Thursday, October 31, 2002 I updated a bunch of dates on the shows page, be sure to check them out. As always, Denison Witmer's site has more details about his shows, street addresses, phone numbers, websites, so check that out for specific details about him coming to your area. He will be there if he hasn't been there, unless you unfortunately live outside of the continental US or in, say, Montana or Idaho, or Maine. 7 December is Burnt Toast Vinyl night at The Fire. Bring your friends to party down and see Denison with The Trouble with Sweeney, Reels of White Softly Flow, and Tracy Shedd who has a full-length on Teenbeat Records. I went to Brooklyn last night and Nicole, Jamie, Matthew, and I went to Warsaw for the Jade Tree CMJ showcase. We arrived in the middle of the Owls' set, but got to catch a few songs. I'm a long standing Joan of Arc fan who can appreciate the Owls. Willis is jealous, I am sure. I caught Milemarker later in the evening and they rocked their synths hard. Pedro the Lion ended the evening and this was another reason why I was there. Christian (of Scientific) is now Pedro's guitarist, so it was excellent to see both he and Janie. The show was super noisy with some really squeally guitars. A nice sound, for sure. I'll be at the Trocadero on Friday in Philadelphia to see Pedro the Lion, Scientific, and Seldom. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:04 AM CST Tuesday, October 29, 2002 Matthew came to visit from Mississippi and is helping Jamie move out of her apartment back to Mississippi. So, last night, I went into the city to visit them and shoot the breeze. There is lots of schedule drama for the Ester Drang recording that we're all trying to sort out. Studio arrangements have been cancelled on at least three different occassions for a wide variety of reasons, but we're hoping to have this settled soon. Unwed Sailor have finished their tour with Toboggan. Matt should be home in the US now, but I haven't heard from him. Nic is now in London and Johnathon is lazing around Switzerland. They will be finishing songs for their split 7" with At The Close of Every Day for Jonathon Whiskey records in the UK. Jamie Hunt is progressing on artwork for The Marionnette and the Music Box. Plans are starting to be made for US and European tours in March and April of 2003. Denison is still cruising the country. I just added a confirmed date on 10 November in Reno, NV. It's a bit last minute, but hopefully you can make it if you're in that part of the country. I added a few more new releases to the store yesterday, including Appleseed Cast's Lost Songs and Sigur Ros : ( ) 2xLP which will be available on 15 November. I should have the Pedro the Lion Christmas 7" here in about a week or so, as well. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:20 AM CST Sunday, October 27, 2002 I just got back from Pittsburgh (with my friends Cakeater, Heather and Sarah), where we saw the Philip Glass Ensemble play two concerts: the first to a series of shorts that he scored and the second to the film Koyaanisqatsi. The night of shorts was slightly less impressive, only because it slightly lacked in cohesion, due to the changing films. I really enjoyed a short from Atom Egoyan. The music was all amazing, though I was critical of the use of electric drums. Their use was shocking to me. The score for the next nice was very fitting for the most part, as Glass' trademark repetitive sounds wound their way to intertwine with images of nature as they turned into images of technology and people. The film focused on the pace of moden life, modern in the very early '80s, showing space missions, factories, crowed NYC streets, smog in LA, many quickly paced images sliced together with the film's only sound being the Philip Glass soundtrack. At one point, the images became so fast and my eyes/ears have been so conditioned that the score could not keep up without the use of drums, beats, or techno rhtyhms. I'm sure that the soundtrack was extremely successful for the period of the film's inception, but here, the sounds, previously very current even 20 years later, somehow broke down. But, all in all, I was glad to have seen Philip Glass and his ensemble play live to film. We even had the privilege to sit in on a question and answer period with him after the series of shorts. On Friday night, taking heed to the recommendations of Damien Jurado and Jason Molina, we visited the famour Primanti's to experience deli sandwiches stacked high with coleslaw and french fries. I was really impressed by the atmosphere and the sandwiches were a worthwhile experience. On Saturday morning, we were looking for a place to eat breakfast and kept coming up short. After much driving around, we went over near the Warhol Museum to find a place and were still not finding anything. Do people in Pittsburgh eat breakfast? This is a question we still ask ourselves. In any case, we finally found this super dive called Toula's, with the charming motto "We don't care." It's on the 1100 block of Federal street, if you ever happen to be in the city. It was a pretty dive-like lunch counter, but we went with the flow and sat down. The food was good and before too long, we were visited by Harry who started up a conversation with us. Then, we were in the middle of rock and roll trivia, playing for free lunches. We lost the first question...the top selling album of all time. I guess Thriller, he swears it's the Best of the Eagles. I gotta verify this one. Then, we go on to a more opinionated round. Who is the best rock guitarist of all times? Some guy guesses Jimi Hendrix and gets a buck out of the register. I got a buck for the best rock band of all time...the Beatles. Cake got a buck for the second best...Led Zeppelin. Sex Pistols, the Doors, and The Clash rounded out Harry's top 5. I challenged him on the Clash, trying to trump them with the Ramones. He ignored the challenged, but told us of seeing the Ramones and the show being so loud that he lost his equilibrium. Somehow, Cake got five bucks for guessing Layla as the greatest rock song after Heather missed on Stairway to Heaven and I angered Harry with "Space Oddity." Heather got Harry and the other two folks working to pose for a picture, then Harry and Albert gave Heather and Sarah their money headrags as souvenirs. It was also Heather's birthday, so her lunch was free. At some point, Harry made the claim that he was a millionaire. After that fun, I asked Harry for a good place to buy records and he decided to lead us to the best place. He did have a shiny new Toyota, which just may be a millionaire type car, certainly not the owner of a dive type car. I followed him and we made it to a really great shop. I found a couple of copies of Colin Blunstone's solo album, One Year, which I am playing right at the moment, while I watch game 7 of the World Series. The owner was excited that I knew of the Zombies and claimed he had Odessey and Oracle on vinyl in the store, but when I asked where, he couldn't deliver. Likely story. I left my phone number just in case. I am probably leaving out many important aspects and details, but Heather vows to put it up on the tangzine website soon. So, we made it to the Warhol Museum. I'd been there before, but there were a couple of special exhibits, including one from Patti Smith and one on Americanism, exploring Warhol in the midst of an American style. The Americanism exhibit was extremely interesting because it juxtaposed ideas of pop culture, consumer product, and other's contemporary art ideas with Warhol's work. On Sunday, we had a breakfast sandwich as Primanti's and then went to the Mattress Factory. The Mattress Factory was a truly amazing museum, focusing on Installation artists, artists who transform a space to inhabit their work. James Turrell was the main exhibitor who used carefully constructed mostly empty spaces with controlled color lighting. The results were simply overwhelming. I am going to spend the week finding out a lot more about Mr. Turrell. He apparently has a project called Roden Crater in the Arizona desert where he is building observatory rooms to make use of sunlight as it affects the crater. Wow! It was definitely a great trip, with lots of fun events, situations, and experiences. Mike and Elizabeth Garson are visiting for a couple of weeks, so I hope to see them soon. I missed a sailing trip with them yesterday. That's all for now. It's not looking good for the Giants, but I am still hopefull. And "One Year" seems to be a worthy album upon first listen. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:35 PM CST Friday, October 25, 2002 The Songs:Ohia/Damien Jurado/TW Walsh show last night at the North Star was incredible. I've seen Jason/Songs:Ohia play in NYC on three different occassions, but this was the first I've been able to see him in Philadelphia. All three bands have the rock and stripped down versions and all playing their stripped down sets on a drizzling Thursday night. I haven't seen Jeremy Dybash in many years, so I was excited to see him play drum for Damien. The combination was very successful. It was also the second time in a week that I've been at Pat's Steaks past midnight getting cheesesteaks. It was also noted that Jim's Steaks taste better, a highly controversial opinion, one which my parents also share. Of course, at 1am, Jim's was closed. I am half-disappointed that I missed the World Series game last night. 16-4 sounds like one crazy game. The Giants have to win 1 game in Anaheim to take the title, so that will make for some extremely interesting games to come. It's a slow, rainy day today. I played a Yellow6 record I bought in London and am now streaming the new Sigur Ros records, ( ), from a Danish website. Though I am very critical of Sigur Ros, it seems to be doing the trick so far, but everyone everywhere needs to abandon real audio. Yuck! Thanks for the link Mikael. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 09:38 AM CST Thursday, October 24, 2002 Tonight, I'll be at the North Star in Philadelphia to see Damien Jurado rock out with T.W. Walsh and Songs:Ohia. I can't wait. Hope to see you at the show. Last night, I watched most of the World Series game at my friend Dave's house. I left when it was tied up, but then stayed up late enough to see the Giants pull through. I'm still a National League fan at heart, even though the Giants and Dodgers are fierce rivals. And, I really do like Barry Bonds. All American Radio are playing tomorrow night in Lancaster at the Chameleon with One Line Drawing, Arms Bend Back, and Falcon Jones. Starts at 6pm. All you Lancaster folks go out to the rock. I'll be on my way to Pittsburgh to see the Philip Glass Ensemble play two nights. I talked to Denison on the road last night. He was in Kansas City and had just played at a David Eggers book signing in Missouri. He seems to be excited about how the tour is going. Be sure to see him while he rides around in his van around the country. Say hello. I just heard from Unwed Sailor who are in Italy at the moment and are very happy with their shows there. They seem really excited about their touring, too. A few new cds arrived today...Stars of the Lid : Avec Laudenum, Death Cab for Cutie : You Can Play These Songs with Chords (original demos, plus extras), Christmas Decorations : Model 91 (Kranky), and Jessica Bailiff (Kranky). I also re-stocked the Low Christmas record, in time for the season. So, be sure to get that from the on-line store. I added a few new releases, but also added a "Recommended New Releases" and "Recommended Classic Releases" for shoppers looking for cds which I would highly recommend. Next week is CMJ in NYC. I'll be going up to see Pedro the Lion in Brooklyn on Wednesday and quite possibly to see The Six Parts Seven on Halloween Night. Scientific will be playing with Pedro the Lion and Seldom in Philadelphia on 1 November, so I'll be at that show, too. Should be a busy week. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 03:29 PM CST Tuesday, October 22, 2002 New 7" are now in stock from Damien Jurado, Songs:Ohia, and Scout Niblett. The Jurado 7" is quite interesting since it has two older unreleased tracks that were recorded by Dave Bazan and feature him on the drums. The songs are lo-fi, much like Damien's early cassette releases on Casa, but still showcase his brilliant songwriting skills. It's a definitely interesting choice for a release. The two Songs:Ohia songs were recorded by Steve Albini. Both Jurado and Songs:Ohia will be playing in Philadelphia on Thursday night, 24 October at the Northstar with TW Walsh. I'll be there, ready for the rock. Denison is #148 on the CMJ top 200 this week. He's still touring around like a madman. I've added a few more dates of shows with Tracy Shedd (Teenbeat) on the East Coast during December. Hopefully there will be Philadelphia and Lancaster shows to add for those in his hometown crowds. Denison was just in Fayetteville, AR last night for a show sponsored by KXUA. James from Ester Drang played with him and the show was apparently packed out on a Monday. Thanks to our good pal Wes for working it there. Unwed Sailor are still wandering around Europe. I've heard reports from folks attending shows in Germany who had good things to say. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 04:58 PM CST Monday, October 21, 2002 I just got back from seeing Punch-Drunk Love with a few friends: Jamie, Willis, Scott, Jane, and Colin. People like to see their names listed on websites as important as this one, especially the often experienced, rarely mentioned Dave Spiese, with whom both Tom and I ate lunch on Friday. We typically eat lunch together on Tuesdays and more often than not patronize Dairy Queen for some reason. In any case, Adam Sandler was unexpectedly brilliant in Punch-Drunk Love, playing a terribly off-kilter and unbalanced personally, with the right mix of humor, charm, psychosis, and uncontrollable rage that one likes to have in their leading movie characters. Emily Watson somehow balances him out, and, while her role is brilliant as well, it is not as amazing as Mr. Sandler's. All in all, P.T. Anderson delivers a quirky, intriguing, dark comedy with enough tension to leave the viewer on the edge of his or her seat waiting for everything to derail. Maybe my opinion will change by morning. I just looked through the autographed copy of Zadie Smith's The Autograph Man. There is some lush irony in seeing "To Scott, Zadie Smith" written on the title page of a book about a man who sells autographs. But, that's okay, and in the days and/or weeks to come, I can look forward to reading this novel. Willis also came through with some special bootleg recordings, as a good friend should. Last night was the big show at ResetArt in Philadelphia. Though sparsely attended, the evening was a good one for music. I cannot say that Reels of White Softly Flow's set was great without any degree of bias, so I will just mention that it was at least fun to have played. Joey Sweeney delivered a solidly amazing acoustic set, purposely wowing the crowd and pandering to the request of a Smiths' cover (I think Ethan was a little too wound up for asking). Mr. Sweeney definitely played his A game. Early Day Miners definitely impressed, overcoming the possibilities of bad sound in the tiled gallery space, the band offered up a couple of new songs, as well as several songs from Let Us Garlands Bring, and at least one song from their Placer Sound debut. I think everyone who attended was genuinely pleased. Afterwards, quite a few of us visited the nearby German establishment to round out the evening, before I escorted the Early Day Miners to Pat's Steaks for a showing of true Philadelphia. We were not let down. At least one of the males behind us spent at least half of our time in line quite loudly cursing out his girlfriend for her unknown offenses. No wonder we stopped being the city of brotherly love, but what can one expect while getting a cheesesteak at about 2:30 in the morning. After I watched the meat eaters in the band descend on their greasy sandwiches, we swung by the Liberty Bell before going to my house. So, all in all, it was a pretty busy weekend. Not too much excitement planned for the week, except for the Damien Jurado/TW Walsh/Songs:Ohia show at the Northstar on Thursday. I'll be there ready to soak in the rokk. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 12:34 AM CST Thursday, October 17, 2002 Denison Witmer was #138 on the CMJ top 200 this week, up 61 spots. Thanks to everyone at college radio for playing Philadelphia Songs. There's also a great review of Philadelphia Songs in the new issue of the Philadelphia City Paper. The Trouble with Sweeney have decided to cancel their autumn tour. Joey and Reyna just bought a new house that apparently has land deed to another property. In any case, lots of troubles to sort out and an overly hectic month ahead of them. The band will hopefully pick back up on most of the same dates in January and February 2003. Ester Drang's Goldenwest will be released in Europe by Swiss label Gentlemen Records in November. The band is also going into the studio in November to record their full-length. It looks like things are set for an 11 March release date now. Speaking of release dates, the Early Day Miners one-sided LP will be released on 4 February to stores and the Aspera one-sided LP will be released on 4 March to stores, both through Secretly Canadian distribution. The Six Parts Seven have finished the songs for their one-sided LP and the masters are arriving on my doorstep soon. I'm excited to hear them. The band will be playing CMJ in NYC on 31 October, if you're in the area. Also, Early Day Miners will play on Saturday in Philadelphia with Reels of White Softly Flow and Joey Sweeney at Reset Art, 201 Camac Street, 8pm. Tonight, I blamed my cold for the reason that I am missing a reading at the Free Library with Zadie Smith, Arthur Bradford, Sarah Vowell, and Jeffrey Eugenides. I was a big fan of Smith and Bradford's first books, White Teeth and Dogwalker and Eugenides wrote the Virgin Suicides (loved the movie, but haven't read the book and probably should). I'm hoping that Willis will record it to MiniDisc for me. shhhh...don't tell anyone. Tomorrow, I'm hoping to go see either punchdrunklove or Bowling for Columbine. Adam Sandler in an indie film should be an interesting experience and I keep hearing of his character's love for pudding. I can't wait. Michael Moore is always entertaining and one of my favorites. A little known fact...my roommates and I met Moore and Crackers the corporate crime fighting chicken when they were filming segments for TV Nation. During the aired segment, you could see me giving Crackers a high five. If you look carefully on the cover of the TV Nation book, I am actually visible in one of the photos. I probably would have to point myself out. Whatever, like you guys care. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 09:00 PM CST Wednesday, October 16, 2002 I've added several new releases to the catalog, including the new Loch Ness Mouse album, Key West. This is the sophomore full-length from my friends in Norway and was released in Europe on Perfect Pop records and in the US on Happy Happy Birthday to Me. Beautiful indie pop stuff. Loch Ness Mouse and Jetenderpaul still have a split release set for Animal World Recordings in the near future. New releases include the new AM/FM cdep and the Jets to Brazil full-length; the new Godspeed You! Black Emperor album is also available for pre-order from the store. I updated dates for Denison Witmer's tour on Monday night. By the way on 22 October, he's playing a David Eggers Book Signing in Columbia, MO. I just finished his new book, You Shall Know Our Velocity, on the plane to London and it was truly amazing. A great travel and buddy story, very appropriate for the trip. Denison is also doing in-store performances in Tempe, AZ and Omaha, NE, so if you're around those cities, be sure to stop in... :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 04:14 PM CST Monday, October 14, 2002 Every time that I go to Europe, I realize how I'd miss being there and how much I enjoy it. I just returned from a whirlwind trip, arriving on Thursday morning and flying back on Sunday. I met up with Unwed Sailor and Toboggan at the Brighton Train station, the location of the first stop of their joint tour. I was surprised to meet Fig from Gentlemen Records who happened to be driving the van for the day, helping Toboggan arrive from Switzerland and meeting Unwed Sailor. Later on, Fig played a soundtrack that Honey for Petzi had recorded which was simply incredible. Brighton is a coastal town and is also providing the subject matter for the Unwed Sailor split 7" on Johnathon Whiskey records. There is an older pier, a more classical and old fashioned pier, that has been closed and is deteriorating. Nearby, a newer pier with amusement rides and arcades has been built. We spent time on the rocky beach and visiting the pier before getting to the club. The crowd was a bit small, but the sound was amazing. Friday, we went on to Margate, another coastal town, about a 2 hour drive from Brighton. Johnathon needed to record some samples for the split 7", so we were recording various sound in the beach front arcade. Apparently, the manager thought we were up to no good with the minidisc and microphone held up to one of his machines and kicked us out. It probably didn't help that we initially ignored him and had no respect for his authority. This show was packed with mostly high school aged students with nothing better to do on a Friday night. So, basically, the bands were playing a high school dance, with the crowd attempting to drink as much beer as possible and pick up members of the opposite sex. There were a few interested people, especially the people who set up the show and gave us a place to stay. The person who hosted us that night made us vegan pasta with homemade sauce. It was pretty amazing. He was an old school skater, into the classic punk and hardcore back in the day. He played his instrumental band, North by Northwest, which existed for a brief time and recorded two incredible songs. On Saturday, we made it into London after some navigation problems. We decided to head to Camden High Street and go shopping for a bit before the show. On the way to the tube, I noticed that I was slipping and falling, only to look down and see that I had slipped on a banana peel. It was pretty funny in an ironic sort of way. The odds of such ridiculousness are incredible to fathom, so I was a good sport about falling. Camden was swarming with people looking to buy, buy, buy. I was excited to find a few Yellow6 records that I was looking for Willis, so that made the experience more interesting. There was some vintage clothing shopping, where we tried to convince each other that we would look good in old hats. The show at The Arts Cafe was definitely the best of the three. The venue was an amazing space and also a pizza shop. Some of the best pizza I've ever had was at this club. Maybe it was because I was so hungry, but I don't think so. Plus, pizza with a nice pint of English bitter is always amazing. There were quite a few people that we knew at the show, so that was also very good. I managed to meet my good friend Ben's sister, Heidi, who happened to be at the show. After the show, we attempted to make the tube and end the night at the Crowbar, but got their late because the tube stopped running and we had to hire a black cab. We got their about 30 min before closing and there was a 3 pound entry fee. It just wasn't worth it, though when I heard that Jason Spaceman was drinking at the bar, I was seriously reconsidering. My flight was leaving much too early in the morning, and we had to jet to Nic's house and pick up some Unwed Sailor cds for me to take back to the US. So, Johnathon, Matt, and I are navigating buses and trains in order to make it happen. I arrived to the airport just before they closed the flight and made the plane about 5 minutes before they closed the gate. It was all worth it. I wish the very best tour to Nic, Johnathon, Matt, Valérie, Maude, Jérémy, and Julien. It was excellent to see three Unwed Sailor shows and get to see Toboggan play. I'll be carrying their cd soon, which is a bit similar to Ativin with sparse female vocals and highly recommended. It was also great to meet Fig, Tony, and Francisco and get the new 7" from Julien and Tricycle-Evolutif. I got some rest on the plane, enough rest to warrant going to see Brandtson with Tom, Steph, Joel, and Sarah. The show was at the North Star Bar and actually had amazing sound for the night. Their all ages show sound is spotty, so it was nice to see it actually working right. Don't forget the show on Saturday, 19 October, Reset Arts, 201 Camac St with Early Day Miners, Reels of White Softly Flow, and Joey Sweeney. That's all of my excitement for now. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:39 AM CST Wednesday, October 9, 2002 My flight to London leaves in a few hours. Any on-line orders will be slightly delayed until I get back on Monday. But, in the meantime, I'll be rocking out with Unwed Sailor in Brighton, Margate, and London. I'm excited to go. Last night's show was pretty strange. The Animal Collective was extremely noisy live, not quite like the recording I'd hear or like the live LP I'd heard. Not sure if I really was into it or not. Damon & Naomi were added to the bill and played some super quiet acoustic songs before Japan's Ghost hit the stage. The show was going on really late and I was having trouble fighting back my sleep, not from boredom, just exhaustion from being out so late. I'm missing out on Low playing in Philadelphia on Friday. Hopefully Willis will bootleg it for me so I can listen later. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 04:01 PM CST Tuesday, October 8, 2002 The Unwed Sailor tour dates have been updated on the website. If you're in England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, or Switzerland, be sure to see them on tour with Toboggan (Gentlemen Records, Switzerland). I'm excited that the Giants beat the Braves last night, in spite of the Dodgers-Giants rivalry. I admire Dusty Baker and Barry Bonds. Three of the teams I dislike, the Braves, Diamondbacks, and Yankees have all been eliminated. Tonight, Ghost and The Animal Collective at the Khyber. I'm meeting with my old pal Keyes, so it should be a good time and good show. Tomorrow, I'll be packing my bags for London... Special thanks to bw for the godspeed you! black emperor connection. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 09:24 AM CST Monday, October 7, 2002 Added several new releases to the btv on-line store, including three new 7" from Switzerland's Tricycle-Evolutif...Unwed Sailor : The Magic Hedge, Early Day Miners, and Spokane. Should be in stock soon, but for order now. Yume Bitsu's one-sided LP has been sent off for mastering, so things are closer to completion for this release. Jeremy Dybash will be transcribing artwork into the B side lacquers to make the etchings for a couple of the one-sided LPs. Friday's Do Make Say Think/Fly Pan Am show was completely incredible. The show was delayed due to an accident which backed up traffic severely for both bands, but the wait was worthwhile. I also stopped by Reset Art (yes, Ben, Reset ART) to see their First Friday opening. The show with Early Day Miners, Joey Sweeney, and Reels of White Softly Flow will be in this exciting and new gallery space. Saturday, I went to Lebanon, PA to carve pumpkins, go hiking, play football, and eat lots of autumn food with some friends. It was a refreshing trip to the countryside. Tomorrow, I'm going to see Ghost (Drag City) with the Animal Collective (Avey Tare, Panda Bear), which should prove to be a strange and exciting show. I am gearing up to go to London on Wednesday night to meet up with Unwed Sailor and bring them cds and vinyl to sell, sell, sell on their tour. I'm really excited to go. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 04:38 PM CST Thursday, October 3, 2002 God bless the postal delivery man/woman who visited me today. Inside the mailbox, I found the completed audio to the Yume Bitsu one-sided LP and an order from the UK which contained the UK-only Polyphonic Spree cdep (everyone simply must own their record "The Beginning Stages of..."), the Flaming Lips' Do You Realize DVD-single, and a soundtrack by Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner (scored Red, White, Blue, and Dekalog) with Stina Nordenstam featured as the vocalist. I'll be wading through these goodies. while I fill orders and make print ads. I must apologize to both Rich and J. Edward for dissing them this evening and missing The Chameleons in Philadelphia. There are so many days in one's life, I suppose. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 05:59 PM CST Wednesday, October 2, 2002 Lots of new dates have been added for Denison Witmer, The Trouble with Sweeney, and Unwed Sailor. Be sure to see them on tour at a venue near you. Denison Witmer's Philadelphia Songs was #17 most added on the CMJ charts last week. 29 stations have added the release with more expected to add this week. Be sure to support this release on CMJ and AAA radio. Scientific is going to be touring with Pedro the Lion and Seldom. You can visit aerobooking.com and find the tour dates. I'm listening to the new Destroyer record today. It is making me happy and they work of the day pass more quickly. Thanks b.w. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:36 AM CST Tuesday, October 1, 2002 I was sailing this weekend with my friends Scott and Jane and more for Scott's birthday celebration. It was a nice break from the busy days of work and record label running. Dates are being constantly added and revised for Denison, The Trouble with Sweeney, and Unwed Sailor as they are confirmed. Denison just added a 5 October show in Jacksonville, FL. For those in England, I'll be visiting Unwed Sailor for three dates next week at the beginning of their tour to bring cds and vinyl for them. I'm excited to get to go to Europe again. Sadly, the Dodgers didn't get the wild card spot, as all of you baseball fans already know and all of the rest of you probably don't care. Friday, I'll be at the Do Make Say Think show in Philadelphia. Maybe I'll see you there. :::scott::: Posted by Scott @ 10:22 AM CST [ Archives ]