Stephen Wilson Jr with a new single "Preacher's Son"

 

In the last few months I've really got in to Stephen Wilson Jr.  What felt "casual" at first really has blossomed.  Couple that with his appearance on the Howard Stern show I'm as in it as I can.

Happy to report he has released a new single "Preacher's Kid", you can listen/download right here

You can also watch the video

Living in New England I have to wait a little bit, but ready to see him live.  Be sure to check him out on a massive run of shows.

2026 Tour Dates:

6/20 – San Diego, CA – KSON Countryfest
6/26 – Chelmsford, UK – State Fayre *
6/30 – Dublin, IE – Summer Series
7/3 – Irving, TX – Outlaw Music Festival *
7/4 – Austin, TX – Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic
7/5 – Woodlands, TX – Outlaw Music Festival *
7/10 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Yacht Club Festival *
7/11 – Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Folk Festival *
7/17 – Spokane, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest #
7/18 – Whitefish, MT – Under the Big Sky Festival *
7/23 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest *
7/24 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills #
7/25 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion #
8/7 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre #
8/8 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater #
8/18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/21 – East Troy, WI – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/22 – Clarkston, MI – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/23 – Noblesville, IN – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/25 – Tinley Park, IL – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/28 – Wantagh, NY – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/29 – Bethel, NY – Outlaw Music Festival *
8/30 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Outlaw Music Festival *
9/4 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre ^
9/6 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium #
9/11–9/13 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre %
9/17 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre #
9/18 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre # SOLD OUT
9/19 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge (Concerts in the Grove) #
9/22 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #
9/24 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic #
9/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre #
10/15 – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena #
10/17 – Sligo, IE – Sligo Live Festival *
10/19 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow # SOLD OUT
10/20 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow # 
10/22 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton #
10/23 – Bristol, UK – The Prospect Building #
10/25 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse #
10/27 – Paris, FR – Le Trianon #
10/29 – Zurich, CH – Volkshaus #
10/30 – Cologne, DE – Theater am Tanzbrunnen #
11/1 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg (Ronda) #
11/3 – Copenhagen, DK – VEGA #
11/4 – Stockholm, SE – Fållan #
11/5 – Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene #
11/20–11/22 – St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Country Fest *
11/21 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company # SOLD OUT
12/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie #
12/9 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy #
12/11 – Nashville, TN – The Truth # SOLD OUT
12/12 – Nashville, TN – The Truth #
1/20-23 – Cancun, MX – Dave & Tim Riviera Maya 2027

* Festival
 # Gary The Torch Tour
 ^ Supporting Dave Matthews Band
 % Supporting Brandi Carlile


As always give him a like/listen follow: Offical Website, Instagram TikTok, Facebook and YouTube

Pigs x7 new album and tour news.

 The Newcastle, UK based bangs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (or Pigs7) released a video for Glib Tongued (featured EL-P).  This is the 3rd song released from their forthcoming 5th studio album "Death Hilarious" that is due out on April 4th!  It will be released via Missing Pieces records in North America and Rocket Recordings across the rest of the world.

In other exciting news WE HAVE A TOUR!.  Kicks off June 18th in New York and you Boston area people get ready for June 29th and Brighton Music Hall (dates down below).

You can preorder the album here

North American Tour: 6/18 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge 6/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts 6/20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club 6/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird 6/23 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop 6/24 – Detroit, MI – Magic Bag 6/25 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall 6/27 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall 6/28 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz 6/29 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall 8/14 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room 8/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room 8/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel 8/18 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios 8/19 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl 8/20 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern 8/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room 8/23 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre 8/25 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada 8/26 – Houston, TX – White Oak Upstairs 8/27 – Austin, TX – The Parish

Keep up with Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: WEBSITE - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - TWITTER - YOUTUBE - SPOTIFY Oh, here is the album cover art:

Some new Funk - To the Moon and Back from Analog Son

 

This should get you moving.  

Collaborators Josh Fairman (SunSquabi) and Jordan Linit  have just shared a new track as Analog Son.  "Take Me to the Moon and Back" is an instrumental jazz funk single that features Eric "Benny" Bloom who is the trumpeter for Lettuce

This single is from the upcoming release "Keep it Coming".

Check it out here

New SLIFT!

 

We have waited seemingly for ages for this!  Its here!  Check it out, but support with a physical copy.  Hoping for a US run later this year!

Slift Bandcamp page

New Music From Ghost-Note

 

Ghost-Note, groovy band lead by Snarky Puppy band members Robert Sput Searight (drums/keyboards) and Nate Werth (percussion) announce the release date of their upcoming third album "Mustard and Onions".  This is the first new album in six years and their debut for Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group. 

Listen to "Bad Knees" right here

Track List:

1. JB’s Out! (Do It Babay) feat. Mackenzie 

2. Move With a Purpose feat. Karl Denson

3. Where’s Danny? 

4. Origins feat. Keith Anderson

5. PoundCake feat. Casey Benjamin

6. Phatbacc 

7. Grandma’s Curtains feat. Eric Gales 

8. Revival Island feat. Travis Toy & Mark Lettieri 

9. Yellow Dan feat. Marcus Miller

10. Bad Knees 

11. Synesthesia

12. Slim Goodie

13. Mustard n’Onions feat. Jay Jennings

14. Origins Reprise 

15. Nard’s Right feat. Bernard Wright

 

Tour Dates:

Jan 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl

Jan 14 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

Jan 16 - West Hartford, CT - New Park Brewing

Jan 17 - Portsmouth, NH - Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jan 18 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair  (see you there??)

Jan 19 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall

Jan 20 - York, PA - Appell Center for the Performing Arts

Apr 5 - Live Oak, FL - Resonate Suwannee

Apr 7 - Houston, TX - Jazz Sundays in The Park Series @ Buffalo Bayou Park 

Jul 6-7 - Quincy, CA - High Sierra Festival

Bands I hope to see in 2024

I have been "discovering" a few bands as of late.  It is always a thing I understand, but 2023 had a few bands I found that I hope will hit the US for shows.

Lowrider (Sweden)
Elephant Tree
Crown Lands (proper US headline would be ideal)
Shipwreck Karpathos (new record out kicking tires on East Coast dates)
Heron (new record in 24 maybe?)
If these Trees Could Talk (they are gigging again!!)
Frankie and the Witch Fingers (friend told me about them about 2 weeks after they played locally)
Clouds taste Satanic. (They are from NY so maybe????)
Slomosa (new record slated for 2024 so hopeful...)

I am sure I will think of others as soon as I hit submit/file.  Nine bands that I have never seen before so....lets do it!!

The Baseball Project, Album and Tour (Sinclair in August!)

 

We have some great news!  The Baseball Project have released new music!

The Baseball Project have released their fourth studio album Grand Salami Time!, via Omnivore Recordings. Made up of former R.E.M. members Peter Buck and Mike Mills, Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate), Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows) and Linda Pitmon (Filthy Friends, Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3), The Baseball Project’s Grand Salami Time! marks their first release in nine years. 

Here are the tour dates as well as the track listing  for "Grand Salami Time!"

The Baseball Project – 2023 Tour Dates

August 8 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn

August 9 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

August 10 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt

August 11 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm

August 12 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheater *

August 13 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *

August 15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle

August 16 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall

August 17 - Washington, D.C. - The Hamilton

August 18 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made

August 19 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

August 20 - Ridgefield, CT - The Ridgefield Playhouse

August 22 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live

August 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall

August 24 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom

August 25 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Beer Garden

August 26 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National Centre

August 27 - Evanston, IL - Space

August 28 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall

August 31 - Evanston, IL - Space

September 1 - Louisville, KY - The Whirling Tiger

September 2 - Memphis, TN - Overton Park Shell

September 19 - San Diego, CA - Music Box

September 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom

September 21 - Menlo Park, CA - Guild Theatre

September 23 - Tacoma, WA - Spanish Ballroom

September 24 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

 * with Jason Isbell

 

Grand Salami Time! Tracklist:

1. Grand Salami Time

2. The Yips

3. Screwball

4. Uncle Charlie

5. Journeyman

6. Erasable Man

7. New Oh In Town

8. Disco Demolition

9. Stuff

10. The All or Nothings

11. That’s Living

12. 64 and 64

13. Having Fun

14. Fantasy Baseball Widow

15. The Voice of Baseball

You can get a copy or stream right here

New Band Alert! Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

 

Lets get this out of the way, yes it is their name.  
On February 17, 2023 the UK Based band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs relased their new album "Land Sleeper" via Missing Pience Records.  You can find it in the US on vinyl and streaming services.

The band is slated to do their first US tour with some shows already being sold out!

Check out the video for "Ultimate Hammer"

Track listing is:

Land of Sleeper Tracklist:

1. Ultimate Hammer

2. Terror’s Pillow

3. Big Rig

4. The Weatherman

5. Mr Medicine

6. Pipe Down!

7. Atlas Stone

8. Ball Lightning

U.S. Tour Dates:

03/11/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar - SOLD OUT

03/13/23 - 03/18/23 - Austin, TX - SXSW      

03/21/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

03/22/23 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop

03/24/23 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

03/25/23 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's

03/26/23 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall

03/28/23 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village

03/29/23 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison

03/31/23 - Boston, MA - Middle East

04/01/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's

04/02/23 - Washington, DC - DC9

04/04/23 - Manhattan, NY - Mercury Lounge

Hope to see you on March 31st!

The Fraidies, new music video for "Never Love Again (It's Doubtful)."

Pretty cool indie power pop from the Seattle area!  Check out their newest video.
Check it out right here and drop a comment!

Catchy song alert! - "Paris" from the band "Scenic Route to Alaska"

Canadian indie-folk rock band, Scenic Route to Alaska, made up of childhood friends, Trevor Mann, Murray Wood and Shea Connor.

After growing up together, Scenic Route to Alaska is able to display masterful sounds together, while continuously impressing their audiences. Check out their track "Paris" off of their second album, Warrington, and prepare to be overtaken by their advanced and complicated drum patterns, letting its deceiving simplicity keep the song replaying in your head long after

Dig in, I can't stop playing it!

Cool band Alert - Fatalists. New track "The Old Hag"

Hailing from Edinburgh's here are Fatalists.

Blending Jesus Lizard meets Queens of the Stone age it is sure to impress!

Check out the single The Old Hag

Paper Lions - new video, new album..and tour

Canadian indie rockers Paper Lions are gearing up for a run of U.S. tour dates in support of their forthcoming sophomore LP, My Friends, and have just shared a new performance video for the track
Philadelphia

Not bad eh?

That was filmed in one shot in an historic seaport warehouse in the band’s native PEI and gives a taste of the live show.

Equally influenced by the clear-voiced harmonies of the Beach Boys and the clanging guitars of modern rock, Paper Lions have traveled the world on the strength of their last EP At Long Creek (2012) and debut album, Trophies (2010). New album My Friends was recorded with acclaimed Canadian indie rock producer Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother) in Vancouver and is out August 20th. 

ON TOUR!
6.11.13 Bangor, ME @ The Big Easy
6.12.13 New Haven, CT @ BAR
6.13.13 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
6.15.13 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall (NXNE)
6.16.13 Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
6.18.13 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
6.19.13 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
6.20.13 New York City, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
6.22.13 Keenesburg, CO @ Rock into the Wild Festival


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New Music - Made in Iceland VI Stream some new music!

This 19-track compilation series is the latest showcase for the next generation of talent coming out of Iceland.

This release is crammed with the cream of contemporary Icelandic talent and, from the captivating world created by Pétur Ben to the mind-boggling brilliance of Ghostigital, the sweetness of Pascal Pinon to the sonic sunshine of Retro Stefson, this collection brims with diversity, proving yet again that there is much more to Icelandic music than you might at first assume...

Check out the full stream here

The Foals - The Met Cafe, Patucket RI 5/8/13

Foals
The Met Cafe, Pawtucket RI
Wed, May 8, 2013

I did a review for Ryans Smashing Life, which you can check out here.

If you just wanted the set list?
Prelude
Total Life
Balloons
My Number
Bad Habit
Milk
Sahara
Red Socks Pugie
Late Night
Providence
Bloom
E:
Stepson
Inhaler
Two Step, Twice

I do hope you will stop over though....

Gotye's other project "The Basics"

Okay, I will admit I had no idea what other things Gotye had going on. We all know him from "Somebody that I Used to Know" here in America, but Gotye aka Wally De Backer has been busy with a band called "The Basics". With firends Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath, The Basics have been live favourites in Australia, with their latest release Ingredients, a best of record showcasing some of the band's greatest moments to the iternational community for the first time.

Ready for this? The Basics formed in Melbourne a decade ago! who could predict . The Basics is a ten-year story of mateship and adventures, but first and foremost, it's a vehicle for a legacy of amazing songs.

2013 sees the celebration of the decade with the release of two incredible collections: Ingredients, the perfect introduction to new converts, bringing together the best work from each of their albums (and tracks in between) and Leftovers, a treasure trove of demos, alternate versions and unreleased tracks, giving further insights to fans into the world of Australia's most famous unknown band.

Dig on the video

Meanwhile
INGREDIENTS is a sum of the many original parts that make up the sound of The Basics- a mix of the broad and bold sounds this band have created. There are songs from each of the albums and there are songs that fell in between. There is a taste of the band "live" - and if you have been lucky enough to have seen them live then you'd know just how special this band has been.

LEFTOVERS takes the best of what fans haven't already heard and serves it up as a mammoth 39-track digital collection or limited edition highlights vinyl. B-sides, demos and alternate versions from the cutting room floor provide a unique insight into the creative process. Leading with the new single "So Hard for You", Leftovers is The Basics in their rawest form. One-take vocals, discarded mixes and the raw power of their live prowess.

New Ep from "Glorie": check out "Smoke"

Formed in Memphis in the spring of 2009 by former Satyrs frontman Jason Paxton, Glorie is an inventive instrumental group with a wide variety of influences. The other members of Glorie (Jonathan Kirkscey, Rob Brimhall, Andy Saunders, and Jeff Hulett) come from diverse musical backgrounds and have performed with an impressive array of artists such as Cat Power, Jay Reatard, The Bloodthirsty Lovers, Snowglobe, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and Al Green.

Glorie began with the desire to create substantive, engaging instrumental music with a strong focus on melody. Blending acoustic, electric, and electronic sounds, Glorie draws inspiration from many genres including rock, classical, and instrumental hip- hop.

Their new EP Falling features the string section in a more prominent role. Driving rhythms and diverse instrumentation including lush strings, guitar, piano, electric piano, and vibraphone marry a thick wall of sound with a dreamy, cinematic texture.

Their dark instrumental music is both catchy and introspective. Falling is available now.

Check out "Smoke"

Hopefully then you'll check out some of the bands links such as:
Band Site
Facebook
Twitter

Old Wives Tale - Josephine new video

Old Wives' Tale is made up of brothers Jaime and Felipe Valencia.  Originally from Florida they are now based out of LA.  Distorted bass, disco beats and frantic guitar lines make for a unique experience.

The video, taken from their sophomore record, Late Night Paraphernalia, "Josephine" was tells the story of a group of urban artists that transform everyday street elements into robot installations that communicate messages against the credo ‘live to work’ with quotes such as “life turns into labor,” “hunt your white whale” and “no exchanges later."
Watch now

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New music from Providence RI band Detroit Rebellion

A bit of alternative and a bit of dirty blues is what you get here.  The duo of Jeff Toste, (guitars/vocals) and Michael Lamantia Jr. (drums) blend that alternative, blues and folk and all sorts of styles for this curiously catchy tune.

Check out the video for "the fire, devil and desire"

Then check them out more on
Bandcamp and Facebook

I live close to Providence, so I hope to see them real soon!

Box Wine EP "Cheap Fun" out now

Mix youself a little Strokes, Ra Ra Riot and Tokyo Police Club and you've got what makes up the vibe of "Box Wine". 

Check out the tune "Bones" and see what you think.

The band has two shows in New Jersey in the next month or so, hopefully they come up North.  See their site for more info (below) as well as more downloads and stuff....

Official Site
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New buzz band - Irontom

Los Angeles-based Irontom sites their influences (big, Led Zeppelin power chords crossed with energetic arrangements reminiscent of early Artic Monkeys) or the fact that guitarist Zach Irons and drummer Dylan Williams are the respective son and nephew of rock and roll journeyman Jack Irons, original drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers and assorted rock legacy (Pearl Jam, Joe Strummer etc). In fact, Zach was taught to play guitar by Chili Pepper veteran and guitar hero John Frusciante.

Irontom, however, is it's own beast, and The Loose EP,  is out now,  Their mission statement: a four track blast of effects-laden grooves, Brit-Pop-inspired climaxes and soaring vocals.

Produced by Alain Johannes (Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell), The Loose EP is proudly epic and grand, a direct repudiation of lo-fi skuzz littering the indie scene, and a triumphant return to classic rock and roll, complete with big hooks and big swagger, and best of all, a sense of irony-free fun.

Check out a clip here

You can buy the music off their site and also follow them on Facebook and Twitter

No local shows yet....