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HAPPY RECORD RELEASE DAY TO MARNIE STERN AND THE CORIN TUCKER BAND!!
Oh what a wonderful Tuesday it is! We have two incredible records from two incredible songwriters!
THE CORIN TUCKER BAND 1,000 Years
The new record began with the same surprise turn that started Corin Tucker's career back in 1991, ended Sleater-Kinney's 11-year year run in 2006 and inspired the punk-feminist rocker to redefine herself as a stay-at-home mom.
It was early 2009, and Tucker was performing at a benefit show in her hometown of Portland, OR airing out a couple of new songs. Another benefit -- and another pair of unheard tunes -- followed a few weeks later. The reaction from friends, fans and perfect strangers was unanimous. "Everyone was saying, 'Oh, it'd be cool if you made a record'," Tucker recalls. "So I thought, Yeah! I should!" Cue the wrenching rhythms and hard-angle melodies, the slashing guitars and wildly passionate vocals. Only now the hard edges come nestled in lush weaves of acoustic guitars, keyboards, interlocking percussion, even cellos and violins, which places 1,000 Years deep into Tucker's creative headwaters -- another addition to her 20-year catalogue of restless songs for restless spirits.
Listen/Watch:
Doubt mp3
Riley video
Go see:
October 2010
7 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater - w/ The Golden Bears
8 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox - w/ The Golden Bears
9 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall - w/ The Golden Bears
11 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall - w/ The Golden Bears
13 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey - w/ The Golden Bears
23 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's - w/ Hungry Ghost Tickets
24 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street - w/ Hungry Ghost Tickets
25 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club - w/ Hungry Ghost
26 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - w/ Hungry Ghost
28 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church - w/ Hungry Ghost
29 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat - w/ Hungry Ghost
November 2010
29 - Osaka, Japan @ Sunsui
30 - Nagoya, Japan @ Huck Finn
December 2010
1 - Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya O-West
MARNIE STERN Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern the album mirrors Marnie Stern, the woman. Birthed during a challenging period in her life, the self-titled Marnie Stern is a compendium of life stories both bitter and sweet.
Marnie’s third and latest LP, while clearly containing her strongest songs ever, had its fumbles on the way to the finish line. She laughs when describing how the initial recording files were lost and ultimately retrieved through a series of trials-by-fire (upon which many a cigarette was lit) and in one complete statement, she quips: “Holy Doodle!” You will find both the artist and the album to be brighter, louder, and bustling with confidence as the end result.
Clearly, Marnie Stern's life and music are not easily separated; which
is why Marnie Stern the record and Marnie Stern the person have REAL personality. Upon hearing her last two albums, In Advance of the Broken Arm (2007) and This Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That (2008), it’s quite evident that Stern lives in between the lines of chaos and harmony. While Stern’s previous efforts garnered much critical acclaim, highlighting Stern’s dexterity with both guitar playing and songwriting, she still remains the underdog of contemporary celebrated female musicians.
Listen:
For Ash mp3
Transparency is the New Mystery mp3
Go see:
October 2010
5 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Rock Shop - Record Release show
25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
26 - Washington, DC @ The Red Palace
28 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
29 - Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box
30 - Houston, TX @ Groundhall
31 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
November 2010
2 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
4 - Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
5 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
6 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
9 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
18 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega
19 - Brighton, UK @ Audio
20 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla
21 - Sheffield, UK @ The Harley
22 - Glasgow, UK @ The Captain's Rest
23 - Manchester, UK @ The Deaf Institute
25 - London, UK @ Hoxton Bar and Kitchen
26 - London, UK @ The Lexington (White Light)
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