#johnksamson

[charliehopper]

ENDEARINGLY LITERATE SONGWRITERS WHOSE “FUN” BAND NAME *MAY* HAVE MUTED THEIR POPULARITY, no. 4. Who knows, that’s a great name for a band where the leader writes songs based on #MartinAmis novels and stuff. There’s no way to overstate how important some of these songs are to our family, when I was putting them on mix CDs for the minivan when the kids were young, “Plea from a Cat Named Virtute” especially. It’s on a mix of songs that tell stories (alongside Johnny B. Goode and Space Oddity and Ode to Billy Joe, et al) and so often, so often I’ve been driving around five weeping people, each of us trying to hide from the others that ONCE AGAIN we were unable to make it through the bridge without stifling sobs. I dare all of you reading now, listen to the cat sing, “I know you’re strong” without a lump in your throat. Every time. Anyway. My wife went on errands so I turned this up really loud and the guitars are just so big and the lyrics so elusive and sad and catchy. This is one of my favorite albums I forget when discussing my favorite albums. But it will always be there in the kids’ memories of Dad making them listen to CDs in the minivan. @shushmuckle and @uriahaf20 , you went up to Chicago to see #johnksamson and #theweakerthans, didn’t you, when they toured this album? #weakerthans #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylrecord #ellipticalsoundtrack #treadmillsoundtrack #nowspinning #nowspinningonvinyl #pleafromacatnamedvirtute #iknowyourestrong #psalmfortheelkslodgelastcall #beforewesaygoodnight #timesarrow #ihatewinnipeg #anewnameforeverything #reconstructionsite (at Noblesville, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuPgU4PnZY7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jwdc9bbfbjmk

[niceminnesota]

Very honored to own this original #johnksamson piece. #theweakerthans https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8PKsFpXg8/?utm_medium=tumblr

[altoecko]

Album on table! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfmKKW4Lh726XD36Jz7mg9oafhBchklaT #reconstructionsite #theweakerthans #2003 #the2000s #2000s #indierock #indie #rock #epitaphrecords #music #stephencarroll #johnksamson #johnpsutton #jasontait #vinyl #vinylgram #vinylrecords #vinyligclub #vinyljunkie #licoricepizza #instawax #instavinyl #nowplaying #nowspinning (at Peachtree Corners, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhJBHlgXFc/?igshid=1b9reeuw3864f

[hurrahmusic]

#johnksamson is killer! #boweryballroom #foh #livemusic (at The Bowery Ballroom)

[ifeeltheache]

from "17th street treatment center" by john k. samson

[anb-illustrationdesign]

⏯🔂Postdoc Blues - John K Samson (thanks @aaronbeckum for making me listen to good music) #johnksamson . . . . . . #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #instaart #instaartist #artoftheday #artwork #illustrationoftheday #illustrationdaily #sketchaday #sketch #lyrics #art (at Nipigon, Ontario)

[therevue]

The second batch of photos from Beau's Oktoberfest (hosted of course by Beau's All Natural Brewing Co.) features Rheostatics, TUNS, John K. Samson, and Partner. There are also photos of the festival (link in bio). ... #BeausOktoberfest2017 #BeausBrewingCo #Rheostatics #TUNS #JohnKSamson #Partnerband #concert #concertphotography #musicfestival #festival #festivalphotography #livemusic #gigphotography #ottcity #ottmusic #photoessay #takeapeek

[coloradophotos]

Where the Atlantic and Pacific are the very same far away.. #johnksamson (at Somewhere In Nebraska)

[elopedthought]

… And listen, about those bitter songs you sing … #johnksamson (hier: ((szene)) Wien)

[top5records559]

Debut album by the weakerthans with anchorless which was originally by @propagandhi_official when @johnksamson was originally in the band. Great album that captures the vision Winnipeg via song(s). https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzjXLlA5xw/?igshid=12vjq7dm4bvp6

[sixstringnation]

I've only had a couple of speeding tickets in my life. One of them was from the mad drive from Whitehorse to Dawson City to be on time for this performance at the 2006 Dawson City Music Festival by John K. Samson. By the time we got on site the grill of the truck was thick with the biggest bugs you've ever seen.⁠ ⁠ We pulled into the parking lot behind the gazebo stage on the bank of the Yukon River and found John waiting for us. Now, I have to say that I think John K. Samson and his wife Christine Fellows may just be the best songwriters in Canada - I'm just a massive fan. And one of my favourite songs of John's is the Weakerthans song "One Great City". ⁠ ⁠ I was so stressed from the drive and the ticket and the schedule and meeting John for the first time and I rush through a little synopsis of the guitar (though he already knew parts of it) and he goes onto the stage and says: "The back and sides of this guitar are made from Louis Riel's school. Louis Riel had a complicated relationship with his home city of Winnipeg and so do I. This is One Great City."⁠ ⁠ And with that, I just fell into the gorgeous reality of the whole scene: one of my favourite artists doing one of my favourite songs on my guitar while this hulk of a river charges past through a towering, rugged landscape.⁠ It doesn't get better than that.⁠ ⁠ Photo by Doug Nicholson.⁠ ⁠ Find out more about the Six String Nation project and presentation at https://www.sixstringnation.com⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #Yukon #yukonrose #CanadianHistory #CanEd #CanadianMusic #SocialStudies #yukonriver #dawsoncitymusicfestival #johnksamson #weakerthans #CanadianGuitar #exploreyukon #yesdawson #acousticguitar #CanadianTeachers #K12 #keynotespeaker #CdnEd #ETFO #OSSTF #YukonEd #NWTEd #EdLeaders #OECD #VoiceEd #imaginED #sixstringnation #6SN⁠ via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/B_AizbLnEc9/

[niceminnesota]

#johnksamson was beyond exceptional. Without a doubt, the most influential artist in my life. I can’t really over state how he’s impacted my life for over 15 years. Thank you (at Turf Club)

[castabino]

John K Samson - Winter Wheat "We know this world is good enough because it has to be" One of my favourite albums of the year. #johnksamson # winterwheat #aoty #nowplaying

[milehicrush]

“For all the times we failed to be the ones we thought we had the chance to be.”

[tvrdy]

John K Samson - "Postdoc Blues"