The Racoon Wedding :: Gather Gather Bones/Rattle Rattle Truth

Download The Paper Boy from The Racoon Wedding's album, Gather Gather Bones/Rattle Rattle Truth

Sounds Like: they're gonna rip your ribcage out and find your heart

RIYL: White Rabbits, Portugal. The Man, Fanfarlo, Rolling Stones ala Beggar's Banquet

From the Press Release: Forming from the ashes of Vermicious Knid, and authoring songs in the basement of the all ages not-for-profit art space they own in a nook of the city’s forgotten downtown, frontman Tim Ford and company boast a sense of loyalty to their community that few other bands share. On their debut LP, Gather Gather Bones/Rattle Rattle Truth, issued this October via their own Ford Plant Recordings Co., the band enlisted the help of engineer Leon Taheny (of the Final Fantasy recording credit) and hammered out a record that teems with the spirit of long-forgotten roots music. It’s indebted to the history of mighty back porch music: unbridled, unedited, beautifully intense.

Low Anthem Video for "Charlie Darwin"

The Low Anthem - Charlie Darwin - Official Video from End of the Road Films on Vimeo.

RIYL: Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Springsteen (circa Nebraska)

Rhode Island trio The Low Anthem have released a brand new stop-motion video for the lead song, "Charlie Darwin" on their Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. The band has been touring the US with Blind Pilot, and after a brief stopover in Europe, will finish out the year with Josh Ritter in December.

CONTEST! Win Tickets to See Whitey at The Railway Club in Vancovuer

Whitey puts the "F-U" back in Funk. Download the track "West of Hope" to hear what I mean.

What: Two free tickets to see indie post-funk sensation, Whitey, at The Railway Club in downtown Vancouver.

When: Friday! Friday! Friday! (6 November)

How the funk do I get them? Leave a comment. That's all.

RIYL: Vampire Weekend, Ozomatli, Cat Empire

A Few Words: We don't do ticket give-aways very often here at Duck & Cover. In fact, we don't do them at all. Which is why this is such a special event. Well, it's a special event so long as you live in or around Vancouver, BC.

So here's what happened: these two tickets to Whitey just fell off the back of a truck. No, really. They were just sitting there. So I'm turning my good fortune into an opportunity for you, my loyal reader(s). All you have to do to win the tickets to see Whitey at The Railway Club this Friday is to leave a comment . . . that's it! That's all! I'll put all the names into a hat (or a bucket) and draw randomly. So make sure you leave a contact email address so I can get back to you. Or, if you don't want to leave your email address in a comment, email it to me at duckandcovermusic[at]gmail[dot]com.

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White Rabbits :: It's Frightening

Band :: White Rabbits

Album :: It's Frightening

Song :: They Done Wrong / We Done Wrong

Sounds Like: The Midwest strikes back.

RIYL: Spoon, The Walkmen, Tapes 'n Tapes

A Few Words: White Rabbits (the band) is living in NYC, it's true. However, they are, by all accounts, from the Midwest. This is only a point worth mentioning because I am also from the Midwest, so we have a lot in common that way. Which is to say we have an inherent understanding of vast distances, wind, and non-existent public transport (unless you count Chicago).

White Rabbits could also be that band you know you've heard of, but can't remember. For all their PR efforts it's amazing how easily they continue to slip under the proverbial radar (not sure if "radar" is an acronym when used in a cliche, but I'm guessing not). For example, they've been on NPR's "World Cafe" and on Letterman. Furthermore, they played Glastonbury in 2007 PLUS their new album, It's Frightening was produced by Spoon's Britt Daniel.

So why haven't you heard of them? Because you get all your music news from me, that's why, and I've been distracted by shiny objects.