Kaki King To Play NY Shows + New Video

Kaki King is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of her first album, Everybody Love You.  In celebration, she will be doing four shows, the 10th Anniversary Celebration/ Extravaganza/Retrospective tour, in which she will perform the album in its entirety. The New York show will be split into two sets.  The first show is a full album solo acoustic set while the second show is a full band set where she will be performing songs from her entire career.  See below for details and additional tour dates.

Early Show
Kaki King
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOWS: Kaki King Solo performing Everybody Loves You
Thursday, April 25
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston Street
New York, NY
Doors: 6:30 pm
Tickets: $18 advance / $20 day of show

Late Show
Kaki King
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOWS: Kaki King (Full Band)
Thursday, April 25
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston Street
New York, NY
Doors: 9:30 pm  Tickets: $18 advance / $20 day of show 

$30 2-Show Pass (full night ticket) can be purchased HERE.

Tour Dates
April

• 24 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
• 25 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
• 28 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café
• 29 - Washington, DC - Howard Theatre

Check out the video for "No True Masterpiece Will Ever Be Complete" from her latest album Glow.

King is also proud to announce that she has won the just-published Guitar Player Annual Readers' Poll for Best Acoustic Guitarist. This comes several years after Rolling Stone called her one of the best guitarists in the world, claiming she is "a genre unto herself."

Q & A With Eric Tessmer

A while back, I was on the Lower East Side, taking in music at a local venue. Two of the bands on the line-up I had experienced previously, the third, I was unfamiliar with.  Upon hearing a few moments of that unfamiliar band, I thought, ‘whoa, who’s that?!’ and took out my camera to document the set. Musically, the band covered the territory that spans between blues rock and face melting.

The band, Austin based trio, Eric Tessmer Band. 

Recently, I 'e-questioned' guitarist Eric Tessmer. The talented Tessmer has garnered comparison to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix while carving out his own place on the scene and honing his own sound.  He recently took second place in The Austin Chronicle music poll in the "Best Electric Guitar" category behind Gary Clark, Jr. Yeah, he’s the real deal folks.  Check out our Q & A below.

Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): Tell us a little about yourself.  When did you first start playing?

Eric Tessmer (ET): I'm not really sure when I started, to be honest. My dad plays guitar, my grandma played guitar and apparently a lot of family further back on my dad's side had an affinity for stringed instruments, so it was always around when I was growing up. We used to go to my dad's gigs when I was little. I remember my dad got my older brother a guitar when he was 12, so I would have been 8. My brother wasn't really into it, but I sure thought it was exciting! I think I really realized it was how I identified my feelings and how I wanted to express myself around age 12. My dad took me and my brother to see Pink Floyd that year. David Gilmour could have told me to eat worms and I would have done it, I was obsessed!

Dawes To Play Terminal 5 on 6/22

Dawes have announced summer tour dates.  They'll make their way to New York on June 22 where they will take the stage at Terminal 5.  Joining them on the bill is Shovels & Rope. See below for more details and dates in other cities.

Dawes  Shovels & Rope
Saturday, June 22
Terminal 5
610 W 56th St
New York, NY
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $27.50 All Ages

Dawes will release their new album Stories Don't End on April 9 via Hub Records.

Hank & Cupcakes To Play Brooklyn Bowl on 4/3

Hank & Cupcakes
Dynasty Electric / Stokeswood
Wednesday, April 3
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 6PM / 8PM Show
Tickets: $8

Matt Pond Releases New Video

Matt Pond premiered his new video "Love To Get Used" last week.  The track is from his album, The Lives Inside the Lines In Your Hand which was released in February.  The clip was directed by John Deeb.

Matt Pond said, "True love can be both transcendent and torturous. Open, exposed, interrogated and consumed, 'Love To Get Used' runs down the road of dark passion, all the way through to rapturous release."

Groove 8 To Play Fontana's on 3/30

Groove 8
McClain Sullivan / Dan & The Wildfire
Saturday, March 30
Fontana's
105 Eldridge Street
New York, NY
Doors: 7PM
Tickets: $10

They will also be over in Brooklyn at Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway on Friday, March 29 at 8PM. 

Groove 8 released their EP, Reflections Of Soul: The Mixtape Singles 2005​-​2012,  in February.

Groove 8 are: Keith Whatley (Guitar), Antonio Diaz (Percussion), Audi Jones (Drums). Joey Rayfield (Trombone), Tony McCullough (Alto Saxophone), Adrian Crutchfield (Tenor Saxophone), David Silla (Trumpet), Chester Spivey (Guitar) 

Groove 8 began in Charlotte NC in 2005 with a collection of the city's best independent jazz musicians collaborating to form the project. the band began performing locally and expanded  regionally. Groove 8 focused its sights on the college music scene and released its first album under the name RARE B-SIDE GROOVES in 2007 - a loose collection of original instrumentals popular with its fans. That was followed by DEBUT which became the band's first full length album and was recorded and produced by Groove 8 and Alan Evans (Drummer for Soulive) at his Play On Brother Studio In Massachusetts. In 2012 Groove 8 released CURIOUS POSES which included two vocal tracks for the first time. Most recently the band released for free download a collection of its hits from all three albums entitled REFLECTIONS OF SOUl: THE MIXTAPE SINGLES 2005-2012 this past February.

The Outfit Release New Single

The Outfit recently released their new single "Caesar".  Check it out.

"We recorded, packaged, and numbered each one individually, using a junky old cassette recorder from the '70s. We chose to release a cassette because it offers a unique quality that you can't get from a digital file. The sound quality is not perfect, but it does have a life of its own. Each tape has its own quirks, affecting the sound of the music in different ways that will gradually change over time, with each pass. You get the digital download so you can have the song as it originally sounds, but with the cassette you also get a version that you can beat up a little, that won't sound exactly like any other version. It was partially inspired by this episode of RadioLab, and partially because we've made our fair share of mixtapes over the years, all full of tape hiss and love,” says bassist Mike King.

The Outfit are Eric Johnston, RJ Powers IV, Mike King, and Mikael Kilates.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds To Play Beacon Theatre This Week

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are set to play three shows this week at the Beacon Theatre. Cave will take over the Beacon stage March 28 - 30.  Supporting him on the bill will be Sharon Van Etten.  Tickets are $39.50 - $69.50 and can be found HERE.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released their latest album, Push The Sky Away in February.

Wasabassco Burlesque at City Winery on 4/12

This is happening ...

Wasabassco Burlesque
starring Jenny C'est Quoi, Evelyn Vinyl, Hazel Honeysuckle, Heather Holiday, Medianoche, Nasty Canasta, Natasha King, Poison Ivory, Sapphire Jones, Mischief Molly and Doc Wasabassco
Friday, April 12
City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, NY
Doors: 11PM / Show: 11:30PM
Tickets: $20

Eve To Premiere "Make It Out This Town" video on 3/29

This coming Friday, March 29, Eve will be premiere her video for "Make It Out This Town" on Vevo.  The track, released earlier this month, is the first single from her upcoming album Lip Lock, which is scheduled for release on Tuesday, May 14. The song and video feature Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship.  Check out the teaser below and keep an eye out for the full video on Friday.

Check It Out: Larcenist

Boston based group Larcenist released their latest album Eager City, Patient Country in January.  They have that folkie, alt-country sound laced with harmonies.  I'm partial to "Dig Me Up" and "Old Iron Mill" personally.  Check out the track "Faithful" from the album below.

Lenka To Release New Album

Australian singer/songwriter Lenka will release her third album Shadows on June 4.  The record is available for pre-sale via a Pledge Music project.  Check out the track "Faster With You" below.

Individuals who pre-order Shadows on PledgeMusic will receive a free instant download of "Faster With You." A portion of these proceeds will go to the charity Save the Children, which promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.

Lenka's new record is a highly personal collection of songs, penned while she was pregnant with her first child.

"I felt very free going into making this album. It was a solo mission, on my terms, my time, my choices," says Lenka. "Previously my music was focused on being uplifting and energizing. For this album, I shifted to create a lullaby soundtrack for myself, my child and everyone out there. I have always loved albums that one can fall asleep to; an experience I enjoyed a lot growing up. Those songs drift into your unconscious like no others."

Track Listing

• Nothing Here But Love
• Faster With You
• Heart To The Party
• After the Winter
• Find A Way to You
• Honeybee
• No Harm Tonight
• Two Heartbeats
• Monsters
• Nothing
• The Top Of Memory Lane    

Around New York ... March 24 - March 30, 2013

Upcoming Shows in the New York area ...

White Mystery at Cameo Gallery 3/27

March 24 -- Helado Negro at Glasslands Gallery
March 25 -- Thao & The Get Down Stay Down / Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside at The Bell House
March 25 -- James Moody Scholarship Benefit Concert at Blue Note
March 25 -- Everything Everything / Dinowalrus at The Bowery Ballroom
March 26 -- Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes / Stella Angelico and the Switch at Mercury Lounge
March 26 -- Sara Watkins / Field Report at City Winery
March 26 -- Bad Religion / The Bronx / Polar Bear Club at Terminal 5
March 26 -- Brown Shoe / Wyatt / Rorie Kelly / Temple at Union Hall
March 26 -- NY School of Burlesque presents: Driver's Seat at Parkside Lounge
March 26 -- Parenthetical Girls / Grooms / Glockabelle at The Bowery Electric
March 27 -- Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers / You Me and Apollo at The Bowery Ballroom
March 27 -- Kate Nash / Supercute! at The Studio at Webster Hall
March 27 -- Country Mice / The Trouble With Templeton / Great Elk at Union Hall
March 27 -- White Mystery / Dead Stars / Samantha at Cameo Gallery
March 27 -- Jason Blum at Rockwood Music Hall
March 27 -- Capsula / Brothers NYC / Mosh Joran / Rob Decoup at Brooklyn Bowl
March 27 -- This Is Head / Sandra Kolstead / Karin Strom / Cecile Noreng at Fontana's
March 27 - 28 -- Mason Jennings with Charlie Mars at City Winery
March 28 -- Hey Marseilles / Young Buffalo at Mercury Lounge
March 28 -- The Revivalists / Alecia Chakour Band at Brooklyn Bowl
March 28 -- Quiet Lights / Ten Minutes Turns / John Brodeur and the Suggestions / Two Tree at Union Hall
March 29 -- Charmaine Amee at Blue Note
March 29 -- The Black Atlantic / The Great American Canyon Band / The Waltz at Union Hall
March 30 -- Hollis Brown / Desert Noises at Mercury Lounge
March 30 -- McClain Sullivan at Fontana's

Jamie Cullum To Release New Album in May

Jamie Cullum has announced he will release his new album, Momentum on May 20 via Island Records.  The record is available for pre-order.  Check out the lyric video for the track "Everything You Didn't Do" below.

The album, titled 'Momentum' for good reason, is bursting with ideas and inspirations which almost have a life of their own. Indeed, Jamie approached this record in a completely different way to his previous LPs, for the first time using DIY home demos as a blueprint for the majority of its tracks... and for a while, using everything from iPhone apps, charity shop keyboards and cassette recorders as his 'go-to' instruments during the process.

About the CD

Deluxe version comes in a hardcover book and includes hand-written lyrics and pictures from Jamie's home studio as well as a DVD containing an EXCLUSIVE interview with Jamie and his track by track description of the album.

Track Listing

• The Same Things
• Edge Of Something
• Everything You Didn't Do
• When I Get Famous
• Love For $ale (Feat. Roots Manuva)
• Pure Imagination
• Anyway
• Sad, Sad World
• Take Me Out (Of Myself)
• Save Your Soul
• Get A Hold Of Yourself
• You're Not The Only One

Additionally the deluxe album includes three bonus tracks plus live recordings taken from Jamie's recent performance at the world famous Abbey Road Studios in London. These include the remarkable collaboration between himself and BRITs Critics Choice Nominee Laura Mvula on 'Sad, Sad World'.

Additional Deluxe Tracks:

• Momentum
• Unison
• Comes Love
• Everything You Didn't Do (Live from Abbey Road)
• Sad, Sad World (feat. Laura Mvula) (Live from Abbey Road)
• Love For $ale (Live from Abbey Road)
• Pure Imagination (Live from Abbey Road)
• You're Not The Only One (Live from Abbey Road)
• Save Your Soul (Live from Abbey Road)

DVD

• Album Interview (Video)
• Album Track By Track (Video)