Jose Gonzalez' "Lovestain"

Argentinian born, Swedish bred Jose Gonzalez has been making quite a stir in the States and abroad. Perhaps it's that Sony Commercial that propelled him to buzz status, either way - the music is beautiful and totally deserves + lives up to the hype.

The bloke isn't coming to Chicago but he is playing SXSW in Austin, and I'm going to try to catch that guy there. He's also playing The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles (on Cahuenga, south of Hollywood Blvd), which I would normally dislike - but I think it would be the perfect place to catch Jose. Joe's Pub - you'd think is great for him, but I find it too sterile, the stage too high for intimacy & it's got those damed assigned seating. Bowery Ballroom? Too big. Hopefully he'll still be great and can transcend those stages.

US Tour dates
Mar 15 - SXSW Showcase @ Eternal - AUSTIN
Mar 17 - Emos Annex (SXSW) - AUSTIN
Mar 19 - Swedish-American Hall - SAN FRANCISCO
Mar 20 - The Hotel Cafe - LOS ANGELES
Mar 21 - Jensen RecCenter - LOS ANGELES
Mar 21 - Live on KCRW (radio) - LOS ANGELES
Mar 22 - Joe's Pub - NEW YORK
Mar 22 - Joe's Pub - NEW YORK
Mar 23 - Boston Arts Center (supporting The Books) - BOSTON
Mar 24 - Bowery Ballroom (supporting The Books) - NEW YORK
Mar 25 - International House (supporting The Books) - PHILADELPHIA

You can listen to some of his songs on his myspace page.