CONTEST / GIVEAWAY: Great Northern - signed CD / 12-inch LP / t-shirt

Great Northern, whose full-length "Trading Twilight For Daylight" has gotten much love over on this here hillside, is set to release their new EP, "Sleepy Eepee" on March 18th via Eenie Meenie Records. To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy of the "Trading Twilight For Daylight" CD, an unsigned vinyl LP copy (also of "Trading Twilight For Daylight"), and a Great Northern t-shirt (pic above) to one lucky person. All you need to do is email me at itcoversthehillsides (at) gmail dot com, with your name and address & GREAT NORTHERN CONTEST as the subject and I'll pick a winner sometime next week.

Great Northern are also currently on tour with The Gutter Twins (also an ICTH fave!), dates below. Needless to say, I am pretty excited about checking this show out.

[MP3] Great Northern - Telling Lies from "Trading Twilight For Daylight" (via Box.net)

TOUR DATES:::: w/ The Gutter Twins
3/07 Chicago, IL @ Metro
3/08 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
3/09 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
3/11 Newport, KY @ Southgate House
3/12 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
3/14 Toronto, ONT @ Mod Club Theatre
3/15 Montreal, QUE @ Cabaret du Musse Juste Pour Rire
3/18 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
3/19 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
3/20 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
3/21 Atlanta, GA @ The Roxy Theatre
3/22 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
3/26 Austin, TX @ Antone's
3/27 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
3/29 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
4/02 Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon

Great Northern - website | Myspace

THE GUTTER TWINS tour with GREAT NORTHERN

Recent Sub Pop signees, The Gutter Twins, featuring Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA, Soulsavers) are heading out on tour starting in February with an ICTH favorite, Great Northern. Their debut disc, Saturnalia, is out 3/04 via Sub Pop. Listen to two tracks from the new album via their Myspace (link below).

TOUR DATES:
02/14 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03/01 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's*
03/01 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom*
03/04 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox*
03/07 - Chicago, IL - Metro*
03/08 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
03/09 - Madison, WN - High Noon Saloon*
03/11 - Newport, KY - Southgate House*
03/12 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom*
03/14 - Toronto, ONT - Mod Club Theatre*
03/15 - Montreal, QUE - Cabaret du Musse Juste Pour Rire*
03/18 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*
03/19 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
03/20 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
03/21 - Atlanta, GA - The Roxy Theatre*
03/22 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks*
03/26 - Austin, TX - Antone's*
03/27 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues*
03/29 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater*
04/02 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon*
* with Great Northern

The Gutter Twins - Sub Pop artist's page | The Gutter Twins - Myspace
| Great Northern - website | Great Northern - Myspace

VIDEO: Great Northern "Home"

[VIDEO] Great Northern - "Home" (from the album "Trading Twilight For Daylight"

Two great Eenie Meenie bands: Division Day & Great Northern

The debut album from Division Day, "Beartrap Island", is a true amalgamation of many different sounds, from driving post-punk (Dismemberment Plan, Maritime) to upbeat pop (Yo La Tengo) to gently sweeping melodic numbers (Beach Boys). This album was originally self-released in 2006, but I didn't get it until it's recent re-release (Oct. 2) on Eenie Meenie Records. As much music as I listen to, there is always something I inevitably miss. But now you have no excuse, because this album comes recommended and there's even a couple of MP3s below for you to download. Get to it!!

[MP3] Division Day - Hurricane from "Beartrap Island" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Division Day - Catch Your Death from "Beartrap Island" (via Box.net)

Division Day - website | Myspace

Great Northern have crafted some damn fine pop songs on their new album (also out on Eenie Meenie Records), "Trading Twilight For Daylight", which kept me glued from the first song to the last. At times, reminding me of Stars (which is definitely not a bad thing) with duel girl/guy vocals and lush melodies that go from hazy & drifting to upbeat & driving. All in all and pretty good album overall. Also recommended. Deja vu! There are MP3s below for you to check out below as well!

[MP3] Great Northern - Home from "Trading Twilight For Daylight" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Great Northern - A Sun A Sound from "Trading Twilight For Daylight" (via Box.net)

Great Northern - website | Myspace


Both bands are on Eenie Meenie Records.