MMMM – Paul Russell / Back at the Scene of Our Beautiful Crime

It’s true that a junkie is always trying to recapture that first high … long after the thrill of finding a new sound/a new artist has gone from wearing the vinyl into a translucent sheet of hiss you’re still looking for that rush, that feeling of innocent discovery lost in the mist of fading memories.  It’s in our dusk that we rediscover the beauty and meaning in the voice, in the stories, in the aching bending of notes twisting and turning like an ivy covering a well weathered wall holding memories locked in the pits and crevices … a poet’s poet, nature’s singer, simple, joyful, meaningful, beautiful … as much as a part of memory as when a youth dreaming at a marshmallow sky and a heart filled with wonder.  We do always seem to return “Back at the Scene of Our Beautiful Crime” where there’s a “Well Worn Welcome Home.”  It’s nice of Paul Russell to remind us.

The Colorado Sound – Vol. 3, EP 35

Whiskey Bottles “Love Is Never Easy” from Ain’t No Crime (2011)
Jeff Finlin “Is This Love” from Ballad of A Plain Man (2008)
Dave Sonner “Artists Heart” from The American Campus (2011)
Zach Heckendorf “Invisible Ink” from The Cool Down (2011)
(D) Petals of Spain “What It Is” from Late Night Visitor (2011)
(D) Roniit “Now or Never” from Roniit (2011)
Pretty Lights “Lonesome Street” from Passing By Behind Your Eyes (2009)
Mesita “Living/Breathing” from Living/Breathing (2010)
The Raven and the Writing Desk “Tiny Terrors” from Bonedale (2011)
(D) Cary Morin “Sing It Louder” from Sing It Louder (2011)
Fred Hess “Good Question” from Hold On (2009)
Katey Laurel “Everything I Love” from From Here (2011)
3 Twins “I Always Cry At the Movies” from 3 Twins and the Broadband (2011)
(D) Dubskin “Freedom Fighter” from Release from Fear (2011)
(D) Katie Herzig “Free My Mind” from Free My Mind (2011)
Nina Storey “Love Me Enough” from Love Me Enough (2011)
(D) Andy Palmer “Grrr” from Sometime Around (2011)
(NT) Driftwood Fire “Appalachian Hills” from How To Untangle A Heartache (2011)
(NT) Bare Bones “Come In/Stay Out” from Bare Bones (2011)
(D) Dawson James “Bury My Body” from Plaid Shirt Livin’ (2011)
The Dirty Lookers “Cry On” from Audio Voyeur (2011)
(NT) The Still City “Punk Rock Kids” from Brittle Bones (2011)
(D) Eric Shiveley “Crybaby” from Crybaby (2011)
Six Months to Live “Carol Is” from This Is What Happens (2009)
Brad Goode “Tight Like This” from Tight Like This (2010)

Pickin’ Productions have some very exciting news.

Got this in the email this morning … congratulations to our friends at Pickin’ Productions for making the move to go national.

We’re merging with Quicksilver Productions!

Starting at the turn of the year, Pickin’ Productions will join forces with the wonderful Martha Dantzic and Quicksilver Productions.  With our home base in Washington DC, we’re now able to seamlessly book our fine acts in great venues from coast to coast.  I will be acting as the Western agent, while Martha will be the Queen of the East.  But during this time of transition, Martha will be concentrating on building the infrastructure and I will be booking for all eight of our acts around the country.  That’s why I’m writing today – it’s festival booking season!  As well as concert series’ and all sorts of other good stuff.  We’d like to share our newest bands, as well as highlight your old favorites from Pickin’.  If any stand out to you, let us know and we’ll send you their latest CDs.

Thanks for all your support through the years.  This is a big leap for both Martha and me.  Our goal is to create an agency that stands out in the industry as high quality from end to end.  We feel like we’re off to a good start, but please let us know any feedback, suggestions or thoughts you might have for us.  We’re all ears.

Please visit www.quicksilverproductions.net to hear samples and watch videos of all our acts.