Rock 'n Rollers Don't Bathe

Submitted by MMM on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 1:28pm
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Schwervon! Western US Bonanaza Tour 2013: A note from Schwervon!

Hi Friends,
We've NEVER played out West before! And we're both excited about having the opportunity to see how the other half of the country lives and breaths, first hand. We are going to play rock shows from Kansas to California and up the west coast to the Northwest and back home through Utah and Colorado. Please feel free to share this info with friends you might have who live in these places! We are watching episodes of Bonanza, wearing sunglasses 24/7 and eating a lot of beans to get ready.
XO
Nan and Matt

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May 14 - Denver, CO @ Three Kings w/Sleepers + Jamie Hanor (Audio Dream Sister) https://www.facebook.com/events/172822399539716/

May 15 - Albequerque, NM @ Blackbird Buvette w/Hoverboard + Blackout Disciples + Get Action https://www.facebook.com/events/456487947767168/

May 16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space w/Shovel + Wolvves https://www.facebook.com/events/456458991089979/

May 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Country Outpost w/Homesick Elephant + Kitchen Hips + Rodman https://www.facebook.com/events/151325875039429/ Read more »

Major Matt "Show Writing" from: Rabbit Killer, Folkicide, Major Matt Mason USA @ Davey's Uptown- KC,MO- 4/24/13

Submitted by MMM on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:43pm
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Notes From A Non Breeder On Ending Murder

I have a confession to make. I’m not a breeder. I’ve never made love for any purpose other than feeling good and I have no plans to change. If you’ve got kids then you are slightly off the hook here. This is mostly not about you. Even if your kids weren’t planned. Too bad. You’re a breeder. You’ve got insight. You’re in the club. I am not. I have no plans to be a member. I even take precautions to avoid becoming one. I know I’m missing out on something. But I think it can be taught. I’m lucky because I have the best lesson a non breeder can have about breeders and that’s to be an uncle (or aunt). For non breeders who aren’t aunts and uncles there needs to be something else. Some kind of required reading if you will. Or maybe a class. My point is even though I only have a niece and not a daughter, on some stronger level I’m connected to her and in some broader sense so is everyone, my child that is. Every one is my child and I am theirs. But I’ll get to that later. Read more »

"Lorimer": Music by The Pendulum Swings. Video by Justin Remer.

Submitted by Justin Remer on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 9:06am
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From their forthcoming release, "The Most Essential Album Ever," here is a new video for Jason Trachtenburg's jazz band The Pendulum Swings that I directed and edited.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp4RNXbIVO0

It was co-shot by music scene stalwart and animation genius Preston Spurlock, and it features cameos by performers Joe Crow Ryan and Cal Folger Day.

At this late date, one may ask are there any new ideas in the music video-making world? This video answers resoundingly, "Eh, probably not. But this is fun."

P.S. Have you checked out Toby Goodshank's three most recent directorial efforts in the music video genre. Magnifique!

Q and A with Matt Roth of Schwervon! After the Band's April-May 2013 Tour

Submitted by Barry Bliss on Sat, 04/06/2013 - 2:45pm
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Other than the home-town Kansas show, Schwervon! (Matt Roth and Nan Turner) have just finished a 22 show tour.
Let's type with MMM of Schwervon!

1. Can you compare some things about this tour (where y'all were a/the main act) to some things about the tour where y'all were opening for a more well-known band (The Vaselines)?

Welll for one thing we usually play longer. Most higher profile opening slots are a tight 25 to 30 minute. Normal shows are more like 40 to 45. There's also less pressure for opening band shows. If no one comes and you're the headliner it's more of a reflection on you I suppose. Time is also a bit looser. A lot of times were on bills with 3 or 4 other bands so depending on where you are you could be playing at nine pm or at one in the morning. Over all, it's kind of like the difference between carving your own path through the wilderness vs. just hopping on a freeway that someone already built. There are pros and cons to both.

2. What were a few truly unexpected things that happened on this tour? Read more »

Schwervon "Spring Roll" Tour 2013

Submitted by MMM on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 9:32pm
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Hi Friends! We're hitting the road again this Spring. These are confirmed dates so far. Love till Niagara Falls, Nan + Matt

March 8 - Wichita, KS @ Kirby's Beer Store w/ Bergeron + Money Badger http://www.facebook.com/events/160333224117171/

March 9 - Tulsa, OK @ The Soundpony (w/ The Fabulous St. Knicholas Cage + The Levitators) http://www.facebook.com/events/411088748984635/

March 13 - Austin, TX @ Shangri-La's Major Matt Mason USA show w/ Special Guests! (http://www.midcoasttakeover.com/sxsw-acoustic-showcase-2013/) 1:15pm Sharp!

March 16 - Austin, TX @ Shangri-La's ("SXSW Midcoast Takeover/ http://www.midcoasttakeover.com/sxsw-showcase-2013/) 6:15pm sharp!

March 17 - Houston, TX @ Super Happy Fun Land (SXSW Overflow Fest) http://www.facebook.com/events/412301262196730/

March 18th - New Orleans, LA @ Allways Lounge (w/ The Dangerous Ponies + Norwegian Arms + Bottomfeeders) http://www.facebook.com/events/429513097134865/

March 19 - Memphis, TN @ Tako's Treasures (w/ White Mystery + The Vignettes + Gay Brother + Berkano) http://www.facebook.com/events/435559793187305/ Read more »

The Caves + Coed Pageant + Schwervon + The Author & The Illustrator @ Art Closet Studios / KC, MO

Submitted by MMM on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:11am
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Art Closet Studios
3951 broadway
Kansas City, MO
All Ages/ $4
http://www.facebook.com/ArtClosetStudios

8:00pm
The AUTHOR AND THE ILLUSTRATOR (KC Indie Experimental) -
http://theauthorandtheillustrator.bandcamp.com/

8:45pm
SCHWERVON! (KC Indie Rock) -
http://schwervon.bandcamp.com/album/courage

9:30pm
COED PAGEANT (Illinois Indie Rock) -
https://www.facebook.com/coedpageant

10:15pm
THE CAVES (KC Indie Rock) -
https://www.facebook.com/thecavesband

FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/304897619613523/

Major Matt "Show Poem" from: Rabbit Killer, Folkicide, Major Matt Mason USA @ Davey's Uptown- KC,MO- 2/13/13

Submitted by MMM on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 7:01pm
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Just before waking up today I had an anxiety dream. I’ve grown to kind of enjoy anxiety dreams. They seem to be the kinds dreams that I remember most frequently. This dream took place on the day of my college graduation. I was waiting in a room, preparing to walk out onto a field with my fellow graduates. Then I realize that I’m supposed to be giving a speech of some kind and I’ve done absolutely nothing to prepare for it. There’s a couple of other very smart looking people in the room with me that are looking over notes and mumbling to themselves like they're rehearsing their own speeches. Read more »

2013 SXSW MIDCOAST TAKEOVER BANDS

Submitted by MMM on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:00pm
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The Midwest Music Foundation is proud to present the fourth annual MidCoast Takeover, March 13th – 16th at Shangri-La in Austin, TX. This event promises four days of music, mayhem, and general debauchery — the definitive Midwestern musical throw down. MidCoast Takeover will showcase bands from Kansas City, Lawrence, and the Midwest region on the national stage during South by Southwest.

THIS IS A FREE AND UNOFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE.
NO WRISTBANDS OR BADGES REQUIRED
The first round of 2013 bands have been selected. Congratulations to all the bands! http://www.midcoasttakeover.com/bands/bands-2013/ Read more »

The Anthology Film Archives Presents the New York Premier of Corporate FM A New Film by Kevin McKinney & Jill McKeever January 7

Submitted by MMM on Sat, 01/05/2013 - 1:26pm
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In 1996, commercial radio underwent a quiet revolution. In the wake of the new “Telecom Act,” local station owners everywhere sold their stations to conglomerate groups as fast as they could. The new corporate owners gutted staffs. Corporate FM is about what happens when a city loses a communal microphone. Radioʼs broad coverage gives it the ability to unify huge populations. Unlike Facebook, Satellite radio, or webbased music sharing apps, locally owned terrestrial radio can reach thousands of people across all incomes and ages in a local region at the same time with a message that is relevant to them at that moment. Read more »

Schwervon 2012 Fall European Tour Blog Recap!

Submitted by MMM on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 1:52pm
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Nan and I got back recently from a 5 week tour of Europe in support of our new album Courage. First off, thank you for your support! This was our most successful tour to date. We are so thankful to those who appreciate and share in what we do. If would you’d like to check out the new album (Olive Juice/Loud Baby Sounds), you can purchase your own personal copy in digital or limited edition CD and Vinyl format from the Schwervon! Bandcamp page.
XO
Nan and Matt

Week # 1 of European Tour: Berlin, Dresden, Krakow, Vienna, Munich, Nuremburg

Week #2, 3: Mannheim, Regensburg, Gunzenhausen, Tobel, Zurich, Wetzler, Darmstadt, Cologne, Bremen

Week# 3, 4 Oldenburg, Hannover, Hamburg, Offenbach, Nantes, Paris

Week # 4, 5 London, Cardiff, Bristol, Nottingham, Wakefield, Manchester

Week #5 Halifax, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Home Read more »

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