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February 14, 2017
Tei Shi Announces US Tour with MØ, New Album 'Crawl Space' out March 31st
TEI SHI ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH MØ
NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR "KEEP RUNNING" OUT NOW
DEBUT ALBUM CRAWL SPACE TO BE RELEASED MARCH 31ST ON DOWNTOWN / INTERSCOPE RECORDS
(Photo Credit: JJ Medina )Tei Shi has today announced her first run of shows since the news of her debut album hit last week. Crawl Space will be released on Downtown / Interscope Records on March 31st.
Kicking off her tour will be 2 shows in London and Paris before she returns to the US to open for Danish hit machine MØ. Tei Shi will also be playing SXSW will a full schedule to be announced in the coming month.
The first taste of new music was released at the end of January with the new song and accompanying video for "Keep Running." Billboard describe the video as "a hypnotic visual expression of the dynamic track" and V Magazine proclaim "Keep Running" feels like the debut of an artist properly establishing her musical identity with plenty of potential for success." Noisey also note the track is "a silky slip of R&B pop, a little Jesse Ware, a little Solange."
Watch the video for "Keep Running"
Tour Dates:
2.28.17 - Le Pop-Up Du Label - Paris, FR3.1.17 - Moth Club - London, UK3.13.17 - Metro - Chicago, IL *3.17.17 - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC *3.19.17 - Warfield - San Francisco, CA *3.21.17 - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA *3.22.17 - Observatory North - San Diego, CA *3.23.17 - Novo - Los Angeles, CA ** supporting MØ
NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR "KEEP RUNNING" OUT NOW
DEBUT ALBUM CRAWL SPACE TO BE RELEASED MARCH 31ST ON DOWNTOWN / INTERSCOPE RECORDS
(Photo Credit: JJ Medina )Tei Shi has today announced her first run of shows since the news of her debut album hit last week. Crawl Space will be released on Downtown / Interscope Records on March 31st.
Kicking off her tour will be 2 shows in London and Paris before she returns to the US to open for Danish hit machine MØ. Tei Shi will also be playing SXSW will a full schedule to be announced in the coming month.
The first taste of new music was released at the end of January with the new song and accompanying video for "Keep Running." Billboard describe the video as "a hypnotic visual expression of the dynamic track" and V Magazine proclaim "Keep Running" feels like the debut of an artist properly establishing her musical identity with plenty of potential for success." Noisey also note the track is "a silky slip of R&B pop, a little Jesse Ware, a little Solange."
Watch the video for "Keep Running"
Tour Dates:
2.28.17 - Le Pop-Up Du Label - Paris, FR3.1.17 - Moth Club - London, UK3.13.17 - Metro - Chicago, IL *3.17.17 - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC *3.19.17 - Warfield - San Francisco, CA *3.21.17 - Observatory - Santa Ana, CA *3.22.17 - Observatory North - San Diego, CA *3.23.17 - Novo - Los Angeles, CA ** supporting MØ
Sevdaliza shares striking new video + debut LP 'ISON' out this year
After dropping a response to the Muslim ban with her song "Bebin", which was praised by the New York Times and Pitchfork, Iranian-born Dutch artist Sevdaliza shares the new video for her track, "Amandine Insensible", and reveals the name of her self-released debut album, ISON, set to drop later this year. Directed by Piet Langeveld, the stunning video, which premiered on NPR, explores the concept of 'identity' as it features Sevdaliza assuming the varied yet limited roles assigned to women in our culture. In a brilliant twist, she is selling images from the video on Shuttershock to reimburse this campaign further playing into the eye-awakening concept. Check it and read more on the concept below.https://youtu.be/_ReWd-Pg81w
Sevdaliza further explains:
"The story of Amandine explores the concept of 'identity' in a contemporary world that is rapidly changing due to the disappearance of 'boundaries'. Amandine is everything you want her to be. An extreme extraction of average life, representing a world where we have become so universal all feelings have disappeared. Paradoxically, this makes you feel uncomfortable. Her life takes place in an infinite white space, composed with minimal objects that represent different facets of the cycle of daily life. The accessibility of information and matter has created a new universal language, in which commercial brands play a key role. "
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Announces First Wave of 2017 Artists
SLED ISLAND MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF 2017 ARTISTS
(February 14, 2017 - Calgary, AB) The Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is pleased to announce its first wave of 2017 artists. The annual festival sets itself apart by presenting a thoughtfully-chosen lineup of music, comedy, film and art in more than 35 venues across Calgary, Alberta each June. The artists announced today represent just a sample of the 250+ bands that will descend on the festival from June 21 - 25, 2017.
Sled Island's first wave of 2017 artists includes beloved metalcore pioneersCONVERGE (who will perform an intimate show at the #1 Legion), noise-rock phenoms CLOUD NOTHINGS, raw indie-rock songwriter WAXAHATCHEE (who will perform a special solo show at the Central United Church), minimalist indie-rock legends LOW, influential electronic experimentalist SILVER APPLES, atmospheric black metal band WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and folk-pop songwriterWEYES BLOOD.
Ethiopian jazz great HAILU MERGIA will make a stop at the festival, as well as noise-rock and grindcore band DAUGHTERS, recently-reformed and much-loved indie rock project LAND OF TALK (who return to Sled Island after a memorable show at the festival last year), avant-chamber ensemble THOR & FRIENDS (the latest project of eye-popping percussionist and Sled Island alum Thor Harris), plus experimental metal band EX EYE (featuring avant-garde saxophonist and Sled Island alum Colin Stetson).
Additional bands joining the lineup include indie-folk group MOTHERS, intoxicating doom project KING WOMAN and frenetic post-punk band NEW FRIES.
Recently, Sled Island was excited to announce visionary producer, rapper, DJ, label owner and filmmaker FLYING LOTUS as 2017 guest curator. Each year, Sled Island's guest curator puts their stamp on the festival through special programming choices and with their presence at the event. Flying Lotus' curatorial selections will be announced in the coming months, along with other festival acts, including additional headliners.
PASSES AND TICKETSSled Island passes are on sale at savings of 15% until March 13, 2017 atSledIsland.com.
Discovery Pass ($191): Our first recommendation for anyone wanting the full Sled Island experience! Access to all Sled Island events (250+ bands, comedy, film and art), subject to capacity.
Discovery Plus Pass ($327): The ultimate Sled Island experience! Priority access (subject to capacity) to all Sled Island events (250+ bands, comedy, film and art),artist lounge access, a Sled Island 2017 t-shirt, tote bag, limited edition screenprinted poster and more!
Sampler Pack ($112): Not sure where to start at Sled Island? Let us be your guide! We've handpicked nine of the festival's hidden gems to give you a taste of the Sled Island experience. Show details will be released alongside the Sled Island 2017 schedule in late spring 2017.
All-Ages Pass ($35): Exclusively for attendees under 18 years of age! Access more than 50 all-ages events for the price of a single show ticket
ABOUT SLED ISLANDSled Island is an annual five-day music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta, that brings together over 250 bands, comedians, filmmakers and artists in more than 35 venues across the city. Since 2007, Sled Island's thoughtful, eclectic programming and independent spirit have fused with Calgary's youthful energy to produce a one-of-a-kind festival experience. Visit SledIsland.com for more information.
(February 14, 2017 - Calgary, AB) The Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is pleased to announce its first wave of 2017 artists. The annual festival sets itself apart by presenting a thoughtfully-chosen lineup of music, comedy, film and art in more than 35 venues across Calgary, Alberta each June. The artists announced today represent just a sample of the 250+ bands that will descend on the festival from June 21 - 25, 2017.
Sled Island's first wave of 2017 artists includes beloved metalcore pioneersCONVERGE (who will perform an intimate show at the #1 Legion), noise-rock phenoms CLOUD NOTHINGS, raw indie-rock songwriter WAXAHATCHEE (who will perform a special solo show at the Central United Church), minimalist indie-rock legends LOW, influential electronic experimentalist SILVER APPLES, atmospheric black metal band WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and folk-pop songwriterWEYES BLOOD.
Ethiopian jazz great HAILU MERGIA will make a stop at the festival, as well as noise-rock and grindcore band DAUGHTERS, recently-reformed and much-loved indie rock project LAND OF TALK (who return to Sled Island after a memorable show at the festival last year), avant-chamber ensemble THOR & FRIENDS (the latest project of eye-popping percussionist and Sled Island alum Thor Harris), plus experimental metal band EX EYE (featuring avant-garde saxophonist and Sled Island alum Colin Stetson).
Additional bands joining the lineup include indie-folk group MOTHERS, intoxicating doom project KING WOMAN and frenetic post-punk band NEW FRIES.
Recently, Sled Island was excited to announce visionary producer, rapper, DJ, label owner and filmmaker FLYING LOTUS as 2017 guest curator. Each year, Sled Island's guest curator puts their stamp on the festival through special programming choices and with their presence at the event. Flying Lotus' curatorial selections will be announced in the coming months, along with other festival acts, including additional headliners.
PASSES AND TICKETSSled Island passes are on sale at savings of 15% until March 13, 2017 atSledIsland.com.
Discovery Pass ($191): Our first recommendation for anyone wanting the full Sled Island experience! Access to all Sled Island events (250+ bands, comedy, film and art), subject to capacity.
Discovery Plus Pass ($327): The ultimate Sled Island experience! Priority access (subject to capacity) to all Sled Island events (250+ bands, comedy, film and art),artist lounge access, a Sled Island 2017 t-shirt, tote bag, limited edition screenprinted poster and more!
Sampler Pack ($112): Not sure where to start at Sled Island? Let us be your guide! We've handpicked nine of the festival's hidden gems to give you a taste of the Sled Island experience. Show details will be released alongside the Sled Island 2017 schedule in late spring 2017.
All-Ages Pass ($35): Exclusively for attendees under 18 years of age! Access more than 50 all-ages events for the price of a single show ticket
ABOUT SLED ISLANDSled Island is an annual five-day music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta, that brings together over 250 bands, comedians, filmmakers and artists in more than 35 venues across the city. Since 2007, Sled Island's thoughtful, eclectic programming and independent spirit have fused with Calgary's youthful energy to produce a one-of-a-kind festival experience. Visit SledIsland.com for more information.
Edmonton native and dark sci-fi-pop wizard 'Calvin Love' - New EP on Super Fan 99
CALVIN LOVE
EDMONTON, ALBERTA NATIVE CALVIN LOVE JOINS SUPER FAN FOR RELEASE OF NEW EP ‘ECDYSIS. OUT 07.04
STREAM 'WARM BLINDNESS & COOL BREEZE' https://soundcloud.com/superfan99/calvin-love-warm-blindness-a-cool-breeze
WATCH EP TRAILER vimeo.com/200346458
Calvin Love 'Warm Blindness & A Cool Breeze'soundcloud.comEDMONTON, ALBERTA NATIVE CALVIN LOVE JOINS SUPER FAN FOR RELEASE OF NEW EP ‘ECDYSIS. OUT 07.04 WATCH EP TRAILERhttps://vimeo.com/200346458 Canadian songwriter Calvin Love returns with a follow up tCanadian songwriter Calvin Love returns with a follow up to his acclaimed Arts & Crafts release with new EP ‘ECDYSIS’ You may not yet of heard of him but his myth is fast growing beyond his Alberta roots. Calvin is a self-proclaimed student of David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch soundtracks which clearly bleeds through his songs that explore the darkest corners of the human psyche while still maintaining a pop gloss.Suave and imposing he casts a long trench coated shadow as if he were Gambit or Rick Deckard. While his hometown contemporaries Mac Demarco and Sean Nicholas Savage sometimes seem unavoidable in the music press Calvin has become something of a best kept secret. Title ‘Ecdysis' is the process of shedding an old skin to facilitate growth. Calvin explains;
“During the demoing process, I pulled five songs from a batch that comprises my next LP and I decided to release them as an EP. I envision these songs like a bridge from my previous methods of working, to a path to something new and evolved"
It’s songs capture something of that mid 80s magic when a turning of the musical tides saw artists experimenting with synths and transitioning from their comfort zones of old equipment to a bold new world. There's a nostalgic air to the melodies and instrumentation which takes us back in time while still feeling utterly contemporary and essential. It comes at possibly the richest point in his songwriting career;
"This is my absolute best work. It was a very terrifying process but now it is done it was all worth it"
Fans of Sean Nicholas Savage, George Harrison, Split Enz and golden hour drives on the west coast in 1985 will be instantly charmed by this record. ECDYSIS will be released on limited cassette in the UK by Super Fan 99 and vinyl in the US via Modern Sky Entertainment. European live dates are being planned for this Summer.
"His omnivorous interests, which span from punk to soft rock, are ripening into something lush and satisfying" THE FADER
"He pulls a dark veil over his pristine pop compositions, capturing the feeling waking up after an all-night bender or eating in an empty diner at 4am" NOISEY
"A gently loping slice of psychedelia with spiderwebbed guitars and Love’s easy croon presiding over all" STEREOGUM
UPCOMING LIVE DATES
02.25 - Toronto, ON @ Baby G
03.02 - Hamilton, ON @ Biltmore House
03.08 - Columbus, OH @ Space Bar
03.13 - Memphis, TN @ The High Tone
03.14 - Dallas, TX @ The Crown & Harp
03.15 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
03.19 - Austin, TX @ Beerland - Panache Hangover Fest
03.23 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Open Chord
03.27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03.28 - Baltimore, MD @ The Metro Gallery
03.30 - NYC Residency @ Berlin
03.31 - NYC Residency @ Berlin
04.01 - NYC Residency @ Berlin
04.03 - Montreal, QC @ TBA
04,28 - Beijing, CN @ Sound of The City Festival
05.04 - Shanghai, CN @ Strawberry Music Festival
EDMONTON, ALBERTA NATIVE CALVIN LOVE JOINS SUPER FAN FOR RELEASE OF NEW EP ‘ECDYSIS. OUT 07.04
STREAM 'WARM BLINDNESS & COOL BREEZE' https://soundcloud.com/superfan99/calvin-love-warm-blindness-a-cool-breeze
WATCH EP TRAILER vimeo.com/200346458
Calvin Love 'Warm Blindness & A Cool Breeze'soundcloud.comEDMONTON, ALBERTA NATIVE CALVIN LOVE JOINS SUPER FAN FOR RELEASE OF NEW EP ‘ECDYSIS. OUT 07.04 WATCH EP TRAILERhttps://vimeo.com/200346458 Canadian songwriter Calvin Love returns with a follow up tCanadian songwriter Calvin Love returns with a follow up to his acclaimed Arts & Crafts release with new EP ‘ECDYSIS’ You may not yet of heard of him but his myth is fast growing beyond his Alberta roots. Calvin is a self-proclaimed student of David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch soundtracks which clearly bleeds through his songs that explore the darkest corners of the human psyche while still maintaining a pop gloss.Suave and imposing he casts a long trench coated shadow as if he were Gambit or Rick Deckard. While his hometown contemporaries Mac Demarco and Sean Nicholas Savage sometimes seem unavoidable in the music press Calvin has become something of a best kept secret. Title ‘Ecdysis' is the process of shedding an old skin to facilitate growth. Calvin explains;“During the demoing process, I pulled five songs from a batch that comprises my next LP and I decided to release them as an EP. I envision these songs like a bridge from my previous methods of working, to a path to something new and evolved"
It’s songs capture something of that mid 80s magic when a turning of the musical tides saw artists experimenting with synths and transitioning from their comfort zones of old equipment to a bold new world. There's a nostalgic air to the melodies and instrumentation which takes us back in time while still feeling utterly contemporary and essential. It comes at possibly the richest point in his songwriting career;
"This is my absolute best work. It was a very terrifying process but now it is done it was all worth it"
Fans of Sean Nicholas Savage, George Harrison, Split Enz and golden hour drives on the west coast in 1985 will be instantly charmed by this record. ECDYSIS will be released on limited cassette in the UK by Super Fan 99 and vinyl in the US via Modern Sky Entertainment. European live dates are being planned for this Summer.
"His omnivorous interests, which span from punk to soft rock, are ripening into something lush and satisfying" THE FADER
"He pulls a dark veil over his pristine pop compositions, capturing the feeling waking up after an all-night bender or eating in an empty diner at 4am" NOISEY
"A gently loping slice of psychedelia with spiderwebbed guitars and Love’s easy croon presiding over all" STEREOGUM
UPCOMING LIVE DATES
02.25 - Toronto, ON @ Baby G
03.02 - Hamilton, ON @ Biltmore House
03.08 - Columbus, OH @ Space Bar
03.13 - Memphis, TN @ The High Tone
03.14 - Dallas, TX @ The Crown & Harp
03.15 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
03.19 - Austin, TX @ Beerland - Panache Hangover Fest
03.23 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Open Chord
03.27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
03.28 - Baltimore, MD @ The Metro Gallery
03.30 - NYC Residency @ Berlin
03.31 - NYC Residency @ Berlin
04.01 - NYC Residency @ Berlin
04.03 - Montreal, QC @ TBA
04,28 - Beijing, CN @ Sound of The City Festival
05.04 - Shanghai, CN @ Strawberry Music Festival
Mick Harvey Reveals New Video, Serge Gainsbourg Covers Vol 4 Out Now
MICK HARVEY
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR HIS TRANSLATION OF GAINSBOURG’S
“JE T’AIME…MOI NON PLUS”
INTOXICATED WOMEN
SERGE GAINSBOURG TRANSLATIONS
VOLUME 4 - OUT NOW VIA MUTE
Photo credit: L.J.Spruyt / L.J.Spruyt Photography
“Harvey’s translations of Gainsbourg’s French lyrics, is aptly
dissolute, louche and subversive.” – Magnet
“this is music to smoke cigarettes and dress like an adult to.” - Noisey
Mick Harvey has unveiled the video for his German translation of Gainsbourg’s most infamous song, “Je T'Aime… Moi Non Plus,” just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Watch “Ich Liebe Dich...Ich Dich Auch Nicht,” directed by Lucian Segura and edited by Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt, HERE .
The track is taken from Harvey’s fourth and final volume of Serge Gainsbourg translations, Intoxicated Women , out now on Mute. Here guest vocalist Andrea Schroeder delivers a smoldering duet with Mick Harvey, which according to MOJO Magazine, “ makes a case for German being the true language of love ”.
A series of European dates have been announced for spring, launching with a rare London performance atUnder The Bridge on March 25, before going on to Spain, Turkey and Greece (full details below).
Intoxicated Women concentrates on the duets and songs written by Gainsbourg, mostly during the 60s in a period where he was focusing his songwriting on singers such as France Gall, Juliette Greco and most famously, Brigitte Bardot.
Here Harvey has enlisted the talents of guest singers Channthy Kak (Cambodian Space Project), Australian singers Xanthe Waite (Terry, Primo), Sophia Brous, Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt, Jess Ribeiro and the German chanteuse Andrea Schroeder along with a special appearance on “Baby Teeth, Wolfy Teeth” by Harvey’s son, Solomon.
A recent reissue of the first two volumes (Intoxicated Man, originally released in 1996 and Pink Elephants,released in 1997) rekindled Harvey’s interest in the Gainsbourg translations and 20 years after the original release, work began on what would become Volumes 3 and 4. Recording in late 2015 in Melbourne with J.P. Shilo and the rest of his Antipodean-based live band, 10 songs were tracked at Birdland Studios. The project then relocated to Berlin where a further 9 songs were recorded with Toby Dammit (The Stooges, Residents) and Bertrand Burgalat (of French label Tricatel) who was the string arranger on the first 2 volumes.
The resulting recordings served to whet Harvey’s appetite for more and almost immediately work continued back in Melbourne in order to have enough material to fill 2 new volumes. Along with principle musical collaborator, Shilo (with whom Harvey also worked on Rowland S. Howard’s ‘Pop Crimes’) and Melbourne based musicians Glenn Lewis and Hugo Cran, Harvey enlisted the aforementioned female singers to help complete this final volume in the series.
EUROPEAN LIVE DATES
25 March, London – Under The Bridge
28 March, Madrid – Moby Dick
29 March, Barcelona - La (2) de Apolo
30 March, Istanbul - Dorock XL
31 March, Athens - Gagarin
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR HIS TRANSLATION OF GAINSBOURG’S
“JE T’AIME…MOI NON PLUS”
INTOXICATED WOMEN
SERGE GAINSBOURG TRANSLATIONS
VOLUME 4 - OUT NOW VIA MUTE
Photo credit: L.J.Spruyt / L.J.Spruyt Photography
“Harvey’s translations of Gainsbourg’s French lyrics, is aptlydissolute, louche and subversive.” – Magnet
“this is music to smoke cigarettes and dress like an adult to.” - Noisey
Mick Harvey has unveiled the video for his German translation of Gainsbourg’s most infamous song, “Je T'Aime… Moi Non Plus,” just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Watch “Ich Liebe Dich...Ich Dich Auch Nicht,” directed by Lucian Segura and edited by Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt, HERE .
The track is taken from Harvey’s fourth and final volume of Serge Gainsbourg translations, Intoxicated Women , out now on Mute. Here guest vocalist Andrea Schroeder delivers a smoldering duet with Mick Harvey, which according to MOJO Magazine, “ makes a case for German being the true language of love ”.
A series of European dates have been announced for spring, launching with a rare London performance atUnder The Bridge on March 25, before going on to Spain, Turkey and Greece (full details below).
Intoxicated Women concentrates on the duets and songs written by Gainsbourg, mostly during the 60s in a period where he was focusing his songwriting on singers such as France Gall, Juliette Greco and most famously, Brigitte Bardot.
Here Harvey has enlisted the talents of guest singers Channthy Kak (Cambodian Space Project), Australian singers Xanthe Waite (Terry, Primo), Sophia Brous, Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt, Jess Ribeiro and the German chanteuse Andrea Schroeder along with a special appearance on “Baby Teeth, Wolfy Teeth” by Harvey’s son, Solomon.
A recent reissue of the first two volumes (Intoxicated Man, originally released in 1996 and Pink Elephants,released in 1997) rekindled Harvey’s interest in the Gainsbourg translations and 20 years after the original release, work began on what would become Volumes 3 and 4. Recording in late 2015 in Melbourne with J.P. Shilo and the rest of his Antipodean-based live band, 10 songs were tracked at Birdland Studios. The project then relocated to Berlin where a further 9 songs were recorded with Toby Dammit (The Stooges, Residents) and Bertrand Burgalat (of French label Tricatel) who was the string arranger on the first 2 volumes.
The resulting recordings served to whet Harvey’s appetite for more and almost immediately work continued back in Melbourne in order to have enough material to fill 2 new volumes. Along with principle musical collaborator, Shilo (with whom Harvey also worked on Rowland S. Howard’s ‘Pop Crimes’) and Melbourne based musicians Glenn Lewis and Hugo Cran, Harvey enlisted the aforementioned female singers to help complete this final volume in the series.
EUROPEAN LIVE DATES
25 March, London – Under The Bridge
28 March, Madrid – Moby Dick
29 March, Barcelona - La (2) de Apolo
30 March, Istanbul - Dorock XL
31 March, Athens - Gagarin
The Regrettes Confirm Spring 2017 Tour
THE REGRETTES CONFIRM SPRING 2017 TOUR DEBUT ALBUM FEEL YOUR FEELINGS FOOL! OUT NOWTO CRITICAL ACCLAIM FROM VOGUE, NPR, CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND,NOISEY, & MORE WATCH: NEW LIVE VIDEO FOR "SEASHORE" 
February 14, 2017 (Burbank, CA) - LA-based punk act The Regrettes have announced a headlining tour for Spring 2017. The 17-date tour kicks off March 9 in Stockton, CA and includes stops in Chicago, New York, Boston, DC, and Toronto, as well as Austin for SXSW. A full list of dates is below, with tickets for all shows available for purchase this Friday, February 17 at 12pm EST on TheRegrettes.com. Alongside the tour announcement, the band has shared an all-new live video for their song, "Seashore," filmed at the band's recent album release show. Frontwoman Lydia Night says: "The live video caught a moment of the show where I dedicated the song to Trump. I wanted everyone in the audience to know that it's important to be who you are and stand up for what's right, even during this divisive political climate. Lyrically Seashore is an expression of that."
Watch/Share "Seashore" Live Video:https://youtu.be/L-F1yrBrxAI With the release of their 15-track debut album Feel Your Feelings Fool! , The Regrettes have established themselves as a leading breakout band, earning buzz from Stereogum , BUST , NYLON, Brooklyn Vegan and more for what LA Weekly praises as, "the sound of young, socially aware people sharing their frustration and elation with heavy energy and a no-fucks-given attitude." The band has toured with such leading acts as Sleigh Bells, Kate Nash, Peaches, Cherry Glazerr and The Frights. The Regrettes is composed of Lydia Night (vocals & guitar), Genessa Gariano (guitar), Sage Chavis (bass) and Maxx Morando (drums), who have dominated the Los Angeles punk rock scene since forming in 2015. Night leads the group with a bashful, blunt attitude reminiscent of Debbie Harry and Joan Jett, drawing listeners in to the band's infectious - and unapologetically honest - punk-driven pop songs .
Further Praise for The Regrettes "The Regrettes deliver it all with a retro-infused enthusiasm. Nary a putdown or a kiss-off is delivered without a winning melody or soaring harmonies." - LA Times "Their music sounds like a lively blend of lo-fi surf rock meets The Strokes with a strong female lead-a combination sought by many but well executed by few." - Vogue "the track's real barbs can be found in its lyrics and Night's confrontational, DGAF delivery, as she takes on all detractors and critics who've dismissed her over the years simply because of her age and womanhood" - Consequence of Sound "LA quartet the Regrettes make an infectious brand of punk with '50s and '60s pop leanings, and they beam with a youthful exuberance and raw vulnerability that result in deceptively provocative songs." - Stereogum "While The Regrettes are still fairly new, it's clear that Night and her crew are a swiftly developing force to be reckoned with." - Noisey "The Regrettes kick serious ass in every single respect." - Clash
The Regrettes 2017 Tour Dates:03/09 Stockton, CA University of the Pacific03/11 Las Vegas, NV Neon Reverb Festival03/13 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace03/15-03/18 Austin, TX SXSW03/20 Atlanta, GA Masquerade: Purgatory Stage03/22 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage03/24 New York, NY Mercury Lounge03/25 Jersey City, NJ Monty Hall03/26 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie03/27 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade NYC03/28 Boston, MA Berklee College of Music 03/30 Toronto, ON Smiling Buddha03/31 Lakewood, OH Mahall's 20 Lanes04/02 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern04/06 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *04/08-04/09 Santa Ana, CA When We Were Young Fest
*As direct support to Bleached
February 14, 2017 (Burbank, CA) - LA-based punk act The Regrettes have announced a headlining tour for Spring 2017. The 17-date tour kicks off March 9 in Stockton, CA and includes stops in Chicago, New York, Boston, DC, and Toronto, as well as Austin for SXSW. A full list of dates is below, with tickets for all shows available for purchase this Friday, February 17 at 12pm EST on TheRegrettes.com. Alongside the tour announcement, the band has shared an all-new live video for their song, "Seashore," filmed at the band's recent album release show. Frontwoman Lydia Night says: "The live video caught a moment of the show where I dedicated the song to Trump. I wanted everyone in the audience to know that it's important to be who you are and stand up for what's right, even during this divisive political climate. Lyrically Seashore is an expression of that."
Watch/Share "Seashore" Live Video:https://youtu.be/L-F1yrBrxAI With the release of their 15-track debut album Feel Your Feelings Fool! , The Regrettes have established themselves as a leading breakout band, earning buzz from Stereogum , BUST , NYLON, Brooklyn Vegan and more for what LA Weekly praises as, "the sound of young, socially aware people sharing their frustration and elation with heavy energy and a no-fucks-given attitude." The band has toured with such leading acts as Sleigh Bells, Kate Nash, Peaches, Cherry Glazerr and The Frights. The Regrettes is composed of Lydia Night (vocals & guitar), Genessa Gariano (guitar), Sage Chavis (bass) and Maxx Morando (drums), who have dominated the Los Angeles punk rock scene since forming in 2015. Night leads the group with a bashful, blunt attitude reminiscent of Debbie Harry and Joan Jett, drawing listeners in to the band's infectious - and unapologetically honest - punk-driven pop songs .
Further Praise for The Regrettes "The Regrettes deliver it all with a retro-infused enthusiasm. Nary a putdown or a kiss-off is delivered without a winning melody or soaring harmonies." - LA Times "Their music sounds like a lively blend of lo-fi surf rock meets The Strokes with a strong female lead-a combination sought by many but well executed by few." - Vogue "the track's real barbs can be found in its lyrics and Night's confrontational, DGAF delivery, as she takes on all detractors and critics who've dismissed her over the years simply because of her age and womanhood" - Consequence of Sound "LA quartet the Regrettes make an infectious brand of punk with '50s and '60s pop leanings, and they beam with a youthful exuberance and raw vulnerability that result in deceptively provocative songs." - Stereogum "While The Regrettes are still fairly new, it's clear that Night and her crew are a swiftly developing force to be reckoned with." - Noisey "The Regrettes kick serious ass in every single respect." - Clash
The Regrettes 2017 Tour Dates:03/09 Stockton, CA University of the Pacific03/11 Las Vegas, NV Neon Reverb Festival03/13 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace03/15-03/18 Austin, TX SXSW03/20 Atlanta, GA Masquerade: Purgatory Stage03/22 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage03/24 New York, NY Mercury Lounge03/25 Jersey City, NJ Monty Hall03/26 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie03/27 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade NYC03/28 Boston, MA Berklee College of Music 03/30 Toronto, ON Smiling Buddha03/31 Lakewood, OH Mahall's 20 Lanes04/02 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern04/06 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *04/08-04/09 Santa Ana, CA When We Were Young Fest
*As direct support to Bleached
February 13, 2017
WIRE launch DRILL : LA
WIRE launch DRILL : LA
A unique festival to mark “40 years of not looking back”
Musical pioneers WIRE release their 15th studio album “Silver /Lead” on the 31st March 2017, on the eve of their 40th anniversary. However this is an album with its sights firmly set on the future.
Consequently, on April 1st 2017 (the anniversary of the band’s first gig as the “classic 4 piece” at the Roxy Club. London), WIRE will be giving a headline performance at the Los Angeles edition of the band’s boutique city festival DRILL : LA This will be followed by a US West Coast Tour.
DRILL : LA
30th March-2nd April 2017 at the Echo & Echoplex, Los Angeles, USA
WIRE
Bob Mould * Julia Holter * Mild High Club, * Laetitia Sadier
FITTED (Bob Lee, Graham Lewis, Matthew Simms, Mike Watt)
Part Time Punks * HowardAmb, * Once and Future Band
* Chasms * Noveller * Immersion * SLOWS
+ the pinkflag guitar orchestra
More Special Guests To Be Announced Soon
Since 2013, WIRE have been curating a series of international city festivals with the name DRILL. The idea being to bring together the best overview of both classic left field artists and new and emerging cutting edge talent.
There will be several more DRILL : FESTIVALS taking place this spring, each featuring unique line ups. We’ll shortly be announcing details of these.
Updated info at www.drillfestival.com
UPCOMING GIGS
15th March READING (UK ) Sub89
28th March PHOENIX (USA) Crescent Ballroom
29th March SAN DIEGO (USA) Casbah
3rd April SAN FRANCISCO (USA) Slims
7th April VANCOUVER (CANADA) Imperial Theatre
8th April SEATTLE (USA) Crocodile
ALESSI + CHARLOTTE CARPENTER April tour
MANCHESTER SHOW ADDED // We have included a new show to our April tour, join us at The Eagle Inn, Salford.
Get your tickets here: http://www.charlottecarpentermusic.com/
http://www.alessilaurent-marke.com/
DESCENDENTS ANNOUNCE 2017 TOUR
DESCENDENTS ANNOUNCE 2017 TOUR
Tickets On Sale Feb 17 at 10am Local Time
New album Hypercaffium Spazzinate out NOW
Descendents have announced a 2017 North American headline tour beginning this Spring. The band will be performing in support of their critically acclaimed new album Hypercaffium Spazzinate , which is out now onEpitaph. The tour kicks off April 6 in Santa Cruz, CA with dates throughout the remainder of the year. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 17 at 10am local venue time.
Formed in 1978 Descendents are Karl Alvarez (bass), Milo Aukerman (vocals), Bill Stevenson (drums), and Stephen Egerton (guitar). They have released seven studio albums, Milo Goes to College (1982), I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985), Enjoy! (1986), All (1987), Everything Sucks (1996), Cool to Be You (2004), and Hypercaffium Spazzinate (2016).
DESCENDENTS TOUR DATES
4/6 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
4/21 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
4/22 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
5/3 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
5/6 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
7/21 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
7/22 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
8/4 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
8/5 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
8/24 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
8/27 Garden City, ID Revolution Center
9/7 Montreal, QC Metropolis
9/8 Toronto, ON Rebel
9/10 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
9/22 Houston, TX House of Blues
9/23 Austin, TX Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/6 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10/7 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/20 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
10/21 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/3 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
11/4 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live!
11/17 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
11/18 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
12/1 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
12/2 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
12/15 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
12/16 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
THE AVALANCHES ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER U.S. LIVE HEADLINE SHOWS
THE AVALANCHES ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER U.S. LIVE HEADLINE SHOWS, INCLUDING APRIL 19 DATE AT LOS ANGELES' FONDA THEATRE Band Will Also Play Coachella And Governors BallAnd Open For Empire Of The Sun Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Of Band's Seminal Debut, Since I Left Yo u , Now Available Exclusively At Independent Retailers
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Today, The Avalanches announced two U.S. headline dates - April 18 at Mezzanine in San Francisco and April 19 at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre. Tickets for San Francisco will go on sale February 17 at 10am Pacific HERE, while tickets for the Los Angeles show will go on sale February 24 at 12pm Pacific HERE. The shows fall between the band's two Coachella performances (April 15 and 22). While in the States, The Avalanches will also open for Empire Of The Sun in Las Vegas and Reno and play New York City's Governors Ball Music Festival. The spring dates mark the Australian band's first-ever U.S. live shows. See below for itinerary.
Since I Left You
(Astralwerks), The Avalanches' landmark debut album, is now once again available on vinyl - in a limited edition, blue vinyl double edition, found exclusively in the U.S. at independent retailers, and in a standard double black vinyl edition, available now onAmazon. On their groundbreaking debut, the band presented the world with a totally unique sound, crafted by meticulously combining over 3,500 vinyl samples. This approach set a precedent for dance music, inspiring the generation of musicians and producers that followed.Released in Australia in 2000 and in the U.S. and the U.K. in 2001,
Since I Left You
placed in the Top 10 of Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s and in the Top 20 of Rolling Stone's Greatest EDM Albums of All Time.
The release of
Since I Left You
was followed by a 16-year radio silence, which was broken with the release of The Avalanches' sophomore album,
Wildflower
(Astralwerks). Available HERE, it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart and atop the Australian Albums chart in 2016.
Wildflower
won international acclaim, with The Guardian hailing it as "a joyous journey" and Pitchfork proclaiming it"better than just about any music ever made." The Avalanches - United States Tour 4/15 - Indio, CA @ Coachella4/15 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas * TICKETS
4/16 - Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino * TICKETS
4/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine TICKETS 4/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre TICKETS 4/22 - Indio, CA @ Coachella6/2-4 - New York, NY @ Governors Ball * supporting Empire Of The Sun
