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Minneapolis: April 17 to April 20, 2019

Billy Brag at Fine Line Read More Billy Bragg Modern day troubadour and activist Billy Bragg is well known in the music world for his passionate topical songwriting. In the vein of late heroes and colleagues like … .…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 17 to April 20, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BILLY BRAGG
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 04/18/2019 (7pm/$40)
Fri 04/19/2019 (7pm/$40/Sold Out)
Sat 04/20/2019 (7pm/$40)
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Protest singer Billy Bragg is having a three-night residency at the Fine Line Music Café from April 18 to 20. I know one of these shows have already sold out… so get your tickets now if you want to see Billy Bragg.

We last saw Bragg in October 2016 and said, “Billy & Joe decided to delay their show later than scheduled, because due to the over sold out status, people were still lining up to get in the venue. Before and after every song they played, they had great stories about them. After the Jimmie Rodgers cover ‘Waiting for a Train’, Bragg jokingly said that he was “the first Englishman to yodel since Morrissey.” (Referring to The Smiths’ ‘The Boy With the Thorn in His Side’). The respectful audience was extremely quiet, except during these humorous stories.”

There will not be any opening band, because Bragg has been around for ages (35 years!) and can easily play a three-hour set. Having said that each night will feature a different set list.

Night one: Current Career Spanning Set

Night two: Songs from the first Three Albums

Night three: Songs from the second Three Albums

Tour dates:

4/18 – 4/20 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
4/25 – 4/27 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
9/19 – 9/21 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
9/26 – 9/28 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/3 – 10/5 –The Sinclair – Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Of Montreal at Fine Line Music Cafe Wishbone Ash at Wilebski's Blues Saloon Midwest Soul Xchange 2019 Tour Lady Lamb at 7th Street Entry Murlocs at Turf Club Sasami 2019 Tour Read More of Montreal The last time we saw this inventive live band, I mentioned that of Montreal will be releasing Aureate Gloom (Polyvinyl Records). Now that it's getting a .... Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Opening for Typhoon were the new-wave sounding Wild Ones and, to my delight, the also-quite-amazing Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (the musical alias of Aly Spaltro). Looking a bit like the Olsen ... Sasami The show started with Los Angeles’ Sasami (Sasami Ashworth). It felt like she was just in town (with King Tuff at the Turf Club in May 2018), so she seemed at home in Minneapolis. .…

OF MONTREAL
+ Yip Deceiver
Fine Line Music Café
Wed 04/17/2019 (8pm/$21)
finelinemusic.com

One of the most inventive, and fun, live band, Of Montreal will once again return to Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café, this Wednesday, April 17.

Yip Deceiver to open.

Tour dates:

04/07/2019 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
04/11/2019 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
04/12/2019 Elsewhere Brooklyn, NY
04/14/2019 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
04/15/2019 Beachland BallroomCleveland, OH
04/17/2019 Fine Line Music Café Minneapolis, MN
04/18/2019 Royal Grove Lincoln, NE
04/20/2019 1884 Lounge Memphis, TN
04/22/2019 Trees Dallas, TX
04/24/2019 Mid City Ballroom Baton Rouge, LA
04/25/2019 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
04/27/2019 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

WISHBONE ASH
Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Wed 04/17/2019 (9pm/$20)
wilebskiblues.com

Originally scheduled at Famous Dave’s, this upcoming Wishbone Ash show has moved to Wilebski's Blues Saloon in St Paul. All Famous Dave’s tickets will be honored at the new venue.

The UK classic rock act is on their “XLIX” (49) tour, in expectation of their 50th Anniversary.

Tour dates:

April 10 - The Soiled Dove - Denver, CO
April 12 - Knuckleheads - Kansas City, MO
April 13 - Wildey Theatre - Edwardsville, IL
April 14 - Wildey Theatre - Edwardsville, IL
April 16 - River Music Experience - Davenport, IA
April 17 - Wilebski's Blues Saloon - St. Paul, MN
April 18 - Back Room @ Colectivo - Milwaukee, WI
April 19 - Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL
April 20 - Fur Peace Ranch - Pomeroy, OH
April 22 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
April 24 - Sportsmen's Tavern - Buffalo, NY
April 25 - Daryl's House Club - Pawling, NY
April 26 - Bull Run - Shirley, MA
April 27 - Boulton Center - Bay Shore, NY
April 28 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA
April 30 - The Tin Pan - Richmond, VA
May 1 - The Blue Note Grill - Durham, NC
May 2 - Rams Head on Stage - Annapolis, MD
May 3 - Mauch Chunk Opera House - Jim Thorpe, PA
May 4 - The Record Collector - Bordentown, NJ

MIDWEST SOUL XCHANGE
Eagles #34
Wed 04/17/2019 (9pm/$6)
minneapoliseagles34.org

Wisconsin/Arizona folk rock duo Midwest Soul Xchange will be stopping by the Eagles #34 (also known as the Fraternal Order of Eagles #34) in Minneapolis on Wednesday, April 17th. Their latest album is a “rock opera” called Weakened at the Asylum.

Tour Dates:

04/13 Buster's Sports Bar, Mankato, MN
04/17 Eagles #34, Minneapolis, MN
04/18 Art In, Madison, WI
04/19 R'Noggin Brewing Co, Kenosha, WI
04/20 Tomahawk Room, Chippewa Falls, WI
04/21 Mackey's Hideout, McHenry, IL
04/22 White's Bar, Saginaw, MI
04/23 Mila’s Suburban Cafe, Englewood, Ohio
04/24 The Store, Chicago, IL
04/25 Moe's Tavern, Chicago, IL

LADY LAMB
+ Alex Schaaf, Renata Zeiguer
7th St Entry
Fri 04/19/2019 (7pm/$18)
first-avenue.com

Lady Lamb will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Friday. We last saw Lady Lamb in Aug 2015 and said, “Lady Lamb, opened the evening with a focused 40 min. solo acoustic set featuring songs from her latest, After (on Mom + Pop Music). AKA Aly Spaltro, the singer/guitarist/banjo player from Maine mesmerized many in the folk-ready crowd, opening with ‘Crane Your Neck’, and played songs with peculiar titles like ‘Bird Balloons’ and ‘Spat Out Spit’.”

Show up early to check out Alex Schaaf and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Renata Zeiguer. Zeiguer is releasing a new four-song cassette/digital EP Faraway Business on April 12th.

Tour Dates:

04/10/19 Hamden CT - SPACE Ballroom
04/11/19 Montreal QC - Le Ministère
04/12/19 Toronto ON - Drake Hotel
04/13/19 Pittsburgh PA - Club Cafe
04/15/19 Cleveland OH - Grog Shop
04/16/19 Detroit MI - Deluxx Fluxx
04/17/19 Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall
04/19/19 Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry
04/20/19 Milwakuee WI -Colectivo
04/22/19 Omaha NE - Reverb Lounge
04/24/19 Denver CO - Larimer Lounge
04/26/19 Salt Lake City UT - Kilby Court
04/27/19 Boise ID - OLYMPIC
04/29/19 Spokane WA - Bartlett

THE MURLOCS
+ Ohtis
Turf Club
Fri 04/19/2019 (8pm/$14)
turfclub.net

The Murlocs will be bringing their friends, Ohtis, on tour with them… the two bands will stop by the Turf Club on Friday, April 19th. Ohtis’ debut Curve of Earth is out now on Full Time Hobby.

Tour dates:

4/9 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
4/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
4/12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
4/13 - Vancouver, BC - The Fox Cabaret
4/14 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
4/16 - Bozeman, MT - Filling Station
4/19 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
4/20 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
4/21 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

SASAMI
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat 04/20/2019 (8pm/$12)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now on limited pressing clear vinyl with an exclusive 3" x 5" SASAMI transfer tattoo sheet, CD, and digital download.

Tour dates:

4/9 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
4/11 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
4/12 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
4/13 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
4/15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/17 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
4/18 - Omaha, NE - Reverb
4/19 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
4/20 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar and Hall
4/21 - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo
4/23 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
4/24 - Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
4/25 - Toronto, ON - Baby G
4/26 - Montreal, QC - Quai Des Brumes
4/27 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
4/29 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
4/30 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
5/3 - Washington, DC - DC9
5/4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
5/5 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Café
5/6 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
5/8 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
5/9 - Austin, TX - Barracuda
5/12 - Arcosanti, AZ @ FORM

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The Tallest Man on Earth at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 Aug 2015)

poster The Tallest Man on Earth Setlist Fields of Our Home Slow Dance 1904 Singers Darkness of the Dream Timothy solo Love Is All The Gardener Thousand Ways Sagres The Wild Hunt Revelation Blues solo/duo Criminals Little Nowhere Towns Where Do My Bluebird Fly King of Spain Dark Bird is Home -- Encore -- The Dreamer Like the Wheel Tour Dates 09/02/15 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 09/03/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 09/04/15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 09/05/15 Holland, MI Knickerbocker Theater 09/05/15 Holland, MI Hope College 09/07/15 Columbia, MO The Blue Note 09/08/15 Wichita, KS Orpheum Theatre 09/09/15 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom 09/10/15 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom 09/11/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 09/12/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues 09/13/15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live 10/03/15 Oslo, Norway Oslo Opera House 10/04/15 Goteborg, Sweden Konserthuset 10/05/15 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus 10/06/15 Umea, Sweden Idunteatern 10/08/15 Linkoping, Sweden Konsert & Kongress 10/09/15 Falun, Sweden Magasinet 10/10/15 Aarhus, Denmark Fonden VoxHall 10/12/15 Cologne, Germany E-Werk 10/13/15 Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt 10/14/15 Vienna, Austria Arena Vienna 10/15/15 Milan, Italy Alcatraz 10/16/15 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus 10/17/15 Paris, France Le Bataclan 10/19/15 London Roundhouse 10/20/15 Glasgow ABC1 10/21/15 Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street 10/23/15 Manchester Albert Hall 10/24/15 East Sussex De La Warr Pavilion 10/25/15 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique 10/27/15 Copenhagen, Denmark VEGA Read More Tallest Man On Earth After playing sold out shows at both Music Hall of Williamsburg and The Beacon Theater in New York, The Tallest Man On Earth (aka Sweden’s Kristian Matsson) recorded an intimate set ... Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Opening for Typhoon were the new-wave sounding Wild Ones and, to my delight, the also-quite-amazing Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (the musical alias of Aly Spaltro). Looking a bit like the Olsen ...

Thankfully, The Tallest Man on Earth did not live up to his name—

Just seventeen days prior, a 30 x 30’ piece of the 1930’s-era ceiling on the venerable First Avenue club fell down, injuring five and forcing them to close to tear out the remainder and safely refurbish the venue.  The ceiling itself is now more exposed, with more pipes and beams showing, all painted black, with sounds carrying and bouncing around a touch more, though all still clear and well-mixed.

Despite his slightly oddly named stage moniker, Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson stands only at 5’ 7” (coincidentally same height as Bob Dylan) and he and his band became the first touring act to reopen First Avenue since the ceiling collapse, playing a 90 min. headlining set to a near-capacity packed crowd.

Lady Lamb

Someone with another strange stage name, Lady Lamb, opened the evening with a focused 40 min. solo acoustic set featuring songs from her latest, After (on Mom + Pop Music).  AKA Aly Spaltro, the singer/guitarist/banjo player from Maine mesmerized many in the folk-ready crowd, opening with ‘Crane Your Neck’, and played songs with peculiar titles like ‘Bird Balloons’ and ‘Spat Out Spit’.

Kristian Matsson

Taking the stage to the taped intro of Håkan Hellström’s ‘För sent för Edelweiss’, Matsson and his four-piece band emerged (keys; viola/guitar; sax/bass; and drums) with the new album’s (Dark Bird is Home on Dead Oceans Music) opening track, ‘Fields of Our Home’.

Matsson’s sound and musical vision has expanded courtesy of this new and most personal work, chronicling his recent divorce and death of a close family member; but he gratefully doesn’t take it to “Iron and Wine” heights, whose touring members numbered more than Pink Floyd’s live show, the last time they were here.

‘1904’ written “about and in Minneapolis” from Matsson’s previous album, got warm applause, though it’s never been revealed if it’s about the tornado that year or something else, but Matsson himself proved to be a fierce tornado; usually singing a verse then darting away to stumble to one side of the stage or the other, strumming wildly.  While many hip-hop MCs end with “dropping a mic”, Matsson has a habit of spiking his guitar pick in celebration, putting the exclamation point on each of his songs, and making the need to have a stack of picks on a side amplifier.

Matsson’s on stage fragility was evident when he responded with doubt to cries of “I love you”, mistook a “woo” for a “boo”, and warned the crowd he would only play soft and low if they continued to talk, which thankfully resulted in polite shushing by people for the rest of the set.

‘Singers’ was a song about Matsson’s grandfather, ‘Darkness of the Dream’ uses the same brooding synth  sound from Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up the Hill’, and Matsson hasn’t forgotten his own solo roots,  letting the band go (which includes Bon Iver/P.O.S. collaborator and falsetto background vocalist Mike Noyce) for a mid-set string of three solo songs.

“Sad songs only…on the ticket, I know”, Mattson mused, as each rustic folk number seemed to be pinned with an undercurrent of sadness, even the more uptempo ones like ‘Timothy’ about his “best friend ever”, who was with Matsson last time here, though was not this time.

‘Sagres’ has a very Dylan/Bon Iver feel, perhaps the result of finishing the new album’s songs in Wisconsin, and is one that local station The Current, has embraced for airplay. Noyce joined Matsson on stage for a pair of duo songs-  ‘Little Nowhere Towns’ which had Matsson move to keyboard and featured Noyce’s high harmonies, and the contemplative ‘Where Do My Bluebird Fly’.

The Tallest Man on Earth takes a bow

2010’s ‘The Dreamer’  and ‘Like the Wheel’ ended the evening as a two-song encore, with the appropriate final lines sung, “Like the branch that keeps hangman hanging on,  like the branch that will take me home”;  the latter featuring the band huddled acapella, around a pair of microphones.  And with that, The Tallest Man on Earth stood tall to a standing ovation, though happily not tall enough to scrape the new ceiling.

The Tallest Man on Earth at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 August 2015)

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Minneapolis: May 5 - May 7, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 5 to May 7, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Wolf Alice London-based four-piece Wolf Alice will release their debut album My Love Is Cool on June 23rd via Dirty Hit / RCA Records. They actually did not include the cover artwork, but they did preview a track ... Made Violent Song of the Show: Made Violent's "Wasted Days" BONUS: Musicless "Dancing in the Street" and Ed Sheeran. ...

WOLF ALICE w/ Made Violent
at Turf Club
Tuesday 05/05/15, 7:30pm ($12)
turfclub.net

We're pretty excited to see that London's Wolf Alice will finally be in St Paul, Minnesota, this Tuesday, May 5th. The band (singer Ellie Rowsell, guitarist Joff, drummer Joel, and bassist Theo) is out supporting their debut album My Love Is Cool (to be released on June 23rd via Dirty Hit/RCA Records.)

Set to open the show is SXSW's picks/favorites Made Violent. The trio (Joseph White, Justin Acee, and Rob Romano) is promoting their self-titled EP, available now.

Wolf Alice tour dates:

04/28/15 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
05/01/15 Columbus, OH @ Basement
05/03/15 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo
05/05/15 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
05/06/15 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
05/07/15 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
05/08/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ X96 Big Ass Show
05/11/15 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
05/12/15 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
05/14/15 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
05/16/15 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
05/18/15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
05/19/15 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
05/22/15 Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain
05/23/15 Dallas, TX @ Dada
06/12/15 Warsaw, Poland @ Orange Festival
06/13/15 Aarhus, Denmark @ Northside Festival
06/18/15 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
06/21/15 Best Kept Secret Festival
06/26/15 Glastonbury Festival
07/4/15 Calling Festival
07/12/15 T in the Park
07/18/15 Latitude Festival
07/19/15 Longitude Festival
07/26/15 Splendour In The Grass
08/2/15 Radio 104.5 Summer Block Series
08/15/15 Summer Sonic
08/26/15 Openair Festival
08/28/15 Rock En Seine
08/28/15 – 08/30/15 Reading & Leeds Festival, UK
09/12/15 Berlin, Germany @ Lollapalooza

Read More Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Opening for Typhoon were the new-wave sounding Wild Ones and, to my delight, the also-quite-amazing Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (the musical alias of Aly Spaltro). Looking a bit like the Olsen ... Luke Rathborne I read that Luke Rathborne's debut album, After Dark, was released sometime in 2007, but I couldn't find anything about the product, under music, on his website. I guess what's important to him right now ...

LADY LAMB THE BEEKEEPER
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday 05/05/15, 7:30pm ($11)
first-avenue.com

We last saw Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (aka Aly Spaltro) in Chicago in April 2014, which Angela described her as "looking a bit like the Olsen twins’ hip indie cousin."

Spaltro is touring in support of her latest After, out now on Mom+Pops.

Luke Rathborne will open the show. I wrote about his debut double EPs Dog Years and I Can Be One in 2011, describing it as "little stories" and "descriptive lyrics".

Tour dates:

04/28/15 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl
04/29/15 Seattle, WA Barboza
04/30/15 Boise, ID Neurolux
05/01/15 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
05/02/15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
05/04/15 Omaha, NE Slowdown
05/05/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
05/06/15 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
05/08/15 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
05/09/15 Toronto, ON The Garrison
05/11/15 Montreal, QC Divan Orange
05/12/15 Hamden, CT The Space
05/13/15 Portsmouth, NH Press Room
05/16/15 Belfast, ME American Legion
06/05/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues
08/23/15 Musicfest NW

Read More The Wombats The difficult sophomore album from the Wombats is done. It's called This Modern Glitch and it's being released on April 26th via Bright Antenna/ILG/Warners records. ...

THE WOMBATS
at Varsity Theater
Wednesday 05/06/15, 6:30pm ($18)
varsitytheater.org

We've been writing about Liverpool's The Wombats since their third single, "Backfire at the Disco" in 2007. So, yes, we have a soft spot for these guys, as their music and lyrics have demonstrated: they are really fun guys.

The good news is that with their third album Glitterbug just recently released (April 13, 2015), the band is back in the USA on tour. They are stopping by the Varsity Theater on May 6th.

Tour dates:

04/28/15 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
04/30/15 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
05/01/15 Albany, NY @ The Hollow Bar
05/02/15 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
05/04/15 Columbus, OH @ The A7R Music Bar
05/05/15 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National
05/06/15 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
05/08/15 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
05/09/15 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
05/12/15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
05/13/15 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
05/15/15 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
05/16/15 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/18/15 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05/19/15 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

Read More The Waterboys It was more than appropriate to see a whole and full moon in the Autumn sky driving into St. Paul Saturday night for a sold-out performance by Irish rockers, The Waterboys. …

THE WATERBOYS
at First Avenue
Thursday 05/07/15, 7pm ($30)
first-avenue.com

UK/Ireland's The Waterboys will be back in the Minneapolis are next Thursday, May 7th, in support of their latest album Modern Blues.

Texas/California's The BlueBonnets all girl blues rock band will open the show.

The Waterboys' USA tour dates:

04/28/15 Boston, MA The Wilbur
04/29/15 Boston, MA The Wilbur
05/01/15 Montreal, QC Virgin Mobile
05/02/15 Toronto, ON Winter Garden Theatre
05/03/15 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre
05/05/15 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
05/06/15 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
05/07/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/13/15 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
05/15/15 San Diego, CA Humphrey's Concerts
05/16/15 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theater
05/17/15 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
05/18/15 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
05/20/15 Victoria, BC University Of Victoria
05/21/15 Seattle, WA The Showbox
05/22/15 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
05/24/15 Arvada, CO Arvada Center

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Typhoon - Metro, Chicago, 4/3/14

Show Poster Setlist Artificial Light Common Sentiments Young Fathers Morton’s Fork Possible Deaths Summer House Prosthetic Love Dreams of Cannibalism The Lake CPR / Claws Pt. 2 Hunger and Thirst -- Encore -- The Honest Truth Caesar Reed Road Tour Dates Apr 07 The Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA Apr 08 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE Apr 10 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO Apr 11 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT Apr 12 The Knitting Factory Boise, ID Read More Typhoon Typhoon ripped through One Eyed Jacks in the New Orleans French Quarter last Saturday (3/15/14) and unloaded a sonic storm on local eardrums. The eleven piece band from Portland, known for beautiful arrangements and radical … Lady Lamb the Beekeeper I’d never heard of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper when I was asked to cover her forthcoming show in Chicago, so I threw on her debut album Ripely Pine to see what the fuss was about. …

Do you remember the first time you saw Arcade Fire perform “Wake Up” live and at the beginning when the crowd all join together to do the “Aaaah-aaaaah” section, how the hair stood up on the back of your neck and you felt like you were part of something bigger than yourself? Maybe you even got a little tear in your eye or a chill down your spine? And you thought, “THIS is why I love music”? Okay, well, maybe that’s just me… but I had that feeling again last Thursday night while watching an 11-member band from Portland, Oregon called Typhoon. Trust me on this one, if you’re jaded with what you’re listening to, they will make you fall in love with music all over again.

Kyle Morton Typhoon

First the backstory, if you’re not familiar with it: Typhoon songwriter Kyle Morton spent his adolescence in and out of hospitals as he suffered through a devastating battle with Lyme Disease, contracted when he was 12 years old. He ended up needing an emergency kidney transplant when he was 16. Although he’s no longer at death’s door, the prolonged illness scarred him both physically (in addition to damaging his organs, his growth was stunted), and psychologically. He found that songwriting is the best therapy for processing his trauma – and luckily for us, it turns out he’s a brilliant songwriter. His deeply personal songs about mortality and struggle are somehow incredibly uplifting, and his band have the rare ability to take these fragile little songs and turn them into full-blown, all horns blaring anthems.

Kyle Morton - “having fun in Chicago” Typhoon

During Typhoon’s show at Metro in Chicago, they strode onstage to great applause before hushing the crowd with the opening track off their latest album White Lighter (album of the year, people!), “Artificial Light”. The skill of the band is amply demonstrated on this track, which goes from off-kilter opening verses, through a rocking, shouting horn-laden middle section, before it changes tempo and becomes a gentle love song. Then Kyle stands before us and sings the final lines: “The light goes off / hope it comes back on / I’ll be here in my familiar haunts / with a broken jar / and a stolen song / wait for the light / to come back… “ And the entire band sings the word “on” in unison (more like “oooooooooooooooooon”) and the whole room is lifted. It’s that Arcade Fire feeling! And just the first of many – in fact, in the middle of the next song, “Common Sentiments,” the crowd joins in and we all sing along with the “Aaaaaahhhhhhhh” before the horn flourish.

With 11 members there is plenty going on in every song. Two drummers, two violinists (who also provide the female vocals), two trumpet players. But at all times there’s no doubt that Kyle Morton is the one in charge. He confidently banters with the crowd, smiling even as he sings some of the most tragic songs of recent times. In “The Lake” he recalls contracting his illness and how it led to estrangement from his sister; in “Morton’s Fork” he sings of the fear of death; in “CPR / Claws Part 2” he sings of the weariness of living with illness: “I wanna live but I don’t wanna live.”

Ryan McAlpin Typhoon

But despite the heaviness of the subject matter, the mood is sky high throughout the show. As with Belle and Sebastian and The Decemberists, the girls in the band – violinist/vocalists Shannon Steele and Jen Hufnagel – are much beloved and when they take their vocal turn in “Young Fathers” the crowd whoops and hollers enthusiastically. At the end of “Summer House” – a song in which Morton is singing about trying to hold onto life to see another summer – a man in the crowd shouts, “F*** Yeah!!!” to much laughter and obvious delight from the band.

The emotional apex of the show came eight songs in when Morton insisted we all join him with a sing-along during “Dreams of Cannibalism”. “Unhand me, I am not a criminal,” we all sang, in another Arcade Fire moment. “And If I am I paid the man, just let me go / Soon enough you will be dancing at my funeral”. And we carried that final note and continued to rise and rise until our voices all flew off into the cold Chicago sky and we collapsed in breathless laughter. Laughing, smiling, to a line like that. That’s the Typhoon experience in a nutshell. Seriously, if you haven’t checked them out yet, please do! In a just world, they soon won’t be playing any venues as small as the Metro.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

Opening for Typhoon were the new-wave sounding Wild Ones and, to my delight, the also-quite-amazing Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (the musical alias of Aly Spaltro). Looking a bit like the Olsen twins’ hip indie cousin, Spaltro lit up the stage during her too-short eight song opening set. I would provide a setlist but she played quite a few songs I didn’t recognize, including two brand new songs. I was delighted that she also included excellent versions of “Bird Balloons,” “Aubergine,” and “You Are the Apple” off her debut album Ripely Pine. When she was getting ready to end the set due to the time pressures of a curfew at the venue, she was convinced by her bandmates that there was enough time for a lovely solo banjo rendition of “Regarding Ascending the Stairs”.

As I listened to her powerful, emotive voice I thought to myself how it’s ironic that so many people waste their time with talent shows like American Idol when there are real, vibrant talents like Aly’s out here in the world, waiting for the masses to take notice. I can only hope that Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Typhoon both become household names in the near future.

Typhoon at Metro, Chicago (04/03/14) Left to Right: Shannon Steele, Jen Hufnagel, and Dave Hall

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Typhoon

Tour Dates Mar 17 Terminal West Atlanta, GA Mar 18 The Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC Mar 19 9:30 Club Washington, DC ^ Mar 21 Higher Ground Burlington, VT ^ Mar 22 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA ^ Mar 24 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME ^ Mar 25 Spaceland Ballroom Hamden, CT ^ Mar 27 Webster Hall New York, NY ^ Mar 28 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA ^ Mar 29 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH ^ Mar 31 HEADLINER'S MUSIC HALL Louisville, KY ^ Apr 02 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI ^ Apr 03 Metro Chicago, IL ^ Apr 05 The Sett, Univ of WI - Madison Madison, WI Apr 07 The Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA Apr 08 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE Apr 10 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO Apr 11 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT Apr 12 The Knitting Factory Boise, ID ^ - w/ Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Read More Typhoon Who's ready to see an 11 piece band Typhoon from the beautiful state of Oregon? It's almost as if an entire orchestra combined with your basic indie rock band. They have a little bit of a …

I keep trying to describe my new favorite band, Typhoon, to friends.

My first description: “They’re one of those bands who can make 11 members sound like a single guy with an acoustic guitar. You know, like Belle and Sebastian.”

My second try: “They’re like Arcade Fire without the overbearing pretentiousness or French accents.”

My current version: “They’re like Sufjan Stevens and Isobel Campbell leading the Arcade Fire.”

I guess maybe trying to describe them by using other bands as points of reference is my first mistake. Typhoon, an 11-member collective from Portland, Oregon, are a life force unto themselves. Kyle Morton’s lyrics contain the intensity that one would expect from someone who spent his teen years at death’s door after contracting Lyme Disease at the age of 12. “Each time I awake, I’m still alive / Outlived my expiration date, imagine my surprise.” To Kyle, even looking up the stars is a bleak affair: “Every star is a possible death... It burned out five hundred million years before I saw it.” The world is filled with dark forces trying to steal his loved ones away: “It turns out that we are shit out of luck / There are things in the woods that will prey on the things that we love.” Every second brings you closer to your demise: “Count down the time that you have left, in a jar, try to catch, try to capture it.”

Ultimately, though, this bleak lyrical content isn’t sad or depressing; it’s actually life-affirming in the most genuine way. For someone to come so close to death and survive, there comes an appreciation of life and of loved ones that is that much more intense than the average person. This upbeat intensity is embellished by the beautiful soundtrack as multiple drums, guitars, keyboards, string and horn instruments, and backing vocals interweave into a majestic whole on their second album, White Lighter.

Having watched several amazing live performances on You Tube, I can’t express how excited I am to see them live. Seriously, one of the best bands in our world. You really should check them out!

Typhoon is currently touring in support of White Lighter, with the excellent Lady Lamb the Beekeeper as opener.

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Red White and Blue 8

Read more Red White and Blue.

Read More Nightlands Nightlands is the solo project of Dave Hartley (you may remember his previous band The War on Drugs with Kurt Vile). His latest album, Oak Island, is out now on Secretly Canadian. …

THE WAR ON DRUGS
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Although Kurt Vile is no longer in The War On Drugs, the Philadelphia is proving that they can survive without Vile with a string of sold-out shows. The shoegazey band is currently out on tour in support of their latest release, Lost In The Dream (out March 18th on Secretly Canadian). Their preview single "Red Eyes", which you can hear on soundcloud.com.

War on Drugs tour dates:

03/15 - Kingston, NY @ BSP Lounge
03/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/19 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/20 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar
03/23 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/26 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
03/28 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
03/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
03/30 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
04/01 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
04/02 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
04/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/06 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
04/07 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
04/08 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
04/10 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
04/11 - Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century
04/12 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
04/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
04/14 - Toronto, ON @ Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
04/15 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
04/17 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
04/18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/02 - Sun. May 4 - Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Fest
05/15 - Cologne, DE @ Gebaude 9
05/16 - Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefahrlich
05/17 - Malmö, SE @ Mejeriet
05/18 - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Medis
05/19 - Goteborg, SE @ Pustervik
05/20 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret
05/21 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
05/23 - Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
05/24 - Utrecht, NL @ LGW
05/25 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
05/26 - Paris, FR @ Fleche D'Or
05/27 - London, UK @ Koko
05/28 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
05/29 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
05/29-31 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound

White Lighter Roll Call Records Read More Lady Lamb the Beekeeper I’d never heard of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper when I was asked to cover her forthcoming show in Chicago, so I threw on her debut album Ripely Pine to see what the fuss was about. …

TYPHOON
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Who's ready to see an 11 piece band Typhoon from the beautiful state of Oregon? It's almost as if an entire orchestra combined with your basic indie rock band. They have a little bit of a Frightened Rabbit sound to them for those of you who need a larger to band to compare, try Arcade Fire. Lead singer Kyle Morton has a very distinct voice that should have everyone wanting to catch a performance.

Typhoon's fourth release White Lighter is one of 2013's top releases, and is truly a complete album. This orchestra size act adds so many layers into their songs with a great blend of all the instrumentation.

If you're looking for one song to enjoy listen to "Young Fathers".

Typhoon 2014 Tour Dates:

Mar 06 El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA
Mar 07 The Irenic San Diego, CA
Mar 15 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
Mar 17 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
Mar 18 The Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
Mar 19 9:30 Club Washington, DC ^
Mar 21 Higher Ground Burlington, VT ^
Mar 22 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA ^
Mar 24 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME ^
Mar 25 Spaceland Ballroom Hamden, CT ^
Mar 27 Webster Hall New York, NY ^
Mar 28 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA ^
Mar 29 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH ^
Mar 31 HEADLINER'S MUSIC HALL Louisville, KY ^
Apr 02 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI ^
Apr 03 Metro Chicago, IL ^
Apr 05 The Sett, Univ of WI - Madison Madison, WI
Apr 07 The Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA
Apr 08 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE
Apr 10 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Apr 11 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 12 The Knitting Factory Boise, ID

^ - w/ Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

EP-2 Pixies Read More Pixies As I have previously mention, the Pixies are discovering a new life in touring and serving their existing aging fans. I don't know if they have a new album out, it's all very cryptic right now …

PIXIES
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Last month, Pixies released a brand new music video overnight to accompany the song "Greens and Blues" from the band's EP-2, which came out January 3rd. You can watch the video on youtube.com.

The "Greens and Blues" video was written and directed by Josh Frank, who also wrote the book Fool The World, the Oral History of the Band Called Pixies. Frank explained why he chose that song to work on: "I chose ‘Greens and Blues’ specifically because it touched me and spoke to me, from the moment I first heard it. It had that power and emotion I remember from when I heard Bossanova for the first time in high school, that immediate connection, that very personal moment with a band you love where the song feels like it is speaking just to you. ‘Greens and Blues’ also feels important, iconic, and timeless like all great Pixies songs."

Pixies are currently on a world tour:

03/28 Teatro La Cupula, Santiago, Chile
03/30 Lollapalooza, Santiago, Chile
04/01 Rock’n’Fall, Montevideo, Uruguay
04/02 Lollapalooza Argentina
04/04 Festival Estereo Picnic
04/06 Lollapalooza Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
04/08 Costa Verde, Lima, Peru
05/29-05/31 Primavera Sound Spain
06/02 Rock In Idro, Bologna, Italy
06/04 Caribana Festival Switzerland
06/05-06/07 Primavera Sound, Porto, Portugal
06/08 Field Day, Victoria Park, London, UK
06/13 Orange Festival, Warsaw, Poland
06/15 Northside, Arhus, Denmark
06/17-06/18 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
06/20 Best Kept Secret, Hilvarenbeek, Holland
06/20-06/22 Hurricane, Schessel, Germany
06/20-06/22 Southside, Neuhausen, Germany
06/25 Inmusic, Zagreb, Croatia
06/29 Marley Park, Dublin, Ireland
06/30 Live at the Marquee, Cork, Ireland
07/02 Nuits De Fourviere, Lyon, France
07/05 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
07/06 Beauregard, Herouville-St. Clair, France
07/10 Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, UK
07/11-07/13 T In the Park, Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
08/16-08/17 Summer Sonic, Tokyo/Osaka, Japan

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Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

Read More Lady Lamb the Beekeeper I've previously mentioned Lady Lamb and the Beekeepers for their debut album Ripely Pine will be out February 19th, 2013, on Ba Da Bing! Records. Well the time is almost now, and look-it-here, Aly Spaltro…

I’d never heard of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper when I was asked to cover her forthcoming show in Chicago, so I threw on her debut album Ripely Pine to see what the fuss was about. Immediately fascinating phrases came jumping out at me from the alt-folk musical backdrop: “Take me by the hair to the ferris wheel... take me by the breakdown to my grave”; “Let’s crawl all over one another like crows on a carcass, like ants on a crumb, starving only for the taste of tongues”; “You risked your wrist to save my life and I should have kissed you that night”; “Absence makes my heart grow hollow”; “You make me into an egg without yolk”. And that’s just the first two songs.

It’s clear from the outset that Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (aka 23 year-old Maine-bred, Brooklyn-based Aly Spaltro) is no ordinary songwriter. These are lyrics with a novelist’s eye for detail, filled with a creepy gothic Christianity, and after watching an in-studio performance of “Hair to the Ferris Wheel” I found myself thinking she’s like Janis Joplin reborn as an emo kid who was raised on a steady diet of Flannery O’Connor and William Faulkner. It’s a fascinating combination. And when Lady Lamb’s voice breaks from the emotional stress of the songs, as it does in the chorus of the epic finale, “Taxidermist Taxidermist,” it provides one of those genuinely human moments that are too rare in today’s world of auto-tuned false perfection. It’s a stellar debut.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper will be heading out on the road in March in support of the equally-excellent Typhoon, and playing a few solo gigs along the way.

03/19 9:30 Club* Washington, DC 03/20 Columbus Theatre Providence, RI 03/21 Higher Ground* Burlington, VT 03/22 The Sinclair * Cambridge, MA 03/23 The Sinclair* Cambridge, MA 03/24 Port City Music Hall* Portland, ME 03/25 Spaceland Ballroom* Hamden, CT

03/27 Webster Hall* New York, NY 03/28 Union Transfer* Philadelphia, PA 03/29 Beachland Ballroom* Cleveland, OH 03/31 Headliner's Music Hall* Louisville, KY 04/01 The Bishop Bloomington, IN 04/02 Turner Hall * Milwaukee, WI 04/03 Metro* Chicago, IL 04/11 Portsmouth Songwriter Fest +

* w/ Typhoon
+ w/ Feist, Johnny Swim

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Ladies, ladies, ladies

Read more: Girls, Women, and Ladies and Girls Girls Girls.

Read More Lady Impossible to find on Google, Lady is a soul sister duo (Nicole Wray and Terri Walker), that recently signed to Truth and Soul Records.…

LADY
truthandsoulrecords.com

I've previously mentioned Lady before, and again, I have to stress that it's impossible to look them up online! I tried looking them up on Amazon but all I get is Lady Phat in return. Something needs to be fixed, or perhaps a less common word in their name or album (which, of course, is self-titled). The only thing I can find is that they have a single called "Money" out now.



Lady's Lady album is coming out March 12th, 2013, via Truth & Soul Records.

The soulful sisters (Nicole Wray and Terri Walker) will head out on tour with Lee Fields & The Expressions:

Mar 22 Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
Mar 23 New Orleans, LA – Hogs For the Cause
Mar 24 Little Rock, AR - Juanitas Cantina
Mar 26 Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theater
Mar 27 St. Louis, MO - 2720 Cherokee
Mar 28 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
Mar 30 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre
Mar 31 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
Apr 06 Savannah, GA - Savannah Music Festival

LADY LAMB THE BEEKEEPER
ladylambthebeekeeper.com

I've previously mentioned Lady Lamb and the Beekeepers here, which I mentioned their debut album Ripely Pine will be out February 19th, 2013, on Ba Da Bing! Records.

Well the time is almost now, and look-it-here, Aly Spaltro, will be heading out on tour in support of the album:

Sat. Feb. 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Tue. Feb. 12 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Fri. Feb. 22 - Cambridge, MA @ T.T. the Bear's
Sat. Feb. 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
Sat. March 2 - Portland, ME @ Space

LADY STARLIGHT
ladystarlightnyc.com

Lady Starlight (Colleen Martin) has toured and opened up for Lady Gaga three times - including this current Born This Way tour, happening in 2013.

Lady Starlight is currently on tour with Lady Gaga, but here are her side DJ gigs below… including a special Valentine gig at Berlin Nightclub with Big Dipper in Chicago.

Feb 08 Drake Hotel Toronto, Canada
Feb 14 Berlin Nightclub Chicago, IL
Feb 16 The Shelter Detroit, MI
Feb 17 Club Absinthe Hamilton, Canada
Feb 23 The Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
Feb 25 The Hamilton Washington, DC
Mar 02 Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Mar 10 12th & Porter Nashville, TN
Mar 11 Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta, GA
Mar 16 TBA Miami, FL

Speaking of Gaga, I got an announcement that Ariana & the Rose (the new indie pop project from singer/songwriter Ariana DiLorenzo) will be playing a series of Lady Gaga after parties in New York and Miami. The debut EP, Love Me, Love Me Not, will be out March 13th, 2013.

LADYTRON
ladytron.com

I love Ladytron, I felt that 604 and Light & Magic were the album of choice in the 2000… unfortunately I suppose my music taste changed or something because I was not that impressed with their later offerings (Witching Hour and Velocifero). Sadly, I lost touch and never bothered to pick up their 2011's Gravity the Seducer.

The Liverpool band is currently on hiatus, but meanwhile singer Helen Marnie had her solo album recently funded and recorded in Iceland (to be released in March 2013).

Excerpt from her note on PledgeMusic:

For the past year I’ve been writing more than ever, and I'm so pleased with the results thus far. The album, as yet untitled, is straight from the heart. I can’t put it any other way. It means a lot. It is me, no one else. It is everything around me, my loves, my life, hopes and loss. I wanted to create an electronic album with more of a pop element and pristine vocals.

In other Ladytron news, Reuben Wu will be doing a residency DJing at the Beauty Bar in Chicago all Spring/Summer… including an upcoming special Valentine's Day event on February 14th.

Reuben Wu (DJ Set) @ Beauty Bar - February 14, 2013 at 9:00pm
Reuben Wu (DJ Set) @ Beauty Bar - April 11, 2013
Reuben Wu (DJ Set) @ Beauty Bar - May 9, 2013
Reuben Wu (DJ Set) @ Beauty Bar - June 13, 2013
Reuben Wu (DJ Set) @ Beauty Bar - July 11, 2013

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Girls Girls Girls: Kate Earl, Leerone, Carly Simon, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

Read More Passenger After a solo Mike Rosenberg on the first two songs, Andrew Phillips and Alon Cohen joins him on stage. They are normally a five-piece band.....

Read more Girls Girls Girls.

KATE EARL
thekateearl.com

It's great to be Kate. With the release of Stronger next week (November 19th), Kate Earl is performing a residency at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles all month. Plus, she's heading out on tour this December with UK-based singer-songwriter Passenger (you might recall we saw them in 2008).

Check her out live and find out for yourself why the Wall Street Journal called Kate an "Act to Watch" at this year's CMJ Music Marathon in NYC.

Tour dates:

Nov 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café
Nov 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café
Dec 06 - Boston, MA @ Café 939 at Berklee*
Dec 08 - New York, NY @ Santo's Party House*
Dec 09 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live*
Dec 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's*
Dec 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*

* with Passenger

LEERONE
leerone.com

Remember Leerone? Jason reviewed her debut album, Imaginary Biographies, calling her songs, "amazing musical compositions."

Leerone's latest album is called Heart Shaped Bullets and is said to showcase her brand of soul revivalism. If you don't believe it, check out her Soundcloud, where you can stream the entire album for free. Here's "Use My Lips":



Cover lovers should note her The Lost Records: Vol. 1. a free download featuring her covers of Donovan's "Season of the Witch," Doris Troy's "Just One Look," and Black Keys' "Howlin' For You."

CARLY SIMON
carlysimon.com

You're so vain… Carly Simon has a StageIt show coming up on November 21st, 2012. As I've previously written about StageIt, and had issues with the webcam quality from these shows. However, what they lack in quality, they do make up in giving you a glimpse into the lives of these musicians. They are often casually dressed, sitting in their living room, and would "interact" with their fans.

Carly Simon, along with her two children, Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor, will be performing live from her home on Martha's Vineyard.

This is one of the more expensive show ($20), but part of the proceeds will be going to the Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Tickets are limited to 400 viewers, with only 176 tickets left as of this writing. The show is too expensive for my blood, so I'll just sit this one out.

LADY LAMB THE BEEKEEPERS
ladylambthebeekeeper.com

Beekeepers seems to be hot this year. Expect Bees to be the new Wolves or Bears.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (aka Aly Spaltro) album, Ripely Pine, will be out February 19th, 2013, on Ba Da Bing! Records.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper is currently on tour:

11/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live *
11/15 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theater *
11/17 - Durham, NC @ Casbah *
11/18 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall *
11/19 - Asheville, NC @ Asheville Music Hall *
11/20 - Nashville, TN @ High Watt *
11/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
12/04 - Portland, ME @ Space Gallery *
12/05 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
12/06 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
12/07 - Binghamton, NY @ Binghamton U

* with Kaki King

BRIEFLY:

ZOE BOEKBINDER zoeboekbinder.com Zoe Boekbinder returns with a new 7" called Sister Scarecrow, coming out November 27th. She's currently on tour with Mal Blum. 11.27.12 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine 11.28.12 - Providence, RI @ Apartment 11.29.12 - Northampton, MA @ Smith College 11.30.12 - Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts 12.01.12 - Boston, MA @ Lily Pad 12.02.12 - Cambridge, MA @ Harvard University 12.03.12 - Portland, ME @ Flask Lounge 12.04.12 - Boston, MA @ The Burrow 12.06.12 - Lyndonville, VT @ Lyndon State 12.11.12 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

KATY TIZ katytizmusic.com Katy Tiz is a pop singer from the UK. She recently signed with Interscope/Universal Records. They were kind enough to send me her latest single, "Famous" to listen to. The single is available at all major downloads, including Amazon and iTunes. Her dancey song reminds me a little of Ke$ha, but Tiz doesn't seem to take herself too seriously. Anyway, her latest new song is called "I Don't Give A …" which you can watch an acoustic version on YouTube. I believe that is her brother on guitar.

ASH REITER ashreiter.com I previously mentioned San Francisco's Ash Reiter last xmas. What I didn't mention is that I think 'Ash' is a great girl name, especially because the new Ash in the Evil Dead re-make movie will feature a girl in the lead. Anyway, Ash Reiter's second album, HOLA, is coming out November 30th on 20 Sided Records. I wonder if that name is in reference to D&D's 20-Sided Die. They have a ton of tour dates coming up, so check their website for the latest information. Their CD-release show is on November 30th at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.

ADVENTURINE facebook.com I normally require a band to have released at least a single (or something with a cover artwork), but I like this "Heartdance" song/video from Adventurine enough to at least briefly mention them here. "Heartdance" has this very lo-fi solitary bedroom feel to it. Absolutely no information was given about them, other than that they are a 2-piece band from the southeast (watching the video, I can only assuming it's a boy/girl duo). They've been making music together for seven years, but just recently under the Adventurine project name, "for a fresh start." The name is a combination of adventure and aventurine.

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