My Old Kentucky Blog 2008 Holiday Interview Series : Ariel Pink New Songs!

Despite not having released a new album, Ariel Pink kept plenty busy in 2008. With his fellow Haunted Graffiti's, he toured all across the US with Chairlift , released Odditties Sodomies Vol. 1 - a collection of rare outtakes and unreleased songs, and began writing and recording songs for a new record that will be released in 2009. But luckily, you don't have to wait until the new year to hear new material. Mexican Summer will release a single this month from Ariel and co. and you can hear both tracks right here, right now. And in the spirit of year-end lists, I will unabashedly admit that Can't Hear My Eyes will easily go down as my favorite song of 2008. Pure pop delight.

Ariel Pink - Can't Hear My Eyes





MOKB : Any special musical plans for the Holiday Season?

Ariel Pink : funny you should ask. yes. we have a new lmtd ed. 7" on Kemado Records imprint, Mexican Summer, out later this month. playing the henry fonda auditorium with the animal collective on Jan. 23rd ....mahmoud ahmed will be performing on new years eve somewhere in town- can't miss that!

Read the rest of the interview...AFTER THE JUMP...

MOKB : Any specials songs or releases?

Ariel Pink : see above

MOKB : What have you been working on lately?

Ariel Pink : recording, and rehearsing, preparing for upcoming march april US tour and hopefully europe summer 09.

MOKB : What was your favorite album or musician of 2008?

Ariel Pink : Bezawork Asfaw

MOKB : What's the plan for 2009? What secret knowledge can you divulge?

Ariel Pink : true lies are all i can divulge. richard simmons is my lifecoach and role model.

MOKB : What is your most and least favorite things about the Holiday Season?

Ariel Pink : birthdays

MOKB : What are your favorite holiday foods?

Ariel Pink : chinese

MOKB : Any special holiday traditions?

Ariel Pink : delivery

MOKB : If you could collaborate with one artist this Christmas season, who would it be and why?

Ariel Pink : i'd love to hang out/ record some music with axl rose -Chinese Democracy was worth the wait.

MOKB : Favorite holiday movie? song?

Ariel Pink : Season of the Witch:Halloween 3 , Trains Planes And Automobiles

MOKB : Santa or Satan? St. Nicholas or St. Paulie Girl? Kris Kringle or Kris Kristofferson?

Ariel Pink : Obama Lin Biden or McPalin Hussein.... what's the difference?

MOKB : Feel free to share any holiday wishes, facts you'd like to be known, your calls, etc... here.

Ariel Pink : thank you, have a good day

No more shows planned for Ariel this year, but you can catch him with Animal Collective next month or see him on his upcoming US tour, which is planned to begin on March 17th.

01.23.09 - Los Angeles, California - Henry Fonda Theatre (with Animal Collective)

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