photo: Ben McCormick Lo-fi songwriter Vic Chestnutt from Athens, GA, commences two months of USA and European shows with Elf Power , the sextet that backed him up on his last album Dark Developments .USA tour:01/21 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 50601/22 Washington, DC @ Black Cat01/23 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom01/24 Boston, MA @ Middle East01/25 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star01/26 State College, P...
Man, I was not in the greatest shape to be at this show. I've been battling this strain of ick that's been floating around Athens for the last week or so. I spent most of Friday in the bed (missing Strawberry Flats dammit!) but I was determined to rock! So I took some Tylenol, wrote out a will, and left for the 40 Watt.Kudos to the boss lady for my ticket. I got in, grabbed a water bottle ASAP ...
howdy all! hope everyone out there is having just a lovely day. i know i sure as hell am…. anyway, we finally found a place, and we are all good to go. well, at least on the living situation front. now, we just have to hear from my relocation people. my company is paying for [...]
i'm having a rough day / week / life...what do i always do in this situation?i listen to music that wraps me up like a blankie.today i am listening to Vic Chesnutt, feeling blue and down and out cause things just aren't going my way these past few days...then the phone rings during "Little Vacation" and it's my film agent offering me a role as a low rent hooker.i'm like, YESSSSSSS!hooray!music ...
howdy all! hope everyone out there is having just a lovely day. i know i sure as hell am…. anyway, we finally found a place, and we are all good to go. well, at least on the living situation front. now, we just have to hear from my relocation people. my company is paying for [...]
What with the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise tour coming up on Thursday, I've kind of got E6 on the brain. What luck, then, that Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power's collaborative work Dark Developments should land on my desk? The album is very clearly lead by Chesnutt's songwriting, but that only opens up more doors for [...]
Vic Chesnutt hits the road Wednesday, Jan. 21, with Elf Power as his collaborators and band. Here's a track off the album, Dark Developments, that they made together and released in 2008.Tour dates: 01/21 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 50601/22 Washington, DC @ Black Cat01/23 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom01/24 Boston, MA @ Middle East01/25 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star01/26 State College, PA @ ...
I can't say it any better than this, so I'll just post the lyrics: there's so many ghosts out there on these streetsI always hate to ponder who's under those sheetsevery little thing is temporaryif I stay here any longer I'll end up very very scaryit's just a general freak that is boiling in meI'm terrified what it's gonna dislodgeI done shit everywhere that there is to eatguess it's time for m...
i really, really love Vic Chesnutt.this song has been a fave of mine for a long time, but now it has a whole new meaning...here's a last sunset at the old place... from today...