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December 8, 2016
SAVOY MOTEL ANNOUNCE HEADLINE LA SHOW FEBRUARY 8TH AT THE ECHO INBETWEEN DATES WITH THE LEMON TWIGS
Savoy Motel Announce Headline LA Show At The Echo February 8th
Inbetween Dates With The Lemon Twigs Self-Titled Debut Album Out Now On What's Your Rupture? Records LISTEN
Photo: Semi Song The debut album by Nashville's Savoy Motel comes from a pedigree of garage, punk, and power-pop groups (bassist Jeffrey Novak founded both Cheap Time and the Rat Traps; drummer Jessica McFarland was also in Cheap Time, and along with guitarists Dillon Watson and Mimi Galbierz, played in Heavy Cream). Savoy Motel transposes the energy and hooks of those groups to an entirely different move: an intensely orchestrated hybrid of glam rock, soul, dance music, and showmanship. “We use rock and roll as a vehicle to reach and promote the feeling of TOTAL FREEDOM,” claims Dillon. “Savoy Motel is defined more by a feeling than a sound.” Savoy Motel achieves a compositional harmony through the meshing of the clockwork precision in the rhythms of each song, with Jessica hammering out the beats alongside a vintage Rhythm King drum machine, and Mimi locking in on guitar, alongside the interplay of three lead vocalists, while Dillon rips intense fuzz leads on every track, and Jeffrey adds the hooks on his bass. Dillon remarks: “After Jeffrey repeatedly insisted that I play more and more like Jimi and Clapton, I realized that he wanted the shit to rock, and that he was not only unafraid of, but actually going for what a lot of contemporaries would consider faux pas. I think we were all ready for something radical and new, and Jeffrey was ready to lead us there.” The whole package opens up their horizons, and yours, to a sound made by four friends tired of witnessing music eat its own tail; with unclouded judgment, creative refinements, and peerless technique, they grab that tail and stick it into a wall socket, putting the cap back on 15+ years of rock revivalism and strident genre adherence. And they make it seem easy. If it was that easy, though, everybody else would be doing it. Look around you. That’s not happening. Savoy Motel is happening. “Whatever musical past we had feels obsolete compared to what we’re doing now,” says Jeffrey. “The past turned its back on us, so we had to turn our backs on the past in order to find our future.” The band have been touring North America and the UK in support of their self-titled debut album on What’s Your Rupture? Records. They now announce new live dates with The Lemon Twigs for January and February.
Videos:Souvenir Shop RockSorry People Live Shows (with The Lemon Twigs, except 1/28 & 2/8):
1/26 THU Chicago IL @ The Empty Bottle
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7013155&pl=eb&dispatch=loadSelectionData
1/28 SAT Minneapolis MN @ First Ave (***supporting Hollerado)
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/3691181/hollerado-minneapolis-7th-st-entry?cobrand=first-avenue
1/31 TUE Seattle WA @ Barboza
http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4324722/the-lemon-twigs-seattle-barboza?cobrand=barboza&partner_id=340
2/1 WED Vancouver BC @ The Cobalt
http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7018195&pl=timbre&dispatch=loadSelectionData
2/2 THU Portland OR @ Doug Fir
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1384314
2/4 SAT San Francisco CA @ Brick and Mortar
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7009605&pl=brickmortar&dispatch=loadSelectionData
2/5 SUN Santa Cruz CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1384242?utm_medium=bks
2/6 MON Santa Ana CA @ Constellation Room
http://bit.ly/2eU8vYU JUST ANNOUNCED 2/8 WED Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (with Jack Name, Sadistic Candle)https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1394655?utm_medium=bks
2/9 THU San Diego CA @ Casbah
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1381951?utm_medium=bks
2/10 FRI Phoenix AZ @ Valley Bar
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1382305?utm_medium=bks
2/11 SAT El Paso TX @ Lowbow Palace
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1383922
2/14 TUE Austin TX @ Stubb’s Jr
http://fgtix.to/2ffEeYt
2/15 WED Houston TX @ Raven Tower
http://www.stubwire.com/event/thelemontwigs/raventower/houston/13814/
2/17 FRI Birmingham AL @ Saturn
Note: Free Show
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1382514?utm_medium=bks
2/18 SAT Atlanta GA @ Aisle 5
https://aisle5.frontgatetickets.com/event/hctdjvv9ucbd1r36
2/21 WED New York NY @ Bowery Ballroom
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1385048
"...interlocking hooks and seductive swagger." Pitchfork
Inbetween Dates With The Lemon Twigs Self-Titled Debut Album Out Now On What's Your Rupture? Records LISTEN
Photo: Semi Song The debut album by Nashville's Savoy Motel comes from a pedigree of garage, punk, and power-pop groups (bassist Jeffrey Novak founded both Cheap Time and the Rat Traps; drummer Jessica McFarland was also in Cheap Time, and along with guitarists Dillon Watson and Mimi Galbierz, played in Heavy Cream). Savoy Motel transposes the energy and hooks of those groups to an entirely different move: an intensely orchestrated hybrid of glam rock, soul, dance music, and showmanship. “We use rock and roll as a vehicle to reach and promote the feeling of TOTAL FREEDOM,” claims Dillon. “Savoy Motel is defined more by a feeling than a sound.” Savoy Motel achieves a compositional harmony through the meshing of the clockwork precision in the rhythms of each song, with Jessica hammering out the beats alongside a vintage Rhythm King drum machine, and Mimi locking in on guitar, alongside the interplay of three lead vocalists, while Dillon rips intense fuzz leads on every track, and Jeffrey adds the hooks on his bass. Dillon remarks: “After Jeffrey repeatedly insisted that I play more and more like Jimi and Clapton, I realized that he wanted the shit to rock, and that he was not only unafraid of, but actually going for what a lot of contemporaries would consider faux pas. I think we were all ready for something radical and new, and Jeffrey was ready to lead us there.” The whole package opens up their horizons, and yours, to a sound made by four friends tired of witnessing music eat its own tail; with unclouded judgment, creative refinements, and peerless technique, they grab that tail and stick it into a wall socket, putting the cap back on 15+ years of rock revivalism and strident genre adherence. And they make it seem easy. If it was that easy, though, everybody else would be doing it. Look around you. That’s not happening. Savoy Motel is happening. “Whatever musical past we had feels obsolete compared to what we’re doing now,” says Jeffrey. “The past turned its back on us, so we had to turn our backs on the past in order to find our future.” The band have been touring North America and the UK in support of their self-titled debut album on What’s Your Rupture? Records. They now announce new live dates with The Lemon Twigs for January and February.
Videos:Souvenir Shop RockSorry People Live Shows (with The Lemon Twigs, except 1/28 & 2/8):1/26 THU Chicago IL @ The Empty Bottle
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7013155&pl=eb&dispatch=loadSelectionData
1/28 SAT Minneapolis MN @ First Ave (***supporting Hollerado)
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/3691181/hollerado-minneapolis-7th-st-entry?cobrand=first-avenue
1/31 TUE Seattle WA @ Barboza
http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4324722/the-lemon-twigs-seattle-barboza?cobrand=barboza&partner_id=340
2/1 WED Vancouver BC @ The Cobalt
http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7018195&pl=timbre&dispatch=loadSelectionData
2/2 THU Portland OR @ Doug Fir
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1384314
2/4 SAT San Francisco CA @ Brick and Mortar
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7009605&pl=brickmortar&dispatch=loadSelectionData
2/5 SUN Santa Cruz CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1384242?utm_medium=bks
2/6 MON Santa Ana CA @ Constellation Room
http://bit.ly/2eU8vYU JUST ANNOUNCED 2/8 WED Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (with Jack Name, Sadistic Candle)https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1394655?utm_medium=bks
2/9 THU San Diego CA @ Casbah
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1381951?utm_medium=bks
2/10 FRI Phoenix AZ @ Valley Bar
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1382305?utm_medium=bks
2/11 SAT El Paso TX @ Lowbow Palace
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1383922
2/14 TUE Austin TX @ Stubb’s Jr
http://fgtix.to/2ffEeYt
2/15 WED Houston TX @ Raven Tower
http://www.stubwire.com/event/thelemontwigs/raventower/houston/13814/
2/17 FRI Birmingham AL @ Saturn
Note: Free Show
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1382514?utm_medium=bks
2/18 SAT Atlanta GA @ Aisle 5
https://aisle5.frontgatetickets.com/event/hctdjvv9ucbd1r36
2/21 WED New York NY @ Bowery Ballroom
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1385048
"...interlocking hooks and seductive swagger." Pitchfork
December 7, 2016
Tim Presley "Clue" video plus tour
THE WiNK OUT NOW!
The teen pop-pusher of the century, Tim Presley, keeps on pushing with a bouncy new video for "Clue"! September saw the release of Tim's first solo effort under his given name, and with Cate Le Bon on production duty,
The WiNK
drew eyes and ears to its solid, metallic brilliance the world over!The unbreakable musical tension sharpens and slacks when coupled with the imagery provided by director Matt Grote. Shot entirely in black and white, Timfreely sways and struts while singing upon a maze of high, wild mercury stings, prompting a state of post-pop psychosis. Oh and did we mention the nuns?
Watch the video for "Clue" via Stereogum's premire below, and be sure to attend all of the upcoming Tim Presley/ Cate Le Bon tour dates in January!
WATCH "CLUE" HERE
Flyer by Gabriel Alcala (From the Jacuzzi Boys)TIM PRESLEY/CATE LE BON TOUR DATES12-Jan in Los Angeles at Highland Park Ebell*13-Jan in Los Angeles at Highland Park Ebell^14-Jan in San Francisco at The Chapel16-Jan in Vancouver at Fox Cabaret17-Jan in Seattle at Chop Suey18-Jan in Portland at Mississippi Studios21-Jan in Visalia at Cellar Door25-Jan in Hudson, NY at The Half Moon26-Jan in New York City at Bowery Ballroom27-Jan in Philadelphia at Black Box in Underground Arts28-Jan in Washington, DC at U Street Music Hall30-Jan in Providence at Aurora31-Jan in Cambridge at Middle East Upstairs1-Feb in Montreal at Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B.2-Feb in Toronto at Velvet Underground3-Feb in Detroit at El Club4-Feb in Chicago at Lincoln Hall5-Feb in Cleveland at Happy Dog*Cate Le Bon only
^ Tim Presley only
Tim Presley Online: Order- http://www.dragcity.com/products/the-winkDrag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/tim-presleyiTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1129368317
Chicano Batman to release FREEDOM IS FREE on March 3 via ATO Records
CHICANO BATMANTO RELEASE FREEDOM IS FREE ON MARCH 3 VIA ATO RECORDS
PREMIERES "FRIENDSHIP (IS A SMALL BOAT IN A STORM)" VIDEO WITH NOISEY
& ANNOUNCES NATIONAL HEADLINING TOUR
"With their blend of Brazilian Tropicalia and lavish '60s psych groove, Chicano Batman have established themselves as a genre of one"
- Entertainment Weekly
"Their sets are serious business: You can climb into one of them and follow it a long way"
- NY Times
New York, NY (December 7, 2016) – Chicano Batman came out of L.A., four young men in vintage formalwear, playing songs that blended Brazilian Tropicalía with early ’70s psychedelic soul and the romantic pop of bands like Los Ángeles Negros. It was an immediately addictive sonic brew, and their reputation grew fast. Now, they’re making their boldest statement yet with Freedom Is Free , their third album and ATO Records debut, out March 3, 2017.
The first single, “Friendship (Is a Small Boat In A Storm),” is an organ-driven soul jam with buzzing, psychedelicguitar and the Alan Del Río Ortiz (Solange, Major Lazer, St. Vincent, Blood Orange) directed video premieres today at Noisey . New York’s all-female Mariachi Flor de Toloache have featured vocals on the song and in the video.
"This is a song of betrayal in the most mundane sense," says frontman Bardo Martinez. "It's about the trials and tribulations of friendship and also a personal reflection on the painful realities of human relationships." The video follows a series of documentary style tableaus that relate to friendship and betrayal, each scene highlighting the aftermath of a friendship, or depicting the moment a friendship begins to sour.
Watch / Share "Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)" Video
https://youtu.be/K1f8G6HFx4Y"Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)" at Spotify | iTunes | Apple Music | Amazon
Pre-order Freedom Is Free from Official Store | iTunes | Amazon
and receive "Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)" as an instant grat track
Chicano Batman’s look has done as much to set them apart as their sound or their name. Since the beginning, they’ve performed in matching suits and ruffled shirts; Bardo explains, “We’re making a particular reference that some people understand—Los Ángeles Negros, Los Pasteles Verdes. In the ’70s, it was a big thing where all these cats were playing romantic ballads, but they were funky as hell.”
Freedom Is Free reflects Chicano Batman’s decision to foreground the soul and R&B elements of their sound. To achieve their ambitious sonic goals, the quartet worked with producer Leon Michels (El Michels Affair, The Arcs) in his Diamond Mine Recording studio in Long Island City, NY. Michels, a veteran in the New York soul scene, has performed in Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The Black Keys and The Menahan Street Band. In addition to tracking the album to analog tape, Michels contributed keyboards and his trademark horn arrangements (he’s been sampled by Jay-Z and Ghostface Killah). The partnership between Michels and Chicano Batman truly captures the band's live energy and brings their aesthetic goals to life.
Outside the studio, Chicano Batman have built a stellar reputation through heavy touring across the country. They've played major festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo. Opening for Jack White, Alabama Shakes, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and Gogol Bordello on recent tours has given them the chance to win over thousands of rock fans, night after night.
Chicano Batman start their national headlining tour in February 2017 in Seattle, supported by 79.5 (who will join the band on backing vocals), SadGirl and select dates with The Shacks. The tour will run through the spring and summer, with more shows to be added constantly, sharing with anyone who wants to hear the news that Freedom Is Free.
Chicano Batman Tour Dates
Feb 23 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile #
Feb 24 – Portland, OR – Star Theater #
Feb 25 – Eugene, OR – HiFi Music Hall #
Feb 26 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Theatre Lounge #
Mar 01 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow's #
Mar 02 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz #
Mar 03 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore #
Mar 13 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad $
Mar 19 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio $
Mar 21 – Atlanta, GA – The EARL #
Mar 22 – Asheville, NC – The Mothlight #
Mar 23 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
Mar 24 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern #
Mar 25 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel #
Mar 27 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge #
Mar 28 – Boston, MA -- The Sinclair #
Mar 31 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #
Apr 01 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry @ The Fillmore #
Apr 02 – Pittsburgh, PA – James Street Ballroom #
Apr 04 – Toronto, ON – The Velvet Underground #
Apr 05 – Detroit, MI – El Club #
Apr 06 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache @ The Intersection #
Apr 07 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #
Apr 08 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird $
Apr 10 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater $
Apr 11 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf $
# w. 79.5
$ w. The Shacks
All dates w. SadGirl
PREMIERES "FRIENDSHIP (IS A SMALL BOAT IN A STORM)" VIDEO WITH NOISEY
& ANNOUNCES NATIONAL HEADLINING TOUR
"With their blend of Brazilian Tropicalia and lavish '60s psych groove, Chicano Batman have established themselves as a genre of one"- Entertainment Weekly
"Their sets are serious business: You can climb into one of them and follow it a long way"
- NY Times
New York, NY (December 7, 2016) – Chicano Batman came out of L.A., four young men in vintage formalwear, playing songs that blended Brazilian Tropicalía with early ’70s psychedelic soul and the romantic pop of bands like Los Ángeles Negros. It was an immediately addictive sonic brew, and their reputation grew fast. Now, they’re making their boldest statement yet with Freedom Is Free , their third album and ATO Records debut, out March 3, 2017.
The first single, “Friendship (Is a Small Boat In A Storm),” is an organ-driven soul jam with buzzing, psychedelicguitar and the Alan Del Río Ortiz (Solange, Major Lazer, St. Vincent, Blood Orange) directed video premieres today at Noisey . New York’s all-female Mariachi Flor de Toloache have featured vocals on the song and in the video.
"This is a song of betrayal in the most mundane sense," says frontman Bardo Martinez. "It's about the trials and tribulations of friendship and also a personal reflection on the painful realities of human relationships." The video follows a series of documentary style tableaus that relate to friendship and betrayal, each scene highlighting the aftermath of a friendship, or depicting the moment a friendship begins to sour.
Watch / Share "Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)" Video
https://youtu.be/K1f8G6HFx4Y"Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)" at Spotify | iTunes | Apple Music | Amazon
Pre-order Freedom Is Free from Official Store | iTunes | Amazon
and receive "Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)" as an instant grat track
Chicano Batman’s look has done as much to set them apart as their sound or their name. Since the beginning, they’ve performed in matching suits and ruffled shirts; Bardo explains, “We’re making a particular reference that some people understand—Los Ángeles Negros, Los Pasteles Verdes. In the ’70s, it was a big thing where all these cats were playing romantic ballads, but they were funky as hell.”
Freedom Is Free reflects Chicano Batman’s decision to foreground the soul and R&B elements of their sound. To achieve their ambitious sonic goals, the quartet worked with producer Leon Michels (El Michels Affair, The Arcs) in his Diamond Mine Recording studio in Long Island City, NY. Michels, a veteran in the New York soul scene, has performed in Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The Black Keys and The Menahan Street Band. In addition to tracking the album to analog tape, Michels contributed keyboards and his trademark horn arrangements (he’s been sampled by Jay-Z and Ghostface Killah). The partnership between Michels and Chicano Batman truly captures the band's live energy and brings their aesthetic goals to life.
Outside the studio, Chicano Batman have built a stellar reputation through heavy touring across the country. They've played major festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo. Opening for Jack White, Alabama Shakes, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and Gogol Bordello on recent tours has given them the chance to win over thousands of rock fans, night after night.
Chicano Batman start their national headlining tour in February 2017 in Seattle, supported by 79.5 (who will join the band on backing vocals), SadGirl and select dates with The Shacks. The tour will run through the spring and summer, with more shows to be added constantly, sharing with anyone who wants to hear the news that Freedom Is Free.
Chicano Batman Tour Dates
Feb 23 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile #
Feb 24 – Portland, OR – Star Theater #
Feb 25 – Eugene, OR – HiFi Music Hall #
Feb 26 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Theatre Lounge #
Mar 01 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow's #
Mar 02 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz #
Mar 03 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore #
Mar 13 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad $
Mar 19 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio $
Mar 21 – Atlanta, GA – The EARL #
Mar 22 – Asheville, NC – The Mothlight #
Mar 23 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
Mar 24 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern #
Mar 25 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel #
Mar 27 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge #
Mar 28 – Boston, MA -- The Sinclair #
Mar 31 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom #
Apr 01 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry @ The Fillmore #
Apr 02 – Pittsburgh, PA – James Street Ballroom #
Apr 04 – Toronto, ON – The Velvet Underground #
Apr 05 – Detroit, MI – El Club #
Apr 06 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache @ The Intersection #
Apr 07 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #
Apr 08 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird $
Apr 10 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater $
Apr 11 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf $
# w. 79.5
$ w. The Shacks
All dates w. SadGirl
CRACKER & CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN LIVE
CRACKER & CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN JOIN FORCES FOR U.S. WINTER TOUR!
[image error] [image error] CRACKER (photo: Bobby Conner) CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN (photo: Jason Thrasher)
CRACKER / CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN WINTER TOUR DATES:December 6 - Saturn – Birmingham, AL (Cracker only w/ The Whiskey Gentry)December 7 - Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA (Cracker only w/ The Whiskey Gentry)December 8 - Warehouse Live Studio - Houston, TX (Cracker only)December 9 - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill - Dallas, TX (Cracker only)December 10 - Antone's - Austin, TX (Cracker only)December 27 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA December 28 - Lobero Theatre - Santa Barbara, CA December 29 - Music Box - San Diego, CA December 30 - Whisky A Go Go – Hollywood, CADecember 31 - Aladdin Theater – Portland, ORJanuary 1 - The Crocodile – Seattle, WAJanuary 6 - Fine Line Music Cafe – Minneapolis. MNJanuary 7 - Lincoln Hall – Chicago, ILJanuary 12 - 9:30 Club - Washington D.C.January 13 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PAJanuary 14 - Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MAJanuary 15 - B.B. King Blues Club - New York, NYJanuary 19 - CAMP-IN 2017 at 40 Watt Club - Athens, GA (Cracker Unplugged)January 20 - CAMP-IN 2017 at 40 Watt – Athens, GA (Camper Van Beethoven and others)January 21 - CAMP-IN 2017 at 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA (Cracker and others)
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FOR MORE INFO ON CRACKER:http://www.crackersoul.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CrackerSoul
FOR MORE INFO ON CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN:http://www.campervanbeethoven.com
[image error] [image error] CRACKER (photo: Bobby Conner) CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN (photo: Jason Thrasher)
CRACKER / CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN WINTER TOUR DATES:December 6 - Saturn – Birmingham, AL (Cracker only w/ The Whiskey Gentry)December 7 - Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA (Cracker only w/ The Whiskey Gentry)December 8 - Warehouse Live Studio - Houston, TX (Cracker only)December 9 - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill - Dallas, TX (Cracker only)December 10 - Antone's - Austin, TX (Cracker only)December 27 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA December 28 - Lobero Theatre - Santa Barbara, CA December 29 - Music Box - San Diego, CA December 30 - Whisky A Go Go – Hollywood, CADecember 31 - Aladdin Theater – Portland, ORJanuary 1 - The Crocodile – Seattle, WAJanuary 6 - Fine Line Music Cafe – Minneapolis. MNJanuary 7 - Lincoln Hall – Chicago, ILJanuary 12 - 9:30 Club - Washington D.C.January 13 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PAJanuary 14 - Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MAJanuary 15 - B.B. King Blues Club - New York, NYJanuary 19 - CAMP-IN 2017 at 40 Watt Club - Athens, GA (Cracker Unplugged)January 20 - CAMP-IN 2017 at 40 Watt – Athens, GA (Camper Van Beethoven and others)January 21 - CAMP-IN 2017 at 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA (Cracker and others)
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FOR MORE INFO ON CRACKER:http://www.crackersoul.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CrackerSoul
FOR MORE INFO ON CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN:http://www.campervanbeethoven.com
No Sleep's "Intoxicating Promise of New York Nightlife Flyers" - The New Yorker
NO SLEEP: NYC NIGHTLIFE FLYERS 1988-1999
OUT THIS WEEK AT ALL MAJOR RETAILERS - #1 ON AMAZON
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BY VANITY FAIR, THE NEW YORKER & MORE
BOOK SIGNING TOMORROW AT OPENING CEREMONY, NYC
"What 'No Sleep' depicts is a much looser time, after disco and before the gilded age of mega-clubs and luxury bottle service when the only guiding ethos was that anything was worth a try." - The New Yorker
"...it commemorates a unique time and place that was a sanctuary for so many." -The FADER
"No Sleep serves as a visual timeline—or maybe even a trip down memory lane—for any hip-hop history buff." - XXL
"...a crucial history of New York's influential club life through the flyers that advertise so many concerts and parties..." - FACT
"A glorious era of hip-hop, house, and avant-garde cardboard artwork reflecting the energy of the downtown music scene." - MEDIUM Cuepoint
"If that nostalgic feeling of golden era hip-hop flyers hits you like it hits me, this would be the book for you." - Okayplayer
Buy No Sleep
nosleepbook.com
@nosleepbook
@stretcharmy
@evboogie
@powerhousebooks
OUT THIS WEEK AT ALL MAJOR RETAILERS - #1 ON AMAZON
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BY VANITY FAIR, THE NEW YORKER & MORE
BOOK SIGNING TOMORROW AT OPENING CEREMONY, NYC
"What 'No Sleep' depicts is a much looser time, after disco and before the gilded age of mega-clubs and luxury bottle service when the only guiding ethos was that anything was worth a try." - The New Yorker
"...it commemorates a unique time and place that was a sanctuary for so many." -The FADER
"No Sleep serves as a visual timeline—or maybe even a trip down memory lane—for any hip-hop history buff." - XXL
"...a crucial history of New York's influential club life through the flyers that advertise so many concerts and parties..." - FACT
"A glorious era of hip-hop, house, and avant-garde cardboard artwork reflecting the energy of the downtown music scene." - MEDIUM Cuepoint
"If that nostalgic feeling of golden era hip-hop flyers hits you like it hits me, this would be the book for you." - Okayplayer
Buy No Sleep
nosleepbook.com
@nosleepbook
@stretcharmy
@evboogie
@powerhousebooks
Japanese Breakfast and Eskimeaux embark on Winter solo tour
JAPANESE BREAKFAST AND ESKIMEAUXEMBARK ON WINTER SOLO TOUR
Photo Credit: Phobymo Photo Credit: Richard Gin
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast and Gabrielle Smith of Eskimeaux have announced a joint solo tour. The east coast Winter tour kicks off next week at Rock N Roll Hotel in Washington DC.
TOUR DATES:12/14 Washington DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel12/15 Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church (Chapel) *SOLD OUT*12/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium *SOLD OUT*12/17 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater12/18 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs (Matinée).
ABOUT JAPANESE BREAKFAST:A side project from her work as front woman of Philadelphia indie punk band Little Big League, Michelle Zauner released a tape in June 2013 under the solo moniker Japanese Breakfast. The tape was titled June and boasted thirty tracks written and recorded every day of the month. A stark deviation from Little Big League's guitar- based indie rock, it showcased Zauner's dark lyrics, unique vocals and inherent knack for pop melody.
Two bedroom pop cassettes later, Japanese Breakfast returns with its first full- fledged LP and vinyl release, Psychopomp. The album explores Zauner's experimental interests and hosts a wide range of sound: jarring anime samples, minimalist ballads, rhythms and synths reminiscent of Tango in the Night-era Fleetwood Mac paired with the moody intimacy of Mount Eerie. After the foundation of the album was built, Zauner enlisted Ned Eisenberg to coproduce and embellish the record. Eisenberg helped with the mixing and production of the album. Psychopomp revisits and revamps lo-fi tracks and adds chilling new songs to fall in love with.
ABOUT ESKIMEAUX:Eskimeaux is the recording project of songwriter and producer Gabrielle Smith. The project began in 2007 as an outlet for Smith's experimental and noisy home-recordings. In 2011, Smith formed The Epoch collective with several other Brooklyn-based songwriters and artists, and began developing her sound over the years into the realm of more structured pop songwriting. Smith released her full-length album, O.K., on Double Double Whammy in 2015. O.K. received wide critical acclaim, being called the #1 record of the year by the U.K. blog GoldFlakePaint, and was featured in NPR's All Songs Considered's Top 10 albums of 2015.
Eskimeaux's latest recording, Year of the Rabbit, advances Smith's sound further; the collection of songs was recorded mostly live by Emily Sprague and Felix Walworth, two fellow members of the Epoch, in their home studio in Brooklyn. The record is the first to showcase the sound of Eskimeaux's live band as its primary sonic touchstone, replacing the highly produced and overdubbed sound of Smith's earlier records with a more immediate, naturally produced sound.
JAPANESE BREAKFAST
ESKIMEAUX
Photo Credit: Phobymo Photo Credit: Richard Gin Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast and Gabrielle Smith of Eskimeaux have announced a joint solo tour. The east coast Winter tour kicks off next week at Rock N Roll Hotel in Washington DC.
TOUR DATES:12/14 Washington DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel12/15 Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church (Chapel) *SOLD OUT*12/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium *SOLD OUT*12/17 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater12/18 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs (Matinée).
ABOUT JAPANESE BREAKFAST:A side project from her work as front woman of Philadelphia indie punk band Little Big League, Michelle Zauner released a tape in June 2013 under the solo moniker Japanese Breakfast. The tape was titled June and boasted thirty tracks written and recorded every day of the month. A stark deviation from Little Big League's guitar- based indie rock, it showcased Zauner's dark lyrics, unique vocals and inherent knack for pop melody.
Two bedroom pop cassettes later, Japanese Breakfast returns with its first full- fledged LP and vinyl release, Psychopomp. The album explores Zauner's experimental interests and hosts a wide range of sound: jarring anime samples, minimalist ballads, rhythms and synths reminiscent of Tango in the Night-era Fleetwood Mac paired with the moody intimacy of Mount Eerie. After the foundation of the album was built, Zauner enlisted Ned Eisenberg to coproduce and embellish the record. Eisenberg helped with the mixing and production of the album. Psychopomp revisits and revamps lo-fi tracks and adds chilling new songs to fall in love with.
ABOUT ESKIMEAUX:Eskimeaux is the recording project of songwriter and producer Gabrielle Smith. The project began in 2007 as an outlet for Smith's experimental and noisy home-recordings. In 2011, Smith formed The Epoch collective with several other Brooklyn-based songwriters and artists, and began developing her sound over the years into the realm of more structured pop songwriting. Smith released her full-length album, O.K., on Double Double Whammy in 2015. O.K. received wide critical acclaim, being called the #1 record of the year by the U.K. blog GoldFlakePaint, and was featured in NPR's All Songs Considered's Top 10 albums of 2015.
Eskimeaux's latest recording, Year of the Rabbit, advances Smith's sound further; the collection of songs was recorded mostly live by Emily Sprague and Felix Walworth, two fellow members of the Epoch, in their home studio in Brooklyn. The record is the first to showcase the sound of Eskimeaux's live band as its primary sonic touchstone, replacing the highly produced and overdubbed sound of Smith's earlier records with a more immediate, naturally produced sound.
JAPANESE BREAKFAST
ESKIMEAUX
Mega Bog Premieres New Song "London"; Announces NYC Benefit Shows
MEGA BOG PREMIERES NEW SONG "LONDON"
ANNOUNCES NYC BENEFIT SHOWS
NEW ALBUM HAPPY TOGETHER OUT 2/3
Photo credit: Nick Gomez-Hall
Mega Bog -- NYC's Erin Birgy -- premiered her latest single "London" today via Stereogum. Birgy dedicated the new song to her close friend Nick Gomez-Hall, who died in last week's Ghost Ship fire. A photographer and musician, Gomez-Hall took the studio photos of Mega Bog shown in this press release. Birgy invites fans to donate to the relief fund for victims of the fire here.
LISTEN TO "LONDON"
"A jazzy experimental rock track - spacious, warm, and eerie, with brass, guitar, and vocal melodies weaving in the ether. It portends good things for Mega Bog's new album." -Stereogum
"London" will appear on Mega Bog's upcoming new album Happy Together, out February 3 via Nicey Music, along with the previously released tracks "Fwee" and "192014." Mega Bog has also announced performances at two NYC benefit shows this week:
12/09: Benefit for Planned Parenthood @ 390 Seneca Ave - Ridgewood, NY12/10: NYC Benefit for Standing Rock @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
Photo credit: Nick Gomez-Hall
More on Happy Together
Awaited for years by the large nationwide cult of Boggers in the know, Erin Birgy's second LP at the helm of the fog-shrouded ship they call MEGA BOG is an instant and timeless classic. It's equal parts nostalgic and futuristic, mapping a new, jazz-literate and free form of songcraft onto the model of the traditional guitar-based band. It's poetry on roller skates, defying recognizable structures in favor of a stream-of-consciousness flow that guides Erin's lyrics around their many soft and uncertain turns. It's an inspiring example of a unique vision carried to its most honest and vulnerable realization.
Happy Together was assembled on tape amidst a lot of movement, including Erin's relocation from Seattle to New York. Like Joni Mitchell or Beefheart, Birgy has a seemingly magical ability to steer a diverse bunch of players into her own dream-world. And this album has a lot of players, many with big credentials we'll refrain from mentioning (except for Zach Burba and Will Murdoch from iji, and James Krivchenia from Big Thief, who earn mentions for being particularly present). Considering its variety of personnel and its long gestation, Happy Together is a remarkably consistent and complete record that cuts the deepest when experienced from start to finish, as it arcs from the surreal bubblegum tempos of "Diznee" and "Marianne," through the extended dreamscapes of songs like "192014," and out to the free-wheeling catharsis of "Blackout" and "Fwee." Take the journey.
facebook.com/megabogmusic@mega_bog
ANNOUNCES NYC BENEFIT SHOWS
NEW ALBUM HAPPY TOGETHER OUT 2/3
Photo credit: Nick Gomez-HallMega Bog -- NYC's Erin Birgy -- premiered her latest single "London" today via Stereogum. Birgy dedicated the new song to her close friend Nick Gomez-Hall, who died in last week's Ghost Ship fire. A photographer and musician, Gomez-Hall took the studio photos of Mega Bog shown in this press release. Birgy invites fans to donate to the relief fund for victims of the fire here.
LISTEN TO "LONDON"
"A jazzy experimental rock track - spacious, warm, and eerie, with brass, guitar, and vocal melodies weaving in the ether. It portends good things for Mega Bog's new album." -Stereogum
"London" will appear on Mega Bog's upcoming new album Happy Together, out February 3 via Nicey Music, along with the previously released tracks "Fwee" and "192014." Mega Bog has also announced performances at two NYC benefit shows this week:
12/09: Benefit for Planned Parenthood @ 390 Seneca Ave - Ridgewood, NY12/10: NYC Benefit for Standing Rock @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
Photo credit: Nick Gomez-HallMore on Happy Together
Awaited for years by the large nationwide cult of Boggers in the know, Erin Birgy's second LP at the helm of the fog-shrouded ship they call MEGA BOG is an instant and timeless classic. It's equal parts nostalgic and futuristic, mapping a new, jazz-literate and free form of songcraft onto the model of the traditional guitar-based band. It's poetry on roller skates, defying recognizable structures in favor of a stream-of-consciousness flow that guides Erin's lyrics around their many soft and uncertain turns. It's an inspiring example of a unique vision carried to its most honest and vulnerable realization.
Happy Together was assembled on tape amidst a lot of movement, including Erin's relocation from Seattle to New York. Like Joni Mitchell or Beefheart, Birgy has a seemingly magical ability to steer a diverse bunch of players into her own dream-world. And this album has a lot of players, many with big credentials we'll refrain from mentioning (except for Zach Burba and Will Murdoch from iji, and James Krivchenia from Big Thief, who earn mentions for being particularly present). Considering its variety of personnel and its long gestation, Happy Together is a remarkably consistent and complete record that cuts the deepest when experienced from start to finish, as it arcs from the surreal bubblegum tempos of "Diznee" and "Marianne," through the extended dreamscapes of songs like "192014," and out to the free-wheeling catharsis of "Blackout" and "Fwee." Take the journey.
facebook.com/megabogmusic@mega_bog
Robyn Hitchcock on The Claypool Lennon Delirium's debut, Monolith of Phobos
ROBYN HITCHCOCK ON THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM'SMONOLITH OF PHOBOS FOR THE TALKHOUSE
From now until 2017, The Talkhouse will be honoring the records their contributors weren't able to cover when they were released. This week, Robyn Hitchcock is reviewing The Claypool Lennon Delirium's (Sean Lennon and Primus' Les Claypool) debut album Monolith of Phobos.
You can read the review HERE.
From now until 2017, The Talkhouse will be honoring the records their contributors weren't able to cover when they were released. This week, Robyn Hitchcock is reviewing The Claypool Lennon Delirium's (Sean Lennon and Primus' Les Claypool) debut album Monolith of Phobos.You can read the review HERE.
FKA twigs and WeTransfer Studios Present Documentary Baltimore Dance Project
FKA twigs AND WETRANSER STUDIOSPRESENT DOCUMENTARYBALTIMORE DANCE PROJECT
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - Today FKA twigs, in partnership with WeTransfer Studios, presents the heartwarming documentary film Baltimore Dance Project. Filmed at Baltimore's Lithuanian Hall on July 18, 2016, the documentary chronicles the multi-faceted artist as she calls to action a community to gather and celebrate artistic expression by dancing together. The documentary can be viewed exclusively onhttps://wetransfer.com/thisworks/studios/fka-twigs-baltimore/ The film showcases the soul and passion of the people of Baltimore, on one of the hottest days of the year and during a politically charged era, coming together to share passion and be united. Days ahead of her headlining show in Baltimore, FKA twigs used social media to let fans know she'd be holding a (free) workshop and would invite some of those dancers to join her on stage later that week. To her delight, over 400 people showed up ready to dance, have a good time and be part of something bigger; something joyful. FKA twigs, along with her collaborators Ramon Baynes, Kash Powell and Dominic Lawrence choreographed the group for over 5 hours taking them through different routines and encouraging them to add their own touch. This resulted in a unique 9.14 minute documentary , directed by longtime collaborator Nick Walker. FKA twigs: "When I was thinking about doing a dance project, the obvious places would be LA or New York but I thought why not go to a place that obviously has so much soul and so much amazing energy? You'll be able to connect with them rather than being another artist that is passing through." A trailer of the film premiered yesterday with the Baltimore Sun. Yesterday evening, the Baltimore dance community got the exclusive premiere of the film at Lithuanian Hall, where Twigs surprised the dancers with a personal video message. About WeTransfer StudiosSince day one, WeTransfer has supported the creative communities by giving away 30% of the background imagery to showcase projects they love. WeTransfer Studios develops that commitment to bringing creatives together on original, collaborative projects across art, design, music and more. It goes beyond curating the best existing work on the platform and moves into creating new work to share with the world.
Note for editorsWatch Baltimore Dance Project here:https://wetransfer.com/thisworks/studios/fka-twigs-baltimore/Download images here: https://we.tl/m4X3xR7ZEpWatch trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2r0aMihsbE&feature=youtu.be
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - Today FKA twigs, in partnership with WeTransfer Studios, presents the heartwarming documentary film Baltimore Dance Project. Filmed at Baltimore's Lithuanian Hall on July 18, 2016, the documentary chronicles the multi-faceted artist as she calls to action a community to gather and celebrate artistic expression by dancing together. The documentary can be viewed exclusively onhttps://wetransfer.com/thisworks/studios/fka-twigs-baltimore/ The film showcases the soul and passion of the people of Baltimore, on one of the hottest days of the year and during a politically charged era, coming together to share passion and be united. Days ahead of her headlining show in Baltimore, FKA twigs used social media to let fans know she'd be holding a (free) workshop and would invite some of those dancers to join her on stage later that week. To her delight, over 400 people showed up ready to dance, have a good time and be part of something bigger; something joyful. FKA twigs, along with her collaborators Ramon Baynes, Kash Powell and Dominic Lawrence choreographed the group for over 5 hours taking them through different routines and encouraging them to add their own touch. This resulted in a unique 9.14 minute documentary , directed by longtime collaborator Nick Walker. FKA twigs: "When I was thinking about doing a dance project, the obvious places would be LA or New York but I thought why not go to a place that obviously has so much soul and so much amazing energy? You'll be able to connect with them rather than being another artist that is passing through." A trailer of the film premiered yesterday with the Baltimore Sun. Yesterday evening, the Baltimore dance community got the exclusive premiere of the film at Lithuanian Hall, where Twigs surprised the dancers with a personal video message. About WeTransfer StudiosSince day one, WeTransfer has supported the creative communities by giving away 30% of the background imagery to showcase projects they love. WeTransfer Studios develops that commitment to bringing creatives together on original, collaborative projects across art, design, music and more. It goes beyond curating the best existing work on the platform and moves into creating new work to share with the world.Note for editorsWatch Baltimore Dance Project here:https://wetransfer.com/thisworks/studios/fka-twigs-baltimore/Download images here: https://we.tl/m4X3xR7ZEpWatch trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2r0aMihsbE&feature=youtu.be
December 6, 2016
Noise Pop Festival Announces Phase 2 Of Music Lineup / Feat. Creeper Lagoon Reunion, Grandaddy, Radical Face, Electric Guest, The Joy Formidable & More
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25TH ANNUAL NOISE POP FESTIVALANNOUNCES PHASE 2 OF THE MUSIC LINEUP,CREEPER LAGOON REUNITE FOR FIRST SHOW SINCE 2001!
CURRENT LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES GRANDADDY, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, ROGUE WAVE, VINCE STAPLES, TY SEGALL, DEAFHEAVEN, MSTRKRFT, BADBADNOTGOOD, DAWES, AND MORE
Festival Badges and Individual Tickets on SaleFebruary 17-27, 2017, in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 6, 2016) – Noise Pop Festival, the Bay Area’s premiere independent music and arts festival, is announcing today Phase 2 of the music announcement with several additions to the lineup of artists set to perform at the 25th annual event February 17–27, 2017. General Music and Super Fan badges, as well as individual show tickets, are on sale now and available at www.noisepop.com/2017. Individual tickets to the shows for the Phase 2 artists just released go on sale this Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m. PT.
The festival will return this year to celebrate a quarter-century of Noise Pop over eleven days at venues throughout the Bay Area. Fans can expect amazing music performances at some of their favorite clubs, captivating film presentations, art shows, a host of special events taking place at Noise Pop HQ at the Swedish American Hall, and additional retrospective events still to be announced.
Coming out of retirement to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Noise Pop is one of the San Francisco music community’s most celebrated rock bands of the last two decades, Creeper Lagoon. The core lineup—consisting of Ian Sefchick, Sharky Laguana, David Kostiner and Dan Carr—hasn’t been on stage together since 2001. Their critically adored debut album, I Become Small and Go, was released in 1998 on Nickelbag Records, the now defunct label run by producer team, the Dust Brothers. Their second album, Take Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday, was released in 2001 and featured the song “Wrecking Ball.” On Sunday, February 26, Creeper Lagoon will headline the Bottom of the Hill, a venue they played countless times over the years, including a legendary New Year’s show as 1999 rolled into 2000. Individual tickets to this show are $15, and go on sale this Friday.
California rock group Grandaddy, who will release their next album in early 2017 after a ten-year break, will play this year’s festival, along with Welsh alternative rock outfit The Joy Formidable and Rogue Wave, who will be playing a special show at Popscene featuring a set of 80s covers to coincide with the release of their album, Cover Me. A vinyl-only version came out last week on Record Store Day (http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/8704). Among the additional newly announced performers are Radical Face, fronted by Jacksonville singer-songwriter Ben Cooper; Electric Guest; SF-born singer and multi-instrumentalist Hanni El Khatib; Athens rock outfit Mothers; the Oakland-based Aussie Hazel English, whom you may remember from this year’s 20th Street Block Party; and Bay Area rock group The Mother Hips. These artists join previously released performers that include Vince Staples, Ty Segall, Deafheaven, MSTRKRFT, BadBadNotGood (BBNG), Dawes, The Radio Dept., Los Campesinos!, Cloud Nothings, and many more.
The full music lineup will continue to be released in installments between now and February. The list of artists currently announced is included below (with new artists signified by *) and available online at www.noisepop.com/2017/. This lineup is subject to change.
NOISE POP FESTIVAL 2017 – PHASE TWO MUSIC LINEUP:Vince StaplesTy SegallDeafheavenMSTRKRFTGrandaddy*BadBadNotGoodDawesRadical Face*Cloud NothingsCreeper Lagoon*The Radio Dept.Los Campesinos!Rogue Wave (presents Cover Me: A Night of 80s Classics)*clipping.Electric Guest*The Joy Formidable*This Will Destroy YouHanni El Khatib*Julia HolterTennisTash SultanaCrocodiles Moon DuoThe Rural Alberta Advantage*TacocatPWR BTTMWhite FenceMatt Pond PA*The Mother Hips*The GardenTennysonKilo Kish*Mothers*Hazel English*Diet CigWeyes BloodThe Frights Adia Victoria CryingThe Buttertones*Emma Ruth RundleAJ Dávila Middle Kids*The Molochs*The RegrettesBaseck*Josh CashmanGERMANSInnovative Leisure DJs*And more to be announced!
Additionally, Shepard Fairey—world-renowned contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator and founder of OBEY Clothing—is the creator of the 2017 festival artwork.
Noise Pop Festival 2017 Music and Super Fan badges are available now. The General Music Badge, which includes access to all general admission (non-seated) concerts, badge-only happy hours, NPHQ and some special events soon to be announced, is available for $175. Badges are non-transferrable with age-restrictions for some events, and badge-holders must arrive within 60 minutes after club door times to guarantee entrance.
A limited number of Super Fan badges are also on sale for $375. These badge holders will get the red carpet experience at festival, with guaranteed entry to all film, music and culture selections, a merchandise package, drink tickets to select events, rideshare coupons and a personal Noise Pop representative available for assistance during the Festival. For any badge related questions, contact Noise Pop directly at badge@noisepop.com or 415-375-3370.
Individual tickets to all previously announced shows are also available for purchase, with these latest additions going on sale this Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m. PT. For badge options, as well as individual tickets to the announced shows and general festival information, visit www.noisepop.com/2017. Stay tuned for more announcements in the weeks ahead, including the Noise Pop Festival film series lineup.
Follow Noise Pop Festival on Facebook at www.facebook.com/noisepop.com, as well as on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat at @noisepop for updates and special promotions. The official hashtag for the festival is #NoisePop25
25TH ANNUAL NOISE POP FESTIVALANNOUNCES PHASE 2 OF THE MUSIC LINEUP,CREEPER LAGOON REUNITE FOR FIRST SHOW SINCE 2001!
CURRENT LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES GRANDADDY, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, ROGUE WAVE, VINCE STAPLES, TY SEGALL, DEAFHEAVEN, MSTRKRFT, BADBADNOTGOOD, DAWES, AND MORE
Festival Badges and Individual Tickets on SaleFebruary 17-27, 2017, in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 6, 2016) – Noise Pop Festival, the Bay Area’s premiere independent music and arts festival, is announcing today Phase 2 of the music announcement with several additions to the lineup of artists set to perform at the 25th annual event February 17–27, 2017. General Music and Super Fan badges, as well as individual show tickets, are on sale now and available at www.noisepop.com/2017. Individual tickets to the shows for the Phase 2 artists just released go on sale this Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m. PT.
The festival will return this year to celebrate a quarter-century of Noise Pop over eleven days at venues throughout the Bay Area. Fans can expect amazing music performances at some of their favorite clubs, captivating film presentations, art shows, a host of special events taking place at Noise Pop HQ at the Swedish American Hall, and additional retrospective events still to be announced.
Coming out of retirement to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Noise Pop is one of the San Francisco music community’s most celebrated rock bands of the last two decades, Creeper Lagoon. The core lineup—consisting of Ian Sefchick, Sharky Laguana, David Kostiner and Dan Carr—hasn’t been on stage together since 2001. Their critically adored debut album, I Become Small and Go, was released in 1998 on Nickelbag Records, the now defunct label run by producer team, the Dust Brothers. Their second album, Take Back the Universe and Give Me Yesterday, was released in 2001 and featured the song “Wrecking Ball.” On Sunday, February 26, Creeper Lagoon will headline the Bottom of the Hill, a venue they played countless times over the years, including a legendary New Year’s show as 1999 rolled into 2000. Individual tickets to this show are $15, and go on sale this Friday.
California rock group Grandaddy, who will release their next album in early 2017 after a ten-year break, will play this year’s festival, along with Welsh alternative rock outfit The Joy Formidable and Rogue Wave, who will be playing a special show at Popscene featuring a set of 80s covers to coincide with the release of their album, Cover Me. A vinyl-only version came out last week on Record Store Day (http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/8704). Among the additional newly announced performers are Radical Face, fronted by Jacksonville singer-songwriter Ben Cooper; Electric Guest; SF-born singer and multi-instrumentalist Hanni El Khatib; Athens rock outfit Mothers; the Oakland-based Aussie Hazel English, whom you may remember from this year’s 20th Street Block Party; and Bay Area rock group The Mother Hips. These artists join previously released performers that include Vince Staples, Ty Segall, Deafheaven, MSTRKRFT, BadBadNotGood (BBNG), Dawes, The Radio Dept., Los Campesinos!, Cloud Nothings, and many more.
The full music lineup will continue to be released in installments between now and February. The list of artists currently announced is included below (with new artists signified by *) and available online at www.noisepop.com/2017/. This lineup is subject to change.
NOISE POP FESTIVAL 2017 – PHASE TWO MUSIC LINEUP:Vince StaplesTy SegallDeafheavenMSTRKRFTGrandaddy*BadBadNotGoodDawesRadical Face*Cloud NothingsCreeper Lagoon*The Radio Dept.Los Campesinos!Rogue Wave (presents Cover Me: A Night of 80s Classics)*clipping.Electric Guest*The Joy Formidable*This Will Destroy YouHanni El Khatib*Julia HolterTennisTash SultanaCrocodiles Moon DuoThe Rural Alberta Advantage*TacocatPWR BTTMWhite FenceMatt Pond PA*The Mother Hips*The GardenTennysonKilo Kish*Mothers*Hazel English*Diet CigWeyes BloodThe Frights Adia Victoria CryingThe Buttertones*Emma Ruth RundleAJ Dávila Middle Kids*The Molochs*The RegrettesBaseck*Josh CashmanGERMANSInnovative Leisure DJs*And more to be announced!
Additionally, Shepard Fairey—world-renowned contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator and founder of OBEY Clothing—is the creator of the 2017 festival artwork.
Noise Pop Festival 2017 Music and Super Fan badges are available now. The General Music Badge, which includes access to all general admission (non-seated) concerts, badge-only happy hours, NPHQ and some special events soon to be announced, is available for $175. Badges are non-transferrable with age-restrictions for some events, and badge-holders must arrive within 60 minutes after club door times to guarantee entrance.
A limited number of Super Fan badges are also on sale for $375. These badge holders will get the red carpet experience at festival, with guaranteed entry to all film, music and culture selections, a merchandise package, drink tickets to select events, rideshare coupons and a personal Noise Pop representative available for assistance during the Festival. For any badge related questions, contact Noise Pop directly at badge@noisepop.com or 415-375-3370.
Individual tickets to all previously announced shows are also available for purchase, with these latest additions going on sale this Friday, December 9 at 10 a.m. PT. For badge options, as well as individual tickets to the announced shows and general festival information, visit www.noisepop.com/2017. Stay tuned for more announcements in the weeks ahead, including the Noise Pop Festival film series lineup.
Follow Noise Pop Festival on Facebook at www.facebook.com/noisepop.com, as well as on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat at @noisepop for updates and special promotions. The official hashtag for the festival is #NoisePop25
