"Peter Case has always been one of my absolute favorite songwriters but his new, intimate and honest CD should make him one of everyone's favorite songwriters. Its mix of folk, blues, love, humor, tragedy, morality and compassion make Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John a very welcome survival guide for these crazy times we live in." - Dave Alvin (The Blasters, X, The Knitters)
One of best new releases of 2007 - Andy Whitman, Paste
Watch two new videos
After Hours on Pico Blvd, guerilla style video of Case busking down Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. The video was shot by Case's long time friend and acclaimed multimedia artist The Dark Bob.
Send an e-card for "a href="http://www.yeproc.com/upload/media/view_media.php?id=435">Million Dollars Bail," "Underneath the Stars," and "I'm Gonna Change My Ways" to a friend!
See Peter Case
Peter will be on two San Francisco Bay area radio stations on August 16, KFOG at 7:45am and KPFA at 8pm.
He will also be making an appearance at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Decatur Book Festival (decaturbookfestival.com) on September 2 to promote his novel As Far As You Can Get Without A Passport, which Winona Ryder name checked in a recent issue of Vogue. Peter will do a reading at 3:45pm at Eddie's Attic and play later that night at the same location.
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF PETER CASE IN THE STREETS OF SANTA MONICA SHOT BY NONE OTHER THAN THE DARK BOB!
"AS FAR AS YOU CAN GET WITHOUT A PASSPORT"
My book is out now. It's a memoir of my first month in California, when I was a teenager, playing music and living on the street, and having various adventures with fugitives, rounders, guardian angels, and other mad characters of the early 70's. This period was the last gasp of the sixties, and the time of the conception of the new punk culture. Some people have compared it to Dylan's Chronicles, but really, it's the anti-chronicles: Dylan went East and made it to the top, I came West and went straight to the bottom. John Doe has written an introduction to the book, which is the first part of a work in progress, and is published by everthemore books in Atlanta.
I hope you'll check it out, and if you've enjoyed the blogs at myspace/petercase or at petercase.com, I think you'll be interested in this, and hope you'll support it.
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OCT.28..WED...AT THE MISSOURI LOUNGE 2600 SAN PABLO AVE,BERKELEY THATS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY & ABHBY
*****IT'S AN OPEN MIC***
SO BRING YOUR ACCOUSTIC GUITARS *SIGN UP IS 7pm* THE OPEN MIC GO'S UNTIL 10pm. THEN WE ALL GO OUT TO THE BEER GARDEN IN BACK AND JAM TILL ABOUT 1am. SINGING 5-6 PART HARMONY ON OLD SONGS.. THERE WILL BE 6 GUITARS PLAYING AT THE SAME TIME.. I LOVE THIS PLACE..I PLAY THERE EVERY WED... IT'S ALSO A HALLOWEEN PARTY SO DRESS US..
Hey friends. Come to our badass Masquerade Party! great music, tons of fun, and free beer & wine (if you tip the bartenders). Saturday OCTOBER 24th @ The Unknown Theater.
To those who may not have heard, our dear brother Dickie Peterson (OF BLUE CHEER) has passed away from what I understand was liver cancer or complication there of. He left us 10-12-09 in Germany at at 5:00am.
Dickie will be greatly missed by many. He told me that he didn't have "fans" he had "friends" and I know he valued each and every one of them. From the beginning Dickie chose his own path through this journey we call life paving the way for those who dared to follow. Dickie was not just a pioneer in Rock & Roll music but also a LEADER that will continue to guide musicians and music lovers for ever.
I know he wouldn't want us to be sad and I know he's up there turning the Angel's harps up to "11"! Blow the Golden Gates off the joint Dickie!
Dig this: I went home to Louisville to visit family and play bluegrass last week. I am walking down Bardstown Road in the hip Highlands area you like so much. I pop into Ear-X-Tacy Records and browse. I come around a corner and there on the wall of this fine shop I see hanging...wait for it...here it comes...a Nerves t-shirt!
At first I think it must be another Nerves but nope, 'tis you, Jack, Paul, George and Ringo right there staring at me. I was so amazed I took it to the counter and asked if this was a popular band around Louisville. The two clerks just looked at me funnily. Anyway I bought it and am proudly wearing it now on this Saturday in London. First Suzi Shaw sends me a Nerves CD reissue and then I get this groovy t-shirt. Life is so surprising sometimes.
Best to you and yours, Sid Griffin (54 years old yesterday, ouch!)
Good news! The brand new powerpopcompilation "Souvenirs" is being released this week! It contains 21 great North American powerpop tracks from 1975-95. You can hear three of the songs that just have been uploaded on our Myspage page. The CD also contains a previously unreleased song by the great Canadian band Pointed Sticks recorded in the late 70..s. It is availabe from Not Lame Records and Kool Kat Musik, and it will very soon be available from CD Baby.
Hey Sexy Sassy Friend! Have a safe and fun 4th of July! Follow me on Twitter @kayleenb Check out my new blog called "Lap Dances, Rock Stars, and Crashed Cars" http://kayleenb.blogspot.com
Coming up, don't miss it!--The Doctress will host some new talent LIVE in the studio next Thursday where she will showcase singer/songwriter/guitarist Demetri Politis, whose quirky pop songs have been compared to Jonathan Richman, Lou Reed, and Weezer. His songs are sometimes autobiographical, but usually revolve around vignettes of twisted people. They have caused an open mic host to deem him a "troubled young man" and a homeless person to yell at him while he was busking on the Santa Monica Promenade. Come listen and give some support to a fine musician!
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