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Just wondering.
If I track the tag “Jenny Owens Young” and reblog everyone who has that name in their post and then say “Hey just so you know my name is Jenny Owen YoungS” do you think it will have ANY EFFECT?
GREGLIGHT #1
In anticipation of my forthcoming song “Great Big Plans,” produced by Greg Laswell, I will be posting one greglight every day until release. It’s like a highlight, but I replaced the word “high” with Greg’s name. Get it?
Today’s greglight comes from the historic drive down Lombard St. in San Francisco, made by Greg, Brandon Walters, and me. If you’ve never been down Lombard Street, please believe me when I say that my screams of terror are real, and it’s way scarier than it looks. Or something.
GREGLIGHT #3
During our trek across America, Greg and I stopped by the Daytrotter studio and we each recorded a session. We’d been hopping up on stage during each other’s sets every night for a couple weeks by this point, so I sang on one of Greg’s songs and he and Brandon Walters added piano and guitar, respectively, to “Fuck Was I.” The result is eerily beautiful, and may be my favorite arrangement of this song.
Download the whole session at Daytrotter.
In anticipation of my forthcoming song “Great Big Plans,” produced by Greg Laswell, I will be posting one greglight every day until release. It’s like a highlight, but I replaced the word “high” with Greg’s name. Get it?
Possibly the best reason for Jenny Owen Youngs to come play Boston soon.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
Quick, Valerie**, clear my calendar for the 13th & 14th!! (Hey JaredMooney, I’m support my awesome friends Motion City Soundtrack at Paradise Rock Club on 9/13 & 9/14!)
**Valerie is my secretary who I just made up.
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Blueprint of the drum configuration I’ll be using on the duo tour with Jenny Owen Youngs. Tracing is fun.
YAMAHA DRUMS/HARDWARE:
18” Birch Kick
16” Oak Floor Tom
14” Brass Snare
12” Birch SnareSABIAN CYMBALS:
20” Hats (AA Raw Ride Top/HHX Legacy Ride Bottom
13” AA Studio Hats
22” HHX Legacy Heavy Ride
12” ChopperLP PERCUSSION:
Table
Maracas
Tambourines
Factory Metal Effects
Etc.VATER STICKS
GATOR CASES
EVANS HEADS
Weeeeeeeell *THIS* sure is looking exciting. For those of you who don’t speak Drum, this is the overhead view of what Elliot Jacobson’s kit will look like during the TIL WE’RE BLACK AND BLUE Tour. SO MANY CIRCLES, AND HE HITS THEM ALL!
Getting pretty dang psyched about this tour. (Check out tour dates HERE.)
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Favorite Songs - “Tell Me Why” by Neil Young
Neil Young’s Harvest Moon is one of the first records I ever heard and subsequently appreciated as an ALBUM, a complete thought. His voice and songs are hypnotic to me. Also his wardrobe, especially certain fringed leather pieces in which he has been photographed over the years, is a constant source of wonder and inspiration for me.
“Tell Me Why” appears on After the Gold Rush, which has a Wikipedia entry I found most interesting (especially the part about Quantum Leaper/Total cylon Dean Stockwell).
Side note: I think this will absolutely have to be the last performance video I make before improving my video/audio capabilities. Sorry everyone.
++++++++++ “Favorite Songs” is a new video series in which I’ll be covering songs strictly because I love them. No bells, no whistles, just music that I think is great. Watch the inaugural video (for “Ring of Fire”) and stay generally up-to-date via my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/jennyowenyoungs
I’ve Got Your Voice On Tape
This mix is about hey did I mention Jenny Owen Youngs is playing a show at my house?
Why It’s Pretentious: Ugh, first I take three months off, then I take a federal holiday weekend off, then I have a guest post, then I have a reblog? It’s like, do I even have any dignity? LOOK BRUSH YOUR FEELINGS ASIDE BECAUSE JENNY OWEN YOUNGS IS PLAYING A SHOW AT MY HOUSE. YOU HAVE NEW FEELINGS CALLED “WHAT THAT IS AWESOME.”
Here’s the deal: Saturday, September 24th. 8 PM. Hogwarts. $5 with a student ID. The Little Bear, Jordan Hull, and a secret surprise band who came out of nowhere to become one of the best Nashville bands around. RSVP on the Facebook event.
Prepare yourself for with my “hey you should really listen to Jenny Owen Youngs” tape from 2007.
SO THIS IS HAPPENING!!! A house show in Nashville. 9/24. 8pm doors. A GOOD TIME TO BE HAD BY ALL.
All the details (location included) on the Facebook Event Page.
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There’s a Tony Thaxton somewhere in there playing with Jenny Owen Youngs.
L-R: Me, Elliot Jacobson, Mike Tuccillo, Tony Thaxton of MCS. Irving Plaza. 9/9/11.
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PropertyOfZack Gallery : : 4 Albums. 2 Nights. 7 Cities. Tour (Night I)
Features: Jenny Owen Youngs, Motion City Soundtrack*Photos by Hilary J. Corts
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Jenny Owen Youngs. Irving Plaza, New York City.
© 2011 Hilary J. Corts
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TOUR POSTCARDS - From the road to your door.
Holy smokes. When I’m out on the road between shows, and I stop for a cup of questionable coffee at a truck stop, roadside attraction, or what-have-you, I’ll pick you up a truly worthy postcard and write you about the meaning of life, tell you about my favorite dinosaur, or describe for you the tour-day’s events. I swear to pick out a good one. Jackalopes will be involved when available.
It will be just like being on tour with me, without the sleep deprivation or lack of organic produce!
xoxo
Jenny
(…is how I will sign them!!)FIVE MORE DAYS TO ORDER A POSTCARD FROM ME TO YOU VIA THE ROAD (AND POSTAL SERVICE). Ordering closes after the 12th. Woo!
OH HEY. Today is the last day for this but I have been so wrapped up in picking up rental vehicles and attending rehearsals that I forgot to mention it. Someone fire me soon, please.
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Jenny Owen Youngs - Hot in Herre
Friend of the blog, JOY, just landed at the top of Paste’s list of “10 Terrific Covers of Rap Songs”. Recognize.
JENNY JUST FAAAALL OUT!
There used to be so many arctic bears in my band.
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