13 posts tagged “austin”
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07/02/09 Waiting Room* Omaha, NE
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07/03/09 Riot Room* Kansas City, MO 07/04/09 80/35 Music Festival 07/06/09 3 Kings Tavern* Denver, CO 07/07/09 American Legion* Casper, WY 07/08/09 Burt’s Tiki Lounge* SLC, UT 07/09/09 Neurolux* Boise, ID 07/10/09 El Corazon* Seattle, WA 07/11/09 Doug Fir Lounge* Portland, OR 07/13/09 Lost On Main* Chico, CA 07/14/09 Fire Escape Bar* Citrus Heights, CA 07/15/09 The Blank Club* San Jose, CA 07/16/09 Bottom Of The Hill* SF, CA 07/17/09 Alex’s Bar* Long Beach, CA 07/18/09 Knitting Factory * Hollywood, CA 07/21/09 Casbah* San Diego, CA 07/22/09 Beauty Bar* Las Vegas, NV 07/23/09 Hollywood Alley* Mesa, AZ 07/24/09 Plush* Tucson, AZ 07/25/09 Zeppelins Underground+ El Paso, TX 07/30/09 Khabele School Austin, TX 07/31/09 Sue Ellen’s Dallas, TX 08/06/09 MICHIGAN WOMYN’S FEST 08/14/09 Somarts San Francisco, CA 08/28/09 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX 08/29/09 Smokin’ Aces Mission, TX * w/ Miss. Derringer + w/ Ledaswan |
They started off their set with "Click Click (Bang Bang)", followed by mostly songs from their forth-coming album, Winter Hill (coming out July 14th on Triple X Records). My favorite from their set is the go-go-esque "Black Tears", which sounded much better live. I also thought "Death by Desire" was really cute, the interaction between Morgan Slade and McGrath kind of clues you into their relationship (I am pretty sure they're married).
I liked them a lot. I think they have a great stage presence and I wouldn't mind writing more on them in the future.
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I even overheard that some girls were at the show as a result of seeing them at the Rosedale Best Buy signing that they did earlier that day. That kind of promotion actually works, I suppose those girls just happened to be at the store and liked what they heard.
Anyway, what's interesting was that there was really no soundcheck. As soon as there was power on the mic, Nina Diaz, started guitar playing that distinctive rift from "BB" and started singing - which I think may have caught the soundguy off guard and killed the radio. So off they played with mostly new songs from Trio BC.
For "Say" (from Both Before I'm Gone) they dedicated the song to Miss Derringer. Banters like Nina pointing out that Jenn's single or Jenn said the obvious that Nina and Phanie were sisters, comes off as clumsy - but cute, because you know they have been doing this for a long time. I will bet you that they are three very close friends.
They ended their set with "Ven Cera", which sounded brilliant live.
GIAC are only half-way through their tour, be sure to check them out live if they come through your area. My GIAC discography is now complete as a resulting of stopping by the merch table! If you can't catch them live, you can always get their music via Black Heart Records.
PS: I may be off to see Girl in a Coma (along with a bunch of other artists) at 80/30 Music Festival in Des Moines, this weekend... which means, I may be off the grid - so don't expect to hear much from me after Thursday. I will be live-updating via twatter if that is the case. Also, it's very late as I write this and have misspelled Nina's name as Ninja several times.
07/02/2009 01:48:50 ♥ vu (
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♥ girlinacoma.com ♥ myspace.com/girlsinacoma
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06/07/09 House of Blues* Dallas, TX
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06/08/09 BEST BUY Houston, TX 06/09/09 Fitzgerald’s* Houston, TX 06/11/09 The Nick* Birmingham, AL 06/12/09 Masquerade* Atlanta, GA 06/13/09 Ground Zero* Spartanburg, SC 06/14/09 Milestone* Charlotte, NC 06/16/09 Red and Black* Washington DC 06/17/09 Khyber* Philadelphia, PA 06/18/09 Brighton Bar* Long Branch, NJ 06/19/09 Highline Ballroom* NY 06/20/09 Iron Horse* Northampton, MA 06/21/09 Harpers Ferry* Allston, MA 06/23/09 Bernie’s Distillery* Columbus, OH 06/24/09 Pike Room* Pontiac, MI 06/25/09 Radio Radio* Indianapolis, IN 06/26/09 National Museum Chicago, IL 06/27/09 Back Bar Janesville, WI 06/29/09 SUMMERFEST Milwaukee, WI 07/01/09 7th Street Entry* Minneapolis, MN 07/02/09 Waiting Room* Omaha, NE 07/03/09 Riot Room* Kansas City, MO 07/04/09 80/35 Music Fest Des Moines, IA 07/06/09 3 Kings Tavern* Denver, CO 07/07/09 American Legion* Casper, WY 07/08/09 Burt’s Tiki Lounge* SLC, UT 07/09/09 Neurolux* Boise, ID 07/10/09 El Corazon* Seattle, WA 07/11/09 Doug Fir Lounge* Portland, OR 07/13/09 Lost On Main* Chico, CA 07/14/09 Fire Escape Bar* Citrus Heights, CA 07/15/09 The Blank Club* San Jose, CA 07/16/09 Bottom Of The Hill* SF, CA 07/17/09 Alex’s Bar* Long Beach, CA 07/18/09 Knitting Factory * Hollywood, CA 07/21/09 Casbah* San Diego, CA 07/22/09 Beauty Bar* Las Vegas, NV 07/23/09 Hollywood Alley* Mesa, AZ 07/24/09 Plush* Tucson, AZ 07/25/09 Zeppelins+ El Paso, TX 07/30/09 Khabele School Austin, TX 08/06/09 WOMYN’S FEST Oceana, MI 08/14/09 Somarts San Francisco, CA * w/ Miss. Derringer + w/ Ledaswan
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While obviously wearing their Morrissey/Smiths influence proudly on their sleeves, what I do love about them is that they don't try and imitate their idol. They seem to be trying to find their own sound, which is more like rock (I hate to state the obvious, but girl rock) with some UK punk influences.
Some of the stand out tracks on Both Before I'm Gone includes "Say" and "I'll Ask Him". The later song sounds like a typical Morrissey love song, but a little aggressive:
Last Tuesday (June 2nd) saw the release of their sophomore album, Trio B.C., available for on MP3 ($10), CD ($10), and vinyl ($17).But what they really wanna know
Is are you gonna stay?
You've seen so many girls
I was passing through your way
Upon first listen, I thought Trio B.C. was trying to distance themselves from Morrissey, which is not a bad thing. This is possibly because the title and theme for this new album comes from two Diaz sisters' grandfather's 1950s band.
I instantly liked "BB" which opens the album, which doesn't sound like a typical rock sound of Girl in a Coma. It sort of have this radio static, followed by this weird Tex-Mex guitar. Even the vocals by Nina Diaz starts off sounding like it's from a distance.
The song "Joannie in the City" seems to be about the "I Love Rock and Roll" girl, Joan Jett? She also happens to also own their record label, Black Heart Records. The song warns us to get out of the way when you see Joanie, because she's just too much, too crazy! Sounds like we should be friends with her.
What really stood out for me was the all-Spanish song, "Ven Cerca". It's very bassy and I've read that it's a cover of a 1960s Mexican love song by Los Spitfires. Some sample lyrics, courtesy of a Girl in a Coma fan:
Quiero tomar tu mano
Y hacerte comprender
Y cuando bese to boca
Sentirte estremecer
PS, this has nothing to with the album review, but I thought it was newsworthy to mention that Jenn & Nina was recently in the news (March 22nd) for an arrest and thrown in the Harris County jail. While they can't comment on the incident, they claim to have nothing to do with the felony assault on the police offers. Well, one thing is certain, the matter is behind them as they have been on tour in June. So check out the Austin trio themselves, on this new "Trio BC" national tour (supporting them is "Country Goth" Miss Derringer). If you can't make it to a show, their albums are available at a very affordable price via Black Heart.
06/07/2009 13:00:02 ♥ vu ()
♥ girlinacoma.com ♥ myspace.com/girlsinacoma
Update 6/8/09 10pm: Thanks to kateg for sending these photos of Girl in a Coma at the Best Buy Instore in Houston, Texas:
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04/29/09 Vera* Groningen, Netherlands
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05/01/09 Bikini Test* Switzerland 05/02/09 d*qliq* Luxembourg 05/03/09 Albani* Winterthur, Switzerland 05/04/09 Cafe de la Danse* Paris, France 05/06/09 Wah-Wah Club* Valencia, Spain 05/07/09 Moby Dick Club* Madrid, Spain 05/08/09 Cafe Hispano* Zaragoza, Spain 05/09/09 Apolo* Barcelona, Spain 05/10/09 Psilocybenea* Spain 05/12/09 Orangehouse* Munich, Germany 05/13/09 Wuk* Vienna, Austria 05/14/09 Teatar & Td* Zagreb, Croatia 05/15/09 GrooveStation* Germany 05/16/09 Pop-Up Festival Germany 05/17/09 Cafe Zapata* Berlin, Germany 05/27/09 Modified Phoenix, Arizona 05/28/09 Spaceland LA, CA 05/29/09 Bar Pink San Diego, CA 05/31/09 Rickshaw Stop SF, CA 06/02/09 Media Club Vancouver, BC 06/03/09 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR 06/04/09 Chop Suey Seattle, WA 06/06/09 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT 06/07/09 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO 07/04/09 Stubb’s BBQ Austin, Texas *with Grand Archives Magnolia album is out May 12th on vinyl.
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The Wooden Birds, Andrew Kenny’s latest project, is a reflection of his move from Brooklyn, New York back to his hometown of Austin, Texas. The two cities have quite a bit in common (laid back atmospheres, blogworthy music scenes, skinny jeans galore), but the differences are palpable on the Wooden Birds’ mellow debut, Magnolia.
Kenny subtracted the signature synths and electronic beats from his former band, American Analog Set, and added rhythmic percussions, an acoustic guitar, and backing female vocals provided by Ola Podrida. Like Kenny’s hometown, the songs on Magnolia are laid-back and tranquil – but with a steady energy that pulses like a heartbeat.
With the simple instrumentation, focus is drawn to Kenny’s quivery vocals and intricate lyrics. The Ben Gibbard comparisons are obvious (they once split an EP together), but Kenny sets himself apart by eschewing pop hooks for intense, prose-like verses that provide quiet, melancholy insight. On the slightly more upbeat track, “The Other One,” Kenny seamlessly tells the tale of a brother with a “journal with the saddest words / that you ever heard,” weaving a thoughtful character study of a detached family.
Kenny’s attention to detail stands out on several character-centered tracks, such “Seven Seventeen,” where he continually laments over the fact that “she was seven when I was seventeen.” Small but specific details scattered throughout Magnolia such as “kissing bike tires,” “makeshift rafts,” and “mom’s Indian rug” emphasize Kenny’s return to Austin. On “Hometown Fantasy,” the simply maracas and acoustic guitar are an ideal soundtrack to any idyllic front porch conversation.
With such a peaceful ambiance, it’s inevitable that some of the slower songs suffer from the “sameness” stigma. It can sound condescending writing off certain albums as “background music,” but in The Wooden Birds’ case, it’s hardly an insult. The album would certainly compliment a drive down South Congress or a lazy afternoon at Barton Springs. But even if you’re miles away from Texas, Magnolia will leave you nostalgic for somewhere warmer, somewhere quiet.
04/29/2009 00:09:48 ♥ kateg (
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♥ thewoodenbirds.com
♥ myspace.com/thewoodenbirds
Words cannot really describe how insane it is down here at SXSW. It makes me really envious that we don't have something like this closer to Minneapolis, or just have something like this happen annually at all major cities....
First off, I have been to "festivals" and these closed venues are lame. You see bands on main stage that are only inches because you're so far away from the action and there are a bunch of hippy-type people in front of you anyway. Plus because you're closed off from civilization, they can charge you $10 for a bottle of water and you basically have to pay for it.
What I like about SXSW is that between 5th and 6th street, that there are literally 300 music "venues". If venues is not your thing, just walking down the very crowded street, you will randomly see bands. Street food is usually hotdogs-variety, which is quick and easy. I think I liked the name of one of the street vendor, it's called "Best Wurst". Get it ? Loling.
By the way, this is just a place holder as I'm mobile and don't really have all the necessary media(s). Typical Sony Memory sticks will not actually work on any media reader. I hate you sony!!
I am also microblogg/updating via the twitter, so for those who can't wait to see the latest 140 characters!
Just quickie: saw a lot of bands, but they usually only play for short 30 minute sets (it normally takes them 20-30 mins to set up too, so there is a cycle of new bands constantly every hour on the hour). If you don't like a set of bands, just move on to the next bar/venue/street performers. I did quick interviews with The May Fire. I've seen them before, but the setting at the Havana bar last night had great attendance and the atmosphere rocked. Too bad they only had two shows schedule, most of the band are spending their time until Sunday (I think I heard Caty had to head back home).
So huge apology, but I am hoping to catch her play tonight and do a writeup on it later to make up for this. Will keep you updated.
For starters I like the name of the album. Pantomime Hearse... it's like pantomime horse.... but not quite! ha ha!..... yes well.... i like it, so shush.
The next thing I like about the album.... are all of the songs. It's such a cute album. Cute, poppy... and short (that is, kind to a girl with next to no attention span whatsoever). The type of tunes that just can't help put a smile on your face. The songs are simple and the vocals are nothing complicated either.
The tunes sort of remind me of something. It's not the mainstream indiepop style that so many bands are replicating today. Dare I say... this album takes me back to the early 90's style-wise... not britpop in the Blur, Oasis, Pulp sense of the word, but potentially similar to various other bands who was bounding around in the same-ish realm. I was going to tentatively say Pavement.... and then delete it, but i've just opened their MySpace page and had a look at thier influences... and bonanza! I hit the jackpot.
Anyway.... if this interests you in any way... go here: http://www.mascotfight.com
This will enable you to listen to them, then begin stalking them (politely, of course) via any medium you so choose.
That's a photocopier (not a chair)..... something i'm glad we've cleared up now.
One thing i need to say about this band first, it that it was such a relief to find out they weren't the other band named Steps who were a questionably popular with english people (with bad taste) back in the late 90's.
The Steps are, in fact, a four piece indierock band out of Austin, Texas. I wouldn't call it pop at all. Although there are a couple of tracks on their debut self-titled album, which are borderline.
Pull the Cord and Townes Lane are two tracks which stand out in (or more probably stick in) my mind. You may have noticed i'm more of a girl who likes tunes more than meaningful lyrics? Well yeah, that's me to a tea.
There is one song on the album.... that caught me by surprise. Here was me sitting happily on the train to work, listening obliviously to my earPod and on comes a song that i thought was Jet (Loose Mind). You can imagine my disgust. I had to use all my might to remind myself that it wasn't Jet and it was ok to not hate them. Luckily most of the songs don't sound like Jet as much. (The start of Belle also sounds just like a Stereophonics song... hmm).
I reckon these guys would be great live and this album would be most suited to being played loudly during either a car-trip or a really intense session of carpet vacuuming. It's not reeeally my thing. but i would dance to it and sing along if i had a beer in my hand (and i knew the words).
For ease of stalking, here are some relevant links:
Offical website: http://www.wearethesteps.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thesteps
Just the new single from the brilliant Perth band, Little Birdy. I'm not sure if we've covered Little Birdy here before (I'm sure I'll find out pretty soon one way or another)... but they are one of a great number of brilliant bands to come out of Perth. I'm sure there's something in the water over there or maybe it's just because there's not a lot to do other than spend hours perfecting musical skills and recorded some of the best tunes there could be.
Brother is the first single from their yet to be released 5th album, Confetti.
It's quiet, but has both a catchy tune and beautiful lyrics. It gets almost to the dance-around-the-room level during the hand-clap portions of the song. However, in my opinion, the best thing about Little Birdy, by far, is the awesome vocals provided by Katy Steele (brother of Luke Steele, frontman of the Sleepy Jackson and half of the duo Empire of the Sun, who have been having quite a bit of recent success all over the shop). I wont admit to singing along with various other Little Birdy tunes and feeling inadequate in my lack of singing skill prowess.... no I wont admit that.
Anyway.... I wont spend too much time on this. Best wait for the album, i reckon. In the meantime here's their website where you can grab the single and play it to your hearts content: http://www.littlebirdy.net/
I think that's it for now.
Have a tops weekend!
Sal
sally@weheartmusic.com
A while back, in a discussion with a fellow W♥M writer, I told him that I've always liked "themed" posts. One of my idea was to do a special kitchen utensils article, about bands' names involving 'spoon' or 'fork' or 'knife'. At the time, it sounded really cool, I mean, far out, wouldn't it be a blast to have these bands go on tour together?
Well, it sounded cool at the time. When it came to executing the article, I found myself for the lack of time and commitment (especially because I've been spending so much time devoted to watching DVDs and reading nowadays).
I started doing research on utensil bands, and, of course, most of these bands refused to accommodate any requests that I made regarding correspondence.
Anyway, I have settled on focusing on these bands below. I present to you, the perfect Utensil bands!
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SPOON
spoontheband.com ♥ myspace.com
My friend, Robin, told me that Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga was the "best album of the year". That was in 2007. Of course, with a recommendation like that, I had to check them out. At least give it a try, you know? She's not
wrong, but given the sheer amount of music released in '07, she can't
be right either? I will have to say that for an indie rock album, I did enjoy the various brass instruments thrown in there on "The Underdog". And I did like Britt Daniel's vocals, which sounds like a lazy Paul Westerberg. They are not afraid of experimenting with unconventional noises either, like the piano-driven "The Ghost Of You Lingers" features weird loops and feedback, giving a sense of a spirit in the song. Picking between two of the best song on Ga ("Eddie's Ragga" and "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"), I decided to go with the former. It looks like this Texan band is playing mostly in California (they seem to really love the Fillmore):
20 Sep 2008 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA 22 Sep 2008 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA 23 Sep 2008 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA 24 Sep 2008 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA |
fork.fi ♥ myspace Not quite acapella (there are actual music) and not quite glam, this is a Finnish pop band, consisting of two boys (Winston Chill and Miles Precious) and two girls (Chiq LaDesire and Angel d'Ville) and something called "The Greg". Looking at their website, it looks like they've released two albums, but in fact they have over four albums, with the latest called Games We Play from 2007. As a cover lover, I was drawn to their 2005's Cover to Cover, an all-covers album. Of course, I don't have any of their albums, so here's a video for for Fork's version of the Bon Jovi's classic, "You Give Love a Bad Name".
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THE KNIFE
theknife.net ♥ myspace.com
The Knife is a pretty electronic duo (Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer) from Sweden, who I've previously briefly mentioned their Christmas Raindeer song. Mostly beats and electronic, Andersson does lend her vocals on 99% of their songs - at least from what I've heard on their 2006 album Silent Shout. If you happen to get the limited edition version of this album, it comes with a bonus live disc - featuring one of their best-known song, "Heartbeats" done live. I will also mention that not only are they loved in the US by Pitchfork (they named Silent Shout best album of 2006), but also in their home country where they won six Swedish Grammies:
What is amazing is that they were nominated for six - and had won all six! It looked like it was a busy year for the duo in 2006 and 2007, but surprisingly, currently, the band is on a three-year hiatus as Olof is determined to make his DJ stuff as "Coolof". I'm certain you'll hear from The Knife once again in 2010. |
SPOONFORK
spoonthefork.com ♥ myspace.com
Also from Sweden and also a duo, is the garagey/indie rock band, Spoonfork. Their 2008 debut album, All Is Well from Gourmé Records, is receiving rave reviews all across the board. Spoonfork's biography lists that they started just last year by one-man-musician Oscar Lundin. I suppose it wasn't long before he recruited his friend, a "classical guitarist" named Adam Olson. Between the two of them, they create this kind of White Stripes/The Strokes sounding music, but with lots of bass and guitar riffs. In true punk attitude, all their songs were recorded with one take, resulting in some raw rock and roll. This is what I like about talented bands, the ability to play and record something in one take. If there are any imperfections/mistakes, it only adds to the charm of the song. Although, as I previously mentioned, these guys are from Sweden, Oscar Lundin's vocals styles sounds as if he's from Missippipi - so their songs tend to come off like southern rock. Most of the songs I enjoyed aren't particularly radio friendly, especially the 9-minute epic "The Undertaker" and "Bustin' Heads for Dr Death" (both songs seem to be inspired by horror movies). The later song, "Dr Death" sounds as if it is actually two songs. It sounds to me like during recording, Lundin thought "fuck it, I'm going to continue playing the song and who knows where it's going to go!" If you like what you heard, you can pick up their album on CD Baby and while you're at it, download their free The Zombie EP via Gourmé Records.
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I was once watching Henry Rollins talk about meeting William Shatner for the recording of “I Can't Get Behind That” from his album, Has Been. In the story, he recalls the Shat asking him, “Henry, do you hear a guitar?”
His reply: “No, but I hear a high pitched whine in my right ear since 1982.”
This quote kept replaying itself in my head as I watched The Sword and Slough Feg destroy the Neurolux in a way that would make Slayer proud, and now I'm hearing it loud and clear despite the high-pitched whine in my own right ear. While Children dropping off the bill was rather disappointing, it gave the other bands much longer sets to work with, making the $10 cover more than worth it. Both bands played for roughly an hour, and didn't let up for a second.
San Franciso's Slough Feg (formerly The Lord Weird Slough Feg) is a band that started life in 1990 in Pennsylvania. Their sound is a more traditional, hard rock style of metal with a doomy edge. Vocalist/guitarist Mike Scalzi spent as much time standing on the floor monitors as he did standing on the stage and the band ripped through their set with more energy than most bands half their age. Between songs, Mike asked trivia questions and threw records to the people who answered them correctly. He also seemed to be all about posing for pictures whenever he saw a camera. The band sounded tight, and were a lot of fun. Definitely worth catching on their own.
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But the crowd didn't really start going nuts until The Sword went on. The Sword is a much younger band, formed in Austin, Texas in 2003. Their sound is more on the “thrash” end of doom metal, with riffing reminiscent of early Metallica, guitar solos worthy of the same, and enough sludgy breakdowns to keep any doom junkie nice and happy. They didn't have quite the stage presence of Slough Feg, but they made up for it with sheer intensity and speed. The band was in excellent form, with top notch guitar heroics taking the center stage. The drunken crowd ate it up. I ate it up sober. My neck is still sore from headbanging. These guys are one of the most important touring metal bands right now, and it's easy to see why. They can work a crowd effortlessly, and there are few bands at the same level of technical skill playing this kind of music right now. This band is going to be huge by the end of the year.
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Both
of these bands are still on tour. Unfortunately, Slough Feg will only
be playing with The Sword for two more shows, in Salt Lake and
Denver. The Sword is touring through July, including an east coast
tour with Torche and Stinking Lizaveta, and then a European tour with
Metallica! I can't emphasize enough that this band is about to be inconceivably huge,
so catch them in a tiny club while you still can!
Apr 26 : Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater w/ Slough Feg & Children
Apr 28 : Wichita, KS - BarleyCorns w/ Children & Black Gasoline
Apr 29 : Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory w/ Children & Those Peabody's
May 09 : Fort Worth, TX - Lola's w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 10 : Memphis, TN - Hi-tone w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 11 : Nashville, TN - Exit/In w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 12 : Covington, KY - The Mad Hatter w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 13 : Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 14 : Columbus, OH - Ravari Room w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 15 : Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 16 : Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 17 : Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 18 : Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 20 : Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 21 : Savannah, GA - The Jinx w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 22 : Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 23 : St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 24 : Orlando, FL - The Social w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 25 : Gainsville, FL - Common Grounds w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 26 : Atlanta, GA - Lenny's w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 27 : Birmingham, AL - The Bottle Tree w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 28 : Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
May 29 : Houston, TX - Rudyard's w/ Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
Jun 12 : Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival w/ Metallica & many more...
Jul 16 : Bergen, Norway - City of Bergen Festival w/ Metallica
Jul 18 : St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall w/ Metallica
Jul 20 : Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium w/ Metallica
Jul 22 : Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord w/ Metallica
Jul 23 : Bucharest, Romania - Cotroceni Football Stadium w/ Metallica
Jul 25 : Sofia, Bulgaria - Levski Stadium w/ Metallica
Jul 27 : Istanbul, Turkey - Inonu Stadium w/ Metallica
More info:
-Soup
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04/26/08 Lime Light SanAntonio, TX
05/08/08 Louisiana 05/09/08 Popmayhem Fest! Gainesville, FL 05/10/08 Orlando, Florida 05/11/08 Georgia 05/12/08 Athens, GA 05/13/08 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA 05/14/08 Virginia 05/15/08 Danger Danger Gallery, Philly,PA 05/16/08 Philladelphia, Pennsylvania 05/17/08 New York, New York 05/18/08 Brooklyn, New York 05/19/08 WNYU radio New York City 05/20/08 Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT 05/21/08 Boston,, Massachusetts 05/22/08 New York, New York 05/23/08 Cleveland, Ohio 05/24/08 Michigan, Michigan 05/25/08 Michigan, Indiana 05/26/08 CBGB St. Louis, Missouri 05/27/08 Chicago, Illinois 05/28/08 Chicago, Illinois |
We got an exciting week of news lined up for this week.
First off, I wanted to mention that Austin's A Faulty Chromosome (myspace.com/afaultychromosome) is going to set on tour, and judging from their myspace tour information listing, they are in need of help booking venues in various cities. They are definitely playing CBGB in St Louis, but if you're in New York, Chicago, and Massachusetts, and have or know public venues, please help them out.
I've also noticed that they are selling their music as donationware, their album, As An Ex-Anorexic's Six Sicks Exit has a suggested price is $6.66 - but you are free to donate any price you can afford. This is a really cool concept.
Although they lists Belle & Sebastian as "sounds like", I don't believe this is the case upon listening to some songs, but you can be the judge of that. I do like that they have a very DIY sound and often it sounds like they're making things up as they go along, with a general guideline.
By the way, I do have someone working on a review of this album, so hopefully that will be up sooner than later.
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Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada (ocotesoul.com) have teamed up to produce one of the most interesting and exciting mostly-instrumental album coming out in June called The Alchemist Manifesto. They are members of Antibalas and Grupo Fantasma[W♥M].
My initial reaction to this album is that it's a very strange soundtrack to a French movie, that is set in Spain. It's very refreshing and I look forward to putting up the review in June.
In the meantime, Quesada is playing with his Grupo Fantasma at the Norman Music Festival in Oklahoma and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in Louisiana.
You can find more information on our press release page.
Speaking of press release, check out Series Two Records 4 CD compilation to be released April 22nd. This is a rather impressive collection of bands (a total of 90 songs from 90 different bands).
If you're a fan of Sarah Records[W♥M] and Swedish pop music[W♥M], it's worth checking out.
It's also very limited, 100 handmade albums and all the money goes to promoting and releasing of future music on Series Two Records. Support your indie label and tell them you♥music too.
Finally, just a quick mention, but I was sent the finalized album artwork for The Day is Brave, the debut album from Brendan James (myspace.com/brendanjames).
Please refer to my earlier article on Brendan James for more information, but from the comments and personal feedback, I can tell you that this guy will be someone to look out for!
That's all I've got for this week. Keep me updated on music! Contact me!
04/20/2008 13:36:26
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02/22/08 The Waverly Cumberland, BC 02/23/08 Legion Tofino, BC 02/29/08 Engine Room Houston, TX 03/01/08 Hal’s Landing Laredo, TX 03/02/08 Texas State Arts Festival Austin, TX 03/07/08 The Parish Austin, TX 03/09/08 Long Center Austin, TX 03/13/08 SXSW Austin, TX 03/29/08 Lucy’s San Marcos 04/04/08 Brazos Nights Waco, TX 04/12/08 Red River Amp Alexandria, LA 04/19/08 Intern'l Festival Houston, TX 04/20/08 Main St Arts Fest Forth Worth, TX 05/04/08 Jazz & Heritage Fest N Orleans, LA 06/07/08 Telluride Jazz Fest Telluride, CO 06/12/08 Bonnaroo Fest Manchester, TN 09/18/08 Krannert Center Urbana, IL
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Real Musicians playing real music.
- Prince
That endorsement from Prince made it all worthwhile for the 11 band members of Grupo Fantasma, who's been playing funky latin orchestra music since 2000.
Prince ultimately became a huge fan and invited the band to play for him in London this past August in front of 20,000 people. Then they were asked to appear on Austin City Limits on PBS last November - which I know personally that people saw this show (so it reached a lot of people).
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With that said, Grupo Fantasma are currently on tour, and the last CD, Comes Alive, captures one of their exciting and energetic live performance at Antone's Nightclub at their hometown in Austin, Texas.
I like to listen to live albums from the beginning to ending in one sitting, as it's meant to be listened to. I also like a concert to have a lot of interaction (talking to the audiences), but unfortunately this was pretty much a straight show... with the exception of the "introducing the band" that takes place towards the end of the concert.
My one complaint is that they censored any f-words. I can't think of a reason why they want would edit the album, unless this recording must've been originally made for FM radio or sale at Walmart or sensitive listeners? Anyway, they're not that noticeable and it doesn't really distract from the music.
It's about the music, man. They sound like seasoned veterans, each band members adding their distinctive instrument into the live songs. I do have to admit whenever the trumpets is played, wow that instrument overtakes any instruments being played.
If you can't get enough of these latino tunes, check out their side project, Brownout[W♥M], who's just released their debut album, Homenaje, on January 28th.
PS, in an effort to bring W♥M back to its core root values, I have created a review-only music blog: vhm.vox.com. Please add me to your neighbourhood. I will occassionally post reviews of new music here at W♥M, if I feel the band is truly deserving. Let me know what you think of this? Do you like seeing news and reviews here?
02/21/2008 08:34:32
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Aster are Bryan Ellis and T Husmann, based out of Austin, Texas. They have a debut album called Some Things Seldom Heard Of which is released today (January 22nd).
Their list of influences varies from pop (Travis) to acid/psychedelic (Flaming Lips) to electronic (current Radiohead). All those influences mixed together and you have something that sounds like Aster.
I used Aster's "Attempting to Multiply" on my last podcast. The song is pretty catchy as well as having some very quirky synth noises in the middle of the song.
Apparently the band also loves this song and released it as a video. I watched it and it looks like old public domain footage (but it's not).
"We Won't Remember" is the poppiest song on the album. I love the girl backup singer. 75% into the song, it does mellow down a little, but it does pick up again with some orchestra sound. It's a very solid song.
You can pick up Some Things Seldom Heard Of from the artist via CDBaby and find out more about them on their official page (it doesn't look like it's been updated since last November) or myspace.
01/22/2008 14:08:50
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