Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Bowerbirds: tour dates, "Northern Lights" MP3

Bowerbirds

Phil Moore (guitar, lead vocals) and Beth Tacular (accordion, keys, vocals) are Bowerdbirds, a Raligh, NC Americana duo. They have finished recording their sophomore album. Upper Air will be released on July 7th (July 6th in the UK) on Dead Oceans. Northern Lights serves as a free taster.

Bowerbirds will hit Europe before embarking on an extensive USA tour.

  • 05/22 Groningen, The Netherlands - Vera
  • 05/23 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso
  • 05/24 Brussels, Belgium - Maison Des Musiques
  • 05/25 Paris, France - Point Fmr
  • 05/26 London, UK - Borderline
  • 05/27 Nantes, France - Spoutnik
  • 05/28 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
  • 05/29 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
  • 05/30 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
  • 06/01 Carpi, Italy - Mattatoia
  • 06/02 Pisa, Italy - Caracol
  • 06/03 Basel, Switzerland - Volkshaus
  • 06/04 Zurich, Switzerland - El Lokal
  • 06/05 Ebensee, Austria - Kino
  • 06/06 Vienna, Austria - Arena

Opening for Bowerbirds on all dates for the American tour will be Megafaun.

  • 07/06 Washington, DC - Black Cat
  • 07/07 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
  • 07/10 Providence, RI - Club Hell
  • 07/11 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
  • 07/12 Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's Place
  • 07/13 Montreal QC, Canada - La Sala Rossa
  • 07/14 Toronto ON, Canada - Sneaky Dees
  • 07/15 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
  • 07/16 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at The Crofoot
  • 07/17 Indianapolis, IN - Vollrath Tavern
  • 07/20 Iowa City, IA - The Mill
  • 07/21 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
  • 07/22 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
  • 07/26 Denver, CO - Hi Dive
  • 07/27 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
  • 07/29 Vancouver BC, Canada - The Biltmore Cabaret
  • 07/30 Seattle, WA - Triple Door
  • 07/31 Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety
  • 08/01 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
  • 08/03 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
  • 08/04 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
  • 08/05 San Diego, CA - Casbah
  • 08/06 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
  • 08/10 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
  • 08/12 Denton, TX - Hailey's
  • 08/13 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
  • 08/14 Houston, TX - Walter's On Washington
  • 08/15 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
  • 08/16 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
  • 08/17 Atlanta, GA - The Earl

MP3: Bowerbirds - Northern Lights

» bowerbirds.org
» www.myspace.com/bowerbirds

HCTF review of Hymns for a Dark Horse.

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Jorma Kaukonen: interview in Modern Guitars Magazine

Jorma Kaukonen

Modern Guitars Magazine has an interview with Jorma Kaukonen who has been playing for fifty years. He has collected a wide range of guitars:

Well, because I've been around for so long I'm one of these guys that go, “If I only had that '57 Les Paul custom, 3 pickup, black, so I could sell it today.”
You know, I've owned a lot of stuff because I've been around for a long time. But, I've never loved electric guitars the way I loved acoustic guitars.They've disappeared, they’ve been stolen, I've bought them, I've sold them, this and that. The electric guitars I'm playing here tonight with Hot Tuna, I'm playing this Chet Atkins guitar that Gibson makes which works with the finger-picking stuff with the bands. They amplify well. And I'm using a 335 style Epiphone. It’s a discontinued Jorma model. And I love those. I've been playing that guitar for 10 years now and will for as long as they hold together, because they don’t make that model anymore. That’s fine. But, acoustic guitar is another story. I still have my '59 Gibson J-50 that I paid $100 for new at Pop's Music Store in Dayton, Ohio in '59.

MP3: Jorma Kaukonen - When The Man Comes Around
MP3: Jorma Kaukonen - River Of Time

» jormakaukonen.com

HCTF review of River of Time.
HCTF review of Stars In My Crown.

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