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Friday July 07, 2006 |
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Sufjan Stevens Debuts New Songs
The clouds parted and sun shone through.
Sufjan Stevens is premiering new material - some
reported half dozen tracks - on his fall tour along
with an eight member string ensemble. The
tour, however, is more in support of Shara Worden
and her August release of Bring Me the Workhorse.
The album is being released under her stage name My
Brightest Diamond and on Steven's record label
Asthmatic Kitty. Catch them both below and
take joy in new material!All Things Go:
09-11 Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
09-15 Paramount Theatre - Austin, Texas
09-16 Paramount Theatre - Austin, Texas
09-19 House of Blues -
New Orleans, LA
09-20 Fox Theatre; Paste Festival - Atlanta, GA
09-21 Memorial Hall - Chapel Hill, N.C.
09-23 Murat Egyptian Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
09-24 Pageant - St. Louis, MO
09-25 Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
09-26 Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL
09-28 Tower Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
09-29 Town Hall - New York, NY
09-30 Town Hall - New York, NY
10-09 Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
10-11 Zellerbach Hall - San Francisco, CA
10-13 Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
10-14 St. Andrews Cathedral - Vancouver, WA
10-15 Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA |
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My Morning Jacket Band Tribute; Prep Live DVD/CD
Dream state makers My Morning Jacket have reportedly
laid down a cover track for a Band Tribute Album due
out in January 2007. 'It Makes No Difference'
was hand picked out of the Band's large catalogue -
one that includes many band favorites as they have
admired their work. In an interview with
Billboard, MMJ drummer Patrick Hallahan stated:
"Picking a song from their catalog was like
looking at your group of close friends and deciding
which one is 'the closest'. You find that they're
all 'the closest' in their own relative way. We hold
that song in the utmost reverence. It's not only one
of the saddest love songs ever written, but more
importantly highlights the beauty of Rick Danko. His
delivery on that song is one of the first reasons I
fell in love with the Band in the first place."
It is also rumored that Pearl Jam front man Eddie
Vedder will be featured on the track. The
album itself is reported to have covers by Jack
Johnson, Death Cab For Cutie, Gomez, and many more -
but not confirmed.
MMJ is also to release a Live DVD and album in
the fall. The double disc album is due
September 26th and the DVD on October 31st which
will be screen at select US movie theatres and is
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Pixies Say 'No' To New Album
It's just one of those things we've never
understood. Was it Frank Black's big head -
and we don't mean visually. Was it Kim's
stubborn attitude? Regardless, the band has
confirmed that they will never step foot into the
studio together to lay down a Pixies album, but say
they will continue to tour as a group. In an
interview with Uncut, Black said in regards to
bassist Kim Deal:"Now if we're on tour together,
we hang out, we hug. We have some good
conversations, I suppose."
And while the family may not be perfect, they
will continue to move along in the never ending
farewell tour they've created for themselves.
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Pensatos News: Black Puts Pixies Sound in the Dark |
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Lemonheads New Album Date; Info
 It's been a long time since we felt the Lemonheads;
10 years to be exact. Since lead Evan Dando jumped
shipped and went solo, the idea had been on hiatus.
And while we've known for some time they were back
in the studio to lay down a new album, info was
scarce. No longer. On September 25th, the
lemonheads will release their as-of-yet first studio
album since 'Car Button Cloth' in 1996.
It's A Shame It Took So Long:
01 Black Gown
02 Become The Enemy
03 Pittsburgh
04 Let's Just Laugh
05 Poughkeepsie
06 Rule of Three
07 No Backbone
08 Baby's Home
09 In Passing
10 Steve's Boy
11 December
It's also been reported that the first single,
'Become the Enemy' will drop a week earlier on
September 18th. Although the band will not be
the same makup of the old aside from Dando, the
sound is in good hands. Drummer Bill Stevenson
and bassist Karl Alvarez were both formally with
All, a very similar if not harder sound.
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Pensatos News: Lemonheads Ready New Album |
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Broken Social Scene Take Break
Call it just exhaustion or peace of mind.
Broken Social Scene will finish up their planned
tour with a select few locations added but call it
quits for the time being. The band also has no
plans to return to the studio any time soon.
Speaking with Billboard, front man Kevin Drew said:
"The last few years have been hard. Things kept
getting bigger and changing. But we've had an
incredible, incredible, incredible run. It's
something that can't be taken for granted. If we
kept going [without a break], we'd be taking it for
granted. Next time, we'd be doing college tours for
money. That sucks the music out of you. Next thing
you know, you're trying to get teenagers to buy your
albums."
You can however catch the act on Feist's upcoming
remix album in which they lend their expertise on
some select tracks. |
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Thursday July 06,
2006 |
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Clap
Your Hands Get Fridmann
 It's old news that Clap Your Hands are heading back
to the studio, but now they've enlisted the expert
tutelage of mega producer and bassist bad ass David
Fridemann. Fridmann, whose resumed works
include Weezer, Jane's Addiction, Flaming Lips,
Mogwai, Sleater Kinney and many more is set to hit
the studio with the band beginning in August but
only behind the glass.
In other Hand news, the group is wrapping up it's
festival tour. Check them out if they go local
or you learn to swim oceans and channels.
...and Say Hell Passport:
07-07 London Forum - London, England
07-08 T in the Park Festival - Balado, Scotland
07-09 Oxegen Festival - Dublin, Ireland
07-20 Hi Fi Bar - Melbourne, Austalia
07-22 Rebel Rebel - Sydney, Australia
07-23 Splendour in the Grass - Byron Bay, Australia
07-29 Fuji Rock Festival - Niigata, Japan
08-25 Rock en Seine - Saint-Cloud, France
08-26 Reading Festival - Reading, England
08-27 Leeds Festival - Leeds, England
09-28 Summerstage - New York, NY |
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Massive
Attack Back With Tour
The creators of the Bristol Sound - or lesser liked
'trip hop' are planning a US tour. Massive
Attack will travel across the land to drum up
support for their future release Weather
Underground which is slated for early 2007
release. It's been almost eight years since
their last extensive US tour but were at Coachella
Festival earlier this year. Faint whispers
that Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy - both long
time collaborators with Attack will jump on board.
The band is well known for their signature sounds in
the Matrix and V for Vendetta films but earlier
works like Blue Lines is considered one of
the most influential British records of the 90's.
09-10 V Festival - Toronto, CAN
09-11 Metropolis - Montreal, CAN
09-12 State Theatre - Detroit, MI
09-13 Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL
09-15 Verizon Wireless Theatre - Houston, TX
09-16 City Limits - Austin, TX
09-17 Nokia Theatre - Dallas, TX
09-19 Celebrity Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
09-20 SDSU Open Air Theatre - San Diego, CA
09-22 Greek Theatre - Berkley, CA
09-23 The Joint - Las Vegas, NV
09-24 Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood, CA
09-28 9:30 Club - Washington, WA
09-29 9:30 Club - Washington, WA
09-30 Tower Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
10-01 Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA
10-03 Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
10-04 Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
10-05 Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY |
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Arctic
Monkeys Plan Covers for New Single
Covers. You hate 'em or love 'em. If you
are the Arctic Monkeys, you dig 'em so much you do
two at a time. The Sheffield native The Arctic
Monkeys will release a new single, 'Leave Before The
Lights Come On' August 14th care of Domino Records.
Included on the CD will be two undisclosed covers.
We'll keep you posted. Just cross your fingers
it's not Nena Cherry.
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Pensatos News: Arctic Monkeys Lose Founding Bassist |
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The
Rakes Sweep Across US & UK
Possibly one of the most relentless tour bands in
recent years, (and one of the only bands to say
France was good to them) the recently recognized
post-punk Brits The Rakes are planning a US tour to
end on a string of UK festivals.
Capture Tour/Release Tour:
07-05 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
07-06 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
07-07 Black Cat - Washington, DC
07-08 Century Lounge - Providence, RI
07-10 Double Door - Chicago, IL
07-11 Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
07-14 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
07-15 Berbati's Pan - Portland, OR
07-16 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
07-17 Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA
07-21 Paleo Festival - Nyon, Switzerland
07-23 Benicassim Music Festival - Benicassim, Spain
08-24 Sugarmill - Stoke, England
08-25 Leeds Festival - Leeds, England
08-26 Rock en Seine Festival - Saint-Cloud, France
08-27 Reading Festival - Reading, England |
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Alexis
On Fire Go Vagrant
Alexis On Fire have moved on to bigger audiences.
Once a candidate for Spin Magazine's Band of the
Year, Alexis On Fire (not Alex Is On Fire as often
mistaken) has signed a deal with Vagrant records.
The first album on the label and the bands third
effort will be Crisis - due to hit store shelves on
August 22nd. The self described post-hardcore
group from Canada will be on the remaining dates of
the Warped Tour. |
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Tom
Waits Is Back; Tour
 Tom Waits - the creator of Jersey Girl (later
covered by Springsteen), musical composer for over a
dozen flicks including The Fisher King and Bram
Stoker's Dracula, and outspoken hater of bands who
sell out their tracks for commercial use is back on
tour and in the spotlight. It's been a long
time since we've had the chance to see the man
responsible for classic tunes from the Eagles,
Ramones, Tori Amos, and even Rod Stewart live;
1999's Get Behind The Mule Tour was the last we saw
of him across the US outside the spotty 2004 Real
Gone Tour. While most artists tour to support
a new album, Waits is touring just for his love of
the road. Check him out in your local venue:
Tour Variations
08-01 Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
08-02 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC
08-04 Orpheum Theatre - Memphis, TN
08-05 Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
08-07 Place Theatre - Louisville, KY
08-09 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL
08-11 Opera House - Detroit, MI
08-13 Civic Theatre - Akron, OH |
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Wednesday July 05,
2006 |
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DJ
Shadow Spins New Ground With Latest
It's always great to hear musicians taking a stance
on issues affecting the world. Of course, we just
never expected it from the likes of DJ Shadow and
his crew. His upcoming release, The Outsider
due out September 12th from Universal will feature 'Seein'
Things' - a direct hit aimed at George Bush and his
response to the Katrina disasters. 'Broken Levee
Blues' also explores the relief efforts by the
government. There are also electric rock
tracks along with blues fusion efforts further
parting this new album from his past manifestos like
Endtroducing and The Private Press.
We've updated a track list of the new album.
01 Outsider Intro
02 This Time
03 3 Freaks - feat.Keak Da Sneak and Turf
Talk
04 Droop-E Drop
05 Turf Dancin' - feat. the Federation and
Animaniaks
06 Keep Em Close - feat. Nump
07 Seein' Thangs - feat. David Banner
08 Broken Levee Blues
09 Artifact
10 Backstage Girl - feat. Phonte Coleman
11 Triplicate
12 The Tiger - feat Sergio Pizzorno and
Christopher Karloff
13 Erase You - feat. Chris James
14 What Have I Done - feat. Christina Carter
15 You Made It - feat. Chris James
16 Enuff - feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth
Speaker
17 Dats My Part - feat. E-40
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Band of
Horses on Letterman
July 13th. Write it down - take a picture -
because it's the day that a good indie group gets
recognition on network television. Band of
Horses will play on The David Letterman Show that
evening to warrant an audience of millions.
Sub Pop is reporting that the band will play
'Funeral', arguably one of the best singles of the
year thus far. Check your local listings for
exact times and channel.
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Pensatos Reviews: Band of Horses - Everything All
The... |
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Gnarls
Barkley Add Tour Dates
Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse, collectively better known
as Gnarls Barkley, have finally added a few more
dates to their sparse tour schedule. With
'Crazy' becoming the summer theme song for most
countries around the world, it's amazing that the
tour has yet to expand beyond a handful of dates.
If you haven't been fortunate enough to catch their
rather dramatically over-the-top live act yet,
you're missing out on a unique and great experience.
Just a Tour:
08-02 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
08-07 State Theatre - Detroit, MI
08-11 Avalon - Boston, MA
08-12 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
08-17 Summer Stage - New York, NY
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Pensatos News: 'Crazy' Record
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Pensatos Reviews: Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere |
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Babyshambles Record New Song
 What is it with drug or criminal referenced songs by
these guys? Apparently it isn't enough the Pete
Doherty is in the news because of drug issues more
often than MLB players. And even without a
record contract, Babyshambles is moving along. They
recently put down a new track, 'Beg, Steal or
Borrow' to be released as part of a three song
single. The other two songs will be a live and remix
cut of the same song. Just be prepared to import off
of EBay because the single CD will only be available
for those attending London's Get Loaded in the Park
festival. Somehow that title is so befitting.
In related Pete Doherty news. The leader of
Babyshambles will appear on Friday Night with
Jonathan Ross. If you may recall (but probably
not if you don't stalk the BBC option on your cable
box) Doherty interviewed in 2004 with Newsnight in
regards to the Libertines split or 'exile' as he
likes to put it. This time around, the tabloid
happy Doherty is to address drugs and his past with
the Libertines. So really, it's like Rocky II.
The broadcast will air July 7th at 10:45p.m. on BBC1
but check local listings first.
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Pensatos News: Babyshambles B-Sides Info
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Pensatos News: Pete Doherty The Poet
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Pensatos News: Doherty Misses Court Because of Rehab
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Pensatos News: Pete Doherty In Rehab
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Pensatos News: Pete Doherty Detained on Flight
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Pensatos
Reviews: Babyshambles – Down in Albion |
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V
Festival Goes Yankee - Sortta
You gotta love the British invasion. "That was
a half century ago!" you retort. Not so.
Because Virgin is brining their popular V
Festival to North America. The tour, which
was overseas only until now, featured some insane
acts including - but not limited to Wolfmother,
Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, Flaming Lips, Jose
Gonzales, and tons more. Richard Branson
announced that the formally Brit-only fest will hit
our continent on September 9th and 10th. We'll
keep you posted on the finalized lineup and ticket
info when we get it. |
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Of
Montreal of Remix
What do you do after you sugar coat anyone's ears for
the past two years with bitingly up-tone (underplayed
with misery of course) albums? You release a
double vinyl remix album to kick it into overdrive. The remix to be
released by Polyvinyl Records will included selected
tracks from Satanic Panic in the Attic (2004)
and Sunlandic Twins (2005) and will be aptly
titled Satanic Twins. Cover and track listing
is as follows:Satanic Twins:
Satanic Panic in The
Attic:
01 Disconnect The Dots (Mixel Pixel)
02 How Lester Lost His Wife (Pocket)
03 My British Tour Diary (Restiform Bodies)
04 Climb the Ladder (Rory Phillips Trash UK)
05 Chrissy Kiss The Corpse (Nils Lannon)
06 Rapture Rapes The Muses (DJ Dave P. / Adam
Sparkles)
Sunlandic Twins:
01 Forecast Fascist (IQU)
02 The Party's Crashing Us (I Am The World Trade
Center)
03 Wraith Pinned to the Mist (Broken Spindles)
04 I Was A Landscape In Your Dream (Grizzly Bear)
05 Requiem for O.M.M.2. (United States of
Electronica)
06 I Was Never Young (Supersystem)
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Pensatos Reviews: Of Montreal - Sunlandic Twins |
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