Levitation Interview: Video Age
With Levitation now just ONE day away, we are trying to cram in as many last minute previews as we can before heading out the door tomorrow afternoon. Our preview and interview today comes from one of our favorite new bands to emerge in the scene recently, New Orleans based Video Age. After the jump you can find the full interview along with details on set times and new tunes to check out.
ATH: What’s the name of the band/group? Where are you from?
Video age from New Orleans!
ATH: Describe your group’s sound to a new fan using only adjectives.
Cool, smart, funny, nice
ATH: What was your most recent release? Any planned releases for 2023/2024? Where can we get our hands on a new release?
Our third Album “Pleasure Line” came out 2020 on Winspear. Our new Album “Away From The Castle” comes out October 27th also via Winspear on all streaming platforms and hopefully a record store near you!
ATH: We’ve got a great lineup in town for the weekend. Anyone you are trying to see?
Tanukichan, Jockstrap, and Slow Pulp!
ATH: If you could put on your own one day festival with say 5-10 bands (up to you) who would be on this bill? You may travel through time and use artists who are alive or dead or on hiatus… you get me. Where would this awesome concert be?
Sly and the family stone
Aretha Franklin
The Beatles
Bill Evans
Nina Simone
James Brown
Miles Davis
The kinks
Ella Fitzgerald
Prince – all taking place in Quincy, MA
ATH: We always like to hear about what bands are listening to in their van/bus on tour. What are you guys spinning? How long does each member get to play DJ?
Duncan put on Donny Hathaway live our very first tour with him, which is now a staple. Nick has been playing a lot of great post punk lately. (Plus Bonnie Raitt’s first album).
ATH: The band gets to create their own taco pop-up shop at Levitation! What’s the name, and what sort of tacos will you have? Any sides?
Wait are you serious?! Let’s make Sophistitaco a reality! Fish tacos, dry or with a side of chorus/ reverb.
Video Age will take the stage at 10:15pm on Sunday over at the new Parish. Get it.