Le Tigre Announce “Who Took the Bomp?” DVD Release Date

If you’re a fan of Le Tigre, this is for you. Oscilloscope Laboratories will release the film Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre On Tour on DVD on June 7!  Directed by Kerthy Fix, the cameras followed the electronic feminists during their This Island tour and includes never before seen live performances, archival interviews, and revealing backstage footage.

Watch a clip from the film below. Here’s Le Tigre performing “Deceptacon:”

The film will premiere at South By South West next week and will be screened in various cinemas around the world after that. Check out the dates below.

Here are the following movie screenings:

03/27: Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Melbourne Queer Film Festival

4/4: New York, NY @ MoMA, 7 PM (Q&A feat. Johanna Fateman & Kathleen Hanna to follow screening)

04/12: Cologne, Germany @ International Women’s Film Festival

04/16: Orlando, FL @ Florida Film Festival

04/27: Boston, MA @ Independent Film Festival Boston

05/06: Vancouver, BC @ DOXA

05/27: Mexico City, Mexico @ Distrital Film Festival (Q&A feat. Kerthy Fix to follow screening)

06/28: Barcelona, Spain @ Barcelona Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

 

Manchester Orchestra Split the Bill with Cage The Elephant

Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra will see the release of their third album, Simple Math, hit shelves May 10th on Columbia Records/Favorite Gentlemen Recordings. In the mean time, they’ve decided to coax more anticipation out of you by co-headlining a tour with Cage The Elephant.  Sound good?  Check out the dates below, and visit www.TheManchesterOrchestra.com for tickets.

April 29, 2011 — Memphis, TN — Tom Lee Park #
April 30, 2011 — Due West, SC — Erksine College #
May 2, 2011 — Kansas City, MO — The Beaumont Club ##
May 3, 2011 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant ##
May 4, 2011 — Chicago, IL — Metro ##
May 6, 2011 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom ##
May 7, 2011 — Rochester, NY — Water Street Music Hall ##
May 8, 2011 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live*
May 10, 2011 — Boston, MA — House Of Blues *
May 11, 2011 — New York, NY — Terminal 5 *
May 13, 2011 — Providence, RI — Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel ###
May 14, 2011 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of the Living Arts ###
May 16, 2011 — Toronto, ON — The Mod Club ###
May 17, 2011 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore *
May 18, 2011 — Columbus, OH — The LC Pavilion *
May 20, 2011 — Columbia, SC — Jillian’s *
May 23, 2011 — Orlando, FL — House Of Blues *
May 24, 2011 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz *
May 25, 2011 — Atlanta, GA — The Tabernacle *
May 27, 2011 — Houston, TX — Verizon Wireless Theatre **
May 28, 2011 — Austin, TX — Stubbs **
May 29, 2011 — Dallas, TX — The Palladium **
May 31, 2011 — Phoenix, AZ — The Marquee **
June 1, 2011 — San Diego, CA — Soma **
June 2, 2011 — Los Angeles, CA — The Music Box #
June 7, 2011 — Eugene, OR — McDonald Theatre **
June 8, 2011 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom **
June 9, 2011 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox SODO **
June 11, 2011 — Salt Lake City, UT — Club Sound #
June 12, 2011 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall#

* with CAGE THE ELEPHANT, O’Brother, and TBA opener(s)
** with CAGE THE ELEPHANT, Sleeper Agent, and TBA opener(s)
# with TBA opener(s)
## with AN HORSE and Harrison Hudson
### with AN HORSE, Harrison Hudson, and O’Brother

Smith Westerns Set For Spring Tour


Smith Westerns’ self-recorded debut earned them critical praise and a record deal with Fat Possum. A myriad of tour dates with MGMT, Belle and Sebastian, Girls, and Passion Pit earned them adoration from the glam rock community. And, their sophomore record, Dye It Blonde, proved that they have staying power.

This spring they’re hitting the road again; this time with Wilco and Yeasayer for a tour that will take them across the pond to London and Amsterdam, up north to Canada and to numerous locations here in the US. Check out a full list of dates below.

 

Upcoming Tour Dates

04/11 London, England – Cargo
04/14 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
04/16 Paris, France – Fleche d’Or
04/25 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
04/26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
04/28 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
04/29 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
04/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
05/02 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre #
05/03 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Mobile #
05/04 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree
05/05 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
05/06 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater #
05/07 Denton, TX University of North Texas Main Auditorium #
05/08 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom #
05/11 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
05/21 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern ^
05/22 Pomona, CA The Glass House ^
05/23 Hollywood, CA The Music Box ^
05/24 Hollywood, CA The Music Box ^
05/25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ^
05/26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ^
05/27 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom ^
05/28 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom ^
05/29 Quincy, WA Sasquatch Festival
05/31 Aspen, CO Bell Up Aspen ^
06/01 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre ^
06/02 Lawrence, KS The Granda Theatre ^
06/03 Columbia, MO The Blue Note ^
06/04 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
06/06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre ^
06/07 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
06/08 Montreal, QC Club Soda ^
06/09 Boston, MA – Royale ^
06/10 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
06/12 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

# = w/ Wilco
^ = w/ Yeasayer

Asobi Seksu Release New Tune

Despite releasing their latest full-length in February, Asobi Seksu (which translated means “playful sex”) have just premiered a new song courtesy of RCRD LBL. The single “Perfectly Crystal” can be heard right here.

Besides a new song, less than a month after releasing the full-length Fluorescence, Asobi Seksu is out on the road right now. The band is sharing the stage with Brahms, Braids, and Cults. Look below for their entire tour schedule.

3/24/2011 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA****

3/25/2011 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, D.C.****

3/26/2011 – Johnny Brendas – Philadelphia, PA****

4/7/2011 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY

**w/ BRAHMS

***w/ BRAIDS

****w/ Cults

The Drums Announce Exciting Tour Schedule

The Drums are taking over this summer’s music festivals! From Lollapalooza Chile to the Groove In the Moo Festival in Australia, Coachella and Bonnaroo in the US, they will be everywhere. So check the schedule below to see when you can catch them, or even plan out a nice vacation around the dates they have planned in fancy places like London or Singapore!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

3/25: New York, NY @ Tribeca Grand w/Big Trouble & DJ Patrik Cleandenim
3/31: Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Estúdio Emme
4/3: Santiago Chile @ Lollapalooza
4/7: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ iO Echo SOLD OUT!
4/11: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/Matthew Dear
4/15: Indio, CA @ Coachella
4/28: Richmond, VIC, Australia @ The Corner Hotel
4/29: Richmond, VIC, Australia @ The Corner Hotel
4/30: Bendigo, VIC @ GROOVE IN THE MOO FEST
5/1: Townsville, QLD @ GROOVE IN THE MOO FEST
5/4: Brisbane, QLD @ The High Fi
5/7: Maitland, NSW @ GROOVE IN THE MOO FEST
5/8: Canberra, ACT @ GROOVE IN THE MOO FEST
5/9: Sydney, NSW, Australia @ The Metro
5/10: Adelaide, Australia @ Uni Bar
5/12: Perth, WA, Australia @ Astor Theatre
5/14: Bunbury, WA, Australia @ (GROOVE IN THE MOO FEST)
5/16: Singapore, SG @ TAB
5/18: Tokyo, Japan @ Club Quattro
5/19: Tokyo, Japan @ Duo
5/20: Nagoya, Japan @ Club Quattro
5/21: Osaka, Japan @ Club Quattro
5/24: Bangkok, TH @ Ratchaprasong Urban Space
5/25: Jakarta, Indonesia @ Blowfish Club
5/26: Hong Kong, China @ KITEC
5/29: George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
6/9: Nashville, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival
7/16: London, UK @ LOVEBOX

Of Montreal Announces EP and Art Book


Glam rockers Of Montreal are set to release a special five song EP and art book on the same day – April 26th.  Both EP and book are limited editions and you can currently pre-order them as a package deal (AND a shirt!?) by clicking on these links: 

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?listID=162

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?listID=162

Now, for the details.  The EP, thecontrollersphere, is being described as Kevin Barnes’ “folk album” (or, at least, the only way of Montreal could interpret one).  The art book, What’s Weird?, is the debut from of Montreal cover artist David Barnes – Kevin’s own brother!  The book spans David’s entire career and features his own captions that are being deemed humerous, yet introspective.  Be sure to grab both fast as both Facebook and Pitchfork pre-sales have been through the roof!