by cwaleko

The Return Of Adam Haworth Stephens

He’s back. Adam Haworth Stephens, the Folk/Rock singer songwriter from the band Two Gallants is back with a brand new solo album We Live On Cliffs. The album is due for release September today^th off Saddle Creek Records and is already building plenty of hype.

If you are a Two Gallants fan this album is definitely for you, in fact it almost seems as if it is a continuation of the bands previous work. With the same mesmerizing lyrics on top of similar folk influenced poppy beats, “We Live On Cliffs” provides fans with exactly what they want.

The first single of the album “The Cities That You’ve Burned” is available for free download off of Saddle Creek Records website.

Adam has also released a massive US tour with the Felice Brothers that is already underway.

Tour dates include:
October 5 Doug Fir, OR
October 6 Tractor Tavern, WA
October 9 The State Room, UT
October 10 Larimer Lounge, CO
October 12 The Waiting Room, NE
October 13 Triple Rock, MN
October 14 Turner Hall, WI
October 15 Empty Bottle, IL
October 16 Magic Stick, MI
October 17 Mountain Stage Radio Show, WV
October 18 Mr. Small’s Theatre, PA
October 19 123 Pleasant Street, PA
October 21 CMJ, NY
October 22 Rock and Roll Hotel, DC
October 23 Johnny Breda’s, PA
October 24 Johnny Brenda’s, PA
October 25 The Drake Hotel Underground, ON
October 26 The Ninth Ward, NY
October 28 Harpers Ferry, MA
October 29 The Met Café, RI
October 30 The Chance, NY
October 31 Music Hall of Williamsburg, NY
November 1 Daniel Street Brothers, CT
November 3 Jefferson Theatre, VA
November 4 Kings Barcade, NC
November 5 The Handlebar, SC
November 6 The Earl, GA
November 8 The Social, FL
November 9 Florida State University, FL
November 10 One Eyed Jacks, LA
November 12 Emo’s, TX
November 13 The Loft, TX
November 14 Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack, AR
November 15 Proud Larry’s, MS
November 17 Headliner’s, KY
November 18 The Southgate House, KY
November 19 Rumba Café, OH

09.28.10

by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

Enter Apache Beat’s Psychedelic World With Their Video For “Another Day”

View All Photos | Photo Mike Vorrasi | APACHE BEAT

After their two successful 7″ releases “Tropics” and “Blood Thrills”, Apache Beat will finally present their debut album, Last Chants, on October 5th! The album, produced and mixed by Martin Bisi, will be out on Babylon/Beverly Martel Records. If you’ve been following Apache Beat, you’ll surely recognize their previous single “Your Powers are Magic” among the new material but you will also discover a few collaborations with some members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Rapture and Lightspeed Champion.

And speaking of recognizable tunes, Apache Beat just premiered a video for their crowd favorite “Another Day,” which premiered on SPIN.com this week. Directed by Cherise Payne, who has previously worked with Friendly Fires and singer-songwriter Jack Peñate, the video is a succession of trippy, colorful images of eyes, waterfalls, explosions and fireworks that melt and dissolve into one another to create a delightfully psychedelic chaos in which the band appears by transparency. Warning: You may get a bit dizzy.

Watch the video below:

09.28.10

by jdtorres

Dr. Dog Skate For New Video And Hit The Road For The Fall

Dr. Dog have had a record year. They released a new album, they’ve had two successful headlining tours and now they have a new video and another headlining tour to boot.

The indie rockers from Philly have released the video for their track “Shadow People” off the album Shame, Shame. The basic setting of the video: the laid-back track is set in a roller rink. Check it out below.

The band will also be hitting the road with the likes of Good Old War, and Here We Go Magic. Be sure to catch them as they run through your town. And for all those San Francisco fans, go here for a special two-day pass for their two-night stint at The Fillmore.

Tour Dates:
Sat October 16, 2010 Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Mon October 18, 2010, Buffalo, New York, The Town Ballroom
Tue October 19, 2010, Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Wed October 20, 2010, Pontiac, Michigan, Crofoot Ballroom
Thu October 21, 2010, Chicago, IL, The Vic Theatre
Fri October 22, 2010, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Turner Hall
Sat October 23, 2010, Minneapolis, Minnesota, First Avenue Main Room
Mon October 25, 2010, Omaha, Nebraska, The Waiting Room
Tue October 26, 2010, Boulder, CO, Boulder Theater
Wed October 27, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge
Fri October 29, 2010, Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo
Sat October 30, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Vogue Theater
Sun October 31, 2010, Eugene, Oregon, W.O.W. Hall
Tue November 2, 2010, Crystal Bay, Nevada, Crystal Bay Club Crown Room
Wed November 3, 2010, San Francisco, CA, Fillmore
Thu November 4, 2010, San Francisco, CA, Fillmore
Fri November 5, 2010, Los Angeles, CA, Wiltern Theatre
Sat November 6, 2010, Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern
Mon November 8, 2010, Flagstaff, AZ, Orpheum Theatre
Tue November 9, 2010, Alburquerque, New Mexico, Sunshine Theatre
Wed November 10, 2010, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Academy of Contemporary Music
Thu November 11, 2010, Dallas, TX, Palladium Showroom
Fri November 12, 2010, Austin, TX, Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Sat November 13, 2010, Houston, TX, Warehouse Live

09.28.10

by jdtorres

Jack White: Vinyl Inventor

Jack White may as well as add inventor to his growing list of accomplishments. The Dead Weather/White Stripes/Raconteurs frontman has invented what he’s christened “the Triple Decker Record.” And the maiden voyage for this vinyl venture? The Dead Weather’s upcoming single “Blue Blood Blues.”

The band will be releasing the single in the new vinyl, but also in 7” and 12” formats with appropriate besides. Not sure how this contraption will work? Check out Mr. White himself explaining his new invention below.

“Blue Blood Blues” is available now.

09.28.10

by John Grimley

The Dismemberment Plan Return

The Dismemberment Plan Reunite

Renowned in the late 90’s and the early 00’s for their exuberant live shows, The Dismemberment Plan called it quits in 2003.

Now the group has announced plans to reunite, briefly, to celebrate the re-release of their seminal Emergency & I. The album is being put out on Barsuk as a double LP.

The re-release will feature four bonus tracks: “The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich,” “Just Like You,” “Since You Died,” and “The First Anniversary of Your Last Phone Call.”

The band’s brief East Coast tour looks like this:

01-21 Washington, DC – Black Cat
01-22 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
01-27 Philadelphia, PA – Starlight Ballroom
01-28 Boston, MA – Paradise
01-29 New York, NY – Webster Hall

So does this mean that we can expect anything new to come from this brief tour? The answer is a solid “maybe.” Bassist Eric Axelson told the Washington Post that “we’re not planning a new record. But we’re doing these shows and taking it day to day after that.”