Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards – Thirteen (Big Star)

admin on Sep 28th 2009

Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards – Thirteen [Exclusive]

Bit of an honour for the blog today as Dan Michaelson kindly took the time to cover this classic ballad about teenage romance by America’s finest power-pop group, Big Star. It has always been a cult favourite, covered by the likes of Wilco, Elliot Smith, and Garbage, but Michaelson’s gentle growl adds a warmth and intimacy that does it justice. Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards begin a UK tour next week, starting in Southampton Joiners on October 4th and concluding in London’s Luminaire a month later (full dates below). Meanwhile Big Star’s entire discography is about to be expanded and reissued in the form of a box set entitled Keep an Eye on the Sky.MySpace

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Tour dates:

4TH OCT SOUTHAMPTON JOINERS 0870 2643333 www.seetickets.com….

5TH OCT PORTSMOUTH CELLARS 0239 2826249 www.stiffpromotions.co.uk….

6TH OCT BRISTOL LOUISIANA 08713 100000 ….www.gigantic.com….

8TH OCT CARDIFF I FOR BACH 02920 233199….www.clwb.net….

9TH OCT MANCHESTER RUBY LOUNGE 0161 8321111 www.ticketline.co.uk/ piccadilly records….

10TH OCT GLASGOW KING TUTS 08444 999990 www.gigsinscotland.com….

11TH OCT LEEDS NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS …. (free gig, no tickets needed.….)

12TH OCT YORK DUCHESS 08700 600100 ….www.wegottickets.com….

13TH OCT BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 3 0844 4772000 www.ticketweb.co.uk….

14TH OCT NOTTINGHAM BODEGA 08713 100 000 www.gigantic.com….