Birds of a Feather ’26
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The Hails
Florida’s The Hails’ new album is called Duckpond (ONErpm), and their new single is “Ducks on the Pond.”
Lead singer Robbie Kingsely explains:
‘All my people want submission, come on people be submissive’ is a sarcastic attack on the modern psyche of people, particularly young men, who willingly dive into the pitfalls of online gambling. As we observe our generation and the ones coming up, it’s glaringly obvious that no one actually cares if they’re developing bad habits or wasting their time and money – we just want that quick hit to give us life and help the days move on.
The Hails
We saw The Hails in May 2023 and wrote: “Opening the show was Florida’s five-piece The Hails (Robbie Kingsley, Franco Solari, Dylan McCue, Andre Escobar and Zach Levy), who joins the tour, starting in Minneapolis and ending in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24… before playing a home state gig at Cascades Park Amphitheater in Tallahassee, on May 27th. The band is very young, starting in 2020 with their debut EP He Seems Upset, but has already tour with The Happy Fits and The Beaches… and established a fanbase. You can tell they do have their fans, when audience members were often shouting out “We love you Franco!” (then followed by “We love you Robbie!” when they thought Robbie wasn’t getting enough love).”
Tour Dates
November 2 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
November 5 – Denver, CO – Marquis
November 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
November 10 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
November 11 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
November 13 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
November 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
November 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
November 20 – Miami, FL – ZeyZey
November 21 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
November 5 – Denver, CO – Marquis
November 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
November 10 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
November 11 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
November 13 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
November 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
November 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
November 20 – Miami, FL – ZeyZey
November 21 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
^ supporting Ax and the Hatchetmen
Kingfishr
Irish trio Kingfishr (not to be confused with Fisher King) announced their second album Weight of the Feather (available April 9, 2027 via B-Unique/Atlantic Records).
Their upcoming tour is sold out.
Kingfishr Live:
November 16– Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg
November 17 – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin
November 18 – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin
November 20 – Zoom Frankfurt, Frankfurt
November 21 – Fabrique, Milan
November 22 – Kaufleuten, Zurich
November 24 – Sala Apolo, Barcelona
November 25 – Wagon, Madrid
November 28 – Effenaar, Eindhoven
November 29 – Carlswerk Victoria, Köln
December 1 – De Roma, Antwerp
December 2 – De Roma, Antwerp
December 3 – Gashouder, Amsterdam
December 5 – De Oosterpoort, Groningen
December 6 – De Oosterpoort, Groningen
December 7 – Tivolivredenburg, Utrecht
June 11, 2027 – Belsonic, Belfast (festival headline)
June 19, 2027 – Marlay Park, Dublin
July 9, 2027 – Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick
July 10, 2027 – Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick
November 17 – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin
November 18 – Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin
November 20 – Zoom Frankfurt, Frankfurt
November 21 – Fabrique, Milan
November 22 – Kaufleuten, Zurich
November 24 – Sala Apolo, Barcelona
November 25 – Wagon, Madrid
November 28 – Effenaar, Eindhoven
November 29 – Carlswerk Victoria, Köln
December 1 – De Roma, Antwerp
December 2 – De Roma, Antwerp
December 3 – Gashouder, Amsterdam
December 5 – De Oosterpoort, Groningen
December 6 – De Oosterpoort, Groningen
December 7 – Tivolivredenburg, Utrecht
June 11, 2027 – Belsonic, Belfast (festival headline)
June 19, 2027 – Marlay Park, Dublin
July 9, 2027 – Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick
July 10, 2027 – Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick
Alela Diane
Portland-based folk artist Alela Diane released a new b-side single called “Kids, Cats & Dog”, from her upcoming Expanded Edition of Who’s Keeping Time? (Fluff & Gravy Records / Loose Music). The cover artwork seems like it’s from the same goose, goose, duck photo session from the original album.
Alela Diane On Tour:
November 5 — Mulhouse, FR @ Noumatrouff
November 6 — Annecy, FR @ Bonlieu Scène Nationale
November 7 — Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks
November 8 — Feyzin, FR @ L’Épicerie Moderne
November 10 — Portes-lès-Valence, FR @ Le Train Théâtre
November 11 — Aix-en-Provence, FR @ 6MIC
November 12 — Nîmes, FR @ Paloma
November 13 — Fontaine, FR @ La Source
November 15 — Graz, AT @ Helmut List Halle
November 16 — Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
November 17 — Budapest, HU @ House of Music Hungary
November 28 — Seattle, WA @ Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
January 8 — Portland, OR @ The Sellwood Sessions
January 20 — Indianapolis, IN @ Turntable
January 21 — Iowa City, IA @ The James Theater
January 22 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center
January 23 — Mosinee, WI @ Lamplight Sessions
January 24 — Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
January 25 — Evanston, IL @ Space
November 6 — Annecy, FR @ Bonlieu Scène Nationale
November 7 — Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks
November 8 — Feyzin, FR @ L’Épicerie Moderne
November 10 — Portes-lès-Valence, FR @ Le Train Théâtre
November 11 — Aix-en-Provence, FR @ 6MIC
November 12 — Nîmes, FR @ Paloma
November 13 — Fontaine, FR @ La Source
November 15 — Graz, AT @ Helmut List Halle
November 16 — Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
November 17 — Budapest, HU @ House of Music Hungary
November 28 — Seattle, WA @ Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
January 8 — Portland, OR @ The Sellwood Sessions
January 20 — Indianapolis, IN @ Turntable
January 21 — Iowa City, IA @ The James Theater
January 22 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center
January 23 — Mosinee, WI @ Lamplight Sessions
January 24 — Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
January 25 — Evanston, IL @ Space
Pigeon Pit
Acclaimed Olympia, WA country/punk maximalists Pigeon Pit (aka Lomes Oleander) will be playing a few winter shows.
The promoter description:
Show added in Olympia on our little PNW run in one month from today!! Hitting @wildchildolympia with @pigeon.pit & @fastener.oly We won’t be doing the full This City Isn’t Big Enough play through at this one just a regular set but it’s still gonna be a banger. Tix on sale now for all the shows at apesofthestate.com
Pigeon Pit Tour Dates:
• December 4, 2026 – Seattle, WA, US – The Vera Project
• December 8, 2026 – Portland, OR, US – McMenamins Mission Theater
• December 9, 2026 – Portland, OR, US – McMenamins Mission Theater
• December 20, 2026 – Millersville, PA, US – Phantom Power
• December 8, 2026 – Portland, OR, US – McMenamins Mission Theater
• December 9, 2026 – Portland, OR, US – McMenamins Mission Theater
• December 20, 2026 – Millersville, PA, US – Phantom Power
Particle Kid and Daniel Lanois
Los Angeles–based singer–songwriter, musician, visual artist, and activist Particle Kid (musical identity of Micah Nelson) and artist and producer Daniel Lanois have announced The Ocean Floor, a collaboration album set for February 26 via Loosegroove Records.
The album’s first single “Even the Birds” is out now.
They explained the song title and the meaning of the song:
Particle Kid was on tour with the Flaming Lips in ‘23 and we had a day off somewhere. I was sitting alone by a river that ran under a little street bridge. A bird flew out from under the bridge and swooped up into the air. I followed the bird thinking it would disappear into the infinite horizon, but it plopped down onto a tree just a hundred feet away. I thought ‘even the birds can’t get outta this town…’ and the rest of the lyrics appeared. It’s a ‘grass is always greener’ sort of song—wherever you go, there you are. Sometimes the best move is to stay put even if you have the chance to fly away. I had initially recorded a sketchy demo version of this song on my laptop in a hotel room somewhere on the road and sent it to Dan. I’m pretty sure some of the sounds from that hotel room demo ended up on the record version! That funky bass line is a combo of me playing Moog Taurus pedals at Daniel’s house and Aroyn Day playing his electric bass when we later recorded it with the live band.
Tour Dates
2/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Forever
2/28 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Retreat Center
3/10 – Portland, OR – Portland Jazz Festival
3/11 – Seattle, WA – The Triple Door
3/12 – Seattle, WA – Easy Street Records
3/20 – Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater
3/21 – Tulsa, OK – Studio Church
2/28 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Retreat Center
3/10 – Portland, OR – Portland Jazz Festival
3/11 – Seattle, WA – The Triple Door
3/12 – Seattle, WA – Easy Street Records
3/20 – Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater
3/21 – Tulsa, OK – Studio Church
LoveyDove
Los Angeles duo LoveyDove (Azalia Snail and Dan West) announced their fourth album Light It Up! – out now on vinyl, DSPs and Bandcamp.
The band is described as sounding like Stereo Total (miss them – RIP).
To celebrate, LoveyDove have also confirmed two record release shows, on both the east and west coasts later this month on November 19 in New York City at BScene (with special guests John S. Hall & Moss Cathedral) and November 24 at Sun Space in Los Angeles.
Track listing for Light It Up!
1. PTT (Presenting The Truth)
2. You Got To Be Kidding!
3. Things Will Get Better When We Get It All Together
4. Xtreme 16
5. Wheeeeee!
6. Check It
7. Light Me Up
8. Move Me
9. Craven Device
10. Rigged
2. You Got To Be Kidding!
3. Things Will Get Better When We Get It All Together
4. Xtreme 16
5. Wheeeeee!
6. Check It
7. Light Me Up
8. Move Me
9. Craven Device
10. Rigged
Tim Platt
Comedian Tim Platt’s debut album Teeth Like Beak is out now on (Abso Lutely Records). The stand-up album mixes songs with “hilarious songs with outrageous character work, absurd one-liners with confessional stories, and genius originality with a guitar that just won’t stay in tune.” The record, directed by Sebastian DiNatale, was recorded live at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY on February 29th, 2024.
Platt talks about working with the record label
Abso Lutely has introduced me to so many comedians that I’ve become obsessed with. I’ve always been in awe of how Dave [Kneebone] and Abso produce shows that are ambitious, specific, and unlike anything else on screen. It is so exciting to share in that legacy with this new label, which is equally committed to putting out the next coolest thing from the next most innovative comedian with whom you’re about to become obsessed.
