Catherine Pierce, from the NYC-based sister duo the Pierces, will be featured in an art exhibit tonight, June 4th, alongside Louisa Pierce, Tarik Mikou and Paige Wood.  The opening is from 7-9 PM and immediately following will be a performance by the great country-rock band The Morning Pages with special guest vocals by The Pierces on a couple of tunes. More details are after the jump.

The Morning Pages- It Makes Me Cry (featuring the Pierces)

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Deer Tick, who played one of my favorite shows at SXSW, just announced a tour that will take them across the Eastern and Midwestern portions of the US with the likes of Jenny Lewis, Phosphorescent and Elvis Perkins in Dearland. They also just announced that their latest record (and 2nd full-length album), Born On Flag Day, will be released June 23 via Partisan Records. Tracklisting and Tour Dates after the jump.

Deertick Sings Cat Power in the Style of Louis Armstrong

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Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors

I’m flying to Sevierville, Tennessee (aka the home of Dolly Parton) today. In honor of that brilliant woman, here’s Dolly performing “Coat of Many Colors” back in January 1979.

http://www.vimeo.com/1968020Rio En Medio- The Umbrella

I ran into Eli Stonberg a couple of weeks back at the Little Joy. He mentioned that he directed this beautiful video for Rio En Medio, who has released records on Devendra Banhart and Andy Cabic’s label Gnomonsong and the Los Angeles based Manimal Vinyl. Turns out Eli is quite the up and coming filmmaker, with music videos for the Passion Pit and Daedelus coming out soon. Check out my chat with Eli about the inspiration behind “The Umbrella” after the jump.
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Tony Palmer’s film captures the Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort live at Maidstone in 1970. It features the Full House lineup of Fairport Convention, including Richard Thompson (Vocals, Guitar), Dave Swarbrick (Vocals,Fiddle, Mandolin), Dave Pegg (Vocals, Bass Guitar, Mandolin), Dave Mattacks (Drums, Percussion), and Simon Nicol (Vocals,Guitar,Electric Dulcimer). Matthews Southern Comfort, the band led by former Fairport Convention member Ian Matthews, also appeared to perform two songs. Select cuts from the film are after the jump.

Songs Performed:
Fairport Convention ‘Various Jigs & Reels’
Fairport Convention ‘Sir Patrick Spens’
Fairport Convention ‘Now Be Thankful’
Matthews Southern Comfort ‘My Front Pages’
Matthews Southern Comfort ‘Southern Comfort’
Fairport Convention ‘Flatback Caper’
Fairport Convention ‘Jenny’s Chickens & The Mason’s Apron’
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Click here for one of the many reasons that I love the boys over at Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right so much (Cough cough-new Bon Iver EP not available until January-cough cough).

The rain cleared up just in time for our Harvest Party last week. It was a beautiful day in Griffith Park and many a shirt and bandana were stenciled amongst the trees. Thanks to Benny Kelly for sharing her crafting skills and the wonderful Trails Cafe for hosting us. Look for another Benny Kelly/When You Awake party coming your way soon! Next stop: New York? More pictures after the jump.
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Wiretree, an indie rock band from Austin, Texas is the inaugural winner of our Cover Art of the Week contest. Wiretree’s first full album Bouldin is out now on Cobaltworks, a record label and multi-media company out of Austin. Megan recently caught up with Wiretree’s frontman and songwriter Kevin Peroni. Their interview is after the jump.
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Benny Kelly and I are throwing a party in Griffith Park today at Trails Cafe! Come join us for Crafts, Bocce ball, Frisbee, Board Games and whatever else we can think of/you would want to do at the park on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Be sure to bring blank tshirts/sweatshirts/bandanas/tote bags/etc to stencil and bead (for free), courtesy of Benny Kelly. Check out the bandanas that Kelly and I are wearing in the top picture for examples of both. They would make perfect Holiday presents!

So please join us today at Trails Cafe from 1 pm to sundown (around 5 pm). Trails Cafe is located at 2333 Fern Dell Dr. Los Angeles, CA. If you choose to partake in the Cafe’s delicious avocado sandwiches or scones, be sure to bring cash as well because it’s cash only. See you later!

AA Bondy, the former lead singer of late 90s rock group Verbena, has switched gears and reinvented himself as a really solid indie folk musician. He is currently touring in support of his latest studio effort, American Hearts. You can catch him tonight at Union Hall with Steve Burns & The Struggle supporting. Tickets are $10 and you can buy them here. Show is 21 and over.

AA Bondy- Killed Myself When I Was Young