Haim Debut Release - Days Are Gone

One of the best sets I saw over the weekend at Lollapalooza was the band HAIM, who I've written a bunch about previously on this site (although this was my first chance seeing them live). Now we've got some news on their anticipated debut album, see the press release below along with some upcoming tour dates....

HAIM TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ON
SEPTEMBER 30 VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW ON ITUNES

First Single 'The Wire' Available Now On iTunes


(Columbia Records; New York, NY; August 5, 2013) - Breakout band HAIM will release their highly anticipated debut album, Days Are Gone, on September 30 via Columbia Records. , available today for pre-order on iTunes (iTunes.com/HAIM). Recorded mostly in HAIM's native Los Angeles, the album sees sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim working alongside acclaimed producers Ariel Rechtshaid (Usher, Vampire Weekend) and James Ford (Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys). Days Are Gone will feature crowd favorites "Falling," "Forever," and "Don't Save Me" as well as brand new tracks that have yet to air live, including title track "Days Are Gone," which was co-written with Kid Harpoon and Jessie Ware (see below for full track listing).

"The Wire," the first single from Days Are Gone, is available now on iTunes. Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will instantly receive a download of the track "The Wire" (iTunes.com/HAIM). Already a live favorite, Fader observes, "the track's final studio incarnation wisely emphasizes what HAIM does so well live, with 'We Will Rock You'-styled drums, shades of guitar theatrics and a triumphant, everybody-together-now vocal medley." MTV Buzzworthy has proclaimed the infectious track a "monster of a song: huge, hooky and ready to wreck major cities and/or pop charts," and Pitchfork concludes that HAIM are "making some of the best power-pop out there right now." A music video for "The Wire" will be released shortly.

The Southern California trio has attracted a surge of industry attention since releasing their EPs Forever, Don't Save Me and Falling. The band has also been prominently featured in Rolling Stone's esteemed Best of Rock issue and Elle's Women In Music issue, as well as recognized as "Faces to Watch 2013" by The Los Angeles Times, "20 Bands To Watch Out For" by Complex and "15 New Stars We Love" by Entertainment Weekly. In the UK, HAIM have impressively become the first female American act to ever win the BBC's Sound of 2013, an annual poll of industry leaders to identify the most promising new music talent. This award has been a reliable indicator of success in recent years, with Ellie Goulding and Jessie J being named the winners in the past.

HAIM's electrifying live performances, including sold-out headlining shows at Los Angeles' Troubadour and New York's Music Hall of Williamsburg in addition to festival appearances at SXSW, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Governor's Ball, have made waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Fader has declared that HAIM's "practiced live show easily rivals any of their peers," and it is no wonder that HAIM have been asked to support the likes of Phoenix, Florence and the Machine, Mumford and Sons and Vampire Weekend on tour. Later this month, HAIM will embark on a headlining North American tour with stops in New York, Boston and Los Angeles, among others (see below for full US tour dates).

Time Out New York predicted "it's safe to say that 2013 is going to be a good year for HAIM," but with the release of their debut album, HAIM are only just getting started.

The full track listing for Days are Gone is as follows:

1. Falling
2. Forever
3. The Wire
4. If I Could Change Your Mind
5. Honey & I
6. Don't Save Me
7. Days Are Gone
8. My Song 5
9. Go Slow
10. Let Me Go
11. Running If You Call My Name



US Tour Dates:

8/31 Philadelphia, PA Made in America
9/1 Boston, MA Paradise
9/3 New York, NY Webster Hall
9/7 Guthrie, OK Ottonwood Flast *
10/4 Austin, TX Antone's
10/5 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/6 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/8 Dallas, TX Trees
10/10 Lawrence, KS The Granada
10/12 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/14 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
10/15 San Diego, CA Casbah
10/16 Los Angeles, CA Fonda
10/18 Pomona, CA The Glass House
10/20 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island
10/22 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
10/23 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/27 Las Vegas, NV Life is Beautiful
*Supporting Mumford and Sons

SOTD: "Lover of the Light" - Mumford & Sons

Pretty cool that Mumford & Sons got Idris Elba to direct and star in the video for "Lover of the Light". Additionally, the band has announced upcoming US tour dates at some huge venues which you can see listed below. Tickets will go on sale on Friday Nov. 9th at 10am via Ticketmaster.

Tuesday Feb 5th - TD Garden, Boston MA
Wednesday Feb 6th - Barclays Center, New York NY
Wednesday Feb 13th - Patriot Center, Fairfax VA
Saturday Feb 16th - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden NJ

SOTD: "I Will Wait" - Mumford & Sons

SOTD: "Beginners" - Slow Club

Here's a recent video from Slow Club. The band has some upcoming tour dates listed below, several with Mumford & Sons.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

* = w/ Mumford & Sons

AUGUST
21 - Laramie, WY - Gryphon Theatre*
22 - Manga, UT - Salt Air Theatre*
25 - Monterey, CA - Monterey County Fairgrounds*
28 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
31 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands (Headline Show)

SOTD: "Lost Kid" - The Apache Relay

This track is from The Apache Relay's album American Nomad. If you like this one, the album is available in record stores everywhere, on iTunes or on The Apache Relay's website, www.theapacherelay.com.

The Apache Relay also has several dates coming up throughout North America which you can find listed below. Some of these dates will feature bills with Mumford & Sons, St. Vincent, Dawes, and Young the Giant, among others.

Upcoming Tour Dates
7/5 - Milwaukee,WI @ Summerfest Henry Maier Festival Park
7/6 - Kansas City, MO @ Power and Light District *
7/10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room *
7/12 - Rochester, NY @ Party In The Park *
7/14 - Toronto, CA @ Edgefest
7/16 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage *
7/17 - Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale *
7/19 - Buffalo, NY @ Thursdays at the Harbor *
7/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Power Plant Live *
7/22 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Headline show)
7/21 - Montauk, NY @ SPIN's annual Surf Lodge Concert Series
7/28 - Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park
8/4 - Portland, ME @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover ^
8/11 - Bristol, TN @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover %
8/18 - Dixon, IL @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover #
8/25 - Monterey, CA @ Gentleman of the Road Stopover ~

* with Young the Giant
^ with MUMFORD & SONS, ST. VINCENT, DAWES, THE MACCABEES, SIMONE FELICE, HAIM
% with MUMFORD & SONS, DAWES, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, THE VERY BEST, SIMONE FELICE, HAIM
# with MUMFORD & SONS, GOGOL BORDELLO, DAWES, ABIGAIL WASHBURN, THE VERY BEST, HAIM
~ with MUMFORD & SONS, GOGOL BORDELLO, TWO GALLANTS, GROUPLOVE, THE VERY BEST, HAIM

SOTD: "Forever" - Haim

I actually posted this song a couple months ago but Haim just released the official video for "Forever" so I thought I'd re-post this one.

If you haven't downloaded their 3-song EP yet, you should do so at their site HERE. The tracklisting is Better Off, Forever & Go Slow.

Also, Haim will be joining Mumford & Sons, Dawes, Justin Townes Earle, Gogol Bordello and several other bands on the upcoming "Gentlemen of the Road" dates listed below

8/4 - Portland, ME - The Eastern Promenade*
8/11 - Bristol, VA/TN - Off State Street in Downtown Bristol^
8/18 - Dixon, IL - Page Park#
8/25 - Monterey, CA - Monterey County Fairgrounds#

*w/ Mumford & Sons ,St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice
^w/ Mumford & Sons, Dawes, JEFF The Brotherhood, The Very Best,
Justin Townes Earle, Apache Relay, Simone Felice
#w/ Mumford & Sons, Gogol Bordello, The Very Best, Grouplove, Two Gallants, Apache Relay

Railroad Revival Tour: Mumford, Edward Sharpe & Old Crow!

This is one of the coolest and most innovative ideas I've read in a long time, this tour is going to be AMAZING. From the email I received earlier today.....

"Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show Announce 'Railroad Revival Tour'


This April, Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show will embark on a tour unlike any in recent memory. Traveling exclusively in vintage railcars, the three bands will journey across the American Southwest over the course of a week. The aptly titled Railroad Revival Tour will feature the three bands playing concerts at six unique outdoor locations along the route, beginning April 21st in Oakland, California.

Winston Marshall from Mumford & Sons is taking a humbled historical perspective on the tour, saying, "To misquote the great Woody Guthrie, this train is bound for disgrace. Glorious disgrace. Woody rode with his fellow drifters around North America; we get to do it with a bunch of other musicians, although not strangers, from different corners of the world. A dream come true to be on tour with them, a privilege we get to do it on a train (one of Britain's greatest inventions by the way)."

The Railroad Revival train is 1,500 feet long and consists of 15 vintage railcars from the 1950s and 60s, pulled by two locomotives. The bands will eat, sleep, and record on the train as they travel across the American Southwest, bringing their collaborative vision to fans from California to New Orleans. The bands will have equal billing and equal time on stage, in an environment that encourages creativity and cross-pollination. The entire tour will be the focus of a documentary that captures the spirit of the journey and gives intimate insights into the creative process.

When asked about the inspiration behind the Railroad Revival Tour, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros commented, "From hobos to the wild west, trains have always been a fascination of mine. This tour is going to be rad."


But perhaps Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show put it best when describing the tour, saying that "It's bound to be one hell of a steel wheelin, railroadin good time...while the western country rolls by and the smoke rises blacker than musical notes pouring out of that stoked-up-and-chuggin iron chariot."

Tickets to The Railroad Revival Tour go on sale Wednesday, March 9 at 9 am PST (10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm EST). Tickets are available exclusively through http://railroadrevivaltour.com. Each ticket will include an MP3 download of live recordings from the tour as well as a commemorative ticket custom-designed for each site, with no additional service fees.
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April 21 Oakland, CA @ Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

April 22 San Pedro, CA @ Ports O'Call Village

April 23 Chandler, AZ @ Arizona Railway Museum

April 24 Marfa, TX @ El Cosmico

April 26 Austin, TX @ 4th and Waller

April 27 New Orleans, LA @ Woldenberg Park

Subway Shuffle: 8/1/10

I've been on the road quite a bit over the last week, in fact this is more of a "Subway/Plane/Taxi/Airtrain/Rental Car" Shuffle. Been in four different airports: Charlotte, Laguardia (NYC), JFK (NYC) and Buffalo.......... and listened to a lot of music. The good news is that I heard some great stuff over the last week so here's a 10 song "Subway Shuffle" for your listening pleasure:

SUBWAY SHUFFLE 8/1/10

Track #1: Dawes: "When My Time Comes"
Track #2: Band Of Horses: "Great Salt Lake"
Track #3: Frightened Rabbit: "Footshooter"
Track #4: Deer Tick: "Smith Hill"
Track #5: Smashing Pumpkins: "Disarm"
Track #6: Mumford & Sons: "Little Lion Man"
Track #7: Empire of the Sun: "Standing on the Shore"
Track #8: The Black Keys: "Ten Cent Pistol"
Track #9: Pete Yorn: "For Nancy"
Track #10: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson: "Boat"

Mumford & Sons: US Tour Dates

British band Mumford & Sons have released some new US Tour Dates. Additional info can be found at their site HERE.

Tour dates for MUMFORD & SONS:

May 14 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
May 16 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore at TLA
May 18 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
May 20 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
May 21 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
May 22 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
May 24 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
May 25 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
May 29 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
May 30 - Vancouver, BC - 560 Club
May 31 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
June 3 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
June 4 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
June 7 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
June 9 - Austin, TX - Antone's
June 10 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
June 12 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 14 - Bloomington, IN - The Bluebird
June 15 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
June 16 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar

SOTD: "Little Lion Man" - Mumford & Sons