In no special order: Galway Kinnell, Robert Hunter, Banning Eyre, KBGA (college radio),Matthew Ostrow, Jerry Garcia, Tom Waits, Steve Kilbey, Peter Case, The Bagboys, Lesley Brown, Sid, The Jackofficers, Blodgett Canyon, Nobscot, Terje Rypdal, Dan Silver, Neil Young, Son Seals, Snapper Mitchum, Lightnin’ H., and Theresa Reed. Mustn’t forget Tom Catmull, and of course, my super tricky atria.
Sounds Like
Animated can of beans with a can of poems about birds flying around inside.
Originally an East Coast guy, Larry has lived in New Mexico, Oregon, California, Montana and Massachusetts. He loves poetry, birds, and odd desserts made with green Jell-O. He is happily ensconced in his second marriage. Though his new disc, Ice at Home, is acoustic, Larry is known to play the hell out of the electric guitar. He also plays bass in The Mike Bader Blues Band, and has played bass in a number of popular groups over the years. And, although songwriting was the ship in which Larry originally embarked upon the waters of music, he has been busy paddling a crazy, experimental aural canoe on the side for the last 10 years. Some recent examples of those sounds can be found at the page of Certain Molecules
LARRY HIRSHBERG: Ice At Home
Songs about horses, trainwrecks, astronomy, philosophy, plastic army men and more, presented in 100% acoustic fashion.
Bob Wire of the Missoulian says this about Ice At Home:
"..., it's one, two, sometimes three acoustic guitars driving the music, and he manhandles that six-string like it slept with his wife. It occupies a life-of-the-party presence in the mix that captures all the noise, as well as the music he wrings from the instrument - elbows and knuckles knocking on the face of the guitar, fingers sliding on the strings so fast that it sometimes sounds like he's sawing wood (“Roots In The Air”). The playing throughout is assured and, while not flawless, dripping with attitude.
The best song on the CD is “209.1 FM.” ...this sad little waltz hangs on the framework of (John) Sporman's gloomy bass notes like tattered laundry in the backyard of a shack under the airport's flight line. The melancholy, late-night feel of the music perfectly supports Hirshberg's duet with himself, as he sings of “wide awake disjointed beats.” Obtuse writing is Hirshberg's specialty, and he seems loath to spell out anything too clearly for the listener. Still, when the music's this good, I don't care if he's singing about a recipe for potato latkes - I'm dancing, baby."
Due to popular demand, I am bringing Shawn Meager PhD back on the air this coming Friday from 6-8pm on KBGA. We are going to continue our segment on Travel bugs. You should tune in! Shawn is a kick, def not one of those 'boring' professors.
Yeah, I knew you would love her - this parent thing is a really cool deal. Seattle is good and I'm checking out the next phase...in the quiet I get new ideas and saw a Great Blue Heron today. Hope you are well and miss you! I'll be in Mizzou a couple of weeks in July - hope to see you. -Patricia
i am headed over to the festival all weekend. bz should b there friday niten or sat morning i think. looking forward to seeing you there!!its going to be so much fun!!
judy is adorable! she emailed me just the other day and said how she cant wait for me to babysit her again. by the way, her typing skills leave something to be desired...
FRIDAY MAY 30 SALOON STAGE 12-1250 WILLOW 1-150 JESSE DRISCOLL 2-250 HUGH HEALOW 3-415 KATIE GRAY 420-445 BROKEN LILLY JAY 515-630 BILL L. AND AARON A. OF CORNMASH 7-815 AM STRING BAND 845-10 CHICKEN WIRE 1030-12 LP AND THE FEDERALES 1230-2 VOODOOO HORSESHOES MAIN STAGE 130-3 SLOPPY LOUIS 330-445 PHANTASMAGORIA 515-7 LUAU CINDER 730-845 VOLTRONIC 915-1045 MILLER CREEK BAND 1115-1215 BROUHAHA 1245-2 ARROWS
SATURDAY MAY 31 SALOON 9-950 JOEY RAINBOW 10-1050 JESSE DRISCOLL 11-1150 KATIE GRAY 12-1250 LORN BIROS 1-215 LARRY HIRSHBERG 230-315 XXX 330-430 JESSICA KILROY 445-6 PRIAPRISM 630-745 CRUSH LEAGUE 7 815-930 INHUMANS 10-1130 OPERATOR STOP 12-2 HERMANS VALLEY STAGE 11-3 MISSOULA MUISC CO-OP FEATURING JAY STRAW, MIKE AVERY, LOUIE BOND, ANDREA HARSELL, RICK PARNELL, teri Llavette, MIKE BRANDON AND SPECIAL GUESTS 11-12 LOUIE BOND BAND 1215-130 MIKE AVERYS COALITION 145-3 ANDREA HARSELL 310-4 BROKEN LILLY J 420-535 RICH AND RARE 6-715 ELEPHANT REVIVAL CONCEPT 740-915 TAARKA 945-1130 REVEREND SLANKY 1145-1 MILLER CREEK BAND 120-215 I.E. 240-4 YAMN
SUNDAY SALOON 9-950 XXX 10-1050 JOEY RAINBOW 11-1150 WILLOW 12-115 NICK JAMES 130-230 HUGH HEALOW
Larry, Thanks for checking out my site and looking at that amazing find of mine...I actually did send it in to found magazine. Missing you around KBGA...it's just not the same..hope you are doing well. Collin
hiya. i just got back to the capital this week- my first time since december. my mom's been sending all the pics of the babe. she's adorable but by the time i meet her she'll be so big!
Sorry it took me so long....I am studying a little pre med stuff so hopefully i can be a Rad tech someday in the near future. I am hoping that i get into the program!! Being this old and changing stuff up is a lil challenge though! How is that lil girl doing? Takin a bottle from you or still holding out???
Hopefully soon, Id like to go on a road trip some time this year. Maybe tward end of summer just before my next bullie pups. maybe meet in the middle and camp a few days with our fams?!Anyhow happy father-hooding and house hunt'n,lets plan a visit adventure!
Good day, sir! I was at the Venus Rising the other day (lovely coffee shop in beautiful uptown Butte), listening to an acoustic guitar duo, and I thought, "Wow. This place could use some Larry Hirshberg." You should play the Venus! Do it! And schedule some band gigs for the Silver Dollar while you're at it. :) Have a happy day!
Parenting..tricky business! My life is GREAT! Living my dreams and being grateful for ...everything. Went back to school and that is going well, my lil one just turned three and starts preschool this next week. Crazy! Just read your blog and had a nice chuckle over it! Thanx for that!!
I'm quite looking forward to Livingston,...although Beck and Jack are both sick as dogs, so that kind of sucks. Makes me not want to bail for this 4 day weekend, for sure. CHange is not on the list. Yes, Bm E something,...can't remember. Hope all is well with the fam,....and the house hunt. Hasta!
It's not fair that Andy gotta see Judith and I haven't seen her yet!!! When are you going to have her at the shop again? I want to get a baby play date thing going!!
Judith is so amazin!!She is so beautiful and joyous, i think you two have and are doing a wonderful job!My lil nethew is 6 months!!he is so joyfull! I Love taking care of him!Theyre so precious lil beings of light!Glad to hear and see all is wonderful!sending waves of love to surf in your direction! Ray
