Sadly, I missed Clip Art's first show in over 10 years las weekend. I learned about it too late to attend, but it did spur me to dig back through the catalog of Andy Rosenstein's one-man band (he's always been the sole consistent member, supported by a grab bag of amazing Chicago musicians).
Clip Art was one of those groups I was gonzo about, and I still remember the first timeI heard the song "Dead Letter." I think Andy had given me a CD-R of his first EP, or maybe it was just a few songs that would go on to form that EP. Anyway, while I knew him as a talented sideman at the time, I confess the contents of that CD-R unexpectedly knocked me sideways. It's not like I wasn't used to hearing my incredibly talented social circle create great music, but this was some great music. And since then it has always sightly frustrated me that Rosenstein didn't get the more widespread acclaim I thought he deserved.
Hopefully his show last weekend will inspire him to release some more music, but even if it doesn't I hope that your giving the tune "Dead Letter" a spin blow will whet your appetite to dig deeper into his catalog, and spread his amazing songs a little wider into the world.
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