SOTD: "Panda" - This Town Needs Guns

Chris Trapper Tour Dates

Former lead singer of the Push Stars, Chris Trapper, has announced a big tour throughout North America. Dates are below, more info available HERE.

Fri Feb 05 Providence, RI BROOKLYN TEA HOUSE

Sat Feb 06 Manchester, NH BOYNTON'S

Thu Feb 11 St. Louis, MO KMOX RADIO

Thu Feb 11 St. Louis, MO OLD ROCK HOUSE

Fri Feb 12 Madison, WI MAJESTIC THEATER

Sat Feb 13 Woodstock, IL PRIVATE EVENT

Fri Feb 19 Syracuse, NY 93Q RADIO BENEFIT CONCERT

Wed Feb 24 Edmonton, AB BLUE CHAIR

Fri Feb 26 Kelowna, BC MINSTREL CAFE

Sat Feb 27 Calgary, AB IRONWOOD STAGE

Sat Mar 13 San Diego, CA PRIVATE EVENT

Sun Mar 14 Burbank, CA PRIVATE EVENT

Thu Mar 18 Los Angeles, CA HOTEL CAFE

Fri Mar 19 San Diego, CA OASIS CONCERTS

Thu Mar 25 New York, NY THE LIVING ROOM

Fri Mar 26 West Creek, NJ HOME TOWN CONCERT SERIES

Sat Mar 27 Swedesboro, NJ JAMMIN JULES CONCERT SERIES

Fri Apr 2 Natick, MA THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Sat Apr 3 Portland, ME NORTH STAR MUSIC CAFE

Wed Apr 7 Charlotte, NC THE EVENING MUSE

Wed Apr 28 Ottawa, ON ELMDALE

Thu Apr 29 Toronto, ON SUPERMARKET

Fri May 14 Philadelphia, PA WORLD CAFE LIVE

Fri May 21 Kingston, NY SKYTOP

Sat Jun 12 Detroit, MI TRINITY HOUSE

Sat July 3 Long Island, NY ACOUSTIC LONG ISLAND SUMMER CONCERT

SOTD: "Know Better Learn Faster" - Thao

Pitchfork TV: "In The Studio" w/ Yeasayer

Pitchfork TV has posted a cool video of some interviews and recording sessions with Yeasayer during the making of their latest release, "Odd Blood".

SOTD: "Oberkampf" - Woodpigeon

DMB 2010 Tour Dates

Dave Matthews Band has announced an extensive 2010 tour along with some great opening bands. Additional information available at their site HERE.

DATE CITY VENUE SUPPORT
05/28 HARTFORD, CT Comcast Theatre Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
05/29 HARTFORD, CT Comcast Theatre Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
06/01 TORONTO, ONTARIO Molson Amphitheatre The Felice Brothers
06/02 DARIEN CENTER, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers
06/04 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers
06/05 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers
06/07 MANSFIELD, MA Comcast Center Yonder Mountain String Band
06/08 MANSFIELD, MA Comcast Center Yonder Mountain String Band
06/15 CINCINNATI, OH Riverbend Music Center Robert Earl Keen
06/16 MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen
06/18 NOBLESVILLE, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Robert Earl Keen
06/19 NOBLESVILLE, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Robert Earl Keen
06/22 COLUMBUS, OH Huntington Park Robert Earl Keen
06/23 CLARKSTON, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Martin Sexton
06/25 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH Blossom Music Center Martin Sexton
06/30 CAMDEN, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Martin Sexton
07/01 CAMDEN, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Martin Sexton
07/03 EAST TROY, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Zac Brown Band
07/04 EAST TROY, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Zac Brown Band
07/09 HERSHEY, PA Hersheypark Stadium Zac Brown Band
07/10 PITTSBURGH, PA PNC Park *VIP Packages Available Zac Brown Band
07/13 BETHEL, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Amos Lee
07/14 SCRANTON, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Amos Lee
07/16 NEW YORK, NY Citi Field *VIP Packages Available Zac Brown Band
07/17 NEW YORK, NY Citi Field *VIP Packages Available Zac Brown Band
07/20 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater Amos Lee
07/21 CHARLOTTE, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte Amos Lee
07/23 WASHINGTON, D.C. Nationals Park *VIP Packages Available Zac Brown Band
07/25 LOUISVILLE, KY HullabaLOU Festival Tickets On Sale Now
07/27 ATLANTA, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood Gov't Mule
07/28 TAMPA, FL Ford Amphitheatre Gov't Mule
07/30 WEST PALM BEACH, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gov't Mule
07/31 WEST PALM BEACH, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gov't Mule
08/14 WICHITA, KS InTrust Bank Arena Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
08/17 WEST VALLEY CITY, UT USANA Amphitheatre Brett Dennen
08/20 CHULA VISTA, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Brett Dennen
08/21 IRVINE, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Brett Dennen
08/23 LOS ANGELES, CA Hollywood Bowl Raphael Saadiq
08/25 CONCORD, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord Raphael Saadiq
08/27 MARYSVILLE, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Raphael Saadiq
08/28 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Raphael Saadiq
08/31 BOISE, ID Taco Bell Arena SUPPORT TBA
09/03 GEORGE, WA Gorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper & Relentless7
09/04 GEORGE, WA Gorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper & Relentless7
09/05 GEORGE, WA Gorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper & Relentless7
09/10 WOODLANDS, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
09/11 DALLAS, TX Superpages.com Center Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
09/14 OMAHA, NE Qwest Center Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
09/15 St. PAUL, MN Xcel Energy Center Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

SOTD: "Wild One" - Those Darlins

The National 2010 Tour

The National have announced plans for a 2010 tour, dates below (including Radio City Music Hall). Presale tix go on sale this morning at 10am! See their site HERE for additional information.

MARCH
26-28 MARCH: KNOXVILLE, TN - BIG EARS FESTIVAL 2010 / TENNESSEE THEATRE // Tickets

APRIL
22 APRIL: RICHMOND, VA - THE NATIONAL
23 APRIL: RICHMOND, VA - THE NATIONAL

MAY
06 MAY: LONDON, UK - ROYAL ALBERT HALL
07 MAY: PARIS, FRANCE - LE ZENITH w/ PAVEMENT
09 MAY: BERLIN, GERMANY - ASTRA
22 MAY: LOS ANGELES, CA - THE WILTERN
23 MAY: SAN DIEGO, CA - SPRECKELS THEATRE
27 MAY: OAKLAND, CA - FOX THEATRE

JUNE
02 JUNE: BOSTON, MA - HOUSE OF BLUES
05 JUNE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY
06 JUNE: WASHINGTON, DC - DAR CONSTITUTION HALL
08 JUNE: TORONTO, CANADA - MASSEY HALL
16 JUNE: NEW YORK, NY - RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

Subway Shuffle: 1/25/10

Here's a special Subway Shuffle from this morning brought to you by the Hood Internet. Definitely check out their site HERE if you haven't previously, tons of great stuff to download.

SUBWAY SHUFFLE 1/25/10

Track #1: Hood Internet (Dead Prez vs Grizzly Bear): "Two Weeks of Hip Hop"
Track #2: Hood Internet (Passion Pit vs Juvenile): "Back That Sleepyhead Up"
Track #3: Hood Internet (Ghostface vs Beirut): "Save Me Concubine"
Track #4: Hood Internet (Beastie Boys vs Matt & Kim): "Good Ol' Fashion Rump Shaker"
Track #5: Hood Internet (Weezer vs Glass Candy): "Buddy Holly's Imagination"

TREMAGAZINE on blip.fm

SOTD: "Walkabout" - Atlas Sound

NYC Area Concerts week of 1/25

1/25 Cheap Trick @ The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
1/26 Beach House @ The Bell House
1/27 Bear in Heaven @ Mercury Lounge
1/27 Wild Yaks Union Hall
1/28 Cold War Kids, Alec Ounsworth @ Terminal 5
1/28 Suzanne Vega @ Lincoln Center
1/29 Cold War Kids, Alec Ounsworth @ Terminal 5
1/29 Here We Go Magic @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/29 Les Savy Fav, Vivian Girls @ Brooklyn Academy of Music
1/29 St. Vincent @ Allen Room Lincoln Center
1/29-30 Mission of Burma @ Bowery Ballroom
1/30 Evan Dando @ Joe's Pub
1/30 Earl Greyhound @ Brooklyn Bowl
1/30 Field Music, The Spinto Band @ The Bell House

SOTD: "Oh Mandy" - The Spinto Band

Austin City Limits: The Avett Brothers 1/23

The Avett Brothers will be featured on Austin City Limits this upcoming Saturday (1/23) on PBS. Check your local listings HERE to find the channel & time for your area.

Here's the setlist:

Recorded November 16, 2009

I And Love And You
January Wedding
Murder in the City
When I Drink
Slight Figure of Speech
Die Die Die
Talk on Indolence

Also, HERE's a clip of "I and Love and You" from the show.....

Woxy.com: Freelance Whales Session

Woxy.com has released a session with the Freelance Whales that you can stream at their site HERE.

The setlist includes:

- "Generator 1st Floor"

- "Generator 2nd Floor"

- "Ghosting"

- "Starring"

- "Rise & Shine"

SOTD: "A House Is Not A Home" - Field Music

The Whigs Tour Dates w/ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

The Whigs have announced that they will join Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for some dates on their upcoming tour (listed below). Most of these will be on the west coast so if you're out that way you can check one of these out....

TOUR DATES:

With Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

February 26th Harlow's Sacramento, CA
February 27th Knitting Factory Reno, NV
February 28th Wasted Space @ The Hard Rock Las Vegas, NV
March 2nd Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
March 4th Knitting Factory Boise, ID
March 5th Showbox Market Seattle WA
March 6th Commodore Vancouver
March 7th Wonder Portland, OR
March 9th Slim's San Francisco, CA
March 11th Echoplex Los Angeles, CA
March 12th Echoplex Los Angeles, CA
March 13th HOB San Diego, CA

SOTD: "Greencastle Blues" - Todd Snider

Over the holidays, my buddy Brian passed this track along to me. Took me awhile to get around to listening but I like it quite a bit.....

Rodrigo y Gabriela Spring Tour Dates

Below are some Spring tour dates for Rodrigo y Gabriela, great show if you haven't had the pleasure of seeing them perform.

FEBRUARY
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

MARCH
01 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
02 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theater
05 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
06 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
07 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theatre
09 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10 - Cincinnati, OH - Madison Theatre
12 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
13 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
15 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
18 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
20 - Miami, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach
21 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz

APRIL
29 -New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

SOTD: "Fangela" - Here We Go Magic

2010 Coachella Festival

The 2010 Coachella Festival lineup was released today and there are some great acts on the bill, especially on the undercard. Should be another great 3 days in the desert.

SOTD: "You Do You" - Bear In Heaven

NYC Area Concerts week of 1/18

1/18 Final Fantasy @ Bowery Ballroom
1/18 Vampire Weekend, Holly Miranda @ Webster Hall
1/19 Vampire Weekend @ Bowery Ballroom
1/19 The Swell Season @ Radio City
1/20 Handsome Furs @ Maxwell's
1/20 Freelance Whales, Animal Tropical, Still Life Still @ Mercury Lounge
1/21 Bon Iver @ Merkin Concerthall
1/21 Free Energy @ Pianos
1/21 Langhorne Slim @ Maxwell's
1/21 Lightspeed Champion @ Bowery Ballroom
1/22 Bob Mould @ City Winery
1/22 Free Energy @ Brooklyn Bowl
1/23 People Under the Stairs @ Bowery Ballroom
1/23 We Are Scientists @ Maxwell's
1/24 White Rabbits @ Bowery Ballroom

SOTD: "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" - We Are Scientists

SOTD: "The Wiz" - People Under The Stairs

Manchester Orchestra Tour Dates

Manchester Orchestra has announced a string of American tour dates which are listed below. Tickets will be made available to the public Thursday, January 21 at 1pm local time. You can get presale tickets starting Thursday, January 14 at 1pm local time HERE.

2.26.10 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL ^
2.27.10 - Freebird Live - Jacksonville Beach, FL ^
2.28.10 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL ^
3.2.10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX ^
3.3.10 - Emo's - Austin, TX ^
3.4.10 - The Palladium Showroom - Dallas, TX ^
3.6.10 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ **
3.7.10 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA **
3.9.10 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA **
3.10.10 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA **
3.12.10 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR **
3.13.10 - The Showbox at The Market - Seattle, WA **
3.15.10 - The Knitting Factory - Boise, ID **
03.19.10 - The Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO **
03.20.10 - The Slowdown - Omaha, NE **
03.21.10 - The Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN **
03.23.10 - Metro - Chicago, IL **
03.24.10 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI **
03.25.10 - Mr. Small's Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA **
03.26.10 - Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY **
03.27.10 - The Mod Club Theatre - Toronto, ON **
03.29.10 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY **
03.30.10 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA **
03.31.10 - Chameleon - Lancaster, PA **
04.01.10 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT **
04.02.10 - The Fillmore New York @ Irving - New York, NY **
04.03.10 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA **
04.05.10 - The Recher Theatre - Towson, MD **
04.06.10 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA **
04.07.10 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC **
04.08.10 - The Music Farm - Charleston, SC **
04.09.10 - Jillian's - Columbia, SC **

^ with The Features, Chris Staples, and O'Brother
** with The Features, Biffy Clyro, and O'Brother

SOTD: "Free Energy" - Free Energy

Allman Brothers @ United Palace

It looks like the Allman Brothers will be moving their usual residency at the Beacon Theatre uptown a bit to the United Palace. The March run of shows goes on sale Friday at 10am, more information available HERE.

SOTD: "Waves" - Holly Miranda

Holly Miranda will be opening for Vampire Weekend next week at Webster Hall and also on tour later this year with Tegan & Sara. She's got some great tunes, here's a sample....

Blind Pilot Itunes EP

Itunes has released a session with Blind Pilot featuring newly recorded versions of “One Red Thread,” “3 Rounds and a Sound,” and “The Story I Heard,” plus a cover of Gillian Welch’s “Look At Miss Ohio” and an unreleased Blind Pilot original, “Get It Out. You can get additional information and the link to the session at their site HERE.

Band of Horses Tour Dates

Band of Horses have released some new tour dates including a show at the New Orleans Jazzfest in May. Dates are below and you can get more info HERE.

MARCH, 15 2010
Fox Theatre
Boulder, Colorado

MARCH, 16 2010
Ogden Theatre
Denver, Colorado

MAY, 01 2010
Jazzfest
New Orleans, Louisiana

JUNE, 19 2010
Olympic Island
Toronto, Ontario

SOTD: "Starring" - Freelance Whales

I was back in NYC this weekend speaking to my buddy JayO when he told me about this band he's excited to see in a couple of weeks at the Mercury Lounge, "Freelance Whales". I looked them up when I got home and really like what I heard. They sound a bit like Death Cab For Cutie, here's a good tune called "Starring".

NYC Area Concerts week of 1/11

1/12 The Hot Rats @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/13 The Drums, Surfer Blood, The Depreciation Guild @ Bowery Ballroom
1/14 The Hotrats @ Bowery Ballroom
1/14-15 Julian Casablancas @ Terminal 5
1/15 The Budos Band @ Maxwell's
1/15 Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven @ Highline Ballroom
1/15 Drink Up Buttercup @ The Bell House
1/15 Gang Gang Dance @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/16 The Budos Band @ Southpaw
1/16 The Cribs, Adam Green, The Dead Trees @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
1/16 Dinosaur Jr. @ Bowery Ballroom
1/16 Elefant @ Blender theater at Gramercy
1/16 Team B @ Union Pool
1/17 Dinosaur Jr. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
1/17 Vampire Weekend @ United Palace Theater

SOTD: "We Share The Same Skies" - The Cribs

David Ryan Harris Tour Dates

Here are a couple new tour dates from David Ryan Harris. Ticket information should be released soon...

Atlanta. Smith's Olde Bar. March 18. Details to come.

New York. Highline Ballroom. Feb 22. Details to come.

SOTD: "OK Standby" - The Dead Trees

Brett Dennen: NYE Show and Q&A Stream

Take a look HERE to see a stream of Brett Dennen's NYE concert along with a Q&A session that was recorded prior to the show.

Yim Yames: Feb. 14th Concert

Yim Yames (Jim James) of My Morning Jacket will be performing a show on Sunday February 14th in Louisville, KY. It'll be interesting to see whether he'll be performing MMJ material or possibly the George Harrison covers he recorded under the name Yim Yames. Show details are below.

Everyone in Attendance will receive a special
Valentines Day Rose Courtesy of Yim Yames

The Rathskeller at the Seelbach Hotel
500 Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202

$25 standing / $30 general admission seated.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 8 at 10am
at www.ticketweb.com and ear X-tacy

SOTD: "Mas O Menos" - The Budos Band

Trey Anastasio Tour Dates

For the Trey (& Phish) fans reading along, Trey has announced a 2010 winter tour. Dates are below and additional information is available at his site HERE.

02/08/10 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre

02/09/10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

02/11/10 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

02/12/10 Boston, MA House Of Blues

02/13/10 Wallingford, CT Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre

02/14/10 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre

02/16/10 New York, NY Terminal 5

02/18/10 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater

02/19/10 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre

02/20/10 Minneapolis, MN The State Theatre

02/21/10 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater

02/23/10 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

02/25/10 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

02/26/10 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte

02/27/10 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle

02/28/10 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre

SOTD: "Glass" - Julian Casablancas

Vampire Weekend: Contra Stream

Vampire Weekend is streaming their new album "Contra" at myspace. You can listen to the whole thing right HERE.

Wilco Tour Dates

Wilco has announced some new tour dates, listed below. See their site HERE for additional details.

02-07 Missoula, MT - Adams Center
02-09 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
02-10 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
02-12 Victoria, British Columbia
02-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - David Lam Park
02-15 Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Jubilee Auditorium
02-16 Calgary, Alberta - Southern Jubilee Auditorium
02-17 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place
02-19 Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
02-20 Madison, WI - Overture Hall
02-21 East Lansing, MI - Wharton Cobb Great Hall
02-23 Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Place Theatre
02-24 London, Ontario - Centennial Hall
02-26 Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial de Quebec
02-27 Montreal, Quebec - Olympia de Montreal
03-01 Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Centre
03-03 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Forum Multipurpose Room
03-22 Miami, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater
03-23 Clearwater, FL - Ruch Eckard Hall
03-25 Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre
03-26 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
03-27 Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
03-29 Richmond, VA - The National
03-30 Bethesda, MD - Strathmore
03-31 Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
04-02 Montclair, NJ - The Wellmont Theatre
04-03 Montclair, NJ - The Wellmont Theatre
04-04 Providence, RI - Lupo's
04-06 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
04-07 Concord, NH - Capitol Center for Arts
04-09 Hartford, CT - Bushnell Center
04-10 Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
04-11 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall
04-22 Osaka, Japan - Big Cat
04-23 Tokyo, Japan - Zepp Tokyo
04-27 Auckland, New Zealand - Civic Theatre
04-28 Wellington, New Zealand - Wellington Town Hall
04-30 Brisbane, Australia - The Tivoli
05-01 Sydney, Australia - State Theatre
05-02 Marrickville, Australia - Factory Theatre
05-05 Melbourne, Australia - Forum
05-06 Melbourne, Australia - Forum

Subway Shuffle: 1/4/10

Here's the first Subway Shuffle of 2010:

SUBWAY SHUFFLE 1/4/10

Track #1: The National: "Abel"
Track #2: Matthew Good: "A Silent Army In The Trees"
Track #3: Coldplay: "Fix You"
Track #4: Counting Crows: "Monkey"
Track #5: Pearl Jam: "Let Me Sleep"


TREMAGAZINE on blip.fm

SOTD: "I Can't Stand It" - The HotRats

NYC Area Concerts week of 1/4

1/4 Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears @ Mercury Lounge
1/7 Au Revoir Simone @ Highline Ballroom
1/7 Levon Helm Band, Okkervil River @ Terminal 5
1/8-10 Passion Pit @ Terminal 5
1/8 City and Colour @ Webster Hall
1/9 The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Mercury Lounge

SOTD: "Strictly Game" - The Harlem Shakes

This is an old SOTD but I like bringing it back for the new year......."This will be a better year"..... Here's to 2010!