Tour Dates: Christian Lee Hutson

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6/25/14: Jackson, TN – Downtown Tavern
6/26/14: Hot Springs, AR – Maxine’s
6/27/14: Fort Worth, TX – Live Oak Music Hall
6/28/14: Dallas, TX – Wild Detectives
6/29/14: Austin, TX – Spider House
6/30/14: Lubbock, TX – The Local
7/1/14: Lubbock, TX – The Local
7/2/14: Albuquerque, NM – Tortuga
7/3/14: Phoenix, AZ – Parliament
7/8/14: Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
7/11/14: San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
7/13/14: San Luis Obisbo, CA – Frog & Peach Pub
7/17/14: Arcata, CA – Redwood Curtain Brewing
7/18/14: Ashland, OR – Oberon’s Three-Penny Tavern
7/19/14: Cottage Grove, OR – Axe and Fiddle
7/21/14: Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
7/23/14: Salt Lake City, UT – Burt’s Tiki Lounge
7/24/14: Denver, CO – Underground Music Showcase

// Christian Lee Hutson media page //

Kentucky Knife Fight to perform with Old 97’s

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Kentucky Knife Fight hits the road with Old 97’s for a few midwestern dates:

6/20/14: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue w/ Old 97′s
6/21/14: Chicago, IL – Hopefest 2014 w/ Old 97′s
6/22/14: Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall w/ Old 97′s

// Kentucky Knife Fight media page //

Lawrence Journal-World previews The River Monks show

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Lawrence Journal-World previews The River Monks show tonight at Jazzhaus!

Des Moines folk pop sextet is on a seven-week tour to support its sophomore full-length album “Home Is The House.” The record mastered by Doug Van Sloun (Bright Eyes, Cursive, Tokyo Police Club, Damien Jurado), the group is praised for its lush, layered harmonies, sunny instrumentation and driving percussion. The optimism laced in the music will have you smiling along to each track without even knowing it. The six — frontman Ryan Stier, Joel Gettys on percussion, Drew Rauch on bass, Mallory Heggen on trumpet, Nicholas Frampton on guitar, Tommy Boynton on banjo — all contribute vocally, constantly experimenting with various instruments and arrangements, resulting in organic builds and swells.

Read the preview here.

// The River Monks media page //

VIDEO PREMIERE: Death + Taxes premieres Pollen – “Apartment”

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Death + Taxes premieres “Apartment,” the debut video by Austin garage punk trio Pollen off their debut S/T EP, out today on cassette and digital formats!

[‘Apartment’ has] an absurdly catchy chorus bookended by gritty verses, and the video’s got the same perfect combination of creepy (dark lighting, claustrophobic and dizzying camera-work) and playful (dancing in your underwear, living the twenty-something bohemian life) that the track embodies…It’s the perfect track if you’ve found yourself lately a bit like me right now: lying in bed in your underwear in a new apartment, listening to music, waiting for summer to “start.”

View the video at Death + Taxes and pick up the new EP on bandcamp!

// Pollen media page //

Rex Manning Day music blog features Borrowed Beams of Light on Top Indie Pop Tracks of 2014

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Rex Manning Day music blog included Borrowed Beams of Light’s “Drawing Blanks” in their Top Indie Pop Tracks of 2014!

With a black-and-white music video and an impressive whistle that will leave you with a shit-eating grin on your face from start to finish (you’ve been forewarned…) this poppy track definitely stood out to us during the first half of 2014. The group is based out of Virginia, and you can buy their new album for $10 via Bandcamp.

Check out the video here!

// Borrowed Beams of Light media page //

EP PREMIERE: Pollen s/t debut EP full stream on Styrofoam Drone

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Styrofoam Drone has the full stream of the debut s/t EP from Austin garage/punk trio Pollen, officially out on June 10th!

[The EP is] built around boy/girl vocals and a constant guitar shimmer. Crunchy guitars come backed by sunny vocal harmonies and throbbing bass in “Not a Test,” which starts the EP with an invigorating pop punch…“Short Selling” comes with a bouncy post-punk flare, sounding tight and wonky with plenty of shouting. It’s a different look at their sound compared to “Apartment,” which weaves angular guitars and bass into one stressful twang. The fluttering chorus is driven by Morgan’s breathy vocals, followed by rumbling bass lines and dusty guitars.

Check it out here and pre-order the release on cassette or download a digital copy!

// Pollen media page //

Tucson Weekly previews The River Monks show

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Tucson Weekly previews The River Monks’ upcoming show on June 5th:

On their new album, Home Is the House, released last week…the group continues to create majestic, full-sounding folk music with rich harmonies up front on nearly every song. It’s a lovely record, especially recommended for Lumineers and Mumford & Sons fans looking for something with a bit more richness and depth.

// The River Monks media page //