Father John Misty - Ballad Of The Dying Man

FATHER JOHN MISTY (A.K.A. Josh Tillman) takes aim at Internet age self-absorption on his hilarious new single "Ballad of the Dying Man."

"Pure Comedy" is the upcoming third studio album released by American folk musician FATHER JOHN MISTY. Its release was announced on January 23, 2017. It is to be released on April 7, 2017, in the UK and Europe on Bella Union, and in the rest of the world on April 7, 2017, on Sub Pop. This is Tillman's third studio album since his departure from FLEET FOXES. It has been produced by Joshua Tillman in collaboration with Jonathan Wilson, sound engineer Trevor Spencer and composer/double-bassist Gavin Bryars

"Pure Comedy" is the story of a species born with a half-formed brain. The species’ only hope for survival, finding itself on a cruel, unpredictable rock surrounded by other species who seem far more adept at this whole thing (and to whom they are delicious), is the reliance on other, slightly older, half-formed brains. This reliance takes on a few different names as their story unfolds, like “love,” “culture,” “family,” etc. Over time, and as their brains prove to be remarkably good at inventing meaning where there is none, the species becomes the purveyor of increasingly bizarre and sophisticated ironies. These ironies are designed to help cope with the species’ loathsome vulnerability and to try and reconcile how disproportionate their imagination is to the monotony of their existence.

In light of the album announcement, Tillman released their 25-minute short film Pure Comedy: The Film, captured by a six-person room throughout the recording of the album. He co-directed with Grant James. It is a monochromatic depiction of the live tracking and Tillman’s writing process. Singles

The single "Pure Comedy" was released on Monday, January 23, 2017 with a music video animated by Matthew Daniel Siskin. The second single released off of the album, "Two Wildly Different Perspectives", was released with a music video also animated by Siskin on January 30, 2017. The third single released was "Ballad of the Dying Man" on February 1, 2017

Today's tune "Ballad of the Dying Man" is the latest track from his upcoming third LP, "Pure Comedy". Video by Matthew Daniel Siskin. "Pure Comedy", which follows 2015's "I Love You Honeybear", is out April 7th.



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Fleet Foxes - Mykonos

 

Today we continue with a little bit more folk rock tones from Seattle the band Fleet Foxes who last week visited Stockholm, Annexet, once again a sold out house in this genre. Fleet Foxes that are known for their uses of refined lyrics and vocal harmonies.

Lead singer and head songwriter Robin Pecknold makes an intimate and quiet performance, a little to calm for me, works for a couple songs, then I get a little restless and find it difficult to stand still. Sure this is beautiful, well played but a little sleepy. However, they will go well with the fans, after each song the band gets massive applause and if anyone happens to talk a little loud then you hear a "Sch" almost immediately.

The rig used is quite frugal and very folkish, old school if I may say :) The instruments are very old, saw an old Haglövs guitar with some extra accessories that I've never seen before.

Here are some photos:

Todays tune "Mykonos", is the third single from their 2008 EP Sun Giant. It was released in the UK on January 27, 2009 in the format of 7" vinyl.

"[The]... video imagines a fluid universe filled with triangles, castles and barbershop mustaches. It's a little playful... and a little creepy."



Setlist from the evening.

01. The Plains / Bitter Dancer
02. Mykonos
03. English House
04. Battery Kinzie
05. Bedouin Dress
06. Sim Sala Bim
07. Your Protector
08. White Winter Hymnal
09. Ragged Wood
10. Montezuma
11. He Doesn't Know Why
12. Lorelai
13. The Shrine / An Argument
14. Blue Spotted Tail
15. Grown Ocean

Encore:
16. I Let You
17. Sun It Rises
18. Blue Ridge Mountains
19. Helplessness Blues

Nov 15, 2011, MuseumsQuartier / Vienna, Austria w/ Alela Diane
Nov 17, 2011, Atlantico / Rome, Italy, w/ Alela Diane
Nov 19, 2011, Estragon / Bologna, Italy, w/ Alela Diane
Nov 20, 2011, Teatro Smeraldo / Milan, Italy, w/ Alela Diane
Nov 21, 2011, Komplex / Zurich, Switzerland, w/ Vetiver
Nov 22, 2011, Fri-Son / Fribourg, Switzerland, w/ Vetiver
Nov 24, 2011, Santana 27/ Bilbao, Spain, w/ Vetiver
Nov 25, 2011, La Riviera - Primavera Club / Madrid, Spain, w/ Vetiver
Nov 26, 2011, Auditorio de Cartagena - Cartagena Jazz Festival / Spain, w/ Vetiver
Nov 27, 2011, L’Auditori - Primavera Club / Barcelona, Spain, w/ Vetiver
Nov 29, 2011, Heineken Music Hall / Amsterdam, Holland, w/ Vetiver
Nov 30, 2011, Forest National Club / Brussels, Belgium, w/ Vetiver
Dec 01, 2011, O2 Academy / Leeds, UK, w/ Vetiver Sold Out!
Dec 29, 2011, Falls Festival / Lorne, Vic & Marion Bay, Taz, Australia
Jan 02, 2012, Sydney Opera House / Sydney, Australia
Jan 03, 2012, Sydney Opera House / Sydney, Australia
Jan 04, 2012, Sydney Opera House / Sydney, Australia
Jan 06, 2012, Palais Theatre / Melbourne, Australia Sold Out!
Jan 07, 2012, Southbound Festival / Busselton, WA, Australia
Jan 10, 2012, Tivoli / Brisbane, Australia
Jan 11, 2012, Tivoli / Brisbane, Australia Sold Out!
Jan 13, 2012, Wellington Town Hall / Wellington, New Zealand
Jan 14, 2012, Town Hall / Auckland, New Zealand
Jan 17, 2012, Big Cat / Osaka, Japan
Jan 18, 2012, Club Quatro / Nagoya, Japan
Jan 20, 2012, Studio Coast / Tokyo, Japan

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Those Dancing Days - Reaching Forward

Way Out West, a festival in Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg, is already known as one of the best music festivals in Europe despite being in only its fifth year.

For three days Gothenburg is home to the crème de la crème of national and international music. The line up for 2011 so far includes Prince, Kanye West, Pulp, Robyn, Fleet Foxes, Thåström, Explosions In The Sky, Janelle Monáe, Wiz Khalifa, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, The Jayhawks, Twin Shadow, The Avett Brothers and Warpaint.

Way Out West’s unique city based format taps into Gothenburg’s thriving music scenes, with performances at venues all over the city; rock clubs, nightclubs, churches, theaters and cultural centers are all used to showcase breaking and more established acts as part of the festivals club concept, Stay Out West.

Slottsskogen is the Gothenburgers favourite park: a wonderful green space in the heart of the city with large lawns, wooded areas, lakes, and even a zoo with elks, seals and penguins. Right in the city centre, it’s within walking distance of two of the city’s best-loved districts; the culturally diverse Linné and historic Haga, as well as a large selection of hotels and hostels in all price classes.

Way Out West is environmentally certified. The festival aim is to respect the park environment and leave a little environmental footprint. The food and drink is mostly organic (in fact, one of the city’s star chefs runs one of the food tents), the power is green, and the waste is recycled.

To get some feeling, Tune Of The Day will focus on this festival for a week. During this period, we will offer music from the acts playing at this festival, and hopefully also lots of pictures to be published, depending a bit on how we have time, but we will of course give it a try.

Here is a few pictures from yesterday and today!

First out on this Way Out West week will be Those Dancing Days that plays on ”Stays Out West” on Brewhouse, Thursday 00:00

Those Dancing Days are an indie pop band from Nacka, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Most frequently compared to Northern Soul and 1960s era girl-groups, the band formed in 2005 while the members were all still in school. They are currently signed to Wichita Recordings. The band consists of five girls from Stockholm. Their name derives from the Led Zeppelin song "Dancing Days”.

The band was chosen personally by Belle & Sebastian to perform at their second Bowlie Weekender festival presented by All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK in December 2010.

Todays tune ”Reaching Forward” is taken from their latest album ”Daydreams & Nightmares"



Way Out West - Essential Information

When: Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August, with Stay Out West (club performances) from the evening of Thursday 11th until the early hours of Sunday morning.

Where: Slottsskogen city park in central Gothenburg.

Tickets: 1,395 Swedish kronor (approx £115) for a full two day festival pass including Stay Out West.

All festival passes except Festival Pass DELUXE are sold out. For more information please click here.

For more information about the festival, click here.

Ticket sales: Ticnet (Ticketmaster), www.ticnet.se and telephone +46 771 707 070.

For more information on Gothenburg, and to book hotels online: www.goteborg.com. More information on West Sweden: www.westsweden.com.

For more information on Those Dancing Days click here.

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