Talk:The Microphones

Recent Mount Eerie releases

The 7 New songs of Mt Eerie that was sold on the Australia tour in a limited edition of 196 was actually a Cd - R, not a 10"

The 2 New songs of Mt Eerie was sold on the same tour but was actually a 12" record. It was recently released as “Mount Eerie Dances With Wolves/Wolf Mountain Howls In The World” and is being sold at Mt Eerie shows.

Thanks! Information has been corrected. Gsgeorge 23:32, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Merge

There is a stub at Phil Elverum that really has nothing in it. I suggest it be merged. I think perhaps the most sensible thing is to move the content here to the Phil Elverum article (it would need some slight rewriting) and then redirect all of Phil Elvrum, The Microphones, Mount Eerie, and Mt. Eerie there, and leave the stub at P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. as is. What do people think? Decklin 02:53, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

• I think that's a good idea as long as there's a good intro paragraph explaining the various names. If he had consistant musicians over any time or changed his style significantly (apart from going rubbish and pseudo-experimental) it would make sense but like this a merge seems to make the most sense. Jellypuzzle 23:24, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
• I think this is a good idea also. Everyone of those projects originate from Phil, and as long as each project is defined accurately I see no problem. This is a very practical change for people hoping to find information about Phil and/or his projects. Clearcontrast 00:37, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
• All valid points, but, there is a lot of information about Elverum that wouldn't really fit under this page, such as his involvment in groups like Old Time Relijun. I would first look into expanding the Phil Elverum page, rather than rushing to merge it with a page about just an aspect of his life. 71.198.198.8 01:03, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
  • I second this comment. The Microphones/Mount Eerie is a collaboration between Phil and a number of other people, to say that he and it are synonomous is inaccurate. -- Gordonjay 10:59, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

I think Mount Eerie should have it's own page

Doesn't it kinda defeat the purpose of Phil changing The Microphones to Mount Eerie, when basically all you're saying in this artical is Mount Eerie's just The Microphones with a different name, which isn't entirely true. And there's enough information for the Mount Eerie artical to stand on it's own. Underwater 00:06, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

• I've been meaning to do this for some time but haven't felt motivated enough. Blankfaze 23:13, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
• Then I'll do it! And umm... you can help if you want.... Underwater 15:26, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Splitting this stuff up

Okay, just as a warning, but I'm (probably tomorrow) going to be splitting all this stuff appart, that is, I'm giving Phil Elvrum, The Microphones, and Mount Eerie their own pages, and having Phil Elverum redirect to Phil Elvrum. Underwater 01:24, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

It's been two days since I've said that, and since I hate people who say they're doing to do things at a certain time and never get to it I'm going to say this: I spent yesterday looking up information, and today, my internet wasn't working. So I'll probably start actually editing articals either tonight or tommorow. Underwater 22:08, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Looks like you're all alone here. I'll go ahead and get you started. Elvrum 22:31, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Microphones Releases

Me again. This time I'm talking about the albums like "Microphone", "X-Ray means Woman", and "Blood". They are albums in every sense of the word, but they're really not as important as some of his major work like "The Glow Pt. 2" or "It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water". Like "X-Ray Means Woman" it was just a very small cassette release of Phil doing mixed-up noises, (The second side was just the first side played backwards) and with "Blood" it's a release of less than 200 copies of more mixed-up noises and demo tracks. Is there any way we can divide them all up between "important albums" and "obscure small releases"? Underwater 23:38, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Should the language be modified to reflect that The Microphones has ended?

Phil Elverum has been pretty clear that The Microphones is now a defunct recording project - notice the language in the quote "To commemorate and tombstone 25 years of this intermittently-awake recording project, we made this chunk." in the product description of the box set. I believe the page should use language like "was a recording project/band" to reflect this. Augi.hdg (talk) 13:19, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Now that I think about it, he did go on tour in 2022 and released the Foghorn Tape, but other than that he has stated he will make no more albums so maybe it is better to wait until he officially states that he will never do anything with it again, if he is to do that. Augi.hdg (talk) 17:21, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

"Activity" in 2011

There are two references on this page/in this article to the Microphones being active in 2011, though this is inconsistent with other information available.

• First, the photo given shows Microphones performing live "in 2011" however this cannot be correct. The picture comes from a blog post about the Microphones that was published in 2011, but it does not indicate when the picture was taken or when the performance depicted in the image would have taken place.
• Second, the Microphones contributed to a 7" compilation released in 2011, and the article says the track was recorded in March 2011 but the discogs page (https://www.discogs.com/release/2775708-The-Microphones-Golden-Boots-Bishop-Allen-Paleo-Collaborate-With-A-1940s-Wire-Recorder) for the record states (per an insert in the sleeve) that the Microphones' track was recorded in August 2007, which is the only year between 2003 and 2019 that the Microphones were known to be active, as correctly stated in the "years active" section which also correctly does not include 2011. The single was released in March 2011, not recorded in March 2011. It should also be noted that the cited article from Pitchfork concerning this 7" also correctly states that it was recorded in 2007. So the wiki article gives the wrong information and then cites an article with the correct information to back up the wrong information.

In regards to activity in 2007, this revolves around the release of a 7" "Two Songs by the Microphones" aka "Don't Smoke / Get Off The Internet" which on the sleeve for the 7" says "released in early 2007". However, this wikipedia article states, without citation, that this 7" was released - specifically in January - 2007, but nowhere is it stated when these two songs were recorded. If the record was indeed released in January 2007, it is possible that the turnaround time from the recording and the pressing and release would mean those tracks would have been recorded prior to January 2007.

The insert with the 7" compilation mentioned above states it was recorded in August 2007, which is backed up by the Pitchfork article. Therefore the information surrounding this compilation track is the only solid citable evidence I have seen that proves the Microphones were active in 2007. But if you were to read this article, you would assume it is the other "Two Songs by the Microphones" single (for which there is no citation to say when it was recorded), because this article wrongly states the compilation track was recorded in 2011. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:985:782:32D0:CD05:67D2:BF88:820A (talk) 05:08, 26 September 2024 (UTC)