I’m in the Chiangi airport in Singapore, surfing wireless, preparing to get back to the U.S.A. It’s been a long time coming. Goodbye to Justin and Sanna and all at work, including Jim who is a faithful update reader. I’m making a mad dash to get The Six Parts Seven one-sided LP ready for their Oct tour. Did I mention how hott this record is? I did, probably, many months ago. But, it is hott and you will love it. Some mastering/plating issues that we’re taking care of, but it will be worth the wait, well worth the wait. Starflyer 59 vinyl covers have been painted by our pal Jesse and the etching work is underway. The Ester Drang one-sided LP is also coming along, former member David Motter is designing the jackets. Stephen Drozd from the Flaming Lips plays on one of the tracks. Here’s a taste of autumn dates with The Trouble with Sweeney: Sept 26 | Swarthmore, PA | The Old Club, Swarthmore College w/ The Wrens Oct 1 | State College, PA | The Roustabout Oct 2 | Philadelphia, PA | The Khyber w/ Che Arthur (ex-Atombombpocketknife) Oct 3 | New Haven, CT | The Space…
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The Trouble with Sweeney have two lately announced shows this weekend: July 25 | The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL | w/ OKGO and Bang!Bang! July 26 | Old Saint George, Cincinatti, OH Here are some nice press snippets to help encourage you to fall in love with them: “5 out of 5” – Alternative Press “Sweeney’s 3 1/2-minute story-songs truly shine here, with lyrics as wryly literary as just about any found in modern indie-pop, and infectious tunes with inventive arrangements that suit the tales perfectly.” – Tucson Weekly “Excellent and elegant” – The Portland Mercury “One of the 2003’s must-see acts.” – Pittsburgh Pulp “Joey Sweeney is one of the great pop troubadours of this fresh new century.” – Hybrid Magazine Unwed Sailor are going out with Early Day Miners in August and a couple dates on their own at the beginning and end of the tour: August 2 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews August 3 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Dinkytowner August 5 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ Early Day Miners, The Naysayer August 6 – Bloomington, IN @ Bears Place w/ Early Day Miners August 7 – Louisville, KY @ Rudyard Kiplings w/ Early…
I picked up Unwed Sailor : The Marionette and The Music Box LPs and Saxon Shore : Four Months of Darkness cds yesterday. Orders for the LPs will go out immediately and Saxon Shore will be added to the on-line store later today. The official store release date for Saxon Shore will be on 3 June. In other big news for the label, Bosque Brown is officially on Burnt Toast Vinyl. Mara Miller is the songwriter who is Bosque Brown and she will be recording a full-length album later in 2003 for release sometime in early 2004. There are some mp3s of demo songs available here. :::scott:::