This remix from Maya Jane Coles is outstanding. Slow and low – and damn is it sexy.
Get ready for Lianne’s full length debut, Is Your Love Big Enough?, to drop August 7th
CocoRosie is streaming their new Dave Sitek-produced single, “We Are On Fire”, and it’s got a bit more of a Trip-Hop vibe to it than their previous work and I totally dig it.
The sisters Casady are releasing this single along with another track, “Tearz for Animals”, with frequent collaborator Antony Hegarty as an EP to be released in early June.
Seriously, this weather is giving my immune system a one-two punch to the chest and it’s killing me! Hopefully you all are better rested and less congested than I and will be able to enjoy some of the great shows we’ve got coming our way this week. Download the Venue Menu podcast for May 7th – May 13th and check out more info below.
Monday Picks:
Yellow Phone Music Conference FREE @ Double Door Networking Event: Monday May 7 | Acoustic Performances | DJ Sets | Hosted Bar from 7-9pm
Tuesday Picks:
Jenny Owen Youngs @ Beat Kitchen
Sea & Cake with Golden Retriever @ The Empty Bottle
Wednesday Picks:
Lee Fields & the Expressions with the O’My’s @ Lincoln Hall
Thursday Picks:
Smoking Popes at the Doc Martin Store on Milwaukee
It’s free but there’s limited space so go to their Facebook page to find out more info and get there early!
Ty Segall with White Fence @ Lincoln Hall
Saturday Looks Good To Me, Wild Moccasins, Love of Everything @ Schubas
Justin Townes Earle @ Park West
Download: “Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now” (Courtesey of Bloodshot records) and listen to his visit to NPR’s World Cafe.
Friday Picks:
St. Vincent @ The Vic SOLD OUT
Check out Annie Clark’s interview with The Guardian where she talks about the music she grew up listening to. Also grab a free download of “Surgeon” here.
Maps & Atlastes, So Many Dynamos & Sister Crayon @ The Metro
VHS or Beta @ Empty Bottle
Saturday Picks:
Grouplove @ The Metro SOLD OUT
Father John Misty & Har Mar Superstar @ Schubas
Andrew Bird @ Auditorium Theater SOLD OUT
Quintron & Miss Pussycat @ Empty Bottle
Sunday Picks:
A celebration of Levon Helm @ Old Town School of Folk Music
I extended this podcast for all my friends and runners who aren’t necessarily following the program but who are still playing along at home. Today’s mix is forty minutes long so go nutty y’all.
For my 5k runners, you’ll be doing your 5 minute walking warm-up followed by 5 minutes of jogging, 3 minutes of walking, 8 minutes of jogging, 3 minutes of walking and five minutes of jogging followed by your regular cool-down. Download Wk6 Day 1 here (right click “save as”).
These are the songs helping us get through the run:
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know ft. Kimbra (StanV Touch)
The Jane Doze – Hang With Me Sweet Teenager
Yacht – LE GOUDRON EDIT
MEN – Make Him Pay
The Shoes – Time To Dance (Vilanoise Remix)
Maximum Balloon – Groove Me (Rory Phillips Remix)
As someone who writes about music in order to receive a paycheck that basically pays for a handle of whiskey and a cab ride home from whatever concert I have to go to, a lot of music falls into my lap. Like most things in life, there is a downside to go with every upside – a lot of what I get ranges from Good to OK to Meh to WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
Thankfully, there are still times when I’m sent music and the second I press play I remember why I fell in love with – not just music – but the time-sucking, soul-draining, sleep-deprivation that goes with the search for great music.
These are a few of the songs I’ve been a bit obsessed with as of late. One is an old song from a Blues artist whose legend (or I guess maybe it’s his assumed legend?) was the focus of a great podcast I listened to recently and highly recommend. The others are, of course, newer. Feel free to share some of your latest obsessions in the comments too!
This is a new artist who I think is going to be huge. She’s in talks with labels now so remember the name Miriam Bryant.
Chubby Jones 