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Chrysta Bell, "Twin Peaks" actress, releases new album on June 9; NYC show on June 6

CHRYSTA BELL, TWIN PEAKS ACTRESS AND LONGTIME MUSICAL PARTNER OF DAVID LYNCH, TO RELEASE WE DISSOLVE, PRODUCED BY JOHN PARISH, VIA AWAL/KOBALT MUSIC RECORDINGS ON JUNE 9
Chrysta Bell Performs NYC Album Release Show at  Joe’s Pub on June 6 , with Special Guest Stuart Matthewman (Sade)

New Chrysta Bell Profiles in Dazed & Interview; Entertainment Weekly Interview at Twin Peaks Premiere Event
Album Features Adrian Utley (Portishead), Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes) and Stephen O’Malley ((Sunn O))))
Stream “Devil Inside Me” via  YouTube ; Stream “Gravity” via  Spotify
“Sensual, ethereal… like a nightclub act from a shadow dimension, one that’s glamorous and sexy but also on the cusp of cosmic chaos.” – Wall Street Journal“Eclectic and exciting… Poised and enigmatic… [David] Lynch couldn’t have written her story better himself.” –Billboard


Chrysta Bell, Twin Peaks actress and longtime musical partner of David Lynch, will release her sophomore album,  We Dissolve , via AWAL/Kobalt Music Recordings on June 9. Recorded in Bristol, UK, with Mercury Prize-winning producer John Parish (PJ Harvey’sLet England Shake), We Dissolve is a pop record with elements of soul, rock and jazz, and features contributions from guest artists including Adrian Utley (Portishead), keyboardist Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes) and drone metal guitarist Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))). Stream “Devil Inside Me” via YouTube. Stream “Gravity” via Spotify.
David Lynch wrote and produced Chrysta Bell’s 11-song debut, This Train (2011), as well as her acclaimed 2016 EP, Somewhere in the Nowhere. Evocative of Lynch’s film and television productions, both retro-tinged releases feature dark and airy musical soundscapes conjuring a dramatic atmosphere that allow Chrysta Bell’s sensual vocals and soulful melodies to take flight. The closing moments of his surreal epic Inland Empire featured the duo’s song “Polish Poem,” a classically Lynchian ballad.
Chrysta Bell is featured in Twin Peaks, which premiered on SHOWTIME on May 21. David Lynch says Chrysta Bell “is not only a killer performer, she also has a great intuitive ability to catch a mood and find a melody that’s really spectacular,” and recalls, “The first time I saw her perform, I thought she was like an alien. The most beautiful alien ever.”
Chrysta Bell’s professional career as musician began after being signed by RCA Victor at the age of 18 as the lead vocalist for the popular Austin-based gypsy swing act 8 ½ Souvenirs. In her four-year tenure with the band, Chrysta Bell delighted audiences on many North American tours and shared the stage with legendary musicians such as Willie Nelson and Brian Setzer.

The Kills Announce 'Echo Home - Non-Electric EP' in Celebration of 15th Anniversary

The Kills Announce Echo Home - Non-Electric EP in Celebration of 15th Anniversary Featuring Acoustic Versions of Tracks New and OldPlus Cover of Rihanna's "Desperado" 
The Kills - Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince - will release the  Echo Home - Non-Electric EP  digitally on June 2nd, with a limited edition 10" vinyl release available for pre-order today. Both the physical and digital versions of the Echo Home - Non-Electric EP will feature audio from a stripped down session the band captured recently at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Alongside "Echo Home", the EP features Ash & Ice track "That Love", a cover of Rihanna's "Desperado" (which the band originally played as part of a Sirius XMU session), and the song "Wait", off the band's first ever release, Black Rooster EP, which celebrates it's 15 year anniversary on May 28th. The Black Rooster EP was originally released on Dim Mak in 2002 and was the start of what's been an incredible career for Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of The Kills.With five full-length albums (the most recent being 2016's Ash & Ice), four EPs, a documentary, and countless live shows under their belt, the passion and fire they continue to bring to every recording and performance is extraordinary. In their 15th year as a band, The Kills have been looking back and celebrating with a string of anniversary shows and retrospective features, and now this re-recording of "Wait", one of the first Kills songs ever released. Steve Aoki, owner of Dim Mak and another artist who has proven a career with similar staying power, recently had some words to share on the release of Black Rooster: "Many moons ago, back in 2002, I had to make a decision whether to pursue a Ph.D. Program or continue with my label Dim Mak & after hearing a demo from The Kills and becoming the first American label to release their EP Black Rooster, I knew what path I was going to choose. They took me under their wing and I hit the road with them as their tour manager, merch guy, driver (we all took turns) and label. I'll never forget that and love Jamie and Alison forever. Thank you for believing in lil me when not many people gave two shits about Dim Mak and what we were doing. Ride or Die." - STEVE AOKI Watch The Kills perform "Desperado" (Non-Electric Version) HERE. The Kills will be appearing on the July 12th episode of the Jimmy Kimmel Show.  Echo Home - Non-Electric EP cover art ECHO HOME 10":A1. Echo HomeA2. DesperadoB1. WaitB2. That Love ECHO HOME DIGITAL EP:1. Echo Home (album version)2. Echo Home (acoustic)3. Desperado (acoustic)4. Wait (acoustic)5. That Love (acoustic) Pre-order the Echo Home 10" HERE. The Kills Tour DatesSat May 27 || Liverpool, UK || Liverpool Sound CitySunday May 28 || Margate, UK || Margate WonderlandTues May 30 || London, UK || Shepherds Bush EmpireFri June 2 || Saint-Brieuc, France || Art Rock FestivalSat June 3 || Saint-Laurent-De-Cuves, France || Papillons De Nuit FestivalTues June 6 || Prague, Czech Republic || RoxyWed June 7 || Liepzig, Germany || TaubchenthalFri June 9 || Copenhagen, Denmark || VegaSat June 10 ||Aarhus, Denmark || Northside FestivalTues June 13 || Munich, Germany || Olympic Stadium *Fri June 16 || London, UK || London Stadium *Sat June 17 || London, UK || London Stadium *Sat June 24 || Athens, Greece || Ejekt FestivalMon June 19 || Helsinki, Finland || Rock The Beach #Wed June 21 || Riga, Latvia || Lucavsala Island #Thurs June 29 || Gydnia, Poland || Open'erSun July 2 || Werchter, Belgium || Rock WerchterFri July 7 || Lisbon, Portugal || Nos AliveMon July 10 || Montreaux, Switzerland || Montreaux Jazz FestivalWed July 12 || Dour, Belgium || Dour FestivalSun July 16 || Berlin, Germany || Melt FestivalSat August 12 || Bucharest, Romania || Summer Well FestivalTues August 15 || Budapest, Hungary || Sziget FestivalThurs August 17 || Gampel, Switzerland || Open Air GampelSat August 19 || Zagreb, Croatia || Tvornica KultureFri August 25 || Charleville Mezières, France || Cabaret VertSat August 26 || Paris, France || Rock En SeineTues September 19 || Porto Alegre, Brazil || Anfiteatro Parque (Outdoor) %Thurs September 21 || Rio, Brazil || Rock In RioSat September 23 || Sao Paulo, Brazil || Allianz Parque % * = with Guns 'N' Roses# = with Foo Fighters% = with Bon Jovi  Ash & Ice is available to buy now.The Kills / Dom Mart / iTuneshttp://www.thekills.tvTwitter | Facebook | Instagram

Cold War Kids Perform "Love Is Mystical" And Cover Alicia Keys "No One" For Spotify Singles Out Now

 
Cold War Kids Perform "Love Is Mystical" And Cover Alicia Keys "No One" For Spotify Singles Out Now
New Album LA Divine Out Now On Capitol Records   "The soulful lyrics and sonic reverence of (LA Divine) is overwhelmingly compelling, addictive and even mesmerizing." -  The Huffington Post "California rock quartet follows up lead single "Love is Mystical" with the equally enticing "So Tied Up".  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." - TIME Magazine  Cold War Kids recently stopped by Spotify Studios in NYC to perform their single "Love Is Mystical"  and an exclusive cover of Alicia Key's "No One"- listen to the Spotify Singles released today, HERE.  "I was walking around Times Square with "No One" fresh in my mind and heard a woman yelling, 'we got news war- you're not rich enough baby-' and her words felt both poetic and true," says front man Nathan Willett.  "With a song this iconic and familiar I felt like adding her words made the lyrics fresh and related to a lot of conversations we're all having right now about how to be hopeful in discouraging times." The band's new album  LA Divine - their sixth studio L.P. and first for Capitol Records is out now.  The album pays tribute to Los Angeles in all its strange glory, embodying the Long Beach band's endless fascination with their adopted hometown.  Produced by their frequent collaborator Lars Stalfors (Health, Local Natives), the album's lead single "Love Is Mystical," was praised by NME for taking the band's "rousing and soulful anthemics to new heights." The single held the No. 1 spot for Most Increased Plays at AAA radio for two consecutive weeks and reached the Top 5 of the Alt 18 Countdown and Top 10 at Alternative and Top 5 at AAA radio.  The song has over 11 million streams worldwide and hit #4 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.  LA Divine  also features the tracks, "Wilshire Protest" which contemplates LA's culture of isolation while the hazy and distorted "LA River" captures a dreamlike desperation. British singer/songwriter Bishop Briggs lends her formidable vocals to the stomping, gospel-infused "So Tied Up," which shines a light on everyday struggle, but burns with the promise of hope. Videos for the tracks  "Can We Hang On?"  , "So Tied Up" Ft. Bishop Briggs and  "Restless" are now streaming on Vevo.  Coming on the heels of 2014's Hold My Home - which featured the chart-topping, Gold-certified single "First" -  LA Divine  is Cold War Kids' most expansive and ambitious effort so far.  The band just wrapped a sold out North American headline tour and will also join Young The Giant on the "Home of the Strange Tour," beginning August 2nd in Louisville, KY. The run will include a performance at Central Park SummerStage and continue on through the end of September. Full itinerary and tickets for all shows are available at  coldwarkids.com .  Formed in 2004 in Fullerton, CA, Cold War Kids released their breakthrough debut Robbers & Cowards to considerable acclaim in 2006. The darker Loyalty To Loyalty followed two years later, while 2011's Mine Is Yours introduced deeper qualities to the eclectic group's catalog. 2013's Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, featuring the hit single "Miracle Mile," was a return to their raw live sound. The band has sold more than 600,000 albums, over two million singles, and racked up over 200 million streams to date. Cold War Kids are Nathan Willett, Matt Maust, Joe Plummer, Matthew Schwartz, and David Quon. Download Hi-Res  Photo Credit: Dan Monick Website /Facebook / Twitter / Instagram https://cwk.lnk.to/LADivine

Dawes Perform “One Of Us” On Conan

DAWES PERFORM “ONE OF US” ON CONAN

TOUR DATES WITH JOHN MAYER, KINGS OF LEON, & WILLIE NELSON

WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE OUT NOWThrough travelogues, story-songs and a literary quality that's been honed to a cutting edge, Goldsmith and his band have crafted their most ambitious record to date."


“Taylor Goldsmith, Dawes’ songwriter and singer,  deploys vocabulary with precision...”
Last night, Dawes appeared on Conan to perform “One Of Us” off their critically acclaimed album,  We ’ re   All   Gonna   Die .  Watch their performance here:http://bit.ly/2rh4xEi

Recently, Dawes confirmed support dates with Kings of Leon in cities including Mexico City, St. Paul, Oklahoma City, and Vancouver (full dates below). Dawesalso announced dates opening for John Mayer in late August and early September. The band will open for Mayer in Holmdel, NJ, Hartford, CT, Bristow, VA, Toronto, ON, and Noblesville, IN (full dates below). Dawes will also open forWillie Nelson in Ohio on July 11th and 12th. Additionally, the band has added dates to their headlining “Evening With Dawes” North American tour, with stops in Denver, Milwaukee, Fargo, Bloomington, and Detroit (full dates below). Tickets for all these shows are on sale now and can be purchased here.

Dawes recently appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform their latest single, “Roll With The Punches.” The band was also a guest onAndrew Bird’s Live from the Great Room Facebook Live performance series, where Dawes and Bird performed songs from both their respective catalogues. Dawes premiered their video for “Roll With The Punches,” featuring MandyMoore and directed by Dan Henry (Kurt Vile, Jack White), on February 14th viaEntertainment Weekly. On the same day, as a surprise gift to fans, Dawes released their streaming-only live album,  We ’ re   All   Gonna   Live . The band recorded the fifteen-song release during the first four shows on their current, “An Evening With Dawes” tour. The album is available to stream on all digital platformshere.

Dawes consists of Taylor Goldsmith (guitar, vocals), Wylie Gelber (bass),Griffin Goldsmith (drums, vocals, percussion) and Lee Pardini (keyboards, vocals). Dawes has toured extensively playing headline shows worldwide and major festival appearances including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and Newport Folk Festival. Recently, they have toured with My Morning Jacket, Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, Conor Oberst and Jackson Browne.

AN EVENING WITH DAWES – Tickets at http://dawestheband.com/tour
June 3 ///  Fort Worth, TX /// Index Fest*
June 9 ///  Pittsburgh, PA /// Three Rivers Arts Festival*
June 10 /// Philadelphia, PA /// The Fillmore
June 11 /// Cleveland, OH /// LaureLive Music Festival*
June 13 /// Baltimore, MD /// Baltimore Soundstage
June 14 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Brooklyn Steel
June 16 /// Port Chester, NY /// Capitol Theatre
June 17 /// Canandaigua, NY /// CMAC (w/ Elvis Costello)
June 18 /// Chicago, IL /// Taste Of Randolph
June 24 /// Pasadena, CA /// Arroyo Seco Weekend
July 8 /// Somerset, KY/// Master Musician's Festival*
July 9 /// Richmond VA /// The National
July 11 /// Huber Heights, OH /// Rose Music Center +
July 12 /// Cincinnati, OH /// PNC Pavilion+
July 22 /// Denver, CO /// Ogden Theatre
July 23 /// Bellvue, CO ///  Mishawaka Ampitheatre
July 25 /// Center For The Arts /// Jackson, WY
July 27 /// Calgary Folk Music Festival ///  Calgary, AB, Canada*
July 29 /// Fargo, ND /// Sanctuary
July 31 ///  Bloomington, IL /// Castle Theatre
August 1 /// Milwaukee, WI /// Pabst Theatre
August 2 /// Maquoketa, IA /// Codfish Hollow
August 4 /// Detroit, MI /// The Majestic
August 5 /// Montreal, QC, Canada /// Osheaga Festival*
August 6 /// Lowell, MA /// Lowell Summer Music Series @ Boarding House Park
August 12 /// San Francisco, CA /// Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival*
August 19 /// Holmdel, NJ /// PNC Bank Arts Center %
August 20 /// Hartford, CT ///  The XFINITY Theatre%
August 25 /// Bristow, VA /// Jiffy Lube Live%
August 29 /// Toronto, ON /// Budweiser Stage%
September 3 /// Noblesville, IN /// Klipsch Music Center%
September 15 /// Northampton , MA /// Academy Of Music Theatre
September 16 /// Burlington, VT /// Grand Point North Fest *
September 17 /// Ithaca, NY /// State Theater
September 27 /// PNC Music Pavilion /// Charlotte, NC^
September 29 /// First Tennessee Park /// Nashville, TN^
October 4 /// Oklahoma City, OK /// Chesapeake Energy Arena^
October 6 /// Las Vegas, NV /// The Joint ^
October 11 /// Vancouver, BC /// Rogers Arena^
October 13 /// Edmonton, AB /// Rogers Place^
October 14 /// Scotiabank Saddledome /// Calgary, AB, Canada^
October 16 /// Winnipeg, MB /// MTS Centre^
October 18 /// St. Paul, MN /// Xcel Energy Center^
October 20 /// Columbus, OH /// Schottenstein Center^
October21 /// Louisville, KY /// KFC Yum! Center^
October 23 /// Tuscaloosa, AL /// Tuscaloosa Amphitheater^
October 25 /// Jacksonville, FL /// Daily's Place^
October 27 /// West Palm Beach, FL /// Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre^
October 28 /// Tampa, FL /// MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre^
November 3 /// Mexico City, MX /// Sports Palace^
November 10 /// Highlands Food & Wine Festival /// Highlands, NC*
November 11 /// Cox Capitol Theatre /// Macon, GA
November 12 /// Charleston Music Hall /// Charleston, SC  

*Festival Date
^w/ Kings of Leon
%w/ John Mayer
+w/ Willie Nelson
(More Dates To Be Announced)

Pixies, Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert

 PIXIES WRAP UP LEG ONE OF THEIR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
THIS FRIDAY, MAY 26 AS MUSICAL GUESTS
ON "THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT"
LOS ANGELES, CA - (Wednesday, May 24, 2017) - This Friday, May 26, shortly after the Pixies take the final bow of Leg One of their 2017 North American tour at New York's Brooklyn Steel, the band will make its debut appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Taken from the band's second post-reunion release, Head Carrier (pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam), Pixies will perform "Tenement Song," "...a highly melodic, jangly jam," according to Stereogum.  "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs 11:35PM - 12:37AM ET/PT on CBS.
Pixies - Joey Santiago/guitars, David Lovering/drums, Black Francis/guitars, vocals, and Paz Lenchantin/bass, vocals - kicked off the sold-out Leg One on April 21.  Following five weeks of major European festivals, Pixies will start Leg Two on September 19 in New Haven, CT, wrapping October 21 in Las Vegas; the just-announced third and final North American leg will focus on the west coast and launch with two dates in Portland, OR on December 1.  
With more Leg Three dates to be announced, the itinerary for Legs Two and Three is below.
North American Tour, Leg TwoSEPTEMBER 8   The Ohana Fest, Dana Point, CA19   College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT*20   John M. Greene Hall at Smith College, Northampton, MA*22   The Westbury Theatre, Westbury, NY*23   Stone Pony Summerstage, Asbury Park, NJ*24   The Capitol Theatre, Portchester, NY*26   State Theatre, Portland, ME*27   Metropolis, Montreal QC*29   Massey Hall, Toronto, ON*30   Massey Hall, Toronto, ON*
OCTOBER 1   UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY  (support TBA) 3   The Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH* 4   Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA* 6   The Fillmore Detroit, Detroit, MI* 7   20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids, MI** 8   The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL**10  Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN**11  Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN**12  Bluestem Center for the Arts, Moorhead, MN**14  Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, MO**15  Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland, Kansas City, MO**17  Boulder Theatre, Boulder, CO**18  Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO**21  The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV** 
* Sunflower Bean will support** Mitski will support
North American Tour, Leg ThreeNOVEMBER30   Roseland, Portland, OR*
DECEMBER 1   Roseland, Portland, OR* 3   Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA* 4   Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC  CANADA* 7   Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA**  9   Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA**10  City National Civic, San Jose, CA**
* The Orwells** Whitney

IAN SWEET to tour Europe with Girlpool this fall

IAN SWEET ON TOUR NOW, MAKING OVERSEAS DEBUT THIS FALL WITH GIRLPOOL


PHOTO CREDIT: SARAH CASS

VIDEO: IAN SWEET - "Shapeshifter (live at Big Nice Studios)"

IAN SWEET headline a run of West Coast, Southwest and Midwest tour dates starting tonight in Santa Cruz, to be followed by a series of shows across the US opening for their friends in Girlpool. In September, IAN SWEET are set to tour Europe for the first time, again with Girlpool. See below for a full list of performances. The band's debut record Shapeshifter is out now. Stay tuned for more news on forthcoming IAN SWEET tour plans, and check out a new live performance of the aforementioned album's title track right here or via the link above. 

TOUR DATES:

05.24.17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
05.25.17 - Reno, NV - The Holland Project
05.27.17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
05.28.17 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
05.30.17 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
05.31.17 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry *
06.02.17 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle *
06.03.17 - Chicago, IL - Do Division Street Festival
06.04.17 - Detroit, MI - El Club
06.05.17 - Toronto, CA - Horseshoe Tavern *
06.06.17 - Montreal, CA - Bar le "Ritz" P.D.B. *
06.07.17 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
06.09.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw *
06.10.17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
09.06.17 - Bristol, UK - Thekla *
09.07.17 - London, UK - Village Underground *
09.08.17 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla *
09.09.17 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo *
09.11.17 - Brussels, BE - Botanique *
09.12.17 - Amsterdam, NE - Paradiso *
09.14.17 - Koln, DE - Artheater *
09.15.17 - Hamburg, DE - Golem *
09.16.17 - Berlin, DE - Berghain Kantine *
09.18.17 - Frankfurt, DE - Zoom *
09.19.17 - Zurich, CH - Rote Fabrik *

* - w/ Girlpool

NPR Premieres "No Hell" - An Exclusive Clip from Cloud Cult's Feature Film 'The Seeker'

With 'The Seeker,' Cloud Cult Makes A Movie To Match Its Music

May 24, 2017 10:00 AM ET by STEPHEN THOMPSON Few bands can match Cloud Cult for multidisciplinary ambition. The Twin Cities group's live shows are uplift engines — complete with strings, horns, and onstage artists who craft paintings for auction as the musicians perform — and now Cloud Cult has its own narrative feature film, The Seeker, which has been making the festival rounds. Not surprisingly, the movie (directed by Jeff D. Johnson) and its soundtrack build on Cloud Cult's larger themes: wholehearted love, the embrace of both optimism and pain, and an overarching belief in the greater good of the universe.The story of a girl whose life is upended by a tragedy, The Seeker is both a film drama — albeit one with no dialogue — and a standalone album about self-discovery. The film, set to roll out digitally on June 13, functions as both its own story and a set of free-standing music videos like this one, for a characteristically cathartic song called "No Hell.""Most of the time, I write songs just because I love to write songs," singer-songwriter Craig Minowa writes via email. "But 'No Hell' came into being during one of those moments in life where I write a song not just because I want to, but because I need to in order to get through particularly hard times."The Seeker comes out through VOD services on June 13; its soundtrack is available now via the band's website. Click to watch "No Hell" From The Seeker via NPR! Cast & Crew of The Seeker Celebrate at the LA Premiere (May 18). Photo: Zac YonekawaCloud Cult has a long record of blurring the lines between music and the visual arts on stage. Last year, the band  Rolling Stone calls one of the greenest in the business, took it a step further and released what became a multiple award winning album and feature film  The Seeker .

This June, the band is set to bring The Seekerto the live stage for the first time in select US cities. Cloud Cult will perform the full score ofThe Seeker while the film plays on screen, followed by a second set of fan favorites.Cloud Cult toured in support of that album release to sold-out audiences in early 2016 and the partner film, also titled The Seeker has been wooing critics at film festivals and captivating audiences in national theaters since then. The film is set for digital release on June 13th. Presale for the U.S. and international digital release of the film began last week on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vimeo (click here to pre-order and for more info).

The Seeker, starring Josh Radnor (Mercy Street, How I Met Your Mother) along with Alex McKenna (What Women Want) is the story of Grace, a daughter whose idyllic life is turned upside-down by immense tragedy. As she grows older, her cynicism and apathy towards her new reality is challenged by a reminder from the past that sets her on a pilgrimage that will define her. The story and music were written by Cloud Cult, and the film was visually scored and directed by Jeff D. Johnson of Motion 117 Productions.

The Seeker is one of a small handful of feature-length narrative dramas to land on Entertainment Weekly's “Must List.” According to film critic Joe Neumaier of the Tribeca Shortlist, “Anyone who’s ever heard echoes of their childhood during times of crisis or contemplation - meaning, anyone breathing - will be utterly swept away.”

The film won the “BEST OF FEST” in the Visual Music category at the Speechless Film Festival, and despite fierce competition from a record number of movie releases in 2016,Sarasota Film Festival’s Michael Dunaway calls The Seeker “One of the top 8 films not to miss this year.” Jason Carney, the executive director of the Phoenix Film Festival, picked The Seeker as one of the “10 Don’t Miss Movies” (out of more than 150) in his interview with TheArizona Republic.
 

Cloud Cult will perform the full score to the film in select cities below along with a second set of fan favorites!  Grab your tickets now HERE as the band sold out shows in most of these cities on last year’s album release tour.

6/1: Chicago, IL - House of Blues
6/2: Madison, WI - Majestic Theater
6/9: Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium (presented by The Current)
6/10: La Crosse, WI - Artspire
6/23: New York City - Music Hall of Williamsburg
6/25: Philadelphia, PA - TBD
6/26: Boston, MA -  The Sinclair

Tickets available at  www.cloudcult.com

Aimee Mann performs on "A Prairie Home Companion" + Confirms additional East Coast tour dates

AIMEE MANN PERFORMS ON
“A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION” HOSTED BY CHRIS THILECONFIRMS ADDITIONAL EAST COAST TOUR DATESMENTAL ILLNESS RELEASED TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Photo credit: Sheryl NieldsAcclaimed artist Aimee Mann performs on the newly re-launched “A Prairie Home Companion,” hosted by Chris Thile. The performance was broadcasted live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, May 20. Listen to the full show HERE and watch her performance of “Goose Snow Cone” HERE.Additionally, Mann confirms additional East Coast tour dates this June with stops in Brooklyn,Providence, Port Washington, Portsmouth and more. Tickets can be purchased HERE. See below for complete tour details.Mann’s latest album,  Mental Illness  (SuperEgo Records), continues to receive critical praise— The New York Times  proclaims, “Mental Illness wallows in its troubles, and it’s an exquisite wallow,” while  The Los Angeles Times  adds, “Every doomed syllable is sacred and every tragic rhyme fits, as though each song were a puzzle to which only Mann knows the solution.” NPR Music furthers, “Mental Illness can be punishingly sad, but also breathtakingly pretty.” Artist quote sheet can be found HERE.Mental Illness shows off Mann’s rich, incisive and wry melancholia in an almost all-acoustic format, with a “finger-picky” style inspired by some of her favorite ‘60s and ‘70s folk-rock records, augmented by haunting strings arranged by her longtime producer, Paul Bryan. On this eleven-track album, the Oscar-nominated, Grammy-winning singer remains a student of human behavior, drawing not just on her own experiences to form the characters in the songs but tales told by friends. Additional players include: Jonathan Coulton on acoustic guitar and backing vocals, Jay Bellerose on drums, Jamie Edwards on piano, John Roderick as a co-writer and Ted Leo (who recently joined her in a joint side project, The Both) as a background singer.After several albums with Til Tuesday, Mann began her solo career in 1993 with the albumWhatever and made a name for herself through her independent success and the founding of her record label, SuperEgo Records. In addition to her solo albums, she has appeared on many film soundtracks, most notably the score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, with “Save Me” landing her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song.In 2014, Mann joined up with Ted Leo for a more rock-oriented duo project, releasing a self-titled album under the name The Both. Other extracurricular activities since her previous recordCharmer ranged from playing herself on the hit TV series Portlandia to performing for President Obama and the First Lady at the White House. Named one of The Huffington Post’s “13 Funny Musicians You Should Be Following On Twitter,” Mann has gained a diehard social media following for her quick wit and stinging observation. M ENTAL ILLNESS  TRACKLIST 
Goose Snow ConeStuck In The PastYou Never Loved MeRollercoastersLies Of SummerPatient ZeroGood For MeKnock It OffPhilly SinksSimple FixPoor Judge



AIMEE MANN LIVE
June 19—South Orange, NJ—South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)June 20—Port Washington, NY—Landmark On Main Street June 21—Annapolis, MD— Rams Head On StageJune 23—Alexandria, VA—The BirchmereJune 24—Tarrytown, NY—Tarrytown Music Hall
June 25—Westhampton Beach, NY—Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
June 26—Brooklyn, NY—Music Hall of Williamsburg
June 28—Vineyard Haven, MA—Martha's Vineyard PAC
June 29—Providence, RI—Columbus TheatreJune 30— Portsmouth, NH—Prescott ParkJuly 1—Bethlehem, NH— Colonial TheatreJuly 13—Napa, CA—Uptown Theatre
July 14—Berkeley, CA—The UC Theatre
July 16—Portland, OR—Oregon Zoo
July 18—Seattle, WA—Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater

Death Grips share new 22-minute megamix

DEATH GRIPS SHARE THE 22-MINUTE-LONG STEROIDS (CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN GABBER MEGAMIX)
TOURING EUROPE THIS SUMMER STREAM // EMBED STEROIDS MEGAMIX Death Grips have released  Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix) , a 22-minute-long piece featuring all-new music. Steroids is available to stream or embed now via  Soundcloud  and YouTube.
The group will be touring Europe this summer, featuring appearances at Primavera Sound Festival, Field Day Festival, Pukkelpop and more. Their European tour dates can be found below. More information is available at their  website .
Death Grips European tour dates:6/1 - Primavera Sound Festival - Barcelona, ES6/3 - Field Day Festival - London, UK6/6 - Monk Club - Rome, IT6/8 - Culture Factory - Zagreb, HR6/10 - Nos Primavera Sound - Porto, PT6/11 - This Is Not A Love Song - Nimes, FR7/29 - Fuji Rock - Yuzawa-cho, JP8/12 - Flow Festival - Helsinki, FI8/19 - Pukkelpop - Kiewit-Hasselt, BE8/20 - Lowlands Festival - Biddinghuizen, NL8/24 - Cabaret Vert - Charleville-Meziers, FR

Domino Kirke's debut LP set for release on August 25th

Domino Kirke's debut LP set for release on August 25thFirst single "Beyond Waves" Streaming via Billboard

Stream here: http://shorefi.re/2q7MfoN Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez(New York, NY): Today, exclusively via Billboard, soulful songstress Domino Kirke has released "Beyond Waves," the first single from her upcoming debut album of the same name.  The song is, “a bohemian-tinged folk-pop track, features dark, resonant guitars and sparse percussions layered with Domino's entrancing vocals,” (Billboard) and tells a deeply personal story - one of the struggle, and ultimate triumph, of Domino finding her own voice in her art.Listen here: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7801341/domino-kirke-beyond-waves-new-singleSet for release on August 25th, Domino's debut record, "Beyond Waves" is more than two years in the making and is her most personal work to date.  Co-written with Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic), co-produced by Joan Wasser (Joan as Police Woman) and recorded jointly in Hudson, New York’s Future Past Studios and Brooklyn’s Strange Weather Studio, the album lavishly expands on the dreamy synth-infused folk rock of her 2015 EP, ‘Independent Channel.’ The 11-song body of work was engineered by Daniel Schlett (Modest Mouse, DIIV, Oberhofer) and Patrick Higgins (Z’s) and mixed by Bryce Goggin (Swans, Trey Anastatsio) at Trout Studios. Though it is the first single from her debut record, "Beyond Waves" was the last song that came together for Domino.  The instrumental, co-written by members of Here We Go Magic, became the perfect complement to Domino's soul-stirring lyrics, which tell the story of her evolution as a person and as an artist.  "Getting these words out," according to Domino, "was its own kind of medicine and a deeply personal attribution to my last few years."  Touching on the birth of her son, one of the record's most personal through-lines, Domino sings, "I had a child no one told me wasn't a toy".  This anecdote, amongst others, brings together the intersection of Domino's artistry, experience as a mother, and work as a doula with Carriage House Birth, all of which served as inspiration for her new album. Born into a family of creatives and artists, Domino has established herself as a prominent artist to watch.  A student of piano and vocal performance at New York's prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music & Performing Arts, she signed her first record deal as a teenager - collaborating with Grammy-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson (Adele, Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse) - and toured the world with everyone from Gang of Four to Lily Allen with her band DOMINO, which was also featured in Lena Dunham's acclaimed film 'Tiny Furniture.' Deemed a "triple threat" by Vogue for her role as a mother, a doula and a musician, Domino also has received praise from Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, V Magazine, Broadly and more.http://dominokirkemusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/DominoKirkeMusichttps://twitter.com/DominoKirkehttp://instagram.com/dominokirke