Lyrics Born Adds Charity Component To Tour

Last week Lyrics Born embarked on the second leg of his As U Were Tour. During this leg of the tour, LB will be supported by Skins & Needles, the Bay Area duo comprised of DJ Zeph (Oakland Faders) and drummer Max MacVeety (Crown City Rockers).

20% of all merchandise sales profits on the tour will be donated to the Red Cross to help the people in Japan to aid with reconstruction efforts following the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the area mere weeks ago. Moreover, Lyrics Born will be matching the total amount raised from merch sales out of his own pocket. So, check out the dates below, and try to make it out.

TOUR DATES (MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON):

Apr 4 – Orlando, FL – The Social

Apr 5 – Tallahassee, FL – Engine Room

Apr 6 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits

Apr 7 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

Apr 8 – Hunstville, AL – Crossroads

Apr 9 – Jackson, MS – Martin’s

Apr 11 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks

Apr 12 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco

Apr 13 – Nashville, TN – Exit/Inn

Apr 14 – St. Louis, MO – 2720
Apr 15 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s

Apr 16 – Little Rock, AR – Sticky Finger

Apr 20 – Whistler, BC – Skier’s Plaza

Apr 22 – Modesto, CA – Fat Cat

Apr 23 – San Francisco, CA – Yoshi’s

Crystal Stilts Fall In Love With Oblivion

On April 12th, Crystal Stilts will release their sophomore album, In Love With Oblivion. The album, described as a beguiling mix of pop music and experimental garage rock, was recorded mostly in Southern Florida. Shortly after the album hits stores, the band will hit the road. A full list of dates can be found below, as can the band’s energetic first single “Through The Floor.”

 

Crystal Stilts – Through The Floor by Slumberland Records

 

Spring Tour Dates

Sat-Apr-16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge #
Sun-Apr-17 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg #
Sat-Apr-23 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
Mon-Apr-25 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Tue-Apr-26 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
Thu-Apr-28 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds (upstairs)
Fri-Apr-29 Austin, TX Austin Psych Fest 4 at Seaholm Powerplant
Sat-Apr-30 Dallas, TX Club Dada
Tue-May-03 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
Wed-May-04 San Diego, CA Casbah
Thu-May-05 Santa Barbara, CA TBD
Fri-May-06 Los Angeles, CA Natural History Museum
Sat-May-07 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
Sun-May-08 Sacramento, CA The Hub
Tue-May-10 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
Wed-May-11 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
Thu-May-12 Vancouver, BC Biltmore
Fri-May-13 Kennwick, WA Red Room
Sat-May-14 Boise, ID Colorcube
Sun-May-15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Mon-May-16 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Wed-May-18 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
Thu-May-19 Madison, WI High Noon
Fri-May-20 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Sat-May-21 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Sun-May-22 Toronto, ON Sneaky Dees

# = w/ Spectrum

Noah And The Whale Announce U.S. Tour

London based Noah and the Whale will be hitting the road for a U.S. tour beginning on May 24 in San Diego. The tour, which will include stops in Los Angeles, New York City and a detour to Sasquatch Festival, is meant to support the band’s third album, Last Night On Earth, which was released on March 15th. Check out a full list of dates below.

 

Noah and the Whale Tour Dates:
May 24 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Woman’s Club
May 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
May 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
May 27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
May 29 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
May 30 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
June 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
June 4 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
June 6 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Co.
June 8 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 9 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 10 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 11 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs
June 13 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
June 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
June 16 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
June 17 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
June 18 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Manchester Orchestra And Red Bull Team For Event

@IAmWesley favorite Manchester Orchestra is slowly marching to the release of their new album, Simple Math on May 10th. Last month, the five-piece released the album’s beautiful first single “Simple Math.” And, yesterday, they followed it up with the slightly more upbeat “April Fool.”

Red Bull, who debuted the track on their website, will unveil a unique live performance and interview with the band today at 5pm EST/2pm PST. Tune in to RedBullUSA.com/livesessions for the broadcast and join in conversation by replying to @redbullstudioLA. Include the hashtag #RBstudio.

 

Javelin Create Some Canyon Candy


Cousins George Langford and Tom Van Buskirk have been recording together under the name Javelin since 2004. But, it wasn’t until 2010, when they toured extensively with Yeasayer, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Major Lazer, that things really started to take off for Javelin.

And now, 2011 looks to be an exciting year for the duo, due in large part to the release of their country western songbook Canyon Candy. The album will see release in two unique formats, 10’’ and PlayButton. The former of will see the light of day as a handmade collectors piece on Record Store Day (April 16), with the former following close behind.

Then, in late May, Javelin will launch a headlining tour that will take them across the continental U.S. Peep those dates down below.

 

Tour Dates

TUE 5/24 WASHINGTON, DC DC 9 w/ Big Freedia
WED 5/25 BALTIMORE, MD  Sonar  w/ Big Freedia
THU 5/26 NEW YORK, NY  Mercury Lounge w/ Big Freedia
MON 5/30 BOSTON, MA  Brighton Music Hall w/ Big Freedia
TUE 5/31 MONTREAL, QC Belmont w/ Big Freedia
WED 6/1 TORONTO, ON  TBC  w/ Big Freedia
THU 6/2 PITTSBURGH, PA Shadow Lounge w/ Big Freedia
FRI 6/3 CINCINNATI, OH  Midpoint Indie Summer Series @ Fountain Square
w/ You You’re Awesome
SUN 6/5 CHICAGO, IL  Empty Bottle w/ Big Freedia