Greetings from Seattle! I'd like to thank everyone who came out to the shows on the West Coast and Europe in January, February, and March -- it was all terrific and I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.
2013 is looking BONKERS with new music-making. Here's what's coming up:
---On May 11 I will play my first ever show in TURKEY -- a solo show at Arkaoda, in Istanbul. Super psyched for this one.
---On May 21, Matador and Glitterhouse Records will release the new deluxe double lp/cd reissue of "11:11" by my old band COME. It includes a bonus live album, recorded October 10, 1992 at the Vermonstress Festival.
Come will tour Europe May 16-June 2, followed by US shows in June and July.
Videos, photos, and tour news are at the Come Facebook page.
Glitterhouse has posted some history of the album.
Come's debut LP, "Eleven:Eleven"
---August/September marks the release of my soundtrack LP to the feature film "Now, Forager" on DAIS RECORDS. This New York/Los Angeles label is doing amazing work and I'm very excited to join forces with them.
Roger Ebert gave the film ***1/2, saying, "Outstanding, Two Thumbs Up. The images of wild mushrooms by Cortlund himself and the shots of food prep by cinematographer Jonathan Nastasi, approach art."
---October will see the release of my double album "FOUR KINGS" on JELLYFANT RECORDS. "Four Kings" includes my ep 'Tundra' (originally released as a cdr in an edition of 40 copies) "Tidal Mud" (released variously as a cdr, 22 copies, and cassette, 100 copies) as well as the unreleased 16 minute opus "Central District Blues" -- 5 tracks of floor tom, 2 tracks of bass, 4 tracks of guitar, 2 tracks of piano, 3 tracks of melodica, which I still haven't finished mixing....though I'm almost there....
---October will also see the release of "MASS. GRAVE", the new bomber by MARTHA'S VINEYARD FERRIES, on KIAM RECORDS. Super stoked to join forces with this excellent New York label.
---This fall + winter will include a 2 week solo tour of Spain and Portugal, as well as tours where I'm playing in WREKMEISTER HARMONIES and MARTHA'S VINEYARD FERRIES.
plus, MUCH MORE that I DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT YET. Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned, I hope to see you out there somewhere!
Chris .... April 4, 2013
Chris, December 2012, photo by Kathy Johnson
June 12 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Seattle, WA, at the Rendezvous, with COINS + KRYSTE NARKUNIS. Chris writes: "COINS is two ladies from Chicago who make tricky and sublime songs for instruments and vocals. New, and totally rad - get in on the ground floor on this one! Also performing: KRYSTE NARKUNIS. The Rendezvous is a beautiful spot and I encourage all to come on out and soak up the ambiance!"
COME U.S. SHOWS June 19 - July 27
The deluxe reissue of Come's debut album "11:11" was released in May on Matador and Glitterhouse Records. To celebrate the reissue, Come did a limited number of select dates in Europe in May-June and continues with nine shows in North America: LA, San Fran, Portland, Seattle, Boston, NYC, Chicago, Athens, and Atlanta. (Read Paste on the reissue and the accompanying live CD's "feeling of abandon stuffed deep into the core of the band's live attack.")
June 19 -- COME
Los Angeles, CA, at the Bootleg Theater, w/ Tara Jane O'Neil
June 20 -- COME
San Francisco, CA, at The Independent, w/ Tara Jane O'Neil
June 21 -- COME
Portland, OR, at Mississippi Studios, w/ Rebecca Gates + The Consortium and Sad Horse
June 22 -- COME
Seattle, WA, at The Crocodile, w/ The Redwood Plan and No Grave
June 27 -- COME
Cambridge, MA, at The Sinclair, w/ 27
June 28 -- COME
New York, NY, at Bowery Ballroom, w/ Jennifer O'Connor
June 29 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Brooklyn, NY, at the Body Actualized Center in Bushwick, VDSQ NIGHT with CHRIS BROKAW, MATTHEW MULLANE and ANTHONY PASQUAROSA + Dj Steve Lowenthal spinning jazz lp's
July 5 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Portland, OR, at the Living Room Theater
July 6 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Portland, OR, at the Living Room Theater
July 12 -- COME
Chicago, IL, at Empty Bottle
THE LEMONHEADS July 19 - July 24
Chris will be playing guitar with THE LEMONHEADS on the East Coast.
July 19 -- The Lemonheads
Providence, RI, at the Met Cafe
July 20 -- The Lemonheads
Boston, MA, on the Boston Common
July 21 -- The Lemonheads
Hamden, CT, at Spaceland Ballroom
July 23 -- The Lemonheads
Asbury Park, NJ, at The Wonder Bar
July 24 -- The Lemonheads
Brooklyn, NY, at the Knitting Factory
July 26 -- COME
Athens, GA, at the 40 Watt
July 27 -- COME
Atlanta, GA, at The Earl
August 2 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Portland, OR, at the Living Room Theater
August 3 -- Chris Brokaw Solo
Portland, OR, at the Living Room Theater
Three new cassette releases from Capitan Records -- April 26, 2013 -- Hidden Tooth: "BREAK THE HOUSE", Chris Brokaw: "CHAMBERS OF LIGHT", and Chris Brokaw: "MACANUDO AVENUES", all from Chris' label Capitan Records.
Details and purchasing information here.
CHRIS BROKAW "WITH MY LITTLE EYE" CD -- Fear of Speed, March 2013 -- Field recordings from travels in England, December 2010. 8 tracks, 20 minutes. Released by Seattle label Fear of Speed.
For sale here!
CHRIS BROKAW "THE COYOTE OF DEADHORSE CANYON" cassette -- Capitan Records (C-30), January 6 2013 -- Cassette-only release, in an edition of 49 copies. Frozen, transfixed soliloquies for electric guitar, synthesizer, melodica and electronics. Recorded December 2012 in Rainier Beach, Seattle Wa. For sale here!
CHRIS BROKAW T-shirts (black and camel) -- October 2012 -- Chris' first ever solo T-shirts! Available in men's and women's sizes, on 100% cotton American Apparel shirts. For sale here!
CHRIS BROKAW "GAMBLER'S ECSTASY" CD and LP -- 12XU (US), Damnably (Europe/UK) and After Hours, Oct 2 2012 -- Chris' long-awaited rock album. Read Chris' notes on the making of the record at the 12xu website. This is his first full-length album of vocal music since 2005's "Incredible Love" -- with electric guitar as the center rather than acoustic guitar. For sale here!
HIDDEN TOOTH 3-inch CD -- Robert & Leopold, July 18 2012 -- Brand new release by the duo of Chris Brokaw and David Michael Curry. 20 minutes of drones and dreams on a 3-inch cd. Edition of 52. Available for sale at Robert & Leopold.
CHRIS BROKAW "TIDAL MUD" cassette -- Robert & Leopold, May 2012 -- Cassette reissue in an edition of 100 copies. Meditative fogtones for keyboard, guitar, vibraphone and rain. Available for sale here.
HOLLY ANDERSON AND CHRIS BROKAW "THE NIGHT SHE SLEPT WITH A BEAR" book/CD -- Publication Studio, May 2012 -- Collaboration of Holly's mesostics, poetry and flash fiction with a new score (35 tracks) by Chris. Book and cd, layout and design by Susan Archie. Available from http://www.publicationstudio.biz in hardcopy and from itunes as an app.
CHRIS BROKAW "STORIES" LP/CD -- Limited Appeal Records, January 2012 -- Chris' new rock blockbuster is a 12", one-sided LP from Limited Appeal, in a numbered edition of 117 copies. Has an amazing silver/grey painting on the b-side inspired by and made for this record by LA artist Dean Styers. A CD version (with bonus instrumental versions) is available for sale here.
CHRIS BROKAW "ROAD" ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK LP -- Jellyfant Records, July 2011 -- Chris' score to Leslie McCleave's 2005 thriller. 19 songs, all instrumental, beautiful packaging. Check out samples and an interview with Chris about this record and film scoring in general at www.jellyfant.com. vinyl edition of 300 copies. OUT OF STOCK.
KEVIN MIKKA + CHRIS BROKAW "SOSPIRA" ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD -- Capitan, July 2011 -- CB and Kevin Mikka (Animal Hospital) join forces for this instrumental soundtrack to Lana Z. Caplan's 2011 documentary of the same title about nine women who unexpectedly find love along the Amalfi coast of Italy. They reinvent their lives there, but the fantasy veneer of Mediterranean village life wears thin and beauty recedes to inaccessibility. Edition of 100 copies. SOLD OUT.
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA -- "THE BOARDER'S DOOR" -- Damnably, Oct 2010 -- New recordings created specifically for Chris & Geoff's fall European/UK tours. 2 songs together, 4 solo tunes from Chris, 5 from Geoff. Recorded June-August 2010 in Chicago and Europe; details here. Limited edition of 500 copies. SOLD OUT.
HIDDEN TOOTH-- "LOST RECORDS" -- Capitan Records, November, 2010 -- Chris and David Michael Curry meet for 53 minutes of ambient drones, turning to curious forest chattering, and finally to collapsing sheets of metal. Handmade brownbag jackets, handstamped white non-silver cd's. Edition of 100. SOLD OUT.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD FERRIES -- "IN THE POND" 12" EP -- Sickroom Records, September 21, 2010 -- New project of Elisha Weisner (Kahoots) on guitar + vocals, Bob Weston (Shellac + Mission of Burma) on bass + vocals, Chris on drums + vocals. 4 song, 1-sided 12" ep, with etching on side 2 by our pal Rosie. Punk rock! Edition of 500. Listen at band website; photo. OUT OF STOCK
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA-- "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" -- Jellyfont, Fall, 2010 -- Vinyl of Chris & Geoff's debut. Gorgeous French pressing, color cardstock insert. Edition of 500 copies. OUT OF STOCK.
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA-- "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" -- Capitan Records, May 18, 2010 -- Pre-WWII country blues songs including "Stagger Lee," "In the Evening," and "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor." Read reviews. Available on Damnably Records in the UK and Europe, and in the US on Chris's CAPITAN label, for sale here.
DIRTMUSIC -- "BKO" -- Glitterhouse Records, April 6, 2010 -- Collaboration between Dirtmusic (Chris, Hugo Race, Chris Eckman) and the Malian band Tamikrest. Recorded Jan 2009, in Bamako, Mali ('BKO' is the abbreviation for Bamako airport). Gorgeous package with 1 music cd, 1 video cd with a documentary of the making of BKO, plus 24-page photo booklet. For sale at Glitterhouse. Video of Chris B + Chris E unplugged.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "VDSQ SOLO ACOUSTIC VOLUME THREE" -- Vin du Select Qualitite Records, November 10, 2009 -- Instrumental music for 12-string acoustic guitar, 12 new songs. luscious vinyl pressing in letter-press jackets. New NYC-based label VDSQ is doing all acoustic guitar music, vinyl only, fancy packaging. Reviews and samples. Available from VDSQ Records, as a digital download from iTunes, and for sale here.
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