Friday 26 February 2010

The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker Set to Tour Australia





Touring This April In Support Of Their First Australian Release 'Burn It Down'

New York City has the Dap-Kings, the retro funk and soul band that recently backed Amy Winehouse. Nashville has the Dynamites, whose approach is about three-quarters James Brown — especially mid-1960s James Brown — with touches of Memphis, Motown and New Orleans.
The New York Times

Direct from Nashville, Tennessee, deep soul 10-piece The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker are preparing to make their first trip to Australia this April. In support of their first Australian release Burn It Down (out April 2nd through MGM), The Dynamites play the East Coast Bluesfest in Byron as well as their own headline sideshows.

Soul music is here to stay, and it’s still evolving. The Dynamites Featuring Charles Walker are living proof. Lead singer Charles Walker doesn’t imitate, emulate or try to resuscitate a bygone nostalgic era. He is soul, the real deal, still carrying the flaming torch of funk and soul lit back in the late 60’s at the Apollo Theater where he opened up for icons like James Brown and Wilson Pickett.

The Dynamites have proven that national treasures of soul and funk like Charles Walker still walk amongst us. What’s more, the fresh songwriting approach of Dynamite band leader Bill Elder, a.k.a. Leo Black, continues to push the deep funk envelope, propelling Walker to sound equally at home singing a scorching hot, up-tempo rocker as he does on a heart wrenching 60’s-style soul ballad.

A 2008 article in USA Today included The Dynamites in the short list of “acts that are wowing live audiences coast to coast with fresh songs and slamming performances.” The article also got it right in asserting the relevancy and freshness of the deep funk movement: “These critically lauded acts aren't cover bands, paying homage to old heroes. They're creating their own legacies in a genre that the industry seemingly shelved long ago.

Apropos to being timely, The Dynamites second album, Burn It Down has something to say about life right now. From its raw opening notes, it wastes no time getting to the gritty heart of the matter. Punctuated by staccato horn section bursts and Walker’s intense proclamation that “it’s been a long time coming,” the vibe evokes the ominous flames of incendiary times.

Their commitment to being a hard working touring act, throughout Europe and the U.S., has solidified an international following. When the band recently played the esteemed Austin City Limits Festival, a local journalist urged attendance but cautioned to: “just make sure you know where the nearest defibrillator is.” While their recordings capture much of the excitement, seeing the band live takes the experience to a whole other level. As Walker puts it: "You can only do so much on a record," he says. "The performance is a lot different. I can't stand doing songs exactly the same. I have to stretch out a little bit. That's part of my thing."

An essential authenticity comes across in The Dynamites music and message. Without a doubt, Burn it Down acknowledges that not all is right in the world, but it doesn’t get stuck there. Times might be rough and people might be grumbling about doomsday, but Charles Walker and The Dynamites are here to remind us that “it’s a sunny day.” Sure we could bitch and moan. But we could just as well get down to some funky assed grooves and burn that negativity down.

Some Quick The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker Facts

• Just played a 2-night New Year’s Eve stand with BAND OF HORSES Dec. 30-31, 2009 in Atlanta (The Tabernacle)

• Partial list of previous North American festival appearances: Bonnaroo (2007), ACL (2007), Jam Cruise (2009), Outside Lands (2008), Langerado (2008), Wakarusa (2008), Montreal Jazz Festival (2008), Ottawa Bluesfest(2008),
Voodoo Fest (2008)

• Opened for Dave Matthews Band 2 nights in Los Angeles (Staples Center). Toured with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Widespread Panic, New Mastersounds, Galactic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band & James Hunter.

• Major press for album releases include feature articles in USA Today, Harp Magazine, The Tennessean,New York Times, Austin Chronicle & Boston Globe; Most recent national feature: Blues Review Magazine (11/09)

• Just completed SIXTH European month-long tour in two years. Festival and headline club dates

The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker Australian Tour

Thursday April 1 - The Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne
(www.espy.com.au)

Friday April 2nd - Byron Bay Bluesfest, Byron Bay
(www.bluesfest.com.au)

Saturday April 3rd Step Inn, Brisbane
(www.myspace.com/stepinn)

Monday April 5thByron Bay Bluesfest, Byron Bay
(www.bluesfest.com.au)


Burn It Down is out April 2nd through MGM

“Old-school shouter Charles Walker joins the established eight-piece Nashville based Dynamites and the union is a match made in hard funk heaven.”
All Music Guide

“… nothing less than a new dictionary of old soul, hard funk, and vintage R&B.”
Boston Globe

Best comment ever!

Anyone who uses Blogger is used to the occasional SPAM generated comment from god knows where but today i think i got the best one yet...

It Read, from user "3D Movie":

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Which intrigued me primarily because i study Mandarin at uni. So i translate what i don't get and arrive at:

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I'd love to hear more competitors for random music blog comments, especially ones with answers inspired by Mr. T like that one above...

Thursday 25 February 2010

Bluejuice 'Ain't Telling the Truth' Tour Dates Announced



Bluejuice are dainty fellows. They know how to set a dining table, and they know the call of a rainbow lorikeet when they hear one. They’re too polite to take the last hors d’oeuvre, and they walk on the outside of a footpath to protect their lady-friends from a vehicular drenching on a rainy day. Bluejuice are your seats down, coats around, and doors open type of guys.

It’s a shame then that these suggestions of good manners boil away to nothing in the face of a deep-seated psychological need to lie. They lie to their grandmothers. They lie to their Chihuahuas. They lie to their manager about writing relevant press releases.

Bluejuice’s new single Ain’t Telling The Truth is an homage to their passion for the lie. The only thing truthful about the song is the title that it ain’t telling the truth. It’s one of those songs with a descriptive title (much like Stevie Winwood’s Valerie was most likely about someone named Valerie). It is the second single from their second album Head Of The Hawk.

But the real truth is that the single follows the giant success of ‘Broken Leg’ which picked up an ARIA nomination for ‘Breakthrough Song of the Year’ and hit the #5 slot on the world’s biggest music poll ‘Triple J’s Hottest 100’. The video scored ‘Video of the Year’ nods from Rage, Myspace and iTunes and it has sold more than a whopping 50,000 copies and still going strong.

And from March 31st through to until May 9th the band will take that mix of manners and miss-truths and The Holidays on the road with the “Ain’t Telling The Truth Tour” proudly presented by Nova, Video Hits, and Myspace.

Ain’t Telling The Truth Tour Dates with special guest The Holidays.


Tickets on sale 9:00am Monday 22nd February

WEDNESDAY 31 MARCHARMIDALE UNI, ARMIDALE
Tickets: $29 P
Tickets available from www.bigtix.com.au and UNE Services Retail Shop.

THURSDAY 1 APRILMETRO THEATRE, SYDNEY
Tickets available from www.metrotheatre.com.au or the Metro Theatre Box Office – 02 9550 3666

FRIDAY 2 APRILNEWCASTLE PANTHERS, NEWCASTLE
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

SATURDAY 3 APRIL DOYALSON RSL, DOYALSON
Tickets available from DOYALSON RSL Reception or by calling 02 4390 0622

WEDNESDAY 7 APRILROI BAR, ALBURY
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

THURSDAY 8 APRILEUREKA HOTEL, GEELONG
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

FRIDAY 9 APRILPRINCE OF WALES, MELBOURNE
Tickets available from www.princebandroom.com.au, venue box office or phone the venue on 03 9536 1168 (10am - 6pm, Monday to Friday). Also available from Greville Records (Prahran 03 9510 3012), Missing Link (City 03 9650 8208) and Polyester Records (Fitzroy 03 9419 5137).

SATURDAY 10 APRIL KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 and New Generation

SUNDAY 11 APRIL THE SOUNDS LOUD ALL AGES FESTIVAL, MOONEE VALLEY

15 APRIL
ANU BAR, CANBERRA
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 and via ANU Ticketek Box Office – Level 1, Administration Office, Union Building (above the Bar).

FRIDAY 16 APRILUNI OF TASMANIA, TASMANIA
Tickets available from TUU Contact Centre 03 6226 2495 and www.moshtix.com.au

SATURDAY 17 APRIL HOTEL NEW YORK, LAUNCESTON
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and Mojo Music, 81 Brisbane Street Launceston 03 6334 5677

FRIDAY 23 APRILHI FI, BRISBANE
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and all Oztix Outlets and http://tickets.thehifi.com.au

SATURDAY 24 APRIL COOLANGATTA HOTEL, COOLANGATTA
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

SUNDAY 25 APRIL GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BAY
Tickets available from Hotel Great Northern Mon - Fri 9-5PM (Jonson St, Byron Bay), on 02 6685 6454 and Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

THURSDAY 29 APRILWOLLONGONG UNI, WOLLONGONG
Tickets available from www.bigtix.com.au / UNISHOP (42218050) / REDBACK MUSIC (422961169)

FRIDAY 30 APRIL KATOOMBA RSL, KATOOMBA
Tickets available from the venue and Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

SATURDAY 1 MAYPANTHERS, BATHURST
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

WEDNESDAY 5 MAYTHE GOV, ADELAIDE (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets, www.venuetix.com.au, over the bar at The Gov (11am-9pm Mon-Sat) or phone 08 8340 0744 (11am-9pm Mon-Sat)

THURSDAY 6 MAYNEWPORT HOTEL, FREMANTLE
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

FRIDAY 7 MAYPRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or www.heatseeker.com.au

SATURDAY 8 MAYCAPITOL, PERTH
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlet

www.bluejuice.info/

Thursday 18 February 2010

Watch Out for Rockets

Aaron from Austin band Watch Out for Rockets hit me up the other day on the release of their new album 'Beasts with Hearts of Gold'. Its a great piece of varied lo-fi and well worth a listen over at their myspace. Some songs like 'Lift off Cloud Controller' have a shoe-gazey sort of feel while tracks like 'Heart Popper' have a definite indie twang that reminds me of something Modest Mouse would have done in one of their early albums.



Great Bio too (shamelessly poached from their myspace) which is no doubt 100% true:

"In 2007 David T. Jones journeyed to a small village in Nicaragua to teach Dadaist art to the village children. On his third day there a war between rival drug cartels erupted. Afraid for his life, Jones found shelter in an abandoned church. For two weeks he hid out in the church, surviving only on wafers and wine. His meager diet, vast amounts of alcohol and isolation soon led Jones to suffer severe delusions and hallucinations.

As luck would have it his brother Aaron Rimbey, and friend Lucas Urbanski were touring Spanish architecture in South America at the same time. In a strange twist of fate they came upon Jones in the abandoned church, finishing the very last of the wine.

Rimbey and Urbanski nursed Jones back to health, but the drug war had once again made it too dangerous to leave the church. One day they stumbled upon a 4 track tape recorder and instruments that had been left behind by the church band. To fill the endless void of their days they began recording impromptu songs. Two weeks later they had a collection of 17 songs which make up their debut album-Let Me Levitate.

Three months after the American Embassy learned of the plight of Jones, Rimbey, and Urbanski they came to the rescue and put them on a plane headed to America. In September of 2008 they released the album, and Jones headed to The United Arab Emirates to teach scream therapy to political prisoners."


So head on over and check them out.


And if you like it - BUY IT

Friday 12 February 2010

Skipping Girl Vinegar - 'One Long Week' Extended East Coast Tour Dates + Supports Announced


Having been enjoying SGV's freshman album for what seems like ages now, at long last we have the first taste of what their second album will sound like!

You can listen to 'One Long Week' below, download it at itunes or snail mail it right to your door.

Skipping Girl Vinegar - 'One Long Week' by HeapsaWill

Extended VIC tour dates have also been announced + All Supports so head along and check them out!

Friday February 12 – Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi

with Ant McKenna and Drew Wilson

Tickets on sale from the Venue phonecharge 07 5442 8144, Backbeat Records, Maroochydore and Shake It Up Music, Nambour
$10 presale / $15 on the night


Saturday February 13 – Troubadour, Brisbane

with Francesca De Valence and Charlie Mayfair

Tickets on sale now from www.skippingirlvinegar.oztix.com.au, phonecharge 1300 762 545 and all Oztix outlets
1 ticket – $13, 2 tickets – $25, 3 tickets – $30, 4 tickets – $40
Door – $17


Thursday February 18 – Excelsior Hotel, Sydney

with BirdsandBelles and Andrew Bennett (Dawn Collective)

Tickets on sale now from www.skippingirlvinegar.oztix.com.au or phonecharge 1300 762 545
1 ticket – $13, 2 tickets – $25, 3 tickets – $30, 4 tickets – $40
Door – $17


Friday February 19 – Grand Junction Hotel, Maitland

& Special Guest

Free Show!!!


Saturday February 20 – Transit Bar, Canberra

& Special Guest

FREE SHOW!!!

Doors 3pm – double set show


Saturday March 6 – Knox Theatre, Bayswater

with Leena and Tyla Bertoli
Tickets on sale from Venue Box Office, phonecharge 03 9729 7287 and www.knox.vic.gov.au/theatretix


Sunday March 7 – Potato Shed, Geelong

with Leena
*ALL AGES Afternoon Show – Doors 2pm*

Tickets on sale from City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre (City, Geelong West, Drysdale, Ocean Grove, Belmont and Corio Village) or from the venue phonecharge 03 5251 1998

Outdoor event – bring a picnic basket


Thursday March 11 – Drum Theatre, Dandenong

with Leena & Paper Dreams

Tickets on sale from Venue Box Office, phonecharge 03 9771 6604 and www.drumtheatre.com.au


Thursday March 18 – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
with Goodnight Owl &
Snowy Belfast

Tickets on sale now from www.skippingirlvinegar.oztix.com.au and from East Brunswick Club box office, 280 Lygon St, PH: 9388 9794 or via the website www.eastbrunswickclub.com
1 ticket – $15, 2 tickets – $25, 3 tickets – $30, 4 tickets – $40 Door – $20


Saturday March 20 – Southern Peninsula Arts Centre, Rosebud

with Leena & Special Guest
Tickets on sale from Venue Box Office, phonecharge 03 5986 8204 and www.rsc.vic.edu.au


Saturday March 27 – Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabin

with Leena

Tickets on sale from the Venue Box Office, phonecharge 03 9556 4440 and www.kingstonarts.com.au


www.skippinggirlvinegar.com