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Song of the Day: Army Navy – “The Long Goodbye”
February 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm Melissa Nastasi Leave a comment
MUTE Announces Lineup For Short Circuit Festival At The Roundhouse, London
As part of the annual Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival, Mute Records will curate two days of performances and installation at London’s historic The Roundhouse. The label is pleased to announce the first details of the artists to be showcased on May 13-14, with further festival announcements to follow in the coming weeks.
The two-day event will feature performances and unique collaborations from Mute artists past, present, and future- alongside DJs, talks, workshops, screenings, and installations. A celebration of Mute’s unique and influential work as both label and publisher, the occasion will see all of The Roundhouse’s public spaces open together for the very first time.
Founded by Daniel Miller in 1978, Mute Records has since signed and developed some of the world’s most influential recording artists, including Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yazoo, Goldfrapp, Erasure, Moby, and Richard Hawley – quickly becoming home to a crop of both emerging and steadfast talent.
While maintaining an incredibly eclectic roster, from the earliest days of The Normal, Fad Gadget, and DAF, through to the techno era with artists such as Plastikman/Richie Hawtin, and Speedy J, and to the present day with hybrid electronic artists such as Yeasayer and S.C.U.M, the label has always been one of the foremost champions of electronic music.
SHORT CIRCUIT FESTIVAL 2011
FRIDAY MAY 13th
LIVE
RECOIL
NITZER EBB
RICHARD H. KIRK
CARTER TUTTI with Nik Void
NON
THE BALANESCU QUARTET
POLE
T.RAUMSCHMIERE
THOMAS FEHLMANN
THOMAS BRINKMANN
KOMPUTER
DJ
DANIEL MILLER
SATURDAY MAY 14th
LIVE
ERASURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS
THE RESIDENTS
LAIBACH
LIARS
ALISON MOYET (SPECIAL GUEST)
S.C.U.M
POPPY AND THE JEZEBELS
SFT AND MIRA CALIX
BIG DEAL
JAMES BROOKS
PETER GREGSON
DJ
DANNY BRIOTTET
IRMIN SCHMIDT AND KUMO play The Sound Of Can – CAN ARCHIVES SPECIAL
FILMS
MARK STEWART ‘ON/OFF’ (2009)
AN EXCLUSIVE NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS FILM BY IAIN FORSYTH AND JANE POLLARD WITH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
TALKS
GARETH JONES ON PRODUCING MUTE ARTISTS,
STEFAN BETKE (AKA POLE) ‘AN INTRODUCTION INTO THE SCIENCE OF MASTERING’
PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
INSTALLATIONS – MAY 13th + 14th
SCHNEIDERS BEURO
FLIES, GUYS AND CHOIRS
FELIX’S MACHINES
My Cousin, The Emperor Releases New Ep
My Cousin, The Emperor will be releasing their new record, The Subway EPs, on March 29th.The album is a single disc with a double EP on it.
Coming in two volumes, the first part has acoustic tracks and is called Prospect Park. The second volume, Broadway-Lafayette, is an electric album.
In support of CD, they will be embarking on a tour with the Small Ponds. The tour dates are listed below:
Tues, March 1 – Allentown, PA – VIP Elite Lounge @ Crocodile Rock **
Thurs, March 3 – New York, NY – The Living Room **
Wed, March 9 – Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
Thurs, March 10 – Charlotte, NC – Evening Muse
Fri, March 11 – Asheville, NC – The Emerald Lounge
Sat, March 12 – Knoxville, TN – Patrick Sullivans
Mon, March 14 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silver Leaf
Tues, March 15 – Houston, TX – Big Star Bar
Fri, March 18 – Austin, TX – Red Eyed Fly**
## – The Small Ponds only
The Watson Twins Announce New EP And Tour
The Watson Twins are showing their admiration to artists like PJ Harvey, The Black Keys, Bill Withers, Sade and more by putting together their own take on their songs. The whole EP was recorded in only a week and encompasses moments from five decades of music, with a special Watson Twins touch. You can download their cover of Turtles’ “You Showed Me” on their website HERE.
The twins will also be taking the new tracks on the road over the next two months when they open for Amos Lee and Alexi Murdoch. Check out the dates below.
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
3/3 - Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar (with Alexi Murdoch)
3/5 - Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater (with Alexi Murdoch) SOLD OUT
4/22 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater (with Amos Lee)
4/23 - Charlotte, NC - Knight Center (with Amos Lee)
4/24 – Asheville, NC – Forsythia HallHeadlining show (with Amos Lee)
4/25 – Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theater (with Amos Lee)
4/26 – Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar Headlining show (with Amos Lee)
4/27 - Athens, GA - Melting Pointkno Headlining show (with Amos Lee)
4/28 – Charleston, SC – NCPAC (with Amos Lee)
4/29 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Soundstage (with Amos Lee)
February 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm Sedera Ranaivoarinosy Leave a comment
Matt Pond PA Announces Tour Dates and Releases Video
To support their critically acclaimed album, The Dark Leaves, Matt Pond PA has announced they are going on tour and starting in Anaheim. Tour dates are as follows:
March 01 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ [indoors]
March 02 – Oklahoma City, OK – Conservatory
March 03 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
March 04 – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Café
March 05 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
March 07 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
March 08 – Gainesville, FL – Common Grounds
March 09 – Ybor City, FL – New World Brewery
March 10 – Orlando, FL – Back Booth
March 11 – West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
March 12 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
March 13 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
March 15 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
March 16 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
March 17 – Hamden, CT – The Space
March 18 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft
March 19 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
March 20 – Boston, MA – Middle East [downstairs]
March 22 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa
March 23 – Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel
March 24 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
March 25 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
The band has also released a video for the song, “Ruins,” which can be seen here:
The Twilight Singers Announce US Tour And Release Album Next Week
New Orleans natives The Twilight Singers are well known throughout the indie world for blending soul, rock, and electronic music into their own distinct style. Spawned in 1997 as a side project of The Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli, they have since released four albums including 2006’s critically acclaimed Powder Burns. Nearly 5 years later, the group is ready to release a new album and go on tour once again.
Now signed to Sub Pop, the group just dropped Dynamite Steps on February 15th, following which the band will be launching a US tour (starting May 3rd) accompanied by Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s. Additionally, they will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on February 23rd to promote the new album.
Order the album at www.subpop.com and check out the tour dates below!
THE TWILIGHT SINGERS US TOUR
May 4 Oxford MS Proud Larry’s
May 5 Atlanta GA Masquerade
May 6 Nashville TN Mercy Lounge
May 7 Carrboro NC Cat’s Cradle
May 9 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club
May 10 Philadelphia PA Trocodero
May 11 Boston MA Paradise
May 13 New York NY Webster Hall
May 14 Pittsburgh PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 15 Detroit MI St. Andrews Hall
May 16 Newport KY Southgate House
May 17 Chicago IL Metro
May 18 Minneapolis MN Varsity Theatre
May 21 Portland OR Wonder Ballroom
May 22 Seattle WA Showbox
May 24 San Francisco CA The Fillmore
May 25 Los Angeles CA The Music Box
May 27 San Diego CA Belly Up
May 28 Phoenix AZ The Clubhouse
May 30 Dallas TX Granada Theatre
May 31 Austin TX The Parish
June 1 Houston TX Warehouse Live Studio
June 3 New Orleans LA Tipitina’s
Gwyneth and Monko News
Folk duo Gwyneth and Monko will release their debut album next week. The band is influenced heavily by both folk and indie rock, something that is quickly evident on the debut, out on which was just dropped a couple of weeks ago.
Gwyneth and Monko formed in 2009 after Gwyneth had released her solo album Wishbone. She was looking for an accompanying musician when she stumbled onto Monko, a multi-instrumentalist. The two immediately began writing songs together while touring behind the album.
The two plan to hit the road extensively behind their self-titled release. A tour schedule is being worked up and will be out soon.
Jookabox Reveals Final Album Date
Indianapolis band Jookabox has officially decided to part ways. Their last album, The Eyes of the Fly, will be released on April 26th via Asthmatic Kitty. Founder Moose will continue on as DMA. Here’s the lastest single, called “Drop”:
The Trews Announce New Album Release Date
Toronto-based rock band, The Trews, has announced their latest album, Hope & Ruin, will be released on April 12. Tracklisting is as follows:
Misery Loves Company
One by One
People of the Deer
Stay With Me
Hope & Ruin
If You Wanna Start Again
The World, I Know
Dreaming Man
I’ll Find Someone Who Will
Love is the Real Thing
Burned
You Gotta Let Me In
Hear and download “One by One” right here:
XRay Eyeballs Premiere Single and Announce Tour
Brooklyn pop group XRay Eyeballs has announced their debut LP, Not Nothing, will be released on April 19th. Tracklisting is as follows:
1. Crystal
2. Nightwalkers
3. Egyptian Magician
4. Po’ Jam
5. Drums Not Dead
6. Broken Beds
7. Xray Eyeballs Theme
8. Big Toe
9. Kam Sing Knights
10. Fake Wedding
11. Escape From That Girl
The first single will be “Crystal:”
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F10307540Xray Eyeballs “Crystal” by HOZAC RECORDS
You can catch XRay Eyeballs at the following spots and dates:
2/18 – The Gutter – Brooklyn, NY
2/23 – Don Hill’s – New York, NY
3/7 – Black Cat – Washington, DC*
3/9 – Pinhook – Durham, NC &
3/10 – Little KIngs – Athens, GA
3/11 – 529 – Atlanta, GA
3/12 – Savannah Stopover Festival – Savannah, GA
3/13 – Siberia – New Orleans, LA
3/14 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
3/15 – 3/20 – SXSW – Austin, TX
3/22 – Valley of the Vapors Festival – Hot Springs, AK
3/23 – Hi Tone – Memphis, TN $
3/24 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL %
3/25 – Atlas Bar – Detroit, MI @
3/26 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
* w/JEFF the Brotherhood
& w/Spider Bags
$ w/Surf City, PUJOL, Turbo Fruits
% w/Nones
@ w/Terrible Twos
Hunx And His Punx Announce 2011 Tour, Release Single For Debut Album
Hunx and His Punx, that mixture of 50s teenage rock n roll, 60s girl groups and bubblegum pop, are finally releasing a proper album after 2009′s Gay Singles LP (Matador/True Panther Sounds), which was a collection of hard-to-find and out-of-print 7″ singles. The Album, Too Young To Be In Love, has a release date of March 29, 2011 through Hardly Art. The foursome will take their “Deliciously trashy homoerotic pop” (Pitchfork) on the road in April after a date at SXSW.
Hunx and His Punx – Lovers Lane by nmcollins
03/16 – 03/19 Austin, TX – SXSW
04/02 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill $
04/08 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo $
04/09 – San Diego, CA – Tin Can Ale House $
04/10 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress $
04/12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s (Indoor) $
04/13 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s (Downstairs) $
04/14 – New Orleans, LA – Spellcaster Lodge $
04/15 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Mess Around at The Earl
04/16 – Nashville, TN – The End #$
04/18 – Durham, NC – Duke Coffee House $
04/19 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West Cafe $
04/20 – New York, NY – Cake Shop $
04/21 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie $
04/22 – Swarthmore, PA – Olde Club $
04/23 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands $
04/24 – Cambridge, MA – T.T. the Bear’s $
04/26 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa $
04/27 – Toronto, ONT – The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern $
04/28 – Detroit, MI – The Old Miami $
04/29 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle $
04/30 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club $
05/01 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry $
05/03 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium $
05/04 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. $
05/05 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar $
05/07 – Denver, Co – Hi Dive $
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