Appendix E-J

This is pleasant and savvy.

If you follow our friend Katie Herzig on Twitter (@katieherzig), then you may have read the rumblings of a “live” studio album she was recording with her most-of-the-time tour mates Claire & Jordan. I enjoy “live” studio albums. I also “like” using quotation marks. Guns N Roses recorded “Paradise City” in one take. At least I think it was “Paradise City.” Either way…rock and roll.

This Acoustic Trio album that Herzig has recorded may not rock or roll, but it is free until November 1. You can download the album below. Katie, Claire, & Jordan (plus the rest of Katie’s band) will return to Everyday Joe’s on October 12. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door and are on sale now at Everyday Joe’s or by clicking here. Gregory Alan Isakov will be opening the show up, so be hip or square but just make sure you’re there.

I wrote that in one take.

FURTHER:

• Buy tickets to see Katie Herzig & Gregory Alan Isakov
• Listen to Gregory Alan Isakov on MySpace

Popularity: 1% [?]

To me, there is not much better than when a musician’s voice is as good an instrument as the one they happen to be playing. You’d think this would come naturally, but it very often does not (names could be mentioned…but I don’t want to start any scuffles). Names that do fit the “voice is as good an instrument as any” category are Ryan O’Neal (Sleeping At Last), Matthew Perryman Jones, Nathaniel Rateliff (Born In The Flood), Karen Peris (The Innocence Mission), and Glen Hansard (The Frames). There are more, but I need to get to making my point.

Two whose voices are smooth like a nice glass of whiskey and warm my innards just the same are Aaron Espe and Gregory Alan Isakov. And looky here, they’re both playing at Everyday Joe’s on Saturday night:

I have been fairly giddy concerning this show for several months, as have you I am sure. To increase that excitement exponentially, our friends over at The Mountain Tempo have posted a new song by Mr. Isakov over on their fine, fine blog. To hear it, click on his lovely South African face below.

Further:

• The Mountain Tempo
• Aaron Espe on Myspace
• Gregory Alan Isakov on Myspace

Popularity: 68% [?]

This coming Friday, four of the best songwriters in Colorado will collectively gather on the Everyday Joe’s stage for what they have dubbed the Colorado Singer-Songwriter Circle. It will feature Rob Drabkin (Westword’s 2008 Songwriter of the Year), Gregory Alan Isakov (our friend Cameron’s favorite songwriter), Reed Foehl (Josh Dillard saw him open for Ray LaMontagne), and Kevin Mileski (is awesome). The pieces they compose will no doubt tickle your ear drums with delight.

The show starts at 7 pm and is $8 in advance or $10 the day of. Buy advance tickets here.

As a nice little preview, Mr. Rob Drabkin has graciously let us borrow a song for you all to hear. Please enjoy “Stay Here With You.” See you Friday.

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Further:

• Buy tickets to the Colorado Singer Songwriter-Songwriter Circle
• Rob Drabkin Myspace
• Gregory Alan Isakov Myspace
• Reed Foehl Myspace
• Kevin Mileski Myspace
• Josh Dillard Myspace
• Cameron Nelson Design

Popularity: 30% [?]