The Speckled Mind

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Good Music Thursday: Volume 4

It's good to hear that some people have been enjoying Thursdays at the Speckled Mind. Testimonials fuel me. There is so much good new music to talk about. This week, however, I'd like to take a trip through memory lane and pay tribute to a band that is on its last legs.

Earlier this fall I got this sad bit of news from Nickel Creek's website:

Dearest Listener,
After seven years of extensive touring in support of three records (seventeen years as a band), we've decided to take a break of indefinite length at the end of 2007 to preserve the environment we've sought so hard to create and to pursue other interests. It has been a pleasure to write, record, and perform for you through the years and we'd like to heartily thank you for your invaluable contribution to our musical lives.

Yours,

Nickel Creek
(Sean, Sara, and Chris)
P.S. Read more here

Seventeen years. Can you believe that? I think eating and breathing are about the only things I've sustained for that long.

For those of you unfamiliar with Nickel Creek, shame on you. Fortunately, your remedial course can be streamed on-line. The bottom line: there is more talent in this band than should be allowed by law. It's sort of like a bluegrass-meets-pop-meets-folk-meets-rock kind of music. Sara, Sean and Chris do a beautiful sort of genre blurring that I wish more artists were brave enough to attempt. I am glad, however, that more artists don't attempt their harmonies.

I'll spare you the biography, though it makes for a very interesting read. As was noted above, the band will only be touring until the end of 2007, so catch them while you can. Their live performances are always worth the price of admission. Oh, and if you listen to nothing else from this blog entry, be sure to visit their MySpace page and listen to the cover of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'. What an unholy marriage.

Happy Thursday, Speckled Mind readers. And remember--life is too short to listen to bad music.

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4 Comments:

  • Tim - I saw them for the 2nd time this summer. Sorry...you missed out man. Oh...and yes, they did play Brittney Spears's "Toxic". Yeah, you missed out big time. Yes, I'm bragging. PS - thanks for the tryout.

    By Blogger Zachman, at 7:08 PM  

  • Hey cool. They're going to be in Chicago in a couple of weeks. Derek Webb is playing the next night, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it to both. But we'll see.

    By Blogger Wasp Jerky, at 9:30 PM  

  • um, the quoted thing says 7 years....was it sposed to say 17?

    :o)

    yay for boston!

    By Blogger Bekah's Cloth Bums, at 11:42 PM  

  • Nope. It says 7 years touring AND seventeen years as a band.

    Gosh.

    By Blogger timmer k., at 9:13 AM  

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