by wesleyambrecht

Colourmusic Sketch Out Summer Tour

On Tuesday, Colourmusic will release their new album My ____ Is Pink. The disc has been described by band leader Ryan Hendrix as a concept album “focused on human sexuality and reproduction. Not in terms of turning people on; from a point of view of fear and anxiety, and how it’s the prominent decision-making force in many people’s lives.” This summer, the group will tour to promote the record; dates are below.

Upcoming Tour Dates

7/12 – 529 – Atlanta, GA ^

7/13 – The Bottletree – Birmingham, AL ^

7/14 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA ^

7/15 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA ^

7/16 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX ^

7/17 – The Korova – San Antonio, TX ^

7/18 – Jake’s – Lubbock, TX ^ &

7/22 – UMS (Underground Music) – Denver, CO

7/24 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE *

7/26 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN *

7/27 – Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA *

7/28 – The Mill – Iowa City, IA *

7/29 – Subterranean – Chicago, IL *

7/30 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO *

^ w/ Royal Bangs

& w/ Oh No Oh My

* w/ Morning Teleportation

05.23.11

by aitorzabalegui

Tape Deck Mountain Kick Off Tour with New Single

Want a tour-exclusive limited edition Tape Deck Mountain cassette limited to 100 copies? These few and proud tapes house the brand new single, “Kellies,” a fuzzed-out stomper you can stream below. Of course, to acquire a cassette, the stipulation is you go to the show… which should be an easy sell with Denver band Woodsman on the bill.

Here are the dates:

Thu 6/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
Fri 6/3 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *
Sat 6/4 – Sacramento, CA @ Luigi’s Fun Garden *
Sun 6/5 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern *
Mon 6/6 – Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge *
Tue 6/7 – Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse *
Wed 6/8 – Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective *
Thu 6/9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
Fri 6/10 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
Sat 6/11 – Boulder, CO @ Astroland *
Sun 6/12 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall *
Mon 6/13 – Iowa City, IA @ Public Space One *
Tue 6/14 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas *
Wed 6/15 – Flint, MI @ Woobies Bar *
Thu 6/16 – Toronto, ON @ NXNE *
Mon 6/20 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
Tue 6/21 – Scranton, PA @ Embassy Vinyl ^
Wed 6/22 – New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge #
Thu 6/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory ^
Fri 6/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ M Room ^
Sat 6/25 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Cafe ^
Sun 6/26 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter ^
Mon 6/27 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
Tue 6/28 – Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
Thu 6/30 – Jackson, MS @ Hal & Mal’s
Fri 7/1 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Lola’s
Sat 7/2 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk (inside)
Sun 7/3 – Houston, TX @ The Mink
Tue 7/5 – Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits
Wed 7/6 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space

* with Woodsman
^ with Grooms
# with Keepaway

05.10.11

by wesleyambrecht

Thao and Mirah Sing For American Teachers

Thao and Mirah may have released their self-titled debut record last week, but the pair are only just getting started. Starting this week Thao and Mirah will hit the road for a nationwide tour. And, as if that wasn’t enough, the duo have provided music for American Teacher, a new film that chronicles the stories of four teachers living and working in disparate urban and rural areas of the country.

This film is the result of more than three years of collecting footage, facts, and interviews with teachers, students, and prominent education leaders across the nation, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Dr. Sabrina Laine, and Dr. Eric Hanushek.

Head over to The Bay Bridge website for exclusive music from Thao and Mirah, and check out a full list of dates down below.

Upcoming Tour Dates

05.05 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Biltmore

05.06 – Bellingham, WA @ WWU

05.07 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile

05.08 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

05.09 – Olympia, WA @ Northern

06.02 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center

06.03 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

06.05 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Lee’s Palace

06.07 – Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears

06.08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg

06.09 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church

06.10 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat

06.11 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506

06.12 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle

06.13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

06.15 – St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway

06.18 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive

06.19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

06.20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room

06.21 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah

06.23 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

04.04.11

by John Grimley

Asobi Seksu Add Tour Dates With White Lies and Sun Airway

Asobi Seksu have announced a couple more tour dates, in case anyone got left out of the first round. This time, the group will be accompanied by Sun Airways and White Lies.

The band is still reveling in the positive critical glow that followed the release of their fourth album, Fluorescence, which came out February 15^th via Polyvinyl. The album showcased the band’s familiar song and ever-growing songwriting skills.

The band has also had a couple of other musicians remix their tracks. You can hear Holy Other and Painted Palms remixes of the song “Trails” here.

You can check out Asobi Seksu at…

04/07 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY $

05/13 – Caradura – Mexico City

05/17 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA *&

05/20 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C. *&

05/21 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA *&

05/24 – Antone’s – Austin, TX *

05/25 – Fitzgerald’s (Upstairs) – Houston, TX *

$ w/ Consortium Musicum (Greg Saunier of Deerhoof + Sean Lennon)

* w/ White Lies

& w/ Sun Airway

04.01.11

by John Grimley

Freelance Whales Team Up With Starbucks

Freelance Whales are having a pretty decent spring. Still riding positive buzz behind their debut album Weathervanes, the band has locked up a nation-wide tour with Foals and the Naked and Famous as well having their music land on a Starbucks commercial.

The commercial is actually not bad (for an ad) and you can watch it right here.

The band will re-release a deluxe version of its debut album on April 5th via iTunes. You can check them out on tour throughout April here:

4/10 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC*
4/11 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA*
4/12 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR*
4/14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (co-headlining with Foals)
4/16 Coachella, India, CA
4/19 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX*
4/20 – The Loft – Dallas, TX
4/21 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX*
4/23 – The Firebird – St Louis, MO*
4/25 – The Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN*
4/26 – Metro – Chicago, IL (co-headlining with Foals)
4/27 – Outland Live – Columbus, OH*
4/29 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH*
4/30 – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON*
5/01 – Le National – Montreal, QC*
5/02 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA*
5/04 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY (co-headlining with Foals)
5/05 – Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA*
5/06 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC (co-headlining with Foals)
5/07 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD*
5/08 – The Met – Pawtucket, RI*

*Foals & The Naked & the Famous

03.24.11

by aitorzabalegui

Manchester Orchestra Split the Bill with Cage The Elephant

Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra will see the release of their third album, Simple Math, hit shelves May 10th on Columbia Records/Favorite Gentlemen Recordings. In the mean time, they’ve decided to coax more anticipation out of you by co-headlining a tour with Cage The Elephant. Sound good? Check out the dates below, and visit www.TheManchesterOrchestra.com for tickets.

April 29, 2011 — Memphis, TN — Tom Lee Park #
April 30, 2011 — Due West, SC — Erksine College #
May 2, 2011 — Kansas City, MO — The Beaumont Club ##
May 3, 2011 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant ##
May 4, 2011 — Chicago, IL — Metro ##
May 6, 2011 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom ##
May 7, 2011 — Rochester, NY — Water Street Music Hall ##
May 8, 2011 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live*
May 10, 2011 — Boston, MA — House Of Blues *
May 11, 2011 — New York, NY — Terminal 5 *
May 13, 2011 — Providence, RI — Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel ###
May 14, 2011 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of the Living Arts ###
May 16, 2011 — Toronto, ON — The Mod Club ###
May 17, 2011 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore *
May 18, 2011 — Columbus, OH — The LC Pavilion *
May 20, 2011 — Columbia, SC — Jillian’s *
May 23, 2011 — Orlando, FL — House Of Blues *
May 24, 2011 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz *
May 25, 2011 — Atlanta, GA — The Tabernacle *
May 27, 2011 — Houston, TX — Verizon Wireless Theatre **
May 28, 2011 — Austin, TX — Stubbs **
May 29, 2011 — Dallas, TX — The Palladium **
May 31, 2011 — Phoenix, AZ — The Marquee **
June 1, 2011 — San Diego, CA — Soma **
June 2, 2011 — Los Angeles, CA — The Music Box #
June 7, 2011 — Eugene, OR — McDonald Theatre **
June 8, 2011 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom **
June 9, 2011 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox SODO **
June 11, 2011 — Salt Lake City, UT — Club Sound #
June 12, 2011 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall#

* with CAGE THE ELEPHANT, O’Brother, and TBA opener(s)
** with CAGE THE ELEPHANT, Sleeper Agent, and TBA opener(s)
# with TBA opener(s)
## with AN HORSE and Harrison Hudson
### with AN HORSE, Harrison Hudson, and O’Brother