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Fields

At our very first concert after we started this blog, Indie Mom and I were introduced to Fields, who opened for the Dears at the Troubadour back in October 2006. This post is also notable for our worst concert photo, taken with Indie Mom's cell phone because neither of us thought to bring a camera.

Fields had just released the last of several EPs, 7 From the Village, which was followed last year by a full-length CD, Everything Last Winter. They are now about to complete their second CD and have released the first single. Other delightful demo songs from this album are available for listening on their MySpace page.

Worst Love from unreleased 2008 CD
Sisters from 7 From the Village (2006)

MySpace | Label: Atlantic Records
Buy at Amazon.com and iTunes


Alaska In Winter


Brandon Bethancourt, AKA Alaska In Winter, was also featured in our first few months of blogging (Electronic Anthems From Alaska In Winter), and I was treated to seeing him play and meeting him in person last October (Alaska In Winter In Concert). He is one of the nicest guys you would ever meet.

After signing with Milan Records in January and completing a tour of Europe earlier this year, Bethancourt relocated to Berlin, while his first album, Dance Party in the Balkans, continues to gain recognition. One of the songs from that album, "Your Red Dress," was featured on an episode of Grey's Anatomy last season.

Bethancourt is working on his second album and has a schedule of show dates in Europe and the U.K. in September and October, and hopefully a U.S. tour will follow.

Your Red Dress from Dance Party In the Balkans (2007)
Sega Anthem Remix (unreleased demo)

MySpace | Website | Label: Milan Records
Buy at Regular Beat Store, HMV, Rough Trade, and Amazon-U.K.