Poly Styrene has returned with an album full of brand-new material. The album Generation Indigo touches on many of the topics Styrene has focused on in the past, including pop culture and fashion, while taking on darker material including war and racism.
Indigo will be out on Future Noise Music on April 26th. Until then, you can check out Poly Styrene’s “Virtual Boyfriend” (CREEP remix) right here.
Seven Saturdays is a composer/multi-instrumentalist based out of Los Angeles. Saturdays’ latest release was the 7-song EP The Snowflakes That Hit Us Became Our Stars.
Some songs on that EP (as well as other works by Seven Saturdays) are currently undergoing the remix treatment for the EP Secret Things.
Sun Airways is one of the artists trying their hand at a remix, and you can hear their remix of the song “Early Morning Fog Bank” right here! Look for the EP Secret Things out sometime later in March.
San Fran’s Sandwitches, hated by spell-check but loved by fans, have been practicing their brand of sparkling pop for a couple of years, and the effort shows on the group’s newest album.
Sandwitches will release Mrs. Jones’ Cookies on March 29th, via Empty Cellar Records. The album builds off the group’s first release (How to Make Ambient Sadcake) and demonstrates the group’s growing music and lyrical skills.
The group’s sunshine pop is too catchy to resist, even as we suffer through another winter. You can hear two of the songs off of Mrs. Jones’ right here. First, “Lightfoot”
…and “Joe Says”
Unfortunately, New Collisions were forced to cancel the remainder of their spring tour because of an illness in the family.
The band pledges to make it up to fans on their next tour, sometime later this year in support of a new (upcoming) single and album. The affected shows are below. Anxiously scan over to see if your city was affected.
Thurs, 3/3: The Fire – Philadelphia, PA
Fri, 3/4: Union Hall w/Fast Romantics – Brooklyn, NY
Sat 3/5: Studio@Webster Hall w/Deluka – New York, NY
Wed 3/9: Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT
Fri 3/11: Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL
Sat 3/12: Respectable Street – West Palm Beach, FL
Sun 3/13: Brewsters – Jacksonville, FL
Mon 3/14: WorkPlay Theater – Birmingham, Alabama, w/Marcy Playground
Wed 3/16 – Sun 3/20: SXSW – Austin, TX
Mon 3/21: Cicero’s – St. Louis, MO
Tues 3/22: Highlands Taproom – Louisville, KY
Wed 3/23: The Whistler – Chicago, IL
Thurs 3/24: The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
Fri 3/25: Melody Inn – Indianapolis, IN
Sat 3/26: Frankie’s Inner City – Toledo, OH
Sun 3/27: Bernie’s Distillery – Columbus, OH
Mon 3/28: The Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
Fri 4/1: Valentine’s – Albany, NY
Sat 4/2: Dover Brick House – Dover, NH
Gregg Gillis allowed himself a couple weeks of rest, staying in his hometown Pittsburg for an entire two weeks before heading back out on tour.
Girl Talk’s ridiculous tour schedule has Gillis back on the road through July (!) and the performer has kindly added second shows in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Denver, and Los Angeles.
Gillis has also been nominated for a Performing Woodie at the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards. Take a gander at Girl Talk’s insane schedule and if you haven’t already, download the newest album All Day for free right here!
Mon. March 7 — Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy Center (MOVED TO NEW VENUE)
Tue. March 8 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Wed. March 9 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Fri. March 11 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Sat. March 12 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Mon. March 14 — Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theatre
Tue. March 15 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Wed. March 16 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Thu. March 17 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Fri. March 18 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Sat. March 19 — Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater
Mon. March 21 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Tue. March 22 — San Diego, CA @ Soma
Wed. March 23 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Fri. March 25 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Pool at The Cosmopolitan
Sat. March 26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium ***
Sat. April 23 – Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club ***
Wed. May 18 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Janus Live ***
Thu. May 19 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore ***
Sat. May 21 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues ***
Sun. May 22 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Beach ***
Tue. May 24 – Oxford, MS @ The Lyric ***
Sat. May 28 – Chilicothe, IL @ Summercamp ***
Sun. May 29 – Thornville, OH @ Hookahville Fest ***
Thu. June 9 – Sun. June 12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival ***
Sat. June 18 – New York, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival ***
Sat. June 25 – New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Music Amphitheater ***
Fri. July 8 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy ***
Sun. July 10 — Quebec City, QC @ Quebec City Jazz Fest ***
Sat. July 30 – Lake Tahoe, CA @ Wanderlust Music Festival ***
*** new show
Bill Callahan has released what will make up his newest album Apocalypse. The album will feature seven songs including “Baby’s Breath” and “America!” (full list below).
1. Drover
2. Baby’s Breath
3. America!
4. Universal Applicant
5. Riding For The Feeling
6. Free’s
7. One Fine Morning
The album will be out on Drag City Records on April 19th. To get ready, here’s a video of Bill Callahan playing a song in a taxi…just because. Enjoy!
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