Lower Dens Releases Single and Adds Tour Dates

Lower Dens has been quite busy these the past few months.  They have a new single called “Batman” and have covered Mayo Thompson’s “Dear Betty Baby.”  Both songs are below:
Batman by brunostroszek
Dear Betty Baby by brunostroszek

The band has also announced a few tour dates with The Walkmen and Wye Oak.

01/12 – Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle $
01/13 – Atlanta GA – Variety Playhouse $
01/14 – Asheville NC – Grey Eagle Tavern $
01/15 – Nashville TN – Exit In $
03/11 – Washington DC – The Black Cat !
03/15 – Norman OK – Opolis !
03/16 – 03/19 Austin TX – SXSW

 ! = w/ Wye Oak
$ = w/ The Walkmen

Bright Eyes Plays “Shell Games,” Listen Here!


With the release of their much anticipated album The People’s Key only one month away, Bright Eyes have decided to make the album’s lead single “Shell Games” available for free download HERE!

The band is also heading out on tour to support The People’s Key, which is available for pre-order HERE. The new disc drops on February 15th so be sure to put in your order. Check out the full list of dates below as well as the tracklisting.

Bright Eyes Tour Dates in Full:
3/2                  Fillmore Miami Beach @ The Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
3/3                  House of Blues                                                         Lake Buena Vista, FL
3/4                  Tabernacle                                                                Atlanta, GA
3/5                  Thomas Wolf Auditorium                                     Asheville, NC
3/6                  The National                                                            Richmond, VA
3/8                 Radio City Music Hall ***                                      New York, NY
3/9                  Radio City Music Hall *** (SOLD OUT!) New York, NY
3/10                House Of Blues                                                        Boston, MA
3/11                State Theatre                                                            Portland, ME
3/13                Sound Academy                                                       Toronto, ON
3/14                Royal Oak                                                                  Royal Oak, MI
3/15                Vic Theatre                                                               Chicago, IL
3/17                Ryman Auditorium                                                Nashville, TN
*** Superchunk and Wild Flag support both Radio City shows
Full track list for The People’s Key:
 1 Firewall                                           6 A Machine Spiritual (In The People’s Key)
2 Shell Games                                    7 Triple Spiral             
3 Jejune Stars                                    8 Beginner’s Mind
4 Approximate Sunlight                    9 Ladder Song           
5 Haile Selassie                                 10 One For You, One For Me

Now, Now Embarking On Tour


Minneapolis based Now, Now are hitting the road in support of their recently released EP, Neighbors. The follow up to their critically acclaimed full-length debut Cars, Neighbors was met with a warm response from critics.

Hellogoodbye, Gold Motel, Jukebox The Ghost, and You Me And Everyone We Know with join the band at varying stages of the tour. Check out a full list of dates down below.

 

Upcoming Tour Dates:

JANUARY
21 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Downtown Brew*
22 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubador*
23 – Scottsdale, AZ – Martini Ranch*
25 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Cambridge Room
26 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s*
27 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Studio*
28 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues Parish*
29 – Pensacola, FL – Phineas Phogg*
30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade*

FEBRUARY
01 – Orlando, FL – The Social*
02 – Gainesville, FL – Common Grounds*
04 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern*
05 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street*
07 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java*
08 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church*
09 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom*
10 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall*
11 – S. Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock*
12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s*
13 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club*
15 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop #
16 – Pontiac, MI – Eagle Theatre #
17 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge #
18 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose #
19 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck #
20 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre #
22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Complex #
23 – Boise, ID – The Venue #
25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon #
26 – Portland, OR – Hawhtorne Theatre #
27 – Sacramento, CA – Luigi’s (Headline)
28 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s #

MARCH
01 – Upland, CA – The Wire (Headline)
02 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction # (Sold Out)

 

* w/Hellogoodbye, Gold Motel, You Me And Everyone We know
# w/ Hellogoodbye, Gold Motel, Jukebox The Ghost

Toro Y Moi Peak Underneath The Pine


When South Carolina’s Chaz Bundick (aka Toro Y Moi) signed to Carpark Records in late 2009, his plan was to release two records in 2010. His electronic debut, Causers of This, hit shelves in January of last year. But, his followup was pushed. Entitled Underneath the Pine, the album is set for release on February 22, 2011.

Unlike Causers of Them, Underneath the Pine, features almost entirely live instrumentation. This creates a homespun sound, which is different for Toro Y Moi. Later this month, Toro Y Moi is headed out on tour (dates down below).

 

Toro Y Moi Tour Dates

01/19 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *
03/11 Athens, GA 40 Watt
03/12 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
03/13 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
03/14 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds
03/15 McAllen, TX M.P.M. Fest @ Ambiente
03/16 – 03/18 Austin, TX SXSW
03/19 Dallas, TX Club Dada
03/21 Tempe, AZ Sail Inn
03/22 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar
03/23 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
03/24 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
03/25 Portland, OR Doug Fir
03/26 Kennewick, WA The Red Room
03/27 Seattle, WA Crocodile
03/28 Vancouver, BC Biltmore
03/30 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
03/31 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
04/01 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
04/02 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr.
04/03 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
04/05 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
04/06 Bloomington, IN The Bishop
04/07 Toronto, ONT Wrongbar
04/08 Montreal, PQ La Sala Rossa
04/09 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/12 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
04/13 Baltimore, MD Talking Head
04/14 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
04/15 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506

* = w/ Cloud Nothings

 

Yeasayer Releases Live Album, Lets You Name Your Price


Yeasayer Release Live Album

 

Yeasayer have decided that 2010 was such a good year they had to give something back to their fans.

With that spirit in mind, the band has opened its audio vaults and released a live album for download. You can snag Live at Ancienne Belgique on their website and the band even lets you choose the price for the album (yes, free is an option).

The album was recorded on October 28th of last year in Brussels. The track list looks like this:

01 Madder Red

02 Rome

03 Wait for the Summer

04 Tightrope

05 Red Cave

06 Grizelda

07 Sunrise

08 Mondegreen

09 Strange Reunions

10 O.N.E.

11 Ambling Alp

12 The Children

13 2080