new tunes (two-for) Tuesday. Round 6. All the Pretty Beards Edition

my excitement for new music and live shows could not be contained this week and thus i must share with you twice the fun (and beards).

{the fruit bats, the ruminant band}

portland/chicago folk-pop group The Fruit Bats played a (short, but) sweet set Saturday night at the Black Cat. they got everyone singing along with this title track from their 2009 album. they may have gotten a little soft and breezey with age, but they still have some badass tunes like this under their belt.

{megafaun, the process}

Megafaun, a rootsy, Americana, banjo-strummin' folk troupe, are coming to the Black Cat (backstage!) on wednesday the 31st. it's psychadelic meets appalachia finger-picking. this song, from their latest album Gather, Form & Fly, is just a peak at all of the soulful harmonizing, gritty guitar playing, and wandering lyrics. OH, if they only had a stompin' board....

come check them out live with me!