Holy Smokes! It’s one month from the official April 22nd release date, but one can read up on Earles and Jensen Present…Just Farr A Laugh Vol. 1 & 2 (The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever!!) AND pre-order this epic by GOING HERE.
Wired Magazine “Underwire” Blog Gives Major Props To Earles and Jensen!!
E&J make Rolling Stone!!! (and yes, this was in the print version)
NOW…
Prepare to pass the laptop around the room. Shut the door to your office. Clear mouth of food, put on the headphones, and strap on an airplane barf-bag…it’s time for Just Farr A Laugh YouTube fan fiction!!
The first dose.
The second dose.
Go here to download a grand total of SIX free MP3’s, get some ringtones, and to hone your Earles and Jensen biographical muscle.
Stay tuned to this site for news on the Memphis release party (at Goner Records, 4/26) and the DC listening party at The Tattoo Bar.
Think of it this way: Just like the Vietnam War provided pop-culture with a demarcation line, April 22nd will introduce “pre-JFAL” and “post-JFAL” into the public lexicon.
Saving the bad news for last, I regret to inform readers that Peter Giftopolous has once again reared his destroyed head. Fueled by Dark Eyes Vodka and dog-racing tip sheets, this ambulance-chaser terrorized Earles and Jensen during SXSW, THEN, THEN, THEN……
….followed Andrew Earles (me) back to Memphis!! He has set up (hopefully temporary) operations in my town!! Detailed accounts are forthcoming!!
READ ABOUT HIM HERE!!
The formatting issues between MySpace, Word, and this application?? What a hassle.
I heard a rumor that a Matador Records ’higher-upper’ compared the Friday night Earles and Jensen SXSW performance (on the Esther’s Follies big stage) to Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival. That was a nice comment. I can safely say that stepping onto that stage threw a switch inside my head, one that was previously set to “terrified” for days and days. One highlight of the trip was the Earles and Jensen director’s cut version of the alley fight scene in They Live, though it occurred in a hotel hallway, and I’m currently wearing sunglasses not to spot hidden aliens, but to cut down on the stares at grocery store. Again, more on this later. Once I process everything, the recollections will be deeper.
Despite being shell-shocked from the extreme stress that led up to SXSW, I returned to Memphis very excited about our April 22nd release date. Jeff and I have created the Sherman’s March of comedy albums, the Blue Whale of comedy albums, The Wire of comedy albums, the Zen Arcade of comedy albums, the California Redwood of comedy albums, THE END OF ALL COMEDY ALBUMS!!!
Please follow this link to our official Matador page.
Please revisit this site for developing news about us, the people that want to sue us, the people that think we’re funny, listening parties, a release party, insane stories involving us, upcoming MP3 drops, fans that have electronically kidnapped us on the Internet, and much, much, more.
On a more boring (but important to me) note, Harp Magazine has abruptly shut its doors. I really enjoyed writing for that one. I got along well with the editors and scored a few big features during their (unbeknownst to me) declining days.
Check this one out.
and…the press release that went around to the writers:
For immediate releaseHarp Magazine Discontinues Publishing after Seven-Year RunMarch 17, 2008, Silver Spring, MD: Guthrie, Inc., the company that publishes Harp magazine, announced today that it has discontinued publishing Harp, effective immediately. The last issue sent to subscribers and newsstands was the March/April issue with Dave Grohl on the cover.
Founded in 2001 by editor-in-chief and art director Scott Crawford, the magazine entered into a partnership with the owners of JazzTimes in 2003. The result was a sophisticated rock and pop magazine that was critically acclaimed and well-respected in the music industry for its candor, style and breadth of coverage. The magazine’s web site—www.harpmagazine.com—was also well-received. The site included nearly all of the magazine’s content, as well as daily news updates and special contests and promotions for music fans. There are no plans to continue publishing the magazine in digital form.
The first issue of Harp in the fall of 2001 featured a cover story on Alejandro Escovedo. Among the artists who subsequently graced the cover of Harp during the last 7 years were Grohl, Cat Power, Ryan Adams, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Nick Cave, The Stooges, Drive-By Truckers, My Morning Jacket, Liz Phair, Tom Waits, The Roots, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Neko Case, Modest Mouse, Jay Farrar, Mars Volta, Devendra Banhart, Steve Earle, Pete Yorn, and Howe Gelb. The magazine also did several Vanity Fair-style gatefold cover sessions, including the artists of Bonnaroo and “Rock of Ages” with pop icons and their mentors, and multi-artist conceptual covers like the recent “Kings of Comedy” edition.
However, according to Glenn Sabin, Guthrie’s CEO, the publication struggled to become profitable. “We purchased Harp in 2003, and it quickly became a first class product that was highly acclaimed for its often irreverent editorial approach and strong graphical package. Unfortunately, Harp’s critical acclaim never translated into sustaining commercial success. Harp’s lifecycle was ill timed with the precipitous decline of the music software industry, coupled with the consolidation of the consumer magazine newsstand business and rising paper and postage costs.”Sabin saw Harp’s demise as reflective of the changes both in the music industry and in print consumer publishing. Sabin continued, “This story isn’t new. Print consumer publishing and the music industry are undergoing a revolutionary period. Legal digital sales are not even close to making up for the loss in physical product sales and the pervasiveness of illegal digital downloads. And with smaller revenues, labels are inevitably spending less money for print and other forms of advertising and promotion.”Crawford, who provided the magazine with its creative vision, expressed his pride for what the magazine accomplished in his tenure as its editor-in-chief and art director. “We were able to establish a much-needed niche within the crowded marketplace. Ultimately we tried to create a magazine with substance and style—and on that level, I’d like to think we largely succeeded. I can’t thank our supportive advertisers and readers enough,” continues Crawford. “Your years of enthusiasm have always made Harp worth every last drop of blood, sweat and tears for all of us.”
Notable Harp Cover Features:
• June 2006: “Rock of Ages” – pairing iconic rock stars like Thurston Moore, Steve Earle, Michael Stipe, Conor Oberst, Emmylou Harris, Tom Verlaine and others with rising stars in a Vanity Fair-like gatefold cover captured by renowned photographer Danny Clinch.
• Sep 2007: “Kings of Comedy” – an ensemble cover article featuring Flight of the Conchords, David Cross, Patton Oswalt and Eugene Mirman—photographed and interviewed together.
• March 2008: “Dave Grohl for President” – featuring a mock presidential run by the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl.
Check out this perverted slide show that some rabid fan created for “The Party Doctor” - a cut from disk two of Earles and Jensen Present…Just Farr A Laugh Vol 1 & 2 (The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever!) released on Matador Records April 22nd, 2008.
Our MySpace: myspace.com/justfarralaugh
Earles and Jensen at SXSW:
Esther’s Friday Night at 10:30 - 10:40
First, on Friday night (3/14), we will be doing a ten-minute block between 10:30 and 11:30 for the “Super Deluxe Comedy Showcase @Sxsw Curated by Comedy Death-Ray.” Or something to that effect. The shows are at two interconnected clubs called Esther’s (the big room) and the Velveeta Room (the small one). E&J are in the 10:30 block with Brian Posehn, Leo Allen and Matt Braunger. So it’ll go Matt hosting, E&J doing ten minutes, then Leo then Brian. This is an official SXSW event/showcase.
SATURDAY:
Our slot during this is at 2:25 PM…..
MESS WITH TEXAS 2 PARTY with….
The Breeders + NOFX + Simian Mobile Disco + Islands + Kimya Dawson + Black Mountain + Yeasayer + F*cked Up + Lucero + Jay Reatard + No Age + Neon Neon + Pissed Jeans + Atlas Sound + Two Gallants + White Denim + Matt & Kim Municipal Waste + The Night Marchers (featuring John Reis) + Howlin’ Rain + Dead to Me + Langhorne Slim + Shearwater + Gil Mantera’s Party Dream + Grand Ole Party + Darker My Love + Moonrats + Annihilation Time + The Coathangers + Abe Vigoda + + Mellowdrone + Monotonix + Aloha + Selmanaires = more Comedy: Janeane Garofalo Human Giant Brian Posehn Todd Barry + Eugene Mirman + Paul F. Tompkins + Jon Glaser + Jon Benjamin + Earles & Jensen + Leo Allen + Hard n Phirm + Scott Aukerman + BJ Porter + Reggie Watts + Jonah Ray + Matt Brunger + moreSaturday, March 15th @ Waterloo Park in Austin,TX
This event is free, all ages and open to the public.
12:00pm - 10:00pm