Moths head to Poconos to redefine clear cutting.

We wanted to make sure the ski season was really over. MOTHS Saturday May 1 Pocono Brewing Company Route 611 Swiftwater, PA 717-839-3230 All we asked for was a maypole and a heart shaped hot tub. UPCOMING IN MAY Sat. May 8 Valentine's - Albany NY, Sat May 15 McGuire's - Atlantic City Tues. May

RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!

Twang-provisations: Kudos to Carl Z. for opening his show with WSQ's Dock of the Bay. Carl, your radio shows make me want to go back into the booth at 4am like I used to in Buffalo. I used to do a Saturday night from 1 am to 7am playing taped NPR stuff until 3am to 4am when I had an hour to

RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins

Twang swang: Transcript of one of Fred Hopkins last interviews at this new avant jazz site out of DC: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/4381/index.html When I saw Fred at Artpark, it was like he was dancing with the instrument, eyes closed and a smiling all could see for miles. Barry NYC

RE: Oliver lake

Progressive jazz and twang: I never saw all four together, but I have had the pleasure of seeing the three surviving members of WSQ in three separate gigs -- two I booked. Saw David Murray's Quartet with the late Fred Hopkins on bass at Artpark. Presented Hamiet Bluiett duo with Ronnie Burrage

Two Moths infested evenings

Seein' double ... yet again. Friday April 23 - 10pm start MOTHS with Lowdown Payment Charleston Bar Grill 174 Bedford Avenue Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (718) 782-8717 Saturday April 24 - 1am MOTHS with a bunch of other bands flittin' around the lights Arlene Grocery 95 Stanton St. btw. Ludlow

Criminally underappreciated albums of the 80's

Einsterzende Twang-baden: Dan Rigney's list of criminally underappreciated albums of the 80's (dating himself in no particular disorder) The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace Husker Du - Zen Arcade Pere Ubu - The Tenement Year The President - self titled Monks of Doom: Soundtrack from

New York twang gather

Flock of twang: Looks like maybe I will be able to show up or sumpin' for the Merc/Willis twang wander on the lower east side. What time to gather at the Merc? And anyone still standing after Kelly can help me get back to Arlene Grocery for the Moths at 1am. Gotta sell them shirts. Dan Rigney

Waco Bro. recordings

Ear twangs: I keep waiting for the boys to make their version of "Rum Sodomy the Lash", but every record I've heard so far lacks that certain something. It's like they're not mastering right or they just record too many overdubs rather than playing together in studio. Too careful. Dan Rigney

Grubbs at knitting factory

Avant Twang Gang: Caught David Grubbs solo at the Knitting Factory on Saturday night. He played some new material including an overture of a piece he has based on Steven Crane's The Blue Hotel. He said Thrill Jockey is releasing it soon, though its available on Rectagle via import. Any of the

Out like the Moths

The nights are getting shorter, so drink faster. Friday March 27 - 9pm The Charleston Bar Grill 9pm - Palomar 10pm - MOTHS 11pm - Highwaters 174 Bedford btw North 7th North 8th Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY L Train to Bedford Ave its right there 718-782-8717 Before I blacked out, I saw

NEA nightmares

National Endowment for the Twang: I just reread all of tonights' postings on the NEA/Alejandro thread with carl w. and junior. I have to say something as I myself was on the ass end of a congressinally pressured NEA rejection of a project I organized a couple years ago. (Actually I think you

African American violin players I worship

Twang-daverius: Here's three people you all have to hear. Now the genre is more contemporary "outside' jazz and not twang, but once you hear them your life will no longer be the same. 1 - Leroy Jenkins: he's in his seventies and can still be one of the most exiting solo players you have ever

RE: O'Rourke/Grubbs/American Music

Twang for twang's sake: I'm kinda catchin bits and pieces of this, and some of its been said by some of the same parties before, I think around the time of the Camofleur release. I've also been less than diligent with my digest reading of late so bear with me if I seem like, I'm in left field

Moths in Albany cancelled

Due to unforseen circumstances, Moths will not be able to play at Valentine's on Thursday. Thank you to all the people who helped with publicity. In happier news, Moths congratulate Mothweb designer Jenny Kalina and her husband Patrick O' Sullivan in the birth of their son David, 6 lbs, 10oz.

addendum de la Moth

Dan's not functioning properly. He needs to clean his cache. Charleston times as follows for Friday 2/26: Three Penny Opry - 9:30, MOTHS - 10:30, Highwaters - 11:30 174 Bedford in Brooklyn near the L train stop Dan should be asleep in the passenger seat by 1:30

Ain't it funny how the Moths move.

This is one reunion you won't soon remember. MOTHS with Highwaters Three Penny Opry featuring Bing alum Rob Roth on mandolin Friday February 26, 10:00 pm CHARLESTON BAR GRILL 174 Bedford Avenue Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY btw. North 7th North 8th take the L train to Bedford and you're right

Moths head for Atlantic City with a jar of quarters

Gambling is bad for you and so is scotch. Ante up, alkie. Saturday Feb. 6 MOTHS with A.C.'s own deardarkhead http://deardarkhead.iuma.com McGuire's Erin Pub, 10pm 142 S. Tennessee Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 609-345-9607 for info. Only one (stumbling) block from the boardwalk.

A Moth-eaten January

Two adjacent states in two weeks. Beat that. Friday January 22 @ The CHARLESTON BAR GRILL with Highwaters 174 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 718-782-8717 take the L Train to Bedford and its right there. Friday January 29 with Cropdusterhttp://www.cropduster.net @ THE MELODY BAR 106