Category Archives: Indie
Efterklang’s ‘An Island’ Reaches 1,000 Private-Public Screenings Worldwide
Danish outfit Efterklang and director Vincent Moon released An Island, a 50 minute experimental music film, with the modest goal of creating a communal experience between music lovers. Never did they expect the film to take on such a life, traveling around the U.S., Europe, Africa, Japan and so on. The premise is simple for ‘An Island,’ the screening needs a minimum five viewers, free entry, and the host must sign up here. Once the screening has been approved, anyone in the area can request to be invited to the screening. A picture must be taken and sent to Efterklang of the screening party. To view over 200 photos, click here. To view possible screenings in your area, go here.
Grandchildren and O’Death Announce Spring Tour
Grandchildren were fortunate and talented enough to be critically embraced with their first full-length album (gran). The album melded a lot of elements from shoegaze and experimental pop to become something unique.
Building on their wave of good vibrations, the band just announced they will be out on the road this spring, including a batch of new shows with fast-rising O’Death.
Grandchildren might be hopeful that this spring tour goes a little better than their ’08 one, in which members came down with chicken pox, their van was broken into and they travelled through an epic blizzard.
You can hear Grandchildren and O’Death at:
Mon-Apr-11 Bloomington, IN The Bishop w O’Death
Tue-Apr-12 Pittsburgh, PA 31st St Pub w O’Death
Thu-Apr-14 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie w O’Death
Fri-Apr-15 New York, NY Knitting Factory w O’Death
Sat-Apr-16 Allston, MA Great Scott w O’Death
Sun-Apr-17 Biddeford, ME The Oak and The Ax
Wed-Apr-20 New Haven, CT BAR *FREE SHOW!
Sun-May-01 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts w Peter Bjorn and John, Bachelorette
Empires in Rolling Stone Magazine Cover Competition
Chicago, IL rock band Empires is still in the race to be on the cover of Rolling Stone! There are currently 8 bands still fighting it out over the clutch prize of being the first unsigned band to land the cover of the prestigious music magazine. The fourpiece made it through the first round by traveling to NYC to record two new songs and perform in front of Rolling Stone editors and Atlantic Records A&R executives. You can listen to two singles right here: http://www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover/artists/empires
And if you like what you hear, please vote them through the second round by clicking here and rating them! www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover/artists/empires
Black Lips Film Modern Art
Last week, Atlanta-based punk rockers Black Lips debuted the video for their new single “Modern Art” on Pitchfork TV. The video, which was directed by occult expert and Kenneth Anger protege Brian Butler, is in a word… strange. I imagine it’s the sort of video that would blow your mind if you smoked before watching it, but without that aid it is just very strange. Anyways, don’t take our word for it, watch the video and let us know what you think the comments section down below.
Gang Gang Dance Release Single and Video
Gang Gang Dance have released a single AND a video from their upcoming album, Eye Contact, to be released May 9th. The single is called “Mindkilla” and can be heard and seen below:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13106642Gang Gang Dance – Mindkilla by Leemari
Modern Mystery 
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