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Just a Building: Live at the Court Tavern

by The Paper Jets

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1.
Cooking Up An Accident 03:05
2.
Friends of Friends 03:36
3.
Lena Lena 04:03
4.
Up to You 03:42
5.
Go On Go On 02:45
6.
Charlie it Can't Be Done 03:50
7.
Wonderful Love 03:27
8.
Brand New Shoes 02:19
9.
Say I Can 02:49
10.
Special Thanks (spoken) 02:08
11.
Set of Rules 03:49

about

The Court Tavern is one of the most legendary New Jersey music venues of all-time. While it played host to famous bands like the Flaming Lips, Pavement, or The Gaslight Anthem, it was so much more than that. It was a place for the weirdos; the ones who didn't quite know who they were or where they belonged. It was Halfway to Halloween. It was birthday shows and wolf-shaped guitars. It was trivia nights and festivals and falling asleep in a booth and standing guard at the upstairs men's room with no lock on the door and staring your crush dead in the face from on stage. It was Brittney booking bands. It was Viking or Rhonette stamping hands, it was Ronnie, Kate, Shannon, the two Rebecca's, or Jeff behind the bar. It was conversational upstairs and REALLY loud downstairs. Most importantly, it was a family.

This particular performance was recorded on December 30, 2016. It was our last one at The Court Tavern. And as we explain at the show itself, a lot of bands played their final Court shows in the ensuing few weeks. While the Court remained open and occasionally booked shows, it was the beginning of a slow wind-down.

As of this writing (April, 2020) I don't believe it's open anymore. And that's sad. But as is the case with all families, sometimes you lose touch. Sometimes you fight. Sometimes someone moves away and sells the house. But our memories are our own. And neither anything, nor anyone can taint or take them. After all, The Court Tavern is just a building. But those moments belong to us. And I tend to look back at them with warmth and wonder.

While we definitely played better, tighter sets at The Court in our time there, this was the only full one that was recorded. We've decided to toss it out there anyway. Warts, flubs, sharps, flats, and all.

Enjoy!

-Brian

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released December 30, 2016

Brian Erickson - vocals, guitar
Mike Virok - guitar
Scott Austin Miller - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Lena Lena"
Frank Lettieri Jr - drums
Brittney Dixon - vocals on "Set of Rules"

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Matt Menafro at The Court Tavern, New Brunswick, NJ, December 30, 2016

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The Paper Jets were a NJ-based rock band consisting of Brian Erickson, Frank Lettieri Jr, Mike Virok, and Scott Austin Miller.

They were named one of Philadelphia’s Top Local Bands by Radio 104.5, nominated for Best Alt Rock Band from 2015-2017 by the Asbury Music Awards, and both full-length LP’s were among the most critically-lauded local albums of their respective release years (2014 & 2018) ... more

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