Monthly Archives: March 2011

03.16.11
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Yuck Hits the Road with Tame Impala for Spring Tour

UK band Yuck just wrapped up its first ever U.S. tour, opening for Fat Possum labelmates Smith Westerns, and now they’re making their second stateside trek with like-minded Aussies, Tame Impala. The band will also make its first ever appearance at SXSW this March in Austin.

03/16 – 03/19 Austin, TX SXSW
04/13 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
04/14 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
04/18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ~
04/20 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom ~
04/21 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom ~
04/22 Seattle, WA Neumo’s ~
04/25 New York, NY Webster Hall ~
04/27 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church ~
04/28 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club ~
04/30 Montreal, QC Café Campus ~
05/01 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre ~
05/03 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall ~
05/06 Washington, DC Black Cat ~

~ = w/ Tame Impala

03.16.11
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Country Mice Make Their Way To Several Major Cities

Jason Rueger spent most of his youth in rural Kansas, walking dirt road paths, working and living off the land. So, when he decided to move to Brooklyn, his family was understandably shocked. It didn’t take long for Rueger to justify his move though. In only a few months time he had teamed with fellow Midwest transplants Ben Bullington (guitar) and Kurt Kuehn (drums) to form Country Mice.

This spring the band, which also includes upstate New Yorker Mike Feldman (bass), will release a new single “Festival” on March 28 and their debut album Twister on June 7th. They’re also touring in support of their new material. Dates are down below.

Spring Tour Dates

03-10 Savannah, GA – Stopover Fest
03-11 Savannah, GA – Stopover Fest
03-12 Savannah, GA – Stopover Fest
03-14 New Orleans, LA – The Saint !
03-15 Houston, TX – Super Happy Fun Land
03-16 Austin, TX – Skinny’s Ballroom – SXSW – 9PM
03-16 Austin, TX – Hole In The Wall – SXSW
03-16 Austin, TX – Austin Convention Center – SXSW – 12 PM
03-17 Austin, TX – Wahoo – SXSW Cartogo Party – 12 PM
03-17 Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas – SXSW Brooklyn BBQ Party
03-20 Tulsa, OK – Sound Pony
03-21 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall
03-22 Cincinnati, OH – The Comet
04-15 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory +

^ w/ Mini Prophets
! w/ Secret Mountains
+ w/ O’Death
$ w/ Woodfangs

03.16.11
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Acrylics Announce Tour

Brooklyn duo Acrylics (aka Molly Shea and Jason Klauber) have announced a North American tour with Jose Gonzalez-led Swedish trio Junip. Set to kick off in late April, after Acrylics play a string of dates at SXSW, the tour is meant to promote their debut LP, Lives and Treasure, out this week via Hot Sand/Friendly Fire Recordings. Peep the dates down below.

Acrylics Tour Dates w/ Junip + SXSW
*Fri – 3/18 @ 8pm – SXSW – Nuvola / Prefix & Audible Treats Showcase (105 E. 5th St.)
*Fri – 3/18 @ 3:30pm – SXSW – Lipstick 24 / Friendly Fire Recordings/Lefse/I Guess I’m Floating Day Party
*Sat – 3/19 @ 1:45pm – SXSW – ND/501 Studios / Terrorbird Licensing Day Party
*Sat – 3/19 @ TBA – SXSW – FADO’s – Noise/Racket / Sitcom Serf Party
Wed – 4/20 – Toronto ON – Lees Palace
Thu – 4/21 – Cleveland Heights OH – Grog Shop
Fri – 4/22 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig
Sat – 4/23 – Chicago IL – Empty Bottle
Sun – 4/24 – Evanston IL – SPACE
Mon- 4/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
Thu – 4/28 – Denver – CO- Larimer Lounge
Fri – 4/29 – Salt Lake City UT – The State Room
Sun – 5/01 – Spokane WA- The Empyrean
Mon- 5/02 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Tue- 5/03 – Vancouver, BC – The Rio Theatre
Wed – 5/04 – Portland, OR -Wonder Ballroom
Fri – 5/06 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
Sat- 5/07 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
Sun- 5/08 – Tucson, AZ – Plush
Tue- 5/10 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Wed- 5/11 – Houston, TX – Mink
Thu- 5/12 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
Sat- 5/14 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Sun – 5/15 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
Mon- 5/16 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
Tue- 5/17 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
Wed – 5/18 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe
Thurs – 5/19 – New York City, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Sat- 5/21 – South Burlington. VT – HG Showcase Lounge
Sun- 5/22 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

* (Acrylics Only)

03.16.11
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Nik Freitas Readies New Solo Album

LA musician Nik Freitas is putting the final layer of polish on his fifth solo album, which will be out sometime early this summer.

Released on Little Record Company, the album came together when Freitas took a break from touring in Broken Bells and The Mystic Valley Band (with Conor Oberst).

Freitas will be revealing parts of the new record while he tours in support of the Submarines. You can see them here:

4/7/11 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar

4/9/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

4/11/11 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge

4/12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern

4/13/11 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore

4/15/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

4/16/11 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

4/18/11 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room

4/19/11 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

4/20/11 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s

4/22/11 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

4/23/11 – Montreal, PQ @ Casa del Popolo

4/25/11 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

* all dates with The Submarines

 

03.15.11
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Scanners Set To Tour The UK


London band Scanners will be releasing their second album Submarine on March 21st and to appease their ever growing fan base, they will be hitting the road in the UK. 

The band has already been capturing quite a bit of attention with songs featured on shows like Gossip Girl, Entourage and Beverly Hills 90210.  They have also caught the attention of some fellow bands and have shared with stage with the likes of Florence and The Machine, Air, The Wedding Present and Devo.  Mega stations Radio One and XFM have shown their love for the band as well. 

Submarine is a reflection of the band’s evolving sound that has matured over the years.  With haunting vocals and rich layers of upbeat rhythms, their latest endeavor is a quick reminder as to why Scanners has made such an impact for fans in the USA and UK.  And it seems there is no slowing down as they are already close to completion of their next album due out sometime next year.  In the meantime, be sure to catch this amazing act on their current jaunt and keep an eye out for them as they continue to make their mark in the music world.

Tour Dates:
16th March – Louisiana, Bristol
23rd March – The Flapper, Birmingham
24th March – The Duchess, York
28th March – Kasbah, Coventry
29th March – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
30th March – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
31st March – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
2nd April – Bodega Social, Nottingham