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John Vanderslice
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John Vanderslice (born May 22, 1967 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician, formerly of MK Ultra but now performing with his own band.
After mk Ultra broke up in 1999, Vanderslice wasted little time building a solo reputation. In 2000, he gained national media attention over his single Bill Gates Must Die after concocting an elaborate hoax in which Microsoft supposedly threatened legal action over supposed trademark violations (the disc had a similar etching to a Windows installation disc).
Subsequent albums, Time Travel is Lonely, Life and Death of an American Fourtracker, Cellar Door, Pixel Revolt and Emerald City have gained critical acclaim for their melodic quality and sophisticated narrative lyrical content. Vanderslice has spent much of the last few years on tour across North America, Europe, and Japan.
Vanderslice also founded a recording studio in 1997 called Tiny Telephone. Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, Tiny Telephone has carved out a niche as the last all-analog recording studio in the Bay Area, and has a policy of setting recording rates under market prices. Bands who have used Vanderslice’s studio include Beulah, Death Cab for Cutie, Okkervil River and Spoon.
Vanderslice is a proponent of using analog instruments and recording equipment to produce a richer, more raw sound which he has sometimes called “dirty hi-fi”. He has collaborated closely with Scott Solter in the production of his recent albums, with Pixel Revolt being notably shaped by Solter.
After mk Ultra broke up in 1999, Vanderslice wasted little time building a solo reputation. In 2000, he gained national media attention over his single Bill Gates Must Die after concocting an elaborate hoax in which Microsoft supposedly threatened legal action over supposed trademark violations (the disc had a similar etching to a Windows installation disc).
Subsequent albums, Time Travel is Lonely, Life and Death of an American Fourtracker, Cellar Door, Pixel Revolt and Emerald City have gained critical acclaim for their melodic quality and sophisticated narrative lyrical content. Vanderslice has spent much of the last few years on tour across North America, Europe, and Japan.
Vanderslice also founded a recording studio in 1997 called Tiny Telephone. Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, Tiny Telephone has carved out a niche as the last all-analog recording studio in the Bay Area, and has a policy of setting recording rates under market prices. Bands who have used Vanderslice’s studio include Beulah, Death Cab for Cutie, Okkervil River and Spoon.
Vanderslice is a proponent of using analog instruments and recording equipment to produce a richer, more raw sound which he has sometimes called “dirty hi-fi”. He has collaborated closely with Scott Solter in the production of his recent albums, with Pixel Revolt being notably shaped by Solter.
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Shoutbox
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frisbydee wrote:
He is one of the coolest guys ever. I love Cellar Door.
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sweetrevelation wrote:
Seen him live 3 times in the last week, he was amazing each and every time. =)
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quercusrenatus wrote:
Hey Indie-Fans Join this funny group: http://www.lastfm.de/group/stand+up+for+%22the+real+indie%22
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ambivaletron wrote:
He has one of the coolest names ever.
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jengavu wrote:
I just got American Fourtracker on vinyl. I can barely keep my pants on. Sounds soooo good. Now just need to find a copy of Cellar Door.
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ffresh wrote:
i still love this guy so much
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mynamesgod wrote:
i was born on his 25th :P
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dturgentbyrne wrote:
Hey, I just now noticed his birthdate... My little sister was born on his 20th birthday!
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disenmemberment wrote:
met him at a record store show in early april. got a picture with him,talked to him and stuff. nicest musician ever.
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DrewA87 wrote:
his live show is SO good. i was blown away
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televisionangel wrote:
had a similar experience when i saw malkmus, thelizard. i wasn't super into the music but it kind of made me want to check out his recorded stuff just out of respect
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dancallahan wrote:
same thing happened with me. i discovered him about 2 weeks after he played in my area
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dturgentbyrne wrote:
Okay, I bought Cellar Door last night and now I'm REALLY sad I didn't go to the show in September.
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dturgentbyrne wrote:
I've only heard a few of his songs, but those few are enough to make me sad that I didn't go to see him live when I was in Florida last September (he was playing somewhere pretty close to where my family lives, which was where I was staying).
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tedbassman wrote:
Very good sound ! Thx John !
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ConradPoohs19 wrote:
John Vanderslice is the man, especially at free shows at Dartmouth that rock.
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JoePill wrote:
I met this guy tonight. He rocks.
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dancallahan wrote:
thanks vico. i jumped the gun though and bought cellar door(before anyone had responded) and i cant stop listening to it full blast on my headphones. it is an avalanche of awesomeness. i shall be buying more of his discs and will purchase pixel revolt all in good time.
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OMFGItsVico wrote:
@dancallahan ... Pixel Revolt, in my opinion, would be a good one for starters.
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dirtbasedsoap wrote:
oh shut up
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18 Nights of Inspiration: John Vanderslice, Live in Concert
92YTribeca, New York, NY, United States
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