Dear friends and family.
It has been a long hospital year. You all have done so much and given so much to further my cause on this planet that I feel compelled to give you a little note. The response towards my medical fund and other support has been better than I could have ever imagined. I spent my time on the farm which was more like the opposite of a tour of duty, but it was good in its way. I have been moved around quite a bit too, Chicago, England, Indiana, West Virginia and back and forth to each. For the time being I am doing well, still in recovery and still in treatment until probably the summer does its thing. I’ve been writing a lot of music and eagerly anticipate the new 10” with Will Schaff’s book, word is that end of May we might finally get them. It is slow going, but it is going. I did write about 500 letters to many of you who sent me good wishes and more, oddly the facility I was in decided to keep them all instead of sending them. I’ll start re-collecting post box information when I am in a place for any length of time. Treatment is good, getting to deal with a lot of things that even the music didn’t want to. I have not given up because you, my friends have not given up on me. I do still need your support however that takes shape, good vibes are worth more than you might think. Finally, there are actually some musical projects on the distant radar screen, but for those who understand, I am taking this in much smaller steps than I’m used to. Keep the lamps trimmed and burning!

JM
5 May 2012
Indianapolis

i’ve moved the site (and all of the content) to tumblr after someone hacked the wordpress installation on which the site was previously run. in addition to making us all continue to seem internet savvy, it should reduce the possibility of future attacks. the forum will stay where it is for now and at some point i’ll update the header image. i’ll be uploading a bunch of the shows from archive.org to the new, more user-friendly meco bandcamp site, which is still very much a work in progress.

graveface records just launched a kickstarter campaign for the long-awaited will schaff art book and jason molina 10″. supporting through kickstarter (at the $60 level) earns you a hand-numbered copy as well as limited colored vinyl. there are of course several other options and benefits for backing the project. graveface will be donating 10% of whatever is raised to the jason molina medical fund. the songs on the 10″ were recorded several years ago while jason was still living in london.

the trials and errors 2xlp and sojourner cd box set are available again from secretly canadian. they’ve even set up a special mailorder site with vinyl and cd bundles to help you or your favorite holiday gift recipient get caught up with all things meco.

Many of you have inquired as to Jason’s whereabouts and well-being since he canceled his tours with Will Johnson in 2009. Over the last two years Jason has been in and out of rehab facilities and hospitals in England, Chicago, Indianapolis, and New Orleans. It has been a very trying time for Jason, his friends, and his family. Although no one can be sure what the future holds, we feel very encouraged by the recent steps Jason has taken on the road towards becoming healthy and productive once again. Unfortunately, because he has no medical insurance, he has accrued substantial medical bills. We are asking all friends of Jason’s music to come together with a showing of financial support for him. Please consider a contribution to his medical fund. Feel free to forward this to any and all appropriate parties. We are hoping to raise whatever funds we possibly can for Jason. He is currently working on a farm in West Virginia raising goats and chickens for the next year or so, and is looking forward to making great music again. Please also show your support and well wishes by sending letters and postcards to:

Jason Molina
c/o Ashley Lawson
4632 Quincy Adams
Ct. Lorain, OH 44053

If you do not wish to use paypal, please make donations out to Ashley Lawson at the same address.

With our sincere thanks, The Molina Family

‘nashville moon’ and ‘the black ram’ have been available through itunes/emusic/etc since sojourner’s physical release but until last week ’shohola’ and the ’sun sessions’ ep were digital outcasts. with the march 2nd release of ’sojourner discs 3 and 4′, the full sojourner box set is now available for digital purchase through your favorite online outlet.

3/26 - London, UK - Luminaire - Chris Brokaw & Jason Molina

MOLINA & JOHNSON winter 2010 american tour dates
all dates have been cancelled

unfortunately, jason molina will not be able to tour in the new year due to his present health issues and the american dates for january and february have all been cancelled. jason molina is (still) extremely disappointed but it is impossible for him to be on the road at the present time.

due to health reasons, the upcoming european tour dates behind the molina and johnson album have been cancelled. jason molina is extremely disappointed but it is impossible for him to be on the road at the present time.

Released 11/3/09
Secretly Canadian, SC195
CD/LP

Tracklist:
Twenty Circles To The Ground
All Falls Together
All Gone, All Gone
Almost Let You In
In The Avalon/Little Killer
Don’t Take My Night From Me
Each Star Marks A Day
Lenore’s Lullaby
The Lily & The Brakeman
Now, Divide
What You Reckon, What You Breathe
For As Long As It Will Matter
34 Blues
Wooden Heart

Full-length collaboration between Jason Molina & Will Johnson of Centro-matic.