Category Archives: New Releases

06.01.11
by

The Madison Square Gardeners Announce Tour

The MSGers are hitting the road with Tim Easton!  Not only will they be opening for Easton, they’ll also be backing him up.  The MSGers have a long history of backing bands and musicians such as Ben Kweller, The New York Dolls, Justin Townes Earle and Roseanne Cash.  Before hitting the road, the band is celebrating the release of their third EP, Teeth of Champions, and just played a FREE show at NYC’s Rockwood Stage2. Here are the other dates and venues where you can catch them!

Wed, June 22 – Rock Island, IL – Daytrotter
Thurs, June 23 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
Fri, June 24 – Columbus, OH – The Rumba Café (co-headline bill)
Sat, June 25 – Columbus, OH – The Rumba Café  (co-headline bill)
Mon, June 27 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
Wed, June 29 – Washington, DC – Jammin Java
Thurs, June 30 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
Fri, July 1 – New London, CT – Oasis
Sat, July 2 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge

05.17.11
by

Liturgy Premieres ‘Generation’, Release Second LP ‘Aesthethica,’ And Announces CD Release Show at Knitting Factory June 2nd


This Brooklyn black metal band has been busy recording screams and droning guitars. Though “Generation” accomplishes everything this extreme subgenre boasts (minus the screams), “High Gold” sounds much like “Generation” (with the screams), but at faster tempo. You can feel the angst seeping out of his every earth-shattering yell. You can visualize churches burning, the lead singers drinking kitten blood, and participating in other various anti-Christ activities. Liturgy will be leaving shortly for their second European tour, but when they return be ready to head-bang and scream along because they will be celebrating the release of Aesthethica at the infamous Knitting Factory on June 2nd. Bring your finest Goth and witness the chaos.

05.17.11
by

Amanda Palmer Announces Winners of ‘Map of Tasmania Remix Project’ and ‘On An Unknown Beach’ Video


The lovely and talented Amanda Palmer announced the winners of her remix project on Indaba Music recently. The ultimate winner is David Minnik of Detroit, MI, and the pentultimate winners are Jared Graham (York, PA) and Simone Ewouds (Enschede, The Netherlands). Their interpretations of Palmer’s tracks are now available on the two remix EP’s featured on her pay-what-you-desire Bandcamp website. The winners also were compensated for their contributions to the remix EP’s. Minnick took home $1,000 and the two runners-up, $500 each. Palmer also recently released the “On An Unknown Beach Video,” which features Palmer as a rejected bride running on an empty beach and rolling around the sand in despair. Though it sounds laughable, the video is a beautiful representation of this heart-wrenching song.

05.17.11
by

Kenna Releases “Chains” Video


Though the song is a great summer party mp3, the video suffers greatly from what I like to call “Juno-itis.” Juno-itis is a rapidly spreading disease in the independent music video world. Symptoms include classic hipster clothing, Ray-Bans, polaroids, lots of tattoos, drawings coming to life, and usually an odd mascot costume (or in this case, just a head). Directors, stop doing this crap. There are better ways to convey the meshing of fantasy and reality. Find them. The song on the other hand is fantastic for what it is: music to get fucked up and dance on your kitchen table, just like they do in the video. Lion head optional.

05.17.11
by

The Postelles Announce Tour and New Video

New York Magazine‘s “Vulture” has recently released the band’s video for the new single “Hold On.”  Video can be seen here:  http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/04/the_postelles_tk.html.  As you can see, the video was shot impromptu at a roadside gas station!  The magazine has also announced the New York City rockers are going on tour to promote their self-titled album.  The album was produced by The Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr.  Check them out at these spots:

6/7 || New York, NY || Mercury Lounge *
6/8 || New York, NY || Mercury Lounge
6/10 || Philadelphia, PA || Kung Fu Necktie *
6/11 || Washington, DC || Red Palace *
6/15 || Toronto, ON, Canada || NXNE
6/16 || Toronto, ON, Canada || NXNE
6/17 || Chicago, IL || Schubas
6/18 || Milwaukee, WI || Summer Soulstice Music Festival
6/20 || Seattle, WA || Tractor Tavern
6/23 || San Francisco, CA || Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
6/28 || Los Angeles, CA || The Echo #
7/7 || Boston, MA || T.T. the Bear’s Place
*support by The Ambassadors
# support by Pan Am

05.16.11
by

Grimes Releases New Music Video and Announces Tour With Lykke Li

Grimes cannot read music and has no experience with theory or notation. However, she releases unique, melancholic, catchy weird pop melodies that are strangely addictive.

But don’t let her music background fool you…

Her 12″ Split with d’Eon entitled Darkbloom is out tomorrow, the Halfaxa LP is out now on Arbutus Records and a Sophomore LP is TBA. Grimes has also received rave reviews from BBC Music, Montreal Mirror, among other noted critics. Not to mention in May she begins a US tour with Lykke Li and released music video for “Vanessa”.

Click Here View “Vanessa” Video

Click To Pre Order “DarkBloom”


Here are the upcoming tour dates:

MON 5/16 PHILADELPHIA, PA TLA
TUE 5/17 NEW YORK, NY Webster Hall
WED 5/18 NEW YORK, NY Webster Hall
FRI 5/20 BOSTON, MA House of Blues
SAT 5/21 MONTREAL, PQ Metropolis
SUN 5/22 TORONTO, ON Phoenix
MON 5/23 CHICAGO, IL Metro
THU 5/26 SEATTLE, WA Showbox
FRI 5/27 VANCOUVER, BC Vogue Theater
SAT 5/28 PORTLAND, OR Wonder Ballroom
MON 5/30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Regency
TUE 5/31 LOS ANGELES, CA Wiltern