Quick and fantastic announcement: Danielson will play the 2013 Shakemore Festival (presented by punk legends Half-Japanese) on Saturday, August 10th, in Westiminster, Maryland. AND IT’S FREE! Details here. Be there or be a rhombus!
ALSO…
Space Pilgrim, Cosmic Patriot, The Dogman — he’s a man of mystery who goes by many names and wears many hats. As his extraordinary new album is on the cusp of completion, he’s been writing words both beautiful and enigmatic. “Investigations Of An Artful Mind: A Brisk Walk Through the Museum” is his latest article for Positive Feedback. Treat yourself to the best five minutes of your day and read it here. Classic Dan Zimmerman.
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Cornucopia
April 15 and 16, 2013 will be two remarkable days. The sun is scheduled to shine brighter, the breeze is on point to be extra-refreshing, and the birds are waiting in the wings to lift their heads and fling their songs into the air. Why? These two dates mark the triumphant return of the Danielson Famile. It’s the original line-up that started a revolution: Daniel, Elin, Rachel, Megan, Chris, David, Andrew. The whole gang is back and sounding better than ever. This is not to be missed. If you are anywhere in proximity to Philadelphia or NYC, do yourself a favor and secure your tickets right away. If you don’t live in proximity, hop on a plane and get there. It’ll be well worth it. Ticket links below!
| 4/15/13 | Union Transfer * | Philadelphia, PA |
| 4/16/13 | Knitting Factory % | Brooklyn, NY |
* with Deerhoof and People Get Ready
% with Jeffrey Lewis and Welcome Wagon
Also, in celebration of the first two Famile performances in years, a brand new patch has been created: Danielson Famile Cornucopia Patch. The Famile will be donning this handsome patch (see!) in Philadelphia and New York, and you can too! It’s a 7″ sew-on wonder. Quantities are limited, so get yours while supplies last!
Mighty Mighty Soul-Junk and More!
TONIGHT! Soul-Junk will be at the renowned Orpheum Theatre in LA with none other than M. Ward (She & Him) and Karen Elson. Los-angelites, Californians, Americans, Citizens of the World, this is not to be missed! Get your tickets here!
In other Glen Galaxy news, Octa#grape has a three show mini-tour coming soon. Dates as follows!
| 2/13/13 | The Comet (&) | Seattle, WA |
| 2/14/13 | Tonic Lounge (*) | Portland, OR |
| 2/16/13 | Rainy Day Records (+) | Olympia, WA |
& w/ Tender Hips, Craig Salt Peters
* w/ Karl & The Jerks, Sad Pony
+ w/ Survival Knife, Moon, Reptilian Shapeshifters
Scharpling Talks With Danielson!
WFMU, one of the finest radio stations on the planet, is home to The Best Show, one of the finest programs on the station, which is hosted by Tom Scharpling, one of the genius-est personalities on the airwaves today. A few months ago, Tom visited Daniel Smith at his home in New Jersey to talk about encountering Def Leppard at Boy Scout camp, the terror of singing in a tree next to a drunk drum-playing Swede, Danielson then-and-now, and much more. The full conversation is now available via Low Times. Listen here!
Also, April 15th at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, for the first time in years, the Danielson Famile will be together again, sharing the stage with Deerhoof and People Get Ready. Be kind to yourself: clear the calendar, call a friend, and get some tickets. It’ll be much more fun than filing taxes.
Wovenhand Spring Tour!
As we reported last time, Wovenhand has a new tour on the books. A couple new additions (and more to come!). See below.
| 3/09/13 | Gathering of the Clouds 2013 |
Denver, CO |
| 4/04/13 | Middle of the Map Fest-Record Bar |
Kansas City, MO |
| 4/05/13 | 7th St Entry at First Avenue |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 4/06/13 | Empty Bottle |
Chicago, IL |
| 4/09/13 | Brillobox | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4/10/13 | The Ephrata Main Theatre | Ephrata, PA |
| 4/11/13 | Great Scott |
Allston, MA |
| 4/12/13 | Littlefield | Brooklyn, NY |
| 4/13/13 | Johnny Brenda’s |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 4/14/13 | DC9 | Washington DC |
| 4/16/13 | The Grey Eagle |
Asheville, NC |
| 4/17/13 | The Earl |
Atlanta, GA |
| 4/19/13 | Club Dada | Dallas, TX |
| 4/20/13 | Holy Mountain |
Austin, TX |
| 4/21/13 | The Conservatory |
Oklahoma City, OK |
That’s all for now. Take care, good folk, and see you soon!
WH Spring Tour & DZ Positive Feedback
Good folk! Very exciting news: a whole slew of new Wovenhand tour dates! See below!
| 3/09/13 | Gathering of the Clouds 2013 |
Denver, CO |
| 4/05/13 | 7th St Entry at First Avenue |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 4/06/13 | Empty Bottle |
Chicago, IL |
| 4/09/13 | Brillobox | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4/10/13 | The Ephrata Main Theatre | Ephrata, PA |
| 4/11/13 | Great Scott |
Allston, MA |
| 4/12/13 | Littlefield | Brooklyn, NY |
| 4/13/13 | Johnny Brenda’s |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 4/14/13 | DC9 | Washington DC |
| 4/16/13 | The Grey Eagle |
Asheville, NC |
| 4/17/13 | The Earl |
Atlanta, GA |
| 4/19/13 | Club Dada | Dallas, TX |
| 4/20/13 | Holy Mountain |
Austin, TX |
| 4/21/13 | The Conservatory |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Also, Wovenhand’s current tour is off to fantastic start. Remaining dates as follows. Get your tickets while you can!
| 1/29/13 | Cozmic | Eugene, OR |
| 1/30/13 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, OR |
| 1/31/13 | Shakedown | Bellingham, WA |
| 2/01/13 | Chop Suey | Seattle, WA |
| 2/02/13 | Visual Arts Collective | Boise, ID |
| 2/04/13 | Urban Lounge | Salt Lake City, UT |
Zimmerman Space Pilgrim
Dan Zimmerman is a man of deep waters, deep thought, deep voice, deep space. The creative journal Positive Feedback just published “The Myth I’ve Made of My Life”, a terrific feature of Dan’s remarkable words, images, and photographs exploring his earliest inclinations as an artist and musician. Read it here. It’ll be the best five minutes of your day.
Also, only a few days left to contribute to the Dan Zimmerman Indiegogo Campaign! All proceeds go directly to the making of the forthcoming Dan Zimmerman record, Dreams of Earth. There are prizes! There’s a sci-fi movie! There’s a fantastic artist making fantastic art! Lesdoit.
With that, a fantastic day to you all!
Wovenhand Tour RESCHEDULED
Ya can’t keep a good man down, as the saying goes. While pneumonia certainly has packed the proverbial (and literal) wallop, David is recovering steadily and the Wovenhand West Coast tour has been rescheduled–thanks to the capable hands and agile minds of those at Strange Victory Touring. All dates are below. Thanks again for your well-wishes and prayers, everyone!
| 1/21/13 | Launchpad | Albuquerque, NM |
| 1/22/13 | Hotel Congress | Tucson, AZ |
| 1/23/13 | Soda Bar | San Diego, CA |
| 1/25/13 | The Satellite | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1/26/12 | Bottom of the Hill | San Francisco, CA |
| 1/28/13 | Jambalaya | Arcata, CA |
| 1/29/13 | Cozmic Pizza | Eugene, OR |
| 1/30/13 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, OR |
| 1/31/13 | Shakedown | Bellingham, WA |
| 2/01/13 | Chop Suey | Seattle, WA |
| 2/02/13 | Visual Arts Collective | Boise, ID |
| 2/04/13 | Urban Lounge | Salt Lake City, UT |