Drag The River (Official Thread)

[CellarGhosts]

Fans of Lucero, Uncle Tupelo, etc, should check this band out. Anyone looking for a place to start should give the album Closed a listen.

Lagwagon did a really sweet (and in my mind, superior, actually,) cover of their song "Losing Everyone".

Also, band member Jon Snodgrass co-wrote the Bad Astronaut song "Break Your Frame".

http://www.myspace.com/dragtheriver

[HangsLikeHeaven]

Dear Chris:

Stop making 14 threads a day!

Love,

Mike

[CellarGhosts]

Haha, think though, what's worse?

My 14 threads a day, or the 14 Brand New/Say Anything threads a day? ha.

[shit stroll]

drag the river rule.

[CellarGhosts]

:nod:

[shit stroll]

they're from colorado, right? i always get them confused with whiskey & co. both are great bands, though.

[CellarGhosts]

they're from colorado, right? i always get them confused with whiskey & co. both are great bands, though.
Yeah, they're from Colorado. For Collins, to be specific.

I don't think I've heard Whiskey & Co. yet, but I'll probably be checking them out.

[Dr. Acula]

Chris listens to Uncle Tupelo?

[CellarGhosts]

Haha I only have No Depression, and just recently got into them. I do enjoy the band though, and they just seemed like a natural choice to compare Drag the River to.

[versus_god]

Awesome stuff.

[CellarGhosts]

Fo sho.

bumped.

[shit stroll]

fuck you and your bumping skillz.

[CellarGhosts]

that's what she said?

[CellarGhosts]

so I lost my copy of "Closed" and can't find it on my computer. If anyone would be willing to hook me up, I'd love you even more than I already do.

[versus_god]

I know I have it somewhere, but maybe not on this computer. If and when I find it I'll send it in your direction.

[CellarGhosts]

I know I have it somewhere, but maybe not on this computer. If and when I find it I'll send it in your direction.
Okay, that'd be awesome. Thanks!

[versus_god]

Hiyooo, I found it in the depths of my music folder. Uploading now.

[CellarGhosts]

:woot:

thanks a bunches, Alexis.

[versus_god]

Not a problem!

[shit stroll]

share the wealth ;-)

[versus_god]

Totally, totally.

[shit stroll]

Totally, totally.
:buddies:

[EchoPark]

I highly value Chris' musical taste so I may have to check this out.

[CellarGhosts]

I highly value Chris' musical taste so I may have to check this out.
Haha, thanks, I'll take that one as a compliment.

Definitely check them out.

[Genuma]

Awesome thread Chris, but leave some for the rest of us. Haha.

[CellarGhosts]

:biggrin:

Haha, I'll try and do that from now on.

[CellarGhosts]

does anybody have You Can't Live This Way? Mark and I are in need of it.

I'm gonna feel like a dick if Alexis responds to this. She's upped way too much punx for me. I'm a fucking freeloading cheapskate. Oh well. I'm going to up some punx myself to share with everyone just to make up for all the trouble I cause. ;-)

[versus_god]

Hahaha. I have more than enough punx to go around, including that album.

[shit stroll]

:-)

[CellarGhosts]

Hahaha. I have more than enough punx to go around, including that album.
Haha, wonderful. I was serious though about upping some stuff. I can see you and Mark (as well as Kirbie and all the other punx kiddos) liking Ghost Town Trio. their EP is one of my favorites of 2008.

[shit stroll]

yeah d00d thanks for that ghost town trio link. i'll be sure to give them a listen tomorrow!

[CellarGhosts]

yeah d00d thanks for that ghost town trio link. i'll be sure to give them a listen tomorrow!
sure thang mang. lemme know what you think.

[versus_god]

Haha, wonderful. I was serious though about upping some stuff. I can see you and Mark (as well as Kirbie and all the other punx kiddos) liking Ghost Town Trio. their EP is one of my favorites of 2008.
Awesome, let's trade links or something then. Sweet deals.

[CellarGhosts]

Awesome, let's trade links or something then. Sweet deals.
Ghost Town Trio is almost done upping. So it's on.

Duffman! Upping teh punx! Oh yeah!

[versus_god]

day bow bow

[CellarGhosts]

haha

[Justin_stacy]

just download You Can't Live This Way, been meaning to for along time, but kind of forgot all about them until I got then new Suburban Home comp.

--------
Of a similar sound The Glossary have their new album up for free download. The Better Angels of Our Nature. It has that same country/americana/'punk' feel, and its easily one of the best albums released this year.
http://www.glossary.us/the-better-angels-of-our-nature-free-download/

[Justin_stacy]

Haha I only have No Depression, and just recently got into them. I do enjoy the band though, and they just seemed like a natural choice to compare Drag the River to.

March 16-20 is probably the best stripped down, acoustic ablum ever! You've gotta check it out.

[llwilliamsll]

Saw these guys a month ago. Good show, but it kind of dragged on after an hour. Any recommended albums? I just have You Can't Live This Way.

[CellarGhosts]

March 16-20 is probably the best stripped down, acoustic ablum ever! You've gotta check it out.
Haha, awesome. I will definitely look into it then.

Saw these guys a month ago. Good show, but it kind of dragged on after an hour. Any recommended albums? I just have You Can't Live This Way.
Closed is a good one.

[shit stroll]

http://interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=135613&

[CellarGhosts]

haha that's great

[shit stroll]

the small is sold out. :-(

[shit stroll]

http://www.punknews.org/review/7900

[AP_Punk]

Drag the River are easily my favorite band on the planet and there are so many songs of theirs that could easily make a tops list, but for some reason, this cover of Sam Cooke was the song I listened to most. I know that bands don’t like hearing that your favorite song of theirs is a cover, but they will agree that there was something magical with this recording. Jon and Chad recorded this really stripped down in Jon’s garage and took it to the Blasting Room to do a few touch ups. You will hear a guy in the background screaming “yeah” throughout the song and that was a Drag the River fan from their “Live at the Green Door” recording that was cut and paste throughout the song. Somehow it works. I love that Jon and Chad trade verses and always being a fan of old soul, this cover just does it for me. Expect it on Drag’s next album and their Under the Influence 7″.

swt!! totally looking forward to hear that cover.

[shit stroll]

drag/the caper/ninja gun/the takers are playing a show in g-ville on the 10th. i wanna go soooooo bad.

[CellarGhosts]

oh shit. that would be incredible.

[AP_Punk]

oh em gee. i would love to see that.

[AP_Punk]

from VC's 2009 calendar

February:

DRAG THE RIVER “Garage Rock” 7″ (co-release w/ Hometown Caravan in Germany)
DRAG THE RIVER “Can’t Leave These Strays” 7″ (co-release w/ Hometown Caravan in Germany)
DRAG THE RIVER “Under the Influence Volume 5″ 7″ (co-release w/ Hometown Caravan in Germany)
DRAG THE RIVER “Bad at Breaking Up” CD (CD features the above 3 7″s plus their songs from 2 other 7″s and their split with the Dents - 20 Songs)
JON SNODGRASS “Visitors’ Band” LP/CD

TBA:
JON SNODGRASS / CORY BRANAN “TBA” split 10″/12″

sweet.

[Justin_stacy]

from VC's 2009 calendar

February:

DRAG THE RIVER “Garage Rock” 7″ (co-release w/ Hometown Caravan in Germany)
DRAG THE RIVER “Can’t Leave These Strays” 7″ (co-release w/ Hometown Caravan in Germany)
DRAG THE RIVER “Under the Influence Volume 5″ 7″ (co-release w/ Hometown Caravan in Germany)
DRAG THE RIVER “Bad at Breaking Up” CD (CD features the above 3 7″s plus their songs from 2 other 7″s and their split with the Dents - 20 Songs)
JON SNODGRASS “Visitors’ Band” LP/CD

TBA:
JON SNODGRASS / CORY BRANAN “TBA” split 10″/12″

sweet.

downloaded his album last night.

[AP_Punk]

there's a live show of his on cassette for sale at VC. haha. i don't think i've heard his material yet. maybe i should.

[Justin_stacy]

I download a live show of his and Ben Nichols. It was so so.

His album is a little to 'pop' for me, but I downloaded it because of his connection to Lucero and the fact they play most of the instruments and do most of the backing vocals.

I posted this last night in the Lucero thread but its him and Nichols sings together..Cory Brannon and Ben Nichols (http://rapidshare.com/files/178649412/Cory_Brannon_-_Wayward_and_Down.mp3.html)

[AP_Punk]

a few new Drag the River releases (http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=25175) are now available for pre-order.

new jon snodgrass album (http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=25174) is up, too.

[AP_Punk]

hahaha nice album cover:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/59/l_a841b778768b48e182011bbc12e38cb1. gif

http://afgen.com/sam_cooke3.jpg

can't wait to hear that cover song!

[Justin_stacy]

drag/the caper/ninja gun/the takers are playing a show in g-ville on the 10th. i wanna go soooooo bad.

would be a great show.

[CellarGhosts]

hahaha nice album cover:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/59/l_a841b778768b48e182011bbc12e38cb1. gif

http://afgen.com/sam_cooke3.jpg

can't wait to hear that cover song!
haha, awesome.

[AP_Punk]

the 2 songs from the Under the Influence 7" are now up for streaming here (http://www.vinylcollective.com/under-the-influence-series/).

sounds so good.

[AP_Punk]

annd according to VC Virgi (http://vinylcollective.proboards79.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=25638&page=5#472430)l:

also, chad at some point is doing a split with Rocky Votolato and Jon at some point is doing a split with Ben Nichols

:woot:

[AP_Punk]

drag the river compile list of bands they've played with 2000 (http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/01/30/2703/#more-2703)

[AP_Punk]

Bad at Breaking Up album stream (http://www.punknews.org/bands/dragtheriver)

[CellarGhosts]

:woot:

[AP_Punk]

jon snodgrass' new album, visitor's band, is up for streaming here (http://www.punknews.org/bands/jonsnodgrass), too.

bad at breaking up sounds swell too!

[Wobbie]

I'm about to listen to the streams of both Bad At Breaking Up and Jon's solo album. Looking forward to it!!

[AP_Punk]

can't wait to get these records in the mail. :excited:

[CellarGhosts]

I need to check both of these out.

[Wobbie]

Bad At Breaking Up is awesome!! I'd heard some of it before, but a lot i hadn't. Very cool.

And i just finished listening to Visitor's Band. I absolutely love it!! So many beautiful songs on there. Plus, the last track is every song on the album, done acoustically!! Such an awesome idea :-d I'm going to buy this one as soon as i can.

[Wobbie]

Also, i absolutely love this pic of Joey wearing Jon's glasses :biggrin:

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_cbf0f8922b7a42a69b8169213d68a889. jpg

[Wobbie]

Triple post!! (AKA I'm too lazy to press 'EDIT')

Jon and Two Cow Garage covering The 'Mats!!

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[CellarGhosts]

Triple post!! (AKA I'm too lazy to press 'EDIT')

Jon and Two Cow Garage covering The 'Mats!!

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:SPLOOGE!:

Also, i absolutely love this pic of Joey wearing Jon's glasses :biggrin:

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_cbf0f8922b7a42a69b8169213d68a889. jpg
Hahaha. Joey <333

Now I wanna hear the Caper cover the 'Mats. That would r00l. I can see him doing "Here Comes a Regular" really well.

[AP_Punk]

i love jon's voice

Also, i absolutely love this pic of Joey wearing Jon's glasses :biggrin:

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_cbf0f8922b7a42a69b8169213d68a889. jpg

haahah. i love this pic.

Triple post!! (AKA I'm too lazy to press 'EDIT')

Jon and Two Cow Garage covering The 'Mats!!

3XRBcobnQt8

excellent!

[AP_Punk]

my Visitor's Band LP arrived in the mail today. Along with some Drag the River 7"'s and that Bad at Breaking Up b-sides comp CD (with a guitar pick and sweet packaging!).

all sound rockin'.

[AP_Punk]

annnd for anyone wondering if DTR's older albums will ever get released on wax:

Since we re-released the albums on CD, we have been working on the vinyl releases for each, but the album art was so small it would notreproduce well for vinyl. Luckily, we know this rad cat named Mitch Clem who is currently working on new art for the vinyl for Closed right now and later for HObos and Chicken Demos. Expect some announcements soon and there will be a day in the near future when all of the Drag the River albums will see light of day on wax. Be stoked!

woo hoo!

[Wobbie]

Awesome! :-d Mitch Clem redoing the art will look so rad :biggrin:

[AP_Punk]

yes, sir! can't wait to see how that will look.

[AP_Punk]

Suburban Home's having a pretty cool Drag the River/Jon Snodgrass/Armchair Martian CD/record sale (http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/04/15/sale6-drag-the-riverjon-snodgrassarmchair-martian-cd-and-vinyl-lots/) for the month of April

[shit stroll]

brookfield is such a rad song.

[AP_Punk]

new album this fall! (http://www.punknews.org/article/34494)

[AP_Punk]

free stuff (http://www.punknews.org/article/34969)

[Wobbie]

Awesome!! Downloading now.

Oh man, i can't wait for their new stuff. Even though it might be a while.

[CellarGhosts]

Rad, looking forward to the new album.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Listening to the free album I got from Suburban Home. Reminds me of Tennessee-era Lucero. Definitely good. Need to get the album with "Get Drunk" on it next.

[A Regular]

Austin Lucas opened at a Two Cow Garage show. Good stuff, but an hour of slow solo stuff put everyone to sleep.

[CellarGhosts]

If the whiskeyyyyyyy don't kill youuu, the smokefinger willlll!

[shit stroll]

i love the song brookfield (2:50)

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[AP_Punk]

primer (http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/10/14/drag-the-river-primer-a-best-of-collection-cd-announced/)

[AP_Punk]

Drag the River/Chris Wollard split record out in December through Hometown Caravan!

new wollard song here (http://www.myspace.com/shipthieves)

swt

[AP_Punk]

dtr / chris wollard split 7" now up for (preorder and) streaming here! (http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/12/03/streamshare-drag-the-riverchris-wollard-split-7/)

[AP_Punk]

i think i like "sweet" angel" more than the album version, "your voice is music" (off Chad's solo album Smile Sweet Angel). and i'd say it's pretty much a DTR song since it has both chad and jon doing vocals.

so good.

this (http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/12/14/11th-day-of-xmas-pt-7-drag-the-riverjon-snodgrasschad-price-vinyl-lot-6lps3-7s/) and this (http://www.vinylcollective.com/2009/12/14/11th-day-of-xmas-pt-6-drag-the-riverchad-pricejon-snodgrass-cd-lot-10-cds-for-40/) are pretty rad too.

[timorous_me]

I interviewed (http://www.punksinvegas.com/?p=1749)Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River last week and he said that all of the band's albums will be up on their website (http://dragtheriver.com/)soon as pay-what-you-can downloads to fund their new album!