Hiatus

Yeah. I've been bad about keeping up with my blog since the semester started, and things continue to get more messed up in my non-musical life. As such I'm going on hiatus until the new year.

Keep warm. Dress well. Check back in January.

Cheers!

Awww how nice!

Merry Christmas early to us!



Okkervil River recorded a bunch of cover songs while on tour this year, and they decided that these lovely songs should be put into a compilation. However, the also were kind enough to decide that they should be given free to their listening public!

Here's the track listing:
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES Mixtape
Recorded live on tour, 2006-2007
1. APRIL ANNE (John Phillips)
2. SIMON SMITH AND THE AMAZING DANCING BEAR (Randy Newman)
3. I WANT TO KNOW (Charles F. Olsen/Ed Sanders)
4. DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO (Jimmy Webb)
5. I CAME HERE TO SAY IM GOING AWAY (Serge Gainsbourg/Trans. by W. Sheff)
6. THE BLONDE IN THE BLEACHERS (Joni Mitchell)
7. ANTARCTICA STARTS HERE (John Cale)
8. LISTENING TO OTIS REDDING AT HOME DURING CHRISTMAS (Will Sheff)
9. SOLO (Sandy Denny)

Thanks to Okkervil River for the FREE album of cover songs. You can get the free album by clicking HERE.

HOW does he do it? Deal with the devil. I swear.

Seriously. You can't tell me that Zach Condon is of this earth. He just can't be.

I keep meaning to post these on here, and then I forget. My apologies for not gracing your life any earlier with these utterly fantastic videos.

Enjoy. Breathe. Live. Love. Sigh... SWOON.



You can check out all the videos here. They were recorded in Brooklyn and in Paris and really show off the talent of the entire band. There is no need for Pro Tools here folks. Keep it real. Keep it simple. Keep it music.