Check out the new Tallest Man On Earth tune which debuted over @ RollingStone.com:

Tallest Man On Earth – 1904

There’s No Leaving Now is out June 12th.

Who doesn’t like a street party with beer and music???

Founders Fest returns outside the doors of Founders Brewery Saturday June 23rd. Festivities get underway @ 3pm and will continue rocking until 11pm.

This years lineup includes: Soulive, Toubab Krewe, Seth Bernard & May Erlewine and friends, That 1 Guy, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Four Finger Five, The Soil and the Sun, The Crane Wives, Afro Zuma, The FBC All-Stars (a crazed supergroup featuring only Founders employees), and more!!

Tickets are $20 for the General Public, and $15 for 2012 Mug Club Members (show your 2012 Mug Club ID Card to receive discount). Day-of tickets will be available at the gate for $25.

Tickets.

The Real Lazy Genius will be invading Founders Brewing Company Thursday May 17th for a Double EP Release show with Howlers. Haunted Leather supports.

WATCH: ‘Feels So Fine’ – The Real Lazy Genius

READ – Recoil Magazine article.

One of our favorite Grand Rapids’ bands is seeking funds to assist in the release of their debut album:

Listen/Download:
Tokyo Morose – Thin Air
Tokyo Morose – Archaeologists

Please head over to their Kickstarter page to contribute.

Whilst on tour with fellow Halfway House alums Chamberlin – Chicago’s Fort Frances were kind enough to swing by Stone House Recording to play a few songs for us. Influences include Wilco, Josh Ritter, The Jayhawks and The Beatles though if your a fan of Midwestern folk/rock – then you’ll most certainly enjoy this band. And this session.

Two of the three tracks come from their debut album The Atlas with the third being an unreleased tune.

Also – check out this Simon & Garfunkel cover ‘The Only Living Boy In New York’ which the band just recorded:

And now the session!!!

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD:
Fort Frances – How To Turn Back Again – Halfway House Sessions
Fort Frances – If The Ocean Runs Dry – Halfway House Sessions
Fort Frances – Falling Down – Halfway House Sessions

WATCH:

Sea of Bees(Sacramento) is the musical stylings of Julie Ann Bee. Yesterday saw the release of her latest album Orangefarben – and we cannot get enough.

Sea of Bees – ‘Broke’

And because these are always excellent:

George Lewis Jr – better known to the kids as Twin Shadow – will release his sophomore album Confess on July 10th.

Below is a preview of the LP – ‘Five Seconds’:

Confess Tracklist:
01. Golden Light
02. You Call Me On
03. Five Seconds
04. Run My Heart
05. The One
06. Beg for the Night
07. Patient
08. When the Movie’s Over
09. I Don’t Care
10. Be Mine Tonight
Hidden Track: Mirror in the Dark

Many of you who reside here in Grand Rapids have probably already encountered this in your news feed during the last few days.

For my money – this piece is more convincing than that LipDub as far as attracting potential visitors.

Happy Friday.

One of Halfway House’s favorites Joe Pug unveiled his new album The Great Despiser yesterday. And we highly recommend it.

Here’s a preview of the new album:

Download this 5 song sampler of previous Joe Pug releases:

Mr Pug will be performing @ The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on May 25th.

Two Grand Rapids bands have both recently released high energy albums worth checking out as we roll into the summer.

Care – Yellow Trumpet Comforter Swan

Radiator Hospital – Can You Feel My Heart Beating?

The two bands will be performing together this Friday April 27th @ The DAAC. ONLY A BUCK.

Details.

If you’ve never experienced a show @ the DAAC – this is the one!!!