Darker My Love To Support BoH On Several W. Coast Dates

Posted on July 20, 2010 at 8:27 PM by Dave

From this altsounds.com article, indie band Darker My Love will be supporting Band of Horses on several west coast dates this fall! Their new album, Alive As You Are, is out this August 27th, and I’m sure you’ll be hearing cuts from it when they are on tour with Band of Horses.

Hope you’re having a great day out there, check out the dates Darker My Love will be supporting Band of Horses below!

September 24th The Greek Theater Berkley, CA
September 25th The Greek Theater Los Angeles, CA
September 27th The Joint Las Vegas, NV
September 28th In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
September 29th The Fillmore Denver, CO

State Theatre Show Reviewed!

Posted on July 19, 2010 at 7:32 PM by Dave

It took a couple of days for me to track down, but I finally managed to find a really nice review of Band of Horses’ recent show in Minneapolis this past Saturday!

Says Quintessentially Quirky author Tess, “With band members switching roles there can be up to four guitars, a gifted keyboardist, a drummer who has more than just the beat, and beautiful harmonies, its no wonder why Band of Horses has the word band in its moniker. For as beautiful as Ben Bridwell’s cracking vocals are, his and his band’s musical talent is what makes Band of Horses’ show one of better concerts I’ve been to this year.”

She continues, “they seemed like they were having just as much fun as we were, rocking out together, Bridwell jumping all around the stage.”

Does anyone else notice a pattern here?

She really wrote a very nice review (which could also serve as a primer, of sorts, for those of you who may be uninitiated to the band), which you should read here!

Really hope you’re having a wonderful evening out there.

P.S. I never was able to find a review from the Eagles Club show–if anyone knows of one and would be so kind as to share a link, we’d all appreciate it! Thanks in advance!

BoH Announce Chicago Date

Posted on July 19, 2010 at 5:24 PM by Dave

Okay, I know the band made this announcement a little while ago, but for some reason my internet connection at work has been particularly slow this afternoon

At any rate, Band of Horses fans in Chicago have reason to celebrate this afternoon as the band announced a date in the Windy City at the Riviera Theatre this October 19th! The e-mail list presale starts this coming Thursday, so if you want to get advanced access to tickets, make sure your name is on their list of folks that receive newsletters!

On a related note, Jodi and I now have no less than three gigs we’re hoping to see them play at by the end of the year (not counting the elusive Austin City Limits gig, also in October). We’ll see how things pan out, but hopefully we see you at at least one of the shows we get to go to!

In the meantime, hope you’re having such a great day out there!

"No One's Gonna Love You" Now On Rock Band 2!

Posted on July 19, 2010 at 1:28 PM by Dave

Gaming enthusiasts can now download Band of Horses’ beautiful song “No One’s Gonna Love You” for Rock Band 2 onto their XBox 360s! Click here to get the track for your very own! The song is only 160 MS points, making it a darn good deal, too!

Now, I want to hear from the first person to get a “perfect” rating doing the vocals on extreme difficulty

Hope you’re all having a great day out there!

"Older" NPR's Song Of The Day!

Posted on July 19, 2010 at 11:24 AM by Dave

Every weekday, NPR allows listeners on the internet to check out a new song by a deserving artist. Appropriately, they call this daily feature “Song of the Day,” and today Band of Horses’ song “Older” has been selected as such!

You can click here to read the story and listen to the song, but I thought it a nice compliment when NPR wrote that “Older” is “[a]n authentic honky-tonk ballad that conjures memories of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, [and] helps stake Band of Horses’ claim to the modern-day mantel of ‘Cosmic American Music.’” I couldn’t agree more

I really hope you’re having a great day out there! Don’t forget, Infinite Arms is only on sale for a very short time more–if you haven’t already, grab your copy here.

Infinite Arms On Sale!

Posted on July 16, 2010 at 8:54 PM by Dave

I totally forgot to bring this up in an earlier post, but I wanted to get word out there that Band of Horses’ superb album, Infinite Arms, is currently on sale on iTunes for the awesome price of $7.99. If you’re reading this and haven’t picked the album up yet, I can tell you that it is a stellar effort that’s already made at least one Top 20 list! I can also tell you that this sale price is only good until this coming Tuesday, leaving you only a short time to grab a superb collection of songs at a discounted price!

Go ahead and click here to pick up the album on iTunes–you’ll definitely not be sorry!

Hope you’re having a wonderful day out there, and that you have a wonderful weekend too!

Free Download Of "Factory" In-Studio Performance

Posted on July 16, 2010 at 9:10 AM by Dave

Check this out. Band of Horses has teamed up with Nashville’s Lightning 100 to bring you this spectacular in-studio performance of “Factory” from just before their concert a few nights ago.

Just follow the prompts in the widget below, and click your way to success!

Hope you’re having a great day out there!

Creighton Barrett To Star In Movie

Posted on July 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM by Dave

Band of Horses’ drummer Creighton Barrett is starring in the upcoming film by Jason Brown “Nightfur.” Per the IMDB page for the movie, “Nightfur is a surreal romance film with elements of science fiction.” From what I gather, Creighton plays (quite appropriately, I would say) the part of a forest-dwelling guy who emerges as the main character’s spiritual guide.

The film is also going to feature music by Band of Horses, not to mention Lucy Langlas, The Parson Redheads, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, and The Karabal Nightlife.

Check out the trailer below, looks like it’s going to be a unique and thoughtful film!

Rotoworld.com Interviews Ben

Posted on July 15, 2010 at 1:54 PM by Dave

This is definitely one of the more unique interviews I have read with Ben. Before I hook you up with an excerpt or two from the interview, let me explain why. Steve Alexander, senior editor for the NBA and PGA Tour for Rotoworld.com and a contributor to NBCSports.com, has a series on Rotoworld called Backstage Pass, where he hopes to, as he puts it, “introduce some hoops fans to musicians, music folks to fantasy hoops, and to ask some questions other than what you see in most music magazines.”

Recently, he got the chance to chat with Ben about fantasy hoops, sports, music, and the like. I have yanked a couple snippets from that interview that you can check out below, but you should definitely check the whole thing out by clicking here. It is a cool interview that definitely lives up to Steve’s desire to ask questions other than what you find in the majority of music mags. Enjoy!

Steve Alexander: . What are your favorite sports and teams to root for?
Ben Bridwell: I love college sports, but football especially. My loyalty is pledged to the University of Georgia, even in the darkest of days. Next favorite is Major League Baseball (Mariners, Twins, then Braves). If I have time I’ll watch pretty much anything sports related: soccer, golf, fights, etc… Still trying to figure out Cricket and Rugby, however.

SA Your family has been your biggest supporter and has been at every show I’ve seen you play. Did you guys go to any major sporting events when you were a kid, and do you have a highlight memory from that time as far as seeing something cool happen with your dad?
BB Coolest thing was my dad being the coach of a lot of teams I was on and mom being at every game. Living in Columbia, SC (screen door to Hell), we didn’t go to any “cool” sporting events unless they were our own. Got to see some cool concerts though. First was Temptations w/ Four Tops, O’Jays, and Levert!

SA Last one…if you could have been a professional athlete, what sport/position would you have picked to play?
BB Pro Surfer would be fantastic! Travel to some of the most beautiful places on earth and connect solo with nature? I’d still choose music over anything though. If it is a “job” it’s the best job ever!

There you have it! Like I said, definitely a different approach as far as interviews are concerned, but something that I, for one, wouldn’t mind one bit seeing more of

Hope you all are having such a wonderful day out there!

Laredo Video Premiere!

Posted on July 15, 2010 at 11:18 AM by Dave

Just minutes old, here is the premiere of the new video for Band of Horses’ amazing track “Laredo” from the good folks over at vevo.com. This video is somewhat of a departure in cinematic style from the other videos, showing the bands’ ability to not only move between moods and styles musically, but cinematically as well.

I forked out the $1.99 the other day to see it early, and am so happy to be able to share it with you here. This is a gorgeous video, and I hope you enjoy!

Ode To BoH

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