*V*G*R* Recommends 2013

FUZZ - Loose Sutres

Taken from debut album "Engravings" out now through Tri Angle Records. 

http://www.forestswords.co.uk | http://facebook.com/forestswords | http://twitter.com/forestswords

The Weight Of Gold

First single off RJD2's More Is Than Isn't, out Oct. 8, 2013 on RJ's Electrical Connections.

Purchase "Her Majesty's Socialist Request" - http://smarturl.it/hermajestys

Her Majesty's Socialist Request

Joseph Campbell describes a shaman as "person, male or female, who…has an overwhelming psychological experience that turns him totally inward.  It's a kind of schizophrenic crack-up. The whole unconscious opens up, and the shaman falls into it."  We'll never know the whole truth about what happened when (Foxyen drummer and former Disney child actor) Shaun Fleming moved from the West Coast suburbs to New York, but whatever it was fractured his psyche, opened it up, and gave birth to Diane Coffee. 

In 2013, after joining the band Foxygen, Shaun Fleming left the green and golden fields of his hometown of Agoura Hills, CA to become the third roommate in a 700 square-foot, pre-war, closet-free Manhattan apartment.  He was welcomed to The Big Apple by a nasty flu virus that drained the last bit of California sunshine out of the skinny, Macaulay Culken-looking 26-year-old's body.  As he recovered, cabin fever supplanted the flu, and his relentless creative drive took over.  Low on funds and bored out of his mind, he spent the next two weeks alone in his bedroom writing and recording what would become the debut Diane Coffee LP My Friend Fish.     

Despite his limited means (using a pseudo drum kit consisting of a snare, one broken cymbal, and a metal pot, recording parts with an iPhone's voice memo app, playing a detuned guitar rather than a real bass, etc) My Friend Fish sounds fully realized and remarkably polished.  From a Donovan-esque song about Sriracha, to experiments with distortion and garage-rock, to songs like "All The Young Girls" in which he gleefully channels Tom Jones with sex-bomb confidence, on My Friend Fish Fleming's spell-casting powers are in full effect, inspiring panty-tossing glee.  After you finish listening, you'll wonder as you stretch out in bed and enjoy a cigarette, "Who is Fish?"

TOUR DATES
Oct 29 – New York, NY • Pianos
Nov 2 – Austin, TX • Red 7 w/ Those Darlins
Nov 5 – Phoenix, AZ • the Rhythm Room w/ Those Darlins
Nov 7 – Los Angeles, CA • the Echo w/ Those Darlins
Nov 8 – Santa Ana, CA • the Constellation Room w/ Those Darlins
Nov 13 – San Francisco, CA • the Chapel w/ Those Darlins
Nov 15 – Seattle, WA • Barboza w/ Those Darlins
Nov 16 – Portland, OR • Bunk Bar w/ Those Darlins
Nov 19 – Denver, CO • Hi-Dive w/ Those Darlins
Nov 21 – Kansas City, MO • the Record Bar w/ Those Darlins
Nov 22 – Carbondale, IL • Hangar 9 w/ Those Darlins
Nov 23 – Louisville, KY • the Zanzabar w/ Those Darlins

DIANE COFFEE "Hymn"

"Lost It To Trying" from the album Lanterns, now available on ITunes: http://bit.ly/1hqLie6

Watch the official music video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkLT5krv_6c

Written, Performed & Recorded by Son Lux
Vocals - Lily & Madeleine (http://lilandmad.com)
Baritone Saxophones - Jack Bashkow, Steven Temme
Tenor, Alto Saxophones - Steven Temme
Flutes - Alex Sopp

Ryan Lott Music (ASCAP) administered by Domino Publishing Company USA (ASCAP)
© 2013 Joyful Noise Recordings + Son Lux / sonluxmusic.com

Lanterns

Lost It To Trying

Buy from iTunes

Son Lux - Lost It To Trying

Nothington - "Solid Ground"

From The Next Day Extra, available Nov. 5. 

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TNDE
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/TNDEamz

Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The DFA)

Malika

Debut Album Tender Madness out Oct 8 (USA) Nov 4 (UK)
Pre Order: http://smarturl.it/PAPATenderMadnessiT
Also Available on the "Put me To Work" / "If You're My Girl Then I'm Your Man" Double A Side 7" Available Now: www.myplaydirect.com/papa
Itunes: http://smarturl.it/PAPAPutMeToWorkiT
www.facebook.com/papatheband
@papatheband

Tender Madness

Put Me To Work

"DANCE GHOST

bout.that (feat. baseck)

Shannon Whitworth 2013 single "You Are In Love" from the album, High Tide

Shannon Whitworth "You Are In Love"

The first single from Born Ruffians' LP "BIRTHMARKS" 

Available on iTunes:
Canada https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/needle-single/id595051196
U.S. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/needle-single/id594270146?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Everywhere http://georiot.co/1gq6

Ruffians on tour:

March 19th – Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar [<a href="http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3355184&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed&wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 20th – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club [<a href="http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3356824&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed&wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 21st – Nelson, BC – Spiritbar at the Hume Hotel [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/377583452337383/">TICKETS</a>]
March 22nd – Calgary, AB – Palomino Smokehouse [<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/214667/tfly?wrKey=4C6DA4154CE53D230219892946F34888">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 23rd – Edmonton, AB – Avenue Theatre [<a href="http://yeglive.ca/events/born-ruffians/mar-23-2013/avenuetheatre">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 24th – Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s [<a href="http://www.ticketedge.ca/index.php?page=EventDetail&id=1995">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 26th – Regina, SK – The Exchange [<a href="http://www.ticketedge.ca/index.php?page=EventDetail&id=2005">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 27th – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre [<a href="https://tickets.jazzwinnipeg.com/buyonline.asp?ticketId=630&Cart=">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 28th – Thunder Bay, ON – The Apollo [<a href="http://www.tbshows.com/shows/2013-03-28/born_ruffians__the_elwins/">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
March 29th – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Loplop Lounge & Gallery [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/100566776792829/?ref=22">TICKETS</a>]
March 30th – Sudbury, ON – The Townhouse [<a href="http://www.thetownehouse.com/">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 5th – St. John’s, NL – Breezeway Bar [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Breezeway-Bar-Events/272773487528">TICKETS</a>]
April 11th – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa [<a href="http://www.liftticketsystem.com/tickets/born-ruffians">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 12th - Burlington, VT - Signal Kitchen [<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/228237/tfly?wrKey=5F9D04A89C15310F2828C17DDA941B85">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 14th - Providence, RI - Firehouse 13 [<a href="http://fh13.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=78632&eid=88674">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 15th - Allston, MA - Great Scott [<a href="http://www.greatscottboston.com/details.php?sid=12943">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 16th - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom [<a href="http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/228263-born-ruffians-new-york">TICKETS</a>] on sale! (BIRTHMARKS RELEASED!)
April 18th - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells [<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/event/228189-born-ruffians-hoboken/">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 20th - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's [<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/228289?__utmx=-&__utmv=-&__utmk=139579059&__utmz=1.1361307362.1.1.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3Djohnny+brenda%27s&__utma=1.477508531.1361307362.1361307362.1361307362.1&__utmc=1&__utmb=1.1.10.1361307362">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 21st - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel [<a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/22462.aspx">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 23rd - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall [<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5577867552?ref=ebtnebtckt">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 24th - Atlanta, GA - The Earl [<a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/22397.aspx">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 25th - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree [<a href="http://www.thebottletree.com/?Page=http%3a%2f%2fpublic.ticketbiscuit.com%2fBottleTree%2fTicketing%2f156816">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 26th - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon [<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3417654&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed&crosssite=TM_US:1122376:336659">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 27th - Shreveport, LA - Fatty Arbuckle's [<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3418124&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed&crosssite=TM_US:1122376:338670">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 29th - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's [<a href="https://www.stubwire.com/event/bornruffians/fitzgeralds/houston/4874/">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
April 30th - Austin, TX - Red 7 [<a href="http://red7.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=78788&eid=88852">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 2nd - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace [<a href="http://holdmyticket.com/event/132898">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 3rd - Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn [<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/227513?utm_medium=bks&wrKey=5F9D04A89C15310F2828C17DDA941B85">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 4th - San Diego, CA - Casbah [<a href="http://casbah.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=78711&eid=88769">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 6th - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour [<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/227037?__utmx=-&__utmv=-&__utmk=68773777&__utmz=1.1361309219.1.1.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3Dtroubadour&__utma=1.295061249.1361309219.1361309219.1361309219.1&__utmc=1&__utmb=1.2.10.1361309219">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 8th - San Francisco, CA - Slims [<a href="http://www.slimstickets.com/events/289659/Born%20Ruffians">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 10th - Portland, OR - Star Theatre [<a href="http://startheaterportland.com/?Page=http%3a%2f%2fpublic.ticketbiscuit.com%2fStarTheaterPortland%2fEvents%2f156020">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 11th - Seattle, WA - Barboza [<a href="http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1708585">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 12th - Boise, ID - The Crux [TICKETS]
May 13th - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue [<a href="http://smithstix.com/events/item/root/born-ruffians-may-13">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 14th - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge [<a href="https://bigmarkstickets.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1001&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=54">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 16th - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room [TICKETS]
May 17th - Iowa City, IA - The Mill [<a href="http://midwestix.securemytix.com/event/3745391/listing">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 18th - Madison, WI - Great Hall Memorial Union - U. Of WI [TICKETS]
May 19th - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry [<a href="http://first-avenue.com/event/2013/05/bornruffians">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 21st - Milwaukee, WI - Mad Planet [<a href="http://bornruffiansmadplanet.brownpapertickets.com/">TICKETS</a>] on sale!
May 22nd - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick [<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3394364&pl=majestic">TICKETS</a>] on sale!

http://windishagency.com/artists/born_ruffians

Birthmarks

Needle

Celestial Shore - "Valerie"
From the album '10x'
Out now on Hometapes & Local Singles Records

Physical: bit.ly/10xisarecord
iTunes: smarturl.it/10x-iTunes
Amazon: smarturl.it/10x-Amazon

www.facebook.com/celestialshore
www.home-tapes.com
www.localsinglesrecords.com

Celestial Shore - "Valerie"

Azamane Tiliade

Bombino - Azamane Tiliade

The third single from the album Pushin' Against a Stone!

Pre-Order the 7" Heavyweight Vinyl here: http://bit.ly/ZjaRWF
Available May 20th!

Pushin' Against a Stone 
Out May 6th (UK/EU) and August 13 (North America)
Pre-Order the CD and Vinyl: http://bit.ly/ZjaRWF

UK & Europe:
Pre-order on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/151ynYT
Pre-order on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/ZNaAGU

North America:
Pre-order on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/11Bnr1I

Wanna Be On Your Mind

A track from The Builders and the Butchers new album "Western Medicine"

Pennies in the Well

Release info: http://ghostly.com/releases/ringleader

Shigeto - Ringleader

From Volcano Choir's 'REPAVE' - out officially on Sept. 3, 2013 via Jagjaguwar 

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/volcanochoir
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/volcanochoir_itunes
Indies: http://smarturl.it/volcanochoir_indies
SCD: http://smarturl.it/volcanochoir_scd


Repave

Byegone

Volcano Choir - "Byegone" (Official Audio)

From the band's forthcoming Bloodshot Records debut 'Dig Thy Savage Soul,' out August 13th, 2013.

VGR Recommends 2013

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