by John Grimley

Noah and The Whale Debut New Video

NATW photo

Noah and the Whale have already released one video from the group’s acclaimed new album Last Night on Earth. The video for “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” is already out on the webs, but the band is wasting no time.

Noah and The Whale released a new video, directed and edited by lead singer Charlie Fink, for the song “Tonight’s the Kind of Night.” The video features a boy ditching his home town for the open road. Check it out right here.

Besides a new music video, the band has also announced plans for a May/June U.S. tour! You can see Noah and the Whale when they come through on these dates:

May 24 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Woman’s Club
May 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
May 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
May 27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
May 29 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
May 30 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
June 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
June 3 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre **
June 4 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
June 6 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Co.
June 8 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 9 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
June 10 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 11 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs
June 13 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
June 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
June 16 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
June 17 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
June 18 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

** newly announced date

04.22.11

by cst2

The Postelles Launches ‘Hold On’ Video Via New York Magazine’s “Vulture” And Announce Record Release Tour

New York Magazine’s “Vulture” recently premiered The Postelles’ latest acoustic, roadside video “Hold On.” It features front man Daniel Balk, chilling in a deli parking lot in Tennessee, serenading a free way. It is a raw, emotional release from this boppy, swing-dancing band, something a little different from them. The Postelles will be releasing their self-titled debut album, co-produced by The Strokes very own Albert Hammond Jr., and kicking off their own tour on June 7^th. The band will start with a two-night stay at New York’s Mercury Lounge. The Ambassadors will be supporting the June 7^th Mercury Lounge show as well as the Philadelphia and Washington, DC shows. PanAm will be opening for The Postelles’ Los Angeles show June 28^th.

The Postelles – Record Release Tour

6/7          New York, NY                   Mercury Lounge
6/8          New York, NY                   Mercury Lounge
6/10         Philadelphia, PA                   Kung Fu Necktie
6/11         Washington, DC                   Red Palace
6/15         Toronto, ON, Canada          NXNE
6/16         Toronto, ON, Canada          NXNE

6/17         Chicago, IL                            Schubas
6/18         Milwaukee, WI                   Summer Soulstice Music Festival
6/20         Seattle, WA                            Tractor Tavern
6/23         San Francisco, CA           Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
6/28         Los Angeles, CA                   The Echo

7/7 Boston, MA T.T. the Bear’s Place

04.22.11

by nmcollins

The Mynabirds Play With/Open For Bright Eyes, Release New Video, Plot New Record

While Mynabirds front woman, Laura Burhenn, has been touring with Conor Oberst and Company, The Mynabirds have been touring relentlessly the last month, adding singer-songwriter/producer Richard Swift to fill out the lineup. Filmmaker Shervin Lainez captured some beautiful black and white footage of the band behind the scenes, setting it to the song “LA Rain.” For those begging to hear new music from Burhenn, the front woman states she is hard at work on new songs in the midst of the Bright Eyes tour. The band is set to enter the studio in September, with Richard Swift set to helm the production once again.

04.22.11

by nmcollins

Girls Names Premiere New Video, Release New Album April 26th

Belfast trio, Girls Names, owe a great deal of debt to 80’s and early 90’s goth-pop acts such as Black Tambourine, Felt and the Sound of Young Scotland. While not the first band to incorporate such influences, Girls Names still manage to carve out a sizable niche while sharing the stage with such notables as Times New Viking, Dum Dum Girls, and Abe Vigoda. Their new album, Dead To Me, was recorded in the latter half of 2010 and is set to be released April 26th on Slumberland Records. Check out the first single, “Bury Me.”

Girls Names
Dead To Me
(Slumberland Records)
Street Date: Apr. 26, 2011

1. Lawrence
2. I Could Die
3. When You Cry
4. No More Words
5. Nothing More To Say
6. I Lose
7. Cut Up
8. Bury Me
9. The Kiss Goodbye
10. Séance on a Wet Afternoon

Girls Names – Bury Me from stereogum on Vimeo.

04.21.11

by libbyh9190

The Black Swans Release Video and Announce Shows and LP

The Black Swans have been mighty busy. Their LP Don’t Blame the Stars was put on hold while recording when band member Noel Sayre passed. The band finished recording their fourth LP by putting forth an even more profound resonance in their songs. The LP drops on May 31st and you can see the video for the single “I Forgot To Change The Windshield Wipers In My Mind” right here: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2011/04/12/film-at-11-the-black-swans/

You can also catch them on tour on the following dates:

4/28 – Columbus, OH @ Treehouse w/Southeast Engine
5/15 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Festival
5/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Survival Kit
6/3 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba *Record Release Show

04.20.11

by wesleyambrecht

Jukebox The Ghost Go Half Crazy For Rock Band and Tour

Last week was a busy one for Jukebox the Ghost; not only did the trio release the video for their new single “Summer Sun” but they also debuted their track “Half Crazy” on the Rock Band Network. Fans can challenge themselves and play along with JTG keyboardist Ben Thornewill on the first Rock Band song to earn the “Devil Head” difficulty rating for the keyboard controller, the most difficult rating in the game.

After a stop in Oswego, New York last Friday, Jukebox the Ghost and Wakey!Wakey! will continue their co-headlining tour in Virginia this week. A full list of dates, and the band’s new video, can be found below.