RIP: Jesus "Jess" Porras of The Mixtures
By Shane Mack on Jan 8 2011
From the San Diego Union-Tribune:
Jesus “Jess” Porras, longtime resident of San Diego, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on December 26, 2010. Jess was born in Oxnard, to Felipe and Dolores on November 20, 1941 and with his sister Maria and brothers Phil and Art, were raised surrounded by a large, loving extended Mexican American family.
Jess came from a lineage of professional musicians and his first love was music which he took to early, learning the violin at nine, followed by tenor and alto sax, flute, horn, guitar, and piano.
He was a member of “The Mixtures,” an R&B band, and played all the major L.A. Clubs from 1957 to 1962. Their album “Stompin at the Rainbow” is being re-released April 5.
Sleeping in the Aviary wake up to head out on tour; okay, but yesterday was Mr. Bean’s birthday!!
By Mario Speedwagon on Jan 7 2011
(Happy belated birthday Mr. Bean!)
Sleeping in the Aviary, whose website looks like PerezHilton.com if it were designed by someone on acid and hosted on GeoCities (R.I.P.), are heading out on a super-long tour, which started in fact on Mr. Bean’s birthday. Formerly of Madison, the band now lives in Minneapolis and released their third LP Great Vacation in 2010 via Madison label Science of Sound. Sleeping in the Aviary also released a new music video for their song “Y.M.C.A. (No Not That One),” which you can watch via City Pages, along with their videos for “Maria’s Ghost” and “Last Kiss on a Sinking Ship.”
Tourdates:
01.06.11 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
01.07.11 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
01.09.11 - Milwaukee, WI - Borg Ward
01.10.11 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
01.11.11 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
01.12.11 - Bloomington, IN - Rachael’s Cafe
01.13.11 - Nashville, TN - Little Hamilton Collective
01.14.11 - Atlanta, GA - The 529
01.16.11 - New Orleans, LA - The Saint
01.18.11 - Houston, TX - Jet Lounge
01.19.11 - San Antonio, TX - The Ten Eleven
01.20.11 - San Marcos, TX - Triple Crown
01.21.11 - Austin, TX - Hole In The Wall
01.22.11 - Dallas, TX - Double Wide
01.25.11 - Albuquerque, NM - Winning Coffee Co.
01.26.11 - Tucson, AZ - The Hangart
01.27.11 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunkspace
01.28.11 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
01.29.11 - San Francisco, CA - The Pink House
01.30.11 - Oakland, CA - First Church Of The Buzzard
02.03.11 - Seattle, WA - Blue Moon
02.04.11 - Corvallis, OR - Corvallis DIY Co-op
02.05.11 - Portland, OR - Sea Shanty
02.11.11 - Grand Junction, CO - The Midnight Special
02.12.11 - Boulder, CO - Astroland
02.13.11 - Denver, CO - Backforty
02.14.11 - Pueblo, CO - Red Raven
02.15.11 - Wichita, KS - Kirby’s
02.16.11 - Norman, OK - Red Room
02.17.11 - Little Rock, AR - Happy Fuckers Unite!
02.18.11 - Hot Springs, AR - The Exchange
02.20.11 - Lincoln, NE - Powerhouse
02.21.11 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
• Sleeping in the Aviary: http://www.sleepingintheaviary.com
• Science of Sound: http://www.scienceofsound.com
Radiohead Haiti benefit show released as a multi-cam 2-disc DVD
By Mr P on Jan 7 2011
Last January, Radiohead setup a last-minute benefit show in L.A. to raise money in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake. Fourteen fans took their camcorders to the show and, after a concerted joint effort spearheaded by superfan Inez, produced a multi-cam 2-disc DVD set. With help from Radiohead, Inez and other fans are now making the 24-song set available for download here. And in the spirit of the original performance, they’ve even partnered with Oxfam to setup a special donation page. Kudos for making shit happen!
Read Colin Greenwood’s post about the DVD set here.
• Radiohead: http://www.radiohead.com
Lower Dens announce 2011 tourdates, release new single
By Mario Speedwagon on Jan 7 2011
Lower Dens ended 2010 on a high note with their album Twin-Hand Movement receiving great reviews and making many year-end lists. Now they are kicking off 2011 with a small tour, a new single, and a Yours Truly session, in which you can check out their new single, “Batman”. In January, the band will be hopping around the Southeast (and uh, Oklahoma) for select dates with The Walkmen and fellow Bawmorians, Wye Oak. Lower Dens will release their latest single on January 18, 2011 via Gnomonsong.
Tracklist for Lower Dens single:
01. Batman
02. Dear Betty Baby (Mayo Thompson cover)
Tourdates:
01.12.11 - Carrboro NC - Cat’s Cradle $
01.13.11 - Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse $
01.14.11 - Asheville NC - Grey Eagle Tavern $
01.15.11 - Nashville TN - Exit In $
03.11.11 - Washington DC - Black Cat !
03.12.11 - Chapel Hill NC - Local 506 !
03.13.11 - Atlanta GA - The EARL !
03.15.11 - Norman OK - The Opolis !
$ The Walkmen
! Wye Oak
• Lower Dens: http://lowerdens.tumblr.com
• Gnomonsong: http://www.gnomonsong.com
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