In The Den
Today I talk about and play music from Dragondeer, our latest Tune Up Artissssss here at the BTR. Then we’ll check out some songs I recorded during the Northside Festival in Brooklyn this weekend (from Shilpa Ray, Sharon Van Etten, Frankie Cosmos, Pleasure Leftists and Hop Along).
(“Dragondeer” art)
Dragondeer
live:
Jun 21 at Bar Standard in Denver, CO
Jun 26 at Cervantes Other Side in Denver, CO
Jul 3 at American Safari Ranch in Fairplay, CO
Jul 4 at American Safari Ranch in Fairplay, CO
(“It’s All Self-Fellatio” art)
Shilpa Ray
live:
no shows listed (that I can find anyway)
(“Are We There” art)
Sharon Van Etten
live:
06-17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
06-18 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
06-19 Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s
06-20 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
06-21 Nashville, TN – Exit In
06-24 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
06-25 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
06-28 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
06-29-30 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
07-02-03 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
07-05 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
07-06 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rickshaw Theatre
07-08 Calgary, Alberta – Republik
07-09 Edmonton, Alberta – Starlite Room
07-14 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
07-16 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
07-17 Madison, WI – University of Wisconsin
07-18 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
08-14-17 Wales, England – Green Man Festival
(“Zentropy” art)
Frankie Cosmos
live:
Jun 19 at MiO Streetcar Series / NxNE in Toronto, ON
Jun 21 at The Great Hall / NxNE in Toronto, ON
Jun 21 at Red Bull Tour Bus / NxNE in Toronto, ON
Jun 27 at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn, NY
(“Pleasure Leftists” art)
Pleasure Leftists
live:
no shows listed
(“Get Disowned” art)
Hop Along
live:
Jul 11 at The Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY
Jul 12 at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, PA
Jul 13 at Black Cat in Washington, DC
Jul 14 at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
Jul 15 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA
Jul 26 at Milwaukee Between North & Wood in Chicago, IL
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