Count Me Out: February 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Count Me Out Monthly Mix #23

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. Dr. Dog - Shadow People
02. Fionn Regan - Catacombs
03. Seabear - Fire Bears Down
04. Broken Social Scene - World Sick
05. Caribou - Odessa
06. The Morning Benders - Promises
07. Young Man - Just A Growin'
08. Shearwater - Black Eyes
09. The New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together)
10. Ferraby Lionheart - Arkansas
11. Joanna Newsom - Good Intentions Paving Company
12. Josh Ritter - Change Of Time
13. Smog - Rock Bottom Riser
14. Elliott Smith - Clementine
15. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
16. The Soft Pack - Answer To Yourself
17. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Learned The Hard Way
18. Neil Young - On The Beach *

* unfortunately excluded due to not enough space

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Video: Corinne Bailey Rae "Paris Nights/New York Mornings"

Corinne Bailey Rae has a new video for "Paris Nights/New York Mornings," a tune off the new release, The Sea, out now via Capitol. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.

[VIDEO] Corinne Bailey Rae - Paris Nights/New York Mornings

Tour Dates

03.27.10 at Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK)
03.29.10 at Oran Mor (Glasgow, UK)
03.30.10 at Spa Assembly Halls (Leamington, UK)
04.09.10 at Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC)
04.11.10 at Roseland Theatre (Portland, OR)
04.12.10 at Moore Theatre (Seattle, WA)
04.15.10 at Regency Ballroom (San Francisco, CA)
04.17.10 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.22.10 at Vic Theatre (Chicago, IL)
04.24.10 at St. Andrews Hall (Detroit, MI)
04.26.10 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Toronto, ON)
04.28.10 at Club Soda (Montreal, QC)
04.30.10 at House of Blues (Boston, MA)
05.01.10 at Theatre of Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
05.03.10 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
05.11.10 at Center Stage (Atlanta, GA)
05.13.10 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
05.14.10 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD)

[Myspace] Corinne Bailey Rae
[Website] Corinne Bailey Rae

[Count Me Out] Video: Corinne Bailey Rae on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
[Count Me Out] Video: Corinne Bailey Rae "I'd Do It All Again"

Friday, February 26, 2010

Born Ruffians "Sole Brother"

Born Ruffians are set to release a new album, Say It, on 6/1 via Warp/Paper Bag. Check the album art and tracklist out below, as well as the new tune, "Sole Brother."

Tracklist

01. Oh Man
02. Retard Canard
03. Sole Brother
04. What To Say
05. The Ballad Of Moose Bruce
06. Higher And Higher
07. Come Back
08. Nova-Leigh
09. Blood, The Sun & Water
10. At Home Now

[MP3] Born Ruffians - Sole Brother

[Myspace] Born Ruffians
[Website] Born Ruffians

Video: Shearwater live à La Route du Rock

Shearwater were a part of the La Route du Rock Festival last Saturday, February 20th. Check out their performance below, along with the new release, The Golden Archipelago, out now via Matador.

[VIDEO] Shearwater live à La Route du Rock

Setlist

01. Meridian
02. Castaways
03. Landscape At Speed
04. Rooks
05. Black Eyes
06. Hidden Lakes
07. Corridors
08. White Waves
09. God Made Me
10. An Insular Life
11. Century Eyes
12. I Was A Cloud
13. Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five
14. Uniforms
15. The Snow Leopard

[Myspace] Shearwater
[Website] Shearwater

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
[Count Me Out] Video: Shearwater "Hidden Lakes"
[Count Me Out] Shearwater Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Shearwater Announce 2010 Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Shearwater "Castaways"
[Count Me Out] Shearwater on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Video: The Tallest Man On Earth live à La Route du Rock

The Tallest Man On Earth was a part of the La Route du Rock Festival last Friday, February 19th. Check out his performance below, along with the forthcoming release, The Wild Hunt, out 4/13 via Dead Oceans.

[VIDEO] The Tallest Man On Earth live à La Route du Rock

Setlist

01. The Blizzard's Never Seen The Desert Sands
02. I Won't Be Found
03. Honey Won't You Let Me In
04. Pistol Dreams
05. The Wild Hunt
06. Thousand Ways
07. The Gardner
08. You´re Going Back

[Myspace] The Tallest Man On Earth
[Website] The Tallest Man On Earth

[Count Me Out] The Tallest Man On Earth 2010 Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Tallest Man On Earth "King Of Spain"

Video: Beach House live à La Route du Rock

Beach House were a part of the La Route du Rock Festival last Friday, February 19th. Check out their performance below, along with the new release, Teen Dream, out now via Sub Pop.

Rogue Wave on The Interface

Rogue Wave had a session with Spinner's The Interface posted today. Check it out here, however I've posted a video of "Good Morning (The Future)" below, along with a video interview. The forthcoming album, Permalight, is out 3/2 via Brushfire. Also, take a look at a "making of" video below and remember that a tour, which includes two Chicago shows on April 17th at Lincoln Hall, is getting under way tonight.

[VIDEO] Rogue Wave - Making of Permalight

[VIDEO] Rogue Wave - Good Morning (The Future)

[VIDEO] Rogue Wave Interview

Setlist

01. Good Morning (The Future)
02. Stars And Stripes
03. Solitary Gun
04. I'll Never Leave You

[Myspace] Rogue Wave
[Website] Rogue Wave

[Count Me Out] Rogue Wave "Good Morning"
[Count Me Out] Rogue Wave Announce Permalight
[Count Me Out] Video: Rogue Wave "Like I Needed"
[Count Me Out] Free Rogue Wave EP
[Count Me Out] Rogue Wave on Fabchannel
[Count Me Out] Video: Rogue Wave "Chicago X 12"
[Count Me Out] Video: Rogue Wave on Letterman

Thursday, February 25, 2010

New Best Coast Tour Dates

For some reason I am fascinated with Best Coast and after watching a few interviews, I get a real positive vibe from Bethany Cosentino. Sorry, kind of weird, but it's the truth. Anyway, some new Spring tour dates have been announced, which includes a Chicago show on April 16th at Schubas. Check the rest out below, along with the new 7", Something In The Way, out now via PPM.

[VIDEO] Best Coast Interview

Tour Dates

03.05.10 at Reed College (Portland, OR)
03.13.10 at Bloomingdales Beverly Center (Los Angeles, CA)
03.17.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.18.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.20.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.29.10 at The Biko House (Goleta, CA) *
04.01.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) ^
04.03.10 at Barbary (Philadelphia, PA)
04.05.10 at The Meat Locker (Montclair, NJ)
04.06.10 at Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)
04.07.10 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
04.12.10 at The Cove (Montreal, QC)
04.13.10 at The Garrison (Toronto, ON)
04.14.10 at Magic Stick (Detroit, MI)
04.16.10 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)

* w/ Surfer Blood
^ w/ Japandroids

[Myspace] Best Coast
[Website] Best Coast

[Count Me Out] Video: Best Coast on Tunnelvision
[Count Me Out] Best Coast "When I'm With You"

Joshua James Touring This Spring

Joshua James will be hitting the road this Spring. Check out the dates below, along with the latest release, Build Me This, out via Northplatte/Intelligent Noise.

Tour Dates

03.17.10 at Flipnotics (Austin, TX)
03.18.10 at The Parish - SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.10 at The Rusty Spurs - SXSW (Austin, TX)
04.12.10 at The Square Room (Knoxville, TN)
04.14.10 at Jammin' Java (Vienna, VA)
04.15.10 at World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA)
04.16.10 at Club 939 (Boston, MA)
04.17.10 at Rockwood Music Hall (New York, NY)
04.18.10 at Nightcat (Easton, MD)
04.20.10 at The Southern (Charlottesville, VA)
04.21.10 at The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
04.22.10 at The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
04.23.10 at Exit/In (Nashville, TN)
04.24.10 at Eddie's Attic (Decatur, GA)
04.25.10 at Jewish Mother (Virginia Beach, VA)
04.27.10 at Pour House (Charleston, SC)
04.28.10 at Melting Point (Athens, GA)
04.29.10 at Workplay Theatre (Birmingham, AL)
04.30.10 at Proud Larrys (Oxford, MS)
05.01.10 at Duck Room (St. Louis, MO)
05.02.10 at Crosstown Station (Kansas City, MO)
05.04.10 at Knickerbockers (Lincoln, NE)
05.06.10 at Toad Tavern (Denver, CO)
05.08.10 at The State Room (Salt Lake City, UT)
06.10.10 at Bonnaroo - Cafe Stage (Manchester, TN)
06.10.10 at Bonnaroo - Great Stage Park (Manchester, TN)

[Myspace] Joshua James
[Website] Joshua James

[Count Me Out] Video: Joshua James "Weeds"
[Count Me Out] Joshua James on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Joshua James - Build Me This
[Count Me Out] Joshua James "Pitchfork"
[Count Me Out] Joshua James To Release New Record In June
[Count Me Out] Joshua James "Crash This Train"
[Count Me Out] Video: Joshua James Covers Modest Mouse
[Count Me Out] Joshua James "Happy X-Mas War Is Over"

Video: St. Vincent on We Have Signal

I've recently discovered a sweet video series called, We Have Signal, shot at The Bottletree in Birmingham, Alabama. Check out their newest performance/interview session with the lovely St. Vincent. The latest release, Actor, is out via 4AD.

[VIDEO] We Have Signal: St. Vincent

[Myspace] St. Vincent
[Website] St. Vincent

[Count Me Out] St. Vincent on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent "Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood"
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Tour Videos Part 8, 9, & 10
[Count Me Out] St. Vincent Announces 2010 Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Tour Videos Part 7
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Tour Videos Part 6
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Tour Videos Part 5
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Tour Videos Part 3 & 4
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Tour Videos Part 1 & 2
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent "Marrow"
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent Acoustic Session at La Route du Rock
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent on Cemetery Gates
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent on Lake Fever Sessions
[Count Me Out] St. Vincent at Pritzker Pavilion (06.08.09)
[Count Me Out] The National and St. Vincent "Sleep All Summer" (Crooked Fingers Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: St. Vincent "Actor Out Of Work"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: St. Vincent - Actor
[Count Me Out] New St. Vincent Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] St. Vincent "The Stangers"
[Count Me Out] A Few New Live Videos From St. Vincent
[Count Me Out] New St. Vincent Record In May
[Count Me Out] St. Vincent on Shoot The Player
[Count Me Out] St. Vincent on NPR's Bryant Park Project
[Count Me Out] Pitchfork Interviews St. Vincent
[Count Me Out] St. Vincent at Schubas (02.23.08)

Video: The Twilight Sad "The Room"

The Twilight Sad have a new video for "The Room," a tune off their newest record, Forget The Night Ahead, out via Fat Cat. Check it out below, along with the release of this forthcoming single, out 3/29.

[VIDEO] The Twilight Sad - The Room

Tracklist

01. The Room
02. The Neighbours Can't Breathe

[Myspace] The Twilight Sad
[Website] The Twilight Sad

[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad Touring This Spring
[Count Me Out] Video: The Twilight Sad "Seven Years Of Letters"
[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad on Dirty Laundry
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Twilight Sad - Forget The Night Ahead
[Count Me Out] Video: Twilight Sad "I Became A Prostitute"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Twilight Sad on The Fly TV
[Count Me Out] The Twilight Sad "Reflection Of The Television"

Video: Beach House "Real Love"

Just came across this Beach House video, directed by Matt Amato, for "Real Love." Check it out below, along with the new release, Teen Dream, out now via Sub Pop.

Phosphorescent "It's Hard To Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)"

Phosphorescent will release a new album, Here's To Taking It Easy, on 5/11 via Dead Oceans. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with a brand new tune, "It's Hard To Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)." Matthew Houck and band will also be hitting the road (see below) this Spring with David Gray.

Tracklist

01. It's Hard To Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)
02. Nothing Was Stolen (Love Me Foolishly)
03. We'll Be Here Soon
04. The Mermaid Parade
05. I Don't Care If There's Cursing
06. Tell Me Baby (Have You Had Enough)
07. Hej, Me I'm Light
08. Heaven, Sittin' Down
09. Los Angeles

[MP3] Phosphorescent - It's Hard To Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)

Tour Dates

03.03.10 at Joe's Pub (New York, NY)
03.11.10 at Verizon Wireless Theatre (Houston, TX) *
03.12.10 at Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts (New Orleans, LA) *
03.13.10 at Hogg Memorial Auditorium (Austin, TX) *
03.14.10 at Hogg Memorial Auditorium (Austin, TX) *
03.16.10 at Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX) *
03.17.10 at Uptown Theatre (Kansas City, MO) *
03.19.10 at Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (St. Louis, MO) *
03.20.10 at Riverside Theatre (Milwaukee, WI) *
03.21.10 at Playhouse Square at State Theatre (Cleveland, OH) *
03.23.10 at Taft Theatre (Cincinnati, OH) *
03.24.10 at Murat Theatre (Indianapolis, IN) *
03.26.10 at Louisville Palace Theatre (Louisville, KY) *
03.27.10 at Ohio Theatre (Columbus, OH) *
03.29.10 at UB Center for the Arts (Buffalo, NY) *
03.31.10 at Lyric Opera House (Baltimore, MD) *
04.01.10 at Wellmont Theatre (Montclair, NJ) *
04.03.10 at Providence Performing Arts Center (Providence, RI) *
04.05.10 at The Egg at Hart Theatre (Albany, NY) *
04.06.10 at Oakdale Theatre (Wallingford, CT) *
04.07.10 at Merrill Auditorium at City Hall (Portland, ME) *
04.09.10 at Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC) *
04.10.10 at Atlanta Civic Center Theatre (Atlanta, GA) *
04.11.10 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN) *
04.13.10 at Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater, FL) *
04.14.10 at Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre (Miami Beach, FL) *
04.15.10 at Hard Rock Live (Orlando, FL) *

* w/ David Gray

[Myspace] Phosphorescent

[Count Me Out] Phosphorescent Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] Phosphorescent "Reasons To Quit"
[Count Me Out] New Phosphorescent Tribute To Willie Nelson In February
[Count Me Out] Video: Phosphorescent on They Shoot Music
[Count Me Out] Video: Phosphorescent "A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise"
[Count Me Out] Video: Phosphorescent "At Death, A Proclamation"

Patrick Watson Finally Touring The States

Patrick Watson has finally announced some tour dates in the States for this coming May. Check them out below and seriously go see this guy if he's heading your way. Probably one of the best live acts around. The latest release, Wooden Arms, is out via Secret City.

Tour Dates

04.21.10 at Salle Desjardins-Telus (Rimouski, QC)
04.22.10 at Salle de Spectacle Jean-Marc Dion (Sept-Iles, QC)
04.23.10 at Théâtre de Baie-Comeau (Baie-Comeau, QC)
04.25.10 at L'Impérial de Québec (Quebec, QC)
05.04.10 at Église Sainte-Rose (Laval, QC)
05.06.10 at Bell House (Brooklyn, NY)
05.07.10 at Tribeca Y (New York, NY)
05.08.10 at Rock & Roll Hotel (Washington, DC)
05.17.10 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
05.19.10 at Larimer Lounge (Denver, CO)
05.22.10 at Hotel Café (Los Angeles, CA)
05.24.10 at Casbah (San Diego, CA)
05.26.10 at Café du Nord (San Francisco, CA)
05.29.10 at Sasquatch Festival (Quincy, WA)

[Myspace] Patrick Watson
[Website] Patrick Watson

[Count Me Out] Patrick Watson Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Patrick Watson on WNYC's Soundcheck
[Count Me Out] Patrick Watson on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms

Thom Yorke Names Project Atoms For Peace

I didn't really mention Thom Yorke's "supergroup" consisting of Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Nigel Godrich (long time Radiohead producer), Joey Waronker (Beck/R.E.M./Smashing Pumpkins), and Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto), when they played a few shows in California last Fall. Anyway, Thom has now given this project a name, Atoms For Peace, and announced some tour dates for this coming April. Check them out below and find further ticketing info, here.

Tour Dates

04.05.10 at Roseland Ballroom (New York, NY) *
04.06.10 at Roseland Ballroom (New York, NY) *
04.08.10 at Citi Wang Theatre (Boston, MA) *
04.10.10 at Aragon Ballroom (Chicago, IL) *
04.11.10 at Aragon Ballroom (Chicago, IL) *
04.14.10 at Fox Theatre (Oakland, CA) *
04.15.10 at Fox Theatre (Oakland, CA) *
04.17.10 at Santa Barbara Bowl (Santa Barbara, CA) *
04.18.10 at Coachella (Indio, CA)

* w/ Flying Lotus

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson Touring This March

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson has announced some tour dates for March. Check them out below, along with the latest release, Summer Of Fear, out via Saddle Creek.

Tour Dates

03.10.10 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY) *^
03.11.10 at M Room (Philadelphia, PA) *^
03.12.10 at Black Cat (Washington, DC) *^
03.13.10 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC) *^
03.14.10 at Masquerade (Hell Stage) (Atlanta, GA) *^
03.15.10 at Matty's Alley Billiard & Grill (Nashville, TN) *^
03.18.10 at Maggie Mae's Gibson Room - Saddle Creek Showcase (Austin, TX)
03.21.10 at Hailey's (Denton, TX) *^
03.22.10 at Sticky Fingerz (Little Rock, AR) *^
03.23.10 at Firebird (St. Louis, MO) *^
03.25.10 at Musica (Akron, OH) *^
03.26.10 at The Corner Cafe (Wilkes-Barre, PA) *^
03.27.10 at Soundlab (Buffalo, NY) *^

* w/ Suckers
^ w/ Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers

[Myspace] Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

[Count Me Out] Video: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson "The Sound"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Summer Of Fear
[Count Me Out] Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson "The Sound"
[Count Me Out] Video: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson "Woodfriend"
[Count Me Out] Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson Signs To Saddle Creek
[Count Me Out] Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson on The Laundro Matinee
[Count Me Out] Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson on Daytrotter

Video: The Album Leaf "There Is A Wind"

Stereogum has a video premiere of The Album Leaf tune, "There Is A Wind." Check it out below, along with some newly announced Spring tour dates. The new record, A Chorus Of Storytellers, is out now via Sub Pop.

[VIDEO] The Album Leaf - There Is A Wind

Tour Dates

04.20.10 at Plush (Tucson, AZ) *
04.21.10 at The Launchpad (Albuqurque, NM) *
04.22.10 at Bluebird Theater (Denver, CO) *
04.23.10 at The Waiting Room (Omaha, NE) *
04.24.10 at The Luminary Center for the Arts (St. Louis, MO) *
04.25.10 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *
04.27.10 at Ladies Literary Club (Grand Rapids, MI) *
04.28.10 at Lee’s Palace (Toronto, ON) *
04.29.10 at Cabaret Music Hall (Montreal, QC) *
04.30.10 at The Paradise Lounge (Boston, MA) *
05.01.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
05.02.10 at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) *
05.04.10 at Rock And Roll Hotel (Washington, DC) *
05.05.10 at Cats Cradle (Carrboro, NC) *
05.06.10 at The Loft (Atlanta, GA) *
05.07.10 at Jack Rabbits (Jacksonville, FL) *
05.08.10 at The Social (Orlando, FL) *
05.10.10 at Spanish Moon (Baton Rouge, LA) *
05.11.10 at The Parish (Austin, TX) *
05.13.10 at Mesa Arts Center (Mesa, AZ) *
05.14.10 at Birch North Park Theatre (San Diego, CA) *

* w/ Sea Wolf

[Myspace] The Album Leaf
[Website] The Album Leaf

[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Album Leaf - A Chorus Of Storytellers
[Count Me Out] The Album Leaf "Falling From The Sun"

New Deer Tick Album Out In June

Deer Tick are set to release a new album, The Black Dirt Sessions, on 6/8 via Partisan. With a minor line-up change added to the mix, Ian O’Neil formerly of Titus Andronicus on guitar, the band will be touring extensively this Spring. Check the dates out below, along with the forthcoming album's art and tracklist.

Tracklist

01. Choir Of Angels
02. Twenty Miles
03. Goodbye, Dear Friend
04. Piece By Piece, Frame By Frame
05. Sad Sun
06. Mange
07. When She Comes Home
08. Hand In My Hand
09. I Will Not Be Myself
10. Blood Moon
11. Christ Jesus

Tour Dates

02.27.10 at Pearl St. (Northampton, MA)
03.05.10 at Natural History Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
03.13.10 at Fountain Square (Cincinatti, OH)
03.15.10 at Mojo's (Columbia, MO)
03.17.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.18.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.20.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
04.02.10 at Jerky's (Providence, RI) *
04.03.10 at Firehouse 13 (Providence, RI) *
04.04.10 at Space Gallery (Portland, ME) *
04.05.10 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC) *
04.06.10 at Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON) *
04.07.10 at Magic Stick (Detroit, MI) *
04.08.10 at Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL) *
04.09.10 at Triple Rock Social Club (Minneapolis, MN) *
04.10.10 at The Mill (Iowa City, IA) *
04.11.10 at Jackpot Music Hall (Lawrence, KS) *
04.12.10 at Conservatory (Oklahoma City, OK)
04.14.10 at The Trunkspace (Phoenix, AZ)
04.16.10 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.20.10 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR) ^
04.21.10 at Biltmore Cabaret (Vancouver, BC) ^
04.22.10 at Tractor Tavern (Seattle, WA) ^
04.24.10 at Crepe Place (Santa Cruz, CA)
04.25.10 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) #
04.27.10 at Henry Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) #
04.28.10 at Beauty Bar (Las Vegas, NV)
04.29.10 at Sante Fe Brewing Company (Santa Fe, NM) #
04.30.10 at The Loft (Dallas, TX) #
05.01.10 at Emo's (Austin, TX) #
05.02.10 at Warehouse Live Studio (Houston, TX) #
05.03.10 at Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville, AR) #
05.04.10 at Sticky Fingerz (Little Rock, AR)
05.05.10 at Workplay (Birmingham, AL) #
05.06.10 at Cannery Ballroom (Nashville, TN) #
05.07.10 at Headliners (Louisville, KY) #
05.08.10 at Beachland Tavern (Cleveland, OH)
05.09.10 at Castaway's (Ithaca, NY)
05.10.10 at Valentines (Albany, NY)
05.11.10 at Paradise (Boston, MA) #
05.12.10 at Paradise (Boston, MA) #
05.13.10 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA) #
05.14.10 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) #
05.15.10 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY) #

* w/ Those Darlins
^ w/ Holy Sons
# w/ Dr. Dog

[Myspace] Deer Tick
[Website] Deer Tick

[Count Me Out] Deer Tick on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] Deer Tick on Daytrotter

Video: jj "Let Go"

Here's a brand new video from jj for "Let Go," a tune off the forthcoming release, nº 3, out 3/9 via Secretly Canadian/Sincerely Yours. Also, remember that a tour, with The xx, starts next month and includes a Chicago show on 4/8 at Lincoln Hall.

[VIDEO] jj - Let Go

[Myspace] jj

[Count Me Out] jj "Let Go"
[Count Me Out] jj "Ecstasy"

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Video: Josh Ritter "Orbital"

Josh Ritter recently performed a new tune, "Orbital," backstage in Berlin, while on tour with The Swell Season. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming album, So Runs The World Away, out 5/4 via Pytheas Recordings.

[VIDEO] Josh Ritter - Orbital

[Myspace] Josh Ritter
[Website] Josh Ritter

[Count Me Out] Josh Ritter "Change Of Time"
[Count Me Out] Josh Ritter Summer Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Josh Ritter on NPR's Mountain Stage
[Count Me Out] Josh Ritter "To The Dogs Or Whoever"

Bill Callahan "Bowery (Live)"

Bill Callahan is set to release a live album, Rough Travel For A Rare Thing, on 3/23 via Drag City. Surprisingly the album only consists of Smog tunes and no newer ones. Oh well, I love Bill and all of his songs are great. Have a listen to the live version of "Bowery," a tune off the 2006 EP, Rock Bottom Riser, below.

Tracklist

01. Our Anniversary
02. Diamond Dancer
03. Bowery
04. Held
05. Say Valley Maker
06. In The Pines
07. Cold-Blooded Old Times
08. Rock Bottom Riser
09. Let Me See The Colts
10. The Well
11. Bathysphere

[MP3] Bill Callahan - Bowery (Live)

[Myspace] Bill Callahan
[Website] Bill Callahan

[Count Me Out] New Bill Callahan Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Bill Callahan at Used Kids Records
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
[Count Me Out] Bill Callahan "Eid Ma Clack Shaw"

Dosh "Number 41"

Here's another new Dosh tune, "Number 41," which features Andrew Bird. The forthcoming release, Tommy, is out 4/13 via Anticon.

[MP3] Dosh - Number 41

[Myspace] Dosh
[Website] Dosh

[Count Me Out] Dosh "Subtractions"
[Count Me Out] Dosh on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Dosh - Wolves And Wishes

Portugal. The Man "The Dead Dog"

Portugal. The Man made a new tune, "The Dead Dog," available for download today. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show this Friday, February 26th at Lincoln Hall. The forthcoming release, American Ghetto, is out 5/11 (digitally 3/2) via Equal Vision.

Tracklist

01. The Dead Dog
02. Break
03. 60 Years
04. All My People
05. 1000 Years
06. Fantastic Pace
07. The Pushers Party
08. Do What We Do
09. Just A Fool
10. Some Men
11. When The War Ends

[MP3] Portugal. The Man - The Dead Dog

Tour Dates

02.24.10 at Aquarium (Fargo, ND)
02.25.10 at Varsity Theatre (Minneapolis, MN) *
02.26.10 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *
02.27.10 at The Gargoyle (St. Louis, MO) *
03.01.10 at Proud Larry’s (Oxford, MS) *
03.03.10 at House of Blues / Pontiac Garage (Dallas, TX) *
03.04.10 at Warehouse Live (Houston, TX) *
03.05.10 at The Parish (Austin, TX) *
03.06.10 at The Parish (Austin, TX) *
03.09.10 at Common Grounds (Gainesville, FL) *
03.10.10 at Crowbar (Ybor City, FL) *
03.11.10 at The Social (Orlando, FL) *
03.12.10 at Harvest of Hope Festival (Elkton, FL)
03.13.10 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) *
03.18.10 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
03.19.10 at Highline Ballroon (New York, NY) *
03.20.10 at Mr. Small’s Theatre (Millvale, PA) *
03.21.10 at 20th Century Theatre (Cincinnati, OH) *
03.24.10 at Mojo’s (Columbia, MO) *
03.26.10 at Bluebird Theatre (Denver, CO) *
03.27.10 at The Sandbar (Vail, CO) *
03.28.10 at Belly Up Aspen (Aspen, CO) *
04.17.10 at Coachella (Indio, CA)

* w/ Port O'Brien

[Myspace] Portugal. The Man
[Website] Portugal. The Man

Video: AU "Ida Walked Away"

AU have a new video, directed by Takafumi Tsuchiya, for "Ida Walked Away." Check it out below, along with the latest release, Versions [EP], out via Aagoo.

[VIDEO] AU - Ida Walked Away

[Myspace] AU
[Website] AU

[Count Me Out] AU "Ida Walked Away"
[Count Me Out] Video: AU "RR vs. D"

The Hold Steady To Release New Record In May

The Hold Steady are set to release a new album, Heaven Is Whenever, on 5/4 via Vagrant. This being the first record in nearly six years without keyboardist Franz Nicolay and it is apparently "less anthemic" and more "complex/guitar heavy". Check out the tracklist and some upcoming tour dates below, as I'm sure more info will be coming soon.

Tracklist

01. The Sweet Part Of The City
02. Soft In The Center
03. The Weekenders
04. The Smidge
05. Rock Problems
06. We Can Get Together
07. Hurricane J
08. Barely Breathing
09. Our Whole Lives
10. A Slight Discomfort

Tour Dates

04.02.10 at LIFE (Ardsley, NY)
04.03.10 at Toad's Place (New Haven, CT)
04.05.10 at Higher Ground (Burlington, VT)
04.06.10 at Pearl Street (Northampton, MA)
04.07.10 at Linda Norris Auditorium (Albany, NY)
04.08.10 at Bearsville Theater (Woodstock, NY)
04.09.10 at Eleanor Rigby's (Jermyn, PA)
04.10.10 at The Westcott Theater (Syracuse, NY)
04.12.10 at The Club at Water Street Music Hall (Rochester, NY)
04.13.10 at Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH)
04.14.10 at Diesel Club Lounge (Pittsburgh, PA)
04.15.10 at 123 Pleasant St. (Morgantown, WV)
04.16.10 at Appalachian Brewing Company (Harrisburg, PA)
05.05.10 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
05.06.10 at The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
05.29.10 at Sasquatch Festival (George, WA)
06.12.10 at Isle of Wright Festival (Newport, UK)
06.14.10 at Fleche D'Or (Paris, FR)
06.21.10 at Melkeg (Amsterdam, NL)
06.22.10 at HMV Forum (London, UK)
06.26.10 at Academy 2 (Manchester, UK)

[Myspace] The Hold Steady
[Website] The Hold Steady

[Count Me Out] The Hold Steady on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] The Hold Steady on Jools Holland
[Count Me Out] Video: The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
[Count Me Out] New Hold Steady Tour
[Count Me Out] Video: The Hold Steady on Letterman
[Count Me Out] The Hold Steady Album Stream
[Count Me Out] The Hold Steady "Sequestered In Memphis"
[Count Me Out] The Hold Steady Stay Positive

She & Him "Thieves"

She & Him have shared a new tune, "Thieves," off the forthcoming release, Volume Two, out 3/23 via Merge. Check it out below, along with the newly revealed album art and some upcoming tour dates.

Tracklist

01. Thieves
02. In The Sun
03. Don't Look Back
04. Ridin' In My Car
05. Lingering Still
06. Me And You
07. Gonna Get Along Without You Now
08. Home
09. I'm Gonna Make It Better
10. Sing
11. Over It Over Again
12. Brand New Shoes
13. If You Can't Sleep

[MP3] She & Him - Thieves

Tour Dates

03.15.10 at Largo - The Coronet (Los Angeles, CA)
03.18.10 at SXSW - Cedar Street Courtyard (Austin, TX)
03.20.10 at SXSW - Auditorium Shores (Austin, TX)
03.25.10 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
03.27.10 at Savannah Music Festival (Savannah, GA)
03.29.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
03.30.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
04.15.10 at The Glass House (Pomona, CA)
04.16.10 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.26.10 at Joy Eslava (Madrid, ES)
04.27.10 at Sala Apolo (Barcelona, ES)
04.29.10 at Alhambra (Paris, FR)
04.30.10 at Lido (Berlin, DE)
05.01.10 at Vega (Copehagen, DK)
05.03.10 at Kägelbanan (Stockholm, SE)
05.04.10 at Cosmopolite (Oslo, NO)
05.06.10 at Melkweg (Amsterdam, NL)
05.07.10 at KOKO (London, UK)
05.08.10 at All Tomorrow's Parties (Minehead, UK)
05.31.10 at Sasquatch! (Quincy, WA)
06.07.10 at Pritzker Pavilion (Chicago, IL)
06.11.10 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)

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

[Count Me Out] She & Him "In The Sun"
[Count Me Out] She & Him Announce Volume Two
[Count Me Out] Video: She & Him and Jenny Lewis on Elvis Costello's Spectacle
[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"

Album Review: Rocky Votolato - True Devotion

Rocky Votolato - True Devotion

01. Lucky Clover Coin
02. Fragments
03. Red River
04. Eyes Like Static
05. Sparklers
06. Instrument
07. What Waited For Me
08. Sun Devil
09. Don't Be Angry
10. Where We Started

alright

Standout Tracks: Red River / Sparklers / Fragments

True Devotion is out today via Barsuk.

* 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] Rocky Votolato
[Website] Rocky Votolato

[Count Me Out] Rocky Votolato "Red River"

Album Review: Zeus - Say Us

Zeus - Say Us

01. How Does It Feel?
02. Fever Of The Time
03. Kindergarten
04. The Renegade
05. Greater Times On The Wayside
06. River By The Garden
07. You Gotta' Teller
08. I Know
09. Marching Through Your Head
10. The Sound Of You
11. Heavy On Me
12. At The Risk Of Repeating

good

Standout Tracks: Fever Of The Time / Heavy On Me / Marching Through Your Head

Say Us 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] Zeus
[Website] Zeus

Album Review: Fang Island - Fang Island

Fang Island - Fang Island

01. Dreams Of Dreams
02. Careful Crossers
03. Daisy
04. Life Coach
05. Sideswiper
06. The Illinois
07. Treeton
08. Davey Crockett
09. Welcome Wagon
10. Dorian

pretty good

Standout Tracks: Careful Crossers / Daisy / Life Coach

Fang Island is out today via Sargent House.

* 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] Fang Island
[Website] Fang Island

Album Review: Andrew Belle - The Ladder

Andrew Belle - The Ladder

01. The Ladder
02. Static Waves (feat. Katie Herzig)
03. Tower
04. Add It Up
05. Reach
06. Oh My Stars
07. Don't Blame Yourself
08. My Oldest Friend
09. Open Your Eyes
10. Make It Without You

great

Standout Tracks: Static Waves (feat. Katie Herzig) / My Oldest Friend / Reach

The Ladder is out today.

* 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] Andrew Belle
[Website] Andrew Belle

[Count Me Out] Andrew Belle Announces New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Andrew Belle "Static Waves (feat. Katie Herzig)"

Album Review: Shout Out Louds - Work

Shout Out Louds - Work

01. 1999
02. Fall Hard
03. Play The Game
04. Walls
05. Candle Burned Out
06. Throwing Stones
07. Four By Four
08. Moon
09. Show Me Something New
10. Too Late, Too Slow

pretty good

Standout Tracks: Fall Hard / Walls / Too Late, Too Slow

Work 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] Shout Out Louds
[Website] Shout Out Louds

[Count Me Out] Shout Out Louds "Fall Hard (Passion Pit Remix)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Shout Out Louds "Fall Hard"
[Count Me Out] Shout Out Louds "Walls"

Album Review: Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago

Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago

01. Meridian
02. Black Eyes
03. Landscape At Speed
04. Hidden Lakes
05. Corridors
06. God Made Me
07. Runners Of The Sun
08. Castaways
09. An Insular Life
10. Uniforms
11. Missing Islands

really good

Standout Tracks: Black Eyes / Castaways / Hidden Lakes

The Golden Archipelago is out today via Matador.

* 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] Shearwater
[Website] Shearwater

[Count Me Out] Video: Shearwater "Hidden Lakes"
[Count Me Out] Shearwater Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Shearwater Announce 2010 Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Shearwater "Castaways"
[Count Me Out] Shearwater on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Album Review: Eluvium - Similes

Eluvium - Similes

01. Leaves Eclipse The Light
02. The Motion Makes Me Last
03. In Culmination
04. Weird Creatures
05. Nightmare 5
06. Making Up Minds
07. Bending Dream
08. Cease To Know

really good

Standout Tracks: The Motion Makes Me Last / Leaves Eclipse The Light / Cease To Know

Similes is out today via Temporary Residence.

* 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] Eluvium
[Website] Eluvium

[Count Me Out] Video: Eluvium "The Motion Makes Me Last"
[Count Me Out] Eluvium "Leaves Eclipse The Light"
[Count Me Out] Eluvium "The Motion Makes Me Last"
[Count Me Out] New Eluvium Record In February

Video: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros "Home"

Kind of late in the game with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, but better late than never, right? Seriously, this band is currently blowing my mind. Check out the video for "Home," below, along with a few mp3s from the latest release, Up From Below, out via Vagrant.

[VIDEO] Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

[MP3] Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
[MP3] Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream

[Myspace] Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
[Website] Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Monday, February 22, 2010

Alec Ounsworth on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Alec Ounsworth had a Tiny Desk Concert with NPR posted today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, Mo Beauty, out via Anti-. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had this Thursday, February 25th at Schubas.

[VIDEO] Alec Ounsworth on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Setlist

01. Modern Girl (...With Scissors)
02. Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (Song for New Orleans)
03. When You've No Eyes

[Myspace] Alec Ounsworth

[Count Me Out] Alec Ounsworth Announces Headling Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Alec Ounsworth - Mo Beauty
[Count Me Out] Alec Ounsworth Reveals Mo Beauty Album Art
[Count Me Out] Alec Ounsworth "Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (Song For New Orleans)"
[Count Me Out] Alec Ounsworth on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Front Man Goes Solo

This Week On Late Night TV

Here are the bands/musicians/groups performing on Late Night TV (The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Last Call with Carson Daly) this week.

Monday (2/22)

Letterman: Ben Harper and Relentless7
Kimmel: Mayer Hawthorne

Tuesday (2/23)

Letterman: Robin Thicke
Kimmel: Miss Willie Brown

Wednesday (2/24)

Letterman: Ne-Yo

Thursday (2/25)

Kimmel: VV Brown

Friday (2/26)

Letterman: Blind Boys of Alabama with Lou Reed
Ferguson: Mumford & Sons
Kimmel: Daniel Merriweather

* some of these seem to change during the week and or are repeats, but as of now, this is what's in store.

Video: Bowerbirds "Northern Lights"

Bowerbirds have a lovely new video, directed by Matt Amato, for "Northern Lights." Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The latest release, Upper Air, is out via Dead Oceans.

[VIDEO] Bowerbirds - Northern Lights

Tour Dates

03.11.10 at Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH)
03.12.10 at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI) *
03.13.10 at Taylor University (Upland, IN)
03.14.10 at Maintenance Shop (Ames, IA)
03.15.10 at Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA)
03.17.10 at SXSW - BrooklynVegan Showcase (Austin, TX)
03.18.10 at SXSW - Billions Party (Austin, TX)
04.09.10 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)

* w/ Joanna Newsom

[Myspace] Bowerbirds
[Website] Bowerbirds

[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds Announce Early 2010 Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Bowerbirds on Cemetery Gates
[Count Me Out] Video: Bowerbirds on La Blogotheque's Soirée de Poche
[Count Me Out] Video: Bowerbirds on They Shoot Music
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bowerbirds - Upper Air
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds "Northern Lights"
[Count Me Out] More Bowerbirds Album Info
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds Announce Upper Air + Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds Cancel Upcoming Tour With Calexico
[Count Me Out] Video: Bowerbirds "In Our Talons"
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds at Schubas (07.20.08)
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds "The Marbled Godwit"
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds Sign To Dead Oceans
[Count Me Out] Bowerbirds on Daytrotter

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