Count Me Out: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Count Me Out Monthly Mix #36

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.

March Mix

01. Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist
02. Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
03. Wye Oak - The Alter
04. Vetiver - Can't You Tell
05. Gomez - Options
06. Battles - Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)
07. Noah And The Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
08. Okkervil River - Wake And Be Fine
09. Everest - Let Go
10. The National - Think You Can Wait (feat. Sharon Van Etten)
11. Explosions In The Sky - Trembling Hands
12. Robin Pecknold - I'm Losing Myself (feat. Ed Droste)
13. Still Corners - French Kiss
14. Haley Bonar - Raggedy Man
15. White Denim - Anvil Everything
16. Alela Diane - To Begin
17. Ivan & Alyosha - Everything Is Burning
18. Low - Try To Sleep

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Old 97's on NPR's Mountain Stage

The Old 97's had a session with NPR's Mountain Stage posted today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, The Grand Theatre Volume One, out via New West.

Setlist

01. The Grand Theatre
02. Won't Be Home
03. Champaign, Illinois
04. Barrier Reef
05. You Were Born To Be In Battle
06. Every Night Is Friday Night
07. Please Hold On While The Train Is Moving
08. Overjoyed

[STREAM] Old 97's on NPR's Mountain Stage

[VIDEO] Old 97's - Backstage at Mountain Stage

[Website] Old 97's
[Facebook] Old 97's

[Count Me Out] Old 97's on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Old 97's "Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Old 97's "Dance With Me"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Old 97's - Blame It On Gravity

Video: Cass McCombs "County Line"

V Magazine has a new (NSFW) video for the Cass McCombs tune, "County Line." Check it out at the link below, along with the forthcoming release, Wit's End, out 4/26 via Domino.

[VIDEO] Cass McCombs - County Line

[Website] Cass McCombs
[Facebook] Cass McCombs

[Count Me Out] Cass McCombs Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Cass McCombs "County Line"

Video: PJ Harvey "Written On The Forehead"

PJ Harvey has a new video for "Written On The Forehead," a tune off the new release, Let England Shake, out now via Vagrant. Check it out below.

[VIDEO] PJ Harvey - Written On The Forehead

[Myspace] PJ Harvey
[Website] PJ Harvey

[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "England"
[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "The Colour Of The Earth"
[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "The Glorious Land"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "Let England Shake"

Video: The National "Think You Can Wait (feat. Sharon Van Etten)"

Video: Broken Bells "Heartless Empire"

Miracle Fortress "Raw Spectacle"

Miracle Fortress will release a new album, Was I The Wave?, on 5/17 via Secret City. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "Raw Spectacle."

Tracklist

01. Awe
02. Tracers
03. Raw Spectacle
04. Wave
05. Spectre
06. Everything Works
07. Before
08. Miscalculations
09. Immanent Domain
10. Until

[MP3] Miracle Fortress - Raw Spectacle

[Website] Miracle Fortress
[Facebook] Miracle Fortress

[Count Me Out] New Miracle Fortress Videos
[Count Me Out] Miracle Fortress "Maybe Lately"

Video: The Strokes on Jimmy Fallon

The Strokes performed "You're So Right" last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, along with the new release, Angles, out now via RCA.

[VIDEO] The Strokes - You're So Right

[Myspace] The Strokes
[Website] The Strokes

[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes "Call Me Back"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Strokes - Angles
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness"
[Count Me Out] The Strokes "You're So Right"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes - Making of Angles: EP1
[Count Me Out] The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness"
[Count Me Out] The Strokes Confirm Angles And Reveal Tracklist

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

David Bazan Announces Strange Negotiations

David Bazan is set to release a new album, Strange Negotiations, on 5/24 via Barsuk. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.

Tracklist

01. Wolves At The Door
02. Level With Yourself
03. Future Past
04. People
05. Virginia
06. Eating Paper
07. Messes
08. Don't Change
09. Strange Negotiations
10. Won't Let Go

Tour Dates

06.01.11 at Kilby Court (Salt Lake City, UT)
06.02.11 at Hi Dive (Denver, CO)
06.03.11 at Record Bar (Kansas City, MO)
06.04.11 at Westfair Amphitheater (Council Bluffs, IA)
06.06.11 at Turf Club (St. Paul, MN)
06.08.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
06.10.11 at Old Rock House (St. Louis, MO)
06.11.11 at The Basement (Columbus, OH)
06.12.11 at Musica (Akron, OH)
06.13.11 at Pike Room (Pontiac, MI)
06.14.11 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON)
06.15.11 at Maverick's (Ottawa, ON)
06.17.11 at The Haunt (Ithaca, NY)
06.18.11 at The Space (Hamden, CT)
06.19.11 at TT the Bears (Cambridge, MA)
06.22.11 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
06.23.11 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA)
06.24.11 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
06.25.11 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
06.27.11 at The Social (Orlando, FL)
06.28.11 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
06.29.11 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
06.30.11 at One Eyed Jacks (New Orleans, LA)
07.01.11 at Spanish Moon (Baton Rouge, LA)
07.02.11 at Fitzgerald's (Houston, TX)
07.03.11 at Dan's Silverleaf (Denton, TX)
07.05.11 at ACL Satellite Sets (Austin, TX)
07.07.11 at Sail Inn (Phoenix, AZ)
07.08.11 at Casbah (San Diego, CA)
07.09.11 at Alex's Bar (Long Beach, CA)
07.10.11 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
07.12.11 at Cellar Door (Visalia, CA)
07.13.11 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
07.15.11 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR)

* w/ Bright Eyes

[Website] David Bazan
[Facebook] David Bazan

[Count Me Out] Video: On The Road With David Bazan
[Count Me Out] David Bazan Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] David Bazan at House Cafe (04.03.10)
[Count Me Out] David Bazan Announces New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] David Bazan on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: David Bazan House Show
[Count Me Out] David Bazan "Bless This Mess"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: David Bazan - Curse Your Branches
[Count Me Out] New David Bazan Album In September
[Count Me Out] David Bazan "American Flags"
[Count Me Out] David Bazan Stuff

Video: Stars "Changes"

Stars have a new (NSFW) video for "Changes," the next single off the latest release, The Five Ghosts, out via Soft Revolution/Vagrant. Check it out below.

[VIDEO] Stars - Changes (uncensored)

[Website] Stars
[Facebook] Stars

[Count Me Out] Stars Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Stars on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] Stars on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Stars on The Interface
[Count Me Out] Video: Stars "Making Of The Five Ghosts, Part Six"
[Count Me Out] Stars on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Stars - The Five Ghosts
[Count Me Out] Stars "Wasted Daylight"
[Count Me Out] Video: Stars "Fixed"
[Count Me Out] Video: Stars on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Stars "We Don't Want Your Body"
[Count Me Out] Video: Stars "Making Of The Five Ghosts, Part Three"
[Count Me Out] Stars "Fixed"
[Count Me Out] Stars Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Stars Announce The Five Ghosts
[Count Me Out] Stars "Why I Want To Save You"
[Count Me Out] Stars "Bitches In Tokyo"

The Rosebuds "Second Bird Of Paradise"

The Rosebuds are set to release a new record, Loud Planes Fly Low, on 6/7 via Merge. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with a trailer and mp3 of the new tune, "Second Bird Of Paradise."

Tracklist

01. Go Ahead
02. Limitless Arms
03. Second Bird Of Paradise
04. Come Visit Me
05. Without A Focus
06. Waiting For You
07. Woods
08. A Story
09. Cover Ears
10. Worthwhile

[MP3] The Rosebuds - Second Bird Of Paradise

[VIDEO] The Rosebuds - Loud Planes Fly Low (Trailer)

[Website] The Rosebuds
[Facebook] The Rosebuds

Video: Fleet Foxes "Grown Ocean"

Fleet Foxes have a new video for "Grown Ocean," the closing track off the forthcoming release, Helplessness Blues, out 5/3 via Sub Pop. Check it out below, along with an mp3 and some more upcoming tour dates.

[VIDEO] Fleet Foxes - Grown Ocean

[MP3] Fleet Foxes - Grown Ocean

Tour Dates

06.01.11 at Hammersmith Apollo (London, UK)
06.02.11 at Hammersmith Apollo (London, UK)
06.23.11 at Civic Hall (Wolverhampton, UK)
06.25.11 at Custom House Square (Belfast, IE)
06.26.11 at Live at the Marquee (Cork, IE)
06.28.11 at Manchester Apollo (Manchester, UK)
06.29.11 at Corn Exchange (Edinburgh, UK)
07.01.11 at Eden Sessions (St. Austell, UK)
07.03.11 at Rock Werchter (Werchter, BE)
07.06.11 at Malta Festival (Poznan, PO)
07.08.11 at Alive Festival (Lisbon, PO)
07.10.11 at Ruisrock (Turku, FI)
07.16.11 at Pitchfork Fest (Chicago, IL)
08.11.11 at Oya Festival (Oslo, NO)
08.12.11 at Way Out West (Gothenburg, SE)
08.13.11 at Haldern Pop Festival (Rees-Haldern, DE)
08.20.11 at Green Man Festival (Brecon Beacons, UK)

[Website] Fleet Foxes
[Facebook] Fleet Foxes

[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes "Bedouin Dress"
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes "Battery Kinzie"
[Count Me Out] Robin Pecknold Releases A Free EP
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes "Helplessness Blues"
[Count Me Out] Robin Pecknold Plays Some New Tunes
[Count Me Out] Video: Robin Pecknold Solo Tour Documentary
[Count Me Out] Robin Pecknold Plays A Bunch Of Covers
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes "Blue Spotted Tail (Live on BBC 6 Music)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes "Mykonos"
[Count Me Out] Robin Pecknold Solo Material
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes SNL Promo
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes on Conan
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes at The Metro (10.12.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: Fleet Foxes "Silver City"
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes "He Doesn't Know Why"
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Take Away Show Concert
[Count Me Out] Fleet Foxes Announce New Tour Dates
[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]

Vetiver "Can't You Tell"

Vetiver have released a new tune, "Can't You Tell," off the forthcoming record, The Errant Charm, out 6/14 via Sub Pop. Check it out below, along with the newly revealed album art.

Tracklist

01. It's Beyond Me
02. Worse For Wear
03. Can't You Tell
04. Hard To Break
05. Fog Emotion
06. Right Away
07. Wonder Why
08. Ride Ride Ride
09. Faint Praise
10. Soft Glass

[MP3] Vetiver - Can't You Tell

[Website] Vetiver
[Facebook] Vetiver

[Count Me Out] Vetiver Announce The Errant Charm
[Count Me Out] Vetiver Announce A Few Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Vetiver on NPR's Mountain Stage
[Count Me Out] Vetiver Announce 2010 Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Vetiver Live At Nouveau Casino
[Count Me Out] Video: Vetiver "Everyday"
[Count Me Out] Vetiver To Tour This Spring
[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"

The Felice Brothers "Ponzi"

Spin has a stream of a new tune, "Ponzi," off The Felice Brothers' forthcoming release, Celebration, Florida, out 5/10 via Fat Possum. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show will be had May 6th at Lincoln Hall.

[STREAM] The Felice Brothers - Ponzi

[Myspace] The Felice Brothers
[Website] The Felice Brothers

[Count Me Out] The Felice Brothers Announce Celebration, Florida
[Count Me Out] The Felice Brothers Sign To Fat Possum
[Count Me Out] The Felice Brothers "Run Chicken Run"

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Stream 2 New Grouper Tunes

Liz Harris aka Grouper is set to release a double album, A I A, which includes Dream Loss and Alien Observer, on 4/12 via Yellowelectric. Check the album art and tracklists out below, as well as the title track, "Alien Observer." Also, have a listen to another lovely tune, "Cassiopeia," which is off the new Benefit for the Recovery in Japan charity compilation.

Tracklist

01. Dragging The Streets (first heart tone)
02. I Saw A Ray
03. Soul Eraser
04. Atone
05. No Other
06. Wind Return
07. A Lie

Tracklist

01. Moon Is Sharp
02. Alien Observer
03. Vapor Trails
04. She Loves Me That Way
05. Mary, On The Wall (second heart tone)
06. Come Softly (for Daniel D.)

[STREAM] Grouper - Alien Observer

[STREAM] Grouper - Cassiopeia

[Myspace] Grouper
[Website] Grouper

[Count Me Out] Grouper "Hold"
[Count Me Out] Video: Grouper "Sputnik"
[Count Me Out] Grouper "Vessel"
[Count Me Out] Video: Grouper "Hold The Way"
[Count Me Out] 2 New Grouper Tracks
[Count Me Out] Grouper To Tour With Animal Collective
[Count Me Out] Grouper "False Horizon"

The Elected "Babyface"

The Elected, a side project from Rilo Kiley guitarist Blake Sennett, is set to release a new album, Bury Me In My Rings, on 5/17 via Vagrant. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with two new tunes.

Tracklist

01. Born To Love You
02. Babyface
03. Look At Me Now
04. Jailbird
05. Go For The Throat
06. This Will Be Worth It
07. Trip Round The World
08. When I'm Gone
09. Who Are You
10. Have You Been Cheated
11. See The Light
12. Time Is Coming

[MP3] The Elected - Babyface

[STREAM] The Elected - Go For The Throat

[Website] The Elected
[Facebook] The Elected

Video: Cameron McGill "Houdini"

Cameron McGill has a new video for "Houdini," a tune off the forthcoming release, Is A Beast, on 4/12 via Post-Important. Check it out below, along an mp3. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had April 29th at Schubas.

[VIDEO] Cameron McGill - Houdini

[MP3] Cameron McGill - Houdini

[Myspace] Cameron McGill
[Website] Cameron McGill

[Count Me Out] Cameron McGill "I Don't Believe In Magic (But All My Friends Just Disappeared)"
[Count Me Out] Cameron McGill "Low Ways"

Bill Callahan Announces Tour Dates

Bill Callahan has announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on July 3rd at Lincoln Hall. Check the rest out below, along with the forthcoming release, Apocalypse, now out 4/5 via Drag City.

Tour Dates

05.02.11 at The Mohawk (Austin, TX)
05.05.11 at Academy (Dublin, IE) *
05.06.11 at Central Methodist Hall (Manchester, UK) *
05.07.11 at School of Art (Glasgow, UK) *
05.09.11 at Barbican (London, UK) *
05.10.11 at Bristol Trinity (Bristol, UK) *
05.12.11 at Stadt Garten (Cologne, DE) *
05.13.11 at Brotfabrik (Frankfurt, DE) *
05.14.11 at Cafe Keese (Hamburg, DE) *
05.15.11 at Astra Kulturhaus (Berlin, DE) *
05.18.11 at De Duif (Amsterdam, NL) *
05.19.11 at Aeronef (Lille, FR) *
05.20.11 at La Cafe de la Danse (Paris, FR) *
05.21.11 at Teatro Principal (San Sebastian, ES) *
05.23.11 at Bikini (Barcelona, ES) *
05.24.11 at Sala Heineken (Madrid, ES) *
06.14.11 at Launch Pad (Albuquerque, NM)
06.15.11 at Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ)
06.16.11 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
06.17.11 at Soho (Santa Barbara, CA)
06.18.11 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
06.19.11 at Henry Miller Library (Big Sur, CA)
06.22.11 at Neumo's (Seattle, WA)
06.27.11 at High Dive (Denver, CO)
07.01.11 at Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN)
07.03.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
07.08.11 at Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh, PA)
07.10.11 at Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA)
07.11.11 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
07.12.11 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
08.05.11 at Pickathon (Portland, OR)
08.06.11 at Pickathon (Portland, OR)

* w/ Sophia Knapp

[Website] Bill Callahan
[Facebook] Bill Callahan

[Count Me Out] Bill Callahan "Baby's Breath"
[Count Me Out] Bill Callahan Reveals Apocalypse Tracklist
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bill Callahan - Rough Travel For A Rare Thing
[Count Me Out] Bill Callahan "Bowery (Live)"
[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"

Marissa Nadler Announces A Few Tour Dates

Marissa Nadler has announced a few new tour dates for this spring. Check them out below, along with her forthcoming self-titled release, Marissa Nadler, out 6/14 via Box of Cedar.

Tour Dates

04.29.11 at Paramount Theatre (Boston, MA) *
06.07.11 at The Sunset Tavern (Seattle, WA) ^
06.08.11 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR) ^
06.10.11 at Swedish American Hall (San Francisco, CA) ^
06.11.11 at Bootleg Theater (Los Angeles, CA) ^
06.12.11 at The Casbah (San Diego, CA) ^
07.21.11 at Schubas (Chicago, IL) ^

* w/ Low
^ w/ Timber Timbre

[Myspace] Marissa Nadler
[Website] Marissa Nadler

[Count Me Out] Marissa Nadler Announces New Record
[Count Me Out] Marissa Nadler "Baby, I Will Leave You In The Morning"
[Count Me Out] Video: Marissa Nadler "Rosary"
[Count Me Out] Video: Marissa Nadler "The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You"
[Count Me Out] Marissa Nadler "Daisy Where Did You Go?"
[Count Me Out] Marissa Nadler "I Love My Man"
[Count Me Out] Video: Marissa Nadler "Hyacinth" + "Dying Breed" Live
[Count Me Out] Marissa Nadler at Schubas (11.17.09)
[Count Me Out] Video: Marissa Nadler Acoustic Session at La Route du Rock
[Count Me Out] Marissa Nadler Announces Spring Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Marissa Nadler - Little Hells

Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Heart In Your Heartbreak"

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have a new video for "Heart In Your Heartbreak," a tune off the new release, Belong, out today via Slumberland. Check it out below and remember that two Chicago shows will be had on April 27th and 28th at Lincoln Hall.

[VIDEO] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak

[Website] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
[Facebook] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on Letterman
[Count Me Out] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Belong"
[Count Me Out] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Heart In Your Heartbreak"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Say No To Love"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Young Adult Friction"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on Carson Daly
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Video: The Strokes "Call Me Back"

Albert Hammond Jr. created a video for The Strokes tune, "Call Me Back," as a treat to pre-order purchasers. Check it out below, along with the new release, Angles, out now via RCA.

[VIDEO] The Strokes - Call Me Back

[Myspace] The Strokes
[Website] The Strokes

[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Strokes - Angles
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes on SNL
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness"
[Count Me Out] The Strokes "You're So Right"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Strokes - Making of Angles: EP1
[Count Me Out] The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness"
[Count Me Out] The Strokes Confirm Angles And Reveal Tracklist

Video: Dum Dum Girls "He Gets Me High"

Dum Dum Girls have a new video for "He Gets Me High," the title track off the new EP, He Gets Me High, out now via Sub Pop. Check it out below.

[VIDEO] Dum Dum Girls - He Gets Me High

[Website] Dum Dum Girls
[Facebook] Dum Dum Girls

[Count Me Out] Dum Dum Girls "He Gets Me High"

Album Review: Peter Bjorn and John - Gimme Some

Peter Bjorn and John - Gimme Some

01. Tomorrow Has To Wait
02. Dig A Little Deeper
03. Second Chance
04. Eyes
05. Breaker Breaker
06. May Seem Macabre
07. (Don't Let Them) Cool Off
08. Black Book
09. Down Like Me
10. Lies
11. I Know You Don't Love Me

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Standout Tracks: Second Chance / Dig A Little Deeper / (Don't Let Them) Cool Off

Gimme Some is out today via StarTime International.

* 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.

[Website] Peter Bjorn and John
[Facebook] Peter Bjorn and John

[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John on Leno
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "Second Chance"
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John on Conan
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John Announce More Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John "Breaker Breaker"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John Announce Gimme Some
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "Living Thing"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "It Don't Move Me"
[Count Me Out] Peter (Bjorn) and John Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John on the Interface
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Peter Bjorn and John - Living Thing
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "Nothing To Worry About"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John Reveal Album Art & Some Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Peter Bjorn and John Record In March
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "New Song"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Peter Bjorn and John - Seaside Rock
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John "Flavour Of The Season"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John "Inland Empire"

Album Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong

01. Belong
02. Heaven's Gonna Happen Now
03. Heart In Your Heartbreak
04. The Body
05. Anne With An E
06. Even In Dreams
07. My Terrible Friend
08. Girl Of 1,000 Dreams
09. Too Tough
10. Strange

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Standout Tracks: Heart In Your Heartbreak / Belong / Too Tough

Belong is out today via Slumberland.

* 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.

[Website] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
[Facebook] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on Letterman
[Count Me Out] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Belong"
[Count Me Out] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Heart In Your Heartbreak"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Say No To Love"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart "Young Adult Friction"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on Carson Daly
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Monday, March 28, 2011

This Week On Late Night TV

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

Monday (3/28)

Conan: Panic! At The Disco
Leno: Los Lonely Boys
Fallon: Vanilla Fudge
Ferguson: Far East Movement
Kimmel: The Sounds
Carson: Two Door Cinema Club

Tuesday (3/29)

Conan: Little Big Town
Letterman: Snoop Dogg
Leno: Dierks Bentley
Fallon: Copyright Criminals All Star Band
Kimmel: Britney Spears
Carson: Freddie Gibbs

Wednesday (3/30)

Letterman: Willie Nelson, Norah Jones and Wynton Marsalis
Leno: Good Charlotte
Fallon: The Strokes
Kimmel: Duran Duran
Carson: Goldheart Assembly

Thursday (3/31)

Conan: Thompson Square
Letterman: Funeral Party
Leno: Mary Mary
Fallon: Duran Duran
Kimmel: Sum 41
Carson: Grouplove

Friday (4/1)

Letterman: Royal Bangs
Leno: Scissor Sisters
Kimmel: Quinn Sullivan
Carson: The Greenhornes

Saturday (4/2)

Saturday Night Live: Elton John

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

Video: PJ Harvey "England"

PJ Harvey has a new video for "England," a tune off the new release, Let England Shake, out now via Vagrant. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.

[VIDEO] PJ Harvey - England

Tour Dates

04.14.11 at The Warfield (San Francisco, CA)
04.17.11 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.19.11 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY)
04.20.11 at Terminal 5 (New York, NY)
05.25.11 at Aula Magna (Lisbon, PT)
05.26.11 at Aula Magna (Lisbon, PT)
05.30.11 at The Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
05.31.11 at The Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
07.03.11 at Main Square Festival (Arras, FR)
07.06.11 at Piazza Castello (Ferrara, IT)
07.23.11 at Alexandra Palace (London, UK)

[Myspace] PJ Harvey
[Website] PJ Harvey

[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "The Colour Of The Earth"
[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "The Glorious Land"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
[Count Me Out] Video: PJ Harvey "Let England Shake"

My Morning Jacket "It Beats 4 U (Live at Terminal 5)"

The fourth weekly offering from My Morning Jacket is a live version of "It Beats 4 U" recorded at Terminal 5 on October 22nd, 2010. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Circuital, out 5/31 via ATO.

[MP3] My Morning Jacket - It Beats 4 U (Live at Terminal 5)

[Myspace] My Morning Jacket
[Website] My Morning Jacket

[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket "One Big Holiday (Live at Terminal 5)"
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket "The Way That He Sings (Live at Terminal 5)"
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket "Butch Cassidy (Live at Terminal 5)"
[Count Me Out] Video: My Morning Jacket on Jimmy Fallon and Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: My Morning Jacket Live on Letterman
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket To Perform 5 Complete Albums in 5 Nights
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Announce Summer Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: My Morning Jacket on America Dad Cartoon
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket "El Caporal"
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Christmas Special From 2001
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Postpone Chicago Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: My Morning Jacket "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. II"
[Count Me Out] Jim James at The Newport Folk Festival
[Count Me Out] Video: My Morning Jacket on Conan
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Q&A on Billboard
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket on SNL
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Tour 2008 + SNL
[Count Me Out] Album Review: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket "Evil Urges"
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2"
[Count Me Out] M. Ward & Jim James from SXSW
[Count Me Out] 8 Live New My Morning Jacket Videos
[Count Me Out] My Morning Jacket Evil Urges

Bobby "Groggy"

Bobby are set to release their forthcoming self-titled debut, Bobby, on 6/21 via Partisan. Check the album art and tracklist out below, as well as another new tune, "Groggy."

Tracklist

01. We Saw
02. Sore Spores
03. Tomb Bloom
04. Nap Champ
05. Dead Outside
06. Loading Phase
07. Ginger
08. Downing
09. Shimmy
10. Groggy
11. Dust Beam
12. The Shed

[MP3] Bobby - Groggy

[Website] Bobby
[Facebook] Bobby

[Count Me Out] Bobby "Sore Spores"

Death Cab For Cutie "You Are A Tourist"

Death Cab For Cutie have released a stream of the new tune, "You Are A Tourist." Check it out below, along with the forthcoming album, Codes And Keys, out 5/31 via Atlantic.

[STREAM] Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist

[Myspace] Death Cab For Cutie
[Website] Death Cab For Cutie

[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Add More Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Reveal New Album Art + Tracklist
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Announce Codes And Keys
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "Meet Me On The Equinox"
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "Little Bribes"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Death Cab For Cutie – The Open Door [EP]
[Count Me Out] New Death Cab B-Sides EP
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "Grapevine Fires"
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on The Late Late Show
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "No Sunlight" (Official)
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Leno
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie "Cath"
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "No Sunlight"
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Death Cab Take Over Stereogum
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] New Death Cab For Cutie Video
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Posses Your Heart"
[Count Me Out] New Death Cab For Cutie Album In May

Here We Go Magic Announce Spring Tour

Here We Go Magic have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on May 9th at Schubas. Check the rest out below, along with the forthcoming release, The January EP, out 5/10 via Secretly Canadian.

Tour Dates

03.29.11 at Black Box on Mershon Stage - Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
03.30.11 at Radio Radio (Indianapolis, IN)
03.31.11 at High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI)
04.01.11 at Mission Creek Festival - The Mill (Iowa City, IA)
04.15.11 at The Loft - UC San Diego (San Diego, CA)
04.16.11 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
05.02.11 at Rickshaw Shop (San Francisco, CA)
05.04.11 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
05.05.11 at Larimer Lounge (Denver, CO)
05.06.11 at Jackpot Saloon (Lawrence, KS) *^
05.07.11 at Firebird (St. Louis, MO)
05.09.11 at Schubas (Chicaco, IL)
05.10.11 at The Pike Room at Crofoot (Pontiac, MI)
05.11.11 at Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
05.12.11 at Club Lambi (Montréal, QC)
05.13.11 at Higher Ground Lounge (South Burlington, VT)
05.14.11 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
05.16.11 at Red Palace (Washington, DC) #
05.17.11 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC) #
05.18.11 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) #
05.19.11 at The Basement (Nashville, TN) #
05.20.11 at Handlebar (Pensacola, FL) #
05.21.11 at Circle Bar (New Orleans, LA) #
05.23.11 at Fitzgerald's Downstairs (Houston, TX) #
05.24.11 at Club Dada (Dallas, TX) #
05.25.11 at The Parish (Austin, TX) #

* w/ tUnE-yArDs
^ w/ Buke and Gass
# w/ Caveman

[Website] Here We Go Magic
[Facebook] Here We Go Magic

[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic "Hands In The Sky"
[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic "Casual"
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic on Don't Look Down
[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic on Yours Truly
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Here We Go Magic - Pigeons
[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic "Collector"
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic "Collector"
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic Sign With Secretly Canadian
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic Touring With The Walkmen
[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic "Fangela"
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic on WOXY
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic
[Count Me Out] Video: Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"
[Count Me Out] Here We Go Magic "Tunnelvision"

Video: Okkervil River "Wake And Be Fine"

The Antlers Announce New Tour Dates

The Antlers have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on June 11th at the Metro. Check the rest out below, along with the forthcoming release, Burst Apart, out 5/10 via Frenchkiss.

Tour Dates

05.12.11 at Heaven (London, UK)
05.13.11 at Manchester Club Academy (Manchester, UK)
05.14.11 at Great Escape Festival (Brighton, UK)
05.17.11 at Black Cat (Washington, DC) *
05.18.11 at First Unitarian Church Sanctuary (Philadelphia, PA) *
05.19.11 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) *
05.20.11 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
05.28.11 at Sasquatch! (George, WA)
05.31.11 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) *
06.03.11 at El Rey (Los Angeles, CA) *
06.04.11 at Glass House (Pomona, CA) *
06.07.11 at Emo's (Austin, TX) *
06.08.11 at The Loft (Dallas, TX) *
06.09.11 at The Marquee (Tulsa, OK) *
06.10.11 at Firebird (St. Louis, MO) *
06.11.11 at Metro (Chicago, IL) *
06.12.11 at Magic Stick (Detroit, MI) *
06.14.11 at Mod Club (Toronto, ON) *
06.15.11 at La Tulipe (Montreal, QC) ^
06.16.11 at Paradise (Boston, MA) *
06.17.11 at The Space (Hamden, CT) *

* w/ Little Scream
^ w/ The Dodos

[Website] The Antlers
[Facebook] The Antlers

[Count Me Out] NPR Streams The Antlers Live From SXSW
[Count Me Out] The Antlers Announce Burst Apart
[Count Me Out] The Antlers Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Video: The Antlers on Pitchfork
[Count Me Out] Video: The Antlers "Sylvia"
[Count Me Out] The Antlers on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] The Antlers Announce New Tour Dates With The National
[Count Me Out] Video: The Antlers "Bear"
[Count Me Out] The Antlers Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] The Antlers on The LaundroMatinee Part 2
[Count Me Out] The Antlers on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] The Antlers on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] The Antlers on The Interface
[Count Me Out] Video: The Antlers on Live Daily
[Count Me Out] Video: The Antlers "Two"
[Count Me Out] The Antlers Sign To Frenchkiss
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Antlers - Hospice

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