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About Me

there are things that say it all. wonder exists in the smallest details. i gravitate towards all things that bring hope. i'm a tempest in a teapot. leo. full of wonder and contradictions. hard to get to know, but a true blue friend for life. i love animals. i love flossing. i want to learn to paint. i want to learn everything, so i'm trying to figure out how to manage my time. i read harper's and mcsweeney's a lot. in my heart of hearts i would write for those publications. i don't really go out a lot, stay at home mostly. i'm a teacher. sometimes i'll get on my bike and ride to another city, even if it takes eight hours. i am actively trying to overcome a debilitating shark phobia. i can most likely beat you at pool.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/27/2005
Band Website: cassettesongs.com
Band Members: samantha jones, samantha jones, samantha jones. my initial idea was that i would play these songs with whomever and it would be this evolving band/project thing. and it's still kind of like that, so sometimes i'll play on my own, sometimes with just a few friends singing, or with various random instumentation.
Sounds Like: when i was a tyke, every afternoon for naptime my mother put me in a waterbed and put on a hank williams sr. album to get me to sleep. it was always the same record; we were pretty poor. she believes that recessive genes were passed on from my grandad to me... he played french horn at berkely school of music and she couldn't carry a note. as i grew up we got more records. before i could really talk i was singing along with janis joplin, billie holliday, grace slick, the beatles, roberta flack, bob dylan, and the monkees. some of my recent faves are mirah, joanna newsome, bonnie prince billy, iron and wine, the microphones, and the mountain goats. i'm sure all of these influences are woven into the songs i write, but i don't think it sounds like exactly anything in particular.
Record Label: bakery outlet, exotic fever, grateful, harlan
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

new new review

this review is from a UK magazine called last hours!!! Cassete - s/t (Bakery Outlet Records). Samantha Jones (Rumbleseat & Bitchin) shows that mainstream female acoustic/folk really isnt th...
Posted by cassette on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 05:38:00 PST

harlan records comp out

The long-delayed All The Days Are Numbered So compilation CD/zine is out! It features songs by Anton Bordman, The Good Good, The Insides, Tem Eyos Ki, Fiya, Erin Tobey, Matty Pop Chart, Rainy Day Rega...
Posted by cassette on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:45:00 PST

the new songs

here's the scoop on the new songs! "shake sugaree" was recorded last year at expo studios with karl bullock. the song is originally sung by elizabeth cotton. the lovely harmonizing force in the s...
Posted by cassette on Wed, 10 May 2006 01:06:00 PST

another pretty good review

it's here: http://www.transformonline.com/music/reviews/003476.php
Posted by cassette on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:38:00 PST

our first record review!!!

Gainesville band Cassette makes a perfectly soft openeing with this lovely, unassuming longplayer. Aiming for and nearly attaining Mazzy Stardom, the group's eponymous debut comes armed with 10 unifor...
Posted by cassette on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:30:00 PST

no more posters!

you're not going to believe this. i lost the master copy of the first in the "cassette poster series". damn!!! stirling is the most amazing artist so i bet we'll have some beautiful stuff on tour.... ...
Posted by cassette on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:40:00 PST

HIPS comp out now!!! (mirah, mates of state, circle takes the square)

The long awaited HIPS comp is finally out and available at www.exoticfever.com. HIPS is an acronym for "helping individual prostitiutes survive". This comp is a benefit for the not-for-profit organiza...
Posted by cassette on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:36:00 PST

cassette on mexican radio!!!!

Hi, heres yesterday's playlist from Mundo Bizarro (http://mundo-bizarro.tk) on Radio Universidad in Mexicali Baja California Mexico. Playlist 11/09/05 01. Space Robot Scientists- Digital skinhead (Rok...
Posted by cassette on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:26:00 PST

new releases!!!

There are compilations galore coming out in the near future!!!! The first to be released will be an Exotic Fever comp benefitting HIPS (helping individual prostitutes survive). Other bands o...
Posted by cassette on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:17:00 PST

new things to share

The tour is coming together and i'm excited to travel with everyone who played on the record. Sweet tea!!! Also my dear friend Nate Powell (Soophie Nun Squad, Walkie Talkie comics, Harlan records) wil...
Posted by cassette on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:07:00 PST