[My love for the band] has changed so much over the years. It's been a factor for so long it's hard to address now versus then. But it hasn't lost its resonance.
"Ira Kaplan" is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.
A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for such publications as the New York Rocker and Village Voice, as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.
Kaplan's vocals were featured in Eluvium's 2013 album Nightmare Ending in the song 'Happiness'.
He sporadically hosts Disc jockey/radio programs on WFMU as "Ira the K."
More Ira Kaplan on Wikipedia.It was a great experience. You're sort of warned against meeting your idols, but I don't take that too seriously. I'm glad to have the view of him -- or anybody -- enlarged or enriched.
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