June 17, 2008


ATTN: Smiths

Re: clusterflockstock (May 2009; Fannin County, Texas). While clusterflockstock promoters attempt to negotiate with Bill Callahan’s people in the hopes of bringing both Callahan and Jandek to the clusterflock Main Stage, is there a chance we might persuade any or all incarnations of The Smiths to perform?

Otherwise, people, I’m afraid we may be stuck with me and Cooper Renner doing “The Ivor Cutler Songbook”.

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9 Responses to “ATTN: Smiths”

  1. Kathy Hilen-Smith on June 17th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    Sheila, we’ll throw poop anywhere, anytime. I know most of the songs from The Music Man and if we get MGS drunk enough, he does too.

  2. Cooper Renner on June 17th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Maybe David Gedge will bring the reformed Wedding Present over if we promise them all cowboy hats.

  3. Cooper Renner on June 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    Actually the electric “organ” I got for Christmas around 7th or 8th grade might serve as a handy semi-harmonium if I could find such a thing again. And if Deron’s parents will let us use their electrical outlets.

  4. jandek on June 18th, 2008 at 12:49 am

    when the smiths put out fifty-five albums in thirty years they may join jandek on stage. Played sheila take a bow on guitar, in my underwear many a night, but who hasn’t.

  5. Michael Smith on June 18th, 2008 at 6:42 am

    did jandek just throw down with the smiths?

    Remember, we’re poop flingers.

  6. Rick Neece on June 18th, 2008 at 8:58 am

    Maybe I’ll bring my Yamaha from Costco and “pick” a couple from Heavenly Highway Hymns, if Cindy’ll bring her drums and sing alto. Daryl’ll sing “lead.”

  7. Cooper Renner on June 18th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Is there a setting on the Costco Yamaha for cheesy 1960s reed organ? If so, I want one.

  8. Cindy Scroggins on June 18th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    You’re on, Rick–let’s do “Just A Closer Walk With Thee.” I usually have to sign all the parts.

    I can sing but lose key and don’t know it. Daryl can’t sing for shit.

    Should be great.

  9. Rick Neece on June 18th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    My Yamaha is a cheap guitar, Cooper, but I’ll keep my eye out for a Farfisa for you.

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