# Best New Indie Rock Songs & Albums, Feb. 2014 Vol. II – Beck, St. Vincent, Natural Child, Lost in Trees, Sun Kil Moon, Disco Doom

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2014/03/best-new-indie-rock-songs-albums-feb-2014-vol-ii-beck-st-vincent-natural-child/
- Published: 2014-03-16T06:44:29-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

Are you ready to listen to a big playlist of some of the best singles released so
far in 2014? Well, we’ve gone through over 60 releases from February, and picked
out what we think are the top singles from new albums by signed and more well-known
indie and alternative rock artists and bands. If you missed releases from February,
this second volume for our top picks of the best indie rock singles from new albums
for the month is just what you need. This post and playlist covers most of February
not covered in Volume One. We’ve listened to this playlist already about four times–
it’s loaded with terrific songs from all kinds of sub-genres, including pop, psychedelic,
electronic, and folk – in fact, you’ll see further down that we’ve broken up a good
number of the singles into their respective sub-genres.

This time around, we’re going to start with the most recent week – week of February
25th – first, and work backwards to the week of February 11th releases. The last
week of releases for February was probably the most epic of all weeks so far this
year, considering the quantity and quality of releases, and from some of the best
musicians and bands of the indie/alternative rock world, including Beck, Major Lazor,
We Were Promised Jetpacks, Natural Child, St. Vincent, Withered Hands, The Notwist,
among many others.

the first album from **Beck** in six years, so that was, and continues to be, a 
nice treat for long-time Beck fans, and for young folks who are just starting to
learn about, and seek out, great musicians of the past 20 years – Beck definitely
fits into that category. Perhaps most widely known for songs like “Two Turntables
and a Microphone” and “Loser” (I’m a loser, baby/so why don’t you kill me), Beck’s
discography goes so much deeper, and broader, than his early, quasi-revolutionary(
in as far as shaking up the music culture – he definitely did that back in the mid
90s). On his latest album, _Morning Phase_, Beck crafts an impressive collection
of beautiful acoustic folk pop songs touched with a blend of hazy vocals, low-key
harmonies and piano and tambourine parts. The lead single, “Waking Light,” is only
a sampling of the magnificent music that awaits the listener on _Morning Phase_.
If you enjoyed Beck’s 2002, _Sea Change_, one of his best albums, you’ll likely 
love _Morning Phase_.

_* Note: See our ‘sidebar’ story at the end of the post about a hilarious moment
at a Beck concert in 1995 at Stanford University. We had to include it while we’re
being reacquainted with Beck. _

[“Waking Light”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Beck%20-%20Waking%20Light%20(Audio).mp3)–**
Beck** from _Morning Phase_ on Capitol

![stvincent](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/stvincent-584x584.
jpg "stvincent")

#### Hot New Singles and Albums from St. Vincent, Major Lazer, Natural Child, Wild Beasts, and Others

One of the big draws at South By Southwest this week was **St. Vincent**, and attendees
were treated to hearing new songs from her freshly released self-titled album, containing
hit singles like “Digital Witness.”

Next, the popularity of **Major Lazer** only continues to grow as time goes on, 
and now they’ve paired up with **Pharrell Williams** on the new beat-driven single,“
Aerosol Can.” Plus, listen to fresh singles from new albums by **Natural Child, 
New Madrid, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and Wild Beasts**, whose official [video for “Wanderlust”](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9IIbbFIQTKI)
has received over a half million views in just nine weeks.

[“Digital Witness”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/St.%20Vincent%20-%20Digital%20Witness.mp3)–**
St. Vincent** from _St. Vincent_ on Loma Vista

[“Aerosol Can”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Major%20Lazer%20ft.%20Pharrell%20-%20Aerosol%20Can%20(Official).mp3)–**
Major Lazer** and **Pharrell Williams** from _Apocalypse Soon_ EP on Secretly Canadian/
Mad Decent

[“Out in the Country”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/soundcloud-130735167_Natural_Child_-_Out_In_The_Country.mp3)–**
Natural Child** from _Dancin’ With Wolves_ via Burger Records

![Withered_Hand_New_Gods](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Withered_Hand_New_Gods-
584x584.jpg "Withered_Hand_New_Gods")

[“Horseshoe”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Withered%20Hand%20-%20Horseshoe.mp3)–**
Withered Hand** from _New Gods_ via Slumberland

[“Manners”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/New%20Madrid%20-%20Manners.mp3)–**
New Madrid** from _Sunswimmer_ via Normaltown

[“Wanderlust”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Wild%20Beasts%20-%20Wanderlust%20(Official%20Video).mp3)–**
Wild Beasts** from _Present Tense_ via Domino

#### Notwist’s New ‘Kong’ Video and Album _Close to the Glass_

The band Notwist’s new music video for the single, “Kong,” tells a touching story
of a great flood and how Kong saved the day. The story is told with cut-out style
graphics and illustrations – very much oriented to the kid inside of you who still
can appreciate the simple beauty of escaping this world for a few minutes and entering
the world of a colorful cartoon that just so happens to have an excellent, upbeat,
driving pop melody that is sure to get some people up and dancing. We think the 
video definitely enhances the song, and vice versa. Of course the musicianship of
the song itself reinforces the talent and experience of a band that has been dropping
sweet tracks for some two decades now. It’s also just another example of **Sub Pop**‘
s uncanny abilities to pick and foster amazing artists and bands.

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[“Kong”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/The%20Notwist%20-%20Kong%20%5bOFFICIAL%20VIDEO%5d.mp3)–**
The Notwist ** from _Close to the Glass_ via Sub Pop

![D. Charles Speer and the Helix](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/
03/D.-Charles-Speer-and-the-HelixDoubled-Exposure-584x584.jpg "D. Charles Speer 
and the HelixDoubled Exposure")

#### Top Rock, Pop, Electro and Folk Singles

The other top singles for the week, broken down into sub-genres and featuring terrific
songs from new albums by D. Charles Speer and the Helix, Casper & The Cookies, We
Were Promised Jetpacks, Damaged Bug, River Run North and She Sir, among others.

### Rock

[“Wallwalker”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/D.%20Charles%20Speer%20&amp%3b%20The%20Helix%20-%20Wallwalker.mp3)–**
D. Charles Speer and the Helix** from _Doubled Exposure_ via Thrill Jockey

[“Dingbats”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/dingbats-casper.mp3) –**
Casper & the Cookies** from _Dingbats_ via Wild Kindness Records

⌊wewerepromisedjetpackslive⌉⌊wewerepromisedjetpackslive⌉
 [“Peace Sign”](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1Nil_0YFS5Q)–**
We Were Promised Jetpacks** from _E Rey: Live in Philadelphia_ via FatCat

[“These Plains”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/soundcloud-119172773_Vertical_Scratchers_These_Plains.mp3)–**
Vertical Scratchers** from _Daughter of Everything_ via Merge

![Damaged BugHubba Bubba](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Damaged-
BugHubba-Bubba-584x584.jpg "Damaged BugHubba Bubba")

### Electro

[“Eggs At Night”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Damaged%20Bug%20%20-%20Eggs%20at%20night.mp3)–**
Damaged Bug** from _Hubba Bubba_ via Castle Face

[“Look Away”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Lo-Fang%20-%20Look%20Away.mp3)–**
Lo-Fang** from _Blue Film_ via 4AD

[“Fight to Keep”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Run%20River%20North%20-%20Fight%20To%20Keep.mp3)–**
Run River North** from _Run River North_ via Nettwerk

![shesirgoguitars](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shesirgoguitars.
jpg "shesirgoguitars")

### Folk and Pop

[“Bitter Bazaar”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/She%20Sir%20-%20Bitter%20Bazaar.mp3)–**
She Sir** from _Go Guitars_ via Shelflife

[“I Got Skills”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Mozes%20and%20the%20Firstborn%20-%20I%20Got%20Skills.mp3)–**
Mozes & the Firstborn** from _Mozes & the Firstborn_ via Burger Records

[“Mercury Dime”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Death%20Vessel%20-%20Mercury%20Dime%20(not%20the%20video).mp3)–**
Death Vessel** from _Island Intervals_ via Sub Pop

![v](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/phantogram-voices-2014-
584x584.jpg "phantogram-voices-2014")

#### Week of February 18th Releases Featuring Phantogram, Bear Hands, NO, Guided By Voices, Lost in Trees and More

The week of February 18th included a good number of releases, but only a handful
of which, largely based on the lead singles, made it into this next section of the
playlist highlighting the singles of the week from new albums, some of which we’ve
heard all the way through. A lead single is often a calling card of an album, enticing
the music lover to listen to the entire album, which is easy to do nowadays with
services like Spotify. The top releases, in our book, include new singles and albums
from **Phantogram, Bear Hands, NO, Guided By Voices, Lost in Trees, Shocking Pinks**,
among others. Rather than write much – so we can catch up quickly with March and
the tons of great DIY music that’s on it’s way – we’ll just let the music speak 
for itself. As with all of IRC’s playlists, you can click through the songs to stream
them, or let them stream automatically (with no commercial breaks!) from top to 
bottom while you do other things, and you can also save the MP3s to listen to later
on your favorite MP3 player, as well as share with friends.

There’s plenty of sweet tunes for you to stream and download, Like and share, Tweet
and vote for, and anything else you want. Share great music with friends and family
using the various social media networks buttons at the top and bottom of this post,
especially if you really dig this playlist, or any playlist or post on IRC. In order
to catch up with floods of new releases over recent weeks from unsigned and DIY,
plus small label and under-the-radar artists and bands, as well as the latest from
popular and well-known indie artists (which this post playlist covers), we’ve put
together three weeks of releases for February in one big post and playlist.
 

 
So let’s get started on the releases for the week of February 18th. Don’t miss **
Phantogram**‘s official video for their single, “Fall In Love,” which has been one
of the most viewed indie rock videos over the past month. In fact, since the video
was released on February 10th, it has received well over a half of a million views
altogether, approaching 140,000 views a week, or nearly 20,000 views a day. That’s
a hot rate for any music video.

[“Fall In Love”](https://indierockcafe.com/music/2014/febhits/Phantogram%20'Fall%20In%20Love'%20%5bOfficial%20Audio%5d.mp3)–**
Phantogram** from _Voices _ via Republic

[“Giants”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Bear%20Hands%20-%20Giants%20(Official%20Audio).mp3)–**
Bear Hands** from _Distraction_ via Cantora Records

[“Leave The Door Wide Open”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/NO%20-%20Leave%20The%20Door%20Wide%20Open.mp3)–**
NO** from _ El Prado_ via Arts & Crafts

![guided-by-voices_motivational-jumpsuit_cover](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/
uploads/2014/03/guided-by-voices_motivational-jumpsuit_cover-584x584.jpg "guided-
by-voices_motivational-jumpsuit_cover")

### Rock

[“Not Gambling”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Shocking%20Pinks%20-%20Not%20Gambling.mp3)–**
Shocking Pinks** from _Guilt Mirrors_ via Stars & Mirrors

[“Littlest League Possible”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Guided%20by%20Voices%20-%20&quot%3bLittlest%20League%20Possible&quot%3b.mp3)–**
Guided By Voices** from _Motivational Jumpsuit_ via Fire

[“Traces”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Solids%20-%20Traces.mp3)–**
Solids** from _Blame Confusion_ via Fat Possum

![newbums](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/guidedbyvoices-584x584.
jpg "newbums")

### Mellow

[“Black Bough”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/New_Bums_-_Black_Bough.mp3)–**
New Bums** from _Voices in a Rented Room_ via Drag City

[“Rites”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Lost%20In%20The%20Trees%20-%20&quot%3bRites&quot%3b.mp3)–**
Lost in the Trees** from _Past Life_ via Anti-

[“All Love’s Legal”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/All%20Love%27s%20Legal%20-%20Planningtorock.mp3)–**
Planningtorock** from _ All Love’s Legal_ via Human Level Recordings

![DS_LITHIUM_BURN_HI-RES](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DS_LITHIUM_BURN_HI-
RES.jpg "DS_LITHIUM_BURN_HI-RES")

#### Top Releases from Deleted Scenes, Temples, Disco Doom, Fanfarlo and Sun Kil Moon

The second week of releases for February, covering February 11th to February 17th,
was not as blockbuster as the week of February 25th, or even the week of February
18th, but there were still plenty of fine singles and new albums from a variety 
of artists and bands, including Temples, Thumpers, Disco Doom, Fanfarlo, The Casket
Girls, Sun Kil Moon, Neil Finn and others. There are plenty of terrific bands with
new music out right now.

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Such is the case with the **Deleted Scenes**.

The new single, “Stutter” from Deleted Scenes is a hands-down standout track, and
why it is placed at the top of this week’s playlist. Another one of the very best
singles from new albums dropped this week is **Modern Baseball**‘s wonderful pop
track, “Rock Bottom,” followed by indie psych rock band **Temples**‘ newest single“
Mesmerize.” There is also a bit of a change in the style and sound of the popular
indie pop-rock band **Fanfarlo**‘s latest single, “Myth of Myself.” It’s the kind
of song that will grow on you, or not; the same can be said for the album, _Let’s
Go Extinct_ , as well – It’s not as convincingly magnificent as Fanfarlo’s earlier
albums, but ultimately, the band’s loyal fans around the world will embrace it.

[“Stutter”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Deleted%20Scenes%20-%20&quot%3bStutter&quot%3b.mp3)–**
Deleted Scenes** from _Lithium Burn_ via Park the Van/Nevado

[“Rock Bottom”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Modern%20Baseball%20-%20Rock%20Bottom.mp3)–**
Modern Baseball** from _You’re Gonna Miss It All_ via Run for Cover

[“Mesmerise”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Temples%20-%20Mesmerise.mp3)–**
Temples** from _Sun Structures_ via Fat Possum

[“Myth of Myself (A Ruse to Exploit Our Weaknesses)”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Fanfarlo%20-%20Myth%20Of%20Myself%20(A%20Ruse%20To%20Exploit%20Our%20Weaknesses)%20%20Lyrics.mp3)–**
Fanfarlo** from _Let’s Go Extinct_ via Blue Horizon

![kozelek](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kozelek-685x365-
500x266.jpg "kozelek")

#### Mark Kozelek’s Sun Kil Moon; Neil Finn’s First LP in XX Years and Stoner Tuneage from Disco Doom

The prolific, wordsmith and artistic musician, **Mark Kozelek**, (Sun Kil Moon and
Red House Painters), is one of our favorite indie rock singer/songwriters of all
time. His heartfelt lyrics, words of wisdom; magnificent, often poignant, story-
telling, together with his wonderful musical compositions and unmistakably velvety
smooth, yet touchingly melancholic, vocals, all come together on each and every 
track, are the hallmarks of a gifted songwriter, musician and vocalist. But Kozelek
does much more than check off the boxes, he gets into your bone marrow, your soul
and your heart, evoking emotions and triggering deep thoughts. Now he’s back with
Sun Kil Moon and special guests, **Will Oldham** and Sonic Youth’s **Steve Shelley**,
with a spectacular new album, _Benji_, on **Caldo Verde Records**.

“Michelin” – **Sun Kil Moon** from _Benji_ via Caldo Verde Records

⌊neil_finn_dizzy_heights-portada⌉⌊neil_finn_dizzy_heights-portada⌉
 Neil Finn released
his sixth studio album, _Dizzy Heights_, in February, and the fantastic song, “Divebomber.”
It’d be great track (even in slices) on a movie soundtrack or anyone who enjoys 
great songwriting and musicianship. Next, “Rice & Bone,” by **Disco Doom** is a 
drawn out mellow rocker with mean guitar riffs intertwined throughout – very much
a stoner track which is so obviously influenced by **Sonic Youth**, but in a respectable
way; so they deserve props for that – after all, if you’re going to emulate a rock
band, **Sonic Youth** is up high on the list of suitable mentors by no stretch of
the imagination. Keeping with the mellow feel are noteworthy new singles from **
The Casket Girls** and **Thumpers**.

[“Divebomber”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Sun%20Kil%20Moon%20-%20Micheline.mp3)–**
Neil Finn** from _Dizzy Heights_ via Lester Records

[“Rice & Bones”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Disco%20Doom%20-%20&quot%3bRice%20&amp%3b%20Bones&quot%3b.mp3)–**
Disco Doom** from _Numerals_ via Exploding in Sound

![casketgirls](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/a3367775102_10-
584x584.jpg "casketgirls")

[“Same Side”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/The%20Casket%20Girls%20-%20Same%20Side.mp3)–**
The Casket Girls** from _True Love Kills the Fairy Tale_ via Graveface

[“Unkinder (A Tougher Love)”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/THUMPERS%20-%20UNKINDER%20(A%20TOUGHER%20LOVE).mp3)–**
Thumpers** from _Galore_ via Sub Pop

![glitchmob](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/glitchmob-584x584.
jpg "glitchmob")

#### Rising Hard Rockers, The Glitch Mob, Drop New LP; Plus, Creepy Rock by Solvent

The breakout hard rock band, **Glitch Mob**, grind out heavy, dark and fuzz-filled
power chords on guitar, bass and synths, creating an intensely powerful sonic rage
that sounds like a gigantic robotic demon trashing through a city, destroying everything
in its path and leaving behind a post-apocalyptic landscape of desolation, death
and ruin.

The Glitch Mob crossed our radar in mid-2013, and there new LP, _Love Death Immortality_,
is chock full of hard rock synth tracks, and a must-have for fans of the multiple
sub-genres that the band qualifies for. The band’s name is similar to another alternative
rock band we really dig, Glitch Mouth. Because their band names are so much alike,
there will be people that confuse one for the other.

Following The Glitch Mob is **Solvent**‘s latest single, “Burn The Tables,” from
the band’s new LP, _New Ways_. The lead track is menacing, bold and even creepy;
it’d make a good track for a Halloween mixtape.

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[“Can’t Kill Us”](https://indierockcafe.com/music/2014/febhits/The%20Glitch%20Mob%20-%20Can't%20Kill%20Us.mp3)–**
The Glitch Mob** from _Love Death Immortality_ via Glass Air

[“Burn the Tables”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Solvent%20&quot%3bBurn%20The%20Tables&quot%3b%20(official%20video%20-%20IDOW%20soundtrack).mp3)–**
Solvent** from _New Ways_ via Suction

[“Codeine and Marshmallows”](https://indierockcafe.com/music/2014/febhits/Let's%20Wrestle%20%20%20Codeine%20&amp%3b%20Marshmallows.mp3)–**
Let’s Wrestle** from _Let’s Wrestle_ via Fortuna Pop

![hands-the-soul-is-quick](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/
hands-the-soul-is-quick-584x584.jpg "hands-the-soul-is-quick")

#### Space Synth Pop and Electronica

During the past few weeks, we’ve noticed a number of trends while sorting through
and listening to hundreds of songs (in order to pick the best for IRC playlists).
One of these trends includes an increasing number of singles and albums that fall
under the categories of ‘space rock’ or ‘space pop,’ or even ‘ambient rock,’ among
other descriptors – like the rising band, **[Wax Fang](https://indierockcafe.com/2014/03/best-new-indie-rock-releases-vol-ii-the-album-defense-pontiak-gem-club-sleepy-sun-habibi-doug-tuttle-wax-fang/)**,
whose new album, _Astronaut_, was featured in the top singles for the week of February
4th. Now, the new single, “Beelitz Heilstatten pt6,” from the band **Hands**, sounds
like it came out of _2001: A Space Odyssey_ (originally released in 1969 by director
Stanley Kubrick), or more recently, the film, _Gravity_. Another unavoidable characteristic
of such songs is that they generally run from six, up to 13 or more, minutes. Also,
enjoy the grooves of the title track from the latest album from **Illum Sphere**.

[“Beelitz-Heilstätten pt6”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/soundcloud-42981682_Hands_-_beelitz_heilstatten_pt.6.mp3)–**
Hands** from _The Soul Is Quick_ via Ecstatic

[“The Ghosts of Then and Now”](https://indierockcafe.com/music/2014/febhits/Illum%20Sphere%20-%20'Ghosts%20Of%20Then%20&amp%3b%20Now'.mp3)–**
Illum Sphere** from _The Ghosts of Then and Now_ via Ninja Tune

![cibo-matto-new-album](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cibo-
matto-new-album-584x584.jpg "cibo-matto-new-album")

#### After 15-Year Hiatus, Cibo Matto Returns With Fresh Tracks

After 15 years of essentially dropping off the map and releasing no new material
during that time, it was a bit of a surprise to see **New York City** indie cult
duo, **Cibo Matto**, return this week with a brand new album of original music. 
The album’s first single, “MFN,” featuring musician and comedian **Reggie Watts**,
is average and OK; nothing that would standout, especially when you consider that
after a nearly 15-year hiatus, expectations – for better or for worse – are understandably
high. But, in our estimation, the expectation was not met; in fact, even a more 
humbled and forgiving review bets against this track ending up in the Top 10 Songs
playlists; but maybe you guys will prove us wrong. Cibo Matto are the latest in 
IRC’s on-going series Way Back Now that spotlights new releases from artists and
bands who haven’t released an album of original new material l in 10 or more years.

[“MFN”](https://indierockcafe.com/music/2014/febhits/%5bHD%5d%20CIBO%20MATTO%20'MFN'%20Official%20Music%20Video%20with%20Special%20Guest%20Reggie%20Watts.mp3)–**
Cibo Matto with Reggie Watts** from _Hotel Valentine_ via Chimera

#### Sidebar: The Incident at Beck’s 1995 Stanford University Performance

A friend in Brazil will of course never forget the time that we saw Beck live at
Stanford University during his explosive popularity, circa 1995, when the new break-
out musician everyone was talking about, and who made the cover of _Rolling Stone_,
and many other magazines (back when magazines were still something you saw people
reading on the subway or the bus). Aside from his astonishing live perform, just
about every person there that night will remember the opening band, Los Fuegos something
or other, and the bass player, who in reaction to a very unwelcoming set of boos
and people throwing ice cubes, decided to go backstage, undress completely with 
the exception of his cowboy hat and cowboy poke boots, and came back out on the 
stage with a fully erect, donkey-sized schlong, clearly visible to everyone in the
audience, and the boos turned to hysterical laughter, disbelief, applause and confusion.
An elderly male campus police officer in the front of the stage, turned around to
see what the people in front of him were reacting to and pointing at, saw what everyone
else saw, and turned back around to face the audience, possibly hoping that no one
saw him see what he saw so that he wouldn’t have to confront the tall ranchero musician
with the giant schlong, a bass guitar and cowboy hat and boots. We’ll we saw him
and he turned beat red. Not only that, our sweet friend from Brazil, almost automatically
put his hand over the eyes of the horrified 12 or 13 year old girl sitting next 
to him (he had two sisters around the same age at the time; big brother’s natural
reaction). For whatever reason, no authorities at all tried to stop the performance,
and we never found out if the guy was arrested or cited by the police of Stanford
University or of the city of Palo Alto, California, located about 40 miles south
of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Silicon Valley. True story.