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Burger's SXSW Takeover 2017 — FULL SCHEDULE

BURGER RECORDS SXSW 2017 TAKEOVER!!!MARCH 16-18 + 19 IN SAN ANTONIO!!!SCROLL DOWN FOR THE WHOLE SCHEDULE!!!
__________________________________________________________THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017WIENERMANIA III2PM-2AM AT SPIDERHOUSE CAFE, AUSTIN, TXCAFE MAIN STAGE:
2:05 - 2:35PM - Death Valley Girls
2:55 - 3:25PM - Sarah Bethe Nelson
3:45 - 4:15PM - MICH
4:35 - 5:05PM - Vision
5:25 - 5:55PM - Sam Coffey And The Iron Lungs
6:15 - 6:45PM - The Paranoyds
7:05 - 7:35PM - Tiger Tank
7:55 - 8:25PM - Emotional
8:45 - 9:15PM - Navy Gangs
9:35 - 10:05PM - Boogarins
10:25 - 10:55PM - Janelane
11:15 - 12:00AM - The MemoriesCHAPEL TENT STAGE:
2:25 - 2:50PM - Punk Rock Opera
3:10 - 3:35PM - Bodega Satellite
3:55 - 4:20PM - The Sloths
4:25 - 4:50PM - White Fang
5:10 - 5:35PM - Cosmonauts
5:55 - 6:20PM - BTs
6:40 - 7:05PM - Moaning
7:25 - 7:50PM - The Band Ice Cream
8:10 - 8:35PM - DTCV
9:55 - 10:25PM - Slick
10:45 - 11:15PM - PanaderiaBALLROOM STAGE:
2:35 - 3:05PM - The Fontaines
3:25 - 3:55PM - Winter
4:15 - 4:45PM - AJ Davila Y Terror Amor
5:05 - 5:35PM - Death Hymn Number 9
5:55 - 6:25PM - Dallas Acid
6:45 - 7:15PM - The Hungry Ghosts
7:35 - 8:05PM - Mr And The Mrs
8:25 - 8:55PM - Foxx Bodies
9:15 - 9:45PM - The Rebel Set
10:05 - 10:35PM - Shovel
10:55 - 11:25PM - Veiny Hands
11:45 - 12:15AM - Talkies
12:25 - 12:55AM - Crocodiles
1:15 - 1:45AM - Thelma and the Sleaze
CLICK HERE FOR FULL WIENERMANIA III INFO
__________________________________________________________FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2017BURGER'S PEARL ST. POOL PARTY8PM-2AM AT PEARL ST. CO-OP18+ / NO GLASS ALLOWED
8:00 - 8:20PM - Tommy Midnight
8:25 - 8:45PM - Distractor
9:00 - 9:20PM - Cosmonauts
9:35 - 9:55PM - Roya
10:10 - 10:30PM - Sarah Bethe Nelson
10:45 - 11:05PM - The Relationship w/ Brian Bell of Weezer
11:20 - 11:40PM - Duchess Says
11:55 - 12:10AM - Trementina
12:30 - 1:00AM - Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs
1:15 - 1:45AM - The Memories
CLICK HERE FOR FULL BURGER POOL PARTY INFO
__________________________________________________________FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017BURGER X VIVA LATIN AMERICAN SXSW SHOWCASEAT VOLSTEAD IN HOTEL VEGAS, AUSTIN, TX7PM-2AM / 21+ / OFFICIAL SXSW
7:15 - The Parrots
8:00 - Trementina
8:45 - Ligula
9:30 - Magaly Fields
10:15 - Riel
11:00 - Mint Field
11:45 - Lola Pistola
12:30 - AJ Davila Y Terror Amor
CLICK HERE FOR FULL LATIN AMERICAN SXSW SHOWCASE INFO
__________________________________________________________SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017BURGERMANIA VIAT HOTEL VEGAS, AUSTIN, TX2PM-2AM / 21+ / FREE BEFORE 7PMPATIO 1:
2:00 - Colleen Green
3:30 - Crocodiles
5:00 - Meatbodies
6:30 - The Relationship w/ Brian Bell of Weezer
7:15 - The Sloths
8:45 - Trementina
10:15 - Winter
11:45 - Dead MeadowPATIO 2:
2:45- The Molochs
4:15 - John Wesley Coleman
5:45 - The Mystery Lights
8:00 - Unkle Funkle
9:30 - Sarah Bethe Nelson
11:00 - Death Valley Girls1504 PATIO:
2:15 - The Paperhead
3:00 - Craig Brown Band
3:45 - Surf Curse
4:30 - Gravys Drop
5:15 - The Memories
6:00 - Duchess Says
6:45 - Pink Mexico
7:30 - Telephone Lovers
8:15 - Pizza Time
9:00 - Cosmonauts
9:45 - Laure Briard
10:30 - Boogarins
11:15 - Roya
12:00 - Guantanamo Baywatch
12:45 - White FangHOTEL VEGAS:
2:00 - The Bolos
2:45 - Thee MVPs
3:30 - Happyness
4:15 - Moaning
5:00 - Pujol
5:45 - Death Hymn Number 9
6:30 - Plastic Pinks
7:15 - Distractor
8:00 - Cotillon
8:45 - Soaked
9:30 - Vision
10:15 - Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs
11:00 - Hundred Visions
11:45 - AJ Davila Y Terror Amor
12:30 - ApacheVOLSTEAD:
2:30 - Slow Hollows
3:15 - Lola Pistola
4:00 - Warbly Jets
4:45 - Drinking Flowers
5:30 - The Zoltars
6:15 - Grape St
7:00 - The High Curbs
7:45 - The Jigsaw Seen
8:30 - Platinum Boys
9:15 - Gymshorts
10:00 - White Mystery
10:45 - Las Rosas
11:30 - The Parrots
12:15 - Faux Ferocious
CLICK HERE FOR FULL BURGERMANIA VI INFO
__________________________________________________________SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017BURGER HANGOVERAT PAPER TIGER, SAN ANTONIO, TX GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
Television
Temples
Deap Valley
Night Beats
Jjuujjuu
Protex
Thee MVPs
The Paperhead
The Molochs
Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs
Sarah Bethe Nelson
The Memories
Cheetah Chrome of Dead Boys
The Relationship ft Brian Bell From Weezer
Har Mar Superstar
Cherry Glazerr
Guantanamo Baywatch
Lochness Mobsters
Hundred Visions
Platinum Boys
Sunjammer
The Rich Hands
The Bolos
Las Rosas
Trementina
Roya
White Mystery
Omni
Warbly Jets
Emotional
Tomorrows Tulips
The Sloths
No Joy
Cosmonauts
Fatal Jamz
We Leave at Midnight
Slow Hollows
Surf Curse
Boyo
Whatever?
Babewatch
Plastic Pinks
Post Animal
The Whiffs
Pizza Time 

CLICK HERE FOR FULL BURGER HANGOVER INFO

Föllakzoid and J. Spaceman (Spacemen 3, Spiritualized) join forces on 'London Sessions' - out on Sacred Bones 4/20

Föllakzoid and J. Spaceman (Spacemen 3, Spiritualized)Join Forces on London Sessions
Available April 20 via Sacred Bones

Föllakzoid feat. J. Spaceman  London Sessions  Pre-order: Sacred Bones | Bandcamp
1. Electric2. EarthIt should come as no surprise to fans of the Chilean trio Föllakzoid that upon meeting the legendary Jason Pierce a.k.a. J. Spaceman (Spacemen 3, Spiritualized), they discovered they were kindred spirits. Föllakzoid and Spaceman's projects share a restless drive to explore the outer limits of music, as well as an uncanny ability to lock into a groove until it infiltrates the deepest recesses of the listener's psyche. When Föllakzoid met Spaceman backstage at a Wooden Shjips gig at London's Electric Ballroom several years ago, they instantly became friends. 
For London Sessions, the Chileans and Spaceman joined forces for new, live-to-tape renditions of "Electric" and "Earth," two highlights from Föllakzoid's III. The recordings were made in a private studio in London while Föllakzoid was on tour in Europe in June 2016, and Spaceman's contributions breathe new life into the songs.
"Jason added a very different harmonic atmosphere to the songs," guitarist Domingo Garcia-Huidobro explained. "It somehow re-articulated the space and metric that already existed in a way the band never could. These new versions have a different edge."

Föllakzoid with J Spaceman
Föllakzoid Live Dates: 
May 18: Manchester, UK @ Soup KitchenMay 19: London, UK @ London Fields BrewhouseMay 22: Haifa, Israel @ wunderbarMay 23: Tel Aviv, Israel @ Levontin 7May 24: Ghent, Belgium @ CharlatanMay 25: Brussels, Belgium @ AB May 26: Eindhoven, The Netherlands @ Eindhoven Psych LabMay 27: Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ London CallingMay 28: Groningen, The Netherlands @ VeraMay 29: Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland @ L'AmalgameMay 30: Winterhur, Switzerland @ AlbaniMay 31: Leipzig, Germany @ Ilses ErikaJune 2: Malmo, Sweden @ Plan BJune 3: Gothenburg, Sweden @ PustervikJune 4: Copenhagen, Denmark @ LoppenJune 5: Berlin, Germany @ LidoJune 6: Warsaw, Poland @ Hydrozagadka ClubJune 7: Poznan, Poland @ LASJune 8: Prague, Czech Republic @ ThereminJune 9: Zagreb, Croatia @ KSETJune 10: Milano, Italy @ SanteriaJune 11: Guastalla, Italy @ HandMade FestivalJune 13: Marina di Ravenna, Italy @ Hana-BiJune 14: Rome, Italy @ MonkJune 15: Torino, Italy @ Magazzino sul Po´June 17: Siegen, Germany @ FreakValley FestivalJune 18: Bern, Swiss @ Reitschule

Joan Baez to reissue The Complete Gold Castle Masters as special edition box set

JOAN BAEZ TO REISSUE THE COMPLETE GOLD CASTLE MASTERS AS SPECIAL EDITION BOX SETTO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME APRIL 7FOUR VOICES TOUR WITH MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER AND INDIGO GIRLS, AMY RAY AND EMILY SALIERS OFF TO BRISK START AT BOX OFFICE[image error]Legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez, will reissue three previous recordings—originally released on Gold Castle Records—as a special edition three-CD box set with extensive liner notes and additional material on April 7. The 30 collective tracks contained on  Recently (originally released July 1987),  Diamonds and Rust in the Bullring  (recorded live in Bilbao, Spain, 1988, released April 1989) and  Speaking of Dreams (November 1989) hold their own as some of the greatest song selection sequences of Joan’s entire discography.  All three Gold Castle titles were produced by Alan Abrahams You can pre-order the box set here: http://amzn.to/2lA8YU8Baez began working with Gold Castle Records in 1987 at the invitation of music industry veteran and company founder Danny Goldberg. The three records that resulted represent the virtual halfway point of her professional career.In other news, Baez, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Nile Rodgers, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes on Friday, April 7. Of the nomination Baez states, “I never considered myself to be a rock and roll artist. But as part of the folk music boom, which contributed to and influenced the rock revolution of the ‘60s, I am proud that some of the songs I sang made their way into the rock lexicon. I very much appreciate this honor and acknowledgement by the Hall of Fame.” The 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The induction ceremony will have its television premiere on HBO and a radio broadcast on SiriusXM. Subsequently, in June, longtime friends Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers will share the stage in a highly anticipated special group performance as Four Voices. These exclusive summer tour dates will include stops at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium with a second show added due to popular demand, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre and Toronto’s Massey Hall among many others. Tickets are on-sale now except for their show at Grand Rapids’ Meijer Gardens, which goes on sale in April. See below for a complete tour itinerary.Baez’s career has spanned over 50 years during which she unselfconsciously introduced Bob Dylan to the world in 1963, marched on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement with Martin Luther King, inspired Vaclav Havel to fight for a Czech Republic and continues to this day to stand passionately on behalf of causes she embraces. She is the recipient of many honors including the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award as well as Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience award. Her early albums introduced songs that found their way into the rock vernacular including “House Of the Rising Sun” (The Animals), “John Riley” (The Byrds) and “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You” (Led Zeppelin).

FOUR VOICES TOUR*with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Amy Ray and Emily SaliersJune 2—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium*
June 3—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium*
June 5—Raleigh, NC—North Carolina Museum of Art*
June 6—Charlottesville, VA—Sprint Pavilion*
June 8—Kettering, OH—Fraze Pavilion*
June 9—Rochester Hills, MI—Meadow Brook Amphitheatre*
June 11—Chicago, IL—Chicago Theatre*
June 12—Grand Rapids, MI—Meijer Gardens*
June 14—Toronto, ON—Massey Hall*
June 16—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
June 17—Lenox, MA—Tanglewood* 

FOXYGEN US TOUR 2017 + Upon A Hill video

"Upon A Hill" is an excerpt from our new musical experience, ‘Hang’. It features a performance by Sam, shot on 16mm film by the director Alessandra Lichtenfeld. The rest of the cast is made up of the circuit-bent nightmare babydoll creations of Yuliya Lanina.Experience 'Hang' live when our North American tour begins later this month! Full dates and tickets below...3/18 Mexico City, MX - Vive Latino Festival3/21 Richmond, VA - The National3/22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club3/24 New York, NY - Terminal 53/25 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club3/26 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer3/28 Toronto, ON - Opera House3/30 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall3/31 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre4/1 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre4/2 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue4/4 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre4/5 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room4/7 San Francisco, CA - The Independent4/8 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre4/9 Santa Ana, CA - When We Were Young Festival4/11 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom4/13 Dallas, TX - Trees4/14 Austin, TX - The Mohawk4/15 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall4/17 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks4/18 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West4/19 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel4/20 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle5/23 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House5/24 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom5/25 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre5/26 George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival6/3 Wichita, KS - Wichita River Fest7/14 - 7/16 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival7/28 New York, NY - Panorama Festival8/2 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall8/4 - 8/6 Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival8/4 - 8/5 St. Charles, IA - Hinterland Music FestivalTickets, and new album 'Hang' here... http://bit.ly/2fkUZPR

Emel announces 2017 US tour dates, "a dynamic and politically conscious performer" (BBC)

EMEL ANNOUNCES SPRING 2017 US TOURENSEN OUT NOW ON PARTISAN
"It's facile to compare Mathlouthi to some of the great singer-songwriters she counts as her heroes...[but] she is no wannabe...Mathlouthi is a singular voice."  --NPR MUSIC   
Tunisian protest artist, Emel Mathlouthi, creates expansive electronic music paired with traditional Tunisian instruments and rhythms. On the heels of her new release, Ensen, she will tour Europe in April and the US in May. Watch her performing "Lost" at this year's Wasla festival in Dubai to get a sense of her powerful live show:http://www.npr.org/event/music/515659049/first-watch-emel-mathlouthi-lost

In honor of International Women's Day, Emel spoke with the BBC for a piece "celebrating new musicians who are continuing the tradition of outspoken female singers in Arabic music." Emel will also take part in a 'Women of the World' (WOW) concert today honoring Joni Mitchell's album Hejira at London's Southbank Centre.
Emel rose to prominence after a video of her performing her song "Kemti Horra (My Word Is Free)" during a street protest went viral online and became the unofficial anthem of the Arab Spring. Earning her the title "voice of the Tunisian revolution," she was later asked to perform the song at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony for its significance during the uprising.
Ensen, produced in part by Valgeir Sigurosson (Sigur Ros, Feist, Bjork), is a cinematic, bold and unique combination of electronic beats and Middle Eastern rhythms.  It has made fans at Pitchfork, The Fader, The Guardian, Brooklyn Magazine, Nowness, WNYC and more.  Watch a recent live session with Paste Magazine to get a sense for what is in store.

EMEL 2017 TOUR DATES3/08/2017 - London, UK - Southbank Centre4/01/2017 - Bourgoin, FR - Les Abattoirs
4/05/2017 - Munich, DE - Club Ampere
4/06/2017 - Cologne, DE - CBE
4/07/2017 - Frankfurt, DE - Brotfabrik
4/08/2017 -  Berlin, DE - Kantine am Berghain
4/14/2017 - Epinal, FR - La Sourie Verte
4/18/2017 - Paris, FR - Badaboom
4/21/2017 - Toulouse, FR - Festival Toucouleur5/03/2017 - Washington, DC - DC9
5/04/2017 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
5/05/2017 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
5/06/2017 - New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
5/09/2017 - Evanston, IL - Evanston SPACE
5/10/2017 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
5/13/2017 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Meany Center5/14/2017 - Vancouver, BC - The Rio Theatre
5/15/2017 - Portland, OR - Newmark Theatre
5/16/2017 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
5/17/2017 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo

Lloyd Sachs' "T Bone Burnett: A Life in Pursuit" 3/30 Book Signing at Book Soup w/ Joe Henry

Lloyd Sachs discusses and signs "T Bone Burnett: A Life in Pursuit" March 30th at Book Soup in West Hollywood with musical guest Joe Henry"First, and likely definitive portrait of the prolific and enigmatic producer/artist."
- Mojo Magazine"A much-needed critical biography of an influential artist, by a superior critic of the genre."
- Library JournalJoin author of T Bone Burnett: A Life in Pursit, Lloyd Sachs, in discussing his book about the music visionary March 30th at Book Soup in West Hollywood. Sachs will be signing copies and there will be a special performance by singer-songwriter Joe Henry.This first critical appreciation of T Bone Burnett reveals how the proponent of Americana music and producer of the cream of the crop of artists has profoundly influenced American music and culture. Renowned as a studio maven with a Midas touch, Burnett is known for lifting artists to their greatest heights, as he did with Raising Sand, the multiple Grammy Award–winning album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, as well as acclaimed albums by Los Lobos, the Wallflowers, B. B. King, and Elvis Costello.Burnett virtually invented “Americana” with his hugely successful roots-based soundtrack for the Coen Brothers film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which went on to sell 8 million albums. Outspoken in his contempt for the entertainment industry, Burnett has nevertheless received many of its highest honors, including Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.Sachs offers a critical acknowledgement of Burnett’s wide-ranging contributions to American music, his passionate advocacy for analog sound, and the striking contradictions that define his maverick artistry. Lloyd Sachs highlights all the important aspects of Burnett’s musical pursuits, from his early days as a member of Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue and his collaboration with the playwright Sam Shepard to the music he recently composed for the TV shows Nashville and True Detective and his production of the all-star album Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes. Sachs also underscores Burnett’s brilliance as a singer-songwriter in his own right. Going well beyond the labels "legendary” or “visionary” that usually accompany his name, T Bone Burnett reveals how this consummate music maker has exerted a powerful influence on American music and culture across four decades.Sachs is a nationally known voice on pop music and jazz for myriad publications ranging from Rolling Stone and Washington Post to Down Beat, Village Voice, USA Today and Jazz Times. He was a longtime music columnist and award-winning editorial writer at the Chicago Sun-Times and a senior editor at No Depression, the prized “alt-country” magazine.“T Bone Burnett proves that a producer can make as much of an artistic impact as a performer. Enjoyable, sparkling prose.” —Geoffrey Himes (Washington Post, No Depression and Paste)From the book: “T Bone Burnett now carries such weight in the entertainment capitals of Hollywood and Nashville that the title ‘record producer’ can contain him no more than ‘film director’ could contain Orson Welles. His O Brother soundtrack altered the landscape of Ameri-can music so markedly that it may well have affected our culture as significantly as Citizen Kane did. From his own critically acclaimed work as a singer and songwriter to his close associations with Bob Dylan and Sam Shepard—one of the greatest songwriters of our time and one of the greatest playwrights— to his outspoken efforts to overhaul digital recorded sound, Burnett’s accomplishments have made the musician-producer one of the most significant figures in popular culture during the past forty years.” Book Soup
March 30
8818 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Chastity Belt's I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, out 6/2/17

CHASTITY BELT ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD I USED TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME ALONE; WATCH VIDEO FOR "DIFFERENT NOW"



VIDEO: Chastity Belt - "Different Now" (dir. Bobby McHugh)
STREAM: Chastity Belt - "Different Now"

Hardly Art is proud to announce I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone--the highly-anticipated third studio album from Seattle's Chastity Belt--out Friday, June 2nd on all formats and streaming services. Get your first taste of this dazzling, introspective album with the band's new video for "Different Now," which affectionately riffs on Temple of the Dog's classic video for "Hunger Strike." Watch the "Different Now" video here or via the link above.

The band's West Coast tour kicks off tomorrow night in San Francisco, and they will be playing a number of showcases at this year's SXSW. Three bonus tracks will be included on all CD and digital versions, as well as on digital downloads included with LP purchases. Pre-orders are available now from hardlyart.com. Read on for more on Chastity Belt's long-awaited return and a complete list of upcoming tour dates. 

ABOUT THE RECORD:
A few years ago, while in a tour van somewhere in Idaho, the members of Chastity Belt—Julia Shapiro, Gretchen Grimm, Lydia Lund, and Annie Truscott—opted to pass the time in a relatively unusual fashion: They collectively paid one another compliments, in great and thoughtful detail. This is what we like best about you, this is why we love you. 

I think of that image all the time, the four of them opening themselves up like that, by choice. It’s hard to imagine other bands doing the same. But beyond their troublesome social media presence—see: the abundance of weapons-grade duck face, the rolling suitcase art—and beyond the moonlit deadpan of say, “IDC,” lies, at the very least, an honesty and an intimacy and an emotional brilliance that galvanizes everything they do together. Which is a fancy way of saying: They’re funny, but they’re also capable of being vulnerable. “Giant Vagina” and “Pussy Weed Beer,” two highlights from their aptly titled 2013 debut, No Regerts, were immediately preceded by a sublime yet easily overlooked cut named “Happiness.” I saw a younger, still unsettling version of myself all across 2015’s Time to Go Home. 

This June marks the release of I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, their third and finest full-length to date. Recorded live in July of 2016, with producer Matthew Simms (Wire) at Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon (birthplace of some of their favorite Elliott Smith records), it’s a dark and uncommonly beautiful set of moody post-punk that finds the Seattle outfit’s feelings in full view, unobscured by humor. There is no irony in its title: Before she had Chastity Belt, and the close relationships that she does now, Shapiro considered herself a career loner. That’s no small gesture. I can make as much sense of this music as I can my 20s: This is a brave and often exhilarating tangle of mixed feelings and haunting melodies that connects dizzying anguish (“This Time of Night”) to shimmering insight (“Different Now”) to gauzy ambiguity (“Stuck,” written and sung by Grimm). It’s a serious record but not a serious departure, defined best, perhaps, by a line that Shapiro shares early on its staggering title track: “I wanna be sincere.” 

When asked, their only request was that what you’re reading right now be brief, honest, free of hyperbole, and “v chill.” When pressed for more, Truscott said, “Just say that we love each other. Because we do.”This is who they are, this is why I love them.—David Bevan, February 2017

PRESS QUOTES:

"Disciplined in its disaffection." -- The New York Times

"Maintains [a] fun-loving sex-positive approach with tracks like 'Cool Slut' while also acknowledging the complexities of life." -- The New Yorker

"This is feminism as fact; as default...It's the evolution of how young women impart vitally important information." -- NPR

"They're funny, and slightly goofy, and gently vulgar, and they play with an appealingly loose, relaxed confidence." -- Pitchfork

"Chastity Belt are making a strong case for being the most important band to emerge from Washington state’s Emerald City since Nirvana."
-- UK Press Association

“[Chastity Belt] are the coolest people I have ever met.”
-- Courtney Barnett

TOUR DATES:

03.09.17 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
03.10.17 - Los Angeles, CA - Resident *
03.11.17 - Phoenix, AZ - Viva Phx Festival
03.12.17 - El Paso, TX - The Perch *
03.13.17 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger *

SXSW
03.14.17 - She Shreds Showcase - Las Cruxes, 4:30 PM #
03.15.17 - South By San Jose - Hotel San Jose, 5:00 PM
03.15.17 - Modern Sky Official Showcase - Barracuda,  10:00 PM
03.16.17 - Another Planet/Noise Pop Showcase - Sidewinder, 2:30 PM
03.17.17 - Laneway Festival Showcase - Mohawk, 4:30 PM
03.17.17 - Waterloo Records, 6:00 PM
03.17.17 - SPIN Official Showcase - Empire Control Room, 10:00 PM

03.18.17 - Dallas, TX - NSFWknd at Club Dada ^
03.21.17 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall  &
03.23.17 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Festival %
03.24.17 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios $
06.01.17 - Seattle, WA - Record Release Show at the Crocodile

* - w/ Lisa Prank
# - w/ IAN SWEET, Dude York, Sad13, Jay Som, Lisa Prank, Diet Cig, more
^ - w/ Weaves, Priests, Flasher
& - w/ Tele Novella
% - w/ The Coathangers
$ - w/ Kane Strang

José González Plays The Late Late Show With James Corden

JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
PLAYS THE LATE LATE SHOW
WITH JAMES CORDEN

LINCOLN CENTER PERFORMANCE FRIDAY MARCH 10
Photo: Malin JohanssonLast night on The Late Late Show with James Corden, José González performed a poignant acoustic rendition of “With the Ink of a Ghost” –taken from his lauded 2015 album, Vestiges and Claws.  Watch it HERE .

The appearance follows a short California tour that featured José performing his music with the Göteburg String Theory in Los Angeles, Davis and Stanford. The American tour concludes this Friday in New York City, with a solo set at Lincoln Center’s beautiful Appel Room as part of the American Songbook Series. Listen to Vestiges and Claws here.

Buy Vestiges & Claws here:
CD | LP | DIGIJOSÉ GONZÁLEZ:  WEBSITE  |  TWITTER  |  FACEBOOK  |  INSTAGRAM

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The Afghan Whigs In Spades out May 5th + "Demon in Profile" video, EU dates

Sub Pop to release The Afghan Whigs
In Spades, their spellbinding new album, worldwide on May 5th Photo credit: Chris CuffaroWatch “Demon In Profile” (official video) 
YouTube: http://u.subpop.com/2mjxStY
Spotify (audio): http://u.subpop.com/2lUiQHS
European Tour Begins May 26th In Manchester, UKThe Afghan Whigs In Spades, the group’s spellbinding new album, will be available on CD / 180 gram-LP / CS / DL worldwide on May 5th from Sub Pop. The album, led by the single “Demon In Profile,” and standouts “Oriole,” “Copernicus,” “Arabian Heights” and “Toy Automatic,” is the follow-up to the band’s internationally acclaimed Do to the Beast.  In Spades, written and produced by Greg Dulli, was recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis and Joshua Tree.

The album is a searing and soulful rock effort that emphasizes its pop instincts while contrasting with the seductive themes found throughout.  From its evocative cover art to the troubled spirits haunting its halls, In Spades casts a spell that challenges the listener to unpack its dark metaphors and spectral imagery. “It’s a spooky record,” notes Greg Dulli, Afghan Whigs’ songwriter and frontman. “I like that it’s veiled. It’s not a concept album per se, but as I began to assemble it, I saw an arc and followed it. To me it’s about memory – in particular, how quickly life and memory can blur together.”

Earlier today, The Afghan Whigs’ Dulli sat for an interview with BBC 6Music to premiere “Demon In Profile” and discuss In Spades[listen here].

The Afghan Whigs have also delivered a new video for “Demon In Profile,” directed by longtime collaborator Phil Harder [link here].
 
In Spades is now available for preorder from Sub Pop, The Afghan Whigs official website, and select independent retailers [link here]. LP pre-orders will receive the “Loser” edition on 180-gram, white-chocolate vinyl (while supplies last). A new T-shirt design, along with cassette versions of The Afghan Whigs' classic Sub Pop albums Up In It and Congregation, will also be available.

The Afghan Whigs have also announced their first set of dates in support of In Spades in Europe.  The band will visit 14 countries this summer including performances at Primavera Sound and Northside Festival.  Ed Harcourt will be supporting on all headline shows.

May 26 - Manchester, UK - Cathedral
May 27 - Glasgow, UK - ABC
May 28 - Dublin, IE - Academy
May 30 - London, UK - Koko
Jun. 01 - Barcelona, ES - Primavera Sound Festival
Jun. 03 - Bologna, IT - Zona Roveri
Jun. 04 - Zagreb, HR - Tvornica Kulture
Jun. 06 - Warsaw, PL - Palladium
Jun. 07 - Berlin, DE - Kesselhaus
Jun. 09 - Aarhus, DK - Northside Festival
Jun.10 - Oslo, NO - Vulkan
Jun.12 - Hamburg, DE - Gruenspan
Jun.13 - Frankfurt, DE - Batschkapp
Jun.14 - Antwerp, BE - Trix
Jun.15 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique
Aug. 04 - Vienna, AT - WUK
Aug. 05 - Prague, CZ - Lucerna Music Bar
Aug. 06 - Zurich, CH - Mascotte
Aug. 08 - Munich, DE - Backstage Halle
Aug. 09 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso

For up-to-date info on tickets, please visit  theafghanwhigs.com .

New Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Album!

BONNY ON MERLEBEST TROUBADOR IS OUT MAY 5TH!With Best Troubador, Bonnie 'Prince Billy pays homage to a long-time and forever hero, the late Merle Haggard. A singer who, some 25 years previously, first performed in public by playing a Merle Haggard song, Bonnyhas often cited Merle's work in performance, on records and in conversation with anyone who was around, even talking to Merle himself for Filter magazine (RIP) in 2009.
Merle's body of work was considered by Bonny for a record such as this for some time, but his passing in April of 2016 almost put a stop to it. The goal was to participate in the handing forward of the songs of a living legend, as Merle had done so many times in his own career.  With Merle gone, some of the impetus of the project was in peril. A plan to make the album in Nashville studios was abandoned. The songs still called to be played again, however - and so sessions were endeavored at home, capturing feeling, memory and new expression in familiar confines with the full-hearted playing and singing of theBonafide United Musicians: Van Campbell, Nuala Kennedy, Danny Kiley, Drew Miller, Cheyenne Mize and Chris Rodahoffer, with special guests Mary Feiock, Emmett Kelly, A.J. Roach and Matt Sweeney.
The songs sung on  Best Troubador  are pulled from all over - from Haggard's 3rd album in 1967 though to his 47th in 2011 - but this is no simple hits compilation. Capable only of occupying a shared space between himself and Merle Haggard, Bonny chose personal favorites to find Merle and himself together in the music. Moving from 1978 to 1969 to 2003 to 1981 and so on allows the album to circle Haggard's music in a simulation of thought and memory, slipping around from spot to spot as if they were discrete impressions, unknown but knowable yet. Dedicated to new life and old,  Best Troubadour is wistful and bittersweet, for the triumph of a life spent in unending pursuit of the goal: new and expressive music, as our inspirations and heroes once sang it. Celebrate as new fans and old on May 5th! WATCH THE
"MAMA TRIED" 
VR VIDEO 
HERE Excited about  Best Troubador  and just can't wait until May? Well, boy, do we have a surprise for you! Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is joined by frequent collaborator Oscar Parsons in a virtual reality video for Merle Haggard's classic "Mama Tried"! Presented in glorious 360 degrees of virtual reality, watchBonnie 'Prince' Billy ride the wave of the future! Headset viewing is exclusive to the Vimeo app on your smartphone, however, monoscopic 360° playback (without a headset) can occur on site or embedded for desktop browsers and android mobile browsers with the link above! Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Online:  Drag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/bonnie-prince-billy
Pre Order- http://www.dragcity.com/products/best-troubador 
Bandcamp-https://bonnieprincebilly.bandcamp.com/album/best-troubador
iTunes-https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/Best-Troubador/id1212463520?app=itunes&at=11l9nk