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Lost In The Trees Announce SXSW Dates

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0700

Innovative Chapel Hill collective Lost In The Trees will be bringing their ambitious and evocative sound to the SXSW Festival for some select performances. Helmed by the immensely talented composer and songwriter Ari Picker, Lost In The Trees merges the moving symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility and heart of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound which is both intimate and sonically breathtaking.

Lost In The Trees' upcoming Anti Records release All Alone In An Empty House was co-produced by Scott Solter (St. Vincent, Mountain Goats, Okkervil River, John Vanderslice) who has created a unique musical landscape in which classical and pop composition have been merged to startling effect.

For a free download of the song "All Alone In An Empty House" from the album of the same name, just go here: http://bit.ly/c9qIS2

And be sure to catch this undeniably extraordinary new band at their SXSW performances.

Lost In The Trees SXSW Dates:

Thursday, 3/18:
Music By The Slice, Homeslice Pizza, 1415 South Congress Ave, Set Time: 3:45pm
Trekky Records’ Carolina Jubilee, Hyde Park Parlor, 4301 Guadalupe Street (at 43rd), Set Time: 5pm
Aloft Hotel Party,11601 Domain Drive, Set Time: 9:40pm

Friday, 3/19:
Mess With Texas, Waterloo Park, 1001 E 6th Street, Set Time: 12:40pm
Billions Showcase, Antones, 213 West 5th Street, Set Time: 8pm

Dr. Dog Premieres New Music

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0800

"Stranger," the latest track from Dr. Dog's upcoming album Shame, Shame, premiered today at Rolling Stone! Listen to "Stranger" here and pre-order Shame, Shame here.

Roky Erickson Announces SXSW Performances and Tour Dates

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0800

In anticipation of the April 20th release of his new album True Love Cast Out All Evil via Anti-Records, legendary psychedelic-punk rock godfather Roky Erickson, along with acclaimed cohorts Okkervil River, will be performing several shows at the celebrated South By Southwest Festival in Austin Texas. After the album's release Erickson and Okkervil River will head out for selected appearances across the country.

True Love Cast Out All Evil is Erickson's first new album in fourteen years. Produced by Will Sheff with Okkervil River backing, it is an inspiring and artistically riveting musical document of Erickson's lost decades and heroic journey back. After burning so bright with seminal band the 13th Floor Elevators, Erickson seemed all but lost to personal demons. He fittingly interjects the new songs with a sense of hope and resilience that makes for an intriguing story and, even more, for some powerful and moving music.

You can view a candid and informative video interview with Erickson conducted by Will Sheff detailing Erickson's musical history and the recording of the new album here: http://www.truelovecastoutallevil.com

Roky Erickson with Okkervil River at SXSW:

3/17 Paste Magazine party at Galaxy Room 4:30pm
3/18 Roky's Ice Cream Social at Threadgill's 6pm
3/18 Official SXSW showcase at La Zona Rosa 12:30am
3/20 Brooklyn Vegan & M for Montreal party at Galaxy Room

Roky Erickson with Okkervil River Tour Dates:

04-24 - Austin, TX, Paramount Theatre *openers: Hacienda
05-18 - Los Angeles CA, Mayan Theatre, *openers Leslie and the Badgers
05-20 - San Francisco CA, Fillmore *openers Leslie and the Badgers
05-25 - New York, NY, Webster Hall, *Bird of Youth

Dr. Dog Returns To Late Night With Jimmy Fallon April 6th

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0800

As the release of their new album, SHAME, SHAME approaches, Dr. Dog is thrilled to announce several upcoming performances and events in support of their April 6th release. After the overwhelming response to Stereogum’s premiere of first track SHADOW PEOPLE, Dr. Dog is excited to present STRANGER (the second released song from SHAME, SHAME) March 9th on RollingStone.com. On April 6th, Dr. Dog will return to 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' and will make their 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' debut April 28th.

Already praised for “continuing the upward rise-and higher education-of Dr. Dog," SHAME SHAME has been hailed by Filter Magazine for its “addictive pop-rock singles” that “points back to the days of 2005's Easy Beat, when the band's highly-prized live sound was captured.”

Over the last few years, Dr. Dog has gone on to catch the attention of many. From the praise in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR, People Magazine and more, to the adoration from artists like Jack White, Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Kanye West and Lou Reed, and to selling out 1500 capacity venues in major markets worldwide, what started in the basement of a farm house in Pennsylvania with a 4 track has developed into an inventive, magnificently realized, and absolutely irresistible band who shows no sign of slowing down.

TOUR DATES (more to be announced):

March 18 SXSW Showcase @ Lustre Pearl (12midnight) Austin, TX
March 19 Filter Party @ Cedar St Courtyard (4pm) Austin, TX
March 20 Rachel Ray Party @ Stubbs (Time TBD) Austin, TX

April 14 Lee’s Place Toronto, ON
April 15 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
April 16 Metro Chicago, IL
April 17 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
April 19 Belly Up Aspen, CO
April 20 Gothic Theatre Denver, CO
April 22 Neuroluz Boise, ID
April 23 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
April 24 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
April 25 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA **
April 27 Henry Fonda Los Angeles, CA **
April 29 Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM **
April 30 The Loft Dallas, TX **
May 1 Emo’s Outside Austin, TX **
May 2 Warehouse Live Studio Houston, TX **
May 3 Majestic Fayetteville, AR **
May 5 Workplay Birmingham, AL **
May 6 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN **
May 7 Headliners Louisville, KY **
May 10 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
May 11 Paradise Boston, MA **
May 12 Paradise Boston, MA **
May 13 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA **
May 14 9:30 Club Washington, DC **
May 15 Terminal 5 New York, NY **

International Tour Dates:

May 23 Magnet Berlin, Germany
May 24 Blue Shell Koln, Germany
May 25 Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 26 Tabernacle London, UK
May 27 Nouveau Casino Paris, FR
May 29 Primavera Sound Barcelona, Spain

** With Deertick:

May 31 Sasquatch Festival George, WA
June 4 Mountain Jam Woodstock, NY
June 11 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN
July 1 High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, CA

Mose Allison Honors The Who at Carnegie Hall Concert

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0800

In anticipation of the 3/23 release of his phenomenal new album The Way of the World on Anti-Records, legendary jazz/blues artist and sardonic social commentator Mose Allison performed last night at Carnegie Hall's "Tribute to the Who" concert. At an event featuring punk icon Patti Smith as well as Bettye LaVette, Robyn Hitchcock, The Gaslight Anthem, Bob Mould and others performing songs by the revered English band, Allison instead performed his own song "Young Man Blues," which the Who immortalized on their blistering concert recording "Live At Leeds.". Rolling Stone Magazine observed of the Carnegie Hall show, "Mose Allison, looking pretty spry for 82, was the only performer who did an original. He played "Young Man Blues" (which was a staple of the Who's set list in the 1960s and '70s) and its recent sequel "Old Man Blues."

The Mississippi born Allison has long been sighted as a key influence by the English rock community with artists such as the Who, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Clash and others sighting Allison's unique music as an integral part of their musical development. It is a relationship which Allison is deeply appreciative of. "The English rockers saved my life," Allison explained recently to GQ Magazine. "And they've made me acquainted with a younger audience. Pete Townshend, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt... They kept me from falling into obscurity."

American Songwriter Magazine called Allison's new Joe Henry produced The Way of the World, "a master's course in songwriting" while Downbeat wrote. "No one will be disappointed in the subversive mix of irony and cracker-barrel attitude he's pulled together here - After a decade of silence, it's a treat to have Allison back in action and in form."

Sage Francis Reveals Cover Art for 'Li(f)e'; SXSW Appearance and Tour Dates Announces

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0800

The new album Li(f)e by hip hop iconoclast Sage Francis is an impassioned and timely critique of cultural hypocrisy and organized religion. The record’s cover art has been created by renowned artist and illustrator Shepard Fairey who first gained notoriety with his "André the Giant” street art and later with his iconic Obama “Hope” poster. For the cover of Li(f)e Fairey has employed his distinctive agitprop style to create a suitably provocative image of an unwavering and winged Francis caught in the crosshairs as flames rise beneath him.

“I really wanted to get a Shepard Fairey album cover sometime in my career,” Francis explains. “I eventually sent him a picture of me which was taken at my most destitute time when I didn’t have anything and I was crashing on my friend’s floor. I was making music but I had to obscure the way I looked because it didn’t fit in with the way people thought hip-hop was supposed to be. But eventually I just took this really ugly photo of myself in all my mutton chop biker mustache whiteness and made it my logo. And Shepard used that old photograph to make this amazing image for the album’s cover.”

Musically Li(f)e is refreshingly unique. Francis’ biting and sardonic wordplay now further empowered by talented musicians including producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine) and Jim Becker and Tim Rutili of acclaimed Chicago outfit Califone. Francis has also enlisted a roster of uniquely talented songwriters including ex Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle, Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie, Tim Fite, members of Calexico, DeVotchKa, and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse – each of whose compositions were then interpreted by Francis and the band. The result is a challenging and defiantly honest new album from an ever evolving artist.

Sage Francis will be performing songs from Li(f)e at the upcoming South By Southwest Festival on Tuesday March 18 at The Independent, 501 Studios, 501 Brushy Street at 12:30 am.

Francis will then be embarking on a North American tour beginning with B. Dolan and Free Moral Agents starting this May.

Sage Francis Tour Dates:

SXSW @ The Independent on Thursday, March 18 at 12:30 a.m.

05/12/10 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs 480 Massachusetts Ave
05/13/10 S. Burlington, VT. Higher Ground 1214 Williston Rd
05/14/10 Portland, ME. Port City Music Hall 504 Congress St
05/15/10 Ottawa, ON. Ritual Nightclub 137 Besserer Street
05/16/10 Toronto ONT The Opera House 735 Queen St. East
05/18/10 Detroit, MI. Alvin's 5756 Cass Ave.
05/19/10 Chicago, IL. The Bottom Lounge 1375 W Lake St
05/20/10 Milwaukee, WI. Turner Hall 1032 North Fourth St.
05/21/10 Minneapolis MN First Avenue, 701 First Avenue North
05/22/10 Columbia MO, The Blue Note 17 North Ninth Street
05/24/10 Englewood, CO. Gothic Theatre 3263 South Broadway
05/25/10 Salt Lake City, UT. Urban Lounge 241 South 500 East
05/26/10 Missoula MT. Badlander 208 Ryman St
05/28/10 Edmonton, AB. The Starlite Room 10030 102 Street NW
05/29/10 Calgary, AB. Distillery 615 7 Ave
05/31/10 Vancouver, BC. The Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward St.
06/01/10 Seattle WA, Showbox SoDo 1700 1st Ave.
06/02/10 Portland, OR. Berbati's Pan 231 SW Ankeny
06/04/10 San Francisco CA, The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd.
06/05/10 Santa Cruz, CA. The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Avenue
06/06/10 Los Angeles CA, Henry Fonda Theater 6126 Hollywood Blvd.
06/07/10 Solana Beach, CA. Belly Up Tavern 143 S. Cedros Ave.
06/09/10 Pomona, CA. The Glass House 200 West Second Street
06/10/10 Tempe, AZ. The Clubhouse 1320 E. Broadway Rd.
06/11/10 Tucson AZ, Club Congress 311 East Congress
06/12/10 Albuquerque NM Sunshine Theater 120 Central Ave. SW
06/14/10 TX, .DALLAS Granada Theatre 3524 Greenville Avenue
06/15/10 Austin TX, Mohawk, 912 Red River
06/16/10 Houston TX House of Blues - Houston 1204 Caroline Street
06/18/10 Orlando FL Club at Firestone 578 North Orange Ave.
06/19/10 Atlanta, GA. The Loft 1374 W. Peachtree
06/21/10 Carrboro , NC. Cat's Cradle 300 East Main Street
06/22/10 Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel 1353 H St. NE
06/23/10 Baltimore MD, The Ottobar, 2549 North Howard St.
06/24/10 Philadelphia, PA. Trocadero, 1003 Arch Street
06/25/10 New York NY. Webster Hall, 125 East 11th St.

Lost In The Trees Signs With ANTI Records

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0800

Anti- Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Lost In The Trees, an inventive music collective from Chapel Hill, North Carolina helmed by composer and songwriter Ari Picker. The band merges the dramatic symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound that is simultaneously intimate and sonically ambitious.

Creative Loafing has described their unique sound as “beautiful soul baring music combining folk with unconventional classical that will make your toes curl.”

Picker, who has already composed and publicly debuted his first symphony with members of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra, draws band members from prestigious music schools such as Berklee, Eastman and University of North Carolina, as well as the rich, indie-rock community in North Carolina.

Lost In The Trees' forthcoming album All Alone In An Empty House was co-produced by Scott Solter (St. Vincent, Mountain Goats, Okkervil River, John Vanderslice) who provides a sonic landscape in which classical and pop composition can co-exist with stirring results.

The band will be bringing their ambitious sound to the SXSW Festival and some additional selected performances.

Lost In The Trees Live Dates:

3/13 Atlanta, GA - Star Bar
3/18 Austin, TX - Hyde Park Parlor, SXSW#
3/19 Austin, TX - Antone's, SXSW*
3/21 Shreveport, LA - Hayride Diner & Venue
5/15 Carrboro NC - Cat's Cradle

#Trekky Records Showcase with The Love Language, Hammer No More The Fingers, etc.
*Billions Showcase with Liars, Shearwater, Quasi, etc

Bettye LaVette Bridges The Atlantic With New CD 'Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook'

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:02:00 -0800

BETTYE LAVETTE brings the British Invasion home to its American R&B roots on her latest CD, INTERPRETATIONS: THE BRITISH ROCK SONGBOOK, due May 25 on Anti-. While BETTYE’s Grammy-nominated 2007 disc The Scene Of The Crime went to the source to find triumph over her own anguish, INTERPRETATIONS looks to the past this time for inspiration and uncovers common ancestry in seemingly divergent musical paths.

Produced by BETTYE, Rob Mathes and Michael Stevens, the album is a 13-song journey through compositions by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd among others, before concluding right where the very idea for INTERPRETATIONS started: BETTYE’s visceral show-stopping rendition of The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me” from the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors, which appears here as a bonus track.

That performance – which first brought BETTYE together with Stevens (the event’s producer) and Mathes (its musical director) – served notice that BETTYE is no mere singer. As an extraordinary interpreter of song, she doesn’t merely mold a piece of music to suit her tastes; she is a conjurer of deep, emotional truths:

“Bettye LaVette punched a hole right through her version of Pete Townshend’s ‘Love Reign O’er Me,’ letting all the song’s emotion pour out in a way that its creators never conceived,” observed the New York Daily News. Townshend himself came up to Bettye after her performance, took her hands into his and said, “You made me weep.”

Throughout INTERPRETATIONS, her performances are a revelation not just of raw emotion, but of the inexorable ties between British rock ‘n’ roll and the American blues and R&B, which when combined, catalyzed popular music. That Lennon, McCartney, and so many others who crossed the Atlantic in their wake, were deeply influenced by American music is no great secret. What BETTYE demonstrates here so convincingly is the degree to which rock ‘n’ roll and American soul remain bound by bloodlines.

The Beatles’ pre-psychedelic Rubber Soul classic “The Word” takes on an almost religious fervor, while Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” is transformed from a majestic pop song into a stark, almost desperate expression of devotion. Profound alienation becomes intense longing on Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” and the wistful naiveté of The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin” matures into a deep and unshakeable lament. BETTYE inhabits these songs, revitalizes them and exposes the humanity that makes these 13 tracks not just pop songs, but enduring works of art.

Such mastery hardly comes as a surprise to at least one legend featured here. Elton John (whose “Talking Old Soldiers” appeared on The Scene Of The Crime) offers this endorsement of BETTYE’s impassioned take on “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”:

“Bettye LaVette has always been a wonderful singer – I have been a huge fan for many years. To my delight and surprise she recorded an amazing version of ‘Talking Old Soldiers’ – a song that nobody else has covered – and made it her own.

“Now she has recorded ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ and has done exactly the same – but this time with a much more familiar song. I am truly touched by her picking these songs and can only hope that this album brings more attention to this incredible artist.”

The full track listing for INTERPRETATIONS: THE BRITISH ROCK SONGBOOK is as follows:

1. The Word (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
2. No Time To Live (James Capaldi/Stephen Winwood)
3. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (Bennie Benjamin/Gloria Caldwell/Sol Marcus)
4. All My Love (John Baldwin/Robert Plant)
5. Isn’t It A Pity (George Harrison)
6. Wish You Were Here (David Gilmour/Roger Waters)
7. It Don’t Come Easy (Richard Starkey)
8. Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)
9. Salt Of The Earth (Michael Jagger/Keith Richards)
10. Nights In White Satin (David Hayward)
11. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad (Eric Clapton/Bobby Whitlock)
12. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John/Bernard Taupin)
13. Love Reign O’er Me (Peter Townshend) [BONUS TRACK]

Exclusive Dr. Dog 'Shame, Shame' Pre-Order Bundles

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:02:00 -0800

Dr. Dog's new record Shame, Shame hits stores everywhere April 6th, but right now you can pre-order the record from the ANTI Store! Take a look below to see just some of what's available.

Shame, Shame LP & T-Shirt Bundle

This Bundle Includes:

- Shame, Shame LP on the rarest vinyl variant available
- Regular or Deluxe digital download of Shame, Shame
- Shame, Shame logo t-shirt
- Also available with No Problem T-Shirt

Shame, Shame CD & No Problem T-Shirt Bundle

This Bundle Includes:

- Shame, Shame CD
- Regular or Deluxe digital download of Shame, Shame
- No Problem t-shirt
- Also available with Shame, Shame logo t-shirt

Head over to the ANTI Store to check out everything that's available and make sure to follow @kingsroadmerch on Twitter for the latest updates and offerings!

The Weakerthans 'Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre' Pre-Order

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:02:00 -0800

The Weakerthans new live record Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre is available in stores everywhere March 23rd, but starting today you can pre-order the record from the ANTI Store! Take a look below to see some of the exclusive bundles that are available.

Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre 2x LP/DVD & T-Shirt Bundle

This Bundle Includes:

- Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre Gatefold 2x LP with the DVD and a digital download
- The Weakerthans T-Shirt

Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre CD, Giclee Print & T-Shirt Bundle

This Bundle Includes:

- Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre on CD/DVD
- The Weakerthans T-Shirt
- 20" x 14" Giclee Print of the original painting by bassist Greg Smith that is featured on the cover of Live From The Burton Cummings Theatre. This limited, one-time, numbered edition of 300 is only available from the Weakerthans webstore or from Anti- and Epitaph for a limited time

Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre 2x LP/DVD & Giclee Print Bundle

This Bundle Includes:

- Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre Gatefold 2x LP with the DVD and a digital download
- 20" x 14" Giclee Print of the original painting by bassist Greg Smith that is featured on the cover of Live From The Burton Cummings Theatre. This limited, one-time, numbered edition of 300 is only available from the Weakerthans webstore or from Anti- and Epitaph for a limited time

There's lots more available, so click over to the ANTI Store to check out everything that's available and make sure to follow @kingsroadmerch to stay up to date with all the latest offerings!