Yesterday I received the self-titled McCarthy Trenching album I’d been anticipating since seeing them open for Bright Eyes in Milwaukee. Their opening show was both an absolute pleasure and big surprise having never heard of them prior.
Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska the group is anchored and was founded by Dan McCarthy, whose storytelling tales resonate [...]
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McCarthy Trenching
Ben Nichols: Dog Day Night
Lucero’s Ben Nichols contributed the track “Dog Day Night” to the Think Syrup Records Arkansas Compilation. With a straight up infectious guitar lick, reminiscent of early Black Keys work, the track has gotten its fair share of repeated spins throughout the day.
You can listen to the track on the Thick Syrup Myspace [...]
Voxtrot – Kid Gloves
It took Voxtrot being added to the upcoming Pitchfork Music Festival for me to take notice of their recently released self-titled album on Beggars. I’d enjoyed the three track Your Biggest Fan, but grew tired of it after several repeated listens.
This morning was my first complete listen to Voxtrot and I’m a [...]
Sasquatch: Arcade Fire
The buildup to this show was unreasonably high. Everyone was talking about it all day. At every venue, you’d hear people chatting and the general sentiment was: “yeah, I am just really excited for Arcade Fire.” Endless (and encouraged) comparisons to religious services, the spread in NYTimes, blog after blog raving about [...]
Ryan Adams Tour Dates
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals have confirmed a run of club dates next month. Show dates and venues are below and tickets go on sale this week. More shows should be announced soon….
June
18 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
19 Chicago, IL – The Black Orchid
20 Detroit, MI – Gem Theater
22 Toronto, ON – Enwave [...]
LCD Soundsystem “All My Friends” on Jools Holland
Thanks to Pitchfork for alerting me to some recent Wilco and LCD Soundsystem footage on youtube from their recent performances on “Later With Jools Holland.” We’ll take any opportunity to pimp one of our favorite songs of the year, so here’s “All My Friends”:
Also: Don’t miss The Broken West on Daytrotter and Sufjan performing [...]
Tuesday’s Gold: What We Recommend #13
Each Tuesday stop by Muzzle of Bees for our recommended purchases for the week. There are no records for the release date of May 29th that are of particular interest to us, therefore we suggest you check out some of our previous recommendations:
Tuesday’s Gold: What We Recommend #12
Tuesday’s Gold: What We Recommend #11
Tuesday’s Gold: What [...]
This Week: Concerts We Recommend
Here are the Wisconsin shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list.
6/1 – Beach House/Clientele – High Noon Saloon, Madison
6/2 – The Rosebuds – House of Rock, Eau Claire
+Remember to bookmark our [...]
Sasquatch: Viva Voce, Neko Case
Following The Blow, I caught the first half of Viva Voce. Their Get Yr Blood Sucked Out has been getting great reviews. Viva Voce is Anita and Kevin Robinson, also hailing from Portland. They make hard, fuzzed out rock. Kevin is on drums and provides backing vocals. Anita’s lead vocals [...]
Sasquatch: The Blow
We arrived, set up our tent, and rushed to make it down to the festival area. We were caught in the (inevitable) festival line to get into the venue itself. Finally, we made it past the ticket takers, lugging our bag stuffed with sunscreen, hoodies, sandwiches, a blanket and everything else we would [...]
Sasquatch – An Introduction
Before diving into a discussion of the music at the Sasquatch Music Festival, I should give a brief introduction.
The specifics:
Sasquatch Music Festival
May 26-27, 2007
The Gorge Amphitheatre on the Columbia River outside of George, Washington.
The interpretation:
The venue is in Grant County, Washington, which produces more potatoes than any other county in the nation (take that, [...]
R.E.M and Eddie Vedder – Man On The Moon
From their recent induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Eddie Vedder joins R.E.M for a rendition of “Man On The Moon.” We missed the actual induction ceremonies, and were happy to see this wound up on youtube.
Today: 26.2
Today I am running the Mad City Marathon. Wish me luck! Regular music posts will resume tomorrow. Enjoy the long weekend.
Two Cow Garage – Should’ve California
You come around here often enough and you’ll quickly understand we are drawn to the booze and country tinged rock and roll. A couple of months ago a friend of a friend e-mailed me to recommend Two Cow Garage. I’d heard of the group, but didn’t own any of their records. That [...]
Checking in on Bright Eyes
You probably remember our report of the train wreck performance Bright Eyes put on at the end of last month in Milwaukee at the Pabst Theater to kick off his tour behind Cassadaga.
We checked on him soon after an incident free stop in Minneapolis a few nights later, which got us thinking we’d gotten him [...]
Pitchfork Music Festival: Full Line Up Announced
We’ll this just about cements our excitement for those three days in Chicago from July 13-15th. With the final additions to the Pitchfork Music Festival, we thought we’d share the good news.
The Pitchfork Music Festival is proud to announce the final additions to its eclectic and exciting 2007 festival bill. They are the prog-metal [...]
Checking in on The Rosebuds
I lifted the above photo from the “Get Up Get Out” Video Shoot off the Rosebuds blog. Check out the review and photos over at Brooklyn Vegan from their show at the Bowery Ballroom last night in New York.
The real reason for this post is to direct you to the amazing acoustic set the [...]
Three Days From Now
The Ladybug Transistor release their new album Can’t Wait Another Day June 5th, which you can currently stream in full over at Merge Records. “The album features spirited contributions from members of Aislers Set, Architecture in Helsinki, The Clientele, Jens Lekman, Kevin Barker (Currituck Co., Vetiver), Heather McIntosh (Circulatory System, Instruments) Roy Nathanson (Lounge [...]
2007 Bonnaroo Schedule Now Live!
We’ll be traveling with the masses en route to Manchester, TN to take in Bonnaroo this summer.
Now’s the time to pour through the schedule and make some though decisions. Don’t delay, head there now so you too can try and decide on whether to see Wilco or Feist on Sunday?
Bonnaroo is held in Manchester, [...]
St. Germain – Rose Rouge
It was tough to decide which track to share from St. Germain’s brilliant 2000 release, Tourist. I settled on the opening track “Rose Rouge,” a driving jazz number with delicate drum brushing and a sexy horn combination that is just perfect for chilling out on hot summer nights or cutting through the darkness on [...]
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