Darwin Deez Kicks Off USA Tour TONIGHT!


The infectious indie pop act Darwin Deez kicked off his USA tour, and is sure to get everyone up and dancing. If you don’t believe me, check out his video for Radar Detector below, and check out the tour dates as well!

1/19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/22 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/26 – Portland, OR @ Holocene (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Fol Chen, Friends)
1/29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite (formerly Spaceland)
1/31 – San Diego, CA @ The Loft (UCSD) (w/ Friends)
2/1 – Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture (w/ Friends)
2/3 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Alternative Lounge (w/ Friends)
2/4 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs (w/ Friends)
2/5 – Denton, TX @ Hailey (w/ Friends)
2/7 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe (w/ Friends)
2/8 – Nashville, TN – The End (w/ Friends)
2/9 – Birmingham, AL – Spring Street Firehouse (w/ Friends)
2/10 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (w/ Friends)
2/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn (w/ Friends)
2/12 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor (w/ Friends)
2/14 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 (w/ Friends)
2/16 – Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar (w/ Friends)
2/17 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage (w/ Friends)
2/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (w/ Friends)
2/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (w/ Friends)

Chilly Gonzalez Believes You Can Dance

 

Chilly Gonzalez had already made quite the name for himself as a producer by earning a Grammy nod for producing Fiest’s album The Reminder, but 2010 showed he was also quite the artist as well.

His album/movie Ivory Tower was a pleasant surprise and now Gonzalez has released a new video from the song “You Can Dance.” The video focuses on one subject very closely…you’ll see what I mean. Check it out right here.

 

 

Kate Nash Performs for Intimate Crowd

Quirky Kate Nash recently performed for an intimate group of people at Rockwood Music Hall as part of The Guest Apartment series.  She performs songs including “Do-Wah-Doo” and “I Hate Seagulls” and shows off a couple of her bandmates.  The acoustic performance is below:

http://www.baeblemusic.com/concertvideo/The-Guest-Apartment/Kate-Nash.html

Ivan & Alyosha Drop New EP


Recently, Seattle four-piece Ivan & Alyosha unveiled an acoustic performance of their song “Fathers Be Kind” via YouTube. The track, whose title also doubles as the name of I&A’s forthcoming EP, highlights the band’s smooth harmonies.

The video, which can be viewed down below, is the first in a series of clips chronicling the making of Fathers Be Kind. The band plans to release a new acoustic performance and video description each week leading up to the release of the album.

 

Meanwhile, the quartet will be hitting the road midway through this month for a nationwide tour that will eventually take them down to Texas for SXSW.

Upcoming Tour Dates
JANUARY
15 – Cottage Grove, OR – Axe and Fiddle
21 – Spokane, WA – A Club
22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
29 – Halifax, Nova Scotia –  Dead Of Winter Festival
FEBRUARY
04- Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theatre (EP Release Show)
15 – Boise, ID – The Reef
18 – Iowa City, IA – Java Blend
22 – Knoxville, TN – Longbranch Saloon
24 – Asheville, NC – Lexington Avenue Brewery
25 – Durham, NC – Broad Street Café
27 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center (Mountain Stage w/ Lucinda Williams)
MARCH
11 – Denton, TX – 35 Conferette Festival
SXSW Appearances

 

Smith Westerns hit the road


Chicago-based band Smith Westerns are hitting the road very soon with MGMT, Ducktails, Bass Drum of Death and Yuck. Their new CD, Dye it Blonde, is out January 18th on Fat Possum! Check out the full tour dates below, and check out their music video for “Weekend” below.


January
18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Glasslands Gallery DB
19 – New York, N.Y. @ Pianos B
28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ The End Y
29 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Pilot Light Y
30 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 Y
31 – Athens, Ga. @ 40 Watt Club Y

February
1 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Drunken Unicorn Y
3 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Backbooth Y
4 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ Club Downunder Y
6 – Houston, Texas @ Fitzgerald’s Y
7 – Austin, Texas @ Emo’s Y
8 – Dallas, Texas @ The Loft Dallas Y
10 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rhythm Room Y
11 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Echo Y
12 – Costa Mesa, Calif. @ Detroit Bar Y
13 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bottom of the Hill Y
15 – Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge
16 – Vancouver, Canada @ Biltmore Cabaret
17 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Crocodile
18 – Boise, Idaho @ The Neurolux
19 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court
21 – Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge
23 – Omaha, Neb. @ Waiting Room
24 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Triple Rock Social Club
25 – Madison, Wisc. @ The Frequency
26 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Empty Bottle
28 – Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern

March
1 – Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa
2 – Boston, Mass. @ Great Scott
4 – Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel

M = w/ MGMT
D = w/ Ducktails
B = w/ Bass Drum of Death
Y = w/ Yuck