The Physics of Meaning explained
The Physics of Meaning |
Background: | group_or_band |
Landscape: | yes |
Origin: | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Genre: | Indie pop |
Years Active: | 2005–2008 |
Label: | Bu Hanan Records, Trekky Records |
Associated Acts: | Daniel Hart |
Website: | http://www.thephysicsofmeaning.com |
Past Members: | Daniel Hart Alex Laraza Dylan Thurston Wil Wright Wylie Pamplin Wendy Spitzer Claire Hollins |
The Physics of Meaning was an indie pop band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[1] Its members included Daniel Hart and Alex Laraza, along with other live musicians and session members. They released two studio albums: the self-titled The Physics of Meaning on Bu Hanan Records in 2005, and Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight on Bu Hanan Records and Trekky Records in 2008.[2] Hart is a classically trained violinist who lives in Dallas, Texas.[3] [4] He recorded and released an album under his own name in 2011 called The Orientalist.[5] He was a member of the touring and recording bands of Other Lives, St. Vincent, John Vanderslice, The Polyphonic Spree, and The Rosebuds.[6] [7] Hart now fronts the Dallas-based band Dark Rooms, who released their self-titled LP in May 2013.[8]
The Physics of Meaning track listing
- "Charles Wallace, Where Have You Gone?" – 3:18
- "Small Towns and Invisible People" – 3:31
- "Resurrection and Crucifixion" – 3:26
- "Bigger Cities, Thicker Doors" – 5:18
- "Manhattan Is an Island" – 4:26
- "Crystal Ball Is Cracking" – 4:30
- "The Inconceivable Nature of Vizzini" – 3:54
- "Oregon, My Only True Friend" – 3:40
- "Down at Columbia and Cameron" – 4:40
- "The Fountain of Youth Dries Up in an Election Year" – 4:31
- "A Slowly Tilting Planet" – 6:04
External links
Notes and References
- News: The Physics of Meaning's Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight. Parker. Chris. Indy Week. 2017-02-16. en.
- Web site: Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight - The Physics of Meaning Releases AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-02-22.
- Web site: From Gurus to Tacos: Indie Violinist Daniel Hart. Ryding. Paul. 2012-08-25. www.thebeijinger.com. 2017-02-16.
- News: Local Music Connection: Dallas-based singer-songwriter and violinist Daniel Hart. Critic. Mario Tarradell / Music. Pop Culture Blog. 2017-02-16. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216132522/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/11/local-music-connection-dallas-based-singer-songwriter-and-violinist-daniel-hart.html/. February 16, 2017. mdy-all.
- News: Album Review: Daniel Hart's The Orientalist is For Wanderlusting Lovers - D Magazine. 2012-07-11. D Magazine. 2017-02-16. en-US.
- News: Daniel Hart Filmmaker Magazine. Macaulay. Scott. Filmmaker Magazine. 2017-02-16. en-US.
- News: Local Violinist Daniel Hart's a Man in Demand. Hopkins. Daniel. 2011-12-15. Dallas Observer. 2017-02-16.
- Web site: Lone Star Sounds: New albums from Eisley and Dark Rooms, plus 'Dallas for Moore' Star-Telegram.com. www.dfw.com. 2017-02-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216131503/http://www.dfw.com/2013/05/29/799344_lone-star-sounds-new-albums-from.html. February 16, 2017. mdy-all.