Category Archives: News

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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Easter Island Set To Release New EP In March 2011

Athens, GA’s own pop rock band Easter Island will be releasing a new EP called Better Things, on March 1st, just over a year after their previous output, Sneaking. The EP, which will be self-released, was produced by Five-Eight drummer Patrick Ferguson and recorded right at home in Athens’ 1093 Boulevard Studio.

Get a taste of Better Things with the soft, pop song “Proud” below:

Tracklist:

01.  Proud

02.  Better Things

03.  Kinkadia

04.  Into Bedrooms

05.  Second Handers

 

01.10.11
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Hot Club De Paris Set To Release North American Debut On January 18th

Liverpool’s Hot Club De Paris will be making their North American debut this January 18th, with the release of Free The Pterodactyl 3 via Moshi Moshi Records. Self recorded and produced in the trio’s Liverpool rehearsal space, Free The Pterodactyl 3 features tracks taken from their two previous EPs, With Days Like This As Cheap As Chewing Gum, Why Would Anyone Want To Work?, and The Rise and Inevitable Fall of the High School Suicide Cluster Band.

Listen to the anthemic title track “Free The Pterodactyl 3” below:

01.10.11
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Hot Sugar Releases New Single, “Don’t Cut Down My Tree”

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Nick Koenig, known better as the beat wizard Hot Sugar, continues to prove why he’s becoming one of the most exciting up-and-coming producers- dropping another new track that shows his eclectic range and style. “Don’t Cut Down My Tree” is both a grimy, in-your-face banger of a track, as well as being a meticulously arranged IDM composition.

Dame Dash’s Creative Control recently caught up with Nick to document his unique process of making beats and capture his charmingly awkward sense of humor.  Click HERE to watch Koenig in action (and note that all the sounds used in this video were recorded live at this session.)

“Don’t Cut Down My Tree” is the fourth taste of Hot Sugar’s forthcoming free digital EP, Muscle Milk, which Koenig will be releasing early next year.  The other tracks, “Color Wars,” “The Seagull,” and “Fuckable” are streaming now on Hot Sugar’s press page.

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