Pope Killdragon , so I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Timothy Showalter recorded a few covers for Aquariam Drunkard recently.
And while you're at it, do yourself a favor and check out Pope Killdragon . It was one of the best records of 2010, and you can preview the entire thing at bandcamp.com . But to get you started, here's Showalter performing one of the album's highlights, "Sterling," at the edge of a pier:
VIDEO
FYI, the Hotel Sterling referenced in the song is in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where Strand of Oaks just happens to be playing on October 14. Here are the rest of his upcoming tour dates:
Date
Venue
Location
Tickets
Oct 14 Redwood Art Space Wilkes Barre, PA
Oct 20 The Rock Shop Brooklyn, NY Tickets
Oct 27 Grey Eagle (with Crooked Fingers) Asheville, NC Tickets
Oct 28 Pilot Light (with Crooked Fingers) Knoxville, TN Tickets
Oct 29 The Evening Muse (with Crooked Fingers) Charlotte, NC Tickets
Oct 30 The Camel (with Crooked Fingers) Richmond, VA Tickets
Nov 01 IOTA Club (with Crooked Fingers) Arlington, VA Tickets
Nov 02 Johnny Brenda's (with Crooked Fingers) Philadelphia, PA Tickets
Nov 03 Maxwell's (with Crooked Fingers) Hoboken, NJ Tickets
Nov 04 Mercury Lounge (with Crooked Fingers) New York, NY Tickets
Nov 05 Cameo Gallery (with Crooked Fingers) Brooklyn, NY Tickets
Nov 06 TT The Bear's Place (with Crooked Fingers) Cambridge, MA Tickets
Nov 07 Casa Del Popol (with Crooked Fingers) Montreal, Canada Tickets
Nov 08 The Drake Hotel (with Crooked Fingers) Toronto, Canada Tickets
Nov 09 Magic Stick (with Crooked Fingers) Detroit, MI Tickets
Nov 10 MOTR Pub (with Crooked Fingers) Cincinnati, OH Tickets
Nov 11 Schuba's (with Crooked Fingers) Chicago, IL Tickets
Nov 12 Cactus Club (with Crooked Fingers) Milwaukee, WI Tickets
Nov 13 Triple Rock Social Club (with Crooked Fingers) Minneapolis, MN Tickets
Nov 14 The Waiting Room (with Crooked Fingers) Omaha, NE Tickets
Nov 15 Larimer Lounge (with Crooked Fingers) Denver, CO Tickets
Nov 16 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT Tickets
Nov 17 Neurolux Boise, ID Tickets
Nov 19 Mississippi Studios (with Crooked Fingers) Portland, OR Tickets
Nov 20 The Crocodile (with Crooked Fingers) Seattle, WA Tickets
Nov 22 The Crepe Place (with Crooked Fingers) Santa Cruz, CA Tickets
Nov 23 Bottom of the Hill (with Crooked Fingers) San Francisco, CA Tickets
Nov 25 The Echo (with Crooked Fingers) Los Angeles, CA Tickets
Nov 26 Casbah (with Crooked Figers) San Diego, CA Tickets
Nov 28 Club Red (with Crooked Fingers) Tempe, AZ Tickets
Dec 01 The Mohawk (with Crooked Fingers) Austin, TX Tickets
Dec 02 Fitzgerald's (with Crooked Fingers) Houston, TX Tickets
Dec 03 One Eyed Jacks (with Crooked Fingers) New Orleans, LA Tickets
Dec 04 The Earl (with Crooked Fingers) Atlanta, GA Tickets
Dec 05 Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC Tickets
Lately I've been spending a lot of time listening to Strand of Oaks' brilliant second LP, Pope Killdragon, so I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Timothy Showalter recorded a few covers for Aquariam Drunkard recently.
