On Repeat: of Montreal "Gallery Piece"

"Gallery Piece", from of Montreal's new album Skeletal Lamping is on serious repeat as of late, last evening I was on the verge of begging friends to come over in the am and operate the 'strobe light effect' in my apartment (turning the light switch on/off/on ad infinitum) while I danced to it.



Here are the lyrics to "Gallery Piece":



I wanna be your love

I wanna make you cry

And sweep you off your feet



I wanna hurt your pride

I wanna slap your face

I wanna paint your nails



I wanna make you you scream

I wanna braid your hair

I wanna kiss your friends



I wanna make you laugh

I wanna dress the same

I wanna defend you



I wanna squeeze your thighs

I wanna kiss your eyelids

And corrupt your dreams



I wanna crash your car

I wanna scratch your cheeks

I wanna make you sick



I wanna sell you out

Want to expose your flaws

I wanna steal your things



I wanna show you off

I wanna tell you lies

I wanna write you books



I wanna turn you on

I wanna make you cum

Two-hundred times a day



I wanna dry tears

Every time your sad

I wanna be your what's happening



I wanna be your only friend



I only go all the way

This time I'm not pretending



I can't take the trash

Your trashy friends are spreading about us

They've got like fifty personalities

Oh girl, that's so messed up



You see that sculpture on the hill?

That's where she cleared me out

Forever



They're monitoring my sub-conscious massacres I know

Bringing it closer to the surface so it's easily pervertable



I want to be a beast

I want to make you proud

And play with your head



I want to take you out

Make you feel adored

And buy you everything



I want to hurt you bad

Make you paranoid

And say the sweetest things



I want to help you grow

And for eternity

I want to be your what's happening



What's happening?



--



of Montreal is currently touring the States, @matt and I will be heading out to catch their show at the Orpheum next Thursday:



Oct 20 2008 Debaser Medis Stockholm SWEDEN

Oct 21 2008 Amager Bio Copenhagen DENMARK

Oct 24 2008 The Pagaent St. Louis, Missouri

Oct 25 2008 First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota

Oct 26 2008 Pabst Theater Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Oct 27 2008 Riviera Chicago, Illinois

Oct 28 2008 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, Ontario

Oct 29 2008 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec

Oct 30 2008 Orpheum Theatre Boston, Massachusetts

Oct 31 2008 Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 1 2008 The National Richmond, Virginia

Nov 8 2008 The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia

Nov 11 2008 Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, Louisiana

Nov 12 2008 Warehouse Live Houston, Texas

Nov 13 2008 Fiesta Gardens Austin, Texas

Nov 14 2008 House of Blues Dallas, Texas

Nov 15 2008 Liberty Hall Lawrence, Kansas

Nov 16 2008 Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado

Nov 17 2008 Murray Super Theater Murray, Utah

Nov 19 2008 Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington

Nov 20 2008 Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon

Nov 21 2008 Regency Center Grand Ballroom San Francisco, California

Nov 22 2008 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, California

Dec 4 2008 The Moon Tallahassee, Florida

Dec 5 2008 The Venue Gainesville, Florida

Dec 6 2008 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Dec 8 2008 The Ritz Ybor Tampa, Florida

Dec 9 2008 House of Blues Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Florida

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The Big Pink "Too Young To Love"

Good look @clairestjean (via the FADER http://www.thefader.com/…ng-to-love) for turning my head onto this joint, The Big Pink's http://http/…thebigpink "Too Young to Love"



The Big Pink is currently opening act for TV on the Radio's tour around and about the States before heading back to the UK for more:



Big Pink/TV on the Radio tour dates:

10/21/2008 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 701 1st Ave., North 55402 w/ The Dirtbombs

10/22/2008 Chicago, IL, United States Riviera Theatre 4746 N. Racine 60640 w/ The Dirtbombs

10/24/2008 New Orleans, LA New Orleans City Park 1 Palm Dr 70124 Voodoo Festival w/ The Dirtbombs

10/25/2008 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle 152 Luckie St NW 30303 w/ The Dirtbombs

10/26/2008 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre 505 Market Street, Suite 700 37902 w/ The Dirtbombs

10/28/2008 Dallas, TX Lakewood Theatre 1825 Abrams Parkway 75214 w/ The Dirtbombs

10/29/2008 Houston, TX House of Blues 1204 Caroline Street 77002

10/30/2008 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q 801 Red River 78702 w/ The Dirtbombs

10/31/2008 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom 8001 S Eastern Ave 73149 w/ The Dirtbombs

11/2/2008 Denver, CO, United States Ogden Theatre 935 E. Colfax Ave 80206

11/6/2008 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre 3790 Wilshire Blvd 90010 w/ The Dirtbombs

11/9/2008 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre 982 Market Street 94102



Big Pink UK Tour Dates:

10/29/2008 BRIGHTON DIGITAL W /FLORENCE Brighton, South

10/30/2008 LONDON BUSH HALL W / FLORENCE London, London and South East

10/31/2008 NO PAIN IN POP HALLOWEEN PARTY GOLDSMITHS London

11/03/2008 NEWCASTLE DIGITAL W/FLORENCE Newcastle, Northeast

11/04/2008 GLASGOW KING TUTS W/FLORENCE GlasGoW, Scotland

11/05/2008 EDINBURGH, CABARET V, W/FLORENCE Edinburgh, Scotland

11/14/2008 SWN FESTIVAL CARDIFF CARDIFF

11/15/2008 w/TVOTR DUBLIN, TRIPOD DUBLIN

11/16/2008 w/TVOTR GLASGOW, ABC 1 GLASGOW

11/17/2008 w/TVOTR MANCHESTER, ACADEMY 2 MANCHESTER

11/19/2008 w/TVOTR LONDON.SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE LONDON

12/07/2008 w/TVOTR BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY Birmingham

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Levi's FADER Fort CMJ Lineup

Oh, the good old days of spending an October week drinking free beer and checking out new music all day, here's the line-up:



Wednesday Oct. 22nd

3:00 - 3:25 Hollywood Holt

3:45 - 4:10 The Naked And Famous

4:30 - 4:55 Chairlift

5:15 - 5:40 The Muslims

6:45 - 7:15 Crystal Stilts

7:35 - 8:00 He Say, She Say

8:20 - 9:00 Sebastien Grainger

DJ’s Jamal Ali, Queen Majesty, Radioclit



Thursday, Oct. 23rd

3:00 - 3:25 Mikey Powell And The Villains Trust

3:45 - 4:10 Tanlines

4:30 - 4:55 Passion Pit

5:15 - 5:40 Johnny Foreigner

6:00 - 6:25 Tobacco

6:45 - 7:15 Friendly Fires

7:35 - 8:00 Death Vessel

DJ’s – T. Cole Rachel, Treasure Fingers, Eli Escobar



Friday, Oct. 24th

3:00 - 3:25 Blonde Acid Cult

3:45 - 4:10 All The Saints

4:30 - 4:55 Ponytail

5:15 - 5:40 Crystal Antlers

6:00 - 6:25 Kuroma

6:45 - 7:15 The Seabellies

7:35 - 8:00 School Of Seven Bells

8:20 - 9:00 The Phenominal Handclap Band

DJ’s – JOTS, Rocktapussy, Rezound



Saturday, Oct. 25th

3:45 - 4:10 Ricky Blaze

4:30 - 4:55 TNT Badda Badda Gals

5:15 - 5:40 Wild Yaks

6:00 - 6:25 Little Boots

6:45 - 7:15 Charles Hamilton

8:20 - 9:00 Dungen

DJ’s – DJ Treats, Radio Rose, Nick Catchdubs



Here's The Muslim's song "Nightlife".



Link to post: http://tinyurl.com/…isfadercmj

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Diplo Tonight at the Middle East

Go get some:



10/16/2008 Webster Hall, New York BUY TICKETS

10/17/2008 Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge BUY TICKETS

10/18/2008 Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal BUY TICKETS

10/20/2008 Babylon, Ottawa TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LOCAL STORES

10/21/2008 Circa Nightclub, Toronto BUY TICKETS

10/22/2008 Magic Stick, Detroit BUY TICKETS

10/23/2008 The Abbey Pub, Chicago BUY TICKETS

10/24/2008 First Avenue, Minneapolis BUY TICKETS

10/25/2008 The Granada Theatre, Lawrence BUY TICKETS

10/27/2008 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver BUY TICKETS

10/28/2008 Kilby Court, Salt Lake City BUY TICKETS

10/30/2008 Richards On Richards, Vancouver BUY TICKETS

10/31/2008 Neumos, Seattle BUY TICKETS

11/01/2008 Hawthorne Theater, Portland BUY TICKETS

11/03/2008 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco BUY TICKETS

11/04/2008 Echoplex, Los Angeles BUY TICKETS

11/05/2008 Club Red, Tempe BUY TICKETS

11/07/2008 Emos, Austin BUY TICKETS

11/08/2008 Palladium Ballroom, Dallas BUY TICKETS

11/10/2008 Masquerade, Atlanta BUY TICKETS

11/11/2008 Cats Cradle, Carrboro BUY TICKETS

11/12/2008 Black Cat, Washington BUY TICKETS

11/13/2008 Sonar, Baltimore BUY TICKETS

11/14/2008 Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia BUY TICKETS

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Walter Meego "Forever"

This song has become a Friday morning tradition.

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The Dead Trees "Shelter"

The singer for Portland's the Dead Trees http://www.myspace.com/…edeadtrees reminds me a bit of Stephen Malkmus (formerly of Pavement), which is never a bad thing, and they're managed by Ryan Gentles (Wiz Kid) who was the booking agent at the Mercury Lounge http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/ when he booked these five handsome friends known as The Strokes http://www.thestrokes.com/, then went on to manage the band (and still does - for more info on him/Wiz Kid, read this article: http://tinyurl.com/…erstrokes).



The Dead Trees Tour Dates:

Nov 7 2008 8:00P Station 4 (w/Little Joy) St. Paul, Minnesota

Nov 8 2008 8:00P Subterranean (w/Little Joy) Chicago, Illinois

Nov 9 2008 8:00P Magic Stick (w/Little Joy) Detroit, Michigan

Nov 11 2008 8:00P Hard Rock (w/Little Joy) Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Nov 12 2008 8:00P The Khyber (w/Little Joy) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nov 13 2008 8:00P Mercury Lounge (w/Little Joy) New York, New York

Nov 14 2008 8:00P Maxwell’s (w/Little Joy) Hoboken, New Jersey

Nov 16 2008 8:00P TT the Bears (w/Little Joy) Cambridge, Massachusetts

Nov 18 2008 8:00P Black Cat Backstage (w/Little Joy) Washington DC, Washington DC

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New Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

Here's "Ice Cream Truck" from Casiotone for the Painfully Alone's http://www.cftpa.org/home.htm Town Topic EP.



Casiotone for the Painfully Alone will be embarking on a brief tour of cities near, neighboring and around Hoboken, NJ (playing one with the band Pants Yell www.myspace.com/pantsyellmusic - I had a couple of their 45s from a few years back, they sounded a bit like Belle & Sebastian if memory serves me correct, one song went "Over, under, rain & thunder", this much I remember):

CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE

HOBOKEN & SURROUNDING METRO AREAS TOUR MMVIII



10/23- Medford, MA @ Oxfam Cafe (Tufts University) ^

10/24- Annandale-on-Hudson, NY @ SMOG (Bard College) ^

10/25- Ridgewood, Queens, NY @ Silent Barn (7pm show) ^ &

10/26- Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwells % +

10/27- Providence, RI @ Club Hell %

10/28- TBA %

10/29- Athens, OH @ Crystal Castle %

10/30- Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Tavern %

10/31- Louisville, KY @ Pour Haus %

11/01- Indianapolis, IN @ Locals Only %



^ w/ Pants Yell!

& w/ City Center

% w/ No Kids

+ w/ Katie Eastburn



"Ice Cream Truck" Lyrics:

carol come outside

wanna gonna go for a ride

we got an ice cream truck

& fireworks to light



with the music up

loud as we can stand it

roman candles in a vacant lot

we'll feel like bandits



in a stolen ice cream truck

on the wrong side of town

sparklers out all the windows

under shrill familiar sounds



hazel stole some beer

you work the breaks i'll steer

over fences and lawns

we'll drive around til the gas runs out



on look out for the cops

binoculars made out of push up pops

all the missiles are melting

we'll give them away



anna stole an ice cream truck

on the wrong side of town

high on stolen pills from her sister's treatment

i think it's gonna be pretty bad when we come down



--

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Britney Spears "Womanizer": 285k Downloads

Wow, 285k people in the United States forgot about the past 10 years of life on Earth and completely reverted to 1998 last week, purchasing "Womanizer"

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Hearts of Palm "So Long"

From Cornerstone Player 079,



You can download their music via their MySpace profile http://www.myspace.com/…ofpalmband here:

http://www.msplinks.com/…WRnZS56aXA=

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I LOVE Vivian Girls

I LOVE Vivian Girls http://myspace.com/…angirlsnyc This band is my new music crush. I want my next girlfriend to play in a band like Vivian Girls, I think I’d spend all day saying “Honey, can you make that cute noise you make?”



For realz.



Here's "Tell the World" from their s/t LP, reviewed by Pitchfork (8.5) here: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/…vian-girls



And, apparently, they know how to do the “blogging thing”: http://viviangirlsnyc.blogspot.com/



They’re on tour in the States now through November, including a great bill for their show in my town of Boston with Deerhunter & Times New Viking at Paradise Rock Club (where I saw a great show by AA Bondy/Cold War Kids last night) before heading to the UK for a sling of December tour dates, you should probably do yourself a huge favor and check out their show when they come to town:



Oct 15 2008 8:00P - Bowery Ballroom with Fucked Up New York, NY

Oct 16 2008 8:00P - Harket Motel with Fucked Up Brooklyn, NY

Oct 17 2008 8:00P - Sonar with Fucked Up Baltimore, MD

Oct 18 2008 8:00P - The Barbary with Fucked Up Philadelphia, PA

Oct 19 2008 8:00P - Rock And Roll Hotel with Fucked Up Washington, DC

Oct 26 2008 8:00P - Santos Party House with Jay Reatard New York, NY

Nov 8 2008 8:00P - Bowery Ballroom with Deerhunter and Times New Viking New York, NY

Nov 9 2008 8:00P - BAR New Haven, CT

Nov 10 2008 8:00P - Paradise with Deerhunter and Times New Viking Boston, MA

Nov 16 2008 8:00P - Part Time Punks Fest at the Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

Nov 17 2008 8:00P - Casbah with Love is All and Nodzzz San Diego, CA

Nov 18 2008 8:00P - The Smell with Love is All and Nodzzz Los Angeles, CA

Nov 20 2008 8:00P - Bottom of the Hill with Love is All and Nodzzz San Francisco, CA

Nov 22 2008 8:00P - Backspace with Love is All and Nodzzz Portland, OR

Nov 23 2008 8:00P - Nectar Lounge with Love is All and Nodzzz Seattle, WA

Nov 28 2008 8:00P - Johnny Brenda’s with King Khan & BBQ Show Philadelphia, PA

Nov 30 2008 8:00P - Bowery Ballroom with King Khan & BBQ Show New York, NY

Dec 2 2008 8:00P - Brixton Windmill London, England

Dec 3 2008 8:00P - Old Blue Last London, England

Dec 4 2008 8:00P - The Social Nottingham, England

Dec 5 2008 8:00P - Club Evol Liverpool, England

Dec 6 2008 8:00P - Captain’s Rest Glasgow, Scotland

Dec 7 2008 8:00P - Cockpit Leeds, England

Dec 8 2008 8:00P - Colosseum Coventry, England

Dec 9 2008 8:00P - Madame Jojo’s - White Heat London, England

Dec 10 2008 8:00P - The Deaf Institute Manchester, England

Dec 12 2008 8:00P - Vice Kills Proud Galleries London, England

Dec 13 2008 8:00P - Club Kute at Cooler Bristol, England

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New Music in the Mail: Matt & Kim "Daylight"

New tune from Matt & Kim http://www.mattandkimmusic.com/

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Some Quick Advice: It Helps To Stay Positive

You're going to want to go ahead and trust me on this one, folks, why??



cuz most kids give me credit

for being down with it

when I was back in the day

back when things were way different

when the youth of today and the early seven seconds

taught me some of life's most valuable lessons

there's gonna come a time when the scene'll seem less sunny

it'll probably get druggy and the kids'll seem to skinny

there's gonna come a time when shes gonna have to go

with whoevers gonna get her the highest

there's gonna come a time when the true scene leaders

forget where they differ and get big picture

cause the kids at their shows, they'll have kids of their own

the sing-a-long songs'll be our scriptures

we gotta stay positive

we gotta stay positive

we gotta stay positive

we gotta stay positive

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Juana Molina New MP3 "Un Dia" & Tour Dates

You can download this track for free (I'm seeing this more and more with singles & EPs) by signing up for her newsletter here: http://www.juanamolina.com/…rdownload/



About the new Juana Molina album:

Un Día, the fifth release from Argentinean artist Juana Molina is a brave departure from her previous work. It is every bit a Juana record, personal and intimate as always, but with pronounced rhythms and bold low end added to the mix. The album was recorded entirely by Juana (with the sole addition of guitar by Gareth Dickson from Vashti Bunyan’s band) at her home outside Buenos Aires. It is a hypnotic record, restless, alive with melodies that surface imperceptibly before burrowing into your brain, never to leave. The tracks are informed by an ever shifting and polymorphous sense of groove. The rhythm writhing over and inside each other, played out on wood and cymbal and bombo legüero, and woven from electronic glitches.

For the uninitiated, Juana Molina grew up in Argentina and was exiled to Paris with her family at the age of 12. Her father is THE coolest of cool old school Tango singers and her mother, an actress. Juana herself spent many years as a comedic TV star in South America, but made a complete break with acting at the height of her fame to return to music (a move that, which must be noted, was met with nothing short of hostility back home). Since releasing her first album, Juana has won praise from all corners and a loyal fanbase, counting among her fans and supports the likes of José Gonzalez, David Byrne and Leslie Feist (all of whom she has toured with).



Juana Molina is out on tour:

07 Komedia Theatre, Brighton, UK

08 The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, UK

09 Crawdaddy, Dublin, UK

14 STUK, Leuven, Belgium

15 Arenbergschouwburg, Antwerpen, Belgium

16 Bobine, Fribourg, Switzerland

18 Aquaragia Arci Club, Modena, Italy

20 B72, Vienna, Austria

23 Centre Francais, Berlin, Germany

24 Prinzenbar, Hamburg, Germany

26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

27 La Fleche D'Or, Paris, France

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Women "Black Rice" MP3 & Tour Dates

Here's the latest from Flemish Eye Records, the same people putting out good music by the likes of Chad Vangaalen, Health, and more, I'm loving this music by Women http://www.myspace.com/womenmusic which was recorded by none other than Chad Vangaalen, with whom (and Dungen) they'll be playing a string of shows so, if you get a chance to see them out on tour, DO SO:



Oct 7 2008 8:00P The Albion Guelph, Ontario

Oct 9 2008 8:00P Casbah Lounge Hamilton, Ontario

Oct 10 2008 8:00P Call the Office London, Ontario

Oct 11 2008 8:00P Ford Plant Brantford, Ontario

Oct 16 2008 8:00P Terrace Club Princeton, New Jersey

Oct 18 2008 8:00P Radiator Burlington, Vermont

Oct 19 2008 8:00P Cake Shop w/ The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, The Beets New York, New York

Oct 26 2008 8:00P Allegheny College Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Oct 27 2008 8:00P Magic Stick w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Detroit, Michigan

Oct 29 2008 8:00P Oberlin College w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Oberlin, Ohio

Oct 30 2008 8:00P Kenyon College w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Gambier, Ohio

Oct 31 2008 8:00P Bottom Lounge w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Chicago, Illinois

Nov 1 2008 8:00P Triple Rock Social Club w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nov 2 2008 8:00P Waiting Room w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Omaha, Nebraska

Nov 3 2008 8:00P Larimer Lounge w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Denver, Colorado

Nov 4 2008 8:00P Urban Lounge w/ King Khan and BBQ Show Salt Lake City, Utah

Nov 7 2008 8:00P Chop Suey w/ Dungen Seattle, Washington

Nov 8 2008 8:00P Doug Fir w/ Dungen Portland, Oregon

Nov 10 2008 8:00P Bottom The Hill w/ Dungen San Francisco, California

Nov 11 2008 8:00P Cellar Door w/ Dungen Visalia, California

Nov 12 2008 8:00P The Echo w/ Dungen Los Angeles, California

Nov 20 2008 8:00P Vera w/ Chad Vangaalen Groningen

Nov 21 2008 8:00P Crossing Borders Festival Den Haag

Nov 22 2008 8:00P Trix w/ Chad Vangaalen Antwerp

Nov 24 2008 8:00P La Fleche D’Or w/ Chad Vangaalen Paris

Nov 25 2008 8:00P The Borderline w/ Chad Vangaalen London

Nov 27 2008 8:00P The Captain’s Rest w/ Chad Vangaalen Glasgow

Nov 28 2008 8:00P Limelight w/ Chad Vangaalen Belfast

Nov 29 2008 8:00P Rosin Dubh w/ Chad Vangaalen Galway

Nov 30 2008 8:00P Crawdaddy w/ Chad Vangaalen Dublin

Dec 2 2008 8:00P Night and Day Cafe w/ Chad Vangaalen Manchester

Dec 3 2008 8:00P The Windmill London

Dec 4 2008 8:00P Paradiso Amsterdam

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Hezekiah Jones "Mississippi Sea"

Hezekiah Jones Site: http://www.hezekiahjones.com/



Hezekiah Jones Press:



...His is a folk that has contemporary equals in artists like M. Ward, Iron & Wine, and Will Oldham. "Nothing`s Bound", though, is a waltz-y acoustic folk number that has the subtle flavor of Ray Davies and Paul Simon in its delivery. Moody, sparse and dark just below candlelight, Cutrufello`s songs are somewhat quirky only so in subtle ways, and mostly in the lyrics. Although there is nothing subtle about the slide whistle that accompanies the jaunty piano number "Writing Letters In The Morning". This is not your average musical poetry. - Robinson, Miles Of Music



Philadelphia based Hezekiah Jones, weaves his musical quilt out of the same soft, acoustic cloth most recently and elegantly spun by the likes of Sam Beam and Will Oldham. While warm and inviting, Hezekiah pokes and stirs up darker lyrical truths adding a textual spoonful of sugar to make his unique brand of medicine go down. - Aquarium Drunkard



Raphael Cutrufello's tender first outing as Hezekiah Jones sounds like a moody old folk 33 that's been made aware of today's lo-fi scene but opts out of the irony. The immediate--and correct--comparison is to Leonard Cohen, who played ancient world-weariness as both timeless and modern. - C|Net, Editor's Pick



It’s full of the kind of songs that scintillate along the glistening strands of forlorn love or something like it. Like Will Oldham, who Cutrufello cites as a major influence, the best songs are little elusive, offering tiny bubbling epiphanies and a bittersweet afterglow. - Tara Murtha, Play Philly



What is it about a solitary guitar and one singer's voice that can so easily conjure up a vivid feeling, tangible and moving? Or at least it can when the singer/songwriter in question has a true knack for such things, as Raphael Cutrufello, singer/songwriter for Hezekiah Jones clearly does. "Agnes of the World," the first song on Hezekiah Says You're A-OK is one such solitary jewel, his singing and playing immediately time-stopping. At first his lyrics seem oblique, but then it hits that he's pondering where someone from his past ended up: Agnes of the world / where have you landed?" Other songs throughout the album are even more delicate and lovely-sounding, while just as good at containing a particular emotion, scene, or story….and doing so in a not-so-ordinary way, more subtle and less simplistic than many of his peers. "Albert Hash" tells a common tale (working man turns to drink due to life's hardness) in an uncommon way, almost resembling a bedtime story in some way. "Postpone" is a beautiful folk ode to a departed lover. "Nothing's Bound" matches that same description, actually, though it has its own distinct feeling about it. Which is the general charm of this album, I suppose, that every song makes its mark on you, in its own way, even as they all hang together stylistically under one enchanting mood. Every time I listen another lyric stands out for the first time, yet every time I listen Cutrufello's voice and the overall atmosphere – sad yet sweet – is also instantly comforting. – Dave Heaton, Erasing Clouds



...brings to mind artists like Sam Beam, Paul Simon, and Will Oldham. The aren't just songs. They are musical settings and emotions. It's not too often an acoustic album can grab your attention on one listen, and this does just that. - Herohill



...a real testament to the beauty of subtlety. Featuring little more than strummed acoustic guitar and vocals throughout (augmented only momentarily by improvised percussion and piano) it’s hardly complex stuff – brilliantly understated, gentle and observant, and thankfully uncluttered by self-consciousness and misplaced optimism. - Music-News.com



...an intimate and slightly unsettling performance. The songs sound like they were written during a hot and sticky summer, they have such an unhurried quality, but there is the sort of edginess that you might expect from a man on the brink. The highpoints are “Albert Hash” and “Circumstance”, both of which sound like a more cheerful Elliott Smith. Hezekiah Says You’re A-OK gives off the warm glow of a smile, but you suspect that behind the smile all is not well in

Mr. Jones’ house. - PopMatters



Hezekiah Jones Tour dates:

Oct 25 2008 - 8:00P @ Milkboy w/ Adrien Reju, Matt Helm, and Joshua Park Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Nov 1 2008 - 8:00P @ Burlap and Bean w/ Williamsboy, and Dawn Iulg Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

Nov 29 2008 - 7:00P @ Creekside Cultural Center w/ Kyle Swartzwelder & Amanda Penecale Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

Jan 3 2009 - 8:00 @ World Cafe Live w/ Mason Porter Philadelphia

Jan 22 2009 - 7:30P @ Muddy Waters Coffee Bar w/ Chris Kasper Charleston, South Carolina

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New Birdmonster Album & Tour Dates

Here's 'Cause You Can' off their debut album, join our group http://www.utterli.com/…irdmonster to hear more of their new tunes!



Birdmonster Tour Dates:

Oct 6 2008 8:00P

Cat’s Cradle (w/ The Rumble Strips) Carrboro, North Carolina

Oct 7 2008 8:00P

The Earl (w/ The Rumble Strips) Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 8 2008 8:00P

The Social (w/ The Rumble Strips) Orlando, Florida

Oct 9 2008 9:30P

Club Downunder at Florida State University (w/ The Rumble Strips) Tallahassee, Florida

Oct 10 2008 8:00P

House of Blues - Parish (w/ The Rumble Strips) New Orleans, Louisiana

Oct 11 2008 8:00P

The Parish Room (w/ The Rumble Strips) Austin, Texas

Oct 13 2008 8:00P

Yucca Tap Room Tempe, Arizona

Oct 14 2008 8:00P

The Casbah (w/ The Rumble Strips) San Diego, California

Oct 15 2008 9:00P

Spaceland (w/ The Rumble Strips) Los Angeles, California

Oct 16 2008 10:00P

Popscene at 330 Ritch (w/ The Rumble Strips) San Francisco, California

Oct 18 2008 8:00P

Doug Fir Lounge (w/ The Rumble Strips) Portland, Oregon

Oct 19 2008 8:00P

Chop Suey (w/ The Rumble Strips) Seattle, Washington

Oct 20 2008 8:00P

Media Club (w/ The Rumble Strips) Vancouver, British Columbia

Oct 23 2008 8:00P

7th Street Entry (w/ The Rumble Strips) Minneapolis, Minnesota

Oct 24 2008 8:00P

The Abbey Pub (w/ The Rumble Strips) Chicago, Illinois

Oct 25 2008 8:00P

Der Rathskeller at University of Wisconsin (w/ The Rumble Strips) Madison, Wisconsin

Oct 27 2008 8:00P

Southgate House (w/ The Rumble Strips) Newport, Kentucky

Oct 28 2008 8:00P

The Magic Stick (w/ The Rumble Strips) Detroit, Michigan

Oct 29 2008 8:00P

El Mocambo (w/ The Rumble Strips) Toronto, Ontario

Oct 30 2008 8:00P

Zoobizarre (w/ The Rumble Strips) Montreal, Quebec

Oct 31 2008 8:00P

TT the Bear’s (w/ The Rumble Strips) Cambridge, Massachusetts

Nov 1 2008 8:00P

Bowery Ballroom (w/ The Rumble Strips) New York, New York

Nov 5 2008 8:00P

Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio

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Birdmonster "Born to Be Your Man"

One of my favorite jams off the new Birdmonster http://www.myspace.com/…irdmonster album From the Mountain to the Sea, released August 5th on FADER Label http://faderlabel.com/



Birdmonster is touring the States now, be sure to check them out if you get the chance:

Oct 7 2008 8:00P - The Earl (w/ The Rumble Strips) Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 8 2008 8:00P - The Social (w/ The Rumble Strips) Orlando, Florida

Oct 9 2008 9:30P - Club Downunder at Florida State University (w/ The Rumble Strips) Tallahassee, Florida

Oct 10 2008 8:00P - House of Blues - Parish (w/ The Rumble Strips) New Orleans, Louisiana

Oct 11 2008 8:00P - The Parish Room (w/ The Rumble Strips) Austin, Texas

Oct 13 2008 8:00P - Yucca Tap Room Tempe, Arizona

Oct 14 2008 8:00P - The Casbah (w/ The Rumble Strips) San Diego, California

Oct 15 2008 9:00P - Spaceland (w/ The Rumble Strips) Los Angeles, California

Oct 16 2008 10:00P - Popscene at 330 Ritch (w/ The Rumble Strips) San Francisco, California

Oct 18 2008 8:00P - Doug Fir Lounge (w/ The Rumble Strips) Portland, Oregon

Oct 19 2008 8:00P - Chop Suey (w/ The Rumble Strips) Seattle, Washington

Oct 20 2008 8:00P - Media Club (w/ The Rumble Strips) Vancouver, British Columbia

Oct 23 2008 8:00P - 7th Street Entry (w/ The Rumble Strips) Minneapolis, Minnesota

Oct 24 2008 8:00P - The Abbey Pub (w/ The Rumble Strips) Chicago, Illinois

Oct 25 2008 8:00P - Der Rathskeller at University of Wisconsin (w/ The Rumble Strips) Madison, Wisconsin

Oct 27 2008 8:00P - Southgate House (w/ The Rumble Strips) Newport, Kentucky

Oct 28 2008 8:00P - The Magic Stick (w/ The Rumble Strips) Detroit, Michigan

Oct 29 2008 8:00P - El Mocambo (w/ The Rumble Strips) Toronto, Ontario

Oct 30 2008 8:00P - Zoobizarre (w/ The Rumble Strips) Montreal, Quebec

Oct 31 2008 8:00P - TT the Bear’s (w/ The Rumble Strips) Cambridge, Massachusetts

Nov 1 2008 8:00P - Bowery Ballroom (w/ The Rumble Strips) New York, New York

Nov 5 2008 8:00P - Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio

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Oasis "Bag It Up"

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Oasis "The Shock Of The Lightning"

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Oasis "I'm Outta Time"

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Oasis "(Get Off Your) High Horse Little Lady"

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Oasis "To Be Where There's Life"

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Oasis "Ain't Got Nothin'"

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Oasis "The Nature of Reality"

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Oasis "Soldier On"

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