Live review: Laura Veirs at Spaceland
On a chilly Tuesday night that was surprisingly well-suited to the scarves, striped sweaters and scruffy beards that have overtaken Silver Lake fashion of late, Laura Veirs transported Spaceland to an unspoiled wooded corner of the Pacific Northwest.
Which suited the Portland, Ore.-based singer-songwriter just fine. Dressed in plastic-rimmed glasses and pigtails that were also reflected in a good chunk of her crowd, Veirs performed from her gorgeously folk-dusted new album, “July Flame,” which feels tailor-made for whiling away hours in nature with its allusions to green rivers and maple trees — even if “nature” in this case counts as a densely packed L.A. rock club.
Opening with “I Can See Your Tracks,” a gentle guitar-and-voice ballad that kicks off the self-released album produced by Grammy-nominated husband Tucker Martine, a very pregnant Veirs hushed Spaceland's typically chatty crowd with a bright, disarmingly lilting voice. Weaving around a sparsely plucked guitar and a sea of airy harmonies that on record were provided by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, the song's hymnal-like atmosphere recalled a more grounded version of indie favorite Joanna Newsom.
Helped in no small part by the frequent airplay from local tastemakers KCRW-FM, a small roar went up from the crowd as Veirs led her versatile, instrument-swapping band through the album’s title track, a gently ominous mix of rumbling percussion and sawing strings from violist Alex Guy that compares a breathless summer romance with the season's peach varietal that gave the album its name.
Real Estate – “Suburban Dogs” Video
It’s been a while since we checked in with mellow Jersey Shore/Galaxie 500 fans and BTW Real Estate. Turns out they were hiding in an actual real estate office and performing “Suburban Dogs” for the company holiday party. Pass the spiral ham, please.
Real Estate is out via Woodsist. While we’re here, revisit “Green River.”
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Jamey Johnson Joins Alabama Music Hall of Fame
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Jamey Johnson already has ACM and CMA awards to his credit and now he’s headed home to Alabama to pick up another prestigious honor. Jamey is one of the 2010 inductees into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. The 13th Induction Banquet and Awards Show takes place in Montgomery, Ala., on March 25.
A native of Enterprise who grew up in Montgomery, Jamey will receive Alabama’s Rising Star Award. Also being honored is singer-songwriter-musician-producer Mac McAnally, best known to country audiences recently for ‘Down the Road,’ his duet with Kenny Chesney. Mac, a member of Jimmy Buffett’s band, also released his own solo project last year, ‘Down by the River.’
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Kate Nash UK Tour Dates
Four more shows planned
Four more shows planned
Returning songwriter Kate Nash has added four extra shows to her forthcoming British tour.
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Dirty Laundry Presents The Delta Mirror
Hey all,
This week on Dirty Laundry, we’ve got Pitchfork and Stereogum faves The Delta Mirror. The LA-based band are about to release their first LP “Machines That Listen” on label of the moment, Lefse Records (Neon Indian, Tape Deck Mountain).
The Delta Mirror open up about bandmates making out, Pitchfork love and arm wrestling bass players.
We’re also giving away an autographed copy of The Delta Mirror’s new CD “Machines That Listen”.
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The Zion Laser Strike – Pay Your Bills (Live) – Directed by Derrick Acosta
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Stephen Simmonds – Adiyeah (Give People What They Want)
Dave LaChapelle-style dog video!
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