Summer tour 2011 with Joe Jack Talcum, The Bassturd & Coolzey!

Thanks to everybody that made the SLW VS MANHORSE East Coast -Spring Has Sprang Tour so awesome!  Extra special big thanks to Aaron and Josh for traveling with me!

But no time to dally!  More tour dates!  Let's ride around in a van!
Wed. June 8th-TBA
Thur. June 9th-Little Rock, AR @ house party w/ Coolzey
Fri June 10th-San Antonio, TX @ Limelight w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ Bassturd/ Rival Wife
Sat. June 11th-Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Rival Wife
Mon. June 13th-Denton, TX @ J&J's Pizza w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Tue. June 14th-Norman, OK @ The Opolis w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Wed. June 15th-Tulsa, OK @ Sound Pony w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Thur. June 16th-Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Fri. June 17th-Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey
Sat. June 18th-Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/ Joe Jack Talcum/ The Bassturd/ Coolzey

THINGS OF NOTE:
Note the 1st:  This is the Bassturd's final tour!
Note the 2nd: I will have a sweet new band on this tour feat. Jeff Mannix and Coolzey!
Note the 3rd: Joe Jack Talcum rules!

Other stuff:
CLICK HERE for a free download of the SLW VS MANHORSE tour homecoming show. Old stuff, new stuff, & a Depeche Mode cover.

MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL reviewed the Boo Hoos/ Mumford's split.  They say it sounds better at 45RPM.  Am I toooooooooo slooooooooooooooooooooow?

7 Inches every day likes it though...

...and so does GUMSHOE GROVE.

Some copies are still available on the BUY RECORDS link above!

Later!
SLW

OUT NOW: SLW/ Toby Goodshank split 7" EP!

New split 7" EP out now with NYC anti-folk artist Toby Goodshank (of the Moldy Peaches)!
Split release by Slumber Party Records from Omaha, NE and Chthonic Records out of SLC.
EP features 3 songs on each side.
SLW side a collaboration with Ross Meyer, Pete Balestrieri, Skye Carrasco & Grace Locke Ward.
SLW cover drawn by Toby Goodshank.  Toby Goodshank cover drawn by SLW. 
7" comes with a free digital download!
 

SLW side:
1.Nothing For Me
2.Bliss Blue Skies
3.The Top

TG side:
1.Beach
2.Alana
3.Virgo Song




Click below link below to buy now for $5.50 PPD!

FORMAT

Hey folks,
I have a question for you. 
What format do you actually prefer to get music in?
MP3? 
CD? 
Vinyl? 
Burnt CD-R? 
Cassette tape? 
I really am super curious how you all prefer to get new music.  I am nearly finished with my new album and I am debating how to release it.
Please share your thoughts in the comments section below. 
Thanks!
-SLW

New split 7" EP w/ Toby Goodshank and new tour!

Hey Folks,
Got some big things coming up.  New split 7" with the great Toby Goodshank.  Toby played guitar in The Moldy Peaches and has been recording sweet & twisted anti folk music at a furious pace for the past 10 years.  The record will have 3 new songs by each artist and is being put out as a collaboration between Chthonic Records & Slumber Party Records.
http://tobygoodshank.bandcamp.com/

I am super excited about this new EP.  My side is a collaboration with Ross Meyer, Pete Balestrieri, Skye Carrasco & Grace Locke Ward.  I am really happy with how these new songs turned out.  I will be touring behind this new EP in March and April.
Here are those dates:

MIRACLES OF GOD
Fri. Mar. 11th-Iowa City, IA @ The Blue Moose Taphouse w/ Ed Gray & Wolf Wars
Sat. Mar. 12th-Omaha, NE @ Slowdown w/ Simon Joyner, Gus & Call, Well Aimed Arrows
Fri. Mar. 18th-Dubuque, IA @ The Lift w/ Old Panther


SLW VS MH3TMB SPRANG TOUR 2011 (band is Josh Mead, Aaron Hefel of Old Panther & I)
Mon. Apr. 4th-Chicago, IL @ house show
Tue. Apr. 5th-Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class w/ All Dinosaurs
Wed. Apr. 6th-Pittsburgh, PA @ Howlers w/ Weird Paul
Thu. Apr. 7th-Brooklyn, NY @ Cake Shop w/ Joe Jack Talcum, Toby Goodshank & Xaddax
Fri. Apr. 8th-Philadelphia, PA @ Connie's Ric Rac w/ Joe Jack Talcum & 25 Cromwell St.
Sat. Apr. 9th-Columbus, OH @ The Tree House w/ Bicentennial Bear
Sun. Apr. 10th-Nashville, TN @ Springwater Lounge w/ R Stevie Moore
Tue. Apr. 12th-St. Louis, MO @ Floating Laboratories w/ Alexis Gideon & Eric Hall
Wed. Apr. 13th-Iowa City, IA @ Yacht Club 

                                       Samuel Locke Ward VS Manhorse pictured above.

                                                           Soon Spring shall sprang.

                                                                        LOVE.

                                                                         SLW

What's up with stuff?

Hey everybody.
Been awhile since I posted here.  Just been taking it easy and doing a lot of writing and recording.  2011 is looking to be an exciting year for making music.  I will post more about the new stuff I'm doing in time.
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My newest album, Barely Regal Beagles just got a favorable review in the newest issue of Baby Sue
Click here to check it out.
You can buy Barely Regal Beagles by clicking the Buy Records link above.
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From The Privilege Of The Grave made a couple of year end best of lists at Art For Spastics and Cornfed.  Also, got a couple of "honorable mentions" as a local release but those don't count.
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I do have some upcoming regional shows.

Duo set with Ross Meyer (I will be debuting some new stuff at this show)
Tues. Jan. 18th in Iowa City, IA at The Mill
w/ Paleo, Bob Bucko Jr, and Doug Nye
9PM FREE

Also, Miracles Of God will be doing some shows in March.

Fri. Mar. 11th in Iowa City, IA at The Blue Moose
w/ Ed Gray, Wolf Wars & Datagun

Sat. Mar. 12th in Omaha, NE at The Slowdown
w/ Simon Joyner, Bear Country, & Well Aimed Arrows

Fri. Mar. 18th in Dubuque, IA at The Lift
w/ Old Panther
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Speaking of MOG, isn't it time you downloaded our best album (or at least personal favorite one) for FREE from the WFMU Free Music Archive?

Or, buy one of the few remaining copies of the LP at the buy records link above before it goes completely out of print.
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And speaking of downloads, slowly adding all of my albums onto bandcamp.com.  Newest addition is a collection of my long out of print First Two EPs. 
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Joe Jack Talcum posted a bootleg on his website of the Joe Jack Talcum & The Powders set at The Mill last October.  I played organ on it. 
Click here to download it for free from Joe's site.
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Doing an East coast SLW VS. Manhorse tour in April.  Get a hold of me if you are interested in setting up a show or want us to come play your town.  More details soon. 

Stay warm!
SLW

new downloads and video...

Thanks to everyone who came out to What A Load Of Craft VII!  I really think it was the best one yet.  Little Village Magazine took some video.  Here is my friend Ross Meyer & I playing Big Brain....



I put that Brooklyn show I posted up on bandcamp.com/ for more convenient downloading.

SLW SOLO:
http://samuellockeward.bandcamp.com/
SLW & THE BOO HOOS:
http://samuellockewardandtheboohoos.bandcamp.com/

later!
SLW

NEW PAY WHAT YOU WANT SONG DOWNLOAD & STREAMING PAGE + NEW MIRACLES OF GOD SHOWS!

I just put up 7 SLW albums for pay what you want downloads and free streaming at: http://samuellockeward.bandcamp.com/


That's 124 songs up for you to check out... 
Right now it is just the full length albums, but I intend to eventually add some live shows and other tracks that will be exclusive to the page.  
I don't know how long I am gonna keep these up in this form so go check it out now and let me know what you think of this system. 

New shows coming up...

Dec 11th at What A Load Of Craft, Craft Fair at The Johnson Co. Fairgrounds in IC. (duo w/ Ross Meyer)
Dec. 18th at The White Lightening Warehouse (duo w/ Ross Meyer)


Miracles Of God have just announced some shows!!!
Mar. 11th at The Blue Moose Tap House in Iowa City, IA
Mar. 12th at Slowdown in Omaha, NE w/ Simon Joyner, Bear Country & Well Aimed Arrows
Mar. 13th at The Lift in Dubuque, IA

We will be adding some more shows to this.  If you have a great idea for an MOG show in your town email me:
nightmarejerk (AT) yahoo.com

LOVE.
SLW