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[on the road] Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s are hitting the road and playing a bunch of US shows this May and June.  Along the way, they’ll be joined by the Twilight Singers.

Margot’s latest release, Happy Hour at Sprigg’s Volume 1: Live and Acoustic, is available now (grab it here).

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s – As Tall As Cliffs

05/04 Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/05 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/06 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/07 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/09 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/10 Philadelphia, PA – Trocodero (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/11 Boston, MA –  Paradise (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/13 New York, NY – Webster Hall (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/14 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/15 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall  (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/16 Newport, KY – Southgate House (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/17 Chicago, IL  – Metro  (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/18 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/21 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/22 Seattle, WA – Showbox (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/24 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/27 San Diego, CA – Belly Up (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/28 Phoenix, AZ –  The Clubhouse (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/30 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre (w/ Twilight Singers)
05/31 Austin, TX –  The Parish (w/ Twilight Singers)
06/01 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio (w/ Twilight Singers)
06/03 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s  (w/ Twilight Singers)

[on the rise] Yellow Ostrich

I was first introduced to the NY based, Yellow Ostrich, by one of my favorite music blogs/daily reads, A Heart Is A Spade.  Since that first introduction (read that first post here), I keep running into this solo project/sometimes duo/rumor has it now trio, all over the blogosphere and music media outlets.  This really shouldn’t surprise me though, considering how much I like the band…it only makes sense that a lot of people would feel the same way.

Yellow Ostrich is the brain child of former Chairs frontman, Alex Schaaf, along with frequent collaborator and Bishop Allen drummer, Michael Tapper, as well as the recent addition of Jon Natchez (another Bishop Allen alum) on bass and horns.

Schaaf recently relocated from Wisconsin to NY and in a very short time has released a series of EPs, a 7 inch, and the latest full-length, The Mistress, which are all available at his bandcamp page.  If that wasn’t enough, Yellow Ostrich is also out and about  playing shows all over NA, including SXSW (dates and info here).

For more Yellow Ostrich: here and here.

Yellow Ostrich – Hold On
Yellow Ostrich – Happy Birthday

Mid-Week Mixtape: 2/16/11

Here are the tunes making my work week that much more enjoyable, and in honor of Arcade Fire’s big Grammy win last Sunday, this week’s mix-tape consists of some of my favorite cover versions from the Canadian indie-rock outfit’s impressive repertoire.

Enjoy!

Ace Reporter – We Used To Wait (Arcade Fire cover)
Action Camp – Crown of Love (Arcade Fire cover)
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Rebellion (Arcade Fire cover)
John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up (Arcade Fire cover)
Paolo Nutini – Wake Up (Arcade Fire cover)
Sara Lov – My Body Is A Cage (Arcade Fire cover)
Williamburg Salsa Orchestra – Keep the Car Running (Arcade Fire cover)

Black Mountain Visit KCRW

Tune in today (2/14) at 11:15am (pst) for a live studio performance by Black Mountain on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Black Mountain are set to tour Australia and Europe (dates and info here) and their latest album, Wilderness Album, is available now (grab a copy here).

Black Mountain – The Hair Song

[on repeat] The Dears

The good people at Hype Machine were generous enough to have the latest release from Canadian indie rock band, The Dears, available to stream in it’s entirety, and after my first listen of Degeneration Street, I remembered how deserving of the band is to be compared to the likes of Radiohead, Damon Albarn, and even Morrissey.

Degeneration Street marks the fifth studio album by the Canadian rockers and features a vast collection of orchestral, dark pop and passionate tracks that can only be produced by a band like The Dears—a band dedicated to creating music.

My personal favorite from the new album (at least right now) is the superb leadoff track, Omega Dog (check it out below), but other highlights include Thrones, Blood, Lamentation, and Stick With Me Kid.

Degeneration Street will be available February 15th (buy it here) and the band is currently on tour in support of the new release (dates and info here).

The Dears – Omega Dog