Yesterday began with a somber feeling, with the death of Elliott Smith as well as the announcement of layoffs at my day job for the first time in the more than seven years I’ve been there. Fortunately, looking back, the greatness overshadowed the greyness. I’ve always wanted to have a btv showcase at CMJ and last night was that showcase, shared with our friends at Fanatic. It was a great time with Denison Witmer then Sufjan Stevens and his Michigan Militia Band and Choir playing to a quite filled out room at the beginning of the evening. There was some schedule juggling and Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo and new band Ulysses playing an amazing acoustic set next, featuring songs written that very day and a brilliant cover of “All Tomorrow’s Parties.” Saxon Shore brought the Rokk in a beautiful, melodic, and most powerfully intense way. Ummm, you need to see these guys play live, it will knock you down with its power, I exaggerate not. The Trouble with Sweeney ended the evening, noting that the showcase was actually running ahead of schedule and gifting us with a couple extra songs. The band was laid back, funny, and…
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This is a last minute plea to have you come out to the btv/fanatic CMJ showcase at CB’s gallery in NYC tomorrow. It’s connected to world famous punk dive CBGB’s, you’ll be able to find it. Denison Witmer, Sufjan Stevens, Saxon Shore, The Trouble with Sweeney, and Robert Schneider. 8pm. $7 if you’re not there with a CMJ badge, badge-holders are free and there’s plenty of space. I’ll trade you some secret information for your consideration about coming to the show…Chan Marshall went to eat at Mori Moto’s prior to her Cat Power set on Friday in Philadelphia. Mori Moto was one of the Iron Chefs and his restaurant is one of the chic-est in the city. Don’t tell them who told you, I will deny everything. Denison ate across the street at Penang for Malaysian food, I fetched it like a good friend. ‘nough said. :::scott:::
I am with the city of Chicago in mourning last night’s Cubs loss. The Kerry Wood home run was super impressive, but Josh Beckett as reliever was too much too handle. It’s definitely a shame that Florida is going to the World Series. More people would definitely be interested in seeing the Cubs against the Red Sox, the inevitable outcome of tonight’s game 7… I sent out an e-mail update last night to all of the e-mail list subscribers. If you’re not on the list, fill in your e-mail in the annoying pop up window that I’m sure you just cheap levitra online tried to close. No new details if you’ve been reading this site. Be sure to remember: 17 October : Philadelphia. Denison Witmer with Cat Power at The Trocadero, doors at 7pm. 22 October : New York. btv/Fanatic CMJ showcase at CB’s Gallery, 8pm, The Trouble with Sweeney, Denison Witmer, Saxon Shore, Sufjan Stevens, and Robert Schneider (Apples in Stereo). 25 October : Philadelphia. The Trouble with Sweeney with My Morning Jacket at the TLA, 8pm. If you do care, the quotes in the e-mail update were song lyrics from I Know You Destroy!, the masterful album from…