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Work in progress
Submitted by The Long Winters on March 4, 2010 - 11:14amAn unedited peek into the studio as work on the next album continues.
Episode Nine of '13 Songs'
Submitted by The Long Winters on February 21, 2010 - 12:15pmReveals more secrets about the creative process.
John in New York
Submitted by The Long Winters on February 9, 2010 - 4:11pmJohn 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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ZZ Top cover on Sweetheart 2010 compilation
Submitted by The Long Winters on February 3, 2010 - 3:57am
It was only a matter of time before The Long Winters would record a song by the most famous bearded band of all. And ZZ Top's Gimme All Your Lovin' is quite obviously the perfect choice for Starbucks Valentine's compilation called Sweetheart. Described by John Roderick as 'so fantastically wimpy that it's an act of violence against rock music' , expect to be surprised by a dressed down version of this 80's classic.
Other contributors to Sweetheart 2010 include Spoon, Yo La Tengo and fellow Barsuk act Mates of State. The album is available on iTunes and can be purchased in Starbucks stores.
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Bowie tribute without John
Submitted by The Long Winters on January 21, 2010 - 12:53pmDue 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.
New song and video for GIVE Seattle online
Submitted by The Long Winters on January 13, 2010 - 12:03pm
Over 30 Seattle artists have contributed tracks to GIVE Seattle 2009, a downloadable music and video compendium for charity. The Long Winters recorded an acoustic version of new song Not Moving to Portland especially for the GIVE project, with Kathleen Edwards singing harmonies, and then filmed a music video for it. Watch the video now on our video page.
The song is now available for download, so if you haven't bought the compilation yet, this is the time to do so. For just $7 you will get the best Seattle has to offer, and 100% of the proceeds go to the GIVE beneficiaries.
GIVE Seattle 2009
Submitted by The Long Winters on December 24, 2009 - 8:46amOver 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
Submitted by The Long Winters on December 19, 2009 - 3:10amJohn 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
