Les Savy Fav’s new single, Let’s Get Out of Here, is available as a free download. Their new release, Root For Ruin, is available August 3rd on Frenchkiss Records. It was originally scheduled for a Sept 14 release but the album was leaked. Les Savy Fav responded by setting up a Paypal account to accept guilt-free donations for the album. They also promise that fans who pay extra will be “forgiven for sex sins and stuff AND we’ll tell Jesus to send you cookies.”  Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

Watch for them on tour this fall.

Tracklisting :

01 “Appetites”
02 “Dirty Knails”
03 “Sleepless in Silverlake”
04 “Let”s Get Out of Here”
05 “Lips n” Stuff”
06 “Poltergeist”
07 “High and Unhinged”
08 “Excess Engergies”
09 “Dear Crutches”
10 “Calm Down”
11 “Clear Spirits”

Since their emergence from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1996, Les Savy Fav have been building a passionate following among musicians, fans, and critics the old fashioned way: by earning it.  In a world where technologies speed new music to listeners and enable young bands instant access to limitless audience, Les Savy Fav is among an increasingly rare breed of band who built their audience city by city and fan by fan. The approach has yielded something even more rare: a fully seasoned band at the peak of their skill that has not been blown out by hype and overexposure. The band’s 2007 release, Let’s Stay Friends, was their first to achieve substantial press response and found it’s place in many lists of top albums for the year.  With their new release, Root For Ruin, Les Savy Fav seems poised for the kind of widespread acclaim many have felt they have long deserved.

The new album is called Root For Ruin for several reasons. Here’s one: it sifts through 15 years of musical experience to arrive at a diamond-edged sound that’s as upfront and direct as the quintet’s legendary live shows. That goes for everything from the gut-punching percussion and drunken punk subtleties of “Clear Spirits” to the moonlit melodies and restless, groove of “Sleepless in Silverlake”. “Poltergeist”, cut in one take at the band’s rehearsal space, features a downward spiral vibe that’s both delirious and delightful.  Root For Ruin keeps you on your toes through 11 tracks.

The band approached their previous release Let’s Stay Friends, after over ten years working together, the way a married couple looking to spice things up might. Like the hosts of a wild swingers party, they opened their arms to embrace new players from such indie rock institutions as the Fiery Furnaces, Broken Social Scene, Enon and Modest Mouse to join them. They even went so far as to invite fans to sing on their tracks over the phone. Root For Ruin finds frontman Tim Harrington, bassist Syd Butler, drummer Harrison Haynes, and guitarists Seth Jabour and Andrew Reuland enjoying a less “open” relationship. The album features only the five Favs. “With our last album, we wanted to cavort around the world and try some freaky stuff.” says Harrington. “With this one(Root For Ruin), it turns out we enjoy making love with one another more than with a group of strangers” adds Jabour.

Weird sex metaphors aside, the tightness of the band is undeniable on Root For Ruin. For some it will signal a return to the rawer energy evidenced on their early recordings. It’s clear by the tracks on the album that the guys are enjoying their own legacy.  Many songs carry the torch for some of the band’s first influences.  Still, it’s not nostalgic.  Root For Ruin is not stylistic pose or aesthetic conceit- it’s the real deal. Les Savy Fav’s commitment to it’s work and fans might explain why one of Brooklyn’s ballsiest bands has maintained such a cult following for more than a decade. With Root For Ruin, they’ve succeeded in distilling their interests and experiences into an album which will continue to influence the independent music scene they’ve helped build while broadening their sound towards a new world of fans.

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WWW.ROBERTRANDOLPH.NET

Listening to Robert Randolph’s new album We Walk This Road (out everywhere June 21st), most listeners would assume that the acclaimed steel guitar player had been steeped in traditional blues, gospel, and soul sounds from the earliest days. But surprisingly (especially for a musician renowned for his instinctive power and feeling), Randolph turns out to have come to a lot of this music later in life, in some cases under the guidance and tutelage of famed producer and walking Music History Book, T Bone Burnett. Over the two years recording the album, the crew listened to ancient numbers from the 20s and 30s, music in the public domain and the collective memory of roots, until something hopped out and revealed itself to be pre-ordained. The process was simple: bring volumes upon volumes of tunes into the studio and just dig. According to Randolph, “I was only allowed to listen to modern Christian and gospel music growing up, so there was so much I didn’t know about. My mind is expanded now. The record is finished and I still feel as if I’m not done. I’ve spent over $5,000 on iTunes in the past eighteen months just catching up.”

Which basically proves the central premise of We Walk This Road: there’s a thread that runs through the past century of roots, blues, soul, gospel, you name it, that any music fan has an innate understanding of. That’s the gift of discovery that Randolph shares with his listeners across the entirety of We Walk This Road. In essence, the album is a highly personal, walking tour through the past one hundred years of African-American music, as experienced and understood by Robert Randolph, his band and the handful of friends lucky enough to join him. Like Leon Russell, who played piano on the album-closing “Salvation,” or Ben Harper, who played six string and sang on Blind Willie Johnson’s “If I Had My Way.” Throughout the album, Randolph’s trademark “Sacred Steel” guitar shines on tracks from traditionals to versions of songs from Bob Dylan (“Shot of Love”), John Lennon (“I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama”), and even Prince (“Walk Don’t Walk”).

Funeral Party‘s new single, “Finale” goes to U.S. radio in July and just premiered on the Filter Magazine website. The dance punk pop gem will be sure to catch fire in the U.S. and set the dance floors blazing for for the summer. Funeral Party will soon be at a U.S. city near you throughout the rest of the year. Don’t miss out on the hottest live show.

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World-renowned guitarist/composer Steve Hackett and his accomplished electric band will soon take to the road in North America to play select cities.  Hackett and company will tour in support of Steve Hackett’s new album OUT OF THE TUNNEL’S MOUTH, which hits streets in North America on June 8th via InsideOut Music.  The release includes a special live bonus disc featuring solo and Genesis classics including Firth Of Fifth,” “Fly On A Windshield” and more.  Please see below for complete track listing and tour dates.  The band features: Steve Hackett (guitar/vocals), Roger King (keyboard/musical director), Nick Beggs (bass/chapman stick/vocals), Rob Townsend (sax/flute/vocals), Gary O’Toole (drums/d drums/percussion/vocals) and Amanda Lehmann (guitar/vocals).

OUT OF THE TUNNEL’S MOUTH is a rock album which features beautifully-sweeping symphonic sounds highlighted by Hackett’s signature soaring guitar and unsullied vocals.  The tracks contain a mélange of influences from classical to Middle Eastern and showcase Hackett’s prowess as a composer with the ability to meld seemingly disparate styles.  Although majestic in sound and scope, OUT OF THE TUNNEL’S MOUTH was recorded in Hackett’s living room and produced in a virtual studio there by longtime writing partner, keyboardist and producer Roger King.  The album has earned accolades from the UK and US press, with Classic Rock declaring the album a “sonic masterpiece.”  Hackett is featured in the June issue of Guitar Player, on stands now in the US.

For more information, please visit:
www.hackettsongs.com
www.insideout.de
www.myspace.com/insideoutamerica

OUT OF THE TUNNEL’S MOUTH track listing

1.    Fire On The Moon
2.    Nomads
3.    Emerald And Ash
4.    Tubehead
5.    Sleepers
6.    Ghost In The Glass
7.    Still Waters
8.    Last Train To Istanbul

LIVE BONUS DISC track listing

1.    Blood On The Rooftops
2.    A Tower Struck Down
3.    Firth Of Fifth
4.    Fly On A Windshield
5.    Broadway Melody Of 1974
6.    Every Star In The Night Sky

STEVE HACKETT North American tour

JUNE
18        Bethlehem, PA                        NEARFest/Zoellner Arts Center/Lehigh University
20        Westhampton, NY                  Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
22        Arlington, MA                           The Regent Theatre
23        New York, NY                          River To River Festival/World Financial Center Plaza
24        Falls Church, VA                     The State Theatre
25        Greensburg, PA                      Palace Theatre
30        South Milwaukee, WI              South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
JULY
2         Rochester, NY                        Water Street Music Hall
3         Albany, NY                              Hart Theater
4         Trois Rivieres, QC                  Festivoix
7         Toronto, ON                            Queen Elizabeth Theatre
8         Ottawa, ON                             Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
9         Montreal, QC                           Place des Arts Theatre Maisonneuve
10        Sherbrooke, QU                      Theatre Granada
12        Quebec City, QC                    Quebec City International Summer Festival

Steve Palmer Band “Apparition” music video from his upcoming album release Apparition.

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Earl Greyhound & Shooter Jennings Premiere New Tune “Everything Else Is Illusion” On Consequence Of Sound
April & May Tour With OK GO
Sophomore Smash Suspicious Package Out April 13th On Hawk Race Records

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EARL GREYHOUND is pleased to announce the release of Suspicious Package, a blistering rock inferno spun out of the Brooklyn trio’s inspired and innovative rock-n-roll imagination machine.  Suspicious Package was recorded at Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, under the nimble and keen producerly auspices of Dave Schiffman (Mars Volta, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down).

Earl Greyhound formed in 2002 with the collaboration of songwriters Matt Whyte and Kamara Thomas, who began performing regularly as a duo in NYC. All the while, they were crafting the unique sound and songs that would form the foundation for a colossal rock band. Their influences swept from the strident English three-and four-pieces of the 70’s, to the dark pop and heavy grunge grooves of the 90’s, to the transcendental, noisy acid sounds of modern rock.

In 2005, EG recorded their first album, Soft Targets, but they also hit their first snag when drummer Chris Bear left to pursue his fortunes with the band Grizzly Bear. Reluctant to release the album without a permanent drummer, Matt and Kamara vowed to play relentlessly until their dream drummer found them. Guitar player Kirk Douglass (The Roots) witnessed a show and brought his friend and Gold Crowns band mate Ricc Sheridan to the next few gigs. Ricc says, “I awoke from a dream one night, and I knew this was my band.” A few weeks later, a rockneck-inducing jam confirmed that the band had found its soul mate, and they hit the ground running.  Soft Targets and EG’s wrecking ball of a live show earned them oodles of fans and critical acclaim from The New Yorker, SPIN, Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan and Pitchfork, among others. The next three years were spent touring the US, Canada and Japan as well as opening for Gov’t Mule, Chris Cornell and Saul Williams.

Suspicious Package is Earl Greyhound’s sophomore release. The album marks a turning point in the band’s maturation since the benefit of Mr. Sheridan’s full creative collaboration. Listeners will notice a marked expansion into the higher reaches of the sonic territories. Heavy, dark, groovy and grand—Suspicious Package is a reminder that though ROCK is still only a four-letter word, it can still pack a load of splendor.

Tracklisting

1. The Eyes Of Cassandra (Part 1)
2. The Eyes Of Cassandra (Part 2)
3. Oye Vaya
4. Ghost And The Witness
5. Shotgun
6. Holy Immortality
7. Sea Of Japan
8. Black Sea Vacation
9. Bill Evans
10. Out Of Air
11. Misty Morning

US Tour

4/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room*
4/14 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre*
4/16 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall*
4/17 – Chicago, IL – Metro*
4/18 – St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House*
4/20 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
4/21 – Indianapolis, IN – Earth House*
4/22 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick*
4/23 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club*
4/27 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street*
4/28 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place*
5/3 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts*
5/5 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
5/7 – Boston,MA – Paradise Rock Club*
5/8 – Albany, NY – TBD*
5/9 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live*
5/11 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre*
5/12 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre*
5/13 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft*
5/14 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar*
5/15 – Orlando, FL – Firestone Live*
5/18 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre*
5/19 – Austin, TX – The Parish*
5/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre*
5/22 – San Diego, CA -TBD*
5/26 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall*
5/28 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre*

6/4 – Ozark, Arkansas – Wakarusa Festival
6/5 – Ozark, Arkansas – Wakarusa Festival

w/ Coheed and Cambria #
w/ Ok Go *

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www.myspace.com/earllgreyhound

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Mucho Axé – South American World Grooves – From Duo to full nine piece band with percussion and horns

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