Junip To Tour North America

Junip is hitting the road this November. They'll be making a stop in our lovely city on November 24 at Irving Plaza. In case you missed them when they were in the city the last time, want to reminisce or to get you warmed up for the upcoming show(s), Baeble Music was kind enough to film them at The Knitting Factory this summer in Brooklyn. You can check that out HERE.

Composed of Elias Araya, José González, and Tobias Winterkorn, the Swedish trio Junip is hitting the road in support of their full-length Fields. Released via Mute last month, the album has had a bevy of positive adjectives attached to it.

In conjunction with their upcoming tour Junip is teaming up with retro-photo iPhone app Hipstamatic for a photo contest themed on the title of the album Fields. Contestants are encouraged to be creative and shoot their own interpretation of FIELDS (i.e. a field of wheat, magnetic fields). The Grand Prize includes a Crosley turntable, Junip merch, Mute vinyl pack, Skullcandy headphones, Hipstamatic prizepak, Stance socks, Neff Headwear, Hard Candy iPhone case and VonZipper sunglasses. For more details and to enter visit: http://community.hipstamatic.com/contests/21

November Tour Dates

• 1 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
• 2 – Boston, MA – Royale
• 4 – Montreal, QC – Belmont
• 5 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s
• 6 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
• 7 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
• 10 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
• 11 – Vancouver, BC – Neumo’s
• 12 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
• 13 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
• 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box
• 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
• 18 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
• 19 – Huston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
• 20 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
• 21 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
• 22 – Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradel
• 23 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
• 24 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

Abbe May Releases Video For New Single "Mammalian Locomotion"

Australian singer-songwriter Abbe May released the first single from her upcoming album this week. The song, "Mammalian Locomotion" has a fuzzy undertone. It's one of those songs that sounds vaguely familiar yet totally fresh. May's vocals remind you, or at least me, just how sexy rock 'n' roll is. I'm curious to hear the upcoming record which is scheduled for release in May 2011. In the meantime, check out the video for "Mammalian Locomotion" below.

After months in the studio with a new band, Abbe May has emerged with a whole lot of material sporting an even darker rock sound. The first single from her forthcoming album, MAMMALIAN LOCOMOTION begins to chart new musical territory for Abbe through an emotive exploration of human desire at its most fundamental level.

The MAMMALIAN LOCOMOTION film clip is a reflection of the contradictory elements of fierceness and subtle femininity found in the song. Shot in Brooklyn, New York with UK Director Zena Loxton, the clip features the ever under-stated and brooding Abbe and three snake-hipped roller dancing women from Brooklyn with moves that only women from roller-derby groups such as ‘Sisters In Motion’ could possess!

Dar Williams Unleashes Video For "As Cool As I Am"

Dar Williams released her latest record, Many Great Companions, earlier this month. Now, she has released a video for the song "As Cool As I Am" with Gary Louris. Check it out below.

Many Great Companions is a new album of Dar Williams classics recorded acoustically with special guests, with an additional disc of Williams’ most significant songs. Songs span Dar’s impressive career from 1993’s The Honesty Room through 2008’s Promised Land.

MP3 Grab: "If I Wrote You"

Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals Announce Dates

Dates for the 2011 Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival have been set. Festival producer George Wein announced today that the folk festival will take place July 29 - 31 and the jazz festival is set for August 5 - 7. Road-trip to Rhode Island anyone?

“We will announce additional information in the coming months, but we wanted to make sure that music fans throughout the area and around the world have the 2011 dates on their calendars,” said Wein, who has produced the jazz and folk festivals since their inceptions in 1954 and 1959, respectively.

For more information on the festivals, visit www.newportfolkfest.net and www.newportjazzfest.net. To learn more about other events produced by George Wein, log on to www.newfestivalproductions.com.

April Smith and the Great Picture Show Unleashes New Video

The video for the April Smith and the Great Picture Show song "Terrible Things" premiered today on Spinner.com. The song is off of the bands latest album Songs For A Sinking Ship and has been featured in promos for the cable program Weeds. Check out the video below.

Tour Dates

• 11/04: TT The Bears, Cambridge, MA
• 11/05: Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ supporting the Honey Brothers
• 11/06: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY supporting the Honey Brothers
• 11/07: World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
• 11/08: Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
• 11/09: The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
• 11/11: The Milestone, Charlotte, NC
• 11/12: The Basement, Nashville, TN
• 11/13: Star Bar, Atlanta, GA
• 11/14: Circle Bar, New Orleans, LA
• 11/16: Mohawk Inside, Austin TX
• 11/19: Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA supporting Tunng
• 11/21: Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA
• 11/23: Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
• 11/24: Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA
• 11/26: Bing Crosby Theater, Spokane, WA
• 11/27: Filling Station, Bozeman, MT
• 11/29: 400 Bar, Minneapolis, MN
• 11/30: Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL

My Song Of The Day: A Million Years - Suspicious

New York based rockers A Million Years have invaded my head. Well, their song has. And because I've had this song, "Suspicious," stuck in my head for the last two + hours, I've decided to share it with you and declare it my song of the day. I'd like to thank them personally for the invasion and subsequent takeover of my head. Oh, and in case you've forgotten, the band will be at Spike Hill in Brooklyn this Saturday, October 23 at 5:15. Go check them out.

New Bob Schneider Video - The Bringdown

Bob Schneider has released a video for his song "The Bringdown." Check it out below and enjoy the goodness of that which is BS. It was directed by Joey Boukadakis and Paul Boukadakis.

Bob Schneider - The Bringdown from IdeaShip Productions on Vimeo.

Buddy Guy Releases New Video Featuring B.B. King

Blues legend Buddy Guy is releasing his 11th studio album, Living Proof on October 26. Earlier this week, a video for the song "Stay Around A Little Longer" premiered on Spinner.com. Guy is joined by fellow blues legend B.B. King on this, the first single from the album. The song marks the first time the two legends and long time friends have performed and sung together on a studio release. Guy is currently on tour so catch him if you can. Check out the video below and enjoy.

Live Video From The Duke Spirit + New EP To Be Released In December

The Duke Spirit will be releasing a new EP, Kusama, in December. The three track EP will be released exclusively via iTunes on December 7. It will be available via other digital outlets on December 21. The Duke Spirit's full length album is scheduled for release in February and will be their first since their critically acclaimed 2008 release Neptune.

The band will be doing some select shows, one in Los Angeles before heading to New York. These shows will offer fans the first opportunity to hear the quintet's new material. The dates are below.

The Duke Spirit will be premiering brand new songs during select shows in New York and LA in the coming weeks. The rock band, fronted by the fierce and enigmatic front-woman Liela Moss, is crossing the Atlantic for select appearances. The Duke Spirit are scheduled to co-headline the KCRW Halloween Masquerade Costume Ball on October 30 in LA before heading cross country for a special performance at Santos Party House in NYC on November 3.

These shows will be fans first opportunity to hear the London quintet’s bold new material before a three-track EP, entitled Kusama, is released exclusively via iTunes on December 7. Kusama will be available across all digital platforms on December 21 and the full length album is due for release in February 2011 on Shangri-La Music.

The Duke Spirit are offering up goodies. Head on over to their website (www.thedukespirit.com) and get a free download of the new single "Everybody’s Under Your Spell." Also, check out a live video of the song below.

Tour Dates

• 10/30 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Park Plaza (KCRW Halloween show)
• 11/3 -- New York, NY @ Santos Party House

Bryan Ferry To Release New Album, October 25

Super suave Bryan Ferry will be releasing his latest album, Olympia next week. The first time I heard Ferry as a younger chick, I thought his music sounded sophisticated and sexy. I'm still of that opinion as a significantly older chick. NPR is streaming the record in its entirety. Click HERE to listen. Olympia sees Ferry collaborating with a number of musicians even reuniting on record with members of Roxy Music.

The album features musical contributions from Nile Rodgers, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Groove Armada, Scissor Sisters, Marcus Miller, Flea, ex Stone Roses Mani (Primal Scream) and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. It also sees Bryan Ferry reunite on record with members of Roxy Music, including Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, and Andy Mackay.

Ferry has released a video for "Shameless" from the upcoming album. The video was directed by Ferry Gouw and the song features electronic duo Groove Aramada. Check it out below.