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Mumford & Sons tour the U.S. this summer!
That’s right, Mumford & Sons are planning a whopping 21-date U.S. tour this May-June, making stops at Bonnaroo and Sasquatch along the way, but most importantly Chicago. The last time they graced us with their presence was almost two years ago during the Johnny Flynn/Laura Marling co-headline tour. They’ll be hitting up NYC/LA, obviously, but middle-America is getting some love too. Seriously, even Indiana is getting a visit.
You can find the full list of dates below. Considering the crazy amount of hype surrounding the Mumford men right now, my guess is most of these shows will sell out pretty quickly, especially the major cities, so you gotta act fast!
May 13 – Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire - Montreal, Canada
May 14 – Middle East Downstairs – Cambridge, MA
May 16 – The Filmore at TLA – Philadelphia, PA
May 17 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
May 20 -9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
May 21 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
May 22 – Wexner Center - Columbus, OH
May 24 – Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL (21+, sorry youngins)
May 25 – Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
May 29 – Sasquatch! Music Festival
May 30 – 560 Club – Vancouver, Canada
May 31 – Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR
Jun 3 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
Jun 4 – Henry Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Jun 7 – Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ
Jun 9 – Antone’s – Austin, TX
Jun 10 – House of Blues Pontiac Garage - Dallas, TX
Jun 12 Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Jun 14 – The Bluebird - Bloomington, IN
Jun 15 – Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO
Jun 16 – Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
M&S performing “The Cave” on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this past week:
Stream the entire ‘Communion’ compilation
As the buzz surrounding Thamesbeat began to fade in the mid-noughties, for lack of better word, a new folk inspired music scene was beginning to emerge in small venues around London. In 2007, Kevin Jones and Ben Lovett started the club night Communion, offering a safe place where folk musicians could rally with like-minded artists and showcase their music.
In less than five years, Communion has come to witness the extraordinary success from regular club night acts like Johnny Flynn, Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, and most recently Mumford & Sons, of whom Lovett is a member. Communion has also expanded beyond London, now holding nights in Brighton and Leeds, as well as growing into a full-fledged record label. It’s on this label that Lovett and Jones are releasing Communion: The Compilation, consisting of (mostly) formerly unreleased songs from established acts like Jeremy Warmsley, Johnny Flynn, and Mumford & Sons, and up-and-coming artists Peggy Sue, Alan Pownall, Beans on Toast, Elena Tonra, Andrew Davie, and many more.
Communion’s Kevin Jones says: “”We always wanted to document what was happening on the London folk scene and champion newer artists alongside more established ones. What’s fascinating is you can hear the influence of artists such as Laura Marling, Noah and the Whale and Mumford & Sons filtering down into the newer artists and also cross referencing each other along the way. There really is a new music movement happening in London and further afield, and having seen so many of these acts play Communion over the years it’s an honour to be responsible for putting some of the pieces of the puzzle together.”
You can listen to the Communion compilation in its entirety below. It makes for a good listen whether it’s your introduction to the scene or you’re already hip to the beat. If you’d like more info on the songs/artists included in the compilation, I highly recommend checking out Kevin Jones’ interview with The Independent.
Personal highlights: The inclusion of Jeremy Warmsley, new Johnny Flynn FTW, proper recorded version of Peggy Sue’s “February Snow,” Alan Pownall, M & S, Beans on Toast, and Elena Tonra. But really, it’s all pretty damn good.
Communion: The Compilation is available to purchase tomorrow, March 1st 2010, on 12″ vinyl. BUY IT HERE. Have no fear, every order will come with a special digital download code so you can enjoy your folky tunes on your computer/ipod.
Mumford & Sons make their US television debut
On Letterman, of all places. He’s been getting all these gigs lately, hasn’t he? Anyway, watch Mumford & Sons blow minds with “Little Lion Man” and Letterman try to be funny (but really just coming off awkward because that’s what he’s good at) and then buy their album Sigh No More because it was released here on Tuesday:
The Mumford men have a UK tour coming up and normally I would be all “Go check them out because they’re an incredible live band!” but it’s compltely SOLD OUT so, uh, maybe next time?
10 favorite albums of 2009
It just occurred to me that I never got around to making this post. Whoops? We’re a month and a half (ish) through the new year and it kind of seems pointless to do it now, but it makes my last post about “albums I quite liked” seem super awkward all on its own. I’m going to post my favorite albums of the year FOR REAL now.
As I was writing the first little paragraph about Phrazes for the Young (SPOILER ALERT), I realized my babbling would be too time consuming considering how late in the game I’m coming around to this task. By now, who really cares right? So of course the obvious solution to my too-long-to-write conundrum was writing…….HAIKUS! Oh my gaawwddd. That’s just how my brain works, don’t ask. So yeah anyway, I wrote a crappy little haiku about each album on my top ten for your (and my) amusement. I don’t claim to be an artsy poet, I’m just a girl who hasn’t been sleeping much and comes up with stupid ideas that seem funny at the time. Let’s do this.
I’ve decided to play favorites this time around, with No. 1 being my personal “album of the year” or whatever. In a way, this list is almost as arbitrary as the last because, if I’m being perfectly honest, I spent most of the year listening to the same three or four albums on loop and squeezed in some of the lower-ranked numbers every now and then. It’s not like I love them that much less, it’s just that some own my soul more than others. That’s just how my heart works.
Just a heads up, there is no Animal Collective or Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Grizzly Bear or whatever on my list. Guess I missed the boat on that stuff.
#10: Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young
Love not there at first.
Words and synth sounds found my heart.
I wait for The Strokes.
#9: Fanfarlo – Reservoir
A long time coming.
Magnificent collection.
Feel it in your heart.
#8: Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
Awesome musicians.
Pastoral feelings evoked.
Love the mandolin.
#7: Generationals – Con Law
A random listen.
Sounds are nice, feels like sunshine.
Everyone should love.
#6: The Fiery Furnaces – I’m Going Away
Like Gallowbird’s Bark.
Still crazy but not like Choir.
So misunderstood.
#5: Dead Man’s Bones – Dead Man’s Bones
Love lives, ghost children.
Some actors make real music.
Surprised? Yeah me too.
#4: Jamie T – Kings & Queens
Epic excitement.
A genius lyricist.
Need album three please.
#3: Noah and the Whale – The First Days of Spring
Brokenhearted man.
Maturing musicianship.
Beautiful release.
#2: The Maccabees – Wall of Arms
Changes were coming.
Bigger, bolder sounds. Growing.
Always be there, love.
#1: Regina Spektor – Far
Would there be new songs?
Ruler of the universe.
Never disappoints.
Mumford & Sons get a US release
Sigh No More, the UK band’s debut album, will get be officially released on our side of the world on February 16th thanks to Glassnote.
I’m sure folks in NYC and LA can expect some shows. Midwesterners, we’ll have to wait and see but let’s not hold our breath. Just sayin’.
New Mumford & Sons “The Cave” video
The song is phenomenal. The video is, um, interesting to say the least. Ha. Just watch, it’s a couple fun and random few minutes.
The video autostarts, so click on the post link below to watch!!
