Category Archives: Indie
Kevin Spacey Fights Cassettes Won’t Listen

Most people would be flattered to have an album titled after them. Well, apparently actor Kevin Spacey is not one of those people. Jason Drake also known as Cassettes Won’t Listen originally planned on naming the record after the insane actor. Spacey has slapped Drake with a a cease-and-desist order, of course after several thousand copies of Kevinspacey have been printed. The album will now be called Evinspacey…umm clever? It will drop June 21st on Daylight Curfew records. This is Drake’s second cease-and-desist order, as he also got slapped with one in 2008 for the Guns N’ Roses and Ludacris mashup “Ludacris Democracy.” Cassettes really won’t listen.
The Killers to Record New Album

It has been a long while since we heard new music from The Killers. Years down the line they are still going strong as one of the biggest buzz bands out there. We had to wait it out for a bit as singer Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci embarked out on solo projects. The hiatus is now over and Vannucci hinted to The O2 Evening Show that The Killers are in the midst of working on a new album. The record is still in the early songwriting stages as the band is slated to start working on the new material this week. Fans will still have to wait a little while before any of the tracks get released though. There is nothing recorded yet, just in the works. Ah the torture. Check back for more upcoming news on the yet to be written record.
The Rosebuds to Tour Following Album Release
The Rosebuds duo, Ivan and Kelly, emerge from their last record, Life Like, and the end of their marriage to start anew with the release of their fifth album, Loud Planes Fly Low. With this new release, they have a chance to use their breakup to express themselves musically and artistically and it should prove to be an interesting change of pace. The track “Second Bird of Paradise” is a sexy, moody song with gorgeous strings and keyboard. Those components together with the soft vocals recall Home Video’s sound and style. Listen to “Second Bird of Paradise” on their website and look for Loud Planes Fly Low on Merge Records out on June 7.
The Rosebuds Summer Tour Dates:
46/10 – Brooklyn Arts Center – Wilmington, NC
6/11 – Kings – Raleigh, NC
6/15 – Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall – Asheville, NC
6/16 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
6/17 – Proud Larry’s – Oxford, MS
6/18 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL
6/19 – Stickyz Chicken Shack – Little Rock, AR
6/21 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
6/23 – Club DaDa – Dallas, TX
6/24 – The Parish – Austin, TX
6/25 – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX
6/28 – Santa Fe Brewing Company – Santa Fe, NM
6/29 – Solar Culture – Tuscon, AZ
6/30 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
7/01 – The Satellite – Los Angeles, CA
7/02 – Cellar Door – Visalia, CA
7/05 – SOHO Music Club – Santa Barbara, CA
7/06 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
7/08 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
7/09 – The Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
7/10 – The Shakedown – Bellingham, WA
7/12 – Media Club – Vancouver, Canada
7/14 – The Neurolux – Boise, ID
7/15 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
7/16 – Hi-Dive – Denver, CO
7/19 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
7/20 – House of Rock – Eau Claire, WI
7/21 – UW Union Terrace – Madison, WI
Thao and Mirah Sing For American Teachers
Thao and Mirah may have released their self-titled debut record last week, but the pair are only just getting started. Starting this week Thao and Mirah will hit the road for a nationwide tour. And, as if that wasn’t enough, the duo have provided music for American Teacher, a new film that chronicles the stories of four teachers living and working in disparate urban and rural areas of the country.
This film is the result of more than three years of collecting footage, facts, and interviews with teachers, students, and prominent education leaders across the nation, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Dr. Sabrina Laine, and Dr. Eric Hanushek.
Head over to The Bay Bridge website for exclusive music from Thao and Mirah, and check out a full list of dates down below.
Upcoming Tour Dates
05.05 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Biltmore
05.06 – Bellingham, WA @ WWU
05.07 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
05.08 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05.09 – Olympia, WA @ Northern
06.02 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
06.03 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
06.05 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Lee’s Palace
06.07 – Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears
06.08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
06.09 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
06.10 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
06.11 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
06.12 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
06.13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
06.15 – St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
06.18 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
06.19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
06.20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
06.21 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
06.23 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Voxhaul Broadcast Release Video, Tour Dates
Silverlake’s Voxhaul Broadcast look to support their debut album, Timing is Everything, produced by Tom Biller (Silversun Pickups, Seawolf, Liars), by touring with Rooney. Following their dates with Rooney, Voxhaul Broadcast will be joined by The Airborne Toxic Event. The quartet have also released a video for the album opener, “Leaving on the Fifth.”
VOXHAUL BROADCAST TOUR DATES:
May 9 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 11 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 12 – Montreal, QC – La Tulipe – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 13 – Toronto, ONT – The Opera House – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 14 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues Cleveland – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 15 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 18 – Chicago, IL – Metro – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 19 – Chicago, IL – Metro – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 20 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 22 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 24 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
May 27 – Orlando, FL – The Social – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
June 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
June 2 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
June 15 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event
June 16 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades – w/ The Airborne Toxic Event


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