Xiu Xiu frontman Jamie Stewart and artist J. Morrison have teamed up for a different type of collaboration. The pair will work together on handmade art shirts featuring influential figures in their lives. The first shirt features Queen’s Freddie Mercury. Every month will bring about a new and unique shirt. The shirts are available for individual purchase ($20 to $25 plus $4.95 shipping in the U.S.) or for a year long subscription ($200 plus $50 shipping in the U.S.) that will feature a 13th shirt not available for individual purchase. For International orders, shipping is $9.95 individually or $100 for the subscription. Order the shirts here and here.
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Echo Lake Announce Debut EP ‘Young Silence’ On No Pain In Pop
Starting as a bedroom project between art students Thom Hill and Linda Jarvis, South London’s Echo Lake have barely reached the infancy of their musical careers. While still less than a year old, the band has started to make noise, garnering acclaim from Pitchfork and The Fader as a cross between pre-Sub Pop Beach House and a more raw My Bloody Valentine. Deciding to take some time off from art school, the band recorded their debut EP for label and blog No Pain In Pop, set for release February 14th (in the UK) and February 15th (in the US).
Tracklisting:
1. Sunday Evening
2. In Dreams
3. Everything Is Real
4. Memory Lapses
5. Young Silence
6. Buried At Sea
Denmark Records Want You As Their Valentine
Next Tuesday, Denmark Records will release ArnHao’s “Love Fades” as a digital 7″. But, the label has also decided to give dedicated fans a first look at the song. Individuals who email DenmarkRecords@gmail.com within the next week will receive a “Love Fades” Valentine’s Day gift, which includes the song, a remix by Holygrailers, and the “Love Fades” music video. We have a sneak peak of said video down below.
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
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.
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
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Release New Album Art, Single, And Tour Dates
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
Modern Mystery 
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