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Tour Dates: Blind Pilot

The Portland, Oregon based indie-folk-pop outfit Blind Pilot have landed the support slot for the upcoming The Decemberists tour.

TOUR DATES:
3/05/09 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
3/06/09 - The Empryean - Spokane, WA
3/07/09 - Neurolux - Boise, ID
3/09/09 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
3/11/09 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO
3/12/09 - Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
3/13/09 - Picador - Iowa City, IA
3/14/09 - Stage Door @ Orpheum - Madison, WI
3/16/09 - Schubas - Chicago, IL
3/18/09 - SxSW - Austin, TX
3/19/09 - SxSW - Austin, TX
3/20/09 - SxSW - Austin, TX
3/21/09 - SxSW - Austin, TX
3/24/09 - The Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
3/26/09 - Studio B - Greensboro, NC
3/27/09 - IOTA - Arlington, VA
3/28/09 - Theater of Living Arts w/ Gomez - Philadelphia, PA
3/30/09 - Middle East - Cambridge, MA
3/31/09 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
4/01/09 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
4/02/09 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
4/04/09 - 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN
4/06/09 - Opolis - Norman, OK
4/07/09 - Mohawk - Austin, TX
4/09/09 - Plush - Tucson, AZ
4/10/09 - Casbah - San Diego, CA
4/11/09 - Spaceland - Los Angeles, CA
4/13/09 - Cafe Du Nord -San Francisco, CA
5/24/09 - Wilma Theater w/ The Decemberists - Missoula, MT
5/26/09 - Fillmore Auditorium w/ The Decemberists - Denver, CO
5/27/09 - Uptown Theater w/ The Decemberists - Kansas City, KS
5/29/09 - Riverside Theater w/ The Decemberists - Milwaukee, WI
5/31/09 - Pageant w/ The Decemberists - St Louis, MO
6/01/09 - Lifestyle Communities Pavillion w/ The Decemberists - Columbus, OH
6/03/09 - Tabernacle w/ The Decemberists - Atlanta, GA
6/04/09 - Memorial Auditorium w/ The Decemberists - Raleigh, NC
6/05/09 - The National w/ The Decemberists - Richmond, VA
7/18/09 - Edgefield Amphitheater w/ The Decemberists - Troutdale, OR
7/19/09 - Edgefield Amphitheater w/ The Decemberists - Troutdale, OR

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RELATED LINKS

indiePulse: Live from Late Night: Blind Pilot
http://www.indiepulse.net/2009/02/live-from-late-night-blind-pilot.html

indiePulse: Starbucks picks Blind Pilot
http://www.indiepulse.net/2008/11/starbucks-picks-blind-pilot.html

View the video for Blind Pilot's "Go On, Say It":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-usPwbzwIEk

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Signings: I Scream Records signs The Last Resort, Hoods

Brussels-based I Scream Records has signed The Last Resort and Hoods

http://www.myspace.com/thelastresortuk
http://www.myspace.com/sactohoods
www.iscreamrecords.com/

Video: Cracker "Yalla Yalla"

From the Press Release: David Lowery combed through YouTube videos of American soldiers stationed overseas doing some crazy dance moves and head-banging and fashioned them together for this unique, and funny, video (David sheds a bit more light on it below).

David's comments on the making of Cracker's "Yalla Yalla" video:
"Yalla" is a common arabic expression, loosely meaning "hurry up" and often used by american soldiers in place of "hurry up" or "let's go". Like every war, Iraq war soldiers have developed their own unique slang based on their experiences. Oftentimes these slang words creep into our nations vocabulary many years after the original conflict. ."Yalla" or "Yalla Yalla" may not become as common as RADAR, AWOL or SNAFU but it will certainly be used by soldiers for many years to come. This song takes no position on the war in Iraq*. It is a exploration and a celebration of a certain kind of bravado and swagger one finds in the speech of soldiers. I find it nicely matches the kind of swagger often exhibited by rock, blues and hip hop singers. I suppose that is why it was so much fun (and relatively easy) to take this arcane slang and anacronyms and build a song out of it. If I got some of it wrong, well i apologize. There seemed to be some disagreement among my small sample of soldiers (and marines) about the pronunciation or precise meaning of some of the terms i use. case in point whether anyone really refers to Camp Anaconda as Bombaconda, or the precise definition (and spelling!) of a "pogue". My questioning at the Atlanta airport set off a heated argument between two servicemen. It's all in good fun, so don't kick my ass. please.

Finally most of this footage was taken from YouTube. Who knew the internets were full of soldiers marines, sailors and airmen dancing, lip syncing and headbanging to their favorite music? IF YOU ARE IN THIS AND DON"T WANT TO BE: politely write us and we will edit you out. - David Lowery

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RELATED LINKS

indiePulse: New Music: Victor Krummenacher "Patriarch's Blues"
http://www.indiepulse.net/2008/11/new-music-victor-krummenacher-patriarchs-blues.html

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Video: Great Lake Swimmers "Pulling on a Line"

Great Lake Swimmers Lost Channels US Spring Tour 2009:

Mar 31 - Seattle @ The Tractor Tavern
Apr 01 - Portland @ Doug Fir
Apr 03 - San Francisco @ The Bottom of the Hill
Apr 04 - Los Angeles @ Spaceland
Apr 05 - Tucson @ Plush
Apr 07 - Austin @ Stubbs Bar-B-Q
Apr 08 - Denton @ Hailey's
Apr 10 - Atlanta @ The Earl
Apr 11 - Asheville @ The Earl (all ages)
Apr 13 - Charlottesville @ Gravity Lounge
Apr 14 - Washington @ Black Cat
Apr 15 - Philadelphia @ Johnny Brenda's
Apr 16 - Northampton @ Iron Horse Music Hall
Apr 17 - New York City @ The Bowery Ballroom
Apr 18 - Cambridge @ The Brattle Theater
Apr 20 - Newport @ The Southgate House
Apr 21 - Chicago @ Schubas
Apr 22 - Minneapolis @ 7th Street Entry
Apr 23 - Madison @ High Noon Saloon

All Tour Dates With Kate Maki

"The group's songsmith Tony Dekker has without doubt created a repertoire of songs that belong to a dreamtime--ones that could easily have been sung for hundreds of years."
- New York Press

“The group has a gentle, vulnerable sound that is most notable in the high-pitched, aching voice of the front man Tony Dekker, who recalls another Ontarian, Neil Young.”
- New Yorker

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Band Site:
www.GREATLAKESWIMMERS.com

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Signings: The Lemonheads sign to The End Records

The Lemonheads get set to release an interesting project of Gibby Haynes produced cover tunes. The End Records is an independent label based in Brooklyn.

From the press release: It makes sense that the new album from The Lemonheads sounds like a mix tape slipped to you by a music-obsessed friend anxious to turn you on to something new. In fact, the idea for the band's new covers record was inspired by Gibby Haynes, ringmaster of the Butthole Surfers, who for years has made mixes for his longtime friend Evan Dando. "Making a good mix is an art, and Gibby has it down," says Dando. "I thought it would be fun to share these songs with other people like he shared them with me. So I picked the 'greatest hits' from his mixes and covered them, along with a few other songs I always wanted to play." 

VARSHONS was produced by Haynes and features Dando along with Vess Ruhtenburg (bass) and Devon Ashley (drums). The collection is filled with strange bedfellows - from G.G. Allin to Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt and garage rockers The Green Fuz.  The Lemonheads make each track their own, with help from actress Liv Tyler, singing back up on Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye," and Kate Moss, who sings over the dance groove of Arling & Cameron's Dirty Robot," which also features lead guitar by John Perry on loan from The Only Ones.

VARSHONS unearths a pair of psychedelic treasures with "Yesterlove" - a song recorded in 1969 by the group Sam Gopal featuring future Motorhead bassist Lemmy Kilmister - and "Dandelion Seeds" from July, record collector's Registered Landmark Band. For "Layin' Up With Linda," the band filters Allin's cold-blooded tale through the swaggering country-honk of The Stones' "Dead Flowers."

Filled with obscure nuggets, the tracks on VARSHONS cut a wide swath, jumping from early British psychedelic to Dutch electronica and like all good mix tapes, you never know what is coming next.

VARSHONS Track Listing
* Original artist in parenthesis
1. "I Just Can't Take It Anymore" (Gram Parsons)
2. "Fragile" (Wire)
3. "Layin' Up With Linda" (G.G. Allin)
4. "Waiting Around To Die" (Townes Van Zandt)
5. "Green Fuz" (Randy Alvey & Green Fuz)
6. "Yesterlove" (Sam Gopal)
7. "Dirty Robot" v/ Kate Moss (Arling & Cameron)
8. "Dandelion Seeds" (July)
9. "Mexico" (Fuckemos)
10. "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye" f/ Liv Tyler (Leonard Cohen)
11. "Beautiful" (Linda Perry)
 
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RELATED LINKS

Band & Label Sites:
www.myspace.com/thelemonheads
www.thelemonheads.net
www.evandando.co.uk
www.theendrecords.com

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Video: Cursive "From The Hips"

Check out the new Cursive "From The Hips" music video.

Director: Michael Grodner

View the video: http://michaelgrodner.tumblr.com/

It's currently premiering on MySpace as one of their Featured Videos.

Downloads: Bar/None Label Sampler

Head over to Amazon's digital store to download the free label sampler featuring tracks from Oppenheimer, Hot Lava, Greg Camp, Hotel Lights, Starling Electric, Shannon McArdle, The Individuals, and Luka Bloom. All tracks are DRM-free 256 kbps MP3s.

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RELATED LINKS

indiePulse: Profile: Shannon McArdle
http://www.indiepulse.net/2008/09/profile-shannon-mcardle.html

Label Sites:
www.bar-none.com
www.myspace.com/barnonerecords
bar-none.imeem.com

Event: DeXter CD Release Party

A quick note about an exciting show coming up. My friends in the Chicago-based band DeXter have recently announced a CD release party. Come out and join us in celebrating the release of the fantastic new album “Locus Of Control”. There will be several bands playing that evening - Music starts at 8pm. DeXter goes on at 11pm. Eleven Dollar Life hits the stage following DeXter. See you there!

SHOW SPOTLIGHT
DeXter   CD Release Party
4/10/2009 8:00 PM at Red Line Tap
7006 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60626
Door: $5.00

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RELATED LINKS

indiePulse: New Music: DeXter "Locus of Control"
http://www.indiepulse.net/2008/11/new-music-dexter-locus-of-control.html

Band Site:
www.myspace.com/dextertheband

Listen and buy from CD baby: 
http://cdbaby.com/cd/dextermusic2

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100 followers

Just a quick thank you note to our readers as indiePulse approaches the 100 follower milestone on Twitter. To our fellow music fans - thanks for supporting the work and careers of independent artists and following along with us on our journey through sound. To our friends and colleagues - the industry pros, music makers and dreamers at work - you guys are amazing. Thanks for enriching all of our lives. If you're not already following us you can find iP on Twitter @indiepulse.

New Music: The Library

The Library is an LA-based dance/rock band that recently released its debut EP. I wasn't sure what exactly dance/rock was when this record arrived, but in the case of The Library it means sounding like Maroon 5 with an edge. It's good stuff. I'm interested to see how this band develops over time. 

Artist:
The Library
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Title:
The Library EP
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Label:
Feudal
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Release Date:
3/10/09
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Band:
Sean Krell
Steven Lopez
Court Alexander
Matt Blackmar
Dave Lewis
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Produced by:
Robert Shahnazarian Jr
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Mastered by:
Dale Becker @ Becker Mastering
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Website:
www.thelibrarymusic.com
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Buy this album:
From Insound
http://www.insound.com/search/results4.jsp?from=23890&query=the+library