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Adele – “Rollin in the Deep” (Souljackerz)

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January 31, 2011 at 4:00 pm 1 comment

Smith Westerns Line Up U.S. Dates with Yuck

Smith Westerns are a heavy influenced band.  The young Chicago foursome has ultimately pooled together all the characteristics of great pop music and, in turn, has crafted nothing but great pop music.  Fresh off the release of their sophomore album, Dye It Blonde, on Fat Possum, Smith Westerns have some touring to do.  UK labelmates Yuck are set to join them, making it their first visit to the States.  Save a date below:

01/31 Athens GA 40 Watt Club*

02/01 Atlanta GA Drunken Unicorn*

02/03 Orlando FL Backbooth*

02/04 Tallahassee FL Club Downunder

02/05 Baton Rouge Spanish Moon

02/06 Houston TX Fitzgeralds*

02/07 Austin TX Emos *

02/08 Dallas TX The Loft*

02/10 Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room*

02/11 Los Angeles CA Echo*

02/12 Costa Mesa CA Detroit Bar*

02/13 San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill*

02-15 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge

02-16 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore Cabaret

02-17 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe

02-18 Boise, ID – Neurolux

02-19 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court

02-21 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge

02-22 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar

02-23 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room

02-24 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club

02-25 Madison, WI – The Frequency

02-26 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle

02-28 Toronto, Ontario – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

03-01 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa

03-02 Boston, MA – Great Scott

03-04 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel

03-16 – 03-19 Austin, TX – SXSW

* = w/ Yuck

January 31, 2011 at 3:00 pm Leave a comment

The Wellspring To Tour With Ben Kweller And Pete Yorn

The Los Angeles-based duo, The Wellspring, made up of Dov Rosenblatt and Talia Osteen, will be joining Ben Kweller and Pete Yorn on tour. They will be kicking off two months on the road in Phoenix, AZ on Valentine’s Day and end in April in Austin, TX. In addition to that, they will also be re-releasing the self-titled EP in a new edition with two additional tracks, “Tug Of War” and “Let Me Go.”

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

2/14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee

2/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot

2/17 – Denver, CO @ Ogden

2/19 – Omaha, NE @ Whisky Roadhouse

2/20 – Kansas City, MO @ VooDoo Lounge

2/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

2/23 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre

2/26 – Urbana, IL @ The Canpoy Club

2/27 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

3/1 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theatre

3/5 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House

3/6 – Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott

3/2 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

3/8 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

3/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero

3/14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

3/16 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater

4/2 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

4/3 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

4/5 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency

4/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern

4/9 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

4/10 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

4/14 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

4/16 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ

 

January 31, 2011 at 2:00 pm Leave a comment

Toro Y Moi Premiere “Still Sound” Video And Extend Tour

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On February 22nd, Toro Y Moi will be releasing Underneath The Pine on Carpark records and you can now view the video for one of its star tracks, “Still Sound,” which just premiered on Pitchfork. Directed by Steven Daniels, the video is a cute and playful still 8 insight on frontman Chaz Bundick and bandmates goofing around, rehearsing and even dancing. The retro image grain matches the old school r’n'b funk mood of the song and at the same time maintains the hipster image associated with chillwave. You can watch the video HERE.

And just to add to the good news, Toro Y Moi will be extending their Spring tour where they will be joined by Cloud Nothings, Braids, Adventure and Nite Jewel. Make sure to check below to see if they will be coming by your side of the US.

Here are the upcoming Toro Y Moi Spring Tour dates:

03/11 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt (with Cloud Nothings)

03/12 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn (with Cloud Nothings)

03/13  -New Orleans, LA – The Saturn Bar (with Cloud Nothings)

03/14 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds (with Cloud Nothings)

03/15 – McAllen, TX – M.P.M. Fest – Ambiente (with Cloud Nothings and Nite Jewel)

03/16 – 18 Austin, TX – SXSW

03/19 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada (with Cloud Nothings)

03/20 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace (with Cloud Nothings and Braids)

03/21 – Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn (with Cloud Nothings, Braids and Nite Jewel)

03/22 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar (with Cloud Nothings)

03/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour (with Cloud Nothings)

03/24 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (with Cloud Nothings)

03/25 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir (with Cloud Nothings)

03/26 – Kennewick, WA – The Red Room (with Cloud Nothings and Braids)

03/27 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile (with Cloud Nothings)

03/28 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore (with Braids)

03/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge (with Adventure)

03/31 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge (with Adventure)

04/01 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room (with Adventure)

04/02 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. (with Adventure)

04/03 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry (with Adventure)

04/05 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (with Adventure)

04/06 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop (with Braids and Adventure)

04/07 – Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar (with Adventure)

04/08 – Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa (with Adventure)

04/09 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall (with Adventure)

04/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Adventure)

04/11 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (with Adventure)

04/12 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (with Adventure)

04/13 – Baltimore, MD – Talking Head (with Braids and Adventure)

04/14 – Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel (with Adventure)

04/15 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 (with Braids and Adventure)

04/16 – Columbia, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival

04/23 – Honolulu, HI – Next Door

 

 

January 31, 2011 at 1:00 pm Leave a comment

Make Out Offer “How To” EP

“Right from the beginning we’ve had the exact same idea of what a new, exciting band should be,” says Jesper Mortensen of his new band Make Out. After the dissolution of Mortensen’s last group, Junior Senior, he teamed with vocalist Leah Hennessey and began working on what would become the band’s forthcoming debut EP.

Due out on February 22nd, How To is comprised of 3 tracks, including the band’s first single “I Don’t Want Anybody That Wants Me.” Head over to Spin to download that track and read more about the group.

January 31, 2011 at 12:00 pm Leave a comment

Black Milk Announces North American Tour Dates

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Detroit producer and MC Black Milk is known for his complex, sample-heavy instrumentals and his lyrical, pull-no-punches flow. After releasing 2010′s aptly dubbed Album of the Year, he now embarks on a North American tour. Accompanied by vocalist and keyboardist AB as well as drummer Daru Jones, we’re sure this live backing band will only enhance Black Milk’s stage presence. Check out the video for “Welcome (Gotta Go)” and tour dates below!

Tour Dates

2/09/11 Boston Wonder Bar
2/10/11 New York SOB’S
2/11/11 Pittsburgh Shadow Lounge
2/13/11 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
2/23/11 Seattle Nectar Lounge
2/24/11 Vancouver Fortune Sound Club
2/25/11 San Jose Voodoo Lounge

January 31, 2011 at 11:00 am Leave a comment

“The Indie Rock Poster Book” Gets A Release Date

Yellow Bird Project, a Montreal-based non-profit organization, and illustrator Andy J. Miller have teamed up once again to find a way to celebrate indie rock while benefiting charities of those same indie rock artists.  After the success of 2009′s The Indie Rock Coloring Book, the team is set to release The Indie Rock Poster Book on May 7th.  This book will feature 30 different full color posters inspired by indie rock songs such as Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” and Iron & Wine’s “The Trapeze Swinger.”  The book will be available at www.yellowbirdproject.com.

January 31, 2011 at 10:00 am Leave a comment

Song of the Day: The Morning Benders – “Excuses”


The Morning Benders – Excuses by flavatadpole

January 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm Leave a comment

The Whigs Are “So Lonely”

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The Whigs have released a band-directed music video for the song “So Lonely.” The song comes from the band’s current album In The Dark and the video features a lot of nifty editing to go along with the incredibly catchy song. The Whigs just started a European tour with Kings of Leon.

Check it out their self-directed video right here:

January 28, 2011 at 3:00 pm Leave a comment

Pepper Rabbit Tours With Ra Ra Riot

Pepper Rabbit have announced that the psych-pop outfit will be supporting Ra Ra Riot on their upcoming West Coast tour.

The LA-duo released their first album, Beauregard in October on Kanine Records and have been on the road ever since. Along with a few Ra Ra Riot dates, post-SXSW Pepper Rabbit will be hitting the road with Miniature Tigers. The band also has some news regarding SXSW that they will be sharing in the near future.

The duo have also released a music video from their first album. It features floating instruments and moving paintings, and is excellent. You can see it right here:

Check out Pepper Rabbit’s tour dates:

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1/27 –  Neumos - Seattle, WA*
3/4 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean &
3/5 – Der Rathskeller @ Wisconsin Union – Madison, WI
3/9 – The Middle East - Boston, MA %
3/10 – Bowery Ballroom - New York City, NY %
3/11 – First Uniterian Church - Philadelphia, PA %
3/12 – Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY %
3/13 – Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC %
3/14 – Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC %
3/23 – Low Brow – El Paso, TX $
3/24 – The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ $
3/25 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA $
3/27 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA $
3/29 – Holocene – Portland, OR $
3/30 – Crocodile Cafe – Seattle, WA $
4/1 – Filling Station – Bozeman, MT $
4/2 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT $
4/3 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO $
* w/ Ra Ra Riot
& w/ Nicole Atkins & The Sea and Cotton Jones
% w/ Rural Alberta Advantage
$ w/ Miniature Tigers

January 28, 2011 at 2:00 pm Leave a comment

Class Actress Announces SXSW Show

 

Brooklyn’s own Class Actress have announced a spring headlining tour that takes them right through SXSW.  The band’s first EP, Journal of Ardency is available now on Terrible Records.

A special extended version of the EP will be available at all shows. The CD features a cover of Neon Indian’s “Terminally Chill”. You can see Class Actress (with MillionYoung) right here:

Mar 9 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

Mar 10 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover

Mar 11 Miami, FL @ The Vagabond

Mar 12 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

Mar 13 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth

Mar 16-19 Austin, TX @ SXSW

Mar 20 Dallas, TX @ Bro Fest 2011 @ Club Dada

Mar 21 Little Rock, AR @ Arkansas Community Arts Co-Op

Mar 22 Kansas City, MO @ Crosstown Station

Mar 23 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s

Mar 24 St. Louis, MO @ Old Rockhouse

Mar 25 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

January 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm Leave a comment

Panda Bear Reveals CD Release Date

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Panda Bear is the side-project of Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox. Lennox has announced a release date for Panda Bear’s fourth full-length. Tomboy will be out on his own label, Paw Tracks, on April 19th of this year.

If you can’t wait till then, you can stream “Slow Motion” from NPR, and here is the track list to tide you over. Tomboy will be:

01 You Can Count on Me

02 Tomboy

03 Slow Motion

04 Surfer’s Hymn

05 Last Night at The Jetty

06 Drone

07 Alsatian Darn

08 Sheherezade

09 Friendship Bracelet

10 Afterburner

11 Benfica

January 28, 2011 at 12:00 pm Leave a comment

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