by wesleyambrecht

Brendan Benson Re-Releases “Lapalco”

When Brendan Benson released his sophomore album, Lapalco, in 2002, the album was met with a flood of critical praise. NPR called it “terrific,” Rolling Stone proclaimed it “as universal as the late night, semi-drunken answering machine message or the love note you never quite had the guts to send,” and The Onion said it was an “almost overwhelmingly assured sophomore effort.”

Now, nearly a decade later, Benson has decided to re-release the record via his website. Digital and Limited Edition Vinyl versions of the remastered Lapalco paired with bonus tracks are available at brendanbenson.com

In addition to overseeing the re-release of Lapalco, Benson is recording and self-producing his fifth full-length album at Nashville’s Welcome to 1979 studios. More on that as it comes.

06.02.11

by wesleyambrecht

Teen Daze Travels To A Silent Planet

In February of 2008, Teen Daze, spent seven weeks studying philosophy in a somewhat remote village in the Swiss Alps. His engulfed himself in books, filling his mind with the teachings of great thinkers who had passed long before he was born and fiction novelists such as C.S. Lewis. In fact, it was Lewis’ Out Of The Silent Planet that served as the inspiration for Daze’s new EP, A Silent Planet.

The six songs that appear on the EP are the result of many musical experiments, auditory accompaniments, and an attempt at a re-creation of Daze’s experiences with this novel. A Silent Planet is set for release on August 9th, but you can pre-order your copy HERE. Below, we’ve included the EP’s lead single “Surface” for free download.

05.26.11

by wesleyambrecht

Woods Set Summer Tour Dates

On June 14th, Woods will release their 6th full-length album, Sun & Shade, on their own Woodsist record label. This summer, the band will embark on a North American tour co-headlining with The Fresh & Onlys. Among the guests joining the band on tour are Kurt Vile, Ducktails and White Fence, all three of whom have recorded for the Woodsist label. Peep the full list of dates below.

Summer Tour Dates

Sat-May-28 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre / B.O.M.B Fest 2011

Mon-Jul-11 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall *

Tue-Jul-12 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa *

Wed-Jul-13 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace *

Thu-Jul-14 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop *

Fri-Jul-15 Bloomington, IN Russian Recording *

Sat-Jul-16 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival

Mon-Jul-18 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry #

Tue-Jul-19 Fargo, ND The Aquarium #

Sat-Jul-23 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl #

Sun-Jul-24 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown #

Mon-Jul-25 Portland, OR Doug Fir #

Wed-Jul-27 Sacramento, CA Sol Collective #

Fri-Jul-29 San Francisco, CA The Independent #

Sat-Jul-30 Big Sur, CA Woodsist Festival – Fernwood Lodge ***SOLD OUT***

Sun-Jul-31 Big Sur, CA Woodsist Festival – Henry Miller Library ***SOLD OUT***

Tue-Aug-02 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex #%

Wed-Aug-03 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room %

Fri-Aug-05 Austin, TX The Mohawk %

Sun-Aug-07 Oxford, MS Cats Purring Dude Ranch %

Mon-Aug-08 Atlanta, GA The Earl %

Tue-Aug-09 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle %

Sat-Aug-13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom %!

Sun-Sep-04 Dorset, UK End of The Road Fest

Mon-Sep-05 Manchester, UK Sound Control *

Tue-Sep-06 Glasgow, UK Stereo*

Wed-Sep-07 Bristol, UK The Fleece *

Thu-Sep-08 London, UK Scala *

* = w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators

# = w/ The Fresh & Onlys

% = w/ White Fence

! = w/ Ducktails

05.24.11

by wesleyambrecht

Colourmusic Sketch Out Summer Tour

On Tuesday, Colourmusic will release their new album My ____ Is Pink. The disc has been described by band leader Ryan Hendrix as a concept album “focused on human sexuality and reproduction. Not in terms of turning people on; from a point of view of fear and anxiety, and how it’s the prominent decision-making force in many people’s lives.” This summer, the group will tour to promote the record; dates are below.

Upcoming Tour Dates

7/12 – 529 – Atlanta, GA ^

7/13 – The Bottletree – Birmingham, AL ^

7/14 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA ^

7/15 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA ^

7/16 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX ^

7/17 – The Korova – San Antonio, TX ^

7/18 – Jake’s – Lubbock, TX ^ &

7/22 – UMS (Underground Music) – Denver, CO

7/24 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE *

7/26 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN *

7/27 – Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA *

7/28 – The Mill – Iowa City, IA *

7/29 – Subterranean – Chicago, IL *

7/30 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO *

^ w/ Royal Bangs

& w/ Oh No Oh My

* w/ Morning Teleportation

05.19.11

by wesleyambrecht

My Morning Jacket Add New Dates

In celebration of their forthcoming album, Circuital, My Morning Jacket have announced a slew of additional tour dates. Joining them on the road will be Neko Case. And, the band will donate $1 from every ticket sold to local charity.

Additionally, MMJ have also just released their “Official American Express UNSTAGED Trailer” in celebration of joining forces with Todd Haynes for their upcoming performance in the American Express’ “Unstaged” music series. Peep the trailer and a full list of dates below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydPcKUZ5Cuo&feature=player_profilepage

My Morning Jacket Tour Dates:
(New dates in bold)

05/20: Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival
05/31: Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace Theater
06/02-06/05: Ozark, AR @ Wakarusa Festival

06/05: Hunter, NY @ Mountain Jam
06/09-06/12: Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival
06/16: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
06/17: Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
06/22: Los Angeles, CA @ Pantages Theatre
06/24: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
06/26: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
06/28: Portland, OR @ Edgefield
06/29: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
06/30-07/03: Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
7/2 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
07/11: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
07/12: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
07/16: Southwold @ Latitude Festival
07/17: London @ Somerset House
8/2 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
8/3 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
08/04: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/05-08/13: Bangor, ME @ The KahBang FestivalTOUR DATES W/ NEKO CASE:
8/7 Indianapolis, IN The Lawn at White River State Park
8/8 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion
8/10 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
8/12 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
8/14 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
8/16 Rochester Hills, MI Meadow Brook
8/17 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
8/20 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/21 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater

05.10.11

by wesleyambrecht

Thao and Mirah Sing For American Teachers

Thao and Mirah may have released their self-titled debut record last week, but the pair are only just getting started. Starting this week Thao and Mirah will hit the road for a nationwide tour. And, as if that wasn’t enough, the duo have provided music for American Teacher, a new film that chronicles the stories of four teachers living and working in disparate urban and rural areas of the country.

This film is the result of more than three years of collecting footage, facts, and interviews with teachers, students, and prominent education leaders across the nation, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Dr. Sabrina Laine, and Dr. Eric Hanushek.

Head over to The Bay Bridge website for exclusive music from Thao and Mirah, and check out a full list of dates down below.

Upcoming Tour Dates

05.05 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Biltmore

05.06 – Bellingham, WA @ WWU

05.07 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile

05.08 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

05.09 – Olympia, WA @ Northern

06.02 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center

06.03 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

06.05 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Lee’s Palace

06.07 – Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears

06.08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg