Mike Dillon Band: tour dates

The Mike Dillon Band take their left field blend of funk, jazz and what-not on the road. Led by vibraphonist/percussionist/vocalist Mike Dillon the current lineup features Carly Meyers (trombone, Moog Taurus pedals), Adam Gertner (drums), and Cliff Hines (guitar, bass and keyboards).

Live dates:

• 06/04 The Chimney's, Gulfport, MS
• 06/05 The One Stop, Asheville, NC
• 06/06 The Pour House, Charleston, SC
• 06/07 Boone Saloon, Boone, NC
• 06/08 The Hot Spot, Waynesboro, VA
• 06/09 Niagara River Rocks, Niagara, NY (w/ Primus)
• 06/10 The Bullfrog, Williamsport, PA
• 06/11 Venue of Merging Arts, Johnstown, PA
• 06/12 Nectar's, Burlington, VT
• 06/13 Cafe 939, Boston, MA
• 06/14 The Ocean Mist, Narragansett, RI
• 06/15 The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH
• 06/16 Pittman's Freight Room, Laconia, NH
• 06/18 Outer Space, Hamden, CT
• 06/19 Zirziman, New York, NY
• 06/20 Zirziman, New York, NY
• 06/21 Madsummer Meltdown, Schuylkill Haven, PA
• 06/23 Fairfest, Fairfield, IA
• 06/25 Whisky Junction, Minneapolis, MN
• 06/26 Martyr's, Chicago, IL
• 06/27 The Demo, St. Louis, MO
• 06/28 The Brick, Kansas City, MO
• 06/29 George's Majestic, Fayetteville, AR
• 06/30 The Colony, Tulsa, OK
• 07/02 Hodi's Half Note, Ft. Collins, CO
• 07/03 320 South, Breckenridge, CO
• 07/04 Knotty Pine, Victor, ID
• 07/06 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
• 07/09 Winston's, San Diego, CA
• 07/11 The Mint, Los Angeles, CA
• 07/12 The Forestville Club, Forestville, CA
• 07/13 Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
• 07/16 Jambalaya, Arcata, CA
• 07/17 Applegate Lodge, Applegate, OR
• 07/18 Urban Onion, Olympia, WA
• 07/19 Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA
• 07/20 The Goodfoot, Portland, OR
• 07/21 Skyway, Rhododendron, OR
• 07/23 Wild Buffalo, Bellingham, WA
• 07/25 Stage 112 Missoula, MT
• 07/26 Emerald of Siam, Richland, OR
• 07/27 Black Sheep Music Festival, Eugene, OR
• 08/01 The Barkley Ballroom, Frisco, CO
• 08/02 Cervantes' Other Side, Denver, CO
• 08/03 Telluride Jazz Festival, Telluride, CO
• 08/04 Telluride Jazz Festival, Telluride, CO
• 08/08 Corkland Tavern, Detroit, MI
• 08/09 Thunderbird, Pittsburgh, PA
• 08/10 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY (w/ Galactic)
• 08/11 Moe.Down, Turin, NY
• 08/15 Sully's, Hartford, CT
• 08/16 Bullfrog, Williamsport, PA
• 08/17 Rootwire Music Festival, Columbus, OH
• 08/22 Doc Taylor's, Virginia Beach, VA

» Mike Dillon on Facebook

HCTF review of Urn.

Cover Me: Watermelon in Easter Hay > City of Tiny Lites

Watch Anglo-Dutch indie band Zappatika perform Watermelon in Easter Hay > City of Tiny Lites, live @ Q-Bus, Leiden, The Netherlands - 2012/12/12.

» zappatika.com

Esterhazy: Holland b/w Enola

Damon Korf (vocals, guitar, bass) and Eli Rojas (drums) are Esterhazy, a NYC based indie duo with a penchant for acoustic guitar driven melodic pop songs. Their new single Holland b/w Enola touches base with Big Star and Scritti Polliti. They throw in a few jazz licks, which make it a dead ringer for your local hip diner to play it during lunch hour.

Holland b/w Enola (pay-what-you-want) is a self-released single. Buy it (pay-what-you-want) from the band's website.

» Esterhazy on Facebook

Novanta: Crescendo

Novanta is a project by Milan based multi-instrumentalist Manfredi Lamartina. His new full-length Crescendo sounds pretty lo-fi, with plenty of static and off-the-shelf drum beats. Still, it makes captivating listening - the repetitiveness of his compositions is its weak spot and its strength. Shoegaze ambient EDM that will find its way to underground dance afterparties. All songs are instrumentals, except Get your fire, featuring singer Herself (Gioele Valenti), and Friburgo, with a vocal spot for Nazarin.

Lamartina takes risks eery now an then, most notably during When you doubt yourself, a track with Eastern flavored glissandi played over an industrial rhythm track, creating an interesting clash of musical moods.

Crescendo is a self-released album. Buy it (pay-what-you-want) from his website.

Tracks:

1. Le persone perbene soccombono
2. Get your fire (feat. Herself)
3. My love, a fast emotion
4. A door
5. When you doubt yourself
6. Ogni strada davanti
7. Friburgo (feat. Nazarin)
8. Abbi cura di me
9. Pierpaolo Faggiano

» Novanata on Facebook

NO: tour dates

photo: Amanda Hakan

Echo Park band NO will be on tour in Europe in June, playing shows in Sweden, Germany and The Netherlands. Recommended if you like Leonard Cohen and The Smiths.

Live dates:

• 06/07 Jubilee (w/ The Drums, Black Lips, Fools Gold) Los Angeles, CA
• 06/15 Hultsfred Festival Kristianstad, Sweden
• 06/20 Live Music Hall w/ Smashing Pumpkins Cologne, Germany
• 06/21 Southside Festival (Red Stage) Neuhausen, Germany
• 06/22 Hurricane Festival (Red Stage) Scheessel, Germany
• 06/23 Best Kept Secret Festival Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
• 07/26 FIGAT7TH Dowown Festival (w/ Papa) Los Angeles, CA
• 09/08 Launch Events, Sacramento, CA

» nomusicfor.me

HCTF review of Don't Worry, You'll Be Here Forever.

De Staat: tour dates

Dutch alternative rock band De Staat have announced a lengthy European club tour, kicking off with a warm-up gig in their hometown Nijmegen in September.

Mixing engineer Vance Powell (Jack White, The Raconteurs) just finished his work on the band's third album in Nashville, TN. Main man Torre Florim is putting on the final touches.

Sunmmer tour dates:

• 06/07 Anywave Festival, Zierikzee, The Netherlands
• 06/08 Lunatic Festival, Lüneburg, Germany
• 06/14 Ract!festival, Tübingen, Germany
• 07/13 Sound Circle Festival, Hüntwangen, Switzerland
• 08/01 Free & Easy Festival, München, Germany
• 08/03 HORST Festival, Mönchengladbach, Germany

European club tour dates:

• 09/19 Doornroosje, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• 10/17 Vera, Groningen, The Netherlands
• 10/18 Effenaar, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• 10/19 Gebouw-T, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
• 10/20 Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, The Netherlands
• 10/25 Paard van Troje, Den Haag, The Netherlands
• 11/01 Alter Schlachthof, Lingen, Germany
• 11/02 DK BETA, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 11/03 Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
• 11/04 Crystal Club, Berlin, Germany
• 11/05 Strøm, München, Germany
• 10/26 Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 11/01 Alter Schlachthof, Lingen, Germany
• 11/02 DK BETA, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 11/03 Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
• 11/04 Crystal Club, Berlin, Germany
• 11/05 Strøm, München, Germany
• 11/07 Köln Blue Shell, Germany
• 11/08 CH Kraftfeld, Winterthür, Switzerland
• 11/09 Atak, Enschede, The Netherlands
• 11/11 Goldmarks, Stuttgart, Germany
• 11/12 Lux, Hannover, Germany
• 11/13 Walzenlagerkino, Oberhausen, Germany
• 11/14 Corso, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 11/15 IJsselhallen, Zwolle, The Netherlands
• 11/16 De Vorstin, Hilversum, The Netherlands
• 11/22 Musikbunker, Aachen, Germany
• 11/23 Kulturladen, Konstansz, Germany
• 11/28 Mezz, Breda, The Netherlands
• 11/30 Het Bolwerk, Sneek, The Netherlands
• 12/05 De Spot, Middelburg, The Netherlands
• 12/07 Bibelot, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
• 12/12 Luxor Live, Arnhem, The Netherlands
• 12/13 De Kelder, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
• 12/14 W2, Den Bosch, The Netherlands
• 12/20 Metropool, Hengelo, The Netherlands
• 01/23 Tivoli, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• 01/24 Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen, The Netherlands
• 01/25 DRU Cultuurfabriek, Ulft, The Netherlands
• 01/30 Patronaat, Haarlem, The Netherlands

» destaat.net

Secret Colours: Peach

photo: Lenny Gilmore

Blackhole, the lead single for the new Secret Colours album Peach pretty sums up what this Chicago neo-psych band is up to: creating dreamy songs that intend to shut out the common crap of everyday life. Musical escapism, when delivered properly, isn't a bad thing however. With their kind of music epigonism should triumph over plagiarism and they just about made it.

In their quest to channel sixties psychedelic rock it wouldn't hurt if they stray from the beaten track. Songs like Who You Gonna Run To, with snippets of modern day synth flourishes on top of garage back beat, and the swagger of Lust lift this album a notch above the average tag.

Secret Colours:
Tommy Evans: vocals, guitar
Dave Stach: guitar, backing vocals
Justin Frederick: drums
Eric Hehr: bass

Peach is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.

Tracks:

1. Blackbird (Only One)
2. Freak
3. Euphoric Collisions
4. World Through My Window
5. Legends of Love
6. Blackhole
7. Who You Gonna Run To
8. Peach
9. Faust
10. My Home Is in Your Soul
11. Me
12. Lust
13. Love Like a Fool

Live dates:

• 05/29 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
• 06/08 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (CD release party)

» secretcolours.com

HCTF review of EP3.

Happy Birthday "The Rite of Spring"

100 years ago today: the world premiere of the Igor Stravinsky composition The Rite of Spring by the Ballets Russes on 29 May 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. It was a riot back then, but it has been recognized as a landmark for classical music since then. Play loud, like Stravinsky intended.

I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.

Igor Stravinsky

Watch The Rite of Spring performed by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest @ the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 2010/11/14. Conductor: Jaap van Zweden.

» The Rits of Spring on Wikipedia

Phish: "Split Open and Melt" and "Free" from "Ventura" box set (06/18)

Phish has put up two tracks for streaming from the forthcoming Ventura archival box set (6 CD's), scheduled for release on June 18. The set contains two shows by the Vermont jam band at the Ventura County Fairgrounds: July 30, 1997 and July 20, 1998. Pre-orders from Dry Goods include a bonus disc with tracks from a show in Ventura in 1993 (3/21/93 Ventura Theatre).

Listen to Split Open and Melt (7/20/1998)) and Free (7/30/1997).

» phish.com

Thot: Citizen Pain

Why wait for a full album when you have a new song, two remixes and two reinterpretations of your previous single? Belgium noise rockers Thot keep up their hectic release schedule with Citizen Pain, one of their darkest songs yet - a claustrophobic foray into electronics, fuzz and distortion, - and the remixes are even scarier. The two deconstructions of Rhythm.Hope.Answers are less memorable. The Imaginary War Remix sounds like a discarded demo of the Sisters of Mercy.

Citizen Pain is a self-released (pay-what-you-want) EP available through Bandcamp. If you decide to hand over a bit of cash you are rewarded with a link to an exclusive homemade-acoustic video recording.

1. Citizen Pain
2. Citizen Pain (T.Raumschmiere Remix)
3. Citizen Pain (Downtown Path Manipulation Remix)
4. Rhythm.Hope.Answers (Imaginary War Remix)
5. Rhythm.Hope.Answers (RNZ Remix)

Live dates:

• 06/21 Fiesta Du Rock, Flemalle, Belgium
• 06/23 Fêtes de la Musique 2013, Brussels, Belgium
• 08/09 Wead Festival, Havelange, Belgium

» thotweb.net

HCTF review of Rhythm.Hope.Answers.

Words about music (300): Daniel Lanois

Obviously you need recording skills and you have to understand the signal path of sounds and so on. But that is stuff you can learn out of books and from this and that. But one thing about being a guitar player is that I can get to places with musicians very quickly, something I couldn't do if I wasn't one. It is really part of what I bring to the table as a producer.

Daniel Lanois

Salme Dahlstrom: Pop Propaganda Vol. 1: Bang

photo: Bryce Prevatte

Salme Dahlstrom made her previous album The Acid Cowgirl Audio Trade a commercial success by licensing all the songs to major ad campaigns. Her new project is a 3-part EP series. Pop Propaganda Vol. 1: Bang kicks offs with five songs that have dance floor filler written all over them.

Blatantly mainstream she picks up the ball that Madonna dropped about fifteen years ago. The ad guys will be knocking on her door again, begging her to allow to use the lead single Sexy Punk or Talented Girl her update of the Swing Era.

Pop Propaganda Vol. 1: Bang is released on Kontainer Music. Buy it from CD Baby or download from iTunes. Release date: June 7th.

Tracks:

1. Sexy Punk
2. Talented Girl
3. 5 Hot Party Boys
4. Let's Get To It
5. Yeah x 3 (bonus track)

» salmeland.com

HCTF review of The Acid Cowgirl Audio Trade.

Trey Anastario/Tom Marshall: "Julius" demo

Phish lyricist Tom Marshall has put up the demo for Julius on Soundcloud:

This was recorded in 1993 sometime. Trey did it all by himself on a cassette multitrack. I only supplied him the words on a piece of paper. This version rocks and clearly displays how Trey's vision for the song was the blueprint for the Hoist version which followed in 1994. The image of Aquitana is courtesy of my friend H. Spencer Young in NYC. @hspenceryoung

(This song is one of many demos of Phish songs recorded by Trey and myself and released in 2000 as "Trampled by Lambs and Pecked by the Dove" which is available at livephish.com)

» Tom Marshall on Soundcloud

Cherry White: Dead From The Waist Down

London quartet Cherry White turn it up a notch with their new single Dead From The Waist Down, a dirty blues rocker with in-your-face guitar and a rollicking backbeat. Singer Charlotte Jo Hanbury does a good job coming on top of the mayhem. This is as close to hard rock as they that are going to get at this stage of their career.

Engineered, recorded and mixed by Tim Bazell at Lynch Mob and Heart of Gold Studios, it serves as a first taste from their forthcoming full-length 129.

Dead From The Waist Down is a self-released single. Buy it from the band's website.

Cherry White:
Ralph Beeby: bass
Felipe Drago: drums
Charlotte Jo Hanbury: vocals
Russell Jones: guitar, vocals

Live date:

• 05/25 The Cavendish Arms, London (w/ Maxmabar Orkestar, The XAphrodite and We Could Be Astronauts)
• 07/02 Tipsy Bar, London

» cherrywhitemusic.com

HCTF review of Cherry White.

Starkeeper: Find Desire

Starkeeper, a Belgian downtempo pop band, evolves around songwriter duo Ivy Smits & Dieter Meeuwis assisted by Pieter Van Dessel and Kelvin Smits. Their new EP Find desire is nice mix of gentle vocals (Elle), mixed up front guitars (Best of Me). The kind of music that could have been included in movies like Juno, (500) Days of Summer or Little Miss Sunshine.

The title track Find Desire with its church like organ parts is slightly over the top, but doesn't cross to border to kitsch. Starkeeper is band that will find its way to fans of Lucky Soul or The Beautiful South. Exquisite pop melodies with a bunch of laptops riding shotgun.

Find Desire is a self-released EP. Buy it from iTunes.

Tracks:

1. Elle
2. Something Never Seen
3. Best of Me
4. Brace Yourself
5. Find Desire
6. Something Never Seen (Kelvin Remix)

» starkeeper.be

Ummagma - Virta: Split EP

Canadian-Ukranian shoegazers Ummagma and Finnish ambient post-rockers Virta offer four tracks on the unimaginatively titled free Split EP through Italian virtual label Som Non. All songs are previously released.

» ummagma.com
» virtavirta.com

HCTF reviews of Antigravity and Ummagma.

Soundgarden: European tour dates

Grunge rockers Soundgarden wil be on tour in Europe in September. They will release a repackaged edition of King Animal on 2nd September, featuring six live tracks. The extra tracks will also be available as a stand alone EP.

Live dates:

• 09/04 Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Arena
• 09/06 Stockholm, Sweden @ Hovet
• 09/07 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
• 09/09 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Forum
• 09/10 Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
• 09/11 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall
• 09/13 Manchester, UK @ Apollo
• 09/14 Birmingham, UK @ Academy
• 09/16 Dublin, Ireland @ O2
• 09/18 London, UK @ Brixton Academy

» soundgardenworld.com

The Baby Jesus Jam Band: Johnny Dowd, Mike Stark, Billy Coté & Willie B

Something special by Johnny Dowd and friends: The Baby Jesus Jam Band plays Felicia's Atomic Lounge in Ithaca NY on May 26hth. With Johnny Dowd, Mike Stark, Billy Coté and Willie B. Things may get weird, but in a good way.

» johnnydowd.com

Iggy & The Stooges: live @ Le Poission Rouge, NYC

Watch Iggy & The Stooges storming through the bulk of the tracks of their new album Ready to Die as well as a couple classics form their back catalog. Recorded @ Le Poission Rouge, New York, NY - 2013/04/28. Presented NPR Music and WNYC's Soundcheck.

Setlist:

1. Gun
2. Job
3. Burn
4. Ready To Die
5. Raw Power
6. Gimme Danger
7. Sex And Money
8. Pretty Face
9. The Departed
10. 1970
11. Fun House

» iggyandthestoogesmusic.com

De Staat: recording, tour dates

Dutch alternative rock band De Staat are busy laying down the vocals for their third studio album. Their Summer live calendar is shaping up with more festival dates.

Live dates:

• 06/07 Anywave Festival, Zierikzee, The Netherlands
• 06/08 Lunatic Festival, Lüneburg, Germany
• 06/14 Ract!festival, Tübingen, Germany
• 07/13 Sound Circle Festival, Hüntwangen, Switzerland
• 08/01 Free & Easy Festival, München, Germany
• 08/03 HORST Festival, Mönchengladbach, Germany

» destaat.net

Cover Me: Runaway

Watch Dutch indie band Orlando tackle Runaway by The National:

In 2010 (Orlando lead singer) Tessa (Douwstra) watched The National play live in Utrecht, The Netherlands. During a song singer Matt Berninger jumped off stage and walked, while singing, holdings his mic stand and keeping his eyes closed, straight through the crowd. He stopped right in front of Tessa and she could hear him sing not only through the PA but also directly since he was standing so close. He never opened his eyes so he will not remember standing right there, but Tessa does. High Violet is probably one of her favorite albums of the last couple of years.

Live dates:

• 05/26 Fries Straatfestival, Leeuwarden
• 06/01 ZOOmeravonden @ Artis, Amsterdam
• 06/14 Oerol, Terschelling
• 06/15 Oerol, Terschelling
• 06/17 Ziggo Live, naast de Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
• 06/21 Brugfeest, Huizen
• 07/06 De Beschaving, Utrecht
• 07/14 Valkhof Festival, Nijmegen

» orlandoorlando.nl

HCTF review of The Early Warning Company.

Ray Manzarek: 1939-2013

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist of The Doors, died of complications related to bile duct cancer yesterday, aged 74. He gave the band its signature sound when the instantly recognizable Continental combo organ and Gibson G-101 Kalamazoo combo organ , and holding down the deep end s on a Fender Rhodes piano. H ecame up with the intor for Light My Fire.

Manzarek family's statement:

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PDT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.

Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with poet Jim Morrison. The Doors went on to become one of the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, selling more than 100-million albums worldwide, and receiving 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and five multi-Platinum albums in the U.S. alone. "L.A.Woman," "Break On Through to the Other Side," "The End," "Hello, I Love You," and "Light My Fire" were just some of the band's iconic and ground-breaking songs. After Morrison's death in 1971, Manzarek went on to become a best-selling author, and a Grammy-nominated recording artist in his own right. In 2002, he revitalized his touring career with Doors' guitarist and long-time collaborator, Robby Krieger.

"I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today," said Krieger. "I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."

Manzarek is survived by his wife Dorothy, brothers Rick and James Manczarek, son Pablo Manzarek, Pablo's wife Sharmin and their three children Noah, Apollo and Camille. Funeral arrangements are pending. The family asks that their privacy be respected at this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please make a memoriam donation in Ray Manzarek's name at standup2cancer.org.

» raymanzarek.us

Starlights Girls: "Wasteland" video

Starlights Girls have unveiled a video for Wasteland, a track from their Starlight Girls EP. Jazzy retro pop knee-deep in keyboards with an indie twist. The clip was directed by Jonathan Phelps.

Live dates:

• 07/02 Glasslands Gallery (w/ ZulÃ, The Tony Castles) Brooklyn, NY
• 07/11 Manderley Bar @ McKittrick Hotel, New York, NY

» starlightgirls.net

HCTF review of the Starlight Girls EP.

New American Farmers: Brand New Day

Paul Knowles and Nicole Storto are New American Farmers, a country-tinged duo currently based in Berkeley, CA. Formerly known as Mars, Arizona they have reinvented themselves with the new full-length Brand New Day. The Byrds are a huge influence, but there is room for some college rock as well (Open Arms) and pub rock pops up during Hypocrite.

The sole cover on the album is ELO's Can't Get It Out Of My Head, driven by Knowles' pedal steel and the crystal clear voice of Storto. Brand New Day is an album that doesn't care about the limitations of hardcore Americana. Rootsy, but adventurous, the duo's change of pace could allow them to break out of their niche. Recommended if you like CSN and the heyday of Laurel Canyon music in general. Caveat: the closing track Sunday Market is a sonice tapestry of field recordings with a lonesome trumpet as the sole instrument. Think Pink Floyd's Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast transferred to US countryside.

Brand New Day is a released on Big Barncat Records. Buy it (CD/LP/digital) from their website.

Tracks:

1. Everywhere
2. Brand New Day
3. Sad Hotel
4. Don't Wait For Me Here
5. Can't Get It Out Of My Head
6. Faking The Divine
7. Good And Sober
8. Open Arms
9. Hypocrite
10. How Do We Do It
11. Sunday Market

Live dates:

• 05/21 Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA
• 05/30 KPFA 94.1 FM, Berkeley, CA
• 06/02 Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA
• 07/07 KPFA 94.1 FM ,Berkeley, CA
• 07/11 Café du Nord, Swedish-American Hall, San Francisco, CA
• 08/10 The Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA
• 09/12 The Lost Church, San Francisco, CA

» newamericanfarmers.org

The Penny Black Remedy: Irish tour, new album 07/15

Anglo-Dutch folk rock band The Penny Black Remedy will be on tour in Ireland for the very first time. Their new album Inhale… Exhale… OK, Now You Can Panic! drops on Monday 15th July 2013, featuring live favorites and a handful of new songs.

» thepennyblackremedy.com

HCTF review of No One's Fault But Your Own.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: headliners @ Interlocken

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will headline the Interlocken 2013 festival at Oak Ridge Farm at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Arrington, VA (September 5-8). Furthur, Zac Brown, The String Cheese Incident and The Black Crowes are also on the bill. Tickets go on sale on May 23.

» neilyoung.com
» interlockenfestival.com

(Thru: Neil Young News)

Umphrey's on the radio

An in-studio show for broadcast on XM Satellite Radio.

Umphrey's McGee
12/11/2004 early
XM Studios for XM Cafe, Washington, D.C., USA

Source: Delphi Skyfi 2 > Sony MZ-R70 MD (line-in) > HD > CD Wav > flac

Note: This was distributed with the written consent of the band's manager, Vince Iwinski.

» Grab your torrent

The La La Lies: "Lies" video

Watch the new Lies video by Dutch rock band The La La Lies. Directed by Guido Bruin. It's the third single from their Pretty Tales & Promises album.

Live dates:

• 05/19 Radio 3FM, Hilversum, The Netherlands
• 05/31 JC Pardoes, Hoogwoud, The Netherlands
• 06/09 Vondelpark Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 06/23 De Hout Rocks, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
• 06/30 Wessummerbreeze, Wessem, The Netherlands
• 09/03 Durango Sessions, Beringen, Belgium
• 09/13 Parkstad Limburg Theater, Heerlen, The Netherlands
• 09/14 Het Bolwerk, Sneek, The Netherlands
• 09/19 Effenaar, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• 09/20 Gebouw-T, Bergen Op Zoom, The Netherlands
• 10/18 JC Kompleks, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands

» thelalalies.com

HCTF review of Pretty Tales & Promises.

Staton: Riot

Amsterdam garage funkers Staton have released Riot as the next single from thier Mapped: Sins EP. A fan made video captures the mood of the song perfectly: grainy and distorted.

The band is currently working on their debut full-length with Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, R.E.M.) and J.B. Meijers.

Live dates:

• 05/19 Kiteboard Open 2013, Noordwijk
• 06/01 Het Podium Hilversum
• 06/15 De Spieghel Groningen
• 06/28 Cafe Stiels Haarlem
• 07/12 De Nacht van Winschoten, Winschoten
• 08/07-11, Horizontoer, Waddeneilanden
• 11/11 Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam

» statonmusic.nl

HCTF review of Mapped: Sins.

Zappa Plays Zappa: "Roxy & Elsewhere" tour dates

Guitarist Dweezil Zappa takes his Zappa Plays Zappa project on the road to perform Roxy & Elsewhere in its entirety. The tour ends with 3-night stand The Roxy in Los Angeles, CA.

Fans with deep pockets may consider participating in "a 90 minute personalized guitar instruction session from Dweezil's annual musical bootcamp, Dweezilla, will be offered as a separate ticket in the afternoon before sound check in every city. Players of all skill levels are welcome to attend".

Zappa Plays Zappa:
Dweezil Zappa: guitar
Scheila Gonzalez: saxophone, flute, Keyboards & vocals
Ben Thomas: vocals
Chris Norton: keyboards
Kurt Morgan: bass
Ryan Brown: drums

Live dates:

• 09/03 Providence, RI @ Lupo's
• 09/04 Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall
• 09/05 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
• 09/06 Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theater
• 09/07 Urbana, IL @ Krannert PAC/ Ellnora Guitar Festival
• 09/08 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
• 10/08 Lincoln, NE @ Rococo Theatre
• 10/09 Eau Claire, WI @ State Theatre
• 10/10 Chicago, IL @ Copernicus Center
• 10/11 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
• 10/12 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
• 10/13 Kent, OH @ Kent Stage
• 10/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Keswick Theatre
• 10/17 Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhans Music Hall
• 10/18 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
• 10/19 Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• 10/20 Ottawa, ON @ Algonquin Commons Theatre
• 10/22 Laval, QC @ Salle Andre' Matie
• 10/23 Sherbrooke, QC @ Theatre Granda
• 10/24 Saint Hyacinthe, QC @ Centre de Arts Juliette/Lassonde
• 10/25 Saint Jean sur Richelieu, QC @ Theatre des Deux Rives
• 10/26 L'Assomption, QC @ Theatre Hector Charland
• 10/27 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
• 10/28 Rimouski, QC @ Salle Desjardins/Telus
• 10/31 New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
• 11/01 Portland, ME @ State Theater
• 11/02 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
• 11/03 Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
• 12/08 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
• 12/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
• 12/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy

» zappaplayszappa.com.html

Words about music (299): Jerry Lee Lewis

photo: Silvio Tanaka

If I'm going to Hell, I'm going there playing the piano.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Mantle Sound Core: Sexy Baby

Watch the new Mantle Sound Core video for Sexy Baby, a slow sleazy dance tune created by the San Francisco analog synth lovers and Russian singer Anastasia Gera.The single (plus an analog remix) song can downloaded (pay-what-you-want) from Bandcamp.

Live dates:

• 06/02 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
• 06/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Kibbitz Room
• 06/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Killradio.org
• 06/19 Stanford, CA @ KZSU 90.1 FM Radio
• 06/22 Davis, CA @ 3rd Annual Davis Music Festival
• 06/25 San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse
• 06/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Kibbitz Room
• 06/27 Scottsdale, AZ @Rogue Bar
• 06/29 Tempe, AZ @ Long Wongs
• 06/30 Sierra Vista, AZ@ JRs
• 07/16 New York, NY @ Shrine
• 07/18 New York, NY @ Pianos
• 07/24 Boston, MA @ Church
• 07/25 North Hampton, MA @ The Elevens

» mantlesoundcore.com
» anastasiagera.com

I am Oak: On Claws (reissue)

When Dutch indie folkies I am Oak released On Claws in 2010 the press outside their hometown Utrecht finally took notice of Thijs Kuijken's project. Basically a one-man band, Kuijken enlisted outside players to get a full sound. The CD has been out-of-print for quite some time and an expanded reissue will be available on June 1st, 2013.

Kuijken's songs will comfortable next to the recordings of The Low Anthem and Wovenhand. He uses a banjo as his weapon of choice, an instrument with a dry sound that is softened by adding layered vocals, acoustic guitar and a bit of trumpet every now and then. An album that sneaks up on the listener, just like the tiger on the cover. And like that big cat, it should be cherished and handled with care.

Jordan Galland: "Wind-up Rabbit" EP 07/23

NYC based jazzy pop musician and film maker Jordan Galland will release his new EP Wind-up Rabbit on July 23 througth Slush Puppy Music Guests include Charlotte Kemp Muhl & Sean Lennon. One of the tracks, GO 2, can be streamed thru Soundcloud.

» jordangalland.com

HCTF review of To The Top.

Queens of the Stone Age: "If I Had A Tail" on Dutch TV

Watch Queens of the Stone Age perform If I Had A Tail on Dutch TV show De Wereld Draait Door - 2013/05/15. It's a track from their forthcoming album ..Like Clockwork.

» qotsa.som

Scott Tournet: Ver La Luz

Guitarist Scott Tournet is best known as a prominent member of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. When the mood strikes him, he goes out on his own, His latest solo album Ver La Luz is a collection of subdued songs. Playing all instruments except the drum courtesy of Austin Beede and and backing vocals by Lowell Thompson and Kelly Ravin. He recorded the album in his studio in San Diego, overdubbing the basic tracks he recorded with Beede, with Mike Kamoo acting as engineer.

Most lead guitarist use solo albums as an outlet for shredding and geeking out, but not Tournet. His vocals take center stage, with his slide guitar riding shotgun. Taking cues from Seventies luminaries such as Stealers Wheel and modern day successors such as Tom Petty and Wilco Ver La Luz is a serious album about relationships, with all the highs and lows that come with it. Song titles like Demons and Ex-Lover have written spoiler alert all over it, but Tournet has found new ways or describing old grief.. Go for Stand by You and Song For You and find a self-assured musician doing his own thing. Treasure and The Longing, the songs that were co-written with Grace Potter, are the weak spots. Her vocals on The Longing may give the album some leverage for getting the press to take notice.

Ver La Luz is a self-released album. Buy it from his website. The Longing can be downloaded for free.

Tracks:

1. Lights Go Down
2. Not Too Late
3. Song For You
4. Treasure
5. Ex-Lover
6. The Longing
7. Demons
8. Stand by You
9. Here In The Morning
10. Here All Night
11. Crawl Back

Live dates:

• 05/16 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
• 05/17 Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
• 05/18 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
• 05/19 8x10 Club, Baltimore, MD

» scotttournetmusic.com

Starlight Girls: 7x3

Brooklyn retro pop band Starlight Girls go triphop on their new single 7x3. The single is produced by Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart and will be released as a limited-edition picture 7" disc featuring glow-in-the-dark images of constellations. With 21st century dub technology meeting Sixties pop, the quartet steps out of their comfort zone.

Live dates:

• 05/18 Behemoth Festival 2013 (w/ Love As Laughter, Birthdays, Honduras) Brooklyn, NY
• 07/02 Glasslands Gallery (w/ ZulÃ, The Tony Castles) Brooklyn, NY
• 07/11 Manderley Bar @ McKittrick Hotel, New York, NY

» starlightgirls.net

HCTF review of the Starlight Girls EP.

Hayseed Dixie: tour dates

After lying low in 2012 rock grass quartet Hayseed Dixie are back on the road. Three Stateside shows and then off to Europe for gigs in Italy, the UK and Ireland.

Live dates:

• 05/17 Indian Point, MO @ Tenth Annual Indian Motorcycle Rally
• 05/18 Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads
• 05/24 Asheville, NC @ Altamont Theater
• 05/25 Roanoke, VA @ Growler's
• 06/13 Bologna, Italy @ Vico Bolognetti
• 06/14 Milano, Italy @ Carroponte
• 06/15 Rome, Italy @ Harley Davidson Rally
• 06/18 Reading, UK @ Sub 89
• 06/19 Oxford, UK @ Academy
• 06/20 London, UK @ Putney Half Moon
• 06/22 Holmfirth, UK @ Picturedrome
• 06/23 Linton, UK @ Linton Festival
• 06/24 Stourbridge, UK @ The River Rooms
• 06/25 York, UK @ The Duchess
• 06/26 Preston, UK @ 53 Degrees
• 06/27 Kendal, UK @ Bootleggers
• 06/29 County Mayo, Ireland @ Westport Festival

» hayseed-dixie.com

The Traps: The Honey Drip

Birmingham band The Traps have just released their new single The Honey Drip, a melodic pop song with a hint of rock. Vocals and keyboards are allowed to roam free, with the bass and drums locking in to create a catchy backbeat. This band relies on harmonies and with two good singers, whose voices blend seamlessly, they can safely do so. A ray of sunshine of a rainy Spring day. The video was directed by Benjamin Parry.

The Honey Drip is released through Speech Fewapy Records. It's the second single from their forthcoming debut album. Buy it from iTunes.

The Traps:
Jamie Berry: vocals, guitar
Nick Berry: bass, vocals
James Minhas: guitar
Daniel Webb: drums

Live dates:

• 05/26 Now We Are! Weekender Festival, Lyng, UK
• 07/04 Geek Out @ The Monarch, London, UK

» the-traps.com

Secret Colours: "Blackhole" video, new album "Peach" 05/28

Chicago space rockers Secret Colours are down to a quartet. Half the band left since they released EP3 and they recruited a new bass player. They have tightened up their sound a bit as a consequence of this. The new full-length Peach drops May 28th. They have made a video for the lead single Blackhole, a rather trippy song: psychedelica with laptop wizardry. Recommended if you like Jacco Gardner and Tame Impala.

Secret Colours:
Tommy Evans: vocals, guitar
Dave Stach: guitar, backing bocals
Justin Frederick: drums
Eric Hehr: bass

Live dates:

• 05/22 Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
• 05/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
• 05/24 New York, NY @ Pianos
• 05/26 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
• 05/27 New York, NY @ Cake Shop
• 05/28 Washington, DC @ Black Whiskey
• 05/29 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
• 06/08 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (CD release party)

» secretcolours.com

HCTF review of EP3.

Black Sugar Transmission: The Glamour Pantomime

Brooklyn based singer and guitarist Andee Blacksugar is the missing link between early Roxy Music, Talking Heads and Prince, a versatile player who hands out the goodies from his impressive bag of six string tricks one at the time. Funky electro dance art rock with a glam twist, its all there an more on his new album The Glamour Pantomime by his band Black Sugar Transmission.

Singing about the darker side of big city night life, listening to this album is like touching base with all the hot spots of the NYC underground. Sleazy and dirty with plenty of fuzz and describing for the cocaine fueled all night rave Andee Blacksugar is your guide to the places that will never make it to a 6-page spread in a travel glossy. Yes, he uses some gizmos for his vocals, not unlike the ones that Bowie preferred, but no the dreaded one that is all the rage right now. "Just say to no autotune". That, and a pat on the back by Vernon Reid, should convince anybody who is looking for an album that the Purple One has been failing to deliver for decade or so.

Cover Me: Space Oddity

Commander Chris Hadfield recorded his version of the David Bowie classic Space Oddity on board the International Space Station. Major Tom never made it back to Earth though.

Johnny Dowd: European tour

Johnny Dowd will be on tour in Europe in September, promoting his new album Do the Gargon. The record will be released on August 5 on his own label, Mother Jinx Records. Cadiz will distribute in Europe.

The recurring theme of my new record is an incident in my (or was it Gargon's?) past. A young boy is abandoned at a filling station in 1953. Did this happen? Is it a memory, a dream, or a lie he told himself to justify all the nonsense that followed?

The title cut, 'Do the Gargon,' was inspired by one of my favorite oldies, 'The Monster Mash.' We flirt with different musical genres. I was listening to a lot of Betty Davis and ZZ Top, so maybe their influences crept in. But it's mostly self-referential. It's my most toe-tapping record so far.

We recorded this at The Shop in Willseyville, New York. Mike Stark played a Fender Rhodes piano through various pedals. Willie B played drums, bass pedals, and gong. I played a baritone and sissy guitar. Of course, I did the vocals, along with my buddy Gargon. The record took two weeks to make, which is plenty if you know what you're doing.

The Bristles: "The American Dream" video

Watch the new video for The American Dream by Swedish punk band The Bristles. DIY with in concert live footage by Franz Angel Piss, CNN coverage of the Gulf War and a snippet of the legendary comedian George Carlin at the very end.

The song is available as a free download from Soundcloud.

Live dates:

• 05/16 Decibøllene, Kåntra Moss, Norway
• 05/17 UFFA Festival, Trondheim, Norway
• 05/18 Burning Kitchen, Blitz, Oslo, Norway
• 07/12-13 Punk Cooperative Festival. Bromölla, Sweden
• 07/26-28 Force Attack Festival, outside Rostock, Germany
• 08/02-03 Hygget Festival, Sweden

» thebristles.wordpress.com

HCTF review of Bigger Than Punk.

The Handsome Family: "Woodpecker" video, new album "Wilderness" 05/14

Country folk duo The Handsome Family will release their new album Wilderness on May 14th. They have made a video for Woodpecker. The clip was directed by Chris Hefner. Brett and Rennie Sparkswill be touring behind the new album in the UK and the USA.

The album is released by Carrot Top Records - the Deluxe Box edition includes: the album on LP (w/ download code) and a companion book of essays & art by Rennie Sparks, 6-postcard set, & 11x17" Poster.

Listen to Owls, one of the new album's tracks.

UK live dates (w/ support act Snowapple)

• 05/16 Liverpool @ The Kazimier
• 05/17 Manchester @ The Ruby Lounge
• 05/18 Glasgow @ The Arches
• 05/19 Gateshead @ Gateshead Old Town Hall
• 05/21 Sheffield @ Greystones
• 05/22 Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club
• 05/24 Kirkbymoorside @ The Band Room
• 05/25 Hebbden Bridge @ The Trades Club
• 05/26 Leicester @ The Musician
• 05/28 Norwich @ Norwich Arts Centre
• 05/29 London @ Islington Assembly Hall
• 05/30 Bristol @ The Fleece
• 05/31 Oxford @ The Bullingdon

USA live dates:

• 06/20 Cambridge,MA @ Club Passim ^
• 06/21 Fall River, MA @ Narrows Center for the Arts ^
• 06/22 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine ^
• 06/23 Hudson, NY @ Club Helsinki ^
• 06/27 New York, NY @ The Slipper Room ^
• 06/28 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live ^
• 06/29 Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory ^
• 07/19 Minneapolis,MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center $
• 07/20 Madision, WI @ @ The High Noon Saloon (early show) $
• 07/22 Chicago, IL @ FREE SHOW @ Pritzker Pavillion
• 07/24 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
• 07/25 Bloomington IN @ The Bishop *
• 07/26 Louisville, KY @ Headliners #
• 07/27 Athens, OH @ The Union *
• 07/28 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark *

^ w/ Sean Rowe
$ w/ Azita
# w/ Cathy Irwin and Danny Barnes
* w/ Danny Barnes

» handsomefamily.com

Kingsley Flood: "Sun Gonna Lemme Shine" live in a living room in Philly

Watch Kingsley Flood perform Sun Gonna Lemme Shine live @ a lving room in Philadelphia, PA - 2013/08/06. Filmed and edited by Noah Dickinson for Sofar Sounds.

Live dates:

• 05/23 Outdoor Flood Arms Park, Manchester, NH
• 06/06 Cleveland Flood Wilbert's East, Cleveland, OH
• 06/07 Chicago Flood Uncommon Ground, Chicago, IL
• 06/08 Minni Flood Icehouse, Minneapolis, MN
• 06/09 Waterfront Fest Marquette Waterfront Festival, Madison, WI
• 06/14 Maine Flood The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, ME
• 07/26 Newport Folk Festival @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

» kingsleyflood.com

HCTF review of Battles.

Phish: "Ventura" box set 06/18

Phish is releasing an archival box set (6 CD's) on June 18. Ventura contains two shows by the Vermont jam band at the Ventura County Fairgrounds: July 30, 1997 and July 20, 1998. Pre-orders from Dry Goods include a bonus disc with tracks from a show in Ventura in 1993 (3/21/93 Ventura Theatre).

Liner notes from Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro:

The site of the Ventura County Fairgrounds shows was a general admission dirt racetrack between the Pacific Coast Highway and Surfers Point Park; with palm trees and mountains behind the stage and a view of the Pacific Ocean from the bleachers. July 30, 1997 was Phish’s first Ventura stop since Trey learned to surf nearby in 1993, and both the 1997 and 1998 Ventura Fairgrounds setlists were laced with coastal themes referencing the scenic locale. Ventura ‘97 featured a number of must-hear performances including a bass-driven, syncopated Wolfman’s Brother > Chalk Dust Torture, a deep and spacey Stash and a gnarly Character Zero in set I. Peak improvisation of the highest order defined set II with a Free > David Bowie > Cities > David Bowie combination that dominated the show’s second half with some of the summer’s biggest jams. Add in Weigh (played just twice that summer), the first West Coast Piper and a blazing cover of Jimi Hendrix’s Fire and the result was a steaming cauldron of patient funk and cacophonous shredding that defined summer 1997 Phish.

On July 20, 1998 Phish again encountered Ventura’s breezy oceanside. Ventura ’98 was characterized by some new songs, some bustouts and some wicked jams played with a democratic group-mind that conjured a stellar Bathtub Gin opener, a new arrangement of Water In The Sky, the swinging funk of The Moma Dance and a hairy Split Open And Melt set I closer. Set II exploded with a crucial bass-and-drums-fueled Drowned > Makisupa Policeman pairing that utilized Page’s synth stylings to seamlessly blend rock and reggae. A concentrated Maze led to a perfectly placed, self-referential Sea And Sand - played for the first time since 12/31/95 and only the third time ever. An inspired Prince Caspian carved the way into the Harry Hood set II closer. The encore was the Phish debut of Sexual Healing as Trey played drums and Fish, to the crowd’s delight, sang Marvin Gaye’s tale of capsizing in rising waves of love. A funky, experimental Halley’s Comet capped the show as the band left the stage one-by-one to waves of digital delay that swept the beachside fairgrounds.

The Ventura box set captures the feel of two magical nights of Phish - recorded by Paul Languedoc to multitrack tape, mixed by Jon Altschiller and mastered by Fred Kevorkian. Jams from the soundchecks were included at the end of both shows for a glimpse behind the scenes. This collection is a summer soundtrack that just gets better with every listen.

Disc 1

1. NICU
2. Wolfman’s Brother
3. Chalk Dust Torture
4. Water In The Sky
5. Stash
6. Weigh
7. Piper
8. Cars Trucks Buses
9. Character Zero

Disc 2

1. Punch You In The Eye
2. Free
3. David Bowie
4. Cities
5. David Bowie

Disc 3

1. Bouncing Around The Room
2. Uncle Pen
3. Prince Caspian
4. Fire
5. My Soul
6. Ventura ’97 Soundcheck Jam

Disc 4

1. Bathtub Gin
2. Dirt
3. Poor Heart
4. Lawn Boy
5. My Sweet One
6. Birds Of A Feather
7. Theme From The Bottom
8. Water In The Sky
9. The Moma Dance
10. Split Open And Melt

Disc 5

1. Drowned
2. Makisupa Policeman
3. Maze
4. Sea And Sand
5. Prince Caspian
6. Harry Hood

Disc 6

1. Sexual Healing
2. Hold Your Head Up
3. Halley’s Comet
4. Ventura ’98 Soundcheck Jam

BuenaVentura Bonus CD Setlist: From Set I:

1. Maze
2. Sparkle
3. Divided Sky
4. Split Open and Melt
5. Lawn Boy

From Set II:

6. Tweezer
7. Llama
8. My Sweet One >
9. Big Ball Jam
10. Cavern

» phish.com

The Wood Brothers: European tour

Roots trio The Wood Brothers - brothers Oliver Wood (lead vocals & guitar) and Chris Wood (bass & background vocals) along with Jano Rix (drums) are in the midst of an European tour, including their first ever visit to The Netherlands.

• 05/11 Dublin, Ireland @ The Cobblestone
• 05/13 Munich, Germany @ Wiesengrund
• 05/14 Munich, Germany @ Kulturstrand
• 05/15 Bezau, Austria @ Hotel Post Beazu
• 05/16 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Badcuyp
• 05/17 Leiden, The Netherlands @ Qbus
• 05/18 Oxford, UK @ WOOD Festival

» thewoodbros.com

Akron/Family: "Sand Talk" live @ a North Austin parking lot

Watch the Akron/Family perform Sand Talk on a parking lot in Austin. TX:

Akron/Family pulled up in their van in a North Austin shopping mall parking lot and unloaded their gear. Running power from the van's cigarette lighter into a single Fender amp, the boys plugged in and ripped through a version of "Sand Talk," a cut off their brand new record Sub Verses, which is out now on Dead Oceans.

North American tour dates:

• 05/03 Austin, TX @ Red 7
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Nazi Gold)
• 05/04 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Pinkish Black)
• 05/06 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Destruction Unit)
• 05/07 La Jolla, CA @ Porter's Pub
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras)
• 05/08 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)
• 05/22 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)
• 05/23 Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)
• 05/25 George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)
• 05/26 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)
• 05/27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)
• 05/29 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
  (w/ M Geddes Gengras & Avi Buffalo)

European tour dates:

• 07/15 Diksmuide, Belgium @ Club 4AD
• 07/16 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Paradiso
• 07/18 London, UK @ Hoxton Bar & Grill
• 07/19 Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival

» akronfamily.bandpage.com

Boy + Kite: We Can Go Anywhere We Want

photo: Mandie Matos

Austin TX quartet Boy + Kite peddle the kind of college rock that was huge in the Nineties. A bit of tamed noise rock, soft spoken vocals and two guitars weaving a tapestry. They have released their new EP We Can Go Anywhere We Want, but it doesn't travel much musically. They nicked some licks from The Cure in Fall) and Right Above Me (also included as an extended remix) and channel Belly in All the Good Lies. All nice an cuddly - foreplay without the sex.

Boy + Kite:
Darvin Jones: vocals, lead guitar
Beth Puorro: vocals, guitar
Giuseppe Ponti: bass
Marc Henry: drums

We Can Go Anywhere We Want is a self-released EP. Buy it from CD Baby.

Tracks:

1. Right Above Me
2. All the Good Lies
3. Fall
4. Our July
5. Right Above Me (Extended)

Live dates:

• 05/05 Pecan Street Festival, Austin, TX
• 05/16 Holy Mountain, Austin, TX

» boypluskite.com

Wonky Doll and the Echo: The Cut

Watch the new Wonky Doll and the Echo video for The Cut, a track from their Pleasant Thoughts album. The video was directed by Costas Gounaris.

Hailing from Athens, Greece, the band incorporates elements of post-punk and synth driven new Wave into their sound. Pretty dark and the production is rather slick, giving it a "dancing on the volcano" feeling which befits the current economic predicament of their country.

Wonky Doll and the Echo:
George Lemons: vocals, guitars
YIOS: bass, backing vocals
Konstantinos Antonakoglou: synth, piano, guitars
Octapus: drums

» wonkydollandtheecho.com

Cover Me: Wynona's Big Brown Beaver

Watch Ben Prestage cover the Primus classic Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Recorded live @ Pineapple Willy's Pier Bar in Panama City Beach, FL - 2009/12/04.

Live dates:

• 05/01 Jupiter, FL @ Guanabanas
• 05/02 Stuart, FL @ Terra Fermata Tiki Bar
• 05/03 St. Augustine, FL @ Gamble Rogers Music Festival
• 05/04 Vero Beach, FL @ The Grove
• 05/05 Stuart, FL @ B. Merry Gastro Pub
• 05/08 Vero Beach, FL @ Waldo's at the Driftwood
• 05/09 Panama City Beach, FL @ Pineapple Willy's Pier Bar
• 05/10 Panama City Beach, FL @ Pineapple Willy's Pier Bar
• 05/11 Panama City Beach, FL @ Pineapple Willy's Pier Bar
• 05/15 Vero Beach, FL @ Waldo's at the Driftwood
• 05/17 St. Augustine, FL @ Private Party
• 05/18 Vero Beach, FL @ Blue Star Wine Bar
• 05/19 Cocoa Beach, FL @ Beach Shack
• 05/22 Vero Beach, FL @ Waldo's at the Driftwood
• 05/24 White Springs FL @ Florida Folk Festival
• 05/25 White Springs FL @ Florida Folk Festival
• 05/26 White Springs FL @ Florida Folk Festival
• 05/27 Fort Pierce, FL @ The Original Tiki Bar
• 05/29 Vero Beach, FL @ Waldo's at the Driftwood
• 05/31 Marathon, fl @ Hurricane
• 06/01 Marathon, fl @ Hurricane
• 06/05 Vero Beach, FL @ Blue Star Wine Bar
• 06/07 West Palm Beach, FL @ Harold's Coffee
• 06/08 DeLand, FL @ Cafe DaVinci
• 06/09 Sebastian, FL @ Earl's Hideaway
• 07/13 Rockland, ME @ North Atlantic Blues Festival
• 07/14 Rockland, ME @ North Atlantic Blues Festival
• 08/17 Norwich, NY @ Chenango Blues Festival
• 08/30 West Point, MS @ Howlin' Wolf Blues Festival
• 09/08 Vero Beach, FL @ Private Party
• 09/14 Fernandina Beach, FL @ Amelia Island Blues Festival
• 10/25 Luik, Belgium @ Le Parc
• 10/27 Meijel, The Netherlands @ Café Parties
• 10/28 Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ radio show "Live At Loyd" - RTV Rijnmond
• 10/28 Kontich, Belgium @ De Wipschutter
• 10/29 Asten, The Netherlands @ Brouwerij
• 10/31 Moorslede, Belgium @ De Nodige Deugd
• 11/02 Monster, The Netherlands @ Blues aan Zee Festival
• 11/03 Antwerpen, Belgium @ Crossroads Café
• 11/04 Leuven, Belgium @ Café Blauwe Kater
• 11/05 The Netherlands @ Private Event
• 11/06 Geldrop, The Netherlands @ Roots in 't Groen
• 11/08 Hengelo, The Netherlands @ Metropool
• 11/09 Heerlen, The Netherlands @ C-Blues Festival

» benprestagemusic.com.com