Jul 22, 2011

The Monthly Spotlight: Allo Darlin' "Darren"

OK, this is the first monthly spotlight. The idea just came to me when I was listening to Allo Darlin' for the first time. A band will be highlighted, more or less monthly, in the sidebar by a streaming player and be blogged about in a 'The Monthly Spotlight' post.



This song inspired me and that's what good music does, it inspires the listeners, at least the listeners who enjoy what they're hearing, in a myriad of ways. Rapid-fire hand claps open the song, soon the oddly Nico-shaped and twee vocals rise up with a thumping bass and the magnetic crunchy guitar. "Darren" rushes along like mainlined sugar. Pop that gets you high for three and a half minutes, or so? Yes, please.

Allo Darlin's "Darren" can be streamed in the right sidebar.

Tori Amos Announces 2011 North American Tour


Tori Amos has announced the US leg of her Night of Hunters tour. Beginning November 29, at Atlanta ‘s Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center, and concluding December 22 at Dallas’s Verizon Theatre, the tour will support her upcoming release in September of Night of Hunters.

2011 Tour Dates:
09/28 – Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall
09/30 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Oktyabrsky Hall
10/02 – Moscow, RU @ Crocus Hall
10/04 – Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier
10/05 – Paris, FR @ Le Grand Rex
10/07 – Milan, IT @ Teatro Arcimboldi
10/08 – Rome, IT @ Auditorium Parco della Musica
10/10 – Hamburg, DE @ Laieszhalle
10/11 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
10/13 – Warsaw, PL @ Sala Kongresowa
10/15 – Eindoven, NL @ Muziekgebouw
10/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Carre
10/18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Carre
10/20 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
10/21 – Copenhagen, DK @ The Royal Theatre
10/22 – Copenhagen, DK @ The Royal Theatre
10/24 – Lucerne, CH @ KKL
10/25 – Vienna, AT @ Stadhalle F
10/26 – Frankfurt, DE @ Alte Oper
10/28 – Antwerp, BE @ QEH
10/29 – Brussels, BE @ Bozar
10/31 – Essen, DE @ Philharmonie
11/02 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
11/03 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
11/04 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
11/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
11/08 – Belfast, UK @ Waterfront
11/09 – Dublin, UK @ Grand Canal Theatre
11/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center
12/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
12/02 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
12/03 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
12/05 – Washington, DC @ Constitution Hall
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theater
12/08 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
12/10 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
12/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpehum Theater
12/14 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
12/16 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
12/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
12/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
12/21 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
12/22 – Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN 'Chemmie'


Check out this new video of Joan as Policewoman’s new single "Chemmie". Taken from her latest album The Deep Field, the single is out August 1st. Joan’s says this about "Chemmie":

‘Chemmie’ describes “the undeniable chemistry that soars past logic” existing between lovers - a sultry, carnal lyric wrapped up in the form of ‘60s Philly soul.'


Sultry is what informs most of Joan Wasser's music, there is often a dark, sparkling mood churned up by her songwriting and performance.



Joan hits the road for a month long European tour, US shows, then back to the UK for a run of headline shows and festivals including a return to Shepherds Bush Empire on September 9th .

Aug
31st – EDINBURGH – Fringe Festival
Sept
1st – YORK – Duchess
2nd – END OF THE ROAD Festival – Dorset
4th – ELECTRIC PICNIC Festival – Stradbally, Ireland
5th – GATESHEAD– The Sage -
6th – SALFORD – St Philips Church
7th – BIRMINGHAM – Institute
9th – LONDON – Shepherds Bush Empire

Radiohead - 'From The Basement' US Broadcast + MP3


Radiohead's performance on Nigel Godrich's show From The Basement, will be shown on Palladia this Saturday the 23rd at 9PM. A repeat showing will be on MTV2 the following week.

This note can be seen on the band's Dead Air Space:

"Apologies for the delay getting From The Basement shown in the UK: the original broadcaster decided not to show it, but we are working on it getting it shown on another channel."

Meanwhile, here are some photos of the performance and a stream/mp3 download of the band playing "The Daily Mail".







Jul 21, 2011

Megafaun Tour Dates 2011


Megafaun, RollingStone.com's "Band To Watch" this week, have confirmed North American and European tour dates in support of their imminent self-titled album, out September 20 on Hometapes.

European Tour
08/31/11 - Deventer, Netherlands @ Burgerweeshuis
09/01/11 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
09/02/11 - London, UK @ The Lexington
09/03/11 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
09/04/11 - Larmer Tree Gardens, UK @ End Of The Road Festival
09/05/11 - Paris, France @ Cafe de la Danse
09/06/11 - Middelburg, Netherlands @Avonduren
09/07/11 - Cologne, Germany @ King Georg
09/08/11 - Hamburg, Germany @ Astra Stube
09/09/11 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Musik Loppen
09/11/11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
09/12/11 - Tilburg, Netherlands @ Incubate

North American Tour*
9/22 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
9/23 - Washington, DC @ Red Palace
9/24 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
9/25 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
9/27 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
9/28 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
9/29 - Madison, WI @ High Noon
9/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
10/01 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
10/04 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor
10/05 - Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl
10/06 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
10/07 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe DuNord
10/08 - Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite
10/09 - Santa Monica, CA @ McCabes
10/10 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah

* Doug Paisley to support on all dates from 9/24 - 10/10

Turntable.fm Now Licensed by ASCAP



Turntable.fm, the social media website that allows users to interactively share music, is now licensed by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). This is a major step along with it's allowing Facebook users access to the site. Well, American users at the least... I'm in Canada, so I have no idea if the site is worth your time or not.

If you do visit, tell 'em Canada sent you.

Damon Albarn Collective To Record in Congo

Damon Albarn will lead a collective in recording an album in a space of seven days. To be recorded in the Congo, the album, which is being recorded to benefit Oxfam’s work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will see Albarn teaming up with a collective of producers... including Gorillaz collaborator Dan the Automator, XL label chief Richard Russell, and London DJ Darren Cunningham (aka Actress). Amongst the others contributing will be Jo Gunton, Marc Antoine, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Jneiro Jarel, and Kwes.

This is Albarn's second effort to aid Oxfam. A decade ago, in Mali, he whipped up Mali Music, in aid of the African nation.

Mali Music - Makelekele by Tumbleweave

Jul 20, 2011

Eleanor Friedberger: New Song + MP3


Eleanor Friedberger was in Toronto Tuesday night to perform songs from her great debut solo album, Last Summer. She made a stop late afternoon at Soundscapes on College St. in Toronto to play a couple of songs including this new song not found on the album. I'm not sure of the song's title, so I tried transcribing the lyrics and then took at stab at a possible title. BTW, after several listens to try to get the lyrics straight, I now love this song and wish it had been on the new record.

The song can be downloaded via the soundcloud player, it's the downward facing arrow on the right.

"Stare At The Sun"


"Stare At The Sun"
In the back of the taxi, you turned off the TV
and read me a book on your phone
here's the return of your skeleton key
oh, baby, the places we've gone
if that was goodbye then i must be high
you know i'll be seeing ya soon
if that was goodbye it'll snow in july
like it hailed in the middle of June

Give me your toothpaste
give me your ointment
give me your body in bed
keep this in amber
keep our appointment
remember the things that we said
if that was goodbye
then i must be high
you must be the sugar i need
if that was goodbye
then i am a fly
the future is guaranteed
because when i'm with you
everything's treasure
i forget what it's like to be gone
we're far from the town
in the suburbs of your pleasure
? in exile so long
try not to stare at the sun
try not to stare at the sun
try not to stare at the sun

cooperative coffee and synchronized showers
try not to look at the clock
goodbye to your castle
wave from the tower
then drop me a line from the dock
if that was goodbye
then you must be high
and maybe i'm losing the thread
if that was goodbye
the sea has run dry
so bitter with tears instead
whenever i'm with you everything's treasure
i forget what it's like to be gone
far from the town
in the suburbs of your pleasure
? in exile so long
try not to stare at the sun
try not to stare at the sun
try not to stare at the sun

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VHS or Beta: Stream "Breaking Bones" MP3



Brooklyn's VHS or Beta have a new album, their first in four years, called Diamonds and Death, Krian Music Group/Chromosome Records will get it on shelves September 27th. Electro-pop isn't typically my thing, but this sounds damn good to this ears.

VHS or Beta - "Breaking Bones"



.. and here's another track:
VHS or Beta - "I Found A Reason"



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