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About the Long Afternoon

“…in a shuddering deluge of thick guitar chords…”
Taking its name from a novel by British writer Brian Aldiss, Pennsylvania-based indie rock pioneers The Long Afternoon formed in Pittsburgh in 1985. Founding members Eston Martz, Gary Anderson and Gary DeSantis defined the band’s original sound: angular and edgy, with energy to burn and an emphasis on [...]

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Upgrading the Site

Well, I’m on vacation in North Carolina.  Having a grand time.  But it’s not conducive to mixing, so while I’m here up working on upgrading the site, adding a new theme and upgrading to WordPress 2.6.  So don’t be surprised if you see some bugginess over the coming week.  Stay tuned.

Rough Mix from the New Album

I’ve been hard at work, both at work and on the new record. Sixteen songs have been recorded for it, and I’m in the process of doing final mixes on some of them, and rerecording a few bit parts on others. It’s nearly through. I honestly can’t wait to turn these mixes [...]

The Luxury Problem

The Luxury Problem

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That’s Not What You Said
Yr Introduction
Threw Me Into Shock
I Gotta Get Out
On the Plane
Get Back to Work
The Revolver
Susan Murmured
Red Glass Flower
Tune Out, Turn Off, Drop Dead
I Could Show Her
The Luxury Problem

Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing

The Long Afternoon began working on its second album,
Signifying Nothing
in March 2007.  The completed album will be released in 2008.  Songs currently slated for the release include:

Signifying Nothing
Yr Blacklight District
Spencer Patrol
How Did I Get So Far from Where I Should Have Been?
Bother
Using Dream
Intent
Building
Yr Happy Girl
Shift
Goodbye to All That
Never Tell
That’s Just the Way It Happened

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