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Rewards Going On Tour
Breaking out on his own and showing off his musical solo prowess is Aaron Pfenning.
Known for co-founding Chairlift, Aaron Pfenning is performing under the moniker Rewards and will be going on tour, opening for Brandon Flowers this fall.
Pfenning’s new music takes a dark tone for listeners as he experiments with different inspiratins and plays every instrument. Pfenning will be debuting some of his new material for his upcoming album during his fall tour.
He will be teaming up with Flowers in Europe and We Are Scientists back in the States for a full tour.
Tour Dates:
Sep 28 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands *
Sep 29 – Cabaret Sauvage – Paris, France *
Oct 1 – Huxley’s – Berlin, Germany *
Oct 3 – Kaufleuten – Zurich, Switzerland *
Oct 4 – Alcatraz – Milano, Italy *
Oct 5 – Circolo degli Artisti – Rome, Italy *
Oct 8 – SALA APOLO – Barcelona, Spain *
Oct 9 – La Riviera – Madrid, Spain *
Oct 11 – Metronome – Burlington, VT #
Oct 12 – Jerky’s – Providence, RI #
Oct 13 – Valentine’s – Albany, NY #
Oct 15 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD #
Oct 17 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC #
Oct 18 – 40 Watt – Athens, GA #
Oct 19 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA #
Oct 26 – The Loft – Dallas, TX #
Oct 28 – Emo’s – Austin, TX #
Oct 29 – Korova – San Antonio, TX #
Nov 15 – Pyramids – Portsmouth, UK #
Nov 16 – HMV Institute – Birmingham, UK #
Nov 19 – UEA – Norwich, UK #
Nov 20 – Academy – Manchester, UK #
Nov 21 – Shepherds Bush Empire – London, UK #
Nov 22 – O2 Academy – Liverpool, UK #
Nov 24 – Metropolitan University – Leeds, UK #
Nov 25 – ABC – Glasgow, UK #
Nov 26 – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK #
Nov 27 – Rock City – Nottingham, UK #
* w/ Brandon Flowers
# w/ We Are Scientists
The Dandy Warhols To Tour This Fall
The Dandy Warhols have just spent the summer supporting their latest album, the compilation called The Capitol Years: 1995-2007 and they have no plans to stop just yet.
The band will be heading to the land down under for a tour before coming back to the States. The tour will take the band all over the country, even taking them back to Portland’s Satyricon, the club where the band got their start back in 1994.
The compilation album was released back in July and features the best 14-tracks from when the band was on Capitol Records and even features a brand new exclusive song.
Make sure that you catch this awesome performance as they come through your town.
Tour Dates:
Australian Dates
10/02 – Melbourne – Parklife Festival
10/03 – Sydney – Parklife Festival
10/04 – Adelaide – Parklife Festival
US Dates
10/16 – Portland, OR – Satyricon
10/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Cafe
10/29 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/30 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
11/01 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/02 – Montreal, QB – Le National
11/03 – Boston, MA – Royale Nightclub
11/05 – Brooklyn, NY – Bell House
11/06 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
11/09 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
11/10 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
11/11 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
11/13 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
11/14 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
12/01 – Victoria, BC – Sugar
12/02 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
12/03 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market
12/07 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
12/08 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Cafe
12/10 – Los Angeles, CA – CLub Nokia
12/11 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
12/12 – Portand, OR – Crsytal Ballroom
Colin Caulfield is a Growin’ ‘Boy’
You may have not heard of Colin Caulfield, he is still ready to tell you his story. Or rather, stories. The young singer-songwriter, going by the moniker Young Man, has just released his debut EP Boy. He’s also just released the live video for “Just a Growin.’”
Caulfield has started a growing arnsel of music, a mixture of both originals and covers. With his first venture out on his own, he’s turned to writing about himself and the basic troubles of growing up. Check out the video of Caulfield crooning on “Just A Growin’” below.
Young Man – Just A Growin’ (Live) from Nathaniel Gravely on Vimeo.
Boy is digitially out now via iTunes and will be physically released October 12th.
Active Child and School of Seven Bells Team Up For Split, Give Out Track
Active Child and School of Seven Bells have tamed to bring their fans a unique gift.
Both bands have teamed up for a 7” split that has both bands remixing each others songs. In addition to the remixes, the bands are also having the songs made on limited edition mixed colour vinyl, of which none will alike.
A truly unique gift for fans.
Both bands are currently on tour together in the States.
The 7” split is due out October 26th via Lefse Records. But check out Active Child’s take on SVIIB’s “Heart is Strange’ below.
Tour Dates:
Sep 30 2010 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
Oct 01 2010 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
Oct 02 2010 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
Oct 03 2010 – The Loft (UCSD) – La Jolla, CA
Oct 05 2010 – Plush – Tucson, AZ
Oct 08 2010 – Hailey’s – Denton, TX
Oct 09 2010 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
Oct 10 2010 – The Studio @ Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
Oct 11 2010 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
Oct 12 2010 – Club Down Under – Tallahasse, FL
Oct 14 2010 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL
Oct 15 2010 – The Social – Orlando, FL
Oct 16 2010 – Grand Central – Miami, FL
Oct 18 2010 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
Oct 19 2010 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 20 2010 – The Ottobar – Baltimore, MD
Oct 21 2010 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
Oct 22 2010 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 25 2010 – The Horn Gallery at Kenyon College – Gambier, OH
Casiokids Return To U.S. This Weekend
Casiokids may have had good reason to cancel the remaining (a once in a life-time show), but they are making it up. The quartet will be back in the states for a select slew of shows.
The band spent the summer winning respect from pop veterans a-ha, even wining some cash from a fund started by the pop stars to help Norway’s up-coming pop stars. After winning the contest, the band was invited to play one of a-ha’s farewell shows in Norway.
The band will be playing a few shows this week all over the country, even taking part at Filter magazine’s Culture Collide festival in Los Angeles.
As if making amends for their canceled shows, the band recently release their newest single “En Vill Hest,” along with two remixes and their music video.
Tour Dates:
10/1 – Washington, DC – DC9
10/3 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery
10/5 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
10/7 – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland (Filter Culture Collide Festival)
Feist to Release ‘Reminder’ Documentary
Feist may not be ready to debut some new music, but she is ready debut a new project.
With her latest album, 2007’s The Reminder, Feist had chronicled every single step of the recording process and the following tour. The result is the documentary Look at What the Light Did Now directed by Anthony Seck.
Look at What the Light Did Now will be premiered at Pop Montreal, September 29, followed by other screenings in October. Check out the trailer here.
Screening Dates:
Sun, Oct 3rd, 2:00 pm London, UK Raindance Picadilly Circus Cinema
Thu, Oct 7th, 7:00 pm, Minneapolis, MN, Sound Unseen Festival The Trylon Theatre
Sat, Oct 9th, 8:00 pm, Grand Rapids, MI, ArtPrize Ladies Literary Club
Fri, Oct 15th, 8:00 pm, Los Angeles, CA Look At What The Light Did Now, The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Fri, Oct 22nd, 9:30 pm, Ithaca, NY, Cornell Cinema
Fri, Oct 29th, 7:00 pm, Seattle, WA, Henry Art Gallery
Liars Head to Canada-And No, We’re Not Lying!
The American trio, Liars, might not need another visa stamp in their passports, but that’s not gonna stop them from going over to Canada with a new digital EP in tow.
It will be the first trip to Canada in three years for the dance-punk outfit and will even include a performance at Pop Montreal.
Their new EP Live At Shepherd’s Bush Empire will be exclusively released via iTunes on September 28th (hey thats today!). The EP will be the first new music that the band will release since their 2009 album Sisterworld. And coming in October, the band will release a new single Proud Evolution as its own single with six accompanying tracks.
Lve at Shepherds Bush Empire will be released on today, followed by Proud Evolution on October 19th.
Tour Dates:
9/29/10 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
9/30/10 – Le National – Pop Montreal (Headline)
10/1/10 – Ritual – Ottawa, ON
10/2/10 – This Aint Hollywood – Hamilton, ON
10/3/10 ¬– Roosevelt Park – Detroit, MI
Dr. Dog Skate For New Video And Hit The Road For The Fall
Dr. Dog have had a record year. They released a new album, they’ve had two successful headlining tours and now they have a new video and another headlining tour to boot.
The indie rockers from Philly have released the video for their track “Shadow People” off the album Shame, Shame. The basic setting of the video: the laid-back track is set in a roller rink. Check it out below.
The band will also be hitting the road with the likes of Good Old War, and Here We Go Magic. Be sure to catch them as they run through your town. And for all those San Francisco fans, go here for a special two-day pass for their two-night stint at The Fillmore.
Tour Dates:
Sat October 16, 2010 Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Mon October 18, 2010, Buffalo, New York, The Town Ballroom
Tue October 19, 2010, Cleveland, Ohio, Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Wed October 20, 2010, Pontiac, Michigan, Crofoot Ballroom
Thu October 21, 2010, Chicago, IL, The Vic Theatre
Fri October 22, 2010, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Turner Hall
Sat October 23, 2010, Minneapolis, Minnesota, First Avenue Main Room
Mon October 25, 2010, Omaha, Nebraska, The Waiting Room
Tue October 26, 2010, Boulder, CO, Boulder Theater
Wed October 27, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge
Fri October 29, 2010, Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo
Sat October 30, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Vogue Theater
Sun October 31, 2010, Eugene, Oregon, W.O.W. Hall
Tue November 2, 2010, Crystal Bay, Nevada, Crystal Bay Club Crown Room
Wed November 3, 2010, San Francisco, CA, Fillmore
Thu November 4, 2010, San Francisco, CA, Fillmore
Fri November 5, 2010, Los Angeles, CA, Wiltern Theatre
Sat November 6, 2010, Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern
Mon November 8, 2010, Flagstaff, AZ, Orpheum Theatre
Tue November 9, 2010, Alburquerque, New Mexico, Sunshine Theatre
Wed November 10, 2010, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Academy of Contemporary Music
Thu November 11, 2010, Dallas, TX, Palladium Showroom
Fri November 12, 2010, Austin, TX, Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Sat November 13, 2010, Houston, TX, Warehouse Live
Jack White: Vinyl Inventor
Jack White may as well as add inventor to his growing list of accomplishments. The Dead Weather/White Stripes/Raconteurs frontman has invented what he’s christened “the Triple Decker Record.” And the maiden voyage for this vinyl venture? The Dead Weather’s upcoming single “Blue Blood Blues.”
The band will be releasing the single in the new vinyl, but also in 7” and 12” formats with appropriate besides. Not sure how this contraption will work? Check out Mr. White himself explaining his new invention below.
“Blue Blood Blues” is available now.
Surfer Blood Ink Deal With Warner Bros
Surfer Blood have taken their upstart status into the major leagues.
The West Palm Beach, Florida band have recently inked a deal with Warner Bros and will probably start releasing albums via both Warner Bros and their current label Kanine.
The band are planning at least another EP with Kanine, as a follow-up to their debut album Astro Coast, which was released back in January of 2010.
No word yet on how or when the band will start recording.
Astro Coast is out now.
Sufjan’s Label Not Happy With Amazon Pricing
Sufjan Stevens maybe excited that his album is being released, but his record label, Asthmatic Kitty, may not be as excited.
The label sent out a letter to fans, seemingly asking them to not buy Steven’s new album, The Age of Adz, from the massive online retailer, Amazon.
We have it on good authority that Amazon will be selling The Age of Adz for a very low price on release date, not unlike they did with Arcade Fire’s recent (and really terrific) The Suburbs,” reads the letter. “We have mixed feelings about discounted pricing. Like we said, we love getting good music into the hands of good people, and when a price is low, more people buy. A low price will introduce a lot of people to Sufjan’s music and to this wonderful album. For that, we’re grateful. But we also feel like the work that our artists produce is worth more than a cost of a latte. We value the skill, love, and time they’ve put into making their records. And we feel that our work too, in promotion and distribution, is also valuable and worthwhile.”
It continues, “That’s why we personally feel that physical products like EPs should sell for around $7 and full-length CDs for around $10-12 We think digital EPs should sell for around $5 and full-length digital albums for something like $8. So you might wonder why we’d ‘allow’ Amazon to sell it for lower than that. There are several reasons why, but mostly? It’s because we believe in you. We trust you and in your ability to make your own choice.”
The Age of Adz will be released October 12 via both physical and digital retailers.
Introducing The So So Glos!
NYC’s latest D.I.Y. band, The So So Glos, really are lifers. The life-long band of brothers (literally) are releasing a new EP this fall and embarking on a nationwide tour that will take them all over the states.
The new EP, entitled Low Back Chain Shift, is due out October 12 and, just like their live shows, carries the band’s energy and philosophy of D.I.Y. Just like their last EP, it will be released via Green Owl.
In addition to their album, the quartet will also be bringing their energetic live show to the American masses by hitting the road with Matt & Kim and The Futureheads.
Be sure to pick up Low Back Chain Shift EP when it’s released October 12 and catch The So So Glos as they come through your town this fall.
Tour Dates:
09/21 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre *
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
09/23 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre *
09/24 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *
09/27 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre *
09/29 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe #
09/30 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge #
10/02 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall #
10/04 – San Diego, CA – Casbah #
10/06 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour #
10/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court #
10/09 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre #
10/11 – Dallas, TX – Loft #
10/12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s #
10/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl %
10/22 – New York, NY – Pianos (Force Field PR CMJ Showcase)
* = w/ Matt & Kim
# = w/ Futureheads
% = w/ The Coathangers, Woven Bones, Carnivores
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