Count Me Out Monthly Mix #11

Every month I like to put together a collection of songs (a Monthly Mix) that I currently dig and or have caught my attention in one way or another. To download this as "one track", please follow the "Monthly Mix" link above. However, for individual tracks, I recommend searching out previous posts or using the Hype Machine. Thanks and enjoy.


February Mix

01. Phoenix - 1901
02. Ferraby Lionheart - Dear Corinne
03. M. Ward - Rave On
04. Heartless Bastards - The Mountain
05. Alela Diane - Lady Divine
06. Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
07. Grouper - Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping
08. Blk Jks - Lakeside
09. Vetiver - I Must Be In A Good Place Now
10. Bat For Lashes - Glass
11. Of Montreal - Lysergic Bliss
12. White Antelope - The False Knight On The Road
13. Natalie Prass - My Animal *
14. Slow Club - Thinking Drinking Sinking Feeling
15. Empires - Spit The Dark
16. Mat Kearney - Closer To Love
17. Audrye Sessions - Turn Me Off
18. A.C. Newman - Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer

* mp3 unavailable



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Beach House "Play The Game (Queen Cover)"

Beach House have a cover of Queen's "Play The Game" streaming over on their Myspace page. Apparently this tune was added as an "album only" bonus track to the amazing charity compilation, Dark Was The Night, which is out now via Red Hot/4AD.


[STREAM] Beach House - Play The Game (Queen Cover)


[Myspace] Beach House
[Website] Beach House

[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House "Used To Be"
[Count Me Out] Beach House on Shoot The Player
[Count Me Out] Beach House "Used To Be"
[Count Me Out] Video: Beach House From Juan's Basement
[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"

Video: Andrew Bird "Fitz & The Dizzyspells"

Andrew Bird has a new video for "Fitz & The Dizzyspells," a tune off the new release, Noble Beast, out now via Fat Possum. The video was shot at the Hideout, here in Chicago and features Mucca Pazza, an astounding circus punk marching band. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Andrew Bird - Fitz & The Dizzyspells


[Myspace] Andrew Bird
[Website] Andrew Bird

[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird's Latest NY Times Blog Article
[Count Me Out] Stream Andrew Bird's Noble Beast and Useless Creatures
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Carrion Suite"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Moves Release Date Up
[Count Me Out] 2 Andrew Bird Videos + Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: More New Andrew Bird Tunes
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Oh No"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird "The Master Swarm (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Live Concert Stream Tonight
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "The Happy Birthday Song"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird (feat. Dianogah) "Lull"
[Count Me Out] New Andrew Bird Songs

Dirty Projectors Announce Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors will release a new album, Bitte Orca, on 6/9 via Domino. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Cannibal Resource
02. Temecula Sunrise
03. The Bride
04. Stillness Is The Move
05. Two Doves
06. Useful Chamber
07. No Intention
08. Remade Horizon
09. Fluorescent Half Dome


Tour Dates

02.27.09 at Bennington College Student Center (Bennington, VT) *
02.28.09 at Lunt Basement (Haverford, PA)
03.06.09 at Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN)
03.07.09 at Grinnell College - Gardner Lounge (Grinnell, IA)
03.19.09 at SXSW - The Parish (Austin, TX)
03.19.09 at SXSW - Emo's Annex (Austin, TX)
03.20.09 at SXSW - Emo's Jr. (Austin, TX)
03.21.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.24.09 at Rescue Rooms (Nottingham, UK) ^#
03.25.09 at Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff, UK) ^#
03.27.09 at Black Box (Belfast, IE) ^#
03.28.09 at Crawdaddy (Dublin, IE) ^#
03.29.09 at ABC2 (Glasgow, UK) ^#
03.31.09 at Komedia (Brighton, UK) ^#
04.01.09 at Mint Lounge (Manchester, UK) ^#
04.02.09 at Scala (London, UK) ^#
04.03.09 at Arnolfini (Bristol, UK) ^#
04.04.09 at Taylor Johns House (Coventry, UK) ^#

* w/ Icy Demons
^ w/ Lucky Dragons
# w/ Polar Bear


[Myspace] Dirty Projectors

[Count Me Out] Dirty Projectors + David Byrne "Knotty Pine"

A.C. Newman on Morning Becomes Eclectic

A.C. Newman had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Get Guilty, out now via Matador. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for March 25th at the Logan Square Auditorium.




[VIDEO] A.C. Newman on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve
02. Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer
03. Submarines Of Stockholm
04. The Heartbreak Rides
05. Prophets
06. The Changeling (Get Guilty)
07. Young Atlantis
08. All Of My Days And All Of My Days Off
09. Miracle Drug


[Myspace] A.C. Newman
[Website] A.C. Newman

[Count Me Out] Video: A.C. Newman "The Palace At 4AM" (DUMBO Session)
[Count Me Out] Video: A.C. Newman "The Changeling (Get Guilty)" (DUMBO Session)
[Count Me Out] Album Review: A.C. Newman - Get Guilty
[Count Me Out] Video: A.C. Newman "Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer" (DUMBO Session)
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman "Submarines Of Stockholm"
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve"
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman Announces Get Guilty

Grouper To Tour With Animal Collective

Liz Harris aka Grouper will be hitting the road with Animal Collective this May. Check the dates out below, along with the amazing 2008 release, Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill, out via Type.


Tour Dates

05.11.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
05.12.09 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA) *
05.13.09 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY) *
05.14.09 at House of Blues (Boston, MA) *
05.15.09 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC) *
05.16.09 at Sound Academy (Toronto, ON) *
05.18.09 at Royal Oak Music Hall (Royal Oak, MI) *
05.19.09 at Turner Hall Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI) *
05.20.09 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) *
05.24.09 at Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC) *
05.25.09 at Roseland Theater (Portland, OR) *
05.26.09 at Fox Theatre (Oakland, CA) *
05.27.09 at Henry Miller Memorial Library (Big Sur, CA) *
05.29.09 at Wiltern (Los Angeles, CA) *

* w/ Animal Collective


[Myspace] Grouper

[Count Me Out] Grouper "False Horizon"

Phoenix Reveal Album Art + Tracklist

Phoenix have revealed the album art and tracklist to the forthcoming release, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, out 5/26 via Glassnote. Check it out below.





Tracklist

01. Lisztomania
02. 1901
03. Fences
04. Love Like A Sunset Pt. 1
05. Love Like A Sunset Pt. 2
06. Lasso
07. Rome
08. Countdown
09. Girlfriend
10. Armistice


[Myspace] Phoenix
[Website] Phoenix

[Count Me Out] Phoenix "1901"

Video: Emiliana Torrini "Jungle Drum"

Emiliana Torrini has a new video for "Jungle Drum," a tune off her latest release, Me And Armini, out via Rough Trade. Check it out below. Also, to be honest, I wasn't a big fan of this song when I first heard it, but I must say that I do love it now.




[VIDEO] Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum


[Myspace] Emiliana Torrini
[Website] Emiliana Torrini

[Count Me Out] Video: Emiliana Torrini "Heard It All Before"
[Count Me Out] Emiliana Torrini on Fabchannel
[Count Me Out] Video: Emiliana Torrini "Big Jumps"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Emiliana Torrini - Me And Armini
[Count Me Out] Emiliana Torrini "Me And Armini"

New Wilco In June

So, some folks from Rolling Stone recently hung out at the Wilco loft and were able to sample seven new tunes including "Wilco (The Song)," "Deeper Down," "My Country Has Disappeared," and "Sonny Feeling." The new record, which currently is still nameless, will be out in June via Nonesuch. Read more about it, here.


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco's Ashes Of American Flags (Trailer)
[Count Me Out] Video: Jeff Tweedy "Everlasting Love" and "Fake Plastic Trees"
[Count Me Out] Video: Jeff Tweedy w/ Many Others "Fake Plastic Trees"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on The Colbert Report
[Count Me Out] 2 New Wilco Songs
[Count Me Out] Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Thirteen"
[Count Me Out] Jeff Tweedy Plays A New Tune
[Count Me Out] Free Wilco Bonus EP's
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[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

Neko Case "Middle Cyclone"

Neko Case has shared the title track off the forthcoming release, Middle Cyclone, out 3/3 via Anti-. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is set for April 24th at the Chicago Theatre.


[MP3] Neko Case - Middle Cyclone


[Myspace] Neko Case
[Website] Neko Case

[Count Me Out] Neko Case Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Neko Case "People Got A Lotta Nerve"
[Count Me Out] Video: Neko Case "Middle Cyclone EPK"
[Count Me Out] Neko Case Announces Middle Cyclone

Stream Two New Cursive Tunes

Two new Cursive tunes, "I Couldn't Love You" and "From The Hips," are available to stream at the links below. Check them out, along with the forthcoming release, Mama, I'm Swollen, out 3/10 via Saddle Creek.


[STREAM] Cursive - I Couldn't Love You
[STREAM] Cursive - From The Hips


[Myspace] Cursive
[Website] Cursive

[Count Me Out] Cursive Announce Mama, I'm Swollen

Album Review: Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic

Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic


01. Only Pieces

02. Fangela

03. Ahab

04. Tunnelvision

05. Ghost List

06. I Just Want To See You Underwater

07. Babyohbabyijustcantstanditanymore

08. Nat's Alien

09. Everything's Big





Standout Tracks: Tunnelvision
 / Fangela
 / Everything's Big


Hmm, after hearing "Tunnelvision" a few weeks ago, I wasn't really expecting the rest of the album to sound the way it does. Definitely sensing somewhat of an Animal Collective / psychedelic noise vibe going on, which is pretty sweet. Here We Go Magic is out today via Western Vinyl.


* 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] Here We Go Magic
[Website] Here We Go Magic

[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"

Phoenix "1901"

Phoenix are set to release a new album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, on 5/26. Check the fantastic new tune, "1901," out below.


[MP3] Phoenix - 1901


[Myspace] Phoenix
[Website] Phoenix

Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Heads Will Roll"

Kanye West has shared a new Yeah Yeah Yeahs tune, "Heads Will Roll," off the forthcoming release, It's Blitz!, out 4/14 via Interscope. Check it out below, along with the album art and tracklist.





Tracklist

01. Zero
02. Heads Will Roll
03. Soft Shock
04. Skeletons
05. Dull Life
06. Shame And Fortune
07. Runaway
08. Dragon Queen
09. Hysteric
10. Little Shadow

[MP3] Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll


[Myspace] Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Website] Yeah Yeah Yeahs

[Count Me Out] Yeah Yeah Yeahs "All I Want For Christmas"

The Acorn on Daytrotter

The Acorn had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the latest release, Glory Hope Mountain, out via Paper Bag.


Setlist

01. Lullabye (Mountain)
02. Glory
03. Hold Your Breath
04. Flood Pt. 1


[Myspace] The Acorn
[Website] The Acorn

[Count Me Out] 2 Free EP's From The Acorn
[Count Me Out] Video: The Acorn "Crooked Legs"
[Count Me Out] The Acorn on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] The Acorn at Schubas (11.01.08)
[Count Me Out] The Acorn Announce More Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Acorn Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Acorn "Good Enough (Cyndi Lauper Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Acorn "Flood Pt. 1"

Rare J. Tillman Demos

I Pick My Nose has posted a rare cassette demo from J. Tillman, made in 2003. Long story short, a fan went to buy a CD-R, but Josh was out, so he mailed the fan a cassette tape of demos. I've had "Queen Of Swing" for some time now and it's actually one of my favorite Tillman songs. On the other hand, it's really great to hear these other tracks. I highly suggest going here and downloading the zip right away.


Tracklist

01. Let Me Put You Under Both My Wings
02. Tripwire
03. Queen Of Swing
04. Mont Blanc
05. Every World Was Split In Two
06. The Heart Is A Valve
07. Ties That Bind
08. A Bridge, A Plane, A Kite, A Rope
09. Kids


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

[Count Me Out] Video: J. Tillman "Firstborn"
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "In The Drugs (Low Cover)"
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Howling Light (Demo)"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: J. Tillman - Vacilando Territory Blues
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman's Vacilando Territory Blues Is Now Available
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Milk White Air"
[Count Me Out] New J. Tillman EP/DVD
[Count Me Out] New J. Tillman Record In January
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "James Blues"
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman Joins Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Steel On Steel"

Lisa Hannigan on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Lisa Hannigan had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Sea Sew, out now via ATO. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had February 28th at Martyrs'




[VIDEO] Lisa Hannigan on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. Ocean And A Rock
02. Venn Diagram
03. Sea Song
04. Teeth
05. Lille
06. I Don't Know
07. Free Until They Cut Me Down (Iron & Wine Cover)
08. Pistachio


[Myspace] Lisa Hannigan
[Website] Lisa Hannigan

[Count Me Out] New Lisa Hannigan Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Lisa Hannigan "Lille"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew
[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan "Lille"
[Count Me Out] New Lisa Hannigan Album In September
[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan Demos

Cotton Jones "Less Than Positive" + Revised Tour Dates

If you have yet to catch on, Mike Nau of Cotton Jones is constantly releasing new tunes. For example, a new random demo, "Less Than Positive," has just been posted on myspace. Check it out below, along with the new release, Paranoid Cocoon, out now via Suicide Squeeze. Also, take a look at some revised upcoming tour dates.


[STREAM] Cotton Jones - Less Than Positive


Tour Dates

02.24.09 at Johnny's Cave Cafe - Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI)
03.05.09 at Mac's Bar (Lansing, MI)
03.11.09 at Beachland Tavern (Cleveland, OH)
03.12.09 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
03.13.09 at The House Cafe (Dekalb, IL)
03.14.09 at Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
03.15.09 at The Record Bar (Kansas City, MO)
03.16.09 at The Firebird (St Louis, MO)
03.17.09 at Lola's Stockyards (Fort Worth, TX)
03.18.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.21.09 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
03.22.09 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03.23.09 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
03.24.09 at First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
03.25.09 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY)
03.26.09 at Union Hall (Brooklyn, NY)
03.27.09 at AS220 (Providence, RI)
03.29.09 at The Space (Hamden, CT)
03.30.09 at The Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
03.31.09 at The Bog (Scranton, PA)
04.01.09 at Thunderbird Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)
04.02.09 at Howard's Club H (Bowling Green, OH)


[Myspace] Cotton Jones

[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones on NPR's World Cafe
[Count Me Out] New Cotton Jones Demos
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Cotton Jones - Paranoid Cocoon
[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] New Cotton Jones Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Pre-Order The New Cotton Jones Album
[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones Release Some KEXP Tunes
[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones "Chewing Gum (Concrete Tooth Mix)"
[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones "Original Bones"
[Count Me Out] Cotton Jones "Rides A Donkey Through A Smokestack"
[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

Greg Laswell on Daytrotter

Greg Laswell had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the latest release, Three Flights From Alto Nido, out via Vanguard. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on March 11th at Martyrs'.


Tracks

01. The One I Love
02. What A Day
03. Days Go On
04. Sing, Theresa Says


Tour Dates

02.19.09 at 3rd & Lindsley (Nashville, TN) *
02.20.09 at Newbys (Memphis, TN) *
02.22.09 at Jack Rabbits (Jacksonville, FL) *
02.23.09 at Workplay Theater (Birmingham, AL) *
02.25.09 at Vinyl (Atlanta, GA) *
02.26.09 at The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC) *
02.27.09 at Coffee East (Easton, MD) *
02.28.09 at Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA) *
03.01.09 at Canal Room (New York, NY) *
03.02.09 at Jammin Java (Vienna, VA) *
03.04.09 at Funk n' Waffles (Syracuse, NY) *
03.06.09 at Cafe 939 at Berklee (Boston, MA) *
03.07.09 at Club Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA) *
03.09.09 at The Winchester Tavern & Music Hall (Lakewood, OH) *
03.10.09 at Rumba Cafe (Columbus, OH) *
03.11.09 at Martyrs' (Chicago, IL) *
03.12.09 at Vaudeville Mews (Des Moines, IA) *
03.14.09 at The Bottleneck (Lawrence, KA) *
03.15.09 at Blue Door (Oklahoma City, OK) *
03.16.09 at The Prophet Bar (Dallas, TX) *

* w/ Jay Nash


[Myspace] Greg Laswell
[Website] Greg Laswell

[Count Me Out] Greg Laswell on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] Video: Greg Laswell Paste Session
[Count Me Out] Greg Laswell "I'm Not Out (Demo)"
[Count Me Out] New Greg Laswell EP

Punch Brothers on NPR's Mountain Stage

The Punch Brothers had a fairly recent session with NPR's Mountain Stage re-posted today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, Punch, out via Nonesuch.


Setlist

01. The Blind Leaving The Blind, 1st Mvt.
02. Punch Bowl
03. It'll Happen
04. The Blind Leaving The Blind, 4th Mvt.
05. Cazadero

[STREAM] The Punch Brothers on NPR's Mountain Stage


[Myspace] Punch Brothers
[Website] Punch Brothers

[Count Me Out] Punch Brothers on Daytrotter

Vetiver To Tour This Spring

After a handful of shows in Europe, Vetiver will be returning to the States, to play a slew of shows in support of the new release, Tight Knit, out now via Sub Pop. A Chicago show is planned for May 12th at the AV-aerie, with Papercuts.


Tour Dates

02.19.09 at La Maroquinerie (Paris, FR)
02.21.09 at e Grand Mix (Roubaix, FR)
02.22.09 at Le Botanique (Brussels, BE)
02.23.09 at Vooruit (Gent, BE)
02.24.09 at Roundhouse (London, UK)
02.25.09 at Dulcimer (Manchester, UK)
02.26.09 at Stereo (Glasgow, UK)
02.27.09 at Hare & Hound (Birmingham, UK)
02.28.09 at Cecil Sharp House (London, UK)
03.10.09 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA)
03.11.09 at Sonar (Baltimore, MD) *
03.12.09 at Cats Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
03.13.09 at Soapbox Lounge (Wilmington, NC)
03.14.09 at Snug Harbor (Charlotte, NC)
03.15.09 at Bottle Tree (Birmingham, AL)
03.16.09 at Square Room (Knoxville, TN)
03.18.09 at Emo's Jr (Austin, TX)
03.19.09 at Radio Room (Austin, TX)
03.22.09 at Back Booth (Orlando, FL)
03.23.09 at Cafe Eleven (St. Augustine, FL)
03.24.09 at 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
03.25.09 at Grey Eagle Tavern (Asheville, NC)
04.07.09 at Crepe Place (Santa Cruz, CA)
04.08.09 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA)
04.09.09 at Casbah (San Diego, CA)
04.10.09 at Plush (Tucson, AZ)
04.11.09 at Modified (Phoenix, AZ)
04.12.09 at Eagle Rock Center For Arts (Los Angeles, CA)
04.13.09 at Eagle Rock Center For Arts (Los Angeles, CA)
04.14.09 at Cellar Door (Visalia, CA)
04.15.09 at Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre (San Francisco, CA) ^
04.16.09 at The Depot On Humboldt State (Arcata, CA)
04.17.09 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
04.18.09 at Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, WA)
04.19.09 at Biltmore Cabaret (Vancouver, BC)
05.01.09 at The Werehouse (Winston-Salem, NC)
05.02.09 at IOTA (Arlington, VA) #
05.03.09 at Bowery Ballroom (New York City, NY) #
05.04.09 at The Glass Musuem (Peterborough, NH) #
05.05.09 at The Monkey House (Winooski, VT) #
05.06.09 at Harper's Ferry (Allston, MA) #
05.07.09 at Bell House (Brooklyn, NY) #
05.08.09 at Camel Club (Richmond, VA)
05.10.09 at Grog Shop (Cleveland Heights, OH) #
05.11.09 at Union Bar & Grille (Athens, OH) #
05.12.09 at AV-aerie (Chicago, IL) #
05.13.09 at Pike Room (Pontiac, MI) #
05.14.09 at Call The Office (London, ON) #
05.15.09 at Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON) #
05.16.09 at Soundlab (Buffalo, NY) #
05.17.09 at Copperworks (Pittsfield, MA) #

* w/ Beach House
^ w/ Fleet Foxes
# w/ Papercuts


[Myspace] Vetiver
[Website] Vetiver

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Vetiver - Tight Knit
[Count Me Out] Vetiver "Everyday"
[Count Me Out] Pre-order Vetiver's Tight Knit And Get A Full Album Stream
[Count Me Out] New Vetiver Record In February
[Count Me Out] Vetiver on Fabchannel
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Vetiver - Thing Of The Past
[Count Me Out] Vetiver "Blue Driver"

Video: M. Ward on Letterman

M. Ward performed "Never Had Nobody Like You" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the new release, Hold Time, out now via Merge.




[VIDEO] M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You


[Myspace] M. Ward
[Website] M. Ward

[Count Me Out] Album Review: M. Ward - Hold Time
[Count Me Out] M. Ward "Never Had Nobody Like You"
[Count Me Out] Stream M. Ward's Hold Time on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: M. Ward "Hold Time"
[Count Me Out] M. Ward Announces Hold Time
[Count Me Out] M. Ward & Jim James from SXSW

Juana Molina on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Juana Molina had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, Un Día, out via Domino. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had this Sunday, February 22nd at the Morse Theatre.




[VIDEO] Juana Molina on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. Un Día
02. Vive Solo
03. Lo Dejamos
04. Elena
05. Los Hongos de Marosa


[Myspace] Juana Molina
[Website] Juana Molina

[Count Me Out] Juana Molina Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Juana Molina - Un Día
[Count Me Out] Juana Molina "Un Día"

Video: The Broken West "Perfect Games"

The Broken West have a new video for "Perfect Games," a tune off the latest release, Now Or Heaven, out via Merge. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] The Broken West - Perfect Games


Tour Dates

02.23.09 at Casbah (San Diego, CA)
02.24.09 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
02.25.09 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
02.27.09 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR)
02.28.09 at Chop Suey (Seattle, WA)
03.11.09 at Hi-Dive (Denver, CO)
03.12.09 at The Waiting Room (Omaha, NE)
03.13.09 at The Picador (Iowa City, IA)
03.14.09 at Orpheum Stage Door (Madison, WI)
03.16.09 at The Treehouse (Columbus, OH)
03.17.09 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA) *
03.18.09 at The Black Cat (Washington, DC) *
03.19.09 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) *
03.20.09 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) *
03.21.09 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) *
03.22.09 at Duck Room (St. Louis, MO) *
03.24.09 at 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN) *
03.25.09 at Logan Square Auditorium (Chicago, IL) *
03.26.09 at The Pike Room (Pontiac, MI)
03.27.09 at Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH) *
03.28.09 at Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh, PA) *
03.30.09 at Middle East (Cambridge, MA)
04.04.09 at Mohawk (Austin, TX)

* w/ A.C. Newman


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

[Count Me Out] The Broken West on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] The Broken West on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Broken West - Now Or Heaven
[Count Me Out] The Broken West "Auctioneer"
[Count Me Out] The Broken West "Perfect Games"

Video: J. Tillman "Firstborn"

J. Tillman has a lovely new video for "Firstborn," a tune off the new release, Vacilando Territory Blues, out now via Western Vinyl/Bella Union. Check it out below.



[VIDEO] J. Tillman - Firstborn


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

[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "In The Drugs (Low Cover)"
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Howling Light (Demo)"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: J. Tillman - Vacilando Territory Blues
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman's Vacilando Territory Blues Is Now Available
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Milk White Air"
[Count Me Out] New J. Tillman EP/DVD
[Count Me Out] New J. Tillman Record In January
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "James Blues"
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman Joins Fleet Foxes
[Count Me Out] J. Tillman "Steel On Steel"

Damien Jurado Announces Spring Tour Dates

Damien Jurado has announced some new spring tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on April 10th at Schubas. Check the rest out below, along with the latest release, Caught In The Trees, out via Secretly Canadian.


Tour Dates

04.01.09 at Empyrean Coffee House (Spokane, WA)
04.03.09 at Neurolux (Boise, ID)
04.04.09 at Velour (Provo, UT)
04.05.09 at Hi-Dive (Denver, CO)
04.07.09 at The Waiting Room (Omaha, NE)
04.08.09 at The Picador (Iowa City, IA)
04.09.09 at Turf Club (St. Paul, MN)
04.10.09 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
04.11.09 at Russian Recording (Bloomington, IN)
04.12.09 at The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, MI)
04.14.09 at The Drake Hotel (Toronto, ON)
04.15.09 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC)
04.16.09 at TT The Bear's Place (Cambridge, MA)
04.17.09 at The Bell House (Brooklyn, NY)
04.18.09 at First Unitarian Chapel (Philadelphia, PA)
04.19.09 at Jammin' Java (Vienna, VA)
04.21.09 at Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04.22.09 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
04.23.09 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
04.24.09 at Hi-Tone Cafe (Memphis, TN)
04.25.09 at The Basement (Nashville, TN)
04.27.09 at The Opolis (Norman, OK)
04.28.09 at Dan's Silverleaf (Denton, TX)
04.29.09 at Cactus Cafe (Austin, TX)
05.01.09 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
05.02.09 at Casbah (San Diego, CA)
05.03.09 at Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA)
05.04.09 at Muddy Waters (Santa Barbara, CA)
05.05.09 at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA)
05.07.09 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
05.08.09 at Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, WA)


[Myspace] Damien Jurado
[Website] Damien Jurado

[Count Me Out] Video: Damien Jurado "Caskets"
[Count Me Out] Damien Jurado on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Damien Jurado - Caught In The Trees
[Count Me Out] Damien Jurado Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Damien Jurado "Gillian Was A Horse"
[Count Me Out] Damien Jurado Touring With Jeremy Enigk

Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Breakable"

Ingrid Michaelson has a new video for "Breakable," a tune off her 2007 release, Boys And Girls, out via Cabin 24. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Ingrid Michaelson - Breakable


[Myspace] Ingrid Michaelson
[Website] Ingrid Michaelson

[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson "Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Skinny Love (Bon Iver Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles "Winter Song"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson on NPR's Mountain Stage
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson on Daytrotter

Album Review: M. Ward - Hold Time

M. Ward - Hold Time


01. For Beginners
02. Never Had Nobody Like You
03. Jailbird
04. Hold Time
05. Rave On
06. To Save Me
07. One Hundred Million Years
08. Stars Of Leo
09. Fisher Of Men
10. Oh Lonesome Me
11. Epistemology
12. Blake's View
13. Shangri-La
14. Outro





Standout Tracks: Never Had Nobody Like You / Rave On / Fisher Of Men


I'd feel comfortable saying that this is my favorite M. Ward release to date. Granted there aren't too many stand out tracks like "Chinese Translation" or "Here Comes The Sun Again" were, but overall this record is solid. Hold Time is out today via Merge.


* 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] M. Ward
[Website] M. Ward

[Count Me Out] M. Ward "Never Had Nobody Like You"
[Count Me Out] Stream M. Ward's Hold Time on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: M. Ward "Hold Time"
[Count Me Out] M. Ward Announces Hold Time
[Count Me Out] M. Ward & Jim James from SXSW

Andrew Bird on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Andrew Bird had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Noble Beast, out now via Fat Possum. Andrew also had a session with NPR's World Cafe posted last Friday. Check that out here.




[VIDEO] Andrew Bird on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. Fitz & Dizzyspells
02. Masterswarm
03. Natural Disaster
04. Oh No
05. Effigy
06. The Giant Of Illinois


World Cafe Setlist

01. Tenuousness
02. Masterswarm
03. Oh No
04. Natural Disaster


[Myspace] Andrew Bird
[Website] Andrew Bird

[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird's Latest NY Times Blog Article
[Count Me Out] Stream Andrew Bird's Noble Beast and Useless Creatures
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Carrion Suite"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Moves Release Date Up
[Count Me Out] 2 Andrew Bird Videos + Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: More New Andrew Bird Tunes
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "Oh No"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird "The Master Swarm (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird Live Concert Stream Tonight
[Count Me Out] Andrew Bird "The Happy Birthday Song"
[Count Me Out] Video: Andrew Bird (feat. Dianogah) "Lull"
[Count Me Out] New Andrew Bird Songs

Video: Wilco's Ashes Of American Flags (Trailer)

Here's the trailer for Wilco's forthcoming concert DVD, Ashes Of American Flags, out 4/28. Footage was shot in February of 2008 and includes material from Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, The Ryman in Nashville, and more. In other news, Jeff Tweedy played a Chicago show last night at The Vic and my roommate luckily attended the three hour spectacle. I've included the setlist below thanks to Via Chicago. Jeff will be playing another show tonight, both of which are to benefit the Near North Montessori School.




[VIDEO] Wilco - Ashes Of American Flags (Trailer)


Setlist

01. Remember The Mountain Bed
02. The Community Song
03. Everlasting Everything
04. Lost Love
05. Thirteen (Big Star)
06. Box Full Of Letters
07. Muzzle Of Bees
08. Hummingbird
09. Airline To Heaven
10. Love And Mercy (Brian Wilson)
11. No More Poetry
12. Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob Dylan)
13. Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again)
14. I Can't Keep From Talking
15. Hate It Here
16. Should've Been In Love
17. Summer Teeth
--Intermission/Pee Break--
18. Someday, Some Morning, Sometime
19. Laminated Cat
20. Wilco The Song
21. Casino Queen
22. Jesus, Etc.
23. Gun
24. California Stars
25. We've Been Had
26. Kingpin
27. Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead Cover)
28. Heavy Metal Drummer
29. I'm The Man Who Loves You
--Encore--
30. The Thanks I Get


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Video: Jeff Tweedy "Everlasting Love" and "Fake Plastic Trees"
[Count Me Out] Video: Jeff Tweedy w/ Many Others "Fake Plastic Trees"
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on The Colbert Report
[Count Me Out] 2 New Wilco Songs
[Count Me Out] Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[Count Me Out] Wilco "Thirteen"
[Count Me Out] Jeff Tweedy Plays A New Tune
[Count Me Out] Free Wilco Bonus EP's
[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco (feat. Fleet Foxes) "I Shall Be Released"
[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

Grizzly Bear Confirm Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear have confirmed the release of their forthcoming album, Veckatimest, out 5/26 via Warp. Check the album art and tracklist out below. Is it wrong to predict this to be in my "Top 3" albums of 2009?





Tracklist

01. Southern Point
02. Two Weeks
03. All We Ask
04. Fine For Now
05. Cheerleader
06. Dory
07. Ready, Able
08. About Face
09. Hold Still
10. While You Wait For The Others
11. I Live With You
12. Foreground


[Myspace] Grizzly Bear
[Website] Grizzly Bear

[Count Me Out] New Grizzly Bear Album Update + Rumors
[Count Me Out] Download 4 New Grizzly Bear Tunes
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "Service Bell (feat. Feist)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "Deep Blue Sea"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear Album Update
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear "Fine For Now (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear at Lollapalooza
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "Mother And Child Reunion (Paul Simon Cover) (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: Grizzly Bear on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "While You Wait For The Others (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Papercuts "Future Primitive"

Here's another lovely tune, "Future Primitive," off the forthcoming Papercuts release, You Can Have What You Want, out 4/14 via Gnomonsong.


[MP3] Papercuts – Future Primitive


[Myspace] Papercuts

[Count Me Out] Papercuts "The Void"
[Count Me Out] New Papercuts Album In April

Silversun Pickups Announce Swoon

Silversun Pickups are set to release a new album, Swoon, on 4/14 via Dangerbird. Check the tracklist out below.


Tracklist

01. There's No Secrets This Year
02. Swoon
03. The Royal We
04. Growing Old Is Getting Old
05. It's Nice To Know You Work Alone
06. Panic Switch
07. Draining
08. Substitution
09. Sort Of
10. Catch And Release
11. Broken Bottles
12. Seasick
13. Surrounded


[Myspace] Silversun Pickups
[Website] Silversun Pickups

Haley Bonar on Daytrotter

Haley Bonar had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with her latest release, Big Star, out via Afternoon.


Setlist

01. Green Eyed Boy
02. Big Star
03. Bad For You
04. Highway 16


[Myspace] Haley Bonar
[Website] Haley Bonar

[Count Me Out] Video: Haley Bonar on Current TV
[Count Me Out] Haley Bonar "Big Star"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Haley Bonar - Big Star

Video: Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"

Here We Go Magic a new video for "Tunnelvision," an excellent tune off the forthcoming self-titled debut, Here We Go Magic, out 2/24 via Western Vinyl. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is set for March 13th at the Beat Kitchen.




[VIDEO] Here We Go Magic - Tunnelvision


[Myspace] Here We Go Magic
[Website] Here We Go Magic

[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"

Iron & Wine To Release Double Disc Of Rarities

Iron & Wine will release a 2-CD/3-LP collection of rare tracks called, Around The Well, on 5/19 via Sub Pop. In support of the release, Iron & Wine will be performing ten intimate shows in five cities where fans will be able to create each night's setlist. There has also been mention that Sam Beam and company plan to release a new album in the spring of 2010. Check the tracklist and tour dates out below.


Tracklist

01. Dearest Forsaken
02. Morning
03. Loud As Hope
04. Peng! 33
05. Sacred Vision
06. Friends They Are Jewels
07. Hickory
08. Waitin' For A Superman
09. Swans And The Swimming
10. Call Your Boys
11. Such Great Heights
12. Communion Cups & Someone's Coat
13. Belated Promise Ring
14. God Made The Automobile
15. Homeward, These Shoes
16. Love Vigilantes
17. Sinning Hands
18. No Moon
19. Serpent Charmer
20. Carried Home
21. Kingdom Of The Animals
22. Arms Of A Thief
23. The Trapeze Swinger


Tour Dates

05.04.09 at Vera Project (Seattle, WA)
05.05.09 at Triple Door (Seattle, WA)
05.06.09 at Swedish American Hall (San Francisco, CA)
05.07.09 at Swedish American Hall (San Francisco, CA)
05.08.09 at Masonic Hall - Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles, CA)
05.09.09 at Troubador (Los Angeles, CA)
05.12.09 at Lakeshore Theater (Chicago, IL)
05.13.09 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
05.16.09 at Red Rocks Ampitheatre (Morrison, CO)
05.17.09 at Abrons Arts Center (New York, NY)
05.18.09 at Abrons Arts Center (New York, NY)


[Myspace] Iron & Wine
[Website] Iron & Wine

[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine on Leno
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Announce Lovesong Of The Buzzard [EP]
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Rarities
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine at Wheaton College (02.15.08)
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine on Fabchannel

Video: She & Him and Jenny Lewis on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

She & Him and Jenny Lewis were recently featured on Elvis Costello's new talk show, Spectacle. Check some performances with Elvis out below, along with some Q&A sessions.




[VIDEO] Part 1: She & Him - Change Is Hard




[VIDEO] Part 2: Jenny Lewis - Pretty Bird (feat. M. Ward)




[VIDEO] Part 3: Jenny Lewis - Carpetbaggers (feat. Zooey Deschanel)


[Myspace] She & Him
[Website] She & Him

[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on MTV Canada
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?"
[Count Me Out] She & Him Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him on Conan
[Count Me Out] Album Review: She & Him - Volume One
[Count Me Out] She & Him "You Really Got A Hold On Me"

Video: Doves "Kingdom Of Rust"

Doves have a new video for the title track off the forthcoming release, Kingdom Of Rust, out 4/7 via Astralwerks. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Doves - Kingdom Of Rust


[Myspace] Doves
[Website] Doves

[Count Me Out] Doves "Jetstream"

The National Announce Tour Dates

The National have announced some new tour dates. Check them out below, along with the forthcoming compilation, Dark Was The Night, out 02/17 via Red Hot/4AD.


Tour Dates

03.08.09 at Harvest of Hope Festival (St. Augustine, FL)
05.21.09 at Kool Haus (Toronto, ON)
05.22.09 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC)
05.23.09 at House of Blues (Boston, MA)
05.24.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
05.25.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
05.27.09 at Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
05.28.09 at Maymendi Concert Hall (Raleigh, NC)
05.29.09 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA)


[Myspace] The National
[Website] The National

[Count Me Out] The National "So Far Around The Bend"
[Count Me Out] The National "Mr. November"
[Count Me Out] The National on Bandwidth Podcast
[Count Me Out] The National in Obama Ad
[Count Me Out] The National at Lollapalooza

Akron/Family Announce Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free

Akron/Family are set to release a new album, Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free, on 5/5 via Dead Oceans. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Everyone Is Guilty
02. River
03. Creatures
04. The Alps And Their Orange Evergreen
05. Set 'Em Free
06. Gravelly Mountains Of The Moon
07. Many Ghosts
08. MBF
09. They Will Appear
10. Sun Will Shine (Warmth Of The Sunship Version)
11. Last Year


Tour Dates

03.01.09 at McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica, CA)
03.06.09 at Hemlock Tavern (San Francisco, CA)
03.07.09 at Hemlock Tavern (San Francisco, CA)
03.08.09 at Hemlock Tavern (San Francisco, CA)
03.09.09 at Brookdale Lodge (Santa Cruz, CA)
03.10.09 at Steve Allen Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
03.11.09 at Steve Allen Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
03.12.09 at Steve Allen Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
03.13.09 at Neon Reverb Fest - The Aruba (Las Vegas, NV)
03.17.09 at Oriental Theater (Denver, CO)
03.18.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.20.09 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.21.09 at Mess With Texas 3 - Waterloo Park (Austin, TX)
03.22.09 at The Casbah (Hamilton, ON)
03.23.09 at Sneaky Dees (Toronto, ON) *
03.24.09 at Sneaky Dees (Toronto, ON) *
03.25.09 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC) *
03.26.09 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC) *
03.27.09 at The New Museum (New York City, NY)
03.28.09 at Union Pool (Brooklyn, NY)
03.29.09 at Union Pool (Brooklyn, NY)

* w/ Born Ruffians


[Myspace] Akron/Family
[Website] Akron/Family

[Count Me Out] Akron/Family Sign With Dead Oceans
[Count Me Out] Akron/Family on Daytrotter

Video: School Of Seven Bells "Half Asleep"

School Of Seven Bells have a new video for "Half Asleep," a fantastic tune off the latest release, Alpinisms, out via Ghostly International. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] School Of Seven Bells - Half Asleep


Tour Dates

02.11.09 at 7th Street Entry (Minneapolis, MN) *
02.12.09 at Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL) *
02.13.09 at Magic Stick (Detroit, MI) *
02.14.09 at Alfred University Knight Club (Alfred, NY) *
02.15.09 at Paradise (Boston, MA) *
02.17.09 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY) *
02.18.09 at The Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA) *
02.19.09 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
02.23.09 at Whelans (Dublin, IE)
02.24.09 at Captain's Rest (Glasgow, UK)
02.25.09 at Cockpit (Leeds, UK)
02.26.09 at Cargo (London, UK)
02.27.09 at Night & Day (Manchester, UK)
02.28.09 at Start The Bus (Bristol, UK)
03.01.09 at Audio (Brighton, UK)
03.04.09 at AB Club (Brussels, BE)
03.05.09 at Le Point Ephemere (Paris, FR)
03.07.09 at Gleis 22 (Münster, DE)
03.08.09 at Bang Bang Club (Berlin, DE)
03.09.09 at Molotow (Hamburg, DE)
03.10.09 at Studio 672 (Cologne, DE)
03.12.09 at Flex (Vienna, AT)
03.13.09 at Atomic Cafe (Munich, DE)
03.14.09 at La Casa (Milan, IT)
04.07.09 at The Ritz (Manchester, UK) ^
04.08.09 at Queen Margaret Union (Glasgow, UK) ^
04.09.09 at Stage 2 - Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK) ^
04.11.09 at Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK) ^
04.12.09 at Birmingham Town Hall (Birmingham, UK) ^
04.13.09 at The Regal (Oxford, UK) ^
04.15.09 at Anson Rooms (Bristol, UK) ^
04.16.09 at Brighton Corn Exchange (Brighton, UK) ^
04.17.09 at Sheperds Bush Empire (London, UK) ^
05.03.09 at Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK) #
05.04.09 at Queen Margaret Union (Glasgow, UK) #
05.05.09 at Manchester Academy (Manchester, UK) #
05.07.09 at Heaven (London, UK) #
05.08.09 at Heaven (London, UK) #

* w/ Fujiya & Miyagi
^ w/ Bat For Lashes
# w/ White Lies


[Myspace] School Of Seven Bells
[Website] School Of Seven Bells

[Count Me Out] School Of Seven Bells on Stereogum's Decomposed
[Count Me Out] School Of Seven Bells on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: School Of Seven Bells - Alpinisms

Video: Natalie Prass "My Animal"

Oh man, I can't stop watching this fairly recent video of Natalie Prass performing a tune called, "My Animal." Seriously, it's so damn good. There's also another video for a tune called, "Violently," with Madi Diaz, which Natalie claims she wrote the day before. So so good and does anyone know anything about the EP that she was supposed to be released last year?




[VIDEO] Natalie Prass - My Animal




[VIDEO] Natalie Prass - Violently


[Myspace] Natalie Prass
[Website] Natalie Prass

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