Here’s what we’ve found new this week …
That last show is a makeup for the one Derek had to cancel last week.
Or so says their website:
There are no words to describe the awesomeness that is Andy and the Andy’s. When was the last time you saw a band spell out their name, the word that drew them together, on their white t-shirts, one letter per shirt, with duct tape? Drawing from their vast catalogue of six songs for tonight’s concert, they decided to sing all six, plus three older songs (After the Last Tear Falls, Kara, and Alright Here).
After the concert, when I asked Andy and Andy about the status of the recording that was mentioned, they said the tracks are finished, they just have to add the vocals. Which could happen tomorrow, or it could happen in three months. Be sure to keep an eye on their website, www.andyandtheandys.com, for details about the record as they become available. And stand in awe of Andy G.’s graphic design skills and Andy O’s web design talent.
Oh, and it was a night full of surprises, too. Like, when it’s time for the solo before the last chorus of a song and someone says “Take it away, Andy”, who gets the solo?
If you’re within, oh, about 18 hours of Nashville, you might want to start driving this way now. Thursday evening is the debut performance of Andy and the Andy’s: Andy Osenga, Andy Peterson, Andy Gullahorn, Andy Hubbard (on drums) and possibly another Andy on Bass. At Osenga’s birthday show tonight, he sang a new song, “I’m On Your Side”, that he said would be on an upcoming record from Andy and the Andy’s. You don’t want to miss this. Details here. (They are playing at Christopher Williams‘ CD release show)
It’s been a busy week for bootlegs on IndieRiver. If you haven’t seen ‘em, here’s what’s new for you:
Here’s what’s new:
Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken have released their duet EP, now available on its own website. Click on the link to hear samples of the EP and to purchase the EP. If you order the EP now, you will be sent a link to download the tracks immediately.
Tracklist:
1. Valentine
2. When The Summer’s Gone
3. Watch Your Mouth
4. When The Lights Go Out
5. If Not For You
6. My Finest Misfortune
The only new dates I have this week are from Derek:
Yeah, Ohio, that makes three shows in three days with the bald man.
Eric’s got a great deal: buy a copy of Ridgely’s The Only Thing for only $2 + S/H! Or if you’re back-filling your EP solo catalog, buy any two EP solo CDs and you’ll get The Only Thing for free. EP calls it lagniappe, ’cause he’s Cajun; we call it awesome, because we’re lame.
On March 18th, the wait will be over. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness -
Adventure. Peril. Lost Jewels. And the Fearsome Toothy Cows of Skree. will finally be in our hands.
Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty dog Nugget. Janner Igiby, his brother Tink, their crippled sister Leeli are gifted children as all children are, loved well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they will need all their gifts and all that love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang who have crossed the dark sea to rule the land with malice and pursue the Igibys who hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera.
Andrew Peterson spins a quirky and riveting tale of the Igibys’ extraordinary journey from Glipwood’s Dragon Day Festival and a secret hidden in the Books and Crannies Bookstore, past the terrifying Black Carriage, clutches of the horned hounds and loathsome toothy cows surrounding AnkleJelly Manor, through the Glipwood Forest and mysterious treehouse of Peet the Sock Man (known for a little softshoe and wearing tattered socks on his hands and arms), to the very edge of the Ice Prairies.
Full of characters rich in heart, smarts, and courage, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness presents a world of wonder and a tale children of all ages will cherish, families can read aloud, and readers’ groups are sure to discuss for its layers of meaning about life’s true treasure and tangle of the beautiful and horrible, temporal and eternal, and good and bad.
Okay, so I know that Geof has already mentioned this in his weekly listing of new tour dates, but in case you missed it, here is an announcement Christianity Today had in their weekly news roundup:
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson will hit the road with friends Jill Phillips, Andy Gullahorn, Ben Shive, and others for the Resurrection Letters Tour, which will support Peterson’s album of the same name to be released in spring 2008. In other news, Peterson will make his debut as a novelist this March with On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (WaterBrook Press), a fun and fast-paced fantasy novel for “readers of all ages.”
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