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Table mp3 Rachael Dadd Moth In The Motor….. pre-order it here, from Broken Sound …. (those images above are just some of the images created for the collaborating, Moth In The Motor Arts Project. Also, the 300 limited edition 10″ vinyl pressings will have a unique liner designed by Rachael Dadd herself, wow!)
Rachael Dadd is my new calm-the-fuck-down music. Geeze, I feel guilty for even using the F-word in the presence of such pretty, airy, delicateness. Seven delightful, thoughtful tracks that even with her breathy, high voice, poke and prod your consciousness a bit just as they soothe you too.Moth in the Motor’s songs have phrases that float in and out of my head all night; from the title track, “Moth in the Motor,” she sings, “I’ve been voting for you… and I’ve been cheering for ya… and I’ve been counting on you,” for who counts on a moth? I’d like to know that person, maybe be that person. The piano, struck intensely takes you to that point of tension where you can finally sigh, exhale and listen again to her voice gently pierce through the silent pause. At other times, it quietly leads you into her swirling vocal storms. “Caught In The Weight” is (some other word for beautiful) and (some other word for haunting) and I love how Joni Mitchell/Kate Bush comes to mind but just can’t stay in there as Rachael Dadd is so much her own voice, her own songwriter. Just go listen, you’ll instantly relax, unloosen, and feel yourself thinking about what a cryptically enchanting woman this Rachael Dadd must be. Moth In The Motor is such a short record to have such a potent, creative force. xoxo Tour Dates
Feb 3 2010 8:00P The Wilmington Arms (Kick the Plug) London
Feb 6 2010 1:00A Union Chapel (Daylight Music) Midday gig London
Feb 10 2010 8:00P Moles with Alessi’s Ark Bath
Feb 11 8:00P CARDIFF Buffalo with Alessi’s Ark /Lauren / Hail! the Planes
Feb 12 2010 8:00P The Cube with Alessi’s Ark Bristol
Feb 14 2010 8:00P Portland Arms Cambridge
Feb 18 2010 8:00P The Birdcage with Alessi’s Ark Norwich
Feb 20 2010 8:00P The Hope with Alesi’s Ark Brghton
Feb 21 2010 8:00P Nation of Shopkeepers with Alessi’s Ark Leeds
Feb 22 2010 8:00P Bungalows and Bears ((Unquiet Desperation Presents…) with Alessi’s Ark Sheffield
Feb 24 2010 8:00P The Basement with Alessi’s Ark York
Feb 26 2010 8:00P Cafe Oto – London (incl Moth In The Motor exhibition) – with Alessi’s Ark and The Mariner’s Children London
Feb 28 2010 8:00P Hamptons Southampton
Always On mp3 Casper Bangs …. buy it here (and yes, do actually buy it, eh? bandcamp is awesome and all… but put some money in the cup, musicians work hard!)
Ok darlings, here’s your chance to win one 7″ entirely white copy of Casper Bangs‘ “The Other Half” and “Queen of Hearts.” They are beautiful allwhite vinyl, like his album artwork, pictured to the right. Winners (two of you!) will be sent this gorgeous 7″ directly from our friends at Sneak Attack Media; all you have to do is answer the following question in the comments section below. (Also please reside in either the US or UK so they don’t have to do any crazy importing/mailing weirdness, thanks!)
To enter, answer in the comments section: What’s your favorite vinyl that you currently own? This will surely bring the vinyl weirdos out of the woodwork, eh?
Contest lasts until Saturday, Feb 6 March 1st!!! and I’ll select from the comments with my super secret random number selector. Good luck! xoxo
Nothing Like You (Flirt FM Session) mp3 (many thanks to Lloyd of the great blog Peenko for this track!)
I can’t put it to you any other way, my dears. It’s as simple as this: Frightened Rabbit are coming to the US again, they’re promoting their new album The Winter of Mixed Drinks (which some bloggers have already got advanced copies of, sniff sniff!) and if you don’t go see them, then you’re an idiot. They are a wonderful band, go search their name on my little search window on the left down there and you’ll see how often they’re mentioned on this here blog. The Tart loves Frabbit and you should too if you’re into indie rock chock-full of raw energy, testosterone-fueled rock n roll howl of the finest sort. Can you beat that recommendation? No, didn’t think so. Now listen and learn and go see when they hit your town.
Oh yeah, by the way, there’s a contest over here. They say they want you to “enter is post a video response or leave a comment in the Shout Box on the channel of you making your favourite cocktail, or a cocktail of your own making, and we’ll pick our favourite as our winner. The closing date is the 15th of February, so get creative and get filming! The winner will get two tickets to an upcoming gig in the UK or US and the opportunity to enjoy the winning drink with the band after the show.” Pretty cool, eh?
See them!
March 17 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
March 18 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
March 19 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
March 20 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
April 17 – Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
April 19 – Tempe, Ariz. @ The Clubhouse
April 21 – Houston, Texas @ Walters
April 22 – Dallas, Texas @ Loft @ Palladium Ballroom
April 23 – Little Rock, Ark. @ Revolution
April 24 – Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade
April 25 – Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat’s Cradle
April 27 – Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat
April 28 – New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
April 29 – Boston, Mass. @ Paradise
April 30 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ First Unitarian Church
May 3 – Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
May 4 – Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
May 6 – Newport, Ky. @ Southgate House
May 7 – St. Louis, Mo. @ The Old Rock House May 8 – Chicago, Ill. @ Metro
May 9 – Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Pabst Theatre
May 10 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Varsity Theater
May 12 – Denver, Colo. @ Bluebird Theatre
May 13 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge
May 15 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Biltmore Cabaret
May 16 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neumo’s Crystal Ball Reading Room
May 17 – Portland, Ore. @ Berbati’s Pan
May 19 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore
May 22 – San Diego, Calif. @ Casbah
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