Monthly Archives: March 2011

03.28.11
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Bad News For Klaxons Fans


British band Klaxons announced last Friday that they will have to cancel the majority of the dates of their upcoming tour due to “unforseen circumstances”.  The announcement will certainly be a huge bummer for fans hoping to catch the act at this year’s Coachella festival or Ultra Music Festival.  As an apology to their fans, Klaxons is offering those that can prove they have tickets to one of the cancelled gigs an opportunity to download an unreleased track for free.  Only two dates of the original 17 stop tour remain; the Southside Festival and the Hurricane Festival, both scheduled for Germany in June.  The cancelled dates are below. 

March
25 Orlando, Fla. @ The Social (CANCELLED)
26 Miami, Fla. @ Ultra Music Festival (CANCELLED)
28 Boston, Mass. @ Paradise Rock Club (CANCELLED)
29 New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall (CANCELLED)
30 Baltimore, Md. @ Ottobar (CANCELLED)

April
1 Columbus, Ohio @ The Basement (CANCELLED)
2 Chicago, Ill. @ Metro (CANCELLED)
3 Madison, Wisc. @ High Noon Saloon (CANCELLED)
5 Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge (CANCELLED)
6 Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge (CANCELLED)
8 Vancouver, British Columbia @ Venue (CANCELLED)
9 Seattle, Wash. @ Chop Suey (CANCELLED)
10 Portland, Ore, @ Doug Fir Lounge (CANCELLED)
12 San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore (CANCELLED)
15 Indio, Calif. @ Coachella (CANCELLED)

June
18 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival

03.28.11
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Friendly Fires Hit the Road

Photo by Dominic Storer

Friendly Fires have settled on a release date for their sophomore album. Pala will be out May 24th on XL Recordings.

The album will follow the group’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which was released in 2008. Even better, fans don’t have to wait till May to hear a glimpse of the new album. The band just premiered their new single “Live Those Days Tonight” live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, March 23rd.

If for whatever reason you don’t watch Jimmy Fallon (understandable), the band has considerately made the song available to listen to on the groups website. You can hear it right here.

Although the band is still recovering from the chaos of SXSW, they will set off on tour behind their new album in late May. Their tour schedule looks like this:

5/24 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

5/25 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

5/26 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

5/27 – Boston, MA – Paradise

5/28 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre

5/30 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre

5/31 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

6/1 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

6/4 – Vancouver, BC – Venue

6/5 – Seattle, WA – Neumos

6/6 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge

6/8 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent

6/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box at The Henry Fonda

03.28.11
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Freelance Whales’ Song Featured in Starbucks Ad

Freelance Whales currently have a song, “Generator First Floor,” featured in a new Starbucks espresso commercial.  To celebrate the event, iTunes is currently giving away the single, from their debut album, Weathervanes, for free!  The single will be free until March 29th.  The band is also releasing an extended edition of the album on April 5th exclusively through iTunes.  Soon after that, you can catch them on tour with Foals and The Naked and the Famous at these spots:

4/10 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC*
4/11 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA*
4/12 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR*
4/14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (co-headlining with Foals)
4/16 Coachella, India, CA
4/19 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX*
4/20 – The Loft – Dallas, TX
4/21 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX*
4/23 – The Firebird – St Louis, MO*
4/25 – The Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN*
4/26 – Metro – Chicago, IL (co-headlining with Foals)
4/27 – Outland Live – Columbus, OH*
4/29 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH*
4/30 – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON*
5/01 – Le National – Montreal, QC*
5/02 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA*
5/04 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY (co-headlining with Foals)
5/05 – Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA*
5/06 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC (co-headlining with Foals)
5/07 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD*
5/08 – The Met – Pawtucket, RI*
 
*Foals & The Naked & the Famous

03.25.11
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SXSW 2011 Wrap Up

The Flashbacks

While SXSW is generally for the unknown discoveries, there were of course some blast from the past sets. Nineties revival at it’s peak lately, the real nineties rolled through Austin with a live performance by Meat Puppets at Waterloo Records. Going through all their past hits as well as newer cuts from their upcoming album, Lollipop to a very sunburned audience, the band has aged well musically with experience and possibly made some new fans who hadn’t gone deeper into their discography. That said, while Meat Puppets gained fans, The Bangles certainly lost some at SXSW. After nearly an hour wait for the iconic pop band finally came out on stage at Cedar Street Courtyard. Losing half the crowd to go see TV on the Radio, The Bangles may have lost some fans’ eternal flames, however playing a generally solid set to the restless crowd.

 

hip hop: kanye west, lil b + diddy + ofwkta, grillade + big krit, wiz khalifa

house shows: secret mountains / mazes

flash backs: meat puppets, the bangles

big names: james blake, tv on the radio

collabs nite jewel + dam funk

overseas: Pacific!, BRAHMS, boxer rebellion, summer camp

la sera, dirty beaches, foster the people, naked and famous, gobble gobble, twin shadow, darwin deez, tristen, cloud nothings,

The House Shows

A huge draw for my trip to Austin, was the fact that so many locals opened up their homes and backyard to strangers and bands. While, they do get a little weird, that’s all part of their charm. From home brewed kegs to taco bars in people’s kitchens, Austin’s true hospitality shines through with these shows. Amongst the slew of nameless local bands which seemed to focus on either heavy psych rock or loud noise jam bands, there were shining gems of touring bands that made appearances as well. Baltimore band Secret Mountains (formerly The Owls Go) played several sets throughout the week,

The Hype Bands

The bands everybody has “got to see”, the ones on the top of the blogosphere charts, the ones that will hit mainstream and you “knew about it before everybody else” or ultimately fade into the past without notice or a second album. Cults/tennis/

03.25.11
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Cut Copy Get Remixed And Hit The Road

Over the next few weeks, Cut Copy will be unveiling several remixes of their single “Need You Now.” The first of these remixes, done by fellow Melbourne residents Architecture in Helsinki, was released at the beginning of this week.
http://soundcloud.com/wesleyambrecht/cut-copy-need-you-now
 

Tonight, The band will also be doing their first TV performance of the Zonoscope era, performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. And, tomorrow, they’ll embark on a nationwide tour. Many of the dates have sold out already but we’ve provided a full list below.

 

Cut Copy Spring Tour Dates

Mar 26 – Miami, FL – Ultra Music Festival – SOLD OUT
Mar 28 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – BUY TICKETS*
Mar 29 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT! *
Mar 30 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT! *
Mar 30 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall (DJ SET) – BUY TICKETS
Mar 31 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero – SOLD OUT *
Apr 1- New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT *
Apr 2 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT *
Apr 4- Boston, MA – House of Blues – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 5 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda – BUY TICKETS
Apr 6 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
Apr 7 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 8 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater – SOLD OUT *
Apr 9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 15 – Indio, CA – Coachella – SOLD OUT
Apr 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency – SOLD OUT *
Apr 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Sutter Room (DJ SET) – BUY TICKETS
Apr 17 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 20 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater – SOLD OUT *
Apr 21 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 22 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ – SOLD OUT *
Apr 23 – New Orleans, LA – Republic – BUY TICKETS*
June 5 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Fest @ Elanor Tinsiley Park – BUY TICKETS
July 7 – Mariaville, NY – Camp Bisco @ Indian Lookout Country club – BUY TICKETS
July 17 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival @ Union Park – BUY TICKETS
August 12 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre – BUY TICKETS