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I finally have some time in my schedule to go out to some shows this week. Good thing too, because this week's dance card is full. Looks like I'll be out and about Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Thanks to everyone that sent in condolences regarding the not-so mighty Blue Devils going down in flames. Just be thankful you weren't watching the game with me. Mr. Pink was cowering in the corner from all the yelling. Eventually I ended up curled up in the corner sobbing "No more threes, no more, no more!" Congrats to WVU though, they definitely deserved the win.
Monday
Morcheeba @ 9:30 Club
I loved Big Calm, but I don't really see the point after Skye left.
Tuesday:
Blitzen Trapper w/ Fleet Foxes @ Black Cat Backstage
Heard nothing but good stuff about both these bands. I've seen quite a few FF comparisons to MMJ, so color me intrigued.
Wednesday:
Vandaveer, Laura Burhenn w/ The National Reserve @ Black Cat Backstage
Thursday:
Xiu Xiu w/ Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down @ Black Cat Backstage
Again, heard all sorts of good stuff about Thao Nguyen and they're local, so I'm going to go check them out for sure.
Friday:
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks @ 9:30 Club
I'm such a huge Pavement fan that it's been hard for me to get into any of SM's solo stuff. But I gave the latest record a try, and it's pretty good, so I'm curious as to what the live show is like. Plus the chances that he wears a garish pink polo shirt are good, so there's that...
[mp3] Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Cold Sun
[mp3] Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Baltimore
Saturday:
Ghostland Observatory @ 9:30 Club
Raveonettes @ Black Cat
I've been digging Lust, Lust, Lust more than their previous records, so I think I'm going to go see The Raveonettes tonight. Ghostland didn't really do it for me at ACL last year, although I'd give them another shot on anyother night.
[mp3] The Raveonettes | Aly, Walk With Me
FUCK YES!
Pearl Jam East Coast tour dates:
11-Jun West Palm, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
12-Jun Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum
13-15 Jun Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Festival **
16-Jun Columbia, SC Colonial Center
17-Jun Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
19-Jun Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
22-Jun Washington, DC Verizon Center
24-Jun New York, NY Madison Square Garden
25-Jun New York, NY Madison Square Garden
27-Jun Hartford, CT Dodge Amphitheater
30-Jun Mansfield. MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Kings of Leon will open the June 11-17th concert dates. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists will open the remaining dates from June 19-30th. Doors for all shows are 6:30pm.
Tickets go on sale April 4th.
Sounds great, like they got sick of being such wusses on the last record.
Loud and fast, rinse, repeat.
Pretty please.
The band will give you a free download of the track "Broke Up The Time" if you give them your post code and email. Done!
"The album was mastered and completed in the first week of March. It was then taken immediately to a vinyl pressing plant. Then to a CD pressing plant. Then preparations to sell it digitally began. March 25th became the soonest date to have it available in EVERY FORMAT AT ONCE. The band have done no interviews or advertisements for this record before this announcement.
The purpose: to get the album to the fans as soon as possible and as we promised. We wanted to get this record to fans, the press, radio, etc., all at the EXACT SAME TIME so that no one has an upper hand on anyone else regarding it’s availability, reception or perception.
With this release, The Raconteurs are forgoing the usual months of lead time for press and radio set up, as well as forgoing the all important “first week sales”. We wanted to explore the idea of releasing an album everywhere at once and THEN marketing and promoting it thereafter. The Raconteurs would rather this release not be defined by it’s first weeks sales, pre-release promotion, or by someone defining it FOR YOU before you get to hear it."
Can't say I'm a huge fan or anything, but it's cool to see bands trying out new types of release strategies with an eye towards long term sales.
At least for the first leg of the tour. Drat. I really wanted Underworld.
They still might be doing the second leg of the tour, and if that's the case, anyone want to go to the Philly show with me?
Get a free four track EP by Liars by clicking here.
In the interest of lateness (this shows almost a week old) and brevity, let me just say that I enjoyed Say Hi's show last week at the Black Cat immensely. I was a bit worried when only two people got up on stage, but I was pleasantly surprised at how full and alive their sound was. On CD, the band's sound is a bit slick and lifeless, but live, it's much more organic and "rock" sounding. The lead singer has the "Awwww, shucks" shtick down pat, and had the surprisingly young crowd eating out of his hand.
I should also mention that the sound in the Backstage was great - head and shoulders above what it used to be like. I think I've mentioned this the last few shows I've seen in that room, but it's worth noting. The band also deserves props for taking like 10 minutes on the changeover. They literally set up the drums, banged the snare a few times, strummed the guitar to make sure the amp worked and then went at it. Respect.
Unbeknownst to me, Quaterlifeparty and Instrumental Analysis were also at the gig.
Full photo gallery after the jump.
With their SXSW performance tomorrow (you can listen to the webcast on NPR) and the news that Accelerate will debut on iLike/Facebook on March 24th, the hype for R.E.M.'s new album is everywhere. I sure as hell hope it lives up to expectations. Editors lead singer Tom Smith liked what he heard from the album when I talked to him in January.
Here's the first video from the album, for the track "Supernatural Superserious," a decent song but not a classic by any means.
If you want a classic, try this on for size:
[mp3] R.E.M. | So. Central Rain (live in Cologne, 2001)
You can get the entire show (2 CD's worth) here.
I'm still excited about seeing Stipe & Co. this summer with Modest Mouse and The National. I haven't seen R.E.M. since the Up tour. I just couldn't bear to pay the $75 for tickets to DAR last time they toured.
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