To celebrate the release of their latest full length, Grandchildren had Toronto director Chelsea McMullan oversee their first music video, “Saturn Returns.”
Now, two years later, Chelsea has returned to help the band re-envision their superb first single. The video (more like a short film) “Saturn Returns Part II” features the underlying message that both nature and technology want to you dead (or something). It’s not the most cheerful, but damn does it look cool.
Besides a new video, Grandchildren have announced that they’ve extended their fall US tour! You can see them…
11/4 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory
11/5 – Hot Springs, AR – Low Key Arts
11/6 – Murfreesboro, TN – Pawbowsky’s Dog House
11/7 – Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
11/8 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
11/9 – Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
11/10 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
11/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands – Tell All Your Friends Showcase
11/12 – New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine – w/The Coathangers
Good Old War, one of the fastest up-and-coming bands on the planet, will keep to the road this fall. The band announced a bunch of supporting tour stops, with the red-hot band Dr. Dog, maestro Joshua Radin and tour mainstays Dashboard Confessional.
If you haven’t heard these guys yet, you’ve run out of excuses. Their self-titled debut has recently been picked to be part of iTunes’ Discovery Download program, which means it’s on iTunes right now…for less than ten bucks (their single “That’s Some Dream” is free).
Here is Good Old War’s first single from the album, “That’s Some Dream.” The video was shot on tour, because these guys are so busy they can’t stop to film a music video.
If you want to see them (with Dr. Dog, Joshua Radin or Dashboard Confessional) just head here…
11/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern +
11/06 – Solano Beach, CA @ Belly Up +
+ w/ Dr Dog
11/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theater */
11/10 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant */
11/12 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues */
11/13 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa * /
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues *
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box *
11/20 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater */
11/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue */
11/23 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater *
11/24 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater *
* w/ Joshua Radin
12/01 – Richmond, VA @ The National ^
12/03 – Towson, MD @ The Recher Theater ^
12/04 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues ^
12/05 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock ^
12/10 – New Haven, CT @ Toads Place ^
12/12 – Portland, ME @ The State Theater ^
^ w/ Dashboard Confessional
On sunny CMJ Saturday afternoon, we had the pleasure of filming one of our favorite up and coming indie bands, Bridges and Powerlines. These are some of the nicest guys you will ever meet and were more than willing to play on top of the giant playground bear statue. Watch the videos below of the two songs the band performed for us.
UK’s favorite rockers, The Wombats have been diligently hammering out their sophomore full-length under the tutelage of famed producer Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, All-American Rejects) for a couple years now.
Now the first single, “TOKYO (Vampires & Wolves)” is ready to be heard. Featuring an intensely dance-centric beat and flavorful synths, the song showcases the Wombats’ evolution musically. Check out the music video below, in which the band engages in gruesome rock-star behavior, sugarcoated with drugs and booze.
Look for the Wombats’ new album early in 2011, with a tour announcement sure to follow.
Free Energy are on a roll. Their debut album, Stuck On Nothing, which came out in March on Astralwerks/DFA Records, was produced by Mr. James Murphy, Rolling Stone’s words to describe it are, very simply, “It totally fucking rules”
and Pitchfork calls them “totally rad.” Not bad for a first album.
Things are getting bigger now as they will be joining Weezer’s Memories Tour for the band’s Boston and New York dates in December! We have all the dates below! Meanwhile, they still have a good month accompanying Foxy Shazam around the country (we have those dates too) but are making a point to keep those who cannot follow them on the road entertained with the “Free Energy Power Hour.” During this express TV show, the band shows off their comedic skills with mock tape repair ad and parodies of tacky buddy sitcoms, among others. You can view the second episode right HERE!
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
11/11: Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/12: Vancouver, BC – Media Club (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/14: Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/15: Calgary, AB – The Republik (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/16: Saskatoon, SK – Amigos (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/17: Winnipeg, MB – The Pyramid (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/18: Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/19: Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/20: Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/21: Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/22: Albany, NY – Valentines (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/23: Boston, MA – Paradise (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/24: New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/26: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/27: Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/30: Lancaster, PA – The Chameleon Club (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
12/01: Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
12/07: Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
12/08: Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
12/09: Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose Tap
12/14: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (with Weezer)
12/15: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (with Weezer)
12/17: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (with Weezer)
12/18: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (with Weezer)
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