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It was as still as a "Silent Night" while we waited for Julian Koster of The Music Tapes (ex-Neutral Milk Hotel)
Then he informed
us he would "sing a song with [his] throat now," at which point he picked
up the abused-looking banjo (on which there was a
painted elephant) that waited on the stand at his foot next
to a small, silver Christmas tree. First he sang a song to
a reindeer, accompanied by a story about a tour stop where he saw a
buck in someone's yard (he dedicated the song to said buck). Then he
sang a song with his toy piano, this time not to a reindeer
but for a reindeer, making sure, with his dry humor and winning
smile, that we understood the distinction.
His red sweater, adorned with white snowflakes, matched the red Chuck Taylors (his silent companion wore green Chucks) he pointed inward as he produced vocals tones and saw notes, both of which issued forth with great intensity. Following another saw song, he grinned and told us a story about a man who said his hat was a cow, and we clapped, and Koster, like other red-sweatered figures in our holiday mythology, moved on to spread joy to the next house.
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Be sure to check back soon for video of Julian Koster and Badger's Paste performance!
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Did this video ever get posted? If not, will it? Just curious -thanks