After 20 years as a band Silver Jews, led by front man David Berman, are calling it quits. This news is rather surprising since the band recently began a taste for touring. On the Drag City website (the bands long time record label) Berman stated, “”I guess I am moving over to another category. Screenwriting or Muckraking. I’ve got to move on.”
Read the full announcement: http://dragcity.com/dcforums/viewtopic.php?p=2298#2298
Their last show will be on January 31st in McMinnville, TN (in a cave!). The show is part of the Bluegrass Underground series which is performed in the Cumberland Caverns. The show has been sold out for nearly a month.
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