this is beautiful. it strikes a chord close to my heart.listen to it on the Wall Street Journal's A&E blog
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Delta Spirit Announce New Tour, Chicago date onsale Saturday
you can buy tix to Chicago's Metro show via their website on Saturday or you can create an online account with the band by clicking on the links below and purchase tix now.2012 Tour Dates:
3/19 - Revolution Music Room - Little Rock, AR [Buy Tickets]
3/20 - The Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO [Buy Tickets]
3/21 - Fine Line Music Cafe - Minneapolis, MN [Buy Tickets]
3/22 - Turner Hall - Milwaukee, WI [Buy Tickets]
3/23 - The Metro - Chicago, IL [Buy Tickets]
3/24 - Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN [Buy Tickets]
3/26 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH [Buy Tickets]
3/27 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA [Buy Tickets]
3/29 - Webster Hall - New York, NY [Buy Tickets]
3/30 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA [Buy Tickets]
3/31 - 9:30 Club – Washington, DC [Buy Tickets]
4/02 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA [Buy Tickets]
4/03 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC [Buy Tickets]
4/04 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC [Buy Tickets]
4/06 - Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN [Buy Tickets]
4/07 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA [Buy Tickets]
4/09 - WorkPlay Theatre - Birmingham, AL [Buy Tickets]
4/10 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA [Buy Tickets]
4/12 - Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX [Buy Tickets]
4/13 - Emo's East - Austin, TX [Buy Tickets]
4/14 - Granada Theatre - Dallas, TX [Buy Tickets]
4/30 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT [Buy Tickets]
5/01 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO [Buy Tickets]
5/02 - Neurolux - Boise, ID [Buy Tickets]
5/04 - Neumo's - Seattle, WA [Buy Tickets]
5/05 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR [Buy Tickets]
5/06 - Electric Owl - Vancouver, BC [Buy Tickets]
5/10 - The Fillmore (San Francisco) - San Francisco, CA [Buy Tickets]
5/11 - The Music Box - Hollywood, CA [Buy Tickets]
Saturday, December 31, 2011
My favourite albums of 2011
For me, this year was both good and bad for music.
Good because some of my favourite bands released new music, and I got to see loads of great concerts this year (The Strokes a couple of times, Arctic Monkeys, Delta Spirit, Arcade Fire, The National a couple of times, Beirut, Telekinesis, etc).
Bad because I didn't really get into any new bands this year. Partly because new music tended to bore me and partly because I've been swamped with life, law school and everything which falls in between.
So, without futher ado, here's my list of my favourite albums of 2011.
10. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
4. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
3. Beirut - The Rip Tide
2. Arctic Monkeys - Suck it and See
1. The Strokes - Angles
Sunday, December 18, 2011
She & Him - Baby It's Cold Outside
"Baby It's Cold Outside" is possibly my favourite holiday tune and I simply adore Zooey Deschanel's version from Elf, but I'm currently listening to the excellent She & Him Christmas record A Very She & Him Christmas, and they did a version where M. Ward sings the girl's part and Zooey does the guy's part. It's really cute, compare the two songs below.
Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel - Baby It's Cold Outside [mp3]
She & Him - Baby It's Cold Outside [mp3]
Friday, December 9, 2011
The National debut two new songs for Canadian Radio ("Rylan" and "I Need My Girl")
The band played these gems for Toronto’s Q1 LIVE. I love the direction the band is taking, but I want more! Listen and download below:
The National - Rylan [mp3]
The National - I Need My Girl [mp3]
The National - Rylan [mp3]
The National - I Need My Girl [mp3]
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The National + Local Natives + Wye Oak - Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks (acoustic)
this is so beautiful. I woke up with this version stuck in my head this morning.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Andrew Bird announces new album + tour
Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself from Mom+Pop on Vimeo.
Break it Yourself will see a March 6th release in the US. and, to make things sweeter, Andrew Bird is offering the following goodies to anybody who purchases a ticket to a gig between March 15 and May 12:
Break It Yourself US Tour Ticket Bundle Exclusive
So check this out, when you purchase a ticket to one of the upcoming US tour dates from March 15 - May 12, you will receive a one-of-a-kind music & ticket bundle. Here’s what you’ll get:
1) the five-song live EP Fake Conversations delivered to your inbox in the next day or 3
2) a digital copy of the new album Break It Yourself one day before its release date
3) a second five-song live EP from the 2012 tour delivered next spring.
So check this out, when you purchase a ticket to one of the upcoming US tour dates from March 15 - May 12, you will receive a one-of-a-kind music & ticket bundle. Here’s what you’ll get:
1) the five-song live EP Fake Conversations delivered to your inbox in the next day or 3
2) a digital copy of the new album Break It Yourself one day before its release date
3) a second five-song live EP from the 2012 tour delivered next spring.
TOUR:
(tickets on sale Dec 9th)
| Date | City, State | Venue | Tickets |
| Jan 12 | Honolulu, HI | Hawaii Theatre | Tickets |
| Mar 5 | London, UK | Barbican Centre | Tickets |
| Mar 6 | Paris, FR | La Cigale | Tickets |
| Mar 8 | Brussels, BE | Cirque Royal | Tickets |
| Mar 9 | Amsterdam, NL | Paradiso | Tickets |
| Mar 15 | Dallas, TX | Majestic Theatre * | Presale |
| Mar 16 | New Orleans, LA | The Howlin' Wolf * | Presale |
| Mar 17 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle * | Presale |
| Mar 19 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium * | Presale |
| Mar 20 | Columbus, OH | Southern Theatre * | Presale |
| Mar 22 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant * | Presale |
| Mar 23 | Kansas City, MO | The Uptown Theater * | Presale |
| Mar 24 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theater* | Presale |
| Apr 9 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre # | Presale |
| Apr 10 | Vancouver, BC | The Vogue # | Presale |
| Apr 11 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall # | Presale |
| Apr 13 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater # | Presale |
| Apr 18 | Mesa, AZ | Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center # | Presale |
| Apr 19 | Santa Fe, NM | Lensic Performing Arts Center # | Presale |
| Apr 20 | Tucson, AZ | Rialto Theater # | Presale |
| May 3 | Philadelphia, PA | Union Transfer ^ | Presale |
| May 4 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre ^ | Presale |
| May 5 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre % | Presale |
| May 6 | Boston, MA | House of Blues ^ | Presale |
| May 8 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club ^ | Presale |
| May 9 | Baltimore, MD | Ramshead Live ^ | Presale |
| May 10 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore Detroit + | Presale |
| May 12 | Chicago, IL | Auditorium Theatre + | Presale |
| June 6 | London, UK | Field Day 2012 | Tickets |
To Support
* Eugene Mirman
# Laura Marling
^ Patrick Watson
% Tift Merritt
+ Mucca Pazza
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