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The Mountain Goats: Spring Tour & New Single

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS CONFIRM 2011 TOUR DATES
AND RELEASE FIRST SINGLE FROM ALL
ETERNALS
DECK

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats have
confirmed initial U.S. tour dates supporting All Eternals Deck, out March 29. Megafaun will support all shows except
April
8 in Chapel Hill. Click here to download “Damn These Vampires”
off the new album (via Stereogum).

Tour Dates:

3/24 Richmond, VA @ The National
3/25 Washington DC @ 930 Club

3/26 York, PA @ Strand-Capitol PAC

3/28 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
3/29 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
4/01 Boston, MA @ Paradise
4/02 Ithaca, NY @ Castaways
4/03 Toronto, ON @ Opera House

4/05 Chicago, IL @ The Vic
4/06 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge

4/07 Atlanta GA @ Variety Playhouse
4/08 Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle

4/10 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle

4/11 Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center
4/12 Pittsburgh PA @ Mr Smalls

4/15 Philadelphia PA@ Theater of Living Arts

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Bruce Cockburn: New Album & North American Tour

December 28th, 2010 | No Comments

NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 8, 2011; TOUR STARTS IN MARCH

Bruce Cockburn

True North Records have announced the upcoming new album release from veteran Bruce Cockburn. On March 8,
2011, True North will release Small Source of Comfort. Small Source of Comfort will be
Cockburn’s 24th studio effort. The album is expected to contain 14 songs, with contributions by a range of guests
that include Madeleine Peyroux, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, and Annabelle Chvostek.

After Small Source of Comfort is in the public’s hands, Bruce Cockburn will start a tour that begins in
Canada (at end of March), and will extend to the US in May. As the year progresses, the tour will likely move to
Europe and other locations. Check below for all available dates.

TOUR DATES

03/24/11 Thu Kelowna Community Theatre Kelowna, BC
03/25/11 Fri Chan Centre Vancouver, BC

03/26/11 Sat McPherson Playhouse Victoria, BC
03/27/11 Sun The Port Theatre Nanaimo, BC
03/30/11 Wed Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Calgary, AB

03/31/11 Thu Eric Harvie Theatre Banff, AB

04/01/11 Fri Francis Winspear Centre Edmonton, AB

04/02/11 Sat E.A. Rawlinson Centre For The Arts Prince Albert, SK

04/03/11 Sun TCU Place Saskatoon, SK

04/05/11 Tue Burton Cummings Theater Winnipeg, MB

04/08/11 Fri The Grand Theatre Kingston, ON

04/09/11 Sat Massey Hall Toronto, ON

04/12/11 Tue Sean O’Sullivan Theatre St. Catharines, ON
04/13/11 Wed L’Astral Montreal, QC
04/14/11 Thu L’Astral Montreal, QC

04/15/11 Fri National Arts Centre Ottawa, ON

04/16/11 Sat Centre in the Square Kitchener, ON

05/03/11 Tue City Winery New York, NY

05/05/11 Thu Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD

05/06/11 Fri Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

05/07/11 Sat Hart Theatre at The Egg Albany, NY

05/09/11 Mon Birchmere Alexandria, VA

05/11/11 Wed Boulton Center for the Performing Arts Bay Shore, NY

05/12/11 Thu Woodstock Town Hall Theater Woodstock, VT

05/13/11 Fri Calvin Theater Northampton, MA

05/14/11 Sat Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA

05/15/11 Sun Tarrytown Music Hall Tarrytown, NY

05/17/11 Tue The State Theater Ithaca, NY

05/19/11 Thu The Ark Ann Arbor, MI

05/20/11 Fri The Ark Ann Arbor, MI

05/21/11 Sat Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

05/22/11 Sun Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL

05/23/11 Mon The Cedar Minneapolis, MN

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Watch Railroad Earth Spin New LP On Facebook

October 7th, 2010 | No Comments

SPINNING NEW ALBUM ON THE DENON 100 TURNTABLE

Railroad Earth

Railroad Earth‘s new self-
titled album is out on October 12 via One Haven Music. Tomorrow at 1pm EDT the
band will test-drive a vinyl copy of the new album, in its entirety, at the HQ of legendary electronics-maker Denon.
They’ll spin the album on a new Denon
100 turntable, manufactured to commemorate Denon’s 100th anniversary.

You can watch the whole thing on the Railroad Earth Facebook page.

Oct 9 Roseland, VA @ The Festy Experience
Oct 14 Ozark, AR @ Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival
Oct 15 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa

Oct 16 New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
Oct 19 Athens, GA @ The Melting Point
Oct 21 Live Oak, FL @ MagnoliaFest
Oct 22 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
Oct 23 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Oct 28 Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater
Oct 29 New York, NY @ The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza
Oct 30 Boston, MA @ The Paradise
Oct 31 Ithaca, NY @ State Theater
Nov 4 Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf Music Hall

Nov 5 Cleveland, OH @ The Beachland Ballroom

Nov 6 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Nov 7 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
Nov 20 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
Nov 26 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater

Nov 27 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
Dec 2 Londonderry, NH @ The Tupelo Music Hall

Dec 3 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom

Dec 4 Skowhegan, ME @ Skowhegan Opera House

Dec 10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Dec 11 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
Dec 29 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

Dec 30 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Dec 31 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

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JamBase Questionnaire: Ryan Montbleau Band

September 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Welcome back to JamBase’s baker’s dozen to the bright lights of the music world. Last time we heard from Spiritual Rez.

Being effortlessly charming and pumping out highly infectious music with a quickness seems to come easy to the Ryan Montbleau Band. For this bunch “pop” isn’t an ugly word. Montbleau’s tunes possess the sort of wide reach that lodges records in car stereos, video countdowns and beloved dorm room stashes. But for all the readily likeable traits, Montbleau’s music possesses an undisguised lustiness and clever streak that recall early Randy Newman, which hints that we’re only in the early stages of what he and his band will become.

Press play on Heavy On The Vine (released September 21) and the hooks just keep on coming, and in a wide variety of styles – pure radio fare, blue-eyed reggae, crooner territory and folksy shuffles – each delivered credibly. The whole band plays with lovely texture and the songs are ripe for live expansion, something the many miles already behind RMB have well prepared them to do. Martin Sexton‘s production accents a warm, group sound but still makes sure to let Montbleau’s crush-ready pipes stand out on every track. His voice marries Jack Johnson’s slacker drawl to Stevie Wonder’s brightness and dexterous way with a melody, and the whole album seems just one good soundtrack placement away from blowing up. Big.

In the meantime, Montbleau and his merry band will keep working clubs and theatres nationwide, as well as backing up Sexton from time to time. This weekend they’ll be in Albany, NY (9/24), Rochester, NY (9/25) and Ithaca, NY (9/26). For full tour schedule pop over here. (Dennis Cook)

Here’s what Ryan had to say to our inquiries.

Ryan Montbleau Band

1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
Listening. Actually, it never happens without listening.

2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
Huey Lewis and the News’ Sports.

3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
“Sissyfuss” by Surprise Me Mr. Davis

4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
A pro baseball player

5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
A quiet, listening environment, although I enjoy the others, too.

6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
I just want to get better.

7. I love the sound ofÂ…
The word “book”

8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
The Beatles’ White Album

9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
Tim Hardiman’s catering for us in Utica, NY

10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
The smallest towns, but any show can be great; you just never know.

11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
Drinking more and sleeping later

12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
The Beatles. I just don’t think the Stones can even touch the amount of great songs that The Beatles wrote.

13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
I don’t knowÂ…Davy Jones from The Monkees at one of our gigs in Knoxville, TN? That’s a tough one.

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Railroad Earth: New Album & Tour Dates

August 18th, 2010 | No Comments

SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 12; FALL TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 11

Railroad Earth

Railroad Earth will hit the
road for a massive tour this fall in support of their new self-titled album, out Oct 12 via One Haven Music. Dates
kick off September 11 and last through late November, with special guests Toubab Krewe opening most shows.
Highlights include two-night stands at the Fillmore in San Francisco and the Paradise in Boston, along with several
festival dates.

Sep 11 Wilkes-Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center
Sep 16 Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater
Sep 17 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Sep 18 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Sep 19 Fargo, ND @ The Venue
Sep 21 Bozeman, MT @ Emerson Cultural Center
Sep 22 Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
Sep 24 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sep 25 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox at the Market
Sep 26 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
Sep 28 Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theater
Sep 29 Crystal Bay, NV @ The Crystal Bay Club / Crown Room
Oct 1 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 2 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 3 San Francisco, CA @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Oct 9 Roseland, VA @ The Festy Experience
Oct 14 Ozark, AR @ Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival
Oct 15 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
Oct 16 New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
Oct 19 Athens, GA @ The Melting Point
Oct 21 Live Oak, FL @ MagnoliaFest
Oct 22 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
Oct 23 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Oct 29 New York, NY @ The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza
Oct 30 Boston, MA @ The Paradise
Oct 31 Ithaca, NY @ State Theater
Nov 4 Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf Music Hall
Nov 5 Cleveland, OH @ The Beachland Ballroom

Nov 6 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Nov 7 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
Nov 26 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
Nov 27 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
Dec 2 Londonderry, NH @ The Tupelo Music Hall
Dec 3 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
Dec 4 Skowhegan, ME @ Skowhegan Opera House
Dec 10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Dec 11 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live

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Michael Franti & Spearhead: Fall Tour

July 20th, 2010 | No Comments

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ANNOUNCE Â“THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE TOURÂ” THIS FALL IN SUPPORT
OF UPCOMING ALBUM

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti & Spearhead
will spread some sunshine this fall when they embark on Â“The Sound of Sunshine TourÂ” across North America in
support of Franti’s upcoming album, The Sound of Sunshine, to be released September 21
through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. The album’s title track and first single, Â“The Sound of SunshineÂ”, just hit #1
on the AAA chart. The tour will kick off September 19 in Laytonville, CA and will make stops in many cities
throughout the U.S. and Canada including NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. To check out a video of Michael
announcing the tour, head to www.michaelfranti.com.

The Sound of Sunshine is Michael Franti & Spearhead’s seventh studio album and the follow-up to 2008′s
Top 40 hit All Rebel Rockers. At #1 on the AAA chart, the album’s title track is one of AAA’s fastest moving
singles. The single has also begun impacting the Hot AC charts.

For ticket information, official Michael Franti news and to check out the latest v-blogs on FrantiV, go to
www.michaelfranti.com.

Fall Tour Dates:

September 19 Laytonville, CA September 22 Los Angeles, CA September 23 San Diego, CA September 24 Tucson, AZ September 25 Tempe, AZ September 26 Flagstaff, AZ September 28 Oklahoma City, OK September 29 Austin, TX September 30 Dallas, TX October 1 Little Rock, AR October 2 Houston, TX October 5 St. Louis, MO October 6 Lincoln, NE October 7 Minneapolis, MN October 8 Chicago, IL October 9 Madison, WI October 13 Nashville, TN October 14 Birmingham, AL October 15 New Orleans, LA October 16 Pensacola Beach, FL October 19 Columbus, OH October 20 Bloomington, IN October 22 Covington, October 23 Pittsburgh, PA October 24 Buffalo, NY October 25 Albany, NY October 28 New York, NY October 29 Montclair, NJ October 30 Philadelphia, PA November 1 Northampton, MA November 2 Northampton, MA November 3 Ithaca, NY November 5 Providence, RI November 6 Portland, ME November 7 Concord, NH November 9 New Haven, CT November 10 Montreal, QC November 12 Toronto, ON November 13 Cleveland, OH November 14 Detroit, MI

**Additional dates to be announced

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Broken Social Scene: North American Tour

May 11th, 2010 | No Comments

THE SCENE TAKES NEW SONGS OUT ON THE ROAD

After playing a series of sold out shows around the release of their new album, Forgiveness Rock Record, Canadian collective Broken Social Scene will be heading out on a North American tour. The band will be playing select festivals this summer, including Sasquatch in George, WA and the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago, as well as a show at Rumsey Playfield in New York City’s Central Park.

Broken Social Scene by Ryan Salm

Broken Social Scene Tour Dates

05/29 George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
07/16 Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
08/28 St. Louis, MO @ Lou Fest
09/08 Pittsburgh, PA @ Byham Theater
09/09 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
09/10 Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Festival
09/11 Richmond, VA @ The National
09/13 Washington, DC @ The Warner Theatre
09/14 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
09/17 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
09/18 New York, NY @ Central Park, Rumsey Playfield
09/20 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
09/21 Northhampton, MA @ Calvin Theater
09/22 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
09/24 Ithaca, NY @ State Theater
09/25 Buffalo, NY @ Town Hall
10/01 Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
10/03 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
10/04 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/06 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
10/07 Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon
10/08 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
10/09 Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre
10/10 Kelowna, BC @ Community Theatre
10/12 Victoria, BC @ Element
10/13 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
10/15 Seattle, WA @ Paramount
10/16 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/19 Los Angeles, CA @ The WIltern

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The Flaming Lips | 04.18 | Photo Gallery

April 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Images by: Bobby McDonald

The Flaming Lips

04.18.10 :: Barton Hall :: Ithaca, New York

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The Flaming Lips have been forced to cancel tour dates due to the hospitalization of band member Steven Drozd. You can read more about this here.

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Mathematical formula behind Hollywood hit

February 26th, 2010 | No Comments

An expert is of the opinion that contemporary Hollywood filmmakers have mastered the art of grabbing viewers”” attention with the correct lengths of each shot based on a mathematical pattern.
James Cutting, a psychologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York analyzed 150 movies to reach the conclusion.
In the 1990s, the attention span of moviegoers was [...]

MMW: Tour Dates Band & Solo Projects

February 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Medeski Martin & Wood Announce More Tour Dates

Medeski Martin & Wood, who is on tour now, have announced West Coast, Japan and festival tour dates though June. The tour will take them through all the major cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. Each member will also be touring solo with Medeski hitting the U.S. and Russia, The Wood Brothers briefly touring the East Coast in March, and Billy Martin announcing three special performances.

MMW

MMW Tour Dates:

02/24/10- Crystal Bay Club Crown Room – Crystal Bay, NV
02/25/10 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR
02/26/10 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
02/27/10 – Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA
04/08/10 – Janus Osaka – Osaka, JAPAN
04/09/10 – The Bottom Line – Nagoya, JAPAN
04/10/10 – Shibuya O-EAST – Tokyo, JAPAN
06/04/10 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
06/05/10 – Free Press Summer Fest – Houston, TX
6/10-6/13 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN*
*Performance date to be determined

John Medeski Dates

3/11/10 – Music Hall Theater – St. Petersburg, RUSSIA**
3/12/10 – DK Gorbunova – Moscow, RUSSIA **
3/14/10 – Central Dom Oficerov – Kiev, UKRAINE **
3/26/10 – High Meadow PAC – Stone Ridge, NY (Benefit for High Meadow School)
3/27/10 – BB Kings NYC, NY (Benefit for New England Conservatory)
4/17/10 – Wanee Music Fest with The Word Live Oak, FL
4/23/10 – Bearsville Theatre with Grizzly Adams – Woodstock, NY
4/30/10 – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA (Organ Jam)
**with Fedorov, Volkov, Ribot and Smith

The Wood Brothers Dates

03/05/10 – The State Theatre (s/f Levon Helm) – Ithaca, NY
03/11/10 – Rams Head on Stage – Annapolis, MD
03/12/10 – Capital Ale House – Richmond, VA
03/13/10 – The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
03/14/10 – The Visulite – Charlotte, NC
03/16/10 – The Jewish Mother – Virginia Beach, VA
03/17/10 – Jammin’ Java – Vienna, VA
03/18/10 – Mexicali Live – Teaneck, NJ
03/19/10 – Bowery Ballroom – New York City, NY
03/20/10 – The Midnight Ramble (s/f Levon Helm) – Woodstock, NY

Billy Martin Dates

03/09/10 – Rose Live – Brooklyn, NY
Part of Rose Live’s Drummer Series, this series focuses on drummers as leaders. Billy will play one solo set and a
second set with the Fang Percussion Ensemble.
04/21/10 – Hattiesburg, MO with Marco Benevento
04/23/10 – New Orleans, LA with Marco Benevento

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The Flaming Lips: Tour Dates

February 19th, 2010 | No Comments

The Flaming Lips Tour Dates

The Flaming Lips have started to announce their 2010 tour schedule. The tour will include headlining dates with support from Stardeath and White Dwarfs, as well as appearances at several major festivals.

Tour highlights include March 13 at NX35 Music Conferette in Denton, TX, June 11 at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN and July 26 at Central Park SummerStage in New York, NY.

The Flaming Lips

Tour Dates

03/12/10 Fri Austin Music Hall Austin, TX

03/13/10 Sat NX35 Denton, TX

04/15/10 Thu Charlottesville Pavilion Charlottesville, VA

04/18/10 Sun Barton Hall Ithaca, NY

04/19/10 Mon The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ

04/21/10 Wed Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI

04/23/10 Fri Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Bonner Springs, KS

05/15/10 Sat Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, AL

06/06/10 Sun Eleanor Tinsley Park Houston, TX

06/11/10 Fri Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN

07/03/10 Sat Nateva Music & Camping Festival Oxford, ME

07/22/10 Thu Artpark Lewiston, NY

07/26/10 Mon Central Park SummerStage New York, NY

Fore more on The Flaming Lips see our exclusive feature interview here.

The Avett Brothers: Official Bonnaroo Announcement

February 9th, 2010 | No Comments

The Avett Brothers Official Bonnaroo Announcment

Welcome to The Avett Brothers‘ official Bonnaroo announcement! Below is an exclusive clip given to JamBase that the band made in order to bring this exciting news to fans and friends. Also included here are the band’s current tour dates. The Avett’s most recent album, I and Love and You, is out now on Columbia Records. For more info on The Avett Brothers go to: theavettbrothers.com and/or their JamBase profile!

The Avett Brothers Tour Dates

02/24/10 Wed Ohio University Athens, OH

02/26/10 Fri The State Theater Ithaca, NY

02/27/10 Sat House Of Blues Cleveland, OH

02/28/10 Sun Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN

03/02/10 Tue Missouri Theatre Columbia, MO

03/03/10 Wed Rose State College Midwest City, OK

03/05/10 Fri First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

03/06/10 Sat Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI

03/07/10 Sun House of Blues Chicago, IL

03/09/10 Tue Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI

03/13/10 Sat Crawdaddy Dublin, IR

04/01/10 Thu East Coast Blues & Roots Music Fest Byron Bay, AU

04/02/10 Fri East Coast Blues & Roots Music Fest Byron Bay, AU

04/05/10 Mon Factory Theatre Sydney, AU

04/16/10 Fri Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

04/17/10 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA

04/18/10 Sun Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV

04/20/10 Tue Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

04/21/10 Wed Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

04/23/10 Fri Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

04/24/10 Sat Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater Mesa, AZ

04/25/10 Sun Stagecoach Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

04/27/10 Tue Crest Theater Sacramento, CA

04/28/10 Wed Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA

04/29/10 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA

05/02/10 Sun MerleFest Wilkesboro, NC

05/29/10 Sat DelFest Cumberland, MD

05/30/10 Sun Summer Camp Music Festival Chillicothe, IL

07/09/10 Fri Big Top Chautauqua Bayfield, WI

And for more on The Avett Brothers, see our exclusive feature/interview here.

Deer Tick Extends Spring Tour

February 9th, 2010 | No Comments

DEER TICK ADDS TOUR DATES TO SPRING SCHEDULE

Deer Tick

Deer Tick has added Spring tour dates, including many appearances with Those Darlins and
Dr. Dog. The tour hits nearly every major American market, kicking off March 5 in Los Angeles and wrapping up May 5 in New York City.

After finishing a U.S. run with Neko Case late last year, the band completed a three week European tour and then entered the studio back in the States to put the finishing touches on their still-untitled third album, which will be released in the first half of this year.

Deer Tick Tour Dates

03/05/10 Fri Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

03/13/10 Sat Fountain Square Cincinnati, OH

03/15/10 Mon Mojo’s Columbia, MO

04/02/10 Fri Jerky’s Providence, RI

04/03/10 Sat Firehouse 13 Gallery Providence, RI

04/04/10 Sun Space | Alternative Arts Venue Portland, ME

04/05/10 Mon Il Motore Montreal, QC

04/06/10 Tue Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

04/07/10 Wed Magic Stick Detroit, MI

04/08/10 Thu The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

04/09/10 Fri Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN

04/10/10 Sat The Mill Iowa City, IA

04/11/10 Sun Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS

04/12/10 Mon The Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK

04/14/10 Wed The Trunk Space Phoenix, AZ

04/16/10 Fri Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

04/20/10 Tue The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

04/21/10 Wed Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

04/22/10 Thu Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA

04/23/10 Fri WOW Hall Eugene, OR

04/24/10 Sat Crepe Place Santa Cruz, CA

04/25/10 Sun Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA*

04/27/10 Tue Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, CA*

04/28/10 Wed Beauty Bar Las Vegas, NV*

04/29/10 Thu Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM*

04/30/10 Fri The Loft Dallas, TX*

05/01/10 Sat Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX*

05/02/10 Sun Warehouse Live Houston, TX*

05/03/10 Mon George’s Majestic Fayetteville, AR*

05/04/10 Tue Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack Little Rock, AR*

05/05/10 Wed WorkPlay Birmingham, AL*

05/06/10 Thu The Cannery Nashville, TN*

05/07/10 Fri Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY*

05/08/10 Sat Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

05/09/10 Sun Castaways Ithaca, NY

05/10/10 Mon Valentine’s Albany, NY

05/11/10 Tue Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA*

05/12/10 Wed Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA*

05/13/10 Thu Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA*

05/14/10 Fri 9:30 Club Washington, DC*

05/15/10 Sat Terminal 5 New York, NY*

09/10/10 Fri End of the Road Festival Wiltshire, GB
*Supporting Dr. Dog

For more on Deer Tick, see our exclusive feature/interview here.

U-Melt: Spring West Coast Dates

February 4th, 2010 | No Comments

U-MELT ANNOUNCE SPRING WEST COAST DATES

U-Melt

U-Melt will make their first trip to the West Coast with stops in Arizona and California, followed by their long awaited return to Colorado and a few stops in the Midwest. The West Coast run is preceded by Northeast and Southern dates in February and March.

The band will be touring behind their new album, Perfect World, which is available for pre order here. The album release party is scheduled for Saturday, February 20 at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. The event is expected to sell out, so grab your tickets now here.

U-Melt Tour Dates

02/12/10 Fri Castaways Ithaca, NY

02/13/10 Sat Nietzsche’s Buffalo, NY

02/18/10 Thu The Wheelhouse Narragansett, RI

02/19/10 Fri North Star Philadelphia, PA

02/20/10 Sat Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

02/25/10 Thu The 8X10 Baltimore, MD

02/26/10 Fri The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA

02/27/10 Sat Harpers Ferry Allston, MA

03/04/10 Thu Nectar’s Burlington, VT

03/05/10 Fri Jillian’s Albany, NY

03/06/10 Sat The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY

03/24/10 Wed The Pour House Music Hall Raleigh, NC

03/25/10 Thu Emerald Lounge Asheville, NC

03/26/10 Fri Double Door Inn Charlotte, NC

03/27/10 Sat Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta, GA

03/31/10 Wed Plush Tucson, AZ

04/01/10 Thu Goat Head Saloon Mesa, AZ

04/02/10 Fri Winston’s San Diego, CA

04/03/10 Sat The Mint Los Angeles, CA

04/04/10 Sun The Connecticut Yankee San Francisco, CA

04/05/10 Mon Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV

04/07/10 Wed Hodi’s Halfnote Fort Collins, CO

04/08/10 Thu University Of Colorado Boulder, CO

04/09/10 Fri Quixote’s True Blue Denver, CO

04/10/10 Sat Quixote’s True Blue Denver, CO

04/11/10 Sun Old Town Pub Steamboat Springs, CO

04/14/10 Wed Old Rock House St. Louis, MO

04/16/10 Fri Reggie’s Rock Club Chicago, IL

04/17/10 Sat Otto’s DeKalb, IL

John Brown’s Body & Toubab Krewe Tour

January 29th, 2010 | No Comments

JOHN BROWN’S BODY AND TOUBAB KREWE ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE U.S. TOUR

John Brown’s Body

On March 11, progressive reggae band John Brown’s Body and West African-influenced quintet Toubab Krewe kick off a 13-city co-headlining U.S. tour. The tour begins in Brooklyn, NY, and ends in Solana Beach, CA.

Each group has achieved mainstream success by performing their own forward-thinking approach to traditional roots styles, John Brown’s Body with reggae and Toubab Krewe with West African music.

In recent years both groups’ music has spread like a grassroots wildfire to the farthest corners of the world. While Toubab Krewe performed in Mali and Portugal, John Brown’s Body completed first-ever tours of New Zealand and the U.K. in late 2009.

This month, the musicians were re-introduced aboard Jam Cruise (read the Jam Cruise review here). Returning from stops in Jamaica and Grand Cayman Island, the bands met up during an all-artist basketball tournament (neither advanced past the first round). Despite a disappointing showing on the court, they spent the night catching up and watching each other perform as the ship sailed out to sea.

The upcoming tour will build on the friendly vibe forged in far away places, where the bands found common ground.

John Brown’s Body & Toubab Krewe Co-Headlining U.S. Tour Dates

03/11/10 Thu Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

03/12/10 Fri Castaways Ithaca, NY
04/03/10 Sat Double Door Chicago, IL

04/04/10 Sun Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

04/05/10 Mon Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

04/08/10 Thu Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

04/09/10 Fri Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO

04/12/10 Mon The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

04/16/10 Fri Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA

04/17/10 Sat Doug Fir Portland, OR

04/19/10 Mon The Independent San Francisco, CA

04/20/10 Tue The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA

04/21/10 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

Complete John Brown’s Body tour dates here.
Complete Toubab Krewe tour dates here.

U-Melt: New Guitarist New Album, National Tour

December 10th, 2009 | No Comments

U-MELT ANNOUNCE NEW GUITARIST, NATIONAL TOUR BEHIND NEW ALBUM PERFECT WORLD

U-Melt

U-Melt has announced the departure of guitarist Rob Salzer, and will welcome Kevin Griffin as his replacement. Below is a message from the band.

A band is a living organism: changing, adapting, and growing. As one ebbs another flows and we use every experience as a reminder of where we have been and a forecast of where we are going. It is with much sadness that U-Melt announces the departure of guitarist, Rob Salzer, from U-Melt. Rob helped create U-Melt out of a440 in 2003 and has enjoyed all of U-Melt’s adventures over the last 6 years. Together, we have had the pleasure of creating both unique music and a passionate fan base in cities around the country. Rob has decided he needs to attend to both his medical needs (not too serious, don’t worry!) and new personal endeavors. While we are sad to see our dear friend go, we admire Rob for taking care of himself and we are by his side during this process. The band completely supports his decision as we know it is right for him at this time. Rob is always a member of the U-Melt family and we look forward to collaborating with him in both the studio and on the stage in the future.

Moving forward to the next exciting chapter for U-Melt, it is with great pleasure that we announce that long time friend of the band, Kevin Griffin, will be U-Melt’s new guitarist beginning in February for the Perfect World Album Release Tour. Kevin has shared the stage with U-Melt a number of times over the years and solidified his place in the family the last few weeks by proving his impeccable taste and timing during the audition process.

According to U-Melt’s keyboardist, Zac Lasher, “Kevin’s sense of timing and space are fantastic, and he can make some great sounds with his guitar rig. When we were playing together the other day, he was doing some textural stuff that absolutely blew my mind. He brought a new sound and energy to the music that had Bendy, G, and I looking up and laughing because it sounded so damn good.”

Griffin has been a staple on the NY/NJ live music scene for many years, sometimes juggling as many as 5 different and diverse bands at a time and playing 200 shows a year. Those of you that have been able to catch The Point or Reckoning can imagine how excited we are to add his extensive experience and great talent to U-Melt. In addition to playing a captivating guitar, Kevin studied jazz woodwinds and audio recording tech at the same school as Adam and Rob. We are very excited for the multi-faceted approach Kevin will be adding to U-Melt’s sound along with his spirited song writing skills, impressive catalogue of covers and years of musical experience on the road. (N)U-Melt in 2010!

We thank our fans for their support and their patience these last few months. We know you will all help us welcome our new spectacular guitarist to the band. As the tide shifts U-Melt has a lot of exciting news for 2010. First, we will be streaming one track from U-Melt’s upcoming album, Perfect World, over the next 10 weeks on our MySpace page. Perfect World will be released in stores nationally via Harmonized Records on February 23, 2010 and we’ll be celebrating its release with a party in our hometown of New York City at the Bowery Ballroom! As each week passes, we’ll replace the studio track in MySpace with a new one. So, be sure to check in every week for a taste of Perfect World and other exciting news on unreleased outtakes and new songs with Kevin Griffin.

Finally, get ready for the holidays U-Melt style! In the coming weeks we will be releasing a number of new crisp SBD recordings through our very own U-Tunes live download space. If you’re looking for the perfect present for that friend that has everything, you can rest assured they do not have these unreleased recordings. Be sure to join us on the Perfect World National Tour as we launch a new era of U-Melt.

Kevin, welcome to the band.

See you on the road!

-U-Melt

U-Melt Perfect World National Tour

The Avett Brothers: Spring Tour

November 24th, 2009 | No Comments

THE AVETT BROTHERS ANNOUNCE 2010 SPRING TOUR

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE ON JANUARY 23

The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers are thrilled to announce their 2010 spring tour dates. With their critically acclaimed Rick Rubin produced album I and Love and You debuting at number 16 on the Billboard charts and selling over 40,000 units during the first week alone, these North Carolina rockers haven’t shown any signs of slowing down.

Beginning their spring tour on February 4 in Athens, OH the band will travel throughout the U.S. and end up in Cumberland, MD on May 28 (see below for full itinerary).

The Avett Brothers recently taped a special performance for PBS’ Austin City Limits. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in American television history. With this performance, The Avett Brothers join the celebrated ranks with music legends and innovators from every genre including the likes of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino. This momentous performance will air January 23 on PBS.

This year, the brothers have been wowing late night audiences across America with performances on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and more recently, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where they debuted their second single “Slight Figure of Speech.”

The video for “Slight Figure of Speech” premiered this week on the comedy site, FunnyOrDie.com, with a guest appearance by funny man Andy Daly. The video was directed by fellow North Carolina native Jody Hill, the brain behind HBO’s cult classic “Eastbound & Down.” You can watch it here:

The Avett Brothers Tour Dates

12/30/09 Wed Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, TN

12/31/09 Thu Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC (w/ Langhorne Slim)

01/01/10 Fri Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA (w/ Langhorne Slim)

01/03/10 Sun Granada Theater Dallas, TX (w/ Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers)

02/24/10 Wed Ohio University Athens, OH (w/ The Low Anthem)

02/26/10 Fri The State Theater Ithaca, NY (w/ The Low Anthem)

02/27/10 Sat House Of Blues Cleveland, OH (w/ The Low Anthem)

02/28/10 Sun Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN (w/ The Low Anthem)

03/02/10 Tue Missouri Theatre Columbia, MO (w/ The Low Anthem)

03/03/10 Wed Rose State College Midwest City, OK (w/ The Low Anthem)

03/05/10 Fri First Avenue Minneapolis, MN (w/ The Low Anthem)

03/06/10 Sat Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI (w/ The Low Anthem)

03/07/10 Sun House of Blues Chicago, IL (w/ The Low Anthem)

03/09/10 Tue Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI (w/ The Low Anthem)

04/17/10 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA

04/18/10 Sun Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV

04/20/10 Tue Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

04/21/10 Wed Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

04/23/10 Fri Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

04/24/10 Sat Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater Mesa, AZ

04/25/10 Sun Stagecoach Music Festival (Empire Polo Fields) Indio, CA

04/27/10 Tue Crest Theater Sacramento, CA

04/28/10 Wed Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA

04/29/10 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA

05/02/10 Sun MerleFest Wilkesboro, NC

05/29/10 Sat DelFest Cumberland, MD

For more on The Avett Brothers see our exclusive feature/interview here.

Furthur: Massive Tour Announced

November 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Furthur: Massive Tour Announced

Furthur – Phil Lesh, Bob Weir , Jeff Chimenti (RatDog, The Dead), John Kadlecik (DSO), Jay Lane (RatDog) and Joe Russo (The Duo, Bustle In Your Hedgerow) – has announced a new set of tour dates kicking off February 5, 2010 in Miami, FL and concluding March 8 in Portland, OR. And as previously announced, the band will celebrate NYE with two shows at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 30 and 31. Details below.

In other Further news, the band played a surprise mini-gig last Friday night (November 20) at the intimate 19 Broadway in Fairfax, CA. Here’s the setlist from that show:

Bob Talks About “Standing Waves,” Hey Jude, Terrapin Station, Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin’s Tower

E: Good Lovin’

Setlist from: philzone.com

Further Tour Dates

Furthur :: 09.20.09 :: Oakland, CA by Weiand

12/08/09 Tue Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY

12/09/09 Wed Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY

12/11/09 Fri Oakdale Theatre (Formerly Chevrolet Theatre) Wallingford, CT

12/12/09 Sat Convention Hall Asbury Park, NJ

12/13/09 Sun Convention Hall Asbury Park, NJ

12/30/09 Wed Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA

12/31/09 Thu Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA

02/05/10 Fri Bayfront Park Amphitheatre Miami, FL

02/06/10 Sat Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL

02/08/10 Mon The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA

02/09/10 Tue Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Asheville, NC

02/10/10 Wed Bojangles’ Coliseum (Formerly Cricket Arena) Charlotte, NC

02/12/10 Fri Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA

02/13/10 Sat Patriot Center Fairfax, VA

02/14/10 Sun Barton Hall Ithaca, NY

02/15/10 Mon Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA

02/17/10 Wed Sheas Performing Arts Center Buffalo, NY

02/18/10 Thu Verizon Wireless Arena Manchester, NH

02/19/10 Fri Mullins Center Amherst, MA

02/20/10 Sat Utica College Utica, NY

02/22/10 Mon Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE

02/23/10 Tue Radio City Music Hall New York, NY

02/24/10 Wed Radio City Music Hall New York, NY

02/26/10 Fri Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, CT

02/27/10 Sat Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ

03/02/10 Tue Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL

03/03/10 Wed Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL

03/08/10 Mon Portland Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR

Jackie Greene NYE in SF

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Jackie Greene New Year’s Eve in San Francisco

Jackie Greene will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with two shows, December 30 & 31, at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall. Greene is also working with producer and Mother Hips frontman Tim Bluhm (who Greene plays with in Skinny Singers) on a new studio album.

Greene is currently on tour opening for Gov’t Mule.

Jackie Greene Tour Dates

Jackie Greene

10/23/09 Fri Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN (w/ Gov’t Mule)

10/24/09 Sat The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL (w/ Gov’t Mule)

10/25/09 Sun Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI (w/ Gov’t Mule)

10/27/09 Tue Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA

10/29/09 Thu The State Theater Ithaca, NY (w/ Gov’t Mule)

10/30/09 Fri Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton, NH (w/ Gov’t Mule)

10/31/09 Sat Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA (w/ Gov’t Mule)

11/07/09 Sat Compound Grill Phoenix, AZ

12/30/09 Wed Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

12/31/09 Thu Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

Jimkata: Burn My Money

October 15th, 2009 | No Comments

By: Johnny Goff

The second release and first full-length studio album from progressive jamband Jimkata builds where the first album left off and neatly avoids the old cliche ‘sophomore slump.’ True to a portion of Jimkata’s melodic persuasions, Burn My Money takes some ambitious leaps sonically and some venturous jaunts vocally. While many of Jimkata’s loyal base are 20-somethings, those born in the ’70s may recognize Jimkata’s slightly evolving sound as early ’80s New Wave meeting jam-inspired prog rock. Think Talking Heads and The Police meets Pink Floyd meets ’80s sitcom theme music.

Vocals and strong lyrics have long been the dynamic force for Jimkata, a trend that continues on Burn My Money lead-off title cut, with the theme of knowing where you’re going but never forgetting where you’ve come from. It’s the journey we all strive for, the destination being the difficult facet of the equation as we fight for financial freedoms amidst artistic exploration. As far as the instrumentation and experimentation of the album, it’s a much more mature expression from the busy Ithaca quartet.

On the second track, “One to Ten,” first and second listens from a middle aged listener could yield echoes of the ’80s Jesus Jones hit “Right Here, Right Now.” While jamming is present on Burn My Money, “One to Ten” really is a track that showcases Jimkata’s progressive influences, perhaps echoing Umphrey’s McGee. This song is also a potential vehicle for ‘crossover success,’ as record executives might put it.

On “Baby, Put It On Me,” rhythm guitarist and lead singer Evan Friedell once again burrows into traveling themes and downplaying physical possessions: “I’ve been finding that all these things we place value on/ will always be erased/ After we go/ After we go/ After we go away.” This track recalls Phish’s “Theme from the Bottom” (“Throw away stuff you don’t need in the end/ Keep what’s important/ And know who’s your friend”) and is another coming-of-age type song where Jimkata shows their jam chops with melodies floating into early Talking Heads style fallback rifts before drummer Packy Lunn drops consistent beats amid layered guitar, ultimately propelling a rhythmic swaying hammock. True to their roots, the song is reminiscent of some other Ithaca-area musicians, most notably Sims Redmond Band or Donna the Buffalo, but always with some uniquely Jimkata elements.

“Ping Pong” is a fun song and a nice use of studio elements. However, as an unfortunate byproduct of great studio production, Fridell’s vocals are often over-filtered on numerous Burn My Money tracks. While offering more harmonized vocals from bassist Dave Rossi and lead guitarist Aaron Gorsch, “Ping Pong” and the album’s title track are evidence that Jimkata’s live prowess are conducive to and perhaps enhanced by a studio jam sessions.

The chameleon, filtered vocals, the ’80s synths, New Wave tones, and driving rhythms are omnipresent by mid-album, begging comparisons to late period work by The Police. From “Place of Dreams,” a sure dance floor song if extended live, onward it’s obvious the second half of Burn My Money has a completely new feel. Less lyrically based and more exploratory instrumentally, the last 25 minutes of the album are proof the band is still JamBase material.

In the final stretch, Jimkata drops “Trunkaphonic,” with bassy electronic zaps from Rossi and yet another studio voice filter for Friedell, which can be overlooked simply because it’s the album’s most vocally anemic track. True to its lone chorus – “Have we ever thought to slow down” – this track is destined to be a favorite with Jimkata loyalists who revel in the group’s extended live rock ballads. The album’s final track, “Drums Won’t Guide,” gently offers paternal life advice: “Drums won’t guide you into the room/ And fish won’t jump up out of the pond/ And into your mouth easily, son.” This slow-harmonized chant once again seems to call upon the themes of balancing love for music with actual survival.

The album, more than a year in the making, isn’t an entirely bold step for Jimkata. It’s not a safe step either. However, it does seem to be the appropriate one. There wasn’t too much that needed fine-tuning from their inaugural release. However, as these musicians mature, an album like Burn My Money, while drawing on the band’s sensibilities, also begins to break down some preconceived notions about Jimkata. Terms like “young” or “up and coming” should begin to fall to the wayside, and comparisons to other local or national bands should soon find a similar fate. Burn My Money could be just the vehicle Jimkata needs for a successful breakthrough en route to collecting some real legal tender.

Burn My Money is available for a free download here.

Jimkata is currently out on an East Coat tour. Find dates here.

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