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The Afghan Whigs announce vinyl reissues of first three Sub Pop releases

THE AFGHAN WHIGS' FIRST THREE SUB POP RELEASESTO BE RELEASED ON 180-GRAM VINYLON SEPTEMBER 8
 

August 9, 2017 - The Afghan Whigs' first three releases on Sub Pop Records - Up In It,Congregation and the Uptown Avondale EP - will be released on 180-gram vinyl on September 8th via the Sub Pop Megamart and at the merch table for all upcoming Afghan Whigs North American shows. Retail stores will begin carrying these titles on September 22nd.Both Congregation and Up In It have been out of print on vinyl for several years now, and Uptown Avondale has never been available on vinyl in the U.S. ever.  All three titles will also have special Sub Pop "Loser" editions as well (details below).The Afghan Whigs are currently in Europe for a brief second leg of their tour which includes performances at Way Out West Festival, Haldern Pop Festival, Flow Festival and Pukkelpop.  The band will begin their North American tour on September 6th at a Sold Out show in Orlando, FL. The tour includes three Canadian shows (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver) and the band will be playing several markets they haven't visited in years (Richmond, Birmingham, Kansas City, Houston).In Spades, the group's spellbinding new album is available on CD / 180 gram-LP / CS / DL worldwide from Sub Pop. Led by the singles "Demon In Profile," "Oriole," and "Arabian Heights" along with standouts "Copernicus," and "Toy Automatic," it is the follow-up to the band's internationally acclaimed Do to the Beast.  In Spades was recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis and Joshua Tree and written and produced by Greg Dulli.

The Afghan Whigs have released two videos from the album so far: "Demon In Profile," directed by longtime collaborator Phil Harder, and "Oriole," helmed by erotic art director Amy Nicole Hood.Full details on the reissues here:
UP IN IT LOSER EDITION DESCRIPTION: Sub Pop's Loser edition is Transparent blue vinyl with white swirl.TRACK LIST1. Retarded2. White Trash Party3. Hated4. Southpaw5. Amphetamines And Coffee6. Now We Can Begin7. You My Flower8. Son Of The South9. I Know Your Little Secret


CONGREGATION LOSER EDITION DESCRIPTION: Sub Pop's Loser edition is Transparent Red with white swirl.DETAILS: Record turned into a double LP with gatefold packaging to be played at 45 rpm.TRACK LIST1. Her Against Me2. I'm Her Slave3. Turn On the Water4. Conjure Me5. Kiss the Floor6. Congregation7. This Is My Confession8. Dedicate It9. The Temple10. Let Me Lie to You11. Tonight12. Miles Iz Ded (hidden track)


UPTOWN AVONDALE
LOSER EDITION DESCRIPTION: Sub Pop's Loser edition is silver metallic vinyl.

TRACK LIST
1. Band Of Gold
2. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
3. Come See About Me
4. Beware
5. Rebirth Of The Cool
The Afghan Whigs - 2017 Tour Dates
Aug. 09 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
Aug 11 - Gothenburg, SE - Way Out West Festival
Aug 12 - Rees, DE - Haldern Pop Festival
Aug 13 - Helsinki, FL - Flow Festival
Aug 15 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Aug 16 - Leeds, UK - Church
Aug 17 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
Aug 19 - Kiewit, BE - Pukkelpop
Sep 06 - Orlando, FL - The Social
Sep 07 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Sep 08 - Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival
Sep 09 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
Sep 11 - Richmond, VA - The National
Sep 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
Sep 14 - Boston, MA - Paradise
Sep 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
Sep-18 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount
Sep 19 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Sep 21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
Sep 22 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Sep 23 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Sep 24 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
Sep 26 - Detroit, MI - St Andrews
Sep 28 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
Sep 29 - Nashville, TN - Exit IN
Sep 30 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
Oct 12 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up
Oct 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre
Oct 14 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Oct 16 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Oct 17 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
Oct 18 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Oct 19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Oct 21 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
Oct 22 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
Oct 24 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Oct 25 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Oct 26 - Houston, TX - Heights Theater
Oct 27-29 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival
For up-to-date info on tickets, please visit theafghanwhigs.com.
More on The Afghan Whigs In Spades here.

Warner Bros. Records to Reissue Six Steve Earle Albums in September

WARNER BROS. RECORDS TO REISSUE SIX STEVE EARLE ALBUMSIN SEPTEMBER Remastered Albums Include The Mountain, Transcendental Blues, Sidetracks, Jerusalem, Just An American Boy And The Revolution Starts Now  El Coraz ó n  Will Be Released On Vinyl For First Time On November 24 Official Video For "Goodbye Michelangelo" - Earle's Tribute To Guy Clark From So You Wannabe an Outlaw  - Released Today  North American Headline Tour Includes Sold-Out August 11 & 12 Shows AtThe Troubadour In West Hollywood, CA Earle Will Perform At Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival On October 7 Steve Earle             Photo Credit: Chad Batka August 9,2017 (Burbank, CA) -Warner Bros. Records will release remastered versions of six classic Steve Earle albums next month, beginning with a trio of reissues on September 22:  The Mountain, Earle's GRAMMY-nominated 1999 collaboration with the legendary Del McCoury Band, the GRAMMY®-nominated Transcendental Blues, originally released in 2000, and Earle's 2002 compilation album,Sidetracks. All six albums - originally released via E-Squared/Artemis Records - will be available in vinyl and CD formats. Following on September 29 will be 2002's Jerusalem, which contains the controversial "John Walker's Blues," Earle's 2003 live set, Just An American Boy, and his GRAMMY-winning 2004 album, The Revolution Starts Now. This will mark the first time that Sidetracks and Just An American Boy have been released on vinyl. In addition, a remastered version of 1997's El Corazón will be released for the first time on vinyl on November 24 (Black Friday). Today, the official video for "Goodbye Michelangelo" was released. View the clip here. Hailed as "a touching tribute to the late Guy Clark" by Pitchfork, the track is from Earle's new album, So You Wannabe an Outlaw. Steve Earle and The Dukes are currently touring in support of So You Wannabe an Outlaw. After tonight's show at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA, they head to Los Angeles for two sold-out nights at the historic Troubadour (August 11 and 12). Earle will also perform at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 17 in San Francisco on October 7. Earlier this week, Earle performed on WNYC's "Soundcheck," hosted by John Schaefer. Stream the session here. His recent interview with Al Jazeera can be viewed here.  Steve Earle and The Dukes' upcoming tour dates are as follows: 08/10                   Solana Beach, CA                Belly Up                                                       08/11                   West Hollywood, CA          The Troubadour                                           08/12                   West Hollywood, CA          The Troubadour  08/14                   Portland, OR                       Revolution Hall                              08/15                   Seattle, WA                         Neptune Theatre                                          08/16                   Boise, ID                              Egyptian Theatre                                       08/18                   Billings, MT                         Zoo Montana                                        08/19                   Deadwood, SD                    Deadwood Mountain Grand                      09/5                      Athens, GA                          Georgia Theatre                                           09/7                      Orlando, FL                         he Plaza Live                                                 09/8                      Fort Lauderdale, FL            Parker Playhouse            09/9                      Clearwater, FL                     Capitol Theatre                                         09/10                   Saint Augustine, FL            St. Augustine Amphitheatre                       09/12                   Baltimore, MD                    Baltimore Sound Stage                                 09/13                   Tarrytown, NY                    Tarrytown Music Hall                                  09/14                   Huntington, NY                  The Paramount                                            09/16                   Fredericton, Canada          Harvest Jazz + Blues Festival                      09/18                   Lindsay, Canada                 Academy Theatre                                         09/19                   Brantford, Canada              Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts 09/21                   Detroit, MI                          The Fillmore Detroit                                     09/22                   Kalamazoo, Michigan        State Theatre                                                 09/23                   Sault Ste Marie, Canada    Kiwanis Community Theatre Center          09/24                   Thunder Bay, Canada         Thunder Bay Community Auditorium     09/26                   Winnipeg, Canada              Burton Cummings Theatre                     09/27                   Regina, Canada                   Casino Regina                                            09/28                   Calgary, Canada                  Grey Eagle Resort & Casino                 09/29                   Edmonton, Canada            River Cree Resort and Casino                10/1                      Vancouver, Canada            Commodore Ballroom                             10/7                      San Francisco, CA               Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival10/18                   Red Bank, NJ                       Count Basie Theatre 

MOGWAI SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR "PARTY IN THE DARK"

MOGWAI SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR "PARTY IN THE DARK"
WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/lF4KJ-T8yAI
NEW ALBUM EVERY COUNTRY'S SUN OUT SEPTEMBER 1 ON TEMPORARY RESIDENCE 


Mogwai have today shared the video for new single "Party In The Dark'" taken from forthcoming albumEvery Country's Sun. Directed by Craig Murray and inspired by 80s sci-fi and horror movies, the practical effects film was created using silicone moulded sculptures, which were cast in wax and then melted. The video was filmed over 10 days a combination of stop motion, regular and time-lapse filming. "Party In The Dark" has already enjoyed several weeks on the BBC Radio 6 Music A-list and has previously been described by Dazed as "a New Order-nodding melodic joy". The single will be available to purchase on 7" on August 25th, paired with the exclusive b-side track "Eternal Panther". A distorted slab of Dinosaur Jr-esque noise-rock, "Eternal Panther" shows yet another side to the ever-evolving band. Every Country's Sun finds the Scottish band joining forces once again with producer Dave Fridmann for the first time since 2001's  Rock Action . The new record takes two decades of Mogwai's signature, contrasting sounds - towering intensity, pastoral introspection, synth-rock minimalism, DNA-detonating volume - and distills it, beautifully, into 56 concise minutes of gracious elegance, hymnal trance-rock, and transcendental euphoria. Mogwai begin their massive world tour in Oslo on October 10, taking in dates in Europe,  north America and the UK, and wrapping up with a performance at London's O2 Academy Brixton on December 15, followed by their huge hometown show at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow on December 16. Mogwai will also headline Festival No.6 on September 8. Visit mogwai.co.uk for full ticket information.

WATCH VIDEO FOR PREVIOUS ALBUM SINGLE "COOLVERINE" HERE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZocDT3TmAE





Mogwai World Tour 2017
19 August - Hostess Club All-Nighter, Chiba8 September - Festival No.6, Portmeirion10 October - Rockefeller, Oslo11 October - Nobelberget, Stockholm12 October - KB, Malmo13 October - Vega, Copenhagen14 October - Columbiahalle, Berlin16 October - Docks, Hamburg17 October - E-Werk, Koeln18 October - Aeronef, Lille20 October - AB Main Hall, Brussels21 October - AB Main Hall, Brussels22 October - Tivoli Vredenburg Ronda, Utrecht23 October - Grand Rex, Paris25 October - Riviera, Madrid26 October - Reithalle @ Kaserne Basel, Basel27 October - Fabrique, Milan28 October - Atlantico, Rome29 October - Estragon, Bologna31 October - Roxy, Prague1 November - Arena, Vienna2 November - Täubchenthal, Leipzig3 November - Backstage, Munich18/19 November - Corona Capital Fest, Mexico20 November - Observatory N. Park, San Diego21 November - Belasco Theater, Los Angeles22 November - Regency Ballroom, San Francisco23 November - Roseland Theater, Portland24 November - The Showbox, Seattle25 November - Commodore Ballroom. Vancouver28 November - Ogden Theatre, Denver30 November - The Waiting Room, Omaha1 December - First Avenue, Minneapolis2 December - House of Blues, Chicago3 December - Majestic Theatre, Detroit5 December - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto6 December - Corona Theatre, Montreal7 December - Royale Nightclub, Boston8 December - Terminal 5, New York9 December - Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia10 December - 9:30 Club, Washington15 December - O2 Academy Brixton, London16 December - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Candice Gordon Shares New Single 'I Belong To The Night'

Candice Gordon Shares New Single 'I Belong To The Night'

Listen Here: https://soundcloud.com/candice-gordon/i-belong-to-the-night-1

Candice Gordon - Debut Album "Garden Of Beasts"

RELEASE DATE: September 8th 2017 via Proper Octopus

  

“Brooding atmospheric songwriting packed with ominous poetics and powerful vocals.” 
Clash
 
“The greatest song never to feature on the Twin Peaks soundtrack.” 
Hotpress

“Sweetly dark folk-tinged music, like ‘Murder Ballads’ era Bad Seeds.”
Time Out London

“Candice Gordon's new album is scintillating, sensual, smooth, mysterious and captivating, just like she is” – Shane MacGowan

Having previously recorded an EP with punk legend and hellraiser Shane MacGowan, Candice Gordon is set to release her debut full length album‘Garden of Beasts’ on the 8th of September 2017 via Proper Octopus Records.

Produced by labelmate A.S. Fanning, and mixed by Ingo Krauss (Swans, Iggy and the Stooges), the album was recorded in a country house in Ireland and at the legendary Funkhaus in Berlin. It presents a rich and brooding sonic landscape constructed using a variety of synthetic and natural instruments from Moogs to flutes, and Gordon even plays a one-string Kazakh instrument at times.

"Garden of Beasts is inspired by moving to Berlin and observing the very dark and heavy history that is visible and inescapable everywhere in the city. It’s an exploration of human nature, the hubris of identity, dispossession, and the conflict between the allure of savagery that is in all humans and the desperation for salvation from that." explains Candice.

Candice Gordon grew up in Dublin, Ireland and after some years pursuing a nomadic lifestyle, is now settled in Berlin. She has previously performed atBestival, Body and Soul, Electric Picnic and Truck Festival, and supported and shared stages with the likes of Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Horrors, and Kurt Vile and the Violators. She has toured extensively in Europe and the UK over the last few years and since the release of her debut singles “Smoking Like the Barrel of a Gun” and “Cannibal Love”.




FOLLOW Candice Gordon
Website:  http://candicegordonmusic.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/candicegordonmusic
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/candicegordon
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/candice-gordon
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/candicegordon
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/candicegordonmusic/
 

Kathy Valentine & The Townsend present the 'She Factory' Sept. 19

KATHY VALENTINE AND THE TOWNSEND PRESENT THE 'SHE FACTORY' SEPT. 19Musician, songwriter and former member of the iconic band the Go-Go's Kathy Valentine presents a series of events assembling the talent of women in the arts

(AUSTIN, TEXAS - Aug. 9, 2017) - Kathy Valentine and The Townsend present"She Factory," a special series assembling the talent of women in the arts onTuesday, Sept. 19 from 8 to 10 p.m. The first installment in the series, "The Song Pool," will focus on local female musicians and will feature Nina Diaz, Carolyn Wonderland, Jane Ellen Bryant, Suzanna Choffel, Patricia Vonneand Ruthie Foster. The evening will take place at The Townsend, located at 718 Congress Ave. #100, Austin, Texas 78701. The event is free and open to the public, with a donation requested at the door to benefit The SAFE Alliance.

The evening is further supported by local Austin female-owned businesses including Janifer Wheeler of Wheelhouse Learning Solutions and the Texas Business Women - Capital City Chapter, Darla Sees of Sees HR Consulting, Caroline Jones of Great American Smiles Dentistry, Grace Lanni of All About that Brand and Austin Chapter, e-Women Network, Conni Reed of Consuela, Heather Wagner Reed of Juice Consulting, Maria Groten and Stephanie Kincheloe of Love Cycle Studio and Ruel Ellis of Conversation Piece Marketing and PR. Cupprimo Cupcakery, Facial5 Dermacare, Good Life and Soul Nectar Series will provide additional merchandise for artists. Attendee raffle prizes will be provided by Mosaic Weighted Blankets, Spa Social, and Trusty Oak.


"At this 'She Factory' event, 'The Song Pool' brings together a variety of women songwriter/performers in an interactive, casual environment to play some of their songs and discuss with both the audience, and the other performers, the art of songwriting," said Kathy Valentine. "She may discuss the specific song, what inspired it or how songwriting in general impacts, narrates or expresses aspects of her life."
Photo credit: Christopher DurstKathy Valentine
"Providing opportunities for local, female-owned businesses to support local, female musicians just makes sense, considering all of us operate in a space of entrepreneurial creativity," said Janifer Wheeler, president of Texas Business Women - Capital City Chapter, owner of Wheelhouse Learning Solutions and founding member of Black Fret. "When women come together to encourage, empower and enlighten each other, our world is a better place."

Valentine was inspired to start this series to highlight the talent and artistic endeavors of women and bring together the communities of women in the arts and businesses. As an investor in The Townsend, she sees the venue as an ideal place to implement innovative events, a place to bring to fruition her desire to contribute to the Austin community. She Factory gives the audience a look behind the curtain into the artistic process as part of the entertainment. It forges relationships between female led business leaders and artists, empowering and supporting each other. To enable a charity such as The SAFE Alliance to benefit from door donations brings the event into a pay-it-forward circle.

Valentine recently released a new album "Tonewrecker" with her band The Bluebonnets and is planning to play a solo show on Aug. 19, opening for Peter Holsapple at The Townsend. She is also releasing solo singles this year to benefit an Austin charity which will be announced at the end of the year. She is nearing completion on her first memoir to be published by UT Press with an accompanying soundtrack. Valentine also took on a supporting acting role in "The Transcendents," the debut film from New York playwright Derek Ahonen.Finally, Valentine is partnering with Conni Reed, owner of local Austin fashion brand Consuela, producing a product that highlights female musicians and provides a useful, innovative purpose: a hand bag with a detachable guitar strap. The line is currently in early stages of creation with plans soon to be announced. Valentine will be launching a brand new website in September, highlighting the various aspects of her diverse and busy life as a musician, writer, spokesperson and speaker.

"As a woman getting close to another milestone-60 years old in less than two years, I'm very focused on what I want to accomplish," said Valentine. "I wish to leave as many statements and expressions of myself as possible, in as many mediums as possible. Raising my daughter, along with her father, is the most important aspect of my life, but there are new career chapters ahead of me as well. I'm exceedingly proud of the legacy of the Go-Go's and our place in music history. Presently, my hope is to continue inspiring women to keep in mind that whether we are in our 40s, 50s, 60s or beyond, we can remain challenged, engaged, open and motivated. My goals are that all my endeavors be part of a platform that enables me to bring about positive change in the community, country and world." 


About Kathy ValentineKathy Valentine has been a working musician and songwriter for over 40 years, ever since she started her first band, at age 16, in her hometown of Austin. Inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2014, Valentine made music history as a member of the Go-Go's, the band she joined at age 22, co-writing three hit singles, and is expected to earn an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Valentine plays guitar with The Bluebonnets in Austin, a band she describes as "rockin' garage blues glam pop." She is releasing solo singles during the 2017 year and working on a second solo CD as a soundtrack to accompany her first book, a memoir, for the University of Texas Press, due in 2019.### 

THE SHINS SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “HALF A MILLION”

THE SHINS SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR  “HALF A MILLION”

WATCH JAMES MERCER’S TINY DESK PERFORMANCE  HERE

WORLD TOUR CONTINUES OVERSEAS ON AUGUST 10; NORTH AMERICAN LEG KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 23The Shins have released their innovative new video for “Half a Million,” watchhere. Directed by Lamar + Nik, the “Half a Million” visual was created using 5,566 stickers that were then stop-motion animated.

In celebration of the band's fifth studio album, Heartworms, singer and guitarist James Mercer stopped by NPR for a special Tiny Desk performance. Watch the stripped back concert here, which NPR Music calls “simple and perfect.” The Shins also recently announced new tour dates in support of Heartworms, extending what is already a huge worldwide tour. The additional dates include The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on September 29 with special guests Foxygen and Day Wave, plus Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino on October 7 with special guest Day Wave, and The Anthem in Washington, DC on November 2 with special guest Baio. See below full itinerary below.

The Shins invited Mertle, the winner of #SHINSVANCONTEST, to open for them in Niagara Falls and Grand Rapids. Ahead of their show at Michigan’s Meijer Gardens Amphitheater, Fox 17 interviewed both bands in the newly refurbished 1990 Ford 350 Clubwagon – watch here. Following Grand Rapids, The Shins concluded the first North American leg of their world tour at Chicago’s Lollapalooza on Sunday, August 6. The band played an evening set to a packed crowd at the festival’s main stage, with Billboard raving, “Mercer appeared more lighthearted and loose… the bubbly energy made The Shins' set all the better,“ and the Chicago Tribune exclaiming “in stringing together songs from across the Shins estimable career, the quality of the work can't be denied.”

Produced by James Mercer, The Shins’ fifth album, Heartworms, was released March 10 to a wave of acclaim: Entertainment Weekly called Heartworms the “band’s boldest album yet” and “a rewarding and singular addition to the Shins’ catalog,” Rolling Stone lauded its “home-brewed feel, heavy on Beach Boys grandeur, New Wave kicks, squiggly synth-pop and warm-weather soft rock – with lyrics tenderly balanced between midlife malaise and youthful romanticism. The result is some of the most charming music he's ever made,” while Time magazine opined “Heartworms works on a grander scale, with ornate sonic tableaux.”

Heartworms  is available everywhere now via Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records.

The Shins On Tour: 
8/10                 Gothenburg, SE                      Way Out West
8/11                 Oslo, NO                                 Oya Festival
8/13                 Copenhagen, DK                    Vega
8/14                 Hamburg, DE                          Grosse Freiheit
8/15                 Berlin, DE                                Huxley’s
8/16                 Cologne, DE                           Live Music Hall
8/18                 Kiewit-Hasselt, BE                  Pukkelpop
8/19                 Biddinghuizen, NL                   Lowlands Festival
8/20                 Wales, UK                               Green Man Festival
8/22                 Manchester, UK                      Academy
8/23                 Nottingham, UK                      Rock City
8/25                 Boulogne-Billancourt, FR        Rock En Seine
8/27                 Turin, IT                                   Todays Festival
9/23                 Redmond, WA                        King County’s Marymoor Park
9/24                 Spokane, WA                          Knitting Factory Concert House
9/25                 Eugene, OR                            McDonald Theatre
9/26                 Bend, OR                                The Athletic Club of Bend
9/28                 Paso Robles, CA                    Vina Robles Amphitheatre
9/29                 Los Angeles, CA                     The Greek Theatre
9/30                 Berkeley, CA                          Greek Theater
10/1                 San Diego, CA                      Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
10/3                 Phoenix, AZ                            Comerica Theater
10/4                 Santa Fe, NM                         Santa Fe Opera
10/5                 Morrison, CO                          Red Rocks Amphitheater
10/7                 Reno, NV                                Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
11/2                 Washington, DC                      The Anthem *
11/3                 Brooklyn, NY                          Kings Theatre *
11/4                 Philadelphia, PA                      The Fillmore *
11/7                 Detroit, MI                               The Fillmore Detroit *
11/8                 Columbus, OH                        Express Live! Indoor Pavilion *
11/10-12          McDade, TX                           Sound on Sound Music Festival
11/14               New Orleans, LA                    Civic Theatre *
11/15               Nashville, TN                          Ryman Auditorium *
11/16               Charlotte, NC                          The Fillmore Charlotte *
11/17               Atlanta, GA                             Coca Cola Roxy Theatre *
11/19               Ciudad de Mexico, MX           Corona Capital

* Baio supporting
The Shins
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The National Release "Carin At The Liquor Store" + New Album Out Sept 8

THE NATIONAL RELEASE NEW ALBUM TRACK"CARIN AT THE LIQUOR STORE"
SLEEP WELL BEAST OUT SEPTEMBER 8 VIA 4AD  (Directed by Casey Reas, filmed by La Blogothèque & edited by Matthew Miller)
On the heels of The National claiming their first #1 at commercial radio on the Triple-A radio chart with "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" the band has released "Carin at the Liquor Store" accompanied by a video directed by Casey Reas, filmed by La Blogothèque & edited by Matthew Miller. Both songs, along with the previously released "Guilty Party" are off the band's seventh studio albumSleep Well Beast out September 8th on 4AD. Sleep Well Beast is available for pre-order and will be available in CD, digital and double LP formats.
Following its premiere as Zane Lowe's World Record on Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio, "Carin at the Liquor Store" is now available everywhere.
The National have announced the opening acts for their mostly sold-out world-tour. North American openers include Daughter, Local Natives, This Is The Kit and Adia Victoria with stops at Forest Hills Stadium in New York on October 6, The Hollywood Bowl on October 11 and Greek Theater in Berkeley on October 14. In advance of the tour The National have played Glastonbury in the second to headlining slot on the mainstage ("Could The National Be Glastonbury's Next Headliners?" said theNME review), performed two intimate nights in the round at Hudson's Basilica and will play this weekend at Haven Festival in Copenhagen. For additional information and pre-sale registration visit www.americanmary.com. Photos, album art and bio available here.Sleep Well Beast Album Cover
Sleep Well Beast is available for pre-order in CD, digital and double LP formats.
TRACK LIST:Nobody Else Will Be ThereDay I DieWalk It BackThe System Only Dreams in Total DarknessBorn to BegTurtleneckEmpire LineI'll Still Destroy YouGuilty PartyCarin at the Liquor StoreDark Side of the GymSleep Well BeastPhoto Credit: Graham MacIndoe
WORLD TOUR:# w/ Daughter% w/ Local Natives^ w/ This Is The Kit* w/ Adia Victoria
08/12/17 - HAVEN Festival - Copenhagen, DENMARK9/16/17 - Cork Opera House / Sounds From a Safe Harbour - Cork, IRELAND (SOLD OUT)9/17/17 - Vicar Street - Dublin, IRELAND (SOLD OUT)9/18/17 - Vicar Street - Dublin, IRELAND (SOLD OUT)9/20/17 - Usher Hall - Edinburgh, UK (SOLD OUT)9/21/17 - Usher Hall - Edinburgh, UK (SOLD OUT)9/22/17 - O2 Apollo - Manchester, UK (SOLD OUT)9/23/17 - O2 Apollo - Manchester, UK (SOLD OUT)9/25/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK ^ (SOLD OUT)9/26/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK ^ (SOLD OUT)9/27/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK ^ (SOLD OUT)9/28/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK ^ (SOLD OUT)10/5/17 - Wang Theatre - Boston, MA * (SOLD OUT)10/6/17 - Forest Hills Stadium - New York, NY #10/7/17 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA #10/8/17 - Masonic Hall - Detroit, MI #10/11/17 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA % #10/12/17 - CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre - San Diego, CA #10/14/17 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA #10/21/17 - Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, GERMANY (SOLD OUT)10/23/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY (SOLD OUT)10/24/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY (SOLD OUT)10/25/17 - AFAS Live - Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS (SOLD OUT)10/26/17 - AFAS Live - Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS10/28/17 - Coliseum - Lisbon, PORTUGAL (SOLD OUT)10/30/17 - Bozar - Brussels, BELGIUM (SOLD OUT)10/31/17 - Bozar - Brussels, BELGIUM (SOLD OUT)11/02/17 - Pitchfork Paris, Paris FRANCE11/04/17 - Annexet - Stockholm, SWEDEN (SOLD OUT)11/05/17 - Annexet - Stockholm, SWEDEN11/06/17 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, NORWAY (SOLD OUT)11/07/17 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, NORWAY11/27/17 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Portland, OR  ^ (SOLD OUT)11/28/17 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA ^ (SOLD OUT)11/29/17 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/01/17 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver BC, CANADA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/02/17 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver BC, CANADA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/04/17 - Verizon Hall - Philadelphia, PA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/05/17 - The Anthem - Washington,DC ^12/07/17 - Metropolis - Montreal QC, CANADA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/08/17 - Metropolis - Montreal QC, CANADA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/09/17 - Sony Centre - Toronto ON, CANADA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/10/17 - Hamilton Place Theatre - Hamilton ON, CANADA ^ (SOLD OUT)12/12/17 - Civic Opera House - Chicago, IL ^ (SOLD OUT)12/13/17 - Civic Opera House - Chicago, IL ^ (SOLD OUT)For more information visit here

SAM AMIDON TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Photo by Terry MagsonSAM AMIDON TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED 

THE FOLLOWING MOUNTAIN OUT NOW ON NONESUCH RECORDS
New York, NY — August 8, 2017 — Experimental folk artist and composer Sam Amidon has announced new tour dates in support of his latest album, The Following Mountain. The tour is Amidon’s first in the US since 2015 and begins in Seattle on September 23 with additional stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Washington, D.C. and more before culminating in New York City on October 10. The US tour is followed soon-after by a European leg that includes performances in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam and more, as well as Amidon’s first headlining performance at London’s Union Chapel on October 26. See below for complete tour details.

Out now on Nonesuch Records, The Following Mountain represents a new approach for Amidon. He shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources. Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon’s frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, the album features guest appearances by drummer Milford Graves, percussionist Juma Sultan and saxophonist Sam Gendel. It is Amidon’s sixth album and follows Lily-O, his 2014 Nonesuch Records collaboration with Bill Frisell. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
nonesuch.com, samamidon.com, facebook.com/samamidonmusic or follow @samamidon on Twitter and InstagramSam Amidon Tour Dates  Sep 1Jazz Festival WillisauWillisau, CHSep 23Fremont Abbey Arts CenterSeattle, WASep 24Mississippi StudiosPortland, ORSep 26Cafe Du NordSan Francisco, CASep 27Bootleg TheaterLos Angeles, CASep 29Daniels HallDenver, COOct 3Colectivo CoffeeMilwaukee, WIOct 4Lincoln HallChicago, ILOct 6The Drake HotelToronto, ONOct 8SongbyrdWashington, D.C.Oct 9World Cafe LivePhiladelphia, PAOct 10Mercury LoungeNew York, NYOct 19Scalateatern KällareStockholm, SEOct 20Café MonoOslo, NOOct 22Folk å RockMalmo, SEOct 23AtlasAarhus, DKOct 24Lille VegaCopenhagen, DKOct 26Union ChapelLondon, UKOct 28Forum Freies TheaterDusseldorf, DEOct 29NochtspeicherHamburg, DEOct 30PrivatclubBerlin, DENov 1Espace BParis, FRNov 2ChäslageStans, CHNov 4AB ClubBrussels, BENov 5BitterzoetAmsterdam, NLNov 7Whelan'sDublin, IENov 8Cyprus AvenueCork, IE

COLD WAR KIDS PREMIERE THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "SO TIED UP" FEATURING BISHOP BRIGGS TODAY ON VEVO

COLD WAR KIDS PREMIERE THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE"SO TIED UP" FEATURING BISHOP BRIGGS TODAY ON VEVO
Los Feliz Blvd  EP Out Now - Collection Features Acoustic Versions Of Tracks From Band's New Album, LA Divine
Cold War Kids Join Young The Giant On North American Tour, Which Includes SummerStage Concert In NYC's Central Park On September 13th

Cold War Kids premiere the video for their new single "So Tied Up" featuring Bishop Briggs today on Vevo.  Shot in Los Angeles, the comic noir clip was directed by Tota. Watch it HERE.    Says front man Nathan Willet, "'So Tied Up' is about the tension and struggle of relationships. With this video, we wanted to show the sweetness on the surface and the violence that bubbles underneath as a metaphor for all of our love lives. We're so proud to finally share this with you today!!! Big thanks to Bishop, Tota, all the cast and crew." TIME Magazine hailed the single as "enticing" and noted, "This one is a fast -paced toe tapper with a stadium-sized arrangement. As far as angsty passionate themes to conflicted love affairs go, this one ticks all the right boxes." Watch a live acoustic performanceWillett and Briggs recording "So Tied Up," backed only by violin, cello and Willett on piano HERE.  
The band recently released  Los Feliz Blvd  (Capitol Records), an EP featuring intimate, acoustic recordings of tracks from the band's new album,  LA Divine . With elegant, sparse instrumentation, the singles "Love Is Mystical," "Can We Hang On?" and "So Tied Up" are stripped down to their emotional core. British singer/songwriter Bishop Briggs is featured on two tracks - the sizzling "So Tied Up" and a soulful version of  Rihanna's "Love On The Brain."  Available for download and streaming  HERE , the EP was produced by Lars Stalfors and recorded at Sonora Recorders in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.  Cold War Kids recently wrapped a sold-out North American headline tour and are now on the road with Young The Giant on the "Home of the Strange Tour," which kicked off earlier this month in Louisville, KY. The run will include performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO (August 15), Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago (September 9) and SummerStage in New York City's Central Park (September 13). The band will also perform at the Memphis Music Festival and New Orleans' Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. See below for itinerary. Tickets for all shows are available at  coldwarkids.com .  Coming on the heels of 2014's Hold My Home - which featured the chart-topping, Gold-certified single "First"  -  LA Divine  pays tribute to Los Angeles in all its strange glory, embodying Cold War Kids' fascination with their adopted hometown. Produced by Lars Stalfors (Health, Local Natives), it debuted in Top 10 of Billboard's Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts. "Love Is Mystical," the lead single, was praised by NME for taking the band's "rousing and soulful anthemics to new heights." The track, which is approaching 21 million streams worldwide, held the No. 1 spot for Most Increased Plays at AAA radio for two consecutive weeks and went on to spend 10 straight weeks in the Top 5. It took the No. 1 spot on the Alt 18 Countdown for four consecutive weeks and hit No. 2 at Alternative radio.  The Huffington Post said, "The soulful lyrics and sonic reverence of [LA Divine] is overwhelmingly compelling, addictive and even mesmerizing." Entertainment Weekly observed, "[The album features] the gospel-tinged 'No Reason to Run,' eerie 'Open to the Heavens,' and dance-ready 'Invincible.' Album closer and highlight 'Free to Breathe' strips away flourishes, relying instead on minimal, ethereal instrumentation and frontman Nathan Willett's vocals." Cold War Kids are Nathan Willett, Matt Maust, Joe Plummer, Matthew Schwartz, and David Quon. Formed in 2004 in Fullerton, CA, the band has sold more than 800,000 adjusted albums, over two million singles, and racked up over 200 million streams to date.     Los Feliz Blvd  - Track Listing So Tied Up feat. Bishop Briggs (Los Feliz Blvd)Love On The Brain feat. Bishop Briggs (Los Feliz Blvd)Can We Hang On? (Los Feliz Blvd)Love Is Mystical (Los Feliz Blvd) Cold War Kids upcoming tour dates are as follows: *Dates with Young The Giant & Joywave 8/08                       Papillion, NE                      Sumtur Amphitheatre*8/10                       Boise, ID                             Knitting Factory*8/11                       Seattle, WA                        WaMu Theater @ Qwest Field*8/12                       Vancouver, BC                   SeaWheeze Sunset Festival*8/15                       Morrison, CO                     Red Rocks Amphitheatre*8/17                       Albuquerque, NM            Villa Hispana @ EXPO New Mexico*8/18                       Las Vegas, NV                    The Pearl*8/19                       Reno, NV                             Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort*8/20                       Eugene, OR                        Cuthbert Amphitheatre*8/21                       Sacramento, CA                Ace of Spades*8/23                       Phoenix, AZ                        The Van Buren*8/24                       San Diego, CA                    CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre*8/25                       Santa Barbara, CA             Santa Barbara Bowl*8/26                       Irvine, CA                            Five Point Amphitheatre*9/07                       Cincinnati, OH                    PNC @ Riverbend*9/08                       Nashville, TN                      Ascend Amphitheatre*9/09                       Chicago, IL                           Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island*9/10                       Columbus, OH                   Express Live!*9/12                       Providence, RI                   WBRU Fall Ball*9/13                       New York, NY                     Central Park SummerStage*9/14                       Boston, MA                        Blue Hills Bank Pavilion*9/15                       Philadelphia, PA                Festival Pier at Penn's Landing*9/16                       Columbia, MD                   Merriweather Post Pavilion*9/19                       Charlottesville, VA            Sprint Pavilion*9/21                       Orlando, FL                         Hard Rock Live*9/22                       Jacksonville, FL                  Daily's Place*9/23                       Miami, FL                            Bayfront Park Amphitheatre*9/25                       Athens, GA                         Georgia Theater*9/26                       Birmingham, AL                 BJCC Concert Hall*9/28                       Oklahoma City, OK            The Criterion*9/29                       Irving, TX                             The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory*9/30                       Houston, TX                       White Oak Music Hall*10/6-7                   Memphis, TN                     Memphis Music Festival10/27-29              New Orleans, LA                Voodoo Music + Arts Experience11/18-19              Mexico City, Mexico          Corona Capital Festival Photo Credit: Dan Monick

Girlpool announce fall tour, dates with Palm, Lala Lala & more

GIRLPOOL ANNOUNCE US FALL TOUR
POWERPLANT OUT NOW VIA ANTI- RECORDS
Photo Credit: Molly Matalon
Los Angeles duo Girlpool, comprised of Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker, have announced a fall US tour in continued support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album Powerplant, out now via Anti- Records. The tour includes dates with Palm, Lala Lala, Lily & the Horn Horse and French Vanilla and festival appearances at The Growlers Six in Los Angeles and Sound on Sound Festival in Austin. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 11 and on-sale information can be found at http://www.girlpoolmusic.com/.
LISTEN TO POWERPLANT
TOUR DATES:Oct 14 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project #
Oct 15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux #
Oct 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
Oct 18 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
Oct 19 - Lawrence, KS @ White Schoolhouse #
Oct 20 - Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop - ISU #^
Oct 21 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway #^
Oct 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo Coffee #^
Oct 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock #^
Oct 25 - Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium #^
Oct 26 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop #^
Oct 27 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl #^
Oct 29 - San Pedro, CA @ The Growlers Six
Nov 01 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt #*
Nov 02 - Annandale-On Hudson, NY @ SMOG #*
Nov 04 - Baltimore, MD @ U+N Fest 6 #*
Nov 05 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter #*
Nov 07 - Greensboro, NC @ University of North Carolina - Greensboro #^
Nov 08 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight #^
Nov 09 - Birmingham, AL @ Syndicate Lounge #^
Nov 10 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon #^
Nov 11 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger #^
Nov 12 - Austin, TX @ Sound on Sound Festival #
Nov 14 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf &
Nov 15 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture & 
# = w/ Palm
^ = w/ Lala Lala
* = w/ Lily and Horn Horse
& = w/ French Vanilla

PRAISE FOR GIRLPOOL: "Every once in a while a band like Girlpool comes around - and when they do, you better sit down and listen to what they have to say." - Teen Vogue
"The saviors of rock music" - W Magazine
"Rock music still matters and Girlpool is it's future" - The FADER
"Girlpool's sound gets bigger on their sophomore LP, but Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad's voices still sit center stage in all their vulnerable glory." - Pitchfork, Best New Music
"When Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker harmonize, it's like a lightning bolt to the gut." - NPR