Today, well tempered music. Jesse Bryson from Brooklyn opens with a Fotomaker song. Murlocs from Melbourne are here with the new single. Toronto’s Sloan is also back with the new single. Martha are back with the new EP. Rubs from Chicago, Maple Mars from LA, Dana Fuchs from New York and Irene Pena from Seattle debut at the show.
Fotomaker – Come Back;
Jesse Bryson – Come Back;
Martha – Dreaming Out Loud (Tenement);
Tony Molina – separate ways;
Black Lizard – Adore Me;
The Reflectors – Fade Away (Into The Blue);
The Undertones – Here Comes The Summer;
The Rubs – Hang On To Me;
The Murlocs – Virgin Criminal;
Petrified Max – ’37 Stovebolt;
The Dirty Truckers – Let It Go;
Bettysoo – Listen;
Dana Fuchs – Borrowed Time;
Sloan – Spend the Day;
Abbie Barrett – Blood & Bone;
Momma – Callin Me;
E – caught;
Kate Clover – Heaven Down Here;
Irene Pena – Shut It Down;
Maple Mars – Silver Craft;
Cocktails – Part of the Problem;
Moogy Klingman – Liz, When You Waltz.
One of the more surprising reunions that happened in recent days is the reunion of the 70s all female band called Fanny, lead by June Millington. Their new album Walked The Earth sounds very fresh. We also check out the new album for Dan Finnemore. He used to be with Low Cut Connie, but now he has a new band Swampmeat Family Band. Hyperactive Vasko Atanasoski who used to be in Bernays Propaganda has a new band with Deni Krstev called My Tear. Juliana Hatfield announced a new album of Olivia Newton John covers with a cool cover of Physical. We also check out the new album from Canada’s Sloan. New introductions are Sufis from New York and Nashville, Stars Explode from Chapel Hill, NC, Andrew Bryant from Mississippi and Ross Cooper from Lubbock, TX.
The best news for this show is that Jody Stephens from Big Star and Luther Russel of Freewheelers formed a new band called Those Pretty Wrongs (after a Shakespeare’s poem). Their new record is made in Memphis Ardent Studios with the old Big Star equipment and while it definitely draws on that sound, it’s definitely not a cheap nostalgic take on a beloved band. It underlines on just how much Jody was integral to this band. We also have new music from Fort Wayne’s Left Lane Cruiser, and Pat Todd. We have no less than two supergroups today. Hard Working Americans are Todd Snider and Dave Schools from Widespread Panic together with and Neal Casal. Hard working Canadians are Tuns with Chris Murphy of Sloan, Matt Murphy of Super Friendz and Mike O’Neill of The Inbreds. We also check out Fifty Foot Combo from Belgium and The Hunches from Portland OR.