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July 21, 2016
Haley Bonar Shares "Stupid Face" with SPIN; New Album Impossible Dream Out August 5
Haley Bonar Shares "Stupid Face" with SPIN New Album Impossible Dream Out August 5 Fall Tour Dates Announced
photo credit: Graham Tolbert
"Impossible Dream, finds the underrated Minnesotan in top form, mixing darkness and light with a deft touch." -
NPR
“Bonar creates a whimsical masterclass of indie-pop songwriting.” -
Consequence Of Sound
"In the past 10 years, she naturally progressed from stripped-down folk and country music to incorporating various layers of sound ranging from classical piano to sunshine pop.” -
Interview
Stream: "Stupid Face" via SPIN or SoundCloudWatch: "Kismet Kill" official video via
NPR First Watch
Stream: “Called You Queen” via NPR's All Songs ConsideredStream: “I Can Change” via
Stereogum
or
SoundCloud
Haley Bonar will release her upcoming full length album Impossible Dream on August 5th via GNDwire (US) / Spit Comet (CA) / Memphis Industries (UK + EU). The album was recorded on analog tape in at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN and was mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TVOTR) & Robbie Lackritz (Feist) at Haut Bruun. SPIN has premiered the lastest single from the album "Stupid Face." SPIN says, "You might not have heard someone called a “stupid face” since you were in 7th grade, but somehow Haley Bonar makes the insult sound grown-up, even whimsical as she coos the words in a forceful whisper on her new song. The indie-pop track is an a mix of moody verses and piercing choruses, over a rapid heartbeat of drums and synths. “ Stupid Face is streaming now to share via
SoundCloud.
Last month,
NPR's First Watch
premiered the official video for "Kismet Kill" from Impossible Dream. The video was directed by Nicole Brending and produced by Tanya K Silver. NPR's Stephen Thompson on the video, "The video for 'Kismet Kill,' in which a party-loving prom queen stares down a life that can never compare to the glories of high school, captures many of Bonar's considerable gifts: Like her music, it pairs shimmery beauty and indelible imagery with an undercurrent of bleakness that can be almost suffocating. As always, "Kismet Kill" finds Bonar packing a cocktail of mixed emotions into bold, economical phrasing — "I was impossible when I was beautiful," she sings in the chorus — while never letting self-laceration stand in the way of a good earwormHaley Bonar has spent a lot of the past few years poring over her past. That has something to do with the sound of her recent recordings, whether it be her recent solo efforts or the throwback funky punky grooves of her side project Gramma’s Boyfriend.
But on her latest album Impossible Dream, this glance in the rearview has also inspired some of the most poignant and pointed work of her long career as songwriter even if you have to dig a little to find Bonar within the tunes.
Impossible Dream then, like all of Bonar’s work, gains its power from a combination of the personal and universal. Even when she sings about her days hitting up basement punk shows on “Better Than Me” or kicks off this album with an ode to her formative years in the gently chiming “Hometown,” it will surely stir up memories from your own younger days.
And as with her prior albums, Bonar reveals a widescreen look at the world, touching on issues of sexuality, jealousy, and the fragile ties that bind relationships together. If they connect with your circumstance and the cultural conversation at large, that’s just a welcome coincidence.“Those things have always been relevant to me,” Bonar says. “Those conversations have been happening my entire life.”
What is clear right now is the impact this album is looking to have on the world at large. Bonar has already received some excited press notices about the two singles from Impossible Dream that have already been released: “I Can Change” (“a resolute pillar of bold, classic songwriter,” according to The Line of Best Fit) and “Kismet Kill,” which Stereogum called “a penetrating rumination on just how transitory love and beauty can be.“). The biggest stamp of approval, though, has come from Elton John. The venerated singer/songwriter chose to play “I Can Change” on his Beats 1 show Rocket Man Radio. “Hearing Elton John say my song is beautiful is pretty awesome,” Bonar admits.
To say that Bonar’s career has been building towards that nod from a rock god, though, is to dismiss all the hard work she has done since she started releasing music in 2001. The 33-year-old singer/songwriter has been building a fanbase slowly and steadily, while remaining in complete control of her art. As with all of her prior albums, Bonar wrote and arranged all the songs onImpossible Dream. She also co-produced the record with Minneapolis mainstay Jacob Hanson. Chances are she’d be making this music even without the support of a label or her many fans around the world. But, just as the title of this new album suggests, she’s living out her wildest and most impossible dream right now.
“If somebody came to me as a teenager and said, ‘In 15 years, you’ll have made nine records and be touring the world,’ I would have been, like, ‘No way,’” she says, laughing. “It’s true that it might not look like a lot to some people, but it’s very special to me.”Haley Bonar has also announced fall US and UK shows. Look for more tour dates to be added in the coming weeks. All confirmed dates are listed below. Haley Bonar Tour Dates 7.26 | Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *7.28 | Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall *7.31 | Rochester, MN - Riverside Concert Series *9.06 | Chicago, IL - Schubas 9.07 | Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups 9.08 | Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live 9.09 | Portsmouth, NH - Birdseye 9.10 | Portland, ME - SPACE 9.11 | Cambridge, MA - The Middle East 9.13 | Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory 9.14 | Washington, DC - Black Cat9.16 | Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub9.17 | Bloomington, IN - The Bishop 9.24 | Eau Claire, WI - The State Theater 10.13 | Hamburg, DE - Kleiner Donner10.14 | Berlin, DE - Privatclub10.15 | Munich, DE - Hauskonzerte.com10.16 | Offenbach, DE - Hafen 210.17 | Amsterdam, DE - Paradiso10.19 | Paris, FR - Espace B10.21 | Brighton, UK - Green Door Store10.22 | Gateshead, UK - The Sage ^10.23 | Glasgow, UK - The Hug & Pint10.24 | Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club10.27 | London, UK - Moth Club10.28 | Bristol, UK - The Louisiana10.29 | Manchester, UK - The Ritz ^
^ w/ Field Music* w/ Lucius
photo credit: Graham Tolbert
"Impossible Dream, finds the underrated Minnesotan in top form, mixing darkness and light with a deft touch." -
NPR
“Bonar creates a whimsical masterclass of indie-pop songwriting.” -
Consequence Of Sound
"In the past 10 years, she naturally progressed from stripped-down folk and country music to incorporating various layers of sound ranging from classical piano to sunshine pop.” -
Interview
Stream: "Stupid Face" via SPIN or SoundCloudWatch: "Kismet Kill" official video via
NPR First Watch
Stream: “Called You Queen” via NPR's All Songs ConsideredStream: “I Can Change” via
Stereogum
or
SoundCloud
Haley Bonar will release her upcoming full length album Impossible Dream on August 5th via GNDwire (US) / Spit Comet (CA) / Memphis Industries (UK + EU). The album was recorded on analog tape in at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN and was mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TVOTR) & Robbie Lackritz (Feist) at Haut Bruun. SPIN has premiered the lastest single from the album "Stupid Face." SPIN says, "You might not have heard someone called a “stupid face” since you were in 7th grade, but somehow Haley Bonar makes the insult sound grown-up, even whimsical as she coos the words in a forceful whisper on her new song. The indie-pop track is an a mix of moody verses and piercing choruses, over a rapid heartbeat of drums and synths. “ Stupid Face is streaming now to share via
SoundCloud.
Last month,
NPR's First Watch
premiered the official video for "Kismet Kill" from Impossible Dream. The video was directed by Nicole Brending and produced by Tanya K Silver. NPR's Stephen Thompson on the video, "The video for 'Kismet Kill,' in which a party-loving prom queen stares down a life that can never compare to the glories of high school, captures many of Bonar's considerable gifts: Like her music, it pairs shimmery beauty and indelible imagery with an undercurrent of bleakness that can be almost suffocating. As always, "Kismet Kill" finds Bonar packing a cocktail of mixed emotions into bold, economical phrasing — "I was impossible when I was beautiful," she sings in the chorus — while never letting self-laceration stand in the way of a good earwormHaley Bonar has spent a lot of the past few years poring over her past. That has something to do with the sound of her recent recordings, whether it be her recent solo efforts or the throwback funky punky grooves of her side project Gramma’s Boyfriend.
But on her latest album Impossible Dream, this glance in the rearview has also inspired some of the most poignant and pointed work of her long career as songwriter even if you have to dig a little to find Bonar within the tunes.
Impossible Dream then, like all of Bonar’s work, gains its power from a combination of the personal and universal. Even when she sings about her days hitting up basement punk shows on “Better Than Me” or kicks off this album with an ode to her formative years in the gently chiming “Hometown,” it will surely stir up memories from your own younger days.
And as with her prior albums, Bonar reveals a widescreen look at the world, touching on issues of sexuality, jealousy, and the fragile ties that bind relationships together. If they connect with your circumstance and the cultural conversation at large, that’s just a welcome coincidence.“Those things have always been relevant to me,” Bonar says. “Those conversations have been happening my entire life.”
What is clear right now is the impact this album is looking to have on the world at large. Bonar has already received some excited press notices about the two singles from Impossible Dream that have already been released: “I Can Change” (“a resolute pillar of bold, classic songwriter,” according to The Line of Best Fit) and “Kismet Kill,” which Stereogum called “a penetrating rumination on just how transitory love and beauty can be.“). The biggest stamp of approval, though, has come from Elton John. The venerated singer/songwriter chose to play “I Can Change” on his Beats 1 show Rocket Man Radio. “Hearing Elton John say my song is beautiful is pretty awesome,” Bonar admits.
To say that Bonar’s career has been building towards that nod from a rock god, though, is to dismiss all the hard work she has done since she started releasing music in 2001. The 33-year-old singer/songwriter has been building a fanbase slowly and steadily, while remaining in complete control of her art. As with all of her prior albums, Bonar wrote and arranged all the songs onImpossible Dream. She also co-produced the record with Minneapolis mainstay Jacob Hanson. Chances are she’d be making this music even without the support of a label or her many fans around the world. But, just as the title of this new album suggests, she’s living out her wildest and most impossible dream right now.
“If somebody came to me as a teenager and said, ‘In 15 years, you’ll have made nine records and be touring the world,’ I would have been, like, ‘No way,’” she says, laughing. “It’s true that it might not look like a lot to some people, but it’s very special to me.”Haley Bonar has also announced fall US and UK shows. Look for more tour dates to be added in the coming weeks. All confirmed dates are listed below. Haley Bonar Tour Dates 7.26 | Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *7.28 | Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall *7.31 | Rochester, MN - Riverside Concert Series *9.06 | Chicago, IL - Schubas 9.07 | Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups 9.08 | Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live 9.09 | Portsmouth, NH - Birdseye 9.10 | Portland, ME - SPACE 9.11 | Cambridge, MA - The Middle East 9.13 | Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory 9.14 | Washington, DC - Black Cat9.16 | Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub9.17 | Bloomington, IN - The Bishop 9.24 | Eau Claire, WI - The State Theater 10.13 | Hamburg, DE - Kleiner Donner10.14 | Berlin, DE - Privatclub10.15 | Munich, DE - Hauskonzerte.com10.16 | Offenbach, DE - Hafen 210.17 | Amsterdam, DE - Paradiso10.19 | Paris, FR - Espace B10.21 | Brighton, UK - Green Door Store10.22 | Gateshead, UK - The Sage ^10.23 | Glasgow, UK - The Hug & Pint10.24 | Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club10.27 | London, UK - Moth Club10.28 | Bristol, UK - The Louisiana10.29 | Manchester, UK - The Ritz ^
^ w/ Field Music* w/ Lucius
July 20, 2016
Breanna Barbara Streams 'Mirage Dreams' LP On CoS | Out 7.22 Via No Roads Records
Breanna Barbara Streams 'Mirage Dreams' LP On Consequence of Sound
Album Out Friday 7.22 Via No Roads Records
Record Release Show This Friday At Berlin NYC
LISTEN & SHARE: Breanna Barbara - 'Mirage Dreams'
"This singer-songwriter is undeniably the product of steamy Southern summers, the kind where the air’s so sultry that there’s nothing to do but crank up the amps and drown your sorrows in a pool of sweat." - Consequence of Sound
"If you dig Alabama Shakes, there’s a good chance you’ll dig this too...It’s swaggering, smoky blues rock, with fuzzed-out riffs, organs, and Breanna’s attitude-fueled voice leading the way." - Brooklyn Vegan
"For anybody wondering how to transition moments of sadness into something positive, and even creative, meet Breanna Barbara; she and her music have come along to help lead you through the underworld that is life." - Galore
"While it arises out of tragedy it does so with a gleeful vengeance, and in the case of this track, even a howl." - Interview
WATCH: Breanna Barbara - "Nothin But Your Lovin"
"Brooklyn-based musician Breanna Barbara ain’t just another super cute indie chick. This girl has got pipes, not to mention the unabashed soulfulness of the blues musicians of days past."
- BULLETTBreanna Barbara’s 'Mirage Dreams' is streaming now on Consequence of Sound and comes out this Friday July 22nd on No Roads Records.
"These songs have become a collection of inner strengths that I have been carrying around with me as early as 18." shares Breanna, "It wasn't until I met dream producer Andrija Tokic that they were able to come alive in the way I had imagined them. Inspired by everything from howling at the moon to heat strokes in New York City summers to the paradigm shift after a loved one passes away, this album is a culmination of my heart and soul and I am extremely excited to finally release it."
Recorded and produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff) at The Bomb Shelter in East Nashville over two weeks in the winter of 2014, the album features Ben Trimble of Fly Golden Eagle (backing vocals, keys); Jem Cohen of The Ettes (backing vocals); Matt Menold (lead guitar, organ), Charles Garmendia (drums), and Eduardo DuQuesne (bass) of Clear Plastic Masks; Jon Etes (upright bass, pedal steel, keys); and David Grant (drums, percussion).
Breanna was born in Edina, Minnesota and raised in Bradenton, Florida. She began writing and performing songs at house shows and bars in St. Augustine, FL, and traveled around the north and southeast before settling in New York City. She has shared bills with Deer Tick, Margo Price, Deap Vally, Yak, and The Mystery Lights, with upcoming concerts opening for Wild Beasts, and Bo Ningen.
Her track "Mirage Dreams" was recently named Interview Magazine's Song Of The Week, and last month BULLETT premiered Barbara's live video for "Nothin But Your Lovin." She was also featured on Galore and Brooklyn Vegan.
Breanna Barbara is playing Berlin this Friday July 22nd to celebrate the release of 'Mirage Dreams,' out on No Roads Records. Roya, Boytoy, and The Casey Hopkins Trio will open for her.
TOUR DATES
7.22 - New York, NY - Berlin (Release)
8.26-27 - Helsinki, FN - Modern Sky Fest
9.17 - New York, NY - Modern Sky Fest
LINKS
Facebook
Twitter
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
Instagram
PREORDER LINKS
Vinyl (Amazon)
Digital (iTunes)Mirage Dreams - TRACKLISTING
01. Sailin’ Sailin’
02. Who Are You
03. The Race
04. Nothin’ But Your Lovin’
05. Baby Where You Are
06. Mirage Dreams
07. Where’s My Baby
08. I’m Alright
09. Go Back
10. Daddy Dear
11. Wood Demon
Album Out Friday 7.22 Via No Roads Records
Record Release Show This Friday At Berlin NYC
LISTEN & SHARE: Breanna Barbara - 'Mirage Dreams'"This singer-songwriter is undeniably the product of steamy Southern summers, the kind where the air’s so sultry that there’s nothing to do but crank up the amps and drown your sorrows in a pool of sweat." - Consequence of Sound
"If you dig Alabama Shakes, there’s a good chance you’ll dig this too...It’s swaggering, smoky blues rock, with fuzzed-out riffs, organs, and Breanna’s attitude-fueled voice leading the way." - Brooklyn Vegan
"For anybody wondering how to transition moments of sadness into something positive, and even creative, meet Breanna Barbara; she and her music have come along to help lead you through the underworld that is life." - Galore
"While it arises out of tragedy it does so with a gleeful vengeance, and in the case of this track, even a howl." - Interview
WATCH: Breanna Barbara - "Nothin But Your Lovin"
"Brooklyn-based musician Breanna Barbara ain’t just another super cute indie chick. This girl has got pipes, not to mention the unabashed soulfulness of the blues musicians of days past."
- BULLETTBreanna Barbara’s 'Mirage Dreams' is streaming now on Consequence of Sound and comes out this Friday July 22nd on No Roads Records.
"These songs have become a collection of inner strengths that I have been carrying around with me as early as 18." shares Breanna, "It wasn't until I met dream producer Andrija Tokic that they were able to come alive in the way I had imagined them. Inspired by everything from howling at the moon to heat strokes in New York City summers to the paradigm shift after a loved one passes away, this album is a culmination of my heart and soul and I am extremely excited to finally release it."
Recorded and produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff) at The Bomb Shelter in East Nashville over two weeks in the winter of 2014, the album features Ben Trimble of Fly Golden Eagle (backing vocals, keys); Jem Cohen of The Ettes (backing vocals); Matt Menold (lead guitar, organ), Charles Garmendia (drums), and Eduardo DuQuesne (bass) of Clear Plastic Masks; Jon Etes (upright bass, pedal steel, keys); and David Grant (drums, percussion).
Breanna was born in Edina, Minnesota and raised in Bradenton, Florida. She began writing and performing songs at house shows and bars in St. Augustine, FL, and traveled around the north and southeast before settling in New York City. She has shared bills with Deer Tick, Margo Price, Deap Vally, Yak, and The Mystery Lights, with upcoming concerts opening for Wild Beasts, and Bo Ningen.
Her track "Mirage Dreams" was recently named Interview Magazine's Song Of The Week, and last month BULLETT premiered Barbara's live video for "Nothin But Your Lovin." She was also featured on Galore and Brooklyn Vegan.
Breanna Barbara is playing Berlin this Friday July 22nd to celebrate the release of 'Mirage Dreams,' out on No Roads Records. Roya, Boytoy, and The Casey Hopkins Trio will open for her.
TOUR DATES
7.22 - New York, NY - Berlin (Release)
8.26-27 - Helsinki, FN - Modern Sky Fest
9.17 - New York, NY - Modern Sky Fest
LINKS
Soundcloud
Bandcamp
PREORDER LINKS
Vinyl (Amazon)
Digital (iTunes)Mirage Dreams - TRACKLISTING
01. Sailin’ Sailin’
02. Who Are You
03. The Race
04. Nothin’ But Your Lovin’
05. Baby Where You Are
06. Mirage Dreams
07. Where’s My Baby
08. I’m Alright
09. Go Back
10. Daddy Dear
11. Wood Demon
MONO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM REQUIEM FOR HELL
MONO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM REQUIEM FOR HELL NEW FIVE SONG FULL LENGTH DUE OCTOBER 14, 2016 ON TEMPORARY RESIDENCE LTD LISTEN TO AN ALBUM PREVIEW HERE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI51id85jyo MONO are a band driven by intangible conflicts. Their albums have found inspiration in the inescapable coexistence of love and loss, faith and hopelessness, light and darkness. Fittingly, their new album,
Requiem For Hell
, incorporates all of those conflicts into the one universal inevitability in life: birth, and death. Requiem For Hell finds MONO returning to longtime friend and collaborator, Steve Albini. After MONO and Albini's band, Shellac, toured Japan together last year, they realized how much they missed the (often wordless) creative dialogue they shared during the making of many of their most memorable albums - beginning with 2004's Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky... and culminating with 2009's Hymn To The Immortal Wind. The rebirth of the Albini collaboration for Requiem For Hell also coincided with the birth of a close friend's first child, whose actual in utero heartbeat serves as the foundation for the aptly named "Ely's Heartbeat." For MONO, it all felt so right, so inevitable. Requiem For Hell is undeniably heavier and scarier than most of MONO's output to this point - hear the dizzying 18-minute title track for example - but it also carries some of their most sublime moments. This dichotomy is how the band's obsession with conflict has manifested itself into one of underground music's simultaneously quietest and loudest catalogs. 
REQUIEM FOR HELL Track Listing 1. Death In Rebirth2. Stellar3. Requiem For Hell4. Ely's Heartbeat5. The Last Scene
REQUIEM FOR HELL Track Listing 1. Death In Rebirth2. Stellar3. Requiem For Hell4. Ely's Heartbeat5. The Last Scene
BRIGHT EYES Re-Releasing Six Albums - 'The Studio Albums 2000-2011'
Bright Eyes - The Studio Albums 2000-2011Vinyl and CD Box Set available Sept 16th on Saddle Creek
Bright Eyes are re-releasing six albums mastered by legendary engineer Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. The reissues will be released as a box set, available on Vinyl or CD format, on Sept 16th, 2016. The reissues will be available individually in November.
The Studio Albums 2000-2011 box set includes remastered versions of Fevers and Mirrors (2000), LIFTED or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002), I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005), Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005), and Cassadaga (2007). The box set will also include The People's Key (2011).
The Vinyl Box Set features 6 Albums on 10 LPs pressed at RTI and housed in tip-on jackets, including digital downloads of each album. Vinyl Box Set exclusives include colored vinyl, twelve 8x10 photo prints by Butch Hogan, and an essay by Nathaniel Krenkel.The vinyl box set is limited to 5,000 copies and includes all 10 LPs housed in a foil stamped linen-wrapped box.
The Studio Albums 2000-2011 is also available as a CD box set - limited to 1000 - which will include six CDs housed in a foil stamped linen coated board slip case.
The remastered albums will be available individually on CD and black Vinyl in November.Fevers and Mirrors & Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground will be released on Nov 4th. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning & Digital Ash in a Digital Urn &Cassadaga will be released on Nov 11th, 2016 on Saddle Creek.
Bright Eyes are the Omaha, Nebraska-based band led by lauded songwriter Conor Oberst. Recording from the age of 14, Oberst first reached national, and then international, attention with the release of 2000's Fevers and Mirrors, recorded when he was just 19 years old.The next 11 years saw the band's output receive widespread critical acclaim, building a huge and dedicated fan following. Between 1998 and 2011 they released nine albums on the Omaha-based independent label Saddle Creek.
Bright Eyes are Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
The Studio Albums 2000-2011 is available for pre-order from the Saddle Creek Online Store here:Vinyl Box Set: http://saddle-creek.com/store/719CD Box Set: http://saddle-creek.com/store/720
Bright Eyes are re-releasing six albums mastered by legendary engineer Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. The reissues will be released as a box set, available on Vinyl or CD format, on Sept 16th, 2016. The reissues will be available individually in November.The Studio Albums 2000-2011 box set includes remastered versions of Fevers and Mirrors (2000), LIFTED or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002), I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005), Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005), and Cassadaga (2007). The box set will also include The People's Key (2011).
The Vinyl Box Set features 6 Albums on 10 LPs pressed at RTI and housed in tip-on jackets, including digital downloads of each album. Vinyl Box Set exclusives include colored vinyl, twelve 8x10 photo prints by Butch Hogan, and an essay by Nathaniel Krenkel.The vinyl box set is limited to 5,000 copies and includes all 10 LPs housed in a foil stamped linen-wrapped box.
The Studio Albums 2000-2011 is also available as a CD box set - limited to 1000 - which will include six CDs housed in a foil stamped linen coated board slip case.
The remastered albums will be available individually on CD and black Vinyl in November.Fevers and Mirrors & Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground will be released on Nov 4th. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning & Digital Ash in a Digital Urn &Cassadaga will be released on Nov 11th, 2016 on Saddle Creek.
Bright Eyes are the Omaha, Nebraska-based band led by lauded songwriter Conor Oberst. Recording from the age of 14, Oberst first reached national, and then international, attention with the release of 2000's Fevers and Mirrors, recorded when he was just 19 years old.The next 11 years saw the band's output receive widespread critical acclaim, building a huge and dedicated fan following. Between 1998 and 2011 they released nine albums on the Omaha-based independent label Saddle Creek.
Bright Eyes are Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
The Studio Albums 2000-2011 is available for pre-order from the Saddle Creek Online Store here:Vinyl Box Set: http://saddle-creek.com/store/719CD Box Set: http://saddle-creek.com/store/720
James Supercave Announce Sumer Tour Dates; Debut Album Better Strange Out Now On Fairfax Recordings
James Supercave Announce Sumer Tour DatesDebut Album Better Strange Out Now On Fairfax Recordings 
photo credit: Delaram Pourábdi
"It's hard to do weird-sexy well, but LA psych-pop trio James Supercave have made it their specialty. It's one of the reasons we picked the trio as a Noisey Next select earlier this year” - NOISEY“An excellent album on the way with Better Strange.” - NERDIST"'Burn' is creative and original -- it also demonstrates some serious talent" - Indie Shuffle“The perfect soundtrack to getting strange and making mistakes” - Buzzbands LAWatch: James Supercave tour teaser video via YoutubeWatch: "Burn / No Pressure" via Noisey or YouTubeWatch: "Better Strange" official music video via Nerdist or YouTubeJames Supercave is excited to embark on a summer tour supporting their debut full-length albumBetter Strange out now Fairfaix Records. Better Strange which was co-produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Nick Waterhouse, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros) and the band is available on 2xLP black vinyl, CD, and digitally. Fans can order the album digitally via
iTunes
and black vinyl version via
Amazon
. KCRW's Eric J. Lawrence says, "It [Better Strange] is a perfect album title for the band, as they prove themselves masters of the odd angles and off-kilter pop melodies that are littered throughout their record, turning unlikely musical directions into indie gold." The upcoming tour follows up succesful shows with Wild Belle, Crystal Castles and Dan Deacon. The tour will make stops in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, San Diego and more. All upcoming shows are listed below.Earlier this year, James Supercave was profiled in
NOISEY'S NEXT
column where the band revealed their new single "Burn" and recently Noisey premiered the official
video for "Burn / No Pressure"
. Noisey's Andrea Domanick says "In the five years since the Echo Park psych-pop trio hit the scene, they’ve garnered band-to-watch accolades, local residencies, radio play, and touring and support slots with bands like Warpaint and Future Islands. Fans have been known to do things like knit James Supercave scarves. In 2014, a demo of their song "Burn" made it into rotation at LA's tastemaker radio station KCRW, who stamped it with a coveted “Track of the Day” designation." James Supercave's Joaquin Pastor adds "'Burn' was born from a bass line and wants to suck you in. It's the pulse of a year long mess."Last year, the band along with close friend and up-and-coming auteur James Kid (whom also directed the band’s video for “The Right Thing”) created a short film documenting the making of the album at the legendary Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Ca. and teases a new song titled, “Just Repeating What's Around Me.” Watch the video
HERE
.The band also made waves combining Sophie Koko Gate’s award winning animation video "Half Wet" with their single of the same name, “Better Strange." The video, which premiered via Nerdist, is basically “like 90s cartoons did the same drugs that our music is hooked on. Beautiful, bizarre, hilarious;” states the band. Scope out the surreal music video
HERE
. Nerdist stated that based on this first glimpse that there “appears to be an excellent album on the way with Better Strange…” The track cuts the familiar slam and glam of psych-pop with the odd details that continually throw James Supercave into the uncanny valley of the pop genre: the lurching groove of the bass, the relentless loop of the synth, the shape-shifting timbre of the vocal. "You're so much better strange. You're so much better when you make mistakes with me," urges Supercave in a fit against normalcy. "Better Strange" dare the listener to commit to the mistakes they've always wanted to make.
James Supercave Tour Dates
07.22: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop (tickets)
08.03: Long Beach, CA @ Federal Underground (tickets)
08.09: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios (tickets)
08.10: Seattle, WA @ The Sunset (tickets)
08.13: Ogden, UT @ Alleged (tickets)
08.14: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake (tickets)
08.17: San Diego, CA @ Hideout (tickets)
photo credit: Delaram Pourábdi
"It's hard to do weird-sexy well, but LA psych-pop trio James Supercave have made it their specialty. It's one of the reasons we picked the trio as a Noisey Next select earlier this year” - NOISEY“An excellent album on the way with Better Strange.” - NERDIST"'Burn' is creative and original -- it also demonstrates some serious talent" - Indie Shuffle“The perfect soundtrack to getting strange and making mistakes” - Buzzbands LAWatch: James Supercave tour teaser video via YoutubeWatch: "Burn / No Pressure" via Noisey or YouTubeWatch: "Better Strange" official music video via Nerdist or YouTubeJames Supercave is excited to embark on a summer tour supporting their debut full-length albumBetter Strange out now Fairfaix Records. Better Strange which was co-produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Nick Waterhouse, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros) and the band is available on 2xLP black vinyl, CD, and digitally. Fans can order the album digitally via
iTunes
and black vinyl version via
Amazon
. KCRW's Eric J. Lawrence says, "It [Better Strange] is a perfect album title for the band, as they prove themselves masters of the odd angles and off-kilter pop melodies that are littered throughout their record, turning unlikely musical directions into indie gold." The upcoming tour follows up succesful shows with Wild Belle, Crystal Castles and Dan Deacon. The tour will make stops in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, San Diego and more. All upcoming shows are listed below.Earlier this year, James Supercave was profiled in
NOISEY'S NEXT
column where the band revealed their new single "Burn" and recently Noisey premiered the official
video for "Burn / No Pressure"
. Noisey's Andrea Domanick says "In the five years since the Echo Park psych-pop trio hit the scene, they’ve garnered band-to-watch accolades, local residencies, radio play, and touring and support slots with bands like Warpaint and Future Islands. Fans have been known to do things like knit James Supercave scarves. In 2014, a demo of their song "Burn" made it into rotation at LA's tastemaker radio station KCRW, who stamped it with a coveted “Track of the Day” designation." James Supercave's Joaquin Pastor adds "'Burn' was born from a bass line and wants to suck you in. It's the pulse of a year long mess."Last year, the band along with close friend and up-and-coming auteur James Kid (whom also directed the band’s video for “The Right Thing”) created a short film documenting the making of the album at the legendary Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Ca. and teases a new song titled, “Just Repeating What's Around Me.” Watch the video
HERE
.The band also made waves combining Sophie Koko Gate’s award winning animation video "Half Wet" with their single of the same name, “Better Strange." The video, which premiered via Nerdist, is basically “like 90s cartoons did the same drugs that our music is hooked on. Beautiful, bizarre, hilarious;” states the band. Scope out the surreal music video
HERE
. Nerdist stated that based on this first glimpse that there “appears to be an excellent album on the way with Better Strange…” The track cuts the familiar slam and glam of psych-pop with the odd details that continually throw James Supercave into the uncanny valley of the pop genre: the lurching groove of the bass, the relentless loop of the synth, the shape-shifting timbre of the vocal. "You're so much better strange. You're so much better when you make mistakes with me," urges Supercave in a fit against normalcy. "Better Strange" dare the listener to commit to the mistakes they've always wanted to make.
James Supercave Tour Dates
07.22: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop (tickets)08.03: Long Beach, CA @ Federal Underground (tickets)
08.09: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios (tickets)
08.10: Seattle, WA @ The Sunset (tickets)
08.13: Ogden, UT @ Alleged (tickets)
08.14: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake (tickets)
08.17: San Diego, CA @ Hideout (tickets)
The Faint To Perform At The Growlers' Beach Goth V Festival; Fall Tour Dates With Gang Of Four Announced
The Faint To Perform At The Growlers' Beach Goth V Festival
Fall Tour Dates With Gang Of Four & Pictureplane Announced New Single "Young & Realistic" Out Now
Stream: “Young & Realistic” via Streaming ServicesThe Faint have announced a performance at The Growlers' Beach Goth V festival taking place on October 22nd and 23rd at Oak Canyon Park 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. The festival show is part of the band's North American fall tour with Gang Of Four. The Faint's Todd Fink says, "We are so psyched to play shows with Gang Of Four this fall. They’ve been a long time influence on The Faint. Life is insane." The Faint have just added Brooklyn-based electronic artist Pictureplane, who recently released the critically acclaimed album Technomancer on Anticon, to open all upcoming shows.The Fader says Pictureplane's songs, "Emphasize that feeling of living-in-the-present bliss through a mix of dance-y drum beats, modern EDM synths, and '90s rap undertones—perfect for the club." The upcoming tour will kick off on September 29 in Minneapolis at First Avenue and makes stops in major cities including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles and more. The tour will conclude with a hometown show in Omaha on Halloween at Sokol Auditorium. All shows are listed below. Earlier this summer, the band shared their new single “Young & Realistic” with Stereogum. Todd Fink says, "I believe this one goes in The Faint Danse Party folder. We wrote, recorded, and mixed it ourselves here at our studio in Omaha, Nebraska. Pretty song-y for club music and pretty clubby for indie/punk, this one falls right in the sweet spot. I love that warm bouncy bass synth (it's a CS15 if you must know).” He adds, “This might be a love song. Maybe it’s a respect song. Those are intertwined concepts I suppose. Without respect, love is a weaker bond.” “Young & Realistic” is available to share on all streaming services. “Young & Realistic” is The Faint’s follow up to 2014’s critically acclaimed album Doom Abuse which in many ways, is in parallel with a rebirth of the band itself. The Faint, started in Omaha in the mid-‘90s, have always created against the grain, disinterested in making anything except what their own inspiration drives them to make. Each album since their 1999's Blank-Wave Arcade has shifted and evolved that desire. The musicians themselves are the constant, together embracing a style that is truly unlike every other band out there.
The Faint Tour Dates
09.29 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
09.30 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
10.01 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
10.02 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Danforth Music Hall *
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 V
10.23 - 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
Fall Tour Dates With Gang Of Four & Pictureplane Announced New Single "Young & Realistic" Out Now
Stream: “Young & Realistic” via Streaming ServicesThe Faint have announced a performance at The Growlers' Beach Goth V festival taking place on October 22nd and 23rd at Oak Canyon Park 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. The festival show is part of the band's North American fall tour with Gang Of Four. The Faint's Todd Fink says, "We are so psyched to play shows with Gang Of Four this fall. They’ve been a long time influence on The Faint. Life is insane." The Faint have just added Brooklyn-based electronic artist Pictureplane, who recently released the critically acclaimed album Technomancer on Anticon, to open all upcoming shows.The Fader says Pictureplane's songs, "Emphasize that feeling of living-in-the-present bliss through a mix of dance-y drum beats, modern EDM synths, and '90s rap undertones—perfect for the club." The upcoming tour will kick off on September 29 in Minneapolis at First Avenue and makes stops in major cities including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles and more. The tour will conclude with a hometown show in Omaha on Halloween at Sokol Auditorium. All shows are listed below. Earlier this summer, the band shared their new single “Young & Realistic” with Stereogum. Todd Fink says, "I believe this one goes in The Faint Danse Party folder. We wrote, recorded, and mixed it ourselves here at our studio in Omaha, Nebraska. Pretty song-y for club music and pretty clubby for indie/punk, this one falls right in the sweet spot. I love that warm bouncy bass synth (it's a CS15 if you must know).” He adds, “This might be a love song. Maybe it’s a respect song. Those are intertwined concepts I suppose. Without respect, love is a weaker bond.” “Young & Realistic” is available to share on all streaming services. “Young & Realistic” is The Faint’s follow up to 2014’s critically acclaimed album Doom Abuse which in many ways, is in parallel with a rebirth of the band itself. The Faint, started in Omaha in the mid-‘90s, have always created against the grain, disinterested in making anything except what their own inspiration drives them to make. Each album since their 1999's Blank-Wave Arcade has shifted and evolved that desire. The musicians themselves are the constant, together embracing a style that is truly unlike every other band out there.
The Faint Tour Dates
09.29 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *09.30 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
10.01 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
10.02 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Danforth Music Hall *
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 V
10.23 - 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
Royal Trux in Columbus
TRUX ROYLIN' DOWN THE ROAD
O-HI-O again! True to their incinerating, sudden blaze of glory, a golden decade that ended seemingly forever back in the increasingly unmysterious year 2000, Royal Trux have reignited suddenly and without warning, much less reason - although what better reason than to take the money off a queue of the highest bidders out there? It already worked in Los Angeles (well, Santa Ana anyway), NYC and Chicago - and if Austin hadn't been threatened with acts of god (at least in the insurer's eyes), we'd be announcing reunion show number 5 right here!
Is it any REAL surprise that the next town to receive their Royal due is Columbus OH? The Trux were always consonant with high and low culture in equal measure, so that makes Columbus Rock City (because, fuck Detroit!) a natural - and back in the day, shows there were generally laid-back-until-tense (or vice versa) like all perfect rock and roll is and should always be. The occasion? Helter Swelter Fest 2016, at the Ace of Cups on September 24th! See you there - and with any luck, we'll BE you there too!Royal Trux Online: Drag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/royal-trux
Ace of Cups Website- http://aceofcupsbar.com/
O-HI-O again! True to their incinerating, sudden blaze of glory, a golden decade that ended seemingly forever back in the increasingly unmysterious year 2000, Royal Trux have reignited suddenly and without warning, much less reason - although what better reason than to take the money off a queue of the highest bidders out there? It already worked in Los Angeles (well, Santa Ana anyway), NYC and Chicago - and if Austin hadn't been threatened with acts of god (at least in the insurer's eyes), we'd be announcing reunion show number 5 right here!Is it any REAL surprise that the next town to receive their Royal due is Columbus OH? The Trux were always consonant with high and low culture in equal measure, so that makes Columbus Rock City (because, fuck Detroit!) a natural - and back in the day, shows there were generally laid-back-until-tense (or vice versa) like all perfect rock and roll is and should always be. The occasion? Helter Swelter Fest 2016, at the Ace of Cups on September 24th! See you there - and with any luck, we'll BE you there too!
Royal Trux Online: Drag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/royal-truxAce of Cups Website- http://aceofcupsbar.com/
Steve Vai Announces Passion And Warfare 25th Anniversary North American Tour
STEVE VAI ANNOUNCES PASSION AND WARFARE25TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOURNORTH AMERICAN DATES
STEVE VAI
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S ALIEN GUITAR SECRETS: PASSION & WARFARE
INTERACTIVE VIDEO MASTERCLASS AVAILABLE NOW AT TRUEFIRE.COM
VAI WILL HOST THIRD VAI ACADEMY GUITAR CAMP IN CARMEL, CA, JAN. 2-6, 2017
LOS ANGELES — To commemorate the 25th anniversary of his landmark album, Passion and Warfare, Steve Vai is currently in Europe on the first leg of his very special world tour celebrating one of the greatest instrumental rock guitar recordings of all time. This fall, Vai will bring his tour to North America starting on October 8, 2016 with a performance in Riverside, CA at the Fox Performing Arts Center. For the first time Vai will be performing the entire Passion and Warfare record from top to bottom, with some very special surprises in store. The first 20 North American Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary World Tour dates have been announced (see list of dates below). These 20 concerts represent the first half of the tour. The remaining half will be announced soon. “The enjoyment that the band is having and the audience response to the shows we are playing in Europe has taken us a bit by surprise,” Vai said. “The collective support for the PAW 25th, Modern Primitive and this show is humbling. There is deep appreciation from us in having the opportunity to honor this record with this tour and we are smiling every moment of it.” The tour will feature three unique premium Passion and Warfare VIP packages: the Front Row EVO Experience, the Meet & Greet EVO Experience, and the EVO Tour Package. With the Front Row and Meet & Greet EVO Experiences, fans will have an opportunity to sit with Steve in a Q&A session, attend soundcheck, and receive exclusive merchandise. A limited number of EVO Experience and EVO Tour Packages will be available for each show. Sony Music Entertainment and Legacy Recordings recently released Vai’s Modern Primitive/Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition. Modern Primitive includes previously unreleased material that was either recorded or written after Vai’s first solo record Flex-Able and prior to the writing and recording of the music onPassion and Warfare. Fans will enjoy four bonus tracks on the 25th Anniversary version of Passion and Warfare, which was newly remastered from the original analog tapes. “The music on Modern Primitive was written and recorded with virtually no expectations for its future,” Vai said. “As a result, there was an opening up to a powerful and personal creativity that allowed me to find the most stimulating music I could conjure.” Corresponding with the album release and tour, TrueFire presents Steve Vai’s Alien Guitar Secrets: Passion & Warfare interactive video masterclass is now available at www.truefire.com. During this insightful masterclass, Vai shares ingenious methods to help guitarists unlock their own personal musical identities throughout as well as revealing overviews with select playing examples for each of the songs on his acclaimed Passion and Warfarealbum. Vai will host his third Vai Academy guitar camp — Vai Academy 3.0 “Passion and Technique” — at the Asilomar Center (www.visitasilomar.com) in Carmel, California, Jan. 2-6, 2017 with special guests Al DiMeola, Zakk Wylde, Carlos Alomar and more. For more information, visit www.vaiacademy.com or e-mail:info@dreamcatcherevents.com. “I can’t be more blown away by our lineup of special guests that will be joining us in January 2017 for our next Vai Academy,” Vai said. “The theme for this camp will be focusing on technique, and going deeper than technique to find a player’s individual and unique voice on the instrument." For more information on Steve Vai, the Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary World Tour, and current Vai happenings, visit www.vai.com. Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary World Tour DatesJuly 20 - Palma, Spain - Teatro TruiJuly 21 - Barcelona, Spain - BARTS Club Paral.lel 62July 23 - Lisbon, Portugal - Cultural Centre of BelemJuly 24 - Vila, Portugal - Hard ClubJuly 28 - Budapest, Hungary - Park BudapestJuly 30 - Tbilisi, Georgia - Tbilisi Open AirAugust 1 - Moscow, Russia - Moscow Annual Arts FestivalOctober 8 - Riverside, CA - Fox Performing Arts CenterOctober 9 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues - Las VegasOctober 11 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues - San DiegoOctober 12 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura TheatreOctober 13 - San Francisco, CA - The FillmoreOctober 14 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of SpadesOctober 16 - Portland, OR - Revolution HallOctober 17 - Nanaimo, BC - The Port TheaterOctober 18 - Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community TheatreOctober 19 - Calgary, AB - Jack Singer Concert HallOctober 21 - Saskatoon, SK - O’Brian’s Event CentreOctober 22 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings TheatreOctober 23 - Burnsville, MN - The Ames Center at Burnsville Performing Arts CenterOctober 25 - Northfield, OH - Hard Rock LiveOctober 26 - Milwaukee, WI - The Pabst TheaterOctober 28 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit RoomOctober 29 - North Tonawanda, NY - Riviera TheaterOctober 30 - Kitchener, ON - Centre in the SquareNovember 1 - London, ON - London Music HallNovember 2 - Ottawa, ON - Algonquin Commons Theatre
Additional North American tour dates to be announced soon
Grimes Performs In Berlin For Fans And Hilton HHonors Members As Part Of The 2016 Hilton Concert Series
GRIMES PERFORMS IN BERLIN FOR FANS AND HILTON HHONORS MEMBERS AS PART OF THE 2016 HILTON CONCERT SERIES For a complete selection of images, click
HERE
Credit: Stefan Hoederath / Getty Images for Hilton
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com. WHO:Producer and singer/songwriter
Grimes
WHAT:This past Tuesday, as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) hosted a concert in Berlin featuring a performance by the critically acclaimed artist Grimes. The concert, which highlighted the unique access and experiences provided to Hilton HHonors members, took place at Hilton Berlin. This was the fifth of seven concerts taking place at hotels within the Hilton portfolio in 2016, following February's Jason Derulo concert at Hilton San Diego Bayfront, April's Elle King performance at Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton, May's Halsey performance at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, and June's Tegan and Sara with JR JR performance at Hilton Toronto.WHERE:Hilton BerlinWHEN:Tuesday, July 19thWHY:The 2016 Hilton Concert Series is traveling around the world to bring exclusive experiences to HHonors members and highlight the benefits of HHonors membership. Now in its second year, the Series, produced by Live Nation, is helping fans around the world discover some of the music industry's most buzz-worthy artists. Upcoming concerts include: * Country music singer/songwriter Kip Moore at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tenn., on August 31* GRAMMY award winner Gary Clark Jr at Hilton Austin in Austin, Tex., on October 28
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com.
Grimes wows fans and Hilton HHonors members in Berlin, Germany as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series on Tuesday, July 19. The concert, which took place at Hilton Berlin, is the fifth of seven shows being held at hotels within the Hilton portfolio this year. To find more ways you can rock out with Hilton this year, visit HHonors.com. WHO:Producer and singer/songwriter
Grimes
WHAT:This past Tuesday, as part of the 2016 Hilton Concert Series, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) hosted a concert in Berlin featuring a performance by the critically acclaimed artist Grimes. The concert, which highlighted the unique access and experiences provided to Hilton HHonors members, took place at Hilton Berlin. This was the fifth of seven concerts taking place at hotels within the Hilton portfolio in 2016, following February's Jason Derulo concert at Hilton San Diego Bayfront, April's Elle King performance at Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton, May's Halsey performance at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, and June's Tegan and Sara with JR JR performance at Hilton Toronto.WHERE:Hilton BerlinWHEN:Tuesday, July 19thWHY:The 2016 Hilton Concert Series is traveling around the world to bring exclusive experiences to HHonors members and highlight the benefits of HHonors membership. Now in its second year, the Series, produced by Live Nation, is helping fans around the world discover some of the music industry's most buzz-worthy artists. Upcoming concerts include: * Country music singer/songwriter Kip Moore at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tenn., on August 31* GRAMMY award winner Gary Clark Jr at Hilton Austin in Austin, Tex., on October 28
Ablebody announces debut LP on Lolipop Records, shares new single + video "Backseat Heart"
Ablebody announces debut LP on Lolipop Records, shares new single + video "Backseat Heart"STREAM: "Backseat Heart" -
Stereogum / SoundCloud / YouTube
photo by Jess KrichelleAblebody is an LA-based duo comprised of identical twins Christoph and Anton Hochheim (members of Pains Of Being Pure At Heart / Depreciation Guild). They've been quietly releasing music under this moniker since 2013, self-releasing an EP and 7" single, crafting remixes and demoing original material as well as a myriad of covers.Drawing from the raw grandeur of the 60's, the melodicism of soft 70s pop and the sophisticated side of romantic 80s synth pop, Ablebody stand suspended between decades; students of the past but far from retro fetishists. Their musical prowess is evident but the songwriting remains tastefully direct at all times, with arrangements that bend and move in surprising ways but tastefully blanket the overarching sentiment of the songs in a way that we rarely hear in this decade.The duo have recently taken their sound from the bedroom to the studio, working with Cole M. Grief-Neill (Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Nite Jewel, Julia Holter, The Samps) and Kenny Gilmore (Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti) to craft songs with a more visceral edge than they've explored in the past. Daniel Rosenbaum (Pomar) and Jordan Sabolick (Mt. Ossa) have joined the duo to help bring the songs to life and add new dimension to the live dynamic.Their debut full length record Adult Contemporaries will be released by Lolipop Records on October 14, 2016.
Ablebody
Adult Contemporaries
[Lolipop]
Release Date: Oct. 14, 2016
[Pre-order links: CD / Digital / LP / Cass ]01 “Backseat Heart”
02 “After Hours”
03 “Gaucho”
04 “Powder Blue”
05 “The Sun, A Small Star”
06 “Heart Keep”
07 “Marianne”
08 “One Dime A Day”
09 “Say What You Will”
10 “Send Me A Letter” (Feat. Sean Nicholas Savage)
11 “Wayside Glow”
Stereogum / SoundCloud / YouTube
photo by Jess KrichelleAblebody is an LA-based duo comprised of identical twins Christoph and Anton Hochheim (members of Pains Of Being Pure At Heart / Depreciation Guild). They've been quietly releasing music under this moniker since 2013, self-releasing an EP and 7" single, crafting remixes and demoing original material as well as a myriad of covers.Drawing from the raw grandeur of the 60's, the melodicism of soft 70s pop and the sophisticated side of romantic 80s synth pop, Ablebody stand suspended between decades; students of the past but far from retro fetishists. Their musical prowess is evident but the songwriting remains tastefully direct at all times, with arrangements that bend and move in surprising ways but tastefully blanket the overarching sentiment of the songs in a way that we rarely hear in this decade.The duo have recently taken their sound from the bedroom to the studio, working with Cole M. Grief-Neill (Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Nite Jewel, Julia Holter, The Samps) and Kenny Gilmore (Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti) to craft songs with a more visceral edge than they've explored in the past. Daniel Rosenbaum (Pomar) and Jordan Sabolick (Mt. Ossa) have joined the duo to help bring the songs to life and add new dimension to the live dynamic.Their debut full length record Adult Contemporaries will be released by Lolipop Records on October 14, 2016.
AblebodyAdult Contemporaries
[Lolipop]
Release Date: Oct. 14, 2016
[Pre-order links: CD / Digital / LP / Cass ]01 “Backseat Heart”
02 “After Hours”
03 “Gaucho”
04 “Powder Blue”
05 “The Sun, A Small Star”
06 “Heart Keep”
07 “Marianne”
08 “One Dime A Day”
09 “Say What You Will”
10 “Send Me A Letter” (Feat. Sean Nicholas Savage)
11 “Wayside Glow”
