Saturday, September 15, 2012

Racket Club playing Sloop John B aboard Walking on Water

Ahoy-hoy!

Racket Club chose quite a song to cover for this video. Sloop John B has quite a history to it, even before it was made popular by the Beach Boys. The song was written about one of the most unruly and drunken sloops in the Bahamas, and has been covered by artists from Johnny Cash to Dick Dale. I doubt any of them made it sounds as sweet as Racket club, so without further ado...




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Friday, September 7, 2012

Racket Club plays Step Out aboard Walking on Water

Ahoy!

This week our video has Racket Club (formerly known as Chair-O-Planes) playing their single Step Out, which is a tune I promise you will be humming to yourself all day. Their next show is Friday September 14th at Delinquency, so bring six or seven dozen of your best friends to show support.

The Walking on Water is one of the smaller ships at the Marina 59 Boatel, but has a whole lot going on inside. Designed by Stephen McLeod of Canadian collective VSVSVS, this vessel has been turned into a floating musical instrument. The bow has been outfitted with a giant wind harp, and the interior has been outfitted with numerous hidden contact mics, loop pedals, and wind chimes that are guaranteed to make your nights stay into an unforgettable musical experience.

Enjoy!



Racket Club "Step Out" - Show Boats NYC from Show Boats NYC on Vimeo.