Today is a great day for a number of reasons.For one, it's the last day of the workweek, which is always great. Plus, we got to watch the season finales of The Office and Scrubs last night. Secondly, we're only one day away from heading to Chicago to catch Arcade Fire at the Chicago Theater. And to cap things off, we're heading straight out to Boston the next day - although it's for work - but hey, at least we're getting out of Sconny for a few.
Because of our escapades, we'll be off tomorrow until Thursday morning, but we'll be sure to fill you in when we get back.
In the meantime, let's see what we've got to pass along...
Jagjaguwar to release SUNSET RUBDOWN's "Random Spirit Lover" in October
With as many as twelve tracks, and featuring many of the songs the Montreal band performed on their most recent North American tour with XIU XIU, a tentative track-listing for their new album has emerged:
The Mending of the Gown
Magic vs. Midas
Up on your Leopard, Upon the End of your Feral Days
The Courtesan has Sung
Winged/Wicked Things
Colt Stands Up, Grows Horns
Stallion
For the Pier (and dead shimmering)
The Taming of the Hands that Came Back to Life
Setting vs. Rising
Trumpet, Trumpet, Toot! Toot!
Child-Heart Losers
"Random Spirit Lover" is the new full-length record following their critically acclaimed 2006 album, "Shut Up I Am Dreaming", that was released on Absolutely Kosher. Plans are in the works for a 3 to 4 week North American tour in October, in support of "Random Spirit Lover". The album will be physically released in both the CD and vinyl formats.
Sunset Rubdown at Myspace
Featured Artist: SOUTHERLY
The closest most so-called pop auteurs come to multi-tasking is mustering a balance between singer and songwriter. Southerly, the nom-de-tune of Krist Krueger is the product of a bona fide DIY visionary. Not only does Krueger sing, write and arrange the music of Southerly, he's a seasoned recording engineer, record label manager and booking agent. He remains hands-on in all aspects of his music. The Portland artist's lush, orchestral pop is reminiscent of The National, Brendan Benson, Richard Ashcroft, Elliott Smith and former Tindersticks frontman Stuart Staples. Krueger recorded this, the second Southerly album, with his own orchestra and horn arrangements, fleshing songs which center on Krueger's otherwise intimate singing style. Recently dubbed “a one man musical army” by Skratch Magazine, Southerly revisits the golden era of lush pop orchestration on Storyteller & The Gossip Columnist.
Southerly - "Soldiers"
Weekend Samples
Au Revoir Simone - “A Violent Yet Flammable World” from The Bird of Music [Our Secret Record Company]
The High Strung - "What a Meddler"
Part Chimp - "New Cross"
Balkan Beat Box - “Digital Monkey” from Nu Med
Shitdisco - "OK"
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