Song Seven

Interpol is the band that everyone waited for but only a minority fell for.

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"The crackle of vinyl gives the music a touch of weight and nostalgia. The past resonating through time and finding it’s place again in a new creation." Paul Banks

"Los surcos del vinilo le dan a la música el toque y el peso de la nostalgia. El pasado resuena a través del tiempo y encuentra su lugar en una nueva creación." Paul Banks

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Interpol: Celebrated landscapes of 2010!

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The back of the frontman.

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Paul Banks (Buenos Aires) show ticket giveaway

Ok, let's do this.

The time to say "Summertime is coming" already passed in Buenos Aires but Paul Banks is indeed coming to "the city porteña" so let's celebrate this and have some fun.

Let's just collide in space, Song Seven has a spare ticket for Paul Banks' show in Buenos Aires this Monday 11th!

To win this ticket you have to be the first one to give a mention in Twitter to @song_seven with the text of Paul Banks' tattoo including #s7bairespaulbanks hashtag. Also, you have to be our follower in Twitter or in Tumblr and to live in Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area. That's it.

See you there on Monday!

Ok, hagamos algo.

La época para decir "Summertime is coming" en Buenos Aires puede haber pasado pero Paul Banks de verdad viene de visita a "la city porteña" así que celebremos la ocasión y vamos a divertirnos.

Como dice la canción, "let's collide in space". Song Seven tiene un ticket sin dueño para el show de Paul Banks en Buenos Aires el próximo lunes 11!

Se ganara este ticket la primera persona en hacerle mención a @song_seven en Twitter, con el texto del tatuaje de Paul Banks incluyendo el hashtag #s7bairespaulbanks. También, tienes que seguirnos en Twitter o en Tumblr y vivir en la zona metropolitana de Gran Buenos Aires. Eso es todo.

Nos vemos el lunes!

(The actual ticket hanging on my fridge...)

Update: @lucas_sanvi is the winner.

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Black Sessions by Interpol (Red Vinyl). Live in Paris, France.

The sleeve image of the vinyl is an illustration of Todd Slater.

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Don’t get frustrated, not even Paul Banks understands a song written by Paul Banks.

Credit: @obspecialist

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¡Una caricatura de Interpol!

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When you hear an Interpol song, that’s me working as a vocalist to contribute to a composition Daniel has written by himself. And then he’s brought it to the band. And we all contribute music to it and that’s how Interpol writes. I say it’s his baby because he created the band, he found all the members to the band and the band played songs he introduced. He also runs behind-the-scenes of the band. He’s the strategist in business stuff. He’s a very talented guy in many facets. The songs I introduce go to Banks.

http://indieuk.com/2013/02/11/dreams-shadows-and-light/

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Interpol - Mammoth Limited Edition Etched Vinyl (2007)

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A cover of Lights performed by a post-rock band from Portugal named Dream Youth. How cool is that? It is also available at Bandcamp.

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Paul Banks writes this letter on 2010 after a gig in Boston to a downbeat young lady.

Transcript

Dear Hailey,  No matter how sad you may get, it's always passing. You may wake up blue, and by the afternoon, everything will be rosey. Sadness is a strange companion. And a nuisance. So try not to pay it too much mind. And be present in your happy moments — and weigh them against the sad. It's all worth it. And you will arrive somewhere wonderful with peace in your heart.  All my love and hope to you, young lady. PB

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Marquees signs are awesome and those ones featuring Interpol are even more awesome!

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Hola!, ustedes saben que dice la el tatuaje de paul banks, es de Henry Miller?

Hola, estás en lo correcto, el tatuaje es una cita de Henry Miller, autor favorito del cantante. En concreto el tatuaje que Paul Banks tiene en las costillas dice lo siguiente: “Not wholly wrong, but deeply erring.”

El pasaje completo de Miller aparece en la obra Nexus (1959) y dice lo siguiente: “Accept me, O ancient ones, accept me as a penitent, one not wholly lost but deeply erring, a wanderer who from birth was made to stray from the sight of his brothers and sisters, his guides, his mentors, his comforters.”

El propio Banks admitió en una entrevista que dicho tatuaje tiene como motivación el reconocimiento de haber superado algunos errores cometidos y vivencias de su pasado.

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A cover version of the song Untitled by Datassette. Originally performed by Interpol, Turn On The Bright Lights (2002).

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Interpol poster by Todd Slater. This illustration was used in the front cover of the Black Sessions (Red Vinyl).

The artist said about his artwork: "This one is in my top 5 most requested prints and is still one of my favorites after all these years. I remember being focused on creating an image that dealt with travel because I saw that as Interpol’s biggest theme at the time. The arrow is printed with 2 shades of metallic gold which would become a trademark of mine in the coming years. The images inside the arrow make a collage of vintage hotel advertisements. "

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Is Paul Banks looking away from his own reflection of the past? Some could argue that no, but it is a great portrait of the artist, anyway.

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TOP ALBUMS 2012

#1 Cold Showers - "Love and Regret"

 #2 Beach House - "Bloom"

  #3 Poliça - "Give You the Ghost"

#4 Dirty Projectors - "Swing Lo Magellan"

 #5 Django Django - "Django Django"

#6 Alt-J - "An Awesome Wave"

 #7 Cloud Nothings - "Attack On Memory"

 #8 The Weeknd - "Trilogy"

 #9 Lana Del Rey - "Born To Die"

  #10 Grimes - "Visions"

Si quieres escuchar nuestro TOP ALBUMS 2012 puedes hacerlo en esta lista de Spotify con nuestro ránking y una recopilación con lo mejor del 2012. ¡Qué la disfrutes!