Jonquil Announces Shows At SXSW

Oxford band Jonquil is finally heading to America. The six-piece folk-pop group will be hosting shows at SXSW as well as a couple stops in New York.

The group’s One Hundred Suns EP is out now on Dovecote Records in a snazzy blue-vinyl edition. Look for Jonquil at SXSW this year (where they will be playing a lot) or check them out in NYC. The dates look like this:

3/13 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY * w/ Bombay Bicycle Club

3/14 @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY * w/ Bombay Bicycle Club [SOLD OUT]

3/15 @ SXSW – Next Stage @ Convention Center – Austin, TX [4pm]

3/15 @ SXSW – 7digital Showcase @ British Music Embassy [10pm]

3/17 @ SXSW – Dovecote Records Party @ Emo’s Annex [12:15pm]

3/17 @ SXSW – Wild Honey Pie Party @ Eastside Drive-In [TBA]

3/18 @ SXSW – PRS / BMA Brunch @ BME [1pm]

3/19 @ SXSW – Official Showcase @ Emo’s Jr. 11pm]

 

 

Electra Announce SXSW Showcase And Release New Single

Israeli band Electra hails from Tel Aviv and have recently been on the rise through the blogosphere. They’re known for their rockabilly sensibilities, energetic live performances, and catchy, garage rock sound. They recently announced that they’ll be playing a set at SXSW, headlining a show with fellow Anova Music labelmates Eatlitz on March 16th at Easy Tiger.

Download “Radio On” here and check out tour dates below!

Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates:
03/16 AUSTIN, TX SXSW: Anova Music Showcase @ Easy Tiger (12:00am)
03/21 BROOKLYN, NY @ Bruar Falls
03/23 NEW YORK, NY @ Pianos (9:00pm)
03/26 BROOKLYN, NY @ Goodbye Blue Monday (10:00pm)

Far East Movement Unveil Short Film Project

With their new short film “Rocketeer L.A. Dreamer,” Far East Movement hope to take fans behind the scenes of their crazy lives. Using downtown L.A. as the backdrop, the short film shows fans the inspiration behind their current single, “Rocketeer,” and the community of dreamers that Far East Movement came up in. For the live music portion of the video, the group used the same set up of old mics and amps they used to rehearse with.

Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers Plot Tour

New York rockers Shipa Ray and Her Happy Hookers have a live concert out on Daytrotter.  Session can be seen here:  http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/shilpa-ray-and-her-happy-hookers-concert/20054627-3738148.html

SRHHH is also doing SXSW and then touring with Acid Mothers Temple.  Tour dates are as follows:

* = w/ Acid Mothers Temple
FEBRUARY
24 – Winooski, VT – The Monkey House
25 – New York, NY – Piano’s (MTV Desi)

MARCH
11 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
12 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
13 – Nashville, TN – The End
14 – New Orleans, LA – Blue Nile

SXSW – MULTIPLE SHOWS TBA

23 – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland*
24 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
26 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge*
27 – Bellingham, WA – The Wild Buffalo*
28 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey*
29 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret*
31 – Calgary, AB – Broken City*
APRIL
01 – Missoula, MT – The Badlander*
02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge*
03 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge*
04 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
05 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry*
06 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle*
07 – Kalamazoo, MI – The Strutt*
08 – Toronto, ON – El Mocambo*
09 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore*
10 – Allston, MA – Great Scott*
11 – Milford, CT – Daniel Street*
13 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas*
14 – Washington, DC – Red Palace*
15 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar*
16 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
17 – Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light*
18 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl*
19 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks*
20 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds*
21 – Dallas, TX – The Loft*
22 – Austin, TX – Red 7*
25 – Lawrence, KS – The Jackpot Saloon
26 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
27 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
28 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose

Tape Deck Mountain Premiere New Video And Share New Track

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Tape Deck Mountain released their latest EP, Secret Serf, last month and they are sharing the title track with the public! However, that is not the news they are bringing. They have also made a video for their song “It Goes Down” which you can now view below. The video is dark, yet has psychedelic accents and shows a myriad of very different appreciations of the song.

Listen to “Secret Serf” below:

 

Watch the video for “It Goes Down” below:

If you enjoy the songs above, or if you’ve been following Tape Deck Mountain since their 2009 album Ghost, you might be interested in checking the few tour dates below in order to see them live!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

03/05 San Diego, CA – The Che Cafe (with Velveteen)
03/11 San Diego, CA – Casbah (with Asobi Seksu and Braids)
03/12 Las Vegas, NV – Neon Reverb Festival
03/21 San Diego, CA – Casbah (with Esben and The Witch)
03/26 Los Angeles, CA – Fresh Bruises Warehouse Party

 

Andy D Premieres Single and Announces Tour Dates

Indiana-bred Andy D has announced a new single, called “Hey Tina!”  His sophomore album, Songs in the Key of Magic, will be released in March.  Here’s the single:
http://soundcloud.com/andyd/hey-tina-demo1

Latest tour dates are here as well:

Upcoming Tour Dates
3/16 – 3/20 – Austin, TX – SXSW
4/5 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdys***
 
***with Electric Six