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Next weekend for Brooklyn- and Philly-adjacent folks!

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Get tix: https://www.sunflowerphilly.org/events/chrisforsyth

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Get tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-forsyth-tickets-160906344207

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Dates w White Denim out west mostly rescheduled into two runs later this year. In addition to these support dates I’ll likely be doing some add’l dates out there in Aug and Dec, provided things are smoothed out by then. Stay safe and, damn, it’s gonna feel good to jam the fuck out when we’re able to!

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Pre-orders are up for “Peoples Motel Band” LP/DL, self-released in an edition of 500 copies. Pre-order now and it’ll ship on or before March 20.

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Let Me Take You To The Empty Place: An incomplete story of Peter Laughner and Television (2019 update) — By Nick Blakey

A few years back Nick Blakey shared his lengthy, definitive account of Peter Laughner and Television’s tangled history. I still think it’s the best overall piece of writing about Laughner – and now it’s even better. Nick has gone back and updated his essay with new info and freshly uncovered details. An ideal accompaniment to the recently released Laughner box set on Smog Veil, for which Nick served as researcher/co-producer. Thanks, Nick! And hey, don’t forget to check out this tape of Television at CBGB in early 1976, recorded by Peter himself. 

Photo courtesy Rene Duer

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Chris Forsyth - All Time Present / Union Pool, Brooklyn, New York, July 28, 2018

It’s always a good day when Chris Forsyth releases a new album. Over the past several years, he’s been one of the most reliable artists out there, delivering razor sharp guitar-centric LPs that bring together all the right elements into an always pleasing whole. All Time Present, his latest, is no exception. A double album that sprawls and stretches out without once feeling overstuffed, it may well be Forsyth’s most accessible work thus far — the soaring, concise opener “Tomorrow May As Well Be Today” deserves to be a radio hit. “Dream Song” is another highlight, with Rosali’s haunting vocals drifting in like a mist over a brooding jam. Best of all is the closer “Techno Top,” which grooves and moves ecstatically like Remain In Light-era Talking Heads for nearly 20 minutes. It’s a powerful showcase for the current iteration of Forsyth’s band: bassist Peter Kerlin, drummer Ryan Jewell and keyboardist Shawn Edward Hansen. Amazing stuff — suffice to say, you need All Time Present. 

And you also might want to take a listen to some early versions of the LPs tunes via this terrific NYC Taper tape, recorded last summer in Brooklyn (with added drummer Jason Robira in the mix as well). And hey, you could also read a few things Chris has written in recent weeks: an appreciation of Robert Quine and Fred Maher’s Basic and an account of his opening of Jerry’s On Front, a great Philly DIY space. 

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Daniel Bachman / Desertion Motel Band - Jerry’s On Front, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 25, 2018

A totally sweet double bill via Kris, the Philadelphia Taper. Chris Forsyth has just opened up a new venue, and if this show is anything to go by, Jerry’s On Front is the place to be in the City of Brotherly Love. The Bachman set is just about perfect (with a drone assist from sister Sarah) and the Desertion Motel Band jam sesh sees Forsyth and Nick Millevoi weaving a heady web of guitar magic. You know what I mean. Have you checked out Nick’s latest yet? It rules. By the bye, there are rumors flying about a fresh Bachman LP on Three Lobed! Always exciting.