Inflight At Night

So I have been so consumed by work lately and getting dive certified for my upcoming trip that I haven’t been really going out, I think it has been 2 weeks since I’ve seen some live music (I’m not counting the band that was playing at Oktoberfest last weekend where I went to see the wiener dog races).

Lots of work + dive class at night = not going out and therefore a lack of posting

Also I haven’t really been digging that much new music either, the only new bands I have been listening to recently have been Tall Birds and Sunsplit.

I mentioned Tall Birds before, it’s the dudes from The Catheters new band. They just played LA last week, but I didn’t have the energy to go to the Knitting Factory (I hate that place) to check them out, I’m sure they’ll be back soon. KEXP recently made their song Internalize the song of the day on Sept. 20th for their “Song Of The Day” Podcast, which you can download from iTunes.

And Sunsplit is a husband and wife duo from the Oakland that I was turned on to by Erin at Can I Get A Receipt. They don’t have any downloadable tracks, so you’ll have to be content with streaming their songs on MySpace, where they recently added 2 new ones from an upcoming album.

Also I am digging the Emily Haines solo album “Knives Don’t Have Your Back”. My friends saw her at the Viper Room last week brown bagging it and said she was amazing (Scott at Autopia concurred) and then proceeded to rub in the fact that I bailed on going cause I was too tired. Download the track, Doctor Blind (mp3), courtesy of Last Gang and then buy it at insound!

Word is Eskimohunter is getting better and better with every performance, don’t let their name put you off (it did me at first) and check them out for free at Jax’s Hell Ya! night at the Echo.

The Echo
1822 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
8pm / Free 21+ / $5 under 21

San Francisco’s Dead To Me who just played the Key Club last night (which I missed due to getting my last minute scuba certification for my trip to Belize) will be back in Southern California again as well as a bunch of other places in October. Second chances are great.

Download the track By The Throat (mp3) from Dead To Me’s awsome debut album “Cuban Ballerina” and then go buy it at insound!

All tour dates with Riverboat Gamblers:
10/03/06 @ Plush - Tucson, AZ
10/04/06 @ The Sets - Tempe, AZ
10/05/06 @ Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
10/06/06 @ Alex’s Bar - Long Beach, CA
10/10/06 @ Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
10/11/06 @ Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
10/12/06 @ Pop’s - Sauget, IL
10/13/06 @ Main Stage - Green Bay, WI
10/14/06 @ Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI
10/15/06 @ The Note - Chicago, IL
10/17/06 @ Mad Hatter - Covington, KY
10/18/06 @ The Shelter - Detroit, MI
10/19/06 @ Frankie’s - Toledo, OH
10/20/06 @ Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
10/22/06 @ School of Rock - South Hackensack, NJ
10/24/06 @ Northstar Bar - Philadelphia, PA
10/25/06 @ Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
10/26/06 @ Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC

Are you one of those people that think that Hot Water Music ended too early, their final album “The New What Next” may have not jumped right out at you, but after a couple listens, it became clear that this was their strongest most mature release. One you wouldn’t expect to be their last.

But their live show on their final tour with Floggin Molly said differently, and the band that’s music that bled so much passion, had absolutely zero on stage. If you were at any of those shows, it was undeniably noticeable that the band was having problems and weren’t up to delivering the usual spectacular live show.

The tour ended and shortly after they announced their split. Just months later came word of a new band called, The Draft, made up of Jason, Chris, and George (Chuck is doing the solo thing that requires lots less touring). Signing to Epitaph, The Draft’s first album, “A Million Little Pieces”, is being released today, September 12th. What does it sound like? Well it sounds like Hot Water Music, maybe a cross between the two last Hot Water releases, “Caution” and “The New What Next”.

Download the tracks New Eyes Open (mp3) and Lo Zee Rose (mp3) from “A Million Little Pieces” courtesy of Epitaph. Buy it at insound!

The Draft are currently on tour with the Lawrence Arms and will be playing the Troubadour on September 21st.

You’ll have to excuse the inactivity last week, I had some Aussies in town that kept me busy everyday and out everynight, coupled with being out of town for Labor Day, things got a little dusty at IAF.

Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) and Josiah Steinbrick (F-Minus) are taking their new porject, Heavens, on the road this fall. Along for the ride are LA’s Darker My Love, who will be touring with Asobi Seksu prior to this.

If you’re wondering, Heavens sounds like to me Alkaline Trio (just ’cause Matt’s voice is so distinct) played over Death Cab or Postal Service. It’s pretty good, but will definitely put off some Alkaline fans.

Download the track Counting (mp3) from Heaven’s debut full length “Patent Pending” courtesy of Epitaph. Buy it at insound!

Heavens w/Darker My Love:
10/24/06 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/25/06 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/26/06 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
10/27/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/28/06 San Diego, CA @ Soma
11/08/06 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
11/09/06 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
11/10/06 Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
11/11/06 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
11/12/06 Boston, MA @ Middle East
11/15/06 Toronto,ON @ El Mocambo
11/16/06 Detroit, MI @ Shelter
11/17/06 Chicago, IL @ Metro