The Court & Spark say 'Adios' - 10.04.2007



And apparently, they said it awhile ago. According to the band's website:

"It's hard to say that The C&S is breaking up, as we still spend all our time together, but seeing as how we're all involved in different musical projects, it seems best to retire the C&S name for a while. We've had a good run and have had the good fortune to meet all kinds of wonderful souls as we've stumbled down the road. Thank you one and all for everything you've given us."

So, take your copies of Dean Diamond River, Witch Season, and Hearts, and give them some tributary spins. Let's hope for future news on any Court & Spark related projects, eh?

Fall tour: Ani DiFranco - 10.04.2007



In support of Canon, the latest release from Ani DiFranco, the classic indie folkster has scheduled a hefty fall tour. Check 'em out, and see her play the good stuff from albums like Educated Guess, Knuckle Down, and Reprieve:

10/05 Bush Hall London, UK
10/06 Lowry Manchester, UK
10/07 ABC Glasgow, UK
10/07 Tripod Dublin, IR
10/11 Ancienne Belgique Brussels, BEL
10/12 Elysee Montmarte Paris, FRA
10/14 Rolling Stone Milan, ITA
10/15 Kaufleuten Zurich, SWI
10/17 Melkweg Amsterdam, NL
10/18 Fabrik Hamburg, GER
10/19 Kulturkirche Cologne, GER
10/21 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, UK
11/06 Music Hall Theater Toronto, ON
11/07 Music Hall Theater Toronto, ON
11/09 Orpheum Theater Boston, MA
11/10 Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD
11/11 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Asheville, NC
11/13 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
11/14 Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
11/16 9:30 Club Washington, DC
11/17 Town Hall New York, NY
11/18 Town Hall New York, NY

Video: A Place to Bury Strangers - 10.04.2007
A Place to Bury Strangers' self-titled release hopefully will not turn out to be one of the most overlooked albums of 2007. Their video for "To Fix the Gash in Your Head" ought not to be overlooked as well:

Libertines' Time for Heroes - 10.04.2007



Are Carl Barat and Pete Doherty known as heroes? That's pretty negotiable. Are albums like Up the Bracket and The Libertines really really good? That's less negotiable. So, a best-of compilation featuring the Libertines' work as entitled Time for Heroes is legit.

Out October 29th in the UK and December 4th in the U.S., this 13-track compilation features tracks from the aforementioned albums plus some extra singles and B-sides:

01. Up the Bracket
02. Time for Heroes
03. Mayday
04. Don't Look Back Into the Sun
05. Tell The King
06. What Katie Did
07. Can't Stand Me Now
08. What a Waster
09. The Delaney
10. Boys in the Band
11. Death on the Stairs
12. I Get Along
13. What Became of the Likely Lads

Pipettes' polka-dotted madness on tour - 10.04.2007



I think the Pipettes have re-scheduled their tour dates at least twice at this point, mostly due to common visa issues. Stupid visa office. Let's hope they stick this time - we need the live versions of We Are the Pipettes!

10/25 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
10/29 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
10/31 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11/01 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
11/02 Eugene, OR - John Henry's
11/03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza Club
11/05 Denver, CO - The Walnut Room
11/07 Austin, TX - The Parish
11/09 Atlanta, GA - Vinyl
11/11 Baltimore, MD - Sonar Club Stage
11/12 New York, NY - Blender Theater @ Gramercy
11/15 Boston, MA - Great Scott
11/16 Montreal, Quebec - Petit Campus
11/18 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
11/19 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
11/20 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11/21 Chicago, IL - Double Door
12/09 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast (British Anthems)
12/11 Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room
12/12 Nagoya, Japan - Diamond Hall
12/13 Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro
12/30 Lorne / Marion Bay, Australia - Tasmania Falls Festival
12/31 Lorne / Marion Bay, Australia - Tasmania Falls Festival
01/05 Busselton, Australia - Southbound Festival