Superorganism: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
April 25, 2018, Bob Boilen I went from really loving the music of Superorganism to being a transformed superfan the moment they sent me an email ahead of their Tiny Desk performance asking, is it okay if we bring inflatable whales when we play Now I feel like the kind of fan I was when I wore a yellow radiation suit to a Devo concert in 1978. The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly. In addition to the 20plus inflatable whales they provided, the band requested via email that we provide 7 x Crunchy apples, 7 x cans of Coca Cola (or similar, as long as they are 330mls, 12oz cans it doesn t They added, PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A RIDER BUT PART OF THE When the seven members of the band arrived and huddled behind my desk, they blew into straws, making percussive noises, used toy cars and radios for sound effects and added lots of handclap
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