Category Archives: New Releases

02.17.11
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The Strokes go all Escher for Angles cover

The Strokes have finally unveiled what is to grace the cover of their hotly-anticipated/jesus christ, it’s finally coming out fourth album, Angles.  Take a good look up there, because those groovy,  impossible stairs are a long way developed from this.  The impossible stairs, of course, were made famous by Dutch graphic artist and Knight of the Order Orange-Nassau, M.C. Escher.  Let’s hope the cover isn’t symbolic of The Strokes seemingly reaching new heights but then realizing they’re actually right back where they started.

I wouldn’t worry about that too much based on this:

02.16.11
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Ponytail Reveals Tracklisting for New Album

Baltimore foursome Ponytail has announced the tracklisting for their third album, Do Whatever You Want All the Time.  After some personal hibernation time, the art-punkers went back into the studio to work on what they’re calling their “most sophisticated album to date.”  Tracks are as follows:

1) Easy Peasy
2) Flabbermouse
3) Honey Touches
4) Beyondersville//Flight of Fancy
5) AwayWay
6) Tush
7) Music Tunes

02.16.11
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Cloud Nothings Premiere Video

 Cloud Nothings have released a video for “Understand at All” and can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8h3tGS0h8E

The band is currently on tour – dates are listed below.

03/12 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn *
03/13 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar *
03/14 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds *
03/16 – 03/18 Austin, TX SXSW 
03/19 Dallas, TX Club Dada *!
03/20 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace *!
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 Lounge *
03/26 Kennewick, WA The Red Room Coffee *!
03/27 Seattle, WA Crocodile Cafe *
05/10 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
 
! w/ BRAIDS
* w/ Toro Y Moi

02.15.11
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The Strokes Release First Single Off New Album, “Under Cover Of Darkness”

For a very long time it seemed like this album was never coming, but all of a sudden, we are so close to it being released! The Strokes’ newest effort, Angles, will be available on March 22nd via RCA records in the US but the first single off the album, “Under Cover of Darkness,” is streaming on their website HERE and will be available to purchase online through iTunes U.S on February 15th. Check it out to see whether the wait since 2006’s First Impressions Of Earth was worth it!

02.14.11
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Bright Eyes Announce Additional Tour Dates

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The excruciating wait is almost over until the release of Bright Eyes’ seventh studio album, The People’s Key (out February 15 via Saddle Creek), and now the celebrated Omaha band have added further dates to their already mammoth US tour. In addition, more supporting acts have also been confirmed: Titus Andronicus, Jenny and Johnny, Farmer Dave Scher, Conduits, and Dawes will all be joining the band on select dates.

Ahead of the official release, Bright Eyes fans have received a number of sneak peeks into the band’s new material. Last week, The People’s Key was premiered in full on NPR’s ‘First Listen’ HERE, as well as on YouTube in their first ever online listening party HERE. Additionally, Conor Oberst will be co-hosting Sirius XMU every afternoon this week at 5pm, with Rolling Stone critic and XMU host Jenny Eliscu – yet another chance for fans to hear tracks from The People’s Key prior to release, as well as old favorites from the Bright Eyes catalog and Conor’s own personal selections.

Conor and Co. kick off the new tour next month in Miami. Check out the slew of new tour dates below [all recently added dates are shown in bold].

 

3/2      Miami, FL                         Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater *
3/3      Lake Buena Vista, FL   House of Blues *
3/4      Atlanta, GA                      The Tabernacle *
3/5      Asheville, NC                   Thomas Wolfe Auditorium *
3/6      Richmond, VA                The National *
3/8       New York, NY                Radio City Music Hall ^
3/9       New York, NY                Radio City Music Hall ^   SOLD OUT
3/10     Boston, MA                    House Of Blues #  SOLD OUT
3/11     Portland, ME                  State Theatre#
3/13     Toronto, ON                   Sound Academy#
3/14     Royal Oak, MI                Royal Oak Music Theatre # SOLD OUT
3/15     Chicago, IL                      Riviera Theatre  #  SOLD OUT

3/16    Champaign, IL                Foellinger Auditorium #

3/17     Nashville, TN                  Ryman Auditorium #

3/19    Austin, TX                         SXSW Ground Control Touring Showcase Auditorium Shores**

4/2      Kansas City, MO        Uptown Theatre ^^

4/3      Milwaukee, WI                The Riverside Theater @

4/3      Minneapolis, MN           First Avenue @
4/5      Minneapolis, MN           First Avenue @
4/8     Vancouver, BC                Commodore Ballro0m @
4/9     Portland, OR                    Crystal Ballroom @
4/10  Arcata, CA                     Arcata Community Center +

4/12    Oakland, CA                    Fox Theater +

4/13    Pomona, CA                    Fox Theater ## + SOLD OUT

4/16    Indio, CA                          Coachella Festival SOLD OUT

4/28   George, WA                   Sasquatch Music Festival

6/1      Boise, ID                          Knitting Factory Concert House ##

6/3      Denver, CO                   Filmore Theatre ##

6/4     Council Bluffs, IA    WestFair Amphitheater ##

6/6      St. Louis                         The Pageant %

 

* w/ Cursive

^ w/ Superchunk and WILD FLAG

# w/ Mynabirds

**w/ The Felice Brothers, Middle Brother, and Man Man

@ w/ Titus Andonicus

^^ w/ Conduits

+ w/ Farmer Dave Scher

## w/ Jenny and Johnny

% w/ Dawes

02.14.11
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The Booze Announce New Album, Free MP3 and Tour

These days, it’s not enough to merely claim The Rolling Stones and The Kinks as influences. Everyone loves The Stones and Kinks, thanks to Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson films, respectively, just like every band claims to be influenced by such 60’s and 70’s music. Yet, The Booze make it all believable. Having toured as Muddy Waters Jr.’s backing band and opening act, this Southern Rock outfit have etched out their own sound “marrying a motherlode of 60s R&B/Mod with a Stonesy switchblade swagger.” My Old Kentucky Blog. The new album, At Maximum Volume, is slated to be released March 8th on Underrated Records. Look for them on tour with label-mates The Biters, along with a date at SXSW 2011.

AT MAXIMUM VOLUME Track List:

  1. Wild One
  2. Long Way Down
  3. Down On Your Luck
  4. Devil To Pay
  5. The Scene
  6. Kick Me Where It Hurts
  7. Straight To Hell
  8. New York City Women
  9. Rachel
  10. Derailed and Doublecrossed
  11. Borderline

 

THE BOOZE on tour!!!

Mar. 22 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room*
Mar. 23 – San Diego, CA – Eleven*
Mar. 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Redwood Bar*
Mar. 25 – Fullerton, CA – Slidebar*
Mar. 26 – San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside*
Mar. 27 – Sacramento, CA – The Hub*
Mar. 30 – San Jose, CA – Blank Club*
Apr. 01 – Portland, OR – East End*
Apr. 02 – Seattle, WA – The Comet Tavern*
Apr. 03 – Boise, ID – Gustos*
Apr. 05 – Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7*
Apr. 06 – Denver, CO – 3 Kings Tavern*
Apr. 07 – Colorado Springs, CO – Triple Nickel Tavern*

The Booze – Kick Me Where It Hurts by nmcollins