Well folks, it looks like Shiny Toy Guns founding member and former lead singer, Carah Faye Charnow is rejoining the band. After months of speculation, Charnow confirmed earlier this month that she and husband Daniel Johansson would join STG in the studio for their next album. Now, we have a video sampling of what’s to come.
On March 14th, Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox (aka Panda Bear) will release the final installment of his limited 7″ series. The song, entitled Surfer’s Hymn, is described as a musical representation of waves crashing against the beach. As with Lennox’s previous 7″ releases, this is a limited edition pressing to build anticipation for his debut solo album, which is set for release on April 12th on Paw Tracks.
The Wooden Birds will be releasing their new album, Two Matchsticks, on June 7th via Barsuk Records! Frontman Andrew Kenny, who you may know as a former touring member of Broken Social Scene and a founding member of American Analog Set, wrote all the songs, performed all the instruments and recorded everything in a converted bedroom at home. The album features guest appearances by Ben Gibbard and members of Ola Podrida.
The Wooden Birds will be performing these new tracks during shows at Austin’s South By South West festival. If you’re lucky to be there, check the dates below to catch on their sets!
THE WOODEN BIRDS AT SXSW
Sunday 3/13 @ Club DeVille, Found Footage Festival, 8:30 (free show)
Thursday 3/17 @ Homeslice, 2:15 (free show)
Thursday 3/17 @ Red Eyed Fly, Barsuk Showcase, 10pm
Saturday 3/19 @ The Hilton, KUT performance, 11:30am (free show)
Next weekend, Vail Valley, Colorado will play host to the first ever Snow Ball Festival. The festival, for which pass/ski lift combo packages and music only passes are being sold now, will take place outdoors. And, while organizers admit it won’t exactly be tropical temperatures outside, they believe the snowflakes, surrounding mountains, and wintery vibes will make for a nice change from standard music festival experiences.
Among the artists stated to appear are Twin Shadow, Miami Horror, Lord Huron, Parisian producer Onra, Gauntlet Hair, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and The Flaming Lips. For more information on the festival, visit the festival’s website HERE.
As part of the annual Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival, Mute Records will curate two days of performances and installation at London’s historic The Roundhouse. The label is pleased to announce the first details of the artists to be showcased on May 13-14, with further festival announcements to follow in the coming weeks.
The two-day event will feature performances and unique collaborations from Mute artists past, present, and future- alongside DJs, talks, workshops, screenings, and installations. A celebration of Mute’s unique and influential work as both label and publisher, the occasion will see all of The Roundhouse’s public spaces open together for the very first time.
Founded by Daniel Miller in 1978, Mute Records has since signed and developed some of the world’s most influential recording artists, including Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yazoo, Goldfrapp, Erasure, Moby, and Richard Hawley – quickly becoming home to a crop of both emerging and steadfast talent.
While maintaining an incredibly eclectic roster, from the earliest days of The Normal, Fad Gadget, and DAF, through to the techno era with artists such as Plastikman/Richie Hawtin, and Speedy J, and to the present day with hybrid electronic artists such as Yeasayer and S.C.U.M, the label has always been one of the foremost champions of electronic music.
SHORT CIRCUIT FESTIVAL 2011
FRIDAY MAY 13th
LIVE
RECOIL
NITZER EBB
RICHARD H. KIRK
CARTER TUTTI with Nik Void
NON
THE BALANESCU QUARTET
POLE
T.RAUMSCHMIERE
THOMAS FEHLMANN
THOMAS BRINKMANN
KOMPUTER
DJ
DANIEL MILLER
SATURDAY MAY 14th
LIVE
ERASURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS
THE RESIDENTS
LAIBACH
LIARS
ALISON MOYET (SPECIAL GUEST)
S.C.U.M
POPPY AND THE JEZEBELS
SFT AND MIRA CALIX
BIG DEAL
JAMES BROOKS
PETER GREGSON
DJ
DANNY BRIOTTET
IRMIN SCHMIDT AND KUMO play The Sound Of Can – CAN ARCHIVES SPECIAL
FILMS
MARK STEWART ‘ON/OFF’ (2009)
AN EXCLUSIVE NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS FILM BY IAIN FORSYTH AND JANE POLLARD WITH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
TALKS
GARETH JONES ON PRODUCING MUTE ARTISTS,
STEFAN BETKE (AKA POLE) ‘AN INTRODUCTION INTO THE SCIENCE OF MASTERING’
PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
INSTALLATIONS – MAY 13th + 14th
SCHNEIDERS BEURO
FLIES, GUYS AND CHOIRS
FELIX’S MACHINES
The Watson Twins are showing their admiration to artists like PJ Harvey, The Black Keys, Bill Withers, Sade and more by putting together their own take on their songs. The whole EP was recorded in only a week and encompasses moments from five decades of music, with a special Watson Twins touch. You can download their cover of Turtles’ “You Showed Me” on their website HERE.
The twins will also be taking the new tracks on the road over the next two months when they open for Amos Lee and Alexi Murdoch. Check out the dates below.
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
3/3 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar (with Alexi Murdoch)
3/5 – Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater (with Alexi Murdoch) SOLD OUT
4/22 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater (with Amos Lee)
4/23 – Charlotte, NC – Knight Center (with Amos Lee)
4/24 – Asheville, NC – Forsythia HallHeadlining show (with Amos Lee)
4/25 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theater (with Amos Lee)
4/26 – Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar Headlining show (with Amos Lee)
4/27 – Athens, GA – Melting Pointkno Headlining show (with Amos Lee)
4/28 – Charleston, SC – NCPAC (with Amos Lee)
4/29 – Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Soundstage (with Amos Lee)
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