Watch Holland's finest alternative rock band De Staat perform at the Lowlands Festival @ Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands - 2011/08/21.
HCTF review of Machinery.
August 31, 2011
Beth Hart: two UK shows
photo: Greg Waterman
Singer Beth Hart will play two intimate shows in the UK in November. Don't Explain, a soul covers album with Joe Bonamassa will be released on September 26th.
- 11/26 The Flowerpot, Derby
- 11/28 Dingwall, London
Tickets are avialable through seetickets.com, ticketline.co.uk, gigantic.com and aloud.com.
The Beach Boys: "The SMiLE Sessions" box set 11/01
The Beach Boys album The SMiLE Sessions comes in a big box set on November 1st (October 31 in the UK): the main SMiLE album tracks, plus four CDs of additional audio from the legendary sessions, a double vinyl LP set, and two 7' vinyl singles. The 60-page hardbound book that is part of the deal has rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia from The Beach Boys' archive and newly-written essays by Beach Boys Al Jardine, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, and Bruce Johnston, as well as by Beach Boys historian and author Domenic Priore and many other inner-circle participants. Finally challenged fans can opt for The SMiLE Sessions' 2CD lift-top box, double vinyl LP, digital album, and iTunes LP.
August 30, 2011
The Steepwater Band: on tour in Spain
The Steepwater Band will be on tour in Spain in October. They first played there in 2005 and have build up a solid fan base since then. They are playing at their regular clubs as well unexplored ones in cities like Burgos, Jerez de la Frontera and Monzón. The Chicago blues rock power trio will showcase songs from their latest studio album CLAVA.
Live dates:- 10/06 Santa Cruz de Tenerife @ Cine Victor
- 10/07 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria @ venue TBA
- 10/08 Jerez de la Frontera @ Festival Serie Z
- 10/09 Elda (Alicante) @ Texola
- 10/10 Zaragoza @ Arena Rock
- 10/11 Gijón @ Acapulco (El Casino)
- 10/12 Burgos @ Estudio 27
- 10/13 Liérganes @ Los Picos Whisky Bar
- 10/14 Vitoria @ Jimmy Jazz
- 10/15 Bilbao @ Kafe Antzokia
- 10/16 Monzón @ Serjos Zona Rock
- 10/18 Cangas de Morrazos (Pontevedra) @ Sala Salason
- 10/19 La Coruña @ Mardigras
- 10/20 Madrid @ El Sol
- 10/21 Valencia @ Durango Club
- 10/22 Barcelona @ Apolo [2]
- 10/23 Calella @ Bar 13
Video: The Steepwater Band - Remember The Taker
HCTF review of CLAVA.
Tom Morello: World Wide Rebel Songs
Tom Morello is obviously a big fan of The Clash and Woodie Guthrie. On his new album World Wide Rebel Songs he takes ai, at wold wide wrongs, using his guitar like a weapon to gun down dictators, with a choir shouting encouragement on the title track. With his new steel string guitar Black Spartacus as his main axe - the album's opener Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine has Morello testing the strings to the limit, he approaches the world as an alternate CNN, reporting from the trenches and famished countries.
Make no mistake - World Wide Rebel Songs is an angry album about serious causes, but it sounds a bit dated, especially when a wealth of backing vocals is used to conjure up a crowd of protesters brandishing weapons to make readjust the life span of particularly nasty specimen representing The Man Inc. Save The Hammer For The Man was written with Ben Harper, who must have insisted that he could sing on it too, gets stuck in the mud with two voices trying to get out of the mess. The message sounds a lot more urgent, when it's just him with a core band. Songs The Dogs of Tijuana, The Whirlwind and the slow rumble of Facing Mount Kenya are good enough to make it to the fighters and rebels song book.
World Wide Rebel Songs is released on New West Records.
Tracks:- Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine
- The Dogs of Tijuana
- It Begins Tonight
- Save The Hammer For The Man (featuring Ben Harper)
- The Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse
- Speak and Make Lightning
- Facing Mount Kenya
- The Whirlwind
- Stray Bullets
- Branding Iron
- World Wide Rebel Songs
- God Help Us All
- Union Town (bonus track)
Family of the Year: St. Croix
photo: Elizabeth Weinberg
Family of the Year are in the midst of recording a full-length. Their new EP St. Croix was produced by Wally Gagel, the man behind the sounds of Eels (and Norah Jones, but let's not go there). Building on the folk roots the tracks on the EP were given a West Coast pop treatment - jangling guitars and layered vocals.
The Welsh connection through band members of Joseph and Sebastian Keefe might explain the rougher edges a la The Manic Street Preachers that occur in a song like Living on Love. Chugjug is a catchy, innocent ditty that has made them a bit of money already, as the soundtrack of Advil, Kohl's and Tesco. As for the remix of the title track, calling it superfluous would be a compliment.
St. Croix is released on tinyOGRE. Release date: September 27th
Tracks:- St. Croix
- Living on Love
- 6 AM
- Chugjug
- St. Croix (Hooray For Earth Mix)
August 29, 2011
Phish: Live Webcast of 3-Night Colorado Run To Close Summer Tour
The Phish shows in Colorado will be webcasted (pay-per-view):
Phish's 2011 Summer Tour comes to an end with a three-night run at the end of this week (Labor Day weekend) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO. The band will offer a live webcast of all three nights via LivePhish.com on September 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
A three-night pass is available for pre-order now for $34.99. You may also purchase individual night webcasts for $14.99 each. In addition, CDs, MP3s and FLACs of each show will be available.
Chickenfoot: webcast 09/27, Kenny Aronoff fills in for Chad Smith
Kenny Aronoff will be filling in for Chad Smith on drums for the upcoming Chickenfoot shows. There will be a free webcast of a live show on September 27th, coinciding with the release of their new album III. The European release date for the CD, Deluxe CD/DVD and vinyl is October 24th. However, UK fans can get their hands on The Fan Pack edition as of September 27th, which includes two exclusive bonus tracks - Down The Drain (Live in Phoenix) and Oh Yeah! (Live in Phoenix) - and a 132-page magazine dedicated to the band.
The band also unveiled the promo video for the album's lead single Big Foot:
My Pet Dragon: Mountains and Cities
NYC shoegaze pop group My Pet Dragon have grown into a five piece live band. The core of songwriter and muti-instrumentalist Todd Michaelsen and his wife/drummer/backing vocalist Reehnah Shah is still very much at large. The bulk of the material on the new album Mountains and Cities was recorded with Mario Padron on bass, Rrajeev Maddela on drums and Vincent Mascolo on guitar.
Todd Michaelsen's tenor voice is the band's unique selling point. With a phrasing that harkens back to the New Romantics movement in the UK combined with Big Apple swagger he leads the musicians through his songs. The percussion is less prominent than on their previous releases, giving more room to the guitar an adding color by bringing in a wider range of instruments. Gov't Mule's Danny Louis played Melltotron on U R and Justin Smith violin on Siren.
My Pet Dragon are still growing, although they seem to have discarded the Indian influences that loomed large in the past. They sound more commercial now, but are still swimming next to the mainstream.
Mountains and Cities is released on Gimme That Sound Productions. Buy it from the band's website.
Tracks:- Majestic Lovers
- Moonshine
- Love Anthem
- Siren
- U R
- Darling
- Crystal Ball
- Lover In Hiding
- Flow
- Lightning Inside
- Songbird
- Mountains and Cities
- 09/08 Hoboken Pier Session - Acoustic Set, The Piers, Hoboken, NJ
- 09/15 Half Moon Boat @ Skyport Marina, New York, NY
- 09/17 The Electric Company, Utica, NY
- 09/23 Forum, Granville, NY
- 10/22 CMJ Showcase @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
HCTF review of Flow.
Deep Purple: "Burn" video (live in Japan 1975/12/15)
Watch Deep Purple (Mk. IV) tear through Burn, filmed in Japan on December 15th 1975. Half an hour of pristine "In Concert" footage is included on the new documentary DVD Phoenix Rising about the rise and fall of the Bolin/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice line-up.
August 28, 2011
1000 album reviews on HCTF
A landmark of sorts: 1000 album reviews on Here Comes The Flood. Plenty more to come. Watch this space.
Grifter: Grifter
As a power trio UK band Grifter have been making lots of noise since 2003. After a handful of high energy EPs their self-titled full-length showcases more sides of the depth of their sound - they even play slow blues songs. All members are huge fans of Seventies rock, while they lyrics deal with stupid guys, beer and women (not necessarily in that order).
Grifter is the kind of band you hope to catch playing on the cramped stage of a pub in the rougher neighbourhood. With a tightfisted sound that is clear and powerful songs like Asshole Parade and Strip Club the clientele will welcome them well deserved cheers (and lots of free Guinness).
Grifter
Ollie Stygall: guitars, vocals
Phil Harris: bass
Foz: drums
Grifter is released on Ripple Music. Release date: October 4th.
Tracks:- Good Day For Bad News
- Alabama Hotpocket
- Asshole Parade
- Strip Club
- Young Blood, Old Veins
- Bucktooth Woman
- Preacher and the Devil
- Bean
- Piss and Gas
- Unwelcome Guest
- Gone Blues
- 09/29 The Rose, London
- 09/30 The Purple Turtle, London
- 10/07 The Junction Underground, Plymouth
- 12/02 The Unicorn, London-Camden Town
Steve Vai: Australian tour dates
photo: Larry DiMarzio
Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai goes down under for five performances of his Alien Guitar Secrets masterclasses.
Live dates:- 10/13 South Bank @ Conservatorium Theatre
- 10/15 Sydney @ Wesley Mission Centre
- 10/17 Melbourne @ The Besen Centre Theatre
- 10/11 Adelaide @ Norwood Concert Hall
- 10/20 Perth @ The Dickinson Centre (Scotch College)
» vai.com
August 27, 2011
Words about music (241): Iggy Pop
I like music that's more offensive. I like it to sound like nails on a blackboard, get me wild.
Iggy Pop
August 26, 2011
Phish: Live Bait Vol. 06
Phish wraps up their 2011 Summer tour with a three night-stand at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, CO (September 2-4). Live Bait Vol. 06 is a free download with soundboard recordings, compiled by Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro, highlighting previous shows in Colorado.
Tracks:- The Curtain >
(1996-08-06 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - Tweezer
(1996-08-06 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - Split Open And Melt
(1994-06-11 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - It’s Ice >
(1993-08-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - The Wedge
(1993-08-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - Mike’s Song >
(1995-06-10 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - I Am Hydrogen >
(1995-06-10 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - Weekapaug Groove
(1995-06-10 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO) - The Moma Dance >
(2003-02-18 Pepsi Center - Denver, CO) - Limb By Limb
(2003-02-18 Pepsi Center - Denver, CO) - McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters
(Roma Bar - Telluride, CO - Colorado ‘88) - Ghost
(1997-11-17 McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO - LivePhish11) - David Bowie
(1990-11-02 Glenn Miller Ballroom, University of Colorado - Boulder, CO)) - Wilson >
(1993-03-13 Balch Fieldhouse, University of Colorado - Boulder, CO) - Run Like An Antelope
(1993-03-13 Balch Fieldhouse, University of Colorado - Boulder, CO)
Don Airey: All Out
Live @ De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands - 2009/01/22 - photo: HCTF
Keyboard player Don Airey has come back to Earth for his new solo record all Out. Most of the 2008 predecessor All Light In the Sky was about outerspace and science fiction, but now his songs deal with love, relationships and ending the album with the epic Tobruk, a ten minute plus tribute to the allied forces at the 1942 battle during the second World War (his family was there).
Airey is a member of Deep Purple, whose road schedule keeps him awfully busy throughout the year. Still, he insisted of recording his album with all players present in the studio (he made an exception for Joe Bonamassa who added his solo for People In Your Head after he was send the track). By gathering the players in a single room, the tracks come very much alive - it always helps if you can actually see what the other is doing. All Out is a good title for an album that celebrates the roar of his Hammond organ, a monster that he is still trying to tame. Instrumentals like B'os and Right Arm Overture will frustrate generations of budding keyboard players. Deceptively simple to begin with, they evolve into text book exercises.
Singer Carl Sentance adds his Seventies hard rock inspired vocals to the mix and those work well, but he sounds a bit cheesy and over the top when the band launches into Hendrix' Fire. Once again Rob Harris shows his fluid chops as Airey's main man for the guitar parts. Having a bunch of guest players, including his brother Keith, to perform six string duties wasn't really necessary, but it adds to the musical family atmosphere of All Out.
Don Airey: keyboards
Carl Sentance: vocals
Darrin Mooney: drums
Lawrence Cottle: bass
Rob Harris: guitar
Special guest guitarists: Joe Bonamassa, Bernie Marsden, Keith Airey
All Out is released on Music Theory Recordings.
- The Way I Feel Inside
- Estancia
- People In Your Head
- B’cos
- Running From The Shadows
- Right Arm Overture
- Fire
- Long Road
- Wrath Of Thor
- Tobruk
HCTF review of A Light in the Sky .
Cover Me: Cloudbusting
Watch the Johanna and The Dusty Floor video for Cloudbusting, the Kate Bush classic. They stick close to the original, jazzing it up a little through lead singer's Johanna Cranitch gentle touch on the piano. The video was shot during her stay in Paris while working on her new album.
Live dates:- 08/27 Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
- 08/28 Rasputin Music, Berkeley, CA
DeVotchKa: tour dates, songs for charity
Denver Balkan folk inspired band DeVotchKa are on the road this Fall. They owe a lot to National Public Radio, so it makes sense that their song All The Sand in the Sea is included on a free sampler:
DeVotchKa contributed a song off of "100 Lovers" to Raise Your Voice, a free sampler featuring a number of great bands (Tom Waits, Neko Case, and many more). The Raise Your Voice sampler is part of a campaign to encourage people to support National Public Radio. DeVotchKa owes a lot to NPR, and if you want to show your support and get some new music, go here to download.Live dates:
The band also released an exclusive song to support the Gulf Restoration Network as part of the Patagonia Music Series. The song, Firetrucks on the Boardwalk, has never been available via a music download store. All proceeds go to the GRN.
- 09/03 George, WA @ Dave Matthews Caravan Festival
- 09/04 Tucson, AZ HoCo Music Festival
- 09/09 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
- 09/10 Bond, CO @ State Bridge
- 09/23 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- 09/30 Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery
- 10/01 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
- 10/02 San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Park
- 10/28 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
- 10/29 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
August 25, 2011
A Backward Glance On A Travel Road: "Heat" video
French psychedelic folk band A Backward Glance On A Travel Road, the acoustic side project of metal outifit HypnoSe, have remastered their full-length and added a new track: Heat. Frontman Emmanuel Jessua directed the video. It's a love story without a Hollywood ending.
Live dates:- 10/07 Pondichéry, India
- 10/13 Kampur, India
- 10/14 Delhi, India
- 10/16 Chandigarh, India
- 10/21 Bangalore, India
- 11/04 Reze, France @ Barakason
- 11/11 Paris, France @ Bus Palladium
Chickenfoot: "Big Foot" single, new album "III" 09/27
photo: Paul Bachman
Chickenfoot are back with a new album. III drops September 27. The first single Big Foot is a steaming, stomping rock song. Nothing new and hardly relevant when it comes to taking music to another level. But it sounds great. Michael Anthony (bass), Sammy Hagar (vocals), Joe Satriani (guitar) and Chad Smith (drums) are having fun obviously.
HCTF review of Chickenfoot.
Empty Space Orchestra: Dark Matters
Empty Space Orchestra, an instrumental progressive post-rock band from Bend, OR, go for a wall-to-wall sound. They think big, but have managed to retain lots of breathers in their dense compositions - not smacking the listener around the head with a barrage of notes, but leaving spaces between them. They have just released the free Dark Matters EP, two long tracks that explore the back waters of post-rock, or crunk as it is called nowadays.
All band members are classically trained musicians and into jazz. This allows them to take risks - the other ones will always be able to follow.
Empty Space Orchestra:
Lindsey Elias: drums
Keith O'Dell: keyboards, piano
Patrick Pearsall: bass
Shane Thomas: guitar
Graham Jacobs: saxophone, flute, synths
Dark Matters is a self-released EP. Download it from bandcamp.com.
Tracks:- New Breed of Skank
- Sad Panda
- 09/10 Widmer Brothers Brewing Co, Portland, OR
- 09/24 Century Center, Bend, OR
- 10/14 The Badlander, Missoula, MT
- 10/31 Century Center Ballroom, Bend, OR
Olga: Whatever You Want (feat. Cody Dickinson)
New Orleans singer Olga teamed up with Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars) for her new album Whatever You Want. They wrote the songs together, and came up with a heartfelt collection to country-tinged slow blues tunes.
Olga has no need to raise her voice to get her message across. There is a lot of pain, loss and heartbreak. Olga went through a divorce and Cody lost his father Jim Dickinson when they were recording the album, which cast a shadow over the project. However, there is also glimmer of hope in songs like the slow honky-tonk It Is What Is singalong and confident album closer Time for Somebody New.
Whatever You Want is released via Redeye Distribution. Download it from iTunes. Or buy a dropcard at one of her shows:
We have printed up dropcards to sell at shows, which contain the site and code info to download all the album art and music etc. and are made out of recycled paper embedded with wildflower seeds, so that once you are done with the card you can bury it in your yard and grow flowers.Tracks:
- Whatever You Want
- They Want More
- Call Me When You Figure It Out
- Just Take Your Time
- Birds of Sorrow
- It Comes and It Goes
- Little is Known
- Better In Someway
- It Is What It Is
- Nothing More to Say
- Don't Look Back
- Time for Somebody New
- 08/27 Memphis Farmer's Market, Memphis TN, 8-10:30am
- 09/13 Dos Jefe's, New Orleans, LA
- 09/22 Cutting Edge Music Conference Showcase at 12 Bar, New Orleans, LA
Video: Olga - Just Take Your Time
Perpetual Groove: tour dates
Perpetual Groove wrap up 2011 with a two-night stand at Center Stage in Atlanta on December 30-31. The band Athens, GA band is on tour throughout the Fall.
Live dates:- 08/25 Jillian's Albany, NY
- 08/26 The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
- 08/27 The Crooked I Erie, PA
- 08/29 Beachland Ballroom (Tavern) Cleveland, OH
- 08/30 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
- 08/31 Martyr's Chicago, IL
- 09/03 Legend Valley Concert Venue Campground Thornville, OH
- 09/06 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA
- 09/07 The Blockley Philadelphia, PA
- 09/08 River Street Jazz Cafe Wilkes Barre, PA
- 09/09 Catskill Chill Music Festival 2011 at Camp Minglewood Hancock, NY
- 09/15 The Handlebar Greenville, SC
- 09/16 The Blind Tiger Greensboro, NC
- 09/22 Spirit of Suwanee Music Park Live Oak, FL
- 09/23 Spirit of Suwanee Music Park Live Oak, FL
- 10/01 The National Richmond, VA
- 10/07 Smokerise Ranch Resort Glouster, OH
- 10/12 Rhythm and Brews Chattanooga, TN
- 10/13 The Valarium Knoxville, TN
- 10/14 Exit/In Nashville, TN
- 10/15 Newby's Memphis, TN
- 10/18 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
- 10/19 Howlin' Wolf New Orleans, LA
- 10/21 The Parish Austin, TX
- 10/31 WorkPlay Birmingham, AL
- 11/05 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC
- 11/18 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA
- 12/30 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
- 12/31 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
August 24, 2011
...music video?: tour dates
The wonderfully weird named electro-pop group ...music video? goes west to promote their If This TV Could Talk album. A free warm up gig happens in their hometown Tucson.
Live dates:- 08/28 Mr. Heads, Tucson, TX
- 09/01 Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
- 09/03 Freakin Frog, Las Vegas ,NV
- 09/04 Audie's Olympic, Fresno, CA
- 09/06 Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA
- 09/07 The Ruby Room, San Diego, CA
HCTF review of "I'm Afraid Of Everything" b/w "feelgooddesperation".
The Ploctones: on tour in Japan and Egypt
photo: Ron Beenen
Holland's hottest jazz combo The Ploctones will be on tour Japan and Egypt, playing their spicy mix of funk, jazz, rock and pop.
Live dates:- 09/02-06 Tokyo @ Tokyo Jazz festival, Japan
- 10/17 Eindhoven @Café Wilhelmina, The Netherlands
- 10/24 Alexandria @ Artbeat, Egypt
- 10/24 Cairo @ Artbeat, Egypt
- 10/27 Al Menia @ Artbeat, Egypt
- 10/28 Sohag @ Artbeat, Egypt
- 01/14 Amsterdam @ Bimhuis (w/ Andreas Schaerer), The Netherlands
- 02/02 Groningen @ Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands
- 04/27 Leeuwarden @ Hothouse Redband, The Netherlands
George Harrison: "Living in the Material World" documentary
Living in the Material World, a documentary about George Harrison airs on HBO on October 5 and 6. Produced by Martin Scorsese Interviewees include Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr and Jackie Stewart.
Cover Me: Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Watch Umphrey's McGee perform Shine On You Crazy Diamond , the Pink Floyd classic, at the All Good Music Festival - 2009/07/11.
August 23, 2011
Family of the Year: new EP "St. Croix" 09/27, tour dates
photo: Elizabeth Weinberg
Los Angeles neo-folkies Family of the Year are releasing a new EP on September 27. The title track is a continuation of their smart pop sensibilities. Their live shoes went down well in France earlier this year. They will be on tour on the West Coast throughout September.
Live dates:- 09/06 San Francisco, CA @ Independent*
- 09/07 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
- 09/08 Phoenix, AZ @ Martini Ranch*
- 09/09 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café*
- 09/10 Bakersfield, CA @ B Ryders*
- 09/25 Venice, CA @ Abbot Kinney Festival
- 09/28 Portland, OR @ Group Love#
- 09/30 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project#
- 10/01 Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl#
* w/ VIVA Brother
# w/ Grouplove
Montpelier: China Shop
Brisbane pop quarter Montpelier are releasing their second single form a work-in-progress full-length. China Shop has melancholic vocals, muffled drums and good harmonizing. With various crescendos riding on top of the dry keyboard sound it's a song for late night listening, preferably when it's raining cats and dogs outside.
Montpelier:
Dave Butler: vocals, guitar
Greg Chiapello: vocals, bass
Andrew Stone: keyboards
John Pickering: drums
China Shop can be downloaded for free from the band's website.
Live dates:- 09/02 The Zoo (w/ Timothy Carroll, Founds, Kate Martin), Brisbane (single launch show)
- 09/17 FBI Social (w/ The Joe Kings), Sydney
- 09/29 Northcote Social Club (w/ The Joe Kings), Melbourne Vic
- 10/06 The Old Museum (w/ Dead Letter Chorus, The Trouble With Templeton), Brisbane
HCTF review of Last Boat.
August 22, 2011
The Decemberists: "Calamity Song" video
Watch the new Calamity Song video by The Decemberists directed by Michael Schur. And yes, plenty of references to David Foster Wallace 's book Infinite Jest.
Decemberists main man Colin Meloy sheds some light about the creation of the video on the All Songs Considered blog:
I wrote "Calamity Song" shortly after I'd finished reading David Foster Wallace's epic Infinite Jest. The book didn't so much inspire the song itself, but Wallace's irreverent and brilliant humor definitely wound its way into the thing. And I had this funny idea that a good video for the song would be a re-creation of the Enfield Tennis Academy's round of Eschaton — basically, a global thermonuclear crisis re-created on a tennis court — that's played about a third of the way into the book. Thankfully, after having a good many people balk at the idea, I found a kindred spirit in Michael Schur, a man with an even greater enthusiasm for Wallace's work than my own. With much adoration and respect to this seminal, genius book, this is what we've come up with. I can only hope DFW would be proud.
The Smiths: "The Smiths Complete - Deluxe Collectors Boxset" 10/03
All eight albums by UK legends The Smiths get the remaster/deluxe treatment in a lavish box set. The big one contains all albums on CD and vinyl as well as all 25 singles, a DVD with the videos and various reproduced paraphernalia for fans with deep pockets. Also avilabel are a slimmed down collection with just all the albums on CD or vinyl. Release date: October 3rd.
Guitarist Johnny Marr handled the mastering with Frank Arkwright, using the original tapes. Apparently singer Morrisey had nothing to do with it.
Pre-order the box set from rhino.co.uk.
» askmeaskmeaskme.com (pretty good fan site)
Lotus: new album 09/13, tour dates
Electro-dance jam band Lotus release their fourth, self-titled, studio album on September 13.The Philadelphia quartet is on tour throughout the Summer and Fall. They will be in Europe in 2012, performing at in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, at the Jam in the Dam festival.
Live dates:- 08/26 Summer Dance IV at NLQP, Garrettsville, OH
- 08/27 Summer Dance IV at NLQP, Garrettsville, OH
- 09/02 North Coast Music Festival, Chicago, IL
- 09/22 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
- 09/23 State Theatre, Portland, ME
- 09/24 Terminal 5, New York, NY
- 10/20 Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
- 10/21 Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA
- 10/22 Higher Ground, So. Burlington, VT
- 10/23 Higher Ground, So. Burlington, VT
- 10/26 The Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
- 10/27 Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
- 10/28 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
- 10/29 Royal Oak Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
- 10/30 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
- 10/31 The Valarium, Knoxville, TN
- 11/02 Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY
- 11/03 Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
- 11/04 Majestic Live, Madison, WI
- 11/05 Majestic Live, Madison, WI
- 11/06 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
- 11/08 Emerson Theater Bozeman, MT
- 11/09 The Top Hat, Missoula, MT
- 11/10 The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 11/11 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
- 11/12 The Independent, San Francisco, CA
- 11/13 The Independent, San Francisco, CA
- 11/16 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
- 11/17 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 11/18 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
- 11/19 The Compound Grill Phoenix, AZ
- 03/14 Jam in the Dam @ The Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 03/15 Jam in the Dam @ The Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 03/16 Jam in the Dam @ The Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
August 21, 2011
The String Cheese Incident: tour dates
photo: C Taylor Crothers
The String Cheese Incident have announced their Fall tour dates. Pre-sale starts 08/25 through sci.baselineticketing.com.
- 11/25 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Asheville, NC
- 11/26 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA
- 11/27 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA
- 11/28 Ryman Auditorium (featuring Acoustic and Electric sets) Nashville, TN
- 11/30 Lyric Opera House Baltimore, MD
- 12/01 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
- 12/02 The United Palace New York, NY
- 12/03 The United Palace New York, NY
- 12/04 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
Iron Claw: A Different Game
Good things take time. It might even take 35 years. Scottish heavy rock band Iron Claw never got around to releasing an album when they traveled up and down the UK in the early Seventies, punching eardrums with their loud-as-fuck music.
Their luck changed in 2009, when Rockadrome put together an archival album, which sparked a lot of interest from the proto-metal inner-circle. Three original members reformed shortly and entered the studio with new a vocalist to cut the A Different Game. An like Scotland's fabled strong beverage, they only got better over the years. The ban d set up in a live setting, rolled tape, and after only a few minor overdubs, send off the tracks across the big pond to Tony Reed, leading rock archivist and member of Stone Axe and Moss Generator, to work his magic mixing and mastering the tracks..
A Different Game is a very British album, with a hint of American psychedelic counter-parts like Blue Cheer bubbling under. With these songs they carry on the tradition of riff-based heavy blues rock. Iron Claw are not classic rock - inside they are still in their early twenties and they can teach the new kids a few tricks about catchy hooks that are pulling at the chain to conquer the airwaves.
Iron Claw:
Alex Wilson: bass
Jimmy Ronnie: guitars
Ian McDougall: drums
Gordon Brown: vocals
A Different Game is released on Ripple Music. Release date: October 4th.
Tracks:- What Love Left
- Saga
- The Traveler
- A Different Game
- Angel Woman
- Southern Sky
- Falling Down
- It's Easy
- My Way Down
- Love Is Blind
- Targets
- See Them Fall
- Closing In
- 08/24 T-bird, London, UK
- 08/26 Horatia, London, UK
- 10/01 Gretna Social & Athletic Club, Gretna, UK
- 11/04 Voicemania, Vienna, Austria
Radiohead: From the Basement
Radiohead have finally got around to posting their From the Basement concert, which was aired on British television in July, on their YouTube Channel:
You may have been waiting for this for some time, but here it is in full for a limited time only. Radiohead performing their latest album 'The King Of Limbs' with From The Basement. Produced by Nigel Godrich and featuring Clive Deamer and additional musicians, the band perform the 8 tracks from The King Of Limbs, as well as Staircase and The Daily Mail.
August 20, 2011
Words about music (240): Lux Interior
photo: Yves Lorson
Rock 'n' roll is so great that everyone in the world should think it's the greatest thing that's happening. If they don't, they're turds.
Lux Interior
August 19, 2011
Umphrey's McGee: "Death By Stereo" album trailer
Watch the trailer for the new Umphrrey's McGee album Death By Stereo, out on September 13 on ATO Records.
Bonarama: tour dates
Trombone heavy New Orleans jazz funksters Bonerama travel cross-country to do what they do best: play live and loud.
Live dates:- 08/21 Hudson River Park Blues BBQ, New York, NY (free show)
- 08/22 Mardi Gras On The Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ (free show)
- 08/25 Bamboo Room, Lake Worth, FL
- 08/26 Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Coconut Creek, FL (free show)
- 08/27 The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
- 09/17 Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA
- 10/08 Little River Shrimp and Jazz Festival, Little River, SC (free show)
- 10/13 Bayou, Washington, DC
- 10/14 orth Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
- 10/15 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
HCTF review of Live at Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, CO (2008/03/21).
August 18, 2011
Apparat: "Black Water" video
Watch the video for Black Water, a track from the new Apparat album The Devil's Walk, which will be released this Fall on Mute Records. The video was directed by Ben Reed.
The Steepwater Band: CLAVA
Power trio The Steepwater Band recorded their previous studio album Grace and Melody with Marc Ford, one of their musical heroes. It was s sweaty blues rock album that sounded great. They named the new album CLAVA, named after the studio South Side of Chicago where the album was recorded. No Ford this time, but tthe knowledgeable staff of an indie studio.
The Steepwater Band keep a busy live schedule and recording was sandwiched between tours. Coming fresh form the road, they were able to take the excitement of their live show to the studio, stretching the songs when the mood struck them - which was quite often - and using false endings (Remember the Taker) to catch the listener on the wrong foot. The songs are hitting a bit harder - especially drummer Joe Winters makes himself heard during slowed down intros (Won't Be Long For Now). Singer and guitarist Jeff Massey sounds more confident than ever, delivering his slightly hoarse vocals with gusto, aiming for the listener's gut. Bass player Tod Bowers is the rock solid anchor with a fluent style about halfway Noel Redding and Andy Hess.
CLAVA is released on Diamond Day. Buy it through the band's website.
Tracks:- Remember the Taker
- Vanishing Girl
- Come on Down
- Love Never Ends
- Bury My Burden Deep
- High and Humble
- Won't be Long for Now
- Out on Love
- Off the Rails
- Meet Me in the Aftermath
- 08/20 Farmfest 450 Festival (w/ Backyard Tire Fire, Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts and more), , Kinsman, IL
- 08/21 The Spirit of Peace & Music Festival, Freeport, IL
- 08/25 Double Door w/ Sleepy Sun and Buffalo Killers, Chicago, IL
- 08/26 Brother's Lounge, Cleveland, OH
- 08/27 Mainstay, Cincinnati, OH
- 09/03 Space w/ Candy Golde, Evanston, IL
- 09/09 Chuck's Fest at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL
- 09/10 Club Garibaldi, Milwaukee, WI
- 09/11 Brown Baer - Acoustic Performance, Elkhart Lake, WI
- 09/16 Lucille's, Griffith, IN
- 09/22 Cosmic Charlies w/ Sundown Service, Lexington, KY
- 09/23 The 5 Spot, Nashville, TN
- 09/24 Summit City Lounge, Whitesburg, KY
HCTF review of Grace and Melody.
Tom Morello: new album "World Wide Rebel Songs" 08/30
Rock guitarist Tom Morello is set to release his new solo album, World Wide Rebel Songs, on August 30th via New West Records. The track It Begins Tonight is offered as a free download.
Live dates:- 08/19 KRBZ Beach Ball - Sporting Stadium# - Kansas CIty, KS
- 08/21 Charter One Pavilion # - Chicago, IL
- 08/23 Verizon Wireless Center # - Indianapolis, IN
- 08/24 DTE Energy Center # - Detroit, MI
- 08/26 Nautica Amphitheater # - Cleveland, OH
- 08/27 Ottawa Folk Festival - Ottawa, CA
- 08/28 Molson Amphitheater # - Toronto, ON, CA
- 09/01 City Winery - New York, NY (solo/acoustic)
- 09/02 The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA (solo/acoustic)
- 09/05 The Barrymore Theatre - Justice Tour - Madison, WI
- 09/06 Grog Shop - Justice Tour - Cleveland, OH
- 09/07 The Machine Shop - Justice Tour - Flint, MI
- 10/28 TBC: WXPN 20th Anniversary
- 11/02 Rock City * - Nottingham, UK
- 11/03 O2 Academy * - Leeds, UK
- 11/04 O2 Academy * - Glasgow, UK
- 11/05 O2 Apollo * - Manchester, UK
- 11/07 O2 Academy * - Birmingham, UK
- 11/08 O2 Academy * - Newcastle, UK
- 11/09 O2 Academy Brixton * - London, UK
- 11/12 O2 Academy * - Bristol, UK
- 11/13 Guildhall * - Southampton, UK
# w/ Incubus
* w/ Rise Against
Trey Anastasio Band: two shows added to Fall tour
The Trey Anastasio Band has added two dates to their Fall tour. Presale for both shows this Friday via treytickets.rlc.net.
Live dates:- 10/06 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
- 10/07 House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
MP3: Trey Anastasio Band - Money, Love & Change
(live @ the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA - 2010/02/27)
» trey.com
The Who: "Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut" boxset 11/14
Quadrophenia, the 1973 concept album by The Who, gets the deluxe treatment:
The album is scheduled for release via Universal Music Catalogue on November 14th, 2011. The box set gives a unique insight into the creation of this landmark album and will feature a re-master of the original double album, Pete Townshend’s previously unheard demos including songs that didn’t make it onto the original album, an exclusive eight track 5.1 sound DVD, a deluxe hard-back book, previously unseen personal notes, photographs, memorabilia and other exclusive material that will be announced over the coming months.
‘Quadrophenia: The Director’s Cut’ will be the definitive version of the album and a must for any self-respecting fan of The Who and beyond.
To accompany the box set, double vinyl, 2-disc digi-pak and digital versions will also be released.
Phish 2011 Summer Tour SBD + torrents: 2011/08/17 Chicago
Official 8/15-8/17 Chicago,IL LE Poster by Dan Grzeca
Phish
2011/08/17
UIC Pavilion @ University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
- Colonel Forbin's Ascent >
- Fly Famous Mockingbird
- Gumbo
- Possum
- Weigh >
- The Divided Sky
- Alaska
- Bathtub Gin
- Maze
- Cavern
- First Tube
- Crosseyed and Painless ->
- No Quarter >
- Timber (Jerry)[1] ->
- Tweezer >
- Prince Caspian >
- Piper[2] >
- Ghost >
- Makisupa Policeman[3] >
- Sleep >
- Buffalo Bill >
- Golgi Apparatus >
- Character Zero[1] >
- Run Like an Antelope[4]
- Funky Bitch >
- Show of Life
- Tweezer Reprise[5]
Notes (from phish.net)
[1] Crosseyed teases and quotes.
[2] Crosseyed teases and quotes and Timber tease from Fish.
[3] Lyrics referenced Trey's favorite music ("Dank Sinatra," "Nat King Bowl'," Harry Chronic, Jr.," "Herby Hancock," and "Van Inhalin'"), as well as Page's House and Mike's House.
[4] Crosseyed and Makisupa teases and alternate lyrics referencing Fish's House.
[5] Crosseyed quotes.
Notes: This show featured the first Forbin's opener since November 3, 1989 (1,249 shows). Timber, Piper and Zero all contained Crosseyed teases and quotes and Piper also contained Timber teases from Fish. The Makisupa lyrics referenced Trey's favorite music ("Dank Sinatra," "Nat King Bowl'," Harry Chronic, Jr.," "Herby Hancock," and "Van Inhalin'"), as well as Page's House and Mike's House. Sleep was played for the first time since August 7, 2009 (105 shows). Antelope contained Crosseyed and Makisupa teases and alternate lyrics referencing Fish's House. Funky Bitch and Tweeprise each contained yet more Crosseyed quotes.
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August 17, 2011
Phish: "Undermind" video live @ UIC Pavillion in Chicago, IL - 2011/08/15
Watch Phish perform Undermind live at UIC Pavillion in Chicago, IL - 2011/08/15.
Phish: "Julius" video live @ Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, CA- 2011/08/12
Watch Phish perform Julius live at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, CA - 2011/08/12.
Gogbot: curtting edge multimedia festival in Enschede, The Netherlands
Gogbot is a (mostly) free multimedia festival in Enschede, The Netherlands. Art meets music meets technology. The festival is an all-city event: eleven locations, indoor and outdoor.
This year's edition (September 8-11) focuses on Japan. Left-field music treats are supplied Suguru Goto, Palmbomen, T. Raumschmiere, Kid606, Wormskull (incl Bong-ra), N-type, Marnix de Nijs, Ubermorgen, Oliver Laric, Sekitani, Killahbass, Meldy Peaches, Jakes and Kosmos Dj's.
Trombone Shorty: "Do To Me" live on Conan, album "For True" 09/13
Watch Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue perform Do To Me on Conan - 2011/08/16. His album For True is out on September 13 on Verve Forecast.
The album version features Jeff Beck on guitar.
Phish 2011 Summer Tour SBD + torrents: 2011/08/16 Chicago
Official 8/15-8/17 Chicago,IL LE Poster by Dan Grzeca
Phish
2011/08/16
UIC Pavilion @ University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
- Dinner and a Movie
- Ha Ha Ha >
- Chalk Dust Torture
- Mexican Cousin
- Walls of the Cave
- Runaway Jim >
- Foam
- I Didn't Know
- Ocelot
- Ginseng Sullivan
- The Wedge
- Limb By Limb
- Let It Loose
- Down with Disease[1] ->
- Twist >
- Backwards Down the Number Line >
- Theme From the Bottom >
- Golden Age ->
- A Day in the Life >
- You Enjoy Myself[2]
- Heavy Things >
- Slave to the Traffic Light >
- Rocky Top
Notes (from phish.net)
[1] Unfinished.
[2] Walk This Way teases.
Notes: DWD was unfinished. YEM contained Walk This Way teases.
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Phish: "Stash" video live @ Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV - 2011/08/10
Watch Phish perform Stash live at Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV - 2011/08/10.
Phish: "Light" video live @ Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV - 2011/08/09
Watch Phish perform Light live at Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV - 2011/08/09.
August 16, 2011
Cover Me: Baby Love
photo: Trent T.
The Warren Haynes Band tackles Baby Love, the Mother's Finest classic. Recorded live @ The Independent, San Francisco, CA - 2011/08/14.
North Mississippi Allstars: tour dates
photo: Jason Thrasher
Roots rockers North Mississippi Allstars have announced their Fall tour promoting their Keys to the Kingdom album.
Live dates- 08/20 Norwich, NY @ Chenango Blues Fest *
- 09/03 Copper Mountain, CO Copper Country Music Festival *
- 09/15 Austin, TX @ Antone's (ACL Aftershow)
- 09/16 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
- 09/23 Bond, CO @ Rancho del Gumbo Festival
- 09/24 Bond, CO @ Rancho del Gumbo Festival
- 10/06 Oxford, MS @ The Lyric
- 10/07 New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's
- 10/08 Meridian, MS @ 59Twenty Festival
- 10/16 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
- 10/18 Wilmington, DE @ World Cafe Live
- 10/19 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
- 10/21 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
- 10/22 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
- 10/23 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
- 10/24 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
- 10/25 Woodstock, NY @ @ Bearsville Theatre
- 10/27 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
- 10/28 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
- 11/10 Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads
- 11/11 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
- 11/12 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
- 11/13 Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
- 11/15 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
- 11/16 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose
- 11/17 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
- 11/18 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
- 11/19 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
- 11/25 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
* = NMA Duo Show
HCTF review of Keys to the Kingdom.
Phish 2011 Summer Tour SBD + torrents: 2011/08/15 Chicago
Official 8/15-8/17 Chicago,IL LE Poster by Dan Grzeca
Phish
2011/08/15
UIC Pavilion @ University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
- Back on the Train
- Rift >
- Guelah Papyrus
- Scent of a Mule
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- Wolfman's Brother
- Anything But Me
- Babylon Baby[1]
- Reba
- Alumni Blues >
- Letter to Jimmy Page >
- Alumni Blues
- Sand >
- Light >
- Dirt
- Waves ->
- Undermind[2] >
- Steam >
- Fire
- Camel Walk
- Guyute
- The Horse >
- Silent in the Morning
- Harry Hood
Notes (from phish.net)
[1] Phish debut.
[2] Page on theremin.
Notes: This show marked the Phish debut of Babylon Baby. Undermind featured Page on theremin.
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August 15, 2011
The Real Tuesday Weld: "Tear Us Apart" video
Watch the new stop motion video for Tear Us Apart from the album The Last Werewolf by The Real Tuesday Weld, the stage name of UK artist Stephen Coates. The video was animated by Alex de Campi. Puppets by Liesje Kraai.
Hawk Eyes: tour dates, recording new EP and album
UK heavy metal band Hawk Eyes will be recording a new EP in September, which will be released in November. A full-length is in the works, too. They are on the road in November with Turbowolf and The James Cleaver Quintet.
Live dates:- 11/08 Bristol Croft
- 11/09 Cardiff @ Ifor Bach
- 11/10 Colchester @ Arts Centre
- 11/11 Southend @ Chinneys
- 11/12 Nottingham Basement
- 11/14 Birmingham @ Vudu
- 11/15 Leeds @ Cockpit
- 11/16 Glasgow @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
- 11/17 Manchester @ Alter Ego
- 11/18 Sheffield @ Corporation
- 11/19 Aldershot @ Westend Centre
- 11/20 Bournemouth @ Ibar
- 11/22 London @ Upstairs at the Garage
A demo of theri new song Witch Hunt is available as a free download.
August 14, 2011
Jeff Bridges: Jeff Bridges
photo: Dustin Cohen
Jeff Bridges is a great actor who dabbles in acoustic Americana. Recording his self-titled album came to pass after his Award winning performance in Crazy Heart. His portrayal of a country singer fallen on hard times struck chord with the members of the Academy and he signed a recording deal with Blue Note - no doubt some execs were under the impression that the onscreen persona would develop into a real life star of some sorts .
Make no mistake - it's not a bad album, but changes are small that you will listen to it more than once. He is sounds like a busker who can hold a tune and his songs well during a noisy BBQ. No problem if they are a chatty bunch, because you won't miss much. Nevermind the A-list of people helping him out - the tracks never get off the ground to fly on their own. T Bone Burnett was the producer. Keefus Ciancia (keyboards), Mark Ribot (guitar),Dennis Crouch (bass), Russ Pahl (pedal-steel) and Jay Bellerose (drums) back him up. Guest vocals were supplied by Rosanne Cash, Ryan Bingham, Sam Phillips, and Benji Hughes.
Jeff Bridges is released on Blue Note.
Tracks:- What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do
- Falling Short
- Everything But Love
- Tumbling Vine
- Nothing Yet
- Blue Car
- Maybe I Missed The Point
- Slow Boat
- Either Way
- The Quest
Deerhoof: tour dates
Left-field indie hipsters Deerhoof are on the road to promote their Deerhoof Vs. Evil album.
Live dates:- 09/15 SF MoMA, San Francisco, CA
- 09/20 Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
- 09/21 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
- 09/22 Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA
- 09/23 Midpoint Music Festival, Cincinnati, OH
- 09/24 Pygmalion Music Festival, Champaign-Urbana, IL
- 09/25 The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
- 09/26 Luminary Center For The Arts, St. Louis, MO
- 09/28 The Haunt, Ithaca, NY
- 09/29 Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
- 10/01 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
- 10/02 ATP I'll Be Your Mirror (w/. Portishead) at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
The Minor Leagues: "Ghost Maps" b/w "Please Don't Throw My Love Away"
Cincinnati indie pop band The Minor Leagues: are working on an album entitled North College Hill, the band's hometown. It's their fourth concept album, but it looks like this one will be the most autobiographical, with plenty of paradise lost reminiscing about their childhood.
They offer two tracks as a free digital single: Ghost Maps and Please Don't Throw My Love Away.
North College Hill will be released in October on Datawaslost.
Live dates- 08/27 Helium, Chicago, IL (w/ with Sunny Shadows, Secret Colours and Rocket Miner)
- 10/21 Northside Tavern, Cincinnati, OH (CD release party)
August 13, 2011
The Luck of Eden Hall: Butterfly Revolutions, Vol. 1
Neo-psycheledica with lush melodies and lyrics about vinyl and velvet. Chicago trio The Luck of Eden Hall have released their first disc of their two-part album Butterfly Revolutions. Dark fairy tales about end badly, silly girls and of course outerspace are bathed in music that touches base with The Zombies, Love, early Pink Floyd, The Byrds and Radiohead.
It's rather ambitious to come up with a double album these days, given the shorter attention span that most listeners currently have. The Luck of Eden Hall are doing it on a shoestring budget, and spending what money they had on capturing the sound and feel of treated vocals and guitar. It's a charming effort and with a bit of luck album sales can be used for a broader sound for Vol. 2.
The Luck of Eden Hall:
Gregory Curvey: guitars, vocals, piano
Mark Lofgren: bass, vocals
Carlos Mendoza: drums
Butterfly Revolutions, Vol. 1 is released on Myopic records. Buy it from CD Baby
Tracks:- Chrysalide
- This Weather's Better For Velvet Clothes
- Medicine Queen
- Jupiter
- Velvet And Corduroy
- Shampoo
- All Her Seasick Parties
- Silly Girl
- Pretty Little Things
- She Falls Down
- Blue Vinyl
- Queen Anne's Lace
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