Jammies XI, The Intersection, February 16

Congratulations to the band for winning Best Alternative or Electronic Album for The Incident at Primrose and West!




photo courtesy mLive


photo courtesy mLive

Set list:
Love's Still Wild
Alone With Him
My Machine

They really put on an amazing set, with Wild flowing directly into Alone. Very cool. A high energy, almost visceral set. Everybody was listening and into it. Great crowd, great vibe. Looks like GRTV was there to tape the set and the evening in general, so I'll look into getting a copy of that uploaded and embedded soon.

Congrats to Drew Nelson for winning Album of the Year!

At the end of this report, you can hear the band performing "Alone With Him."



A complete list of finalists and award winners.

John Sinkevics with a write-up and a YouTube clip with a few moments of Love's Still Wild. Can't argue with the lead pic from his blog article.



Bowery, congratulations on your two Jammies!

Jammies XI this Tuesday!

Just a reminder that Chance Jones is scheduled to perform late in the set at this years Jammies XI, the annual WYCE local music awards show at the Intersection. Smoke-free again this year, the cost is NOTHING. That's right, it's a FREE show! All of the information that you seek, including who's playing when, can be found at this helpful blog posting.

Here are the various Jammies award nominations that the band is connected to:

Local VARIOUS ARTISTS Album
A Winter's Tune 2008 Independent (I don't think Chance Jones was on the album, which I haven't been able to find anywhere, but Chance Jones did perform at this)

Local Record Label
Friction Records

Local Contemporary Duo or Group
Chance Jones - The Incident at Primrose and West

Local Alternative or Electric Album
Chance Jones - The Incident at Primrose and West

Best Local SONG
Chance Jones - My Machine

People's Choice Award
Chance Jones
Vote HERE to select Chance Jones among others...

Jammies XI Nominations

WYCE just announced the nominations for the 2010 Jammie Awards, and Chance Jones was nominated for a few awards, as was Friction Records.

Local VARIOUS ARTISTS Album
A Winter's Tune 2008 Independent (I don't think Chance Jones was on the album, which I haven't been able to find anywhere, but Chance Jones did perform at this)

Local Record Label
Friction Records

Local Contemporary Duo or Group
Chance Jones - The Incident at Primrose and West

Local Alternative or Electric Album
Chance Jones - The Incident at Primrose and West

Best Local SONG
Chance Jones - My Machine

People's Choice Award
Chance Jones
Vote HERE to select Chance Jones among others...

What comes next?

Met up with Bol tonight for dinner, and he gave me some insight into what is coming up next for the band. Sounds like tonight's practice will help set the course a bit more. I wouldn't bet on seeing The Letter 11 for a while, as it looks like the band could be focusing more on nailing all the new songs live. I dunno how much work that will take, as it all sounded pretty amazing Friday night.

I can tell you that there are three NEW songs, not on Primrose, that the band is already at work on! The first one is a mythical beast of a track called "All for Maria," and yes, this is "Maria," the "Crosstown" prequel that is oft written about and expected to be on the Letter 11. The next track is "Please Forgive Me," and this is a straight up new track, with no expected release. Finally, the last new track is "Don't You Be Leaving Too Soon," which is going to be featured in the Coyote soundtrack, from the upcoming film by Joel Potrykus that features Chance.

If you feel bummed that you missed the show Friday, or like a junkie, need more live Chance Jones in your life, you have two opportunities in the first week of December. You can catch a live solo show of Chance at A Winter's Tune on December 6 at the Wealthy Theater. You may remember last year's track, which was pretty fun. After that you can catch the full band at Mulligan's on December 12. Bol said that there are some January dates in the works, but we'll know more about those soon.

Exciting time to be a fan. Remember, Primrose will make an excellent gift for family and loved ones! Be sure to check out Friction, Vertigo, or iTunes to get your copies for yourself and your holiday list.

The Intersection, November 27, 2009

Setlist:

Set One:

Insult to Injury
Make It In The City
I Haven't Seen Her Since the Election>I'll Never Look For You Again
Venango County
Giant Bee Sting*
Six String Highway
Kitty Hijinks
CIA Operative
Love's Alright

*cover of Ways To Be Worse

Set Two:

The Incident at Primrose and West


Here is a video of "Love's Alright" that I shot with a soundboard patch. Unfortunately the second set did not turn out well. The good news is that many people recorded the show, so hopefully a good recording will turn up. Watch for more videos from the show as we approach the holiday season.

The Incident at Primrose and West

The fourth album from Chance Jones is now available for purchase on CD, vinyl, or digital download via Friction Records. Here's where you can get it.

You can purchase directly from Friction Records at their website. Vertigo Music will carry the cd and vinyl at their store on Division in Grand Rapids. Finally, you can download the album now from iTunes.

There were new t-shirts, stickers, posters, remastered cd's of The Letter S and 11th Hour Coward, and what may be a new pressing of The Angel's Share for sale at the merch table at the show. I'll see what the buzz is on getting some of this material available for others to buy.

Friday night the band debuted the album at the Intersection, playing it in order to an enthusiastic crowd. I was there taping the show with a soundboard patch, although the audio runs kinda hot. Not to worry, as there were multiple people there taping, including an audio recording and three other video camera's running around.

I also taped the first set, and that sounds amazing. We'll see about adding some clips soon.

Tonight I'll be seeing Bol and hopefully have some news about what comes next, including some new live dates.

BUY THE ALBUM!!!

I just saw on Facebook that The Incident At Primrose and West is available NOW on iTunes!!

If you absolutely can't wait, now is the time to buy!

Grand Rapids Press article

Here's a nice article from today's Grand Rapids Press.

Remember that tomorrow night is the album release show at the Intersection. This is a 17+ older show, $5 at the door, which opens at 9 pm. Two sets, one of older material, and the second is Primrose in its entirety. Should be a classic show, so bring your friends and family.

Cute with a Knife!!!!

Want to hear a new song from TIAPAW?

Here's Cute With A Knife!

Thanks to Friction Records for posting the new track! Only a few days until the album is released.

Revue

Check out the new cover story from Revue!

Poster Art for Album Release

Tracklisting!

It's Away

Friction Record's Facebook profile just announced 15 minutes ago that The Incident At Primrose and West was mailed off to the factory to be pressed to vinyl.

Congrats to the band and Friction. Can't wait to hear it! November 20 can't come fast enough.

The Letter 11 Update

Greetings all. With The Incident at Primrose and West in the can and awaiting release, our boys and gal are already back at work on The Letter 11. Recording commenced 2 weeks ago with the laying down of base tracks, and in the subsequent weeks various members have been recording their individual parts. Bol checks in with a heaping helping of tracks, including one intriguing addition.

As of right now, there are 13 tracks being worked on. These include:

I'll Never Look For You Again
Make It In The City
Venango County
CIA Operative
Insult to Injury
Six-String Highway
Look Me Up Sometime

and...

Maria

Maria?

Yes. You may remember this as a live track that was up for consideration on Primrose, and also known as the prequel to Crosstown.

Upset that your favorite live track isn't listed? Don't sweat. There are other tracks that will make up the 13 or so on the album. Called My Name wasn't mentioned, but I'd bet dollars to donuts (whatever that means) that it'll be included.

Speaking of live tracks, remember to show up at the Wealthy Theater this coming Saturday, September 19 to see the band perform live. This is also a good time to be a fan on the other side of the state, as the band will be playing a string of shows in Ypsilanti and Detroit.

News!

The Incident at Primrose and West will be released November 20 on vinyl, cd, and digital download on Friction Records. The Intersection front room will be the site of the album release show, also November 20.

As far as I know, the album is completely completed. It has been mixed and mastered, and I've heard that one new album track will be featured on a Friction compilation. No idea when or where, but I'll update when it becomes available.

In other news, tracking begins today on The Letter 11, which is the album of full-band versions of early Chance Jones tracks. Bol was optimistic that they would have demo versions of the entire album complete tonight, and the recording process should move fairly quickly. He also had no idea how this would be released, if Friction would have a hand in it, or if it would be a self-release. He also didn't have any specific track names, but I would speculate that all your favorite live tracks will end up on it. I tried to suggest Carolina Breeze be included as well since it is so different that the album version. That doesn't seem likely. How about as an online exclusive?

Finally, I was able to videotape the Founders show last month, and I was able to capture soundboard audio. I'm planning to add some songs from that to the YouTube account when time permits. The soundboard audio is pretty sharp.

Primrose Update

Bol checked in earlier this week to say that the band has set Friday, July 31 as the wrap date for The Incident at Primrose and West. Still don't have any information regarding a tracklist, other than "Nobody's Baby" will definitely be on the album in it's Otis Redding form. Also, no idea when the album will be released, although I was excited to see it mentioned in a flier that Friction released on Facebook earlier this week. From the flier, you can see that there will be a vinyl, cd, and digital release of the album.

So...

Yeah.

Been kinda delinquent in updating the site. The bad news is that it was caused by some job related stress and worries. The good news is that those days of stress may be behind me.

My apologies to those of you who noticed that the site was hibernating for a few months.

But I do have some good news.

First of all, the band is playing this week at Founders Fest. They're scheduled to go on about 7, but come hang out all day at the fest. There are a ton of great bands scheduled to go on. Plus, it'll be a great chance to hear some of the old favorites before the newer material takes over the setlists.

Second, the album, titled The Incident at Primrose and West is nearly complete. While I've still yet to hear anything official from the album, Bol has told me that the album is about 40 minutes long, "blows away" The Angels Share, and will NOT feature the live staple "My Sunshine" or the "Crosstown" prequel, "Maria." There have been discussions about releasing an EP of tracks that don't fit the vibe of Primrose but nothing is official. My wish? (And this is purely my wish) An EP of the two tracks above, plus a full band recording of "Venango County" and "Carolina Breeze." Heck, I'd even settle for live soundboard recordings of those tracks.

What is on the album? "Nobody's Baby" is still there, but according to Bol, it sounds like "Otis Redding go-go dancers" would dance to it. I have no way to interpret that statement. Other working titles for songs on the album right now include "Love's Still Wild" and "My Machine."

Finally, don't stop believing.

Bad stuff happens in life, but if you work through it, have a vision, and don't compromise yourself, good things will happen. DON'T STOP BELIEVING!

End pep talk.

See you Saturday!