Category Archives: Indie

01.11.11
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Peter Bjorn and John To Release New Record


Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John are finally back and ready to rock and roll. The band just announced that they will be releasing Gimme Some on March 29th in the United States via Startime International Records (they are still making records? What now?). The follow up to 2009’s Living Things marks a long awaited return from the guys. Check out the tracklisting below and be prepared to hear some tour dates in the near future.

01 Tomorrow Has to Wait
02 Dig a Little Deeper
03 Second Chance
04 Eyes
05 Breaker Breaker
06 May Seem Macabre
07 (Don’t Let Them) Cool Off
08 Black Book
09 Down Like Me
10 Lies
11 I Know You Don’t Love Me

01.11.11
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Of Montreal Announce Spring Tour (Yay!), Talk New Album


Though we are in the midst of awaiting another snow storm in New York, our favorite glam rockers Of Montreal are already warming things up by announcing their spring tour. The band has a few more dates coming up this month and then the party kicks off all over again in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Like all other Of Montreal tours, there will be plenty of costumed players and stage props around that will fill the stage. What new chapter the tale will take is up in the air but we are sure that Kevin’s brother, the infamous David Barnes, has something great cooking up as usual.

After this tour, Barnes and co. will head back into the studio to start working on the follow up to last years’ False Priest (Polyvinyl), in their “never rest,” fashion. New songs are already slated to be played on tour as well as old favorites, and covers. The next record Barnes admits to being inspired by the newest Sufjan Stevens release The Age of Adz. Go figure. The band will release the EP The Controller Sphere (Polyvinyl) which will be available on tour. Check out the tour dates below and get out your glitter!

Of Montreal 2011 Tour Dates

1/11, Mobile, AL (Soul Kitchen)
1/12, Tallahassee, FL (The Moon)
1/13, Orlando, FL, (Firestone)
1/14, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Revolution)
1/15, Tampa, FL (The Ritz)
4/2, Halifax, NS (Halifax Multi Purpose Centre)
4/28, Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
4/29, Philadelphia, PA (Theatre of Living Arts)
4/30, New York, NY (Webster Hall)
5/1, Boston, MA (Paradise)
5/2, Montreal, QE (Metropolis)
5/3, Toronto, ON (The Phoenix)
5/4, Cleveland, OH (House of Blues)
5/5, Chicago, IL (The Vic)
5/6, Omaha, NE (The Slowdown)
5/7, Lawrence, KS (Liberty Hall)
5/8- Denver, CO (The Ogden Theatre)
5/9, Salt Lake City, UT (In The Venue)
5/11, Seattle, WA (Showbox Market)
5/12, Portland, OR (Roseland)
5/13, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)
5/14, Los Angeles, CA (Avalon)
5/15, Phoenix, AZ (Marquee Theatre)
5/17, Austin, TX (Mohawk)
5/18, Dallas, TX (South Side Music Hall)
5/19, Memphis, TN (Minglewood Hall)
5/20, Atlanta, GA (The Buckhead Theatre)

01.10.11
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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

01.10.11
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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