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12.16.10
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LA’s Lady Danville Announce West Coast Tour with Dashboard Confessional


Wrapping up their east coast tour with Ben Folds, including 3 shows at the CMJ Music Marathon, Lady Danville returns to their west coast roots. The three-piece acoustic folk-pop trio will be touring with Dashboard Confessional in December 2010 and January 2011.

Formed out of the UCLA’s Awaken A Cappella in 2007, Lady Danville has been selling out shows in Los Angeles area ever since and are excited to return home for a dozen shows.

If you missed the east coast tour or won’t be able to catch any of Lady Danville’s west coast dates, mark your calendars for their scheduled appearance at SXSW 2011.

Tour Dates:

JAN 10 – The Summit Music Hall w/ Dashboard Confessional
Denver, Colorado

JAN 11 – In The Venue w/ Dashboard Confessional
Salt Lake City, UT

JAN 13 – Neumos w/ Dashboard Confessional
Seattle, WA

JAN 14 – Wonder Ballroom w/ Dashboard Confessional
Portland, Oregon

JAN 15 – The Regency Ballroom w/ Dashboard Confessional
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

JAN 16 – House of Blues Anaheim w/ Dashboard Confessional
Anaheim, CA

JAN 19 – Troubadour w/ Dashboard Confessional
West Hollywood, CA

JAN 20 – Troubadour w/ Dashboard Confessional
West Hollywood, CA

JAN 21 – Troubadour w/ Dashboard Confessional
West Hollywood, CA

JAN 22 – House of Blues San Diego w/ Dashboard Confessional
San Diego, CA


http://www.myspace.com/ladydanville


12.13.10
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Pretty Lights Announces New Year’s Eve Shows in Chicago


Pretty Lights (Derek Vincent Smith) has been touring the U.S. and Europe, performing at festivals and sold-out shows and has just announced a 2-night New Year’s run in Chicago at the Congress Theater. Known for his visually gorgeous live shows, Chicago is in position for a special night

Sharing the bill on the 30th is Major Lazer and Michael Menert, and Holy Fuck and Tobacco will be in the lineup on the 31st.
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Premiering his new video for “Future Blind,” which can be found on Spilling Over Every Side, get pumped for the Pretty Lights New Year’s shows.

Check out Pretty Lights web site where he recently surpassed one million album downloads, which he distributes for free. www.prettylightsmusic.com

12.09.10
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Summer Camp Release “Christmas Wrapping” Cover Just For You

If you think about it, Christmas is kind of like summer camp, just with snow, presents and fewer kayaking incidents. Fitting then that British duo, Summer Camp have holiday presents for all of you. Yay Christmas! They’ve covered the classic Waitresses track, “Christmas Wrapping,” which like all good presents, is free.

With a full-length release slated for Summer 2011, Summer Camp have released their debut EP, Young, with praises calling it an “effervescent slice of indie pop” (Pitchfork) and “gorgeous vocal that traces the arc of a girl group melody.” (Uncut)

Videos from Summer Camp’s Young for your viewing and listening pleasure:

View the videos for the singles “Round the Moon” and “Ghost Train”
http://player.vimeo.com/video/14041632

SUMMER CAMP – Round the Moon from Paddy Power on Vimeo.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/9814265

Summer Camp – Ghost Train (viral) from Paddy Power on Vimeo.

12.08.10
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Christopher Paul Stelling Tackles A Classic and Closes Out 2010 With A Bang

History is important. Looking back can put things in perspective. Taking a deep gaze towards at a timeless track from the 1800’s, New York City up and coming songwriter, Christopher Paul Stelling, along with singer Julia Marie Christgau throw their version of the classic, “Motherless Child” into the pages of history.

Directed by John Alberico, the duo filmed their “Motherless Child” rendition in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park in a video highlighting their harmonies and the depth of this powerful song.

Have a look/listen at Stelling and Christgau’s video version of “Motherless Child” and if you’re up for it, here’s a little journey through the classic song’s evolution. Take a listen to the renditions of this amazing song, including one of the best-ever versions of it, by the inimitable man himself, Lou Rawls.

You can also check out two new tracks free from Stelling: “Flawless Executioner” and “Strange Darkness” and catch his last live performance of the year at Rockwood Music Hall’s Stage Two on December 20th.

12.08.10
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Horn Player Colin Stetson’s New Album and Bon Iver Tour in 2011

Though you may not recognize the name, Colin Stetson has played with everyone from the African legend Angelique Kidjo to Tom Waits, Arcade Fire and TV on the Radio.

Though the roster of projects is quite impressive, Stetson is an equally astounding solo performer. You can confirm this yourself by listening to his latest offering on Constellation records, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, releasing late February 2011. Recorded live in Montreal’s Hotel2Tango studio with no overdubbing or looping, guests on the record include the inimitable Laurie Anderson and My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden.

Stetson uses all kinds of techniques that probably mean nothing to lay people like us (or at least me). He’s got tricks up his reeds including circular breathing, arpeggiated swirls, singing through the reed of his horn and amazingly, not fainting while doing all this heavy breathwork. In other words, it all sounds hella good and pretty damn impossible.

Whatever you may think you know about jazz will forever be open to reinterpretation and that’s a gift Stetson possesses. He has an ability to defy categorization. Stetson’s originality and forward thinking talent is iconoclastic and refreshing.

Catch Stetson with his bands Sway Machinery and Bell Orchestre or touring with Bon Iver throughout 2011. All the latest here: http://www.colinstetson.com

12.08.10
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Toro Y Moi ‘s “Underneath the Pine” Releasing February 2011

2009 was a good year for Toro Y Moi (aka Chaz Bundick). His debut, Causers of This, was met with critical acclaim. The South Carolina native delivered a homemade gem blending 80’s R&B, hip hop, pop all perfectly layered for the dance floor.

Still reeling from the success of Causers of This, Toro Y Moi is back with Underneath the Pine on Carpark Records. Following his creative urges, this latest record draws on influences including Ennio, Morricone and Francois de Roubaix resulting in a lush soundscape reminiscent of R. Steve Moore, David Axelrod and Steve Reich.

Clearly marking a new phase of exploration and expression, Tory Y Moi’s Underneath the Pine delivers unexpected levels of artistry and ability. Look for the release in February 2011.