The Morning Benders Become POP ETC

The Morning Benders have officially changed their name to POP ETC. Read a full explanation, here, and download a mixtape of some new jams, here.


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Ra Ra Riot "Too Dramatic (The Morning Benders Remix)"

Stereogum has a premiere of The Morning Benders remix of the Ra Ra Riot tune, "Too Dramatic." Check it out below, along with the latest release, The Orchard, out via Barsuk.


[MP3] Ra Ra Riot - Too Dramatic (The Morning Benders Remix)


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[Facebook] Ra Ra Riot

[Count Me Out] Video: Ra Ra Riot "Too Dramatic"
[Count Me Out] Video: Ra Ra Riot on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Video: Ra Ra Riot on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Ra Ra Riot - The Orchard
[Count Me Out] Video: Ra Ra Riot "Boy"
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot "Boy"
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot Reveal The Orchard
[Count Me Out] Video: Ra Ra Riot "Can You Tell"
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot on NPR's World Cafe
[Count Me Out] Ra Ra Riot on Daytrotter

The Morning Benders on Morning Becomes Eclectic

The Morning Benders had a session with KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic posted today. Check it out below, along with the new release, Big Echo, out now via Rough Trade.




[VIDEO] The Morning Benders on Morning Becomes Eclectic


Setlist

01. Promises
02. Mason Jar
03. Wet Cement
04. Cold War
05. Boarded Doors
06. Damnit Anna
07. All Day Day Light
08. Excuses


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[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on La Blogotheque's Soirée de Poche
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Virgins"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "All Day Day Light"
[Count Me Out] The Morning Benders Announce Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Video: The Morning Benders on La Blogotheque's Soirée de Poche

La Blogotheque has posted a performance of The Morning Benders, shot recently in Paris, for their Soirée de Poche series. Check it out below, along with the new release, Big Echo, out now via Rough Trade. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had October 31st at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] Soirée de Poche: The Morning Benders


Setlist

01. Wet Cement
02. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
03. Dammit Anna
04. Stitches
05. Medley 1
06. Excuses
07. Medley 2
08. Oh Annie


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[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Virgins"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "All Day Day Light"
[Count Me Out] The Morning Benders Announce Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Video: The Morning Benders "Virgins"

La Blogotheque has posted a teaser of the forthcoming Soirée de Poche session with The Morning Benders. Check out a video of a new tune, "Virgins," below, along with the new release, Big Echo, out now via Rough Trade. Also, remember that the band is currently on tour and will be playing a Chicago show on Halloween, October 31st at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] The Morning Benders - Virgins


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[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "All Day Day Light"
[Count Me Out] The Morning Benders Announce Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Video: The Morning Benders "All Day Day Light"

The Morning Benders have a new video for "All Day Day Light," a tune off the new release, Big Echo, out now via Rough Trade. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show will be had on Halloween, October 31st at Lincoln Hall.




[VIDEO] The Morning Benders - All Day Day Light


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[Count Me Out] The Morning Benders Announce Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

The Morning Benders Announce Fall Tour Dates

The Morning Benders have announced some new tour dates for this fall. Check them out below, along with the new release, Big Echo, out now via Rough Trade.


Tour Dates

09.11.10 at Berlin Festival (Berlin, DE)
09.12.10 at Karlstorbanhof (Heidelberg, DE)
09.13.10 at Luxor (Cologne, DE)
09.14.10 at Tivoli de Helling (Utrecht, BE)
09.16.10 at Vox Hall (Aarhus, DK)
09.17.10 at Debaser (Stockholm, SE)
09.18.10 at Pustervik (Gothenburg, SE)
09.19.10 at John Dee (Oslo, NO)
09.21.10 at Haldern Bar (Haldern, DE)
09.22.10 at Beatpol (Dresden, DE)
09.26.10 at Sazhaus (Winterthur, CH)
09.27.10 at Effenaar (Eindhoven, NL)
09.28.10 at AB (Brussels, BE)
09.29.10 at Nouveau Casino (Paris, FR)
09.30.10 at Borderline (London, UK)
10.09.10 at Kessler Theater (Dallas, TX)
10.10.10 at Austin City Limits (Austin, TX)
10.12.10 at Clubhouse Music Venue (Tempe, AZ)
10.13.10 at Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach, CA)
10.14.10 at Music Box (Los Angeles, CA)
10.15.10 at Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz, CA)
10.16.10 at Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
10.18.10 at Neumo's (Seattle, WA)
10.19.10 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
10.20.10 at Venue (Vancouver, BC)
10.22.10 at Neurolux (Boise, ID)
10.23.10 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
10.25.10 at Bluebird Theater (Denver, CO)
10.28.10 at Varsity Theater (Minneapolis, MN)
10.29.10 at Turner Hall Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI)
10.31.10 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
11.02.10 at Southgate House (Newport, KY)
11.03.10 at Basement (Columbus, OH)
11.05.10 at Mod Club Theatre (Toronto, ON)
11.06.10 at Cabaret du Mile End (Montreal, QC)
11.07.10 at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge (South Burlington, VT)
11.09.10 at Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA)
11.10.10 at Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton, MA)
11.11.10 at First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
11.12.10 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
11.18.10 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
12.30.10 at Falls Festival (Hobart, AU)
12.31.10 at Falls Festival (Lorne, AU)
01.02.11 at Southbound Festival (Busselton, AU)
01.06.11 at Sunset Sounds Festival (Brisbane, AU)


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[Website] The Morning Benders

[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly Pt. 2

The Morning Benders have a new video up for "Stitches," which was recorded with the Big Echo Orchestra (a collective of San Francisco based musicians) for another lovely Yours Truly session. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The new release, Big Echo, is out now via Rough Trade.




[VIDEO] The Morning Benders - Stitches



Tour Dates

06.29.10 at King Tuts (Glasgow, UK)
05.30.10 at Rough Trade East In-Store (London, UK)
07.01.10 at Barfly (London, UK)
07.02.10 at Rock Werchter (Werchter, BE)
07.04.10 at Magnet (Berlin, DE)
07.05.10 at Molow (Hamburg, DE)
07.06.10 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
07.08.10 at Nouveau Casino (Paris, FR)
07.10.10 at Vigo Transforma Festival (Vigo, ES)
07.12.10 at Atomic Café (Munich, DE)
07.14.10 at Hana Bi (Marina di Ravenna, IT)
07.15.10 at Baia S. Giorgio (Bari, IT)
07.16.10 at Neapolis Festival (Naples, IT)
07.18.10 at Super Bok Super Rock Festival (Portugal, PT)
07.21.10 at Festival de-Affaire (Nijmegen, NL)
07.22.10 at San Sebastian Jazz Festival (San Sebastian, ES)
07.26.10 at Dar Constitution Hall (Washington, DC) *
07.27.10 at Central Park Summerstage (New York, NY) *
07.28.10 at Central Park Summerstage (New York, NY) *
07.30.10 at Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing (Philadelphia, PA) *
07.31.10 at Bank of America Pavilion (Boston, MA) *
08.01.10 at Osheaga Festival (Montreal, QC) *
08.03.10 at Kool Haus (Toronto, ON) *
08.04.10 at Kool Haus (Toronto, ON) *
08.07.10 at Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
08.07.10 at Metro (Chicago, IL) *
08.08.10 at Val Air Ballroom (Des Moines, IA) *
08.09.10 at Anchor Inn (Omaha, NE) *
08.11.10 at Iroquois Amphitheater (Louisville, KY) *
08.12.10 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN) *
08.13.10 at The LC Amphitheater (Columbus, OH) *
08.14.10 at The Fillmore Detroit (Detroit, MI) *
10.10.10 at Austin City Limits (Austin, TX)
10.14.10 at Henry Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
10.16.10 at The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
11.18.10 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)

* w/ The Black Keys


[Myspace] The Morning Benders
[Website] The Morning Benders

[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Video: The Morning Benders "Promises"

The Morning Benders have a new video for "Promises," one of my favorite tunes off the new release, Big Echo, out now via Rough Trade. Check it out below, along with an mp3.




[VIDEO] The Morning Benders - Promises

[MP3] The Morning Benders - Promises


[Myspace] The Morning Benders
[Website] The Morning Benders

[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo
[Count Me Out] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Wye Oak "I Hope You Die"

Wye Oak will release a new EP, My Neighbor / My Creator, on 6/8 (4/20 digitally) via Merge. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with a brand new tune, "I Hope You Die." Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on April 4th at Lincoln Hall.





Tracklist

01. My Neighbor
02. Emmylou
03. My Creator
04. I Hope You Die
05. That I Do (Mickey Free Remix)

[MP3] Wye Oak - I Hope You Die


Tour Dates

03.12.10 at Cafe Nola (Frederick, MD) *
03.13.10 at Brillobox (Pittsburgh, PA) *
03.14.10 at Vollrath Tavern (Indianapolis, IN) *^
03.15.10 at Hi-Tone Cafe (Memphis, TN) *^
03.18.10 at SXSW - Cedar St. Courtyard (Austin, TX)
03.19.10 at SXSW - Home Slice Pizza, Music by the Slice (Austin, TX)
03.20.10 at SXSW - Galaxy Room NOON (Austin, TX)
03.20.10 at SXSW - The Parish (Austin, TX) #+
03.24.10 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA) ~
03.25.10 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC) ~
03.26.10 at Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, DC) ~
03.27.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) ~
03.28.10 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA) ~
03.30.10 at TT The Bear's (Cambridge, MA) ~
03.31.10 at La Sala Rossa (Montreal, QC) ~
04.01.10 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON) ~
04.02.10 at Castaways (Ithaca, NY) ~
04.03.10 at Beachland Tavern (Cleveland, OH) ~
04.04.10 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) ~
04.05.10 at Mad Planet (Milwaukee, WI) ~
04.06.10 at 400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN) ~
04.07.10 at Gardner Lounge - Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA) ~
04.08.10 at Bottleneck (Lawrence, KS) ~
04.09.10 at The Opolis (Norman, OK) ~
04.10.10 at The Loft (Dallas, TX) ~
04.22.10 at Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ) ~
04.23.10 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ) ~
04.24.10 at Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA) ~
04.25.10 at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA) ~
04.27.10 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR) ~
04.28.10 at The Biltmore (Vancouver, BC) ~
04.29.10 at The Triple Door (Seattle, WA) ~
04.30.10 at The Belltower (Pullman, WA) ~
05.01.10 at Neurolux (Boise, ID) ~
05.02.10 at The State Room (Salt Lake City, UT) ~
05.04.10 at The Walnut Room (Denver, CO) ~
05.05.10 at Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM) ~
05.07.10 at The Parish (Austin, TX) ~

* w/ Lower Dens
^ w/ Le Loup
# w/ Ben Gibbard
+ w/ The Morning Benders
~ w/ Shearwater


[Myspace] Wye Oak
[Website] Wye Oak

[Count Me Out] Wye Oak on NPR's Session Spotlight
[Count Me Out] Video: Wye Oak "Sight, Flight"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Wye Oak - The Knot
[Count Me Out] Wye Oak "Take It In"
[Count Me Out] Wye Oak on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: Wye Oak "Please Concrete"

Album Review: The Morning Benders - Big Echo

The Morning Benders - Big Echo


01. Excuses
02. Promises
03. Wet Cement
04. Cold War
05. Pleasure Sighs
06. Hand Me Downs
07. Mason Jar
08. All Day Day Light
09. Stitches
10. Sleeping In





Standout Tracks: Excuses / Promises / Wet Cement


Big Echo is out today via Rough Trade.


* 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] Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Video: The Morning Benders on Yours Truly

Yours Truly posted an amazing video with The Morning Benders and the Big Echo Orchestra (a collective of San Francisco based musicians) today. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates and an mp3 of "Promises," another tune from the forthcoming, Chris Taylor produced, release, Big Echo, out 3/9 via Rough Trade.




[VIDEO] Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders - Excuses





Tracklist

01. Excuses
02. Promises
03. Wet Cement
04. Cold War (Nice Clean Fight)
05. Pleasure Sighs
06. Hand Me Downs
07. Mason Jar
08. All Day Day Light
09. Stitches
10. Sleepin In

[MP3] The Morning Benders - Promises


Tour Dates

02.12.10 at Acoustic House Show (New York, NY)
02.25.10 at Housing Works (New York, NY)
02.27.10 at Market Hotel (Brooklyn, NY) *
03.10.10 at Johnny Brendas (Philadelphia, PA)
03.11.10 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
03.12.10 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03.13.10 at Drunken Unicorn (Atlanta, GA)
03.15.10 at The Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
03.17.10 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.23.10 at Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ)
03.25.10 at The Troubador (Los Angeles, CA)
03.26.10 at The Casbah (San Diego, CA)
03.27.10 at Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa, CA)
03.28.10 at Muddy Waters (Santa Barbara, CA)
03.30.10 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
04.01.10 at Holocene (Portland, OR)
04.02.10 at Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, WA)
04.03.10 at Media Club (Vancouver, BC)
04.05.10 at Club Velour (Provo, UT)
04.07.10 at Hi-Dive (Denver, CO)
04.09.10 at The Vaudeville Mews (Des Moines, IA)
04.10.10 at The Maintenance Shop (Ames, IA)
04.11.10 at Huckleberry's Pizza (Rock Island, IL)
04.12.10 at Schubas (Chicago, IL)
04.14.10 at The Drake Hotel (Toronto, ON)
04.15.10 at La Sala Rossa (Montreal, QC)
04.16.10 at The Monkey House (Winooski, VT)
04.17.10 at TT The Bear's (Boston, MA)
04.22.10 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)

* w/ Surfer Blood


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