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Pandora’s Box Opens for the Long Afternoon
We’re absolutely thrilled to report that The Long Afternoon’s “Signifying Nothing” album is finally live on Pandora.com. You can get to it here: http://www.pandora.com/music/album/long+afternoon/signifying+nothing
Please listen now, listen often, and recommend us to all your Pandora-listening friends. As the traditional music biz continues its relentless, lemming-like journey into oblivion, word of mouth from good people like [...]
Pandora Update
Good news on the Pandora.com front.
Some months ago we announced that Signifying Nothing had been accepted for inclusion in Pandora’s online music listening/discovery service. Then….nothing. “Hey,” several people asked, “what’s the deal? Where are you guys in Pandora?” We heard from the Pandora people today, and it’s coming. Here’s the e-mail they sent:
We did indeed [...]
What the Hell Is Up with Richard Lloyd?
Since I’ve already garnered a ton o’ hatemail from rabid Eric Clapton defenders due to my only partially tongue-in-cheek dis of “Timepieces,” I may as well go full-tilt into a more personal brand of Kill-Yr-Idols spleen-venting and pick on Richard Lloyd a little bit.
Now, let’s just get a couple of stone truths out of the [...]
Signifying Nothing on AFIN’s Indie Top 10 of 2009
We are humbled and awed that “Signifying Nothing” was named to A Future in Noise’s list of the 10 best indie submissions of 2009. As proud as we are of this record, it’s great to get a lil’ bit of external validation here and there, and this is a nice spur to get us moving [...]
Songs I Wish I’d Written: “Reuters”
“Reuters” is the first cut off Wire’s 1977 debut album “Pink Flag,” and it’s a doozy. Man, how I wish I had written this song.
Wire is rightly included in the same class of ‘77 lot with bands like the Clash, the Damned, the Buzzcocks, and 0f course the Sex Pistols, but this opening salvo immediately [...]
Songs I Wish I’d Written: “Your Inarticulate Boyfriend”
I’ve decided to, as the feeling hits, share some comments about songs I wish I’d written. There are thousands of them, some more popular than others, but I’m going to avoid talking about some of the more obvious ones and instead concentrate on those that are a bit more obscure. First up, a “Your Inarticulate Boyfriend,” gem from Tsunami frontwoman Jenny Toomey’s second solo album.
WaxDolly Podcasts Rocks
Lovers of independent music should definitely check out and support WaxDolly Podcasts. They’ve featured The Long Afternoon’s work before, and gave our song “Elinor Murphy” another spin this week. We love what they do, and not just because they play us! The WaxDolly crew go all out to find and share good stuff, and they [...]
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WaxDolly Reviews The Long Afternoon
We’re grateful to the great indie-rock podcast phenom that is WaxDolly for paying us a little bit of attention, and we were knocked out by the kind words they threw our way on their site:
“The Long Afternoon deliver great melodies and often thought-provoking lyrics. Sounding like a mellower version of early Husker Du, both albums [...]
The Long Afternoon on the Indie Rock Cafe
Got a quick mention from the Indie Rock Cafe today. Thanks, guys!
In Dee Mail: New Songs from ProXima and The Long Afternoon – Indie Rock Cafe.
Kind Words from Iran!
The super-cool Iranian music blog This Winki linked to our song Elinor Murphy, and had some very nice things to say about our work. You should check out what they had to say about us:
Eston Martz voice doesn’t sound that 24 years in making. It’s way more a late-twenties lung than that. As they describe [...]
Indie Rock Band The Long Afternoon Accuses F. Scott Fitzgerald of Being a Lying Bastard
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of “The Great Gatsby” and other classics of early 20th century American literature, wrote in notes for an unfinished novel that “there are no second acts in American lives.”
Scholars have debated Fitzgerald’s meaning, but the phrase has stuck, and many Americans have clung to it as justification [...]
“A Clever and Refreshing Highlight…”
From the terrific music blog A Future in Noise comes this comment about Signifying Nothing:
The Long Afternoon provide updated jangle rock for a new era, with smartly crafted songs…A big-time, clever and refreshing highlight of the 2009 releases I have heard so far…
Check out the rest of the review, and while you’re at it, add [...]
“Signifying Nothing” is here.
I’ve received the initial run of CDs of the new album, “Signifying Nothing.” It’s on its way to those of you who already pre-ordered, and although the official release date isn’t until April 20, if you want one in advance, just let me know. It’s going to take a few weeks before it gets onto [...]
The Long Afternoon Reveal Track List, Cover Art, Offer Free MP3
INDIE ROCKERS THE LONG AFTERNOON REVEAL TRACK LIST, IMMINENT RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM, “SIGNIFYING NOTHING”
March 3, 2008
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Indie rockers The Long Afternoon have announced via their official Web site the track listing for their second studio album, “Signifying Nothing.”
The 16-song album will be released April 20 on the band’s Problematic Audio label, [...]
