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Why?: Eskimo Snow

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Why? To Release New Album Eskimo Snow

Why?

A year and a half after releasing the acclaimed LP Alopecia, Why? returns with their fourth album, Eskimo Snow (out September 22). The two records are each other’s perfect foil: while last year’s release found Yoni Wolf and the gang delivering a tight set of intricate rhymes, live loops, slurred hooks and acerbic wit, Eskimo Snow offers a sung, sobering take on mortality that unfurls in lush waves of Americana and pop-infused psych-folk. Pre-mixed in Nashville by Lambchop‘s Mark Nevers (Silver Jews, Bonnie Prince Billy, Calexico), this album is Why?’s most live-sounding yet – a shadowy and sprawling piece as intimate in subject matter as it is handsome in timbre.

This record presents a band uninhibited and evermore accomplished at imbuing sound with mood. “On Rose Walk, Insomniac” rolls forth on a tempestuous din, with hard drumming through the chorus, with Yoni’s voice sounding like its running through a Leslie speaker. “Berkeley By Hearseback” comes in so soft, the guitar tones feel like waves of grain next to the splashy cymbals and a cowboy croon ricocheting through the background. “This Blackest Purse” weaves a melancholy that shirks dourness for a curious smile. And when the titular song brings the album to a hushed close, Eskimo Snow‘s place in the narrative becomes clear. Rather than spit at death or threaten it with suicide, Yoni stops bucking against the inevitable. In the process, the band discovers a rich place that the rest of us can happily live within.

Eskimo Snow Track List:

1. These Hands
2. January Twenty Something
3. Against Me
4. Even The Good Wood Gone
5. Into The Shadows of My Embrace
6. One Rose
7. On Rose Walk, Insomniac
8. Berkeley By Hearseback
9. This Blackest Purse
10. Eskimo Snow

WHY? Tour Dates:

09/24/09 Thu Northside Tavern Cincinnati, OH

09/26/09 Sat Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY

10/01/09 Thu The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/02/09 Fri First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

10/03/09 Sat William Pitt Union Pittsburgh, PA

10/04/09 Sun The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI

10/05/09 Mon The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

10/06/09 Tue Memorial Union Terrace Madison, WI

10/07/09 Wed Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN

10/09/09 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

10/10/09 Sat In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

10/13/09 Tue Department of Safety Anacortes, WA

10/14/09 Wed Vera Project Seattle, WA

10/15/09 Thu Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

10/17/09 Sat Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

10/20/09 Tue Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

10/23/09 Fri Modified Phoenix, AZ

10/24/09 Sat Club Congress Tucson, AZ

10/26/09 Mon Hailey’s Denton, TX

10/28/09 Wed BottleTree Birmingham, AL

10/29/09 Thu Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

10/30/09 Fri Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

10/31/09 Sat Lenny’s Atlanta, GA

11/02/09 Mon The Social Orlando, FL

11/03/09 Tue Common Grounds Gainesville, FL

11/04/09 Wed Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL

11/06/09 Fri Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

11/07/09 Sat Walter’s On Washington Houston, TX

11/08/09 Sun Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, TX

11/10/09 Tue Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS

11/11/09 Wed Firebird St. Louis, MO

11/13/09 Fri Rhino’s Bloomington, IN

Brother Ali Tour, MP3 &:Album w/ Chuck D & Ant

August 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Brother Ali Announces New Album And North American Tour

Brother Ali

Brother Ali‘s last album, the critically acclaimed, The Undisputed Truth, was an album of bold statements and social awareness without being preachy. Ali’s new album, Us, Street Date September 22, has turned his gaze inward and starts to examine the human condition from the outside in. A profound, personal glimpse into a vulnerability seldom seen or heard in music, Us touches on the strengths and flaws of the human condition, exploring drug abuse, divorce, homophobia and many more topics that most people are scared to touch in their own lives, much less on an album for the world to see.

As with previous endeavors, the beats here are courtesy of Ant (of Atmosphere), whose production work seems to be getting more soulful and lush by the minute. The guest appearances only accentuate Brother Ali’s strengths, with Chuck D, Freeway, Joell Ortiz and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition making strong appearances.

In support of the new album, Ali is embarking on a North American tour of epic proportions, enlisting the help of labelmates and collaborators Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), BK One and Toki Wright.

Peep the video for the fist single “Us,” it’s pretty dope. And you can download “Us” for free here:

Tour Dates:

09/07/09 Mon Neumos Seattle, WA

09/22/09 Tue Pizza Luce Duluth, MN

09/23/09 Wed What’s Up? Lounge Mankato, MN

09/24/09 Thu The Industry Iowa City , IA

09/25/09 Fri Nutty’s North Sioux Falls, SD

09/27/09 Sun Granada Theater Lawrence, KS

09/29/09 Tue Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

09/30/09 Wed Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

10/01/09 Thu Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO

10/02/09 Fri In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

10/03/09 Sat The Venue Boise, ID

10/04/09 Sun The Badlander Missoula, MT

10/06/09 Tue The Boulevard Spokane, WA

10/07/09 Wed Neumos Seattle, WA

10/08/09 Thu Element Victoria, BC

10/09/09 Fri Venue Vancouver, BC

10/10/09 Sat Nightlight Bellingham, WA

10/11/09 Sun Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR

10/12/09 Mon WOW Hall Eugene, OR

10/14/09 Wed Humboldt State University Arcata, CA

10/15/09 Thu New Oasis Sparks, NV

10/16/09 Fri The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

10/17/09 Sat Slim’s San Francisco, CA

10/18/09 Sun Avalon Nightclub Sacramento, CA

10/20/09 Tue El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

10/21/09 Wed Canes Bar and Grill San Diego, CA

10/22/09 Thu Club Red Tempe, AZ

10/23/09 Fri Club Congress Tucson, AZ

10/24/09 Sat Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM

10/26/09 Mon The Foundation Lubbock, TX

10/27/09 Tue Granada Theater Dallas, TX

10/28/09 Wed Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

10/29/09 Thu Warehouse Live Houston, TX

11/01/09 Sun The Social Orlando, FL

11/04/09 Wed Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

11/05/09 Thu Ottobar Baltimore, MD

11/06/09 Fri First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

11/07/09 Sat The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, NY

11/08/09 Sun Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

11/09/09 Mon Higher Ground Burlington, VT

11/10/09 Tue The Asylum Portland, ME

11/11/09 Wed Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA

11/13/09 Fri Grog Shop Cleveland, OH

11/14/09 Sat Skully’s Columbus, OH

11/15/09 Sun Uncle Pleasants Louisville, KY

11/17/09 Tue The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI

11/18/09 Wed Metro Chicago, IL

11/19/09 Thu Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

11/20/09 Fri First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

N.A.S.A. Mini-Tour

July 31st, 2009 | No Comments

N.A.S.A. Launch U.S. Tour – August 12-20

N.A.S.A.

Prepare to blast off on an intergalactic musical experience when electronic alt-dance duo N.A.S.A. blasts off for a mini-tour in August with Hollywood Holt as their main support for four of the six dates.

Representing both North America and South America (hence the name), N.A.S.A. went on a mission to integrate an eclectic collection of musical genres into one amazing project – creating the group’s recent album The Spirit of Apollo.

Check out a few examples of N.A.S.A.’s live performance:

Clip #1
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Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates:

08/11/09 Tue Nikki Beach Reno, NV

08/12/09 Wed El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

08/13/09 Thu Gallivan Center Salt Lake City, UT

08/14/09 Fri Beta Denver, CO

08/15/09 Sat The Independent San Francisco, CA

08/20/09 Thu Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

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

Dr. Dog Sign to Anit- Set Big Fall Tour

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Dr. Dog Sign to Anit- / Set Big Fall Tour

Dr. Dog has signed to Anti- Records. Here’s a note from the band.

From www.drdogmusic.com:

Hey Everybody,

Dr. Dog

Before we head into the studio for the next few weeks we wanted to let you know that we’ve gone and signed to a new label. The record we’re making now is going to come out on Anti- Records early next year. As you might notice, this will be the first time that we’ll release a record in the U.S. that’s not on Park The Van and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank the PTV guys for all of their love and support over the years.

Park the Van was basically started to help us release Easy Beat which was our first “proper” album. The work that that Park the Van has done to let people know about Dr. Dog has been incredible. Over the past few years PTV and Dr. Dog have come a long way together and we’ve had a lot of fun in the process. We wish the guys at PTV and all of the great bands on the label the best of luck, and we’re thankful for what has been and will surely continue to be an amazing relationship.

Thanks guys!

Dr. Dog Tour Dates

07/31/09 Fri Pickathon Roots Festival Happy Valley, OR

08/01/09 Sat Pickathon Roots Festival Happy Valley, OR

08/03/09 Mon Musikfest Bethlehem, PA

09/18/09 Fri Miller Plaza Chattanooga, TN

09/19/09 Sat Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol, VA

09/20/09 Sun Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol, VA

09/28/09 Mon Orange Peel Asheville, NC

09/29/09 Tue The Loft Atlanta, GA

09/30/09 Wed Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA

10/01/09 Thu Chelsea’s Baton Rouge, LA

10/02/09 Fri Zilker Park Austin, TX

10/03/09 Sat Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival San Francisco, CA

10/04/09 Sun Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival San Francisco, CA

10/05/09 Mon The Brookdale Lodge Brookdale, CA

10/06/09 Tue Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA

10/07/09 Wed Club Congress Tucson, AZ

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

10/10/09 Sat Belly Up Aspen, CO

10/11/09 Sun Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

10/12/09 Mon Bottleneck Lawrence, KS

10/13/09 Tue Gargoyle St. Louis, MO

10/15/09 Thu Mad Hatter Covington, KY

10/16/09 Fri Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

10/17/09 Sat Mass MoCA North Adams, MA

10/20/09 Tue The Southern Charlottesville, VA

10/21/09 Wed Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

10/22/09 Thu Ottobar Baltimore, MD

10/23/09 Fri Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

10/24/09 Sat Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

For more on Dr. Dog check our exclusive feature/interview here.

David Gray Tour & Album

July 28th, 2009 | No Comments

David Gray Announces Details OF U.S. Tour In Support Of His New Studio Album
Draw The Line Due Out September 22

David Gray

British songwriter David Gray has announced the U.S. leg of his world tour. No doubt the crowds at these shows will be comprised of faux music aficionados who think what Gray does behind a microphone and guitar is amazing. The U.S. tour dates will be in support of Gray’s new studio album, Draw The Line due out on September 22.

Draw The Line was recorded in London, and was produced by Gray himself. “Fugitive,” the album’s lead single, was apparently serviced to radio last week and, according to a press release, has become the #1 most added song on AAA Radio.

Featured on the album are two duets, one with Jolie Holland and another with Eurythmics songstress Annie Lennox.

Tour Dates for David Gray:

08/07/09 Fri Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

08/15/09 Sat Concerts at Marymoor Redmond, WA

09/14/09 Mon Roundhouse London, GB

09/15/09 Tue The Ritz Manchester, GB

09/16/09 Wed ABC Glasgow, GB

10/23/09 Fri Wang Theater Boston, MA
10/24/09 Sat WAMU Theater New York, NY
10/26/09 Mon Massey Hall Toronto, Canada
10/27/09 Tue Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA
10/29/09 Thu Chicago Auditorium Theater Chicago, IL
10/30/09 Fri Orpheum Theater Minneapolis, MN
11/01/09 Sun Paramount Theater Denver, CO
11/02/09 Mon Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT
11/04/09 Wed Arlene Schnizer Concert Hall Portland, OR
11/07/09 Sat Paramount Theater Oakland, CA
11/09/09 Mon Orpheum Theater Los Angles, CA

Modest Mouse New EP

July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Modest Mouse To Release No One’s First, And You’re Next EP On August 4

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse has announced they will release No One’s
First, And You’re Next on August 4. This new EP contains eight songs,
six of which were recently released as limited edition 7″ vinyl singles.
Also included on the EP is “King Rat” which was a limited promo-only 7″
single free with the purchase of We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
in 2007 and “I’ve Got It All (Most)” which was the b-side to the “Float
On” single in 2004 and is currently out of print. The vinyl version of
No One’s First, And You’re Next will be available on August 18.

No One’s First, And You’re Next track listing:
1. Satellite Skin
2. Guilty Cocker Spaniels
3. Autumn Beds
4. The Whale Song
5. Perpetual Motion Machine
6. History Sticks To Your Feet
7. King Rat
8. I’ve Got It All (Most)

Modest Mouse Tour Dates:

08/17/09 Mon Halifax Forum Halifax, NS

08/19/09 Wed Metropolis Montreal, QC

08/20/09 Thu The Ale House Kingston, ON

08/21/09 Fri The Sound Academy Toronto, ON

08/22/09 Sat The Sound Academy Toronto, ON

08/24/09 Mon Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH

08/25/09 Tue Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL

08/28/09 Fri San Diego Street Scene San Diego, CA

08/29/09 Sat The Grove Of Anaheim Anaheim, CA

08/30/09 Sun Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

09/01/09 Tue In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

09/02/09 Wed The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

09/03/09 Thu Alberta Bair Theatre Billings, MT

09/04/09 Fri The Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT

09/05/09 Sat Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA

09/07/09 Mon Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA

09/09/09 Wed Pipeline Cafe Honolulu, HI

12/11/09 Fri Butlins Holiday Centre Minehead, GB

YMSB Fall Tour w/ Barnes: In Support of The Show due 9/1

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Yonder Mountain String Band’s New Album The Show To Be Released September 1
Fall Tour with Danny Barnes Announced

Yonder Mountain String Band

Yonder Mountain String Band is pleased to announce an upcoming fall tour in support of their brand new record, The Show. The album will be released nationwide on September 1 and August 28 at Red Rocks. The band is extremely excited that Danny Barnes will be opening the entire tour and that Darol Anger will be joining Yonder in Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago.

No track list is currently available for the album.

Yonder Mountain String Band Tour Dates:
08/07/09 Fri Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

08/11/09 Tue The Crossroads Kansas City, MO

08/12/09 Wed Simon Estes Amphitheater Des Moines, IA

08/13/09 Thu Redstone Room Davenport, IA

08/14/09 Fri Big Top Chautauqua Bayfield, WI

08/15/09 Sat Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater Apple Valley, MN

08/22/09 Sat Grand Targhee Alta, WY

08/27/09 Thu Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

08/28/09 Fri Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO

08/29/09 Sat Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre Santa Fe, NM

08/30/09 Sun Pine Mountain Amphitheater Flagstaff, AZ

09/01/09 Tue USANA (West Valley) Amphitheatre West Valley, UT

09/02/09 Wed Hawkins Amphitheater Reno, NV

09/04/09 Fri The Gorge George, WA

09/05/09 Sat The Gorge George, WA

09/06/09 Sun The Gorge George, WA

10/06/09 Tue Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/08/09 Thu Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

10/09/09 Fri 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10/10/09 Sat Rams Head Live Baltimore

10/11/09 Sun Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA

10/14/09 Wed Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/15/09 Thu Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/16/09 Fri House of Blues Boston, MA

10/17/09 Sat Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY

10/18/09 Sun State Theatre State College, PA

10/21/09 Wed The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

10/22/09 Thu Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI

10/23/09 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL

10/24/09 Sat House of Blues Chicago, IL

10/28/09 Wed The Blue Note Columbia, MO

10/29/09 Thu Sokol Auditorium / Underground Omaha, NE

The Avett Brothers Box Set

July 18th, 2009 | No Comments

The Avett Brothers Will Release Upcoming Album I and Love and You
Available As Special Deluxe Box Set

The Avett Brothers know it’s been a while since their last record came out… but, all the waiting hasn’t been in vain. The band wanted to give fans something special – something more than just a CD. So, after lots of time spent creating the Brothers have finally something to share.

A Deluxe Box set of I and Love and You will be made available of the new album, pre-orders are being taken now.

The Deluxe Box includes a pre-sale exclusive and includes the Vinyl LP, full mp3 download of the album, and 2 CDs – the full album plus a six-song disc of demos, exclusive to the deluxe box. The package also includes 31 high quality art prints by Scott and Seth, song lyrics and a tear-drop bandanna, all packaged neatly in a 12″ x 12″ linen-covered box. As a gift to loyal fans, the first 1,000 people who order the deluxe box will receive a signed print of the album cover painting.

Orders of the box set and various other formats of I and Love and You are being sold here. The box set is going for $89, Vinyl LP and digital download – $25, CD and digital download – $12 and digital download – $10.

Purchases of the deluxe box this weekend will be at a 10% discount. To receive a discount – when checking out, enter the promotion code: nation.

The Avett Brothers Tour Dates:

07/17/09 Fri House of Blues Orlando, FL

07/18/09 Sat Cuban Club Tampa, FL

07/19/09 Sun Parker Playhouse Fort Lauderdale, FL

07/24/09 Fri House of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

07/25/09 Sat House of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

07/30/09 Thu Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY

07/31/09 Fri The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY

08/01/09 Sat Newport Folk Festival Newport, RI

08/02/09 Sun Calvin Theater Northampton, MA

08/04/09 Tue Bottle & Cork Dewey Beach, DE

08/08/09 Sat Bojangles’ Coliseum (Formerly Cricket Arena) Charlotte, NC

08/14/09 Fri Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival Ozark, AR

08/15/09 Sat The Crossroads Kansas City, MO

08/16/09 Sun Sokol Auditorium / Underground Omaha, NE

08/19/09 Wed Telluride Sunset Series Telluride, CO

08/20/09 Thu Steamboat Ski Resort Steamboat Springs, CO

08/21/09 Fri Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

08/22/09 Sat Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

08/25/09 Tue Red Butte Garden Amphitheater Salt Lake City, UT

08/26/09 Wed Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID

08/28/09 Fri Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

08/29/09 Sat Britt Pavilion Jacksonville, OR

08/30/09 Sun Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

09/01/09 Tue Van Duzer Theatre Arcata, CA

09/03/09 Thu Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV

09/04/09 Fri The Strawberry Music Festival Yosemite National Park, CA

09/05/09 Sat Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA

09/17/09 Thu North Charleston Performing Arts Center Charleston, SC

09/18/09 Fri Westobou Festival Augusta, GA

09/19/09 Sat The Moon Tallahassee, FL

09/20/09 Sun Bama Theater Tuscaloosa, AL

09/22/09 Tue Lyric Theatre Oxford, MS

09/24/09 Thu Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN

09/25/09 Fri Robinson Auditorium Little Rock, AR

09/26/09 Sat Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK

09/27/09 Sun Granada Theater Dallas, TX

09/29/09 Tue River Center Baton Rouge, LA

10/01/09 Thu House of Blues New Orleans, LA

10/02/09 Fri Zilker Park Austin, TX

10/03/09 Sat Rose State College Midwest City, OK

10/05/09 Mon Lovett Auditorium Murray, KY

10/15/09 Thu Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD

10/17/09 Sat Terminal 5 New York, NY

10/18/09 Sun House of Blues Boston, MA

10/20/09 Tue Englert Civic Theatre Iowa City, IA

10/21/09 Wed Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

10/22/09 Thu Canopy Club Urbana, IL

10/29/09 Thu Keith Albee Theatre Huntington, WV

10/30/09 Fri The Louisville Palace Louisville, KY

10/31/09 Sat Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN

Jodi Jacobson: Hatch Attacks Essential Services for Low-Income Communities Under Health Care Reform

July 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Republicans must turn on the lights, look under the bed, open the closet door and realize that neither women’s health issues writ large, nor Planned Parenthood specifically are the bogeymen.

Lou Barlow: Album & Tour

July 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Lou Barlow Readies His Solo Release And Preps For Tour

Lou Barlow

On October 6, Merge Records will release Lou Barlow‘s new album, Goodnight Unknown. In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh‘s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh‘s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh… to my ears, anyway.”

From the surging opening track “Sharing” to the surprisingly soulful performances on “The Right,” Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow’s tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins‘ Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown‘s urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alaska!). The record’s considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.

Lou Barlow + The Missingmen will be on tour throughout the fall opening for Dinosaur Jr. The Missingmen are guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales. Lou “stole” them from Mike Watt for this tour, and is excited to be bringing you the full band experience of Goodnight Unknown.

Goodnight Unknown Track Listing:

1. Sharing

2. Goodnight Unknown

3. Too Much Freedom

4. Faith In Your Heartbeat

5. The One I Call

6. The Right

7. Gravitate

8. I’m ThinkingÂ…

9. One Machine, One Long Fight

10. Praise

11. Take Advantage

12. Modesty

13. Don’t Apologize

14. One Note Tone

Lou Barlow + the Missingmen on Tour:

09/30/09 Wed Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON

10/03/09 Sat The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/04/09 Sun Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY

10/07/09 Wed Toad’s Place New Haven, CT

10/08/09 Thu 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10/09/09 Fri Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

10/10/09 Sat Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10/11/09 Sun Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI

10/13/09 Tue Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

10/14/09 Wed The Pageant St. Louis, MO

10/15/09 Thu The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL

10/16/09 Fri Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY

10/17/09 Sat Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

10/22/09 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

10/23/09 Fri Warehouse Live Houston, TX

10/26/09 Mon Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO

10/27/09 Tue Slowdown Omaha, NE

10/29/09 Thu Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

10/30/09 Fri Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO

10/31/09 Sat Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

11/03/09 Tue Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ

11/04/09 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

11/05/09 Thu House of Blues West Hollywood, CA

11/06/09 Fri The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

11/07/09 Sat Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

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

Blue Turtle Seduction:16 States Tour

April 19th, 2009 | No Comments

LAKE TAHOE BOYS HIT OKLAHOMA, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA AND MORE

Blue Turtle Seduction

Blue Turtle Seduction is no stranger to the road – and now their “16 States, 13 Floors Tour”, which kicked off yesterday in Sparks, Nevada, leads them across 16 states in support of their digital release of 13 Floors (JamBase review). The bluegrass, folk, hip-hop and rock ensemble will make their way through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota and several other states before heading back west with a finale in Dunsmuir, CA, at Sengthong’s Blue Sky Room on May 16, less than a month after the tour kicks off.

Featuring Jay Seals (guitar, vocals) Glenn Stewart (harmonica, pan flute, vocals), Christian Zupancic (violin, mandolin, vocals), Stephen Seals (bass) and Adam Navone (drums), the band met while working at a resort in South Lake Tahoe. Several highlights on this tour include the Norman Music Festival and the Hemp Hoe Down, as well as sharing bills with Oakhurst, That 1 Guy, Madahoochi, 56 Hope Road and Pert’ Near Sandstone.

16 States Tour Dates:

04/21 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
04/23 – Hodi’s Half Note – Ft. Collins, CO
04/24 – Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
04/25 – Norman Music Festival – Norman, OK
04/28 – The Deli – Norman, OK
04/30 – Juanita’s Cantina – Little Rock, AR
05/01 – The Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO
05/02 – High Noon – Madison, WI
05/03 – Nomad World Pub – Minneapolis, MN
05/05 – Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
05/07 – Hemp Hoe Down – Sturgis, SD
05/08 – Filling Station – Bozeman, MT
05/09 – John’s Alley – Moscow, ID
05/10 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
05/12 – The Goodfoot Lounge – Portland, OR
05/13 – Sam Bond’s Garage – Eugene, OR
05/14 – The Applegate Lodge – Applegate, OR
05/15 – Humboldt Brews – Arcata, CA
05/16 – Sengthong’s Blue Sky Room – Dunsmuir, CA

The Juan MacLean & Field Tour

April 18th, 2009 | No Comments

The Juan MacLean and The Field co-headlining a full LIVE band U.S. Tour

Welcome back intelligent dance music, we’ve missed you. – Music OMH, February 2009

The Juan MacLean

After releasing the much anticipated The Future Will Come (due 4/21 on DFA Records), Juan MacLean and Nancy Whang take The Juan MacLean on the road this spring. Juan, Nancy and band will be playing tracks live from The Future Will Come, which Filter magazine described as “perfectly orchestrated and directed to achieve maximum mood and dance-ability.” If the weather doesn’t make you sweat, your dance moves will.

The Juan MacLean is co-headlining the tour with Stockholm’s Axel Willner, aka The Field (Kompakt). After breaking out of the “boy and his laptop” mold following a tour with !!!, Willner teamed up with friends – percussionist/bass player Dan Enqvist and multi-instrumentalist Andreas SÃ¶derstrom to see what they could accomplish playing together. Modernizing their kraut rock influences, The Field recorded Yesterday & Today, due out May 19 on Anti- Records.

Co-sponsored by Scion and Nooka Toys, this is one dance party you do not want to miss.
Speaking of Nooka Toys, The Juan MacLean will have their very own Nooka Nooka Toy designed by Mike Vadino, who also designed the album cover for The Future Will Come.

The Juan Maclean and The Field US Tour Dates:

05/21: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs

05/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Pure

05/23: Washington, DC @ Black Cat

05/25: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

05/27: Miami, FL @ Liv @ Fountainbleu

05/29: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk

05/30: Houston, TX @ Numbers

05/31: Lobbock, TX @ Cactus Courtyard

06/03: San Diego, CA @ Casbah

06/04: Pomona, CA @ The Glass House

06/05: Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon Hollywood

06/06: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine

06/07: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge

06/08: Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge

06/09: Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards

06/11: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

06/12: Denver, CO @ Beta

06/13: Aspen, CO @ Belly Up

06/16: Chicago, IL @ Double Door

06/17: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop

06/18: Toronto, ON @ Tattoo

06/19: Montreal, QC @ Les Saints