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July 12, 2016
19 yr old lo-fi rocker Pip Blom shares new single "Hours"
PIP BLOM SHARES HER NEW SINGLE "HOURS"
SUPPORT FROM BBC RADIO 1 AND KCRW
UK 7" OUT NOW VIA GRUNT GRUNT A GO GO
STREAM // EMBED "HOURS" HERE
"Only 19 years old and sounds like a stripped back Courtney Barnett..." - BBC Radio 1
"Scratchy and self-recorded, it's an insight into a psyche that's constantly searching for something more. Bound by her lo-fi restrictions, the Amsterdam native nevertheless manages to pluck slicker-than-your-average melodies out of her world of haze and fuzz, pitching them front and centre." - DIY Mag
"The notions of the ticking clock are translated to infectious chords & drum loops that make for hypnotic trip where everything you have thought about the mystery of minutes, seconds, and more is displayed in dadaist like audio that almost accidentally becomes one of the danciest singles you have heard all week." - Impose Magazine
19 year old Netherlands lo-fi rocker Pip Blom has released her new single "Hours" worldwide. The BBC Radio 1 approved track is a groovy, danceable slice of indie rock which brings to mind Courtney Barnett, Speedy Ortiz and even The Breeders.
As catchy as the music is, what really stands out are the incredibly mature and introspective lyrics which perfectly encapsulate the fear of losing the ones we love to time. As Pip Blom explains to Impose Magazine, "'Hours' is not really about the fact that I'm getting older. That doesn't bother me yet, but it's more about how every hour I get older it means people I love get older too. My parents, but especially my grandparents. "Hours" is essentially a song about loss. When time ticks away people grow old. And you know the moment you will lose them comes closer. You can't do anything about it, but you know it will come."
The track is available now backed with her other single "Truth", which also has gotten some great support from KCRW, on an exclusive 7" in the UK via Grunt Grunt A Go Go.
SUPPORT FROM BBC RADIO 1 AND KCRW
UK 7" OUT NOW VIA GRUNT GRUNT A GO GO
STREAM // EMBED "HOURS" HERE"Only 19 years old and sounds like a stripped back Courtney Barnett..." - BBC Radio 1
"Scratchy and self-recorded, it's an insight into a psyche that's constantly searching for something more. Bound by her lo-fi restrictions, the Amsterdam native nevertheless manages to pluck slicker-than-your-average melodies out of her world of haze and fuzz, pitching them front and centre." - DIY Mag
"The notions of the ticking clock are translated to infectious chords & drum loops that make for hypnotic trip where everything you have thought about the mystery of minutes, seconds, and more is displayed in dadaist like audio that almost accidentally becomes one of the danciest singles you have heard all week." - Impose Magazine
19 year old Netherlands lo-fi rocker Pip Blom has released her new single "Hours" worldwide. The BBC Radio 1 approved track is a groovy, danceable slice of indie rock which brings to mind Courtney Barnett, Speedy Ortiz and even The Breeders.
As catchy as the music is, what really stands out are the incredibly mature and introspective lyrics which perfectly encapsulate the fear of losing the ones we love to time. As Pip Blom explains to Impose Magazine, "'Hours' is not really about the fact that I'm getting older. That doesn't bother me yet, but it's more about how every hour I get older it means people I love get older too. My parents, but especially my grandparents. "Hours" is essentially a song about loss. When time ticks away people grow old. And you know the moment you will lose them comes closer. You can't do anything about it, but you know it will come."
The track is available now backed with her other single "Truth", which also has gotten some great support from KCRW, on an exclusive 7" in the UK via Grunt Grunt A Go Go.
Syd Arthur announce UK headline tour + White Denim support shows
SYD ARTHUR
AUTUMN HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED
NEW ALBUM ‘APRICITY’ OUT 21st OCTOBER
ELECTROWERKZ (London) SHOW 13th JULY
UK TOUR WITH WHITE DENIM & US TOUR WITH JAKE BUGG
Syd Arthur, who release their new album ‘Apricity’ through Communion Music on 21st October, have confirmed a headline tour in October and November. The tour will be the band’s first nationwide run since sold-out dates in 2014. Syd Arthur, who are confirmed as special guests on White Denim’s UK tour in October and Jake Bugg’s US tour in September, will release their new single ‘Sun Rays’ on 26th August. Having recently performed at Glastonbury and Bushstock, the band play a low-key London gig at Electrowerkz on Weds 13th July.
Recorded at Jonathan Wilson’s studio in Echo Park and co-produced by Jason Falkner (Beck, Jellyfish), ‘Apricity’ is the band’s first album through Communion Music and is available for pre-order HERE. Syd Arthur recently unveiled the video to title track ‘Apricity’. Shot on location in the Kent countryside and co-directed and conceptualised by singer Liam Magill, the video premiered on Vevo. Watch it HERE.
Headline Tour Dates:
OCTOBERWeds 26th - Workman’s, Dublin http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/198984/1813824Fri 28th - Railway Inn, Winchester http://www.railwayinn.pub/show/syd-arthur Sat 29th - The Cellar, Oxford https://www.gigantic.com/syd-arthur-the-cellar-bar-2016-10-29-19-00Sun 30th - The Harley, Sheffield http://theleadmill.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/the-leadmill-club/998914/ Mon 31st - The Cluny, Newcastle http://www.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/the-cluny/998868
NOVEMBERTues 1st - Rainbow, Birmingham http://birminghampromoters.com/Events/syd-arthur-2/ Weds 2nd - Boileroom, Guildford http://www.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/the-boileroom/998929 Thurs 3rd - Patterns, Brighton http://www.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/patterns-ex-audio-/999008
“This album is the distillation of everything we have been exploring in our music up until now, says the band. “It points forward into a (brave) new world of sonic development for us - in the songwriting and scope of what we are trying to achieve. It seems like only a few weeks back we set off to Los Angeles to record with Jason Falkner at our friend Jonathan Wilson's amazing studio in Echo Park. Recording to 2-inch analogue tape we set about recording the album in this most creative Californian space before returning to the UK for final mixing at our humble studio in Canterbury.”
Syd Arthur is brothers Liam Magill (vocals, guitar), Joel Magill (bass, vocals), and Josh Magill (drums) andRaven Bush (keyboards, strings). Hailing from Canterbury, the band has released three albums, including 2014’s critically acclaimed Sound Mirror and earned recognition as a thrilling live act. Syd Arthur has played myriad UK headline shows and support slots alongside such artists as The Strokes, White Denim, Jonathan Wilson, The Pixies, Sean Lennon’s The Ghost Of A Sabertooth Tiger and Paul Weller.
Additional UK Shows:
JULYWeds 13th – London, Electrowerkz
OCTOBERWeds 5th – Glasgow, ABC1 *Thurs 6th - Leeds, University Union*Fri 7th - Manchester, O2 Ritz*Sat 8th - Bristol, O2 Academy*Mon 10th – Nottingham, Rock City*Tues 11th – London, Roundhouse*
* supporting White Denim
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AUTUMN HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED
NEW ALBUM ‘APRICITY’ OUT 21st OCTOBER
ELECTROWERKZ (London) SHOW 13th JULY
UK TOUR WITH WHITE DENIM & US TOUR WITH JAKE BUGG
Syd Arthur, who release their new album ‘Apricity’ through Communion Music on 21st October, have confirmed a headline tour in October and November. The tour will be the band’s first nationwide run since sold-out dates in 2014. Syd Arthur, who are confirmed as special guests on White Denim’s UK tour in October and Jake Bugg’s US tour in September, will release their new single ‘Sun Rays’ on 26th August. Having recently performed at Glastonbury and Bushstock, the band play a low-key London gig at Electrowerkz on Weds 13th July.
Recorded at Jonathan Wilson’s studio in Echo Park and co-produced by Jason Falkner (Beck, Jellyfish), ‘Apricity’ is the band’s first album through Communion Music and is available for pre-order HERE. Syd Arthur recently unveiled the video to title track ‘Apricity’. Shot on location in the Kent countryside and co-directed and conceptualised by singer Liam Magill, the video premiered on Vevo. Watch it HERE.
Headline Tour Dates:
OCTOBERWeds 26th - Workman’s, Dublin http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/198984/1813824Fri 28th - Railway Inn, Winchester http://www.railwayinn.pub/show/syd-arthur Sat 29th - The Cellar, Oxford https://www.gigantic.com/syd-arthur-the-cellar-bar-2016-10-29-19-00Sun 30th - The Harley, Sheffield http://theleadmill.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/the-leadmill-club/998914/ Mon 31st - The Cluny, Newcastle http://www.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/the-cluny/998868
NOVEMBERTues 1st - Rainbow, Birmingham http://birminghampromoters.com/Events/syd-arthur-2/ Weds 2nd - Boileroom, Guildford http://www.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/the-boileroom/998929 Thurs 3rd - Patterns, Brighton http://www.seetickets.com/event/syd-arthur/patterns-ex-audio-/999008
“This album is the distillation of everything we have been exploring in our music up until now, says the band. “It points forward into a (brave) new world of sonic development for us - in the songwriting and scope of what we are trying to achieve. It seems like only a few weeks back we set off to Los Angeles to record with Jason Falkner at our friend Jonathan Wilson's amazing studio in Echo Park. Recording to 2-inch analogue tape we set about recording the album in this most creative Californian space before returning to the UK for final mixing at our humble studio in Canterbury.”
Syd Arthur is brothers Liam Magill (vocals, guitar), Joel Magill (bass, vocals), and Josh Magill (drums) andRaven Bush (keyboards, strings). Hailing from Canterbury, the band has released three albums, including 2014’s critically acclaimed Sound Mirror and earned recognition as a thrilling live act. Syd Arthur has played myriad UK headline shows and support slots alongside such artists as The Strokes, White Denim, Jonathan Wilson, The Pixies, Sean Lennon’s The Ghost Of A Sabertooth Tiger and Paul Weller.
Additional UK Shows:
JULYWeds 13th – London, Electrowerkz
OCTOBERWeds 5th – Glasgow, ABC1 *Thurs 6th - Leeds, University Union*Fri 7th - Manchester, O2 Ritz*Sat 8th - Bristol, O2 Academy*Mon 10th – Nottingham, Rock City*Tues 11th – London, Roundhouse*
* supporting White Denim
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Primal Scream, Nite-Funk, Machinedrum, Dead Sara, Beartooth, Supersuckers, Hot Sugar, Amanda Shires, Orishas, John Doe & Exene Cervenka
JUST ANNOUNCEDTUE 7/12Vice Principals @ The Regent TheaterFRI 7/22THE ROOT DOWN RETURNS! with DJ Music Man Miles, DJ Loslito, DJ Wyatt Case, DJ Expo, DJ Ervin Arana, DJ Jedi @ EchoplexMON 8/15Eliminate with Kaustik, Tormenter, Brain Dead, Hatchet, Dowrr, DJ Danny Lethal @ The Regent TheaterWED 8/31Hot Sugar @ The EchoWED 9/7Somos with Free Throw, High Waisted @ The EchoSUN 9/18Xenia Rubinos @ The EchoTUE 10/11Goblin Cock @ EchoplexWED 10/12Beartooth: The Aggressive Tour (Use Presale Code RESERVED) @ The Regent TheaterTHU 10/20The Rebirth Brass Band @ EchoplexFRI 10/21The Rebirth Brass Band @ EchoplexMON 10/24Supersuckers, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band with Jesse Dayton @ EchoplexTHU 11/3Machinedrum @ EchoplexSAT 11/5Primal Scream (Use Presale Code PRIMALSPACE) @ The Regent TheaterTHU 11/17Amanda Shires @ The Echo
July 11, 2016
Todd Rundgren @ Pershing Square
August 20CONCERTS START AT 8PM
Todd Rundgren
A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren's 1973 solo album aptly sums up the contributions of this multi-faceted artist to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist (re-designated TR-i), Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front The Nazz, the quintessential `60's cult group. In 1969, he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his debut offering, the legendary Runt. But it was 1972's seminal Something/Anything?, on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Todd into the superstar limelight, prompting the press to unanimously dub him 'Rock's New Wunderkind'. It was followed by such landmark LPs as The Hermit of Mink Hollow and the above mentioned A Wizard, A True Star, as well as such hit singles as I Saw The Light, Hello It's Me, Can We Still Be Friends, and Bang The Drum.
In 1974, Todd formed Utopia, an entirely new approach to the concept of interactive musicianship, and embarked on an extensive round of touring and recording. Standout Utopia offerings included Oops! Wrong Planet, Adventures in Utopia, and Oblivion. Along the way, Utopia combined technical virtuosity and creative passion to create music that, for millions, defined the term "progressive rock."
Rundgren's myriad production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meatloaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, and Hall And Oates. Rounding out his reputation as rock's Renaissance Man, Rundgren composed all the music and lyrics for Joe Papp's 1989 Off-Broadway production of Joe Orton's Up Against It (the screenplay commisioned by The Beatles for what was meant to have been their third motion picture). He also has composed the music for a number of television series, including Pee Wee’s Playhouse and Crime Story.
In 2012 Rundgren performed his iconic 1973 album A Wizard A True Star in concert in its entireity for the first time ever, and last year did the same with a double bill: Todd & Healing. His latest studio album, GLOBAL, was released in April 2015; he continues to tour with Ringo Starr as an erstwhile member of the All-Starr Band, and to perform with symphony orchestras both domestically and internationally.
In 1998 Todd debuted his new PatroNet technology which for the first time allowed fans of a musical artist to subscribe directly to the artist’s musical output via the Internet. This caps a long history of groundbreaking early multimedia "firsts", including:
• 1978: The first interactive television concert, broadcast live over the Warner/QUBE system in Columbus, Ohio (the home audience chose each song.in real time during the concert by voting via QUBE’s 2-way operating system).
• 1978: The first live nationally broadcast stereo radio concert (by microwave), linking 40 cities around the country.
• 1979: The opening of Utopia Video Studios, a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art facility. The first project produced by Todd there is Gustav Holst’s The Planets, commissioned by RCA SelectaVision as the first demonstration software for their new videodisc format.
• 1980: Creation of the first color graphics tablet, which was licensed to Apple and released as The Utopia Graphics Tablet.
• 1981: Time Heals, the first music video to utilize state-of-the-art compositing of live action and computer graphics (produced and directed by Todd), becomes the second video to be played on MTV (after Video Killed the Radio Star).
• 1982: The first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
• 1982: The first two commercially released music videos, one of which was nominated for the first-ever Grammy awarded for “Best Short Form Video” in 1983.
• 1992: The release of “No World Order”, the world’s first interactive record album on CD-i. Also the first commercially available music downloads via CompuServe.
• 1994: The release of “The Individualist”, the world’s first full-length Enhanced CD.
• 1995: The world’s first interactive concert tour.
• 1998: Launches PatroNet, the world’s first direct artist subscription service
Empire of The Sun @ OC Fair
Empire of the Sun photos @ Henry Fonda 2011 (Alexander Laurence)
With temperatures rapidly rising, the beaches quickly filling up on weekends and all of the kids out of school, summer is definitely here. For Orange County residents, that also means the arrival of the annual OC Fair and the accompanying concert series at Pacific Amphitheatre, which is located on the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.This year, things kick off a bit early at the outdoor venue as promoters announced a few pre-OC Fair gigs including back-to-back headlining shows with Santa Barbara-based reggae rock band Iration July 9-10, Australian electronic duo, Empire of the Sun, on July 13 and classic rock band Three Dog Night will be joined by Orange County’s own Pacific Symphony for a special evening of music on July 14.The OC Fair and Pacific Amphitheatre series officially begins July 15 and runs Wednesdays-Sundays through Aug. 14. As always, every ticket purchased to concerts in the amphitheatre includes free one-day admission to the OC Fair.This will be the fourth consecutive season that Iration has performed at Pacific Amphitheatre and in that time the band has grown from being an opening act to headlining two nights. It’s also bringing out a bunch of its friends during these shows including Rebel Souljahz, Katastro and the Steppas on July 9 and Collie Buddz, Seedless and the Expanders on July 10.
Yellow Year Records Signs Tele Novella, The Lucy Ring, The Tins and Joseph Hein
YELLOW YEAR RECORDS SIGNSTELE NOVELLA, THE LUCY RING, THE TINS AND JOSEPH HEIN
NEW MUSIC COMING SOONTOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Monday, July 11th - Yellow Year Records, the label launched in 2013 by photographer Angel Ceballos, today announces the signing of four talented new artists including Austin's macabre-pop band Tele Novella, Buffalo's indie rock trio The Tins, Albion, WA band Joseph Hein and San Diego based / Charlotte Muhl Kemp-produced The Lucy Ring.
Photo Credit: Angel Ceballos
Tele Novella has also announced a run of US summer tour dates today. The tour will see them playing cities across the US including San Francisco, Portland, LA, their native Austin and more. See below for a full rundown of dates and watch this space for new music and a special announcement coming very soon
More About Tele Novella:Tele Novella is an inspired macabre-pop band out of Austin, TX. They are dreamy, they are spooky, and they write real fucking songs. While one may detect the influence of the nocturnal jungles of Os Mutantes or the lapelled, knee-socked smarts of Belle and Sebastian, they have cobbled together a special kind of mineral all their own worth making room on the Table of Elements for. Earnest, yet sinister; Vampy, but sentimental. The precise recipe that goes into this concoction cannot be revealed, but it is a delightful snow globe of warm, colorful darkness.
In 2014, they won a contest for free recording time at Dub Narcotic Studios in Olympia, WA. This resulted in their first single, "Trouble in Paradise," that was later featured in the ABC television series Pretty Little Liars. Not long after that in 2015, their EP Cosmic Dial Tone was released on Los Angeles label Lolipop Records on the heels of a Wes Anderson tribute compilation (American Laundromat Records), to which they contributed a contagiously glad version of "Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground.
Upcoming US Tour Dates:7.25.16 - Monarch - El Paso, TX7.26.16 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ7.27.16 - Wayfarer - Costa Mesa, CA7.28.16 - Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA7.29.16 - The Lobby - Merced, CA7.30.16 - Old Nick's Tavern - Eugene, OR7.31.16 - Liquor Store - Portland, OR8.1.16 - The Valley Bar - Tacoma, WA8.3.16 - Chop Suey - Seattle, WA8.4.16 - Richard's Goat - Arcata, CA8.5.16 - The Uptown - Oakland, CA8.6.16 - The Hideout - Sacramento, CA8.7.16 - The UNchurch - Grass Valley, CA8.8.16 - Resident - Los Angeles, CA8.9.16 - Hideout - San Diego, CA8.10.16 - Hotel Congress - Tucson, AZ8.11.16 - House Show - La Luz, NM8.12.16 - The Lost Horse - Marfa, TX8.13.16 - Limelight - San Antonio, TX8.14.16 - Walter's Downtown - Houston, TX*8.16.16 - Mohawk - Austin, TX*8.17.16 - Trees - Dallas, TX*
* = w/ Deerhoof
facebook.com/telenovellamusicTelenovella.bandcamp.com
More About Joseph Hein:Joseph Hein hails from the Palouse in eastern Washington State. With lush arrangements and warm distortion, he creates dreamy harmonious sounds with an energetic uptempo rhythm influenced by songs of yesteryear's AM country and R&B gold. He is often accompanied by an array of instruments including a trombone, a violin, keyboards and guitars that add to the band's distinct style. Joseph Hein sings honestly about good times and the bad and the music bears witness to the road unkempt and a winding trail. Joseph grew up making music in the rural eastern WA region known as the Palouse. With that small town isolation the multi instrumentalist Joseph Hein gleaned from a range of influences and played with a tight knit group of kids in all sorts of bands that ranged from punk to electronic pop. The path continued into the DIY scene of Olympia, WA where that intensely creative place inspired further collaborations that continue today. He has released two official albums as a solo artist and is in the process of finishing his third. His most recently released album, "Following Fog", holds the energy and sounds of the places it was recorded: from a barn to a church, a garage, cabin, closet, and the span of eastern to western Washington state. It is truly inspired by the places it all took place, and marks a period of time. Between touring, recording and collaborating with others he hides out in the hills and plays his new bass....-
instagram.com/josephdheinfacebook.com/josephheinmusictwitter.com/josephdheinjosephhein.bandcamp.comjosephhein.tumblr.com
More About The Tins:With influences ranging from Talking Heads to Tame Impala, The Tins craft masterfully layered jams that USA Today calls "brilliant pop exuberance." Hailing from Buffalo NY, the trio has released a number of critically acclaimed records. The Tins' first single, "The Green Room," was chosen by Sean Parker , Spotify creator, as a staple of his Hipster International Playlist, and tapped as Spotify Staff Picks #2 Song of the Year. Since that point the Tins have worked with producers Joe Blaney (Modest Mouse, Prince, The Clash) and Ted Young (Kurt Vile, The Gaslight Anthem) and have garnered millions of plays online. The Tins are currently in rotation on SiriusXM Radio and have been licensed to several hit TV shows including Beverly Hills 90210 and Roadtrip Nation.
thetinsmusic.comfacebook.com/thetinstwitter.com/TheTinsMusic
More About The Lucy Ring:The Lucy Ring is a four piece band currently out of Southern California after transplanting from Brooklyn. Their first album was recorded at Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono's private studio in Upstate, NY and was produced by Sean's girlfriend and partner in The Goastt, Charlotte Kemp Muhl. Lucy Ring co-founder David Hyman had worked as a personal assistant for Sean, and Charlotte invited the band up to track to tape upon hearing some demos she liked.
soundcloud.com/thelucyringfacebook.com/thelucyring
NEW MUSIC COMING SOONTOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Monday, July 11th - Yellow Year Records, the label launched in 2013 by photographer Angel Ceballos, today announces the signing of four talented new artists including Austin's macabre-pop band Tele Novella, Buffalo's indie rock trio The Tins, Albion, WA band Joseph Hein and San Diego based / Charlotte Muhl Kemp-produced The Lucy Ring.
Photo Credit: Angel CeballosTele Novella has also announced a run of US summer tour dates today. The tour will see them playing cities across the US including San Francisco, Portland, LA, their native Austin and more. See below for a full rundown of dates and watch this space for new music and a special announcement coming very soon
More About Tele Novella:Tele Novella is an inspired macabre-pop band out of Austin, TX. They are dreamy, they are spooky, and they write real fucking songs. While one may detect the influence of the nocturnal jungles of Os Mutantes or the lapelled, knee-socked smarts of Belle and Sebastian, they have cobbled together a special kind of mineral all their own worth making room on the Table of Elements for. Earnest, yet sinister; Vampy, but sentimental. The precise recipe that goes into this concoction cannot be revealed, but it is a delightful snow globe of warm, colorful darkness.
In 2014, they won a contest for free recording time at Dub Narcotic Studios in Olympia, WA. This resulted in their first single, "Trouble in Paradise," that was later featured in the ABC television series Pretty Little Liars. Not long after that in 2015, their EP Cosmic Dial Tone was released on Los Angeles label Lolipop Records on the heels of a Wes Anderson tribute compilation (American Laundromat Records), to which they contributed a contagiously glad version of "Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground.
Upcoming US Tour Dates:7.25.16 - Monarch - El Paso, TX7.26.16 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ7.27.16 - Wayfarer - Costa Mesa, CA7.28.16 - Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA7.29.16 - The Lobby - Merced, CA7.30.16 - Old Nick's Tavern - Eugene, OR7.31.16 - Liquor Store - Portland, OR8.1.16 - The Valley Bar - Tacoma, WA8.3.16 - Chop Suey - Seattle, WA8.4.16 - Richard's Goat - Arcata, CA8.5.16 - The Uptown - Oakland, CA8.6.16 - The Hideout - Sacramento, CA8.7.16 - The UNchurch - Grass Valley, CA8.8.16 - Resident - Los Angeles, CA8.9.16 - Hideout - San Diego, CA8.10.16 - Hotel Congress - Tucson, AZ8.11.16 - House Show - La Luz, NM8.12.16 - The Lost Horse - Marfa, TX8.13.16 - Limelight - San Antonio, TX8.14.16 - Walter's Downtown - Houston, TX*8.16.16 - Mohawk - Austin, TX*8.17.16 - Trees - Dallas, TX*
* = w/ Deerhoof
facebook.com/telenovellamusicTelenovella.bandcamp.com
More About Joseph Hein:Joseph Hein hails from the Palouse in eastern Washington State. With lush arrangements and warm distortion, he creates dreamy harmonious sounds with an energetic uptempo rhythm influenced by songs of yesteryear's AM country and R&B gold. He is often accompanied by an array of instruments including a trombone, a violin, keyboards and guitars that add to the band's distinct style. Joseph Hein sings honestly about good times and the bad and the music bears witness to the road unkempt and a winding trail. Joseph grew up making music in the rural eastern WA region known as the Palouse. With that small town isolation the multi instrumentalist Joseph Hein gleaned from a range of influences and played with a tight knit group of kids in all sorts of bands that ranged from punk to electronic pop. The path continued into the DIY scene of Olympia, WA where that intensely creative place inspired further collaborations that continue today. He has released two official albums as a solo artist and is in the process of finishing his third. His most recently released album, "Following Fog", holds the energy and sounds of the places it was recorded: from a barn to a church, a garage, cabin, closet, and the span of eastern to western Washington state. It is truly inspired by the places it all took place, and marks a period of time. Between touring, recording and collaborating with others he hides out in the hills and plays his new bass....-
instagram.com/josephdheinfacebook.com/josephheinmusictwitter.com/josephdheinjosephhein.bandcamp.comjosephhein.tumblr.com
More About The Tins:With influences ranging from Talking Heads to Tame Impala, The Tins craft masterfully layered jams that USA Today calls "brilliant pop exuberance." Hailing from Buffalo NY, the trio has released a number of critically acclaimed records. The Tins' first single, "The Green Room," was chosen by Sean Parker , Spotify creator, as a staple of his Hipster International Playlist, and tapped as Spotify Staff Picks #2 Song of the Year. Since that point the Tins have worked with producers Joe Blaney (Modest Mouse, Prince, The Clash) and Ted Young (Kurt Vile, The Gaslight Anthem) and have garnered millions of plays online. The Tins are currently in rotation on SiriusXM Radio and have been licensed to several hit TV shows including Beverly Hills 90210 and Roadtrip Nation.
thetinsmusic.comfacebook.com/thetinstwitter.com/TheTinsMusic
More About The Lucy Ring:The Lucy Ring is a four piece band currently out of Southern California after transplanting from Brooklyn. Their first album was recorded at Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono's private studio in Upstate, NY and was produced by Sean's girlfriend and partner in The Goastt, Charlotte Kemp Muhl. Lucy Ring co-founder David Hyman had worked as a personal assistant for Sean, and Charlotte invited the band up to track to tape upon hearing some demos she liked.
soundcloud.com/thelucyringfacebook.com/thelucyring
Foals Announce Fall U.S. Headlining Tour
FOALS ANNOUNCE FALL U.S. HEADLINING TOUR
Band To Appear at Lollapalooza, Panorama, Osheaga,
Outside Lands and
Headlining
Reading and Leeds
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 11, 2016 - Foals have announced a headlining tour to take place this fall across the United States. The run will kick off on September 23rd in Seattle, WA at the Paramount. Fan club presales will launch on Tuesday, July 12th at 10:00 AM local time. The general on-sale will launch on Friday, July 15th at 10:00 AM local time. Bear Hands and Kiev will support all dates on the tour (except Portland, OR). Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Following their biggest UK arena tour to date, Foals was most recently in the U.S. for the 15-city Spring Fling Rock AF tour alongside Cage The Elephant, Silversun Pickups, and Bear Hands and additional dates with Silversun Pickups. The band is taking the festival circuit by storm having performed at Coachella, Shaky Knees, and Hangout Fest with additional appearances slated for Lollapalooza, Panorama, Osheaga, Voodoo Fest, and Outside Lands. They will also headline Reading and Leeds next month. For a complete list of upcoming dates, click HERE. Foals current album What Went Down was released this past August on Warner Music and emerged to the best reviews of the band's career as it debuted at #3 and commanded a Top 20 chart position for four weeks in the UK. The album also produced the band's first Number 1 at Alternative Radio with "Mountain at My Gates". Shortly after the album's release, the band won 'Best Act In The World' at the Q Awards and received a BBC Music Award Nomination for 'British Artist of the Year'. Foals was also nominated for four awards at the 2016 NME Awards, including 'Best British Band', "Best Live Band', 'Best Album', and 'Best Track'. What Went Down is an album that grapples with questions that are a world away from the bland bleatings of homogenized pop: permanence and impermanence; life and death; solitude; vulnerability; intimacy; passion; rage; humanity - weighty issues that make demands of the people creating that music, and of all those who listen to it, too. Sonically, it's an album that precariously seesaws between primal aggression and naked vulnerability. Foals consists of Yannis Philippakis (vocals/guitar), Jimmy Smith (guitar/keys), Walter Gervers (bass/vocals), Jack Bevan (drums) and Edwin Congreave (keys). AUTUMN TOUR23 September | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theater24 September | Portland, OR | Crystal Ballroom27 September | Los Angeles, CA | The Palladium3 October | Dallas, TX | Granada4 October | Houston, TX | White Oak Music Hall8 October | San Antonio, TX | Aztec Theatre25 October | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Revolution26 October | Tampa, FL | The Ritz Ybor1 November | Boston, MA | House of Blues3 November | Washington, DC | Echostage5 November | New Haven, CT | College Street Music Hall PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED17 July | Carcassonne, France | Festival de Carcassonne22 July | Oro-Medonte, ON | WayHome Festival23 July | New York, NY | Panorama Festival24 July | Syracuse, NY | WAQX Festival27 July | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall28 July | Chicago, IL | House Of Blues [Lolla Aftershow]29 July | Chicago, IL | Lollapalooza31 July | Montreal, QC | Osheaga Festival4 August | Reno, NV | Cargo5 August | San Francisco, CA | Outside Lands Festival7 August | Vancouver, BC | Commodore Ballroom8 August | Vancouver, BC | Commodore Ballroom13 August | Oslo, Norway | Øyafestivalen15 August | Luxembourg | Den Atelier17 August | Budapest, Hungary | Budapest Park19 August | St. Poelten, Austria | Frequency Festival20 August | Hamburg, Germany | MS Dockville21 August | Biddinghuizen, Netherlands23 August | Asolo, Italy | AMA Music Festival26 August | Reading, England | Reading Festival27 August | Leeds, England | Leeds Festival28 August | Paris, France | Rock En Seine30 September | Austin, TX | ACL1 October | Monterrey, MX | Live Out Festival6 October | Austin, TX | Austin City Limits Taping7 October | Austin, TX | ACL12 October | Santiago, Chile | La Cupula14 October | Lima, Peru | CC Barranco Arena19 October | Sao Paolo, Brazil | Cine Joia22 October | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Grove28 October | New Orleans, LA | Voodoo Festival26 November | Singapore | Neon Lights27 November | Hong Kong | Clockenflap
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Ben Folds to embark on solo rock tour this Fall
BEN FOLDS TO EMBARK ON HIS "A PIANO & A PLAYPEN" SOLO ROCK TOURACROSS THE U.S. THIS FALL
"A consummate musician reaches new heights."-UNCUTNASHVILLE, TN, July 11, 2016 - Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/producer Ben Folds is back this Fall to pound pianos again in a solo rock tour entitled "Ben Folds: A Piano & A Playpen." The tour, reminiscent of his first solo tour in 2001 where he defied skeptics by delivering a high energy rock performance using the intimacy of just a piano, will feature Folds performing his classic and current pop songs, telling stories, interacting with the audiences, and improvisation with a host of instruments. Folds kicks off the 33-date tour with a home state play in Raleigh, NC on September 13. Full tour details below. A limited number of VIP packages will be available starting with the Ben Folds Presale on Wednesday, July 13 at 10am local venue time. Tickets and remaining VIP packages will be available to the general public starting at 10am local venue time on Friday, July 15. Visit www.benfolds.com for more info. Folds' upcoming solo tour comes at the anniversary of his critically acclaimed most recent album So There (New West Records). The record debuted last September at #1 on both Billboard 's Classical and Classical Crossover charts. So There showcases new pop songs by Folds, along with the debut recording of his critically acclaimed "Concerto For Piano and Orchestra." The album has been praised for its forward-thinking studio craft and creative spontaneity. Ben Folds first found fame with the Ben Folds Five and has proceeded to have a very successful solo career, which includes writing and performing pop hits, recording multiple studio and live albums, collaborating with other renowned artists, and writing and recording for film and TV. In addition to his self-described love of performing and making music "for humans," Folds is an avid photographer and a member of the distinguished Sony Artisans of Imagery. Folds is also an advocate for music education and music therapy as a member of Artist Committee of Americans For The Arts, and he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Nashville Symphony. BEN FOLDS ON TOURSeptember 13 - Raleigh, NC @ Memorial Auditorium~September 15 - Greenville, SC @ Peace Concert Hall*September 16 - Newport News, VA @ Ferguson CenterSeptember 17 - Richmond, VA @ The NationalSeptember 18 - Morristown, NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts CenterSeptember 20 - Westbury, NY @ The Space at WestburySeptember 21 - Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts CenterSeptember 22 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music HallSeptember 23 - Northampton, MA @ Calvin TheatreSeptember 24 - Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts+September 26 - Albany, NY @ The Egg - Kitty Carlisle Hart TheatreSeptember 29 - Madison, WI @ Majestic LiveSeptember 30 - Madison, WI @ Majestic LiveOctober 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ First AvenueOctober 2 - Columbia, MO @ Roots N Blues N BBQ FestivalOctober 4 - Wabash, IN @ Honeywell CenterOctober 6 - Charleston, WV @ Clay Center for the Arts & SciencesOctober 7 - Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of HomesteadOctober 8 - Rochester, NY @ University of RochesterOctober 20 - Anaheim, CA @ City National Grove of AnaheimOctober 21 - Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura TheaterOctober 22 - Modesto, CA @ The Gallo Center for the Arts*October 24 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert HouseOctober 25 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald TheaterOctober 26 - Olympia, WA @ Washington Center for the Performing ArtsOctober 28 - Bellingham, WA @ Mount Baker Theatre^October 29 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert HouseOctober 30 - Missoula, MT @ The WilmaOctober 31 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Center for the Arts~November 2 - Lincoln, NE @ Rococo TheatreNovember 5 - Elgin, IL @ Blizzard TheatreNovember 6 - Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place Theater~November 9 - Broken Arrow, OK @ Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center *On sale now+On sale August 19^On sale July 25~On sale July 20
"A consummate musician reaches new heights."-UNCUTNASHVILLE, TN, July 11, 2016 - Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/producer Ben Folds is back this Fall to pound pianos again in a solo rock tour entitled "Ben Folds: A Piano & A Playpen." The tour, reminiscent of his first solo tour in 2001 where he defied skeptics by delivering a high energy rock performance using the intimacy of just a piano, will feature Folds performing his classic and current pop songs, telling stories, interacting with the audiences, and improvisation with a host of instruments. Folds kicks off the 33-date tour with a home state play in Raleigh, NC on September 13. Full tour details below. A limited number of VIP packages will be available starting with the Ben Folds Presale on Wednesday, July 13 at 10am local venue time. Tickets and remaining VIP packages will be available to the general public starting at 10am local venue time on Friday, July 15. Visit www.benfolds.com for more info. Folds' upcoming solo tour comes at the anniversary of his critically acclaimed most recent album So There (New West Records). The record debuted last September at #1 on both Billboard 's Classical and Classical Crossover charts. So There showcases new pop songs by Folds, along with the debut recording of his critically acclaimed "Concerto For Piano and Orchestra." The album has been praised for its forward-thinking studio craft and creative spontaneity. Ben Folds first found fame with the Ben Folds Five and has proceeded to have a very successful solo career, which includes writing and performing pop hits, recording multiple studio and live albums, collaborating with other renowned artists, and writing and recording for film and TV. In addition to his self-described love of performing and making music "for humans," Folds is an avid photographer and a member of the distinguished Sony Artisans of Imagery. Folds is also an advocate for music education and music therapy as a member of Artist Committee of Americans For The Arts, and he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Nashville Symphony. BEN FOLDS ON TOURSeptember 13 - Raleigh, NC @ Memorial Auditorium~September 15 - Greenville, SC @ Peace Concert Hall*September 16 - Newport News, VA @ Ferguson CenterSeptember 17 - Richmond, VA @ The NationalSeptember 18 - Morristown, NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts CenterSeptember 20 - Westbury, NY @ The Space at WestburySeptember 21 - Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts CenterSeptember 22 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music HallSeptember 23 - Northampton, MA @ Calvin TheatreSeptember 24 - Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts+September 26 - Albany, NY @ The Egg - Kitty Carlisle Hart TheatreSeptember 29 - Madison, WI @ Majestic LiveSeptember 30 - Madison, WI @ Majestic LiveOctober 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ First AvenueOctober 2 - Columbia, MO @ Roots N Blues N BBQ FestivalOctober 4 - Wabash, IN @ Honeywell CenterOctober 6 - Charleston, WV @ Clay Center for the Arts & SciencesOctober 7 - Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of HomesteadOctober 8 - Rochester, NY @ University of RochesterOctober 20 - Anaheim, CA @ City National Grove of AnaheimOctober 21 - Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura TheaterOctober 22 - Modesto, CA @ The Gallo Center for the Arts*October 24 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert HouseOctober 25 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald TheaterOctober 26 - Olympia, WA @ Washington Center for the Performing ArtsOctober 28 - Bellingham, WA @ Mount Baker Theatre^October 29 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert HouseOctober 30 - Missoula, MT @ The WilmaOctober 31 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Center for the Arts~November 2 - Lincoln, NE @ Rococo TheatreNovember 5 - Elgin, IL @ Blizzard TheatreNovember 6 - Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place Theater~November 9 - Broken Arrow, OK @ Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center *On sale now+On sale August 19^On sale July 25~On sale July 20
Ed Harcourt releases "Furnaces" - Title track from Flood produced album
ED HARCOURT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FURNACES”THE TITLE TRACK FROM THE NEW ALBUM FURNACESOUT AUGUST, 19TH ON POLYDOR (PRE-ORDER)
Having already made available the gnarled track “Dionysus” (which was premiered on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show) and the apocalyptic paean “The World is on Fire”, Ed Harcourt announces the next single to be taken from his forthcoming album, the title track “Furnaces” which is available now.
Stream “Furnaces” via YouTube / Spotify / iTunes
Working closely with legendary producer Flood, (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey and Foals), Ed Harcourt’s seventh album studio album ‘Furnaces’ (out August 19th, 2016) is the most ambitious and abrasive album of his career.
Ed says of the title track, “I wanted this song to sound like a loping, clanking fire-breathing giant made out of machinery eating up the earth and spewing vast projectiles of junk out, leaving chaos and emptiness in its wake… I hasten to add that hope is never far away - but it is a distant lantern swaying precariously in the darkness.”
Fittingly, the album’s artwork was created by the legendary Gonzo artist and Hunter S Thompson collaborator Ralph Steadman. As well as playing most of the instruments on the album, Ed was joined by his dream line-up: drummer Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, bassist Tom Herbert of The Invisible & Polar Bear, vocalist Hannah Lou Clark, and percussionist Michael Blair, a frequent Tom Waits collaborator.After four blistering shows in two weeks at Glastonbury, headline shows at The Deaf Institute and the Borderline and a headline slot on the 2nd stage in Hyde Park supporting Carole King, Ed has announced a further headline show at the Village Underground in London on September 21st.
Ed Harcourt has enjoyed a truly unique career as a songwriter, producer and musician. Released six critically acclaimed albums to date, he also wrote and performed “The Way That I Live”, the soundtrack to Burberry’s 2014/15 festive campaign, which has garnered over 25 million views and 1 million streams.
www.edharcourt.com
Pre-order: http://po.st/9AkM7H (including “Furnaces”, “Dionysus” and “The World Is on Fire” instant grats)
Upcoming tour dates below.
Photo Credit: Steve Gullick
Upcoming Tour Dates:
JULY24 - North Yorkshire, UK - Deer Shed Festival
SEPTEMBER21 - London, UK - Village Underground (Tickets on sale Friday, July 8th)
Kino Kimino Drops John Waters-esque "Passion" Video w/ Stereogum Today, 'Bait Is for Sissies'
Kino Kimino
Drops “Passion” Video w/ Stereogum Today
Bait Is for Sissies ft. Members of Sonic Youth,
Out Now on Wavves’ Label Ghost Ramp
"The scuzzy distortion on the guitars, the rolling drums, and Kino Kimono's sharply angled vocals all smack of jittery dissatisfaction and 90s musical tropes." - VICE’s Noisey
“[Caste Out] is blistering fun with loosely strummed guitar lines, quick rolling drum transitions and that melts into a slow churning, menacing trip, and ends on a bright guitar line. The switches happen at inopportune moments and keep the ear guessing through delightful abruptness.” - Stereogum
Receiving accolades from Pitchfork, FADER, Noisey, SPIN, Impose and more, the debut Kino Kimino album Bait Is for Sissies was released June 3 onWavves’ label Ghost Ramp. Fresh from a smashing international tour, Stereogum has unveiled the video for breakout album single “Passion”today. Showing the more clandestine moments of seemingly mundane life, the video is presented through a John Waters-esque filter. Watch the “Passion” video HERE . We encourage you to post and share!
Kino Kimino is the brainchild of Kim Talon who plugged in with Lee Ranaldoand Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth. The ten sweetly serrated, sometimes volatile, post-punk songs on debut album Bait Is for Sissies was produced by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr., Hop Along) and recorded at Sonic Youth’s Echo Canyon West studio. The songs explore betrayal, violence and the feeling of being an outsider, a dramatized response to the end of a romantic relationship that was founded on deceit. Talon has toured with Siaand played with Deerhoof and Blake Schwarzenbach of ’90s emo standoutsJawbreaker.
Drops “Passion” Video w/ Stereogum Today
Bait Is for Sissies ft. Members of Sonic Youth,
Out Now on Wavves’ Label Ghost Ramp
"The scuzzy distortion on the guitars, the rolling drums, and Kino Kimono's sharply angled vocals all smack of jittery dissatisfaction and 90s musical tropes." - VICE’s Noisey
“[Caste Out] is blistering fun with loosely strummed guitar lines, quick rolling drum transitions and that melts into a slow churning, menacing trip, and ends on a bright guitar line. The switches happen at inopportune moments and keep the ear guessing through delightful abruptness.” - Stereogum
Receiving accolades from Pitchfork, FADER, Noisey, SPIN, Impose and more, the debut Kino Kimino album Bait Is for Sissies was released June 3 onWavves’ label Ghost Ramp. Fresh from a smashing international tour, Stereogum has unveiled the video for breakout album single “Passion”today. Showing the more clandestine moments of seemingly mundane life, the video is presented through a John Waters-esque filter. Watch the “Passion” video HERE . We encourage you to post and share!
Kino Kimino is the brainchild of Kim Talon who plugged in with Lee Ranaldoand Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth. The ten sweetly serrated, sometimes volatile, post-punk songs on debut album Bait Is for Sissies was produced by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr., Hop Along) and recorded at Sonic Youth’s Echo Canyon West studio. The songs explore betrayal, violence and the feeling of being an outsider, a dramatized response to the end of a romantic relationship that was founded on deceit. Talon has toured with Siaand played with Deerhoof and Blake Schwarzenbach of ’90s emo standoutsJawbreaker.
