Can’t get enough of that Ted! Screaming Females extend tour with Ted Leo
By E. Nagurney on Apr 28 2010
I’m a big fan of Ted Leo. But even if I wasn’t, would I be able to hate him? Probably not. Something about the guy, from his music to his interviews to his Twitter, just radiates niceness. Apparently, if Screaming Females are to be believed, Leo’s niceness isn’t just a front; the group, who just finished a tour with Leo (TMT report), have scheduled a string of shows with him for the summer. Before that, though, Screaming Females will play about a month of shows by themselves.
If you’re itching to know more about Screaming Females’ tour (and really want to see a picture of Shredder from Ninja Turtles), then wonderful news: they’ve started a tour blog. There’s also a good few video updates on the blog, making it not just a blog, but a… vlog. Welcome to the future.
Screaming Females tour:
04.29.10 - Kearny, NJ - Kearny Irish American Club
04.30.10 - New York, NY - NYU Strawberry Fest %
05.07.10 - Bennington, VT - Bennington College #
05.18.10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Modern Formations Gallery
05.19.10 - Columbus, OH - The Summit
05.20.10 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Cafe
05.21.10 - Bloomington, IN - Greek’s Pizza
05.22.10 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
05.24.10 - Rock Island, IL - Huckleberry’s Pizza Parlor
05.25.10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
05.26.10 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe’s Oasis
05.27.10 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
05.29.10 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
06.02.10 - Portland, OR - Backspace
06.10.10 - Austin, TX - Emo’s (Indoors)
06.18.10 - Milford, CT - Daniel Street Club *
06.19.10 - Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery *
06.20.10 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *
06.21.10 - Quebec City, QC - Le Cercle *
06.22.10 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore *
06.24.10 - Ottawa, ON - Zaphod Beeblebrox *
06.26.10 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace *
06.27.10 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place *
* Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
# Jeff the Brotherhood
% Japanther
• Screaming Females: http://www.screamingfemales.com
• Ted Leo + Rx: http://www.tedleo.com
Mirah and Thao form superband, go on supertour
By E. Nagurney on Apr 28 2010
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn (better known as simply Mirah) makes very likable indie rock on respected Pacific Northwest label K Records. Thao Nguyen (better known as the Thao part of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) makes very likable indie rock on respected Pacific Northwest label Kill Rock Stars. A collaborative tour between the two would make a lot of sense, so a collaborative tour between the two is exactly what’s happening. The two will spend June (and a little bit of July) playing shows in which they draw from each other’s respective catalogs, mix their voices into each song, and invite friends for what the tour’s press release describes as a “superband collaboration.”
Thao + Mirah superband supertour:
06.08.10 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
06.09.10 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
06.11.10 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
06.12.10 - Houston, TX - Orange Show Center for Visionary
06.13.10 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
06.15.10 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
06.16.10 - Tallahassee, FL - The Engine Room
06.18.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
06.20.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
06.21.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
06.23.10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
06.24.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
06.25.10 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
06.26.10 - Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe
06.27.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
06.28.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
07.01.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
07.05.10 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
07.07.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
• Mirah: http://www.myspace.com/cmonmirah
• Thao: http://www.thaomusic.com
• K: http://krecs.com
• Kill Rock Stars: http://killrockstars.com
[Photo: Sarah Cass]
Oh Montana! Matmos and So Percussion collaborate on new LP, Treasure State
By E. Nagurney on Apr 27 2010
I have never been to Montana, but if I went, I feel I would liken the state to a collaboration between a classical percussion quartet and an experimental electronic duo. The entirety of evidence that led me to this conclusion? Baltimore electro-duo Matmos and Brooklyn percussionists So Percussion have collaborated on a new record called Treasure State, which is what those totally “in the know” call Montana. The new, Montana-riffic LP will be out via Cantaloupe Music on July 8 for fancy futuristic digital download and July 13 for dusty ol’ fashioned physical media.
Now, if Matmos is from Baltimore (which is really not in Montana) and So Percussion is from Brooklyn (which is also really not in Montana), why’d they name this new record after Montana? Because that’s where they recorded it, you big dummy! The two groups met up at SnowGhost Studios in Whitefish, Montana to write and record the bulk of the album. These collaborations included a series of studies of music created through the use of elemental materials like ceramic planters, cactus needles, water pails, and beer cans. Basically, if you harbored any worry that this was in some way not going to be a Matmos record, that last sentence should have nipped that thought in the bud.
Treasure State tracklist:
01. Treasure
02. Water
03. Needles
04. Cross
05. Shard
06. Swamp
07. Aluminum
08. Flame
• Matmos: http://www.myspace.com/matmos1
• So Percussion: http://www.sopercussion.com
• Cantaloupe: http://www.cantaloupemusic.com
Jack Rose tribute album is made available; contributions from MV/EE, Six Organs of Admittance, No Neck Blues Band, dozens more
By Brom on Apr 27 2010
A tribute compilation for Jack Rose has been released through FINA, Thrill Jockey’s digital store, and is available for download now. The underground music community was devastated to hear of Rose’s death (TMT report) last December, and it shows in the outpouring of music to this collection — in total, the album runs for over six hours. Contributors to the collection include MV/EE, Six Organs of Admittance, Elisa and Pete of the Magik Markers, Bill Nace, Bardo Pond, and the No Neck Blues Band. All proceeds from sales of Honest Strings: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Jack Rose will go towards Rose’s estate.
Thrill Jockey also released Rose’s final recorded album Luck in the Valley (TMT Review) this year. One of the best records of 2010, too. We’ll miss you Jack.
• Jack Rose: http://www.myspace.com/jackrosekensington
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
Eluvium tours in support of Similes, rails against metaphors
By Harold Shueberg on Apr 27 2010
In celebration of his hauntingly beautiful new album Similes (TMT Review), out now on Temporary Residence, Matthew Robert Cooper, a.k.a. Eluvium, will embark on a tour of the US and Canada at the end of the month… and hey, it’s the end of the month! As can be expected, the tour will get warmed up in Eluvium’s home town of Portland on April 29, eventually coming to an end in Salt Lake at the end of May. No word yet on whether the broader range in sound he has adopted for this new release will be represented using a backing band on this tour or if he’ll stick to the solo setup he’s utilized in the past. Julianna Barwick lends support for a handful of dates, depending on how big your hand is.
Dates:
04.29.10 - Portland, OR - Holocene
04.30.10 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project
05.02.10 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
05.04.10 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
05.05.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg
05.06.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunkspace Gallery
05.08.10 - Austin, TX - The Parish
05.09.10 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
05.10.10 - Houston, TX - Mango’s
05.12.10 - Tallahassee, FL - Engine Room
05.13.10 - St. Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven
05.14.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
05.15.10 - Asheville, NC - Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center *
05.16.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle *
05.17.10 - Washington, DC - DC9 *
05.19.10 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge *
05.20.10 - Allston, MA - Great Scott *
05.21.10 - Montreal, QC - Casa del Popo *
05.22.10 - Toronto, ON - The Drake *
05.24.10 - Chicago, IL - Schuba’s *
05.25.10 - Indianapolis, IN - Big Car Gallery
05.26.10 - Louisville, KY - 21C Museum Hotel
05.28.10 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
05.30.10 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
05.31.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
* Julianna Barwick
• Eluvium: http://www.eluvium.net
• Temporary Residence: http://temporaryresidence.com
