This is going to be one of the greatest nights in Muzzle of Bees history. For real. Four of my favorite bands combining old favorites Catfish Haven and Rural Alberta Advantage with new favorites Common Loon and Frontier Folk Nebraska will grace the Cactus Club stage this Friday, August 21st. This one great night of music comes to you via Radio Summer Camp put on by our friends at 91.7 WMSE.

Haven’t gotten your Radio Summer Camp pass? You get a $5 discount off the already bargain price of $25 for being a Muzzle of Bees reader. Honestly, $20 for all this goodness is a superb offer.

MP3: Catfish Haven – “Set In Stone”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Crazy For Leaving”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Please Come Back”
MP3: The Rural Alberta Advantage – “Don’t Haunt this Place”
MP3: The Rural Alberta Advantage – “Frank, AB”

Muzzle of Bees is proud to welcome Lucero + Titus Andronicus + Catfish Haven to The Metro in Chicago on Friday, April 10th. Any regular reader can understand how exciting this is for me as Lucero has been at the top of my favorites for many years. Anyone whose seen Titus Andronicus live (I’m talking about you, Madison) certainly knows what they are capable of. The fact that long-time MoB favorites, Catfish Haven, were folded into the mix was a huge bonus. It’s a dream bill and my first big partnership with the fine folks at the Metro, so do me proud and join us in Chicago next week.

We have five (5) pairs of tickets to give away to the Muzzle of Bees faithful. To enter, drop a comment with your favorite Lucero lyric and we’ll select our five favorites and get them on the list for the show. We’ll notify winners by e-mail next week.

Tickets: $16
Ages: 18+
Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8:30pm

MoB: 5 Questions with Ben Nichols of Lucero II
MoB: 5 Questions with Ben Nichols of Lucero
MoB: Review: Lucero at Turner Hall, Milwaukee (11/11/07)
MoB: Lucero/Catfish Haven – Otto’s – DeKalb, IL
MoB: A Look Back @ Lucero/Red 40
MoB: Lucero – Alley Katz – Richmond
MoB: Lucero – Mad Planet Review

Myspace: Lucero
MP3: Lucero – “Johnny Davis” (Live from Terminal 5, New York, 2/6/09)
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Myspace: Titus Andronicus
MP3: Titus Andronicus – “Titus Andronicus”
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Myspace: Catfish Haven
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Set In Stone”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Crazy For Leaving”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Please Come Back”
MP3: Titus Andronicus – “Titus Andronicus”

MoB welcomes friends and favorites Catfish Haven have been added to the already impressive line-up of Lucero + Titus Andronicus going down at the Metro in Chicago on Friday, April 10th.

Tickets are $16 and on sale now. Please join us in our first big show in Chicago with three of our favorite bands.

Photo: Jeremy Farmer
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Myspace: Catfish Haven
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Set In Stone”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Crazy For Leaving”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Please Come Back”

I can distinctly remember the first time I have Catfish Haven a listen. After my introduction, I played “Please Come Back” off their Secretly Canadian debut EP of the same name. Those seven songs made up the sound track of that year (2006) for me.

Since that time I’ve seen the band countless times, drank more than a few beers with them, and have continuously been wowed by their growth as musicians. That maturity can be traced to their upcoming new record, Devastator, available October 7th, blending rock and soul with the Catfish Haven touch. Get your first listen of the new record by downloading a free and legal MP3 of “Set In Stone” below. New fans, go ahead and check out the rest of the MP3′s below as I’m sure you’ll find a new favorite along the way.

Myspace: Catfish Haven
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Set In Stone”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Crazy For Leaving”
MP3: Catfish Haven – “Please Come Back”

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