With their fourth album, Naomi, due out on March 5, the Cave Singers just announced a national tour, including a stop in Phoenix at the Rhythm Room on April 22, via Stateside Presents. Boing Boing, of all places, premiered a new track, “Easy Way,” just a couple months after we heard “Have to Pretend.” There’s … Continue reading New Cave Singers: Easy Way
I swear I’ve been heaping praise on the Cave Singers for some time now, but it wasn’t until this past summer, when we saw the band at Sail Inn in Tempe, that my wife decided that, hey, maybe I was right all this time: These guys are great. We had a blast at the show. … Continue reading New Cave Singers song: Have to Pretend
The official press material from Jagjaguwar promises that No Witch, due out Feb. 22, is the Cave Singers’ “rock record.” That might be true, but the first single at least, Swim Club, isn’t too far of a departure from the cozy campfire folk-rock of the trio’s first two albums, which were released on Matador. If … Continue reading New song from the Cave Singers: Swim Club
Matador Records has released a second mp3 from the Cave Singers’ forthcoming album Welcome Joy (due out Aug. 18). The track is At the Cut – the first song released was Beach House – and it’s one of the (many) highlights off an album that didn’t take very long to impress me. At the Cut … Continue reading The Cave Singers: At the Cut
I’ve been eagerly awaiting word on a new album by The Cave Singers, and the news came today that Welcome Joy – a fine piece of advice, if it’s meant to be that, for a pessimist like myself – will be released Aug. 18 on Matador. I love the campfire/indie-folk quality of their debut, Invitation … Continue reading The Cave Singers: Beach House
About three-quarters of the way through the Cave Singers’ show on Saturday night at Modified, I realized the band was without any sort of bass instrument. That wouldn’t be such a stunning revelation if the trio’s outstanding rhythm hadn’t already held me captive for about 30 minutes. That’s probably a credit to the guitar playing … Continue reading The Cave Singers, Modified, 5/17/08
For some reason or another, I missed the Cave Singers’ last trip through Phoenix (with Black Mountain, I think), so I’m happy to see they are returning for a May 17 date at Modified in Phoenix. No opening act has been announced yet. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 day of show. The band’s … Continue reading Incoming: The Cave Singers, May 17
I’ve been pretty smitten with this single from the Cave Singers’ forthcoming album Invitation Songs (out Sept. 25 on Matador). In fact, I sent the link for the mp3 to a co-worker, who, much to my dismay, was not into it. She said she “didn’t get it.” I’m not sure what there is to get, … Continue reading The Cave Singers: Seeds of Night
Oh … hey. How you doing? It’s been a long time! How’s the wife? The kids? Job? Great, good to hear. Let’s grab a beer and catch up, shall we? This one’s on me. I know: It’s been quiet around here. Too quiet. The last post went up in October (thank you, Harris Pittman). The … Continue reading A few words about 2013
For as long as I’ve kept this blog – coming up on damn near eight years now – I had never kept a running log of live shows I’ve attended. I decided last year I should probably change that, if for no other reason than to remind myself exactly where all my money is really … Continue reading Taking inventory: 2012 shows and looking beyond