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Matthew Novak

I'm an optimistic pessimist.

About Me

People who don't know they influence me influence me.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/28/2004
Band Website: theencyclopedias.com
Band Members: By: Matthew Novak
Influences: Elliott Smith
Elizabeth Welsh
Michael Jackson
Justin Vollmar
Tom Waits
Jens Lekman
midstates
Dave Fischoff
Joe Robinson
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Zombies
Rogue Wave
The Notwist
Sounds Like: Songs about experiences, love, loss, and longing.
Record Label: Surely You Jest Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

RELEASES, RELEASES, RELEASES (constantly updated)

OK, so this is what's going on in "the encyclopedias" universe.Here's what releases are in the works:the encyclopedias - new album - late winter 2006/early 2007: there is no name for my next cd yet, b...
Posted by Matthew Novak on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:28:00 PST

INTERVIEW AT SUBINDIE.COM

I recently was featured and interviewed on subindie.com:Subindie
Posted by Matthew Novak on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:23:00 PST

"songs of the people of the village of the universe"

go here (www.sanitaryrecords.com) if you want to buy a compilation including a song by catch the bear and the encyclopedias.  it's two dollarsif you don't want to buy it you can download the whol...
Posted by Matthew Novak on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:54:00 PST

"phoning it in"

http://bsrlive.com/archives/playlist.php?p=3950   Here is the link to go to if you want to listen to me on phoning it in. haha, although you probably don't....
Posted by Matthew Novak on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:52:00 PST