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July 9, 2008
New UK Tour Blog!
Hey everyone! Check out my MySpace for updates and photos from my UK tour this summer!
(http://wwwm.myspace.com/lauraveirs)
June 18, 2008
Upcoming UK Tour This Summer!
Hi everyone,
Looking forward to coming over to merry old England to play a bevy of shows in July with my old friend Alex Guy (myspace.com/ledtosea). Alex will be opening the shows with a badass display of mind-boggling viola loops and sonorous singing; I'll play solo with Alex joining me on a few songs each night (you can hear Alex (aka Liz) on "Blue Ink" on the 'red' record.) I'll have my guitar, banjo and looping station at my disposal -- and I will do with them as I please! Or they will do with me as THEY please. Regardless, I'll be playing songs again in England, and hoping for a little sunshine since Portland seems to be damned to an eternal winter. This will be my last visit to the old world for a while, so I hope to see you out there screaming your booties off.
I recorded a limited edition tour-and-web-only covers EP called "Two Beers Veirs." The songs are all faves of mine, very dear to my heart, and I will be hawking said EP at the shows.
Also, I'll bring along the last three albums on vinyl -- I know how you artsy people love records. Me too!
In other news: OBAMA! OBAMA! OBAMA!
Best,
Laura
myspace.com/lauraveirs
June 10, 2008
Laura will be playing Two Beers Veirs songs with the Decemberists' Chris Funk and Portland fiddler wondergirl Analisa Tornfelt on June, 11 2008 at Two Beers @ Holocene (1001 SE Morrison, Portland, Oregon). Hope to see you there!
May 26, 2008
thanks to everyone who came out and supported us during our spring tour with liam, ej and sam!
love,
laura and meghan
Best of May Fun Tour 2008
vancouver -- best hot pink comforters at hotel
seattle -- best mango-lime and lemongrass halibut with spicy green beans
pdx -- best boyfriend tied with best kittens
sf -- best succulent landscaping
la -- that taco truck was soooooooooo good!
phoenix -- best pool in the middle of the desert
denver -- best breakfast
omaha -- best maggie
minneapolis -- best merch trade: flight of the conchords
milwaukie -- best acoustics
chicago -- best apartment tied with best rowdy crowd tied with best screen-printed poster
louisville -- best unprompted syncopated clappers
nashville -- best home away from home
atlanta -- best post-show backstage drunkard (that guy was crazy!)
dc -- tie between best obama dream and best sarah and sokol
philly -- best gelato tied with best windy morning swim
nyc -- best audience
boston -- tie between best hotel quilts and best hotel soap
toronto -- best lamps
May 20, 2008
Want to keep tabs on Laura on her N.A. Tour? Check out her May 2008 Tour Blog on myspace for photos and tales from the road.
Apr. 30, 2008
Laura Veirs sets out for her North American tour tomorrow! Check out the shows page to buy tickets in your area. Don't forget to pick up a copy of Two Beers Veirs at one of the shows if you haven't bought one online already.
Apr. 16, 2008
Laura Veirs' newly recorded, limited edition covers album, Two Beers Veirs, is now available for purchase. This collector's item CD wil only be available for purchase on tour and through the Raven Marching Band website.
Apr. 2, 2008
Do you want to help spread the word about Laura's upcoming North American tour? You can now download a tour flyer customized for your city's show. Click HERE and feel free to print them out and pass them out to friends and/or post them around your town!
Apr. 2, 2008
Laura will be part of the Live Wire! Radio show on Saturday, April 12, 2008 She will be interviewed and perform a few songs solo live. Here's more info:
The Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
Show at 8 PM (doors at 7 PM)
Tickets $15 (Box office or Ticketmaster)
Other guests include musical guest Seattle's Grand Archives and famed author Ursula K. LeGuin. The show will be broadcast on Saturday, April 19th at 7pm PST.
Live Wire! is an independently produced radio variety show recorded in front of a theater audience at the Aladdin Theater in Portland and broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). The show includes original sketch comedy, illuminating interviews and local and national musical guests. Visit www.livewireradio.org for more info.
Mar. 24, 2008
Hi all,
I'm excited to be going on tour through North America this spring with Liam Finn of New Zealand. I'll be on
stage solo this time -- with my guitar, my banjo and my looping pedal. I'll be selling some new musical wares and will be
collecting any and all fabric scraps that people want to donate for my next 'improv quilt'(just finished my first one -- pix coming soon). Looking
forward to seeing you out there!
Best,
Laura
Feb. 13, 2008
We are at our last gig of a two-week tour, across the seas in the UK. If you haven't seen it, check out the latest news and photos on the myspace blog!
Best of Haunted UK/Ireland Winter Tour 2008
Best Woman Slowly Caressing Man's Neck at Show: Bristol/Thekla
Best Ship Show: Bristol/Thekla
Best Firecracker Club Owner: Ben in Nottingham at the Maze
Best Explosion: truck tire on the motorway towards Southampton
à Best Tour Moms: Bernie and Inge
Best Tour Bros: Martin and Janoh
Best Fabric Gift: Tea towel in Exeter
Best Estonian Fan: London, KWest reception
Best Fish Pie: Billboard on the motorway, England
Best Rivalry: tie between England vs Ireland/England vs Scotland
Best Use of the Letter "Y": Welsh language
Best Insomnia: Dublin
à Best Candy: gummy fried eggs in Dublin
Best Merch Table Stragglers: Leeds/Faversham
Best Snow: Aberdeen
Best Spicy Food Ever: Thai food in Nottingham
Best Baby Crying in Adjacent Hotel Room: Oxford
Best Encounter with Hot Famous Guy: Sam Riley at BBC 4 in London
Best 2-ft Tall Cocktails: with Matthew and Katie in London
Best Giant Hare Running in Field: the south of England
Best Broken Treadmill: exercise room of Future Inn in Cardiff
Jan. 24, 2008
Hi all,
I'm excited to go out on tour with Your Heart Breaks again. I leave tomorrow am and fly to NY. On saturday I go to learn how to make quilts with the wonderful designer Denyse Schmidt. If I can be really dedicated I will make one of her quilts this year. It's nice that I have Carson, Becca, Gigi, and Corinna to keep me on track. i'm staying at my cousin alice's apt. in park slope. It will be fun to see friends we've made over the years in Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, as well. I feel lucky to be going on this trip.
i was reading through an old journal and found this little reminder of how much has happened...
"March 21, 1999
I made $1 at my first solo paid gig at Mr. Spot's Chai House in
ballard. And the barista gave me a poem."
November 13, 2007
We are so pleased to announce the release of Carbon Glacier on 180 Gram Vinyl! Our amazing friends at Jealous Butcher Records just received it back from the pressing plant! It's a very limited release, so if you are interested, go ahead and order it here!
November 5, 2007
Check out the new 2008 tour dates!
November 2, 2007
Fall Tour with The Decemberists has been cancelled due to an illness in the Decemberists. Everyone is terribly sorry for this change of plans. Laura will have more shows soon. Please check back for dates and see the Decemberists website for more information.
Sept 24, 2007
Hey all,
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted videos to our video
contest. We were all incredibly moved and overwhelmed by the
quality of videos we received -- they really exceeded our already
high expectations. Deciding on the winners was difficult to say
the least. So much so that we had to create a 2nd, 3rd and 4th
place to the contest! But we still wish we could have had 20 winners!
2007 Saltbreakers Video Contest Winners
1st Place - "Phantom Mountain" by Doug Savage from Vancouver, B.C.
2nd Place - "Wrecking" by Derek Scearce from Mableton, GA.
3rd Place - "Pink Light" by Tyler Jensen from Minneapolis, MN.
4th Place - "Saltbreakers" by Eric Collins from Mahopac, NY.
Check out their incredibly well-done works and send them some props
online!
Again, HUGE thanks to everyone who submitted a vid!
See you on tour soon -- Laura, Steve, Tucker, Karl and Clyde
August 15, 2007
Our NEW T-SHIRTS ARE OUT! They are amazing!!!! You can order them online now!!!
Hello Everyone,
We have some exciting news. Saltbreakers has been released on 180-Gram Virgin Vinyl by Portland-based record label, Film
Guerrero. It's a gatefold record, and it looks and sounds wonderful. They only pressed 500 of them, and you can order it here!
Also, we have raised one-thousand dollars for the Young Rapture Choir, through sales of their cd. You can donate to the choir by ordering that limited edition cd here.
And finally, the clock is counting down on the video contest. Be sure to submit your entries, postmarked by August 31. Check the website for all the details.
Here's the best of lists from the most recent tours. Thanks so much for coming out and supporting these shows! The band will be out and touring North America this fall, so keep checking the website for those tour dates.
See you in the fall!
Best of Solo European Summer Tour
Best Driving Music - tie between Alice Coltrane's "Journey in Satchidananda" and Neil Young's "Harvest Moon"
Best Gift from a Fan - a piece of Mars from Alastair of Meteors Belief Project
Best Helpful Pals - Katie, Matthew and Phil -- THANKS!
Best Worst Idea for Pre-Bedtime TV Movie - "Jaws" in Newcastle
Best Solution to "Jaws" Anxiety - Ambien from the nice Irish/Alaskan lady on the plane
Best Goths - teens hanging around the churchyards in Newcastle
Best View - Ireland, from the plane
Best Audience Participation: Whistling - London
Best Solo Show by 71-Yr-Old Legend - Kris Kristofferson in Newcastle
Best Sunny Seaside Show - Brighton
Best Lakeside Show with View of Alps - Zurich
Best Psychedelic Tree - Zurich
Best Freakiest Driving - Into central London solo
Best Wind Blowing Through a Forest at Night - Zurich
Best Day Off - riding bikes, cooking dinner and playing Scrabble with Letitia, Perry, Katie, Tom and Chris at Bernie's in Manchester
Best Golden-Lit Countryside Drive - Ledbury to London
Best Goddess of Rhythm - Juana Molina at the Big Chill Festival
Thanks so much to all who helped along the way -- this was a challenging but satisfying tour.
xo Laura
August 1, 2007
Best of Solo Summer Tour with Mirah!
Best Baba Ganoush - Aladdin in Columbus
Best Rain Storm - Cleveland
Best In-House Vegan Dinner - Beachland in Cleveland
Best Corn Fritters - Aunt Barbara's in Chicago
Best Home-Town Welcome - Bryce's Mom's House in Columbus
Best Friendliest Parking Attendant - Chicago
Best Historical Tour Guide - Jen in Pittsburgh
Best Guitar Hero Video Game Collaboration - Leyna and LV at Chris'
house in Bloomington
Best Hospitality Spread - Wexner Center in Columbus
Best Band Photo Session - by the chain link fence outside the Black
Cat in D.C.
Best Indoor Arctic Winds - Diesel Club lounge air conditioning in
Pittsburgh
Best Monitor Guy - Wayne in Bloomington
Best GPS - Tommy
Best Coffee-Induced Banter - Pittsburgh
June 14, 2007
Laura Veirs MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST!!! Check it out!!!!
June 11, 2007
Hi! We’re back – safe, sound and bleary-eyed – from our month-long
US tour. Thanks to Clyde for doing such a kick-ass job as tour manager!
Best of USA Spring tour with LAKE
Best Venue Crew: Gramercy Theater in NYC
Best Baby Owls on a Fence: Asheville, NC
Best Border Crossing: Toronto
Best Hot Audience with Sleeping Soundman: Montreal
Best Cushy Place to Stay: Linda and Layng’s in Nashville
Best Warm Welcome from Venue Staff: Grimey at the Basement in Nashville
Best “To the Country” Clappers: tie between Asheville and Detroit
Best Visit from a Dude Named Jams: Arlington
Best Mystery Drug Gift (Not Taken): Detroit
Best Giant Teddy Bears Playing Hardcore in the Next Room: Captured by
Robots in Cleveland
Best Huge Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: Columbus
Best Homies: Tin Angel in Philly
Best Beignets by the Mississippi: New Orleans
Best Oldest Audience of All Time: Ten at Ten NBC TV in Philly
Best “Laura!” Chanters: Atlanta
Best Venue Food: Shuba’s in Chicago
Best BBQ: Mary and Susan’s in Buffalo
Best Scenic Visit: Niagra Falls
Best Kids Hanging Around at Sound Check: Charlottesville
Best Book: tie between “Electric Michelangelo” by Sarah Hall and a
short story collection of Patricia Highsmith
Best Dumb Name for Winnebago: “Patriot Thunder”
Best Karl Blau Root Canal: Nashville
Best Bandmate Fill-in: Eli Moore in Atlanta
Best Ripe Smells: New Orleans
Best Fan Ever: Gelli at Walter’s in Houston
Best First Hot Girls to Offer Steve Weed: Dallas
Best Poolside Breakfast: Michael’s Mom’s house in Dallas
Best Best Wurst: Austin
Best Green Room: tie between Mohawk in Austin and Rio Theater in
Santa Cruz
Best Snow Leopard: at the zoo in Albuquerque
Best Engineered Home Fountain Display: Ann and Johndale’s near Phoenix
Best Opening Band: L.A.K.E.!
Best Pre-show Jalapeno, Pineapple and Pepperoni Pizza: San Diego
Best Psychological Breakdown: in the very scary haunted house on the
boardwalk in Santa Cruz
Best Surprise Visit from LV’s Parents: San Francisco
Best Festival of Exhaustion: two shows in one night in Seattle at the
end of the tour
Best Homecoming Show: Aladdin in Portland
Thanks to all of our tour buddies for all your hard work, and thanks to all you peeps for coming out to our shows! We had so many adventures…
Love,
Laura and Saltbreakers
May 3, 2007
We had a terrific European tour, and the band worked hard with no official days off for a month. Lots of traveling and lots of really friendly, amazing fans with some incredibly enthusiastic dancers, especially in Germany. Thanks so much for coming to the shows! See pictures of the EU tour on the 'photos' page, and see the "Best Of" list below.
Best of Europe Tour, 2007
Best Unicorn Statue - Amsterdam
Best Wardrobe Case Falling into a Pond - Brussels
Best Question Asked - "Did you take those crisps from Grand Master
Flash's dressing room?" (Karl's answer: "Yes.")
Best First Sold Out Show - London
Best Peeing in Cups Backstage - London
Best Oasis - Bernie's in Manchester
Best Gig Crew - tie between Paris and Utrecht
Best Tour Manager - Phil
Best Opening Act - Your Heart Breaks
Best Organic Truck Stop Food - Marks and Spencer in England
Best Bespectacled Young Ladies in Front Row - Tie between Manchester
and Amsterdam
Best Book - "The Motel Life" by Willy Vlautin
Best "Nudie" Stage Suit Embroidery - Clarity Miller of Blackbird
Fashion in Anacortes, WA
Best Broken Gear Saviors - Gijs, Joeren and Tos
Best Dressing Room Rider - Brussels, Botanique
Best Biking Culture - Holland
Best Longest Clappers - tie between Frankfurt and Paris
Best Dinner - homemade spinach lasagna in Frankfurt
Best Spire Climb - cathedral in Koln
Best Swan in Love with a Plastic Boat - Muenster
Best Roller Coaster Ride - Hamburg
Best of European Cities - Berlin
Best Dancers - tie between Germany and the little girl in Vendome
Best Early Living Gig - Halle
Best of No Toilet Paper - France
Best Hacky Sack Area - Le Havre
Best Pastries - Rennes
Best Gorgeous Old Fairy Tale Town - Rennes
Best Frisbee Field - Vendome
February 26, 2007
LISTEN TO "PINK LIGHT" FROM THE NEW RECORD SALTBREAKERS
NEW RECORD: In September and October we recorded a new album at Tucker's house in Seattle. It's called "Saltbreakers" (a term for "waves") and comes out around the world on Nonesuch Records in late March. Steve, Karl, Tucker and I are the band, and we'll be touring around in fancy outfits from late March through early June. I'm proud of this recording and feel it's our most energetic, visceral yet.
MOVED TO PORTLAND, OR: Tucker and I moved to Portland! Steve is still in Seattle, and Karl's in Anacortes. Portland is a beautiful town just 2.5 hours down the road from our dear Seattle peeps.
SPAIN/PORTUGAL TOUR: Tucker and I toured Portugal and Spain as a duo in December. Highlights include: our tireless tour manager David, the loose and fun crowd in Madrid, sharing a bill with Cat Power and Jeff Tweedy in Barcelona, and enjoying days off on the gorgeous island of Mallorca (the north coast knocked our socks off).
"CAST A HOOK IN ME VIDEO" - Clyde Petersen -- video artist and overall creative superstar (and band helper) -- came to Portland in mid-January and filmed a super 8 video for our new song "Cast a Hook in Me." The vid features painted cut-out cardboard waves and serpents, among other sundry nautical things. Stay tuned for the final product...
AUSTRALIAN TOUR: Tucker and I just got back from a short, wonderful tour in Australia. For two soggy Northwesterners, the beaches and sunshine blasts were a godsend. Music fans in Oz are dedicated and it felt great to play for such warm, appreciative audiences.
Thanks to everyone for your help along the way!
xo Laura
BEST OF AUSTRALIA TOUR 2007
Best Pillow Menu - The Point Hotel, Brisbane
Best Native Animal at the Healesville Sanctuary - tie between koala
and wombat (Thanks, Paul!)
Best Restaurant with Hot Aussie Waitresses - Cookie, Melbourne
Best Shop - Metropolis Books and Music, Melbourne
Best Beaches - Perth
Best Beach-Induced Heat Exhaustion - Perth
Best Fans - tie between smiling guy on the floor in Brisbane and two
travelers from Tasmania in Melbourne
Best Smell - eucalyptus breeze after rain in the Red Hills
Best Bill - Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea
Best Airline Food - Qantas
Best Laid-Back Airport Security - Australia
Best Surprise Visit from a Musical Wonder - Andrew Bird in Melbourne
Best Glass of Wine Enjoyed Beside a Famous Opera House - Sydney
Best Weather - Sydney
Best Sport Event - Australian Open (tennis)
Best Slang - "daggy"
Best Medicine for S.A.D.-affected Northerners - winter visit to the
Southern Hemisphere
Best Strangest Item Signed at the Merch Table - cutlery (Melbourne)
Best Book - "The Cave" by Jose Saramago
February 17, 2007
The music video for "Secret Someones" will be screening at South by Southwest this year! We are so excited. If you are at the festival, go check it out and support the film. It will be playing with the music videos. Click here for screening times.
Also, the release dates are set for the new album Saltbreakers. They are March 26th in Europe, and April 10th in North America. The Don't Lose Yourself single will be released in the UK on March 19 on CD and colored vinyl!
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