photo: Tony O'Shaughnessy
Before John Cale performs Paris 1919 in Malmö on November 21, he will play two regular concerts in Scandinavia:
- 11/09 Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
- 11/14 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
September 30, 2011
John Cale: performing in Oslo and Copenhagen in November
John Cale: vintage "Helen of Troy" promo poster
From the archives: a vintage promo poster for the John Cale album Helen Of Troy.
(Thanks: Ken Clark)
Ryan Adams: "Lucky Now" live on Dutch TV
Watch Ryan Adams perform Lucky Now from his upcoming album Ashes and Fire. Recorded live for Dutch TV show De Wereld Draait Door - 2011/09/26.
7 Walkers: tour dates
photo: Jay Blakesberg
7 Walkers, the super group blues outfit founded by guitarist Papa Mali and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, is ob the road in October. Multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard is on keys and what-not, while George Porter Jr. and Reed Mathis take care of the low end.
Live dates:- 10/14 Harvest Music Fest, Ozark, AR ^
- 10/15 Kenny Dorham’s Backyard, Austin, TX ^
- 10/18 Tipitina’s, New Orleans, LA ^*
- 10/20 MagnoliaFest, Live Oak, FL ^
- 10/22 LEAF Festival, Black Mnt., NC ^
- 10/23 Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC ^
- 10/25 The Abbey at Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA ***
- 10/26 The Abbey at Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA ***
- 10/27 Napa Valley Opera House, Napa, CA ***
- 10/29 Hangtown Halloween Ball, Placerville, CA ^
- 10/30 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA ***
- 10/31 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA ***
- 01/09-14 JamCruise with Steve Kimock, Ft. Lauderdale, FL ^
^ Featuring George Porter Jr. on bass
* Featuring Kirk Joseph (The Dirty Dozen Brass Band) on sousaphone
*** Featuring Reed Mathis on bass
HCTF review of 7 Walkers.
September 29, 2011
Piñataland: "Hymns for the Dreadful Night" special show 11/11
Piñataland live: Deni Bonet, Robin Aigner & Doug Stone - photo: Gordon Nash
Piñataland take their Hymns for the Dreadful Night album to the stage in Brooklyn on 11/11/11. Prepare for an evening of dark American folklore, including some true stories. Also on the bill The Weal and the Woe and the screening of a selection of short films including “Pioneer” by director David Lowery.
- 11/11 Barbès 376 9th street @ 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
08:00 pm The Weal & The Woe
09:30 pm Short films including “Pioneer" by director David Lowery.
10:00 pm Piñataland
The band is offering Island of Godless Men as a free download. It is a song about Dutchman Jasper Danckaert, who couldn't bear the sight of drinking and smoking people in Manhattan ca. 1670...
HCTF review of Hymns for the Dreadful Night.
Damn Vandals: "Can't Go Dancing When You're Gone" b/w "Hey Little Bunny"
The Damn Vandals have made videos for their new single Can't Go Dancing When You're Gone b/w Hey Little Bunny. Graffiti, John Travolta, and a depressed stuffed mammal fallen on hard times (the latter track can downloaded for free from soundcloud).
Damn Vandals have once again created a heady mix of postpunk guitar, with a hint of Television in the coda of Can't Go Dancing When You're Gone, and vocals with London swagger.
Live date:- 10/14 The Enterprise, London, UK
Trey Anastasio Band: Six-Pack TAB Sampler
The Trey Anastasio Band is offering the Six-Pack TAB Sampler as a free download. Seven tracks actually. Apparently somebody lost count along the way. All songs were recorded during the Winter 2011 Tour, compiled by Ben Collette.
Tracks:- Burlap Sack and Pumps
(3/1/11 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO) - Push On 'Til The Day
(2/25/11 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA) - Liquid Time
(3/5/11 The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA) - Simple Twist Up Dave
(2/20/11 Boston, MA) - Cayman Review
(2/25/11 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA) - Last Tube
(3/1/11 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO) - Show of Life
(3/2/11 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO)
» trey.com
Mike Gordon: Fall tour dates
photo: Autumn DeWilde
Bass player Mike Gordon hits the road with his own band this Fall. Five dates have been confirmed so far:
Mike and his band return to the road this Fall for a short and sweet handful of shows spanning two weekends on the East Coast in support of his studio album, Moss.Live dates:
During the first weekend, the band will return to the impenetrable state of New Hampshire and perform in Portsmouth and Lebanon. Three weeks later the band will pick back up and play Pawtucket, RI and Albany, NY. The band will also return to Northampton, MA, where they played their inaugural gig together back in 2008.
- 11/12 Portsmouth Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
- 11/13 Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, NH
- 12/09 The Met, Pawtucket, RI
- 12/10 Calvin Theatre, Northampton, MA
- 12/11 The Egg, Albany, NY
Mike Gordon is touring with his trusty five-piece lineup, including Scott Murawski on guitar, Craig Myers on percussion, Tom Cleary on keyboards and Todd Isler on drums.
HCTF review of Moss.
September 28, 2011
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: "Do To Me" video
Watch the new Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue video for Do To Me. The clip was filmed in their hometown New Orleans.
Allman Brothers Band: tour dates
photo: Ethan Prator
The Allman Brothers Band have announced six Fall live dates. A double hitter in Philly and a four night run in Boston. Tickets are on sale on Friday, September 30.
Live dates:- 11/26 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
- 11/27 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
- 11/29 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 11/30 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 12/02 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 12/03 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
September 27, 2011
Spag Heddy: De Drop
Dutch DJ Kypski has started his own label Partyscratch Music. His first release is an EP bySpag Heddy, nom-de-plume of Mischa Reining, who has been creating beats since 2006. De Drop contains six songs, well two actually, since the title track is offered in four different languages and a remix by Kypski. Think dubstep meats electronic easy tune. Catchy as hell and a left field floor filler. The other track, Extemist, starts out as mellow song, with a South European vibe and Arabic vocalizing before clashing with a New Order bass line and hard hitting industrial beats - quiet-loud-quiet ad infinitum.
Tracks:
- De Drop (NL)
- Extremist
- De Drop (Kypski Remix)
- Le Drop (FR)
- Der Drop (DE)
- The Drop (EN)
Video: Spag Heddy - De Drop (NL)
We Cut Corners: "The Leopard" video, free download
Watch the We Cut Corners video for The Leopard, another a track from their forthcoming album Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards. The video was directed by Eoghan Kidney and filmed entirely on a thermal imaging camera. They sing "Fuck" quite often - they're from Dublin. Deal with it.
Available as a free download and on a limited edition clear vinyl split 7" with The Danger at the Delphi Label Shop.
The Link: free "Sulphur" single, new album "Virtue" 09/30
photo: Lud P
Belgian progressive metal hardcore band The Link have a new single out. Sulphur is take-no-prisoners song. Mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon, The Chariot, The Dillinger Escape Plan), the Brussels quartet's dynamics are preserved, despite all the needles being in the red.
Their full-length Virtue drops September 30 on Fakto Records. The Sulphur single is released with the help of White Leaves Music.
The Link:
John Elias: drums
Nicola Lomartire: guitar
Michaël Sanfilippo: bass
Greg Staub: vocals
- 09/30 Brussels, llegium @ L'Os à Moelle
(Tickets 6€ or 10€ album included)
Spottiswoode & His Enemies: "Beautiful Monday" MP3, NY residency details
To celebrate their Sunday Night residency in October at The Living Room in New York, Spottiswoode & His Enemies are offering Beautiful Monday from their Wild Goosechase Expedition album as a free download.
Details of the residency:
On Sunday, October 2nd, they’ll play a set of unrecorded “Pastoral” Songs. Come find out what that means....
On Sunday, October 9th, they’ll play a Rock set featuring old faves and also cuts from their recent CD, Wild Goosechase Expedition. The Enemies will rest on Sunday October 16th as Spottiswoode plays a singer-songwriter triangle double-set with his good friends Kenny White and Amy Correia.
On Sunday, October 23rd Spottiswoode & His Enemies will play a Jazz Set of mostly unrecorded Spott lounge ditties.
On Sunday, October 30th the band will finish the residency with a trademark theatrical Halloween Set.
On the first 4 shows of the residency Spottiswoode & His Enemies will be sharing the bill with The Silos. The Silos will take the stage at 8pm for each of those nights except for Oct 9th when they headline at 10pm instead.
HCTF review of Wild Goosechase Expedition.
September 26, 2011
The New Mastersounds: Fall tour dates
UK funk jammers The New Mastersounds have announced their Fall tour. They will be on the road in the USA and Japan. The quartet the support act for the Tedeschi Trucks Band on NYE in San Francisco. In January they are part of the floating festival Jam Cruise.
Live dates:- 10/29 Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival Oahu, HI
- 10/31 Paia Charley’s, Maui, HI
- 11/02 The Parish, Austin, TX
- 11/04 Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA
- 11/08 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
- 11/09 Rhythm & Brews, Chattanooga, TN
- 11/10 Loco's, Savannah, GA
- 11/11 The Masquerade Hell Room, Atlanta, GA
- 11/12 Bear Creek Music Festival, Live Oak, FL
- 11/13 Bear Creek Music Festival, Live Oak, FL
- 11/16 Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville, VA
- 11/17 Sound Stage, Baltimore MD
- 11/18 Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
- 11/19 the Blockley, Philadelphia, PA
- 11/20 Royale Theatre, Boston, MA
- 12/03 Shangri-La Osaka, Japan
- 12/04 Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
- 12/05 Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan
- 12/06 Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan
- 12/31 The Warfield, San Francisco. CA (w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band)
- 01/01 The Bond-Fire Art & Music Festival, Deland, FL
- 01/08 Revolution Live, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 01/09-14 Jam Cruise 10, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 25, 2011
Everyone's Talking: "Snake In The Girl" and "So American" videos
Ontario electric dance duo Everyone's Talking have made a video for their song Snake In The Girl, which can be purchased on iTunes. The track is included on the expanded version of their Dragonflies album. The vocals have improved a lot.
Video: Everyone's Talking - Snake In The Girl
Video: Everyone's Talking - So American
As a change of pace, they are also sharing a video of an acoustic rendering of the Portugal. The Man's song So American.
HCTF review of Dragonflies.
John Cale: Bilbao show postponed
photo: Tony O'Shaughnessy
The John Cale show in Bilbao on December 12 has been postponed. A new date will be announced:
El concierto de John Cale se aplaza. Confirmaremos fechas. Se devolverá el precio de las entradas a los que ya sacaron. Os mantendremos informados.
(Thanks: Isabel Vogt)
Cover Me: Here Comes The Flood
Timothy Gregory covers Here Comes The Flood, the Peter Gabriel classic, for a video project directed by Jessica Brillhart.
September 24, 2011
Nirvana: "Nevermind" 20th Anniversary
Twenty years ago today: the release of Nevermind. The Nirvana album is being re-released in various (expanded) formats. Dutch TV is broadcasting showing the legendary show in Amsterdam tonight.
Video: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
(live @ Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 1991-11-25)
Keller Williams: tour dates
photo: C. Taylor Crothers
One man band Keller Williams has announced his Fall tour dates. Most of them are solo, but he will also be playing with The Travelin' McCourys and as Keller & The Keels. Beware of the Kids shows. You might end up listening a duet with his daughter Ella, who cannot hold a tune.
Live dates:- 10/06 Harro East Ballroom, Rochester, NY
- 10/07 Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
- 10/08 The Egg, Albany, NY (kids show)
- 10/08 The Egg, Albany, NY
- 10/15 Utopiafest, Utopia, TX
- 10/21 Magnolia Music Festival, Live Oak, FL( The Travelin' McCourys Featuring Keller Williams)
- 10/22 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. (kids show)
- 10/22 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
- 10/28 Madison Theater, Covington, KY (Deloween with Keller Williams, The Del McCoury Band, and The Travelin' McCourys Featuring Keller Williams)
- 10/29 Jefferson Center. Roanoke, VA (Deloween with Keller Williams, The Del McCoury Band, and The Travelin' McCourys Featuring Keller Williams)
- 10/30 Voodoo Music Festival, New Orleans, LA (The Travelin' McCourys Featuring Keller Williams)
- 11/04 The Pour House, Charleston, SC
- 11/05 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
- 11/10 Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
- 11/11 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
- 11/12 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland, OH
- 11/18 Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
- 11/19 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY (kids show)
- 11/30 The Abbey Theatre, Durango, CO
- 12/02 El Rey Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
- 12/03 Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ
- 12/04 Hard Rock Cafe, Las Vegas, NV
- 12/08 Infinity Hal,l Norfolk, CT
- 12/28 Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC KIDS Show
- 12/28 Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC (with Kdubalicious)
- 12/29 The National, Richmond, VA (kids show)
- 12/29 The National, Richmond, VA (w/ Kdubalicious and The Pimps of Joytime)
- 12/30 The Norva, Norfolk, VA (kids show)
- 12/30 The Norva, Norfolk, VA (with Kdubalicious and The Pimps of Joytime)
- 12/31 Brooklyn Performing Arts Center, Wilmington, NC (kids show)
- 12/31 Brooklyn Performing Arts Center, Wilmington, NC (with Kdubalicious and Keller & The Keels)
September 23, 2011
moe.: Europe 2012 tour dates
photo: Jay Blakesberg
Buffalo, NY jam band moe. will be on tour in Europe in March 2012. After performing three nights in Amsterdam at the Jam in the Dam festival the quintet will play in Germany, France and Italy.
Live dates:- 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
- 03/17 Kreiskulturhaus Seelow, Germany
- 03/18 Harmonie, Bonn, Germany
- 03/20 Bus Palladium, Paris, France
- 03/22 Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
- 03/23 Malzhaus, Plauen, Germany
- 03/24 Musiktheater REX, Lorsch, Germany
- 03/25 La Salumeria della Musica, Milano, Italy
» moe.org
Bend Sinister: on tour in Denmark and Germany
Bend Sinister is a rock band from Vancouver, Canada, and consists of Dan Moxon (vocals, keys, guitar), Joseph Blood (guitars), Jason Dana (drums, percussion) and Joel Myers (bass). They will be on tour in Europe in November. Dates have been confirmed in Denmark and Germany.
Centered around the melody the band has a soft spot for Seventies mainstream bands such as Queen and Supertramp, the latter being a huge influence on their keyboards parts. Besides their own stuff, they play choice covers of Billy Joel's Moving Out and Happiness Is A Warm Gun (The Beatles).
Live dates:- 11/11 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Beta
- 11/13 Berlin, Germany @ Comet
- 11/15 Offenbach, Germany @ Hafen 2
- 11/17 Karlsruhe, Germany @ Carambolage
- 11/18 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
September 22, 2011
Black Country Communion:: "Live Over Europe" on the big screen in the UK
A one-night only screening on Tuesday November 1st of the Black Country Communion's debut concert film Live Over Europe in high definition and Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Seventeen songs culled from their two studio albums plus a cover of the Deep Purple track Burn.
Participating Vue Cinemas in Birmingham, Bristol, Bury, Cambridge, Doncaster, Dublin, Edinburgh, Exeter, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, London West End, Oxford, Portsmouth, Swansea and York are pre–booking tickets. The Live Over Europe 2-DVD set will be released on October 24th.
Video: Black Country Communion - "Live Over Europe" DVD trailer
Phish: "Carini" video live @ Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT - 2011/09/14
Watch Phish perform Carini live at the Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT - 2011/09/14.
Paper Thick Walls: "Orange Tree" video, tour dates
Chicago folk pop band Paper Thick Walls have unveiled a video for Orange Tree, a track from their debut album A Thousand Novels. The quintet are on the road, wowing the indie music lovers lovers with fiddle, mandolin, trumpet and upright bass.
Live dates:- 09/22 Cicero's, Saint Louis, MO
- 09/23 Midpoint Music Fest @ Main Event ICB Stage, Cincinnati, OH
- 09/30 Java Blend, Iowa City, IA (free afternoon show)
- 09/30 Monks, Dubuque, IA (free evening show)
- 10/15 CMJ Chicago Send Off Party @ Ultra Lounge, Chicago, IL
- 10/22 #LETSGETMESSY Unofficial CMJ Party @ Arlene's Grocery, New York, NY (free show)
- 11/10 Whole Music Club / Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis, MN
September 21, 2011
Words about music (244): Mick Jagger
People love talking about when they were young and heard Honky Tonk Women for the first time. It's quite a heavy load to carry on your shoulders, the memories of so many people.
Mick Jagger
September 20, 2011
John Cale: "Whaddya Mean By That" video
Watch the new John Cale video for Whaddya Mean By That, the lead single from his new EP Extra Playful (out now on Double Six).
They Might Be Giants: "Cloissoné" video, tour dates
Watch the new They Might Be Giants video for Cloissoné. The clip was directed by John Flansburgh.
They are on the road promoting their Join Us album.
Live dates:- 09/20 Cincinnati, OH @ Southgate House
- 09/21 Louisville, KY @ WFPK Presents Waterfront Wednesdays on Big Four Lawn at Waterfront Park (2011 Season Finale)
- 09/22 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
- 09/23 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
- 09/24 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
- 09/25 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
- 09/27 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
- 09/28 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
- 09/29 Richmond, VA @ The National
- 09/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
- 10/1 Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center (2 shows, 6:30pm & 9pm)
- 10/28 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
- 10/29 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
- 10/30 Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre
- 11/1 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
- 11/2 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
- 11/3 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theatre
- 11/4 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
- 11/5 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
- 11/6 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
- 11/8 Vancouver, BC @ Venue
- 11/9 Seattle, WA@ Showbox SoDo
- 11/10 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
- 11/11 Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theatre
- 11/12 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
- 11/13 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
- 11/16 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
- 11/17 San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
- 11/26 Washington, DC @ 9.30 Club
HCTF review of Join Us.
Trey Anastasio Band: Vermont Benefit show 10/01, Baltimore 10/08
Two more shows have been added to the Trey Anastasio Band Fall tour. A benefit show in South Burlington and a date in Baltimore:
TAB will return to Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT on Saturday, Oct 1st for a special Vermont Flood Recovery Benefit show. Ticket proceeds from the Higher Ground show will be directed to The Waterwheel Foundation and The Vermont Community Foundation to aid in the recovery of the Green Mountain State.Live dates:
TAB will also play their first ever Baltimore show on Saturday, October 8th at Ram's Head Live located in the Inner Harbor area of Bmore's waterfront.
Tickets for the 10/1 VT show can be purchased in person at the Higher Ground box office on Saturday, September 24th at noon. Tickets will not be available online or over the phone. There is a 2 ticket limit per person.
- 10/01 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT
- 10/06 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
- 10/07 House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
- 10/08 Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD
- 10/12 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ
- 10/13 Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
- 10/14 Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
- 10/15 nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA
- 11/11 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
- 11/12 Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival, Live Oak, FL
MP3: Trey Anastasio Band - Money, Love & Change
(live @ the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA - 2010/02/27)
» trey.com
Team Genius: Pop Songs
Team Genius are a poppy septet from Brooklyn. taking cues form The Replacements, Talking Heads and The Decemberists, their new EP Pop Songs is a collection of jumpy feel good songs with pretty serious lyrics.
After messing around for a couple of years, the band has finally locked into a groove. With center stage keyboards and a sprinkling of trumpet and accordion, they are a few cuts above the standard lo-fi hipster stuff.
Team Genius:
Drew Hermiller: vocals, guitar, keys, harmonica
Chris Hudik: bass, keys
Chad Hermiller: bass, keys, vocals
Scottie Dyer: drums
Erin Griffith: keys
Emma Kostura: vocals, guitar, mandolin
Rebekah Schwartz: trumpet, accordion
Pop Songs is a self-released EP. Buy it from the band's website.
Tracks:- Making Myths
- Ronald Reagan's Cousin
- Home
- Love and Love Songs
September 19, 2011
John Cale: "Paris 1919" in Malmö 11/20, concert in Zürich 11/06
John Cale will perform Paris 1919 in its entirety in Malmö, Sweden, with The Malmö Operaorkester. Also confirmed a regular concert date in Zúrich, hot on the heels of his Tour de France.
Live dates:- 11/06 Moods, Zürich, Switzerland
- 11/21 Malmö Opera, Malmö, Sweden
(Thanks: Isabel Vogt)
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa: Don't Explain
Albums filled with covers are mostly approached with apprehension. Is it a stop gap release to plug in the release schedule of the record company or something worthwhile and not just a footnote in the artist's discography? Don't Explain is a record by singer Beth Hart and blues guitar maestro Joe Bonamassa, two musicians who first could be heard together when Hart sang on No Love On The Street on Bonammasa's album Dust Bowl.
Don't Explain has a smokey night club feel. Bonamassa hold back most of the time, playing softly, except during the Bill Withers cover For My Friend, and Hart digs deep to tackle soulful orchestrated renderings of I'll Take Care Of You, I'd Rather Go Blind and Your Heart Is As Black As Night. Produced by Kevin Shirley, the album was recorded live in the studio over the course of four days. That's all the time you need if you want to preserve the joy of two musicians who are joint at the hip by a shared love of the classics.
Don't Explain is released on Provogue Records. Release date: September 27 (September 26 in the UK).
Tracks:- Sinner's Prayer
- Chocolate Jesus
- Your Heart Is As Black As Night
- For My Friends
- Don't Explain
- I'd Rather Go Blind
- Something's Got A Hold On Me
- I'll Take Care Of You
- Well, Well
- Ain't No Way
- Bonus track: I'll Take Care Of You (Radio Edit)
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: "Goodnight Irene: Flood Relief Benefit" show 10/09
photo: Adrien Broom
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals play a benefit show at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington, VT to raise o raise money to go directly to Vermont businesses, farms and families devastated by flooding in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
They are the headliners of the "Goodnight Irene: Flood Relief Benefit" show which takes place on October 9th. Special guests to be announced. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 20 at 10am at FlynnTix.org.
September 18, 2011
In memoriam: Jimi Hendrix
Forty-one years ago Jimi Hendrix died at the Samarkand Hotel, 22 Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill in London. Put on some Jimi and turn it up. Your neighbours will thank you, and if not, fuck 'em.
Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
Jimi Hendrix
September 17, 2011
Words about music (243): Jon Fishman
photo: Carol Wade
I think it's like music for the sake of music, and a lot of the words stem from liking music a lot, wanting to be a good band and having a good sense of humour, and living in a situation where we're free to pretty much do what we want.
Jon Fishman
September 16, 2011
Girl in a Coma: Exists & All The Rest
photo: John Huskin
After paying tribute to their musical heroes with their Adventures in Coverland project, San Antonio garage pop/grunge/punk trio Girl in a Coma are back with a self-penned collection of songs. Exists & All The Rest is filled to the rafters with their signature Sixties pop melodies wrapped in punk, grunge and a bit of Tex Mex. She Had a Plan, is the track that sums it all up: a surf rock bass line bubbling under a careful power chords and instantly hummable guitar motifs, crystal clear lead vocals, leading up to grungy feedback freak out.
Girl in a Coma are a self-confident, tough band, even when they go slow (Sly) of channel the sunny girl group pop sound (Smart). Recommended if you like Belly, The Breeders, PJ Harvey, and The Crystals.
Girl In A Coma:
Nina Diaz: vocals, guitar
Phanie Diaz: drums
Jenn Alva: bass
Exists & All The Rest is released on Blackheart Records. Release date: November 1.
Tracks:- Adjust
- One Eyed Fool
- Smart
- She Had a Plan
- So
- Cemetary Baby
- Knocking at You Door
- Hope
- Control
- Sly
- Mother's Lullaby
- 10/28 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
- 10/29 San Antonio, TX @ Pearl Park Amphitheater
- 10/30 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's ^
- 11/04 Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar *
- 11/06 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia Bar *
- 11/07 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
- 11/08 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 *
- 11/09 Washington, DC @ DC9 *
- 11/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory *
- 11/11 New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall *
- 11/13 Cambridge, MA @ T/T/ the Bear's *
- 11/15 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar *
- 11/16 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe *
- 11/17 Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio *
- 11/18 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *
- 11/19 Chicago, IL @ Double Door *
- 11/20 Madison, WI @ The High Noon Saloon *
- 11/22 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 #
- 11/23 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre #
- 11/25 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
- 11/26 Boise, ID @ Neurolux #
- 11/27 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
- 11/28 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #
- 11/29 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
- 12/02 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex #
- 12/04 San Diego, CA @ the Casbah #
- 12/07 El Paso, TX @ House of Rock #
- 12/09 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock #
- 12/10 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live #
^ w/ Concrete Blonde
* w/ The Coathangers
# w/ Fences
HCTF review of Adventures in Coverland.
Poobah: "Bowleen" live video, tour dates
Watch psychedelic rockers Poobah perform Bowleen at the Breast Cancer Benefit Reunion, Packard Music Hall, Warren OH - 2011/09/04. So so footage that sounds better than it looks.
Live dates:- 09/22 Marietta Acoustic show @ No Idea Sports Bar, Marietta, OH (free show)
- 10/15 Bayou Cafe, Glenville, NY
- 10/29 Captain's Corners, New Martinsville, WV
- 11/12 Birdie's Rec, Sebring, OH
- 12/03 Big E's Corner Bar, Austintown, OH
HCTF review of Let Me In.
September 15, 2011
Ultraviolet Astronomy: Mvmnt
Brooklyn electronic avant-agarde dance band Ultraviolet Astronomy have just released their new EP Mvmnt. Andrew Ranaudo, Jill Auckenthaler and Carl Ferrero create catchy and adventurous tunes. Big Apple based hipsters and dance fans take note: the CD release is at the Bait & Tackle, Brooklyn, NY, on September 16th.
Mvmnt is a self-released EP. Buy it from the band's website.
Tracks:- Typical Queen
- Cassidy
- See You In My Head
- This Is Today
- 09/28 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
- 09/29 Chicago, IL @ The Elbo Room
- 09/30 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
- 10/06 Seattle, WA @ Platform Gallery
- 10/07 San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
- 10/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Lot 1
John Cale: The Guardian "Extra Playful" stream
UK newspaper The Guardian offers an exclusive stream of the new John Cale EP Extra Playful.
Extra Playful is released on Double Six. Release date: September 19 (vinyl, digital). A CD version is in the works:
Due to many requests - Domino/Double-Six will indeed release Extra Playful on CD format. Thanks for all your requests - we heard you!!
» More about Extra Playful
» john-cale.com
(Thanks: Jan Bonsel)
Phish 2011 Summer Tour SBD + torrents: 2011/09/14 Essex Junction
Official 9/14 Vermont LE Poster Justin Helton of Status Serigraph
Printed by the Half and Half
Printed by the Half and Half
Phish
2011/09/14
Champlain Valley Exposition
Essex Junction, VT
- Chalk Dust Torture
- The Moma Dance >
- NICU
- Funky Bitch
- Sample in a Jar
- Cavern
- Bathtub Gin
- Alaska >
- Possum
- Wolfman's Brother >
- Julius
- Carini[1] >
- Down with Disease[1] >
- Slave to the Traffic Light >
- Rock and Roll >
- Twist >
- Backwards Down the Number Line
- Theme From the Bottom >
- Suzy Greenberg >
- Character Zero
- Loving Cup
Notes (from phish.net)
[1] Sneaking Sally tease (Trey).
[1] Unfinished.
Notes: This special performance was a benefit for flood relief efforts in Vermont the wake of Hurricane Irene. The show was preceded by an announcement from Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, who thanked the crowd for their support and spoke about additional ways people could get involved in the flood relief effort. Carini was dedicated to Pete and Tara Carini. Carini and Disease were unfinished.
» Buy the official LivePhish 2011/09/14 release
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September 14, 2011
Silje Nes: "FLØ" video, tour dates
Watch the Silje Nes time lapse video that was made for her live performance at the Go With The Flø festival in Norway. It was filmed by Blank Blank.
Live dates:- 10/20 Yellowstage, Frankfurt, Germany
- 10/21 Kraftfeld, Winterthur, Switzerland
- 10/22 Festival Novosonic, Dijon, France
- 10/23 Le Petit Bain, Paris, France
- 10/25 Cultuurcentrum, Mechelen, Belgium
- 10/26 Cultuurcentrum, Hasselt, Belgium
- 10/27 Cultuurcentrum De Spil, Riesekare, Belgium
- 10/28 Patronaat, Haarlem, The Netherlands
- 10/29 Merleyn, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 10/30 Mezz Cafe, Breda, The Netherlands
- 10/31 Astra Stube, Hamburg, Germany
Kate Bush: new album "50 Words For Snow" 11/21
The new Kate Bush album 50 Words For Snow drops November 21 on her own label Fish People, distributed by EMI. It is her first album with new material since Aerial (2005).
“50 Words For Snow” will feature seven brand new tracks set against a background of falling snow. The total running time is 65 minutes.
Tracks:
- Snowflake
- Lake Tahoe
- Misty
- Wildman
- Snowed in at Wheeler Street
- 50 Words For Snow
- Among Angels
September 13, 2011
Adam Ritchie: vintage photos of The Velvet Underground and Pink Floyd
UK photographer Adam Ritchie has redesigned his website with vintage photos of The Velvet Underground and Pink Floyd:
Here are pictures of the Velvet Underground and Pink Floyd in some of their earliest performances.
The Velvet Underground in New York in 1965/6 during the making of “Venus in Furs”, the 1966 film by Piero Heliczer; at the Cafe Bizarre; at the NY Cinemateque and, through Andy Warhol, performing for the American Society of Clinical Psychiatry at Delmonico’s Hotel.
I came back to London in June 1966 and photographed Pink Floyd at the Round House, UFO and the AA “Think Pink Party”.
Leslie West: Unusual Suspects
Leslie West has a resume as long as the neck of his the Gibson Les Paul Jr. Member of the legendary rock trio Mountain, and the influential, short lived supergroup West, Bruce and Laing, his signature tone has been a major influence, especially for those who are into blues rock and heavy metal. Still going strong after being in the business for more than 40 years, he made a few calls to ane ended up with an impressive list of guest guitarists for his new album Unusual Suspects.
Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Zakk Wylde, Billy Gibbons and Steve Lukather brought their own egos to the recording studio, but they never forget it's West party. Gibbons can throw him a curve ball with his Southern Rock swagger, but West is waiting for him, hitting back with a few choice notes. West isn't really a fast player, but he makes every note count. Check out the Third Degree guitar duel between friends with Joe Bonamassa. The Beatles' cover I Feel Fine changes pace a couple of times, after starting out as a high energy blues stomp, as if West is unsure if that approach actually works. The partly acoustic Turn Out The Lights is a logical closer. with West singing "The party is over". Too bad that the record company decided to include a weak bonus track. Beetle 'I Don’t Know' sounds like an unfinished, murky demo.
September 12, 2011
Trombone Shorty: CD release show webcast
For True, the new Trombone Shorty album, drops tomorrow. He is playing a release show tonight in New Orleans at Tipitina's. The performance and webcast will begin at 10PM Eastern. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Trombone Shorty’s Horns for Schools program as well as The Roots of Music, a New Orleans music education program.
Live dates:- 09/17 Indianapolis, IN @ Indy Jazz Fest
- 09/20 Bremen, Germany @ Modernes
- 09/21 Darmstadt, Germany @ Centralstation
- 09/22 Viersen, Germany @ Festhalle Viersen
- 09/29 Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie
- 10/06 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
- 10/07 Santa Barbara, CA @ UC Santa Barbara - Campbell Hall
- 10/08 Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre (w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead)
- 10/13 Clearwater, FL @ Clearwater Jazz Holiday
- 10/29 El Dorado, AR @ Southern Fall Wine Festival
- 12/01 Karlsruhe, Germany @ Tollhaus
- 12/02 Erlangen, Germany @ E-Werk
- 12/03 Cologne, Germany @ Gloria
- 12/05 Stuttgart, Germany @Theaterhaus
- 12/06 Mannheim, Germany @ Alte Feuerwache
- 12/07 Munich, Germany @ Muffathalle
- 12/08 Berlin, Germany @ Postbahnhof
- 12/09 Hamburg, Germany @ Übel & Gefährlich
Phish: "Back On The Train" (Kuroda Cam) video live @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - 2011/08/08
Watch Phish perform Back On The Train live at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - 2011/08/08. Filmed from lighting master Chris Kuroda's point of view.
The City and Horses: We Will Never Be Discovered
Jethro Tull meets indie pop and then some. The City and Horses' new album We Will Never Be Discovered is one of those rare records that you will either love or hate instantly. They can be quirky like They Might Be Giants (War Paint, With His Pen) or melancholic like The Beautiful South (This Is Manhattan). Listeners are encouraged to come up with an interpretative dance for the title track (invent the moves as you go along, never mind if it's look weird or stupid).
The City and Horses is the brain child of songwriter without-a-surname Marc, A musical omnivore who somehow manages to keep his hand firmly on wheel driving through all the side streets and back alleys. No dead ends, with the delicate sound of a flute leading the way.
We Will Never Be Discovered is released on Paper Garden Records. Release dateE September 27.
Tracks:- We Will Never Be Discovered
- This Is Manhattan
- War Paint
- The Company, Inc
- May I Love Someone Soon
- With His Pen
- Nights Like These
- Dum Dee Dum
- The Tallest Man In The World
- We've Said It Before
Explosions in the Sky: "Be Comfortable, Creature" video, tour dates
Watch the Explosions in the Sky video for Be Comfortable, Creature, a track from their Take care, Take care, Take care album. The video was directed by Paul Logan:
Almost a year ago to the day I left work one night and headed over to Munaf's house to hear their newly recorded record Take care, Take care, Take care. They had expressed an interest in having friends make some music videos for them and as an old friend and a fan I was invited into this fold. But more importantly I was just excited to hear what they had come up with. Their music has always been evocative and there's nothing better for me than to put on an explosions record and daydream. I've written entire scripts inspired by one moment in an explosions song. As I sat down and the record began my mind immediately raced away. Each song took me to another world and stirred up a number of ideas and feelings. Then track four came on (at the time there were no song titles), and I immediately saw this creature lost on earth. As the song unfolded so did the story, I just watched it. It made me remember the fears of growing up, of feeling like an outcast in a small town, of being lonely, of wanting to be a kid again, and of being in love. A couple of months later a few friends and myself went out and over a month we filmed it. It's homemade, personal, and like explosions in the sky, heartfelt. I hope you enjoy.
The Austin, TX, instrumental post-rockers will be on tour in North America, Australia & New Zealand, and Europe.
Live dates:- 09/13 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium #
- 09/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater #
- 09/15 Marfa, TX @ Vizcaino Park #
- 09/16 Dallas, TX @ AT&T Performing Arts Center #
- 09/21 Champaign-Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival
- 09/28 New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's *
- 09/29 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle *
- 09/30 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
- 10/01 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live @ The Antlers
- 10/02 Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre @ The Antlers
- 10/03 Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre @ The Antlers
- 10/05 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre @ The Antlers
- 10/06 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis Theatre *
- 10/07 Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy *
- 10/08 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
- 10/10 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
- 10/11 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom *
- 10/12 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater *
- 10/13 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom *
- 10/15 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl (w/ Death Cab for Cutie)
- 10/16 San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival (w/ Death Cab for Cutie, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Beach House)
- 11/04 Madrid, Spain @ Anexa del Pabellon de Vistalegre $
- 11/05 Zaragoza, Spain @ Sala Oasis $
- 11/06 Barcelona, Spain @ Casino Alianca $
- 11/08 Lausanne, Switzerlammd @ Les Docks $
- 11/09 Milan, Italy @ Trezzo sull'Adda $
- 11/10 Munchen, Germany @ Theaterfabrik $
- 11/11 Stuttgart, Germany @ KA Longhorn $
- 11/14 Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser Medis $
- 11/15 Denmark, Copenhagen @ Vega $
- 11/16 Groningen, The Netherlands @ Vera $
- 11/18 Hasselt, Belgium @ MOD $
- 11/19 Kortrijk, Belgium @ De Kreun $
- 11/20 Bristol, UK @ Bristol Academy $
- 12/08 Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Theatre
- 12/09 Meredith, Australia @ Meredith Music Festival
- 12/10 Meredith, Australia @ Meredith Music Festival
- 12/11 Sydney, Australia @ The Metro
- 12/13 Brisbane, Australia @ The Hi Fi
- 12/15 Wellington, New Zealand @ San Francisco Bath House
- 12/16 Auckland, New Zealand @ King's Arms
- 01/22 Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Mandela Hall
- 01/23 Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
- 01/24 Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
- 01/25 Gateshead, UK @ The Sage Gateshead
- 01/27 London, UK @ Brixton Academy
- 01/30 Paris, France @ Casino de Paris
# w/ Twin Sister
* w/ Wye Oak
$ w/ The Drift
September 11, 2011
Grayson Capps and The Lost Cause Minstrels: tour dates
Alabama singer/songwriter Grayson Capps takes his band The Lost Cause Minstrels on the road. Mostly sticking to the South, this time they are also playing up North, telling tall tales based on true stories (although some haven't happened yet).
Live dates:- 09/15 Rooster's Blues House, Oxford, MS
- 09/16 Rooster's Blues House, Tuscaloosa, AL
- 09/17 Oak's Cafe, Brewton, AL
- 09/18 Pirate's Fest, Orange Beach, AL
- 09/21 Downtown Event Center, Opelika, AL
- 09/22 The Garage, Winston-Salem, NC
- 09/23 Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV
- 09/24 PJ Kelly's, Clarksburg, WV
- 09/28 Crossroads, Richmond, VA
- 09/29 1919, Baltimore, MD
- 09/30 Nightown, Easton, MD
- 10/04 Hill Country BBQ, Washington, DC
- 10/05 Burlap & Bean, Philadelphia, PA
- 10/06 Sullivan Hall, New York, NY (w/ DJ Davis from Treme)
- 10/07 Hungry Tiger, Manchester, CT
- 10/08 Nectar's, Burlington, VT
- 10/09 West Kortwright Centre, East Meredith, NY
- 10/12 Music City Roots, Nashville, TN
- 10/14 Fly Creek Marina, Fairhope, AL
- 10/16 Callaghan's Irish Social Club, Mobile, AL
- 10/21 Magnolia Festival, Live Oak, FL
- 10/22 Bennie's Boom Boom Room, Hattiesburg, MS
- 10/29 Blue Moon Farm at Frog Pond, Josephine, AL
- 11/05 Heritage Harbor Days, Foley, AL
- 11/11 Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN *
- 11/12 Wayfarer Music Hall, Monroe, GA *
- 11/17 The Five Spot, Atlanta, GA
- 11/18 The Downtown Tavern, Gadsden, AL
- 11/19 Chrome Horse, Silver Hill, AL
- 11/20 Callaghan's Irish Social Club, Mobile, AL
- 11/30 Duling Hall, Jackson, MS *(w/ Rayland Baxter)
HCTF review of The Lost Cause Minstrels.
Bridge School Benefit 2011: line-up announcement
The line-up for the 25th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts has been announced. The Bridge School Benefit is an annual non-profit charity concert held the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Organized by Neil Young and his wife, Pegi, this year’s event will be held at on the weekend of October 22nd-23rd. Tickets will go on sale September 16th.
- Neil Young
- Dave Matthews
- Arcade Fire
- Los Invisibles, featuring Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana & Guests
- Eddie Vedder
- Foo Fighters (Sunday only)
- Mumford & Sons
- Tony Bennett (Sunday only)
- Beck
- Diana Krall (Saturday only)
- Jenny Lewis
Video: 25th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert Announcement
Words about music (242): John Bonham
There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something I'd not tried before.
John Bonham
September 10, 2011
Phish: "Bathtub Gin" video live @ Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver, CO - 2011/09/04
Watch Phish perform Bathtub Gin live at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver, CO - 2011/09/04.
Phish: Vermont Flood Recovery show 09/14 Webcast
There will be a pay-per-view webcast of Phish Vermont Flood recovery show on September 14 at Essex Junction, VT. Webcast only will set you set back $199.99. A bundle with a T-shirt grand total of $44.99 (including shipping):
- The concert will benefit Vermont flood recovery efforts. In the wake of Hurricane Irene, Vermont experienced its worst flooding in a century, which devastated communities throughout the state.
- Proceeds from the concert and merchandise sales will be directed to The WaterWheel Foundation and The Vermont Community Foundation to aid in the recovery of the Green Mountain State.
- Exclusive Green Mountain Logo T is available as part of a bundle with the webcast. Shipping is included in the price.
September 09, 2011
Bob Seger: tour dates, remastered live albums
photo: Tony Nelson
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet have announced the second leg of their 2011 tour. The classic live albums Live Bullet and Nine Tonight are being re-released with bonus tracks. Also offered in a special CD/T-Shirt Box set.
Live dates:- 11/02 Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
- 11/04 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 11/09 Ford Center, Evansville, INC
- 11/11 Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, SC
- 11/13 Citrus Bowl Park, Orlando, FL
- 11/15 Birmingham Jefferson Arena, Birmingham, AL
- 11/17 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 11/19 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 11/25 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 11/26 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 11/29 DCU Centre, Worcester, MA
- 12/01 Madison Square Garden, New york, NY
- 12/03 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Don Rosler: "You Won't Believe" free MP3
To celebrate New York ten years after 9/11, Don Rosler is offering a free download of You Won't Believe from the concept album Rosler's Recording Booth. Sung by Spottiswoode, it's a love song, that name checks King Kong, the Coney Island Cyclone, and the Riverside Church Bell Tower. Yes, it all makes sense.
HCTF review of Rosler's Recording Booth.
Johanna and The Dusty Floor: Northern Lights
photo: Jessie Sara English
Johanna Cranitch, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist for Johanna and The Dusty Floor was born in Australia, grew up in Hungary and ended up in New York, sounding really European. Catchy, dreamy folk songs with prominent back beat abound on Northern Lights. With her vocal range she is sharing a niche with likes of Kate Bush - a confident cover of Cloudbusting makes sure that the comparison will be made, but there are strains also strains of country in her phrasing not unlike Sahara Smith, and a lots of jazz (her grandfather was a respected piano player).
Johanna and The Dusty Floor are performing carefully crafted songs, but they are not afraid to make a sharp left to keep things interesting.
Northern Lights is released on Red Valise Recordings.
Tracks:- Witch Shoes
- Northern Lights
- Forest Of Sorrows
- Heavy Heart
- Creature
- Please Don't Go
- To Come To You
- I Had A Secret
- Cloudbursting
- Gone and Dusted Away
- In The Dark
Video: Johanna and The Dusty Floor - Cloudbusting
Live dates:- 09/24 New York, NY @ National Underground
- 10/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo
The Pajama Club: "Tell Me What You Want" video
Watch the The Pajama Club (the new band from Crowded House and Split Enz frontman Neil Finn) video for Tell Me What You Want. Self-titled debut album on September 13th.
September 08, 2011
The Low Anthem: final tour dates, for now
Alt.folk band The Low Anthem calls it quits, after their extensive Fall in the North America and Europe. No more touring and playing the songs of Oh My God, Charlie Darwin and Smart Flesh. They want time to work on the new songs they've written for two new albums.
Dear conspirators, lovers, friends,Live dates:
It was nearly 3 years ago when we first self-released "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin." Since then we've been pretty lucky. We've been signed to two of the finest record labels known to man, toured the globe with world class musicians, and been allowed (paid even) to play hundreds of shows to you. It's a life we could only have dreamt. From the beginning, we've been a local music outfit, nearly oblivious to the avalanche of trending watery bullshit known as indie music. All along, we've just wanted to play. Music that was simple. Music that we connected to. With the same spirit we started with as a duo in bars and open mics. We were obsessed with sound and gave ourselves a mission. We've been working to perfect our craft, the palette of instruments, rhythm-breath, harmonic saturation, a certain style of writing...mournful, drunk, angrily obsessed with justice, yadda yadda.
After 451 shows, we feel we've come pretty close to answering our own question. We know the "Darwin / Smart Flesh" material inside and out - better than a prominent birthmark...like swimming in bathwater...It's really dialed in. Maybe some artists reach this point and become safer more refined imitations of themselves. We're not interested. So...we've decided that this upcoming tour will be the last tour of the chapter. The last tour devoted to this material, this incarnation. A final hurrah. A sweet goodbye. The refined completion of three years of work. It's anything you want it to be, but it will be the last for a while. It's not the end. There is no end. But it's the last one for a while. We have too many unfulfilled ideas in the works to stay out on the road. We've got 40+ new songs in the wings. Two very different albums to record. Blueprints for a handful of electro-light sculptures. But it's going to take some time back home, to turn the page and build a new sound world. To burn the furniture. To decipher the new questions. So with all our hearts and all our thanks, we hereby declare in the words of Nathan Moore, this fall 2011 tour in US and Europe...
This is the last one
The last one ever°
This is the last one
We swear it
This is the last one
How dare it
Keep on giving 'til the end
- 09/14 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live*
- 09/15 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
- 09/16 Marlinton, WV @ Pocahontas County Opera House*
- 09/18 Carrboro, NC @ Local 506*
- 09/19 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre*
- 09/20 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Music Hall*
- 09/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club^
- 09/22 Nashville, TN @ Soundland at The Basement^
- 09/23 Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival^
- 09/24 Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage^
- 09/26 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle^
- 09/27 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre^
- 09/29 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge^
- 09/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room^
- 10/02 San Francisco, CA @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
- 10/05 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
- 10/13 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (supporting Iron & Wine)
- 10/17 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (w/ Joe Pug)
- 10/18 Montreal, Canada @ La Tulipe (w/ The Barr Brothers)
- 10/21 Boston, MA @ Somerville Theatre (w/ Joe Pug)
- 11/14 Leeds, UK @ Irish Centre*
- 11/16 London, UK @ Roundhouse*
- 11/18 Groningen, The Netherlands @ Oosterpoort
- 11/19 The Hague, The Netherlands @ Crossing Border Festival
- 11/20 Antwerp, Belgium @ Crossing Border Festival
* w/ William Elliot Whitmore as support
^ w/ Sleepy Sun as support'
We Cut Corners: "Go Easy" video
Watch the We Cut Corners video for Go Easy, a track of their forthcoming album Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards. The clip was directed by Nico Casavecchia.
We Cut Corners are from Dublin and have the "don't-fuck-with-me" vocals approach. Celtic anger wrapped in a catchy melody.
September 07, 2011
Richard Swift: Walt Wolfman
photo: Lance Troxel
Motown from a dustbin, 12 bar blues as old as the hills. When Richard Swift fractured his left ring finger, those sounds were at thing from the past. But he is back with a new EP. Walt Wolfman is dedicated to outsiders, real ones and characters lifted from horror stories.
Kicking of with a tribute to poet Walt Whitman, Swift tells bed time stories that will the scare the shit out of little kids. A song like Drakula (Hey Man!) mixes Nick Cave gloom with Rick James bravado. Zombie Boogie is a drenched in rusty reverb, Captain Beefheart in a Eddy Cochran mood.
Technically Walt Wolfman is an EP, but it contains more musical ideas than most full-lengths (or double albums for that matter).
Walt Wolfman is released on Secretly Canadian on October 18th, in digital and vinyl formats.
Tracks:- Whitman
- MG 333
- Laugh It Up
- Zombie Boogie
- Out & About
- Drakula (Hey Man!)
- St. Michael
Lou Reed and Metallica: "Lulu" track listing
The track listing for Lulu, the album by lou Reed and Metallica, is complete. Longish tracks, most of them. The album is produced by Lou Reed, Metallica, Hal Willner, & Greg Fidelman. Mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Available worldwide on October 31 on Universal Music and on November 1 in Nioeth America on Warner Bros. Records).
Tracks:- Brandenburg Gate (4:19)
- The View (5:17)
- Pumping Blood (7:24)
- Mistress Dread (6:52)
- Iced Honey (4:36)
- Cheat On Me (11:26)
- Frustration (8:33)
- Little Dog (8:01)
- Dragon (11:08)
- Junior Dad (19:28)
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