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Mae has posted a new song titled "Boomerang" on their website. Proceeds from the song will go towards Habitat for Humanity.

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I read on AngryApe.com that Dove has announced 17 concert dates for the spring. Unfortunately, for people here in the US all the shows are being offered in the UK and Ireland. But hey, if you can find a cheap vacation spot maybe you can include Dove on your itinerary.

April Tour Dates:

Cambridge Corn Exchange (15)
Brighton Dome(16)
Birmingham O2 Academy (17)
Belfast Ulster Hall (19)
Dublin Olympia (20)
Glasgow Barrowland (22)
Edinburgh Picture House (23)
Leeds O2 Academy (24)
Manchester O2 Academy (26)
Newcastle Academy (27)
Sheffield Academy (28)
Reading Hexagon (30)

May Tour Dates:

London Brixton Academy (1)
Southampton Guildhall (4)
Nottingham Rock City (5)
Norwich UEA (6)
Bristol O2 Academy (7)

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And word on the street is that the upcoming Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs album is going to be a smash! Except for the album's first single cover art which makes me feel gross to look at it. You can read all about the New York trio's adventures on a Texas pecan orchard where they recorded most of the April 14th disc in the current issue of Rolling Stone.

This is their third studio album and it will have ten new songs. It was produced by Nick Launay and Dave Sitek and will be released on April 13. The first single from It's Blitz!, is called "Zero." The single will be available in shops on April 6 and on iTunes on February 24.

The album was apparently inspired by Joy Division as well as Italo Disco great Giorgio Moroder's work with Donna Summer.

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I'd also like to quickly introduce Fanfarlo. For some of you it might not be an introduction, the band formed in 2006. There were six members, but as of this year there are only five, and they are already quite popular in Europe, specifically their home base of London.

On February 14, 2009, they released their debut full-length album, Reservoir. Prior to Reservoir, Fanfarlo released four singles on four different labels. Two of the most recent, "Harold T. Wilkins" and "Fire Escape", appear on Reservoir.

Listen:
Fanfarlo - "Ghosts" (mp3)

Enjoy!

Labels: dove, fanfarlo, Mae, yeah yeah yeahs

Last night Brian and I took Braeden to see The Fray at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ. This was Brae's first "big" concert. He sat on my shoulders when The Fray came on stage, he swung his arms, clapped his hands, screamed and giggled. It was awesome to witness how excited he was over this show. And he is only 3 years old, I can't wait to see how he is when he is older. There are many more concerts in your future my Brae boy.


Mae was great, too short lived for me though. OK GO was sensational, this is the second time I've seen them live and both times they have been excellent. And of course The Fray was amazing. Isaac Slade owned the piano but his voice suffered due to some sort of allergic reaction which involved a hospital visit yesterday morning. Lucky for us he decided not to cancel the show, but it was obvious his throat was strained. Guitarist Joe King blew me away, his talent is phenomenal and I foresee many solo albums coming from him. They played some new materials which I loved, including an alt. country sounding song called "Dixie."


In honor of last night's sets, here are some songs for you.

Mae - "The Ocean" (mp3)
OK GO - "Do What You Want" (mp3)
The Fray - "She Is" (mp3)

Such a fun night! But I am so sore now from holding Brae and standing on tip-toes so he could see over people's heads. It was well worth it. The three of us had such a blast and our seats were center stage so it was just an awesome show all around for Brae. =o)

Labels: Mae, OK GO, The Fray