You ain't tryin to hot box with me, I swing hard liquor

We are all up in this month's DownBeat (September cover).

First, the four-way:

And then the main event:

Comments

[James]

1.

I am reading this on an iPhone...does that say mike fahn? Congrats Darcy!

[medrawt]

2.

Oh no! Beware the "false grandeur" of "art rock"! [/eyeroll]

But, seriously, congratulations (and well deserved).

[DJA]

3.

does that say mike fahn

Yes. [sigh] Also Jon "Wickan" (though Macnie gets it right in the body of the review).

[Vikram Devasthali]

4.

How do you find the courage to write contemporary music for big band when said effort is "probably doomed"?
Keep them infernal machines hummin'.

[Michael Good]

5.

Congratulations - nice reviews, well earned!

[James]

6.

Does this mean you've "made" it? I mean, world tour this summer, articles in downbeat, what else is there? Oh...Nico muhly doesn't know who you are. Keep working... All kidding aside---do you think there is a direct link between press like this and concerts/grants etc... How do you keep momentum going in what has already been a pretty successful year?

[DJA]

7.

Hi James,

These are questions to be answered at our upcoming beer summit.

[Jim]

8.

These are questions to be answered at our upcoming beer summit.

Count me in. I like Fat Tire.

Congrats Darcy. Nice review and well deserved.