It's been nearly a year since the last post, so an update is probably in order. Here is what's new:

1.) A record of new songs is being recorded in my house in Nashville and will be completed sometime in late winter. I'll let you know as soon as it's available.

2.) A recording of some Christmas songs I made a couple of years ago with Aaron Roche is being re-released (on actual cds this time) this month and includes two new songs along with some wonderful art by Three Bears design. It can be purchased here: http://www.myspace.com/choiratyourdoor

3.) Peace on Earth Vol. II has been released today and contains a new song called "cross-country skis" along with other songs by some really great artists. The album costs $7.50 and will go directly to the Children of Uganda Fund. It can be purchased at hardtofindafriend.com. Here is the track listing:

1. American Analog Set - Winter Birds
2. Telekinesis! - Father Christmas
3. Jennifer O'Connor - Deck The Halls
4. Nathan Phillips - Cross-country Ski's
5. The A-Sides & Sun Airway - Santa, Please
6. Jason Collett - A Beguiled Christmas in Sales
7. Laarks - Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
8. Oxford Collapse - Hester Xmas
9. The Jealous Girlfriends - Haircut
10. Via Audio - Home Before Dark
11. Karl Blau - Christmas Is Different This Year Now That the Aliens Are Here
12. Synthar - Pawn Shop Christmas
13. Pattern is Movement - O, Holy Night
14. Marla Hansen - Waltz
15. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin & Sweetwater Abilene- Don't Wrap the Puppy
16. Elizabeth & The Catapult - Christmas With The Jews
17. Laura Gibson - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
18. The Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers - Christmas Card to a Hooker in Minneapolis
19. Chris Garneau - It's Almost Christmas
20. Vincent Koops - Silent Night
21. Anathallo - Red Plastic Globe
22. Bodies of Water & No Little Kindness - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

thanks...
-Nathan

"Through the Snow" has been selected by NPR as Song of the Day from now until the end of the weekend! You may listen to a free stream of the song at npr.org, or at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17498123.
Merry Christmas to you!
-Nathan

Peace On Earth: A Holiday Album
The Winston Jazz Routine will be featured on a christmas compilation record that will be released on Novemeber 13th by hardtofindafriend.com. The song is an original called "Through the Snow" and will be included on the $7 digital download, along with a bunch of orginals, covers and carols by a handful of really great artists (including: The Long Winters, Rosie Thomas, T.W. Walsh, and Chris Walla). All of the profits will go directly to Toys for Tots this Christmas. Yes...it is a good cause, so please buy it. Below is the tracklisting for Peace On Earth:

1.Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers - Sheperd's Song (Original)
2.American Music Club - You Cain't Always Get Whatchu Want (Original)
3.Aaron Robinson - End of the Year (Original)
4.Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Hark, The Herald Angels Sing (Classic)
5.Sleeptalker - A Christmas Song (Original)
6.TW Walsh - (Track TBA)
7.Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie - Coventry Carol (Classic)
8.Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Perishing (Original)
9.The Winston Jazz Routine - Through the Snow (Original)
10.The Long Winters - (Track TBA)
11.Rosie Thomas - Christmastime is Here (Classic)
12.Great Lake Swimmers - Gonna Make it Through This Year (Original)
13.David Karsten Daniels - In the Bleak Midwinter (Classic)
14.Via Audio - My Boo (Original)
15.Quiet Company - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Classic)
16.The Cotton Jones Basket Ride (Michael Nau of Page France) - TBA

Once again, the album will be available on November 13th exclusively at http://www.hardtofindafriend.com/

Thanks,

New dates have been scheduled with David Bazan for this September. To pre-order tickets, please follow the links below.


09/21 - Norman, OK - The Opolis
http://davidbazan.ducatking.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=14001&eid=18035

09/22 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador
http://davidbazan.ducatking.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=14003&eid=18037

09/23 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
http://davidbazan.ducatking.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=14005&eid=18039

Hello friends.

The new full-length, Sospiri, is now available at therecordmachine.net for pre-order! The copies will ship out on June 10th. And if you order now, you can get the new record along with a brand new twjr "moose" t-shirt for $16. It's mostly a moosy good deal. Also, we will begin our summmer tour on June 15th with Discover America and State Bird. Wer'e very excited to be playing with both of them and hope to see some of you at a show or two. The cities and dates are listed below:

15 -- Dover, OH -- Caravan Festival
16 -- Bellville, OH -- Bellville Opera House w/ Rob Hemmick
17 -- Lexington, KY -- Alondra's
18 -- Nashville, TN -- The 5 Spot w/ Brian Militana
19 -- Chattanooga, TN -- Barking Legs Theatre w/ Aaron Roche and Charles Allison
20 -- Jackson, Mississippi -- Swell O Venue
21 -- Tuscaloosa, AL -- The Pour Cafe
22 -- Little Rock, Arkansas -- Rythym and Brews w/ Garage Voice
23 -- Denton, TX -- Hailey's
24 -- Abilene, TX -- Monks
25 -- Oklahoma City, OK -- Blue 7
26 -- Kansas City, MO -- The Record Bar
27 -- Springfield, MO -- Belmonte
29 -- Bushnell, IL -- Cornerstone Festival
30 -- Kokomo, IN -- Taylor Fire House

Peace to you,
-twjr

Beginning this wednesday, Nathan will be supporting good friend, Aaron Roche--playing bass, keyboards, and random, broken instruments--on a trek to the following cities:

Feb 28: Nashville, TN
The After Hours Theatre

Mar 1: Chattanooga, TN
Cafe Miaroma

Mar 2: Knoxville, TN
Patrick Sullivans

Mar 4: Takoma Park, Maryland
Columbia Union College

Mar 5: West Chester, PA
Favino's House

Mar 7: Berrien Springs, MI
Andrews University

Mar 8: Chicago, IL
New Music Binge Radio Show

Mar 8: Chicago, IL
Common Ground

Mar 9: Berrien Springs, MI
Mozaic

Mar 11: Bloomington, IN
House show w/ Vollmar!


Please come and visit.

Happy holidays, friends. It's officially Christmas Eve, so as a present from Winston to you, there are nine songs available for download at http://www.elephanthug.com/ as "The Choir at Your Door." Nathan wrote and recorded the music with the very talented Floridian singer/songwriter/trombonist/crafter/crooner, Aaron Roche, between September and November of 2006. So go buy some egg nog, put the angel on the tree, bake some ginger bread cookies and enjoy some music!

In further news, twjr will be touring down south and back up, beginning December 28th, as a full band. Here are the details:

Dec. 28 @ The Lime Spider w/ David Banyan, Blind Waltz and Lions
Akron, OH
time: 7:00 cover: $5

Dec. 29 @ Coby's House w/ State Bird
Dover, OH
time: 5:00 cover: free
address: 1451 St Rt 39

Dec. 29 @ Milo Elektric w/ Jonathan Hape and Blake Miller
Columbus, OH
time: 8:00 cover: $5

Dec. 30 @ The Brick w/ Darling at Sea, Bobcat Attack and Chad Johnston
Kansas City, MO
time: 9:00

Jan. 2 @ The Record Bar w/ Minus Story
Kansas City, MO
time: 10:00 ages: 21+

Jan. 5 @ Blu w/ Homer Hiccolm & The Rocket Boys and Comrade
Fayetteville, AR
time: 7:00 ages: 21+

Jan. 6 @ Newby's w/ Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys and Comrade
Memphis, TN
time: 8:00

Jan. 7 @ The Cooney House w/ Husband and Wife and Away With Vega
Kokomo, IN
time: 6:00 cover: $6
address: 2132 E 100 N


Hope to see you at a show or two. Have a jolly Christmas.