Netherfriends is Shawn Rosenblatt is a gifted kinda indie bloke whose cover Ice T’s “Cop Killer” would be my first big song of the new year if this was the new year. It is a complete reworking into a sensitive and weirdly musical Brooklyn uber alles take. Just magnificent.
From April of this year he has been visiting 50 States and recording a song in each of em and the rest of this post is from his promo but it is really, really happening:
Alaska
Played a house show the night of my birthday in a huge log cabin with a spiral staircase in the middle and slept in this crows nest at the top of the cabin looking out over Fairbanks.
Seattle, Washington
Being a bum for a month and staying/meeting some amazing new friends. Riding a brake-less bike that my friend let me borrow was a terrible idea.
Oakland, California
The last minute shows are the best. We played a backyard BBQ on Labor Day with fireworks being shot off by the neighbors. In Sacramento getting paid way too much.
Mobile, Alabama
Running out of gas in at 3AM caused me to miss recording in the state. Got handed a bag of mushrooms for playing “a decent set.”
Casper, Wyoming
Playing a steak house with Chad Lorne the tap dancing/beer on the head balancing act. INCREDIBLE! Taking that dude on the road at some point.
North Carolina
We got asked to take a picture with a bunch of dudes because they thought we were famous and then causing a handful of teens to do the same. When they asked who we were, we told them that we weren’t really allowed to say, but they will find out soon.
Chicago, Illinois
Returning to Chicago and being without a home in the city where I had lived for the last 5 years.
50 Songs 50 States So Far
4/14/10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4/17/10 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4/19/10 Richmond, Virginia
4/20/10 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
4/21/10 Boone, North Carolina
4/22/10 Atlanta, Georgia
4/23/10 Tallahassee, Florida
4/25/10 Frankfurt, Kentucky
4/26/10 Morgantown, West Virginia
5/1/10 Washington, DC (bonus state)
5/8/10 Minneapolis, Minnesota
5/21/10 New Haven, Connecticut
5/25/10 Brooklyn, New York
5/27/10 Portland Maine
5/28/10 Providence, Rhode Island
5/29/10 Montpelier, Vermont
5/30/10 Dennis, Massachusetts
6/4/10 Columbus, Ohio
6/6/10 Kalamazoo, Michigan
8/10/10 Madison, Wisconsin
8/11/10 Des Moines Iowa
8/12/10 Omaha, Nebraska
8/13/10 Rapid City, South Dakota
8/14/10 Missoula, Montana
8/18/10 Seattle, Washington
9/4/10 Portland, Oregon
9/8/10 Los Angeles, California
9/10/10 Reno Nevada
9/16/10 Fairbanks, Alaska
9/22/10 Nampa, Idaho
9/24/10 Casper, Wyoming
9/26/10 Fargo, North Dakota
10/8/10 Baltimore, Maryland
12/5/10 Asbury Park, New Jersey
12/8/10 Keene, New Hampshire
4/14/10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4/17/10 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4/19/10 Richmond, Virginia
4/20/10 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
4/21/10 Boone, North Carolina
4/22/10 Atlanta, Georgia
4/23/10 Tallahassee, Florida
4/25/10 Frankfurt, Kentucky
4/26/10 Morgantown, West Virginia
5/1/10 Washington, DC (bonus state)
5/8/10 Minneapolis, Minnesota
5/21/10 New Haven, Connecticut
5/25/10 Brooklyn, New York
5/27/10 Portland Maine
5/28/10 Providence, Rhode Island
5/29/10 Montpelier, Vermont
5/30/10 Dennis, Massachusetts
6/4/10 Columbus, Ohio
6/6/10 Kalamazoo, Michigan
8/10/10 Madison, Wisconsin
8/11/10 Des Moines Iowa
8/12/10 Omaha, Nebraska
8/13/10 Rapid City, South Dakota
8/14/10 Missoula, Montana
8/18/10 Seattle, Washington
9/4/10 Portland, Oregon
9/8/10 Los Angeles, California
9/10/10 Reno Nevada
9/16/10 Fairbanks, Alaska
9/22/10 Nampa, Idaho
9/24/10 Casper, Wyoming
9/26/10 Fargo, North Dakota
10/8/10 Baltimore, Maryland
12/5/10 Asbury Park, New Jersey
12/8/10 Keene, New Hampshire
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Bret Easton Ellis Novel from Shawn Rosenblatt on Vimeo.