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Up In The Clouds

“I'm just standing here on the ground
But my head's always up in the clouds”
- Skegss

Read More Waxahatchee Waxahatchee is headlining the Triple Rock Social Club this Friday. The duo’s latest album Out in the Storm is available on Merge Records. Cayetana and Snail Mail will open. ...

WAXAHATCHEE
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Saint Cloud is the new album from Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield).

Crutchfield recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of Saint Cloud with an online performance and three covers: “Fruits of My Labor” by Lucinda Williams, “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton, and “Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen… perhaps you’ll hear some of those covers on the upcoming Waxahatchee tour:

Aug 31 Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads (w/Shy Boys, sold out)
Sep 02 Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Sep 03 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
Sep 04 Columbus, OH – Skully's Music-Diner
Sep 05 Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
Sep 07 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
Sep 09 Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn
Sep10 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
Sep 12 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Sep 16 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
Sep 17 Tacoma, WA – Spanish Ballroom
Sep 18 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
Sep 19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Sep 21 Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Sep 22 San Francisco, CA – The Castro Theatre
Sep 24 Los Angeles, CA – First Congregational Church
Sep 25 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriet's
Sep 27 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress (Outside)
Sep 29 Austin, TX – Scholz Garten
Sep 30 Austin, TX – Scholz Garten
Oct 01 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Oct 05 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Oct 07 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Oct 08 Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
Oct 09 Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
Oct 11 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Oct 12 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
Oct 13 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
Oct 15 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Oct 16 Boston, MA – Royale

*all dates with Katy Kirby except 9/3

Read More Cloud Nothings 02/11/17 Cloud Nothings will be headlining Fine Line Music Café on Saturday in support of his new record Life Without Sound (Carpark Records). . …

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Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records).

2021 Tour Dates:

8/20 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
8/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
8/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room
8/24 - Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
8/26 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat
8/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
8/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
8/29 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair
10/21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees
10/25-10/29 - Miami, FL @ S.S. Neverender Cruise
10/31 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
11/2 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/4 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room HLP
11/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
11/8- Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/10 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/13 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
11/15 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
11/16 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
11/19 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom

Read More NF Michigan rapper NF is touring in support of his third full-length album, Perception. Tour dates: 10/02 Columbus, OH Express Live! . …

NF
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Chart-topping Michigan rapper NF (not to be confused with NFL) will embark on his North American headline tour called The Clouds Tour, presented by Live Nation.

NF maintains his “Top 500 Most Listened-To Artists on Spotify” as well as two consecutive #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200.

Tour dates:

09/22: Maryland Heights, MO -- Hollywood Casino Amph
09/23: Noblesville, IN -- Ruoff Music Center
09/24: Clarkston, MI -- DTE Energy Music Theatre
09/25: Cincinnati, OH -- Riverbend Music Center
09/27: Cuyahoga Falls, OH -- Blossom Music Center
09/28: Burgettstown, PA -- The Pavilion at Star Lake
09/29: Bridgeport, CT -- Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
10/01: Gilford, NH -- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
10/02: Columbia, MD -- Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/03: Raleigh, NC -- Coastal Credit Union Music Park
10/05: Tampa, FL -- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amph
10/06: Jacksonville, FL -- Daily's Place
10/07: Pelham, AL -- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
10/09: Simpsonville, SC -- CCNB Amphitheatre
10/10: Charlotte, NC -- PNC Music Pavilion
10/12: Brandon, MS -- Brandon Amphitheater
10/14: Rogers, AR -- Walmart AMP
10/15: Oklahoma City, OK -- Zoo Amphitheatre
10/16: Austin, TX -- Germania Insurance Amphitheater
10/17: Houston, TX -- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

GLOSSY CLOUDS fb/glossyclouds Lyon based indie-rock collective Glossy Clouds released their debut self-titled EP, via KWS Blank Canvas Music. The six track EP includes lead single “Buy All That You Want”, a funky self-described “glitter rock” song. Glossy Clouds are Jérôme Bralet (vocals and Guitar), Hugo Merle (Drums) and their three female choristers.

CLOUD RAT cloudrat.blogspot The fourth entry in the 2021 Adult Swim Singles is by Michigan grindcore Cloud Rat. The band wrote, “Really excited to be a part of this year's Adult Swim Singles series! This was self-recorded and mixed at Rorik's house over a couple weeks in April, then mastered by Glenn Schick Mastering. Really proud of how this turned out, check it!”

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Top 7: Favorites

Top 7: Shoegazing/Dreampop http://weheartmus... Yep, it's nearing the end of the year and everyone's doing their top stories of the year. I have... Top 7: Comedy http://weheartmus... Comedy Top 7 on W♥M in 2007! This is a special two-for-one Comedy and Christmas post, meaning fun... Top 7: Britpop http://weheartmus... This is the Britpop Top 7 on W♥M. Unlike the previous Top 7 entries, the selections of just Seve... Top 7: Concerts http://weheartmus... These are the Top 7 in Concerts on W♥M. There are some great concert reviews, I had to drop a ... Top 7: Most Talked About on W♥M http://weheartmus... haha, i haven't heard of this. i did like the comments that followed on that thread:"who the hel... Top 7: Writers http://weheartmus... Coming in at 35 stories is my right-hand-man, The Dharma Blues dude himself, Ryan. Just take a l...

 

 

Stars - This Charming Man

I originally was going to compile my favorite seven posts I've made (out of 380+ posts) and it proved too, too much! Anyway, since I previously compiled something similar to this (see W♥M Award Nomination), this post will be an easy breeze.

I present to you: the Top 7: Favorites! Yes, these were voted by you guys. If you don't like any of these songs, it's all your fault.

Coming in at 16 Favorites is Stars. Stars, Stars, Stars! It's always about Stars.

France Gall's "Laisse Tomber Les Filles" song got 13 Favorites. If you don't understand French, check out April March's "Chick Magnet".

Dolly Parton's "Jolene", the one, and only, original classic song is marked with 12 Favorites. To hear eight "Jolene" cover songs, head over to my abandoned Cover Lover.

"Sway" by Dean Martin got 10 Favorites. It's such a great song, I'm sad to see it so low if you ask me.

And seriously, Stars once against shows up unexpected with "Heart" with 10 Favorites. I suspect the reason why this song got marked up recently is because it was mentioned in the Top 7: Concerts.

Jonathan Coulton probably would charted higher if we'd use his "Code Monkey" song (which is a favorite among nerds), but instead "Baby Got Back" is just as awesome with 9 Favorites. You can download "Baby Got Back" from jonathancoulton.com.

Incidentally, since Alanis Morissette did a similar cover of My Humps, Coulton loves it and covered Morissette's You Oughta Know.

 

 

The Association - Windy

Speaking of similar, OrangeAppled said that The Parcels's "Jessica Pancakes" is "to the tune of the Associations' "Windy"...." I've since checked out the said-song and you know what? Wow it's practically stolen! Still 8 Favorites from you guys managed to keep it on the top 7.

After researching Sunshine Pop, I might check out more stuff in this genre because I've already am a big fan of The Beach Boys and The Mammas and the Pappas... so look for this article next year.

So what's up and coming? These are hot: Kerry Politzer's Always with (5), This Morning Call's Clockworks (5), The Chemical Brothers's The Salmon Dance (5) Colin Meloy's Jack the Ripper (5), The Legendary K.O.'s George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People (5), Hans Zimmer's Spider Pig (5), and Asha Bhosle's Mohabbat Hoon Haqiqat Hoon (5).

So this is the 7th and final installment of the Top 7.  I have to say that it was really fun to look back at 2007!  I'm so excited for Top 8, aren't you?

France Gall http://weheartmus... I actually planned on doing a bunch of "500" songs, but I didn't think that would really represe... France Gall - Laisse Tomber Les Filles	Dolly Parton - Jolene Dolly Parton http://weheartmus... First off, I've edited together a few video sessions and we're going to call it a Holiday Buyer'...
Dean Martin http://weheartmus... I'll have to do a full entry for Richman later, because he's been around for years and years. A q... Dean Martin - Sway	Stars - Heart Stars http://weheartmus... Last night the Canadian band Stars took over the beautiful Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angele...
Jonathan Coulton http://weheartmus... I actually planned on doing a bunch of "500" songs, but I didn't think that would really represe... Jonathan Coulton - Baby Got Back	The Parcels - Jessica Pancakes The Parcels http://weheartmus... If you feel your favorite band is not represented here, please get four of your friends to mark ...

 12/31/2007 21:07:25  vu my♥posts www.weheartmusic.com

Christmas Songs, Part 1

 

 

W♥M Video #4: Special Holiday Gift Guide

With only a few days left for the Christmas holiday, I'm compiling some Christmas songs for you. There's so many holiday songs that I might do a part two and three, so watch this space.

First off, I've edited together a few video sessions and we're going to call it a Holiday Buyer's Guide or interesting music boxsets and stuff I thought was cool. They weren't necessary released this year (and in fact, I'm pretty sure you couldn't buy some of these items). Anyway, check out the video. The format will change after this, so it'll be the last of this longer format.

So, let's start with some Christmas songs:

Twelve Girls Band - Last Christmas www.12girls.org     Twelve Girls Band - Last Christmas These girls can sure play, but they obviously cannot count, as Twelve Girls Band actually consists of 13 women (see for yourself, count them on the cover!). Apparently they were formed by Wang "father of Chinese rock music" Xiao-Jing through a contest in 2001 and assembled twelve girls, each representing Chinese mythology of twelve hairpins. Looking at their overwhelming discography, it would seem that they released quite a few live albums (usually with a DVD). Anyway, their Christmas-themed album, Twelve Girls of Christmas (2005), was released as Merry Christmas To You in Japan. All the familar Christmas songs are done with traditional Chinese instruments, such as the Mandolin and the Gao-Hu (Fiddle), but they are wonderfuly interpretted. Check out this version of "Last Christmas". Wham! never sounded better, right?	Enya - Adeste, Fideles www.enya.com     Enya - Adeste, Fideles If you haven't heard of Enya, then I'm afraid you haven't been in any elevators in the past decade. She bursted onto the charts in the late 80s with that "sail away" song (it's actually called "Orinoco Flow" but who can remember that?) She's recently resurfaced again in the popular Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings series, and once again secures herself as the queen of New Age music. This song, "Adeste, Fideles" originally does not appear on Amarantine (2005). After a year, the record company decided to boost its sale by re-releasing the album as Amarantine Special Christmas Edition with a bonus second disc. The second disc is an all Christmas EP, originally released in the states as Sounds of the Season, and in Canada as the Christmas Secrets EP.
They Might be Giants - Santa's Beard www.tmbg.com     They Might Be Giants - Santa's Beard I first heard of this rocking song off their sophomore album, Lincoln (1988), and it's about a jealous husband. The song is about how every year his buddy puts on a red suit and hangs out with his family. Then he would spot his wife wearing his beard and kissing him, etc. Although the song is old, it resurfaced on Then: The Earlier Years (1997) and again in a special Christmas EP called They Might Be Giants in Holidayland (2001). Technically this isn't a very traditional Christmas song, but whenever I think of Christmas songs - this is the one that comes to my mind first and foremost because it's so fun and different.	The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick www.thebeachboys.com     The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick I can't overlook the fact that this winterly Christmas song is suddenly transformed to a fun Summer Beach party (with Gidget). It's not one of my favorite Christmas tunes, probably because it's basically the same song as their previous hit "Little Deuce Coupe". So this song is from their only Christmas album, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, released in 1964. It topped out at number 6, although the single "Little Saint Nick" faired a little better at #3 on the charts (although this singles version is different than the album version).
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Christmas Without You Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Christmas Without You www.dollyparton.com ♥ www.kennyrogers.com   I'll be honest with you: I love Country music. I grew up with pop music and one of the songs that I loved when I was a kid was "Island in the Stream", performed by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton. This was a single from Kenny Roger's album, Eyes That See in the Dark (1983). These two only released one album together, Once Upon a Christmas (1984), with two singles from this album: "Christmas Without You" and "The Greatest Gift of All". Their last duet was "Love Is Strange" (1990), which I've never heard.	The Dandy Warhols - The Little Drummer Boy The Dandy Warhols - The Little Drummer Boy dandywarhols.com   According to allmusic, this is one of the Dandy Warhols' first EP release (if not the earliest). Strangely the single/EP is not listed on their wikipedia page. The popular Christmas song tells the story of a young boy who was so poor, he couldn't afford a gift for the baby Jesus. So instead, he wrote and played the drums in tribute as the baby smiles... I guess, not really much to add to this, except that the Dandy Warhols song was also included on XFM's Cool Cool Christmas Album (2000). I think this album sold very well when it was released and contains a wonderful version of "Feliz Navidad" by El Vez and "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by Belle & Sebastian.

 12/19/2007 21:01:09  vu my♥posts www.weheartmusic.com

500!!

W♥M 2007 Award Nominations

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The Smiths - This Charming Man

Celebrating our 500th post!!

I actually planned on doing a bunch of "500" songs, but I didn't think that would really represent W♥M. So I thought back and remembered that we sort of had a contest about which songs were your favorite.

As it turns out, the clear winner is Stars' "This Charming Man", a favorite here since we've mentioned them several times now.

So let's take a look at why this song is good? First of all it's a Smiths cover song, so instantly there's something to be liked. Then there is Stars' unique take on the song, mixing melody with a dance beat.

When you add it up, it's a very excellent song!

Stars - This Charming Man 14 people have marked Stars - This Charming Man “a favorite”

France Gall - Laisse Tomber Les Filles 11 people have marked France Gall - Laisse Tomber Les Filles “a favorite”

Dolly Parton - Jolene 10 people have marked Dolly Parton - Jolene “a favorite”

Dean Martin - Sway 9 people have marked Dean Martin - Sway “a favorite”

Jonathan Coulton - Baby Got Back 9 people have marked Jonathan Coulton - Baby Got Back “a favorite”

 September 18, 2007 12:05 AM  vu my♥posts [email protected] www.weheartmusic.com

Joanna Newsom - Inflammatory Writ

Tour 2007

Aug 17 Brecon Beacons, UK - Green Man Festival
Sept 9 Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
Sept 11 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
Sept 12 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
Sept 13 Frankfurt, Germany - Dreikoenigs-Kirche
Sept 14 Prague, Czech Republic - Archa Theatre
Sept 16 Vienna, Austria - WUK
Sept 18 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
Sept 19 Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
Sept 26 Fribourg, Switzerland - Fri-Son
Sept 28 London, UK - Royal Albert Hall

 

 

Joanna Newsom - Inflammatory Writ

This article is dedicated to Ryan♥M because he has limited internet access and I know he loves Joanna Newsom. I believe he will be covering the Green Man Festival (unlike the excellent Glastonbury 2007 Coverage, he will actually physically be at the Green Man).

So, what makes Newsom stands out in her contemporary musicians is that she has a gigantic Lyon & Healy style 15 harp.

You can probably guess that, although she's a harpist, her style is not traditional harp music.

Anyway, I will include the first song I've heard from her called "Inflammatory Writ", which has a dash of a Dolly Parton-esque vocals with some very strange lyrics over piano notes.

She has a fourth album called Ys (pronounced 'ees') which was released last year, but I don't have. From the samples that I've heard here and there, Ys  sounds pretty good.

If you're wondering, "fourth album?", that's because she's self-released two full lengths prior to signing to Drag City.

Here are more audio from other voxers:

The book of right on

As you can see, she's quite famous. Looking at her tour dates for 2007, it seems she's only appearing in the European countries :/

 July 22, 2007 4:58 PM  vu my♥posts [email protected] dragcity.com/bands/newsom