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Jandek is the musical project of an outsider musician who operates out of Houston, Texas. Since 1978, Jandek has self-released 53 albums of unusual, often emotionally dissolute folk and blues songs without ever granting more than the occasional interview or providing any biographical information. Jandek often plays a highly idiosyncratic and frequently atonal form of folk and blues music, often using an open and unconventional chord structure. Jandek's music is unique, but the lyrics closely mirror the country blues and folk traditions of East Texas. The name "Jandek" is most commonly used to refer specifically to the main – often sole – performer, rather than to the project. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region MontrÃ©al Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor GÃ©rald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - City 365. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Houston redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Outsider music is music performed either by social outsiders, who have no or few associates in the mainstream music business, or by musicians who choose to live and work in seclusion, often due to compromising behavioral or psychological conditions. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Corwood Industries is the mysterious name given to a Houston, Texas based company whose only output would appear to be the music of Jandek. ... Outsider music is music performed either by social outsiders, who have no or few associates in the mainstream music business, or by musicians who choose to live and work in seclusion, often due to compromising behavioral or psychological conditions. ... Houston redirects here. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Atonality describes music not conforming to the system of tonal hierarchies, which characterizes the sound of classical European music between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. ... Typical fingering for a second inversion C major chord on a guitar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Red counties show the core of East Texas; pink and red counties may or may not be included in East Texas, and thus their inclusion varies from source to source. ...

Identity

Only a handful of people claim to have contacted Jandek, a.k.a Sterling Richard Smith, whose steadfast anonymity is legendary. He releases albums through his own record label Corwood Industries. He keeps a Houston post office box so fans can write to Corwood for a typewritten catalogue and order Jandek’s albums, usually at inexpensive prices. Jandek’s work has been available on vinyl, compact disc and DVD. Many of his albums feature pictures of the same man at various ages; although it seemed likely, it was not until Jandek's live debut in 2004 that it became certain that the person depicted on the album covers was the principal performer. Corwood Industries is the mysterious name given to a Houston, Texas based company whose only output would appear to be the music of Jandek. ...

Jandek's alleged real name is Sterling Richard Smith (probably born October 26, 1945); a review of Ready for the House in OP magazine, the first ever national press given to Jandek, refers to the artist as Sterling Smith,^[1] checks written to Corwood come back endorsed by Smith, and Smith is listed as the claimant in the copyright records for Jandek's albums at the Library of Congress. Despite this evidence, Corwood never uses the name in connection with Jandek, and in turn many of Jandek's fans respectfully maintain this separation. He is widely believed to live in the area of Houston, Texas, as this is the location of the post office box (No. 15375) which has been used by Corwood from the beginning. There is also a telephone number for Corwood Industries listed in the phone book for the area. Corwood happens to share the number with "Sterling Smith Corporation", which appears to be a stock and securities broker.^[2] Aside from that anecdote, nothing is known about his life. He is rumored to have grown up, or at least spent time in Providence, Rhode Island. This suggestion is not baseless – a handful of early Jandek songs mention either the state itself or the Rhode Island town of Point Judith. It has also been suggested that he is well traveled, as several album sleeves depict locations that have been formally identified as being outside the United States. This, however, presumes that all pictures that do not depict Smith were taken by him. is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Ready for the House is an album by Jandek, released in 1978 by Corwood Industries, release #0739. ... Construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building, from July 8, 1888 to May 15, 1894. ... Providence redirects here. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Rhode Island geography | Headlands ...

In his one of just two known interviews (given in 1985 to John Trubee for Spin Magazine), Jandek mentions that he was working at that time as a machinist.^[3] Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...

Music

Jandek's first album, Ready for the House, though obviously a solo work, was originally credited to a band called The Units. As explained in an interview in the first issue of Spin, Smith was forced to change the name by an identically named Californian group already in possession of a copyright. All reissues of this first album and all subsequent Corwood releases have been credited to "Jandek". In Trubee's interview, Smith claims he came up with the name Jandek while on the telephone with a person named Decker during the month of January.^[3] Smith's initial use of a plural band name (and Corwood's curious tendency to refer to Jandek as "a representative from Corwood Industries") has led some fans to suggest that the reclusive artist intended his oeuvre to be perceived as the work of an anonymous collective rather than that of a single man. Indeed, though roughly two-thirds of his records are solo affairs, the other third have variably featured female vocalists, different male vocalists, bass guitar, electric guitar, drums, and accordion. These contributions are usually credited to outside collaborators, but in the Spin interview as well as a letter to DJ Irwin Chusid the artist admitted to having overdubbed parts himself on occasion, such as on the album The Rocks Crumble. At any rate, no proper credits list has ever appeared on an album, but song titles have included "Nancy Sings" and "John Plays Drums", though, curiously, those pieces turn out to be two different versions of the same song. The Units were an early punk rock/New Wave/Synthpunk band founded in San Francisco in 1978 and existing until 1984. ... Irwin Chusid, based in Hoboken, New Jersey, is a record producer, journalist (Film Comment, Mojo, The New York Times, Mix, New York Press, Pulse), and self-described landmark preservationist who once stated, I find things on the scrapheap of history that I know dont belong there and salvage them. ...

One early theory suggested that all the music was recorded in a single, feverish, possibly manic phase and that after 19 albums the releases would stop. This appeared, for a moment, as if it might have some validity - the 21st album, Lost Cause, finished with a sidelong piece called "The Electric End", a crazed instrumental featuring shouted vocals. Instead, this seems to have marked the end of the "first band phase." Then the 22nd album arrived and returned to the acoustic and vocal sound that is found on most of the first six Corwood albums (often referred to as "the first acoustic phase"). This continued unabated for seven albums until, in 1999, The Beginning was released, which featured a side-long work of instrumental piano. This ushered in the most controversial period of albums in Corwood's history - three albums of unaccompanied voice. Seemingly recorded on a voice-activated tape recorder, these "spoken word songs" ran up to half an hour in length and taxed even the most devoted followers. After these albums, though, the direction changed again and Jandek returned to a voice and guitar (with occasional harmonica) mixture, though things were different. The guitar was often electric and the voice was decidedly older than that on the previous albums. Further albums have continued the solo approach, though the instrument used has occasionally been a fretless bass, and the songs have stretched progressively longer and the lyrics have become even more personal. Though Corwood still releases albums like this (the most recent is The Myth of Blue Icicles), they are now alternated with releases of the live band shows, which are remarkably different and feature unusually tight playing. For other uses of the phrase, see Lost cause Lost Cause is the twenty-first album by Jandek, and his only of (1992). ... The Beginning is the twenty-eighth album by Jandek, and his only for (1999). ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ...

Some of Jandek's allure stems from his small but devoted fan base that includes Sonic Youth, Bill Callahan, Mike Watt, John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats, Low, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes and K Records founder Calvin Johnson. In the 1980s and 1990s most fans stumbled into the world of Jandek after hearing his music on college radio or freeform stations like WFMU and WCBN-FM, but as the 21st century approached Jandek was just as likely to catch fans through the internet. An "unofficial Jandek website" was founded by Seth Tisue in 1997.^[4] It includes complete descriptions of each album and concert and the archives of the Jandek Discussion List. Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981. ... Bill Callahan (born approximately 1968 or 1969), also known as Smog and (Smog), is an American singer-songwriter born in Silver Spring, Maryland. ... Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a bass guitarist, singer and songwriter, best-known for co-founding the punk rock bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. ... The Mountain Goats is the name of prolific American singer-songwriter John Darnielles long-running musical project. ... Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota. ... Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his songwriting. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... For other people with this name, see Calvin Johnson. ... College radio (also known as university radio, campus radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college or university. ... WFMU is a listener supported, noncommercial radio station in Jersey City, New Jersey, broadcasting at 91. ... WCBN-FM is the student-run radio station of the University of Michigan. ...

In the media

Jandek has given only two phone interviews in his entire career, the first conducted by fellow outsider artist John Trubee, for the aforementioned Spin article in 1985. In it, he admitted to having had musical training earlier in life, and refuted an OP magazine reviewer praising "May he never tune his guitar!" by stating that he did indeed tune his guitar, albeit usually to open tunings of his own devising. The Spin article was Jandek's first major press; as the '80s drew to a close, the magazine proclaimed him to be one of the Most Important Artists of the 1980s in a special end-of-decade issue. Outsider music expert Irwin Chusid conducted the second interview and brought quite a bit of attention to Jandek by including an account of his own dealings with Corwood Industries in his book Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious World of Outsider Music, the accompanying album featuring a track from Ready for the House after Jandek called him in response to Chusid's request for information. Texas Monthly reporter Katy Vine tracked down the "Corwood Representative" and gave an account of her experiences in the August 1999 issue. At Jandek's request Vine kept his name and address a secret. Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... In guitar playing, an open tuning is one where the strings are tuned so that a chord is achieved without fretting, or pressing any of the strings. ... Irwin Chusid, based in Hoboken, New Jersey, is a record producer, journalist (Film Comment, Mojo, The New York Times, Mix, New York Press, Pulse), and self-described landmark preservationist who once stated, I find things on the scrapheap of history that I know dont belong there and salvage them. ... Corwood Industries is the mysterious name given to a Houston, Texas based company whose only output would appear to be the music of Jandek. ... Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine published in Austin, Texas. ...

In 2004 Unicorn Stencil Productions released the first documentary on Jandek, entitled Jandek on Corwood. It was directed by Chad Freidrichs, and produced by Freidrichs and Paul Fehler. Amongst the extras on the DVD release of the documentary is the entire unedited tape of the John Trubee-conducted Spin interview. No one from Corwood Industries is represented on screen, but the label did suggest several people to be interviewed for the movie, including music critics Phil Milstein and Gary Pig Gold, and Katy Vine. Corwood's recommendation of Vine for the documentary is seen as essentially endorsing the contents and confirming the authenticity of the Texas Monthly interview. In October of the same year Jandek stunned the alternative music scene by playing live for what was probably the first time (see live performances section below for details). Jandek on Corwood is a documentary about veteran reclusive folk/blues artist Jandek. ...

In September 2006, author Danen Jobe announced the completion and publication of the first part of his Corwood-sanctioned novel Niagra Blues, released through Scottish publishers Single Cell Press. The book, representing Jobe's imagination of a possible biography of the artist, is almost entirely fictional; its protagonist shares with Jandek only his stage name, song catalog, and a few other facts.

There have been a handful of live shows each year, and Corwood intends to release all of them on CD in addition to its studio albums. In fact, Corwood puts out more Jandek releases now than ever in its history, releasing five albums in 2005 alone. Summer 2006 saw the release of the first Corwood DVD, a video version of Glasgow Sunday, Jandek's first live performance.

Duality of Self, a record of Jandek's performance in Toronto in September 2006 was premiered at the SXSW Music Festival and Film Festival in March 2007. Produced by Colin Brunton, Jim Mauro, Gary Topp and "The Representative from Corwood", the two hour concert film was directed by Brunton and editor Ryan Noth, using a five camera set up. Duality of Self, is the forthcoming DVD of Jandekâ€™s September 17, 2006 concert in Toronto, shot by a five-camera crew. ...

Interpretations

Since Corwood persistently declines to provide any further information, Jandek's fanbase has become fertile ground for various interpretations of both his music and persona. The range of different theories and beliefs are impossible to sum up, but they tend to fall on a spectrum between two extremes. The first see Jandek's persona as entirely transparent – not really a persona at all. They view his albums as a sort of "musical diary", contending that the feeling in his music is too personal, guileless, and extreme in its emotions to be entirely or even (for the stalwarts) partially imagined. As a result these fans are more likely to be interested in the artist's biographical information and are more likely to believe that he is Sterling R. Smith, and that a conceptual separation between the two is largely meaningless. This stance was more popular earlier in Jandek's career.

The second camp take up the opposite stance: they believe that Jandek is an artistic persona bearing little to no resemblance to any specific person. For them the questions regarding Jandek's "true identity", such as whether or not he is Smith, are completely irrelevant. Instead of seeing the Corwood catalogue as a "diary", these fans see it as the work of a self-conscious artist, its lyrics closer to fiction than autobiography. Many of Jandek's newer fans prefer some degree of this stance, and usually prefer to call him "the Representative from Corwood Industries" or "the Rep" for short, rather than Jandek.

For its part, Corwood has stated many times that the listener's impression of Jandek's music is far more important and interesting to the principal performer than his original intent for it.

Live performances

The mystery of Jandek's identity was partially resolved in October 2004 when he performed live in Scotland, at the Instal 04 music festival in Glasgow. This was Jandek's first known live appearance and he performed with Richard Youngs (bass) and Alex Neilson (drums). The man on stage was obviously the same man who appears on the album covers. As per Corwood's stipulations, the performance was not publicized in advance, nor was it identified as it happened or at any point afterwards. This performance, and all the subsequent performances up to the All Tomorrow's Parties one, seem to have been initiated and organised by Barry Esson, whose company Arika stages music festivals in Scotland, including INSTAL and Music Lovers' Field Companion. David Tibet of Current 93, who had headlined the festival the previous day, advised fans not only that none of the other artists knew of the performance but also that the word "Jandek" was never used, the man who performed alongside Youngs and Neilson being identified only as "a representative of Corwood Industries" (the full text of Tibet's messages to the Jandek mailing list can be read at Seth Tisue's website, linked below). For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Richard Youngs Richard Youngs is a highly prolific and diverse musician. ... Alex Neilson is a highly gifted and original drummer and percussionist from Scotland. ... All Tomorrows Parties logo projected at festival. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In May 2005, however, Jandek made announced appearances at the Music Lovers’ Field Companion festival in Gateshead, England and at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, Scotland again with Youngs and Neilson. The Gateshead performance was another guitar/bass/drums trio similar to the performance as Instal '04 while the Glasgow show found Jandek playing piano with Youngs on bowed contrabass and Neilson on percussion. It later transpired that, as rumored at the time, this performance was a single song in many parts titled "The Cell". It lasted around 90 minutes and has been described as lacking the dissonance often associated with Jandek, instead being gentle and melodic with many of the piano parts resembling Erik Satie. These first shows have since been released as Glasgow Sunday, Newcastle Sunday, and Glasgow Monday. This article is about Gateshead, England. ... Selfportrait of Erik Satie. ... Glasgow Sunday is an album released in 2005 by musician Jandek on Corwood Industries (0779). ... Newcastle Sunday is the 44th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries (#0783). ... Glasgow Monday is the 47th release, third live album, and second-ever double album release, from avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek. ...

On August 28, 2005 he performed in Austin, Texas (as scheduled) at the Scottish Rite Theatre and Temple to a sold-out audience. It was notably his first time ever to appear on stage in the United States, and he performed with Nick Hennies (drums), Chris Cogburn (drums), and Juan Garcia (bass); this performance has been released by Corwood under the title Austin Sunday. He also did two nights of gigs in New York City. The first night has been released as the double CD "Manhattan Tuesday". He was scheduled to play in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 2, 2005 but the show was canceled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A Chicago show was announced only two days in advance, then cancelled the next day because Hurricane Rita was approaching Houston. In October 2005, Jandek played three sets on 2 different days at Instal 2005 in Glasgow (including a collaboration with Loren Connors and a set with Youngs and Neilson, the latter being released in 2008 as Glasgow Friday) and also performed alone in London, accompanying himself with an acoustic guitar - to date, this is the only engagement the "Corwood Representative" has undertaken without additional musicians. In November, he played in Hasselt, Belgium and in Helsinki. On March 10, 2006, he made his (unannounced) first performing appearance in his hometown of Houston, backing Loren Connors and Alan Licht on bass and harmonica during their second set at Live Oak Friends Meeting House. He also performed on guitar with a full backing band on April 20, 2006 at the Hollywood Theater in Portland, Oregon, with Sam Coomes of the band Quasi on bass and Emil Amos from Grails playing drums, plus backing vocalists Liz Harris ("Grouper") & Jessica Dennison. 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Jandek performed twice in September 2006. The first show, in Toronto, was performed at a renovated circus rehearsal space and continued the semi-classical/jazzy aspects of Glasgow Monday, this time using a unique lineup of cymbals, double bass and a guitar played more for sound patterns than melody. The artist himself played the Korg keyboards again (as he had in Manhattan), and the performance was one extended piece. By contrast, three days later he played a high-amped rock set with bassist Josh Abrams and Tortoise drummer/producer John McEntire that featured lyrics recounting a prison stay. Jandek played a show in Seattle, Washington at On the Boards on October 27, 2006 with the same lineup as the Portland performance earlier that year, and he ended 2006 with a concert in Indianapolis on December 9, 2006 in a church sanctuary attached to the Harrison Center for the Arts. That show included a female vocalist who also played viola and sang lead on a few tracks and a flute player, a first. Glasgow Monday is the 47th release, third live album, and second-ever double album release, from avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek. ... For other uses, see Tortoise (disambiguation). ... John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. ... Seattle redirects here. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Reeds were experimented with more in Atlanta and Richmond, Virginia. At the former, he returned to piano, but was backed by violin, percussion and bass clarinet. At one point the group played a lengthy free-jazz song, with the Corwood Representative attacking the piano before slowing down, performing a song, and then returning to the free jazz. Richmond returned to a bluesier sound, but added saxophone. There were also (unintentionally) props at this show representing a living room and featuring items (coincidentally) from Corwood covers (a mannequin, a guitar case, a gaudy couch, etc.), due to a theater piece being performed in the same space. Jandek performed at the 2007 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas on March 17, 2007 to a sold-out audience of 500 at Central Presbyterian Church. is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

On June 8, 2007, Jandek performed at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston at a show arranged by local curatorial entity The Critique of Pure Reason. For this performance, Jandek played fretless bass guitar, and was supported by local improvisational musicians Greg Kelley (trumpet), Jorrit Dijkstra (alto saxophone, lyricon), and Eli Keszler (percussion). This was the first live performance where Jandek played the bass. The show was sold out, with an audience of over 300 witnessing the two-hour-long performance. is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Jandek performed at the Rose Marine Theater in Ft. Worth, Texas on July 21, 2007, with Texas musicians Will Johnson of Centro-matic (drums), Ryan Williams of Baptist Generals (bass), pedal steel player Susan Alcorn and Austin banjo player Ralph White. This Cowtown line-up also performed on Saturday March 15th, 2008 at Central Presbyterian Church as part of the first night presented by Signal To Noise at SXSW in Austin, Texas. is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Centro-Matic is an indie rock band based in Denton, Texas. ... Susan Alcorn (author, writer) Susan Alcorn is an author, writer, backpacker who has hiked extensively in Spain and France, as well as in California on the John Muir Trail in the Sierras, and sections of the Pacific Crest Trail. ...

Jandek performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 17, 2008 at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre with James Cornish (trumpet) and Christian Matjias (harpsichord) in a free concert event curated by WCBN-FM. The Corwood representative played hollow-body electric bass guitar. This performance was the first to feature a modern improvisational dancer, Biba Bell. Ann Arbor redirects here. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... Harpsichord in the Flemish style A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. ... WCBN-FM is the student-run radio station of the University of Michigan. ...

On Friday June 13, 2008, Jandek will perform a solo acoustic set in the Douglas Hyde Gallery in Dublin, Ireland. The performance will be accompanied by an exhibition of Jandek album covers and a catalogue published by the gallery. is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Douglas Hyde Gallery located in Trinity College, Dublin is a contemporary art gallery which hosts and curates temporary exhibition of visual art. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

Also, on Friday July 25, 2008, Jandek will perform at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado, his first-ever in the state and one of the few in the west. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th in the US - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...

Discography

Ready for the House is an album by Jandek, released in 1978 by Corwood Industries, release #0739. ... Six and Six is the name of an album by musician Jandek. ... Later On is an album by musician Jandek, released by Corwood Industries in 1981 as release #0741. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Living in a Moon so Blue is an album by Jandek, released in (1982) by Corwood Industries (release #0743). ... Staring at the Cellophane is an album by Jandek (1982), released by Corwood Industries (release #0744). ... Your Turn to Fall is the seventh Jandek album, and was released as Corwood 0745. ... The Rocks Crumble is a 1983 album by Jandek. ... Interstellar Discussion is an album by Jandek (1984), released by Corwood Industries (release #0747). ... Nine-Thirty is a 1985 album by Jandek. ... Foreign Keys was a 1985 album by musician Jandek, released by Corwood Industries, release #0749. ... Telegraph Melts album cover Telegraph Melts is a 1986 album by musician Jandek. ... Telegraph Melts Jandek (1986). ... Modern Dances is the fourteenth album by Jandek, released as Corwood #0752. ... Blue Corpse is the fifteenth album by Jandek, and his second for 1987. ... You Walk Alone is an album by Jandek (1988). ... On the Way is an album by Jandek (1988). ... The Living End is an album by Jandek (1989). ... Somebody in the Snow is an album by Jandek (1990). ... One Foot in the North is an album by Jandek released in 1991. ... For other uses of the phrase, see Lost cause Lost Cause is the twenty-first album by Jandek, and his only of (1992). ... Twelfth Apostle is an album by Jandek (1993). ... Graven Image is an album by Jandek (1994). ... Glad to Get Away is an album by Jandek (1994). ... White Box Requiem is an album by Jandek (1996). ... I Woke Up is an album by Jandek (1997). ... See New Town for places with that name. ... The Beginning is the twenty-eighth album by Jandek, and his only for (1999). ... Put My Dream on This Planet is the twenty-ninth album by Jandek, and his only new release of 2000 (note that there were numerous reissues of the oldest material). ... This Narrow Road This Narrow Road is an album by Jandek (2001). ... Worthless Recluse is an album by Jandek (2001). ... I Threw You Away is an album by Jandek (2002). ... The Humility of Pain cover The Humility of Pain is an album by Jandek which was released in 2002. ... , The Place is a dance and performance centre in Dukes Road near Euston in the London Borough of Camden. ... The Gone Wait is an album by Jandek, released in 2003 by Corwood Industries, release #0773. ... Shadow Of Leaves is an album released by Jandek in 2004 on Corwood Industries (0774). ... The End of It All is the 37th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by his own Corwood Industries label (#0775). ... The Door Behind is the 38th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by his own Corwood Industries label (#0776). ... A Kingdom He Likes is the 39th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by his own Corwood Industries label (#0777). ... When I Took That Train is the 40th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, and the first of four released in 2005 by his own Corwood Industries label, as #0778. ... Glasgow Sunday is an album released in 2005 by musician Jandek on Corwood Industries (0779). ... Raining Down Diamonds is an album by musician Jandek released in 2005 on Corwood Industries (#0780) Track listing What Things Are I Stared Its Forever You Ancient Take My Will New Rendezvous Your Visiter Notes Raining Down Diamonds is the 42nd Jandek release. ... Khartoum is an album by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries (#0781). ... Khartoum Variations is the first release of six releases in 2006 by singer/songwriter Jandek. ... Newcastle Sunday is the 44th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries (#0783). ... What Else Does The Time Mean? is the 45th album from avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries (#0784). ... Glasgow Monday is the 47th release, third live album, and second-ever double album release, from avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek. ... Austin Sunday is the 48th release and third-ever live album by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek. ... The Ruins of Adventure is the 49th album by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, the 45th studio album released by Corwood Industries around December 2006 (#0787). ... Manhattan Tuesday is a live album by Jandek released in 2007, and is the 50th album released by Corwood Industries since 1978. ... Brooklyn Wednesday is a live album by Jandek released in 2007, and is Jandeks 51st album. ...

Contents

Identity

Music

In the media

Interpretations

Live performances

Discography

See also

References

Personal history

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