Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 1820
August 1, 2017
AFROPUNK ANNOUNCES SOLANGE AS BROOKLYN HEADLINER
AFROPUNK ANNOUNCES SOLANGE AS BROOKLYN HEADLINER
ANNOUNCES AFTER DARK EVENTS THAT INCLUDE THE FANCY DRESS BALL, AFRO COMEDY AND MUCH MORE
The 2017 Brooklyn AFROPUNK taking place August 26th and 27th in Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park have announced final lineup additions that include Solange and Jorja Smith to an already stellar lineup that includes the likes of Raphael Saadiq, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Sampha, Thundercat, SZA, Kaytranada, Gary Clark Jr, Michael Kiwanuka, Soul II Soul and many more (full lineup below). Established as a world renowned festival with coverage from the likes of The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and others it's also known that there are many more events surrounding the festival aside from the festival itself. Today AFROPUNK has also announced its AFROPUNK After Dark events that include their annual Fancy Dress Ball, Afro Comedy, FAR OUT BLACK: An Evening of Afro-Futurist Short Films, The Rebel Soul Cypher and much more (full events list + descriptions below).
While at the festival, make sure to stop into the Spinthrift Market that showcases and celebrates the best of the AFROPUNK maker community. With 100+ DIY-minded craft vendors who sell an array of one-of-a-kind and bespoke jewelry, natural beauty products, apparel, housewares, books, prints, and more. Some of the vendors this year will include Hi Wildflower, Afrodesiac Worldwide and Dopecity. You can also find the Hair Village, a celebration of the culture and history that our hair represents through interactive activations: featuring Hair Tales a conversation project by Michaela Angela Davis, an experience of Braids & Baby Hair as Live Performance featuring master braider ANCESTRAL STRANDS & New Orleans premiere natural hair salon Baby Bangz. Festival goers can also try out a new style at the Macy Gray Braid Bar, sample products, see style demos, and get advice on all things kinks and curls.
AFROPUNK is bringing lifestyle sports back to the festival with its Battle For The Streets skate contest. The competition will include $5000 in prizes in 3 divisions (Age 12 & under, Age 13-16 and Age 17+), and a Sk8 jam on Sunday for ages 30+, a highest ollie contest and more.
Also on site is Bites&Beats an AFROPUNK curated food experience for everyone from vegans to paleo's featuring tastes from around the world that include: Excell Kingston Bakery, Cafe Habana,Madiba, Taste Of Africa, Sweet Chilli, Johns Juice, Try Vegan, Cachapas Y Mas, and many more.
AFROPUNK is a hotbed of creativity. This year the festival has raised the bar and will feature installations from photographer - Hassan Hajjaj, No More Black Targets an art collective working towards increasing knowledge of Gun violence led by Cypha, photo-based interactive installation from Oluseye, and three dimensional murals and sculptures from Dizmology in Art and Times exhibitions throughout the park. Additional on site exhibitions and installations will be featured on-site in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
AFROPUNK BROOKLYN LINEUP:
ST HERON STAGE SOLANGESAMPHATHUNDERCATSINKANE KINGSHABAKA AND THE ANCESTORS
KAYTRANADA & FRIENDS STAGE KAYTRANADANAOSANGOTHE COOL KIDSJ ROCC & KARRIEM RIGGINS (LIVE)LOU PHELPSKITTY CASH
PINK STAGE LINEUPHO99O9BURNB L A C K I ETHE 1865PAY TO CUMUNLOCKING THE TRUTHBLOODPLUMSREBEL MATIC
FULL LINE UPSOLANGERAPHAEL SAADIQANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALSSOUL II SOULGARY CLARK JRMICHAEL KIWANUKAKAYTRANADASAMPHASZADIZZEE RASCALTHUNDERCATMACY GRAYNAOWILLOW SMITHJOJO ABOTPRINCESS NOKIAPROTOJESANGOKEVIN ABSTRACTLITTLE SIMZJORJA SMITHTHE COOL KIDSSON LITTLESERPENTWITHFEETBLITZ THE AMBASSADORSAM DEWSHABAKA AND THE ANCESTORSJROCC & KARRIEM RIGGINSSINKANEKINGLEIKELI47QUINJUNIOR ASTRONOMERSARROW BENJAMINTHE SKINSB L A C K I ETHE TXLIPSPAY TO CUMUNLOCKING THE TRUTHBLOODPLUMSREBEL MATICPURE DISGUSTLOUDER THAN QUIET
DJ LINEUPSHELTER DJs: TIMMY REGISFORDMARK FRANCISPETO SOL
DJ LINDSEYBLACK MOTIONTWILITE TONE (DJ)JASMINE SOLANO (DJ)ANAIS BMARTINA MCFLYY (DJ)KITTY CASHLOU PHELPSMIKEQ (DJ)LSDXOXO (DJ)NADUSJULIANA HUXTABLEDJ MAPHORISATYGAPAW (DJ)(DJ) SMILESBAMBIIGARY THE TALLPOWERS PLEASANT
AFROPUNK AFTER DARK PROGRAMMINGEach year AFROPUNK curates post festival events that transform the neighborhood of Fort Greene, Bedford Stuyvesant and Williamsburg into a captivating playground of music, art, comedy, film screenings and culture.
ANNOUNCES AFTER DARK EVENTS THAT INCLUDE THE FANCY DRESS BALL, AFRO COMEDY AND MUCH MORE
The 2017 Brooklyn AFROPUNK taking place August 26th and 27th in Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park have announced final lineup additions that include Solange and Jorja Smith to an already stellar lineup that includes the likes of Raphael Saadiq, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Sampha, Thundercat, SZA, Kaytranada, Gary Clark Jr, Michael Kiwanuka, Soul II Soul and many more (full lineup below). Established as a world renowned festival with coverage from the likes of The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and others it's also known that there are many more events surrounding the festival aside from the festival itself. Today AFROPUNK has also announced its AFROPUNK After Dark events that include their annual Fancy Dress Ball, Afro Comedy, FAR OUT BLACK: An Evening of Afro-Futurist Short Films, The Rebel Soul Cypher and much more (full events list + descriptions below).
While at the festival, make sure to stop into the Spinthrift Market that showcases and celebrates the best of the AFROPUNK maker community. With 100+ DIY-minded craft vendors who sell an array of one-of-a-kind and bespoke jewelry, natural beauty products, apparel, housewares, books, prints, and more. Some of the vendors this year will include Hi Wildflower, Afrodesiac Worldwide and Dopecity. You can also find the Hair Village, a celebration of the culture and history that our hair represents through interactive activations: featuring Hair Tales a conversation project by Michaela Angela Davis, an experience of Braids & Baby Hair as Live Performance featuring master braider ANCESTRAL STRANDS & New Orleans premiere natural hair salon Baby Bangz. Festival goers can also try out a new style at the Macy Gray Braid Bar, sample products, see style demos, and get advice on all things kinks and curls.
AFROPUNK is bringing lifestyle sports back to the festival with its Battle For The Streets skate contest. The competition will include $5000 in prizes in 3 divisions (Age 12 & under, Age 13-16 and Age 17+), and a Sk8 jam on Sunday for ages 30+, a highest ollie contest and more.
Also on site is Bites&Beats an AFROPUNK curated food experience for everyone from vegans to paleo's featuring tastes from around the world that include: Excell Kingston Bakery, Cafe Habana,Madiba, Taste Of Africa, Sweet Chilli, Johns Juice, Try Vegan, Cachapas Y Mas, and many more.
AFROPUNK is a hotbed of creativity. This year the festival has raised the bar and will feature installations from photographer - Hassan Hajjaj, No More Black Targets an art collective working towards increasing knowledge of Gun violence led by Cypha, photo-based interactive installation from Oluseye, and three dimensional murals and sculptures from Dizmology in Art and Times exhibitions throughout the park. Additional on site exhibitions and installations will be featured on-site in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
AFROPUNK BROOKLYN LINEUP:
ST HERON STAGE SOLANGESAMPHATHUNDERCATSINKANE KINGSHABAKA AND THE ANCESTORS
KAYTRANADA & FRIENDS STAGE KAYTRANADANAOSANGOTHE COOL KIDSJ ROCC & KARRIEM RIGGINS (LIVE)LOU PHELPSKITTY CASH
PINK STAGE LINEUPHO99O9BURNB L A C K I ETHE 1865PAY TO CUMUNLOCKING THE TRUTHBLOODPLUMSREBEL MATIC
FULL LINE UPSOLANGERAPHAEL SAADIQANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALSSOUL II SOULGARY CLARK JRMICHAEL KIWANUKAKAYTRANADASAMPHASZADIZZEE RASCALTHUNDERCATMACY GRAYNAOWILLOW SMITHJOJO ABOTPRINCESS NOKIAPROTOJESANGOKEVIN ABSTRACTLITTLE SIMZJORJA SMITHTHE COOL KIDSSON LITTLESERPENTWITHFEETBLITZ THE AMBASSADORSAM DEWSHABAKA AND THE ANCESTORSJROCC & KARRIEM RIGGINSSINKANEKINGLEIKELI47QUINJUNIOR ASTRONOMERSARROW BENJAMINTHE SKINSB L A C K I ETHE TXLIPSPAY TO CUMUNLOCKING THE TRUTHBLOODPLUMSREBEL MATICPURE DISGUSTLOUDER THAN QUIET
DJ LINEUPSHELTER DJs: TIMMY REGISFORDMARK FRANCISPETO SOL
DJ LINDSEYBLACK MOTIONTWILITE TONE (DJ)JASMINE SOLANO (DJ)ANAIS BMARTINA MCFLYY (DJ)KITTY CASHLOU PHELPSMIKEQ (DJ)LSDXOXO (DJ)NADUSJULIANA HUXTABLEDJ MAPHORISATYGAPAW (DJ)(DJ) SMILESBAMBIIGARY THE TALLPOWERS PLEASANT
AFROPUNK AFTER DARK PROGRAMMINGEach year AFROPUNK curates post festival events that transform the neighborhood of Fort Greene, Bedford Stuyvesant and Williamsburg into a captivating playground of music, art, comedy, film screenings and culture.
Elephant Stone Announce Tour
Elephant Stone Announce Global Tour
Ship of Fools LP Out Now via Elephants On Parade+ Burger Records. Buy Tickets for new tour!
"[Ship of Fools]... furthers the band's groovy, danceable psychedelic mission." - BrooklynVegan
"Elephant Stone are the crown jewels of Montreal psych rock." - Exclaim!
Links: Web // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube // Press Photo
Montreal psych-rock trio Elephant Stone have announced an international tour to close out 2017. The string of dates follows the release of the band’s recent full length Ship of Fools - out now on Elephants On Parade/Burger Records. The band has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe and will be returning to stages across Canada, Europe, and the US with their “cosmos-searching live shows” (Clash) this August through December.
Elephant Stone have toured alongside prominent acts such as Beck, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and The Horrors. They continue to solidify their place in the burgeoning psych rock scene with an impressive sequence of releases. Most recently, Ship of Fools presents a new Elephant Stone emphasizing catchy grooves and vocal melodies that smack of both infectious pop and dance. But frontman Rishi Dhir's lyrics have lost none of their sophistication or social commentary.
Evolution, change, artistic growth, and exploration are associated with all great rock and roll bands, but they're quickly becoming synonymous with Elephant Stone. Formed in 2009 by Dhir (singer/bassist/songwriter/sitar) accompanied by Miles Dupire (drummer/backing vox) and Gabriel Lambert (guitar/backing vox), the band has proven to be innovators who are unafraid of challenging themselves and their audience. Elephant Stone makes music for the head and the heart and will continue their psychedelic mission. New music coming soon. A full list of 2017 tour dates are below.
Tour Dates:8/11 - Quebec City, QC at Le Cercle 8/12 - Gaspe, QC at Festival au Bout du Monde8/13 - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC at Sea Shack9/1 - Rouyn Noranda, QC at Petit Theatre de Rouyn Noranda (w/ A Place to Bury Strangers)9/7 - Berlin, DE at Bassy (w/ Cosmonauts)9/8 - Cologne, DE at Gebäude 9 (w/ Cosmonauts)9/9 - Hamburg, DE at Molotow (w/ Cosmonauts)9/12 - Malmo, SWE at Plan B9/13 - Copenhagen, DK at Pumpehuset (w/ The Black Angels + A Place to Bury Strangers)9/16 - Angers, FR at Theatre le Quai9/18 - Le Havre, FR at McDaids Live9/19 - Leiden, NL at Gebroeders Nobel (w/ Holydrug Couple)9/20 - Amsterdam, NL at Paradiso (Indiestad Festival w/ The Black Angels + A Place to Bury Strangers)9/22 - London, UK at O2 Forum (w/ The Black Angels + A Place to Bury Strangers)9/23 - Liverpool, UK at Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia9/27 - Thessaloniki, GR at Rover Bar9/28 - Arta, GR at Miles Bar9/29 - Athens, GR at Death Disco12/3 - Columbus, OH at Ace of Cups (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/4 - Chicago, IL at Thalia Hall (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/5 - Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/6 - St. Louis, MO at Off Broadway (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/7 - Nashville, TN at High Watt (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/8 - Atlanta, GA at The Earl (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/9 - Raleigh, NC at Stag’s Head Music Hall (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/10 - Richmond, VA at Capital Ale House (w/ The Dream Syndicate)
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Ship of Fools LP Out Now via Elephants On Parade+ Burger Records. Buy Tickets for new tour!"[Ship of Fools]... furthers the band's groovy, danceable psychedelic mission." - BrooklynVegan
"Elephant Stone are the crown jewels of Montreal psych rock." - Exclaim!
Links: Web // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube // Press Photo
Montreal psych-rock trio Elephant Stone have announced an international tour to close out 2017. The string of dates follows the release of the band’s recent full length Ship of Fools - out now on Elephants On Parade/Burger Records. The band has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe and will be returning to stages across Canada, Europe, and the US with their “cosmos-searching live shows” (Clash) this August through December.
Elephant Stone have toured alongside prominent acts such as Beck, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and The Horrors. They continue to solidify their place in the burgeoning psych rock scene with an impressive sequence of releases. Most recently, Ship of Fools presents a new Elephant Stone emphasizing catchy grooves and vocal melodies that smack of both infectious pop and dance. But frontman Rishi Dhir's lyrics have lost none of their sophistication or social commentary.
Evolution, change, artistic growth, and exploration are associated with all great rock and roll bands, but they're quickly becoming synonymous with Elephant Stone. Formed in 2009 by Dhir (singer/bassist/songwriter/sitar) accompanied by Miles Dupire (drummer/backing vox) and Gabriel Lambert (guitar/backing vox), the band has proven to be innovators who are unafraid of challenging themselves and their audience. Elephant Stone makes music for the head and the heart and will continue their psychedelic mission. New music coming soon. A full list of 2017 tour dates are below.
Tour Dates:8/11 - Quebec City, QC at Le Cercle 8/12 - Gaspe, QC at Festival au Bout du Monde8/13 - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC at Sea Shack9/1 - Rouyn Noranda, QC at Petit Theatre de Rouyn Noranda (w/ A Place to Bury Strangers)9/7 - Berlin, DE at Bassy (w/ Cosmonauts)9/8 - Cologne, DE at Gebäude 9 (w/ Cosmonauts)9/9 - Hamburg, DE at Molotow (w/ Cosmonauts)9/12 - Malmo, SWE at Plan B9/13 - Copenhagen, DK at Pumpehuset (w/ The Black Angels + A Place to Bury Strangers)9/16 - Angers, FR at Theatre le Quai9/18 - Le Havre, FR at McDaids Live9/19 - Leiden, NL at Gebroeders Nobel (w/ Holydrug Couple)9/20 - Amsterdam, NL at Paradiso (Indiestad Festival w/ The Black Angels + A Place to Bury Strangers)9/22 - London, UK at O2 Forum (w/ The Black Angels + A Place to Bury Strangers)9/23 - Liverpool, UK at Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia9/27 - Thessaloniki, GR at Rover Bar9/28 - Arta, GR at Miles Bar9/29 - Athens, GR at Death Disco12/3 - Columbus, OH at Ace of Cups (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/4 - Chicago, IL at Thalia Hall (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/5 - Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/6 - St. Louis, MO at Off Broadway (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/7 - Nashville, TN at High Watt (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/8 - Atlanta, GA at The Earl (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/9 - Raleigh, NC at Stag’s Head Music Hall (w/ The Dream Syndicate)12/10 - Richmond, VA at Capital Ale House (w/ The Dream Syndicate)###
Grunge/Glam Queens Sharkmuffin Turn Into Vampires and Announce US Tour Dates
SHARKMUFFIN
Become vampires, breaks out a new music video and takes on US tour starting August 11th!
“The duo called Sharkmuffin makes short songs that pack a punch.” - WNYC
“...the record veers through searing rock and roll tunes to more mellow tracks with an underlying darkness.” - Audiofemme
Brooklyn’s “opti-mystic glam-grunge” Sharkmuffin are hitting the road!
Due to demand - these four are taking their show down South, around the Northeast and even cruising over to Chicago. Sharkmuffin celebrates their release of the EP Split Cassette, a split with psychedelic punk meets rock bandThe Off White. Split Cassette just came out on July 21 via Little Dickman records.
To plug into their sound, check out the newest music video for “Factory” via TIDAL . Featuring the musicians themselves in a fatal, fabled tale of “man meets woman”. In this track, vocalist Tarra Thiessen tells the story of a romantic relationship between a female factory worker and her curious chief. Created for the nostalgic state of mind, this video, from Eric Durkin, implements elements of old-school horror films and heavy romantic anticipation accompanied by the glam-grunge sounds of Sharkmuffin. To be recognized in the video for “Factory” is the transgression in time -as coming of age vampires who end up acquiring a factory and aim to protect it from a Donald Trump takeover. It’s the past, present and future in a punk-rock vampire-lovers’ dream.
Take a bite of the upcoming US tour dates below.
AUGUST 2017 TOUR DATES
8/11 @ Brooklyn Bazaar w/ Hanks Cupcakes
8/12 @ Porta Pizza, Jersey City, NJ w/ The Big Drops
8/16 @ The Meatlocker, Montclair, NJ~
8/19 @ Mad Liberation Fest, Hammington, NJ~
8/20 TBA, Ashville, NC
8/22 @ Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC~
8/23 @ TBA, Nashville, TN~
8/24 @ Best Friend Bar, Lexington, KY~
8/25 @ Jurassic Park, Chicago IL~
8/26 @ Milkies, Buffalo, NY~
~= w/ Wild Moon
Become vampires, breaks out a new music video and takes on US tour starting August 11th!
“The duo called Sharkmuffin makes short songs that pack a punch.” - WNYC
“...the record veers through searing rock and roll tunes to more mellow tracks with an underlying darkness.” - Audiofemme
Brooklyn’s “opti-mystic glam-grunge” Sharkmuffin are hitting the road!
Due to demand - these four are taking their show down South, around the Northeast and even cruising over to Chicago. Sharkmuffin celebrates their release of the EP Split Cassette, a split with psychedelic punk meets rock bandThe Off White. Split Cassette just came out on July 21 via Little Dickman records.
To plug into their sound, check out the newest music video for “Factory” via TIDAL . Featuring the musicians themselves in a fatal, fabled tale of “man meets woman”. In this track, vocalist Tarra Thiessen tells the story of a romantic relationship between a female factory worker and her curious chief. Created for the nostalgic state of mind, this video, from Eric Durkin, implements elements of old-school horror films and heavy romantic anticipation accompanied by the glam-grunge sounds of Sharkmuffin. To be recognized in the video for “Factory” is the transgression in time -as coming of age vampires who end up acquiring a factory and aim to protect it from a Donald Trump takeover. It’s the past, present and future in a punk-rock vampire-lovers’ dream.
Take a bite of the upcoming US tour dates below.
AUGUST 2017 TOUR DATES
8/11 @ Brooklyn Bazaar w/ Hanks Cupcakes
8/12 @ Porta Pizza, Jersey City, NJ w/ The Big Drops
8/16 @ The Meatlocker, Montclair, NJ~
8/19 @ Mad Liberation Fest, Hammington, NJ~
8/20 TBA, Ashville, NC
8/22 @ Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC~
8/23 @ TBA, Nashville, TN~
8/24 @ Best Friend Bar, Lexington, KY~
8/25 @ Jurassic Park, Chicago IL~
8/26 @ Milkies, Buffalo, NY~
~= w/ Wild Moon
ADULT. Release New Video For "Uncomfortable Positions"
ADULT.
RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR "UNCOMFORTABLE POSITIONS"
NEW ALBUM DETROIT HOUSE GUESTS OUT NOW
[image error]Photo credit: N Kuperus "...a highly collaborative record that is richer and stranger than anything they've done before...electrifying." – PITCHFORK
"a vigorously unsettling collaborative album that plays to their strengths....suffused with a volatility and uneasiness that are ADULT. signatures." – ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Not many bands make their best album nearly 20 years into their career, but Adult. have done just that with Detroit House Guests ." – THE STRANGER
ADULT. (Detroit’s Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller) have released a new video for “Uncomfortable Positions,” featuring Japanese-born, LA-based multidisciplinary artist Lun*na Menoh. Watch it here.
Lun*na Menoh, whose work deals with "fashion, clothing and exposing the invisible thread between performance and fabric,” and Nicola Kuperus recorded the video in one take – both blindfolded, manipulating a sewing machine hooked up to effects pedals.
Further information about a piece of Lun*na Menoh’s work owned by the V&A can be read here.
“Uncomfortable Positions” is taken from the band’s latest album, Detroit House Guests , a project conceived by ADULT. based on the visual artist residency model. Each musician came to ADULT.’s studio for a three week period with the parameter that they all live, work and collaborate together. The result - a total anthropological sound experiment and a full length album.
The album features collaborations with a whole host of musicians and artists – Douglas J McCarthy from Nitzer Ebb, Michael Gira from Swans, Shannon Funchess from Light Asylum, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe aka Lichens, Austrian thereminist Dorit Chrysler and Lun*na Menoh.
Kuperus and Miller also make sculpture, paintings, films, photographs, performances, videos and installations. They strive to intersect the lines between art and audio and have exhibited their work at institutions such as the Austrian Cultural Forum (NY), Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh), Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit), MOMAS (Saitama, Japan), and Centre d'art Contemporain de Meymac (FR). They have shown their film The Three Grace(s) triptych at spaces such as Anthology Film Archives (NY), Distrital Film Festival (Mexico City), and Grey Area for Art and Technology (SF).
ADULT. 2017 DATES
August 3 – London, England – MOTH Club with Richard Fearless
August 4 – Plougonvelin, France – Festival Visions #5
August 6 – Glasgow, Scotland – Optimo 20 at The Galveniser’s Yard
August 19 – New Orleans, LA – Three Keys at Ace Hotel
November 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw (supporting Swans)Listen to Detroit House Guests here.
Watch “We Are a Mirror” feat. Douglas J McCarthy here.
Watch “We Chase the Sound” feat. Shannon Funchess here.
Watch “They’re Just Words” feat. Douglas J McCarthy here.ADULT.: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TUMBLR | SOUNDCLOUD
RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR "UNCOMFORTABLE POSITIONS"
NEW ALBUM DETROIT HOUSE GUESTS OUT NOW
[image error]Photo credit: N Kuperus "...a highly collaborative record that is richer and stranger than anything they've done before...electrifying." – PITCHFORK
"a vigorously unsettling collaborative album that plays to their strengths....suffused with a volatility and uneasiness that are ADULT. signatures." – ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Not many bands make their best album nearly 20 years into their career, but Adult. have done just that with Detroit House Guests ." – THE STRANGER
ADULT. (Detroit’s Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller) have released a new video for “Uncomfortable Positions,” featuring Japanese-born, LA-based multidisciplinary artist Lun*na Menoh. Watch it here.
Lun*na Menoh, whose work deals with "fashion, clothing and exposing the invisible thread between performance and fabric,” and Nicola Kuperus recorded the video in one take – both blindfolded, manipulating a sewing machine hooked up to effects pedals.
Further information about a piece of Lun*na Menoh’s work owned by the V&A can be read here.
“Uncomfortable Positions” is taken from the band’s latest album, Detroit House Guests , a project conceived by ADULT. based on the visual artist residency model. Each musician came to ADULT.’s studio for a three week period with the parameter that they all live, work and collaborate together. The result - a total anthropological sound experiment and a full length album.
The album features collaborations with a whole host of musicians and artists – Douglas J McCarthy from Nitzer Ebb, Michael Gira from Swans, Shannon Funchess from Light Asylum, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe aka Lichens, Austrian thereminist Dorit Chrysler and Lun*na Menoh.
Kuperus and Miller also make sculpture, paintings, films, photographs, performances, videos and installations. They strive to intersect the lines between art and audio and have exhibited their work at institutions such as the Austrian Cultural Forum (NY), Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh), Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit), MOMAS (Saitama, Japan), and Centre d'art Contemporain de Meymac (FR). They have shown their film The Three Grace(s) triptych at spaces such as Anthology Film Archives (NY), Distrital Film Festival (Mexico City), and Grey Area for Art and Technology (SF).
ADULT. 2017 DATES
August 3 – London, England – MOTH Club with Richard Fearless
August 4 – Plougonvelin, France – Festival Visions #5
August 6 – Glasgow, Scotland – Optimo 20 at The Galveniser’s Yard
August 19 – New Orleans, LA – Three Keys at Ace Hotel
November 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw (supporting Swans)Listen to Detroit House Guests here.
Watch “We Are a Mirror” feat. Douglas J McCarthy here.
Watch “We Chase the Sound” feat. Shannon Funchess here.
Watch “They’re Just Words” feat. Douglas J McCarthy here.ADULT.: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TUMBLR | SOUNDCLOUD
NYC's Legendary Superfans and Doc Subjects DENNIS & LOIS Featured in New York Times
DENNIS & LOIS
Meet the Legendary Superfans and
Documentary Subjects via The New York Times
Support the Film via Kickstarter
Photo by Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
Watch the Trailer Here They met at CBGB’s in the 1970s, traversed the US and the UK with some of their favorite bands, and have now landed themselves at the center of a documentary. They are known simply as Dennis & Lois. The superfan couple were featured in this Sunday’s edition of The New York Times as the focus of a Character Study. Times staff writer Corey Kilgannon visited the couple’s Long Island house chock full of over 20,000 artifacts, including a telegram from Joey Ramone requesting the couple’s services. The article appeared online Thursday, July 27 and in print Sunday, July 30.
Read “A Couple of Fans Who Just Won’t Quit”
The superfan couple are the subjects of an upcoming documentary by filmmaker Chris Cassidy, who followed the superfan couple for over five years and interviewed many of the famous musicians who have come to love and depend on them. Marky Ramone, Frank Sidebottom, Peter Hook (Joy Division) and more can be seen singing the couple’s praises via Vimeo now. The documentary, titled Dennis & Lois, is currently in post-production and is being funded by fans via Kickstarter. The team is at nearly 40% of their goal with 21 days in the campaign -- contribute here !
Watch the Trailer Here
Dennis & Lois Website and Kickstarter
Meet the Legendary Superfans and
Documentary Subjects via The New York Times
Support the Film via Kickstarter
Photo by Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesWatch the Trailer Here They met at CBGB’s in the 1970s, traversed the US and the UK with some of their favorite bands, and have now landed themselves at the center of a documentary. They are known simply as Dennis & Lois. The superfan couple were featured in this Sunday’s edition of The New York Times as the focus of a Character Study. Times staff writer Corey Kilgannon visited the couple’s Long Island house chock full of over 20,000 artifacts, including a telegram from Joey Ramone requesting the couple’s services. The article appeared online Thursday, July 27 and in print Sunday, July 30.
Read “A Couple of Fans Who Just Won’t Quit”
The superfan couple are the subjects of an upcoming documentary by filmmaker Chris Cassidy, who followed the superfan couple for over five years and interviewed many of the famous musicians who have come to love and depend on them. Marky Ramone, Frank Sidebottom, Peter Hook (Joy Division) and more can be seen singing the couple’s praises via Vimeo now. The documentary, titled Dennis & Lois, is currently in post-production and is being funded by fans via Kickstarter. The team is at nearly 40% of their goal with 21 days in the campaign -- contribute here !
Watch the Trailer Here
Dennis & Lois Website and Kickstarter
Introducing Circuit des Yeux's Reaching For Indigo, out 10/20!
CIRCUIT DES YEUX REACHES FOR INDIGO
CHECK OUT "PAPER BAG" HERE
Drag City is pleased to welcome Circuit des Yeux to our roster with theOctober 20th release of
Reaching For Indigo
! Vocalist, composer, and producer Haley Fohr has been Circuit des Yeux since she was eighteen years old. Born in the Year of the Dragon in Indiana's own "Star City" - that's Lafayette, IN! - she released records regularly over the past two decades, including four full-length albums, along with several mini-albums and singles. And all the while she has played shows everywhere, bringing her sounds to the far-(and near-)flung cities of Earth. She has been based in Chicago since 2012.
The records and shows have been done in primarily DIY fashion, as a means of navigating the world, genuflecting with Sagittarian energy. Circuit des Yeuxreflects from a singular angle, looking deeply, at times unblinkingly, at connections and collisions of the cerebral and the physical, with a sense of colloquial grit and an equally opaque transcendent spirit in both her words and her music.
Reaching for Indigo is the 5th album from Circuit des Yeux and is co-produced by Haley Fohr and Cooper Crain. It references a moment that fell down in the life of Haley Fohr on January 22, 2016. Reaching for Indigo adds to definition of Circuit des Yeux, as she realizes her goal of becoming one of the most distinctive voices of this time.
Tune in and drop out to the video for "Paper Bag", curated and edited Meg Remy, below and await Reaching for Indigo's release on October 20th!CIRCUIT DES YEUX TOUR
Wednesday, 8/23 at Pop Kultur Festival in Berlin, DE*
Saturday, 10/7 at Bohemian National Cemetary in Chicago, IL^ Saturday, 11/11 at The Drake Hotel in Toronto, ON
Sunday, 11/12 at Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B in Montreal, QC
Monday, 11/13 at Great Scott in Allston, MA
Wednesday 11/15 at Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, 11/16 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, PA
Saturday 11/18 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL
*Circuit des Yeux presents "Big Black Box", a commissioned interactive sculpture for Pop Kultur. ^Circuit des Yeux & Guests perform Nico's "Chelsea Girl".Circuit des Yeux Online: Drag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/circuit-des-yeux
Pre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/reaching-for-indigo
Bandcamp-https://circuitdesyeux.bandcamp.com/album/reaching-for-indigoiTunes- http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1264016548Official Site-http://circuitdesyeux.com/
CHECK OUT "PAPER BAG" HERE
Drag City is pleased to welcome Circuit des Yeux to our roster with theOctober 20th release of
Reaching For Indigo
! Vocalist, composer, and producer Haley Fohr has been Circuit des Yeux since she was eighteen years old. Born in the Year of the Dragon in Indiana's own "Star City" - that's Lafayette, IN! - she released records regularly over the past two decades, including four full-length albums, along with several mini-albums and singles. And all the while she has played shows everywhere, bringing her sounds to the far-(and near-)flung cities of Earth. She has been based in Chicago since 2012.The records and shows have been done in primarily DIY fashion, as a means of navigating the world, genuflecting with Sagittarian energy. Circuit des Yeuxreflects from a singular angle, looking deeply, at times unblinkingly, at connections and collisions of the cerebral and the physical, with a sense of colloquial grit and an equally opaque transcendent spirit in both her words and her music.
Reaching for Indigo is the 5th album from Circuit des Yeux and is co-produced by Haley Fohr and Cooper Crain. It references a moment that fell down in the life of Haley Fohr on January 22, 2016. Reaching for Indigo adds to definition of Circuit des Yeux, as she realizes her goal of becoming one of the most distinctive voices of this time.
Tune in and drop out to the video for "Paper Bag", curated and edited Meg Remy, below and await Reaching for Indigo's release on October 20th!
CIRCUIT DES YEUX TOURWednesday, 8/23 at Pop Kultur Festival in Berlin, DE*
Saturday, 10/7 at Bohemian National Cemetary in Chicago, IL^ Saturday, 11/11 at The Drake Hotel in Toronto, ON
Sunday, 11/12 at Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B in Montreal, QC
Monday, 11/13 at Great Scott in Allston, MA
Wednesday 11/15 at Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, 11/16 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, PA
Saturday 11/18 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL
*Circuit des Yeux presents "Big Black Box", a commissioned interactive sculpture for Pop Kultur. ^Circuit des Yeux & Guests perform Nico's "Chelsea Girl".
Circuit des Yeux Online: Drag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/circuit-des-yeuxPre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/reaching-for-indigo
Bandcamp-https://circuitdesyeux.bandcamp.com/album/reaching-for-indigoiTunes- http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1264016548Official Site-http://circuitdesyeux.com/
July 31, 2017
Kamasi Washington's Harmony of Difference out 9/29 on Young Turks, confirms fall tour
KAMASI WASHINGTON’S
HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE OUT SEPTEMBER 29 ON YOUNG TURKSWASHINGTON CONFIRMS
NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE DATES THIS FALL
Music titan Kamasi Washington’s new EP
Harmony of Difference
, the first new music from Washington since his universally acclaimed 2015 debut album
The Epic
, is out September 29 via Young Turks.
Furthermore, Washington has confirmed a very special run of North American headline shows this fall in partnership with AEG Presents. The dates kick off November 7 in Milwaukee, with further shows ,New York, D.C., Philadelphia,Atlanta and many more.Please see below for full tour details; presales begin August 1 at 10 a.m. local time. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, August 2 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, August 3 at 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the public August 4 at 10 a.m. local time unless otherwise noted.Harmony of Difference premiered as part of the Whitney Museum of American Art 2017 Biennial alongside a film by Rojas and also featuring artwork by Kamasi Washington’s sister, Amani Washington. The new music is an original six part suite that explores the philosophical possibilities of the musical technique known as “counterpoint,” which Washington defines as “the art of balancing similarity and difference to create harmony between separate melodies.” Beyond the artistic impulse to expand the possibilities within counterpoint, Washington wanted to create something that opened people’s minds to the gift of diversity. Each of the first five movements is its own unique composition. “Truth,” the sixth movement, fuses all five compositions into one simultaneous performance. Echoing this fusion, Amani created five paintings focused on raw shapes and colors, each inspired by one of the first five movements of the suite. Amani then combined these paintings to create a sixth: an abstract depiction of a human face. The film, directed by A.G. Rojas, brings the metaphoric ideas found in both the music and paintings to life. While still quite abstract, it focuses on the harmony found in people from South Central and East Los Angeles and shows the beauty in their differences. Harmony Of Difference will be available on all digital services, as well as on 12” vinyl with a 14-page concertina booklet featuring original artwork by Amani Washington and still images from the film by A.G. Rojas on September 29. It is available to pre-order via http://y-t-r.co/harmonyofdifference“My hope is that witnessing the beautiful harmony created by merging different musical melodies will help people realize the beauty in our own differences.”—Kamasi Washington HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE 1. Desire2. Humility3. Knowledge4. Perspective5. Integrity6. TruthKAMASI WASHINGTON LIVENovember 7 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom*November 8 Madison, WI Majestic TheatreNovember 9 Minneapolis, MN First AvenueNovember 10 Chicago, IL Riviera TheatreNovember 11 Cleveland, OH Agora BallroomNovember 14 Urbana, IL Canopy ClubNovember 15 Detroit, MI Majestic TheatreNovember 16 Toronto, ON DanforthNovember 17 Burlington, VT Higher Ground*November 18 Northhampton, MA Calvin TheatreNovember 20 Boston, MA RoyaleNovember 22 New York, NY Terminal 5*November 24 Washington, D.C. MGM National HarborNovember 25 Philadelphia, PA Union TransferNovember 27 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls TheatreNovember 28 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre†November 30 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson TheaterDecember 1 Richmond, VA The NationalDecember 2 Raleigh, NC Duke Energy CenterDecember 3 Asheville, NC The Orange PeelDecember 5 Birmingham, AL SaturnDecember 6 Athens, GA Georgia TheatreDecember 8 Atlanta, GA Variety PlayhouseDecember 9 Nashville, TN Marathon Music WorksDecember 10 Louisville, KY Headliners Music HallDecember 11 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
*on sale at 12 p.m. local time†on sale at 11 a.m. local time
HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE OUT SEPTEMBER 29 ON YOUNG TURKSWASHINGTON CONFIRMS
NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE DATES THIS FALL
Music titan Kamasi Washington’s new EP
Harmony of Difference
, the first new music from Washington since his universally acclaimed 2015 debut album
The Epic
, is out September 29 via Young Turks.Furthermore, Washington has confirmed a very special run of North American headline shows this fall in partnership with AEG Presents. The dates kick off November 7 in Milwaukee, with further shows ,New York, D.C., Philadelphia,Atlanta and many more.Please see below for full tour details; presales begin August 1 at 10 a.m. local time. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, August 2 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, August 3 at 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the public August 4 at 10 a.m. local time unless otherwise noted.Harmony of Difference premiered as part of the Whitney Museum of American Art 2017 Biennial alongside a film by Rojas and also featuring artwork by Kamasi Washington’s sister, Amani Washington. The new music is an original six part suite that explores the philosophical possibilities of the musical technique known as “counterpoint,” which Washington defines as “the art of balancing similarity and difference to create harmony between separate melodies.” Beyond the artistic impulse to expand the possibilities within counterpoint, Washington wanted to create something that opened people’s minds to the gift of diversity. Each of the first five movements is its own unique composition. “Truth,” the sixth movement, fuses all five compositions into one simultaneous performance. Echoing this fusion, Amani created five paintings focused on raw shapes and colors, each inspired by one of the first five movements of the suite. Amani then combined these paintings to create a sixth: an abstract depiction of a human face. The film, directed by A.G. Rojas, brings the metaphoric ideas found in both the music and paintings to life. While still quite abstract, it focuses on the harmony found in people from South Central and East Los Angeles and shows the beauty in their differences. Harmony Of Difference will be available on all digital services, as well as on 12” vinyl with a 14-page concertina booklet featuring original artwork by Amani Washington and still images from the film by A.G. Rojas on September 29. It is available to pre-order via http://y-t-r.co/harmonyofdifference“My hope is that witnessing the beautiful harmony created by merging different musical melodies will help people realize the beauty in our own differences.”—Kamasi Washington HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE 1. Desire2. Humility3. Knowledge4. Perspective5. Integrity6. TruthKAMASI WASHINGTON LIVENovember 7 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom*November 8 Madison, WI Majestic TheatreNovember 9 Minneapolis, MN First AvenueNovember 10 Chicago, IL Riviera TheatreNovember 11 Cleveland, OH Agora BallroomNovember 14 Urbana, IL Canopy ClubNovember 15 Detroit, MI Majestic TheatreNovember 16 Toronto, ON DanforthNovember 17 Burlington, VT Higher Ground*November 18 Northhampton, MA Calvin TheatreNovember 20 Boston, MA RoyaleNovember 22 New York, NY Terminal 5*November 24 Washington, D.C. MGM National HarborNovember 25 Philadelphia, PA Union TransferNovember 27 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls TheatreNovember 28 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre†November 30 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson TheaterDecember 1 Richmond, VA The NationalDecember 2 Raleigh, NC Duke Energy CenterDecember 3 Asheville, NC The Orange PeelDecember 5 Birmingham, AL SaturnDecember 6 Athens, GA Georgia TheatreDecember 8 Atlanta, GA Variety PlayhouseDecember 9 Nashville, TN Marathon Music WorksDecember 10 Louisville, KY Headliners Music HallDecember 11 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
*on sale at 12 p.m. local time†on sale at 11 a.m. local time
Uni Premiere Video For "What's The Problem"
INTRODUCING:UNIWATCH THE VIDEO FOR "WHAT'S THE PROBLEM"
PLAYING BABY'S ALL RIGHT MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH @ 7:00PM
Photo Credit: Nathan West"What's the problem? Is it politics? Is it church? Is it McDonald's? Is it sex? Is it public school? Is it your mother? Is it global warming? Is it a secret shame, a private humiliation you try to forget but it follows you everywhere like a shadow self?
The squeakiest wheel gets the oil then the most powerful voice gets it's tongue cut out. They keep you in cul-de-sac coffins with bibles, pills and liquor cabinets and call them 'good homes'.
Poltergeists are said to be most common in homes with teenage girls... televisions exploding from the overcharged hormones... This video is a S+M suburban daydream, with domestic servitude and fetishizing of 50's household products. Yes, we treat objects like women.
Just keep smiling whatever you do. Your mascara might run...but you can't." - Uni
Watch the video for "What's The Problem"
Having only played a handful of shows, new New York City band Uni are excited to release the video for their debut single "What's The Problem." The track, taken from their debut EP, is being released on Chimera Records.
Uni are: Charlotte Kemp Muhl (guitar, vox), David Strange (guitar) and Nico Fuzz (vocals).
Brooklyn Vegan premiered the video, directed by Charlotte Kemp Muhl, today and noted that the track is "glitter-strewn outer space glam, with afterburners set to Saturn."
Uni will play a free show Baby's All Right Monday, August 7th at 7:00PM, with more shows to be announced soon.
PLAYING BABY'S ALL RIGHT MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH @ 7:00PM
Photo Credit: Nathan West"What's the problem? Is it politics? Is it church? Is it McDonald's? Is it sex? Is it public school? Is it your mother? Is it global warming? Is it a secret shame, a private humiliation you try to forget but it follows you everywhere like a shadow self?The squeakiest wheel gets the oil then the most powerful voice gets it's tongue cut out. They keep you in cul-de-sac coffins with bibles, pills and liquor cabinets and call them 'good homes'.
Poltergeists are said to be most common in homes with teenage girls... televisions exploding from the overcharged hormones... This video is a S+M suburban daydream, with domestic servitude and fetishizing of 50's household products. Yes, we treat objects like women.
Just keep smiling whatever you do. Your mascara might run...but you can't." - Uni
Watch the video for "What's The Problem"Having only played a handful of shows, new New York City band Uni are excited to release the video for their debut single "What's The Problem." The track, taken from their debut EP, is being released on Chimera Records.
Uni are: Charlotte Kemp Muhl (guitar, vox), David Strange (guitar) and Nico Fuzz (vocals).
Brooklyn Vegan premiered the video, directed by Charlotte Kemp Muhl, today and noted that the track is "glitter-strewn outer space glam, with afterburners set to Saturn."
Uni will play a free show Baby's All Right Monday, August 7th at 7:00PM, with more shows to be announced soon.
The National - "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" single is #1 on
THE NATIONAL'S LEAD SINGLE"THE SYSTEM ONLY DREAMS IN TOTAL DARKNESS" HITS #1 ON TRIPLE-A CHART
SINGLE OFF FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUMSLEEP WELL BEAST OUT SEPTEMBER 8 VIA 4AD
Congratulations to The National whose single, " The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" has claimed the #1 spot on the BDS Triple-A radio chart. This marks the band's first #1 at commercial radio. "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness" is off The National's forthcoming album Sleep Well Beast which is set to be released on September 8 via 4AD. As with the entire album, the single was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. Sleep Well Beast was mixed by Peter Katis and recorded at Aaron Dessner's Hudson Valley, New York studio, Long Pond. Sleep Well Beast is available for pre-order and will be available in CD, digital and double LP formats.
Watch "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," in this Casey Reas directedvideo.
"'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness' blends elements of the National's signature indie rock anthems with a shot of disco funk. A shuffling drum beat and a grimy guitar loop mix with a slow-burning blend of piano, synths and horns that rise at the end..." - Rolling Stone
"the National re-emerges upbeat, verging on danceable, with 'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,' a plaint about lost intimacy delivered with a kicking drumbeat, an insistent distorted guitar lick and a strobing video clip. The band hasn't set aside its fondness for Minimalism; there's lots of repetition in the underlying arrangement. But this time the National is willing to swing." -The New York Times
"Produced by Aaron Dessner 'System' has a sound that's sharper than on The National's past two albums - more propulsive than dense - and it gleams and shudders with nervous bravado." - NPR
"Here, they all sound more energized, jutting forward with a slick confidence." -Pitchfork (Best New Track)
"No matter what Matt's singing about here it sounds good, and "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" is a pleasant omen for whatever other uncommon amalgamations might come next on Sleep Well Beast." - Spin
The National have confirmed a world-tour in support of Sleep Well Beast. Dates kick off in Cork, Ireland on September 16. Highlights include Forest Hills Stadium in New York on October 6, The Hollywood Bowl on October 11 and multiple night residencies in more than 10 cities across Europe and North America. In advance of the tour The National have played Glastonbury ("Could The National Be Glastonbury's Next Headliners?" said the NME review) and the upcoming Haven Festival in Copenhagen. For additional information and pre-sale registration visitwww.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 Beast
Photo Credit: Graham MacIndoe
WORLD TOUR: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, UK9/26/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK9/27/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK9/28/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK (SOLD OUT)10/05/17 - Wang Theatre - Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)10/06/17 - Forest Hills Stadium - New York, NY10/7/17 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA10/8/17 - Masonic Hall - Detroit,MI10/11/17 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA10/12/17 - CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre - San Diego, CA10/14/17 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA10/21/17 - Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, GERMANY10/23/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY10/24/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY10/25/17 - 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 - 11/04/17 - 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,DC12/07/17 - 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) (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
SINGLE OFF FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUMSLEEP WELL BEAST OUT SEPTEMBER 8 VIA 4AD
Congratulations to The National whose single, " The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" has claimed the #1 spot on the BDS Triple-A radio chart. This marks the band's first #1 at commercial radio. "The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness" is off The National's forthcoming album Sleep Well Beast which is set to be released on September 8 via 4AD. As with the entire album, the single was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. Sleep Well Beast was mixed by Peter Katis and recorded at Aaron Dessner's Hudson Valley, New York studio, Long Pond. Sleep Well Beast is available for pre-order and will be available in CD, digital and double LP formats.
Watch "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness," in this Casey Reas directedvideo.
"'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness' blends elements of the National's signature indie rock anthems with a shot of disco funk. A shuffling drum beat and a grimy guitar loop mix with a slow-burning blend of piano, synths and horns that rise at the end..." - Rolling Stone
"the National re-emerges upbeat, verging on danceable, with 'The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,' a plaint about lost intimacy delivered with a kicking drumbeat, an insistent distorted guitar lick and a strobing video clip. The band hasn't set aside its fondness for Minimalism; there's lots of repetition in the underlying arrangement. But this time the National is willing to swing." -The New York Times
"Produced by Aaron Dessner 'System' has a sound that's sharper than on The National's past two albums - more propulsive than dense - and it gleams and shudders with nervous bravado." - NPR
"Here, they all sound more energized, jutting forward with a slick confidence." -Pitchfork (Best New Track)
"No matter what Matt's singing about here it sounds good, and "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness" is a pleasant omen for whatever other uncommon amalgamations might come next on Sleep Well Beast." - Spin
The National have confirmed a world-tour in support of Sleep Well Beast. Dates kick off in Cork, Ireland on September 16. Highlights include Forest Hills Stadium in New York on October 6, The Hollywood Bowl on October 11 and multiple night residencies in more than 10 cities across Europe and North America. In advance of the tour The National have played Glastonbury ("Could The National Be Glastonbury's Next Headliners?" said the NME review) and the upcoming Haven Festival in Copenhagen. For additional information and pre-sale registration visitwww.americanmary.com. Photos, album art and bio available here.
Sleep Well Beast Album CoverSleep 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 Beast
Photo Credit: Graham MacIndoe
WORLD TOUR: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, UK9/26/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK9/27/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK9/28/17 - Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - London, UK (SOLD OUT)10/05/17 - Wang Theatre - Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)10/06/17 - Forest Hills Stadium - New York, NY10/7/17 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA10/8/17 - Masonic Hall - Detroit,MI10/11/17 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA10/12/17 - CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre - San Diego, CA10/14/17 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA10/21/17 - Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, GERMANY10/23/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY10/24/17 - Tempodrom - Berlin, GERMANY10/25/17 - 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 - 11/04/17 - 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,DC12/07/17 - 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) (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
YELLE - ANNOUNCES NORTH-AMERICAN CLUB SHOWS: YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR + MORE NEW MUSIC
YELLE ANNOUNCES NORTH-AMERICAN CLUB SHOWS:
YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR
“ICI & MAINTENANT (HERE & NOW)” AND “INTERPASSION” OUT NOW, MORE NEW MUSIC TO COME SOON
Photo credit: Alexandra Kingo About
Today, the French dance-pop group Yelle, which is Julie Budet and Jean-François Perrier (aka GrandMarnier), are announcing they’ll take over small clubs across North America with a show specifically designed for the club environment: YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR. Yelle recently returned with a couple of new singles – Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now) and Interpassion, which, as often is the case with Yelle’s art; glow on the surface while addressing more serious concerns underneath. It is hard to think of another current artist who has managed to go global the way Yelle has. Having released three albums in the last decade and performed countless live shows around the world, all the while singing in her native French language. Yelle's beautifully melodic compositions translate regardless if fans have any idea what she is actually singing about. Their first single, "Short Dick Cuizi”, a rather obvious slam of French rapper Cuizinier, was posted on MySpace in 2005 and became a minor sensation. After some lyrical adjustments and a title change to"Je Veux Te Voir", the song became the duo's first official single in 2006 and became an indie sensation song internationally. Yelle’s debut album
Pop Up
was released in 2007 and spent nearly three years touring the world over in support of it before work on their second album began. Album number two,
Safari Disco Club
was released in the spring of 2011 and was followed by extensive international touring again. On their third album, Yelle worked with Dr. Luke and his team of producers. Though it was a little more focused than previous efforts, 2014's
Complètement Fou
was still imbued with a fun-loving, anything-goes left-field pop outlook. Now Yelle is coming back to the live circuit, with their music nurtured by club culture since their inception and they love nothing more than tearing up dancefloors! Yelle are taking over clubs across the US and Canada next fall with the YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR designed for four-to-the-floor kind of nights! YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR:
Tickets HERE
Mon 09.25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Tue 09.26 - Washington, DC @ U Street
Fri 09.29 - New York, NY @ Rough Trade
Sat 09.30 - New York, NY @ Rough Trade
Sun 10.01 - New York, NY @ Rough Trade
Thu 10.05 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Fri 10.06 - Montreal, PQ @ PHI
Sat 10.07 - Toronto, ONT @ Adelaide Hall
Sun 10.08 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Mon 10.23 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
Tue 10.24 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
Wed 10.25 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Fri 10.27 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
Sat 10.28 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
Sun 10.29 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
Thu 11.02 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Fri 11.03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Sat 11.04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Sun 11.05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Tue 11.07 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Wed 11.08 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent
Fri 11.10 - Dallas, TX @ RBC
Sat 11.11 - Austin, TX @ SOS
http://www.YELLE.fr
https://www.facebook.com/YELLE
https://twitter.com/YELLE
https://www.instagram.com/YELLESTAGRAM
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@YELLESNAP
YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR
“ICI & MAINTENANT (HERE & NOW)” AND “INTERPASSION” OUT NOW, MORE NEW MUSIC TO COME SOON
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Today, the French dance-pop group Yelle, which is Julie Budet and Jean-François Perrier (aka GrandMarnier), are announcing they’ll take over small clubs across North America with a show specifically designed for the club environment: YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR. Yelle recently returned with a couple of new singles – Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now) and Interpassion, which, as often is the case with Yelle’s art; glow on the surface while addressing more serious concerns underneath. It is hard to think of another current artist who has managed to go global the way Yelle has. Having released three albums in the last decade and performed countless live shows around the world, all the while singing in her native French language. Yelle's beautifully melodic compositions translate regardless if fans have any idea what she is actually singing about. Their first single, "Short Dick Cuizi”, a rather obvious slam of French rapper Cuizinier, was posted on MySpace in 2005 and became a minor sensation. After some lyrical adjustments and a title change to"Je Veux Te Voir", the song became the duo's first official single in 2006 and became an indie sensation song internationally. Yelle’s debut album
Pop Up
was released in 2007 and spent nearly three years touring the world over in support of it before work on their second album began. Album number two,
Safari Disco Club
was released in the spring of 2011 and was followed by extensive international touring again. On their third album, Yelle worked with Dr. Luke and his team of producers. Though it was a little more focused than previous efforts, 2014's
Complètement Fou
was still imbued with a fun-loving, anything-goes left-field pop outlook. Now Yelle is coming back to the live circuit, with their music nurtured by club culture since their inception and they love nothing more than tearing up dancefloors! Yelle are taking over clubs across the US and Canada next fall with the YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR designed for four-to-the-floor kind of nights! YELLE CLUB PARTY TOUR:Tickets HERE
Mon 09.25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Tue 09.26 - Washington, DC @ U Street
Fri 09.29 - New York, NY @ Rough Trade
Sat 09.30 - New York, NY @ Rough Trade
Sun 10.01 - New York, NY @ Rough Trade
Thu 10.05 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Fri 10.06 - Montreal, PQ @ PHI
Sat 10.07 - Toronto, ONT @ Adelaide Hall
Sun 10.08 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Mon 10.23 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
Tue 10.24 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
Wed 10.25 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Fri 10.27 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
Sat 10.28 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
Sun 10.29 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw
Thu 11.02 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Fri 11.03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Sat 11.04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Sun 11.05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Tue 11.07 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Wed 11.08 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent
Fri 11.10 - Dallas, TX @ RBC
Sat 11.11 - Austin, TX @ SOS
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