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this blog is a disgrace to our friendship.

Rocktoberfest continues....

Roky Erickson Oct 28 @ Lee's

Song Poem Archives

If you haven't already dicovered them, here is wfmu's fantastic tabulation of all ASPMA song poems conveniently packaged into separate volumes. do not feel daunted by the breadth of material nor feel obliged to grab all of them from the beginning, each one is a separate work of art unto itself.

s'more info: http://www.songpoemmusic.com/trubee.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_poem

& the collections themselves. again, i'd say these come highly recommended, but who would listen anyway.

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/listener-lee-roseveres-posts/

a thing

career - polish sausage

From outside of time, comes career's latest? or is it earliest? from an dusty old minidisk i found in my sock drawer. one thing is for certain, definitely post-911.

download it here here

Into the wild

Killarney awaits. Have you guys heard the new Jim O'Rourke? Click here and you can hear a little snippy snippet. Also, notice the new Drag City site. Goodbye for a week.

circulatory system

i'm sure ya'll have heard that the ol circulatory system 2nd album is finally seeing the light of day.

fyi - there's a limited run deluxxx lp that just started pre-order - has a whole other lp of demos and stuff. get on it quick if you're interested - only 300 copies. best of all - handmade jackets by will cullen hart - $35 . go to www.cloudrecordings.com to check it, as i recently did.

promotional run #2

out august 18 from rhythm nation and reelcod records:


after months of band turmoil and personal angst-strife in the inner cercle rouge of career, the career bathsheba sobotka dvd/cd release is finally seeing the light of day. it is rhythm nation #48 and is a cache of goodness for the career superfan. i know you're out there. it features all of the following and more:

- the full length "career bathsheba sobotka" movie

-5 career video hits

-volume 3 in the career bootleg series - "at studio one"

-complete rhythm nation discobibliography

-career band portrait circa late 2007

-a collection of random/patterned images

-audio companion cd of the same name

-much much more....!!!

limited editions of the this will be accompanied with an extra cd of audio commentary, to played along while watching the movie. it's like watching the movie with career themselves!!! the limited edition also has a 8x10 not-glossy print of the original promotional poster for "career bathsheba sobotka" - pictured above. perfect for your gym locker, office drawer or generic wall.

pre-order now to secure your copy or copies today! this WILL sell out!!!!!!!!!

email fifthbusiness67@hotmail.com to do so

reviews:

"There’s an air of authenticity to the proceedings here, and stylistic pretension never obscures good storytelling."
-charles de gaulle

"It's not colourful, it's not fun, it's just a gaudy mess of bad aesthetic choices and cruddy CGI."

-shia laboeuf

"Intense, graphically novelistic (though it’s an original story) and just funny enough to keep you thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."

-1992 world series mvp pat borders

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finally - here is the final unreleased career video hit - for a section of "deep purple". please enjoy.

more

+ OM / Lichens Oct. 9

... + Fred & Toody's (Dead Moon) new band, Pierced Arrows, are playing the horseshoe Oct. 5

... Also, are Love playing Lee's Aug. 14?

Anyone want to book the 1st week in October off work and have 5 day long party?

As if October wasn't awesome enough

Faust is playing oct. 4

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"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." - Harriet Tubman

career - twins

rhythm nation and reelcod recs present rhythm nation #47 career's 'twins". this features career in quartet formation, playing 9 interpersonal displays of affection, featuring one sy-inspired vestibule, as well as several beautiful kazoo/alto sax duets. hope you folks can dig it!

praise for 'twins":

"Excepting a gaping logic loophole at its center, this is surprisingly well-directed and entertaining from start to finish."

-Jammy Jeffries, NBCTV

"Occasionally fetching but largely overdeliberate and way too plodding for a quality psychological thriller."

-Burton Cummings

"Direly dreadful from start to finish, its self-conscious eccentricity is both smug and invidious."

-Ted Williams and James Brown in unison

" It's ultimately a failure due to such a poppycock follow-through that seriously undermines such a understatedly-frightening first-half."

-Cammy Granato, USA Hockey

All the best,

Amateur, July 4th, 2009

Photos courtesy of Nathan Chan

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career - pulled until kerack

this is career's newest album - rhythm nation #46, 'pulled until kerack". i hope ya'll give it a listen and like it. click on the picture to getz it. this features a stunner of a vocal performance from mclintock on the track 'you turn my head around also", amongst other highlights.

it is dedicated to you... the listener.

in addition, career would like to announce that in honour of the upcoming half-centennial rhythm nation #50, we will be releasing a retrospecticus maximus collection of unreleased career recordings from throughout the whole thing entitled 'the 3r's: rarities, ripened, and realistic". mark it on your calendar.

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"Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times." - Machiavelli

career - tidal boweavil spectre

ladies and gentlemen,

career, rhythm nation, and reelcod records present rhythm nation #45 - career's 'tidal boweavil spectre". please enjoy responsibly. click on the cover to get 'dis ting.


update: the much bally-hooed career bathsheba sobotka cd/dvd is pretty finished and ready to be distributed to ya'll by hand only quite soon. also, career is having a practice this sunday (?) i don't know where - any ideas? outside. all should feel obligated, unless otherwise obligated.

best wishes,

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