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W♥M151: Riot Grrrl

W♥M151 (44 mins)

Vu and Emily cover early Riot Grrrl bands. This is by no means some definitive guide to Riot Grrrls, but we covered the basics: Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and some later Sleater-Kinney and Pussy Riot action. For even further riot love, check out our previous articles.

PUSSY RIOT: Feminist punk band that received a three year jail sentence for performing a protest song.

PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom is a new e-book, collecting letters from prison, closing courtroom statements by the defense attorneys, and poems in addition to the infamous punk prayer and new translations of the powerful courtroom statements. Also included are tributes from Yoko Ono, Johanna Fateman, Karen Finley, Justin Vivian Bond, Eileen Myles, and JD Samson.

All proceeds from the sale of PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom will support the Pussy Riot legal defense team. PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom (90 pg) is available now for $2.99. More details at freepussyriot.org.

BRATMOBILE: Jen Smith from Bratmobile inspired the name "riot grrrl". The short-lived band reformed in the 2000 with Ladies, Women and Girls and I finally got to see the band live! When they first started in 1993, I was a little too young to attend their shows.

Although Bratmobile never said they broke up, everyone just assumed so. In fact, they wrote, "We never had a certain incident where anyone said "I quit" or whatever, so it's been vague and drawn out. Sorry if that's been confusing to people."

BIKINI KILL: I misspoke on the show saying that Kill Rock Star was releasing the 20th anniversary single - it is being released by Bikini Kill Records. This is a brand new label that was formed in 2012. Their first release is the re-release of their self-titled 12" EP, available on November 20th, 2012.

The vinyl reissue will include a new fanzine in the form of a 34" x 21" poster. Interviews with Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi) and Molly Neuman (Bratmobile), and liner notes by Layla Gibbon (Skinned Teen, MRR). Plus excerpts from the band's zines (Bikini Kill #1 and #2, Jigsaw #4), and photos from bandmembers' personal archives.

Expect more Bikini Kill music to come out in the near future, including previously unreleased music on vinyl and CD (and of course digital downloads). Check out www.bikinikill.com.

LE TIGRE: Kathleen Hanna went from Bikini Kill's punk sound to a more dance/eletroclash/art rock band with Le Tigre. Definitely one of Hanna's finer moments.

They signed to Island Records, released one album, and then sort of disappeared. Officially the band is still together, as reported by Emily who said they recorded with Christina Aguilera.

A DVD called Who Took the Bomp?, directed by Kerthy Fix, was released last year. I reported it, saying that it was a tour documentary from the 2004-2005 era, and the DVD was being released by Oscilloscope Laboratories.

SLEATER-KINNEY: A band out of the ashes of Riot Grrrl band Excuse 17 (Carrie Brownstein) and Heavens to Betsy (Corin Tucker). Currently Brownstein is in Portlandia television show, Janet Weis drumming with Pavement/Stephen Malkmus, and Corin Tucker is in Corin Tucker Band.

GIRLS TO THE FRONT: Billed as "The true story of the Riot Grrrl revolution" this 2010 book, written by Sara Marcus, tells the story of the rise and eventual fall of riot grrrl and riot grrrl fanzines and conventions. This book is published Harper Perennial, more details at girlstothefront.com.

WOMEN MAKE NOISE: The email I got said this is a new book from Supernova Books, but I checked amazon.com and they are listing it as Aurora Metro Press - to be published December 11, 2012.

Billed as "girl bands from Motown to the Modern" goes beyond riot grrrl, but it certainly covers their share of grrrl bands in their "girl gang bands" section.

The whole thing was edited by Julia Downes.

Full disclosure: I did not read the book. Any opinions I expressed in the show is a first impression. I did flipped through it, most the bands are more obscured from the 50s and 60s and early girl punk bands like The Slits.

BONUS: Chia Pet, the Sassy band. Those Darlins dirty girls from Tennessee. Plus, Hospitality just played 400 Bar.

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Summer's Dead

With October here already (that was fast), we can say goodbye to Summer. Here are a couple of Summer-related items.

Read More Those Darlins Speaking of those feisty darlings, they sure know how to put on a rockin’ show! The cow-punk quartet includes Jessi Darlin on vocals/guitar, Nikki Darlin on vocals/guitar, Linwood Regensburg on drums and a tall...

THOSE DARLINS
thosedarlins.com

We love Those Darlins, in a recent podcast recording on Riot Grrrls, Emily and I talked a little about Those Darlins. Hopefully, when things are less busy, I'll get around to editing it.

Anyway, Those Darlins has a new split 7" with Heavy Cream, you can only buy the split at these shows listed below. If you only want the "Summer's Dead" song, you can get a download of it via amazon.

10-06 Dallas, TX – Bryan Street Tavern’s Anniv%
10-07 Austin, TX – The Mohawk:Indoors^
10-25 Washington, DC – DC9*
10-26 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery*
10-27 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s*#
10-28 Allston, MA – Great Scott*
10-30 Toronto, ON – The Garrison*
10-31 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern*@
11-01 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern*
11-02 Grinnell, IA – Grinnell College: Gardner Lounge*
11-03 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry*
11-06 Seattle, WA – Sunset*
11-07 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios*
11-09 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Shop*+
11-10 West Hollywood, CA – Troubador*+
11-11 San Diego, CA – Soda Shop*
11-13 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge*
11-15 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway*

* w/ Heavy Cream, ^ w/Bobby Jealousy, # w/Slutever, @ w/The Very Knees, + w/Pangea, % w/Turbo Fruits, White Mystery, and Royal Bangs

THE SOFT PACK
thesoftpackofficial.com

The Soft Pack is a band from California. They were originally called The Muslims, but because of racist comments, they were forced to change their name to The Soft Pack.

The band is currently on tour in support of their recently released album, Strapped (released September 25th, via Mexican Summer). The thing with the 'strapped' name is that it's in reference to the fake penis connotation of 'a soft package'.

Fri 10/05/12 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
Sat 10/06/12 Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs
Sun 10/07/12 Montreal, QC Le Divan Orange
Tue 10/09/12 Toronto, ON The Garrison
Wed 10/10/12 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag
Thu 10/11/12 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
Fri 10/12/12 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
Sat 10/13/12 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
Tue 10/16/12 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Wed 10/17/12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Thu 10/18/12 San Francisco, CA Slim's
Fri 10/19/12 Pomona, CA Glass House
Sat 10/20/12 Los Angeles, CA Echo

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Best Coast with Those Darlins and JEFF the Brotherhood at the Cedar Cultural Center 7/28/12

Tour Dates 08/05 Portugal Sudoeste Festival 08/07 London 100 Club 08/10 Gothenburg Way Out West Festival 08/11 Oslo, Norway Oya Festival 09/03 Seattle Bumbershoot Festival 09/06 Los Angeles Santa Monica Pier 09/15 Victoria BC Rifflandia Festival 09/18 London The Borderline 09/19 Paris Point Ephemere 09/20 Amsterdam Paradiso (Upstairs) 09/22 Brussels Witloofbar (Botanique) 09/27 Cincinnati Midpoint Music Festival 09/28 Urbana, IL Pygmalion Music Festival 10/14 San Francisco Treasure Island Read More Best Coast I've mention this before, but it seems within the last year or so, that Los Angeles' Best Coast duo (Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno) really blew up.

After the demise of the ill-fated SoundTown Festival, which was supposed to take place this weekend in Somerset, WI, bands that were slated to play found themselves all dressed up with no place to go. Luckily, a smattering of those bands found homes at several Minneapolis venues - one of them being Best Coast’s Saturday night gig at the Cedar Cultural Center.

Best Coast brought along former tourmates Those Darlins and JEFF the Brotherhood who opened for the band earlier on their tour. At first, the bill seemed very much like a game of “one of these things is not like the other,” but there’s actually quite a bit that draws all of the bands together. For example, Best Coast and JEFF the Brotherhood released an EP together in 2011 on Jack White’s Third Man Records. And JEFF the Brotherhood shares a hometown with Those Darlins: Nashville, TN.

Those Darlins photo by Kelsey Tollefson

Speaking of those feisty darlings, they sure know how to put on a rockin’ show! The cow-punk quartet includes Jessi Darlin on vocals/guitar, Nikki Darlin on vocals/guitar, Linwood Regensburg on drums and a tall, blonde guy on bass replacing beloved member Kelley Darlin, who left the band in February to dedicate more time to her organization Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp (google it; it’s a really cool project). Despite Kelley’s absence, Those Darlins had enough swagger and strut to give every member of the audience restless leg syndrome forever. The music is definitely a cross between the Cramps and the Blackhearts, with wide-eyed vocalist Jessi singing like a punk-rock Brenda Lee and showing off some tasty licks like Poison Ivy. Nikki took over lead vocals on a few songs and traded some playfully dirty two-step shuffles with Jessi. The band oozed, what my concert companion delightfully referred to as, “grungy charisma.” And that’s no lie. Rowdy numbers like “Screws Get Loose” and “Be Your Bro” and a very special “Funstix Party,” to commemorate Jessi’s 23rd birthday, proved that this was going to be a very difficult act to follow. Clearly, Those Darlins had already stole the show.

(BUMMER UPDATE: According to a friend, Those Darlins had their van broken into that very night. Minneapolis folks who frequent used guitar shops, keep yer eyes peeled for: a Red 2006 Fender Jaguar bass, matching headstock, Fender Badass II bridge, gash on upper edge, and a white Richmond guitar, Seymour Duncan bridge pickup.)

JEFF the Brotherhood photo by Kelsey Tollefson

JEFF the Brotherhood took to the stage, saving me from having to listen to the guy next to me loudly pontificating about Mason Jennings. The duo, brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall on vocals/guitar and drums, respectively, brought a sound that seemed largely influenced, most notably, by Black Sabbath (although all I had been reading and hearing of the band seemed more garage or punk inspired). At first, Jake sang intermittently, providing a shrill wail through the violent crash of drums and psychedelic swirl of guitar. About three songs in, a fog machine unleashed a cloud of white smoke, causing quite a swell of excitement in a crowd of people apparently unfamiliar with such stage wizardry. In between songs, a young woman from the audience asked the band if they would take things down a notch and “show their soft side.” Jake responded by lifting up his shirt and patting his belly. The Orrall brothers are definitely talented (and have a sense a humor), but something about the set just didn’t click with me. Perhaps the context of the show itself (JEFF following a country-tinged punk band and preceding a sugary pop band) is why I couldn’t get into them. The last two songs they played, one of which was their recent single “Sixpack,” highlighted the band’s catchy songwriting chops.

Before Best Coast took to the stage, I felt compelled to abandon my sweet spot near the stage for a less than stellar view sidestage near the back (a result of ingesting fruity perfume and having to endure more asinine conversations from people around me - i.e. “Like, why is the bear holding the state [in regards to Best Coast’s humorous backdrop being an homage to California’s animal]? I totally don’t, like, get it. But that’s just my opinion. I’m going to Vancouver in two weeks!”). Had I sucked it up and braved those minor things, I probably would have felt more engaged in Best Coast’s sunshine and rainbow-filled performance. Lead singer and songwriter Bethany Cosentino was in good spirits, joking with the crowd about being a little tipsy and asking the crowd’s permission to play a slow song (“Even if you said ‘F**k off,’ I’d still sing it.”). The band was tight, playing old favorites (“Crazy for You” and “Summer Mood”) up against new tracks from their most recently released record, The Only Place (“Last Year,” “How They Want Me to Be” and “No One Like You”) with their trademark fuzzed-out, lo-fi pop sounding fuller and brighter. Something that was sorely missed from the performance, however, were the pretty vocal harmonies that are loaded on their records. And despite Bethany’s knack for writing frothy, fun love songs, I found myself growing a little bored with the musical structure and sentiment and started spacing out. After a few songs, I found myself secretly hoping the bear from the backdrop would step out of its 1-dimensional cage and wreak carnage. Or dance along with the songs. I don’t know. And although I have an affinity for California and all things related to the state (wine, palm trees, smog), I really can’t stomach another schlocky tribute to it.

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The Baseball Project

Tour Dates 07/24 Madison, WI - Warner Park 07/24 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon 07/25 St Louis, MO - Wood House Concert 07/26 Rock Island, IL - Rock Island Brewing 07/27 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar 07/28 Chicago, IL - Wick Park Fest Read More R.E.M. Like many of you from my generation, I wasn't hip to R.E.M. until they had their big hit crossover song, "Losing My Religion"….

I've previously written about the cancellation of the SoundTown Music & Camping Festival. Their loss is your gain! Get a chance to see some of these fine bands at smaller venues:

Friday, July 27
• Dr. Dog at First Avenue
• The Baseball Project at 400 Bar

Saturday, July 28
• The Temper Trap at First Avenue
• Best Coast+Those Darlins at Cedar Cultural Center
• White Denim at 400 Bar
• Black Box Revelation at Triple Rock Social Club

We've basically covered most of these the bands before - the only one I didn't know about is called The Baseball Project.

Apparently this is a sort of "supergroup". Members includes Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (singer of The Young Fresh Fellows* and The Minus 5**), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Linda Pitmon (Hazel Motes), and sometime Mike Mills (REM).

If you were wondering, yes, these guys are hardcore baseball fans.

* who got a mention in a They Might Be Giants' song.

** who got a mention in a Momus song… technically they commissioned Momus to write a song about them.

 

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Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears and Those Darlins at the Cedar, Minneapolis (04/03/11)

Tour Dates 04/08/11 Boise, ID - Neurolux* 04/09/11 Seattle, WA - Crocodile* 04/10/11 Portland, OR - Soul'd Out 04/11/11 Arcata, CA - Humbolt Brews 04/13/11 San Fran, CA - Independent* 04/14/11 Santa Cruz, CA - Rio* 04/15/11 Coachella Music Festival 04/29/11 Oxford, MS - Double Decker 04/30/11 Norman Music Festival 05/01/11 McDowell Mountain Music 05/06/11 N Orleans - One Eyed Jacks 05/10/11 Montreal, Can - Metropolis+ 05/11/11 Ottawa - Bronson Centre+ * with Those Darlins + with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears and Those Darlins stopped by and played to a sold-out show at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on April 3^rd.

I've lost count of how many times I've seen Those Darlins, it's probably their sixth time here. The last time I saw them, I noted that they did a bunch of new songs (about 8 of them), but they eventually gave in and did fan favorites.

THOSE DARLINS

With perhaps a shorter setlist because they were the opener, they pretty much did only new songs from their album, Screws Get Loose.

They started off the set strong with "$" ("the green in my pocket ain't no friend of mine"), followed by eight or nine new songs, including: "Be Your Bro", Kelley's song (don't know the name of this one), "Waste Away", "Mystic Mind" (Jessi is looking freakish on this song), "BUMD", and, of course, "Screws Get Loose".

After the new songs, I did remember them doing "Red Light Love" and "Night Jogger". My favorite is "Funstix Party", which I'm pretty sure offended some people in the audience. Awesome!

So, the live show was the first time I experienced Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, both in name and music... and they were GREAT. I love the high energy and the movie projection (of black entertainers mixed with weird psychedelic liquid).

Their music, is a combination of blues, with some funk, and lots of brass and horns. I thought the horns would be used on one or two songs, but practically every song had the loud tubular sound.

If they stuck to the setlist closely, you'll see that the music played was from their two albums, Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! and Scandalous, both on Lost Highway Records.

They ended their set with an epic version of "Please", parts one and two. They came back with two more songs for the encore, but I didn't know what they were.

I wish I was more of Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears fan to tell you more about their songs that were played, but I reckon you'll have a good time if you do end up seeing them live. Although, I will confess, the garage rock music of Those Darlins and soul sound of Black Joe Lewis did not mix well. I do think that when Sharon Jones joins Joe Lewis later on their tour, that those two bands will be fantastic.

BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS

PS, I did manage to purchase Those Darlins' first pressing of the vinyl to Screws Get Loose, it came with a fold-out poster and a free digital download. If you rather just own the MP3s, Amazon is having a sale for their album for $3.99. Sale ends this week. Also, another tip: if you buy a full album, you also get an upgrade to 20GB on your Amazon Cloud Player!

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Oh my Darlings

Darlings: Big Girl

What's in a name ? See also Kosha, Kasha, and Ke$ha and White.

DARLINGS
darlingsnyc.tumblr.com

Darlings are a noisy lo-fi garagey band from New York, and they have a new EP called Warma, which came out today, March 15^th, via Famous Class Records. The label was kind enough to send me a review copy of the EP, which I actually really enjoy. They remind me of when Weezer was good, but with a touch of Superdrag. They also seem to have a girl in the band, as most, if not all, of the songs on the EP features her doing backup vocals.

Warma also contain their catchy "Big Girl", which was available as a rare 7".

If you can't get enough of the band, the song "Spit It Out" is available as a free download at the vowels-hating website, rcrdlbl.

Some upcoming release party and live shows below:

Mar 15 - Kim's Video & Music - New York, NY
Mar 25 - 286 Kent - Brooklyn, NY
Apr 12 - Glasslands w/ Surf City

Those Darlins: Screws Get Loose

THOSE DARLINS
thosedarlins.com

It looks like those dirty girls are constantly on tour! It's really a mystery how they managed to fork out another album! The album is called Screws Get Loose and they're so excited about it, they want you to get a copy of the title track, "Screws Get Loose" from their website. I did get a chance to listen to it - it's good, I think it has something to do with drinking and trying to stand upright. Update: After listening to it a few more times, it seems to be about an airplane at the start and then something about abusing substances - "they don't just hand that stuff out!". Too funny.

The good news is that they're returning to Minneapolis, it's really become a favorite spot for them, I reckon. And you know I'll be there, and apology to the failed Australian coverage. Maybe next time I will add it to Sally's calendar.

Trivia: You know the saying, "you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose... well Those Darlins just disproved that with their cover artwork.

03/17 @ Swan Dive- Austin, TX 03/22 @ The Loft - Atlanta, GA + 03/24 @ Black Cat - Washington DC + 03/25 @ Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY + 03/26 @ Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY + 03/27 @ Middle East Downstairs-Cambridge, MA+ 03/29 @ Firehouse 13 - Providence, RI 03/30 @ Bar Nightclub - New Haven, CT 03/31 @ Golden West Cafe - Baltimore, MD 04/01 @ Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH + 04/02 @ Double Door – Chicago, IL + 04/03 @ Cedar Cultural Center–Minneapolis, MN+ 04/04 @ The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE + 04/06 @ Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO + 04/07 @ The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, NV +		04/08 @ The Neurolux - Boise, ID + 04/09 @ The Crocodile - Seattle, WA + 04/10 @ Dante's Portland, OR + 04/13 @ The Independent - San Francisco, CA + 04/14 @ Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz, CA + 04/16 @ The Mercury Lounge - Goleta, CA 04/17 @ Alex's Bar- Long Beach, CA 04/18 @ Soda Bar - San Diego, CA 04/19 @ The Satellite- Los Angeles, CA 04/20 @ The Congress Club- Tucson, AZ 04/23 @ The Mohawk - Austin, TX 05/05 @ JJ's Bohemia - Chattanooga, TN 05/06 @ JJ's Bohemia - Chattanooga, TN 06/02 @ Wakarusa – Ozark, AR 06/04 or 5 @ Free Press Fest – Houston, TX + w/Black Joe Lewis

SARAH DARLING
sarahdarling.com

Sarah Darling is a pop singer/songwriter, currently signed to Black River Entertainment. You may have heard of her from the Wayne Newton's show "The Entertainer" as one of the top three finalist.

Well, her second album, Angels & Devils just dropped last month (February 15^th), and features the lead single "Something to Do With Your Hands" (backed with a cover of U2's "With or Without You"). I did get a chance to listen to the radio edit of the single, and it sounds very pop to me, with just a tiny hint of country twang and weeping violins.

Last Tuesday (March 8^th), Sarah Darling, along with India.Arie, Michael Franti and Crystal Bowersox, kicked off the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day at the CARE's Conference and International Women's Day Celebration in Washington, D.C. Below is a photograph provided by CARE:

From Left to Right: Performers Sarah Darling, India.Arie, Michael Franti, Crystal Bowersox and Idan Raichel.

Finally, let's not forget the live shows. Details below:

March 29, 2011 12th & Porter Nashville, TN 9:00PM
April 12, 2011 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
April 19, 2011 Citi Field New York, NY 7:00pm
April 20, 2011 Matty T's Roadhouse Long Island, NY 8pm
April 21, 2011 Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, TN 8pm
July 02, 2011 Turner Field Atlanta, GA

 

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Those Darlins at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (9/26/10)

Those Darlins: Night Jogger          Read More Those Darlins "Those Darlins are the greatest thing since, like, I don't know what. Holy crap! I love 'em!"

Those Darlins came to town, and doing the things they do best: singin', drinkin', swearin', and havin' a good great time.

Warming up the audience was Henry Wagons, of Wagons, he was a delight to listen and watch. He's from Melbourne, but apparently was heavily influenced by American Country music (of the Kenny Rogers and Willie Nelson variety). He spoke after each and every song, which I did not mind because they're all pretty hilarious, what he has to say. I think Wagons would make a better comedian than a country singer, I don't know what that says about his singing career, but he definitely is an entertainer.

Turbo Fruits were four young lads, who were loud rock music, sometime even punkish sounding. This actually doesn't surprise me, because I've previously seen the band in their earlier incarnation as Be Your Own Pet (who actually deeply impressed me more than Arctic Monkeys). One thing I'd like to mention is that I could not, for the life of me, understand a single word singer Jonas Stein said. It would be "mummblbe mumbble whiskey mumthankee". Thankfully someone else understood him, and bought them a round of whiskey.

Those Darlins came on stage about eleven, and by this time, the small 7^th Street started filling up. I saw a lot of familiar faces, but some new ones as well. I'm assuming the new faces were there to see what all the buzz was about, especially since the band got a nice brief writeup in the Star Tribune newspaper.

I should also point out that the band now has an extra guitar player called Shane Spresser, who was there to fill in for Nikki's arm. I did get a chance to look at her arm, they cut a straight line along the center to draft the metal pins, as seen on the cover of Night Jogger 7", which incidentally I picked up at the show for $5.

Anyway, the first set was mostly new songs. Fortunately, they played "Cannonball Blues", in the middle of the solid eight new songs. So it's understandable that the audience was still trying to follow the songs. Of the new songs, I was keen on "Hives".

The old fans started warmed up to the second set, when the familiar songs started trickling in. It started with "Wild One", and it just build and build from there.

Big crowd pleasers were "The Whole Damn Thing" aka "The Chicken Song" (which, incidentally, was not on the setlist) and "Red Light Love". Officially, the setlist ended with "Night Jogger", which sounds awesome live, as expected. But the fun didn't end there. The band didn't even do that fake "leave and come back for the encore" thing, they just kept playing.

From what I can remember, the encores were "Funstix Party" and their signature outro song, "Shakin' All Over".

So fun, see you next time gals.

(Video of "Night Jogger" live at 7th Street appears after the break.)

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Live: Those Darlins at 7th Street

 

Those Darlins - Night Jogger

Those Darlins-Night Jogger Read More Those Darlins "Those Darlins are the greatest thing since, like, I don't know what. Holy crap! I love 'em!"

I've seen Those Darlins live three times now, and each time, they managed to top their previous appearance, so I'm really excited about their upcoming show here, on September 26^th. I'm trying to talk a few folks on coming down that Sunday.

They're also releasing a new 7" called Night Jogger exclusively on Record Store Day on September 14^th, however you can preview the song as a free download at thosedarlins.com/promo. After I checked it out, it reminds me of the rhythm to "Shakin' All Over".

The cover artwork is actually Nikki Darlins' xray of her broken arm. Legend has it that Nikki was drunk on an epic level and fell off the stage, although I think the truth was she just slipped on some wet grass. I think I prefer the former explanation.

Also, what's really interesting is that Night Jogger features a studio recording of "Funstix Party". This is such a great song, I was kind of disappointed that it wasn't on their debut album. But it's available now on the 7"!

2010 tour dates below:

09/12/10 Myrtle Beach, SC – Island Bar
09/14/10 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 #
09/15/10 Washington DC - Black Cat #
09/16/10 New York City - Bowery Ballroom #
09/17/10 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's #
09/18/10 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl #
09/19/10 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie (early show) #
09/19/10 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie (late show) #
09/21/10 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern $
09/22/10 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall $
09/24/10 Iowa City, IA - The Mill $
09/25/10 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon $
09/26/10 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue @ 7th St. Entry $
09/28/10 Omaha, NE – Slowdown $
09/29/10 Lincoln, NE - Lincoln Calling
09/30/10 Kansas City, KS - The Record Bar $
10/02/10 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/07/10 Dallas, TX - Sons of Hermann Hall %
10/08/10 Austin City Limits Festival
10/08/10 ACL After Party @ Emo’s +
10/09/10 Laredo, TX - Old No. 2

# W/The Strange Boys & Gentleman Jesse and His Men
$ W/Turbo Fruits
% W/The Soft Pack
+ w/The Black Lips

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W♥M088: Double Podcast

W♥M088 [download (51min, 35mb)]

There were a couple of posts that did not transition over to Typepad, one of them was the entry for #87, so I'm including the entry below (for searching/archive reasons).

This special Double Podcast edition comes in two parts: Sally (Sydney, Australia) vs Brody (New Orleans, Lousiana).

PART ONE: SALLY
♥ Internet: My lamentation of the Vox service is going away. Although we both had numerous problems with posts and formatting. The nice thing about Typepad is that it does offer a no frills html composure (although I hear there's some issues with the new editor).
♥ Sydney: Miami Horror, touring the US and releasing a double disc album. Details previously mentioned here.
♥ Melbourne: Clubfeet's debut album Gold on Gold is quite good! Then I found out that "Teenage Suicide (Don't Do It)" is a bit of a joke song - from an imaginary band on the movie Heathers (which, incidentally, I own on a special tin-edition DVD).
♥ London: Goldfrapp has an iPhone pinball game. The concept of the game is interesting: you remix a Goldfrapp song when you play. You can download the game via iTunes.
♥ Sydney: Peabody is going to stream all their music from Loose Manifesto via their website eventually. Currently showing two songs.
♥ New York: Das Racist returning with a new mixtape called Sit Down, Man out on September 14^th. Watch the trailer on youtube. Pitchfork premiered their video for "Who's That? Brooown!" a few days ago.
♥ Brisbane: Hungry Kids Of Hungary not going hungry on their two years-winning of 2010Q Music Award for the Alternative Category. The Q stands for Queensland, not the UK music magazine.

PART TWO: BRODY
♥ New Orleans: Brody's big easy move. He's on the scene! Will be trying to attend a bunch of upcoming bands, especially keen on Sasha Masakowski and the famed-Voodoo Music Festival.
♥ New York: Peelander-Z touring New Orleans. Can't stop praising them.
♥ Tennessee: Those Darlins, no idea where they're at now, but if they're in town, you know I'll be there.

Those Darlins - Wild One

♥ London: Lucy Rose is the song of choice from Brody. She's a rising star, watch out for this one, Brody tells me.

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