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Adam Clair

@awaytobuildit

Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery is available now, anywhere rad books are sold. (he/him; all opinions mine)

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Joined April 2011
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Screening at @PhilaMOCA tomorrow night!
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@stereogum22 Aug 2023
Watch a clip from the new Elephant 6 documentary on the importance of 4-track recording stereogum.com/2233721/watch-…
Watch A Clip From The New Elephant 6 Doc On The Importance Of 4-Track Recording

Watch A Clip From The New Elephant 6 Doc On The Importance Of 4-Track Recording

In the ’90s, an interconnected network of Athens, Georgia bands developed its own version of lo-fi psychedelic indie-pop. The bands from that crew — Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, the Apples In...

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Philly pals: Watch the new @Elephant6Movie on a big screen before it hits theaters/streaming services. (In perhaps the last opportunity you'll ever have to ask me a question, I'll also be doing a Q&A and signing books after the screening.) dice.fm/partner/dice/event/n…
THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO. - Philly Premiere Tickets | 23 Aug 2023 | PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia |...

THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO. - Philly Premiere Tickets | 23 Aug 2023 | PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia |...

THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO. shares the unique inside story of the collective creative evolution behind the sounds of 1990s psychedelic rock bands the Olivia...

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And a screening in Philly with...me. Tickets here: dice.fm/partner/dice/event/n…
THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO. - Philly Premiere Tickets | 23 Aug 2023 | PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia |...

THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO. - Philly Premiere Tickets | 23 Aug 2023 | PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia |...

THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING CO. shares the unique inside story of the collective creative evolution behind the sounds of 1990s psychedelic rock bands the Olivia...

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@stereogum8 Aug 2023
The Elephant 6 documentary announces NYC and LA premieres and a tribute concert stereogum.com/2232482/elepha…
Elephant 6 Doc Announces NYC & LA Premieres & Tribute Concert

Elephant 6 Doc Announces NYC & LA Premieres & Tribute Concert

The documentary about the Elephant 6 Recording Co. is finally getting a theatrical release, after originally only being available on VHS tapes that you could rent for free after calling a hotline....

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I probably wouldn't have finished *writing* this book if I hadn't been able to live somewhere as cheap as Athens while I was working on it (and even Athens is much more expensive than it used to be).
Brayden King (@braydenk) profile pictureBrayden King@braydenk8 Mar 2023
I’ve been reading @awaytobuildit’s book about the Elephant 6 music collective (which is really good, btw) and thinking about how rare it is for an authentic artist scene to emerge and how much of it boils down to basic affordability.
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Within the broader "housing is becoming an unaffordable luxury" trend, this happens over and over at the neighborhood level in cities and a municipality-wide level in smaller places like Athens:
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Artists move there because it's cheap, then "developers" leech off that hipness until those artists can't afford to live there, and the yuppies who take their place are left with a bland prefab fiberglass cultureless void.
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A thoughtful meditation on Jeff Mangum's post-Aeroplane prominence, which has always said much less about Jeff than it says about the people who talk about him (myself frequently included).
Carl Wilson (@carlzoilus) profile pictureCarl Wilson@carlzoilus1 Mar 2023
Can we listen to #NeutralMilkHotel free of fan fetishizations and myths of the noble martyred outsider artist, a quarter-century after In the Aeroplane Over the Sea? What does it sound like then? slate.com/culture/2023/03/ne…
Are We Finally Ready to See One of the ’90s’ Most Acclaimed Bands for What It Really Was?

Are We Finally Ready to See One of the ’90s’ Most Acclaimed Bands for What It Really Was?

Why Neutral Milk Hotel’s biggest fans are often those who understand it least.

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“There probably are dozens of other communities already much like the Elephant 6,” Clair says, “but you probably never hear about any of them because the ability for that stuff to reach people is not what it was.”
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@stereogum9 Nov 2022
The @Elephant6Movie premieres Thursday at @DOCNYCfest, just months after the release of @awaytobuildit's book 'Endless Endless.' A peek inside two long-gestating projects celebrating the music collective that yielded Neutral Milk Hotel and so much more: stereogum.com/2205540/elepha…

A New Book And Movie Explore What Made The Elephant 6 Recording Co. So Special

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. happened naturally, as if by fate, but also via the tireless dedication of everyone involved. So if it’s surprising to see two long-gestating projects documenting the...

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“[W]e should absolutely be supporting musicians and artists way more than we do, and we should be valuing this stuff more than we do as a society. But at the same time, for all of the reasons that any individual person has to not make art...you should still do it anyway.”
Chris DeVille (@chrisdeville) profile pictureChris DeVille@chrisdeville9 Nov 2022
A book and movie tracing the history of Elephant 6 have both emerged this year. I talked to the director of @Elephant6Movie, 'Endless Endless' author @awaytobuildit, and Elf Power's Andrew Rieger about these long-gestating projects and the legacy of E6: stereogum.com/2205540/elepha…

A New Book And Movie Explore What Made The Elephant 6 Recording Co. So Special

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. happened naturally, as if by fate, but also via the tireless dedication of everyone involved. So if it’s surprising to see two long-gestating projects documenting the...

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Gutted. What a loss.
Real Life (@_reallifemag) profile pictureReal Life@_reallifemag6 Sep 2022
Real Life no longer has funding, and is ceasing publication indefinitely. We thank all of our contributors and readers. Good night 💚 reallifemag.com/
Real Life

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Real Life is a magazine about living with technology. The emphasis is more on living. We publish one piece a day—essays, features, uncategorizable—four or five days a week. We launched with funding...

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I'll miss Real Life (and editor @robhorning) immensely as a writer but even more so as a reader. It seems like the archives may stick around for a while, though, and I'd expect many of these essays to age well.
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Real Life published a few of the best things I've written and a whole awful lot of the best things I've read, many of which I can't imagine being published elsewhere. It's hard to be surprised anymore when a vital publication is shuttered, but it still sucks majorly.
Tonight! Online! Participate from wherever!
Adam Clair (@awaytobuildit) profile pictureAdam Clair@awaytobuildit30 Jun 2022
Join me for a conversation about my book and the Elephant 6 Recording Company on 7/26, moderated by the indefatigable @williamfleitch. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…
Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

ALT Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

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Tomorrow night! Still time to register: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…

ENDLESS ENDLESS Conversation with Adam Clair and Will Leitch

Join us for an evening with authors Adam Clair & Will Leitch, as they read from & discuss their work.

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Adam Clair (@awaytobuildit) profile pictureAdam Clair@awaytobuildit30 Jun 2022
Join me for a conversation about my book and the Elephant 6 Recording Company on 7/26, moderated by the indefatigable @williamfleitch. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…
Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

ALT Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

Next week! Don't forget to RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…

ENDLESS ENDLESS Conversation with Adam Clair and Will Leitch

Join us for an evening with authors Adam Clair & Will Leitch, as they read from & discuss their work.

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Adam Clair (@awaytobuildit) profile pictureAdam Clair@awaytobuildit30 Jun 2022
Join me for a conversation about my book and the Elephant 6 Recording Company on 7/26, moderated by the indefatigable @williamfleitch. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…
Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

ALT Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

Ever wanted to ask me a question? Or just see what my home office looks like? Here's your chance:
Adam Clair (@awaytobuildit) profile pictureAdam Clair@awaytobuildit30 Jun 2022
Join me for a conversation about my book and the Elephant 6 Recording Company on 7/26, moderated by the indefatigable @williamfleitch. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…
Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

ALT Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

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Three weeks! Tell your pals: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…

ENDLESS ENDLESS Conversation with Adam Clair and Will Leitch

Join us for an evening with authors Adam Clair & Will Leitch, as they read from & discuss their work.

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Adam Clair (@awaytobuildit) profile pictureAdam Clair@awaytobuildit30 Jun 2022
Join me for a conversation about my book and the Elephant 6 Recording Company on 7/26, moderated by the indefatigable @williamfleitch. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…
Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

ALT Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

Join me for a conversation about my book and the Elephant 6 Recording Company on 7/26, moderated by the indefatigable @williamfleitch. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/endless-end…
Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

ALT Text: A Novel Idea Presents: Adam Clair Author, Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Online Q&A Moderated by Will Leitch July 26 @ 7pm ET RSVP Required Photos: Cover of Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery, Adam Clair headshot, Will Leitch headshot.

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This was a really special night, and I'm stoked it was documented.
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And please donate to one of the orgs I mentioned in my preamble, supporting reproductive justice in Georgia and the greater Southeast: sistersong.net/ feministcenter.org/ arc-southeast.org/
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