by summer826

Bad News For Klaxons Fans

British band Klaxons announced last Friday that they will have to cancel the majority of the dates of their upcoming tour due to “unforseen circumstances”. The announcement will certainly be a huge bummer for fans hoping to catch the act at this year’s Coachella festival or Ultra Music Festival. As an apology to their fans, Klaxons is offering those that can prove they have tickets to one of the cancelled gigs an opportunity to download an unreleased track for free. Only two dates of the original 17 stop tour remain; the Southside Festival and the Hurricane Festival, both scheduled for Germany in June. The cancelled dates are below.

March
25 Orlando, Fla. @ The Social (CANCELLED)
26 Miami, Fla. @ Ultra Music Festival (CANCELLED)
28 Boston, Mass. @ Paradise Rock Club (CANCELLED)
29 New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall (CANCELLED)
30 Baltimore, Md. @ Ottobar (CANCELLED)

April
1 Columbus, Ohio @ The Basement (CANCELLED)
2 Chicago, Ill. @ Metro (CANCELLED)
3 Madison, Wisc. @ High Noon Saloon (CANCELLED)
5 Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge (CANCELLED)
6 Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge (CANCELLED)
8 Vancouver, British Columbia @ Venue (CANCELLED)
9 Seattle, Wash. @ Chop Suey (CANCELLED)
10 Portland, Ore, @ Doug Fir Lounge (CANCELLED)
12 San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore (CANCELLED)
15 Indio, Calif. @ Coachella (CANCELLED)

June
18 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival

03.28.11

by John Grimley

Friendly Fires Hit the Road

Photo by Dominic Storer

Friendly Fires have settled on a release date for their sophomore album. Pala will be out May 24^th on XL Recordings.

The album will follow the group’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which was released in 2008. Even better, fans don’t have to wait till May to hear a glimpse of the new album. The band just premiered their new single “Live Those Days Tonight” live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, March 23^rd.

If for whatever reason you don’t watch Jimmy Fallon (understandable), the band has considerately made the song available to listen to on the groups website. You can hear it right here.

Although the band is still recovering from the chaos of SXSW, they will set off on tour behind their new album in late May. Their tour schedule looks like this:

5/24 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

5/25 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

5/26 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

5/27 – Boston, MA – Paradise

5/28 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre

5/30 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre

5/31 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

6/1 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

6/4 – Vancouver, BC – Venue

6/5 – Seattle, WA – Neumos

6/6 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge

6/8 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent

6/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box at The Henry Fonda

03.28.11

by libbyh9190

Freelance Whales’ Song Featured in Starbucks Ad

Freelance Whales currently have a song, “Generator First Floor,” featured in a new Starbucks espresso commercial. To celebrate the event, iTunes is currently giving away the single, from their debut album, Weathervanes, for free! The single will be free until March 29th. The band is also releasing an extended edition of the album on April 5th exclusively through iTunes. Soon after that, you can catch them on tour with Foals and The Naked and the Famous at these spots:

4/10 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC*
4/11 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA*
4/12 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR*
4/14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (co-headlining with Foals)
4/16 Coachella, India, CA
4/19 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX*
4/20 – The Loft – Dallas, TX
4/21 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX*
4/23 – The Firebird – St Louis, MO*
4/25 – The Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN*
4/26 – Metro – Chicago, IL (co-headlining with Foals)
4/27 – Outland Live – Columbus, OH*
4/29 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH*
4/30 – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON*
5/01 – Le National – Montreal, QC*
5/02 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA*
5/04 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY (co-headlining with Foals)
5/05 – Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA*
5/06 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC (co-headlining with Foals)
5/07 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD*
5/08 – The Met – Pawtucket, RI*

*Foals & The Naked & the Famous

03.25.11

by wesleyambrecht

Cut Copy Get Remixed And Hit The Road

Over the next few weeks, Cut Copy will be unveiling several remixes of their single “Need You Now.” The first of these remixes, done by fellow Melbourne residents Architecture in Helsinki, was released at the beginning of this week.
http://soundcloud.com/wesleyambrecht/cut-copy-need-you-now

Tonight, The band will also be doing their first TV performance of the Zonoscope era, performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. And, tomorrow, they’ll embark on a nationwide tour. Many of the dates have sold out already but we’ve provided a full list below.

Cut Copy Spring Tour Dates

Mar 26 – Miami, FL – Ultra Music Festival – SOLD OUT
Mar 28 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – BUY TICKETS*
Mar 29 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT! *
Mar 30 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT! *
Mar 30 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall (DJ SET) – BUY TICKETS
Mar 31 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero – SOLD OUT *
Apr 1- New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT *
Apr 2 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT *
Apr 4- Boston, MA – House of Blues – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 5 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda – BUY TICKETS
Apr 6 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
Apr 7 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 8 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater – SOLD OUT *
Apr 9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 15 – Indio, CA – Coachella – SOLD OUT
Apr 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency – SOLD OUT *
Apr 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Sutter Room (DJ SET) – BUY TICKETS
Apr 17 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 20 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater – SOLD OUT *
Apr 21 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ – BUY TICKETS*
Apr 22 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ – SOLD OUT *
Apr 23 – New Orleans, LA – Republic – BUY TICKETS*
June 5 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Fest @ Elanor Tinsiley Park – BUY TICKETS
July 7 – Mariaville, NY – Camp Bisco @ Indian Lookout Country club – BUY TICKETS
July 17 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival @ Union Park – BUY TICKETS
August 12 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre – BUY TICKETS

03.24.11

by libbyh9190

Rival Schools Release Video for Single

Quartet rockers Rival Schools have been awfully busy. They’re in the midst of an East Coast tour and have just announced a West Coast tour. You can catch them here:

05/20: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
05/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
05/23: San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club
05/24: San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
05/26: Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
05/27: Portland, OR @ Sasquatch Festival

The band has also just released a video for their latest single, “Wring It Out.” The single is from their just-released sophomore album, Pdeals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiIbCBXZaRY

03.24.11

by John Grimley

Bird of Youth Release New Video

Defender Image

Brooklyn’s Bird of Youth want you to step back and relax from the escalating madness that makes up the week after SXSW, free from all the band announcements, venue-hunting and other insanity.

If SXSW had gotten you overwhelmed, take a breather from the constant barrage of information and instead enjoy a nice, relaxing acoustic performance of Bird of Youth’s song “The Great Defender” right here.