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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Food / Music "These Tacos Will Change Your Life" - (Ex) Shins Drummer Opens Mexican Food Cart
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, May 12, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Jesse Sandoval, seen here poorly photoshopped in front of taco truck that is not his.
After being unfairly kicked to the curb by frontman James Mercer—an "aesthetic decision," whatever that means—former Shins drummer Jesse Sandoval has started a new venture: taco cart!
The only thing more Portland-centric than indie rock is a food cart, and Sandoval's will be located at 3rd and SW Stark under the name Nuevo Mexico. (I assume that is named in honor of his home state, New Mexico.) The End Hits' Burrito Review Team will be out in full force for next week's opening with all the gooey, melty details.
End Hits: He better have Chilaquiles.
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And read more about Taco Trucks (carts) from your favorite Food Editor in THIS WEEK'S MERCURY FOOD SECTION!
What goes around... awww fuck it.
What goes around... awww fuck it.
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"aesthetics is commonly known as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste."
That's from wikipedia. If you use it as a starting point, "aesthetic decision" isn't really that hard a phrase to parse.
That's from wikipedia. If you use it as a starting point, "aesthetic decision" isn't really that hard a phrase to parse.
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I don't get it, though. Why not just call it a new band? Since it is, pretty much, another band. Or just call it a solo project. I would think that, having played together for umpteen years, the moniker of "The Shins" would carry more weight than being just "James Mercer and His Amazing Friends". It seems pretty flakey.
Still, I do like taco carts.
Still, I do like taco carts.
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Poor reasoning. Mercer has been the sole songwriter for that band from the very beginning, and everyone including the members, the fans, and YOU, Ezra, have always known it. He can (and has) perform by himself and call it The Shins. And it would be correct to bill it as that. He can perform with a metal band backing him and it would be called The Shins.
Why didnt artists like Guided by Voices, which is essentially the same situation, go through this much crap?
Its really such a small-town attitude.
Why didnt artists like Guided by Voices, which is essentially the same situation, go through this much crap?
Its really such a small-town attitude.
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does it ever cross anybodies mind that the ambiguous nature of using the "aesthetic decision" excuse is more to benefit and protect james's friends marty and jesse than anything else? is it possible that what appears to be a cop-out on james's part is really him consciously shielding them from embarrassment? is it possible that, actually, there were very good reasons for the change that all parties understood, and that the measure of a true family is to not air ones dirty laundry?
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Fair points, all.
The reason GBV never went through this crap is the lack of random comments boards to foster the rampant speculation.
The reason GBV never went through this crap is the lack of random comments boards to foster the rampant speculation.
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man, you guys get upset easily. boring band! who cares? hope the food's better than the McDonalds they hocked.
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"After being unfairly kicked to the curb"..
ha ha ha ha ha.
you have NO idea what you are talking about, Ezra. what a cheap and easy shot to affiliate yourself with. a little hometown controversy to needlessly stir up for good copy?
christ. jesse is such a scumbag.
ha ha ha ha ha.
you have NO idea what you are talking about, Ezra. what a cheap and easy shot to affiliate yourself with. a little hometown controversy to needlessly stir up for good copy?
christ. jesse is such a scumbag.
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