All Over Albany

Old Shoes. In a hotel room.

Something to listen to: Sean Rowe with Railbird's Sarah Pedinotti and Chris Kyle. In a hotel room in Falls Church, Virginia one recent early morning. (That song -- "Old Shoes" -- was on the NBC show Parenthood last month.)

Hey, speaking of Railbird... They debuted a song on MTV's Hive site today. They'll be back in Saratoga this Thursday for a show at Putnam Den. Also on the slate: Cuddle Magic, and The Daredevil Christopher Wright (a trio, none of them named Christopher). It should be a good show. It all starts at 9 pm.

Railbird: Jump Ship

Something to listen to/watch: the new video for Railbird's "Jump Ship." The song features Sarah Barthel from Phantogram and Sean Rowe from Sean Rowe.

Railbird will be back in town August September 8 to open for Rowe at Valentine's.

Speaking of Phantogram... Josh and Sarah are back in a barn working on a new album.

Hanging with Railbird

It's like hanging out in the studio with locals Railbird -- but, you know, virtually:

(Doesn't that question always come up in any important enterprise: eat now or later?)

Justin Cerone, one of the producers of the video, says he and production partner Adam Morrell have been following Railbird around as the band records its new album and plays live shows. He says the video will end up in a series of online clips -- and, maybe, a documentary.

Railbird's playing Art on Lark this weekend around 3 pm.

Bonus: Phantogram, in an interview with Filter, on some of their aspirations for the future: "It would be awesome to have our music paired with a film from Michel Gondry, David Lynch, Danny Boyle, Spike Jonze or Wes Anderson."