by John Grimley

Grandchildren and O’Death Announce Spring Tour

Grandchildren were fortunate and talented enough to be critically embraced with their first full-length album (gran). The album melded a lot of elements from shoegaze and experimental pop to become something unique.

Building on their wave of good vibrations, the band just announced they will be out on the road this spring, including a batch of new shows with fast-rising O’Death.

Grandchildren might be hopeful that this spring tour goes a little better than their ’08 one, in which members came down with chicken pox, their van was broken into and they travelled through an epic blizzard.

You can hear Grandchildren and O’Death at:

Mon-Apr-11 Bloomington, IN The Bishop w O’Death

Tue-Apr-12 Pittsburgh, PA 31st St Pub w O’Death

Thu-Apr-14 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie w O’Death

Fri-Apr-15 New York, NY Knitting Factory w O’Death

Sat-Apr-16 Allston, MA Great Scott w O’Death

Sun-Apr-17 Biddeford, ME The Oak and The Ax

Wed-Apr-20 New Haven, CT BAR *FREE SHOW!

Sun-May-01 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts w Peter Bjorn and John, Bachelorette

04.11.11

by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash, Amanda Palmer, and Neil Gaiman Rethink How Music Is Made

Ben Folds, Damian Kulash of OK Go, Amanda Palmer and author Neil Gaiman will be performing a music production superstunt on April 25th at Berklee College of Music. From 4 pm to midnight, a mere eight hours, they will write and records eight songs, and release them 10 hours later at the Rethink Music conference in Boston. Their goal is to show how record companies are becoming less essential to music distribution.

This event will be broadcast live from the recording studio at rethink-music.com and the album will be released through Bandcamp.com. Proceeds from the first week of downloads will go to Berklee City Music, which provides free music education to underserved teens.

The next day, April 26th, Folds, Kulash, Palmer, and Gaiman will give a presentation on the recording project at 10:40 a.m. at Rethink Music, and perform a private concert for the lucky people registered for the conference. at the Berklee Performance Center accompanied by Basia Bulat and Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears.

04.11.11

by libbyh9190

Empires in Rolling Stone Magazine Cover Competition

Chicago, IL rock band Empires is still in the race to be on the cover of Rolling Stone! There are currently 8 bands still fighting it out over the clutch prize of being the first unsigned band to land the cover of the prestigious music magazine. The fourpiece made it through the first round by traveling to NYC to record two new songs and perform in front of Rolling Stone editors and Atlantic Records A&R executives. You can listen to two singles right here: http://www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover/artists/empires

And if you like what you hear, please vote them through the second round by clicking here and rating them! www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover/artists/empires

04.11.11

by John Grimley

Cut Copy Announce Remix Series, Tour Schedule

Cut Copy just released the first of a series of re-interpretations from their latest album Zonoscope.

The song “Need You Now” was retooled by Architecture in Helsinki and premiered on Huffington Post. You can grab a copy of the song here.

The band also played the first talk-show post-Zonoscope, stopping by Jimmy Fallon’s last Friday. The band has started its North American leg of the Zonoscope World Tour. You can check out Cut Copy here:

Apr 12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo*

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)

Apr 17 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency*

Apr 20 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater – SOLD OUT *

Apr 21 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ*

Apr 22 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ – SOLD OUT *

Apr 23 – New Orleans, LA – Republic*

June 5 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Fest @ Elanor Tinsiley Park

July 7 – Mariaville, NY – Camp Bisco @ Indian Lookout Country club

July 17 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival @ Union Park

August 12 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

*with Holy Ghost! as support

04.08.11

by wesleyambrecht

Black Lips Film Modern Art

Last week, Atlanta-based punk rockers Black Lips debuted the video for their new single “Modern Art” on Pitchfork TV. The video, which was directed by occult expert and Kenneth Anger protege Brian Butler, is in a word… strange. I imagine it’s the sort of video that would blow your mind if you smoked before watching it, but without that aid it is just very strange. Anyways, don’t take our word for it, watch the video and let us know what you think the comments section down below.

04.08.11

by John Grimley

Savoir Adore Release New Single

Savoir Adore began as a 48-hour challenge between two friends. The band has since evolved into one of the most unique bands in Brooklyn.

The band has recently released the single “Sparrow” on Neon Gold Records and released a live video of the song “Loveliest Creature” which you can see below.