Author Archives: John Grimley

03.31.11
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My Morning Jacket Announce New Shows

In case you haven’t heard, My Morning Jacket is debuting a new album (Circuital) sometime this summer.

To celebrate and celebrate with fans, the band has picked a handful of shows across North America to showcase the album’s new material. If your city isn’t on the list, don’t fret. The band promises more tour dates to be revealed shortly.

Another thing to keep an eye on is the band’s “T5 Coutndown” to Circuital. This coundown releases a live track from each of their Terminal 5 shows performed in October. Head here to get the lowdown, and you can see My Morning Jacket here:

6/17 – Auditorium Theatre (Chicago, IL)

6/22 – Pantages Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

6/24 – Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)

6/26 – Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA)

6/28 – Edgefield (Portland, OR)

6/29 – Orpheum (Vancouver, BC)

7/11 – Kool Haus (Toronto, ON)

7/12 – Metropolis (Montreal, QC)

8/04 – Red Rocks (Morrison, CO)

 

03.31.11
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Gold Panda Release EP Compilation

Before releasing his acclaimed debut Lucky Shiner, Gold Panda assembled a series of EP’s on Make Mine Records (UK), Avex Records (Japan) and his own Notorious Records.

Now these rare EP’s have been assembled into one package, called Companion. The album came out this week on Ghostly International Records. You can get it wherever records can be found.

What’s more, Gold Panda was recently the subject of a brief documentary by film-maker Shai Levy. In it, the artist opens up about touring and the lonely road. Speaking of touring, Gold Panda has a new North American Tour. You can catch the dates right below the video.

03.31 Philadelphia, PA @ THE ARCH
04.01 Washington, DC @ RED PALACE
04.02 Brooklyn, NY @ GLASSLANDS

03.30.11
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Midnight Magic Join LCD Soundsystem For Farewell Shows

If you thought disco died a couple decades ago, then Midnight Magic might have some choice words for you.

The 9-piece (!!!) disco band will be the guest band for LCD Soundsystem’s last shows ever and will be playing an additional New York show with Cut Copy.

The group have also released a new video for their disco-centric “Beam Me Up”. Check it out.

Midnight Magic will be playing New York (with Cloud Cult and LCD Soundsystem) on these dates:

4/6: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 w/Cut Copy

4/9: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/Jessica 6

March 29-31: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 w/ LCD Soundsystem

4/2: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden w/ LCD Soundsystem

 

03.29.11
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So Good They Almost Induce A Riot

One of the last performances of this year’s SXSW ended on a bit of a sour note.

The first reunion show from Death From Above 1979, on a late SXSW Saturday night, erupted in gate-crashing and flare-ups between police and fans.

According to Spinner, about twenty minutes into the band’s set the gate around the venue went down under fan pressure. The police began to assemble and the band quit playing, warning the fans that they would only continue after everyone had calmed down.

After a couple tense minutes, the crowd calmed down and the band hurriedly finished its set, after which the audience was quickly dispersed. It just serves as a reminder that at SXSW, you never know what’s going to happen.

03.29.11
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Third Man Records Hits The Road

Almost lost in the SXSW shuffle was an appearance by Jack White and his newest project.

No, not a new band but a mobile record store! The Third Man Rolling Record Store debuted on last Saturday, with an appearance by Jack and his newest record label signee, Seasick Steve.

White humored the amassed crowd with a brief, two-song performance (Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” and the White Stripe’s  “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”) before giving the impromptu stage up for Seasick Steve.

After the brief concert, fans got to tour the Rolling Record Store, with its reinforced vinyl racks and the interior and exterior sound systems. Coated in Third Man Records trademark yellow and black, the truck looks both brand new and retro.

Jack sat down to an interview with Pitchfork which you can see right here. Below check out both White and Seasick Steve’s solo performances.

03.28.11
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Junip and Jose Gonzalez Announce North American Tour

Junip has teamed with Jose Gonzalez to embark on a huge North American tour, including a stop at Bonnaroo.

Junip recently released a new EP, In Every Direction, which was made up of remixes and unreleased tracks. You can hear one of those tracks, “Nackrosdammen” right here!

The band has also released a new video for their song “In Every Direction” which was directed by the band’s drummer, Elias Araya, who took inspiration from his father (Kent Karlsson). Check it out right here, and if you want to catch Junip and Jose Gonzalez on tour, they will be:

4.20 – Toronto, ON – Lees Palace

4.21 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop

4.22 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig

4.23 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle

4.24 – Evanston, IL – SPACE

4.25 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center

4.28 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge

4.29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room

5.1 – Spokane, WA – The Empyrean

5.2 – Seattle, WA – Neumos

5.3 – Vancouver, BC – The Rio Theatre

5.4 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom

5.6 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre

5.7 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar

5.8 – Tucson, AZ – Plush

5.10 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk

5.11 – Houston, TX – Mink

5.12 – New Orleans, LA – Republic

5.14 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall

5.15 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center

5.16 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel

5.17 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle

5.18 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café

5.19 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

5.20 – Wilmington, DE – World Café Live @ The Queen

5.21 – Burlington, VT – HG Showcase Lounge

5.22 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

6.12 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival