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.

Upcoming Tour Dates

4/22/2011 Fredericksburg , VA Eyeclopes Studios

4/23/2011 Washington , DC Black Cat

4/25/2011 Charlottesville , VA Southern Cafe and Music Hall

4/26/2011 Covington , KY The Mad Hatter

4/27/2011 St. Louis , MO Firebird

4/28/2011 Chicago , IL Schuba’s

4/29/2011 Indianapolis , IN Earth House

4/30/2011 Cleveland , OH The Grog Shop

5/2/2011 Cambridge , MA Middle East Cafe

5/3/2011 S. Burlington , VT Higher Ground

5/4/2011 Brooklyn , NY The Rock Shop

5/5/2011 New York , NY Bowery Ballroom

5/6/2011 Philadelphia , PA First Unitarian Church

5/7/2011 Baltimore , MD Sonar

9/29/2011 Tampa , FL Rombello 2011 on Carnival Inspiration

04.19.11

by aitorzabalegui

Ponytail Unleash “Honey Touches” Video On Unsuspecting Fruit

The manic Ponytail have released a video for “Honey Touches,” the first single on their third LP, Do Whatever You Want All The Time, out this week. Fruit is the theme here — whether it’s being caved in, roundhouse kicked, blended, chopped, splayed, punched, dropped, bisected, or moved telekinetically… but never eaten. There’s no reason to the madness, and not enough karate styles to vanquish all the fruity foes. They even throw some bacon in the mix. Check it out over at SPIN. Direction credits go to Bill Benz and Mike Giambra, or MENZ for short.

04.18.11

by Sedera Ranaivoarinosy

Young Prisms Premiere New Video

Most quotes praising Young Prisms include the words “Psychedelic,” “no-fi” (or “lo-fi,”), refer to the washed-out guitars and mention the band’s sunny Californian origins. All these words come together in the band’s latest video for their song off Friends For Now on Kanine Records, “Breathless,” which premiered this week on Altered Zones. Initially shot by Andrew Creighton, the first draft of the video was brought to Denver to director Trevor Peterson, of Woodsman, who shot added more visuals. Watching this video feels like on long look into a big rocking kaleidoscope.

Experience it for yourself. Watch the video for “Breathless” below:

And if watching that video made you want to experience this dizzying experience live, you can! They’ve been touring the US and will be on the road until the end of April with the Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles on a few dates.

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

4/19 – Frankies – Toledo, OH

4/20 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/21 – Parts & Labour – Toronto, ON (with Fresh & Onlys)

4/22 – Il Motore – Montreal, QC (with Fresh & Onlys)

4/23 – Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/24 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/25 – The Red Palace – Washington, DC (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/26 – King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC (with Crocodiles)

4/27 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/28 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/29 – The Republic – New Orleans, LA (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)

4/30 – Seaholm Powerplant, Austin Psych Festival – Austin, TX

04.12.11

by wesleyambrecht

Smith Westerns Welcome You Into The Studio

Towards the end of the recording sessions for their new album, Dye It Blonde, Smith Westerns invited director Ray Concepcion to join them in the studio. Concepcion lensed the band as they worked their way through the final stages of the recording process, and this week the resulting short film Die With Your Chin Up was released for your viewing pleasure. Check out the video and a full list of dates for band’s upcoming tour below.

04/25 New York, NY – The Bowery Ballroom *(SOLD OUT)
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 #(SOLD OUT)
05/08 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom #(SOLD OUT)
05/11 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
05/21 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern ^(SOLD OUT)
05/22 Pomona, CA – The Glass House ^
05/23 Hollywood, CA – The Music Box ^
05/24 Hollywood, CA – The Music Box ^(SOLD OUT)
05/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^(SOLD OUT)
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
06/16 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
06/18 New York, NY – Terminal 5 ^