The Dodos Plan Tour


On March 15th, The Dodos will release their fourth LP, No Color. And, after working with Phil Ek on their last album, The Dodos have re-teamed with Portland producer John Askew, the man behind the boards of the Dodos’ first two full-lengths. To promote the album, the band will begin touring in early March. Peep the dates down below.

 

 

US + European 2011 Tour

3/10/2011 – Reno, NV – Lincoln Lounge
3/11/2011 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
3/12/2011 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
3/13/2011 – Phoenix, AZ – The Duce
3/14/2011 – Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
3/15/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/16/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/17/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/18/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/19/2011 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/20/2011 – Norman, OK – Opolis
3/21/2011 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
3/22/2011 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
3/23/2011 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
3/24/2011 – Fargo, ND – Aquarium
3/25/2011 – Winnipeg, MB – West End
3/26/2011 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
3/28/2011 – Calgary, AB – Republik
3/29/2011 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite
3/31/2011 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
4/01/2011 – Victoria, BC – Sugar
4/02/2011 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
4/04/2011 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
4/05/2011 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
4/07/2011 – San Francisco, CA – Filmore
4/08/2011 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
4/09/2011 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
4/27/2011 – Donostia, Spain – Gazteszena
4/28/2011 – Vigo, Spain – University
4/29/2011 – Madrid, Spain – El Sol
4/30/2011 – Barcelona, Spain – Plaça de la Odissea (Free Outdoor show)
5/02/2011 – Grenoble, France – Le Ciel
5/03/2011 – Milan, Italy – Salumeria Della Musica
5/04/2011 – Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti
5/05/2011 – Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
5/06/2011 – Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
5/07/2011 – Munich, Germany – 59-1
5/09/2011 – Berlin, Germany – Magnet
5/10/2011 – Hamburg, Germany – Prinzenbar
5/11/2011 – Cologne, Germany – Blue Shell
5/12/2011 – Nijmegen, Holland – Doornroosje
5/13/2011 – Amsterdam, Holland – Melkweg
5/14/2011 – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique Festival
5/16/2011 – Vendome, France – La Chapelle Vendome
5/17/2011 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
5/18/2011 – Paris, France – Divan du Monde
5/19/2011 – London, UK – Scala
5/20/2011 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
5/21/2011 – Glasgow, UK – Arches

Jonquil Drop EP On Vinyl


Together, twentysomethings Hugo Manuel, Sam Hudson Scott and Robin McDiarmid make up the band Jonquil. After rehearsing and recording at their home in east Oxford for several months they made their US debut with an EP entitled One Hundred Suns, last November.

Last week, the band re-released One Hundred Suns on vinyl. Check out “Get Up,” off the EP, below.

Jonquil – Get Up by WesleyAmbrecht

Crystal Stilts Fall In Love With Oblivion


In 2008, Brooklyn based Crystal Stilts burst onto the scene with the release of their debut album, Alight of Night. On April 12th, they will continue their foray into spooky 60s psych and 80s dream pop, when they drop their sophomore album In Love with Oblivion. Check out the album’s freshly released first single, “Shake the Shackles,” down below.

Crystal Stilts “Shake the Shackles” by Slumberland Records

Ivan & Alyosha Drop New EP


Recently, Seattle four-piece Ivan & Alyosha unveiled an acoustic performance of their song “Fathers Be Kind” via YouTube. The track, whose title also doubles as the name of I&A’s forthcoming EP, highlights the band’s smooth harmonies.

The video, which can be viewed down below, is the first in a series of clips chronicling the making of Fathers Be Kind. The band plans to release a new acoustic performance and video description each week leading up to the release of the album.

 

Meanwhile, the quartet will be hitting the road midway through this month for a nationwide tour that will eventually take them down to Texas for SXSW.

Upcoming Tour Dates
JANUARY
15 – Cottage Grove, OR – Axe and Fiddle
21 – Spokane, WA – A Club
22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
29 – Halifax, Nova Scotia –  Dead Of Winter Festival
FEBRUARY
04- Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theatre (EP Release Show)
15 – Boise, ID – The Reef
18 – Iowa City, IA – Java Blend
22 – Knoxville, TN – Longbranch Saloon
24 – Asheville, NC – Lexington Avenue Brewery
25 – Durham, NC – Broad Street Café
27 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center (Mountain Stage w/ Lucinda Williams)
MARCH
11 – Denton, TX – 35 Conferette Festival
SXSW Appearances

 

Woods Plan Acoustic Tour


Beginning next month, Woods will hit the road as a 3-piece for a stripped down and mostly acoustic tour. The set list will include some of the band’s biggest hits, as well as new favorites from their forthcoming album due out later this year. Check out a sample of what the tour will sound/look like down below.

 

 
Feb
02 Burlington, VT Monkey House (w/ Ducktails)
03 Portland, ME Apohadion (w/ Ducktails)
04 New York, NY Monster Island Basement (w/ Ducktails)
07 Philadelphia, PA Chapel at First Unitarian Church (w/ Ducktails)
08 Baltimore, MD Golden West (w/ Ducktails)

March
14 Hare & Hounds – Birmingham
15 The Deaf Institute – Manchester
16 Bush Hall – London
17 La Maison des Musiques – Brussel
18 Cafe de la Danse – Paris
19 Klub Radar @ Tivoli – Utrecht
20 Vera – Groningen
21 Comet Club – Berlin
22 Molotow – Hamburg
23 Loppen – Copenhagen
24 Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg
25 Revolver – Oslo
26 Club What We Do Is Secret @ Strand – Stockholm
27 Kuudes Linja – Helsinki


Pretty Lights Ignite Label


Derek Vincent Smith, better known as Pretty Lights, provided fans with a pleasant surprise earlier this month when he announced the launch of his own record label. Derek’s objectives are simple; he wants to supply his fans, and fans of electronic music at large, with free music from the artists he believes in and supports.

To that end, Pretty Lights Music will release two free EPs on January 25th, Break Science’s debut EP, Further Than Our Eyes Can See, and a new EP from Paper Diamond entitled Levitate. Down below we’ve included the lead singles from each EP for streaming.

 

 
Break Science – Zion Station (featuring CX) by WesleyAmbrecht

Paper Diamond – From Now Till….. by WesleyAmbrecht