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SILVER APPLES @ Rickshaw Stop

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all photos taken in San Francisco by Noah Ben-Eishai

When We Were Young Fest

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WIRE @ Imperial Vancouver

 







All photos taken in Vancouver by Bev Davies

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG SATURDAY and SUNDAY SET TIMES

http://www.observatoryoc.com/event/whenwewereyoung

FOXYGEN @ THE FONDA THEATRE

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Japanese Noise Legend Merzbow Mutilates Mortiis on Latest Single

JAPANESE NOISE LEGEND MERZBOW MUTILATES MORTIISON LATEST SINGLEOSLO - The latest single from Mortiis’ The Great Corrupter album comes courtesy of the Japanese dark ambient-noise artist Merzbow, who twists “Bleed Like You” into a completely new form.“This is not a remix - it´s abuse,” said Mortiis. “The good kind. If you prefer your music traditional, and your audio all pleasant and polished, you should consider walking away now. It is Merzbow mutilating Mortiis. I never really thought that that was going happen, and I don´t think anyone else did either!”
Much like his own original recordings, Merzbow’s interpretation of “Bleed Like You” is an instrumental attack on the senses. In addition to a lengthy list of recordings, the highly-respected, prolific artist is also a respected writer who has dabbled in various other art mediums.
“We've been trying to think a bit different art-wise for the last few singles,” said Mortiis. “I thought the time was right to try art directions that were not typical of Mortiis to take. The Merzbow remix single art is another idea I've had for a long time. As usual, it's morphed from the original idea, into a different beast almost entirely, in time. But what else is new?”Listen to Merzbow's take on "Bleed Like You" here:
https://soundcloud.com/mortiis/bleed-like-you-merzbow-1
Mortiis’ The Great Corrupter, due for release on April 21, is a collection tracks from The Great Deceiver album, deconstructed and masterfully “corrupted.” Other artists tapped for remixes include Chris Vrenna, Rhys Fulber, Die Krupps, John Fryer, GODFLESH, Apoptygma Berzerk, In Slaughter Natives, Raison D´Etre, Je$us Loves Amerika, PIG, and many more. The record will also contain unreleased material from the original recording sessions.Each of the record’s formats will be as its own art package with collectible artwork, including limited edition colored vinyl and a limited edition DVD sized double-CD Digipak with additional exclusive remixes and many other extras.www.mortiis.comwww.facebook.com/officialmortiiswww.twitter.com/mortiiswww.instagram.com/mortiisofficial

MUSIC TASTES GOOD First Taste: Lineup Announcement Party!

Last year, Music Tastes Good curated a weekend of tastiness that brought bands like The Specials, Warpaint, De La Soul, Sylvan Esso, Rival Sons, Dr. Dog, Squeeze, Deltron 3030, and much more to the streets of Downtown Long Beach. We shared bites prepared by chefs from Long Beach and around the globe. We watched friends and family celebrate together, and it warmed our hearts. We partied, and it ruled!Then, we went to work. We did some field research around the country. We saw a lot of live music. We've almost eaten too much food. We listened to you, too. Now it's time to present the delicious details for the second year of Music Tastes Good.Please join us on Thursday, May 4th, at the Federal Underground in Downtown Long Beach, for our First Taste: Lineup Announcement Party!RSVP to this free event now, and enjoy some very special musical guests, incredible snacking, and be amongst the very first to know about what we've been working on since October of last year. We can't wait to show to you!May the fourth be yummy, be in your seat at 8PM sharp, that's when the announcement takes place ;)Your friends at
MUSIC TASTES GOOD.RSVP NOW!

New Order Release "Music Complete: Remix EP"

NEW ORDER 
RELEASE MUSIC COMPLETE: REMIX EP

US TOUR DATES 
START NEXT WEEK IN NYCToday, New Order release a new remix EP ahead of their upcoming US tour dates, including a pair of Coachella performances.  Music Complete: Remix EP  features highly sought after remixes of tracks from the band’s 2015 album Music Complete which received massive praise from critics and fans alike.

The Music Complete: Remix EP sports remixes that were previously commercially unavailable as well as Takkyu Ishino’s “Tutti Frutti” remix that was included on the exclusive Japanese 12” by the same name. See a full tracklisting below.

Music Complete: Remix EP  Tracklist
1. Tutti Frutti - Takkyu Ishino Remix
2. The Game - Mark Reeder Spielt Mit Version
3. Academic - Mark Reeder Akademix
4. People On The High Line - Purple Disco Machine Remix
5. Restless – Agoria Dub

New Order was recently revealed to be one of the marquee acts of this year’s Manchester International Festival.  The band will take over Stage 1 of Manchester’s Old Granada Studios for a series of intimate performances in collaboration with visual artist, Liam Gillick.

This MIF world premiere will see New Order deconstructing, rethinking and rebuilding a wealth
of material from across their career for audiences of just 1200 a night. Inspired by this re-invention of the band’s catalogue, Liam Gillick will be transforming the historic space at Old Granada Studios into an immersive environment, creating a stage set that responds dynamically to the music.

The band will play alongside a 12-strong synthesizer ensemble from the Royal Northern College of Music, with Mancunian composer Joe Duddell, conducting and providing the orchestrations.  These special performances entitled Σ( Νo,12k,Lg,17Mif) New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes… take place on June 29, July 1, 6, 13 and 15.

Also at MIF17 is  True Faith , a major new exhibition celebrating the legacy of Joy Division
and New Order  through the wealth of visual art their music has inspired. Curated by Matthew Higgs and Jon Savage with archivist Johan Kugelberg, True Faith is centered on four decades of work from artists such as Julian Schnabel, Jeremy Deller, Liam Gillick, Mark Leckey  and Slater Bradley, all directly inspired by the two groups and their visual identity; consequently True Faith will feature Peter Saville ’s seminal cover designs, plus performance films, music videos and posters.

Additionally, New Order recently announced the release of NOMC15, a live album recorded at Brixton Academy in November 2015, and captured by Live Here Now. Set for release on May 26, 2017, the album is available on double CD, triple clear vinyl (180g) and high definition download, all featuring new artwork by Warren Jackson. NOMC15 is available for pre-order now.

New Order’s spring tour schedule brings them back to the US, including performances at world renowned Coachella. Full list of tour dates below.

New Order is: Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Tom Chapman and Phil
Cunningham.

TOUR DATES
April 7 – Dubai, UAE – Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
April 13 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
April 16 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
April 21 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theater
April 23 – Indio, CA – Coachella

POND release new video plus tour

POND
Watch video for 'The Weather' now on VevoNew album The Weather out May 5th via Marathon Artists
(Photo Credit: Matt Sav)
POND official website
POND have unveiled visuals to the title track of their forthcoming album The Weather. Utilizing found footage of excess and the capitalist ideal, juxtaposed with footage of fighter jets and forest fires, the video to "The Weather" nods toward the human condition at its most nihilistic.Of the song, POND's Nick Allbrook says: "What does one do in the Worst Case Scenario? Our friend Evelyn told about an old game - a card game or something - called 'The Worst Case Scenario Survival Game'. 'The Weather' is about reality's penchant for unearthly deceleration in moments of total disaster and panic (micro and macro), and the real - flawed and silly and irredeemably human - humans who experience them. In these moments - when there is no more fan for the shit to hit - the once vain and frivolous pleasures of life seem so... not.""The Weather" is taken from the album of the same name. The most accomplished and forward-thinking record from the Perth band, The Weather places their left-of-center approach to psyche-rock firmly in the here and now. POND have previously streamed one of their finest pop-laced singles "Sweep Me Off My Feet" and the startling album opener "30000 Megatons."POND are about to embark on a North American tour that includes a stop at Coachella. They will then go on to bring their incendiary live show to Europe in May for a massive run of dates, including a show at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town. Tickets are available now from pondband.net.The Weather comes out on May 5th via Marathon Artists and is available to pre-order now.
Live Dates
US/Canada Tour:
4/15 - Casbah - San Diego, CA4/16 & 4/23 - Coachella Music and Arts Festival - Indio, CA4/17 - Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA4/18 - Soundwaves - Las Vegas, NV4/20 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA4/25 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA4/27 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR4/28 - Neumos - Seattle, WA4/29 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC5/2 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN5/3 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL5/5 - Mod Club Theatre - Toronto, ON5/7 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA5/9 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY5/10 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY5/11 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA5/12 - Black Cat - Washington, DC5/14 - Shaky Knees Festival - Atlanta, GA

The Big Moon's Debut Album 'Love In The 4th Dimension' Available Today Via Startime International/Columbia Records

THE BIG MOON'S DEBUT ALBUMLOVE IN THE 4TH DIMENSIONAVAILABLE TODAY VIA STARTIME INTERNATIONAL/COLUMBIA RECORDS
BAND IN NYC NEXT WEEK FOR VEVO'S DSCVR:live SHOWAT THE KNITTING FACTORY ON APRIL 13 "London's Coolest New Guitar-Wielding Girl Gang" - Noisey
"The up-and-coming garage-pop group is poised to be the next big thing." - NYLON
"The Big Moon have unearthed the secret of a fire debut." ***** - DIY Magazine
"They have the uppercut to send everyone else spinning." ***** - DORK Magazine
"They've captured lightning in a bottle." - The Line of Best Fit
"Confident in its own weirdness, 'Love In The 4th Dimension' is as enjoyable as the live shows that birthed it." - Q The Big Moon's debut album  Love In The 4th Dimension  is out now via StarTime International/Columbia Records. Signed copies of the CD, vinyl and limited edition polaroids will be exclusively available to fans through The Big Moon online store.
Retail Link: http://TheBigMoon.lnk.to/LIT4D
Recorded in London throughout the summer of 2016, Love In The 4th Dimension was co-produced by Catherine Marks and Juliette Jackson. Speaking of the album, Juliette Jackson states: "We've been playing these songs for two years now, and it's a dream come true to finally immortalize them on record. It's like having eleven tiny babies all at once, all with their own little faces and voices and personalities, and now we're ready to throw them out of our nest and into your ears."
Next week, The Big Moon will return to the U.S. to play VEVO's DSCVR:live show at Brooklyn's The Knitting Factory. Visit vevo.com/dscvrlive for more information. The band kicks off a U.K. tour later this month and will hit the festival circuit this summer with performances at Dot to Dot Festival, Green Man Festival, Reading & Leeds Festival, and more. For further live details, see below.
Love In The 4th Dimension Tracklisting1. Sucker2. Pull the Other One3. Cupid4. Formidable5. Bonfire6. The Road7. Happy New Year8. Silent Movie Susie9. Love In the Fourth Dimension10. Zeds11. The End
U.K. 2017 Tour:4/20     Brighton      The Haunt4/21     Cardiff         Clwb lfor Back4/22     Reading      Sub 894/23     Edinburgh   Electric Circus4/25     Belfast        Oh Yeah Music Centre4/26     Dublin         Dublin Academy 24/28     Manchester Deaf Institute4/29     Leeds          Live at Leeds4/30     Liverpool     FestEvol5/02     London       Village Underground
5/26-28     Dot to Dot Festival, U.K. (INFO)7/21-23     Truck Festival, Steventon, U.K. (INFO)7/21-23     Tramlines, Sheffield, U.K. (INFO)8/17-20     Green Man Festival, U.K. (INFO)8/25-27     Reading & Leeds Festivals, U.K. (INFO)
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