Uploaded by LucidRecords on Feb 28, 2007
The Blackouts became The Living Blue in 2005 after they signed to Minty Fresh.
This is their 1st video, from the album The Blackouts "Living in Blue" on Lucid Records - for the song LET YOU DOWN.
Can you guess where they got their name? Yes, yes - it is the title of this album!!!! yo!
Directed by Bradley Scott and filmed in a burned out warehouse in Chicago and at various locations in L.A. - check it out!
"...[The Blackouts] tore themselves a spot in the heart of that burgeoning scene and now, as the Living Blue and armed with a deal through Chicago's Minty Fresh Records, the band is ready to take on the world.
It has been seven years since Ucherek and Prokop began playing together, and the Living Blue has made it to a point of constant improvement. 2004's Living in Blue (as the Blackouts) documented the band beginning to break out of the mold of traditional garage band, splintering the walls that once bound them. Where chords once repeated under slurred, animated vocals, the band inserted progressive, noodling lead guitars (thanks to Prokop) and a sound that stepped away from the noisy, chaotic garage bands of yore and into a realm more akin to Television and '60s psych-pop. The Living Blue fit well in a smoky barroom, but won't be out of place on indie radio, either.
After a successful 2004, which found the band winning at the national level of Little Steven's Battle of the Underground Garage Bands, and also appearing on several television programs (such as the WB's One Tree Hill), the Living Blue signed to Chicago's Minty Fresh Records. The decision to sign to an indie label after playing the numbers game with the majors seems like it would be a difficult one, but according to Ucherek, it wasn't at all..."
from popmatters.com Zack Adcock 2005
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Check out this excellent track from the original Blackouts from Seattle! watch?v=5m3tmN2lIPc
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great song
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seen em open for the makers and they ripped up the stage.
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I' remenber the true Blackouts from Seattle 80's, great band,but this band has a sound decadent.
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Anyone remember The real Blackouts from the 80s with William Raflin who later was in ministry. was just wondering if anyone new if they had any vids.
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The Blackouts were an excellent punk band in late 80's, early 90's in Seattle. And this song is weak, just like anything that comes out nowadays.
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voice reminds me of franz ferdinand
emdebop 4 years ago 5
Brilliant stuff, had a look at this after i had bought 'Fire in the Pouring Rain' on Itunes ages ago
martinruneckles 4 years ago 3