London brother and sister duo Joe Gideon & The Shark play songs that sound like short stories. Narrative-centered tracks sung with Gideon’s spoken-word style and decorated with hand claps, thumping bass and guitar, and his sister’s ethereal background vocals. The duo’s debut Harum Scarum comes out October 13th via Bronzerat/Redeye, although apparently it’s been on iTunes since March. Anyways, check it out!
European tour dates (US dates coming soon!):
7/7 - Rough Trade at The ICA - London
7/10 - Lounge On The Farm Festival - Canterbury
7/11 - Cactus Festival - Brugge
7/17 - Garden Nef Festival - Angouleme
7/18 - Latitude Festival - Henman Park / Southwold
7/21 - Parklife Festival - Milan
7/30 - Putte I Parken Festival - Karlskoga
7/31 - Storas Festival - Storas
8/2 - Standon Calling festival - Hertfordshire
8/13 - Oya Night at The Garage - Oslo
8/23 - Green Man Festival - Powys
9/11 - Bestival - Isle Of White
9/13 - End Of The Road Festival - Dorset
9/23 - Crawdaddy - Dublin
9/24 - Sandinos with Jim Jones Revue - Derry
9/25 - Open House Festival - Belfast
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by p on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 02.14 pm from the entry: New video: Passion Pit - The Reeling
Your photos from Festival 8 are gorgeous!
by Daniel on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 01.18 pm from the entry: Phish Festival 8, Day 3 (Indio, CA; Nov. 1, 2009)
I understand the three song limit up front. I hate it, but I understand it. However, if its a venue wide veto after 3 songs and you can’t pop off a few shots with a telephoto, then I take umbrage with that. The worst part is where you can only do 3 songs and for the rest of the show you watch as great picture after great picture flies by. Sad really. Also, obnoxious fans suck, but part of the reason why they are allowed to do what they do is because no one says anything to them.
by colin on Mon Nov 9, 2009 at 07.10 pm from the entry: Ray LaMontagne - Providence Performing Arts Center (Providence, RI; Nov. 3, 2009)
I was wondering who the “makers” were too. If David Simon isn’t on it, I wouldn’t be worried because he didn’t single handedly write and conceptualize The Wire, however, I would like to see a strong section of the writing staff on it, at the very least. But you know what, even if it was a producer from The Wire and no one else, I’m still going to watch this show because of the content.
by colin on Mon Nov 9, 2009 at 07.07 pm from the entry: Music Industry's Decline Brought To You By The Makers of 'The Wire'
this sounds potentially brilliant. i wonder who is meant by the “makers” of the wire. david simon is working on a series for hbo involving musicians in new orleans. which sounds awesome, but clearly different than this project.
by josh on Mon Nov 9, 2009 at 06.35 pm from the entry: Music Industry's Decline Brought To You By The Makers of 'The Wire'
i hear ya josh. from my experience placing those kinds of restrictions is usually placed squarely on the artist but sometimes comes from the venue if they don’t get a statement from the artist itself. i don’t think it’s ever been mentioned that the pr company is reponsible.
but making restrictions like that is a bit like cutting off the nose to spite the face in my opinion. there has to be a better way.
and to i’ve never been bothered more by a photographer or had a show ruined as quickly by a photog as i have an obnoxious or polluted fan. 
by steve on Mon Nov 9, 2009 at 06.27 pm from the entry: Ray LaMontagne - Providence Performing Arts Center (Providence, RI; Nov. 3, 2009)
Sasquatch is a blast, you should go.
by Colin on Mon Nov 9, 2009 at 05.07 pm from the entry: Pavement is headlining Sasquatch!
