STRFKR performs "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second" | AVC Sessions

Welcome back to AVC Sessions, our series where we bring in an artist, band, musician, singer, rapper, etc. to perform three of their tracks. This week, we’re sharing music from indie rockers STRFKR. For the final song of their set, the four-piece performed “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second,” a track from their 2008 debut album, Starfucker.

[@catchncook5800]

Discovered this in 2020 and I’m so glad I did

[@diplomatsson]

Same man, I finally found it

[@bazookahorse]

Ugh I feel old, I was listening to this like 10 years ago. Seems like a lot of these sort of pop up indie classics like this don't really age, they stay pretty fresh. Definitely has that quality of a song out of time.

[@k1221nirvana]

Same. This was meant to be.

[@margauxsophiapaniagua6574]

been listening since i was kid! its great right?

[@snaiiled]

me too, i heard it somewhere a bit ago and when i recently discovered strfkr i recognized the song. i love it :D

[@dozer1642]

A satisfactory analog rendition of a purely electronic masterpiece. In all honesty, the paneling made it special.

[@luispiros]

What about the Pool Party??

[@MysticalHydra]

Was actually always a little curious what this one might sound like live. Studio's massively better imo, but it's not bad at all. Certain songs, usually highly produced ones, are often difficult to pull off live. Another that comes to mind is Leaf House by Animal Collective.

[@Buckeye1244]

MysticHydra It’s way better if you see this at an actual show, when I saw them it was much better than this video. I have seen animal collective live a few times but they never play anything from sung tongs, I would listen to an ok live version of leaf house in person though.

[@milesj.943]

They're truly amazing live. Very high energy, sounds just like the albums.

[@Eryk_Thyle]

Difficult song to play live..??? I understand if their playing something like Progressive Rock, yeah that would be understood....but this kind of music it's easy to play... I can play all instruments by myself to this song......

[@Eryk_Thyle]

It looks like they did not like how it sounded.....they started on a wrong note or chord..but they went with it...I mean.... you can't stop a song in a middle of a live show...

[@MsMarieLynn]

Came to watch this video for exactly all your reasons, Hydra. And I was really impressed.

[@monkeyman2590]

I know I'm 4 yrs late....but I love this song at the exact time I was supposed to.

[@jaredf6205]

This song is 14 years old.

[@raunchyrudolph]

@@jaredf6205 never too late to love starfucker

[@mateolachone8841]

that is nice but did i ask?

[@richardsteiner45]

@@mateolachone8841 it was on a target commercial

[@TommyRichey]

The drummers are the stars here

[@jackbudgen8858]

its like the bassist just fancied a quick go on the drums mid song

[@skimoscato6710]

Still listening 2019!!

[@robertoag5718]

Listening to this fucking song brings me inner peace...

[@fabiansvarietyshow]

Love it! This was my intro song to STRFKR. I can't wait to see them on concert again.

[@christianalexander3384]

im so glad they play this still

[@jaredwhite571]

The band is profound- musicality beyond compare.

[@christianmendoza9009]

It’s 2022 and it’s still 🔥

[@jax3035]

I love this song. So glad I found it again.

[@biddnoro2736]

Saw them at Just Like Heaven. They put on one hell of a show. Come back to SoCal! San Diego please 😬

[@orlandoperez5857]

Raw performance I love it!

[@vernonmodglin5502]

Holy shit! The guitarist guy just picked up that drum thingy and started playing 🤯

[@charabotte1]

bass player

[@justinplamon4648]

You should watch some live Local Natives videos if you like that multiple percussion type stuff.

[@DonC23]

nice. I havent heard this song in years

[@xRepTor2rawx]

DonC. cyai6

[@mikecope2365]

Perfection, first hear German love, then that was it. Still listening 2021

[@relativegifrelativegif8369]

Oh no they had an audio malfunction in the beginning of the song how embarrassing for the audio team

[@bluestratos1901]

Remember hearing these guys in highschool back in 09 freshman year what a dope band

[@Shubhamkumar-sv1ty]

i just love this song

[@johnh4132]

Strfkr one of my favorites remember when this song first dropped hahaha nice!

[@oriazelin4466]

2019!!

[@skylernelson5643]

completely underrated

[@killer_gt_21lopez55]

Love this song

[@TheMagnificentMarvin]

“Keep Portland Weird” yeeeeeeah!!!!

[@13IanDemons]

Fuck yea!

[@j.mad414]

Both versions are good!!!

[@SanLiih]

Performa incrível do quarteto!

[@GOTEMRIC]

In 2018 !!!!

[@X5Xz6]

Much nostalgia :')

[@deusfilius7]

Kick ass tune

[@rodrigoviniciusp]

Raymond Redington is live

[@michaelmoran6391]

Dope!

[@87GLEYDSON]

The blacklist. I like miusic

[@akmtbgirl]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@ruolov1]

I'll do the vocals next time if they need a little help. 😅

[@patches4864]

im fucking addicted

[@julieuchiyama6441]

Algum BR?

[@luigibuzele7207]

Sim!!!

[@mylo7200]

sempre!

[@bleachbomb_666]

I'm pretty sure the guy in the red shirt was in matrss

[@pov5880]

Mejor Performance

[@lulo1261]

Kidilam

[@henrybutchy3242]

I still love this song (since 2014 and I'm now 67). But the band seems tired of it. Oh well that happens.

[@Thefloridadad]

Nice but not the same since Ryan Biornstad left. Still one of my fave bands.

[@charabotte1]

why are they standing on a draughts board ?

[@coralismmusic496]

Singer resembles the strange dude of Friday night dinner. 😂 Awesome band tho

[@llamasarus1]

It's an odd phenomenon. It's hipster garbage.....but I love it!

[@RBGRBGRBGRBG]

Good music is undeniable, regardless of genre. I agree it’s a solid tune And honestly, idk, i think after more than a decade we can stop calling this hipster garbage. ‘Hipster’ is inherently associated with try hard posturing and this guy has been making *variations* of this kind of music in all that time- it’s pretty clear it’s not a pose for him at this point, but that it’s sincere, which is probably part of why it transcends for you

[@charabotte1]

thought it was a girl when I heard it on the Blacklist

[@jasoncervantes9583]

Sounds like a chick

[@louismoreno4369]

Well, that was a waste of time. Weak music ideas "performed" on second hand, used instruments.

[@Wick3DSteely]

Baiting hard

[@kawaiigaythug]

Glad to be in the crowd rolling hard