Concert update

Not going to Easy Star Allstars anymore in lieu of Slaughterama happening that weekend. Got my Dr. Dog tix for the 9:30 club ~ new album due on Apr 6.
This is a Monday show but unquestionably worth it! ~ White Rabbits & Here we Go Magic @ at the Jefferson Theater in C'ville
Also the new MGMT album is up on their own website for stream.

State of Late

Been listening to lots of artists who are performing in the area soon as well as people at bonnaroo I haven't heard of. I'm planning on volunteering there this year in return for a free tix. So far it's just me and travity ~ let me know if you want to come with us.

Some follow up albums coming out this spring. I heard some fantastic new tracks off the upcoming Dr. Dog album, "Shame, Shame". I'm thinking I need to get tix to their upcoming show at the 9:30 club before it sells out.
Some other new albums of my recent enjoyment:
Four Tet ~ There is Love in You
Magnetic Fields ~ Realism
The debut album of Two Door Cinema Tourist History. They're on the label Kitsuné Music, along with cut copy, crystal castles and hot chip. I could see this list generating some good bands.

Speaking of new finds, that's what pitchfork media does best. I'm also thinking of catching the first two days of their yearly festival in downtown Chicago ~ whata lineup for only $40 a day! Then sunday, catch the cubs for an afternoon game at wrigley field against the phillies. Whose trying to eat some chicago style pizza this summer?

Some upcoming concerts of my attendence

Eliot Lipp at the National Thu, Mar. 18
Easy Star Allstars @ the Jefferson Theater ~ Sat, Apr 3
White Rabbit with Here We Go Magic @ the Jefferson Theater ~ Mon, Apr 5
The National @ the National ~ Fri., Apr. 23
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings @ Lewis Ginter Gardens ~ Thurs, May 6
Dr. Dog @ the 9:30 club ~ Fri, May 14

Music!

So apparently the 9:30 club website doesn't actually post all the upcoming shows...for some reason. This is actually where all their upcoming shows are posted
Been listening to some new stuff lately
Speech Therapy By Speech Debelle
Mariachi El Bronx By Mariachi El Bronx
Miike Snow By Miike Snow
Telekinesis! By Telekinesis
Ambling Alp & All Hour Cymbals By Yeasayer
The Satanic Satanist By Portugal. The Man

Exploring

Listened to NPR's best of 2009 podcast today and realized how much music i have been missing. NPR All Songs Considered is such a great new music resource. Sure I've listened to most of the listener pick's but the contributors to the show played and spoke about some of their lesser known favorites; of those my fav's are: Telekinesis, Bill Callahan, Mount Erie, Dry Spells, Noah and the Whale, Laura Gibson, Speech Debelle and Marianne Faithfull.

Watching...

Some upcoming shows of my attendance.
RJD2 at the 9:30 club ~ this Sat (my first time at the 9:30 club)
Furthur at Hampton Coliseum ~ Fri, Feb 12
Trey Anastasio Band at the Jefferson Theater (c'ville) ~ Mon, Feb 8
Hot Chip at the 9:30 club ~ Sat Apr 24

Listening...

The new animal collect ep Track 2 is my fav featuring the Unbroken chain sample.

Found this on a jambase list. Mountian Meadows by Elliott Brood. This front loaded album has some pretty catchy folky songs intermixed between some mediocre blandness.

Poetry of the Deed by Frank Turner. Gave it a listen cuz i thought the cover looked cool. I nearly quit listening after a few seconds but I ended up enjoying the whole album. It definitely skirts on brand of sucki new rock i abhor but it manages to stay on the avette bros/REM side of things.