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Monday, July 13, 2009

Drugs Sam Beam, High As Fuck In Redmond

Posted by on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 1:26 PM

I was 90% sure Sam Beam, the namesake of Iron & Wine, was on something during his solo No Depression Fest set. His incredibly awkward KEXP interview a few minutes afterward adds 10 points to that percentage:

 

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I heard very good things about the mushroom toffee (as usual).
Posted by Eric Grandy on July 13, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Grant Brissey 2
Vandy!
Posted by Grant Brissey http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Author.html?oid=23414 on July 13, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Ride That Bullet Train To Vegas 3
I'm not seeing the awkwardness. That's just a guy who doesn't want to be interviewed.
Posted by Ride That Bullet Train To Vegas http://welcometoflavorcountry.wordpress.com on July 13, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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there is NOTHING awkward about this interview. Perhaps a little nervous, but pretty engaging actually, and funny.
Posted by eh? on July 13, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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Yeah, if anything, looks like Sam was just being Sam...he wasn't high.
I was there too and that's exactly how Sam interviews, especially when the questions are of this generic sort...the headline on this post is very misleading.

Posted by chic65 on July 13, 2009 at 3:10 PM
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I'm 99% Sam Machkovech was high on cocaine when he posted this. I have absolutely zero evidence to back this up, but again I am 99% sure that Sam Machkovech was high on cocaine.

Again, in case any one missed that: Sam Machkovech, on cocaine, no evidence just suspicion and speculation.
Posted by Jeff on July 13, 2009 at 3:14 PM
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Evidence shows 99% of Sams everywhere are high as fuck on something all the goddamn time. WHO WANTS BALLS?!?!?!?!??
Posted by Sam Balls, druglord on July 13, 2009 at 3:27 PM
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Eh...I dunno, I'm not seeing it. Seems like a pretty typical Sam Beam interview. If anyone was high as fuck, I'm thinking it was the cameraman.

Step off his Js; maybe he just doesn't like being on the business end of a camera. I know I don't. :)
Posted by Xtina1982 on July 13, 2009 at 3:59 PM
PTrig 9
Having not been at the gig, I'd say that this interview should reduce by 35% the odds that SB was high.
Posted by PTrig on July 13, 2009 at 4:49 PM
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I got kicked out of area of the park by the show staff. I like shows at Marymoor and want them to continue, but is required and legal to kick people out of portions of a public park? It wasn't as though my kids hopped a fence, they just ran to a playground.
Posted by left coast on July 13, 2009 at 5:21 PM
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More than anything, I think it just speaks to an introverted artist being interviewed by a used car salesman.
Posted by Casual_Observer on July 16, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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who wrote this initial impression?
oh i know......a fucking dj tool
this man is the best songwriter of this era....and like myself looking for a place in this
world.........
Posted by guch33 on October 18, 2009 at 1:11 AM
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I think poor Sam was probably thinking, Man I'd have to be high as fuck to wear a hat like this dude. Jesus it's hard to concentrate, I just want to stare at his stupid hat. Shit! What did he just ask me?
Posted by Mrpants on August 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM
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the awkward one was the interviewer for sure
Posted by jhon on January 25, 2012 at 7:56 AM
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Since when is someone who is sweet "high as fuck"? What an awful headline.
Posted by JessieD on March 10, 2012 at 11:54 AM

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