The Joy Formidable Announce Tour Dates

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Welsh indie band The Joy Formidable is set to kick off an American tour including a stop at Coachella in April. Known for their loose, anthemic garage sound, the group recorded their new album in Los Angeles this past summer and are now set to release The Big Roar on March 15th via Canvasback/Atlantic Records. Check out the video for “Austere” and tour dates below!

    Tour Dates

3/22 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
3/24 Durham, NC @ Coffeehouse @ Duke Univ.
3/25 Washington DC @ Black Cat
3/26 Albany, NY @ Valentines
3/28 Providence, RI @ The Met
3/29 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
3/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
3/31 Princton, NJ @ Terrace Club @ Princeton Univ.
4/1 Harrisburg, PA @ The Abbey
4/2 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
4/4 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
4/5 Chicago , IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/6 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/8 Denver, CO @ Larimier Lounge
4/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
4/11 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio
4/12 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
4/14 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
4/16 Indio, CA @ Coachella
4/19 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
4/20 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
4/22 St Louis, MO @ Luminary Arts Center
4/23 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
4/26 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
4/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
4/29 New York, NY @ Webster Hall

Oberhofer Release Two Tracks; Extend U.S. Winter Tour

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Tacoma, Washington, via Brooklyn band Oberhofer have not one, but two releases ready to hit the ears of their diehard fans: both “Petz” and “Away Frm U” are available for download, via RCRD LBL. The new tracks find the power pop band continuing to hone their sound, creating jaunty songs that juxtapose lush lyrics full of longing with percussive beats and staggering guitars. Oberhofer wowed both critics and audiences at CMJ 2010- performing daily sets for the entire duration of the festival, and winning them the applause of critics from Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, L Magazine, and The New York Times.

In addition, the guys will be continuing their trek across the U.S., adding a handful of dates to an already ambitious roster of cities and venues. Full tour dates below:

1/26 – Billiken Club – St. Louis, MO
1/27 – Gardner Lounge (Grinnell College) – Grinnell, IA
1/28 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI @
1/29 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL @
1/31 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH @ !
2/1 – The Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI @
2/3 – Paradise – Boston, MA @
2/4 – Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY @
2/5 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA @
2/7 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC @
2/8 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA @
2/9 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC @
2/10 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC @
2/11 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA @
2/12 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN @
2/14 – The Bottletree – Birmingham, AL @
2/15 – Thirsty Hippo – Hattiesburg, MS @
2/17 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX @
2/18 – Emo’s – Austin, TX @
2/19 – The Loft – Dallas, TX @
2/21 – Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack – Little Rock, AR @
2/22 – The Opolis – Norman, OK @
2/23 – Mojo’s – Columbia, MO @
2/24 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE @
2/25 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN @
2/26 – The House Cafe – Dekalb, IL

* Cloud Nothings
# Handsome Furs
% Jaill
& Distractions
^ The Vaccines
@ Tapes N’ Tapes
! Film Strip

Jenny O Taking Up Residence At LA’s Bootleg Theater


Since the release of her debut EP, Home, in November 2010, Jenny O has been hard at work recording new music and performing live shows across the country. Recently, Spirit Animal gave her song “Won’t Let You Leave” their remix treatment, which we’ve included below.

This February, Jenny will be taking up residence at the Bootleg Theater in LA. She’ll be performing every Monday night throughout the month, and will be joined by the likes of Harper Simon, Jonathan Wilson, Henry Wolfe, J. Tillman, Everest & The Belle Brigade, Gregory Hawke, and more.
Wont Let You Leave (Spirit Animal Remix) – Jenny O by WesleyAmbrecht

 

Jenny O. February Residency Details
February 7 – Bootleg Theater – w/ Everest & The Belle Brigade
February 14 – Bootleg Theater – w/ Henry Wolfe, TBA
February 21 – Bootleg Theater – w/ Gregory & The Hawk, Harper Simon
February 28 – Bootleg Theater – w/ J. Tillman & Jonathan Wilson
(w/ string ensemble for all 3 acts)

A Classic Education Shares New Track and Tour Dates

Italian indie pop band A Classic Education is following up their 2010 CMJ appearance by releasing a few tracks.  Here is one of them called “I Lost Time:”
A Classic Education – I Lost Time by A Classic Education

The band is also supporting British Sea Power after their SXSW appearance.  Dates are listed below.

Mar-16-20    SXSW
Tue-Mar-22    Brooklyn, NY    Music Hall of Williamburg
Thu-Mar-24    Toronto, ONT    Lees Palace
Fri-Mar-25    Cleveland, OH    Grog Shop
Sun-Mar-27    Chicago, IL    Lincoln Hall
Tue-Mar-29    Minneapolis, MN    Cedar Cultural Center
Fri-Apr-01    Vancouver, BC    Biltmore
Sat-Apr-02    Seattle, WA    Neumo’s
Sun-Apr-03    Portland, OR    Doug Fir
Tue-Apr-05    San Francisco, CA    Independent
Wed-Apr-06    Brookdale, CA    Brookroom @ The Historic Brookdale Lodge
Thu-Apr-07    Los Angeles, CA    Troubadour
Fri-Apr-08    San Diego, CA    Casbah
Sat-Apr-09    Tempe, AZ    Clubhouse
Mon-Apr-11    Marfa, TX    Padres
Wed-Apr-13    Austin, TX    Mohawk
Thu-Apr-14    Dallas, TX    The Loft
Sun-Apr-17    Atlanta, GA    The Earl
Mon-Apr-18    Carrboro, NC    Cats Cradle
Tue-Apr-19    Washington, DC    Black Cat
Wed-Apr-20    Philadelphia, PA    Johnny Brendas

Toro Y Moi Premiere “Still Sound” Video And Extend Tour

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On February 22nd, Toro Y Moi will be releasing Underneath The Pine on Carpark records and you can now view the video for one of its star tracks, “Still Sound,” which just premiered on Pitchfork. Directed by Steven Daniels, the video is a cute and playful still 8 insight on frontman Chaz Bundick and bandmates goofing around, rehearsing and even dancing. The retro image grain matches the old school r’n’b funk mood of the song and at the same time maintains the hipster image associated with chillwave. You can watch the video HERE.

And just to add to the good news, Toro Y Moi will be extending their Spring tour where they will be joined by Cloud Nothings, Braids, Adventure and Nite Jewel. Make sure to check below to see if they will be coming by your side of the US.

Here are the upcoming Toro Y Moi Spring Tour dates:

03/11 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt (with Cloud Nothings)

03/12 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn (with Cloud Nothings)

03/13  -New Orleans, LA – The Saturn Bar (with Cloud Nothings)

03/14 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds (with Cloud Nothings)

03/15 – McAllen, TX – M.P.M. Fest – Ambiente (with Cloud Nothings and Nite Jewel)

03/16 – 18 Austin, TX – SXSW

03/19 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada (with Cloud Nothings)

03/20 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace (with Cloud Nothings and Braids)

03/21 – Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn (with Cloud Nothings, Braids and Nite Jewel)

03/22 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar (with Cloud Nothings)

03/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour (with Cloud Nothings)

03/24 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (with Cloud Nothings)

03/25 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir (with Cloud Nothings)

03/26 – Kennewick, WA – The Red Room (with Cloud Nothings and Braids)

03/27 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile (with Cloud Nothings)

03/28 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore (with Braids)

03/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge (with Adventure)

03/31 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge (with Adventure)

04/01 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room (with Adventure)

04/02 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. (with Adventure)

04/03 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry (with Adventure)

04/05 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (with Adventure)

04/06 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop (with Braids and Adventure)

04/07 – Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar (with Adventure)

04/08 – Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa (with Adventure)

04/09 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall (with Adventure)

04/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Adventure)

04/11 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (with Adventure)

04/12 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (with Adventure)

04/13 – Baltimore, MD – Talking Head (with Braids and Adventure)

04/14 – Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel (with Adventure)

04/15 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 (with Braids and Adventure)

04/16 – Columbia, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival

04/23 – Honolulu, HI – Next Door

 

 

“The Indie Rock Poster Book” Gets A Release Date

Yellow Bird Project, a Montreal-based non-profit organization, and illustrator Andy J. Miller have teamed up once again to find a way to celebrate indie rock while benefiting charities of those same indie rock artists.  After the success of 2009’s The Indie Rock Coloring Book, the team is set to release The Indie Rock Poster Book on May 7th.  This book will feature 30 different full color posters inspired by indie rock songs such as Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” and Iron & Wine’s “The Trapeze Swinger.”  The book will be available at www.yellowbirdproject.com.