Brown Bird 2012 Tour Dates

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Brown Bird - Fingers to the Bone

THE CLASS OF 2012 - BROWN BIRD's reputation proceeds them when it comes to New England folk music today. They've been stalwarts in the Portland, ME and Providence, RI scenes since David Lamb switched coasts in 2005, with a rotating cast of multi-instrumentalists. On 2009's The Devil Dancing, shows off Lamb's deep, bluesy vocals and should be a prep for what they'll come up with next, as their recorded talent begins to match up with their energetic live performances. (They were outstanding at Newport Folk last year.)

Salt for Salt, Brown Bird's latest - was released by Supply & Demand Music (home to Dark Dark Dark, Vandaveer, etc), and it showcases the band at their very best - but we recommend you catch them live to get the full experience...

Brown Bird - Cast No Shadow
from CrashBoomBang Media

Upcoming:
2/3 - Oswego, NY - SUNY Oswego
2/11 - Easthampton, MA - White Square
2/12 - Amherst, MA - Hampshire College
2/14 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground***
2/15 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt***
2/16 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern***
2/18 - Biddeford, ME - The Oak And The Ax (with Tallahassee)
2/23 - West Chester (Philadelphia), PA - The Note***
3/8 - Chapel Hill, NC - Pinhook^
3/9 - Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopover Fest
3/13-17 - Austin, TX - SXSW
3/18 - San Antonio, TX - Big Spill Fest
3/29 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall*
3/30 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
3/31 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant*
4/1 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom*
4/2 - El Reno (Oklahoma City), OK - Centre Theater
4/4 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric*
4/5 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues*
4/6 - Austin, TX - Stubb's*
4/7 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues*
4/10 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theater*
4/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot*
4/12 - Stateline, NV - Montbleu Resort*
4/13 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
4/14 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
4/17 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's*
4/18 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Theater*
4/19 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater*
4/20 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom*
4/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox*
5/16 - Lawrence, KS - Granada**
5/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot**
5/21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern**
5/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Music Box**
5/25 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ball Room**
5/26 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue**
^ w/ Phil Cook of Megafaun
* supporting Yonder Mountain String Band
** supporting Trampled By Turtles
*** supporting The Devil Makes Three


Brown Bird - End of Days

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Keep Shelly in Athens "Just Like Honey" (The Jesus and Mary Chain)

Red Hot, Brand New

The Class of 2012

After a successful 2011 campaign, Keep Shelly in Athens can now look back on a nice road trip and their sold out vinyl while planning the year ahead... If this Jesus and Mary Chain cover is any indication, things are just going to keep getting better..

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One to Watch: PORCELAIN RAFT

New Music Now

The Class of 2012

INTRODUCING - Porcelain Raft is the ethereal pop project of singer-songwriter Mauro Remiddi. We like him not only for the otherworldly sonic meanderings but for the fact that Remiddi, who turns 39 this year - is so productive. I believe the man has produced nearly a handful of EPs and a full-length over the last two years. Each has been more warmly received than it's predecessor. Clearly, Remiddi is making some of the best music of his life right now. The new one; ‘Strange Weekend’ (Secretly Canadian) is out now.

Unless You Speak From Your Heart from Porcelain Raft

DATES - Having just played Boston (sorry local readers, sometimes ever-diligent, even I am capable of falling asleep at the wheel) P.R. has a few remaining dates on tour with the Smith Westerns. Following that, Porcelain Raft embarks on a series of left-coast dates with Youth Lagoon.

Jan 31 - Webster Hall, New York NY ~
Feb 01 - Black Cat, Washington DC ~
Feb 03 - Metro, Chicago IL ~
Feb 04 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee WI ~
Apr 02 - Radio Radio, Indianapolis IN^
Apr 03 - Off Broadway, St Louis MO^
Apr 11 - Porter's Pub, San Diego CA^
Apr 12 - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA^
Apr 13 - The Independent, San Francisco CA^
~With Smith Westerns
^With Youth Lagoon

Porcelain Raft

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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Remix)

From this Week's Mailbag

The Saturday Night Remix

So, here's the deal. I can't begin to listen to, digest or publish everything we receive. About once a week in 2012, I will be randomly opening new mail and so long as the stuff isn't horrid (we do believe in fairness, but we do have our limits) we will publish something new. This week, the submission is a Remix that arrived earlier today.

About the track: This one's a bit of a departure for us. But sticking with the mailbag theme and the fact it's a Saturday night (no fighting, ok?) we are sharing a re-edit of DJ Aylen's remix of Thriller by Michael Jackson. Credits here, of course, to MJ, Aylen and this creation (free download) is love from DivKid. Voila, have a listen...

FREE DOWNLOAD
until next time, peace.

JEFF the Brotherhood - Bummer

The Music Video from

Someone You Should Know

ON TOUR WITH THE KILLS - Hailing from here Massachusetts and now taking time off between tours these days in Nashville, brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall are JEFF the Brotherhood. The duo, who just recorded a new full-length album (details soon) just released the new video, "Bummer" this week. You will find themon tour with The Kills. They return back to town next week appearing at Royale here in Boston. If you like rock, you're going to want to arrive early at all of these shows to catch this set..

JEFF the Brotherhood On Tour!
Jan. 26 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues*
Jan. 27 - Tallahassee, FL - the Warehouse
Jan. 28 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live*
Jan. 29 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues*
Jan. 30 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz YBOR*
Jan. 31 - Gainesville, FL - Double Down Live
Feb. 01 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade*
Feb. 02 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
Feb. 03 - Boston, MA - Royale Boston*
Feb. 05 - Montreal, QU - L'Olympia*
Feb. 06 - Ottawa, ON - Babylon
Feb. 07 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus*
Feb. 08 - Brooklyn, NY - Death By Audio (w/ Uncle Bad Touch)
Feb. 09 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's (w/ Uncle Bad Touch)
Feb. 11 - New York, NY - Terminal 5*
Feb. 12 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
* w/ Hunters and The Kills

Ian Witlen photo

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Gentlemen Hall - All Our Love

The Music Video from

Someone You Should Know

LYRICS:

I’ve been away too long
and I keep my head in the clouds
I’m just waiting for a way
now to get back down
Twenty some years
put a lot of overlapping thoughts in my head
don’t matter wanna wash ‘em away
and just space out

And I’m naked
underwater I’m changing
my scenery
And I’m breaking
through the water
I’m saving
what’s left of me

All our love is
All we have it’s
Everything
Everything

Show me how we loved
back when we were young
Did you feel the way you did
when you stare down a gun
is it over
or has it begun

I’m laughing in the face
of the keeper of time
how did we get off changing
all that we left behind
let’s sleep while waiting
fall asleep while waiting

And I’m naked
underwater I’m breaking
so easily

Paint this picture on the wall
tells the story of it all
slipping away

Video directed by Rodigo J Lopez and Vassili Shields

GENTLEMEN HALL
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New VIVIAN DARKBLOOM

Music News: Album out 2/7

Up for a SxSW Interactive Award!

Experimentation has always been the order of the day for geeky-sheik indie rock band Vivian Darkbloom. On the cusp of their first full-length release; "Know Your Exit" (self release) will emerge on February 25th, the band have learned they are up for a SxSW Interactive Award for their new project.

OUR FIRST 'BEST OF 2012' - Through this new project, Vivian Darkbloom (Rob Morris, Brian Skerratt and Mike Forrester) have released what could be one of the best music releases I have heard the last month - certainly the best I have heard this year in New England. The songs are all deeper and more full - filling out the VD universe with more complete, textural sounds. That's a big move for a band that's responsible for some of the more addictive indie pop hooks of the last two years. But this band has been working on this record that entire time - the songs here are a celebration of the band's last three years of creativity.

Music Geeks of the World Unite! - Of course this wouldn't be Vivian Darkbloom if I wasn't talking about music geekery of the unprecedented kind. Morris, a decorated MIT graduate student, has already been recognized internationally for his use of a custom MIT-built guitar with a Wii game remote built in for altering notes. Seems he has been up to his old tricks and now SxSW is paying attention.. The band's first ever music video is web-based and interactive.

For this project, Morris invented a software interface on their website that allows fans, readers, anyone - to submit sound for inclusion in music and the video. The custom-built software arranges the sounds into waves that can be used in music. After nearly 1,200 initial entries - the audio wave sounds like this... and that was incorporated directly into the song at the top of the page. The finished product also takes advantage of fan participation through twitter and the band's website. There's a whole lot going on here and innovation is the order of the day. SxSW 2012 may result in Vivian Darkbloom winning an Interactive Award - past winners include The Arcade Fire (for "Wilderness Downtown") and Groupon.

To be clear, even without all the technological wizardry and innovation, Vivian Darkbloom stand to have a phenomenal 2012. The songs from this new effort are dark and romantic affairs and they should keep them in the spotlight for a very long time. Definitely One to Watch - a true one-of-a-kind.

Vivian Darkbloom

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