!!!!!!!!!!PRIMUS TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHH!!!!

One of my favorite bands ever, PRIMUS, will be on tour this Summer into the Fall. Their first tour in 4 years.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!!


Joining the band will be original Primus drummer (I mean super original), Jay Lane, who recently stepped down from drumming duties for the latest Grateful Dead reincarnation, Furthur.

Also it seems that the band is working on some new material, which will be Primus's first new album since 2004(?)'s "Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People".



Can't wait to hear it and I HOPE they add some more East coast dates. Untill then, enjoy some Les Claypool projects over the years.


07.27 Toronto, ONT Sound Academy
07.29 Essex Junction, VT Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley w/ Gogol Bordello
07.30 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/Gogol Bordello
07.31 Bridgeport, CT Gathering of the Vibes
08.01 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavillion w/Gogol Bordello
08.03 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater w/Gogol Bordello
08.05 Columbus, OH LC Pavillion w/Gogol Bordello
08.06 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
08.07 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
08.09 Council Bluff, IA Stir Cove at Harrah's w/Gogol Bordello
08.10 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater w/Gogol Bordello
08.12 Denver, CO Red Rocks w/Gogol Bordello
08.13 Salt Lake City, UT The Rail w/Gogol Bordello
08.14 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
08.15 Santa Barbara, CA County Bowl w/Wolfmother


Hilarious old picture.

Into The Presence

I just had the pleasure of catching the relatively new band Into The Presence last evening in the intimate setting of The M Room in Philadelphia. If you haven't heard of them yet, there is a good chance you'll recognize the band's drummer, Tim Alexander, from the bands Primus and A Perfect Circle. The band has a sort of Muse + Queen, classic rock+ progressive type sound which I found to be quite exciting and different from a lot of the modern rock that's been coming out as of late. The band's singer and guitarist, Luis Carlos Maldonado, has an extremely powerful and captivating voice, and the guy can absolutely play as well (he did get into The University of Arizona's music school when he was 12). Adding to the band's sound are sisters Paz and Ana Lenchantin each playing electric bass and cello respectively. The cello adds an interesting dynamic to the band's sound while Paz's bass playing locks in and complements Alexander's drumming extremely well.

Last night was my first incite into this band and I was very impressed with what I saw. I hope they continue onward and gain some of the exposure they deserve.

They are currently taking up a Tuesday night residency at The M Room in Philadelphia as well as a Wednesday night residency at Pianos in New York. If you are in the area, I would suggest checking them out.