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| Location: | SAN FRANCISCO, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Aug 25, 2008 (488 days back) |
About Me |
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Click to buy Orphan Town tracks from iTunes or Amazon !!! Dan Weir is a songwriter hailing from West Chester, the garden spot of Chester County, PA. He is one of six boys and has a twin. Dan did his book learning in Pittsburgh, then moved to San Francisco. He lives there still with his lovely wife and their antic sons, Ross and Chandler. He writes and records with the powerpop/Americana outfit Town & Country , whose debut "My Blue Heaven" is available on iTunes, Amazon, etc. He also helms the studio project, Orphan Town. Apart from music Dan has made several obscure films, one of which is viewable here . A writer by day, he does an occasional blog segment called The Lightning Round "...in which artists I admire answer fan mail about their process." |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/24/2008Band Website: myspace.com/weirsongs Band Members: See above. Influences: Tin Pan Alley, post-war country, early Rock 'n Roll, The Brill Building, The British Invasion, 60s soul, 70s punk, and the picture show. Sounds Like: Americans aping Britons aping Americans. Record Label: None Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Pop / Americana / Lyrical) |
My Blog |
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KIM FOWLEYS OPINION OF YOUR TAPE |
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| Kewwwwl!...
DW Posted by Dan Weir on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:05:00 PST |
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Now Entering Orphan Town... |
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| Orphan Town is an ongoing studio project featuring a rotating cast of top Bay Area talent an elaborate ruse for Dan Weir to hear his songs performed by ringers. These include drummers Prairie Prince (... Posted by Dan Weir on Thu, 08 May 2008 11:31:00 PST |
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The Lightning Round with filmmaker Caveh Zahedi |
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| In which artists I admire answer fan mail about their process. In this segment, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi. In 2006, Zahedi's "I Am A Sex Addict" won the Gotham Award for "Best Film Not Playing at a&... Posted by Dan Weir on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:00 PST |
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Reasons to Love Kim Deal, No. 66 |
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| From the latest issue of Spin, which I bought at the airport cos it looked to be about R.E.M.’s creative rebirth, though it read like the Sunday supplement.
"Just watch out for anybody wh... Posted by Dan Weir on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:15:00 PST |
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The Lightning Round with FOW's Chris Collingwood |
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| Introducing a new blog segment in which artists I admire answer fan mail about their process. First up, Fountains of Wayne frontman Chris Collingwood.
What's a song you wish you'd written and why?"W... Posted by Dan Weir on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:16:00 PST |
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Single File - Skeleton Staff |
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| I'm proud to know the Australian band, Skeleton Staff:
http://www.myspace.com/skeletonstaff
Gorgeous, arch pop. They bill it as "Like Crowded House being bent over the bar by XTC," which i... Posted by Dan Weir on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:54:00 PST |
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The Lyrical Genius of Idi Amin |
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| Though his official title was eventually, "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Conqueror of the British Empire [CBE] in Africa in General and ... Posted by Dan Weir on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:24:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Buster Keaton, Town & Country, Cartographer, The Yellow Hope Project, The Campbell Apartment, Alison Faith Levy, Veronica Klaus, Prairie Prince, Chris Collingwood, xraydusa, Skeleton Staff, Luis Buñuel, Wire, Holland Dozier Holland, Gamble And Huff, Rockpile, Johnny Marr, Bill Kirchen, Lemurbots, BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID’s MySpace, Kodiak Soul, Dexateens, T.v. coahran, 68Fastback, DON FENCETON, Marck Angel, Tickled to Death, Plamo, Keith Burke, You don't necessarily need a shrink, G.M.Bruno, Morning Blue, Redd Stewart Tribute, Brenda Carol, Lombego Surfers, PURPLE HAZE Album Sefyu dans les bacs!!!!!, Dave Hawkins, Jason Wilber, Cooper ( Done Recording ), FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC), SHAKE & FINGERPOP, The Undertakers, THE CROW & THE DEADLY NIGHTSHADE, *** Jelte Tuinstra ***, UnFamiliar Occurrence, Randy Jones, David T. Carter, the dregs, Dawn Iulg, The Foster Kids, Texas TwoSteppers Songwriters, Caveman Joe, Jolly Jumpers, The MIXT, tossina, E.N.D. Espacio No Domesticable, The Frenzies - (RIP) split up..., Civil Disorder, naruto, Acoustic Max, Deux tiers de Sextet, Kelly Armantage, The Shake Up, CABEZA FLOTANTE, The Sabrejets, Mongrels of Passion, Michael Webb, Bob Ryszkiewicz
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