Junip Releases New Video

Junip has released a new video for their song "Your Life, Your Call".  The song is from their upcoming album Junip which is scheduled for release on April 23. They will be making a stop in NYC at Highline Ballroom on Thursday, June 13. Doors are at 8PM.  Tickets are $20.  Check out the video below.

Spacehog To Play Arlene's Grocery on 4/11

Spacehog
Netherlands, Vaz
Thursday, April 11
Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY
Doors: 7:30PM
Tickets: $12
21+  

Spacehog will release their new album, As It Is On Earth, on April 16 via their own Hog Space Records.  The record, produced by Bryce Goggin, was recorded in Brooklyn over the last two years.

Around New York ... April 7 - April 13, 2013

 

Upcoming Shows in the New York area ...

PYYRAMIDS at Mercury Lounge on 4/10

April 7 -- Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Xray Eyeballs at Webster Hall
April 7 -- The Fixx at The Bell House
April 7 -- Rodriguez at The Beacon Theatre
April 7 -- Cherokee Red / Matt Nakoa at Spike Hill
April 8 -- The Black Angels / Allah-Las / Elephant Stone at Webster Hall
April 9 -- Yes at The Beacon Theatre
April 9 -- Lianne La Havas / Jamie N Commons at Webster Hall
April 9 -- Tim Noyes at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1
April 9 -- Mika at (le) poisson rouge
April 9 -- Jamie Lidell / Ludwig Persik at Glasslands
April 9 - 10 -- Rickie Lee Jones at City Winery
April 10 -- Alice Smith at Bowery Ballroom
April 10 -- PYYRAMIDS / Mister Wives at Mercury Lounge
April 10 -- Houndmouth / The Ballroom Thieves at Mercury Lounge
April 10 -- Nick Gill / Sarah Miles / Lost Romance at Fontana's
April 10 -- Sonny Landreth at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
April 11 -- Mama's Love / Mission South / Cold Roses / Cope at Sullivan Hall
April 11 -- The Netherlands / Spacehog / Vaz at Arlene's Grocery
April 11 -- Houndmouth / Christopher Paul Stelling at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
April 11 -- The Proclaimers at The Bell House
April 11 -- Rudresh Mahanthappa's Gamak at (le) poisson rouge
April 12 -- Swear and Shake at The Living Room
April 12 -- Lightsout / Unicycle Loves You / Bear Ceuse / Adam Rubenstein at Union Hall
April 12 -- Assembly of Dust at Bowery Ballroom
April 12 -- Water Seed at Blue Note
April 12 -- Doc Wasabassco's Burlesque at City Winery
April 12 -- That 80's Show Burlesque with Hosts Fannie Fluffer & Minnie D'Moocha at Parkside Lounge
April 13 -- D20 Burlesque at Parkside Lounge
April 13 -- SOL with Toussaint Liberator at Blue Note
April 13 -- Casey Shea Band at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
April 13 -- Afrika Bambaataa / Dominique Keegan at Cameo Gallery

Tim Noyes To Play Rockwood Music Hall on 4/9

 

Tim Noyes
Tuesday, April 9
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street
New York, NY
8PM

Tim Noyes (Aunt Martha) released his debut solo album In Hands this past February.

Mission South To Play Sullivan Hall on 4/11

Mission South
Cold Roses, Mama's Love, Cope
Thursday, April 11
Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Street
New York, NY
Doors: 7 PM
Price: $10
Age: 18+

DC based band Mission South will release their new EP Migration Vol. 2 on April 9.  Check out the first single, "Peaches", below.

New Video From Great Peacock

Great Peacock, Andrew Nelson and Blount Floyd premiered their video for "Family Home" earlier this week. The clip was directed by Corey Hannah. The track is from their recently released, must hear EP, Great Peacock. Check it out below.

Caught My Ear: Elephant 12 Release New EP

 

At the end of February, Elephant 12 came onto my radar.  Good news for me, since I'm totally diggin' their sound; they have released an EP titled Sold Out.  I've put this on my list of records folks should check out. 

Sweet Jane To Release EP On 4/19

 

Irish band Sweet Jane are scheduled to release their new EP Witches on April 9.  Check out the video below to preview "I Wanna Be In Love" from the upcoming record.

Sweet Jane are four Paxton brothers (Danda on guitar, vocals; Neil on guitar, keys and vocals; Conor on keys and guitar; Ruairi on bass and Donagh O’Brien on drums). 

2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Announced

The 2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival details were announced this week. The festival takes place May 6 – 11, 2013 at venues throughout Harlem. For a listing of shows, see below.

Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, will join forces to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival from May 6 – 11, 2013.  The three cultural organizations will present a series of concerts and events to celebrate the rich legacy of jazz in the uptown community while bringing both established and emerging artists to famed Harlem venues. This year, the festival will pay tribute to The Alhambra Ballroom, the Apollo Theater, The Baby Grand, Minton’s Playhouse, Clark Monroe’s Uptown House, Showman’s Jazz Club, the Sugar Cane Club and the Cotton Club. In addition to concerts at jazz shrines throughout Harlem, festival events will take place at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, Cowin Auditorium at Teacher’s College and Ginny’s Supper Club.

Neal Preston To Release Digital Led Zeppelin Book

 

Legendary photographer Neal Preston will release Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury on April 15. The digital book showcases hundreds of photos, over a hundred never before seen, and contact sheets.  In addition there will be commentary from Preston as well as video and text interview with people who worked for Zeppelin along with other goodies.  The book is available for pre-order exclusively on the iBookstore.  Check out the trailer below.

There are a handful of photographers who photograph music that captured the attention of little me.  Preston is one of those photographers.  I'm sure every Zep photo I ever loved and had on my wall at some point was taken by Preston.

Created with Apple's digital book creation app, iBooks Author, this Multi-Touch experience on iPad is unprecedented in its visual style and layout, letting the reader explore never-before-seen shots of Led Zeppelin and join them not only on stage, but also backstage. Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury contains an intro by Stevie Nicks and has contributions from bands like My Chemical Romance, Heart, Mastodon and many more.

No photographer was granted the access to Led Zeppelin that Neal Preston had. Any photo of the band from the post-1973 era familiar to fans is probably one of Preston's images. Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury immerses you in the band's inner circle with brilliant on-stage performance photos, backstage candid shots, intimate images from onboard the band's two private planes, as well as snapshots from press conferences, movie premieres, private band parties and more.