The Drums recently released the song “The New World” to benefit the Japan disaster efforts. It seems when you are donating all the proceeds of your earnings to charity you are no longer are required to write good music. The song is, in short, awful. I mean, we get it hold on, hold on, hold on. These people are holding on and no thanks to this song. I don’t understand benefit tracks. Generally speaking they are awful. Just because you aren’t making a profit, your talent shrivels up and dies, apparently. In my opinion, donate straight to the Japanese relief funds and skip the song. Unless you want the phrase ‘hold on’ stuck in your head for the next three hours.
Category Archives: Indie
Sam Roberts Band Announce Album and Release Single
Rockers the Sam Roberts Band have announced a tour to promote their upcoming album, Collider. The album will be released on May 10th but you can listen to the first single from the album, called “The Last Crusade,” right here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13437341 Sam Roberts Band- The Last Crusade by MMMusic
Here are the tour dates!
May 16th Rock N Roll Hotel Washington DC
May 18th Bowery Ballroom New York City, NY
May 20th Brighton Hall Boston, MA
May 24th The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
May 25th The Independent San Francisco, CA
May 26th Mississippi Studios Portland OR
May 28th Malkin Bowl Vancouver BC
May 29th Sasquatch! Festival The Gorge OR
June 3rd Massey Hall Toronto ON
June 4th Massey Hall Toronto ON
June 6th First Ave Minneapolis MN
June 7th Lincoln Hall Chicago IL
June 8th St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI
Meet Painted Palms
Painted Palms, who is Secretly Canadian’s newest member of the family, are causing quite the storm on the indie scene. The duo of cousins Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme, have just released their debut EP, Canopy, that came out digitally on April 26th. Indie fans have been hopping on board to get a glimpse and a listen of these up and comers, so if you know what is good for you, check them out.
The EP will also drop June 21st on 12″ vinyl and it is infectious to say the least. Each song really brings something different to the table. Creating their own special brand of pyschadelic pop music that will have you dancing your ass off and craving more, you can currently catch the band on tour with of Montreal that just kicked off this week.
Check out the listings below as well as free track!
Canopy Tracklisting
1. All of Us 2. Water Hymn
3. Falling Asleep
4. Great White
5. Canopy
Painted Palms Tour Dates
Apr. 28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
Apr. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts*
Apr. 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall*
May 01 – Boston, MA – Paradise*
May 02 – Montreal, QE – Metropolis*#
May 03 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix*#
May 04 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
May 05 – Chicago, IL – The Vic*
May 06 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown*
May 07 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall*
May 08- Denver, CO – Bluebird*
May 09 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue*
May 11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market*^
May 12 – Portland, OR – Roseland*
May 13 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*^^
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon*##
May 15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
May 17 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*
May 18 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall*
May 19 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall*
May 20 – Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre*!
* with of Montreal
^ with Beat Connection
! with Modern Skirts
^^ with Hunx & His Punx
# with Braids
## with Nite Jewel
Matt Pond PA Releases ‘Spring Fools’ EP
Matt Pond PA recently released his Spring Fools EP with tracks such as “Love To Get Used,” “Human Beings,” “Lovers Always Win,” “Spring Fawn,” “Sugar Bush.” Speaking from strictly listening to the lead track “Love To Get Used” this EP will blaring out of headphones in this city everywhere. The track has a catchy, sway your head back and forth kind of beat and the lyrics will stick with you long after the mp3 is over. If you think you recognize that lovely lady voice it is Austin’s very own singer-songwriter Ariel Abshire. She perfectly compliments Pond’s vocals in this track which boasts that physical love may be the only truth in this world. Whether you agree or not, download the EP, give it a listen, and form your own opinion. The EP itself is dedicated to Andrew Kenney of The Wooden Birds, of which Matt Pond PA is now a full fledged member. Their new album “Two Matchsticks” will be dropping in June. Matt Pond PA will be performing a last-minute show on Thursday, April 28 at Watermark 800 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ. Doors @ 8pm. And it’s 21+.
See Matt Pond on tour with The Wooden Birds this summer:
June 16 Rhythm Room – Phoenix AZ
June 17 The Echo – Los Angeles CA
June 18 Soda Bar – San Diego CA
June 19 The Crepe Place – Santa Cruz CA
June 23 Sunset Tavern – Seattle WA
June 24 Doug Fir Lounge – Portland OR
June 25 Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco CA
July 8 Hideout – Chicago IL
July 9 Founders Brewery, Co. – Grand Rapids MI
July 10 Drake Hotel – Toronto ON
July 11 Casa Del Popolo – Montreal QC
July 12 Great Scott – Allston MA
July 14 Mercury Lounge – New York NY
July 15 The Rock Shop – Brooklyn NY
July 16 DC9 – Washington DC
July 17 THE EARL – Atlanta GA
July 20 The Mohawk – Austin TX
Painted Palms Sign With Secretly Canadian, Release EP, Tour Dates
Secretly Canadian, that flag ship of good indie music, would like to welcome the newest addition to their lineup – Painted Palms. In celebration of their recent signing, the label has released their debut EP, Canopy, as a digital download (here) and will release the vinyl version June 21st. The cousin duo of Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme, expand to a quintet for live shows, which they will be doing with Of Montreal and others. Catch them on the road, and download the first track off Canopy, All of Us.
Apr. 28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
Apr. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts*
Apr. 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall*
May 01 – Boston, MA – Paradise*
May 02 – Montreal, QE – Metropolis*#
May 03 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix*#
May 04 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
May 05 – Chicago, IL – The Vic*
May 06 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown*
May 07 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall*
May 08- Denver, CO – Bluebird*
May 09 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue*
May 11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market*^
May 12 – Portland, OR – Roseland*
May 13 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*^^
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon*##
May 15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
May 17 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*
May 18 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall*
May 19 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall*
May 20 – Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre*!
* with of Montreal
^ with Beat Connection
! with Modern Skirts
^^ with Hunx & His Punx
# with Braids
## with Nite Jewel
DATAROCK Releases “California” Remix
Norway’s DATAROCK have a long-standing reputation for creating a unique sound which encompasses elements of new wave, indie dance and funk music. They recently released Catcher in the Rye, dubbed “the most extravagant single in history”, as well as a secret EP titled California featuring tracks that will be featured in the upcoming DATAROCK-the musical.
This week, the group also released a remix by Ralph Myers of the title track from the EP on BigShot. Both California and Catcher In the Rye can be purchased on iTunes. And adding a little fun flair to the release of the single for TheCatcher In The Rye, fans can also purchase a collectible designer toy with a USB stick from SUPER7. The USB stick features 113 tracks, 1500 photos taken at various shows with stops in 33 countries along with 20 music videos, Never Say Die, a brand new hour-long concert film as well as some other rarities and b-sides.
Check out the remix of “California“.
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