Quarterlifeparty

A couple months ago i picked up a copy of the Daptone Records (home of Sharon Jones and the Dap kings) Compilation Daptone Gold, and while all 23 tracks are pretty good, there were a couple that had me checking the ipod to figure out who they were by.  The answer was always The Budos Band.  The other songs on the comp. were solid Funk/R&B/etc. but there was something more intriguing about The Budos Band tracks, they infused more psychedelic/rock and other non-traditional influences that gave it this dark mysterious vibe to it.

I had since forgotten to look up more info on the band, but luckily they will be releasing their third studio album The Budos Band III on august 10th, and are offering an MP3 from it for download.  Some great horns here that remind me a bit of Fela Kuti if your into that.  They’ll also be in DC at the Black Cat on July 24th.

The Budos Band – Unbroken, Unshaven (MP3)

The Budos Band – Budos Rising (from Daptone Gold)

Live Video:

Tour Dates after the jump:

Sat June 5     Montclair, NJ            Wellmont Theatre (w. Les Claypool)

Fri June 11     New York, NY          Rocks Off Concert Cruise

Sat June 26    Vancouver, VC         Vancouver Jazz Festival @ Commodore Ballroom

Sun June 27   Calgary, AB             Calgary Jazz Festival @ The Whiskey

Tue June 29   Saskatoon, SK         Saskatchewan Jazz Festival @ Lydia’s Pub

Wed June 30  Winnipeg, MAN         Jazz Winnipeg Festival @ Pyramid Cabaret

Sat July 10     Chicago, IL              Chicago Folk & Roots Festival @ Welles Park

Sun July 11    Bloomington, IN        Bluebird

Mon July 12    Chicago, IL              Millennium Park

Tue July 13    Ann Arbor, MI          Blind Pig

Thu July 15    Quebec City, QC       Quebec City International Summer Festival

Fri July 16      Ottawa, ON             Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest

Sat July 17     Toronto, ON             Lee’s Palace

Wed July 21   Philadelphia, PA        Johnny Brenda’s

Thu July 22    Harrisburg, PA          The Abbey Bar at ABC

Fri July 23      Floyd, VA                Floydfest

Sat July 24     Washington, DC        Black Cat

Sat Aug 7      Brooklyn, NY            Celebrate Brooklyn! @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Thu Aug 12    Los Angeles, CA        Levitt Pavilion

Fri Aug 13      Pasadena, CA           Levitt Pavilion

Sat Aug 14     San Luis Obispo, CA  Downtown Brew

Sun Aug 15    San Francisco, CA     Outside Lands @ Golden Gate Park

Tue Aug 17    Phoenix, AZ             Sail In

Thu Aug 19    Santa Fe, NM           Santa Fe Brew Co

Sun Aug 22    Dallas, TX                Granada

Tue Aug 24    Oklahoma City, OK    Conservatory

Wed Aug 25   Kansas City, MO       Record Bar

Fri Aug 27      Denver, CO             Larimer Lounge

Sat Aug 28     Boulder, CO             Fox Theater

Tue Aug 31    Salt Lake City, UT     State Room

Wed Sept 1    Boise, ID                 The Grove Plaza

Thu Sept 2     Eugene, OR             W.O.W. Hall

Fri Sept 3      Portland, OR            Dante’s

Sat Sept 4     Seattle, WA             Bumbershoot

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