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Mt. Desolation announce album, North American tour dates

By Amanda | Published September 15, 2010

Mt. Desolation is officially listed as a side project of Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin of Keane, with the pair reportedly coming up with the idea to make a country album during a late-night pub conversation.

Calling it a side project doesn’t really capture its scale though, because while primarily their work, Rice-Oxley and Quin enlist the help of members of bands ranging from Noah and the Whale to The Killers to Mumford & Sons.  In that regard it becomes almost like one giant, amazing super group.

Aside from live recordings, there are only a couple official tracks available on the web right now – their self-titled debut isn’t out until mid-October – but already it’s pretty clear that Mt. Desolation finds the pair making a blend of country rock with some pop sensibilities that’s largely removed from their Keane work. They’re using a piano and guitars, but also fiddles, banjos and distorted theremins.

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Mumford & Sons announce North American tour dates (+ second Terminal 5 show)

By Amanda | Published August 17, 2010

A few of us here at Paper Trail love Mumford & Sons. I’ve somehow missed every show they’ve played here, but the London foursome is coming back to the States again in the fall, so this may be my chance…

Mumford & Sons will be playing a pretty comprehensive tour of the US with a few stops up north in Canada. Due to the Terminal 5 show on November 15 selling out so quickly, they’ve added one further date to the end of the tour. The band will now be playing there on November 16 as well – that show goes on sale on Friday (August 20). Anyone planning to head to the Chicago show should also note that the venue has been upgraded from the Vic Theatre to the Riviera Theatre.

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RECAP: Bonnaroo 2010 Day 3

By G. Alan Busch Jr. | Published June 25, 2010

The third day picked up right where Friday left off. As many festival-goers attempted to recover and conserve energy at the halfway point, big names such as Norah Jones and Jimmy Cliff performed early in the Tennessee sun. Norah Jones was very impressive here mixing up her set list with a variety of genres and some clever covers (The Kinks’ “Stranger” was especially good). Immediately afterwards The Avett Brothers took the same stage and day three was off to a great start.

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Concert Picks / Week of May 17th

By Mark | Published May 17, 2010

Tuesday, May 18th

Mumford & Sons at Webster Hall

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Tuesday, May 18th

Phantogram at Bowery Ballroom

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Wednesday, May 19th

Lou Reed / Sonic Youth / Moby / The Virgins at Hiro Ballroom

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Thursday, May 20th – Sunday, May 23rd

LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! at Terminal 5

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Mumford & Sons announce Canada dates, full US tour

By Amanda | Published March 3, 2010

Fresh off a few dates that included a sold out show at the Bowery Ballroom, the UK’s Mumford & Sons have announced their first full-length North American tour.

The indie folk rockers spawned from the same London antifolk scene that gave us Noah and the Whale and Laura Marling are set to play 23 shows in just over a month this May/June.

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