Welcome to the 38th podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE.

Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 38

Ray Wylie Hubbard – “Whoop & Holler” / Titus Andronicus – “Joset of Nazareth’s Blues” / Laterns – “Midnight Psalms (Alright!)” / Blind Pilot – “Look At Miss Ohio” (Gillian Welch) / Angie Hart & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – “Little Bridges” / Frightened Rabbit – “Poke” / Helligoats – “Fish Sticks” / Danny & The Champions of The World – “Henry The Van” / Keaton Henson – “Sarah Minor” / Cold War Kids – “Something Is Not Right With Me” / The Bellevue Project – “Maybe It’s Nothing” / JBM – “From Me To You and You To Me” / A.A. Bondy – “A Slow Parade” (Daytrotter)

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[photo by Haley Jane Samuelson]

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”

Muzzle of Bees is proud to welcome Lucero + Titus Andronicus to The Metro in Chicago on Friday, April 10th. Any regular reader can understand how exciting this is for us as Lucero has been at the top of our favorites for many years. They are, without a doubt, one of my favorite live bands. Anyone whose seen Titus Andronicus live certainly knows what they are capable of. Their show in Madison a few weeks ago still lingers in the memory bank.

Please join us in supporting two of our favorite artists by spending a night with us at the Metro. Baseball season will be newly underway, and the weather will be a lot nicer than it is today. We’ll raise a glass and make some memories.

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
Myspace: Titus Andronicus
MP3: Titus Andronicus – “Titus Andronicus”

Last night was pure energy bottled up into the University of Wisonsin’s Der Rathskeller that exploded the moment Titus Andronicus his the stage at 9:30 and concluded with a sweaty mess of happy people begging Los Campesinos! for one more song. They didn’t get one more song, but they got a night of incredible enthusiasm, blistering performance, a packed house, and an A+ great time.

Admittedly, I walked into the student union last night as a casual fan of both. Would I pay to see either one of them again? Absolutely. Titus Andronicus really blew me away. Their energy simply stunned me. The crowd was going nuts and people were body surfing. Their music blended old-school surf-rock with an eye towards a club punk band. I heard and felt a lot of The Who and The Ramones too.

I was much more familiar with the Los Campesinos! material, and their set was supremely well-received. Theirs was more dance and upbeat, which pushed the crowd to even higher highs. It was almost impossible to see the band from my stance at the back right because bodies were bobbing up and down in pure enjoyment.

The beauty of the free shows is that it builds an audience base and concert going muscle memory. The opportunity for hundreds to experience two great new bands allows a musical community to build a base, and hopefully encourage and instill the importance and fun of live music that carries on when these bands return to play the clubs. Basically, remember last night and how fun it was and give both of these groups your dough the next time they come through town because they proved last night they’re totally worth it.

Per usual, Muzzle of Bees photographer Ed Oliver was in the thick of it shooting the photographic memories for you to enjoy below. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts, reviews, etc of the show. Thanks for coming!

Titus Andronicus

Los Campesinos!

77 Square: Los Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus tear up Der Rathskeller
Decider: Recap: Los Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus at Rathskeller
Veritas Lux Mea: Los Campesinos at Der Rathskellar concert review
Isthmus: Masses mob Der Rathskeller for Los Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus show

Myspace: Los Campesinos!
Myspace: Titus Andronicus
MP3: Los Campesinos! – “We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed”
MP3: Titus Andronicus – “Titus Andronicus”

In addition to the hard working kids at the Wisconsin Union Directorate, Muzzle of Bees is proud to help present the fantastic double bill of Los Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus this Friday, February 6th.

The show is free and takes place at the University of Wisconsin’s Der Rathskeller. I’ve got four (4) copies of Titus Andronicus’ Airing of Grievances and four (4) copies of Los Campesinos! We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed to giveaway to the MoB faithful. In order to claim either, you need to be going to the show as I’ll be giving you the record there. So, if you want to check out a great free show plus get a CD of your choice, you should drop a comment below with your choice of album. First come, first serve. I’ll make arrangements with the winners by e-mail. Now accepting concertgoers 1-8….

Update: Thanks everyone – all the free CD’s are all claimed, but please come out and enjoy a night of two great artists for free! See you there.

Myspace: Los Campesinos!
Myspace: Titus Andronicus
MP3: Los Campesinos! – “We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed”
MP3: Titus Andronicus – “Titus Andronicus”