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Megafaun Megafriends

UPDATE: THE NEW MEGAFAUN ALBUM IS NOW OUT (AND AVAILABLE RIGHT HERE).

Brothers Phil and Brad Cook used to come to our farm and hang their runny little noses over the sheep fence to see our lambs every spring. Later in life Phil was a Long Bed for a while (he and that Justin feller played with me at my wedding during the talent show portion) (yes, my wedding had a talent show portion) (actually Phil was a pre-Long Bed) and you can hear his banjo and harmonica on Headwinded. Also this month he became a Dad!

All this to give context to how pleased I am to see the Cook brothers and their friend Joe get the attention they’ve earned … in Rolling Stone, no less.

P.S. Phil is the one missing a beard. Brad is the tall dude. Joe is…well, seriously, I’ve given you enough clues.

Tuba Tunes

Had not listened to this for some time. Lovely. And takes me back to a book tour hotel room in Chicago where I first listened while writing and looking out the window at the Windy City lights.

Courtesy of this fellow, as I recall.

For the Person In the Tent Who Asked About the New Song

It’s called “Golden in the Morning.” Just me, my guitar, and Jaime at the controls. Here’s a listen:

Golden In The Morning (Single)

From the description:

“I wrote this for my wife, early in our marriage. Now that I have two daughters, the song is still for my wife, but nowadays when I sing that bridge and last verse, I’m thinking too of my children, and the fearful love every parent feels for them while lying awake in the dark of night.”

Downloading information here.

New Song “Golden in the Morning”

I’m working hard on the next book (due out in Spring 2012, fingers would be crossed but I can’t type that way), and another soon-to-be-released project also in the works (more on that in a week or two) but the other day while I was in the studio with my friend Jaime I sat down with the guitar and did a simple recording of a song I wrote a while back called “Golden in the Morning.”

For more about why I wrote the song, a look at the lyrics, and to have a listen, please visit this link.

Tonight On WOJB

It’s Folkways, hosted by friend and good guy Taylor Page. Sometimes he plays some Long Beds, sometimes he doesn’t, the show is worth your time no matter what.

More Phark Photos

Thank you to my cousin MJ, who shot these and sent them along. I like the one titled “Goofy Tooth.”

 

Continued Evolution of a Song

First there was the story of how the song came to be, and how it sounded early on.

In the company of a few other musicians, Geoffrey and Julia performed the song live again recently. From those early scratch vocals of mine through Julia’s first take to now, you can hear it beginning to find its form:

Red Leaf (Second Time Performed Live)

Projects like this leave me so grateful for this goofy ol’ panoplied life. Thank you, Geoffrey and Julia.

I’d Say This is About Right

Especially the take on “Beth/Rest.” Sometimes a beautiful song is just a beautiful song.* Get too wound up in postmodern ironically-detached hipster deconstruction coolism and pretty soon yer chewin’ yer own tail.

*Our four-year-old favors “Michicant” because that’s the one with the bicycle-bell (Chinese bells, I’m told, but around here, it’s a bicycle bell).

 

Someone Asked About The Song…

…the Long Beds and I performed at Phoenix Park (with Mary Cutrufello) last week. Specifically, the song about The Joynt, the Eau Claire bar with the big neon sign that says “NO LIGHT BEER.”  The song is called “Harry Was Right,” and it’s a hidden track on the Tiny Pilot album. It’s not available on the digital download version. You can also hear it if you go to The Joynt and play it on the jukebox, which warms our heart indeed. I wrote about The Joynt in Truck (that and other connections between the books and the music here).