W♥M201: Cate Le Bon
W♥M201 (22 mins)
Welsh native Cate Le Bon returns to town, for an intimate show at the 7th Street Entry, promoting her latest release, Mug Museum (Turnstile Records). Mug Museum, in part inspired by her …
Vu and John on W♥M Radio this week:
Cate Le Bon is currently on tour
John just saw her last night at the 7th Street Entry, which we'll read more about it later.
Le Bon is playing in Kansas City tomorrow:
01/27 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
01/28 Norman, OK - The Opolis
01/29 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
01/31 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
02/01 San Diego - Soda Bar
Kasabian is releasing a new album in 2014
Earlier this year Kasabian's frontman Tom Meighan said to NME: "The album is a real 'f*** you' to anyone who ever dares criticise or snarl at us, and say we can't do music like this. It's a real f***ing 'up yours'. There are a lot of bands who try and do this kind of music but fail because they've got no songs."
Sneak preview of Kasabian in the studios on YouTube.
Vivian Girls break up
Vivian Girls have official split up. The two farewell shows will be on Feb 14 in Los Angeles and Mar 1st in Brooklyn. We briefly talked about The Babies and La Sera.
Prince files lawsuit against his fans (again)
Prince wants 22 individual offenders to pay him a sum of $1 million each.
The lawsuit, which was filed last week, accuses the defendants of participating in "massive infringement and bootlegging of Prince's material", specifically picking out a set from 1983 which was shared via WorldOfBootleg.blogspot.com.
UPDATE 01/29/14: Prince has decided to drop the lawsuit. According to tmz.com, because "the bootleggers have now taken down the illegal downloads and are no longer engaging in piracy." Although some people say it's a publicity stunt, and some people say it's because of the bad press surrounding this.
Song of the Show
Song of the show is Cate Le Bon's "Falcon Eyed".
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News: Vivian Girls Break Up
Vivian Girls: Katy, Cassi, and Ali
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Vivian Girls: I Heard You Say
Vivian Girls are an all-girls trio from Brooklyn, New York, and after a few albums, they've signed onto Polyvinyl Record Co, which I'm pretty excited about …
The Babies
The Babies will give birth to their second album called Our House On The Hill on November 13th, 2012, via Woodsist Records. Congratulation to the Babies, you can check …
I got this sad announcement today.
Vivian Girls have official split with the announcement of farewell shows in NY & LA. This actually didn't surprise me, as the girls in the band all had their own solo projects: Katy with La Sera (new album due later this year), Cassie with The Babies and solo work, and Ali with Upset.
Here is the note from the band:
Brooklyn, New York, March 2007: we started making music together and became what we know as Vivian Girls. It's been a long and crazy journey in the seven years since, and we feel as though the time has finally come to let our band rest in peace. It's been an experience that we'll look back on and cherish and we'd like to thank you for sharing it with us. We have had such an amazing time being a band, touring the world, releasing records and meeting all of you.
We've booked some ALL AGES shows as a goodbye. The first will be on February 14th at The Church on York in LA. The second will be on March 1st at Death by Audio in Brooklyn.
Feel free to follow us on Twitter for updates in our other pursuits: @cassieramone, @iamkatygoodman, @hernameisali
Thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way, everyone who has come to our shows, bought our records and supported us, and everyone we will meet in the future.
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W♥M161: Rocktober
W♥M161: Rocktober (34 mins)
Brody and Vu highlight some shows from our epic "ROCKTOBER" coverage. Between everyone here at W♥M, we've covered over 40 shows, I attended 26 of those shows.
Before we get to Rocktober, let's take a look at the news:
Congratulations goes to Alt-J who took home the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 'Album of the Year' award for their debut album An Awesome Wave. They were my leading pick for this year's winner, I'm glad I was proven right. This was based on seeing three Mercury Prize nominees (Alt-J, Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka) within a span of a week. The hype was good; all three shows were sold out, or very close to selling out.
One of the judges Simon Frith commented on why they picked the album, "Alt-J's 'An Awesome Wave' combines unexpected shards of sound with mesmerising rhythms, compelling melodies and intriguing songs. A tantalising and delightful album."
Morrissey was forced to postponed appearances in 2012 due to his mother's hospitalization. Steven Patrick Morrissey dropped everything and flew back to England to see his mother.
No words yet on reschedules, but rumors has it that the dates are now for January 2013 and any old tickets will be honored for the 2013 rescheduled dates.
Speaking of cancellations and postpone dates, Green Day announced that all 2012 dates are now canceled. Tickets for these shows will be refunded at point of purchase. In addition, 2013 dates are to be rescheduled. This is a difficult time for Green Day, with Billie Joe's health is a concern.
In Rocktober, Brody and I look over some of the highlights and low points of their shows.
LIVE SHOWS WE COVERED IN OCTOBER
10/01 Hospitality at 400 Bar
10/03 Psychic Twin at 7th Street, Minneapolis
10/03 Amanda Palmer at First Ave, Minneapolis
10/05 Dark Dark Dark at Cedar, Minneapolis
10/06 Gossip at Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis
10/07 Norah Jones at Orpheum, Minneapolis
10/08 Bombay Bicycle Club at HoB, New Orleans
10/10 Beth Orton at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
10/10 Corin Tucker at Cafe Du Nord, S. Francisco
10/11 Hunter Valentine at 400 Bar, Minneapolis
10/13 Gold Fields at Nether Bar, Minneapolis
10/13 Laura Marling at Parish, New Orleans
10/14 Laura Marling at Soul Kitchen, Mobile
10/16 Lumineers at House of Blues, New Orleans
10/16 Lord Huron at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis
10/17 La Sera at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans
10/18 Alyssa Graham at 400 Bar, Minneapolis
10/19 xx at First Avenue, Minneapolis
10/19 Widowspeak at 7th Street, Minneapolis
10/19 Beats Antiques at Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans
10/20 Smashing Pumpkins at Roy Wilkins, St Paul
10/20 Peelander-Z at Turf Club, St Paul
10/20 Adam Ant at the Grove of Anaheim
10/21 San Cisco at Turf Club, St Paul
10/23 San Cisco at Echo, Los Angeles
10/23 Austitron: Austoberfest Part 4
10/23 Lennon & Maisy: Come Together
10/25 A Fine Frenzy at Mill City, Minneapolis
10/25 Hey Rosetta! at 7th Street, Minneapolis
10/26 The Script at Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis
10/26 Savoir Adore at 7th Street, Minneapolis 10/27 Envy Corps at Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis
10/27 Diamond Rings at 7th Street, Minneapolis
10/27 Peter Murphy: Miracula Halloween
10/28 Afghan Whigs at Varsity, Minneapolis
10/30 Cat Power at Mill City, Minneapolis
10/31 La Sera at Fine Line, Minneapolis
10/31 The Dig at 400 Bar, Minneapolis
10/31 Peter Murphy: Halloween Ball 2012
Brody thinks it's the perfect month after the UK Festivals to tour the US. I blame CMJ.
The Lumineers at their sold out show at the House of Blues, New Orleans, is Brody's best show in Rocktober. Brody thinks the "new, young, hip, folk, fresh" sound is what it is all about, appealing to Midwesterns and Southerners.
Laura Marling double shows was also a highlight.
Also, I wonder why the xx are all the rage? Their sold out show at First Avenue was… underwhelming. Still very glad I made it out to see the band.
Of all the shows, the most memorable was my love for the new Norah Jones, going away from the old jazz pop contemporary to a more hip Norah Jones. Even in row Z, I can tell Norah Jones is quite the looker.
Band and song of the show is The Garlands. I first discovered them as The Happy Birthdays. The strange thing is that I accidentally met Roger Gunnarsson via youtube (purely by accident).
Gunnarsson told me that his new band was called The Garlands.
As it turns out, The Garlands are back, with a forthcoming self-titled album on November 27th from Shelflife.
The album is on limited edition vinyl, CD, and digital formats. 100 copies of the vinyl will be purple, exclusively as a Shelflife mail order.
Bonus: La Sera dressed as Morrissey & Marr, Peter Murphy's $500 concert, The Stone Roses reunion tour, and the Generationals' hometown gig for November 3rd at Tipitina's will benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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La Sera at Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis (10/31/12)
La Sera Tour Dates
11.01.12 Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr*
11.02.12 Denver, CO - Bluebird *
11.03.12 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge*
11.04.12 Boise, ID - Crux
11.06.12 Vancouver, BC - Waldorf Hotel
11.07.12 Seattle, WA - Vera Project
11.08.12 Portland, OR - Mississippi%
11.10.12 San Francisco, CA - Preservation
* - w/ Father John Misty
% - w/ JD Samson and MEN, EMA
Vivian Girls' bassist, Katy Goodman, brought her new project La Sera to One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, in support of her second LP Sees the Light (released on March 26th ...
Father John Misty sold out their show at the Fine Line Café in Minneapolis, thanks to 89.3 The Current radio.
J E F F E R T I T T I 'S N I L E
Opening up this special Halloween show was J E F F E R T I T T I 's N I L E, this was the guitarist from Father John Misty's band. Also featured J Tillman on drums.
I didn't know much about Jeffertitti's Nile, but they said they played "psychedelic doo-wop", which sounds it should be 'doo-wah wah' because of their guitar effects. Because it was Halloween, the singer seems to be dressed as some sort of naked caveman surfer with sunglasses?
FATHER JOHN MISTY
As for Father John Misty, he's actually J Tillman of Fleet Foxes. We've covered Tillman a few times, so it was nice to see him move away from the folksy sound into more electric pop/rock sound.
Since he had a full band, leaving Tillman as a dedicated singer, he developed hip-swinging dancing style, especially on "Only Son of the Ladiesman." He really got into the groove and his current persona seems more about Hollywood sexiness and charm… rather than introverted bearded man with a poet's heart as J Tillman.
I was there for my beloved La Sera. I wasn't exactly sure what costume Katy Goodman was going for. Homeless musician? She even had a sign that read "change for beer." Her hair was held up and is now black, instead of the normal "bangin'" redhead.
Her two guitarists were dressed as Morrissey and Johnny Marr. "Morrissey" was in a Shoplifters (Elvis) T-Shirt and did terrible Morrissey impressions.
What's even funnier is the band did the Elvis song "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" medley with their song, "Never Come Around." When I asked "Marr" why they did that cover but in the Smiths style, he said it was because the band's been obsessed with the Smiths' Rank live album (they've been listening to it in their van when they drive from city to city.)
The did a good mix of new materials from Sees the Light (including "Break My Heart" and "Please Be My Third Eye") and their self-titled debut (including "You're Going To Cry" and "Never Come Around.")
They ended their set with a brand new song called "Control." Sounded great, I am excited to hear it again the next time La Sera 'comes around.'*
La Sera is currently on tour in support of Sees the Light.
Fun fact: Har Mar Superstar was in the audience for this show. I was told that he played the night before but because of Hurricane Sandy, he was stranded in Minneapolis.
UPDATE 11/1/12: You can see pictures of "Morrissey" and "Marr" over at morrissey-solo.com. Also, Katy Goodman was a "gutter punk" for Halloween. That would explain the anarchy A in the "spare change" sign.
* Please don't tour in the winter because I go into hibernation.
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La Sera at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans (10/17/12)
La Sera at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans (10/17/12) Tour Dates
10.19.12 Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle *
10.20.12 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
10.21.12 Phila, PA - Union Transfer *
10.23.12 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall*
10.24.12 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
10.25.12 Boston, MA - Paradise*
10.26.12 Montreal, QC - Cabaret Mile End*
10.27.12 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace*
10.28.12 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick*
10.30.12 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall*
10.31.12 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line*
11.10.12 San Francisco, CA - Preservation Hall
I can tell you that the first time I heard La Sera's self-titled debut album, it was such a relief to hear this lushy dreampop sound from Vivian Girls' Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman. I love it...
Vivian Girls' bassist, Katy Goodman, brought her new project La Sera to One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, in support of her second LP Sees the Light (released on March 26th through Hardly Art.) The last time she was in the grave city was with her main project Vivian Girls at Siberia, back in the spring. La Sera formed in 2010, where they toured the states in early 2011 with the released their self titled debut. La Sera toured with the likes of Dum Dum Girls, Tennis, and Screaming Females.
This month, La Sera is touring with the heavily acclaimed Father John Misty. Katy Goodman brought the smiles to everyone with her gold dress and long red hair. Goodman has got to be one the top 10 sexiest female musicians out there day. Her melodic tunes, soothing voice, and rock n roll tunes take us all back in time. Katy's voice reminds me of Scottish indie trio Come on Gang.
Some memorable side moments, other than the terrific set, was someone in the crowd yelling "Do you believe in love at first sight?", to Katy, and lead guitarist cracking jokes throughout the set, like "When I grow my hair out, I look like a fat John Mayer."
I haven't seen Vivian Girls live, so I can't tell you which band I like better, but I think I prefer La Sera on record. Buy the new record, Sees the Light, and catch the lovely Katy Goodman live in a city near you!
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La Sera: Sees the Light
Since I have been enjoying what I've heard from Vivian Girls, I was rather excited to find out that their bassist, Katy Goodman, is involved in another project, La Sera.
I can tell you that the first time I heard La Sera's self-titled debut album, it was such a relief to hear this lushy dreampop sound from Vivian Girls' Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman. I love it, but I have always thought it was just a one-off side project, that is until I saw that she just released Sees The Light in March 2012 via Hardly Art Records.
If you haven't heard the new album, check out these free MP3s:
"Please Be My Third Eye"
"Break My Heart"
As I understand it, while the debut album was dreamy with layered vocals, Sees The Light is more like an aggressive soundtrack to a drive-in movie.
When asked about her influences, Goodman said, "My main musical influence is definitely '60s pop - The Shirelles, Roy Orbison and The Beatles. I love writing two-minute pop songs with big choruses and a lot of seventh chords."
The "two-minute pop song" and "oldies" sound is right-on as Dan, who caught them at SXSW 2012 reported this: "La Sera: Good 4 piece pop band from Los Angeles. They play three minute pop songs with jangly guitars. Both guitarists can play lead; one tends to favor a surf sound in his solos. Think The Ventures
and you get the idea. I'm having a hard time judging her voice.
She is buried in the mix. I do like them and will hear most
of the set."
La Sera's big tour starts today, October 10th:
10.10.12 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room +
10.13.12 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (free show) #
10.15.12 - Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock +
10.16.12 - Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room +
10.17.12 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks +
10.18.12 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West +
10.19.12 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle +
10.20.12 - Washington, DC - Black Cat +
10.21.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer +
10.23.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg +
10.24.12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom +
10.25.12 - Boston, MA - Paradise +
10.26.12 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret Mile End +
10.27.12 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace +
10.28.12 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick +
10.30.12 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall +
10.31.12 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line +
11.01.12 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr. +
11.02.12 - Denver, CO - Bluebird +
11.03.12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge +
11.04.12 - Boise, ID - The Crux
11.06.12 - Vancouver, BC - Waldorf Hotel
11.07.12 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project
11.08.12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios %
11.10.12 - San Francisco, CA - Preservation Hall
+ - w/ Father John Misty
# - w/ Lower Dens, Dennifer Castle
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La Sera: Never Come Around
[Nov 2010] Never Come Around
[Jan 2011] Devils Hearts Grow Gold
[Feb 2011] La Sera
Since I have been enjoying what I've heard from Vivian Girls, I was rather excited to find out that their bassist, Katy Goodman, is involved in another project, La Sera. Compared to a more indierock/punkish Vivian Girls, you can tell that La Sera's self-titled album isn't going to be all that aggressive, especially with its opening track, "Beating Heart", as Goodman slowly sings "aim for the heart" as if she's from the other side.
My favorite track off the record is "Never Come Around", I've a sneaking suspicion that this song will make it in our next podcast. The song sounds so familiar to me, especially the melodies. The song was the very first song that Goodman put out under the La Sera moniker.
I find that most of the record plays out to be like a dreampop record, sometime even twee (see "Sleeptalking" for example).
If you ever enjoyed songs by Tiger Trap or 4AD bands (particularly the ones with the ethereal girl vocals), you'll love La Sera. Like more produced bands like Cocteau Twins, La Sera's approach is similar in that the songs seems to be mostly mixed in post (with layers of vocals and backing vocals). It should be interesting to see her live, to see how she manages some of these songs.*
La Sera's self-titled album comes out February 15th via Hardly Art Records. I've listed her tour dates below, if she's not coming to your town, I suggest looking up Vivian Girls' tour dates.
* To see her live, check out La Sera's appearance at Room 205.
02.11.11 - Berlin, Germany - Monarch
02.12.11 - Cologne, Germany - King Georg
02.15.11 - Dijon, France - La Vapeur
02.16.11 - Lyon, France - Sonic
02.18.11 - Paris, France - Club Folamour
02.19.11 - Bristol, UK - Start the Bus
02.20.11 - London, UK - The Lexington
03.02.11 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom !
03.03.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House !
03.04.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's !
03.05.11 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel !
03.07.11 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 !
03.08.11 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle !
03.10.11 - Nashville, TN - The Basement !
03.11.11 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl !
03.12.11 - Orlando, FL - The Social ^ !
03.13.11 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum ^ !
03.15.11 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish @ HOB !
! - w/ Tennis
^ - w/ Dum Dum Girls
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