Make Me Somewhere I Can Call A Home

Finally there is news of a new Zero 7 album. According to the band's website, the new album entitled "The Garden" is due for release on May 15th and will feature past Zero 7 vocalist Sia Furler as well as Swede José Gonzalez and Zero 7’s very own Henry Binns on his singing debut. The first single will be the Jose-sung 'Futures' which'll be available in Limited Edition 12" and 7" formats as well as a digital download. The B-sides will be 'Seeing Things' on the 12" and the Sia-sung 'Dreaming' on the 7". [info via Zero 7 message board]

In the meantime, Coolfer points to a download of an mp3 of Tina Dico's(who sung on Zero 7's last album) new song "Nobody's Man". Her new album "In The Red" was just released through New York City indie label Defend Music. Tina is scheduled for a show in Toronto at The Drake Hotel on March 4th as part of Canadian Music Week. [photo from http://../]

EconoCulture interviews Owen Pallett AKA Final Fantasy about his new concept album "He Poos Clouds" which he states is a "...little less pop and more mega-musical." Alternately, Owen expresses that "it sounds more like Miss Saigon than the Magnetic Fields." [via The Catbirdseat]

Brooklynvegan has tour dates for The Editors[including at the Phoenix in Toronto on March 24th] and Nine Black Alps/Giant Drag[including El Mocambo in Toronto on April 4th]. For some reason, I want to see The Editors even though I haven't heard a note of their music. Maybe I just like 'The' bands.

The Diableros have been getting some online press lately in advance of their CD re-release show at the Horseshoe Tavern this Saturday February 18th, for their CD "You Can't Break the Strings in Our Olympic Hearts" which will be released through Baudelaire Label. Chartattack interviews Matt Rubba and Pete Carmichael about them playing Canadian Music Week. Chartattack also speaks to Pete who mentions the drama they've encountered on the road. Stuart Berman of Eye Weekly speaks with Pete about the band.

NOW speaks with New Brunwicker-at-heart girl, Julie Doiron, who mentions that her new album, a band-oriented effort this time around, will be released this September. Julie performed at The Drake Hotel yesterday. Anyone go? Reviews, photos?

Hamilton, Ontario's View Magazine profiles The Constantines in advance of their show in Hamilton at The Underground tonight. Jon-Rae and The River are also in the lineup.

Pitchfork reviews the Feist/Jason Collett show at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC on February6, 2006.

I think the debut solo effort "Rabbit Fur Coat" from Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins is really excellent. The vocals are really lovely as are the melodies and the acoustics of the songs is pristine like a classic Sun Studio recording. Some might be turned off by the country-ish sound but I like it alot a lot. I'll be going to Jenny's show when she comes to Toronto for a show at The Opera House on March 16th. In the meantime, here's a torrent(registration required) of Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins at Academy 3 in Manchester, UK on February 11, 2006. I suspect the Toronto setlist will be similar, although I hope that for the Toronto show, Jenny does perform "Handle Me With Care".