Scanners Set To Tour The UK


London band Scanners will be releasing their second album Submarine on March 21st and to appease their ever growing fan base, they will be hitting the road in the UK. 

The band has already been capturing quite a bit of attention with songs featured on shows like Gossip Girl, Entourage and Beverly Hills 90210.  They have also caught the attention of some fellow bands and have shared with stage with the likes of Florence and The Machine, Air, The Wedding Present and Devo.  Mega stations Radio One and XFM have shown their love for the band as well. 

Submarine is a reflection of the band’s evolving sound that has matured over the years.  With haunting vocals and rich layers of upbeat rhythms, their latest endeavor is a quick reminder as to why Scanners has made such an impact for fans in the USA and UK.  And it seems there is no slowing down as they are already close to completion of their next album due out sometime next year.  In the meantime, be sure to catch this amazing act on their current jaunt and keep an eye out for them as they continue to make their mark in the music world.

Tour Dates:
16th March – Louisiana, Bristol
23rd March – The Flapper, Birmingham
24th March – The Duchess, York
28th March – Kasbah, Coventry
29th March – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
30th March – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
31st March – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
2nd April – Bodega Social, Nottingham

Rooney Adds Tour Dates

West Coast indie rock quintet Rooney has decided to extend their promotion of their latest album, Eureka, by adding more dates to their “Not In My House” tour.  The band will hit the road again in April and tour until the end of the month.  Here are the dates:

Apr 15        Minneapolis, MN        University of Minnesota- Morris; Edson
Apr 16        Iowa City, IA               Blue Moose Tap House
Apr 17         Bowling Green, OH   Howard’s Club           
Apr 19         New York, NY           The Gramercy Theatre   
Apr 20         Baltimore, MD           Bourbon Street                   
Apr 21         Charlotte, NC            Amos Southend               
Apr 22        Atlanta, GA                 Variety Playhouse                   
Apr 23        Little Rock, AR           Juanita’s               
Apr 24         Dallas, TX                 Trees               
Apr 25         Baton Rouge, LA       Varsity Theater                   
Apr 26         Houston, TX              Warehouse Live               
Apr 27         Austin, TX                  Emo’s

Polyvinyl Records @ SXSW

Polyvinyl Records Official SXSW Showcase

3/19 – Austin, TX @ The Parish (214 E. 6th)
* 21+ (Wristband / Badges + limited amount of tickets at the door)

* Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200102483334722

STRFKR (1:00 am)

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (12:00 am)

Asobi Seksu (11:00 pm)

Casiokids (10:00 pm)

Joan of Arc (9:00 pm)

w/ Special Guest – Yip Deceiver (8:00 pm)

Polyvinyl Bands At SXSW

Asobi Seksu
3/16 – Windish Showcase @ ND Studios A (501 N IH-35) – 1 AM
3/17 – Prefix Magazine Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) – 2 PM
3/18 – My Old KY Blog Party @ Perkerhead’s (402 E. 6th St.) – 6 PM
3/19 – Filter / Dickies Party @ Lustre (97 Rainey St) – 2 PM
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 11 PM

Casiokids
3/16 – Radio Day Stage @ SXSW Convention Center – 1 PM

3/16 – Moshi Moshi Party @ Beauty Bar – 1 AM
3/18 – Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) – 9 PM
3/19 – Torchy’s Party @ Torchy’s Taco Pavilion (1311 S 1st St)
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 10 PM

Joan of Arc
3/17 – Music 4 U !!! Party @ -The Blue Theatre (916 Springdale)
3/18 – Bearded Ponies Party @ The Grackle (1700 E. 6th St.)
3/19 – New Granada Records Day Party @ The Ghost Room (304 W. 4th St.) 12:45 PM
3/19 – Stem and Leaf Party @ Khabele School (801 Rio Grande.) – 5 PM
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ Parish (214 E 6th St) – 9 PM

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
3/17 – Twangfest @ Jovita’s (1619 S 1st St) – 12 PM
3/17 – Billions Day Party @ Mohawk – 5:10 PM
3/18 – Music By The Slice @ Home Slice Pizza (1415 S Congress Ave)- 4:40 PM
3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 12 AM

STRFKR
3/16 – My Old Kentucky Blog Party @ Peckerheads – 4:30 PM
3/18 – Friendly Fire Party @ Lipstick 24 – 6 PM
3/18 – Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) – 9:30 PM

3/19 – Terrorbird Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) – 2:30 PM

3/19 – Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) – 1 AM

The Dodos Stream New Album on NPR’s “First Listen”

San Francisco duo The Dodos currently have their latest album, No Color, streaming on NPR’s “First Listen” program.  The album can be heard in its entirety right here:  http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134273685/first-listen-the-dodos-no-color

03-14 Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
 03-16 Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop Present – Brooklyn vs. the Bay Day Party at Red Eye- 5:10pm-6pm
 03-16 French Kiss Night Showcase at Parish – 1am-1:45am
 03-17  Under the Radar Day Party at Flamingo Cantina – 12:45pm-1:30pm
 03-17 Pitchfork Party at East Side Drive Inn – 3:30pm-4pm
 03-18  Food Panel at Convention Center – 11am – 12:30pm-
 03-18 Brooklyn Vegan Day Party at Swan Dive & Barbarella – 5pm-5:45pm
  03-18  Orchard Night Showcase-at Cedar Street Courtyard – 10pm-10:45pm
  03-19  AOL Pop Up Show- secret location- 1pm – location announced 24 hours beforehand
 03-19 Mess With Texas Outside Festival at East Side Drive Inn – 4:15pm – 4:45pm
03-21 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03-22 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
03-23 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
03-24 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
03-25 Winnipeg, MB – West End
03-26 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
03-28 Calgary, AB – Republik
03-29 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
03-31 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
04-01 Victoria, BC – Sugar
04-02 Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
04-04 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
04-05 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
04-07 San Francisco, CA – Filmore
04-08 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
04-09 San Diego, CA – Casbah