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End of the year - Artist updates!

DANIEL LEFKOWITZ of FUTUR PRIMITIF
Checking in with Daniel Lefkowitz we find another record in the works and plans of a UK tour next year!
In the Journey of Dreams by Daniel Lefkowitz


BUKE & GASE: Back in May, we reviewed Riposte by Brooklyn-based Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez. At the time, they were eight months deep into their release and were known as Buke & Gass. Six months later, the duo's name has morphed to Buke & Gase but they are still on the road with the same wonderful sound. They are touring abroad through mid-December and then taking some much deserved time off. What's next for the band? With only a month off at a time in between touring for the last two years, it's hard to imagine a new album coming soon, but a new release in 2012 would be fantastic?



JOCIE ADAMS.  Jocie toured a ton this year with the Low Anthem and the Smart Flesh album.  A few times this year she was able to do some shows for her own recording  Bed of Notions.  Starting next week is the longest stretch of tour she will have done this year.  She will be tagging along with the Barr Brothers for a North East tour.

Nine dates await from Maine to Virginia:

11-30 South Burlington, VT
12-1  Boston, Mass
12-2 Fairfield CT
12-3 Portland, ME
12-6 Vienna, VA
12-7 New York, NY
12-8 Brooklyn, NY
12-9 Philadelphia, PA
12-10 Wilkes-Barre, Pa

A short NE tour coming our way with the Barr Bros
Bed of Notions by jocieadams

The Barr Bros originally are from Providence, RI, and and currently hail from Montreal!
"Beggar In The Morning" is the single off of The Barr Brothers' eponymous debut LP out September 27, 2011 on Secret City Records.
Pre-Order the The Barr Brothers self titled album on iTunes and Amazon.
Beggar In The Morning by TheBarrBrothers


GREATSTEET:   Good news out of the GreatStreet camp.  A video was put together for single 'God Said'

GREATSTREET: 'God Said' by GreatStreet!


DAVID WAX MUSEUM:
The final 5 shows of 2012 are next week!  Chatting with David @ the Longwood Gardens show and the Concert @ the Crossings show David revealed a new album is in the works for next year.  With recording expected in Jan/Feb.  The anticipated is a possible September 2012.  After the remaining early December shows in the North East, the band is taking some long deserved time off from touring. David will be heading to Mexico to put some final touches on some songs getting them ready to record. An ideal schedule for 2012, with emphasis on ideal can be planned out right now, but the key according to David Wax, “is the quality of the tracks”, much more important than whether it lines up for certain festivals or release dates.

Much like myself, David did not grow up with exposure to the big festivals and really does not have a list to check off, where he would like to tour. Pressed for an answer, David suggested Suz would probably like to hit ‘Telluride’s Bluegrass Festival and Strictly Bluegrass in San Fran!




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