Fiery Furnaces Tour & Tour Some More Wow, we are graced by not one, not two, but three Fiery Furnaces shows on this tour. Blueberry Boat [mp3]Paw Paw Tree [mp3] Furnaces that so happen to be Fiery: 04-18 Wooster, OH – Lowry Center Patio (College of Wooster) *#04-19 Chicago, IL – Lakeshore Theater #04-20 Ann…
*** Blitzen Trapper*** Hi-Dive*** 04.14.08Portland’s Blitzen Trapper caught my attention when I found out that they were hand picked by Stephen Malkmus to open up for a Jicks show out West last December. Their album has been praised by nearly everybody and if you haven’t picked up their album, I highly suggest doing so. The…
*** Fleet Foxes*** Hi-Dive*** 04.14.08The crackle of the 70’s AM radio dial was alive and well last night. Along with the ghosts of CSNY, more so CSN, but nonetheless the group had harmonies that would make any barbershop quartet jealous. The quietly tenacious acoustic strumming played to a quietly still crowd. Their album is extremely…
Paid Dues Spin has the scoop on the Paid Dues Festival. News Update April 9, 2008. MURS 3:16 IN ASSOCIATION WITH GUERILLA UNION ANNOUNCE “PAID DUES” INDEPENDENT HIP-HOP FESTIVAL SERIES DATES FOR THIS JUNE IN NEW YORK, FT. LAUDERDALE, DENVER AND SAN FRANCISCO RAKIM, DE LA SOUL, GZA, BLACKALICIOUS, SAGE FRANCIS, LITTLE BROTHER, HIEROGLYPHICS, MURS…
Constantines are Coming! It sounds like a war cry, but A & C’s Constantines will be making their way to Denver! They also played one of my favorite, yet short sets of SXSW this year. Do What You Can Do [mp3] Tour Dates Wed 07/02/08 San Francisco, CA Slim’s Thu 07/03/08 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour…
Times New Viking Tour One of Matador’s newest acts will be heading on a proper US tour. They were easily one of my favorite acts at SXSW and the fact that they will be playing the intimate Larimer Lounge is reason to celebrate.Times New Viking – Faces on Fire [mp3] Tour Dates Fri 04/18/08 Meadville,…
M83 Rarely do I ever remind people of New Music Tuesday’s at the rekkid shoppes. However, today is the day that M83’s new album , Saturdays=Youth , hits shelves. It’s my front runner for album of 2008, and they actually received praise from a source that I expected to hand out hate. Buy here.M83-Couleurs (Jori…
M.I.A. Here’ another M.I.A. remix from David Wrangler. It has bits and pieces from my Junior High Years. Oh, memories.M.I.A. – Paperplanes (David Wrangler White Room Remix) [mp3]
The Mars Volta Return For those of you unlucky souls that were sold out of the Fox Theatre last January, here’s your chance for redemption will come May 18th at the Fillmore. The Ultra8201 kids lurved themselves some Volta this past weekend. The Mars Volta-Aberinkula [mp3] The Mars Volta Mon 04/14/08 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless…
::Tonight Tonight:: I hope you have your tickets for this one! Radio 1190 presents Blitzen Trapper w/ Fleet Foxes, Porlolo at Hi-Dive Doors at 8:00 PM 21+ $8.00 / $10.00 day of show Blitzen Trapper-Devil’s A-Go-Go [mp3]Fleet Foxes-Ragged Wood [mp3]