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The Deep Dark Woods to Release The Place I Left Behind

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Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:36am

The Deep Dark Woods wake the ghosts of Appalachia with their prairie gothic pyre-side tales. On their new record, The Place I Left Behind, the band finds continuity in themes of temporal and geographic alienation, neglected inward trails, and the scars of abandoned intimacies.

Buoyed by the success of working with mastermind recording engineer Darren Van Niekerk, on their self produced CBC Songquest single “Charlie's (is Coming Down)” the band decided to approach their new album the same way. Recorded in Halifax with Van Niekerk behind the board once again, The Deep Dark Woods’ first self produced album allowed them to experiment in the studio as never before. Toying with numerous reverbs, vintage amps, instruments and mellotron, they also tried some never before played versions and arrangements of some of the album's songs. While more physically and mentally exhausting than previous albums, it turned out exactly the way the band wanted it to and the reward is their most realized album to date.

The record opens with a song about Saskatoon’s rougher edges. “West Side Street” is a study in contrasts – finespun vocals and a gently rolling melody cushion the gloomy story. “The Place I Left Behind” is loosely based on an old folk standard. Gorgeously morose, the title track confirms that The Deep Dark Woods capture lonesome yearning at its loveliest. “Sugar Mama” is a sweet and lively invitation to tap toes and shake off the blues; a seeming coming-of-age story is treated with playful banjo and an airy gait.

A rainstorm over the desert of modern music, The Place I Left Behind offers murder ballads alongside scrappy rockers, lovesick hymnals and slow-dance waltzes. The album illuminates folk traditions without stripping the shadows of roots music history. The Place I Left Behind echoes with traces of time and space that are never fully abandoned or forgotten.

The Place I Left Behind will be released on Six Shooter Records in Canada on August 2nd and Sugar Hill Records in the US and worldwide on October 18th.

Pitchfork Music Festival Tix On Sale Today!

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Sat, 03/05/2011 - 1:28am

As previously announced, the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival will be taking place on Friday, July 15th through Sunday, July 17th! Tickets will officially be on sale today at 12 PM CST, with single-day tickets for $45 and three-day passes for $110! If last year was any indicator, three-day passes will sell out in under a week (last year they sold out in FIVE DAYS!), so be sure to get your tickets ASAP! Tickets will be available on the festival website.

In keeping with the high standard of booking and organizing one of the most innovative and refreshingly left-field festivals around, we are pleased to announce the first flock of bands confirmed to perform at this year’s festival! Friday will see the return of Animal Collective, as well as first-timers James Blake, Das Racist, and Curren$y. Saturday’s lineup begins to take form with newcomers Woods, Sun Airway, Kylesa and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, as well as returning performers Fleet Foxes and the triumphantly reformed Dismemberment Plan. Sunday’s bill will include TV on the Radio, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, Destroyer, OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All), and Yuck. More performers will be announced in the weeks leading up to the festival.

An independently run, consistently sold-out event, the Pitchfork Music Festival attracts 50,000 fans of all ages from 45 states and 26 countries. In addition to presenting an outstanding musical line-up at a reasonable price, the festival also offers a vast array of other activities for attendees to enjoy. With 50 individual vendors, as well as specialty fairs, the fest not only supports local businesses and the local economy, but also promotes the Chicago arts community as a whole.

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PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 LINEUP SO FAR:

FRIDAY

Animal Collective

James Blake

Das Racist

Curren$y

SATURDAY

Fleet Foxes

The Dismemberment Plan

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

Woods

Sun Airway

Kylesa

SUNDAY

TV on the Radio

Cut Copy

Deerhunter

Destroyer

OFWGKTA

Yuck

Phish 2011 Summer Tour - Leg I

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Wed, 02/23/2011 - 3:37am

Phish have released the dates for their 2011 Summer tour. The tour begins with a three-night stand on May 27 in Bethel, NY and features multi-night stops in Holmdel, NJ, Columbia, MD, and Alpharetta, GA. In between, the band will hit Detroit, Cuyahoga Falls, Cincinnati, Mansfield, Darien, Camden, Charlotte, Raleigh, and wrapping up June 19 in Portsmouth, VA. Check below for a complete list of dates and the video announcement. A limited number of tickets for the upcoming shows are now being offered through secure online ticketing system via a 10 day ticket request period. Click here for more information.

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PHISH SUMMER TOUR 2011:

5/27/11 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY

5/28/11 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY

5/29/11 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY

5/31/11 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

6/1/11 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

6/3/11 DTE Energy Center, Detroit, MI

6/4/11 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

6/5/11 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

6/7/11 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA

6/8/11 Darien Lake Amphitheatre, Darien, NY

6/10/11 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ

6/11/11 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

6/12/11 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

6/14/11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA

6/15/11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA

6/17/11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC

6/18/11 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion, Raleigh, NC

6/19/11 Ntelos Pavilion at Harbor Center, Portsmouth, VA

The Hal Galper Trio plays Birdland

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Tue, 02/16/2010 - 4:00am

Disbanding his trio in 2000 after ten years of touring internationally, Grammy winning jazz pianist Hal Galper spent the following six years “in the shed” studying, practicing and developing his uniquely original style of playing. The Trio features cutting edge Rubato style group improvisation that emphasizes spontaneity, texture and interaction. With over 90 recordings to his credit, 30 of which as leader, Hal Galper is best known for his work with Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderley, The Brecker Brothers, John Scofield and the Phil Woods Quintet.

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THE HAL GALPER TRIO PLAYS BIRDLAND

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2 SETS @ 8:30 & 11:00 PM
315 West 44th Street  New York, NY 10036
between 8th and 9th Avenues
Information (212) 581-3080
http://www.birdlandjazz.com/