Howl on, Howlin Rain.
Mixtapes/CDs - the DIY-DJ, hardcopy joy of giving that has been overlooked in the digital scramble to trade music online. Wha' happened?
Well, Oakland howler, guitarist, and all-around noise-maker Ethan Miller of Comets on Fire and Howlin Rain found a way. He clued me to Spot DJ where folks can make comps of their very own. Listen to Miller's workaday/beer-drinking mix right here. He describes it as "an eclectic Saturday night kind of vibe. Watch out for moments of guitar shredding and some illegal fusion - though it's mostly beer o'clock jams." Rawk.
In other Ethan-esque news, he tells me he's wrapping up the new Howlin Rain album, titled Magnificent Fiend, due in Jan. 22, while Comets takes some down time. The new 'un will be out on CD and vinyl, and a vinyl version of the first LP is in production as well. Otherwise Miller will be on the road with HR shortly, playing with the ever-popular Queens of the Stone Age on the southeast leg of their September national tour. The Miller guarantee: "These shows will be ragers!!!"
Here's where they'll be:
Sept. 15, La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX, with Queens of the Stone Age
Sept. 16, House of Blues, Dallas, TX, with QOTSA
Sept. 19, House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FL, with QOTSA
Sept. 20, the Moon, Tallahassee, FL, with QOTSA
Sept. 21, Plush, Jacksonville, FL, with QOTSA
Sept. 22, Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA. with QOTSA
Sept. 24, Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, with QOTSA
Sept. 25, the Norva, Norfolk, VA, with QOTSA
Sept. 26, Ram's Head Live, Baltimore, MD, with QOTSA
Sept. 28, Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, with QOTSA
Sept. 29, Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, with QOTSA
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