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Chateau Marmont announce tour dates, release mixtape
Synth Paris-based band Chateau Marmont are set to release their new digital mixtape, C-M-X Tape, and to celebrate it, they are going on a select date tour in North America. The mixtape is made up of reworkings of disco songs, all in the style of Chateau Marmont. But this isn’t the last you will see of the band this year, they are set to release a compilation of three of their EPs via Institubes Records. In the meantime, check out their track “One Hundred Realities” here and make sure to check them out when they’re touring near you!
Mar 9 – The Abbey – Chicago, IL
Mar 10 – The Drake Hotel – Toronto
Mar 11 – The Studio at Webster Hall – NYC
Mar 12 - Le Belmont – Montreal
Mar 14 – The Velvet Lounge – Washington, DC
Mar 18 – SXSW – Austin, TX
Mar 19 – SXSW – Austin, TX
Mar 20 – SXSW – Austin, TX
Now Now Go On Tour!
MN trio Now, Now are set to tour all over North America to end in SXSW, all in support of their new “Neighbours” EP. Check out their new stronger, more confident sound when they tour near you.
FEBRUARY
16 – Pontiac, MI – Eagle Theatre #
17 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge #
18 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose #
19 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck #
20 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre #
22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Complex #
23 – Boise, ID – The Venue #
25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon #
26 – Portland, OR – Hawhtorne Theatre #
27 – Sacramento, CA – Luigi’s (Headline)
28 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s #
MARCH
01 – Upland, CA – The Wire (Headline)
02 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reacion # (Sold Out)
08 – Dekalb, IL – The House Café +
09 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s +
10 – Champaign, IL – Mike ‘n Molly’s +
11 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broaday +
12 – Tulsa, OK – Soundpony +
13 – Denton, TX -Nx35 Conferette Festival
14 – Houston, TX – The Mink +
SXSW
21 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room w/ Santah
22 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown w/ Santah
23 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose w/ Santah
25 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry w/ Santah
* w/ Hellogoodbye, Gold Motel, You Me And Everyone We know
# w/ Hellogoodbye, Gold Motel, Jukebox The Ghost
+ w/ Santah, Jookabox
Cat’s Eyes perform in the Vatican
Cat’s Eyes is a new duo made up of Rachel Zeffira, a Canadian opera soprano and multi-instrumentalist based in London, and Faris Badwan, the singer from British psychedelic-rockers The Horrors. The musical result is an eerie romantic pop, only fit for a church in the Vatican. Which is exactly where they performed. Check out their performance in their website here. Check out their track “Not a Friend” here, and make sure to check out their new self-titled album when it drops May 3rd via Downtown Records.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. go on tour with Tapes N’ Tapes
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is a Detroit-based band composed of Daniel Zott and John Epstein, which are pictured in an oil painting to the left. This will serve as the album artwork for their debut LP, “It’s a Corporate World”. Here’s what Epstein said about the eclectic album: ‘It’s a Corporate World’ is really about two individuals existing in separate lives, and the ideas that can form or possibilities that can open up when one person starts to rely on another with a genuine sense of trust and mutual respect”. Check out their upcoming tour below.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. on Tour
Mar 1 – Kenyon College – Gambler, OH
Mar 4 – Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence, KS *
Mar 5 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO *
Mar 7 – Neurolux – Boise, ID *
Mar 8 – Crocodile Café – Seattle, WA *
Mar 9 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR *
Mar 11 – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA *
Mar 12 – Troubadour – W. Hollywood, CA *
Mar 14 – Cellar Door – Visalia, CA *
Mar 16 – SXSW
Mar 17 – SXSW
Mar 18 – SXSW
Mar 19 – SXSW
Mar 20 – Stickyz – Little Rock, AR
Mar 22 – Mojo’s – Columbia, MO
Mar 23 – The Bilken Club – St. Louis, MO
Mar 25 – Schubas – Chicago, IL
* with Tapes ‘n Tapes
APTBS Go On Tour, Release Remix Video
A Place to Bury Strangers are about to embark on tour, but they are revving up for the tour with the release of a music video to accompany the Holy Fuck remix of their song Red Lights. APTBS are set to play new music in SXSW, as well as releasing their third studio album this year. Check out their new music video directed by LA-based Thomas Smith below and check out their tour dates.
THU 3/10 – ATLANTA, GA – Masquerade*
FRI 3/11 – DURHAM, NC – Motorco Music Hall*
SUN 3/13 - DENTON, TX – 35 Conferette Festival*^
TUE 3/15 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – Korova*
WED 3/16 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW
THU 3/17 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW
FRI 3/18 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW
SAT 3/19 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW
SUN 3/20 – HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR – Valley of the Vapors
MON 3/21 – HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR – Valley of the Vapors (pedal workshop)
TUE 3/22 – OXFORD, MS – Proud Larrys*
WED 3/23 – GREENVILLE, SC – The Handlebar*
THU 3/24 – BALTIMORE, MD – Ottobar*
*with Hooray for Earth
^with Dan Deacon, !!!, How to Dress Well & Local Natives
Empress Hotel Announces Tour
Empress Hotel, a band composed of a pair of brothers and a bunch of good friends, are about to embark on a tour that passes through SXSW. The tour promotes their new EP via Park the Van, and as you can hear in “Bells Ring“, the bands sound is very inspired in 70′s pop and maybe even Prince, Roxy Music or Ace. The band is made up of Patrick Hodgkins on bass, Leo DeJesus on keys and percussion, Julie Williams on keys, Micah McKee on lead vocals and guitar, Ryan Rogers on guitar and Eric Rogers on drums. Make sure to check them out when they go on tour below.
Jan 21 - BottleTree Cafe – Birmingham, AL
Jan 27 - Lola’s Saloon – Fort Worth, TX
Jan 28 - Ghost Room – Austin, TX
Jan 29 - Artmosphere – Lafayette, LA
Feb 19 - Blue Nile (Krewe du Vieux) w/ Big History and Booty Trove-New Orleans, LA
Feb 22 - 5 Spot – Nashville, TN
Feb 23 - Tea Bazaar – Charlottesville, VA
Feb 24 – Pianos – NY, NY
Feb 25 - Rock Shop – Brooklyn, NY
Mar 2 - Iota Club and Cafe – Arlington, VA (DC Area)
Mar 3 – Black Cat – Boone, NC
Mar 5 - Alabama Music Box – Mobile, AL
Mar 16-20 – SXSW 2011 – Austin, TX
Esben and the Witch to Release Debut Album
Dark noise pop Esben and the Witch are set to release their debut album, Violet Cries. Their intense sound has been raved about ever since they released their 3 EP. You can check out their “Warpath” mp3 here, and their new music video for “Marching Song” below.
Alexander Ebert (of the Magnetic Zeros) to Release Debut
Alexander Ebert, member of the hippie band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, is set to release his debut album called Alexander. But this isnt your typical solo album. Ebert explains “I wanted to be able to build an album basically with my hands, like building a house by myself.”, and that is exactly what he did. This album is completely produced, written and performed by Ebert. He plays all of the instruments in the songs as well as singing them. To make matters even more interesting, Ebert cites childhood songs such as Patty Cake and Disney tunes as sources of inspiration for this record. Make sure to check it out when its released March 1st via Community Music. Peek at the album cover above and the tracklist for Alexander below.
STRFKR to Embark on a Coast to Coast tour
Starfucker, also known as STRFKR, are about to embark on a nationwide tour to promote their latest record, Reptilia. Their explosive new album is fronted by Bury Us Alive, which you can download for free here. STRFKR are set to play a show in San Francisco the day their sophomore record debuts, later passing SXSW, and touring all over the US of A. The quartet will be playing alongside Casiokids, Brahms and We Have Hooks for Hands. Check out the full tour date list below.
03/08 – San Francisco, CA – Independent *
03/09 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop *
03/11 – W. Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour *
03/12 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar *$
03/13 – Phoenix, AZ – The Trunk Space *
03/14 – Santa Fe, NM – VFW *
03/15-03/19 – SXSW
03/20 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs #
03/22 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree Cafe #
03/23 – Atlanta, GA – The Drunken Unicorn #
03/25 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar #
03/26 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth #
03/27 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits #
03/29 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
03/30 – Washington DC – Rock and Roll Hotel #
03/31 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s #
04/01 – Plains, PA – River Street Jazz Cafe #
04/02 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #
04/05 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
04/06 – Portland, ME – Space Gallery
04/07 – Ithaca, NY – Delilah’s @ Ithaca College
04/08 – S. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
04/09 – Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar
04/10 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
04/11 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s
04/12 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
04/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
04/15 – Sioux Falls, SD – Orpheum ^
04/16 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
04/17 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
04/19 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court – Early Show
04/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge – Late Show
04/21 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
04/22 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
04/23 – Seattle, WA – The Vera Project
04/26 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
04/28 – Portland, OR – Holocene
4/29 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
4/30 Portland, OR – MS Studios
* w/ Unknown Mortal
$ – w/ Brahms
# w/ Casiokids
^ w/ We All Have Hooks For Hands
Darwin Deez Kicks Off USA Tour TONIGHT!
The infectious indie pop act Darwin Deez kicked off his USA tour, and is sure to get everyone up and dancing. If you don’t believe me, check out his video for Radar Detector below, and check out the tour dates as well!
1/19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/22 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/26 – Portland, OR @ Holocene (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite (formerly Spaceland)
1/31 – San Diego, CA @ The Loft (UCSD) (w/ Friends)
2/1 – Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture (w/ Friends)
2/3 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Alternative Lounge (w/ Friends)
2/4 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs (w/ Friends)
2/5 – Denton, TX @ Hailey (w/ Friends)
2/7 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe (w/ Friends)
2/8 – Nashville, TN – The End (w/ Friends)
2/9 – Birmingham, AL – Spring Street Firehouse (w/ Friends)
2/10 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (w/ Friends)
2/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn (w/ Friends)
2/12 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor (w/ Friends)
2/14 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 (w/ Friends)
2/16 – Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar (w/ Friends)
2/17 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage (w/ Friends)
2/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (w/ Friends)
2/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (w/ Friends)
Smith Westerns hit the road
Chicago-based band Smith Westerns are hitting the road very soon with MGMT, Ducktails, Bass Drum of Death and Yuck. Their new CD, Dye it Blonde, is out January 18th on Fat Possum! Check out the full tour dates below, and check out their music video for “Weekend” below.
January
18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Glasslands Gallery DB
19 – New York, N.Y. @ Pianos B
28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ The End Y
29 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Pilot Light Y
30 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 Y
31 – Athens, Ga. @ 40 Watt Club Y
February
1 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Drunken Unicorn Y
3 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Backbooth Y
4 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ Club Downunder Y
6 – Houston, Texas @ Fitzgerald’s Y
7 – Austin, Texas @ Emo’s Y
8 – Dallas, Texas @ The Loft Dallas Y
10 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rhythm Room Y
11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Echo Y
12 – Costa Mesa, Calif. @ Detroit Bar Y
13 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill Y
15 – Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge
16 – Vancouver, Canada @ Biltmore Cabaret
17 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Crocodile
18 – Boise, Idaho @ The Neurolux
19 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court
21 – Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge
23 – Omaha, Neb. @ Waiting Room
24 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Triple Rock Social Club
25 – Madison, Wisc. @ The Frequency
26 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Empty Bottle
28 – Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
March
1 – Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa
2 – Boston, Mass. @ Great Scott
4 – Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel
M = w/ MGMT
D = w/ Ducktails
B = w/ Bass Drum of Death
Y = w/ Yuck
Song Review: Bright Eyes’ “Shell Games”
“Shell Games” is the new single off Bright Eyes’ new upcoming album titled The People’s Keys. The song starts with Conor Oberst singing the metaphor-filled lyrics with the company of a piano. What seems to be a slow paced melancholic song is broken down by an explosion of synth, piano and drums that play in unison to create a great steady beat. With an almost electro-rock feel to it, “Shell Games” is a mesh of great lyrics and an interesting composition. Check out the song over at Pitchfork, and the new album cover above!
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