Surprise pop-up show at a nursing home.

Video footage has surfaced from our unlicensed pop-up show at the LaCrosse nursing home. Thanks to the friendly staff for not booting us.

Hats off to Greg Tooke of Pop-Up Podcast for organizing. The song is 1995 classic "In the Blood" by Better Than Ezra.

American Folk Armageddon (vinyl or cd or both) (2014)
American Folk Armageddon (vinyl or cd or both) (2014)
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The first 3 original pressings sold out so we printed the debut on white vinyl for the 5-year anniversary edition.

For fans of: Violent Femmes, Ben Kweller, Mountain Goats, Pixies, Replacements

“Loudest acoustic act ever.” -Daytrotter

Rocketship Shirt (best seller)
Rocketship Shirt (best seller)
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"There is no fear in getting lost if you're doing it on purpose." High quality canvas brand.

Dork Rock Shirt!
Dork Rock Shirt!
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Lose all your “scene cred” with the new and improved “Dork Rock Shirt”.

Back says “Dont Listen to Brett Newski.”

Brett Newski

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VINYL PRE-ORDER: Have A Thing, Miss Your Moment, Wait for the Revival
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Folk-Grunge. Alt-country. Garage Americana. Whatever you call it, BRETT NEWSKI has carved his own lane at the crossroads of scrappy rock n roll, freak folk and comedic storytelling. Out May 1, Newski returns with a new album (and companion pocket book) Have a Thing, Miss Your Moment, Wait for the Revival,arriving via Nomad Union.

The book/music will NOT be on Amazon. The title track will NOT be on any streaming.

Have a Thing blends 60’s era Bob Dylan's freewheeling lyricism with the crunch, grit, and melodic bite of 90s alternative rock, showcasing NEWSKI's production style of a lost Velvet Underground tape. Recorded straight to cassette in Milwaukee, WI, the project leans into the imperfections that make analog charm so enduring.

*GET IT BEFORE RELEASE DAY! Item ships early-mid April

TRACKLIST

  1. The Last Time Again

2. Paper Crown (feat Aaron Shover)

3. Again

4. Distorted Morning

5. Narrow Escapes

6. In Love With Everything (Except People)

7. Jesus Freak (feat Chris Haise)

8. Until You Want It For Yourself

9. Banking on Never Breaking Down Again

10. Boxer

11. Have a Thing, Miss Your Moment, Wait for the Revival - NOT ON STREAMING

ORDER THE BOOK: It's Hard to be a Person: Defeating Anxiety, Surviving the World and Having More Fun. (HARDCOVER BOOK and ALBUM)
ORDER THE BOOK: It's Hard to be a Person: Defeating Anxiety, Surviving the World and Having More Fun. (HARDCOVER BOOK and ALBUM)
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BOOK $20 - CD $14 - BOTH $30 - Comes with new stickers & magnets -

*Europeans Can Now Order here for cheap shipping!

Blending humor with mental health struggles, alternative songwriter/illustrator/podcaster Brett Newski makes fun of his own depression by offering mental health boosts in his first book " It's Hard to be a Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun."

“I love how easy Newski makes it to plow through the dark stuff with some well placed humor and grit.” -Stelth Ulvang (of the Lumineers)

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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Years ago, somewhere on the Internet, I posted a few dumb drawings making fun of my own anxiety and depression.

The response to them was warmer than anticipated, and people kept asking for more. Blending humor with pure depression seemed to strike a chord with a decent amount of people. So I kept going, and after about three years of drawing, I had enough dumb drawings for a book called It's Hard to be a Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun.

*special thanks to Ramshackle Press, Anna Sacks and Nomad Union for helping get the book out.

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