Heartless Bastards, 2.0

Hey Lefty, gotta love this photo of Erika and Joe Walsh (Eagles) taken recently in the studio.[attachment=0:25q0vpzd]Erika W. and Joe Walsh in the studio.jpg[/attachment:25q0vpzd]

lwj

Just released, new song from the Arrow album.

“Parted Ways”
Have a listen.
http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/gina-barrington/new-music-wednesday-gina-barrington-jack-white-heartless-bastards-megafaun

Love the sound, this new album will be a great follow up to “The Mountain”

lwj

@Lefty wrote:

That is tasty. Thanks for posting, LWj. I gotta figure out a way to see that girl next year…

Toronto is the closest to Syracuse Lefty, here is the tour just announced sent to my e-mail.

12/9 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s (18+)
12/10 – Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box
2/7 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanitas
2/8 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
2/9 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
2/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
2/11 – Madison, WI @ High Noon
2/13 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners
2/14 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
2/16 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
2/17 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century- for Lafayette
2/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
2/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
2/20 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern-for LWjetta and maybe Lefty
2/23 – Boston, MA @ Middle East (Downstairs)
2/24 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
2/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
2/27 – Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
2/29 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
3/1 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
3/2 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl-for tntracy
3/3 – Nashville, TN @ The Mercy Lounge
3/6 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
3/8 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic
3/9 – Fort Worth, TX @ Lola’s
3/10 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

Thank you,
Jesse, Mark, Dave, and Erika

lwj

@Lafayette wrote:

I look forward to catching this show at 20th Century. Many great venues on this tour. Perhaps the stoger can squeeze in Mercy Lounge in Nashville.

Nashville? Nashville? Why wait until 2012? If I can sneak in around the 18+ stipulation lwj mentioned, I’m good for Proud Larry’s of Oxford, TONIGHT.

The new Heartless Bastards record, entitled Arrow, will be released on Valentine’s Day from Partisan Records out of New York.

We got several new songs early in the set last night, though my request for the earlier “Blue Day” was sheepishly denied me by Erika, something about a particular guitar for that one being “in the shop.” But “Hold Your Head” from The Mountain, with its Jackson reference, was superb. The HB’s have three backing boys now, including the one sideman who played with Erika in front of Lu last spring at Stubbs.

I was hoping to chat with Erika, and the opportunity practically fell in my lap, as it were. The website said doors at 8 music at 9:30, but the joint was nearly deserted with no doors guy circa 9 when I entered. The bartender reckoned “10:30 or 10:45,” with no opening act. After a quarter hour at the bar, I left temporarily to walk the block and kill some time, and upon my return, not only was the whole band at the bar, but Erika was in my very seat! Apologetically she handed me my partially full beverage and made as if to leave, but I stopped that. She didn’t really remember me right off, but some talk about the Minn. wedding and the Austin aftershow (baby racoons in Stubbs courtyard) changed that. I stuck my foot in it with a Fat Possum query (the label is based a few miles from the venue), but we got on fine beyond that. She left to make the setlist, but more loitering ensued and the first song was played at 10:55. I left early (19 year olds can get weary quickly), but it was a fine occasion!

Glad you enjoyed the evening stoger.
That’s a mighty looooong wait from 9:00 to 11:55 for the set to commence.
Did you check out Proud Larry’s menu while loitering about?
Sure hope I don’t face the same situation being barely 19+ also while seeing them in Toronto on a Monday night in Feb./12 and then reporting for work early Tues. a.m.
“Blue Day” is one of my favorites also but “Sway” from the “Mountain” continues to be #1 until we see what’s on the new album.
Glad you were able to chat with Erika, I found her delightfully shy when I met her in Toronto 2 years ago at the Kool Haus.

lwj

Thank you, o mighty road warrior, for your report.

lwj – thanks for the update on venue change. Both are excellent venues!