Heavy Rotation: Week Ending March 12, 2010

01. Amesoeurs – Amesoeurs, (Audioglobe.2009)
02. Nadja – When I See The Sun Always Shines on TV, (End.2009)
03. Curtis Mayfield – Curtis, (Rhino/WEA/Curtom.1970)
04. The Angelic Process – The Angelic Process, (Profound Lore.2007)
05. Charmparticles – Alive In The Hot Spell, (Terrestrial Music.2007)
06. The June – Magic Circles, (Rainbow Quartz.2009)
07. Curtis Mayfield – Superfly, (Curtom.1972)
08. True Widow – True Widow, (Sidecho.2008)
09. Washed Out – Life of Leisure EP, (Mexican Summer.2009)
10. Shout Out Louds – Work, (Merge.2010)

While I would love to comment on the “metalgazer” jams I have been listening to in a most heavy of heaviest rotation manner, but I have to share this amazing news from The Church – the greatest Australian band to ever make the rock music.

The Church are going on a North American Tour in April/May 2010 to commemorate their 30th Anniversary of making music. They are calling it “An Intimate Space 30th Anniversary” (Marty Wilson-Piper had to come up with this title) and it has a concept. Check this out, each night they will be playing one song from each of their twenty-three albums – hold that for a sec … in *reverse* *chronological* order ... yeah, from the most recent record, 2009's Untitled #23, to their 1980 debut, Of Skins & Hearts. I LOVE THIS CONCEPT.

As if that isn't enough!! The band takes it up another notch --> For those smart enough to get a ticket to the show, you will get a FREE CD of “Deadman’s Hand” (ed: definitely the best song on that record), the third EP (ed: didn't know there were two already released!) from the Untitled #23 album. This EP will include the title track and unreleased tracks from the band’s secret vault.

Here are the tour dates – Mpls peeps, see April 13th.

APRIL
2 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
4 – San Diego, CA – Anthology
5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
6 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
8 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
9 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
13 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafι
14 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
15 – Chicago, IL – Park West
17 – Cleveland, OH – The Winchester Tavern and Music Hall
18 – Ferndale, MI – The Magic Bag Theatre
19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
21 – Boston, MA – Arts at the Armory
22 – NYC – City Winery
23 – Bay Shore, NY (Long Island) - Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
24 – Sellersville, PA (Philadelphia) - Sellersville Theatre
25 – Falls Church, VA (DC) - State Theatre
27 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
28- Norfolk, VA- The NorVa Theatre
29- Raleigh, NC- The Lincoln Theatre

MAY
1 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage

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