INTERVIEW with BC CAMPLIGHT: "I just in the past month remembered the piano has never let me down."

photo | bccamplight.net We've been big fans of Brian Christinzio — better known as BC Camplight — at City Paper for years. (For us, it started with his music video diary back in 2004. And who can forget the time we put him on our cover? We can't.) The dude's a pop rock genius. His shows are always memorable, sometimes even crazy dance throwdowns, always a good time. His show on Saturday at Johnny Brenda's? Definitely recommended. When we heard he was taking off for the UK again, we got a little worried and hit him up for the lowdown. City Paper: So you're kinda moving to England for awhile? Why? For how long? Brian Christinzio: Well. I wouldn't say moving. Just a long visit. I've been trying to get back to the UK for an extended stay since my last long tour in '08. I just have a better support system there as far as... well... people paying for my shit to get made. Living in Fishtown is great but if I don't get out and be productive I'll probably need a new liver by the time I'm 35. CP: Do the Brits just get you? BC: The Brits get me I guess. It's a whole other ball game there. In England I can even pass as handsome. CP: What have you been up to musically? BC: I've lived a ton since my last record. It was tough getting the spark back. But through a couple loves lost and getting life's boot to the face a couple times I've remembered something critical. I'm not supposed to be trying to find things to make me happy. That never works for me. I've tried to replace the thrill and satisfaction of creating music with normal life things... girlfriends, responsibility, ya know... normal stuff. I just in the past month remembered the piano has never let me down and have since been super siked to put everything back into what I'm good at. So that's why I'm taking off for a bit. That and the IRS is after me. CP: Your last Philly gig for awhile is this Saturday at JB's, what've you got planned? BC: I'm a bit worried about this show. I never get nervous but people that come to the shows have come to expect this huge Barnum & Bailey rock show and it's going to be different this time. Just me, a piano and my wonderful drummer and actual handsome man, Mike Kennedy. We're trying something different. I think it's going to be a ton of fun. I'm going to play Van Halen's eruption on piano... with one hand. I'm not kidding. There will be some surprises. So come out people. I guarantee a legendary time. (Not a guarantee.)

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INTERVIEW with BC CAMPLIGHT: "I just in the past month remembered the piano has never let me down."

POSTED: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 3:30 PM

Filed Under: Music | Philly Bands Show

photo | bccamplight.net

We've been big fans of Brian Christinzio — better known as BC Camplight — at City Paper for years. (For us, it started with his music video diary back in 2004. And who can forget the time we put him on our cover? We can't.) The dude's a pop rock genius. His shows are always memorable, sometimes even crazy dance throwdowns, always a good time. His show on Saturday at Johnny Brenda's? Definitely recommended. When we heard he was taking off for the UK again, we got a little worried and hit him up for the lowdown. City Paper: So you're kinda moving to England for awhile? Why? For how long? Brian Christinzio: Well. I wouldn't say moving. Just a long visit. I've been trying to get back to the UK for an extended stay since my last long tour in '08. I just have a better support system there as far as... well... people paying for my shit to get made. Living in Fishtown is great but if I don't get out and be productive I'll probably need a new liver by the time I'm 35. CP: Do the Brits just get you? BC: The Brits get me I guess. It's a whole other ball game there. In England I can even pass as handsome. CP: What have you been up to musically? BC: I've lived a ton since my last record. It was tough getting the spark back. But through a couple loves lost and getting life's boot to the face a couple times I've remembered something critical. I'm not supposed to be trying to find things to make me happy. That never works for me. I've tried to replace the thrill and satisfaction of creating music with normal life things... girlfriends, responsibility, ya know... normal stuff. I just in the past month remembered the piano has never let me down and have since been super siked to put everything back into what I'm good at. So that's why I'm taking off for a bit. That and the IRS is after me. CP: Your last Philly gig for awhile is this Saturday at JB's, what've you got planned? BC: I'm a bit worried about this show. I never get nervous but people that come to the shows have come to expect this huge Barnum & Bailey rock show and it's going to be different this time. Just me, a piano and my wonderful drummer and actual handsome man, Mike Kennedy. We're trying something different. I think it's going to be a ton of fun. I'm going to play Van Halen's eruption on piano... with one hand. I'm not kidding. There will be some surprises. So come out people. I guarantee a legendary time. (Not a guarantee.)

BC Camplight, Sat., April 3, 9 p.m., $10, with The Swimmers and Le Fits, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849.

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