Category Archives: News

11.01.10
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Delicate Steve Signs With Luaka Bop

One of Brooklyn’s best unknown acts is about to make people take notice.

Delicate Steve announced that the band has signed with Luaka Bop records. A huge score for the label, as Steve has  transcended into one of the most talked-about bands in the crowded Brooklyn music scene.

Talked about in which ways?

While the band held down a month-long residency at  Williamsburg’s Union Pool, members of Dirty Projectors, Yeasayer, TV On The Radio and Fang Island would pop in for a look.

At the moment,the band is getting ready to release their first full-length, Wondervision, which will be out on Luaka this January.

If your curiosity about this fast-rising new band cannot wait until then, you can also see Delicate Steve live!

The band will be touring with Fang Island throughout the fall. You can see them…

***Tour Dates***
Mon 11/01/10 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia PA w/Fang Island
Tue 11/02/10 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington DC w/Fang Island
Wed 11/03/10 Ottobar Baltimore MD w/Fang Island
Thu 11/04/10 Local 506 Chapel Hill NC w/Fang Island
Sat 11/06/10 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta GA w/Fang Island
Sun 11/07/10 The End Nashville TN w/Fang Island
Tue 11/09/10 Skull Alley Louisville KY w/Fang Island
Wed 11/10/10 Firebird Saint Louis MO w/Fang Island
Thu 11/11/10 High Noon Saloon Madison WI w/Fang Island
Fri 11/12/10 Lincoln Hall Chicago IL w/Fang Island
Sat 11/13/10 Smalls Hamtramck MI w/Fang Island
Sun 11/14/10 The Basement Columbus OH w/Fang Island
Mon 11/15/10 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights OH w/Fang Island
Tue 11/16/10 El Mocambo Toronto ON w/Fang Island
Wed 11/17/10 Il Motore Montreal QC w/Fang Island
Fri 11/19/10 The Met Cafe Pawtucket RI w/Fang Island                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sat12/4/10 Pub on Main Allentown, PA w/Beach Fossils

11.01.10
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Violens Premiere New Track And Video Right In Time For Halloween

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If you’re working out your post Halloween Party playlists, or if you’re that fancy, creepy video playlists to project on the large white walls in your loft for your equally creepily-costumed friends, look no further. New York trio Violens have prepared and released a little present for you. In preparation for the release of their debut album Amoral on November 9th via Static Recital/Friendly Fire, the band has released the first video from the album, for the song “Violent Sensation Descends”.

Directed by Alejandro Cardenas, the video features the band in priest costumes and crucifix masks, zombie drummers, bloody keyboard players and flashy images of blood tainted skulls. Along with the horror movie-inspired keyboard riffs, you should everything set up for the perfect atmosphere (or at least 2:16 minutes of your party).

Watch the video below:

And listen to the song here:

And if you want to find out whether Violens can translate that same eeriness live, they will be playing a few dates in the US and Canada in November so check the dates below and go see for yourself!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
11/05 Chicago, IL – Schubas
11/06 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
11/07- Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel
11/08 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
11/09- Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs

11.01.10
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Someone Still Love You Boris Yeltsin Releases New Video for “Sink/Let It Sway”


In the post-CMJ world we somehow totally MISSED this! Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has just released the first video for the single “Sink/Let It Sway” off of their newest record, Let It Sway (Polyvinyl). The action pact video shows all four members running around and (not) keeping out of trouble. It reminds us why we love these boys so much. They’re such fun!

10.29.10
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Arcade Fire to Perform on Saturday Night Live Again!


The Arcade Fire has just released the information that they will be appearing on the infamous Saturday Night Live on Saturday, November 13th. Set your old school VCRs so you don’t miss it. Scarlett Johansson will be the host that night. SNL has been lacking on the ‘great’ musical guests this season (in our opinion), but the show has finally redeemed itself. What songs will the band play? Well that’s up in the air for now but here’s crossing our fingers for “Ready to Start.”

10.29.10
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The Dears Preparing A New Album

Montreal rockers The Dears have announced that they are set to release a new album this February, called Degeneration Street.

The album will be the group’s fifth full-length and will be out Feb. 15th on Dangerbird Records. The album sees the group returning to the orchestral pop/rock that made them loved nationally. You can catch the first single off the record, called “Omega Dog”, performed live in Mexico City right here.

The band will be performing Degeneration Street live in Brooklyn for two nights in November. The band is doing it to raise money for War Child International, an organization that helps children who have seen the horrors of war. If this seems like a good cause (it is) and The Dears seem like a great band (they are), check them out…

November 3rd and 4th The Knitting Factory Brooklyn, NY