In October, we at the Ratiofarm travelled to Covington Kentucky to see Elf Power and Neutral Milk Hotel perform. I, personally, have seen Elf Power more times than I can remember, and always look forward to seeing them. Andrew Reiger is like some melancholic shaman with a vast musical palate to draw from.
It was really great to finally see Neutral Milk as a complete entity, and they seemed ecstatic to be performing again.
However, it would have been nice if everyone had let him sing his songs.
The next day we explored Covington, looking for plaques about the underground railroad, which famously paused there just before ending across the Ohio River in Cincinnati. We were struck by how beautiful the town was. I also had one of the best cups of coffee I've ever had the pleasure to experience, this Ethiopian single origin from Deeper Roots coffee roasters at Left Bank Coffee.
A few pictures of Covington:
Additionally, the day before the Neutral Milk show, a friend took me to see Goblin perform at the Metro in Chicago. It was their very first tour in America and they were so excited it was hilarious.
Sick shredding adorned by devil horns galore as they rocked all of their classic tunes.
Added bonus! Got to see the remastered final cut of The Wicker Man at the Music Box.
A classic horror/psychedelic masterpiece. It gets better with every viewing.
