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God of Shamisen – Smoke Monster Attack
God of Shamisen, led by shamisen master Kevin Kmetz, is putting out their second album – Smoke Monster Attack.
Teaming up with producer Billy Anderson, God of Shamisen returns with Smoke Monster Attack, their second album. Featuring some new tunes along with some interesting video game cover songs, the band is back to its genre-bending ways. Featuring Kevin Kmetz on the Japanese shamisen, Karl Schnaitter on guitar, Mark Thornton on bass, and Lee Smith from the band Estradasphere on drums. The band goes all over the place, from an aggressive new arrangement of the traditional “Jongara Bushi,” to the Indian-inspired mellow breakdowns of “Last Shamisen Master Attack,” to a wild metal cover of the “Star Wars” theme. The album is only available digitally, and features guest musicians Rick Walker (percussion), Rich Doucette (sarangi) and Takemi Hirohara (shamisen on “Tiger Feint Attack”). http://www.godofshamisen.com/
- Metal-Jongara Attack
- Dragon Quest Attack
- Last Shamisen Master Attack
- Tar Bomb Attack
- Sandcastle Attack
- Final Fantasy Attack 2010
- Tiger Feint Attack
- Star Wars Attack
- Dragon String Attack (Super Short Version)
Much of this material is actually from their sessions for EMI Japan, which never surfaced outside of Japan. They’re also releasing it in lossless FLAC format on LobeFood (not available yet).
Release date: November 23, 2010
~Dan – np: Ikue Mori – Painted Desert 
There is no free mp3 download or flac torrent for this album on this blog (nor will there ever be). If you like music, support the artists. Buy it!!
Derek Webb – Democracy Vol 1 #10
One a month in 2010…
Derek Webb‘s Democracy Vol 1 is rolling along… This month, it is “Karma Police” by Radiohead. Nice organ-y version, seems a little bit odd tempo’d… or maybe that’s my brain interpreting Derek’s tonal affectations of Thom Yorke.
Oh, and if you missed it, Derek Webb put out his instrumental album Feedback on Tuesday (11/2). Check out my take on it HERE.
For those not in the know, Democracy Vol 1 was part of the Stockholm Syndrome pre-order package, but it is now a stand-alone item over at the DW store. Only $6 (USD) and you get the following (plus future releases):
- January: The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- February: Coldplay – Fix You
- March: Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’
- April: Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
- May: Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
- June: U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
- July: Huey Lewis & the News – Power of Love
- August: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby
- September: Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence
- October: Radiohead – Karma Police
- November: TBD
- December: TBD
Volume 2? You decide!!!
~Dan – np: Thelonious Monk – Brilliant Corners
Democracy Vol. 1 is the first in a series of subscription based albums of cover songs that Derek will be recording annually, starting January 2010. Those who participate will not only receive the exclusive album, but will democratically decide what songs Derek will record.
Ever wished you could hear Derek cover your favorite Beatles song? Or Backstreet Boys song? Or even re-record your favorite old Caedmon’s Call song? Here’s your chance. Songs will be nominated and voted down to 12. Derek will record them (demo quality) and deliver them digitally (320kbps MP3s), one song per month for 12 months. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique collaborative project with Derek Webb!
SKS & MBD’s “Lotus Eaters” video from ‘Penelope’
I got Penelope in the mail yesterday… wow, I love it. It’s the piece of art that Sarah Kirkland Snider wrote with the voice Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) in mind. The video for “The Lotus Eaters” just got released. It’s a haunting, lovely song that I think is a cornerstone of the album. You know, the album that’s only been in my hands for 12 hours. I can’t get enough of it. :)
The Lotus Eaters
video by Murat Eyuboglu + David Sarno
Shara was 7 months pregnant when it was being filmed. Penelope is out now. It’s a beautiful, beautiful, gorgeous, gorgeous record. Shara’s operatic-meets-indie-rock voice rule the day. Go get it from Amazon or from New Amsterdam Records directly.
~Dan – np: Sarah Kirkland Snider & Shara Worden – Penelope
California Guitar Trio this weekend (11/7)
The California Guitar Trio (CGT) celebrates its twentieth anniversary with the release of Andromeda in October 2010 on Innerknot Records. “Andromeda represents a culmination of all our work together in the past 20 years,” says guitarist Bert Lams. “We have released numerous CDs over the years, but there’s none like this one,” Lams continues. “Andromeda is the first album containing nothing but original material, combined with improvised pieces. The integration of structured, thought-out pieces with the loose and spontaneous improvisations is something we’ve never done before.”
CGT is Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah; Bert Lams of Affligem, Belgium; and Hideyo Moriya of Chiba, Japan. The trio first met in England in 1987 while studying with iconic King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. After touring together as part of Fripp’s League of Crafty Guitarists, the three guitarists convened in Los Angeles and founded The California Guitar Trio in 1991.
On Sunday, November 7th, They’re bringing their amazing guitar chops to the stage at Cozmic Pizza / The Strand in Eugene, OR. If you live nearby, it’s a show not to be missed!! Per Cozmic’s webpage, the show starts at 7pm. It’s only $12, and there’s great food and drink and fantastic music!
CGT Info: http://cgtrio.com/
Cozmic info: http://cozmicpizza.com/
Unrelated Sidenote… Beats Antique just put out a freebie 2-song Día de los Muertos remix EP. Check it out on bandcamp!
~Dan – np: Sarah Kirkland Snider & Shara Worden – Penelope
REVIEW: Nellie McKay @ the Shedd (Eugene, OR – 10/29/10)
I wasn’t able to attend the Nellie McKay show at the Shedd in Eugene on Friday (due to Sufjan Stevens in Portland the same night). I was completely torn, but I’ve had the opportunity to see Nellie several times since living here in the PacNW (four times in 3 years) and Sufjan far fewer times (i.e.- none).
I did send someone in my place… here are some lovely photos and a write-up of the show taken by guest blogger Margarita O’Brien from Emobie Photography…
many more photos below
Margarita’s write-up of the show:
Let’s face it. I just love Nellie McKay. I am extremely grateful that The Shedd here in little ol’ Eugene, Oregon, keeps managing to bring her back. She has serious musical talent, diversity, and a quirky, silly sense of humor that I dig. That makes a great show when she’s solo, but holy cannoli, there was a five piece backup band! THAT makes for a phenomenal, knock-your-socks-off show.
The introductions for the band members were extremely silly (“And just released on bail for jay walking…”) and the crowd was enthusiastic so I will likely have the names completely wrong and I am seriously sorry about that, ‘cause these guys were the bomb diggity. It was seriously hard to hear with the laughing and cheering. Corrections greatly appreciated!
Guitar: Terry Park?
Bass: Willy Harvey
Sax: Mark Fischer?
Trumpet: Willy Mario?
Drums: Benjamin Barnum?
“That’s right! We have two willies!”There are few things I tire of more quickly than a show with a “sound” that never changes.
Me-“Is this still the first song? Good Glory, it’s long.”
Dan-“This is the fifth song.”
Me-“*Giant Eye Roll*”This exchange could not happen at a Nellie McKay show. She skillfully flutters her way through Big Band, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, Pop, sweet old Doris Day tunes (and a number of Ella Fitzgerald tunes this time). The band was right there with her making everything fuller, brighter, grander, and making it difficult for some folks to stay put in their seats.
The crowd was fairly enthusiastic and really seemed to love “Mother of Pearl.” This is Eugene after all. There were even a couple zombies dancing around at the end.
Go See Nellie! She’ll make you think. She’ll make you laugh. She might make you whistle.
Setlist:
- Bruise on the Sky
- Sentimental Journey [Doris Day]
- Do Do Do [Doris Day]
- Caribbean Time
- Dispossessed
- Meditation [Doris Day]
- Georgy Girl [The Seekers] (dedicated to Barbara Billingsly)
- Vote for Mr. Rhythm [Ella Fitzgerald]
- Bluebird
- No Equality
- The Portal
- Dig It [Doris Day]
- It’s Alright With Me (with skat)
<<intermission – costume change>> - A-Tisket, A-Tasket [Ella Fitzgerald]
- Beneath the Underdog
- Crazy Rhythm [Doris Day]
- Early Autumn [Ella Fitzgerald]
- A Wonderful Guy [Doris Day]
- Don’t Fence Me In [Ella Fitzgerald] (with group whistle)
- Mother of Pearl (crowd favorite)
“I’m Sarah Palin and I approve this message” - Adios
- ¡Bodega!
“Support the Arts, but sponsor a Bodega.” - Coosada Blues
- I’ve Got Rhythm (impromptu instrumental as she ran to get her notes)
“Don’t worry folks, they’re professionals!” - Broadway Melody
- Really
- Unknown Reggae (veggie anthem)
- Encore: Zombie
Nellie’s 10/29 KLCC interview is here:
http://klcc.org/audio/NellieMckay102910.mp3
Nellie is out supporting her latest album, Home Sweet Mobile Home. Check it out here:
More 2010 Tour Dates:
Oct. 30th SF Jazz Festival – San Francisco, CA
Nov. 1st Kuumbwa Jazz Center – Santa Cruz, CA
Nov. 4th The Roxy – West Hollywood, CA
The Appropriate Linkage:
- Nellie McKay’s Site
- Nellie’s Social Media Links (see below)
- Emobie Photography (on Facebook)
- My Other Nellie McKay Reviews~
- Berbati’s Pan (Portland – Mar 2010)
- Jazz Alley (Seattle – Sept 2009)
- Doug Fir (Portland – Aug 2008)
- The Shedd (Eugene – Oct 2007)
- The Shedd’s Site / Facebook / Twitter
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~Dan – np: William Ryan Fritch – Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Honey and Bile
NELLIE McKAY PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Margaret O’Brien – emobie photography,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution
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REVIEW: Sufjan Stevens @ Schnitzer (Portland, OR – 10/29/10)
FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM
So, the last few months has been a flurry of unexpected, yet superbly exciting information coming from Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty. First was the tour announcement (on Aug 9th), then a week and a half later came the immediate release of the
All Delighted People EP, and less than a week later came the news of the new full length album The Age of Adz (pronounced ‘odds’). Outside of the orchestral The BQE piece, Sufjan had been silent for a couple years (which we recently found out was due to nervous system health issues). Within the past two months, he came roaring back in 2010 with a North American-spanning tour and two new adventurous albums (the “EP” is 58+ minutes).
The new music from Delighted and Adz is a little less accessible compared to Seven Swans or his “State” albums, but a little more poppy/accessible compared to BQE or Rabbit. I think the new music strikes a nice balance between the adventurousness and electronic-ness in his past music… possibly “A Sun Came! updated for the Sufjan listener in 2010.” While I don’t think it’s a repeat of A Sun Came! (at all) – that’s the best Sufjan repertoire comparison I can muster. It’s sweeping and glitchy, quiet and loud. But how would it translate into a live show?
Before we could find out, labelmate DM Stith hit the stage. He only played 20 minutes, but was a good warm-up. Nice singer-songwriter fare, with Sufjans’ horn section on “Thanksgiving Moon.” I’d heard DM’s music via AK samplers and free downloads. It never struck me as solidly as Sufjan has, but in the live setting, he seemed to carry himself well. After he did his tunes, he left to go put on shiny pants for Sufjan’s band. I was slightly disappointed that he left after only 20 minutes, but that disappointment soon went away as the anticipation for Sufjan mounted.
Sufjan and his 10 piece band hit the stage around 10 ’til 9pm in shiny outfits. His band was comprised of DM Stith on keyboards, two drummers, a 3-member torn section, a guitarist, bassist, and two backup singers/dancers. After a short hello, they went immediate into “All Delighted People” and didn’t stop with the new material until 10:30. I’d been listening to the new material for the past week, and glad they played some personal favorites: Heirloom, Futile Devices, The Owl and the Tanager, and the 20+ minute Impossible Soul.
Sufjan’s “slow jam” dancing to “I Walked” was charming. The projected graphics and dark, hallowed lighting during “Vesuvius” made my friend mention that it seemed like a weird, ancient worship service. The auto tune hip-hop near the end of “Impossible Soul” is one of my favorite parts, and it really worked in the live setting. I wish cameras had been allowed near the end, as a large luminescent diamond descended*, and Sufjan busted out the jams in front of the back-lit, strobe-diamond facade. While that was his most “rockstar moment,” most of the show, he was talkative, yet unassuming and grateful to the audience.
* Amanda McAuley got some photos of it (some shown below), plus I found an “Impossible Soul” part 2 video snippet – see alphaleonis’ youtube for more from the show.
Setlist: about 2 1/4 hours
- All Delighted People
- Too Much
- Age of Adz
- Heirloom
- I Walked
- Futile Devices
- Vesuvius
- The Owl and the Tanager [Sufjan solo with backing vocals]
- Get Real Get Right [with story about Royal Robertson]
- Enchanting Ghost
- Impossible Soul
- Chicago
- Encore: Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois [Sufjan solo piano]
- Casimir Pulaski Day
It was a brilliant show. He was quirky and subdued, gentle and cacophonous, amusing and bewildering, and all around charming. He saved the old tunes for last, and only three Illinois tracks made the cut. I got goosebumps as he hit the intro for “Concerning the UFO Sighting.” While the older tunes were nice (and I wish there had been more sprinkled in), I can honestly say that the new tunes hold their own. There’s a reason Sufjan has a piece of our hearts. Seeing the new songs live definitely elevated those albums to being amongst my favoritesfor 2010. After seeing them performed live, I think they fit better within his catalogue, too. I hope it’s not another 3+ years until I get to see Sufjan and his band of musicians again.
Sidenote: Sufjan’s one of the only artists who could have pulled me away from a reported, equally awesome Nellie McKay show in Eugene (check back tomorrow for Nellie McKay photos from Margaret O’Brien – who went in my place).
many more photos below
The Appropriate Linkage:
- Sufjan’s Site / Asthmatic Kitty
- Sufjan’s Social Media Links (see below)
- DM Stith’s Site
- DM Stith’s MySpace / Twitter
- Alphaleonis’ balcony YouTube videos from the Portland 2010 show (far away, but good sound quality)
- Amanda McAuley’s Flickr shots from Portland
- Related Reviews~
- Chris Young‘s Portland 2010 review on OMN (with my photos)
- BrooklynVegan‘s Chicago review (10/15/2010)
- My MusicNow Fest 2007 (Cincinnati – Apr 2007)
- PCPA/Schnitzer’s Site
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Check out more tour dates below.
~Dan –Dave Douglas & Keystone – Spark of Being: Expand
SUFJAN STEVENS PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution
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Sufjan’s 2010 Tour Dates
- Tuesday, 12 October – Metropolis Theater, Montreal QC
- Wednesday, 13 October – Massey Hall, Toronto ON
- Thursday, 14 October – Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak MI
- Friday, 15 October – Chicago Theater, Chicago IL
- Saturday, 16 October – Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis MN
- Sunday, 17 October – Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO
- Tuesday, 19 October – The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin TX
- Wednesday, 20 October – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, Dallas TX
- Friday, 22 October – Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater, Mesa AZ
- Saturday, 23 October – The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
- Tuesday, 26 October – The Paramount Theater, Oakland CA
- Thursday, 28 October – Orpheum Theater, Vancouver BC
- Friday, 29 October – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland OR
- Saturday, 30 October – The Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA
- Monday, 1 November – Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City UT
- Tuesday, 2 November – Paramount Theatre, Denver CO
- Thursday, 4 November – Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis IN
- Friday, 5 November – Bijou Theater, Knoxville TN
- Saturday, 6 November – The Tabernacle, Atlanta GA
- Sunday, 7 November – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville NC
- Wednesday, 10 November – Kimmel Center, Philadelphia PA
- Thursday, 11 November – Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
- Sunday, 14 November – Beacon Theatre, New York NY
- Monday, 15 November – Beacon Theatre, New York NY
Mondo Cane on Vinyl
One of the best records out this year is Mike Patton‘s Mondo Cane. You may know Mike Patton for Faith No More, Mr Bungle, or other avant-garde projects… well, Mondo Cane was recorded at a series of European performances, this album features traditional Italian pop songs as well as a rendition of Ennio Morricone’s “Deep Down.” Sung in Italian, Patton worked with a full orchestra and choir to create the unique new sound. There will only be 5,000 made of the triple-gatefold 180g vinyl.
It comes out November 22nd, and it’s available for pre-order NOW on Amazon.
~Dan – np: Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People
The Melvins “Electric Flower” (video)
The Melvins‘ “Electric Flower” official music video…
~Dan – np: The Weepies – Be My Thrill
Tegan & Sara on Daytrotter
The few websites that aren’t RSS feed-able that made it to my “must check every day” list… Daytrotter is great, and they just hit us with a live in the studio session with Canadian alt-pop duo Tegan & Sara…
Go here for the free music:
http://tinyurl.com/ts-daytrotter
1) The Con 2) Alligator 3) I Know, I Know, I Know 4) Hell
Past Daytrotter Sessions I’ve blogged about and dug (links and free music not guaranteed on these old blogs): Clare and the Reasons #2, CocoRosie, Portland Cello Project, Matisyahu, Tori Amos, The Swell Season, David Bazan #2, Copeland, Bad Veins, Nellie McKay, Clare and the Reasons #1, My Brightest Diamond #2, Damien Jurado, Talkdemonic, Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Bad Veins #1, Kaki King, Holy Fuck… and David Bazan, My Brightest Diamond, Erin McKeown.
~Dan – np: Peter Mulvey – Letters from a Flying Machine
REVIEW: Dead Kenny G’s & Trio Subtonic @ Mt Tabor (Portland, OR – 10/16/10)
FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM
OK, so I have to start this out with an apology. I absolutely wanted to see Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. I had been up in Portland for a third night in a row (driving back to Eugene late each night)… and was thus quite tired and I couldn’t possibly stay for their set (which was posted to start at 12:30am). It’s a running theme on this blog… I miss them for one reason or another. Last night wasn’t gonna be a missed opportunity. Alas, it ended up as such. Damn. SO, JFJO, I’m sorry. I’ll do better next time. I dig your new one, Stay Gold. I’m getting old. I have no other excuse for bailing at midnight.
So, unfortunately this amazing triple modern jazz bill turned into an pretty damn good double bill for me.
Trio Subtonic started things off around 9:30. No Radiohead as in the past, but still a great groove for their 45 minute set. They really are what I’d consider to be Portland’s own Medeski Martin & Wood. Great piano-based three piece combo. They’ve got two killer albums out over at CD Baby (aka the best indie CD seller in the universe).
Skerik, Mike Dillon, and Brad Houser hit the stage after a short set change…
While also a three-piece modern jazz combo, the Dead Kenny G’s definitely weren’t a repeat of Trio Subtonic’s sound. Fitting with their name, they bring powerful elements of punk rock and a “fuck you” attitude to a jazz trio. Mix some sax groove from Skerik with some harder edged beats, avant-garde squeaks, gonzo drumming, and punk vocal belts…
I’d seen them before (at Sam Bond’s in Eugene), but it was nice to see them able to spread out a little more on the Mt Tabor Theater stage.
Setlist: over an hour
- Death Panel
- Birther Blues
- Black Goldman Sax
- “Black Death”
- unknown
- Bewildered Herd
- I’m Your Manager, I’m Your Pimp
- unknown
- Yeah, Cat
- Improv with some JFJO guys
more photos below
The Appropriate Linkage:
- DKG’s Site
- Skerik’s Site
- DKG’s on MySpace
- Skerik on MySpace
- Trio Subtonic’s Site
- Trio Subtonic on MySpace
- JFJO’s Site
- JFJO on MySpace
- Prior Related Reviews~
- Skerik / McTuff @ Sam Bond’s (Oct 2008)
- Skerik’s Maelstrom Trio @ Sam Bond’s (May 2008)
- Skerik / McTuff @ Sam Bond’s (July 2009)
- Trio Subtonic @ Lewis & Clark (Oct 2008)
- Trio Subtonic w/ Sex Mob @ Goodfoot (May 2009)
- Mt Tabor Theater
Check out more DKG’s tour dates below.
~Dan – np: Milli Vanilli – Girl, You Know It’s True
DEAD KENNY G’S & TRIO SUBTONIC PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution
(click for larger)
DKG’s Fall 2010 Tour Dates
| Date | Venue | Band |
| 10.9.10 | Coda San Francisco, CA |
With Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle and Black Frames |
| 10.10.10 | Harlow’s Sacramento, CA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.12.10 | Forestville Club Forestville, CA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.13.10 | HumBrews Arcata, CA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.15.10 | Sam Bond’s Garage Eugene, OR |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.16.10 | Mt. Tabor Theater Portland, WA |
Dead Kenny G’s and Jacob Fred Jazz Oddysey |
| 10.17.10 | Chop Suey Seattle, WA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.18.10 | The Top Hat Missoula, MT |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.19.10 | Knotty Pine Victor, ID |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.20.10 | The State Room Salt Lake City, UT |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.21.10 | Aggie Theater Ft. Collins, CO |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.22.10 | Cervante’s Otherside Denver, CO |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.23.10 | Davey’s Uptown Kansas City, MO |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.28.10 | Kessler Dallas, TX |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.29.10 | Momo’s Austin, TX |
Dead Kenny G’s and Hairy Apes BMX |
| 10.30.10 | La Bon Ton Roule New Orleans, LA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 10.31.10 | The Blue Nile New Orleans, LA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 11.12.10 11.13.10 | Bear Creek Music Festival Live Oak, FL |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.1.10 | Momo’s Austin, TX |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.2.10 | Kessler Dallas, TX |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.3.10 | The Deli Norman, OK |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.4.10 | Eclipse Tulsa, OK |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.5.10 | Chester’s Fayetteville, AR |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.8.10 | Momo’s Austin, TX |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.9.10 | Chelsea’s Baton Rouge, LA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.10.10 | DBA New Orleans, LA |
Dead Kenny G’s |
| 12.11.10 | Martin’s Jackson, MS |
Dead Kenny G’s |
030 by The Good The Bad (NSFW)
Sorry for a second NSFW (not suitable for work) music video in one week… but, well, here ya go… “030” by The Good The Bad…
Directed by Jeppe Kolstrup
Yeah, not as artistically clever as El Guincho‘s NSFW music video. What can I say. I’m a man… it’s not all about artistic expression all the time.
Back to the non-sex-fused music postings tomorrow. Tonight’s show… Dead Kenny G’s, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, and Trio Subtonic review to be posted Sunday.
~Dan – np: Metallica – Death Magnetic
sexy music video babe masturbating with a guitar
REVIEW: Holy F*ck & Indian Jewelry @ Holocene (Portland, OR – 10/14/10)
FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM
First off… if you haven’t seen the adorable and infectious new music video for Holy Fuck‘s “Red Lights,” you need to go check it out now. OK, now that you’re back, on to the review…
This was the first time to the Holocene for me. It’s a nice venue, trendy looking bar, good beer on tap (Double Mountain IRA for me). They had a few side rooms with colorful lights, practically unusable mirrors in the bathroom, and odd fabric or paper christmas tree looking things in the performance area. In other words, everything that makes Portland its quirky, trendy self.
I got there near the middle of the first opener’s set. Clipd Beaks, from Oakland, were good from what I heard. Fuzzy rock with somewhat melodic vocals, use of trumpet, but primarily traditional rock sounds coming forth. I didn’t get any usable photos from their set as the lights were in force, yet.
Next up was Indian Jewelry, a four-piece from Houston, put out a 40 minute blast of tom percussion, dirty guitars and keyboards. They were a little warbly, drone-y in spots, and switched off between male and female vocalists. I enjoyed them, but I couldn’t really “re-sing” any of their songs… nice and percussive, genre-less but not aimless. I can see them working way better live than on record, but then again, I’ve been wrong about that before. Anyway, I’d recommend checking them out if they swing by your neck of the woods… cracked cymbals and all.
Holy Fuck started setting up immediately after Indian Jewelry’s set ended. They went on right around 11:30 and played a full hour, with encore. Not dissimilar from their Mississippi Studios show from earlier in the year… lots of tunes from Latin – which I am legally required to state in every mention of its name… it’s the best album of 2010 so far. Great groove-based live/organic electronic.
There were a few absent fab live tunes (Royal Gregory, Super Inuit, Milkshake), and I think I’m going crazy, as now I’m doubting my own note-taking… did they end with Lovely Allen? Or was it Safari? Or am I going crazy? Anyway… they played Red Lights, which smoked! I love Punchy’s bass on that track…
Setlist: about an hour
- 1MD
- Super Inuit
- Foxy
- Jungles
- Red Lights
- Lucky
- Stay Lit
- Silva & Grimes
- Stilettos
- Encore: The Pulse
- Lovely Allen (I should know this with confidence, but my brain fell apart)
italics – unsure of in the setlist, any help is appreciated
Great show as usual from Holy Fuck. But… severe lack of dancing again… or at least in comparison to the grooves. This seems to happen (i.e.- not happen) in Portland; so I don’t blame the band at all. They should swing down to Eugene next time… we’ll show ’em how to party! Pretty please!
many more photos below
The Appropriate Linkage:
- Holy Fuck’s Site
- Holy Fuck on MySpace
- My Prior HF Reviews~
- Mississippi Studios in Portland (June 2010)
- Doug Fir Lounge in Portland (June 2009)
- Southgate House in Cincinnati (April 2007)
- Great Recent HF Videos / Outside Links~
- Indian Jewelry’s Site
- Indian Jewelry on MySpace
- Clipd Beaks on MySpace
- Holocene Portland
Check out more tour dates below.
~Dan – np: Metallica – S&M
HOLY FUCK & INDIAN JEWELRY PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2010 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution
(click for larger)
Holy Fuck Fall 2010 Tour:
08-28 Leeds, England – Leeds Festival
08-29 Reading, England – Reading Festival
09-08 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
09-09 Birmingham, AL- Bottletree
09-10 New Orleans, LA – Howlin’ Wolf
09-11 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
09-12 Houston, TX – Walter’s on Washington
09-13 Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
09-14 Athens, GA – New Earth Music Hall
09-15 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
09-17 Washington, DC – Black Cat
09-18 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
09-19 Boston, MA – Paradise
09-20 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
09-21 Buffalo, NY – Soundlab
09-22 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
09-23 Cincinnati, OH – Midpoint Music Festival
09-24 Urbana, IL – Pygmalion Music Festival
09-25 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
09-26 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (Fucking Awesome Fest)
09-27 London, Ontario – London Music Hall
09-28 Hamilton, Ontario – Studio Theatre
09-29 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Theatre
09-30 Montreal, Quebec – Espace Dell’Arte
10-02 Ottawa, Ontario – Capital Music Hall
10-03 Guelph, Ontario – Vinyl
10-05 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Pyramid Cabaret
10-06 Saskatoon, Saskatchewa – Louis Pub
10-07 Toronto, Ontario – Republik
10-08-09 Edmonton, Alberta – Pawn Shop
10-11 Victoria, British Columbia – Element Nightclub
10-12 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Rickshaw Theatre
10-13 Seattle, WA – Neumos
10-14 Portland, OR – Holocene
10-16 San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
10-17 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
10-18 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
10-20 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
10-21 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
10-22 St. Louis, MO – Firebird
10-23 Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio
Iron and Warner
the death of an indie rocker.
Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam, has been on indie Sub Pop since inception. I&W pulled a rat out of a hat and notified us all today that they just signed to Warner Bros. The new album, Kiss Each Other Clean, is due out in January 2011.
Why would they choose to join a major label at this point in their already successful career? Discuss.
Hopefully he signed on with good terms for I&W (and rights to their own masters). Other than that, I’ll buy their new one, but I won’t like supporting WB as I did Sub Pop.
Sidenote… fall tour dates…
- October 12, 2010 Iowa City, IA IMU Main Lounge
- October 13, 2010 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
- November 13, 2010 St Louis, MO The Pageant
- November 14, 2010 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
- November 15, 2010 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
- November 16, 2010 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
- November 17, 2010 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
- November 18, 2010 Miami Beach, FL Fillmore Miami Beach
- November 19, 2010 Tallahassee, FL The Moon
- November 20, 2010 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
Jónsi in-store appearances
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi plans to play acoustic sets at six record shops, part of his Go Closer series on his U.S. tour (previously announced here).
Jónsi hit Portland in April (review with photos), and I was going to go to the Las Vegas show (10/21), but am now not able to go.
For those who get to go to the tour or any of these in-stores – have fun!!!
October 2010 In-Store Dates
17 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Origami Vinyl
22 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Slowtrain
26 – Austin, Texas @ End Of An Ear
30 – Asheville, N.C. @ Harvest Records
31 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Criminal Records
November 2010
3 – Chicago, Ill. @ Reckless Records
~Dan – np: The Weepies – Be My Thrill
Derek Webb – Democracy Vol 1 #9
One a month in 2010…
Derek Webb‘s Democracy Vol 1 is rolling along… This month, it is “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, featuring Derek’s wife Sandra McCracken.
For those not in the know, Democracy Vol 1 was part of the Stockholm Syndrome pre-order package, but you can still join in over at the DW store and get the following (plus future releases):
- January: The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- February: Coldplay – Fix You
- March: Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’
- April: Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
- May: Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
- June: U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
- July: Huey Lewis & the News – Power of Love
- August: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby
- September: Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence
~Dan – np: Misha Mengelberg – Four in One
Democracy Vol. 1 is the first in a series of subscription based albums of cover songs that Derek will be recording annually, starting January 2010. Those who participate will not only receive the exclusive album, but will democratically decide what songs Derek will record.
Ever wished you could hear Derek cover your favorite Beatles song? Or Backstreet Boys song? Or even re-record your favorite old Caedmon’s Call song? Here’s your chance. Songs will be nominated and voted down to 12. Derek will record them (demo quality) and deliver them digitally (320kbps MP3s), one song per month for 12 months. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique collaborative project with Derek Webb!
Eisley Tour Dates – Fall 2010
Well, as luck would have it (and it has for me since 2005), I will have to miss the Eisley touring machine due to anti-serendipity (I’ll be in Seattle for A Perfect Circle’s 3-day run). Anyway, here are Eisley’s upcoming “Over the River and Through the Wood” tourdates with Ives the Band and Christie DuPree…
October 2010
9 Lake Charles, LA AJs Bar and Grill
10 New Orleans, LA Tipitina’s Uptown
12 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
14 Gainesville, FL 1982 Bar
15 Tampa, FL Crowbar
16 Orlando, FL The Social
17 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
19 Atlanta, GA The Loft
20 Greenville, SC The Handlebar
21 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
22 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey
23 Asbury Park, NJ The Wonder Bar
24 Washington, DC R Rock N Roll Hotel
25 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
27 Boston, MA The Red Room @ Cafe 939
29 East Lansing, MI Union Ballroom @ Michigan State Univ.
31 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
November 2010
1 Akron, OH Musica
2 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
3 Indianapolis, IN Earth House
4 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity Theater
5 Des Moines, IA The Vaudeville Mews
7 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
8 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
9 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
10 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
12 Boise, ID (venue tba)
13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
14 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
15 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
17 San Francisco, CA (venue tba)
19 San Diego, CA Soma Sidestage
20 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones
21 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
24 Austin, TX The Parish
26 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
27 Dallas, TX The Loft
There’s no upcoming album, yet (long story), but there will likely be a lot of new tunes played out on this tour. Have fun!
~Dan – np: Medeski Martin & Wood – Friday Night in the Universe
OK GO – White Knuckles (official video)
Brilliant (and cute) new video from OK GO…
~Dan – np: Nellie McKay – Normal As Blueberry Pie
A Perfect Circle tour
A handful of multi-date city appearances… A Perfect Circle (led by Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan) are bringing out their old albums and playing them in their entirety:
A Perfect Circle tour dates:
- 11/4, Tempe, AZ (Marquee Theatre) *
- 11/5, Tempe, AZ (Marquee Theatre) $
- 11/6, Tempe, AZ (Marquee Theatre) #
- 11/8, Los Angeles, CA (Avalon) *
- 11/9, Los Angeles, CA (Avalon) $
- 11/10, Los Angeles, CA (Avalon) #
- 11/12, Seattle, WA (Showbox at the Market) *
- 11/13, Seattle, WA (Showbox at the Market) $
- 11/14, Seattle, WA (Showbox at the Market) #
- 11/16, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore) *
- 11/17, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore) $
- 11/18, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore) #
- 11/20, Las Vegas, NV (The Pearl) *
- 11/21, Las Vegas, NV (The Pearl) $
Playing…
* = Mer de Noms
$ = Thirteenth Step
# = eMOTIVe
Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel, Josh Freese, James Iha, Matt McJunkins are the line-up. Tickets on-sale… soon… keep your eyes peeled to http://aperfectcircle.com/ for more info.
I hope to make the string of Seattle dates, if I can work it out with… er… work. *crossing fingers*
~Dan – np: Nellie McKay – Obligatory Villagers
Clare and the Reasons on Daytrotter again
The few websites that aren’t RSS feed-able that made it to my “must check every day” list… Daytrotter is great, and they just hit us with a live in the studio session with Clare & the Reasons (their second such session)…
Go here for the free music:
http://tinyurl.com/daytrotter-clare2
1) Wake Up (You Sleepy Head) 2) Our Team Is Grand 3) Ooh You Hurt Me So 4) All the Wine
Past Daytrotter Sessions I’ve blogged about and dug (links and free music not guaranteed on these old blogs): CocoRosie, Portland Cello Project, Matisyahu, Tori Amos, The Swell Season, David Bazan #2, Copeland, Bad Veins, Nellie McKay, Clare and the Reasons #1, My Brightest Diamond #2, Damien Jurado, Talkdemonic, Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Bad Veins #1, Kaki King, Holy Fuck… and David Bazan, My Brightest Diamond, Erin McKeown.
~Dan – np: Nellie McKay – Pretty Little Head
Fiona Apple – new album in Spring 2011?
As reported on Antiquiet…
Last Sunday, singer/songwriter Michelle Branch gushed on Twitter that she had heard a couple of new Fiona Apple songs. Verdict? “Amazing.”
This Modern Drummer article on Charley Drayton mentions that his current projects include “playing, co-producing, and mixing Fiona Apple’s upcoming record, scheduled to be released in the spring of 2011.”
The last new music we’ve heard from Apple was this cover of Cy Coleman’s Why Try To Change Me Now released last year. She released two songs on that soundtrack.
~Dan – np: Puscifer – Sounds Into Blood Into Wine
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