lou reed, tom waits, xtc, magnetic fields, zappa, robyn hitchcock, CVB, GBV, t-rex, warren zevon, prince, todd rundgren, beatles, peter case, pixies/frank black, pavement/SM and jicks, furs, only ones, kinks, elvis costello, nick cave, leonard cohen, pogues, pil, ramones, syd barrett, beck, tmbg, son volt, bob dylan as an old man.
*CORTEZ MISSION (andrew grimm, jason butcher, timothy bracken)
*MIKAL EVANS
*MARK MCKAY
*JUNE STAR.
HERE IS WHAT THE PRESS SAYS ABOUT TIMOTHY:
ABOUT HIS LIVE SHOW...
"Timothy Bracken and his band, showed the benefits of woodshedding, the practice of polishing your songs for as long as it takes until they're ready to reveal to the public. Tim, they're ready.
The four-piece unit's bright and tight set was made up of clever arrangements, catchy hooks and a sound that absolutely defines the genre of alternative indie pop. With the right break, Bracken could give Fountains of Wayne some competition." -Buzz McClain (WASHINGTON POST)
ABOUT HIS ALBUM, DISREPAIR...
"Brilliant alt.country - alternately timid and brash." - PASTE MAGAZINE
"Timothy Bracken, a big asset on June Star's "Sugarbird," occasionally veers toward slightly askew British pop on his solo disc, "Disrepair." The multi-instrumentalist has a knack for writing songs that sound engagingly tuneful and emotionally complicated within the same verse, as "What It's Like to Be Blind" demonstrates, and even when he's ranting on "Stolen Car," his pop smarts shine through." -Mike Joyce (WASHINGTON POST)
two things: i like the new song. and i finally listened to lou reed. an album about berlin, i think? i should've been paying more attention... he makes me nervous.
will you and grimmy bear hug each other for me? i'm starting to feel withdrawals.
or thirty seven days! Things are... okay... I've been really fucking busy. Kinda depressed because I haven't had much time to do what I want to do.. but I guess thats life.. Anyway, whats up with yo? When are you coming down/up/over here next?
yer quite welcome! and thank you again for playin', always a pleasure to hear/see ya! in-deed, come on out some Wednesday, I usually play late though, after the featured artist, as I typically have another committment during the early part of the show that I have to run out to
Awesome show last night, Tim, thanks for invitin' me out again, great to hear you once more, hopefully I'll make it over to Vermillion when you play there on July 2nd. Peter Case was awesome as well, so cool that you two played a couple songs together at the end of the night!! Great pickin' an' singin' as always!!
The computer is no longer wonky! When I get back from Portland, I will send you the photos (finally!) At least the 'butt cakes' one, cuz it's funny. Deal? Cool.
TBC! Was just thinking about you earlier in the week, and then you commented (creepy timing,) and then I just had to think some more, cuz I couldn't comment back. And now that I'm commenting, I really come across as rather lame, don't I?
Look at all those show dates! Alabama on my birthday? Well, I guess Hmm, Alabama is as good a place as any.
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