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the government

i know no time when we were not as snow

About Me

the government is Patrick Bobilin with the help of some friends
About the music:
"Massachusetts musician Patrick Bobilin creates icy, intricate bedside compositions under the name the government. Emotional depth and musical intricacies characterize the quiet and at times ambient songs."-Flagpole, Athens GA, July 2006

[The Government] weaves irregular but surprisingly cohesive audio passages on this nine-song debut. -Verbicide Magazine, Winter 2005/2006

Each song is a tiny, intricate ice sculpture, refracting light and emotion from whatever angle you choose to view it. No amount of free association will get you any closer to appreciating the depth and beauty of this music as well as the refreshing lack of pretension attached to it. -Northeast Performer, November 2005

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/11/2004
Band Website: littledeathrecordings.com
Band Members: One +
Influences: liz isenberg (big time!), Oval, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Leonard Cohen, The Tear Garden, George Noory, Art Bell, RD Laing
Sounds Like: Trying to get home, lost under the covers, swept under the carpet. Maybe walking around alone in a house for days without any sound but your own voice or sleeping forever. And how sometimes you can walk away from things that you might not want to, because it's better for you, though it might not seem so right now.

Looks like:

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Record Label: Little Death Recordings but generally a free agent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

the teacher taught the hare to be brave

...is the name of the new song listed above.  myspace won't give me enought room to write it. I dusted this one off after two years.  I added vocals and more instruments, etc. ok, bye. -p...
Posted by the government on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:12:00 PST

words became trees passing at 70 miles an hour

There are so many stories.  A car crash, a seaside songwriting session, hundreds of hours of driving, beautiful messes, wonderful people, four square as a drinking game, new songs, a dozen different s...
Posted by the government on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:11:00 PST

This is why miles davis disappeared for a decade...

Half way through the tour: -Didn't know that I grew up in the south....three hours northeast of manhattan... -Got threatened to be sent back up north in a body bag -Didn't even play memphis (see above...
Posted by the government on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:11:00 PST

Movement

The tour begins in under two weeks.  Officially. Be there. I'm trying to convince myself that no one is going to call me an asshole for trying to sing the best that I can. -patrick...
Posted by the government on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 05:36:00 PST

VH1 here we come!

Check out our brand new music video done by the ever prolific Tim Dwyer. You can find it on the news page of littledeathrecordings.com!! Tell all of your friends who work at the programming depart...
Posted by the government on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:04:00 PST

water sports

I nearly drowned the other day.  A friend pulled me to shore.  I appreciate it. Yesterday, I got a great little guitar.  It's sort of child-sized, but it sounds beautiful.  I'm ...
Posted by the government on Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:36:00 PST