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Cloud Nothings: Kick-off U.S. Tour in Chattanooga

November 18, 2011 0 comments

In conjunction of releasing their second full-length via Carpark Records on January 24th, Cleveland Ohio’s Cloud Nothings just announced a full 3-month tour in support of their new record which kicks-off right here in Chattanooga February 16th at JJ’s Bohemia!

The new LP is called ‘Attack on Memory’ and you can download the first single ‘NoFuture/No Past’ (via SPIN) below as well as check out their full US tour dates:

Download: Cloud Nothings ‘No Future/No Past’

CLOUD NOTHINGS TOUR DATES:

2/16 Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
2/17 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
2/18 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
2/20 Orlando, FL – Backbooth
2/21 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder
2/23 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
2/24 San Antonio, TX – Ten Eleven
2/25 Austin, TX – Red 7
2/26 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
2/27 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
2/28 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
2/29 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
3/1 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
3/2 Los Angeles, CA – Echo
3/3 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
3/5 Portland, OR – Holocene
3/6 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
3/7 Vancouver, CA – The Media Club
3/8 Boise, ID – Neurolux
3/9 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
3/10 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
3/12 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
3/17 McAllen, TX – Simon Sez
3/20 Nashville, TN – The End
3/21 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
3/22 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
3/24 Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
3/25 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
3/26 Providence, RI – Fete Lounge
3/30 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
3/31 Washington, DC – Red Palace
4/1 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
4/2 Buffalo, NY – Ninth Ward @ Babeville
4/3 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
4/4 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick Lounge
4/5 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
4/6 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern
4/7 Columbus, OH – Outland Live

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Bruise Cruise Festival 2012!

November 16, 2011 0 comments

We just booked our cabin for the return of the Bruise Cruise Festival, this February 10-13, 2012!… and just in-time too! There are less than 50 cabins left for this second tropical rock n’ roll vacation which features amazing acts such as King Khan & the Shrines, Thee Oh Sees, F*cked Up, The Soft Pack, and The Dirtbombs and more… and new acts were just announced this week including Mikal Cronin. See the full announcement below, presented by Neil Hamburger:

We are extra excited about catching The Togas, a new band put together just for this year’s cruise, who consists of Ty Segall, Philip Sambol of the Strange Boys, Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams and Lance Wille of the Reigning Sound!! We can’t wait!

The tickets covers all entertainment, lodging, meals, limited-edition vinyl, Bruiser gift bags, and even some drinks… plus you get to cruise with some of your favorite bands to the Bahamas! See full details HERE. Tickets are still available but moving FAST… get your credit card handy and book your cabin HERE … oh, and see you in February!

Bruise Cruise 2 Launch from BRUISE CRUISE FEST on Vimeo.

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Quiet Life: Petroleum Free Tour

November 15, 2011 0 comments

If you’re a long time follower of The South Rail, then you should be familiar with Portland, Oregon’s Quiet Life. Back in the Spring of 2010 we gave away 3 copies of their debut EP ‘California Vacation,’ around the same time they were finishing a tour as backing-band for Port O’Brien…

Well, what a difference a year makes! Quiet Life now have a debut full-length under their belt (which is available to stream HERE) and are currently on-tour opening for Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog… a tour that is swinging by Chattanooga THIS FRIDAY (11/18) with David Vandervelde via Track 29!

A very cool thing about this tour is that Quiet Life are rolling petroleum free, cruising throughout the states without using a drop of gas — instead fueling with only used vegetable oil! They are currently taking their “grease bus” van that fills-up using “freedom fuel” donated from various businesses along the way.

Check out the mini-documentary “Freedom Fuel: A Petroleum Free Tour” below to see what it takes to get this band to Chattanooga… They’ll definitely need some grease while their in town Friday.  If you’re interested in donating your used vegetable oil, please contact them at quietlifeband@gmail.com … and as you will see below, they’ll be more than grateful for your donation:

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Quiet Life’s debut full-length, ‘Big Green,’ is available NOW! Pick up a copy at the show (or HERE) and stream the entire album HERE, and check out a few videos below. Tickets are still available ($15 advance/ $17 day of show), get yours HERE… and see you Friday!!!

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Tristen: Christmas 7-inch & Saturday double-header

November 9, 2011 0 comments

Nashville’s Tristen needs our help! She has just launched a Kickstarter and is taking donations to help press a 7-inch which features her favorite holiday songs. The record, titled ‘Deck the Halls,’ will include Tristen covers of 3 holiday classics: Blue Christmas, Winter is Blue and Frosty The Snowman. Pledges can start as low as $5, which will get you a copy of the 7-inch… other packages include handmade articles from Tristen such as knitted scarfs and journals. Shell out the big bucks and have Tristen & the Ringers come to your house to play a show for you and your friends! You can donate and see full details HERE and check out the video below:

Also, if you are in the Chattanooga area this Saturday, you have TWO changes to catch Tristen live! She will be playing at NormalPalooza Saturday afternoon at 12:15pm along with several other great acts including Moonlight Bride, New Binkley Brothers, Machines Are People Too, How I Became the Bomb and Uncle Lightning. Music is FREE and starts at 10:00am! Click HERE for details… And later Saturday night, swing by JJ’s Bohemia for another round of Tristen along with Kingston Springs, Long Gone Darlins.

Tristen’s debut full-length, ‘Charlatans At The Garden Gate,’ is out now… pick up a copy HERE or in person

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PUJOL: Nasty, Brutish, and Short

September 7, 2011 2 Comments

PUJOL is no stranger to great record labels… from Jack White’s Third Man Records, to Jonas Stein’s Turbo Time Records, Jeff the Brotherhood’s Infinity Cat Records and not to forget Jeffery Drag Records. Nashville’s Daniel Pujol has been up to a lot of big things the past couple years. And to add that notch to the ‘ol label belt, PUJOL’s Saddle Creek Records debut EP is set to drop October 18th!

The EP is called ‘Nasty, Brutish, and Short’ and comes printed on a 10″ tye dye vinyl for only $11! Pre-order your copy HERE… And for a limited time (and a simple cost of an email), download yet another version of a classic PUJOL song (and one of our favorites) ‘Mayday,’ which is the first track off the EP… Also catch’em on tour this fall with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Turbo Fruits and Ty Segall! Full tour and EP tracklisting below:

And since we’re on the subject of the song ‘Mayday,’ checkout the original version from the ‘Ringo, Where Art Thou?’ EP (Infinity Cat)… Download the MP3 above, stream the video below, compare, contrast and enjoy!:

‘Nasty, Brutish, and Short’ Tracklisting:
1. Mayday
2. Scully
3. Battles
4. Emotion Chip (No Feeling)
5. Tiny Gods (Singularity)
6. Stuff
7. Point Of View

PUJOL 2011 FALL TOUR DATES:

9/24 – Boomslang Festival – Lexington, KY*
9/30 – Gardner Lounge at Grinnell – Grinnell, IA^
10/17 – Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN
10/18 – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar – Charlottesville, VA
10/19 – CMJ – New York, NY?10/20 – CMJ – New York, NY
10/21 – CMJ – New York, NY
10/22 – Panache CMJ Showcase @ Public Assembly – Brooklyn, NY
10/23 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
10/25 – Mojo Main – Newark, DE #
10/26 – Kings Barcade – Raleigh, NC #
10/27 – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC#
10/30 – Churchills – Miami, FL#
11/1 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL#
11/2 – Downunder Club – Tallahassee, FL#
11/3 – Handlebar – Pensacola, FL#
11/4 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA#
11/8 – Proud Larry’s – Oxford, MS #
11/9 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL#
11/10 – Grey Eagle Tavern & Music – Asheville, NC#
11/11 – Blue Nile – Harrisonburg, VA #

*with Ty Segall
^ with Turbo Fruits
# with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

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Caitlin Rose: Signs To ATO/Announces Fall Tour

August 29, 2011 0 comments

It was announced today that Nashville’s Caitlin Rose has signed to ATO Records, who will be re-releasing her debut album ‘Own Side Now’ September 27th, which will include the pressing of a vinyl version (as well as digital/CD)!… on-top of that, Rose will be supporting the re-release touring this fall with artists Justin Townes Earle, Jason Isbell and Hayes Carll… See full tour listings below.

You can view the official video for the title track ‘Own Side Now‘ and for a simple cost of an email, download the single ‘Shanghai Cigarettes.’ below... OH YEAH! And also check out Caitlin, who sings back-up vocals for almost every track off the new Jonny Corndawg LP ‘Down on the Bikini Line,’ which hits shelves tomorrow! Stream the full LP and order your copy HERE!

9/24 – Nashville, TN @ NBN/Soundland Festival
9/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box*
9/30 – San Luis Obispo @ SLO Brewing Company*
10/5 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre*
10/6 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory*
10/7 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox*
10/8 – Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre*
10/27 – Minneapolis @ Varsity Theatre#
10/28 – Milwaukee @ Shank Hall #
10/29 – Chicago @ Lincoln Hall#
10/30 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark #
11/1 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s#
11/2–Northampton,MA@ Iron Horse Music Hall #
11/3 – Boston @ Paradise Rock Club#
11/4 – Brooklyn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg #
11/5 – Wilmington, DE @ World Café Live#
11/7 – Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere #
11/8 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle#
11/9 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle #
11/10–Maryville,TN @ Shed@ Smoky Mountain#
11/11 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree #
11/12 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks #

* with Justin Townes Earle & Jason Isbell
# with Hayes Carll

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New Venue Weekend Tour: Track 29 & Georgia Theatre

August 23, 2011 0 comments

Last weekend we had the honor of catching 2 shows that kicked off the openings for 2 outstanding venues; Chattanooga’s brand new Track 29 and Athens, GA’s re-built Georgia Theatre!

Our tour kicked off at home Friday night via Track 29, who hosted a private friends & family night, pre-grand opening celebration featuring Futurebirds, The Bohannons and Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires. The venue, which is located right behind the Chattanooga Choo-Choo hotel, was above and beyond our expectations, especially for an opening night. The sound was on-point, the atmosphere was incredible, and their lighting was that cherry-on-top that made for an amazing evening. Chattanooga’s music scene has finally and officially taken things to the next level… T29’s official grand opening is September 1st and have plenty of great shows lined up! M.Ward w/ Dawes, Drive-by Truckers w/ Alabama Shakes, and Dr. Dog just to name a few. You can check out their full schedule HERE.

Also, check out the highlights from the event below (at the bottom of this article)... more photos are available HERE:

Saturday night marked one of several opening shows kicking off the newly re-built Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA where we caught South Rail favorites Those Darlins and Jonny Corndawg opening up for Athen’s own The Whigs. If you’re not familiar with the venue previously, the Theatre burned down June 19th 2009. But after much hard work and many donated dollars, the Georgia Theatre is back and better than ever… and that’s not an exaggeration. Brand new construction, rooftop bar where you can still listen to the show, an amazing balcony area, great sound & lights…. This venue is easily one of the best places to catch a show down south!

You can all check out out best of highlights of the event below with additional photos available HERE:

BONUS!!!: We also got a taste of a new Those Darlins song which we were lucky enough to document. Check out the new ultra-catchy single ‘Burn Me Up’… Enjoy!:

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Black Cab Sessions Come to the U.S!

August 3, 2011 1 Comment

Watching this preview gives us chills! So proud of American based music right now, especially Nashville! Black Cab Sessions is a London, England music series which features one-song performances by musicians recorded in the back of a black cab (hence the name)… and for the first time, the show has been recorded in America!!

Filmed in Nashville, Athens Georgia, New Orleans, New York City and Philadelphia, the Black Cab Sessions USA is part of a 6 show documentary series. The show hits TV soon featuring performances by Jack White w/ Wanda Jackson, Those Darlins, PUJOL, Tristen and many many more!… broadcast dates haven’t been released yet. We’ll keep you posted:

Black Cab Sessions USA from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

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