2012 Lineup Announced for Already Sold Out Doe Bay Fest

The Cave Singers (L) and Blitzen Trapper (R) headline the 2012 lineup for Doe Bay Festival (Aug. 9-12).

Last night at the Tractor Tavern, Artist Home's Kevin and Chad, with help from KEXP's Hannah Levin, announced this year's lineup for the event you can't get a ticket for. This summer marks the fifth Doe Bay Fest (August 9-12), and the lineup looks pretty hot from over here. And, if my sources can be reliable (when drunk, mind you), they still might not be done. There might be one more butterfly in the net (besides that hint, just know they've got several label mates in the lineup).

Playlist: Doe Bay 2012 (Spotify)

Meanwhile, SIFF is doing another screening of the Welcome to Doe Bay Fest documentary that achieved all the buzz for it's premiere last month. It's 8pm on Monday at the Uptown Theater, as part of a Best of SIFF offering, and it doubles as a benefit for Cafe Racer. Just like the festival, though, it seems you can't get a ticket. Oh, and to rub it in, Damien Jurado will be performing prior to the screening.

Without further ado, here's the goodies:

Cave Singers
Blitzen Trapper
THEESatisfaction
Bobby Bare, Jr.
Lemolo
Deep Sea Diver
Hey Marseilles
Noah Gunderson
Poor Moon
Portland Cello Project
Gold Leaves
The Maldives
Ivan & Alyosha
Motopony
Big Sur
Land of Pines
Kithkin
Kris Orlowski
Radiation City
Sons of Warren Oates
Kung Foo Grip
The Devil Whale
Birds & Batteries
Pretty Broken Things
Bison
Ben Fisher
Kingdom Crumbs
Tom Eddy
Adra Boo (of Fly Moon Royalty) performing tribute to Etta James with the Portland Cello Project

Previously: Two (or more) for One! Doe Bay Fest 2011 recap

Now Downloading: New Releases 08.18.09

I was camping the past few days, ready to skip this week's post, but there's just too much here to ignore, even if too busy. I poached the latest from both Brendan Benson and The Cave Singers in previous posts, but that still leaves new ones from Jay Reatard and Pissed Jeans. Since time is limited, I'm doing some cut-n-paste w/ the Benson poach and I'll give a little love to one more.

Playlist: New Releases 08.18.09

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Brendan Benson - My Old Familiar Friend
Stream / Purchase [mp3]

When Benson formed The Raconteurs with Jack White, it was assumed more folks would find out who the power pop songsmith was. While that assumption is mostly true, White still dominated the press for the band. I liked The Raconteurs' modern take on classic rock well enough, but if it was going to keep Benson from releasing more solo releases, The Raconteurs indeed needed a break. The title of Benson's 4th solo release, My Old, Familiar Friend, sounds like Benson reconnecting with his solo career, and much of the songwriting reflects the old Benson we know and love. But this time, he's got some new tricks up his sleeves, namely a bigger studio budget, and why the hell not. After years of toiling in obscurity, there's bound to be more attention on him this time and what a better time to clean up and put on a pretty face. And there's plenty to be excited about here, between the infectious opener "A Whole Lot Better,", the soulful "Garbage Day" and the strong "Feel Like Taking You Home." The only fault here is the songs don't much relate to each other, a strength of previous releases.

Free AOL Album Stream

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Pissed Jeans - King of Jeans
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When Sub Pop signed Pissed Jeans for their debut, I understood the attraction, given their history and all. I didn't much care for their debut, that is until I saw them live last year at the Sub Pop 20 festival -- then it all made more sense. And this second release (King of Jeans) reinforces that feeling, that Pissed Jeans are like a more marketable version of former Sub Pop giant Tad. One listen to "She Is Science Fiction" and the lumberjack roars... without all the flannel and... um... mass.

Free AOL Album Stream
Download: "False Jesli Part 2" [mp3]

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More on the radar (and in the mp3 player) this week:
Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall / "Wounded" [mp3] / "It Ain't Gonna Save Me" [mp3]
The Cave Singers - Welcome Joy / "At the Cut" [mp3]
Inglourioius Basterds Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Free AOL Album Stream
Choir of Young Believers - This For the White in Your Eyes / "Action/Reaction" [mp3]
Joe Henry - Blood From Stars
Loudon Wainwright III - High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project
65daysofstatic - Escape From New York
Colin Hay - American Sunshine / Free AOL Album Stream
As Tall As Lions - You Can't Take It With You / Free AOL Album Stream
Mute Math - Armistice
REISSUES
Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
The Antlers - Hospice

tags: music, album review, Brendan Benson, Pissed Jeans, Jay Reatard, indie rock, new releases, rhapsody

Now Downloading: New Releases 08.11.09

It would've been a pretty down week for new releases, but thanks to some bumped up digital releases dates from The Cave Singers and The Dodos, this week got a lot better. Other new releases include albums from Robert Pollard, Patrick Wolf, Malcolm Middleton, Cobra Starship and The Darlings.

Playlist: New Releases 08.11.09

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The Dodos - Time to Die
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It may feel like a sophomore album for The Dodos, since only a scant few have heard their debut, and their second, Visiter,
introduced the band to the public. For Time to Die, the band steps up the ante calling upon a big name Seattle producer Phil Ek (The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Built to Spill). The results are a pleasure to the ear, especially the track "Fables," which might very well be the song to put them over the top. The album isn't due in stores until next month, but thanks to a egregious album leak, the band bumped up the digital release date a full month ahead, to take advantage of the good word-of-mouth being generated by first listens. Poor, poor us.

Download: "Fables" [mp3]

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The Cave Singers - Welcome Joy
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Here's another treat of a release coming to us a week ahead of schedule (exclusively on Rhapsody). Welcome Joy continues the beard rock that their debut, Invitiation Songs, perhaps concentrating more on craft of songwriting. As such, the album feels a bit more like ten songs merely socializing with eachother instead of the song-to-song cohesiveness of their debut. Minor quibble when you end up with a song like "At the Cut," or the opener "Summer Light." Just beware of listening out in the wild of nature, as you may find yourself losing the clothes and running with the deer.

Download: "At the Cut" [mp3]

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Robert Pollard - Elephant Jokes
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Uncle Bob has got a new album out, (Elephant Jokes), and it's pretty much what you expect. A few gems (listen to The Who pop of "Johnny Optimist"), some inspired weirdness ("Hippsville (Where the Frisbees Fly Forever") and what I just call "the rest."

Download: "Symbols and Heads" [mp3]
Download: "Jimmy" [mp3]

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More on the radar (and in the mp3 player) this week:
Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall (Free AOL Album Stream, a week early)
Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor / Free AOL Album Stream
Malcolm Middleton - Waxing Gibbous / "Carry Me" [mp3]
The Darlings - Yeah I Know / "If This is Love" [mp3]
The Dry Spells - Too Soon for Flowers / "Lost Daughter" [mp3] / "Batwood" [mp3]
Cobra Starship - Hot Mess / Free AOL Album Stream
Box Elders - Alice and Friends
The Bottle Rocks - About Love / "Get on the Bus" [mp3] / "Hard Times" [mp3]
Mindy Smith - Stupid Love
The Rumble Strips - Welcome to the Walk Around
Woodstock: 40 Years on: Back to Yasgur's Farm / / Free AOL Album Stream

tags: music, album review, the cave singers, the dodos, Robert Pollard, indie rock, new releases, rhapsody