Medeski, Martin & Wood
We have a two pairs of tickets to give away to see Medeski, Martin & Wood at the El Rey Theatre tomorrow – Thursday, February 18th. Please email us at rollogrady@gmail.com to claim the tickets. For further show info (click here).
MP3: Medeski, Martin & Wood – Riffin’ Ed
The Morning Benders
Sambassadeur
Album: European (Due Out February 22nd)
Label: Labrador
Sambassadeur – Stranded
The Morning Benders
Album: Big Echo (Due Out March 9th)
Label: Rough Trade
The Morning Benders – Excuses
Daniel Gill, the founder of Force Field PR, grew up in Florida and started his own record label, Animal World, in 1997, through which he released albums by Frog Eyes and The No-No’s, as well as tributes to The Shaggs and Captain Beefheart. After serving as music director at WVFS radio station in Tallahassee, Daniel went on to work for Fanatic Promotion for several years, moving the company from Colorado to New York City and later opening its Los Angeles branch office.
Force Field PR, one of the most reputable music PR firms in the business, provides national, tour and specialized publicity campaigns for artists such as Panda Bear, Neon Indian, Dan Deacon, Real Estate, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Lightning Bolt, Black Dice, Ariel Pink, WHY?, Deer Tick, Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, Woods, The Fresh and Onlys, Field Music, The Strange Boys, Papercuts, The Rural Alberta Advantage, and the list goes on. In the past, the company has helped to launch the careers of a long list of established names, including Sufjan Stevens, Dirty Projectors, St. Vincent, YACHT, Blitzen Trapper, WAVVES and Beach House. Force Field’s website is set-up like a music blog, that features tour info, band bios, and free MP3 downloads from their roster.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
The Wiltern
Saturday, June 26th
MP3: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?
The 2010 Sasquatch Music Festival line-up has been announced. Some of the acts scheduled to appear include My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Broken Social Scene, Drive-By Truckers, Pavement, Public Enemy, The Very Best, Ween, The National, MGMT, and many others. The festival will take place over Memorial Day weekend 5/29, 5/30 and 5/31 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Gorge, Washington.
Tinariwen
Tinariwen at Royce Hall is going to be one of the best shows of 2010. I highly recommend checking these guys out.
We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away for the Cold Cave, Best Coast, and Smith Westerns show – Thursday, February 18th @ the Echoplex. Email us at rollogrady@gmail.com to claim the tickets. We will also be giving away tickets for the Harlem and Medeski, Martin and Wood shows later this week.
Monday, February 15th:
Josh Klinghoffer / Peter Weiss / Black Church @ Echo Curio
Tuesday, February 16th:
Dios and The Henry Clay People @ Troubadour (free)
Lissie @ Hotel Cafe
Mia Doi Todd @ Spaceland
Magic Kids / Pearl Harbor / Dunes @ The Echo
Wednesday, February 17th:
Old Man Markley with The Pine Box Boys @ The Echo
The Watson Twins / Deep Sea Diver / Daisy McCrakin @ Bootleg
Thursday, February 18th:
Medeski, Martin & Wood @ El Rey Theatre
Imaad Wasif / Avi Buffalo / Lou Barlow & The Missing Men @ Spaceland
Crooked Cowboy & The Freshwater Indians with Cairo Gang @ The Echo
Cold Cave / Best Coast / Smith Westerns @ Echoplex
John Butler Trio @ Troubadour
Friday, February 19th:
Harlem with Audacity @ L’Keg Gallery
Danny Chaimson and the 11th Hour @ Home Restaurant (10:30pm show)
Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Cafe
Jon Brion @ Largo
Saturday, February 20th:
Tinariwen @ Royce Hall – UCLA
Harlem / Dante vs. Zombies / J. Worthington Foulfellows @ Spaceland
Brendan Benson @ Troubadour
The Entrance Band / Lights / Pocahaunted @ Bootleg
Andrew Bird @ Bovard Auditorium – USC
Sunday, February 21st:
Mirah / Rachael Cantu / Morgan Meyn @ Bootleg
We just received the new Z-Trip remix of The Dead Weather’s “Treat Me Like Your Mother” featuring Slug from Atmosphere. It’s a smoking track – even better than the original. Z-Trip will be performing a live DJ set at Coachella on Saturday, April 17th.
MP3: Z-Trip Featuring Slug – Treat Me Like Your Mother (Dead Weather Remix)
MP3: Z-Trip – Work It Or Leave It
MP3: Z-Trip – Downtime
MP3: Z-Trip – Further Explorations Into the Black Hole
