And the Moon Stood Still for the Nightbird Song
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006
And the Moon Stood Still for the Nightbird Song


Ok, it's later. So about this Ambulette EP The Lottery. It's surprisingly under-mixed/produced being that it's on a label known for its high-production fair (Royksopp, Basement Jaxx, Placebo). Mind you, this is coming from someone that doesn't care too much about production as long as the songs come through. Don't know if they just decided to release the demo as is, but if so, that's a disappointment because these five songs don't do Maura Davis justice although "Seconds Until Midnight" and "If You Go Away" come close. Ambulette tour in support of the EP (which they'll have available at their shows) in March hitting up SXSW and some West Coast dates in April.

Ambulette - The Lottery (Astralwerks)
March 21, 2006

1. I've Got More
2. Fall
3. When I See You
4. Seconds Until Midnight
5. If You Go Away


The new Sierra Swan comes out on 5/23 (it was supposed to come out in March) -- althought it's available now through iTunes. It's pretty great, but Linda Perry has that effect on records. Aimee Mann does guest vocals on "Get Down To It" but Swan's own voice, which seems to channel Queen through Heart, is the real highlight. "Just Tell Me" is really a perfectly written love song. Almost too perfect. Swan heads out on tour with James Blunt in March.

3/14 @ Webster Hall, New York, NY
3/15 @ Webster Hall, New York, NY
3/23 @ Lakewood Civic Auditorium, Cleveland, OH
3/24 @ the Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI
3/25 @ the Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
3/27 @ the State Theater, Minneapolis, MN
3/28 @ Sokol Auditorium, Omaha, NB
3/29 @ Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
3/30 @ the Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
3/31 @ the Depot, Salt Lake City, UT
4/2 @ the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC
4/3 @ the Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
4/4 @ the Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
4/6 @ the Warfield, San Francisco, CA

Sierra Swan w/Linda Perry and The Section Quartet - "Copper Red" (Live at Largo) (WMV)

Like we said previously, we love the new Two Gallants record. We haven't dug deep on every nuance of it, but it sounds like it was recorded live to capture the essence of the band. Pretty smart. The band will be in L.A. on 4/4 playing at the Troubadour.


Two Gallants - "Las Cruces Jail" (MP3)
Two Gallants - "Waves of Grain" (MP3)
Comments:
Thanks for posting about Two Gallants. One of the best bands around right now.
 
WHEN IS AMBULETTE COMING TO LA???
 
Where did the blog title come from? I like it.
 
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