Updates: Meho Plaza, Prince Fatty, Counting Crows
I have some time-sensitive announcements and notes, so here are just some quick updates:
Los Angeles-based experimental/noise artist Meho Plaza (mehoplaza.com / myspace ) have been around since 2003. Based on what I’ve heard from them, I would say that they are probably better appreciated as a live band.
They already have two EPs and some of those songs appeared on their debut self-titled album (I think this was just released). I have a review copy, but the album is current with a writer. I’m looking to get a review from another writer (Soup, I’m looking at you).
The press material suggest if you like Liars, Deerhunter, or Health, Meho Plaza will be right up your alley.
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07/05/08 Echo Park, CA @ Cafe Mariposa
07/23/08 San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
08/01/08 Portland, OR @ Twilight
08/05/08 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Prince Fatty (myspace) is now holding a producer contest. They also want you to know that they’ll provide the acapella track and all you have to do is mix the song and email it to Info[a]rasamusic.com.
I did download the track, it is for “Milk and Honey” and it sounds very naked without music 🙂
I don’t think W♥M readers are into the DJ/Mix culture, but if you think you can do it, you could win yourself a “2 week iTunes Exclusive”, 2 tickets to the upcoming LA (July 16 Los Angeles The Dub Club) or NY Show (July 18 New York Hudson Terrace) and a signed limited edition Prince Fatty 12″ Vinyl.
Contest ends on July 3rd.
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I was also going to mention a Counting Crows (countingcrows.com / myspace) contest, but that ends July 1st (tomorrow), so you probably won’t have time to prepare for it. I will mention that they are going on tour for 2008, and the contest is to design a tour poster.
Here are the dates that were provided (it looks like a ton of very big stadium-sized venues, so expect to pay a pretty penny for a ticket):
7/26 – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA*
7/28 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte – Charlotte, NC*
7/29 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC*
7/31 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY*
8/2 – Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts – Boston, MA*
8/5 – Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion – Hershey, PA*
8/7 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ*
8/9 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ*
8/12 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY*
8/13 – Bethel Woods Center for The Arts – Bethel, NY*
8/15 – New England Dodge Music Center – Hartford, CT*
8/16 – Nissan Pavilion – Washington, DC*
8/18 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Buffalo, NY*
8/19 – Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON*
8/21 – Post-Gazette Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA*
8/22 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL*
8/23 – Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI*
8/28 – Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN+
8/29 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI+
8/30 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH+
9/5 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX+
9/6 – Superpages.com Center – Dallas, TX+
9/9 – Journal Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM+
9/10 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ+
9/12 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Irvine, CA+
9/13 – Coors Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA+
9/17 – Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View – Mountain View, CA+
9/18 – Sleep Train Pavilion – Concord, CA+
9/20 – Amphitheater at Clark County – Ridgefield, WA+
9/21 – White River Amphitheatre – Seattle, WA+
9/24 – Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler’s Green – Denver, CO+
9/26 – Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, MO+
9/27 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis – St. Louis, MO+
9/30 – Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham – Birmingham, AL+
10/1 – Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA+
10/3 – Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL+
10/4 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – W. Palm Beach, FL+
* lineup includes Sara Bareilles
+lineup includes Augustana
I downloaded a few tracks from their new album, Saturday Nights & Sunday Morning, but I honestly haven’t really listened to it. I do have their 1993 debut album, August and Everything After which their big hit “Mr Jones” appeared on. I’m sure they’ll play that song for the fans.
Links: www.weheartmusic.com
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