Frankie Rose releases Interstellar this month (2/21) and as Bill points out, she's left the garage pop of her debut behind in favor of synthy, jangly pop. It's a huge step up from her last album and you can stream the entire thing at SPIN. She plays a record release show for the album at Knitting Factory on February 21 with Dive and Night Manager.

The new album from Dr. Dog, Be The Void, is out this week (2/7) and streaming at Conan O'Brien's website Team Coco. Watch the video of their performance on the show last night (2/8) below. Also, don't forget to grab your tickets for their Terminal 5 show on 3/23 while they're still available. More tour dates HERE.

Sharon Van Etten and Shearwater are touring together in support of their upcoming albums which are both currently streaming on NPR. Listen to Sharon's HERE and Shearwater's HERE. Their tour hits NYC on 2/24 at MHOW and 2/25 at Bowery Ballroom. Both shows are sold out but Sharon plays Bowery again the next night (2/26) and tickets are still available.

Islands' new album, A Sleep & A Forgetting, is due out February 14 via ANTI- and you can stream the entire thing below. Their tour in support of it hits NYC on 2/25 at LPR. Tickets are still available.

Instrumental hip hop producer Mux Mool released his new album, Planet High School, digitally this week and that can be streamed in full below (via FADER).

Field Music will release their new album, Plumb, on February 14 via Memphis Industries. You can stream the whole thing at NPR.

Tennis's new album, Young and Old, is due out February 14 via Fat Possum and you can stream it in full below (via P4K). Their tour in support of it hits NYC on 3/3 at Bowery Ballroom and 3/5 at MHOW. The Bowery show is sold out but tickets for MHOW are still on sale.

Air's new album, Le Voyage Dans La Lune, which features a collaboration with Beach House's Victoria Legrand, and as mentioned is a soundtrack, is out this week and streaming in full on NPR.

It's not exactly an album, but Fucked Up's 15+ minute "Year of the Tiger" single which features Jim Jarmusch, Austra, and Annie-Claude Deschênes of Duchess Says, can be streamed below.

Streams below...

Continue reading "Frankie Rose, Dr. Dog, Sharon Van Etten, Shearwater, Islands, Tennis & other new album streams "

Dr. Dog at Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

Dr. Dog have announced Be The Void, the band's new LP due on 2/7, along with "That Old Black Hole", the first song to slip out from the record in video form. Check that out below. If you preorder the new LP you get three songs sent instantly: "That Old Black Hole", "Warrior Man" (both from the record) and "Control Yourself" (the flipside of the Warrior Man 7").

Dr. Dog will hit the road for a string of US shows all of which are on fan presale now. The dates kick off on 2/1 and stretch until the end of March, with the second to last date falling on 3/23 at Terminal 5. Tickets for the NYC show areon AMEX presale now, with regular sale starting on Friday.

All tour dates and that video is below.

Continue reading "Dr. Dog announced new album, video & 2012 Tour Dates"

photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin

"How the hell in the world did i end up at a dr dog/bright eyes show?" - Big Troubles

"Martin's band Real Estate is playing at the Williamsburg Waterfront with Dr. Dog and Bright Eyes!" - Breanne Joyce

"dr. dog just slaughtered providence. bright eyes are mopping the floor trying to clean up the bloodbath that was dr. dog." - Deer Tick

"dr. dog is opening for bright eyes. oh. news to me.
what a wonderful surprise." - Josi Gula

"Bright Eyes/Williamsburg Waterfront has taken the #1 spot in my Best Concerts of 2011 list. Apologies, Ra Ra Riot/Prospect Park." - Jenny Owen Youngs

"$50 a ticket for dr. dog/bright eyes. i will never ever be a bright eyes fan now. I hate you conor oberst. hate." - Sarah M

Dr. Dog @ Williamsburg Waterfront

Bright Eyes @ Williamsburg Waterfront

Bright Eyes, Dr. Dog and Real Estate played Brooklyn's outdoor Williamsburg Waterfront on Wednesday night (8/31). A set of pictures from that show continues, along with Bright Eyes' setlist, below...

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Real Estate @ Big Sur (more by Natasha Ryan)

Tonight's Bright Eyes/Dr. Dog show at Williamsburg Waterfront is being opened by Real Estate. Doors are at 5:30pm. Tickets are still on sale.

Dr. Dog at Terminal 5 in February (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Dr. Dog has been an added as an opener to the Bright Eyes show at Williamsburg Waterfront. Tickets are still available.

A couple of weeks later they'll take part in another waterfront show in their home city...

"Music, film, visual arts and more will highlight the inaugural WHYY Connections Festival Friday, September 2 and 3, 2011. This exciting event, hosted by WHYY in partnership with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, will kick off Friday evening with a special advanced screening of episode 1 of Ken Burns' Prohibition. On Saturday, WHYY will showcase its commitment to the arts with live musical performances by Dr. Dog, The Baseball Project, Toy Soldiers, Kuf Knotz, Birdie Busch, and more!"

Dr. Dog are also at work on a new album. Check out a set of pictures from the recording sessions at their facebook. All tour dates below...

Continue reading "Dr. Dog playing Brooklyn w/ Bright Eyes, the inaugural WHYY Connections Festival in Philly & other dates"

photos by Amanda Hatfield

The [Dr. Dog] show started in an almost cult-like environment as the stage was adorned with abstract stain glass art that emitted a strange yet awe-inspiring light. As the band entered the stage, tribal hymns were piped through the sound system and the crowd greeted them with deafening applause. I felt as though I was entering the Temple of Dr. Dog and was about to take part in a right of passage or ritual into the band's world. The opening note was the monotone ring of Miller's organ as McMicken cried out the first line of "I Only Wear Blue," one of the more memorable tracks off the new record. It only got better from that point as Dr. Dog pleased the crowd with songs off all their records. The set featured a great balance of slower songs ("I Only Wear Blue," "Shadow People," and "The Breeze") and fast jams ("The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer," "Stranger," and "Mirror Mirror") that kept the entire venue swaying and jumping the entire night. Some memorable tunes were the band's cover of Architecture in Helsinki's "Heart It Races" (complete with an interpretive dance performance by a friend of the band), "The Ark," and "The Beach." -[Philadelphia City Paper]

Dr. Dog played Terminal 5 on Friday night, 2/18 (a week before the Philly date, reviewed above) as part of their stint of East Coast dates with The Head and The Heart which concluded Saturday in Boston.

Phantogram was originally scheduled to be on board for the Terminal 5 date, but were replaced by Jeffrey Lewis following a family emergency.

If you missed the show on Friday, The Head & The Heart are teaming with Daniel Wayne to play Maxwell's TONIGHT (2/21). Tickets are still on sale.

Dr. Dog recently released a video of "I Only Wear Blue" made with compiled tour footage. Check that video out, as well as more NYC pictures and the T5 setlist below...

Continue reading "Dr. Dog played Terminal 5 w/ The Head & The Heart & Jeffrey Lewis (pics & setlist)"

Phantogram at MHoW (more by Jessica Amaya)

"NYC fans, we're very sad to announce that we've had a family emergency and have to cancel the T5 show w/ Dr Dog this Fri, 2/18. We can't offer refunds, unfortunately, but please go enjoy the amazing Dr. Dog w/out us, and email phantogramterminal5@gmail.com tell us how it went. We'll work on something special for you, and you'll be the 1st to know about our next NYC show." - Phantogram

Sad news. Hope all is well with Phantogram who have been replaced on the bill by Jeffrey Lewis who maybe you caught at Shea Stadium the other day. Tickets for the Terminal 5 Dr. Dog show are still on sale.

Recent Sub Pop-signees The Head and the Heart are on tour with Dr. Dog, are playing Terminal 5 still, and have added their own NYC-area show at Maxwell's on 2/21. Daniel Wayne opens and tickets are on sale. All tour dates below...

Continue reading "Jeffrey Lewis replaces Phantogram on Dr. Dog show, The Head and the Heart playing Maxwell's & other shows"

The Head and the Heart

Phantogram, whose Barsuk labelmates the Dismemberment Plan released emergency & i for the very first time on vinyl this week, have been added as support on the February 18th Dr. Dog show at Terminal 5. They'll play 2nd on the bill that also includes The Head and The Heart who go on first. Tickets are still on sale for that show. The only other appearance Phantogram has coming up at the moment is Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Wed, Feb 2nd (their TV debut).

The Head and the Heart, unlike Phantogram, is also opening all dates on Dr. Dog's January-March tour (updated dates below), and the Seattle band just announced that they've signed to Sub Pop...

"We here at camp Head and the Heart are extremely excited, happy, elated, and possibly over-the-moon for the relationship that has been consummated with Sub Pop Records. They've released so many seminal albums that we all in the band cherish and to be a part of that history is amazing. We're all still learning their nicknames, inside jokes and neurotic tendencies, but it feels good. It feels like home. We have no idea what this new year will bring (hopefully more Wine Fridays, am I right guys?), but with Sub Pop backing us, we're ready to find out."

"Their self-titled debut is available digitally through SubPop.com and all major digital outlets as of January 11th, 2011. The record will be released on both CD and LP on April 16th in celebration of Record Store Day!" You can download a track in exchange for your email address at their site.

All tour dates and some Head and the Heart KEXP video sessions below...

Continue reading "The Head and the Heart sign to Sub Pop, touring w/ Dr. Dog (Phantogram also opening in NYC)"

DOWNLOAD - Dr. Dog - "Nobody Know Who You Are" (MP3)

Dr Dog at Governor's Island (more by Tracy Allison)

We never meant to make you angry but we've received dozens of emails over the past few weeks asking us why we were ignoring the east coast. For a variety of reasons we had to keep our mouths shut, but we will no longer be silenced! This Saturday October 16th, our winter tour goes on sale and we're gonna get to a bunch of places we've been meaning to get for awhile. - Dr. Dog

Hold your horses, people! Though maybe it wasn't New Yorkers complaining because Dr. Dog played NYC twice in the past two months (although one was open to NYU students only). The band will hit the road for a string of East Coast dates in the new year, including Terminal 5 on 2/18 with The Head and the Heart who will open all shows on that leg of the tour. Tickets for the NYC show are currently on AMEX presale, and go on regular sale at noon on Friday (10/15). All dates below.

In addition, Dr Dog want to "make amends" by offering a new song for free download. Grab "Nobody Know Who You Are" above. The track is part of a four song tour double 7" that will also surface on iTunes in the following weeks. One of the other three songs available on that 7", "Take Me Into Town", is also available to stream below.

Now that East-coasters have cooled their jets a bit, remember that Dr. Dog will show love to the rest of the country over the next few months as part of a US tour with Here We Go Magic. But before Here We Go Magic head out with Dr Dog, the band will play Bowery Ballroom TONIGHT (10/13) with The Love Language (Merge Records) and Delicate Steve (who just signed to Luaka Bop). Tickets are still available.

Delicate Steve also has some CMJ shows and will head out on tour with Fang Island in November. All dates below.

In other Dr. Dog related news, Juston Stens & the Get Real Gang featuring ex-Dr. Dog drummer Juston Stens plays TONIGHT at Pianos, one of three shows in the NYC area as the band will be back at Pianos two weeks later (on 10/27) and will play Littlefield as part of the Park The Van showcase on 10/22. There the band will be joined by headliner David Vandervelde, in addition to Generationals, Brass Bed, Giant Cloud, From A Fountain, and Young Nick Krill (of The Spinto Band). Tickets are on sale, or use your CMJ badge.

All tour dates and that Dr. Dog stream, and the new videos for "Shadow People", below.

Continue reading "Dr. Dog giving away a song & announce more dates (Terminal 5) ++ Here We Go Magic & Juston Stens play shows tonight"

photos by Lauren Monaco

Outkast is gone but not forgotten. Or maybe it's forgotten but not gone. That's more like it, actually. The group - perhaps the most important in Southern rap history, and certainly the most popular - doesn't cast the shadow it did 10 years ago, or even 5. ...Big Boi insisted from the stage on Monday night at Brooklyn Bowl: his partner is in the studio working on his album. And yes, there will be more Outkast to follow thereafter...

In the now, though, Big Boi is in a liminal place, somewhere between flamekeeper and nostalgia act.

Not that you notice during his performance, which is slick, reliable and impossibly fun... Hearing Big Boi perform only his half of Outkast's hits was a reminder of what modes he was responsible for in the group: pugnacity, salaciousness, street savvy. -[NYTimes]

The above review comes from Big Boi's appearance at Brooklyn Bowl on 9/6 (where Yelawolf made a surprise appearance). One day later, Big Boi teamed with Dr. Dog and The Knocks for an eclectic Tuesday night at NYU. It was their annual Mystery Concert, open only to NYU students, though as you can see in the pictures in this post, it was enjoyed buy at least one younger patron too (who is actually Big Boi's son Cross Patton. he was on stage at Brooklyn Bowl too). The other guy performing is Big Boi's hypeman Blackowned C-Bone.

Dr. Dog will hit the road in October to team up with Here We Go Magic for a string of dates that do NOT include NYC. Big Boi doesn't have any more NYC-area shows coming up, that we know about, at the moment either

Videos and pictures from from the NYU show, continue below...

Continue reading "Big Boi & Dr. Dog played NYU (pics & video) "

Big Boi @ Brooklyn Bowl Monday night

"Yeah. Big Boi was really fun and he played almost all the Outkast and solo hits you could think of... but it was too short, and it really seemed like there should have been an encore. People stood around cheering for like 10 minutes and the house lights went down but, nothin." [panopticon]

Yelawolf headlined the free Fool's Gold 'Day Off' Fest on Labor Day and then later popped up again to join Brooklyn Bowl headliner Big Boi on stage at his sold out, encore-less show last night. Yelawolf appears on the track "You Ain't No DJ" on Big Boi's new album. The official video for that song, and three live clips of other songs Big Boi played at Brooklyn Bowl, can be watched below.

And as reported, Big Boi will play a 2nd NYC show TONIGHT (9/7) for lucky NYU students who will also get a DJ set by The Knocks and a co-headlining live set by Dr. Dog who recently played a public show at Governors Island and who go out on tour with Here We Go Magic in October. The show is the annual NYU "Mystery Concert" (no longer a mystery) and is only open to students.

Big Boi's other upcoming dates include Vegas and Moogfest. Videos below...

Continue reading "Big Boi played w/ Yelawolf, plays w/ Dr. Dog @ NYU tonight"

photos by David Andrako

Scott McMicken in his living room @ the Rock Shop

Scott McKicken (of Dr. Dog) played an intimate show, complete with custom cozy living room backdrop, at The Rock Shop on Sunday (8/22) with Mike Visser as part of a trio of shows with a goal in mind:

Along with our good friend Mike Visser, Scott is going to play a small handful of solo shows in August. Mike will support Scott on the short run and all the money they make will go towards an artistic colobaration whereby our own Scott McMicken will produce a record by our own Mike Vissar.

Mike's been a long time friend and is an incredibly talented songwriter and we're looking forward to seeing what the two of them do together. These three shows are the first installment of the project and we expect more to come.

The final show of the mini-tour is TONIGHT (8/24) in Arlington, VA at Iota Club & Cafe. More pictures from Sunday's show are below.

Continue reading "Scott McMicken & Mike Visser played the Rock Shop (pics) "

Scott McMicken @ Governors Island August 15th (more by Tracy Allison)

As previously mentioned,

Dr. Dog singer-guitar player Scott McMicken has a solo show coming up at the Rock Shop on Sunday, August 22nd. Tickets are on sale. That's actually one of three solo dates he has planned with Springs, which is the musical name of Brooklyn's Mike Visser. Mike recorded a song with Scott as part of the Shaking Through Series...

Also coming up are some shows by Dr. Dog-related band Juston Stens & the Get Real Gang, the project of Dr. Dog's ex-drummer Juston Stens. Juston plays with TV Torso and Slow Animal at Death By Audio on August 25th, and then with ARMS and TV Torso at Mercury Lounge on Friday, August 27th. Tickets are on sale for the Manhattan show.

Tickets are still on sale for tonight's Scott McMicken show which is crazy considering Scott's band sold out Terminal 5, and the Rock Shop only holds like 100 people. Last week Dr. Dog headlined the Beach on Governors Island in the rain. Luckily for Scott his show tonight is indoors.

Dr. Dog leave on tour with Here We Go Magic in October. Here We Go Magic headline Bowery Ballroom before they leave.

Juston Stens meanwhile is giving away a free EP and has been announced as part of the Park the Van CMJ showcase taking place at Littlefield in Brooklyn on October 22nd. Generationals, Giant Cloud, Brass Bed, and "From A Fountain w/ David Vandervelde" (not sure if that is two separate sets) are also on the bill. All JS dates, including two new shows at Pianos, below.

Continue reading "Scott McMicken is here ++ Juston Stens giving away free EP, playing Park the Van CMJ show w/ David Vandervelde & more"

photos by Tracy Allison

"Dr Dog put on an incredible (free!) 2-hr non-stop kickass show in the rain on Governors Island. Beautiful! There was a hilarious intro song!" - hedgemaze

"Dr Dog @ Governors Island ruled and was free, the way i wish all shows could be." - Nick Harvey

Dr. Dog. Eli 'Paperboy" Reed & Chief made up the lineup of the semi-rainy free Converse Gone to Governors show at Governors Island Sunday night (8/15) (one night after Neon Indian headlined the same space). A set of pictures from the show, continues below...

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photos by Ryan Schwartz

"Jerry Douthett was initially very angry with his pet Jack Russell after his pet pooch ran up to him and chomped off his big toe -- but after going to hospital to treat the wound, it appears his furry best friend has actually saved his life.

Douthett, a 48-year-old musician from Rockford, USA, had an infection in his foot for weeks, but hadn't wanted to seek any medical care for it, but after coming back home after a night out drinking and celebrating, Kiko, his dog, thought it best to take matters into his own hands. Or mouth, as it turned out.

Unbeknownst to Mr Douthett, he was in fact suffering from undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, and the condition is now being treated thanks to his faithful friend's seemingly unfaithful act.

And if you were worrying how exactly the canine 'operation' occurred, don't worry -- Douthett was so drunk he has passed out on his sofa. At which point Dr Dog, who knew some free anesthetic when he saw some, took the opportunity to bite off the big toe." [Asylum]

Dr. Dog headline the free show on Governors Island tonight (8/15). If you can't be there, you can always stream it live on ConverseRadio.com.

Like the Walkmen, Dr. Dog played a set at the XPoNential Music Festival in July. A set of pictures from that show continues, along with a video of the band playing inside NPR's office, below...

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Lucero Ferry, July 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair)

The Converse-presented 'Gone to Governors' free concert series comes to a close this weekend, but not before going out with a bang. Details and ferry instructions below...

Continue reading "2 more free shows @ Governors Island, both this weekend "

Dr. Dog @ Terminal 5 in May (more by Tracy Allison)

Dr. Dog's free Beach at Governors Island show is happening on Sunday, August 15th. The openers for that show will be Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves and recent Domino signees Chief.

That gig is in advance of Dr Dog's October/November North American tour with Brooklyn's Here We Go Magic. No NYC date for that as of yet, but its currently scheduled shows are below. Here We Go Magic, however, does have a New York show, booked for August 11th Coco 66.

Dr. Dog singer-guitar player Scott McMicken has a solo show coming up at the Rock Shop on Sunday, August 22nd. Tickets are on sale. That's actually one of three solo dates he has planned with Springs, which is the musical name of Brooklyn's Mike Visser. Mike recorded a song with Scott as part of the Shaking Through Series, and a video of that is below. Springs also has a show with Sharon Van Etten at the Bushwick Starr on August 7th and a July 30th show at Arlene's Grocery.

Also coming up are some shows by Dr. Dog-related band Juston Stens & the Get Real Gang, the project of Dr. Dog's ex-drummer Juston Stens. Juston plays with TV Torso and Slow Animal at Death By Audio on August 25th, and then with ARMS and TV Torso at Mercury Lounge on Friday, August 27th. Tickets are on sale for the Manhattan show.

All tour dates, and video of Dr. Dog playing their single "Shadow People" on Craig Ferguson on July 2nd, are below...

Continue reading "Dr Dog & Here We Go Magic tour dates, Governors Island openers, Scott McMicken solo, Springs & Juston Stens too "

taking a ferry to Governors Island (more by Ryan Muir)

The free Dr. Dog show happening at Governors Island was unfortunately scheduled on the same day as the free Siren Festival in Coney Island (July 17th), but not anymore. Dr. Dog is now happening on Sunday, August 15th. Stay tuned for more info.

This Saturday's free show at Governors Island meanwhile is still going on as planned with the Morning Benders, Freelance Whales and Wild Nothing. Try to get there as early as you can. Yeasayer two weeks ago "sold out" by 7:30pm (not sure how their popularity compares to this week's lineup). If you can't be there, you can also stream the show on Converse Radio.

And speaking of the Siren Festival, they just announced the rest of their lineup.

Speaking of Wild Nothing, they also open the sold out Neon Indian show at MHOW tonight (6/17).

DOWNLOAD: The Morning Benders - Cold War (Wallpaper. Winter Remix) (MP3)

Caribou @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Benjamin Lozovsky)

What is now being considered the full lineup for the ten-show, Converse-sponsored "Gone to Governors" series at Governors Island is almost complete (openers still TBA). There are ten shows total - seven of which are on Saturdays. One is on a Friday. Two are on Sundays (one of which is July 4th). All except Local Natives on August 7th are free.

The lineup's latest additions include co-headliners Caribou & Phantogram with The Chain Gang of 1974 (July 16th), and Josh Ritter with openers Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes (August 8th).

Here's the whole thing:

1. June 05 - Yeasayer, Keepaway, Delicate Steve
2. June 19 - The Morning Benders, Freelance Whales & TBA
3. July 03 - Portugal. The Man & TBA
4. July 04 (Sunday) - She & Him
5. July 10 - Lucero & TBA
6. July 16 (Friday) - Caribou, Phantogram, The Chain Gang of 1974
7. July 17 - Dr. Dog & TBA
8. Aug. 07 - Local Natives & TBA ($10 ticket)
9. Aug. 08 (Sunday) - Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Justin Townes Earle, Dawn Landes & the Hounds
10. Aug. 14 - Neon Indian & TBA
11. Aug 15 - Dr. Dog

The doors are at 6pm, show at 8pm for all shows (except for the afternoon She & Him show, which has doors at noon, show at 4pm). I originally thought there would be shows every Saturday, but I'm told this is it (for now anyway).
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/06/dr_dog_governor.html
Ferry service to Governors Island for the "Gone to Governors" shows is free. As previously reported the series is being co-produced by Bowery Presents, Highline Ballroom and Mad Dog Presents with Converse and event partner Water Taxi Beach. BrooklynVegan is the media sponsor.

The shows will be held at the Beach at Governors Island, one of three venues on the Island. The others are Colonel Row (where Passion Pit will be playing, for instance) and South Island Field (which'll host M.I.A./HARD NYC). Michael Franti & Spearhead w/ Trombone Shorty kicks off the season of pay-shows at the Island with a Thursday, June 3rd performance there.

The Morning Benders will headline the second show in the series on June 19th, and they just released new song "Go Grab A Stranger," a Big Echo b-side currently available as a limited tour 7", streaming below. A remix of their song "Cold War" by Oakland act Wallpaper is available above.

"Go Grab A Stranger" and more info on the Gov. Island shows are below...

Continue reading "Gone to Governors - full 10 mostly-free show lineup (Caribou, Phantogram, Josh Ritter, She & Him & Local Natives included)"

Dr Dog @ Terminal 5 in May (more by Tracy Allison)

Film.com: What bands are you listening to these days?

Jonah Hill: I'm a huge fan of music. I love talking about bands that aren't as popular. Vampire Weekend, love them. I like Drake as far as popular music goes. I like Dr. Dog. Beirut. Arcade Fire. Ratatat. Dr. Dog is on this label called "Park the Van" which is this Philly label and they have this guy, Seth Kauffman, who is really good.

Dr. Dog will play the free "Gone to Governors" show at the Beach at Governors Island in NYC on July 17th (doors 6pm, show 8pm, openers TBA). All Dr. Dog dates below...

Continue reading "Dr Dog - liked by Jonah Hill, playing Governors Island (dates)"

by Tracy Allison

Deer Tick

Saturday night at Terminal 5, Dr. Dog played the 9th the NYC show of their 2010 tour, and the final show before they leave for Europe next week. Their enthusiasm was matched by their equally excited fans who seemed to applaud louder and louder with each finishing song.

Deer Tick took the stage around 9:15. Dressed in full drag, including black eye shadow and red lipstick on lead singer John Mccauley. They were greeted by a roaring audience, with Mccauley mentioning that it was the band's 47th day on the road, and their last show before returning home to Rhode Island. They opened their set with "Easy", the first single from last year's release, Born on Flag Day. Following "Easy", Mccauley announced, "This next song is one I wrote when I was just 18 years old." and proceeded to play "Baltimore Blues No. 1" as the audience cheered excitedly, recognizing the song by the time Mccauley had played the first few chords. Borrowing songs from older albums, new ones from their upcoming album (which will be released on June 8th), and even covering a Buckcherry Chuck Berry song, Deer Tick played for a little over half an hour. One fan described the performance, stating "[John Mccauley's] grimey voice has grown in harmony." As a final hurrah during their set, Mccauley planted a sloppy kiss on the lips of lead guitarist Ian O'Neil, formerly of Titus Andronicus.

Dr. Dog

By 10 p.m. the massive venue was packed wall to wall with fans. Around 10:15, the members of Dr. Dog slowly appeared on stage while audience members screamed and threw their hands in the air. Following their third song, the hundreds and hundreds of people in the audience all began chanting the band's name. Halfway through the set, Toby Leaman took a cue from Deer Tick's performance and donned a long dress-like, red cloak, saying, "I feel human for the first time." The band finished their set at 11:35. Five minutes later, they returned for a 15 minute encore during which one guy got on stage with a bouquet of roses and proposed to his girlfriend. By 12 a.m. the show was over and fans began pouring out of Terminal 5, happily commenting on the night's fantastic performances.

Both setlists and more pictures from the show below...

Continue reading "Dr. Dog & Deer Tick @ Terminal 5 in NYC - pics & setlists"

photos by Tim Griffin

The Dr. Dog and Deer Tick tour hit Emo's in Austin for a sold out show back on Saturday, May 1st. Tim happened to be in town and stopped by to shoot (though he got there too late for Deer Tick). His pictures of the headliner continue below.

The Dog & Tick show hit Philly last night, play the 9:30 Club in DC tonight (5/14), and end their run Saturday night at Terminal 5 in NYC. Tickets for that one are still available.

Dr. Dog are touring behind their new Anti-released album Shame, Shame. Deer Tick's new one, The Black Dirt Sessions, is out June 8th on Partisan. More Austin pics below...

Continue reading "Dr Dog & Deer Tick on tour, played Emo's (pics), NYC Saturday"

Alcest (more by Stefan Raduta)

tonight in NYC
* Bargemusic
* Against Me! at the Stone Pony
* Hanson @ the Gramercy (night 4!)
* Kate Nash, Supercute! @ Bowery Ballroom
* Man Benu, Up Died Sound, Vaz @ Union Pool
* Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Radio City Music Hall
* Fixed w/ The Twelves, Grum @ Santos Party House
* Cold Cave, Cult of Youth, Beaut @ (le) Poisson Rouge
* Alcest, Woe, Have a Nice Life @ Studio at Webster Hall
* Patrick Smith (animated work), Tanlines @ Thirty Days NY
* Screaming Females @ Kearny Irish American Club (NJ)
* The Protomen, Skeletonbreath (early) @ Santos Party House
* The Black Lips, Pierced Arrows @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn
* Bad Dream, Yorba Linda, Riff Cannon, Batillus @ Party Expo
* OK Go, Anamanaguchi, The Tangents @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Fiasco, Total Slacker, Life Size Maps, Movement @ Death By Audio
* Little Women, Suite Unraveling, Abacus, Strong Look @ Bruar Falls
* Lloyd Banks, Reflection Eternal, Cory Gunz, Jackie Chain @ Nokia Theatre
* Heavy Trash, Hunters, Chicken Snake, The Sediment Club @ Mercury Lounge
* Horse's Mouth, The Extraordinaires, Cameron Hull, Small Houses @ Cake Shop
* My Dear Disco, The Bloodsugars, The Shake, Super Mirage, Hello Nurse @ Matchless
* Finn Riggins, Patrick Bower World Without Magic, Field Mouse, Candy Heart @ Cameo
* Ghostface, Group Home, Jeru the Damaja, Grand Puba & others @ Warsaw

Hello Nurse are playing shows again.

The Protomen play Santos tonight, and listening to the songs at their MySpace makes me think that at a minimum it will be a good time.

Hidden under Crystal Castles' Best New Music rating today on Pitchfork, Alcest got a score almost as high.

Grab an Alcest MP3 and read more before tonight's show at The Studio.

Cold Cave's show at LPR tonight comes soon after some local college shows that went down over the weekend.

Screaming Females play a show in Jersey tonight. Friday they play a school show for NYU.

If you miss tonight's free Black Lips show at Knitting Factory, they're back this summer to play on a boat.

The Against Me! show tonight is all the way in Asbury Park. They hit Brooklyn (and further North in Jersey) with Silversun Pickups this summer.

Dr. Dog recently played on Jimmy Kimmel. Two videos from that performance below...

What else?

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DOWNLOAD: Sean Bones - Rhumba Beat (new MP3)

Sean Bones (new MP3 from a new digital single above) and The Watson Twins (two separate acts) (Sean hasn't taken over for Jenny Lewis or anything) share a bill at Mercury Lounge in NYC (where Sean lives) on April 7th (the Watsons are from LA). Tickets are still on sale.

For The Watson Twins, the NYC show is to help promote their new album, Talking to You, Talking to Me. They'll also appear on CBS's Early Show's "Second Cup Cafe" while they're here. Sean Bones's appearance is a one-off before he leaves on tour (a week later) with Dr. Dog. Sean is the opener on that tour until Deer Tick takes over. Deer Tick is the opener May 15th at Terminal 5 which is a very large show... unlike the intimate (but short) one Dr. Dog are playing in NYC TONIGHT (4/6) at the SOHO Apple Store...

Live at the Apple Store: Dr. Dog
Check out Dr. Dog at this special live performance and hear tracks from the new album, "Shame, Shame". April 6, 7:00 p.m.

By the way, David Cross appears in the same store on Wednesday (4/7). He definitely needs to come up with some iPad material. Dr. Dog's new album is out today too. All tour dates for all these bands below...

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Pete Seeger @ Clearwater Festival 2009 (more by Chris La Putt)

Clearwater Festival, the annual benefit for the Hudson River environmental group of the same name, will be happening this year at Croton-on-Hudson's Croton Point Park on June 19th & 20th. Pete Seeger, the non-profit's founder, plays every year - joining him this year will be Steve Earle, Rhett Miller, Joan Osborne, Buckwheat Zydeco, Felice Bros and more. More of the initial lineup is below. Tickets to the fest are on sale (and currently almost half the door price). Pictures from last year's day one are HERE and day two are HERE.

A bit farther Upstate in Hunter, NY, the three-day Mountain Jam will be happening June 4th-6th. The lineup for that includes Gov't Mule, Levon Helm & Friends, Drive-By Truckers, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Avett Brothers, Dr. Dog, Les Claypool, Jay Farrar (of Son Volt), These United States, Justin Townes Earle (note dad, playing above) and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger Band (the same, except grandpa). The full current lineup is below, and tickets are on sale.

Later this summer (in July), Camp Bisco will be in Mariaville, NY.

Lineups so far for both fests are below...

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