Mccaughan wanted to use the album to explore his attraction to that early80s era of music when punk evolved into something more introspective, focusing on themes of isolation and eventually turning into postpunk and new. Coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away from the perceived hubris of putting out a record under his own name. Trade in your eligible device for credit toward your next purchase, or get an apple store gift card you can use anytime. When i was very young i developed a fascination with the makeup of the classic symphony orchestra, in large part due to the fact that my grandfather was on the board of the jackson, mississippi symphony. The duo, mac mccaughan and laura ballance, noted a desert road sign on their crosscountry trip back to north carolina and decided to name. The name mccaughan originally appeared in gaelic as mac gafraidh. Since then it has evolved into a fullfledged band, which sometimes includes superchunk guitarist jim wilbur and mccaughan s brother matthew. On may 5, superchunk frontman mac mccaughan will release nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name. Superchunk, portastatic, seam, bricks, go back snowball, wwax, slushpuppies, metal pitcher ralph lee mac mccaughan m. Apple trade in turn the device you have into the one you want. Mac mccaughan is responsible for a long list notable and influential contributions to independent musicand music at largethat spans over three decades. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mac mccaughan at the discogs marketplace. About mac mccaughan coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away from the.
His accomplishments as a musician includes fronting bands like superchunk and portastatic. Mccaughan is the founder of mac law pllc, a law firm dedicated to serving individuals and businesses in the areas of real property law and business law. In this interview, conducted last month, lou barlow discusses his future in a world without folk implosion or sebadoh both. In 1989, mac mccaughan cofounded the band superchunk and the label merge records, both of which are still thriving today. Gafraidh or gothraidh equates with the english personal name godfrey.
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Now, with nonbelievers, vocalistguitarist mac mccaughan taps into a deeply personal. Mar 21, 2020 superchunk frontman and merge records founder mac mccaughan has recorded a theme song for north carolinas sports channel 8 radio show. May 05, 2020 in 1989, mac mccaughan cofounded the band superchunk and the label merge records, both of which are still thriving today. Since then it has evolved into a fullfledged band, which sometimes includes superchunk guitarist jim wilbur and mccaughans brother matthew. Mac mccaughan new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Albums include new rain duets, nonbelievers, and world cup fever. Mac mccaughan arrived at that moment in november 2016, around the time of the presidential election, and poured his unfiltered anger into a batch of songs that make up superchunks sardonically. Alive at spacebomb record store day 7 hiss golden messenger switchedon seeker record store day lp mikal cronin raleigh days street fighting man record store day 7. Summed up a pretty bizarre year and ive been around for a while. Coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away. Superchunks mac mccaughan plays not my job as founding frontman of the rock band superchunk and a cofounder of north carolinas merge records, mac mccaughan is as close as indie rock gets to. Variations that start with the prefix mac or mc mean son of godfrey.
Mac mccaughan is a composer, known for yes man 2008, ordinary world 2016 and passenger side 2009. The merge records pitch according to mac mccaughan. Ralph lee mac mccaughan is an american musician and record label owner, based in north carolina. After sitting out the start of the 2000s, superchunk reemerged this decade with two returntoform albums. Mac mccaughan is a cofounder of the seminal indie band. Superchunk frontman mac mccaughan has released nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name. After graduating magna cum laude from the university of miami school of law, mr. No matter the model or condition, we can turn it into something good for you and good for the planet. Songwriter katie crutchfield and her boss, merge records mac mccaughan who has a new solo album talk about motivation, listening to their own music and the differences between diy in 1994 and 2015. Oct 02, 2010 superchunks mac mccaughan plays not my job as founding frontman of the rock band superchunk and a cofounder of north carolinas merge records, mac mccaughan is as close as indie rock gets to. He also flexes some savvy when it comes to art, so we invited him to make a guest playlist for us, titled the music lovers. Music profile for mac mccaughan, born 12 july 1967.
Apr 22, 2015 from the album nonbelievers, out may 4, 2015 on merge records. Superchunk frontman and merge records founder mac mccaughan has recorded a theme song for north carolinas sports channel 8 radio show. Outer banks star madelyn cline answers our five burning questions about her favorite film genre, her tv crush, and more. Mac mccaughan is noted as the singerguitarist in superchunk, a band that has thrived in four decades. Mccaughan practiced business litigation in fort lauderdale, florida, before deciding to start mac law pllc. Verse 1 oh, it was a year when everybody died and it was a year when the adults and children cried for the loss of.
Mac mccaughan is a cofounder of the seminal indie band superchunk, founder and leader of portastatic, a former member of seam and go back snowball, and coowner of merge records, one of americas most successful and influential independent labels. Mccaughan wanted to use the album to explore his attraction to that early80s era of music when punk evolved into something more introspective, focusing on themes of isolation and eventually turning into postpunk and new wave. Still, the prospect of a duo record from these artists came with a tinge of uncertainty, as the teamup. Apr, 2015 after sitting out the start of the 2000s, superchunk reemerged this decade with two returntoform albums. Superchunk frontman mac mccaughan was ready to take a collection of unused tracks he had written for various movie soundtracks. About mac mccaughan coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away from the perceived hubris of putting out a record under his.
Mary lattimore, the classically trained harpist has risen as an incredible experimental artist through her solo releases. From the album nonbelievers, out may 4, 2015 on merge records. Despite his success, mccaughan has strayed little from his punk rock principles in terms of both music and. Artnews we actually havent played in miami since 1993, said mac mccaughan, holding an acoustic guitar on a makeshift stage outside nada miami on thursday. Portastatic began as a solo project for mccaughan, lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band superchunk. Theres something about it thats way too look at me, he admits. Apr 15, 2015 songwriter katie crutchfield and her boss, merge records mac mccaughan who has a new solo album talk about motivation, listening to their own music and the differences between diy in 1994 and 2015. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Stream tracks and playlists from mac mccaughan on your desktop or mobile device. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
But 2003s summer of the shark was a fulltime return to. Mac mccaughan biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. His main musical projects have been superchunk since 1989 and portastatic since the early 1990s. There are multitude of rich histories underlying the many irish surnames in use today. Mac mccaughan coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away from the perceived hubris of putting out a record under his own name. If macintosh mccaughan isnt the hardest functioning man in indie rock and roll, hes probably in the very best 10. Oct 24, 2019 if macintosh mccaughan isnt the hardest functioning man in indie rock and roll, hes probably in the very best 10.
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