Broken Bells Announce New EP


Broken Bells has just announced they will be releasing a new EP, Meyrin Fields, on March 29th. The duo made up of Danger Mouse and James Mercer (from The Shins) have planned to continue on with the Broken Bells’ which we thought was just a one time deal. It’s only four tracks, but hell, it’s better than nothing, right?

Tracklist:
1. Meyrin Fields (previously released digitally)
2. Windows (previously unreleased)
3. An Easy Life (included on itunes LP album release)
4. Heartless Empire (previously unreleased)

Okkervil River Head On Tour


Spring is going to be a busy time for Okkervil River. Following SXSW the band will be heading on an extensive tour of the United States. They will be joined by Titus Andronicus, Future Islands, Julianna Barwick and New Villager on dates that expand across the entire country. Now is the time to catch them, so buy your tickets early as they will not last soon. As always. Check out the tour dates below including their SXSW stint.

Okkervil River Tour Dates

March:
16 – Austin, Texas @ Red 7 (JAGJAGUWAR SXSW showcase)
18 – Austin, Texas @ Antone’s (Billions SXSW showcase)
18 – Austin, Texas @ Flamingo Cantina (Under the Radar SXSW party)
19 – Austin, Texas @ Lustre Pearl (Filter/Dickies SXSW party)

April:
30 – Dallas, Texas @ Gexa Energy Pavilion (w/ Arcade Fire)

May:
31 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse * #

June:
1 – Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat’s Cradle * #
2 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club * #
3 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Trocadero Theatre * #
4 – New Haven, Conn. @ Toad’s Place * #
7 – New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5 #
8 – Boston, Mass. @ Royale * #
9 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom * #
10 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre * #
11 – Columbus, Ohio @ Newport Music Hall * #
12 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue * #
14 – Omaha, Neb. @ Slowdown *
15 – Denver, Colo. @ The Bluebird Theater *
16 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge *
17 – Boise, Idaho @ Egyptian Theatre *
18 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neptune Theatre *
20 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ The Vogue Theatre * &
21 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom * &
22 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fox Theater * &
23 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern * $
24 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Belly Up Tavern * $
25 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre * $
28 – Lubbock, Texas @ Jake’s * $

– * = w/ Titus Andronicus
– # = w/ Future Islands
– & = w/ Julianna Barwick
– $ = w/ New Villager

Muppets Dance Themselves Clean to LCD Soundsystem

Yea, even stranger when the Muppets teamed up with Weezer, now they’re getting clean with LCD Soundsystem. There aren’t really any words for this. Just watch it. In advance, we’re sorry. Watch “Dance Yrself Clean.”

LCD Soundsystem Tour Dates
03/28/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
03/29/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
03/30/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
03/31/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
04/02/11 MSG, New York, NY

Hear Two New Death Cab Tracks!


It seems to be a long time since we’ve heard from Death Cab for Cutie, but maybe that’s just us. The band just premiered two new songs this past weekend at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco, and we have the links to give them a listen down below. DCFC will release their newest effort Codes And Keys soon on May 31st, so check back for more information. The songs titled, “Codes And Keys” and “When The Sun Goes Down On Your Street” can be heard right here via Twenty Four Bit

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The Strokes Drop New Video for “Undercover of Darkness,” Release Second Song on NME


If The Strokes didn’t get you all pysched with announcing a new album and following tour, they are certainly trying to entertain you now. The boys just released a video for the first single, “Undercover of Darkness.” This video is a little different for the band as it shows a more mature Strokes. Albert (sans Fro), Niko, Nick and Fab are all dressed up in suits as Julian is sporting the hipster-cool leather jacket look. Nice. The Strokes drop their long awaited record, Angles (BMG), on March 22nd and we have a feeling the fun isn’t going to stop anytime soon.

Oh wait! There’s more!

They just released a second song from the record titled “You’re So Right,” that you can stream exclusively on NME (where else?). Check out the new song HERE.

If this doesn’t get you excited, we don’t know what will.