[Ticket Giveaway] WILD FLAG at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall on Monday
Posted on March 1, 2011 at 10:09 am | No Comments
Now that we’re living in world where everyone writes something about everything instantly, it shouldn’t be surprising that relatively new quartet Wild Flag has been the subject of more pre-release digital scribbling than any band without studio recordings. I’d never call it undeserved hype, though – you can put solid money down that all the words will be worth it, given both the pedigree and the label behind them. That pedigree? Mary Timony (solo artist/ex-Helium) on vocals & guitar, Rebecca Cole (ex-The Minders) on bass, and 2/3rds of Sleater-Kinney in guitarist/singer Carrie Brownstein and drummer Janet Wiess (also of Quasi & the Jicks). Seriously, that is some superstar power right there. And the label that will be putting out their stuff, including an imminent debut Record Store Day 7-inch? None other than Merge, who are batting pretty much 1000% so far this year. A mere two months into 2011 and they’ve already given us records from Apex Manor, East River Pipe, Jonny, Destroyer, and Telekinesis, with Wye Oak and the Mountain Goats on deck. I could listen to nothing but Merge stuff and not be left lacking. It’s almost embarrassing.
After a string of West Coast appearances late last year, Wild Flag hits our coast for the first time on a 14-date tour that starts this Saturday in Brooklyn. Two days later, on Monday, March 7th, they’ll be here in Boston at the Brighton Music Hall with tourmates Yellow Fever and personal local faves Shepherdess.
Wanna go, too? I’ve got a pair of guest list spots to give away to one fortunate soul, so email giveaways [at] bradleysalmanac [dot] com before this Friday at Noon with a subject line of “Wild Flag!”. Include your full name in the email, and keep Monday night free, because on Friday afternoon I’ll email the winner with some post-weekend plans for you and a pal.
Head here for tickets of your own, and hit up the FB event page for some RSVP action. If you want to avoid Ticketmaster fees (and really, who doesn’t?), you can stop by the Paradise box office down the street, where they sell tix for BMH shows.
[Future Faves?] My Anticipated 2011 Album Releases
Posted on February 7, 2011 at 6:52 am | 2 Comments
A little late, yes, but better than not at all – my annual list of scheduled (and rumored) 2011 albums and such that I’m looking forward to – or, in the case of the just-ended January, albums I’m possibly already enjoying. I’ve included official promo MP3s if they’re out there, pointers to streams if they’re not, and links to labels for pre-ordering when possible. I’ve also zipped up all the shared tracks at the bottom to save you some clicking. Notice something missing? Scroll on down and leave a comment…
Already out…
[MP3] “Who’s In Control“
[MP3] “Kaputt“
[MP3] “Sea Salt“
[MP3] “The Merry Barracks“
[MP3] “Under The Gun“
[MP3] “Touch Me In The Right Place At The Right Time“
[Stream] “All Die Young” on Soundcloud
[Stream] “Take Me Somewhere” on Soundcloud
[MP3] “Sitting At The Piano Disappearing“
[Stream] A few songs at Drag City
[Stream] The whole album the I&W site
[MP3] “The Worst Taste In Music“
[MP3] “Sunlight“
Split 7-inch EP (on Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation)
February 2011…
[MP3] “The Palace Guards“
[MP3] “Trails“
[Video] Album trailer
(2/15 on Serious Business / Ernest Jenning)
[MP3] “Paradise Is Not So Bad“
[MP3] “Rano Pano“
[MP3] “Cold Ground“
self-titled debut (2/1 digital, 4/12 physical on Merge)
[Stream] The whole album at Merge
[Download] Free EP of non-album songs
[Stream] The whole album on NPR (limited time)
[Stream] “Written On The Forehead“
[MP3] “Car Crash“
[MP3] “Rubber“
[MP3] “Calyer“
[MP3] “On The Corner“
March 2011…
[MP3] “Arise, Watch“
[Download] “Oh My Heart” at Amazon.com
[MP3] “Civilian“
[Stream] Two new Brave Irene tracks
[Stream] The whole album at Thrill Jockey
[Stream] The whole album at their site
[MP3] “Not Enough“
[Stream] “Song exceprts at Soundcloud“
“The New Theory of Everything”
(3/29 on Happy Jack Rock Records)
[MP3] “Damn These Vampires“
[MP3] “You Gotta Lose“
[Stream] The title track at Slumberland’s Soundcloud page
April 2011…
[MP3] “Should Be Gone“
[Download] “Try To Sleep” at Low’s website
self-titled debut (2/1 digital, 4/12 physical on Merge)
[Stream] The whole album at Merge
[Download] Free EP of non-album songs
(4/16 on Dangerbird Records)
(4/26 on Temporary Residence)
[Video] A short album trailer
Elsewhen this year…
[MP3] “Helplessness Blues“
Optimistically on the way…
If I missed any of your own anticipated faves up there, it’s for one of three reasons: 1) I knew but just plain spaced, 2) I knew but didn’t care enough to list it, 3) I had no clue. So help me out by leaving release info, rumors, idle speculation, or pure fantasies in the comments, and I’ll try to keep this post updated with the ones that strike me.