richard brautigan, marlyn kallet, roy ambrester, milas kundera, kurt vonnegut jr., mark danielelski, robert heinlein, rimbaud, yusef kumenyaka, robert jordan, Baudalaire, phillip k. dick, coen bros., robert altman, mark grace, james joyce, gabriel garcia marquez, jorge luis borges,
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"All you left behind" live at Ardent Studio for Breakthru Radio's Ardent Sessions
Memphis Pop's limited edition 7 in' featuring Antenna Shoes, Vending Machine, The Carbonas, and Viva la' american death ray music- $6 (includes shipping)
Antenna Shoes American Apparel T-Shirt
$16 (shipping included)
Tim Regan is a busy, busy guy. Along with his tenure in two different bands in two different cities -- he's the keyboardist and co-lead singer in the Memphis-based neo-psychedelic outfit Snowglobe and a member of Austin's chipper twee popsters Oh No! Oh My! -- the Memphis, TN-based multi-instrumentalist has his own full-time project, a semi-electronic chamber pop band called Antenna Shoes. Regan started Antenna Shoes in 2005 while on a temporary hiatus from Snowglobe, during which time he also played keyboards on Sparklehorse's Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. The first Antenna Shoes album, The Generous Gambler, was recorded with Regan handling the majority of instruments, alongside contributions (including strings and brass) from various friends. In order to tour behind the album, Regan put together a stable version of Antenna Shoes featuring himself on vocals and a variety of keyboard instruments, guitarist Luke White, guitarist and second keyboardist Steve Selvidge, trumpeter and flute player Nahshon Benford, bassist Brandon Robertson, and drummer Paul Taylor. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Tim Regan's versatile workmanship and songwriting skills take center stage under the aegis of his new bag, Antenna Shoes. Songs culled from new inspirations, old dreams and ancient sagas form the backbone of Antenna Shoes' Generous Gambler. Perhaps the lead track, "Open Arms", best reflects Regan's ever-evolving sense of phrasing, splicing conventional aphoristic lyrics with ELO like arrangements; or the near reverie of "Wait," where the song nearly implodes upon itself in a cathartic, ecstatic tidal wave of guitars and vintage synths.
Regan took a sabatical from his other all-consuming project, Memphis' Snowglobe, to live in the Smokey Mountains as the ideal environment to write and record his first proper solo album. Along the way, Regan hooked up with fellow Appalachian Mark Linkus, of national indie stalwarts Sparklehorse, doing piano sessions for Sparklehorse's Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. After a European tour backing up Holly Williams, grandaughter of the legendary Hank Williams, and a national tour with Austin's next big thing, Oh NO! Oh My!, Regan has now decided the time is right to push Antenna Shoes to the next level and take this project on the road.
Generous Gambler looks you directly in the eyes with a sincerity and forthright honesty that has made Regan the coveted sideman he's become, but you can't spend your entire career just making other people look good! Regan's debut CD pulls no punches, yet the range of emotions offered here affect a warmth and sincerity that commands your attention, listen after listen. -Brad Bailey
Houston Party Records in Barcelona, Spain have released Do It Again: A Tribute to Petsounds. Antenna Shoes is honored to join a wonderful list of contributors:
1. Oldham Brothers – Wouldn’t It Be Nice
2. Vic Chesnutt – You Still Believe In Me
3. Nobody And Mystic Chords Of Memory (with Farmer Dave) – That’s Not Me
4. Centro-matic – Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. Micah P. Hinson – I’m Waiting For The Day
6. Antenna Shoes – Let’s Go Away For Awhile
7. Dayna Kurtz – Sloop John B
8. Daniel Johnston – God Only Knows
9. Mazarin – I Know There’s An Answer
10. Jody Wildgoose – Here Today
11. Patrick Wolf – I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
12. Architecture In Helsinki – Pet Sounds
13. The Wedding Present – Caroline No
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Lollipop Factory is back in Memphis at P&H Cafe on Sat. June 20th at 10pm with The Adversary!
our friend Matt says we're like Jellyfish performing a Satanic Majesty's request for a fuzz pedal cabaret or Queen melting in lava while Kenneth Anger films the whole ordeal in a lurid over exposed 8mm. our friend Corby says we're as inspired by Tim Burton as anything else, all Pee-Wee's Big Adventure goes to hell, all Beetlejuiced out. we say hey, at least it's music, and everyone could use a good show. come see us!
P&H Cafe on Sat. June 20th at 10pm with The Adversary!
Hey Antenna Shoes! Just want to stop by to say thanks for being friends! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. All of the info is on my page and feel free to email me anytime. Only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
Red Wings shall repeat and LeBron prevails over the Nuggets! This is my decree! Have a great playoff season and if you couldn't care less, my apologies in advance!
ITS GOIN DOWN THA DAY MAY 10TH!!!! THA EASTSIDE JUMPOFF!!!!! THA CRUNKEST PARTY OF THA YEAR SO DNT MISS OUT!!! AT THA 50/50 CLUB!!!!! NO I.D. REQUIRED!!!! 4110 WINCHESTER AND ROSS. GET THERE EARLY 2 AVOID THA LINE!!!!!!!!!CALL 901-830-4068 OR 901-315-5770 4 MORE INFO
I was on a flight last month and y'all were mentioned in the in-flight magazine as one of the attractions when visiting Memphis (specifically while at the HiTone)
Most of you Memphis folks know and love our good buddy Don Perry, photographer extraordinaire. Well, next Friday, 2/27, Don will be having a photo show at the Hi-Tone, and we'll be playing. I think the doors will open around 8 and you can come and check out Don's amazing pics, and even buy some of it. Don is doing really great work around town, documenting the music scene and the city of Memphis itself.
As usual, there's no opener. We'll start up around 10-ish, but get there before that so you can enjoy Don's photos without a couple of Fenders squawling in your ears.
The cover is - you guessed it - five bucks. See ya there!
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