On friday I went to the Hirshhorn after hours to go see Dan Deacon. Now, anyone who knows me knows that love wham city stuff and Dan Deacon. I have seen him four times now. I first saw him open for grandbuffet in high school, and then again at a few other warehouse and alternative tiny places. Those shows were amazing. Loud, colorful, intense, smelly, involving of all senses pretty much. Dan's music is pretty experimental and you should check it out on youtube or myspace for the full effect.
Even though I think his music is amazing his absurdist banter is pheonominal. The first show I saw had stories of abduction and traveling into harry potter's meatus. Also, we did samuel jackson countdowns, and new years count downs so sassy that the walls turn
ed purple and prince himself came out with diamonds and pearls. A good example of this online is the video drinking out of cups. That is one of the best youtube videos I have ever seen. He has cut the talk a little bit over the years, but I really hope he brings it ba
ck in a big way. Keep Boinking Ragedy Anne, thats what I say.
Anyway, about the Hirshhorn show. Lets just say it was a great accomplishment for him that was terribly underwhelming for us, all things out of his control ofcourse. We stood in line for 2 hours to get in. 2 HOURS! I don't think I have waited in line that long for anything. Once we got in, there were so many people, lines for everything, the sound was so quiet an muffled and one side of the speakers cut out half way through. The talking that dan deacon did do, no one could hear. A lot of the DC crowd was way to fancy to dance and I don't think the
y knew what to think. The cops even told him not to have us run in the middle. BUT, it was totally worth the twelve dollars to go through the smelly armpit tunnel all the way around the sculpture garden. AMAZING.
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