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February 25, 2025
RILO KILEY: SOMETIMES WHEN YOU’RE ON YOU’RE REALLY F**KING ON TOUR EXPANDED BY POPULAR DEMAND
RILO KILEY: SOMETIMES WHEN YOU’RE ON YOU’RE REALLY F**KING ON TOUR EXPANDED BY POPULAR DEMAND
PHILADELPHIA, NYC, WASHINGTON D.C., ATLANTA, NASHVILLE AND MORE DATES ADDED
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th
GREATEST HITS ALBUM THAT’S HOW WE CHOOSE TO REMEMBER IT OUT MAY 9th VIA SADDLE CREEK
After great anticipation, Rilo Kiley has today announced the expansion of their Sometimes When You’re On You’re Really F**king On Tour.
Due to popular demand, Rilo Kiley has confirmed an extended run of September headline dates across the east coast and midwest including Philadelphia, Boston, New York’s SummerStage in Central Park, St. Paul, Nashville, a Raleigh date featuring special guests the Mountain Goats, and more. The band will also kick off opening weekend at Seattle’s historic Chateau Ste. Michelle in May. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 28th at 10am local time and will be available for purchase at https://www.rilokiley.com/.
“Planning this reunion over these past months has been like reconnecting with family. We haven’t missed a beat,” says Pierre de Reeder. “The stakes are only to have a good time, to revel in this nostalgia. Getting to revisit and celebrate the music from that special time of our lives while experiencing it alongside a lot of people that lived it with us back when, and new folks alike.”
“It couldn’t have happened any sooner,” says Jenny Lewis. “It feels like now is the time to share that joy and love with each other and with everyone else.”
In celebration of the band’s surprise return, Rilo Kiley has unveiled plans to release their first ever greatest hits album. The band-curated career-spanning collection, That’s How We Choose To Remember It, will be released via Saddle Creek on Friday, May 9th. The songs that defined an era will be available for the curious and super fan alike at https://www.rilokiley.com/.
Pre-orders are available now: https://rilokiley.lnk.to/THWCTRI
“For some people, Rilo Kiley evokes a formative, emotional time in life, when you were maybe grasping for your place in the universe. We were too,” says Blake Sennett.
That’s How We Choose To Remember It Tracklist
Silver LiningPortions For FoxesWith Arms OutstretchedDreamworldA Better Son/DaughterThe Execution of All ThingsThe MoneymakerI NeverWires and WavesThe FrugDoes He Love You?RILO KILEY 2025 LIVE DATES
New dates in bold
5/05/25 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre
5/07/25 – Ojai, CA – Libbey Bowl
5/10/25 – Pasadena, CA – Just Like Heaven
5/12/25 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
5/14/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre * w/ Julien Baker & TORRES
5/16/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party
5/17/25 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
5/19/25 – Jackson, WY – Center for the Arts
5/21/25 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
5/23/25 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
5/24/25 – Seattle, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle
9/03/25 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
9/04/25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia
9/07/25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
9/08/25 – New York, NY – SummerStage @ Central Park
9/10/25 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
9/11/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
9/13/25 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond
9/16/25 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
9/17/25 – La Vista, NE – The Astro
9/21/25 – St. Augustine, FL – Sing Out Loud Festival
9/23/25 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
9/24/25 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater* w/ special guest The Mountain Goats
9/26/25 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
Rilo Kiley is Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder and Jason Boesel.
Until The Ribbon Commemorates Fan Favorite "2025" With New Video and Official Release
UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS COMMEMORATES POIGNANT AND PROPHETIC FAN FAVORITE “2025” – OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS TODAY[VERO MUSIC]
ARRIVES WITH A BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO - WATCH
THIRD STUDIO ALBUM
V I S I T O R - OUT NOW
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“2025”
After the enormously successful 2024 return of Until The Ribbon Breaks with his critically lauded third studio album, V I S I T O R , the acclaimed multi-medium artist, musician, and producer returns today with “2025” – a powerful and prophetic song penned by frontman Pete Lawrie Winfield over a decade ago. “2025” is out now via VERO Music.
Listen to “2025” HERE .
The unique composition unpacks seemingly science fictional images of a world that Winfield foresaw as “filled with alienation and isolation because of technology – leaving us feeling more alone than ever before.” Although never officially released, “2025” became an instant fan favorite in concert, with an early version on YouTube, racking up more than 353K views, and garnering praise from the likes of Pitchfork , who proclaimed “2025 is a beautiful dirge, a bleak track kept barely afloat by an aching, human sadness," with Clash adding “The conditions explored here are as much brazen as they are refreshing and the release could not be more timely. Both musically and politically,” while The Line Of Best Fit praised the production work, for its “Classic and retro lyrical flourishes…placed amidst an undeniably contemporary setting.”
The track’s new incarnation frames the original lyrics in a contemporary arrangement that is enhanced by Winfield’s notably confident and commanding vocal performance. “Re-recording the song was quite nice and even a bit nostalgic,” he says. “The words don’t make me feel existential dread anymore.”
In fact, Winfield notes that “2025” is more bittersweet than bleak. “There’s a part of the song where I say, ‘I think I’ll marry a stranger that I met online,’ which is exactly what I’m about to do in real life. The song seems like a doomsday prophecy, but it has an upside. We can control the narrative of technology if we want.”
Arriving with the track, a brand new music video for “2025” directed by Lawrie Winfield.
Watch the official music video for “2025” HERE.
The release of “2025” follows the release of a limited edition vinyl edition of
V I S I T O R . This pressing of the album is available exclusively HERE.
Winfield enters the new year following a sterling 2024 for Until The Ribbon Breaks. V I S I T O R was the act’s first full-length collection of new songs since their eponymous 2018 opus. Working within a hauntingly compelling electronic-pop framework, Until The Ribbon Breaks’ mastermind Pete Lawrie Winfield made the album during what he has described as a period of “renewed emotional and creative clarity” resulting from his hard-won sobriety. “These songs were not originally intended to take the shape of an album. I simply started to write and record them out of a desire to recapture the joy of making music,” he says.
The project was introduced with the single “ Everything Else but Rain ,” featuring harmonies by alt-pop doyennes Lucius. It earned a global premiere on Zane Lowe’s highly influential Apple Music program, as well as winning nods from press including Rolling Stone. He released a series of singles leading up to the album, including the viral smash “ Red Skies ,” featuring rising Columbian pop artist La Pardo. The two soon reunited for a hypnotically percussive re-imagination of the song, retitled “ Cielos Rojos .”
‘ V I S I T O R’ also offered the anthemic “ Nature Mother ,” featuring powerhouse vocalist Emoni Wilkins.“ Strange TImes ” and “ Carousel ,” the latter featuring critically acclaimed rapper, Homeboy Sandman.
The record won acclaim and support from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales, and KCRW. Among the many high-profile kudos that Until The Ribbon Breaks and Winfield received was from Adam Walton of BBC Radio Wales, who proclaimed, “he’s one of the most remarkable artists that Wales has produced, sonically speaking, over the last decade and a half.” To date, the track clocks in at over 200k streams.
Rounding out the years were a pair of high-profile live gigs. First was a triumphant acoustic performance at the British Music Embassy showcase during the prestigious SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. “Playing SXSW was an incredibly special experience in a multitude of ways,” Winfield says. “Not only was it my first show in 5 years, but it was also my first show ever playing sober. For this reason, I wanted to keep it as simple as possible, strip the music down and not hide behind anything.”
Finally, Until The Ribbon Breaks took to the iconic Dreamland Margate stage in Kent, England for the Margate Summer Series last summer. The event featured a performance by drum’n’bass legends Rudimental. The Margate Summer Series is part of the iconic “Soundcrash” UK concert series, bringing epic music acts to local outdoor parks. “I cannot recall ever feeling so joyful after a show,” Winfield says. “It will go down as one of the great moments of my life.”
Look for Winfield to continue his creative renaissance well into 2025 with several new Until The Ribbon Breaks singles and a host of new collaborations with rising young artists.
“2025” is out now. Listen HERE and check out the official music video HERE .
V I S I T O R is out everywhere now.
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Shygirl announces 24-hour international takeover
SHYGIRL ANNOUNCES CLUB SHY WORLD - INTERNATIONAL TAKEOVER LIVESTREAM
24-HOUR CLUB SHY BACK TO BACK VIA SHYGIRL.TV & SHYGIRL YOUTUBE
AND PARTIES IN BANGKOK, MELBOURNE, TOKYO, SÃO PAULO, MIAMI, MEXICO CITY & LONDON
CLUB SHY ROOM 2 EP OUT THIS FRIDAY FEATURING JORJA SMITH, YSEULT, PINKPANTHERESS AND MORE
Club Shy World - International Takeover Livestream poster
Club Shy Room 2 EP
PRE-SAVE/ORDER: shygirl.lnk.to/CSR2
TICKETS AND LIVESTREAMS
https://shygirl.lnk.to/clubshyworld
(February 25th, 2025) - Today, Shygirl announces an international Club Shy takeover to celebrate the release of her upcoming EP, Club Shy Room 2. Club Shy will take over Melbourne, Bangkok, Miami, Tokyo, São Paulo, and Mexico City, inviting fans and clubbers to an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Each club night will feature a carefully curated lineup of DJs and special guests, personally selected by Shygirl. Full details on event locations and ticket availability can be found below.
All parties will be filmed and live-streamed so any fans who cannot make the IRL parties can join online. The streams will roll out back to back via shygirl.tv to create a 24-hour nonstop around-the-world club shy party. Fans can choose which stream they want to join and set their reminders here.
Following on from the Club Shy EP, CS:R2 sees Shygirl continue to refine her sound and push boundaries as she leans into her deep-rooted affinity with the club and electronic music. Room 2 isn’t just the second room of the club—it’s a vast, immersive virtual space where the club has found a global home, always online and everywhere. Shygirl invites some of the world’s most exciting guest artists to join the party, expanding her already eclectic club crew.
Produced alongside Mura Masa, Oscar Scheller, with guest appearances from Nick León and Blue May, the project will feature musicians across the musical landscape including Jorja Smith, BAMBII and SadBoi. Room 2 will include recently released singles; “Immaculate feat Saweetie,” “F*Me feat Yseult” and "True Religion ft Isabella Lovestory & PinkPantheress" - full track list can be found below.
2024 was a whirlwind year for Shygirl, with the release of her Club Shy EP and Club Shy RMX EP marking just the beginning. The project saw Shygirl bring the Club Shy world to life, curating sold-out shows in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and London—before even revealing the lineups—blurring the line between virtual and live performance. The Club Shy EP featured standout tracks like “tell me,” “thicc,” and “f@k€,” alongside the infectious single “mr. useless (ft. SG Lewis)”. Last year also saw Shygirl feature on the remix of Charli XCX's “365,” which the two electrified audiences together on the North American SWEAT tour, continuing that same energy through to the UK’s BRAT Arena tour. The series of live events underscores the entire world and community Shy has created around the music that will continue to dominate into 2025.
Pre-save/order Club Shy Room 2 and Find tickets as well as livestream times above.
ClubShy World - International Takeover Locations
Melbourne, AU @ Sub Club
Bangkok, TH @ Katsu
Tokyo, JP @ Studio Freedom
Sao Paolo, BR @ Club Zig
Miami, FL @ Floyd
Mexico City, MX @ Bar Oriente
London, ENG in association with Boiler Room
Club Shy Room 2 EP trackwork
Shygirl
Club Shy Room 2 EP
February 28th, 2024
Because Music
1. Je M'appelle
2. Flex (feat. BAMBII)
3. Immaculate (feat. Saweetie)
4. F*Me (feat. Yseult)
5. Wifey Riddim (feat. Jorja Smith & SadBoi)
6. True Religion (feat. Isabella Lovestory & PinkPantheress)
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February 24, 2025
Another Planet Entertainment Presents Father John Misty At The Greek Theatre At UC Berkeley Saturday, July 26 In Support Of 'Mahashmashana'
FATHER JOHN MISTY
HEADLINING TOUR THIS SUMMER
IN SUPPORT OF MAHASHMASHANA
COMES TO THE GREEK THEATRE AT UC BERKELEY
SATURDAY, JULY 26
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LUCINDA WILLIAMS AND HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
Father John Misty has announced new headlining summer tour dates in support of Mahashmashana and will feature very special guests Lucinda Williams and Hamilton Leithauser. The San Francisco Bay Area stop–presented by Another Planet Entertainment (APE)–comes to The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley on Saturday, July 26. APE pre-sale begins this Thursday, February 27 at 10am local. General on-sale begins Friday, February 29 at 10am local time HERE.
Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana and its singles have seen placement on “Best of 2024” lists from the likes of The New Yorker, Variety, The Ringer, Vogue, Under the Radar, Uproxx, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, The AV Club, PASTE, Consequence of Sound, PopMatters, GQ (UK), Philadelphia Inquirer, Pitchfork, New York Times, and more. The album also spent five weeks atop the NACC 200 College Albums Chart.
Father John Misty will also appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, February 27.
Mahashmashana is now available CD/LP/DSPs in North America from Father John Misty’s official merch stores in the US and EU, megamart.subpop.com, Bella Union (UK/EU), and independent retailers worldwide. The Mahashmashana album cover artwork is from Joe Roberts (LSD World Peace).
Also available is the I Love You, Honeybear single LP remastered edition worldwide from Sub Pop. LP preorders from Sub Pop Mega Mart in North America, Mega Mart 2 in the UK and EU, Father John Misty’s Official Website, and select independent retailers worldwide will receive the limited Loser edition on Pearlescent Red vinyl. There is also a Coke Bottle Clear vinyl available in Canada (all vinyl colors available while stock lasts!). As for the anniversary edition’s digital companion piece, I Love You, Honeybear demos, they are available now on all DSPs worldwide through Sub Pop.
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Refused Add D.C. Show To Final North American Tour
Refused Add D.C. Show To Final North American Tour
Tickets Go On Sale This Friday
Limited Edition ‘ The Shape Of Punk To Come’ 25th Anniversary Vinyl & Cassette Out Now
Tribute Album Streaming Now
Marking the end of an iconic multi-decade career, Swedish punk provocateurs Refused will embark on their farewell tour of North America next month. Today they announce a new date to the cross-continental run, which now kicks off on March 20th in Washington, D.C.at Atlantis with support from DYSTARON.
Refused also reveal additional support from acts such as Zulu, Orange 9mm, Racetraitor and more, who will be accompanying them on this final victory lap across the US and Canada alongside Quicksand.
Tickets for the D.C. show go on sale this Friday at 10AM EST, while the rest of the dates are available HERE
Refused Farewell Tour Dates
March 20 – Washington, DC – Atlantis NEW %
March 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount SOLD OUT *
March 22 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City *
March 23 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY SOLD OUT *
March 25 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed *
March 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield *
March 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Expo Hall *
March 29 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound *
March 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre *
April 1 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *
April 2 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center *
April 4 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory *
April 5 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox SOLD OUT *
April 7 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre SOLD OUT *
April 8 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall SOLD OUT *
April 10 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades *
* with Quicksand
% with DYSTARON
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of their influential album 'The Shape Of Punk To Come', the second and final installment of its limited-edition vinyl reissue is out now, featuring a 3 LP version of the album on an exclusive opaque vinyl, unreleased demos, and rare alternate versions of songs. Only 2,000 copies were pressed and are now available through the band’s webstore HERE.
In addition to the vinyl, a limited run of the re-issue is also available on cassette tape exclusively through Tapehead City. With just 1,000 copies made, get yours HERE.
Part of the physical package, the 12-song tribute album ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated’ is available to stream now via Epitaph. For a collection of eclectic covers, Refused tapped prominent names in punk & hardcore (such as Idles, Cult Of Luna, Zulu & Touché Amoré) to “rearrange or deconstruct” songs from the classic record.
The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated Tracklisting
1. Gel - Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull
2. Quicksand - The Liberation Frequency
3. Brutus - The Deadly Rhythm
4. Snapcase - Summer Holidays Vs. Punkroutine
5. Idles - New Noise (remix)
6. Ho99o9 - New Noise
7. Fucked Up - Refused Party Program
8. Zulu - Protest Song '68
9. Cold Cave - Refused Are Fucking Dead
10. IGORR - The Shape Of Punk To Come
11. Cult Of Luna - Tannhäuser / Derive
12. Touche Amore - The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax
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elbow Announce North American Tour For The Fall
ELBOW TO RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL FOR HEADLINING TOUR
LISTEN
‘ADRIANA AGAIN’
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
09/26 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
09/27 – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
09/29 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
10/02 – Roadrunner – Boston, MA
10/03 – MTELUS – Montreal, QC
10/04 – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
10/06 – The Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
10/07 – First Avenue – Main Room – Minneapolis, MN
10/09 – Summit – Denver, CO
10/10 – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT
10/12 – The Showbox – Seattle, WA
10/13 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
10/15 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
10/16 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
elbow are returning to the US for the first time since 2020, and their first East Coast and Canada shows since 2017, bringing their critically acclaimed catalog across North America for a headlining tour announced today. Starting in Washington, D.C. on September 26, the band will be making 14 stops across the country, winding their way to the west coast and finishing at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on October 16. Tickets will be available via https://elbow.co.uk. Fans on the mailing list will automatically get presale access. Join the mailing list here: https://elbow.co.uk/signup/
Artist pre-sale: February 25 – 10am local
Live Nation/Ticketmaster: February 26 – 10am local
Spotify pre-sale: February 27 – 10am local
Public on-sale: February 28 – 10am local
Today’s tour announcement follows their latest single release ‘ Adriana Again ,’ continuing the band’s desire to keep their output upbeat and experimental and follows their most recent album ‘ AUDIO VERTIGO’ which earned the band their fourth number 1 in the UK.
elbow are currently working on new music and plan to release a new EP later this year.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | X | YOUTUBETwin Shadow releases new album Georgie on March 14
TWIN SHADOW TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
GEORGIE ON MARCH 14, 2025
WILL PLAY DATES IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES
AND AT SXSW IN AUSTIN
GEORGIE AVAILABLE THROUGH DOM RECS - PRE-ORDER
Acclaimed musician Twin Shadow will release his sixth album, Georgie, on the new indie label Dom Recs on March 14, 2025. Twin Shadow, the name under which Dominican-born American musician, director, producer, and actor George Lewis Jr. performs, was putting the finishing touches on the album when his father, George Sr., fell very ill and tragically passed away unexpectedly.
“Georgie is my most stripped-down album; at this point in my life and career, nothing matters more than my deepest, darkest, and brightest feelings. The album art features my father, George’s signature. I had him scrawl it hundreds of times in a notebook. When I was making this record, I had no idea he would pass away just a few months later. Georgie is dedicated to his memory.”
-Twin Shadow
In the past few months, Twin Shadow has released three songs and videos from Georgie, including “As Soon As You Can,” “Good Times,” and “Permanent Feeling.” Twin Shadow conceived and directed all three videos.
WATCH “AS SOON AS YOU CAN”
WATCH “GOOD TIMES”
WATCH “PERMANENT FEELING”
To support Georgie, Twin Shadow will play dates in Austin (at SXSW), Brooklyn, and Los Angeles, with more shows to be booked later. See below for dates.
TWIN SHADOW LIVE
MARCH
14 - Austin, Texas - Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW)
APRIL
3 - Los Angeles, CA - Barnsdall Gallery Theater
4 - Los Angeles, CA - Barnsdall Gallery Theater
22– Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
TWIN SHADOW
GEORGIE
DOM RECS
Release Date: March 14, 2025
1. Totally Blue
2. Good Times
3. As Soon As You Can
4. Funny Games
5. Geor(g.i.e.)
6. You Already Know
7. Maybe It's Time
8. Emily
9. Permanent Feeling
10. Headless Hero
11. Hide It in Attraction
All music written, composed, arranged, produced, performed, recorded, and mixed by Twin Shadow (George Lewis Jr.) except “Good Times,” “Permanent Feeling,” “Maybe It’s Time,” & “Emily,” which are written by Twin Shadow and Sophie Hintze.
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Alt Pop Artist Lostboycrow Shares New Song Inspired by Amazon's Patriot; Album out 4/18
ALT-POP ARTIST
LOSTBOYCROW
SHARES NEW SINGLE
“LESLIE CLARET”
NEW ALBUM
THE SOUND OF GOD LAUGHING
OUT APRIL 18th, 2025
February 24, 2025 – Today, Los Angeles alt-pop artist Lostboycrow shares his new single, “Leslie Claret.” The track is named after Kurtwood Smith’s character in the Amazon TV series Patriot. Lostboycrow explains, “It is inspired by the idea of a redemptive character arch in someone we have either misjudged or mistaken as a hindrance or enemy before learning why they are the way they are and what we may have in common.”
LISTEN + SHARE “LESLIE CLARET”
https://youtu.be/d0x5BEXcHlw?si=t4IMje26NtQSsLX9
“Leslie Claret” is the latest single from Lostboycrow’s upcoming fourth studio album, The Sound Of God Laughing, which will be released on April 18, 2025. The record was written and recorded alongside Sam Beresford (Winnetka Bowling League) with the intention of letting go, giving into creative freedom, and fabricating new worlds within each track. He explains, “I’d love for people to step inside of these songs. The process of this last year was about getting back to the music at its core. With this album, the sound opened itself back up to experimentation. We weren’t limited by any parameters. I’m appreciating a lot of different styles and influences. It's not just one vibe. It was fun to kind of just roll up my sleeves and be a kid again.” The Sound Of God Laughing will also feature his recent singles, including “Shake On It,” “Dark Comedy Magic,” featuring Jillian Rossi, “Dirty Dancing” featuring DYSN, and “Summer Boy.”
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Chris Blair grew up singing along to his parent’s Beatles cassette tapes and religiously watching that thing you do. It was not until high school that he picked up a mic and started performing everywhere he could, from showtunes in the gymnasium to pop-punk in a local dive. He later established his genre-fluid style with 2016’s Sigh For Me EP, which he followed up with 2017’s Traveler EP trilogy, 2019's full-length Santa Fe, and 2021’s Valleyheart, and 2022’s Indie Pop. Lostboycrow has received praise from Billboard, Nylon, Earmilk, and more and has shared the stage with peers like Flor, Echosmith, K.Flay, and VÉRITÉ. He spent the latter half of 2024 on North American tours with Switchfoot, The Strike, and Nico Vega.
His catalog has over 150 million streams.
1. Discount Dreamer
2. The Sound of God Laughing
3. Summer Boy
4. Dirty Dancing
5. Leslie Claret
6. Shake on It
7. Fresh Water Volcano
8. Dark Comedy Magic
9. Louis & Fritz
10. Pretty In Pink
11. Kyle Was a Cool Goth
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https://www.instagram.com/lostboycrow/
Idle Heirs (feat. Sean Ingram of Coalesce) Premiere “Pillow Talk” Music Video
Idle Heirs Premiere "Pillow Talk" Music Video
The group— featuring Sean Ingram of Coalesce and producer Josh Barber— will release their debut album Life Is Violence on April 11th
Record release show announced for April 11th in K.C.
Photo by: Chadwick Christopher.
Idle Heirs is a band born from necessity, forged through a need to articulate previously unspoken feelings, illuminating the darkest recesses and inhabiting them wholeheartedly.
With their debut album Life Is Violence, Idle Heirs have created a post-metal record that captures a certain vulnerability within its mournful sound. Vocalist Sean Ingram attributes this to the fact that throughout its creation, even as the songs themselves were taking shape and coming to life, the album was still not recorded with an audience in mind. Assuming that it would never be heard beyond his closest circle of friends allowed a disarming honesty to permeate the songs.
Embracing the idea that art can be an effective way of processing experiences, Ingram channeled a complex web of grief and existential thought into his lyrics. Thematically, Life Is Violence contemplates the thread of paternal influence from generation to generation and how it can be disrupted. Ingram examines the impact his father had on his life, whilst simultaneously contemplating his own mortality and what he will pass down to his children. With a determination to ensure that what he leaves behind in the future is markedly different to what he inherited himself, Idle Heirs have issued a missive that stands as both a line in the sand and a testament to love.
The album's poignant second single "Pillow Talk" arrives today. Josh Barber comments: "This is a deeply personal song. I feel like a lot of people can relate to what is portrayed in this video. The lyrics and visuals of Pillow Talk speak for itself."
Watch / share music video for "Pillow Talk"
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For over a decade, Ingram’s focus had been elsewhere; due to the prolonged hiatus of Coalesce, music was no longer at the forefront of his artistic endeavors. When events— on both a global and personal level, and specifically, where the two intersect— conspired to bring Ingram to a place where music once again became essential, the seed for Idle Heirs was planted. Rather than the conditions being right for a musical reprise, the conditions had to be all wrong, leaving only one way forward.
Having connected with musician and producer Josh Barber, Ingram already knew who his co-conspirator for this mission would be. The two friends had discussed working together on music but their earliest efforts had stalled. Describing himself as “a doer, not a dreamer”, Ingram made it clear to Barber that there was an increasing urgency to getting the project off the ground. Barber understood how imperative this was to them both, and took dramatic measures to kickstart the creative process.
Barber sequestered himself in a remote part of the Pacific Northwest for eight days, giving himself the space and time to concentrate solely on what would become the blueprint for the debut Idle Heirs album. Shedding his self-imposed attempts to compose what others expected of him, Barber wrote with a solitary, highly focussed mindset, all the while imbibing the atmosphere of the gloomy forests and storm-battered shoreline around him.
Motivated only by a need to express what roiled inside them, the duo had no intention of the band being for public consumption. Even as the creative contributions of others weaved their way into the Idle Heirs core, the pair remained focussed only on the path they sought to follow, trusting each other implicitly and pushing each other each and every step of the way.
Life Is Violence was recorded at Ocean Sound studio in Norway— something of a bucket list adventure, given Barber’s fondness of Cult of Luna. Indulging themselves in the freedom that came with creating without restriction or expectation, the pair decamped to the icy Norwegian wilderness with five of their collaborators to lay down the eight tracks. The isolation of the studio and the absence of external pressures allowed for an unparalleled clarity and exacting level of attention to detail.
Pre-order Life Is Violence here ahead of its April 11 release date and see the band at their record release show the same day in Kansas City, MO.
Idle Heirs, live:
Apr. 11 Kansas City, MO - Warehouse on Broadway (Record Release Show w/ Norma Jean [tickets])
Life Is Violence, cover art:
Life Is Violence, track list:
Loose ToothRare BirdJaded MountainLemonade StandsDim ShepherdPillow TalkDead RingerMomma
February 21, 2025
Simple Minds Herald World Tour with New Live Record Out April 25
SIMPLE MINDS HERALD ALIVE & KICKING TOUR 2025
WITH LIVE IN THE CITY OF DIAMONDS
ALL-NEW DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM FEATURES ELECTRIFYING RENDITIONS
OF CLASSIC TRACKS AND FAN FAVORITES INCLUDING
THE ICONIC #1 HIT, “DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)” – LISTEN
LEGENDARY UK BAND’S BIGGEST NORTH AMERICAN LIVE RUN IN FOUR DECADES
BEGINS MAY 16 IN RIDGEFIELD, WA
ALL DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SOFT CELL AND MODERN ENGLISH
LIVE IN THE CITY OF DIAMONDS ARRIVES VIA BMG IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25
PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW
ICYMI: PERFORMED "DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)" ON
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! - WATCH
Simple Minds are heralding their biggest North American headline tour in four decades with Live in the City of Diamonds, an all-new double live album arriving everywhere via BMG on Friday, April 25. Recorded in concert last April at Amsterdam, NL’s Ziggo Dome as part of the legendary UK band’s epic Global Tour 2024, Live in the City of Diamonds will be available in a variety of formats, including digitally, 2x clear/glitter and standard black vinyl LP (with 18 tracks, housed in gatefold sleeve with hi-spec finish), and 2xCD (with 24 tracks and 24-page Media Book featuring exclusive photos and tour notes). Pre-orders are available now.
“All we wanted was to be in ‘a great live band’ and to spend our lives taking our music with us around the world," says Simple Minds co-founder and frontman Jim Kerr. "Decades later we still relish that challenge every night on tour. Live In The City of Diamonds captures both the spirit and fever of Simple Minds live at this moment in time.”
Live in the City of Diamonds collects stunning concert performances of classic tracks and fan favorites from across Simple Minds’ monumental body of work thus far, including a spectacular live rendition of their much-beloved Billboard “Hot 100” #1 hit single, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” premiering today at all DSPs and streaming services.
LISTEN TO “DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) (LIVE IN THE CITY OF DIAMONDS)”
Last month saw Simple Minds kicking off what looks to be a milestone year with an electrifying US network late night TV performance of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (streaming HERE). Indeed, 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most significant periods in Simple Minds’ extraordinary history, a landmark moment in their legendary career which saw the worldwide chart-topping success of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and release of their RIAA Gold-certified seventh studio album Once Upon A Time, not to mention their unforgettable set in front of 135,000 fans – and a TV audience of millions – on the American leg of 1985’s Live Aid. The occasion was further celebrated last month with the digital premiere of a special new 9-track edition of Once Upon A Time featuring the addition of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and updated Ruby Anniversary artwork. Physical versions and other anniversary reissues will follow later in the year.
"Hindsight is a glorious thing!,” says Kerr. “40 years on and it now feels right for Simple Minds to have ‘Don't You (Forget About Me)’ included in this classy new nine track edition of Once Upon A Time."
WATCH “DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) (LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!)”
STREAM/DOWNLOAD ONCE UPON A TIME (RUBY ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
Produced by Live Nation, Simple Minds’ Alive & Kicking Tour 2025 gets underway May 16 at Ridgefield, WA’s RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater and then continues though a June 22 finale at Noblesville, IN’s Ruoff Music Center. Support on all dates comes from Soft Cell and Modern English. Highlights include shows at such famed arenas and amphitheaters as Seattle, WA’s Climate Pledge Arena (May 17), Inglewood, CA’s Kia Forum (May 22), Denver, CO’s Ball Arena (May 27), Woodlands, TX’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (May 31), Columbia, MD’s Merriweather Post Pavilion (June 10), Wantagh, NY’s Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (June 13), Mansfield, MA’s Xfinity Center (June 15), and Toronto, ON’s Budweiser Stage (June 18). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit simpleminds.com/tour. A variety of different VIP packages and experiences are also available allowing fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, behind-the-scenes tour, group photo in front of the stage, exclusive VIP merch item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, please see vipnation.com.
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ABOUT SIMPLE MINDS:
Inimitable musical pioneers for nearly half a century, Simple Minds are among the most successful UK bands of all time, having achieved more than 1B global streams on Spotify alone (with over 8.3M monthly listeners on Spotify alone) and total worldwide sales in excess of 60M, including six #1 albums in the UK and chart-topping releases in countless other territories including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand.
Coalescing around childhood friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds emerged in 1978 with an immediately distinctive sound simultaneously rooted in punk, art-rock, and the electronic avant-garde. Over the next four decades, the band has pushed their open-armed approach to fashion a broad array of stylistic varieties – spanning pop, funk, gospel, soul, dance music, and more – into their own world-straddling brand of stadium-sized rock. Their continually evolving body of work is highlighted by such landmark LPs as 1982’s New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84), 1984’s Sparkle In The Rain, 1985’s Once Upon A Time, and 1989’s Street Fighting Years, along with a stunning canon of iconic global hit singles spanning “Love Song,” “Someone Somewhere (In Summertime),” “Glittering Prize,” “Promised You A Miracle,” “Up On The Catwalk,” “Speed Your Love To Me,” “Waterfront,” “Belfast Child,” and of course the timeless teen anthem, 1985’s US #1 classic, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” the latter of course famously featured in the classic John Hughes film, The Breakfast Club.
Named as the world’s “Best Live Band” by Q Magazine in 1991, Simple Minds have long commanded the stages of sold-out arenas and stadiums around the planet. Their world-class credentials have been burnished in recent years by an array of equally remarkable accomplishments – from acclaimed new albums (including 2018’s Walk Between Worlds and 2022’s Direction of the Heart, both of which had top 5 chart debuts in the UK), best-selling live albums, career retrospectives, and epic world tours to accolades and honors like a 2014 Q Inspiration Award (presented by avowed fan Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield) to a prestigious Ivor Novello Award for “Outstanding Song Collection” – all of which serve as timely reminders to a new generation of Simple Minds’ ongoing appeal as well a springboard for their next burst of creativity. Now as ever, Simple Minds remain a band touched by powerful magic, continually willing to experiment while remaining true to their original instincts.
“The truth is we never fully wound down,’ says Charlie Burchill. “There have been lots of different incarnations of Simple Minds, but we’ve always kept our identity. A legacy can be a burden if you allow it to be. For us, it’s been empowering.”
“We’ve been on one hell of a journey,” says Kerr. “I’m grateful for the career we’ve had, but I’m mad enough to think we can still hit new levels. This is what we do – write, record and play live. One of the things I’m most proud of is that people say to me, what Simple Minds are you talking about? The avant-garde, the art-rock, the pop, the ambient, the instrumental group, the political, the folk, the stadium band? To play all those different styles but at the same time be quintessentially Simple Minds is an amazing thing.”
L : Jim Kerr, R: Charlie Burchill / Photo Credit: Dean Chalkley
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SIMPLE MINDS – ALIVE & KICKING TOUR 2025
All Dates w/ Special Guests Soft Cell and Modern English
Photo Credit: Anton Corbijn
MAY
16 - Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
17 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
20 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
22 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
23 – Greater Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
24 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
25 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
27 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
30 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
31 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
JUNE
1 – Irving, TX – The Pavillion at Toyota Music Factory
4 – Rogers, AR - The Walmart AMP
5 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
11 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
13 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center
15 – Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
17 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
20 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
22 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
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SIMPLE MINDS
LIVE IN THE CITY OF DIAMONDS
(BMG)
Release Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Tracklist:
Waterfront
Love Song
Sons and Fascination
Sweat in Bullet
This Fear of Gods
Let There Be Love
She’s a River
Once Upon a Time
Glittering Prize
Promised You a Miracle
New Gold Dream
Belfast Child
Someone Somewhere (in Summertime)
Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Book of Brilliant Things
See The Light
Alive and Kicking
Sanctify Yourself
Vision Thing *
The American *
Solstice Kiss *
Premonition *
Hunter and The Hunted *
Colours Fly and Catherine Wheels *
* CD & DIGITAL ONLY
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