I'm Moving and A Lot Is Happeing

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First things first. I found out last week that I will be moving to the Napa Valley ala Mr. Big to take a job at Napa City-County Library. I’m leaving LA sometime in the latter half of December. The position is full time, will supply a substantial cut in tuition at San Jose State University. What they say about Napa is basically true. I don’t really give a shit about wine, but it certainly is gorgeous. I will certainly be down in Los Angeles to play somewhat frequently, but clearly shows in Sacramento and the Bay Area will be far more common.

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On a similar note, there will be a going away party at 6143 Fountain Ave. in Hollywood. You may know it as the Denver Dome. Thanks to Josh and Kyle for wanting to send me off in style. Apparently all of my bands will be playing that night, which means one can expect a line up consisting of Allusions to Jazz, Red Hot Thilly Peppers, John Thill 360° and John Thill. I would love to see all my friends in SoCal come out because I know there will be plenty of people that I will miss.


Saturday, December 13
The DENVER DOME
6143 Fountain Ave., Hollywood


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I’m playing at a health food / organic grocery in Claremont…With Kevin Greenspon! The mind is boggled.





Ecoterra is located within the confines of the “The Village” in Claremont. I used to live in this town. I find it particularly strange that only now am I performing therein. Do they know that Kevin Greenspon is not organic?


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I’m playing a somewhat massive show at Ports O’Call Bedroom on Sunday, December 14. This maybe your last chance to hear lots of songs about West Covina in West Covina.

Sunday, December 14
Ports O’Call Bedroom
2136 E. Deodar, West Covina
(enter trough the side gate, go to the pool house)
Uggamugga (Arizona)Stellaluna (Arizona)Nicole KidmanJohn ThillPat ReganHatchlingsThe Life Of Girls TodayDead Ape


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Broken Freeways (Unread Records)



This is a new tape, just out. I should have copies soon. Here’s the scoop from the Unread website.

“Newer than new cassette from John Thill...by and by...inland strum. High concept recordings dealing with a future of absent fuel in the suburbs of Los Angeles...mainly West Covina, but not limited to. Listen close to the new sound of songwriter. Hearty and full.”

"the land between the rivers"
"petty king"
"joker and the nazis"
"the flower of west covina"
"white power"
"holiday at the biosphere"
"broken freeways"
"slow rapture"
"the pillars of old malibu"
"the golden hills"
"dry year"


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The long delayed (by me) Goth Tales CD is available for pre-order through Folktale Records. I hear the cover design concept is awesome, some kind of Satanic fold out with Goth poetry I wrote while drunk at Women on Crenshaw. This record is SO SAD!!!





Can’t really remember all the song titles some were named dark symbols tied to ancient alchemy. All you need to know is there is a song about doing it with a Wiccan chick. I’m ill not sick.

My phone works now, so call me up.