Weekly Volcano Blogs: Walkie Talkie Blog

December 2, 2009 at 10:00am

Meet the Pharmacy

Recommend Blog Post
Total Recommendations (0)

MATT DRISCOLL: YOUR PRESCRIPTION IS FILLED >>>

The Pharmacy Like indie rock migrants, unshaven and unforgiving, the Pharmacy bumble about this country of ours prescribing messy amounts of psych-pop-punk like doctors slinging elixirs out of the back of a horse drawn cart to wide eye and hopeful pioneers. Having originated in the Northwest - Seattle, at least according to the records - and having moved to New Orleans via seemingly every stop in between, the Pharmacy is more like a travelling church of distortion and disobedience than your prototypical American Apparel indie band.

It suits the Pharmacy well. A three-piece, Stefan Rubicz, Scott Yoder and Brendhan Bowers - in a cloud of hair and no-alarm-clock-rock - where their inspirations well and deserve each other.

The Weekly Volcano caught up with the Pharmacy singer Scott Yodder this week prior to the band's two upcoming shows in the area, tonight at Northern in Olympia, and Thursday at the Den in Tacoma.

Here's how it went

WEEKLY VOLCANO: I guess a natural, if not obvious, place to start would be the band's move from Seattle to New Orleans. Fill our readers in on the details, why you decided to make the move, and how it's panned out.

SCOTT YODDER: It was great! We spent a lot of time just writing and recording everything on an old 4 track in our house by Bayou St. John. We had never really done that before, but we'd write some ideas, play it together in the livingroom once or twice and then tape it. All in all ended up with about 40 demos that way and whittled it down to this new album.

WV: What are some of the biggest differences you've noticed between New Orleans and Seattle - musically and otherwise?

YODDER: New Orleans is so much more of a small town really. Though, it's a bit hard to compare the two as we only lived there for about 8 months. Lots of super positive/friendly people making music though. Also, really hard to stay sober.

WV:  Then again, you guys tour like crazy. Seriously - the schedule looks nuts, and it seems like you guys are always down to play. As a band, you must have the whole tour van life thing mastered. I take it you enjoy life on the road? What are some of the little things people might not realize that make it enjoyable for you?

YODDER: Yeah, well that's the thing. We're on tour too much to really justify having some house with, like dishes and furniture to deal with. So we're up in Seattle for a couple months before five months of touring next year with SXSW, Europe, etc...

WV: Talk records. Our fine readership is probably listening to a few of the tunes you sent us at this very moment. What's the story with album they came off of, and what can people expect in the future?

YODDER: Probably a lot more 4-track recording, I'm sure.  We've got a barn on Vashon Island to record in this winter. Kind of the complete opposite of our humid / stuffy house in nola...

WV: The band is playing Tacoma and Olympia. What are you expecting out of our little neck of the woods? Do you have prior Tacoma or Oly experiences from your time in Seattle? Where will you be sleeping after these shows, and should we ask the people reading this if you guys can crash on their couches?

YODDER: Uh, we've definitely spent plenty of time in Olympia. Brendhan went to Evergreen... we were maybe thinking of squatting Old School Pizza? If only All Freakin' Night was happening...

PICTURE CREDIT: MYSPACE/KYLE JOHNSON

Filed under: Music, Olympia, Tacoma, Weekly Volcano,
comments powered by Disqus

About this blog

News and entertainment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s most awesome weekly newspapers - The Ranger, Northwest Airlifter and Weekly Volcano.

Recent Comments

Walkie Talkies said:

Thanks for posting! But I want say that Walkie Talkies are really required while organizing fun...

about COMMENT OF THE DAY: "low brow’s" identity revealed?

Humayun Kabir said:

Really nice album. I have already purchased Vedder's Album. Listening to the song of this album,...

about Eddie Vedder’s "Ukulele Songs" available today - and I don’t hold a candle to that shit

AndrewPehrson said:

Your post contains very beneficial content. Kindly keep sharing such post.

about Vote for Tacoman Larry Huffines on HGTV!

Shimul Kabir said:

Vedder's album is really nice. I have heard attentively

about Eddie Vedder’s "Ukulele Songs" available today - and I don’t hold a candle to that shit

marble exporters in India said:

amazing information for getting the new ideas thanks for sharing a post

about 5 Things To Do Today: Art Chantry, DIY home improvement, "A Shot In The Dark" ...

Archives

2024
January, February, March
2023
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2022
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2021
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2020
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2019
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2018
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2017
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2016
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2015
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2014
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2013
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2012
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2011
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2010
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2008
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2007
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2006
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December