DAN DEACON HITS THE ROAD ON THE COOL BUS

Dan Deacon. The Deac. Drinkin’ out of cups… Whether or not you like the hyper-pop maestro’s “music”, Dan Deacon knows how to party. If there is one thing he does well, its making sure that those who want to dance with him are having a good time. If there’s a second things he does well, its making you question whether he is handicapped. After watching a couple live clips, he also makes you understand why people hate hipsters…

But recently a friend at Backseatsandbar began subtly persuading me that I might really love me some Deacon…deep down, in places I don’t talk about at parties….and he may be onto something. After a failed attempt to see Deacon live on the rained out, moved indoors, Jelly NYC show in Williamsburg, I started downloading some albums… is it even possible he has this many albums? I bought some over-sized Sally Jessy glasses, duct-taped a casio and gave the Deac another chance. Its safe to say, I still think the music sucks, but now…slightly less than I had originally thought. Baby steps. I now at least appreciate that the man makes a decent case for breaking a sweat, whether its for the audience to work out some white suburban angst, or to help himself work off some vegan donuts. Ive also heard he hangs out after shows, sells his own merch, and is incredibly grateful to his fans, so I tip my cap Mr. Deacon and I’m getting on board the cool bus. Thanks Cory.

If you have ever wondered how and where the guru lives, its on “the cool bus”. Where else? Take a tour of Deacon’s overstuffed, vegetable oil-fueled school bus courtesy of the man himself in this seven-minute, documentary-style special above.

Need some more Deacon? Check out his appearance on NBC Morning.