Video: Hot Chip - 04.09.2008
Hot Chip's Made in the Dark is pretty awesome, as we all know by now (right?). The latest video from the album, for "One Pure Thought," is pure animated goodness:

Bumbershoot lineup revealed - 04.09.2008



I'm a big fan of music festivals, and Bumbershoot has always intrigued me. I mean, it's a big ol' music & arts extravaganza in the middle of beautiful Seattle, and it's always packed with bands I'd love to see. 2008, case in point:

Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Ingrid Michaelson, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Jakob Dylan, !!!, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Saul Williams, Joe Bonamassa, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Asylum St. Spankers, Dan Deacon, MIDIval PunditZ, Blitzen Trapper, Bedouin Soundclash, Tim Finn, Dale Watson, John Vanderslice, Final Fantasy, The Fall of Troy, Orgone, Forro in the Dark, Ryan Bingham, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Arthur & Yu, Darondo and Nino Moschella, Pacifika -

And more TBA. Hell yes. More info here.

Sea Wolf announces first headlining tour - 04.09.2008



He's doing well, that Sea Wolf fellow. In between releasing Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low and Leaves in the River, he's managed to tour all over North America, usually supporting other acts and/or stopping at festivals. However, he's now set to embark on his first official headlining tour, so let's see if this not-so-gentle hype surrounding his indie-gypsy-pop sounds will continue to grow:

05/17 Tucson, AZ - Plush
05/19 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
05/20 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
05/22 St. Louis, MO - The Bluebird
05/23 Nashville, TN - Exit In
05/24 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
05/25 Washington, DC - Rock And Roll Hotel
05/27 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
05/28 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
05/29 Philadelphia, PA - North Star
05/30 Boston, MA - Paradise
05/31 Quebec City, QC - Le Cercle
06/01 Montreal, QC - Le Divan Orange
06/03 Toronto, ON - El Macambo
06/05 Chicago, IL - Schubas
06/07 Winnipeg, MB - Parkway Theater
06/09 Calgary, AB - The Republik
06/10 Edmonton, AB - Media Club
06/12 Vancouver, BC - Media Club
06/13 Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar
06/14 Seattle, WA - High Dive
06/15 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
06/17 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
06/19 Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
06/20 San Diego, CA - The Casbah

The Forms tour with Cloud Cult - 04.09.2008



The Forms released an album back in October. The name? The Forms. If you haven't yet heard anything from this self-titled LP . . . guess what? You can download an mp3! See how well that works?

mp3: The Forms - "Red Gun"

The band is set to hit the road this Friday and are bringing Cloud Cult along for the ride:

04/11 High Noon – Madison, WI *
04/12 Radio Radio – Indianapolis, IN *
04/13 Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI *
04/16 The Middle East – Boston, MA *
04/17 Union Hall – Brooklyn, NY
04/18 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY *
04/19 Rock And Roll Hotel – Washington DC *
04/21 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC *
04/22 Smith's Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA *
04/24 The Basement – Columbus, OH *
04/25 Schuba's – Chicago, IL *
04/26 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN *

* w/ Cloud Cult