TTWS: Gone Fishin'/Jojo: Goin' Coconuts!
Dear World:
How's it going? Yeah, yeah, we know: It's been quiet. A little too quiet, right? Fear not: There is Trouble With Sweeney news. Some of you may have already read or heard about it, but to clarify and clue everybody in: TTWS is officially on hiatus. But not like The Police are on hiatus � more like how, uh, The Sopranos is on hiatus. But not even that bad. Seriously. Basically, the deal is this: After a long run of non-stop craziness, the group is leaning back and doing the rockaway while Jojo whips up his solo album, the tunes for which are all mostly written and arranged.
What the hell is the deal with this, you ask? Oh man, get a load: Basically, dude has gone R&B � or at least as close to R&B as a Fishtown boy can get. Utilizing a lineup of electric piano, drums and Jojo on electric bass (again with the Sting! Holy shit, this is not looking good.), the whole thing is Jojo trying to channel Roberta Flack and Laura Nyro by way of U2.
So as that is gearing up, there are gigs. Tons of them. New songs, new faces. Depending on what night you go out and in what city, you'll see Ray Ketchum (Elk City), Brian Christinzio (BC Camplight, Bill Ricchini), Mike Glaser and man, apples never fall far from the tree around here, TTWS's own Charlie Hall.
So come out. Philly people, check out the new jawn at the World Cafe Live/215 Festival show this Friday, and at the Rock 'n' Roll Carnival this Sunday at the Rotunda. CMJers get two chances to see Jojo: one all by his lonesome (at Southpaw), and one with dudes (Alphabet Lounge). The new songs are fantastic and man, that lost weekend is turning into a lost winter. Let's go: Fly into the mystery.
JOEY SWEENEY & THE FOREVERTAKERS: WORLD TOUR 2004
Fri Oct 8 | World Cafe Live/215 Festival w/ The Pearly Gates and Painted Bride Quarterly, Philadelphia, PA
Sun Oct 10 | Rock N Roll Carnival w/ The Capitol Years, Cordalene and This Radiant Boy (Jojo@7:30, right before Cap. Yrs.)
Wed Oct 13 | CMJ/Southpaw, Brooklyn: L Magazine show w/ Matthew Caws of Nada Surf and Bitter, Bitter Weeks (solo)
Sat Oct 16 | CMJ/Alphabet Lounge, Lower East Side: Burnt Toast Vinyl night w/ Saxon Shore
Thu Oct 21 | TT The Bears, Boston MA w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Fri Oct 22 | Piano's, NYC w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Sat Oct 23 | Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia, PA w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Sun Oct 24 | Jammin' Java, Washington DC w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Tues Oct 26 | Club Caf�, Pittsburgh, PA w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Wed Oct 27 | Northside Tavern, Cincinatti, OH w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Thu Oct 28 | Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Fri Oct 29 | Schuba's, Chicago IL w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars and The Hang Ups
Sat Oct 30 | Seventh Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars and The Hang Ups
How's it going? Yeah, yeah, we know: It's been quiet. A little too quiet, right? Fear not: There is Trouble With Sweeney news. Some of you may have already read or heard about it, but to clarify and clue everybody in: TTWS is officially on hiatus. But not like The Police are on hiatus � more like how, uh, The Sopranos is on hiatus. But not even that bad. Seriously. Basically, the deal is this: After a long run of non-stop craziness, the group is leaning back and doing the rockaway while Jojo whips up his solo album, the tunes for which are all mostly written and arranged.
What the hell is the deal with this, you ask? Oh man, get a load: Basically, dude has gone R&B � or at least as close to R&B as a Fishtown boy can get. Utilizing a lineup of electric piano, drums and Jojo on electric bass (again with the Sting! Holy shit, this is not looking good.), the whole thing is Jojo trying to channel Roberta Flack and Laura Nyro by way of U2.
So as that is gearing up, there are gigs. Tons of them. New songs, new faces. Depending on what night you go out and in what city, you'll see Ray Ketchum (Elk City), Brian Christinzio (BC Camplight, Bill Ricchini), Mike Glaser and man, apples never fall far from the tree around here, TTWS's own Charlie Hall.
So come out. Philly people, check out the new jawn at the World Cafe Live/215 Festival show this Friday, and at the Rock 'n' Roll Carnival this Sunday at the Rotunda. CMJers get two chances to see Jojo: one all by his lonesome (at Southpaw), and one with dudes (Alphabet Lounge). The new songs are fantastic and man, that lost weekend is turning into a lost winter. Let's go: Fly into the mystery.
JOEY SWEENEY & THE FOREVERTAKERS: WORLD TOUR 2004
Fri Oct 8 | World Cafe Live/215 Festival w/ The Pearly Gates and Painted Bride Quarterly, Philadelphia, PA
Sun Oct 10 | Rock N Roll Carnival w/ The Capitol Years, Cordalene and This Radiant Boy (Jojo@7:30, right before Cap. Yrs.)
Wed Oct 13 | CMJ/Southpaw, Brooklyn: L Magazine show w/ Matthew Caws of Nada Surf and Bitter, Bitter Weeks (solo)
Sat Oct 16 | CMJ/Alphabet Lounge, Lower East Side: Burnt Toast Vinyl night w/ Saxon Shore
Thu Oct 21 | TT The Bears, Boston MA w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Fri Oct 22 | Piano's, NYC w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Sat Oct 23 | Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia, PA w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Sun Oct 24 | Jammin' Java, Washington DC w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Tues Oct 26 | Club Caf�, Pittsburgh, PA w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Wed Oct 27 | Northside Tavern, Cincinatti, OH w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Thu Oct 28 | Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars
Fri Oct 29 | Schuba's, Chicago IL w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars and The Hang Ups
Sat Oct 30 | Seventh Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN w/ BC Camplight and The Color Bars and The Hang Ups
Hello Philadelphians.
ATTN: LIGERS, JAWNS AND LOVERS
Fishtown Briefcase: The hits keep comin'!
Dear World: Thanks so much for the positive response the 'Case has been getting this far: reviews left and right, tons of spins on college radio (we just heard it jumped from #183 to #100 on the CMJ 200!) and weird, nice surfacings in the blogosphere.
All of that is great, but honestly? Whatever. TTWS is playing LEBOWSKIFEST. Click here for more info.
This is surely a feather in our cap, as The Big Lebowski has been the TTWS movie of choice since our inception, The only thing we could imagine being better or more appropriate would be playing some kind of Harold & Maude reunion party, but even that might be sullied by how weird Bud Cort looks nowadays.
We'll have fall dates to announce soon, but don't forget to check out Jojo this week as he embarks on his solo East Coast Ghost Tour with Pleasant Grove. See Gigs for dates.
iTunes is now carrying Fishtown Briefcase, and it's cheap as hell, dawg.
And here's two noteworthy new reviews in CMJ and Rolling Stone.
All of that is great, but honestly? Whatever. TTWS is playing LEBOWSKIFEST. Click here for more info.
This is surely a feather in our cap, as The Big Lebowski has been the TTWS movie of choice since our inception, The only thing we could imagine being better or more appropriate would be playing some kind of Harold & Maude reunion party, but even that might be sullied by how weird Bud Cort looks nowadays.
We'll have fall dates to announce soon, but don't forget to check out Jojo this week as he embarks on his solo East Coast Ghost Tour with Pleasant Grove. See Gigs for dates.
iTunes is now carrying Fishtown Briefcase, and it's cheap as hell, dawg.
And here's two noteworthy new reviews in CMJ and Rolling Stone.
ALOHA!
THE INTERNET: NOW AVAILABLE ON COMPUTERS
Oh hell yes. Welcome to the new TTWS site! Revel in the blog. Listen as Fishtown Briefcase streams 24 hours a day to whoever wants to hear it. Special, wild thanks go out to designer Don Eschenauer at status9 for hooking it all up. Like the site? HIRE DON: status9.com.
HAYDEN VERUS JOJO: THIS THURSDAY
In which our hero opens for the melancholy Canadian, alone and acoustic.
Thursday June 24th 7:30pm
At The Philadelphia Ethical Society (19th + Rittenhouse Square) Philly, PA
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale - 6/10 At Spaceboy Music and R5Productions.com
PITCHFORK: WE DON'T HATE TTWS!
7.8! We were just as surprised as you!
Read full review here
THIS JUST IN: THE 'CASE CLOCKS IN AT #12
Fishtown Briefcase hits the CMJ college radio charts as the #12 most added record this week!
RHAPSODY: THE ONLY REASON YOUR PC DOESN'T SUCK
Real/Rhapsody is now featuring Fishtown Briefcase as an exclusive download. Until the end of the month, it's the only place you can get it! Click us up some! Rhapsody
NEW YORK'S ALRIGHT IF YOU LIKE SAXAPHONES: NEW SHOWS ADDED
July 3: Mercury Lounge w. Steve Burns
July 15: Southpaw w. The Waxwings
COMING SOON: New Things!
Oh hell yes. Welcome to the new TTWS site! Revel in the blog. Listen as Fishtown Briefcase streams 24 hours a day to whoever wants to hear it. Special, wild thanks go out to designer Don Eschenauer at status9 for hooking it all up. Like the site? HIRE DON: status9.com.
HAYDEN VERUS JOJO: THIS THURSDAY
In which our hero opens for the melancholy Canadian, alone and acoustic.
Thursday June 24th 7:30pm
At The Philadelphia Ethical Society (19th + Rittenhouse Square) Philly, PA
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale - 6/10 At Spaceboy Music and R5Productions.com
PITCHFORK: WE DON'T HATE TTWS!
7.8! We were just as surprised as you!
Read full review here
THIS JUST IN: THE 'CASE CLOCKS IN AT #12
Fishtown Briefcase hits the CMJ college radio charts as the #12 most added record this week!
RHAPSODY: THE ONLY REASON YOUR PC DOESN'T SUCK
Real/Rhapsody is now featuring Fishtown Briefcase as an exclusive download. Until the end of the month, it's the only place you can get it! Click us up some! Rhapsody
NEW YORK'S ALRIGHT IF YOU LIKE SAXAPHONES: NEW SHOWS ADDED
July 3: Mercury Lounge w. Steve Burns
July 15: Southpaw w. The Waxwings
COMING SOON: New Things!
Fishtown Briefcase reviews are in.
"7.8"
- Pitchfork
Read full review here.
"The Trouble With Sweeney hasn't lost a beat....wordy narratives that are sung like a spunkier Jeff Tweedy." - Philadelphia Weekly
Read full review here.
- Pitchfork
Read full review here.
"The Trouble With Sweeney hasn't lost a beat....wordy narratives that are sung like a spunkier Jeff Tweedy." - Philadelphia Weekly
Read full review here.
