We are looking forward to the 2012 Finster Fest, which has a pretty killer lineup this year featuring: Nikki Lane, Patterson Hood, Lee Bains & the Glory Fires… and some Chattanooga representation as well: Bohannons, Big Kitty and New Binkley Brothers. If you’re in the area, don’t miss this one kids!… Plus, FREE ADMISSION! You can’t beat that!
The fest runs Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th in Summerville, GA (right below Chattanooga). Click HERE for details… and to see some videos, along with the full line-up (poster), scroll below:
In February, San Francisco’s Terry Malts released ‘Killing Time’ via Slumberland Records, their debut full length and follow-up to 2010’s ‘Log Lady’ (a 6-song cassette) and two 7-inch singles that dropped last year… ‘I Do’ is the latest video from Terry Malts and comes from that new LP… Check it out below and pick up your copy of ‘Killing Time’HERE… And if you’re diggin’ what you hear, Terry Malts will be at JJ’s Bohemia this Sunday, April 15th along with Seattle’s Night Beats! Should be a great show! Starts a 9:00pm, $7 — Full April tour listing below:
04/10 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
04/11 – Houston, TX @ Mango’s
04/12 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk (inside)
04/13 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
04/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn 04/15 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
04/17 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
04/18 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Cafe
04/20 – New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
04/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
04/24 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
04/26 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
04/27 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
04/28 – Englewood, CO @ Moe’s
With a new LP, ‘Leaving Atlanta,’ out last month via Douchemaster Records, Gentleman Jesse is set to hit the road with fellow label-mates, The Barreracudas in May… A tour that is stopping by Chattanooga Friday, May 25th via JJ’s Bohemia! So mark those calendars.
See below for the full listing of tour dates as well as a couple of singles from Gentleman Jesse’s ‘Leaving Atlanta.’ The first is a free download of ‘Eat Me Alive’ followed by the official music video for ‘Rooting for the Underdog.’ … And pick up your copy of ‘Leaving Atlanta’HERE:
05/11/12 Fri, Asheville, NC Emerald Lounge
05/12/12 Sat, Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage
05/13/12 Sun, Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
05/14/12 Mon, Allston, MA Great Scott
05/15/12 Tue, Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
05/16/12 Wed, Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class Lounge
05/17/12 Thu, Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
05/18/12 Fri, Hamtramck, MI Smalls
05/19/12 Sat, Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
05/20/12 Sun, St Paul, MN Turf Club
05/24/12 Thu, Nashville, TN The End 05/25/12 Fri, Chattanooga, TN JJ’s Bohemia
05/26/12 Sat, Atlanta, GA 529
We decided to bring back of our Video of the Week feature and to kick things off by keeping it local. Strung Like A Horse is a Chattanooga “garage grass” bluegrass band who are on our must-see list of local bands. The boys also just won the 2012 Road to Nightfall competition and will be headlining this summer’s Friday Nightfall Series on August 3rd.
Directed by Tomás Andres Donoso and recorded by Spanner Sound, check out the official video for their single ‘Byrd Dog’ below…. And keep an eye out on Strung Like A Horse’s tour calendar HERE
R.Ring is a new band featuring Kelley Deal of The Breeders and Mike Montgomery of Ampline who are dropping by JJ’s Bohemia tomorrow, February 19th! Chattanooga is one of the few Southern cities who will be able to experience this new project which Montgomery described in a Cincinnati Metromix interview as “Two guitars and two voices.” [read the full interview HERE]
The band is currently putting the finishing touches on a 7-inch due out via Misra Records later this year, but before that drops, swing by JJ’s Sunday and get a first taste of this new project. The only sample we could find is from an April show promo for the Dayton, OH venue South Park Tavern, which you can check out below… but come on, Kelley Deal and Mike Montgomery? You know it’s gonna be good, don’t miss it!.. See full tour dates below including Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham:
UPDATE (4/6):Venue change, the show has been moved to Barking Legs Theater at 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga
Ottawa Canada’s Peach Kelli Popmust have enjoyed her first Southern tour back in December because she’s coming back for more this April… BUT this time stopping by Chattanooga’s Collective WarehouseBarking Leg Theater on Sunday April 22nd!
This is also a great chance to hear some new songs from her new upcoming Infinity Cat Records LP dropping later on this year… Until then, if you want to buy a PKP shirt or have suggestions/ideas/comments about any of the shows, feel free to drop Allie an email at allie.nation@gmail.com — See below for some tunes and the full April tour schedule:
sat 14 philly @ perry’s house
sun 15 nyc @ cake shop
mon 16 baltimore @ golden west
tues 17 cleveland @ the atlantic (basement of now that’s class)
wed 18 cincinnati @ the comet
thurs 19 nashville @ the end
sat 21 (off-day) sun 22 chattanooga @ collective clothing warehouseBarking Leg Theater
mon 23 huntsville AL @ vertical house
tues 24 lafayette IN @ TBA
wed 25 milwaukee @ quarters rock n roll palace
thurs 26 chicago @ TBA
fri 27 kalamazoo @ louie’s trophy house
sat 28 detroit @ house show
If you’re in the Chattanooga area, come on out and hear some local tunes… and if you’re not familiar with some of these bands, check out the showcase sampler below… Tickets are only $10 and are available ahead-of-time HERE and check out this week’s Pulse write-up on each band HERE… See you this weekend:
Sweden’s Loney Dear premiered their video for ‘Loney Blues’ via Stereogum yesterday, a single that comes from their latest LP ‘Hall Music’ that dropped last fall via Polyvinyl Records. Pick up a copy HERE and get your tickets to see the band in April at Chattanooga’s Track 29… They’ll be opening for of Montreal April 9th along with Kishi Bashi… Get your tickets HERE and check out the video below:
