This weeks webisode from the Blakroc sessions features Nikki Wray. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming debut, Blakroc, out 11/27 via Blakroc.
Califone have a new video for "Funeral Singers," which was directed by the bands main man, Tim Rutilli. Check it out below, along with the new release, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, out now via Dead Oceans.
Vampire Weekend have a brand new video, directed by Hammer and Tongs, for "Cousins." Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Contra, out 1/12 via XL. Also, take a look a some newly added tour dates.
11.21.09 at Oxford Art Factory (Sydney, AU) 11.23.09 at Notes on Enmore (Sydney, AU) 12.10.09 at KNRK “A December to Remember” Concert Series - Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR) * 12.11.09 at Live 105 "Not So Silent Night" - Oracle Arena (Oakland, CA) 12.12.09 at FM949 "Holiday Hootenanny" - RIMAC Arena (La Jolla, CA) 12.13.09 at KROQ "Almost Acoustic Christmas" - Gibson Amphitheater (Los Angeles, CA) 12.15.09 at The End "Deck The Hall Ball '09" - WaMu Theatre (Seattle, WA) 01.12.10 at Henry Fonda Theater (Los Angeles, CA) 01.17.10 at United Palace Theater (New York, NY) 01.18.10 at Webster Hall (New York, NY) 01.19.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) 02.07.10 at Corn Exchange (Cambridge, UK) 02.08.10 at Manchester Apollo (Manchester, UK) 02.09.10 at Leeds O2 Academy (Leeds, UK) 02.10.10 at Birmingham O2 Academy (Birmingham, UK) 02.12.10 at Newcastle O2 Academy (Newcastle, UK) 02.13.10 at Barrowlands (Glasgow, UK) 02.14.10 at Edinburgh Picture House (Edinburgh, UK) 02.16.10 at Brixton O2 Academy (London, UK) 02.17.10 at Brixton O2 Academy (London, UK) 02.19.10 at Astra (Berlin, DE) 02.20.10 at Gloria (Köln, DE) 02.21.10 at Uebel or Gefaehrlich (Hamburg, DE) 02.22.10 at AB (Brussels, BE) 02.24.10 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL) 02.25.10 at Olympia (Paris, FR) 02.26.10 at Le Bikini (Toulouse, FR) 02.27.10 at Venue TBC (Barcelona, ES) 02.28.10 at Teatro Circo Price (Madrid, ES)
Charlotte Gainsbourg has a new video for "Heaven Can Wait," a tune that features Beck, whom also produced the forthcoming album, IRM, out 1/26 via Because/Elektra. Have a peek below.
Marissa Nadler performed a wide variety of tunes tonight at Schubas. Accompanied by Carter Tanton, of the band Tulsa, on a few tunes, I was surprised that they only played two tunes off the new release, Little Hells, out via Kemado. I guess it doesn't too matter because all of her tunes are hauntingly beautiful. Marissa, apologetic for the lack of stage banter, had confessed early on that she's terribly shy. Again, not a big deal to me, I was there for her lovely music. Wrapping up her tour with Alela Diane tomorrow at 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, Nadler will play a few more shows before beginning work on a new record.
Setlist
01. Diamond Heart 02. Hyacinth 03. Salutations In The Dark 04. I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen Cover) 05. Dying Breed 06. Rosary 07. The Whole Is Wide 08. Oh Lonesome Me (Don Gibson Cover) 09. Silvia 10. Fifty Five Falls
Alela Diane, along with bass player, Tom Bevitori, performed a solid set of tunes tonight at Schubas. Mostly sticking with the greats off her newest full-length, To Be Still, out via Rough Trade, Diane's voice seemed to be spot on. The slightly tired two also confessed their recent love for "mainstream hits," which they listened to, on their nine hour drive to Chicago. Though some older and newer tunes were played as well, they also decided to cover a tune by Dylan LeBlanc, a young man they recently met at a show in Baton Rogue.
Setlist
01. Bowling Green 02. Tatted Lace 03. Tired Feet 04. To Be Still 05. White As Diamonds 06. Dry Grass & Shadows 07. White Horse (New Song) 08. Every Path 09. My Brambles 10. ? (Dylan LeBlanc Cover) 11. The Rifle
Rogue Wave have revealed some details on their forthcoming album, Permalight, out 3/2 via Brushfire. Read a Stereogum progress report and check out the tracklist below, along with some scheduled tour dates for 2010. Also, drummer, Pat Spurgeon, suffers from kidney problems and has a documentary, D-Tour, currently streaming on PBS. Check it out here, or view the trailer below.
01. Solitary Gun 02. Good Morning 03. Sleepwalker 04. Stars And Stripes 05. Permalight 06. Fear Itself 07. Right With You 08. We Will Make A Song Destroy 09. I'll Never Leave You 10. Per Anger 11. You Have Boarded 12. All That Remains
Tour Dates
03.01.10 at Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA) 03.02.10 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) 03.03.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) 03.04.10 at First Unitarian Church Sanctuary (Philadelphia, PA) 03.05.10 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) 03.06.10 at Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro, NC) 03.08.10 at The Loft (Atlanta, GA) 03.09.10 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) 03.10.10 at Bottletree (Birmingham, AL) 03.13.10 at The Social (Orlando, FL) 03.15.10 at One Eyed Jacks (New Orleans, LA) 03.16.10 at Warehouse Live (Houston, TX) 03.17.10 at The Loft (Dallas, TX) 04.07.10 at Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz, CA) 04.09.10 at Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR) 04.10.10 at Neumo’s (Seattle, WA) 04.13.10 at Fox Theatre (Boulder, CO) 04.14.10 at The Bottleneck (Lawrence, KS) 04.15.10 at Fine Line Café (Minneapolis, MN) 04.16.10 at High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI) 04.17.10 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) 04.20.10 at Mojo’s (Columbia, MO) 04.21.10 at Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa OK) 04.23.10 at Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM) 04.24.10 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ) 04.27.10 at Belly Up (Solana Beach, CA) 04.29.10 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) 04.30.10 at Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
Passion Pit have a new video for "Little Secrets," a fantastic tune off the new release, Manners, out now via Columbia/Frenchkiss. Have a look at the link below.
Beach House have released their first single, "Norway," from the forthcoming album, Teen Dream, out 1/26 via Sub Pop. Check it out below, along with the album art and tracklist.
Trackstlist
01. Zebra 02. Silver Soul 03. Norway 04. Walk In The Park 05. Used To Be 06. Lover Of Mine 07. Better Times 08. 10 Mile Stereo 09. Real Love 10. Take Care
Record Club is a new project that Beck has started, where he collaborates with artists to cover and record an album in a day. The third installment features Wilco, Feist, Jamie Lidell, Spencer Tweedy, and more, working on the Skip Spence album, Oar. Take a look at the first video below, for "Little Hands."
A Black Cab Session featuring School Of Seven Bells has recently been posted. Check it out at the link below, along with the newly released deluxe version of the 2008 album, Alpinisms, out via Vagrant/Ghostly Int'l.
Sondre Lerche had a session with NPR's Tiny Desk Concert posted recently. Check the video link out below, along with the new album, Heartbeat Radio, out now via Rounder.
Setlist
01. Heartbeat Radio 02. Good Luck 03. Easy To Persuade
Surfer Blood, a band I played a show with back in September, has been getting a crazy amount of blog hype as of late. Check out a tune, "Swim (To Reach The End)," below, as well as some upcoming tour dates. The forthcoming debut, Astro Coast, is out 1/19 via Kanine.
11.03.09 at Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn, NY) * 11.14.09 at Ottobar w/ Art Brut (Baltimore, MD) * 11.15.09 at Garfield Artworks (Pittsburgh, PA) 11.17.09 at Now That’s Class (Cleveland, OH) 11.18.09 at Cafe Bourbon Street (Columbus, OH) 11.19.09 at The Bishop (Bloomington, IN) 11.20.09 at Billiken Club (St Louis, MO) ^ 11.21.09 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE) ^ 11.25.09 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) ^ 11.27.09 at Echo (Los Angeles, CA) ^ 11.29.09 at Rickshaw Stop (San Francisco, CA) ^ 11.30.09 at Holocene (Portland, OR) ^ 12.01.09 at Chop Suey (Seattle, WA) ^ 12.07.09 at Trunk Space (Phoenix, AZ) 12.09.09 at Bash Riprock’s (Lubbock, TX) 12.10.09 at Granada Theatre (Dallas, TX) # 12.12.09 at Alabama Music Box (Mobile, AK) 12.13.09 at BackBooth (Orlando, FL)
Monsters Of Folk have a brand new video for "Say Please." Check it out below, along with another video where the band introduce a video contest for "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)." The self-titled debut, Monsters Of Folk, is out now via Shangri-La.
This weeks webisode from the Blakroc project features Pharoahe Monch. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming debut, Blakroc, out 11/27 via Blakroc. Also, if you were unaware, The Black Keys are playing a New Years Eve show at The Riv, here in Chicago, and Kurt Vile has recently been announced as the supporting act. Due to popular demand, they have scheduled a second show on January 1st and tickets go on sale tomorrow. I suppose I should also mention that Dan Auerbach will be playing a Chicago show as well, on December 5th at The Vic.
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