An Interview With Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs - 10.15.09

[David82comic]

Listen i dont think any one wants to be discrimintive, put on the contrary try to identify with her, which of coarse would be very hard since i am not sure if she is a women or a man...so im not being rude its and technically if this person is ok getting the attention this person deserves forthe good work this person deos then i just want to know is this person a man or woman....if she says she isa man then so be and vice versa.....you ppl cursing up a storm are the rude cunts.......

[Cptheadstomp420]

is that a lisp?

[grwagz]

@Cptheadstomp420 I only hear sibilance. I.E., say "sip." I believe a few times I heard her manipulate her voice to suppress it.

[Cptheadstomp420]

@grwagz mightve just been the video quality making it sound more like a "th" than "s" sound

[Entropy37]

Ahh, I knew I heard some Dirty Projectors in there.

[speki1000]

She is a genius...........her music is amazing.

[BergamoFirenzeSGV]

i think the interviewer has good questions.

[devilwoobie]

Awesome!

[thelex001]

See her live. Absolutely electrifying. And she and her jazzy sidemen, as Miles might say, swing like a m**********r. Brilliant. Simply brilliant. The energy she creates - transforming four pieces and her own voice in an orchestra with full choir - is jaw-dropping.

[thelex001]

See her live. Absolutely electrifying. And she and her jazzy sidemen, as Miles might say, swing like a m**********r. Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

[KamikazeKoala7]

great interview. really great to hear the dirty projectors and african music as big influences. it's truly fascinating the role of music in those cultures!!!

[TheHolyMongolEmpire]

Shes got big boobies YAY

[StateCapitalism]

Great nose. Am not slagging her off, I mean it.

[Notwithoutmypants]

She's like what every hipster wants to be, but isn't smart or talented enough to ever be. She's so cool!

[GirlMeetsBug]

She's just so darn endearing! :D

[theRADteepee]

why the fuck does she have to spell her name in alternately capital and lowercase letters. fucking annoying

[leonardpaulson]

She's impossible not to like..smart, innovative, charming and sincere. I'm happy to see that she's finding a career in all of this. Their performance on Studio 360 was mesmerizing.

[pink0amyleeann0pinky]

great camera work. Really like the part thats just focused on her boobs! lol

[dedicatedears]

@pink0amyleeann0pinky It's standard documentary shooting style shooting to shoot close ups of the hands. Her hands happened to be near her chest,. For a one flip camera shoot I think it came out well.

[Stevelogical]

@dedicatedears That may be, but it's literally free to cut to her hands in a cheap video editor, so you don't get that creepy pan down lol.

[kwin01691]

@dedicatedears Worth getting more than one camera for arty shots as it does come across a little errrr pervy.... Great interview though thank you :)

[ddroog]

she looks ugly as f#ck but also beautiful as f*ck u kno?

[MrMrbrojangles]

@ddroog i know exactly what you mean.

[candlewhiskey]

@LaFilet99 dude whats ur problem? god i fuckin hate children

[philipsmog]

She looks powerful.

[MrHopeTelevision]

im sick of people asking 'is this a dude' - go fuck yourselves you rude cunts

[Videos5197]

@MrHopeTelevision What's more rude? Asking what gender someone is, or calling a bunch of people cunts. Hmm...

[depewjw]

@MrHopeTelevision I don't find it all that rude. I've got long hair and what I would perceive as a pretty largish beard, and people ask me if I'm a chick all the time, and not as a joke. There's some people out there that really have trouble telling. I usually just smile and say, "Not at the moment."

[cheuee2002]

@MrHopeTelevision A bunch of morons... 

[Kento617]

@MrHopeTelevision It wasn't to be mean. I just now heard of her today. I was on wikipedia looking up this group called "The Microphones" and I came across her. The first song I heard from her was "gangsta". It sounded nice but, not to be mean because im really being serious when I say this, she sounded like a man. The album cover showed her but I was just so confused. Her picture didn't match the voice in my head. No disrespect sir, it's just how I felt is all.

[gabogabo34]

@MrHopeTelevision you're a rude cunt for calling other people rude cunts. your mother raised you better.

[mrtea180]

@MrHopeTelevision Well did she used to be a man or what? She looks like a heavily built guy

[Cptheadstomp420]

@mrtea180 then you must be scrawny and ugly as fuck if you think thats what "heavy built men" look like

[mrtea180]

@Cptheadstomp420 just answer the question, is this a man?

[Cptheadstomp420]

@mrtea180 yep, i really dont care what you have to say after this have fun though

[mrtea180]

@Cptheadstomp420 yep? so this is a man? ok thats all i wanted to know

[pacers3115]

@MrHopeTelevision It is not really their fault. Think about all of the ultra feminine gay guys out there nowadays that are very similar in voice and appearance to Merril....

[a3th3r]

@MrHopeTelevision is that a dude?

[MrHopeTelevision]

@a3th3r yes

[jeckeljoan]

@uglysweaters I didn't Mean it in a Bad way, but I Can See how it Would Come Across that Way I Thought She Was a Cute Boy when I First Saw her on Vimeo but her Music is Way to Amazing For Anything Else to Matter.

[snacktooth]

and you are absolutely beautiful, thank you, my band just ditched me so to make a living i have to get some loop boxes so i can perform my songs with out my band.

[snacktooth]

hello Merrill, my name is tony,I am a songwriter multiinstrumentalist, anyway all I know is that. i just recorsed an album with my band,I wrote all the the songs...if you wanna check it out, the band name is Juice mechanic, and search RMP challenge, i made an album in 19 days....any way I think you and your music are beautiful, it litterally saved my life. you are amazing and give me hope that im not alone, thank you and ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunflowertheory]

she is a beautiful, sexy, self assured woman. i can't be the only one who thinks she is attractive.. with such exquisite talent.

[dudezillasf]

she seems so nice!

[evanazo]

totally original. non-corporate. rock on

[evanazo]

hey watch where ur pointin' that camera ;)

[earmark86]

This is great. This makes my day. I will have to check this out in SF or Santa Cruz, on tour 20 dates with Jamie Stewart pka Xiu Xiu. Both my "smithies" and "africa" lists will have to check this out, or am I the last one to know about this?

[dedicatedears]

Thanks! Keep an eye out on my channel this year I will probably have interviews and concert footage for 20 to 25 artists. Next up us local Chicago band Netherfriends who I will record tonight and post this week.

[fivesixzerompls]

Thanks for posting that! I've been trying to identify another track, do you happen to know the name of this one? She did it toward the end (or at the end) of her set in Minneapolis opening for the Projectors.

[laleldon]

she's so cool

[dedicatedears]

She was so down to Earth and nice. I'll be posting the rest of her songs from the show soon, so check back. Thanks

[madeyes4u]

@dedicatedears Hey, thanks for putting this up!! I know this is gonna sound corny, but she's definitely a positive reinforcement for indie musicians who feel like calling quits at times. She's ambitious, independent, & highly talented.