by nf, 12 Sep 12:05
Big thanks from the Black Twig Pickers to everyone who helped with our stomp through Minnesota and Wisconsin with Charlie Parr this week and last. And big thanks too to Charlie for organization, transport and generally being the (old-timey) bomb.
KUMD in Duluth may put up audio of a session in their studio.
And the Benevolent Order of Mustached Men had this comment on the Parr/Twigs busking in Madison.
We're sold out of Black Twig recordings at the moment. If you're looking for them, try VHF Records or Midheaven mailorder. Hopefully we'll restock at some point.
by nf, 19 Aug 11:13
hey dudes,
....I have an exciting tour coming up in October with the legendary Michael Chapman. Michael is probably best known for his classic records he released on the harvest label in the early 70's. He hasn't stopped playing/touring and is still one hell of a guitarist and singer. His last tour of the states was in in the winter of 2005 and he's not to be missed. tour runs Oct. 9th through the 19th.
Thursday 9th
NYC, NY
Knitting Factory
Friday 10th
Upper Jay, NY
@The Recovery Lounge, Upper Jay Art Center http://upperjayartcenter.com/
Saturday 11th
Portland, ME
The Time of Rivers Festival
Sunday 12th
New Haven, CT
BAR
Monday 13th
tba
Wednesday 15th
Philadelphia, PA
TBA
Thursday 16th
Pittsburgh, PA
Garfield Arts
Friday 17th
Ithaca, NY
Lost Dog Café
Saturday 18th
Montague, MA
Montague Bookmill
Sunday 19th
Rochester, NY
Bug Jar
For this tour I'll have lots of vinyl goodies on sale. "Dr Ragtime and Pals" will be out officially and will be pressed in an edition of 1000 on Tequila Sunrise. It will have 3 less tracks than the test pressing and cd version. Those tracks will be re-recorded later for another release that has yet to be determined. "I do play rock and roll" will be available as well in an edition of 1000 on 180 g wax and deluxx cover on the 3lobed label. I'll have a few copies of the "Kensington Blues" repress (30 copies or so) and the last 5 copies of the twigs/jr 7". Keep your eyes peeled for the Jack Rose/Black Twigs EP 12" that will hopefully be out later this year on Klang Industries. The master and art will be sent out in a couple of weeks.
Right now I'm currently booking for a European tour in late Nov/Dec. If anyone has an interest in booking, please get in touch with Regina Greene at Front Porch Productions at rontporchproductionsrg AT gmail.com .
I also have a local Philly gig opening for the boogie master, Tetuzi Akiyama at Bowerbird, the Powel house on sept 16th. He'll be playing an acoustic set for this gig. Should be a nice one.
Hope everyone has had a nice summer and hope to see you soon.
best,
Jack
by nf, 23 Jul 11:10
El is Ra! For those interested in the poetical, religio-cosmographic musings of Le Son'ye Ra, we're delighted to introduce Nathan's long, long, long-in-the-works thesis on the great explorer's poetry. Click here to explore, and congratulate Nathan on wrapping up his degree. I think there's a good start on a dissertation here, myself, though where's the Wilson Douglas connection?
--a;ldksjf
by nf, 11 Jul 18:35
Lots of new releases added in the catalog, though still awaiting word (and thus holding back) on the final shape of the Spiral Joy Band's new "Pleasure is the Headlight" package. More on that soon, hopefully.
In the meantime, there's no shortage of images and videos and commentary out there about Terrastock. Here's a clip of Pelt's set, a clip of Nathan and Mike working the fiddlesticks on "Love My Honey I Do," and lots of photos of the Jack Rose, Nathan & Mike set.
If anyone's got good audio of the Pelt set, get in touch!
by nf, 27 Jun 21:03
No time to go into details 'til next week, but various new items going into the catalog -- will update soon, really --
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