I had a request for more Child Ballad stuff which I will gladly satisfy. This track was recorded at the soon to be defunct Tonic in New York City back in 2005. The EP that they put out earlier this year so far is my top contender for best record of 2007. It’s no Jonathan Fire*Eater, but it comes pretty damn close.
[audio: http://thesoundofindie.com/archive/2007/20070404/CB-LaughterFromTheRafters.mp3|titles=Laughter From the Rafters (Live)|artists=The Child Ballads]
Download: The Child Ballads – Laughter From The Rafters (Live)
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Awesome track. Love the childballads and hope they tour again soon. Thanks.
Hate to be detail freak, but I believe this track is from an earlier 8/7/04 show at Mercury Lounge not Tonic. Man I wish Child Ballads were playing Coachella. If Child Ballads were put on the Friday Coachella day with J&MC, I think I would drop dead from over stokeage. Hey everyone, lets start rumors about a Jonathan Fire*eater reunion and maybe it will be self fulfilling. Someone needs to play Coachella 2008, right?
THE CHILD BALLADS WERE THE MOST COMPELLING PHENOMENA I HAVE SEEN SINCE GIVING BIRTH. IF THERE IS ANYONE ALIVE TODAY ON THIS COLD ROCK HURLING THROUGH SPACE THAT HAS INHERITED THE MANTLE OF LORD BYRON ( COMPLETE WITH THE GLORY, HUMOUR , SUFFERING, HUMOUR MADE FROM SAID SUFFERING, AND HEART STOPPING-SHOW STOPPING, GOD GIVEN TALENT, AS WELL AS INNER SENSE OF DAMNATION AND A FACE SO BEAUTIFUL TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN) IT IS STEWART LUPTON. SURE, HE’S AN EASY TARGET. A HISTORY OF SELF DESTRUCTION, POETRY AWARDS AND A CERTAIN, INIMITABLE ‘ TOUCHED’ WAY ABOUT HIM , COMBINED WITH HIT OR MISS SHOWS, HAVE MADE HIM A POPULAR CHAT ROOM RELIGIOUS FIGURE /PUNCHLINE. NEVERTHELESS, THE MAN HAS “IT.” WATCHING LUPTON ON A BAD NIGHT IS LIKE WATCHING ALI LOOSE A FIGHT. IT STILL BEATS THE LIVING S H I Tut OF 80% OF THE PROPHETS OF MEDIOCRITY THAT ARE CLOGGING THE ARTERIES OF ROCK AND ROLL. SCREW ALL THE NAYSAYERS, THEY ARE LOWERE THAN THE PEPPER SPRAY LISTON PUT ON HIS GLOVES TO BLIND HIS OPPONENTS. THEY FORGET THAT LUPTON CAN DANCE. THE MAN CAN DANCE MOST FRONTMEN IN CIRCLES WHILE RECITING ‘CHILDE HAROLDE’ PT.S 3 AND 4. HE TRULY TRULY HAS IT. ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS PASS IT ON, GIVE IT TO YOU, GIVE YOU A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. HE IS BACK. MANY HAVE FELT A RECENT DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE. THE MAN IS BACK AND HIS DANCING SHOES ARE SHINED. I THINK HE MIGHT LOVE US. LET HIM
JOE FRAZIER | 05.05.08 – 1:28 am