In anticipation of Unlearn (Hardly Art), the first full-length release from Denton, Texas’s Fergus & Geronimo, the outfit released a video for “Where the Walls Are Made of Grass” (director, Alice Cohen).
Fergus & Geronimo are Jason Kelly and Andrew Savage, two guys with an inclination for weird music a la Frank Zappa’s drive and creative determination. Taking their band name from child gang leaders featured in the 1994 movie, “War of the Buttons” they build their sound on an array of influences.
Watch the video here and download the singer “Powerful Lovin'” here.
The infectious indie pop act Darwin Deez kicked off his USA tour, and is sure to get everyone up and dancing. If you don’t believe me, check out his video for Radar Detector below, and check out the tour dates as well!
1/19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/22 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/26 – Portland, OR @ Holocene (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite (formerly Spaceland)
1/31 – San Diego, CA @ The Loft (UCSD) (w/ Friends)
2/1 – Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture (w/ Friends)
2/3 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Alternative Lounge (w/ Friends)
2/4 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs (w/ Friends)
2/5 – Denton, TX @ Hailey (w/ Friends)
2/7 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe (w/ Friends)
2/8 – Nashville, TN – The End (w/ Friends)
2/9 – Birmingham, AL – Spring Street Firehouse (w/ Friends)
2/10 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (w/ Friends)
2/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn (w/ Friends)
2/12 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor (w/ Friends)
2/14 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 (w/ Friends)
2/16 – Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar (w/ Friends)
2/17 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage (w/ Friends)
2/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (w/ Friends)
2/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (w/ Friends)
Chilly Gonzalez had already made quite the name for himself as a producer by earning a Grammy nod for producing Fiest’s album The Reminder, but 2010 showed he was also quite the artist as well.
His album/movie Ivory Tower was a pleasant surprise and now Gonzalez has released a new video from the song “You Can Dance.” The video focuses on one subject very closely…you’ll see what I mean. Check it out right here.
Quirky Kate Nash recently performed for an intimate group of people at Rockwood Music Hall as part of The Guest Apartment series. She performs songs including “Do-Wah-Doo” and “I Hate Seagulls” and shows off a couple of her bandmates. The acoustic performance is below:
Recently, Seattle four-piece Ivan & Alyosha unveiled an acoustic performance of their song “Fathers Be Kind” via YouTube. The track, whose title also doubles as the name of I&A’s forthcoming EP, highlights the band’s smooth harmonies.
The video, which can be viewed down below, is the first in a series of clips chronicling the making of Fathers Be Kind. The band plans to release a new acoustic performance and video description each week leading up to the release of the album.
Meanwhile, the quartet will be hitting the road midway through this month for a nationwide tour that will eventually take them down to Texas for SXSW.
Upcoming Tour Dates
JANUARY
15 – Cottage Grove, OR – Axe and Fiddle
21 – Spokane, WA – A Club
22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
29 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Dead Of Winter Festival
FEBRUARY
04- Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theatre (EP Release Show)
15 – Boise, ID – The Reef
18 – Iowa City, IA – Java Blend
22 – Knoxville, TN – Longbranch Saloon
24 – Asheville, NC – Lexington Avenue Brewery
25 – Durham, NC – Broad Street Café
27 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center (Mountain Stage w/ Lucinda Williams)
Chicago-based band Smith Westerns are hitting the road very soon with MGMT, Ducktails, Bass Drum of Death and Yuck. Their new CD, Dye it Blonde, is out January 18th on Fat Possum! Check out the full tour dates below, and check out their music video for “Weekend” below.
January 18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Glasslands Gallery DB 19 – New York, N.Y. @ Pianos B 28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ The End Y 29 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Pilot Light Y 30 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 Y 31 – Athens, Ga. @ 40 Watt Club Y
February 1 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Drunken Unicorn Y 3 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Backbooth Y 4 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ Club Downunder Y 6 – Houston, Texas @ Fitzgerald’s Y 7 – Austin, Texas @ Emo’s Y 8 – Dallas, Texas @ The Loft Dallas Y 10 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rhythm Room Y 11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Echo Y 12 – Costa Mesa, Calif. @ Detroit Bar Y 13 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill Y 15 – Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge 16 – Vancouver, Canada @ Biltmore Cabaret 17 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Crocodile 18 – Boise, Idaho @ The Neurolux 19 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court 21 – Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge 23 – Omaha, Neb. @ Waiting Room 24 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Triple Rock Social Club 25 – Madison, Wisc. @ The Frequency 26 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Empty Bottle 28 – Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
March 1 – Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa 2 – Boston, Mass. @ Great Scott 4 – Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel
M = w/ MGMT
D = w/ Ducktails
B = w/ Bass Drum of Death
Y = w/ Yuck
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