4.29.2010

Birds Were Chirping In The Background Of My Cotton Jones Interview

Seriously. Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw have a lock on laid-back psych-folk.


"Gotta Cheer Up" mp3

Four shows in May, two in Florida, all presumably in tiny little venues. Go. You'll get all blissed out, I promise.

May 19th, Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA
May 20th, Eye Level Art Gallery, Charleston, SC
May 21st, Cafe Eleven, St. Augustine, FL
May 22nd, Engine Room, Tallahassee, FL

Please Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, Come To Florida!

You guys are opening for Delta Spirit, playing St. Augustine on 7/7... extend that tour one more week!


"We Should Fight" mp3

June 9: The Independent -- San Francisco
June 10: Doug Fir Lounge -- Portland
June 11: Neumos -- Seattle
June 12: The Venue -- Vancouver
June 14: Neurolux -- Boise
June 15: Urban Lounge -- Salt Lake City
June 16: Bluebird Theater -- Denver
June 17: The Waiting Room -- Omaha
June 18: The Varsity Theater -- Minneapolis
June 19: Metro -- Chicago
June 21: The Firebird -- St. Louis
June 22: Radio Radio -- Indianapolis
June 23: The Basement -- Columbus, Ohio
June 24: Beachland Ballroom -- Cleveland
June 25: The Crofoot (Pike Room) -- Pontiac, Michigan
June 26: Mod Club -- Toronto
June 29: Middle East Downstairs -- Cambridge, Massachusetts
June 30: Bowery Ballroom -- New York
July 1: Music Hall Of Williamsburg -- Brooklyn
July 2: First Unitarian Church -- Philadelphia
July 3: 9:30 Club -- Washington, D.C.

4.22.2010

Everyone Loves Beach House


"Zebra (UK Radio Edit)" mp3

Apr 22 Emo's, Austin, TX
Apr 23 Walter's on Washington, Houston, TX
Apr 24 Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA
Apr 25 The Engine Room, Tallahassee, FL
Apr 27 Bottle Tree, Birmingham, AL
Apr 28 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
Apr 29 The Earl, Atlanta, GA
Apr 30 Grey Eagle Tavern, Asheville, NC
May 01 Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC
May 06 Webster Hall, New York City, NY
May 07 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
May 08 2640 Space, Baltimore, MD
Jun 16 Diesel Club Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 17 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
Jun 20 Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
Jul 27 Prospect Park (NY), Brooklyn, NY

4.13.2010

Atta Boy, Mark

The last line of Scott Shafer's story on Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore?



"Fiore says he might use some of the prize money to buy a new wetsuit for surfing."

4.12.2010

I Usually Hate TV, But...

..."Treme" blew my mind, the music, the people, the food you can almost smell, the city of New Orleans, can't wait to go back

4.09.2010

Disco For The Weekend From Treasure Fingers



if you're into this sort of shit...

April 8 - V20 - Long Beach, CA
April 9 - Celebrities - Vancouver, BC
April 10 - Voyeur - San Diego, CA
April 15 - Spybar - Chicago, IL
April 16 - Avalon - Hollywood, CA
April 17 - Ruby Skye - San Francisco, CA
April 21 - W Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
April 23 - Trinity College - Hartford, CT
April 24 - HiFi - Calgary, AB
April 28 - Opera - Atlanta, GA
April 30 - Mai - Nashville, TN
May 1 - Lizard Lounge - Dallas, TX
May 7 - Traif Music Hall - Buffalo, NY
May 8 - Bourbon Street - Baltimore, MD
May 9 - B Side Liquor Lounge - Cleveland, OH

Last Little Brother Album Ever Drops 4/20

BRAHMS Remix Neon Indian's "Psychic Chasms"


I ♥ Chillwave


"Psychic Chasms" mp3 via Pitchfork

New Deer Tick mp3, Hallelujah



"20 Miles" mp3

new album June 8th, tons of tour dates, go now, you won't be disappointed!

04/08 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge #
04/09 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club #
04/10 Iowa City, IA The Mill #
04/11 Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall #
04/12 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory &
04/13 El Paso, TX Percolator &
04/14 Phoenix, AZ The Trunkspace &
04/16 Indio, CA Coachella
04/20 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom %
04/21 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret %
04/22 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern %
04/24 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place
04/25 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall *
04/27 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre *
04/28 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar
04/29 Santa Fe, NM Sante Fe Brewing Company *
04/30 Dallas, TX The Loft *
05/01 Austin, TX Emo's *
05/02 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio *
05/03 Fayetteville, AR Majestic Lounge *
05/04 Little Rock, AR Sticky Fingerz
05/05 Birmingham, AL Workplay *
05/06 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom *
05/07 Louisville, KY Headliners *
05/08 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
05/09 Ithaca, NY Castaway's
05/10 Albany, NY Valentines
05/11 Boston, MA Paradise *
05/12 Boston, MA Paradise *
05/13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory *
05/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club *
05/15 New York, NY Terminal 5 *
07/23 - 07/24 Floyd, VA Floyd Fest
08/06 - 08/08 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza

* = w/ Dr. Dog
# = w/ Those Darlins
% = w/ Holy Sons
& = w/ One Wolf

Even When He's Injured, The King Still Reigns


Kelly wins Bells with an alley-oop and a hairline fracture in his foot. World title #10 anyone?

4.08.2010

Ahh, Denmark

Where freeflowing beer is a workplace right worth striking over, and sympathetic truck drivers are permitted to bring three for the road each and every day


story

Steel Train Are Definitely Big Modest Mouse Fans

"Turnpike Ghost" mp3

good or bad? you tell me

Who Is Ron Contour? Some Goofy Canuck?



read my EasternSurf.com review of Saffron here if you're so inclined

Finally, Funeral Party Announces Full-Length For This Summer

they're even touring with Julian Casablancas, all hail



Apr 8 2010 - First Avenue Night Club w/Julian Casablancas - Minneapolis
Apr 9 2010 - Vogue w/Julian Casablancas - Indianapolis
Apr 10 2010 - Beaumont Club w/Julian Casablancas - Kansas City
Apr 12 2010 - House of Blues w/Julian Casablancas - Houston
Apr 13 2010 - House of Blues w/Julian Casablancas - Dallas
Apr 14 2010 - La Zona w/Julian Casablancas - Austin

Fol Chen Takes Me To Glitched-Out Heaven


"In Ruins" mp3

04/10 Los Angeles, CA El Rey *
04/14 Washington, DC Rock 'n Roll Hotel *
04/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom *
04/16 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church *
04/17 Boston, MA Paradise Lounge *
04/18 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg *
04/27 San Francisco, CA Slim's *
04/29 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre *
04/30 Vancouver, BC VenueCanada *
05/01 Seattle, WA Neumo's *


* = w/ Liars

Violinist Owen Pallett's "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt" Remixed By Dan Deacon

wait, slow down, what?


"Lewis Took Off His Shirt" Dan Deacon remix

OWEN PALLETT TOUR DATES
Apr 08 - Toronto, Ontario - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Apr 10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
Apr 11 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
Apr 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
Apr 13 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
Apr 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum
Apr 15 - Washington DC - Black Cat
Apr 18 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
Apr 20 - Boston, MA - Institute of Contemporary Art
Apr 22 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Apr 24 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
Apr 25 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
Apr 27 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Apr 29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
Apr 30 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
May 05 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
May 08 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
May 09 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue Theatre
May 10 - Victoria, British Columbia - Alix Goolden Hall
May 11 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
May 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
May 14 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge

Mexican Blankets, Apples, Bird Nests, And Freelance Whales

huh?


Freelance Whales - Generator 2nd Floor

Freelance Whales | MySpace Music Videos


Us Tour Dates With Cymbals Eat Guitars & Bear In Heaven
4/8 – The Middle East – Boston, MA
4/13 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY - SOLD OUT

May Tour With Shout Out Louds
02 May   Washington, 9:30 Club
03 May   Philadelphia, First Unitarian Church
06 May   Boston, Paradise
07 May   Montreal, Cabaret Music Hall
08 May   Toronto, Mod Club
10 May   Chicago, Lincoln Hall
11 May   Minneapolis, Varsity Theater
14 May   Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom
15 May   Seattle, Neumos
16 May   Portland, Doug Fir
18 May   San Francisco, Great American Music Hall
20 May   Los Angeles, El Rey
21 May   Los Angeles, El Rey (Sold Out!)

ALO Aren't The Hippest Band Around... But Stop-Motion Photography Rules



ALO Summer Tour Dates (*opening for Jack Johnson)
5/16/2010   Gulf Shores, AL -- The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival
5/18/2010   Boston, MA -- Paradise Rock Club
5/19/2010   Burlington, VT -- Higher Ground
5/20/2010   Brooklyn, NY -- Brooklyn Bowl
5/21/2010   Philadelphia, PA -- Theater of Living Arts
5/22/2010   Baltimore, MD -- The 8x10
5/23/2010   Wilmington, NC -- Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
5/24/2010   Charleston, SC -- The Pour House
5/25/2010   Atlanta, GA -- Variety Playhouse
5/26/2010   Louisville, KY -- Waterfront Park
5/27/2010   Indianapolis, IN -- Rathskeller
5/28/2010   Chicago, IL -- Martyr’s
5/29/2010   Chillicothe, IL -- Summercamp Music Festival
6/4/2010    Ozark, AR -- Wakarusa Festival
6/6/2010    Hunter, NY -- Mountain Jam Festival
7/9/2010    Hartford, CT -- Comcast Center*
7/10/2010   Mansfield, MA -- Comcast Center*
7/11/2010   Camden, NJ -- Susquehanna Bank Center*
7/13/2010   Holmdale, NJ -- PNC Bank Arts Center*
7/14/2010   New York, NY -- Madison Square Garden*
7/16/2010   VA Beach, VA -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *
7/17/2010   Columbia, MD -- Merriweather Post Pavilion*
7/19/2010   Toronto, ON -- Moison Amphitheater*
7/20/2010   Clarkston, MI -- DTE Energy Music Theater*
7/21/2010   Cuyahoga Falls, OH -- Blossom Music Center*
7/23/2010   Noblesville, IN -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater*
7/24/2010   East Troy, WI -- Alpine Valley*
7/25/2010   Somerset, WI -- River’s Edge*
8/7/2010    Petaluma, CA -- Petaluma Music Festival
8/13/2010   Salt Lake City, UT -- USANA Amphitheater*
8/14/2010   Commerce City, CO -- Mile High Music Festival
8/16/2010   Bonner Springs, KS -- Sandstone Amphitheater*
8/17/2010   Dallas, TX -- Superpages Center*
8/18/2010   Woodlands, TX -- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
8/20/2010   Atlanta, GA -- Lakewood Amphitheater*
8/21/2010   Raleigh, NC -- Time Warner Pavilion*
8/22/2010   Charlotte, NC -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater*
8/24/2010   Orlando, FL -- Amway Arena*
8/25/2010   Tampa, FL -- Ford Amphitheater*
8/26/2010   West Palm Beach, FL -- Cruzan Amphitheater*
10/6/2010    Berkeley, CA -- The Greek Theatre*
10/14/2010   Santa Barbara, CA -- Santa Barbara Bowl* 

Phosphorescent — Moody Country-Rock At Its Finest



New album, Here's To Taking It Easy, out May 11th

"At Death, A Proclamation" Video

"It's Hard To Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)" mp3

Why Would The Dø Carry Such A Weight On Their Shoulders?

Melancholy French/Finnish indie pop sung in English, oui oui, tres bien, j'aime


Kill Rock Stars Gives Away Music...

... 21-song sampler featuring Elliott Smith, The Thermals, Thao, Sleater Kinney, Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, Bikini Kill, The Decemberists, Horse Feathers, et al.

http://killrockstars.com/sampler/

4.07.2010

Whoa Hannis Brown, Lay Off The Hallucinogens

Free jazz, psych rock, avant indie, whatever, Hannis Brown's "Oh Ah Ee" will chill your spine



Earl Greyhound and Shooter Jennings, A Match Made In Classic Rock Heaven?


"Everything Else Is Illusion" mp3

Go See Arrington de Dionyso Sing In Indonesian, I Wish I Could



Apr 28, 2010 - Portland, Oregon, East End
Apr 29, 2010 - Boise, Idaho, Neurolux
May 2, 2010 - Kansas City, Missouri, Record Bar
May 3, 2010 - Norman, Oklahoma, Opolis
May 4, 2010 - Denton, Texas, Rubber Gloves
May 5, 2010 - San Antonio, Texas, El Ten Eleven
May 6, 2010 - Austin, Texas, Mohawk Inside
May 7, 2010 - Houston, Texas, Super Happy Fun Land
May 10, 2010 - Athens, Georgia, Secret Squirrel
May 11, 2010 - Charolette, North Carolina, Snug Harbor
May 12, 2010 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, LocaL 506
May 13, 2010 - Charlottesville, Virginia, Random Row Books
May 14, 2010 - Washington, DC, Comet Pizza
May 21, 2010 - Brooklyn, New York, Death By Audio
May 22, 2010 - New York, New York, Cake Shop
May 23, 2010 - Lowell, Massachusetts, 119 Gallery
May 24, 2010 - Providence, Rhode Island, AS 220 Art Space
May 25, 2010 - Portland, Maine, Space Gallery
May 26, 2010 - Montreal, QUEBEC, Il Motore
May 29, 2010 - Buffalo, New York, Sound Lab
May 31, 2010 - Cleveland, Ohio, Now That's Class
Jun 3, 2010 - Columbus, Ohio, Cafe Bourbon Street
Jun 4, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois, Schuba's
Jun 5, 2010 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eagle's Nest
Jun 6, 2010 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, 7th Street Entry
Jun 8, 2010 - Missoula, Montana, The Badlander
Jun 9, 2010 - Spokane, Washington, Empyrean
Jun 10, 2010 - Seattle, Washington, Comet Tavern
Jun 13, 2010 - Portland, Oregon, Mississippi Studos

Xiu Xiu Rocks Your 8-Bit Face

4.06.2010

Bells Beach. Rip Curl Pro. Round 3, Heat #5. The Messiah Stumbles.

Dane punts a lofty frontside air, but then falls on a foam climb. 5.67. 

Then rotates through a full fin-ditch/tailslide/reverse, and bogs on the rebound. 1.67.

Easter egg Roy Powers plays it safe on his first wave, pumping past soft Winki sections. 5.33.

Dane milks a mediocre three-footer, no snazzy turns, no endless pumps to huge launch, just serviceable, workmanlike turns. "Battle for the backup" sez Pancho. 6.67.

Then Roy lights a fire on a rare head-high wave, goes right into a big snap, puts his foot down on a critical pocket slash, two bangers, float. Right back in it with 8.17 to lead the heat.

Before Roy's score came in, Dane carved through a nasty fins-free reverse, but went too big trying to follow the Hawaiian's wave. Only got a 5.6. One more Dane turn — no beachbreak desire to show up Roy Boy's spray as he paddled back out — and The Messiah easily would have had the necessary 6.84.

30 seconds left at slow, slow Winkipop? See ya back at Emma Wood, Dane.