Dancing About Architecture Indie Music News 08.24.10
Posted by Ian Wright on 08.24.2010
Hear Sufjan Seven's brand new EP, new music from the Wrens, a new Destroyer EP, tragedy at a Swell Season show and more.
The bit at the start
Howdy all, I'm feeling sick as a dog this evening so I'm going to tear right through this thing as quick as I can. Fortunately I've got something wonderful to lead with.
Beg, borrow, buy, steal or download this album.
Sufjan Stevens – All delighted people EP
Oh you hadn't heard of it? Read on.
You news, you lose
Yay.
On Friday afternoon, seemingly out of nowhere a brand new Sufjan Stevens EP appeared on the songwriter's bandcamp page. The 8 song All Delighted People EP clocks in around the hour mark and is available to stream now or to download for the (actually it's really rare that I say this about paid for downloads) low-low price of $5.
If that's still too much too pay for the physical copy loyalists a CD and a double LP version should be released around December time.
You can listen to the whole thing below, it's pretty great, reminds me quite a bit of Michigan and Seven Swans and less of Illinois which I always though to be a little overblown.
New music from my favourite ever band.
It's been a long, long time since the last Wrens album The Meadowland (basically my favourite record ever) but after years of false starts, broken promises, marriages and new born babies proper work on that album's follow up is under way.
In fact almost all the fresh material from the band since their last record has taken the form of material from benefit records and this new tune is no different. "Crescent" is a demo version of possible song from the new record which will feature on Dear New Orleans, a benefit from Air Traffic Control which is a group that connects musicians to social justice causes, and which is released today.
The album is to mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and is in aid of various NOLA nonprofits including Sweet Home New Orleans and Gulf Restoration Network.
Here's the song:
Tracklisting:
01 OK Go: "Louisiana Land"
02 The Mendoza Line: "Catch a Collapsing Star"
03 The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello): "Midnight in the City of Destruction"
04 Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire: "My Little Brigadoon"
05 Matt Sweeney and Bonnie "Prince" Billy: "Love in the Hot Afternoon"
06 Paul Sanchez: "Don't Be Sure" [ft. Shamarr Allen]
07 Alec Ounsworth: "Dr. So and So" [ft. Al "Carnival Time" Johnson and John Boutte]
08 Steve Earle: "Dixieland"
09 Luke Reynolds: "Flood"
10 Jon Langford: "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"
11 Laura Veirs: "I Can See Your Tracks"
12 Vijay Iyer: "Threnody"
13 Jill Sobule: "Where Is Bobbie Gentry?"
14 Flobots: "Stand Up"
15 Rebecca Gates: "Doos"
16 The Wrens: "Crescent"
17 Indigo Girls: "Kid Fears" [ft. Brandi Carlile]
18 Timothy Bracy's Collection Agency: "Matching Scars"
19 Nellie McKay: "Late Again"
20 Blind Pilot: "I Buried a Bone"
21 Mirah: "NOLA" [ft. Thao Nguyen]
22 Allison Moorer: "A Change Is Gonna Come"
23 2nd Chief David Montana: "The Change of Heart Man"
24 Wonderlick: "The American Way"
25 Bonerama: "Mr. Go"
26 Thao Nguyen and Bonerama: "Body"
27 Erin McKeown and Bonerama: "Blackbirds"
28 Nicole Atkins and Bonerama: "When the Levee Breaks"
29 Mike Mills and Bonerama: "Ohio" [ft. Wayne Kramer and Dave Herlihy]
30 Wayne Kramer and Bonerama: "Kick Out the Jams" [ft. Mike Mills, Erin McKeown, Nicole Atkins, and Martin Perna]
31 My Morning Jacket and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band: "Carnival Time"
On Thursday night in San Francisco a man committed suicide at a Swell Season concert. The incident happened while the band were playing their gig, between songs. The man jumped from the roof of The Mountain Winery, fell about 3 stories and landed onstage beside band front man Glen Hansard.
Unsurprisingly the show ended immediately.
The band subsequently issued the following statement, "The band, crew and all involved with them are shocked and saddened by the unfortunate events of last night. Their hearts go out to the victim and his friends and family."
New Destroyer.
November 2nd will see the release of a new 2 track EP from Destroyer on Merge Records entitled Bay Of Pigs.
The a-side is "Archer On The Beach" will feature Dan Bejar and Tim Hecker while the b-side "Grief Point" will feature contributions from Loscil. The EP will be limited to 1,000 copies.
Speaking about the release Bejar said, "I'm not responsible for any of the music contained on this EP aside from the vocals, the general chord progression of 'Archer on the Beach', and maybe a couple of the sound effects."
The YouTube video of the week
New Antony And the Johnsons music.
If you can you should go to these gigs.
The Morning Benders
09-11 Berlin, Germany - Berlin Festival
09-12 Heidelberg, Germany - Karlstorbanhof
09-13 Cologne, Germany - Luxor
09-14 Utrecht, Belgium - Tivoli de Helling
09-16 Aarhus, Denmark - Vox Hall
09-17 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
09-18 Gothenburg, Sweden - Pustervik
09-19 Oslo, Norway - John Dee
09-21 Haldern, Germany - Haldern Bar
09-22 Dresden, Germany - Beatpol
09-26 Winterthur, Switzerland - Sazhaus
09-27 Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
09-28 Brussels, Belgium - AB
09-29 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
09-30 London, England - Borderline
10-09 Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater
10-10 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10-12 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse Music Venue
10-13 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Music Box
10-15 Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre
10-16 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
10-18 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
10-19 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
10-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Venue
10-22 Boise, ID - Neurolux
10-23 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10-25 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
10-28 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10-29 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
10-31 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
11-02 Newport, KY - Historic Southgate House
11-03 Columbus, OH - Basement
11-05 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club Theatre
11-06 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret du Mile End
11-07 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
11-09 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
11-10 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
11-11 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11-12 Washington, DC - Black Cat
11-18 New York, NY - Webster Hall
12-30 Hobart, Australia - Falls Festival
12-31 Lorne, Australia - Falls Festival
01-02 Busselton, Australia - Southbound Festival
01-06 Brisbane, Australia - Sunset Sounds Festival
Holy Fuck
08-28 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-29 Reading, England - Reading Festival
09-08 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
09-09 Birmingham, AL- Bottletree
09-10 New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf
09-11 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
09-12 Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington
09-13 Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
09-14 Athens, GA - New Earth Music Hall
09-15 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
09-17 Washington, DC - Black Cat
09-18 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
09-19 Boston, MA - Paradise
09-20 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
09-21 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
09-22 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
09-23 Cincinnati, OH - Midpoint Music Festival
09-24 Urbana, IL - Pygmalion Music Festival
09-25 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
09-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick (Fucking Awesome Fest)
09-27 London, Ontario - London Music Hall
09-28 Hamilton, Ontario - Studio Theatre
09-29 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre
09-30 Montreal, Quebec - Espace Dell'Arte
10-02 Ottawa, Ontario - Capital Music Hall
10-03 Guelph, Ontario - Vinyl
10-05 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid Cabaret
10-06 Saskatoon, Saskatchewa - Louis Pub
10-07 Toronto, Ontario - Republik
10-08-09 Edmonton, Alberta - Pawn Shop
10-11 Victoria, British Columbia - Element Nightclub
10-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Rickshaw Theatre
10-13 Seattle, WA - Neumos
10-14 Portland, OR - Holocene
10-16 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
10-17 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
10-18 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
10-20 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
10-21 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
10-22 St. Louis, MO - Firebird
10-23 Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
Kurt Vile
09-05 Monticello, NY - ATP
09-17 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Music Center ^
10-01 Las Vegas, NV - Matador at 21
10-21 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
10-22 Birmingham, AL - The Nick *
10-23 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
10-26 Cincinnati, OH - Mad Hatter's *
10-27 Columbus, OH - Skully's *
10-28 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig *
10-29 Indianapolis, IN - White Rabbit *
10-30-31 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
11-01 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *
11-04 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
11-05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret *
11-06 Portland, OR - Berbatis Pan *
11-09 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
11-11 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
11-13 San Diego, CA - The Casbah *
^ with Pavement
* with The Soft Pack
Writing under the influence
Without which this column would not have been possible:
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