early&often: invested, thorough, nonstop

14th September 2009

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Worth a laugh - SFcritic album review:

“Early and Often is a band from Sacramento, fronted by Jeff Wright. Wright personally recorded all the tracks on the album (due for an October 2009 12” vinyl release) as part of an ambitious project to record 19 songs before his 19th birthday. While Wright didn’t make it to 19 (just 11), the results of his labor of love are compiled on the band’s debut “Golden Arms”. Upon listening to these tracks, my first reaction—“how very Dashboard of them!” The album is personal, and the majority of the tracks focus on Wright crooning lyrics that seem to be intentionally murky.

Instrumentally the album is fairly strong. Wright experiments with some different sounds and interesting arrangements, but fails to marry these with his somber lyrics. If Wright can refine his songwriting skills and continue to progress technically, he’ll definitely be worth a second listen.

Sounds Like: The Plain White T’s with a dark side.

Listen to: The Darkened Grave, Run With The Horses”

via http://mog.com/SFCritic/blog/1465259 & http://sfcritic.blogspot.com/2009/09/three-potato-three-potato-4-is-solo.html

note:

I’m very happy to know what all the bloggers know about the record. Weather they understand the ideas behind the album is entierly up to them.

j

13th September 2009

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Our first public appearance - 10/12 @ 2710 Den

It wasn’t planned, persay.

We had been talking about making a suprise set happen at tonight’s show, but we were seriously doubting the idea of being able to play due to multiple cirumstances that I probably won’t go into.

Everything went exactly according to plan! There were a few hickups, but it went better than I could fathom, at first.

If you didn’t come, here is a quick rundown:

You weren’t one of sixty (at any given time) people who were piled into our 6ft tall basement. So that’s cool, right?

We played sandheart a bit fast, but thank you to Ian & John for helping on the tamborines.

Max’s bass wasn’t very loud. technical issue that will be delt with.

The last song was sort of a test that we mostly failed, but rest assured! we will have it in full fruitation next time (OCTOBER 14TH @ R5 RECORDS w/ NOT TO REASON WHY).

Otherwise, thanks for showing up. i had a great time and it was nice to meet so many new people. repeating this night on oct. 31st.

see you soon.

j

5th September 2009

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a timing issue of the least and worst

things.

you don’t need things.
that new iphone isn’t going to make you any happier. nothing will fill the void in your life unless you figure out what it is that makes you happy.
being a materialist should only be a phase, to be grown out of with the time and width of age.

otherwise:

we’re practicing for shows, beginning in october. we may play a surprise show next sat @ the house. oh, and on that subject.. steven sessler’s (elysia, ambrosia caprice) new band is playing at the house on sat night. there has been talk of a sea of bees set, and steph and ian’s band playing. not to firm on any of it. but if we’re ready, we may sac it up and play a couple of jams as the night thickens.

my speaker blew in my 1970’s fender pro reverb. i’ve got to buy a new one. what that means to you:
i probably cannot afford to get the 12 inch records made. sorry guys, it’s just a fact of financial fatigue. BUT. I’m still going to do a physical release of CDs probably, in recycled arigato packs. more on that later. another thing is that our next record will be in the vinyl format, no questions asked.

will is looking for a place of work, joe is working his ass off 24/7, rob is going to school about 80 miles away from our place of practice, max is watching MEW @ the independent in sf right now, but on his normal time he’s just kicking ass and making coffee at peets.

i’ve been listening to the new As Tall As Lions album non-stop.  thank you, will.

keep in touch please,
j