Umphrey's McGee threw down the rare Led Zeppelin song Hey Hey What Can I Do in the midst of Nemo @ Fox Theater, Oakland, CA - 2013/03/16. The Zep track is was "released in 1970 as the B-side of "Immigrant Song" outside the United Kingdom. It is Led Zeppelin's only non-album track released during the band's existence".
March 30, 2013
Black Manila: "Shake That Thing" b/w "Hoverfly"
London based garage rock trio Black Manila are releasing their new single Shake That Thing b/w Hoverfly on April 1st. Lo-fi and slightly psychedelic they mix West Cast sixties rock, with a hint of the Velvets and The Stooges. The Kingsmen have reincarnated as London trio, spelling fun in capital letters.
A-side Shake That Thing is the kind of song that would have been played to death at your local pub, a jukebox classic eating all your change. Hoverfly can be added to that extremely short list of cool songs about insects.
Black Manila:
Conrad Armstrong: vocals, bass
Liam Ramsden: vocals, drums
Gareth Hoskins: vocals, guitar
Shake That Thing b/w Hoverfly is released on RIP Records (digital and 7").
Live dates:- 04/03 Brussels, Belgium @ Madame Moustache
- 04/04 Caen, France @ Ecuyes
- 04/05 Bourges, France @ Pub Murrayfield
- 04/06 Bordeaux, France @ Cafè Pompier
- 04/07 Vitoria, Spain @) – Ibu Hots
- 04/09 Nantes, France @ Le Stakhanov (w/ Kid Congo)
- 04/10 Le Mans, France @ Au Singe En Hiver
- 04/11 Paris, France @ La Mecanique Ondulatoire
- 04/12 Rouen, France @ Emporium Galorium
- 04/13 Namur, Belgium @ Belvedere
- 04/15 Berlin, Germany @ White Trash
- 04/16 Kiel, Germany @ Prinz Willy
- 04/17 Stockholm, Sweden @ Lilla Hotellbaren
- 04/18 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Drone
- 04/19 Aarhus, Denmark @ Radar
- 04/20 Cologne, Germany @ TBC
- 04/21 Lille, France @ La Rouge
- 04/25 Milton Keynes, UK @ Sno! Bar
- 04/26 Leeds, UK @ Packhorse
Black Francis: tour dates
Pixies frontman Black Francis hits the road for a US East coast tour. He will be playing with Dennis Crommett and Reid Paley.
Live dates:- 04/26 Higher Ground Lounge @ Burlington, VT #
- 04/27 The Sinclair @ Boston, MA #
- 05/02 Clementine Cafe @ Harrisonburg, VA %
- 05/03 Rhythm & Brews @ Chattanooga, TN%
- 05/04 Martin's @ Jackson, MS %
- 05/05 The Mint @ New Orleans%
- 05/07 Vinyl Music Hall @ Pensacola, FL %
- 05/08 Underbelly's @ Jacksonville, FL %
- 05/10 The Handlebar @ Greenville, SC %
- 05/11 Visualite Theater @ Charlotte, NC %
- 05/12 The Jewish Mother @ Virginia Beach, VA %
- 05/13 The Birchmere @ Washington DC %
- 05/14 Wonder Bar @ Asbury Park, NJ %
- 05/15 Hamden, CT @ Spaceland Ballroom %
- 05/17 New York, NY @ Symphony Space %
# w/ Dennis Crommett
% w/ Reid Paley
March 29, 2013
Words about music (296): Patti Smith
To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It’s freedom.
Patti Smith
Newsted: tour dates
Newsted, the new band led by former Metallica and Voivoid bass player Jason Newsted,hits the road promoting their debut EP Metal. Club dates in the USA and the festival circuit in Europe.
USA live dates:- 04/19 Red House, Walnut Creek, CA
- 04/23 San Jose Rock Shop, San Jose, CA
- 04/24 The Starline, Fresno, CA
- 04/26 The Alley, Sparks, NV
- 04/27 Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
- 05/01 The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
- 05/03 Vinyl, Las Vegas, NV
- 05/04 KUPD Ufiesta, Mesa, AZ
- 05/15 Planet Rock, Battle Creek, MI
- 05/17 The Crofoot, Pontiac, MI
- 05/18 Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
- 05/21 Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
- 05/22 The Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
- 05/23 The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
- 06/05 Impact Festival, Warsaw, Poland
- 06/07 Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, Sweden
- 06/15 Copenhell, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 06/16 Download Festival, Nottingham, UK
- 06/21 Seerock Festival, Graz, Austria
- 06/23 Hellfest Clisson, France
- 06/26 Hegyalja Feztival, Tokaj, Hungary
- 06/29 Rock The Beach, Helsinki, Finland
- 06/30 Graspop Metal, Meeting Dessel, Belgium
March 28, 2013
John Cale: taking part in "My Little Paradise" @ Middelheim Museum
John Cale will be part of My Little Paradise, a group exposition (26 May and 15 September) at the Middelheim Museum near Antwerp, Belgium:
My little paradise gives seven national and international artists the opportunity to reflect about the tension between private and public, the boundaries of personal and psychological space, voluntary isolation and involuntary exclusion. More than sufficient subject matter for an exciting group exhibition designed by Hans Op de Beeck (1969, Belgium), who is also the first selected artist, and Sara Weyns, curator of the Middelheim Museum. The other artists are Carsten Höller (1961, Belgium), Janet Cardiff (1957, Canada) & George Bures Miller (1960, Canada), Pascale Marthine Tayou (1967, Cameroon), David Altmejd (1974, Canada), John Cale (1942, Wales) and Leon Vranken (1975, Belgium).
Glossy Jesus: "Art Student" video, new single "Cider For Breakfast" for Record Store Day
Dutch indie band Glossy Jesus have made a stop-motion video for Art Student. The clip was directed by Laurens Hoekstra.
The new 7" single Cider For Breakfast will be released on Record Store Day (April 20). Both tracks are from the forthcoming album The Hunt.
Live date:- 04/26 Scheltema, Leiden, The Netherlands
(single release party, support act Wolf In Loveland)
March 27, 2013
Injun Magic: Tang b/w Big Man
Brooklyn musician Kabir Kumar has released his debut single Tang b/w Big Man. Using Injun Magic as his stage name he played everything on the two songs, the only exceptions being Katy Cain's flute and piano by Oliver Ignatius.
As a member of the progressive garage rockers Anna Bradley, he is more straightforward. As a solo artist he can run free and pull out all the stops, splashing around in a well of psychedelica. These two songs would have fitted on a Robyn Hitchcock album, with the spirit of Syd Barrett lurking in the corner. Good to know that people still write about kaleidoscopes in 2013.
Recorded at DIY studio Mama Coco's Funky Kitchen (run by Oliver Ignatius), the current go-to facility for the Big Apple underground, this single needs a limited 7" vinyl release asap.
Tang b/w Big Man is a self-released single. Buy it (pay-what-you-want) from his website.
Johnny5thWheel&thecowards: Diary Of A Liar
UK psychedelic folkies Johnny5thWheel&thecowards have a new single coming out on April 1st. Diary Of A Liar features an omnichord and a bouzouki, two instruments that blend seamlessly with the acoustic guitar and the electric bass. A rollicking gentle song with get vocal harmonies, best enjoyed during a picnic with close friends and chilled white wine. The video was made by Peter & The Wolf Productions.
Diary Of A Liar is a self-released single. Pre-order it from the band's website.
Live dates:- 04/07 The Black Horse, Preston, UK
- 04/19 Yorkshire House, Lancaster, UK
- 06/13 Mello Mello, Liverpool, UK
HCTF review of Music to Shake’n’Shuffle To.
Japan Soul: Transparent
Brooklyn trio Japan Soul new single Transparent is exactly that: a lighthearted funky blue-eyed soul song. It's a step up from their debut Plastic Utopia, which was just a bit too smooth. There is even a bit of rock guitar (Armani not denim).
Japan Soul:
Jason Paul: vocals, guitars, bass, programming
David Rozner: percussion, arrangements and guitars
Dave Lipp: saxophones, bass, eclectic instruments
Transparent is released thru Wealth & Taste Music.
HCTF review of Plastic Utopia.
March 26, 2013
The Who: Can You See The Real Me?
The 2012 BBC documentary Can You See The Real Me? about Quadrophenia, the greatest album by The Who, has found its way to Youtube. Pete Townshend is funny and to the point discussing the creation of the album, explaining the story of the Jimmy, the "hero" in the musical tale about the Mod culture in England ca 1964.
The documentary is available as a digital download from iTunes (US only, duh).
Camera2: Wasted
Brooklyn pop band Camera2 have unveiled the video for Wasted, the third episode of their nine-part video series, all starring the same kid: lead singer Andy Chase's son Julien:
I was searching for inspiration to tell me what to do with the Camera2 album I'd just finished. We thought having a young boy wandering the streets of Manhattan would be a great foil to what people would normally expect when listening to the lyrics. We chose my son Julien to be the kid since I had always wanted to do something creative with him, and Times Square at midnight was such a compelling location.
After the Wasted video was finished I realized we had stumbled on the inspiration I had been searching for... and this started the 9 video journey with the same team of people. "Wasted" was the song... the video... that started it all.
Wasted is a soft-spoken meandering late-night song, with rather harsh lyrics, catching the casual listener off guard.
Camera2:
Andy Chase: vocals
Michael Jurin: guitar
Aric Gillis: bass
Mike Williams: drums
The first three songs are available thru iTunes.
Live date:- 04/10 Bowery Electric, New York, NY (w/ Fan Tan and Teenage Kick)
March 25, 2013
Words about music (295): Robert Plant
It's sort of a feeling of power onstage. It's really the ability to make people smile, or just to turn them one way or another for that duration of time, and for it to have some effect later on. I don't really think it's power... it's the goodness.
Robert Plant
TV Buddhas: Band In The Modern World
Garage rock against all odds. That's Berlin based Israeli trio TV Buddhas. A disastrous trip to the USA, where they ran into all rock cliches of shady promoters and cancelled shows and an extensive tour last year got shelved when they were forced to return to Israel to take care of urgent family matters. Now they have picked themselves up again and are ready to continue their never ending tour (they managed 200 live shows per annum in the past).
The promotion for their latest EP Band In The Modern World, produced by Steve Fisk (Beat Happening, Nirvana), fell by the wayside last year when tragedy struck. It's a nice introduction to the band's ferocious blend of fuzz heavy lo-fi rock. Think a mix of the Ramones, Mudhoney, the MC5 and the Replacements. All in the red, lots of leakage, and full of life and anger.
TV Buddhas:
Juval Haring: guitar, vocals
Mickey Triest: drums
Uri Triest: guitar
- 05/09 Pilot, Prague, Czech Republic
- 05/10 Kino Ebensee, Ebensee, Austria
- 05/11 Stadtwerkstat, Linz, Austria
- 05/12 Arena, Vienna, Austria
- 05/13 TBC, Austria
- 05/14 TBC, Lyon, France
- 05/15 TBC, Liege Belgium
- 05/16 Espace B, Paris, France
- 05/17 Cairo, Wurzburg, Germany
- 05/18 White Trash, Berlin, Germany
March 24, 2013
Kaki King: "No True Masterpiece Will Ever Be Complete" video, tour dates
Acoustic guitar player extraordinaire Kaki King kicks off the first leg of her European tour tonight in Callac, France, promoting her latest studio album Glow. Jessica Bennet directed the new video for No True Masterpiece Will Ever Be Complete one of the tracks from that album.
European live dates (1st leg):- 03/24 Le Bacardi, Callac, France
- 03/25 Les Femmes S'en Melent Festival, Lille, France
- 03/26 Le Nouveau Divan du Monde, Paris, France
- 03/27 La Salle du Ciel, Grenoble, France
- 03/28 La Fourmi, Limoges, France
- 03/29 La Poudriere, Belfort, France
- 04/08 Kulturhaus Chaslager, Stans, Switzerland
- 04/10 Guitar Academy Secret Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 04/11 Tivoli de Helling, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- 04/12 Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 04/13 North Sea Jazz Club, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 04/24 Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 04/25 Mercury Lounge, New York City , NY
- 04/28 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia , PA
- 04/29 Howard Theater, Washington DC, DC
- 05/02 Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisboa, Portugal
- 05/03 Centro Cultural e de Congressos, Rainha, Portugal
- 05/04 Teatro Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal
- 05/07 Akbank Sanat Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
- 05/11 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
- 05/12 Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
- 05/16 Old Town Hall Ruins, Darwin, Darwin
- 05/18 The Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
- 05/19 The Basement, Sydney
- 05/22 The Clarendon, Blue Mountains,
- 05/23 Heritage Hotel, Bulli
- 05/24 Lizottes Dee Why, Dee Why
- 05/25 Lizottes Kincumber, Kincumber
- 05/26 Lizottes Newcastle, Lambton
- 05/30 Corner Hotel, Richmond
- 05/31 The Gov, Hindmarsh
- 06/01 The Bakery, Northbridge
- 06/02 The Vanguard, Newtown
Triggerfinger: "Love Lost in Love" acoustic @ fortitudemagazine
Watch Triggerfinger perform an acoustic version of Love Lost in Love at the offices of Fortitude Magazine. Recorded prior to their show @ the Garage in London - 2013/03/07.
Live dates:- 06/07 Hannover, Germany @ Expo Plaza Open Air (support Die Toten Hosen)
- 06/15 Koln, Germany @ Rheine Energie Stadion
- 06/16 Landgraaf, The Netherlands @ Pinkpop
- 06/21 Scheeßel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
- 06/22 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
- 06/28 Calais, France @ Centre of Culture
- 07/07 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ De Wereld Draait Buiten
- 07/12 Morzine, France @ Morzine Harley Days
- 07/13 Neuve Eglise, France @ Festival Décibulies
- 07/14 Bonn, Germany @ Classic Rock - Kunstrasen
- 07/18 Bern, Switzerland @ GurtenFestival
- 07/21 Schloss Holte – Stukenbrock, Germany @ Serengeti Festival
- 07/26 Degen, Switzerland @ Open Air Lumnezia
- 07/28 Etaples, France @ Rock En Stock
- 08/08 Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget
- 08/09 Püttlingen, Germany @ Rocco Del Schlacko
- 08/11 Rothemburg, Germany @ Taubertal Festival
- 08/16 Großpösna, Germany @ Highfield Festival
- 08/17 Kiewit, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
- 08/22 Merano, Italy @ Trauttmansdorff Castle
- 08/31 Wiesen, Austria @ Two Days A Week
March 23, 2013
Little Tybee: "Fantastic Planet" video
Another video by Atlanta folk quintet Little Tybee. Fantastic Planet is a track from their forthcoming new album For Distant Viewing.
Live dates:- 03/23 House of Hayes, Philadelphia, PA
- 03/24 Kings, Raleigh, NC
- 03/25 Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC
- 04/06 The Earl, Atlanta, GA
HCTF review of For Distant Viewing.
Primus: two shows in Alaska
Quirky post-funk metal rock jazz trio Primus have just announced two show in Alaska, their first since 1996. The gigs conncide with the Summer Solstice.
Live dates:- 06/21 Fairbanks, AK @ Blue Loon
- 06 22 Anchorage, AK @ Moose's Tooth Pub
Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening at The Vienna Opera House
Watch a live video of blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa performing Slow Train. The song can be found on the new An Acoustic Evening at The Vienna Opera House. This show will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and CD.
March 22, 2013
PEP: My Baby and Me
PEP updates Fifties doowop. Brooklynites Karys Rhea, Morgan Lynch and Ilana Webber have come up with My Baby and Me, a 4-track EP that spells SUMMER in large friendly letters. And yes, all songs deal with girl-meets-boy or vice versa.
A bit of nostalgia for the oldsters and introduction for the youth who will be - hopefully - enticed to check out the originals. Great vocal harmonies that deserve to come blaring out of the speakers from your car stereo, preferably with the top down.
The full EP will be released on June 1st. The title track is currently available as a pay-what-you-want single from Bandcamp. Grab I Met A Boy from Soundcloud.
Tracks:- My Baby and Me
- Stephen
- I Met A Boy
- Be That Girl
Thot: "Rhythm.Hope.Answers" video
Little Tybee: For Distant Viewing
Atlanta folk band Little Tybee took their time finishing their new full-length For Distant Viewing, the follow-up of the 2011 album Humorous To Bees. Josh Martin's 8-string guitar is still at large, and quite rightly so, but violinst/vocalist Nirvana Kelly demands her place in the spotlights too - check out the melancholic love song Mind Grenade. Musically the band is gravitating to jazz, especially during the jazzy instrumental Left Right, showcasing the swing of bass player Ryan Donald and percussionist Pat Brooks.
With the falsetto of lead singer Brock Scott Little Tybee might come off as a gentle outfit, but they have sharp eye for their surroundings and drama come to the fore in songs like being trapped in Jury Duty and the loneliness of A Dog Waits in the Doorway. On this album dreams and nightmares are equals.
Little Tybee:
Brock Scott: vocals, guitar, piano
Josh Martin: 8-string guitar
Nirvana Kelly: violin, vocals
Ryan Donald: bass
Pat Brooks: percussion
For Distant Viewing is released on Paper Garden Records. Release date: April 9.
Tracks:- For Distant Viewing
- Mind Grenade
- Hearing Blue
- Fantastic Planet
- Herman
- Boxcar Fair
- Jury Duty
- The Boldest Line
- Castle
- Left Right
- A Dog Waits in the Doorway
- 03/22 Pianos, New York, NY
- 03/23 House of Hayes, Philadelphia, PA
- 03/24 Kings, Raleigh, NC
- 03/25 Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC
- 04/06 The Earl, Atlanta, GA
HCTF review of Humorous To Bees.
HCTF Poll: How much wil you spend on Record Store Day?
Record Store Day 2013 happens on April 20. Tons of unique special vinyl releases at your local record store. Queues and coffee and spending your earned cash on music. Well, how much will it be?
March 21, 2013
Musique Le Pop: "We Can Be Good" b/w "Turn To Sand"
photo: Tonje Karenina Pettersen
Norwegian electronic/indie trio Musique Le Pop are serious contenders for your guilty pleasures listening. Christoffer Schou, Jon Kristian Furuheim and Elisabeth Thorsen bring back the heyday of bubblegum synth pop with their new single We Can Be Good b/w Turn To Sand.
It's all be done before, but the mash-up clash of musical tastes - Sixties pop (Elisabeth Thorsen and Christoffer Schou) and dance (Jon Kristian Furuheim) - gives them a head start in the current retro-pop boom. Recommended if you like the Mynabirds and Friends Electric.
We Can Be Good b/w Turn To Sand is released thru Cafe Superstar Recordings.
Róisín O: Synchronicity
Watch the video for Synchronicity, the new single from Irish singer-songwriter Róisín O. It is a track from her debut album The Secret Life of Blue. Video directed by Myles O'Reilly.
March 20, 2013
Cover Me: Sweet Child O' Mine
Italian rock noir band Belladonna have released a sexy cover of the Guns N' Roses classic Sweet Child O' Mine. Free download from Soundcloud.
Their new album drops April 18th and they will be on the road in Italy and the Czech Republic to promote its release.
Live dates:- 04/13 Black Out, Roma, Italy
- 04/26 Blues House, Milano, Italy
- 05/03 Rock'N'Roll Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- 05/04 Borderline, Pisa, Italy
- 05/10 Camera Club, Matera, Italy
- 05/17 Rock Club Prdel, Beroun, Czech Republic
- 05/18 Rockbeach, Sokolov, Czech Republic
- 05/31 Rock'N'Roll Rho, Rho, Italy
- 06/01 Rock'N'Roll Varese, (unplugged show), Varese, Italy
Mike Gordon: website overhaul, interview on "Rock and Roll, Yeah!"
photo: Rene Huemer
Bass player Mike Gordon has a revamped website:
A website is like a tooth. You brush it, floss it. One day it has to be filled, another day extracted. When you have it in palm, you can put it under the pillow for the dental fairy. If brushes don’t work well, there’s also proxy brushes – going lingual is more affective than going distal! There are whiteners, desensitizers, and stickers to allow you to write your friends notes across your front teeth. You can straighten, polish, crown it, or drill all the way to the tip of the root. So welcome aboard my new colon slash slash digs! The owls are invisible now, but like big brother they are watching. It’s a whole new world.
Mike Gordon and hi guitarist Scott Murawski were interviewed Rock And Roll, Yeah! to discuss their latest project.
March 19, 2013
Joe Satriani: new album "Unstoppable Momentum" 05/07
Rock guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani will release his new studio album Unstoppable Momentum on May 7. He goes on tour in Europe, with Mike Keneally on keys and guitar, Bryan Belleri on bass, and Marco Minneman on drums. Blues guitarist Matt Schofield is the support act for the UK shows.
Live dates:- 05/18 KucukCiftlik Park, Istanbul, Turkey
- 05/20 Sala Palatului, Bucharest, Romania
- 05/22 Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia
- 05/24 Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia
- 05/25 Cvetlicarna, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 05/26 Velvet Rock Club, Rimini, Italy
- 05/28 Palapartenope, Napoli, Italy
- 05/29 Atlantico Live, Roma, Italy
- 05/30 Live Club, Milano, Italy
- 05/31 Obihall, Firenze, Italy
- 06/01 Gran Teatro Geox, Padova, Italy
- 06/03 Grand Rex, Paris, France
- 06/04 Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
- 06/05 O13, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- 06/06 De Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands
- 06/20 Capitol, Hannover, Germany
- 06/08 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK
- 06/09 Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
- 06/10 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, UK
- 06/11 Royal Liverpool, Philharmonic Liverpool, UK
- 06/12 Wed Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
- 06/13 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
- 06/15 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, UK
- 06/16 Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, UK
- 06/17 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK
- 06/18 IndigO2, London, UK
- 06/21 Jovel Music Hall, Münster, Germany
- 06/22 Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
- 06/23 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
- 06/24 Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany
- 06/26 Serenadenhof, Nürnberg, Germany
- 06/27 E Werk Köln, Cologne, Germany
- 06/28 Phönix-Halle Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- 06/29 Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
- 06/30 Tonhalle, Munich, Germany
- 07/02 Big Box, Kempton, Germany
- 07/03 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
- 07/04 Loket Amphitheatre, Loket, Czech Republic
- 07/06 Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
- 07/09 A2, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 07/10 Moscow Arena, Moscow, Russia
- 07/12 KSK Express, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- 07/13 Arena Hall, Krasnodar, Russia
HCTF review of Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards.
fairweatherfriend: "You And I" b/w "Fairweather Friend
Ryan Sunderman, Kevin Unwin, Tom Romeo, Sean Hunter are fairweatherfriend, a shoegaze quartet from Tucson, AZ. Their debut single You And I b/w Fairweather Friend is their business card on biking red vinyl, two gentle songs that will appeal to fans of The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine and The Dears.
You And I is a 101 of using echo, with the vocals riding on top, catching new waves of guitar and drums as the emerge Fairweather Friend contains delicate guitar interplay and the call-and-response of the singers is executed with pin precision. Dreampop can turn into navel–gazing self-indulgence of the musicians involved, with the listener left out on his own devices, but fairweatherfriend leaves plenty of room to get into the act of their art.
You And b/w Fairweather Friend is released by Fort Lowell Records on 7 inch biking red vinyl, limited to 500 hand-numbered copies. Comes with a digital download card. MP3s are mastered for digital playback. Vinyl challenged? Look for it at the usual digital outlets. Release date: March 26.
Live date:- 05/17 in Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture (w/ LaCerca, Andrew Collberg, Tracy Shedd, and Saint Maybe
Tons of Phish on Phishtracks.com
Taper source info is missing from the site - it's just mentions Soundboard when applicable and some of the audience recordings are labelled as remastered. A mobile app is in the works.
March 18, 2013
The Who: Marshall fridge on eBay for Teen Cancer America
Is it an amp? Is it a fridge? No, it's a Marshall fridge. Signed by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
Only 3 days to go now on the eBay auction of a Marshall fridge - yes, not an amp, a fridge - signed by Pete and Roger. All proceeds to Teen Cancer America. Ice cool.
Grizzly Bear & Brian Eno: Split 12" of Nicolas Jaar remixes for Record Store Day
Brian Eno and Grizzly Bear will release a limited edition double A-side split 12" on Warp Records for Record Store Day, featuring Nicolas Jaar remixes from their 2012 albums LUX and Shields.
Brian Eno x Nicolas Jaar x Grizzly Bear (WAP346)
A. Brian Eno ‘LUX (Nicolas Jaar Remix)’
AA. Grizzly Bear ‘Sleeping Ute (Nicolas Jaar Remix)’
City And The Sea: Living It Up
Hamilton band City and The Sea have released the second single from their latest EP Action Figures. Living It Up is a mid-tempo power pop song that will fit the format of AOR programmers. The video was directed by Angelo Cino. Download the single for free from bandcamp.com.
City And The Sea:
Nick Cino: lead vocals
Jon Daly: lead guitar
Dave Marini: bass
Joe Piccolo: drums
- 05/16 Toronto @ The Drake Hotel
HCTF review of Action Figures.
March 17, 2013
Under A Banner: "Some Stories" video, proceeds for "Help for Heroes"
Wolverhampton rock duo Under A Banner are releasing Some Stories as a charity single on May 4th, donating all proceeds to UK veterans organisation Help for Heroes.
After a couple of false starts when trying to create a video for the song, they called in the skills of a talented team of undergraduates and post-graduates from their local university.
Live dates:- 03/19 Tamworth @ Bond’s Bar
- 03/24 Birmingham @ Cafe Blend, Birmingham
- 04/19 Shrewsbury @ The Hole in the Wall
- 04/26 Derby @ The Victoria Inn
- 05/05 Hednesford @ Woody’s Music Bar
- 05/30 Islington @ The Islington
- 06/01 Stourport on Severn @ The Old Beams
- 07/07 Bilston @ The Robin 2 (supporting Quill)
- 08/02 Stratford Upon Avon @ The Shakespeare Street
HCTF review of The Ragged Rhythm of Rain.
Deep Purple: "NOW What ?!" track listing, release dates
Deep Purple have posted the track listing for their new studio album NOW What ?!, which wil be released in various formats in April and May. Release dates: Finland, Spain, Russia: 04/26 / UK, France, Benelux, Poland, Czech, Norway, Denmark: 04/29 North America, Italy: 04/30 / Sweden: 05/01.
Tracks:- A Simple Song
- Weirdistan
- Out Of Hand
- Hell To Pay
- Body Line
- Above And Beyond
- Blood From A Stone
- Uncommon Man
- Après Vous
- All The Time In The World
- Vincent Price
NOW What ?! will also be released in a limited quantity with a bonus track and a bonus DVD featuring Deep Purple in conversation plus additional audio material. This edition will be available in a Digipak with a cut out front cover.
NOW What ?! will on top be released as double vinyl LP containing 11 tracks plus bonus track, as in the limited edition CD.
March 16, 2013
Toni Childs: "Citizens of the Planet" Kickstarter campaign
Singer Toni Childs has a dream: create a visual music experience. Her Kickstarter campaign ends March 22 and is currently halfway meeting its $100,000 goal:
My long held dream has been to create an immersive music driven experience that uses images and motion in order to speak to the spark & intelligence of who we are - TED TALKS meets MUSIC! After a lot of development time and extensive research, we have now assembled a team that will bring my dream into reality... and beyond what I have ever dreamed possible!
It's an ambitious scheme, involving 3D mapping technologies, to enhance the songs of Citizens of the Planet, the album that will be the soundtrack for the live experience. Hippie multimedia 2.0 if you will.
March 15, 2013
Cowlick: Night Vision
Hamilton trio Cowlick play good ol' surf fuzz garage rockabilly. Their new EP Night Vision is the kind of album you hop to find while browsing the underground sixties rock bin at your local record store. Dylan Hudecki, Jackson Hudecki and Ned Nolan deliver their songs almost offhandedly, but they are really tight.
The music may sound cheerful, but the lyrics are more serious. How about losing your wallet, your girl, your job and your keys over a single weekend, like the protagonist in I'm On Fire? Yes, it's the economy once again, stupid, and the representatives of the fairer sex aren't much help either.
Night Vision is a self-released EP. Buy it from the his website. A limited run was released on 3D-glasses (download code on the inside). You'll need a pair of those to appreciate their Money Money video.
Tracks:- Money Money
- Instant Turbo Blues
- Hey Car
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- On Again Off Again
- Red Pants
- I'm On Fire
Robert Plant: tour dates
Robert Plant takes his Sensational Space Shifters on the road. The tour starts in Singapore and swings through Australia and New Zealand. He will be headlining the first edition of the JamBase Live Festival @ The Gorge in George, WA.
Live dates:- 03/21 Timbre Rock & Roots Festival, Singapore
- 03/23 Perth @ West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Australia
- 03/26 Adelaide @ Entertainment Centre, Australia
- 03/28 Sydney @ Entertainment Centre, Australia
- 03/30 Byron Bay @ Bluesfest, Australia
- 03/31 Hunter Valley @ Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Australia
- 04/03 Melbourne @ Rod Laver Arena, Australia
- 04/05 Launceston @ Silverdome, Australia
- 04/09 Wellington TSB Bank Arena, New Zealand
- 04/11 Auckland @ Vector Arena, New Zealand
- 07/06 George, WA @ JamBase Live Festival at The Gorge
Soundgarden: "King Animal demos" for Record Store Day
Grunge rockers Soundgarden hop on the Record Store Day bandwagon with the release of six demos that were made during the recording sessions for their King Aninal album:
On Record Store Day, April 20, Soundgarden will be releasing a limited edition vinyl of the King Animal demos worldwide. This is the first time these recordings have been available together.
The songs will be pressed on 10" pink vinyl and the 6-song package will also include a free digital download card.
March 14, 2013
Thurston Moore & Loren Connors: "The Only Way To Go Is Straight Through" for Record Store Day
Noise geeks rejoice: no wave pioneer Thurston Moore and blues veteran Loren Connors release two sides of avant-garde on The Only Way To Go Is Straight Through LP on Record Store Day thru Northern Spy Records. Only 3000 copies ...
On this Record Store Day exclusive release, entitled The Only Way To Go Is Straight Through, Thurston and Loren fearlessly dive into a hot, dark pool and enter a world of surging sound and faint lights. They can’t see each other. They can only hear each others’ searing notes in the heat. But it is enough to take them through.
The material on The Only Way To Go Is Straight Through was compiled from two live recordings. Side A was captured at The Stone in Manhattan, where Moore and Connors performed on July 14, 2012 for the second annual Spy Music Festival (pictured above). The pair met up again on October 17, 2012 to headline Northern Spy’s CMJ showcase at Public Assembly in Brooklyn (pictured below), and that mesmerizing set became Side B of this record.
While this was not the first time that Thurston Moore and Loren Connors have performed together, a vinyl pressing of their improvised collaborations is unprecedented. A mere three thousand copies of this extraordinary LP will be available worldwide ONLY on Record Store Day (April 20, 2013). The music will not be available in any other format, on any other day, so we think it will be well worth braving the insanely long RSD lines to get your hands on a copy.
Dead Leaf Echo: "Kingmaker" video, new single "Birth"
Brooklyn based dreampop trio Dead Leaf Echo have unveiled a video for Kingmaker, originally released as the A-side of a limited 7" single in September last year. The track can be found on Thought & Language, their first full-length.
Birth, a new limited 7" with the non-album track B-side Etiolated, is available for pre-order. Exclusive sleeve designed by 4AD designer Vaughan Oliver.
Live dates:- 03/14 House Party TBD, Austin, TX
- 03/16 Buffalo Billiards, Austin, TX (w/ The Ocean Blue)
- 03/17 Hotel Vegas Austin, TX (w/ The Warlocks)
- 03/17 TBD, Baton Rogue, LA
- 03/18 The Blind Mule, Mobile, AL
- 03/19 TBD Asheville, NC
- 04/21 The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
- 04/27 Beautiful Noise Festival, Phoenix, AZ
March 13, 2013
The Steak House Mints: Love Songs for Prostitutes
Chicago orchestral pop band The Steak House Mints have come up with concept album of sorts. Love Songs for Prostitutes is all over the place musically, but the lyrics they the thing together, taking the perspective of lady for hire and all the kinds of shit that are part of her profession - hairy customers, tattoos and pleasing a high-rolling diplomat.
The music however can't handle all the moods. The album hits the ground running with three upbeat songs: glam rockers Hi Ya and Yeah, Right followed by tex-mex of The Diplomat Hotel, before grounding to a standstill with a bunch of rather bland ballad-type AOR songs. Just Drive never gets out of the carport and I Must Paint You can't be saved by adding dabs of electronics. After that the album picks up speed with bubblegum pop (Don't Mess with Me) and vaudeville (The Great Mustachio).The album draws to a close withTattoo, a poor Sixties homecoming pop ditty, and the overlong Please Come Again that's only bearable thanks to brass cutting through the boring percussion. Kudos for the idea, but overall poorly executed. It could have been a nice EP if they had killed their darlings.
The Steak House Mints:
Billy Dave: vocals
Steve Gillis: drums
Shawn Sommer: bass
Vijay Tellis-Nayack: keyboards, sitar
Scott Tipping: guitar
Love Songs for Prostitutes is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.
Tracks:- Hi Ya
- Yeah, Right
- The Diplomat Hotel
- Just Drive
- I Must Paint You
- Don't Mess with Me
- The Great Mustachio
- What Are The Chances?
- Tattoo
- Please Come Again
March 12, 2013
Phish: 2013 Summer tour dates
Phish have announced their 2013 North American Summer tour:
Phish will kick off its 2013 Summer Tour in Bangor, Maine on July 3, followed by a three-night stand at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 5-7. The tour will also include the band's return to Canada in close to thirteen years and their first shows at Northerly Island in Chicago before heading to the West Coast.Live dates:
An online ticket request period for the tour is currently underway at tickets.phish.com. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning March 29 and 30. For complete tourdates and ticketing details, visit phish.com
- 07/03 Bangor, ME @ Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
- 07/05 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 07/06 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 07/07 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 07/09 Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
- 07/10 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- 07/12 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
- 07/13 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 07/14 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 07/16 Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- 07/17 Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- 07/19 Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island
- 07/20 Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island
- 07/21 Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island
- 07/26 George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre
- 07/27 George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre
- 07/30 Stateline, NV @ Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena
- 07/31 Stateline, NV @ Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena
- 08/02 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 08/03 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 08/04 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 08/05 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
- 08/30 Commerce City, CO @ Dick's Sporting Goods Park
- 08/31 Commerce City, CO @ Dick's Sporting Goods Park
- 09/01 Commerce City, CO @ Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Deep Purple: "All The Time in The World" video
Deep Purple have put up a lyrics video for All The Time in The World, the lead single from their forthcoming new studio album Now What?, out on April 26th. It's a ballad with Steve Morse's signature guitar sound right up front.
March 11, 2013
Franc Cinelli: Alcatraz EP
Franc Cinelli is an Italian singer-songwriter living in London who fell under the spell of the inmates Alcatraz, the notorious Federal prison off the coast of San Francisco, CA. He became enamored with the outlaws after reading a book about murderer John Giles, who got close to freedom after tying to escape dressed in Technical Sergeant’s uniform, an outfit he had pieced together over an eight year period. The Ballad of John Giles became the first song he completed.
One thing led to another. He read more about the prison's history and decided to follow the murder ballads tradition like his musical heroes Ry Cooder and Mississippi John Hurt. Cinelli plays a mean slide guitar and his slightly nasal voice fits the subject matter perfectly.
Although the federal prison was closed in 1963 its legacy lives one and some of its inhabitants gained notoriety and were immortalized in feature films. Birdman outshines them all. It was the nickname of Robert Stroud, who was played by Burt Lancaster (the real guy wasn't allowed to keep any pets when he was transferred to Alcatraz, that's Hollywood for you). But fiction overtaking reality isn't a problem for an artist, who don't let the truth get in the way of a good story. And that's what Cinnelli does: five stories about murder, robbery and being locked up in a prison that continues to fascinate.
The Alcatraz EP is self-released. Buy it from this website.
Tracks:- Dear Warden
- Birdman
- Murder
- Lie To You
- The Ballad of John Giles
Josh Elkes: Laid Down In Bows
NYC singer-songwriter Josh Elkes got lucky when a CD with some demo tracks was passed to music industry veteran Neil Dorfsman, who recognized his talent. His debut single Laid Down In Bows serves as a taster for a self-titled EP.
Elkes is an old school folkie and thankfully Dorfsman refrained from polishing his sound too much, with the notable exception of the female backing vocalist who only gets in the way and contributes nothing memorable at all.
Live date:- 03/23 The Living Room (EP release party), New York, NY
March 10, 2013
Cover Me: Should I Stay or Should I Go
Watch Living Colour cover The Clash classic Should I Stay or Should I Go. Recorded live @ Music Hall in Köln, Germany - 1990/10/16.
They are on tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album Vivid.
Europe:- 03/10 ECI Cultuurfabriek, Roermond, The Netherlands
- 03/11 Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 03/13 New Morning, Paris, France
- 03/15 Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
- 03/17 Komma, Innsbruck, Austria
- 03/19 Atelier Babylon, Bratislava, Slovakia
- 03/20 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
- 03/27 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
- 03/29 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
- 03/30 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 04/04 Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
- 04/05 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
- 04/06 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
- 04/11 Park West, Chicago, IL
- 04/12 The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
- 04/13 The Opera House, Toronto, ON
Words about music (294): John Paul Jones
At our very worst, we were better than most people. And at our very best we could just wipe the floor with the lot of them.
John Paul Jones
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration ft. Warren Haynes: more dates
More dates for the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration. After announcing a symphonic treatment of the music of Jerry Garcia @ Tanglewood in June, Warren Haynes and two shows @ Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, CA on August 1st and 2nd, the list continues to grow due to popular demand. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Los Angeles have been added.
Live dates:- 06/18 Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - 06/22 Tanglewood, Lenox, MA
with Boston Pops - 06/25 Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - 06/26 Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
with National Symphony Orchestra - 08/01 Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
with San Francisco Symphony - 08/02 Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
with San Francisco Symphony - 08/04 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
with 55-piece Orchestra
March 09, 2013
Anna Bradley: The Last Great Day Before the Body Was Found
NVC indie rockers Anna Bradley have embraced the EP as their favorite format. Their latest is called The Last Great Day Before the Body Was Found, a quircky lo-fi take on the likes of Television and Husker Dü.
They've obviously worked hard on their harmony vocals and it has paid off handsomely, deepening the sound. Mashing garage rock with prog guitar it will find its way to the music geeks who can appreciate the adventure and loosely applied textures in their songs.
Anna Bradley:
Kabir Kumar: guitars, vocals, keyboards, handclaps, percussion
Daniel Fisher: guitars, harmony vocals
Daniel Kolpin: drums, samples, harmony vocals
Oliver Ignatius: bass, toy piano, keyboards, harmony vocals, handclaps, percussion
Ken Herman: guitars on "Safflor Rouge"
The Last Great Day Before the Body Was Found is a self-released EP. Buy it (pay-what-you-want) from the band's website.
Tracks:- Reel Attachment
- Head for Heights
- Deserter
- Safflor Rouge
March 08, 2013
The Computers: new single "Love Triangles, Hate Squares", new album 04/29
UK garage rockers The Computers have made a video for Love Triangles, Hate Squares, the title track from their new album, which will released on April 29th. The single hits the shops on April 22nd.
The clip namechecks Johnny Cash, Joey Ramone, John Lennon, Buddy Holly and Freddy Mercury, who are all acted out throughout the video. A rollicking rock tune about escaping boredom and pretending to be a big rock star.
Live dates:
- 05/07 High Wycombe @ Bucks University
- 05/08 London @ The 100 Club
- 05/09 Sheffield @ The Harley
- 05/10 Carlisle @ The Brickyard
- 05/11 Manchester @ The Deaf Institute
- 05/14 Truro @ B-Side @ Bunters
- 05/15 Weymouth @ Finns
- 05/16 Southampton @ The Soul Cellar
- 05/21 Norwich @ The Waterfront Studio
- 05/22 Leicester @ The Soundhouse
- 05/23 Birmingham @ The Rainbow
- 05/24 Chester @ The Compass
- 05/27 Cambridge @ The Portland Arms
- 05/28 Bristol @ The Croft
- 05/29 Nottingham @ Red Room
- 05/30 Glasgow @ Broadcast
- 05/31 Liverpool @ Mello Mello
- 06/01 Hants @ West End Centre
Destructive Cult: Destructive Cult
Dutch duo Destructive Cult are into electropop and italodisco, two genres that often cross the boundaries of good taste. Rinse and Milan steer clear from the cliffs and come up with songs that would have made them huge in the early Eighties.
Their 4-track debut EP is inspired "by 1978, Camus and lone wolves". And that's correct is escapism is your thing. Stand-out track Talk To Me, with its over top vocals, alternates between Bronski Beat and the Human League.
Ummagma: "Talk To Her" video, Jane Woodman remix of "Lama"
French avant-garde producer Bulle Plexiglass directed the new Ummagma video for Talk To Her. San Francisco avant-garde soundcrafter Jane Woodman did a remix of Lama.
The Canadian-Ukrainian shoegaze post-rock duo is creating a buzz thru word-of-mouth and have been picked up by dozens of left-field music blogs all over the world.
» ummagma.com
» Ummagma on Facebook
HCTF reviews of Antigravity and Ummagma.
March 07, 2013
Iggy and the Stooges: new album "Ready To Die" 04/30, "Burn" single
photo: David Raccuglia
Singer Iggy Pop, James Williamson (guitar) and Scott Asheton (drums) are back with the first full-length to be released under the Iggy and the Stooges banner since the Raw Power (1973) album. Longtime collaborator Mike Watt is on bass.
If the lead single Burn is an indication of what's to come, it will be a whole lot better than the 2007 album The Weirdness.
Live dates:- 03/13 Austin, TX @ SXSW @ Mohawk (Vans/Fat Possum)
- 03/25 Adelaide, Australia @ Thebarton Theatre
- 03/27 Melbourne, Australia @ Festival Hall
- 03/30 Byron Bay, Australia @ Byron Bay Bluesfest
- 04/02 Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion
- 06/08 Long Beach, CA @ Ink-N-Iron Festival
- 06/24 Zagreb, Croatia @ INmusic Festival
- 06/26 Goteborg, Sweden @ Stora Scenen pa Liseberg
- 06/28 Borlänge, Sweden @ Peace And Love Festival
- 06/30 Marmande, France @ Garorock Festival
- 07/04 Rome, Italy @ Rock in Roma
- 07/09 Argelès-Sur-Mer, France @ Parc de Valmy
- 07/11 Milan, Italy @ City Sound
The Steepwater Band: "Wake Up and Walk Away" b/w "Memo From Turner" 7" for Record Store Day
Chicago blues rockers The Steepwater Band will release their first ever 7" for Record Store Day. The two covers Wake Up and Walk Away (Mark Ford) and Memo From Turner (Jagger/Richards) were recorded during the sessions for their CLAVA album and only available as digital bonus tracks.
Only 500 copies will be made and sold in select record stores. The first 100 copies sold via the TSB Webstore will be signed and numbered.
Live dates:- 03/09 New Buffalo, MI @ Hard Rock Cafe
- 03/14 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge (w/ Ana Popovic)
- 03/15 Asheville, NC @ Lexington Avenue Brewery
- 03/16 Atlanta, GA @ Smith's Olde Bar
- 03/17 Pensacola, FL @ Paradise
- 03/19 Pensacola, FL @ Paradise
- 03/20 Athens, GA @ The Melting Point
- 03/21 Charlotte, NC @ Double Door Inn
- 03/22 Sullivans Island, SC @ Fiery Ron's BBQ
- 03/23 Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Great Atlantic Music Fest
- 03/24 Petersburg, FL @ The Ale & The Witch St.
- 03/26 Titusville, FL @ Pinto’s Lounge
- 03/27 Boca Raton, FL @ The Funky Biscuit
- 03/28 Key West, FL @ Hog's Breath Saloon
- 03/29 Key West, FL @ Hog's Breath Saloon
- 03/30 Key West, FL @ Hog's Breath saloon
- 03/31 Key West, FL @ Hog's Breath Saloon
- 04/03 New Orleans, LA @ Howlin Wolf
- 04/04 Starkville, MS @ Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern
- 04/05 LaRose, LA @ T-Bois Blues Festival
- 04/06 Houston, TX @ Hotel Sorella
- 04/12 Bloomington, IL @ Six Strings
- 04/13 Marion, IL @ John Browns on the Square
- 04/19 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall (w/ Magic Box)
- 04/20 Chicago, IL- The Ace Bar
- 04/25 Kalamazoo, MI @ Shakespeare's Pub
- 04/26 Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag w/ The Muggs
- 04/27 Davenport, IA @ Redstone Room
- 05/04 Lincoln, NE @ Zoo Bar
- 05/09 Akron, OH @ Musica
- 05/11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Hard Rock Cafe
- 06/01 Des Moines, IA @ Gas Lamp
- 07/05 Thunder Bay, ON @ Thunder Bay Blues Festival
- 08/03 Littleton, CO @ Blue Star Blues Festival
HCTF review of CLAVA.
Grayson Capps: European tour dates
NOLA singer-songwriter Grayson Capps kicks off his European tour in Milan tomorrow. He will be playing acoustic guitar, with Corky Hughes on electric.
Live dates:- 03/08 Il Circolone, Legnano, Milan, Italy
- 03/09 Teatro Comunale, Dozza, Bologna, Italy
- 03/10 Circolo Dei Malfattori, Poggio Berni, Rimini, Italy
- 03/11 Batard, Modena, Italy
- 03/12 private concert, Rome, Italy
- 03/13 Birroteca Doppio Malto, Cecina, Livorno, Italy
- 03/14 Bar the Brothers, Verona, Italy
- 03/15 Magazzino di Gilgamesh, Turin, Italy
- 03/17 Da Trapani, Pavia, Italy
- 03/19 De Schalm, Westwoud, The Netherlands
- 03/20 House Concert, Boxtel, The Netherlands
- 03/21 Musemix at Soc. Engels, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 03/22 Roots on the Road @ de Oude Kerk, Borger-Odoorn, The Netherlands
- 03/23 House Concert, Liempde, The Netherlands
- 03/24 Guulke, Nederweert, The Netherlands
- 03/26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 03/27 Wunderbar Weite Welt, Eppstein, Germany
- 03/28 Die Funzel, Worms, Germany
HCTF review of The Lost Cause Minstrels.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Norway and Sweden added to European tour
Neil Young & Crazy Horse have added three shows in Scandinavia to their first European tour since 2001.
Live dates:- 08/07 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 08/09 Way Out West Festival @ Slottsskogen, Göteborg, Sweden
- 08/10 Bergenhus Festning, Bergen, Norway