An apologetic aside

Between traveling for work and recreation these past few weeks, I've been slacking on the posts here. Obviously, so has Henry.

However, we are still updating the concert calendar regularly as we become aware of new shows. So know that not all is lost, and take a look at the right sidebar for help planning your summer. There are several great shows this week in particular (which I'll unfortunately miss due to traveling), and many more throughout July .

Downloads:
Camera Obscura - "Country Mile"
Heartless Bastards - "Out at Sea"

Sunday's quandary

Josh Ritter will be in the Southside, while the Heartless Bastards will be in Millvale. Both are known to put on a great show. It's a tough one, but I gotta think you can't go wrong either way.

Here's Erika Wennerstrom and her band last week down in Austin:


And here's Ritter and his a few days ago in Charlotte:


Godspeed.

Video: Heartless Bastards on Letterman

Our flatter, more midwestern neighbor, Ohio, had a big day yesterday, with Akron’s Dan Auerbach releasing a stellar first solo album and Dayton native Erika Wennerstrom making her national television debut with her now-Austin-based trio, Heartless Bastards. As expected, they rocked the place, performing "Out At Sea" off their new full-length, The Mountain. Here's the video evidence: