Neon Indian "Street Level" Podcast on (rough)

(rough), a podcast by Yours Truly, recently spoke with Neon Indian, or Alan Palomo, about the story behind his track "Street Level." Although you really need to listen to the podcast to fully understand where "Street Level" comes from, know that the story involves a lost laptop, drunken night, and Alan Palomo "googling" himself. You can take a look at the rest of the story behind the song and album, VEGA INTL. Night School, along with a little oral history and videos of Neon Indian, on Yours Truly. Take a listen to the "Street Level" podcast below:

Where does "Street Level" come from? The song disappeared on a laptop lost in a drunken haze and reemerged when its writer googled himself and found a video of him spinning a demo, something he never does. Its sentiment reminds Alan Palomo of Bugsy Malone, the 1976 gangster flick in which a 13-year-old Jodie Foster stars and the guns shoot whipped cream pies. As Alan Palomo says, "You should take the process of making music very seriously. But you should certainly not take yourself very seriously."

If you haven't yet, pick up VEGA INTL. Night School at Mom + Pop's store, iTunes, or Amazon!