Lille To Open Up for Dresden Dolls in Atlanta

Whale Heart Records kicks-off their new Web site by sharing some great news for Lille fans in Atlanta. Eighteen year-old Grace Bellury who goes by “Lille” will take the stage at several upcoming Atlanta shows, including the Dresden Dolls on November 13th, Book Club on the 18th, Aaron Lee’s Ukulele By Bicycle Tour, Little Horn on the 21st and The Earl on January 10th. Hailing from a musical upbringing, Lille’s debut EP Tall Shoulders came out on Whale Heart Records to rave reviews.

Brooklyn based WHR was founded by Daniel Bellury in 2009 to support family and friends making great music. With a focus on indie artists, there’s no shortage of incredible talent available and Bellury and company are eagerly looking forward to all that’s coming from WHR in 2011. For complete info on Lille and all WHR artists, swing on by to their new digs at whaleheartrecords.com

Tour Dates:
11.18.2010 – Atlanta, GA – Highland Inn Ballroom w/ Book Club
11.21.2010 – Atlanta, GA – Picaflor Studios w/ Aaron Lee’s Ukulele By Bicycle Tour, Little Horn
01.10.2011 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl

The Tall Tall Trees Announce November 20th Fundraiser in NYC


The Tall Tall Trees will be celebrating their Kickstarter Fundraiser at The Mercury Lounge on November 20th starting at 8 PM. Harlem folk rocker’s goal is to raise $12,000 to record their sophmore release. The band features Mike Savino on vocals and banjo, Kyle Sanna on guitar, Benjamin Campbell on bass and Mathias Kunzli but this is not your traditional folk group. Through the use of effects pedals on banjo and amplification they have managed to achieve a fresh sound that incorporates a mix of American Folk and rock elements with Brazilian and African music. The Tall Tall Trees musical chemistry and energetic live performances allow them to re-invent their songs on a nightly basis. They have spent years collaborating with such diverse acts as Moby, Yo Yo Ma and Vieux Farka Toure and can be compared to fellow NY acts such as Vampire Weekend and Dirty Projectors. For more information on The Tall Tall Trees visit their MYSPACE.

Tickets to The Mercury Lounge show are $10 and are available HERE

Check Out Kisses During Their West Coast Tour

View All Photos | photo by Olivia Hemaratanatorn | KISSES

Kisses, the dream pop duo from Los Angeles, announced last week that they will embark on a seven city west coast tour that began Friday night in San Diego, CA. Tonight they play Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. The tour is in support of their debut release The Heart of the Nightlife which will be released in the U.S. on November, 16th. The album has already come out in the UK to glowing reviews.

Kisses is made up of lead singer and songwriter Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson, keyboards and backing vocals. Together they have created a sound reminiscent of early days of new wave music with a hint of ‘70s disco thrown into the mix while at the same time keeping their sound very current and fresh. Front man Kivel says that he likes to write songs that take people out of their every day lives.

“Great pop music is about escape. Kisses is about entering into another world,” Kivel explained.

Kisses by Kisses

Kisses wraps up their west coast jaunt on Thursday, November 11th in San Francisco at Popscene. You can get the latest information and pre-order The Heart of the Nightlife here at the band’s Web site.

Tour Dates:

11/10 Blue Lamp, Sacramento, CA
11/11 Popscene, San Francisco, CA
12/04 Mondrian, Los Angeles, CA * (DJ Set)
* = w/ Jens Lekman

Pulp to Reunite for Shows Next Year

No you didn’t just misread the title. Indie Godfathers (and Mothers) Pulp have announced they are reuniting next summer to play shows. I guess we have something to look forward to after the Pavement reunion, right?  The lineup which includes Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior, and Mark Webber will kick off the tour on May 27th at the Primavera Sound Festival where they will be headlining. Only one other date has been revealed right now, which is at London’s Wireless Fest on July 3rd. More tour dates will be added of course, so keep checking back.

This will be the first time the original band has played together since August 24th, 1996. The last Pulp show took place in December 2002.

Be sure to sign up to the band’s e-mail list on their website, HERE, for all of the latest Pulp news.

Wavves and Best Coast to Tour Together

Indie rock power couple Nathan Williams of Wavves and Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast have just announced that the two bands will be heading out on tour together in the near future. The two have not announced the dates yet but trust us, this is one tour that you will certainly want to check out. The lovebirds are on the road seperately right now, but check back to ModernMysteryBlog.com as the tour dates start to roll in.

Take a peak below at Wavves and Best Coast tour dates below:

Wavves:

11-08 Glasgow, Scotland – Arches
11-09 Manchester, England – Islington Mill
11-10 London, England – Garage
11-12 Brussels, Belgium – AB Club
11-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
11-14 Copenhagen, Denmark – Little Vega
11-15 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Slussen
11-16 Malmo, Sweden – Babel
11-18 Berlin, Germany – Comet
11-19 Munich, Germany – 59:1
11-20 Frankfurt, Germany – Hafen 2
11-21 Geneva, Switzerland – Usine PTR
11-22 Paris, France – FMR
11-29 Milan, Italy – London Loves Party
11-30 Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
12-01 Rome, Italy – Circolo Deglis Aristi
12-03 Lisbon, Portugal – Super Bock em Stock Festival

Best Coast:

11-09 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room ^
11-10 San Diego, CA – Casbah ^
11-13-14 Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour *
11-26-27 Universal City, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre #
11-29 Manchester, England – Ruby Lounge
11-30 Birmingham, England – Glee Club
12-01 London, England – Scala
12-03 Paris, France – Noveau Casino
12-04 Zurich, Switzerland – Mascotte
12-05 Munich, Germany – Atomic Cafe
12-07 Cologne, Germany – MTC
12-08 Brussels, Belgium – AB Club
12-10 Minehead, England – ATP Presents Bowlie 2
12-12 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Bitterzoet
12-13 Hamburg, Germany – Beatlemania
12-14 Berlin, Germany – Magnet
12-15 Malmo, Sweden – Debaser
12-16 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser

^ with Sonny & the Sunsets
* with Dunes
# with Weezer