The Raveonettes are doing a short tour
1.15.09 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
1.16.09 New York, NY Webster Hall
1.17.09 Washington, DC Black Cat
1.23.09 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
1.24.09 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
Check out my favorite Buddy Holly cover by the Raveonettes
French Miami Contest
Enter by: Feb 1st
The Loot:
2 winners will both get a copy of the new French Miami Album:
Enter Here
Hospice chronicles The Antlers' evolution from detailed dream pop to densely layered shoegaze, from solo effort to band. Beginning as Peter Silberman's solo bedroom arrangements and recordings, this upcoming release marks the first time Silberman assembled a group of friends to contribute: Darby Cicci (trumpet, bowed banjo), Justin Stivers (bass), Michael Lerner (drums), and Sharon Van Etten (guest vocals). Cicci and Lerner remain as core members of the live band.
Hospice is the follow-up to 2007's nuanced, upbeat In the Attic of the Universe, which became The Antlers' unexpected under-the-radar breakthrough thanks to blog word-of-mouth. Along with several other EPs, a successful CMJ and SXSW '08, and this past fall's midwest and east coast tour, Hospice is evidence of The Antlers'--and Silberman's--maturation. In September, The Band released a free download of "Two", the first single off of the new album. The track quickly earned adoration from the blogosphere, landing spots on numerous playlists and best-of lists. (It charted high on music blog aggregator Elbo.ws' list of most frequently-posted tracks, and ranked as Pop Tarts Suck Toasted's #1 single of 2008.) "Bear", Hospice's second single, will be released in January.
Silberman began writing Hospice as a concept album to answer for his disappearance after he moved to New York City in 2006. But what began as a simple explanation soon resembled a novel or film , a musical work best heard from start to finish. After nearly two years of writing and recording, the result is a lyrically dark, sonically expansive and grandiose album; an affecting memoir of dysfunction and isolation, and a reminder never to lose oneself again.
Free Downloads:
The Antlers- "Bear"
The Antlers- "Two"
Following dates with Jenny Lewis, a national tour with The Felice Brothers, a stint in Spain, and a New Year’s blowout last ever show at the Knitting Factory—Deer Tick is poised to hit the road again this February. First, the band will headline a handful of dates throughout the northeast (as well as a stop in Chicago) before joining former Drive By Trucker Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit for dates leading up to the South By Southwest festival.
After some much-needed New Year’s hangover recovery, Deer Tick is headed into the studio to record another album for Partisan Records until the tour kicks off at Bowery Ballroom in New York on February 13th. Deer Tick will also be announcing the details of its second full-length album Born On Flag Day in the coming weeks.
Deer Tick has been nominated by The Deli NYC as one of the best NYC based artists of '08! Polls are open until January 18. Folks can head over to http://www.thedelimagazine.com/snacks.php
to vote.
Deer Tick On Tour:
Every year I have to make the hardest decision, Sundance Film Festival or SXSW. As much as I love music the chance of film and snowboarding always wins out over Texas and music.
HERE ARE BANDS CONFIRMED BY SXSW
8Ball & MJG
Anni Rossi
Arc Angels
Beach House
Ben Harper
B.o.B
Buraka Som Sistema
The Coathangers
Cotton Jones
Courteeners
Dent May and His Magnificent Ukulele
Friendly Fires
Gabriella Cilmi
Human Highway
Passion Pit
Past Lives
Pete & the Pirates
Primal Scream
Ra Ra Riot
Raul Malo
Relentless7
Reflection Eternal
Sage Francis
St Vincent
These Arms Are Snakes
Wale
White Lies
Ximena Sariñara
Nightmare Of You was one of my favorite bands in 2005 and then they disappeared (I don't count the EP). I am happy to announce that they are back in the studio and working hard. Check out there studio updates
Now We Can See Track Listing for the upcoming album:
1.) "When I Died"
2.) "We Were Sick"
3.) "I Let It Go"
4). "Now We Can See"
5.) "At the Bottom of the Sea"
6.) "When We Were Alive"
7.) "I Called Out Your Name"
8.) "When I Was Afraid"
9.) "Liquid In, Liquid Out"
10.) "How We Fade"
11.) "You Dissolve"
