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Catching Up with John

Paste Magazine's Rachel Bailey managed to pull John Roderick away from Twittering and gardening long enough to talk about The Long Winters, past and present, the new album, and the challenges of being an Indie Rock writer. READ MORE.

Make It Immaculate: Madonna Tribute

See John Roderick do his thang on 22 July at Havana, Seattle.

Live WITS, Live Wire!

These days, no live radio show is complete without John Roderick performing a song or two. And in this day and age of podcasts and vidcasts, they're available for you to enjoy at home: listen to Live Wire!, or watch WITS' Night of Many Johns.

Summerstage duet

On June 8, 2010, Central Park in New York will host the SummerStage 25th Anniversary Celebration. This year’s benefit will feature the songbook of Simon & Garfunkel with a line-up of unique duets. John Roderick has been invited to appear with ... » Read more

w00tstock

Regretfully, John cannot be part of Paul and Storm's w00tstock, as previously announced. It is unclear whether he is not nerdish enough, or too much so...

As I discovered when I

As I discovered when I attended W00tstock and no John! I even brought my copy of Electric Aphorisms. It was still a fun show, though!

Sorry to hear that, but

Sorry to hear that, but thankfully it was a pretty full bill. There might be some Seattle love coming up though, so keep track of this site. Or if you are in Oregon, the upcoming shows might give you a chance to get EA signed.

Episode Nine of '13 Songs'

Reveals more secrets about the creative process.

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John in New York

John Roderick has been announced as a special guest performer for an upcoming Nada Surf show at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Nada Surf will be performing the entirety of their 2005 album "The Weight Is A Gift", followed by a second set of mixed material. John will be opening the show.
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Bowie tribute without John

Due to other commitments, John Roderick has had to cancel his appearance at the Bowie tribute night at the Moore Theater in Seattle. The line-up remains impressive, with the 100 piece Seattle Rock Orchestra and choir, and guest vocalists including Jon Auer (Posies), David Terry (Aqueduct) and many more.

GIVE Seattle 2009

Over 30 Seattle artists have contributed tracks to GIVE, a downloadable music and video compendium for charity. For just $7 you will get the best Seattle has to offer, and 100% of the proceeds go to the GIVE beneficiaries. Several GIVE artists are still finishing their exclusive GIVE tracks, including The Long Winters. » Read more

John talks about Kathleen Edwards collaboration

John Roderick recently revealed on Twitter that he has been working with Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. Paste Magazine got a reporter to investigate. » Read all about it