Category Archives: Indie

03.29.11
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So Good They Almost Induce A Riot

One of the last performances of this year’s SXSW ended on a bit of a sour note.

The first reunion show from Death From Above 1979, on a late SXSW Saturday night, erupted in gate-crashing and flare-ups between police and fans.

According to Spinner, about twenty minutes into the band’s set the gate around the venue went down under fan pressure. The police began to assemble and the band quit playing, warning the fans that they would only continue after everyone had calmed down.

After a couple tense minutes, the crowd calmed down and the band hurriedly finished its set, after which the audience was quickly dispersed. It just serves as a reminder that at SXSW, you never know what’s going to happen.

03.29.11
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Third Man Records Hits The Road

Almost lost in the SXSW shuffle was an appearance by Jack White and his newest project.

No, not a new band but a mobile record store! The Third Man Rolling Record Store debuted on last Saturday, with an appearance by Jack and his newest record label signee, Seasick Steve.

White humored the amassed crowd with a brief, two-song performance (Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” and the White Stripe’s  “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”) before giving the impromptu stage up for Seasick Steve.

After the brief concert, fans got to tour the Rolling Record Store, with its reinforced vinyl racks and the interior and exterior sound systems. Coated in Third Man Records trademark yellow and black, the truck looks both brand new and retro.

Jack sat down to an interview with Pitchfork which you can see right here. Below check out both White and Seasick Steve’s solo performances.

03.29.11
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Prussia Announce Tour Dates And Release EP

Detroit indie-pop outfit Prussia are known for their energetic arrangements and catchy harmonies, having honed their skills touring with such bands as Beach House and Dr. Dog. Their upcoming release, Poor English, looks to expand on this style while incorporating a darker tone to their lyricism. To promote this album, the group will embark on a North American tour including a show in their home state of Michigan with tUnE-YaRdS!

Check out their Myspace and tour dates below!

Tour Dates

3.30 Cafe Bourbon St.- Columbus, OH*
3.31 Bugjar- Rochester, NY*
4.01 BATV- Boston, MA*
4.02 Machines with Magnets- Providence, RI*
4.03 Cake Shop- Brooklyn, NY*
4.04 Death By Audio- Brooklyn, NY*
4.05 Danger Danger- Philadelphia, PA*
4.06 Golden West- Baltimore, MD*
4.07 Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar- Charlottesville, VA*
4.08 Tipsy- Greenville, NC*
4.09 Highland Inn Ballroom- Atlanta, GA*
4.10 JJ’s – Chattanooga, TN*
4.11 The End – Nashville, TN*
4.12 Cosmic Charlie’s – Lexington, KY*
4.13 Ottawa Tavern- Toldeo, OH*
4.14 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
4.15 Mexican Sans Frontiere- Grand Rapids, MI
5.10 Lincoln Hall- Chicago, IL#
5.11 Crofoot- Pontiac, MI#

* with Child Bite
#tUnE-YaRdS

03.29.11
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Damon and Naomi Partner with Chris Marker on New Track

Damon & Naomi with Chris Marker – And You Are There from The Wire Magazine on Vimeo.

Damon and Naomi, two artists who have worked collaboratively and independently since the 80’s including the band Galaxie 500 are releasing another album together, False Beats and True Hearts coming out March 17th on their own label, 20/20/20. For a single off the album, “And You Are There,” they enlisted artist and filmmaker Chris Marker to provide the visual accompaniment to the track. You can’t really call it a video because it is a single still image and a pretty literal interpretation of the song’s concept as articulated by Naomi in Wired Magazine, the host that premiered the audio/visual partnership. That idea being losing oneself in and being consumed by a memory. That notion is close to Marker’s creative mind as his film La Jatee was the inspiration and catalyst for Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys and likewise for Damon and Naomi’s new musical work of art.

03.28.11
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Vivian Girls Add Tour Dates with No Joy

Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls have decided to continue touring and supporting No Joy.  They’re currently touring their support their latest album, Share the Joy.  Here’s a single from that album, “I Heard You Say”:

http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9888218Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say by flogase

Tour dates are as follows:

Tue-Apr-05    Asheville, NC                Sage Café / Warren Wilson College
Wed-Apr-06    Carrboro, NC                Cat’s Cradle
Thu-Apr-07    Baltimore, MD                Ottobar
Fri-Apr-08        Washington, DC                Black Cat
Sat-Apr-09        Philadelphia, PA                The Trocodero
Mon-Apr-11    Annandale-on-Hudson, NY    SMOG / Bard College
Tue-Apr-12    New York, NY                Webster Hall
Wed-Apr-13    Providence, RI                The Met Café
Thu-Apr-14    Boston, MA                Paradise Rock Club
Fri-Apr-15        Montreal, QC                Le National
Sat-Apr-16        Toronto, ON                Pheonix Concert Theatre
Sun-Apr-17    Detroit, MI                    Magic Stick   
Tue-Apr-19    Columbus, OH                Outland Live
Wed-Apr-20    Newport, KY                Southgate House
Thu-Apr-21    St Louis, MO                The Firebird
Fri-Apr-22        Chicago, IL                Logan Square Auditorium
Sat-Apr-23        Minneapolis, MN                Varsity Theater
Sun-Apr-24    Northfield, MN                The Cave / Carleton College
Mon-Apr-25    Omaha, NE                The Waiting Room
Tue-Apr-26    Kansas City, MO                The Beaumont Club
Wed-Apr-27    Dallas, TX                    The Loft
Thu-Apr-28    Austin, TX                    Emo’s   
Sun-May-01    Los Angeles, CA            The Echo / Part Time Punks
Mon-May-02    San Diego, CA                 Casbah
Tue-May-03    Santa Barbara, CA            Muddy Waters
Wed-May-04    San Francisco, CA            Rickshaw Stop
Fri-May-06    Seattle, WA                Vera Project
Sat-May-07    Vancouver, BC                The Biltmore
Sun-May-08    Portland, OR                Holocene
Wed-May-11    Salt Lake City, UT            Kilby Court
Thu-May-12    Denver, CO                Larimer Lounge
Fri-May-13    Lawrence, KS                Jackpot Music Hall
Sat-May-14    Bloomington, IN             Max’s Place
Sun-May-15    Cleveland, OH                Grog Shop
 
4/6 – 4/29 supporting Black Lips
5/2 – 5/15 with No Joy