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About Me

Hello, I'm a 39 year old graduate student in English/Cultural Studies at Kansas State University (originally from Nebraska) who's interested in music, world literature, music and literature, film, etc. I've played in a few groups of the power-pop/psychedelic variety over the years, mostly all with an emphasis on vocal harmonies. Some of those are the Davenports, Near South Davenport and the Static Octopus. I also have some ongoing side projects with friends in Minneapolis (Acme MN and Mid-Am). The current DHFR endeavor is a solo effort, however, with only me (and my laptop) to blame for the recordings and performances. It threatens to finally get off the ground this summer and fall. In addition, Pop! Dirigible Records is essentially my own (vanity) record label arm for projects I am involved in. It is about as lo-fi and d.i.y. an operation as you can get, as I do most of the recording, cd packaging, etc. right at home. The Pop! Dirigible stable of artists currently includes Dan Hutt Field Recordings, Near South Davenport, Acme MN and Mid-Am. I will also compile, from time to time, other project recordings that I am involved in from outside (and inside) these groups. These volumes will be entitled "Bullseyes and Elbows," and a lot of this material I'll post on this site. Hope you hear something you like.
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Member Since: 8/15/2006
Band Members:DHFR: only moi, Dan Hutt; NEAR SOUTH DAVENPORT: Noah Beadell-bass/vocals, Daniel Christian-keys/drums/acoustic guitar/vocals, Dan Hutt-guitar/vocals, Melissa Veys-Marinovich-vocals/percussion/acoustic guitar, Scott Schwister-drums/percussion, Mike Koehn-(occasional) lead guitar; ACME MN: Dan Hutt-vocals/guitar, Neil Johnston-bass, Mehmet Konar-Steenberg-guitar/vocals, Scott Schwister-drums/percussion; MID-AM: Dan Hutt-vocals/guitars/bass/experiments, Scott Schwister-drums/experiments, Melissa Veys-Marinovich-vocals/percussion.
Influences: Far too many to count, but here are the big ones: Brian Wilson/Beach Boys, Beatles, Trip Shakespeare/Matt Wilson/Semisonic, Squeeze, Matthew Sweet, Wondermints, Jason Falkner/TV Eyes, Zombies, Left Banke, Everly Brothers, The/Return, Millennium, Records, Cheap Trick, Charlie Burton, Phil Spector, Carl Newman/New Pornographers, Inara George/The Bird and the Bee, The Jacks, Teenage Fanclub, Joy Zipper, Hang Ups, Juliana Hatfield, Super Furry Animals, Swingle Singers, Four Freshmen, Bangles, etc.
Sounds Like: . . . I need to practice more.

Record Label: Pop! Dirigible Records (my own vanity label)

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Talking about Music, Dancing about Architecture

As a grad student, I'm starting to get more involved in going to conferences and presenting papers I've written (went to my first conference in beautiful Savannah, GA in February). Since I am special...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:06:00 PST

Facebook

Since I spend an awful lot of time with my face in a book as a grad student in English, and at the prompting of my much younger friends, I’ve joined Facebook. I kind of like it actually, and I ...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:06:00 PST

Open Karma (Lose the Drama)

Open Karma (Lose the Drama)This is a demo of my newest song in pretty raw form: not properly mixed, sans bass guitar and some vocals, all the usual disclaimers. Nevertheless, I think it’s a pr...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:52:00 PST

Today

2 Cool Things Happened Today:1) I learned how to meditate and really dug it. 2 hours later, I'm still way mellowed out. And it was free and I can do it anywhere. Now I need a mantra. Thanks, Jane!...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:27:00 PST

Best Records of 2007

I'm pretty sure some of these albums came out in late 2006, but in any case, they didn't enter my universe until '07. --Amy Winehouse, "Back to Black". I don't know how anyone could seriously argue ...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:44:00 PST

New Songs w/Scott Stanfield

Over the holidays I managed to get together with my good friend and ex-bandmate Scott Stanfield (Prairie Psycho) to collaborate on some recordings--something we've meant to do for some time now. It w...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:22:00 PST

Mix-tape heaven

Matthew Perrine of duluthbudgeteer.com once again rains down good vibes with his kindness. Much appreciated.21. Dan Hutt/Randy Watson - "Lantern Schematic"It should come as no surprise that Hutt (of ...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:00 PST

Stop (or start) the press!

Here's a mini-review/mix-tape inclusion of Acme MN's "Stay, Don't Go" by Matthew Perrine of duluthbudgeteer.com:20. Acme - "Stay, Don't Go" Who knew "Minnesoter" indie pop could be so jangly? I won't ...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:15:00 PST

Best Records of All-Time

Unlike my 2006 list, this list is in fact scientifically proven and without reproach. Of course, the spirit of this list is, without question, biased and subjective, but how else could it be? I will...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:57:00 PST

Best Records of 2006

Probably like most record collectors, I am both fascinated by and despise arbitrary lists of the year's best albums. Accordingly, I might as well do my own this time. I buy lots of music, so I feel ...
Posted by Dan Hutt Field Recordings on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:29:00 PST