If you’re aware of Draw Us Lines and feeling a little deja vu, have no fear - we did indeed speak of them here. Not only were they kind enough to interview us, but they came to the big show last month and did a very cool review.
Also, Hugh took some great pics.
Congrats to Meeting of Important People on a great record release - we’re proud of you guys!
dear music lover,
you don’t hear from me often. and just like that uncle of yours who calls around the holidays to ask for money, when you do hear from me, my tidings are unsolicited, irrelevant to your own goings-on, and often include subject matter that you don’t want your children overhearing (see my past posts on our blog, but make sure you have your parents’ consent first). i guess the only real difference is that i’m not looking for a handout. well, that, and unlike your delinquent kinsman, i’ve never been convicted of a felony. key word: convicted.
i’ve decided, for reasons that are too multifaceted to expound upon here, to end my tenure with good night, states. okay, wipe the tears from your eyes and/or that shocked expression off your face. we’re still friends. at first, it’ll be a little awkward when we both show up to your party and one of us is there with somebody new, but after a while, you’ll just forget about that time we asked you to be the dj at our wedding reception.
i’m hopeful that for everyone involved this change will be an opportunity for continued musical endeavors that are even better. i certainly expect much more great music from good night, states, and i hope you’ll still be listening when their next release becomes available.
i’ll leave it to your imagination as to whether or not i’m leaving good night, states to join the folk-rock band that may or may not have been alluded to in the title of this letter. for my sake, i sure hope not.
to all of our fans and all of my friends and relatives, thank you so much for your open ears and moral support. i hope that you will continue to follow good night, states as they move forward without me. i’ve still got my band email account for now, so you can direct your well-wishes/death-threats here . if you’re a friend or a family member, just call me with your death-threat, preferably after 9:00 pm or via the at&t network.
farewell,
joe
p.s. i did actually receive a death-threat once on a good night, states postcard, but if you were hoping to be the first, be consoled: i take the time to read all my fan mail, and if you really are plotting my assassination, you may even get a reply.
Often our band weekends together start with a little conversation that goes something like this:
Megan: “What are we working on this weekend?”
Steve: “Oh. Well, you know, I thought we could maybe…”
Megan: “Look, I need you to know that I have been sick for two weeks, am utterly sleep-deprived, dealt with crazy people at work until 20 minutes ago, don’t have any food in the house, really want to take shower, and can only imagine what kind of mood Trevor might be channeling.”
Steve: “Oh. Thanks for telling me.”
Megan: “So, I’ll probably cry.”
Steve: “Right.”
And my sole purpose for posting this, dear reader, is to warn you that we will soon be embarking on a Fashion Discussion on this here blog. Fashion. Good Night, States. Clothing. Image. Discussion. Rock’n'roll. Oh My.
It’s okay if that makes you want to cry, but for heaven’s sake, at least look at some beautifully dressed people while you are having your little sniffle. The Sartorialist is a favorite blogger of mine.
I’ll return to this topic soon. Fashionably later.
Sadly, our show tonight with Clarity at the MMR Festival in North Wales, PA has been canceled due to impending rain! We know of a number of folks who were planning on making the show, and all morning I’ve received sad emoticons via text, Facebook (group/fan), and Twitter. We’re really bummed, too - we love playing in the Philly area, and we’ll be back soon!
Our friend Autumn is a tour manager. We met Autumn while playing with Jim’s Big Ego. A tour manager is a person who handles all the details (venue, hotel, gear, food, money, etc.) for a band so that the band can concentrate on things like playing music and watching DVDs. Basically, Autumn is kind of a big deal.
So, when Autumn rolls through Pittsburgh with a band she’s working with (including The Weakerthans and Tokyo Police Club), she usually gives us a call to hang out. Recently, Autumn was working with Tina Parol, and invited Trevor, Megan, and I to the show. Across the street, Kate Voegele was playing, and Angel Taylor was opening for her. Well, it turns out Autumn knew Angel’s guitarist, so we went over to that show. I was fairly curious because Kate Voegle is on MySpace Records, and if you’re anything like us and have a MySpace page (I refuse to link to ours - we loathe it), you receive automated messages from Kate ALL THE TIME. Basically, I feel like Kate and I are good friends, so naturally, I wanted to catch up.
Well, we had a lovely evening with Autumn (she’s in the pic), but all we got from Kate was a pic next to her giant tour bus. We’re planning on sending MySpace records tons of press kits with this photo on the front - think they’ll sign us?
