Yearly Archives: 2004

Dates here for all you nice people.

You can download a song from the upcoming Twilight Singers covers album on iTunes. The song is “She Loves You” and the credit goes to Summer’s Kiss for spotting it.

09/02 Thu, Portland OR

09/04 Sat, Seattle WA
Bumbershoot w/ Drive by Truckers, Mindy Smith, Foghorn Stringband

10/21 Thu, San Francisco CA
Cafe du Nord w/ The Court & Spark

10/22 Fri, San Diego CA
Casbah w/ The Court & Spark

10/23 Sat, Tucson AZ
Plush w/ The Court & Spark

10/25 Mon, Austin TX
The Parish w/ The Court & Spark

10/26 Tue, Dallas TX
Gypsy Tea Room w/ The Court & Spark

10/27 Wed, Little Rock AR
Sticky Fingerz w/ The Court & Spark

10/29 Fri, Tallahassee FL
Club Downunder / Florida State w/ The Court & Spark

10/30 Sat, Orlando FL
The Social w/ The Court & Spark

10/31 Sun, Miami FL
I/O w/ The Court & Spark

11/02 Tue, Atlanta GA
Echo Lounge w/ The Court & Spark

11/03 Wed, Carrboro NC
Cat’s Cradle w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/04 Thu, Arlington VA
Iota Club & Cafe w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/05 Fri, Hoboken NJ
Maxwell’s w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/06 Sat, New York NY
Knitting Factory w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/07 Sun, Cambridge MA
Middle East Downstairs w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/09 Tue, Philadelphia PA
North Star Bar w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/10 Wed, Pittsburgh PA
Rex Theatre w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/11 Thu, Columbus OH
Little Brothers w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/12 Fri, Chicago IL
Schubas w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/13 Sat, Chicago IL
Schubas w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/14 Sun, Minneapolis MN
Triple Rock w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/15 Mon, Omaha NE
Sokol Underground w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

11/17 Wed, Denver CO
Lion’s Lair w/ Will Johnson of Centro-matic

As reported previously, the new Crooked Fingers album is nearing completion. Yesterday, the band put up sample mp3s of new material here. If I’ve got one complaint, it’s that the samples are too damned short.

Here’s some choice highlights from the LA Times Article:

Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and a deep roster of other rock stars will unite for politically minded concerts this fall that will give voice to dissatisfaction with the Bush administration … The all-star rock shows, which are expected to begin in October and target campaign swing states, are in the planning stage but were confirmed by half a dozen music industry sources who spoke on condition of anonymity … Other artists expected to join the lineup include Earle, the Dave Matthews Band, the Dixie Chicks, Bright Eyes, Ani DiFranco, Death Cab for Cutie and International Noise Conspiracy.

The article gives a good overview of other bands and their political agendas. If you’re not registered for LA Times, you can use Bug Me Not.

First batch of dates listed here, y’all.

The Cinema Eye has posted an MP3 from their first full length, “Some Nerve,” out October 26. Download it: “Not a Word”

Lou Reed’s “Satellite of Love” was remixed for the dance floor and got a strange South Park-like video to go along with it. Full details here and the video is there.

(PS: Yes, I’m back from the San Diego Comic Con. Thanks for asking.)

I was hanging out with a vinyl junkie friend last weekend. I asked him to play something I’d probably never heard before. His pick was a gorgeous song called “Fly” by “JK & Co”. I’ll be damned if it didn’t sound like The Beatles with Thom Yorke on vocals. Check out this clip and see if you agree.

I read up on the band and discovered that the singer/songwriter was a 15 year old named “Jay Kaye”. He recorded the albumin 1968 in Vancouver after leaving his Las Vegas home on a “quest for enlightenment.”

The frontman of “The New Pornographers” is on tour this summer. I have not yet heard the album he released this year (The Slow Wonder), but I’ve heard nary a bad review. Plus, he’s playing some of these dates with a band I won’t shut up about.

* Sun 8/1/04 Saskatoon, SK, Amigo’s – with The Neins, All Night Radio
* Tue 8/3/04 Winnipeg, MB, West End Cultural Centre
* Wed 8/4/04 Minneapolis, MN, Triple Rock Social Club – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Thu 8/5/04 Madison, WI, High Noon Salon
* Fri 8/6/04 Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Sat 8/7/04 Hamtramck, MI, Small’s – with The Neins, All Night Radio
* Sun 8/8/04 Toronto, ON, Lee’s Palace
* Mon 8/9/04 Montreal, QC, El Salon – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Tue 8/10/04 Cambridge, MA, T.T. The Bear’s – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Thu 8/12/04 New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom – with The Neins, All Night Radio
* Fri 8/13/04 Philadelphia, PA, North Star Bar – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Sat 8/14/04 Washington, DC, Black Cat – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Sat 8/15/04 Chapel Hill, NC, Room 4
* Mon 8/16/04 Atlanta, GA, Echo Lounge – with The Neins, All Night Radio
* Wed 8/18/04 Austin, TX, The Parish – with The Neins
* Fri 8/20/04 Lawrence, KS, Jackpot Saloon – with Rogue Wave, The Neins
* Sat 8/21/04 Denver, CO, Larimer Lounge – with The Neins, All Night Radio