The complex math rock/angular indie/krautrock mix as embarked upon by New York’s Turing Machine since 1998 came to an abruptly tragic end in November 2009. On the eighth of that month, 34-year-old drummer Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs was killed in a freak elevator-shaft accident in a building where he was attending a fundraiser. Understandably, surviving members Justin Chearno (guitar) and Scott DeSimon (bass) put the band to rest after losing an integral piece of their musical puzzle and close friend. So, it was to everyone’s surprise when, earlier this year, Turing Machine announced its return with a new album, What Is The Meaning Of What (Temporary Residence Ltd.). Chearno and DeSimon will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on them.
DeSimon: Before Justin got married (sorry, ladies), a handful of us went to Montreal for all the reasons you’d expect. What we mostly ended up doing was eating ourselves into the food equivalent of blackout drunk. (And getting blackout drunk.) One of the highlights was a long dinner at Joe Beef, a restaurant that we felt comfortable in the moment we walked through the door. The food—essentially riffs on a turn-of-the-(last)-century chop house menu—was exactly what we wanted to eat. The night was incredible. Sadly, the closest we’ve come to returning is looking at this cookbook. Now, we’re cookbook nerds, so it takes a lot for us to find room on our already too-full shelves, but this one is a monster: great recipes, longer chapters about various aspects of the restaurant and great food photography that never feels precious. A funny thing: Our waitress that night was memorable to the point that she’s become the touchstone of that dinner. We still talk about her. Turns out, she co-wrote this book and is right there on the back flap of the jacket. (Hi Meredith!) So there you go.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWblMudOsM
