[UPDATE: I will also be hosting a listening party on October 26th (my 33-1/3rd birthday), from 7 to 10 p.m., at Gainsbourg in Greenwood. Casey (my good friend and trusted engineer) and I will be spinning records, with a brand new vinyl copy of Colossal featured in the middle. Come have a drink and celebrate with us!]

I know October 27th is still a long way away, but there's stuff for you to hear before then. I am gradually posting the songs from the album for streaming over at my Myspace page (the first three are already up), and I've posted the first and title track from the album for you to download for free right here.

Thank you so much for your patience and support. I'm really excited about and proud of this album, and I hope you find it worth the wait.

April 11 , 2009: Well hello there! I guess it's time for the annual Levi Fuller Web site update (I blame Myspace for making it too easy to do quick updates/blog postings, keeping me from going through all the hassle of updating this old-fashioned Web site. Ah well.)

Casey & I should be finished recording my third (and so far untitled) album in the next week. Then we mix, then we master, then some time soon we release the damn thing. Hopefully at some point in the summer. I'm playing a show this Wednesday, April 15th (with the wonderful Ki Johnsen on cello), which will be my last until the record release show, whenever that is. I'm really excited with how it's turning out, though, and I can't wait to share it with the world.

In other news . . .

There's a really nice feature article on me in this month's issue of City Arts Magazine. The article isn't available online, so you'll just have to go find yourself a real paper copy and read it in its physical form.

Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly continues apace, after almost 4 years. We'll be releasing Volume 16 on May 6th at the Sunset; come join us!

I've got a new band since last I updated this thing, a jug band called The Dexter Street Stompers. We've got a 7" record, too, which is pretty sweet. Go on and check us out.

There's probably all sorts of other stuff I'm leaving out, but that's about enough for now. Thanks for reading and listening. If you want to get more regular updates about what I'm doing (or shows I'm playing), make sure to join my e-mail list by sending an e-mail to levi_fuller_seattle-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. (I try not to send out e-mails too often so as not to inundate you with e-mails you won't read.)

March 22, 2008: Hi folks. I've got a quick update for you:

1. Ball of Wax Vol. 11 is out now, and going fast. This is the only place you will most of these songs, which were all written and recorded by fake bands in one day. It also benefits Hollow Earth Radio, so it's a win-win kind of situation.
2. Starting April 2nd, 2008, I will be booking/hosting/occasionally playing a monthly evening of quiet music at the finally-open-to-the-public McLeod Residence, the first Wednesday of every month. I hope you'll join us for the inaugural edition of Softly Now, with performances by me, Moe Provencher and TroubleShooting. Oh, and it's free and starts at 8 p.m. Good times!
3. I've got some other great shows coming up this spring: May 1 with Pete Bernhard and Pufferfish, a kickass show at the Sunset with The Pica Beats and Secret Highways, and sets at NW Folklife and Noise for the Needy. Come out and catch one or all!
4. Recording proceeds apace; check out my Myspace blog recording diary entries for the nitty-gritty.

December 16 , 2007: Sorry again for the long gap between updates, but 2007 has been an insanely busy year: 20 shows, recording, bizarre collaborations, a festival, exciting radio performances, covers of Big Black and Elvis Costello, etc. Again, check the aforementioned Myspace blog for some updates on many of those things, and stay tuned for others. (For one: Ball of Wax 11 is going to blow your mind; that's all I can say for now.)

For now, let me just say thank you to anyone and everyone that I had anything to do with this year: whether you came out to a show, played a show with me, downloaded a couple songs, came and looked at my Web site, played in my band, were in a band with me for a day, recorded me, booked me - you get the idea - THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Ultimately I play music because I love it and I want to, but you all make it a lot more fun and less lonely. Thanks for a wonderful 2007, and here's to a brilliant 2008!

And speaking of 2008: Please come on out to my first show of the shiny new year, January 3rd at the shiny new Project Project in Pioneer Sq., with the wonderful Luminous Craft (as heard on Ball of Wax 10) and the shiny new Fancy Bread.

June 17 , 2007: Shit, where do the days go? Apparently it's been over 2 months since I've updated this thing. If that happens again, you can check my Myspace blog; I seem to be updating that more frequently. If you were to do that now, you could read about:

1. The wonderful local Internet radio station Hollow Earth Radio and the fact that I'll soon have a bi-weekly show there on alternate Thursdays.
2. A wonderful new documentary being created by some British madmen about the global local music scene. You can see the trailer on youtube, of course.
3. The Seattle Rock Lottery, which I will be proud to be taking part in this year.
4. How to hear all my music (including the unreleased RPM Challenge album The I Is Not Always Me, which you can download for free) on Virb.com.

Anyway, I guess that pretty much covers everything. Here's a bonus just for you visitors of my real Web site: Levi Fuller and the Library performing "Way to Be" live on KEXP last year. Enjoy!

April 7 , 2007: The wonderful Slight Records has just released That Horse Yonder, a tribute to the songs of Sparklehorse. It includes my version of "Morning Hollow," along with contributions from Wesafari, Snowman Plan, Danny & the Nightmares, and many other musical luminaries. Also, it's only $8 and all proceeds go to benefit Sweet Relief, a fine non-profit organization. And if I know Kaleb, the package design will kick your ass. (Point being, go buy the effin' thing!)

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February 28, 2007: So this month I wrote and recorded an album called The I Is Not Always Me, as part of the RPM Challenge. Here are two songs:
If You Didn't Laugh You'd Cry
Inside Your Skull
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, but if you're interested in hearing it, drop me a line and I'll e-mail the whole thing to you. You can also listen to it and/or download it at Virb.com.

January 22 , 2007: Please come out to the Ball of Wax Vol. 7 release show on February 1st, 2007. You won't regret it!

December 6, 2006: A nice review of TMIaPG popped up today at Fensepost; go ahead and check it out. If you feel like it, you could then head over to Three Imaginary Girls and vote for the best Northwest albums of 2006. Feel free to consider mine . . .

Oh, and I've got a fun show coming up this Saturday (my last of 2006!). I do hope you can make it out.

October 31, 2006: You might have noticed I'll be heading out of town to play a few shows in California soon. If you're reading this from near any of those shows (Sacramento, Davis, San Francisco, Stanford, Santa Cruz?), I'd love it if you could come out or tune in.

I'm sad to report, however, that some of my favorite people are having CD release parties this weekend that I'll be missing. I'm really bummed to miss these great shows celebrating milestones for Rosyvelt (on Friday) and Pufferfish (on Saturday). If you're in Seattle, I heartily encourage you to hit both of these shows, and send my regrets.

October 15, 2006: Many thanks to Heather Duby and Michael Zapruder's Rain of Frogs for a great show on Friday. And thanks to those of you who came out, of course.

Next: come on out on Thursday for the Ball of Wax 6 release show!

September 3, 2006: I got a nice write-up in this week's issue of The Stranger. (Thanks Kurt B. Reighley!). Go check it out, and then come out to the show on Tuesday!

August 5, 2006: Today's News:

• This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering: In stock at the renowned Aquarius Records. If you live in the Bay Area, go pick it up and support independent record stores!
  
• Ball of Wax Volume 5: Out now. $4 postpaid (or 3 at Sonic Boom). Go buy it.

July 17 , 2006: You should come out to this on Thursday.

You can even hear me and Robb Benson talk about it on the most recent edition of his podcast!

June 21 , 2006: Many bits of news piling up:

• This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering and my first album, How Did I Get Here? are both now available on iTunes, for those of you who hate packaging, and just want those little musical ones and zeroes downloaded directly to your computer. Yay!
  
• Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly volume 5 is coming together, and there are some great folks on it, with some great songs. Also, we have secured the incredible Sunset Tavern to hold our CD release show for it! The cost will be $5, and as always that includes a copy of the new volume of Ball of Wax.
  What a deal!
  
• Speaking of shows, do head over to the shows page; there's a lot of good stuff afoot (including my first-ever hometown show in the Boston area!). I hope to see you out and about soon!

May 14, 2006: Last night on KEXP was really fun. Huge thanks to Casey, Gavin and James (a.k.a. The Library) for doing such a kick-ass job. Thanks also to Abe for being such a gracious host. If you missed it, you should go right now and stream it.

May 6, 2006: Hey, I just got a last minute-ish show for next Friday, May 12th, at the Vera Project with Jen Wood! I'm very excited, as I've known Jen for a while now, but we've never gotten to play a show together. Also, the Vera Project frickin' kicks ass.

LF & the Library's been busy preparing for our set next Saturday on KEXP - I hope you can all listen in. If you miss it, it'll be in their streaming archive for a couple weeks thereafter.

And lastly, you should really check out the new volume of Ball of Wax. It rules.

April 3, 2006: Hitting the road tomorrow. I will attempt to blog from the road, 'cause why not?

March 31, 2006: Just a little update on the fine radio stations around that are playing my CD (so far). Please listen to and support KEXP Seattle, KBGA Missoula, KDVS Davis, and WZBC Newton (wow, let's hear it for the 90.3s!) - and while you're listening, feel free to request any of the songs from This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering.

Check out my shows page, and if you live in Seattle, please come out to the CD release show tomorrow! If you live in San Francisco, Sacramento, or Portland, then please come to one of my shows in those fine cities next week!

March 7, 2006: Welcome to my re-designed Web site! Aren't you excited? The new design is to celebrate the fact that This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering has, at long last, been released. What does this mean? If you live in Seattle, it means you can find it at some of our finer music retailers (so far Sonic Boom Records in Capitol Hill & Fremont, and Easy Street Records in Queen Anne - more to come). If you live somewhere else, it means you can order the album from me right here, and I'll send it to you immediately. Also, I still have some copies of the special bonus EP I've been giving out to early purchasers, so you'll want to jump on that.

March 4, 2006: Have I really not written here in 3 months? Madness! Well, it's been a busy time. The CD is done - mastered, manufactured, the whole bit - and I'm quite happy with the finished product. The official release date is this coming Tuesday, March 7th, so get your orders in! The first review has already been published, and it's a pretty nice one! Thanks to SCTAS for that.

We'll be having a release show on April 1st at the Rendezvous, with Water Kill the Sun and Mooncalf. That will be a very fun night. Also, I'll be playing a few out of town shows right after that, so check in frequently, you California and Portland folk!

December 4, 2005: Hey there. Here is the news these days:

• I am very excited that This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering is being mastered next Friday by the super-talented Jeff Saltzman. I'm really looking forward to have the final version of this album all done, and once that's done I will get the ball rolling on the rest of the details to get the damn thing released. Look for a release date in Feb. or March, with a kickass release show to go along with it.
• Like many people, my lovely wife and I will be heading back to the land of our birth (in our case the East Coast) for the holidays this year. I thought it would be fun to play a show or two while I was out there, and although Boston would not oblige me [confidential to Boston: what the fuck?], I did get a show in NYC at the Living Room on December 22nd. Any New York folks reading this right now: I would be very, very happy to see you out at this show. I'll be playing at 7, so it can be a nice early night for you (although you really should stay to see Milo Jones and Chris Moore, who are both terrific).

And I guess that's about it. I hope you all are keeping warm and sane in these cold, kooky times.

October 30, 2005—Happy Halloween, everyone! It's great that we have a holiday devoted exclusively to fear, in case the regular day-to-day world isn't scary enough.

Some events of note this week: On Wednesday, The Luna Moth will be playing our last show ever with Kelly Minnis on drums. We're very sad about this, so come see him bring the rock while you still can. It's at the Funhouse, and some great other bands will be playing as well.

And then, on Friday, we'll be having a Luna Moth Side Project night at Aurafice Cafe. Mark Schlipper will play a solo set, and Kelly will perform a set of his electronic goodness as Great Unwashed Luminaries. I will be opening up the evening with my debut performance as Passenger Pigeon, which I'm looking forward to. I hope you can come hang out with us.

October 10, 2005—Somehow I haven't updated this page in three months. Not sure how that happened. Suffice it to say that:

Ball of Wax Volume 2 is out!

And you should go now and buy it, because it has 19 great songs on it you probably won't hear anywhere else, and it's 4 frickin' dollars post paid. Also, I'm almost out of Vol. 1, so you should snap that up if you haven't yet.

June 7, 2005—Wow, the news just keeps piling up, so I thought I'd better get to it. Here goes:

• Volume 1 of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly is currently undergoing the mastering process, and will be released (via a party at my house) on June 25th. A $3 donation will get you into the party (featuring live performances by many of those involved) and get you a copy of this stellar collection of songs, which is sure to become a collector's item. Or at least a very nice coaster.
• A version of Long Vermont Roads that I recently recorded will be included in an upcoming Magnetic Fields tribute compilation. I'm very honored to have been chosen, and eager to hear more details about it.
• On July 5th I'll be opening up for Scout Niblett at the Funhouse. Ah, I love it when I write to bookers asking to play a specific show and they say OK. Actually, this is the first time that's happened, but I do love it.
• On July 22nd (the night before I marry the coolest lady ever), Three Imaginary Girls will put on a kickass evening of music with some of my best musical friends: Water Kill the Sun, Infomatik, and Wesafari. The evening will be kicked off with a joyous set by your pals Levi Fuller & the Library.
• Block Party!!!! The Vera Project (oh, how do I love thee?) has invited me to play on one of their stages at this year's Capitol Hill Block Party, on July 30th. I am flabbergasted and, again, honored to be asked to play at this excellent event.

April 28, 2005—Just wanted to write a few words about next weeks's show at the Blue Moon. I'm actually really excited about this one, for a few reasons:

• It's the first Levi Fuller & the Library show since December, and only the second ever with the full version of the current lineup. If you haven't witnessed the rock with Kelly, James and Gavin, then you're really missing out, I must say.
• Franklin Delano: Brian Deck mentioned having worked with these guys when I was out in Chicago recording with him, and then a couple months later I got an opportunity to play a show with them! Their music is definitely in the Califone-y post/neo/indie/folcountry/whatever vein (and indeed, most of the members of Califone appear on the new Franklin Delano album)—layered, understated, strange and beautiful. I've only heard a couple songs, and I'm really looking forward to seeing a whole set. Did I mention they're from Italy? Italians are badass. I hope they can forgive us our coffee.
• Blackwood Hymnal: A new discovery for me, comprising members of local alt-country outfit Euclid, these guys strip music down to its bare roots: guitar, pedal steel, and simple, haunting melodies. (I know, the phrase 'haunting melodies' is a cliché, but it was invented for bands like this. So deal with it.) I'm honored to be sharing the stage with these guys.

So there you have it. Should be great night all 'round, and best of all, it's free! So come early, stay late, and drink a lot!

February 20, 2005—Hello there, everybody. It's been a while since I rapped at ya. There hasn't been much news, but that's not to say I haven't been busy. I have. Really. Booking shows, making new demos, playing with other people's bands, planning a wedding - you know, the usual. And, yes, it's been a while since I've played any shows, but that's about to change. There are a handful of performances coming up that I hope you can attend. And about those new demos: They contain a few select songs from the new (as yet unreleased) album, and I will bring a handful to each show, while supplies last, and give them away to people who want them. So there's a little extra incentive to come out. So I hope to see you soon, OK?

December 21, 2004—Happy solstice! Damn, I had a good time at the Flying Lion on Friday. Thanks as always to Tony for hosting us; I really dig that place. And thanks to those of you who came out and stuck around.

I have to say that I'm really, really excited about the current edition of the Library, and I hope a bunch of you can come out to the show tomorrow. Please do! You will not be disappointed, and I will be your friend forever! There's a distinct possibility that I will bust out my baritone guitar, which matches Kelly's drum kit, and that will create a turqoise sparkly spectacle that should not be missed. OK. Thanks, and happy whatevers to everybody.

December 7, 2004—As mentioned below, there are finally some Levi Fuller + the Library shows coming up! We have two exciting shows booked this month, both of which should be great. If you can, you should really go to both. If you have to choose (Crocodile), I'm definitely not one to pick favorites (Crocodile) or tell you which shows you should go to (Crocodile), so I'll leave it up to you to decide which show you should go to (please go to the Crocodile). In any case, I'm very excited to be playing two animal-themed venues within a few days of each other. If I could, I think I would only play venues named after animals, but that might be a little limiting. Maybe later in life.

Okay, back to the Library. For those of you who have seen us before, you will notice some changes: My good friend Casey Alexander has vacated the drummer's chair (he's very busy with his incredible band Wesafari), to be replaced by Mr. Kelly Minnis, the more than competent stick-wielder in my other band, the Luna Moth. The bass is now being manipulated by James Nixon, a very talented young man indeed. Charlie Potter, the original Library bass man, has decided (probably wisely) to devote himself to his studies (Pixar will be able to pay him a lot more than I ever could, that's for sure). And finally, there has been a whole new position in the Library designed for the amazing Mr. Gavin Gregory, a keyboard man of astounding stature. I am very, very lucky to have this group of gentlemen at my beck and call (or at least my call; I'm not sure what a beck is, but I do have all of their phone numbers), and I really really hope you can come see us play for you.

And lastly, I decided today to start a new musical project called Passenger Pigeon. As far as I can tell using all of my Web searching expertise, that badass name is not taken, so consider it off-limits! More details to come. Sometime.

November 25, 2004—I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. I certainly did. Nothin' like a little Halo 2 and dominos to make for a kickass holiday! The only news right now is that I finally got off my ass and uploaded some songs from the recent TMIAPG sessions, so please listen to them.

November 16, 2004—Hello, my friends. I have returned from the smokey, meaty depths of Chicago, and bring good tidings. My next album, This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering, has been recorded, and it has been mixed. It has not been mastered. I have listened to it, and I honestly don't know what to make of it, but it definitely sounds good, muchly due to the amazing contributions of Brian Deck, Gavin Gregory, Gillian Lisee, and an upright bass player named Randy. Now begins the long, arduous process of getting someone (besides myself) to release it. I will keep you posted as things on that front progress, but don't hold your collective breath. I'll be posting some MP3s soon, so check that page periodically.

OTHER NEWS: You might have noticed I've been playing a lot of solo shows lately, and you might have wondered when the rock was going to return. It appears that time is at hand: Levi Fuller & the Library will be playing two shows in December, at the Flying Lion & at the Crocodile. I hope you can come out to one of these. They will be really fun. Please, please come!

September 20, 2004—And there is more news, too. The Luna Moth's debut album, The Compass that Only Points East, is now available for your consumption and listening pleasure. Right now the best way to buy it from us is at a show. So come to a show, okay?

September 18, 2004—Wow, I just had two really fun shows in two days. It's always nice when that happens. Many, many thanks to Robert Deeble, John Vecchiarelli, the Red & Black Cafe, Betsy Olsen, Conor Byrne Pub and all the people who came to both shows for making this a great (if exhausting) week. Also thanks to Robert for the ride to Portland, and no thanks to Greyhound for the ride back.

August 2, 2004—Actual news this time! A few different items:

• I have booked a week in November at Engine Studios with the incredibly talented Brian Deck to record my next album. Damn, I am really excited. And, if you're interested in making it less financially painful for me and haven't bought my first album, well, now would be an excellent time to do so.
• Regarding said first album, yet another review of it has trickled out onto the wires, this in the estimable Hybrid Magazine. It's a doozy, too, name-checking Leo Kottke, Bela Fleck, John Fahey, Ian McCulloch and more, including some folks I should probably have heard of. Anyway, check it out.
• Oh yes, and for those of you here in Seattle: I will very soon start curating (or I guess you could say "booking") a monthly evening of live music at the lovely, though quite tiny, Aurafice Cafe on Capitol Hill. Please drop me a line if you'd like to be involved.

That's the news for now. Keep being the lovely people you probably are.

July 19, 2004—Okay, somehow 2 months have gone by without an update. Very strange. I decided it's time to say something, but, quite frankly, I don't know what to say. I continue to play shows pretty regularly, and sometimes people are there to see it happen. I'm just about done writing songs about crows (I've got eight, and I think there'll be eight or nine on the album), and I've moved on to writing songs about death. Go figure. The Luna Moth is puttering along nicely. We're finally about to release our first album, and we've got enough new stuff written to fill a second one. Shows are happening on that front, too. Also, I bought a baritone guitar, and now I'm feeling the urge to start a new band to use it in. Ah jeez . . . If there are any drummers out there who feel like making some raucous, ear-hurting noise with me, feel free to drop a line.

Oh, and if you haven't registered to vote, what the fuck is your problem? If you're in Washington (or wherever else you can do this) you should register absentee. It's very easy, and then they just send you your ballots by mail for the rest of your life. No more waiting in line at polling places! Yay! Okay, okay, I'm getting off the soapbox . . .

May 19, 2004—Here's some news: I'm opening up for New Model Army at the Tractor on Friday! Wow. And the fact that Water Kill the Sun are also playing is just icing on a very delicious, exciting cake. What a cake!! What yummy icing!! Hope you can come. If not, wish me luck.

Also, I've finally managed to encode and upload some demos of the "newer" songs I've been working on (some about 7 or 8 months old, but whatever). Have at 'em. The next album (working title This Murder Is a Peaceful Gathering) will be composed entirely of songs about crows, so these are some of those. Hope you like 'em. More to come.

May 17, 2004—All right people. I'm back in Seattle, all in one piece, and life is good. I hope at some point to put up a proper accounting of the last two weeks of my life, but now is not the time. Suffice it to say I had a great time, and that was mostly due to the many kind people who played shows with me, let me play at their venues, let me sleep on their floors/couches, and, most importantly, listened to me play. Thank you all (you know who you are). For right now, I've got a couple shows coming up pretty soon. I'm really excited to be playing at ConWorks, which is a super-rad place, with some really truly super-rad people. I honestly don't know how I got this show, but I'm pumped. I hope you can come.

April 25, 2004—Not much to report; mostly just busy preparing for tour next week, but also booking shows for after my return. I'm looking forward to getting out there, though. Never having been to California, I'm hoping it'll be pretty cool.

It's come to my attention, however, that some people are responding negatively to my posters, i.e., not hanging them up, taking them down, etc. The main problem is that they think the posters portray a dead cat. I don't know if it helps, but I must assure anyone reading this that the artist, Meghan Foley, is a huge cat lover, and would shudder to think of cats lying in pools of their own blood. The fault lies with me, I think, for taking the image out of context. In the original piece you can tell that it is actually a mouse that has been killed by a cat, because there's a cat's paw at the edge of the image, and the words "poor mouse." So I apologize if I offended any of the many cat lovers out there (among whom I count myself). And it's not as though I hate mice, either; but somehow the idea of a dead mouse is a little less offensive than a dead cat. So please don't take down my posters! Thank you.

March 30, 2004—So. Here we are. There are a bunch of dates up for my debut solo tour (only a month away! yikes!). There will be (I hope) more to come. Come on, Bay Area, gimme some love!

Last week's show at the Rainbow was great. The Stares were magnificent, and I can't wait to hear their album. Also, the Library was a 4-piece for the first time, as we were ably assisted by Mr. Jonah Baker on guitar, banjo and saw. I hope this is not the last time that happens. The show this Thursday, at Graceland, should be good, too, although Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! had to cancel. I'm sure they had a good reason, but they will be missed. The rest of us just get to play longer, though, which will be fun. Especially if there are people there.

March 11, 2004—I have posted two songs from the 2/26 KAOS performance. Download away! Also, all you Seattleites should come to see Levi Fuller + the Library vs. the Stares at the Rainbow on March 25th. The Stares kick ass, and play out very rarely (although hopefully that will change in the near future). I am excited.

February 27, 2004—Well, I've been quite a busy fellow lately. As always, there are plenty of shows coming up. I hope you can make it out to one or more. I'm working on booking a west coast tour for this spring (late April to mid-may). There will be dates up here shortly, I hope. Last night on KAOS was really fun, and they gave me a CD of the show. If there's anything worth putting up on the sound page, I will do it. Keep checking in. That's about it, I guess. A lot going on, but no real news. Thanks for stopping by.

January 22, 2004—Various items to relate today. Firstly, I just found a review of How did I get here? on the Bandoppler Web site. Check it out, and check out Bandoppler, if you haven't. It's a damn cool publication.

Next: I have a couple live-on-the-radio shows coming up:
1) Sunday, February 1st, at 10:00 p.m. Pacific, on KGRG's Local Motion. Those of you who stay up late on Sundays and either live in Auburn or have kick-ass Internet connections can stream it live.
2) Thursday, February 26th, at 8:00 p.m., on KAOS (Evergreen State College Radio in Olympia). I have to say, as a long-time fan of Get Smart, I'm not sure how I feel about collaborating with KAOS, but a gig's a gig. KAOS also has streaming capabilities, as far as I know.

I hope you don't think this is too forward, but don't you think you should buy my album? I'm working on writing songs for another one, and I have really exciting plans for it, but not a lot of money. A few extra sales would certainly help it to become a reality. Of course, then I'm just going to want you to buy that one, so be forewarned. Thank you very much.

January 5, 2004—One thing I didn't tell you about those shows is that from now on Casey and I will be joined on stage by Charlie Potter on the bass guitar, making Levi Fuller + the Library into a full-on rock three-piece. I can't wait.

December 23, 2003—Man, how time flies. I just wanted to divert your attention over to the shows page. I've got a couple coming up in the New Year. You should go to one. Or both. Okay, merry Xmas.

November 28, 2003—I hope you had a great Thanksgiving; I know I did. Today I am thankful for Kathleen Wilson, who chose to mention How did I get here? in a round-up of "great new albums by local bands" in this week's Stranger. Thanks, Kathleen! Tonight Casey and I head down I-5 through the rain to deliver the rock to the kids of Olympia. I can't wait.

November 16, 2003—Finally, I have overcome the trials and tribulations of working with Flash in order to bring you a streaming version of my entire album. Hope you like it.

November 10, 2003—I got a review! (It's over on the right under live/brief reviews.) This is the first review I've seen of How did I get here? in a public venue, and I am pleased. Many thanks to the fine folk at Americana UK.

November 7, 2003—It's been up on the buy page for a bit now, but I haven't mentioned it here. My CD's been added to OEbase.com, which is a rad little online music boutique run by Mr. Dave Allen (best known for his work as the insanely ahead-of-his-time bass player in the unbelievably ahead-of-their-time band Gang of Four).

Other news: A couple shows coming up this month (one acoustic and one with The Library). Hope you can make it.

October 27, 2003—I've been listening the past couple days to How the West Was Won (I still haven't gotten all the way through it), and I have to say, to state the obvious, that it totally freaking rocks. There are some moments, to be sure, that aren't completely to my taste (15 minute guitar or drum solos, Robert Plant's continued attempts to remind people that he's there, when he really has nothing to contribute at the moment, etc.), but taken as a whole, it's pretty amazing. I haven't really listened to Led Zeppelin in quite a while, and it was great to be reminded of how great they were, and how much rock today owes to them. That was just my Completely Obvious Non Sequitur Observation of the day, people. Thank you.

October 21, 2003—Lots of news this week, huh? I entered a contest to write a song about duct tape. This was not easy, people. The first stage of voting is an online free-for-all, so I would really appreciate any assistance you could provide on that end. If I make it to the next stage, it's up to the judges. I'm sure I'm doomed anyway, but it would be cool to win. Thanks.

October 20, 2003—Good news! The debut appearance of Levi Fuller and the Library (me + electric guitar + drums + ?) is occurring at Graceland this coming Sunday, October 26th. This will be fun.

Also, if you haven't yet, you should check out The Luna Moth's site. Mark has made it look real nice. We just finished up some recording, which I think will turn out great.

October 18, 2003—So last night I played at the Vera Project's Johnny Cash tribute night, and it was really a great event. Tons of different people played some terrific versions of kickass songs, and everybody had a great time. This is because Seattle is the shit. Many thanks are due to the Vera Project and everyone involved. I felt really lucky to be playing last night. That is all.

September 19, 2003—Below-mentioned CDs now available at Sonic Boom Records in Ballard and Fremont, and CD Baby. As well as here, of course. I did not see The Life and Times, because their van died. I was very disappointed. Luckily I was informed of their not being there before dragging my ass all the way out to Graceland.

September 10, 2003—Today I picked up 1000 copies of my album, How did I get here?, at a plant in Kent, WA, and remembered why I don't own a car. But the point is, the CDs are here! (And I must say, they're lovely.) You can buy them! So go ahead! Don't be shy!

I'm going to see The Life and Times in a couple hours. I'm psyched.

August 9, 2003—Welcome to denimclature.com version 2.0. I hope you like it. I thought I'd do a new design in anticipation of my album finally being ready (which it will in just a few weeks, I believe; the necessary materials have been shipped to CD Forge, and the process has begun). Most of the changes are cosmetic, but I did add a page which people can use to buy things from me. Right now it's just the ep, but soon there will be more.

Ummm, that's it for now.

July 13 , 2003—Various items: I played last night in University Place. Not bad for a first show, except for the fact that no one was there. I was very glad I brought Mark with me, so there were a few people in the house. It was definitely fun. I have another show next month, and am working on more, too.

I decided to make a little hand-made ep while I was waiting for my full-length to be ready (soon! really!). It's called 'Wisdom Teeth,' and it's got 4 songs on it. One of them is here. Then there are three others, two of which have words. It is a CD-R, but I think it looks nice (the sorta muddy-looking text is gold, which just doesn't scan well). I'll be setting up a page to sell stuff soon, but in the meantime, if any one wants to PayPal me 5 bucks I'll send it to you.

June 28, 2003—I just had an incredibly great birthday, thanks mostly to the efforts of the terrific Meghan Foley. Thanks, babe.

Here's the news, though: The Baby Bok Choy Record Club's Mystery Sampler, Volume 15, is coming out on Monday, the 30th, and I have a song on it. Unless you got my Xmas 2002 CD, you have never heard this song, and you probably won't, because I don't even remember how to play it. But I think it's a nice song, and there are a bunch of other bands on there who are probably great, too, so check it out. And support the BBCRC, who are doing wonderful things for us struggling musicians here in Seattle.

June 22, 2003—Happy summer!

June 11, 2003—Here's a new song for your listening pleasure. I'm off to Boston tonight.

June 2, 2003—Hello there. Last night I went to the Vera Project, to see Beauty Pill and Juno. It was a great night, all in all. Not only did I see two terrific bands on one stage, but I returned home not smelling of cigarette smoke! What a place! Tomorrow night, one of the bands I'm in, The National Red, is playing at Graceland, here in Seattle. It's a very last minute show, so I don't know anything about it other than that it starts at 9:30, and it costs 5 dollars, and a band called Tableland is also playing. Should be fun, though.

In other news: next week I'm flying to Boston to finish recording 33 Slade's second album, at the luxurious Fort Apache (a.k.a. Camp Street Studios), with the supremely capable Matthew Squire. I just received the songs a few days ago. This is fine, as I'm always up for a rock 'n' roll challenge. This album, I must say, should kick ass.

May 23 , 2003—I got a show! It's in University Place! I've never been there, and I don't know anyone there, so this should be interesting. I'm psyched, though. That is all.

May 13 , 2003—Here's the news for now: I've gotten a new job already. It seems pretty good, and I get out at noon every day, which is terrific. I'm back in the loving arms of academia, and out of the private sector, which is just fine with me.

Crap. I'd written a very nice paragraph about how I saw Carla Kihlstedt last night at the Polestar Music Gallery, and it was an incredible experience, and blah blah blah, but then the computer crashed. So this is all you get, because I am tired of the subject now. Go see here if she comes to your town. Tomorrow I get to see Lungfish and Juno, and I am very excited.

April 23 , 2003—Happy Secretaries' Day, everybody! I'm celebrating by being unemployed. That's right, I got laid off yesterday, and today is my first day of freedom.
I've been having a good time the past few days: My friends The Beatings, from Boston, U.S.A., are touring the west coast and spent a few days with us (their 2 shows in Canada were cancelled, no doubt due to SARS). They were a sheer joy as guests, and to watch play. Go see them when they come to your town.
Musically, things are going just dandy. I've recently started playing (mostly bass) with my friends Casey, James & Ryan, who go by the name The National Red. We should be playing shows in the near future; I'll keep this site updated. Also, Kelly, Mark and I, although our practice schedule is less than strenuous, have been writing a bunch of stuff; we might even be recording in the not-too-distant future. Who knows? A band name might even arise shortly.
Take care, everybody.

April 2 , 2003—Hello there, whoever you are. So what's new? I've been playing some music with a couple of swell fellas named Mark and Kelly of late, and it seems like this should evolve into a whole new band for all of us, which is pretty exciting. More news on that as it develops. As to the Levi Fuller Solo Thing, I have been sending demos all over the place, and generally working on getting some shows. Again, stay tuned for more details. Also, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has links to some of my MP3s (along with those of many other local acts) on their "pop" page. Of course, if you're here, you don't need to go there to listen to some of my music, but whatever; it's kind of cool. And so I guess that's about it. Just wanted to say hello to everyone out there, and I hope your spring is getting off to a smashing start.

March 20 , 2003—Holy crap, it's been a while since I've updated this here page, and now a war has started. I wanted to wait until I got my master, and it took a little longer than I expected (through no one's fault at all; just a series of near comical weather, scheduling and delivery mishaps). But I have it now, and you can hear some of the results (compressed into MP3 format) here. So that's really all I want to say right now, as most people have a lot more on their minds today than whether there's anything new on my Web site. Everybody be safe, please, and yell and shake things (fists, signs, &c.) and make yourselves heard.

February 14 , 2003—Happy Valentine's day! And then happy President's day, I guess. Thanks to some great outside help from folks like Jeremy Charbonneau on drums and Dirk Brier on trombone (and of course the incredible, ever-patient Casey Alexander), we're just about done with this record. This is good, because it's supposed to be in the hands of Chad Clark for mastering on the 25th. Which it will be. Great. What else is going on? I'm trying my best not to know what's really happening out there in the world, but it's not working. All I know is I keep hearing about people making a run on duct tape in order to save themselves from terrorist attacks, which just makes no sense at all, but I don't know what to do but sit around and wait for 24 to become reality. Here's an interesting question: If a terrorist group were, in reality, plotting to blow up a major U.S. city with a nuclear bomb, and it happened to be on a Tuesday, would I watch 24 anyway? Probably.

February 5 , 2003—So I was listening to the radio this morning, which is something I don't do a lot, but every once in a while on the bus to work I like to do (if none of the CDs I have on me is particularly exciting at the moment), and I heard this song. It started out kinda cool, with a good solid drum sound, and some interesting, creepy guitar noises. But then the vocals kick in, and I realize that this is one of the worst songs I've heard in a long time. I sat transfixed on the bus, amazed by the awfulness of this song, and as soon as I got to work, I logged on to the station's Web site to find out what terrible group was playing this abysmal song (one of the awesome things about KEXP is they have a real-time playlist online, so you can find out about any song, awful or terrific, that you hear). I won't say who it was, but the interesting thing was that it was a band that I already knew and disliked, but I disliked them for a completely different sound. This terrible song didn't sound anything like the terrible songs I'd heard by this band before. I feel as though there's a lesson there somewhere; I'm just not sure what it is.

Non-terrible sounds 2/5/03:
The Flaming Lips: Clouds taste metallic
Missy Elliott: Under construction

February 2 , 2003—Happy Groundhog's day! The past couple weeks have been kind of insane. First we moved into our new house, with the help of some wonderful people, then I almost immediately left for Boston for a week to do some recording with 33 Slade, which did not go exactly as planned. Also, Boston was goddamn freezing, and as good a time I was having, I was looking forward to coming back to lovely, mild Seattle. So I got back last night (it was in the upper 40s! At night!), and almost immediately went out to see Juno play a freaking awesome show at Graceland, which went until almost 2 a.m. For some reason, I was still standing, and not even incredibly tired. Today I'm trying to get back into the swing of Seattle life, hopefully relaxing a bit, before going back to work tomorrow. Meghan's painting the living room; I should probably go help her.

January 18, 2003—Okay, things are crazy right now. Meghan and I just bought a house (!), and this is the painting/moving weekend, so yesterday we spent several hours painting (well, priming, actually), only breaking to buy canned soup and heat it up in and eat it out of cake pans, because we hadn't moved anything to the house yet. It's a wonderful house, though, with room for any creative pursuit any of us could want to get into. So for some reason in the midst of this I am putting up a Web site. That's pretty nuts, huh?

Painting music 1/17/03:
Rickie Lee Jones: It's like this
Juno: A future lived in past tense
Hayden: Live at convocation hall
Shiner: The egg
Tin Hat Trio: The rodeo eroded
Califone: Roomsound

January 14, 2003—The news for now is that this site exists. Other, more interesting, news will appear here from time to time. I'm very busy right now in the middle of the news, with no time to report it. Hope this finds you well.