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Clare and the Reasons have only two very special New York City shows before they head to Japan for tour. Saturday, January 24th, they open for DeVotchKa at Webster Hall, and January 31st, they’ll headline a very special night at Abrons Arts Center with label-mate Josh Mease opening the show.

Also, check out this Paste Magazine exclusive performance of a “Moon River & Ice Ice Baby” medley, performed by Clare and the Reasons and My Brightest Diamond on their fall U.S. tour.

NEW YORK SHOWS:

01/24- NEW YORK- Webster Hall with DeVotchKa

01/31- NEW YORK- VERY SPECIAL NIGHT AT ABRONS ARTS CENTER- LABEL-MATE, JOSH MEASE OPENS

Japanese Tour Dates:

02/05- YOKOHAMA- Thumbs Up
02/07- MOKKIRIYA- Kanazawa
02/09- OSAKA- Club Quattro
02/10- HIROSHIMA- Club Quattro
02/11- KYOTO- Takutaku
02/12- NAGOYA- Tokuzo
02/13- TOKYO- Club Quattro

Musée Mécanique whose debut LP has received rave reviews across the board, is heading out again on a coast-to-coast tour.

MUSÉE MÉCANIQUE JANUARY/ FEBRUARY TOUR DATES

01/11/09- PORTLAND, OR- The Doug Fir Lounge
01/14/09- SACRAMENTO, CA- Luigi’s Fun Garden
01/15/09- SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Hotel Utah
01/16/09- SANTA CRUZ, CA- Crepe Place
01/22/09- PRESCOTT, AZ- Raven Café
01/23/09- TUSCON, AZ- Plush
01/27/08- AUSTIN, TX- The Mohawk
01/28/09- FT. WORTH, TX- The Chat Room
01/30/09- LAWRENCE, KS- Replay Lounge
02/03/09- BROOKLYN, NY- Union Hall
02/04/09- NEW YORK CITY, NY- Cake Shop
02/05/09- GENESEO, NY- SUNY Geneseo
02/06/09- PITTSBURGH, PA- Brillobox
02/10/09- DENVER, CO- The Hi-Dive
02/11/09- SALT LAKE CITY, UT- Urban Lounge
02/12/09- BOISE, ID- Neurolux
02/13/09- PENDLETON, OR- The Great Pacific

What the critics are saying about “Hold This Ghost”

“A layered, delicate take on folk, meticulously arranged with an ear for atmosphere and texture, with surprises unfolding every moment” – XLR8R

“Elegant, expressive” – Washington Times

“Hypnotically compelling” – San Francisco Chronicle

“This show is a must-see for experimental-folk enthusiasts” – Metromix Baltimore

“An album for the ages” – Oregonian

“Rabwin sings with the wispy confidence and intimacy of Stars’ Torquil Campbell” – MetroMix

“Hold This Ghost dances eerily around the senses, arriving here and there at cinematic build ups, gospel reprises, and forlorn lullabies.” – The Spokesman Review

“an impressionistic work of art… infinitely more interesting than standard-issue indie rock.” – Portland Tribune

“Some songs are so moving, so imagistic, that they beg to be put in films. Such is the case with almost every tune on Hold This Ghost, the stirring debut from Portland, Oregon’s Musée Mécanique.” – Soundcheck Magazine

“A smooth puree of the epically sweeping soundscapes of Pink Floyd and the catchier acid-indie sensibilities of the Flaming Lips.”– LA City Beat

“Dreamlike” –VENUSzine

“Few recent releases approach the textural and musically detailed devotion of Musée Mécanique’s debut long-player, Hold This Ghost…masterfully assembled like a musical ship-in-a-bottle via thrift store instruments, castaway equipment, and just about anything else the band could get their hands on.” – Portland Mercury

“Like the French duo Air, Musée Mécanique creates far-reaching songs out of a host of disparate instruments” – Willamette Week

“An artisanal blend of electronica and old-time instruments, with a whiff of hurdy-gurdy” – 7×7 Magazine, 7 Things To Know Right Now

“If you’re a fan of subtle, elegant, yet fully modern folk-pop, you’ll enjoy Hold This Ghost, the fine debut from Oregon’s Musée Mécanique” – Metroland

Clare and the Reasons have finally returned from several months of intense touring all over the U. S. and Europe. Upon their homecoming, their 4 song Daytrotter session, which was recording while passing through the Midwest, has been posted. Go grab those tracks! Both the un-released, “Can your car do that? I don’t think so,” and the brand new “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” are available in this exclusive live version.

Enjoy!

http://daytrotter.com/article/1520/clare-and-the-reasons

We’ve just opened our new Specialty Exclusive Digital Shop!
Download “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” as an MP3 or as a high quality WAV.
Just in time for the holidays!

This week, Musée Mécanique is featured on All Songs Considered, alongside Neil Young, Loney Dear, and several other notables. Go to the following link for more information or to listen to the show online:

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97029604

All Songs Considered, November 17, 2008 – A spectacular live recording of Neil Young performing in 1968, made just before the release of his very first solo album, is about to be made available for the first time ever. Sugar Mountain won’t be out until December, but we’ve got the title track for you here as a sneak preview. We’ve also got an exclusive preview of new music from Sweden’s Loney, Dear. The new album, Dear John, is due out in January, but we’ve got the song “Airport Surroundings” now. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: Nigerian musician Asa, legendary African guitarist Franco, ringtone composer Max Richter, and the Portland, Ore. duo Musee Mecanique.

Clare & the Reasons’ debut, “The Movie,” has been wildly popular in Japan with a little help from Spice of Life records, and now they’re bringing the band across the globe for a February tour. They’re expected to play shows in Yokohama, Kanazawa, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Tokyo.

Stay tuned for further details!

As Musée Mécanique continues to tour the country, they dropped us a line about their travels so far for you, dear listener!

There are only a handful of West Coast shows left before they settle back into Portland for a winter break. See you at the shows!

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Dear Listeners,

We’re very grateful to have had some of the best times of our lives playing music over the last few weeks, sharing stages and homes with very talented, generous, and inspiring folks.

We’ve seen Niagra Falls, ancient Pueblos, eaten Texas BBQ, perfected our BB gun aim, roller skated in Missouri, lit off fireworks in Cape Cod, slept on countless floors and met literally hundreds of incredible people.

From here in Taos, New Mexico we head to Santa Fe tonight and then westward to Arizona, California and then home.  The following is a list of our remaining shows.  If you can make it out, please be sure and say “hello.”

Thanks to everyone who has come out to see us in the past month and we look forward to seeing the rest of you soon as we wrap up.

Glad tidings,
Musée Mécanique

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As Clare & the Reasons continue on their European voyage, they’ve been featured in France’s most popular liberal publication, “Liberation.” Also this week, Clare & the Reasons have announced their late fall, US tour. Check below to see when the band will be in your neighborhood!

10/27- HAMDEN, CT- The Space
10/28- NORTHAMPTON, MA- Iron Horse Music Hall
10/30- PORTLAND, ME- Space
10/31- FALL RIVER, MA- Narrows Center for the arts
11/02- BUFFALO, NY- Big Orbit’s Soundlab
11/03- OBERLIN, OH- Oberlin College
11/05- GRAND RAPIDS, MI- The Ladies Literary Club
11/06- DANVILLE, IN- Royal Theater
11/07- CHICAGO, IL- Schubas
11/08- MADISON, WI- Orpheum Theatre- Stage Door
11/11- ST. LOUIS, MO- Cicero’s
11/13- DENVER, CO- Larimer Lounge
11/14- PAONIA, CO- Paradise Theater
11/15- SALT LAKE CITY, UT- Urban Lounge
11/16- BOISE, ID- Neurolux
11/17- KENNEWICK, WA- The Red Room
11/19- SEATTLE, WA- Triple Door
11/20- PORTLAND, OR- Doug Fir Lounge
11/21- EUGENE, OR- WOW Hall
11/22- SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Swedish American Hall
11/24- SANTA CRUZ, CA- Rio Theatre
11/25- SAN DIEGO, CA- Casbah
11/26- LOS ANGELES, CA- Hotel Café
11/30- ALBEQUERQUE, NM- The Cooperage
12/03- DALLAS, TX- Granada Theater
12/05- BIRMINGHAM, AL- The Bottletree
12/09- ASHEVILLE, NC- Orange Peel
12/10- CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- Gravity Lounge
12/11- WASHINGTON, DC- Rock and Roll Hotel
12/12- PHILADELPHIA, PA- First Unitarian Church
12/13- NEW YORK, NY- Le Poisson Rouge

Thursday, September 25th, Musée Mécanique will be celebrating the release of their acclaimed debut, Hold This Ghost along with White Hinterland and The Old Believers at Holocene. Here’s what critics have been saying lately:

“As evinced on their debut disc, “Hold This Ghost,”Micah Rabwin, Sean Ogilvie and their ever-evolving band are capable of evoking wistful romances and small moments of anguish with wise instrumentation and an astute restraint that give their songs a haunting quility.” -The Oregonian

“Using a canon of instruments — archaic but not quite obsolete — the band sonically captures a fascination with the past in the midst of an uncertain future.” -Venus Zine

“…a solid album evoking witching-hour creeping through abandoned fairgrounds” LA City Weekly

The show Thursday will double as a tour send-off, as the band sets sail for a vast US tour! Check their show dates to see when they’ll be near you.