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Friday, December 8 @ 7:00PM Fri, Dec 8 @ 7:00PM Martin Devaney at High Court Pub High Court Pub, Lanesboro, MN High Court Pub, Lanesboro, MN
Thursday, December 21 @ 8:00PM Thu, Dec 21 @ 8:00PM Devaney and Friends with The Dieselfitters and Redwing Blackbird White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul, MN White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul, MN
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Plaid on Plaid by Martin Devaney

Plaid on Plaid

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  1. When You Were Young 04:31
  2. Mistakes Were Made 03:42
  3. Getting Cold 03:17
  4. One Condition 03:44
  5. Let Your Hair Down 03:33
  6. Holding Patterns 03:07
  7. About My Girl 02:55
  8. Decade Down 03:24
  9. Drone 03:01
  10. Give Me Hope 04:28
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Good For Now by Martin Devaney

Good For Now

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  1. Secret Civil War 01:51
  2. Cosmo's Cave 02:17
  3. Collarbone '94 01:41
  4. Jimmy Preschool 02:48
  5. Cautionary Tale 02:36
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House of Rust by Martin Devaney

House of Rust

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  1. Magnolia Diner 04:59
  2. You Can't WIn 03:57
  3. Whiskey Kisses 03:10
  4. Lowertown 03:07
  5. Crosby Block 03:20
  6. Weddings and Funerals 05:02
  7. Blue Highways 04:51
  8. Last Call 02:29
  9. House of Rust 02:37
  10. In A Solemn Town 03:18
  11. Keep It Dark 03:13
  12. Prairie Girl 03:07
  13. Fountain Cave 01:21
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The West End by Martin Devaney

The West End

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  1. Hold On To Your Money 04:34
  2. House Off the Beaten Path 03:44
  3. Don't Wait 04:05
  4. A Friend Is A Rose 03:57
  5. Wise Blood 05:10
  6. All About the 9th 02:17
  7. Underwood 04:19
  8. Vow of Silence 04:25
  9. The Man Who Got Away 04:34
  10. Nashville By Nightfall 04:24
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Letters Never Sent by Martin Devaney

Letters Never Sent

Martin Devaney

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  1. Flowers On the Doorstep 04:46
  2. An Open Letter 04:13
  3. Drought 04:01
  4. Almost Alone 04:25
  5. Five Day Affair 03:29
  6. On Learning To Love 04:23
  7. One For the Road 03:23
  8. Blessing and the Blame 03:31
  9. Soundtrack to Our Success 02:20
  10. Aftermath 02:56
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La Mancha by Martin Devaney

La Mancha

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  1. Is That You? 04:09
  2. Theme For An Anonymous Waitress 04:00
  3. Meeting Like This 03:19
  4. Say Anything 03:16
  5. Falling Away 03:26
  6. (Friends Don't Let Friends) Drink and Dial 04:05
  7. Empty Moon 04:00
  8. Nobody Writes Letters Anymore 03:29
  9. How To Be Alone 03:52
  10. Magazine 03:43
  11. Outside Looking In 01:22
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September by Martin Devaney

September

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  1. Impressions 04:19
  2. Nobody's Saint 04:33
  3. September 02:34
  4. Spotlight On You 05:11
  5. Dear Elizabeth 04:42
  6. Paint the Town Blue 05:02
  7. 1953 02:14
  8. Don't Give Your Soul Away 03:15
  9. The Secret 04:36
  10. Wish Me Luck (Mockingbird) 04:41
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Somebody Somewhere by Martin Devaney

Somebody Somewhere

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  1. Carry On 04:30
  2. Cardboard Ballerina 05:41
  3. To Rebecca 04:29
  4. Landlord's Daughter 02:56
  5. Losin' End 04:34
  6. Skyline 04:06
  7. Ballad of a Windy City Queen 07:29
  8. Down In Middletown 04:26
  9. River Road 04:35
  10. 14th Ave. Lullaby 06:00
  11. Bowling (On Valentine's Day) 05:44
  12. Things To Come 02:39
  13. Somebody Somewhere 05:43
  1. Carry On 04:30
  2. Cardboard Ballerina 05:41
  3. To Rebecca 04:29
  4. Landlord's Daughter 02:56
  5. Losin' End 04:34
  6. Skyline 04:06
  7. Ballad of a Windy City Queen 07:29
  8. Down In Middletown 04:26
  9. River Road 04:35
  10. 14th Ave. Lullaby 06:00
  11. Bowling (On Valentine's Day) 05:44
  12. Things To Come 02:39
  13. Somebody Somewhere 05:43
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Dispatch by Folios

Dispatch

Folios

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11 track album. Pandemic project from Martin Devaney

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Can You Hear the Clubhouse EP by Folios

Can You Hear the Clubhouse EP

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  1. The Static
  2. Not In My Hemisphere
  3. Hate To Bother You
  4. Lonesome Planet
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Bio

Songwriter Martin  Devaney is known as the unofficial mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota. Since the release of his first record in 2002, he has released seven full-length albums and a 7-inch EP, along with records from side projects Crossing Guards and Folios. He also has spent time playing saxophone in the bands Roma Di Luna, Mike Gunther and His Restless Souls, and Heiruspecs, with whom he was a founding member. Over the last twenty-plus years he's crossed the country playing both solo and with various cohorts and collaborators along the way, building a fan base the old fashioned route, show by show, song by song. Devaney "has a made a career out of championing the underdogs of the world" (89.3 The Current) and always fostered community in the MN scene through his record labels Eclectone Records (2002-10) and Pig's Eye Records (2013-present).   Dubbed "the ubiquitous barroom bard" by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and a "charming, bushy-haired songsmith" by No Depression, Devaney writes from the heart of a working class troubadour. 

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Morning missive/state of some kinda union 

Spotify is terrible and getting worse, unless you’re at a level where it’s already profitable. Bandcamp is likely in its last throes, bought and sold and gutted. Live music competes, as always, with other forms of entertainment.

It ain’t pretty out there.

But that can’t take away the magic that’s there when we create and share. To paraphrase the sage wisdom of my friend Steve Murray, “Just keep writing your songs and playing ‘em.”

If you value music—and let’s not kid ourselves, it’s commodified and taken for granted like no other art form—pay the cover, buy a cd or record if you’re still into the whole physical media thing, drop a few bucks in the tip jar or support a patreon. Patronize the clubs that support small artists and pledge to college and community radio.

I know this is largely a preaching to the choir post. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t occasionally contribute to the chorus. My streaming numbers are paltry at best, I don’t know what my “draw” is anymore, and I’ve been stubborn over the years (probably to my detriment) about staying independent of a lot of this so-called business. All of this to say, I still wake up every (ok, most) mornings excited to create. This is my “only one cup of coffee, top of my head” way of saying, don’t let the bastards get ya down. We’re in this together. Let’s play some tunes.

md

10/26/2023

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Devaney and Friends Residency  

A month from tonight we're kicking off a new series at the White Squirrel Bar on Third Thursdays. Devaney and Friends* will bring together just that to open each show, followed by a special guest act or two. I've never done a regular residency show before and I'm grateful for the chance to kick off something like this in my neck of the woods. Been inspired by a few things this past year that really brought out the best in what a music community looks like and reminded me of some favorite such events in the past. 

I usually don't write a ton during the summer and this year has really been different somehow. We'll be debuting some of the new tunes on 9/21 along with Rank Strangers and Bootcut, the countrified offshoot of Eleganza! 
8pm

More on all that and some other stuff soon,
md 
*For this inaugural edition:
Ryan Lovan, drums,
Matt Palin, bass
Josh Peterson, guitar 

poster by Fort Ryno

08/21/2023

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July 8 with Rockford Mules at Mortimer's 

It's been a long time since I've played on a bill with these guys, but they're back with a new record coming this fall and were kind enough to invite us on for one of their “Sinner's Brunch” shows. Doors at 4:30, we hit at 5:30. All ages show at Mort's! 

06/26/2023

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