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Molly Burch shares video "Wrong For You." Touring Europe this month!

MOLLY BURCH
SHARES VIDEO FOR "WRONG FOR YOU"
ON TOUR IN EUROPE THIS MONTH
DEBUT ALBUM PLEASE BE MINE OUT NOW ON CAPTURED TRACKS"retro country and soul in the best way"  - FADER 
"stealing the show so effortlessly with her golden throat" - AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"Burch's breathy words float into a parallel universe as she sings over '60s Laurel Canyon-inspired folk melodies" - PITCHFORK 
"While she's often touted as a descendant of Patsy Cline or Billie Holiday, she has more direct ties as a contemporary of Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten" - STEREOGUM 

Today Molly Burch shares video for "Wrong For You," the latest release from her critically acclaimed debut album  Please Be Mine , directed by Jordan Moser. The video is heavily indebted to Terrence Malick's Badlands, a tale of crime and love which is perfectly fitting for a song about conflicts of the heart. Burch says, "We mainly shot this video so that Sissy Spacek would maybe see it." - A true homage to the cult classic.  Watch "Wrong For You": 

In support of Please Be Mine, Molly has been touring constantly throughout 2017. She is currently in Europe with shows through the end of September - tour dates listed below.       
Growing up in LA with a writer/producer father and a casting director mother, Burch's childhood was filled with old Hollywood musicals and the sounds of Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. After finding her voice in adolescence, Burch packed up to study Jazz Vocal Performance in Asheville.  
Molly's timeless voice is the first thing you'll notice on Please Be Mine. It's smoky, with an incredible range, effortlessly evocative of her early influences. After relocating to Austin after college, Burch began to write her own music in earnest, with the lovelorn Everly Brothers and Sam Cooke as her songwriting guides. Burch and boyfriend Dailey Toliver connected with Dan Duszynski of Cross Record, and they recorded all the songs on Please Be Mine at his idyllic studio in Dripping Springs, TX.
Molly Burch on Tour09/18 - Barcelona, ES - BeGood09/19 - Zaragoza, ES - La Lata de Bombillas09/20 - Oviedo, ES - Lata de Zinc09/21 - Madrid, ES - Teatro del Arte09/22 - Ourense, ES - El Torgal09/23 - Coimbra, PRT - American Autumn @ Lugar Comum09/24 - Valladolid, PRT - Salon De Actos C.M. Penafiel09/25 - San Sebastian, PRT - Cripta Convent Garden09/26 - Lyon, FR - Le Groom09/27 - Limoges, FR - Le Phare09/28 - Luxembourg, LUX - Cafe Konrad09/29 - Dunkerque, FR - We Will Folk You Festival @ Les 4 Ecluses09/30 - Paris, FR - Le Carreau du Temple

Purchase Please Be Mine on iTunes + CD / Vinyl  |  Listen on Spotify

Molly Burch Please Be Mine Captured Tracks
1.  Downhearted
2.  Wrong For You
3. Please Forgive Me
4.  Try
5. Loneliest Heart
6. Torn to Pieces
7. Fool
8. Not Today
9. Please Be Mine
10. I Love You Still

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SLOTHRUST ANNOUNCE COVERS EP / MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA TOUR

SLOTHRUST ANNOUNCE COVERS EP + SHARE 'SEX AND CANDY' (MARCY PLAYGROUND) TRACK ON STEREOGUMU.K. / EU TOUR STARTS IN OCTOBER'SHOW ME HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE' OUT 11/10 ON DANGERBIRDPhoto: Shervin Lainez
LISTEN & SHARE: Slothrust – 'Sex And Candy' (Marcy Playground)
"Slothrust impressed us last year with their album Everyone Else...today, they've shared their rendition of Marcy Playground's nonsensical 1997 hit "Sex And Candy," turning it into a hard-charging, fuzzed-out rocker complete with a blistering classic-rock guitar solo."
- Stereogum
Today Stereogum has premiered Slothrust's cover of Marcy Playground's hit single "Sex And Candy". The song will be featured on the band's new covers EP entitled 'Show Me How You Want It To Be' out 11/10 on Dangerbird Records.Slothrust has been touring North America this summer including a performance at Lollapalooza.  The band's most recent album 'Everyone Else' is out now on Dangerbird Records and the band has released a wealth of visual material to accompany it. Music videos for "Pigpen", "Sleep Eater", "Horseshoe Crab", "Rotten Pumpkin" and "Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone", as well as live videos for "Rotten Pumpkin", "Horseshoe Crab", "Pigpen", and the Louis Armstrong classic "What a Wonderful World".  This fall the band will tour the EU & UK with Manchester Orchestra.

UK/EU Tour Dates:10/21/2017 Manchester, UK @ Academy 2*10/22/2017 Glasgow, Scotland @ Garage*10/23/2017 Leeds, UK @ Church*10/24/2017 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute 2*10/26/2017 London, UK @ Shepherd's Bush Empire*10/27/2017 Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2*10/28/2017 Bristol, UK @ SWX*10/30/2017 Cologne, Germany @ Gebaude 9*10/31/2017 Paris, France @ Les Etoiles*11/01/2017 Brussels, Belgium @ VK*11/02/2017Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg*11/03/2017 Berlin, Germany @ Franz*11/04/2017 Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow** with Manchester Orchestra

LEVITATION FRANCE Second Day

Photos of A Place Bury Strangers, Elephant Stone, CFM, The Holydrug Couple, The Murlocs, Petit Fantome, Beach Fossils, and The Black Angels

All photos taken in France by Bev Davies.

TRISTEN @ Resident DTLA 9/16

LEVITATION FRANCE First Day

Photos of Vedett, Cosmonauts, Ulrika Spacek, Acid Mothers Temple,The KVB, Bo Ningen, Group Doueh and Cheveu, Forest Swords, and Slowdive

All photos taken in France by Bev Davies.

The Church @ The Fonda 9/15

 

GOLDFRAPP HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW WITH NEW ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 18

GOLDFRAPP REVEAL NEW VIDEO FOR “EVERYTHING IS NEVER ENOUGH”

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS SATURDAY

HOLLYWOOD BOWL SHOW WITH NEW ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 18Photo: Alison Goldfrapp “Silver Eye  is a synthesis — a combination of all the things the 
group has done well.” – PITCHFORK

"...one of the band’s most stimulating albums, a perfect 
piece of pop music." – POPMATTERS

"Goldfrapp's strongest album to date." – BUST

"...expansive...gorgeous..." – ROLLING STONE
 Goldfrapp have revealed the video for their latest single “Everything is Never Enough.” The single is taken from their seventh studio album  Silver Eye  which was released earlier this year through Mute.

Watch Here:  http://po.st/GFEINEVideo

Alison led the creative for all of the visuals on the album and again played the role of director as well as art director for the new video. “Everything is Never Enough” showcases the stark desert terrain of the Fuerteventura landscape. When paired with the video’s transcendent natural imagery, Alison’s ethereal vocals and the track’s driving electronic beats act to unite the seemingly dichotomous realms of nature and modern culture.

Explaining the video, Alison says: “Fuerteventura, where mighty winds form land that grow and disappear…. Beauty and violence bond. The chair - a world he is running to and away from. I think volcanic and desert landscapes are the undefinable. They are life and death. Primal and mystical. They are a portal to the soul.”

The Silver Eye world tour kicks off on September 16th in San Francisco. The band also play a special Hollywood Bowl show in LA with New Order on the 18th. The tour’s European leg starts October 19th in Belgium and runs through November 10th when the band play London’s Brixton Academy, tickets on sale via Goldfrapp’s website.

The Silver Eye World Tour
September 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
September 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl *
September 20 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
September 21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
September 22 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theater
October 19 – Borgerhout, Belgium – De Roma
October 20 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg
October 22 – Berlin, Germany – Astra Kulturhaus
October 23 – Prague, Czech Republic – Roxy
October 26 – Milan, Italy – Fabrique
October 31 – Glasgow, Scotland – O2 Academy Glasgow
November 1 – Leeds, England – O2 Academy Leeds
November 3 – Manchester, England – Academy
November 4 – Leicester, England – Leicester De Montfort Hall
November 6 – Birmingham, England – O2 Institute Birmingham
November 7 – Brighton, England – Brighton Dome
November 9 – Bristol, England – O2 Academy Bristol
November 10 – London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
Stream Silver Eye here.GOLDFRAPP: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM| YOUTUBE| SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC

The Church North American Fall Tour With Special Guest The Helio Sequence

   The Church Release New Single "Undersea"   Listen Here https://open.spotify.com/album/7Jy7vNfA4iET86jNOb7tGY   North American Tour Begins   Another Century, another dream, another album from a band that's in too deep to go anywhere but ever closer to the other side. Man Woman Life Death Infinity  is the 26th album by the Church and will be released on October 6th. The album is their second with the rejuvenated line-up Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Tim Powles and Ian Haug. The epic return of 2014's critically lauded  Further/ Deeper  blossomed into a road-hardened beast over four tours of the USA, two back home in Australia, and a new career high in front of 20,000 Spanish fans on a lap of Europe.  Man Woman Life Death Infinity  is where the revitalized quartet's freshly tuned chemistry reaches a new potency and precision: ten songs, 45 minutes, and a quantum leap into unexplored territory as strange as it is irresistible. "Music is like inner space and we're astronauts," says guitarist Koppes, who co-founded the Church in Sydney in 1980. "It's a spellbinding thing. It's hypnotizing. That's why people like it. It takes them into another world and we're here to open those doors." "This is the Church's water record," says Kilbey, singer, lyricist and bassist. "I guess water is my element. I've always marveled at the sea and rivers and rain. It wasn't conscious at all but on reflection, it definitely is a preoccupation on this record. What that means, I don't know." The band have now releasd the deeply chiming second single ‘Undersea.'  Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7Jy7vNfA4iET86jNOb7tGY The track is the ominously descending result of Kilbey's suggestion that the band should pretend to be another one altogether, like Sgt. Pepper wilfully choosing the brown acid. "Tim borrowed my son's little electronic drum kit," Haug reveals, "so we had a mutated kit, half acoustic/ half electric, and we were just firing off each other.” "Peter is like the mad professor of guitar theory. I've learned a lot from him over the last few years but I'm not trying to analyze the harmonic integrity of anything. If it sounds good, I'll keep going down that path. I think we complement each other really well in that way." Fans who pre-order the album will receive both “Undersea” and “Another Century” as instant grat tracks. The Church begin an extensive 29-date North American tour in support of Man Woman Life Death Infinity beginning tonight in Portland, OR.  Special guests The Helio Sequence will be direct support on all dates.   Man Woman Life Death Infinity  Track Listing Another CenturySubmarineFor King KnifeUnderseaBefore The DelugeI Don’t Know How I Don’t Know WhyA Face In A FilmIn Your FogSomething Out There Is WrongDark WaltzFor up to date information visit:http://thechurchband.nethttp://www.theheliosequence.com   The Church North American Fall Tour With Special Guest The Helio Sequence  9/15/2017        Los Angeles, CA         Fonda Theater9/16/2017        San Diego, CA            The Music Box          9/18/2017        Austin, TX                  3Ten   9/19/2017        Dallas, TX                   Kessler Theater9/20/2017        Houston, TX               Heights Theater          9/22/2017        Pensacola, FL              Vinyl Music Hall       9/23/2017        Orlando, FL                The Social      9/24/2017        Atlanta, GA                 City Wintery   9/25/2017        Asheville, NC             The Grey Eagle          9/27/2017        New York, NY           Le Poisson Rouge      9/28/2017        Brooklyn, NY             The Bell House          9/29/2017        Natick, MA                 TCAN Center For The Arts   9/30/2017        Newton, NJ                 Newton Theatre          10/1/2017        Washington, DC         9:30 Club10/3/2017        Philadelphia, PA         Union Transfer10/5/2017        Detroit, MI                  Magic Stick    10/6/2017        Chicago, IL                 Park West       10/8/2017        Minneapolis, MN        Cedar Cultural Center10/10/2017      Omaha, NE                 The Waiting Room     10/11/2017      Denver, CO                 Gothic Theater10/12/2017      Salt Lake City, UT      The State Room10/13/2017      Las Vegas, NV            Brooklyn Bowl          10/14/2017      Phoenix, AZ                The Press Room  

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN TOUR WITH GREEN DAY

 
CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN KICK OFF TOUR WITH GREEN DAY TODAY
INCLUDES SHOWS AT WRIGLEY FIELD IN CHICAGO, THE OAKLAND COLISEUM, AND PASADENA'S ROSE BOWL STADIUM
PLAYING FINAL HEADLINE SHOW FROM THE RIDE AT BROOKLYN BOWL IN LAS VEGAS SEPTEMBER 15
Photo credit: Jill Furmanovsky "...unrelenting, unapologetic, irresistible rock n' roll." Entertainment Weekly  "Catfish and the Bottlemen are ready to take on much larger venues." New York Daily News
August 1, 2017 -- Hollywood, CA -- Today, Catfish and the Bottlemen joinGreen Day for their Revolution Radio summer tour. The run starts tonight in Auburn, WA and hits amphitheaters, stadiums, and arenas across the country, including iconic venues such as The Oakland Coliseum, Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. Full routing is below and further details are available on the band's website HERE. In addition to the Revolution Radio dates, the BRIT Award-winning UK band also announced they will play their final headline show from their sophomore album  The Ride  [May 2016, Capitol Records] at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas on September 15. Tickets are on-sale now and available HERE. Catfish and the Bottlemen have been touring nonstop for a year in support The Ride. From their recent U.S. tour,  The Salt Lake Tribune  wrote, "With loud sound and hunger for the road, Catfish and the Bottlemen have grown into headliners." Overseas, in addition to sold-out headline shows at Wembley Arena and Liverpool Arena, they're now also headlining festivals -- most recently, Community Festival in London to over 40,000 fans.  Metro  wrote, "The Ride was built for the road...toe tapping, melodies, explosive crescendos and big finishes. And lots of happy fans."  Austin American-Statesman  called the band "an extraordinarily tight ensemble," saying they "put on a high-energy live show, with riveting frontman Van McCann at the center of the sonic maelstrom." Less than a year after its release,  The Ride  was certified Gold in the UK. Hot on the heels of their top 10 alternative hit "7," the band's third single "Twice" is currently climbing the charts: check out the music video  HERE .  The Ride  is a follow up to their unstoppable debut  The Balcony , which has been certified Platinum in the UK. Catfish and the Bottlemen are: Van McCann (lead vocals, guitar), Johnny Bond (lead guitar), Benji Blakeway (bass) and Bob Hall (drums). REVOLUTION RADIO TOUR DATES WITH GREEN DAY:8/1          Auburn, WA                          White River Amphitheatre8/2          Portland, OR                         Moda Center8/5          Oakland, CA                          Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum8/7          Salt Lake City, UT                 USANA Amphitheatre8/9          Englewood, CO                    Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre8/11       Kansas City, MO                   Sprint Center8/12       Omaha, NE                            CenturyLink Center8/14       Maryland Heights, MO       Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre8/16       Noblesville, IN                      Klipsch Music Center8/18       Toronto, ON                          Molson Canadian Amphitheatre8/20       Cincinnati, OH                      Riverbend Music Center8/21       Cuyahoga Falls, OH              Blossom Music Center8/24       Chicago, IL                             Wrigley Field8/26       Darien Center, NY                Darien Lake Performing Arts Center8/28       Mansfield, MA                      Xfinity Center8/29       Hartford, CT                          XFINITY Theatre8/31       Camden, NJ                           BB&T pavilion9/1          Raleigh, NC                           Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre9/3          West Palm Beach, FL           Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre9/5          Tampa, FL                              MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre9/6          Orange Beach, AL                 The Amphitheater at the Wharf9/8          Austin, TX                              Austin 360 Amphitheater9/9          San Antonio, TX                    AT&T Center                        9/11       Albuquerque, NM                Isleta Amphitheater9/13       Chula Vista, CA                      Sleep Train Amphitheatre

9/16       Pasadena, CA                         Rose Bowl Stadium

THE BLACK ANGELS Spotify Session & Tour Dates

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Featuring the Mustachio Light ShowCome Dance and Blow Your Mind on The Death March Tour.
Coming to You Live In Person This Spring! Supported by A Place to Bury Strangers on select dates.

UPCOMING TOUR DATESDateLocation/VenueDetailsSep 15Maastricht, Netherlands View Info Muziekgieterij
Sep 16Angers, France View Info Levitation France (Sept 15 -17)
Sep 18Lausanne, Switzerland View Info Les Docks
Sep 19Brussels, Belgium View Info AB Ballroom
Sep 20Amsterdam, Netherlands View Info Paradiso
Sep 22Liverpool, United Kingdom View Info Liverpool Psych Fest (Sept 22 + 23)
Sep 22London, United Kingdom View Info Forum
Sep 25Glasgow, United Kingdom View Info SWG3
Sep 26Digbeth, United Kingdom View Info Institute 2
Sep 27Bristol, United Kingdom View Info Trinity
Sep 29Paris, France View Info La Cigale
Sep 30Cologne, Germany View Info Luxor
Oct 01Berlin, Germany View Info Columbiatheatre
Oct 05Austin, TX View Info Emo's
Oct 06Austin, TX View Info ACL Festival (Oct 6-8)
Oct 08Houston, TX View Info House of Blues Houston
Oct 09Dallas, TX View Info House of Blue Dallas
Oct 11San Antonio, TX View Info The Aztec Theater
Oct 13Austin, TX View Info ACL Festival (Oct 13 -15)
Oct 16Phoenix, AZ View Info The Crescent Ballroom
Oct 17San Diego, CA View Info House of Blues
Oct 18Los Angeles, CA View Info The Mayan
Oct 20San Francisco, CA View Info The Fillmore
Oct 21Portland, OR View Info Roseland Theater
Oct 22Vancouver, Canada View Info Commodore Ballroom
Oct 23Seattle, WA View Info The Show Box
Oct 25Salt Lake City, UT View Info The Depot
Oct 26Denver, CO View Info Ogden Theatre
Oct 27New Orleans, LA View Info Voodoo Fest (Oct 27 - 29)
Nov 09Sao Paulo, Brazil View Info Cine Joia
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