OK, I admit that I am very biased, but the Joos put on a hell of a show at Birdy’s in Indy last night. I saw them a couple of years ago in Bloomington during their first tour, and it’s great to see that David has become a confident and self-assured performer. They rocked the [...]
Silver Jews — Sleeping is the Only Love [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVwamE7t_YQ&hl=en&fs=1] David, Cassie and company are going to be in Indy on Saturday and I couldn’t be more excited to see them. It’s going to be a wonderful celebration of family and what it means to be alive.
This is the final piece of the series. Part I is here and Part II is here. David and Doris Raford: In past interviews I’ve read, you emphasized your adolescence in Texas, but rarely have I have read you reference another part of your upbringing, which was in Wooster, Ohio. I hear a lot of [...]
Click here for the first installment. David and his sister Carrie back when motel pools were cool. Raford: I see the image on the cover of LMLS as a metaphor for those of us who feel like children, or who are basically children, entering a dangerous world and who are struggling to change it while [...]
Three Years Old Raford: I’ve actually been a fan of your music since you gave me the Arizona Record, which I loved, but at the time, I never imagined that the Silver Jews would become something of an institution in indie music. In those days, I thought of the Silver Jews as a fun hobby [...]
I’m Gonna Love the Hell Out of You [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5WBiiAOUnU]
Here’s the cover of the Silver Jews’ “Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea” cd that you can find in your local record store today: It’s a meaningful image to me, and I’ll explain the reasons for that later in the week. But for now, check out “I’m Getting Back Getting Back into You: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tWmPFwYRk8] If you like [...]
On Tuesday, the SIlver Jews’ new record, “Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, will be released in the US. Buy it, as it’s the best SJ release to date. You will love them. For that reason, I’ll be blogging about them more than I usually do this week. It’s their time. To get things started, check out [...]
Silver Jews — Random Rules [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceOol7VNJ7s&hl=en] Remember, the Silver Jews’ new CD, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea will be released on Tuesday, June 17. I’ve been following them closely for many years and this is, without a doubt, their best work to date. Berman’s lyrics are poetry and the music is sublime. Buy this record. What [...]
