by Zach Yanowitz

The Twilight Singers Announce European Tour

twilight singers

New Orleans natives (REPRESENT) The Twilight Singers are well known throughout the indie world for blending soul, rock, and electronic music into their own distinct style. Spawned in 1997 as a side project of The Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli, they have since released four albums, including 2006’s critically acclaimed Powder Burns. Nearly 5 years later, the group is ready to release a new album and go on tour once again.

Now signed to Sub Pop, Dynamite Steps drops on February 15^th, at which point the group will play its first ever in-store concerts, at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles on the 15^th and San Francisco on the 17^th. From there, the band embarks on a European tour.

Pre-order the album at www.subpop.com and check out the tour dates below!

The Twilight Singers 2011 European Tour

3/18/11 London – Electric Ballroom

3/19/11 Glasgow – Arches

3/20/11 Manchester – Moho Live

3/21/11 Brighton – Komedia Theatre

3/23/11 Cologne – Luxor

3/25/11 Oslo – Parkteatret

3/26/11 Stockholm – Debaser

3/27/11 Copenhagen – Vega Jr

3/28/11 Berlin – Festsaal Kreuzberg

3/30/11 Brussels – Ancienne Belgique

3/31/11 Paris – La Fleche D’Or

4/01/11 Amsterdam – Paradiso

4/02/11 Lucerne – Schuur

4/09/11 Vienna – Meet Factory

4/10/11 Warsaw – Stodola

4/12/11 Helsinki – Tavastia

4/14/11 Thessaloniki – Principal Theater

4/15/11 Athens – Gagarin Club

4/16/11 Tel Aviv – Reading3

4/17/11 Tel Aviv – Reading3

01.27.11

by libbyh9190

Ruby Coast Offers Debut Album for Free

Canadian rockers Ruby Coast has announced they are offering their debut album, Whatever Is Free, for FREE! Woo hoo! (They ask that you please burn it for a friend, tweet it, facebook it, etc.) Link to download the album is here: http://rubycoast.bandcamp.com/

01.27.11

by John Grimley

Interpol Announces Ambitious Tour Schedule

Interpol Schedule Another U.S. Tour

Interpol must really love road trips. How else can you explain their almost demented touring schedule?

Apart from starting a North American tour (with School of Seven Bells) later on in January, the group is hitting Europe with Matthew Dear this March. If that wasn’t enough, Interpol will be opening for U2 in a series of stadium shows across the US this summer. Oh and in between all that, they will have their own headlining tour starting in April.

You can see Interpol (with various other bands) pretty much in any major city on the globe. Their incredibly packed tour schedule looks like this:

01-27 Vancouver, British Columbia – Orpheum Theater ^

01-28 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo ^

01-29 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre ^

01-31 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre ^

02-02 La Jolla, CA – Rimac Arena (UCSD) ^

02-04 Santa Barbara, CA – UCSB Events Center ^

02-05 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee ^

02-07 Salt Lake City, UT – The Venue ^

02-08 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater ^

02-09 Omaha, NE – Slowdown ^

02-11 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant ^

02-12 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre ^

02-13 Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion ^

02-15 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy ^

02-16 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis ^

02-17 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

02-19 Boston, MA – House of Blues

03-03-04 Hamburg, Germany – Docks !

03-06 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene !

03-07 Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus !

03-08 Copenhagen, Denmark – KB Hall !

03-10 Leipzig, Germany – Haus Auensee !

03-11 Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Rokhall !

03-12 Munich, Germany – Kesselhaus !

03-14 Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex !

03-15 Paris, France – Zenith !

03-16 Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena !

03-18 Bournemouth, England – O2 Academy !

03-19 Bristol, England – Colston Hall !

03-20 Cambridge, England – Corn Exchange !

03-22 Leeds, England – O2 Academy !

03-26 Moscow, Russia – A2

03-27 St. Petersburg, Russia – Glav Club

04-13 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory

04-14 Sacramento, CA – Crest Theatre

04-17 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

04-18 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre

04-20 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

04-21 Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall

04-22 Helotes, TX – Josabis Amphitheatre

04-24 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club

04-25 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall

04-26 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues

04-28 Tampa, FL – The Ritz

04-29 Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach

04-30 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

05-02 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

05-03 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte

05-04 Raleigh, NC – Disco Rodeo

06-03 Nurburgring, Germany – Nurburgring

07-05 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field *

07-08-09 Montreal, Quebec – Montreal Hippodrome *

07-11 Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Centre *

07-14 Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field *

07-17 St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium *

07-20 East Rutherford, NJ – New Meadowlands Stadium *

07-23 Minneapolis, MN – TCF Bank Stadium *

07-26 Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field *

^ with School of Seven Bells

! with Matthew Dear

* with U2

01.27.11

by John Grimley

Mogwai Release A Track From Upcoming Album

Mogwai have released another track off of their upcoming viciously-titled Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will.

The album will be released on February 15^th on Sub Pop Records, and the latest track to be revealed is called “San Pedro”. If you pre-order the album from SubPop.com, you receive a free pair of earplugs, a testament to the staggering amount of noise Mogwai is capable of.

You can hear “San Pedro” right here:

Look for Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will when it hits stores February 15^th. You’ll find Mogwai stateside starting mid-April. Their tour schedule goes like this:

Apr 19: 9.30 Club, Washington DC
Apr 20: Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia
Apr 21: Webster Hall, New York
Apr 22: Webster Hall, New York
Apr 23: Paradise Rock Club, Boston
Apr 25: Olympia Theater, Montreal
Apr 26: Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
Apr 27: Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh
Apr 28: St. Andrews Hall, Detroit
Apr 29: Metro, Chicago
Apr 30: Slowdown, Omaha
May 2: Bluebird Theater, Denver
May 3: In The Venue, Salt Lake City
May 5: Wonder Ballroom, Portland
May 6: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
May 7: Showbox at the Market, Seattle
May 9: Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
May 10: Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
May 11: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
May 13: Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque
May 15: Granada Theatre, Dallas
May 16: Stubbs Waller Creek, Austin
May 17: Warehouse Live, Houston
May 19: Workplay Theater, Birmingham
May 20: Center Stage, Atlanta

01.27.11

by cristobalsaez

APTBS Go On Tour, Release Remix Video

A Place to Bury Strangers are about to embark on tour, but they are revving up for the tour with the release of a music video to accompany the Holy Fuck remix of their song Red Lights. APTBS are set to play new music in SXSW, as well as releasing their third studio album this year. Check out their new music video directed by LA-based Thomas Smith below and check out their tour dates.

THU 3/10 – ATLANTA, GA – Masquerade*

FRI 3/11 – DURHAM, NC – Motorco Music Hall*

SUN 3/13 – DENTON, TX – 35 Conferette Festival*^

TUE 3/15 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – Korova*

WED 3/16 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW

THU 3/17 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW

FRI 3/18 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW

SAT 3/19 – AUSTIN, TX – SXSW

SUN 3/20 – HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR – Valley of the Vapors

MON 3/21 – HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR – Valley of the Vapors (pedal workshop)

TUE 3/22 – OXFORD, MS – Proud Larrys*

WED 3/23 – GREENVILLE, SC – The Handlebar*

THU 3/24 – BALTIMORE, MD – Ottobar*

*with Hooray for Earth

^with Dan Deacon, !!!, How to Dress Well & Local Natives

01.26.11

by John Grimley

ELK Announces New Album

Elk (press photo)

Justin Stein (aka ELK) had a trying time recording his upcoming album Let’s Get Married. After his computer crashed halfway through production, Justin had to decide whether to pay rent or buy a new computer. He chose a computer and ditched Brooklyn to move back to his parents’ house in Michigan.

His album is literally a bedroom production, and features electronic pop mixed with shoegaze and Philip Glass samples. The album will be out February 15^th on Shape Up Records (released via cassette and digital download). The song “Volleyball” is the first single from the album, and you can hear it right here.

ELK also recently created a mix that he calls the “Snow Mixtape” to commemorate the giant blizzard that recently swept through New York. Featuring samples from MGMT and Thin Lizzy (among others), you can hear it right here. ELK will be playing in New York soon, with a date at Cake Shop on February 11^th (with Keepaway, Pistola and Lost Coves).