free song + a video + a comp for the End of the World!

OK, so it won't REALLY be the END of the world -- just a new cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count (and who doesn't like the Long Count view??) -- but still, we wanted you to open this email. and to have a free song from us. and a video. and a chance to help out the victims of Hurricane Sandy. and to remember how truly awesome the Mayans were (and may be again soon?)...

it's hard to know where to start with how deeply, truly important the community of Red Hook has been to TUS. we won't even try. just look at the track list, and GET THIS BENEFIT COMP...

Adam Arcuragi - "Cobra Tie"
Joseph Arthur - "Come on Caroline"
Brendan Benson - "What I'm Looking For" (Live)
Eric Burdon (of The Animals) - "Tishomingo Blues"
Kaiser Cartel - "Long Way From Home"
Matt Lenny - "Broken Bridges"
Toby Lightman - "Life Is A Riddle"
Jeff Lynne - "Save Me Now"
Joan Osborne - "Where We Start"
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - "3rd House on the Left"
Smitty - "Ryder"
Ringo Starr - "Wings" (Live)
Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck - "The Tide"
These United States - "Damned & Redeemed"
Joe Walsh - "Rocky Mountain Way" (Live)
Bob Weir & Jesse Malin - "Brown-Eyed Women"

and now that you've done a Good Deed, a video for you...

These United States - "Let the River In" Grooveshark Acoustic Session

finally, on the MOST sentimental of Holiday Cheer notes... you all are the best. you've been with us for 2 or 4 or 7 years now, most of you. that's meant 5 albums + almost 1,000 shows from our end, and we've loved every minute on the stage and mile on the highway. time for TUS to take a quick break, maybe just for the next few months, while we work on a whole bunch of projects we're pretty excited about (more to come on those). and TUS will be back soon. but we thought we owed you a simple, scrappy, homemade loving lullaby in the meantime, just to keep you company while we're out to lunch (and complete with Lucy Elliott on the dirty dishes - listen carefully...)

thank you.

tUs.