The Drums recently released the song “The New World” to benefit the Japan disaster efforts. It seems when you are donating all the proceeds of your earnings to charity you are no longer are required to write good music. The song is, in short, awful. I mean, we get it hold on, hold on, hold on. These people are holding on and no thanks to this song. I don’t understand benefit tracks. Generally speaking they are awful. Just because you aren’t making a profit, your talent shrivels up and dies, apparently. In my opinion, donate straight to the Japanese relief funds and skip the song. Unless you want the phrase ‘hold on’ stuck in your head for the next three hours.
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Christopher Paul Stelling Teams With The Loom
New York artist Christopher Paul Stelling has teamed up with six-piece folk rockers the Loom for a Midwest tour this May.
The solo artist, who already has recorded 20 songs, has his first official full-length in the works. Stelling is offering a new single, “Solar Flares” for however much you care to give on his website. You can get it here.
Check out Christopher Paul Stelling and the Loom when they hit the road this May.
Tour Dates w/ The Loom
5/07 – Annandale-on-Hudson, NY – TBD
5/08 – Buffalo, NY – The Vault
5/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Garfield Artworks
5/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Birdy’s
5/11 – Madison, WI – Project Lodge
5/12 – Chicago, IL – Pancho’s (w/ Paleo, Hølas)
5/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Danger Danger Gallery (w/ Psalmships)
Sam Roberts Band To Release ‘Collider’ May 10th
Sam Roberts Band announced they will be releasing their latest album on May 10th. The album will feature the song “Longitude” with Land of Talk’s very own Elizabeth Powell. The song is perfect to zone out to which is great if you don’t really want to listen to music, but then why are you playing a fucking song. Ms. Powell’s vocals were my only lifeboat to get me through that song. Other tracks on the album are fantastic, however. My advice, skip “Longitude” and listen to “The Last Crusade” and “I Feel You.” These tracks have great melodic variety and interesting lyrics. You’ll forget that “Longitude” ever played in your headphones. The band will be hitting the road May 16th to promote Collider. Tour dates below.
TOUR DATES (more to be announced):
May 16th Rock N Roll Hotel Washington DC
May 18th Bowery Ballroom New York City, NY
May 20th Brighton Hall Boston, MA
May 24th The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
May 25th The Independent San Francisco, CA
May 26th Mississippi Studios Portland OR
May 28th Malkin Bowl Vancouver BC
May 29th Sasquatch! Festival The Gorge OR
June 3rd Massey Hall Toronto ON
June 4th Massey Hall Toronto ON
June 6th First Ave Minneapolis MN
June 7th Lincoln Hall Chicago IL
June 8th St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Reissue Broom And Hint At Exciting New Developments
We couldn’t be called Modern Mystery Blog without keeping you up to date with all news from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, especially when there is so much they’ve just announced:
1. Their first album Broom was reissued on white vinyl for Record Store Day! I know that was a little bit ago now, and there were only 500 copies made but you may still have a chance of snatching a copy if you check with your local record store!
2. Their video for “Sink/Let It Sway” was only just released and the band has already said they were working on another video! They haven’t said which song it will accompany but they have said that “It might have more stunts” than their latest release…
Watch “Sink/Let It Sway” below to get an idea of what to prepare for:
3. Maybe the most important news item for the die-hard fans: their rarities album should be out in August!
The band will also be touring some more soon but those dates have not yet been disclosed. In the meantime, they have a few dates left on their tour with the Minnesota band Koo Koo Kanga Roo.
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
5/02 – South Orange, NJ @ Seton Hall University
5/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Rock Shop
Sam Roberts Band Announce Album and Release Single
Rockers the Sam Roberts Band have announced a tour to promote their upcoming album, Collider. The album will be released on May 10th but you can listen to the first single from the album, called “The Last Crusade,” right here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13437341 Sam Roberts Band- The Last Crusade by MMMusic
Here are the tour dates!
May 16th Rock N Roll Hotel Washington DC
May 18th Bowery Ballroom New York City, NY
May 20th Brighton Hall Boston, MA
May 24th The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
May 25th The Independent San Francisco, CA
May 26th Mississippi Studios Portland OR
May 28th Malkin Bowl Vancouver BC
May 29th Sasquatch! Festival The Gorge OR
June 3rd Massey Hall Toronto ON
June 4th Massey Hall Toronto ON
June 6th First Ave Minneapolis MN
June 7th Lincoln Hall Chicago IL
June 8th St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI
Meet Painted Palms
Painted Palms, who is Secretly Canadian’s newest member of the family, are causing quite the storm on the indie scene. The duo of cousins Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme, have just released their debut EP, Canopy, that came out digitally on April 26th. Indie fans have been hopping on board to get a glimpse and a listen of these up and comers, so if you know what is good for you, check them out.
The EP will also drop June 21st on 12″ vinyl and it is infectious to say the least. Each song really brings something different to the table. Creating their own special brand of pyschadelic pop music that will have you dancing your ass off and craving more, you can currently catch the band on tour with of Montreal that just kicked off this week.
Check out the listings below as well as free track!
Canopy Tracklisting
1. All of Us 2. Water Hymn
3. Falling Asleep
4. Great White
5. Canopy
Painted Palms Tour Dates
Apr. 28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
Apr. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts*
Apr. 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall*
May 01 – Boston, MA – Paradise*
May 02 – Montreal, QE – Metropolis*#
May 03 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix*#
May 04 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
May 05 – Chicago, IL – The Vic*
May 06 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown*
May 07 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall*
May 08- Denver, CO – Bluebird*
May 09 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue*
May 11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market*^
May 12 – Portland, OR – Roseland*
May 13 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*^^
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon*##
May 15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
May 17 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*
May 18 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall*
May 19 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall*
May 20 – Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre*!
* with of Montreal
^ with Beat Connection
! with Modern Skirts
^^ with Hunx & His Punx
# with Braids
## with Nite Jewel
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