The Strokes took over Saturday Night Live this weekend! The band performed two songs, the first single from Angles, “Undercover of Darkness,” and a new unheard track from the upcoming LP titled “Life is Simple in the Moonlight.” If these two tracks are a taste of the what the full record has to offer, this makes us even more excited. If thats possible. Watch the videos below!
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Muppets Dance Themselves Clean to LCD Soundsystem
Yea, even stranger when the Muppets teamed up with Weezer, now they’re getting clean with LCD Soundsystem. There aren’t really any words for this. Just watch it. In advance, we’re sorry. Watch “Dance Yrself Clean.”
LCD Soundsystem Tour Dates
03/28/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
03/29/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
03/30/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
03/31/11 Terminal 5, New York, NY
04/02/11 MSG, New York, NY
The Strokes Drop New Video for “Undercover of Darkness,” Release Second Song on NME
If The Strokes didn’t get you all pysched with announcing a new album and following tour, they are certainly trying to entertain you now. The boys just released a video for the first single, “Undercover of Darkness.” This video is a little different for the band as it shows a more mature Strokes. Albert (sans Fro), Niko, Nick and Fab are all dressed up in suits as Julian is sporting the hipster-cool leather jacket look. Nice. The Strokes drop their long awaited record, Angles (BMG), on March 22nd and we have a feeling the fun isn’t going to stop anytime soon.
Oh wait! There’s more!
They just released a second song from the record titled “You’re So Right,” that you can stream exclusively on NME (where else?). Check out the new song HERE.
If this doesn’t get you excited, we don’t know what will.
Empress Hotel Release A Colorful New Video
The premise for Empress Hotel’s new music video (for the song “Mach Bach”) started with left-over New Year’s balloons. The video features the band buried in over 1,500 glittery balloons, or enough to completely engulf their practice space.
The song is from the band’s upcoming self-titled EP, which will be out March 8th on Park The Van Records (home of Dr. Dog and the Spinto Band). To back their first EP, Empress Hotel will be touring the East Coast. This includes a couple days at SXSW (which isn’t really the East Coast, but whatever).
Check out the video for “Mach Bach” and if you want to see Empress Hotel, their tour schedule is after the video.
“Mach Bach” by Empress Hotel from drew stubbs on Vimeo.
Sat 2/19 – New Orleans, LA – Blue Nile (Krewe du Vieux)
Tue 2/22 – Nashville, TN – 5 Spot
Wed 2/23 – Charlottesville, VA – Tea Bazaar
Thu 2/24 – New York, NY – Pianos in NY
Fri 2/25 – Brooklyn, NY – Rock Shop
Sat 2/26 – Portland, ME – Empire Dine & Dance
Mon 2/28 – Newark, DE – Mojo Main
Tue 3/1 – Arlington, VA – Iota Club and Cafe
Wed 3/2 – Raleigh, NC – Slim’s Downtown
Thu 3/3- Boone, NC – Black Cat
Fri 3/4 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
Sat 3/5 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
Fri 3/11-13 – New Orleans, LA – Foburg
Thu 3/17-20 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Quiet Lights Releases Video and Announces Tour Dates
Brooklyn band Quiet Lights as been quite busy. They have released a new single called “No More Canyons” which can be heard right here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9484651Quiet Lights – No More Canyons by Jester Jay Music
The band has also released a video for the b-side called “Break Trouble Wait”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVg1p46DnwU
Lastly, they have announced they’re going to play in their hometown, Brooklyn:
3/1: Brooklyn, NY @ The Rock Shop, 8pm
4/1: Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo
Oberhofer plays at the Breakthru Radio studio
Oberhofer’s performance of their recently released single “Away Frm U” at the Breakthru Radio studio is a tasty little treat for fans to see them live in action, sans a noisy crowd. The single manages to be a really cute piece of music while also having some punk appeal, similar to Matt and Kim’s style. This particular performance showcases all the individual elements of the song with crystal clarity, from cheerful, high pitched xylophone to the harmonizing bass to the speedy drums and everything else in between, including the charming and angst driven vocals.
Oberhofer just wrapped up an American tour but they have a couple shows in March lined up for the South, and if their performance at the Breakthru Radio studios is any indication of what they sound like at a club then fans should be begging for another tour soon.
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