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Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Jason Collett Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestArtist: Jason Collett
Title: Pony Tricks
Label: Arts & Crafts
Genre: Alternative : Folk-Rock
UPC: 827590061057
Territory: World Ex. Mexico
Release Date: 10.12.10

Pony Tricks is an intimate acoustic collection of re-worked Jason Collett songs that simultaneously exposes and celebrates his solo prowess and the intrinsic storytelling that makes his work so unforgettable. The album, available  on Arts & Crafts Records, features nine Collett favourites and two never before-released tracks from the Broken Social Scene member.


Oct 14: Red Dog-Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 15: Neat Cafe-Burnstown, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 16: Grad Club-Kingston, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 17: Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre-Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 19: The Ship-St John’s, NL, CANADA
Oct 20: The Carleton-Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Oct 21: The Carleton-Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Oct 22: The Capital-Fredericton, N.B., CANADA
Oct 23: Il Motore- Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
Nov 9: Kenzington-Barrie, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 10: Jane Bond-Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 11: Church of the Redeemer-Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 12: Dublin St. United Church-Guelph, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 13: Aeolian Hall-London, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 17: Park Theater- Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
Nov 18: The Exchange-Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Nov 19: Amigos-Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Nov 20: The Haven Social Club-Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
Nov 21: Royal Canadian Legion-Jasper, Alberta, CANADA
Nov 23: The Republik-Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

334045 72 Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestTumbledown
download icon Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest “St. Peter” (mp3)
from “Empty Bottle”
(End Sounds)

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 Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestWith over 1.5 million records sold in the US alone, Mike Herrera may be best known for being the frontman of MXPX, but his solo project turned full-fledged band, Tumbledown, is coming into its own and finding a sound all their own. Tumbledown returns with the band’s sophomore full-length album, Empty Bottle, and adds more to the unique alchemy of pop-punk, outlaw country, americana, and rock-a-billy that make them truly unforgettable. The record was also mixed and mastered by Stephen Egerton of the Descendents.

Oct 30: Winterland-Bremerton, Washington
Oct 31: The Seaside-Spokane, Washington
Nov 2: Larimer Lounge-Denver, CO
Nov 3: The Red Raven Gallery-Pueblo, CO
Nov 5: Limelight-San Antonio, TX
Nov 6: Lochrann’s Irish Pub-Frisco, TX
Nov 7: Doublewide-Dallas, TX
Nov 8: Red 7-Austin, TX
Nov 9: Rudyard’s-Houston, Texas
Nov 11: HTGT Thrift-Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 12: City Bar-Shreveport, LA
Nov 13: Juanita’s-Little Rock, AR
Nov 14: Hi-Tone Cafe-Memphis, TN
Nov 15: Off Broadway-St. Louis, MO
Nov 16: Schubas-Chicago, IL
Nov 18: Triple Rock Social Club-Minneapolis, MN
Nov 19: Nutty’s North-Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 20: Basement Party Show-Bismarck, ND

The Black Seeds Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestArtist: The Black Seeds
Title: Specials: Remixes And Versions From Solid Ground
Label: Easy Star Records
Genre: Reggae : Funk
UPC: 657481102428
Territory: US, CA, MX, Puerto Rico
Release Date: 10.12.10

East Star Records is pleased to present The Specials – A 14-track collection of Solid Ground B.sides, dub mixes, acoustic versions and remixes which takes songs from The Black Seeds latest album and mashes them up and into all kinds of styles & genres – from funk to dubstep to acoustic to electronic and back again. Some tracks have a more familiar ‘Seeds’ sound to them, while some come totally out of left field. The album features contributions from legendary MC’s and producers such as JStar, Truth, and Downtown Brown. The Seeds’ 5th studio album is due to come out on Easy Star in 2011, so check out The Specials to tide you over until you can get your hands on the new material.

Oct 14: The Hi-Fi-Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Oct 15: The Esplanade Hotel-St. Kilda, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Oct 16: Coogee Bay Hotel-Coogee, New South, AUSTRALIA
Oct 22: The Colosseum-Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 23: Mystery Creek Events Centre-Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 23: Mystery Creek Events Centre-Hamilton, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 24: Gisborne Wine & Food Festival-Gisborne, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 30: The Bedford-Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
Dec 31: Coro Gold-Whitianga, NEW ZEALAND

In honor of this weekend’s local Treasure Island Music Festival, here’s a few highlights from IODA-distributed artists who are playing (Maxnormal.TV is Die Antwoord before they where Die Antwoord). Don’t forget to download the Promotracks for your TI Fest playlist:

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download icon Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest “World Sick” (mp3)
from “Forgiveness Rock Record”
(Arts & Crafts)

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download icon Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest “Boy” (mp3)
from “The Orchard”
(Arts & Crafts)

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 Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest
The Mumlers Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestArtist: The Mumlers
Title: Don’t Throw Me Away
Label: Galaxia
Genre: Indie : Alternative
UPC: 702932003424
Territory: World Ex. Japan
Release Date: 09.29.09


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download icon Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest “Future Primitive” (mp3)
from “You Can Have What You Want”
(Gnomonsong)

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Maxnormal.tv  Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestArtist: MaxNormal.TV (Die Antwoord)
Title: Good Morning South Africa
Label: Runway Music
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 6009656492416
Territory: World
Release Date: 07.01.08


311565 72 Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island FestArtist: Maus Haus
Title: Sea-Sides
Label: Runway Music
Genre: Indie : Psychedelic Rock
UPC: 844185069403
Territory: World
Release Date: 04.20.10


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download icon Tour Date Roundup: Jason Collett, Tumbledown, The Black Seeds, and IODA Artist at Treasure Island Fest “I Got Soul, I’m So Wasted” (mp3)
from “Doodoo Face”
(Eenie Meenie Records)

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Review: The Mumlers- “Don’t Throw Me Away”

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

274488 721 Review: The Mumlers  Dont Throw Me Away
Artist: The Mumlers
Title: Don’t Throw Me Away
Label: Galaxia
Genre: Indie : Alternative
UPC: 702932003424
Territory: World ex- Japan
Release Date: 9.29.09

Time to show some local love! San Jose’s latest and greatest the Mumlers have just released a fantastic new sophomore album entitled Don’t Throw Me Away on Galaxia Records (Ray Barbee, Her Space Holiday). A blend of storytelling folk numbers and indie rock goodness, decorated with a vast array of instrumentations, the seven-piece has created a sound all their own. The band was founded by singer/songwriter Will Sprott who amassed the other players intending for them to guest on various tracks but instead discovering the group has a unique dynamic that took off and created something totally unique. Implementing a wide range of instruments including French horns, guitars electric and acoustic, uptight bass, keys, trumpets, pedals steel, and various percussionary accents, the group could be better described as a musical troupe rather than a band.

Their sound is somewhere between a drunken Tom Waits ballad and an alt-country western facing number to keep them motivated on long travels. Sprott’s voice is definitely a defining part of the music, he howls and gnarls his way through swaying, dusty numbers, guiding you through a mess of different instruments (sort of like if the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach had one too many and wandered home singing lonely ballads). The music isn’t all swaying and pining; there’s a lot of quality musicianship to be praised. Combining subtle elements of blues, folk, Americana, and even jazz with that Tom Waits swagger, the Mumlers have blended these ingredients to make something their own. They’re known for having great live shows filled with instrument swapping, spontaneous dancing, and passionate playing. They sound very aged and almost “vintage” for such a fresh band, lending testimony to their skill that has made them one of Northern California’s rising groups.

Be sure to pick up Don’t Throw Me Away for a feeling well-worn in musicianship and fresh talent.

Music Video: The Mumlers- Coffin Factory

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

San Jose’s The Mumlers just released the first video off of their upcoming full length, Don’t Throw Me Away. “Coffin Factory” starts off in, well, a coffin factory but things quickly go into zany mode and all of a sudden- ZOMBIE ATTACK!!

The Mumler’s sophomore effort will be out September 8th on iTunes and the end of September everywhere else.

274488 72 Music Video: The Mumlers  Coffin FactoryArtist: The Mumlers
Title: Don’t Throw Me Away
Label: Galaxia
Genre: Indie : Alternative
Release Date: 9/8/2009 (iTunes)
UPC: 702932003424
Territory: World ex-Japan