Painted Palms Sign With Secretly Canadian, Release EP, Tour Dates

Secretly Canadian, that flag ship of good indie music, would like to welcome the newest addition to their lineup – Painted Palms. In celebration of their recent signing, the label has released their debut EP, Canopy, as a digital download (here) and will release the vinyl version June 21st. The cousin duo of Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme, expand to a quintet for live shows, which they will be doing with Of Montreal and others. Catch them on the road, and download the first track off Canopy, All of Us.

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

Lollapalooza Announces Lineup


Lollapalooza celebrates it’s 20th year this summer and the names on the bill are more exciting than ever. Remember when this fest used to tour and it was awful? Yea, who wishes it was a touring event again…us. Lollapalooza will take place August 5th-7th in Chicago’s Grant Park. The lineup includes acts from all over the indie spectrum from headliners Girl Talk, Foo Fighters, Bright Eyes, The Drums, Ratatat, Best Coast, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant, Cold War Kids, The Mountain Goats and more! Learn more about the lineup HERE.

Cut Copy Rock The Road


Did you miss Cut Copy’s energetic Coachella set? Well, the band has uploaded a short clip of the performance, which we’ve included below. And, they’ve announced a summer tour that will allow fans across the country to experience their live show. Peep the dates down below.

Cut Copy Summer Tour Dates
6/5: Houston, TX @ Free Press Summer Fest – BUY TICKETS
7/5: Richmond, VA @ The National – BUY TICKETS
7/6: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! – BUY TICKETS
7/7: Pattersonville, NY @ Camp Bisco – BUY TICKETS
7/9: Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall – BUY TICKETS
7/11: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo – BUY TICKETS
7/17: Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park – BUY TICKETS
7/11: Brooklyn, NY @ Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Band Shell – BUY TICKETS
8/12: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee – BUY TICKETS
8/13: Orange County, CA @ Pacific Festival at Oak Canyon Park

Art Brut Premieres “Lost Weekend” Video and Announces ‘Brilliant!Tragic!’ Release with U.S. Summer Tour


Art Brut recently released the music video for “Lost Weekend” and let me just say you will lose your mind when you hear it. And not in a good way. Eddie Argos, vocalist, proudly declared that this was the first album he has been the vocalist for and it shows. You don’t know if he’ll whisper the lyrics to you or just flat out say (note say, not sing) them to the melody. The only thing that redeems this song is the guitar solo at the end. Even that is a generic nod to Ian Catskilkin, lead guitarist. In the video while Catskilkin is wailing away, Argos walks off stage to get acquainted with a unicorn, as if the song couldn’t be more ridiculous, the band decided to kick things up a notch. If you decide, however, that this kind of music speaks to you then buy their album, Brilliant Tragic! When it’s released on May 24th. Art Brut will also be touring in the states if you don’t believe they truly sound that bad, see them live to confirm it. Below are the dates for June.
6/15 – Chicago at Double Door
6/16 – Cleveland at Beachland Ballroom
6/17 – Toronto at Mod Club
6/18 – Montreal at Il Motore
6/20 – Boston at Brighton Music Hall
6/22 – DC at Black Cat
6/23 – Brooklyn at Music Hall Williamsburg

The Cool Kids Drop A Bundle


The Cool Kids recently released their new video “Bundle Up,” featuring a mockumentary-style music video poking fun at the sometimes unoriginal rap industry as well as themselves for trying to be out of the box. It’s a hilarious commentary on this genre, which The Cool Kids are known for. Their beats are reminiscent of late ‘80’s rap with a modern twist. In fact, their very stance can be summed up in the opening lines of their track “A Little Bit Cooler:” “Eating a bowl of them fruity pebbles / How gangsta’ is that? / Not Gangsta’ at all / Oh, you judging me dog? / Please you shop at the mall.” The “Bundle Up” video, spearheaded by Maxim Bohchik and Alex Bergman, features mermaids, lost Rolling Stone wannabes, Polar Bears and a hell of a lot of fake snow. The sense of humor and solid beats will take this up and coming Chicago rap duo far.

White Denim Premier New Video, Add Tour Dates


Austin-based White Denim have been a staple on the city’s rock scene for a couple years, and now the band is looking to reach ears in other states. The band will be embarking on the second leg of their North American tour starting in May.

The group also recently debuted a new video on Pitchfork. The video accompanies the song “Drugs” and is confusing, to say the least. It involves the band and a lot of toilet paper. Check it out.

White Denim’s new CD D will be hitting stores around the same time their tour kicks off (May 24th). Check and see if they’re headed to your home town right here:

5/23 – Tempe, AZ at Sail Inn

5/24 – San Diego, CA at Casbah

5/25 – Los Angeles, CA at The Echo

5/26 – San Francisco, CA at Bottom of the Hill

5/27 – Visalia, CA at Cellar Door

5/29 – Portland, OR at Bunk Bar

5/30 – Quincy, WA at Sasquatch Festival

6/01 – Salt Lake City, UT at Urban Lounge

6/02 – Denver, CO at Larimer Lounge

6/03 – Lawrence, KS at Jackpot Music Hall

6/16 – Memphis, TN at Hi Tone*

6/17 – Atlanta, GA at Drunken Unicorn*

6/18 – Nashville, TN at The Basement*

6/19 – Louisville, KY at Uncle Slayton’s*

6/21 – Washington D.C. at Rock N Roll Hotel*

6/22 – Philadelphia, PA at Johnny Brendas*

6/23 – Northampton, MA at Pearl ST*

6/24 – Boston, MA at Brighton Music Hall*

6/25 – New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom*

6/27 – Montreal, QC at Il Motore*

6/28 – Toronto, ON at El Mocambo*

6/29 – Indianapolis, IN at Rock Lobster*

6/30 – Chicago, IL at Schubas*

7/1 – Columbia, MO at Mojo’s*

7/2 – Norman, OK at Opolis*

(asterisk = new date added)