tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408Fri, 18 May 2012 11:08:14 +0000Neon Indian Dustys Twin TigersUmphreys McGee WellwishersWilco Ashes to American FlagsThe Horse's Ha Cathmawr YardsThe Clean Merge RecordsSonny and the Sunsets Too Young to BurnGrayson Capps Highway 42Justin Townes EarleWye Oak I Hope You DieMountain Man Soft Skin Made the HarborLucero 1372 Overton Park "The Devil and Maggie Chascarillo"Drive-By Truckers Big To-DoThe Besnard LakesThrice Yellow BellySTS9 Axe the Cables EquinoxFuture Islands Undressed In the Evening AirAllgood Bragg JamHalloween Alaska Champagne DowntownMichael Dean Damron Pleas from a GhostSun Airway Oh NaokoYellowbirds The Honest OceanVivan GirlsBottle Rockets Not So LoudBlack Tusk Taste the SinMark Lanegan SoulsaversScissormen Lowcountry Blues Bash CharlestonClogs The NationalJosh Ritter Dawn Landes 500 MilesDark Dark Dark DaydreamingDirty Projectors Ascending MelodyMegafaun Volunteers MP3Art Brut Unprofessional WrestlingAlex Chilton ThirteenThe Coathangers ScrambleNicole AtkinsCrocodiles Summer of HateTallest Man on Earth The Wild HuntYellowbirds The Rest of My LifePanda Bear JettyDeer Tick Easy Sunset RubdownMount Eerie Princeton Ha Ha TonkaVic ChesnuttLegendary Shack Shakers AgridustrialNikki Lane Gone Gone GoneTeenage Fanclub ShadowsSurfer Blood Tour Don't Worry BabyCymbals Eat Guitars The ThermalsHard Nips Release ItSeven Fields of Aphelion Mountain Mary Black Moth Super RainbowBlack Mountain Wilderness HeartToro Y Moi Still Sound Underneath the PineCharles Bradley The World (Is Going Up in Flames)Malachai Fading World Ugly Side of LoveBreathe Owl Breathe Magic Central Own StuntsColiseum Misfits House with a CurseMt. 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Love Fixin' to DieWoods Real EstateBand of Horses Infinite ArmsMi Ami Practice TapeYim Yames My Morning Jacket Tribute George HarrisonCrooked Fingers Reservoir SongsLiturgy Thrill JockeyOwen Pallett Final Fantasy HeartlandGuns for San SebastianHundred in the Hands GhostsMy Morning Jacket CircuitalHenry Clay People Switch Kidshttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)Blogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-71537674305859583Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:19:00 +00002011-10-29T11:49:54.284-04:00 Warren Haynes knows how to put on a party, and he will continue celebrating his annual Christmas Jam, now in its 23rd year, with another installment of the event, as well as the release of Warren Haynes Presents The Benefit Concert Vol. 4 on December 6, 2011. Culled from the 2002, show The Benefit Concert Vol. 4 features two-discs and 2.5 hours of music, including guest performances byBob http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/10/warrent-haynes-gets-in-christmas-spirit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-4765443808554993058Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +00002011-09-05T16:00:51.922-04:00 Chicago’s Bloodiest have a penchant for gloom and doom that manifests itself through droning, epic compositions. And that isn’t even the best part. Featuring members of Yakuza, 90 Day Men, Follows, and Atombombpocketknife, the band’s debut, Descent, expresses this exquisitely with six massive compositions, a couple of which clock in at nine-plus minutes. The collective’s trademark is a http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/09/cd-review-bloodiests-descent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-9007217681241527101Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:40:00 +00002011-09-04T11:49:17.161-04:00Thrice Yellow BellyPhoto by Jonathan WeinerIt has been two years since Thrice delivered Beggars, an album of anthemic alternative rock that garnered acclaim and, along with extensive touring, brightened the spotlight on the Orange County, California quartet. Now the band is returning with Major/Minor, and the first single, "Yellow Belly." Check it out below. You can also pre-order Major/Minor, which will be http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/09/thrice-shows-their-yellow-belly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-5644296611265621081Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:10:00 +00002011-08-14T17:13:04.741-04:00Bottle Rockets Not So LoudThe Bottle Rockets will release their first live, acoustic album on Tuesday, August 16, and it's a doozy.  Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening With ... captures the band during a sold-out, two-night stand in St. Louis, Missouri, during which take tracks from across their career, and skin them bare. This is one of The Bottle Rockets finest moments, and they give unique life to 10 of their best.  http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/08/bottle-rockets-turn-it-down-with-not-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-8648116085558929236Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:45:00 +00002011-07-04T08:49:21.483-04:00Nikki Lane Gone Gone GoneNikki Lane is quickly establishing herself as a singer/songwriter to watch. With the release of the Gone, Gone, Gone EP, as well as a packed tour schedule withe the likes of Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, things are getting brighter by the day for this country maven. Check out the title track from the EP, which will be released July 19 on IAMSOUND Records. Learn:Nikki Lane on Myspace Listen:1 - http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/07/nikki-lane-is-gone-gone-gone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-6219231522795633812Sat, 21 May 2011 16:57:00 +00002011-05-21T12:57:44.781-04:00STS9 SchemeLivetronica innovators STS9 will deliver a new five song EP on June 7 via its own 1320 Records. Entitled When the Dust Settles, the EP includes "Scheme," "When The Dust Settles," "The Golden Gate,"  "Scheme Reprise," and "Winter Sun."   The band has chosen to offer the lead track, "Scheme," for free download. Check it out below. Learn:STS9 Online Listen:1 - Scheme Buy: 1320 Recordshttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/05/sts9-works-up-scheme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-5337562050337453809Sat, 07 May 2011 19:19:00 +00002011-05-07T15:19:36.674-04:00I happened upon Tom Vek's debut, We Have Sound, and I was immediately in love. His loose, experimental pop style reminded me of Beck, but without a filter. It was magical. Vek disappeared for a bit, but he is back and will release Leisure Seizure on June 6. Check out "The Chore" from Leisure Seizure below. Learn: Tom Vek Online Listen: A Chore - Tom Vek's RE-EDIT by tomvek Buy:Tom Vek Storehttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/05/tom-vek-takes-on-chore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-2381684682336061188Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:08:00 +00002011-04-25T10:45:52.935-04:00Grayson Capps Highway 42Photo by Adam SmithTroubadour Grayson Capps has a way of capturing the light and the dark found in the recesses of the South.  For his fifth studio album, The Lost Cause Minstrels, Capps has embraced a fresh start. He  assembled a new backing band that takes its name from the album title, and moved back to Alabama, where he was born and raised, although he was forced to flee to Nashville when http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/04/grayson-capps-his-lost-cause-minstrels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-339032132458932285Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:49:00 +00002011-04-24T07:49:02.075-04:00Sea and Cake Moonlight Butterfly Up on the North ShoreThe Sea and Cake are intent on making 2011 a banner year, with the release of the mini-LP The Moonlight Butterfly, touring, and work on a new long-player slated for late-2011 or early-2012 release. The six-song The Moonlight Butterfly was recorded at Soma studios in Chicago, Illinois, by drummer John McEntire, and is unmistakably The Sea and Cake with its polished jangle and Sam Prekop's breezy http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/04/sea-and-cake-capture-moonlight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-4543388606305416665Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +00002011-04-12T10:32:16.488-04:00My Morning Jacket CircuitalMy Morning Jacket will release its much-anticipated new album, Circuital, which will hit on May 31. The band has issued the title track for your consumption. Check it out below. Look:  My Morning Jacket Online Listen: 1 - Circuital Buy:  My Morning Jacket Store http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/04/my-morning-jacket-gets-circuital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-166172321593964048Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:08:00 +00002011-04-01T08:08:13.118-04:00Michael Dean Damron Pleas from a GhostMichael Dean Damron, the protagonist behind I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, released Pleas from a Ghost this week on Suburban Home Records. And if you haven't been exposed to Damron, you will quickly learn that he is the real deal; he is unflinching, and engages life's struggles head on, whether his own, or those of others. Suburban Home is offering a free stream of Please from a Ghosthttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/04/michael-dean-damron-accepts-pleas-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-4983973280707300013Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:14:00 +00002011-03-22T18:30:17.516-04:00Art Brut Unprofessional WrestlingEuropean indie rockers Art Brut are prepping their fourth studio album, Brilliant! Tragic!, for release May 24 on Cooking Vinyl.The follow-up to their acclaimed 2009 release Art Brut vs. Satan, Brilliant! Tragic! was produced by head Pixie Frank Blank. The band has released the first single from the album, "Unprofessional Wrestling," which you can download below.Learn:Art Brut OnlineListen:1 - http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/03/art-brut-engage-in-unprofessional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-6917429705212603206Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:28:00 +00002011-03-13T10:28:00.208-04:00Del McCoury Preservation Hall Jazz Band American LegaciesDel McCoury and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band are two treasured American institutions, and together, they will release American Legacies on April 12. They have released the first single from the album, "One More 'Fore I Die," which you can listen to below.The group will also tour throughout the spring and summer, including performances at Delfest in Cumberland, MD, and at Bonnaroo in Manchesterhttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/03/mccoury-preservation-hall-explore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-8623806815182066850Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +00002011-03-12T10:22:58.681-05:00Thao and Mira Kill Rock StarsThao and Mirah both have successful solo careers, but together, they are matching wits and releasing their eponymous debut on April 29 on Kill Rock Stars.The first single from the album, "Eleven," derives it charm from infectious harmonies, mechanical percussion, and an unforgettable hook. Check out "Eleven" below.Thao and Mira on Tour05/01 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour 05/02 - Santahttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/03/thao-and-mirah-turn-it-up-to-eleven.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-7714265749759167813Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:40:00 +00002011-03-18T11:45:45.242-04:00Liturgy Aesthethica High GoldNew York black metal upstarts Liturgy are gaining steam. The band signed to Thrill Jockey records in the fall, and the label will release the group's second long-player - Aesthethica - in May.In the meantime, the band has released "High Gold," the first single from Aesthethica. Take a listen below.Learn:Liturgy on MySpaceListen:1 - High GoldBuy:Thrill Jockey Recordshttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/lirtugy-strike-high-gold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-8544369220328085357Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:49:00 +00002011-02-26T08:02:31.217-05:00Architecture in Helsinki Moment Bends Contact HighArchitecture in Helsinki will release Moment Bends on May 3, marking the first album since 2007's acclaimed Places Like This.Check out the rollicking robo-jam "Contact High" from the forthcoming album below.Learn:Architecture in Helsinki OnlineListen:1 - Contact Highhttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/architecture-in-helsinki-get-contact.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-3257287898432036456Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +00002011-02-23T20:23:58.557-05:00Middle Brother Partisan RecordsMiddle Brother marks the confluence of three of Amerciana's freshest bands - Deer Tick, Dawes, and Delta Spirit. Together, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), John McCauley (Deer Tick), and Matthew Vasquez (Delta Spirit) strike to bone with this eponymous debut that captures the essence of their respective day jobs while paying homage to the golden days of songwriters who made magic with little more http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/middle-brother-bare-bones-americana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-8106684982307727403Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:10:00 +00002011-02-15T07:10:12.458-05:00Death The Sound of PerseveranceThe late Chuck Schuldiner can be attributed with resetting the course of modern metal with Death, bringing anger and fury into a new realm of technical composition that balances both aggression and melody. 2011 marks a decade since the guitarist died from cancer, and Relapse Records has released the deluxe reissue of The Sound of Perseverance, the final release by Death before Schuldiner http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/review-death-sound-of-perseverance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-2891544871611260355Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:41:00 +00002011-02-14T19:54:36.612-05:00Raveonettes Raven in the GraveThe Raveonettes are prepping for the April 5th release of Raven in the Grave on Vice Records, but the Danish-born, American-bred duo is preempting the release by delivering a new song in the form of "Forget That You're Young."Download "Forget That You're Young" below, and keep an eye out for The Raveonettes on tour.March 30th Theatre of the Living Arts Philadelphia, PAMarch http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/forget-that-youre-young-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-5609720566743676262Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:09:00 +00002011-02-13T15:24:10.164-05:00Panda Bear JettyAnimal Collective's Panda Bear - real name Noah Lennox - pricked up critics' ears with 2007's Person Pitch, and he is preparing to deliver another solo trip on April 12. Dubbed Tomboy, the album is a collection of vinyl singles he has recorded over the last six months and released on a variety of labels.One of those singles, "Last Night at the Jetty," is available for download below. Learn:Panda http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/panda-bear-looks-to-jetty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-7807860036349115313Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +00002011-02-07T12:00:03.324-05:00Colin Stetson WarfareI saw Colin Stetson perform for the first time opening for - and later accompanying - The National in Raleigh, North Carolina. And it was immediately clear that this man knows how to play a horn. Stetson will release New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges on February 22. The album features solo horn compositions penned and performed by Stetson, featuring guest vocals from Laurie Anderson and My http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/colin-stetson-prepares-for-warfare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-5342737704128288868Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:13:00 +00002011-02-05T17:32:47.659-05:00Fujiya Miyagi YoyoKrautrock-influenced electronic arbiters Fujiya & Miyagi returned on January 25 with their fourth long-player, Ventriloquizzing. The album balances digital flirtations with dead-pan vocals, and the result is a cocksure cool that is becoming the group's signature.Check out "Yoyo" from Ventriloquizzing below.Learn:Fujiya & Miyagi OnlineListen:1 - YoyoBuy:Fujiya & Miyagi Onlinehttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/02/fujiya-miyagi-play-with-yoyo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-4015644564601201286Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:30:00 +00002011-01-25T20:17:29.139-05:00G. Love Fixin' to DiePhoto By Roxanne HaynesGarrett Dutton, also known as G. Love, returns on February 22, sans his Special Sauce, for Fixin' to Die. The album, a collection of covers, traditionals, and originals, hearkens back to his country and blues roots.The fresh, loose release was recorded at Asheville, North Carolina's Echo Mountain Studios and was produced by Seth and Scott Avett. Check out G. Love's readinghttp://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/01/g-love-is-fixin-to-die.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-855480296407625684Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:15:00 +00002011-01-23T12:44:20.814-05:00Typhoon The Honest TruthTyphoon comes on strong. The Portland, Oregon, band can swell to 13 or 14 for live shows, but deftly avoids overkill with its intricate layers of sound.The band will release A New Kind of House on March 15 on Tender Loving Empire, but in the meantime, they are offering "The Honest Truth" for free download below. The band is currently touring on the west coast.Jan 24 Santa Barbara, California - http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/01/typhoon-tells-honest-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278341131159178408.post-5365237766179940809Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:00:00 +00002011-01-13T21:22:13.022-05:00Thank You Thrill Jockey 1-2-3 BadNoise-rock provocateurs Thank You are yet another wrinkle in the Baltimore, Maryland, musical landscape, one of the most inventive scene's going these days, with a cast of combustible acts ranging from Wye Oak to Animal Collective. It is fitting company for a trio who prick emotion with discordant zeal.Thank you will release their third album, Golden Worry, via Thrill Jockey Records on January 25http://showeredandblueblazered.com/2011/01/thank-you-are-1-2-3-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie Lee)0