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Tour Date Roundup: Typhoon, The Wheeler Brothers, Black Moth Super Rainbow

354497 72 Tour Date Roundup: Typhoon, The Wheeler Brothers, Black Moth Super RainbowTyphoon
download icon Tour Date Roundup: Typhoon, The Wheeler Brothers, Black Moth Super Rainbow “The Honest Truth” (mp3)
from “A New Kind of House”
(Tender Loving Empire)

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 Tour Date Roundup: Typhoon, The Wheeler Brothers, Black Moth Super RainbowPortland indie orchestra Typhoon turned many a critical head in 2010 after releasing their epic Hunger and Thirst on Tender Loving Empire. They were named as one of Portland’s best new bands by Willamette week, toured in support of Yann Tiersen, and opened for Belle & Sebastian and Avi Buffalo. A New Kind of House is Typhoon’s sequel to 2010′s critically acclaimed Hunger and Thirst. With these five multi-movement song cycles, A New Kind of House is far more than an EP. This fully realized recording finds the 12 piece ensemble at the height of their powers. Now catch them performing live as they travel through North America to bring you some sure to impress live shows.

July 19: Britt Pavilion – Jacksonville, OR
July 20: Idaho Botanical Gardens – Boise, ID
July 21: Twilight Concert Series – Salt Lake City, UT
July 22: Big Sky Brewery – Missoula, MT
July 23: The Filling Station VFW – Bozeman, MT
July 25: Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis, MN
July 28: The Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA
July 29: The North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA
July 30: Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI
July 31: Osheaga Festival – Montreal, QB
Aug 02: The Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Aug 03: Littlefield – Brooklyn, NY
Aug 04: Sixth & Synagogue – Washington, DC
Aug 06: Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
Aug 08: The Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO
Aug 09: The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
Aug 10: Hi-Dive – Denver, CO
Sept 10: Musicfest NW @ Pioneer Courthouse Square – Portland, OR

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Maestro Classical Podcast 027: Opera Works & Songs

Today’s episode will be centered around Opera Works & Songs from our classical collection. We have 4 pieces for you today, and we will end with a piece from our featured release, “Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor.”

Learn about the artists and pieces featured below and listen to the episode at MaestroClassical.com or on iTunes.

278104 72 Maestro Classical Podcast 027: Opera Works & SongsNicolai Ghiaurov, Sesto Bruscantini, Alfredo Kraus, Gundula Janowitz, Sena Jurinac, Walter Monachesi, Dimitri Petkov, Olivera Miliakovic
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from “Mozart: Don Giovanni”
(Opera d’Oro)

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Featured Label: Graveface Records

GFlogo Featured Label: Graveface RecordsThe following is an interview with Graveface Records owner Ryan Graveface:

Does your label specialize in a genre or certain region of the world?

Heck no.  I think that’s a very boring way to run a record label.  I’m open to anything and everything as long as the music makes me weep.

Are there any new releases we can look forward to?

Just had a big release day on June 7th with another coming on the 21st.  New Black Moth Super Rainbow, Appleseed Cast, Hospital Ships, Nighty Nite and more.  Busiest month of my life so far but it’s been completely worth it.

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Featured Artist: Meredith Bragg

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Album: Nest
Label: The Kora Records
Genre: Indie : Pop
UPC: 616822100325
Territories: World
Release Date: 7.05.11

Many things have happened in the years since Virginia songwriter Meredith Braggʼs last album was released, but nothing will give more insight into his newest full-length, Nest, than the recent birth of his daughter. While pulling inspiration from sources as disparate as John James Audobon (Birds of North America) or Renaissance architecture (The Last Hours of Brunelleschi), the subtext of parenthood is a natural — though initially unintentional — through-line.

Teaming up with long time collaborator and producer Chad Clark (Dismemberment Plan, Georgie James, Beauty Pill), Nest also finds Meredith extending his sonic palette from the self-restrained single guitar of his sophomore record (Silver Sonya) to a larger handful of musicians, instruments and digital experimentation. The result is his most engaging and expansive record to date.

Meredith lives in Alexandria VA with his wife, daughter, two cats and a general lack of shelf-space. Nest is his fourth release for The Kora Records

Music Video Roundup: Tomorrows Tulips, Meredith Bragg, Monarchy

In this weeks Music Video Roundup Tomorrows Tulips remain “Eternally Teenage”, Meredith Bragg takes us on a flight just like “Birds Of North America”, and Monarchy says “Love Get Out Of My Way.”

Tomorrows Tulips – “Eternally Teenage”

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Current Priorities: Early July

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375115 72 Current Priorities: Early July Trek Life
Wouldn’t Change Nothing
Mello Music Group
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 659123018227 Territories:World
Release Date:
7.12.11
There’s palm trees, gangbangin, and the best smoke, but there’s so much more to the West Coast – Cali’s elite emcee Trek Life opens a new realm in Golden State Hiphop. Wouldn’t Change Nothing is an all new producers take on last summer’s collaboration with fast rising star Oddisee and is everything one would expect from one of Cali’s finest.

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382142 72 150x150 Current Priorities: Early July Nine Inch Nails
Pretty Hate Machine
The Bicycle Music Company
Genre: Alternative Rock : Industrial
UPC: 847108062895
Territories: US
Release Date: 7.12.11
Beginning with their seminal debut release Pretty Hate Machine in 1989, Nine Inch Nails (the most popular industrial group ever) are largely responsible for bringing this hybrid- industrial/electronic/rock – genre of music to a mass audience. Now the album that started it all is being re-released and will be available for digital download for your enjoyment.

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