Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Cadence Weapon Video Tour Dates
This Cadence Weapon video for "Sharks" is a retro delight giving nods to 80'ies video arcade games of yore. The video was produced by Spy Films and co-directed by Chris Grismer (Arcade Fire, Death From Above, Metric) and Duane Crichton.
There are tons of upcoming tour dates in support of the new album Breaking Kayfabe which streets March 13th.
03/02 Kingston, ON @ Elixir W/ From Fiction/Sylvie
03/03 Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar
03/04 Toronto, ON @ CMW Urban Showcase W/Raekwon/Killah Priest
03/06 Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
03/09 Guelph, ON @ The E Bar
03/10 Toronto, ON @ Supermarket (DJ Set)
03/11 Brantford, ON @ The Ford Plant W/ Meligrove Band/We're Marching On
03/14 Montreal, QC @ Club Lambi W/ Hot Chip
03/15 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace W/ Hot Chip
03/16 Austin, TX @ Brush Square Park (SXSW Alberta Showcase/BBQ)
03/17 Austin, TX @ Victory Grill (Inside Stage Vice party)
03/18 Austin, TX @ Caribbean Lights (SXSW Showcase)
03/31 Calgary, AB @ Sals on 17th (DJ/Rap Set)
04/07 Vancouver, BC @ Arts County Fair
ISLANDS, WHY?, CADENCE WEAPON
04/19 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
04/20 Providence, RI @ Living Room
04/21 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
04/22 New York, NY @ Avalon
04/23 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/24 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
04/26 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
04/27 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
04/28 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo's
04/29 Houston, TX @ Walter's on Washington
04/30 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
05/01 Austin, TX @ Emo's
05/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
05/04 San Diego, CA @ Epicentre
05/05 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
05/06 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
ISLANDS, BUSDRIVER, CADENCE WEAPON
05/08 Portland, OR @ Loveland
05/09 Vancouver, BC @ Mesa Luna
05/10 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
05/12 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kayo Gallery
05/13 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
05/14 Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
05/15 St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
05/16 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/17 Chicago, IL @ Metro
05/18 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
ISLANDS, FROG EYES, SUNSET RUBDOWN, CADENCE WEAPON, BUSDRIVER
05/19 Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House
ISLANDS, BUSDRIVER, CADENCE WEAPON
05/20 Montreal, QC @ Le National
Black Time Tour The US For The First Time!
Black Time hails from London, England. They are skinny, black- clad boys and girls with bad attitudes and a desire to make intrusive, obnoxious rock’n’roll music. March brings the band across the Atlantic for their first ever US tour. All dates are with San Francisco's The Husbands except Oakland.03/22 Arcata, CA @ Jambalya
03/23 Portland, OR @ Towne Lounge
03/24 Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
03/27 Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
03/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Scene Bar
03/29 Long Beach, CA @ Alex's Bar
03/30 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar
03/31 San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Early Innocence Mission Review From Paste
Paste Magazine comes through with the very first review of the Innocence Mission's new full length We Walked In Song which streets March 13th. Certainly there are far worse ways to start off.
The Innocence Mission
We Walked In Song
[Badman]
4 stars
Folk trio walks in simplicity
Sometimes you just want to listen to music and not have to work at appreciating it—to hear songs about childhood nostalgia and married love and changes in the weather, without losing the sentiments in convoluted arrangements and cryptic lyrics. Don and Karen Peris of The Innocence Mission founded the school of simplicity from which artists like Denison Witmer and Rosie Thomas graduated, and they prove with this record that music isn’t necessarily more vital when it’s complicated—perhaps true creativity lies in the ability to distill a song down to what’s beautiful and useful. Their low-key, almost childlike folk music doesn’t plead for your attention or attempt to break musical ground, but that’s what’s so refreshing. Like yellow fall leaves that settle atop your shoes after the wind pushes through a grove of trees, these songs reach your ears just as gracefully. Kate Kiefer
More dates will be announced shortly.
04/15 Philadephia, PA @ NPR World Cafe Live
04/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
Beirut Bowery Ballroom Shows Announced
Indeed those that pupate in a cocoon must eventually escape from it. It appears that Zach Condon is ready to emerge from his winter hiatus. March will bring Beirut to Austin for a 4AD SXSW showcase and an Austin City Limits performance hosted by Seattle's KEXP. Beirut has also just announced two Bowery Ballroom shows on May 6th and 7th. No telling what's next.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Akron/Family Tour Press
In their relatively short existence as a band Akron / Family have logged in some serious time on the road. In 2006 alone they conquered numerous tours of the US, Canada, and Europe. Judging by the list of upcoming shows they don't appear to be slowing down any time soon. Mid West and European dates are listed below. Check out some recent tour press from their latest East Cost jaunt. Akron/Family live preview
Washingtonpost.com
Feb 22/07
By David Malitz
The first (and only) time David saw Akron/Family was Dec. 8, 2005. Why does
he remember the specific date for a random concert? Because -- and sorry to
get all Zach Braff on you -- more than any other show over the past few
years, that one changed his life the most. Here's why: It wasn't necessarily
the best show I've seen during that stretch, although it certainly was
great. It was more the circumstances surrounding it. It was a Thursday
night, the forecast was calling for snow, it was a band I was into, but not
all that much. Still, I felt some pull to go see this show, to support a
good band that I hadn't seen before on a night when there clearly wasn't
going to be much of a crowd. So I went to Iota and was rewarded with one of
the most unique performances I've ever seen. The band certainly didn't care
that there were maybe 30 people in attendance. It went about its business as
it normally would, playing a two-hour-plus set that veered all over the map
from instrument-free four-part singalongs in the middle of the audience to
psychedelic noise freakouts that extended past the 10-minute mark. The
band's album didn't prepare me for that second half of that equation. I was
expecting mostly gentle, back-porch folk with some experimental undertones,
not the second coming of Blue Cheer. It was an awesome show and it served as
inspiration to check out more unknown, somewhat obscure bands on a regular
basis, because you never know when you'll have your mind blown. Tonight the
Family has a much more high-profile show at the Rock and Roll Hotel. Opener
Kitty Hawk flies under the radar in the Federal Reserve collective, but it
might just be the best of the batch, with fragile indie-folk songs that
exude that most intangible of musical qualities -- honesty. Deleted Scenes
rounds out the bill.
The Weekly Dig / Boston
Akron/Family
All together now
by Michael Brodeur
February 07, 2007
“Quit your job, move to New York, we’ll live in the shittiest neighborhood
in the city, and we’ll start a band. It’ll be fucking great!”
Ahh, the mating call of the North American indie rocker. Who in the prime of
their youth hasn’t heard its sweet, completely impractical song? And yet, as
tired and done and old and over as the notion of leaving behind one’s
proverbial Pennsylvania to find success on the sticky stages and glossy
pages of the big city may be, that’s precisely what Akron/Family did.
They also did the requisite
crappy-apartment-in-Bushwick-right-above-volume-fascist-neighbors thing
until they could afford separate quarters and a rehearsal space; as well as
the 50-copies-of-their-demo-stuffed-into-an-Astor Place-mailbox thing,
complete with “here goes” finger-crossing and starry eyes. The thing is,
that shit actually worked.
From the 50 vellum packets sent out by the four transplants, they received
two replies: a friendly pre-printed “thank you”/“sorry” card from Merge
(“That was nice of them,” Akron multi-instrumentalist Dana Janssen says) and
a relatively detailed appraisal and critique via email from ex-Swans czar
and contemporary fringe impresario Michael Gira.
“He started coming to see us perform every Sunday at Pete’s Candy Store,
suggested we work together on recording and releasing and album, and we were
like, ‘Great!’” Janssen recalls, sounding residually dumbstruck even three
years after the fact.
Then the story momentarily pauses while Cameron Crowe goes out on the
balcony to have a cigarette and phone his mom.
Just kidding.
But this whole thing just seems so easy, doesn’t it? Gosh, what happens
next? Does Uncle Jerry die and leave the kids his decrepit old tour bus from
the ’60s? You wouldn’t expect one of the most original bands out there to
spring from the oldest story ever told, but if there’s one thing clearly
demonstrated by both the making and the music of Akron/Family, it’s that
cliché (cliché as it is) is hardly barren—it can be mined, refined and used
for fuel.
The debut record that rose from their initial encounters with Gira (as
producer) caught them at their songiest and most level—clear-minded but
elaborate, decadent but modest, noisy but controlled. It was a strategy, no
doubt, devised by Gira himself, whose flair for introduction could be
credited for launching that whole Devendra Banhart situation. Gira’s Young
God label, even with all 10 of its toes wiggling in the tepid freakfolk
puddle, would prove to be the perfect forum for Akron/Family to come into
their own. Interest swelled as label devotees were automatically curious
about what a Young God rock band could possibly sound like, while the
collaborative yet laissez-faire M.O. of the label ensured they’d never sound
like one thing for long.
Perhaps the best realization of the band’s ease with variety is last year’s
split album between Akron/Family and Gira’s own Angels of Light project (for
which the boys served as backing band). On the Angels’ half, the Family
holds down beaten slo-mo country grooves for Gira’s moany baritone to crawl
across. On their own songs, Revolver-ish arabesques collapse into storms of
noise that would make Glenn Branca giggle; limpid, croony ballads erupt into
mathy fits and stutters; and Jewish mystics crash an Appalachian hoedown.
Throughout it all, the band sings in unison. Sometimes this unison sounds
like a gospel choir from central Vermont; sometimes it sounds like the
occupants of a plummeting elevator—but it always sounds like Akron/Family.
“That’s directly related to Michael’s influence,” Janssen says. “[Bandmate]
Ryan [Vanderhoof] had worked a lot with harmonies in the past, but it was
something that Michael really wanted to pull out of us and showcase. That’s
the role of a producer, partly, but really, it’s a gift that Michael has for
seeing things.”
One song in particular from the split album, “Raising the Sparks,” features
a stretch where the instruments drop out entirely, leaving the four
hollering, clapping and practically leaping right off the recording. It’s as
explosively lonely as it is powerfully vulnerable—Akron/Family at their
best.
“How can I put it—it means to uplift yourself,” Janssen says. “So often, you
have to deal with this whole image thing. People just want to be cool. And
that’s fine. I like cool people. I don’t want to be a preacher—the point is
to let it go, loosen up, not worry about what the guy next to you thinks of
your dancing.”
And, like the nightly climax of any rock dream come remarkably true, you can
bet there will be dancing at this week’s appearance—or some approximation
thereof.
“People lose their shit,” he says, “and I think we’ve already lost ours.”
03/08 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/11 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/13 Vermillion, SD @ University of South Dakota
03/14 Grinnell, IA @ Bob’s Underground at Grinnell College
03/16 Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
03/17 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
03/07 Annandale-On-Hudson, NY @ Bard College
04/10 Stockholm, SWE @ Debasser
04/11 Oslo, NOR @ John Dee-Oslo
04/12 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
04/14 Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique, Fest
04/15 Brugge, BEL @ Cactus
04/17 Brussels, BEL @ AB Domino Fest,
04/18 Tourcoing, FR @ Le grand mix,
04/19 Bourges, FR @ Printemps de Bourges Fest
04/20 Bilbao, ESP @ Azkena
04/21 Madrid, ESP @ Low Club
04/22 Lisbon, PRT @ Music Box
04/23 Braga, PRT @ Teatro Circo
04/25 Barcelona, ESP @ Auditorio
04/26 Turin, IT @ Spazio 2121,
04/27 Milan, IT @ Jail Club
04/28 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/29 Romam,IT @ Circolo Artisti
Papercuts 8.3 Review On Pitchfork Today!
Papercuts
Can't Go Back
[Gnomonsong; 2007]
Rating: 8.3
Online review here.
Papercuts (the lacerations) fall somewhere between painful and annoying on the irritation scale. They're one of life's great certainties, unavoidable no matter how much care you take in sorting sheaves or stuffing envelopes. It takes a few seconds after that first, fateful slice before the sting sets in, a throbbing, sometimes bloody reminder of the fragility of our fleshy frames.
Papercuts (the band) fall somewhere between pleasant and beautiful on the listening scale. They're self-consciously mysterious, no matter how much effort you put into making sense of the decidedly low-key yet somehow stirring songs. It takes a few seconds of Papercuts' second album, Can't Go Back, to think that maybe you've stumbled upon something special, a delicate mood piece made to slice through the din and chaos of modern life.
Or maybe it's just another gently indulgent bedroom production featuring a guy cribbing from a great record collection, cooing sweet nothings and coming off like some late 1960s summer-into-fall semi-obscurity sprinkled with a healthy dose of indie-dust. But like Papercuts' namesake, there's a nagging sensation there's more going on than first appears, and that the band's modesty can't disguise a gift for melody equal to its knack for channeling a host of half-familiar influences.
Perhaps that should be "his" knack for channeling, as Papercuts is essentially Bay Area songwriter Jason Quever, whose last name almost perfectly describes his high, thin singing voice. That voice is frequently double-tracked and cloaked with touches of ghostly reverb, the last refuge of the painfully insecure and a surefire way to hide yourself while imparting an otherworldly vibe. But the shy act-- "I'm always on the outside looking in," Quever sings on "Outside Looking In"-- may be just that, as no wallflower could accumulate the fans this guy has. Devendra Banhart and Vetiver's Andy Cabic are releasing the disc via their Gnomonsong imprint, and Grizzly Bear tapped Papercuts for their current tour. Quever's also collaborated, crossed paths, or intersected with Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Cass McCombs.
He's also breathed deep from the stylish post-Summer of Love haze, when dope-smoking folkies traded tokes for euphoric doses, and when the VU started sharing (select) shelf space with Dylan albums and dreamy L.A. singer-songwriter projects. Not that you'd necessarily glean that from the first song, "Dear Employee", an anomalous chamber-pop kiss off that's got more in common with the Hidden Cameras (minus the "gay church" thing).
Halfway through second song, "John Brown", however, after a dramatic pause gives way to a double-time detour, the disc's trippy heritage kicks in. "Summer Long" channels prime girl-group pop for the coffee-house set, sounding like Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited players subbing for a Phil Spector session, while humming organ and airy harmonies underscore the deceptively bright "Unavailable".
With the shaggy, shambling "Take the 227th Exit", the fashionable psych and Basement Tapes touches really begin to meld and manifest themselves, and over the disc's latter half the shape and spirit of the songs such as the droning "Sandy" and the sepia-toned sunset of a eulogy "Just Another Thing to Dust" grow more and more diffuse, even if the winsome tunes keep them from floating off into the ether. The songs seem to proceed on a narcotic lag, with the subtle, shimmering backing instrumentation shifting ever so slightly in unexpected ways.
By "Found Bird", Quever's on another plane, his voice processed to an abstract warble that sounds like he's singing from the heavens, looking down, amused at the world he's left behind. The disc's extended denouement, with its protracted and seemingly improvised piano solo, achieves a certain transcendence before giving way to the statelier "The World I Love", a sign that Quever's still with us and not off counting butterflies or something.
Not that he sounds like he would embrace subjects so hippie-banal. Quever might run with the hairy-and-happy crowd, but "Can't Go Back" avoids unicorns and fanciful imagery for something simpler and more affecting. West Coast to the core, it's music for the journey, not for the arrival, the soundtrack to getting somewhere else rather than music to get lost to. Or maybe both.
-Joshua Klein, February 22, 2007
Paperucts are currently on tour with Grizzly Bear
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Can't Go Back
[Gnomonsong; 2007]
Rating: 8.3
Online review here.
Papercuts (the lacerations) fall somewhere between painful and annoying on the irritation scale. They're one of life's great certainties, unavoidable no matter how much care you take in sorting sheaves or stuffing envelopes. It takes a few seconds after that first, fateful slice before the sting sets in, a throbbing, sometimes bloody reminder of the fragility of our fleshy frames.
Papercuts (the band) fall somewhere between pleasant and beautiful on the listening scale. They're self-consciously mysterious, no matter how much effort you put into making sense of the decidedly low-key yet somehow stirring songs. It takes a few seconds of Papercuts' second album, Can't Go Back, to think that maybe you've stumbled upon something special, a delicate mood piece made to slice through the din and chaos of modern life.
Or maybe it's just another gently indulgent bedroom production featuring a guy cribbing from a great record collection, cooing sweet nothings and coming off like some late 1960s summer-into-fall semi-obscurity sprinkled with a healthy dose of indie-dust. But like Papercuts' namesake, there's a nagging sensation there's more going on than first appears, and that the band's modesty can't disguise a gift for melody equal to its knack for channeling a host of half-familiar influences.
Perhaps that should be "his" knack for channeling, as Papercuts is essentially Bay Area songwriter Jason Quever, whose last name almost perfectly describes his high, thin singing voice. That voice is frequently double-tracked and cloaked with touches of ghostly reverb, the last refuge of the painfully insecure and a surefire way to hide yourself while imparting an otherworldly vibe. But the shy act-- "I'm always on the outside looking in," Quever sings on "Outside Looking In"-- may be just that, as no wallflower could accumulate the fans this guy has. Devendra Banhart and Vetiver's Andy Cabic are releasing the disc via their Gnomonsong imprint, and Grizzly Bear tapped Papercuts for their current tour. Quever's also collaborated, crossed paths, or intersected with Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Cass McCombs.
He's also breathed deep from the stylish post-Summer of Love haze, when dope-smoking folkies traded tokes for euphoric doses, and when the VU started sharing (select) shelf space with Dylan albums and dreamy L.A. singer-songwriter projects. Not that you'd necessarily glean that from the first song, "Dear Employee", an anomalous chamber-pop kiss off that's got more in common with the Hidden Cameras (minus the "gay church" thing).
Halfway through second song, "John Brown", however, after a dramatic pause gives way to a double-time detour, the disc's trippy heritage kicks in. "Summer Long" channels prime girl-group pop for the coffee-house set, sounding like Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited players subbing for a Phil Spector session, while humming organ and airy harmonies underscore the deceptively bright "Unavailable".
With the shaggy, shambling "Take the 227th Exit", the fashionable psych and Basement Tapes touches really begin to meld and manifest themselves, and over the disc's latter half the shape and spirit of the songs such as the droning "Sandy" and the sepia-toned sunset of a eulogy "Just Another Thing to Dust" grow more and more diffuse, even if the winsome tunes keep them from floating off into the ether. The songs seem to proceed on a narcotic lag, with the subtle, shimmering backing instrumentation shifting ever so slightly in unexpected ways.
By "Found Bird", Quever's on another plane, his voice processed to an abstract warble that sounds like he's singing from the heavens, looking down, amused at the world he's left behind. The disc's extended denouement, with its protracted and seemingly improvised piano solo, achieves a certain transcendence before giving way to the statelier "The World I Love", a sign that Quever's still with us and not off counting butterflies or something.
Not that he sounds like he would embrace subjects so hippie-banal. Quever might run with the hairy-and-happy crowd, but "Can't Go Back" avoids unicorns and fanciful imagery for something simpler and more affecting. West Coast to the core, it's music for the journey, not for the arrival, the soundtrack to getting somewhere else rather than music to get lost to. Or maybe both.
-Joshua Klein, February 22, 2007
Paperucts are currently on tour with Grizzly Bear
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Tour Dates February 20th 2007
AKRON/FAMILY
02/20 Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L.
02/21 Clemson, SC @ Edgar’s Underground at Clemson University
02/22 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/23 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
02/24 Haverford, PA @ Lunt Basement at Haverford College
03/08 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/11 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/13 Vermillion, SD @ University of South Dakota
03/14 Grinnell, IA @ Bob’s Underground at Grinnell College
03/16 Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
03/17 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
04/10 Stockholm, SWE @ Debasser
04/11 Oslo, NOR @ John Dee-Oslo
04/12 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
04/14 Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique, Fest
04/15 Brugge, BEL @ Cactus
04/17 Brussels, BEL @ AB Domino Fest
04/18 Tourcoing, FR @ Le grand mix,
04/19 Bourges, FR @ Printemps de Bourges Fest
04/20 Bilbao, ESP @ Azkena
04/21 Madrid, ESP @ Low Club
04/22 Lisbon, PRT @ Music Box
04/23 Braga, PRT @ Teatro Circo
04/25 Barcelona, ESP @ Auditorio
04/26 Turin, IT @ Spazio 2121
04/27 Milan, IT @ Jail Club
04/28 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/29 Roma, IT @ Circolo Artisti
THE APES
03/10 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
03/11 Nashville, TN @ The End
03/12 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/13 Shreveport, LA @ Cooper Manor
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall (day party)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Flamingo Cantina (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 Denton, TX @ The Eighth Continent w/ Monotonix
03/20 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
03/21 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
03/22 Columbia, SC @ Art Garage
GREG ASHLEY
03/06 San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ Scene Bar
03/08 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar (w/ The Nice Boys & The Time Flys)
03/09 Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse
03/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Burt's Tiki Lounge w/ Danava
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue (KVRX/I Eat It Records party)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Beerland (SXSW Showcase)
03/29 Dallas, TX @ ` Double-Wide
03/30 Memphis, TN @ The Hi-Tone
03/31 Atlanta, GA @ 11:10 Teahouse
04/01 Nashville, TN @ The Springwater
04/02 Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet w/ Buffalo Killers
04/03 Columbus, OH @ Cafe Bourbon St
04/05 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland
04/06 Kalamazoo, MI @ Kraftbrau (w/ Miss Alex White)
04/08 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
04/09 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
04/10 Montreal, QC @ Zoo Bizarre
04/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Uncle Paulie's
04/18 Rochester, NY @ The Bugjar
04/20 Athens, OH @ The Union (w/ Miss Alex White)
04/22 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
04/23 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
04/26 Seattle, WA @ The Sunset Tavern
BLUES CONTROL - Upcoming release on Holy Mountain
03/03 New Brunswick, NJ @ 134 Louis
03/08 Baltimore, MD @ The Bank
03/09 Columbus, OH @ Bourbon Street
03/10 Evanston, IL @ Optima Shithole
03/11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/14 Shreveport, LA @ Mini-cine
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW showcase)
03/17 Denton, TX @ House Of Tinnitus
03/18 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/20 Birmingham, AL @ AC Temple
03/21 Nashville, TN @ Ruby Green
03/22 Louisville, KY @ Butcher Block
03/23 Lexington, KY @ The Icehouse
03/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
03/26 Washington, DC @ Velvet Lounge
BOOKS
04/12 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
04/13 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
04/14 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
04/15 Toronto, ON @ Ukrainian Federation
04/17 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/19 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
04/21 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
04/22 Austin, TX @ Antones
04/23 Malibu, CA @ Malibu Performing Arts Centre
04/24 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
04/26 Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards
04/27 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
04/28 Minneapolis, MN @ Walker Art Center
04/28 Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk
BRACKEN
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ SJ Esau)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ SJ Esau)
VASHTI BUNYAN
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
BUSDRIVER ON TOUR WITH DEERHOOF
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Winston-Salem, NC @ The Warehouse
02/24 Boston, MA @ McGann’s (solo show)
CADENCE WEAPON - Upcoming release on Upper Class
03/02 Kingston, ON @ Elixir
03/03 Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar
03/04 Toronto, ON @ CMW Urban Showcase
03/06 Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
03/09 Guelph, ON @ The E Bar
03/10 Toronto, ON @ Supermarket (DJ Set)
03/11 Brantford, ON @ The Ford Plant
03/14 Montreal, QC @ Club Lambi
03/15 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
03/16 Austin, TX @ Brush Square Park (SXSW Alberta Showcase/BBQ)
03/17 Austin, TX @ Victory Grill (Inside Stage, Vice party)
03/18 Austin, TX @ Caribbean Lights (SXSW Showcase)
03/31 Calgary, AB @ Sals on 17th (DJ/Rap Set)
04/07 Vancouver, BC @ Arts County Fair
CADENCE WEAPON ON TOUR WITH ISLANDS & WHY?
04/19 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
04/20 Providence, RI @ Living Room
04/21 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
04/22 New York, NY @ Avalon
04/23 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/24 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
04/26 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
04/27 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
04/28 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo's
04/29 Houston, TX @ Walter's on Washington
04/30 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
05/01 Austin, TX @ Emo's
05/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
05/04 San Diego, CA @ Epicentre
05/05 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
05/06 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE
03/25 Pheonix, AZ @ Paperheart
03/26 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
03/28 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
03/29 Austin, TX @ Emo‘s
03/30 Baton Rouge, LA @ Red Star Bar
03/31 Birmingham, TN @ Bottletree Cafe
04/01 Murfreesboro, TN @ Casa Burrito
04/02 Raleigh, NC @ Duke Coffee House
04/03 Wilmington, NC @ Bella Festa
04/04 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
04/05 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/06 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/07 Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear‘s Place
04/08 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
04/13 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
04/14 Detroit, MO @ CAID
04/15 Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC
04/16 Bloomington, IN @ Landlocked
04/17 St Louis, MO @ Lemp Arts
FINAL FANTASY ON TOUR WITH BLOC PARTY
03/11 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
03/12 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
03/13 Portland, OR @ Crystall Ballroom
03/17 San Francisco, CA @ Concourse Exhibition
03/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
CLIPD BEAKS
03/02 Seattle, WA @ Gallery 1412
03/05 Portland, OR @ Tube
03/06 Davis, CA @ The Delta of Venus
03/08 San Diego , CA @ Scolari's Office
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ JL Corral
03/11 Tucson, AZ @ Dry River
03/12 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
03/18 Hot Springs, AR @ Valley of the Vapors fest
03/20 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/21 Shreveport, LA @ Cooper Manor
03/23 Lafayette, LA @ Cafe Cottage
03/24 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh
03/28 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/29 Santa Fe, NM @ High Mayhem Studios
03/30 Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
03/31 Omaha, NE @ Oleaver’s Pub
04/02 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
04/03 Moline, IL @ Lazer Mansion
04/04 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pub
04/05 Madison, WI @ Klinik
04/06 Saint Paul, MN @ The Turf Club
DALEK
02/27 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/28 Boston, MA @ The Middle East
03/01 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03/02 Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel
03/03 Dayton, OH @ The Hills
03/06 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
DAMON & NAOMI
02/22 Vienna, AUT @ Fluc
02/23 Palma de Mallorca, ESP @ Teatre de Lloseta
02/24 Barcelona, ESP @ Les Basses (MiniFestival)
DEERHOOF
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Greensboro, NC @ The Flying Anvil
02/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/25 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
03/02 San Diego, CA @ Epi Center
03/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
03/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
03/07 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
03/08 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
03/09 Austin, TX @ Emo's
03/10 Houston, TX @ Numbers
04/01 Perth, AUS @ Rosemont Hotel
04/03 Sydney, AUS @ Annandale Hotel
04/04 Brisbane, AUS @ The Zoo
04/06 Sydney, AUS @ Great Escape Festival
04/07 Melbourne, AUS @ Corner Hotel
DOSH
02/23 Northfield, MN @ The Cave @ Carleton College
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 12 AM )
DROP THE LIME
02/21 New York, NY @ Fontana's Basement
02/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Modular Party
02/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Mad Suspect
03/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Trouble & Bass 7
EATS TAPES
03/02 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Mighty (Record Releas show)
SJ ESAU
03/09 Berlin, DEU @ Magnet Club
03/11 Rostock, DE @ Jaz
03/15 London, UK @ Spitz
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ Bracken)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ Bracken)
03/25 Port Mahon, UK @ Pindrops
FERN KNIGHT
03/15 New York, NY @ Cakeshop
03/16 Montague, MA @ Montague Bookmill
03/18 Providence, RI @ AS220
FIELD MUSIC
03/13 Austin, TX @ The Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/21 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrence Moose
03/23 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
03/24 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
03/25 Montreal, QC @ Main Hall
03/27 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
03/28 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda‘s
03/31 Washington, DC @ Rock And Roll Club
THE FINCHES
02/20 Philadelphia, PA @ Kyber
02/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon
02/22 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Lively Lucy's
02/23 Northampton, MA @ King Street Manor
02/24 Boston, MA @ Nadav's
02/25 Portland, ME @ Strange Maine
02/26 Providence, RI @ Mathewson
02/27 Middletown, CT @ Earth House @ Wesleyan
03/01 New York, NY @ Printed Matter Books (in-store 5 PM)
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (w/ Essie Jaine)
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ City Light Books
03/10 Davis, CA @ Cool As Folk House
03/16 Austin, TX @ The Whisky Bar (SXSW showcase 6 PM)
03/17 Austin, TX @ KOOP (5 PM)
04/22 Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library
04/28 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
FINN’S MOTEL
03/17 Austin, TX @ Light Bar/Patio ( SXSW showcase)
MICHAEL GIRA
05/03 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
05/04 Toronto, ON @ Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church
05/05 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
DANIEL HIGGS
03/03 Hasselt, Belgium @ (K-RAA-K)3 Festival 2007
03/09 London, UK @ State51 Warehouse
03/10 Bristol, UK @ Cafe Kino
03/11 Brighton, UK @ West Hill Village Hall
03/12 Nottingham, UK @ Lee Rosy's Tea
03/13 Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK @ Christchurch
03/14 Newcastle, UK @ Star and Shadow Cinema
03/15 Glasgow, UK @ The Captain's Rest
03/16 Manchester, UK @ Platt Chapel
HOWLIN RAIN
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall (W/ Wooden Shjips)
04/19 Big Sur, CA @ Folk Yeah Festival
JANA HUNTER
03/09 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh (Noise & Smoke Festival)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
INDIAN JEWELRY – upcoming release on Tigerbeat6
03/10 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington (Noise & Smoke Festival)
THE INNOCENCE MISSION
04/15 Philadephia, PA @ NPR World Cafe Live
04/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
ESSIE JAIN
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (W/ The Finches)
03/06 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar
03/10 Fredericksburg, VA @ The Wounded Bookshop (4 PM)
03/16 Austin, TX @ The Hideout (SXSW showcase 8 PM)
03/20 Tulsa, OK @ The Soundpony
03/21 Manhattan, KS @ The Dusty Bookshelf
03/22 Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers Pub
03/23 Saint Paul, MN @ ON AIR: MPR 89.3FM (1 PM)
03/23 Minneapolis, MN @ The Alamo House
03/24 Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock
KID 606
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw stop
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
LESBIAN
03/06 Seattle, WA @ Rebar
03/10 San Diego, CA @ Scolari's Office
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Mountain Bar
03/21 San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies
04/12 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
04/14 Seattle, WA @ LIVE on KEXP (10 PM)
04/20 Seattle, WA @ Greenhouse
LICHENS
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Akron/Family)
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/OOIOO)
LYMBYC SYSTYM
02/20 Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
02/21 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02/23 Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange
02/24 Champaign, IL @ Mike N’ Molly’s
02/25 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/28 Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door
03/02 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records
03/04 Jacksonville, FL @ Jackrabbit’s
03/07 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
03/08 Austin, TX @ The Parish
MAMMATUS ON TOUR WITH ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
04/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/17 Austin, TX @ Emos Jr.
04/19 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
04/20 Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L.
04/21 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern
04/22 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
04/23 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/24 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
04/25 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/26 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
04/27 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
04/28 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
04/29 New Haven, CT @ BAR Nightclub
04/30 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
05/01 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
05/02 Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab
05/03 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
05/04 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
05/05 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
05/06 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Club
05/09 Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards
05/10 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey Presents
05/11 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05/12 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05/13 Santa Cruz, CA @ Attic
MI AND L'AU
03/09 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/10 Brussels, BEL @ AB Club
03/11 Diksmuide, BEL @ 4AD
03/14 Krefeld DEU @ Unrock (in-store)
03/14 Köln, DEU @ Kulturbunker Mülheim
03/15 Utrecht, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/16 Eindhoven, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/17 Enschede, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/22 Lisbon, PRT @ The Galeria ZDB
03/23 Madrid, ESP @ Sala Barbarella
03/25 Tarragona, ESP @ Zero
03/27 Castellon, ESP @ Centre Municipal de Cultura (Sons)
03/31 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/02 Perugia, IT @ Loop Café
04/03 Mestre, IT @ Centro Culturale Candiani
04/04 Firenze, IT @ Sintetika
04/07 Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
04/08 St-Gallen, CH @ Palace
04/09 Innsbruck, AUT @ Treibhaus
04/10 Vienna, AUT @ Rhiz
04/11 Passau, DEU @ Unterhaus
04/12 Dresden, DEU @ Scheune-Salon
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (w/Akron Family)
04/17 Kopenhagen, DNK @ Art & Colour
04/20 Oslo, NOR @ Café Mono
MIDNITE SNAKE
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
NAKED AGGRESSION
03/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Phix
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Pinedale Youth Center (early show)
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Club Fred (late show)
03/11 Sacramento, CA @ The Orangevale VFW
03/15 Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
03/17 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman Street
03/18 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theater
03/19 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
THE NICE BOYS ON TOUR WITH THE TIME FLYS
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock (w/ Apache)
03/08 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar (w/ Greg Ashley)
03/09 San Francisco, CA @ The Echo
03/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Vaudeville Cabaret
03/11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/12 Juarez, MEX @ The Line Bar (w/ Apache)
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Glendale, CA @ The Scene
03/21 Oakland, CA @ The Stork Club
03/23 Portland, OR @ Dante's
03/24 Seattle, WA @ The Comet
NURSE WITH WOUND
03/03 London, UK @ South Bank's Queen Elizabeth Hall (Ether festival)
05/05 Porto, PRT @ Auditorio Serralves
OCTOPUS PROJECT
03/15 Austin, TX @ Emo’s (SXSW showcase)
03/17 Austin, TX @ Elysium (SXSW showcase)
03/30 Houston, TX @ Rice University
04/05 Kenting, TWN @ Spring Scream Festival
04/06 Kenting, TWN @ Spring Scream Festival
04/07 Kenting, TWN @ Spring Scream Festival
OM
02/23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (early show)
02/24 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/21 Tilburg, NL @ 12th Roadburn Festival
PALAXY TRACKS
03/14 Austin, TX @ The Ritz Upstairs (SXSW Showcase)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (Peek-A-Boo day party)
PAPERCUTS ON TOUR WITH GRIZZLY BEAR
02/20 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery
PEEL
03/14 Austin, TX @ The Ritz Upstairs (SXSW Showcase)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (SXSW day party)
04/26 San Antonio, TX @ KTRU 91.7 FM (8 pm)
RESIDUAL ECHOES
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Wooden Shjips)
TONY SCHERR
02/26 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
SECRET CHIEFS 3 ON TOUR WITH SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM
03/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/07 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
03/09 Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge at Grinnell College
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
03/11 Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
03/12 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
03/13 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
03/14 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
03/15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/16 Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
03/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
03/18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
03/22 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
03/23 Los Angeles, CA @ El Ray Theater
03/24 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
03/26 Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theatre (wi/ Estradasphere)
SHOW ME THE PINK
02/24 Portland, OR @ Acme
03/29 Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
SLIM CESSNA’S AUTO CLUB
03/07 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
03/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
03/09 Madison, WI @ Café Montmartre
03/10 Chicago, IL @ The Abbey
03/11 Detroit, MI @ Lager House
03/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st Street Pub
03/13 Baltimore, MD @ OttoBar,
03/14 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
03/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa
03/16 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
03/17 Providence, RI @ Jake’s
SOLE
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 1 AM)
SONIC YOUTH
02/23 Guadalajara, MEX @ Foro Expo
02/24 Mexico City, MEX @ Salon 21
04/17 Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch
0418 Nagoya, JPN @ Diamond Hall
0420 Tokyo, JPN @ Studio Coast
SUISHOU NO FUNE
03/12 Portland, OR @ The Tube
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
03/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny's and Brenda's
TELEPHONE JIM JESUS
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 8PM)
THE TIME FLYS ON TOUR WITH THE NICE BOYS
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock (w/ Apache)
03/08 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar (W/Greg Ashley)
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Vaudeville Cabaret
03/11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/12 Juarez, MEX @ The Line Bar (W/ Apache)
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ French Legation Museum (Arthur party 12 PM)
03/20 Glendale, CA @ The Scene w/ The Electric Shadows
03/21 Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
03/23 Portland, OR @ Dante's
03/24 Seattle, WA @ Comet Tavern
TIMES NEW VIKING
03/08 Cleveland, OH @ The Tower
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
03/10 Lafayette, IN @ Downtown Records (in-store)
03/11 Belleville, IL @ The Ground Floor
03/14 Denton, TX @ J & J Pizza
03/16 Austin, TX @ Exodus (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
03/21 Memphis, TN @ Murphy's
03/22 Nashville,TN @ 2some Punk House
03/24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Mellon University
THREE MORE SHALLOWS - Upcoming release on Anticon
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 10 PM)
VETIVER OPENING FOR BRIGHT EYES
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/08 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/09 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
TONY JOE WHITE
03/21 Newcastle, AUS @ Panthers Newcastle
03/23 Sydney, AUS @ Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL
03/24 Sydney, AUS @ Revesby Workers Club
03/25 Sydney, AUS @ The Basement Sydney
03/27 Milton, AUS @ Milton Theatre
03/29 Canberra, AUS @ Playhouse Theatre
03/31 Fremantle, AUS @ West Coast Blues And Roots
04/03 Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live
04/05 Byron Bay, AUS @ East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
04/08 Melbourne, AUS @ Grand Central
WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH
03/13 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
03/14 Austin, TX @ Habana Calle Patio (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall (Furniture Records day party)
WOODEN SHJIPS
02/24 Cotati, CA @ Sweet Lou's
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall (w/ Howlin’ Rain)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Residual Echoes)
04/28 Sacramento, CA @ Fools Foundation
ZDRASTVOOTIE
03/13 Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge
02/20 Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L.
02/21 Clemson, SC @ Edgar’s Underground at Clemson University
02/22 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/23 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
02/24 Haverford, PA @ Lunt Basement at Haverford College
03/08 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/11 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/13 Vermillion, SD @ University of South Dakota
03/14 Grinnell, IA @ Bob’s Underground at Grinnell College
03/16 Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
03/17 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
04/10 Stockholm, SWE @ Debasser
04/11 Oslo, NOR @ John Dee-Oslo
04/12 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
04/14 Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique, Fest
04/15 Brugge, BEL @ Cactus
04/17 Brussels, BEL @ AB Domino Fest
04/18 Tourcoing, FR @ Le grand mix,
04/19 Bourges, FR @ Printemps de Bourges Fest
04/20 Bilbao, ESP @ Azkena
04/21 Madrid, ESP @ Low Club
04/22 Lisbon, PRT @ Music Box
04/23 Braga, PRT @ Teatro Circo
04/25 Barcelona, ESP @ Auditorio
04/26 Turin, IT @ Spazio 2121
04/27 Milan, IT @ Jail Club
04/28 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/29 Roma, IT @ Circolo Artisti
THE APES
03/10 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
03/11 Nashville, TN @ The End
03/12 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/13 Shreveport, LA @ Cooper Manor
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall (day party)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Flamingo Cantina (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 Denton, TX @ The Eighth Continent w/ Monotonix
03/20 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
03/21 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
03/22 Columbia, SC @ Art Garage
GREG ASHLEY
03/06 San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ Scene Bar
03/08 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar (w/ The Nice Boys & The Time Flys)
03/09 Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse
03/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Burt's Tiki Lounge w/ Danava
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue (KVRX/I Eat It Records party)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Beerland (SXSW Showcase)
03/29 Dallas, TX @ ` Double-Wide
03/30 Memphis, TN @ The Hi-Tone
03/31 Atlanta, GA @ 11:10 Teahouse
04/01 Nashville, TN @ The Springwater
04/02 Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet w/ Buffalo Killers
04/03 Columbus, OH @ Cafe Bourbon St
04/05 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland
04/06 Kalamazoo, MI @ Kraftbrau (w/ Miss Alex White)
04/08 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
04/09 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
04/10 Montreal, QC @ Zoo Bizarre
04/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Uncle Paulie's
04/18 Rochester, NY @ The Bugjar
04/20 Athens, OH @ The Union (w/ Miss Alex White)
04/22 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
04/23 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
04/26 Seattle, WA @ The Sunset Tavern
BLUES CONTROL - Upcoming release on Holy Mountain
03/03 New Brunswick, NJ @ 134 Louis
03/08 Baltimore, MD @ The Bank
03/09 Columbus, OH @ Bourbon Street
03/10 Evanston, IL @ Optima Shithole
03/11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/14 Shreveport, LA @ Mini-cine
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW showcase)
03/17 Denton, TX @ House Of Tinnitus
03/18 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/20 Birmingham, AL @ AC Temple
03/21 Nashville, TN @ Ruby Green
03/22 Louisville, KY @ Butcher Block
03/23 Lexington, KY @ The Icehouse
03/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
03/26 Washington, DC @ Velvet Lounge
BOOKS
04/12 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
04/13 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
04/14 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
04/15 Toronto, ON @ Ukrainian Federation
04/17 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/19 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
04/21 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
04/22 Austin, TX @ Antones
04/23 Malibu, CA @ Malibu Performing Arts Centre
04/24 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
04/26 Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards
04/27 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
04/28 Minneapolis, MN @ Walker Art Center
04/28 Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk
BRACKEN
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ SJ Esau)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ SJ Esau)
VASHTI BUNYAN
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
BUSDRIVER ON TOUR WITH DEERHOOF
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Winston-Salem, NC @ The Warehouse
02/24 Boston, MA @ McGann’s (solo show)
CADENCE WEAPON - Upcoming release on Upper Class
03/02 Kingston, ON @ Elixir
03/03 Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar
03/04 Toronto, ON @ CMW Urban Showcase
03/06 Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
03/09 Guelph, ON @ The E Bar
03/10 Toronto, ON @ Supermarket (DJ Set)
03/11 Brantford, ON @ The Ford Plant
03/14 Montreal, QC @ Club Lambi
03/15 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
03/16 Austin, TX @ Brush Square Park (SXSW Alberta Showcase/BBQ)
03/17 Austin, TX @ Victory Grill (Inside Stage, Vice party)
03/18 Austin, TX @ Caribbean Lights (SXSW Showcase)
03/31 Calgary, AB @ Sals on 17th (DJ/Rap Set)
04/07 Vancouver, BC @ Arts County Fair
CADENCE WEAPON ON TOUR WITH ISLANDS & WHY?
04/19 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
04/20 Providence, RI @ Living Room
04/21 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
04/22 New York, NY @ Avalon
04/23 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/24 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
04/26 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
04/27 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
04/28 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo's
04/29 Houston, TX @ Walter's on Washington
04/30 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
05/01 Austin, TX @ Emo's
05/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
05/04 San Diego, CA @ Epicentre
05/05 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
05/06 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE
03/25 Pheonix, AZ @ Paperheart
03/26 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
03/28 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
03/29 Austin, TX @ Emo‘s
03/30 Baton Rouge, LA @ Red Star Bar
03/31 Birmingham, TN @ Bottletree Cafe
04/01 Murfreesboro, TN @ Casa Burrito
04/02 Raleigh, NC @ Duke Coffee House
04/03 Wilmington, NC @ Bella Festa
04/04 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
04/05 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/06 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/07 Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear‘s Place
04/08 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
04/13 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
04/14 Detroit, MO @ CAID
04/15 Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC
04/16 Bloomington, IN @ Landlocked
04/17 St Louis, MO @ Lemp Arts
FINAL FANTASY ON TOUR WITH BLOC PARTY
03/11 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
03/12 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
03/13 Portland, OR @ Crystall Ballroom
03/17 San Francisco, CA @ Concourse Exhibition
03/19 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
CLIPD BEAKS
03/02 Seattle, WA @ Gallery 1412
03/05 Portland, OR @ Tube
03/06 Davis, CA @ The Delta of Venus
03/08 San Diego , CA @ Scolari's Office
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ JL Corral
03/11 Tucson, AZ @ Dry River
03/12 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
03/18 Hot Springs, AR @ Valley of the Vapors fest
03/20 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/21 Shreveport, LA @ Cooper Manor
03/23 Lafayette, LA @ Cafe Cottage
03/24 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh
03/28 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/29 Santa Fe, NM @ High Mayhem Studios
03/30 Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
03/31 Omaha, NE @ Oleaver’s Pub
04/02 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
04/03 Moline, IL @ Lazer Mansion
04/04 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pub
04/05 Madison, WI @ Klinik
04/06 Saint Paul, MN @ The Turf Club
DALEK
02/27 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/28 Boston, MA @ The Middle East
03/01 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03/02 Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel
03/03 Dayton, OH @ The Hills
03/06 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
DAMON & NAOMI
02/22 Vienna, AUT @ Fluc
02/23 Palma de Mallorca, ESP @ Teatre de Lloseta
02/24 Barcelona, ESP @ Les Basses (MiniFestival)
DEERHOOF
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Greensboro, NC @ The Flying Anvil
02/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/25 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
03/02 San Diego, CA @ Epi Center
03/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
03/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
03/07 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
03/08 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
03/09 Austin, TX @ Emo's
03/10 Houston, TX @ Numbers
04/01 Perth, AUS @ Rosemont Hotel
04/03 Sydney, AUS @ Annandale Hotel
04/04 Brisbane, AUS @ The Zoo
04/06 Sydney, AUS @ Great Escape Festival
04/07 Melbourne, AUS @ Corner Hotel
DOSH
02/23 Northfield, MN @ The Cave @ Carleton College
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 12 AM )
DROP THE LIME
02/21 New York, NY @ Fontana's Basement
02/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Modular Party
02/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Mad Suspect
03/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Trouble & Bass 7
EATS TAPES
03/02 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Mighty (Record Releas show)
SJ ESAU
03/09 Berlin, DEU @ Magnet Club
03/11 Rostock, DE @ Jaz
03/15 London, UK @ Spitz
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ Bracken)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ Bracken)
03/25 Port Mahon, UK @ Pindrops
FERN KNIGHT
03/15 New York, NY @ Cakeshop
03/16 Montague, MA @ Montague Bookmill
03/18 Providence, RI @ AS220
FIELD MUSIC
03/13 Austin, TX @ The Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/21 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrence Moose
03/23 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
03/24 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
03/25 Montreal, QC @ Main Hall
03/27 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
03/28 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda‘s
03/31 Washington, DC @ Rock And Roll Club
THE FINCHES
02/20 Philadelphia, PA @ Kyber
02/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon
02/22 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Lively Lucy's
02/23 Northampton, MA @ King Street Manor
02/24 Boston, MA @ Nadav's
02/25 Portland, ME @ Strange Maine
02/26 Providence, RI @ Mathewson
02/27 Middletown, CT @ Earth House @ Wesleyan
03/01 New York, NY @ Printed Matter Books (in-store 5 PM)
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (w/ Essie Jaine)
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ City Light Books
03/10 Davis, CA @ Cool As Folk House
03/16 Austin, TX @ The Whisky Bar (SXSW showcase 6 PM)
03/17 Austin, TX @ KOOP (5 PM)
04/22 Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library
04/28 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
FINN’S MOTEL
03/17 Austin, TX @ Light Bar/Patio ( SXSW showcase)
MICHAEL GIRA
05/03 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
05/04 Toronto, ON @ Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church
05/05 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
DANIEL HIGGS
03/03 Hasselt, Belgium @ (K-RAA-K)3 Festival 2007
03/09 London, UK @ State51 Warehouse
03/10 Bristol, UK @ Cafe Kino
03/11 Brighton, UK @ West Hill Village Hall
03/12 Nottingham, UK @ Lee Rosy's Tea
03/13 Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK @ Christchurch
03/14 Newcastle, UK @ Star and Shadow Cinema
03/15 Glasgow, UK @ The Captain's Rest
03/16 Manchester, UK @ Platt Chapel
HOWLIN RAIN
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall (W/ Wooden Shjips)
04/19 Big Sur, CA @ Folk Yeah Festival
JANA HUNTER
03/09 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh (Noise & Smoke Festival)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
INDIAN JEWELRY – upcoming release on Tigerbeat6
03/10 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington (Noise & Smoke Festival)
THE INNOCENCE MISSION
04/15 Philadephia, PA @ NPR World Cafe Live
04/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
ESSIE JAIN
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (W/ The Finches)
03/06 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar
03/10 Fredericksburg, VA @ The Wounded Bookshop (4 PM)
03/16 Austin, TX @ The Hideout (SXSW showcase 8 PM)
03/20 Tulsa, OK @ The Soundpony
03/21 Manhattan, KS @ The Dusty Bookshelf
03/22 Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers Pub
03/23 Saint Paul, MN @ ON AIR: MPR 89.3FM (1 PM)
03/23 Minneapolis, MN @ The Alamo House
03/24 Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock
KID 606
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw stop
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
LESBIAN
03/06 Seattle, WA @ Rebar
03/10 San Diego, CA @ Scolari's Office
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Mountain Bar
03/21 San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies
04/12 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
04/14 Seattle, WA @ LIVE on KEXP (10 PM)
04/20 Seattle, WA @ Greenhouse
LICHENS
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Akron/Family)
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/OOIOO)
LYMBYC SYSTYM
02/20 Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
02/21 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02/23 Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange
02/24 Champaign, IL @ Mike N’ Molly’s
02/25 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/28 Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door
03/02 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records
03/04 Jacksonville, FL @ Jackrabbit’s
03/07 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
03/08 Austin, TX @ The Parish
MAMMATUS ON TOUR WITH ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
04/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/17 Austin, TX @ Emos Jr.
04/19 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
04/20 Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L.
04/21 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern
04/22 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
04/23 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/24 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
04/25 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/26 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
04/27 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
04/28 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
04/29 New Haven, CT @ BAR Nightclub
04/30 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
05/01 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
05/02 Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab
05/03 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
05/04 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
05/05 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
05/06 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Club
05/09 Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards
05/10 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey Presents
05/11 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05/12 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05/13 Santa Cruz, CA @ Attic
MI AND L'AU
03/09 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/10 Brussels, BEL @ AB Club
03/11 Diksmuide, BEL @ 4AD
03/14 Krefeld DEU @ Unrock (in-store)
03/14 Köln, DEU @ Kulturbunker Mülheim
03/15 Utrecht, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/16 Eindhoven, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/17 Enschede, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/22 Lisbon, PRT @ The Galeria ZDB
03/23 Madrid, ESP @ Sala Barbarella
03/25 Tarragona, ESP @ Zero
03/27 Castellon, ESP @ Centre Municipal de Cultura (Sons)
03/31 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/02 Perugia, IT @ Loop Café
04/03 Mestre, IT @ Centro Culturale Candiani
04/04 Firenze, IT @ Sintetika
04/07 Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
04/08 St-Gallen, CH @ Palace
04/09 Innsbruck, AUT @ Treibhaus
04/10 Vienna, AUT @ Rhiz
04/11 Passau, DEU @ Unterhaus
04/12 Dresden, DEU @ Scheune-Salon
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (w/Akron Family)
04/17 Kopenhagen, DNK @ Art & Colour
04/20 Oslo, NOR @ Café Mono
MIDNITE SNAKE
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
NAKED AGGRESSION
03/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Phix
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Pinedale Youth Center (early show)
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Club Fred (late show)
03/11 Sacramento, CA @ The Orangevale VFW
03/15 Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
03/17 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman Street
03/18 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theater
03/19 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
THE NICE BOYS ON TOUR WITH THE TIME FLYS
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock (w/ Apache)
03/08 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar (w/ Greg Ashley)
03/09 San Francisco, CA @ The Echo
03/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Vaudeville Cabaret
03/11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/12 Juarez, MEX @ The Line Bar (w/ Apache)
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Glendale, CA @ The Scene
03/21 Oakland, CA @ The Stork Club
03/23 Portland, OR @ Dante's
03/24 Seattle, WA @ The Comet
NURSE WITH WOUND
03/03 London, UK @ South Bank's Queen Elizabeth Hall (Ether festival)
05/05 Porto, PRT @ Auditorio Serralves
OCTOPUS PROJECT
03/15 Austin, TX @ Emo’s (SXSW showcase)
03/17 Austin, TX @ Elysium (SXSW showcase)
03/30 Houston, TX @ Rice University
04/05 Kenting, TWN @ Spring Scream Festival
04/06 Kenting, TWN @ Spring Scream Festival
04/07 Kenting, TWN @ Spring Scream Festival
OM
02/23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (early show)
02/24 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/21 Tilburg, NL @ 12th Roadburn Festival
PALAXY TRACKS
03/14 Austin, TX @ The Ritz Upstairs (SXSW Showcase)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (Peek-A-Boo day party)
PAPERCUTS ON TOUR WITH GRIZZLY BEAR
02/20 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery
PEEL
03/14 Austin, TX @ The Ritz Upstairs (SXSW Showcase)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (SXSW day party)
04/26 San Antonio, TX @ KTRU 91.7 FM (8 pm)
RESIDUAL ECHOES
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Wooden Shjips)
TONY SCHERR
02/26 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
SECRET CHIEFS 3 ON TOUR WITH SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM
03/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/07 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
03/09 Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge at Grinnell College
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
03/11 Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
03/12 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
03/13 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
03/14 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
03/15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/16 Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
03/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
03/18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
03/22 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
03/23 Los Angeles, CA @ El Ray Theater
03/24 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
03/26 Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theatre (wi/ Estradasphere)
SHOW ME THE PINK
02/24 Portland, OR @ Acme
03/29 Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
SLIM CESSNA’S AUTO CLUB
03/07 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
03/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
03/09 Madison, WI @ Café Montmartre
03/10 Chicago, IL @ The Abbey
03/11 Detroit, MI @ Lager House
03/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st Street Pub
03/13 Baltimore, MD @ OttoBar,
03/14 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
03/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa
03/16 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
03/17 Providence, RI @ Jake’s
SOLE
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 1 AM)
SONIC YOUTH
02/23 Guadalajara, MEX @ Foro Expo
02/24 Mexico City, MEX @ Salon 21
04/17 Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch
0418 Nagoya, JPN @ Diamond Hall
0420 Tokyo, JPN @ Studio Coast
SUISHOU NO FUNE
03/12 Portland, OR @ The Tube
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
03/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny's and Brenda's
TELEPHONE JIM JESUS
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 8PM)
THE TIME FLYS ON TOUR WITH THE NICE BOYS
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock (w/ Apache)
03/08 San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar (W/Greg Ashley)
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Vaudeville Cabaret
03/11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/12 Juarez, MEX @ The Line Bar (W/ Apache)
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ French Legation Museum (Arthur party 12 PM)
03/20 Glendale, CA @ The Scene w/ The Electric Shadows
03/21 Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
03/23 Portland, OR @ Dante's
03/24 Seattle, WA @ Comet Tavern
TIMES NEW VIKING
03/08 Cleveland, OH @ The Tower
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
03/10 Lafayette, IN @ Downtown Records (in-store)
03/11 Belleville, IL @ The Ground Floor
03/14 Denton, TX @ J & J Pizza
03/16 Austin, TX @ Exodus (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
03/21 Memphis, TN @ Murphy's
03/22 Nashville,TN @ 2some Punk House
03/24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Mellon University
THREE MORE SHALLOWS - Upcoming release on Anticon
03/15 Austin, TX @ Spiro’s Patio (SXSW showcase 10 PM)
VETIVER OPENING FOR BRIGHT EYES
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/08 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/09 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
TONY JOE WHITE
03/21 Newcastle, AUS @ Panthers Newcastle
03/23 Sydney, AUS @ Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL
03/24 Sydney, AUS @ Revesby Workers Club
03/25 Sydney, AUS @ The Basement Sydney
03/27 Milton, AUS @ Milton Theatre
03/29 Canberra, AUS @ Playhouse Theatre
03/31 Fremantle, AUS @ West Coast Blues And Roots
04/03 Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live
04/05 Byron Bay, AUS @ East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
04/08 Melbourne, AUS @ Grand Central
WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH
03/13 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
03/14 Austin, TX @ Habana Calle Patio (SXSW showcase)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall (Furniture Records day party)
WOODEN SHJIPS
02/24 Cotati, CA @ Sweet Lou's
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall (w/ Howlin’ Rain)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Residual Echoes)
04/28 Sacramento, CA @ Fools Foundation
ZDRASTVOOTIE
03/13 Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Field Music Feature On Pitchfork.
Insight into the daily lives of Field Music in this week's Pitchfork feature.
Article link here
Field Music's Brewis Talks Covers, Hiatus, Futureheads
Compiles greatest collection of Aerosmith cover band names ever
What do young people do, stuck all the way out in quaint, remote Sunderland, England? If you're David Brewis, one-third of Memphis Industries trio Field Music, you make music with your family and friends, you kick back and watch Trapped in the Closet with the Futureheads, you rework Thompson Twins classics...and you start Doors and Aerosmith cover bands??
"I was really trying to avoid getting involved," David told Pitchfork yesterday via phone, "but I ended up being Robby Krieger in a friend's Doors tribute." Bandmates Andy Moore and Peter Brewis (David's brother) joined him for this anomaly at a sort-of "Sunderland Stars" night this past December. "And it was quite fun."
"Unfortunately, on that night we were billed as blooming Field Music, which would have been a disappointment for anyone expecting 'If Only the Moon Were Up'-- and we turn[ed] up and actually did probably an eight or nine minute version of 'The End' instead. It was confrontational, which I liked."
David's cover band aspirations are hardly limited to the Doors. "I'm having an Aerosmith phase at the moment, so maybe I'll end up in an Aerosmith covers band." For a list of potential Aerosmith cover band names, including "PharaohSmith" ("This will involve Egyptian headgear"), "Hair-O-Smith" ("This will involve wearing wigs, and the singer can rename himself Steve [Hair] Styler"), and "Aeroschmitt" ("Krautrock"), skip to the end of this story. It's worth it, believe us.
The Doors and Aerosmith aren't exactly the first bands to come to mind when listening to the succinct, rhythmically precise music of Field Music, whose sophomore LP Tones of Town, out now in the UK, hits U.S. shelves February 20 via Memphis.
Fans who turn out for Field Music's UK dates this month and North American dates with Menomena and Land of Talk in March probably needn't worry about any such classic rock-covering confrontations, however. "We'll probably end up playing quite a lot of stuff from the new record," David said. "The biggest surprise for anyone who hasn't seen us live is what we manage to do between the three of us. People watch and say, 'How the hell are they doing that?'"
After the tour, however-- and the release of single "She Can Do What She Wants" on April 9 (coupled with a "radical reworking" of Tones' "Sit Tight" titled "Sit Tighter")-- the men of Field Music plan to go on a sort-of hiatus.
"The general plan for Field Music is that after that tour in North America, we're going to take a break for a while," David told Pitchfork. "Our money runs out then."
Money isn't the whole story, however. Brewis also wants to keep the spark of creativity alive, and some of the more routine aspects of being in a band have stifled it. Touring and other matters "get in the way of being able to be creative on a regular basis," David explained. "Even rehearsing for us is not a particularly creative experience-- it's an interesting problem-solving challenge. We make good music, and it's quite enjoyable for performance, but it's not usually creative. When all of that time goes out, we realized that we don't get a lot of time to spend writing new music or having ideas percolate.
"So the ambition for all of us for the months after March is to find ways to get into the habit of being creative...All three of us have got quite a bit of stuff which is just not Field Music. So we're going to have to find other ways to do it."
For David, these other ideas have an outlet in School of Language-- but don't call it a band in any conventional sense. "People think of a band as being a set of people, and I'd prefer to think of a band as being an idea-- like a set of rules or a concept that works in one way. That can change over time, but it's not entirely dependent on the people who are doing it."
Brewis hopes to get a School of Language record together soon and already has some collaborators in mind. "The people whose talents I'm going to abuse are-- I really want to do something which has the same kind of feel as 'Sweet Emotion' by Aerosmith. So Peter's going to help me with that one. [And] I've already asked Dave Hyde, the drummer in Futureheads, if he'll do some drums for me on a song or two. I've got some plans and I just need to get him in a room when we're both free and start."
Furthermore, Brewis hopes to "abuse the talents" of Futureheads bassist David "Jaff" Craig and his girlfriend, ex-Kenickie lead guitarist Marie du Santiago. "I'm going to get them to do some singing for us, because Marie’s got a really beautiful voice, and Jaff is really good at harmonies, and I just want to get some other voices on there."
Making music with one another has been standard practice for this close-knit group of Sunderland players. "That's always the way it's been for us. We still share a practice room with the Futureheads, and they are basically our best friends and the best musicians I know outside of my band, so we always do stuff together. I think there's a pool of skills there, and there's just an unwritten agreement that we'd always help each other out if we could, if that's ever needed."
Brewis happily returned the favor. As previously mentioned, he recently recorded a few demos for his best friends, the Futureheads. "I just went down with my computer, and all of our mics are there, and recorded a few things. It gave them a chance to listen to them and be shocked that one of their songs was five minutes long!" he reported. "So we did a bit of editing on that one."
While there are no immediate plans for a new Futureheads record, "I think they're planning to get three or four more together before we sit down and start doing that again. But recording the Futureheads is the easiest thing in the world for me. It's not like a production job or anything."
Once Field Music goes on hiatus, apart from recording his friends, and spearheading his idea-band, David should have ample time to brush up on some rather unique covers.
"I'm actually sitting at home, when I've had the time, working on a cover of an Architecture in Helsinki song from their new record," he revealed. "I [also] kind of want to do 'Hold Me Now' by the Thompson Twins at some point, because it's quite a good song, but their version of it is just terrible! It has all the worst bits about 80s music, but as a song it's kind of quite sweet."
Aerosmith cover band names:
Aerospoof
PharaohSmith ("This will involve Egyptian headgear")
Aeroriff
Big Ones ("Maybe too straightforward and dependent on knowledge of Aerosmith greatest hits collections")
Hair-O-Smith ("This will involve wearing wigs, and the singer can rename himself Steve [Hair] Styler")
Beware-O-Smith
Aerospit (punk)
Aeroschmitt (Krautrock - "I've been amusing everyone with Teutonic renditions of 'Dude Looks Like a Lady'")
Aerospliff (stoner)
Field Music dates:
02-13 Newcastle, England - The Cluny
02-18 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso
02-19 Hamburg, Germany - Molotov
02-20 Berlin, Germany - Mudd Club
02-23 London, England - ICA
02-25 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
02-26 Leeds, England - Cockpit
02-27 Birmingham, England - Glee Club
02-28 Glasgow, Scotland - The Admiral Bar
03-17 Austin, TX - The Beauty Bar (Memphis Industries SXSW showcase)
03-20 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *#
03-21 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *#
03-22 Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks *#
03-23 Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo *#
03-24 Ottawa, Ontario - Zaphod Beeblebrox *#
03-25 Montreal, Quebec - Main Hall *#
03-27 Allston, MA - Great Scott *#
03-28 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#
03-30 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *#
03-31 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel *#
* with Menomena
# with Land of Talk
Article link here
Field Music's Brewis Talks Covers, Hiatus, Futureheads
Compiles greatest collection of Aerosmith cover band names ever
What do young people do, stuck all the way out in quaint, remote Sunderland, England? If you're David Brewis, one-third of Memphis Industries trio Field Music, you make music with your family and friends, you kick back and watch Trapped in the Closet with the Futureheads, you rework Thompson Twins classics...and you start Doors and Aerosmith cover bands??
"I was really trying to avoid getting involved," David told Pitchfork yesterday via phone, "but I ended up being Robby Krieger in a friend's Doors tribute." Bandmates Andy Moore and Peter Brewis (David's brother) joined him for this anomaly at a sort-of "Sunderland Stars" night this past December. "And it was quite fun."
"Unfortunately, on that night we were billed as blooming Field Music, which would have been a disappointment for anyone expecting 'If Only the Moon Were Up'-- and we turn[ed] up and actually did probably an eight or nine minute version of 'The End' instead. It was confrontational, which I liked."
David's cover band aspirations are hardly limited to the Doors. "I'm having an Aerosmith phase at the moment, so maybe I'll end up in an Aerosmith covers band." For a list of potential Aerosmith cover band names, including "PharaohSmith" ("This will involve Egyptian headgear"), "Hair-O-Smith" ("This will involve wearing wigs, and the singer can rename himself Steve [Hair] Styler"), and "Aeroschmitt" ("Krautrock"), skip to the end of this story. It's worth it, believe us.
The Doors and Aerosmith aren't exactly the first bands to come to mind when listening to the succinct, rhythmically precise music of Field Music, whose sophomore LP Tones of Town, out now in the UK, hits U.S. shelves February 20 via Memphis.
Fans who turn out for Field Music's UK dates this month and North American dates with Menomena and Land of Talk in March probably needn't worry about any such classic rock-covering confrontations, however. "We'll probably end up playing quite a lot of stuff from the new record," David said. "The biggest surprise for anyone who hasn't seen us live is what we manage to do between the three of us. People watch and say, 'How the hell are they doing that?'"
After the tour, however-- and the release of single "She Can Do What She Wants" on April 9 (coupled with a "radical reworking" of Tones' "Sit Tight" titled "Sit Tighter")-- the men of Field Music plan to go on a sort-of hiatus.
"The general plan for Field Music is that after that tour in North America, we're going to take a break for a while," David told Pitchfork. "Our money runs out then."
Money isn't the whole story, however. Brewis also wants to keep the spark of creativity alive, and some of the more routine aspects of being in a band have stifled it. Touring and other matters "get in the way of being able to be creative on a regular basis," David explained. "Even rehearsing for us is not a particularly creative experience-- it's an interesting problem-solving challenge. We make good music, and it's quite enjoyable for performance, but it's not usually creative. When all of that time goes out, we realized that we don't get a lot of time to spend writing new music or having ideas percolate.
"So the ambition for all of us for the months after March is to find ways to get into the habit of being creative...All three of us have got quite a bit of stuff which is just not Field Music. So we're going to have to find other ways to do it."
For David, these other ideas have an outlet in School of Language-- but don't call it a band in any conventional sense. "People think of a band as being a set of people, and I'd prefer to think of a band as being an idea-- like a set of rules or a concept that works in one way. That can change over time, but it's not entirely dependent on the people who are doing it."
Brewis hopes to get a School of Language record together soon and already has some collaborators in mind. "The people whose talents I'm going to abuse are-- I really want to do something which has the same kind of feel as 'Sweet Emotion' by Aerosmith. So Peter's going to help me with that one. [And] I've already asked Dave Hyde, the drummer in Futureheads, if he'll do some drums for me on a song or two. I've got some plans and I just need to get him in a room when we're both free and start."
Furthermore, Brewis hopes to "abuse the talents" of Futureheads bassist David "Jaff" Craig and his girlfriend, ex-Kenickie lead guitarist Marie du Santiago. "I'm going to get them to do some singing for us, because Marie’s got a really beautiful voice, and Jaff is really good at harmonies, and I just want to get some other voices on there."
Making music with one another has been standard practice for this close-knit group of Sunderland players. "That's always the way it's been for us. We still share a practice room with the Futureheads, and they are basically our best friends and the best musicians I know outside of my band, so we always do stuff together. I think there's a pool of skills there, and there's just an unwritten agreement that we'd always help each other out if we could, if that's ever needed."
Brewis happily returned the favor. As previously mentioned, he recently recorded a few demos for his best friends, the Futureheads. "I just went down with my computer, and all of our mics are there, and recorded a few things. It gave them a chance to listen to them and be shocked that one of their songs was five minutes long!" he reported. "So we did a bit of editing on that one."
While there are no immediate plans for a new Futureheads record, "I think they're planning to get three or four more together before we sit down and start doing that again. But recording the Futureheads is the easiest thing in the world for me. It's not like a production job or anything."
Once Field Music goes on hiatus, apart from recording his friends, and spearheading his idea-band, David should have ample time to brush up on some rather unique covers.
"I'm actually sitting at home, when I've had the time, working on a cover of an Architecture in Helsinki song from their new record," he revealed. "I [also] kind of want to do 'Hold Me Now' by the Thompson Twins at some point, because it's quite a good song, but their version of it is just terrible! It has all the worst bits about 80s music, but as a song it's kind of quite sweet."
Aerosmith cover band names:
Aerospoof
PharaohSmith ("This will involve Egyptian headgear")
Aeroriff
Big Ones ("Maybe too straightforward and dependent on knowledge of Aerosmith greatest hits collections")
Hair-O-Smith ("This will involve wearing wigs, and the singer can rename himself Steve [Hair] Styler")
Beware-O-Smith
Aerospit (punk)
Aeroschmitt (Krautrock - "I've been amusing everyone with Teutonic renditions of 'Dude Looks Like a Lady'")
Aerospliff (stoner)
Field Music dates:
02-13 Newcastle, England - The Cluny
02-18 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso
02-19 Hamburg, Germany - Molotov
02-20 Berlin, Germany - Mudd Club
02-23 London, England - ICA
02-25 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
02-26 Leeds, England - Cockpit
02-27 Birmingham, England - Glee Club
02-28 Glasgow, Scotland - The Admiral Bar
03-17 Austin, TX - The Beauty Bar (Memphis Industries SXSW showcase)
03-20 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *#
03-21 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *#
03-22 Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks *#
03-23 Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo *#
03-24 Ottawa, Ontario - Zaphod Beeblebrox *#
03-25 Montreal, Quebec - Main Hall *#
03-27 Allston, MA - Great Scott *#
03-28 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#
03-30 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *#
03-31 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel *#
* with Menomena
# with Land of Talk
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The Butthole Surfers Are The Jewel In The Lone Star Crown.
It must've been proclaimed five hundred trillion times since it's inception, but thank the heavens for YouTube. Already so much well deserving footage has resurfaced and it doesn't seem like the well is going to run dry anytime soon. Like this unearthed video for Fast Song by the Butthole Surfers. At ten minutes in length it's a bit more than the average Buggles video, but well worth every disturbingly genius second. It's been awhile since the Butthole Surfers have produced any new material but their incredible back catalog plus a fantastic rarities disc are available from the band's own Latino Bugger Veil label. May the legacy of Butthole Surfers live on forever.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Papercuts Top Ten On Dusted.
Mr. Papercut shares his top ten fav jams with DustedMagazine.com today. The Papercuts embark on a nation tour opening for Grizzly Bear starting in Seattle next week.
02/16 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
02/17 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club
02/18 Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre (2 shows)
02/20 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Papercuts' Jason Quever grew up in a Northern California commune and broke into music (literally) by prising the locks from a vacationing friend's house to record piano tracks for Cass McCombs. His first collection of home-recorded material, 2000's Rejoicing Songs came out on Owen Ashworth's (Casiotone for the Painfully Alone) Cassingles label, hodge-podge of demos and rough mixes that nonetheless harbored unexpected moments of gorgeousness. The follow-up, Mockingbird on SF's tiny Antenna Farm, broadened Quever's sonic pallette with lush country folk arrangements, earned a four-star rating from Uncut magazine and got the attention of Vetiver's Andy Cabic. Quever has since joined the free folk nation, playing and recording with Cabic and signing with Gnomonsong. With Can't Go Back, out this month, Papercuts becomes the first Gnomonsong artist to sound more like Vetiver than Devendra Banhart, the songs full of space and ease and Laurel Canyon lyricism. Papercuts is touring the West Coast with Grizzly Bear this February, a combination that makes us foggy-eyed and daydreamy just thinking about it.
My favorite songs right now. *Note: this shall exclude every song on The White Album minus "Glass Onion."
1. Blind Joe Taggart - "I've Crossed the Separation Line"
No one around me seems to know about this gospel blues genius. He's my Robert Johnson. Every song on the record A Guitar Evangelist 1926 to 1931 is a classic.
2. Curtis Mayfield -"We the People Who are Darker than Blue"
He really didn't need to do anything with the rest of his life after writing "People Get Ready", but to prove it was no fluke he wrote hundreds of other amazing songs. This song chokes me up a bit, not necessarily for any other reason than it's so heartfelt, and there's no finger pointing.
3. Bo Diddley - "Cadillac"
It's hard to pick a particular Bo Diddley song. But this one proves to me that Chuck Berry was pretty good, but this guy brought down the tablet from the mountain.
4. The Kinks - "Wonderboy"
In the 33 1/3 book about Village Green the writer refers to this recording as an uninspired disappointment and a low point that Ray Davies took solace in John Lennon saying it was one of his favorite tracks of the year. That's ridiculous, this has been a really uplifting one for me, a purely positive, loving, innocent song that influenced my outlook greatly in the past couple years.
5. Gris Gris - "Baby You're Mine Now"
You think you've heard all the good songs and then the guy gives you the 7" for free and there's another amazing song on the b side. It was so exciting to hear a local band I liked this much.
6. Black Lips - "Boomerang"
Someone just turned me on to this. Like a great lost Troggs song, but still unique, I can't wait to see them now. If I wasn't so uptight this is the kind of music I'd be making.
7. Franciose Hardy - "Voila"
Maybe my most listened to song of the past 4 years. I don't know what it's about but i feel like I do just because of the way it sounds. It's like how a great film should let you know what's going on without dialogue, I feel like the melody and her tone of voice says it all.
8. Beach House - "Saltwater"
I would have liked to write this song, now I don't have to, I can go buy some Funions now instead. Can't wait to play with them.
9. Barbara Mason - "You Better Stop It"
I Found this 45 at a thrift store and sold it for $250 on ebay at a desperate moment. But that guy got a bargain, hits me every time and makes me want to stop it.
10. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - "New Years Kiss"
Best opening track. MF went and done it right, and at 2:02 minutes.
11. Leonard Cohen - "Chelsea Hotel"
I Drove my band mad listening to this song over and over again on tour. Lots of dead people around me I guess. There is an impossible to find movie of his 1972 tour and the version of this song on it would make anybody cry. Totally different and better lyrics too. I guess it's about Janis Joplin, which doesn't do much for me one way or the other, but I thought you should know.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Gojogo Reviewed On Almostcool.org
GojogoAll Is Fair
(Galaxia)
One of the more overlooked releases from the latter part of last year, All Is Fair is music created by classically-trained musicians that's not stuffy at all. Using mostly Indian percussive instruments (including the pakhawaj, tabla, ghatam, and others), and violin and double bass, the quartet of Gojogo has created an album that floats somewhere in between modern and traditional, playing things mostly straight while augmenting a couple tracks with horns, guitar, and even electronics.
The opening section of the album is easily the best, and after a short introduction track of violin and viola, "Tezeta" follows and is flat-out stunning. The track introduces a more playful rhythm with the double bass and indian percussion while the graceful violin melody is at times playful and at other times more melancholy. "Puppets" continues the strong batch of tracks with a long violin/bass intro before some polyrhythmic percussion slides in alongside nicely and moves things forward more briskly.
About halfway through, it seems that the group might derail themselves a bit by straying too much from their more standard sounds. "All Is Fair In Love And War" brings some rather distorted guitar into a track that's much more aggressive, but just about the time you think it's going to go over the top, the track dissolves into silence and a slinky, jazz-inspired second half takes form. The unfortunately-titled "Yangsta" brings some sampled loops into the mix and although they add another unique layer to the groups sound, the track itself just doesn't seem as strong until some more second-half redemption.
Fortunately, the album closes out strongly, with the standout being the nine-minute "Aviary." With only sparse violin playing, the track goes to town rhythmically, with some extended sections that really highlight the unique sounds of the Indian percussive instruments. Although it has a few freshman flaws, All Is Fair is nonetheless a great debut that's a little bit different than everything else out there.
Tour Dates Feb. 9th 2007
AKRON/FAMILY
02/09 Swarthmore, PA @ Olde Club at Swarthmore College
02/10 Middletown, CT @ Wesleyan College
02/11 Amherst, MA @ Hampshire College Red Barn
02/13 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
02/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa Club
02/15 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
02/16 Richmond, VA @ University of Richmond Commons
02/17 Durham, NC @ Duke University Coffee House
02/18 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
02/20 Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L.
02/21 Clemson, SC @ Edgar’s Underground at Clemson University
02/22 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/23 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
02/24 Haverford, PA @ Lunt Basement at Haverford College
03/08 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/11 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/13 Vermillion, SD @ University of South Dakota
03/14 Grinnell, IA @ Bob’s Underground at Grinnell College
03/16 Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
03/17 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
KYLE ANDREWS
02/12 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
02/13 Memphis, TN @ Otherlands Coffee Bar
02/14 Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
02/15 Decatur, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
02/16 Nashville, TN @ The Basement
THE APES
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
GREG ASHLEY & BRIAN GLAZE
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
AUFGEHOBEN
02/10 London, UK @ State 51, 8-10 Rhoda Street, London E2 7EF
BLUES CONTROL - Upcoming release on Holy Mountain
02/13 Jersey City, NJ @ WFMU on Brian Turner's show
02/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Uncle Paulie's
03/03 New Brunswick, NJ @ 134 Louis
03/08 Baltimore, MD @ The Bank
03/09 Columbus, OH @ Bourbon Street
03/10 Evanston, IL @ Optima Shithole
03/11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/14 Shreveport, LA @ Mini-cine
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW showcase)
03/17 Denton, TX @ House Of Tinnitus
03/18 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/20 Birmingham, AL @ AC Temple
03/21 Nashville, TN @ Ruby Green
03/22 Louisville, KY @ Butcher Block
03/23 Lexington, KY @ The Icehouse
03/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
03/26 Washington, DC @ Velvet Lounge
BRACKEN
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ SJ Esau)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ SJ Esau)
VASHTI BUNYAN ON TOUR WITH VETIVER
02/09 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
BUSDRIVER ON TOUR WITH DEERHOOF
02/16 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit's
02/17 Miami, FL @ The District/Poplife
02/18 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
02/19 Orlando, FL @ The Social
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Winston-Salem, NC @ The Warehouse
02/24 Boston, MA @ McGann’s (solo show)
CLIPD BEAKS
03/02 Seattle, WA @ Gallery 1412
03/05 Portland, OR @ Tube
03/06 Davis, CA @ The Delta of Venus
03/08 San Diego , CA @ Scolari's Office
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ JL Corral
03/11 Tucson, AZ @ Dry River
03/12 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
03/18 Hot Springs, AR @ Valley of the Vapors fest
03/20 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/21 Shreveport, LA @ Cooper Manor
03/23 Lafayette, LA @ Cafe Cottage
03/24 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh
03/28 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/29 Santa Fe, NM @ High Mayhem Studios
03/30 Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
03/31 Omaha, NE @ Oleaver’s Pub
04/02 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
04/03 Moline, IL @ Lazer Mansion
04/04 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pub
04/05 Madison, WI @ Klinik
04/06 Saint Paul, MN @ The Turf Club
COLOSSAL YES
02/18 San Francisco, CA @ The Make-Out Room
DALEK
02/27 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/28 Boston, MA @ The Middle East
03/01 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03/02 Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel
03/03 Dayton, OH @ The Hills
03/06 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
DAMON & NAOMI
02/14 New York, NY @ Tonic
02/22 Vienna, AUT @ Fluc
02/23 Palma de Mallorca, ESP @ Teatre de Lloseta
02/24 Barcelona, ESP @ Les Basses (MiniFestival)
DEERHOOF
02/10 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
02/11 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
02/12 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
02/13 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
02/14 Charleston, SC @ Cumberland’s Pub
02/15 Columbia, SC @ Headliner's
02/16 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
02/17 Miami, FL @ ePoplife
02/18 Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar
02/19 Orlando, FL @ The Social
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Greensboro, NC @ The Flying Anvil
02/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/25 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
03/02 San Diego, CA @ Epi Center
03/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
03/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
03/07 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
03/08 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
03/09 Austin, TX @ Emo's
03/10 Houston, TX @ Numbers
04/01 Perth, AUS @ Rosemont Hotel
04/03 Sydney, AUS @ Annandale Hotel
04/04 Brisbane, AUS @ The Zoo
04/06 Sydney, AUS @ Great Escape Festival
04/07 Melbourne, AUS @ Corner Hotel
DOSH
02/09 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
02/10 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
02/23 Northfield, MN @ The Cave @ Carleton College
DROP THE LIME
02/09 Seattle, WA @ Re-Bar
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Mad Suspect
02/16 Boston, MA @ Thunderdome
02/21 New York, NY @ Fontana's Basement
02/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Modular Party
02/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Mad Suspect
03/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Trouble & Bass 7
EATS TAPES
02/12 Berkeley, CA @ UC Berkeley
03/02 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Mighty (Record Releas show)
SJ ESAU
02/09 Bristol, UK @ The Croft
02/17 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
03/09 Berlin, DEU @ Magnet Club
03/11 Rostock, DE @ Jaz
03/15 London, UK @ Spitz
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ Bracken)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ Bracken)
03/25 Port Mahon, UK @ Pindrops
FEATHERS
02/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall (w/ Rio En Medio)
FERN KNIGHT
02/12 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
03/15 New York, NY @ Cakeshop
03/16 Montague, MA @ Montague Bookmill
03/18 Providence, RI @ AS220
FIELD MUSIC
03/20 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/21 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrence Moose
03/23 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
03/24 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
03/25 Montreal, QC @ Main Hall
03/27 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
03/28 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda‘s
03/31 Washington, DC @ Rock And Roll Club
THE FINCHES
02/20 Philadelphia, PA @ Kyber
02/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon
02/22 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Lively Lucy's
02/23 Northampton, MA @ King Street Manor
02/24 Boston, MA @ Nadav's
02/25 Portland, ME @ Strange Maine
02/27 Middletown, CT @ Earth House @ Wesleyan
03/01 New York, NY @ Printed Matter Books (in-store 5 PM)
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (w/ Essie Jaine)
FINN’S MOTEL
02/17 St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club - SLU
DANIEL HIGGS
02/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Institute of Contemporary Art
02/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B
03/03 Hasselt, BEL @ (K-RAA-K)3 Festival 2007
03/09 London, UK @ State51 Warehouse
03/10 Bristol, UK @ Cafe Kino
03/11 Brighton, UK @ West Hill Village Hall
03/12 Nottingham, UK @ Lee Rosy's Tea
03/13 Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK @ Christchurch
03/14 Newcastle, UK @ Star and Shadow Cinema
03/15 Glasgow, UK @ The Captain's Rest
03/16 Manchester, UK @ Platt Chapel
HOWLIN RAIN
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall (W/ Wooden Shjips)
04/19 Big Sur, CA @ Folk Yeah Festival
JANA HUNTER
02/10 Houston, TX @ Rudz
03/09 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh (Noise & Smoke Festival)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
INDIAN JEWELRY – upcoming release on Tigerbeat6
03/10 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington (Noise & Smoke Festival)
ESSIE JAIN
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (W/ The Finches)
03/06 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar
03/10 Fredericksburg, VA @ The Wounded Bookshop (4 PM)
KID 606
02/09 London, UK @ Electrowerkz
02/10 Leeds, UK @ Common Place
02/11 Nottingham, UK @ Moog Bar
02/15 Edinburgh, UK @ Cabaret Voltaire presented by CLASH!
02/16 London, UK @ Fabric
02/17 Bristol, UK @ Monkey Knife Fight
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw stop
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
LESBIAN
02/09 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
03/06 Seattle, WA @ Rebar
03/10 San Diego, CA @ Scolari's Office
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Mountain Bar
03/21 San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies
04/12 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
04/14 Seattle, WA @ LIVE on KEXP (10 PM)
04/20 Seattle, WA @ Greenhouse
LICHENS
02/09 Iowa City, IA @ Picado
02/13 Chicago, IL @ Museum of Contemporary Art (6 pm)
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Akron/Family)
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/OOIOO)
LYMBYC SYSTYM
02/11 Tucson, AZ @ Plush (W/ Octopus Project)
02/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
02/15 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Galapagos Art Space
02/17 Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s Diner
02/19 Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s
02/20 Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
02/21 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02/23 Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange
02/24 Champaign, IL @ Mike N’ Molly’s
02/25 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/28 Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door
03/02 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records
03/04 Jacksonville, FL @ Jackrabbit’s
03/07 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
03/08 Austin, TX @ The Parish
MI AND L'AU
03/09 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/10 Brussels, BEL @ AB Club
03/11 Diksmuide, BEL @ 4AD
03/14 Krefeld DEU @ Unrock (in-store)
03/14 Köln, DEU @ Kulturbunker Mülheim
03/15 Utrecht, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/16 Eindhoven, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/17 Enschede, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/22 Lisbon, PRT @ The Galeria ZDB
03/23 Madrid, ESP @ Sala Barbarella
03/25 Tarragona, ESP @ Zero
03/27 Castellon, ESP @ Centre Municipal de Cultura (Sons)
03/31 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/02 Perugia, IT @ Loop Café
04/03 Mestre, IT @ Centro Culturale Candiani
04/04 Firenze, IT @ Sintetika
04/07 Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
04/08 St-Gallen, CH @ Palace
04/09 Innsbruck, AUT @ Treibhaus
04/10 Vienna, AUT @ Rhiz
04/11 Passau, DEU @ Unterhaus
04/12 Dresden, DEU @ Scheune-Salon
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (w/Akron Family)
04/17 Kopenhagen, DNK @ Art & Colour
04/20 Oslo, NOR @ Café Mono
MIDNITE SNAKE
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
MUNLY & THE LEE LEWIS HARLOTS
02/09 Portland, OR @ Lewis & Clark College
02/10 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
02/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Safari Sam's
NAKED AGGRESSION
02/10 Rialto, CA @ Rialto Theater
03/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Phix
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Pinedale Youth Center (early show)
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Club Fred (late show)
03/11 Sacramento, CA @ The Orangevale VFW
03/15 Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
03/17 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman Street
03/18 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theater
03/19 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
NICE BOYS
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
NURSE WITH WOUND
03/03 London, UK @ South Bank's Queen Elizabeth Hall (Ether festival)
OCTOPUS PROJECT
02/09 Denton, TX @ Haily's
02/10 Lubbock, TX @ Jake's
02/11 Tucson, AZ @ Plush (W/ Lymbyc System)
02/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
02/13 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
02/14 Tijuana, MEX @ El Foro
02/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Safari Sam's
02/16 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
02/17 Portland, OR @ Towne Lounge
02/18 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
OM
02/23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (early show)
02/24 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/21 Tilburg, NL @ 12th Roadburn Festival
PALAXY TRACKS
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (SXSW day party)
PAPERCUTS ON TOUR WITH GRIZZLY BEAR
02/16 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
02/17 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club
02/18 Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre (2 shows)
02/20 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery
PEEL
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (SXSW day party)
04/26 San Antonio, TX @ KTRU 91.7 FM (8 pm)
RESIDUAL ECHOES
02/09 Highland Park, CA @ Mr. T's Bowling Extravaganza
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Wooden Shjips)
RIO EN MEDIO
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
02/13 New York, NY @ The Kitchen
02/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
JACK ROSE
03/04 New York, NY @ Tonic
TONY SCHERR
02/12 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
02/19 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
02/26 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
SECRET CHIEFS 3 ON TOUR WITH SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM
03/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/07 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
03/09 Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge at Grinnell College
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
03/11 Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
03/12 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
03/13 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
03/14 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
03/15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/16 Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
03/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
03/18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
03/22 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
03/23 Los Angeles, CA @ El Ray Theater
03/24 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
SHOW ME THE PINK
02/17 Portland, OR @ Minibikewinter
02/24 Portland, OR @ Acme
03/29 Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
SOLE
02/16 Flagstaff, AZ @ The Monte Vista
SONIC YOUTH
02/14 Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
02/15 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
02/16 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
02/17 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
02/23 Guadalajara, MEX @ Foro Expo
02/24 Mexico City, MEX @ Salon 21
SUISHOU NO FUNE
03/12 Portland, OR @ The Tube
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
03/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny's and Brenda's
TIME FLYS
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock (w/ Apache)
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Vaudeville Cabaret
03/11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/12 Juarez, MEX @ The Line Bar
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Glendale, CA @ The Scene w/ The Electric Shadows
03/21 Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
03/23 Portland, OR @ Dante's
03/24 Seattle, WA @ Comet Tavern
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VETIVER
02/09 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel (W/Vashti Bunyan)
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw (W/Vashti Bunyan)
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/08 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/09 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Tony Joe White
03/21 Newcastle, AUS @ Panthers Newcastle
03/23 Sydney, AUS @ Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL
03/24 Sydney, AUS @ Revesby Workers Club
03/25 Sydney, AUS @ The Basement Sydney
03/27 Milton, AUS @ Milton Theatre
03/29 Canberra, AUS @ Playhouse Theatre
03/31 Fremantle, AUS @ West Coast Blues And Roots
04/03 Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live
04/05 Byron Bay, AUS @ East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
04/08 Melbourne, AUS @ Grand Central
URSA MINOR
02/18 New York, NY @ The Living Room 9pm
WOODEN SHJIPS
02/24 Cotati, CA @ Sweet Lou's
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall (w/ Howlin’ Rain)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Residual Echoes)
04/28 Sacramento, CA @ Fools Foundation
ZDRASTVOOTIE
02/14 Santa Cruz, CA @ Blue Lagoon (w/ Mammatus)
02/16 San Francisco, CA @ ATA
02/17 Davis, CA @ Delta of Venus
03/13 Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge
02/09 Swarthmore, PA @ Olde Club at Swarthmore College
02/10 Middletown, CT @ Wesleyan College
02/11 Amherst, MA @ Hampshire College Red Barn
02/13 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
02/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Europa Club
02/15 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
02/16 Richmond, VA @ University of Richmond Commons
02/17 Durham, NC @ Duke University Coffee House
02/18 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
02/20 Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L.
02/21 Clemson, SC @ Edgar’s Underground at Clemson University
02/22 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/23 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
02/24 Haverford, PA @ Lunt Basement at Haverford College
03/08 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/11 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/13 Vermillion, SD @ University of South Dakota
03/14 Grinnell, IA @ Bob’s Underground at Grinnell College
03/16 Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
03/17 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab
KYLE ANDREWS
02/12 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
02/13 Memphis, TN @ Otherlands Coffee Bar
02/14 Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
02/15 Decatur, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
02/16 Nashville, TN @ The Basement
THE APES
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
GREG ASHLEY & BRIAN GLAZE
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
AUFGEHOBEN
02/10 London, UK @ State 51, 8-10 Rhoda Street, London E2 7EF
BLUES CONTROL - Upcoming release on Holy Mountain
02/13 Jersey City, NJ @ WFMU on Brian Turner's show
02/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Uncle Paulie's
03/03 New Brunswick, NJ @ 134 Louis
03/08 Baltimore, MD @ The Bank
03/09 Columbus, OH @ Bourbon Street
03/10 Evanston, IL @ Optima Shithole
03/11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/14 Shreveport, LA @ Mini-cine
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW showcase)
03/17 Denton, TX @ House Of Tinnitus
03/18 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/20 Birmingham, AL @ AC Temple
03/21 Nashville, TN @ Ruby Green
03/22 Louisville, KY @ Butcher Block
03/23 Lexington, KY @ The Icehouse
03/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
03/26 Washington, DC @ Velvet Lounge
BRACKEN
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ SJ Esau)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ SJ Esau)
VASHTI BUNYAN ON TOUR WITH VETIVER
02/09 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
BUSDRIVER ON TOUR WITH DEERHOOF
02/16 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit's
02/17 Miami, FL @ The District/Poplife
02/18 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
02/19 Orlando, FL @ The Social
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Winston-Salem, NC @ The Warehouse
02/24 Boston, MA @ McGann’s (solo show)
CLIPD BEAKS
03/02 Seattle, WA @ Gallery 1412
03/05 Portland, OR @ Tube
03/06 Davis, CA @ The Delta of Venus
03/08 San Diego , CA @ Scolari's Office
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ JL Corral
03/11 Tucson, AZ @ Dry River
03/12 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
03/18 Hot Springs, AR @ Valley of the Vapors fest
03/20 Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
03/21 Shreveport, LA @ Cooper Manor
03/23 Lafayette, LA @ Cafe Cottage
03/24 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh
03/28 Odessa, TX @ Einstein's Revenge
03/29 Santa Fe, NM @ High Mayhem Studios
03/30 Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
03/31 Omaha, NE @ Oleaver’s Pub
04/02 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
04/03 Moline, IL @ Lazer Mansion
04/04 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pub
04/05 Madison, WI @ Klinik
04/06 Saint Paul, MN @ The Turf Club
COLOSSAL YES
02/18 San Francisco, CA @ The Make-Out Room
DALEK
02/27 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/28 Boston, MA @ The Middle East
03/01 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03/02 Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel
03/03 Dayton, OH @ The Hills
03/06 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
DAMON & NAOMI
02/14 New York, NY @ Tonic
02/22 Vienna, AUT @ Fluc
02/23 Palma de Mallorca, ESP @ Teatre de Lloseta
02/24 Barcelona, ESP @ Les Basses (MiniFestival)
DEERHOOF
02/10 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
02/11 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
02/12 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
02/13 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
02/14 Charleston, SC @ Cumberland’s Pub
02/15 Columbia, SC @ Headliner's
02/16 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
02/17 Miami, FL @ ePoplife
02/18 Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar
02/19 Orlando, FL @ The Social
02/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
02/21 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
02/22 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
02/23 Greensboro, NC @ The Flying Anvil
02/24 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
02/25 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
03/02 San Diego, CA @ Epi Center
03/03 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
03/04 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
03/07 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
03/08 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
03/09 Austin, TX @ Emo's
03/10 Houston, TX @ Numbers
04/01 Perth, AUS @ Rosemont Hotel
04/03 Sydney, AUS @ Annandale Hotel
04/04 Brisbane, AUS @ The Zoo
04/06 Sydney, AUS @ Great Escape Festival
04/07 Melbourne, AUS @ Corner Hotel
DOSH
02/09 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
02/10 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
02/23 Northfield, MN @ The Cave @ Carleton College
DROP THE LIME
02/09 Seattle, WA @ Re-Bar
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Mad Suspect
02/16 Boston, MA @ Thunderdome
02/21 New York, NY @ Fontana's Basement
02/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Modular Party
02/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Mad Suspect
03/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Trouble & Bass 7
EATS TAPES
02/12 Berkeley, CA @ UC Berkeley
03/02 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Mighty (Record Releas show)
SJ ESAU
02/09 Bristol, UK @ The Croft
02/17 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
03/09 Berlin, DEU @ Magnet Club
03/11 Rostock, DE @ Jaz
03/15 London, UK @ Spitz
03/21 London, UK @ The Luminaire (w/ Bracken)
03/22 Bristol, UK @ The Cube Cinema (w/ Bracken)
03/25 Port Mahon, UK @ Pindrops
FEATHERS
02/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall (w/ Rio En Medio)
FERN KNIGHT
02/12 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
03/15 New York, NY @ Cakeshop
03/16 Montague, MA @ Montague Bookmill
03/18 Providence, RI @ AS220
FIELD MUSIC
03/20 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/21 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrence Moose
03/23 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
03/24 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
03/25 Montreal, QC @ Main Hall
03/27 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
03/28 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda‘s
03/31 Washington, DC @ Rock And Roll Club
THE FINCHES
02/20 Philadelphia, PA @ Kyber
02/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon
02/22 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Lively Lucy's
02/23 Northampton, MA @ King Street Manor
02/24 Boston, MA @ Nadav's
02/25 Portland, ME @ Strange Maine
02/27 Middletown, CT @ Earth House @ Wesleyan
03/01 New York, NY @ Printed Matter Books (in-store 5 PM)
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (w/ Essie Jaine)
FINN’S MOTEL
02/17 St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club - SLU
DANIEL HIGGS
02/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Institute of Contemporary Art
02/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B
03/03 Hasselt, BEL @ (K-RAA-K)3 Festival 2007
03/09 London, UK @ State51 Warehouse
03/10 Bristol, UK @ Cafe Kino
03/11 Brighton, UK @ West Hill Village Hall
03/12 Nottingham, UK @ Lee Rosy's Tea
03/13 Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK @ Christchurch
03/14 Newcastle, UK @ Star and Shadow Cinema
03/15 Glasgow, UK @ The Captain's Rest
03/16 Manchester, UK @ Platt Chapel
HOWLIN RAIN
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall (W/ Wooden Shjips)
04/19 Big Sur, CA @ Folk Yeah Festival
JANA HUNTER
02/10 Houston, TX @ Rudz
03/09 Houston, TX @ Notsuoh (Noise & Smoke Festival)
03/15 Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW showcase)
INDIAN JEWELRY – upcoming release on Tigerbeat6
03/10 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington (Noise & Smoke Festival)
ESSIE JAIN
03/01 New York, NY @ Cake Shop (W/ The Finches)
03/06 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar
03/10 Fredericksburg, VA @ The Wounded Bookshop (4 PM)
KID 606
02/09 London, UK @ Electrowerkz
02/10 Leeds, UK @ Common Place
02/11 Nottingham, UK @ Moog Bar
02/15 Edinburgh, UK @ Cabaret Voltaire presented by CLASH!
02/16 London, UK @ Fabric
02/17 Bristol, UK @ Monkey Knife Fight
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw stop
03/17 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (SXSW showcase)
LESBIAN
02/09 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
03/06 Seattle, WA @ Rebar
03/10 San Diego, CA @ Scolari's Office
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Mountain Bar
03/21 San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies
04/12 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
04/14 Seattle, WA @ LIVE on KEXP (10 PM)
04/20 Seattle, WA @ Greenhouse
LICHENS
02/09 Iowa City, IA @ Picado
02/13 Chicago, IL @ Museum of Contemporary Art (6 pm)
03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Akron/Family)
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/OOIOO)
LYMBYC SYSTYM
02/11 Tucson, AZ @ Plush (W/ Octopus Project)
02/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
02/15 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Galapagos Art Space
02/17 Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s Diner
02/19 Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s
02/20 Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
02/21 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02/23 Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange
02/24 Champaign, IL @ Mike N’ Molly’s
02/25 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/28 Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door
03/02 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records
03/04 Jacksonville, FL @ Jackrabbit’s
03/07 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
03/08 Austin, TX @ The Parish
MI AND L'AU
03/09 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/10 Brussels, BEL @ AB Club
03/11 Diksmuide, BEL @ 4AD
03/14 Krefeld DEU @ Unrock (in-store)
03/14 Köln, DEU @ Kulturbunker Mülheim
03/15 Utrecht, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/16 Eindhoven, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/17 Enschede, NL @ Cross-Linx festival
03/22 Lisbon, PRT @ The Galeria ZDB
03/23 Madrid, ESP @ Sala Barbarella
03/25 Tarragona, ESP @ Zero
03/27 Castellon, ESP @ Centre Municipal de Cultura (Sons)
03/31 Ravenna, IT @ Bronson
04/02 Perugia, IT @ Loop Café
04/03 Mestre, IT @ Centro Culturale Candiani
04/04 Firenze, IT @ Sintetika
04/07 Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
04/08 St-Gallen, CH @ Palace
04/09 Innsbruck, AUT @ Treibhaus
04/10 Vienna, AUT @ Rhiz
04/11 Passau, DEU @ Unterhaus
04/12 Dresden, DEU @ Scheune-Salon
04/13 Berlin, DEU @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (w/Akron Family)
04/17 Kopenhagen, DNK @ Art & Colour
04/20 Oslo, NOR @ Café Mono
MIDNITE SNAKE
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
MUNLY & THE LEE LEWIS HARLOTS
02/09 Portland, OR @ Lewis & Clark College
02/10 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
02/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Safari Sam's
NAKED AGGRESSION
02/10 Rialto, CA @ Rialto Theater
03/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Phix
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Pinedale Youth Center (early show)
03/10 Fresno, CA @ Club Fred (late show)
03/11 Sacramento, CA @ The Orangevale VFW
03/15 Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
03/17 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman Street
03/18 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theater
03/19 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
NICE BOYS
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
NURSE WITH WOUND
03/03 London, UK @ South Bank's Queen Elizabeth Hall (Ether festival)
OCTOPUS PROJECT
02/09 Denton, TX @ Haily's
02/10 Lubbock, TX @ Jake's
02/11 Tucson, AZ @ Plush (W/ Lymbyc System)
02/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
02/13 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
02/14 Tijuana, MEX @ El Foro
02/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Safari Sam's
02/16 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
02/17 Portland, OR @ Towne Lounge
02/18 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
OM
02/23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (early show)
02/24 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/21 Tilburg, NL @ 12th Roadburn Festival
PALAXY TRACKS
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (SXSW day party)
PAPERCUTS ON TOUR WITH GRIZZLY BEAR
02/16 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
02/17 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club
02/18 Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre (2 shows)
02/20 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
02/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
02/23 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
02/24 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
02/26 Norman, OK @ Opolis
02/27 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/28 Austin, TX @ Emo's Jr
03/01 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's
03/02 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/03 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/04 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/06 New York, NY @ Bowery
PEEL
03/16 Austin, TX @ Bella Blue Boutique & Gallery (SXSW day party)
04/26 San Antonio, TX @ KTRU 91.7 FM (8 pm)
RESIDUAL ECHOES
02/09 Highland Park, CA @ Mr. T's Bowling Extravaganza
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Wooden Shjips)
RIO EN MEDIO
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
02/13 New York, NY @ The Kitchen
02/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
JACK ROSE
03/04 New York, NY @ Tonic
TONY SCHERR
02/12 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
02/19 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
02/26 New York, NY @ Marions Marquee Lounge
SECRET CHIEFS 3 ON TOUR WITH SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM
03/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/07 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
03/09 Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge at Grinnell College
03/10 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
03/11 Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
03/12 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
03/13 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
03/14 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
03/15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/16 Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
03/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
03/18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
03/22 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
03/23 Los Angeles, CA @ El Ray Theater
03/24 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
SHOW ME THE PINK
02/17 Portland, OR @ Minibikewinter
02/24 Portland, OR @ Acme
03/29 Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
SOLE
02/16 Flagstaff, AZ @ The Monte Vista
SONIC YOUTH
02/14 Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
02/15 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
02/16 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
02/17 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
02/23 Guadalajara, MEX @ Foro Expo
02/24 Mexico City, MEX @ Salon 21
SUISHOU NO FUNE
03/12 Portland, OR @ The Tube
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
03/19 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny's and Brenda's
TIME FLYS
03/07 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock (w/ Apache)
03/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/10 Tucson, AZ @ The Vaudeville Cabaret
03/11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/12 Juarez, MEX @ The Line Bar
03/14 Austin, TX @ Club DeVille (SXSW showcase)
03/20 Glendale, CA @ The Scene w/ The Electric Shadows
03/21 Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
03/23 Portland, OR @ Dante's
03/24 Seattle, WA @ Comet Tavern
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VETIVER
02/09 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel (W/Vashti Bunyan)
02/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw (W/Vashti Bunyan)
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/08 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/09 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
03/10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Tony Joe White
03/21 Newcastle, AUS @ Panthers Newcastle
03/23 Sydney, AUS @ Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL
03/24 Sydney, AUS @ Revesby Workers Club
03/25 Sydney, AUS @ The Basement Sydney
03/27 Milton, AUS @ Milton Theatre
03/29 Canberra, AUS @ Playhouse Theatre
03/31 Fremantle, AUS @ West Coast Blues And Roots
04/03 Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live
04/05 Byron Bay, AUS @ East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
04/08 Melbourne, AUS @ Grand Central
URSA MINOR
02/18 New York, NY @ The Living Room 9pm
WOODEN SHJIPS
02/24 Cotati, CA @ Sweet Lou's
03/01 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall (w/ Howlin’ Rain)
03/16 Austin, TX @ Spiro's (SXSW Showcase)
03/29 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Residual Echoes)
04/28 Sacramento, CA @ Fools Foundation
ZDRASTVOOTIE
02/14 Santa Cruz, CA @ Blue Lagoon (w/ Mammatus)
02/16 San Francisco, CA @ ATA
02/17 Davis, CA @ Delta of Venus
03/13 Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Everett True Weighs In On The Finches
Big man, tastemaker, reviled and revered music critic, ahead of the curve rocker, published author, editor-in-cheif, Everett True writes a glowing Finches review in the new issue of Plan B Magazine.
Words: Everett True
The Finches
Human Like A House (Dulc-i-Tone)
I was drawn to the cover, the insert, at first.
Chipboard and paper, of course - inside, a series of woodcut drawings depicting a windswept girl, a deserted makeshift playground and black geese, it reminded me of the work of French-Canadian chanteuse WOELV and Olympian human archivist Nikki McClure and her gentle, evocative nature calendars. There's a barely readable transfer stuck across album front, drawing parallels with Vashti Bunyan, The Marine Girls and US performance artist Mirah. Sure, the second name has been overused in recent years (doubtless because of the tenuous Nirvana connection), but it still draws me in, makes me listen to a few notes if only to curse roundly at the mendacity and/or cloth ears of PRs because…well, you know. The Marine Girls recorded songs about rock pools in a shed. Plus, it's a better name to drop to indicate awareness of silence, independence and melody than, say, Young Marble Giants - who no one ever gets. The other two names clearly are there to signify folksiness and a vague zeitgeist, but that's OK. The more I hear field recordings from past decades, the more I eschew the violence and clamour of indie-boy guitar pop.
So I place the album in my CD-player and I'm hypnotised. The woodcuts are the work of singer Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs - a graceful talent, for sure. Her rich, pastoral voice lilts and caresses over 12 slow-burning, resonant melodies - sometimes Sixties (The Mama And Papas) pop, sometimes Seventies folk, sometimes even recalling the spooked military rhythms of former Careless Talk cover stars Young People ('The House Under The Hill', where Carolyn's mother sings back-up). Guitars chime and burr in circular motion. Lyrics sing of mix tapes ('June Carter Cash'), atmospheric disturbance ('Two Ghosts') and distant hometowns ('Goettingen, Du'). Ennui deliciously saturates every groove.
Carolyn has a way of singing a little too closely to the microphone, her carefully enunciated words distorting slightly - as on the sweet farewell song 'Last Favor' - but this only serves to increase a feeling of intimacy. Often, it feels like the San Francisco duo have set up camp in your living room, so crystal-bright is the sound. It probably helps that Carolyn's songs are so stately, considered, stripped bare of all but the necessary - her guitar, the guitar and bass of fellow Finch Aaron Morgan, maybe the odd pedal steel or recorder or cello. I'm reminded of Phil Elverum's analogue recordings in Mt Eerie - the same sense of wonderment, the same joy in nature - but The Finches' sound is more rounded off (courtesy of Aaron's dad, producer David Morgan), conventionally 'finished'.
Sometimes appearances and hastily thrown-off words don't deceive. This is an enchanting, rewarding and uplifting album.
Words: Everett True
The Finches
Human Like A House (Dulc-i-Tone)
I was drawn to the cover, the insert, at first.
Chipboard and paper, of course - inside, a series of woodcut drawings depicting a windswept girl, a deserted makeshift playground and black geese, it reminded me of the work of French-Canadian chanteuse WOELV and Olympian human archivist Nikki McClure and her gentle, evocative nature calendars. There's a barely readable transfer stuck across album front, drawing parallels with Vashti Bunyan, The Marine Girls and US performance artist Mirah. Sure, the second name has been overused in recent years (doubtless because of the tenuous Nirvana connection), but it still draws me in, makes me listen to a few notes if only to curse roundly at the mendacity and/or cloth ears of PRs because…well, you know. The Marine Girls recorded songs about rock pools in a shed. Plus, it's a better name to drop to indicate awareness of silence, independence and melody than, say, Young Marble Giants - who no one ever gets. The other two names clearly are there to signify folksiness and a vague zeitgeist, but that's OK. The more I hear field recordings from past decades, the more I eschew the violence and clamour of indie-boy guitar pop.
So I place the album in my CD-player and I'm hypnotised. The woodcuts are the work of singer Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs - a graceful talent, for sure. Her rich, pastoral voice lilts and caresses over 12 slow-burning, resonant melodies - sometimes Sixties (The Mama And Papas) pop, sometimes Seventies folk, sometimes even recalling the spooked military rhythms of former Careless Talk cover stars Young People ('The House Under The Hill', where Carolyn's mother sings back-up). Guitars chime and burr in circular motion. Lyrics sing of mix tapes ('June Carter Cash'), atmospheric disturbance ('Two Ghosts') and distant hometowns ('Goettingen, Du'). Ennui deliciously saturates every groove.
Carolyn has a way of singing a little too closely to the microphone, her carefully enunciated words distorting slightly - as on the sweet farewell song 'Last Favor' - but this only serves to increase a feeling of intimacy. Often, it feels like the San Francisco duo have set up camp in your living room, so crystal-bright is the sound. It probably helps that Carolyn's songs are so stately, considered, stripped bare of all but the necessary - her guitar, the guitar and bass of fellow Finch Aaron Morgan, maybe the odd pedal steel or recorder or cello. I'm reminded of Phil Elverum's analogue recordings in Mt Eerie - the same sense of wonderment, the same joy in nature - but The Finches' sound is more rounded off (courtesy of Aaron's dad, producer David Morgan), conventionally 'finished'.
Sometimes appearances and hastily thrown-off words don't deceive. This is an enchanting, rewarding and uplifting album.
Monday, February 05, 2007
AHAAH Review In The Weekly Alibi
A Hawk And A Hacksaw get some hometown support from local Albuquerque rag.
Sonic Reducer
By Amy Dalness
A Hawk and a Hacksaw The Way the Wind Blows (Leaf Label)
If you're ready to step out of the alt.rock music rut you've been stuck in for the past decade, The Way the Wind Blows is your first foot out of the hole. A Hawk and a Hacksaw draw from global influences(most notably Balkan) without making The Way the Wind Blows a one-way ticket to the old world. The Albuquerque-born duo masterfully interlaces delicate violin with the potentially overbearing cry of the accordion to create a lively, organic and entrancing experience. This isn't your momma's heavy-handed, new-agey folk—it's folk for the rest of us.
The gipsy jammers at their best at Palimpsest Festival:
AHAAH play their last US show before moving to Hungary on February 8th at Colleg o' Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM.
Sonic Reducer
By Amy Dalness
A Hawk and a Hacksaw The Way the Wind Blows (Leaf Label)
If you're ready to step out of the alt.rock music rut you've been stuck in for the past decade, The Way the Wind Blows is your first foot out of the hole. A Hawk and a Hacksaw draw from global influences(most notably Balkan) without making The Way the Wind Blows a one-way ticket to the old world. The Albuquerque-born duo masterfully interlaces delicate violin with the potentially overbearing cry of the accordion to create a lively, organic and entrancing experience. This isn't your momma's heavy-handed, new-agey folk—it's folk for the rest of us.
The gipsy jammers at their best at Palimpsest Festival:
AHAAH play their last US show before moving to Hungary on February 8th at Colleg o' Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Timout New York Reviews Essie Jain's New Ablum.
Essie Jain
5/6
We Made This Ourselves (Ba Da Bing)
For all the good the freak-folk contingent has done-from resuscitating
the careers of forgotten pioneers to reclaiming the Birkenstock from
Phish fans-it's a shame that Devendra Banhart and his buddies have
taught indie kids to greet simplicity with suspicion. These days,
people assume that a singer accompanying herself on acoustic guitar
must've given the African-percussion team the night off.
On her enchanting debut, NYC-based English transplant Essie Jain makes
a compelling argument for the merits of minimalism. Most of the tunes
on We Made This Ourselves are built around nothing more than guitar or
piano; occasionally, drummer Jim White of Dirty Three supplies a
whisper of groove, while "Haze" sports a lovely splash of muted Bryter
Layter brass. Even the song titles, such as "Glory," "Sailor" and
"Talking," eschew decoration.
Yet the music hardly feels unfinished, thanks to Jain's voice, a
richly nuanced instrument that packs far more emotion than your
average freak-folk warble. Jain's best trick is establishing a precise
melodic line, then bending it with unexpected blue notes; in those
instances, the story the music tells is of a woman straining against
decorum to express herself honestly. That might be a smaller narrative
than Banhart's flower-child revolt, but in Jain's hands it's no less
gripping. - Mikael Wood
5/6
We Made This Ourselves (Ba Da Bing)
For all the good the freak-folk contingent has done-from resuscitating
the careers of forgotten pioneers to reclaiming the Birkenstock from
Phish fans-it's a shame that Devendra Banhart and his buddies have
taught indie kids to greet simplicity with suspicion. These days,
people assume that a singer accompanying herself on acoustic guitar
must've given the African-percussion team the night off.
On her enchanting debut, NYC-based English transplant Essie Jain makes
a compelling argument for the merits of minimalism. Most of the tunes
on We Made This Ourselves are built around nothing more than guitar or
piano; occasionally, drummer Jim White of Dirty Three supplies a
whisper of groove, while "Haze" sports a lovely splash of muted Bryter
Layter brass. Even the song titles, such as "Glory," "Sailor" and
"Talking," eschew decoration.
Yet the music hardly feels unfinished, thanks to Jain's voice, a
richly nuanced instrument that packs far more emotion than your
average freak-folk warble. Jain's best trick is establishing a precise
melodic line, then bending it with unexpected blue notes; in those
instances, the story the music tells is of a woman straining against
decorum to express herself honestly. That might be a smaller narrative
than Banhart's flower-child revolt, but in Jain's hands it's no less
gripping. - Mikael Wood
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Dead C Collection Receives Pitchfork Praise
Kiwi noise legends The Dead C received an amazing Pitchfork review today!
The Dead C
Vain, Erudite, and Stupid: Selected Works 1987-2005
[Ba Da Bing!; 2006]
Rating: 7.9
In my teen years, Chicago store/distributor/label Ajax Records was
like a treasure map: Amid their brief catalogue descriptions I first
stumbled upon Pavement 7"'s and then, just as importantly, located the
impossibly varied, amazing bands coming out of New Zealand.
Summer job dollars spent, records labeled Xpressway, Feel Good All
Over, Flying Nun, and Siltbreeze arrived on the doorstep containing
music by everyone from Alastair Galbraith to Wreck Small Speakers on
Expensive Stereos. Each had its place in my nascent view of the
country, but the holy NZ trilogy consisted of the Jefferies brothers
(Peter and Graeme), Chris Knox, and the Dead C (and their various
permutations).
The Dead C should go first: Michael Morley, Bruce Russell, and Robbie
Yeats' ramshackle, half-speed, and scary racket externalized what was
teeming inside my head. (Tellingly, favorites were DR 503, Eusa Kills,
White House, Trapdoor Fucking Exit, Harsh 70s Reality, and The
Operation of the Sonne.) Really, I've probably mentioned the band in
more reviews than any other group, excepting the Sun City Girls. That
critical shorthand could strip references to the trio of all nuance,
but each time I've name-dropped, I hear "Max Harris" or "Power" and
remember exactly the way they fucked with my conceptions.
As a testament to that fandom, I own all the individual albums,
singles, magazine editions, and the like collected on the two discs
that make up Vain, Erudite, and Stupid: Selected Works 1987-2005. Some
of my favorites are here, some aren't; it seems like a waste of time
to harp. In fact, the band selected the songs-- so, no matter the
ostensible gaps, it's fascinating. Founding member Bruce Russell also
penned notes and diaristic reminiscences for each track-- he speaks of
process, instrumentation, the weather. (You can also read opaque and
anecdotal reminiscences from Bananafish editor Seymour Glass,
Siltbreeze founder Tom Lax, and The Wire scribe Nick Cain.)
I bought the vast output as it was released, but experiencing it again
as a sort of time-lapse listening experience is incredible. You can
trace a history and see overlaps, divergences from the slow-mo bedroom
psychedelia of "Max Harris" to the warping, snare-scuffling Throbbing
Gristle swarm of "Maggot", punctuated by Morley's shrieking, monstrous
taunts. Tracks and fragments jump from chattering ambiance to
real-time collage to spoken Mark E. Smith phaser shifts to scrawling
handfuls of dust-- songs cut or continue unexpectedly; some soar from
the trash heap, as is the case on the almost 11-minute "Helen Said
This".
Haven't heard the band? The sound's difficult to describe. One thing:
Nothing is ever aurally spiky or sharp-- every feedback twang's draped
in this weird NZ dew. They eke the loveliest distortion tones from
guitars and tape echo, and much occurs on the spot: They're amazing
improvisers, upchucking Twin Infinitives-sized messes at will. It's
garage rock, maybe, but the garage is burning down and you're in no
rush to escape. For me, the mournful stuff's the best; and when
they're tapping sounds from a ham radio, giving themselves the space
to open entirely as on the slow burn of "The Marriage of Reason and
Squalor" and its sci-fi Shadow Ring weirdness. The rarely just rock--
well, but what about "Bitcher"?-- and even then there's almost always
some kind of swerve.
Praise singing complete, I hadn't really listened to much of the
band's most recent output. The last couple of songs on disc two, from
2001 and 2003, respectively, find the band getting more spiraled and
"tight." See, they started using laptops a bit and, bubble popped, my
interest waned. That's a minor purist gripe, though-- the approach
remains impressively aggressive even if the ambiance is partially
lost. Plus, it's interesting to see just how cohesive the practice
largely remains over twenty-something years (distilled into this
two-plus hours).
Sure, collections are never complete and you can't replicate
discovery, but damn if this fucker doesn't seem plenty full. Until
someone does a Please Kill Me for the period I alluded to at the get
go, documents like this (and back issues of Forced Exposure) are our
aural/oral history books and lessons: Vain, Erudite, and Stupid feels
extremely primary.
-Brandon Stosuy, February 01, 2007
The Dead C wail away on New Zealand television.
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