The Seattle-based Cave Singers, recently signed to Matador Records, are celebrating the September 25 release of their debut album, "Invitation Songs." Singer/guitarist Pete Quirk's warbles a type of indie folk that, although mellow, stays in your head while bandmates Derek Fudesco (guitar, bass pedals) and Marty Lund (drums, guitar) spice up the melody with thoughtful contributions that add emotion to each track. Listen to "Seeds of Night." Something about Quirk's singing style brings a hybrid of Ryan Adams and old-school Bob Dylan to mind, mixed with an infectious, easy-to-follow rhythm. Move along to "Helen" with repetitive guitar chords, subtle but effective fading effect in the background, and a consistent rhythm of Quirk's words. The entire album is a step-by-step discovery of musical prowess.
The Cave Singers kicked off a month-long club tour with Black Mountain just yesterday in Denver, CO in support of this debut. Here's the rest of the schedule:
Oct 1 - The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE Oct 2 - 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN Oct 3 - Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL Oct 5 - Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, ON Oct 6 - Pop Montreal Show in Montreal, QC Oct 8 - Great Scott in Boston, MA Oct 10 - Mercury Lounge in New York, NY Oct 11 - Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY Oct 12 - Johnny Brenda's in Phiadelphia, PA Oct 13 - Grog Shop at Coventry Yard in Cleveland Heights, OH Oct 14 - Bluebird in Bloomington, IN Oct 15 - Headliners in Louisville, KY Oct 17 - The Opolis in Norman, OK Oct 18 - Dan's Silverleaf in Denton, TX Oct 19 - Emo's Inside Stage in Austin, TX Oct 21 - Modified in Phoenix, AZ Oct 22 - Casbah in San Diego, CA Oct 23 - The Echo in Los Angeles, CA Oct 24 - The Independent in San Francisco, CA Oct 26 - Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR Oct 27 - Crocodile Cafe in Seattle, WA
For more music and tour updates, check out the band's MySpace page.
A band and album MOKB loves, but just doesn't give enough time to is Explosions In The Sky. Here is a video of Explosions In The Sky peforming Catastrophe and the Cure at last weekend's 2007 Wall of Sound Festival in Ft. Worth, Texas at LaGrave Field. They'll be touring with Louisville, KY artist Eluvium early next year.
Oct 11 @ LC Pavillion, Columbus, OH w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 13 @ Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 15 @ Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 16 @ Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 18 @ Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 19 @ Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 21 @ Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 22 @ Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 23 @ Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 25 @ Mud Island Amphitheatre, Memphis, TN w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 29 @ Bottletree, Birmingham, AL Oct 30 @ Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Oct 31 @ Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Nov 3 @ Waterloo Park, Austin, TX (Fun Fun Fun Fest) Nov 5 @ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Nov 7 @ Classic Center Theater, Athens, GA w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Nov 8 @ War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro, NC w/ The Smashing Pumpkins Nov 11 @ Bang Bang Festival, Miami, FL w/ The Smashing Pumpkins, Spoon Jan 23 @ Concorde 2, Brighton, UK w/ Eluvium Jan 24 @ Anson Rooms, Bristol, UK w/ Eluvium Jan 26 @ The Village, Dublin, IRE w/ Eluvium Jan 27 @ Barrowland, Glasgow, UK w/ Eluvium Jan 29 @ Academy 2, Manchester, UK w/ Eluvium Jan 30 @ Astoria, London, UK w/ Eluvium
Two of MOKB's best friends and now occasional correspondents, Naomi and Ryan, went out to the Monolith Festival and sent back loads photos to show you how it all looked and felt. I was at ACL Fest, so it was great to see the highlights from this hopefully soon-to-be recurring festival.
You can view their first batch here. Ryan shot well over a thousand photos, and he's finally filtered through them all. We'll give you some of the highlights over the next week…
