“Ryan Spaulding raved about Kasey Anderson so I bought all the records and I really dug them. I really found out how right Ryan was a few months later when Kasey came down to Austin last year to play Smoke & Sand, Ryan’s Smashing Life (
RSLblog.com) & Tyrannosaurus Record’s 2011 SxSW showcase. His big lonely rock songs are addictive but he crushed at Smoke & Sand with an acoustic set. Maybe that’s why I chose ‘Like Teenage Gravity’ to cover over songs like ‘I Was A Photograph’ or ‘Exit Ghost.’ I don’t know. I love his recording. It has a sparse almost hymn-like simplicity.”
Kasey Anderson & The Honkies, who are currently in the studio finishing up mixing their forthcoming full-length, Let the Bloody Moon Rise, are re-recording “Like Teenage Gravity” for the album; changing Anderson’s original into a full-on rock song.
Anderson & The Honkies will also spend the summer touring in support of their current release, Heart of a Dog (Red River/Red Parlor). Anderson is currently on a solo acoustic tour in the UK supporting Dave Alvin:
4/13/12 – The Cluny w/ Dave Alvin – Newcastle on Tyme, United Kingdom
4/15/12 – The Musician pub w/ Dave Alvin – Leicester, United Kingdom
4/18/12 – Komedia w/ Dave Alvin – Brighton, United Kingdom
4/19/12 – The Bullingdon w/ Dave Alvin – Oxford, United Kingdom
4/20/12 – Jazz Cafe w/ Dave Alvin – London, United Kingdom
4/21/12 – Night and Dave w/ Dave Alvin – Manchester, United Kingdom
4/27/12 – 1230 Room – Olympia, WA
5/0212 – The Triple Door – Seattle, WA
6/08/12 – Twangfest – St. Louis, MO
John Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing.
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