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Delta Spirit “Bushwick Blues” from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

A very humble cry from a very unlikely source:

In the time of my confession, in the hour of my deepest need
When the pool of tears beneath my feet flood every newborn seed
There’s a dying voice within me reaching out somewhere
Toiling in the danger and in the morals of despair.

Don’t have the inclination to look back on any mistake
Like Cain, I now behold this chain of events that I must break
In the fury of the moment I can see the master’s hand
In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

(more…)

Very cool news from the fellas themselves:

Mark your calendars now…
This Saturday, January 23, we are performing on the longest-running music series in American television history, Austin City Limits!

To get you all ready for the big show:
You can read our program preview, set list, and a have a look at photos from our recording now on austincitylimits.com.

ACL is also featuring a clip of our “I and Love and You” performance, which you can watch here!

Austin City Limits airs on PBS: check here for your local listing.

Can’t wait for you to see it!

Best,
The Avett Brothers

A “conscience” helps us make sense of a Holy God. A conscience illuminates a moral/ethical dimension in our lives/world that shouldn’t be ignored. When people don’t have these, oh the horror…I think we can all understand the need for a moral compass. But I’m not talkin’ bout that, Willis.

I’m talking about an over-active conscience. When one’s conscious has been hijacked and one becomes too sensitive and plagued heavy sense of being wrong/unworthy/not good enough. He or she has no gray, it’s all black and white; even if the “morality” is just a construct of societal/cultural norms, these are seen as mandates from God Himself. This could mean a prohibition on consuming lawful/moderate amounts of alcohol, using sarcasm, listening to non-Christian music, or so on. But Christianity isn’t about what you don’t do, it’s about who you know. (more…)

Hell from Tegan and Sara on Vimeo.

…this is the 91st time (right Sean?) that I’ve posted The Avett Brothers doing “Laundry Room.” Enjoy.

Tegan & Sara have put out some catchy new stuff (listen here) AND they’ve booked a Detroit show in March.