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January 4, 2025
Jane Remover announces new album 'Revengeseekerz' + shares new single "JRJRJR"
JANE REMOVER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
SHARES LEAD SINGLE “JRJRJR”
REVENGESEEKERZ COMING SOON
VIA deadAir
TURN UP OR DIE HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 23RD
Jane Remover by Parker Corey
"JRJRJR”
LISTEN / WATCH: https://youtu.be/RiwEzF3DsGk
(January 1, 2025) - To kick off 2025, Jane Remover announces their new album Revengeseekerz coming soon via deadAir. Alongside the album announcement, Jane shares the lead single “JRJRJR,” which arrives with a video directed by Parker Corey.
Revengeseekerz follows the announcement of Jane’s 2025 headline TURN UP OR DIE North American tour with direct support from deadAir labelmate and Brooklyn producer/DJ dazegxd, along with support from d0llywood1 and Lucy Bedroque on select dates. The tour kicks off on April 23rd, and the 20-date run will see them perform in Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Austin, Seattle, Vancouver, and Los Angeles before wrapping up in Phoenix on May 22nd. Tickets available HERE.
Last year, Jane Remover dropped a string of singles, including “Flash in the Pan,” “Dream Sequence,” “How To Teleport” and “Magic I Want U,” which was graced with Pitchfork’s Best New Track upon release. Additionally, deadAir announced the debut album from venturing, another project from Jane Remover, with the release of “Famous girl,” “Halloween,” and “Sister.” Ghostholding by venturing will arrive this upcoming Valentines Day.
Additionally last year, Jane criss-crossed North America on both the co-headline Designated Dreams tour with quannnic to celebrate their sophomore album Census Designated and their run over the summer as direct support to JPEGMAFIA on tour.
Check out “JRJRJR” above, see full TURN UP OR DIE tour routing below, and stay tuned for more from Jane Remover coming very soon.
“JRJRJR” single artwork
flyer by digiyams
Upcoming Live Dates
*= w/ d0llywood1
** = w/ Lucy Bedroque
4/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry*
4/25 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
4/26 - Detroit, MI @ El Club*
4/27 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups*
4/30 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground*
5/2 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair*
5/3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
5/4 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church*
5/5 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis*
5/7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Hell*
5/9 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs*
5/10 - Austin, TX @ Parish*
5/12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater*
5/13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court*
5/16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos**
5/17 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl**
5/18 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre**
5/20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent**
5/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre**
5/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom**
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Guided By Voices Share "Dawn Believes" Single | 'Universe Room' Due Out February 7th via GBV Inc.
Universe Room Due Out February 7th via GBV Inc.
Photo by Trevor NaudORDER: Guided By Voices - Universe Room LPOrder
LISTEN & SHARE: Guided By Voices - "Dawn Believes"
YouTube
LISTEN & SHARE: Guided By Voices - "Fly Religion"
YouTube PRAISE FOR GUIDED BY VOICES
"Strut Of Kings is a masterclass in indie rock brilliance, blending punchy anthems with heartfelt ballads, all delivered with the band’s signature raw energy and melodic flair. It’s a vintage GBV experience that both old fans and new listeners will find irresistible!"
- The Fire Note
"Without a doubt one of the band's most exciting and impressive albums yet.”
- Northern Transmissions
"It’s the latest fantastic LP from what is an incredible late inning hot streak... All hail Guided by Voices, and I’m looking forward to the next 40 albums"
- BrooklynVegan
"Good luck getting it out of your head."
- Stereogum on "Serene King"
In November 2024, Guided By Voices excitedly announced the 18th GBV album in 10 years, aptly titled Universe Room. Bandleader Robert Pollard and the longest running GBV lineup of members Doug Gillard, Kevin March, Mark Shue and Bobby Bare Jr, have recorded an incredible string of of 17 albums since 2017, with Universe Room poised to be the band's 41st full length album. Packing a vast mix of energy levels and previously undiscovered constellations of sounds into 17 diverse tracks over a compact space of less than 40 minutes, the new record ventures into truly surprising territory, where barely any song segments are revisited, typical choruses are a thing of the past, and fidelity daringly shifts between lo-fi and hi-fi.
Today, the band is sharing "Dawn Believes," the second single from the album due on February 7th.
The unique audio palette certainly wasn’t unintentional on the parts of bandleader Robert Pollard and stalwart producer Travis Harrison. “I wanted to create, hopefully, an experience, kind of a wild ride, where the listener would want to hear it multiple times in order to grasp all the sections and fields of sound to discover something new with each listen,” says Pollard. “I trimmed down the songs so that there wasn't a lot of repetition, so you get a lot of sections that happen only once or twice.”
The unprecedented approach to the expansive songwriting adds to the surprising new frontiers of aural sensations from Pollard and members Gillard, March, Shue and Bare Jr. “I wanted to get a little more sonic diversity for this album,” says Pollard, “So I asked each member of the band to record all the instruments for one song and I did three songs myself.”
March’s contribution, opener “Driving Time”, kicks off the record with the nighttime chirping of crickets before adding layers of guitar and percussion, creating a spectral and distinctive new atmosphere for GBV, which is echoed by Gillard's spacey off-the-cuff guitar work in the outro of lead single “Fly Religion”. Guitarist Doug Gillard was recently featured in Guitar Player Magazine and picked in Rolling Stone’s 250 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time.
“For the rest of the songs, we used a lot of different approaches to the recording of both the instruments and the vocals,” adds Pollard, which is evident on tracks like “Clearly Aware”, where the band was completely recorded on just one mic.
Universe Room embodies a realm of new horizons for Guided By Voices, who continue to redefine and expand as they blast off to unpredictable worlds.
"Dawn Believes" is available on streaming services now. Universe Room is due for release on February 7th.
Guided By Voices - "Dawn Believes"
Universe Room - TRACK LISTING
Driving TimeI Couldn't See The LightI Will Be A MonkThe Great ManClearly AwareDawn BelievesPlay ShadowsFly ReligionThe Well Known SoldiersHers PurpleIndependent Animal19th Man To Fly An AirplaneElfin Flower With KneesFran CiscoAluminum Stingray GirlAesop Dreamed of LionsEverybody's a StarGUIDED BY VOICES LINKSWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | Apple Music
December 30, 2024
SHOWS ATTENDED 2024 / The Portable Infinite
SHOWS2024
Jan5th: The Charlatans UK + Ride @ Wiltern
Jan6th: Kid Congo Powers @ Lodge Room
Jan19th: Plaid @ Lodge Room
Jan27th: Cult of One + Gateway Drugs @ Vine Bar
Jan28th: Bryan Adams @ Honda Center
Jan29th: Explosion In The Sky @ HOB Anaheim
Feb2nd: The Kills @ Observatory*
Feb8th: Mick Jenkins @ El Rey*
Feb9th: Silversun Pickups @ Observatory*
Feb13th: Porno For Pyros @ Observatory*
Feb16th: Cali Vibes Reggae @ Long Beach Arena
Feb23rd: Ty Segall + White Fence @ Wiltern
March7th: Cat Power @ ACE
March8th:Destroyer @ Lodge Room
March13th: Buzzcocks +Modern English @Teragram
March14th: The Kills @ Wiltern
March19th: Dandy Warhols @ Fonda
March27th: Romy @ Hollywood Palladium
March30th:ChelseaWolfe @ Novo
April4th:Health+ Pixel Grip @ Belasco
April7th:Sam Amidon @ Zebulon
April7th:Danny Brown @ Observatory*
April11th:Gary Numan @ Observatory
April18th:Bar Italia @ Fonda
April19th:Last Dinner Party @ Music Box SD
April23rd: StillCorners@ Regent
April28th: Swans @ Lodge Room
April30th: Steve Mason (Beta Band) @ Lodge Room
May3rd: Julia Holter @ El Rey
May7th: Gustaf @ Zebulon
May9th: Steve Ignorant + Crass @ Glass House
May10th: WONDERFRONT*
May11th: CRUEL WORLD @ Rose Bowl
May11th: Tei Shi @ Teragram
May13th: Belle and Sebastian @ Bellwether
May15th: Belle and Sebastian @ United Artists
May18th: JUST LIKE HEAVEN @ Rose Bowl
May26th: Madness @ YouTube Theater
May29th:Miki Berenyi Trio @ Fonda
May31st:Yard Act @ Regent
SUMMERSHOWS JUNE – AUGUST 2024
June8th: Echo and The Bunnymen @ Greek
June 9th: Selecter @Glass House
June 10th: Damned + Avengers @ Glass House
June18th: Daryl Hall + Elvis Costello @ Greek
June 19th: Pomme @Regent
June 20th: Jessica Pratt @ Teragram
June 29th:DIIV + Lightning Bolt @ Wiltern
July 12th: The Church +Afghan Whigs @ HOB Anaheim
July 14th: Ed Harcourt @Fingerprints
July 15th: Jah Wobble @ Masonic Lodge
July24th: Cannons @ OC Fair
July 26th: OFF! + Surfbort @Belasco
Aug 3rd: Genuine Souvenirs @ Brouwerij West
Aug8th The Hives @ Observatory
Aug 10th: Last Dinner Party @Fonda
Aug 17th: Cults @ Fonda
Aug 21st: Boy George +Squeeze @ OC FAIR
Aug 22nd: Kings of Leon + Phantogram @ KiaForum
Sept1st: Midge Ure @ Coach House
Sept 3rd: John Fogerty @ OCFair
Sept 6th: Sophie Ellis Bextor @ Bellwether
Sept12th: Ray Lamontage @ YouTube
Sept18th: Pulp @ Hollywood Palladium
Sept25th: Johnny Marr @ Orpheum
Sept 26th: Paul Weller @ HOBAnaheim
Sept 28th: Dr John CooperClarke @ Teragram
Sept 30th: AIR @ Orpheum
Oct 3rd: Jessica Pratt @ Belasco
Oct3rd: Nation of Language @ Bellwether
Oct5th: Nation of Language @ Observatory
Oct6th: Sisters of Mercy @ Greek
Oct13th:Temples @ Lodge Room
Oct16th: The Voidz @ Orpheum
Oct17th: Black Angels @ Lodge Room
Oct18th: Cumgirl8 @ Echo
Oct18th: Brittany Howard + Michael Kiwanuka @ Greek
Oct21st: ORUA @ Wayfarer
Oct24th:Nilufer Yanya @ Fonda
Oct27th: Kokoroko @ Fonda
Nov2nd:Die Antwoord @ Bellwether
Nov9th: Psych Furs + JAMC @ Youtube
Nov12th: Julie @ Fonda
Nov17th: Poetry Reading @ Agape
Nov22nd: Lemon Twigs @ Belasco
Nov23rd: L7 + Redd Kross @ Belasco
Dec3rd: Dandy Warhols @ Moroccan
Dec5th: Yukimi @ Constellation Room (Martin)
Dec12th:White Fence @ Teragram Dec 12th
Dec19th: Ride @ Fonda
Dec29th: Luna @ Teragram
December 28, 2024
THE PORTABLE INFINITE 40: BEST MUSIC of 2024
BEST ALBUMS of 2024
CHARLI XCX “Brat”
MDOU MOCTAR “Funeral For Justice”
JESSICA PRATT “Here In The Pitch”
ENGLISH TEACHER “This Could Be Texas”
AROOJ AFTAB “Night Reign”
YARD ACT “Where’s My Utopia?”
BRITTANY HOWARD “What Now”
KALI UCHIS “Orquideas”
ARAB STRAP “I’m Totally Fine With It Don’t Give A Fuck Anymore”
TINDERSTICKS “Soft Tissue”
NADINE SHAH “Filthy Underneath”
MERCURY REV “Born Horses”
THE LAST DINNER PARTY “Prelude To Ecstacy”
JULIA HOLTER “Something In The Room She Moves”
VINCE STAPLES “Dark Times”
RIDE “Interplay”
BAT FOR LASHES “The Dream Of Delphi”
JESUS AND MARY CHAIN “Glasgow Eyes”
KHRUANGBIN “A La Sala”
JUSTICE “Hyperdrama”
BETH GIBBONS “Lives Outgrown”
ST. VINCENT “All Born Screaming”
FONTAINES DC “Romance”
ANYL AND THE SNIFFERS “Cartoon Darkness”
BOB VYLAN “Humble As The Sun”
TY SEGALL “Three Bells”
CLAIRE ROUSAY “Sentiment”
THE LEMON TWIGS “A Dream Is All We Know”
CHELSEA WOLFE “She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She”
MGMT “Loss Of Life”
DANDY WARHOLS “Rockmaker”
NILUFER YANYA “My Method Actor”
KING HANNAH “Big Swimmer”
THE MARIAS “Submarine”
DIIV “Frog In Boiling Water”
CINDY LEE “Diamond Jubilee”
BEEN STELLAR “Scream From New York, NY”
WAXAHATCHEE “Tigers Blood”
SPRINTS “Letter To Self”
HANA VU “Romanticism”
Best Books of 2024: THE PORTABLE INFINITE: THE PORTABLE INFINITE 25 BEST BOOKS of 2024
December 20, 2024
RIDE @ Fonda Theatre // 12.19.24 // THE PORTABLE INFINITE
All photos taken by Martin Worster
The Brian Jonestown Massacre tickets for 2025 EU tour are on sale now.
SPRING EU TOUR DATESTickets for The Brian Jonestown Massacre 2025 EU tour are on sale now. Don’t miss your chance to experience it!
4th May Prague Lucerna Music Bar
5th May Vienna Arena
6th May Milan Alcatraz
8th May Zurich Komplex 457
9th May Munich Technikum
10th May Lausanne Les Docks
11th May Lyon LeTransbordeur
13th May Barcelona Razzmatazz
14th May Madrid La Riviera
16th May Toulouse LeBikini
17th May Biarritz Atabal
18th May Nantes Stereolux
20th May Paris La Cigale
22nd May Antwerp De Roma
24th May Malmo Plan B
25th May Gothenburg Pustervik
27th May Stockholm Fallan
28th May Oslo Rockefeller
29th May Copenhagen Amager Bio *
30th May Aarhus Voxhall *
31st May Berlin Huxley's
*General sale Friday 17th January 2025 at 10am CET
SHOP BJM MERCH UK/EU TOUR 2025There’s just over a month until The Brian Jonestown Massacre hit the road across the UK and Europe in 2025! Support comes from Les Big Byrd, Project Gemini and Sun Mahsene across selected dates. Get your tickets today.
Ghost Hounds share "You'll Never Find Me (Strings Version)" features 15 string musicians
GHOST HOUNDS SHARE “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME (STRINGS VERSION)”
OUT NOW VIA GIBSON RECORDS
ARRANGEMENT BY GHOST HOUNDS’ KRISTIN WEBER
PLUS CAPTIVATING MUSIC VIDEO RECORDED LIVE AT OCEAN WAY IN NASHVILLE AND DIRECTED BY ALLISTER ANN (KENNY CHESNEY, TEGAN & SARA, DAN AUERBACH)
Ghost Hounds are thrilled to share "You'll Never Find Me (Strings Version)” arranged by the band's own Kristin Weber and out now via Gibson Records. The new version follows the previously released studio recording.
The Strings Version is paired with a captivating music video recorded live at Ocean Way in Nashville, directed by Allister Ann, known for her work with Kenny Chesney, Tegan & Sara, Civil wars, Dan Auerbach and more.
The song is described by the band as a "warrior's anthem," with a deep message of resilience and self-empowerment. As the band’s SAVNT explains, “You’ll Never Find Me” is dedicated to anyone who has lost themselves in a person or a situation, but who has the strength to reclaim their identity and power. The video complements this message with visuals that portray perseverance, emphasizing the idea that no matter how many times you're knocked down, you can always rise again—"get back on the horse 8 times when you’ve been thrown off 7."
Kristin Weber, who arranged the strings version of the track, shares her passion for this musical approach: “Aside from fiddling in a rock band, one of my other great loves is arranging strings for songs. I like working with different voices of an orchestra as if they are different colors in a painting. When our singer, SAVNT, brought this song to us and we began working it out, I immediately heard this strings version forming in my head—partially inspired by what my bandmates were playing. I’m so grateful that Ghost Hounds trusted me to take us into uncharted musical territories.”
WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME (STRINGS VERSION)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Directed by: Allister Ann
Produced By: Brigid O’Connell / GibsonTV
Edited By: Andy Duensing
DP/Operator: Quinn Foster
Jib Operator: Tyler Spann
Steadicam Operator: Trent Millspaugh
Cam Operator: Tani Houston
AC/DIT: Tyler Carey
Gaffer: BJ Hyman
Key Grip: Shelby Hyman
Violins
Kristin Weber
Alicia Enstrom
Jenny Bifano
Rachel Englander
Amy Helman
Esther McMahon
Laura Epling
Nathan Bieber
Violas
Betsy Lamb
Patrick Monnius
Avery Bright
Cellos
Cremaine Booker
Emily Rodgers
Basses
Quentin Flowers
Bennett Miller
Piano
Joe Munroe
Engineer
Nick Spezia
“You’ll Never Find Me (Strings Version)” follows the release of “You’ll Never Find Me” and “Long Ride Home feat. Patty Griffin.”
LISTEN TO “LONG RIDE HOME FEAT. PATTY GRIFFIN”
WATCH “LONG RIDE HOME FEAT. PATTY GRIFFIN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Ghost Hounds are a country rock band with a heavy blues influence that proves the genre is not only alive but thriving for the next generation of rock fans. Fronted by SAVNT and backed by guitarists Tyler Chiarelli and Thomas Tull, fiddler Kristin Weber, bassist Bennett Miller, and drummer Sydney Driver, the band has made significant statements with their four studio albums. Ghost Hounds’ debut, Roses Are Black (2019), earned widespread acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more as well as millions of streams on streaming platforms. Their follow-up, A Little Calamity (2021), impressed with its classic rock sensibilities and the hit single “Good Old Days.” You Broke Me (2022) continued their tradition of blending classic blues rock with a modern flair. Their latest album, First Last Time (2023) via Gibson Records, features hit single “Last Train To Nowhere,” which racked up millions of hits via TikTok and Instagram, and was featured in Taylor Sheridan’s new TV show Special Ops: Lioness. Ghost Hounds have honed their sound on the road, having supported legendary acts like The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, Guns N' Roses, and Bob Seger. With their chemistry at an all-time high, the band is set to bring even more blues-rock brilliance in the future.
CONNECT WITH GHOST HOUNDS
Taylor Acorn Releases 2 Song Acoustic EP | Songs "Greener (Acoustic)" + "People Watching (Acoustic)" Out Today
Read Backseat Mafia, Folk n Rock and Spill Features
Songs "Greener (Acoustic)" and "People Watching (Acoustic)"
Out Today
SAVE: Taylor Acorn - Greener (Acoustic) EPSave PRAISE FOR TAYLOR ACORN
"Taylor Acorn’s debut album, Survival In Motion, is a testament to inner strength. Brought up by early ’90s and 2000s pop punk, the Nashville-based singer is making her own mark on the genre that raised her through bold vulnerability, a strong sense of self, and wide-eyed ambition. Undoubtedly indebted to Avril Lavigne and Amy Lee, Acorn’s soaring voice on the title track launches the LP on an impressive note."
- Alternative Press
“Driven by melody and a desire for catharsis, from starting out in the country scene through her evolution into a pop-punk artist, a throughline of candidness has bound everything the 30-year-old creates.”
- Rock Sound
“Following the success of her previous singles, ‘Greener’ and ‘High Horse,’ [‘Survival In Motion’] is a riotous and powerful offering with edgy guitar riffs, high-octane percussion patterns, and poignant lyrics delivered by rich vocals…”
- Ones To Watch
“The powerhouse vocals, crisp songwriting, and the overall feeling of good vibes coming through the speakers washed over me from the opening notes all the way to the dramatic conclusion of the album.”
- Chorus.fm
Following a whirlwind year of sold-out Australian and US tours, festival appearances, and international acclaim, pop-punk trailblazer Taylor Acorn is wrapping up 2024 with her intimate two-song acoustic EP, Greener (Acoustic). This stripped-down offering showcases a raw, emotional side of the Acorn while cementing her place as one of the most compelling voices in the alternative music scene.
The EP features acoustic versions of fan-favorite tracks “Greener” and “People Watching,” reimagined to highlight Taylor's vulnerable lyricism. "Greener has been one of those songs that has just gotten me through," Taylor recalls. "I needed to write it, I needed to feel it, and I know there’s 2 versions already but I am a sucker for an acoustic. There’s something that’s just so sweet and uplifting about the acoustic and I’m really excited for everyone to hear it."
Greener (Acoustic) is now available on all DSPs.
Taylor Acorn - "Greener" (Acoustic)
Taylor Acorn - "People Watching" (Acoustic)
Greener (Acoustic) - Track Listing
Greener (Acoustic)People Watching (Acoustic)
Taylor Acorn Bio
Growing up in the early 90’s & 2000’s pop punk/pop rock scene, for Taylor Acorn it was never a phase. Hailing from the small North Central Pennsylvania town of Wellsboro, Taylor had always dreamed of a career in music and in 2014, dropped out of Kutztown University to pursue just that, setting her sights for Nashville in 2017.
With her infectiously relatable releases of “Psycho”, “Certified Depressant”, and “Shapeshifting”, Taylor is now leaving her own footprint in the pop punk community giving her fans a place to feel safe and to feel heard, by tackling tough subjects such as mental health by sharing her own personal struggles. She wants to give her listeners a space where they can feel free and vulnerable, a place where healing is accepted no matter who you are or where you’ve come from.TAYLOR ACORN LINKS
Website | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
December 19, 2024
THE PORTABLE INFINITE 25 BEST BOOKS of 2024
THE PORTABLE INFINITE 25 BEST BOOKS of 2024
Dark Luminosity: Memoirs of a Geezer, the expanded edition
Jah Wobble
Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success
Miki Berenyi
The Ballad of Speedball Baby: A Memoir
Ali Smith
The Witch's Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us
Orenda Fink
I Wouldn't Say It If It Wasn't True: A Memoir Of Life, Music, And The Dream Syndicate
Steve Wynn
After David
Catherine Texier
Now You're One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross
Jeffrey McDonald, Steven McDonald
The Met: A History of a Museum and Its People
Jonathan Conlin
Poor Artists: A Quest Into the Art World
Zarina Muhammad, Gabrielle de la Puente,The White Pube
Earth to Moon: A Memoir
Moon Unit Zappa
Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner
Elaine
Will Self
A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman
Robert Hilburn
Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital
David Browne
Art Heist: 50 Artworks You Will Never See
Susie Hodge
Fun To Be Dead: The Poems of Bob Flanagan
Bob Flanagan
Born with a Tail: The Devilish Life and Wicked Times of Anton Szandor LaVey, Founder of the Church of Satan
Doug Brod
Under a Rock: A Memoir
Chris Stein, Debbie Harry (Foreword by)
Myth Lab: Theories of Plastic Love
Jack Skelley
Didion and Babitz
Lili Anolik
Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls
Susan Seidelman
Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
Ed Zwick
Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation
Daniel Rachel
Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega
Laura Davis-Chanin
MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band
Brad Tolinski, Jaan Uhelszki, Ben Edmonds
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
A Thousand Threads: A Memoirby Neneh Cherry
A Shimmering, Serrated Monster!: The Mark Leyner Readerby Mark Leyner
The Analog Body by Alexander Laurence
Noise Pop Festival Phase 2 Lineup
NOISE POP FESTIVAL EXPANDS 2025 MUSIC LINEUP
CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT NOISEPOPFEST.COM
WITH FESTIVAL BADGES ON SALE NOW
DIIV, Danny Brown, The American Analog Set, Reverend Horton Heat,
DāM-FunK, Earlimart, Flamin' Groovies, Zzzahara & Four-Night-Takeover of SF Jazz
Join American Football, Soccer Mommy, Lankum, Mercury Rev, Cymande, Les Savy Fav & More
Iconic Independent Music & Arts Festival Celebrates 32nd Anniversary
With Return to San Francisco Bay Area on February 20 - March 2, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 19, 2024) – Hometown organizers behind Noise Pop Festival, the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier independent music and arts festival, have just unveiled the next phase of music performers joining this year’s lineup as the multi-venue music festival returns for its 32nd anniversary beginning Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Joining the previously announced acts like American Football, who will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album LP1 with a rare two-night gig at the Great American Music Hall (March 1-2); indie rocker Soccer Mommy who will soon headline the iconic Fillmore post fall 2024 album-release (February 28); and Irish folk music group Lankum, who will perform in support of their Mercury Prize-nominated album False Lankum (February 27); Noise Pop will proudly welcome today over a dozen new acts to this year’s lineup.
As part of Noise Pop Festival’s expanded lineup, critically acclaimed MC Danny Brown has been invited to headline the 2025 festival with a special one-night performance at Public Works (February 22), following the release of his latest new critically-acclaimed, long-teased sixth studio album Quaranta earlier this spring.
Playing true to the festival's indie rock roots, Noise Pop Festival will also host DIIV, a festival alum (2016) who recently released their first new album in five years called Frog in Boiling Water; lo-fi rock pioneers The American Analog Set as the band return to SF after a 20-year hiatus to perform two nights of “Magic Hour”, an intimate and immersive 90-minute live show of thoughtfully selected songs from their first six albums (February 26-27), following a ; and one of SF’s most legendary bands the Flamin’ Groovies (February 22).
Following several years of successful festival collaborations, Noise Pop Festival will be partnering again with SF Jazz to host a multi-night takeover featuring acclaimed musicians like Dani Offline (February 27), Sirintip (February 28), August Lee Stevens (March 1), MeloDios (March 2), each of whom will perform two concerts each night.
Also included in today’s announcement is the official festival opening night party taking place at the Cal Academy of Sciences on Thursday, February 20, featuring an incredible roster of talent with the likes of modern-day funk maestro DāM-FunK set to usher in the new edition of Noise Pop Festival 2025.
Newly announced Noise Pop Festival 2025 concerts are listed below in chronological order, with tickets on sale tomorrow via www.noisepopfest.com:
Noise Pop Festival’s Opening Night Party at NightLife featuring DāM-FunK: February 20 at Cal Academy of Sciences
Reverend Horton Heat: February 21 at Great American Music Hall
Danny Brown: February 22 Public Works
Flamin’ Groovies, The Losin' Streaks & Peter Case (of Nerves, Plimsouls): February 22 at 4 Star Theater
The American Analog Set’s “Magic Hour”: February 26-27 at Gray Area
Zzzahara: February 26 at Bottom of the Hill
DIIV: February 27 at Gray Area
Noise Pop @ SF JAZZ: February 27 - March 2 at SF Jazz
Dani Offline (February 27)
Sirintip (February 28)
August Lee Stevens (March 1)
MeloDios (March 2)
Earlimart’s 20th Anniversary of “Treble & Tremble”: March 1 at Bottom of the Hill
With dozens of artists now having been confirmed to perform at the 32nd annual event, fans can look forward to a final wave of lineup additions to be announced early next year, which will feature dozens of local bands as Noise Pop continues to champion the Bay Area’s music and arts community through its flagship festival.
“We’re very excited for these new additions to the festival and hope Noise Pop fans will enjoy everything that our team has added for Phase 2. We encourage fans to check out all of the new festival artists that we’ve added, some of whom might just end up becoming their favorite new artists,” said Noise Pop’s CEO Michelle Swing.
Tickets to each newly announced concert will be available for purchase tomorrow, December 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST via www.noisepopfest.com, with festival badges on sale now.
Along with VIP and SuperFan badge packages also available, festival badge-holders will have complimentary access to a full schedule of happy hours, art exhibitions, retail pop-ups, exclusive after-parties, and more throughout the week. Available in limited quantities, these festival badges ultimately offer music lovers a rare opportunity to explore many of the Bay Area's most iconic concert halls and landmark performance venues next February
Noise Pop would like to thank this year’s venue partners for playing host to so many of its festival events including returning venues like Great American Music Hall, The Fillmore, August Hall, 4 Star Theatrer, 1015 Folsom, Public Works, Rickshaw Stop, Bottom of the Hill, The Lab, Gray Area, Grace Cathedral, SF Jazz and Cal Academy of Sciences, as well as first-time venue participant Space 550 and the long-awaited return to The Independent.
Organizers would like to also show appreciation for the many sponsors supporting this independently-produced festival including Montucky Cold Snacks, Fords Gin, Slane Whiskey, Diplomatico Rum, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Waterloo Sparkling Water, Groover, Crossroads, SF Symphony, Culture Pop, and Z Hotels including Hotel Zelos, Hotel Zetta, Hotel Zeppelin.
As part of Noise Pop Festival’s 30-year-plus tradition of supporting artists, celebrating fans, and creating community, organizers will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit that assists all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are facing financial challenges amidst physical or mental health issues or disability. Since 2020, the organization has provided over $450,000 to Bay Area residents working in the music industry with more information available at sweetrelief.org.
Stay tuned for more festival announcements by visiting the official festival website at www.noisepopfest.com and following along on social media channels at @NoisePop.
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