Category Archives: Indie
Skrillex EP Debuts At Number One
Skrillex has already had a pretty good 2011 and it’s only a few days old.
Also known as Sonny Moore, Skrillex’s dub-step-meets-glitch EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites made it to number one on the iTunes dance chart the first day it was released. Skrillex partnered with Deadmau5 and his Mau5trap imprint to put the EP out on Beatport.
Furthermore, Skrillex is headed out on a gigantic tour that makes stops at everywhere from Vancouver to Charlotte. If you want to check out what people who have his EP already know (Skrillex’s music is incredibly infectious), you can see him live here:
Jan 14 Victoria Sugar Nightclub
Jan 15 Portland Roseland Theater
Jan 20 Madison Majestic Theater
Jan 21 Seattle King Cat Theater
Jan 22 San Francisco The Factory
Jan 31 Tallahassee 20/20 Night Club
Feb 01 Gainesville The Vault
Feb 03 New Orleans Ampersand
Feb 04 El Paso Club 101
Feb 05 Austin Republic
Feb 09 San Diego Voyeur
Feb 10 San Diego Voyeur
Feb 11 Chicago The Mid
Feb 12 Columbus, OH Mansion
Feb 16 Kelowna, BC Level Nightclub
Feb 17 Edmonton, AB Empire Ballroom
Feb 18 Vancouver, BC Celebrities
Feb 19 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theater
Feb 20 Calgary, AB Flames
Feb 24 Urbana Canopy Club
Feb 25 New York Webster Hall
Feb 26 Atlanta Masquerade
Feb 27 Syracuse The Westcott Theater
Mar 26 Miami Ultra Music Festival
Mar 31 Denver Beta
Apr 01 Albuquerque Sunshine Theater
Apr 02 Salt Lake City The Complex
Apr 29 Charlotte Marigny
Apr 30 Philadelphia Tla
Dream Diary Join The Wombats At Mercury Lounge
Dream Diary was created seemingly on accident, forming when bass player Jacob Danish Sloan bumped into guitarist Madison Farmer (literally) in New York City. The two mixed up iPods in the shuffle and were amazingly listening to the same album (The Queen is Dead). The two realized that they couldn’t pass up an opportunity like that, and shortly after Dream Diary sprang to life.
With a collection of starry-eyed pop songs, Dream Diary’s debut album You Are The Beat pays homage to The Pastels, The Smiths and Belle & Sebastian.
The band will be showcasing their talents with the esteemed Wombats at the Mercury Lounge in New York on January 19th. If you can’t make it there, you can grab Dream Diary’s debut album when it goes to stores on February 15th.
Woods Plan Acoustic Tour
Beginning next month, Woods will hit the road as a 3-piece for a stripped down and mostly acoustic tour. The set list will include some of the band’s biggest hits, as well as new favorites from their forthcoming album due out later this year. Check out a sample of what the tour will sound/look like down below.
Feb
02 Burlington, VT Monkey House (w/ Ducktails)
03 Portland, ME Apohadion (w/ Ducktails)
04 New York, NY Monster Island Basement (w/ Ducktails)
07 Philadelphia, PA Chapel at First Unitarian Church (w/ Ducktails)
08 Baltimore, MD Golden West (w/ Ducktails)
March
14 Hare & Hounds – Birmingham
15 The Deaf Institute – Manchester
16 Bush Hall – London
17 La Maison des Musiques – Brussel
18 Cafe de la Danse – Paris
19 Klub Radar @ Tivoli – Utrecht
20 Vera – Groningen
21 Comet Club – Berlin
22 Molotow – Hamburg
23 Loppen – Copenhagen
24 Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg
25 Revolver – Oslo
26 Club What We Do Is Secret @ Strand – Stockholm
27 Kuudes Linja – Helsinki
Smith Westerns hit the road
Chicago-based band Smith Westerns are hitting the road very soon with MGMT, Ducktails, Bass Drum of Death and Yuck. Their new CD, Dye it Blonde, is out January 18th on Fat Possum! Check out the full tour dates below, and check out their music video for “Weekend” below.
January
18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Glasslands Gallery DB
19 – New York, N.Y. @ Pianos B
28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ The End Y
29 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Pilot Light Y
30 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 Y
31 – Athens, Ga. @ 40 Watt Club Y
February
1 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Drunken Unicorn Y
3 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Backbooth Y
4 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ Club Downunder Y
6 – Houston, Texas @ Fitzgerald’s Y
7 – Austin, Texas @ Emo’s Y
8 – Dallas, Texas @ The Loft Dallas Y
10 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rhythm Room Y
11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Echo Y
12 – Costa Mesa, Calif. @ Detroit Bar Y
13 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill Y
15 – Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge
16 – Vancouver, Canada @ Biltmore Cabaret
17 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Crocodile
18 – Boise, Idaho @ The Neurolux
19 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court
21 – Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge
23 – Omaha, Neb. @ Waiting Room
24 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Triple Rock Social Club
25 – Madison, Wisc. @ The Frequency
26 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Empty Bottle
28 – Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
March
1 – Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa
2 – Boston, Mass. @ Great Scott
4 – Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel
M = w/ MGMT
D = w/ Ducktails
B = w/ Bass Drum of Death
Y = w/ Yuck
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