“Cars and Trains” and I will be taking our show on the road next month to perform at my CMJ Music Marathon Showcase! We’re both excited to show off the new diggz back East. See you in one month, New York! I take the stage at “The Bowery Electric” at Midnight on Tuesday, October 20th! See you then!!!
This week’s episode of “NewNowNext” (MTV’s Logo Channel’s weekly “New Music Videos” showcase) is premiering my new video, “Write It On My Left Arm”, Directed by Trip Ross, TONIGHT (Sunday 9/6) at MIDNIGHT! Set your DVR or go HERE for repeat showtimes and full schedule!
I’m in some SUPER good company on this week’s show…check it out!
1. Amanda Blank “I Might Like You Better” (Logo Premiere)
2. Santigold “Lights Out”
3. Cage the Elephant “Back Up Against the Wall” (Logo Premiere)
4. Jay Reatard “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” (Logo Premiere)
5. Logan Lynn “Write It On My Left Arm” (Broadcast Premiere)
6. The Dead Weather “Treat Me Like Your Mother (Live)”
7. Metric “Help I’m Alive”
8. Jack Penate “Be The One”
9. Von Iva “LA LA”
10. The Sounds “No One Sleeps While I’m Awake”
Umm…yeah. So super awesome!!!
Aug 18, 2009Comments Off on PORTLAND ELECTROFOLK ACT "CARS AND TRAINS" HAS JOINED UP WITH ME TO TRANSFORM MY LIVE SHOW! WE ARE DEBUTING THE NEW LINEUP AT MY MFNW SHOWCASE!!!
That’s right, folks…TOTAL overhaul on the LL live show. Tom Filepp (aka “Cars and Trains”) has linked up with me and taken over the musical end of my show. I’ll still be behind the mic, but instead of Carlos DJ-ing alongside, you will now see Tom doing his glitch-loop live drum pad spectacle and running the laptop(s).
We’ve been putting a LOT of work into the new setup and are looking forward to sharing the new diggz with all of you at my Musicfest Northwest showcase in Portland next month! (9/18/09, East End – 203 SE Grand, Portland)
Now…For some background on “Cars and Trains” (in case you haven’t already heard):
cars & trains albums consist of handfuls of microscopic crafted worlds, shaped with tiny precision. Layers of decaying feedback, sparse glockenspiel and tape samples weave a dark and dense tapestry of sound while deep brooding vocals sit atop songs with deceptive timing, subtle electronic stutters, and thunderous and organic drumming. Banjo driven four to the floor stompers yield to velvety acoustic guitar and spacious instrumentals laden with sampled americana. Read the rest of this entry »
