Anticipation Surrounding Modest Mouse’s New EP Goes into Overdrive

By Brom on

What would we be at TMT if we didn’t report on the latest gossip and hearsay in the music scene?

Last year, Isaac Brock told the crowd at North Myrtle Beach, SC that Modest Mouse’s next EP would be named Nobody's Next And You're First. Just recently a few days ago, after their Visalia, CA show, a fan managed to corner Eric Judy where he mentioned that the new release had been recorded for some time and they were hoping to get it out in the next six months. The delay has been due to the band experiencing "‘kinks’ or something and they might add another song," according to this fan website (thanks for the tip Tom Bortkof!).

However, the fan admitted in a message board post that he was “so deaf after the concert” and struggled to hear what Judy was saying because of his “soft” voice. Consequently, it may well be that Mr. Judy was merely articulating his love of caramel-coated pancakes topped with thick whipped cream. And why wouldn’t he, considering February 24 (the day after the Visalia show) was ‘Shrove Tuesday,’ an annual pre-Lent event in Ireland, the UK, Canada, and Australia -- the day is commemorated by stuffing your face full of pancakes. This surely wouldn’t have escaped the attention of the learned and culturally-aware Eric Judy.

The rumoured tracklisting (or maybe it’s been confused with Judy’s favourite pancake mixture) is as follows:

1. The Whale Song
2. Satellite Skin
3. Autumn Beds
4. I've Got It All (Most)
5. King Rat
6. 3 other tracks (One of which may be "Tie The Lake Down" and another that has a rumored title of "History")

Tourdates:
02.26.09 - Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Convention Center
02.28.09 - Boulder, CO Balch Fieldhouse
03.02.09 - Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
03.03.09 - Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
03.04.09 - Austin, TX Stubb's
03.05.09 - Oxford, MS The Lyric Oxford
03.07.09 - Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
03.08.09 - Miami, FL Langerado Festival
03.09.09 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
03.10.09 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
03.11.09 - Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo
03.12.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head
03.13.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
03.14.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
03.15.09 - New York, NY - Terminal 5

RIP: Randy Bewley, Pylon guitarist

By Shane Mack on Feb 25 2009

From OnlineAthens:

Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley died this afternoon after suffering a heart attack while driving in an Athens neighborhood Monday.

Bewley was driving on Barber Street on Monday evening, and his van drifted off the road and tipped over, bandmate Vanessa Hay said in an e-mail to supporters.

- Pylon MySpace
- Randy Bewley Wikipedia entry

Ticketmaster Agrees to Stop Linking to Subsidiary TicketsNow

By Kasia Galaxy on Feb 25 2009

I asked some folks to play a round of free association with the word "Ticketmaster." Their responses:

- "Convenience fees."
- "Death."
- "A raging, bloody-mouthed, bursting-veined, 10-story-tall capitalist pig raging through New York City destroying the youth of America and sucking their pockets and souls dry."

Their words, not mine.

After the hubbub surrounding Bruce Springsteen's shows, Ticketmaster reached a national settlement with the New Jersey Attorney General (via The Daily Swarm), in which the company has agreed to stop linking customers to its subsidiary, TicketsNow. If you haven't heard, customers that tried purchasing tickets were redirected to TicketsNow, a company that was charging fans inflated scalper prices while tickets were still available at face value.

More than 2,200 Boss fans complained -- a few million short of the grumbles the site receives daily -- resulting in a 2,000-ticket lottery that will award entrance at the original face value.

People who don't win will be given a $100 gift certificate and a chance to purchase Springsteen tickets next time he rolls into the Garden State. And get this: The ticket site has to pay New Jerz $350,000 to cover the investigation price tag.

Meanwhile, Ticketmaster will continue to raise blood pressure (TMT News) if it successfully merges with Live Nation.

HEALTH to tour //NOISE//DISCO//FASHION; You to get sick //SNEEZE//VOMIT//SHIT YOURSELF

By Ez Green on Feb 25 2009

HEALTH, those manic noise addicts who first introduced you to Los Angeles tofu-dog-mecca The Smell, are setting out on a late-winter tour whistling across Dixie. They want none of your dreary northern state's frigid Arctic climate. Instead, they're going to enjoy the sunny skies and warm breezes of real America, touring for real Americans. Who could blame them?

If only we could all be so lucky to live in a cultural and subtropical oasis like Lubbock, Texas. Well, we can't. But I've got good news...

For those of us who have to suffer through the snowy months HEALTHless with runny noses, headaches, fevers, sore throats, and diarrhea, I've got the cure: here's an old Québécois sugar shack recipe to rid you of that pesky winter cold:

In a small saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil

Add:

- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- ½ lemon (rine and all)
- 5 tbsp of maple syrup
- 7 tps cayenne pepper

Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally

Reduce heat

Simmer until mixture reduces to approximately 1 cup

Strain

Salt to taste

Drink and enjoy!

Tourdates:
02.26.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo w/ Abe Vigoda, Captain Ahab
03.07.09 - St. Augustine, FL. Harvest of Hope Festival @
03.17.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space %
03.18.09 - El Paso, TX - Black Market !
03.21.09 - Austin, TX - Mohawk (Panache Booking/Lovepump SXSW Showcase)
03.23.09 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under #
03.24.09 - Knoxville, TN - The Catalyst # ^
03.25.09 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street Club #
03.26.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl # *
03.27.09 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon #
03.28.09 - Houston, TX - Free Press Block Party #
03.30.09 - Lubbock, TX - Bash Riprocks #
03.31.09 - Santa Fe, NM - Warehouse21 #
04.01.09 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture #

# Pictureplane

@ Girl Talk, Against Me, Monotonix, Mae Shi

% Pictureplane, Clipd Beaks, Mika Miko, WAVVES, Abe Vigoda

! Mika Miko, Clipd Beaks, Pictureplane

^ WAVVES, Vampire Hands

* Judi Chicago, Dj Craig Preston

European dates start April 10. Check the dates here.

Walkmen to Tour with Kings of Leon

By Burke on Feb 25 2009

According to their website, The Walkmen are writing new songs, which is just fine with me: last year’s You & Me (TMT Review) solidly rocked. In fact, to prove just how fine this is, listen to The Walkmen perform on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic here or check out their video for "Four Provinces."

Meanwhile, The Walkmen are going on a cross-country tour with the Kings of Leon, with dates starting in April. In May, the Walkmen will be playing the Sasquatch Music Festival.

U.S. tourdates with Kings of Leon:
04.18.09 - Boston, MA - Agannis Arena
04.19.09 - Boston, MA - Agannis Arena
04.20.09 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa*
04.21.09 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
04.22.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo
04.24.09 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
04.25.09 - Philadelphia - Spectrum
04.27.09 - Norfolk, Va - Constant Convocation Center
04.28.09 - Raleigh, NC - Koka Booth Ampitheatre
04.30.09 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Coliseum
05.04.09 - St, Augustine, FL - St Augustine Ampitheater
05.05.09 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
05.07.09 - Miami, FL - Bank United Center
05.08.09 - Tampa, FL - Sundome
05.08.09 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
05.12.09 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavillion
05.13.09 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City
05.19.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Ampitheatre
05.21.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

* solo headline

No Kids Like Parenthetical Girls, Parenthetcal Girls Like No Kids; Both Blush and Go On Tour

By Jon Lorenz on Feb 25 2009

March Madness is almost upon us. Meaning, every crappy, local, "hipper than thou" band will be headed down to Austin, TX for the annual SXSW Music and Media Conference. This is every unsigned hometown "indie" band's so-called chance for super stardom. "Hey, look Mom, we're playing South By Southwest; we finally made it. We might get signed!" Likewise, thousands of people are going to pack their vans and head south in hopes of catching the "next big thing" (or maybe a chance to rub shoulders with Moby). Well, I'm not. I'm staying home -- away from all the madness, away from the young high school kids with their Radiohead t-shirts and their shaggy hair, away from more bad bands than you can shake a stick at. Don't get me wrong -- there will be many great bands to see among the array of bad ones, and in fact I'd like to provide some details on a handful of them.

Parenthetical Girls and No Kids will set out on a tour, with dates that will sandwich their SXSW appearances. They will be joining fellow Tomlab artist Casiotone For the Painfully Alone for the SXSW Tomlab/K/ Asmatic Kitty showcase, which will also include performances by Tara Jane O'Neil and Jeremy Jay.

Seriously though, Keep Austin Weird!
03.12.09 - Seattle, Washington - Sunset Tavern
03.13.09 - Portland, Oregon - Backspace
03.14.09 - Boise, Idaho - Neurolux
03.15.09 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Kilby Court
03.16.09 - Denver, Colorado - Hi Dive
03.18.09 - Austin, Texas - SXSW*
03.19.09 - Austin, Texas - SXSW
03.20.09 - Austin, Texas - SXSW
03.21.09 - Austin, Texas - SXSW
03.22.09 - Austin, Texas - SXSW
03.23.09 - Phoenix, Arizona - Stinkweeds
03.24.09 - San Diego, California - Bar Pink
03.25.09 - Los Angeles, California - Spaceland
03.27.09 - San Francisco, California - Cafe Du Nord

* Tomlab/K/Asmatic Kitty Showcase: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Jeremy Jay, Tara Jane O'Neil

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