Monday, October 29, 2001 Ester Drang will release a 7" on Belgian vinyl label Zeal Records in the coming months. Zeal has released 7" from Early Day Miners, Rothko, Hopewell, and Sybarite. Future 7" include Explosions in the Sky, Sonna, and Unwed Sailor. Denison Witmer continues to tour in support of of joy & sorrow. Thanks to all of the fans who have been coming to the shows. Denison recently played two shows in Oklahoma with Ester Drang and is making his way across the south and then back up the east coast. Damien Jurado's "four songs" one-sided LP has shipped from the factory and is expected to arrive this week. Damien will have the LPs on tour with him in November and will be performing at Bryn Mawr College near Philadelphia on 15 November. Jetenderpaul's "Too Serious To Afford" 7" is in Norway. I will be picking them up and bringing them to the US the second week in November. Mail orders will be filled until Friday 2 November and then not again until 19 November. Jetenderpaul 7" will be sent on the 19th. Unwed Sailor's "Firecracker" is being pressed on vinyl and will be distributed in Switzerland, Belgium, UK, and Scandanavia. Look for it in late November/early December in Europe. The band will be on tour in late October and early November, including a stop in Philadelphia on 6 November. Friday, I saw my good friend Jeff Cloud perform as Pony Express in Lititz, PA. My parents experienced the excitement of meeting the legendary Cloud. He is on tour with Dennison Marrs who are on his Velvet Blue Music label. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 02:12 PM CST Wednesday, October 24, 2001 There's a new review of Denison Witmer's of joy & sorrow up at hybridmagazine.com and an interview with Denison at thecadetleague.com. Ester Drang is #130 on the CMJ charts, their fourth week in the CMJ Top 200, with several new stations putting the record into rotation. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:41 AM CST Tuesday, October 23, 2001 Yesterday, the Rev. Howard Finster died at age 84. Finster was an incredible folk artist whose Paradise Gardens was chock full of his outsider art. He had designed album covers for the Talking Heads and R.E.M., as well as showing his work in many prominent galleries and releasing many odd folk gospel recordings. His visionary work has inspired and motivated many. Fare thee well. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 12:53 PM CST Sunday, October 21, 2001 Denison Witmer has added an additional show. On 31 October, he will be playing at The Muse in Nashville, TN. Those kind folks in TN will get their day in the sun. Vinyl for Unwed Sailor's Firecracker ep is underway. We're expecting these in November, perhaps in time for their tour. Johnathon will be with Damien Jurado for that November tour, so hopefully some vinyl will be available. Friday night, Joey Sweeney played with Brother Danielson (in the tree and with the Famile) and the amazing Flashpapr. Last night, Cursive gave an amazing performance to wrap up the touring Omaha show with Los Desaparecidos, Sorry About Dresden, and the White Octave. For the on-line store, several new titles are available for order that are arriving on Tuesday: new A Silver Mt. Zion, Hey Mercedes, Alan Sparhawk/Jessica Bailiff split 7", Sorry About Dresden, and Stars of the Lid, among others. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 05:17 PM CST Thursday, October 18, 2001 The test pressings for the Damien Jurado one sided LP have been approved and everything should be arriving near the end of the month. Denison Witmer and Reels of White Softly Flow will be joining Unwed Sailor on 6 November in Philadelphia. The show is at 239 S. 10th Street, so come and check it out. It will start promptly at 8pm and end close to 10pm. Word has it that the Jetenderpaul 7" are fighting their way through Norwegian customs and will soon be en route to the US. We're expecting them within the next couple of weeks and are very anxious... Tomorrow night, Friday, 19 October, don't forget to see Joey Sweeney, Flashpapr, and Dan Smith at 239 S. 10th in Phila. $5, starts promptly at 9pm, as in no later that 9:05pm. See you there... Denison is in Portland, Oregon tonight for the rock. Keep coming out to see him play... Last night was a breathtaking show with Low playing in Philadelphia at a unitarian church in the sanctuary. It was great to see friends waiting out in the cold to go inside. New arrivals to the online store include Vincent Gallo (of Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer and Buffalo 66 and he's a musician, too), Death Cab for Cutie : Photo Album, and Spiritualized (Ltd. edition version). New Fugazi full-length and ep in stock on disc and vinyl, buy now! Don't forget the re-issues of Pedro the Lion It's Hard to Find a Friend (on LP, too) and The Reason I Feel Secure (with additional tracks)... :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 11:25 AM CST Wednesday, October 17, 2001 Ester Drang is #117 on the CMJ Top 200 this week and hit number one on a couple of stations. Thanks to everyone playing the record and anyone out their requesting to hear songs from goldenwest. Here's a little review of Denison Witmer's of joy & sorrow at splendidezine.com. We all had great fun at summer hymns last night.... :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:01 AM CST Tuesday, October 16, 2001 I am wetting my pants from the excitement of getting Damien test pressings in the mail today. Should be a week or two before the final vinyl arrives. It looks and sounds great. Tonight, willie, jamie, and i will be going to see summer hymns at the khyber here in philadelphia. zach gresham is the best. they'll be rocking with destroyer. come and stay up late in the big city. tomorrow, low will be playing in the sanctuary of the first unitarian church with flare. low is amazing and beautiful live. Friday night, Joey Sweeney will be playing with Michigan's Flashpapr (members of Ida and His Name is Alive) and Brother Danielson at 239 S. 10th Street, near 10th and Locust in Philadelphia. 9PM, $5. Dan will be playing in his signature tree and some members of the Danielson Famile will be in the house to rock. Saturday, Cursive will be at the Killtime. Their new Burst and Bloom is my favorite release of theirs to date and I'm anxious to see them. Hope to see you around... :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 05:46 PM CST Saturday, October 13, 2001 we just got back from cmj. the trouble with sweeney was in fine form at galapagos. thanks to everyone who came out in support. the trouble's canadian friends royal city also played the show and it was good to see them rock. after the show, willie, cake, and i went to get a slice of pizza. we looked up and our pal jesse sprinkle was walking down the street. he was in from upstate ny state to play at cmj. an odd little coincidence. thanks to joe, matt, and sufjan for putting us up for the night and sufjan for cooking everyone a fine breakfast. we all got to check out the mcsweeney's store in brooklyn and bought a couple of the latest releases. got to hit other music and etherea, two of our favorite nyc record shops and stopped into some second hand stores. it was a great trip for music and fun. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:05 PM CST Friday, October 12, 2001 tonight, I will be going to brooklyn with willis and cake to attend the trouble with sweeney CMJ showcase performance. Galapagos Art Space (Brooklyn), 8pm, CMJ Music Showcase with Royal City. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 70 North 6th Street between Wythe and Kent, 718.782.5188. Hope to see some folks there. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 01:37 PM CST Wednesday, October 10, 2001 Jeremy Dybash, the artist responsible for the artwork of Damien Jurado's Four Songs, has just finished the etching for the obverse of the record. There were some inital problems with the etching that we fixed. We are hoping to have this release available at the end of October or beginning of November. Also, Neil Halstead from Mojave 3 has committed to participate in the series. More details on his release will be announced as soon. It is planned that several one-sided LPs will be released between now and 2003. Denison may play a special show tonight in Boise, Idaho with our friend Jason who is A Boy Named Thor, was once a Philadelphia resident, and whose records brings smiles to our faces. On 19 October, Joey Sweeney will play with Michigan's Flashpapr and Danielson Famile's Dan Smith at 229 S. 10th Street in Philadelphia, promptly at 9pm. See you there. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 07:02 PM CST Tuesday, October 9, 2001 Ester Drang : goldenwest is #96 on the CMJ top 200 chart for this week, their second week on the chart, moving up 86 places from last week. Thanks to every station who is playing the record and supporting the Drang... :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 08:27 PM CST Sunday, October 7, 2001 From Denison Witmer's update: "Note the three following shows are added!! Stay posted for a possible Vancouver, BC show in mid-October! Show 1: 8 October: Denver, CO. The Tollgate. 4200 East Colfax (Corner of Colfax and Denver). with Adam Hostetter this show will most likely be at 7:30pm SHARP. due to neighborhood ordinances, it must be over by 9pm. Show 2: 21 October: Long Beach, CA. 5th and Cherry. 562-235-6288 with Matt Wignall and Friends , C. Charles Bowden, Robert Deeble Show 3: 3 November: Harrisonburg, VA. The Little Grille. with Russ Pyle" Denison's website has also been updated if you haven't visited in a while. The site contains an on-going journal of his tour. several of us will be going to see Sonna and Explosions in the Sky (both on Temporary Residence) tonight in philadelphia. some gybe styled mostly instrumental music that is highly recommended. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 02:12 PM CST Friday, October 5, 2001 some exciting news...btv will be re-releasing Unwed Sailor's Firecracker ep both on cd and vinyl. the vinyl should be out by the end of the year. meanwhile, work is planned to mix the recorded Circle of Birds material for release in the wintertime. new swag in the online store that's pretty hot: low : Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me(chairkickers union) cd single, $6ppd. the lassie foundation : el dorado (anisette/parasol), $12ppd. am/fm : getting into sinking (polyvinyl), $11ppd. julie doiron : desormais (jagjaguwar), $11ppd. scout niblett : sweet heart fever (secretly canadian), $11ppd. piano magic : son de mar (4AD), $12ppd. halifax pier - Put Your Gloves On and Wave (temporary residence), $11ppd. A late happy birthday to my friend scott. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 11:13 AM CST Thursday, October 4, 2001 there's a new review of Denison Witmer's of joy & sorrow in the new issue of actionattackhelicopter go see him play live already... check out an interview with the trouble with sweeney at privymagazine.com some excepts from the trouble's e-mail update: "just a reminder that right now, at this very moment, the trouble with sweeney are speeding through the country's highways and byways to bring some much-needed musical skoal to the heartland. if we're coming to your town, please check us out. if we aren't coming to your town this time around, we have good news: on saturday night, the fine folks at the digital club network will be broadcasting our show at schuba's in chicago with clem snide and moviola. if you'd like to see the show in glorious webcast, all you need to do is: 1. get a computer. 2. buy some beers. 3. wait until sat., oct 6, 11pm eastern time 4. go to www.dcn.com 5. bon apetit! meanwhile, the city of detroit eagerly anticipates us. lookee here: metrotimes.com/calendar/event.asp?whatID=59980 www.getrealdetroit.com we hear you, brothers and sisters: we are on our way. love, the trouble with sweeney" musical skoal? who writes this stuff anyway? tour dates are posted on this site and here I haven't publicly wished Nathan and Norma a congratulations for their engagement and upcoming June wedding. [Little know fact...Nathan and I once ran an ambient label called velvet empire...hope you're sufficiently frightened] :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 11:12 AM CST Wednesday, October 3, 2001 Ester Drang debuted on the CMJ top 200 as #182. pretty good for an up and coming label such as ourselves. just sent out a new e-mail update. hope you got it. if you feel left out, send an e-mail to btv@burnttoastvinyl.comand ask to be added to the e-mail list. until we get an e-mail form. go to:www.vehicle-m.com and check out tokyo, my love, a flash mini saga starring our dear friend tim of farquar muckenfuss infamy. there are more things to check out on the site, all programmed by our good friend andy bruntel, who did the burnttoastvinyl re-design. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:46 AM CST Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Denison Witmer is making his way across country. Thanks to everyone who is coming to see him play. More dates are listed on his website and here at burnttoastvinyl.com. For all of those who have ordered Denison's first cd, Safe Away, by mail or on-line, they have been repressed and mailed out to everyone. Denison also has these cds at his live shows. Ester Drang is making some waves at college radio, last week as the #15 most added in their first week of adds. Several CMJ reporting stations have been playing their record. Call up your favorite station to request their goldenwest album. The Trouble with Sweeney are embarking on a short mini-tour. For dates, check their website and those dates listed here. In Philadelphia news, we're all hoping for a Philadelphia pennant in the NL East and it's going down to the wire. There's rejoicing at the win over the Braves tonight. We'll see... :::Scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:01 PM CST [ Archives ]