The Courier-Journal music blogger Peter Berkowitz interviews John Quaid about The Ravenna Colt. Read it here.
Louisville release show this Friday, Feb. 19 at Zanzabar. Lexington release Feb. 20 at Natasha’s.
Peter Berkowitz interviews John Quaid
“Slight Spell” in stores today!
The Ravenna Colt (Johnny Quaid, formerly of My Morning Jacket) Louisville record release show happens Friday at Zanzabar (2100 S. Preston St.; 8 p.m., $8) and Saturday, Feb. 20, at Natasha’s Bistro (Lexington).
Limited edition hand-numbered LPs of “Slight Spell” in stores today! Each LP comes with a free download of the album.
Phantom Family Halo live in Provo
Spring tour with Young Widows and My Disco kicks off March 9 at Vernon Club in Louisville. Halo’s new double LP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die in stores nationwide through Chicago Independent Distribution, Code 7 in U.K. and Mandai in Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.
Dominic Cipolla solo set @ Lisa’s
Phantom Family Halo’s Dominic Cipolla performs a solo set Wednesday Feb. 10 at Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge. The show is at 9 p.m. and costs $4. Also performing will be Zak Riles of Grails and Evan Patterson of Young Widows.
Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die 2XLP for sale now at karatebodyrecords.com, ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds, Robotic Empire, The Vinyl Collective, and in Europe through Code 7 (UK) and Mandai (Benelux). Each 2XLP comes with a free download.
Pre-order The Ravenna Colt LP “Slight Spell” now!
Karate Body is pleased to announce the pre-order Slight Spell, the debut album from The Ravenna Colt. This is the solo project of Johnny Quaid, a founding member of My Morning Jacket who played on the group’s first three albums, The Tennessee Fire, At Dawn and It Still Moves. Slight Spell will be released in stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 on LP. CD and digital formats will be released by Removador Recordings & Solutions, the new label run by Quaid and MMJ frontman Jim James.
Each of the first 500 LPs is hand-numbered and contains a card you can redeem for a free download of the full album. Cost is $12, shipping not included.
In tour news, The Ravenna Colt has added two more shows with Roman Candle:
3/26: Indianapolis @ Radio Radio
3/27: Nashville @ Mercy Lounge
The Fervor announce new tour dates
Is split-mate a word? Screw it. We’re usin’ it anyway. The Fervor will do some damage this winter with Wussy, including two shows with Wussy, their partners on The Green Belt split 7-inch we released back in October. The single is wax only and limited to 300 copies, of which we have less than 200 left. Stay tuned for news on The Fervor’s forthcoming album, due out later this year, as well as more spring dates with Wussy.
Feb. 5: Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
Feb. 26: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern*
Feb. 27: Columbus, OH @ Treehouse*
March 12: Chicago, IL @ Darkroom Bar
* w/ Wussy
Phantom Family Halo announce spring tour dates
Hide the children: Phantom Family Halo rejoins fellow Louisvillians Young Widows and Australia’s My Disco for a spring tour of the midwest, south and east coast. Of course, they’re kicking it of with a hometowner. See below:
3/9: Louisville, KY @ Vernon Club
3/10: Detroit, MI @ Small’s
3/11: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
3/12: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
3/13: Milwaukee, WI @ The Borg Ward
3/14: Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop Bar
3/20: Pittsburgh, PA @ The Nerve
3/21: Brooklyn, NY @ Charleston
3/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Neck Tie
3/23: Washington, DC @ DC9
3/24: Charlotte, NC @ Milestone
3/25: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
3/26: Atlanta, GA @ 529
3/27: Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse
KBR @ CITR
To our Vancouver fans: While you’re gearing up for Winter Olympics 2010, we’re letting you know our catalog has been sent to CITR, the University of British Columbia’s radio station, for possible airplay. Please visit the station’s website for more information on how to request a song.
The Ravenna Colt adds tour dates; LP pre-order begins Feb. 2
Photo: Linda Park
Beginning, Feb. 2, you will be able to pre-order Slight Spell on LP for $12, shipping not included. Domestic and international orders will ship Feb. 12. Meanwhile, The Ravenna Colt has added more tour dates with Chapel Hill’s Roman Candle:
March 11: Knoxville, Tenn., @ The Square Room
March 12: Atlanta, Ga., @ The Earl
March 13: Birmingham, Ala., @ Bottletree
Slight Spell arrives in stores Feb. 16. Don’t forget: Louisville record release show Feb. 19 at Zanzabar, Feb. 20 in Lexington at Natasha’s.
CD and digital versions of Slight Spell will be released on Removador Recordings & Solutions the same day.
