Video of the Day: Langhorne Slim - "Back to the Wild"

Langhorne Slim - Back to the Wild from Kemado Records on Vimeo.

Lover! US Tour Dates

Lover! has announced Fall tour dates.

Tour Dates 
Oct 3 - Empty Bottle with Pierced Arrows - Chicago, IL
Oct 15 - The Crocodile with Jay Reatard - Seattle, WA
Oct 17 - Scion/Vice Garge Fest - Portland, OR
Oct 27 - Cafe Bourbon St - Columbus, OH
Oct 28 - Gooski's - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 29 - 941 Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 30 - Cakeshop - New York, NY
Oct 31 - TBA - New York, NY
Nov 2 - The Union - Athens, OH
Nov 3 - Lager House - Detroit, MI
Nov 4 - Louie's - Kalamazoo, MI
Nov 5 - Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI
Nov 6 - Medusa w/ France Has The Bomb - Minneapolis, MN
Nov 7 - The Aquarium - Fargo, ND
Nov 10 - The Fun House - Seattle, WA
Nov 11 - The East End - Portland, OR
Nov 13 - The Hemlock - San Francisco, CA
Nov 14 - The Redwood - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 15 - Bar Pink - San Diego, CA
Nov 16 - Yucca Tap Room - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 17 - Burt's - Albuquerque, NM
Nov 18 - 3 Kings - Denver, CO
Nov 19 - The Replay - Lawrence, KS

Port O'Brien New Album, Tour Dates

Port O'Brien's new album threadbare will be out October 6, 2009 on tbd records.

Tour Dates
September 28 Omaha, NE - The Slowdown*
September 29 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry*
September 30 Milwaukee, WI - Mad Planet*
October 1 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern*
October 2 St. Louis, MO - The Billiken Club*
October 3 Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio*
October 4 Cincinnati, OH - Southgate House*
October 5 Rock Island, IL - Barn Show "Daytrotter Presents" +
October 7 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center for the Arts*
October 8 Pontiac, MI - Verner's Room at the Crofoot+
October 9 Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dee's*
October 10 Montreal, PQ - Il Motore*
October 12 Northampton, MA -- Ironhorse^
October 13 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*
October 14 New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge*
October 16 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall*
October 17 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar*
October 18 Baltimore, MD - The Talking Head Club*
October 19 Washington, DC - DC 9*
October 21 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight Bar & Club*
October 22 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light+
October 23 Atlanta, GA - Criminal Record Instore
October 23 Atlanta, GA - The Earl*
October 24 Nashville, TN - Exit In*
October 26 Houston, TX - Rudyards+
October 27 Dallas, TX - The Cavern*
October 28 Austin, TX - Emo's Jr. *
October 30 Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts*
November 2 La Jolla, CA - The Loft @ UCSD+
November 4 Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters+
November 5 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill+
November 6 Sacramento, CA - Luigi's+
November 7 Santa Cruz Mountains, CA - Folk Yeah Presents @ Brookdale Lodge+
November 24  London, ENG - Scala+
* with Sea Wolf
+ Port O'Brien headlining date
^ with Grand Archives

Art Brut Tour Dates

A reminder that Art Brut will be on tour starting in October.


Tour Dates
10/16 - The Middle East (Downstairs) - Cambridge, MA
10/17 - Maxwell's - Hoboken, NJ
10/18 - Black Cat - Washington, DC
10/19 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
10/20 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
10/21 - Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL
10/22 - Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
10/23 - Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA
10/25 - Mohawk - Austin, TX
10/28 - Casbah - San Diego, CA
10/29 - The Glass House - Pomona, CA
10/30 - Café Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
11/2 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
11/3 - The Biltmore - Vancouver, BC
11/5 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
11/6 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
11/7 - Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
11/9 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
11/10 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
11/15 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY

Pretty Lights New Album (for free) and Tour Dates

Pretty Lights' third album, Passing By Behind Behind Your Eyes, will be available for free download starting October 6 via PrettyLightsMusic.com.   

Tour Dates

10.01.09 – Fox Theatre Boulder – Boulder, CO
10.02.09 – Aggie Theatre – Ft. Collins, CO
10.03.09 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
10.12.09 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
10.14.09 – Key Club – West Hollywood, CA
10.15.09 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
10.16.09 – Nocturnum – Eureka, CA
10.17.09 – Nectar Lounge – Seattle, WA
10.18.09 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
10.21.09 – The Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10.22.09 – Miramar Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
10.23.09 – Park West – Chicago, IL
10.24.09 – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
10.25.09 – Bluebird Nightclub – Bloomington, IN
10.27.09 – Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY
10.28.09 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN
10.29.09 – The Valarium – Knoxvile, TN
10.30.09 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
10.31.09 – Ann Street Shed – Charleston, SC
11.03.09 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL
11.04.09 – Vagabond – Miami, FL
11.05.09 – Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL
11.07.09 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
11.10.09 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
11.11.09 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX
11.12.09 – George’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
11.13.09 – Newby’s – Memphis, TN
11.14.09 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11.17.09 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
11.18.09 – 9:30 Club – Washington D.C.
11.19.09 – Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY
11.20.09 – The Note – West Chester, PA
11.21.09 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
01.03.10 – Jam Cruise 8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nouvelle Vague New Album - 3

Nouvelle Vague, the French band who is so adept at covering other artists songs they almost make you forget that it is a cover, will be releasing their third album, 3, on October 20, 2009.

This album will feature a number of duets including one for “Master & Servant” (with Martin Gore), “Road to Nowhere”, “All My Colours (with Ian McCulloch), “Blister In The Sun”, “Our Lips Are Sealed” (with Terry Hall) and “God Save The Queen”, “Parade” (with Barry Admanson).

DJdc Exclusive Interview: Alan Semerdjian

Calling lifelong New Yorker Alan Semerdjian a singer-songwriter - while accurate - would be limit his artistic prowess. As a poet, he's been complement on his work by noted poet Michael Klein. He was called a "Songwriter and Poet to Watch" by Newsday. Combined, he has performed more than 1,000 shows has a poet and singer.

HIs talent is apparent to anyone who has read, or listened, to his work. As a musician, Semerdjian released the album The Big Beauty on September 1, 2009. The album, which was recorded with Matthew Cullen (My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne) at The Clubhouse Studios in Rhinebeck, NY, was produced by longtime friend and collaborator producer Michael Bloom, who has performed with Rilo Kiley, The Elected and Rachael Yamagata.

Also performing on the album are musicians Franz Nicolay from The Hold Steady, Djivan Gasparian Jr. on duduk, Chris Kuffner (Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor) on bass, Dave Diamond (Zen Tricksters, Shanna McNally) on drums, and multi-instrumentalist Philip A. Jimenez (Wheatus).

In addition to the album, Semerdjian most recent boo, In the Architecture of Bone, will be be released in October 2009 via GenPop Books.

Semerdjian, as an artist and lyricist, evokes hope in the process - matching dedication to his craft with the gift of storytelling.

DeadJournalist.com brings you this exclusive interview with Alan Semerdjian.

Video of the Day: "Can't Wait" by Alan Semerdjian

El Perro Del Mar Tour and New Album Details

El Perro Del Mar, formally known as Sarah Assbring, will release her new album, Love Is Not Pop, on October 20, 2009 via The Control Group. 


El Perro Del Mar will be playing a number of dates with Peter, Bjorn and John as well as a couple of headlining shows.


MP3 - El Perro Del Mar - Change of Heart


Tour Dates
10.20.09 - Other Music Free In-Store Performance (8pm) – New York, NY
11.07.09 - 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
11.08.09 - Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
11.09.09 - Joe’s Pub – New York, NY
11.10.09 - Terminal 5 – New York, NY
11.11.09 - Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
11.12.09 - Metro – Chicago, IL
11.13.09 - Gargoyle Club – St. Louis, MO
11.14.09 - House of Blues – Dallas, TX
11.15.09 - La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX
11.17.09 - Rialto Theater – Tuscon, AZ
11.18.09 - House of Blues – San Diego, CA
11.19.09 - Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
11.20.09 - Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
11.21.09 - Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA
11.23.09 - Hotel Cafe – Los Angeles, CA

Atlanta: Deastro and Max Tundra (Tour Dates)

Deastro and Max Tundra will be playing Atlanta on 11/16 at Drunken Unicorn. More details coming ...

11.05 Chicago @ Schubas - Max Tundra HL
11.07 Detroit @ Magic Stick - Deastro HL
11.08 Toronto @ The Drake -  Max Tundra HL
11.09 Montreal @ Lambi - Deastro HL
11.10 Boston @ Great Scott -  Max Tundra HL
11.11 New York @ Mercury Lounge - Deastro HL
11.12 Washington DC @ DC9 - Max Tundra HL
11.13 Baltimore @ Metro Gallery - Deastro HL
11.14 Philadelphia @ Kung Fu Necktie -  Max Tundra HL
11.16 Atlanta @ Drunken Unicorn - Deastro HL
11.18 Austin @ Mohawk -  Max Tundra HL
11.19 Dallas @ The Cavern - Free Energy HL
11.20 Kansas CIty @ Czar Bar - Max Tundra HL
11.21 Denver @ Larimer Lounge - Deastro HL
11.22 Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge - Max Tundra HL
11.24 LA @ Echo - Deastro HL
11.25 San Francisco @ Bottom of the HIll - Max Tundra HL
11.27 Portland @ Doug Fir - Deastro HL
11.28 Seattle @ Nectar - Max Tundra HL
11.29 Vancouver @ Media Club - Deastro HL

Video of the Day: The Grates "Burn Bridges"

Video of the Day: Cory Chisel "Angel of Mine" Live on KEXP

Video of the Day: Lucero "Johnny Davis"

Johnny Davis from Lucero on Vimeo.

Flood is a Four Letter Word

the atlanta flooding and subsequent fall-out has kept me from updating the site in the last few days. it will most likely be a few more days before time allows. but at least we have running water again (even if we will have to boil it for a week).

This isn't the beach, this would be I-20 East and West just West of Atlanta (at one point four major Interstates in and around Atlanta were shut down). This make one's drive to work kind of difficult.

For a point of reference, here's Six Flags - about four miles east of the above shot of I-20.

20 inches of rain and BP - this ia about five miles north of Six Flags:

It is hard to actually put into words the amount of destruction the on the West-side near Atlanta. Yes, having a commute that is hours longer than normal is a major inconvenience, but when all you have to deal with is traffic and no running water, it is relatively nothing compared to the thousands who lost everything.

To make matters worse, the majority of the flooding happened in areas that were not in flood plains - which means almost no one had flood insurance. Like 99.9-percent of the rest of the country, those who work just to make ends meet saw their lives destroyed.

The best story I saw in the coverage was that of a soon-to-be 90 year-old woman who owns a small farm in now suburban Cobb County - one of the areas hit hardest by the flood. She was almost defiant in her attitude, unwilling to let the flood stop her.

Take a step back and put it all in perspective ...

All photos via AJC.com

News and Notes

In case you missed it, here are a few highlights from last week (and it has a very '90s feel):

• Pavement has reunited for four shows in New York
• Morrissey will be releasing a new B-side compilation of tracks from his last four albums and announced UK tour dates
• Smashing Pumpkins have begun releasing 44 tracks for Teargarden by Kaleidyscope - all for free
• Meat Puppets have added dates with Stone Temple Pilots on their upcoming tour
• Yourself and the Air will be co-headlining a tour with The Republic Tigers
• Happy birthday to Mrs. DJdc!
  

White Lies Announce Tour Dates with Kings of Leon; Live "Death" Video

White Lies has announced Fall 2009 tour dates, including dates in opening for Kings of Leon.


September
25- Webster Hall- New York, NY
26- Phoenix Theater- Toronto, ONT
28-Target Center- Minneapolis, MN*
29-Metro- Chicago, IL
30-Scottrade Center- St. Louis, MO*

October
3-OK Ford Center- Oklahoma City, OK*
4-Austin City Limits- Austin, TX
6-Toyota Center- Houston, TX*
7- American Airlines Center-Dallas, TX*
9- Phillips Arena- Atlanta, GA*
10- Rupp Arena- Lexington, KY*
12- Mid America Centre Council- Bluff, IA*
13- Sprint Center- Kansas City, MO*
15- BJCC- Birmingham, AL*
16- Sommet Center- Nashville, TN*
*With Kings of Leon

Twin Tigers Announce Fall Tour

 Twin Tigers Tour Dates
Sep 27- New Brookland Tavern w/ Colour Revolt- Columbia, South Carolina
Sep 30- 40 Watt w/ Colour Revolt- Athens, Georgia
Oct 1- the Masquerade w/ Colour Revolt - Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 9- Next Big Nashville- Nashville, Tennessee
Oct 30- Wow Hall w/ Minus the Bear- Eugene, Oregon
Oct 31- The Boardwalk w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Orangevale, California
Nov 1- Downtown Brew w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- San Luis, California
Nov 2- Belly Up Tavern w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Solana Beach, California
Nov 3 - Glass House w/ Minus the Bear & the Antlers - Pomona, California
Nov 4 - Orpheum Theater w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Flagstaff, Arizona
Nov 6 2009 0The Door w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Fort Worth, Texas
Nov 7-Fun Fun Fest- Austin, Texas
Nov 8- White Rabbit w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers-San Antonio, Texas
Nov 10- Workplay Theater w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 11- Firestone w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Orlando, Florida
Nov 12- 40 Watt w/ Minus the Bear & The Antlers- Athens, Georgia
Nov 13 - Cat’s Cradle w/ Minus the Bear- Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 14- The Note w/ Minus the Bear- West Chester, Pennsylvania
Nov 15- The Crazy Donkey w/ Minus the Bear- Farmingdale, New York
Nov 17- Westcott Theater w/ Minus the Bear- Syracuse, New York
Nov 18- Port City Music Hall w/ Minus the Bear- Portland, Maine
Nov 19- Pearl Street w/ Minus the Bear- Northampton, Massachusetts
Nov 20- Mr. Smalls Theater w/ Minus the Bear- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 21- Otto’s Nightclub w/ Minus the Bear- Dekalb, Illinois
Nov 22 -People’s Court w/ Minus the Bear- Des Moines, Iowa
Nov 23-Granada Theater w/ Minus the Bear- Lawrence, Kansas

Video of the Day: Jump Clubb - "Rather Be Played"

Beverly Hills band Jump Clubb, has released the "Rather Be Played" video in advance of the band's debut album "The Love of No Dance" on October 6, 2009.

Video of the Day: Lucero - "Darken My Door"

To promote Lucero's new album 1372 Overton Park, the band commissioned a music video for each song on the record (12 videos). The band will be premiering a new video every Thursday leading up to the release of 1372 Overton Park on October 6, 2009. After the release date, the rest of the videos will be made available.

Darken My Door from Lucero on Vimeo.

Glass Ghost Tour with White Rabbits; Video for "Like A Diamond"

Like a Diamond by Glass Ghost from Western Vinyl on Vimeo.

Tour Dates
Saturday - 10/17 - Washington DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
Sunday - 10/18 - Philadelphia - Johnny Brendas
Tuesday - 10/20 - Providence - Club Hell
Wednesday - 10/21 - Northhampton - Pearl Street
Thursday - 10/22 - Burlington Higher Ground
Sunday - 10/25 - Detroit - Magic Stick
Tuesday - 10/27 - St Louis - Firebird
Thursday - 10/29 - Columbia - Blue Note
Friday - 10/30 - Denver - Larimer Lounge
Sunday - 11/1 - Phoenix - The Clubhouse
Monday - 11/2 - LA - El Rey
Wednesday - 11/4 - San Francisco - Slims
Thursday - 11/5 - Portland - Wonder Ballroom
Friday - 11/6 - Vancouver Media Club
Monday - 11/9 - Minneapolis - Cedar St
Tuesday - 11/10 - Milwaukee - Turner Hall

So about this Grizzly Bear and Michael McDonald thing ...

For the last several weeks I've been having an internal debate on whether or not this Michael McDonald collaboration with Grizzly Bear on "While You Wait For The Others" was the worst combination I've ever heard, brilliant in its randomness or something in the middle.

My initial reaction was this: McDonald's voice - soulful as it is - doesn't match up well with the song. (Side note, McDonald working with White Denim would have been genius.)

Then, thinking how Grizzly Bear is being pushed/embraced/sold-out to the masses in ways that Jay-Z and Beyonce couldn't have imagined, I wondered if this was the work of the music machine to get McDonald (who has always embraced public adulation) critical exposure to become the latest artist to follow the Johnny Cash model to find an audience with a younger generation.

Come to find out, it was just old fashioned knowing someone who knew someone. Paste Magazine has the full details: here. And he also worked with Holy Ghost ...

Now, after listening to the song at a least a dozen times, I'm hooked. There are several awkward moments in the song, but damn it if this hasn't become one of those songs I loathe at first listen and then can't stop listening to. Damn it.

Maybe I'm just too jaded, but I still find it hard to believe that  McDonald - a savvy self-marketer (remember those commercials that were all over the place earlier this decade/40 Year-Old Virgin) - didn't see this as an opportunity to work with some buzz-worthy acts in order retain relevancy.

Even if he did - isn't that exactly what a successful musician (or anything, for that matter) is suppose to do?

I find myself hearkening back to Moz, " ... we hate it when our friends become successful".

Video of the Day: Ash "True Love 1980"

Ash has released the first single and video for its A to Z series,"True Love 1980".

RIP Henry Gibson

RIP Henry Gibson

Wolfmother "New Moon Rising (YACHT remix)" ... wow

Everyone remembers Wolfmother from a few years ago. Now, let me blow your mind. Here's Wolfmother's single, "New Moon Rising" remixed by YACHT. Oh my at the heat emitting from this track ...