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January 18, 2017
Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds) Art Protest Targets Trump
Laura Burhenn (of the Mynabirds) Announces
“I Know Why I Sing”
A Visual Art Protest & Fundraiser for theRape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN),Available Now on Etsy
Visual Protest + New Track, “Good Medicine”,Targets Trump Inauguration + Rape Culture
"I'm gonna do what I can right where I stand." - The Mynabirds, "Buffalo Flower"“If anyone tries to tell you it's just a song, you tell them it’s real good medicine." - Laura Burhenn, “Good Medicine”
Laura Burhenn has just launched “I Know Why I Sing”, a visual art protest in response to Trump’s inauguration and the ongoing prevalence of rape culture in our country.
The artwork -- 30 original gouache and ink (framed and signed) birds -- was created in conjunction with Burhenn’s new track, “Good Medicine”, which she wrote in the aftermath of the Brock Turner rape trial and the Trump "Grab them by the pussy" videotape leak. The song, and the art, are meant to remind everyone of the power we have to change and influence our own communities.All 30 pieces of art are available now on Etsy (HERE). The birds are also on display at Woodcat Coffeeshop in Echo Park, Los Angeles, through February 11th, with a closing party on February 11th. Proceeds from sales will benefit RAINN, the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
In Laura Burhenn’s words: Back in October 2016 I released a song (on Saddle Creek), “Good Medicine,” which is about the weight we feel every morning, about the tears we shed in private, and the strength with which we *choose* to keep going, one foot in front of the other. I say choose, because it is a choice. I was reminded of that choice after the woman who was raped by Brock Turner shared the open letter of her experience and sang her truth and her song, despite what sentence the judge handed down, letting her rapist go free. She embodied Sartre: "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." She was the strength she wanted to see.
I cannot imagine how painful and exhausting it was for her to write that letter. I, for one, am eternally grateful that she lifted her voice to remind me, to remind us all of the choice we can make to write — to sing — our own future. We can open ourselves up to feel all the feels (and feel them deeply) and let them paralyze us — for a minute. We should; to feel the real weight of human experience will make us fiercely compassionate. But from there, we can decide to do something more. It will not always be easy; it will exhaust you. But we can choose, as Mother Theresa urges, to do it anyway.Each of the birds featured in “I Know Why I Sing” was made in the summer of 2016 as I was writing the song “Good Medicine.” While not every one is a songbird, each represents the unique voice in all of us, when we chose to lift it — no matter how uncertain or terrified we are to speak up — that can transform a heart, a community, the world. I’m donating 50% of the proceeds to RAINN, The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network, to help them do their good work as “grab-them-by-the-pussy” rape culture is normalized from the highest position of power in America.
Right now the news doesn’t seem to be getting any better. You are probably exhausted; I know I am. But I will choose to keep singing, because I know that music saves my life every day. And if I can use my voice to do some good for others, I will. I believe in the power of music and art to empower, to comfort, to heal. Whatever your song, keep singing. Do it for you and do it for me. You never know when you'll strike a chord in someone else's heart and save them, too.“Good Medicine”
Sing, little nightingale
Sing your song
Though the night
Is black and long
We'd waste away
Without your spark
Oh it helps to chase away
The darkIf anyone tries to tell you
It's just a song
You tell them
It's real good medicine
If anyone tries to tell you
It's just a song
You tell them
They should start listening
Visual Protest + New Track, “Good Medicine”,Targets Trump Inauguration + Rape Culture
"I'm gonna do what I can right where I stand." - The Mynabirds, "Buffalo Flower"“If anyone tries to tell you it's just a song, you tell them it’s real good medicine." - Laura Burhenn, “Good Medicine”
Laura Burhenn has just launched “I Know Why I Sing”, a visual art protest in response to Trump’s inauguration and the ongoing prevalence of rape culture in our country.
The artwork -- 30 original gouache and ink (framed and signed) birds -- was created in conjunction with Burhenn’s new track, “Good Medicine”, which she wrote in the aftermath of the Brock Turner rape trial and the Trump "Grab them by the pussy" videotape leak. The song, and the art, are meant to remind everyone of the power we have to change and influence our own communities.All 30 pieces of art are available now on Etsy (HERE). The birds are also on display at Woodcat Coffeeshop in Echo Park, Los Angeles, through February 11th, with a closing party on February 11th. Proceeds from sales will benefit RAINN, the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
In Laura Burhenn’s words: Back in October 2016 I released a song (on Saddle Creek), “Good Medicine,” which is about the weight we feel every morning, about the tears we shed in private, and the strength with which we *choose* to keep going, one foot in front of the other. I say choose, because it is a choice. I was reminded of that choice after the woman who was raped by Brock Turner shared the open letter of her experience and sang her truth and her song, despite what sentence the judge handed down, letting her rapist go free. She embodied Sartre: "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." She was the strength she wanted to see.
I cannot imagine how painful and exhausting it was for her to write that letter. I, for one, am eternally grateful that she lifted her voice to remind me, to remind us all of the choice we can make to write — to sing — our own future. We can open ourselves up to feel all the feels (and feel them deeply) and let them paralyze us — for a minute. We should; to feel the real weight of human experience will make us fiercely compassionate. But from there, we can decide to do something more. It will not always be easy; it will exhaust you. But we can choose, as Mother Theresa urges, to do it anyway.Each of the birds featured in “I Know Why I Sing” was made in the summer of 2016 as I was writing the song “Good Medicine.” While not every one is a songbird, each represents the unique voice in all of us, when we chose to lift it — no matter how uncertain or terrified we are to speak up — that can transform a heart, a community, the world. I’m donating 50% of the proceeds to RAINN, The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network, to help them do their good work as “grab-them-by-the-pussy” rape culture is normalized from the highest position of power in America.
Right now the news doesn’t seem to be getting any better. You are probably exhausted; I know I am. But I will choose to keep singing, because I know that music saves my life every day. And if I can use my voice to do some good for others, I will. I believe in the power of music and art to empower, to comfort, to heal. Whatever your song, keep singing. Do it for you and do it for me. You never know when you'll strike a chord in someone else's heart and save them, too.“Good Medicine”
Sing, little nightingale
Sing your song
Though the night
Is black and long
We'd waste away
Without your spark
Oh it helps to chase away
The darkIf anyone tries to tell you
It's just a song
You tell them
It's real good medicine
If anyone tries to tell you
It's just a song
You tell them
They should start listening
Mt. Joy Share Second Single "Sheep;" Announce North American Tour
MT. JOY SHARE SECOND SINGLE "SHEEP;" ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, INCLUDING DATES WITH THE HEAD AND THE HEART'Sheep' is the second single from Philadelphia band, Mt. Joy. The band was formed by Matt Quinn (Vocals/Guitar) and Sam Cooper (Guitar) this past Summer when they recorded four tracks, which would end up being their first EP. The two have been friends and played music together since they were in high school, but went their separate ways in college and didn't play music again until meeting up to jam in Los Angeles this past year. They put out their first single 'Astrovan' at the end of September. The plan was to release some music and record when they had time, but to keep their day jobs as a Law Student and Lawyer. Those plans changed when 'Astrovan' picked up steam quickly on Spotify receiving lots of playlisting and has been streamed more than 2.3 Million times since. The guys have since took the leap and dropped their day gigs to put more of their time into the music with their band, that is now a five piece, adding bass, drums and keys.
Quinn started to write the lyrics for the second single 'Sheep' in 2015 after the events surrounding 25-year-old Freddie Gray's death in Baltimore. Later, in 2016 similar events persisted very publicly in different cities throughout the country, so Quinn picked the song back up. The song is a cry for everyone, but especially white people to come together and work to end the racism that became painfully evident during the election process. The title sheep came from the band’s struggle with the fact that people who exist in a bubble blindly hate others without any attempt to understand them or their culture.
'Sheep' Private Link: https://soundcloud.com/mtjoyband/sheep-downloadable/s-QM7jG.
Mt. Joy is also happy to share that they'll be heading out across North America, full tour dates below!Jan 31 - Resident - w/ Wilderado- Downtown LAFeb 16 - Mercury Lounge - NYCFeb 18 - Johnny Brenda's - PhillyFeb 20 - The Bootleg Theater - LAMar 7 - John M Greene Hall (Smith College) - w/ The Head and The Heart - Northampton, MAMar 9 - The Mill and Mine - w/ The Head and The Heart - Knoxville TNMar 10 - Oven Auditorium - w/ The Head and The Heart - Charlotte, NCMar 11 - North Charleston PAC - w/ The Head and The Heart - Charleston, SCMar 12 - The Tabernacle - w/ The Head and The Heart - Atlanta, GAMarch 13-18 (Probably SXSW)
Sub Pop to reissue Soundgarden’s Ultramega OK in a newly remixed and expanded edition worldwide March 10th, 2017
Sub Pop to reissue Soundgarden’s classic debut full-length Ultramega OK in a newly remixed and expanded edition worldwide on March 10th, 2017
Photo credit: Charles PetersonHear a previously-unreleased early version of “Beyond the Wheel”
Spotify: http://u.subpop.com/2iLg9dq
YouTube: http://u.subpop.com/2j6cXH1
Soundcloud: http://u.subpop.com/2jwOfCQ
On March 10th, 2017, Sub Pop will release the remixed and expanded reissue of Soundgarden’s Ultramega OK, a long-planned “correction” of the legendary band’s GRAMMY®-nominated debut full-length. The album was originally recorded and released in 1988 on SST Records. While the band enjoyed working with the original producer, Drew Canulette, they soon realized they weren’t quite happy with the final mix. Thus, shortly after the album’s release, the band decided to remix the album for subsequent pressings. However, success intervened: the band rapidly scored a deal with A&M and began work on their major-label debut, Louder Than Love, and the Ultramega OK remix project fell by the wayside as Soundgarden climbed their way to (ultra)mega-stardom.
In 2016, after worldwide success, a hiatus, and many albums and tours, the band finally acquired the original multi-track tapes toUltramega OK and carved out time to dig into the remix. They handed the tapes over to longtime friend and engineer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Skin Yard), who worked with the band to create a fresh mix of the album that, for the band, ties up this persistent loose end and remedies the sound of their debut full-length.
While they were at it, the band dug out six early versions of tracks that wound up on Ultramega OK. The songs were recorded in 1987 on 8-track tape by Jack Endino and Chris Hanzsek at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, and mixed by Jack Endino in 2016. These versions feature the band in raw, powerful form – sonically closer to the band’s Endino-recorded six-song debut,Screaming Life – and provide a fascinating window into the development of songs that eventually became staples of the band’s set. The six songs comprise what the band refers to asUltramega EP, and they are included in this reissue.
Ultramega OK is available for preorder available now on CD / 2xLP / DL / CASS from Sub Pop and soundgardenworld.com. The album comes packaged in a foil-stamped gatefold with custom dust sleeves, features liner notes from Kim Thayil and Jack Endino,and includes a previously unseen photo from renowned photographer Charles Peterson. Preorders of the LP from megamart.subpop.com, soundgardenworld.com, and select independent retailers will receive the Loser edition on marble blue and maroon vinyl (while supplies last).
Hailed as grunge innovators, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a generation. In the late ‘80s, the band – singer Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Hiro Yamamoto, and drummer Matt Cameron – combined a punk ethos, brutal metal soundscapes, and Cornell’s ravenous roar to capture the attention of the masses. Jagged and ferocious, their music was deeply at odds with the synth-pop and hair metal which dominated the ‘80s airwaves. Early indie releases, including seminal Screaming Lifeand Ultramega OK, quickly led to a dedicated indie following as the band toured on both sides of the Atlantic. Subsequent albums, including Badmotorfinger, Superunknown, and Down on the Upside, achieved multi-platinum sales and launched the band to international fame.
Photo credit: Charles PetersonHear a previously-unreleased early version of “Beyond the Wheel”Spotify: http://u.subpop.com/2iLg9dq
YouTube: http://u.subpop.com/2j6cXH1
Soundcloud: http://u.subpop.com/2jwOfCQ
On March 10th, 2017, Sub Pop will release the remixed and expanded reissue of Soundgarden’s Ultramega OK, a long-planned “correction” of the legendary band’s GRAMMY®-nominated debut full-length. The album was originally recorded and released in 1988 on SST Records. While the band enjoyed working with the original producer, Drew Canulette, they soon realized they weren’t quite happy with the final mix. Thus, shortly after the album’s release, the band decided to remix the album for subsequent pressings. However, success intervened: the band rapidly scored a deal with A&M and began work on their major-label debut, Louder Than Love, and the Ultramega OK remix project fell by the wayside as Soundgarden climbed their way to (ultra)mega-stardom.
In 2016, after worldwide success, a hiatus, and many albums and tours, the band finally acquired the original multi-track tapes toUltramega OK and carved out time to dig into the remix. They handed the tapes over to longtime friend and engineer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Skin Yard), who worked with the band to create a fresh mix of the album that, for the band, ties up this persistent loose end and remedies the sound of their debut full-length.
While they were at it, the band dug out six early versions of tracks that wound up on Ultramega OK. The songs were recorded in 1987 on 8-track tape by Jack Endino and Chris Hanzsek at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, and mixed by Jack Endino in 2016. These versions feature the band in raw, powerful form – sonically closer to the band’s Endino-recorded six-song debut,Screaming Life – and provide a fascinating window into the development of songs that eventually became staples of the band’s set. The six songs comprise what the band refers to asUltramega EP, and they are included in this reissue.
Ultramega OK is available for preorder available now on CD / 2xLP / DL / CASS from Sub Pop and soundgardenworld.com. The album comes packaged in a foil-stamped gatefold with custom dust sleeves, features liner notes from Kim Thayil and Jack Endino,and includes a previously unseen photo from renowned photographer Charles Peterson. Preorders of the LP from megamart.subpop.com, soundgardenworld.com, and select independent retailers will receive the Loser edition on marble blue and maroon vinyl (while supplies last).
Hailed as grunge innovators, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a generation. In the late ‘80s, the band – singer Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Hiro Yamamoto, and drummer Matt Cameron – combined a punk ethos, brutal metal soundscapes, and Cornell’s ravenous roar to capture the attention of the masses. Jagged and ferocious, their music was deeply at odds with the synth-pop and hair metal which dominated the ‘80s airwaves. Early indie releases, including seminal Screaming Lifeand Ultramega OK, quickly led to a dedicated indie following as the band toured on both sides of the Atlantic. Subsequent albums, including Badmotorfinger, Superunknown, and Down on the Upside, achieved multi-platinum sales and launched the band to international fame.
Charly Bliss kick off tour with Tokyo Police Club this week
CHARLY BLISS TOURING WITH TOKYO POLICE CLUB
WATCH THE "RUBY" VIDEO & LISTEN TO "TURD"
Photo Credit: Beth Eisgrau-Heller / KEXPLISTEN TO "TURD"
This week New York's Charly Bliss are kicking off an east coast tour with Tokyo Police Club. Their energetic live show is not to be missed.
Last year the band released "Turd," a Bandcamp exclusive song with all proceeds going to Planned Parenthood that Rolling Stone called "a great punk-rock banger about getting catcalled." They also released a video for "Ruby," a digital single which Pitchfork said was reminiscent of "the feel-good hooks that defined mid-90s power-pop bands like Letters to Cleo and the Rentals."
TOUR DATES:1/19 - Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room ^1/20 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^1/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^1/22 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat ^1/24 - Boston, MA @ Spotify ^1/25 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair ^1/26 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa ^1/27 - Peterborough, ON @ The Red Dog ^
^ w/ Tokyo Police Club
WATCH THE "RUBY" VIDEO
ABOUT CHARLY BLISS:Brooklyn bubble-grunge four-piece Charly Bliss combine irrepressible pop sensibility with raw, punchy guitars. Eva Hendricks, the band's charismatic singer jumps and kicks her way around the stage "as though she were the result of a laboratory fusion of Eddie Vedder and a punk-rock cheerleader" (The A.V. Club). The band's songs have infectious, powerful melodies, displaying a supernatural knack for pop hooks.
Eva and guitarist/vocalist Spencer Fox met at NYC's Webster Hall when they were 15, and soon began writing songs together over AOL Instant Messenger. They were later joined by drummer Sam Hendricks (Eva's older brother) and bassist Dan Shure, and went on to release a three-song EP called Soft Serve along with an accompanying video and comic book trilogy
The band turns heads everywhere they go and have spent the past year refining their live show on the road opening for Veruca Salt, Sleater-Kinney, Tokyo Police Club, Glass Animals, and Darwin Deez. Watching the band's infectious, fun-packed show is "like ripping off the wrapping of a present on Christmas Day" (Pancakes and Whiskey). Simply put: Charly Bliss is "one of those bands where you either like them or you're wrong" (Upset Magazine).
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January 17, 2017
Tim Presley + Cate Le Bon @ Fox Theater
All photos taken in Vancouver by BEV DAVIES.
Lilys Play Bowery Ballroom On 1/29
LILYS PLAYING BOWERY BALLROOM ON 1/29
PLAYING WITH DEAD HEAVENS
'IN THE PRESENCE OF NOTHING' BEING RE-ISSUED
Brooklyn Vegan recently announced Lilys "Corruption Wrecked My Life" N.Y.C. and California shows. On the tour the band will focus on material from their 1990-1995 era. Last year the band did a run of similar shows all of which sold out. They'll be touring with Dead Heavens and you can get tickets for the Bowery Ballroom show on Friday here. Also the band will be re-issuing a limited number of their 1992 album 'In The Presence Of Nothing'. Pre-orders for that are available here.
In addition to front-man Kurt Heasley The band's current line-up is:
Don Devore (Collapsing Scenery, Icarus Line, Sick Feeling)
James Richardson (MGMT)
Travis Rosenberg (Tanlines)
Simon O’Connor (Kuroma, Amazing Baby)
Chris Colley (Collapsing Scenery, School Of Seven Bells)
Alex Craig (Big Troubles, Limited)
Lilys – 2017 Tour Dates
January 29th – Bowery Ballroom, NYC, NY*
February 2nd – The Chapel, San Francisco, CA*
February 3rd – TBA, Sacramento, CA
February 4th – The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA*
February 5th – Part Time Punks at The Echo, Los Angeles, CA*
February 6th – Soda Bar, San Diego, CA** = with Dead HeavensIn The Presence Of Nothing - TRACKLISTING
01. There's No Such Thing As Black Orchids
02. Elizabeth Colour Wheel
03. Collider
04. Tone Bender
05. Periscope
06. It Does Nothing For Me
07. Snowblinder
08. The Way Snowflakes Fall
09. Threw A Day
10. Claire Hates Me
PLAYING WITH DEAD HEAVENS
'IN THE PRESENCE OF NOTHING' BEING RE-ISSUED
Brooklyn Vegan recently announced Lilys "Corruption Wrecked My Life" N.Y.C. and California shows. On the tour the band will focus on material from their 1990-1995 era. Last year the band did a run of similar shows all of which sold out. They'll be touring with Dead Heavens and you can get tickets for the Bowery Ballroom show on Friday here. Also the band will be re-issuing a limited number of their 1992 album 'In The Presence Of Nothing'. Pre-orders for that are available here.
In addition to front-man Kurt Heasley The band's current line-up is:
Don Devore (Collapsing Scenery, Icarus Line, Sick Feeling)
James Richardson (MGMT)
Travis Rosenberg (Tanlines)
Simon O’Connor (Kuroma, Amazing Baby)
Chris Colley (Collapsing Scenery, School Of Seven Bells)
Alex Craig (Big Troubles, Limited)
Lilys – 2017 Tour Dates
January 29th – Bowery Ballroom, NYC, NY*
February 2nd – The Chapel, San Francisco, CA*
February 3rd – TBA, Sacramento, CA
February 4th – The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA*
February 5th – Part Time Punks at The Echo, Los Angeles, CA*
February 6th – Soda Bar, San Diego, CA** = with Dead HeavensIn The Presence Of Nothing - TRACKLISTING
01. There's No Such Thing As Black Orchids
02. Elizabeth Colour Wheel
03. Collider
04. Tone Bender
05. Periscope
06. It Does Nothing For Me
07. Snowblinder
08. The Way Snowflakes Fall
09. Threw A Day
10. Claire Hates Me
Hanni El Khatib announces Savage Times LP + shares new single & video
HANNI EL KHATIB ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
SHARES NEW SONG "THIS I KNOW" VIA NOISEY
SAVAGE TIMES DUE OUT FEBRUARY 17TH VIA INNOVATIVE LEISURE
HEAR: "THIS I KNOW" - https://hannielkhatib.bandcamp.com/album/savage-times
WATCH: "SAVAGE TIMES IN PARIS" - https://youtu.be/riq3JQP6Co8
Following a prolific 2016 that saw him release 5 EPs, Hanni El Khatib is back today to announce that he will be releasing a new album. Savage Times is due out on February 17th via Innovative Leisure.The album consists of the entire collection of the 5 Savage Times EPs alongside a handful of new and exclusive tracks. It will also be available as a Limited Edition 10" LP Book featuring 3 10" Vinyl LPs.
To coincide with the announcement Hanni is sharing a new track titled "This I Know," a brooding and soulful song that features Hanni's signature guitar rock sound. In addition to the song Hanni is sharing a video called "Savage Times in Paris." The video consists of footage captured over a week in Paris, giving fans a look at several live performances as well as Hanni's life behind the scenes. Paris is a second home for Hanni, and a city where he does some of his most creative work. The new video is a portrayal of his creative process and the resulting music.
On 2/9 Hanni will be performing at Teragram Ballroom in LA at the release party for Savage Timespresented by Red Bull Sound Select with RSVP available here. Find "This I Know" and "Savage Times in Paris" above, see Hanni's upcoming live performances as well as full album details for Savage Times below, and stay tuned for more from Hanni El Khatib in 2017.
Upcoming Performances:
2/9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom (Savage Times Album Release Party Presented By Red Bull Sound Select) - RSVP2/23 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Music Club (with The Buttertones & Clean Spill)2/24 - San Francisco @ The Chapel Presented by Noise Pop (with The Buttertones & The Molochs)
Hanni El KhatibSavage Times(Innovative Leisure)February 17, 2017
1. Baby's OK2. Gonna Die Alone3. Born Brown4. Paralyzed 5. Miracle6. Mangos & Rice7. Come Down8. No Way9. Mondo And His Makeup10. Gun Clap Hero11. Black Constellation12. So Dusty13. Till Your Rose Comes Home14. Hold Me Back15. Savage Times16. 1AM17. Peep Show18. This I Know19. Freak Freely
What the press is saying about Hanni El Khatib:
"Modern rock at its catchiest"- Hypebeast
"Hanni El Khatib has been on an unreal creative streak lately"- Noisey
"Sounds somewhat like a happy marriage between The Black Keys and Nirvana."- Interview
"This is catchy rock at its finest (something Khatib has perfected over the years)."- Pigeons & Planes
"It's like a maturation of Rae Sremmurd's youthful hedonism wrapped in guitar strings and catchy grooves." - Stereogum
SHARES NEW SONG "THIS I KNOW" VIA NOISEY
SAVAGE TIMES DUE OUT FEBRUARY 17TH VIA INNOVATIVE LEISURE
HEAR: "THIS I KNOW" - https://hannielkhatib.bandcamp.com/album/savage-times
WATCH: "SAVAGE TIMES IN PARIS" - https://youtu.be/riq3JQP6Co8
Following a prolific 2016 that saw him release 5 EPs, Hanni El Khatib is back today to announce that he will be releasing a new album. Savage Times is due out on February 17th via Innovative Leisure.The album consists of the entire collection of the 5 Savage Times EPs alongside a handful of new and exclusive tracks. It will also be available as a Limited Edition 10" LP Book featuring 3 10" Vinyl LPs.
To coincide with the announcement Hanni is sharing a new track titled "This I Know," a brooding and soulful song that features Hanni's signature guitar rock sound. In addition to the song Hanni is sharing a video called "Savage Times in Paris." The video consists of footage captured over a week in Paris, giving fans a look at several live performances as well as Hanni's life behind the scenes. Paris is a second home for Hanni, and a city where he does some of his most creative work. The new video is a portrayal of his creative process and the resulting music.
On 2/9 Hanni will be performing at Teragram Ballroom in LA at the release party for Savage Timespresented by Red Bull Sound Select with RSVP available here. Find "This I Know" and "Savage Times in Paris" above, see Hanni's upcoming live performances as well as full album details for Savage Times below, and stay tuned for more from Hanni El Khatib in 2017.
Upcoming Performances:
2/9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom (Savage Times Album Release Party Presented By Red Bull Sound Select) - RSVP2/23 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Music Club (with The Buttertones & Clean Spill)2/24 - San Francisco @ The Chapel Presented by Noise Pop (with The Buttertones & The Molochs)
Hanni El KhatibSavage Times(Innovative Leisure)February 17, 20171. Baby's OK2. Gonna Die Alone3. Born Brown4. Paralyzed 5. Miracle6. Mangos & Rice7. Come Down8. No Way9. Mondo And His Makeup10. Gun Clap Hero11. Black Constellation12. So Dusty13. Till Your Rose Comes Home14. Hold Me Back15. Savage Times16. 1AM17. Peep Show18. This I Know19. Freak Freely
What the press is saying about Hanni El Khatib:
"Modern rock at its catchiest"- Hypebeast
"Hanni El Khatib has been on an unreal creative streak lately"- Noisey
"Sounds somewhat like a happy marriage between The Black Keys and Nirvana."- Interview
"This is catchy rock at its finest (something Khatib has perfected over the years)."- Pigeons & Planes
"It's like a maturation of Rae Sremmurd's youthful hedonism wrapped in guitar strings and catchy grooves." - Stereogum
Tommy Stinson's BASH & POP Perform Live On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert This Thursday
TOMMY STINSON'S BASH & POP PERFORM LIVE ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERTTHIS THURSDAY JANUARY 19TH AT 11.35PM/10.35PM CENTRAL TOUR COMES TO NYC TOMORROW AT THE MERCURY LOUNGE (SOLD OUT) ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN ALBUM OUT THIS FRIDAY ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS VISIT THE PLEDGE MUSIC STORE FOR ALBUMS PLUS EXCLUSIVES
AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Photo: Ben Perlstein Tommy Stinson's BASH & POP are excited to announce they will be performing live this Thursday on
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
(11.35pm/10.35pm CT)! Anything Could Happen, the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s 1993 debut album, Friday Night Is Killing Me, will be in stores this Friday, January 20th via Fat Possum Records. Additionally, Sire/Reprise will release the first ever vinyl pressing of Friday Night Is Killing Me next Tuesday, January 24th. Tommy has roped in a few of his friends who helped make much of the new BASH & POP to hit the road with him – lead guitarist Steve “The Sleeve” Selvidge (The Hold Steady), Joe “The Kid” Sirois (Mighty Mighty BossTones) on drums and Justin “Carl” Perkins (Screeching Weasel) on bass guitar.The tour started out where the band began – at the legendary 7th St. Entry in Tommy’s hometown of Minneapolis – on January 12th and is making its way east, including a sold-out show at NYC’s Mercury Lounge this Wednesday. Fat Possum recently revealed “Never Wanted To Know,” a tight, riff-heavy romp from the new album that Tommy recorded with Steve and Joe the day that Prince passed away. The song seems to have been inspired by watching too much CNN in 2016 with such lines as “Shot down, bleeding from his back in the rain / Some kid, they didn’t even know he was eight.” The first video from the album, "On The Rocks", was previewed at the beginning of November and features clips from the band’s last couple of years, starting on January 23, 2015 when Tommy first brought Luther Dickinson, Cat Popper and Frank Ferrer into the studio to begin what would becomeAnything Could Happen, and culminating in their boisterous live experiences showcased in the “On The Rocks” video and in a pizza pajamas-filled encore from St. Paul, MN last year that was just uploaded to the band’s socials. Both albums are available for pre-order via BASH & POP’s exciting Pledge Music campaign, which can be visited here. In addition to ordering tickets for the band’s first show in Minneapolis and picking up the new music, fans can Pledge towards unforgettable experiences with Tommy and the band (Tommy officiates your wedding, “Billiards w/ BASH & POP”, Full Band Kegger in Your Basement) as well as unique memorabilia such as Tommy’s old bass guitars, both smashed AND fully intact. All pre-orders of Anything Could Happen come with an instantly gratifying download of “On The Rocks”. "Bash & Pop’s bar-soaked brand of power-pop sounds as good in 2017 as it did where Stinson last left it on 1993’s Friday Night Is Killing Me, making for a strong start to the new year for fans of no-frills rock ’n’ roll.” AV CLUB “…”Rocks” picks right back up where the first LP left off (a good thing).” BROOKLYN VEGAN “On The Rocks,” an old-school rave-up of a guitar-rocker made with considerably more piss and/or vinegar than we could reasonably expect from someone who’s been in the game as long as Stinson.”STEREOGUM BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS: Tue. January 17th - PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johnny Brenda's $ Wed. January 18th - NEW YORK, NY - Mercury Lounge © SOLD OUT Fri. January 20th - ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Saint $ Sat. January 21st - ALLSTON, MA - Great Scott $Tue. February 28th - SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
Wed. March 1st - PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
Fri. March 3rd - SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
Sat. March 4th - SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
Sun. March 5th - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American HallTue. March 7th - LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
Thu. March 9th - SAN DIEGO, CA - CasbahMon. March 13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW (details forthcoming) $ - w/ The So So Glos© - w/ Mikey Erg BandFeb 28-Mar 9 – Support TBA
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Photo: Ben Perlstein Tommy Stinson's BASH & POP are excited to announce they will be performing live this Thursday on
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
(11.35pm/10.35pm CT)! Anything Could Happen, the long-awaited follow-up to the band’s 1993 debut album, Friday Night Is Killing Me, will be in stores this Friday, January 20th via Fat Possum Records. Additionally, Sire/Reprise will release the first ever vinyl pressing of Friday Night Is Killing Me next Tuesday, January 24th. Tommy has roped in a few of his friends who helped make much of the new BASH & POP to hit the road with him – lead guitarist Steve “The Sleeve” Selvidge (The Hold Steady), Joe “The Kid” Sirois (Mighty Mighty BossTones) on drums and Justin “Carl” Perkins (Screeching Weasel) on bass guitar.The tour started out where the band began – at the legendary 7th St. Entry in Tommy’s hometown of Minneapolis – on January 12th and is making its way east, including a sold-out show at NYC’s Mercury Lounge this Wednesday. Fat Possum recently revealed “Never Wanted To Know,” a tight, riff-heavy romp from the new album that Tommy recorded with Steve and Joe the day that Prince passed away. The song seems to have been inspired by watching too much CNN in 2016 with such lines as “Shot down, bleeding from his back in the rain / Some kid, they didn’t even know he was eight.” The first video from the album, "On The Rocks", was previewed at the beginning of November and features clips from the band’s last couple of years, starting on January 23, 2015 when Tommy first brought Luther Dickinson, Cat Popper and Frank Ferrer into the studio to begin what would becomeAnything Could Happen, and culminating in their boisterous live experiences showcased in the “On The Rocks” video and in a pizza pajamas-filled encore from St. Paul, MN last year that was just uploaded to the band’s socials. Both albums are available for pre-order via BASH & POP’s exciting Pledge Music campaign, which can be visited here. In addition to ordering tickets for the band’s first show in Minneapolis and picking up the new music, fans can Pledge towards unforgettable experiences with Tommy and the band (Tommy officiates your wedding, “Billiards w/ BASH & POP”, Full Band Kegger in Your Basement) as well as unique memorabilia such as Tommy’s old bass guitars, both smashed AND fully intact. All pre-orders of Anything Could Happen come with an instantly gratifying download of “On The Rocks”. "Bash & Pop’s bar-soaked brand of power-pop sounds as good in 2017 as it did where Stinson last left it on 1993’s Friday Night Is Killing Me, making for a strong start to the new year for fans of no-frills rock ’n’ roll.” AV CLUB “…”Rocks” picks right back up where the first LP left off (a good thing).” BROOKLYN VEGAN “On The Rocks,” an old-school rave-up of a guitar-rocker made with considerably more piss and/or vinegar than we could reasonably expect from someone who’s been in the game as long as Stinson.”STEREOGUM BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS: Tue. January 17th - PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johnny Brenda's $ Wed. January 18th - NEW YORK, NY - Mercury Lounge © SOLD OUT Fri. January 20th - ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Saint $ Sat. January 21st - ALLSTON, MA - Great Scott $Tue. February 28th - SEATTLE, WA - Chop SueyWed. March 1st - PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
Fri. March 3rd - SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
Sat. March 4th - SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
Sun. March 5th - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American HallTue. March 7th - LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
Thu. March 9th - SAN DIEGO, CA - CasbahMon. March 13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW (details forthcoming) $ - w/ The So So Glos© - w/ Mikey Erg BandFeb 28-Mar 9 – Support TBA
Jesca Hoop: 2017 Tour Dates to support "Memories Are Now" + "Behind The Scenes" short film, BBC6 Session
Hear Jesca Hoop’s ebullient “Memories Are Now,” the title track from her forthcoming Sub Pop debut
Soundcloud: http://u.subpop.com/2izt2aq
Spotify: http://u.subpop.com/2jsgvGN
Photo credit: Angel Ceballos
Watch Behind The Scenes short filmhttp://u.subpop.com/2hE0SsA
BBC 6 Radio Session
http://u.subpop.com/2hGMj7g Updated 2017 international tour dates
Memories Are Now available February 10th
worldwide from Sub Pop Jesca Hoop’s “Memories Are Now” is the ebullient title track from her forthcoming label debut available February 10th, 2017 worldwide through Sub Pop [listen here].
Memories Are Now is an album of stunning original songs- raw yet brimming with energy, forged from rich life experience and emotional depth. Beautifully delivered by an artist that has steadfastly honed her unique craft of musical storytelling.
Jesca Hoop’s previously announced international tour dates in support of Memories Are Now span January 28th through April 6th, 2017. The U.S. shows begin February 26th in Austin, TX and include stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The U.K. shows begin March 28th and include stops in London, Leeds, Bristol, Norwich, Manchester, Brighton, and Cambridge.
Please visit www.jescahoop.com/tour for updates.
Jan 28th - Glasgow, UK, Roaming Roots Revue @ Celtic Connections
Feb. 26 - Austin, TX - 3TEN @ Austin City Limits Live
Feb. 28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Mar. 02 - Vienna, VA - Jammin’ Java
Mar. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
Mar. 06 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Mar. 08 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Mar. 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
Mar. 17 - Seattle, WA - Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Mar. 18 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
Mar. 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Mar. 21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
Mar. 28 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
Mar. 29 - London, UK - The Lexington [Sold Out]
Mar. 30 - Bristol, UK - Exchange
Mar. 31- Leicester, UK- The Musician
Apr. 01 - Brighton, UK - Patterns
Apr. 02 - Norwich, UK - Epic Studios
Apr. 03 - Cambridge, UK - Portland Arms
Apr. 06 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
For an in-depth insight into the recording of the Memories Are Now, please view this short film [YouTube]. The release of Memories Are Now comes on the heels of Love Letter for Fire, Jesca’s acclaimed duets album with Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam. Memories Are Nowwas recorded at NRG Studios, produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes), engineered by Eric Caudieux, mixed by Greg Koller and mastered by Ian Sefchick at Capitol Mastering.
Jesca recently recorded an intimate performance on Marc Riley’s BBC 6 radio show, which features select tracks off her new album [watch here].
Memories Are Now will be released on CD / LP / DL and is available for pre-order now [link]. LP pre-orders through megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited Loser Edition on gold colored vinyl (while supplies last).
Soundcloud: http://u.subpop.com/2izt2aq
Spotify: http://u.subpop.com/2jsgvGN
Photo credit: Angel Ceballos
Watch Behind The Scenes short filmhttp://u.subpop.com/2hE0SsABBC 6 Radio Session
http://u.subpop.com/2hGMj7g Updated 2017 international tour dates
Memories Are Now available February 10th
worldwide from Sub Pop Jesca Hoop’s “Memories Are Now” is the ebullient title track from her forthcoming label debut available February 10th, 2017 worldwide through Sub Pop [listen here].
Memories Are Now is an album of stunning original songs- raw yet brimming with energy, forged from rich life experience and emotional depth. Beautifully delivered by an artist that has steadfastly honed her unique craft of musical storytelling.
Jesca Hoop’s previously announced international tour dates in support of Memories Are Now span January 28th through April 6th, 2017. The U.S. shows begin February 26th in Austin, TX and include stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The U.K. shows begin March 28th and include stops in London, Leeds, Bristol, Norwich, Manchester, Brighton, and Cambridge.
Please visit www.jescahoop.com/tour for updates.
Jan 28th - Glasgow, UK, Roaming Roots Revue @ Celtic Connections
Feb. 26 - Austin, TX - 3TEN @ Austin City Limits Live
Feb. 28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Mar. 02 - Vienna, VA - Jammin’ Java
Mar. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
Mar. 06 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Mar. 08 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Mar. 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
Mar. 17 - Seattle, WA - Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Mar. 18 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
Mar. 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Mar. 21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
Mar. 28 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
Mar. 29 - London, UK - The Lexington [Sold Out]
Mar. 30 - Bristol, UK - Exchange
Mar. 31- Leicester, UK- The Musician
Apr. 01 - Brighton, UK - Patterns
Apr. 02 - Norwich, UK - Epic Studios
Apr. 03 - Cambridge, UK - Portland Arms
Apr. 06 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
For an in-depth insight into the recording of the Memories Are Now, please view this short film [YouTube]. The release of Memories Are Now comes on the heels of Love Letter for Fire, Jesca’s acclaimed duets album with Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam. Memories Are Nowwas recorded at NRG Studios, produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes), engineered by Eric Caudieux, mixed by Greg Koller and mastered by Ian Sefchick at Capitol Mastering.
Jesca recently recorded an intimate performance on Marc Riley’s BBC 6 radio show, which features select tracks off her new album [watch here].
Memories Are Now will be released on CD / LP / DL and is available for pre-order now [link]. LP pre-orders through megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited Loser Edition on gold colored vinyl (while supplies last).
Lola Kirke Kicks Off West Coast Tour Next Week
LOLA KIRKE ANNOUNCES WEST COAST TOUR
SELF-TITLED DEBUT EP OUT NOW
Photo credit: Chuck GrantActress/musician Lola Kirke will kick off a West Coast tour next week in support of her self-titled debut EP. The tour, a co-headliner with fellow folk singer Wyndham, starts on January 27 in Ojai, California, and continues up the coast at intimate venues in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Lola's EP is a collection of four beautifully plaintive songs that she brands as "Cosmic American," bolstered by her gentle guitar melodies and smoky vocals. It is available now onSpotify, iTunes, and Bandcamp via Spirit House Records and includes "Tomorrow Morning" (see the Zia Anger-directed video below).
Lola Kirke + Wyndham West Coast Tour1/27: Deer Lodge - Ojai, CA*1/28: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company - Santa Barbara, CA*1/29: Make Out Room - San Francisco, CA*1/30: The Ivy Room - Oakland, CA*2/01: Old Nick's Pub - Eugene, OR^2/03: TBD - Seattle, WA^2/04: Obsidian - Olympia, WA^2/05: Turn, Turn, Turn - Portland, OR^2/18: Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA
* w/ Omar Velasco^ w/ Johanna Warren
Lola Kirke - Tomorrow Morning (Official Video)
"A handful of folksy tracks - a dreamy, experimental Americana - to accompany fantasies of settling on a utopian homestead in Joshua Tree." - i-D
"Bleeding-heart, country-dusted rock." - Nylon
@lolakirke on Twitter and Instagram
SELF-TITLED DEBUT EP OUT NOW
Photo credit: Chuck GrantActress/musician Lola Kirke will kick off a West Coast tour next week in support of her self-titled debut EP. The tour, a co-headliner with fellow folk singer Wyndham, starts on January 27 in Ojai, California, and continues up the coast at intimate venues in California, Oregon, and Washington. Lola's EP is a collection of four beautifully plaintive songs that she brands as "Cosmic American," bolstered by her gentle guitar melodies and smoky vocals. It is available now onSpotify, iTunes, and Bandcamp via Spirit House Records and includes "Tomorrow Morning" (see the Zia Anger-directed video below).
Lola Kirke + Wyndham West Coast Tour1/27: Deer Lodge - Ojai, CA*1/28: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company - Santa Barbara, CA*1/29: Make Out Room - San Francisco, CA*1/30: The Ivy Room - Oakland, CA*2/01: Old Nick's Pub - Eugene, OR^2/03: TBD - Seattle, WA^2/04: Obsidian - Olympia, WA^2/05: Turn, Turn, Turn - Portland, OR^2/18: Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA
* w/ Omar Velasco^ w/ Johanna Warren
Lola Kirke - Tomorrow Morning (Official Video)"A handful of folksy tracks - a dreamy, experimental Americana - to accompany fantasies of settling on a utopian homestead in Joshua Tree." - i-D
"Bleeding-heart, country-dusted rock." - Nylon
@lolakirke on Twitter and Instagram
