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Hey Summer Squash,

Sorry I've been incommunicado lately. We've been sequestered in the studio wrapping up our new record. And man... I think you're gonna like it. I hope you're gonna like it. I've never made a record like this. It's orchestral and patient and quiet and lush and layered and very, very real. And it has a name: Beautiful Empty.

We'll be releasing it this fall (late September). But you can come get a sneak listen to it on Saturday, July 18 at an incredibly cool event called the Common Box Project at Abecedarian Gallery in Denver. It's an entire art exhibit of assemblage/box art made by 60+ different visual artists -- each box was inspired from a song from our new record, Beautiful Empty. I've seen some of them boxes -- they're amazing. I want to especially thank my dear friend Alicia Bailey (owner/founder of Abecedarian) and her right hand, Ella Trujillo for the LARGE amount of work that's gone into this exhibit. Details are here and below. Check out all the artists' websites -- you'll be blown away.

Also: we're putting together a Short Film Festival in conjunction with the release for Beautiful Empty! Are you an indie filmmaker? Know any filmmakers? It's like the box project, but with FILM -- and it's open to anyone who makes art with film. Read all about it here:

http://hitrecordandplay.blogspot.com/2009/07/looking-for-filmmakers-short-film.html

We're doing some really cool things in the next couple of weeks:
- An outoor show this Wednesday sponsored by Swallow Hill (full band)
- A duo set (me and Jess) at a benefit at Meadowlark for Flobots.org
- I'll be speaking at Action Figures (Katie Taft is Denver's Terry Gross and Action Figures is her Fresh Air)
- The Common Box Project / Sneak CD Listening Party
- And then several appearances at the Denver Post Underground Music Showcase. All the details are below.

Cant' wait to see you at any or all of them!

Love,

John
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Upcoming Events
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Wed, Jul 8 2009 6:00PM
John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light
Swallow Hill's Outdoor Concert Series
at Four Mile Historic Park
with Jen Korte
715 S.Forest Street
Denver, Colorado 80246
seating: gen admission
all ages, non smoking

Sat, Jul 11 2009 9:00PM
John Common & Jess De Nicola
at Meadowlark
Benefit for Flobots.org
2701 Larimer St
Denver, Colorado

Tue, Jul 14 2009 7:00PM
Action Figures Series
with John Common
at Abecedarian Gallery
910 Santa Fe, #101
Denver, CO 80204
www.myspace.com/selfmadedenver

Sat, Jul 18 2009 7:00-10:00PM
Common Box Project Exhibition
and CD Listening Party Denver
60+ Works inspired by new recordings from John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light
910 Santa Fe, #101
Denver, CO 80204

Thu, Jul 23 2009 7:30PM
John Common
Denver Post Underground Music Showcase
at Michaelangelo's
1 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

Fri, Jul 24 2009 10:00PM
John Common
Denver Post UMS - Sketch Wine Bar Denver

Sat, Jul 25 2009 3:30PM
John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light
Denver Post Underground Music Showcase
at CarToys Outdoor Stage
Denver, Colorado

Mon, Aug 3 2009 7:00PM
John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light
at Walnut Room
with Nathan Moore and Tyler Despres
3131 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205

Fri, Aug 21 2009 7:00-8:30PM
Parfet Park
Downtown Golden, CO
(10th Street and Washington)
We play then there's a movie in the park
All ages