Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Don Caballero TOURS!!!

Legendary math-rock pioneers, Don Caballero, hit the road again starting on Halloween night in Nashville, TN.

TOUR DATES:
10.31.07 - Nashville, TN - Exit / In
11.01.07 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
11.02.07 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
11.03.07 - Houston, TX - The Proletariat
11.04.07 - Austin, TX - Fun, Fun, Fun Festival
11.05.07 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
11.06.07 - Birmingham, AL - BottleTree
11.07.07 - Atlanta, GA - Lenny's Bar
11.08.07 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone
11.28.07 - Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour*
11.29.07 - San Diego, CA - Casbah*
11.30.07 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar*
12.01.07 - Visalia, CA - Howie & sons Pizza & Beer Parlor*
12.02.07 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill*
12.04.07 - Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp*
12.05.07 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
12.06.07 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater*
12.07.07 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café*
12.08.07 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards*

with Enablers - *

NEW Menomena: "Weird (Dekoder remix)"

So Menomena posted this new remix of "Weird" on their Myspace for like nine hours...yesterday. But don't fret. It's right below, available for little longer than nine hours. NOW, DANCE.

[MP3] Menomena - Weird (Dekoder remix) from "unreleased" (via Box.net)

VIDEO: múm "Rhubarbidoo"

Again, I love animation. Especially this kind.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

VIDEO: Boris "The Evil One Which Sobs" (Live @ Criminal Records, 10/22)

Good god! I can't believe I missed this, unfortunately it's rather hard to go to anything at 4pm during the week. Damn work!! Boris performed "The Evil One Which Sobs" in it's 30+ min. entirety, which you can view below (The video has been broken into five parts. Due to length, I'm sure).

PART 1


PART 2


PART 3


PART 4


PART 5

ATLANTA/ATHENS SHOWS (10/23 - 10/28)

Tue. 10/23 - Boris w/ Michio Kurihara @ The 40 Watt Club
Tue. 10/23 - Georgie James, Le Loup, Look Mexico @ The Drunken Unicorn

Wed. 10/24 - The Selmanaires, The Coathangers, Ponderosa @ The Drunken Unicorn

Thu. 10/25 - The Hold Steady, Art Brut @ The 40 Watt Club
Thu. 10/25 - Spoon @ The Variety Playhouse
Thu. 10/25 - The Ponys, Knife & the 4th Ward Daggers @ Lenny's Bar
Thu. 10/25 - Witchcraft, Saviours @ The Drunken Unicorn

Fri. 10/26 - Elf Power, Dark Meat, The Instruments @ The 40 Watt Club
Fri. 10/26 - Jimmy Eat World @ Center Stage
Fri. 10/26 - Robbers On High Street, Great Northern @ The Earl
Fri. 10/26 - Matt Pond PA, Jesca Hoop @ The Loft
Fri. 10/26 - Manchester Orchestra, Annuals @ The Drunken Unicorn

Sat. 10/27 - Stars, Young Galaxy @ The Variety Playhouse
Sat. 10/27 - Nebula, Zoroaster, Bonk @ The 40 Watt Club

Sun. 10/28 - Avail, Smoke or Fire @ The Drunken Unicorn
Sun. 10/28 - Sea Wolf, The Long Shadows @ The Earl

NEW SONGS: Vampire Weekend (Daytrotter session)

Vampire Weekend is one of the bands I've been dying to hear new material from, and thanks to the wonderfully gracious peeps over at Daytrotter, I have to wait no more. Here are two brand new ditties from their recent Daytrotter session. And good googly-moogly, are they ever recommended! Their debut full length comes out January 2008 via XL Recordings.

[MP3] Vampire Weekend - I Stand Corrected from "Daytrotter Session" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Vampire Weekend - M 79 from "Daytrotter Session" (via Box.net)

Vampire Weekend - website | Myspace

VIDEO: Tullycraft “Georgette Plays A Goth”

I love animation.

Tullycraft's new album, "Every Scene Needs a Center", which comes out today (!) is definitely worth checking out! You can order it directly from Magic Marker Records, or locally from Criminal Records.

Monday, October 22, 2007

GREAT NEW LOCAL MUSIC: The Ginger Envelope "Edible Orchids"

I've been in a pretty laid-back mood lately, in no small part due to the fact that it's getting colder and fall is usually a pretty chill season for me. It's probably part of some long-lost hibernation instinct or something. And since what I listen to is usually dictated by my mood, then this "laid-back" mood requires a similarly "laid-back" type of music. The Ginger Envelope fits the bill, and then some. Slow-drifting, country-tinged, breezy pop permeates once you hit play, and it soon settles into a cozy back corner of your mind. I listened to this album recently as a backseat passenger on an hour and a half car ride through the mountains. The half color-turned leaves, partially barren trees, and rural landscape played out as an appropriate visual interpretation of the soft and beautiful music coming out of my iPod headphones.

Hailing from Athens, GA, The Ginger Envelope features members of some of Athens' finest like Venice is Sinking, Dark Meat, and South San Gabriel/Centro-matic (all of whom I suggest you check out as well). Their debut album "Edible Orchids" is out November 16th via One Percent Press. This album carries my highest recommendation!

[MP3] The Ginger Envelope - Caretaker from "Edible Orchids" (via Box.net)
[MP3] The Ginger Envelope - Kites from "Edible Orchids" (via Box.net)
[MP3] The Ginger Envelope - Morning Let Me In from "Edible Orchids" (via Box.net)

The Ginger Envelope - Myspace