Over the last few years Rilo Kiley has taken a backseat to front woman Jenny Lewis' solo career. The ever adorable Lewis, who has put out two records on her own, has unveiled the details of her latest side-project dubbed Johnny & Jenny - which is a collaboration with her longtime boyfriend singer-songwriter Jonathan Rice. The duo, who will release their debut later this year, will hit the road in September for a month-long tour that includes two high profile dates opening for '90s alt.rock act Pavement . [...]
Turbo Fruits will perform at The Vollrath , here in Indianapolis, this weekend with Via Audio , DOUG , and The Broderick . The Nashville-based blues/punk/garage-rockers recently released a new video for their tune Get Up Get On Down (Tonight) , from their latest Fat Possum release Echo Kid . Filmed at their house in TN, the boyos will make you think twice before you decide to come over for a weekend BBQ... Turbo Fruits were also [...]
Alt-country revivalists like My Morning Jacket and the Avett Brothers make the case for the country-folk legend as one of the great American songwriters.
I discovered the treasure trove that is the music of John Prine back in the early 902s, during my last year of college. The Missing Years about knocked me on my butt, with its witty wordplay, catchy cadences, and gorgeous melodies. The album led me directly to Great Days: The John Prine Anthology , which gave me a crash course in this American treasure, the postman turned folk singer from Maywood, Illinois. In reading [...]
We know it's not fair, or right, or whatever to compare girl bands to one another. They should be thrown into the mix just like any other band regardless of gender. That being said, when we first listened to The Like, we were reminded of our thoughts about Those Darlins last fall. [...]
This Those Darlins short documentary was filmed during this year's SXSW, co-produced and directed by Rob Cordova & Ryan Henriquez from Music Moving Images. The short features interviews with the band members, behind the scenes shots, and live footage from Those Darlins' SXSW shows. dates: Friday, June 11 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Saturday, June 12 - Chicago, IL - Ribfest Friday, June 18 - Cincinnati OH - Northside Tavern Saturday, June 19 - Fort Wayne IN - The Brass Rail Saturday, June [...]
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There's both good news and bad news for fans of Those Darlins this week. The bad news is baritone ukulele player Nikki Darlin was injured last weekend, delaying the band's Australian tour with Wagons. The good news is Saturday's gig at Mercy Lounge in Nashville is still on and will be used as a fundraiser for Darlin's medical bills. So how'd the injury occur? Darlin's cowboy boots got caught in the country field terrain after the band performed at The Nelsonville Music Festival in Ohio. She went down hard and broke both bones in her left [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Those Darlins like to posit themselves as something of a gang of outlaw women trailblazing across the country on a rock 'n' roll bender. Sometimes being such a badass can get you into trouble. Like, physical trouble. This past weekend, band member Nikki Darlin broke both bones in her left forearm after taking a fall while cutting across a country field in her cowboy boots. She is scheduled for surgery this week and is expected to make a full recovery in June. [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News When Philadelphia's Man Man took the stage last night for their headlining performance at the Nelsonville Music Festival , it seemed as though the circus had come to town. There were matching costumes, face paint, confetti explosions and even an acrobatic performance by singer Honus Honus, who climbed the stage's scaffolding during the band's encore. The three-day festival, which takes place in the picturesque Appalachian hills of Nelsonville, Ohio, has seen its share of experimental rock throughout its six-year [...]
It's going to be a good Spring if you're a fan of the music of John Prine as you'll be able to enjoy the legendary singer-songwriters music in two very different releases via his Oh Boy Records label. First up, on May 25, the live album In Person & On Stage - which was culled from Prine's tours from the last few years and features cameos from Emmylou Harris, Josh Ritter and Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - will be released. Then, on June 22, Prine will get the tribute treatment with the [...]
Saturday is Record Store Day. We've been saving our nickels for this weekend. We hope you have been too. The good folks at Criminal Records have put together quite a line-up of live performances with Janelle Monae, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Those Darlins and a special evening appearance by Rodriguez. Of course, they will [...]
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(photos by Bryan Bruchman ) On Easter Sunday, Those Darlins stopped in at Space Gallery in Portland, Maine. On tour with Deer Tick, the ladies played to a packed house, opening the night with a punkabilly instrumental, and finishing up with their own rendition of 'Shakin' All Over' by The Who. Before the show, Nikki, Jessi, and Kelley sat down to talk about everything from their country roots to public nudity. Those Darlins - "Mama's Heart" Those Darlins - "Red Light [...]
No foolin', April's gonna be WILD. There are over 20 shows going in just under two weeks, and there is at least one every day from April 2 to April 12. Here are your options: Friday, APRIL 2 The Two Koreas (Toronto, ON), Love Is All (Sweden), and Japandroids (Vancouver, BC) at Il Motore [ $15 ] Delorean (Spain) and Miike Snow (Sweden) at Club Soda [SOLD OUT] [...]
MP3 : Those Darlins - Whole Damn Thing (live on Laundromatinee.com ) The pride of Murfreesboro, TN, Those Darlins are equal parts sequins, sweat, Patsy Cline, pop and punk rock. The holy trinity of Nikki, Jessi and Kelley Darlin, backed up by drummer "Sherriff" Linwood Regensberg, are old-school road dogs that travel across the country spreading a new-school revival sound. Their near-legendary live shows have attracted the attention of modern heavies such as Elvis Perkins and Dan [...]
6th Street / Austin Shawn : It was an interesting day in Austin, TX for me. Let's start with IHOP, actually, no, you don't need to know about the 4 pound omelet I thought I could handle but obviously couldn't (barf). Getting the wristband was pretty simple, so after that I headed over to the Terrorbird show to catch a few acts. choir of young believers I caught the tail end of Choir of Young Believers show at Red 7's outdoor stage. [...]
Hootin' and hollerin', Those Darlins kicked up some dust on the outdoor stage at Red 7. The girls clearly had a blast, cavorting around the stage as they dug their spurs into some alt country tunes. With tongues in cheeks, they berated the crowd for not dancing enough. "This song is for the people in the back corner," dedicated lead singer Jessi, pointing to a group of headband-wearing dancing fools. "I see you shitheads." By the end of the set the girls were in the crowd, playing solos, singing stories, and breaking the hearts of young cowboys in [...]
Holly Miranda IN Store SXSW Frightened Rabbit "Swim Until You Can't See Land" Those Darlins perform "Fun Stix Part" at the Billboard Bungalow Suzanne Vega - Blood Makes Noise on the first night SXSW Stone Temple Pilots (ft Robby Krieger (The Doors)) "Roadhouse Blues" Adam Green at Emo's The XX playing "Shelter" at the Mohawk Patio [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News During Those Darlins ' half-hour set at the SXSW Billboard.com Bungalow on Thursday night, drinks were spilled, instruments were dropped and blood was shed. Needless to say, these three ladies (and one dude) from Murfreesboro, Tenn., know how to put on a show. Dressed in all red, they opened with 'Red Light Love,' which features the lyrics, "We'll dress up nice, jump in the car, go out and paint the town." Even on that first track, bassist Kelley [...]
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