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The Silver Jews' David Berman Keeps His Demons at Baynew

On the surface, Berman's more together than he's ever been.
Westword  |  Michael Roberts  |  10-06-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Taking Apart Rock Journalism and Loving Country with David Berman of Silver Jewsnew

Berman is a really fun -- gabby, even -- intelligent, well-read, and eminently likable dude, willing to break it down with sincere, self-effacing erudition and venture off on thoughtful tangents.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Kimberly Chun  |  09-24-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Meet David Berman: Poet, Musician, Truth-Tellernew

The Silver Jews frontman, not unlike former Poet Laureate Billy Collins, is the rare poet who writes poetry for people who don't think they like poetry. His writing -- and his songs -- are accessible, and hold great truth for anyone who cares to pay attention.
Tucson Weekly  |  Stephen Seigel  |  09-18-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Silver Jews' David Berman Wants His New Songs to be Instructivenew

It's surreal -- but not in the usual Silver Jews way -- to encounter these wholly irony-free lyrics from Berman.
INDY Week  |  Randy Bickford  |  09-11-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Rock Reflections from Silver Jews' David Bermannew

Berman talks about touring, faith, and fighting with Frank Black.
Montreal Mirror  |  Johnson Cummins  |  08-29-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Silver Liningnew

David Berman of the Silver Jews is on a completely different trip.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  A.D. Amorosi  |  03-21-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

David Berman's Second Comingnew

In 1989, David Berman started the Silver Jews in NYC, when he and a couple of dudes from college decided they wanted to have a "silver" band -- so begins the story of the silver semites.
Dig Boston  |  Michael Brodeur  |  03-15-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

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