Blind Pilot announces 2012 dates, coming to Carrboro

Photo by Ben Moon

Portland indie folk band Blind Pilot rolled through the Triangle with their new album We Are the Tide in October, stopping at Duke University with Local Natives. Now the band has announced their tour for early 2012 and are coming back this way.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, February 21. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $15.

Download the song "Keep You Right" from We Are the Tide via the widget below. Also, check out a performance of the album's closing track, "New York," below as well.

Local Natives & Blind Pilot, Aziz Ansari coming to Durham this fall

The Duke University Union has announced its major shows for fall, and indie rockers Local Natives and Blind Pilot are on the calendar, as well as Parks & Recreation breakout star Aziz Ansari.

The booking of Local Natives and Blind Pilot is a bit of a departure for the DUU, which, in recent years, has focused more on hip hop artists such as Chiddy Bang and Lupe Fiasco.

Local Natives and Blind Pilot will play Duke's Page Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Tickets go on sale Oct. 6th for students for $15 and Oct. 7th at 11 a.m. for $25 for the general public through the Duke box office. Stay tuned for a special discount code for this show just for Triangle Music readers.

UPDATE: Use promo code TRIMUSIC for a $3 discount, limit 2. Thanks to the Duke student union major attractions committee for offering this special!

Blind Pilot, The Low Anthem wow the Cradle crowd

A nice crowd turned out to the Cat's Cradle on Monday to see two great bands, Blind Pilot and The Low Anthem.

The Low Anthem started things off with their unique, atmospheric folk that had the crowd dead silent and focused. The set was mostly comprised of songs from the band's latest album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. The trio swapped unique instruments throughout the set including pump organ, crotales, clarinet and even vocals looped through two cell phones.

Blind Pilot and The Low Anthem announce fall dates, play Carrboro

Indie-folk group Blind Pilot are hitting the road this fall with Rhode Island group The Low Anthem in tow. The final dates of the tour will bring the two groups to the Cat's Cradle on Monday, November 9. Tickets will be on sale soon now via etix.com for $10.

The last time Blind Pilot was in the Triangle, they were opening for The Decemberists at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh. Check out a review and photos of that show here.

The Decemberists play complete album, jam with kids in Raleigh

The Decemberists came, they saw and they conquered Thursday night at Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium.

The band split their show into two sets playing their entire new album The Hazards of Love first. Each song flowed seamlessly into the next, even with frequent instrument changes. Singers Becky Stark (of Lavender Diamond) and Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond) joined the band for the tour and delivered great performances, both musical and theatrical of the characters the represent in the album's story. Stark as Margaret was a quieter, angelic singer while Worden as the Queen belted out her vocals and thrashed about on the stage. It was a sight to see.

iTunes Single of the Week: Blind Pilot, "Go On, Say It"

This week's free single comes from the Portland duo Blind Pilot.

The song "Go On, Say It" is reminiscent of the mellow sounds of the Pacific Northwest like The Shins, Death Cab For Cutie and Elliott Smith. The song also shares a bit of the vibe of The Rosebuds debut album.

"Go On, Say It" has a catchy, yet somewhat melancholy melody. The strings and bells towards the end give the song a nice dynamic. The recording is loose and sounds like the song could have been cut live.

This is a cool, laid back tune that I recommend you check out.

Also, you can download Blind Pilot's new album 3 Rounds and a Sound now at iTunes via the link below. It won't be out in stores until next Tuesday, July 15.