Kurt Vile Brings Out Ethan Buckler For A King Kong Song In Louisville
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On Friday evening, November 6, Kurt Vile invited local legend Ethan Buckler of Slint and King Kong to join him on stage for a performance of "Old Man On The Bridge" during his show at Louisville's Headliners. Buckler had also contributed backing vocals to Vile's latest album, Philadelphia been good to me, on the track "Chance To Bleed."
Earlier in the week, on Monday, November 2, Vile and his band the Violators performed "99 BPM" on The Tonight Show. The appearance was particularly significant as a few years ago, Jimmy Fallon had made fun of "Old Man On The Bridge" on his "Do Not Play" segment, only for the song to later gain popularity among Fallon and Questlove.
For Buckler, it was a full-circle week, as the song shifted from being the punchline of a late-night joke to being celebrated on stage in his hometown. A video of the performance has been shared courtesy of Drew Mihans.
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