by John Grimley

The Beets Go On Tour

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The Beets strive to capture the feel of the garage rock from the ’60’s, back when lo-fi was the norm. Hearkening back to the Ramones, their songs are quick and to the point, bare without being boring.

The formula is not altered too much on the band’s second album, Stay Home, which is out now on Captured Tracks. The band has also released a single from the new album, called “Time Brought Age” which you can check out right here!

Aside from the new album and track, the band has also announced their North American tour. You can see the Beets at several locations, including:

02/18 Vassar @ The Mug
02/19 Allentown @ Warehouse space
02/20 Washington DC @ Velvet Lounge
02/21 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
02/23 Athens GA @ Farm 255
02/24 Nashville, TN @ Glenn Danzig’s House
02/27 Chicago @ Permanent Records In-store
02/27 Chicago @ The Hideout
03/1 Toronto @ Parts and Labour

01.24.11

by John Grimley

Crowdband Turns Record Label Into A Democracy

Crowdbands has a drastically different approach to running a recording label. Instead of the traditional model, Crowdbands leaves all major decisions to its online community.

For $25 a year, you become part of the group that decides via voting what to do with an album as it’s being recorded. Decisions like which single to release, cover art ideas and where to go on tour.

The first artists to brave this new model are The Donnas, an LA-based punk band (you probably remember their single “Take it Off”).

To check out Crowdbands and see the intriguing concept in action, check out their website here.

01.24.11

by John Grimley

Cut Copy Announce Tour Dates

Cut Copy have released the majority of their US tour dates, three weeks before the band releases their newest album Zonoscope.

Alongside the tour dates, Cut Copy have also released the last of their Krozm-directed documentary, which features the band’s final studio sessions (from Atlanta) and new live footage from Parklife in Australia.

You can check out the video right here.

To hear Cut Copy, check out Zonoscope when it’s released on February 4^th. To see Cut Copy, check them out at:

Sat 26 March – Miami, FL – Ultra Music Festival / Bicentennial Park

Mon 28 March – Atanta, GA – Masquerade (Heaven Stage) *
Tue 29 March – Washington DC – 9:30 Club * – ON SALE FEB 3rd
Thu 31 March – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero *
Sat 2 April – New York, NY – Terminal 5 *
Mon 4 April – Boston, MA – House of Blues *
Tue 5 April – Montreal, QC – Club Soda * – ON SALE JAN 22nd
Thu 7 April – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy *
Fri 8 April – Chicago, IL – Riviera * – ON SALE JAN 22nd
Sat 9 April – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
Tue 12 April – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo *
Fri 15th April – Take A Wild Guess
Sat 16 April – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency *
Wed 20 April – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater *
Fri 22 April – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ *
Sat 23 April – New Orleans, LA – Republic *

*Features Holy Ghost!

01.24.11

by John Grimley

The Dodos Announce Fourth Album

The two-piece group The Dodos have been diligently working on their fourth full-length album, and are now ready to share some info about it.

Called No Color, the album’s main goal was to “bottle the frenzied folk approach” that the band has featured prominently on past recordings. “I have a love for ‘90s riffs that I haven’t gotten to showcase in this band,” explains guitarist/singer Merc Long. “The most fun I had with this record was when I got to strap on the electric guitar and come up with Billy Corgan riffs while the tape was rolling.”

People can start looking for The Dodos’ No Color on Frenchkiss Records on March 15th, and news of an upcoming spring U.S. Tour will be coming soon.

01.21.11

by libbyh9190

BRAIDS Streams New LP and Announces More Tour Dates

Canadian foursome BRAIDS have announced their debut LP, Native Speaker, can be streamed online. Here’s the link: http://hypem.com/#!/artist/Braids

They have also adjusted their tour schedule to add more dates and will be playing with a variety of bands. Tour dates are as follows:

01-21 Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
01-22 Quebec, QC – Le Cercle
01-27 Laval, QC – Studio Theatre Maison Des Arts
01-28 Kingston, ON – The Grad Club
01-30 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
01-31 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
02-01 St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House
02-02 Norman, OK – Opolis
02-04 Dallas, TX – Club Dada *$
02-05 Austin, TX – The Mohawk *$
02-07 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade *$
02-08 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder *$
02-09 West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern *$
02-11 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel *$
02-12 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory *$
02-13 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie *$
02-16 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge *$
02-17 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall *$
02-18 Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore *$
02-19 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo *$
02-21 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner *$
02-22 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club *$
02-23 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s *$
02-24 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry *$
02-25 Madison, WI – Der Rathskellar (University of Wisconsin) *$
02-26 Chicago, IL – Subterranean *$
03-01 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey *
03-02 Portland, OR – Holocene *
03-03 Arcata, CA – Jambalaya *$
03-04 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop *
03-05 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *
03-10 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar %
03-11 San Diego, CA – Casbah %
03-12 Las Vegas, NV – Neon Reverb Festival %
03-14 Santa Fe, NM – Corazon %
03-21 Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn !~
03-26 Kennewick, WA – The Red Room !~
03-28 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret !
04-06 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop !
04-13 Baltimore, MD – Talking Head !

* Baths
$ Star Slinger
% Asobi Seksu
! Toro Y Moi
~ Cloud Nothings

01.21.11

by jill ettinger

The Concretes Announce US Tour Dates

The deep, dark, sexy sounds of Sweden’s Concrete are making their way across the U.S. and Canada for the first time in over four years in support of their latest full-length album, WYWH (Friendly Fire Recordings).