The WELL: inkwell.vue.418: Jon Langford: Skull Orchard Revisited

#94: Ed Ward (captward) Tue 27 Sep 11 10:55

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:55:00 PDT

Yeah, thanks for dropping by. Sorry none of your extensive fan-base took the opportunity to chime in, but it's their loss. We sure had fun! [Read entire topic]

#93: Gail Williams (gail) Tue 27 Sep 11 10:00

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:00:00 PDT

Thank you so much, I learned a lot from the discussion, and got to turn some friends on to some sweet videos! [Read entire topic]

#92: X (joeyx) Tue 27 Sep 11 07:31

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:31:00 PDT

Thanks again, Jon. I'll see you at the two NY shows. It's been fun! [Read entire topic]

#91: My free and simple demeanor set everybody at ease. (pdl) Tue 27 Sep 11 06:50

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:50:00 PDT

1. some of my all time favorite concerts have been mekons shows--especially one y'all played in austin in the early 90s in some club that is no longer there, i think it was the island

2. Alan Doughty is a fantastic bass player

3. Thanks a bunch for answering my questions and all the time you spent here [Read entire topic]

#90: Jon Langford (jon-langford) Tue 27 Sep 11 06:38

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:38:00 PDT

off on tour with the mekons this week so any other thoughts or questions etc. express them forcefully about now.... [Read entire topic]

#89: Jon Langford (jon-langford) Mon 26 Sep 11 05:56

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:56:00 PDT

I got pursued around SXSW by Tim & Katie back in the late 90s. They wanted the Wacos to play their bar, really badly. I thought they were nuts and I was right but what they've done over there by streets & sanitation (with their partners Jim & Mike) is quite remarkable.

From the stage in the parking lot the Hideout itself looked so tiny across that sea of people; like a kid hiding round a corner. [Read entire topic]

#88: Jon Langford (jon-langford) Mon 26 Sep 11 05:46

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:46:00 PDT

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-22/entertainment/ct-ott-0923-hideout-main-20110922_1_dive-bar-hideout-tim-tuten

this was in the tribune on Friday - yup this place is unique. [Read entire topic]

#87: Ed Ward (captward) Mon 26 Sep 11 00:31

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:31:00 PDT

Oh, man, the Hideout: the club that's #1 on my list. I met the folks who run it at SXSW some years ago and we had some good times running around to see acts, and then I reviewed one of their Workmens' Comp CDs, where their employees get to contribute to a compilation.

If I'm not mistaken, they're both social workers, and there's a non-profit side to the club operation as a neighborhood social center. But the main thing is, they have good taste and seem to be good people. [Read entire topic]

#86: Jon Langford (jon-langford) Sun 25 Sep 11 21:27

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:27:00 PDT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7nZRG3kBlY

It was a big weekend I have to say - very emotional now I come to think about it and all the better for having family & friends close. My boys are both singers - Tommy's in the Chicago Children's Choir and Jimmy is in The Un-Gnomes an as yet to be revealed punk rock combo.

It was such an amazing festival. Somewhere there's a photo of my youngest boy and Mavis Staples having a big hug.

Didn't wanna be too precious so we do a bunch of tunes from Skull Orchard + Tom Jones covers and other singalongs like R U an Entertainer? a song I wrote with the Sadies - [Read entire topic]

#85: X (joeyx) Sun 25 Sep 11 12:08

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:08:00 PDT

Jon, I promise I'm not stalking, but I saw someone post a photo of your son singing with you and the choir. It's really remarkable that you managed to involve your whole family in the SOR project. Do your kids take music lessons? [Read entire topic]