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September 30, 2016
Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds) Announces Solo Tour
Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds) Solo Tour
w/ William Fitzsimmons,
October 29 - December 4
photo by Bliss Katherine
New Single Coming Soon!
“…songs so elegantly composed that many could pass for old standards…Burhenn is as heartbreaking and tuneful as her finest inspirationswhile 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)
American singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn is a shape-shifter who can’t sit still. Since 2010 she’s worked under the moniker The Mynabirds, releasing three critically acclaimed and stylistically different albums on Saddle Creek: What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood (2010), GENERALS (2012), and Lovers Know (2015). She has also toured as a member of the Postal Service (2013) and Bright Eyes (2011), helped found Omaha Girls Rock (a non-profit helping young girls find their voices), and in 2013 gave a TED talk based on her “New Revolutionists” portrait project, exploring what it means to be a revolutionary woman in this day and age. Before the Mynabirds, Laura was a member of DC indie band Georgie James with Q And Not U’s John Davis, and also put out two self-produced solo albums on the label she founded herself, Laboratory Records.
w/ William Fitzsimmons,
October 29 - December 4
photo by Bliss Katherine
New Single Coming Soon!
“…songs so elegantly composed that many could pass for old standards…Burhenn is as heartbreaking and tuneful as her finest inspirationswhile 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)
American singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn is a shape-shifter who can’t sit still. Since 2010 she’s worked under the moniker The Mynabirds, releasing three critically acclaimed and stylistically different albums on Saddle Creek: What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood (2010), GENERALS (2012), and Lovers Know (2015). She has also toured as a member of the Postal Service (2013) and Bright Eyes (2011), helped found Omaha Girls Rock (a non-profit helping young girls find their voices), and in 2013 gave a TED talk based on her “New Revolutionists” portrait project, exploring what it means to be a revolutionary woman in this day and age. Before the Mynabirds, Laura was a member of DC indie band Georgie James with Q And Not U’s John Davis, and also put out two self-produced solo albums on the label she founded herself, Laboratory Records.
Kimbra releases new song "Sweet Relief" + video
KIMBRA RELEASES BRAND-NEW SONG - "SWEET RELIEF" - AND VIDEOTRACK IS KIMBRA'S FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE 2014 ALBUMTHE GOLDEN ECHO September 30th, 2016 - Grammy-Award winning pop singer Kimbra releases a brand-new song, entitled "Sweet Relief," today via all digital service providers. The track was written by Kimbra and London producer and artist Redinho, and produced by Redinho, Kimbra, and co-produced by Andrew Maury. LISTEN TO "SWEET RELIEF" Apple / iTunes / Google Play: smarturl.it/SweetReliefKimbraSpotify: http://smarturl.it/SweetReliefSpotify "'Sweet Relief' came from a season of experimentation where I took time to work with some upcoming artists and producers that I love," says Kimbra, who is now based in New York City. "I'm a big fan of Redinho's work. We made this track together in London. It highlights our shared love of warped funk and groove royals like Prince and Janet Jackson. For me, the song explores the push and pull of human desire for intimacy, the tension and power of touch, and a liberation of the senses. I'm about to start recording my third album, which is already going in new directions for me, but I really wanted to share this song before I embark on that new endeavor." WATCH "SWEET RELIEF" VIDEOsmarturl.it/SweetReliefVideo This is Kimbra's first new song since the New Zealand-born singer and songwriter released her second album, The Golden Echo , in 2014, though she released the single "Goldmine" from the album in 2015, and has been featured on songs by Mew, Bilal, Electric Wire Hustle, Great Danes, SLOWOLF, Big Black Delta, and OWSLA artist What So Not in the past two years. She also performed a tribute to David Bowie with David Byrne and The Roots at the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and at the Prince tribute concerts at First Avenue in Minneapolis in September. Kimbra's 2011 debut, Vows , bowed at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified platinum in Australia and New Zealand. Kimbra exploded into the public consciousness that same year with "Somebody That I Used To Know," a duet with Gotye that earned her Grammy Awards for "Record of the Year" and "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance." The song topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 2012 and was the best-selling song of that year in the U.S. It has sold more than 13 million copies. Kimbra enters the studio next month to record her third album with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton.
www.kimbramusic.comhttps://www.facebook.com/kimbramusichttps://www.youtube.com/user/kimbramusichttps://twitter.com/kimbramusichttp://instagram.com/kimbramusic#http://kimbramusic.tumblr.com/
EMPIRE OF THE SUN'S "TO HER DOOR" IS OUT TODAY
EMPIRE OF THE SUN'S "TO HER DOOR" IS OUT TODAY Lindsey Buckingham Contributes Guitar and Backing Vocals To Track, Which Is From Band's New Album, Two Vines, Set ForRelease On October 28 Via Astralwerks Empire Of The Sun Perform On "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" On Tuesday, October 4
L-R: Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore Photo Credit: Jen Campbell
Today, alt-electro pioneers Empire Of The Sun released "To Her Door," a song they recorded with Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, who contributed guitar and backing vocals. The track - which is from Empire of the Sun's new album,
Two Vines
- premiered earlier this week on NPR's "Songs We Love."" To Her Door" can be streamed on Spotify HERE and the animated static video can be viewed HERE.Empire Of The Sun will perform on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" next Tuesday, October 4.
Two Vines
will be released on October 28 via Astralwerks. The pre-order is underway HERE. Beginning today, fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive "To Her Door" plus "High & Low," "Two Vines" and Manny Marroquin's remix of the band's Platinum hit
"
Walking On A Dream."NPR praised Empire Of The Sun's "glistening collaboration with longtime Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham...Sonically, 'To Her Door' reflects Fleetwood Mac's warmest records - such as "Hold Me" or "Gypsy," which overflow with richness." "'To Her Door' started with us just improvising in the studio with Lindsey," explainsNicholas Littlemore, who co-pilots Empire Of The Sun alongside Luke Steele. "After the first jam, which was probably about an hour, we turned up his parts and there were so many beautiful gems. You could hear all of the years of playing that he's done withFleetwood Mac coming through. That was quite early on, so that was a big inspiration for us." Buckingham says of the experience, "I loved working with Luke and Nick. Their process was open and collaborative, and their balance of sensibilities between pop and art is beautiful. I was glad to have contributed!"
With Two Vines , the Australian band invites listeners to enter the jungle paradise that marks the third remarkable age of the Empire Of The Sun. The album's first single,"High & Low," offers a glimpse of this dreamlike kingdom. SPIN hailed the track as "exuberant" and Billboard praised it as "a straight-up party tune which flows with melodies, synths and good times." Idolator noted, "The dreamy anthem picks up where debut single/belated 2016 hit 'Walking On A Dream' left off - with hazy synths, multi-layered production and a nod to the past." ABOUT EMPIRE OF THE SUN In 2008, two of Australia's leading musician/producers, Luke Steele (The Sleepy Jackson) and Nick Littlemore (Pnau), created a vision that seemed to come from an alternative reality - a post-apocalyptic psychedelic adventure known as Empire Of The Sun. The resulting album, Walking On A Dream , went on to sell 1.5 million copies worldwide. Eight ARIA awards (including Album of The Year, Single of the Year and Best Group), 2 BRIT nominations (including Best International Album), and many accolades followed. To date, the band has sold three million copies combined of their albums Walking On A Dream and Ice On The Dune, and reached Multi-Platinum status with global singles "Alive," "We Are The People" and "Walking On A Dream." Empire Of The Sun'slive show has become the highlight of festivals worldwide with its larger-than-life production.SPIN praised the band's Coachella performance as"out of this world." Empire Of The Sunheadlined the historic Hollywood Bowl last fall, performing for sold-out crowd of over 17,000 fans.
Official Sites: www.empireofthesun.comhttp://www.facebook.com/empireofthesunhttps://twitter.com/EmpireOfTheSunhttps://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireOfTheSunSoundhttps://www.instagram.com/empireofthesunsound/
L-R: Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore Photo Credit: Jen Campbell
Today, alt-electro pioneers Empire Of The Sun released "To Her Door," a song they recorded with Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, who contributed guitar and backing vocals. The track - which is from Empire of the Sun's new album,
Two Vines
- premiered earlier this week on NPR's "Songs We Love."" To Her Door" can be streamed on Spotify HERE and the animated static video can be viewed HERE.Empire Of The Sun will perform on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" next Tuesday, October 4.
Two Vines
will be released on October 28 via Astralwerks. The pre-order is underway HERE. Beginning today, fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive "To Her Door" plus "High & Low," "Two Vines" and Manny Marroquin's remix of the band's Platinum hit
"
Walking On A Dream."NPR praised Empire Of The Sun's "glistening collaboration with longtime Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham...Sonically, 'To Her Door' reflects Fleetwood Mac's warmest records - such as "Hold Me" or "Gypsy," which overflow with richness." "'To Her Door' started with us just improvising in the studio with Lindsey," explainsNicholas Littlemore, who co-pilots Empire Of The Sun alongside Luke Steele. "After the first jam, which was probably about an hour, we turned up his parts and there were so many beautiful gems. You could hear all of the years of playing that he's done withFleetwood Mac coming through. That was quite early on, so that was a big inspiration for us." Buckingham says of the experience, "I loved working with Luke and Nick. Their process was open and collaborative, and their balance of sensibilities between pop and art is beautiful. I was glad to have contributed!"With Two Vines , the Australian band invites listeners to enter the jungle paradise that marks the third remarkable age of the Empire Of The Sun. The album's first single,"High & Low," offers a glimpse of this dreamlike kingdom. SPIN hailed the track as "exuberant" and Billboard praised it as "a straight-up party tune which flows with melodies, synths and good times." Idolator noted, "The dreamy anthem picks up where debut single/belated 2016 hit 'Walking On A Dream' left off - with hazy synths, multi-layered production and a nod to the past." ABOUT EMPIRE OF THE SUN In 2008, two of Australia's leading musician/producers, Luke Steele (The Sleepy Jackson) and Nick Littlemore (Pnau), created a vision that seemed to come from an alternative reality - a post-apocalyptic psychedelic adventure known as Empire Of The Sun. The resulting album, Walking On A Dream , went on to sell 1.5 million copies worldwide. Eight ARIA awards (including Album of The Year, Single of the Year and Best Group), 2 BRIT nominations (including Best International Album), and many accolades followed. To date, the band has sold three million copies combined of their albums Walking On A Dream and Ice On The Dune, and reached Multi-Platinum status with global singles "Alive," "We Are The People" and "Walking On A Dream." Empire Of The Sun'slive show has become the highlight of festivals worldwide with its larger-than-life production.SPIN praised the band's Coachella performance as"out of this world." Empire Of The Sunheadlined the historic Hollywood Bowl last fall, performing for sold-out crowd of over 17,000 fans.
Official Sites: www.empireofthesun.comhttp://www.facebook.com/empireofthesunhttps://twitter.com/EmpireOfTheSunhttps://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireOfTheSunSoundhttps://www.instagram.com/empireofthesunsound/
The Faint's CAPSULE:1999-2016 out Today via Saddle Creek; On Tour Now With Gang Of Four & Pictureplane
The Faint's CAPSULE:1999-2016 out Today via Saddle CreekShare "Young And Realistic" Video With SPIN Stream New Track "ESP" at Consequence Of SoundOn Tour Now With Gang Of Four & Pictureplane 
photo credit: Bill Sitzmann
Watch: "Young & Realistic" video at SPIN or YouTubeStream: "ESP" at Consequence Of Sound or SoundcloudWatch: "Skylab1979" official video at Pitchfork or YouTubeStream: "Skylab1979" at Noisey or YouTube
Stream: "Young & Realistic" at Streaming Services The Faint's new album CAPSULE:1999-2016 is out today on CD and digitally with the 2xLP due October 28 via Saddle Creek. CAPSULE:1999-2016 is available to order now in the Saddle Creek online store . The 2xLP is pressed on silver vinyl and the first pressing of the album will include a bonus 7" featuring "Skylab1979" and "ESP."This week the band shared the official video for "Young & Realistic" with SPIN. The video was directed by Nik Fackler (Icky Blossoms, Sick Birds Die Easy, Lovely, Still) and The Faint's Todd Fink. About the video SPIN says, "The song, which debuted back in May, is a soaring electro-disco anthem; now it has a jolting video that loops arresting and bizarre visuals—including close-ups of eyeballs, colorful stalagmite caves, and a man dousing a tree on fire." The "Young & Realistic" video is available to post and share via YouTube .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 Faint's is currently on tour with Gang Of Four and Brooklyn-based electronic artist Pictureplane. The tour will make stops in major cities including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles. The tour will conclude with a hometown show in Omaha on Halloween at Sokol Auditorium. The Faint will also be performing at The Growlers’ Beach Goth V festival taking place in Orange County, California. The festival will also include sets from Bon Iver, James Blake, Justice, Future Islands, Devendra Banhart, The Drums, Cold Cave, Wild Nothing, Hinds and HEALTH. Advance tickets and the full line up can be found HERE . All upcoming shows are listed below. 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.
The Faint Tour Dates
09.30 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *10.01 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *10.02 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Velvet Underground *10.05 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *10.06 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall *10.07 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Theatre *10.08 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *10.10 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *10.11 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage *10.13 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues *10.14 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall *10.15 - Austin, TX @ Emo's *
10.17 - Scottsdale, AZ @ LiveWire *10.18 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park *10.20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater *10.21 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *10.22 - 10.23 - Santa Ana, CA @ Beach Goth V10.23 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *10.25 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *10.26 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *10.28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *10.29 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *10.31 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium * * with Gang Of Four & Pictureplane
photo credit: Bill Sitzmann
Watch: "Young & Realistic" video at SPIN or YouTubeStream: "ESP" at Consequence Of Sound or SoundcloudWatch: "Skylab1979" official video at Pitchfork or YouTubeStream: "Skylab1979" at Noisey or YouTubeStream: "Young & Realistic" at Streaming Services The Faint's new album CAPSULE:1999-2016 is out today on CD and digitally with the 2xLP due October 28 via Saddle Creek. CAPSULE:1999-2016 is available to order now in the Saddle Creek online store . The 2xLP is pressed on silver vinyl and the first pressing of the album will include a bonus 7" featuring "Skylab1979" and "ESP."This week the band shared the official video for "Young & Realistic" with SPIN. The video was directed by Nik Fackler (Icky Blossoms, Sick Birds Die Easy, Lovely, Still) and The Faint's Todd Fink. About the video SPIN says, "The song, which debuted back in May, is a soaring electro-disco anthem; now it has a jolting video that loops arresting and bizarre visuals—including close-ups of eyeballs, colorful stalagmite caves, and a man dousing a tree on fire." The "Young & Realistic" video is available to post and share via YouTube .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 Faint's is currently on tour with Gang Of Four and Brooklyn-based electronic artist Pictureplane. The tour will make stops in major cities including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles. The tour will conclude with a hometown show in Omaha on Halloween at Sokol Auditorium. The Faint will also be performing at The Growlers’ Beach Goth V festival taking place in Orange County, California. The festival will also include sets from Bon Iver, James Blake, Justice, Future Islands, Devendra Banhart, The Drums, Cold Cave, Wild Nothing, Hinds and HEALTH. Advance tickets and the full line up can be found HERE . All upcoming shows are listed below. 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.
The Faint Tour Dates
09.30 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *10.01 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *10.02 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Velvet Underground *10.05 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *10.06 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall *10.07 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Theatre *10.08 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *10.10 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *10.11 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage *10.13 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues *10.14 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall *10.15 - Austin, TX @ Emo's *
10.17 - Scottsdale, AZ @ LiveWire *10.18 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park *10.20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater *10.21 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *10.22 - 10.23 - Santa Ana, CA @ Beach Goth V10.23 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *10.25 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *10.26 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *10.28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *10.29 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *10.31 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium * * with Gang Of Four & Pictureplane
THE DUKE SPIRIT UK TOUR & NEW EP FIRST LISTEN!
THE DUKE SPIRIT UK TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEKSweet Spirit news! We're heading out next week for our first UK tour since the release of KIN. Songs sounding good, excitement levels stratospheric. Still a few tickets left if you haven't got yours yet. Excited to add, we'll be joined on all dates by
JOE GIDEON
and his magnificent band, featuring Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds/Grinderman) & Gris-De-Lin. If that's not enough, we'll also be joined by the incredible
BONFIRE NIGHTS
for the final show at The Scala in London. All dates listed below.Buy Tickets10th BRIGHTON PATTERNS | 12th BIRMINGHAM MAMA ROUX'S | 13th LEEDS BRUDENELL SOCIAL | 14th GLASGOW KING TUTS | 15th NEWCASTLE THINK TANK | 17th MANCHESTER GORILLA | 18th NOTTINGHAM BODEGA SOCIAL 19th BRISTOL FLEECE | 20th LONDON SCALA
The Naked and Famous Continue Visual Series With New Song "The Runner"
T / N / A / F
THE NAKED AND FAMOUS SHARE NEW SONG "THE RUNNERS"PART OF VISUAL SERIES
NEW ALBUM SIMPLE FORMS OUT OCTOBER 14, 2016ON SOMEWHAT DAMAGED/ KOBALT
PLAYING AUSTIN CITY LIMITSNORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS OCT 26TH
*photo credit Samantha West
The Naked and Famous shared the newest visual from their series devoted to each song off the new record. "The Runners" is featured on their new album, Simple Forms, coming this October 14th, 2016 via their label Somewhat Damaged in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. The album is available for pre-order and you can find the song at iTunes and Spotify now.
WATCH "THE RUNNERS" HERE
The band previously shared their single "Higher" and the song "Laid Low". Stay tuned for more from the series.
WATCH "HIGHER" HERE
WATCH "LAID LOW" HERE
Additionally, the band has announced an extensive North American tour featuring their trademark high impact live visuals, beginning at the end of October. They are also scheduled to play the upcoming Austin City Limits Festival, happening this weekend and next.
The Naked and Famous on Tour:10/1 -- Austin, TX -- Austin City Limits Festival10/4 -- Tulsa, OK -- Cain's Ballroom10/5 -- Austin, TX -- ACL Fest Late Night Show @ Scoot Inn10/6 -- New Orleans, LA -- The Joy Theater10/8 -- Austin, TX -- Austin City Limits Festival10/26 -- Portland, OR -- Roseland Theater*10/27 -- Seattle, WA -- Neptune Theatre*10/28 -- Vancouver, BC -- The Vogue Theatre*10/30 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- The Depot*10/31 -- Denver, CO -- The Ogden*11/2 -- Minneapolis, MN -- First Ave*11/4 -- Kansas City, MO -- Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland*11/5 -- Milwaukee, WI -- The Rave*11/6 -- Chicago, IL -- The Riviera Theatre*11/7 -- Columbus, OH -- Newport Music Hall*11/8 -- Toronto, ON -- Danforth Music Hall*11/10 -- Boston, MA -- Royale*11/12 -- New York, NY -- Hammerstein Ballroom*11/14 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Union Transfer*11/15 -- Washington, DC -- Lincoln Theatre*11/17 -- Baltimore, MD -- Rams Head Live*11/18 -- Richmond, VA -- The National*11/19 -- Norfolk, VA -- The Norva*11/20 -- Raleigh, NC -- The Ritz*11/22 -- Atlanta, GA -- Buckhead Theatre*11/23 -- Nashville, TN -- Cannery Ballroom*11/25 -- Dallas, TX -- House of Blues*11/26 -- Houston, TX -- White Oak Music Hall*11/28 -- Tempe, AZ -- The Marquee*11/30 -- Oakland, CA -- The Fox Theater12/3 -- Tampa, FL -- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Ampitheatre12/4 -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Rev Room*w/ special guest XYLØ and The Chain Gang of 1974
THE NAKED AND FAMOUS SHARE NEW SONG "THE RUNNERS"PART OF VISUAL SERIES
NEW ALBUM SIMPLE FORMS OUT OCTOBER 14, 2016ON SOMEWHAT DAMAGED/ KOBALT
PLAYING AUSTIN CITY LIMITSNORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS OCT 26TH
*photo credit Samantha West
The Naked and Famous shared the newest visual from their series devoted to each song off the new record. "The Runners" is featured on their new album, Simple Forms, coming this October 14th, 2016 via their label Somewhat Damaged in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. The album is available for pre-order and you can find the song at iTunes and Spotify now.
WATCH "THE RUNNERS" HERE
The band previously shared their single "Higher" and the song "Laid Low". Stay tuned for more from the series.
WATCH "HIGHER" HERE
WATCH "LAID LOW" HERE
Additionally, the band has announced an extensive North American tour featuring their trademark high impact live visuals, beginning at the end of October. They are also scheduled to play the upcoming Austin City Limits Festival, happening this weekend and next.
The Naked and Famous on Tour:10/1 -- Austin, TX -- Austin City Limits Festival10/4 -- Tulsa, OK -- Cain's Ballroom10/5 -- Austin, TX -- ACL Fest Late Night Show @ Scoot Inn10/6 -- New Orleans, LA -- The Joy Theater10/8 -- Austin, TX -- Austin City Limits Festival10/26 -- Portland, OR -- Roseland Theater*10/27 -- Seattle, WA -- Neptune Theatre*10/28 -- Vancouver, BC -- The Vogue Theatre*10/30 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- The Depot*10/31 -- Denver, CO -- The Ogden*11/2 -- Minneapolis, MN -- First Ave*11/4 -- Kansas City, MO -- Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland*11/5 -- Milwaukee, WI -- The Rave*11/6 -- Chicago, IL -- The Riviera Theatre*11/7 -- Columbus, OH -- Newport Music Hall*11/8 -- Toronto, ON -- Danforth Music Hall*11/10 -- Boston, MA -- Royale*11/12 -- New York, NY -- Hammerstein Ballroom*11/14 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Union Transfer*11/15 -- Washington, DC -- Lincoln Theatre*11/17 -- Baltimore, MD -- Rams Head Live*11/18 -- Richmond, VA -- The National*11/19 -- Norfolk, VA -- The Norva*11/20 -- Raleigh, NC -- The Ritz*11/22 -- Atlanta, GA -- Buckhead Theatre*11/23 -- Nashville, TN -- Cannery Ballroom*11/25 -- Dallas, TX -- House of Blues*11/26 -- Houston, TX -- White Oak Music Hall*11/28 -- Tempe, AZ -- The Marquee*11/30 -- Oakland, CA -- The Fox Theater12/3 -- Tampa, FL -- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Ampitheatre12/4 -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Rev Room*w/ special guest XYLØ and The Chain Gang of 1974
GILLIAN WELCH SET TO RELEASE BOOTS NO 1: THE OFFICIAL REVIVAL BOOTLEG NOVEMBER 25TH ON ACONY RECORDS
GILLIAN WELCH SET TO RELEASE
BOOTS NO 1: THE OFFICIAL REVIVAL BOOTLEG
NOVEMBER 25TH ON ACONY RECORDSFEATURES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL ON TOUR NOW AS PART OF THE DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE“DRY TOWN” PREMIERES ON SIRIUSXM’S
OUTLAW COUNTRY CHANNEL AND NPR MUSIC
“Gillian Welch is one of the greatest songwriters on Earth. I've spent countless hours poring over the songs on Revival, and they still transport me to another place and time while somehow feeling current and relevant on a personal level. I'm a huge fan. Very happy to see these outtakes and rarities see the light.” – Jason Isbell“The two-piece outfit called Gillian Welch...is fascinated by the wrinkles and motes of the experience, and has found the notes for them.” – New Yorker“…A leading voice in roots music.” – Wall Street Journal “…a national treasure” – New York Daily NewsGillian Welch’s groundbreaking album Revival
was released twenty years ago. To commemorate the anniversary, Welch’s own Acony Records will release
Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg
on November 25th. Personally curated and produced by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, they worked alongside archivist Glen Chausse to mine selections from their extensive vault of analog tape recordings. The two-disc set will feature 8 previously unreleased songs, and include 21 outtakes, alternate versions, and demos from the making of the album such as the earliest home demo of “Orphan Girl” which was recorded on a four track and the rarity “Georgia Road,” a song that was only performed live once. The demo “Dry Town” was written the week after Welch and Rawlings opened for Johnny Cash and premiered yesterday on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel and is highlighted on NPR Music this morning here http://n.pr/2dgQzsE. NPR Music describes the album saying, “As studious as they were in their days as anonymous, young musicians, there’s proof here of the ingenuity and even playfulness with which they approached the process of refining their sound.” The album will be available on CD, digitally as well as cassette and is available for pre order here. Gillian Welch is currently on tour as part of the Dave Rawlings Machine and has confirmed tour dates in December (see below). Of the album, Gillian Welch says, “I’m happy that the songs hold up. That’s probably the thing I’m most proud of. There is that interesting moment in any writer’s first batch of songs or any writer’s first novel or anything, a filmmaker’s first movie that always seems to have something that is different from what comes after. Something happens in that first push. Maybe because you’re usually up against more resistance. But there is a purity or a diamond hardness to the first batch that doesn’t seem to happen again. And so Revival has that when I look at it. Maybe it’s lack of ego. You know, there really was no me. You know, the artist Gillian Welch didn’t really exist. And then after that, I did.”Revival was Grammy nominated and was highly praised by critics worldwide including The Los Angeles Times who claimed, “…At every turn she demonstrates a spark and commitment that should endear her to anyone, from country and folk to adult pop and rock fan, who appreciates imagination and heart,” Paste Magazine who named Revivalthe 3rd “Best Alt Country Album of All Time,” and Entertainment Weekly praised, “…winsomely authentic…[Revival] gets an early lead on debut-of-the-year honors.” On the influence Revival and Gillian Welch had on him, Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers adds, “I was 13 years old when Gillian Welch won a songwriting contest at Merlefest with the song “Orphan Girl.” Shortly after, when Revival was released, I remember feeling like she and the festival were one and the same...like she and the environment around her were the past and the future of music, and unbelievably, they were right down the road from me in my home state of North Carolina. She and David Rawlings contributed mightily to a whole new understanding of what and how a song could be. The simplicity, finesse and timelessness of their work was inspiring beyond measure. The music of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings was magic for me then and it is magic for me now.”Gillian Welch and musical partner David Rawlings have recorded 7 studio albums and have lent their talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of their remarkable career, Welch and Rawlings were honored with the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting in 2015 and the Berklee American Masters Award earlier this year.BOOTS NO 1: THE OFFICIAL REVIVAL BOOTLEG TRACK LIST: Disc One 1. Orphan Girl (Alternate Version)2. Annabelle (Alternate Version)3. Pass You By (Alternate Version)4. Go On Downtown (Revival Outtake) *5. Red Clay Halo (Revival Outtake) 6. By The Mark (Alternate Mix) 7. Paper Wings (Demo) 8. Georgia Road (Revival Outtake) *9. Tear My Stillhouse Down (Home Demo) 10. Only One and Only (Alternate Version)Disc Two1. Orphan Girl (Home Demo)
2. I Don’t Want to Go Downtown (Revival Outtake) *
3. 455 Rocket (Revival Outtake) *
4. Barroom Girls (Live Radio)
5. Wichita (Revival Outtake) *
6. One More Dollar (Alternate Version)
7. Dry Town (Demo) *
8. Paper Wings (Alternate Mix)
9. Riverboat Song (Revival Outtake) *
10. Old Time Religion (Revival Outtake) *
11. Acony Bell (Demo) *previously unreleasedLIVE as part of the Dave Rawlings Machine September 30—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore
October 1—San Francisco, CA—Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
October 3— Sacramento, CA—Crest Theatre
October 5— Chico, CA—CSU
October 6— Redding, CA—Cascade Theatre
October 7— Arcata, CA—The John Van Duzer Theatre
October 8— Grants Pass, OR—Rogue TheatreLIVE with Gillian Welch - Fan pre-sale starts today and on sale is October 7that http://gillianwelch.com/tour/December 27— Nashville, TN—The Ryman Auditorium
December 28— Birmingham, AL—The Lyric Theatre
December 29— Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse
December 30— Chattanooga, TN—Tivoli Theatre
BOOTS NO 1: THE OFFICIAL REVIVAL BOOTLEG
NOVEMBER 25TH ON ACONY RECORDSFEATURES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL ON TOUR NOW AS PART OF THE DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE“DRY TOWN” PREMIERES ON SIRIUSXM’S
OUTLAW COUNTRY CHANNEL AND NPR MUSIC
“Gillian Welch is one of the greatest songwriters on Earth. I've spent countless hours poring over the songs on Revival, and they still transport me to another place and time while somehow feeling current and relevant on a personal level. I'm a huge fan. Very happy to see these outtakes and rarities see the light.” – Jason Isbell“The two-piece outfit called Gillian Welch...is fascinated by the wrinkles and motes of the experience, and has found the notes for them.” – New Yorker“…A leading voice in roots music.” – Wall Street Journal “…a national treasure” – New York Daily NewsGillian Welch’s groundbreaking album Revival
was released twenty years ago. To commemorate the anniversary, Welch’s own Acony Records will release
Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg
on November 25th. Personally curated and produced by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, they worked alongside archivist Glen Chausse to mine selections from their extensive vault of analog tape recordings. The two-disc set will feature 8 previously unreleased songs, and include 21 outtakes, alternate versions, and demos from the making of the album such as the earliest home demo of “Orphan Girl” which was recorded on a four track and the rarity “Georgia Road,” a song that was only performed live once. The demo “Dry Town” was written the week after Welch and Rawlings opened for Johnny Cash and premiered yesterday on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel and is highlighted on NPR Music this morning here http://n.pr/2dgQzsE. NPR Music describes the album saying, “As studious as they were in their days as anonymous, young musicians, there’s proof here of the ingenuity and even playfulness with which they approached the process of refining their sound.” The album will be available on CD, digitally as well as cassette and is available for pre order here. Gillian Welch is currently on tour as part of the Dave Rawlings Machine and has confirmed tour dates in December (see below). Of the album, Gillian Welch says, “I’m happy that the songs hold up. That’s probably the thing I’m most proud of. There is that interesting moment in any writer’s first batch of songs or any writer’s first novel or anything, a filmmaker’s first movie that always seems to have something that is different from what comes after. Something happens in that first push. Maybe because you’re usually up against more resistance. But there is a purity or a diamond hardness to the first batch that doesn’t seem to happen again. And so Revival has that when I look at it. Maybe it’s lack of ego. You know, there really was no me. You know, the artist Gillian Welch didn’t really exist. And then after that, I did.”Revival was Grammy nominated and was highly praised by critics worldwide including The Los Angeles Times who claimed, “…At every turn she demonstrates a spark and commitment that should endear her to anyone, from country and folk to adult pop and rock fan, who appreciates imagination and heart,” Paste Magazine who named Revivalthe 3rd “Best Alt Country Album of All Time,” and Entertainment Weekly praised, “…winsomely authentic…[Revival] gets an early lead on debut-of-the-year honors.” On the influence Revival and Gillian Welch had on him, Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers adds, “I was 13 years old when Gillian Welch won a songwriting contest at Merlefest with the song “Orphan Girl.” Shortly after, when Revival was released, I remember feeling like she and the festival were one and the same...like she and the environment around her were the past and the future of music, and unbelievably, they were right down the road from me in my home state of North Carolina. She and David Rawlings contributed mightily to a whole new understanding of what and how a song could be. The simplicity, finesse and timelessness of their work was inspiring beyond measure. The music of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings was magic for me then and it is magic for me now.”Gillian Welch and musical partner David Rawlings have recorded 7 studio albums and have lent their talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of their remarkable career, Welch and Rawlings were honored with the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting in 2015 and the Berklee American Masters Award earlier this year.BOOTS NO 1: THE OFFICIAL REVIVAL BOOTLEG TRACK LIST: Disc One 1. Orphan Girl (Alternate Version)2. Annabelle (Alternate Version)3. Pass You By (Alternate Version)4. Go On Downtown (Revival Outtake) *5. Red Clay Halo (Revival Outtake) 6. By The Mark (Alternate Mix) 7. Paper Wings (Demo) 8. Georgia Road (Revival Outtake) *9. Tear My Stillhouse Down (Home Demo) 10. Only One and Only (Alternate Version)Disc Two1. Orphan Girl (Home Demo)2. I Don’t Want to Go Downtown (Revival Outtake) *
3. 455 Rocket (Revival Outtake) *
4. Barroom Girls (Live Radio)
5. Wichita (Revival Outtake) *
6. One More Dollar (Alternate Version)
7. Dry Town (Demo) *
8. Paper Wings (Alternate Mix)
9. Riverboat Song (Revival Outtake) *
10. Old Time Religion (Revival Outtake) *
11. Acony Bell (Demo) *previously unreleasedLIVE as part of the Dave Rawlings Machine September 30—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore
October 1—San Francisco, CA—Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
October 3— Sacramento, CA—Crest Theatre
October 5— Chico, CA—CSU
October 6— Redding, CA—Cascade Theatre
October 7— Arcata, CA—The John Van Duzer Theatre
October 8— Grants Pass, OR—Rogue TheatreLIVE with Gillian Welch - Fan pre-sale starts today and on sale is October 7that http://gillianwelch.com/tour/December 27— Nashville, TN—The Ryman Auditorium
December 28— Birmingham, AL—The Lyric Theatre
December 29— Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse
December 30— Chattanooga, TN—Tivoli Theatre
Van Der Graaf Generator "Do Not Disturb"
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR"Do Not Disturb"
13th Studio Album To Be Released On CD and 180 Gram Vinyl October 21st
Van der Graaf Generator
release their 13th studio album "Do Not Disturb," which is their third album since their reinvention as a three-piece group ten years ago. To be released in the US on October 21st through Esoteric Records, the band adopted an old school approach of fully rehearsing the pieces before a record button was hit. Then, in an intensive week, all the backing tracks were recorded live. Once the various parts of each song had been stitched together - pieces were constituted of up to nine different elements and some involved prepared sonic passages as well as the live tracks - individual overdubbing took place in their own studios. Some of this music is as technically demanding as anything VdGG have ever played. Other passages rely on the feel and empathy which has been built up over the years. As a whole, it's a confident and assertive exploration of the possibilities of a modern trio. Lyrically, the passage of time and the cascades of shared memory and experience illuminate the songs. "Do Not Disturb" is a vital addition to the recorded VdGG canon. Van der Graaf Generator are one of the foremost innovators of rock. Peerless and relentlessly creative, they were originally formed in 1967 in Manchester by Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and by 1968, following a few lineup alterations including Chris leaving, Hugh Barton and Guy Evans and latterly David Jackson (in 1970) came together to form the classic VdGG lineup. Following a 17 year hiatus (1978 - 2005), the core group reunited and released their ninth studio album "Present." David departed the band in 2006 and VdGG have remained a trio releasing two studio and two live albums, with "Do Not Disturb" being their third. The CD / 180 gram vinyl can be ordered now at the MVD Shop or on Amazon.
September 29, 2016
PET SHOP BOYS U.S. SUPER TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 21 IN LAS VEGAS
PET SHOP BOYS U.S. SUPER TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 21 IN LAS VEGAS NEW SINGLE “SAY IT TO ME” OUT TODAY,
CLASH MAGAZINE PREMIERES “REAL LIES REMIX” NEW ALBUM SUPER OUT TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM
ON X2 RECORDS [image error] Following four much lauded, sold-out shows at London’s Royal Opera House, Pet Shop Boys start the U.S. leg of their “Super” worldwide tour October 21 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The band will play 20 cities in North America, performing songs from their storied career as well as their new album, Super . See below for a full list of tour dates. The Super tour will be staged by long-time Pet Shop Boys designer Es Devlin and choreographer Lynne Page. The band is collaborating for live music arrangements with Stuart Price, who produced and mixed their latest album along with 2013’s Electric. Critical praise for Pet Shop Boys Royal Opera House shows…. “Electrifying.”—Evening Standard “The show encompasses high culture, club culture, theatre, cinema, political satire and a mind-bending laser show.”—Daily Telegraph “A vivid, laser-laden spectacular.”—The Independent “Pet Shop Boys continue to bring colourful three-dimensionality to the often two-dimensional world of pop.”—The Observer Today, the duo releases their new single “Say It To Me” on digital formats. Purchase links can be found for CD HERE and vinyl HERE. Stream the track HERE. The song is taken from their current album Super . Clash Magazine premiered the “ Real Lies Remix ” of the track earlier this week. Super entered the official U.K. Album Charts at #3 marking the duo’s sixteenth U.K. Top 10 album to date. The first single “The Pop Kids” reached #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Dance Club Charts. The album was written in London and Berlin and features 12 new Tennant/Lowe compositions. Critical acclaim for Super… ★★★★—Q Magazine “The legendary British electro-pop duo are still kicking—and celebrating their third decade together with this ebullient new album.”—Entertainment Weekly “punchy, urgent and laser bright”—The Guardian “[‘The Pop Kids’ is] eminently danceable and has just the right amount of pop.”—USA Today “the best British band ever” – Vice/Thump “[‘Happiness’ is a] pounding dance jam.”—Stereogum Over the last 25 years Pet Shop Boys have gained a reputation as innovators of the modern live music show. They were among the first to integrate multimedia and theatrical elements into their productions, and they have collaborated with Derek Jarman, Zaha Hadid and Sam Taylor Johnson. [image error]Photo Credit: Pelle Crépin
SAY IT TO ME TRACK LIST
*digital1. Say it to me (New radio mix)
2. A cloud in a box
3. The dead can dance
4. Say it to me (Stuart Price alternative mix) PET SHOP BOYS TOUR DATESOctober 21—Las Vegas, NV—The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las VegasOctober 22—Salt Lake City, UT—The ComplexOctober 24—Vancouver, BC—Queen Elizabeth TheatreOctober 25—Portland, OR—Keller AuditoriumOctober 27-28—Oakland, CA—Fox TheaterOctober 29—Los Angeles, CA—Microsoft TheaterNovember 1—Austin, TX—Long Center for the Performing ArtsNovember 2—Houston, TX—White Oak Music HallNovember 4—Nashville, TN—Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts CenterNovember 5—Chicago, IL—Civic Opera HouseNovember 6—Toronto, ON—Sony Centre for the Performing ArtsNovember 9—Boston, MA—Orpheum TheatreNovember 10—Morristown, NJ—Mayo Performing Arts CenterNovember 11—Washington, DC—Warner TheatreNovember 12—New York, NY—The Theater at Madison Square GardenNovember 14—Atlanta, GA—Symphony HallNovember 15—Saint Petersburg, FL—Mahaffey TheaterNovember 16—Miami Beach, FL—Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason CenterNovember 19—Mexico City, MX—Corona Capital FestivalNovember 26—Leipzig, Germany—Arena LeipzigNovember 27—Cologne, Germany—Palladium KölnNovember 28—Tilburg, Netherlands—Poppodium 013November 30—Hamburg, Germany—Mehr! Theater am GroßmarktDecember 1—Berlin, Germany—TempodromDecember 2—Frankfurt am Main, Germany—Jahrhundertehalle FrankfurtDecember 4 —Copenhagen, Denmark—Copenhagen Opera HouseDecember 5—Copenhagen, Denmark—Copenhagen Opera HouseDecember 8—Moscow, Russia—VTB Park Legend Arena
February 18—Leeds, UK—First Direct ArenaFebruary 19—Manchester, U.K.—Manchester Arena,February 21—Glasgow, U.K.—Clyde Auditorium,February 22—Edinburgh, U.K.—Playhouse Theatre,February 24—Birmingham, U.K.—Barclaycard ArenaFebruary 26—Bournemouth, U.K.— Bournemouth International CentreFebruary 28—Paris, France—Olympia www.whatissuper.cowww.petshopboys.co.uk
CLASH MAGAZINE PREMIERES “REAL LIES REMIX” NEW ALBUM SUPER OUT TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM
ON X2 RECORDS [image error] Following four much lauded, sold-out shows at London’s Royal Opera House, Pet Shop Boys start the U.S. leg of their “Super” worldwide tour October 21 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The band will play 20 cities in North America, performing songs from their storied career as well as their new album, Super . See below for a full list of tour dates. The Super tour will be staged by long-time Pet Shop Boys designer Es Devlin and choreographer Lynne Page. The band is collaborating for live music arrangements with Stuart Price, who produced and mixed their latest album along with 2013’s Electric. Critical praise for Pet Shop Boys Royal Opera House shows…. “Electrifying.”—Evening Standard “The show encompasses high culture, club culture, theatre, cinema, political satire and a mind-bending laser show.”—Daily Telegraph “A vivid, laser-laden spectacular.”—The Independent “Pet Shop Boys continue to bring colourful three-dimensionality to the often two-dimensional world of pop.”—The Observer Today, the duo releases their new single “Say It To Me” on digital formats. Purchase links can be found for CD HERE and vinyl HERE. Stream the track HERE. The song is taken from their current album Super . Clash Magazine premiered the “ Real Lies Remix ” of the track earlier this week. Super entered the official U.K. Album Charts at #3 marking the duo’s sixteenth U.K. Top 10 album to date. The first single “The Pop Kids” reached #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Dance Club Charts. The album was written in London and Berlin and features 12 new Tennant/Lowe compositions. Critical acclaim for Super… ★★★★—Q Magazine “The legendary British electro-pop duo are still kicking—and celebrating their third decade together with this ebullient new album.”—Entertainment Weekly “punchy, urgent and laser bright”—The Guardian “[‘The Pop Kids’ is] eminently danceable and has just the right amount of pop.”—USA Today “the best British band ever” – Vice/Thump “[‘Happiness’ is a] pounding dance jam.”—Stereogum Over the last 25 years Pet Shop Boys have gained a reputation as innovators of the modern live music show. They were among the first to integrate multimedia and theatrical elements into their productions, and they have collaborated with Derek Jarman, Zaha Hadid and Sam Taylor Johnson. [image error]Photo Credit: Pelle Crépin
SAY IT TO ME TRACK LIST
*digital1. Say it to me (New radio mix)
2. A cloud in a box
3. The dead can dance
4. Say it to me (Stuart Price alternative mix) PET SHOP BOYS TOUR DATESOctober 21—Las Vegas, NV—The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las VegasOctober 22—Salt Lake City, UT—The ComplexOctober 24—Vancouver, BC—Queen Elizabeth TheatreOctober 25—Portland, OR—Keller AuditoriumOctober 27-28—Oakland, CA—Fox TheaterOctober 29—Los Angeles, CA—Microsoft TheaterNovember 1—Austin, TX—Long Center for the Performing ArtsNovember 2—Houston, TX—White Oak Music HallNovember 4—Nashville, TN—Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts CenterNovember 5—Chicago, IL—Civic Opera HouseNovember 6—Toronto, ON—Sony Centre for the Performing ArtsNovember 9—Boston, MA—Orpheum TheatreNovember 10—Morristown, NJ—Mayo Performing Arts CenterNovember 11—Washington, DC—Warner TheatreNovember 12—New York, NY—The Theater at Madison Square GardenNovember 14—Atlanta, GA—Symphony HallNovember 15—Saint Petersburg, FL—Mahaffey TheaterNovember 16—Miami Beach, FL—Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason CenterNovember 19—Mexico City, MX—Corona Capital FestivalNovember 26—Leipzig, Germany—Arena LeipzigNovember 27—Cologne, Germany—Palladium KölnNovember 28—Tilburg, Netherlands—Poppodium 013November 30—Hamburg, Germany—Mehr! Theater am GroßmarktDecember 1—Berlin, Germany—TempodromDecember 2—Frankfurt am Main, Germany—Jahrhundertehalle FrankfurtDecember 4 —Copenhagen, Denmark—Copenhagen Opera HouseDecember 5—Copenhagen, Denmark—Copenhagen Opera HouseDecember 8—Moscow, Russia—VTB Park Legend Arena
February 18—Leeds, UK—First Direct ArenaFebruary 19—Manchester, U.K.—Manchester Arena,February 21—Glasgow, U.K.—Clyde Auditorium,February 22—Edinburgh, U.K.—Playhouse Theatre,February 24—Birmingham, U.K.—Barclaycard ArenaFebruary 26—Bournemouth, U.K.— Bournemouth International CentreFebruary 28—Paris, France—Olympia www.whatissuper.cowww.petshopboys.co.uk
Phantogram shares "You're Mine"; tour starts today & album out next week!
Phantogram kicks off their North American tour today starting with a sold-out show in Las Vegas. Catch them live across North America - dates below -and buy/stream their newest album Three (Republic) when it drops next week, Friday October 7th.
Today they previewed another new bombastic track early, "You're Mine", featuring back-and-forth vocals between Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel - check it below.
LISTEN TO "YOU'RE MINE"https://youtu.be/zDLJUoSYNT4
"YOU DON'T GET ME HIGH ANYMORE" VIDEOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryzEU7WAlg
PRE-ORDER THREE iTunes: http://republicrec.co/PhantogramThreeGoogle Play: http://republicrec.co/PhantogramThreeGP
PHANTOGRAM TOUR DATES09-29 Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl09-30 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater10-01 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park10-02 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory10-04 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium10-05 Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre10-06 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom10-07 Seattle, WA - The Paramount10-08 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar Nightclub10-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom10-11 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue10-12 Denver, CO - The Fillmore 10-14 Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland10-15 Ames, IA - Great Hall Memorial Union10-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue10-18 Columbus, OH - Express Live! Pavilion10-19 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre10-20 Montreal, Quebec - Corona Theatre10-21 Boston, MA - House of Blues 10-22 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom10-24 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore 10-25 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club10-26 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club10-28 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz 10-29 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore 10-30 Knoxville, TN - The Mill and the Mine 10-31 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works 11-02 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre 11-03 New Orleans, LA - Joy Theater 11-04 Austin, TX - Sound On Sound Festival 11-05 Dallas, Texas - Bomb Factory 11-08 Paris, FR - Petit Bain 11-10 Amsterdam, NLD - Bitterzoet 11-11 Berlin, DEU - Lido 11-14 Brighton, UK - Patterns 11-16 London, UK - Heaven 11-17 Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute 11-18 Glasgow, UK - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 12-28 Busselton, AU - Southbound Festival1-1 Sydney, AU - Field Day
