On Sept. 5, 1982, the Dream Syndicate played a 2 a.m. gig at the studios of L.A.’s KPFK-FM. Broadcast live, the raw, ragged set documented on The Day Before Wine And Roses (Omnivore) found the quartet—singer/guitarist Steve Wynn, guitarist Karl Precoda, bassist Kendra Smith and drummer Dennis Duck—blazing and brooding its way through songs from its self-titled debut EP, covers and tracks that would end up on the seminal The Days Of Wine And Roses LP, released a month and a half later. A reconvened version of the Dream Syndicate has been playing shows since 2012. Wynn is also busy with his national pastime-themed band, the Baseball Project, whose third record, the aptly titled 3rd (Yep Roc), is due later this month. Wynn is also guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.
Wynn: OK, this one just isn’t fair. Dag is a Norwegian TV show, and I don’t think there’s any way you can see it in this country. So, I’m sorry. But this is 2014—you should be able to track it down, and I recommend that you do. Dag is about a misanthropic, agoraphobic, dysfunctional marriage counselor, and it’s one of the best-written, best-acted, wickedly and darkly funny and, at the same time, seriously moving TV shows I’ve ever seen. One of the advantages of touring so often is that I occasionally am lucky enough to find shows like this, and this MAGNET assignment is a good chance to pass along that good fortune. I hear that the show has been licensed for an English version, so it may become easier to see it in a year or two. But don’t wait—see the original version.
Video after the jump.
