like a brown bird nesting in a texaco sign

on my way over to drag city to get a link to some recent red krayola footage, i found this:

silver jews

The leaked version of 'Tanglewood Numbers' that was passed on to me is fucking fantastic. I'm very excited for the official release next month (18 oct, i believe). For an interesting review, check out soi disantra's Tangled Up in Jews: The Genius of the Silver Jews' Tanglewood Numbers Parts 1 & 2 (via)

News of a tour could seriously affect my plans for a trip to the lower 48.

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Now, about those red krayola videos . . .

'wives in orbit' and 'war sucks' from a recent performance at the Empty Bottle with John McEntire, George Hurley, and Tom Watson. Damn how i would love to witness McEntire and Hurley playing drums together! Anyway, go here to check them out. (video was shot by Scott McGaughey)

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For those folks in AK looking for something to do on Friday (hell, even if you've got plans, change 'em), Stubby's Crack Co. and Los Gran Torinos will be closing out the first evening of this weekend's Seward Music and Arts Festival. It's being held at the Alaska Railroad Cruise Ship Terminal Building. Admission is $8. Proceeds go to the struggling music and arts programs in Seward's school system.

here is the weekend's roster:

Friday

Pretty Damn Close Band: 6:00-6:45(Folk/Bluegrass rock)

Caine’s Head: 7:00-7:45(Orig./classic/modern rock)

Culture Cousins: 8:00-8:45 (Afro/latin rhythmsW/The ’05 Kick-off Parade of performance artists

Woodrow: 9:00-10:00(Modern Alternative rock)

Stubby’s Crack Co.: 10:15-11:15(Punk)

Los Gran Torinos: 11:30-12:30(Punk)

Saturday

_________: 12:00-12:30TBA

Terry Holder: 12:45-1:30(Soloist Singer/Songwriter)

Homespun: 1:45-2:30(Orig. Bluegrass duet)

Mike Campbell: 2:45-3:30(Singer/Songwriter)

McCleod Bluegrass: 3:45-4:30(Bluegrass)

Double Helix: 4:45-5:30(Insturmental Duet)

Something Else: 5:45-6:45(Original Folk Rock)

Luv Puppets: 7:00-8:00(Orig./Modern/Classic Rock)

1Enemy3: 8:15-9:15(Orig./Modern Rock)

(Nervis Rex: 9:30-11:00(SKA)

Arctic Flow/DJ Solo/ Todd The Terrible: 11:15-12:30(Hip Hop)

Sunday

Lanice Drake: 12:00-12:45(Solo Singer/Songwriter)

Mike Ronan: 1:00-1:45(Solo Singer/Songwriter)

Terry Kelly: 2:00-2:45(Solo Singer/Songwriter)

Randy Altermatt: 3:00-3:45(Orig. Rock)

Paul Hettwer: 4:00-4:45(Christian Rock)

Melissa Bledsoe Fischer: 5:00-6:00(Jazz Quartet)

Andy Mullen: 6:00-7:00(Funk Rock)