Cuff the Duke

Show Announcements:
Arctic Monkeys @ Kool Haus (September 29th, ALL-AGES)
Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), Justin Townes Earle, Jessica Mayfield @ Phoenix (November 7th, $20.50, 19+)
Japandroids, The Mt St Helen’s Vietnam Band @ Horseshoe (September 19th, $10.00, 19+)
The Twilight Sad, BrakesBrakesBrakes, We Were Promised Jetpacks @ El Mocambo (October 10th, $12.00, 19+)
Mat Kearney, Diane Birch @ Lee’s (August 5th, $15.00, 19+)
Placebo @ Sound Academy (October 6th, ALL-AGES)
Brandi Carlile @ Mod Club (September 29th)
Joe Pernice @ Dakota Tavern (September 24th, $18.50, 19+)
Daniel Johnston @ Mod Club (October 17th, $25.00, 19+)
Sondre Lerche @ Mod Club (September 8th)

Follow the Library Voices on tour with their very own blog on Exclaim! Read here. The band will be in town next Tuesday at the Horseshoe – no cover! (With Arietta, Black Diamond Bay and Higher Rites)

If you happen to miss Amy Millan’s free show at Harbourfront next Saturday, for some unfortunate reason, the Stars-vocalist-turned-solo-songbird will be back in Toronto on October 14th at the Mod Club in support of her new album Masters of the Burial, out September 8th. Tickets for this show are on sale now for $15.00.

In addition to an appearance at this year’s Festival of Beer at the CNE Bandshell on August 9th, Cuff the Dukewill also be playing at the Horseshoe on October 16th and 17th, in promotion of their new album Way Down Here, out September 8th.

Andre Ethier will open for Destroyer at the Horseshoe on October 3rd. Tickets are still available for $13.50; this is a 19+ event.

Julie Doiron has a new video out for “Consolation Prize” - watch here.

Stream the new Dodos album, Time to Die now on the band’s new website! The album will be out on September 15th and they will return to Toronto for a show on October 17th at Lee’s. Tickets are still available for $15.50!

It’s no Strokes album, but lead singer Julian Casablancas has recently announced that he will be releasing a solo album this fall. Read more here.

Wilco and Feist were recently on Letterman, performing “You and I” - watch here. In addition, Wilco, Feist and Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear) joined forces at a recent Wilco show for “California Stars” and “Hoodoo Voodoo” -watch that here!

Black Moth Super Rainbow have a new video out for “Born on a Day the Sun Didn’t Rise” - watch here. The band will be in Toronto on July 28th for a show at Lee’s; tickets are still available for $8.50.

The Rural Alberta Advantage recently (kind of) spoke with Exclaim! TV, watch here! The trio will be playing a hometown show on July 30th at the Horseshoe, definitely a show you don’t want to miss. Sidenote: watch this“trailer” – hear a familiar song? (Extra sidenote: the guy who does Exclaim! TV is cool. Mr. Exclaim! TV – if you’re reading this, I want to be your friend.)

Happy listening!

Musically,
Melody