*Guy Capecelatro III* recently invited Fogged Clarity host Jim Rioux into his home studio for an interview and exclusive live session.
Guy discusses _North for the Winter_, his songwriting process, Eillott Smith and more, in a wide-ranging interview.
Here it “here.”http://foggedclarity.com/2012/04/guy-capecelatro-iii-2/
Then you can hear the exclusive live session “here.”http://foggedclarity.com/2012/04/guy-capecelatro-iii/
Check out the opening song, “Caves” – absolutely masterful.
The ultra-cool Vicky Wheeler chimed in this week with a review of *Guy Capecelatro III’s* ultra-cool CD _North for the Winter_, for the ultra-cool Dagger Zine.
What a review.
Vicky says Guy “is a tale-telling poet and a master of imagery that is nothing short of cinematic,” going on to say “every track is a story that could be a book that could be a movie.” The review is so flattering we can’t help but reproduce the whole thing, but you can read it “here”:http://www.daggerzine.com/reviews_main.html in its entirety as well.
“Guy Capecelatro III – NORTH FOR THE WINTER-(DROMEDARY)
Al from Dromedary told me that Guy Capecelatro III played with Unbunny. And we all know how I feel about Jared Del Deo (a/k/a Unbunny, but if you don’t know, “obsessed” is pretty apt). Then I was told by a New Hampshire pal that there’s a dish at The Friendly Toast restaurant in Portsmouth called “The Guy Scramble” named for him, and we all know how I feel about scrambled food, too. So I was fairly primed to dig this record and I tried to stop calling him Guy Capiwhatshisface by thinking “cup of cilantro” (yeah, um, sorry, Guy) and took my shovel to the songs (better to dig with)… which aren’t so much songs as musical novellas. Above all else, this guy named Guy with his boyishly buoyant voice and Neil-Young-ish melodies (not the rock Neil, really, but the plaintive “Flying on the Ground is Wrong” *song* Neil), is a tale-telling poet and a master of imagery that is nothing short of cinematic. Sure, sure, these are irrepressibly catchy guitar/bass/drum affairs mostly, disarmed with singing saw, lap steel, church organ, mournful banjo, and so forth… but keep listening: every track is a story that could be a book that could be a movie. “Switch” is about a serial killer whose final victim gets him to give himself up to the authorities, but not before he gives himself to her. “Hope and Destiny” are sisters who couldn’t be more opposite but who would die without the other, and, uh, no spoilers, but aaaah whatever, they drown, and no kidding, I cried the first time I heard it. “Wedding” (vocals by Juliet Nelson, from the terrific Tiger Saw) is a bittersweet ode to an ex’s sister’s nuptials, watching from a distance as the ex flirts with a caterer, and “what am I doing here” (question mark intentionally omitted). There’s “Joe the Sailor,” who is a bad cop, and the whore that takes him down and the son who wishes there was something else he could have said to or had from his father. And oh my glob, the album opener, “Like Anything,” perfectly soulfully illustrates the convoluted meandering thoughts and actions in the final moments of a doomed relationship. Even the little songs (there are 18 of ‘em, whew, and some are super short) are rich as the most decadent layer cake between the lines. “Ferris Wheel” is a minute-long remembrance of a first date with an undie-less paramour, “a delightful show” indeed. My favorite song on the record, “Sorry Kate” (featuring Gregg Porter from the awesome cerebral bluegrass band Milkweed) is under 2 minutes, the reading of a quick letter to a friend about the friend’s ex, with “bruises on her back in the shape of a snake, ESSing down to her aaaaaass,” annoyed that she was “using all the oxygen up in the room with dumb remarks,” but then, uh oh, “…raggedy hair tangled…with dried flowers and sticks… she slipped and fell right into my arms…” and oooops, he’s sorry, Kate. NORTH FOR THE WINTER is so dense with ideas and inimitable phrasing, it’s almost ridiculous. Even the flippant lines sparkle, like on “Girlfriends” (with Jarid Del Deo singing, and oh yeah, Jarid did the painting on the album cover, too), “Hey, all you old girlfriends, do you still take your dresses off reeeal sloooow…?” Argh! I didn’t even get to “New Year” which is my 2nd favorite, or the one about kicking junk (I think he means drugs) on a Greyhound to North Dakota. There is SO MUCH MORE, I feel bad I can’t indulge myself here and tell allllll the stories. I never say this and I think it’s rude in a record review (or otherwise) to tell people what to do, but you should just buy it. You’ll thank me. And you’re welcome. www.dromedary-records.com VICKY WHEELER”
We invite you to listen to “Switch,” the latest single from *Guy Capecelatro III’s* beautiful _North for the Winter_ album.
This single is available on the album, and also as a digital-only single with a non-LP B-Side called “Splinters.” You can get the single today on iTunes, Amazon, and eMusic, as well as listen to it on subscription-based services Rdio and Spotify.
Or you can just listen right here:
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Guy Capecelatro III is a pretty humble guy, and he’s got a lot of friends.
So when our friends at MAGNET magazine asked him to participate in their “Make MAGNET a Mix Tape” feature, he chose to put together a selection of music from his friends: folks like Tan Vampires, The Mommyheads, Anna Vogelzang, Hello Shark, and other friends that Guy has made along his musical journey.
Kicking it all off, MAGNET offers a free download of “Like Anything,” the debut single from _North for the Winter_.
Check out the entire mix tape “here”:http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/04/23/guy-capecelatro-iii-makes-magnet-a-mix-tape/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MagnetMagazine+%28Magnet+Magazine%29
In conjunction with the release of the free download of “Greatest Pretense,” the latest single from _Strike Hard!_, the debut album by *The 65’s*, songwriter Dan Smith was asked for some insight into the song’s meaning.
He responded with a short story, which we’re proud to share.
*A Great Pretense*
So much for chance meetings, as she shows up at your doorstep again, looking even more uncomfortable than you, if that’s even possible. But then, there’s no need for pleasantries when there’s whiskey so you just sit there and pretend to ignore all of her not-so-subtle glances until eventually she’s too close to push away. And, in truth, drunken conversations fueled by Jameson and Jack being what they are, things could be worse.
And, in truth, you don’t mind so much that she’s decided to invade your privacy, as she stands naked in your little place away from the world, surveying whatever she can through the darkness, both literal and otherwise. And you pretend not to notice just how green her eyes can be in certain lighting. You tell yourself that you’re not affected by the way she whispers when you’re inside her and forgo the need to hold her while she sleeps.
But the next morning, when it’s all too much to talk about love, you send her away and try not to give it a second thought. You keep telling yourself that you don’t need it anymore. You tell yourself lots of things these days, whatever it takes to get free. And, who knows, maybe one day she’ll realize that you love her too.
*Download it here for free*
Check out this brand-new video, recorded last year in Stockholm, for the song “No One Gives A Damn About Your Band.” This is a new, live recording of an old song that’s never been released!
We’ll have some exciting Mommyheads news this spring.