everything is fine profile picture

everything is fine

you got your good things and i got mine

About Me


MARC MANNING "AIR IN THE TREES" CD EP Drawing influence from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Portland-based artist/musician Marc Manning has crafted a collection of songs that explore the fears and joys we fill our days with. Throughout the EP’s seven tracks, Manning (who also fronts the band Everything Is Fine, performs drone epics under the moniker Heavy Lids and is one third of the Red Weather Tigers collaborative with Tract Records label mates Grumpy Bear and Theath ) immerses you in a post-4AD swirl of guitars that are perfectly contrasted by his gentle cooing vocals. Despite the greenery often touched upon in these songs, this disc is more about man versus himself than nature. In the disc’s standout track "U.G.," the spoon-bending antics of famed mentalist Uri Geller act as a metaphor for a moment of euphoria in an otherwise joy-free existence. What the song is suggesting is that changing our consciousness can be done as easily as Geller’s cutlery parlor tricks. Elsewhere on the disc, Manning uses the wail of his electric guitar to ward off unseen forces that seem to be conspiring against him, as exemplified by the gorgeous "Storms" and the instrumental "Shakey." While the foes presented in those songs may not be tangible, the same can’t be said for "Glass," a harrowing tale of a home invasion that was inspired by actual events. Ending the disc is "Moonlight Is Bright," the saddest shot at salvation you’re ever likely to hear. But it’s damn beautiful as well. This duality seems to reinforce Manning’s ultimate message that you should immerse yourself in the good things while you can, because disaster might be waiting for you just around the corner.
BUY THE CD "AIR IN THE TREES NOW! comes with a custom made booklett.everything is fine itunes link!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/3/2005
Band Website: virb.com/marcmanning
Band Members: marc manning, and ryan wasterlain
Influences: michael gira, the angels of light, pixies, throwing muses, palace, nina simone, nick cave, low, cowboy junkies, pink floyd, early cure, tom waits, lech jankowski, labradford, galaxie 500, handsome family, legendary pink dots.
Sounds Like: dracula music for cowboys

Everything Is Fine: Live @ The Eagle Tavern

black clouds



Record Label: TRACT RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

home home home.!

Some of you may know i have been in the hospital for the past 2 and a half weeks. im finally home as of yesterday. i had surgery on my pancreas and was asleep for 2 days in there somewhere. i Really w...
Posted by everything is fine on Thu, 08 May 2008 12:07:00 PST

mp3’s of back catalog !!! (better quality than itunes)

you can get mp3's of most of my stuff for way cheaper than before!its a better deal than itunes!here are the links to all the downloads.EVERYTHING IS FINE: The Telephone Is Breathinghttp://cdbaby.com/...
Posted by everything is fine on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST

live videos on youtube

live videos on you tube from the february 14th show at the san francisco eagle5 of them to be exactthanks to everyone who came. thanks to brad for taking the video.here is the link.http://www.youtube....
Posted by everything is fine on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:01:00 PST

"everything is fine" is a full band again

finally after 4 years "everything is fine" is a full band again. we will be posting some shows on here in february for san francisco. dragons eye recordings is releasing a solo instrumental guitar alb...
Posted by everything is fine on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:38:00 PST

"parings" reviewed!

Manning & Novak - Pairings - CD - Dragon's Eyewww.dragonseyerecordings.com Dragon's Eye is a label with ever increasing scope and ambition, and this new series of works entitled Pairings explores an ...
Posted by everything is fine on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:39:00 PST

new cd out in december!! MARC MANNING / YANN NOVAK | Pairings

out in december!till then you can hear samples of the new cd here! http://www.dragonseyerecordings.com/catalog/der004.htmlMARC MANNING / YANN NOVAK | PairingsDragon's Eye Recordings is pleased to ann...
Posted by everything is fine on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:31:00 PST

everything is fine dvd!

here is the link to the new everything is fine dvdhttp://www.tractrecords.com/tract_dvd.htmits from 2001 at the ethical society in philadelphiawith bill moriarty on drums and geof matis on basswith pr...
Posted by everything is fine on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:54:00 PST

new song on virb

i posted a new song "locks" on virbhttp://www.virb.com/marcmanningrecorded in san francisco by brad dermanoelian last weekendhope you enjoy itlet me know what you thinkmarc
Posted by everything is fine on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:56:00 PST

organika ii live recording posted on virb

http://www.virb.com/marcmanning/music/albums/35831more than a couple never released songs in there. its all one track so you have to listen to the whole thing. its about 20 mins long,,, short and swee...
Posted by everything is fine on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:14:00 PST

air in the trees ep review!

Marc Manning, "The Woods" from Air in the Trees (Tract Records)July 16th, 2007 [12:35PM] Posted by: CHELSEA MORRISEY The haunting high range of Portland-based musician Marc Manning's vocals, coupled w...
Posted by everything is fine on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:45:00 PST