So I was at the Apples in Stereo
concert last Saturday. I was standing around and this bookish man
(covered with a hat, glasses, scarf, and layers and layers of
clothing!) he asked me, "Hey, is that an Avengers T-shirt?".
I told him, yes, and challenged him to guessing who the artist is.
He concentrated and stared and after a few minutes answered, "Is it Gil Kane?" (It was not).
So I told him it was George Perez, and then we got into a conversation about DC and Marvel comics. It was pretty nerdy.
So after a while, I asked him, "Hey, what's your name?"
Turns out, he's Robert Schneider, singer and songwriter of Apples in Stereo.
Too embarrassing. (And who knew he was such a big comic book geek?)
The song I have picked out is from one of their old albums, because I have not had a chance to listen to the new one, "New Magnetic Wonder", which was released a few weeks ago.
The song is quite fitting as it does contain the line:
Trivia: John Dufilho, from the Deathray Davies is now the drummer for Apples in Stereo, replacing Hilarie Sidney (the only girl in the band).
Bonus: More pictures of the show on Flickr at Brody and Steve. You can also download Toronto (20 Feb 2007) and read about Chicago (23 Feb 2007).
--vu
I told him, yes, and challenged him to guessing who the artist is.
He concentrated and stared and after a few minutes answered, "Is it Gil Kane?" (It was not).
So I told him it was George Perez, and then we got into a conversation about DC and Marvel comics. It was pretty nerdy.
So after a while, I asked him, "Hey, what's your name?"
Turns out, he's Robert Schneider, singer and songwriter of Apples in Stereo.
Too embarrassing. (And who knew he was such a big comic book geek?)
The song I have picked out is from one of their old albums, because I have not had a chance to listen to the new one, "New Magnetic Wonder", which was released a few weeks ago.
The song is quite fitting as it does contain the line:
As for the concert, they did manage to do "What's the #" on their encore, as you can see on the setlist. The very last song was not Ruby, it was "Tidal Wave", from Fun Trick Noisemaker (and Science Faire)."I'll see you around, up and downtown. What's your name now? I'll write it down."
Trivia: John Dufilho, from the Deathray Davies is now the drummer for Apples in Stereo, replacing Hilarie Sidney (the only girl in the band).
Bonus: More pictures of the show on Flickr at Brody and Steve. You can also download Toronto (20 Feb 2007) and read about Chicago (23 Feb 2007).
--vu
Apples in Stereo will be in Vancouver late in March. I don't go to many shows anymore (too many back in the day and my hearing has suffered from it) but I was thinking of going.
Posted by: VeryScaryCarnival | 02/26/2007 at 01:38 PM
[cest top] I haven't listened to any of the new apples in stereo stuff, which makes me sad but a little excited at the same time. Schneider is a bit of a classic though, I've watched video interviews of him and he seems just like a kid, specially when one of his favourite drinks is mixing orange juice with coke.
-Russxo
Posted by: lovelornloser | 02/26/2007 at 02:16 PM
Good story, you friend-of-the-stars :-)
Posted by: generationally | 02/27/2007 at 01:29 AM
Check the Hype Machine(link goes to their current listings for Apples)...lots of stuff from the new album. What I've grabbed/heard...I really like...
Posted by: Dave | 02/28/2007 at 10:46 AM