The Dodos - "Companions" Video

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Dodos - Time To Die Free Album Stream

The last Dodos album was a favorite of ours here so we are very excited that the band is giving us a sneak peak of the new one called Time to Die. We haven't given a listen yet since Depeche Mode are playing live on the world cafe as the new iPhone is booting up. But first thing tomorrow we'll check it out. Give a listen here and let us know. You can also watch a video and get a free download.

Siren Fest 2008

The Village Voice announced the initial line-up for the 2008 Siren Festival. The list goes like this:

STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE HELIO SEQUENCE, BEACH HOUSE, TIMES NEW VIKING, JAGUAR LOVE, THE DODOS, ANNUALS, FILM SCHOOL, PARTS & LABOR, DRAGONS OF ZYNTH, THESE ARE POWERS and more to be announced!

Review of Dodos "Visiter"

The new album, Visiter, by the Dodos has been on extremely heavy rotation around here. Our very own Nick Greto adds his two cents over at Kevchino. For some odd reason, we couldn't agree more. This is a great album.

Phosphorescent - Live at Union Pool, New Video, Tour Dates, Free Downloads

Maybe we're a bit late in discovering these guys, but it is always wonderful to stumble upon a band like Phosphorescent. Last weekend the one-man band that is Matthew Houck in the studio, became a rocking quintet that just about outdid headliners the Dodos at Union Pool (notice: just about - the Dodos were pretty damn good themselves - so call it a draw). The tunes from that night are undoubtedly swirling in every head that was at Union Pool on Saturday. And I wouldn't be surprised if the band sold out of CD's after the show. It was that good. Passion goes a long way. Matthew Houck has that.

Check out the free downloads over at Daytrotter. Tour Dates below.

Phosphorescent - "At Death, A Proclamation"



Tour Dates:

Feb 7 2008 8:00P	Terrace F Club	Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 8 2008 8:00P	Alfred University Powell Center	Alfred, New York
Feb 15 2008 8:00P	Dartmouth	Hanover, New Hampshire
Feb 26 2008 8:00P	Johnny Brenda’s	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 27 2008 8:00P	Union Hall	Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York
Feb 29 2008 8:00P	Mercury Lounge	New York, New York
Mar 1 2008 8:00P	Iron Horse	Northampton, Massachusetts
Mar 3 2008 8:00P	Waldron Arts Center	Bloomington, Indiana
Mar 4 2008 8:00P	Schuba’s	Chicago, Illinois
Mar 5 2008 8:00P	7th Street Entry	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 6 2008 8:00P	Slowdown	Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 7 2008 8:00P	Jackpot Saloon	Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 8 2008 8:00P	Opolis	Norman, Oklahoma
Mar 10 2008 8:00P	The Cavern	Dallas, Texas
Mar 10 2008 8:00P	Good Records (In-Store, early, 6 or 7pm)	Dallas, Texas
Mar 11 2008 8:00P	Monks	Abilene, Texas
Mar 12 2008 8:00P	SXSW - tba	Austin, Texas
Mar 13 2008 8:00P	SXSW - tba	Austin, Texas
Mar 14 2008 8:00P	SXSW - tba	Austin, Texas
Mar 15 2008 8:00P	SXSW - tba	Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2008 8:00P	Plush	Tucson, Arizona
Mar 19 2008 8:00P	Che Cafe	San Diego, California
Mar 20 2008 8:00P	The Echo	Los Angeles, California
Mar 21 2008 8:00P	Muddy Waters	Santa Barbara, California
Mar 22 2008 8:00P	Cellar Door	Visalia, California
Mar 23 2008 8:00P	Independent	San Francisco, California
Mar 24 2008 8:00P	Holocene	Portland, Oregon
Mar 25 2008 8:00P	Media Club	Vancouver, British Columbia
Mar 26 2008 8:00P	Nectar Lounge	Seattle, Washington
Mar 27 2008 8:00P	Department of Safety	Anacortes, Washington
Mar 28 2008 8:00P	American Legion Post 3	Lewiston, Idaho
Mar 30 2008 8:00P	Aquarium	Fargo, North Dakota
Mar 31 2008 8:00P	Project Lodge	Madison, Wisconsin
Apr 10 2008 8:00P	Ekko	Utrecht, Netherlands
Apr 11 2008 8:00P	Motel Mozaique	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Apr 12 2008 8:00P	De Kreun	Kortrijk, Belgium
Apr 13 2008 8:00P	Mains d’Oeuvres	Paris, France
Apr 14 2008 8:00P	Paradiso	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Apr 15 2008 8:00P	Dominofestival	Brussels
Apr 17 2008 8:00P	The Borderline	London, England
Apr 18 2008 8:00P	The Cube	Bristol, England
Apr 19 2008 8:00P	Taylor John’s House	Coventry, England
Apr 20 2008 8:00P	Fibbers	York, England
Apr 21 2008 8:00P	The Captains Rest	Glasgow, Scotland
Apr 22 2008 8:00P	The Cumberland Arms	Newcastle, England
May 1 2008 8:00P	Donaufestival	Krems, Austria

Go see this band. You won't be sorry.

Review of the Dodos live at Union Pool at Kevchino

Check out the review of the Dodos show by our very own Nick Greto at Kevchino. Apparently the Musicologynyc faves brought down the house.

January Band of the Month

We wanted to have this up by the end of January, but time got in the way.

Each month we will post our current favorite band for the present month (we are a few days off this month). It will be based on opinion. Strictly opinion and growth of said opinion. For Example, Radiohead are always held in high regard here at Musicolgynyc, so even though they were very active this month and In Rainbows is still playing away like crazy, it will be very difficult for them to win a band of the month award because it would nearly impossible for us to love them anymore than we do.

Anyway, that probably doesn't make any sense at all.

Regardless, some of the contenders this month were: Magnetic Fields (released a fantastic new album), Vampire Weekend (who have "blown up" even bigger over the last few days), MGMT, and of course Radiohead, among others.

With so many candidates we are proud to announce for January '08 this prestigious award goes to San Francisco's, the Dodos.

The reason we picked the Dodos is simple. They went from relatively unheard of around here to on heavy, heavy rotation.

Congratulations to the Dodos.

The Dodos: Coming to NYC This Month and Video

The Dodos (nee Dodo Bird) are the kind of artists that you want to keep to yourself. But the rhythmic, mellow, Latin and country-tinged guitar sounds, accompanied by warm, fuzzy vocals, bounding percussion and insightful lyrics will have you debating with yourself. You'll think: I can't tell anyone about this band; they're too good - and - I gotta tell everyone about this band; they're too good.

The San Franciscan band is singer/songwriter Meric Long and percussionist Logan Kroeber. The duo has a new album due out in March of 2008. It will be titled, Visiter and it will be released on Frenchkiss Records.

Honestly, I must get my hands on this record. My hands are reaching, my ears straining, my mouth watering, and with good reason, check out the bands myspace and the new video for the song, "Fools".

The Dodos - "Fools"


Now you should understand.

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

Jan 28 9:00P
Mercury Lounge/New York w/ Alberta Cross

Feb 2 11:00P
Union Pool/Brooklyn NY w/ Phosphorescent

Feb 15 10:00p
The Blank Club/San Jose CA w/ The Mumlers, Two Sheds

Feb 28 11:00P
Cafe du Nord/San Francisco NOISEPOP FESTIVAL w/ Or the Whale

March 8 9:00p
The Smell/Los Angeles w/ the Ohsees

March 9 8:00P
The Elephant Bar/San Diego w/ the Ohsees

March 12-16 2008
SXSW/Austin TX

March 19 9:00P
Lola's/Ft. Worth, TX

March 22
The Ballroom/Marfa TX

March 22 9:00P
Mink/Houston TX

April 5 9:00P
Cafe 9/New Haven, CT

April 10 9:00P
Bard College/Annandale on the Hudson NY

April 19 9:00P
Culture Shock Festival at Indiana

April 20 9:00P
Replay Lounge/Lawrence, KS

April 21 9:00P
Hi Dive/Denver CO