Chamberlin @ Mercury Lounge 2/7/12

A few weeks ago I was able to catch Chamberlin performing an early show over at the Mercury Lounge right after work. These guys put out one of my favorite albums last year and played mostly songs off their first release but mixed in some new tunes also. You'll find some pictures and videos I took below.....










"TURN AROUND"




"LOST IN THE WORLD" (Kanye West/Bon Iver cover)




"FOOLS"

Chamberlin: Cabin Covers EP

Chamberlin recently released their "Cabin Covers EP", where they had fans vote on various covers they wanted to hear. The band decided to release the EP with proceeds going to the flood relief efforts in Vermont. Below you'll see a video for one of the tracks, a cover of Passion Pit's "Little Secrets" along with a stream of the EP under that. For more details on the EP and to download your own copy and support this cause, visit the Chamberlin site HERE.



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Chamberlin: Halfway House Sessions

Halfway House Music is featuring a great session with Chamberlin. Check out their site HERE to listen to Chamberlin perform three songs: "Is It Me?", "Dust" and "Turn Around".

Chamberlin @ Public Assembly 5/1/11

On Sunday night, my buddy John and I met up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to see Chamberlin at Public Assembly. I had been following these guys for about six months now and was looking forward to this show as it was the first time they've come to the NYC area since I heard their music late last year. This show was part of a showcase run by Communion Music with several bands playing over the course of the night.

Chamberlin came on around 10pm and played a great set consisting mostly of songs from their debut album "Bitter Blood" and I'm pretty sure they played one song that is not on the album. From the first note I was really impressed with how great they sounded, you could tell these guys have been on the road for awhile now because they were extremely tight. Their album is one of my favorites from 2011 and the songs translated live very well, especially the harmonies. I took a couple videos which you can see below, "Dust" & "Turn Around", both from their album.



After the set we spoke with Mark (lead singer/guitar) and Jamie (Drums) for a few minutes and expressed how impressed we were with their sound & show, real nice guys and very appreciative of the support. My only complaint the whole night was that I wished their set was longer, seemed like they got off stage way too quickly but you have to expect that within a showcase. Chamberlin will be back playing in NYC at the Mercury Lounge in a couple of weeks so I highly recommend seeing them if you're in town. Can't say enough how great these guys are and I think they're on the path for some big things in the near future.

"DUST"




"TURN AROUND"

Chamberlin: Northeast Tour

Great news as Chamberlin announced some Northeast tour dates last night, including one in NYC and my hometown Fairfield, CT. Looking forward to these....

North East Tour
March 28

After much neglect, we'll be playing this Northeast this April/May w/ fellow New Englanders, Bronze Radio Return who have a great new record out called Shake! Shake! Shake!

Dates below. Check out the tour page for more info:


April 22 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT (Just Chamberlin)
April 29 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
May 1 - TBD - Brooklyn, NY
May 2 - DC9 - Washington, DC
May 3 - Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
May 4 - T.T. The Bears - Boston, MA
May 5 - World Cafe Live - Wilmington, DE
May 6 - Stage One - Fairfield, CT

2011 So Far....

Seems to me that 2011 is off to a GREAT start with a bunch of great new bands on the scene. Here's some quick notes on the new bands I've been listening to, some of these I've featured in the SOTD but I've added some additional notes and clips.

TYPHOON



If you like Beirut, Arcade Fire, etc., I think you'll love these guys. They just finished some shows at SXSW and have some additional dates you can see on their tour page HERE. They have a 5 song EP out on Itunes called "A New Kind of House", highly recommend picking this up, amazing stuff. Really hope these guys make it out east soon, can't wait to see them live. Check out this awesome clip that NPR filmed in Austin last week....





CHAMBERLIN



A couple months back I was sent a link to check these guys out and was totally blown away. I ended up checking out three clips as that's all I could find but I thought they were excellent. The band just got off a tour opening for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and has a bunch of other dates lined up which you can see HERE. From what I've heard, sounds like they'll be heading out east in May so I'm excited for that. You can pick up their album "Bitter Blood" on Itunes, just got released a couple weeks ago.

In the meantime, check out this tune.....






SCATTERED TREES



This album comes out in a couple of weeks but I was sent an advance copy and it's really solid. They've got a couple shows coming up in Kansas City and Chicago in April.






MIDDLE BROTHER



I've written about these guys a few times already this year, including the show I saw a couple weeks ago in Brooklyn. Lead singers from Deer Tick, Dawes and Delta Spirit make up Middle Brother. Their self-titled album is on Itunes and has some great songs on it. Here's one of the cuts....




Well, that's all I've got for now. Great start to the year, please send anything you're listening to my way. Thanks!

A Look Forward Into 2011

Welcome to 2011! Here's a list of some things I'm looking forward to in the new year....

1. Beastie Boys - "Hot Sauce Committee Part II"



New album coming from the Beastie Boys, as posted on their Facebook page:

Beastie Boys
"ALTHOUGH WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT "HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 1" WILL CONTINUE TO BE DELAYED INDEFINITELY, "HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 2" WILL BE RELEASED ON TIME AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED IN SPRING OF 2011."


2. My Morning Jacket - New Album



New album coming from My Morning Jacket, according to THIS interview with Rolling Stone, we should see it sometime early this year, possibly by May.

From James.... "We've got five songs done," he says. "We've worked a couple weeks. We're going to do another month. It'll probably be out mid-next year — probably May."


3. Chamberlin - "Bitter Blood"



I only recently found out about these guys but I'm excited for this album after listening to a few tracks on their site. You can check out their stuff HERE, they'll be opening for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals on their upcoming tour.


4. Dawes - New Album



Don't have much info on this but heard from a good source that Dawes will be putting out a new album in 2011. Can't wait for this one as their last album "North Hills" is one of my favorites from the last few years. If you don't know these guys, take a listen to some of their stuff HERE.


5. Pearl Jam - "Live on Ten Legs"



This live album will be out in just a couple weeks, from the PJ Tenclub...

"RELEASE DATE 1/18/11. Kicking off the band's twentieth anniversary year, "Live on Ten Legs" features 18 Pearl Jam tracks recorded over the course of the band's 2003-2010 world tours by recording engineer, John Burton (full track listing below). All tracks have been newly remixed by longtime Pearl Jam engineer Brett Eliason and remastered."

"Live on Ten Legs" Tracklisting:
1. Arms Aloft
2. World Wide Suicide
3. Animal
4. Got Some
5. State of Love And Trust
6. I Am Mine
7. Unthought Known
8. Rearview Mirror
9. The Fixer
10. Nothing As It Seems
11. In Hiding
12. Just Breathe
13. Jeremy
14. Public Image
15. Spin the Black Circle
16. Porch
17. Alive
18. Yellow Ledbetter



6. Tool - New Album?



This is simply a rumor but I've read it several places. I'd love to see a new album in 2011 from these guys. If history has shown, 2011 will be the year......

Aenima - 1996

Lateralus - 2001

10,000 Days - 2006

??? - 2011


7. Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Watch The Throne"



"Watch The Throne" is an upcoming collaborative album from Jay-Z and Kanye West. This album has been awhile in the making but could be out early in 2011 (even maybe in a week...... see video below)

Jay-Z After Party at Marquee from Seth Browarnik on Vimeo.

8. Pete Yorn - "Music For The Morning After" Re-Release and Tour



From Pete Yorn's twitter.....(hoping he makes a stop in NYC)....

"10 year anniversary rerelease of Musicforthemorningafter coming up in March...will play entire record live to celebrate in select cities..."


9. Pearl Jam - 20th Anniversary Festival - Location TBD



Late in 2010, Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis was on the Sirius/XM show and said they're working on a 20th anniversary weekend festival, somewhere in the middle of the US. Dates haven't been released and there's pretty much no info besides that statement right now. Rumors are flying around, three day festival perhaps? Will there be other bands included? Will former band members be invited to play? So many questions but I'm real anxious to see the final details of this festival, this will be a huge event for the die-hards.


10. Coachella Festival 2011



I'm planning a return trip to the Coachella Festival for the first time in a few years. I went in 2007 and 2008 but haven't been able to make it back over the last couple of years. Looks like we've got the same crew of five going that went on the previous trips so I'm beyond excited. I can honestly say for any music fan, this trip is a MUST, at least one time. Truly a unique environment in a beautiful setting, can't wait to see the lineup and get out to Indio!

SOTD: "Turn Around" - Chamberlin

Chamberlin will be releasing their first album "Bitter Blood" in February 2011. Love this single, can't wait to hear the rest of the album. You can catch them on tour with Grace Potter & The Nocturnals from Jan 13th through Feb 12th.
Tour dates below....

Dec 28 - Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT ***SOLD OUT*** -

Jan 13 - Madison Theatre - Covington, KY

Jan 14 - The Pageant - St Louis, MO

Jan 15 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI

Jan 16 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN

Jan 17 - Redstone Room - Davenport, IA **SOLD OUT**

Jan 20 - Emerson Cultural Center - Bozeman, MT

Jan 22 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID

Jan 26 - Knitting Factory -Spokane, WA

Jan 27 - Crocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA

Jan 28 - Wonder Ballroom -Portland, OR

Jan 29 - Venue - Vancouver, BC

Feb 1 - Soho Restaurant & Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA

Feb 2 - Martini Ranch - Scottsdale, AZ

Feb 3 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA

Feb 5 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA

Feb 9 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT

Feb 10 - Sheridan Opera House - Telluride, CO

Feb 11 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO

Feb 12 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO