May 1 – Horseshoe Tavern – Ontario, Canada
May 3 – The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY
May 5 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, USA
May 6 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
May 7 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
May 8 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA
Okay, I think the Troubadour might have been a bad choice of venue–too small! too…wooden? I don’t think the acoustics are right for a shoegaze band, but I guess we’ll find out.
The band, who are already in the UK to play at Camden Crawl (May 1-2), The Great Escape (13) and All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead (14), play the following dates….
Surfer Blood will play:
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (3)
Bristol Thekla (4)
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (6)
Birmingham O2 Academy 3 (7)
Manchester Ruby Lounge (8)
Glasgow King Tuts (9)
Leeds Cockpit (11)
London Heaven (12)
Download -> Surfer Blood – Take It Easy
3/05 REED COLLEGE PORTLAND, Oregon
3/13 BLOOMINGDALES BEVERLY CENTER IN-STORE PERFORMANCE Los Angeles, California
3/17 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
3/18 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
3/19 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
3/20 SXSW AUSTIN, Texas
3/29 THE BIKO HOUSE W/ SURFER BLOOD + TURBO FRUITS GOLETA, California
4/01 NEW YORK, NY, Bowery Ballroom #
4/03 PHILA, PA, Barbary
4/05 MONTCLAIR, NJ, The Meat Locker
4/06 BROOKLYN, NY, Knitting Factory
4/07 NEW YORK, NY, Mercury Lounge
4/12 MONTREAL, QC, The Cove
4/13 TORONTO, ON, The Garrison
4/14 DETROIT, MI, Magic Stick
4/16 CHICAGO, IL, Schubas
# w/ Japandoids, Midnight Masses
Also, check out this awesome clip of Bethany doing ‘That’s The Way Boys Are’ at the Echoplex! So amazing:
We got the opportunity to get in some questions to one of the burgeoning stars of 2010, the witty, intriguing, talented Lail Arad. Blessed with a beautiful voice and a sharp voice, Lail answered some of our questions prior to the release of her debut album – soon! – on Notify Music.
Hi Lail, thanks for answering some of our questions!
Hello!
Is having a definite narrative in a song important to you? How consciously do you write coherent tales in your songs?
Its true a lot of my songs seem to be story songs. It wasn’t a conscious decision, but I guess it’s a natural way for me to relay my experiences. I like a lot of singers (Loudon Wainwright III, Jonathan Richman) who tell stories so well. Its definitely not a rule though.
I’ve read a lot of people saying your lyrics are introspective – do you agree? Or is there a part of you in the songs and a part of a character?
I largely agree… Most of my songs are very honest, based on real events, real feelings.. But of course I use my poetic license liberally, and twist or zoom in on details if it serves the song better. I’m not sure I’d choose the word ‘introspective’, its equally about looking outwards at other people, but yes, its very much me in the songs.
Having said that ‘Who Am I’, the first download, is probably the song from the album that’s furthest from reality – the sentiments are based in truth but the character took over in that one!
Your song to Adam Green was hilarious – how important to you is it to have a sense of humor in your music?
Its important to me to have a sense of humour in general…and that extends to the songs! That particular Adam Green video I made quite a while ago and it uses humour in a very direct and…exploitative way! The songs on the album are more bitter-sweet I’d say. The humour comes from an honest place.
You say you’ve always had a slight outsider perspective, but your songs are so relatable, what do you attribute that to?
I’m happy you think so – for me a good song is one in which you can be very specific and intimate, and yet a lot of people can relate. Maybe being able to look at situations from a different angle allows you to see them more clearly? I don’t really know.
What was your favorite gig that you played last year? What was your favorite gig that you saw last year?
Hard to choose! I really loved playing for Book Slam – their crowd manages to be attentive and boisterous at the same time. That might be the perfect combination!
I saw over 150 gigs last year so this one’s really hard to choose… can I have two if they both begin with the same letter?! Jeffrey Lewis’ secret gig at the Betsey Trotwood and Jonathan Richman at The Hoxton Square Bar, both just incredible.
Would you ever live anywhere else but London? Do you ever get overwhelmed by the city or do you draw inspiration from it?
Well I was born here so funnily enough after all the talk about being an outsider and a second-generation immigrant and people asking me about my dubious accent… London is home. Its pace suits me, it would be hard to find somewhere else that competes culturally, where there’s so much choice that you can build your own village. But there are many cities I love…and many more I’ve not yet reached.
What can we expect from your debut album?
12 songs! It was important to me to make each song its own boss and give it what it wanted – some were very greedy and thought they deserved horns and strings…others wanted to be left alone..
Better not to expect anything, then you can only be surprised!
I read that you play the piano and the guitar – do you man any other instruments on the album or is it piano/guitar driven?
I learnt piano and taught myself the guitar enough to write on and play shows – but I have a musician that I work with, Roi Erez, who plays both much better than me and he’s playing most of what you hear on the album, as well as lots of guest musicians we brought in.
What are your touring plans for 2010? Are you going to gear up for the release of your album by doing a big UK tour?
I hope so!
One of my favorite parts of going to gigs is finding the late-night, hole-in-the-wall food places – do you have a favorite joint to eat after gigs?
The 24 hour bagel shop on brick lane has served us well. There is a Planet Organic above the studio where we recorded the album. We owe a lot to them!
Don’t forget to check Lail out (especially on her date at Communion at Notting Hill Arts Club!) throughout the next couple of months, and download a track off her album ‘Someone New’ below….
Feb 20 2010 8:00P *** Pecha Kucha for Haiti @ P3 *** London
Feb 25 2010 8:00P Beatroot Rendez-Vous @ The Old Queens Head London
Feb 28 2010 8:00P writer’s football team party.. London
Mar 7 2010 6:00P Communion @ Notting Hill Arts Club London
Mar 15 2010 8:00P Unplugged @ The Windmill (mayfair not brixton!) London
Apr 12 2010 8:00P Le Bataclan supporting Rose Paris
DOWNLOAD ->Lail Arad – Who Am I
6 Apr 2010 Cellar Door w/ No Bunny Visalia, California
7 Apr 2010 The Hard To Find w/ No Bunny Goleta, California
8 Apr 2010 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, California
9 Apr 2010 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, California
10 Apr 2010 Sam Bond’s Garage w/ Night Beats Eugene, Oregon
11 Apr 2010 Doug Fir Lounge w/ Night Beats Portland, Oregon
12 Apr 2010 The Northern w/ Night Beats Olympia, Washington
13 Apr 2010 Hi Dive Seattle, Washington
14 Apr 2010 Nuerolux Boise, Idaho
15 Apr 2010 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
17 Apr 2010 Road 34 Ft. Collins, Colorado
18 Apr 2010 University of Colorado – Club 156 Boulder, Colorado
20 Apr 2010 Beauty Bar Las Vegas – 420! w/ No Bunny Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Apr 2010 Beauty Bar San Diego, California
22 Apr 2010 JDees Landing Palm Springs, California
23 Apr 2010 Madame Wong’s Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 2010 Pitzer College – Kahoutek Claremont, California
DOWNLOAD -> The Growlers – Underneath Our Palms Blues
The band also release ‘Attack Music’ as a single on April 19. The song is taken from the band’s recent second album, ‘Hidden’.
Liverpool, Academy 2 (April 15)
Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire (16)
Sheffield, Leadmill (17)
Nottingham, Rescue Rooms (19)
London, Relentless Garage (20)
DOWNLOAD -> These New Puritans – I Want To Be Tracey Emin
APR. 1 VANCOUVER, BC VENUE
APR. 2 SEATTLE, WA CHOP SUEY
APR. 3 PORTLAND, OR DANTE’S
APR. 5 SANTA CRUZ, CA CREPE PLACE
APR. 6 SAN FRANCISCO, CA CAFE DU NORD
APR. 7 SAN FRANCISCO, CA CAFE DU NORD
APR. 9 SAN DIEGO, CA THE CASBAH
APR. 10 LOS ANGELES, CA TROUBADOUR
APR. 13 DENVER, CO LARIMER LOUNGE
APR. 14 KANSAS CITY, MO RECORD BAR
APR. 15 CHICAGO, IL SCHUBAS
APR. 16 CLEVELAND, OH GROG SHOP
APR. 17 TORONTO, ONT MOD CLUB
APR. 19 MONTREAL, QUE LA SALA ROSA
APR. 20 BOSTON, MA GREAT SCOTT
APR. 21 PHILADELPHIA, PA JOHNNY BRENDA’S
APR. 23 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM
APR. 24 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM
His album ‘Minor Love’ came out yesterday in the US and he has since released a video for the song ‘What Makes Him Act So Bad?’. Watch it below…
DOWNLOAD ->Adam Green -Heart Attack
15 – Leeds, Nation of Shopkeepers
16 – Glasgow, Nice ‘n’ Sleazy’s
17 – Manchester, Deaf Institute
18 – Birmingham, Academy 2
21 – London, ICA
22 – Brighton, Freebutt
24 – Southampton, Lennon’s Club
DOWNLOAD -> The Strange Boys – Be Brave
Manchester, Moho Live (March 14)
Sheffield, Harley (15)
Brighton, Freebutt (16)
London, Sonic Cathedral @ The Luminaire (17)
Utrecht, DB’s Studio (19)
Diksmuide, 4AD Muzikeclub (20)
Rouen, Emporium Galorium (23)
Lyon, Le Sonic’s (25)
Paris, Le Point Ephemere (26)
Lausanne, Theatre 2.21 (27)
Frankfurt, Nachtleben (29)
Koln, Sonic Ballroom (30)
Brussels, VK Club (31)
Turin, Spazio 211 (April 2)
Marseille, L’Embobineuse (3)
Currently weeping that I cannot see him, although laughing at NME calling him MGMT-Collaborator, as if that’s what he’s known for! But, alas, I will not be at his Freebutt gig because I’m going to be on a flight to SXSW! Sad but YAY!
Exciting! Those Soft Pack boys are smart cookies. Good Decision #1, leave San Diego, move to LA. Not that I don’t love San Diego, they have GREAT Mexican food and it’s fun to surf there. But the music scene? Desolate. Good Decision #2, play anywhere and everywhere. Take over The Echo. Take over houses in Downey. Take over Amoeba, take over Pershing Square, open for great bands, open for terrible bands, just play play play, make people listen. Obviously, this won’t work if your music is terrible or if you are Little Red Radio, but I repeat myself. The Soft Pack deserve this cover! Be sure to head over to LA Record for a free download and info about the issue release party at Cha Cha Lounge. Hey, and my new loves Harlem are in here too! Catch em at Spaceland on February 20th.
The King Khan & BBQ Show:
09.Feb.10 Prinzenbar, Hamburg (Germany)
10.Feb.10 Gleis 22, Munster (Germany)
11.Feb.10 Trix, Antwerp (Belgium)
12.Feb.10 DBs, Utrecht (Netherlands)
13.Feb.10 Paradiso, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
14.Feb.10 Le Tipi, Liege (Belgium)
15.Feb.10 Le Grillen, Colmar (France)
16.Feb.10 Point Ephemere, Paris (France)
17.Feb.10 La Vapeur, Dijon (France)
18.Feb.10 Le Rex, Toulouse (France)
19.Feb.10 Le Transformateur, Fribourg (Switzerland)
20.Feb.10 St.Gervais Р̩tage, Bienne/Biel (Switzerland)
22.Feb.10 B72, Vienna (Austria)
23.Feb.10 Forum Stadtpark, Graz (Austria)
24.Feb.10 59:1, Munich (Germany)
25.Feb.10 Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin (Germany)
24.March.10 Biltmore Cabaret. Vancouver (BC)
Sled Island Festival, Primavera Festival and various mystery dates TBA SOON!
BBQ (Mark Sultan):
4.March.10 Pop Corn, Marghera (Italy)
5.March.10 Spazio 211, Torino (Italy) w/ Mojomatics
6.March.10 Officina 49. Cesena (Italy)
10.March.10 TBA, Stockholm (Sweden)
11.March.10 Truckstop Alaska, Goteborg (Sweden)
12.March.10 Pub Babar, Tranas (Sweden)
13.March.10 TBA
15.March.10 TBA, Helsinki (Finland)
16.March.10 TBA, Finland
17.March.10 House Of Rock. Moss (Norway)
18.March.10 Bastard. Tromso (Norway)
19.March.10 Hinsides. Bergen (Norway)
20.March.10 TBA, Oslo (Norway)
24.March.10 Broken City. Calgary (AB)
26.March.10 Double Double Land. Toronto (ON)
16.April.10 The Echo. Los Angeles (CA) (THE DAY BEFORE COACHELLA WHERE ALMIGHTY DEFENDERS ARE PLAYING….. YOU THINKIN’ WHAT I’M THINKIN’?)
19.April.10 Bottom Of The Hill. San Francisco (CA)
Brazil April/May dates TBA SOON!
Spain, Italy, Turkey & Israel May/June dates TBA SOON!
Below is the album art and tracklisting for Mark Sultan’s new album…
CD Tracklisting:
01. Icicles
02. Donʼt Look Back
03. Ten of Hearts
04. Status
05. I Get Nothin From My Girl
06. Go Beserk
07. I Am the End
08. Miseryʼs Upon Us
09. Iʼll Be Lovinʼ You
10. Waiting For Me
11. Just to Hold You
12. Catastrophe
13. Nobody But You
The CD’s ‘bonus track’ is the original ‘I’ll Be Lovin You’, which was later I later revamped to fit KKBBQ’s sound.
The Almighty Defenders:
SOOO many tourdates to announce, but I will wait until everything is 100%. What I CAN say is to expect a European tour in May, a show at Primavera, a show at Sled Island and a smattering of surprise gigs. More on that later…
DOWNLOAD -> The Almighty Defenders – She Came Before Me
Long Beach, California’s own Avi Buffalo has announced a spring tour, including dates supporting Rogue Wave and Japandroids. The nearly two-month tour begins in Boston and concludes in Los Angeles with a record release show. Set for an April 27 release, Sub Pop will be releasing Avi Buffalo’s self-titled debut. The quartet will also be performing this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas. Tour dates below:
With Rogue Wave:
03/01 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
03/02 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
03/03 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
03/04 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
03/05 Nightclub 9:30, Washington, D.C.
03/06 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
03/08 The Loft, Atlanta, GA
03/09 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
03/10 Bottletree, Birmingham, AL
03/12 Harvest of Hope, Elkton, FL
03/13 The Social, Orlando, FL
03/15 One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
03/16 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
03/17 The Loft, Dallas, TX
SXSW:
03/18 Austin, TX
03/19 Austin, TX
03/20 Austin, TX
With Japandroids:
04/06 Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
04/07 High Dive, Champaign, IL
04/08 Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN
04/09 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
04/10 7thStreet Entry, Minneapolis, MN
04/12 Mojo’s, Columbia, MO
04/13 Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
04/15 Beauty Bar, Las Vegas, NV
04/19 Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ
04/21 Casbah, San Diego, CA
04/23 Independent, San Francisco, CA
05/01 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (RECORD RELEASE SHOW)
DOWNLOAD -> Avi Buffalo – Summer Cum
March, 14 2010 07:00 PM – Edmonton Event Centre
8882 170 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta ABT 5T – 29$ Adv. 31$ DOS
With Vampire Weekend All Ages – info – www.edmontoneventcenter.ca
March, 15 2010 07:00 PM – MacEwan Hall
Room 210, MacEwan Student, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 – 29$ Adv. 31$ DOS
with Vampire Weekend – All Ages
March, 16 2010 08:00 PM – Wilma Theatre
131 S Higgins Ave., Missoula, Montana 59802 – 23$
with Vampire Weekend – All Ages – info – thewilma.com
March, 18 2010 07:00 PM – In The Venue
579 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 – 25.50$
with Vampire Weekend – All Ages – info – www.inthevenue.com
March, 19 2010 08:00 PM – Ogden Theatre
935 E. Colfax, Denver, Colorado 80218 – 26.50$ Adv. 30$ DOS
with Vampire Weekend – 16 + – info – www.ogdentheater.net
DOWNLOAD -> The Blow – Come On Petunia
5 Feb 2010 20:00 The Bell House Brooklyn, New York
9 Feb 2010 20:00 The Freebutt Brighton
11 Feb 2010 20:00 Speakeasy Belfast
12 Feb 2010 20:00 Whelans Dublin
13 Feb 2010 20:00 Ruby Lounge Manchester
14 Feb 2010 20:00 Captain’s Rest Glasgow, Scotland
15 Feb 2010 20:00 Cargo London
16 Feb 2010 20:00 Botanique Bruxelles
17 Feb 2010 20:00 La Poudriere (Generiq Festival) Belfort
18 Feb 2010 20:00 La Vapeur (Generiq Festival) Dijon
19 Feb 2010 20:00 Grrrnd Zero Lyon
20 Feb 2010 20:00 Festival Hors Pistes (Centre Pompidou) Paris
21 Feb 2010 20:00 Supermonamour Festival Paris
23 Feb 2010 20:00 Paradiso Amsterdam
24 Feb 2010 20:00 Westgermany Berlin
25 Feb 2010 20:00 Astra Stube Hamburg
26 Feb 2010 20:00 Worm Rotterdam
27 Feb 2010 20:00 Vera Groningen
17 Mar 2010 20:00 The Casbah San Diego, California
18 Mar 2010 20:00 Echo w. Xiu Xiu Los Angeles, California
19 Mar 2010 20:00 The Crepe Place w. Xiu Xiu Santa Cruz, California
20 Mar 2010 20:00 Bottom of the Hill w. Xiu Xiu San Francisco Treat, California
23 Mar 2010 20:00 Northern w. Xiu Xiu Olympia, Washington
24 Mar 2010 20:00 Holocene w. Xiu Xiu Portland, Oregon
25 Mar 2010 20:00 Neurolux w. Xiu Xiu Boise, Idaho
26 Mar 2010 20:00 Urban Lounge w. Xiu Xiu Salt Lake City, Utah
27 Mar 2010 20:00 Hi Dive w. Xiu Xiu Denver, Colorado
29 Mar 2010 20:00 Jackpot Saloon Lawrence, Kansas
30 Mar 2010 20:00 Lemp Arts Center w. Xiu Xiu St. Louis, Missouri
31 Mar 2010 20:00 The Picador w. Xiu Xiu Iowa City, Iowa
1 Apr 2010 20:00 Carleton College (The Cave) w. Xiu Xiu Northfield, Minnesota
2 Apr 2010 20:00 7th St. Entry w. Xiu Xiu Minneapolis, Minnesota
3 Apr 2010 20:00 Lincoln Hall w. Xiu Xiu Chicago, Illinois
5 Apr 2010 20:00 ’Sco w. Xiu Xiu Oberlin, Ohio
7 Apr 2010 20:00 The Spot w. Xiu Xiu Cleveland, Ohio
8 Apr 2010 20:00 Mohawk Place w. Xiu Xiu Buffalo, New York
9 Apr 2010 20:00 Bowery Ballroom w. Xiu Xiu New York, New York
10 Apr 2010 20:00 Middle East Downstairs w. Xiu Xiu Cambridge, Massachusetts
13 Apr 2010 20:00 First Unitarian Church w. Xiu Xiu Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Apr 2010 20:00 DC9 w. Xiu Xiu DC, Washington DC
15 Apr 2010 20:00 Canal Club Downstairs w. Xiu Xiu Richmond, Virginia
16 Apr 2010 20:00 Local 506 w. Xiu Xiu Chapel Hill, North Carolina
19th Feb – Paris, Fleche D’Or (w/Reverand And The Makers)
21st Feb – Munich, Ampere
22nd Feb – Frankfurt, Mousonturm
23rd Feb – Koln, Gebaude 9
24th Feb – Hamburg, Knust
25th Feb – Berlin, Lido
(all German gigs w/The Woodentops)
9th Mar – Guildford, Boilerroom
10th Mar – Exeter, Cavern Club
11th Mar – Brighton, Jam
12th Mar – Machester, Moho Live
13th Mar – Middlesborough, Uncle Alberts
14th Mar – Glasgow, Captains Rest
16th Mar – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
17th Mar – Leeds, Cockpit
18th Mar – Carlisle, Source Cafe
19th Mar – Newcastle, Cumberland Arms
DOWNLOAD -> The Brute Chorus – Chateau (Acoustic)
I’m not the first one on the exlovers train by any stretch of the imagination, but they’re a band that need to be checked out. They’ve got such a tender touch to their beautiful melodies and the boy/girl vocals that Pete/Laurel share end up meshing quite harmoniously. Usually music that’s solely described as ‘beautiful’ really turns me off but the full band that fleshes out the melodies makes it more than just music that’s easy on the ears – it’s something heartbreaking and morose but hopeful and evocative. It’s something that anyone who is a fan of what Chess Club Records are doing (they put out some exlovers stuff, too) will like. It’s kind of Laura Marling-y but less ingenue-y, more fleshed out than Johnny Flynn, and a little like the tenderest moments of Fionn Regan. Highly, highly recommended.
Check them out on their current UK tour starting later this month and stretching through March….
3-30 Towson, MD – Recher Theatre
4-1 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
4-2 Philadelphia, PA – Voyeur
4-3 New York, NY – Webster Hall
4-5 Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theater
4-6 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
4-7 Oberlin, OH – Dionysus Club
4-9 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
4-10 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
4-11 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
4-13 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
Also, don’t forget to see Dum Dum Girls at Echo Curio in LA on the 18th of April. Shit yeah!
Download ->Dum Dum Girls – Jail La La
4.15.10 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
4.16.10 Madison, WI Annex
4.17.10 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
4.18.10 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
4.19.10 Montreal, QC Il Motore
4.20.10 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs
4.22.10 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
4.23.10 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
4.24.10 Washington, DC Black Cat
4.26.10 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
4.27.10 Atlanta, GA 529
4.28.10 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
4.29.10 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
4.30.10 Newport, KY The Southgate House
5.1.10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
DOWNLOAD –> Serena Maneesh – Chorale Lick
The band has recieved wholly awesome reviews for their new album ‘Hidden’ which most people are acting surprised about – but I really knew all along what these guys (and girl) had in store for us all. Definitely check them out above, I will for sure be seeing them on February 1st in Brighton – but don’t forget to bring earphones, srsly, they will deafen you.
If you have the chance, go check out British Sea Power on their limited UK tour, before they take off for Australia.
* 08/02/10 West End Centre, Aldershot
* 09/02/10 NME Awards Show, Scala, London
* 10/02/10 Audio, Brighton
* 11/02/10 The Hippodrome, Kingston
* 17/02/10 The Esplanade, Perth, Australia, Perth International Arts Festival
* 18/02/10 The Astor, Perth, Australia, Perth International Arts Festival
* 19/02/10 Corner Hotel, Richmond, Australia
* 20/02/10 Manning Bar, Sydney, Australia
* 21/02/10 Playground Weekender Festival, Australia
More to come soon, though….
April
20 Toronto, ONT Phoenix Theatre (18+)
22 New York, NY Irving Plaza
24 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
27 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
30 Chicago, IL Cabaret Metro
May
04 Seattle, WA Showbox Theatre
07 San Francisco, CA Grand Ballroom
08 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
A few months ago I posted about this band I had just discovered and fell in love with called Fitz and the Tantrums. I saw them live a few weeks later and I fell even harder. It was such a fun show that I believe it made it onto my Top 10 Shows of 2009. Natural born performers! I can definitely see some old sourpusses and debbie downers calling them contrived, that the soul throwback thing is tired, and hell maybe it is, I don’t know. All I know is The Echo was packed when they played and everybody was having fun and that’s really all that matters to me.
F and the T’s are playing two Fridays at Club Underground at The Echo next month, February 12th and 19th. Come to one, come to both, just COME, you will enjoy it.
wild palms – over time music video from James Copeman on Vimeo.
Saw this band on more than a couple ‘Tips for 2010′ lists and kind of refused them, but decided to check them out on kind of a whim today and needless to say, I am digging what they’ve got going on. The only song they have available is above called ‘Only Time’ but it’s worth a listen. It’s a little bit dark and brooding, a lot a bit angular, and catchy as all hell. I wish I had more to go on – but this is definitely something that could turn into a spectacular album…. Meanwhile, check them out on their live dates below… Mostly in the south-east of the UK for the rest of this month and a little into next month,, but catch them on their April tour for the rest of the UK
WILD PALMS TOUR DATES
Jan 29 2010 8:00P the Lexington w/ so so modern london, London and South East
Feb 17 2010 8:00P Digital supporting Sunshine Underground Brighton, South East
Feb 18 2010 8:00 Koko supporting Sunshine Underground London, London and South East
Feb 23 2010 8:00P White Heat london, London and South East
Feb 24 2010 8:00P Dont Die Just Yet (14+) Wrexham, Wales
Feb 27 2010 8:00P Mothers Ruin Bristol, Northwes
Mar 5 2010 8:00P The Georgian Theatre (14+) Stockton On Tees, Northeast
Mar 6 2010 8:00P The Dog And Parrot Newcastle Upton Tyne, Northwest
Mar 12 2010 8:00P Girton college . Absurdism spring ball. Cambridge, South
Mar 13 2010 8:00P Amplified Darlington, Northeast
Mar 15 2010 8:00 Captains Rest Glasgow, Scotland
Mar 16 2010 8:00 Bongo Club Edinburgh, Scotland
Mar 17 2010 8:00 Roxy Newcastle, Northeast
Apr 16 2010 8:00 The Coronet . single launch. London
Jun 11 2010 5:00 Merc instore. Carnaby St. London, London and South East
Possibly one of my favorite ever live bands and one of the most fun to photograph have announced a new US tour culminating in an appearance at Coachella. While this makes me weep, I am genuinely considering going to the hellhole that is San Francisco to see them. Catch them, SERIOUSLY, catch them.
Sat 3/27 The Earl Atlanta GA
Mon 3/29 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
Tue 3/30 Orange Peel Asheville, NC
Wed 3/31 JJ’s Bohemia Chattanooga, TN
Thu 4/1 Exit/In Nashville, TN
Fri 4/2 Hi-Tone Cafe Memphis TN
Sat 4/3 Bottletree Birmingham AL
Mon 4/5 Emo’s Austin, TX
Tue 4/6 Sons Of Hermann Dallas, TX
Thu 4/8 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Fri 4/9 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Sat 4/10 Neurolux Boise ID
Sun 4/11 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
Mon 4/12 Venue Vancouver, BC
Tue 4/13 Neumo’s Seattle, WA
Thu 4/15 Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, CA
Sun 4/18 Coachella Indio, CA
Download -> King Khan & The Shrines – Land of the Freak (Live at Amoeba)
HOLY SHIT Y’ALL! Look at them Growlers! They look stunning in this performance. I can’t wait for them to go on their US tour and show the entire country what we in LA have been taking for graned far too long! If this little performance is any indication, the Growlers are going to continue to grow and take their ridiculousness and perfect live show to a whole new level and I can’t wait to see them do it. I have so much invested personally in this band – I saw them like 9 times last year! God damn! But, please, I beg of you – go see them…. They have NEVER disappointed live, not once. They are worth every dollar you need to pay to see them, you will get it back in dividends, I promise. GO. GO. GO.
CHECK OUT THE GROWLERS ON TOUR!!!!!!!
Jan 21 2010 8:00P The boat haus w/ Tomorrows Tulips! and movie screening costa mesa, California
Jan 23 2010 8:00P Bunkhouse Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 27 2010 9:00P Revolution Hall – Dr Dog with The Growlers Troy, New York
Jan 28 2010 9:00P Higher Ground – Dr Dog with The Growlers Burlington, Vermont
Jan 29 2010 8:00P Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel – Dr Dog w. The Growlers Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 30 2010 8:00P Wescott Theatre – Dr Dog w. The Growlers Syracuse, New York
Feb 1 2010 9:00P Mohawk Place – Dr Dog with The Growlers Buffalo, New York
Feb 3 2010 8:00P The Crofoot (Pike Room) – Dr Dog with The Growlers Pontiac, Michigan
Feb 4 2010 8:00P Turner Hall Ballroom – Dr Dog with The Growlers Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 5 2010 8:00P High Noon Saloon – Dr Dog with The Growlers Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 6 2010 9:00P The Mill – Dr Dog with The Growlers Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 8 2010 9:00P The Waiting Room – Dr Dog Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 9 2010 8:00P Rock Island Brewing Co. – Dr Dog Rock Island, Illinois
Feb 10 2010 8:00P The Spot-Case Western Res.Univ – Dr Dog with The Growlers Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 11 2010 9:00P Video Saloon – Dr Dog with The Growlers Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 12 2010 8:00P Newport Music Hall – Dr Dog with The Growlers Columbus, Ohio
Feb 13 2010 8:00P State Theatre – Dr Dog with The Growlers State College, Pennsylvania
Feb 14 2010 8:00P Union Pool – Valentine’s Day Show Brooklyn, New York
Feb 16 2010 8:00P TT The Bears – The Growlers Cambridge, Massachusetts
Feb 17 2010 8:00P Black Cat – The Growlers Washington, Washington DC
Feb 18 2010 8:00P PIANOS ney york, New York
Feb 20 2010 8:00P RONY’S BAR chicago, Illinois
Feb 22 2010 8:00P Hi Dive – The Growlers Denver, Colorado
Feb 23 2010 8:00P Belly Up Aspen, Colorado
Feb 26 2010 8:00P Noise Pop at Café Dunord San Francisco, California
Mar 27 2010 8:00P East of Eden Monterey, California
DOWNLOAD -> The Growlers – Kick The Habit of Dredd
The Soft Pack – 2010 U.S. Tour Dates
1/23 Seattle, WA @ Sonic Boom (In-store, 1pm)
1/23 Seattle, WA @ Showbox (w. Phoenix)
1/24 Portland, OR @ Music Millennium (In-store, 2pm)
1/24 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (w. Phoenix)
1/26 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (w. Phoenix)
1/27 Berekely, CA @ Amoebia Berkely (In-Store, 6pm)
1/28 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
1/30 Los Angeles, CA @ 10 Locations across the city
2/2 San Diego, CA @ The Tower * RECORD RELEASE PARTY!
2/4 Philadelphia, PA @ Reward * FREE SHOW / ALL AGES
2/5 New York, NY @ Cake Shop * FREE SHOW! / ALL AGES
Delta Spirit will be headlining their own bills come 2010 as they gear up for the release of their second LP, History from Below, this May.
The Willowz & The Delta Spirit – 2010 Tour Dates
02/01: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
02/02: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
02/03: Washington DC @ DC9
02/04: New York, NY @ Pianos
02/05: Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
02/08: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
02/09: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
02/10: Washington DC @ DC9
02/11: New York, NY @ Pianos
02/12: Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
03/08: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #
03/09: Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door #
03/10: Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater #
# Delta Spirit only
If you haven’t heard of the wonderful man called KING TUFF, you haven’t been reading this blog enough. BUT, and this is a big but, he doesn’t play as King Tuff anymore which saddens his fans all over the world (aka Colette, myself, DML and The Uptown Bums) but he’s back with a new band. They’re called HAPPY BIRTHDAY, good luck searching that on Google, people in bands need to consider these things, no? Anyway, they’ve been around for a while most notably having played a whle 5 shows and having 0 songs on their myspace for a long time but now, they’ve fucking signed to Subpop! Can you believe that? Go King Tuff, go! But they’ve also released the tracklisting to their forthcoming debut which will come out in March. They’re playing SXSW and doing some dates with the Vivian Girls which will surely ensnare them a ton of fans. They’ve released the first track off their album called ‘Girls FM’ and not surprisingly it’s really good! It’s got that really gritty thing that Kyle Thomas (King Tuff) does so well but its a lot more melody driven and less bluesy and it’s got his signature caterwaul which I really, really love. All I can think is that great things are in store for this talented band and I can’t wait to see where they take it… View their album cover/tracklist/tourdates below and download GirlsFM, too. Don’t miss out.
‘Happy Birthday’ tracklist
1. Girls FM
2. Too Shy
3. Cracked
4. Perverted Girl
5. Subliminal Message
6. Eyes Music
7. Maxine the Teenage Eskimo
8. I Wanna Stay (I Runaway)
9. Pink Strawberry Shake
10. Zit
11. Fun
BE SURE TO CATCH HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON TOUR….
Jan 22 2010 8:00P The Space w/ Vetiver Hamden, Connecticut
Jan 24 2010 8:00P Grey Matter Books w/ Vetiver, Asa Irons Hadley, Massachusetts
Mar 17 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 21 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 22 2010 8:00P The Mink w/ Vivian Girls, Wetdog Houston, Texas
Mar 23 2010 8:00P Circle Bar w/ Vivian Girls, Wetdog New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 24 2010 8:00P Red Star Bar w/ Vivian Girls, Wetdog Oxford, Mississippi
Mar 25 2010 8:00P 529 w/ Vivian Girls, Wetdog Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 26 2010 8:00P Duke Coffeehouse w/ Vivian Girls, Wetdog Durham, North Carolina
Mar 27 2010 8:00P Ottobar w/ Vivian Girls, Wetdog Baltimore, Maryland
Download -> Happy Birthday – Girls FM
Opening bands for the US tour have been confirmed and are as follows:
The Whigs
2/26: Sacramento, CA / Harlow’s Nightclub
2/27: Reno, NV / The Knitting Factory
2/28: Las Vegas, NV / Wasted Space @ The Hard Rock
3/2: Denver, CO / The Gothic Theatre
3/4: Boise, ID / Knitting Factory
3/5: Seattle, WA / Showbox
3/6: Vancouver, BC / Commodore Ballroom
3/7: Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom
3/9: San Francisco, CA / Slim’s
3/11: Los Angeles, CA / Echoplex
3/12: Los Angeles, CA / Echoplex
3/13: San Diego, CA / House of Blues
Band Of Skulls
3/18: Dallas, TX / House of Blues
3/20: Houston, TX / House of Blues
3/21: Tulsa, OK / Cain’s
3/23: St. Louis, MO / The Pageant
3/24: Madison, WI / High Noon Saloon
3/25: Chicago, IL / The Metro
3/26: Milwaukee, WI / Turner Hall
3/27: Minneapolis, MN / First Ave
3/30: Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall
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