The recording of last year’s performance of “A Crimson Grail” at the Lincoln Center will be released September 14, and is available now for pre-order. I played in this ensemble of 2oo guitarists and 16 bass players, and it was amazing.
Here are my previous posts about the concert:
NYT Review and Video of Rhys Chatham’s “A Crimson Grail” at the Lincoln Center
U.S. Premiere of Rhys Chatham Piece for 200 Guitars and 16 Basses
dnabass shot some nice video of my show in Baltimore:
If you’re in Los Angeles, you should check out David Yow’s art show at DIY Gallery.
For those of you who have bought the single (thank you!) and are using the download code to get the MP3s and artwork (smart shopper!), please be aware that you have to type in the link exactly as it appears on the slip, including the capitals, the underscore, and slash at the end, like this:
http://www.davidwmsims.com/DeadWasp_downloads/
Or, just click on the link here:
I love dioramas, and so I really love things that make the real world look like dioramas. And so, I really, really love tilt-shift miniature faking. And so, I really, really, really love Keith Loutit’s “Small Worlds” preview:
The unFact “Dead Wasp” 7″ single is now available for sale by mail order or at unFact shows, while they last. It comes with a download code for 192 kbps MP3s and artwork.
The singles are $7 for US orders and $9 for international.
I will be playing at the Knitting Factory tomorrow with Wrekmeister Harmonies, Chris Brokaw, and Peg Simone. Besides playing an unFact set, I will also be sitting in along with Chris Brokaw during Wrekmeister Harmonies’ show. This is going to be a great night.
You know what you should do? You should check out the web site David Yow has set up to show off his art skills: davidyow.net
This is remarkable. I think I own half these movies on DVD.
Okay, it’s time to hit the road. Here are my upcoming US and Canadian tour dates with Noveller.
(Poster by Reuben Sawyer)
| Thursday, August 12 | Chapel Hill, NC | Nightlight (w/ Twig Harper) |
| Friday, August 13 | Baltimore, MD | The Windup Space |
| Saturday, August 14 | Washington, DC | Comet Ping Pong |
| Sunday, August 15 | Philadelphia, PA | Highwire Gallery (w/ US Girls) |
| Monday, August 16 | Buffalo, NY | Gateway Gallery (w/ Vic Lazar, Pam Swarts) |
| Tuesday, August 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | Garfield Artworks (w/ Pairdown) |
| Wednesday, August 18 | Cincinnati, OH | Art Damage Lodge (w/ Mike Shiflet, Early Tunnels) |
| Thursday, August 19 | Columbus, OH | Looks Like It’s Open (w/ Mike Shiflet) |
| Friday, August 20 | Milwaukee, WI | Sugar Maple |
| Saturday, August 21 | Chicago, IL | Viaduct Theater (Neon Marshmallow Festival) |
| Sunday, August 22 | Chicago, IL | Viaduct Theater (Neon Marshmallow Festival, improvised duo with Noveller) |
| Tuesday, August 24 | Minneapolis, MN | 400 Bar (BUY TICKETS) |
| Wednesday, August 25 | Iowa City, IA | White Lightning |
| Friday, August 27 | Ann Arbor, MI | HOTT LAVA |
| Saturday, August 28 | Toronto, ON | Teranga |
| Sunday, August 28 | Montreal, QC | Casa del Popolo |
| Tuesday, August 31 | Quebec City, QC | L’agitee |
| Wednesday, September 1 | Burlington, VT | The Monkey House (w/ Animal Hospital) |
| Thursday, September 2 | Portland, ME | Apohadion (w/ Animal Hospital) |
| Friday, September 3 | Providence, RI | AS220 (w/ Animal Hospital) |
| Saturday, September 4 | Boston, MA | Spectacle (w/ Animal Hospital) |
| Sunday, September 5 | Easthampton, MA | Flywheel (w/ Animal Hospital) |
I am very happy with the amazing artwork done by Jonathan Hargreaves and the design layout by Andreas England for the unFact 7″.
The singles will be on sale here as soon as I get them, and which I hope will be in time for my August 8 show at the Knitting Factory and my August tour dates.
I’ve move the blog to the davidwmsims.com server. If you went to the wordpress.com address, you should have been automatically redirected here.
You can get the new RSS feed here.
I’m playing tonight at the Knitting Factory.
Lapis Lazuli – 10:30
unFact – 9:30
Avondale Airforce – 8:3-
I’m playing this Wednesday with Noveller, Brian Olin, and Miracles at Goodbye Blue Monday in Bushwick. The show is free, so come on out.
New Yorker blurb
Facebook link
Myspace link
I’m playing this Thursday at The Echo. The headliner is Vato Negro, with Juan Alderete of The Mars Volta. I think this is going to be a really great show.
(Poster by Sonny Kay)
Hey, folks, the Jesus Lizard is working on a book about the band that will be published by the excellent Akashic Books. We know how much you people like pretty pictures, so we need cool stuff like photos, posters, ticket stubs, etc. to put around all the words.
If you have things you want to send in, you can scan the them and email them to TooBigToFailBlog-AT-gmail-DOT-com, or mail them to:
Akashic Books
232 Third Street, B 404
Brooklyn, NY 11215
USA
If you mail them, please write “Jesus Lizard book” prominently on the outside of the envelope. Please indicate whether photos were taken by you or someone else.
(Photo by Eric Johnson)
Jacob Bricca gives us a meditation on violence and visual tropes in the movies, with music by the Jesus Lizard.
I’ll be playing my first unFact show at Glasslands on May 27, 2010. Black Acid was going to headline, but someone broke a leg, so A Setting Sun is pinch hitting.
