The Twang rock Jersey Live
The Twang played a high-octane set tonight (September 1) at the Jersey Live festival.
The atmosphere on the festival site previous to their 20:30 GMT performance had been polite and sedate, bar the tail end of a set from The Enemy, which got the crowd dancing.
But Phil Etheridge and his band induced mass dancing and cheering as 10,000 fans sang along to hits such as 'Wide Awake' and 'Two Lovers'.
As The Enemy's singer Tom Clarke had done during his bands earlier set at the festival, The Twang's singer Phil Etheridge acknowledged the sedate atmosphere, saying, "Let's speed the fucking pace up a bit, you know?" before leading his band through 'Wide Awake'.
His gear-up worked, and during the song the crowd shifted up a gear with mass dancing. During the song a fan passed a large Twang flag to Etheridge, who waved it around victoriously.
The set ended with a celebratory rendition of 'Cloudy Room', which left the fans cheering for more as Etheridge led his band off-stage after their 40-minute show came to a close. |
Devendra Banhart readies new album
Devendra Banhart has confirmed he is currently working on his new album in California.
The star is currently in the studio in Topanga Canyon, laying down tracks with the likes of Espers Otto Hauser, Vetiver songwriter Andy Cabic and brother of Joanna Newsom, Pete Newsom.
The as-yet-untitled record, the follow-up to 2005's 'Cripple Crow', will be produced by Banhart himself.
No release date has been set for the record yet. |
Crowded House plot North American tour
Crowded House have announced their first North American tour since 1996.
The legendary Kiwis will kick things off in Northampton, Massachusetts on August 4 and hit major US and Canadian cities including Boston, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles. They'll wrap things up in Atlanta, Georgia on September 12.
The band is supporting their first new album since 1993. 'Time On Earth' is due out on July 10, and features guest appearances by The Smiths legend Johnny Marr and the Dixie Chicks, as previously reported.
The touring band will feature Matt Sherrod on drums, standing in for the late Paul Hester.
The tour dates are:
Northampton, MA Calvin Theater (August 4)
Boston, MA Bank of American Pavillion (5)
Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for Performing Arts (6)
New York, NY Beacon Theatre (8, 9)
Montreal, QUE St. Denis (11)
Toronto, ONT Massey Hall (13)
Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theatre (14)
Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre (17)
Chicago, IL House of Blues (18)
Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre (20)
Denver, CO Fillmore (22)
San Diego, CA Humphrey's (24)
Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl (25)
Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre of the Arts (26)
Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater (28)
Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery (29, 30)
Seattle, WA Bumbershoot (September 1)
Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer (2)
Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre (3)
Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (5)
Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (6)
Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Concert Hall (8)
Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre (9)
Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium (11)
Atlanta, GA Tabernacle (12) |