John Wesley Harding

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“@colinmeloy just asked me to MC the Decemberists show tonight in NYC. Finally, something to dress up for! I know just what to wear….” – John Wesley Harding “When the spotlight glared down on the tinsel-bedecked stage-left podium at Terminal 5 night, the crowd got very excited…

The Long Winters @ Castle Clinton in 2008 (more by Elizabeth Weinberg)”A couple of months ago, the Long Winters got some mixed news: Our drummer, Nabil Ayers, was taking a full-time job in New York that would preclude his touring, and our band was invited to play Bumbershoot…

John Wesley Harding & Eugene Mirman @ CoW in April (more by Tim Griffin) John Wesley Harding‘s Cabinet of Wonders variety show, which graced the city in February, March and April, in addition to tour dates around the country, will be back for shows on September 16th, October 7th and November 18th at (Le) Poisson Rouge…

As you can see above, John Wesley Harding has been taking a vacation abroad (documented on both his Twitter and MySpace blog). It wasn’t all fun though — the trip included a set of overseas shows too…

The Hold Steady @ Terminal 5 11/6/08 (more by Chris La Putt) All four of the Hold Steady‘s scheduled NYC shows, June 8th – 11th, have sold out, though the group’s second Music Hall of Williamsburg show (Thursday, June 11th) is part of the Northside Festival, which still has badges available…

Eugene Mirman @ Le Poisson Rouge (more by Tim Griffin) Dates have been announced dates for this year’s Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, which will take place September 17th – 20th at The Bell House in Brooklyn…

” Graham Parker (musician, Bloodshot Records) ” Josh Ritter (singer-songwriter) (moved from March) ” Eugene Mirman (comedian, Flight of the Conchords) ” Daniel Wallace (magician/author, Big Fish) ” Dan John Miller (actor/musician, ex-Blanche, played Luther Perkins in I Walk The Line) ” Sam Lipsyte (author, one of New York Magazine’s “Ten Funniest New Yorkers You’ve Never Heard Of”) ” Daniel Felsenfeld (classical composer/author)That’s how John Wesley Harding‘s April 15th (last night’s) show at Le Poisson Rouge was billed…

As previously reported, Amanda Palmer is hard at work preparing her own high-school musical…I am going to be performing in an original play with music titled “WITH THE NEEDLE THAT SINGS IN HER HEART” at lexington high school…

DOWNLOAD: John Wesley Harding and Eugene Mirman’s Cabinet of Wonders w/ special guests – Oh! Pandora (MP3) John Wesley Harding @ (Le) Poisson Rouge (more by Tim Griffin) John Wesley Harding’s last Wes & Eugene’s Cabinet of Wonders show is happening Wednesday, April 15th at (Le) Poisson Rouge…