#davidberman

[indieephemera]

Press kit for Silver Jews, issued in 1994 by U.S. record label Drag City.

Silver Jews first came to my attention via the Pavement connection, and they were on Drag City so hey, they had to be cool.

It was only later I understood that it was David Berman (not the Pavement dudes) that was the talent behind this outfit. Not that this tongue-in-check press release helped illuminate things for me. But I really enjoyed the comic on the back by one “DC Berman.” Hmm...

[lrkmcd]

Just finished this commission for a sister Silver Jews fan (and sister Laura!) @lanactrlaltdelrey , who requested a “Jagged Skyline of Car Keys” tapestry woven with colors from Silver Jews and Purple Mountains album covers- such a brilliant idea! Thanks for breaking me out of my usual color palette, Laura! This green is fantastic and I loved working with all these colors and weaving this for you! I used pearl cotton for this one, it gives the right amount of album cover shine. 8epi, 12/12 seine twine warp, weft bundle of 6 strands 10/2 pearl cotton. “Jagged Skyline of Car Keys- Album Cover Colors,” cotton warp and weft, 9.5” x 10”, 2021. #tapestryweaversofinstagram #tapestryweaving #silverjews #davidberman #weaversofinstagram #contemporarytapestry #richmondca #purplemountains (at Richmond, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVWI8mJKIG/?igshid=in0yyny2rlpp

[livingwatersss]

rest in peace david

[smallcomic]

Purple Mountains is the best album in a long long long long long long long long long long long long long long long long long long time. RIP David Berman. #purplemountains #davidberman #ripdavidberman #silverjews #newmusic #portrait #art #albumoftheyear https://www.instagram.com/p/B05olVFD0PJ/?igshid=iz2gjzcbpfwh

[entclic]

R.I.P. David Berman. What a loss. I only recently posted his Purple Mountains album and I hear this sad news today. He made one final great album for us to enjoy. He was a great poet and a great musician. R.I.P. #davidberman #silverjews #purplemountains #rip https://www.instagram.com/p/B0595SiJNOi/?igshid=45qu21zvy3uh

[lrkmcd]

Greeting Card Sale Fundraiser through 9/25! I’ve added a new set of cards to my #Textiles4MVP fundraiser for Movement Voter Project! This one’s for the #silverjews fans, a set of 5 of my “Jagged Skyline of Car Keys” tapestries printed on 5.5” x 4” folded cards. See more choices and ordering info below! More on the fundraiser: I’ve joined a group of 100+ textile artists around the country organizing for the 2020 election and supporting grassroots organizations in the big 5 battleground states. We’re leveraging our roles as artists and makers to fundraise for the Movement Voter Project. 100% of the fund goes to 42 local groups to mobilize for the November election and build long-term infrastructure in their communities. Link in profile to find out more about the Big 5 Battleground Fund. I’m selling 3 different sets of 5.5” x 4” blank greeting cards with images of my artwork on the front. Each set contains 5 cards and envelopes: Set 1: Tapestry Variety Pack $15.00 donation to MVP Set 2: Armenian Alphabet Pack $15.00 donation to MVP Set 3: “Jagged Skylines of Car Keys” Pack $15.00 donation to MVP To order, head on over to Movement Voter Project (link in Profile) and make your donation, then send me a screenshot of the receipt and let me know which set(s) you are ordering and your mailing address. Let’s do this! Big thanks to @whatchidid @erinmriley and @jenhewett for organizing! #textiles4mvp #movementvoterproject #silverjews #davidberman #tapestryweaving #tapestry #armenianalphabet #weaversofinstagram (at Richmond, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQpg5sJ0Y6/?igshid=dhspj1orjzbs

[entclic]

Purple Mountains - S/T (2019)....Possibly the best album of 2019. Initially I didn’t expect the album to be this good since I was never a fan of Silver Jews or David Berman. But this debut album just blew me away. I have never thought Berman to be a great songwriter but this album tells of life, grim and heartbreaking stories. I don’t what kind of life he went through after Silver Jews but this album conjures up stories of someone who has endured and matured through the hardships of life. Very mature and deep album which I haven’t heard for a long time since The Antlers ‘Hospice’ album. Very glad I picked this up and gambled. It’ll be spinning on my turntable all this Summer... #purplemountains #davidberman #silverjews #indierock #bestalbumof2019 #woods #nowplaying #vinyl #vinylporn #vinylcollection #vinylporn #vinylpost #vinyljunkie #vinylrecords #vinyladdict #vinyllove #vinyligclub #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #vinyloftheday #vinylcollectionpost #records #recordcollection #music #musiccollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Ih1D9JOOX/?igshid=1s8bnu3wp73wl

[zinzzan]

Demand this of thyself