The Long Winters

"Bean Dad" John Roderick apologizes: "I was ignorant"

”I framed the story with me as the asshole dad because that’s my comedic persona and my fans and friends know it’s ’a bit’,” Roderick writes.

Bean Dad: podcast drops Long Winters' theme song after viral thread

If you spent any time on Twitter on Sunday, you’re likely already familiar with the saga of Bean Dad, aka Seattle singer-songwriter John Roderick of The Long Winters.

Nada Surf releasing 'Let Go' covers LP ft. Manchester Orchestra, Long Winters, Aimee Mann & more

The album also features covers by Victoria Bergsman, Holly Miranda, William Tyler, Ed Harcourt, Rogue Wave, Charly Bliss, and more.

John Roderick running for Seattle City Council

Hello. I am running for Seattle City Council. — john roderick (@johnroderick) April 6, 2015 “A nascent, urbanist supercity is right behind the gauze and we just need to pull the curtain back.” T…

The Presidents of the United States of America released their first album since 2008, going on tour (dates & stream)

Veteran quirk rockers The Presidents of the United States of America had planned to be done recording music after 2008’s These Are the Good Times People, but as drummer Jason Finn puts it, they “accidentally did it again” with this year’s PledgeMusic-funded Kudos …

Friday CMJ daytime shows (BV party! Head & the Heart, Omar Souleyman, Hookworms, Eagulls, Speedy Ortiz & more)

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan @ Austin’s Mohawk, 2012 (more by Tim Griffin ) One of the best parts about CMJ is the day shows that are mostly free and give you a chance to see live music in a slightly less competitive time…

The Long Winters performing 'When I Pretend to Fall' in full at CMJ; John Roderick dueled w/ Dave Hill @ Bumbershoot (pics)

While The Long Winters haven’t released an album since 2006’s Putting the Days to Bed, the band has never officially broken up, though it’s mainly frontman John Roderick at this point…

CMJ 2013 initial line-up released

The 2013 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 15 – 19 at clubs all over New York City. As we’ve been tweeting about at @BVCMJ, tonight (8/27), the CMJ folks held an announcement party at Bowery Electric with live performances from Weekend and Magic Man…
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