Out of the past

Cleaves is currently running himself ragged supporting No Angel Knows, and it's pretty clear that his old system will have to change soon to accommodate a stab at the big time. "Right now I'm still handling most of this stuff--booking clubs, arrangements, managerial stuff--myself, but it's getting really hard to write songs as this thing takes off. I'm looking for management, national booking, and maybe even a publishing deal that could make me money while I'm out on the road."

Slaid Cleaves will be playing evenings at the Gingerman the first three Sundays in May (4, 11, and 18), and at Poor David's May 24.