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spider

New York is the new LA

About Me

I edited my profile with My Mind

"After listening to this disc, all we can say is Marissa Nadler and Joanna Newsom better watch their backs. If there is any justice in the world, the throngs of bearded and bead encrusted modern free folk freaksand forest maidens that make up the new weird underground will bow down before Jane Herships, the woman who is Spider..." Aquarius Records

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/24/2005
Band Website: spidersongs.net
Band Members: Jane
Influences: Steely Dan & You
Sounds Like: lying on cool grass, in the spring, barefooted and squirly, as you look at the blowing clouds and you begin to see pictures and the light is so beautiful it makes the leaves look like emeralds even though you know they're just leaves and sunbeams and you have your friends hand in your hand and she knows you're there - and you know she's there and thats all that matters along with the crickets as the sun begins to go down...

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This is a re-issue of The Way To Bitter Lake. Re-mixed, re-mastered, and packaged in a beautiful gatefold cardboard wallet with big fold out insert. All the photos were taken by Maggie Manzer and the design by Phillip at www.doubletriple.net. It's being released by Storyboard Records from Montreal, Quebec.

Spider
The Way To Bitter Lake SBL006
AVAILABLE NOW

In Stores September 18, 2007

Purchase CD

Record Label: storyboard
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Listen to the live Spider show on WNYC’s "Spinning On Air" here!

If you missed our instudio performance on the WNYC radio show "Spinning On Air" check out this link and then click on the listen to the whole show link.http://www.wnyc.org/shows/spinning/episodes/200...
Posted by spider on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:00:00 PST

Said the Gramaphone

what lovely, lovely words...I enjoy reading this blog. They said some very nice things about my songs, and my new dream horse. But, that's not why I like reading this blog. i like reading this blog...
Posted by spider on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:46:00 PST

"The Way to Biter Lake" reissue

Just wanted to let everyone know that my record "The Way to Bitter Lake" has been reiessued! I have been picked up by a great label, called "Storyboard", and my record is now availble in stores. It ...
Posted by spider on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:52:00 PST

Mission Creek Festival - had a great show with Edith Frost

Thanks to everyone who came out on Tues. for the show. Just wanted to thank The Mission Creek Festival and Jon Fellman for inviting me to this lovely town. Willis and I had an awesome time playing wi...
Posted by spider on Thu, 17 May 2007 01:06:00 PST

finally NEW SONG!!! "Motion Pictures" cover

friends,I recorded Neil Young's "Motion Pictures" from "On the Beach" last night. It is one of my favorite songs. We recorded it at the Brick Factory - my friend Scott Thiessen's studio in Berkely.The...
Posted by spider on Thu, 17 May 2007 01:01:00 PST

glowing review from Aquarius Records in SF!!!

Hello friends,below read the following glowing review from Aquarius Records in SF'slatest "new" list..."After listening to this disc, all we can say is Marissa Nadler andJoanna Newsom better watch the...
Posted by spider on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:10:00 PST

Big Sur and Townes Van Zandt

if you've been there you know..
Posted by spider on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 02:42:00 PST

if you haven't check out the best new magazine ever!!!

do it now...http://www.thetrousers.co.uk/issues/three/issuethree_l owres.pdf
Posted by spider on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:20:00 PST

today!

9,999 views...weird! let me know if you are .. 10,000! J
Posted by spider on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:57:00 PST

Wears the Trousers...Favorite new magazine and lovely review...

http://www.thetrousers.co.uk/reviews/260206-spider-bitter.ht m new review in a wonderful magazine. So glad to be a part of it!!! Hope you guys get a chance to do some virtual flipping through this l...
Posted by spider on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:27:00 PST