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Robyn Hitchcock's Latest, "The Man Upstairs," Out August 26, 2014

6/4/2014

It is always good to hear a new Robyn Hitchcock record is on the way. Even if you are not a huge fan? The constancy of this vaguely underground, quasi-legendary songwriter and performer is comforting. I am not sure why? Maybe he reminds me of simpler times. Maybe it is because whenever I hear new music by Hitchcock I invariably think; Wow he is still good. Don't you expect people to go bad at SOME point?

His new LP, The Man Upstairs, produced by Joe Boyd, is made up of covers (includiing the Psychedelic Furs' Ghost in You, that you can check out below) and new songs. It comes out August 26, 2014. This is Hitchcock's 20th LP. The cover is by Gillian Welch.

More information at www.robynhitchcock.com.

Brian Eno And Karl Hyde Releasing "High Life," July 1, 2014, Hear A Track Now

5/30/2014

Brian Eno and Karl Hyde have a new LP coming. High Life comes out July 1, 2014 on Warped Records. The record is their second collaboration. The first drew apt comparisons to music that was a love child of Philip Glass and Fela Kuti. If that doesn't make you want to listen? You lack the ability to be curious.

You can hear the song DBF at www.enohyde.com.

Angel Olsen Releases Live Video Of "High & Wild," Touring USA And Europe

5/14/2014

Angel Olsen has a new live video of the song, High & Wild. Olsen's new LP, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, was released in February. It is the best record I've heard in 2014 so far. This is one of those LPs where you have a favorite song and then two days later you have another favorite song.

Olsen is also touring including stops at various summer festivals and numerous European stops. Dates are below.

For more on Olsen go HERE.

Tour
May 15 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
May 16 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
May 17 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
May 30 - Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn Kilbi
May 31 - Grenoble, FR @ Le Ciel
June 1 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
June 3 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
June 4 - Brighton, UK @ The Old Market
June 5 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds 2
June 6 - Dublin, IE @ Whelans
June 7 - Cork, IE @ Triskel Art Centre
June 8 - Belfast, UK @ McHughs
June 9 - Glasgow, UK @ Mono
June 10 - Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall
June 11 - Paris, FR @ Fleche d'Or
July 25 - Sun. July 27 - Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
July 28 - Victoria, BC @ Club 9ONE9
July 30 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
July 31 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Aug. 1 - Sun. Aug. 3 - Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon
Aug. 5 - Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Library - Woodsist Festival
Aug. 9 - Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
Aug. 12 - Luxembourg @ EXIT07 (Congés Annulés)
Aug. 14 - St. Malo, FR @ La Route du Rock Festival
Aug. 16 - Brecon, UK @ Green Man Festival
Sep. 16 - Stockholm, SE @ Kagelbanan
Sep. 17 - Copenhagen, DK @ Lille Vega
Sep. 18 - Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahnfestival
Sep. 19 - Tilburg, NL @ Incubate Festival
Sep. 20 - Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
Sep. 22 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sep. 23 - Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
Sep. 24 - Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny
Sep. 25 - London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
Sep. 27 - Bordeaux, FR @ Krakatoa
Oct. 1 - Lyon, FR @ L'Epicerie Moderne
Oct. 2 - Milano, IT @ Biko
Oct. 3 - Bologna, IT @ Covo
Oct. 4 - Zuerich, CH @ Exil
Oct. 6 - Vienna, AT @ WUK
Oct. 7 - Munich, DE @ Feierwerk
Oct. 8 - Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
Oct. 9 - Frankfurt, DE @ Brotfabrik
Oct. 10 - Brussels, BE @ AB

The Horrors' "Luminous" Out Now, Streaming On Band Website, Touring

5/7/2014

We've written about The Horrors before and since the band's fourth studio LP, Luminous, is out now and they have announced new tour dates?

What the heck?

You can stream the LP HERE.

Tour
*Moon duo will open these dates
Oct. 13            San Diego, CA             Belly Up *
Oct. 14            Santa Ana, CA             The Observatory *
Oct. 15            Los Angeles, CA          Mayan Theatre *
Oct. 16            San Francisco, CA      The Fillmore *
Oct. 18            Seattle, WA                 The Neptune *
Oct. 19            Vancouver, BC           Rickshaw *
Oct. 20            Portland, OR              Hawthorne Theatre *
Oct. 22            Salt Lake City, UT      Bar Deluxe *
Oct. 23            Boulder, CO                Fox Theatre *
Oct. 24            Omaha, NE                 Waiting Room *
Oct. 25            Minneapolis, MN       Fine Line *
Oct. 27            Chicago, IL                  Lincoln Hall *
Oct. 28            Detroit, MI                  Magic Stick *
Oct. 30            Toronto, ON               Opera House *
Oct. 31            Montreal, QC              Corona Theatre *
Nov. 1             Boston, MA                 Paradise Rock Club *
Nov. 2             Philadelphia, PA        Union Transfer *
Nov. 4             New York, NY             Stage 48 *
Nov. 5             Brooklyn, NY              Music Hall of Williamsburg *
Nov. 6             Washington D.C.        Black Cat *
Nov. 7             Asheville, NC              Orange Peel
Nov. 8             Atlanta, GA                 The Variety Playhouse *
Nov. 10           Houston, TX               Fitzgerald's *
Nov. 11           Dallas, TX                   The Cambridge Room at HOB *
Nov. 12           Austin, TX                   The Parish *

Cerebral Ballzy Release Video For "City Girl"

11/1/2013

Cerebra Ballzy are a punk rock band out of NYC. You will be able to tell this (well the punk rock part) as soon as the music starts. The video was directed by the band's frontman Honor Titus. I mean, of COURSE it was. Who is going to let the drummer direct a video?

For more on the band go HERE.

Phildel's Debut, The Disappearance Of The Girl, Is Out Now, Short Tour In Support

10/30/2013

Phildel is she ethereal? Is she the new Kate Bush? Her first LP, The Dissapearance of the Girl, is currently out on Decca. She is also heading out on a short tour as of November 1, 2013.

Below check out the tour dates and videos for two of her songs.

For more informaton head to Phildel.com.

Tour
November 1 Mohawk Austin TX
November 4 Hotel Café Los Angeles
November 5 The Standard Hotel Los Angeles CA | Invite Only (All Ages)
November 10 Café du Nord San Francisco CA
With a special premiere performance of “Dark Water Down” by Phildel and Peter S. Beagle
November 13 Joe’s Pub New York NY
November 17 Drake Hotel Toronto ON
November 18 CBC Studio 700 Vancouver BC

Brianna Lee Pruett Releasing "Gypsy Bells," October 1, 2013, Hear "No Diamond Ring" Now

8/15/2013

Brianna Lea Pruett's new LP, Gypsy Bells, comes out October 1, 2013. You can check out a track off that record, No Diamond Ring, below via Soundcloud.

Give a listen and remember to check out the full length when it is released.

Find out more on Pruett HERE.

Nahko And Medicine For The People Release Video, On Tour Now

8/12/2013

Nahko and Medicine For The People have a new video for their track, Budding Trees. The song is off the new LP, Dark As Night. You can check out Nahko on tour now. Dates are below. On the band website shows for Australia and Indonesia are also listed following the USA dates.

For more information and updates from Nahko and Medicine For The People head to nahko.com. You can buy the new LP and tons of other merchandise at the site as well.

Tour
Aug 14 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Pink Garter Theater
Aug 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Aug 16 - Loveland, CO @ Arise Music & Consciousness Festival
Aug 17 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
Aug 23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Aug 24 - Redway, CA @ Mateel Community Center
Aug 25 - Eugene, OR @ Eugene Celebration
Sept 2 - La Pointe, WI @ Shangri-La Music Festival
Sept 6 - Clarks Grove, MN @ Shangri-La Music Festival

Jason Donnelly Chatted With Us On Constantly Consuming Culture The Radio Show Wednesday 7/32/13

7/31/2013

Jason Donnelly (aka DJ Puzzle) was the guest on Mapanare's internet radio show (on the Authors On The Air Global Radio Network). Donnelly was a little late so if you listen you get to hear me fumbling to fill air for ten minutes. You can listen HERE.

As it turns out he was late because he was laying down some bass lines for a new loop library he is working on. He lost track of time until he was received a call that I was on the air rambling.

It takes that kind of focus to make loops. It is a detailed business.

Among the things we spoke of was a recent session of Brazilian Lounge Music that came out of a session to produce Brazilian music loops. You can hear it HERE. We also talked about his industrial rock band, Khemique. You can hear that HERE.

Loops are a new "instrument" and Donnelly is a far more interesting interview than came out in this half-assed interview (my fault..distracted by his calling late). He works in a multitude of genres, works creating loops and while doing that also creates music that stands alone. Likewise he sees no genres--metal, Brazilian music, electronic, trap, hip- hop etc. They are all just puzzles to be solved by DJ Puzzle.

Jason Donnelly (DJ Puzzle)'s Brazilian Lounge Set Featured In Sonic State "Making of" Video

6/28/2013

Jason Donnelly (aka DJ Puzzle)'s excellent Brazilian Lounge set is now featured on Sonic State as a "Making Of" Video. You can check it out HERE. This loop creating session featured noted musicians: Thiago Pinheiro ,Guilio Figueroa, John Hobart and Evren Edler.

Donnelly, based in Los Angeles but from Chicago, is a musician and a creator of loops. His music and loops turn up everywhere in television shows, commercials and in the work of other artists. His own music is also worth putting on the old iPod.

You can buy Donnelly's tunes HERE. Find out more on DJ Puzzle at www.djpuzzle.com.