SHOW/BLOG stuff.

More details to come...
January 9th at Mystery Train Records in Amherst, MA....

Got some nice things said at http://www.friendshipbracelet.us/2009/12/crystalline-roses.html and a couple of tracks for download over there. Thank you.

BUMMED and ALONE.

Cant really do too much because of my fucking shoulder, I find out tomorrow (hopefully) what the deal is, so I decided to start another blog. It is primarily for music I am currently into that I found links too on the internet. I will post source info, etc if I can remember it. I will be posting show reviews, and other assorted links. tonysidwar.blogspot.com what you can expect to find on there, rants on Jerry Garcias guitar playing, Psych links, Hardcore links, Black Metal links and whatever I feel like posting at the time. Also check back on this blog because I am going to figure out how to compress and upload most of my discography to this thing. Hopefully this will keep my mind going in some sort of creative direction. thank you.

Plugs...

My friend Matt Wilga just had a solo 7" come out through a friends record label. Both incredible people/musicians, and the music on the 7" is excellent, from a selection of over 20 solo recordings he made 3 appear on this record. You can order it here http://laboroflove.tumblr.com/
I also highly recommend checking out his current band The Stoned Ambassadors, they have a myspace site, and a demo...

Glenn Jones has had his most recent record come out, its his first 12 inch, and it is absolutely stunning. The compositions are phenomenal, and he really puts his own tinge on the solo guitar. I think this is his best release so far and that is saying a lot. If you are a newcomer to this music, if you are well studied in this music, or if you are someone who just needs a great great record for their turntable pick this up, it will be the best 15 dollars you spent in a while. go here to buy http://www.strange-attractors.com/

R.I.P.

Jack Rose died of a heart attack on Saturday, its a total bummer. He was 38... Here is a video...

SHOW.

I think I am going to play a set of Electric 12 String mishaps so it will be different, probably pretty short too, its sporadic and Chris asked me to play, Zac may show up too which would make it even weirder...

Sunday 12/6
Short Dark Strangers (soul punk from Pa ex Caustic Christ, Annihilation Time)
Zebu,
Big Kids,
The Punk Boys from Germany,
Crystalline Roses.

4pm 6$ wear warm clothes
VGmill Holyoke, MA
Havent been there? Ask a punk.

Wait...

LP has been mastered and tracks have been fixed, thank you to Kevin Gebo. Please stay tuned for more information regarding obtaining a copy of the finished version. It will be a little while.

I would also like to add that I am taking part in the "Wild Wild West cassette tape comp" being put out by Galambis Records, and have also made a limited cover for the pre order copies. It is an ode to Burnt Hill in Heath, MA and one of its most famous ponderers. The song is taken from CT show of the tour with Justin Pigott and Peter Bonneman this summer, it is a version of "Crystalline Roses" off of the Observational Chymystry tape. The version features Zac on Flute and our friend Danny Gardella on both floor percussion and fiddle.

Preorder/order here... http://galambisrecords.webs.com go to releases...
other artists on the comp are Relics, SQRM, Vaccine, Dark Master, Gift Horse, Guilt Lust, The Offays, Mudlark, Yak Snot, Ampere, Dangur, Zac Johnson and the Yankee Entertainer, White Pressure, Low Character, and Justin Pigott with a special guest.

Breaks.

Sorry for the lack of updates, but I am currently at a stand still with writing for this musical project. I have been off in another sea altogether as of late, and have let some other projects come to the front for a while. I will try to keep updating this blog with various goings on relating to CR and the circles that encompass the project. I have been reading and making lots of drawings, and writing/working on some other musical projects and most importantly trying to balance teaching and life...

SQRM has a couple gigs coming up, 10/24 we are part of a two day noise fest at the eleven and we will be doing a special set featuring the legendary chris dooley on guitar/tapes/electronics (More info at the bottom of this message).

We have another show 11/6 with Iron Lung, Mind Eraser and Dry Hump in Boston.

I am going to be doing a special CR show for a friends record release, more info on that to come...
other things to stay tuned for the Western Mass Comp tape, Viper tape, Teeth tape, and a couple of other things.

2 days of noise/outsider/experimental weirdness
@ The Elevens
140 Pleasant St
Northampton, MA
21+ $7

Sat October 24 and Sunday October 25
featuring:

Parts and Labor (nyc)
Bill Nace / Okyung Lee duo (wmass/nyc)
Noise Nomads / Id M Theftable Duo (wmass/maine)
Jake Meginsky / Vic Rawlings Duo (wmass/boston)
SQRM
Fat Worm of Error
Keith Fullerton Whitman (boston)
Ducktails (nj)
Oneohtrix Point Never (nyc)
Cellura Peptoid
White Crime (worcester)
Schneidermann / Crespo (brattleboro/wmass)

Readings by Byron Coley and Ben Hersey
Video and Film work by Alexis Arcaro, Ted Lee and Zach Ianazzi
Dj'ing by Black Sand: Conrad Capistran and Jeremy Pisani