Sixty Years War Collective

We forgot to mention Mixtape 5! Released last month….

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:44:19 -0700

We forgot to mention Mixtape 5! Released last month….

Sixty Years War Collective will be releasing this record in the...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:44:00 -0700

Sixty Years War Collective will be releasing this record in the fall. You can help! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/425460733/them-damn-kids-a-retrospective-performed-by-friend

Mixtape Four released today! Happy Valentines Day!!!!!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:45:00 -0800

Mixtape Four released today! Happy Valentines Day!!!!!

Mixtape Three released today! Happy 11/11/11 all!!!

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:03:19 -0800

Mixtape Three released today! Happy 11/11/11 all!!!

Jon Keller’s newest album Deceiver is currently streaming...

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:08:25 -0700

Jon Keller’s newest album Deceiver is currently streaming for free and available for purchase on Bandcamp.

“By developing his vocal style, bulking up (and diversifying) his arrangements and maturing his writing, he’s done just that, creating a record that I feel comfortable calling a new indie classic. It’s at once beautiful, haunting, eclectic and heartbreaking. 97/100” - G. Locke, Ze Catalist

Treat your ears right. Listen to this album.

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:34:13 -0700

Treat your ears right. Listen to this album.

Sixty Years War Collective is presenting a series of Mixtapes,...

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:38:46 -0700

Sixty Years War Collective is presenting a series of Mixtapes, showcasing great independent artists who are not necessarily associated with the collective. For each mix, a member of the collective will pick ten of their favorite independent musicians and bands to showcase. This second mix was compiled by James Musselman with a good deal of help from Chris Darby. Two of the songs on this mix are exclusives, “I Will Follow” by Barnswallow and “Walking Birds” by Aaron Bowen.

chrisdarbymusic: Split 7” with Ty Maxon is released tomorrow...

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:18:44 -0700

chrisdarbymusic:

Split 7” with Ty Maxon is released tomorrow night at Martyr’s in Chicago. More info on the event here. You can purchase the 7” online too, if you’re not in Chicago. Go to the store.

Did you know that Chris Darby is currently on tour? Check his...

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:59:52 -0700

Did you know that Chris Darby is currently on tour? Check his schedule and see when he’s headed your way! You can also stay current with his Facebook page.

Lee Miles was featured on NBC this week by a local news magazine...

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:45:48 -0700

Lee Miles was featured on NBC this week by a local news magazine feauture called INSight.

This is the second quad split, complied by Chris Darby, and...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:52:23 -0700

This is the second quad split, complied by Chris Darby, and released by Sixty Years War Collective.

My goal with these splits is to connect hard working artists from around the country, who I feel fit together on the same cd. The challenge is for each artist to come up with three songs exclusively for the split, which won’t be released anywhere else (at least in the same form). So you will always hear something new with these splits, even if you already know the artist.

I am hoping to continue to put together one of these every year. This is the second split I have organized, and it is really, really wonderful.

Many thanks to William Blackart (Arkansas), Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets (Kentucky), Cinder Conk (Maine), and Helen Kellers Ukulele (Alabama), for being involved in this years split.

I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed putting it all together.

- Chris Darby

Wooden Satellites performing “When Fast At Home” on...

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:37:59 -0700

Wooden Satellites performing “When Fast At Home” on National Record Store Day.

"Upbeat, energetic and fueled with a dash of an emotional surge, “We Stay Blind” is one..."

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:19:34 -0700

“Upbeat, energetic and fueled with a dash of an emotional surge, “We Stay Blind” is one of those indie rock songs that keeps you coming back for more.”

- Stereo/Pirate, www.stereopirate.com

New video for “We Stay Blind” by Wooden Satellites.

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:17:03 -0700

New video for “We Stay Blind” by Wooden Satellites.

Pezzettino rocking The Firehouse in North Manchester. Some...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:48:37 -0700

Pezzettino rocking The Firehouse in North Manchester. Some excellent shots by Drew Allegre.

Great photos of Wooden Satellites performing with Winter Gloves...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:44:00 -0700

Great photos of Wooden Satellites performing with Winter Gloves and Young Galaxy by Drew Allegre.

New song and video by Pezzettino with JCPoppe.

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:19:33 -0700

New song and video by Pezzettino with JCPoppe.

Chris Darby, as seen all over Chicago! Read the article here.

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:39:26 -0700

Chris Darby, as seen all over Chicago! Read the article here.

Chris Darby got an awesome write up, and from the sound of it, a...

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:36:45 -0700

Chris Darby got an awesome write up, and from the sound of it, a spot on the cover of this weeks Redeye magazine in Chicago. The publication is associated with the Chicago Tribune. Here’s what they had to say about Chris:

Chris Darby of Portage Park has held a lot of titles: carpenter, bike messenger, busboy; but the one that’s earned him the most recognition is folk musician.

The singer-guitarist formed the band Them Damn Kids in La Grange nine years ago with friend Rolland Gairroes, whom he met in college in Missouri a few years before.

Darby says his lyrics and sound are rooted in his own “working class” experiences. They’re heavily influenced by his folk peers in Chicago and states he’s visited in the Midwest during his tours, making his connection to the genre an easy fit.

“It seemed to come up naturally, I guess. There wasn’t really a plan,” said Darby, 30, who considers lyric-based tunes to be folk music.

Darby’s new plan is to tour the Midwest for six weeks this summer with a stop June 10 at the Red Line Tap in Rogers Park as part of a three-day songwriter festival. Them Damn Kids, which produced four full-length albums known for their hushed vocals, is on hiatus, so he’s a solo artist now.

Over the years, he’s performed 400 shows in 30 states, including a residency at Uncommon Ground in Lakeview, and hosted songwriter showcases for local folk musicians and those on tour.

As he’s toured the country, Darby’s met musicians at shows and through friends of friends, who’ve lent him a couch to crash on. He’s returned the favor by giving touring artists a place to stay and gas money.

Darby said he’s felt comfortable relying on others because he belongs to a tight musician network.

“It’s pretty safe,” Darby said. “If someone seems like a loose cannon, I just sleep in my car.”

Darby admitted the lengths that he goes to for other musicians is “pretty extensive,” but he praised Chicago’s folk population as “really communal. People are interested in what other people are doing and willing to help each other out.”

Read the full article here. Congrats, Chris!

Wooden Satellites had their LP release show last night in Fort...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:19:15 -0800

Wooden Satellites had their LP release show last night in Fort Wayne for Let’s Make Crimes and the album is getting rave reviews…

Wooden Satellites have always been good, it’s just that this time they hit it out of the park. - Ben Larson, Fort Wayne Reader

You can read more of Ben’s article here.