Yes Yes Yes.  The Classic Dear Dead City track "places I will never see" has been featured on the new Electronic Eel Records podcast.  Electronic eel is a great little label out of Philly.  The podcast itself is about an hour long and features electronic music from around the world.  You can hear the podcast by going to

Electronic Eel Radio Myspace

or by heading over to http://www.electroniceel.com/radio
Electronic Eel Radio

Please go have a listen.  Support all the artists on the podcast.  I believe that you will also be able to Download "Places I will never see from Electronic Eel's website http://www.electroniceel.com
here

That's about it.  i spent the afternoon in Handwritten Recording working on a solo take on Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" for their covers record.  Please keep those suggestions for a full band cover coming.

peace and love

Johnny T

DDC

Dear Dead City will be heading into Handwritten Recording here in Chicago to record a cover song for an upcoming covers album that Handwitten will be releasing.  We are asking all of YOU out there in cyberspace to send us suggestions as to what song we should record for the album. 

 If you have a suggestion please send us a message or leave us a comment.  The person whose song we end up recording will have a copy of the record shipped to them free of charge and there will be all kinds of free DDC goodies thrown in for good measure.

We will be going into the studio within the next few weeks so get those suggestions in quick folks.

I hope everyone's weeks are shaping up to be great.  My week last week was way way too hectic but got to keep on keepin' on

Peace and love

Johnny T

DDC

Dig,

The new issue of Skope Magazine, a mag out of Boston that has national distribution through Barnes & Noble, has a big huge ad for the DDC in the current issue and in upcoming issues there will be a review of "of the sunsets, of the seas" and a feature article as well coming up.  It's a great rag and it's run by some very nice people.  You can check out their website

http://www.skopemagazine.com

In other news Sonichouse Publishing has picked up "another night in your hometown", "nooneisinvisible (for Jean Marc)" and "A Grand River Lullaby (there's an angel left) and will be pitching them to TV and Movies so hopefully everyone will soon be hearing the smooth sounds of the DDC at your local mulit-plex or on the boobtube in your very own home.

The tours are starting to shape up.  If you would like to see the DDC and Glynis come to your hometown shoot us an email or get in contact with Jean at Rogue Panda Booking at roguepandarecords@hotmail.com

Johnny T will be heading out at the end of June for some solo dates with good friend Adam Stahlberg and Box.  It should be fun.  Those dates will be up soon but it's gonna be some midwest maddness to be sure.

Get some sleep everybody.  It feels like the summer's here.  I for one am very excited.

peace and love

Johnny T

DDC

After careful diliberation aided by red wine and a long walk through the Chicago night I have come to the realization that life could be a hell of a lot worse.  Please disregard the previous blog entry.  Just found out that an old aquatience finially OD'd (don't use needles kids) it was only a matter of time sad to say.  Other friends are going through situations that I can't even pretend to relate to.  So fuck it.  The whole world's gone stark raving mad and I think we are all just along for the ride. 

To answer a question posed to me as to why I feel the continual need to move and be mobile and run from problems (real or imaginary).  I don't know.  Crossing state lines never helped me find a peace of mind.  So we'll all just keep on keepin' on till' we do I guess.

As Kerouac said "the only people for me are the mad ones..."

So go tell your mom you love her.  Give a friend a hug. and be thankful for what you have and all the problems that you've avoided thus far.

Johnny T

DDC

Im only 21 fucking years old and I already feel like I understand what Jerry was singing about.  The last week of my life has been one of the most surreal things I've ever gone through.  And I'm sure it's not over yet.

If it's ever over.

I don't think it will ever be over

I think it's about time for me to keep on ramblin' west.  Cause far enough far enough wasen't far enough

ps.  look for some new tunes soon

Yes indeed.  DDC will be flying solo with good friend Adam Stalhberg for about 8 or 9 dates in Early June.  We think we are going to be heading out west to Portland and back to see our good friends The Newspapers.  Check back for updates.  If you would like two hansome young gentlemen to come play at your venue/basement/livingroom please don't hesitate to ask

peace and love

JohnLayko

DDC

yes yes yes.  The special edition split edition of "of the sunsets, of the seas" is on the way from our good friends at Corps-Morts Records.  They will be avaliable soon from Reformer Records so get ready to grab em' while theys hot.  There are only going to be 50 copies in the whole US for all time ever.  So if you want to be a part of DDC history I highly suggest you pick up a copy.

In other news there is a two week summer tour in the works for aug. with our good friends Glynis and This Level is Clouds.  It's going to be taking us the whole way out to Montreal, Boston, all those good places that we love to play.  So stay tuned kids.

JohnLayko

DDC 

Thats right ladies and gentlemen.  Dear Dead City has partnered with Reformer Records to bring you all the hot new tracks directly to your doorstep with the magic of the internet.  Within a week YOU can order your very own copy of "of the sunsets, of the seas" from Reformer Records.  Along with Dear Dead City you can also peruse other fine artists on the roster such as maps and atlases, Beard and Devices.

We here at Dear Dead City are very pleased to be working with this fine organization and we hope that this partnership will help better serve you, the fans.

Check back soon for links to the store and all the other Dear Dead news you could ever use.

and look for  the new ep "and the sun is the king of all planets" dropping sometime in the late spring.

peace and love

JohnLayko

DDC