Joe Pug announces fall tour dates including a short stopover in Europe in September. Free Sampler Track Listing (press play to listen) give an addy, get em tell, a friend.
1. Hymn #101
2. Nation of Heat
3. How Good You Are
4. Speak Plainly Diana
5. Hymn #76
FALL TOUR 2013
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Aug 03ReevestockElkin, NC
Aug 22Fayetteville Roots FestivalFayetteville, AR
Aug 23Fayetteville Roots FestivalFayetteville, AR
Aug 24Whispering Beard FestivalFriendship, IN
Sep 14Take Root FestGroningen, Netherlands
Sep 15Paradiso Kleine ZaalAmsterdam, Netherlands
Sep 16Sneaky Pete'sEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Sep 17BroadcastGlasgow, United Kingdom
Sep 18The King's Arms Salford, United Kingdom
Sep 19BorderlineLondon, United Kingdom
Sep 20WhelansDublin, Ireland
Oct 04The Live Oak Music Hall & LoungeFort Worth, TX
Oct 08Low SpiritsAlbuquerque, NM
Oct 09The Rhythm RoomPhoenix, AZ
Oct 10The Soda BarSan Diego, CA
Oct 11The SatelliteLos Angeles, CA
Oct 12Cafe Du NordSan Francisco, CA
Oct 13don quixote'sFelton, CA
Oct 16Sam Bond'sEugene, OR
Oct 17Doug Fir LoungePortland, OR
Oct 18ELECTRIC OWLVancouver, Canada
Oct 19The CrocodileSeattle, WA
Oct 20The Green FrogBellingham, WA
Oct 21Mikey'sMoscow, ID
Oct 22Neurolux LoungeBoise, ID
Oct 23The State RoomSalt Lake City, UT
Oct 25The Larimer LoungeDenver, CO
Oct 26Record BarKansas City, MO
Nov 05Linneman's Riverwest InnMilwaukee, WI
Nov 06Gabe'sIowa City, IA
Nov 077th Avenue EntryMinneapolis, MN
Nov 08Lincoln HallChicago, IL
Nov 09Do317 LoungeIndianapolis, IN
Nov 10RUMBA CAFEColumbus, OH
Nov 11The Southgate House Revival-Revival RoomNewport, KY
Nov 13The Stone FoxNashville, TN
Nov 14ZanzabarLouisville, KY
Nov 15TBDChampaign, IL
Nov 16The FirebirdSt Louis, MO
Nov 20The VanguardTulsa, OK
Nov 21OpolisNorman, OK
Nov 22Fitzgerald'sHouston, TX
Nov 23The ParishAustin, TX
The good folks over at Couch By Couchwest have pulled off something truly amazing and historic for cxcw2013 an influx of submissions while I don’t know the exact numbers of submissions it dwarfed last year’s event which dwarfed the inaugural 2011 event, the amount of participation was so high they even had to extend the festivities an additional day. They even snagged an interview in a little ole music publication named Billboard!
I sat glued to my computer for eight days, afraid to take my regularly scheduled naps in fear of missing something; I shunned showers, survived on a diet of libations and snack foods while each video that was posted offered a new discovery or a treat from a favorite band/artist. While it may take you some time, I cannot suggest strongly enough how much you need to go over to the site and check it out, whether you were paying attention during the week or were somehow in the dark about the event there is a cornucopia of deliciousness awaiting your eyes and ears.
Now over the coming weeks you should be on the lookout for coverage from various blogs as lists are culled, performances highlighted and the awesomeness is relived. Now I found some new that blew me away and saw new songs by old favorites, I will save those for another day.
What I want to do here is highlight and thank the bands and artists that put up with my persistent nudging and reminders about submitting and taking part in this year’s event and those that returned for a second year and to the others that wished to but were unable see you next year! They all were awesome and patient with me many rearranging their busy schedules, others with many questions and those that jumped and ran with it. Many, Many thanks to all of you!
March 10th Maynard and the Musties - Pine Box
Maynard and the Musties from Brooklyn, New York, bring us “grim little tune about attending your own funeral.” Maynard and the Musties Facebook Reverb Nation
March 10th Keith Kenny - Filling Holes
One-man band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He uses a loop sampling pedal and foot drums for both feet. http://www.KeithKenny.com Keith Kenny on Facebook
March 11th Cupla - Electric Set Vancouver’s Cupla brought us a live acoustic set last year, and they return this year with another brief set, this time they have gone full electric. Culpa on Facebook Twitter @Cupla1
March 11th from Austin, Texas, Mother Merey and the Black Dirt - Chicken Scrabble http://www.theblackdirt.com/ Facebook https://twitter.com/TheBlackDirt
When I contacted Tony Tedesco from the Full Fathom Five about participating his enthusiasm was immediate and intensive, he set about opening his studio club house to local New Jersey bands and letting them come in and record they’re submissions, and he supplied some amazing talent to the event. Here they all are in a playlist:
It was truly an amazing week at Couch By Couchwest 2013 and I will be spending all year revisiting all the truly fantastic talent that graced the pages of the Internets Oldest, Longest running online Music Festival, where the beer is cheaper, and the only hipster is you. A few were unable to get thier videso in by the deadline due to thechnical reasons or other mishaps: I will inculed them here: Fom Philadelphia here's The Miners - I Recall This is the video we recorded for CXCW 2013 but failed to submit due to missing the submission deadline as a result of technical difficulties. Acoustic version of "I Recall" from our debut EP Miners' Rebellion. Arthur Herman of the Morning River Band helps us out on dobro Website Facebook Twitter
Jonathan Warren & The Billy Goats perform "Strangetown" for CXCW (Couch by Couchwest) on a couch in Austin, TX.
