Update: Soft Drugs release EP…for Free!
The EP is actually side A of their upcoming album, Get Back, which is expected to be released in October on Chasing Lions which is a blog / label.
As some of you may remember, I did a little review for The Soft Drugs and T.W. Walsh, former Pedro the Lion drummer, back last fall (Read it Here). As a reminder, their sound has roots in such American singer songwriter icons as Neil Young and Tom Petty to iconic rockers as The Band and Steely Dan. While these may be his mainstream influences, T.W. has a much eclectic taste in music. When talking to him last fall, he was pumped up for the new Daniel Lanois movie and album, Hear Is What Is, and of course, Leonard Cohen’s new material.
The album was recorded mostly live in Lowell, Massachusetts. T.W. makes reference to the fact that Jack Kerouac was born here. He asks, “coincidence”? Since T.W. has a tendency to dabble in the traveling and life changing scenarios in his songs, I would say this is no coincidence.
Here are the details on how to download the four songs and other goodies:
Download songs and listen:
http://chasinglions.com/the-soft-drugs-get-back
Buy t-shirts and limited edition cds (100 copies, hard numbered by T.W.) of side A:
http://chasinglions.bigcartel.com/
The t-shirt and cd packaging were designed by Soft Drug friends, HEXIT:http://awickedeyeful.com/
Download “I Need Space”
The Soft Drugs are playing in Brooklyn at Union Hall on August 16th, PA’s Lounge here in Somerville, MA on August 23rd and Great Scott in Allston, MA on October 2nd.
Even though this is essentially about the band, I’ll throw a quick pitch in for TW’s mastering and mixing outfit. To learn more about how to hire TW Walsh for mastering and / or mixing, visit his website at www.twwalsh.com. For some credibility, he recently mastered the new Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin record, Pershing
You know it’s summer when…
Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff finally hit the airwaves with “Summertime”. I’ve got it in the pod year round but it never gets the proper love until now. The time when going north to the Maine coast becomes a regular occasion for our Cantabrigian crew.
But summer just got even hotter with the move of YoYoYo 90’s Jam to Middlesex Lounge on Tuesday, July 15th.
This fantastic night of music is put on by Soul Clap, a new crew for this here Philly to Boston transplant. These guys also put on the Dancing on the Charles, a new summertime happening on various Saturday nights at the Marsh Post near the Harvard University section of the Charles River. I have yet to get over to their river bashes but if I wasn’t heading north to act like the Gatsby’s with my friends on the coast near kennebunkport, this is where I would be so if you’re cool and hanging in the city this weekend, this is the spot to be on Saturday night. Check out pics from previous nights HERE and HERE. Eltye and Cnyce, the two DIY DJ’s behind Soul Clap, also have a new website up that steers you to all things S-Clap. Make sure to visit their blog for tons and tons of awesome mixes from both local and other worldly Deejays.
If you’re on Facebook, visit the YoYoYo 90’s Jam event page.
Out of Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff jams? Here are some options from Amazon for a refill.
