Welcome to the 5th podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE.

In the coming weeks you’ll be able to add these to your favorite RSS reader and access it via iTunes. Until then, please hang with us as we dust off the cobwebs and feel free to drop a comment with your thoughts/suggestions, , etc. Thanks for listening.

Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast: Volume 5:

Dent May – “Welcome” / Pink Mountaintops -”Vampire” / Iran – “Buddy” / AA Bondy – “Kill Myself When I Was Young” / Magnolia Electric Co. – “The Dark Don’t Hide It” / Cedarwell – “Oldest Mountain” / Lucero – “And We Fell” / Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts – “Dead Savior” / Girls – “Gotogetaway” / Akron/Family – “Set ‘Em Free” / The Wooden Birds – “The Other One” / Phosphorescent – “I Gotta Get Drunk” / Buddy & Julie Miller – “Ellis County” / Ryan Bingham – “Southside of Heaven” / The Flying Burrito Brothers – “Juanita”

Download: Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast: Volume 5

Now months after association, I still listen to Strand of Oaks Leave Ruin on the regular. It is without a doubt my favorite release of the year, and I think the couple dozen of people who caught his set at Cafe Montmartre on Easter Sunday know just how special Tim’s live shows are. I took the above video at the aforementioned Madison play, though the low lighting conditions don’t render much of an image, you certainly can get a taste of how great the song “Two Kids” is.

While you’re in the watching and listening mood, I’d suggest you take a look/listen to the video of “Sister Evangeline” from Green Line Cafe in Philadelphia.

Previously: Photos: Strand of Oaks – Cafe Montmartre, Madison
Previously: Muzzle of Bees Interview :: Strand of Oaks
Previously: Video: Strand of Oaks – “Two Kids” (Live)
Previously: Strand Of Oaks :: Leave Ruin

Buy: Amazon Digital ($7.99)
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Myspace: Strand of Oaks
MP3: Strand Of Oaks – “End In Flames”

Tonight marks the return of the Great Lake Swimmers to the High Noon Saloon. Muzzle of Bees is proud to help present tonight’s show. If you’re looking for a great next purchase, my suggestion would be the latest from Great Lake Swimmers, Lost Channels. Their song “Pulling On A Line” is easily one of my favorite jams of the year.

Please get there early as MoB favorites and Milwaukee natives The Championship were handpicked to get the night started. Tickets are only $12 and kicks off tonight at 9PM.

Buy: Great Lake Swimmers

MoB: From The Crowd | Great Lake Swimmers – “The Partisan”
MoB: 5 Questions with Great Lake Swimmers
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Myspace: Great Lake Swimmers
MP3: Great Lake Swimmers – “I Am Part Of A Large Family”

How great is this? The Felice Brothers return to the University of Wisconsin campus with a free play at The Terrace on Saturday, May 30th. I’ve seen these guys plenty, most recently in Austin where they covered both Elton John and Townes Van Zandt. Talk about my speed. On top of that, they’ve got a new long-player out called Yonder Is The Clock that comes with a hearty Muzzle of Bees stamp of approval. Get a taste/listen with a free download of “Run Chicken Run” below.

Previously: 5 Questions with The Felice Brothers

Buy: The Felice Brothers
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Myspace: The Felice Brothers
MP3: The Felice Brothers – “Run Chicken Run”

It’s nice to see that Laura Gibson will be coming back to Madison. I fell hard for her stuff when she opened for Great Lake Swimmers last year. This year, she’s released one of the year’s finest with Beasts Of Seasons. Seriously, pick that up.

Laura Gibson, Rock Plaza Central, and Musee Mecanique will all play the High Noon Saloon on Sunday, June 7th.

Tickets: $8 Advance / $10 Day of Show

Myspace: Laura Gibson
Myspace: Rock Plaza Central
MP3: Laura Gibson – “Spirited”

By Jake Feala

Probably the most absurd moment out of a night of absurd moments was during the dazed march out of the Che Cafe, through eucalyptus trees on the trail to the parking lot, when the guy walking in front of me awkwardly asked his date “So… did you like the show?” I didn’t catch what she said but the correct response would have been “Yes, you idiot, I was in the crowd, wasn’t I?” Seeing Dan Deacon and his enormous backing band in a crowded outdoor cafe on the woodsy edge of the UC-San Diego campus does not elicit feelings that fall into the categories “Like” or “Dislike.” More appropriate categories would be “WTF just happened” or “Is this real life?”

Dan Deacon brought the party and we did what he told us. Get in a circle for a Fancy-Dance-Off? Ok, Dan! Human bridge around the outside of the building? You got it, Dan! Catch members of the band as they stage dive off the roof? Jesus Christ, Dan! Ok! I guess! All of the craziness was, of course, soundtracked by his signature synth hooks sprinkled with xylophone and driven by beats so fast that dancing inevitably devolves into frenetic hopping, leaving everyone in the building with smiles and sore calves.

I am sleepwalking through an unbearable day of work today, with flashback visions of a flashing green skull and the melody to Wham City on a loop in my head, but of course it was worth it. I hope that girl denies that guy a second date for asking such a stupid question.

Previously: Photos: Dan Deacon – Majestic Theatre, Madison
Previously: Pitchfork Music Festival: Dan Deacon

Buy: Dan Deacon – Bromst
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Myspace: Dan Deacon