by libbyh9190

Vivian Girls Add Tour Dates with No Joy

Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls have decided to continue touring and supporting No Joy. They’re currently touring their support their latest album, Share the Joy. Here’s a single from that album, “I Heard You Say”:

http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9888218 Vivian Girls – I Heard You Say by flogase

Tour dates are as follows:

Tue-Apr-05    Asheville, NC                Sage Café / Warren Wilson College
Wed-Apr-06    Carrboro, NC                Cat’s Cradle
Thu-Apr-07    Baltimore, MD                Ottobar
Fri-Apr-08        Washington, DC                Black Cat
Sat-Apr-09        Philadelphia, PA                The Trocodero
Mon-Apr-11    Annandale-on-Hudson, NY    SMOG / Bard College
Tue-Apr-12    New York, NY                Webster Hall
Wed-Apr-13    Providence, RI                The Met Café
Thu-Apr-14    Boston, MA                Paradise Rock Club
Fri-Apr-15        Montreal, QC                Le National
Sat-Apr-16        Toronto, ON                Pheonix Concert Theatre
Sun-Apr-17    Detroit, MI                    Magic Stick
Tue-Apr-19    Columbus, OH                Outland Live
Wed-Apr-20    Newport, KY                Southgate House
Thu-Apr-21    St Louis, MO                The Firebird
Fri-Apr-22        Chicago, IL                Logan Square Auditorium
Sat-Apr-23        Minneapolis, MN                Varsity Theater
Sun-Apr-24    Northfield, MN                The Cave / Carleton College
Mon-Apr-25    Omaha, NE                The Waiting Room
Tue-Apr-26    Kansas City, MO                The Beaumont Club
Wed-Apr-27    Dallas, TX                    The Loft
Thu-Apr-28    Austin, TX                    Emo’s
Sun-May-01    Los Angeles, CA            The Echo / Part Time Punks
Mon-May-02    San Diego, CA                 Casbah
Tue-May-03    Santa Barbara, CA            Muddy Waters
Wed-May-04    San Francisco, CA            Rickshaw Stop
Fri-May-06    Seattle, WA                Vera Project
Sat-May-07    Vancouver, BC                The Biltmore
Sun-May-08    Portland, OR                Holocene
Wed-May-11    Salt Lake City, UT            Kilby Court
Thu-May-12    Denver, CO                Larimer Lounge
Fri-May-13    Lawrence, KS                Jackpot Music Hall
Sat-May-14    Bloomington, IN             Max’s Place
Sun-May-15    Cleveland, OH                Grog Shop

4/6 – 4/29 supporting Black Lips
5/2 – 5/15 with No Joy

03.28.11

by libbyh9190

Freelance Whales’ Song Featured in Starbucks Ad

Freelance Whales currently have a song, “Generator First Floor,” featured in a new Starbucks espresso commercial. To celebrate the event, iTunes is currently giving away the single, from their debut album, Weathervanes, for free! The single will be free until March 29th. The band is also releasing an extended edition of the album on April 5th exclusively through iTunes. Soon after that, you can catch them on tour with Foals and The Naked and the Famous at these spots:

4/10 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC*
4/11 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA*
4/12 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR*
4/14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (co-headlining with Foals)
4/16 Coachella, India, CA
4/19 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX*
4/20 – The Loft – Dallas, TX
4/21 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX*
4/23 – The Firebird – St Louis, MO*
4/25 – The Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN*
4/26 – Metro – Chicago, IL (co-headlining with Foals)
4/27 – Outland Live – Columbus, OH*
4/29 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH*
4/30 – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON*
5/01 – Le National – Montreal, QC*
5/02 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA*
5/04 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY (co-headlining with Foals)
5/05 – Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA*
5/06 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC (co-headlining with Foals)
5/07 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD*
5/08 – The Met – Pawtucket, RI*

*Foals & The Naked & the Famous

03.24.11

by libbyh9190

Rival Schools Release Video for Single

Quartet rockers Rival Schools have been awfully busy. They’re in the midst of an East Coast tour and have just announced a West Coast tour. You can catch them here:

05/20: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
05/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
05/23: San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club
05/24: San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
05/26: Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
05/27: Portland, OR @ Sasquatch Festival

The band has also just released a video for their latest single, “Wring It Out.” The single is from their just-released sophomore album, Pdeals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiIbCBXZaRY

03.24.11

by wesleyambrecht

Smith Westerns Set For Spring Tour

Smith Westerns’ self-recorded debut earned them critical praise and a record deal with Fat Possum. A myriad of tour dates with MGMT, Belle and Sebastian, Girls, and Passion Pit earned them adoration from the glam rock community. And, their sophomore record, Dye It Blonde, proved that they have staying power.

This spring they’re hitting the road again; this time with Wilco and Yeasayer for a tour that will take them across the pond to London and Amsterdam, up north to Canada and to numerous locations here in the US. Check out a full list of dates below.

Upcoming Tour Dates

04/11 London, England – Cargo
04/14 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
04/16 Paris, France – Fleche d’Or
04/25 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
04/26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
04/28 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
04/29 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
04/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
05/02 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre #
05/03 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Mobile #
05/04 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree
05/05 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
05/06 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater #
05/07 Denton, TX University of North Texas Main Auditorium #
05/08 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom #
05/11 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
05/21 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern ^
05/22 Pomona, CA The Glass House ^
05/23 Hollywood, CA The Music Box ^
05/24 Hollywood, CA The Music Box ^
05/25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ^
05/26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ^
05/27 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom ^
05/28 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom ^
05/29 Quincy, WA Sasquatch Festival
05/31 Aspen, CO Bell Up Aspen ^
06/01 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre ^
06/02 Lawrence, KS The Granda Theatre ^
06/03 Columbia, MO The Blue Note ^
06/04 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
06/06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre ^
06/07 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
06/08 Montreal, QC Club Soda ^
06/09 Boston, MA – Royale ^
06/10 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
06/12 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

# = w/ Wilco
^ = w/ Yeasayer

03.23.11

by libbyh9190

Of Montreal Announces EP and Art Book

Glam rockers Of Montreal are set to release a special five song EP and art book on the same day – April 26th. Both EP and book are limited editions and you can currently pre-order them as a package deal (AND a shirt!?) by clicking on these links:

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?listID=162

Now, for the details. The EP, thecontrollersphere, is being described as Kevin Barnes’ “folk album” (or, at least, the only way of Montreal could interpret one). The art book, What’s Weird?, is the debut from of Montreal cover artist David Barnes – Kevin’s own brother! The book spans David’s entire career and features his own captions that are being deemed humerous, yet introspective. Be sure to grab both fast as both Facebook and Pitchfork pre-sales have been through the roof!

03.23.11

by wesleyambrecht

Arctic Monkeys Plot Return To The US

It’s been over a year since they’ve set foot on US soil but this spring English quartet Arctic Monkeys will embark on a nationwide tour. Kicking off in our nation’s capitol on May 17th and wrapping up at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on June 3rd, the tour includes a return to New York City’s renowned Summer Stage in Central Park on May 24th. Ticket info can be found on the band’s website, but we have a full list of dates down below.