This week at Captain23's Lossless & Live Elephant 6 Archive we bring a second set by Of Montreal in Chicago, this one two years later (2004), and notable for being one in the middle of a transition between Aldhils Arboretum and Satanic Panic in the Attic--on the cusp of something new, with an eclectic setlist to show for it. You can hear Kevin Barnes singing "Tulip Baroo" and "The Miniature Philosopher" alongside "My British Tour Diary" and "Spike the Senses." It's all in FLAC format, and you can find it at Captain23's page, which also links to last week's Of Montreal concert and a set by Neutral Milk Hotel at the Knitting Factory.

Captain23's Lossless & Live Elephant 6 Archive: Of Montreal at Schubas, 9-27-04

In a Pitchfork interview, Kevin mentions that he hopes the cash cow that is the notorious Outback Steakhouse commercial will help fund a spectacular and elaborate stage show when the band tours in early 2007. This, plus an MP3 of the commercial, can be found here. Choice quote: "And you have to be misrepresented in this atrocious way, and it sucks, and it sucks for everybody who loves the song, but hopefully it'll be worth it on...our January tour. We might be able to put on this crazy production like we really want to do. I think that will be interesting to see if people are like, 'Well, okay, it was worth it,' or people are like, 'Well, no, it still wasn't worth it because, you know, they sucked.'" (I hope he's right and it pays off, and I look forward to the tour, but I've been avoiding the song like the plague. I like Wraith Pinned to the Mist and I don't really want it ruined for me...but it was a close call yesterday, as my wife saw the TV commercial while I was doing the laundry downstairs...whew, the bullet zinged right by me!) Barnes also discusses the upcoming Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? and the elaborate packaging which brother David has planned for the release, which is in January. Good stuff.

Pitchfork Interview Kevin Barnes