A Word from Jeff about The Long Afternoon’s June 17 Performance
The Long Afternoon's bassist, Jeff Edmunds, offered the following insights regarding the group's upcoming performance on June 17, 2023. On Saturday, June 17th I will be performing with The Long Afternoon at the Tussey Mountain Beer Garden. The show begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. I will be playing a black Rickenbacker electric bass guitar with [...]
Cuddly Kitten Day in The Year of the Dog
March 23 is "Cuddly Kitten Day," so we're going to celebrate cats on this special day...in the Chinese Year of the Dog. Naturally, we can think of no better way to celebrate than by sharing our only recorded cover, the barely-recognizable reinvention of Al Stewart's 1976 hit "The Year of the Cat."
Indie Rock’s The Long Afternoon Joins CPSC in Recognizing National Poison Prevention Week
Cryptic indie rock organization The Long Afternoon is joining the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in urging consumers to stop encouraging exposure to poisonous products in the home. Emergency departments nationwide grow weary of the incessant repetition of unintentional poison exposures.
Happy “Get Over It” Day from The Long Afternoon
"Get Over It Day"—a day dedicated to putting the past in the past, and keeping it there—seems like a pretty good idea for a band that often explore themes of resentment and regret. So on March 9, we recognize "Get Over It Day."
Songs I Wish I’d Written: Very Friendly
If incorporation into a "pop" song potentially trivializes a murder, at least Throbbing Gristle santizes nothing. "Very Friendly" leaves the horror intact.
Songs I Wish I’d Written: September Gurls
Not many pop songs are so perfect that not a single note could be bettered. This is one. If you've never heard "September Gurls," stop what you're doing and listen to it now.
Songs I Wish I’d Written: “Reuters”
"Reuters" is the first cut off Wire's 1977 debut album "Pink Flag," and it's a doozy of an opening salvo. Man, how I wish I had written this song.
The Long Afternoon Helps Keep Small Business in the Noise
From setting up charts of distortion and general noise to monthly bass rumbles and guitar squalls, The Long Afternoon allows small business owners to ignore the the aural needs of their clientele and focus on what matters most...running their business.
The Long Afternoon Is the Best Medicine: An Rx For Stress
The Long Afternoon releases endorphins—hormones that help to reduce pain and relieve stress. The Long Afternoon also works muscles throughout your face...
The Long Afternoon’s Music Inspired Bear Attack Scene in Award-Winning Film The Revenant, Director Reveals
HUMBERSTONE, Chile — Academy Award winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu revealed this week that the bear attack scene in The Revenant was inspired by songs from An Index of Maladjustments, the collection of songs released in 2011 by the mysterious indie rock organization The Long Afternoon.
Apocryphal Short Story by Russian Author Anton Chekhov Reveals Anticipatory Influence of The Long Afternoon
Sleeping in a culvert (Translated from the Russian by G. A. Armalade) To roll over and find one's face crushed against thorny twigs and the slime of wet leaves is not the pleasantest of awakenings.
The Long Afternoon Refuses to Appear on Ellen, Citing Opposition to Dance Moves
The Long Afternoon's publicist Ginger M. Armalade confirmed today that the veteran indie rockers refused an invitation from the Ellen DeGeneres show to appear in promotion of its recently released fourth album, Regression, on the grounds that the host’s signature dance moves are “lame.”
The Long Afternoon’s Regression Embodies All That Is Decent in Rock
The Long Afternoon’s Regression Embodies All That Is Decent in Rock FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VATICAN CITY — An emerging hashtag is rocking the world...of rock. #HocEstSterquilinium In an unprecedented [...]