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boston area events of note:

thursday, january 8th

forest henderson

the new collisions

the lights out

sir q

@ great scott

saturday, january 10th

head automatica

radio 4

@ great scott

sunday, january 11th

whistlejacket

voxhaul broadcast

local natives

the union line

@ tt the bears

monday, january 12th

varsity drag

the rationales

nate rogers (ex-scamper)

@ tt the bears

thursday, january 15th

illinois

@ great scott

thursday, january 15th

the raveonettes

@ the paradise

friday, january 16th

dear leader

hallelujah the hills

faces on film

@ the paradise

saturday, january 17th

the rosebuds

the love language

the fatal flaw

@ the middle east downstairs

sunday, january 18th

frightened rabbit

@ great scott

sunday, january 18th

department of eagles

@ the brattle theatre

saturday, january 24th

longwave

wheat

bon savants

@ great scott

saturday, january 24th

arts at the armory benefit

mission of burma

the neighborhoods

@ the somerville theatre

saturday, january 24th

vic chesnutt

elf power

@ the middle east

tuesday, january 27th

annuals

jessica lee mayfield

what laura says

@ the paradise

friday, january 30th

andrew bird

loney dear

@ the orpheum

tuesday, february 3rd

heartless bastards

@ great scott

wednesday, february 4th

the pretenders

@ the orpheum

thursday, february 5th

illinois

mean creek

you can be a wesley (cd release)

@ great scott

wednesday, february 11th

the godfathers

@ the middle east down

friday, february 13th

los campesinos!

@ the paradise

saturday, february 14th

animal hospital

travels (cd release!)

arms & sleepers

mary page

@ pa's lounge

sunday, february 15th

the pains of being pure at heart

pants yell!

the depreciation guild

@ the middle east upstairs

sunday, february 15th

fujiya & miyagi

@ the paradise

wednesday, february 18th

m. ward

@ the somerville theatre

saturday, february 21st

norm macdonald

@ the wilbur theatre

monday, february 23rd

witch (j. mascis)

earthless

@ tt the bears

tuesday, february 24th

jason isbell & the 400 unit

deer tick

ferraby lionheart

@ tt the bears

tuesday, february 24th

ben kweller

the watson twins

@ the somerville theatre

tuesday, february 24th

tapes 'n tapes

wild light

@ the paradise

wednesday, february 25th

comedian eugene mirman

'the will to whatevs' book tour

@ the brookline booksmith

thursday, february 26th

jimmy eat world

'clarity 10th anniversary tour'

@ the new house of blues

thursday, february 26th

blizten trapper

alela diane

@ the paradise

saturday, february 28th

swirlies!

gregory & the hawk

@ the middle east up

saturday, february 28th

fountains of wayne (acoustic)

everyday visuals (acoustic)

@ the paradise

saturday, march 7th

airborne toxic event

alberta cross

henry clay people

@ the paradise

wednesday, march 11th

fleetwood mac

@ the garden

saturday, march 14th

throwing muses

screaming females

50 foot wave

@ the middle east downstairs

saturday, march 14th

a.c. newman (new pornographers)

with dent may & his

magnificent ukulele

@ the paradise

sunday, march 29th

morrissey

@ the house of blues

visit tourfilter for more shows

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Mp3s: Loney Dear in Somerville, MA

In honor of the news that Sweden's Loney Dear have signed to Polyvinyl Records, that they'll release their next record in late January, and will kick off a stateside tour with Andrew Bird here in Boston soon after, I figure it's about time I shared up this aural document of the night I fell for the band, back in the spring of last year.

They were opening for Low at the Somerville Theatre, and while I'd read I was in for some "Swedish Pop" (a category they fit in, yet at times stretch the boundaries of), I went in without additional expectations. So I was fairly blown away by the delicacy and depth that frontman/songwriter Emil Svanangen and his band brought to the stage, sprinkling quiet, moving moments among the snappy folk-pop overtones. I quickly devoured the Sub Pop-released "Loney, Noir" full-length, dug into the hard-to-acquire back-catalog, and have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up. Very glad to know that Polyvinyl will be making that particular delivery.

Pre-orders for Loney Dear's "Dear John" album can now be placed at the Polyvinyl site, and they'll ship on January 16th, nicely before the in-store date of January 27th (and for vinyl aficionados: Ordering the wax will also get you a digital download code). That particular week will be Loney-filled for Boston-area fans, as the band hits town with Andrew Bird that Friday, January 30th at the Orpheum (tickets on sale tomorrow morning at 10am over here). So order up, and have a listen to this wonderful live set as you ease into the depths of winter...

Loney Dear
live at the Somerville Theater
in Somerville, Massachusetts
on Saturday, April 7th, 2007

01. Saturday Waits
02. Citadel Band
03. Life Has Been This Low
04. The City, the Airport
05. In With the Arms
06. I Am John
07. Le Fever
08. The Battle of Trinidad and Tabago
09. Carrying a Stone
10. Sinister In the State of Hope

Some Loney links...

Their official site, MySpace page, Wikipedia entry, Polyvinyl page, and Sub Pop page.

Additional Audio: The label-provided opening track from the upcoming "Dear John"...
Mp3: Loney Dear - "Airport Surroundings"
Stream more at MySpace, of course.

Video: There are some video clips to be viewed on their own site, and many more via a Loney Dear YouTube search.

Photos: My Flickr-hosted shots are here. Check out the full Loney Dear Flickr tag search.

Upcoming tourdates: Loney Dear has a few shows overseas before the end of the year, Emil has a couple NYC solo shows in December, and then there's a headlining show on January 28th at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. All dates here. After that, they hit the road for the Andrew Bird tour...
Jan. 30th, 2009 - Boston, MA - Orpheum
Feb. 3rd Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Feb. 4th - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Feb. 6th - Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Theatre
Feb. 7th - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Feb. 12th - Austin, TX @ Paramount Theater
Feb. 13th - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey
Feb. 14th - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
Feb. 18th - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
Feb. 19th - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Feb. 20th - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Feb. 21st - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Feb. 23rd - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater
Feb. 24th - Boise, ID @ The Knitting Factory
Feb. 25th - Murray, UT @ The Murray Theater
Feb. 26th - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
Feb. 27th - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
Stream any and all 'Nac-hosted Mp3s at the Hype Machine.

the fine print... If anyone has an issue with these Mp3s being made available, just let me know (my contact info in the 'nac faq). Live sets recorded with a Sony ECM-719 mic and a Sony MZ-RH10 minidisc, converted to .wav and then edited to 192kbps Mp3s. Files are made available for a limited time, and are not reposted once removed.

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