Tyondai Braxton leaves Battles in one of those “sad but amicable” sort of ways
By Mike McHugh on Aug 6 2010
A life on the road can be a rough way to earn your daily duckets. And you don’t need to be an old-school, pavement-pounding vet like some Allman or Doobie brother to tire of the endless parade of ratty motels and rattier food; it even happens to the mathiest of music’s ranks, too. Case in point, poor Tyondai Braxton, who has decided to split from Battles after tiring of the travel grind. From an announcement on the band’s website:
Due to Battles’ ambitions of finishing their second studio album followed by commitments to a full touring schedule in 2011, and Tyondai’s own commitments as a solo artist and his desire not to tour, both Battles and Tyondai have decided to move on without each other.
Sad news indeed, but at least both parties will continue to make music, albeit as separate entities. However, there’s still no release date on that proposed 2010 Battles album yet. In fact, there’s no Battles tourdate schedule available at this time either. So come on guys, throw your old boys in the indie music blogosphere some good juju after this most deflating of announcements, please.
• Battles: http://www.bttls.com
• Warp: http://warp.net
Fat Worm of Error release an LP, a CD, a 7-inch, and tour like they’ve presumably never toured before
By Mr P on Aug 6 2010
Fat Worm of Error, a.k.a. the best band in the whole fucking world, are making some noise this year. Literally! Kinda! Sorta! Hot on the heels of us placing their 2006 release, Pregnant Babies Pregnant with Pregnant Babies, at #90 on our Favorite 100 Albums of 2000-2009, Fat Worm of Error are releasing THREE NEW ALBUMS. The first is an LP entitled Broods released this month on Ecstatic Peace!/Open Mouth, followed soon after — on September 11, to be exact — with a CD called Ambivalence & the Beaker via Resipiscent. The last? Well, you gotta get it on tour, TMT reader: it’s a self-released cassette release called, Music for 17 Arthur Ganson Machines, and it should be great.
SO HOW ABOUT THOSE DATES:
08.06.10 - Cleveland, OH - Menstrual Mansion
08.07.10 - Chicago, IL - Albion House
08.08.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Borg Ward
08.10.10 - Boise, ID - TBA
08.13.10 - Seattle, WA - Black Lodge
08.14.10 - Portland,OR - Artistery
08.15.10 - Oakland, CA - Changing Life Ministry
08.16.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Lab
08.17.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
08.18.10 - San Diego, CA - venue tba
08.19.10 - Tempe, AZ - Yobs
08.20.10 - Albuquerque, NM - Ubermind
08.22.10 - Austin, TX - US Art Authority
08.23.10 - Houston, TX - Notsuoh
08.24.10 - New Orleans, LA - Allways Lounge
08.25.10 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
08.26.10 - Carrboro, NC - All Day Records
08.27.10 - Baltimore, MD - Tarantula Hill
08.28.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
• Fat Worm of Error: http://myspace.com/fatwormoferror
• Yeay! Tapes: http://yeay.suchfun.net
• Resipiscent: http://resipiscent.com
• Ecstatic Peace!: http://www.ecstaticpeace.com
Clinic tour North America this fall… now with dulcimers
By Liz Louche on Aug 6 2010
This fall, Clinic are leaving the shores of Liverpool behind to venture once more to North America. The organ-loving (the musical instrument, not, like… your heart or your liver or whatever) four-piece is swinging through New York and New Jersey for a bit of a teaser this August, before returning in November to make their way from sea to Canada to shining sea. The band will be repping their latest album, Bubblegum, which is set for an October 5 release on Domino, arriving about two years after their last album, Do It! (TMT Review). Produced by John Congleton (Bill Callahan, St. Vincent), Bubblegum promises “dulcimers, strings, and tack piano.” Ooh, dulcimers! Hopefully they are being played by little woodland creatures and Joanna Newsom-sounding tiny Appalachian ladies.
Check out the video for the first single, “I’m Aware,” over here.
Clinic dates:
08.16.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House
08.19.10 - New York, NY - Joe’s Pub
08.21.10 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s
11.05.10 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
11.06.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
11.09.10 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
11.10.10 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
11.11.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
11.12.10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
11.15.10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
11.16.10 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
11.17.10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
11.19.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11.20.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
• Clinic: http://www.clinicvoot.org
• Domino: http://www.dominorecordco.com
Weezer sign to Epitaph because “that’s where they want to be,” release new album Hurley in September
By E. Nagurney on Aug 6 2010
Remember a couple months back when Weezer left Geffen and every headline on earth read something like “Weezer goes totally indie”? But then it seemed somewhat less interesting because Weezer’s contract with Geffen had simply run out and they didn’t renew it? Well, hey everybody, dust off those old headlines, because Weezer IS going totally indie!
In a move that I can only assume was made exclusively to curry the favor of my 16-year-old self, Weezer has signed to long-running punk label Epitaph. Not exactly the most predictable move (I would have guessed, I don’t know, XL?), but Epitaph has expanded its focus beyond its skatepunk roots in recent years. Unfortunately, this severely dampens my dream of Weezer exclusively playing Bad Religion and Pennywise covers.
By the way, Weezer is releasing a new album called Hurley through the label on September 14, nipping at the heels of last year’s Raditude (TMT Review). You will not like it as much as you liked The Blue Album and Pinkerton, but you will end up listening to it at least once anyway. I know how you are.
• Weezer: http://www.weezer.com
• Epitaph: http://www.epitaph.com
Deerhunter tour in anticipation/support of new LP Halcyon Digest
By Mike McHugh on Aug 6 2010
We know all ya’ll must be positively sweating your thin little V-necks off your spiny backs in excitement for Deerhunter’s new record Halcyon Digest, out September 28 on 4AD (TMT News). Well, get even more pumped, ambient-psych-punk-skinny-skinny-men lovers, because Deerhunter are about to tour all about, around, and deep, deep inside these United States. Following a week’s worth of dates in mid-August, Deerhunter will spend most of October and a nice slice of November turning this nation of carboloaders onto some freaky sounds. Joining in on the opening act tip will be Real Estate, Casino vs. Japan, and Animal Collective’s forgotten son Deakin.
Dates:
08.10.10 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
08.12.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery (DJ Set)
08.12.10 - New York, NY - Pier 54
08.13.10 - Boston, MA - Royale Nightclub
08.14.10 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
08.15.10 - Medford, NJ - Flying W Airport and Pool
10.01.10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
10.09.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat’s Cradle $
10.12.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $
10.15.10 - New York, NY - Webster Hall # $
10.17.10 - Montreal, QC - La Tulipe # $
10.19.10 - Toronto, ON - Opera House # $
10.20.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick # $
10.21.10 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom # $
10.22.10 - Chicago, IL - Metro # $
10.23.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line # $
10.26.10 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore # $
10.27.10 - Seattle, WA - Showbox # $
10.28.10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom # $
10.29.10 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall # $
10.30.10 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s # $
11.01.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater $
11.03.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Clubhouse $
11.05.10 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater $ &
11.07.10 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11.08.10 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues $ *
11.09.10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree $ *
11.10.10 - Nashville, TN - Exit In $ *
$ Casino vs. Japan
# Real Estate
* Deakin
• Deerhunter: http://www.myspace.com/deerhunter
• 4AD: http://www.4ad.com
