todd
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IN. Timmy and Lords of the Underworld.
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I see one tour date for October 28 in Birmingham. Hope there's a stop in the Carolinas.
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Wilco
8/18/95 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
10/08/95 Mabel's, Champaign, IL
11/01/02 Classic Center, Athens, GA
9/24/04 Thomas Wolfe Aud, Asheville, NC
2/19/05 HOB, Myrtle Beach, SC
9/25/05 Austin City Limits Fest, Austin, TX
10/14/05 Thomas Wolfe Aud, Asheville, NC
3/08/06 N Chas PAC, N Charleston, SC
6/20/07 Ovens Aud, Charlotte, NC
8/07/08 N Chas PAC, N Charleston, SC
4/21/09 Thomas Wolfe Aud, Asheville, NC
Tweedy
1/29/07 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
1/31/09 Foellinger Aud, Champaign, IL
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from their website: http://califonemusic.com/about.htm
In an underground music landscape where 140 characters equals “journalism” and lone MP3s propel bands to momentary internet stardom, bands are here today and gone tomorrow.Califone is a band that defies this blueprint. Their albums are full of layers and textures, offering endless depth, entire universes to lose yourself in – and beyond the thick spectrum of sound, they do something even more important: They write great songs. Califone is a band that will stand the test of time.
The band is at the peak of its powers on All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, its sixth song based album. The long-awaited follow-up to 2006’s acclaimed Roots and Crowns, the album is the strongest collection of songs in a career with no shortage of strength. The subtlety and detail of Califone’s previous work is present here – the atmospheres are carefully nuanced, the percussion is both rattling and melodic, the melodies are rich and soulful, interspersed throughout softly strummed folk and electrified blues. All My Friends Are Funeral Singers is a dense collage of sounds, expertly formed into fully realized pop songs.
Roots and Crowns brought a newfound immediacy in Califone, most notably on their cover of Psychic TV’s “The Orchids.” They had never recorded a song that would function as an obvious single before this, and the results were spectacular. All My Friends Are Funeral Singers expands upon these explorations – the hook on “Funeral Singers” is urgent and undeniable; the melody in “Polish Girls” is pop perfection. “Buñuel” is as epic as it is catchy, while “Evidence” and “Krill” are both absolute studies in beauty.
This pop exploration runs through the album, but it’s not at the expense of Califone’s vast musical vocabulary. The band’s multi-instrumentalists (Joe Adamik, Jim Becker, Ben Massarella, Tim Rutili) and several notable guests utilize an orchestra’s worth of instruments on the album, from the more typical (guitar, bass, piano), to the unusual (optigan, prepared piano, stylophone). Throw in more strings (fiddle, mandolin, banjo, baritone ukulele, cello), percussion (mbira, marimba, steel drum, thumb piano), some horns (bass clarinet, clarinet, French horn) and a whole mess of other oddities (ring modulators, loops, “effects,” synth bass, electronics) and the careful production and mixing of longtime collaborator Brian Deck, and you’ve got the perfect ingredients for Califone’s finest and most ambitious album to date.
Califone’s music has often been described as cinematic, and the band has been known to contribute live improvised soundtracks to silent films. Many of these performances have been released on Califone albums Deceleration One and Deceleration Two. Primary songwriter and vocalist Tim Rutili’s artistic endeavors stretch beyond music, and include the creation of surreal short documentaries, music videos and experimental films.
From the same font of inspiration—and on the same theme—as the songs on All My Friends Are Funeral Singers comes Rutili’s first feature-length film. Also titled All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. The screenplay for the film and many of the songs were written at the same time and incorporate many of the same images and characters.
The movie was shot in an old, rickety house in Indiana in the spring of 2009 and stars the respected cult actress Angela Bettis (Girl, Interrupted; May;Carrie). The band will be performing a live, interactive soundtrack to the movie for many of their performances supporting the album, adding a new element to the band’s live show. It will be a truly special and ambitious event, and unlike anything Califone has done to date. A stand alone edit of the movie will be submitted to film festivals come 2010.
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers is the record that the great Roots and Crowns hinted at. The songwriting is fleshed out, the musical vision is boiling over, the sonic experimentation is indulgent and dense, yet there’s a great cohesion, a sense of purpose and a newfound focus to this Califone effort. Never has the band felt so vibrant, so alive, on one of their albums. All My Friends Are Funeral Singers is built for the long haul. Make space on your record shelf, because this one is here to stay.
Can't wait for the tour.
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Got mine in the mail today. It is awesome.
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DMB's new album actually sounds pretty good.
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I saw both bands for the first time at the HORDE festival back in 1995. God, the World Music Theatre was a shitty venue.
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misunderstood
pot kettle black
poor places
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I was at Jack of the Wood before and after the show. Guess I just kept missing you! Oh well, next time!
We were there before the show too.
I wonder if Lilac will be paid royalties if they ever release a show with her as special guest singer?
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I got the dvd. Plus, I won 2 free tix to Dinosaur Jr in a raffle. And they had free hot dogs/burgers. Record Store Day rules!
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Henry and H Bombs and Ruling Class are combined into one track.
Thanks for posting the show.
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DMB ~30
Widespread Panic ~30
Martin Sexton 15
Wilco/Tweedy 12
Big Head Todd 10
Ben Harper 8
Pearl Jam 5
Band of Horses 5
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe 5
Hum 5
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Ryan said he could hear a radio station through his IEM. They took a short break to fix it.
I remember seeing that girl standing/dancing. I don't know what the big deal was. She looked pretty short to me.
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Anybody go to last night's show in Charleston?
Yeah, the band sounded great. I don't remember all the songs, but it was a good set. I See Monsters, Cold Roses, Wonderwall were probably my favorites. They also played a nice little improv song called We Suck. Ryan pointed out that a girl up front wearing a red dress was apparently not having a good time. He said he was trying his hardest to put on a good show to cheer her up, but it was working. So, the band went into a song about how she was going to yell at her boyfreind on the drive home for bringing her to the show. And how they were good back in the 90s. The chorus was something like We're sorry that we suck. We Suck. It was pretty funny.
My only complaint was the show ended a bit abruptly. They only played for about 90 minutes, finished Magick and walked off the stage. No encore, just started tearing down equipment. I guess Ryan was in a hurry to get home to Mandy.
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Seeing him in two weeks, in a different Columbia. When I heard about the Mandy Moore engagement, the first thing I thought was this can't be a good thing. So far so good, looks like.
http://omg.yahoo.com/news/mandy-moore-quie...-adams/19866?nc
It looks like they tied the knot yesterday in Savannah. Wonder if she'll be at the show tonight in Charleston.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
6/6, Washington, DC (9.30 Club)
looks like that is the closest show to me
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Those the only dates so far? Nothing out west? Love these guys.
CA dates:
4/15/09 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA
4/17/09 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
4/18/09 Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Field) Indio, CA
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Band of Horses
06/10/09 The NorVa Norfolk, VA
06/11/09 Carnegie Hall New York, NY
06/12/09 Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
06/14/09 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
06/16/09 Orange Peel Asheville, NC
06/17/09 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC
06/18/09 House of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
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OC row BB for Asheville!
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Here's an email from Doves (No US dates yet, dangit):
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT!
Hey there
You might have seen some new dates announced online today. After a small handful of gigs in March, we
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Asheville!
New Califone Album/Film
in Someone Else's Song
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