1 TOY – Join The Dots
2 DUM DUM GIRLS – Too True
3 WARPAINT – Warpaint
4 SNOWMINE – Dialects
5 CHEATAHS – Cheatahs
6 JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – Post Tropical
7 PAINTED PALMS – Forever
8 JUAN WAUTERS – N.A.P. North American Poetry
9 THE DISTRICTS – The Districts
10 HOLY WAVE – Relax
11 SLOTHRUST – Of Course You Do
12 HOSPITALITY – Trouble
13 GARDENS AND VILLA – Dunes
14 YELLOW OSTRICH – Cosmos
15 TEMPLES – Sun Structures
16 STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS – Wig Out At Jagbags
17 DADS – Pretty Good
18 CIBO MATTO – Hotel Valentine
19 BAND OF HORSES – Acoustic At The Ryman
20 SPEEDY ORTIZ – Real Hair
21 TOGETHER PANGEA – Badillac
22 DAMIEN JURADO – Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son
23 ADVENTURE GALLEY – Anywhere That’s Wild
24 DOG BITE – Tranquilizers
25 HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF – Small Town Heroes
26 EL TEN ELEVEN – For Emily
27 CHAPPO – Future Former
28 DEVIL MAKES THREE – I’m A Stranger Here
29 PONTIAK – Innocence
30 ANGEL OLSEN – Burn Your Fire For No Witness
Tag: 2014
Concert Review: Cibo Matto @ The Boot and Saddle (2/11/14)
By Kirsten Becker
Japanese expatriates Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori are the creative minds behind Cibo Matto (Italian for “crazy food”). The group received heavy praise for their first two albums, Viva! La Woman and Stereo Type A in the 90s before they went on hiatus for the new millenium. Honda and Hatori still remained very active, doing collaborations with Yoko Ono, The Gorillaz, and Beck as well as solo gigs during those years. In 2011, Cibo Matto announced they were back together and were recording new music, much to the excitement of diehard fans everywhere.
Cibo Matto’s earlier music mostly consisted of songs about food, yet they gradually expanded their subject matter over the years. Hotel Valentine, which is officially released today, is their most mature album to date. Appearances from Nels Cline (Wilco) and Mauro Refosco (Atoms For Peace) are included with Cibo Matto’s signature mix of trip-hop, pop, and funk tunes. To add to the Valentine’s Day theme, Hatori and Honda have also handwritten Valentine’s cards for those who pre-ordered the album. The record is also released on Sean Lennon’s label Chimera Music.
After 15 years of hiatus, Cibo Matto has returned to tour the country to mostly sold out dates. I was beyond excited to get a chance to catch them at The Boot and Saddle on February 11. I pretty much counted out the idea of ever getting to see them live, never thinking they would record a follow up to Stereo Type A. They started off the night with just the two main members playing. Classic “Sugar Water” started off the set, which featured Hatori’s soft whispered vocals and mysterious backing beats. Later on, the two ladies were joined by Yuko and Jared Samuels for a full band to play new songs from Hotel Valentine. “Moonchild,” “Deja Vu” and “MFN” were all highs of the night. Cibo Matto graciously thanked the crowd for their support at the end of the set, but very quickly came back to entertain the fans with an encore, including the song “Happy Birthday.”
Cibo Matto continue their reunion tour through March. Check out Hotel Valentine as well as the rest of the band’s impressive catalog.
Top Played Artists 2/4-2/10
1 CHEATAHS – Cheatahs
2 TOY – Join The Dots
3 WARPAINT – Warpaint
4 DUM DUM GIRLS – Too True
5 HOLY WAVE – Relax
6 JUAN WAUTERS – N.A.P. North American Poetry
7 PAINTED PALMS – Forever
8 JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – Post Tropical
9 DISTRICTS – The Districts [EP]
10 GARDENS AND VILLA – Dunes
11 LAWRENCE ARMS – Metropole
12 SNOWMINE – Dialects
13 STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS – Wig Out At Jagbags
14 SLOTHRUST – Of Course You Do
15 DADS – Pretty Good [EP]
16 KRONOS QUARTET WITH BRYCE DESSNER – Aheym
17 TOGETHER PANGEA – Badillac
18 BAND OF HORSES – Acoustic At The Ryman
19 DOG BITE – Tranquilizers
20 GRIZZLY BEAR – Shields: Expanded
21 MT. ROYAL – Mt. Royal
22 CIBO MATTO – Hotel Valentine
23 THEE OH SEES – Singles Collection, Volume 3
24 DAMIEN JURADO – Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son
25 AUTUMN DEFENSE – Fifth
26 BAD THINGS – Bad Things
27 QUILT – Held In Splendor
28 HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF – Small Town Heroes
29 CYMBALS – The Age Of Fracture
30 TRAPS – Boom Pow Awesome Wow
Top Played Artists 1/28-2/3
1 WARPAINT – Warpaint
2 JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – Post Tropical
3 TOY – Join The Dots
4 THE DISTRICTS – The Districts [EP]
5 PAINTED PALMS – Forever
6 LAWRENCE ARMS – Metropole
7 GARDENS AND VILLA – Dunes
8 DUM DUM GIRLS – Too True
9 DOG BITE – Tranquilizers
10 HIGH HIGHS – Open Season Deluxe Edition
11 LOS CAMPESINOS! – No Blues
12 DADS – Pretty Good [EP]
13 DAMIEN JURADO – Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son
14 HOSPITALITY – Trouble
15 CYMBALS – The Age Of Fracture
16 TENNIS – Small Sound [EP]
17 WOODEN SHJIPS – Back To Land
18 THEE OH SEES – Singles Collection, Volume 3
19 GRIZZLY BEAR – Shields: Expanded
20 BOY AND BEAR – Harlequin Dream
21 STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS – Wig Out At Jagbags
22 YOUNG AND SICK – Magnolia [EP]
23 AUTUMN DEFENSE – Fifth
24 SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS – Give The People What They Want
25 CIBO MATTO – Hotel Valentine
26 QUILT – Held In Splendor
27 TOGETHER PANGEA – Badillac
28 SAINT RICH – Beyond The Drone
29 JACK NAME – Light Show
30 SKY FERREIRA – Night Time, My Time
Concert Review: Dr. Dog at Eletric Factory 2/1/14
There really is nothing quite like a Dr. Dog performance. If there’s any band that can instantly turn my mood around, it’s them. I was lucky enough to catch the band for my fifth time at the Electric Factory. February 1st’s show was their second of two sold out shows in Philly and the energy from the night before carried into this show as well. The Pennsylvania locals played a high octane set that lasted almost two hours. The entire range of their albums were covered, including “Say Ahhh” from their 2002 album Toothbrush to singles from their latest release entitled B-Room.
Crowd favorites like their Architecture in Helsinki cover of “Heart it Races” and “Lonesome” had the entire room singing along. Vocalists Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken took turns with belting out their respective songs as well as joking around in between tunes. They also expressed their gratitude for Philly’s overwhelming support of the band through the years. During their encore they had the Philly Phanatic join the stage during “Oh No.” Steve Marion from the opener Saint Rich joined the band as well to solo on “Easy Beat.” Marion is also the mastermind behind the band Delicate Steve.
Overall, Dr. Dog did not disappoint the sold out crowd at the Factory. They will continue their extensive tour that goes well into March in support of B-Room.
Top Played Artists 1/14-1/20
1 TOY – Join The Dots
2 JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – Post Tropical
3 DUCKTAILS – Wish Hotel
4 TENNIS – Small Sound
5 PAINTED PALMS – Forever
6 WOODEN SHJIPS – Back To Land
7 GRIZZLY BEAR – Shields: Expanded
8 THEE OH SEES – Singles Collection, Volume 3
9 WHITE DENIM – Corsicana Lemonade
10 LOS CAMPESINOS! – No Blues
11 MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS – Oh My Sexy Lord
12 SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS – Give The People What They Want
13 YUCK – Glow And Behold
14 GRINGO STAR – Floating Out To See
15 SKY FERREIRA – Night Time, My Time
16 CULTS – Static
17 FUZZ – Live In San Francisco
18 HIGH HIGHS – Open Season Deluxe Edition
19 SEASICK MAMA – Tip Top Shape
20 THAO AND THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN – We The Common
21 BEEDEEGEE – Sum/One
22 DAMIEN JURADO – Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son
23 MILOSH – Jetlag
24 LONELY FOREST – Adding Up The Wasted Hours
25 GRISWOLDS – Heart Of A Lion
26 LA LUZ – It’s Alive
27 BLOOD ORANGE – Cupid Deluxe
28 BIG TREE – My, How You’ve Grown
29 HISTORY OF APPLE PIE – Out Of View
30 HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER – Bad Debt
Top Played Artists 1/7-1/13
1 DUCKTAILS – Wish Hotel
2 TENNIS – Small Sound
3 CULTS – Static
4 WOODEN SHJIPS – Back To Land
5 LOS CAMPESINOS! – No Blues
6 YUCK – Glow And Behold
7 GRIZZLY BEAR – Shields: Expanded
8 GRINGO STAR – Floating Out To See
9 PARQUET COURTS – Tally All The Things That You Broke
10 OF MONTREAL – Lousy With Sylvianbriar
11 DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR. – The Speed Of Things
12 MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS – Oh My Sexy Lord
13 WHITE FENCE – Live In San Francisco
14 BLOOD ORANGE – Cupid Deluxe
15 HEAD AND THE HEART – Let’s Be Still
16 GRISWOLDS – Heart Of A Lion
17 ANTHONY GREEN – Young Legs
18 WHITE DENIM – Corsicana Lemonade
19 CUT COPY – Free Your Mind
20 TITLE FIGHT – Spring Songs
21 DARKSIDE – Psychic
22 THEE OH SEES – Singles Collection, Volume 3
23 SHY GIRLS – Timeshare
24 SALLIE FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE – Summer
25 GROSS GHOST – Public Housing
26 PIXIES – EP-1
27 ALBERT HAMMOND JR. – AHJ
28 POLICA – Shulamith
29 LA LUZ – It’s Alive
30 CHEAP TIME – Exit Smiles