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June 23, 2008

Underground Bee has some nice shots from MV+EE's show at the Empty Bottle. Have a look here.  

May 23, 2008

Delusions of Adequacy reviews Gettin' Gone: "Matt Valentine and Erika Elder, along with their backing band, have crafted a raw, sweet, and at times poignant record." read it here

February 27, 2008

More on Gettin' Gone

Parasites and Sycophants: "In truth, Getting Gone is desert driving music, whether that be literal or psychic."

Teh Surf: "Put it on and let it roll and roll and roll."

Check out cool photo from the Trowbridge show at Rotten Meats.

January 15, 2008

More good words for Gettin' Gone...

From Bryon Hayes at Foxy Digitalis: "...a true Americana that is rooted solely in good vibes...It seems that MV and EE are steering their ship away from astral folk territory and entering country-rock waters. Of course, they haven’t abandoned their roots, but have traversed further down the creative path, and are exploring musical ideas that seem natural." get at it here

Dusted Magazine's Ethan Covey writes "Ultimately, Gettin’ Gone’s greatest achievement is that it’s a ’70s record that couldn’t have been made 30 years ago, needing instead the nourishment of decades of fellow travellers’ tunes. It’s an adult rock ’n’ roll record about getting high, finding love, playing music and living the country life." more here

Harp Magazine: "Soaring pedal steels and meaty slabs of electric guitar create a broad aesthetic that is instantly evocative of America and its varied geographical landscapes." read it here

Gettin' Gone graced some year end lists for 2007:

Beyond Robson

Sonic Troubador

Foxy Digitalis ("Hammer" and "Susquehanna (Sole Art Trample)" both got Best Song mentions in their Year End 2007 feature)

October 19, 2007

Gettin' Gone love.

Ravensingstheblues: MV&EE

july 27, 2007
Much obliged Hype Machine.

Lovely praises of MV + EE and the Golden Road's Gettin' Gone.
"The duo are on the fast track to being the next alt-folkers to gain a large grassroots following by taking a bit of old-tyme and mixing it with new age aesthetics. Gettin' Gone seems to be no different."
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Weekend Jams courtesy of ABC and Shine-Ola

Friday at the Unitarian Meetinghouse in Amherst

Portland, Maine's sweetest haze, Visitations -- the sawblades of Asa Irons (Feathers, Witch and Embalmed by Vastness) -- knuckle-busting guitar improvisations of KG Fields -- and the shimmering, plaintive songs of NYC 's Diane Cluck!

& Saturday at the Eagles Nest, Northampton

a full jug ofgreen/blue spectra from MV&EE with the Bummer Road -- the duotic circuit (t)ripping of TRAP (which is Tarp w/ Bob Fay (sebadoh) on the mettle & skin) --cult ululations of Jow Jow the Death Knell Rung -- heavy stereo petting of Greg Davis -- and the Awesome Color bi-product, Bi-Sexual Genghis Khan.
awesome!

Arthur magazine has an interesting anti war compilation out with submissions from (among others) Feathers, Devendra Barnhart, and our own beloved MV+EE who did a stunning version of Neil Young's Powderfinger.

Download Powderfinger (mp3)

Buy Compilation from Arthur

MV + EE with the Bummer Road are releasing one amazing record on Ecstatic Peace soon. So amazing in fact that we needed Byron to break it down for thurston in this 13 minute tribute critique jamm bull tongue style
Green Blues w/ B+T
(19 MB Quicktime)

5-30 Primavera Sound Festival Barcelona
6-12 Kitting Factory New York, NY
6-13 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA
6-14 Floristree Baltimore, MD
6-16 House Party Pittsburg, PA
6-17 Café Bourbon St Columbus, OH
6-18 Canopy Club Void Room Urbana, IL
6-19 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
6-20 Bear’s Place Bloomington, IN
6-21 Terrastock Festival @ Mellwood Arts Center Lousiville, KY
6-23 Gyspy Hut Cincinatti, OH
6-24 The Pike Room Detroit, MI
6-25 Pepper Jack Café Hamilton, ON
6-26 Tranzac Toronto, ON
6-27 Tranzac Toronto, ON
6-28 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

Green Blues w/ B+T September 8, 2006(19 MB)