Joy Ike's Summer Tour

Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Joy Ike, who did an excellent show at B-sides this past year, is hitting the road and stopping by some of my favorite venues. If you get a chance, go.

• 7/30 - One World Coffeehouse (Columbia, MD) w/ Nelly's Echo
• 7/31 - Ocean City Beach Project (Ocean City, NJ)
• 8/3 - WJTL "New Tunes at 9" [listen here]
• 8/4 - Stage on Herr (Harrisburg, PA) w/ Maura Jensen & Brooke Annibale
• 8/5 - Fuel House Coffee Co (Vineland, NJ) w/ Lindsay Katt
• 8/6 - Burlap & Bean (Newtown Square, PA) w/ Jeffrey Gaines
• 8/7 - Elephant Talk Indie Music Festival (Atlantic City, NJ)
• 8/9 - Van Gogh's Ear Cafe (Union, NJ) w/ Amanda Duncan
• 8/10 - Public Assembly (Brooklyn) w/ Paul Luc, Kevin Garrett, Charlene Kaye, Ohene Cornelius
• 8/11 - Pianos (Manhattan) w/ Dead Flutes & Fleetweek (DJs)
• 8/12 - World Cafe Live @ The Queen (Wilmington, DE) w/ Caleb Hawley & Jessi Teich
• 8/13 - Purple Door Arts & Music Festival (Lebanon, PA)

Download her album Songs That Sound Like Spring for free [here] for a preview of the goodness you are about to enjoy.

Vote for Talain Rayne

Former Messiah student and Sandy Cove employee Talain Rayne has been making music for a while now, gradually focusing his efforts after attending the Contemporary Music Center. I caught his set on the Main Stage at Purple Door last summer, and his stage presence and integration with his band were impressive for what is essentially a piano-driven electronica act. He is currently entered in a Radio 104.5 contest to open for Weezer and Panic! at the Disco May 20 on the Festival Pier in Philly. [VOTE HERE]