THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS TONIGHT @ SPACELAND

Tonight's show at Spaceland is a Future Sounds overload. Portland's THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS, part of the FS family, play tonight with former FS alumnus ILLINOIS (FS23) and EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS (FS29). If you haven't experienced the sounds of TB&TB, but you tend to be a fan of TOM WAITS or HBO's DEADWOOD or CARNIVALE, then this is right up your tin pan alley. It's like personally falling into The Grapes of Wrath if it were a movie made by David Lynch. They just released the video to one of my favorite tracks on their "Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well" album, and we've included it below for "Golden & Green". Doors are at 8:30pm.

NEW RELEASES: THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS

Portland's THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS have dropped their latest full-length, "Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well" (Gigantic) today and it's a disc you need to pick up. It really is a deep dark well, slithering with TRUE BLOOD music about people doing wrong and paying the fiddler for it. "Golden & Green", "Down In This Hole" and "Barcelona" are my early favorites, but this one rattles around like a TOM WAITS record and it's roots wind down into your guts.

Their tour starts on June 18th in Portland at Wonder Ballroom and twists and turns well into August, with a stop at Lollapalooza. July 17th is the LA date at Spaceland.

LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 3.2.09

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Here's today's playlist...

Future Sounds #14 - March 2nd, 2009

Mister Loveless – June – In Wonder – Unsigned
Leader Cheetah – Alibi – The Sunspot Letters – Spunk Records
Blue Giant – Clean The Clock – Target Heart EP – Unsigned
Teitur – Catherine The Waitress – The Singer – Cheap Lullaby
Local Natives – Airplanes – Gorilla Manor – Unsigned

BREAK

Lilofee – Possession – Lilofee – Unsigned
The Hundred Days – So What – Demos – Unsigned
Plugs – Imaginary Friend - The Imaginary Friend EP - People In The Sky
We Have Band – Oh! – Oh! Single – Kitsune
Dark Room Notes – Let’s Light Fires – We Love You Dark Matter – Unsigned

BREAK

HOT FREAKS PARTY AT SXSW
Delta Spirit – Trashcan – Ode To Sunshine – Rounder Records
The Hold Steady – Chips Ahoy! – Boys & Girls In America – Vagrant Records
Port O’Brien – Close The Lid – All We Could Do Was Sing – Unsigned
Handsome Furs – What We Had – Plauge Park – Sub Pop Records
Richard Swift – Lady Luck – The Atlantic Ocean – Secretly Canadian

BREAK

Django James & The Midnight Squires – In Trouble – Demos – Unsigned
Let’s Wrestle – I Won’t Lie To You – I Won’t Lie To You – Stolen Recordings
Golden Silvers – Magic Touch – Magic Touch – XL Recordings
The Answering Machine – Cliffer – Another City, Another Sorry – Heist Or Hit Records
The Setting Son – Soulmate – Spring Of Hate – Bad Afro Records

BREAK

LIVE PERFORMANCE BY THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS
@ Art Insound Studios

Black Dresses

In The Branches
Bringing Home The Rain

BREAK

The Joy Formidable – Austere – A Balloon Called Morning – Pure Groove
Dag For Dag – Silence Is The Verb – Boo – Unsigned
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Mexico One & Three – Demos – Unsigned
Palomar – Alone – All Things, Forest – Misra Records

BREAK

THE HOT 5
The Limousines – Very Busy People – Working… - Unsigned
Surf City – Dickshakers Union – Surf City - Unsigned
Jeremy Jay – Slow Dance – Slow Dance – K Records
Fitz & The Tantrums – Breakin’ The Chains Of Love – Songs For A Break-Up Vol. 1 EP – Unsigned
{Jam Of The Week}
Peter Conway – I Am Not A Yes Man – Sampler – Unsigned

END OF PROGRAM

* Bold denotes debut band on Future Sounds radio

NEW SOUNDS: THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS - THE ANSWERING MACHINE - THE VOYEURS - OTHERS

I've been in babyland for some time now, but it doesn't mean the flow of music piling into FSHQ has diminished. The one nice thing of holding a baby for hours is that you can listen to a lot on your Ipod. There are so many really excellent releases lining up for 2009 that I've been hearing and it's my first chance to call some of these out.

First up, Portland's THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS. I've tipped them quite a bit on how I think they should be a breakout act of 2009, but that was even before I got the new full length. Where this one ends up being released through is still TBD, but I'm immediately excited about "Barcelona" - a track we will be debuting on the Future Sounds show on WOXY very soon, as well as my early favorite "Golden and Green". The Pacific Northwest keeps cranking out these important folksie bands - FLEET FOXES, PORT O'BRIEN, LOCH LOMOND, etc. and TB&B are the next important point of light in that sequence. I'm not sure what the album is called yet, but I call it delightful.

This next act, THE ANSWERING MACHINE, are from Manchester, England and their full-length, 'Another City, Another Sorry" on Heist Or Hit Records, is brilliant from start to finish. My first impulse was to jump at the single, "Emergency". It's another song that WOXY listeners will get to first in the US soon enough, but then I spent more time in the nursery with headphones and The Answering Machine. Track "Lightbulbs" is the brightest light and a track that I think has big potential and "Oklahoma" is another instant favorite. When they slow it down for "The Information" is when they set the hook in my jaw and pull hard - I'm done. This record will make an impact in the UK, are we smart enough for it over here?
We recently got sent a full-length by the manager of A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, not only are they a fantastic, ear-bleeding band, their manager happens to be one of the good guys in this business. His latest project is a band we've started playing on the FS show, SHILPA RAY & HER HAPPY HOOKERS, from Brooklyn, NY. Shilpa Ray was formerly in BEAT THE DEVIL, but now heads up the HH's with something twisted in a David Lynch/TRUE BLOOD kinda way. The track, "Filthy and Free" off their 'A Fish Hook An Open Eye' CD, we haven't stopped playing since it's arrival. Here's another act with a big upside for 2009 that I can't wait to see live. Steve, how can we make that happen???

Jumping back to the West Coast, we have Jax from ROCK INSIDER to thank for turning us on to the LA based group, THE VOYEURS. We debuted their track "Things People Say" on the FS show recently, but then received the full-length called 'Well Known Drag'. Again there is pleasure behind this arrival because it's yet another full record of great songs, not just your standard 2 good songs-10 fluff that seems to drip out of most acts these days. My new favorite here is "Something Sets Me Off", but I have the feeling that each track will have it's day in the sun. Their CD release party is set for January 27th at THE ECHO and it's FREE. They go on stage at 11pm.

Finally, hopefully you'll remember THE BOTTICELLIS from FS32 and the amazing track "The Reviewer". If not, you're missing out on this magical band from San Francisco. Fans of FLEET FOXES and BEACH HOUSE will fall into place with this act, and they're finishing up an EP called 'Sierra Songbook' and I got a sneak peak of the rough mixes. "Betrayed" is my early favorite but each one is warm and comforting. This is yet another band that should grab some serious momentum if it breaks out of the West and gets on more people's radar.

FUTURE SOUNDS COLUMN IN RECORD OF THE DAY (UK)

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FUTURE SOUNDS BEST OF 2008 - THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN 2009

I actually have a really hard time with 'Best Of' lists each year because it's sometimes hard to put in perspective which bands, songs, albums, etc meant the most to you - which ones you played ALL the songs more than others with just one or two tracks - which ones marked a special moment that year or struck some personal connection. In a world where the iPod and iTunes has changed the way we encounter and devour music, so many have great individual songs, or just good songs, but it takes a real focused effort to turn out 10-13 cuts anymore that are comprehensive and interesting.

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008

Benji Hughes – A Love Extreme – New West Records
Birds & Batteries – I’ll Never Sleep Again – Self-released
The Botticellis – Old Home Movies – Antenna Farm Records
Christopher Denny – Age Old Hunger – 2:59 Records
The Ettes – Look At Life Again Soon – Take Root Records
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes – Sub Pop
King Tuff – Was Dead – The Colonel Records
The Muslims (Aka The Soft Packs) – The Muslims – 1928 Recordings
The Weight – Are Men – The Colonel Records
White Denim – Explosion – Transmission


TOP TRACKS OF 2008

Adele – Hometown Glory
Alberta Cross – Old Man Chicago
Belaire – You Really Got Me Going
Benji Hughes – The Mummy
Benji Hughes – Tight Tee Shirt
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
Born Ruffians – Hummingbird
The Cave Singers – Seeds Of Night
Christopher Denny - Time
The Dodos – Fools
The Felice Brothers – Frankie’s Gun
Fleet Foxes – Oliver James
Girls – Lust For Life
Glasvegas – Geraldine
Graveyard – Lost In Confusion
The Heavy – Colleen
Hockey – Too Fake
Human Highway – The Sound
I Blame Coco – I Blame Coco
Ida Maria – Oh My God
Jamie Lidell – Figured Me Out
The Kills – Cheap & Cheerful
Little Comets – Joanna
Loch Lomond – Carl Sagan
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
Magic Wands – Black Magic
Meaghan Smith – I Know
MGMT – Time To Pretend
Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
Port O’Brien – I Woke Up Today
Radiohead – House Of Cards
Santogold – Lights Out
Stricken City – Tak o Tak
{{{Sunset}}} – Diamond Studded Caskets
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
Tenlons Fort – Forever Is A Long Time
Vertigo Smyth – Comfort Me
Violens – Violent Sensation Descends
Wisely – Through Any Window
The Yelling – Blood On The Steps


10 ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2009

AVI BUFFALO

THE BROTHERS MOVEMENT

THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS

DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES

THE FEROCIOUS FEW

FITZ

HOCKEY

LILOFEE

VIOLENS

WET PAINT

THE YELLING

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS @ THE MUSIC BOX

A band that I believe will be a breakout band in 2009, THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS are in town tonight at THE MUSIC BOX, supporting Amanda Palmer & The Danger Ensemble. They are on first of three, but get there early, it's worth it, these guys from Portland have a live show that is unreal.

FUTURE SOUNDS DEBUTS.....

More information on bands that debuted this week on the FUTURE SOUNDS radio show....

CLARE MAGUIRE

FROM: UK
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/claremaguire
Unsigned

20 years old and a voice this amazing??? Look out ADELE and DUFFY, a new upstart is on your tail. Only three songs she's showing, and this is the only picture we can find on her. Mysterious.....
Tell me "Strangest Thing" doesn't have hit potential. Check out her site for free downloads.

TENLONS FORT
FROM: Austin, TX
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/tenlonsfortmusic
Haunted Maggot Records

From the brand new EP, "Forever Is A Long Time", Austin's TENLONS FORT makes absolutely stunning music. Every track that came my way was fine. Catch them playing Wednesday night in LA at Tangiers and the 16th at Boarderners for the RadioFree Silverlake night.

{{{SUNSET}}}
FROM: Austin, TX
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/lobosunset
Autobus

Bill Baird, formerly of SOUNDTEAM has reinvented himself with this amazingly atmospheric track that's some music supervisors wet dream. Check out track, "Diamond Studded Caskets"

MOTHER MOTHER
FROM: Vancouver
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/mothermotherspace
Last Gang Records

So I just read that Perez Hilton blogged about these kids and drive 5,000 views an hour to their page, so we're SO last year finally playing this, but we're not obsessed with being first to anything, we'd rather just share bands we like. The voice of Molly Guldemond is pretty noteable.
Listen to "Body Of Years"

THE BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS
FROM: Portland
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/thebuildersandthebucthers
Bladen County Records

Could be this year's BLITZEN TRAPPER, live this Portland band brings it! Everything great about indie rock.
Check out "The Bottom Of The Lake"

THE SILENTS
FROM: Perth, Australia
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/thesilentsband
Ivy League Records (AU)

From the home of Luc Longley, Perth's THE SILENTS can actually play their instruments like few other young bands these days. Not a jam band, but these guys can flat out jam! Something's happening here.

HEAVY YOUNG HEATHENS
FROM: Los Angeles
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/heavyyoungheathens
Unsigned

One of those bands I'm completely intrigued by and can't wait to meet and see play live. My imagination is pretty creative, so if LA's HEAVY YOUNG HEATHENS even halfway live up to the band I've conjured up, we'll have another local favorite. Thanks to the Diablo. Listen to "Drawn From Memory"

WHITE BELT, YELLOW TAG.
FROM: London
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/whitebeltyellowtag
Unsigned

Another big mystery band, we know they are from London, and they are nice enough over email, but the end result is some really bad ass music. I'd love to tell you more about them if only I knew. In the meantime, enjoy the music, like track "You're Not Invincible"