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I Am Einar

by Miracle Legion

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1.
Interview 02:53
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The Backyard 04:25
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Mr. Mingo 04:23
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Butterflies 04:44
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The Backyard 03:43
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Mr. Mingo 05:05

about

Einar Orn is a wonderful man. He is Icelands first punk. I am not him. I met Einar and the Sugarcubes when Ray & I opened for them on their first American tour. They were wide eyed aliens coming to explore. Einar was here to take some solid swings at the USA, and he did a great job. Bruce ‘The Boss’ Springsteen, Mike Dukakis, Baltimore, the trumpet. Anything, anyone. He is a stupendous maniac.I think this was one of the most fun and relaxed tours I’ve been on. Lot’s a cities and lots of booze. Quotes: “I found him!”-Ray finding me and “Marky pull over.”-Einar needed me to pull over. Booze. I know it sounds lofty and at this point it’s all a glorious haze. I was there. Ray was there. Einar was there.

We did a lot of shows and this Chicago show is the last one of the first leg. On many nights Siggi and Thor and Bragi and sometimes Magga would play with us. Chicago was the first and only time that Einar & Bjork joined us. It was an excitement. They didn’t know the song or the words and so this is the first and only take. You’re welcome. That night we went all out to say goodbye (see Quotes).In the morning The Cubes went west and we went home. We met up again in a few weeks and did more dates. The Sugarcubes were from out of this world. Almost very night was special and rare. This is one of those nights.
Takk fyrir að hlusta á þetta gamla fyllerí.

In running order, this record starts with some interview we did on the Radio 1 in the UK. it sounds amazing and very professional. Thank you. The next six songs are a recording of ML opening for the Sugarcubes in Chicago. The next eight songs are supposed to be ML opening for the great Pere Ubu. That’s what it says on the tape, but in all honesty no one can remember. It probably is, but the Icelandic guy doing the intro has thrown Mark and Ray into a memory tizzy. If anyone has better intel please post it on the cool indie rock web. Hello and thank you.

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released September 2, 2022

Mr. Ray - acoustic guitar
Mr. Mark - vocals

Tracks 2-7 engineered by Skuggi
Mastered and mixed by Anthony Goddess
Cover art - Dennis Crommett
Tour Manager - TT
A&R - Marcus Brannon
Management - Richard Murray

Tracks 2-7 were recorded at The Metro in Chicago on August 11 1988
Tracks 8-15 were recorded at The Ritz in New York City on September 18 1988

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Miracle Legion New Haven, Connecticut

Miracle Legion are a Connecticut-based band that immediately sprang to life on the heels of a post-R.E.M. guitar rock boom, chiefly because lead singer Mark Mulcahy's voice bore an uncanny resemblance to Michael Stipe's, and the arpeggio guitar structures were akin to Peter Buck's. ... more

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