I very much relate to the doing all the before and after bits and lugging and plugging in and setting up and taking down bits and loving it all but also being exhausted by it - I hope you get some rest soon! Also, as someone who is a bit obsessed with great artist merch, I just wanted to say kudos to you on creating coffee merch that fuelled the recording - brilliant!
i can’t wait for the coffee! it was sold out at the show i attended, but i got to try some that had been in a massive travel keg thing… it was very hot.
Hi Phil, just letting you know that if you need any extra help at the Montreal show, I'd be happy to offer my extra pair of hands/brain/strength/energy!
I was in attendance at the Seattle show and just want to share how cathartic the whole experience was. To come into the space full of grief and rage at the state of the world, as someone who is constantly mourning a world I never lived in, a world where I wouldn’t have to drive by giant neon billboards on I-5 (I can’t even escape advertisements while I’m focused on transporting my body from point A to point B!), a world where the old growth of our biosphere was more vast than the new growth, a world where we lived in meaningful community together…..I am constantly in grief. I shove those feelings down my gullet every day so I can go about my life and function, and to be in a dark room of strangers all listening so intently to your articulation of that same grief- it was overwhelming, in the best way. I wept, surrounded by dear friends, and emotionally processed my rage for the first time in a long time. I had a brief interaction with you at the merch table where I made a half-hearted attempt to express that this was “my favorite show I’d ever attended” (with eyes shyly pointed downward) knowing full well you were funneling through a very long line of other enthusiastic show goers probably sharing similar sentiments. But I wanted to say thank you Phil! For providing the space for people to process the complexity of emotion that comes with living in our time. Night Palace is now a deeply cherished record in my collection <3
Thank you again for slogging across the US back-breaking DIY style so I could shake your hand in SLC. We appreciate you & the message you share with the world, Mr. Elverum <3 We love you too
I hadn't been to a concert in nearly two years, but your (and Ragana's) breathtaking set(s) was/were more than worth the wait (and also worth this cough I caught which I'm still trying to shake off two and a half weeks later). The coffee is lovely (as was David Lynch's "signature cup" -- I miss it!), and thank you for nudging me to finally pull the trigger on the Microphones box (it took me two weekends to download everything), though I don't recommend purchasing such a weighty treasure when several hours of standing are involved. The energy at the Neptune was beautiful and the entire experience was unforgettable. <3
I still think about a concert with you, Calvin, and Khaela performing at Heaven Gallery in Chicago, back in the earliest aughts (the paper opera tour? something like that). I was so excited, and so introverted, and blurted out "oh anna!" when I realized Khaela was *the voice* on the song. And you kindly but firmly said something like "do you mean, can you play Oh Anna please?" and my cheeks got immediately pink. But I also realize how much is being asked (perhaps demanded) of you every day on tour, and getting out of our own way (as your fans) and showing a little extra humanity goes a long way. So I hope you get a bit more of that on the next leg of your tour.
Thanks so much for trundling down the west coast! Grateful to exist at the same time as you so that I can see you make yr sounds live & in color - what a world
What you're describing sounds like exhaustion + small town person moving to the big city where your neighbors are now “a lady who yells racial slurs at the guy playing erhu in the park while drinking directly from the spigot of a bag of wine” and “guy who's always busy building weird elaborate things and once put all of his stuff in a shopping cart and set it on fire.” As a small town person living happily in the big city, I think you'll figure it out. I still consider those people my neighbors and treat them accordingly, but it takes some missteps and time to figure out how to reasonably do that. You'll get there. Get some rest. Hire some people to help.
I saw Idaho play Sunset tavern in Seattle recently- it was soooo good. Didn't sell out but the merch table was respectful and busy. No autographs, but lots of fans who'd seen them play in the 90s. I very easily got an awesome setlist with all the weird tuning on it :) But idk how you keep that vibe, at a reasonable place while also making a living.
But it's an important thing to figure out. One of our local venues had to shut down, but reopened as a co-op (met their membership goals, like, immediately)- with the stage designated as a 503.c so they can receive grant money- and there's been a lot of conversation around how to make music financially sustainable. I think of you as a really good example of an independent artist who's been able to navigate some of the really bad changes to the industry. So, please keep trying to figure this stuff out. :) The youngins need a good example of that- they're all trying to be influencers and work the algorhythms and it's not fun to watch.
I very much relate to the doing all the before and after bits and lugging and plugging in and setting up and taking down bits and loving it all but also being exhausted by it - I hope you get some rest soon! Also, as someone who is a bit obsessed with great artist merch, I just wanted to say kudos to you on creating coffee merch that fuelled the recording - brilliant!
i can’t wait for the coffee! it was sold out at the show i attended, but i got to try some that had been in a massive travel keg thing… it was very hot.
Hi Phil, just letting you know that if you need any extra help at the Montreal show, I'd be happy to offer my extra pair of hands/brain/strength/energy!
How are the children?
Portland OR sells out. Portland ME sells out. One was named after the other.
Salem means "Peace" and is on the way to one place or another.
If you ever hit up that peaceful, molding city, we'll unload the amps.
I was in attendance at the Seattle show and just want to share how cathartic the whole experience was. To come into the space full of grief and rage at the state of the world, as someone who is constantly mourning a world I never lived in, a world where I wouldn’t have to drive by giant neon billboards on I-5 (I can’t even escape advertisements while I’m focused on transporting my body from point A to point B!), a world where the old growth of our biosphere was more vast than the new growth, a world where we lived in meaningful community together…..I am constantly in grief. I shove those feelings down my gullet every day so I can go about my life and function, and to be in a dark room of strangers all listening so intently to your articulation of that same grief- it was overwhelming, in the best way. I wept, surrounded by dear friends, and emotionally processed my rage for the first time in a long time. I had a brief interaction with you at the merch table where I made a half-hearted attempt to express that this was “my favorite show I’d ever attended” (with eyes shyly pointed downward) knowing full well you were funneling through a very long line of other enthusiastic show goers probably sharing similar sentiments. But I wanted to say thank you Phil! For providing the space for people to process the complexity of emotion that comes with living in our time. Night Palace is now a deeply cherished record in my collection <3
I bought both. I bought both. One a penny, two a penny, I bought both!
Your show in Seattle was wonderful and one of the best musical events I have been to in a very long time. Thank you for bringing it to us!
We’re getting older, Rick. Load in is in the back, just up those stairs.
Thank you again for slogging across the US back-breaking DIY style so I could shake your hand in SLC. We appreciate you & the message you share with the world, Mr. Elverum <3 We love you too
I hadn't been to a concert in nearly two years, but your (and Ragana's) breathtaking set(s) was/were more than worth the wait (and also worth this cough I caught which I'm still trying to shake off two and a half weeks later). The coffee is lovely (as was David Lynch's "signature cup" -- I miss it!), and thank you for nudging me to finally pull the trigger on the Microphones box (it took me two weekends to download everything), though I don't recommend purchasing such a weighty treasure when several hours of standing are involved. The energy at the Neptune was beautiful and the entire experience was unforgettable. <3
I still think about a concert with you, Calvin, and Khaela performing at Heaven Gallery in Chicago, back in the earliest aughts (the paper opera tour? something like that). I was so excited, and so introverted, and blurted out "oh anna!" when I realized Khaela was *the voice* on the song. And you kindly but firmly said something like "do you mean, can you play Oh Anna please?" and my cheeks got immediately pink. But I also realize how much is being asked (perhaps demanded) of you every day on tour, and getting out of our own way (as your fans) and showing a little extra humanity goes a long way. So I hope you get a bit more of that on the next leg of your tour.
Thanks so much for trundling down the west coast! Grateful to exist at the same time as you so that I can see you make yr sounds live & in color - what a world
What you're describing sounds like exhaustion + small town person moving to the big city where your neighbors are now “a lady who yells racial slurs at the guy playing erhu in the park while drinking directly from the spigot of a bag of wine” and “guy who's always busy building weird elaborate things and once put all of his stuff in a shopping cart and set it on fire.” As a small town person living happily in the big city, I think you'll figure it out. I still consider those people my neighbors and treat them accordingly, but it takes some missteps and time to figure out how to reasonably do that. You'll get there. Get some rest. Hire some people to help.
I saw Idaho play Sunset tavern in Seattle recently- it was soooo good. Didn't sell out but the merch table was respectful and busy. No autographs, but lots of fans who'd seen them play in the 90s. I very easily got an awesome setlist with all the weird tuning on it :) But idk how you keep that vibe, at a reasonable place while also making a living.
But it's an important thing to figure out. One of our local venues had to shut down, but reopened as a co-op (met their membership goals, like, immediately)- with the stage designated as a 503.c so they can receive grant money- and there's been a lot of conversation around how to make music financially sustainable. I think of you as a really good example of an independent artist who's been able to navigate some of the really bad changes to the industry. So, please keep trying to figure this stuff out. :) The youngins need a good example of that- they're all trying to be influencers and work the algorhythms and it's not fun to watch.
Hey phil, do you plan to restock white ver of the glow pt. 2 shirt?