Lower Dens Hit The Road

Lower Dens are headed out again in support of Twin-Hand Movement, which is now available in stores and through Midheaven. Dates are up on the live page. As always, keep an eye on their Tumblr page for the latest info.

Family Jams New York Screening

Lucky denizens of New York. A screening of Kevin Barker's documentary about the touring travels of cohorts Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart and Vetiver way back in 2004, The Family Jams, will take place February 26 at 92Y Tribeca. Details are here. Do not miss this rare occasion of cinematic personal insight!

Also be sure to pick up a copy of Kevin's new album, You & Me, in stores this week. It's a doozy!

White Are The Waves

Hot on the heels of Snock's latest and just ahead of Kevin Barker's upcoming full-length, Gnomonsong is proud to bring you a new single from Papercuts, "White Are The Waves". Another ace production from Jason, recorded by himself at his own studio, this track delivers another dose of deep, dark pop, for those who can't get enough of You Can Have What You Want . The flipside features a remix of 'A Dictator's Lament' by Neighbors, giving the original a little more heft in the dance department. Not to be missed! Available digitally and in stores November 24th.

New Snock!

Hot diggity! Ladies & Gentlemen, excitement has begun, as we have for your delight and amusement, a new and wonderful album from Michael Hurley and Ida. An unlikely collaboration you say? Well, I don't know about all that, all I know is that it's terrific, and easily slots up there as one of our favorite Snock endeavors. Recorded at Levon Helm's studio in Woodstock, it balances a fine selection of Hurley classics and new songs with the understated and purring arrangments of Ida and their family of friends. Available Oct. 6, be sure to order one today, and if you're out west, don't miss Hurley's opening slot on tour with Jolie Holland in the coming weeks. Dates are up on our live page, and an mp3 of the deeply affecting "Wildgeeses" is available on Hurley's artist page. Have a listen!

Papercuts Session

Papercuts recorded a fantastic live session at The Space in Hamden, CT during their recent east coast tour with Vetiver ! Check out the link, courtesy of the blog "The Needle Drop"

http://theneedledrop.blogspot.com/2009/05/live-session-wpapercuts.html

Papercuts Now In Stores

Yay!! The new Papercuts album You Can Have What You Want hits stores today! Congrats to Jason for another fine album. For our friends overseas, be sure to catch Papercuts on tour. Dates are up in the tour section and on the Papercuts MySpace Page.

SNOCK'S NIGHT OUT

Things are happening in Astoria tonight!

Snock Hits The Town...

...that being if your town is Astoria or Portland, Oregon, the leafy green haunts and watery sights of the Northwest. Dates are up on the live page.

Vetiver on NPR

Photo by Alissa Anderson

Have a listen. Today Vetiver's version of "Roll On Babe" is NPR's"Song Of The Day"

More Of The Past Out Now

Gnomonsong is pleased to offer a new 5 song CDEP and limited 7" single from Vetiver. Available in stores today, the EP and single offer up a few more goodies from the "Thing Of The Past" sessions and release earlier in the year. The CD has versions of The Wizards "See You Tonight", Grin's "Just To Have You", the Everly Brothers' "Hey Doll Baby", Banana & The Bunch's "Before The Sun Goes Down" and Jody Stecher's "Hills of Isle au Haute", and the 7" contains "Hey Doll Baby" along with a version of A.R.Kane's "Miles Apart" on the flip. Both are available as well on iTunes.

Jana In Europe

For our friends overseas, good news! Jana Hunter will be heading your way next week for a few weeks of shows with Beach House. Not to be missed! All dates are up on the live page.

GNOMONSONG HITS THE ROAD

Nearly every artist on Gnomonsong is either touring or about to hit the road in the next couple of weeks, so be sure to check the LIVE page for dates.

Jana Hunter and Michael Hurley are headed overseas in April and Rio En Medio and Vetiver will be making the jaunt across the pond in May. Meanwhile, for attentive listeners in the US, be sure to catch the Papercuts while you still can, and don't miss Vetiver as they tour in support of Gary Louris. Hurley and Rio En Medio, along with Feathers' Meara O'Reilly's new project ANS will be making ther way up the west coast in the coming weeks. Exciting stuff!!

Also be sure to pick up the latest issue of The Wire for a wonderful article about Michael Hurley by Byron Coley. There are some great photos accompanying the piece, however the old black and white photo of Snoc from the 70s isn't really him, just so ya know. The Wire's website has a special remix of Hurley's
"Uncle Smoochface" for download on their site here

photo by Amy Annelle

New Vetiver 12" Remix Available

It did take it's time getting here, but a new 12", Vetiver's first for Gnomonsong, is now in stores. Featuring remixes from Neighbors of two songs from their album To Find Me Gone, this release takes the Vetiver sound into new territory, with the longer, dark sounding schaffel of "You May Be Blue" and a skeletal dub version of "Been So Long".

Vetiver have also just put the wraps on their next full-length, an album of cover tunes entitled "Thing Of The Past", set for release on Gnomonsong and FatCat sometime mid-May.

They'll be hitting the road soon in the US and Canada, supporting Gary Louris, this March and April. Dates are up in the tour section, of course.

Also be sure to check out a little impromptu DJ set from Andy now up at dublab.com . Culled from records he'd recently scored on tour around the states and luckily had stashed in LA, it's an interesting mix of stuff even Andy wasn't too familiar with. Big ups to Frosty and everyone down at dublab for doing what they do! It is very much appreciated!

Michael Hurley Performs At Arthur Magazine Event and Cold Sweat/Dublab.com Shindig

If you're out on the west coast, don't miss out on catching Snock down in L.A. at the Sunday series Arthur Magazine is presenting at McCabe's. Only 150 seats for each night are available, and will-call tickets are now on sale exclusively from McCabe’s. More info is available over at Arthur Magazine.

There's more mischief afoot the Monday after, as Michael performs at a mellow backyard show a few doors down behind Little Joy at 1327 Portia St. DJs Frosty (dublab) & Chad Brown (Small Town Talk/dublab) spinning the good stuff. Show starts at 9pm, it's all ages and $11 donation. if you plan on coming, space is limited,so please RSVP to: laurel.stearns@redlightmanagement.com

Papercuts And Beach House Hit The Road

We here at G/ONG are resonating with excitement in the new year to hear that the Papercuts are set to tour with one of our favorite dreamy duos, Beach House this winter. Rumor has it that Jason will be joining Victoria and Alex on drums during their set, which should just about rule, and Alex may chime in with the Papercuts as well. Dates are up in the Live section.

Michael Hurley on NPR "Saturday Morning Edition"

What a boon! For those en route to catch Snock play in Philly on November 17th, or for anyone else tuning in at home, be sure to check your local listings for Joel Rose's program on Saturday's "Morning Edition" of NPR, all about Hurley's life, music and art. Have a listen!

Snock Hits The Road

For those fortunate few on the eastern seaboard, keep your eyes peeled for Michael Hurley, as he has a few shows coming up in North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. More dates across the country will be forthcoming....

Nov 15 - Carrboro, NC - The Nightlight
Nov 16 - Baltimore, MD - Talking Head
Nov 17 - Philadelphia, PA - The Chapel Room of the First Unitarian Church
Nov 18 - NYC, NY - The Cake Shop

Michael Hurley's Ancestral Swamp Now In Stores

Powerwoman decrees it so!
At long last, a new batch of tasty tunes from Snock, each like a slightly odd and wonderous gourd, gathered together to bask in the waning autumn sun. Delicious! We are very excited.
Have a listen to his instant classic, "Knockando", and we're sure you will be too.

Rio En Medio Live On Air

We here at Gnomonsong are happy to share with you two links to recent performances by Rio En Medio, available online....one down in sunny Los Angeles, with our friends at Dublab.com, and the other clear across the pond in Paris, courtesy of Blogotheque.

DUBLAB

BLOGOTHEQUE