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Guided By Voices Stream New LP 'August By Cake' On Consequence Of Sound | Start U.S. Tour This Month

GUIDED BY VOICES STREAM 'AUGUST BY CAKE' LP
ON CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
'AUGUST BY CAKE' OUT 4/7 IS ROBERT POLLARD’S 100TH ALBUM!

 U.S. TOUR THIS SPRING + PLAYING COACHELLAPhoto Cred: Sandlin GaitherLISTEN & SHARE: Guided By Voices - 'August By Cake'

WATCH & SHARE: Guided By Voices - "5° On The Inside." Guided By Voices August By Cake (April 7, GBV Inc Records) is the 100th studio album that Robert Pollard has released since 1986's Forever Since Breakfast. To put that in perspective, Bob Dylan has released roughly 39 studio albums since 1959. And that includes the Traveling Wilburys.

A highly anticipated record with the new line-up (returning GBV veterans Doug Gillard and Kevin March, virgins Bobby Bare Jr and Mark Shue) that has been wowing audience in clubs and festivals throughout 2016. It's the most musically adept and versatile line-up Pollard has ever assembled.

With 32 songs, August By Cake is also GBV's first ever double-album, and song contributions from all five bandmembers is additional icing on this particular cake, setting album #100 apart from the previous 99.

The double album is an important format in Pollard's own musical iconography, and he doesn't take the form lightly -- one reason he's planned and abandoned several would-be GBV double albums in the past is his high regard for foundational works like Quadrophenia, the White Album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Daydream Nation, Zen Arcade, Double Nickels On the Dime -- "defining records for these bands," says Pollard. It's important to him that August By Cake not just be a double album but that it be a great double album.

Spring tour dates, including Coachella Festival are below, and there are several surprises in store for 2017. 
TOUR DATES
4/7 - St. Louis, MO - Ready Room
4/8 - Oklahoma City, OK - ACM@UCO's Metro Music Fest, The Criterion4/14 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4/15 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
4/17 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
4/18 - Seattle, WA - Nuemos
4/21 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4/22 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre
4/28 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner
4/29 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme
5/5 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
5/6 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
4/7 with The Brainstems
4/15 with Rogue Wave
4/18 with Sloucher
4/22 with Prism Tats
4/28 with DTCV
4/29 & 5/5 with Deadbeat Beat
5/6 with Mirrors

A Sunny Day In Glasgow's Jen Goma Announces Solo Debut As Showtime Goma, "Smiley Face" Album Out 6/16

A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW'S JEN GOMA ANNOUNCES SOLO DEBUT ASSHOWTIME GOMA
SMILEY FACE ALBUM OUT JUNE 16
 LISTEN TO FIRST SINGLE "BIG DISASTER"
Photo credit: Courtesy of Luxie Productions
Jen Goma, vocalist of the acclaimed shoegaze outfit A Sunny Day In Glasgow, introduced her solo pop project Showtime Goma today, releasing her jubilant debut single "Big Disaster." Stereogum premiered the track, saying, "'Big Disaster' itself is anything but, a jovial dive into video game-esque synths and Goma's captivating vocals. The song is boundless, shifting its shape throughout its three minute run-time, teetering from sugary pop and sassy, soulful deliveries."
"Big Disaster" will appear on Showtime Goma's debut album Smiley Face, which was recorded with Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, is due out June 16 and available for pre-orderhere.
LISTEN / SHARE: "BIG DISASTER"
 Showtime Goma - Smiley FaceJune 161. Oh Shit2. Big Disaster3. Propel4. Come And Know Me Better Man5. Take The Ring6. Distract Me From Work7. Chug8. How R U?9. What's A Fight Look Like10. Secret NRG
Showtime Goma is currently on tour with Nancy Feast (Teeny Lieberson of TEEN). Catch them at:
4/04: Go Bar - Athens, GA4/05: Howlin' Wolf - New Orleans, LA (opening for Of Montreal)4/07: Bread & Roses Kitchen - Tallahassee, FL4/08: Superfun - Gainesville, FL4/09: Space Mountain - Miami, FL4/11: TBA - Richmond, VA4/12: TBA - Baltimore, MD4/13: The Half Moon - Hudson, NY4/14: Trans Pecos - Brooklyn, NY

YES To Perform For A Special SiriusXM Broadcast Event On Wednesday, April 5 On Volume

 Copyright Roger Dean c.2016 YESTO PERFORMFOR A SPECIAL SIRIUSXM BROADCAST EVENTON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5ON VOLUME IN ADVANCE OF THEIRROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION ON FRIDAY, APRIL 7  YES (L-R): Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff DownesPhoto Credit: Glenn Gottlieb YES today (4/3) announced a special event with SiriusXM to celebrate the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Class of 2017, this Friday, April 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The exclusive in-studio audience event"SiriusXM Volume Presents an Artist Confidential with YES" will be hosted by David Fricke and broadcast live this Wednesday, April 5 on VOLUME, the first 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to the discussion of music, starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT.VOLUME delivers a variety of programming including live daily shows, artist interviews, weekly specials, a music trivia game show, and in-depth docuseries hosted by the most respected, knowledgeable, and passionate people in music today - including artists themselves. The VOLUME channel (ch. 106) debuted in October 2016 on SiriusXM.  The hour-long event will feature an interview with the YES line-up of Rock Hall inductees Steve Howe (guitar) and Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards; first joined Yes in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood(guitar/keyboards in the 1990s and the late Chris Squire's choice to take over bass/vocals in 2015), plus a few acoustic performances.
As they prepare for their induction, Steve Howe and Alan White recently reflected on the band's near 50-year history and what's still to come for one of the world's most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands. Read Howe's interview with Newsweek HERE and a Q&A with White HERE.   About YES: Founded in 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists YES have created some of the most important and influential music in rock history, such as iconic pieces "Roundabout," "Close to the Edge," "I've Seen All Good People," "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "Starship Trooper," and countless others. Its albums, including Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans,Relayer, Going For the One and 90125, have been certified multi-platinum, double-platinum, platinum, and more by the RIAA, and have sold over 50 million records total in its career that has so far spanned almost five decades. Among the world's most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, YES continuescreating masterful music that inspires musicians, fans and music lovers around the world.

DREAMCAR SHARES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR "KILL FOR CANDY" FROM DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE OUT MAY 12, 2017 VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS

DREAMCAR SHARES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR "KILL FOR CANDY" FROM DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE OUT MAY 12, 2017 VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS
BAND ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL US TOUR DATES AND PERFORMANCE ON THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDENPhoto credit: Steve Erle
Los Angeles, CA - April 3, 2017 - DREAMCAR today shared the official music video for "Kill For Candy", the lead single off their debut self-titled album, due out May 12 via Columbia Records. Shot using an innovative wearable camera, the POV style clip allows the viewer to experience a day in the life of DREAMCAR, through the eyes of the band's four members. Directed by Frank Borin, the music video for "Kill For Candy" premiered this morning on Vevo. Watch it HERE.

DREAMCAR features members of Southern California's seminal pop/rock band No Doubt - Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont - and dynamic frontman for AFI, Blaqk Audio and XTRMST, Davey Havok. "Kill For Candy" was world-premiered last month on the Kevin & Bean show on KROQ  and is available now HERE.
DREAMCAR today also announced a release week performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Tune in to CBS on May 11 at 12:37am/11:37pm Central to catch their appearance. Later this month, they will make their network television debut performing "Kill For Candy" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 18 at 11:35pm/10:35pm Central.
Following the announcement of their sold out WEST COAST tour dates around their appearances at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, DREAMCAR today announced additional live dates to take place next month. Click HERE for a complete list of upcoming live dates and ticket information.
New Live DatesMay 18 - Washington, DC - 9:30 ClubMay 19 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza May 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living ArtsMay 23 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock ClubMay 25 - Toronto, ON -  Phoenix Concert TheatreMay 26 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews HallMay 27 - Chicago, IL - The Vic
Previously Announced DatesApril 5 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room @ The Observatory SOLD OUTApril 6 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room @ The Observatory SOLD OUTApril 9 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall SOLD OUTApril 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre SOLD OUTApril 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre SOLD OUTApril 15 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival SOLD OUTApril 19 - San Diego, CA - Music Box SOLD OUTApril 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom SOLD OUTApril 22 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival SOLD OUT

Hans Zimmer Announces US Tour Dates This Summer With "Hans Zimmer Live On Tour 2017'

HANS ZIMMER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL US TOUR DATES THIS SUMMER WITH 'HANS ZIMMER LIVE ON TOUR 2017'   ZIMMER'S CONCERT EXPERIENCE WILL FEATURE MUSIC  SPANNING HIS MULTI-DECADE CAREER  ALONG WITH SOME CLASSIC MOVIE SCORES   "A WONDERFUL NIGHT THAT FEELS LIKE BEING IN A WHIRLWIND OF INTERLOCKING DREAMS" - THE GUARDIAN   "A CONSTANTLY SOARING WALL OF SOUND. SUBLIME" - THE TELEGRAPH   "A BEAUTIFUL INTRICATE SYMPHONY OF VISUAL DELIGHTS" - THE TIMES
Hi res version available HERE   

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 3, 2017 - Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer announced today the summer leg of his US concert experience ' Hans Zimmer Live on Tour 2017 .   Kicking off in Dallas, TX at the Verizon Theater on July 13th, Zimmer's summer tour will visit 18 cities including two nights at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 25th and 26th and will conclude at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA on Aug. 12th.  American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public on April 4 at 10:00 am local time through April 6 at 10:00 pm local time. Local pre-sale begins on April 6 at 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.  Tickets will be available for purchase for the general public on April 7 beginning at 10:00 am at http://po.st/HZL2017. The summer tour will follow Zimmer's upcoming performance at Coachella as well as  three previously announced dates on the west coast including the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on April 14, The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on April 19 and The Park Theater in Las Vegas on April 21.   'Hans Zimmer Live on Tour 2017' is a multi-layered experience for concertgoers and a must-see concert event, featuring career-spanning music from Zimmer's multi-decade career.  The European version of the tour, 'Hans Zimmer Revealed', kicked off earlier this year with a sold-out two night run at London's Wembley Arena before embarking on a 33-city run that included shows in major European cities including London, Paris, Munich, Prague, Geneva, Dublin and Vienna to name just a few.  The tour received rave reviews in every city. The concert will be in two parts: the first being some of Zimmer's classic movie scores including GLADIATOR, THE LION KING and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and the second featuring re-imagined versions of some classic scores such as THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY and INCEPTION with special guests from the rock and pop world. "Performing a concert series like this is something that I have always wanted to do, and I am thrilled to tour all across the US this summer." said Zimmer. "I am very excited to get some of my very talented friends together and give our audiences an experience unlike any concert they have ever been to before." "Following the extraordinary success of Hans' first ever sold out tour in Europe, I am delighted to have the opportunity to present Hans' first concert series in the US and his triumphant return to Europe," stated Harvey Goldsmith, co-producer of 'Hans Zimmer Live on Tour 2017.' "Hans is a genius of our time, having thrilled millions of cinema goers with his amazing film scores. At last, Hans will reveal a collection of his finest scores to a live audience." For more information on how to purchase tickets, please visit http://po.st/HZL2017.
 ABOUT HANS ZIMMERHans Zimmer has scored more than 120 films, which have, combined, grossed over 24 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. His upcoming film projects include DreamWorks Animation's The Boss Baby, Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and Sean Penn's The Last Face. Zimmer has been honored with an Academy Award®, two Golden Globes®, three Grammys®, an American Music Award, and a Tony® Award. His most recent Academy Award-nomination for Interstellar marks his 10th career Oscar nomination with the Academy. In 2003, ASCAP presented him with the prestigious Henry Mancini award for Lifetime Achievement for his impressive and influential body of work. He also received his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010, and in 2014 was honored with the Zurich Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, Zimmer completed his first concerts in the UK, "Hans Zimmer Revealed," at the Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, and concluded his first ever European tour, "Hans Zimmer Live," on June 5, 2016. Zimmer recently announced dates for a 2017 tour including his first U.S. concert dates and a performance at Coachella. Other recent releases include: 20th Century Fox's Academy Award nominated Hidden Figures, with Pharrell Williams and Ben Wallfisch, Ron Howard's Inferno, Zack Snyder's Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Mark Osborne's The Little Prince,Peter Sollet's Freeheld, Simon Curtis' Women in Gold, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, Ron Howard's Rush, Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, History Channel's miniseries The Bible, the Christopher Nolan-directed films Inception, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises; and Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Some of Zimmer's most notable works include his scores for Rain Man, Driving Miss Daisy, Thelma & Louise, Crimson Tide, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, Mission: Impossible II, Hannibal, Pearl Harbor, Tears of the Sun, Spanglish, The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar films, The Da Vinci Code, Frost/Nixon, and The Lion King, for which he won the Academy Award.
 HANS ZIMMER LIVE ON TOUR 2017 July-13Dallas, TXVerizon TheaterJuly-14Houston, TXSmart Financial CenterJuly-16Nashville, TNAscend AmphitheatreJuly-18Atlanta, GAVerizon AmphitheatreJuly-21Columbia, MDMerriweather Post PavilionJuly-22Philadelphia, PAWells Fargo CenterJuly-23Mashantucket, CTFoxwoods Resort CasinoJuly-25New York CityRadio City Music HallJuly-26New York CityRadio City Music HallJuly-28Canadaigua, NYConstellation Brands PACJuly-29Boston, MABoch CenterJuly-30Montreal, QUEBell CenterAug-01Toronto, ONTAir Canada CentreAug-03CincinnatiUS Bank ArenaAug-04Chicago, ILAllstate Arena ** (on-sale 11:00 am central)Aug-06Denver, CO1STBANK CenterAug-09Berkeley, CAGreek TheaterAug-11Los AngelesShrine AuditoriumAug-12San Diego, CAViejas Arena  HANS ZIMMER 2017 DATES (Previously Announced) Apr-14Los Angeles Microsoft Theater Apr-19San Francisco The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Apr-21Las Vegas The Park TheaterApr-29AucklandVector ArenaMay-02SydneyQudos Bank ArenaMay-04MelbourneRod Laver ArenaMay-06BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreMay-10PerthPerth ArenaMay-16HelsinkiHartwall ArenaMay-18StockholmEricsson GlobeMay-20OsloForum CopenhagenMay-22CopenhagenRoyal ArenaMay-24LeipzigArena LeipzigMay-26GdanskErgo ArenaMay-28LodzAtlas ArenaMay-30KrakowTauron ArenaJun-01BudapestPapp Laszlo Sports ArenaJun-02BratislavaOndrej Nepela ArenaJun-04PragueO2 ArenaJun-06ViennaStadthalle DJun-09FrankfurtCommerzbank-ArenaJun-11ParisAccorHotels Arena Jun-13Dublin3ArenaJun-15LondonWembley ArenaJun-16LondonWembley ArenaJun-17LiverpoolEcho ArenaJun-18GlasgowHydro ArenaJun-20AntwerpSportpaleisJun-21AmsterdamZiggo Dome Jun-23VienneTheatre AntiqueJun-24NimesArenesJun-26ZurichHallenstadionJun-27ZurichHallenstadionJun-29MilanMediolanum Forum  http://www.hanszimmerlive.comhttp://www.hans-zimmer.com

THE NETWORK AWESOME SHOW has risen from the dead!

Hello, my associates. 
Like King Tutankhamun attempting to scratch his toe post-mummification, THE NETWORK AWESOME SHOW has risen from the dead!

Filmed in 2013, sure, but the hairstyles still remain accurate.

Ten episodes in ten consecutive days: Beginning Monday, April 3rd.
Featuring: Veronica Falls, Anika, Art Brut, Co La, and, for better or worse, my presence.
You can watch episode 1 here:

http://networkawesome.com/2017-4-3/the-network-awesome-show-s02e01

And then, watch the new one tomorrow and the new new one tomorrow tomorrow.
Or wait and watch them later; I’m not bossy.

Spread the word, should you desire, and thank you for opening your email.

And your patience.


D. Strauss
Host + Booker
The Network Awesome Show

DRILL LOS ANGELES Day 3: WIRE, JULIA HOLTER and more

Saturday, April 01WIREJulia Holter (solo)Youth CodeMild High ClubOnce and Future Band+ the pinkflag guitar orchestra

Photos by Alexander Laurence and Liane Chan

Dead Meadow @ The Chapel SF

and Matt Hollywood and the Bad Feelings



all photos taken in San Francisco by Noah Ben-Eishai

Pink Flag Guitar Orchestra Los Angeles

Pink Flag Guitar Orchestra Los Angeles https://youtu.be/SKr5prmgE9Q  via @wirehq

DRILL LOS ANGELES Day 2: Mikal Cronin, Laetitia Sadier, Fitted, Chasms

Friday, March 31Mikal Cronin + string & horn ensembleWANDFITTED (Bob Lee, Graham Lewis, Matthew Sims, Mike Watt)HowardAmb*Laetitia Sadier (solo)ChasmsNovellerSLOWS

photos by Liane Chan and Alexander Laurence