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“SIMPLE SONG” B-SIDE “SEPTEMBER” STREAMING NOW;
PORT OF MORROW OUT MARCH 20
The Shins |
The Shins have confirmed another leg of U.S. headline dates in support of the band’s upcoming fourth album Port Of Morrow, out March 20 on Aural Apothecary/Columbia.
As a very special pre-tour present to their fans, The Shins are offering a free stream of “September,” the B-Side to their current smash single “Simple Song,” as a free stream with accompanying custom made visuals inspired by and drawing upon Jacob Escobedo‘s artwork for Port Of Morrow.
The video will be streaming at recordstoreday.com as well as on the virtual reel to reel player at theshins.com. Check out the clip below.
The Shins U.S. Tour
04/13/12 Fri The Pool @ The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, NV
04/14/12 Sat Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Indio, CA
04/17/12 Tue Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, HI
04/18/12 Wed Castle Theatre Kahului, HI
04/21/12 Sat Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Indio, CA
04/22/12 Sun Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, CA
04/23/12 Mon Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Davis, CA
04/25/12 Wed Grand Sierra Resort Reno, NV
05/25/12 Fri Les Schwab Amphitheater Bend, OR
05/28/12 Mon Red Butte Garden Amphitheater Salt Lake City, UT
05/29/12 Tue Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
05/31/12 Thu Harrah’s Casino & Hotel Council Bluffs, IA
06/04/12 Mon The Pageant St. Louis, MO
06/05/12 Tue Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (Indoors)
06/06/12 Wed The Fillmore Detroit (State Theatre) Detroit, MI
06/08/12 Fri Masonic Auditorium Cleveland, OH
06/09/12 Sat Iroquois Amphitheatre Louisville, KY
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Dinosaur Jr. :: 12.15.11 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA
 Henry Rollins |
Those in the Bay Area looking to satisfy their hunger for some crushing, sonic-assault fretwork knew where to find it on this Thursday night, as legendary post-punk guitarist J Mascus and his band Dinosaur Jr. were in town and ready to blow some eardrums. But this was no ordinary Dino Jr. show, oh no, this mini tour was a celebration of their landmark 1988 album Bug, which the band performed in its entirety, but not before being interviewed onstage by none other than Henry Rollins, punks own master of the spoken word.
The night started civilly enough with Rollins giving the band his own enthusiastic introduction, and was followed by an interesting Q & A session that touched on a number of topics: the rarity of soloing in punk music (and how J Mascus pulls it off brilliantly), the excitement of playing in the legendary, acoustically-perfect Fillmore (it’s hard to have a bad night here), the importance of the rhythm section being locked in underneath Mascus barrage of distortion, and Mascus perfectionism (he wrote every drum and bass part for every song on Bug). Rollins assertive questions and commanding presence were contrasted by Mascus droll, simple answers and unassuming persona, though this would all change once he strapped on his guitar.
 Dinosaur Jr. |
After a short break, the band came out revved up and ready to rock. Dwarfed by towers of Marshall stacks, Mascus transformed into a true force of nature, a shaman of sorts churning out super thick n crunchy bursts of sound, while bassist Lou Barlow (strumming chords, no less) and drummer Murph laid down a tight foundation — essentially the canvas for Mascus to paint on. His aggressively loud, ragged playing was cathartic in its absoluteness — the distortion washed over us, and we were taken away.
After playing two newer songs to warm things up, the band launched into side one of Bug, and the crowd and band alike threw themselves into the familiar music. Opening with Freak Scene, Mascus immediately showed us that he is in a league of his own when it comes to soloing — using feedback and raw sonic distortion, he can contort sound to his liking, making statements with his guitar outside of the realm of tonality. This contrasted with his mopey, mumbling vocals, which delivered his tuneful lyrics like the shy kid in the back of the class. These disparate contrasts of wimpy melodies and ferocious guitar define the sound of Dino Jr, and the crowd lapped up every moment.
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Adding to his own legend, Mascus also showed us that he can shred more traditional, melodic solos just as well as he can experiment in the outer realms of feedback. His sprawling, grandiose guitar work on the catchy They Always Come solidified him as a true dirty rock god in my book. Things barreled forward at a furious pace from there, with Murph pounding the skins and Barlow chugging out bass lines and chords underneath the sonic whirlwind. The set reached a roaring, freak-out peak with Bugs final song, Dont, in which a fan was brought on stage to scream the songs one angsty line (Why dont you like me?) over and over while the band climaxed in a shredding, ferocious double-time barrage of noise and aggression before ending the set in a hypnotic feedback loop.
After a heavy set which essentially blew out our brains, minds and ears, it was nice to have an encore that showcased their more mainstream 90s days; namely, their two major label hits, Out There and Feel the Pain. These poppier tunes saw Mascus clean up his tone, upon which he proceeded to straight kill us with a searing metal shred-fest that inspired pangs of nostalgia to well up in me for the days when MTV actually showcased awesome music like this. To close the show, Mascus barreled us over with a final bout of sonic assault that left my head ringing for days after. We poured out of The Fillmore feeling cleansed by the power of electric music, knowing right well that there is no band on this earth that can do what Dinosaur Jr. does. May the slacker ethos live forever!
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EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM OUT MARCH 27 IN THE US
Flying Colors |
Flying Colors, the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/rock band, featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) and guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple), will release their eponymous debut album in the UK on Monday March 26, followed by a US release on Tuesday March 27.
Released by Music Theories Recordings, the debut album includes the talents of Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals, guitar), and Steve Morse (lead guitar). “The album has bits and pieces of what you’d expect from each of us,” says Portnoy. “The sum of all its parts led to brand new, unchartered territory for everyone involved.”
The formation of Flying Colors began with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer joining together to make new-fashioned music the old fashioned way. Refreshing, classic, old and new, the recordings are saturated with the many styles, tones and hues of the players who, in becoming a band, have delivered a unique fusion of vintage craftsmanship and contemporary music.
Mike Portnoy was the co-founding member and drummer for one of the world’s biggest prog metal bands Dream Theater. Neal Morse is the co-founding member of the prog rock band Spock’s Beard and is currently the prog rock supergroup Transatlantic. David LaRue plays bass for the Dixie Dregs and has also worked with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Steve Morse has been playing lead guitar for Deep Purple for the last 16 years. Founder and leader of Alpha Rev, Casey McPherson, has enjoyed major success in the US with multiple hits including the song “New Morning”.
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