05
Apr
More from the Dears today. You might remember I was set to interview them last week for Y-Not Radio. Well, things were complicated. Lead singer Murray Lightburn injured his knee the night before, throwing not only the interview, but the show itself into question. But he’s a tough dude, and decided to grind it out. All we ended up doing was push the interview back a few hours.
But Murray was pretty laid back for a guy in a lot of pain. The interview went well, and he and guitarist Patrick Krief did acoustic renditions of “Omega Dog” and “Thrones.” If you didn’t hear it, be patient—it’ll likely end up on demand at Y-Not soon enough.
I’m just pleasantly surprised they kept to their word. Murray could have pulled out after the injury with no complaint from us, but he gutted it out. Not only that, but the band did a hell of a show that night. It was pretty amazing, as I’ve come to expect from the Dears’ live show. I was moved.
Today’s song is “Hate Then Love,” from 2006’s Gang of Losers. I wanted to post a live version, but I couldn’t find one of decent enough quality. It’s an epic song, one of my favorites, and hearing it live is always thrilling.
