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Dirty Three: Rising Below Read More Ryan previously mentioned Nick Cave's project, Grinderman, last May, and recently, I was fortunate enough to receive a review copy of their self-titled debut album.
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DIRTY THREE
An upcoming performance by Australia’s renowned instrumental rock band Dirty Three should have music fans frothing at the mouth with excitement. The band will be touring behind Toward the Low Sun, their first album since 2005’s excellent Cinder, and making a stop at the intimate (and now air-conditioned!) Cedar Cultural Center on September 28th. Made up of violinist Warren Ellis, lead guitarist Mick Turner and drummer Jim White, the trio has been creating intriguing and sweeping soundscapes for nearly 20 years. Most folks will know Warren Ellis as a member of the hugely influential band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Bad Seeds’ delightfully vulgar, short-lived side project Grinderman. Turner and White are respected session players, aiding the likes of Cat Power and Bonnie “Prince” Billy (Will Oldham).
The band’s sound is a conglomeration of folk, chamber pop and world music, and the songs themselves are emotional and breathlessly beautiful; sometimes sparsely orchestrated and sometimes brimming with a rich, full sound. This isn’t your grandmother’s string ensemble. It’s wonderful, wordless storytelling, evoking melancholy and tranquility, but also plenty of darkness. Dirty Three only have eleven dates on this tour (including three midwestern stops) so catch ‘em while you can!
An upcoming performance by Australia’s renowned instrumental rock band Dirty Three should have music fans frothing at the mouth with excitement. The band will be touring behind Toward the Low Sun, their first album since 2005’s excellent Cinder, and making a stop at the intimate (and now air-conditioned!) Cedar Cultural Center on September 28th. Made up of violinist Warren Ellis, lead guitarist Mick Turner and drummer Jim White, the trio has been creating intriguing and sweeping soundscapes for nearly 20 years. Most folks will know Warren Ellis as a member of the hugely influential band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Bad Seeds’ delightfully vulgar, short-lived side project Grinderman. Turner and White are respected session players, aiding the likes of Cat Power and Bonnie “Prince” Billy (Will Oldham).
The band’s sound is a conglomeration of folk, chamber pop and world music, and the songs themselves are emotional and breathlessly beautiful; sometimes sparsely orchestrated and sometimes brimming with a rich, full sound. This isn’t your grandmother’s string ensemble. It’s wonderful, wordless storytelling, evoking melancholy and tranquility, but also plenty of darkness. Dirty Three only have eleven dates on this tour (including three midwestern stops) so catch ‘em while you can!
Dirty Three Tour Dates
Thu. Sep. 20 - Montreal, QC @ Ukranian Federation
Fri. Sep. 21 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Sun. Sep. 23 - Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic
Tue. Sep. 25 - Detroit, MI @ 1464 Gratiot
Wed. Sep. 26 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Fri. Sep. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Mon. Oct. 1 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
Tue. Oct. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Wed. Oct. 3 - Portland, OR @ The Mission Theater
Thu. Oct. 4 - Portland, OR @ The Mission Theater
Mon. Oct. 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
Thu. Sep. 20 - Montreal, QC @ Ukranian Federation
Fri. Sep. 21 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Sun. Sep. 23 - Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic
Tue. Sep. 25 - Detroit, MI @ 1464 Gratiot
Wed. Sep. 26 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Fri. Sep. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Mon. Oct. 1 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
Tue. Oct. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Wed. Oct. 3 - Portland, OR @ The Mission Theater
Thu. Oct. 4 - Portland, OR @ The Mission Theater
Mon. Oct. 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
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Read More Nineties revivals: The Afghan Whigs on tour in Australia
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AFGHAN WHIGS
Surely, you remember the high-drama swagger of the Afghan Whigs, the 90s rock act reuniting after eleven years, who invoked both hard rock and soul into their moody arrangements, earning them acclaim from college kids and critics alike. Or perhaps you remember its charismatic frontman Greg Dulli, with his dark, sensual vocals penetrating the music world like no other; a man who wasted no time following the 2001 break-up of the Whigs, to delve into other notable musical projects such as the Twilight Singers, the Gutter Twins with friend Mark Lanegan and a 2005 solo record, Amber Headlights. Hell, maybe you know the Whig’s lead guitarist Rick McCollum, who found a home in Minneapolis in 1994 and, up until recently, was playing with rock quartet Moon Maan. If these names have you scratching your head, might I suggest picking up one of an Afghan Whigs album and preparing yourself for their arrival at the Varsity Theater October 28th!
The Afghan Whigs formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1986 and released six albums starting with punk-influenced Big Top Halloween and ending with 1998’s Dulli-produced 1965. The band wasn’t shy about their influences; in fact, an early line-up of the band bonded over their shared love of R&B. They’re also known for their sly covers of popular songs (I highly recommend giving their version of TLC’s “Creep” a listen). Gentlemen, their 1993 album recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, was their most successful to date, spawning singles like “Gentlemen” and “Debonair.”
After much speculation of a reunion, the band made a solid declaration by performing a new song (a Mary "Queenie" Lyons cover “See and Don’t See”) and an oldie (“I’m Her Slave”) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in late May. If you caught it, consider yourself lucky - NBC apparently doesn’t like keeping videos of performances older than a month, so the video is swallowed up and lost forever in internet oblivion (or until someone is bold enough to rip a copy and put it up). But fear not! In a few short months, all parties hungry for the Whigs will be able to satisfy their craving with the much-anticipated Varsity gig and, hopefully, there’s more music to come!
Surely, you remember the high-drama swagger of the Afghan Whigs, the 90s rock act reuniting after eleven years, who invoked both hard rock and soul into their moody arrangements, earning them acclaim from college kids and critics alike. Or perhaps you remember its charismatic frontman Greg Dulli, with his dark, sensual vocals penetrating the music world like no other; a man who wasted no time following the 2001 break-up of the Whigs, to delve into other notable musical projects such as the Twilight Singers, the Gutter Twins with friend Mark Lanegan and a 2005 solo record, Amber Headlights. Hell, maybe you know the Whig’s lead guitarist Rick McCollum, who found a home in Minneapolis in 1994 and, up until recently, was playing with rock quartet Moon Maan. If these names have you scratching your head, might I suggest picking up one of an Afghan Whigs album and preparing yourself for their arrival at the Varsity Theater October 28th!
The Afghan Whigs formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1986 and released six albums starting with punk-influenced Big Top Halloween and ending with 1998’s Dulli-produced 1965. The band wasn’t shy about their influences; in fact, an early line-up of the band bonded over their shared love of R&B. They’re also known for their sly covers of popular songs (I highly recommend giving their version of TLC’s “Creep” a listen). Gentlemen, their 1993 album recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, was their most successful to date, spawning singles like “Gentlemen” and “Debonair.”
After much speculation of a reunion, the band made a solid declaration by performing a new song (a Mary "Queenie" Lyons cover “See and Don’t See”) and an oldie (“I’m Her Slave”) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in late May. If you caught it, consider yourself lucky - NBC apparently doesn’t like keeping videos of performances older than a month, so the video is swallowed up and lost forever in internet oblivion (or until someone is bold enough to rip a copy and put it up). But fear not! In a few short months, all parties hungry for the Whigs will be able to satisfy their craving with the much-anticipated Varsity gig and, hopefully, there’s more music to come!
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07/25/12 Melbourne The Hi-Fi
07/26/12 Sydney The Factory 07/27/12 Byron Bay Splendour in the Grass 08/03/12 Chicago Lollapalooza 08/04/12 Chicago Metro 08/07/12 Helsinki Circus 08/09/12 Oslo Oya Festival 08/10/12 Göteborg Way Out West Festival 08/11/12 Rees-Haldern Haldern Pop Festival 08/14/12 Warsaw Palladium 08/15/12 Prague Lucerna Music Bar 08/17/12 Hasselt Pukkelpop 08/19/12 London KOKO 09/22/12 New York City I'll Be Your Mirror, Pier 36 09/26/12 Boston House of Blues 09/27/12 Philadelphia Electric Factory |
09/28/12 Washington DC 9:30 Club
09/29/12 Pittsburgh Mr. Small's Theatre 10/03/12 Toronto Phoenix Theatre 10/05/12 New York City Terminal 5 10/12-14/12 Austin Austin City Limits Fest 10/19/12 New Orleans Tipitina's 10/20/12 Atlanta The Masquerade 10/21/12 Carrboro Cat's Cradle 10/24/12 Detroit St. Andrew's Hall 10/25/12 Cincinnati Bogart's 10/28/12 Minneapolis Varsity Theatre 10/30/12 Denver Ogden Theatre 11/02/12 Portland Wonder Ballroom 11/03/12 Seattle Showbox 11/07/12 San Francisco The Fillmore 11/09/12 Los Angeles The Fonda |
