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Starlights Girls have unveiled a video for Wasteland, a track from their Starlight Girls EP. Jazzy retro pop knee-deep in keyboards with an indie twist. The clip was directed by Jonathan Phelps.

• 07/02 Glasslands Gallery (w/ ZulÃ, The Tony Castles) Brooklyn, NY
• 07/11 Manderley Bar @ McKittrick Hotel, New York, NY

» starlightgirls.net

HCTF review of the Starlight Girls EP.

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist of The Doors, died of complications related to bile duct cancer yesterday, aged 74. He gave the band its signature sound when the instantly recognizable Continental combo organ and Gibson G-101 Kalamazoo combo organ , and holding down the deep end s on a Fender Rhodes piano. H ecame up with the intor for Light My Fire.

Manzarek family's statement:

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PDT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.

Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with poet Jim Morrison. The Doors went on to become one of the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, selling more than 100-million albums worldwide, and receiving 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and five multi-Platinum albums in the U.S. alone. "L.A.Woman," "Break On Through to the Other Side," "The End," "Hello, I Love You," and "Light My Fire" were just some of the band's iconic and ground-breaking songs. After Morrison's death in 1971, Manzarek went on to become a best-selling author, and a Grammy-nominated recording artist in his own right. In 2002, he revitalized his touring career with Doors' guitarist and long-time collaborator, Robby Krieger.

"I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today," said Krieger. "I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."

Manzarek is survived by his wife Dorothy, brothers Rick and James Manczarek, son Pablo Manzarek, Pablo's wife Sharmin and their three children Noah, Apollo and Camille. Funeral arrangements are pending. The family asks that their privacy be respected at this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please make a memoriam donation in Ray Manzarek's name at standup2cancer.org.

» raymanzarek.us

Paul Knowles and Nicole Storto are New American Farmers, a country-tinged duo currently based in Berkeley, CA. Formerly known as Mars, Arizona they have reinvented themselves with the new full-length Brand New Day. The Byrds are a huge influence, but there is room for some college rock as well (Open Arms) and pub rock pops up during Hypocrite.

The sole cover on the album is ELO's Can't Get It Out Of My Head, driven by Knowles' pedal steel and the crystal clear voice of Storto. Brand New Day is an album that doesn't care about the limitations of hardcore Americana. Rootsy, but adventurous, the duo's change of pace could allow them to break out of their niche. Recommended if you like CSN and the heyday of Laurel Canyon music in general. Caveat: the closing track Sunday Market is a sonice tapestry of field recordings with a lonesome trumpet as the sole instrument. Think Pink Floyd's Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast transferred to US countryside.

Brand New Day is a released on Big Barncat Records. Buy it (CD/LP/digital) from their website.

1. Everywhere
2. Brand New Day
3. Sad Hotel
4. Don't Wait For Me Here
5. Can't Get It Out Of My Head
6. Faking The Divine
7. Good And Sober
8. Open Arms
9. Hypocrite
10. How Do We Do It
11. Sunday Market

• 05/21 Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA
• 05/30 KPFA 94.1 FM, Berkeley, CA
• 06/02 Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA
• 07/07 KPFA 94.1 FM ,Berkeley, CA
• 07/11 Café du Nord, Swedish-American Hall, San Francisco, CA
• 08/10 The Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA
• 09/12 The Lost Church, San Francisco, CA

» newamericanfarmers.org

Anglo-Dutch folk rock band The Penny Black Remedy will be on tour in Ireland for the very first time. Their new album Inhale… Exhale… OK, Now You Can Panic! drops on Monday 15th July 2013, featuring live favorites and a handful of new songs.

» thepennyblackremedy.com

HCTF review of No One's Fault But Your Own.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will headline the Interlocken 2013 festival at Oak Ridge Farm at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Arrington, VA (September 5-8). Furthur, Zac Brown, The String Cheese Incident and The Black Crowes are also on the bill. Tickets go on sale on May 23.

» neilyoung.com
» interlockenfestival.com

(Thru: Neil Young News)

Watch the new Lies video by Dutch rock band The La La Lies. Directed by Guido Bruin. It's the third single from their Pretty Tales & Promises album.

• 05/19 Radio 3FM, Hilversum, The Netherlands
• 05/31 JC Pardoes, Hoogwoud, The Netherlands
• 06/09 Vondelpark Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 06/23 De Hout Rocks, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
• 06/30 Wessummerbreeze, Wessem, The Netherlands
• 09/03 Durango Sessions, Beringen, Belgium
• 09/13 Parkstad Limburg Theater, Heerlen, The Netherlands
• 09/14 Het Bolwerk, Sneek, The Netherlands
• 09/19 Effenaar, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• 09/20 Gebouw-T, Bergen Op Zoom, The Netherlands
• 10/18 JC Kompleks, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands

» thelalalies.com

HCTF review of Pretty Tales & Promises.

Amsterdam garage funkers Staton have released Riot as the next single from thier Mapped: Sins EP. A fan made video captures the mood of the song perfectly: grainy and distorted.

The band is currently working on their debut full-length with Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, R.E.M.) and J.B. Meijers.

• 05/19 Kiteboard Open 2013, Noordwijk
• 06/01 Het Podium Hilversum
• 06/15 De Spieghel Groningen
• 06/28 Cafe Stiels Haarlem
• 07/12 De Nacht van Winschoten, Winschoten
• 08/07-11, Horizontoer, Waddeneilanden
• 11/11 Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam

» statonmusic.nl

HCTF review of Mapped: Sins.

Guitarist Dweezil Zappa takes his Zappa Plays Zappa project on the road to perform Roxy & Elsewhere in its entirety. The tour ends with 3-night stand The Roxy in Los Angeles, CA.

Fans with deep pockets may consider participating in "a 90 minute personalized guitar instruction session from Dweezil's annual musical bootcamp, Dweezilla, will be offered as a separate ticket in the afternoon before sound check in every city. Players of all skill levels are welcome to attend".

Zappa Plays Zappa:
Dweezil Zappa: guitar
Scheila Gonzalez: saxophone, flute, Keyboards & vocals
Ben Thomas: vocals
Chris Norton: keyboards
Kurt Morgan: bass
Ryan Brown: drums

• 09/03 Providence, RI @ Lupo's
• 09/04 Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall
• 09/05 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
• 09/06 Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theater
• 09/07 Urbana, IL @ Krannert PAC/ Ellnora Guitar Festival
• 09/08 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
• 10/08 Lincoln, NE @ Rococo Theatre
• 10/09 Eau Claire, WI @ State Theatre
• 10/10 Chicago, IL @ Copernicus Center
• 10/11 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
• 10/12 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
• 10/13 Kent, OH @ Kent Stage
• 10/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Keswick Theatre
• 10/17 Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhans Music Hall
• 10/18 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
• 10/19 Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• 10/20 Ottawa, ON @ Algonquin Commons Theatre
• 10/22 Laval, QC @ Salle Andre' Matie
• 10/23 Sherbrooke, QC @ Theatre Granda
• 10/24 Saint Hyacinthe, QC @ Centre de Arts Juliette/Lassonde
• 10/25 Saint Jean sur Richelieu, QC @ Theatre des Deux Rives
• 10/26 L'Assomption, QC @ Theatre Hector Charland
• 10/27 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
• 10/28 Rimouski, QC @ Salle Desjardins/Telus
• 10/31 New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
• 11/01 Portland, ME @ State Theater
• 11/02 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
• 11/03 Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
• 12/08 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
• 12/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
• 12/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy

» zappaplayszappa.com.html

photo: Silvio Tanaka

If I'm going to Hell, I'm going there playing the piano.

Jerry Lee Lewis

Watch the new Mantle Sound Core video for Sexy Baby, a slow sleazy dance tune created by the San Francisco analog synth lovers and Russian singer Anastasia Gera.The single (plus an analog remix) song can downloaded (pay-what-you-want) from Bandcamp.

• 06/02 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
• 06/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Kibbitz Room
• 06/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Killradio.org
• 06/19 Stanford, CA @ KZSU 90.1 FM Radio
• 06/22 Davis, CA @ 3rd Annual Davis Music Festival
• 06/25 San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse
• 06/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Kibbitz Room
• 06/27 Scottsdale, AZ @Rogue Bar
• 06/29 Tempe, AZ @ Long Wongs
• 06/30 Sierra Vista, AZ@ JRs
• 07/16 New York, NY @ Shrine
• 07/18 New York, NY @ Pianos
• 07/24 Boston, MA @ Church
• 07/25 North Hampton, MA @ The Elevens

» mantlesoundcore.com
» anastasiagera.com