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Baby Dee

Baby Dee started her career strumming the harp in Central Park. The Cleveland native went on to perform in a Coney Island sideshow (as the "bilateral hermaphrodite," play organ in a South Bronx church, and work with Antony and the Johnsons. Her latest solo album, Safe Inside the Day, sounds anything but safe. She performs live in our studio.

Baby Dee website


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[1]
Posted by: Zach
February 01, 2008 - 02:36PM

This music is really hard to listen to...

[2]
Posted by: david
February 01, 2008 - 02:41PM
brooklyn

that has to be some of the worst music john has given us yet. complete crap. catpower better make up for this one.

[3]
Posted by: Charlie Roberts
February 01, 2008 - 02:41PM
Oceanport, NJ

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!!!!

Oh, it did . . . thank you!

[4]
Posted by: Joe Blow
February 01, 2008 - 02:41PM
UES

Yes, weird stuff. I'm not sure who SC is aiming for with this one...

[5]
Posted by: Charlie Roberts
February 01, 2008 - 02:48PM
Oceanport, NJ

I can't believe John is doing this interview with a straight face. Upon further thought . . . I can't believe John is doing this interview.

[6]
Posted by: david
February 01, 2008 - 02:50PM
brooklyn

please for the love of god not again. seriously is this a joke or what?

[7]
Posted by: Zach
February 01, 2008 - 02:55PM

Upon doing some research, I used to intern for the label who is releasing this CD. I am so embarrassed

[8]
Posted by: david
February 01, 2008 - 02:55PM
brooklyn

john. call me. we need to have a talk about this.

[9]
Posted by: Charlie Roberts
February 01, 2008 - 03:07PM
Oceanport, NJ

Zach,

The label that is releasing this CD? This is not a release . . . it's an ESCAPE!!!!

Makes me long for the days of Tiny Tim and Mrs. Miller . . . maybe Baby Dee is their illegitimate love child!!!

[10]
Posted by: Zach
February 01, 2008 - 03:15PM

I have no idea what your talking about but okay. I think even Tiny Tim would think this stuff is unnecessarily bad

[11]
Posted by: Scott Spector, musicgarage
February 01, 2008 - 03:20PM
williamsburg brooklyn and Jersey city

It is unfortunate that a show about a shortage of rehearsal space in NYC did not feature any one how is actually building rehearsal facilities.

[12]
Posted by: richard wood
February 01, 2008 - 08:14PM

I just wanted to support 'John' in the pursuit of unique sounds. As awkward and eccentric as Baby Dee's music is, not to mention 'her' interview, I found myself online looking further into it.

This way little niche is up and coming. The music carries qualities comparable to that of Devotchka, Reverend Glasseye, Munly, and yes, Tom Waits, which are super noteworthy musicians.

I can't say I know anything about her lifestyle or wether i even condone such but I do know that the adversity of life delivers an incredible ability to facilitate great inspiration.

Props for reeling in what's way out there John!

[13]
Posted by: B
February 02, 2008 - 07:36PM
Brooklyn

Yeah, the music also carries qualities comparable to dog crap. Stop trying to find the good in crap music

[14]
Posted by: Dirk
February 03, 2008 - 11:35AM
West Village

John usually has his ears to the ground pretty well on NYC's music scene. It's not worth getting so bent out of shape because one artist isn't 100 percent to your liking.

[15]
Posted by: Jason
February 05, 2008 - 01:38AM
New York

Wow, this is incredible music! I love this so much and am not surprised some folks out there are so outraged - that's usually what's happened historically to all the great works.

Baby Dee is AMAZING.

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