If you haven’t been to the revamped Tree Bar yet, tonight’s a pretty good night to check it out.

We told you previously about Sundown, a new project from Kansas City-to-Brooklyn-to-Columbus psych-folkie TK Webb featuring Dustin White (Moons/George Martin of Times New Viking), Grant Driskell (TY Eye) and Blake Pfister (Moon High, TV Eye). Last weekend at Independents’ Day the band released its debut EP, Mansion Burning, on cassette. You can grab it at Lost Weekend Records or digitally.

This video for “Sleepy Song” comes from that Ind. Day set, courtesy of Scott Johnson. There’s no droning harmonica like the EP version of the tune, and it’s probably the most downtempo Sundown song (hence the name), but it’s a solid introduction to a fledgling band that’s already turning heads (for good reason). After the jump, EP album art and another live video (“Fog”):

“Fog”

Maza Blaska

Town Monster

Phantods

Audrey & Orwell

Maza Blaska

Moon High

Phantods

Town Monster

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Alwood Sisters

Bird & Flower

Moon High

Alwood Sisters

Bird & Flower

Moon High

Receiver

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MP3: Moon High – Autumn Leaves

Despite this track’s autumnal title, I recently described Moon High’s new album, Six Suns, as a “summer record, but not in the typical sense. This isn’t cruising-with-the-top-down music. It’s a record to soundtrack a hot day spent alternating between sun and shade.” A little Googling revealed I’m not the only one getting warm, summery vibes. Deville called it “natural and warm,” and 614 called it “the perfect wandering journey for the duration of a hazy summer afternoon.”

Well, it’s hot, and Six Suns is here. (On vinyl, too.)

Moon High

Way Yes

Moon High

Small Sur

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MP3: Time and Temperature – I Know the Caves are Deep

Val Glenn, aka Time and Temperature, quietly released an EP/mini-album called Cream of the Low Tide last week, and it’s aptly titled — Glenn’s creamy guitar tones accompanying her gorgeous, lilting voice. David Fowler of Moon High recorded the songs, and he kept things nice and simple even as Glenn got a little help from her friends on strings, percussion, lap steel, glockenspiel, flute, etc. Highly recommended, especially on a gray day like today.

As far as I know, this is Time and Temperature’s first digital release after several cassette-only or limited-edition 7″ releases. Download it at her Bandcamp site. She left yesterday for a tour overseas. Dates in France, Belgium, Austria and Germany after the jump.

Oct 26 2010 Le Klub Paris, FRANCE
Oct 27 2010 La Rumeur Lille, Nord-Pas-d, FRANCE
Oct 28 2010 TBA Brussels, BELGIUM
Oct 29 2010 Pony Bar Hamburg, GERMANY
Oct 30 2010 Ä Berlin, GERMANY
Nov 2 2010 Dubliner Offenburg, Baden-Würt, GERMANY
Nov 3 2010 Cafe Galao Stuttgart, GERMANY
Nov 5 2010 Verein 08 Wien Vienna, AUSTRIA
Nov 6 2010 Bukowski’s Homburg, Saarland, GERMANY
Nov 10 2010 GlaZart (All Day Festival) Paris, FRANCE

MP3: Moon High – Smoke Before My Eyes

I got a copy of Moon High‘s Smoke Before My Eyes seven-inch recently, and it has some of the best artwork I’ve seen this year. Sweet screenprinted sleeves, orange vinyl. Very nice. I think it sold out online pretty quickly, but it’s possible one of the local record shops still has one or two. The band is looking to do a second run with Akron’s Smoke Signals, so if/when they do, it’s worth your $.

Oh, Moon High makes good music, too.

MP3: Vetiver – Everyday

We’ve mentioned the Ohio Winter Folk Festival a few times in the past couple weeks. With Sub Pop’s Vetiver and Columbus bands like the Black Swans, Super Desserts and Moon High, plus Athens’ Adam Torres (ex-Southeast Engine), it promises to be a pretty great show. Before Saturday’s show at the historic Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio, there’s also a Music Swap Meet and DIY Art Fair (1 pm).

We’ve got a pair to tickets to give away, too. Send an e-mail to contestdonewaiting@gmail.com with the subject WINTER FOLK FESTIVAL. A winner will be chosen on Friday. You can also buy tickets here ($12 in advance, $15 at the door).

Deets:
Ohio Winter Folk Festival
Saturday, Jan. 16 @ 6pm
Stuart’s Opera House I Nelsonville, Ohio

MP3: Moon High – Smoke Before My Eyes

The music of mellow Columbus folksters Moon High is as warm and peaceful as those glowing orbs the band brings along to their shows. (And any extra warmth will be welcome on Friday night…) This new track follows in the same mold as Moon High’s self-titled debut, but more layered/textured, more prominent female harmony, etc. Good stuff. “Smoke Before My Eyes” and another track, “On and On,” will be on a new 7″ due out in the coming months from Akron’s Smoke Signals (Main St. Gospel, Buffalo Killers).

You can also catch Moon High and The Black Swans (plus Vetiver and the Super Desserts) next Saturday (1/16) for the Ohio Winter Folk Festival at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio.