BAND & THE BEAT WINTER TOUR

Band & The Beat are coming for ya' Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, this Winter, starting this Sunday!  Be sure to "put on your red shoes and dance the blues!" 

BAND & THE BEAT - WINTER TOUR
JAN 17 - Neptune's Parlour - Raleigh, NC - w/ T0W3RS, Slang, Hotline

JAN 27 - Schoolkid's Records - Raleigh, NC - w/ moyamoya (ALL AGES)
JAN 28 - Slim's Downtown - Raleigh, NC - w/ FKB$, moyamoya
JAN 29 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Midnight Plus One, moyamoya
JAN 30 - Norfolk Taphouse - Norfolk, VA - w/ Quincy Mumford & the Reason Why
JAN 31 - Galaxy Hut - Arlington, VA - w/ DKvDK
FEB 1 - The Golden Pony - Harrisonburg, VA - w/ Cool Ghost, Humanzee
FEB 2 - Motorco - Durham, NC - w/ Adrien Reju, Elijah Wolf
FEB 19 - The Cave - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ An Occassion For Balloons, TLVS
FEB 20 - Speakertree Records - Lynchburg, VA - w/ TLVS
FEB 21 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA - w/ Anousheh, Dazeases
MAR 2 - Tin Roof - Charleston, SC - w/ infinitikiss, Sweatlands
MAR 3 - The Erasery - Savannah, GA w/ Bands With Melody, Matt Aker
MAR 4 - 1904 - Jacksonville, FL - w/ moyamoya, Tambor
MAR 5 - 529 - Atlanta, GA - w/ Chelsea Shag, Big Brutus
MAR 6 - New Brookland - Columbia, SC - w/ infinitikiss, Grace Joyner

THIS IS BOOK'S MOYAMOYA

SOME STUFFS: Winter tour announced for moyamoya
by John Book

Jacksonville, Florida will be in a bit of mourning once their homeboys of moyamoya depart for a tour this winter but they will be back in a few weeks.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

BLURT MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS FORT LOWELL RECORDS

Yours truly (AKA: James Tritten) of Fort Lowell Records and Band & The Beat recently sat down with Blurt Magazine for a (quite lengthy, in my own words) interview.  Make a nice cup of tea, and settle in for a while.  Then, read here.

Here Comes The Flood - a weblog about music: moyamoya: Winter tour dates

Here Comes The Flood - a weblog about music: moyamoya: Winter tour dates: Florida post-rock noise experimentalists moyamoya take their all instrumental assault on the road this Winter. They are sharing the bill...

MOYAMOYA WINTER TOUR

Alright folks, here it is... moyamoya's Winter Tour dates, starting with tonight - Sunday, January 10th - in Orlando, Florida:

moyamoya - Winter Tour:
Sun Jan 10 - ORLANDO FL - Uncle Lou's w/ Unamused Dave, The Eviction Notice
Fri Jan 22 - BRUNSWICK GA - HBGB w/ Gov Club
Sat Jan 23 - CHARLESTON SC - Tin Roof w/ Colorworld, The Give & The Take
Sun Jan 24 - GREENVILLE NC - Radio Room w/ People of Mars
Mon Jan 25 - CHARLOTTE NC - The Station w/ Cuzco, For the Byrds
Tue Jan 26 - WILMINGTON NC - Calico Room w/ Future Trip, whothefolklohr
Wed Jan 27 - RALEIGH NC - Schoolkid's w/ Band & The Beat (ALL AGES)
Thu Jan 28 - RALEIGH NC - Slim's w/ FKB$, Band & The Beat
Fri Jan 29 - CHAPEL HILL NC - Nightlight w/ Midnight Plus One, Band & The Beat
Sat Jan 30 - SAVANNAH GA - The Erasery w/ Fez the Immigrant, Beverly Tender

HEY MANDIBLE GOES DEAF IN 2015

The Quaker Goes Deaf rate Hey Mandible's album The Arse #42 for their Top-50 Best of 2015 List! w00t!w00t!

#42:  Hey Mandible—The Arse   (Fort Lowell/Infintesmal)  New album from band out of Jacksonville, Florida—heavy guitar indie rock with psychedelic outer space noise blasts that mediate the volatile rock ‘n’ roll middle ground between power pop hooks and angry feedback/distorto riffs.  “The Arse” integrates noise and melody in a fluid, punch-you-out hug of addictively dark and challenging song structure, where distortion never overpowers, but always provides a muscular compliment.  These are songs that hit you hard with a punk-edged face-slap that has just the right amount of warmth & sting to call your back again.  500 copies on green marble vinyl, and the cover art by Laura Bearl is a trip. (The 50s housewife taking the smiling little broasted baby out of the oven has horns and furry, hooved legs.)   Similarities to bands like Dumb Numbers, Turn Me On Dead Man, Dinosaur Jr., Mission Of Burma, Black Level Embassy, Sonic Youth, Polvo, the Intelligence.  Hey Mandible play brilliantly angry, darkly accessible rock with an instinctual, gut-level roar of power that hangs on to the melodic groove for dear life.  Recommended.    
 

MOYAMOYA

EL SOMBRERO

LA CERCA PLAYS LIVE NEW YEAR'S EVE TUCSON ARIZONA

HEY MANDIBLE 'THE ARSE' BEST OF 2015

Here Comes The Flood announces their "Best of 2015" list, and Hey Mandible's album The Arse comes in at #15!

MOYAMOYA TOURS SOUTHEAST USA IN WINTER 2016

STAY TUNED!!!

BAND & THE BEAT INTERVIEW WITH YAB YUM

Yab Yum Music & Arts reviews Band & The Beat's debut Digital 45 "21," along with interviewing James Tritten about being in a band with your spouse and making phat beats!   Check out the interview here: https://www.yabyumwest.com/2015/11/band-the-beat-21.html.

TRACK OF THE DAY: BAND & THE BEAT "21"

Stereo Embers Magazine features Band & The Beat's debut single "21" as their Track Of The Day!
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““21” is a darkly sparkling, driving and drifting dream-pop noir opus that is mesmerizing and mood-altering. A fast-ticking beat and Motorik bass-like line runs through most of the track, creating a propulsive, nocturnal ambience. Globular synth notes are dropped on top, along with distortion-spangled synth notes and Tracy’s slightly disembodied vocals that float at the forefront of the instruments.” ~ Jen Dan, Stereo Embers

ORDER BAND & THE BEAT '21 [DIGITAL 45]' NOW ON BANDCAMP

TURNTABLE KITCHEN PREMIERES BAND & THE BEAT

Our dear friends at Turntable Kitchen, an amazing blog site I might add, have an exclusive premiere for Band & The Beat's debut single "21," coming out officially on Tuesday, October 27th. Check out their website here, and listen to the Digital 45 in advance!

You can pre-order now from us (look to your right)!

LA CERCA - LIVE CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHS

INTRODUCING BAND & THE BEAT [FEATURING TRACY SHEDD]

Ladies & Gentlemen...

It is with great pleasure that we announce the debut release for Band & The Beat.  Tracy and James Tritten (of Tracy Shedd, from Teen-Beat and New Granada Records) have started a new band, called Band & The Beat - a husband-wife dream pop duo, featuring synthesizers and a drum machine, from Raleigh NC - and they have a brand new Digital 45 release due out Tuesday, October 27th.  The single is "21," which is accompanied by the virtual b-side, "Buoy."   You will have to wait a few weeks before you can hear "21," but for now you can take a listen to "Buoy" here:



Band & The Beat is supporting their debut release with a tour through North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia beginning Wednesday, October 14th.  Below are the dates; don't forget to bring your dancing shoes!  PS: Handmade Band & The Beat T-Shirts are going to be available at the shows (pictured below ./ order online here)!

Oct 14 . Durham NC . The Pinkhook . w/ Jphono1, Schooner (solo)
Oct 17 . Raleigh NC . Slim's . w/ Jason Herring & The Mystery Plan
Oct 18 . Chapel Hill NC . Local 506 . w/ Nuns (Oklahoma)
Oct 19 . Knoxville TN . Pilot Light . w/ Bark (mems. of Tim Lee 3), Psychic Baos
Oct 20 . Nashville TN . The Basement - 8:00pm - New Faces Nite
Oct 20 . Nashville TN . The 5 Spot - 10:00pm - $2 Tuesday w/ Derek Hoke
Oct 21 . Nashville TN . The Basement East - New Faces Nite
Oct 22 . Athens GA . Flicker . w/ Tabloid
Oct 23 . Charlotte NC . Petra's . w/ Jason Herring & The Mystery Plan, the Edwards Brothers
Nov 1 . Durham NC . Duke Coffeehouse . w/ Free Pizza (Boston MA)
Nov 7 . Chapel Hill NC . The Cave . w/ Tim Lee 3, Kenny Roby

Band & The Beat T-Shirts:

CALIFORNIA, THE GOOD GRACES NEED YOUR HELP

Attention to the fine folks of the Left Coast...
The Good Graces of Atlanta GA are coming your way!  See the blog post below from Kim Ware of the Good Graces.  If you are able to provide any assistance, please contact her directly.  Thanks!

LA CERCA TO PLAY DESERT STARS FESTIVAL

Tucson's own La Cerca will be playing the Desert Stars Festival this month in Joshua Tree, CA, on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00pm on the inside stage.

THE GOODTROTTER

 

The Good Graces (from Atlanta GA) were recently featured on Daytrotter.  They recorded the session while on tour with The Indigo Girls; traveling through Rock Island, IL. 

Take a listen here!

THE BIG CERCA

The Big Takeover premieres La Cerca's music video for "Climate Control," from their album Sunrise For Everyone; stating "this tune is a beauty!"