Nervous and the Kid

Nervous and the Kid, Dramady, Pelican Ossman

Chris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:21:57 +0000

Dramady and Pelican Ossman

When: Saturday March 20th

Where: The World Famous Kenton Club

2025 N Kilpatrick St. Portland Or

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Back From the Coast

Chris — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:07:05 +0000

We really had an awesome time recording on the coast. The weather was ridiculously nice for this time of year. The living room had a panoramic view of the ocean. Our underpaid and overworked recording engineers were real troopers. Kevin dawned a red jogging suit and Zach wore a Mexican wrestling mask for much of the sessions.

I was also presented with a cake, a pair of studio headphones as well as a bottle of scotch for my birthday. Apparently I was totally oblivious to the cake making despite having walked into the kitchen once or twice.

And now after like 9 years, Nervous and the kid will finally have a new album. We still need money to put it out though. So please pre-purchase your copy.

Oh, Check out the photo gallery I just added.

Concert Saturday Feb 13 at Slims!

Chris — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:01:59 +0000

Join NATK at Slims in St. Johns this Saturday at 8pm. I’m guessing we’ll probably be playing at around 10.

This is a benefit for the Tulip Bakery with Les Tresvinos, Team Evil, and Palo Verde

North Portland, St. Johns
8635 N Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3854

I Love Honey Crisp Apples and a 4-track demo

Chris — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:28:19 +0000

Now is the season for the delicious and over priced apples like the Honey Crisp. I just spent 5 dollars on 4 apples. But they’re kinda woth it.

They’re really really good.

I feel similarly about a good tangelo. Though it’s the peeling of a tangello that really makes the experience perfect. The skin just falls off.

Funny . . .I’ll spend 5 bucks on apples but I wont spend more than 8 dollars on wine.

We did a preliminary recording of one of my favorite songs of our new repertoire. It’s a song about forgetting things, and things forgetting us. It’s called My Autumn Mind (The “n” in Autumn is so silent, I always forget it). We recorded this live so it’s rough around the edges, but I think there is potential for a really cool recording of this in February when we get serious about recording.

More Tracks here: http://nervousandthekid.com/practicerecording.html

To kind sir who wrote regarding Wedding Feast

Chris — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:50:29 +0000

You wrote a very nice letter about being a Nervous and the Kid fan and you were curious about the Lyrics of the Wedding Feast. I somehow lost that email and have not been able to correspond. Please get in touch or resend your email. I’d love to provide the lyrics and chat.

Hit the Contact link above to send a message.

Chris

P.S. Here are the lyrics:

Wedding Feast

I’m twice removed from where we’re standing
drunk on wedding cake and wine
the laser beams flash and bisect us
as we move in and out of time

Chorus:

It’s strange kind of groove
that we’re move’n through
the dance floor swells like an ocean
but I’m anchored too far from you

Your sliding long the rim of the punch bowl
speaking with this man that you know
I’m making small talk over a paper table cloth
nodding when the music goes slow

I was shipwrecked on Circe’s island
I was tempted by the songs of the Sirens
drank of the lotus blossom
fooled your suitors playing possum

Baby wont you forgive me I was untrue in a dream
but I can see you’re already tying cherry stems round my knees

Chorus

Oh princess Penelope
fold me in your futon and hold me
despite what the gods hold against me
I can still string your bow with ease

Chorus

Baby wont you forgive me I was untrue in a dream
but I can see you’re already tying cherry stems round my knees

Chorus

Buy the new NATK album before it exists!

Chris — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:35:50 +0000

Nervous and the Kid is scheduled to record in February 2010. In order to cover the expenses, of renting, recording, mixing, mastering and manufacturing–we are offering the album, tentatively called Good Morning Giantess for pre-order. Order your copy before they exist here!

http://www.nervousandthekid.com/buy/

Nervous and the Kid is back!

Chris — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:03:14 +0000

For the 10s of 10s of people who have listened to Nervous and the kid over the years, this is truly momentous day. NATK has risen from the dead to pluck and strum it’s way to new heights. New musicians, new music, and new instrumentation. Yay!

Our first show is tonight at the lovelies and hippest hole in the wall in Portland: Valentines. It’ll be a good time for all. 9pm.

(Since this is the first post I’m sure nobody will be reading this. Ho Hum.)