Category Archives: Indie
The Luyas Offer Up New Album Title Track, “Too Beautiful To Work”
The Luyas’ debut album, Too Beautiful To Work, will be out on Dead Oceans on February 22nd. It will feature Owen Pallett as well as Arcade Fire’s Sara Neufeld. The Canadians, however, have already made the LP’s title track available to download over on Pitchfork. “Too Beautiful To Work” sounds deceivingly simple with Jessie Stein’s soft high-pitched voice but the music and lyrics form a never ending whirlwind of layers that make this title track really interesting. You can download the track HERE.
The Luyas will also be supporting their first full-length starting at the end of this month. They will be performing alongside Ra Ra Riot and Givers so check their tour dates below.
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
02/24 – Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa
02/26 – Quebec City, Quebec – Le Cercle
3/4 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre (with Ra Ra Riot)
3/6 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits (with Ra Ra Riot)
3/7 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room (with Ra Ra Riot)
3/8 – Orlando, FL – The Social (with Ra Ra Riot)
3/9 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (with Ra Ra Riot)
3/11 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks (with Ra Ra Riot and Givers)
3/12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon (with Ra Ra Riot)
3/16 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest
3/17 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest
3/18 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest
3/19 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest
4/4 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
The Seedy Seeds Announce New Album And Spring Tour
Cincinnati’s The Seedy Seeds have a new album, Verb Noun, and you can listen to the title track here! The band was formed in 2005 and this first track shows us exactly how well they’ve perfected their sound in those few years. You get to have a classic electronic dance beat mixed with an earthy feeling thanks to Mike Ingram’s banjo and a hint of the sound of horses riding in the background in the rhythm. You can listen to the song “Verb Noun” below:
The album will be available at the band’s tour venues throughout March and April before it gets a release online and at the record stores so check the dates below to get your hands on the album if you like what you’ve heard above!
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
MARCH 02 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
MARCH 03 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West
MARCH 04 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
MARCH 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall
MARCH 06 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
MARCH 07 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
MARCH 08 – New York, NY – Pianos
MARCH 10 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
MARCH 11 – Orlando, FL – Stardust
MARCH 12 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
MARCH 13 – Hattiesburg, MS – Thirsty Hippo
SXSW – Schedule TBA
MARCH 20 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
MARCH 22 – Santa Fe, NM – Corazon
MARCH 23 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room
MARCH 24 – Upland, CA – The Wire Music & Art Venue
MARCH 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint
MARCH 26 – Davis, CA – TBA
MARCH 27 – San Francisco, CA – Hotel Utah
MARCH 29 – Seattle, WA – Hi-Dive
MARCH 30 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
MARCH 31 – Boise, ID – The Reef
APRIL 02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Bar Deluxe
APRIL 03 – Denver, CO – Summit Front Bar
APRIL 04 – Colorado Springs, CO – Triple Nickel Tavern
APRIL 06 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
APRIL 07 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
APRIL 08 – Columbus, OH – The Tree House
The Strokes Are Back!
Seriously. This isn’t a joke. Rock superstars the Strokes have announced a brand-spankin new album, coming out this March!
Their first full-length since their ambitious First Impressions of Earthand, the album Angels will be out March 22nd on RCA records. The track listing goes like this:
1.Machu Picchu
2. Under Cover of Darkness
3. Two Kinds of Happiness
4. You’re So Right
5. Taken For A Fool
6. Games
7. Call Me Back
8. Gratisfaction
9. Metabolism
10. Life Is Simple In The Moonlight
Although there is still plenty of time for these flighty rockers to change their minds, the band will also give some details on a spring North American backing tour for the new album sometime soon.
Strokes fans, your time has come. Stay tuned for more info on the upcoming tour and more details on Angels (including news on the single “Under Cover of Darkness” out sometime this month).
Miami Horror Announce North American Tour & SXSW Performances
Psych-electronic group Miami Horror have announced their return to North America for a coast-to-coast tour, making stops in Canada, Mexico, and SXSW along the way. The Australian four-piece embarked on a successful freshman tour of the States this past fall behind their debut album, Illumination- now available in the US iTunes store. The original Australian release is also now available as a 2-CD limited edition, which includes a bonus album of Miami Horror hottest tracks, as remixed by the likes of YACHT, Shazam, and Fred Falke.
While Miami Horror initially began as one synthesizer-obsessed producer huddled over a laptop, the group has now become a full, live band, recently playing critically-acclaimed sets at Australia’s biggest festivals, as well as some A-list slots opening for Phoenix, Friendly Fires, La Roux, and Lily Allen.
Complete list of tour dates below:
MIAMI HORROR 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Mar 6 – The Snow Ball Music Experience – Vail, CO
Mar 9 – Ghostbar – Las Vegas, NV (DJ set)
Mar 10 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA
Mar 12 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
Mar 13 – 35 Conferette – Denton, TX
Mar 15 – Never Say Never Music & Arts Festival – McAllen, TX
Mar 16-18 – SXSW – Austin, TX
Mar 19 – Caradura – Mexico City, MX
Mar 25 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
Mar 26 – U Street Music Hall – Washington DC
Mar 29 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Apr 1 – Mod Club – Toronto, ON
Apr 2 – Le Belmont – Montreal, QC
Architecture In Helsinki Set To Release New Album And Announce Tour
Australian indie pop band Architecture in Helsinki is well-known for their gleeful, avant-garde style and their use of the glockenspiel, clarinet, and other unorthodox instruments. They also haven’t released a new album since 2007, which, if you think about it, was actually a while ago. On May 3rd, the group will drop Moment Bends on Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records.
Recorded over two years, the album purports to be more danceable than previous releases, tapping into popular music and cathartic moments of feeling. Check out their tour dates below!
Tour Dates:
02/19: Wiseman’s Ferry, NSW, AU @ Playground Weekender
02/26: Launceston, TAS, AU @ MS Festival
03/13: Meredith, VIC, AU @ VIC- Great Plains Festival
04/06: Hamburg, DE @ Knust
04/07: Luxembourg, LX @ Rotondes
04/08: Paris, FR @ Gaité Lyrique, Super Mon Amour! Festival
04/09: Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique Festival
04/10: Strasbourg, BE @ Laiterie, Super Mon Amour! Festival
04/12: Manchester, UK @ Academy3
04/13: London, UK @ XOYO
04/14: Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
04/15: Dublin, UK @ The Button Factory
04/16: Brighton, UK @ Concorde2
04/18: Cologne, DE @ Genaude 9
04/19: Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
04/20: Berlin, DE @ Maria
04/21: Vienna, AT @ Wuk
04/22: Prague, CZ @ Sperm Festival
04/24: Zurich, CH @ Kaseme
04/25: Turin. IT @ Spazio 211
04/26: Milan, IT @ Magnolia
06/01: Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda
06/02: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06/03: San Francisco, CA @ Slims
06/05: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
06/06: Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
06/10: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
06/11: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
06/14: Boston, MA @ Paradise
06/16: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
06/17: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
06/18: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/19: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall
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