"Providence's energy and atmosphere have helped a trio of bands on road to success", Providence Journal. “I’m always amazed at the people who can speak of their lives in an organized way. … Even if someone asks me at the end of a day, ‘How was your day?,’ I’m really ‘Uhhh …’ I have to take the energy to remember what happened and whether there was ( Read more... )

"Lorraine, Lookout" b/w "I'll Be Arriving" (album version) is (was?) available as a Record Store Day exclusive, and through various online retailers. No sign of an MP3 yet.

This tune is definitely worth your money and the time you spend tracking it down. While it wouldn't have fit on Elvis Perkins in Dearland, the playful melody and tarnished ( Read more... )

Elvis Perkins in Dearland will be playing George Wein's Folk Festival 50, the fest formerly known as the Newport Folk Festival. Tickets go on sale in early May.

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XL has released a 7" single of "Lorraine, Lookout" b/w "I'll Be Arriving". I purchased my copy in honor of Record Store Day, so I'm not sure how widely the single or the new song ( Read more... )

New York 1 TV. Video footage of El and the Dearlanders at the New York show, complete with sidewalk hootenannny!

First, the Access Hollywood piece. Not an interview, not really a review, kind of tasteless, page has video that opens as soon as you click on the link. Proceed with caution.

3AM Magazine (UK). "Elvis Perkins in Dearland demonstrates, in my view, the difference between having custard creams at the AGM or a plate of Fortnum and Mason Brandy ( Read more... )

You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com

Fiume Nights _ Austin _ Elvis Perkins, march 2009 from vincent moon / temporary areas on Vimeo.

Elvis Perkins and Vincent Moon collaborate on Vincent's new project, Nuit Fiume.

Massive linkdump on its way, including El on Access Hollywood(!).

http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/03/10/the-complex-7-singer-elvis-perkins/

Well, that counts me out. (Not the close-minded bit, his first answer.)

You know you've made it when you're a caricature in the New Yorker.

Elvis Perkins on "Morning Edition". This is a really lovely interview.