Tamara Lindeman aka The Weather Station made a big impression at SXSW with the New York Times selecting her as one the 17 Acts that Stood Out. Hot on the heels of such well-deserved praise she has revealed her video for Impossible. The cleverly choreographed video finds Linderman assisted in daily routine tasks by several assistants.
Shot and edited by Lindeman and Colin Medley she described it as “one of these late night, half asleep ideas. A sort of child-like play on free will. On the idea of habit, or how much one is controlled by unconscious ideas. On the idea of moving against–or moving with–these forces.”
The act of watching others assist (or hinder) her in simple tasks such as brushing her hair and eating breakfast is strange but the act of resistance she introduces, especially with her mobile phone which she is forced to interact with creates an uncomfortable friction that translates well through the lens and really drives home how over-complicated our lives have become.
The Weather Station is in the UK in August and September, see upcoming dates below.
The Weather Station Upcoming Tour Dates:
Tue. Apr. 3 – Burlington, VT @ Showcase Lounge, Higher Ground
Wed. Apr. 4 – Boston, MA @ Red Room, Cafe 939, Berklee College of Music
Thu. Apr. 5 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Fri. Apr. 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Sat. Apr. 7 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
Sun. Apr. 8 – Radford, VA @ Bondurant Auditorium
Tue. Apr. 10 – Asheville, NC @ Ambrose West
Thu. Apr. 12-15 – Marfa, TX @ Marfa Myths
Fri. Apr. 13 – Decatur, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
Sat. Apr. 14 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
Sun. Apr. 15 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
Sat. Apr. 21 – Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique 2018
Sun. Apr. 22 – Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
Mon. Apr. 23 – Copenhagen, DK @ Hotel Cecil
Tue. Apr. 24 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
Wed. Apr. 25 – Oslo, NO @ Cafe Mono
Thu. Apr. 26 – Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn
Fri. Apr. 27 – Lund, SW @ Mejeriet
Sat. Apr. 28 – Berlin, DE @ Auster Club
Sun. Apr. 29 – Jena, DE @ Cafe Wagner
Mon. Apr. 30 – Cologne, DE @ King Georg
Fri. May 11 – Melbourne, VIC @ Northcote Social Club
Sat. May 12 – Melbourne, VIC @ Forum Theatre
Mon. May 14 – Hindmarsh, AU @ The Gov
Tues. May 15 – Perth, WA @ Rosemount Hotel
Wed. May 16 – Brisbane, QLD @ The Triffid
Thu. May 17 – Sydney, NSW @ Metro Theatre
Fri. May 18 – Milton, QLD @ Milton Theatre
Sat. May 19 – Auckland, NZ @ The Wine Cellar (SOLO)
Sun. May 20 – Sydney, NSW @ Oxford Art Factory
Sun. May 27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch
Fri. June 1 – June 3 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival
Sat. June 9 – Peterborough, NH @ Thing In The Spring
Thurs. June 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Summerstage w/ Sa Fermin
Fri. July 27 – Sun. July 29 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival 2018
Thu. Aug. 2 – Sun. Aug. 5 – Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon
UK DATES
Fri. Aug. 24 – Totnes, UK @ Sea Change Festival 2018
Sat. Aug. 25 – Totnes, UK @ Sea Change Festival
Sun. Aug. 26 – Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s (Edinburgh Festival Fringe)
Mon. Aug. 27 – Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
Tue. Aug. 28 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ The Cluny
Wed. Aug. 29 – Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre
Thu. Aug. 30 – Sun. Sep. 2 – Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival