Sneezing Cow

Larry Meiller Show 03/02/2010

MikePerry — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:35:49 +0000

The recent interview I did with Larry Meiller on Wisconsin Public Radio is archived here. It can be downloaded here. Once we got the phones hooked up and working, we talked about the new Long Beds album Tiny Pilot, and I took calls from folks all around, including a lady who knew my grandparents.

Tiny Pilot Has Wings

MikePerry — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:40:31 +0000

Today is the official release date of the new Michael Perry and the Long Beds album, Tiny Pilot. You can have a listen here, and find out about CD purchase or digital downloads here (the CD version includes a full-color poster, lyrics (with song commentary by Mike) and three bonus tracks not available on the digital version).

The band is going to be out on the road some.

We want to give a special thank you to Amble Down Records. Kyle and his crew get all credit for bringing this project to the runway. Now we’ll do our best to keep the wings square to the earth.

P.S. If you’re local (within range of Eau Claire, Wisconsin), we are told the album is available at: Borders, Truckers Union, Infinitea, Tangled Up in Hue, and Revival Records.

If you’re not local…here y’go.

Welcome WAXX Listeners

MikePerry — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:18:32 +0000

Howdy WAXX listeners. Fun to hang out with George again after all these years.

This is the album we’re talking about.

This is why you should never stand behind a sneezing cow.

Thank You, UU

MikePerry — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:06:03 +0000

Read and spoke at the local Unitarian Universalist Church today. About faith, shaken faith, wandering versus seeking, the idea of universal humility, and how our spiritual foundations shape us long after we leave the house. I also spoke of my gratitude for my children (their presence forces me to examine my heart on a daily basis) and my parents (their faithful example influences me always, even though some might not see it). I would add my wife, who endures my wobbly-headed ways.

Thank you to the local congregation for the invitation. It was a blessing to be surrounded by thoughtful folks open to a multitude of perspectives.

As a side note, because of the nature of the discussion (frankly, I feel in way over my head with these things and suspect I operate at the theological equivalent of a late-night freshman dorm room chat), I was more nervous at the podium than I have been in a long time. This led to one of the most eye-widening “misspeaks” of my career. While attempting to read the following line from Coop,

…an itinerant evangelist showed up late for gospel meeting and crept into the back row…

I got tongue-tied and said “crapped” instead of “crept.”

Hoooo. I’m a guy who’s not ashamed to go for a laugh (oh, and it got one!), but that one left me red-faced.

Sheepshead Interview

MikePerry — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:11:15 +0000

I meant to post this a while back. One night in Madison I sat in a theater seat beside Mindi Vanderhoof and she interviewed me. That interview wound up in the Fall 2009 issue of Sheepshead Review. This being a Green Bay-based publication, the final question was about Brent Brett Favre.

Long Beds Photos

DaveE — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:22:07 +0000

A collection of Long Beds photos from the old site.

Montaigne and Erectile Dysfunction

MikePerry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:30:24 +0000

Fun interview I did recently with Cathy Wurzer of Twin Cities Public Television.

Yes, I really have been reading Montaigne lately, but I should have mentioned Dr. Suess, too…

Fun Radio News

MikePerry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:54:28 +0000

The Long Beds have just been confirmed as a guest on Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know? radio show Saturday, March 20. We are told we’ll be playing two songs and that the two Michaels may chat a tad. The show will be broadcast live from the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center. Ticket info here.

And just a reminder, the new album is still streaming over at Volume One.

The Writer Edits and Insults Himself on the Fly

MikePerry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:21 +0000

Just going through a very rough draft I began several months ago. I typed it on one of my old manual typewriters. Coming across the self-directed parenthetical just now made me chuckle:

I remember with great clarity (as opposed to
average clarity, doofus?)

I can be difficult to work with.

A Lawyer in Training Pants

MikePerry — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:18:34 +0000

Lately a certain nearly-three-year-old of my acquaintance has begun responding to interdiction by sticking her tongue out. There has been much use of the third stair and a timer. But tonight, a new tack: She stopped mid-stick, and just held her mouth open. “I hope you’re not sticking your tongue out,” said Dad. “I’m not!” she said, brightly. “I’m saying aahh so you can see my tongue, and that’s a good thing.”

Fate willing, when she is 18 I will be 60. This is not a fair fight.