Showing posts with label A.C. Newman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A.C. Newman. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Album Review: A.C. Newman - Shut Down The Streets




A.C. Newman - Shut Down The Streets


01. I'm Not Talking
02. Do Your Own Time
03. You Could Get Lost Out Here
04. Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns
05. There's Money In New Wave
06. Strings
07. Hostages
08. Wasted English
09. The Troubadour
10. They Should Have Shut Down The Streets





Standout Tracks: Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns / I'm Not Talking / Do Your Own Time


Shut Down The Streets 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.


[Website] A.C. Newman
[Facebook] A.C. Newman

[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman "Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns"
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman "I'm Not Talking"
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: A.C. Newman on Letterman
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[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

Friday, September 21, 2012

Sunday, August 19, 2012

A.C. Newman "I'm Not Talking"




A.C. Newman has shared the opening track, "I'm Not Talking," off his forthcoming release, Shut Down The Streets, out 10/9 via Matador. Check it out below, along with the album art and tracklist. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for October 30th at the Empty Bottle.





Tracklist

01. I'm Not Talking
02. Do Your Own Time
03. You Could Get Lost Out Here
04. Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns
05. There's Money In New Wave
06. Strings
07. Hostages
08. Wasted English
09. The Troubadour
10. They Should Have Shut Down The Streets

[MP3] A.C. Newman - I'm Not Talking


[Website] A.C. Newman
[Facebook] A.C. Newman

[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: A.C. Newman on Letterman
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[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

Monday, July 23, 2012

A.C. Newman Announces Tour Dates




A.C. Newman has announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on October 30th at the Empty Bottle. Check the rest out below and be on the look out for a new self-titled album, due out this fall via Matador.


Tour Dates

10.21.12 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON)
10.22.12 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
10.23.12 at Brighton Music Hall (Allston, MA)
10.24.12 at Maxwell's (Hoboken, NJ)
10.25.12 at First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
10.26.12 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
10.27.12 at Motorco Music Hall (Durham, NC)
10.28.12 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
10.30.12 at Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
11.08.12 at The Biltmore Cabaret (Vancouver, BC)
11.09.12 at The Crocodile (Seattle, WA) *
11.10.12 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR) *
11.12.12 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA) *
11.13.12 at The Echoplex (Los Angeles, CA) *
11.14.12 at The Casbah (San Diego, CA) *

* w/ Harriet


[Website] A.C. Newman
[Facebook] A.C. Newman

[Count Me Out] Video: A.C. Newman on Letterman
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[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

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Video: Okkervil River "Weave Room Blues"




Okkervil River recently premiered another new tune, "Weave Room Blues," for a Late Night with Jimmy Fallon web exclusive. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, I Am Very Far, out 5/10 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Okkervil River - Weave Room Blues


[Website] Okkervil River
[Facebook] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Mermaid"
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Pitchfork Interview Part II
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Pitchfork Interview Part I
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River "Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear"
[Count Me Out] Video: Jordan Geiger (Hospital Ships) Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Crooked Fingers Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
[Count Me Out] Video: Ola Podrida Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Zykos Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Jack Ladder Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Bird Of Youth Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: David Vandervelde Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Monday, February 7, 2011

Video: The New Pornographers "Moves"




The New Pornographers have a new video for "Moves," a tune off the latest release, Together, out via Matador. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] The New Pornographers - Moves


Tour Dates

04.13.11 at Fox Theater (Boulder, CO) *
04.14.11 at Sunshine Theater (Albuquerque, NM) *
04.15.11 at Marquee Theater (Tempe, AZ) *
04.16.11 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.17.11 at Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz, CA)
04.18.11 at The Regency Ballroom (San Francisco, CA) *
04.22.11 at The Vogue (Indianapolis, IN) ^
04.23.11 at House of Blues (Cleveland, OH) ^
04.25.11 at Town Ballroom (Buffalo, NY) ^
04.26.11 at Bogart's (Cincinnati, OH) ^
04.27.11 at Ballroom - The University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) ^
04.28.11 at Canopy Club (Urbana, IL) ^
04.29.11 at The Blue Note (Columbia, MO) ^

* w/ Menomena
^ w/ The Walkmen


[Website] The New Pornographers
[Facebook] The New Pornographers

[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: The New Pornographers on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: The New Pornographers "Crash Years"
[Count Me Out] Video: The New Pornographers on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The New Pornographers - Together
[Count Me Out] Video: The New Pornographers "Your Hands (Together)"
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers "Your Hands (Together)"
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers Releasing New Record In May
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers "Hey, Snow White"
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers "Mutiny, I Promise You"

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Video: Okkervil River on Jimmy Fallon




Okkervil River, with some help from A.C. Newman, performed their new single, "Wake And Be Fine," last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, I Am Very Far, out 5/10 via Jagjaguwar.




[VIDEO] Okkervil River - Wake And Be Fine


[Website] Okkervil River
[Facebook] Okkervil River

[Count Me Out] Okkervil River on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Pitchfork Interview Part II
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Pitchfork Interview Part I
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Video: Okkervil River "Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear"
[Count Me Out] Video: Jordan Geiger (Hospital Ships) Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Crooked Fingers Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
[Count Me Out] Video: Ola Podrida Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Zykos Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Jack Ladder Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Bird Of Youth Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Bon Iver Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: David Vandervelde Plays Okkervil River
[Count Me Out] Video: Will Sheff + A.C. Newman "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River "Lost Coastlines"
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Okkervil River Announce The Stand Ins

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The New Pornographers Releasing New Record In May




The New Pornographers will release a new album, Together, on 5/4 via Matador. Comprised of nine A.C. Newman and three Dan Bejar tunes, the album will also feature addition guests, such as: Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Zach Condon (Beirut), Will Sheff (Okkervil River), and the Dap-Kings Horns. Check out the album art below, as more info and an mp3 are claimed to be coming soon.





[Myspace] The New Pornographers
[Website] The New Pornographers

[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers "Hey, Snow White"
[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers "Mutiny, I Promise You"

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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"

Friday, February 6, 2009

Video: A.C. Newman "The Palace At 4AM" (DUMBO Session)




A.C. Newman has shared another DUMBO Session with the new tune, "The Palace At 4AM." 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 - The Palace At 4AM (DUMBO Session)


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

[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

The New Pornographers "Hey, Snow White"




Today's Dark Was The Night track is a Dan Bejar aka Destroyer tune, "Hey, Snow White," covered by The New Pornographers. Have a listen at the link below. The forthcoming compilation, Dark Was The Night, is out 2/17 via Red Hot/4AD.


[STREAM] The New Pornographers - Hey, Snow White


[Myspace] The New Pornographers
[Website] The New Pornographers

[Count Me Out] The New Pornographers "Mutiny, I Promise You"

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Video: A.C. Newman "The Changeling (Get Guilty)" (DUMBO Session)




A.C. Newman has shared another DUMBO Session with the new tune, "The Changeling (Get Guilty)." Check it out below, along with the new release, Get Guilty, out today via Matador. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for March 25th at the Logan Square Auditorium.




[VIDEO] A.C. Newman - The Changeling (Get Guilty) (DUMBO Session)


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

[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

Album Review: A.C. Newman - Get Guilty




A.C. Newman - Get Guilty


01. There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve
02. The Heartbreak Rides
03. Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer
04. Prophets
05. Submarines Of Stockholm
06. Thunderbolts
07. The Palace At 4AM
08. The Changeling (Get Guilty)
09. Elemental
10. Young Atlantis
11. The Collected Works
12. All Of My Days And All Of My Days Off





Standout Tracks: Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer / Submarines Of Stockholm / Prophets


Get Guilty 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] A.C. Newman
[Website] A.C. Newman

[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

Monday, January 12, 2009

Video: A.C. Newman "Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer" (DUMBO Session)




A.C. Newman has shared a DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) Session with the new tune, "Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer." Check it out below, along with the newly revealed album art and tracklist for the forthcoming release, Get Guilty, out 1/20 via Matador. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for March 25th at the Logan Square Auditorium.




[VIDEO] A.C. Newman - Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer (DUMBO Session)





Tracklist

01. There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve
02. The Heartbreak Rides
03. Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer
04. Prophets
05. Submarines Of Stockholm
06. Thunderbolts
07. The Palace At 4AM
08. The Changeling (Get Guilty)
09. Elemental
10. Young Atlantis
11. The Collected Works
12. All Of My Days And All Of My Days Off


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

[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

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

A.C. Newman "Submarines Of Stockholm"




A.C. Newman has shared another new tune, "Submarines Of Stockholm," off his forthcoming release, Get Guilty, out 1/20 via Matador. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.


[MP3] A.C. Newman - Submarines Of Stockholm


Tour Dates

02.20.09 at Biltmore Cabaret (Vancouver, BC) *
02.21.09 at Neumo's (Seattle, WA) *
02.22.09 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR) *
02.23.09 at Harlow's (Sacramento, CA) *
02.24.09 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) *
02.26.09 at Troubador (Los Angeles, CA) *
02.27.09 at SOhO Restaurant and Music Club (Santa Barbara, CA) *
02.28.09 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA) *
03.01.09 at John Henry's (Eugene, OR) *
03.10.09 at Castaways (Ithaca, NY) *
03.11.09 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON) *
03.13.09 at Club Hell (Providence, RI) *
03.14.09 at Paradise (Boston, MA) *
03.15.09 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
03.17.09 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA) ^
03.18.09 at Black Cat (Washington, DC) ^
03.20.09 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) ^
03.21.09 at Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN) ^
03.24.09 at 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN) ^
03.25.09 at Logan Square Auditorium (Chicago, IL) ^
03.26.09 at The Pike Room - The Crofoot (Pontiac, MI) ^
03.28.09 at Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh, PA) ^
03.29.09 at The Bell House (Brooklyn, NY) ^

* w/ Dent May
^ w/ The Broken West


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

[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve"
[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman Announces Get Guilty

Thursday, October 30, 2008

A.C. Newman "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve"




A.C. Newman has shared a new tune, "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve," off his forthcoming release, Get Guilty, out 1/20 via Matador. Check it out below.


[MP3] A.C. Newman - There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve


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

[Count Me Out] A.C. Newman Announces Get Guilty

Monday, September 29, 2008