The Future of Jonny Leather.com/Meccalecca

jonnyleather — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:45:44 +0000

Over the next month or 2, I’ll be rolling out a lot of big changes to jonnyleather.com. My music blog to moving to meccalecca.com/blog in order for me to utilize jonnyleather.com for bigger things. The MeccaLecca blog is already up and running here – meccalecca.com/blog.

JonnyLeather.com

Moving the music blog to MeccaLecca was essentially to free JonnyLeather.com for some bigger things. What can you expect to find on JonnyLeather.com in the future?

Photo Portfolio
Design Portfolio
Special Books created by Jonny Leather
New Artwork
& plenty of other special projects on the horizon

Stay tuned for the complete overhaul of JonnyLeather.com, and in the meantime head over to MeccaLecca.com/blog

Mecca Lecca

Though JonnyLeather.com and MeccaLecca.com will intertwine in ways, MeccaLecca will house the music-related projects including my blog and concert series .

With the music blog on MeccaLecca I plan on taking a new approach to how the content of a music blog is created. Rather than posting something entirely new every time a band releases a new single or announces tour dates, I will update more comprehensive posts that particular band. The advantage of this will be that if you like the new Hølas single and want to hear more or find out more about Hølas, you won’t have to search, because everything ever written about Hølas on this blog will be contained in the same comprehensive post. Think of MeccaLecca as a music/band database with personality and a pulse. Aside from comprehensive posts about bands I’m digging, there will be new photos, mixtapes, features, and info regarding my future concerts.

New Music – Unicycle Loves You – “Mountain Lungs”

jonnyleather — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:00:04 +0000

Unicycle Loves You – “Mountain Lungs”

“Mountain Lungs” is the second single released from Unicycle Loves You’s sophomore release Mirror Mirror, out now on Highwheel Records.

Stay tuned for an in depth interview with songwriter Jim Carrol.

Unicycle Loves You On tour:
Sep 11 – SCHUBAS record release show! – Chicago, IL
Sep 15 2010 – Wilbert’s – Cleveland, OH
Sep 17 2010 – Littlefield – Brooklyn, NY
Sep 18 2010 – Cake Shop -New York, NY
Sep 21 2010 – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA
Sep 23 2010 – Garfield Artworks – Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 24 2010 – Midpoint Music Fest @ The Blue Wisp – Cincinnati, OH
Sep 25 2010 – Bradley University Arena (w/ WEEZER) – Peooria, IL
Sep 28 2010 – The Mill – Iowa City, IA
Sep 30 2010 – Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
Oct 1 2010 – Baba Louie’s – De Pere, Wi
Oct 2 2010 – Club Garibaldi’s – Milwaukee, WI
Oct 5 2010 – Vollrath Tavern – Indianapolis, IN
Oct 6 2010 – The House Cafe – DeKalb, IL
Oct 7 2010 – Mike & Molly’s – Champaign, IL
Oct 8 2010 – Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
Oct 9 2010 – Lemmons – St. Louis, MO
Oct 11 2010 – YO GABBA GABBA @ Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY
Oct 13 2010 – YO GABBA GABBA @ Murat Theater – Indianapolis, IN

Video: Thee Oh Sees – “Meat Step Lively”

jonnyleather — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:30:32 +0000

Thee Oh Sees On Tour:
9/10/10 Music Fest NW Portland OR w/ The Gories
9/11/10 Northern Olympia WA
9/12/10 BSMT Missoula MT
9/14/10 Turf Club St. Paul MN
9/15/10 Lincoln Hall Chicago IL w/Hot Machines and Paul Cary
9/16/10 Magic Stick Detroit MI
9/17/10 The Bug Jar Rochester NY
9/18/10 Firehouse 13 Providence RI
9/19/10 Magic Room Gallery Brighton MA
9/21/10 Central Park Summer Stage New York NY w/ Pavement
9/21/10 Santos Party House New York NY w/ Sex Beet
9/23/10 Goner Fest Memphis TN
9/24/10 Jack Pot Saloon Lawrence KS
9/25/10 Bender’s Denver CO
9/29/10 Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, CA w/ Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
10/1/10 Fox Theater San Francisco CA w/Flaming Lips
10/2/10 Scion Garage Rock Festival Lawrence, KS w/ The Gories, The Oblivions, Cola Freaks, Sex Beat & more
12/3-5/10 All Tomorrow’s Parties England
2/25/11 Bruise Cruise Miami FL w/Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Ty Segall & more

New Music: Three Mile Pilot – “Still Alive”

jonnyleather — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:53:26 +0000

Three Mile Pilot – “Still Alive”

The second single from The Inevitable Past Is The Future Forgotten (out 9/28 on Temporary Residence Ltd.) is another instant classic.

Three Mile Pilot won’t be touring until early 2011, but 2/3 of the band will be touring with Black Heart Procession in the immediate future.

The Black Heart Procession with The Books
Wed 9/29/2010 Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia PA
Thu 9/30/2010 9:30 Club Washington DC
Sat 10/2/2010 Visulite Theatre Charlotte NC
Sun 10/3/2010 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
Mon 10/4/2010 Square Room Knoxville TN
Tue 10/5/2010 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville VA
Wed 10/6/2010 Ram’s Head Live Baltimore MD
Thu 10/21/2010 Somerville Theater Somerville MA
Fri 10/22/2010 Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton MA
Sat 10/23/2010 Le Cabaret du Mile End Montreal QC
Sun 10/24/2010 Capital Music Hall Ottawa ON
Mon 10/25/2010 The Mod Club Toronto ON
Tue 10/26/2010 The Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac MI
Wed 10/27/2010 The Ladies Literary Club Grand Rapids MI
Fri 10/29/2010 Vic Theatre Chicago IL
Sat 10/30/2010 Cedar Cultural Centre Minneapolis MN
Tues 11/2/2010 Old Rock House St. Louis MO
Wed 11/3/2010 The Southgate House Newport KY
Mon 11/29/2010 The Music Box Los Angeles CA
Tue 11/30/2010 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre San Francisco CA
Fri 12/3/2010 Aladdin Theater Portland OR
Sat 12/4/2010 Moore Theatre Seattle WA

New Music: Callers – “You Are An Arc”

jonnyleather — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:53:48 +0000

Callers – “You Are An Arc”

Last week, Christopher Weingarten described the sound of Brooklyn’s Callers as an “indescribable, codeine-ready micro-ruckus that straddles some downtown-via-Bedford line between grandiose indie rock gestures, art-jazz slither, dusty folk, and swooning soul.” As usual, he was right on point. Callers aren’t a band that anyone will be able to easily throw lazy comparisons at. They fit right alongside bands like Zs and Extra Life, exploring new territory within an often unimaginative rock genre.

9/8 – Brooklyn, NY – Zebulon w/ El Sportivo, Callers, and Big Search.
9/19 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield w/ Charlie Looker (Extra Life)
10/6 – Brooklyn, NY – Zebulon w/ Highlife (Doug Shaw from Gang Gang Dance)

Video: Hooray For Earth – “Rolling/Nectarine”

jonnyleather — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:59 +0000

Hooray For Earth recently taped live performances of a few songs at The Alternative Side. Check out “Rolling/Nectarine” below, and head over to The Alternative Side to see live performances of “Form and “Surrounded By Your Friends.”

New Music: We Only Said – “Eighty-Sixed”

jonnyleather — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:30 +0000

Photo by Laurent Guizard

We Only Said – “Eighty-Sixed”

Until today, I had never heard of the French band We Only Said, but their post-rock sounds immediately struck me as a grand statement. For every hint at Mogwai, I could hear bits and pieces of 90 Day Men—a forgotten Chicago band that never got the attention they deserved. “Eighty-Sixed” is just a taste of a band with a very clear vision and one worth seeking.

EIGHTY-SIXED by WE ONLY SAID
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New Music: Cowboy Indian Bear – “Saline”

jonnyleather — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:52 +0000

Last year, a very small indie label based out in the no man’s land of Kansas City, MO named The Record Machine caught my eye with the release of Capybara’s Try Brother. The album was the perfect example of brilliance fallen through the cracks. Media attention was minimal, but those who heard it loved it and by the end of the year it was right at the top of my list of favorites. This year The Record Machine has released a couple potential hit records by Saharan Gazelle Boy, The Soft Reeds, Max Justus and State Bird, but maybe the best of the bunch is Each Other All of the Time by Cowboy Indian Bear. They’ll be hard to pin down. While all of the songs essentially hit along the pop rock lines of Hot Chip or French Kicks, there are some really unexpected turns taken. The hooks will make instant fans and the depth of the songwriting and compositions will keep them coming back for more.

New Music: Soft Reeds – “This Affair”

jonnyleather — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:35:47 +0000

Soft Reeds – “This Affair”

Led by former Gold Republic front man Ben Grimes, the debut single by Soft Reeds is well-crafted art rock a la Talking Heads and Wire. Vocally, Grimes sounds similar to Sunset Rubdown’s Spencer Krug, though a bit less weird. Much like Sunset Rubdown and Frog Eyes, Soft Reeds’ songs on Soft Reeds Are Bastards are loaded with an often challenging tension that forces attention out of a listener.

New Music: The Tallest Man On Earth – “Like The Wheel”

jonnyleather — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:46:40 +0000

The Tallest Man On Earth – “Like The Wheel”

An unexpected EP by The Tallest Man On Earth dropped on iTunes today. “Like The Wheel” is the first single released for Sometimes the Blues Is Just A Passing Bird and reveals the songwriter in perfect form with a moving ballad.

Sometimes the Blues Is Just A Passing Bird is available now on iTunes and will be available elsewhere on November 9th, 2010.