One of the more mischievous songs on Crooked House, “Ichabod” kicks-off the final third of the album with a darkly humorous spasm of irony and dread. Eric has written more than a few songs about nightmares he’s had, and this is one of those. He told me about the dream once, and it’s all there […]
…And here we are at Track of the Week #5! If you’ve been following this series, you may have noticed that I’ve been alternating each week between Eric’s songs and my own. It’s another Eric week, so I thought I’d post about the Eric song which brought me into the band, and which seems to […]
I’ve decided to start posting one of our tracks every week — a soundcloud link, and a few of my own short thoughts about it — just for those of you who are interested in this sort of thing. So, “Track of the Week #1”: Have a listen to “The Bird and the Lemming,” a […]
We’ve been rehearsing with Jason Booze, our new drummer. Last night’s rehearsal was our third together, I think. And I just wanted to say: It was hilarious and impressive that he actually figured out the changes to “Long History” on his own, and then NAILED IT on the first playthrough! That particular song features a […]
Back home, safe and sound. We had a great time in the Show-Me State! Thanks to our friends Chet (in Springfield) and Shawn (in Saint Louis), who kindly allowed us to crash on their floors and couches! It was a lot more comfortable than sleeping in a dumpster. Safer, too! Thanks to Lindbergs Tavern in […]
Thursday night’s show at Lindbergs Tavern in Springfield, MO, with Evil Awful and Archimedian Point!
Heading off to Misery — er, Missouri! 😄