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high hopes and sweet dreams

by The Checkered Present

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fourteen strings 04:51
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a better place 05:57
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coffee cup love 04:08
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horoscope 04:36
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bright failure 04:34
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forced march 00:48
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iceberg 05:18
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forty fifth parallel 04:34
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thursday dreams 04:40
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sweet lady heroin 05:05
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mandolin judas 05:25
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bridgetosomewhere 01:16
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juneral 05:09
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young 05:33
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All My Life 03:36
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So long, sweet Charlie 03:34
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This is the first recording by my first band in Portland, The Checkered Present.

Recorded in spring 2008 at the Shanty by Handsome Jon Burbank.

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released May 1, 2008

W.C. Beck - vocals, guitars, piano, bass
Sara-Catherine Wheatley - harmony vocals
John Cathcart-Rake - fiddle
Pete Castleberry - drums
David Lipkind - harmonica
Jon Itkin - electric guitars

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W.C. Beck is an itinerant singer/songwriter from KS who now calls New York home after long stints in Portland, OR and Paris, France. Beck’s songs span from indie folk to classic country and tell of the American heartland and a forgotten epoch. With catchy melodies and sophisticated compositions, most songs find their depth in the personal, moving narrative. ... more

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