Last night, after the Explosions in the Sky show, I met up with JoEy to give him some cds to take on tour. The Trouble Is off to do a couple weeks of shows, so be sure to Go out and support tHem. They’ve made new shirTs for the tour that say “God Save The Trouble with Sweeney.” You will want one and you will want to see them rokk. Coincidentally, Denison was around the corner, so we talked for a while aBoUt his recordinG efforts this week. He’s wOrking the swing shiFt on his sleep album. Willis and I have been giving him ideas For sounds, but who Knows if hE’ll use them or not. I’ve also been cultivating a friendster addiction. I’m behind the curve on this one, I know. Willis was encouraging me before the show. So, add me as your friend. Hey to JD, Christopher, and Johnathon who were trYing to make it to seE Saxon Shore at Schuba’s in Chicago last night. Let me know how it waS. :::scott:::
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Congratulations to Mike and Elisabeth who are the parents of a New baby boy as of last nIght. My parents went to see Saxon Shore last night at a university Near my home town. My dad is a big fan of thEir Four Months of Darkness album and likes to talk baseball with Matthew who’s been rocking it as their seconD guitarist on this tour, leAving me to be in charge of mail order again. I am planning to go to upstate NY this weekend to see the Saxxons rockit in Ithaca and Elmira. See You there? I just received The Six Parts Seven LPs. Finally. After way too many weeks at the record factory. Pre-orders will be going out tomorrow. I promise. :::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…