by John Grimley

Beats Antique Head Out On The Road

Combining string quartets and dubstep is not an easy task, but Beats Antique somehow pulls it off. The trio have been around for three years, hammering out three albums and a couple EP’s in that short span. Beats Antique released their latest album Blind Threshold this fall.

Now the band has announced a new U.S tour that has them pounding the pavement for the next couple months. Beats Antique also mentioned something about a SXSW appearance that I’m sure they will touch on sometime soon.

You can see this fusion of dubstep and world-roots in action…

02/11 – The Showbox – Honolulu, HI

02/23 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA

03/18 – Beauty Bar – Austin, TX

03/25 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA

03/30 – Ashland Armory – Ashland, OR

03/31 – McDonald Theather – Eugene, OR

04/01 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA

04/02 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR

04/06 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO

04/08 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO

04/09 – Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS

04/11 – Zydeco – Brimingham, AL

04/12 – Varsity Theatre – Baton Rouge, LA

04/14 – The Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL

04/15 – New Earth Music Hall – Athens, GA

04/16 – Orange Peel – Asheville, GA

04/20 – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA

04/22 – Bourbon Street Ballroom – Baltimore, MD

04/23 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY

04/26 – Daniel Street – Milford, CT

04/27 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT

04/28 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA

04/30 – Pearl Street – Northampton, MA

05/03 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH

05/04 – Headliners Music Hall

05/05 – 2720 – St Louis, MO

05/06 – Miramar Theatre – Milwaukee, WI

05/07 – Majestic Live – Madison, WI

02.09.11

by wesleyambrecht

Toro Y Moi Preps New Release

Chaz Bundick’s second release as Toro Y Moi, Underneath the Pine, comes out in two weeks. In honor of which, Urban Outfitters caught up the 24-year-old South Carolina native to talk music and more. Head over to the Urban Outfitters’ site to read the interview and stream the album in its entirety. In the meantime, check out Bundick’s new video and a list of Toro Y Moi tour dates down below.

http://vimeo.com/19542327

Toro Y Moi Tour Dates

03/11 Athens, GA – 40 Watt *

03/12 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn *

03/13 New Orleans, LA – The Saturn Bar *
03/14 Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds *
03/15 McAllen, TX – M.P.M. Fest @ Ambiente *$
03/16-18 Austin, TX – SXSW
03/19 Dallas, TX – Club Dada *

03/20 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace *^
03/21 Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn *^$
03/22 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar *
03/23 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *
03/24 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall *
03/25 Portland, OR – Doug Fir *
03/26 Kennewick, WA – The Red Room *^
03/27 Seattle, WA – Crocodile *
03/28 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore ^
03/30 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #
03/31 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge #
04/01 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room #

04/02 Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. #
04/03 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry #
04/05 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle #
04/06 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop #^
04/07 Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar #
04/08 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa #
04/09 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall #

04/10 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg #

04/11 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #

04/12 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church #
04/13 Baltimore, MD – Talking Head #^
04/14 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel #
04/15 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #^
04/16 Columbia, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival

04/23 Honolulu, HI – Next Door

* = w/ Cloud Nothings
^ = w/ Braids
# = w/ Adventure

$ = w/ Nite Jewel

02.09.11

by Zach Yanowitz

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Release New Album Art, Single, And Tour Dates

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New York City indie pop band The Pain of Being Pure at Heart have had a big run lately, releasing a critically acclaimed debut album in 2009, touring the world, and staying in constant rotation on my iPod. This Spring, they launch a massive North American tour with Twin Shadow and plan to release a new record.

To help them with their upcoming album Belong, they’ve enlisted the help of producer Flood (Smashing Pumpkins, U2, PJ Harvey) and mixer Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Ride). The album drops March 29th on Limited Edition Colored vinyl, CD, and download via Slumberland/Collective Sounds.

Stream the new single “Belong” and check out tour dates below!

Tour Dates

03/10 Denton, TX 35 Conferette
03/11 Austin, TX Venue 222 (SXSW Interactive)
03/12 Mexico City Polyforum Siqueiros (Indie O Fest)
03/16 – 03/19 Austin, TX SXSW
03/31 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
04/01 Washington, DC Black Cat *
04/02 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle *
04/04 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club *
04/05 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
04/06 Birmingham, AL Bottletree Cafe *
04/07 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks *
04/08 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s *
04/09 Austin, TX Emo’s *
04/10 Lubbock, TX Jake’s
04/12 Santa Fe, NM Corazon *
04/13 Tucson, AZ Club Congress !
04/15 Indio, CA Coachella
04/18 Visalia, CA The Cellar Door *&
04/19 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall *&
04/21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *&
04/22 Seattle, WA The Crocodile *
04/25 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club *
04/26 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall *
04/27 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/29 Bloomington, IN Rhino’s *
04/30 Columbus, OH The Basement *
05/02 Milford, CT Daniel Street *
05/03 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club *
05/06 New York, NY Webster Hall *

! w/ Warpaint, Twin Shadow, PVT, Catwalk
* w/ Twin Shadow
& w/ Catwalk

02.08.11

by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

The Luyas Offer Up New Album Title Track, “Too Beautiful To Work”

Listen: The Luyas: "Too Beautiful to Work"

The Luyas’ debut album, Too Beautiful To Work, will be out on Dead Oceans on February 22nd. It will feature Owen Pallett as well as Arcade Fire’s Sara Neufeld. The Canadians, however, have already made the LP’s title track available to download over on Pitchfork. “Too Beautiful To Work” sounds deceivingly simple with Jessie Stein’s soft high-pitched voice but the music and lyrics form a never ending whirlwind of layers that make this title track really interesting. You can download the track HERE.

The Luyas will also be supporting their first full-length starting at the end of this month. They will be performing alongside Ra Ra Riot and Givers so check their tour dates below.

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

02/24 – Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa

02/26 – Quebec City, Quebec – Le Cercle

3/4 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/6 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/7 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/8 – Orlando, FL – The Social (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/9 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/11 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks (with Ra Ra Riot and Givers)

3/12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/16 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

3/17 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

3/18 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

3/19 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

4/4 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center

02.08.11

by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

The Seedy Seeds Announce New Album And Spring Tour

Cincinnati’s The Seedy Seeds have a new album, Verb Noun, and you can listen to the title track here! The band was formed in 2005 and this first track shows us exactly how well they’ve perfected their sound in those few years. You get to have a classic electronic dance beat mixed with an earthy feeling thanks to Mike Ingram’s banjo and a hint of the sound of horses riding in the background in the rhythm. You can listen to the song “Verb Noun” below:

The album will be available at the band’s tour venues throughout March and April before it gets a release online and at the record stores so check the dates below to get your hands on the album if you like what you’ve heard above!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

MARCH 02 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox

MARCH 03 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West

MARCH 04 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar

MARCH 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall

MARCH 06 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met

MARCH 07 – Boston, MA – Great Scott

MARCH 08 – New York, NY – Pianos

MARCH 10 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn

MARCH 11 – Orlando, FL – Stardust

MARCH 12 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits

MARCH 13 – Hattiesburg, MS – Thirsty Hippo

SXSW – Schedule TBA

MARCH 20 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves

MARCH 22 – Santa Fe, NM – Corazon

MARCH 23 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room

MARCH 24 – Upland, CA – The Wire Music & Art Venue

MARCH 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint

MARCH 26 – Davis, CA – TBA

MARCH 27 – San Francisco, CA – Hotel Utah

MARCH 29 – Seattle, WA – Hi-Dive

MARCH 30 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios

MARCH 31 – Boise, ID – The Reef

APRIL 02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Bar Deluxe

APRIL 03 – Denver, CO – Summit Front Bar

APRIL 04 – Colorado Springs, CO – Triple Nickel Tavern

APRIL 06 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen

APRIL 07 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar

APRIL 08 – Columbus, OH – The Tree House

02.08.11

by John Grimley

The Acrylics Release A New Video

New York duo The Acrylics recently released a video from their new album, which will be on shelves very shortly.

The song “Nightwatch” is off of the band’s approaching release Lives and Treasure. The album will be here March 1 via Friendly Fire Recordings/Hot Sand Records.

The pair will be touring its way down to SXSW in support of the new album, and you can check out the video right here. It features a really spooky house/barn combo (?) and a downright scary horse. Enjoy!