Author: chip midnight

Tour: Monahans

Monahans

Whoa. I knew the new Monahans CD was coming out soon so I headed on over to eMusic to see if I could download it yet. No dice. And, I swear, minutes later I get an email from the Monahans mailing list announcing some tour dates in support of their new album, Dim the Aurora, due out on May 19. FREAKY!

DOWNLOAD: “It’s Enough to Leave You”

Here are the dates:

Thursday, May 7 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Friday, May 8 – Springfield, MO – Randy Bacon Studio
Saturday, May 9 – Saint Louis, MO – Off Broadway (Listen for an afternoon live performance on 88.1 KDHX)
Monday, May 11 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s
Tuesday, May 12 – Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar
Wednesday, May 13 – Dekalb, IL – The House Cafe
Friday, May 15 – Austin, TX – The Parish

Interview: Vulture Whale

Vulture Whale

I was hanging at the Alabamy (yeah, that’s what I call it) showcase at SXSW a few months ago when my Web penpal Duquette Johnston introduced me to former Verbena drummer Les Nuby. “Les is in Vulture Whale, they’re playing later,” Duquette told me though I had other plans (like seeing Dead Confederate next door).

Fortunately, a few weeks after SXSW ended, a copy of Vulture Whale’s self-titled sophomore release showed up in my mailbox and I agree with Blender magazine’s review that said “spin this thing when you’re sick and fucking tired of Kings of Leon and their arena-filling corporate rock” (okay, they didn’t really say that but they did namedrop KOL and the Drive-By Truckers as examples of Southern rock bands that Vulture Whales DOESN’T sound like!).

That tired-but-true description of “straight-up rock n’ roll” certainly applies to these fellas, I’m picturing it as the soundtrack to a drive home at 2:30am this summer after seeing a rock show in a sweaty club and drinking a few too many PBRs. You need something to fuel the ride home, something to sing along and air drum to while focusing clearly on the road ahead.

Drummer Jake Waitzman was kind enough to compile answers from his bandmates (Wes McDonald, Keelan Parrish, and Les Nuby) for the questions I sent last week. Hang on tight kiddies, this is a good one.

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Tour: Torche / Harvey Milk

Torche – “She’s So Heavy / In Return”

Not sure if both bands are on all these dates since Torche hasn’t announced their summer tour plans yet but the little investigating I did point to strong evidence that the following dates will have both Torche and Harvey Milk on the bill. Hell, the only one I care about – Columbus, Ohio – has already confirmed the double bill.

Jul 11  Churchill’s Pub     Miami, Florida
Jul 12  Common Grounds     Gainesville, Florida
Jul 13  Bottletree     Birmingham, Alabama
Jul 14  Hi Tone Cafe     Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 16  Exit/In     Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 17  Emerson Theatre     Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 18  Subterranean     Chicago, Illinois
Jul 19  Ravari Room     Columbus, Ohio
Jul 20  Grog Shop     Cleveland, Ohio
Jul 21  Tralf Music Hall     Buffalo, New York
Jul 23  Lee’s Palace     Toronto, Ontario
Jul 24  La Sala Rosa     Montreal, Quebec
Jul 25  Middle East Downstairs     Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 26  Music Hall of Williamsburg     Brooklyn, New York
Jul 28  First Unitarian Church     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 29  Rock and Roll Hotel     Washington dc, Washington DC
Jul 30  Milestone     Charlotte, North Carolina
Jul 31  The Earl     Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 1   40 Watt     Athens, Georgia