RADIOHEAD RELEASE NEW SINGLE “JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE” JANUARY 14

This straight from XL:

RADIOHEAD RELEASE NEW SINGLE “JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE” ON XL ON JANUARY 14, 2008.

THE ALBUM IN RAINBOWS RELEASED ON DEC 31.

Radiohead will release their new single “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” on XL Recordings on January 14. The single comes two weeks after the album In Rainbows is released in CD and vinyl formats, on Dec 31.

The single is available in the following formats:

CD: "JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE"
"DOWN IS THE NEW UP (LIVE FROM THE BASEMENT)"
"LAST FLOWERS (LIVE FROM THE BASEMENT)"

7”: "JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE"
"VIDEOTAPE (LIVE FROM THE BASEMENT)"

It will also be available as a download.

The live performances are taken from the television show “From The Basement” and are unavailable elsewhere in audio format.

The group are planning dates for next year which will be announced shortly.

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from In Rainbows videotape [mp3]

Lionel Neykov

Lionel Neykov isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. Even when that sleeve is brushing against the wood grain of his acoustic guitar and his voice is drawing outlines around that visible heart. And it’s that voice which will draw people to Neykov’s music, although I can't pinpoint just who he reminds me of, so I'll leave it at this: I was extremely impressed by that voice. And yeah, although indie is what I like and Neykov and his music has a major label feel (albeit an indie sound), I can’t ignore the pure talent that Neykov possesses vocally. I have never been contacted by an unsigned artist, whom, after listening for less than five minutes, I could predict would be picked up by a major label. The music is kind of like Ray Lamontagne’s rawness if leavened by the dry ache of two of Neykov's stated influences, Brits' David Gray and Damien Rice. For the most part it’s simply Neykov with his guitar and voice on his first effort, Songs of Want and Loss, which he has released himself via the internet.




I need you [mp3]
In the sunshine [mp3]
MP3 Links Expired - BUT I've put these songs in a mix you can find here.

You can buy it here.

Stream four songs on his myspace page – be sure to listen to “Hey Ruth”.

Songs of Want and Loss TrackList:
1 I Need You
2 Miss Your Kiss
3 Hey Ruth
4 Freeze My Senses
5 Why
6 At Your Side
7 In the Sunshine
8 So Much Love
9 Brothers Again

Ruby Isle Cover Dan Bejar's Hello, Blue Roses

Got a quick note from Dan Geller of I am the World Trade Center and Kindercore Records. He just wanted to point out a cover he and Mark Mallman of Minneapolis Rock God did of the new song from the new musical endeavour (Hello Blue Roses) featuring Destroyer's Dan Bejar called "Shadow Falls". This is the note from Dan explaining how and why their band, Ruby Isle, covered the song:


Last Friday, Ruby Isle was in the middle of recording our new record and were looking for some inspiration so we decided to take whatever track was number one on elbo.ws and cover it. It turned out it was a song by Hello, Blue Roses called Shadow Falls. Hello, Blue Roses has that guy Dan Bejar in it from Destroyer and The New Pornographers. This is conincdental because Ryan and I had a friend named Rob that had a label called Catsup Plate that put out a Destroyer record. Then our friend Phil Waldorf put out another Destroyer record on Misra. Then things got all out of control and they signed to Merge and became rock stars. On to the song… It was a pretty easy song to cover because it is very simple. Basically a chorus with some verselike parts that go in and out. Our take on it is VERY different, I hope we don’t offend HBR because we mean no harm. It was just supposed to be a fun send up of a current indie fave. Keep in mind we recorded and mixed it in about 5 hours. So here it is: Ruby Isle - Shadow Falls (Hello, Blue Roses), ENJOY!!!

ruby isle shadow falls
hello blue roses shadow falls

Dancing About Architecture: Nov. 15

White Stripes Team With Beck For New Songs (billboard.com)

Metric set to release live DVD next year (nme.com)

Band of Horses Euro Dates announced (nme.com)

SFist talks with of Montreal's Kevin Barnes (sfist.com)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2007: The National's 'Boxer'

I did a post telling the world what the best album of 2007 was in October and I guess it was a tad early, but it's now November and in just over two weeks it'll be December, so I'll tell you again... The best album of 2007 is The National's Boxer. Upon first listening to Boxer I wondered 'Where are the screamers that the band's previous album, Alligator, had?' You know, like "Mr November" and "Abel", the songs that Springsteen should play with them when he makes his surprise appearance with the band (I'm just wearing my fortune teller's turban here... or have I been out of the loop and this has already happened?). But shortly I forgot that the screaming was missing and began to absorb the subtlety of the new songs. The BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR (BOXER) shows the band at the peak of their powers: the vocals (Berninger sounds richer than ever), the music (the two brother pairings of Dessners and Devendorfs conjure more dynamics on this record than previously, plus the band as a whole displays a growing confidence by enlisting even more outside help than before with Doveman's Thomas Bartlett and Sufjan Stevens being two of the more notable contributors), the lyrics (from couplets that catch like burrs in your mind's sweater to lines that echo in the part of your brain reserved for crosswords and word games). All these add up to give the band's latest record my nod as Best Album of The Year. And (and this is a big AND) don't forget these guys churn out one of the most thrilling live shows in music (check dates here and here), I know, I've been thrilled much more so than anyone named 'Claire'.

And now an honourable mention, a resounding runner-up shout out, goes to Iron & Wine for the fantastic The Shepherd's Dog, but Boxer wins this dogfight.

Go out and buy these two records if you haven't already, or if you have, go out and tell someone to buy these records.

the national
slow show from Boxer [mp3]
slow show demo [mp3]
brainy (alternate take) [mp3]
start a war (white session) [mp3]
abel (black session) [mp3]

iron & wine
the devil never sleeps [mp3]

BUY Boxer and The Shepherd's Dog
Download either, or both, of these outstanding albums at eMusic.

LYRICS
Boxer
The Shepherd's Dog

Released: November/ December

Here's what's coming up as new releases at insound.com for the rest of November and the first half of December.

November

11/13/07 Cloudland Canyon/ Lichens Exterminating Angel Holy Mountain

11/13/07 Dillinger Escape Plan Ire Works Relapse

11/13/07 Kiln Dusker Ghostly Internatoional

11/13/07 King Kahn & BBQ Show King Kahn & BBQ Show In The Red

11/13/07 Os Mutantes Live At The Barbican Luka Bop

11/20/07 Boris w/ Merzbow Rock Dream Southern Lord

11/20/07 Ed Harcourt Until Tomorrow Then: The Best Astralwerks

11/20/07 Gorillaz D-Sides Virgin

11/20/07 James Murphy and Pat Mahoney Fabriclive: 36 Fabriclondon

11/20/07 Nine Inch Nails Y34RZ3R0R3MIX3D / [CD/DVD Combo] Interscope

11/20/07 Nirvana Unplugged in New York (DVD) Geffen

11/20/07 NOFX They've Actually Gotten Worse Live Fat Wreck Chords

11/20/07 Pole Steingarten Remixes Scape

11/20/07 Six Organs of Admittance Shelter From the Ash Drag City

11/20/07 The Valerie Project The Valerie Project Drag City

11/20/07 Will Oldham Ask Forgiveness Drag City

11/20/07 Wolfmother Please Experience Wolfmother - Live (DVD) Interscope

11/27/07 Rumblestrips Alarm Clock EP Kanine

December

12/04/07 4 Bonjour's Parties Pigment's Drift Down To The Brook Mush

12/04/07 Aloha Light Works Polyvinyl

12/04/07 Bonde Do Role Marina Gasolina Domino

12/04/07 Chris Shlarb Twilight and Ghost Stories Asthmatic Kitty

12/04/07 Daft Punk Daft Punk Alive 2007 Virgin

12/04/07 Ghostface The Big Doe Rehab Dej Jam

12/04/07 Isis Holy Tears Ipecac

12/04/07 Libertines Time For Heroes - The Best of The Libertines Rough Trade

12/04/07 Nick Drake Fruit Tree Island

12/04/07 Pelican After The Ceiling Cracked (DVD) Hydra Head

12/04/07 Queens of the Stone Age Era Vulgaris (LP) Ipecac

12/04/07 Shipwreck Rabbit In The Kitchen With A New Dress On None

12/04/07 Tender Forever Wider Secretly Canadian

12/04/07 Woelv Tout Seul Dans La Foret En Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? K

12/11/07 Meredith Bragg Silver Sonya The Cora

Beirut At SXSW 2007

Here's a live set by Beirut. Re-posted after a request from Mr Parades.

BEIRUT SXSW 2007 - Recorded Live - March 16/07 - Produced by KEXP
the penalty
carousels
after the curtain
moribund
elephant gun
a sunday smile
closing song
mount wroclai
the gulag orkestar
postcards from italy
brazil
scenic world
the canals of our city

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HAYDEN: New Album On The Way

PRESS RELEASE: Toronto, ON – November 12, 2007
Hayden’s fifth full length CD, titled In Field & Town, is set to release in Canada, January 15, 2008 on his own Hardwood Records. In Field & Town, was recorded and produced by Hayden.

Hayden will be touring throughout Canada, beginning January 16 in Hamilton, ON, following a 12-country European tour, which kicks-off this evening in Belgium, as special guest of The National. Hayden will perform songs from In Field & Town, as well as favourites from his previous releases (Elk Lake Serenade 2004, Skyscraper National Park 2001, The Closer I Get 1998, and Everything I Long For 1995). For a complete artist tour listing, please visit www.hardwoodrecords.com

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You can visit Hayden Desser's myspace page to hear the new song "Where and When" off the upcoming release In Field & Town. The song has got a nice shuffle beat and the added bonus of Hayden's smoky voice delivering the evocative lyrics.

Hayden European Tour 2007
13 Nov 2007 La Cartonnerie Reims
14 Nov 2007 Elysee Montmartre Paris
15 Nov 2007 Ubu Club Rennes
16 Nov 2007 La Nef Angouleme
17 Nov 2007 La [2] de Apolo Barcelona
19 Nov 2007 Le Cooperative De Mai Clermont-Ferrand
20 Nov 2007 Le Romandie Lausanne
21 Nov 2007 Transilvania Milan
22 Nov 2007 Abart Zurich
23 Nov 2007 KSET Zagreb
24 Nov 2007 SOLD OUT-Szene Wien Vienna
26 Nov 2007 Schocken 12 Stuttgart
27 Nov 2007 Prime Club Cologne
28 Nov 2007 Melkweg Amsterdam
30 Nov 2007 SOLD OUT-Amager Bio Copenhagen
1 Dec 2007 Berns Stockholm
2 Dec 2007 Rockefeller Oslo
3 Dec 2007 SOLD OUT-Vega Copenhagen
5 Dec 2007 Knust Hamburg
6 Dec 2007 Postbahnhof am Ostbahnhof Berlin
7 Dec 2007 Teatre Xesc Forteza Mallorca, Palmas

Hayden Canadian Tour 2008
Jan. 16 Hamilton, ON Westside Theatre
Jan. 19 Ottawa, ON First Baptist Church
Jan. 20 Montreal, PQ Le National
Jan. 22 Peterboro, ON Market Hall
Jan. 23/24 Keswick, ON CBC’s Vinyl Café
Jan. 25 Kitchener, ON Gig Theatre
Jan. 26 London, ON Aeolin Hall
Jan. 31 Sackville, NB Mt. Allison Univ.
Feb. 1 Halifax, NS Dead of Winter Fest.
Feb. 2 St. John’s, NF LSPU Hall
Feb. 7 Winnipeg, MB WECC
Feb. 8 Saskatoon, SK Louie’s
Feb. 9 Edmonton, AB McDougall United Church
Feb. 12 Vancouver, BC Norm Theatre UBC
Feb. 14 Victoria, BC Alix Goolden Theatre
Feb. 16 Calgary, AB Knox United Church
Feb. 19 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall

Elk Lake Serenade 2004
woody [mp3]

Skyscraper National Park 2001
bass song [mp3]

The Closer I Get 1998
the closer i get [mp3]

Mild And Hazy EP 1996
gouge away (pixies cover) [mp3]

Everything I Long For 1995
in september [mp3]


In Field & Town Track List:
1. In Field & Town
2. More Than Alive
3. The Van Song
4. Worthy of Your Esteem
5. Damn This Feeling
6. Did I Wake Up Beside You?
7. Weight of the World
8. Where and When
9. Lonely Security Guard
10. The Hardest Part
11. Barely Friends

Dancing About Architecture: Nov. 12

The LA Times reviews Joanna Newsom's appearance at Disney Hall.
Two songs into the second half of Joanna Newsom's appearance Friday at Disney Hall, she had to deal with a heckler. "Turn your vocal mike up!" shouted the well-meaning fan.

Radiohead's US deal for In Rainbows. - billboard.com

Lou Reed talks to Popmatters about his latest re-release, 1975's Metal Machine Music.

Richard Ashcroft has revealed that The Verve are set to explore their “heavier groove stuff” on their new album. - gigwise.com

Christine Fellows: 'Nevertheless'

If you've heard of Canadian Christine Fellows it may have been when The Mountain Goats voice and brain, John Darnielle, included her in a mix of songs on his own blog, Last Plane To Jakarta, a year ago. Here's what JD said about her song "Vertabrae":

This is the song of the year by a country mile, and also by a city mile, and by a nautical mile, too. Nobody else is writing at Christine’s level.

Maybe he should have included kilometres, as that's what we use up here in Canada (and most of the rest of the planet), but you get the idea... he thinks she's fantastic. Darnielle also brought Christine out on tour as his opening act which no doubt snared her a number of new fans, but what this post is about is that you can glom onto Fellows and her music. She deserves a bigger audience and has just released a brand new record called Nevertheless, on which she continues to display an editor's, or better, a poet's touch, when penning her tight concise lyrics, a skill developed over three previous solo efforts: 2 little birds (2000), The Last One Standing (2002), and Paper Anniversary (2005). But it isn't just the minimalism that appeals to me, it's her voice, as well. It's not showy, or affected, it simply rings and chimes from her throat with honesty, completely unfettered, a perfect vehicle to deliver her lyrics.
An interesting aside, Fellows is married to John Samson, the leader of Winnipeg band, The Weakerthans, you might want to check out them, too.

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Nevertheless Track List:
01. Let Us Have Done With The Umbrella Of Our Contagion
02. Not Wanted On The Voyage
03. Saturday Night On Utopia Parkway
04. The Spinster's Almanac
05. To A Prize Bird
06. Cruel Jim
07. What Makes The Cherry Red
08. The Parlour Rollers
09. Outcast
10. Poor Robin
11. The Goddess Of Macramé
12. Nevertheless
13. A Pantry Ballet
14. 14 Yours, And With Ever Grateful Wonder
15. What Are Years?

Her myspace page.

VIDEO: Bob Wiseman "Who Am I" (featuring Feist:)

CMJ Magazine's online version has got it right by bringing us the premiere of Bob Wiseman's latest self-directed video (watch it here), but they got a few other things wrong. Wiseman was not the singer of the band Blue Rodeo (although he was my favourite part of the band, he handled keyboards) or The Hidden Cameras. It's OK, or easy, to mess up who he played with, or whose record he played on, he's helped out a lot of artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Final Fantasy, and Royal City to mention just a few. Also, CMJ, when you use the term Canuck to refer to a Canadian, please don't spell it 'Cannuck'.

Check out Feist playing drums with Wiseman in this previous Sixeyes post.

Bob Wiseman who am i [mp3]

Doveman: "The Sunken Queen" MP3

"The Sunken Queen" from Doveman's most recent record, With My Left Hand I Raise The Dead, sounds like some of the new stuff that came to us from The National, the beginning at least. And with Doveman's main man, 25 year-old Thomas Bartlett, playing on that record, a record that I have decided to name the best of 2007, it makes me wonder for a brief second, '... just coincidence?' Probably, but does it matter? No. Because as the song begins to unfold around the tight straining whisper of Bartlett, it's stately beauty lifts you up and away from the petty comparison game. It's a lovely song, my favourite from the record. Here's the song, but don't miss the video below.

the sunken queen [mp3]

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Download via eMusic

With My Left Hand I Raise The Dead Track List:
1. The Sunken Queen
2. ..
3. Tender Mercies
4. ....
5. Sunrise
6. Chasing Clouds
7. .......
8. Ghost
9. .........
10. Castles
11. ...........
12. Fireworks
13. .............
14. Happy
15. ...............
16. Secret

VIDEO: Feist on Saturday Night Live

Yes, Feist was on Saturday Night Live last night. It was good, but the most interesting thing was that a little known musician like Sebastian Kruger, who records as Inlets, was playing banjo for her in her opening number, "1 2 3 4". Check out his music here, you'll thank yourself, if not me.

UPDATE: Feist's SNL appearance will be rebroadcast on August 30th 2008. Several Feist mp3s were also reposted on that date here at Sixeyes (including those SNL songs).







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INLETS 'Vestibule' EP

Inlets Sebastian Kruger helped out Leslie Feist as she made her Saturday Night Live debut last night. He was part of a trio of banjo players who added a much needed organic weight to the nearly weightless, but enjoyable fluff of Feist's "1 2 3 4".

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(this is a re-post from last December)


If you love the beautiful and sad, such as November rocks huddled like abandoned eggs on the beach, then the music of Inlets may satisfy your craving. Another in a growing line of talented bedroom auteurs, Inlets' Sebastian Krueger works the same organic farm as fellow midwesterner, Sufjan Stevens. And he also summons comparisions to another young precocious musician, Owen Pallett a.k.a. Final Fantasy. Only twenty-four years old, Brooklyn based Krueger earns some scratch playing with the band My Brighest Diamond (asthmatic kitty), but he obviously would like to carve out his own creative niche as a songwriter and performer, although he needs your help. You know, you're the ones with the ears and the craving for new music. So, here are some songs from Inlets latest EP, Vestibule, and a link to the free download of that EP at Luvsound, plus the credits for this latest effort. All you've got to do is spread the word about Inlets and their music.

decks, up and above [mp3]
pictures of trees [mp3]
sunfed shapes [mp3]

GO here to download the entire EP (it's a long one, eight tracks).

Vestibule EP Tracklist and Credits:
Pictures of Trees
Decks, Up and Above
Straphanger
See Her, Seer
Roots on Sidewalks
Threads
Sunfed Shapes
You Are an Effigy

All music by Sebastian Krueger with:
Marla Hansen - Viola on See her, Pictures, and Decks. Voice on See her.
Sam Bair - Trap kit and drum engineering on Pictures, Sunfed, Effigy.
Nathan Lithgow - Electric bass on Sunfed, Effigy.
Brett Sroka - Trombone on See her, and Sunfed.
and special assistance from Brandon Krueger, Shara Worden,
Erik Schoster, Kevin Gipson.

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