Photo jacked from Elvis’ MySpace
Tractor Tavern
Seattle, WA
March 30, 2007
The Tractor Tavern was the most appropriate host for the wistful Elvis Perkins and his backing band, Dearland. The grimy floors, dusty cowboy boots draped along the ceiling, multi-colored strings of light hung won ton across the ceiling and the bar’s propensity to serve only beer (and an excellent Texas beer at that – Shiner) and simple liquor drinks all set the mood for the bare bones country truth of Elvis Perkins.
Hey assholes! I know there are a lot of ‘wolf’ bands out there right now, but how many other wolf bands have gills? Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Sea Wolf is Alex Church from the band Irving. His 5-song EP Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low will be released May 8th on Dangerbird Records with a debut album to follow in September. Here’s a song from the album now!
Rating: 5.0
I’m not a thoroughly educated man. There is some lingering controversy on how exactly I acquired my high school diploma, and I don’t have a fancy college degree like a bachelors in business management or a masters in fruity Parisian synth-pop, but I do know one thing- Air is an old dog that doesn’t give a shit about learning new tricks.
Rating: 6.0
First you see one indie rocker from Sweden; let’s say it’s Jens Lekman. Then they just keep showing up and nobody takes notice until they become a threat to our American way of life. You know the ones: the Radio Dept., Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, I’m From Barcelona. They come to our country, steal our dreams of playing homemade synth pop, and charm our socks off with their damn triangles, hand clapping, and sing-along choruses. We are face to face with a Scandinavian coup. If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.
The Go Find’s newest album, Stars on the Wall (release date April 24th) as been described as, “A collection of good-sounding danceable pop tunes.” Check out the song Dictionary.
NME reports that the Beach Boys will release a career retrospective called, The Warmth of the Sun that features remixes by the band members themselves due out May 22nd. It’s just like having your g-rents at the helm of a new musical montage!
Death Cab will appear as the musical guest on Conan tonight.
Even more new Sasquatch Fest 07 news. Just added: Blackalicious, Visqueen and Incredibly Strange Wrestling(?). Also, the Beastie Boys will be doing an additional instrumental show on Saturday on the Wookie Stage (separate from their Sunday headlining spot). THEN Mike D will do an A Cappella DJ set on Saturday night from the inside of a Honey Bucket!
Radical hat, too
Radical Face may be an uneasy band name, but there’s nothing perplexing about the song Glory which is a finely arranged track swarming with piano, handclaps and accordion.
