Catalog Reading for Exit Eden

I’ll be reading my catalog essay for this amazing show, Doug Fogelson, Exit Eden, running this fall at the Water Tower Gallery in the historic Chicago Water Tower.  His new work, drenched in blue, has me thinking about the future of water and climate change, and how we find beauty in loss.  September 22, 2012, … Continued

Burdensome and Rich Video out now

And, to top off the love before our show at the Hideout, here’s a video Joshua Dumas and I made last month for “Burdensome and Rich”.  Find it on vimeo here.

Two New Singles

August 28th we release two singles off the upcoming record.  Hear the whole thing in 2013, but for now you can download Burdensome and Rich and The Storm, plus a free podcast of the essay that goes with The Storm.  Find it all here.

More on Chicago Mixtape

The Chicago Mixtape gave us some love again, we released a demo of Porchside Valentine, a song that isn’t even on the upcoming record, something that is in the hopper for the record that comes after Slipping the Holdfast, super exciting.  Download the mix here where we share the bill with other great ladies, including … Continued

In Brooklyn Vegan

Brooklyn Vegan just wrote about our upcoming show with The Cairo Gang, Emmet Kelly’s band, which often backs up Bonnie Prince Billy on the road.  I cannot wait for this show.

Summer’s Glow

This summer has been so lucky, the Do Division show, and the amazing night we had at The Whistler at the end of July – nothing like a listening crowd.  This photo is from our June 28 show at The Comfort Station in Logan Square.  A hot night, to be sure, but a sweet set.

Do Division June 3rd

We’re playing Do Division on June 3rd, and we’ve been mentioned in the HuffPo article on the fest.  Check out our video here alongside the other great bands for the day.

Lilacs That in the Dooryard Bloom Early

New post up on Tikkun, this one about home, how we recognize it, and how to make sustainable architecture that fits it well: living bridges, prefab houses, backyard flora.