Blue Moon

Blue moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

- Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

MOON DUO
moonduo.org

Moon Duo announced their new album is called Circles and it's coming out October 2nd on Sacred Bones Records. They'll be on a full US and UK tour this year in support of the album.

The band is fairly new, having formed in 2009 and quickly releasing several EPs (Killing Time and Escape) before debuting their full length, Mazes, the following year.

With Circles, the music and themes were inspired from Ralph Waldo Emerson's 1841 essay by the same name.

Tour schedule below:

Sept 26 Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge Sept 27 St. Louis, MO – Firebird Sept 28 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle Sept 29 Detroit, MI – Lager House Oct 02 Toronto, ON – Silver Dollar Oct 03 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo Oct 04 Boston, MA – O’Brien’s Oct 05 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory Oct 06 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie Oct 08 Washington DC – DC9 Oct 09 Raleigh, NC – King’s Barcade Oct 10 Atlanta, GA – 529 Oct 11 New Orleans, LA – TBC Oct 12 Houston, TX – Rudyard’s Oct 14 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Oct 20 Groningen, NL – Vera Oct 21 Utrecht, NL – Ekko/Sunday Noise Oct 22 Haarlem, NL – Patronaat Oct 23 Antwerp, BE – Trix Oct 25 Paris, FR – Point Ephemere Oct 26 Reims FR – La Cartonnerie

Oct 27 Vendome, FR – Les Rockomotives Oct 29 Montpelier, FR – Le Rockstore Oct 30 Lyon, FR – Sonic Oct 31 Milan, IT – Leon Cavallo Nov 01 Rome, IT – Angelo Mai Nov 02 Bologna, IT – Covo Nov 03 Vienna, AT – Rhiz Nov 05 Lausanne, CH – Le Bourg Nov 07 Kortrijk, BE – De Kreun Nov 08 Hamburg, DE – Kampnagel Nov 09 Leipzig, DE – Skala Nov 10 Berlin, DE – H.A.U. Nov 12 Glasgow, UK – Captain’s Rest Nov 13 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club Nov 14 London, UK – Corsica Studios Nov 16 Bristol, UK – The Croft Nov 30 San Diego, CA – The Casbah Dec 01 Los Angeles, CA – The Down + Out Dec 04 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill Dec 07 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore

THE SOFT MOON
thesoftmoon.com

The Soft Moon is releasing their second album, Zeroes, coming out October 30th via Captured Tracks.

The band is based out of San Francisco, fronted by Luis Vasquez. Their music is said to be influenced by Synthpunk.

While Soft Moon's early releases were primarily a solo project, their new album is said to incorporate a full band arrangement. That might be better reflected on a live performance… and speaking of which the band is out on tour to promote the new album.

Currently you can listen to "Die Life" via Soundcloud.

09-08 Portland, OR - Ted's (MFNW) 09-20 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands * % 09-21 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa * 09-22 Toronto, Ontario - The Drake * 09-23 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom * 09-24 Indianapolis, IN - White Rabbit Cabaret * 09-25 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox * 10-26 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge ^ 10-28 Grinnell, IA - Grinnell College Gardner ^ 10-30 Manhattan, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^ 10-31 Middletown, CT - Eclectic House ^ 11-01 Rochester, NY - Blug Jar ^ 11-02 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom ^ 11-03 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern ^ 11-04 Columbus, OH - Ace Of Cups ^

11-06 Atlanta, GA - 529 ^ 11-07 Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge ^ 11-08 Durham, NC - The Pinhook ^ 11-09 Washington, DC - Black Cat ^ 11-10 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar ^ 12-12 Echo - Los Angeles, CA ^ 12-13 Casbah - San Diego, CA ^ 12-14 The New Parish - Oakland, CA ^ 12-15 Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA ^ 12-18 Holocene - Portland, OR ^ 12-19 Barboza - Seattle, WA ^ 12-20 Waldorf - Vancouver, British Columbia ^ * with Cold Showers ^ with Group Rhoda % with Eraas

MOON TAXI
ridethemoontaxi.com

Paste Magazine called Moon Taxi one of "12 Tennessee Bands You Should Listen to Now," this Nashville five-piece is currently on tour.

8/27/12 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen #
8/29/12 Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre #
8/30/12 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues #
8/31/12 Destin, FL @ Funky Blues Shack
9/6/12 Nashville, TN @ Live on the Green ^
9/14/12 Louisville, KY @ Zazoos
9/15/12 Richmond, KY @ Jublio Music Arts and Music Festival
9/18/12 Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre $
9/19/12 Charlotte, NC @ The Visulite Theatre $
9/20/12 Augusta, GA @ Sky City
9/29 /12 Bowling Green, KY @ Starry Nights Music Festival
11/8/12 Suwanee, FL @ Bear Creek Festival
11/9/12 Suwanee, FL @ Bear Creek Festival*
11/23/12 Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theate
12/30/12 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle &

# w/ Matisyahu & Dirty Heads, $ w/Galactic, ^ w/ Dr. John, * w/Umphrey's McGee

Briefly:

DAMON MOON facebook.com Damon Moon And The Whispering Drifters and Adair Park Recordings wants you to listen to Moon's latest song, "Gild The Lily." The song is from their album, Lungs, Dirt And Dreams, which came out earlier this year (February 2012).

KEN STRINGFELLOW kenstringfellow.com You might know Ken Stringfellow from The Posies (we all remember "I Can Dream All Day" song) and the re-formed Big Star. Speaking of moons & stars, his latest album is called Danzig in the Moonlight, and it's coming out October 2nd on Spark & Shine Records.

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