The Moon and stars
The Lone Bellowthelonebellow.com
Nashville by-way-of Brooklyn Americana trio The Lone Bellow has been a favorite since their very beginnings as a band and in May ,released an expanded two-disc edition of their latest album Half Moon Light (on Duotone Records).
The band has returned to the road as well, scheduled to play the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 4, and returns to the main stage at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, MO this Tuesday. You may remember we covered their March 2020 show at the same venue, one of the last area shows before the global lockdown. Expect a joyous return to live music.
Tour dates:
08/06 – Westport, CT – Levitt Pavillion *
08/09 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
08/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Vogue Theater
08/11 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
08/12 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
08/13 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
08/14 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10/15 – Austin, TX – 04 Center *
10/16 – Dallas, TX – Granada Thater *
10/17 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater *
10/19 – Lafayette, LA – Acadiana Center for the Arts *
11/04 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
11/05 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
11/06 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
11/07 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
11/08 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
11/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Ballroom at The Taft Theatre
11/11 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall at Babeville
11/12 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts Homer
11/13 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts
11/14 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
11/16 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
11/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11/20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11/21 – Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
*Early James not appearing
Moon Taxiridethemoontaxi.com
Nashville-based alt rock band Moon Taxi returns to the road including an August 27 stop in Kansas City, MO at The Truman w/Sparkle City Disco opening) on their Silver Dream Tour. Their latest album of the same name (on BMG Records) was released in January and the band has been organically and gradually building a bigger fan base after appearances at Bonnaroo, Coachella,and Austin City Limits festivals and we’ve kept our eye on them since at least 2012 so are glad for their success.
Tour dates:
8/13 Wilmington, NC Greenfield Lake Amphitheater $
8/14 Island of Palm, SC The Windjammer < $
8/15 Island of Palm, SC The Windjammer <
8/25 Fayetteville, AR. George’s Majestic $
8/26 Oklahoma City, OK The Jones Assembly $
8/27 Kansas City, MO The Truman $
8/28 Denver, CO Ogden $
8/29 Aspen, CO Belly Up $
9/02 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre $
9/03 Austin, TX Emo’s $
9/04 Houston, TX Warehouse Live $
9/05 New Orleans, LA Joy Theatre $
9/10 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall $
9/11 Covington, KY Madison Theater $
9/14 Washington, DC 930 Club $
9/15 Boston, MA Royale $
9/16 New York, NY Webster Hall $
9/18 East Aurora, NY. Borderland Festival
9/19 Asbury Park, NJ Sea Hear Now Festival
9/22 Columbia, SC The Senate $
9/23 North Augusta, SC Sharon Jones Amphitheater $
9/24 Huntsville, AL Mars Music Hall $
10/02 Memphis, TN Mempho Music Fest
10/08 Birmingham, AL. Avondale Brewing !
10/09 Asheville, NC Salvage Station ^ $
10/28 Lexington, KY Manchester Music Hall $
10/29 Detroit, MI The Majestic $
10/30 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre $
10/31 St. Louis, MO Delmar Music Hall $
11/26 Atlanta, GA The Eastern < %
11/27 Atlanta, GA The Eastern < @
< Two unique nights of Moon Taxi
$ w/ Sparkle City Disco
% w/ Illiterate Light
^ w/ Futurebirds
@ w/ AFTM
! w/ Olympic Music
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Insomnium
insomnium.net Celebrating almost a quarter-century as a band, melodic death metal band from Finland Insomnium is prepping a new EP, Argent Moon (on Century Media) for a September 17th release, featuring first single. “The Antagonist”. Frontman Niilo Sevänen comments, “We wanted to try something a bit different so all the four songs on this release represent the softer side of INSOMNIUM. The ballads and the mellow tunes. Acoustic guitars and clean vocals.” Touring commences in late November, but only in Europe for now, so start planning those air reservations.
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Clark
facebook/throttleclark Anyone captivated by the latest Stephen King adaptation to hit the screen, Lisey’s Story (currently streaming on Apple TV+) will undoubtedly notice the soundtrack music and second single, “Boo’ya Moon” (on WaterTower Music) from longtime composer Clark (aka Chris Clark). While not the most internet search-friendly moniker, he does record for esteemed classical label Deutsche Grammophon and counts previous remixes for Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, and Depeche Mode among previous successes.
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Sophia Knapp
facebook/sophiaxknapp LA-based singer/songwriter Sophia Knapp returns with new single, “Desert Moon” a collaboration with Swedish band Dungen (who W♥M’s Vu first wrote about way back in 2008) for a unique mix of Swedish folk, ethereal mysticism tinged with country western, and angelic vocals. Anyone familiar with Twin Peaks-era Julee Cruise will gravitate towards Knapp’s vocal stylings.
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Stay Lunar
facebook/staylunar W♥M loves UK bands and this Bristol-based five-piece may be among the next wave to hit it big. New single, “Immediately” is turning heads, with outlet Indie Shuffle describing their sound as “A bit like Bombay Bicycle Club meets Al Bairre” so are ones to watch on your radar.
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Moon Kissed
moonkissedmusic.com NYC synth-pop female trio Moon Kissed returns with their follow-up to 2019’s debut I Met My Band at a New Years Party with I’d Like to Tell You Something Important, another self-explanatory album title due October 22, with first single, “Bubblegum” out now. The band’s Khaya Cohen says, “Bubblegum” is an anthem about using the patriarchy to get what you want. If men are going to think of us as tiny and harmless, we can harness that into a power to “use them then eclipse them” in the words of my friend Zoey. The mix of punk and adorable digital is a resistance to being boxed in.”
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Michael Lane
michaellanemusic.de Speaking of Europe, German-American folk pop singer/ songwriter/ producer Michael Lane released his latest single last month, the life-affirming “Moon & Sun” (on Greywood Records). Lane describes he song,
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