Sunday, August 31, 2008

Free Wilco Bonus EP's




Just came across this thanks to Via Chicago. Free downloads for four Wilco bonus EP's. Definitely worth checking out.


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"




Wilco, with some help from Fleet Foxes, recently covered Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released." Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) - I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan Cover)


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] New Wilco Record In 2009
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Video: Jack Ladder Plays Okkervil River




Jack Ladder has covered a song for Okkervil River's "The Stand Ins" project. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, The Stand Ins, out 9/9 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Jack Ladder - Starry Stairs


[Myspace] Okkervil River
[Website] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Video: Bird Of Youth Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: David Vandervelde Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Video: Bird Of Youth Plays Okkervil River




Bird Of Youth have covered a song for Okkervil River's "The Stand Ins" project. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, The Stand Ins, out 9/9 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Bird Of Youth - Pop Lie


[Myspace] Okkervil River
[Website] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: David Vandervelde Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Cotton Jones "Rides A Donkey Through A Smokestack"




Cotton Jones threw some new tunes up on their myspace page today. Have a listen below and check out this pretty sweet video which is titled, "Rides A Donkey Through A Smokestack." The debut full-length, Paranoid Cocoon, is due in early 2009 via Suicide Squeeze.




[VIDEO] Cotton Jones - Rides A Donkey Through A Smokestack

[STREAM] Cotton Jones - Original Bones
[STREAM] Cotton Jones - Lords Of Columbia St.
[STREAM] Cotton Jones - The Spinning Wheel
[STREAM] Cotton Jones - And Again She's A Window Hog


[Myspace] Cotton Jones

[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones "Gotta Cheer Up"
[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones Does It Again
[Count Me Out] A Few Videos From The Cotton Jones Basket Ride
[Count Me Out] The Cotton Jones Basket Ride "Midnight Monday And A Telescope"
[Count Me Out] The Cotton Jones Basket Ride Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] More New Cotton Jones Basket Ride Tunes
[Count Me Out] The Cotton Jones Basket Ride Posts Some New Jams

Friday, August 29, 2008

Stars "Why I Want To Save You"




Are You A Sad Robot? Apparently Stars are releasing a new EP, Sad Robots, on 9/1 via this website. Check out the tracklist below, along with a stream for another new tune, "Why I Want To Save You." Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had September 24th at The Vic.


Tracklist

01. Maintenance Hall, 4am
02. A Thread Cut With A Carving Knife
03. Undertow
04. Going, Going, Gone (live)
05. 14 Forever
06. Sad Robot


[STREAM] Stars – Why I Want To Save You


[Myspace] Stars
[Website] Stars

[Count Me Out] Stars "Bitches In Tokyo"

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Video: Dr. Dog "The Ark"




Dr. Dog have a new video for "The Ark," a tune off the new release, Fate, out now via Park The Van. Check it out below, along with an mp3.



[VIDEO] Dr. Dog - The Ark

[MP3] Dr. Dog - The Ark


[Myspace] Dr. Dog
[Website] Dr. Dog

[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog at Schubas (08.01.08)
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Dr. Dog - Fate
[Count Me Out] Video: Dr. Dog on Conan
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog "The Old Days"
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Announce Fate
[Count Me Out] Dr. Dog Passed Away

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Video: The Walkmen "In The New Year"




The Walkmen have a new video for "In The New Year," a fantastic tune off the new release, You & Me, out now via Gigantic. Check it out below.



[VIDEO] The Walkmen - In The New Year


[Myspace] The Walkmen
[Website] The Walkmen

[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Walkmen - You & Me
[Count Me Out] The Walkmen on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] The Walkmen "In The New Year"
[Count Me Out] The Walkmen Announce You & Me

J. Tillman "James Blues"




J. Tillman has a few new tunes streaming up on his Myspace page. The new record, Vacilando Territory Blues, is due sometime in early 2009.


[STREAM] J. Tillman - James Blues
[STREAM] J. Tillman - No Occasion
[STREAM] J. Tillman - Firstborn


[Myspace] J. Tillman
[Website] J. Tillman

[Count Me Out] J. Tillman Joins Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Steel On Steel"

Of Montreal "Nonpareil Of Favor"




Of Montreal have shared a new tune, "Nonpareil Of Favor," off their forthcoming release, Skeletal Lamping, out 10/7 via Polyvinyl. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is set for October 27th at The Riv.


[MP3] Of Montreal - Nonpareil Of Favor


[Myspace] Of Montreal
[Website] Of Montreal

[Count Me Out] Of Montreal "Id Engager"
[Count Me Out] Of Montreal Announce Skeletal Lamping

Juana Molina "Un Día"




Juana Molina has shared the title track off the forthcoming release, Un Día, out 10/7 via Domino. Check it out below, along with the album art and tracklist.





Tracklist

01. Un Día
02. Vive Solo
03. Lo Dejamos
04. Los Hongos De Marosa
05. Quien (Suite)
06. El Vestido
07. No Llama
08. Dar (Que Deficil)

[MP3] Juana Molina - Un Día


[Myspace] Juana Molina
[Website] Juana Molina

Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK"




Spinner has shared the title track off the forthcoming Ingrid Michaelson EP, Be OK, out 10/14 via Cabin 24. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is set for November 19th at Park West.


[STREAM] Ingrid Michaelson - Be OK


[Myspace] Ingrid Michaelson
[Website] Ingrid Michaelson

[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson on Daytrotter

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Brooke Waggoner on NPR's Mountain Stage




Brooke Waggoner had a session with NPR's Mountain Stage posted today. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Heal For The Honey, out 9/9 via Swoon Moon Music.


Setlist

01. Hush If You Must
02. So-So
03. Wonder-Dummied
04. Come Love, See My Hands

[STREAM] Brooke Waggoner on NPR's Mountain Stage


[Myspace] Brooke Waggoner
[Website] Brooke Waggoner

Video: Bon Iver Plays Okkervil River




Bon Iver has covered a song for Okkervil River's "The Stand Ins" project. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, The Stand Ins, out 9/9 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Bon Iver - Blue Tulip


[Myspace] Okkervil River
[Website] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Video: David Vandervelde Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Monday, August 25, 2008

Video: Beach House From Juan's Basement




Beach House had a session from Juan's Basement posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Devotion, out now via Carpark.



[VIDEO] Beach House - Gila



[VIDEO] Beach House - INTERVIEW: On 'Devotion'



[VIDEO] Beach House - Holy Dances



[VIDEO] Beach House - INTERVIEW: Led Zeppelin



[VIDEO] Beach House - Apple Orchard



[VIDEO] Beach House - INTERVIEW: On Day Jobs


[Myspace] Beach House
[Website] Beach House

[Count Me Out] Beach House Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Beach House Announce Used To Be 7"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Norway?"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Gila"
[Count Me Out] Beach House at Schubas (03.26.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Heart Of Chambers"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "You Came To Me"
[Count Me Out] Beach House "Gila"

Lisa Hannigan "Lille"




Lisa Hannigan has released a tune, "Lille," off the forthcoming debut, Sea Sew, out 9/12. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.


[MP3] Lisa Hannigan - Lille


Tour Dates

10.08.08 at Scranton Cultural Centre (Scranton, PA) *
10.10.08 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY) *
10.13.08 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC) *
10.16.08 at Tower Theatre (Philadelphia, PA) *
10.17.08 at Orpheum (Boston, MA) *
10.20.08 at DAR Consitution Hall (Washington, DC) *
10.23.08 at Nokia Theatre (Dallas, TX) *
10.24.08 at Stubbs Outdoor (Austin, TX) *
10.25.08 at Verizon Wireless (Houston, TX) *
10.27.08 at Fillmore (Denver, CO) *
10.28.08 at E Center (Salt Lake City, UT) *
10.31.08 at SDSU OAT (San Diego, CA) *
11.01.08 at Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) *
11.02.08 at Greek Theatre (San Francisco, CA) *
11.03.08 at Freeborn Hall (Sacramento, CA) *
11.05.08 at Knitting Factory (Boise, ID) *
11.07.08 at INB Opera House (Spokane, WA) *
11.08.08 at Center for Arts (Vancouver, BC) *
11.09.08 at Paramount (Seattle, WA) *
11.12.08 at Schnitzer (Portland, OR) *
11.15.08 at The Pearl (Las Vegas, NV) *
11.16.08 at Dodge (Phoenix, AZ) *
11.19.08 at Myth (Minneapolis, MN) *
11.20.08 at Myth (Minneapolis, MN) *
11.21.08 at Eagles Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI) *
11.22.08 at Aragon Ballroom (Chicago, IL) *
11.23.08 at Fox Theatre (St. Louis, MO) *
11.25.08 at Lakewood Auditorium (Cleveland, OH) *
11.26.08 at National (Richmond, VA) *
11.29.08 at Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA) *
11.30.08 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN) *

* w/ Jason Mraz


[Myspace] Lisa Hannigan
[Website] Lisa Hannigan

[Count Me Out] New Lisa Hannigan Album In September
[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan Demos

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Norah Jones on NPR




A Norah Jones performance from 2003 on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz was recently posted over on NPR. Have a listen at the link below. Also, a new dvd/vinyl, Norah Jones: Live From Austin, TX, will be released on 9/2.


Setlist

01. Mean To Me
02. Lover Man
03. Walking My Baby Back Home
04. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
05. Melancholia
06. Tenderly
07. Portrait of Norah Jones
08. Summertime
09. Easy Livin'
10. A Foggy Day In London Town

[STREAM] Norah Jones on NPR


[Myspace] Norah Jones
[Website] Norah Jones

New Coldplay Album In 2009




According to this article, Coldplay are planning to release a new album in 2009. The new release, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, is out now via Capitol.


[Myspace] Coldplay
[Website] Coldplay

[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay "Viva La Vida"
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Death Will Never Conquer"
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on The Daily Show
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on Jimmy Kimmel (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Lost!"
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay on MTV Movie Awards
[Count Me Out] Video: Coldplay "Violet Hill"
[Count Me Out] Coldplay Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Viva La Vida"
[Count Me Out] Coldplay "Violet Hill"
[Count Me Out] New Coldplay News
[Count Me Out] Coldplay Reveal New Tracklist
[Count Me Out] Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends?
[Count Me Out] New Coldplay Tracks Explained
[Count Me Out] Coldplay Deny Prospekt

Bon Iver on NPR




A Bon Iver session (interview/2 live tunes) with WNYC was posted the other day on NPR. Check out the stream below, along with the new release, For Emma, Forever Ago, out now via Jagjaguwar.


Setlist

01. Creature Fear
02. Flume

[STREAM] Bon Iver on NPR


[Myspace] Bon Iver

[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver "Babys (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver "Blood Bank (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Take Away Show Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Interview on Pitchfork
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Show on Pitchfork.TV
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Announces New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Re: Stacks"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "The Wolves (Act I and II)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Lump Sum"

New Wilco Record In 2009




According to Billboard, Wilco are shooting for a spring 2009 release to follow up 2007's, Sky Blue Sky, out via Nonesuch.


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Fionn Regan on NPR's Mountain Stage




Fionn Regan had a session with NPR's Mountain Stage posted the other day. Check it out below, along with the latest release, The End Of History, out via Lost Highway.


Setlist

01. Hey Rabbit
02. Be Good Or Be Gone
03. Hunter's Map
04. Snowy Atlas Mountains

[STREAM] Fionn Regan on NPR's Mountain Stage


[Myspace] Fionn Regan
[Website] Fionn Regan

[Count Me Out] Fionn Regan "Be Good Or Be Gone"

Snow Patrol Announce A Hundred Million Suns




Snow Patrol are set to release a new record, A Hundred Million Suns, on 10/28 via A&M. The first single, "Take Back The City," will be released on 10/13.


[Myspace] Snow Patrol
[Website] Snow Patrol

New Lisa Hannigan Album In September




Lisa Hannigan, the former-sidekick of Damien Rice, will release her debut album, Sea Sew, on 9/12. I've included the album art and tracklist below. A free download will be available on the 25th, so I will post that then, along with some upcoming tour dates. In the meantime, head on over to her new website to stream four new tracks.





Tracklist

01. An Ocean And A Rock
02. Venn Diagram
03. Sea Song
04. Splishy Splashy
05. I Don't Know
06. Keep It All
07. Courting Blues
08. Pistachio
09. Teeth
10. Lille


[Myspace] Lisa Hannigan
[Website] Lisa Hannigan

[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan Demos

Josh Ritter on NPR's Mountain Stage




Josh Ritter had a session with NPR's Mountain Stage posted recently. Check it out below, along with the latest release, The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter, out via Sony Music.


Setlist

01. To The Dogs Or Whoever
02. The Temptation Of Adam
03. Girl In The War
04. Monster Ballads
05. Right Moves
06. Empty Hearts

[STREAM] Josh Ritter on NPR's Mountain Stage


[Myspace] Josh Ritter
[Website] Josh Ritter

[Count Me Out] Josh Ritter "To The Dogs Or Whoever"

Margot & The Nuclear So And So's "As Tall As Cliffs"




Margot & The Nuclear So And So's have a few new tunes available to stream via their Myspace page. Check them out below, along with the forthcoming releases, Animal! and Not Animal, out 9/30 on Epic.


[STREAM] Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - As Tall As Cliffs
[STREAM] Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - A Children's Crusade On Acid
[STREAM] Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - I Am A Lightning Rod


[Myspace] Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
[Website] Margot & The Nuclear So And So's

[Count Me Out] Margot & The Nuclear So And So's on Daytrotter

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Natalie Prass "Deer"




I'm still anxiously awaiting the release of Natalie Prass's new EP, however there has not been much news on the subject, mostly due to her being on tour with Brooke Waggoner over the summer. I do know though, that the album is done being mastered and that a new version of "Deer" was posted on Myspace today. Check it out.


[STREAM] Natalie Prass - Deer


[Myspace] Natalie Prass
[Website] Natalie Prass

[Count Me Out] Natalie Prass "Deer (Rough)"
[Count Me Out] Natalie Prass "R to the EMIX"

My Brightest Diamond "From The Top Of The World"




Shara Worden aka My Brightest Diamond has a new video for "From The Top Of The World," a tune off the new release, A Thousand Shark's Teeth, out now via Asthmatic Kitty. Check it out below, along with an mp3.




[VIDEO] My Brightest Diamond - From The Top Of The World

[MP3] My Brightest Diamond - From The Top Of The World


[Myspace] My Brightest Diamond
[Website] My Brightest Diamond

[Count Me Out] Album Review: My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth

Video: David Vandervelde Plays Okkervil River




David Vandervelde has covered a song for Okkervil River's "The Stand Ins" project. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, The Stand Ins, out 9/9 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] David Vandervelde - Singer Songwriter


[Myspace] Okkervil River
[Website] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Great Lake Swimmers "Moving Pictures, Silent Films"




I came across a video for "Moving Pictures, Silent Films" today, from the Great Lake Swimmers via Toro Magazine. I'm pretty sure this video is fairly recent; however, the tune is off their 2003 self-titled release, Great Lake Swimmers. Check it out below, along with an mp3. Also, a Chicago show will be had this Friday, August 22nd at Schubas.




[VIDEO] Great Lake Swimmers - Moving Pictures, Silent Films

[MP3] Great Lake Swimmers - Moving Pictures, Silent Films


[Myspace] Great Lake Swimmers
[Website] Great Lake Swimmers

[Count Me Out] Great Lake Swimmers "I Am Part Of A Large Family"

The Acorn Announce Tour Dates




The Acorn have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on November 1st at Schubas. Check the rest out below, along with the new release, Glory Hope Mountain, out now via Paper Bag.


Tour Dates

09.05.08 at Le Fleche D'or (Paris, FR)
09.06.08 at Yardbird (Birmingham, UK)
09.07.08 at The Hope (Brighton, UK)
09.08.08 at Luminaire (London, UK) *
09.09.08 at Bodega Social (Nottingham, UK) *
09.10.08 at Night & Day (Manchester, UK)
09.11.08 at Fleece (Bristol, UK) *
09.12.08 at End Of The Road Festival (Dorset, UK)
10.04.08 at Grad Club (Kingston, ON) ^
10.06.08 at Lock City Grand Theatre (Sault Ste Marie, ON) ^
10.07.08 at Apollo (Thunder Bay, ON) ^
10.08.08 at Lo-Pub (Winnipeg, MB) ^
10.09.08 at Amigo's (Saskatoon, SK) ^
10.10.08 at Broken City (Calgary, AB) ^
10.11.08 at Pawn Shop (Edmonton, AB) ^
10.13.08 at The Habitat (Kelowna, BC) ^
10.14.08 at Media Club (Vancouver, BC) ^
10.15.08 at Lucky Bar (Victoria, BC) ^
10.16.08 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR) ^#
10.17.08 at Tractor Tavern (Seattle, WA) ^#
10.19.08 at Saint Francis (Bend, OR) ^
10.21.08 at Hemlock (San Francisco, CA) ^#
10.22.08 at Crepe Place (Santa Cruz, CA) ^#
10.24.08 at Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA) ^#
10.25.08 at Modified (Phoenix, AZ) ^#
10.28.08 at Hi-Dive (Denver, CO) ^#
10.29.08 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE) ^#
10.30.08 at The 7th Street Entry (Minneapolis, MN) ^#
10.31.08 at Cafe Montmartre (Madison, WI) ^#
11.01.08 at Schubas (Chicago, IL) ^#
11.20.08 at Casbah (Hamilton, ON) ^
11.21.08 at Dublin Street United Church (Guelph, ON) ^
11.22.08 at Montreal House (Peterborough, ON)
11.27.08 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON) ^
11.28.08 at La Sala Rosa (Montreal, QC) ^
11.29.08 at Barrymore's Music Hall (Ottawa, ON) ^

* w/ Akron/Family
^ w/ Ohbijou
# w/ The Shaky Hands


[Myspace] The Acorn
[Website] The Acorn

[Count Me Out] The Acorn "Good Enough (Cyndi Lauper Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Acorn "Flood Pt. 1"

The Broken West "Auctioneer"




The Broken West have shared another new tune, "Perfect Games," off the forthcoming release, Now Or Heaven, out 9/9 via Merge. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.


[MP3] The Broken West - Auctioneer


Tour Dates

09.09.08 at Hi Dive (Denver, CO)
09.10.08 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
09.11.08 at The Picador (Iowa City, IA)
09.12.08 at Orpheum Stage Door (Madison, WI)
09.13.08 at 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN)
09.15.08 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
09.16.08 at Pike Room (Pontiac, MI)
09.17.08 at Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
09.21.08 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
09.22.08 at Middle East (Cambridge, MA)
09.23.08 at Cafe Nine (New Haven, CT)
09.24.08 at TBA (Washington, DC)
09.25.08 at Local506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
09.26.08 at Village Tavern (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
09.28.08 at The Basement (Nashville, TN)
09.29.08 at Hi Tone (Memphis, TN)
09.30.08 at Dan's Silverleaf (Denton, TX)
10.01.08 at Mohawk (Austin, TX)
10.04.08 at Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA)


[Myspace] The Broken West
[Website] The Broken West

[Count Me Out] The Broken West "Perfect Games"

The Great Society Mind Destroyers Live at Elbo Room (08.17.08)




I helped out my friends, The Great Society Mind Destroyers, by playing drums for them live the other night, August 17th at the Elbo Room, here in Chicago. If you care to have a listen, the show is available for download via myspace. Now I'm by no means a good drummer and this was my first show ever playing the drums, so please keep that in mind while listening. Oh and just to throw it out there, one of the guitarists broke basically all of his strings on the third song and didn't have a spare, so we had to cut out a song and do a little improvising on the rest of the set. Enjoy.


Setlist

01. Intro/God Is A Misunderstanding
02. Belonging
03. Ghost Dance
04. Weapons




[VIDEO] The Great Society Mind Destroyers - Belonging




[VIDEO] The Great Society Mind Destroyers - Ghost Dance


[Myspace] The Great Society Mind Destroyers

[Count Me Out] Introducing The Great Society Mind Destroyers

Bloc Party "Trojan Horse"




Bloc Party are set to release their third record, Intimacy, on 10/28 (digitally 8/21) via Atlantic. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "Trojan Horse."





Tracklist

01. Ares
02. Mercury
03. Halo
04. Biko
05. Trojan Horse
06. Signs
07. One Month Off
08. Zephyrus
09. Better Than Heaven
10. Ion Square

[STREAM] Bloc Party - Trojan Horse


[Myspace] Bloc Party
[Website] Bloc Party

Album Review: The Walkmen - You & Me




The Walkmen - You & Me


01. Dónde Está La Playa
02. Flamingos (For Colbert)
03. On The Water
04. In The New Year
05. Seven Years Of Holidays (For Stretch)
06. Postcards From Tiny Islands
07. Red Moon
08. Canadian Girl
09. Four Provinces
10. Long Time Ahead Of Us
11. The Blue Route
12. New Country
13. I Lost You
14. If Only It Were True





Standout Tracks: In The New Year / Four Provinces / On The Water


You & Me is out today via Gigantic.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] The Walkmen
[Website] The Walkmen

[Count Me Out] The Walkmen on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] The Walkmen "In The New Year"
[Count Me Out] The Walkmen Announce You & Me

Album Review: The Stills - Oceans Will Rise




The Stills - Oceans Will Rise


01. Don't Talk Down
02. Snow In California
03. Snakecharming The Masses
04. Being Here
05. Everything I Build
06. Panic
07. Eastern Europe
08. Hands On Fire
09. Dinosaurs
10. I'm With You
11. Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard
12. Statue Of Sirens





Standout Tracks: Snow In California / Being Here / Panic


Oceans Will Rise is out today via Arts & Crafts.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] The Stills
[Website] The Stills

[Count Me Out] Video: The Stills "Being Here"
[Count Me Out] The Stills "Being Here"
[Count Me Out] The Stills "Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard"

Monday, August 18, 2008

Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"




To promote the new album, Okkervil River will be posting videos of new songs, featuring "stand-ins." The first video is of Okkervil frontman, Will Sheff, with the frontman of The New Pornographers, A.C. Newman. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, The Stand Ins, out 9/9 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines


[Myspace] Okkervil River
[Website] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Video: Throw Me The Statue "Yucatan Gold"




Throw Me The Statue have a new video for "Yucatan Gold," a tune off the new release, Moonbeams, out now via Secretly Canadian. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] Throw Me The Statue - Yucatan Gold

Tour Dates

08.25.08 at Big Bang Festival (Beirut, LB)
08.30.08 at Bumbershoot (Seattle, WA)
09.05.08 at Holocene (Portland, OR)
09.07.08 at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA) *
09.08.08 at SLO Art Center (San Luis Obispo, CA) *
09.09.08 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) *
09.10.08 at Echo (Los Angeles, CA) *
09.11.08 at Modified Arts (Phoenix, AZ)
09.12.08 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
09.13.08 at College of Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)
09.15.08 at The Foundation (Lubbock, TX)
09.16.08 at Emo's (Austin, TX)
09.17.08 at Cavern (Dallas, TX)
09.19.08 at End (Nashville, TN) ^
09.20.08 at Drunken Unicorn (Atlanta, GA)
09.22.08 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
09.23.08 at Boot (Norfolk, VA)
09.24.08 at Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, DC)
09.25.08 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA)
09.26.08 at Talking Head (Baltimore, MD)
09.27.08 at Union Hall (Brooklyn, NY) ^
09.28.08 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) ^
09.29.08 at The Stood (Purchase, NY)
09.30.08 at Middle East Upstairs (Boston, MA)
10.06.08 at Bug Jar (Rochester, NY)
10.08.08 at The Spot (Cleveland, OH)
10.09.08 at House Café (Dekalb, IL)
10.10.08 at Red Herring (Urbana, IL)
10.11.08 at Beat Kitchen (Chicago, IL)
10.27.08 at Whelans (Dublin, IE)
10.28.08 at Captains Rest (Glasgow, UK)
10.29.08 at Yardbird (Birmingham, UK)
10.30.08 at Luminaire (London, UK)
12.04.08 at Neumos (Seattle, WA)

* w/ Bodies Of Water
^ w/ David Vandervelde


[Myspace] Throw Me The Statue
[Website] Throw Me The Statue

[Count Me Out] Throw Me The Statue on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: Throw Me The Statue "Lolita"

Langhorne Slim on Daytrotter




Langhorne Slim had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the new self-titled release, Langhorne Slim, out now via Kemado. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates.

Tracks

01. Collette
02. Diamonds And Gold
03. Nobody But You
04. Rebel Side Of Heaven
05. We Love The Animals


Tour Dates

08.22.08 at Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA)
08.23.08 at Sunset Junction (Los Angeles, CA)
08.28.08 at Belly Up (Solana Beach, CA)
08.29.08 at Muddy Waters (Santa Barbara, CA)
09.01.08 at Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, WA)
09.02.08 at WOW Hall (Eugene, OR) *
09.03.08 at MusicFest NW - Berbati's Pan (Portland, OR)
09.05.08 at MusicFest NW - Berbati's Pan (Portland, OR)
09.08.08 at The Badlander (Missoula, MT)
09.10.08 at 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN)
09.11.08 at The Picador (Iowa City, IA) ^
09.12.08 at Orpheum Stage Door (Madison, WI) ^
09.13.08 at Mojos (Columbia, MO) ^
09.14.08 at Bluebird (Bloomington, IN)
09.16.08 at Hi-Tone (Memphis, TN)
09.18.08 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN)
09.19.08 at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (Bristol, TN)
09.20.08 at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (Bristol, TN)
09.22.08 at Georgia Theater (Athens, GA)
09.24.08 at Harbor Lawn - WFPK Waterfront Wednesday (Louisville, KY)
09.27.08 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
09.28.08 at Dan's Silverleaf (Denton, TX)
09.29.08 at Sticky Fingerz (Little Rock, AR) #
09.30.08 at Blueberry Hill (St Louis, MO) #
10.01.08 at Abbey Pub (Chicago, IL) #
10.02.08 at Southgate House (Newport, KY) #
10.03.08 at Pike Room (Pontiac, MI)
10.04.08 at Club Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)
10.07.08 at Iron Horse (Northampton, MA) #+
10.08.08 at TT The Bears (Cambridge, MA) #+
10.09.08 at Capital Theater (York, PA) #+
10.10.08 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) #+
10.11.08 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) #+
10.13.08 at Black Cat (Washington, DC) #+

* w/ Old 97's
^ w/ Centro-Matic
# w/ Heartless Bastards
+ w/ Those Darlins


[Myspace] Langhorne Slim
[Website] Langhorne Slim

Wilco "Sonny Feeling (Live)"




Wilco played another new tune, "Sonny Feeling," live the other night in Indianapolis. Check it out below, along with a live performance (download), over at Aquarium Drunkard, from an event Jeff Tweedy did back in 2006. I've also included the setlist below, just to give you an idea for what's available.


[MP3] Wilco - Sonny Feeling (Live)


Setlist

01. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
02. Airline To Heaven
03. Pieholden Suite
04. Promising
05. Radio King
06. I Can't Keep From Talking
07. The Family Gardener
08. When The Roses Bloom Again
09. Blasting Fonda
10. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
11. Someday Soon
12. What's The World Got In Store
13. How To Fight Loneliness
14. Say You Miss Me
15. A Shot In The Arm
16. Theologians
17. Cars Can't Escape
18. Forget the Flowers
19. Magazine Called Sunset
20. ELT
21. Gun
22. Dear Employer
23. John Wesley Harding
24. Far, Far Away
25. Misunderstood
26. Hoodoo Voodoo
27. Not For The Season
28. Acuff Rose


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco at the Cubs Game
[Count Me Out] Wilco at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Ingrid Michaelson Announces Tour Dates




Ingrid Michaelson has announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on November 19th at Park West. Check the rest out below, along with the forthcoming EP, Be OK, out 10/14 via Cabin 24. Also, a portion of proceeds for this new EP will benefit cancer research with Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C).


Tour Dates

10.29.08 at Williamson Theatre - College of Staten Island (Staten Island, NY)
10.30.08 at Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA)
11.01.08 at Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton, MA)
11.04.08 at House of Blues (Anaheim, CA)
11.05.08 at House of Blues (San Diego, CA)
11.06.08 at El Rey (Los Angeles, CA)
11.07.08 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA)
11.08.08 at Harlow’s (Sacramento, CA)
11.10.08 at Neumos (Seattle, WA)
11.11.08 at Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR)
11.13.08 at Belly Up (Aspen, CO)
11.14.08 at Gothic Theatre (Denver, CO)
11.16.08 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
11.17.08 at Pantages Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)
11.18.08 at Barrymore Theatre (Madison, WI)
11.19.08 at Park West (Chicago, IL)
11.20.08 at The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI)
11.21.08 at Madison Theatre (Covington, KY)
11.23.08 at Theatre of Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
11.24.08 at Club Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)
11.25.08 at The Birchmere (Alexandria, VA)


[Myspace] Ingrid Michaelson
[Website] Ingrid Michaelson

[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson on Daytrotter

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Video: Bon Iver "Babys (Live)"




Here's yet another new Bon Iver tune, "Babys," performed recently at the Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington, IN. Justin Vernon and gang also teamed up with Bowerbirds to perform a lovely rendition of Sarah Siskind's "Lovin's For Fools." Check both videos out below, along with the new release, For Emma, Forever Ago, out now via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Bon Iver - Babys




[VIDEO] Bon Iver (feat. Bowerbirds) - Lovin's For Fools


[Myspace] Bon Iver

[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver "Blood Bank (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Take Away Show Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Interview on Pitchfork
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Show on Pitchfork.TV
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver Announces New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Re: Stacks"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "The Wolves (Act I and II)"
[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Lump Sum"

Friday, August 15, 2008

Cotton Jones "Gotta Cheer Up"




The Cotton Jones Basket Ride, who are now apparently just going by Cotton Jones, announced a week or so ago that they have signed to Suicide Squeeze, previous home of Modest Mouse, Pedro The Lion, Elliott Smith and of course the most recent Page France record, Page France And The Family Telephone. Anyway, Michael Nau, Whitney McGraw, and others are planning for an early 2009 release date for their forthcoming debut, Parnoid Cocoon and they have made two "final version" tracks available for stream over on their myspace page. Check the links out below.


[STREAM] Cotton Jones - Gotta Cheer Up
[STREAM] Cotton Jones - Gone The Bells


[Myspace] Cotton Jones

[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones Does It Again
[Count Me Out] A Few Videos From The Cotton Jones Basket Ride
[Count Me Out] The Cotton Jones Basket Ride "Midnight Monday And A Telescope"
[Count Me Out] The Cotton Jones Basket Ride Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] More New Cotton Jones Basket Ride Tunes
[Count Me Out] The Cotton Jones Basket Ride Posts Some New Jams

Beach House Black Cab Session




Beach House had a recent Black Cab Session posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Devotion, out now via Carpark.


[VIDEO] Beach House - Heart Of Chambers


[Myspace] Beach House
[Website] Beach House

[Count Me Out] Beach House Announce Used To Be 7"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Norway?"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Gila"
[Count Me Out] Beach House at Schubas (03.26.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Heart Of Chambers"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "You Came To Me"
[Count Me Out] Beach House "Gila"

Fleet Foxes Announce New Tour Dates




Fleet Foxes have been on the road for awhile now and will continue to hit it hard. Check some newly announced tour dates out below, along with the new self-titled release, Fleet Foxes, out now via Sub Pop.


Tour Dates

08.18.08 at Red Butte Garden (Salt Lake City, UT) *
08.20.08 at The Winery - Eagle Knoll (Eagle, ID) *
08.21.08 at INB Performing Arts Center (Spokane, WA) *
08.23.08 at Les Schwab Amphitheater (Bend, OR) *
09.06.08 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
09.16.08 at Richard's on Richards (Vancouver, BC)
09.17.08 at Element (Victoria, BC)
09.19.08 at Independent (San Francisco, CA)
09.21.08 at Treasure Island Festival (San Francisco, CA)
09.22.08 at El Rey Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
09.27.08 at Austin City Limits Music Festival (Austin, TX)
09.28.08 at Howlin Wolf (New Orleans, LA)
09.29.08 at Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
09.30.08 at Georgia Theatre (Athens, GA)
10.02.08 at Starlight Ballroom (Philadelphia, PA)
10.03.08 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
10.05.08 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
10.06.08 at Somerville Theater (Somerville, MA)
10.08.08 at Wexner Center (Columbus, OH)
10.09.08 at Ladies Literary Club (Grand Rapids, MI)
10.10.08 at Pabst Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
10.11.08 at Cedar Cultural Centre (Minneapolis, MN)
10.12.08 at Metro (Chicago, IL)
10.13.08 at Fox Theater (St. Louis, MO) ^
10.15.08 at Oriental Theater (Denver, CO)
10.19.08 at Moore Theater (Seattle, WA)
10.28.08 at The Waterfront (Norwich, UK) #
10.29.08 at Union (Sheffield, UK) #
10.30.08 at Anson Rooms (Bristol, UK) #
10.31.08 at Space Two (Birmingham, UK) #
11.02.08 at Trent University (Nottingham, UK) #
11.05.08 at Shepherds Bush Empire (London, UK) #
11.07.08 at Vicar Street (Dublin, IE) #
11.08.08 at ABC (Glasgow, UK) #
11.09.08 at Academy (Manchester, UK) #
11.10.08 at Shepherds Bush Empire (London, UK) #
11.11.08 at Junction (Cambridge, UK) #
11.12.08 at Festival Les Inrocks (Paris, FR)
11.16.08 at Arena (Vienna, AT) #
11.17.08 at Abart (Zurich, CH) #
11.18.08 at Ampere (Munich, DE) #
11.20.08 at AB Box (Brussels, BE) #
11.21.08 at Crossing Borders (The Hague, NL) #
11.24.08 at Columbia Club (Berlin, DE) #

* w/ Wilco
^ w/ Death Cab For Cutie
# w/ J. Tillman


[Myspace] Fleet Foxes

[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes on Letterman + NPR Concert
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Lillywhite Session on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes "White Winter Hymnal"
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes on Fitchpork.tv
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman Joins Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant [EP]