Category Archives: New Releases

01.27.11
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APTBS Go On Tour, Release Remix Video


A Place to Bury Strangers are about to embark on tour, but they are revving up for the tour with the release of a music video to accompany the Holy Fuck remix of their song Red Lights. APTBS are set to play new music in SXSW, as well as releasing their third studio album this year. Check out their new music video directed by LA-based Thomas Smith below and check out their tour dates.

THU 3/10 – ATLANTA, GA – Masquerade*

FRI 3/11 – DURHAM, NC – Motorco Music Hall*

SUN 3/13 – DENTON, TX – 35  Conferette Festival*^

TUE 3/15 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – Korova*

WED 3/16 – AUSTIN, TX  – SXSW

THU 3/17 – AUSTIN, TX  – SXSW

FRI 3/18 – AUSTIN, TX  – SXSW

SAT 3/19 – AUSTIN, TX  – SXSW

SUN 3/20 – HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR – Valley of the Vapors

MON 3/21 – HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR – Valley of the Vapors (pedal workshop)

TUE 3/22 – OXFORD, MS – Proud Larrys*

WED 3/23 – GREENVILLE, SC – The Handlebar*

THU 3/24 – BALTIMORE, MD – Ottobar*

*with Hooray for Earth

^with Dan Deacon, !!!, How to Dress Well & Local Natives

01.26.11
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Dustin Edge To Releases New EP

After two prior releases that ventured into bluegrass and up-tempo Eastern European influences, Dustin Edge just put out his new acoustic folk EP, Calm, on January 25th. This new EP takes a whole new turn from his previous recordings and couldn’t be more appropriately named: listening to the soft and poised songs Edge crafted immediately fills you with a sense of calm. Take a listen below:

 

01.25.11
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Junk Culture Preview New Single, Announce Tour With Girl Talk

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On February 1st, 2011, Junk Culture will release their newest 5-track, Summer Friends, via Illegal Art. The record was built form a collection of recordings made up over a lifetime by Deepak Mantena, Junk Culture’s main man. he describes the end product as “cosmic R’n’B” but it also contains Indian influences backed up by booming electro beats. Proof is below, with the title single, “Summer Friends.”

You can catch Junk Culture on tour in February and March with Max Tundra and fellow Illegal Art artist, Girl Talk. Mantena is known for putting on energetic live shows mixed in with video samples, so don’t miss it if “Summer Friends” tickles your interest.

02.24.11 – New York, New York. Terminal 5 (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

02.25.11 – Providence , Rhode Island. Lupos Heartbreak Hotel (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

02.26.11 – Boston, Massachusetts. House of Blues Boston (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.01.11 – Montreal, Quebec. Metropolis (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.03.11 – Plymouth , Michigan. Compuware Sports Arena (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.04.11 – Chicago, Illinois. Congress Theater (with Girl Talk)

03.05.11 – Chicago, Illinois. Congress Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.08.11 – Madison , Wisconsin. Orpheum Theater Madison (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.11.11 – Denver, Colorado. Ogden Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.12.11 – Denver, Colorado. Ogden Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.15.11 – Seattle, Washington. Showbox (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.17.11 – Portland, Oregon. Roseland Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.18.11 – Oakland, California. Fox Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.19.11 – Pomonoa , California. The Fox Theatre (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.21.11 – Los Angeles, California. Hollywood Palladium (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.23.11 – Tempe, Arizona. Marquee Theatre (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

 

 

01.25.11
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My Cousin, The Emperor Announces EPs

Brooklyn’s My Cousin, The Emperor has announced they will be releasing two EPs on March 29th.  Volume I – Prospect Park West and Volume II – Broadway-Lafayette are being called “mini-soundtracks of the city” by the band.  Here’s a track called “Nothing Left for Us to Find”:

Nothing Left For Us to Find by My Cousin, The Emperor

01.25.11
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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Set To Release New Album

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…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (Trail of Dead for short) is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas, known for their wild, energetic live performances. They’ve released five solid albums since 1998 and one fantastic album, 2002’s Source Tags & Codes. Their new album, Tao of the Dead, drops on February 8th, and the band will celebrate with a record release show at Littlefield on the same day. Conrad Keeley, the band’s frontman, is also a talented artist whose work not only graces the front of the album but will also be on display at the release show. Check out a clip from a new documentary about Keeley, listen to two of their new songs, and try to win tickets to the Littlefield show at Brooklyn Vegan!

01.21.11
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Empress Hotel Announces Tour

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Empress Hotel, a band composed of a pair of brothers and a bunch of good friends, are about to embark on a tour that passes through SXSW. The tour promotes their new EP via Park the Van, and as you can hear in “Bells Ring“, the bands sound is very inspired in 70’s pop and maybe even Prince, Roxy Music or Ace. The band is made up of Patrick Hodgkins on bass, Leo DeJesus on keys and percussion, Julie Williams on keys, Micah McKee on lead vocals and guitar, Ryan Rogers on guitar and Eric Rogers on drums. Make sure to check them out when they go on tour below.

Jan 21 – BottleTree Cafe – Birmingham, AL
Jan 27 – Lola’s Saloon –  Fort Worth, TX
Jan 28 – Ghost Room – Austin, TX
Jan 29 – Artmosphere – Lafayette, LA
Feb 19 – Blue Nile (Krewe du Vieux) w/ Big History and Booty Trove-New Orleans, LA
Feb 22 – 5 Spot – Nashville, TN
Feb 23 – Tea Bazaar – Charlottesville, VA
Feb 24 – Pianos – NY, NY
Feb 25 – Rock Shop – Brooklyn, NY
Mar 2 – Iota Club and Cafe – Arlington, VA (DC Area)
Mar 3 – Black Cat – Boone, NC
Mar 5 – Alabama Music Box – Mobile, AL
Mar 16-20 – SXSW 2011 – Austin, TX