New vinyl only remix album from Citay

Citay has an album of remixes due out Nov 3rd (Nov 2nd in the UK) from Dead Oceans. This is what Dead Oceans has to say about it -
"From the ambient textures of White Rainbows' "Eye on Dollar" remix to Cornershop's Anthony Saffery adding sitar and percussion to "First Fantasy," these are anything but typical remix rave-ups. These Are Powers' Brenmar (aka Bill Salas) gives "Moonburn" a playful, skittering treatment, while Black Mountains' Steve McBean adds his effected vocals to "Former Child" – the end result sounding more like Metallica than like Aphex Twin. While some remixes use the Citay originals as a foundation for embellishments, others simply take the audio as found sounds and source material. Either way, the reinterpretations of Citay's music on Remixes is surprising and eye-opening. Released on vinyl LP and via digital download, Remixes is the Citay album we never thought we would hear. We are pleased to share below an mp3 of White Rainbow’s remix of “Eye on the Dollar,” which is a subtle and lush reworking of the original."You can pre-order Citay's Remixes LP HERE.

Citay :: Eye on the Dollar (White Rainbow remix)

Eye on the Dollar video (Original Album version)

Bishop Allen tour North America

Bishop Allen are touring this fall in support of their latest album Grrr... , on Dead Oceans. The band has announced the unveiling of new songs, as well as some special surprises. I hope the surprise is glitter.

Bishop Allen :: Dimmer

Bishop Allen :: The Ancient Common Sense of Things

TOUR DATES:
10/27/09 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
10/29/09 Montreal, QC - Il Motore
10/30/09 Toronto, ON - El Mocambo
11/01/09 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom
11/02/09 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11/03/09 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
11/06/09 Vancouver, BC - The Media Club
11/07/09 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
11/08/09 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
11/09/09 San Francisco, CA - The Rickshaw Shop
11/10/09 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
11/13/09 Austin, TX - Mohawk
11/14/09 Ft Worth, TX - Lola's
11/15/09 Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack
11/21/09 Brooklyn, NY - Bell House

White Hinterland announes US tour

White Hinterland announce an extensive US tour. This tour features their new line-up of Casey Dienel and Shawn Creeden performing as a duo. You can pretty much expect them to play new material from an album that should be out early 2010 and I think will include these two tracks.

White Hinterland :: Dreaming of the Plum Trees

White Hinterland :: Chant de Grillon

TOUR DATES:
10/01/09 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
10/02/09 Boise, ID - Neurolux
10/03/09 Salt Lake City, UT - Slowtrain
10/04/09 Denver, CO - Hi Dive
10/08/09 Chicago, IL - Schubas
10/09/09 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
10/11/09 Montreal, QC - Casa del Popolo
10/14/09 Cambridge, MA - Middle East w/ Former Ghosts
10/15/09 Brooklyn, NY - Bruar Falls
10/16/09 Philadelphia, PA - Black Lodge
10/18/09 Richmond, VA - The Triple
10/19/09 Charlotte, NC - YAUHAUS
10/23/09 Austin, TX - Mohawk
*** MORE TOUR DATES ADDED SOON***

Bowerbirds - catch them if you can.

So, in a summer full of amazing concerts, the one that caught me most off guard was Bowerbirds and Megafaun (8/13 @ Mohawk). Phil Moore's vocals are so disarming, and the intimate setting made it even more effective.  They've just announced a fall tour starting at Denmark and ending in the Bowery Ballroom in New York on 12/4. So if you happen to be in Europe or on the East Coast I highly recommend checking them out. Since most of you are in Austin, I hope you got to see them when you had the chance. Here's a video of Bowerbirds performing at an apartment concert hosted by La Blogotheque. The band performs several songs up close and personal for a dozen or so lucky fans as part of La Blogotheque’s new series, Les Soirées de Poche.

Bowerbirds :: Northern Lights
Bowerbirds :: Beneath Your Tree




Tour Dates:
10/10/09 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
10/11/09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
10/12/09 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
10/13/09 Berlin, Germany - Zapata
10/14/09 Nurnbeg, Germany - K4
10/16/09 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
10/17/09 Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko
10/18/09 Frankfurt, Germany - Brotfabrik
10/19/09 Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk
10/22/09 Barcelona, Spain - Sidecar
10/23/09 Valencia, Spain - Wah Wah Club
10/24/09 Barcelona, Spain - Neu! Club
10/26/09 Paris, France - Point FMR
10/27/09 London, UK - Cargo
10/28/09 Leeds, UK - Brudenell
10/29/09 Cardiff, UK - Clwb Ifor Bach
10/30/09 Edinburgh, UK - Sneaky Pete's
10/31/09 Glasgow, UK - Captain's Rest
11/01/09 Manchester, UK - Dulcimer
11/05/09 Durham, NC - Troika Music Festival
11/06/09 Lookout Mountain, GA - Covenant College
11/07/09 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
11/08/09 West Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
11/15/09 Lexington, KY - Al's Bar w/ Candy
11/16/09 Louisville, KY - The 930 Listening Room
11/17/09 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
11/18/09 Fayetteville, AR - RZ's Coffeehouse
11/27/09 Charlottesville, VA - The Southern w/ Birdlips
11/28/09 Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar
11/30/09 Boston, MA - Paradise*
12/01/09 Providence, RI - Hi-Hat*
12/02/09 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel*
12/03/09 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church*
12/04/09 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom*
*w/Elvis Perkins in Dearland