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guess who’s going on tour? man man, that’s who…the absurdest, clinkiest, clashiest, awesomest group of cavemen-on-lsd banging on pots and pans that you will find this side of performance art. i don’t know about you, but i cannot wait to see these guys again.
the musical comparisons are obvious, but while there’s no question that tom waits and captain beefheart have gotten a few plays back at man man headquarters, they still manage to push out something new and exciting between the frantic drumming and screaming. it’s a weird mixture of melody and mayhem, one that is definitely not for everybody but is more accessible than you might think.
their new album six demon bag is interesting at first listen and deliciously malicious at the 10th listen (check out a song or 2 on myspace) but i am going to be unoriginal here and say what everyone else is saying - this is definitely a band to see live. it’s kind of how i imagine a haitian voodoo ritual would be, only without the chicken sacrifice. and i mean that in the best way, people. they face each other on stage wearing all white, usually with some variation of tribal paint on their faces, and the music is tight, manic and maniacal.
i beg you to listen to me here, because i cannot stress this enough - go catch man man on this tour if you possible can. you will thank me later, i promise. tour dates after the jump.
Well, I tried ignoring them, but they just don’t seem to go away. The San Francisco Bay Guardian voted The Lovemakers Best Indie Band of 2006. This in and of itself is enough to make me disregard anything that the SF Bay Guardian has to say in the future, including the weather forecast and the advertisements. (The same feeling of disgust is also directed at sites that had previously claimed that the lead Lovemakers single, “Prepare for the Fight,” was a “must download,” like Blender and Live 105.)
Think that’s too harsh? Well here, have a listen for yourself to a seemingly representative song that’s on their site right now: “Falling Apart.”
I think it’s overly glossy, plastic, and soulless. I also think the jaw-droppingly boring synth “solo” sounds like it was written and performed by the guy from The Killers, perhaps on an off day for him.
Maybe next week I’ll tell you how I really feel about them…
NME.com is reporting that We Are Scientists and Art Brut are collaborating on a split 7″ single. If that’s not cool enough, how about the fact that Art Brut is covering We Are Scientists’ “The Great Escape” and We Are Scientists are covering Art Brut’s “Bang Bang Rock & Roll”. These 7″ singles are only available at the co-headlining shows the bands are playing together. “What days are those?” you ask… Well, I’ll tell you….
9.18 - Carrboro - Cat’s Cradle
9.19 - Atlanta - Roxy
9.20 - Orlando - The Social
9.21 - Miami - Studio A
9.22 - Tallahassee - Club Downunder
9.23 - New Orleans - One Eyed Jack’s
9.24 - Houston - Warehouse Live
9.25 - Austin - Emo’s
9.26 - Dallas - Gypsy Tea Room
9.28 - Phoenix - Brickhouse Theatre
9.29 - San Diego - House of Blues
9.30 - Los Angeles Henry Fonda Theatre
10.2 - San Francisco - Fillmore
10.4 - Eugene - WOW Hall
10.5 - Portland - Hawthorne Theatre
10.6 - Vancouver - Commodore
10.7 - Seattle - Neumo’s
10.9 - Salt Lake City - In the Venue
10.10 - Denver - Bluebird Theatre
10.11 - Lawrence - Granada
10.12 - Chicago - Metro
10.13 - Detroit - Magic Stick
10.14 - Toronto - Opera House
10.15 - Montreal - La Tulipe
Kasabian is going on tour to promote their new album Empire. They may be coming to a town near you, with Rush 2.0 (now known as mew).
Mew… thank God…. it could be much worse seeing as how Bloc Party is going on the road with Panic! at the disco.
9.17 - Boston - Paradise Rock Club
9.20 - New York - Webster Hall
9.21 - Philadelphia - Theatre of the Living Arts
9.23 - Baltimore - V Festival
9.24 - Cleveland - Grog Shop
9.26 - Montreal - Club Soda
9.27 - Toronto - Phoenix Concert Theatre
9.29 - Detroit - Saint Andrew’s Hall
9.30 - Cincinnati - Bogarts
10.2 - Chicago - Metro
10.3 - Lawrence - The Bottleneck
10.5 - Minneapolis - Fine Line Music Café
10.7 - Denver - Gothic Theatre
10.10 - San Diego - House of Blues
10.11 - Los Angeles - Henry Fonda Theatre
10.13 - San Francisco - The Independent
10.15 - Vancouver - Commodore Ballroom
10.16 - Seattle - Neumos
10.17 - Portland - Wonder Ballroom
not only is bob dylan still alive and kicking, but his first new album in 5 years drops today. called modern times, the new record is seen as the third release in the outstanding trilogy that also includes time out of mind and love and theft. rolling stone magazine gave it 5 out of 5 stars, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad - give it a listen for yourself and report back here.
he’s touring too, and with some really cool bands. kings of leon will open from the tour’s kick-off through oct. 28, foo fighters will perform an acoustic set from oct. 29 through nov. 8, and the raconteurs have signed on for Nov. 9 through the finale on nov. 18. tour dates are after the jump.
they’ll listen to it if you enter the international songwriting competition for 2006, that is.  they have officially signed up to be judges, along with an impressive list of other artists (brian wilson, isaac brock from modest mouse, amy ray from the indigo girls, the blue man group) and a bunch of music industry bigwigs that you probably don’t care a bit about.  it costs $30 an entry and you can submit as many original songs as you want on either cd or tape.Â
official contest rules state that all submissions must be postmarked on or before october 16. that means that even if you haven’t started yet, you still have 6 weeks to compose a song that will make tom waits cry. and believe me, if he likes it, i too will want to check it out. keep me posted.
We’ve been asked to pass along a press release to you about an event associated with the upcoming Austin City Limits festival and after much deliberation and alcohol, we’ve decided to do it. There are rumours of a podcast interview with Ivan Neville later today as well - check the site for more info.
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First annual New Orleans-style “Funkfest” slated during ACL
There is a new/old style of music making a come-back in Austin, post hurricane Katrina. With the in-flow of musicians from New Orleans, funk style music is enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
Funkybatz founder, promoter Barbara Prashner, is sponsoring the first annual “Funkfest,” bringing an all-star collaboration of musicians modeled after famed after-hours New Orleans parties to two venues as a complement to Austin City Limits Festival September 15-17th.
Funk is a distinct upbeat style of music, featuring syncopated rhythms, thick bassline, razor-sharp rhythm guitars, rhythm-oriented horn sections, and strong jazz influences which leave one with the irresistable urge to shake one’s booty. New Orlean’s after-festival parties are known for dancing and surprise special guest musicians.
Prashner says “the Funkfest offers music lovers a blend of New Orleans and Texas funk in an intimate setting. The idea is to cultivate the magic of the legendary after parties of New Orleans.”
The festival kicks off with a performance by Topaz and special guests Friday September 15th at famed live music venue Jovita’s.
The next night, September 16th, famed musician Cyril Neville will be providing vocals for Austin musician Papa Mali and percussion with drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic).
The last night Sunday, September 17th, the venue changes to The Parish Room where the Stanton Moore Trio with Robert Walter & Will Bernard will be joined by Ivan Neville and Papa Mali.
For more information contact:
Christine Thompson, Publicist
(512) 636-4388
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Peter Bjorn And John are the shit. I’m not even kidding. They’re who your geeky little cousin would be listening to if he wasn’t too busy armpit farting and building replicas of the Taj Mahal out of Jenga blocks. PB&J’s new album, oh-so ironically titled Writer’s Block, is what everyone should be listening to - I’m 100% convinced of this. Give it a shot and tell me it’s not one of the best releases of 2k6. If you don’t think so, well then at least you’ve still got Tupac’s 17th posthumous record to look forward to.
The Swedish trio’s methods are far from run-of-the-mill. Never before have I heard this much whistling on a record not named Kidz Bop. Crazy, bad-ass whistling. And some of you may know, as a two-time “Happy Whistler’s Week” attendee, I enjoy a good wharble more than tapioca pudding or scratch-n-sniff stickers. The first single off Writer’s Block, “Young Folks”, is apparently blowing up dance floors all across Europe and it’s easy to hear why with the catchiest little whistle I’ve ever heard since the movie “Iron Will”. Read more »
The collective memory of music is sometimes an unfair thing. As time goes by, some artists are elevated, deified, moved to another plane entirely where any mention of their name has to be made in hushed, reverent tones. Others get no such treatment, and are rarely mentioned in any tones at all. And yes, while many in each category are perhaps deserving of such treatment, there’s always a significant number who wind up in the second group for reasons that are very hard to discern.
I was thinking about that today in connection with Mike Oldfield. Despite the fact that he sold quite a large number of records in his day, if you mention his name to the average rock fan, particularly if they’re under 35, they either won’t remember him at all, or will only be able to say something like, “Wasn’t he the guy who did that song from The Exorcist?” Read more »
