Always look on the bright side of life

Read More Red Wanting Blue Red Wanting Blue (or simply RWB) was on my radar in 2010 with their re-issue of These Magnificent Miles…

"You know, you come from nothing,
you're going back to nothing!
What have you lost? Nothing!
Always look on the bright side of life."

- Monty Python

RED WANTING BLUE
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I'm glad to see that Red Wanting Blue made their national television debut on David Letterman last week! Check out their performance of "Audition" on youtube.

If you want to hear more RWB, hear "Stay On The Bright Side," from their latest album, From The Vanishing Point, on soundcloud.

If you recall, I mentioned that the band's been on my watch list since 2010 for These Magnificent Miles, and felt that RWB's music would favor a large festival. The band has been selling out their shows (recently selling out the 1400-capacity House of Blues in Cleveland), so be sure to get tickets sooner than later.

07/26 Kearney, NE @ Buffalo County Fair 07/27 Washington, MO @ Otis Campbells 08/09 Kearney, NE @ Cunningham's 08/10 Kearney, NE @ Cunningham's 08/16 Indianapolis, IN @ The Rathskeller 08/17 Akron, OH @ Musica 08/18 Deshler, OH @ Corn City Festival 08/22 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar 08/24 Red Bank, NJ @ Riverside Gardens Park 08/25 Buffalo, NY @ Jammin In The Vines III 08/26 Elkins, WV @ Davis & Elkins College 09/01 Bloomington, IL @ Block Party 09/06 New Philadelphia, OH @ Kent State 09/09 Dayton, OH @ Downtown Dayton Revival 09/13 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell's Brewery 09/16 Des Plaines, IL @ Fall Fest Des Plaines 09/18 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club 09/20 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club 09/21 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose 09/22 Madison, WI @ Redamte Coffee House 09/23 Ames, IA @ M-Shop

09/25 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's 09/27 Austin, TX @ Stubb's Jr. 09/28 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 09/29 Houston, TX @ House of Blues 09/30 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 10/03 Nashville, TN @ Hard Rock Cafe 10/04 Raleigh, NC @ Pour House 10/05 Ashville, NC @ LAB 10/06 Greenwood, SC @ Music On Maxwell 10/10 Boston, MA @ TT The Bear's 10/11 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live 10/13 Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java 10/14 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saint 10/17 Detroit, MI @ Hard Rock Cafe 10/19 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection 10/20 Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn's 10/25 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall 10/26 Evanston, IL @ SPACE 10/27 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill 11/02 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 11/09 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

Read More Meiko Did you happen to catch the beautiful Meiko on Jay Leno a few weeks ago? You can see her on her myspace video.

MEIKO
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I know I just recently mentioned Meiko, but at the time of writing, her final touring schedule was not finalized.

Official tour dates below; this is in support of the release of The Bright Side, out now via Fantasy/Concord Records.

07/27 Tulsa, OK Vanguard
07/28 Kansas City, MO Retro Lounge
07/29 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s Cantina
08/01 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
08/02 New York, NY The Living Room
08/03 Vienna, VA Jammin’ Java
08/05 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
08/07 Cleveland, OH Cambridge Room
08/08 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
08/10 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
08/11 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
08/13 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up
08/16 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
08/17 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Café
08/18 Palm Desert, CA The Hood
08/19 Hermosa Beach, CA Saint Rocke

BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT
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Rod Thomas, otherwise known as Bright Light Bright Light, released his debut album, Make Me Believe in Hope, last month via The Blue Team/Aztec Records Ltd.

If you live in New York, Bright Light Bright Light will be doing a special intimate acoustic showcase at Pianos on August 2, 2012.

Find out why Q Magazine called his album, "positively ecstatic (four stars)" and Idolator saying it's "one of the strongest debuts of 2012."

More dates:

08/01 Good Times (DJ Set) @ Eastern Bloc, NYC
08/02 Pianos @ NYC
08/04 Another Night (DJ Set) @ Vogue Fabrics, London
09/01 Cardiff Mardi Gras [Full Band]
09/02 Poptronik Festival @ Sitges, Spain
10/30 Cargo London

BRITE FUTURES
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Brite Futures' future not so bright? The band announced their breakup in May and played their last show at the Seattle's Vera Project in June.

Not familiar with Brite Futures? The band was previously known as Natalie Portman's Shaved Head (a reference to V for Vendetta), but changed their name in 2010. I can only speculate that Portman and her lawyers had something to do with the name change.

Anyway, here is an excerpt of their press statement:

It is with many bittersweet feelings that we announce that as of next month Brite Futures will cease to be an active band, and we will no longer be creating or playing music together. After almost seven years as a band (more than a quarter of our lives) we've unanimously reached the decision that it's time to move on to other adventures-the irony of which, for a band with our name, is not lost on us. This separation is not due to a falling out or any ill feelings between us personally, but with the band's momentum dying down and other aspirations beckoning, we've begun to look toward the next stage in our lives. And that's exciting at the same time as it's sad to leave behind a pursuit that saw us grow up together, from awkward high school spazzes singing about our first beards to more confident young adults.

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