Category: John Davis and The Cicadas
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The Core Is Getting Soft.17: Iris
While this site is not organized for commercial purposes, I did want to let those musically productive readers know that Izotope’s fantastic virtual sample based synthesizer Iris 2 is on sale for just $29. You can also get it combined with Izotope’s Trash 2 distortion plug in for $49. I used the Iris 2 extensively […]
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Silence Is Golden / Way South
Next release is coming in late March. It’s a side project of processed instrumental guitar pieces about my semi-rural neighborhood, which ranges from titles like “Mobile Homes” to “Hidden Mansions” following the strange geography of class in such parts of the US. Project title is “Outside A Small City.” Limited edition of 100 on vinyl, […]
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What We’ve Been Up To
I recently got to write a post for Dusted Magazine‘s Listed series about ten records & books I’m fond of. It’s not a Top 10 of All Time, for reasons stated in the opener, more like what I wanted to write about on that occasion: Art Melody, Kari Ka Kian Fô Baaba Maal & Mansour […]
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Our record came out today
I started writing these songs back in 2010. 7 and 3/4 years later they are out there, it’s pretty cool. Early reviews from Ghettoblaster Magazine, With A Messy Head and Popdust.Com are already out with more to come from Magnet, Bandcamp, and others. Magnet premiered Contamination In the Grass last week, while The Big Takeover premiered […]
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New Album available for Pre-Sale; Back from Europe for late July / early August USA shows
Me and the Cicadas are back from Europe, where I was locked out of posting on this website cuz of technical difficulties. Alex, Wendy, Scott and I had a great tour with some pony-riding and other vacation hijinks mixed in between the shows. Thanks to the many folks who helped make it happen. Our new […]
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Posters for European Tour; Pre-sale on deck @ Pledge Music
You can download and posters for the first leg of our summer tour here: eurotour poster smaller Eurotour poster large straight up The poster mentions a pre-sale store that will be up within the next week or so via Pledge Music. You can purchase the new album and other extras there. If you wanted to […]
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Affiche > Quiche
Really looking forward to being part of this festival in southern France hosted by Arbouse Recordings, who will be releasing our new CD in September. I especially like the dramatic tension evoked by the proximity of the wood-cut phallus to a node of barbed wire. The title, Au-delà du spectacle, has to do with the […]
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Is the Maple Leaf a Fig Leaf?
Canada often has a reputation as a kinder, gentler kind of first-world nation, due to socialized medicine, a relatively open immigration policy, 19th century haven for travelers on the Underground Railroad, etc. Oh yeah, and also the contrast of being next door neighbors to the world’s lone remaining superpower, y’know, the one who spends 600 […]
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Summer Shows
Our summer itinerary has now been pretty much finalized. You can find it on the Shows and Events page of this site as well, but you’ll see it below this message as well. There will be two different lineups. The midwest/south shows will be with Justin and Rob as pictured above. The European shows and […]
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Stream track from upcoming album
Brooklyn Vegan premiered the track Stock Up All the Prisons from our forthcoming album yesterday. You can check it out here. You can also go to my until recently private Soundcloud page and check it out there. I’m working on a video for this track with RUMUR, who did the videos for Spare Parts last […]
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