February 2012
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Getting vocals into “World Awaits Us All”
January 2012
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drinks with: Cults
“Everybody’s influenced by [David Lynch]. Or I mean most people. I had to write this really long paper in college about avant garde and kitsch, what separates high art from low art. And I think he doesn’t see those boundaries. The same with Roy Orbison, that’s why he’s drawn to that music. Because at the same time something could be cliché and kitschy, it can be totally revolutionary and...
November 2011
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St. Cecilia's day
Don’t ever let it be said we have never played a show at a convent.
Today is St Cecilia’s day (patron saint of western music). There is a giant convent on a hill (off of 8th / Metro Center) overlooking Nashville that was built in 1861. The photo above is from March 6, 1906.
It was built at night-time by a group of Nuns from Ohio, who wanted to start a school. Apparently they built...
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Record Making
It takes a whole different level of “preparation” for us to get a record done these days. Last night as we were packing up a cardboard box full of quilts/pillows/bottles/ipods, special animals, getting the boys in footy p.j.s, hustlling to the car and across the bridge to Logan’s house, letting everyone dance around the studio and talk to Logan and Bryan enough, settling in...
oh you know girl, just wondering which boyz ii men record to put on.
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October 2011
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Images from last night at Billy Reid from Shelly...
Last night we recorded a live record at Billy Reid in Nashville. The recording was engineered by Josh Smith These photos were taken by the great Shelly Colvin.
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Live Recording At Billy Reid, Nashville -- This...
We will be playing at Billy Reid next wednesday night Oct. 26, and will be recording the performance for a live record.
Billy Reid Nashville Store: 4015 Hillsboro Pike #104, Nashville, TN 37215-2774 (615) 292-2111 billyreid.com
September 2011
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drinks with cults
Just finished a ‘drinks with’ Cults. Great chat about Roy Orbison, David Lynch et al. Will publish soon on American Songwriter.
August 2011
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(me:) “Logan what is your wireless password?” (Logan:) “Norah Jones, one word.”
Studio time today at Logan’s house. First time in months !!!!! New record work etc.
Econoline House Tour | Lafayette IN
1718 shortridge drive Lafayette, IN
TONIGHT! 8pm
July 2011
5 posts
r.i.p songwriter Jerry Ragovoy
Erma Thompson: Piece of my Heart
The Rolling Stones: Time is on my Side
Econoline House Tour: San Francisco
Thanks to all who have come out so far — San Francisco this Thursday…
1000 Great Hwy. San Francisco, CA / July 7, 2011 / 8pm
Cities we will be visiting are below — more to come. We will announce when dates are confirmed.
Atlanta, GA 480 Leonardo Ave Atlanta, 30307. Click the van for tickets:
Birmingham, AL 212 24th St N., Birmingham (8pm) No tickets for this...
June 2011
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Econoline House Tour 2011
We are pleased to announce that we are leaving this friday for a U.S. tour this summer of you all’s living rooms. Since Logan is touring with our friends The Rosebuds this summer (a few weeks opening for Bon Iver for his tour), Timshel and I and our 3 kids are driving across the country in our van and playing living room shows, while we finish lyrics for our new record. All ticket sales...
house concerts / living room shows?
HOUSE CONCERTS As Logan is touring with the Rosebuds and Bon Iver this summer, Skip and Timshel will be making their way to the west coast to visit family and finish lyrics for the new album. With a cross country drive in our new future, we wanted to know, would anyone have any interest in hosting a roman candle house concert? By ‘house concert’ we mean a living room show, backyard...
April 2011
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March 2011
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Mathilde
Man this is the Scott Walker I am talking about