Balmorhea Remixes and West Coast Tour Dates


As if 2010 wasn’t good enough to Balmorhea, they’re back in the studio working on their third full-length for a 2012 release. They’re also stoked about remixes from their sold out 7″ by master of the mini-song, Prefuse 73, along with Benoit Pioulard and Botany now available on the iTunes. You can check out the track here. And if you’re lucky enough to find yourself on the west coast later this winter, you can also check out the band live at some of these shows.

Balmorhea West Coast 2011 Tour Dates:

2.25 – Austin, Texas – Mohawk

3.4 – Marfa, Texas – Building 98

3.6 – Phoenix, Arizona – Rhythm Room

3.7 – Los Angeles, California – Echoplex w/ Benoit Pioulard, Frank Fairfield

3.8 – San Francisco, California – Hotel Utah w/ Benoit Pioulard, Lazarus

3.11 – Portland, Oregon – Doug Fir w/ Benoit Pioulard

3.12 – Seattle, Washington – Columbia City Theater w/ Benoit Pioulard, Tiny Vipers

3.17 – Fort Worth,  Texas – Modern Museum Of Art w/ Botany

3.18-19 – Austin, Texas – SXSW

Matthew Dear Announces US, UK and Europe Tour Dates

Matthew Dear and his live band are gearing up for tour dates in support of his recent full-length critically praised album, Black City. The tour begins with dates opening for Tom Tom Club in New York, and heading off to Europe and the UK in March alongside Interpol and headlining several shows in London and Birmingham.

If you can’t make any of the shows, you might be happy checking out Sascha Dive’s spin on Dear’s “Little People (Black City),” which can be streamed HERE in it’s entirety.

TOUR DATES

01.23 Philadelphia, PA @ KUNG FU NECKTIE

01.25 Washington , DC @ U STREET MUSIC HALL

01.26 Ann Arbor, MI @ THE BLIND PIG

01.28 Chicago, IL @ THE MID

01.29 St. Louis, MO @ KOKEN ART FACTORY

01.30 Indianapolis, IN @ TALBOTT STREET

03.02 Amsterdam , NL @ 5 DAYS OFF FESTIVAL

03.03 Hamburg, DE @ DOCKS (W/ INTERPOL)

03.06 Oslo, NO @ SENTRUM SCENE (W/ INTERPOL)

03.07 Stockholm, SE @ CIRKUS (W/ INTERPOL)

03.08 Copenhagen, DK @ KB HALL (W/ INTERPOL)

03.10 Leipzeg, DE @ AUENSEE (W/ INTERPOL)

03.11 Luxenbourg, LU @ ROCKHAL (W/ INTERPOL)

03.12 Munich, DE @ KESSELHAUS (W/ INTERPOL)

03.14 Zurich, CH @ KOMPLEX (W/ INTERPOL)

03.15 Paris, FR @ ZENITH (W/ INTERPOL)

03.16 Antwerp, NL @ LOTTO ARENA (W/ INTERPOL)

03.17 Birmingham, UK @ HARE AND HOUNDS

03.18 Bournemouth, UK @ O2 ACADEMY (W/ INTERPOL)

03.19 Bristol, UK @ COLSTON HALL (W/ INTERPOL)

03.20 Cambridge, UK @ CORN EXCHANGE (W/ INTERPOL)

03.22 Leeds, UK @ O2 ACADEMY (W/ INTERPOL)
03.23 London, UK @ SCALA

*All dates with live band unless indicated otherwise

Dream Diary Join The Wombats At Mercury Lounge

 

Dream Diary was created seemingly on accident, forming when bass player Jacob Danish Sloan bumped into guitarist Madison Farmer (literally) in New York City. The two mixed up iPods in the shuffle and were amazingly listening to the same album (The Queen is Dead). The two realized that they couldn’t pass up an opportunity like that, and shortly after Dream Diary sprang to life.

With a collection of starry-eyed pop songs, Dream Diary’s debut album You Are The Beat pays homage to The Pastels, The Smiths and Belle & Sebastian.

The band will be showcasing their talents with the esteemed Wombats at the Mercury Lounge in New York on January 19th. If you can’t make it there, you can grab Dream Diary’s debut album when it goes to stores on February 15th.

 

Of Montreal Announce Spring Tour (Yay!), Talk New Album


Though we are in the midst of awaiting another snow storm in New York, our favorite glam rockers Of Montreal are already warming things up by announcing their spring tour. The band has a few more dates coming up this month and then the party kicks off all over again in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Like all other Of Montreal tours, there will be plenty of costumed players and stage props around that will fill the stage. What new chapter the tale will take is up in the air but we are sure that Kevin’s brother, the infamous David Barnes, has something great cooking up as usual.

After this tour, Barnes and co. will head back into the studio to start working on the follow up to last years’ False Priest (Polyvinyl), in their “never rest,” fashion. New songs are already slated to be played on tour as well as old favorites, and covers. The next record Barnes admits to being inspired by the newest Sufjan Stevens release The Age of Adz. Go figure. The band will release the EP The Controller Sphere (Polyvinyl) which will be available on tour. Check out the tour dates below and get out your glitter!

Of Montreal 2011 Tour Dates

1/11, Mobile, AL (Soul Kitchen)
1/12, Tallahassee, FL (The Moon)
1/13, Orlando, FL, (Firestone)
1/14, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Revolution)
1/15, Tampa, FL (The Ritz)
4/2, Halifax, NS (Halifax Multi Purpose Centre)
4/28, Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
4/29, Philadelphia, PA (Theatre of Living Arts)
4/30, New York, NY (Webster Hall)
5/1, Boston, MA (Paradise)
5/2, Montreal, QE (Metropolis)
5/3, Toronto, ON (The Phoenix)
5/4, Cleveland, OH (House of Blues)
5/5, Chicago, IL (The Vic)
5/6, Omaha, NE (The Slowdown)
5/7, Lawrence, KS (Liberty Hall)
5/8- Denver, CO (The Ogden Theatre)
5/9, Salt Lake City, UT (In The Venue)
5/11, Seattle, WA (Showbox Market)
5/12, Portland, OR (Roseland)
5/13, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)
5/14, Los Angeles, CA (Avalon)
5/15, Phoenix, AZ (Marquee Theatre)
5/17, Austin, TX (Mohawk)
5/18, Dallas, TX (South Side Music Hall)
5/19, Memphis, TN (Minglewood Hall)
5/20, Atlanta, GA (The Buckhead Theatre)

Telekinesis and The Love Language Tour Up in 2011


Like the pairing of a good wine with dinner, Telekinesis and The Love Language are set to delight your pallet together and taste just as good separately on an early 2011 tour. The dates and performers noted below.

January
14 – Wilmington, N.C. @ The Soapbox Laundro-Lounge w/ Onward Soldiers TLL
15 – Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat’s Cradle TLL

February
18 – Bellingham, Wash. @ Jinx Art Space T
20 – Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge TLL/T
23 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord TLL/T
24 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Echo TLL/T
25 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Casbah TLL/T
26 – Tempe, Ariz. @ The Sail Inn TLL/T
28 – Norman, Okla. @ The Opolis TLL/T

March
1 – Omaha, Neb. @ Slowdown Jr TLL/T
2 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ 7th St. Entry TLL/T
4 – Chicago, Ill. @ Schubas TLL/T
5 – Detroit, Mich. @ Magic Stick TLL/T
7 – Montreal, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern T
8 – Cambridge, Mass. @ TT the Bear’s Place TLL/T
9 – New York, N.Y. @ Mercury Lounge TLL/T
10 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ The Rock Shop TLL/T
11 – Philadelphia, Penn. @ Johnny Brenda’s TLL/T
12 – Washington, D.C. @ The Red Palace TLL/T
13 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 TLL/T
14 – Atlanta, Ga. @ The Earl TLL/T
22 – Denver, Colo. @ Hi Dive TLL/T
23 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court TLL/T
24 – Boise, Idaho @ Neurolux TLL/T
26 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Crocodile TLL/T
27 – Vancouver, British Columbia TLL/T

Andrew Bird Flying Into California for 3 Shows


It’s probably a good thing that singer Andrew Bird is planning some tour dates in states that aren’t Arkansas and Louisiana. But he can safely flap his singer-songwriter wings into California and Mexico for a handful of sure to be amazing dates:

January
15 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Largo
16 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Largo
29 – Santa Cruz, Calif. @ Rio Theater

March
17 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Teatro de la Ciudad