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The Ravenna Colt: Debut Album Ex-MMJ Guitarists New Band

February 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

The Ravenna Colt Releases Slight Spell

The Ravenna Colt

After conceiving the project over a decade ago, former My Morning Jacket guitarist Johnny Quaid is finally releasing the dreamlike, southern-flavored debut effort by The Ravenna Colt. The album, titled, Slight Spell, is now available through Removador Recordings and Solutions, the label Quaid recently co-founded with MMJ frontman Jim James.

After six years as a part of MMJ, Louisville, KY native Quaid parted amicably with the band in 2004 and headed off to California. Eventually Quaid headed back east and reacquainting himself with his roots. Fittingly, the music he has written as The Ravenna Colt reflects his style in Americana with a hint of cosmic breeze that emanates from California.

The Ravenna Colt currently includes Phil Carlson, J. Brent Stuart and Daniel T. Mohler as members, but the group has always been a shape-shifting entity with the only constant force being Quaid at the helm. This collective-like quality translates to the music as well, which has beautifully amorphous feel. The songs on Slight Spell have definitive cores, but ones that seem capable of adapting to various musicians and arrangements. Quaid has the soul of a troubadour. One can picture him with nothing but an acoustic guitar strapped to his back, traveling from town to town to share his music and his adventures.

Listen to The Ravenna Colt tracks and get a free download at removador.com.

The Ravenna Colt Tour Dates:

03/11/10 Thu The Square Room Knoxville, TN

03/12/10 Fri The Earl Atlanta, GA

03/13/10 Sat BottleTree Birmingham, AL

03/26/10 Fri Radio Radio Indianapolis, IN

03/27/10 Sat The Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN

King Khan & The Shrines: U.S. Tour

January 29th, 2010 | No Comments

KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES ANNOUNCE COMEBACK TOUR

King Khan

King Khan might rightfully be accused of attempting to earn the title of hardest working performer in show business. Following a year that saw the release of three albums and several tours of the U.S., Europe, and beyond with multiple musical outlets, Khan is bringing the celebrated psychedelic soul big band explosion King Khan & The Shrines back to North America.

The three week run of dates, which start in Atlanta and culminate at Coachella on April 18, mark their first jaunt in the States since last year’s tour in support of the domestic release of the band’s classic What Is?! album on Vice Records.

Those who have seen the band know what to expect, but to the uninitiated: be ready for a sweat soaked stage being rocked into a psychedelic oblivion as a sonic pastiche of horns, drums, bass, guitar, and organ weave a gritty soul canvas for Khan to splatter with his infectious persona.

King Khan & The Shrines Tour Dates

03/27/10 Sat The Earl Atlanta, GA

03/29/10 Mon Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

03/30/10 Tue Orange Peel Asheville, NC

03/31/10 Wed JJ’s Bohemia Chattanooga, TN

04/01/10 Thu Exit/In Nashville, TN

04/02/10 Fri Hi Tone Memphis, TN

04/03/10 Sat BottleTree Birmingham, AL

04/05/10 Mon Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

04/06/10 Tue Sons of Hermann Hall Dallas, TX

04/08/10 Thu Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

04/09/10 Fri Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

04/10/10 Sat Neurolux Boise, ID

04/11/10 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

04/12/10 Mon Venue Vancouver, BC

04/13/10 Tue Neumos Seattle, WA

04/15/10 Thu Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, CA

04/18/10 Sun Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

The Entrance Band Begin Tour

January 20th, 2010 | No Comments

THE ENTRANCE BAND ON TOUR NOW, VANITY FAIR Q&A

The Entrance Band

The Entrance Band kicked off their 23-show tour Monday, and will continue throughout the country, wrapping up February 20 in Los Angeles.

Also on Monday, Vanity Fair featured a Q&A with singer/guitarist Guy Blakeslee. In honor of the holiday, he spoke with VF’s Michael Hogan about the band’s song “M.L.K.” and the message of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

You can download the “M.L.K.” MP3 and read the article here.

The Entrance Band Tour Dates

01/21/10 Thu The Cavern Dallas, TX

01/22/10 Fri The Mohawk Austin, TX

01/23/10 Sat Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

01/25/10 Mon Caledonia Lounge Athens, GA

01/26/10 Tue The Earl Atlanta, GA

01/27/10 Wed Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

01/28/10 Thu Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

01/31/10 Sun T.T. the Bear’s Place Cambridge, MA

02/01/10 Mon Soundlab Buffalo, NY

02/02/10 Tue Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

02/03/10 Wed The Summit Columbus, OH

02/04/10 Thu Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

02/05/10 Fri 400 Bar Minneapolis, MN

02/06/10 Sat Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS

02/08/10 Mon Hi Dive Denver, CO

02/09/10 Tue Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

02/11/10 Thu Chop Suey Seattle, WA

02/12/10 Fri Doug Fir Portland, OR

02/13/10 Sat Sam Bond’s Garage Eugene, OR

02/14/10 Sun The Independent San Francisco, CA

02/16/10 Tue The Brookdale Lodge Brookdale, CA

02/17/10 Wed Muddy Waters Santa Barbara, CA

02/20/10 Sat Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, CA

Beach House U.S. Tour

January 13th, 2010 | No Comments

BEACH HOUSE ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR DATES

Beach House

After an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (January 22), a Sundance drop in, a New York record release show, and a quick spin around Europe, Baltimore’s Beach House will tour the U.S. in support of their third LP (first on Sub Pop) Teen Dream, out January 26.

You can download the track “Norway” from Teen Dream here.

Beach House Tour Dates

01/24/10 Sun Sundance Film Festival Park City, UT

01/26/10 Tue The Bell House Brooklyn, NY

02/10/10 Wed King Tuts Glasgow, GB

02/11/10 Thu Islington Mill Salford, GB

02/12/10 Fri Brudenell Social Club Leeds, GB

02/13/10 Sat Whelans Dublin, IR

02/14/10 Sun Speakeasy Bar Belfast, GB

02/16/10 Tue Cardiff Arts Centre Cardiff, GB

02/17/10 Wed Bush Hall London, GB

02/18/10 Thu La Route Du Rock Saint Malo, FRA

02/20/10 Sat La Maroquinerie Paris, FRA

02/21/10 Sun Vooruit Ghent, BEL

02/22/10 Mon Le Botanique Brussels, BEL

02/23/10 Tue The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

02/24/10 Wed Vera Groningen, NL

02/25/10 Thu Rotor Salon Berlin, GER
02/26/10 Fri Loppen Copenhagen, DK

02/27/10 Sat Debaser Stockholm, SE

02/28/10 Sun Parkteatret Oslo, NO

03/02/10 Tue Pusterviksbaren Gothenburg, SE

03/03/10 Wed Molotov Hamburg, GER

03/04/10 Thu UT Connewitz Leipzig, GER

03/05/10 Fri Feierwerk Munich, GER

03/06/10 Sat Abart Zurich, SWI

03/08/10 Mon The Sage Gateshead, GB

03/09/10 Tue Queens Hall Edinburgh, GB

03/11/10 Thu Corn Exchange Brighton, GB

03/12/10 Fri Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, GB

03/13/10 Sat Roundhouse London, GB

03/14/10 Sun Roundhouse London, GB

03/17/10 Wed Lux Fragil Lisbon, POR

03/18/10 Thu Centro Cultural Vila Flor GuimarÃ£es, POR

03/26/10 Fri Black Cat Washington, DC

03/27/10 Sat Wesleyan University Middletown, CT

03/28/10 Sun Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

03/29/10 Mon La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

03/30/10 Tue The Opera House Toronto, ON

04/01/10 Thu The Pike Room Pontiac, MI

04/02/10 Fri Metro Chicago, IL

04/03/10 Sat Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI

04/04/10 Sun Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

04/05/10 Mon The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

04/06/10 Tue Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS

04/07/10 Wed Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

04/09/10 Fri Neurolux Boise, ID

04/10/10 Sat Doug Fir Portland, OR

04/11/10 Sun Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, BC

04/12/10 Mon Neumos Seattle, WA

04/14/10 Wed Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, CA

04/15/10 Thu Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, CA

04/19/10 Mon Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

04/21/10 Wed Granada Theater Dallas, TX

04/22/10 Thu Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

04/23/10 Fri Walter’s On Washington Houston, TX

04/24/10 Sat Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

04/25/10 Sun The Engine Room Tallahassee, FL

04/27/10 Tue BottleTree Birmingham, AL

04/28/10 Wed The Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN

04/29/10 Thu The Earl Atlanta, GA

04/30/10 Fri Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

05/01/10 Sat Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

05/06/10 Thu Webster Hall New York, NY

05/07/10 Fri First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

05/08/10 Sat 2640 Space Baltimore, MD

Trortoise: February Tour

January 11th, 2010 | No Comments

TORTOISE SETS FEBRUARY TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF BEACONS OF ANCESTORSHIP

Tortoise

Tortoise, the world-renowned Chicago music pioneers, announces their first 2010 dates, hitting several cities that they didn’t get to visit in 2009. Beacons of Ancestorship is the band’s first record in over five years and continues to demonstrate their ability to push boundaries, remold their sound and yet still retain a sense of cohesion – a singular Tortoise mood/feeling/sound that is truly their own.

The band recently completed an extensive European tour where they collaborated with Cluster at the Royal Festival Hall in London, recorded an improvised BBC studio session with Colin Newman (Wire), and took part in the 10th Anniversary ATP Festival in Minehead, England.

Check out “Prepare Your Coffin” from the new album right here, and view the song’s video here.

Tortoise Tour Dates

02/11/10 Thu Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY

02/12/10 Fri Exit/In Nashville, TN

02/13/10 Sat BottleTree Birmingham, AL

02/14/10 Sun The Earl Atlanta, GA

02/15/10 Mon Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

02/16/10 Tue Black Cat Washington, DC

02/17/10 Wed Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

02/18/10 Thu Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

02/19/10 Fri The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI

02/20/10 Sat Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

For more on Tortoise check our exclusive feature interview here.

Tortoise: February Tour

January 11th, 2010 | No Comments

TORTOISE SETS FEBRUARY TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF BEACONS OF ANCESTORSHIP

Tortoise

Check out “Prepare Your Coffin” from the new album right here, and view the song’s video here:

Tortoise Tour Dates

02/19/10 Fri The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI

02/20/10 Sat Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

For more on Tortoise check our exclusive feature interview here.

Cymbals Eat Guitars 2010 Tour

December 18th, 2009 | No Comments

CYMBALS EAT GUITARS ANNOUNCE 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
BEAR IN HEAVEN TO SUPPORT

Cymbals Eat Guitars

Following an incredibly successful 2009 on the heels of their debut album, Why There Are Mountains, Brooklyn rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced a slew of 2010 North American tour dates. The tour takes the band to both coasts and includes a few stops in Canada. Supporting will be Bear In Heaven

Cymbals Eat Guitars 2010 Tour Dates

03/05/10 Fri Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

03/06/10 Sat Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

03/07/10 Sun Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

03/09/10 Tue The End Nashville, TN

03/10/10 Wed Pilot Light Knoxville, TN

03/11/10 Thu The Earl Atlanta, GA

03/13/10 Sat Will’s Pub Orlando, FL

03/16/10 Tue Mango’s Austin, TX

03/22/10 Mon Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

03/23/10 Tue Casbah San Diego, CA

03/24/10 Wed Echo Los Angeles, CA

03/25/10 Thu Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

03/27/10 Sat Berbati’s Pan Portland, OR

03/29/10 Mon Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

03/31/10 Wed Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT

04/01/10 Thu Hi Dive Denver, CO

04/02/10 Fri Replay Lounge Lawrence, KS

04/03/10 Sat Turf Club St. Paul, MN

04/04/10 Sun Schubas Chicago, IL

04/06/10 Tue El Mocambo Toronto, ON

04/07/10 Wed Il Motore Montreal, QC

04/08/10 Thu Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA

04/09/10 Fri Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

Praise for Cymbals Eat Guitars:
“You could blame it on so many bands being from autophobic NYC, or that the Pacific Northwest gods of indie are still going too strong to already be a primary influence, but neither would explain New York’s Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Why There Are Mountains. While there’s plenty of geographical signifiers on their debut, it’s almost topographic in its approach, without hooks and choruses so much as map-like layouts of mountains and sloping valleys.” – Pitchfork (Best New Music)

“The most obvious thing about Cymbals Eat Guitars is that their epic, widescreen indie rock bears a striking resemblance to that of Built To Spill and early Modest Mouse.” – Fluxblog

Complete Cymbals Eat Guitars tour dates available here.

Pelican: New Album on MySpace Tour Already Underway

October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Pelican Stream New Album What We All Come to Need on MySpace

Pelican

Pelican is currently streaming their entire new album, What We All Come to Need, on their MySpace page. Check it out, it rocks.

Set for release on October 26, 2009 via Southern Lord, What We All Come to Need is the band’s fourth studio album.

Track Listing

1. Glimmer

2. The Creeper

3. Ephemeral

4. Specks Of Light

5. Strung Up From The Sky

6. An Inch Above Sand

7. What We All Come To Need

8. Final Breath

Check out What We All Come to Need now at: myspace.com/pelican.

Pelican Tour Dates

10/22/09 Thu Neurolux Boise, ID

10/24/09 Sat El Corazon Seattle, WA

10/25/09 Sun Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR

10/27/09 Tue The Independent San Francisco, CA

10/28/09 Wed The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

10/29/09 Thu Casbah San Diego, CA

10/30/09 Fri The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ

11/01/09 Sun Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

11/02/09 Mon Granada Theater Dallas, TX

11/04/09 Wed Outland Ballroom Springfield, MO

11/05/09 Thu The Picador Iowa City, IA

11/28/09 Sat Shelter Detroit, MI

11/29/09 Sun Soundlab Buffalo, NY

11/30/09 Mon Highline Ballroom New York, NY

12/01/09 Tue First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

12/02/09 Wed Highline Ballroom New York, NY

12/03/09 Thu Harpers Ferry Allston, MA

12/04/09 Fri Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

12/05/09 Sat Orange Peel Asheville, NC

12/07/09 Mon The Earl Atlanta, GA

12/08/09 Tue BottleTree Birmingham, AL

12/09/09 Wed The Cider House Knoxville, TN

12/10/09 Thu The Ravari Room Columbus, OH

12/11/09 Fri Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

Hidden Cameras: New LP & Tour

September 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Canadian Folkers Hidden Camera Trek Across North America

Behind Their Fourth LP Origin:Orphan

Hidden Cameras

The experimental folk outfit Hidden Cameras have just announced a massive North American tour in support of their fourth full-length, Origin:Orphan. Fans can purchase tickets at galleryac.com. As a bonus, in anticipation of the new album and tour, fans who purchase tickets will immediately receive a free digital download of the newly released five-track In The NA.

Origin:Orphan was recorded in Berlin, Germany and Toronto, and delves into new musical territory. The dark synths of the title track and dominant orchestration of “Walk On” counterbalance the upbeat playfulness of “In The NA” and “Underage.” The Hidden Cameras, who have always been known for their celebratory live performances, often take to churches and art galleries, with forty-piece dance troupes. The Band even performed in Munich, Germany during the halftime of a Bayern-Munich soccer game in front of a crowd of over 100,000.

Hidden Cameras Tour Dates:

10/21/09 Wed The Montreal House Peterborough, ON

10/22/09 Thu Call the Office London, ON

10/23/09 Fri Dublin United Church Guelph, ON

10/29/09 Thu Babylon Ottawa, ON

10/30/09 Fri Grad Club Kingston, ON

10/31/09 Sat Il Motore Montreal, QC

11/01/09 Sun The Brattle Theater Cambridge, MA

11/02/09 Mon Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA

11/04/09 Wed Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY

11/05/09 Thu Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

11/06/09 Fri Union Hall Brooklyn, NY

11/07/09 Sat Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

11/08/09 Sun Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

11/10/09 Tue The Earl Atlanta, GA

11/12/09 Thu The Parish @ House of Blues New Orleans, LA

11/13/09 Fri Hailey’s Denton, TX

11/14/09 Sat Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

11/17/09 Tue Casbah San Diego, CA

11/18/09 Wed Spaceland Los Angeles, CA

11/19/09 Thu Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

11/21/09 Sat Doug Fir Portland, OR

11/22/09 Sun The Northern Olympia, WA

11/23/09 Mon The Triple Door Seattle, WA

11/24/09 Tue Alix Goolden Hall (Conservatory of Music) Victoria, BC

11/25/09 Wed Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

11/27/09 Fri Avenue Theatre Edmonton, AB

11/28/09 Sat Broken City Calgary, AB

11/29/09 Sun Amigo’s Saskatoon, SK

11/30/09 Mon Royal Albert Winnipeg, MB

12/02/09 Wed 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

12/03/09 Thu Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

Sea Wolf: New Album & Tour

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Sea Wolf Reveals New LP, White Water, White Bloom, And Tour

Sea Wolf

An expansive collection of modern mythology and lush orchestration, Sea Wolf‘s sophomore LP, White Water, White Bloom, was penned by Alex Brown Church, produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk) and recorded with a full band (keyboardist Lisa Fendelander, bassist Ted Liscinski and drummer Joey Ficken) will be available September 22. The new songs were injected with a raw, dynamic energy that the band developed through extensive touring together. Many of the new tunes will be unveiled on a cross-country six-week tour beginning in September. Complete tour dates to be announced soon.

Written upon completion of Sea Wolf’s touring cycle behind Leaves In The River, Church followed his muse to Montreal and began work on the band’s second album. Set against the changing of seasons, the record unfolds like an epic poem over 10 tracks. Pulsing with evocations of nature at its most elemental, Sea Wolf’s songs are filled with vivid imagery and a cinematic sense of movement.

White Water, White Bloom drops September 22 courtesy of Dangerbird Records.

Current Tour Dates:

09/10/09 Thu Mississippi Studios Portland, OR

09/14/09 Mon SOhO Restaurant and Music Club Santa Barbara, CA

09/15/09 Tue Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, CA

09/16/09 Wed Glass House Pomona, CA

09/17/09 Thu The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

09/18/09 Fri Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, CA

09/21/09 Mon Mississippi Studios Portland, OR

09/22/09 Tue The Media Club Vancouver, BC

09/23/09 Wed Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA

09/25/09 Fri In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

09/26/09 Sat Hi Dive Denver, CO

09/28/09 Mon Slowdown Omaha, NE

09/29/09 Tue 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

09/30/09 Wed Mad Planet Milwaukee, WI

10/02/09 Fri Billiken Club St. Louis, MO

10/04/09 Sun Southgate House Newport, KY

10/09/09 Fri Sneaky Dee’s Toronto, ON

10/13/09 Tue Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

10/14/09 Wed Mercury Lounge New York, NY

10/16/09 Fri Union Hall Brooklyn, NY

10/17/09 Sat North Star Philadelphia, PA

10/18/09 Sun Talking Head Club Baltimore, MD

10/23/09 Fri The Earl Atlanta, GA

10/24/09 Sat Exit/In Nashville, TN

10/27/09 Tue The Cavern Dallas, TX

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: EP, Single and Tour

July 31st, 2009 | No Comments

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce

Higher Than The Stars EP Plus The Single Come Saturday

Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back with the Higher Than The Stars. The EP features four brand-new songs that do what the band does best – breathe fresh life into indie-pop with their exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.

Higher Than The Stars races along on arpeggiated keyboards and quickly strummed guitars, a perfect pop
nugget that could be ripped from Robert Smith‘s songbook. Its unstoppable energy is pure Pains, though,
and the band hopes to see a lot of ear-to-ear grins when the band busts the EP out on tour.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Higher Than The Stars EP

Street date: Sept. 22, 2009

Formats: 7″, 12″, CD and digital
1. Falling Over

2. Twins

3. Higher Than The Stars

4. 103

Come Saturday Single
Street date: Sept. 8, 2009
Formats: 7″ and digital

1. Come Saturday
2. Side Ponytail

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Tour Dates:

09/05/09 Sat Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA

09/06/09 Sun La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

09/07/09 Mon Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

09/08/09 Tue Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, IL

09/09/09 Wed Orpheum Theater – Stage Door Madison, WI

09/10/09 Thu Slowdown Omaha, NE

09/12/09 Sat Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO

09/13/09 Sun Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT

09/14/09 Mon Neurolux Boise, ID

09/17/09 Thu Doug Fir Portland, OR

09/19/09 Sat The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

09/21/09 Mon Casbah San Diego, CA

09/22/09 Tue Club Congress Tucson, AZ

09/24/09 Thu Lola’s Sixth Fort Worth, TX

09/25/09 Fri The Mohawk Austin, TX

09/26/09 Sat One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA

09/27/09 Sun Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL

09/28/09 Mon The Earl Atlanta, GA

09/29/09 Tue Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

09/30/09 Wed Black Cat Washington, DC

10/01/09 Thu Ottobar Baltimore, MD

10/03/09 Sat Webster Hall New York, NY

10/05/09 Mon First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

Akron/Family 7” Vinyl Series

July 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Akron/Family Announce Tour Dates, 7″ Vinyl Series and “Sun Will Shine” Vincent Moon Video

Akron/Family

As experimental folk outfit Akron/Family gears up for its North American tour, the band plans on releasing a series 7″ vinyls. For the band’s summer jaunt, the Slaraffenland horns will join the Family on stage to form the Akron/Family Big Band.

Soon to be released are a series of Akron/Family 7″ that will feature songs from the band’s most recent album, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, and exclusive 7″ only tracks. These albums will be available at the band’s shows during the summer then will be made available at traditional record store outlets.

Akron/Family 7 Inchers:

7″ #1 – Everyone is Guilty/Total Destruction
7″ #2 – River/Morning on Michigan Ave
7″ #3 – Many Ghosts/??!

For a taste of how Akron/Family sounds with their newest touring band check out the performance of the Vincent Moon classic “Sun Will Shine” here:

The band’s tour leading up to the release of Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free saw the group playing at select small, intimate venues across the county. The current tour will see Akron/Family playing larger stages including stops at several festivals.

Akron/Family tour dates:

07/22/09 Wed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH

07/23/09 Thu 10,000 Lakes Festival Detroit Lakes, MN

07/24/09 Fri The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

07/25/09 Sat Calgary Folk Festival Calgary, AB

07/26/09 Sun Calgary Folk Festival Calgary, AB

07/29/09 Wed Ghost Ranch Saloon Steamboat Springs, CO

07/30/09 Thu Sandbar Sports Grill Vail, CO

07/31/09 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

08/02/09 Sun All Points West Festival Jersey City, NJ

08/11/09 Tue Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

08/12/09 Wed Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

08/13/09 Thu The Earl Atlanta, GA

08/14/09 Fri BottleTree Birmingham, AL

08/15/09 Sat Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

08/28/09 Fri Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

08/29/09 Sat El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

09/07/09 Mon Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA

09/08/09 Tue Bagdad Theater Portland, OR

09/10/09 Thu Talking Head Club Baltimore, MD

09/11/09 Fri Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

09/12/09 Sat Kutshers Country Club Monticello, NY

09/14/09 Mon Jason’s Upstairs Hudson, NY

09/15/09 Tue Site: B Williamsport, PA

09/16/09 Wed Castaways Ithaca, NY

09/17/09 Thu Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY

09/18/09 Fri Lola London, ON

09/19/09 Sat Magic Stick Detroit, MI

09/20/09 Sun 21C Museum Hotel Louisville, KY

For more on Akron/Family check our recent live review here and recent album review here.