We have been a very busy at Endless Nest and a little slow on posting here lately… but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we would like to make a major shout-out to UK journalist Cian Traynor for featuring Empty Cellar artist Joseph Childress in the Irish Times this month alongside luminaries Leonard Cohen, Brian Eno, Sly Stone, Peter Green, and Vashti Bunyan… for this we are thankful!

Happened to catch a man by the name of Josh Bettenhausen snapping some photographs at the sold out show on wednesday. He was kind enough to send some our way:

Pillars & Tongues

Joseph Childress

The Up Died Sound (notice the laser-psych-fireworks)

Come celebrate once more the release of Sword + Sandals debut studio LP, Good & Plenty tomorrow night! It will be a super night for Empty Cellar, with three label artists on the same stage. In a way, it is a double record release show between Sword + Sandals (represented by WR/DS (words)) and Pillars & Tongues (on tour from Chicago in support of Lay of Pilgrim Park). The night will also feature Joseph Childress and New Yorkers, the Up Died Sound. The evening will be capped with the debut screening of the latest Chasing the Moon Video Podcast featuring Birds and Batteries; so in a way, it is a triple release show.

Milton Melvin Croissant III is a labelmate of Joseph Childress’ over at Ash From Sweat. He makes some heavy psychedelic folk tunes. Music for the painted Colorado deserts… subtle tribal grooves and echoing electric guitars beneath a distant powerful voice. We are lucky enough to be asked to sell his Vinyl debut at the Endless Nest Store

On the Record:
After a handful of self-released CDR and tapes, Ash From Sweat is pleased to release the vinyl debut of Denver’s mastermind songwriter, Milton Melvin Croissant III. His band may have split for Portland, but Buddy soldiered on with an array of loops, beats and other oddities to keep the full band sound. The results are this fantastic seven-inch single that combines the best of Milton’s songwriting with his experimental side, while drawing energy and imagery from wanderlust for Colorado’s high plains. As with all Ash From Sweat releases, the importance of art is not overlooked. Cover and insert drawings by MMCIII, and screen-printed by any number of AFS volunteers. 300 copies exist on black vinyl.

Check it!
Song Remains the Same

MMCIII is on the level… check out this parody of Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” that tickled the ribs of A.V. Club at The Onion.