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Sonny & the Sunsets Daytrotter Session
SONNY & THE SUNSETS AT DAYTROTTER
The good people over at Daytrotter sat down with Sonny & the Sunsets recently to record 6 full songs. The session is now posted. Head over to Daytrotter right now to check them out
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New Lissie Song, 'Bully', Streaming
(via Entertainment Weekly)
Today in exclusive streams, we’ve got a new one from moody chanteuse Lissie, off her upcoming LP, Catching A Tiger. It’s called “Bully,” and it’s produced by Band of Horses bassist Bill Reynolds. If you liked what you heard on Lissie’s debut EP, Why You Runnin’, it seems likely you’ll enjoy this track, all slow burn and yearning vocals and yummy reverb. And, AND, if you really like it, you can go ahead and preorder Catching A Tiger now, before its Aug.17 release date. Lissie would no doubt be much obliged.
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Video Premiere: Crocodiles - "Sleep Forever"
(via Spin)
Head over to Spin.com to see the video for their new albums title track "Sleep Forever".
Sleep Forever is in stores September 14
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Download The Walkmen - "Stranded" MP3
"Early on, we had a whole batch of songs that were based on this New Orleans-style horn playing that (guitarist) Paul (Maroon) was working on," singer Hamilton Leithauser says. "But 'Stranded' is the only one that actually ended up making the album. I think it was maybe the second song we wrote for Lisbon, so it sort of exemplifies our sound from maybe two years ago. I guess it sounds more like our last record, You & Me, than a lot of the other songs on Lisbon.
The horn section included my wife, Anna, our lead trumpeter Paul Brandenberg, and a ratty assortment of the other guys we usually tour with — mostly trumpets and maybe two trombones. We had them all into Gigantic Studios, and I sang the whole thing live right there with them and the band. It's always fun doing a big production like that. Paul also added a bunch of his own trumpets down in Philly to give it that wobbly style, and maybe just to make sure it was completely out of tune. (Keyboardist) Walt (Martin) and I did the words together.
"We took two trips to Lisbon over the course of writing this record," Leithauser adds. "None of us had ever been there, and we were really blown away by the place. The topography and architecture are stunningly handsome. Even when we were there for the rainy season — it literally never stopped raining — it was a trip that outshone a lot of others. We've never had much luck at all in Europe, and the Portuguese were surprisingly accommodating. I think those two trips really helped keep us motivated while making this record. We named the record Lisbon as sort of a 'thank you' and a small tribute."
(via NPR)
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Buy on iTunes, Added Tour Dates
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on tour:
07-15 Cologne, Germany - Sonic Ballroom * with Harlem, Fergus and Geronimo
07-16 Berlin, Germany - White Trash
07-17 Münster, Germany - Gleis 22
07-18 Hamburg, Germany - Astratube
07-20 Ravenna, Italy - Beach Mini Festival
07-21 Paris, France - Fleche d'Or
07-23 London, England - Cargo
07-24 London, England - 1234 Festival
07-25 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
07-26 Leipzig, Germany - Sweat Club Leipzig
07-28 Copenhagen, Denmark - The Gun Club
07-29 Emmaboda, Sweden - Emmaboda Festival
07-31 Trondeim, Norway - Brukbar
08-06 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
08-07 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08-12 San Diego, CA - Museum of Contemporary Art
08-13 Pomona, CA - The Glass House
08-14 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan ^
08-16 Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
08-17 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
08-18 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
08-25 Seattle, WA - Neumos
08-26 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore
08-27 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar
08-30 Sacramento, CA - Sol Collective
08-31 Visalia, CA - Howie and Sons Pizza
^ with the Cool Kids
Dax Riggs US Tour
July 30 - Frisco ,TX - Lochrann's
July 31 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's Cantina Ballroom
August 05 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
August 06 - Houston ,TX - Walter's On Washington
August 07 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
August 09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
August 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
August 11 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
August 12 - Washington, DC - DC9
August 14 - New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
August 15 - New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
August 18 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
August 19 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
August 20 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
August 21 - St. Louis, MO - The Old Rock House