Mark down my first show of 2012 as a great one. I haven't seen Langhorne Slim live since Robert Schneider snuck me into his 2005 show at the Dame when I was underage. And while he was a good live show then, the past seven years of Grade A songwriting have moved Langhorne into a [...]
Tuesday, January 3rd : Goodmorning Valentine, Light of the Loon, Mike Uva @ Beachland Tavern . Thursday, January 5th : Johnny & The Apple Stompers, Shouting Thomas Torment, Crooked River Blues Band, Wolfboy Slim free show @ Grog Shop . Friday, January 6th : Waterloo Alley Cat Project Kitty Consciousness Kick-Off with Night Sweats and Restless Habs @ Beachland Tavern. Voxcaster, The Swimfan, Beach Stav, John Kalman free show @ Grog Shop. Saturday, January 7th : Ohio Civil War, Non Fiction, All [...]
We've been to nearly 300 shows this year, in cities scattered all over the globe, from our hubs in Tampa, Denver, and London, to Toronto, Columbus, Detroit, NYC and LA. We've traveled hundreds of miles in planes, trains, and cars, braved extremes of heat, cold, and port-a-loos, danced with hippies and hipsters, and ingested untold quantities of alcohol, always with cameras in hand. For the writers and photographers who are known collectively as The Ruckus, live music is the integral why behind this business of music blogging. We photograph shows in order to steal memories [...]
Another week, another Mercury music section to ignore as you read the sickening news that for money, two Indiana women falsified claims of injuries at the tragic Sugarland concert at the Indianapolis State Fair, when the stage collapsed and killed seven, injuring dozens more. Nothing is sacred anymore. Not even Sugarland. Have you made your New Year's Eve plans? We can help. There are LOTS of great shows going on tomorrow night, so we talked to many of the musicians who are performing, in order to give you an idea of what [...]
11. William Elliot Whitmore-Field Songs : Songs about working and struggling and grasping to the only piece of fucking dirt that yours and some SOB trying to cheat you out of it. Thanks WEW. I'm taking bullshit handyman work over the winter just so I can afford to eat Burger King and drink a couple of Miller High Lifes every once in a while, so I'm a disciple of these songs. I wonder what the farmers in Iowa do in the wintertime to survive. Is the suicide rate higher then? He's singing about [...]
So, I've kinda had it with the kickstarter stuff. I feel like every project out there is doing it instead of putting in their dues. However, on occasion an exception comes up and this is one of them. Langhorne Slim is one of my favorite people. He's one hell of a performer and one of the nicest people I've had the pleasure of meeting in this business. I'll go to his shows every chance I get. As you may have guessed by this point, Langhorne Slim is making a new record and [...]
The Steel Wheels are an Americana band playing a mix of bluegrass and the blues complete with foot-tapping fiddle parts and old Mountain-time family sing alongs. They have a broad appeal that should turn on fans of modern-era Americana faves like Old Crow Medicine Show and The Avett brothers in addition to those who appreciate Gillian Welch and Langhorne Slim. SAMPLE MP3's BY THE STEEL WHEELS BUY MUSIC HERE AND HELP SUPPORT SOUNDHYPE! [...]
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Confirmed to Play: The Outlaw Roadshow NYC 10/21 during CMJ - Free! 7 Bands from 6 U.S. Cities. New England's best soul act. [...]
Dan Mangan at The Mercury Lounge (07/26/11) Photo : D. Caplan Way back in July, Vancouver's Dan Mangan played a show at The Mercury Lounge where he debuted a bunch of new songs off of his then forthcoming album, Oh Fortune . Well, the new LP dropped last Tuesday (Sep 27) via Arts and Crafts and the baritone voiced troubadour is back on the road supporting his impressive new work (truth be told, Dan hardly ever takes a break). For those of [...]
Dan Mangan released his new album, Oh Fortune , this week on Arts & Crafts. See him on tour if you so desire. 9/30/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café, 12:30pm 9/30/11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Club Soho # 10/1/11 – Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater # 10/2/11 – Solano Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern # 10/3/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom # 10/5/11 – Austin, TX @ The Parish # 10/6/11 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater # 10/7/11 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's [...]
Langhorne Slim & The Law, with Matrimony / Mr. Small's / 10.04.2011 / 8:00 / $13 Words by Vicki I don't watch a lot of music videos nowadays, besides the Lady Gaga extravaganzas, but I was first introduced to Langhorne Slim via music video. Watch, and meet me on the other side: Langhorne Slim , "Restless" . Intrigued? I certainly was, and not just by the weird log dude, but by Mr. Slim's rough, scratchy voice and [...]
In our fantasy, we are totally BFF with Jenny Owen Youngs . After all, we know her first two albums by heart and totally relate to her musical aesthetic. In this fantasy she would call us up on Friday night and ask us to come over to drink beer and listen to records before we went out for Palek Paneer and then went bowling. Yes, we'd have great big plans. Luckily, our real life isn't that far from our fantasy life and today we got to invite Youngs to take a tour of Stax [...]
Today's mix: 1) Mandy Marie and The Cool Hand Lukes: "$600 Boots" 2) Jack-O & The Tennessee Tearjerkers: "Black Boots" 3) Langhorne Slim: "Boots Boy" 4) Bob Dylan: "Boots of Spanish Leather" 5) Don Edwards: "Boots and Saddle" 6) Eels: "To Lick Your Boots" 7) The Brian Jonestown Massacre: "Vacuum Boots" 8) Drive-By Truckers: "Go-Go [...]
it's a very happy day! Johnny Brenda's was born five years ago. (Just think, in 11 years they'll be shaving.) From the wonderful folks over at JB's: Since our doors opened in September, 2006, Johnny Brenda's goal has been to provide, both fan and band alike, a unique musical experience. We have had the pleasure of hosting amazing national touring artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, The National and Grizzly Bear, as well as local favorites Dr. Dog, Langhorne Slim, Kurt Vile and Mazarin. In the spirit of our first five years, we've invited incredible bands, [...]
Dan Mangan - Oh Fortune Vancouver based singer songwriter Dan Mangan is set to release his new album Oh Fortune , as well as a US tour in support of the album. Mangan's sound is that of sincerity, and on this album a sense of increased maturity. The current offering is his title track "Oh Fortune," which shines with his gravelly voice and some understated musical arrangements that grow in complexity as the song goes on. Its beautiful, emotionally driven, and if its any indication of the whole album, I think it will be a [...]
Dan Mangan recently announced his new album Oh Fortune would be released at the end of September and now he has announced a run of tour dates this fall in support of the new album including a stop here in Dallas at the Granada in October. Check out all of the announced dates and the title track from the album below. Dan Mangan 2011 Tour Dates: 9/9/11 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^ (Music Fest Northwest) 9/10/11 – Seattle, WA @ Triple Door ^ 9/26/11 – Eugene, [...]
Philly's next-to-open venue, Union Transfer , announced six new shows this morning. The venue is set to officially open on September 21st with a (WXPN presents) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah concert, and has already announced over 30 shows running through December. UT will be located at the former Spaghetti Warehouse (1026 Spring Garden Street), and will have a capacity of approximately 600 people. Better yet, it's going to be air-conditioned. Today's newly announced shows include dates for Toronto electro duo Zeds Dead , locally-based festival favorite Langhorne Slim , indie-folk world fusion [...]
And the parade continues... I forget how much fun I had making these. Blogophilia 11 was released in September 2009. If you've been following along, you should have noticed that I am deep in my "Intro" phase for mixes. I am not sure why I stopped that. Maybe that's something to consider for next mix. The highlights for #11 are All the Kings Men by Wild Beasts and Sleep All Summer by The National and Saint Vincent . I apologize for putting the Pete Yorn tune on [...]
Recommended Show: SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 LANGHORN SLIM @ BROOKLYN BOWL 61 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $5, 8PM It's not exactly the most exciting night for shows in New York (how is that possible on a Saturday night?), but there are still a few gems to be found like Langhorn Slim at Brooklyn Bowl. Janka Nabay @ Zebulon Notorious MSG @ Mercury Lounge Alien Ant Farm @ Gramercy Theatre Langhorne Slim & The Woes @ Brooklyn Bowl [...]
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