Appendix E-J

Some weeks Friday afternoon rolls on around and the energy in the tank is low and all you really want is a chuckle inspired by the comments on music blog Stereogum’s post about the new Sufjan Stevens album. Am I right?

Then you get to the Stereogum and see “Candy Claws Silent Time…” in the corner of the page and you click on it and a new video from our old friends is there. Pleasant surprise.

The video is below. The write up is very nice and you should read it. The comments on it aren’t quite taking off, but there are some about recent Stone Temple Pilots antics worth a smirk.

There are Candy Claws tour dates over there, too. Got word this morning from our man/sound engineer/volunteer Jon Alonzo that he has left the band and the girls of it are taking a break to go to school. BUT…this still leaves the mighty Ryan, Marty, Wesley, and Riley. Should sound ultra soothing.

And just noticed that CC is in the heavy rotation section on Stereogum. Quite the day, I guess.

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The Agents of Future are some of my favorite people/one of our favorite bands on the face of the planet in its entirety. They were part of the 2009 90/10 Benefit. My guess is – regardless of what believe – you want some part of what they carry around with them.

Observe:

View on Vimeo.

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We love the people of Nathaniel Rateliff (formerly Nathaniel Rateliff & The Wheel (formerly The Wheel)). They are good people. They make some fantastic music that is def some of our summer jaaaammmmmzzzzz. Good for nights on the porch, taking a nudge time to time…or mornings on the porch listening to the birds and crickets sing together.

I digitized over to the Nathaniel Rateliff site just now, only to be pleasantly surprised by video of an on-air in NYC performance of their new song “Pounds And Pounds.” ‘Tis a beaut, as per the norm.

Nathaniel is back in his deep-v white v-neck and Joseph Pope wears a Delta Spirit shirt. Almost as killer as the tune.

The Rateliff camp is on tour now, and will make a stop in Fort Collins during Bohemian Nights on August 21. See you there. “Pounds & Pounds” below.

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UPDATE 7.12.10 | 3 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME:

The Claws’ label – Two Syllable – has set up a donation page on PayPal. Get to givin’.

ORIGINAL POST:

Man oh man do I wish the title to this post was a joke.

Our friends in Candy Claws have been playing at Everyday Joe’s since their mothers had to drop them off for their sets. They have not always been Candy Claws. They have been many bands. And their voices have changed.

As Candy Claws, though, our friends have found a bit of national success. This success requires touring. This touring requires cars.

As the band drove through Pennsylvania on Saturday, black smoke began pouring out of their engine. They quickly pulled over and popped the hood. Upon seeing what they saw, they retreated down the highway on foot. This is where we now enter picture form:

Flaming Candy Claws Automobile

Thankfully, no one was hurt. The gas tank was pretty full, so the fire burned for some time. That burning fire consumed the band’s gear and CD’s. They have been loaned a van by a delightful farming family so they can get to their shows in NYC, where the record label has loaner gear waiting for them.

The band is still waiting to hear back from the folks-os at the insurance co. RE:money for gear destroyed in a car fire. From what bassist Mr. Jon Alonzo tells me, they aren’t sure what – or if – things will be replaced. With that in mind, and with generosity in your heart,  please go support the good people of Candy Claws on the rest of their summer tour. Dates are below. We plan on hosting a benefit show for them come mid-August. Deets on that soon. For now, check the dates like a good chap should and preorder the soon to be released Hidden Lands on CD or LP.

eternal summer tour 2010

7/13 – New York City, NY – Piano’s w/ We Are Country Mice

7/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands w/ Pepper Rabbit, Baby Alpaca, Blair

7/16 – Chicago, IL – The Cave w/ Brother George

7/17 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle w/ Best Coast and Bird Talk

7/19 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews w/ Pepper Rabbit, Tall Too, Brooks and Streams

7/20 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar w/ Pepper Rabbit, Ambulants

7/22 – Denver, CO – Underground Music Showcase ACT SO BIG FOREST SHOWCASE

w/ Good Evening Titan, Paean, Sour Boy Bitter Girl

7/25 – Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill House Show w/ Martha! Mother, Cradling

7/26 – Portland, OR – Rotture w/ Pepper Rabbit, Housefire

7/28 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern w/ Pepper Rabbit, That Ghost

7/29 – Santa Cruz, CA – Crepe Place w/ Pepper Rabbit

7/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland w/ Pepper Rabbit, Beach Fossils

7/31 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar w/ Pepper Rabbit

8/2 – Provo, UT – Velour w/ Desert Noises, the Apache

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This little tidbit popped up in the good ol’ Twitter stream a few days ago from @aaronstrumpel:

http://bestc.am/hbWEh Just wrote a three song ep to be titled “5.25.10″ due out next week.

Then this hotness (along with much more you can see here) appeared on Mr. Strumpel’s Facebook presence:

That’s a Wurlitzer. And that’s a trumpet. And that’s a guitar neck forest. And that’s a man we love so much.

Really, you probably know we love him so much. You probs also know we are eagerly anticipating the release of Birds later this summer. We know you are eagerly anticipating it.

Sounds like we’ll all have something to hold us over soon. Or hold our ears and hearts over, at least. The good people of Everyday Joe’s will be sure to let you know when there is more to be known. Chances are there already is more to be known. Chances are we already know it. Chances are you should be alert, young ones.

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At Everyday Joe’s we love music and we love coffee and we love people. If we were to put that in an order of importance: people takes first place. Coffee and music are tied for second.

People are nice to be around most of the time, especially if we throw a party. And if the party can include exciting new music and a some high-stakes coffee making…then we’ve hit the jackpot.

Jackpot!

Everyday Joe’s loves the music of Josh Ritter. It is a dream of ours to see him here at 144 S. Mason one day. While that day remains to be seen, something almost as wonderful has happened. We have been chosen as one of 18 sites across the country to host an advance listening party for Mr. Ritter’s new album So Runs The World Away.

And it will be a party. Snacks. Good times. Etc. PLUS PLUS PLUS….

A latte art throwdown! Some of you may remember back in February we hosted one of these during the Mountain Regional Barista Competitions. The winner took home right around $300.

The big shindig will happen on April 27 (that’s a Tuesday). The evening starts at 7 pm and is free to attend. If you want to compete in the throwdown, there is a $5 buy-in. Otherwise, just come and listen and watch. We’re going to need folks to drink all the lattes.

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The Holbrook ladies seem to have some momentum behind them these days.

Just a couple weeks ago, the band reported via their Twitter account that they had officially signed to Universal Republic Nashville. Just a few minutes ago they reported more exciting things via the Twitter:

SHEL is SO excited to be playing Lilith Fair this summer – BREAKING NEWS!!!!!! http://bit.ly/bUfIgS

If you want to see the Fort Collins natives play, you’ll have to travel. Following the above link takes you to the band’s Facebook page, where the comment thread confirms they will be playing the Austin, TX installment of the tour…the date of which has yet to be announced on the festival’s web site.

This is fun news. Congrats to the people & community & supporters of SHEL. Should be a nice time.

FURTHER:

• Follow SHEL on Twitter
• Lillith Fair

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One of our favorite musical discoveries from 2009 was Mr. Brent Cowles aka You Me And Apollo. His How To Swim, How To Rot EP is pure gold. Listen and you will understand. His performance at Everyday Joe’s on a warm summer night is a warm memory. Thinking of taking him out for trail burgers the next day makes me hungry.

We haven’t heard much from You Me And Apollo since that brief summer tour. The other day on Twitter, Mr. Cowles announced he would be playing at the Apple store in Colorado Springs on March 19 (this coming Friday). Intrigued clicking took us to his Myspace site, where we found rough edits of 4 new songs. Those songs are now streaming below for your listening pleasure. Just press the play.

You Me & Apollo also donated a song to our Love, Everyday Joe’s | Vol. 3 compilation, which you can download here.

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FURTHER:

• Stream How To Swim, How To Rot
• Download Love Everyday Joe’s | Vol. 3

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The first half of today was spent listening to my Arrested Development (Speech, not Jason Bateman) Pandora station whilst helping on bar. Business meetings soundtracked by The Fugees, Digable Planets, De La Soul, and Tribe among others. For a short while, hip-hop took over 144 S. Mason.

Of course, this isn’t the first time this has happened. Our friend Listener has played the Everyday Joe’s stage several times, most recently in May opening for Aaron Strumpel & taking part in the Elephants extravaganza.

Listener has a new video out to an old song. That washing machine isn’t a prop, folks, it’s an institution.

FURTHER:

• Official Listener Site
• SALE! at the Listener store

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Not trying to turn this into a Candy Claws fanblog, but you have to report the news that fits and give credit where credit is due. Plus, it’s always a nice time to see members of the EDJ family move up and up.

Our longtime pal-os in Candy Claws are turning up in quite a few places. In October they were the subject of Pitchfork’s Forkast. It now seems the once-hipster-now-career-holder listeners are ready for them, or so I would guess from a tweet by NPR’s All Songs Considered:

RT @nprobin: Today’s free download from our Second Stage: Candy Claws! http://tinyurl.com/yhx2hmf

Well, isn’t that tasty? So are the kind words from the writeup:

“After two years of writing and recording, the band self-released the stunning album early this year and were signed to the Irish label Indiecater in the fall…It’s impossible to pinpoint all of the sounds going on at one time, but digging in further yields even more surprising noises and little details that really make the music beautiful.”

You can read the rest of those kind words here, as well as listen to the featured song “Catamaran.”

Everyday Joe’s is proud of you, Candy Claws. Proud like when your child gets stitches for the first time and doesn’t shed a tear.

FURTHER:

• Follow Robin Hilton (@nprobin) on Twitter
• Follow All Songs Considered on Twitter
• Read the rest of the Second Stage piece
• Dig yourself some Candy Claws

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