Silver Jews

...before; on first contact, you'd swear they were some half-remembered mid-1990s band that got lost in the college-radio shuffle among the Silver Jews, the Grifters, and Ass Ponys. But it's been an awful long time since you've heard a band pull...

In this article: Ass Ponys, New Jersey, MySpace, Grifters, Neil Young, Tonight's the Night, and North Carolina

...badly and then gradually got a little better, but still, I'm one of those singers that's not really a singer. You know, it's that Silver Jews line, "all my favorite singers couldn't sing." Be the first to comment on this story NOTE: Email...

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...City president Rian Murphy says he first heard about the band's live shows from David Berman of the Silver Jews, and he was impressed enough to offer the band a deal after seeing it play. "I wasn't worried about the live show translating...

In this article: Monotonix, Rian Murphy, Drag City, David Berman, and Tel Aviv

...Silver Jews was principally the spurious grace of its singer, guitarist, and spiritual leader. Before David Berman dubbed the band Silver Jews, he started playing with his college pals Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich in a band called...

In this article: David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, Tanglewood Numbers, The Natural Bridge, Pavement, Starlite Walker, and Bright Flight

...you're 333 feet below the surface of the Earth, playing your country-rock for the radio. Strange as it might seem, come January 31, Silver Jews will head to McMinnville, Tennessee's Cumberland Caverns to play an afternoon "Blueglass...

In this article: WSM, Silver Jew, Drag City, Nashville, and Tennessee

Silver Jews Celebrate Rosh Hashana in Portland | Spin Magazine Online Silver Jews Celebrate Rosh Hashana in Portland Reclusive frontman David Berman welcomes the Jewish New Year with indie rock devotees. Silver Jews' David Berman / Photo...

In this article: David Berman, Portland, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, Spin Magazine, American Water, Drag City, and Tanglewood Numbers

The Week in Music: Coldplay to Its Own Defense, Silver Jews Still Sober, and the Return of Ice Cube | The New York Observer The Week in Music: Coldplay to Its Own Defense, Silver Jews Still Sober, and the Return of Ice Cube by Joe Pompeo |

In this article: Coldplay, Ice Cube, David Berman, Chris Martin, Wolf Parade, Viva la Vida, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Al Gore, and Pavement

Silver Jews Announce Lookout Release Date | Pitchfork Silver Jews Announce Lookout Release Date Nevermind a light, Silver Jews fans now have an end of the tunnel, period. The wait for David Berman and co.'s sixth album, Lookout Mountain,...

In this article: David Berman, Tanglewood Numbers, Primavera Sound Festival, Watkins College of Art and Design, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, and Drag City

The Silver Jews have put the finishing touches on their sixth album, "Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea." The 10-song set is due in late April via Drag City. The new songs were written over a seven-month period this year, beginning in March.

In this article: David Berman, Pimp C, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, UGK, Silver Jew, Billboard.com, Marble Valley, ATP, and Jeremy Blake

Random does not rule: Silver Jews announce new album Following on from 2005's majestic Tanglewood Numbers, Silver Jews have announced a new album to be released in eary 2008. In a message posted here on the band's forum, frontman David...

In this article: David Berman, Tanglewood Numbers, and Drowned in Sound