Puppy.

This is Rooster. He is my new best friend. He learned how to sit and shake and is becoming familiar with his tennis ball. He growls when he goes down stairs and slides across concrete floors when he gets a running start.

Oh Big News - CD release

So the album is done. I'm very pleased with how everything has turned out. There are a number of people who have made this process so much easier, for which I'm very grateful. Namely Jory Dayne and Stu Maxfield



As for what the album is like - it's 12 songs, it's called Bird Wings in the Bleak, it's a lot clearer and a slightly bigger than previous recordings, and I like it. The tracklisting is given below. You'll notice that there are three songs that some of you might be familiar with from the old EP or from even older demo recordings. If you'd like a free mp3 of a song send an email to libbielintonmusic@gmail.com. If you have a blog and would like to blog about the album, also send an email if you want any additional info. Any blogging is very much appreciated. Go to my MYSPACE to listen.

1. edith sings for us
2. dressing up for death
3. shackleton, i'm solid
4. lady
5. i am a stone
6. from the city to the sea
7. eventually you have to grow up
8. mother yes
9. a few things i've learned
10. rabbits
11. enduring a mugging
12. stolen pony

To provide a warm welcome to this new musical addition, there will be a release show on the USU campus. The new album will be available at this show for $10. Spread the good word.

RELEASE SHOW
April 23, 2009
Libbie Linton, Grafted, and Fictionist
TSC Auditorium - USU campus
7:30 PM
$3

Prior to the release show, there will be two shows this weekend - one in Logan, one in SLC

April 10, 2009
Fictionist, Paul Jacobsen and the Madison Arm, Libbie Linton
The Post Theater - SLC
8 PM

April 11, 2009
Fictionist, Libbie Linton, and Chris Merritt
WhySound - Logan
8 PM

There are more changes coming in the future, which will be announced shortly.

WhySound - Feb. 2, 2009

What a fun show to play. So crowded - that is til the law stepped in and kicked people out due to fire code violations. Still, 'twas so much fun.

I'm Not Dumb, Just Want to Hold Your Hand

Here are some shows worth considering in the upcoming future:

DeVotchka! - TONIGHT, In the Venue, SLC

The Mollies - 01.30.09, WhySound, Logan

Battle of the Bands - 01.31.09, WhySound, Logan
- I will be a judge at this event, so hopefully it'll be a good time!

Joshua James and Libbie Linton (Yes, I announce my own shows...) - 02.02.09, WhySound, Logan

The video below is of Emily Hope Price - who is not only one of the most talented musicians ever, but also the perhaps the nicest person you'll ever meet. She is in the process of releasing her debut album - check out her MYSPACE




Thanks to those of you who have been tuning to Robot Folk on Wednesdays. If you have requests or if you want your awesome band's music to be featured, send me an email.

The Alamo, I've Never Seen It

Some good news for those of you who have things to do from 2-4PM on Wednesdays (when Robot Folk airs live each week) - we are in the works of getting the Fusion HD3 shows in Podcast form for your portable listening pleasure. More info to come on that. Here's this weeks playlist:

1. Fleet Foxes - He Doesn't Know Why
2. Andrew Bird - Sovay
3. Bowerbirds - In Our Talons
4. Faded Paper Figures - Metropolis
5. Au Revoir Simone - Sad Song
6. St. Vincent - Jesus Saves, I Spend
7. The Bird and the Bee - The Polite Dance Song
8. Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone
9. The Knife - One for You
10. Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - Vampires in Blue Dresses
11. Frank Black & The Catholics - San Antonio
12. Architecture In Helsinki - Maybe You Can Owe Me
13. Sufjan Stevens - For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless in Ypsilanti
14. Simon & Garfunkel - So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
15. Built To Spill - Else
16. Mirah - Person Person
17. Kings Of Convenience - Toxic Girl
18. Circulatory System - Diary of Wood
19. Feist - Mushaboom
20. Erin McKeown - Didn't They?
21. The Be Good Tanyas - Waiting Around to Die
22. Hot Chip - Hittin Skittles
23. Spoon - Paper Tiger
24. Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
25. Pinback - Talby
26. Death Cab For Cutie - I Was A Kaleidoscope
27. Sun Kil Moon - Carry Me Ohio
28. BC Camplight - Wouldn't Mind the Sunshine
29. Sondre Lerche - Modern Nature
30. The Shins - The Past and the Pending

Robot Folk Playlist - Jan. 14

Robot Folk Radio is back up and running, airing every Wednesday from 2-4 PM. Listen to it live HERE. If you would like your music to play on Robot Folk - send me an email.

Here is a list of all songs played Jan. 14

Faded Paper Figures - North By North
The Bird and the Bee - Polite Dance Song
Vampire Weekend - Mansford Roof
Hot Chip - Hittin' Skittles
Fredo Viola - Friendship Is
Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You
Fleet Foxes - He Doesn't Know Why
Bon Iver - Blindsided
Pelle Carlberg - Oh No! It's Happening Again
Pinback - Fortress
Of Montreal - The Repudiated Immortals
Blondie - Heart of Glass
The Beatles - I'm Looking Through You
Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York
Nick Drake - Place To Be
DeVotchka - Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny Of...)
Au Revoir Simone - Sad Song
Jamie Lidell - Music Will Not Last
The Mollies - A Smile Gets You No Place
Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Iron & Wine - Sodom, South Georgia
Tom Brosseau - The Broken Ukelele
The Be Good Tanyas - It's Not Happening
Jolie Holland - Old Fashioned Morphine
Erin Mckeown - Born To Hum
Feist - My Moon My Man
Circulatory System - Diary of Wood
Mirah - Person Person
Papas Fritas - Live By the Water
The Robot At Me - Just One Girl
Stars - Look UP

USU radio

Utah State University has a student run radio station. Robot Folk, hosted by me, airs every Wednesday from 2-4 PM.

Send requests, inquiries, comments - whatever - to robotfolk@gmail.com

Listen up!

Indecipherable is Pretty Accurate

This is a two part post

The first part is to let you know that I am in fact going to record a new album. I've said this before, but it's really happening. Things get delayed, and methods have changed, but it's going to happen. I'm hesitant to declare any dates, but I do have a pretty good idea of when it can be expected, and it's not too far away. As for the details about songs - most will be new, some will be old-ish songs that never were recorded. I will post updates as things continue to develop and get done.

The other thing I'd like to point out is this review from Spencer Sutherland of IN Utah This Week.

It Is It, or at least it was.

So, I happened to go to New York last week. My dear friend Clara was nice enough to allow me to impose on her life (thanks again, Clara). I must say that I love New York - despite that fact that I consistently get sick after visiting, and the city steals all my money.

Luckily, I came across a posting for a show called "It Is It" at Pianos in the lower east side, which included performances from:

Adam Lowitt of the Daily Show
Rob Cantrell of Last Comic Standing
Wyatt Cenac of the Daily Show
Todd Barry
Sarah Silverman
Donald Glover of 30 Rock

I must say that I was quite pleasantly surprised at how solid the entire list of performers were, especially considering that there were maybe 30 or so people in fairly small room, and that the show was entirely free. Oh my, what fun.

Also, I won the lottery for Wicked , which meant dirt cheap front row tickets for a show that I'm not sure I could ever bring myself to pay full price for. It was an amazing show however. On another Broadway note, August: Osage County was hilarious, and still somehow ridiculously depressing.

New York never disappoints.



Also - after hearing a few stories and watching the documentary Dark Days , I kept my eye out for mole people in the subway tunnels. I saw none.

New York

Oh the Israel Parade of New York City. I was so happy to stumble across this when wandering Central Park one Sunday morning. At one point in the parade I took a picture of some festive dogs, only to quickly be approached by their owner. Through accent, she said "did you get the dogs?" Then she proceeded to give me her email so that I may send her the image that I took. I never did. And I remembered this last week for some reason when I was watching 4th of July fireworks. I even tried to remember the email, but it's long gone. I failed. I never sent it. Perhaps this was because the picture was pretty crappy to begin with. I cut out two of the dogs' back legs.



This picture, taken on the NYC bus, is oozing with patriotism. And in this patriotic time of year, it seems fitting. Jo loves her country. Well done.

St. Louis

When science calls, you head to St. Louis - the science capital of the world. I went to St. Louis for a conference. As exciting as that was, there is not much I remember about that. I remember losing handedly in the student competition, and feeling bad about myself. Anyway, here are some visuals:

Here is what happens when someone tells you to show off the surroundings, and you're just not quite sure how to sell it. This is a fancy train stop.


On the banks of the Mississippi. I'm particularly keen on that partially submerged statue.


Easily, my favorite part of the St. Louis adventure was heading to The Loop and listening/dancing to jazz singer Kim Massie. This woman has soul.


And lastly -


Dear St. Louis, you were kinda fun.

So Many Pictures

In an effort to organize my life and files, I began looking through the folders and folders of long-forgotten photographs on my hard drive. This process reminded me of the places I have been within the last two years. These deserve some discussion in each of their own right. Let's do this consecutively. Here's the list:

St. Louis - March '07

New York - May '07

Irvine/LA - July '07

North Carolina - March '08

Arches/Moab - March '08

Colorado - March '08

Maryland - April '08

Idaho - May '08

More on this to come.

Playing Provo with Kalai

The show last night in Provo UT was what I would call a success. It was so graciously organized and carried out by supportive parents of the Timpview High School Marching Band in an effort to raise money for new instruments (one Tuba that I saw was severely dented and was "made in the Democratic Republic of Germany", which is a bit outdated, right?). All of the organizers did a fabulous job of making us all feel like some kind of royalty. Thanks to everyone who came out.

Buttons!

Libbie Linton buttons are now available, thanks to Jory Hemmelgarn and a new button maker. What a team.



These lovely little things will be available at upcoming shows.

Canoe with Libbie Linton

Part of me really wishes that the content of this blog was true to how that title sounds. Who wouldn't want to Canoe with Libbie Linton? Anyway.

Thursday Feb. 21 - WHY SOUND (30 Federal Avenue, down the street from Caffe Ibis)
Canoe and Libbie Linton
8 PM - $3 for students/$5 for others