hold the world to its word
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 9 January 2015 15:36 (nine years ago) link
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2015/01/11/david-berman-on-silver-jews-reunion-bob-pulled-a-prank
;_;
― tender is the late-night daypart (schlump), Sunday, 8 February 2015 04:23 (nine years ago) link
not cool, bob
― calstars, Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:14 (nine years ago) link
Lame
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:38 (nine years ago) link
actually relieved (and unsurprised) to hear this. one of my favorite bands ever, but I see absolutely no reason for them to reunite. Then again, I'm against reunions in general.
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Sunday, 8 February 2015 16:04 (nine years ago) link
It's not so much that I really want Silver Jews to get back together. I just want to hear some kind of good news from David Berman. Obviously he's comfortable keeping it low key and under the radar and that's cool.
― how's life, Sunday, 8 February 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link
Agreed. But would much rather see an announcement of a new Berman book than a new Jews LP tbh
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Monday, 9 February 2015 01:24 (nine years ago) link
Yup
― Heez, Monday, 9 February 2015 01:51 (nine years ago) link
does he still have the poetry and paranoid ramblings blog from a few years back
― โ LIL UNIT โ (thomp), Monday, 9 February 2015 06:21 (nine years ago) link
yup
http://mentholmountains.blogspot.com/
this episode has reinforced my belief that you just do not, under any circumstances, trust anyone who drinks Michelob Ultra
― del griffith, Monday, 9 February 2015 06:24 (nine years ago) link
I had this friend his name was Marc with a Chis sister was like the heat coming of the back of an old TV
― kraudive, Monday, 9 February 2015 23:33 (nine years ago) link
well, that's off, clearly. Damnit.
― kraudive, Monday, 9 February 2015 23:35 (nine years ago) link
It's no surprise I come back to this band when I'm drunk, I guess.
― kraudive, Monday, 9 February 2015 23:36 (nine years ago) link
menthol mountains hasn't been updated since July. I wonder what he's been up to.
― calstars, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 00:00 (nine years ago) link
Anyone else ever just worry about Berman?
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 00:09 (nine years ago) link
like, a lot, actually.
― The Complainte of Ray Tabano, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 02:07 (nine years ago) link
There are still a few stragglers on The Silver Jews Bulletin Board. Like 3 of 'em
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 02:22 (nine years ago) link
I think I started that board.
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 02:27 (nine years ago) link
o rly
― pplains, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 03:00 (nine years ago) link
I could be wrong, the one I started was very basic and barebones, back in...oh god, 1999? 2000? maybe earlier.
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 03:13 (nine years ago) link
disc server, very basic. similar color scheme to this board. it's riddled with ads, but still it was fun to fuck around on in 2002.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 03:21 (nine years ago) link
the original board for Civil Jar fans to dig
― del griffith, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 03:57 (nine years ago) link
I'm against people who are against reunions in general so I'd welcome their return, if only to enjoy the inevitable UB40 comparisons
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 10:53 (nine years ago) link
hour-long podcast interview with bob, talks a lot about jews: http://vishkhanna.com/2015/02/18/ep-165-bob-nastanovich-of-silver-jews/
― calstars, Friday, 20 February 2015 02:08 (nine years ago) link
apparently berman doesn't have wifi in his house because he believes it inhibits creativity, so he goes to coffee shops in Nashville to get his fix
― calstars, Friday, 20 February 2015 02:19 (nine years ago) link
I read something about how lack of boredom in the post-iPhone era is affecting creativity. He's probably onto something.
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 20 February 2015 02:27 (nine years ago) link
he also says berman is looking and feeling well and sounds like all the pieces are in place to make shit happen
― calstars, Friday, 20 February 2015 02:40 (nine years ago) link
oh man, the quote that's basically like "he's discovered that there are a lot of very funny people on the internet these days..."
― how's life, Saturday, 28 March 2015 22:47 (nine years ago) link
Having a major Silver Jews phase after "rediscovering" them while drunk. When I say "rediscovering" I mean "seeing a CD on the shelf and happening to play it". But I really, really am enjoying them.
― djh, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:26 (eight years ago) link
CD-R80: A Silver Jews Compilation
What If Not Could Be IfNight SocietyLike Like The The The DeathInside The Golden Age of Missing YouI Remember MeBallad of Reverend War CharacterThe Frontier IndexHow To Rent A RoomPeopleDallasBlack and Brown BluesAlbermarle StationRandom RulesFederal DustSend In The CloudsThe Wild KindnessPet PoliticsHonk If You're LonelySmith and Jones, ForeverStrange Victory, Strange DefeatThe Right To Remain Silent
* Compiled from "Bright Flight", "Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea", "The Natural Bridge" and "American Water".
― djh, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 19:21 (eight years ago) link
Would anything make it on from "Starlite Walker", "Tanglewood Numbers" or "Early Times"?
― djh, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 19:22 (eight years ago) link
Sorely missing New Orleans, Advice to the Graduate, Trains Across the Sea, and Punks in the Beerlight off the top of my head.
― circa1916, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 19:25 (eight years ago) link
I'm Getting Back into Getting Back into You, How Can I Love You If You Won't Lie Down, and Sleeping Is the Only Love from Tanglewood are three of my favorites
― mizzell, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 19:30 (eight years ago) link
v fond of starlite walker
New Orleans, Advice to the Graduate, Trains Across the Sea
otm, especially new orleans & trains across the sea
― drash, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 19:46 (eight years ago) link
Marvellous. Ta.
― djh, Tuesday, 14 July 2015 19:52 (eight years ago) link
"there is a place" closes tanglewood numbers on kind of the same oracular high as "the wild kindness" does american water
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 14 July 2015 20:19 (eight years ago) link
http://gothamist.com/2015/08/30/rick_berman_times_square_billboard_fast_food.php
Oh God, David's dad is up to it again...
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 01:55 (eight years ago) link
Found the Silver Jew doc on youtube last weekend, the one that's about their 2006 tour through Israel, but is really just a prelude to the scene of David crying through a prayer at the wailing wall (in a trucker hat). Other scenes of honorable mention include the shopping for dog toys scene, and the broom shopping scene. Both good scenes also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5fb3vD4uYU
― del griffith, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 03:03 (eight years ago) link
Bob N. talks state o' Silver Jews and Pavement, but it's a video, and my inboxes are crammed stuck w those; watch it and tell me what he says, okay? Thanks in advance.http://consequenceofsound.net/video/exclusive-bob-nastanovich-offers-update-on-silver-jews-and-pavement/
― dow, Monday, 25 April 2016 22:09 (eight years ago) link
Basically the only news there is that Berman's writing lyrics for other bands now.
You'll learn more from this: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-bob-nastanovich-ott-0401-20160325-story.html
― Crazy Eddie & Jesus the Kid (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 25 April 2016 22:50 (eight years ago) link
appreciate that, rc
― dow, Monday, 25 April 2016 22:57 (eight years ago) link
My pleasure.
I kinda wish Bob could find a new, raw band to be part of, you know? (Though the other news in that video is that his hearing's pretty bad now.)
― Crazy Eddie & Jesus the Kid (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 25 April 2016 23:02 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5fb3vD4uYUwasn't aware of this til now
― rip van wanko, Tuesday, 2 May 2017 10:16 (seven years ago) link
๐นwasn't aware of this til now
― It's always (sunny successor), Wednesday, 3 May 2017 12:59 (seven years ago) link
Ah nice! I've been wanting to see that.
― how's life, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 14:34 (seven years ago) link
sunny, i searched "david berman" on twitter, hoping to find out what's he's been up to lately (didn't uncover much), and saw this mentioned in a random tweet
― rip van wanko, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 20:59 (seven years ago) link
I believe he is in Cali writing a screenplay
― It's always (sunny successor), Thursday, 4 May 2017 05:43 (seven years ago) link
Anyone has seen the documentary about his tour in Israel?
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 18:00 (five years ago) link
Yeah itโs on YouTube!
― badg, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 18:02 (five years ago) link
https://youtu.be/K5fb3vD4uYU
― badg, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 18:03 (five years ago) link