My Disco (second album engineered by Steve Albini), Young Widows, and Phantom Family Halo are kicking off a mid-west tour March 9 at Vernon Club. $7. 18+. 8 p.m. Get ready for a sick show.
Via Young Widows’ Myspace Blog:
Hello, Nick here.
I’m very happy to announce my very first photo show! This show will contain photographs I’ve taken on tour with Young Widows since the recording of our last record, Old Wounds. We’ve played close to two hundred shows in the last two years and have been all over Europe, Canada, and United States.
Along with the photographs I will have screen printed posters that will be hand numbered and signed. All pieces will be priced to sell.
I hope to see you there!
Here’s all the information:
Saturday, January 30
Skull Alley
1017 East Broadway
Louisville, 40204
(502) 749-9541
Doors open at 7PM
A performance by Young Widows at 11PM
All Ages
Free
YOUNG WIDOWS Settle Down City LP Reissue on Auxiliary Records. Out of print for over two years, YOUNG WIDOWS debut album is now available again on 12″ LP. All copies on various mixed colored vinyl.
I was in Underground Sounds the other day and Phantom Family Halo’s new album Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die was playing. I didn’t recognize it at first, but what I heard was epic. Every track seemed lifted from a timeless album that changed music, but in a mirror reflecting PFH’s own image. It’s messy, its distorted, it’s trippy, it’s perfect. I’ve seen them a number of times in the past and I’ve always been a fan, but this album has taken them to a whole new level for me. The album throws pretension and convention out the window and does whatever the fuck it wants. Fast, slow, melodic, electric, old, new, hard, soft…they do it all at their pace, not yours. White Stripes, Velvet Underground? I raise my head and wonder if I’m listening to the same album, only to be reassured that, yes, it is still PFH. Get a taste of the album below, but you MUST listen to this WHOLE album. It’s one of my favorite albums of the year. No question. Take notice.
On a related note, Karate Body Records is KILLING IT!! Let’s review: This album (a beautiful 2xLP), Bonnie Billy and Cheyenne Mize (10″ Cream), Louisville is For Lovers Vol. 9 (Pink/White mix), Ben Sollee (White LP), Rachel Grimes (w/ Sheet Music), Wussy/The Fervor (Green Vinyl), Ume EP (Gold vinyl), Pokey LaFarge & Joe Manning 7″ (heavy as hell white vinyl)… It’s all ridiculously awesome and I can’t get enough of it.
Phantom Family Halo will open for Russian Circles and Young Widows on the following tour dates:
FRI NOV 27 – Detroit MI, Magic Stick
SAT NOV 28 – Buffalo, NY Soundlab
MON NOV 30 – Milford CT, Daniel Street
TUE Dec 1 – New York NY, Bowery Ballroom
WED DEC 2 – Cambridge MA, The Middle East
THU DEC 3 – Washington DC, DC9
FRI DEC 4 – Philadelphia PA, First Unitarian Church
SUN DEC 6 – Montreal QC, Il Motore
MON DEC 7 – Toronto ON, Lee’s Place
WED DEC 9 – Kalamazoo MI, The Strut
THU DEC 10 – Cleveland OH, The Grog Shop
FRI DEC 11- Louisville, Kentucky, Skull Alley
Also:
PFH’s double LP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die is out now and you can get it online at Karate Body or at a fine record store near you. Mark it down: Their record release show will be Nov. 25 in Louisville at Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge with Softcheque. Cost is $5.
Phantom Family Halo – Blackouts and Runaways
Phantom Family Halo – Alive and Well
Phantom Family Halo will open for Russian Circles and Young Widows on the following tour dates:
FRI NOV 27 – Detroit MI, Magic Stick
SAT NOV 28 – Buffalo, NY Soundlab
MON NOV 30 – Milford CT, Daniel Street
TUE Dec 1 – New York NY, Bowery Ballroom
WED DEC 2 – Cambridge MA, The Middle East
THU DEC 3 – Washington DC, DC9
FRI DEC 4 – Philadelphia PA, First Unitarian Church
SUN DEC 6 – Montreal QC, Il Motore
MON DEC 7 – Toronto ON, Lee’s Place
WED DEC 9 – Kalamazoo MI, The Strut
THU DEC 10 – Cleveland OH, The Grog Shop
FRI DEC 11- Louisville, Kentucky, Skull Alley
Also:
Pre-order PFH’s double LP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die now at Karate Body. Mark it down: Their record release show will be Nov. 25 in Louisville at Lisa’s with Softcheque.
We received a great video from the guys over at We Have Signal. Don’t worry, as you start watching it, there’s a little spell of blackness, but it picks up and the quality is pretty incredible…concert footage interwoven with an interview. Check it out, and while you’re at it, check out their archives as they’ve recorded some incredible bands including The Weakerthans, The Fiery Furnaces, The Dodos, Parts & Labor and The Wedding Present.
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/4592864]
Kinda interesting. It’s like iTunes for local music…My Morning Jacket, Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Cheyenne Mize, Young Widows to name a few. All under ten bucks. Pretty cool idea. Check it out HERE.
Thursday, April 23rd
Glassworks Rooftop
www.louisvilleglassworks.com
815 W. Market St.
Young Widows
www.myspace.com/youngwidows
Cheer-Accident
www.cheer-accident.com
Phantom Family Halo
www.myspace.com/thephantomfamilyhalo
**EARLY SHOW**
Doors at 7 P.M.
Show at 7:30 P.M.
*The show will begin promptly at 7:30 P.M. and end before 11 P.M.*
$7 – proceeds will benefit Ohio Valley Creative Energy www.ovceart.org
All Ages
(Cash Bar with I.D.)
(If the weather is bad, the show will be moved inside Glassworks)
Louisville’s Young Widows are heading out on a hefty tour of Europe, the UK, Canada and the US. You can check out all of the dates below. No love for their hometown though. Perhaps after.
In the meantime, check out their limited edition (only 100 copies) chocolate/blue colored LP available exclusively at shirtkiller.com. This album was one of my top releases of September 2008.
Young Widows- Old Skin [audio=http://temporaryresidence.com/mp3s/young-widows-old-skin.mp3]
Europe & U.K
02-06-09 Frankfurt, Germany @ Elfer Music Club
02-07-09 Braunshweig, Germany @ Nexus
02-09-09 Berlin, Germany @ Lokal
02-10-09 Prague, Czech Republic @ 007 Klub
02-11-09 Vienna, Austria @ Drieraum
02-12-09 Budapest, Hungary @ Durher-Kurt
02-13-09 Milan, Italy @ The For Sale Club
02-14-09 Montpellier, France @ Baolard
02-15-09 Lausanne, France @ Le Romandie
02-16-09 Lyon, France @ Le Sonic
02-17-09 Paris, France @ Le Klub
02-18-09 Brighton, United Kingdom @ The Prince Albert
02-19-09 Manchester, United Kingdom @ Tiger Lounge
02-20-09 Glasgow, United Kingdom @ Captains Rest
02-21-09 Leeds, United Kingdom @ Cockpit
02-22-09 Sheffield, United Kingdom @ Corporation
02-23-09 Bristol, United Kingdom @ The Croft
02-24-09 London, United Kingdom @ Lexington
02-25-09 Kortrijk, Belgium @ The Strip
U.S. & Canada
* 03-13-09 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
* 03-14-09 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
* 03-15-09 Orlando, FL @ The Social
* 03-17-09 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
^ 03-18-09 Houston, TX @ TBA
03-19-09 SXSW
03-20-09 SXSW
03-21-09 SXSW
^ 03-22-09 Dallas, TX @ The Lounge on Elm Street
^ 03-23-09 Birmingham, AL @ The Bottle Tree
^ 03-24-09 Indianapolis, IN @ Halloween House
^ 03-25-09 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
^ 03-26-09 Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House
^ 03-27-09 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah
^ 03-28-09 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s
^ 03-29-09 Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab
^ 03-30-09 Boston, MA @ Church
^ 03-31-09 Wallingford, CT @ VFW Hall
^ 04-01-09 Brooklyn, NY @ Club Europa
^ 04-02-09 Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
^ 04-03-09 Harrisburg, VA @ MacRock
^ 04-04-09 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu NeckTie
^ 04-05-09 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
^ 04-06-09 Washington D.C.@ DC9
^ 04-07-09 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
* = w/ These Arms Are Snakes
^ = w/ My Disco
ATTENTION FANS OF LOUISVILLE’S YOUNG WIDOWS…. You have probably seen this record around town, but if you don’t already own it, or if you are a major fan, you can get a limited edition (only 100 copies) chocolate/blue colored LP for $12 bucks, exclusively at shirtkiller.com (thanks to OMG Vinyl for the heads-up). This album was one of my top releases of September 2008.
The band is scheduled to be overseas through February, but we will let you know when a show pops up in town.
Young Widows- Old Skin [audio=http://temporaryresidence.com/mp3s/young-widows-old-skin.mp3]
The Shondes (their new album, The Red Sea, was one of my top albums of January 2008) played at The Rud back in December and now they are back for more, playing at Headliner’s on Friday, September 5th with Venus Trap (a great compliment to The Shondes), Lucky Pineapple (one of Louisville’s best) and Young Widows (new album, Old Wounds, out this month).
The Shondes – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Guitarist, Ian Brannigan, took some time to answer some of our questions…
BS: Your new album, The Red Sea, has been getting great reviews everywhere…what has been the most satisfying thing said about the album?
IB: There have been a number of really good reviews, so it’s hard to pinpoint but I think my favorites have been the ones that didn’t try to pigeon-hole or “identify” what we are doing in a few words – but instead really listened to the music and wrote the review after trying to sort of “interact” with it. Reviews that listened to the arrangements, the songwriting, the lyrics and then came back saying they really enjoyed it tend to be the most rewarding for me – I think it says that we had an effect on the person rather than just filling their need to hear something that sounds similar to band-x.
BS: I read somewhere that the bassist for Pere Ubu produced the album, how much of an influence did David Thomas & Co. have on your sound?
IB: I love Pere Ubu. They wrote incredible songs, were musically/stylistically talented and versatile and wrote good lyrics. Tony Mamone was the first person (after contacting quite a few people) that immediately was excited about working with us – he heard the songs from our demo (Lets Go, I Watched The Temple Fall and Your Monster) and understood what we were trying to do and how he could make that work. Being a fan of Pere Ubu, I thought this made perfect sense and it was really exciting and rewarding working with him.
So far as our actual sound is concerned, I don’t know how much of Pere Ubu you hear in the Shondes. I hear it in the way I think about certain parts or hear certain parts – so it’s definitely an influence on my writing and guitar playing – but I don’t know if it’s immediately discernible to most listeners.
BS: This is the second time (at least) that you have played in Louisville, do you have any connections in the area?
IB: We’ve played at the Rudyard Kipling twice before the upcoming show at Headliner’s and we’ve always had a great time in Louisville. The folks in the band Venus Trap have always been great to us and the community we’ve gotten to connect with there has been super nice and really supportive. Louisville shows are always fun and packed and sweaty in all the best ways!
BS: I took a look at your tour schedule and it looks grueling…any band rituals on the road?
IB: Usually, later in tour when the longer drives start to get to us we fixate on some sort of roadside food-stop, be it fresh berries or fast-food or some good snacks. This tends to be sort of fun and will sometimes result on us taking odd detours. We’ve recently discovered the gift of audiobooks/comedy cds which pass the time really quickly. And then, there is always 90210 (the original series) and we have Season 5 on DVD with us to watch when we need to wind-down.
BS: You are known not to shy from politics…any comment on McCain’s new running mate?
IB: I mean, it’s totally classic that he would choose this woman – who is quite right-wing – as his running mate when running against Obama. It’s pretty sick, actually.
BS: Back to music….what can we expect at the show on Friday?
IB: We have a lot of new material that we’re excited to be playing out this tour, so you’ll get that mixed in with songs from the album. This is the second time we’ve toured with the songs from the album so I’d say that the level at which we’re performing them is quite high since we know them so so well now. It should be really fun, I know we’ll be having fun.
I’ve seen Venus Trap before and they’re always good plus I’m excited to be playing with Young Widows and Lucky Pineapple, so the show should be a good one, definitely not worth missing.
Young Widows (Record Release Show for Old Wounds)
Bad Blood
Plows
@ the Pour Haus, 8/28, 9pm
$5
