Rival Schools Release Video for Single

Quartet rockers Rival Schools have been awfully busy.  They’re in the midst of an East Coast tour and have just announced a West Coast tour.  You can catch them here:

05/20:  Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
05/21:  Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
05/23:  San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club
05/24:  San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
05/26:  Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
05/27:  Portland, OR @ Sasquatch Festival

The band has also just released a video for their latest single, “Wring It Out.”  The single is from their just-released sophomore album, Pdeals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiIbCBXZaRY

Of Montreal Announces EP and Art Book


Glam rockers Of Montreal are set to release a special five song EP and art book on the same day – April 26th.  Both EP and book are limited editions and you can currently pre-order them as a package deal (AND a shirt!?) by clicking on these links: 

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?listID=162

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?listID=162

Now, for the details.  The EP, thecontrollersphere, is being described as Kevin Barnes’ “folk album” (or, at least, the only way of Montreal could interpret one).  The art book, What’s Weird?, is the debut from of Montreal cover artist David Barnes – Kevin’s own brother!  The book spans David’s entire career and features his own captions that are being deemed humerous, yet introspective.  Be sure to grab both fast as both Facebook and Pitchfork pre-sales have been through the roof!

Railroad Revival Tour is Born!

HUGE announcement – 3 amazing bands will be embark on a tour being called the “Railroad Revival Tour.”   The bands are Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show.  WOW!  The bands will be traveling to 6 different locations in the southwest via vintage railcars.  The train will be 1,500 feet long and comprised of 15 vintage railcars from the 1950’s and 1960’s.  Not only will the bands be traveling on this astounding mode of transportation, they will also be eating, sleeping and recording as they ride to each location.  The entire tour experience will be captured on film for a soon-to-made documentary.  Tickets are now on sale through http://railroadrevivaltour.com and each ticket will include an MP3 of a live recording from the tour as well as a commemorative ticket custom.

Sondre Lerche Releases New Single

Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche has just released a new song from his upcoming self-titled album.  The song is called “Domino” and be heard right here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F11605874Sondre Lerche – “Domino” by Yep Roc Music Group

You can catch Sondre Lerche at these spots:

Wednesday, March 16th – SXSW Bookstore Signing – 1:45pm                   
Wednesday, March 16th – Paste Day Party @ Stage on Sixth – 6:30pm                              
Thursday, March 17th – Rawkblog Party @ The Liberty – 6pm                                   
Thursday, March 17th – Yep Roc Music Showcase @ Maggie Mae’s – 9pm           
Friday, March 18th – Bella Union / Zeitgeist Showcase @ Central Presbyterian Church – 11pm

Rooney Adds Tour Dates

West Coast indie rock quintet Rooney has decided to extend their promotion of their latest album, Eureka, by adding more dates to their “Not In My House” tour.  The band will hit the road again in April and tour until the end of the month.  Here are the dates:

Apr 15        Minneapolis, MN        University of Minnesota- Morris; Edson
Apr 16        Iowa City, IA               Blue Moose Tap House
Apr 17         Bowling Green, OH   Howard’s Club           
Apr 19         New York, NY           The Gramercy Theatre   
Apr 20         Baltimore, MD           Bourbon Street                   
Apr 21         Charlotte, NC            Amos Southend               
Apr 22        Atlanta, GA                 Variety Playhouse                   
Apr 23        Little Rock, AR           Juanita’s               
Apr 24         Dallas, TX                 Trees               
Apr 25         Baton Rouge, LA       Varsity Theater                   
Apr 26         Houston, TX              Warehouse Live               
Apr 27         Austin, TX                  Emo’s

The Dodos Stream New Album on NPR’s “First Listen”

San Francisco duo The Dodos currently have their latest album, No Color, streaming on NPR’s “First Listen” program.  The album can be heard in its entirety right here:  http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134273685/first-listen-the-dodos-no-color

03-14 Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
 03-16 Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop Present – Brooklyn vs. the Bay Day Party at Red Eye- 5:10pm-6pm
 03-16 French Kiss Night Showcase at Parish – 1am-1:45am
 03-17  Under the Radar Day Party at Flamingo Cantina – 12:45pm-1:30pm
 03-17 Pitchfork Party at East Side Drive Inn – 3:30pm-4pm
 03-18  Food Panel at Convention Center – 11am – 12:30pm-
 03-18 Brooklyn Vegan Day Party at Swan Dive & Barbarella – 5pm-5:45pm
  03-18  Orchard Night Showcase-at Cedar Street Courtyard – 10pm-10:45pm
  03-19  AOL Pop Up Show- secret location- 1pm – location announced 24 hours beforehand
 03-19 Mess With Texas Outside Festival at East Side Drive Inn – 4:15pm – 4:45pm
03-21 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03-22 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
03-23 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
03-24 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
03-25 Winnipeg, MB – West End
03-26 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
03-28 Calgary, AB – Republik
03-29 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
03-31 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
04-01 Victoria, BC – Sugar
04-02 Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
04-04 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
04-05 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
04-07 San Francisco, CA – Filmore
04-08 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
04-09 San Diego, CA – Casbah