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June 6, 2016
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS ANNOUNCE 2016 WORLD TOUR DATES
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
ANNOUNCE 2016 WORLD TOUR DATESListen to Aquadrop's remix of 'Love Alight' hereCrystal Fighters have announced world tour, taking in dates across UK, mainland Europe, Australia and the US in autumn and winter 2016. These are the six piece’s first global dates since relentless international touring following 2013’s acclaimed second album ‘Cave Rave’ took their unmistakable sound across four continents.The band say “we can assure you that this year will be the most epic yet, and are dying to play you our new album, which is almost finished! Hope you are ready to unite and ride this crystal vibration that we are so happy to have realized together.”The band are established as one of the UK’s most exciting live acts. CMJ said their “sound cannot be compartmentalized in any modern day label and very few shows can ever live up to the energy and drive that fuels their live show.” and Gigwise have called them “the best festival band on the planet”. The London/Brooklyn based band have been in the studio working on their upcoming third album across Spain’s Basque Country, Los Angeles and London over the winter. News on the album release and first single will be online shortly.For tour tickets visit : http://tickets.crystalfighters.com/20/07/2016 - Melbourne, Australia - The Corner Hotel23/07/2016 - Bryon Bay, Australia - Splendour In The Grass24/07/2016 - Sydney, Australia - Oxford Art Factory27/09/2016 - New York, US - Webster Hall28/09/2016 - Brooklyn, US - Music Hall of Williamsburg29/09/2016 - Cambridge, US - The Sinclair01/10/2016 - Washington DC, US - U Street Music Hall03/10/2016 - Detroit, US - El Club04/10/2016 - Chicago, US - Park West07/10/2016 - Denver, US - Bluebird Theatre09/10/2016 - Austin, US - Austin City Limits11/10/2016 - Phoenix, US - Crescent Ballroom12/10/2016 - Santa Ana, US - The Observatory OC15/10/2016 - Los Angeles, US - El Rey24/10/2016 - Paris, France - La Trabendo25/10/2016 - Brussels, Belgium - AB Main Hall26/10/2016 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso28/10/2016 - Köln, Germany - E-Werk29/10/2016 - Frankfurt, Germany - Gibson31/10/2016 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks01/11/2016 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom02/11/2016 - Warsaw, Poland - Palladium03/11/2016 - Krakow, Poland - Kwadrat04/11/2016 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meetfactory05/11/2016 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer07/11/2016 - Zurich, Switzerland - X-Tra08/11/2016 - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Atelier11/11/2016 - London, UK - O2 Academy Brixton 14/11/2016 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Dome15/11/2016 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy Bristol17/11/2016 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall18/11/2016 - Liverpool, UK - O2 Academy 1 Liverpool01/12/2016 - Lisbon, Portugal - Paradise Garage03/12/2016 - A Coruña, Spain - Pelicano05/12/2016 - San Sebastian, Spain - Velodromo de Anoeta07/12/2016 - Barcelona, Spain - Sant Jordi Clubs09/12/2016 - Granada, Spain - Coliseo de Atarfe10/12/2016 - Valencia, Spain - Pabellon de Feria de Muestras11/12/2016 - Madrid, Spain - Barclays 


Published on June 06, 2016 10:06
Middle Kids Release "Edge Of Town" Video, Debut EP Coming Soon
INTRODUCING MIDDLE KIDS WITH THEIR DEBUT SINGLE "EDGE OF TOWN"
VIDEO PREMIERED ON STEREOGUM
DEBUT EP TO BE RELEASED FALL 2016
Watch "Edge Of Town" Video
Sydney-based Middle Kids is the latest Australian band turning heads both in their homeland and here in the US. Made up of members Hannah Joy, Tim Fitzand and newcomer Harry Day, both Fitz and Joy have received mass praise for their solo works individually and now have found a new magic with this project.
The video for "Edge of Town" was premiered on Stereogum who write "The song is anchored by Hannah Joy's gripping vocals and some of the most natural and non-overpowering slide guitar work I have heard to date. It all builds to a gradual tempo change that brings the track to a blistering finale".
"Edge Of Town" On Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/mirrormusicgroup/edge-of-town/s-Z9Vlj
"Edge of Town" is the first single released from an upcoming EP which will be announced later in the year.
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VIDEO PREMIERED ON STEREOGUM
DEBUT EP TO BE RELEASED FALL 2016

Watch "Edge Of Town" Video
Sydney-based Middle Kids is the latest Australian band turning heads both in their homeland and here in the US. Made up of members Hannah Joy, Tim Fitzand and newcomer Harry Day, both Fitz and Joy have received mass praise for their solo works individually and now have found a new magic with this project.
The video for "Edge of Town" was premiered on Stereogum who write "The song is anchored by Hannah Joy's gripping vocals and some of the most natural and non-overpowering slide guitar work I have heard to date. It all builds to a gradual tempo change that brings the track to a blistering finale".
"Edge Of Town" On Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/mirrormusicgroup/edge-of-town/s-Z9Vlj
"Edge of Town" is the first single released from an upcoming EP which will be announced later in the year.

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Published on June 06, 2016 10:04
Fitz And The Tantrums Celebrate Release Of Self-Titled Album With Performance On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" On June 13
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS CELEBRATE RELEASE OF SELF-TITLED ALBUM WITH PERFORMANCE ON "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!" ON JUNE 13
OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "HANDCLAP" PREMIERES TODAYLOS ANGELES, CA - June 6, 2016 - Fitz and The Tantrums will appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" next Monday, June 13. The Los Angeles-based band will celebrate the release of its self-titled album - out on June 10 - with a performance on the show's outdoor stage, surrounded by a crowd of hometown fans. Today, Fitz and The Tantrums unveiled the official video for "HandClap," the album's first single. The clip, which was directed by Marc Klasfeld (Wiz Khalifa, Twenty One Pilots), can be seen HERE.The track is currently #6 on the Billboard Alternative Chart and has more than 6 million Spotify streams. The "HandClap" lyric video over 1.9 million views."Fitz & The Tantrums deliver hook upon hook on catchy new single 'HandClap,'" said Idolator andHarper's Bazaar hailed the track as a "cheeky dance floor seduction ballad." The LA Weekly noted, "'HandClap' picks up where more modern-sounding tracks like 'The Walker' left off, giving the Tantrums' R&B rhythms and soulful vocals a glossy pop sheen." "Fitz and the Tantrums have the ability to get booties shaking and hands clapping more than any other band in pop music today, so it makes perfect sense that they'd return with a song called 'HandClap,'" observed AXS. Fans who pre-order Fitz and The Tantrums (Elektra Records) HERE will instantly receive"HandClap" as well as pair of album tracks, "Complicated" and "Roll Up." Deluxe bundles, which include a choice of the album in digital, CD or white vinyl formats paired with an exclusive t-shirt and/or slip mat, can be pre-ordered from Fitz and The Tantrums' online store. On Wednesday, June 8, Fitz and The Tantrums will play an intimate show on the Honda Stage of The iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles. It will be broadcast at 10:00 PM local time on iHeartMedia radio stations and the live video stream can be seen on iHeartRadio.com at 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET. The band's "Get Right Back" summer tour will kick off on June 14 at The National in Richmond, VA. The North American headline run includes a June 21 show at New York City's Terminal 5. See below for itinerary. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Fitz and The Tantrums was recorded in the band's hometown of Los Angeles. Jesse Shatkin (Sia, Matt & Kim) produced eight of the album's eleven tracks. Fitz produced "Fadeback" while Joel Little (Lorde) produced "Do What You Want" and Ricky Reed (Jessie J) helmed "HandClap." It is the follow-up to More Than Just a Dream, which has racked up over 76 million album streams to date. The 2013 album contained the Gold-certified singles "The Walker" and "Out Of My League." Both tracks topped Billboard's Alternative Songs chart - a feat accomplished by only three other artists in the chart's 25-year history. Fitz and The Tantrums are: Fitz (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (vocals/tambourine), James King (saxophone), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), John Wicks (drums) and Joseph Karnes (bass). LINKSView official video for "HandClap" HEREPre-order album HEREPre-order exclusive album bundles HEREView live video stream of iHeartRadio Theater concert HEREPurchase tour tickets HERE FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS - UPCOMING TOUR DATES June11 - Brooklyn, MI @ Michigan International Speedway - Keloorah Festival13 - Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center - 96x Fest14 - Richmond, VA @ The National15 - Greensboro, NC @ Cone Denim Arts Center17 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club19 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom21 - New York, NY @ Terminal 523 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall24 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester International Jazz Festival26 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens Amphitheatre25 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall28 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub29 - Milwaukee, MI @ Summerfest July14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE15 - Columbus, OH @ PromoWest Festival16 - Kansas City, KS @ Sporting Park Stadium - KRBZ's Annual Beach Buzz Ball17 - North Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival19 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom21 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge23 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater27 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre29 - Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Race Track August18 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades19 - Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater20 - Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park22 - Eugene, OR @ Britt Pavilion23 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory24 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre26 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall27 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall28 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery30 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House31 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre September1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Pioneer Park - Twilight Concert Series2-4 - Denver, CO @ Riot Fest16-18 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest

OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "HANDCLAP" PREMIERES TODAYLOS ANGELES, CA - June 6, 2016 - Fitz and The Tantrums will appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" next Monday, June 13. The Los Angeles-based band will celebrate the release of its self-titled album - out on June 10 - with a performance on the show's outdoor stage, surrounded by a crowd of hometown fans. Today, Fitz and The Tantrums unveiled the official video for "HandClap," the album's first single. The clip, which was directed by Marc Klasfeld (Wiz Khalifa, Twenty One Pilots), can be seen HERE.The track is currently #6 on the Billboard Alternative Chart and has more than 6 million Spotify streams. The "HandClap" lyric video over 1.9 million views."Fitz & The Tantrums deliver hook upon hook on catchy new single 'HandClap,'" said Idolator andHarper's Bazaar hailed the track as a "cheeky dance floor seduction ballad." The LA Weekly noted, "'HandClap' picks up where more modern-sounding tracks like 'The Walker' left off, giving the Tantrums' R&B rhythms and soulful vocals a glossy pop sheen." "Fitz and the Tantrums have the ability to get booties shaking and hands clapping more than any other band in pop music today, so it makes perfect sense that they'd return with a song called 'HandClap,'" observed AXS. Fans who pre-order Fitz and The Tantrums (Elektra Records) HERE will instantly receive"HandClap" as well as pair of album tracks, "Complicated" and "Roll Up." Deluxe bundles, which include a choice of the album in digital, CD or white vinyl formats paired with an exclusive t-shirt and/or slip mat, can be pre-ordered from Fitz and The Tantrums' online store. On Wednesday, June 8, Fitz and The Tantrums will play an intimate show on the Honda Stage of The iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles. It will be broadcast at 10:00 PM local time on iHeartMedia radio stations and the live video stream can be seen on iHeartRadio.com at 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET. The band's "Get Right Back" summer tour will kick off on June 14 at The National in Richmond, VA. The North American headline run includes a June 21 show at New York City's Terminal 5. See below for itinerary. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Fitz and The Tantrums was recorded in the band's hometown of Los Angeles. Jesse Shatkin (Sia, Matt & Kim) produced eight of the album's eleven tracks. Fitz produced "Fadeback" while Joel Little (Lorde) produced "Do What You Want" and Ricky Reed (Jessie J) helmed "HandClap." It is the follow-up to More Than Just a Dream, which has racked up over 76 million album streams to date. The 2013 album contained the Gold-certified singles "The Walker" and "Out Of My League." Both tracks topped Billboard's Alternative Songs chart - a feat accomplished by only three other artists in the chart's 25-year history. Fitz and The Tantrums are: Fitz (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (vocals/tambourine), James King (saxophone), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), John Wicks (drums) and Joseph Karnes (bass). LINKSView official video for "HandClap" HEREPre-order album HEREPre-order exclusive album bundles HEREView live video stream of iHeartRadio Theater concert HEREPurchase tour tickets HERE FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS - UPCOMING TOUR DATES June11 - Brooklyn, MI @ Michigan International Speedway - Keloorah Festival13 - Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center - 96x Fest14 - Richmond, VA @ The National15 - Greensboro, NC @ Cone Denim Arts Center17 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club19 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom21 - New York, NY @ Terminal 523 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall24 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester International Jazz Festival26 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens Amphitheatre25 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall28 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub29 - Milwaukee, MI @ Summerfest July14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE15 - Columbus, OH @ PromoWest Festival16 - Kansas City, KS @ Sporting Park Stadium - KRBZ's Annual Beach Buzz Ball17 - North Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival19 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom21 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge23 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater27 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre29 - Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Race Track August18 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades19 - Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater20 - Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park22 - Eugene, OR @ Britt Pavilion23 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory24 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre26 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall27 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall28 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery30 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House31 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre September1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Pioneer Park - Twilight Concert Series2-4 - Denver, CO @ Riot Fest16-18 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Published on June 06, 2016 10:00
June 3, 2016
THE STROKES Future Present Past Out Now


Available now atCult Records
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Newbury Comics
1. Drag Queen
2. OBLIVIUS
3. Threat of Joy
4. OBLIVIUS (Fab Moretti Remix)


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Published on June 03, 2016 11:18
M83 Reveals TEPR Remix of "Do It, Try It" - Governors Ball Performance This Weekend
M83
REVEALS TEPR REMIX OF
“DO IT, TRY IT”
GOVERNORS BALL PERFORMANCE
THIS WEEKEND
Photo by Andrew ArthurM83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, reveals another remix from his forthcoming digital EP out June 10 via Mute. This reworking of “Do It, Try It” comes from Tanguy Destable, aka TEPR, who’s remixed heavy hitters from Calvin Harris to Santigold, showcasing what he does best: serving modern club treatments to melodic dance music.
See below for the full tracklisting of the “Do It, Try It,” digital EP, and listen to TEPR’s remix HERE .
M83 continues widely-praised performances to sold out venues across the globe, hitting New York City’s Governors Ball this weekend in a run that continues through the East Coast, before heading back to his homeland of France this summer. Newly announced festival performances include Austin City Limits and III Points Festival, with more North American tour dates coming soon. Tickets are available via ilovem83.com; full tour routing below.
“Do It, Try It” TracklistingDo It, Try ItDo It, Try It (The Blaze Remix)Do It, Try It (TEPR Remix)Do It, Try It (Loframes Remix)Stream and download the TEPR remix here.
M83 2016 TOUR DATES
June 3 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! *
June 4 - New York, NY - The Governors Ball Music Festival
June 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE^
June 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s^
June 8 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues^
June 10 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 11 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 12 – Richmond, VA – The National *
June 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
June 15 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa *
June 16 – Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion (with Tame Impala)
June 18 – Dover, DE – Firefly Festival
June 22-26 – Pilton, UK - Glastonbury
June 24 – Paris, France – Solidays Festival
June 30 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
July 2 – Marmande, France – Garorock
July 3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes
July 7 - Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live Festival
July 9 - Lisbon, Portugal - NOS Alive
July 14-17 - Ostrava, Czech Republic – Colors of Ostrava Festival
July 15 - Gräfenhainchen, Germany - Melt Festival
July 17 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
July 20 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point *+
July 21 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills *
July 23 – Ontario, CA – Way Home Music and Arts Festival
July 23-24 – Detroit, MI – MOPOP Festival
July 25 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
July 27 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove *
July 29 – Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
July 29-31 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
Aug 10 - Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
Aug 11 - Gothenberg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
Aug 13 - Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
Aug 15 - Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
Aug 19-21 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands Festival
Aug 19 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop
Aug 24-27 – Zürich, Switzerland – Zürich Openair
Aug 25 28 – Charleville Mézières – Cabaret Vert Festival
Sept 30 – Oct 1 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Oct 7-9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Oct 7-9 – Miami, Fl – III Points Festival
Oct 11 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
Oct 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
Oct 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
Oct 29 – San Diego, CA - Soma
*With Sofi Tukker as opener
^With Bob Moses as opener
*+With Chairlift and Sofi Tukker
REVEALS TEPR REMIX OF
“DO IT, TRY IT”
GOVERNORS BALL PERFORMANCE
THIS WEEKEND

Photo by Andrew ArthurM83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, reveals another remix from his forthcoming digital EP out June 10 via Mute. This reworking of “Do It, Try It” comes from Tanguy Destable, aka TEPR, who’s remixed heavy hitters from Calvin Harris to Santigold, showcasing what he does best: serving modern club treatments to melodic dance music.
See below for the full tracklisting of the “Do It, Try It,” digital EP, and listen to TEPR’s remix HERE .
M83 continues widely-praised performances to sold out venues across the globe, hitting New York City’s Governors Ball this weekend in a run that continues through the East Coast, before heading back to his homeland of France this summer. Newly announced festival performances include Austin City Limits and III Points Festival, with more North American tour dates coming soon. Tickets are available via ilovem83.com; full tour routing below.

M83 2016 TOUR DATES
June 3 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! *
June 4 - New York, NY - The Governors Ball Music Festival
June 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE^
June 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s^
June 8 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues^
June 10 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 11 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 12 – Richmond, VA – The National *
June 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
June 15 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa *
June 16 – Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion (with Tame Impala)
June 18 – Dover, DE – Firefly Festival
June 22-26 – Pilton, UK - Glastonbury
June 24 – Paris, France – Solidays Festival
June 30 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
July 2 – Marmande, France – Garorock
July 3 – Belfort, France – Eurockéennes
July 7 - Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live Festival
July 9 - Lisbon, Portugal - NOS Alive
July 14-17 - Ostrava, Czech Republic – Colors of Ostrava Festival
July 15 - Gräfenhainchen, Germany - Melt Festival
July 17 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
July 20 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point *+
July 21 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills *
July 23 – Ontario, CA – Way Home Music and Arts Festival
July 23-24 – Detroit, MI – MOPOP Festival
July 25 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
July 27 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove *
July 29 – Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
July 29-31 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
Aug 10 - Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
Aug 11 - Gothenberg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
Aug 13 - Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
Aug 15 - Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
Aug 19-21 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands Festival
Aug 19 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop
Aug 24-27 – Zürich, Switzerland – Zürich Openair
Aug 25 28 – Charleville Mézières – Cabaret Vert Festival
Sept 30 – Oct 1 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Oct 7-9 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Oct 7-9 – Miami, Fl – III Points Festival
Oct 11 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
Oct 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
Oct 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
Oct 29 – San Diego, CA - Soma
*With Sofi Tukker as opener
^With Bob Moses as opener
*+With Chairlift and Sofi Tukker
Published on June 03, 2016 09:27
THE WOMBATS Set To Perform On CBS This Morning This Saturday June 4th!

Currently On The Second Leg of Their North American Headline Tour
Set To Perform At This Year's Firefly, Summerfest, Austin City Limits, Outside Lands and Bunbury Music Festivals

(photo credit: Matilda Finn)"Glitterbug is packed with anthemic hooks" - Pitchfork
"Grade A purveyors of electric live sets. Recently, their studio sound seems to have come to full realization, blending pop, electro, and rock sensibilities as seamlessly as their concerts." -Entertainment Weekly "Glitterbug, finds them at their wittiest and danciest yet." - American Songwriter "Their latest album Glitterbug is proving to be some of the band's best work to date." - All Things Go "[Glitterbug is] The Wombats' signature sentiment with an extra dose of invention." - DIY "Practically tailor-made for the airwaves" - Idolator "Gripping" - Billboard
The Wombats are set to appear on CBS This Morning this Saturday, June 4th (9am ET on CBS) in support of their current album Glitterbug , which landed TOP 5 on the UK Album Chart and Billboard 100 Chart week of its release. For CBS This Morning, the British rockers will give a memorial live performance of the LP's first single, "Greek Tragedy," which has accumulated over 28 MILLION streams on Spotify, plus the band gave an high energy performance of the single on Late Night With Seth Meyers . The Wombats will also perform their latest single, "Give Me A Try," that went TOP 20 on Alternative Radio, and spent four weeks in a row at #1 on Alt Nations' Top 18 . After wrapping up extensive tours in the UK, Europe and Australia, the trio are now embarking on their 2nd Leg of their North American headline tour. This tour run also includes numerous radio and major music festival dates - including Firefly, Summerfest, Austin City Limits, Outside Lands, Bunbury, and more. The Wombatsare also scheduled to perform at this year's Leeds and Reading Festivals in the UK.All tour dates highlighted below.

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https://twitter.com/thewombats
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWOMBATS
Published on June 03, 2016 09:25
Hanni El Khatib shares new song "Miracle"
HANNI EL KHATIB SHARES NEW SONG "MIRACLE" VIA NOISEY
Photo credit: Sung Choi STREAM: "Miracle" -https://soundcloud.com/innovativeleisure/hanni-el-khatib-miracle-3
"Hanni El Khatib has been on an unreal creative streak lately," Noisey gushes with the premiere of yet another entirely unexpected soulful track "Miracle". The track comes on the heels of releasing "Paralyzed" premiered via Zane Lowe's Beat 1 radio show as a World Record and a collection of songs shared as an impromptu EP titled Savage Times Vol. 1.
Hanni shares about the track, "The song was initially intended for a full band, with a string section and all, but after we tracked the demo live in the room it just felt right and I didn't wanna touch it after that. So that's how we left it."
Stream "Miracle" at the link above and check out "Paralyzed" along with more details on Hanni El Khatib's ever evolving musical process below.
STREAM: "Paralyzed" -http://apple.co/_Paralyzed
About Hanni El Khatib:
You could call 2015 a breakthrough year for Hanni El Khatib, but it wasn't just an easy breakthrough all at once. Instead, it was step after unexpected step and chance after random circumstance, part of a zig-zag path that now has El Khatib working on the most unexpected project he's come up with yet-a project that doesn't even have a name or even an ending right now.
His album Moonlight, a Sandinista!-style festival of experimentation that hit in January 2015, was where everything started. A recording studio meet-up led to a GZA verse on "Moonlight," and that led to an El Khatib appearance on one of GZA's songs-the cover of Babe Ruth's "The Mexican"-and he followed that up by contributing the ghostly middle break to rapper Freddie Gibbs' bleaked-out "Satin Black." By summer he'd put out a picture disc single of his desolate take on D'Angelo and Premier's brooding "Devil's Pie" and teamed up with a bunch of elementary school kids from Staten Island's P.S. 22 Chorus for a rework of "Moonlight" and "Melt Me," and yes, it was as adorable as you'd think. He'd finish producing the debut album for Parisian psychedelic trio Wall of Death, and he'd make it all the way to Vladivostok, Russia, for a final set of festival appearances that the local U.S. consulate reported "brought artist and audience closer together." Then he'd play his last show of the year-last show to date, really-in September of 2015. And then everything suddenly changed. El Khatib was booked to headline a Paris show with a special one-shot supergroup including drummer Alex Sowinski of BadBadNotGood, bassist Jonny Bell of Crystal Antlers and Dam-Funk collaborator and solo synthesizer wizard Computer Jay. But the Bataclan attacks canceled those plans, and so El Khatib was left with unexpected space in his schedule. He took the time to hole up with his guitar and generate hundreds of ideas-an uninterrupted flow that left dozens of voice-memo song snippets on his phone-and booked a session at Bell's Jazzcats studio in December to see what would happen. The very first day pretty much immediately resulted in "Gonna Die Alone" and "Baby's OK"-the first two new songs he's released so far, by the way-and instantly crystallized a simple new idea: write, record, repeat. Instead of a new album, he'd work on a new state of mind. Although he'd already begun to work behind the mixing board with earlier signees to Innovative Leisure,Moonlight was El Khatib's first full-scale production credit-an experience of deep commitment to every level of making an album, from the first idea to the very last mix. He'd locked himself in an L.A. studio for thirty days, and after a long month of vintage gear, field recordings of funerals, so-crazy-it-might-work sample editing and more than a little whiskey, he walked out on April Fool's Day with his most daring and distinctive album ever. That meant that when he finally finished touring for Moonlight and started at Jazzcats that winter, he truly knew what he could do in a studio. So El Khatib teamed up with Bell and submerged himself completely into recording, this time decamping to Jazzcats for week after week of lockdown improvisation. (And night after night of recovery-or discovery-at some of Long Beach's oldest and least-revitalized bars.) This was a new project, based on turning limitations-limited time, limited instruments, limited knowledge of how exactly to play strange new instruments-into inspiration, and of working non-stop with Bell to chase every idea until it either took flight or cracked into pieces. Although only two songs have materialized so far, there are more coming. In fact, there are more being made right now. Moonlight was when Hanni tested every rule there is about making an album, but now he's not making an album at all. Instead, this is process as public performance: an artist releasing music to the world almost in real time, with nothing to interfere with the purity or intimacy. (If you were in L.A. on Record Store Day, you could've even got a special one-of-a-kind 7" of one of the songs, made especially for you by Bell and his record-cutting lathe.) Normally, at this point in a band bio, you'd get to find out what's coming next. But no one really knows what's coming next-not even El Khatib. All anyone can do for now is just listen.

Photo credit: Sung Choi STREAM: "Miracle" -https://soundcloud.com/innovativeleisure/hanni-el-khatib-miracle-3
"Hanni El Khatib has been on an unreal creative streak lately," Noisey gushes with the premiere of yet another entirely unexpected soulful track "Miracle". The track comes on the heels of releasing "Paralyzed" premiered via Zane Lowe's Beat 1 radio show as a World Record and a collection of songs shared as an impromptu EP titled Savage Times Vol. 1.
Hanni shares about the track, "The song was initially intended for a full band, with a string section and all, but after we tracked the demo live in the room it just felt right and I didn't wanna touch it after that. So that's how we left it."
Stream "Miracle" at the link above and check out "Paralyzed" along with more details on Hanni El Khatib's ever evolving musical process below.
STREAM: "Paralyzed" -http://apple.co/_Paralyzed
About Hanni El Khatib:
You could call 2015 a breakthrough year for Hanni El Khatib, but it wasn't just an easy breakthrough all at once. Instead, it was step after unexpected step and chance after random circumstance, part of a zig-zag path that now has El Khatib working on the most unexpected project he's come up with yet-a project that doesn't even have a name or even an ending right now.
His album Moonlight, a Sandinista!-style festival of experimentation that hit in January 2015, was where everything started. A recording studio meet-up led to a GZA verse on "Moonlight," and that led to an El Khatib appearance on one of GZA's songs-the cover of Babe Ruth's "The Mexican"-and he followed that up by contributing the ghostly middle break to rapper Freddie Gibbs' bleaked-out "Satin Black." By summer he'd put out a picture disc single of his desolate take on D'Angelo and Premier's brooding "Devil's Pie" and teamed up with a bunch of elementary school kids from Staten Island's P.S. 22 Chorus for a rework of "Moonlight" and "Melt Me," and yes, it was as adorable as you'd think. He'd finish producing the debut album for Parisian psychedelic trio Wall of Death, and he'd make it all the way to Vladivostok, Russia, for a final set of festival appearances that the local U.S. consulate reported "brought artist and audience closer together." Then he'd play his last show of the year-last show to date, really-in September of 2015. And then everything suddenly changed. El Khatib was booked to headline a Paris show with a special one-shot supergroup including drummer Alex Sowinski of BadBadNotGood, bassist Jonny Bell of Crystal Antlers and Dam-Funk collaborator and solo synthesizer wizard Computer Jay. But the Bataclan attacks canceled those plans, and so El Khatib was left with unexpected space in his schedule. He took the time to hole up with his guitar and generate hundreds of ideas-an uninterrupted flow that left dozens of voice-memo song snippets on his phone-and booked a session at Bell's Jazzcats studio in December to see what would happen. The very first day pretty much immediately resulted in "Gonna Die Alone" and "Baby's OK"-the first two new songs he's released so far, by the way-and instantly crystallized a simple new idea: write, record, repeat. Instead of a new album, he'd work on a new state of mind. Although he'd already begun to work behind the mixing board with earlier signees to Innovative Leisure,Moonlight was El Khatib's first full-scale production credit-an experience of deep commitment to every level of making an album, from the first idea to the very last mix. He'd locked himself in an L.A. studio for thirty days, and after a long month of vintage gear, field recordings of funerals, so-crazy-it-might-work sample editing and more than a little whiskey, he walked out on April Fool's Day with his most daring and distinctive album ever. That meant that when he finally finished touring for Moonlight and started at Jazzcats that winter, he truly knew what he could do in a studio. So El Khatib teamed up with Bell and submerged himself completely into recording, this time decamping to Jazzcats for week after week of lockdown improvisation. (And night after night of recovery-or discovery-at some of Long Beach's oldest and least-revitalized bars.) This was a new project, based on turning limitations-limited time, limited instruments, limited knowledge of how exactly to play strange new instruments-into inspiration, and of working non-stop with Bell to chase every idea until it either took flight or cracked into pieces. Although only two songs have materialized so far, there are more coming. In fact, there are more being made right now. Moonlight was when Hanni tested every rule there is about making an album, but now he's not making an album at all. Instead, this is process as public performance: an artist releasing music to the world almost in real time, with nothing to interfere with the purity or intimacy. (If you were in L.A. on Record Store Day, you could've even got a special one-of-a-kind 7" of one of the songs, made especially for you by Bell and his record-cutting lathe.) Normally, at this point in a band bio, you'd get to find out what's coming next. But no one really knows what's coming next-not even El Khatib. All anyone can do for now is just listen.
Published on June 03, 2016 09:23
The Temper Trap: Conan Performance 6/8, US Release Shows + LP Out on Glassnote Next Week
THE TEMPER TRAP
New Album Thick As Thieves
Out Friday, June 10th On Glassnote Records
Ft. Lead Single “ Fall Together ”
Announce Release Week CONAN Appearance June 8th
+ Reveal “Fall Together” (The Very Best Remix) Today w/ Team Coco
Select Album Release Shows Begin This Weekend + Fall Tour Announced
(Dates Listed Below)

Pre-Order Thick As Thieves and receive "Alive" & "Burn" as Instant Grat Tracks
“Soaring, spacious”
– Buzzfeed
“Sounds like a powerhouse”
– Billboard
“Epic,” shimmering,” and “soaring”... The Temper Trap are a band that inspire such words - we’re crumbled to cliches…”
– VICE / Noisey
“You'll probably find yourself belting along”
– Line of Best Fit
The Temper Trap’s eagerly awaited third studio album Thick As Thieves is set for release next Friday June 10th on Glassnote Records.
Today, the Australian band gears up for an epic release week, revealing a new remix of their anthemic lead single “Fall Together” by The Very Best via Team Coco leading into a series of US release week shows (SF, LA, NYC) and the debut Late Night TV performance of “ Fall Together ” next Wednesday June 8th on CONAN.
Today also sees second album track "Alive" drop as an instant grat track with album pre-order. It follows previously revealed instant grat track "Burn".
Stay tuned for more to come next week - including the official video for “Fall Together” & find a full list of tour dates below
Watch/Share: “Fall Together” Video Teaser
North American Tour Dates
# = w/ Walking Shapes
* = w/ Coast Modern
6/5: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine #
6/6: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda #
6/9: New York, NY @ Webster Hall #
9/19: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
9/20: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre *
9/21: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
9/25: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
9/27: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre *
9/28: Chicago, IL @ Metro *
9/29: Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre *
9/30: Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix *
10/4: Boston, MA @ Royale *
10/5: Philadelphia, PA @ TLA *
10/6: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
10/8: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
10/9: Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley *
10/11: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
10/12: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
10/13: Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
10/16: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
10/17: Orange County, CA @ The Observatory *
10/18: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco *
10/19: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre *
New Album Thick As Thieves
Out Friday, June 10th On Glassnote Records
Ft. Lead Single “ Fall Together ”
Announce Release Week CONAN Appearance June 8th
+ Reveal “Fall Together” (The Very Best Remix) Today w/ Team Coco
Select Album Release Shows Begin This Weekend + Fall Tour Announced
(Dates Listed Below)

Pre-Order Thick As Thieves and receive "Alive" & "Burn" as Instant Grat Tracks
“Soaring, spacious”
– Buzzfeed
“Sounds like a powerhouse”
– Billboard
“Epic,” shimmering,” and “soaring”... The Temper Trap are a band that inspire such words - we’re crumbled to cliches…”
– VICE / Noisey
“You'll probably find yourself belting along”
– Line of Best Fit
The Temper Trap’s eagerly awaited third studio album Thick As Thieves is set for release next Friday June 10th on Glassnote Records.
Today, the Australian band gears up for an epic release week, revealing a new remix of their anthemic lead single “Fall Together” by The Very Best via Team Coco leading into a series of US release week shows (SF, LA, NYC) and the debut Late Night TV performance of “ Fall Together ” next Wednesday June 8th on CONAN.
Today also sees second album track "Alive" drop as an instant grat track with album pre-order. It follows previously revealed instant grat track "Burn".
Stay tuned for more to come next week - including the official video for “Fall Together” & find a full list of tour dates below
Watch/Share: “Fall Together” Video Teaser
North American Tour Dates
# = w/ Walking Shapes
* = w/ Coast Modern
6/5: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine #
6/6: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda #
6/9: New York, NY @ Webster Hall #
9/19: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *
9/20: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre *
9/21: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
9/25: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
9/27: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre *
9/28: Chicago, IL @ Metro *
9/29: Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre *
9/30: Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix *
10/4: Boston, MA @ Royale *
10/5: Philadelphia, PA @ TLA *
10/6: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
10/8: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
10/9: Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley *
10/11: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
10/12: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
10/13: Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
10/16: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
10/17: Orange County, CA @ The Observatory *
10/18: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco *
10/19: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre *
Published on June 03, 2016 09:21
CHAIRLIFT – “CH-CHING (REDUX)” ft. D.R.A.M. & JIMI TENTS
NEW MUSIC: CHAIRLIFT – “CH-CHING (REDUX)”
ft. D.R.A.M. & JIMI TENTS
LISTEN HERE: smarturl.it/ChChingReduxVEVO
Listen to Chairlift’s “Ch-Ching (Redux)” ft. D.R.A.M. & Jimi Tents as premiered onComplex. This summer, the duo will play select shows in the U.S., including festival sets at Firefly, Lollapalooza and more, in support of their latest album
Moth
. Chairlift will also play Austin City Limits this fall, see full itinerary below.
Chairlift US Tour Dates:
6/14 Brooklyn, NY Red Hook Summerstage
6/18 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
7/9 San Francisco, CA Phono Del Sol
7/20 Portland, ME State Theatre
7/30 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
7/30 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
8/28 Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park – LeFrak Center at Lakeside
9/30 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/7 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
ft. D.R.A.M. & JIMI TENTS
LISTEN HERE: smarturl.it/ChChingReduxVEVO

Chairlift US Tour Dates:
6/14 Brooklyn, NY Red Hook Summerstage
6/18 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
7/9 San Francisco, CA Phono Del Sol
7/20 Portland, ME State Theatre
7/30 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
7/30 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
8/28 Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park – LeFrak Center at Lakeside
9/30 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/7 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
Published on June 03, 2016 09:17
The Head And The Heart Announce New Album 'Signs Of Light', New Track Available Now
The Head And The Heart Announce New Album Signs Of LightOut via Warner Bros. Records on September 9, 2016
New Track "All We Ever Knew" Available To Download And Stream, And Album Available To Pre-Order Now
North American Tour Dates And Festival Appearances This Summer
Photo Credit: James Minchin
The Head And The Heart return today announcing their forthcoming LP Signs Of Light. The album will be the first Warner Bros. Records release for the band and their third full length album to date. "All We Ever Knew," the first single from Signs of Light, is also available to download and stream now.
Stream/Share "All We Ever Knew" via Spotifyvia Apple Musicvia YouTube
Signs Of Light Tracklisting
1. All We Ever Knew2. City of Angels3. Rhythm & Blues4. False Alarm5. Dreamer6. Library Magic7. Turn It Around8. Colors9. Take a Walk10. Oh My Dear11. I Don't Mind12. Your Mother's Eyes13. Signs of Light
Pre-Order Signs of LightiTunes http://smarturl.it/sol.itunesGoogle Play http://smarturl.it/sol.googleAmazon- http://smarturl.it/sol.amazon
Upcoming Tour Dates06/05 - 104.5 Summer Block Party - Philadelphia, PA06/25 - Kate Wolf Music Festival - Laytonvile, CA07/07 - Ottawa Bluesfest - Ottawa, ON07/09 - Winnipeg Folk Festival - Winnipeg, MB07/17 - KRBZ Beach Ball - Kansas City, KS07/23-07/24 - Mo Pop Festival - Detroit, MI07/25 - WTTS Rock on the River - Indianapolis, IN08/05 - Regina Folk Festival - Regina, SK08/07 - Edmonton Folk Festival - Edmonton, AB08/28 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
New Track "All We Ever Knew" Available To Download And Stream, And Album Available To Pre-Order Now
North American Tour Dates And Festival Appearances This Summer

The Head And The Heart return today announcing their forthcoming LP Signs Of Light. The album will be the first Warner Bros. Records release for the band and their third full length album to date. "All We Ever Knew," the first single from Signs of Light, is also available to download and stream now.
Stream/Share "All We Ever Knew" via Spotifyvia Apple Musicvia YouTube

1. All We Ever Knew2. City of Angels3. Rhythm & Blues4. False Alarm5. Dreamer6. Library Magic7. Turn It Around8. Colors9. Take a Walk10. Oh My Dear11. I Don't Mind12. Your Mother's Eyes13. Signs of Light
Pre-Order Signs of LightiTunes http://smarturl.it/sol.itunesGoogle Play http://smarturl.it/sol.googleAmazon- http://smarturl.it/sol.amazon
Upcoming Tour Dates06/05 - 104.5 Summer Block Party - Philadelphia, PA06/25 - Kate Wolf Music Festival - Laytonvile, CA07/07 - Ottawa Bluesfest - Ottawa, ON07/09 - Winnipeg Folk Festival - Winnipeg, MB07/17 - KRBZ Beach Ball - Kansas City, KS07/23-07/24 - Mo Pop Festival - Detroit, MI07/25 - WTTS Rock on the River - Indianapolis, IN08/05 - Regina Folk Festival - Regina, SK08/07 - Edmonton Folk Festival - Edmonton, AB08/28 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
Published on June 03, 2016 09:00