The Dodos Stream New Album on NPR’s “First Listen”

San Francisco duo The Dodos currently have their latest album, No Color, streaming on NPR’s “First Listen” program.  The album can be heard in its entirety right here:  http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134273685/first-listen-the-dodos-no-color

03-14 Santa Fe, NM – Warehouse 21
 03-16 Tiger Mountain and Noise Pop Present – Brooklyn vs. the Bay Day Party at Red Eye- 5:10pm-6pm
 03-16 French Kiss Night Showcase at Parish – 1am-1:45am
 03-17  Under the Radar Day Party at Flamingo Cantina – 12:45pm-1:30pm
 03-17 Pitchfork Party at East Side Drive Inn – 3:30pm-4pm
 03-18  Food Panel at Convention Center – 11am – 12:30pm-
 03-18 Brooklyn Vegan Day Party at Swan Dive & Barbarella – 5pm-5:45pm
  03-18  Orchard Night Showcase-at Cedar Street Courtyard – 10pm-10:45pm
  03-19  AOL Pop Up Show- secret location- 1pm – location announced 24 hours beforehand
 03-19 Mess With Texas Outside Festival at East Side Drive Inn – 4:15pm – 4:45pm
03-21 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
03-22 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
03-23 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
03-24 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
03-25 Winnipeg, MB – West End
03-26 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
03-28 Calgary, AB – Republik
03-29 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
03-31 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
04-01 Victoria, BC – Sugar
04-02 Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo
04-04 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
04-05 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
04-07 San Francisco, CA – Filmore
04-08 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
04-09 San Diego, CA – Casbah

Warm Ghost Announces Tour Dates

Warm Ghost, a.k.a. the latest project of Paul Duncan, is not only playing SXSW, but also touring the country.  They’re touring to support their latest EP, Uncut Diamond, and last year’s album, Claws Overhead.  Tour dates are below as follows:

SXSW Dates
 
3/16 – Red Eyed Fly – Tiger Mountain/Noise Pop Party – 2:05 PM
3/17 – Soho Lounge – 12 AM

3/18 – Barbarella – Partisan Records/Knitting Factory/Brooklyn Vegan Party – 1:45 PM
3/19 – Parkside (Inside Stage) – Reverb Party- 5:40 PM
US Dates

3/24 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC*#
3/26 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia PA&^
3/29 – TT The Bear’s – Boston MA
 
*BRAHMS
# Fujiya & Miyagi
&Asobi Seksu
^Cults

Michael J Epstein Memorial Library Set to Release Album

Boston baroque indie pop band Michael J Epstein Memorial Library has announced they will be releasing their first full-length album on May 10, 2011.  Volume One brings to mind the sounds of Magnetic Fields and Arcade Fire, an album full of songs layered in instrumentation, lyrics and vocal harmony.  Tracklisting is as follows:

1. Amylee
2. Holy Ghost
3. The Weeping Song
4. Every Time I Visit You, It Rains
5. Stranger
6. Lymph Nodes
7. Civil Engineering
8. 4th Grade Book Report Blues
9. Oh Emily
10. Small Crack

Erland & The Carnival make a new album

It’s a curious thing to have a trailer for an album, but when Erland & The Carnival make one for their upcoming full length release, Nightingale, it really works. With images of fleeing children, death and waving scarecrows in an early 20th Century setting, the sinister and ominous music seems ever so fitting for a Hitchcock-esque horror film, adding a great visual companion to the music.

The album is set to be released on March 29th from this English band that is one part dark folk, one part Pulp like Brit-pop and the rest just pure rock. Judging from the album trailer and the music video for “Map of an Englishman” off Nightingale, we’re in for equally exciting aesthetics inspired by the music.

The Trews Announce New Album Release Date

Toronto-based rock band, The Trews, has announced their latest album, Hope & Ruin, will be released on April 12.  Tracklisting is as follows:

Misery Loves Company
One by One
People of the Deer
Stay With Me
Hope & Ruin
If You Wanna Start Again
The World, I Know
Dreaming Man
I’ll Find Someone Who Will
Love is the Real Thing
Burned
You Gotta Let Me In

Hear and download “One by One” right here:

http://tijuanagiftshop.net/mp3/02%20One%20By%20One.mp3