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Mick Harvey Moves to January Release, French Institute Q&A 11/1

MICK HARVEY
INTOXICATED WOMEN
VOLUME 4 OF SERGE GAINSBOURG TRANSLATIONS - OUT JAN 20, 2017

Q&A AT LONDON’S FRENCH INSTITUTE 
JE T’AIME SERGE: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1Photo credit: L.J.Spruyt / L.J.Spruyt PhotographyMick Harvey announces a release date change for his fourth and final volume of Serge Gainsbourg covers,Intoxicated Women, now being released on January 20, 2017 via Mute.  He will be in conversation at theFrench Institute in London on Tuesday November 1, discussing his relationship with the work of Serge Gainsbourg and the translation process involved in his interpretations of Gainbourg’s work which began with 1996’s Intoxicated Man.

For tickets and further information, click  HERE .

“Dents de Lait, Dents de Loup’” is one of many songs Gainsbourg wrote for the French yé yé singer France Gall. For his translated version of the 1967 duet, “Baby Teeth, Wolfy Teeth,” Harvey recruited a special guest for the song – his son, Solomon. Listen HERE.

Intoxicated Women  mainly concentrates on the duets and songs written by Gainsbourg, mostly during the 60s, in a period where he was focusing his songwriting on singers such as France Gall, Juliette Greco and most famously, Brigitte Bardot.

Here Harvey has enlisted the talents of guest singers Channthy Kak (Cambodian Space Project), Australian singers Xanthe Waite (Terry, Primo), Sophia Brous, Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt and Jess Ribeiro and the German chanteuse Andrea Schroeder plus the special appearance on “Wolfy Teeth” by Harvey’s son, Solomon.

Intoxicated Women  opens with a stunning version of ‘”Je T’aime… (Moi non plus)” – here titled “Ich Liebe Dich… (Ich Dich Auch Nicht)” - rendered in the sexiest imaginable German by the divine Ms. Schroeder and culminates with “Cargo Cult,” the closing track from the classic Melody Nelson album. In between we are treated to a smorgasbord of Gainsbourg gems in English (with a bit of Khmer thrown in).

“After the initial recordings for ‘Delirium Tremens’ JP Shilo and I continued investigating the duets and female songs, many of which were unknown to me. So it became a voyage of discovery into quite a lot of material I hadn’t heard before. There are even a couple of songs for which the only versions existing from the 60s are from TV performances Serge gave.” [“The Drowned One” (La Noyée) and “Wolfy Teeth” (Dents de Lait, Dents de Loup)]
 A recent reissue of Vol. 1 and 2 rekindled Harvey’s interested in the Gainsbourg translations and 20 years after the release of Vol. 1 - Intoxicated Man, work began on what would become Volumes 3 and 4. Recording in late 2015 in Melbourne with J.P. Shilo and the rest of his Antipodean-based live band, 10 songs were tracked at Birdland Studios. The project then relocated to Berlin where a further 9 songs were recorded with Toby Dammit (The Stooges, Residents) and Bertrand Burgalat (of French label Tricatel) who was the string arranger on the first 2 volumes.

The resultant recordings served to whet Harvey’s appetite for more and almost immediately work continued back in Melbourne in order to have enough material to fill 2 new volumes. Along with principle musical collaborator, Shilo (with whom Harvey also worked on Rowland S. Howard’s Pop Crimes) and Melbourne based musicians Glenn Lewis and Hugo Cran, Harvey enlisted the aforementioned female singers to help complete this final volume in the series.

Listen to a sampler for  Intoxicated Women   HERE .


Intoxicated Women – Tracklisting and Featured Vocalists
Ich Liebe Dich...Ich Dich Auch Nicht (Je T'Aime… Moi Non Plus)
- featuring Andrea Schroeder & Mick Harvey on vocals
All Day Suckers (Les Sucettes) - with Mick Harvey on vocals
Contact - featuring Channthy Kak & Xanthe Waite on vocals
Prévert's Song (Chanson de Prévert) - featuring Jess Ribeiro & Mick Harvey on vocals
The Eyes To Cry (Les Yeux  Pour Pleurer) - featuring Sophia Brous on vocals
Puppet Of Wax, Puppet Of Song (Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son) - feat Xanthe Waite on vocals
Baby Teeth, Wolfy Teeth (Dents de Lait, Dents de Loup)
- featuring Solomon Harvey & Mick Harvey on vocals
God Smokes Havanas (Dieu est un Fumeur des Havanes)
- featuring Andrea Schroeder & Mick Harvey on vocals
While Rereading Your Letter (En Relisant Ta Lettre)
- featuring Sophia Brous & Mick Harvey on vocals
Sensuelle et Sans Suite - featuring Lyndelle-Jayne Spruyt on vocals
The Homely Ones (Les Petits Boudins) - featuring Xanthe Waite on vocals
Lost Loves (Les Amours Perdues) - with Mick Harvey on vocals
Striptease - featuring Andrea Schroeder on vocals
The Drowned One (La Noyée) - featuring Jess Ribeiro & Mick Harvey on vocals
Cargo Cult (Cargo Culte) - with Mick Harvey on vocals
 

30 DAYS, 30 SONGS Musicians Align Against Donald Trump, Final Group of Artists Against Donald Trump

30 DAYS, 30 SONGSMusicians Align Against Donald Trump
Final Group of Artists Against Donald Trump Includes Cold War Kids, Jimmy Eat World, Mission of Burma, Bob Mould, Local Natives, Tim Heidecker, Rogue Wave, Ryan Miller of Guster, and more!Today we begin the homestretch of 30 Days, 30 Songs, an independent project in support of defeating this year's Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, as we head into the final nine days of the project.  Created by writer Dave Eggers and the team that brought you2012's 90 Days, 90 Reasons, 30 Days, 30 Songs is a daily, evolving playlist featuring two protest songs a day.
This week's songs kick off today with a brand new song by Cold War Kids.  This final run of songs also includes artists such as Mission of Burma, Bob Mould, Ryan Miller of Guster, JPEG MAFIA, The Long Winters, Open Mike Eagle, Jimmy Eat World, Kyle Craft, Local Natives, Greg Holden, Laura Gibson, Tim Heidecker, Modern Baseball, and Rogue Wave.All songs will be posted on 30days30songs.com as well as via the following playlists:
30 DAYS, 30 SONGS SPOTIFY PLAYLIST30 DAYS, 30 SONGS APPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST

L7 Share Shirley Manson Interview Clip, Reveal Doc. Film Artwork + Add 2nd LA Show

L7: Pretend We’re Dead
 
Documentary Film Artwork Revealed Today

Shirley Manson Interview  Clip Premiered By  Rookie

World Premiere At  DOC NYC  2016 Festival + Two Shows In LA!
 
11/20: Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
11/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
 

 
Fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk, L7 recently released the  trailer for  L7: Pretend We're Dead , the documentary, produced by  Blue Hats Creative and directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Sarah Price (American Movie, The Yes Men, Summercamp).  Rookie  premiered a first glimpse of the film, an interview with Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson reflecting on her admiration for the band and their pop-culture influence. Watch the Shirley Manson interview clip  HERE , we encourage you to post & share!

L7: Pretend We're Dead will premiere at the prestigious  DOC NYC  Festival on Friday, November 11 at 9:45pm at SVA 1. In celebration, the band has announced what are sure to be two blazing blowout hometown shows at The Troubadour (11/20) and Echoplex (11/21) in Los Angeles. The Echoplex show goes on sale tomorrow, 11/1!

L7: Pretend We're Dead is a culmination of the band’s re-ignited enthusiasm fueled by their fans’ outpouring of encouragement and support on social media when the band hinted at the idea of a documentary in early 2015. Offering particularly revelatory insight into the band's 16-year career and eventual dissolution in 2001, the film features exclusive interviews with Exene Cervenka (X), Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Shirley Manson (Garbage), Louise Post (Veruca Salt), Joan Jettand more.
 

Photo Credit: Rob Sheridan

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KEXP Broadcasts Live from Iceland Airwaves

KEXP Broadcasts Live from Iceland Airwaves Starting Wednesday


Seattle – October 31, 2016  Join KEXP as we return to the land of fire and ice, broadcasting live from KEX Hostel in Reykjavik for the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival. KEXP’s international broadcast will feature 16 exclusive performances live on air on Wednesday, November 2, through Saturday, November 5, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST.
[image error]Sets on Wednesday through Friday can be heard live on KEXP at 90.3 FM in Seattle and worldwide at kexp.org. All sets will be streamed with live video on KEXP’s Facebook page.
Over the past decade, KEXP has developed a deep relationship with Iceland, connecting incredible artists such as Of Monsters and Men, Júníus Meyvant, Samaris, Sóley, Ólafur Arnalds and GusGus with KEXP’s global audience of music lovers.
“We’re excited and honored to share Iceland’s rich musical treasures alongside great International and Seattle artists performing at our Iceland Airwaves broadcast,” said KEXP Chief Content Officer Kevin Cole.  “KEXP is about connecting with music lovers and artists, between diverse genres and eras of music, and between people sharing breath in our global community--regardless of generation or location. It is our desire that you’ll discover phenomenal new music while, at the same time, through this shared musical experience, feel that the world is a smaller place, and that through the power of music, we are all truly connected.”
If you are in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves, the following performances and broadcast at KEX Hostel are free and open to the public. Space is limited on a first come, first served basis.
Wednesday, November 2nd
06:00AM PST/ 09:00AM EST – SUÐ
08:30AM PST/ 11:30AM EST – Gangly
11:00AM PST/ 02:00PM EST – Singapore Sling
01:30PM PST/ 04:30PM EST – The Sonics
Thursday, November 3rd
06:00AM PST/ 09:00AM EST – Samaris
08:30AM PST/ 11:30AM EST – Axel Flóvent
11:00AM PST/ 02:00PM EST – Coals
01:30PM PST/ 04:30PM EST – Kronos Quartet
Friday, November 4th
06:00AM PST/ 09:00AM EST – Moji and The Midnight Sons
08:30AM PST/ 11:30AM EST – Digable Planets
11:00AM PST/ 02:00PM EST – Adia Victoria
01:30PM PST/ 04:30PM EST – Kate Tempest
Saturday, November 5th [not broadcast but available as live streaming video]
06:00AM PST/ 09:00AM EST – Let’s Eat Grandma
08:30AM PST/ 11:30AM EST – Mammút
11:00AM PST/ 02:00PM EST – Andy Svarthol
01:30PM PST/ 04:30PM EST – Dream Wife

Cherry Glazerr details new album 'Apocalipstick' + Shares horror-themed video + LP due out 1/20/17 via Secretly Canadian

CHERRY GLAZERR ANNOUNCES APOCALIPSTICK DUE OUT JANUARY 20TH VIA SECRETLY CANADIAN

SHARES HORROR-THEMED "NURSE RATCHED" VIDEO

ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES"a band poised for greatness." - The Los Angeles Times
"they're right up there with the best America has to offer today" - Iggy Pop

"Someone to bet on" - The New York Times

"a massive step forward." - Pitchfork
It's with great excitement that Cherry Glazerr announces their new album Apocalipstick. The band's first album for Secretly Canadian was recorded at Hollywood's iconic Sunset Sound studio with acclaimed producers Joe Chicarrelli (The Strokes, My Morning Jacket, The White Stripes) and Carlos De La Garza (Bleached, M83, Paramore). 
To celebrate, the band is sharing "Nurse Ratched", which was written by lead-singer Clementine Creevy as she mused on the evil Nurse Ratched character in Ken Kesey's masterpiece One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. The track's slasher flick video is directed by Horror film director/producer Roxanne Benjamin who is know for her films Southbound and V/H/S among other work. Perfectly timed for it's release on Halloween, watch as what appears to be an innocent - albeit bizarre - hitchhiking ride turns into a bloody massacre.
"Nurse Ratched" is the second single to be heard from the forthcoming record and follows the previously shared "Told You I'd Be With Guys". The album's first single dealt with issues of female solidarity and earned praise from The New York Times who notes "she finds herself stranded between the 'ladies' she mistakenly left behind and the guys she is wary of." Meanwhile, The Los Angeles Times proclaimed it "the best song yet from a band poised for greatness", while Pitchfork awarded it 'Best New Track' honors while calling the song "a massive step forward".
Cherry Glazerr are fresh off three spectacular and no-holds-barred festival performances at Southern California's psychedelic gathering Desert Daze, London's Mirrors Festival, and Pitchfork Avant Garde in Paris. The band is now announcing a North American headline tour in 2017 but before that they are closing out 2016 with a festive four-date California run in between Christmas and New Years.
Apocalipstick is available for preorder now. All digital preorders will come with instant grats of "Told You I'd Be With The Guys" and "Nurse Ratched". The Secretly Canadian album bundle will include Rumble 7" with "Territorial Pissings" and "Nuclear Bomb (acoustic)" and a chance to win a "Golden Ticket". 
"Golden Ticket" Contest:
100 x greeting cards handmade by Cherry Glazerr will be inserted randomly into the limited edition clear vinyl with pink splatter. Five of these cards are "Golden Tickets". If you receive one of these five, you win a personalized prize pack from the band! 
If discovered, please post a picture of it on Instagram or Facebook and tag @CherryGlazerr. The band will personally respond with details on how to receive your prize pack. These cards will be in limited edition vinyl worldwide, not exclusive to Secretly Canadian bundle.
Preorder Apocalipstick - https://cherryglazerr.lnk.to/ApocalipstickPr
Check out the video for "Nurse Ratched" below and scroll down to see the full album details.
WATCH: "Nurse Ratched" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_VbRksShc

Tour Dates:
10/31 - London, UK @ The Shacklewell Arms12/27 - Fresno, CA @ Strummers 12/28 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones 12/29 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House 12/30 - San Diego, CA @ Irenic1/15 - Washington, DC @ DC91/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMoca     1/18 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom1/20 - Boston, MA @ Middle East1/21 - Montreal, QC @ The Ritz1/24 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground1/25 - Detroit, MI @ El Club1/27 - Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop1/28 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean1/30 - Madison, WI @ Rathskeller at U of Wisconsin Madison1/31 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry2/1 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown2/3 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge2/4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court2/7 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt2/8 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile2/9 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge2/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's2/12 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst2/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram2/22 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix Bar2/28 - London, UK @ The Camden Assembly
About Cherry Glazerr:
Society would deem that a prodigious girl can't be in a progressive rock band while also being in complete control of its creative vision, business plan and social messaging. Society is wrong. Clementine Creevy, a 19 year old teen Queen with a headstrong resolve like her hero Patti Smith and a cartoon laugh like Muttley the dog, dreamed up Cherry Glazerr in her LA bedroom alone and is perhaps more capable of figuring a music career out than anyone who attempts this treacherous life path. And yet, she carries herself very lightly. "This one's going to be a flop!" she jokes, here to discuss the newly lined-up trio's second album, Apocalipstick. It's every bit as epic, funny, life-assuring, doom-defiant and flaming fire as that title sounds. What's more, it's the soundtrack to their collective rockstar evolution.
Today things look a little different from the band's early days back in 2014 when they were associated with much-loved Cali imprint Burger Records (who put out their intoxicating debut Haxel Princess) and Suicide Squeeze (who released the Had Ten Dollaz 7-inch). Back then, they were born as a different trio, featuring Hannah Uribe and Sean Redman who have since both moved onto other artistic pursuits.
Now bolstering Clem's vision is the loud-in-every-way-possible drummer Tabor Allen and the level-headed but bad-ass, multi-instrumentalist Sasami Ashworth who plays synths and notably French Horn (Clem is still scheming on how to incorporate that into Cherry Glazerr's sound). The first time the new trio all jammed together minds were blown. "My world was rocked," recalls Clem. "I'd never played with someone who was technically that good before. It made me think, Man I gotta really step my shit up!" On Apocalipstick the band worked with "rock'n'roll wizard" Joe Chicarelli [White Stripes, The Shins, The Strokes] and Carlos de la Garza [Bleached, M83, Tegan and Sara]. Understandably the band felt a sense of vulnerability when laying themselves bare to Joe, a producer they had so much respect for. Dispelling her own sense of ego was an added hurdle for Clem, but it allowed for their greatest risk-taking as a band yet and has paid off exponentially. "I didn't even smoke weed during pre-production because I didn't wanna disappoint Joe. I didn't wanna get in trouble!" laughs Clem. She adds, "Making a record is such a spiritual thing. You laugh, you cry, you're miserable and the happiest you'll ever be." Tabor chimes in with typically comedy drummer timing, "It was so much simpler than that for me. Just, 'These drums sound sick." The band's newfound self-discipline and motivation has evolved Cherry Glazerr into a wildly complex, hugely guitar heavy, and unapologetically loud machine. "People may be shocked by the jump in our sound," says Sasami, eager to establish that this record isn't intended to be some fancy statement about reaching their pinnacle. It was simply an opportunity they couldn't turn down. Clem has since learned how to quit focusing her attention on the fans or wider critical response. "There was a time when I just couldn't write songs because of that. You can't do that," she says. "You can't be emotionally free if you're pandering to anyone. Serving the music is the one and only thing that matters." That's hard when you have people telling you what to do all the time. "Comedy in music is extremely important to me because humour is all we have as human beings," Clem adds. The jests are particularly strong on the disgustingly catchy track 'Trash People' - it's quite literal in its self-deprecation levels. "That's a fun song about how I have dirty fucking habits," says Clem. "It's about being road rats, nasty ass, dirty fuckers. That's how I like to live." 'Instagratification' is a tongue-in-cheek musing on social media narcissism, which the band admit to feeding off. Sasami notes that women are shamed so much more often for their posts: "Who the fuck cares? If you wanna post a photo of your pussy go for it! The ultimate white privilege is sweating the small shit, judging people for things that don't matter." When it comes to sweating the major shit, Cherry Glazerr live like they want to see others live. They don't want to preach certain politics, they'd rather hold court for an open discourse. The subject of equality among the sexes, however, holds a special, unavoidable place for Clem, torchbearer for feminism in its raddest forms. That's so key to her aesthetic that it's the opening sentiment ofApocalipstick via the anthemic, disaster-laden 'Told You I'd Be With The Guys'. The song documents Clem's realization that she needed to establish solidarity with other women and stop being a "lone wolf". "Sexism is so ingrained in me, I can often feel that men are the only ones who can help me socially, economically. The most important thing in my life is that I've realized I need to work for solidarity. That song's both hopeful and dismal!" she laughs. Clem still feels the constant need to prove herself. "Women work from behind their oppression. In order to make good art you need to be emotionally free and sadly, not a lot of women are able to do that. That always puts a fire under my ass."
 Cherry GlazerrApocalipstick(January 20th, Secretly Canadian)Pre-order: https://cherryglazerr.lnk.to/ApocalipstickPr
1. Told You I'd Be With The Guys2. Trash People3. Moon Dust4. Humble Pro5. Nuclear Bomb6. Only Kid On The Block7. Lucid Dreams8. Sip O' Poison9. Nurse Ratched10. Instagratification11. Apocalipstick

The Faint Share "ESP" Video With Stereogum; CAPSULE:1999-2016 out now on Saddle Creek

The Faint Share "ESP" Video With StereogumCAPSULE:1999-2016 out now on Saddle CreekOn Tour Now With Gang Of Four & Pictureplane Watch: "ESP" official video at StereogumWatch: "Skylab1979" official video at Pitchfork or YouTube
Watch: "Young & Realistic" video at SPIN or YouTubeThe Faint's new album CAPSULE:1999-2016 is now on CD, digitally and on 2xLP via Saddle Creek. CAPSULE:1999-2016 is available to order now in the Saddle Creek online store and digitally via iTunes. The 2xLP is pressed on silver vinyl and the first pressing of the album will include a bonus 7" featuring "Skylab1979" and "ESP." The Faint wrap up their tour with Gang Of Four and Pictureplane tonight in Omaha at Sokol Auditorium. Today the band shared the official video for "ESP" with Stereogum. The video was directed by Nik Fackler (Icky Blossoms, Sick Birds Die Easy, Lovely, Still), shot by Jeremy Osbern and choreographed by Kat Fackler. Stereogum says,"Post-punk heroes the Faint are a particularly Halloween-friendly band, so it’s appropriate that they’ll wrap up their tour tonight at Sokol Auditorium in their hometown of Omaha alongside Gang Of Four and Pictureplane. To send the band off, director  Nik Fackler  has provided a video for 'ESP,' a contagiously ripply new track from their recent best-of collection CAPSULE:1999-2016. The dance-heavy clip is darkly lit and marked by eerie visual manipulation, and it elevates the song to new heights."CAPSULE:1999-2016 is a retrospective collection that represents a golden era for The Faint. The album includes 16 of their most beloved songs from five albums and is an excellent primer for new fans or a classic collection for those who’ve been nodding along since the Blank-Wave Arcadedays.  Consequence Of Sound premiered a stream of “ESP,” one of three new tracks appearing on the album in addition to the recently released “Young & Realistic and"Skylab1979". Todd Fink told Consequence Of Sound, "We all have crazy amazing dreams from time to time but i’ve come to realize that some people’s dream lives are even stranger." He adds, "This song is about being married to someone who has dreams about the future that come true. I used to think that all facts could be explained somehow, but I’m stumped on this. All I can do is sing about how I’d like to meet up with her inside this impossible realm." The Omaha-based band had been kicking around for four years prior to that period, but had a hard time hitting their stride. “We didn’t make anything we really liked until 1999,” frontman Todd Fink laughs. The Faint released some initial material that fit in with the times—reminiscent of the post-punk sounds of Fugazi and other Dischord Records bands—but wasn’t anything spectacular, lacking the distinct personality that would eventually come to define them. It was in writing “Worked Up So Sexual,” the hit single from 1999’s Blank-Wave Arcade, that the band struck their jackpot moment. They discovered an entirely original fusion of synth sounds over a blaring rock background, one that was as catchy as it was danceable. Just like that, the Faint captured lightning in a bottle. “I felt lucky... like, blessed or something,” Fink remembers. “By the time we’d actually recorded those songs, we were like, ‘Yeah, this is where it’s at.’ We were excited to go play basement shows and little bars and halls and just bring the music that we hunted down, that felt like us.”Still reveling in the success of their newfound identity, the band added death metal guitarist Dapose and released their masterpiece, Danse Macabre, in 2001, one of Saddle Creek’s all-time “big three” albums, right up there with Cursive’s The Ugly Organ and Bright Eyes’ Lifted. It was a dark and sinister work that could still be enjoyed on the dance floor. Songs like “Agenda Suicide” and “Glass Danse” forced blasts of disorienting techno beats into aggressive, almost industrial noise that leaned heavily on filthy bass lines. The album exploded, and their weirdo melange of genres brought them a sizeable audience dancing along. Armed with their new, dynamic sound, the band released an onslaught onto unsuspecting crowds around the country—a bombastic audio/visual assault of strobe lights, keyboards, and dance-punk. At times, they were convinced that their esoteric style of punk with a fun twist was bound to turn people off, but to their surprise, the Faint began to catch on. Over the next few years, they continued to evolve on Wet from Birth in 2004 and Fasciinatiion in 2008, before taking a hiatus prior to returning for their anticipated 2014 album, Doom Abuse. CAPSULE:1999-2016 serves to bookend this remarkable 17-year period for the Omaha vets, a time which saw them as imitable pioneers of electro-punk. In addition to highlighting songs from five of The Faint’s most popular albums, CAPSULE:1999-2016 features three new songs. The recently released single, “Young & Realistic,” and two bonus unreleased songs: “Skylab1979” and “ESP,” all of which feature latest member Graham Ulicny (Reptar) on synth duties.  The new songs give a glimpse of what’s to come for The Faint, as they embark on a new chapter in their long, influential career.

Dragonette Unleash “Darth Vader” + Nat'l Tour w. Lowell + Gibbz, Album Out 11/11

Dragonette
 
Discuss Album, Collaborations, Halloween Costumes
+ Share New Cut “ Darth Vader ” via Blackbook

Fourth Studio LP Royal Blues Released November 11

North American Tour w. Lowell + Gibbz
 
"mysterious and inviting" -  Rookie

"poignant, highly danceable track" -  Entertainment Weekly

“sun-soaked melody accompanies risky but self-aware lyrics” -  SPIN
 

Photo Credit: Gabe Ayala
 
On the heels of 2014’s acclaimed full-length Bodyparts which landed them a captivating performance on  Good Morning America  as well as collaborations withKaskade, Galantis, Big Data, Martin Solveig among others, Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette return with their fourth studio album  Royal Blues  to be released worldwide on November 11. 

Strapped with a joyous energy yet tinged with melancholy undertones, the record is perfectly timed to keep listeners warm while the winter months creep in. Martina Sorbora spoke with  Blackbook  about the inspiration behind Royal Blues, her favorite Halloween costume and shared album cut “ Darth Vader ” today. “Darth Vader” is available to post/share  HERE .

Royal Blues is an irresistibly hook-laden, dancefloor-ready celebration of wisdom that only comes from life experience. To celebrate the release, the band will embark on a 22-date North American tour making stops in Boston, LA, Chicago, Portland, Toronto and more. Be sure to catch the powerhouse pop trio live in a city near you!

Tour Dates:
* = w/ Lowell  
^ = w/ Gibbz

11/9: Waterloo, ON @ Maxwell's*
11/10: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre*
11/11: Montréal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount*
11/12: Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre*
11/16: Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret*
11/17: Saskatoon, SK @ Louis' Pub*
11/18: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room*
11/19: Calgary, AB @ The Gateway at SAIT*
11/22: Kelowna, BC @ Sapphire Nightclub*
11/23: Vancouver, BC @ Imperial*
11/24: Victoria, BC @ Sugar Nightclub*
11/26: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^
11/27: Seattle, WA @ Neumos ^
11/29: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^
11/30: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre ^
12/2: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Bar ^
12/3: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater ^
12/5: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
12/6: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ^
12/8: Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar ^
12/10: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
12/11: Boston, MA @ Royale Boston ^

Stream Sacred Bones' Killed By Deathrock Vol. 2 LP compilation in its entirety

STREAM KILLED BY DEATHROCK VOL. 2 IN ITS ENTIRETY
& READ AN INTERVIEW WITH LABEL OWNER CALEB BRAATEN
VIA  CRACK MAGAZINE
OUT NOVEMBER 11TH ON SACRED BONES RECORDS                                                                                                                                      poster artwork by Alexander Heir    
 "Join the ride; if you're a fan of the genre or gothic rock in general, you'll be happy you did. But then again, it may send you into a downward spiral of rare releases and spending copious amount of money. Thankfully, they're doing all the work for you here." - Fred Pessaro (CLRVYNT)
Killed By Deathrock is an ongoing compilation series of old, obscure dark punk tracks from around the world. The first installment was released in 2014 to much acclaim and Volume 2 will be released on November 11th. In order to properly ring in another Halloween - you can now stream  Killed By Deathrock Vol. 2  in full and read an interview with Sacred Bones label owner Caleb Braaten regarding the release right here. (INSERT LINK)

Braaten recalls the first time he was exposed to Deathrock:

"I remember being 14 and standing in line to get into the first Lollapalooza and the person in front of me was wearing a Christian Death "Jesus Christ Proudly Presents" T-Shirt and I thought it was so god damn cool. I had no idea what it was, who the band was, but I desperately wanted to know." 

After years of working in record stores, collecting obscure releases, & scouring internet blogs, Braaten & co have yet again pieced together another concise chapter in this dark-punk rarities series. 
 LISTEN: V/A - Killed By Deathrock Vol. 2http://crackmagazine.net/article/music/get-first-listen-sacred-bones-new-killed-deathrock-compilation/

PRE-ORDER: V/A - Killed By Deathrock Vol. 2
Physical: https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr3019-various-artists-killed-by-deathrock-vol-2
Bandcamp: https://sacredbonesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/killed-by-deathrock-vol-2
iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/KBDRV2



 

V/A
Killed By Deathrock Volume 2
Sacred Bones Records
November 11th, 2016

1. Gatecrashers "Spectator"
2. Middle Class "A Skeleton at the Feast"
3. ADS "Waiting For the War"
4. Veda "Whiplash"
5. Skeletal Family "Promised Land"
6. Flowers For Agatha "The Freedom Curse"
7. Red Temple Spirits "Dark Spirits"
8. Crank Call Love Affair "What's Wrong Yvette"
9. Red Zebra "I Can't Live in a LIving Room"
10. Vita Noctis "Hade"

NO DIRECTION HOME: BOB DYLAN; A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE DELUXE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS OUT NOW

NO DIRECTION HOME: BOB DYLAN; A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE
DELUXE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS OUT NOW

               Available On Blu-ray, Digital And DVD, Acclaimed Documentary Chronicles The Nobel Prize Winner's Meteoric Rise And Significant Cultural Impact Features Additional 2 1/2 Hours Of Never-Before-Seen Content
 Special Edition Deluxe Box Adds Exclusive Bob Dylan Magazine And Historical Photos, All In A Custom Portfolio HOLLYWOOD, CA - Capitol Records celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Martin Scorsese's award-winning documentary, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan,with the release of a Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition of the film. Now available for the first time on Blu-ray and digitally, the 10th anniversary edition can also be purchased on standard DVD. These 10th Anniversary Editions of the film all feature 2 1/2 hours of bonus and never-before-seen content, including extended scenes from the film and full-length interviews withScorsese, Dave van Ronk and Liam Clancy. A newly-produced trailer for this release can be viewed at http://smarturl.it/NDH10trailerA Special Edition Deluxe Box is available at NDH10.com. Packaged in a deluxe portfolio, it includes both Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film and bonus content, as well as an exclusively produced Bob Dylan magazine that features reproductions of historical articles about the artist, plus three high-quality lithographic photo prints of Dylan, who is the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.All configurations of  No Direction Home  are available at the official No Direction Home Store NDH10.com and on Amazon.com. Retailer Best Buy offers an exclusive Blu-ray that includes a limited edition Bob Dylan poster with all purchases. Digital versions of the film are available now for download on iTunes and other digital HD retailers. It will be available for rental on the iTunes Movie Store tomorrow, November 1, and streaming on November 22.Produced by Jeff Rosen (American Roots Music) and Nigel Sinclair (The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years), along with Susan Lacy (American Masters) and Anthony Wall (BBC Arena), the 3 1/2 hour film focuses on Dylan's life and music from 1961 to 1966, detailing the artist's journey from his hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota through his emergence in the folk music scene of New York's Greenwich Village to his controversial decision to go "electric" and his rise to the pinnacle of international fame and cultural impact. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan  features rare performance footage and interviews with artists and musicians whose lives intertwined with Dylan's during this era, while Dylan himself talks openly and extensively about this critical period in his career in interviews shot exclusively for this film.The film features rare treasures from Dylan's extensive film, tape and photograph collection, including footage from Murray Lerner's film Festival documenting Dylan's performances at the 1963, 1964 and 1965 Newport Folk Festivals, previously unreleased outtakes from D.A. Pennebaker's famed 1967 documentary Don't Look Back, and interviews with Allen Ginsberg, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Maria Muldaur and many others.  No Direction Home: Bob Dylan  was met with enthusiastic audience reception and universal critical acclaim when it first premiered on PBS, BBC and other prestigious international outlets in the autumn of 2005 and simultaneously released on DVD. Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun Times, "[The film] creates a portrait that is deep, sympathetic, perceptive and yet finally leaves Dylan shrouded in mystery, which is where he properly lives." Rolling Stone's David Fricke hailed it as "the ultimate rock & roll odyssey...masterfully directed by Martin Scorsese, this is an electrifying account of an unprecedented life." Frazier Moore of Associated Press called it, "a film I recommend not only to Dylan devotees and neophytes alike, but also to anyone trying to reconnect with where America was then, and grasp where it is today." The Hollywood Reporter's Glenn Abel wrote that the film was, "as good as it gets in music documentaries," while Variety's Phil Gallo predicted that "some of the footage will startle even the most dedicated Dylanologists." No Direction Home: Bob Dylan; A Martin Scorsese Picture  is a production of Spitfire Pictures, Grey Water Park Production, Thirteen/WNET New York and Sikelia Productions, in co-production with Vulcan Productions, BBC and NHK.

New Laura Burhenn Song (Mynabirds) + Tour

Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds) Debuts

New Song, "Apples & Oranges"

on NPR's "All Songs Considered"

(Listen on NPR Here / Listen on Spotify Here)


photo by Bliss Katherine
 
On Tour w/William Fitzsimmons,

October 29 - December 4


“…songs so elegantly composed that many could pass for old standards… Burhenn is as heartbreaking and tuneful as her finest inspirations while investing her songs with a calm fatalism that sets her apart.”
- Pitchfork
Tour Dates:

10.29 // Omaha, NE // O'Leaver's (Tickets) * w/o William Fitzsimmons 

10.31 // St. Louis, MO // Firebird (Tickets)

11.01 // Kansas City, MO // The Record Bar (Tickets)

11.03 // Denver, CO // Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill (Tickets)

11.04 // Fort Collins, CO // Downtown Artery (Tickets)

11.05 // Salt Lake City, UT // The State Room (Tickets)

11.06 // Boise, ID // The Olympic (Tickets)

11.09 // Seattle, WA // Triple Door (Tickets )

11.10 // Portland, OR // Doug Fir Lounge (Tickets )

11.12 // Sacramento, CA // Harlow's (Tickets)

11.13 // Petaluma, CA // Mystic Theater (Tickets)

11.14 // San Francisco, CA // Slim's (Tickets)

11.15 // West Hollywood, CA // Troubadour (Tickets)

11.18 // San Diego, CA // Casbah (Tickets)

11.19 // Phoenix, AZ // Valley Bar (Tickets)

11.20 // Santa Fe, NM // Meow Wolf (Tickets)

11.28 // New York, NY // LPR - Le Poisson Rouge (Tickets)

11.29 // Boston, MA // Cafe 939 (Tickets)

11.30 // South Burlington, VT // Higher Ground (Tickets)

12.01 // Montreal, QC // L'Astral (Tickets)

12.02 // Toronto, ON // The Great Hall (Tickets)

12.04 // Evanston, IL // SPACE (Tickets)
 
The Mynabirds' Laura Burhenn is in songwriting mode, and has just released a tasty new track : "Apples & Oranges" (Listen on Spotify Here).