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Al Di Meola: Live CD, U.S. Tour

December 17th, 2009 | No Comments

JAZZ GUITARIST RETURNS WITH LIVE FROM SEATTLE AND ELSEWHERE
ANNOUNCES TWO MONTH U.S. TOUR

Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola – the “guitarist of spectacular abilities” (NY Times) lauded both as musical trailblazer and technical virtuoso – will kick off a two-month U.S. tour on January 28, 2010 with his acoustic group World Sinfonia. The dates will follow on the heels of a new live album, Live From Seattle And Elsewhere, consisting entirely of Di Meola originals, and slated for full national release on January 12.

Mixing lush, tango-inspired romanticism – heavily influenced by late Argentine master Astor Piazzolla, a friend and mentor – with Latin influences drawn both from Spanish traditions and Di Meola’s own Italian heritage, Live From Seattle And Elsewhere expresses Di Meola’s considerable range.

Al Di Meola With World Sinfonia U.S. Tour Dates

01/28/10 Thu Barns at Wolftrap Vienna, VA

01/29/10 Fri Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

01/30/10 Sat The Egg Albany, NY

01/31/10 Sun Infinity Music Hall & Bistso Norfolk, CT

02/04/10 Thu Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

02/05/10 Fri Largo Cultural Center Largo, FL

02/06/10 Sat The Plaza Theatre Orlando, FL

02/11/10 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

02/12/10 Fri One World Theater Austin, TX

02/18/10 Thu Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

02/19/10 Fri Scottsdale Center for the Arts Scottsdale, AZ

02/20/10 Sat Grand Events Center @ Green Valley Ranch Casino Henderson, NV
02/23/10 Tue Anthology San Diego, CA

02/24/10 Wed Anthology San Diego, CA

02/25/10 Thu The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA

02/26/10 Fri House of Blues West Hollywood, CA

Pat Metheny: New Album, Tour

December 15th, 2009 | No Comments

PAT METHENY’S ORCHESTRION TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 26, 2010
2010 U.S. TOUR DATES ADDED

Pat Metheny

Seventeen-time Grammy Award-winner Pat Metheny once again explores new territory with his forthcoming project, Orchestrion. Following the album’s January 26, 2010 release on Nonesuch Records (February 9 on vinyl), the genre-shattering guitarist/composer will embark on an extensive solo tour, performing in arts centers and concert halls nationwide.

Orchestrion brings a musical idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries Â— a large mechanical multi-instrument device that utilizes actual orchestral instruments of various types, called an “orchestrion” Â— to the technologies of today. Metheny’s concept includes a large ensemble of acoustic instruments Â— including several pianos, drum kit, marimbas, “guitar-bots,” dozens of percussion instruments, and even cabinets of carefully tuned bottles. Through Metheny’s guitar and compositional mind, five new original pieces showcase the instruments as they are struck, plucked, and otherwise played via the technology of solenoid switches and pneumatics. Metheny worked for months with a brilliant team of scientists and engineers to develop and assemble the New Orchestrion for this project.

“As the instruments started to trickle in from the various inventors,” Metheny says, “the experience of writing for them and figuring out what might be possible with them provided a self-imposed challenge that proved to be difficult and time-consuming, but absolutely exhilarating. I am excited to share this project. If nothing else, this has turned out to be something unique. And in the process of developing all this music and these instruments and discovering what they can do and what they are good at, I learned so much. It feels like progress and has gotten some notes out of me that I didn’t know were there. But the surprise was just how far I was able to go with it all. Within this new environment, I found something in there that took me to some new places.”

A limited-edition poster signed by Metheny is available now with Orchestrion CD or LP pre-orders, exclusively at the Nonesuch site to the first 500 customers. As always, CDs and LPs ordered from the Nonesuch Store include audiophile-quality (320 kbps) MP3s at no additional cost, available for download on release day.

Over the course of more than three decades Metheny has set himself apart from the jazz mainstream, expanding and blurring boundaries and musical styles. His record-setting body of work includes seventeen Grammy Awards in twelve separate categories; a series of influential trio recordings; award winning solo albums; scores for hit Hollywood motion pictures; and collaborations and duets with major artists such as Ornette Coleman, Steve Reich, Charlie Haden, Brad Mehldau, and many others. His band, the Pat Metheny Group, founded in 1977, is the only ensemble in history to win Grammys for seven consecutive releases.

Pat Metheny North American Tour Dates

04/06/10 Tue Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre Morgantown, WV

04/07/10 Wed UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

04/08/10 Thu Robert Ferst Center for the Arts Atlanta, GA

04/09/10 Fri Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL

04/10/10 Sat The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, FL

04/11/10 Sun Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Gainesville, FL

04/13/10 Tue Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie, TX

04/14/10 Wed Paramount Theatre Austin, TX

04/16/10 Fri Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, NM

04/17/10 Sat Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater Mesa, AZ

04/18/10 Sun Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

04/19/10 Mon Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA

04/20/10 Tue Campbell Hall Santa Barbara, CA

04/21/10 Wed Spreckels Theater San Diego, CA

04/23/10 Fri Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV

04/24/10 Sat Zellerbach Auditorium Berkeley, CA

04/25/10 Sun Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA

04/26/10 Mon Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, CA

04/28/10 Wed Aladdin Theater Portland, OR

04/29/10 Thu Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia, WA

04/30/10 Fri Meany Hall Seattle, WA

05/01/10 Sat The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts Vancouver, BC

05/02/10 Sun Hult Center Eugene, OR

05/04/10 Tue Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT

05/05/10 Wed Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

05/07/10 Fri Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO

05/08/10 Sat Touhill Performing Arts Center St. Louis, MO

05/09/10 Sun Fitzgerald Theater Saint Paul, MN

05/10/10 Mon Symphony Center Chicago, IL

05/12/10 Wed Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH

05/13/10 Thu Massey Hall Toronto, ON

05/14/10 Fri Music Hall Center for the Arts Detroit, MI

05/15/10 Sat Lorain Palace Civic Center Lorain, OH

05/16/10 Sun Bardavon 1869 Opera House Poughkeepsie, NY
05/18/10 Tue Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
05/19/10 Wed Strathmore North Bethesda, MD

05/20/10 Thu Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA

05/21/10 Fri Town Hall New York, NY

05/22/10 Sat Town Hall New York, NY

Complete Pat Metheny tour dates available here.

STS9 2010 Tour Dates

December 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

STS9 2010 Tour Dates

STS9 is pleased to announce a slew of 2010 dates as they take on the next decade of this millennium with full force! The entire list of confirmed dates is below. All shows will be going on sale this Saturday exclusively at the STS9STORE.

STS9 and 1320 RECORDS have also announced the release of the third and final single “Oil & Water” from the upcoming full length release AD EXPLORATA. The track is available for free streaming via STS9.com, and for purchase via iTunes and 1320 RECORDS right now. The official release of AD EXPLORATA is set for Tuesday December 8.

STS9 Tour Dates

STS9

12/29/09 Tue Gates Concert Hall Denver, CO

12/30/09 Wed Wells Fargo Theatre Denver, CO

12/31/09 Thu Wells Fargo Theatre Denver, CO

01/02/10 Sat Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/03/10 Sun Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/04/10 Mon Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/05/10 Tue Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/06/10 Wed Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/07/10 Thu Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/08/10 Fri Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL

02/11/10 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA

02/12/10 Fri The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

02/13/10 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA

02/14/10 Sun Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV

02/18/10 Thu The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

02/19/10 Fri The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

02/20/10 Sat Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

02/21/10 Sun Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

02/22/10 Mon The Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT

02/25/10 Thu The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

02/26/10 Fri House of Blues Las Vegas, NV

02/27/10 Sat Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ

02/28/10 Sun Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

03/03/10 Wed George’s Majestic Fayetteville, AR

03/04/10 Thu Lyric Theatre Oxford, MS

03/05/10 Fri Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK

03/06/10 Sat House Of Blues Dallas, TX

03/07/10 Sun House of Blues New Orleans, LA

03/10/10 Wed The Music Farm Charleston, SC

03/11/10 Thu Amos’ Southend Charlotte, NC

03/12/10 Fri The NorVa Norfolk, VA

03/13/10 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC

03/14/10 Sun 9:30 Club Washington, DC

03/17/10 Wed Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

03/18/10 Thu Madison Theater Covington, KY

03/19/10 Fri The Pageant St. Louis, MO

03/20/10 Sat The Pageant St. Louis, MO

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.

N.C. Couple Charged with Stealing $23M from Cisco

October 15th, 2009 | No Comments

A husband and wife were arrested by federal authorities for running a fraud that cost Cisco more than $23 million in replacement parts. According to federal investigators, the couple, using false businesses and names, had Cisco send replacement parts to private UPS boxes. They then sold the parts and deposited the payments into an account bearing the name of their company, Synergy Communications. A third person a Synergy employee also was charged, but has not yet been arrested, according to federal authorities.
– A husband and wife from North Carolina are under arrest for
allegedly running a scam that stole more than $23 million from Cisco
Systems.
According to federal prosecutors in North Carolina, 33-year-old
Mario Easevoli and his wife, Jennifer Easevoli, 28, were arrested in
Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 28 …

The Low Anthem Free MP3 & West Coast Debut

October 7th, 2009 | No Comments

THE LOW ANTHEM RETURN TO THE U.S. FOR TOUR AND WEST COAST DEBUT

OFFER COVER OF BOB DYLAN’S “DIGNITY” FOR FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD

The Low Anthem

After returning from an extensive European tour last week, Rhode Island trio The Low Anthem are preparing to continue on in the U.S. in support of their Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. After a performance at Austin City Limits, and a homecoming show at the beautiful Avon Cinema in Providence, the band will be making their west coast debut with Portland group Blind Pilot, before finishing out the end of the year with Josh Ritter.

In celebration of their return to the states, the band is offering a cover of Bob Dylan‘s “Dignity” on their website for FREE mp3 Download in exchange for people joining their mailing list. The song “Dignity” was first released on Greatest Hits Volume Three. The band played it often during soundcheck, finally recording it in at a studio in Amsterdam for a radio show.

Direct from http://lowanthem.com/music.html

JOIN THE MAILING LIST – GET A SONG

Dear friends, dear web surfers, if you would like to be on the cutting edge, and I mean reallyplugged in to the what’s hip hopping in the now, join our mailing list. It costs nothing, it doesn’t pester you unreasonably, and it’s generally a bastian of witicism and rock solid, trustworthy information. We’ve worked hard to earn your trust over the years. That’s why our mailing list has earned rave four star reviews from major publications such as “Horse and Hound” and “Modern Tubist.” TheSchmaltzWithinYou.com calls our web-blasts “sincere and informative.” And heres the deal breaker. When you sign up now, you will receive freely our cover of Bob Dylan’s “Dignity,” which we recorded at Studio Le Roy in Amsterdam, NL. All that value! What are you waiting for?

The Low Anthem has spent the greater part of the year touring with acts such as Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Joe Pug, Ray LaMontagne, Josh Ritter, and Langhorne Slim in support of their highly praised Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. Their tours have taken them through a number of prestigious festivals, including Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, and the recent 50th Anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival, where they had humble beginnings working as recycling crew. This time around they got to share the stage with some of their heroes, including Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and Gillian Welch during a group sing-along.

Paste has named Oh My God, Charlie Darwin one of the best albums of 2009 so far, the album was a New York Times Critic’s Pick, and NPR’s Bob Boilen coined the song “Charlie Darwin” the best of the year so far.

“One of the breakthrough albums of 2009… A highly eventful journey into American songcraft, variously echoing Dylan, Springsteen, The Band, and Tom Waits.” – MOJO

“Really beautiful… The great music, it’s not what you play; it’s what you don’t play.” – Billy Bragg (PROJO)

THE LOW ANTHEM U.S. FALL TOUR:

October 15 Providence, RI Avon Cinema

October 17 Seattle, WA Chop Suey

October 18 Portland, OR Lola’s Room at the Crystal Ballroom

October 19 Eugene, OR WOW Hall*

October 21 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall*

October 23 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*

October 24 San Diego, CA Casbah*

October 25 Tucson, AZ Plush*

October 27 Austin, TX The Parish*

October 28 Dallas, TX Granada Theater*

October 29 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock at HOB*

October 30 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon*

November 2 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder*

November 3 Orlando, FL The Social*

November 4 Atlanta, GA The Earl*

November 5 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge*

November 6 Asheville, NC University of North Carolina*

November 7 Norfolk, VA Attucks Theater*

November 9 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle*

November 10 Charlottesville, VA The Southern*

November 11 Washington, D.C. The Black Cat*

November 12 Boston, MA Paradise*

December 1 Washington DC 9:30 Club#

December 2 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts#

December 3 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre#

December 4 Burlington, VT UVM#

* with Blind Pilot

# with Josh Ritter

Kraak & Smaak: U.S. DJ Tour

September 24th, 2009 | No Comments

NATIONAL DATES PLUS SHOWS WITH DISCO BISCUITS

K&S

Holland’s breakthrough act Kraak & Smaak will return to the United States this October for a DJ tour in support of their new single “Ain’t Gonna Take It No More” off their critically acclaimed sophomore album Plastic People (Ultra Records). Originally released as a two-week exclusive on Beatport on August 17, the new package went out to all other digital retailers on September 1 and includes two remixes of the track (K&S Mad As Hell Club Mix and Bart B More Remix).

The fall run features the group’s Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug and kicks off with a couple shows supporting The Disco Biscuits (October 7 in Burlington, VT and October 9 in Northampton, MA) and a stop at the Brooklyn Bowl in between on October 8 with Fort Knox Five opening. Then, Fort Knox Five will re-join K&S at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia two days later to make their way across the country, hitting such spots as the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA and the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI, prior to stopping in Chicago at Subterranean October 22. The tour continues with numerous shows throughout Colorado and Arizona before an October 30 performance at The Roxy Theatre on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip with Ursula 1000 and Good & Plenty joining the lineup.

Kraak & Smaak Tour Dates

Wed 10/7 Burlington, VT Higher Ground (supporting The Disco Biscuits)
Thu 10/8 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl (w/ Fort Knox Five)
Fri 10/9 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre (supporting The Disco Biscuits)
Sat 10/10 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live (w/ Fort Knox Five)
Tue 10/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Wed 10/14 Knoxville, TN Cider House
Thu 10/15 Nashville, TN 12th & Porter
Fri 10/16 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (w/ LTJ Bukem)

Sat 10/17 Asheville, NC Club 828 (w/ Fort Knox Five)
Wed 10/21 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
Thu 10/22 Chicago, IL Subterranean
Fri 10/23 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
Sat 10/24 Denver, CO Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom
Sun 10/25 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
Mon 10/26 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
Wed 10/28 Tucson, AZ Hotel Congress “Peaches After Party”

Thu 10/29 Tempe, AZ Club Red (w/ Fort Knox Five, Samiyam, and Blunt Club DJs)
Fri 10/30 Hollywood, CA The Roxy (w/ Fort Knox Five, Ursula 1000, and Good & Plenty)
Sat 10/31 San Francisco, CA TBA

Trevor Hall: Album Out Now Tour w/ Franti & Matisyahu

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

TREVOR HALL CONTINUES HIS SUCCESSFUL CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR

FEATURING UPCOMING SHOWS WITH MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, COLBIE CAILLAT AND MATISYAHU

HALL’S SELF-TITLED VANGUARD RECORDS DEBUT AVAILABLE NOW

“I just wanna melt away in all its grace, drift away to that sacred place where there’s no more you and me no more they and we just unity.”

From “Unity,” written by Trevor Hall and Matisyahu

Trevor Hall

After a series of sold-out shows over the summer, Trevor Hall is hitting the road again – this time with friends and artists who have also lent their voices on Hall’s new self-titled Vanguard CD (check it out for free below). Hall is on tour now with Michael Franti & Spearhead. On the heels of that tour, Hall joins up with his friend Colbie Caillat for the month of October. Caillat is featured on Hall’s new recording of “The Lime Tree.” Hall will be performing special acoustic sets with percussionist Chris Steele on the run with Caillat, and then rejoins his band for the month of November with dear friend Matisyahu, who co-wrote and performs on Hall’s song “Unity.” Hall also performed and co-wrote four songs that appear on Matisyahu’s new album, Light.

Trevor Hall is a breath of fresh air in today’s music scene. His new album, produced by Marshall Altman (Matt Nathanson, Kate Voegele, Marc Broussard), embodies a soulfulness, depth and passion far beyond his 22 years. Hall combines a unique musical mix of reggae and acoustic rock that serve as a landscape for his thought-provoking, inspiring lyrics.

Trevor Hall BAND shows with Michael Franti & Spearhead:

09.18 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

09.20 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

09.21 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

09.22 The Botanical Gardens Boise, ID

09.23 Ryan Creek Meadows Clinton, MT

09.26 Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis, MN

09.27 Wisconsin Union Theater Madison, WI

09.28 Stephen’s Auditorium Ames, IA

09.30 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10.01 Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN

10.02 The Pageant St. Louis, MO

Trevor Hall & percussionist Chris Steele with Colbie Caillat:

10.03 Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

10.05 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI

10.06 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

10.07 Riviera Theater Chicago, IL

10.09 Royal Oak Music Theater Royal Oak, MI

10.10 Kool Haus Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

10.11 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA

10.13 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10.14 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA

10.16 Roseland Ballroom New York, NY

10.17 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10.19 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

10.20 House Of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL

10.22 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Austin, TX

10.23 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, TX

10.26 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

10.27 House Of Blues Los Angeles, CA

10.28 House Of Blues Los Angeles, CA

Trevor Hall BAND shows with Matisyahu:

10.25 Marquee Theater Tempe, AZ

10.29 People’s Des Moines, IA

10.31 Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI

11.02 The Pageant St. Louis, MO

11.03 HOB Chicago Chicago, IL

11.04 Foellinger Aud. – U of IL Champaign, IL

11.05 Slowdown Omaha, NE

11.14 Music Farm Charleston, SC

11.15 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC

11.16 Buster’s Lexington, KY

11.17 NorVa Norfolk, VA

11.18 The National Richmond, VA

11.19 HOB Myrtle Myrtle Beach, SC

11.21 Sonar Baltimore, MD

11.22 Palladium Worcester, MA

11.23 Higher Ground Burlington, VT

11.24 Northern Lights Albany, NY

11.25 Sixth & Historic Synagogue Washington, DC

Toubab Krewe: Fall Tour Halloween & NYE in N.C.

September 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Toubab Krewe Announces Fall Tour

Tour includes only West Coast shows of 2009, special Halloween run in the Carolinas, NYE in Asheville

Toubab Krewe

Toubab Krewe rides a wave of momentum from epic performances at this summer’s best festivals into a huge national fall tour in support of their latest release, Live at the Orange Peel (check it out below). The band kicks-off the tour this week in Boone, NC before embarking on a cross-country trek that will bring it to premiere venues across the Rockies and West Coast, including the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO, the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA, and the Joshua Tree Music Festival in Joshua Tree, CA.

The second leg of the tour includes a special three night Halloween run in the Carolinas (Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, Chapel Hill, NC) and several dates in the Northeast. The band then comes full circle to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home in Asheville with a two night stand at the Orange Peel, where they recorded their last album.

Upcoming Fall Tour Dates:

09.17 | Boone, NC | Legends at Appalachian State

09.18 | Knoxville, TN | Cider House

09.19 | Nashville, TN | Exit/In

09.20 | Memphis, TN | Levitt Shell

09.21 | St. Louis, MO | Off Broadway

09.22 | Kansas City, MO | Crosstown Station

09.23 | Lincoln, NE | Bourbon Theatre

09.24 | Boulder, CO | Fox Theatre

09.25 | Fort Collins, CO | Aggie Theatre

09.26 | Denver, CO | Cervantes

09.29 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge

09.30 | Seattle, WA | Tractor Tavern

10.02 | Eugene, OR | WOW Hall

10.03 | Arcata, CA | Humboldt Brewery

10.08 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall

10.10 | Joshua Tree, CA | Joshua Tree Music Festival

10.13 | San Diego, CA | Winston’s Beach Club

10.14 | Tucson, AZ | Plush

10.15 | Tempe, AZ | Sail Inn

10.16 | Flagstaff, AZ | Green Room

10.17 | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe Brewing Company

10.22 | Austin, TX | Flamingo Cantina

10.23 | Houston, TX | Last Concert Cafe

10.24 | New Orleans, LA | Blue Nile

10.29 | Charleston, SC | Poor House

10.30 | Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre

10.31 | Carrboro, NC | Cat’s Cradle

11.12-13 | Live Oak, FL (Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park) | Bear Creek Music and Art Festival

11.19 | New York, NY | Santos Party House

11.20 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East Nightclub

11.21 | Philadelphia, PA | North Star Bar

12.30-31 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel

01.03-08, 2010 | Ft. Lauderdale, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Ocean | Jam Cruise

Gogol Bordello: Live CD/DVD/Tour

September 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Gogol Bordello’s Live From Axis Mundi CD/DVD Out October 6

Worldwide Fall Tour Announced

Gogol Bordello

Internationally acclaimed gypsy punk powerhouse Gogol Bordello will release the ultimate fan piece Live From Axis Mundi, a CD/DVD featuring all fan favorites captured live for the first time on DVD. Live From Axis Mundi will also feature a CD of previously unreleased tracks including “Stivali E Colbacco” from the Super Taranta! sessions and an instrumental version of “Immigrant Punk.” The CD also features six tracks from the band’s BBC sessions. Live From Axis Mundi will be available on October 6.

Gogol Bordello’s unique gypsy punk sound grew out of the immigrant experiences of front man Eugene Hutz, a Ukrainian forced from his home by 1986′s Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Hutz lived in Hungary, Austria, and Italy before settling in New York City and founding Gogol Bordello in 1999. Since that time, Gogol Bordello has been steadily packing in bigger and bigger venues and wowing festival stages around Europe, Asia and North America.

Live From Axis Mundi Track Listing:

Disc 1 – CD
1. Ultimate (BBC Sessions)
2. Wonderlust King (BBC Sessions)
3. Mishto (BBC Sessions)
4. Alcohol (BBC Sessions)
5. American Wedding (BBC Sessions)
6. You Gave Up (Roumania) (BBC Sessions)
7. Stivali E Colbacco (Super Taranta Sessions)
8. Troubled Friends (Gypsy Punk Sessions)
9. 60 Revolutions (Demo)
10. Immigrant Punk (Demo)
11. Immigrant Punk (Instrumental)

Disc 2 – DVD
1. Ultimate
2. Sally
3. Not A Crime
4. Dogs Were Barking
5. Wonderlust King
6. Mishto
7. Forces of Victory
8. Tribal Connection
9. 60 Revolutions
10. Start Wearing Purple
11. Think Locally, Fuck Globally
12. Punk Rock Parranda
13. Illumination
14. Baro Foro

Tour Dates:

10/03/09 Sat Burton Cummings Theater Winnipeg, MB

10/04/09 Sun Odeon Events Centre Saskatoon, SK

10/05/09 Mon MacEwan Hall Ballroom Calgary, AB

10/07/09 Wed Edmonton Event Centre Edmonton, AB

10/09/09 Fri The Vogue Theater Vancouver, BC

10/10/09 Sat The Vogue Theater Vancouver, BC

10/11/09 Sun Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA

10/12/09 Mon Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID

10/13/09 Tue McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR

10/15/09 Thu Fox Theater Oakland, CA

10/18/09 Sun The Grove Of Anaheim Anaheim, CA

10/20/09 Tue Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ

10/21/09 Wed Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

10/24/09 Sat Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS

10/28/09 Wed The National Richmond, VA

10/30/09 Fri Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

10/31/09 Sat City Park New Orleans, LA

12/01/09 Tue Glav Club St. Petersburg, RUS

12/08/09 Tue Stodola Warsaw, PL

12/09/09 Wed Rotunda Krakow, PL

12/11/09 Fri Sportovni Hala Prague, CZ

12/12/09 Sat Reithalle Offenberg, GER

12/13/09 Sun Backstage Werk Munich, GER

12/14/09 Mon Tollhaus Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, GER

12/16/09 Wed Principal Club Theater Thessaloniki, GR

12/19/09 Sat Hangar 11 Tel Aviv, IRL

12/20/09 Sun Barby Tel Aviv, IRL

The Mother Hips: New Album/Tour

September 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

THE MOTHER HIPS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM PACIFIC DUST TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 27, 2009

NEW RECORD MIXES PURE AMERICANA STORYTELLING WITH PSYCHEDELIC POWER POP

BAND ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR DATES

The Mother Hips

The Mother Hips have flown under the radar as true indie music pioneers for almost two decades. With the release of their new album Pacific Dust (available October 27 on Camera Records), California’s unsung psych-pop heroes tell their story. Hailed by critics for their “rootsy mix of ’70s rock and power pop” (Pitchfork) and for their unflinching ability to “sing it sweet and play it dirty” (New Yorker), on Pacific Dust The Hips’ signature sound rings more genuine and relevant than ever before.

The Hips – led by co-founders Tim Bluhm (vocals/guitar) and Greg Loiacono (guitar/vocals) – have been playing music for nearly 18 years, and in the process, have had the luxury of exploring and refining their craft. For the band’s seventh full-length studio album, The Mother Hips have never been more primed to share their well-traveled tales – the long days and nights on the road, the gritty politics, the smart inward reflections and the music! – all delivered with a most appealing balance of Americana storytelling and their California-burnished rock.

Pacific Dust‘s compositions about penning a song in your kitchen at 3:00 a.m. (the thundering album opener “White Falcon Fuzz”), record company politics (garage-rock boogie “Third Floor Story”), and a father and son’s relationship through music (on the ballad “Young Charles Ives”) indeed tell the story of many American rock bands. But here’s why it matters: The Mother Hips have survived, and in fact thrived, throughout the journey – and Pacific Dust, with its bittersweet melodies, poignant lyrics, and strong and gritty musicianship, is a perfect example of why.

The Mother Hips owe most of their success to their large and loyal fan base. Earlier releases such as Part-Timer Goes Full, Green Hills of Earth, and Red Tandy have become almost cult classics among indie music buffs, and the band’s most recent 2007 album, Kiss the Crystal Flake, offered proof that the band still continues to attract new supporters. Over the years, the band has worked with and played alongside a slew of renowned/respected colleagues including super-producer Rick Rubin, Wilco, Johnny Cash, and many others.

Today, armed with their newest release Pacific Dust, The Hips are poised to take their experience and talent to another level for this next leg of their already epic journey.

The band will tour this fall in support of Pacific Dust. The complete list of currently confirmed tour dates is as follows:

September 11 The Palms Playhouse Winters CA

September 17 Plush Tucson AZ

September 19 Zion Canyon Music Festival Springdale UT

September 25 19 Broadway Fairfax CA

October 1 Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo CA

October 2 Club Fred Fresno CA

October 3 The Glass House Pomona CA

October 9 Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta GA

October 10 Fall for Greenville Greenville SC

October 16 The Lodge Ventura CA

October 17 Smokin’ in the Park BBQ Festival Alpine CA

October 29 – November 1 Las Tortugas IV Halloween Ball Groveland CA

November 5 Tractor Tavern Seattle WA

November 6 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR

November 7 River City Saloon Hood River OR

November 17-18 Joe’s Pub @ The Public Theater New York NY

November 20-21 Schubas Chicago IL

December 4-5 Emo’s Austin TX

January 3-8 Jam Cruise 8 Fort Lauderdale FL

Additional dates to be announced.

The Low Anthem Tour Dates

August 14th, 2009 | No Comments

LOW ANTHEM CONTINUE WORLD TOUR WITH WEST COAST DEBUT, DATES WITH BLIND PILOT

The Low Anthem

It’s been a banner year for The Low Anthem. In addition to being JamBase’s New Favorite Artist this month, the Rhode Island trio spent the greater part of the year touring with acts such as Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Joe Pug, Ray LaMontagne, Josh Ritter, and Langhorne Slim in support of their highly praised Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, the band is gearing up for yet another stretch on the road, this time with the Portland group Blind Pilot. This run of 21 club and theater dates begins October 15 and continues through November 12 and includes the band’s West coast debut. Additionally, The Low Anthem will return to NYC for a performance at the Bell House at the end of August and travel to Europe for a month-long tour in September, where they’ve already played to much enthusiasm at Glastonbury, sold out a show at Union Chapel in London, and received stellar reviews in Uncut, Q, Mojo, NME, The Guardian, and The Independent.

The very special Avon Cinema in Providence, RI is hosting the first October U.S. tour date. The Cinema is a beautiful old movie theatre, the perfect setting for the band’s anticipated homecoming show and largest performance in Providence to date. The band will also be playing a free show on Block Island, where they recorded Charlie Darwin.

The Low Anthem’s most recent tour has taken them through a number of prestigious festivals, including Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, and the recent 50th Anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival, where they had humble beginnings working as recycling crew. This time around they got to share the stage with some of their heroes, including Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and Gilian Welch during a group sing-along.

THE LOW ANTHEM PRESS:

“Only a band since 2006, the depth of songwriting and ability to cross the dusty Americana landscape from such burdened acoustic folk songs like “To Ohio” to country barnburners, delicate three-part harmonies dripping with reverb, a Tom Waits cover, and soul-saving gospel without loosing continuity makes The Low Anthem worthy of all the hype they are sure to receive…” – JamBase

“Stately… Lyrics contemplating faith, loss, destruction and self-destruction.” – New York Times

“One of the breakthrough albums of 2009… A highly eventful journey into American songcraft, variously echoing Dylan, Springsteen, The Band, and Tom Waits.” – MOJO

“Really beautiful… The great music, it’s not what you play; it’s what you don’t play.” – Billy Bragg (PROJO)

THE LOW ANTHEM ON TOUR:

08.13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506

08.14 Richmond, VA The Canal Club – Downstairs Lounge

08.15 Baltimore, MD Ottobar w/Langhorne Slim

08.16 Philadelphia, PA Philly Folk Festival

08.17 Pittsfield, MA Stage 2 – Word X Word Festival

08.18 Block Island, RI Captain Nick’s

08.27 Fall River, MA Narrows Center For the Arts

08.29 Plymouth, MA Plymouth Waterfront Festival

09.03 Dublin, IRELAND Gaiety Theatre w/Ray LaMontagne

09.04 Dublin, IRELAND Gaiety Theatre w/Ray LaMontagne

09.05 Stradbelly, IRELAND Electric Picnic Festival

09.06 Manchester, UK Deaf Institute

09.08 Newcastle, UK Cluny

09.09 Birmingham, UK Glee Club

09.10 Oxford, UK Bullingdon Arms

09.11 Larmer Tree Gardens, UK End of the Road Festival

09.12 Larmer Tree Gardens, UK End of the Road Festival

09.13 Isle of Wight Bestival

09.15 Munich, GERMANY Atomic Cafe

09.16 Milan, ITALY La Salumeria Della Musica

09.17 Zurich, SWITZERLAND El Lokal

09.18 Frankfurt, GERMANY Broftabrik

09.19 Koln, GERMANY Gebaude 9

09.20 Berlin, GERMANY Lido

09.21 Hamburg, GERMANY Knust

09.23 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS De Duif

09.24 Brussels, BELGIUM Ancienne Belgique

09.25 Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS Doornroosje

09.26 Paris, FRANCE La Maroquinerie

10.02 Austin, TX Austin City Limits

10.15 Providence, RI Avon Cinema

10.17 Seattle, WA Chop Suey

10.18 Portland, OR Lola’s Room at the Crystal Ballroom

10.19 Eugene, OR WOW Hall*

10.21 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall*

10.23 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*

10.24 San Diego, CA Casbah*

10.25 Tucson, AZ Plush*

10.27 Austin, TX The Parish*

10.28 Dallas, TX Granada Theater*

10.29 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock at HOB*

10.30 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon*

11.02 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder*

11.03 Orlando, FL The Social*

11.04 Atlanta, GA The Earl*

11.05 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge*

11.06 Asheville, NC University of North Carolina*

11.07 Norfolk, VA Attucks Theater*

11.09 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle*

11.11 Washington, D.C. The Black Cat*

11.12 Boston, MA Paradise*

*with Blind Pilot

Built To Spill Tour/Album

August 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Built To Spill Tour & Album

Built to Spill will begin a nationwide tour on August 20 in Oregon before heading down the West Coast. The band is also gearing up for the release of their seventh album There Is No Enemy, scheduled to be released on October 6.

Built To Spill Tour Dates

Built To Spill

08/20/09 Thu Edgefield Troutdale, OR (w/ The Flaming Lips)

08/22/09 Sat Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA

08/23/09 Sun Sunset Junction Street Fair Los Angeles, CA

08/24/09 Mon Casbah San Diego, CA

08/25/09 Tue Galaxy Concert Theatre Santa Ana, CA

08/26/09 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

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

09/18/09 Fri Hyde Park Street Fair Boise, ID

09/19/09 Sat Murray Theater Salt Lake City, UT

09/20/09 Sun Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

09/21/09 Mon Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

09/23/09 Wed Slowdown Omaha, NE

09/24/09 Thu First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

09/25/09 Fri Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

09/26/09 Sat The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL

09/27/09 Sun Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

09/28/09 Mon Bluebird Bloomington, IN

09/29/09 Tue The Pageant St. Louis, MO

10/01/09 Thu Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10/02/09 Fri Southgate House Newport, KY

10/03/09 Sat Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI

10/04/09 Sun Grog Shop Cleveland, OH

10/06/09 Tue Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

10/07/09 Wed Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

10/08/09 Thu The State Theater Ithaca, NY

10/09/09 Fri The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/10/09 Sat The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/11/09 Sun The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/12/09 Mon Webster Hall New York, NY

10/13/09 Tue Webster Hall New York, NY

10/14/09 Wed Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/15/09 Thu Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/16/09 Fri The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA

10/17/09 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10/18/09 Sun Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

10/20/09 Tue 40 Watt Club Athens, GA

10/21/09 Wed Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN

10/22/09 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

10/23/09 Fri Warehouse Live Houston, TX

10/24/09 Sat Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX

10/25/09 Sun Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK

10/27/09 Tue Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM

10/28/09 Wed Dry River Tucson, AZ

11/15/09 Sun WOW Hall Eugene, OR

11/17/09 Tue Nightlight Bellingham, WA

11/18/09 Wed Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

11/19/09 Thu Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

11/20/09 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

11/21/09 Sat Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA

Dumpstaphunk Special Austin Gig:
West Coast Dates w/ Kraz’ Ch. 2

August 5th, 2009 | No Comments

Dumpstaphunk, Blondie Chaplin and The Lee Boys To Play Special Show In Austin
Join Up with Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 On the West Coast

Dumpstaphunk

An exclusive three band musical feast at Antone’s on Friday, August 28 in Austin, TX, will feature Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Blondie Chaplin (currently with The Rolling Stones) & Friends including George G. Receli (currently with Bob Dylan) and The Lee Boys. Each group will perform full sets – doors open at 8 p.m., Show starts at 8:45 p.m. with The Lee Boys. Tickets – Advance $15, then $20. For sales please visit antones.net.

Leading up to the special Austin show, Dumpstaphunk begin their tour tomorrow (August 6) in Wichita, KS and perform at the Mountainside Mardi Gras event on Saturday, August 8 at Red Rocks. And when Dumpstaphunk hit the West Coast they’ll be joined by Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 for what’s sure to be a funky run.

Dumpstaphunk Tour Dates

08/06/09 Thu Sedgwick County Zoo Wichita, KS

08/08/09 Sat Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO (w/ Dr. John, DDBB, Porter & more)

08/09/09 Sun Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM

08/11/09 Tue Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

08/12/09 Wed House of Blues San Diego, CA (w/ Eric Krasno & Chapter 2)

08/13/09 Thu Key Club West Hollywood, CA (w/ Eric Krasno & Chapter 2)

08/14/09 Fri Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz, CA (w/ Eric Krasno & Chapter 2)

08/15/09 Sat The Fillmore San Francisco, CA (w/ Eric Krasno & Chapter 2)

08/16/09 Sun Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest Squaw Valley, CA (w/ Eric Krasno & Chapter 2)

08/18/09 Tue The Hut Tucson, AZ

08/28/09 Fri Antone’s Austin, TX (w/ The Lee Boys, Blondie Chaplin & more)

08/29/09 Sat Bogie’s Baton Rouge, LA (w/ The Lee Boys)

09/05/09 Sat Hookahville Thornville, OH

09/06/09 Sun Sonar Main Stage Baltimore, MD

10/04/09 Sun Gretna Heritage Festival Gretna, LA

10/10/09 Sat Red River Revel Shreveport, LA

10/29/09 Thu Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead (Evergreen Lodge) Groveland, CA

10/30/09 Fri Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead (Evergreen Lodge) Groveland, CA

11/14/09 Sat Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival Live Oak, FL

11/15/09 Sun Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival Live Oak, FL

Lions West Coast Dates

August 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Lions West Coast and U.K. Tour

Lions

Austin, TX based psychedelic/garage rockers Lions will wrap up the last leg of their 2009 summer tour starting August 5 as they head west to tour the coast and mountain areas. The band is working on their forthcoming record with producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith (Meat Puppets, Trail of Dead, Jet) which should be ready for release in early 2010. Lions will finish their summer tour on August 22 with a limited capacity floor show at Trophy’s in Austin, TX. Before the end of the year, Lions will officially release their acclaimed first album, No Generation, in the U.K. and tour the U.K. for their first time supporting Monster Magnet.

Tour Dates:
08/05/09 Wed Zeppelin’s El Paso, TX

08/06/09 Thu Plush Tucson, AZ

08/07/09 Fri Hotel Monte Vista Lounge Flagstaff, AZ

08/08/09 Sat The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA

08/09/09 Sun The Ruby Room San Diego, CA

08/11/09 Tue Audie’s Olympic Fresno, CA

08/12/09 Wed Thee Parkside San Francisco, CA

08/13/09 Thu East End Portland, OR

08/14/09 Fri Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA

08/17/09 Mon Burt’s Tiki Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

08/18/09 Tue Hi Dive Denver, CO

08/20/09 Thu Opolis Norman, OK

08/21/09 Fri Double Wide Dallas, TX

08/22/09 Sat Trophy’s Sports Bar Austin, TX

08/28/09 Fri Scout Bar Beaumont, TX

12/05/09 Sat Nottingham Rock City Nottingham, GB

12/06/09 Sun Koko London, GB

12/07/09 Mon The Garage Glasgow, GB

12/09/09 Wed Academy 2 Manchester, GB

12/10/09 Thu The Assembly – Leamington Spa Leamington Spa, GB

12/11/09 Fri Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton, GB

12/12/09 Sat Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds, GB

Magnolia Electric Co. Album/Tour

July 10th, 2009 | No Comments

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO.’S Josephine Now Up For Pre-Order
Includes Free Digital Download For Exclusive 7-inch

Magnolia Electric Co.

Now is the time to stake your claim on a copy of Josephine, the first LP from Magnolia Electric Co. in three years. Pre-orders of the album will come with a free, digital download of the 2009 limited-pressing 7-inch, It’s Made Me Cry. The 7-inch is a bit of an interlude into It’s Made Me Cry.

Like on the 7-inch, Josephine is also an experiment in Molina’s songcraft, introducing some real lessons in brevity as he whittles a handful of tracks into well-under three minutes, all while taking cues from great songsmiths like Willie Nelson and Warren Zevon.

Next week, Magnolia Electric Co. will set off on a North American tour with San Diego’s The Donkeys, a tour that includes a two-night stand in Molina’s beloved Chicago.

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. TOUR DATES:

07/11/09 Sat Schubas Chicago, IL

07/12/09 Sun The Hideout Chicago, IL

07/14/09 Tue Southgate House Newport, KY

07/15/09 Wed Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh, PA

07/16/09 Thu Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY

07/17/09 Fri The Middle East Cambridge, MA

07/18/09 Sat Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA

07/19/09 Sun East River State Park Brooklyn, NY

07/20/09 Mon Black Cat Washington, DC

07/21/09 Tue Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

07/22/09 Wed 40 Watt Club Athens, GA

07/23/09 Thu Hi Tone Memphis, TN

07/24/09 Fri Rubber Gloves Denton, TX

07/25/09 Sat The Mohawk Austin, TX

07/27/09 Mon Solar Culture Tucson, AZ

07/28/09 Tue Echo Los Angeles, CA

07/29/09 Wed Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

07/31/09 Fri Doug Fir Portland, OR

08/01/09 Sat Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA

08/03/09 Mon Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

08/04/09 Tue Hi Dive Denver, CO

08/05/09 Wed The Record Bar Kansas City, MO

08/06/09 Thu The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

08/07/09 Fri 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

08/08/09 Sat The Busted Lift Dubuque, IA

08/27/09 Thu The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

09/02/09 Wed Bush Hall London, GB

09/03/09 Thu Duke Of Yorks Brighton, GB

09/04/09 Fri Brudenell Social Club Leeds, GB

09/05/09 Sat Electric Picnic Festival Stradbally, IR

09/10/09 Thu El Lokal Zurich, SWI

09/11/09 Fri Le Romandie Lausanne, SWI

09/13/09 Sun End of the Road Festival Wiltshire, GB