Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: A View of Other Windows

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: A View of Other Windows reveals an unprecedented, intimate look at Ryan Adams and his band the Cardinals through the evocative photography of lead guitarist, Neal Casal.

An intensely personal collection of 200 photographs, Casal has captured the exhilaration of the stage and studio while sometimes exposing the solitary aspects of the creative process and life on the road. With an introduction by Ryan Adams and an afterword by legendary musician Phil Lesh, this collection will be revered by fans and is the official documentation of the beloved band.

This book will be out next month and will cost about $25 in the United States but you can order now on amazon for $16.47!

The Pharmacy signs with Park the Van

Garage rockers from Seattle via New Orleans have recently signed with Park the Van records and are releasing their debut album Weekend. Since moving to New Orleans, The Pharmacy have been working hard in their Bayou St. John home producing some really great songs with a "4-track, a used microphone and a cheap reverb pedal." It's obvious they didn't need more than that with the raw sound of these first two singles.

MP3: The Pharmacy - Coldest Morning Light
MP3: The Pharmacy - WAYDWYL

Tour Dates:
Mar 02 - Santa Barbara, CA - Biko Garage
Mar 03 - Long Beach, CA - Que Sera
Mar 04 - Los Angeles, CA - L'Keg Gallery
Mar 05 - Tucson, AZ - Red Room
Mar 06 - Sante Fe, NM - Chainbreaker Collective
Mar 07 - Denver, CO - Bar Bar
Mar 08 - Lawrence, KS - Eighth Street Taphouse
Mar 09 - Fayetteville, AR - Sang House
Mar 10 - Fort Worth, TX - 1919 Hemphill
Mar 19 - Houston, TX - Super Happy Fun Land
Mar 20 - New Orleans, LA - Mother In Law

MP3: Freelance Whales - Generator 2nd Floor

First thing that caught my eye. Freelance Whales out of New York have been residing on a Farm Colony for a while and enjoy collecting ghost stories and now can be seen performing at subway stops. I feel for those guys! Generator 2nd Floor is the first single off their debut album, Weathervanes. It is something that I don't traditionally fall for. But, it is wonderfully produced and spacy lyrically that it really draws me in and makes me want to hear more. It will definitely make me look twice when a band is playing at the Bedford stop.

MP3: Freelance Whales - Generator 2nd Floor

Tour Dates:
3/1- Webster Hall - New York, NY (With Shout Out Louds)
3/5 - Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
3/6 – Rock N Roll Hotel – Washington, D.C
3/7 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
3/9 – The End – Nashville, TN
3/10 – Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN
3/11 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
3/12 – Harvest Of Hope Festival – St. Augustine, FL
3/13 – Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
3/14 – The Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL
3/16 – Mango’s – Houston, TX
3/22 – The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ
3/23 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
3/24 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
3/25 – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA
3/28 – Crocodile Café – Seattle, WA
3/29 – The Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
3/31 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
4/1 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO
4/2 – Replay Lounge – Lawrence, KS
4/3 – Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
4/4 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
4/6 – El Mocambo Club – Toronto, ON
4/7 – Il Motore – Montreal, QB
4/8 – The Middle East – Boston, MA

Static Season 4 premiere now online!

Hey fans, the show that started it all is back on the air and online and we couldn't be more excited. It premiered last night for the last time ever on Cox 10 at 6:30. The show will be moving to Cox 4 starting next week along with some other changes. We have to get used to some of the new changes, but we truly feel like you will love our premiere episode to our 4th season.

This one is dedicated to all the ladies out there with an exclusive interview with Park the Van recording artist Pepi Ginsberg (See the extended version of that interview HERE) as well as amazing new videos from top female artists like Peaches, St. Vincent and Camera Obscura just to name a few. Enough talk, watch the show now! Full track listing below:

Static 401 from Static on Vimeo.

Track listing is in order of appearance:
Peaches - Trick of Treat
Micachu & the Shapes - Turn me Well
Alela Diane - White as Diamonds
Asobi Seksu - Transparence
Pepi Ginsberg - Shake This
St. Vincent - Laughing with a Mouth of Blood
Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum
Camera Obscura - The Sweetest Thing

Geronimo Fest Announces Line-up...sorta

Maybe this info has been out for a while, but hey, if I don't get a press release. I have to wait till I see a friend is attending an event via Facebook to know about it. What a shame.

Some of the highlights for this awesome Lafayette music festival that is on March 6th this year are locals Dax Riggs and the Givers and some New Orleans rockers Caddywhompus, Big Rock Candy Mountain, Rotary Downs and Glasgow. Here is the full list for the Geronimo Fest:

Dax Riggs
Fleur De Tease
Rotary Downs
Glasgow
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Caddywhompus vs. B.L.A.C.K.I.E.
The Gills
FIGHTS
Bird City
GIVERS
Wildfires
The Viatones
One Man Machine
Prom Date
Frau Eva
Oh J
Rex Moroux
Secret Annexe
Nawlins' Johnny's
DD & the Sensations (DANGEROUS D)
Honey Pillow
Alexis Marceaux & friends
Sun Hotel
Big Sky
Sean Bruce Band
Calico and The Off Brand Band
The Melters
I, Octopus
The Chauvinistas
Unicorn Fukr
Smurl
Kriznis
DJ Moon
Yellow
Hardin
Herb Christopher

The stages include and Blue Moon, Artmosphere, Sadies, Cedar Deli Outdoor Stage and Blue Moon Porch Stage. Everything gets kicked off at 1.

Free Gucci Mane/Diplo Mix Tape

This one goes out to Patrik from Hosey who thinks us bloggers don't really listen to music that we talk about. I've listened to this album now a whole 4 times! Totally makes me an expert.

The man that broke M.I.A. with his mixtape Piracy Funds Terrorism, Diplo, is back with a brand new mixtape featuring fellow southerner Gucci Mane. This album starts off super strong, and got me excited since it is a talented rapper flowing over some really amazing beats. The album featuring tracks by Diplo himself as well as Static favorite, Flying Lotus and DZ to name a few. This album exemplifies what is going on in modern rap. MCs speaking over dance music. Personally, I am SO happy this is going on, though I do miss the days when artists like Outkast and Dr. Dre were just influenced by the music, not just trying to emulate what they hear in the club.

You can download the whole mixtape HERE. Also, here are a few of my favorite tracks so you can get a taste of what this album is all about.

MP3: Gucci Mane - Dangers Not A Stranger (Diplo Remix)
MP3: Gucci Mane - Dope Boys (Bird Peterson Remix)
MP3: Gucci Mane - I Be Everywhere (DZ Remix)

Pres Hall releases new album for their Music Outreach program

As I mentioned in a recent post about My Morning Jacket hitting the road with Preservation Hall Jazz Bnad, Preseravation Hall today released Preservation: An Album To Benefit Preservation Hall & The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program. Proceeds will benefit Preservation Hall and The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program. The album is a collaboration effort with the current Preservation Hall Jazz Band with a host of other amazing artists including Louis Armstrong, Andrew Bird, Terence Blanchard, Pete Seeger, Dr. John, Blind Boys of Alabama , Brandi Carlile, Cory Chisel, Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle, Merle Haggard, Richie Havens, Jason Isbell, Jim James, Angelique Kidjo, Amy LaVere, Anita Briem, Del McCoury, Buddy Miller, Paolo Nutini, and Tom Waits. The album was made over the last year and all the artists traveled to the famed Hall on Saint Peters in the French Quarter. What better day for this album to come out then on Mardi Gras day. So head to the website to find out more on how you can pick up this fabulous album filled with jazz standards made by some of the best in the game.

Found out it is hard to find a place online to buy the album so HERE is the amazon link.

VIDEO: Pepi Ginsberg Interview

Happy Lundi Gras/Presidents Day! Hopefully you have the day off, unlike me who is working the Westminster Dog show. Here is the very first interview of the new season which will premiere this Thursday on cox 4 at 7pm. This is our extended version of the interview we will have with Park the Van recording artist Pepi Ginsberg. We interviewed her a year ago now, right as she was finishing up her new record, East is East.

PHOTOS: RJD2 at Tipitinas 2/12/10

Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans means a few things: drinking, dancing, great music and partying, just to name a few. Luckily for our friend Josh, he got to do them all last night at Tipitina's for the RJD2 show. Here are some of the pictures he took last night.

HAPPY CHICHESTER

Click HERE to see more pictures of Happy Chichester.

KENAN BELL

Click HERE to see more pictures of Kenan Bell

RJD2

Nice beads! Click HERE to see more pictures from RJD2. Thanks again to Josh for the great pictures.

Dark Dark Dark to release new EP in March

Dark Dark Dark, who Amy beautifully wrote about recently, is releasing a new EP this March 9th in preparation for SXSW. The new EP is titled Bright Bright Bright and will be available only digitally or on vinyl. If you missed them playing at the Saint last night, they will be playing on March 20th in New Orleans at All Ways Cafe which I am assuming is the All Ways Lounge. Here is the first single off the new EP.

MP3: Dark Dark Dark - Bright Bright Bright

PHOTOS: MyNameIsJohnMichael at Throwback Night 2/5/10

So, my first night in New Orleans this past weekend was spent at the Republic. I was at the Courtyard across the street, so my life was good (thanks mom!). Their weekly event Throwback featured the New Orleans darlings MyNameIsJohnMichael. The theme for the night was Golden Girls, just in case you were wondering.

The set list. The covers they did were Shake That Ass by Mystikal, Sabotage by the Beastie Boys and a Nine Inch Nails song that I can't remember.

By boy Leo, who I have known since we were in High School. What up Brother Martin class of 2001!

Click HERE to see all my pictures from that night.

I got my eye on you, Javelin

Finally getting back to it after my Super Bowl hangover. Never thought I would see the day when the New Orleans Saints were deemed World Champions. Still hasn't fully sunk in. So, once again I am way behind on press releases. This was the first one that really grabbed my attention. The Brooklyn duo Javelin is Tom van Buskirk and George Langford and they make some pretty cool music. They have a total throwback sound and apparently do the same cave diving that I have always loved from the likes of RJD2 and DJ Shadow. They have a new album about to come out called No Mas and going to hit the road with Yeasayer, who will be promoting their highly acclaimed Sophomore album. I have a feeling we will be hearing a lot more from these boys in Javelin at least I hope so.

MP3: Javelin - Intervales Theme
MP3: Javelin - Lindsay Brohan

TOUR DATES
3/4 - E & L Auditorium - New York, NY
3/5 Trocodero Theatre w/ Man Man -PHILADELPHIA, PA
3/23 - The Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence, KS#
3/24 - Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE#
3/25 - Public Space One - Iowa City, IA#
3/26 - The Bishop - Bloomington, IN
SAT 3/27 BIG EARS FESTIVAL - KNOXVILLE, TN
3/28 - Cafe Bourbon St - Columbus, OH
3/29 - The Cafe - Detroit, MI#
3/30 - And And And (Artspace) - Toronto, ON#
3/31 - The Friendship Cove - Montreal, QC#

Yeasayer US Tour
SAT 4/3 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 CLUB
SUN 4/4 CARRBORO, NC Cat's Cradle
MON 4/5 ASHEVILLE, NC Orange Peel
TUE 4/6 ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
WED 4/7 MEMPHIS, TN Hi Tone Café
THU 4/8 DALLAS, TX Granada Theatre
FRI 4/9 HOUSTON, TX House of Blues
SAT 4/10 AUSTIN, TX The Parish
SUN 4/11 AUSTIN, TX The Parish
TUE 4/13 MARFA, TX Crowley Theatre
WED 4/14 TUCSON, AZ Club Congress
THU 4/15 PHOENIX, AZ Rhythm Room

# These Are Powers

Lil Doogie, Saints ya dig!

This may not be appropriate for work, but once your boss sees it's a Saints video he or she probably won't care. Our old friend Lil Doogie is back at it again and it appears he too is wrapped up in Saints fever. I am actually on a train now headed down to New Orleans to watch the Super Bowl with my people so, Who Dat.

Interesting, random facts:
The saints are 0-1 when I post a Saints related video before a saints game and they are 1-1 when I wear my Saints hat on game day. They are however 2-0 when I wear my 2009 NFC South Championships shirt without taking a shower.

Generationals going on tour with Apples in Stereo

If the high from all the success of Con Law wasn't enough, Generationals are now about to hit the road with elephant 6 collective, legends, Apples in Stereo who will be touring to promote their new record Travellers In Space and Time. Very exciting news for the NOLA boys.

TOUR DATES:
Fri February 12 — Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
Sat February 13 — Firebird St. Louis, MO

w/ Floating Action and Hacienda
Mon February 15 — The Basement Nashville, TN
Tue February 16 — The Earl Atlanta, GA
Wed February 17 — The Charleston Pourhouse Charleston, SC
Thu February 18 — Casbah at Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, NC
Fri February 19 — Showroom at Hub-Bub.com Spartanburg, SC
Sun February 21 — Cider House Knoxville, TN
Mon February 22 — The Broad Street Cafe Durham, NC
Tue February 23 — Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

Wed February 17 — Hailey's Dallas, TX
Fri March 19 — The Side Bar in Austin, TX
Fri March 19 — Homeslice Pizza in Austin, TX
Tue March 23 — Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

w/ The Apples in Stereo and Laminated Cat
Fri, April 16 — LEXINGTON, KY Cosmic Charlie’s
Sat, April 17 — MORGANTOWN, WV 123 Pleasant Street
Sun, April 18 — WASHINGTON, DC The Rock and Roll Hotel
Tues, April 20 — PHILADELPHIA, PA Johnny Brenda’s
Wed, April 21 — NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
Fri, April 23 — CAMBRIDGE, MA Middle East Underground
Sat, April 24 — ITHACA, NY Castaways
Sun, April 25 — ROCHESTER, NY Bug Jar
Tues, April 27 — CLEVELAND, OH Grog Shop
Wed, April 28 — PONTIAC, MI The Pike Room
Fri, April 30 — CHICAGO, IL Lincoln Hall
Sat, May 1 — ST. PAUL, MN Turf Club
Mon, May 3 — MILWAUKEE, WI Turner Hall
Tues, May 4 — ST. LOUIS, MO Billiken Club

MP3: Generationals - When They Fight
VIDEO: Generationals Interview

Static making some changes

We here at Static are super excited to start our 4th season, and we are hoping you are too. We are planing on having a new episode this coming month but there are some changes we need to let you know about before the new season starts.

As of February 23, Cox 10 will become Cox 4 New Orleans. Static TV will now air three times a week: Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m., Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Cox 4. That means we have added an extra time slot. We are also switching to a 30 minute format so I will be able to consistently bring new content, because making content for a full hour without commercials is very difficult to pull off for someone when it's a labor of love. We will start premiering new episodes on Thursdays since it is more of a prime time slot.

Speaking of commercials, in order to keep the show on the air we will be required by Cox to air 3 minutes of network commercials. I hope this doesn't make you change the channel!

Well, that's all the technical news, so change your DVR and get ready for a great season. We are starting out the new season with some great interviews from New Orleans own Impulss to some of my favorite bands of last year PANTyRAID and the XX. We are also working very hard at getting a podcast up and running that would have the shows on them as well as mixes and extended interviews.

REVIEW: Spoon - Transference

So this is a great opportunity to call myself out on something. I usually get on bands for doing the same thing from album to album because they have established a sound that sells for them.

Last week, I heard the latest Spoon album titled Transference, and was disappointed. I was upset because it didn't sound more like Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, which I liked because it was a change for them in sound and production. This album was probably their most successful to date. Ga was an awesome Pop record that I couldn't seem to get off my play lists that year.

On my first listen to Transference, I was asking what happened to the production? It seems like they went back to their old College dorm to record the album. And after a second listen, it really dawned on me; that is exactly what makes this album awesome. The fact they took the risk of finding something that worked and taking a new twist on it.

Britt Daniel's lyrics are the same as they always are, on point. His raspyness is fantastic over songs about heart breaks and trials and tribulation over relationships. It's easy to tell from his lyrics alone that Britt has seen his share of relationships and has broken a few hearts in his time; so watch out ladies.

If you are a fan of Spoon, modern rock or a good interpretation on Pop music I wouldn't hesitate picking up the new project from the Austin boys.

MP3: Spoon - Written In Reverse

US Tour Dates:
Mar 17 - Stubb’s - Austin, TX
Mar 18 - Republic - New Orleans, LA
Mar 19 - Workplay Soundstage - Birmingham, AL
Mar 20 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
Mar 22 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
Mar 23 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
Mar 24 - The National - Richmond, VA
Mar 26 - Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
Mar 27 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
Mar 30 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
Apr 1 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
Apr 2 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MI
Apr 3 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MI
Apr 5 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
Apr 6 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
Apr 7 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 9 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA
Apr 10 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA