Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside has been busy. They were just in Minneapolis last May, and now the band is back in here at the 7th Street Entry last night, September 5th. . ...…
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside
This Portland-based band was the opener for Thao & The Get Down Stay Down on April 1st at the Cedar Cultural Center. Sallie Ford and The Sound Outside was in town promoting their newest album Untamed Beast out on Partisan Records.
Her 1950’s Rock & Roll inspired look, sound and dance moves are nostalgic of an energy from a different era, reminiscent of the youth and innocence of years past. What she does is done well, and she delivers a fun package to present times. The band is will be headed out of the country shortly before returning to the states.
Check out the remaining tour dates below.
04/05 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad*
04/06 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom*
04/07 San Diego, CA The Casbah*
04/08 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*
04/12 Atlanta, GA Music Room
05/29 La Cave A Musique Macon, France
06/04 Connexion Café Toulouse, France
06/05 La Sirene La Rochelle, France
06/06 Chabada Angers, France
06/14 Molotow Hamburg, Germany
06/10 The Lexington London, UK
06/13 Blue Shell Cologne, Germany
06/15 Privat Club Berlin, Germany
06/23 Les Schwab Amphitheater Bend, OR
06/26 Alive After Five Boise, ID
06/28 Gillete College Gillete, WY
06/28 Hi-Dive Denver, CO
06/30 State Room Salt Lake City, UT
07/20 Green River Greenfield, MA
08/03 Pendarvis Farm Happy Valley, OR
08/04 Pendarvis Farm Happy Valley, OR
*With Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (04/01/13)
Did I not warn you that " the band to head out on tour in 2013 in support of the new album"? I have just received confirmed tour dates for Thao & The Get Down Stay Down for 2013. ...…
San Francisco-based band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down got down with us at the Cedar Cultural Center on April 1st and we loved every moment of it. The band is currently on tour promoting their newest record We The Common out on Ribbon Music.
This throaty voiced tiny performer fills the room with her energy and packs a punch into every song, putting on an incredible show. She ends every song in her performance with the same energy she starts with; jamming hard on whatever instrument she happens to be playing at the time. Her abilities range far beyond her voice, playing the banjo, acoustic guitar, a purple electric guitar and a slide guitar perfectly, infusing her performance with variability and raw talent, leaving us as the audience amazed.
As Thao sings, she seems to call the audience to feel with her, challenging them to be introspective, and to accompany her through her journey of discovery. There is so much feeling and depth present in every lyric and every song, and it’s apparent that this is a deeply personal album. This seems appropriate, since her last album, she has been working with the artist advocacy non-profit Air Traffic Control and volunteering with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. She is both an activist and musician, promoting OX-FAM and giving props to Minnesotans United for Families during the show. It’s obvious the love that she has for her fans and the feeling is definitely mutual. There aren’t many shows left on her tour so if you have the chance to see this little dynamo in concert, take it, she is an incredible woman, artist, and performer.
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (04/01/13)
Their latest song, "Holy Roller," just premiered on their website and youtube. The song is from forthcoming record We the Common, out February 5th on Ribbon Music. ..…
Did I not warn you that " the band to head out on tour in 2013 in support of the new album"?
I have just received confirmed tour dates for Thao & The Get Down Stay Down for 2013.
As expected, their latest album, We The Common, will be out February 5th on Ribbon Music. The title track "We The Common (For Valerie Bolden)" recently premiered on SPIN.com (which incidentally shut down its print editions and is now strictly digital). The song was said to be inspired by Thao Nguyen's volunteer work with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
Pre-ordering the album via dominorecordco.com will you get you two bonus songs (Melanie's "Brand New Key" and The Troggs' "With A Girl Like You"). The two songs are available as a limited edition 7" with the vinyl order.
In addition to the tour, they are doing some free promo in-store performances at these dates:
February 5 Los Angeles, CA Fingerprints Records
February 6 San Francisco, CA Amoeba Records
February 8 Seattle, WA Sonic Boom Records
February 9 Portland, OR Jackpot Records
03/01 Sacramento, CA Blue Lamp
03/02 San Francisco, CA Great American Music*
03/05 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
03/06 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club*
03/07 Seattle, WA Neumos*
03/08 Boise, ID Neurolux*
03/09 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge*
03/11 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge*
03/16 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s*
03/17 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks*
03/18 Atlanta, GA Smith’s Olde Bar*
03/19 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle*
03/20 Washington, DC Black Cat*
03/22 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
03/23 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts*
03/24 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair*
03/27 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace*
03/28 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark*
03/29 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
03/30 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall*
03/31 Madison, WI Majestic Theater*
04/01 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center*
04/02 Iowa City, IA Mission Creek Festival*
04/03 Kansas City, MO Record Bar*
04/05 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad*
04/06 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom*
04/07 San Diego, CA The Casbah*
04/08 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*
09/06/12 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout 09/07/12 Bowling Green, OH @ Black Swamp 09/08/12 Bowling Green, OH @ Black Swamp 09/09/12 Athens, OH @ Union Bar & Grill 09/12/12 Nashville, TN @ The Basement 09/14/12 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar 09/15/12 Omaha, NE @ The Sydney 09/16/12 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive 09/21/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside's Dirty Radio is being reissued as a "Deluxe Edition" this September 4th, via Partisan Records.
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside has been busy. They were just in Minneapolis last May, and now the band is back in here at the 7th Street Entry last night, September 5th. What happened after May, the band booked a ton of dates in France for the months of June & July, and had a grand old time. You can tell that Ford was smitten a little by France, as some of the new songs seemed influenced by the country.
Painted Saints
Opening band was Painted Saints, who I previously mentioned that they music equipments than they had people. Their music has a lot of layers, especially with all the instruments and sometime whistling. I think they ended their set with "The Fat Kid Rides His Bike in the Snow."
As for Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, I will admit to really loving their Dirty Radio album. Of course, by this time, they've written a whole new album (to be called Untamed Beast) and it seemed like most of the songs on this tour is from the future album. Fortunately, I did catch them in 2011, so I basically heard most of the songs on Dirty Radio live. If you were hoping to hear the old songs on this tour, I suggest you arrive early as it seems they grouped them in at the beginning.
As for the new songs, I thought they sounded like they were written and designed to be played live. They sounded more upbeat and up-tempo. Particularly "Summer Love" (aka "F*** That"), "Bad Boys," and the closer, "Party" were sounded really aggressive and fun. Can't wait to hear the studio version of those songs and hear the differences.
Highlight of the show is either their cover of Wreckless Eric's "Whole Wide World" or the encore, "Do Me." The latter, the band invited the audience to come up and dance with them (see photo).
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside's album is called Dirty Radio, which was recently re-issued with two additional tracks. Look for Untamed Beast in January 2013.
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside (with guest dancers) at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (09/05/12)
I am actually kind of ashamed to admit to really liking The Faint's album, Danse Macabre, because it sounded so much like Information Society. I am excited to report that Saddle Creek will be reissuing the album in a Deluxe Edition format, for sale on October 30th.
The reissued album will be remastered with six bonus tracks and a DVD. Hardcore fans will want to get their hands on the double vinyl (with CD and DVD). Physical packaging is strictly limited to 5,000 copies (3,000 for the vinyl).
To celebrate its release, the band will start on a promotional tour the first week of November. They are coming back to First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 13th. I saw the band in 2008, and noted that the band puts on a "spectacular light show consisting of part rave, part Casio-crashing, part discotheque, but all fun."
The Faint tour dates:
11/08: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
11/09: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
11/10: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory *
11/13: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
11/14: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/16: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *^
11/17: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^
11/20: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^
11/23: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *^
11/24: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *^
11/27: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues *#
11/28: Austin, TX @ Emo's East #
11/30: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom *#
12/01: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *#
12/02: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #
12/05: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *#
12/06: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero *#
12/07: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *#
12/08: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *#
12/09: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *#
12/11: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy *#
12/12: Chicago, IL @ Metro *#
12/13: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *#
12/14: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium *#
* = with Trust
^ = with Casket Girls
# = with Icky Blossoms
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside's Dirty Radio is being reissued as a "Deluxe Edition" this September 4th, via Partisan Records. While this re-release doesn't seem to have new packaging or extra discs, it only contains two bonus tracks: "Like A Drug" and "Not An Animal" (both previously unreleased). Dirty Radio is still a terrific album, so if you haven't bought it, perhaps the two bonus tracks might entice you.
The Portland quartet also just announced a new fall tour, starting in Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry.
09/05 Minneapolis, Minn. @ 7th St. Entry
09/06 Chicago, Ill. @ The Hideout
09/07 Bowling Green, Ohio @ Black Swamp Arts Festival
09/08 Bowling Green, Ohio @ Black Swamp Arts Festival
09/09 Athens, Ohio @ Union Bar & Grill
09/12 Nashville, Tenn. @ The Basement
09/14 Kansas City, Mo. @ The Record Bar
09/15 Omaha, NE @ The Sydney
09/16 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
09/21 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
If you don't know who Bob Mould is, he is probably best known for being the guitarist and singer of Minneapolis's Hüsker Dü. After their breakup, Mould returned with a new rock sound in another influential band called Sugar.
As I have previously mentioned,
Bob Mould is currently on tour to play Sugar's Copper Blue album in its entirety live because of the album's 20th anniversary this year.
His latest album, Silver Age, is coming out September 4th on Merge Records. The first 400 preorders will get a bonus patch!
Bob Mould's previous band, Sugar, is getting a couple of reissues. I am excited about the three-disc Copper Blue from Ryko Disc. The whole album, including four B-Sides and the Beaster EP, have been remastered. The third disc is a live recording of Sugar's Chicago show in 1992.
Catch Bob Mould on tour:
09/07 @ Williamburg Park in Brooklyn, NY*
09/08 @ 9:30 Club in Washington DC*
09/08 @ 9:30 Club in Washington DC
09/10 @ Paradise in Boston, MA*
09/11 @ Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA*
09/13 @ Metro in Chicago, IL*
09/14 @ Metro in Chicago, IL*
09/15 @ First Ave in Minneapolis, MN*
09/18 @ Showbox in Seattle, WA*
09/19 @ Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR*
09/21 @ Fillmore in San Francisco, CA*
09/21-09/23 @ DeLuna Fest in Pensacola Beach, FL
10/30 @ El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA*
11/02 @ Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX (Bob Mould Plays Copper Blue).
This is an interesting cover by one of my favorite band, the Lucksmiths. They covered the Magnetic Fields song (and I have to admit I am more partial to the cover than the original).
If you thought Allo Darlin's single "Capricornia" was a Battlestar Galactica-thing, singer Elizabeth Morris explains it all:
"Capricornia is the area in Queensland that I'm from. It has imaginary state lines, roughly around the Tropic of Capricorn, which runs directly through my hometown. There's a nice 70s monument that marks the spot where the line passes, out on a lonely dirt road where all the kids learn how to drive. My family have lived in this area for over 6 generations but none of my generation remain. It's a beautiful place."
The indie-jangly-pop song is taken from their album, Europe, which is available on Amazon MP3 , but the physical CD to be available somewhen in May via one of my favorite record label Slumberland Records.
Allo Darlin' is said to compare that to Kirsty MacColl, The Go-Betweens, Lucksmiths and Camera Obscura, so you know I am already in love with the band.
They are currently on tour with The Wave Pictures:
05/01 Austin, TX — Mohawk
05/03 Santa Fe, NM — VFW
05/04 Tucson, AZ — Club Congress
05/05 Los Angeles, CA — Echo
05/06 San Diego, CA — Casbah
05/08 San Francisco, CA — Rickshaw Stop
05/10 Portland, OR — Mississippi Studios
05/11 Seattle, WA — Vera Project
05/14 Minneapolis, MN — 7th St. Entry
05/15 Chicago, IL — Schubas
05/16 Cleveland, OH — Beachland Tavern
05/18 New Haven, CT — Cafe Nine
Did you happen to hear Sarah Jaffe's music on NPR's "All Songs Considered"? You can listened to songs from her album, The Body Wins, which was released this week (April 24th) via Kirtland Records.
I did get a chance to listen to her new album, it's actually very good. Reminds me a bit of Florence + The Machine, but electronica, with Jaffe's beautiful voice. I can see why Norah Jones asked her to tour with her in 2010.
I also really liked the album's theme, which, at least to me, sounds like you can't fight nature. Phrases like "the body wins" and theme of unquestionable devotion and love … like it was a disease.
She is doing some dates in her home state:
05/04/12 - Austin, TX at The Parish
05/05/12 - Dallas, TX at Granada Theater
Sharon Van Etten is relatively new, but she's been on a hot buzz list since her debut album, Because I Was In Love, in 2009.
Even if you've never heard her folksy music, I'm sure you've heard of her. She seems to be everywhere, whether having a song on the film "Women's Prison", singing on The Antlers' Hospice, covering Morrissey, playing at the annual SXSW, or recently singing with The National for "Think You Can Wait".
Her third studio album, Tramp, came out earlier this year via Jagjaguwar Records and she's going on the long touring road for it. Check out her massive tour dates below. August is a long way from now, but I am hoping to have Emily cover her show for Minneapolis.
May 3, 2012 : BAM : Brooklyn, NY
May 16, 2012 : Scala : London, UK
May 17, 2012 : Deaf Institute : Manchester, UK
May 18, 2012 : Whelans : Dublin, Ireland
May 20, 2012 : Brudenell Social Club : Leeds, UK
May 21, 2012 : Komedia : Brighton, UK
May 23, 2012 : The AB Club : Brussels, Belgium
May 24, 2012 : La Maroquinerie : Paris, France
May 26, 2012 : Le Guess Who Festival, Netherlands
May 28, 2012 : Big Star Show : Barbican, UK
May 29, 2012 : Prinzenbar : Hamburg, Germany
May 30, 2012 : Studio 672 : Cologne, Germany
June 2, 2012 : Primavera Festival : Barcelona, Spain
June 21, 2012 : Union Transfer : Philadelphia, PA
July 14, 2012 : Latitude : Southwold, United Kingdom
July 17, 2012 : Kilden Supersonic : Kristiansand, Norway
July 28, 2012 : Newport Folk Festival : Newport, RI
July 29, 2012 : Helsinki Hudson : Hudson, NY
July 31, 2012 : Phoenix : Toronto, Canada
August 2, 2012 : Turner Hall Ballroom : Milwaukee, WI
August 3, 2012 : Lollapalooza : Chicago, IL
August 4, 2012 : First Avenue : Minneapolis, MN
August 7, 2012 : Neptune Theater : Seattle, WA
August 8, 2012 : The Aladdin Theater : Portland, OR
August 10, 2012 : Outside Lands : San Francisco, CA
August 12, 2012 : Greek Theatre : Los Angeles, CA
August 14, 2012 : Belly Up Tavern : Solana Beach, CA
August 15, 2012 : Crescent Ballroom : Phoenix, AZ
August 17, 2012 : Urban Lounge : Salt Lake City, UT
August 18, 2012 : Jackson Hole Amph : Jackson Hole, WY
August 19, 2012 : Fox Theater : Boulder, CO
August 20, 2012 : Riot Room : Kansas City, Missouri
September 22, 2012 : ATP I'll Be Your Mirror NJ
I saw Sallie Ford last year, which I admitted to "loving her album, Dirty Radio, since I heard it".
Sallie Ford just recently wrapped up her tour with Wanda "Queen of Rockabilly" Jackson for April, and will be coming around to Minneapolis again this year. You should definitely catch her, if you haven't seen her. See why Paste Magazine calls her "a little bit of Bessie Smith and mix it with a dash of Tom Waits."
05.13.12 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
05.18.12 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
05.19.12 Indianapolis, IN @ White Rabbit Cabaret
05.19.12 Nelsonville, OH@ Nelsonville Music Festival
05.22.12 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout w/ Dark Dark Dark
05.23.12 Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus Club
05.24.12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry 05.25.12 George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival w/ Beck, Jack White, etc.
09.07.12 Bowling Green, OH @ Black Swamp Arts Festival
09.08.12 Bowling Green, OH @ Black Swamp Arts Festival
Amy Ray is one half of Indigo Girls, a band that was quite popular in the late 80s and early 90s, alongside other Epic acts like Tracy Chapman and Suzanne Vega. When not playing in Indigo Girls, Ray has been putting out solo albums under her own label, Daemon Records.
Her latest album is called Lung of Love, which came out this year in February. She's currently on tour to promote the album. I saw Ray in 2008, and it was one of the best shows I've seen that year because of the Brandi Carlile appearance!
Thu May 3 Greenville, SC - The Handlebar *
Fri May 4 Charlotte, NC - Visulite *
Sat May 5 Savannah, GA - Live Wire *
Tue May 8 Nashville, TN - 3rd and Lindsley *
Thu May 10 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig *
Fri May 11 Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio *
Sat May 12 St. Louis, MO - The Old Rock House *
Mon May 14 Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall *
Tue May 15 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
Thu May 17 Madison, WI - The Frequency *
Fri May 18 St. Paul, MN - The Turf Club *
Okay, there's no need to make fun of me, but I have a soft spot for Wilson Phillips. Their self-titled debut album was one of the first cassettes that I've ever purchased. "Some day somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye/'Til then, baby, are you going to let them hold you down and make you cry?". LOVE IT.
Their unexpected song appearance at the movie "Bridesmaids" reminded me that the daughters The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas are not forgotten!
I have good news: the band is back with a cover-lover album called Dedicated. Songs covered are entirely by their parents, so expect to hear hits like "California Dreamin'", "Monday Monday", Wouldn't It Be Nice", "God Only Knows", and "Good Vibrations."
I am hoping to see my beloved Wilson Philips at the Minnesota State Fair:
6/5/12 Austin, TX Long Center for Performing Arts
6/6/12 Dallas TX Winspear Opera House
8/17 & 8/18 San Diego, CASan Diego Symphony
8/31 & 9/1 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
Skyline Pigeons' are two sisters (Roxanne and Caroline Teti) from California. Their debut full-length album is called House of Mysteries is coming out June 5, 2012.
Although their name sounds like it was taken from Elton John, they are described as "Shoegaze-rock/psych-pop". The two sisters have different influences, but it is also what makes their songwriting so diverse and interesting. As Roxanne puts it, "If anything, the fire as well as songwriting has brought me closer to embracing my true identity and working creatively as a musical team made me realize how important community is and the feeling that people are on this earth to help each other. I think our unity is something transcendent in the quality of the music… What really makes this album so special is that every song is so different yet unified by our sound."
Stooshe is described in their press release as "filling a huge gap in the girl band market". I wasn't aware there was one? Isn't TLC going back on tour with a hologram Left Eye?
Anyroad, Warner Brothers Records is planning on releasing Stooshe's new single "Black Heart", this June 11th. This is the follow-up to their big top 5 hit single "Love Me".
Look for their debut album, Swings and Roundabouts, out later this year.
PS, sorry, they didn't send the cover artwork for "Black Heart", so you'll have to put up with their Love Me single.
Letterist is an electro-synthpop band from New York. Their singer, Pamela Bell, I believe, is also on their cover artwork.
If you end up watching their catchy song, "100mph", you'll see Bell being chased by fellow bandmembers Rammy Yogendra and Alex McCown throughout Brooklyn.
Expect to see Letterist's sophomore album, Solace and Gold to be out this year.
Not much given on this band. From digging around, it looks like Jessica Winter is the singer and pianist. Their moment of fame was late last year, being played on BBC Tom Robinson (28/08/2011).
I did listen to "Love Child", which has a very 60s girl pop sound.
You can hear it for yourself at bandcamp.
07/16/11 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar*
07/20/11 Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater*
07/21/11 Austin, TX @ Lambert's*
07/22/11 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's*
07/23/11 New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's*
07/25/11 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar*
07/26/11 Orlando, FL @ The Social*
07/31/11 Holyoke, MA @ Mountain Park
08/02/11 Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java
08/03/11 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
08/27/11 Eugene, OR @ Eugene Celebration
Speaking of Minneapolis, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside are coming to Minneapolis to play at the Cedar Cultural Center. If any bands are playing at that venue, I automatically say "yes" to covering it. The Cedar is one of my favorite places to see music.
Jolie Holland and Sallie Ford stopped by Minneapolis last night at the Cedar Cultural Center.
The crowd were a little older, mostly married couples, and surprisingly quite dressy for a Cedar event. This event was a seated show, so it was a nice change of pace from my usual standing poprock concert.
I think it's always funny when bands play to a seated venue, how extraordinary quiet it gets. Bands are always extra awkward when every noise they make can be heard loud and clear across the room.
I was there last night to see Sallie Ford, although, I was curious what Jolie Holland sounded like solo, since I do own a Be Good Tanyas album from a while back. Holland, it seems, is a massive Michael Hurley fan, doing two covers of his song. She sings with a weird snarl and in between tuning her guitar (which are done often), she tells long stories of her past. She's lead an interesting life, from raising Hungarian Vizsla sled dogs to searching for that perfect drummer (for "Honey Girl") and her deep, deep love for the book "The Master and Margarita".
Holland mostly did songs from her solo albums, although she did do a Be Good Tanyas song called "Littlest Birds", which she claimed originally had an African beat and rhythm to it.
As for Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, I have to confess, I'm loving her album, Dirty Radio, since I heard it when I was writing the preview to this show. The album has a weird throwback to southern honky tonk rock. Plus, Ford's vocals are adorable, especially when she curse. If you see her live, you can tell she's a sweet girl.
Sallie Ford did basically the entire Dirty Radio live, adding in a few extra tracks. A new song, "Lip Boy", sounded great.
Highlight from her set includes "Poison Milk" (the song is about a job that requires her to be in the "dish pit"), "Cage" (about an evil boss she once had), and the last song on their set, "I Swear" (a great request for better music, "the radio, they all sound the same").
I love it. I love that Sallie sold a lot of her album, Dirty Radio, via LP (which comes with a digital download code), she sure made a lot of new fans last night.
In a recent discussion of Steven McDonald's appearance at NXNE, we were remembering Anna Waronker is married to him. If you know your 90s indie bands, you'll remember that Waronker, along with Rachel and her twin sister Petra, were in a band called That Dog (who had that "Minneapolis" song that we Minnesotans love).
I just found out, but That Dog have reunited to play one gig at The Troubadour on August 26th:
That Dog REUNION show
Troubadour, Los Angeles
Fri, August 26, 2011 8:00 pm
$15.00 - $18.00
This event is all ages
I did read that the show is almost sold out, so you better get your tickets now if you want to see them. It's really a shame that I don't live in California anymore, but I would love to attend this event.
Speaking of Minneapolis, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside are coming to Minneapolis to play at the Cedar Cultural Center. If any bands are playing at that venue, I automatically say "yes" to covering it. The Cedar is one of my favorite places to see music.
Reading about her, it sounds like her music is both "classic" and "modern", so expect to hear jazz/blueish sound mixed with rock. Should be fun. She's playing with Jolie Holland, you may remember her from another 90s band, The Be Good Tanyas (and, yes, they covered a Prince song, "When Doves Cry").
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside's latest release is called Dirty Radio and is out now on Partisan Records. Tour dates listed below.
6/25 - Thomas, WV @ Mountain State Brewing
6/28 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
6/30 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
7/1 – Erie, PA @ The Crooked
7/2 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
7/5 - Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim*
7/6 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall*
7/7 – Portland, ME @ The Space*
7/8 - Montreal, QC Canada @ Le Cabaret du Mile End*
7/9 - Toronto, ON Canada @ Horeseshoe Tavern*
7/11 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark*
7/12 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
7/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Centre*
7/16 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar*
7/20 - Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater*
7/21 - Austin, TX @ Lambert's*
7/22 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's*
7/23 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's*
7/25 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar*
7/26 - Orlando, FL @ The Social*
7/31 – Holyoke, MA @ Mountain Park
8/2 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java
8/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
8/27 - Eugene, OR @ Eugene Celebration
Remember Squarepusher? Yes, that electro d&b guy from the mid-90s, Tom Jenkinson, is recently in the news.
He's on the spotlight for The Creators Project, an ongoing program that focus on artists working through technology.
Here's the description of the Squarepusher episode:
In this behind-the-scenes video, Squarepusher talks about his 15-plus year music career. From how he brings his solo studio composition to a live setting, to insights about future collaborations with director Chris Cunningham, whom he collaborated with on his infamous "Come on My Selector" video and the LED mask he used for his “Megazine” video. He also goes in depth about his "hard headed" nature and, even though his collaborations have yielded amazing results, he would screen out suggestions from everyone and compose, record and engineer himself make his sound completely his own.
Gomez's seventh album, Whatever's On Your Mind, came out last Tuesday (June 21st). Don't have a copy, but you can download a freebie song at Spin.com. Having already seen the band live last year, I can tell you the boys knows and loves their guitars (over nine guitars are on stage!)
They are returning to Minneapolis at Basilica Block Party, which I am not attending, but I have someone on the ground to cover this event for me. I may be in St Paul for this night anyway.
Yep, more tour dates:
July 8 Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads
July 9 Minneapolis, MN @ Basilica Block Party
July 10 Chicago, IL @ DMB Caravan
July 12 Boston, MA @ The Paradise
July 14 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
July 15 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
July 16 Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Fest – LeBreton Flats Park
July 17 Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
July 18 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
July 20 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Outside*
July 21 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore*
July 22 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle*
July 23 Glen Allen, VA @ Innsbruck After Dark*
September 16 Austin City Limits Festival
September 29 Saratoga, California @ Mountain Winery #
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