At the beach
Last week I was lucky enough to go to the beach with Justin Reid Tvedt who took such pretty pictures. Here’s my favorite. Thanks again, Justin.
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One True Boy – Live at the Hideout
Eiren Caffall — One True Boy — Hideout from Joshua Dumas on Vimeo. The lovely and talented Joshua Dumas just put this online for us. Hooray. The first video record of the band on Vimeo, playing our beloved Hideout in February, opening for Judson Claiborne. Thanks to Carl Sweets for filming us.
I Would Plant My Apple Tree
New post up on Tikkun. Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. — Martin Luther
CHIRP Radio Ticket Giveaway
Chirp Radio is giving away tickets to our show at The Hideout with Judson Claiborne this coming Friday. Grab them here, and make sure to donate to the lovely people, such a great radio station.
Chicago Mixtape
Holy Cats! Our first song from the unreleased album we’ve been working on at Pieholden Suite Soundwith Matt Dewine is on the Chicago Mixtape this week! Hooray for Casey Meehan! We’re going to be playing this Friday night with Judson Caliborne and the Counterpane at the Hideout Inn and so the timing is just great. … Continued
February 10th at the Hideout
We just finalized plans for the show in February. Josh is back in town and we’re practicing for the middle slot on Friday night, February 10, 2012 at my beloved Hideout. We open for Judson Claiborne, who’s been working on a new record, and The Counterpane plays first. This will be a fantastic show, really, … Continued
Soup & Bread
New essay up on Tikkun. A love letter the the Hideout, Martha Bayne and all things Soup & Bread.
November 3rd at the Hideout
Amazing show lined up for November 3rd at the Hideout. Josh will be coming back from his dance film score work in Iowa City just for this one. We’re opening for Thomas Comerford’s record release and for the fantastic Panoramic & True. Can’t wait.
Battle for the Bats
October 2011 is International Year of the Bat, and there’s a big conference this month at the Field Museum called Battle for the Bats. White Nose Syndrome is decimating bats populations in my native Northeast, and the illness is spreading rapidly south and west. Bats are the only flying mammal, incredibly important for natural pest … Continued
From Above, You Can See That it is Broken
Garfield Park lost much of its roof to extreme weather in June of 2011. They need money and help. We need to understand that these terrible things will be happening to beloved places more often in the era of climate change. Read my Tikkun Daily essay about looking at the broken.