Laura Stevenson Announces ‘Cocksure’ LP With Stormy ‘Torch Song’ (11/19 at middle east with MATT POND PA) - from @SpinMagazine
Clay Fernald
Laura Stevenson Announces ‘Cocksure’ LP With Stormy ‘Torch Song’
http://www.spin.com/2015/08/laura-stevenson-torch-song-cocksure-stream/
Two years after the release of her wrenching solo album Wheel, Laura Stevenson makes her return today with news of an LP called Cocksure due on October 30 on Don Giovanni Records. Like all those who have struck out on their own from emotive New York outfit Bomb the Music Industry!, Stevenson’s built her name on heart-sleeved songs that are punk in approach and intent if not in actual sound.
Today, she’s sharing the stormy new single “Torch Song,” which builds itself around cracked guitar lines and Stevenson’s own bitter vocalizations, one of the more affecting forces currently going in rock’n’roll. Cocksure is available for pre-order on LP or CD, or as part of a custom bundle. Listen to “Torch Song” here right now.
Laura Stevenson tour dates:
October 14 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
October 15 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
October 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
October 17 – Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
October 18 – Tampa, FL @ New World Brewery
October 19 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
October 21 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues Lounge
October 22 – Houston, TX @ Rudyards
October 23 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
October 24 – Austin, TX @ The North Door
October 26 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
October 28 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
October 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
October 30 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brewing Co.
October 31 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
November 1 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
November 3 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
November 4 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s
November 6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
November 7 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
November 9 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
November 10 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
November 12 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
November 13 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
November 14 – Akron, OH @ Musica
November 17 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
November 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ Fillmore
November 19 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs - TIX
November 20 – Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston
November 21 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall Marlin Room
Matt Pond PA
Laura Stevenson
Thursday, Nov 19, 2015 8:00 PM EST
Middle East - Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
18 years and over
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The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub was founded in 1970 by the Sater family. Originally opened as a restaurant, the establishment added the first music venue in 1975 (which is now the Middle East Upstairs), and continued to expand the institution over the decades, adding the Corner and the Downstairs in 1988. The Sater family's Lebanese heritage has been a large contributing factor to the unique and ornate atmosphere the club, guaranteeing a memorable experience for all. With performances from bands of every genre imaginable accessible to enjoy seven nights a week, and venue capacities from 100 to 550 people, The Middle East offers something special for everyone. In recent years the club has won multiple awards, including Boston's best mid sized venue. The club also made Rolling Stone's 2013 Venue's That Rock list.
Adding to the exclusivity of the club, this past 2014 owners Joseph and Nabil Sater bought the building in its entirety, solidifying it as a memorable landmark within the heart of Central Square. This accomplishment makes The Middle East the only independently owned and operated venue in town.
Additionally to its three premier venues, The Middle East still serves lunch and dinner seven days a week. With an ethnic cuisine, inspired by the Sater family's roots, the menu is a collection of Middle Eastern classics with various American additions.