By Brom on Nov 12 2009
Beginning November 18, Neil Hamburger will be touring with Maynard James Keenan. TMT readers might have heard of the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle, of which Mr. Keenan is the frontman. The musician seems to have a fondness for ironic American comedians, since Tool's 1996 album &Aelig;nima features samples of Bill Hicks' work on the song "Third Eye." Not that I've actually listened to the record... you get fired on TMT for liking that kind of stuff!
11.18.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Capitol Theatre
11.20.09 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
11.21.09 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
11.24.09 - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
11.25.09 - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
11.27.09 - Houston, TX - Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
11.28.09 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
11.29.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
12.02.09 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
12.03.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
12.04.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
ON TOUR NOW (SOLO):
11.12.09 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
11.13.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
11.14.09 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
11.15.09 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat
Camera Obscura Bring Beauty, Happiness, a Fall/Winter Tour to the Wilds of North America
By Liz Louche on Nov 12 2009
In these trying times of unemployment and Michelle Bachmann's existence, only one thing can help America (and, in this case, Toronto). Universal healthcare? No. A tearful reunion between America’s favorite couple, Jon and Kate? NO. What the world needs now is Scottish indie pop -- sweet Scottish indie pop.
Fortunately for us, Glasgow’s Camera Obscura are heading to North America for a fall/winter tour. Fresh off the success of their latest release on 4AD, My Maudlin Career (TMT Review), the band can be seen at the following enchantingly-named venues. Pearl Street, anyone? German House? The world is a better place already.
Tourdates:
11.18.09 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
11.19.09 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
11.20.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11.21.09 - Norfolk, VA - Attucks Theatre
11.22.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
11.24.09 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
11.25.09 - Rochester, NY - German House
11.26.09 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix
11.27.09 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
11.28.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
11.30.09 - Bloomington, IN - Bluebird
12.01.09 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub
12.02.09 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric Oxford
12.03.09 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface’s Rumored Collalbum Gets a Release Date, Has the Trailer to Prove It
By Mike McHugh on Nov 11 2009
When last we encountered the Wu-Tang trio of Chef, Meth, and Tony Starks, they were kinda-sorta-uh-huh-pretty-much-sure planning to release an album together sometime in the near future. What had once only been Raekwon’s griping about RZA turned into something wonderful. That is, if only it would actually happen. The sons of Shaolin aren’t the most reliable bunch, as years of patchy concert lineups and endless release-date delays (I’m looking at you, Raekwon!) have taught us. But then again, when the Wu-Tang finally deliver the goods, they rarely disappoint (Lookin’ at you again, Rae).
Luckily this time around, Meth, Ghost, and Rae bypassed all the drama and cold laid out a release date with little fuss and even less muss. But being upstanding members of the one and only W, the three Beez couldn’t just announce the drop date of their highly anticipated collaboration with just any old press junket or mixtape. That’s why this had to happen:
That’s right, people. On December 22, Method Man will murder you in your home and mutilate your pretty little face. God only knows what Ghost and Rae will do to you once their trailers come out in the coming weeks.
MV + EE Hit the Road and That’s Definitely Not a Bummer
By David Nadelle on Nov 11 2009
Counting on things is a blessing and a curse. The devastation that comes with the certainty of Matt Valentine and Erica Elder not writing a Barbie ad jingle or guesting on the next season of Idol is easily offset by the fact that the prolific duo will be playing a select number of live shows on the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada, some opening up for their old mucker buddies Dinosaur Jr. Supporting their recently released "Spectrasound"-abetted, rustic-psych gem, Barn Nova (Ecstatic Peace!), MV + EE have announced a sporadic but hopefully expanding set of dates which has them visiting ten American cities in November, plus three Canadian ones in January
11.13.09 - Syracuse, NY - Metropolis Underground
11.15.09 - Detroit, MI - PJ's Lager House
11.16.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (free early show)
11.17.09 - Madison, WI - Project Lodge
11.18.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue $
11.19.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom $
11.20.09 - Cincinnati, OH - Art Damage Lodge
11.22.09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
11.23.09 - Ithaca, NY - Wildfire Lounge
11.25.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands (Sonic Youth afterparty)
01.21.10 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Hall $
01.22.10 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall $
01.23.10 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda $
$ Dinosaur Jr.
A Monthly Dose of Hip-Hop: Madlib Unveils The Madlib Medicine Show
By Aaron Norman on Nov 11 2009
Well, well, well. After what seemed to be a period of stagnation for the usually prolific Madlib comes news of a monthly release schedule from the renowned producer/DJ/rapper with more pseudonyms than there are slang words for cannabis. This announcement comes hot on the tail of the much-rumored new Madvillain project being substantiated; turns out Madlib has been busy.
Starting this December, Stones Throw Records will be launching The Madlib Medicine Show, a 12CD, 6LP monthly series featuring hip-hop productions to live jazz instrumentation and beyond, with unexpected surprises every release. The first volume, aptly titled Before The Verdict, features Guilty Simpson and will be available from the Stones Throw store a month earlier than the worldwide release in January 2010. Spanning 17 tracks of new material alongside remixes, it's a perfect precursor to Madlib and Guilty Simpson's forthcoming OJ Simpson album. Oh, and did I mention the vinyl edition will be hand-screened with a limited pressing, or that the second installment, Flight to Brazil is a mixture of Brazilian jazz, funk, prog-rock, folk, and psychedelia?
Stones Throw has been doing a lot of exciting things the past year, with more and more limited releases, hand-screened covers, and an ever-expanding roster of musicians with non hip-hop backgrounds. You don't need me to tell you that this is a label worth keeping a constant eye on and ear to.
Listen: Madlib & Guilty Simpson - "The Paper" from Madlib Medicine Show No. 1.
