Hymn Song Live

A while back we played Hymn Song at a restaurant in Long Beach. It was kind of a strange show. Later Jared Mees & The Grown Children inspired mass shirtlessness and a lot of broken glass. Fortunately much of it was caught on tape. Below is our performance of Hymn Song, and you can see one of Jared's songs here.



We'll be playing with Jared again at The Wonder Ballroom June 5 in Portland. Join us!

Tour!

The Denouement is going on tour! Also, the poster is by our very own Keiko Brodeur! Check out the dates and see if we're coming to your town.

06.02.10
House Party
1630 Fairview St., Apt. M
San Louis Obispo, CA 93401

06.04.10
House Party
812 ne Killingsworth
Portland OR 97211
10pm
with And And And

06.05.10
Whole Foods
2825 E Burnside Street
Portland OR 97214
4pm
with Archaeology and Super XX Man

06.05.10
The Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell St
Portland OR 97212
6pm
with Finn Riggins, Typhoon, Jared Mees and more

06.09.10
The Crocodile
2200 Second Ave.
Seattle WA 98121
7pm; $8 adv, $10 dos; 21+
with Noah Gundersen & the Courage,
and The Head and the Heart

06.11.10
The Upper Room
817 S Third Street
Renton WA 98057
7pm
with Kaylee Cole, Dane Ueland

06.15.10
El Rio
3158 Mission St
San Francisco CA 94110
8pm; 21+

The Crocodile

We're playing The Crocodile with Noah Gundersen and The Head And The Heart! It's part of that tour you all should be excited about.

Show flyer

Also, The Denouement has a tour brewing, so stay tuned!

From The Archives - Daniel

Some time back in 2007 we wrote a song called "Daniel" which didn't quite make it onto our first album, Low Tide. About a year later we revisited it, as we often do with our songs, and came up with a slightly different take.

Have a listen to the demo of Daniel from '08

Top Five Songs When I Was Twelve

1. Orinoco Flow by Enya
2. Rocky Raccoon by The Beatles
3. Theme From Last of the Mohicans by Trevor Jones
4. Stand By Me by Ben E. King
5. Amish Paradise by Weird Al Yankovic

Timber Timbre

Two videos of Timber Timbre playing for an NPR thing. Timber Timbre released one of my favorite records of last year. I also included one of their songs ("I Get Low") on the first denouement mixtape.

Reading Music

A while back Matt had a great idea: to write a piece of music that is created by musicians interpreting non-musical notation. The piece is different every time it is played. At some point I think it would be cool to record different performances of the piece. Here's what it looks like:

Top Five Star Trek Doctors

1. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Star Trek
2. The Doctor, Star Trek: Voyager
3. Julian Bashir, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
4. Phlox, Star Trek: Enterprise
5. Beverly Crusher, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Video Parade: Joanna Newsom

What do ya'll think of the new Joanna Newsom album?

Here's Baby Burch, from that new one:

Garage Voice Tour!

Our friends Garage Voice are going on tour! Check to see if they're coming to your town.

T-Shirts Available Online!

Available in two colors:
Yellow and tan.
Only $10!!

The Denouement Mix Vol. 2: Stones Throw From Heaven

I'm going to skip the writing this time, but enjoy the mix! This one's a little more subdued, and the next will be more... uh... aggressive. Again, you can download the whole thing below in one zip file, or listen and download one at a time.

Download the whole thing here.

1. The Ex – Huriyet
From Turn, 2004

2. Two Minute Miracles – Conjoined
From Vol. 4: The Lions of Love, 2007

3. John Lennon – Jealous Guy
From Imagine, 1971

4. Nurses – Technicolor
From Apple’s Acre, 2009

5. Hem – The Golden Day Is Dying
From No Word From Tom, 2006

6. Henry Mancini – Theme From Hatari
From Hatari! 1962

7. Terry Allen – New Delhi Freight Train
From Lubbock (On Everything), 1972

8. Josephine Foster – Stones Throw From Heaven
From Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You; 2005

9. Brent Gorton – That Photograph
From Brent Gorton, 2006

10. Brigitte Bardot – Les Cheveux Dans Le Vent
From Brigitte Bardot, 1964

11. Clifton Chenier – Zodico Stomp
From Bayou Blues, 1970

12. Floating Action – To Connect
From Floating Action, 2009

13. Incredible String Band – How Happy I Am
From The Incredible String Band, 1966

14. Vetiver – Strictly Rule
From Tight Knit, 2009

15. The Velvet Underground – I’ll Be Your Mirror
From The Velvet Underground and Nico, 1967

16. Al Green – Jesus Is Waiting
From Call Me, 1973

Ocean Floor Live, In A Church, With A Chorus Of Friends

The Denouement - Ocean Floor (LIVE) from Paul Hoppe on Vimeo.

Recording

Photos by Paul Hoppe