Localism
Posted by John
You buy local. You eat local. You rock local. Yes. You rock local. We rock local, too. It’s been a nice year for us around here. We love our towns. It would appear that’s a two way street. Recent evidence came in a couple of year-end wrap-ups.
We came in number 4 among local records… In Minneapolis, the word local is funny. Because there are so many artists who we, as Twin Citians, claim. But by most estimations they aren’t that local. They just happen to live here. Thus, coming in behind artists like POS… well, number 4 doesn’t feel too bad. Feels really good in fact. A friend pointed out, too, that this number 4 was not just having some guy liking us and saying we’re number one. No, it was more like a consensus sort of thing. A poll, if you will. So we’re riding high on that assessment.
In addition to Stereo Night receiving local love, it turns out people like the band, too. Now, no one likes the band as well as Matt and I, but the various people that legendary rock club First Avenue polled seem to like us pretty darn well and rated us good enough to be on The Best New Band Showcase, January 15. I guess the last time that happened to Matt or I was in, like… THE NINETIES! So, we’re going to be jumping up on that stage, where we’ve rocked with other combos before, and test our new band out. That stage gives me goosebumps. All my energies, at one early point in my musical life, were focused on that stage… and many of my favorite moments as a fan have happened in that room.
On January 29th we’re playing The Current’s Fifth Anniversary Party, also at First Avenue. The line-up is going to be amazing, featuring a ton of local talent, something the station prides themselves on playing a lot of. Evidence of this can be heard by listening to us on The Local Show January 10th where we performed several songs from Stereo Night as well as a new song for a web-sclusive track, “Telephone”!
All this great local stuff is not enough for us though. We’re getting ready to embark on more and more dates around the country. Go check out the tour page to see it all. A west coast swing and another trip east are on tap after we complete our midwest dates in February. Check back soon… and remember: Rock Local.
9 Comments
2009 was a fantastic year for Twin City music indeed! I’m still seething with excitement that The Twilight Hours were a key part of the year’s musical success.
Anticipation across the country continues to build for TTH live shows. I wish you all a happy, rocking 2010!
Cheers,
Robbie V (still rocking local in Dusseldorf…)
Posted by Robbie V
sweeeeeeeeeeet…..I think I woke up in a cream puff…
Posted by Kara
Congratulations, John and Matt. Your success is our joy.
Posted by psh
AWESOME post! Making me smile on this fine Monday morning.
Posted by RyanOBoogie
Glad to see you guys beat out Gay Witch Abortion. (wtf?)
Eric
Posted by Eric
Gay Witch Abortion are pretty darn good, the name aside. but the whole idea of beating anyone is hard to think of… I hate that part.
Posted by John
...except of course when the mighty Vikings take out that team that will not be mentioned….
Posted by Kara
John is the best. At the show in Lawrence we could see John and Matt’s voices go into perfect (pitch…or key as they say). Flawless. Everbody there said, great band, even those just working, not knowing that they were seeing the best band on the planet. And I hear John plays some ball. Well, when the band comes back to Lawrence, there is a park close to the Bottleneck on Tennesse street. We’ll take John on our team.
Posted by camper
Back in the days of trip and Semsonic, John and Matt were accesible, just as always. Those records, including Burnt, White, and Blue were the things I listended to along with Matthew Sweet’s. The best of the time.
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