4.30.2012

Lost in the Trees announce Summer tour dates



Lost in the Trees has just announced more tour dates in support of their acclaimed new album A Church That Fits Our Needs. The band will first tour the Southeast with Daytona, the new project from Hunter Simpson (member of now defunct Trekky bands The Beauregards and Participation Award). Then they'll hit the Northeast and Midwest with The Head and the Heart. Also included is a very special benefit performance in support of The Jed Foundation, the nation’s leading organization working to reduce emotional distress and prevent suicide among America’s 20 million college students. The show will be on June 7 at Gotham Hall in New York City.

Suicide is an issue that hits very close too home for Ari Picker. Regarding the show, he offered these words on his connection to the cause:

"Mental illness has been a tall hurdle in my life, and I've needed a lot of help to get to a healthy place. Having the support from an organization like the Jed Foundation can make all the difference. I'm so thankful to all who helped me along the way, and I admire all the people who are making the steps towards a healthier place in their own lives."

06-07 New York, NY - Gotham Hall
06-13 Charleston, SC - The Pourhouse*
06-14 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly*
06-15 Orlando, FL - The Social*
06-16 Tampa, FL - Crowbar*
06-18 Atlanta, GA - The Earl*
06-19 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree*
06-20 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe*
06-21 Jackson, MS - Duling Hall*
06-22 Hot Springs, AR - Low Key Arts*
06-23 Nashville, TN - 12th and Porter*
06-24 Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie's*
06-26 Charlottesville, VA - The Southern*
06-27 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle*
06-28 Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre*
07-28 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre#
07-30 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place#
07-31 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues#
08-01 Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre#
08-02 Grand Rapids, MI - Meijer Gardens#
08-03 Greensboro, NC - Center City Park

* with Daytona
# with The Head and the Heart


4.26.2012

Noisevox premieres new Midtown Dickens music video



Noisevox just premiered the new music video for "Walk, Don't You Run", a song from the band's new album, Home. Created by Hueism Pictures and filmed in Durham, North Carolina, the video features the band and a couple dozen friends jumping into a pristine swimming pool in super slow-motion. Slowed down 11 times, you can see every detail of joy and anticipation as each costumed swimmer descends into the pool. Watch the video above (we suggest full-screen), download the free MP3, and order the album now.

4.11.2012

Brooklyn Vegan premieres new Lost in the Trees music video



Brooklyn Vegan just debuted the new Lost in the Trees music video, a completely underwater clip for "Golden Eyelids", a song from the band's new album, A Church That Fits Our Needs. Made by the same team that brought you the music video for "Red", the clip features members of the band suspended in watery darkness in various gorgeous vignettes. Watch the clip above, and you can order the new album now.

4.10.2012

More Midtown Dickens tour dates announced



Midtown Dickens has just released their triumph of a new album, Home, and now the band will hit the road to bring Home to your home. Don't miss a show near you, and stay tuned for even more shows to be announced! You can order the new album here and the full tour schedule is below:

04-12 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
04-13 Greensboro, NC - The Green Bean
04-19 Wilmington, NC - The Satellite
04-21 Pittsboro, NC - Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
04-26 Washington DC - IOTA
04-27 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool #
04-28 New York, NY - Barnard College
05-10 Raleigh, NC - Tir Na Nog
05-11 Charlottesville, VA - Tom Tom Festival *
05-12 Harrisonburg, VA - Clementine
05-18 New Bern, NC - Broad St Social Club
06-01 Columbia, SC - Columbia Museum of Art
06-19 Richmond, VA - The Camel
06-21 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
06-24 Ithaca, NY - Lot 10
06-25 Thomas, WV - Purple Fiddle
06-30 Minneapolis, MN - 1st Ave 7th St Entry
07-01 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club ~
07-02 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
07-03 Lexington, KY - Al's Bar %
07-05 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light
08-03 Portland, OR - Pickathon ^

* with The Walkmen, Here We Go Magic, etc
# with Retribution Gospel Choir
~ with The Daredevil Christopher Wright
% with Wooden Wand
^ with Neko Case, Blitzen Trapper, Bowerbirds, Phosphorescent, etc

4.03.2012

New Midtown Dickens album out today, new single released



Midtown Dickens' much anticipated new album, Home, is out today on Trekky Records. To celebrate the release, the album's new single "Walk, Don't You Run" is now available from Trekky Records. The song displays an uncanny unity between songwriters Catherine Edgerton and Kym Register, each strumming together and joining their voices as one, ruminating on the virtues of patience and the power of nostalgia.

"Walk, Don't You Run" is the third glimpse into Midtown Dickens' gorgeous meditations on the themes of home (both literal and abstract), family (blood and chosen) and space (within us and about us), following MTV Hive's debut of "Cross My Heart" and NPR Music's debut of "Only Brother".

Home is Midtown Dickens' third album, which is out now in Trekky Records' signature 3-part package, including an LP, CD and digital download. You can order the album now from the Trekky Records Online Store. NPR has already claimed that Home is "the North Carolina band's most nuanced and beautifully produced album yet", and Shuffle Magazine states that "leaps don’t come any bigger or bolder than the one Durham’s Midtown Dickens makes on Home". The band has also announced a US tour in support of Home, including shows with Retribution Gospel Choir, Wooden Wand, and a stop at Portland's celebrated Pickathon Festival. Dates below:

04-07 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
04-12 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
04-13 Greensboro, NC - The Green Bean
04-19 Wilmington, NC - The Satellite
04-21 Pittsboro, NC - Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
04-26 Washington DC - IOTA
04-27 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool #
04-28 New York, NY - Barnard College
05-11 Charlottesville, VA - Tom Tom Festival *
05-12 Harrisonburg, VA - Clementine
05-19 New Bern, NC - Broad St Social Club
06-01 Columbia, SC - Columbia Museum of Art
06-24 Ithaca, NY - Lot 10
06-25 Thomas, WV - Purple Fiddle
06-30 Minneapolis, MN - 1st Ave 7th St Entry
07-01 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club ~
07-02 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
07-03 Lexington, KY - Al's Bar %
07-05 Knoxville, TN - The Pilot Light
08-03 Portland, OR - Pickathon ^

* with The Walkmen, Here We Go Magic, etc
# with Retribution Gospel Choir
~ with The Daredevil Christopher Wright
% with Wooden Wand
^ with Neko Case, Blitzen Trapper, Bowerbirds, Phosphorescent, etc


MP3: Midtown Dickens - Walk, Don't You Run [from the Home LP]