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13Admittedly I had never heard of Jefferson Fox before I happened to stumble upon his new video on Vimeo. The song is hauntingly beautiful and the accompanying images do what every good music video should, enhance and breath life into the music. Giving a second layer of meaning to the track, the video is loosely based on the legends surrounding the death of blues great Robert Johnson. It could be that I have a soft spot for the video as it was shot in my old stomping grounds of Savannah, GA, but even if the blues aren’t your thing the grace of the cinematography is worth the three minutes of your time it will take to watch.
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The Yardbirds | Stroll On
The Beck-Page version of The Yardbirds was short, loud and blessed with so much raw talent it just couldn’t be contained. The group in this incarnation only recorded a handful of tracks including “Stroll On” which was recorded for an appearance in Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film Blowup and featured a twin lead guitar break by Beck and Page. The song is epic to say the least and though it features two of the greatest guitar players of all time, it almost didn’t happen. It was only after The Who declined the offer, The In-Crowd had scheduling conflicts and The Velvet Underground were unable to obtain work visas in the UK that The Yardbirds were considered for the project.
Jeff Beck will be coming to Tampa on May 7 performing at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
The Yardbirds - Stroll On
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Want more? Check out the clip of The Yardbirds in Blowup. I don’t know who is dreamier…young Jimmy Page and his almost full grown muttonchops or young Jeff Beck in his ultra tight high waisted white pants.
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Weekend Show Pick | Dum Dum Girls @ Orpheum, Ybor City
Dreamy psych girl group Dum Dum Girls make their way to Ybor City this Sunday before heading off to Europe. The LA based band just released an EP on March 1 that consists of three original tracks and one bad ass cover of The Smith’s “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.”
Show Details
Doors: 6pm
Tickets: $12 in advance/$15 dos (all ages)
Support: Tennis - Le Sera - Dirty Beaches
Dum Dum Girls - He Gets Me High
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Also check out: Tennis interview in Creative Loafing if you haven’t already
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Luisa Sobral | Not There Yet
I’m not usually one for sweetsie cola jazzy indie pop singers and I’m not usually one for artists signed to major labels either. That being said though, this video is so damn cute I just couldn’t help smiling while watching it! Enjoy.
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Davila 666 | Tan Bajo
Having just released a new record Tan Bajo on In The Red and KEXP making Obsesionao today’s song of the day on their blog, Puerto Rico’s best party band is having a pretty good couple of weeks. This is garage-punk at it’s finest. Taking their que from The Ramones and Dead Boys each track is packed with energy and guitar licks that pack a punch.
Davila 666 - Esa Nena Nunca Regreso
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Tour Dates
Thu 10-Mar Huntsville, AL Horizontal House
Fri 11-Mar Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Café
Sat 12-Mar Tulsa, OK The Eclipse
Sun 13-Mar Denton, TX SXSW Conferette Festival
Mon 14-Mar Houston, TX Rudyard’s
Wed 16-Mar - 19 Mar Austin, TX SXSW
Mon 21-Mar Santa Fe, NM Corazón
Tue 22-Mar Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
Wed 23-Mar Mexicali, MX Monaco Beer Club
Thu 24-Mar San Diego, CA Til-Two Club
Fri 25-Mar Los Angeles, CA Blue Star Bar
Sat 26-Mar San Francisco, CA Thee Parkside Lounge
Sun 27-Mar Sacramento, CA The Hub
Tue 29-Mar Portland, OR East End
Wed 30-Mar Seattle, WA The Funhouse
Thu 31-Mar Vancouver, BC Railway Club
Sat 2-Apr Calgary, AB Broken City Social Club
Tue 5-Apr Fargo, ND The Aquarium (Upstairs at Dempsey’s)
Wed 6-Apr St. Paul, MN The Turf Club
Thu 7-Apr Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club
Fri 8-Apr Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Sat 9-Apr Bloomington, IN The Bishop
Sun 10-Apr Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class
Tue 12-Apr Detroit, MI Magic Stick Lounge
Wed 13-Apr Toronto, ON Parts and Labour
Thu 14-Apr Ottawa, ON Babylon
Fri 15-Apr Montreal, QC Il Motore
Sun 17-Apr New Haven, CT Café Nine
Mon 18-Apr Cambridge, MA Charlie’s Kitchen
Wed 20-Apr New York, NY Cake Shop
Thu 21-Apr Poughkeepsie, NY The Mug @ Vassar College
Sat 23-Apr Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
Sun 24-Apr Washington, DC Back Stage @ Black Cat
Mon 25-Apr Richmond, VA Strange Matter
Tue 26-Apr Durham, NC Casbah
Wed 27-Apr Charlotte, NC The Milestone
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Those Darlins | Screws Get Loose
Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose
Those Darlins, the hottest thing to come out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee since…well ever…will be heading out on the road to support their upcoming release Screws Get Loose which will be available thanks to Oh Wow Dang on March 29. This time around their sound is a bit more pop than punk, but with the same amount of fun we have come to expect from the band.
Those Darlins will be coming through Tampa on May 14 as part of WMNF’s 30th Annual Tropical Heatwave.
Dig it? Buy it! (First Album)
Tour Dates
March 12 – The Basement – Nashville, TN (Grimey’s Pre-order show)
March 17 – Swan Dive – Austin, TX
March 22 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft +
March 24 – Washington, DC – The Black Cat +
March 25 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom +
March 26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom +
March 27 – Boston, MA – Middle East +
March 29 – Providence, RI – Firehouse 13
March 30 – New Haven, CT – BAR Nightclub
March 31 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West
April 1 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall+
April 2 – Chicago, IL – Double Door+
April 3 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center+
April 4 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room +
April 6 – Denver, CO – the Bluebird +
April 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – the Urban Lounge +
April 8 – Boise, ID – Neurolux +
April 9 – Seattle, WA – the Crocodile +
April 10 – Portland, OR – Dante’s +
April 13 – San Francisco, CA – the Independent +
April 14 – Santa Cruz, CA – the Rio Theatre +
April 16 – Santa Barbara, CA – the Mercury Lounge
April 18 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
April 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite
April 20 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
April 22 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
April 23 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
May 5 – Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
May 6 – Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
May 13 – Orlando , FL – Backbooth
•••May 14 – Tampa, FL – WMNF Heatwave•••
June 2 – Ozark, AR – Wakarusa
+ w/ Black Joe Lewis
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Truth & Janey - Ain’t No Telling
Taking their name from the Jeff Beck Group’s album “Truth,” this Iowa based band spent most of the 70’s playing dates in the Midwest with artists like Leslie West and Blue Oyster Cult. Using their own funds the band released “No Rest for the Wicked” in 1976. The album features some solid shredding anchored by tight bass lines and plenty of cow bell. Unfortunately with little prospects of breaking out of the Midwest scene the band broke up…but at least we still have the music.
Dig it? Buy it!
BONUS: If you can’t get enough of Midwestern boys tearing it up on their six string, check out Radio Moscow. I swear if you haven’t heard this band already it will blow your fucking mind. Check out it out: Broke Down
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Robin Pecknold | New EP
While we all anxiously await the new Fleet Foxes release set to come out this May, front man Robin Pecknold has given us a treat with a new free EP Three Songs. While it doesn’t feature the other members of the band, there is a duet with Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear and is a beautiful first solo effort.
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NEW OBSESSION: Oh Sunshine - I Belong To You
Sultry vocals, fuzzy guitars and catchy hooks make Oh Sunshine a band that everyone should be keeping on their radar. According to their Facebook page we can be expecting a release from this Japan based band in the coming year. Fingers crossed it’s soon!
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New Town, New News
Posts have not been coming lately as I have relocated from Brooklyn, NY to sunny Tampa, FL. Stay tuned though as I will be resuming regular posts bringing you on a musical journey through the ages and the latest concert news from around the Bay area!
xo
Sessie
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