Black Panther Party, Weather Underground, the Chicago 8, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, Mike Malloy, Damien Echols, Brother Wayne Kramer and Al Swearengen.
"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest." Jean Meslier (1664-1729)
Who I'd like to meet: On the road with DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY WOMEN...
- Thursday, 6/18 - Rio Theater, Santa Cruz, CA
- Friday, 6/19 - Live Oak Festival, Santa Barbara, CA
- Saturday, 6/20 - The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Sunday, 6/21 - private function, Santa Ynez, CA
- Tuesday, 6/23 - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Chico, CA
- Thursday, 6/25 - WPAC Fundraiser, Cascade Theater, Redding, California
- Friday, 6/26 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
- Saturday, 6/27 - Kate Wolf Festival, Laytonville, CA
JULY
- Thursday, 7/2 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
- Friday, 7/3 - Taste of Downtown American Music Show - Springfield, IL
- Saturday, 7/4 - Fitzgerald's July 4th American Music Fest - Chicago, IL
- Tuesday, 7/7 - The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
- Wednesday, 7/8 - Beachland - Cleveland, OH
- Thursday, 7/9 - The Rex - Pittsburg, PA
- Friday, 7/10 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
- Saturday, 7/11 - Highline Ballroom, New York City, NY
- Sunday 7/12 - Stephen's Talkhouse - Long Island, NY
- Wednesday, 7/15 - Regatta Bar - Boston, MA
- Thursday, 7/16 - Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
- Saturday, 7/18 - Green River Festival - Greenfield, MA
- Friday, 7/24 - Ram's Head - Annapolis, MD
- Saturday, 7/25 - The Birchmere - Alexandrea, WV
A STATEMENT FROM EXENE CERVENKA June 2, 2009 After some months of not feeling 100% healthy, I recently had some medical tests run and the prognosis is that I am suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Apparently, it has been affecting me for quite some time.
Although this is obviously unfortunate news, I am choosing to see the positive in it. I, and X as a band, have supported the Sweet Relief charity since the mid-1990's; the irony of this is not lost on any of us. Sweet Relief was started as an aide to uninsured artists by musician Victoria Williams when she herself was diagnosed with MS in 1992.
While this diagnosis will most certainly mean some changes for me, personally, it will not affect my commitments to the current X U.S. tour, nor will it affect my solo album that is slated for release this fall on Bloodshot Records.
My focus will certainly be on maintaining my health--many people remain strong and continue to live their lives as productively as they had before an MS diagnosis and I plan to be one of those people. To find out more about Sweet Relief please visit: www.sweetrelief.org To find out more about X please visit: www.xtheband.com
Hello from Finland! It's a name-dropping FRENZY!!! I just released my new cd featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Lanegan, Steve Berlin (los lobos), Chris and Carla from the Walkabouts, Peter Case, Scott McCaughey (YFF, REM)and Jim Roth (built to spill). CD has liner notes by Biographer Charles R. Cross (BackStreets-Springsteen...Heavier than Heaven-Cobain...Roomful of Mirrors-Hendrix...etc. Also I have finally put "Passing Thru" on my site as well for you to hear...this is the one with Eddie Vedder, Victoria Williams, and Carla Torgerson trading verses with me...it has not been availablé for a long time, and I also have it on i-tunes, etunes, amazon and rhapsody. Okay...I hope you are doing well!
Online Now!
