Friday, August 15, 2014

Rotting Rhythms: Listen: The Afghan Whigs Cover The Police

Rotting Rhythms: Listen: The Afghan Whigs Cover The Police: Listen to the Afghan Whigs cover the Police HERE I am going to their show in Cleveland in September. They are always awesome live. T...

Listen: The Afghan Whigs Cover The Police



Listen to the Afghan Whigs cover the Police HERE


I am going to their show in Cleveland in September.
They are always awesome live.

The Afghan Whigs have turned in a slow burn cover of The Police’s Ghost in the Machine classic, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.” Entertainment Weekly says of the song, “Dulli and company have brought that spooky undercurrent to the front, and infused the Police’s composition with the dark and dangerous sensuality they specialize in" (see EW.com August 14th). The track was recorded during the sessions for the band’s current Sub Pop album Do to the Beast.

The Afghan Whigs will kick off their North American trek with a performance on KCRW’s "Morning Becomes Eclectic" the morning of Monday August 25th. The tour begins the following evening on August 26th with a two-night stand at Doug Fir in Portland, OR. Joining the band on drums for the North American tour will be Patrick Keeler (Raconteurs, Greenhornes). Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the August 31st show in Boise, ID has now been cancelled. For the most up to date information and tickets please visit theafghanwhigs.com

Earlier this week, Sub Pop also announced The Afghan Whigs’ leader Greg Dulli’s collaboration with author & longtime friend Danny Bland for I Apologize in Advance for the Awful Things I’m Gonna Do.... Awful Things… is a 120-page, full-color, paperback collection of haiku written by Bland and is the first published collection featuring Dulli’s photography, with calligraphy by Exene Cervenka (co-founder of the band X).

The Afghan Whigs 2014 Tour Dates

Aug. 26 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
Aug. 27 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
Aug. 29 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom*
Aug. 30 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
Sep. 03 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
Sep. 05 - Montreal, QC - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre*
Sep. 06 - Toronto, ON - Riot Fest Toronto
Sep. 09 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues*
Sep. 10 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall*
Sep. 12 - St. Louis MO - Ready Room*
Sep. 13 - Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
Sep. 16 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom*
Sep. 18 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham*
Sep. 19 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage*
Sep. 20 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre*
Sep. 26 - Cincinnati, OH - Mid Point Music Festival*
Sep. 27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre*
Sep. 30 - Boston, MA - Boston Royale*
Oct. 01 - Washington, DC - 9.30 Club*
Oct. 03 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
Oct. 04 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater**
Oct. 07 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cats Cradle*
Oct. 08 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*
Oct. 11 - Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
Oct. 22 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
Oct. 24 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up*
Oct. 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre*
Oct. 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge*
Oct. 29 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater*
Oct. 31 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk*
* w/ Joseph Arthur
** w/ Charles Bradley

Friday, August 8, 2014

Rotting Rhythms: Castanets' video for "Tell Them Memphis" is a beau...

Rotting Rhythms: Castanets' video for "Tell Them Memphis" is a beau...: Castanets is set to return with a brand new album, Decimation Blues, on Asthmatic Kitty later this month on the 19th. Yesterday, Stereogum ...

Castanets' video for "Tell Them Memphis" is a beautiful slowburn that pairs perfectly with the song's haunting tempo (off Decimation Blues out 8.19)!


Castanets is set to return with a brand new album, Decimation Blues, on Asthmatic Kitty later this month on the 19th. Yesterday, Stereogum debuted the video for "Tell Them Memphis" calling the song "eerie and alluring, like a stranger’s comforting hand on your shoulder." The video for it pairs beautifully with the song's glacial pace and rewards viewers who give it their full attention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3341g2INv0U

The songs on Decimation Blues represent the music of a man who’s learned to live and build among the wreckage—twelve seemingly offhand, secretly meticulous tracks that we can hunker down in. In a time when so much music seemingly sounds recycled, Raymond Raposa has crafted an incredible album of singular vision that only he could make. For copies of the album, interviews, or anything at all, don't hesitate to reach out.

Thanks for all the listening you do and have a lovely weekend!

- Nathan

Friday, February 28, 2014

Their/They're/There - Analog Weekend


Polyvinyl Records press release:

Their / They're / There
Analog Weekend EP
Polyvinyl Records / Top Shelf Records


Their / They’re / There is the brainchild of Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.), Mike Kinsella (Owen, Owls, Cap'n Jazz, American Football), and Matthew Frank (Loose Lips Sink Ships).

Analog Weekend, the band’s second EP, was recorded directly to tape at Ed Rose’s Black Lodge Recording over a single weekend and features piano by James Dewees (The Get Up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect, Coalesce).

You can listen to the Analog Weekend EP on the Their / They're / There page at Polyvinyl.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Rotting Rhythms: Wye Oak share "The Tower" from new album Shriek & ...

Rotting Rhythms: Wye Oak share "The Tower" from new album Shriek & ...: Merge Records press release: On April 29, Wye Oak return with their fourth full-length studio album Shriek. Yesterday, NPR’s All Songs ...

Wye Oak share "The Tower" from new album Shriek & announce tour



Merge Records press release:

On April 29, Wye Oak return with their fourth full-length studio album Shriek. Yesterday, NPR’s All Songs Considered Podcast unveiled the first track “The Tower”. Listen to “The Tower” today at the top of each hour on the All Songs Live Stream and on demand via the band’s YouTube channel.

Following extensive touring in support of their critically acclaimed 2011 release Civilian, Wye Oak members Jenn and Andy found themselves apart for the first time. Andy had recently moved to the west coast, leaving their hometown of Baltimore. Simultaneously but separately, the two began exploring new ways of writing. Jenn, having picked up the bass did not begin with her typical guitar and likewise Andy began to explore different ways of layering keyboards. The freedom of these new methods allowed for a new found emotional immediacy and in spite of, or perhaps because of the distance, Wye Oak have recorded their most personal album yet.

Shriek was a co-production between Wye Oak and Nicolas Vernhes of Rare Book Room in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Vernhes also engineered and mixed the album. His inventive production work complimented the band’s new direction, helping them to create their immensely layered and emotive new sound.

Wye Oak will be on tour throughout the spring beginning March 3rd and including stops at both Coachella and SXSW. With the assistance of Air Traffic Control, $2 of every ticket sold on this tour will go to a local charity of the band’s choice in each town they visit. Full tour dates below.


Wye Oak on tour:
Mar 3 Charlottesville, VA — The Southern*
Mar 4 Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel*
Mar 5 Saxapahaw, NC — Haw River Ballroom*
Mar 6 Savannah, GA — Savannah Stopover*
Mar 7 Chattanooga, TN — JJ’s Bohemia*
Mar 8 Oxford, MS — Proud Larry’s*
Mar 9 Baton Rouge, LA — Spanish Moon*
Mar 12-16 Austin, TX — SXSW Music Festival
Mar 20 London, UK — Lexington SOLD OUT
Mar 21 Brussels, BE — Botanique
Mar 23 Amsterdam, NL — MC Theater
Mar 25 Berlin, DE — Privatclub
Mar 28 Zurich, CH — M4M Music Festival
Mar 29 Istanbul, TR — IKSV
Apr 11 Indio, CA — Coachella SOLD OUT
Apr 18 Indio, CA — Coachella SOLD OUT
May 2 Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
May 3 Lancaster, PA — Chameleon Club
May 5 Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer
May 6 Washington, DC — 9:30 Club
May 7 New York, NY — Webster Hall
May 9 Boston, MA — Paradise
May 10 Montreal, QC — Il Motore
May 11 Toronto, ON — Horseshoe Tavern
May 13 Chicago, IL — Metro
May 14 Milwaukee, WI — Turner Hall
May 15 Minneapolis, MN — Fine Line Music CafĂ©
May 16 Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room
May 17 Lawrence, KS — The Granada
May 18 St. Louis, KS — Old Rock House
May 20 Nashville, TN — Mercy Lounge
May 21 Atlanta, GA — Terminal West
*with Future Islands

Thursday, January 30, 2014

JFS Releases "New Girl in Town" Music Video

Post Echo press release:


Neon arcades and fluorescent lasers collide with young love in "New Girl in Town"- the latest music video from JFS. A standout track from the recently released Artax Lost Forever, "New Girl in Town" offers a synth-driven roller-rink experience unlike any other.

Watch the new video here.

JFS' Artax Lost Forever is streaming here.

Be sure to also check out the music video for "Liberty"- the previous single from Artax Lost Forever.

Monday, January 27, 2014

She & Him video for "I Could've Been Your Girl"

Merge Records press release:

She & Him posted the video for their newest song, “I Could’ve Been Your Girl."

The video marks the first time the band’s singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel has stepped behind the camera to direct; the result is an amalgamation of everything that makes She & Him so damn charming—an incredible chorus, choreography by fellow HelloGiggles founder Sophia Rossi, vintage dresses, M. Ward’s genius guitar playing, and a whole lot of fun.

Watch & share the video for "I Could've Been Your Girl" now at HelloGiggles.com and YouTube

Says Deschanel about directing, “After 7 years and 4 albums with She & Him, I figured it was about time I took a crack at making a video for a song I wrote. The process was so much fun, and gave me a chance to give a nod to some of my favorite 60’s musicals.”

“I Could’ve Been Your Girl” is one of the highlights on the band’s last album, Volume 3, which is in stores now. In Volume 3, they’ve created an effortlessly effervescent, bleached-out-in-the-sun pop record, featuring some of the most dynamic, complex songs Deschanel has ever written. The album allows for tempo shifts, disco grooves, string arrangements on multiple tracks, and horn flourishes that perfectly suit the She & Him sound.

She & Him’s Volume 3 is available on CD, LP, and now cassette in the Merge store, the band’s online store, and at your local record store.

Monday, January 6, 2014

"Snow" from LIGHTS & MOTION streaming


A message from Deep Elm Records

The Deep Elm Records website is now streaming "Snow" from LIGHTS & MOTION's release "Save Your Heart." It is a gentle but powerfully beautiful instrumental rock track.

"Snow" is now streaming here: http://deepelmdigital.com/track/snow

See a teaser about "Save Your Heart" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn_zvhoCYxQ


Some early press said:

"Co-Albums Of The Year. Save Your Heart and Reanimation are two of the greatest post-rock albums EVER released. 100/100." - Post-Rockstar
"The perfect symphony of our wildest dreams...as if time has stopped and left us in a moment of eternal grace." - Alternativ News
"An even higher level of crescendo-induced bliss. One of the biggest post-rock albums of the year." - Stationary Travels
"Bound to be one of the most talked-about albums of the year. Franzen is a magician." - Stitched