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Just ordered this online at Barnes and Noble. They are selling it for $10 and change, under $9.50 if you have a membership. Shipping is free with any purchase over $25. Should have it by the end of the week!

I am going to make sure I catch their show next month.

Here's more: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003053813

Nickel Creek Going On Hiatus, Just Not Yet

August 28, 2006, 11:20 AM ET

Katie Hasty, N.Y.

Nickel Creek will begin an indefinite hiatus in late 2007, Billboard.com has learned. The bluegrass-leaning trio will remain active on the road up until that point, but will amicably part ways afterward to pursue solo projects.

"After seven years straight of touring and three records behind us, it's in our best interest to suspend Nickel Creek by the end of next year," says group member Chris Thile, noting that he and Sara Watkins have been in Nickel Creek since they were eight years old.

"If we were to go in and do more writing, we might be in danger of forcing that process," he continues. "It's always been so natural, but lately it hasn't been quite as natural and we're running the risk of actually having to break up. We would rather leave it for a while, while it's still intact and healthy. We want to tell people about it now to dispel rumors and so that our fans aren't taken by surprise."

Each member will work on individual projects this winter, in between the fall tour and another round of dates beginning in late spring. "I want to stay off the road for once and focus on movie scoring," says group member Sean Watkins. "I'm really excited about figuring out how to make a living and keep myself in a really creative environment, without having to be gone from home."

Sara Watkins plans on collaborating with other friends and groups, as well as releasing a self-produced solo album within the next six months. Thile is touring with his solo group How To Grow a Band, whose debut album, "How To Grow a Woman From the Ground," will be out later this year.

In addition, he will team with classical bassist Edgar Meyer for an album and a tour this winter. "With both these bands, I'm looking to break down the traditional structures and ideas of what constitutes bluegrass or classical music. We'll use bluegrass instruments, but we're going to change what that means," he says.

All three members say they are ready to expand their musical horizons by "getting a life."

"When you're on the road all the time and meet all these people who love your music, you can't always relate to them because stuff never happens to you. We're supposed to be writing songs that relate to other people," Sean Watkins says. "I need to be out there and having a different life than that. I ready to write about real things again."

Also Black Keys on Sept. 12th and the MMJ album late September. Looking forward to the Tweedy DVD.

Keeping my fingers crossed for a MMJ fall/winter tour to support the new releases. I can't get enough of this band right now.

he's a comedian...

You think? I shouldn't have even said anything. He jokes around with/about many of the performers on there, but he usually acknowledges their talent at the same time. With M, there was zero acknowledgement of the performance. He is a comedian, but he's also a talk show host, which means you find a balance between your smart ass comments and being gracious to your guests. That balance wasn't there.

Wish I hadn't seen this. October 31 is going to take forever to get here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG0Z9mtv5Cw

They are also screening it in selected cities:

Okonokos (Live Concert Film) will be screened in the following cities

on Mischief Night, Monday, October 30th:

Boston

Seattle

Austin

San Diego

Philadelphia

Chicago

San Francisco

New York

Denver

Nashville

Atlanta

Los Angeles

Louisville

Letterman kind of annoyed me with his comments. First, making fun of the instrument right as he's getting ready to perform. Then, as he's thanking his guests, he's poking fun at M's name, asking if it stands for Montgomery Ward. I know it's not a big deal, but Letterman just didn't seem to take him very seriously.

I saw the Shins last night in Brooklyn. Was pretty disappointed. I was definitely impressed with the new songs, though. I feel safe buying into the hype about this next album. I bet it will be top notch.

Yeah, in a live setting I don't think they are one of those "can't miss" bands. Their appearance on Austin City Limits was the first and only time I saw them live, and it was a definite let down. However, I really dig Chutes Too Narrow and have high hopes for the new one.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003052641

The Shins Stretching Out On Third Album

August 24, 2006, 12:15 AM ET

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Indie rock kingpins the Shins stretch out on their third album, "Wincing the Night Away," due in January via Sub Pop. Save for a handful of backing vocals, the set is completely finished and will be mixed in the coming weeks in Portland, Ore. Frontman James Mercer tells Billboard.com the album will likely feature 10 songs and one short introduction.

"Wincing the Night Away" was initially expected this summer, then bumped to October and finally into early 2007, but Mercer says the extra time paid huge dividends for the band.

"It would have been great to have released this a year ago, but the benefits [of waiting] are big," he said backstage before the Shins' performance last night (Aug. 23) at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool. "I'm constantly reminded of how much better the project gets as new discoveries are made. That only happens through taking your time and being able to approach it with some new perspective."

Mercer is particularly enthused about the song "Phantom Limb," which he says was inspired from a production standpoint by early Jesus & Mary Chain albums. "The song is a hypothetical, fictional account of a young, lesbian couple in high school dealing with the sh*tty small town they live in," he says.

Elsewhere, "Red Rabbits" is what Mercer describes as "a strange, psychedelic piano number with this really tweaked out sound," while "Sea Legs" employs a hip-hop beat reminiscent of the Beta Band. "Spelling Lessons," "Spilled Needles" and "A Comet Appears" will also make the final cut.

"I was just talking to some of the people at Sub Pop who were listening to the rough mixes, and they agree with me that we've stretched," Mercer says. "We're trying some different styles."

"Wincing the Night Away" is the follow-up to 2003's "Chutes Too Narrow," which has sold more than 393,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's also the band's final album under contract for Sub Pop, and although the Shins have not ruled out re-signing with the label, they are also entertaining other offers.

"We really like the more creative sort of ways people have been putting out their records lately," Mercer says. "People are owning their own masters and having distribution deals. That's real attractive. It's an expensive business. It's probably more expensive for the artists than anyone else."

A smattering of live shows are on tap in the next few weeks, as well as a Nov. 2 appearance at Sub Pop's showcase during the CMJ Music Marathon, but the Shins will hold off on extensive touring until the release of "Wincing the Night Away."

Okay, I'm late to the party, but I have strong feelings on this. The only problem I have with breast feeding is that there is too much peer pressure put on the moms to breast feed their kids. My wife was so stressed that her milk never came in. Our daughter had jaundice and it kept getting worse because she wasn't getting any milk. After about 3 days in a row of taking her to the hospital and watching her scream as they drew blood from her toes to check her levels, I finally put my foot down and told my wife that our daughter needed to eat and she would have to get over the guilt. We started her on formula and her health improved immediately. She is now 2 1/2 and has been a very healthy child. Also, I cherished the bonding time I had with her since I was also able to feed her. If we had it our way, we would have breastfed our daughter, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with formula!!! At times my wife has felt like less of a good mother because she didn't breastfeed, even though she couldn't help it. That's not right.

I don't know my Bach, but my friend said the song he played is on the Live Duets album he did with Mike Marshall.

They didn't play Lighthouse Tale in Peoria either. There are several NC versions of Toxic on youtube worth checking out. I also forgot to mention, they covered Randy Newman's "Short People" in the middle of "House of Tom Bombadil".

The song they closed with was off of Thile's upcoming album and I believe it was "Brakeman's Blues". Anyway, it was fantastic.

4th time seeing Nickel Creek and they are better than ever. A very tight 2hr+ show with new arrangements on some of their old songs and covers of "Nice Dream", "Toxic", and "The Weight" (this one in the middle of "The Fox"). Also, while they were fixing a technical issue with a guitar, Chris Thile compared the sound to the beginning of Hail To The Thief and went into an impromptu "2+2=5". During the encore they each played a solo song, including Chris playing Bach on mandolin. For an acoustic band without drums, they absolutely rocked out in parts of the show. They are technically phenomenal and are not to be missed live.

It use to be that bands would redo songs when they went from say an indie release - to a major label release. I think Blue Earth was never ment to be an album - but was rather a collection of demos that was spruced up. I would think that when songs were picked for HTH - it was viewed as one of the better ones among the old demos - I may not have the story right - I am sure someone on here knows the scoop.

That sounds logical to me. I usually skip through Two Angels and Martin's Song on Blue Earth and save it for HTH. I think Commonplace Streets might be my favorite on that album. Love the guitar. "This crumpled dollar bill in my back pocket, reminds me I had twenty." Reading this thread is going to lead me into a little Jayhawk binge. It's been awhile.

And Nickel Creek does a kick ass cover of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'.

Tru dat. Saw them perform that one live as well. Lately they've been jamming into "The Weight" during "The Fox". Going to see them Friday night on the Peoria riverfront.

Just googled "covered Radiohead's Just" and came up with this:

http://myspace.com/markronson

Is that the one?

I've seen Nickel Creek cover it in concert (it was awesome), but I don't think it's them. I heard it in a store the other day, but didn't really pay close attention.

I bought "You Forgot It" awhile back and never got into it. There was a song on there that talked about drinking someones piss , and that vision so turned me off that it overshadowed the rest of the album. I put the album on my ipod at that time, left off the song with the piss, and then sold it to my local indie store. I need to go back and revisit and see if it gets any better for me as a result.

It sucks that they had to shorten it up and couldn't rock it out at the end.

Was actually 31 songs (two number 11's on the MMJ official setlist that Solace posted) and the outro jam to Lovin Cup was Easy Morning Rebel. Concert was a little over 3 hours and absolutely no filler. Only one short encore break, limited talking and band intro's, and none of the self indulgent jamming that is usually the staple of a 3 hr show. For example, the 35 minute song that has each band member taking turns on their instrument for 5 minutes while the other guys rest. None of that here, just straight out rock for 3+ hours.

One great moment out of many that stands out, Andrew Bird playing on Gideon and audibly plucking the riff on his violin at the climax. Goosebumps.