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John Roderick Announces Shows, Auctions Guitar
As Brooklyn Vegan reports, the Long Winters’ frontman John Roderick has a few shows lined up with Aimee Mann this January. He’s also got a headlining gig at the Mercury Lounge in New York on Jan. 28, and tickets are already for sale here. read more
Found in: Music, News50 Musicians Worth Following on Twitter
We’ve published lists of who to follow on Twitter, but like medium itself, these lists constantly need an update (especially now that @KanyeWest has slowed down). Here are 50 of our favorite bands and solo artists on Twitter. Let us know who else is worth a follow in the comments section below.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFourteen Hilarious Valentine's Day Tweets
Valentine’s Day is upon us. A time of joy and celebration for those of us sitting in happy coupledom, and a time of angst and bitterness for those of us forever alone. What better way to celebrate than a list of hilarious tweets from musicians, comedians and various other people worthy of note? Check out 14 of the funniest we could find on Twitter below:... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesCatching Up With... The Long Winters' John Roderick
"Rock music, as a career, is not necessarily a really high-wit environment..." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesWatch John Roderick Discuss the New Long Winters Album
The Long Winters are not exactly known for churning out albums at a breakneck pace. It took three years after their sophomore album, When I Pretend to Fall, to get 2006’s Putting the Days to Bed. While there have been many promises of a follow-up, we’re a few months into the new decade now with no fourth album in sight. Roderick did tell us recently that he’d been collaborating with country songstress Kathleen Edwards, and the two recently did a song for the charity GIVE Seattle.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMembers of Keane, Mumford & Sons, Noah and the Whale and Long Winters Join Forces for Mt. Desolation
The specifics of Keane co-founder Tim Rice-Oxley’s secret side project have been kept mostly under wraps, but according to a recent tweet from Long Winters frontman John Roderick, Rice-Oxley has assembled group of well-known musicians in the studio to record under the moniker Mt. Desolation.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLong Winters Frontman John Roderick Talks Kathleen Edwards Collaboration
Other possible contributors include Chris Walla, Laura Veirs and Scott McCaughey... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohn Roderick's Funniest Tweets
John Roderick’s band The Long Winters hasn’t released a record in a while—probably because he’s too busy being the funniest guy on Twitter. Our editor-in-chief buried him in a list of ten Twitterers last month, but a winning Tweet and a runner-up hardly does Roderick's hilariousness justice. My top 13 probably won’t satisfy you, so check him out for yourself. I have a Twitter now too! Twitter.com/katekiefer is where I'll RT Roderick's greatest hits. 1. Whenever I'm struggling to write lyrics I think of JET's #1 hit "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" and I'm reminded that no one cares... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day10 Musicians Worth Following on Twitter
Now that the Twitter universe has expanded to fans of The View and What Happens in Vegas, it's time to figure out whose 140-character tweets are worth reading. More than just concert announcements and what they had for breakfast—the miniature prose of these 10 musicians is almost as interesting as (or, in one case, more interesting than) their music. (And fake Tom Waits has been removed)...1. ?uestlove (The Roots) - questlove Best recent tweet: on behalf of big dudes everywhere: im TIRED of mofos thinking im not aware if i sit on a remote or keys or a samurai sword... read more
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