R.I.P. Vic Chesnutt

Reports have been floating around twitter today that 45-year-old Athens, Georgia based singer-songwriter, Vic Chesnutt, was in a coma after an alleged suicide attempt. Unfortunately now it is being reported that Vic has passed away. So so sad. A new album, At The Cut, had just been released this past September, via Constellation and a fall tour had just finished a few weeks ago.


* UPDATE: it has been confirmed that Vic passed away around 3pm on December 25th (via Constellation)




[VIDEO] Vic Chesnutt Backstage At Mountain Stage


[MP3] Vic Chesnutt (w/ Liz Durrett) - Somewhere


[Myspace] Vic Chesnutt
[Website] Vic Chesnutt

Liz Durrett Is On Tour

Liz Durrett is currently on tour, most of the dates are with her uncle, Vic Chesnutt. Check them out below, along with a few mp3s. Her latest release, Outside Our Gates, is out via Warm Electronic.


[MP3] Liz Durrett - Wild As Them
[MP3] Liz Durrett - The Sea A Dream (Demo)


Tour Dates

10.23.09 at The Sycamore (Brooklyn, NY)
10.24.09 at Manhattan Room (Philadelphia, PA)
10.25.09 at Iota Club (Arlington, VA)
10.26.09 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *^
10.27.09 at Music Hall Of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) *^
10.28.09 at The Cake Shop (New York, NY)
10.29.09 at Cafe 939 (Boston, MA)
10.30.09 at Iron Horse (Northampton, MA)
11.01.09 at Northend Studio (Burlington, VT)
11.04.09 at Space (Portland, ME)
11.05.09 at Langdon St. Cafe (Montpelier, VT)
11.19.09 at Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN) *
11.20.09 at West End Cultural Centre (Winnipeg, MB) *
11.21.09 at Amigos (Saskatoon, SK) *
11.22.09 at Mcdougall United Church (Edmonton, AB) *
11.23.09 at Knox United Church (Calgary, AB)
11.25.09 at Lucky Bar (Victoria, BC) *
11.27.09 at Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, WA) *
11.28.09 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR) *
11.30.09 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) *
12.01.09 at The Regent (Los Angeles, CA) *
12.02.09 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ) *
12.04.09 at Haileys (Denton, TX) *
12.05.09 at Central Presbyterian Church (Austin, TX) *

* w/ Vic Chesnutt
^ w/ Clare And The Reasons


[Myspace] Liz Durrett
[Website] Liz Durrett

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Liz Durrett - Outside Our Gates

Album Review: Liz Durrett - Outside Our Gates

Liz Durrett - Outside Our Gates


01. Wake To Believe
02. Wild As Them
03. In The Eaves
04. We Build Bridges
05. Lost Hiker
06. All Of Them All
07. Note For A Girl
08. You Live Alone
09. Always Signs
10. Not Running
11. The Sea A Dream





Standout Tracks: We Build Bridges / Wild As Them / Not Running


Outside Our Gates is out today via Warm Electronic.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Liz Durrett
[Website] Liz Durrett