The Lovely Sparrows » news http://www.thelovelysparrows.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:04:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Sparrows 2010 http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2010/12/05/sparrows-2010/ http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2010/12/05/sparrows-2010/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:57:30 +0000 the lovely sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/?p=219

The record’s about 80% finished! We even have extra songs! (Hello B sides EP?)

(Possible) Track Listing:
If Love’s a Sparrow
Reclusive Animals
Smoker’s Cough and Shaking Hand
A Fire Escape
While I Was Out Sailing
We Take Flight
The Seed
National Monuments
Patience Eagle
Languages Were Lost

Best,
SJ

]]> http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2010/12/05/sparrows-2010/feed/ 0 New Album demo, A Fire Escape http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2010/11/18/new-album-demo-a-fire-escape/ http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2010/11/18/new-album-demo-a-fire-escape/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:18:12 +0000 the lovely sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/?p=206 Here’s a demo from the new (forthcoming) record. It’ll probably end up being more fleshed out, drums, etc. Everyone’s always saying the Sparrows aren’t the most upbeat music (and that’s probably true), but I think this one’s fairly optimistic. I’m not saying you’re gonna hear it at a wedding, but you know… it’s a start.

Hope you enjoy.

-SJ

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www.facebook.com/thelovelysparrows

We also just noticed all of our recent posts somehow got lost… ah, viva technology. So here’s the quick rundown: The new record’s wrapping up, coming out with a book +-January 2011. The book will feature art by Derek Van Gieson (Fantagraphics), old friend and awesome artist.

We’ve also added two new band members, Justin Sherburn (Okkervil River) on guitar, and Lindsay Greene (Victrola) on bass. We’ll be debuting the new songs, and touring line up in the next month or so here in Austin. We have been calm, collected and cool for quite some time… but the rock, she no longer can be contained! It will be a show not to be missed.

More soon,
Shawn

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The Lovely Sparrows – Take Care from Eric Power on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2009/12/16/new-video/feed/ 1 Stuff and Nonsense http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/11/30/stuff-and-nonsense/ http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/11/30/stuff-and-nonsense/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:33:36 +0000 the lovely sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/11/30/stuff-and-nonsense/ We have not vanished! I’ve been working on a few non-Sparrow related things as-of-late, a couple of documentary soundtracks, finished recording the Robert Ellis record (I think it’s a great record. Robert is the moustached gentleman in some of our tour pics), hanging out with the dogs, and curling up with good books. I can tell you I/we are working on something that I’m really excited about for the fall. But I won’t say more than that right now! I will, however, give you a list of books that I’ve been enjoying… kind of catching up on several “must reads” that I’ve missed along the way.

1. Ham On Rye- I had always heard Bukowski was a pretentious asshole, who wrote books for pretentious people. I’m not sure what this says about me that I really enjoyed it, and thought it was fun.
2. The Neverending Story- Don’t laugh. It’s really good. You need the version with green and red ink.
3. All Families Are Psychotic
4. The Plot Against America
5. Henderson the Rain King

Best,
Shawn

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]]> http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/19/union-hall-videos/feed/ 0 End of an Ear instore postponed http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/13/end-of-an-ear-instore-postponed/ http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/13/end-of-an-ear-instore-postponed/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:59:07 +0000 the lovely sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/13/end-of-an-ear-instore-postponed/ Just a note to let you know that the End of an Ear instore has been moved to next Saturday due to hurricane Ike. See you then! Stay safe.

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spin small

]]> http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/07/spin/feed/ 0 Underground: The Lovely Sparrows Billboard Interview http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/06/underground-the-lovely-sparrows-billboard-interview/ http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/06/underground-the-lovely-sparrows-billboard-interview/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:24:58 +0000 the lovely sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/06/underground-the-lovely-sparrows-billboard-interview/

]]> http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/06/underground-the-lovely-sparrows-billboard-interview/feed/ 0 “Those kids and their dance music!” http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/04/those-kids-and-their-dance-music/ http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/04/those-kids-and-their-dance-music/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:58:51 +0000 the lovely sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/2008/09/04/those-kids-and-their-dance-music/ “Those kids and their dance music!”

- Shawn Jones Interview with Austin Sound

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