Har, har, har, har, har! No, really though, that was pretty hilarious. See, the Bermans and their musical cohorts, all of whom put together make The Silver Jews, will be playing a show for a very famous radio station from right here in Nashville called WSM (home to the Grand Old Opry) – but wait, there’s a catch. The show will be played in a place called Cumberland Caverns, a place lots of us in the Tennessee area visited on field trips as children, and a place which happens to be a freaking cave.

Yes, the Jews will be playing Aloyisius, Bluegrass Drummer, among a bunch of bats and stuff. This is trippy, I know.   The date is January 31st (bring a jacket, January+cave=cold) and the time is at 3pm. It’s a Saturday so you’ve no right to complain about the 3pm start time, well actually you have no right to complain about anything being inconvenient about a Silver Jews show in a natural wonder.

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As of today we have sold out of The Silver Jews tickets. Thanks, the show is going to be incredible!

There are a few tickets available at Grimeys in Nashville…hurry!

Friends, if you haven’t already, you should check out some of Danny Barnes’ music at www.dannybarnes.com. He’s a really quirky, and, I think, brilliant, writer. His voice, not just as a singer, but also as a writer and player, is unique and highly valuable.

Yesterday we drove together to the Cumberland Caverns, near McMinnville TN, where we played a new concert series called "Bluegrass Underground." The show was recorded for rebroadcast on nearby radio outlets and on WSM in Nashville. I understand the WSM broadcast is set for midnight on Dec 26th, and you can listen online then as well from WSM’s website. You can find out more at www.bluegrassunderground.com. It was a one-off bluegrass set with Danny Barnes, Bryan Sutton, and Dennis Crouch.

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Here are some samples from the Tim O’Brien broadcast that will air on WSM, Sirius and XM on Friday and Saturday Dec. 26 and 27th.  Audio recording and mixing by Grammy winning engineer Phil Harris.

Tim O’Brien and Friends – Making Plans (Tim O’Brien Original)

Tim O’Brien and Friends – Christmas Time’s a Comin’

Tim O’Brien’s recent holiday show at perhaps Tennessee’s most unique concert venue, Bluegrass Underground, will be aired Friday and Saturday (Dec. 26 and 27) on WSM 650 AM, XM/Sirius and various other local affiliates.

“I thought the band Tim brought was one of the best he has ever played with, with Danny Barnes, Dennis Crouch and Bryan Sutton,” said Nashville-based sound engineer Phil Harris, who produced, recorded, and mixed O’Brien’s concert for broadcast.

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By now perhaps you’ve heard about Silver Jews’ Jan. 31 Bluegrass Underground show at Cumberland Caverns . According to the BU website, Arnett Hollow will be opening. Mr. David Berman himself anticipates great things. Straight from the horse’s mouth [sic]:

well monotonix will be in fur one pieces playing drums with dinosaur bones and zildjan clamshells. I think i want William Tyler to depcit Chakha from Land of the Lost; tony crow will be deposited inside a Lascaux-Wildlife printed tuxedo from Petsmart Couture…but seriously there will be some major items. one thing i can tell you is that the silver jews credo "what we do is symbolic" is definitely in play here. I wouldn’t be surprised if this wasn’t the last silver jews show. We have a couple of shows in south america in the summer but that’s it.

So there you have it. Whether or not Willy T. dons a Cha-Ka body suit, I’m thinking this could be the show of the year. At the very least, it will be the finest spelunking-rock-and-roll hybrid event of the winter season.

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Hey Folks,

If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to this show, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT! The sound is absolutely spectacular; the levels are perfect – no distortion whatsoever, so you can crank it as loud as you want; the clarity and separation are second to none. The vocals are as good as any I’ve heard – Jeremy really has it going. The instrumental exchanges/transitions are awesome, especially during Count Me In – Jesse lays down one lick that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck, and Gettin’ Down The Road – Jesse and Andy H. trading licks during a superb jam – WOW. “Rivers” has this Pure Prairie League feel to it – I hope this makes the next album – what a sweet tune. Then there’s travis’ “Holy Cowan” vocals (holds a note for over 10 seconds) and Panda wailing away during Sunny Side Of The Mountain.

Phil…you’re a genius! This is a perfect show for a live double-cd, after you get Mexicali Live out.  How do I pre-order?
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