Maria Taylor Announces Tour Dates

Maria Taylor has announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on February 11th at Beat Kitchen. Check the rest out below, along with the new release, Something About Knowing, out now via Saddle Creek.


Tour Dates

01.03.14 at The Waiting Room (Omaha, NE)
01.05.14 at Larimer Lounge (Denver, CO)
01.07.14 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
01.08.14 at The Crux (Boise, ID)
01.10.14 at The Media Club (Vancouver, BC)
01.11.14 at Barboza (Seattle, WA)
01.12.14 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR)
01.14.14 at Rickshaw Shop (San Francisco, CA)
01.17.14 at The Satellite (Los Angeles, CA)
01.18.14 at Soda Bar (San Diego, CA)
01.19.14 at Crescent Ballroom (Phoenix, AZ)
01.22.14 at Mohawk (Austin, TX)
01.25.14 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
01.31.14 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
02.01.14 at Cat's Cradle - Back Room (Carrboro, NC)
02.02.14 at Rock N Roll Hotel (Washington, DC)
02.05.14 at Boot & Saddle (Philadelphia, PA)
02.06.14 at Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)
02.07.14 at The Middle East Upstairs (Boston, MA)
02.08.14 at The Haunt (Ithaca, NY)
02.11.14 at Beat Kitchen (Chicago, IL)


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Video: Maria Taylor "Up All Night"

Maria Taylor has a new video for "Up All Night," a tune off the new release, Something About Knowing, out now via Saddle Creek. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Maria Taylor - Up All Night


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Maria Taylor "Tunnel Vision"

Maria Taylor has shared another new tune, "Tunnel Vision," off the forthcoming release, Something About Knowing, out 10/29 via Saddle Creek. Check it out below.




[MP3] Maria Taylor - Tunnel Vision


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Maria Taylor "Up All Night"

Maria Taylor has shared a new tune, "Up All Night," off the forthcoming release, Something About Knowing, out 10/29 via Saddle Creek. Check it out below.




[MP3] Maria Taylor - Up All Night


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Maria Taylor Announces Something About Knowing

Maria Taylor is set to release a new album, Something About Knowing, on 10/29 via Saddle Creek. Check the album art and tracklist out below.





Tracklist

01. Folk Song Melody
02. Up All Night
03. Tunnel Vision
04. Sum Of Our Lives
05. You've Got A Way With The Light
06. Something About Knowing
07. This Is It
08. Broken Objects
09. Saturday In June
10. A Lullaby For You


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Azure Ray "Scattered Like Leaves"

Azure Ray are set to release a new album, As Above So Below, on 9/4 via Saddle Creek. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with an mp3 of the opening track, "Scattered Like Leaves." Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Scattered Like Leaves
02. Red Balloon
03. Unannounced
04. To This Life
05. The Heart Has Its Reasons
06. We Could Wake




[MP3] Azure Ray - Scattered Like Leaves


Tour Dates

09.04.12 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
09.05.12 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
09.06.12 at Caledonia Lounge (Athens, GA)
09.07.12 at Hopscotch Music Festival (Raleigh, NC)
09.09.12 at Hamiliton (Washington, DC)
09.10.12 at The Chapel - First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
09.11.12 at TT the Bears (Boston, MA)
09.12.12 at City Winery (New York, NY)
09.20.12 at Swedish American Hall (San Francisco, CA)
09.21.12 at Largo (Los Angeles, CA)
09.22.12 at The Irenic (San Diego, CA)


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Video: Maria Taylor "Matador"

Maria Taylor has a new video for "Matador," a tune off her new release, Overlook, out now via Saddle Creek. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Maria Taylor - Matador


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Maria Taylor Announces More Fall Tour Dates

Maria Taylor has announced some more fall tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on November 11th at Subterranean. Check the rest out below, along with the new release, Overlook, out now via Saddle Creek.


Tour Dates

10.12.11 at Chelsea's (Baton Rouge, LA) *^
10.13.11 at Dan's Silverleaf (Denton, TX) *^
10.14.11 at Mohawk (Austin, TX) *^
10.17.11 at Crescent (Phoeniz, AZ) *^
10.18.11 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) *^
10.20.11 at Echo (Los Angeles, CA) *^
10.21.11 at Constellation Room (Costa Mesa, CA) *^
10.22.11 at Rickshaw Stop (San Francisco, CA) *^
10.24.11 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR) *^
10.25.11 at Sunset Tavern (Seattle, WA) *^
10.27.11 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT) *^
10.28.11 at Hi Dive (Denver, CO) *^
10.30.11 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE) *^
11.11.11 at Subterranean (Chicago, IL) ^#
11.12.11 at Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH) ^#
11.13.11 at Drake Hotel (Toronto, ON) ^#
11.15.11 at Middle East (Boston, MA) ^#
11.17.11 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) ^#
11.18.11 at Stageone (Fairfield, CT) ^#
11.19.11 at Kung Fu Necktie (Philadelphia, PA) ^#
11.20.11 at Rock N Roll Hotel (Washington, DC) ^#
11.22.11 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC) ^#
11.23.11 at Caledonia Lounge (Athens, GA) ^#
11.24.11 at Bottletree (Birmingham, AL) ^#

* w/ Big Harp
^ w/ Dead Fingers
# w/ The Grenadines


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Maria Taylor "Bad Idea?"

Paste has premiered another tune, "Bad Idea?," off the new Maria Taylor release, Overlook, out today via Saddle Creek. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[MP3] Maria Taylor - Bad Idea?


Tour Dates

10.12.11 at Chelsea's (Baton Rouge, LA)
10.14.11 at Mohawk (Austin, TX)
10.17.11 at Crescent (Phoeniz, AZ)
10.18.11 at Casbah (San Diego, CA)
10.20.11 at Echo (Los Angeles, CA)
10.22.11 at Rickshaw Stop (San Francisco, CA)
10.24.11 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR)
10.25.11 at Sunset Tavern (Seattle, WA)
10.27.11 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
10.28.11 at Hi Dive (Denver, CO)
10.30.11 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)


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[Count Me Out] Album Review: Maria Taylor - Overlook
[Count Me Out] Maria Taylor "Matador"
[Count Me Out] Maria Taylor "In A Bad Way"

Album Review: Maria Taylor - Overlook

Maria Taylor - Overlook


01. Masterplan
02. Matador
03. Happenstance
04. Like It Does
05. Bad Idea?
06. Idle Mind
07. In A Bad Way
08. This Could Take A Lifetime
09. Along For The Ride





Standout Tracks: In A Bad Way / Matador / Happenstance


Overlook is out today via Saddle Creek.


* 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.


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[Count Me Out] Maria Taylor "Matador"
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Maria Taylor "Matador"

Maria Taylor has released another tune, "Matador," off her forthcoming album, Overlook, out 8/16 via Saddle Creek. Check it out below.




[MP3] Maria Taylor - Matador


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[Count Me Out] Maria Taylor "In A Bad Way"

Maria Taylor "In A Bad Way"

Maria Taylor is set to release her fourth album, Overlook, on 8/16 via Saddle Creek. Check the album art, tracklist and first single, "In A Bad Way," out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Masterplan
02. Matador
03. Happenstance
04. Like It Does
05. Bad Idea?
06. Idle Mind
07. In A Bad Way
08. This Could Take A Lifetime
09. Along For The Ride




[STREAM] Maria Taylor - In A Bad Way


Tour Dates

05.12.11 at Dead Dog Saloon (Murrells Inlet, SC) *
05.13.11 at The Windjammer (Isle of Palms, SC) *
05.14.11 at The Soapbox Laundro-Lounge (Wilmington, NC) *
05.15.11 at Blind Tiger (Greensboro, NC) *
05.17.11 at Mr Smalls (Pittsburgh, PA) *
05.19.11 at Abbey Bar at App. Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) *
05.20.11 at Rock n Roll Hotel (Washington, DC) *
05.21.11 at The Haunt (Ithaca, NY) *
05.22.11 at Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON) *
05.24.11 at Southgate House (Cincinnati, OH) *
05.25.11 at Castle Theater (Bloomington, IL) *
05.26.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *
05.27.11 at High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI) *
05.28.11 at Turf Club (St Paul, MN) *
05.30.11 at Showboat Saloon (Wisconsin Dells, WI) *
05.31.11 at Old Rock House (St Louis, MO) *
06.02.11 at Barefoot at the Belmont (Dallas, TX) *
06.03.11 at Sams Burger Joint (San Antonio, TX) *
06.04.11 at The Parish (Austin, TX) *
06.05.11 at Free Press Summerfest (Houston, TX) *
06.07.11 at The Blue Light (Lubbock, TX) *
06.09.11 at Larimer Lounge (Denver, CO) *
06.10.11 at State Room (Salt Lake City, UT) *
06.11.11 at Gem State Jam (Boise, ID) *
06.13.11 at The Biltmore (Vancouver, BC) *
06.14.11 at Tractor Tavern (Seattle, WA) *
06.15.11 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR) *
06.17.11 at Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) *
06.19.11 at The Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA) *
06.20.11 at Casbah (San Diego, CA) *

* w/ Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit


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Azure Ray on They Shoot Music

Azure Ray had a session with They Shoot Music posted today. Check it out below, along with the latest release, Drawing Down The Moon, out via Saddle Creek.




[VIDEO] Azure Ray - Don't Leave My Mind




[VIDEO] Azure Ray - Hold On Love


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Azure Ray "Silverlake (feat. Sparklehorse)"

Azure Ray released a new, non-album single this week, which was recorded with Mark Linkous aka Sparklehorse before he unfortunately passed away last year. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The latest release, Drawing Down The Moon, is out via Saddle Creek.




[MP3] Azure Ray - Silverlake (feat. Sparklehorse)


Tour Dates

02.02.11 at Borderline (London, UK)
02.03.11 at Ruby Lounge (Manchester, UK)
02.04.11 at King Tuts (Glasgow, UK)
02.06.11 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
02.06.11 at db's (Utrech, NL)
02.07.11 at STUK (Leuven, BE)
02.08.11 at De Zwerver (Leffingen, NL)
02.09.11 at Gruenspan (Hamburg, DE)
02.10.11 at Debaser (Malmo, SE)
02.11.11 at Pusterviksbaren (Gothenburg, SE)
02.12.11 at Bla (Oslo, NO)
02.14.11 at Comet (Berlin, DE)
02.15.11 at Schaubühne Lindenfels (Leipzig, DE)
02.16.11 at Gebäude 9 (Cologne, DE)
02.17.11 at Gleis 22 (Münster, DE)
02.18.11 at E-Werk (Erlangen, DE)
02.19.11 at Mousonturm (Frankfurt, DE)
02.20.11 at Ampere (Munich, DE)
02.21.11 at Chelsea (Vienna, AT)
02.23.11 at Grabenhalle (St. Gallen, CH)
02.24.11 at Papiersaal (Zürich, CH)
02.25.11 at Circolo degil Artisti (Rome, IT)
02.26.11 at Calamita (Cavriago, IT)
02.27.11 at Caracol (Pisa, IT)
03.19.11 at O-NEST (Tokyo, JP)
03.20.11 at Gunjyo (Matsumoto, JP)
03.22.11 at UrBANGUILD (Kyoto, JP)
03.23.11 at Tokuzo (Nagoya, JP)
03.24.11 at Haretara Sorani Mame Mite (Tokyo, JP)
03.26.11 at EHWA 100th Memorial Hall (Seoul, KR)


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Video: Azure Ray "Don't Leave My Mind"

Stereogum has a premiere of the Azure Ray video for "Don't Leave My Mind." Check it out below, along with the new release, Drawing Down The Moon, out now via Saddle Creek. Also, remember that a fall tour gets underway soon and a Chicago show will be had November 6th at Schubas.




[VIDEO] Azure Ray - Don't Leave My Mind


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Azure Ray "Don't Leave My Mind"

Here's a new tune, "Don't Leave My Mind," off the forthcoming Azure Ray release, Drawing Down The Moon, out 9/14 via Saddle Creek. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on November 6th at Schubas.




[MP3] Azure Ray - Don't Leave My Mind


Tour Dates

10.10.10 at The Social (Orlando, FL)
10.11.10 at Engine Room (Tallahasse, FL)
10.15.10 at Walter's On Washington (Houston, TX)
10.16.10 at The Loft (Dallas, TX)
10.17.10 at Mohawk (Austin, TX)
10.20.10 at Rhythm Room (Tempe, AZ)
10.21.10 at The Loft (San Diego, CA)
10.22.10 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
10.23.10 at Glasshouse (Pomona, CA)
10.24.10 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
10.26.10 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR)
10.27.10 at Tractor Tavern (Seattle, WA)
10.29.10 at Neurolux (Boise, ID)
10.30.10 at The State Room (Salt Lake City, UT)
11.01.10 at High Dive (Denver, CO)
11.03.10 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
11.04.10 at The Mill (Iowa City, IA)
11.05.10 at Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN)
11.06.10 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
11.08.10 at Magic Stick (Detroit, MI)
11.09.10 at Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH)
11.10.10 at Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)
11.12.10 at Harper's Ferry (Boston, MA)
11.14.10 at Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)
11.16.10 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA)
11.17.10 at Rock N Roll Hotel (Washington, DC)
11.18.10 at Arts Center (Carrboro, NC)
11.19.10 at 40 Watt (Athens, GA)
11.20.10 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)


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[Count Me Out] Azure Ray Announce New Album

Azure Ray Announce New Album

Azure Ray are set to release their first album in six years, Drawing Down The Moon, on 9/14 via Saddle Creek. Check the album art and tracklist out below, as well as a few older tunes.





Tracklist

01. Wake Up, Sleepyhead
02. Don't Leave My Mind
03. In The Fog
04. Larraine
05. On And On Again
06. Make Your Heart
07. Silver Sorrow
08. Signs In The Leaves
09. Love And Permanence
10. Shouldn't Have Loved
11. Dancing Ghosts
12. Walking In Circles


[MP3] Azure Ray - If You Fall
[MP3] Azure Ray - Sea Of Doubts


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