Tag: Broken Bells

Today’s Presales: Wed, July 21

Chris Funk of Black Prairie (and The Decemberists) at RCMH Photo: Jon Klemm Download: Black Prairie – “Red Rocking Chair”, “Blackest Crow” It all started when Decemberists guitarist Chris Funk wanteed to spend more time playing the square necked Dobro guitar. While on tour with the Decemberists, he and bassist Nate Query hatched the idea…

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Broken Bells Announce “First Ever” Tour (Irving Plaza)

Broken Bells at MHOW (more) Photo: Jon Klemm I like the record quite a bit, but personally, I wasn’t blown away by Broken Bells‘ live set (@ashowaweek liked it a bit more than me I think). The good news is, you’ll get the chance to form your own your own opinion when James Mercer and…

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Broken Bells at MHOW: Photos and A Review

Broken Bells at MHOW (03/10/10) Photos by Jon Klemm, words by Chris Hadley I’d like to welcome new Bumpershine contributor Chris Hadley, aka @showaweek, who was on hand last week to witness the NYC debut of the new James Mercer/Danger Mouse “supergroup” Broken Bells. -ed. Broken Bells at the Music Hall of Williamsburg by Chris…

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Drake’s Take: New Releases 03.09.10

This week’s Drake’s Take may be a little bit late, but it’s chock full of super-sized goodness. -ed. Damn you week of March 9 new releases…. why must you have so many noteworthy so as to make me choose just a couple. Because there are so many, I’m profiling more and giving less space to…

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Today’s Presales: Wednesday, Feb 24

Broken Bells at MHOW (03/10/10) Buy Broken Bells Tickets James Mercer and Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse have completed work on the first album by their new and ongoing band Broken Bells. The album, also titled Broken Bells, will be released by Columbia Records March 9, 2010. The album features 10 melodically seductive and psychologically…

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