TRK Press Round-up

Another good couple of weeks of generous press for the artists of Trekky Records. I wanted to share a lot of these individually, but there's a bunch, so read away!

- "Embarrassing Fruits recall their heroes" (The Daily Tar Heel) - An interview article with Joe Norkus of Embarrassing Fruits. Money quote: “This sure ain’t Brooklyn, but it’s not some hick town either.”
- "Fresh off the vine" (The Daily Tar Heel) - Pictures from Embarrassing Fruits' recent show at Nightlight.
- "8 Days a Week" (The Independent) - A show preview for Embarrassing Fruits upcoming show at Local 506. Money quote: "[Embarrassing Fruits] distill some of the best indie rock lessons of the late '80s and early '90s—Dinosaur's bleary jangle and Pavement's askew constructions—into a charming, ramshackle presentation."
- "Embarrassing Fruits - The First Time EP Review" (Shuffle Magazine) - Review of the Fruits' latest. Money quote: "Though the songs are glazed with nostalgia, their directness lends freshness to their tried, but still true inspirations."

- "Ari Picker and Project Symphony" (The Independent) - An amazing live review of Project Symphony, and the debut of Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees' Symphony No. 1 in C Minor plus photos. Money quote: "The night's success was foundational in every way for Project Symphony, one of the most exciting new artistic possibilities to surface in the Triangle this decade."
- "Overgrowth of ideas" (Shuffle Magazine) - Article on Lost in the Trees from a great magazine. Money quote: "With All Alone, Picker finally finds his voice, fusing elements of Appalachian folk with lush orchestral passages."
- "Finding a New Direction with Classical Collaborations" (Southeast Performer) - Nice article on Lost in the Trees plus photos. Money quote: "[All Alone] takes the musical inventiveness displayed on Time Taunts Me and adds the depth of hauntingly personal lyrics and stripped-down, acoustic songs."
- "2008 Troika Schedule" (The Independent) - Some nice words about Lost in the Trees. Money quote: "Alternately precious and powerful, Lost in the Trees is consistently charming and imaginative."
- "Lost in the Trees - All Alone in an Empty House Review" (Shuffle Magazine) - Review of the Trees' latest. Money quote: "Surrounded by rich, orchestral arrangements that vary between gorgeous shimmers and unsettling bursts of shrill fury, [Picker] paints heart-wrenching portraits of a person abandoned by love and family."

- "A Serpent's Tale" (Shuffle Magazine) - Awesome feature article on The Physics of Meaning, Daniel Hart and snake charming. Money quote: "Hart may drive a mean "J" route, but music is his obvious calling."
- "The Physics of Meaning CMJ Diary" (Stories in High Fidelity) - A 5 part diary of Physics' experience with CMJ this year. Money quote: "I actually almost threw up in the taxi on the way to NBC because I was so fried and the jerking, jostling motion of morning traffic was too much for my fragile little body to absorb."
- "The Physics of Meaning - Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight Review" (Shuffle Magazine) - Review of Physics' latest. Money quote: "The Physics of Meaning aims for a grandiose display, and delivers".