I’m off to see the Magnolia Electric Company, Jason Molina’s migration from Songs:Ohia band, tonight at the unitarian church in Philadelphia. I’m looking forward to it. Last night, I went on a corn maze with my friends Tom and Steph, Willis, Lauren, and Scott and Jane. A good time wandering around through the maze with flashlights. Denison is going on a short Midwestern tour and dragging Sufjan Stevens around with him: 17 Nov 03. TBA, TBA. Possibly Bloomington, IN. 18 Nov 03. Subterranean, Chicago, IL. Doors at 7:30, Show at 8pm Sharp. $7. 19 Nov 03. Judson College, Elgin, IL. 20 Nov 03. Catacombs Coffeehouse, Madison, WI 21 & 22 Nov 03. Lemonjello’s Caf
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Happy Halloween. It’s been a week since CMJ and the dust from the excitement has settled. It was nice meeting up with everyone. There are plans underway for a pretty ambitious release, a triple LP-only live concert from Mount Eerie in Copenhagen. It will be a split release with my good friends at Washington Inc. in Denmark. All of us are sorting out the packaging and artwork with Phil. More details once we have them figured out. The show does sound amazing. Sufjan Stevens has agreed to contribute to the one-sided LP series. Could be a little Rhode Island ep, we’ll see… See you all at the West Philadelphia warehouse party tonight for a little White Trash Inc. (Orchestra) performance. I’m off to Punkin Chunkin tomorrow in Delaware with the Garsons, Jess, the Spieses, and maybe more…see you there. :::scott:::
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…