Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
01. Wild Creatures
02. Night Still Comes
03. Man
04. I'm From Nowhere
05. Bracing For Sunday
06. Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
07. Calling Cards
08. City Swans
09. Afraid
10. Local Girl
11. Where Did I Leave That Fire
12. Ragtime
Standout Tracks:Man / Night Still Comes / Calling Cards
* 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.
Laura Veirs has a new video for "Sun Song," a tune off the forthcoming release, Warp And Weft, out 8/20 via Raven Marching Band. Check it out below, along with a "making of" documentary. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for September 25th at Schubas.
Neko Case has shared a new tune, "Man," off the forthcoming release, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, out 9/3 via Anti-. Check it out below, along with the tracklist and some upcoming tour dates.
Tracklist
01. Wild Creatures
02. Night Still Comes
03. Man
04. I'm From Nowhere
05. Bracing For Sunday
06. Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
07. Calling Cards
08. City Swans
09. Afraid
10. Local Girl
11. Where Did I Leave That Fire
12. Ragtime
06.22.13 at Solid Sound Festival (North Adams, MA)
07.06.13 at RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest (Ottawa, ON)
07.07.13 at Toronto Urban Roots Fest (Toronto, ON)
08.09.13 at Edmonton Folk Festival (Edmonton, AB)
08.11.13 at Regina Folk Festival (Regina, SK)
08.24.13 at First City Festival (Monterey, CA) 09.06.13 at AV Fest/Hideout Block Party (Chicago, IL)
09.08.13 at Musicfest NW (Portland, OR)
09.11.13 at House of Blues (San Diego, CA)
09.12.13 at Orpheum Theater (Phoenix, AZ)
09.13.13 at Lensic Performing Center (Santa Fe, NM)
09.14.13 at The Ellie Caulkins (Denver, CO)
09.16.13 at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (Salt Lake City, UT)
09.17.13 at The Knitting Factory (Boise, ID)
09.18.13 at The Paramount (Seattle, WA)
09.19.13 at The Cuthbert Amphitheater (Eugene, OR)
09.20.13 at Orpheum Theater (Vancouver, BC)
09.25.13 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA)
09.26.13 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)
10.04.13 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
10.06.13 at Way Over Yonder Fest (Los Angeles, CA)
10.11.13 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
10.15.13 at Liberty Hall (Lawrence, KS)
10.16.13 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
10.19.13 at Newport Music Hall (Columbus, OH)
10.20.13 at The Pageant (St. Louis, MO)
10.23.13 at The Cannery (Nashville, TN)
10.24.13 at Buckhead Theatre (Atlanta, GA)
10.26.13 at The Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC)
10.27.13 at The Paramount (Charlottesville, VA)
11.01.13 at Orpheum Theatre (Boston, MA)
Neko Case will release a new album, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, later this year via Anti-. Check a trailer out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.
06.22.13 at Solid Sound Festival (North Adams, MA)
07.06.13 at RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest (Ottawa, ON)
07.07.13 at Toronto Urban Roots Fest (Toronto, ON)
08.09.13 at Edmonton Folk Festival (Edmonton, AB)
08.11.13 at Regina Folk Festival (Regina, SK)
08.24.13 at First City Festival (Monterey, CA) 09.06.13 at AV Fest/Hideout Block Party (Chicago, IL)
09.08.13 at Musicfest NW (Portland, OR)
09.16.13 at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (Salt Lake City, UT)
10.04.13 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
10.11.13 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
Neko Case has a new tune, "That's Who I Am," featured in the forthcoming musical soundtrack, Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County. Check it out below, along with her latest release, Middle Cyclone, out via Anti-.
My Morning Jacket have announced some more tour dates, in support of the forthcoming release, Circuital, out 5/31 via ATO. Check them out below, along with the trailer for the upcoming webcast.
05.20.11 at Hangout Festival (Gulf Shores, AL)
05.31.11 at Louisville Palace Theatre (Louisville, KY)
06.03.11 at Wakarusa Festival (Ozark, AR)
06.05.11 at Mountain Jam (Hunter, NY)
06.11.11 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)
06.16.11 at Riverside Theater (Milwaukee, WI) 06.17.11 at Auditorium Theatre (Chicago, IL)
06.18.11 at Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN)
06.22.11 at Pantages Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
06.24.11 at Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)
06.26.11 at Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA)
06.28.11 at Edgefield (Portland, OR)
06.29.11 at Orpheum (Vancouver, BC)
07.02.11 at Santa Barbara Bowl (Santa Barbara, CA)
07.03.11 at High Sierra Music Festival (Quincy, CA)
07.11.11 at Kool Haus (Toronto, ON)
07.12.11 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC)
07.13.11 at Ottawa Bluesfest (Ottawa, ON)
07.16.11 at Latitude Festival (Southwold, UK)
07.17.11 at Somerset House (London, UK)
08.02.11 at The Pageant (St. Louis, MO)
08.03.11 at Uptown Theater (Kansas City, MO)
08.04.11 at Red Rocks (Morrison, CO) 08.06.11 at Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
08.07.11 at The Lawn - White River State Park (Indianapolis, IN) *
08.08.11 at LC Pavilion (Columbus, OH) *
08.10.11 at Stage AE (Pittsburgh, PA) *
08.12.11 at Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD) *
08.13.11 at Kahbang Festival (Bangor, ME)
08.14.11 at Bank of America Pavilion (Boston, MA) *
08.16.11 at Meadow Brook (Rochester Hills, MI) *
08.17.11 at PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center (Cincinnati, OH) *
08.20.11 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Alpharetta, GA) *
08.21.11 at Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater (Charlotte, NC) *
Neko Case shared a new tune, "Don't Stop," from The Dodos, today via twitter. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, No Color, out 3/15 via Frenchkiss.
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.
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) ^
The Dodos are set to release their new record, No Color, on 3/15 via Frenchkiss. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with an in studio video. Also, the wonderful Neko Case apparently shares her pipes on half of these tunes. Definitely anxious to hear that.
Tracklist
01. Black Night
02. Going Under
03. Good
04. Sleep
05. Don't Try And Hide It
06. When Will You Go
07. Hunting Season
08. Companions
09. Don't Stop
Neko Case has announced some more tour dates in support of the new release, Middle Cyclone, out now via Anti-. Check them out below.
Tour Dates
05.28.09 at Sunshine Theater (Albuquerque, NM)
05.29.09 at Chautauqua Auditorium (Boulder, CO)
05.30.09 at Ogden Theatre (Denver, CO)
05.31.09 at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (Salt Lake City, UT)
06.02.09 at Pantages Theatre (Tacoma, WA)
06.03.09 at The Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
06.04.09 at Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA)
06.05.09 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
06.06.09 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
06.07.09 at McDonald Theatre (Eugene, OR)
06.09.09 at Warfield Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
06.10.09 at Warfield Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
06.12.09 at Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
06.14.09 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)
07.10.09 at Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
07.11.09 at Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB)
07.12.09 at Cisco Systems Blues Fest (Ottawa, ON)
07.14.09 at Massey Hall (Toronto, ON)
07.16.09 at Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids, MI)
07.17.09 at Clowes Memorial Hall (Indianapolish, IN)
07.18.09 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
07.19.09 at Uptown Theater (Kansas City, MO)
07.22.09 at The Crofoot Ballroom (Pontiac, MI)
07.23.09 at Lafayette Square (Buffalo, NY)
07.24.09 at The Norva (Norfolk, VA)
07.25.09 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
07.26.09 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts (Atlanta, GA)
07.28.09 at Ram's Head Live (Baltimore, MD)
07.29.09 at Kimmel Center – Verizon Hall (Philadelphia, PA)
07.31.09 at Riverplex Amphitheatre (Pittsburgh, PA)
08.01.09 at All Points West Festival (Jersey City, NJ)
08.02.09 at Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI)
08.04.09 at Port City Music Hall (Portland, ME) 08.09.09 at Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
Jason Lytle has a new video for "I Am Lost (And The Moment Cannot Last)," a tune off his forthcoming solo debut, Yours Truly, The Commuter, out 5/19 via Anti-. Check it out below, along with some revised tour dates.
05.21.09 at Tivoli (Utrecht, NL)
05.22.09 at Doornroosje (Nijmegen, NL)
05.23.09 at Botanique Rotonde (Brussels, BE)
05.24.09 at Werkstatt (Koln, DE)
05.26.09 at Academy 3 (Manchester, UK)
05.28.09 at Islington Academy (London, UK)
05.29.09 at Primavera Festival (Barcelona, ES)
06.03.09 at The Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC) *
06.04.09 at The Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA) *
06.04.09 at Mars Bar (Seattle, WA)
06.05.09 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR) *
06.06.09 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
06.07.09 at McDonald Theatre (Eugene, OR) *
06.08.09 at Cafe Du Nord (San Francisco, CA)
06.09.09 at Warfield Theatre (San Francisco, CA) *
06.12.09 at Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) *
06.14.09 at The Partisan (Merced, CA) 07.02.09 at Congress Theatre (Chicago, IL) ^
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