by mcirigliano2

Class Actress Confirms Headlining Tour & SXSW Performances

Brooklyn synth-pop duo Class Actress (Elizabeth Harper & Company) is in the midst of preparing for their headlining tour with MillionYoung in support of their debut release, Journal of Ardency EP, available now on Terrible Records- the brainchild label of Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor and Ethan Silverman. The coast-to-coast trek follows Class Actress’ successful North American tour this past fall with Small Black, Delorean, and Matthew Dear. The tour kicks off next week in Atlanta, with the band now confirming a full set of SXSW 2011 performances in Austin from March 16-19.

Stay tuned for Class Actress’ debut LP this summer, with further details to be announced soon. Complete list of dates and venues below:

Mar 9 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Mar 10 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
Mar 11 Miami, FL @ The Vagabond
Mar 12 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Mar 13 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
Mar 14 New Orleans, LA @ Republic
Mar 15 Pharr, TX @ Jagz w/Nite Jewel
Mar 16 SXSW @ Lipstick 24 (Flavorpill Party) – 3:30pm
Mar 17 SXSW @ Club 1808 (Piano’s Party w/Das Racist, Still Corners, etc.)
Mar 18 SXSW @ East Side Drive In (Pitchfork Party) – 12:45pm
Mar 18 SXSW @ Friends (Warp Magazine Showcase) – 11pm
Mar 19 SXSW @ Space 12 (Parafora Party) – 7pm
Mar 20 Dallas, TX @ Bro Fest 2011 @ Club Dada
Mar 21 Little Rock, AR @ Arkansas Community Arts Co-Op
Mar 22 Kansas City, MO @ Crosstown Station
Mar 23 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s
Mar 24 St. Louis, MO @ Old Rockhouse
Mar 25 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/Miami Horror
Mar 29 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/Miami Horror

03.08.11

by summer826

The Pierces Share A Conversation With Albert Hammond, Jr.

New York based sister act, The Pierces, recently caught up with their good friend Albert Hammond, Jr. of Strokes fame and the cameras were rolling the whole time giving fans and listeners a peek into their upcoming album and what life is like for the ladies.

Catherine and Allison Pierce’s soon to be released album, You & I, features a variety of well known names in the music world playing drums like Will Champion of Coldplay, Glenn Moule of Howling Bells and Matt Romano of Little Joy. The album also features guitar work from their dear friend, Albert Hammond Jr.

The video provides snippets into the lives of the Pierce sisters as they record shop in New York City and reminisce about their days as ballerinas, their emotionally grounded lyrics and their musical influences.

You & I, produced by Coldplay’s Guy Berryman and Grammy winning producer Rik Simpson, will be released on May 23^rd on Polydor Records.

Check out clips of the interview here.

03.07.11

by libbyh9190

Jessica 6 Releases Video and Announces Tour Dates

Trio Jessica 6 just got a huge boost today – their video for “White Horse” premiered on Perez Hilton’s highly popular blog. The New York group will release their debut album, See the Light, on May 24th. Meanwhile, here’s the video for “White Horse:”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmasc87IdPs

If the video piques your interest, go ahead and see them tour at the following spots:

3/10: Chicago, IL @ Double Door
3/11: Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall

03.07.11

by mcirigliano2

Lucas/Lukas Unveil Music Video, “Made For You”

Lukas Haas has been acting for over 20 years, first starring alongside Harrison Ford in “Witness” when he was just 8 years old. Since then, Haas has appeared in dozens of films, including “Inception,” Woody Allen’s “Everyone Says I Love You,” Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks!” and the upcoming “Red Riding Hood.” Lukas also plays drums and piano for The Rogues, and appears in music videos for My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade,” OutKast’s “Roses,” UGK’s “International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You),” Death Cab For Cutie’s “Cath…” and Jet’s “She’s a Genius.”

Australian actress Isabel Lucas recently starred in “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” HBO’s eight-time Emmy winning series “The Pacific,” as well as “The Cove,” an Academy Award-winning documentary exposing the brutal business of dolphin harvesting in Japan.

Together, Lucas and Haas are Lucas/Lukas, purveyors of dreamy indie pop. Their first video collaboration, “Made For You” was filmed and recorded in Lukas’ studio in Los Angeles, directed by Carleton Ranney, with editing done by Real Sprague and Destin Douglas.

03.07.11

by John Grimley

New Collisions Cancel Tour

Unfortunately, New Collisions were forced to cancel the remainder of their spring tour because of an illness in the family.

The band pledges to make it up to fans on their next tour, sometime later this year in support of a new (upcoming) single and album. The affected shows are below. Anxiously scan over to see if your city was affected.

Thurs, 3/3: The Fire – Philadelphia, PA

Fri, 3/4: Union Hall w/Fast Romantics – Brooklyn, NY

Sat 3/5: Studio@Webster Hall w/Deluka – New York, NY

Wed 3/9: Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT

Fri 3/11: Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL

Sat 3/12: Respectable Street – West Palm Beach, FL

Sun 3/13: Brewsters – Jacksonville, FL

Mon 3/14: WorkPlay Theater – Birmingham, Alabama, w/Marcy Playground

Wed 3/16 – Sun 3/20: SXSW – Austin, TX

Mon 3/21: Cicero’s – St. Louis, MO

Tues 3/22: Highlands Taproom – Louisville, KY

Wed 3/23: The Whistler – Chicago, IL

Thurs 3/24: The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI

Fri 3/25: Melody Inn – Indianapolis, IN

Sat 3/26: Frankie’s Inner City – Toledo, OH

Sun 3/27: Bernie’s Distillery – Columbus, OH

Mon 3/28: The Bug Jar – Rochester, NY

Fri 4/1: Valentine’s – Albany, NY

Sat 4/2: Dover Brick House – Dover, NH

03.07.11

by aitorzabalegui

Fans of Le Tigre Also Like Making Friendz

Not necessarily true. But JD Samson likes them. “This band is going places,” says Samson in this clip, and coming from a woman who used to go places, that’s a true compliment.