The Trews Announce New Album Release Date

Toronto-based rock band, The Trews, has announced their latest album, Hope & Ruin, will be released on April 12.  Tracklisting is as follows:

Misery Loves Company
One by One
People of the Deer
Stay With Me
Hope & Ruin
If You Wanna Start Again
The World, I Know
Dreaming Man
I’ll Find Someone Who Will
Love is the Real Thing
Burned
You Gotta Let Me In

Hear and download “One by One” right here:

http://tijuanagiftshop.net/mp3/02%20One%20By%20One.mp3

Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers Plot Tour

New York rockers Shipa Ray and Her Happy Hookers have a live concert out on Daytrotter.  Session can be seen here:  http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/shilpa-ray-and-her-happy-hookers-concert/20054627-3738148.html

SRHHH is also doing SXSW and then touring with Acid Mothers Temple.  Tour dates are as follows:

* = w/ Acid Mothers Temple
FEBRUARY
24 – Winooski, VT – The Monkey House
25 – New York, NY – Piano’s (MTV Desi)

MARCH
11 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
12 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
13 – Nashville, TN – The End
14 – New Orleans, LA – Blue Nile

SXSW – MULTIPLE SHOWS TBA

23 – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland*
24 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
26 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge*
27 – Bellingham, WA – The Wild Buffalo*
28 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey*
29 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret*
31 – Calgary, AB – Broken City*
APRIL
01 – Missoula, MT – The Badlander*
02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge*
03 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge*
04 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
05 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry*
06 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle*
07 – Kalamazoo, MI – The Strutt*
08 – Toronto, ON – El Mocambo*
09 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore*
10 – Allston, MA – Great Scott*
11 – Milford, CT – Daniel Street*
13 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas*
14 – Washington, DC – Red Palace*
15 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar*
16 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
17 – Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light*
18 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl*
19 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks*
20 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds*
21 – Dallas, TX – The Loft*
22 – Austin, TX – Red 7*
25 – Lawrence, KS – The Jackpot Saloon
26 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
27 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
28 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose

Duke Garwood Releases New Album

London Bluesman Duke Garwood has announced the release of a new album called dreamboatsafari.  Track listing is as follows:

01. Jesus Got A Gun
02. God’s In My Shoes
03. Panther
04. Gold Watch
05. Space Trucker Lady
06. Summer Gold
07. Wine Blood
08. Gengis
09. Tapestry Of Mars
10. Flames Of Gold
11. Rank Panache
12. Taras Bulbous
13. Larry

And here’s a song from the album called “Jesus Got A Gun:”
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9126965Duke Garwood “Jesus Got A Gun” by FIRE RECORDS

Smith Westerns Add Dates To US Tour

Chicago’s Smith Westerns dropped their second album last month, before embarking on a European tour with MGMT. Recently, it was announced that the group would continue touring stateside. On the heels of that news, comes word from the band that they’ll be playing dates with Wilco and Yeasayer later this spring. A full list of tour dates can be found below.

 

Tour Dates

02/19 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court %

02/21 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge %

02/22 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar %

02/23 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room %

02/24 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club %

02/25 Madison, WI – The Frequency %

02/26 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle % -SOLD OUT-

02/28 Toronto, Ontario – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern %

03/01 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa %

03/02 Boston, MA – Great Scott %

03/03 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge % -SOLD OUT-

03/04 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel %

03/05 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory % -SOLD OUT-

03/16 – 03-19 Austin, TX – SXSW

04/25 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom

04/26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s

04/28 Baltimore, MD Ottobar

04/29 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade

04/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade

05/02 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre #

05/03 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Mobile #

05/04 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree !

05/05 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s

05/06 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater #

05/07 Denton, TX University of North Texas Main Auditorium #

05/08 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom #

05/11 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

05/21 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern ^

05/22 Pomona, CA The Glass House ^

05/24 Hollywood, CA The Music Box ^

05/25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ^

05/29 Quincy, WA Sasquatch Festival

06/03 Columbia, MO The Blue Note ^

06/06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre ^

06/09 – 06/12 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo

 

# = w/ Wilco

% = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

! = w/ Jeff The Brotherhood

^ = w/ Yeasayer

Ponytail Reveals Tracklisting for New Album

Baltimore foursome Ponytail has announced the tracklisting for their third album, Do Whatever You Want All the Time.  After some personal hibernation time, the art-punkers went back into the studio to work on what they’re calling their “most sophisticated album to date.”  Tracks are as follows:

1) Easy Peasy
2) Flabbermouse
3) Honey Touches
4) Beyondersville//Flight of Fancy
5) AwayWay
6) Tush
7) Music Tunes