The second leg of the Tour De Compadres is well underway, the massive national tour taking a brief break for Switchfoot’s annual surfing/music festival, Bro-Am, in San Diego. Headlined by Charleston rock heavyweight NEEDTOBREATHE, the Tour De Compadres is a quartet of fantastic rock bands varying in flavor and intensity.
Last Monday, Kyle and I hit up El Corazon for the first time in a while to cover some fantastic bands. While Defeater and Counterparts were the major names on the tour bill, California bands Capsize and Hotel Books were the big reasons I wanted to go.
Nashville’s finest rock-n’-roller band Natural Child is getting ready for their newest LP, ‘Dancin’ With Wolves’, out 2/25 on Burger Records. The trio will come through Seattle’s Tractor Tavern 1/24 and Portland 1/25 supporting Futurebirds. Take a listen to the band’s new single, Saturday Night Blues, below, and pick up tickets for the Seattle show on the Tractor Tav website!
This Friday night, Chicago folk pop artist Tristen will stop by El Corazon’s Lounge, touring in support of her new record, ‘Caves’. Sharing the stage will be California rocker Ezra Furman (also touring with a new record titled ‘Day Of The Dog’) as well as opening acts Carson Allen, Ashtree, and Seattle artist The Requisite. For tickets, visit the El Corazon calendar!
The highly anticipated (and drama-ridden) sophomore album from the Civil Wars is now available to stream on iTunes. The self-titled album from Nashville duo Joy Williams and John Paul White will officially be released on August 6th, and follows 2011’s acclaimed debut record, ‘Barton Hollow’ and a pair of EPs.
Alkaline Trio and Bayside rocked the roof off Marathon Music Works in Nashville on Sunday, May 12th. Fans, both old and new, trickled in when the doors opened at 7:00.
