hidy ho neighbors! i happened across this set of early hip demos which i never new existed. i guess that doesnt make me much of a tragically hip fan? i forgot the details at home but apparently some tape showed up on ebay, and this is that tape. they, i believe, are taken pre their 87 self titled debut. they’re a bit rough in some spots, mostly due to tape hiss, but all in all still very listenable and its interesting to hear the origins of some of my most beloved songs.

1. she didnt know
2. when the wait comes down
3. new orleans is sinking
4. shes got what it takes
5. ill believe in you
6. rain, hearts, fires
7. the hailstone hands
8. nuclear bar-bq
9. just another midnight
10. three pistols
11. leather man
12. it came round
13. im ok
14. times are passing us by
15. juliet
16. running for my life
17. on the shelf

thanks to earfarm from bringing this little nugget to my attention. as you probably already figured out by now, the above video is for bombadil’s “so many ways to die” off their very awesome ramseur records release, tarpits and canyonlands.

honeymoon
so many ways to die

November Update from Jill Andrews on Vimeo.

if you happen to be in new orleans tomorrow evening, 12.2, it maybe worth your while to head on over to one eyed jacks to catch this show. you know if i didnt have daddy duty and other responsibilities, actually i dont have any other responsibilities other than the kids, but regardless, in a perfect world i would be seeing this show. here’s a couple tracks from each band…

capgun coup – both of their team love release, maudlin.
bad bands
sitting on the sidewalk

cursive – both off their saddle creek release mama, im swollen
from the hips
mama im swollen

i couldnt love you

The Tailors: “Animal Humour” from ILL FIT RECORDINGS & PROMOTION on Vimeo.

here’s the first video from the tailors’ most excellent sophmore record, come dig me up, which is out today on trash aesthetics. you can download the track by right click saving as this link, or if youre on a mac, ctrl and the mouse.

hola amigos! hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving, and if you dont happen to celebrate said holiday i hope you had a great thursday. its been a rough past month, which i may have mentioned before, but i like repeating myself. the last month being as it was has caused me to be slacking when it comes to this place. i had debated long and hard the past week or so about shutting her down, after all it is only a stupid little music blog thingy and my life outside of this joint comes first. this is not to say that this interferes much with my life, but it does take up a decent size chunk even if it may seem like it does. in the end though, i enjoy doing it too much to let it fade away into the black nether regions of the internets. plus i would really like to hit 5 years, and then after that all bets are off. i guess ill worry bout that next year and just enjoy this while it lasts….

here is cat power’s black session from 1.23.08…

1. metal heart
2. new york, new york
3. ramblin (wo)man
4. silver stallion
5. i lost someone
6. lord help the poor and needy
7. dark end of the street
8. song to bobby
9. naked if i want to
10. dont explain
11. aretha, sing one for me
12. shes got you
13. shes got you
14. lived in bars