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Michael Kiwanuka Announces Rescheduled North American Tour; Snags 2 Brit Award Nominations

  MICHAEL KIWANUKA ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 

SNAGS TWO BRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR ALBUM LOVE & HATE
Michael Kiwanuka is pleased (and relieved) to announce that he’ll be rescheduling his cancelled North American Tour from December of 2016. Kiwanuka who was suffering from vocal chord damage and tonsillitis has been cleared to play shows again. The tour begins May 18 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles and includes Festival stops at Governors Ball and Bonnaroo Music Festival. It includes shows in some cities that weren’t on the December run including Washington DC, Montreal, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Nashville.

In addition, Michael was nominated for two BRIT Awards, for best Male Solo Artist and Album of the Year. The awards are given out on February 22. He’s also nominated for Best British Artist for the NME Awards and The Gilles Peterson Worldwide Award for Album of the Year.  The awards are the latest accolades for an album which has been lauded worldwide, Jon Pareles of the NY Times wrote “Michael Kiwanuka’s second album, ‘Love & Hate,’ is a sustained, stylized plunge into despair: plaints of isolation, doubt, lovelessness, racial injustice, longing, hopelessness and a certain resolve despite it all”, and NPR said “Kiwanuka's vocals are as tender as ever, yet laced with a heavy dose of attitude. This is full-throated soul with swagger.”

Love & Hate was recorded in Los Angeles and London produced by Grammy Award winning Brian Joseph Burton AKA Dangermouse and young up-and-coming producer Inflo. Check out title track 'Love & Hate' here. Honest, unabashed, and ambitious, this new record is Kiwanuka emerging from the emotional cocoon of his first album, ready to secure his position as one of the most exciting and renown talents or our time.

Michael Kiwanuka Live:
May 18, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
May 19, 2017 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
May 21, 2017 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
May 22, 2017 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
May 23, 2017 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
May 26, 2017 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
May 27, 2017 - Chicago, IL - Park West
May 29, 2017 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 30, 2017 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
May 31, 2017 - Boston, MA - Royale NightClub
June 2, 2017 - New York, NY - Governors Ball Music Festival
June 4, 2017 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
June 7, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe at Old National Centre
June 9, 2017 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
June 10, 2017 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 11, 2017 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley
 

Johnny Flynn Unveils New Video

JOHNNY FLYNN UNVEILS VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE ‘RAISING THE DEAD’
FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM,SILLION, OUT MARCH 24 ONTRANSGRESSIVE RECORDS[WATCH HERE]  
MARCH UK TOUR, SXSW  & NYC HEADLINING DATEANNOUNCEDAfter announcing his long awaited fourth album ‘ Sillion ’ is to be released March 24 onTransgressive Records; accalaimed English singer/songwriter Johnny Flynn now unveils the Simon Ryninks-directed video for first single “Raising The Dead.” [Watch Here] Embed code is below.
“Raising The Dead” is the first in a series of videos which will accompany Johnny's new album. It's about fixing possessions; all kinds of possessions. The videos for Sillion are part of a wider collaboration between Simon, Johnny and photographer Hanna-Katrina Jedrosz.
Sillion has grown episodically between Flynn’s commitments to acting, composing, and his young family. It’s an album about the sacredness of man’s endeavor to connect with the earth, while separated from it. It’s the sound of Flynn breathing in and breathing out.
There’s proving to be high demand for Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit’s recently unveiled March headline UK tour; the London show sold out in a few hours, the venue in Edinburgh has been upgraded, whilst all other dates are close to selling out. Johnny will also be performing solo shows at this year's SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas. Following, he'll play a headline show in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge. Watch this space for details! 
Johnny Flynn Tour Dates:
March 14 -March 18: SXSW - Austin, Texas March 24: Brighton St George’s Church March 25: Leeds ChurchMarch 26: Manchester GorillaMarch 27: Edinburgh La Belle Angele *VENUE UPGRADE*March 28: Birmingham O2 Academy 2March 29: Bristol TrinityMarch 31: London St John’s Hackney *SOLD OUT*April 21: New York, NY at Le Poisson Rouge 
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BAD SUNS UNVEIL NEW “OUTSKIRTS OF PARADISE” SUMMER TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS HUNNY

BAD SUNS UNVEIL NEW “OUTSKIRTS OF PARADISE” SUMMER TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS HUNNYPresale Tickets On Sale Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 10am Local Time

“Their most dynamic and introspective work yet.” -Alternative Press“…even more bounce and pop-rock than their debut” -San Diego Reader“Supple pop-rock snappiness.” -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel“Poised, tight, and undeniably fun.” -Sputnikmusic(January 30, 2017)–Los Angeles– In continued celebration of their second studio album, Disappear Here, Bad Suns are pleased to announce their “Outskirts Of Paradise” summer headline tour. Following their first leg of shows, the guys will be back in May playing across North America with support from HUNNY. A full list of dates can be found below, along with on-sale information.Artist Presale: Tuesday, January 31 @ 10am local (password: BUENALUNA)Spotify Presale: Wednesday, February 1 @ 10am local (password: HEARTBREAKER)General On-Sale: Friday, February 3 @ 10am localTickets can be purchased  HERE .
Bad Suns On Tour:
FEBRUARY 28TH SALT LAKE CITY, UT – IN THE VENUE ^
MARCH 2ND OMAHA, NE – THE SLOWDOWN ^4TH INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DELUXE ^5TH MILWAUKEE, WI – THE RAVE BAR ^6TH CLEVELAND, OH – GROG SHOP ^8TH TORONTO, ON – VELVET UNDERGROUND ^9TH PITTSBURGH, PA – STAGE AE ^11TH BALTIMORE, MD – OTTOBAR ^12TH CHARLOTTE, NC – UNDERGROUND ^14TH JACKSONVILLE, FL – JACK RABBITS ^15TH ATLANTA, GA – THE LOFT ^16TH BATON ROUGE, LA – SPANISH MOON ^18TH SAN ANTONIO, TX – PAPER TIGER ^20TH TUCSON, AZ – 191 TOOLE ^
MAY 28TH NAPA VALLEY, CA – BOTTLEROCK FESTIVAL30TH FRESNO, CA – STRUMMER’S ^^31ST SANTA BARBARA, CA – VELVET JONES ^^
JUNE 2ND SANTA FE, NM – MEOW WOLF ^^6TH TULSA, OK – VANGUARD ^^7TH ST. LOUIS, MO – THE READY ROOM ^^9TH COLUMBUS, OH – A&R BAR ^^10TH MANCHESTER, TN – BONNAROO FESTIVAL12TH KANSAS CITY, MO – RECORD BAR ^^14TH BOULDER, CO – FOX THEATRE ^^16TH LOS ANGELES, CA – FONDA THEATRE ^^17TH SAN DIEGO, CA – OBSERVATORY ^^
^ – with From Indian Lakes^^ – with HUNNY

Citi To Launch New Live Music Platform, Citi Sound Vault, To Provide Epic Cardmember Experiences ---- Sting, Beck, The Chainsmokers And Metallica Kick Off Platform

   

CITI TO LAUNCH NEW LIVE MUSIC PLATFORM, CITI SOUND VAULT,TO PROVIDE EPIC CARDMEMBER EXPERIENCES                                                                                                                            STING, BECK, THE CHAINSMOKERS AND METALLICA KICK OFF PLATFORM WITH INTIMATE PERFORMANCES - PRODUCED BY LIVE NATION - EXCLUSIVELY FOR CITI CARDMEMBERS

New York, January 30, 2017 - Citi, working with Live Nation, will unveil "Citi Sound Vault," a new live music platform curated exclusively for cardmembers to access unprecedented music experiences across the U.S. From performances by major artists in intimate venues, to meet and greets and backstage access, Citi Sound Vault goes beyond ticket access to deliver extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Kicking off in Los Angeles from February 8 - 12during one of the biggest weeks in music - traditionally only open to industry insiders - Citi and Live Nation have hand-selected Sting, Beck, The Chainsmokers, and Metallica to perform for cardmembers at the iconic Hollywood Palladium. A full schedule of events at the Hollywood Palladium can be found below. February 8 & 9: Sting, 16-time GRAMMY Award winnerFebruary 10: Beck, GRAMMY Album of the Year winner, 5-time GRAMMY Award winnerFebruary 11: The Chainsmokers, 3-time, 2017 GRAMMY Award nomineeFebruary 12: Metallica, 8-time GRAMMY Award winner and 2017 GRAMMY Award nomineeTickets go on sale January 31st at 10am PT for Beck, The Chainsmokers, and Metallica exclusively for cardmembers using their Citi credit or debit card, at www.livenation.com. In addition, Citi cardmembers have the opportunity to purchase a limited number of preferred GA balcony tickets to the Sting show on February 8. "For nearly a decade, Citi has been providing our cardmembers with incredible access to entertainment. Now, we're excited to take it to the next level to bring cardmembers true once-in-a-lifetime experiences with some of the world's biggest artists," saidJennifer Breithaupt, Managing Director, Media, Advertising and Global Entertainment for Citi. "Citi Sound Vault brings our cardmembers access they will never forget." "Citi Sound Vault epitomizes the work we strive to create for our partners by providing them with custom music experiences," said Darin Wolf, EVP Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. "The driving force behind developing the concept was to put Citi cardmembers at the epicenter of the most electrifying week in music and continue to build on that unparalleled fan access throughout the year and beyond."  
Citi and Live Nation - the world's leading live entertainment and ticketing company - have a longstanding relationship that is focused on providing fans with more access to their favorite artists and providing next-gen experiences.

Father John Misty to release Pure Comedy on April 7th, 2017

Father John Misty 
PURE COMEDY
April 7th, 2017

Shares title track and film Photo credit: Guy LowndesListen: “Pure Comedy”
YouTube (video): http://u.subpop.com/2klaJYk 
YouTube (audio): http://u.subpop.com/2jHDygH
Soundcloud: http://u.subpop.com/2jH5GOA
Spotify: http://u.subpop.com/2k1WUy0

Watch: Pure Comedy: The Film
http://www.fatherjohnmisty.com
YouTube: http://u.subpop.com/2jIIy56

Pure Comedy  available in Europe from Bella Union 
and the rest of the world from Sub Pop.

DEVENDRA BANHART is playing OC Observatory tonight

All photos taken in NYC by Daniel Murtagh.

DEVENDRA BANHART is playing OC Observatory tonight, Sunday January 29th 2017

Foxygen Does Conan “FOLLOW THE LEADER”

Now that’s some super slick television. Have a look at Foxygen hotdoggin’ and peacockin’ through “Follow the Leader” on Conan O’Brien Presents: Team Coco, backed by a 14-piece band. They’re bringing the stage production of Hang to a theater near you this winter and spring. Enjoy this little taster of what’s to come.


Watch Foxygen Play “Follow The Leader” On Conan –
http://teamcoco.com/video/foxygen-01-25-17Purchase Hang –
https://foxygentheband.lnk.to/Hang

SAN FRANCISCO’S 25TH ANNUAL NOISE POP FESTIVAL

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SAN FRANCISCO’S 25TH ANNUAL NOISE POP FESTIVAL RELEASES FULL MUSIC LINEUP
ANNOUNCING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE DJ SET, KELIS, JULIEN BAKER, HUDSON MOHAWKE, BENJI B, AND MORE TO JOIN  VINCE STAPLES, TY SEGALL, DEAFHEAVEN, MSTRKRFT, GRANDADDY, ROGUE WAVE, CREEPER LAGOON, AND HAZEL ENGLISH
FESTIVAL BADGES STILL AVAILABLE AND GRANT ACCESS TO SOLD OUT SHOWS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 24, 2017)—Noise Pop Festival, the Bay Area’s premiere independent music and arts festival, is releasing today the final music lineup for the 25th annual festival February 17–27, 2017, at venues throughout the Bay Area. Festival badges and individual tickets are still available at  www.noisepop.com/2017 .
The full music lineup includes new additions such as a special DJ set by members of Animal Collective and performances by Kelis, Julien Baker, Hudson Mohawke, Benji B, and many more. These acts join previously released musical highlights such as Vince Staples, Ty Segall, Deafheaven, MSTRKRFT, BadBadNotGood, Dawes, Creeper Lagoon (on stage together for the first time since 2001), Rogue Wave (presents Cover Me: A Night of 80s Classics), Japanese Breakfast, and Hazel English.
Noise Pop badges are still available and the best option for music fans still looking to make the most out of the festival. They grant access to all shows, including sold-out performances, space permitting, which currently include Grandaddy, BadBadNotGood, Deafheaven, The Radio Dept., PWR BTTM, Tennis, clipping., Electric Guest, Creeper Lagoon, The Frights, and The Garden.
In addition to the full lineup, Noise Pop is excited to announce the return of their Bender’s Happy Hour pregame, which runs from Tuesday, February 21 to Saturday, February 25. Each day features a curated music lineup handpicked by partners including DoTheBay, San Franpsycho, Seawitch Productions, Tricycle Records, Different Fur, and of course Bender’s, who are celebrating 10 years themselves. For happy hour lineup, visit http://schedule.noisepop.com/.
The full music lineup (new additions are signified by *) is also available online at  www.noisepop.com/2017/. This lineup is subject to change.

Phebe Starr Announces EP Out 3/31 + Shares 1st Single "They Keep Telling Me"

PHEBE STARR
 Announces Chronicles EP Out March 31stShares 1st Single “ They Keep Telling Me ”
 "Killer" – VICE's Noisey
“Translates devastating moments into resonating beauty” – Stereogum
“The comparisons to Lykke Li are not without warrant” – NYLON
“Her hypnotizing voice sings about becoming lost in dreams" – Interview Magazine
"An intergalactic phenomenon of rare delight" – Culture Collide
"You're about to seriously fall head over heels for Phebe Starr” – Neon Gold

Known for her unique blend of modern electronics, ethereal vocals, and pop-infused melodies, Australian starlet Phebe Starr announces her Chronicles EP set for release on March 31st. Today, she shares “ The Keep Telling Me ” – a shimmering new single bolstered by the experimental touches of Swedish producer Fredrik Odesjo.  Driven by a militant beat and an insistent bassline, Phebe comments: “I wrote this track after the worst co-write I've had in my life. Two sexist jerks told me to sit in a room and shut up while they wrote a hit for me. It was humiliating and demoralised the purpose of creativity and the hard work I've put into creating a life filled with it. It’s horrible being treated as a stereotype or having to live up to one to be accepted. I wrote this song about my quiet rebellion from those expectations which seem to chase me through life.” Chronicles is a five track EP that ebbs and flows from vulnerability to boldness. It’s complicated, multi-dimensional, and at times, intriguingly off-kilter. A richly autobiographical EP, it retraces the fantastic journey of how she arrived to where she is now, and how she came to understand whom she wanted to be. Anchored by her critically acclaimed single “Feel My Love,” which garnered over two million streams and counting, Chronicles sees Phebe emerge with a career-defining work. Phebe Starr’s debut EP  Zero  released in 2014 and quickly gained comparisons to the likes of heavyweights Lykki Li, Florench Welch, and Sia.  Featuring hit single “Alone With You,” the EP garnered extensive radio play with Australia’s Triple J and saw her touring with Of Monsters And Men, The Paper Kites, and more. As she gears up for the release of Chronicles on March 31st, stay tuned for more!

                                       
Chronicles  EP Tracklist
1. Feel My Love
2. Two Hearts
3. Wonder
4. They Keep Telling me
5. Anna
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JULIE BYRNE'S NOT EVEN HAPPINESS OUT TODAY

JULIE BYRNE'S NOT EVEN HAPPINESS OUT TODAYVIA BA DA BING & BASIN ROCK RECORDS
PLAYING RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT ROUGH TRADE NYC TONIGHT
Photo Credit: Jonathan Bouknight
LISTEN TO NOT EVEN HAPPINESS

Today singer-songwriter Julie Byrne, has released her anticipated sophomore album, Not Even Happiness via Ba Da Bing Records in North America and Basin Rock in Europe. 
Not Even Happiness, is a more confident beast than her debut that adds atmospheric instrumentation and electronic flourishes to Byrne's unusual guitar tunings and fingerpicked melodies, moving the songs from the front-porch into subtle anthemia.
Julie Byrne is playing a Record Release Show tonight at Rough Trade NYC and has announced a string of east coast dates in February. Details below.
TOUR DATES:1/27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade NYC *2/17 - Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater Small Room2/18 - Portsmouth, NJ @ 3S Artspace2/24 - Washington DC @ SongByrd2/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA ^
* Record Release Show^ w/ Vagabon
ABOUT JULIE BYRNE:Sometimes it can take years to find your calling. Not for Julie Byrne; whose power of lyrical expression and musical nous seems inborn.  Often what comes naturally cannot be driven by speed and time. Julie's second album, Not Even Happiness, has evolved at its own pace. It spans recollections of bustling roadside diners, the stars over the high desert, the aching weariness of change, the wildflowers of the California coast, and the irresolvable mysteries of love. Her new album vividly archives what would have otherwise been lost to the road, and in doing so, Byrne exhibits her extraordinarily innate musicality. 
Some of the songs on Not Even Happiness took years of fine tuning to reach their fruition. If you asked her why the follow up to 2014's Rooms With Walls and Windows has taken so long, you'd be greeted with a bewildered expression melted into a smile - as though the strangest question had just been asked. "Writing comes from a natural process of change and growth. It took me up to this point to have the capacity to express my experience of the time in my life that these songs came from." 
Julie Byrne has counted Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Seattle, New Orleans and Northampton, Massachusetts as her transient homes in recent years.  For now, she's settled in New York City, moonlighting as a seasonal urban park ranger in Central Park. Whether witnessing the Pacific Northwest for the first time ('Melting Grid'), the morning sky in the mountains of Boulder ('Natural Blue'), or a journey fragrant with rose water; reading Frank O'Hara aloud from the passengers seat during a drive through the Utah desert into the rainforest of Washington State ('The Sea As It Glides'),Not Even Happiness is Julie's beguilingly ode to the fringes of life. 
"The title of the album comes from a letter I wrote to a friend after a trip to Riis Park's 'The People's Beach', it was the first warm afternoon of the year. I walked alongside the Atlantic as the Earth came alive for the sun. There was a palpable sense of emergence to everything. I felt it in myself too, and remember thinking I would trade that feeling for nothing...not even happiness."  

JULIE BYRNE NOT EVEN HAPPINESS BA DA BING RECORDSJANUARY 27, 2017 PRE-ORDER
1. Follow My Voice2. Sleepwalker3. Melting Grid4. Natural Blue5. Interlude6. Morning Dove7. All The Land Glimmered8. Sea As It Glides9. I Live Now As A Singer
JULIE BYRNE