The Clientele’s San Diego show at the Casbah in June was recorded and given dreamy effects for Pitchfork TV’s Tunnelvision.
See The Clientele on tour in September and order their latest album Bonfires on the Heath on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
The Clientele on tour:
Sep-06 Seattle, WA TBA
Sep-07 Portland, OR Doug Fir
Sep-09 Oakland, CA New Parish
Sep-10 San Francisco, CA Independent
Sep-11 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
Sep-12 San Diego, CA Casbah
Tracey Thorn made a rare live appearance on Later with Jools Holland to perform “Oh, The Divorces!” from her critically acclaimed new album, Love and Its Opposite. Order the album on CD, digital download, and limited-edition import vinyl now in the Merge store.
Also, visit the Huffington Post for a great interview with Tracey about the enjoyment of recording a new album and the stories behind the stunning new songs.
Richard Buckner is on the road again starting this weekend! Go see him and report back on all the new songs!
If you missed Richard recent Daytrotter session, give it a listen now! Find lots of excellent Richard Buckner titles for preview and purchase in the Merge store.
Richard Buckner on Tour:
05.29 Somerville, MA Johnny D’s
06.04 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s w/ Jay Farrar
06.05 New York, NY Bowery Ballroomw/ Jay Farrar
06.12 Arlington, VA Iota Club & Cafe
06.18 Northampton, MA Iron Horse w/ Tift Merritt
09.09 Columbia, SC Columbia Museum of Art
09.10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
09.23 Cincinnati, OH Midpoint Music Festival
Listen live at noon ET on Thursday, May 27, for the U.S. premiere of two new songs by Arcade Fire from their new album, The Suburbs. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen will talk to Arcade Fire’s Win and Will Butler about the record, and offer a special preview of the songs “Month of May” and “The Suburbs.”
Visit NPR.org to offer your questions now and come back at noon to hear the live conversation.
Pre-order The Suburbs now on CD and double-LP in the Merge store now and receive “Month of May” and “The Suburbs” for download immediately.
Order the limited-edition new Telekinesis 7″ and pre-order Teenage Fanclub’s new album, Shadows, now in the Merge store.
Shout Out Louds visited KCRW yesterday for a live performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch them perform “Fall Hard” above, and listen to the full session at KCRW.com. The band are wrapping up their most successful tour yet in California this weekend, and you can order Work on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Shout Out Louds on Tour:
5/20 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
5/21 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
5/22 San Diego, CA House of Blues
5/24 Pomona, CA Glass House
Tonight, Tracey Thorn will join Rita Houston on WFUV for an interview and perform a few songs from her forthcoming album, Love and Its Opposite. “The Whole Wide World” airs live on WFUV Friday nights from 7-10 pm EST. You can stream the show live at WFUV.org.
Tracey did an interview with WFUV’s Alternate Side, and you can download a “mixtape” of Tracey’s favorite Strange Feeling/Buzzin’ Fly releases, too!
Also, Love and Its Opposite is streaming in its entirety at NPR’s “First Listen” and you can pre-order it at iTunes to receive a bonus Berlin Demos EP and on CD in the Merge store.
Lou Barlow has updated his always entertaining website with news, tour dates, and some helpful tips on holding newborns as illustrated by Hendrix Barlow!
Don’t miss Lou Barlow + the missingmen on tour this summer, and order your copy of Goodnight Unknown on CD or digital download in the Merge store.
Lou Barlow on Tour!
6/10 San Diego, CA The Casbah
6/11 Tucson, AZ Plush
6/12 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co.
6/14 Austin, TX Mohawk
6/15 Dallas, TX The Loft
6/16 Norman, OK Opolis
6/17 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
6/18 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
6/19 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
6/21 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
6/22 Vancouver, BC Media Club
6/23 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
6/25 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
6/26 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
That a band so amazing was so ignored is still a mystery to me. I think they were one of those bands that were truly ahead of their time. At some point in the future there is going to be a new band that sounds like this and people are going to flip out. The sound is just too perfect. It can’t go away. It will continue floating around in the ether, waiting to be picked up by someone. That is just what they sound like: an alien radio signal from an ancient oldies station, searching for an audience.
This is my long way of saying, “Go buy some Rock*A*Teens records.” ~AC Newman for RollingStone.com
Visit the Merge store to find The Rock*A*Teens and while you are there, check out frontman Chris Lopez’ post-R*A*Ts project Tenement Halls. Also available in the Merge store,The Shins and The New Pornographers covered songs by Chris Lopez on SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!
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