Current Listening

A short list of new and upcoming albums currently on the ol’ iPod that I may or may not have words about soon:

Magneta Lane – Dancing With Daggers (Paper Bag)
Aloha – Some Echoes (Polyvinyl)
Built To Spill - You In Reverse (Warner Brothers)
Calexico – Garden Ruin (Quarterstick)
Pretty Girls Make Graves – Elan Vital (Matador)
Tortoise – Rhythms, Resolutions, and Clusters (Thrill Jockey)
Be Your Own Pet – S/T (XL Recordings UK)
The Sword – Age Of Winters (Kemado)
Fiery Furnaces – Bitter Tea (Fat Possum)
Paavoharju – Yhä Hämärää (Fonal)
I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness – Fear Is on Our Side (Secretly Canadian)
Psychic Ills – Dins (Social Registry)

Silver Jews in C-Ville Photos

I’ll write a full review of the amazing Silver Jews performance I witnessed in Charlottesville soon, but for now check out some excellent photos taken by my friend Raul at the show.

Stream new Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I’ve been listening to a few of the tracks on the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album constantly for a few weeks now — good news is you can stream the whole shebang on their MySpace page. Take note of Cheated Hearts and Dudley, two really catchy and fantastic tunes.

The Devil & Daniel Johnston

I was lucky enough to be able to view a pre-release screener of the Devil & Daniel Johnston last night at home, and its quickly become my #1 film of the year. All the amazing myths and legendary stories I had ever heard over the years about the eccentric songwriter are outlined and its truly amazing. I plan on writing a more elaborate review in the future but in the meantime, check out the official site and trailer and don’t hesitate to see the film when it comes to your town.

Silver Jews Tour Kicks Off

The Silver Jews tour is now in full swing, and I couldn’t be more excited. Rumors are swirling that Stephen Malkmus may show up for some of the dates, and early reports have stated that DCB is a tad nervous but really rockin it out so far. They have just been confirmed as headliners for the big Pitchfork Festival this summer as well.

The dates, once again:

Tue Mar 14 Carrboro NC Cat’s Cradle (w/Edith Frost)
Thu Mar 16 Charlottesville VA Satellite Ballroom
Fri Mar 17 New York NY Webster Hall
Sat Mar 18 New York NY Webster Hall
Sun Mar 19 Cambridge MA Middle East Club Downstairs
Tue Mar 21 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian Church
new venue!
The Starlight Ballroom
Wed Mar 22 Baltimore MD Ottobar
Fri Mar 24 Columbus OH Little Brothers
Sat Mar 25 Ann Arbor MI Blind Pig
Thu Apr 13 Bloomington IN Bluebird
Fri Apr 14 Chicago IL Double Door
Sat Apr 15 Madison WI High Noon Saloon
Mon Apr 24 London, England Scala
Tue Apr 25 London, England Scala
Thu Apr 27 Edinburgh, Scotland The Bongo Club
Fri Apr 28 Glasgow, Scotland Tramway Theatre