We already told you how much we love John Roderick and the new Long Winters album Putting The Days To Bed. Especially the shimmery pop-rock "Fire Island, AK." When we found out our friend Bex Schwartz was directing the video, we thought Stereogum would be the perfect place to premiere it:
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Nice job Bex! And thanks for the fretboard close-up, so we can all play the solo now. Of course, we know a director hates to see her work turned all pixelly, so here are the higher-res deeplinks: QT | WIN MEDIA
TLW's critically acclaimed new album is in stores now (Amazon | iTunes).
There's a free not-so-secret-anymore Long Winters show at Mercury Lounge in NYC tonight and a John solo in-store at Other Music tomorrow. Then the band's off to Seattle's KEXP BBQ ... and hopefully a town near you. Dates after the jump.
Aug 13 2006 4:00PKEXP BBQ Seattle, WA
Sep 16 2006 4:00PAustin City Limits Festival Austin, TX
Sep 19 2006 8:00PWalter's on Washinton Houston, TX
Sep 20 2006 8:00POne Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
Sep 21 2006 8:00PBottle Tree Birmingham , AL
Sep 22 2006 8:00PSmith's Old Bar Atlanta, GA
Sep 23 2006 8:00PLocal 506 Carrboro, NC
Sep 24 2006 8:00PGrey Eagle Tavern and Music Hall Asheville, NC
Sep 26 2006 8:00PSatellite Ballroom- UVA Charlottesville, VA
Sep 27 2006 8:00PSonar Baltimore, MD
Sep 28 2006 8:00PWorld Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
Sep 29 2006 8:00PBowery Ballroom New York, NY
Sep 30 2006 8:00PHarper's Ferry Boston, MA
Oct 05 2006 8:00PMagic Stick Detroit, MI
Oct 06 2006 8:00PSubterranean Chicago, IL
Oct 07 2006 8:00PTriple Rock Minneapolis, MN
Oct 09 2006 8:00PLarimer Lounge Denver, CO
