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May 19, 2016
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era announce 2nd Annual Steez Day Festival
JOEY BADA$$ AND PRO ERA ANNOUNCE 2ND ANNUAL STEEZ DAY FESTIVAL
FEATURING PRO ERA, A$AP MOB, DANNY BROWN, RAURY
+ SPECIAL GUESTS
STEEZ DAY SET FOR JULY 7TH AT THE NOVO IN DOWNTOWN LA
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era are announcing the second annual Steez Day Festival to honor their late comrade Capital Steez. Steez was the founder of the Beast Coast movement and originator of Pro Era. In its first year, over five thousand fans packed into Central Park for the festival. This year, the festival is taking place in Downtown Los Angeles at The Novo by Microsoft on July 7th. The lineup includes Pro Era (Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, CJ Fly), A$AP Mob, Danny Brown, Raury, and special guests. All proceeds from the festival will go to support Capital Steez's family. Tickets will be on sale at noon on Friday May, 20th at theproera.com. "Our brother, Capital Steez, taught us a lot.From all that we have learned from him,we continue to PROgress & reach new heights.His vision for Pro Era will live on forever througheach and every pro and through our fans.Gone but NEVER forgotten.47 til' Infinity In honor of the PRO Steez, we PROceed"
Pro Era honoring Capital Steez at last years festival - Photo by Dee Frosted
FEATURING PRO ERA, A$AP MOB, DANNY BROWN, RAURY
+ SPECIAL GUESTS
STEEZ DAY SET FOR JULY 7TH AT THE NOVO IN DOWNTOWN LA
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era are announcing the second annual Steez Day Festival to honor their late comrade Capital Steez. Steez was the founder of the Beast Coast movement and originator of Pro Era. In its first year, over five thousand fans packed into Central Park for the festival. This year, the festival is taking place in Downtown Los Angeles at The Novo by Microsoft on July 7th. The lineup includes Pro Era (Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, CJ Fly), A$AP Mob, Danny Brown, Raury, and special guests. All proceeds from the festival will go to support Capital Steez's family. Tickets will be on sale at noon on Friday May, 20th at theproera.com. "Our brother, Capital Steez, taught us a lot.From all that we have learned from him,we continue to PROgress & reach new heights.His vision for Pro Era will live on forever througheach and every pro and through our fans.Gone but NEVER forgotten.47 til' Infinity In honor of the PRO Steez, we PROceed" Pro Era honoring Capital Steez at last years festival - Photo by Dee Frosted
Islands Share “The Weekend” video with Pitchfork; On Tour Now with Lushlife & Honus Honus
Islands share official video for "The Weekend" filmed by Sebastian Grainger of DFA1979, via PitchforkTwo New Albums Taste and Should I Remain Here At Sea? Out Now On Manqué MusicOn Tour Now with Lushlife & Honus Honus
Watch: "The Weekend" official video via Pitchfork Islands have just released TWO new albums Taste and Should I Remain Here At Sea?. Both albums are available now on vinyl, limited edition cassette and digitally via Manqué Music. Taste and Should I Remain Here At Sea? are two distinct, entirely unique records, each one a wholly individual offering. Both releases are available to order now via
BandCamp
and iTunes (Taste &
Should I Remain Here At Sea?
) and via the
band's Pledge Music page
. The band shared the official video for “The Weekend” from Taste with
Pitchfork.
The video was shot on an iPhone on location in Bogotá and Santa Marta, Colombia by Sebastien Grainger (Death From Above 1979). Islands’ Nick Thorburn says, “In February 2016, I was going down to Colombia to act in a movie and since it was going to be my first time in South America, I decided to go a week early. On a whim, I asked my friend Sebastien Grainger to come with me. My bandmate Evan Gordon suggested that I make a video while I was down there, and since I'm terrible at being on vacation, Seb pulled out his iPhone and we got to work. ‘The Weekend’ is, in so many ways, about the idea of being a tourist, physically or otherwise, so it all seemed pretty fitting. We shot the video in Bogota and on the streets of Santa Marta.” This week, Islands kicked off their North American tour in support of the new releases. The tour will will make stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more. The west coast run will be supported by Honus Honus (of Man Man), while the east coast dates will be supported byLushlife. All upcoming shows are listed below. Last summer, Islands decamped to a little studio in Toronto to record the upcoming albums. Taste, Islands’ sixth record, is a muscular, crystalline affair, with the majority of the music electronic, buoyed by drum machines, programming and arpeggiated vintage synths. The songs still flirt with Islands’ bread and butter; evergreens such as ennui, remorse, and a general disenchantment with the modern world hover over the tracks, with lines like “we got so thrown, we felt lost at home” and “steal a little moment, lose it like you own it”, to hammer home the point. The songs cut a wide swath, however, and also go in directions that Islands has never tackled, including police brutality and white male privilege (!).Should I Remain Here At Sea? (a semi-reference to Tarkovsky’s "Solaris") Islands’ seventh album is, in many ways, a spiritual sequel to the debut album, 2006’s Return to the Sea; a natural, raw record, stripped down to it’s essentials, performed live off the floor. Reflecting on the decade that has elapsed, SIRHAS kicks off with a darkly funny tartness, tackling religion, race, addiction, and murderous fantasies, but by midpoint, the songs give way to a resigned and doleful melancholia, tackling heartache, numb disillusionment and emotional disorientation through the guise of stupid parrots, the Internet, sea turtles and perhaps the loneliest maritimer to ever sail the seas. It was recorded as spontaneously as could be, with some of the songs captured live in one take, vocals and all.Additionally, Nick Thorburn composed new music for season two of Serial, including the show's theme song. The soundtrack features additional scoring by Mark Henry Phillips and Fritz Myers and is available now to stream and download via
BandCamp
and Pledge Music. Speaking to
Vulture
Thorburn noted, "For the first season I used a lot of guitar stuff. This one I used a lot more synths. It’s a little more ambient-sounding. It’s not electronic, but it’s atmospheric. You identify the atmosphere. I think there can be a symbiotic relationship between the two [Serial Soundtrack], especially for Islands."
ISLANDS UPCOMING TOUR DATES
05.19 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B
05.20 Allston, MA @ Great Scott
05.21 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
05.22 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
05.24 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
05.25 Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner
05.26 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
05.27 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
05.28 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
06.01 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
06.03 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
06.04 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
06.05 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
06.07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06.08 Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing Company
06.09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom
06.10 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
06.11 Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
Watch: "The Weekend" official video via Pitchfork Islands have just released TWO new albums Taste and Should I Remain Here At Sea?. Both albums are available now on vinyl, limited edition cassette and digitally via Manqué Music. Taste and Should I Remain Here At Sea? are two distinct, entirely unique records, each one a wholly individual offering. Both releases are available to order now via
BandCamp
and iTunes (Taste &
Should I Remain Here At Sea?
) and via the
band's Pledge Music page
. The band shared the official video for “The Weekend” from Taste with
Pitchfork.
The video was shot on an iPhone on location in Bogotá and Santa Marta, Colombia by Sebastien Grainger (Death From Above 1979). Islands’ Nick Thorburn says, “In February 2016, I was going down to Colombia to act in a movie and since it was going to be my first time in South America, I decided to go a week early. On a whim, I asked my friend Sebastien Grainger to come with me. My bandmate Evan Gordon suggested that I make a video while I was down there, and since I'm terrible at being on vacation, Seb pulled out his iPhone and we got to work. ‘The Weekend’ is, in so many ways, about the idea of being a tourist, physically or otherwise, so it all seemed pretty fitting. We shot the video in Bogota and on the streets of Santa Marta.” This week, Islands kicked off their North American tour in support of the new releases. The tour will will make stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more. The west coast run will be supported by Honus Honus (of Man Man), while the east coast dates will be supported byLushlife. All upcoming shows are listed below. Last summer, Islands decamped to a little studio in Toronto to record the upcoming albums. Taste, Islands’ sixth record, is a muscular, crystalline affair, with the majority of the music electronic, buoyed by drum machines, programming and arpeggiated vintage synths. The songs still flirt with Islands’ bread and butter; evergreens such as ennui, remorse, and a general disenchantment with the modern world hover over the tracks, with lines like “we got so thrown, we felt lost at home” and “steal a little moment, lose it like you own it”, to hammer home the point. The songs cut a wide swath, however, and also go in directions that Islands has never tackled, including police brutality and white male privilege (!).Should I Remain Here At Sea? (a semi-reference to Tarkovsky’s "Solaris") Islands’ seventh album is, in many ways, a spiritual sequel to the debut album, 2006’s Return to the Sea; a natural, raw record, stripped down to it’s essentials, performed live off the floor. Reflecting on the decade that has elapsed, SIRHAS kicks off with a darkly funny tartness, tackling religion, race, addiction, and murderous fantasies, but by midpoint, the songs give way to a resigned and doleful melancholia, tackling heartache, numb disillusionment and emotional disorientation through the guise of stupid parrots, the Internet, sea turtles and perhaps the loneliest maritimer to ever sail the seas. It was recorded as spontaneously as could be, with some of the songs captured live in one take, vocals and all.Additionally, Nick Thorburn composed new music for season two of Serial, including the show's theme song. The soundtrack features additional scoring by Mark Henry Phillips and Fritz Myers and is available now to stream and download via
BandCamp
and Pledge Music. Speaking to
Vulture
Thorburn noted, "For the first season I used a lot of guitar stuff. This one I used a lot more synths. It’s a little more ambient-sounding. It’s not electronic, but it’s atmospheric. You identify the atmosphere. I think there can be a symbiotic relationship between the two [Serial Soundtrack], especially for Islands."
ISLANDS UPCOMING TOUR DATES
05.19 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B05.20 Allston, MA @ Great Scott
05.21 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
05.22 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
05.24 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
05.25 Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner
05.26 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
05.27 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
05.28 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
06.01 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
06.03 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
06.04 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
06.05 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
06.07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06.08 Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing Company
06.09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom
06.10 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
06.11 Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
The Shelters self-titled debut album set for release June 10 + album co-produced by Tom Petty
THE SHELTERS’ SELF-TITLED DEBUTALBUM SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 10 VIA WARNER BROS. RECORDS
VIDEO FOR “REBEL HEART” PREMIERES ONBILLBOARD
ALBUM CO-PRODUCED BY TOM PETTY TOUR DATES CONFIRMED WITH MUDCRUTCH [image error] [image error] photo credit: Brantley Gutierrez, album cover “It’s as if the Laurel Canyon harmonies of the 1970s spent the glam rock ‘80s in The
Viper Room on the Sunset Strip before getting a 2015 update in Silverlake.”—Paste
“These young cats are rock missionaries”—JamBase
“Their unique sound, marked by harmonies and guitar solos, had just the right
amount of nuance to distinguish them from other thrashy rock outfits at Beach Goth.
Most surprising standout.”—LA Music Blog
Los Angeles-based rock band The Shelters—featuring Chase Simpson (vocals, guitar), Josh Jove (vocals, guitar), Sebastian Harris and (drums) and Jacob Pillot(bass)—will release their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on June 10 viaWarner Bros. Records. The official video for the album’s lead single, “Rebel Heart,” recently premiered on Billboard . You can watch/share the video here:http://bit.ly/1TE3zo0. The Shelters self-titled album is the follow-up to the band’s four-song EP, which was released last October. Both the EP and the album were co-produced by one of the band’s musical heroes, Tom Petty, with all songs written by band members Simpson and Jove.The Shelters, who recently opened for Gary Clark Jr. and The Struts, will tour nationwide throughout May with Tom Petty’s pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch. They will also appear at upcoming festivals including Firefly, Life Is Beautiful, Austin City Limits, Bunbury, and 91X FEST. See below for full list of dates. THE SHELTERS LIVEMay 25—Denver, CO—Larimer Lounge #May 26—Denver, CO—The Ogden Theatre +May 28—Chicago, IL—Riviera Theatre+ May 29—Chillicothe, IL—Summer Camp Music FestivalMay 31—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium +June 1—Nashville, TN—The Basement #June 2—Atlanta, GA—Tabernacle +June 3—Cincinnati, OH—Bunbury Music FestivalJune 5— Chula Vista, CA—91X Presents XFESTJune 6—Washington, DC—9:30 Club +June 7—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore Philadelphia +June 8—New York, NY—Mercury Lounge#June 10—New York, NY—Webster Hall +June 11—New York, NY—Webster Hall +June 14—Port Chester, NY—The Capitol Theater +June 15—Boston, MA—House of Blues +
June 16—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore*June 17—Dover, DE—Firefly Music FestivalJune 19—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore +June 20—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore +June 22—Oakland, CA—Fox Theatre +June 25— Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda Theatre +June 26—Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda Theatre +June 27—Los Angeles, CA— School Night @ Bardot #June 28—Santa Ana, CA—The Observatory + June 30—San Diego, CA—Humphreys Concerts By The Bay+September 23-25—Las Vegas, NV—Life Is Beautiful FestivalSeptember 30-October 2—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Festival + supporting Mudcrutch
*supporting Guster
# headline show
VIDEO FOR “REBEL HEART” PREMIERES ONBILLBOARD
ALBUM CO-PRODUCED BY TOM PETTY TOUR DATES CONFIRMED WITH MUDCRUTCH [image error] [image error] photo credit: Brantley Gutierrez, album cover “It’s as if the Laurel Canyon harmonies of the 1970s spent the glam rock ‘80s in The
Viper Room on the Sunset Strip before getting a 2015 update in Silverlake.”—Paste
“These young cats are rock missionaries”—JamBase
“Their unique sound, marked by harmonies and guitar solos, had just the right
amount of nuance to distinguish them from other thrashy rock outfits at Beach Goth.
Most surprising standout.”—LA Music Blog
Los Angeles-based rock band The Shelters—featuring Chase Simpson (vocals, guitar), Josh Jove (vocals, guitar), Sebastian Harris and (drums) and Jacob Pillot(bass)—will release their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on June 10 viaWarner Bros. Records. The official video for the album’s lead single, “Rebel Heart,” recently premiered on Billboard . You can watch/share the video here:http://bit.ly/1TE3zo0. The Shelters self-titled album is the follow-up to the band’s four-song EP, which was released last October. Both the EP and the album were co-produced by one of the band’s musical heroes, Tom Petty, with all songs written by band members Simpson and Jove.The Shelters, who recently opened for Gary Clark Jr. and The Struts, will tour nationwide throughout May with Tom Petty’s pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch. They will also appear at upcoming festivals including Firefly, Life Is Beautiful, Austin City Limits, Bunbury, and 91X FEST. See below for full list of dates. THE SHELTERS LIVEMay 25—Denver, CO—Larimer Lounge #May 26—Denver, CO—The Ogden Theatre +May 28—Chicago, IL—Riviera Theatre+ May 29—Chillicothe, IL—Summer Camp Music FestivalMay 31—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium +June 1—Nashville, TN—The Basement #June 2—Atlanta, GA—Tabernacle +June 3—Cincinnati, OH—Bunbury Music FestivalJune 5— Chula Vista, CA—91X Presents XFESTJune 6—Washington, DC—9:30 Club +June 7—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore Philadelphia +June 8—New York, NY—Mercury Lounge#June 10—New York, NY—Webster Hall +June 11—New York, NY—Webster Hall +June 14—Port Chester, NY—The Capitol Theater +June 15—Boston, MA—House of Blues +
June 16—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore*June 17—Dover, DE—Firefly Music FestivalJune 19—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore +June 20—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore +June 22—Oakland, CA—Fox Theatre +June 25— Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda Theatre +June 26—Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda Theatre +June 27—Los Angeles, CA— School Night @ Bardot #June 28—Santa Ana, CA—The Observatory + June 30—San Diego, CA—Humphreys Concerts By The Bay+September 23-25—Las Vegas, NV—Life Is Beautiful FestivalSeptember 30-October 2—Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Festival + supporting Mudcrutch
*supporting Guster
# headline show
Dylan Fest adds Butch Walker to lineup; May 24 sold out
MAY 24 DYLAN FEST SELLS OUT
BUTCH WALKER ADDED TO LINEUP WITH MORE SURPRISES TO COME
The Best Fest's upcoming Dylan Fest Nashville has sold out for the night of May 24 and have added Butch Walker to their lineup. Set for May 23 and 24 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, the event will see an array of artists paying tribute to the music of Bob Dylan. There are tickets still available for Monday, May 23.
The Best Fest's acclaimed house band, The Cabin Down Below Band, will host a prodigious cast of musicians, with confirmed artists including Butch Walker, Emmylou Harris, *Jason Isbell, *Kacey Musgraves, Ann Wilson, Kurt Vile, Wynonna & The Big Noise, Boz Scaggs, Kesha, City & Colour, Moon Taxi, *Brothers Osborne, Dhani Harrison, John Paul White, Nikki Lane, Brendan Benson, Rayland Baxter, Holly Williams, Langhorne Slim, Eric Pulido of Midlake, Ruby Amanfu, Karen Elson, *Amanda Shires, Danny Masterson, Bijou Phillips, The Whigs, Cory Chisel, Adriel Denae, Jonathan Tyler, Robert Ellis, Shelly Colvin, Tommy Emmanuel and many more surprise guests.
"We are thrilled and grateful to celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Dylan at the legendary Ryman Auditorium," says The Best Fest founder Austin Scaggs. "To honor Bob and raise money for a wonderful charity is a win-win."
Ticket sale proceeds benefit Thistle Farms, a Nashville-based charity committed to helping a community of women who have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction.
Tickets on sale now for May 23: http://smarturl.it/DylanFestNash23 ;*Performing May 24 Only
BUTCH WALKER ADDED TO LINEUP WITH MORE SURPRISES TO COME
The Best Fest's upcoming Dylan Fest Nashville has sold out for the night of May 24 and have added Butch Walker to their lineup. Set for May 23 and 24 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, the event will see an array of artists paying tribute to the music of Bob Dylan. There are tickets still available for Monday, May 23.
The Best Fest's acclaimed house band, The Cabin Down Below Band, will host a prodigious cast of musicians, with confirmed artists including Butch Walker, Emmylou Harris, *Jason Isbell, *Kacey Musgraves, Ann Wilson, Kurt Vile, Wynonna & The Big Noise, Boz Scaggs, Kesha, City & Colour, Moon Taxi, *Brothers Osborne, Dhani Harrison, John Paul White, Nikki Lane, Brendan Benson, Rayland Baxter, Holly Williams, Langhorne Slim, Eric Pulido of Midlake, Ruby Amanfu, Karen Elson, *Amanda Shires, Danny Masterson, Bijou Phillips, The Whigs, Cory Chisel, Adriel Denae, Jonathan Tyler, Robert Ellis, Shelly Colvin, Tommy Emmanuel and many more surprise guests.
"We are thrilled and grateful to celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Dylan at the legendary Ryman Auditorium," says The Best Fest founder Austin Scaggs. "To honor Bob and raise money for a wonderful charity is a win-win."
Ticket sale proceeds benefit Thistle Farms, a Nashville-based charity committed to helping a community of women who have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction.
Tickets on sale now for May 23: http://smarturl.it/DylanFestNash23 ;*Performing May 24 Only
REUBEN HOLLEBON Announces Tour with Joseph Arthur
REUBEN HOLLEBON
ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH JOSEPH ARTHUR
PERFORMING IN LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE AND MORE!
TERMINAL NOSTALGIA, DEBUT ALBUM, OUT TOMORROW ON BRIGHT ANTENNA RECORDS
(Photo Credit: Myriam Santos)
"[Terminal Nostalgia] conjures images of dusky seashorts, windswept landscapes, and other locales populated more by thoughts than by other people." - Consequence of Sound "Artist You Should Know" - KCRW "The UK-based singer-songwriter doesn't need huge, arching arrangements in order to deliver songs with a profound message." - Stereogum
"Darkly poetic piece of work of electronic noir and poised lyricism..." - CLASH "Majestic soundscape " - Loud and Quiet "Somewhere in the chasm between mischief and terror, is Reuben Hollebon's unsettling, magnetic music." - The Nerdist "This is music built from a childhood of beat, jazz, and some post punk. If we're opening the record collection for access points, start with Father John Misty, Elbow, Talking Heads, and move into Marc Bolan, CAN and Jon Hopkins." - The Line of Best Fit "Reminiscent of early Bright Eyes...moody...dark and quavering." - Magnet Magazine Today, English musician, producer and engineer Reuben Hollebon is excited to announce he's opening for Joseph Arthur this September in support of his debut album Terminal Nostalgia, which is out tomrrow (May 20th) via Bright Antenna Records. The tour kicks off September 11th in San Francisco that will bring Hollebon's enigmatic and stirring live performance to shows in Los Angeles,San Diego, Seattle and more! Tickets on sale now - PRESS HERE for more information to buy tickets. See all tour dates listed below.
Currently, Consequence of Sound is exclusively streaming the largely self-produced, 12-track collection. PRESS HERE TO LISTEN. Terminal Nostalgia showcases cinematic textures to Hollebon's indie-rock elements infused with intimate and vocal nuances. The LP's soundscape takes influence from Hollebon's time as a recording engineer for several well-known acts, including Basement Jaxx, Paul McCartney, Courtney Barnett and The London Symphony Orchestra. Terminal Nostalgia also features single "Faces," which is currently being spun on AAA radio stations across the US, including KCRW, The Current, Colorado Public Radio and more.
http://www.reubenhollebon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/reubenhollebon https://twitter.com/reubenhollebon/ https://www.instagram.com/reubenhollebon/ https://soundcloud.com/reubenhollebon/
ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH JOSEPH ARTHUR
PERFORMING IN LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE AND MORE!
TERMINAL NOSTALGIA, DEBUT ALBUM, OUT TOMORROW ON BRIGHT ANTENNA RECORDS
(Photo Credit: Myriam Santos) "[Terminal Nostalgia] conjures images of dusky seashorts, windswept landscapes, and other locales populated more by thoughts than by other people." - Consequence of Sound "Artist You Should Know" - KCRW "The UK-based singer-songwriter doesn't need huge, arching arrangements in order to deliver songs with a profound message." - Stereogum
"Darkly poetic piece of work of electronic noir and poised lyricism..." - CLASH "Majestic soundscape " - Loud and Quiet "Somewhere in the chasm between mischief and terror, is Reuben Hollebon's unsettling, magnetic music." - The Nerdist "This is music built from a childhood of beat, jazz, and some post punk. If we're opening the record collection for access points, start with Father John Misty, Elbow, Talking Heads, and move into Marc Bolan, CAN and Jon Hopkins." - The Line of Best Fit "Reminiscent of early Bright Eyes...moody...dark and quavering." - Magnet Magazine Today, English musician, producer and engineer Reuben Hollebon is excited to announce he's opening for Joseph Arthur this September in support of his debut album Terminal Nostalgia, which is out tomrrow (May 20th) via Bright Antenna Records. The tour kicks off September 11th in San Francisco that will bring Hollebon's enigmatic and stirring live performance to shows in Los Angeles,San Diego, Seattle and more! Tickets on sale now - PRESS HERE for more information to buy tickets. See all tour dates listed below.
Currently, Consequence of Sound is exclusively streaming the largely self-produced, 12-track collection. PRESS HERE TO LISTEN. Terminal Nostalgia showcases cinematic textures to Hollebon's indie-rock elements infused with intimate and vocal nuances. The LP's soundscape takes influence from Hollebon's time as a recording engineer for several well-known acts, including Basement Jaxx, Paul McCartney, Courtney Barnett and The London Symphony Orchestra. Terminal Nostalgia also features single "Faces," which is currently being spun on AAA radio stations across the US, including KCRW, The Current, Colorado Public Radio and more.
http://www.reubenhollebon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/reubenhollebon https://twitter.com/reubenhollebon/ https://www.instagram.com/reubenhollebon/ https://soundcloud.com/reubenhollebon/
May 18, 2016
Riot Fest Announces the Original Misfits, Morrissey, Ween, Death Cab for Cutie, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion, Rob Zombie, Jane's Addiction, NAS and more
RIOT FEST ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS FOR CHICAGO AND DENVERThe Original Misfits, Morrissey, Ween, Death Cab For Cutie, Sleater-Kinney,Social Distortion (performing White Light, White Heat, White Trash),Rob Zombie (performing White Zombie’s Astro Creep: 2000),Jane’s Addiction (performing “Ritual De Lo Habitual),NAS, Brand New, The Specials & more announced
On the heels of last week’s Original Misfits reunion announcement, Riot Fest has unveiled the first wave of 2016 artists for Riot Fest & Rodeo (Sept. 2-4, Denver, CO) and Riot Fest & Carnival (Sept, 16-18, Chicago, IL).
Known for its diverse booking, Riot Fest has continued their tradition of being left of the dial and programming both festivals in a fashion that defies the homogeneity seen between many festivals. In addition to the music programming, the festival often has quirky, original attractions. Over the years Riot Fest has had Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling), Freak Shows, a Butter Sculpturist, and a snowball fight, as well as staging a full carnival with games and rides.
Some of the highlights in each market include:Riot Fest & Rodeo (Denver): The Original Misfits, Ween, Death Cab For Cutie, Jane’s Addiction (performing Ritual De Lo Habitual), Sleater-Kinney, NAS, Deftones, Descendents, Wolf Parade, Yo La Tengo, Flatbush Zombies, Fitz and the Tantrums, Meat Puppets, The Dandy Warhols, Motion City Soundtrack & more
Riot Fest & Rodeo (Chicago): The Original Misfits, Morrissey, Ween, Death Cab For Cutie, Social Distortion (performing White Light, White Heat, White Trash), Rob Zombie (performing White Zombie’s Astro-Creep: 2000), Brand New, NAS, Deftones, The Specials, Jimmy Eat World, Refused, Death Grips, Bob Mould, The Hives, Descendents & more.
Outside of several reunions, including The Original Misfits(Chicago and Denver), Thursday (Chicago and Denver),Set Your Goals(Chicago and Denver), Wolf Parade(Denver), The Anniversary (Chicago) and a rare appearance by Girls Against Boys (Chicago), several bands and artists will be performing their quintessential albums during Riot Fest 2016. Most notably, Social Distortion will be exclusively performing
White Light, White Heat, White Trash
on the exact date of the album’s initial release (Sept. 17, 1996) for a special 20th Anniversary performance in Chicago. Moreover, Jane’s Addiction will perform Ritual De Lo Habitual in its entirety in Denver, while Rob Zombie’s first Riot Fest appearance will include an unexpected and exclusive album play of White Zombie’s Astro-Creep: 2000. The Hold Steady will also play(Boys and Girls in America).
The second wave of lineup announcements will go out in the coming weeks, and according to organizers, a few more surprises are in store.
Tickets for Riot Fest & Rodeo and Riot Fest & Carnivalcan be purchased at:
CHICAGO TICKETS: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1014887?utm_source=Riot_Fest&utm_medium=First_Wave_Press_Release
DENVER TICKETS: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1014911?utm_source=Riot_Fest&utm_medium=First_Wave_Press_Release
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://riotfest.org/?utm_medium=Press_Release&utm_campaign=Announce&utm_source=Riot%20Fest&utm_content=First%20Wave%20Announce%205.18
On the heels of last week’s Original Misfits reunion announcement, Riot Fest has unveiled the first wave of 2016 artists for Riot Fest & Rodeo (Sept. 2-4, Denver, CO) and Riot Fest & Carnival (Sept, 16-18, Chicago, IL).
Known for its diverse booking, Riot Fest has continued their tradition of being left of the dial and programming both festivals in a fashion that defies the homogeneity seen between many festivals. In addition to the music programming, the festival often has quirky, original attractions. Over the years Riot Fest has had Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling), Freak Shows, a Butter Sculpturist, and a snowball fight, as well as staging a full carnival with games and rides.
Some of the highlights in each market include:Riot Fest & Rodeo (Denver): The Original Misfits, Ween, Death Cab For Cutie, Jane’s Addiction (performing Ritual De Lo Habitual), Sleater-Kinney, NAS, Deftones, Descendents, Wolf Parade, Yo La Tengo, Flatbush Zombies, Fitz and the Tantrums, Meat Puppets, The Dandy Warhols, Motion City Soundtrack & more
Riot Fest & Rodeo (Chicago): The Original Misfits, Morrissey, Ween, Death Cab For Cutie, Social Distortion (performing White Light, White Heat, White Trash), Rob Zombie (performing White Zombie’s Astro-Creep: 2000), Brand New, NAS, Deftones, The Specials, Jimmy Eat World, Refused, Death Grips, Bob Mould, The Hives, Descendents & more.
Outside of several reunions, including The Original Misfits(Chicago and Denver), Thursday (Chicago and Denver),Set Your Goals(Chicago and Denver), Wolf Parade(Denver), The Anniversary (Chicago) and a rare appearance by Girls Against Boys (Chicago), several bands and artists will be performing their quintessential albums during Riot Fest 2016. Most notably, Social Distortion will be exclusively performing
White Light, White Heat, White Trash
on the exact date of the album’s initial release (Sept. 17, 1996) for a special 20th Anniversary performance in Chicago. Moreover, Jane’s Addiction will perform Ritual De Lo Habitual in its entirety in Denver, while Rob Zombie’s first Riot Fest appearance will include an unexpected and exclusive album play of White Zombie’s Astro-Creep: 2000. The Hold Steady will also play(Boys and Girls in America).The second wave of lineup announcements will go out in the coming weeks, and according to organizers, a few more surprises are in store.
Tickets for Riot Fest & Rodeo and Riot Fest & Carnivalcan be purchased at:
CHICAGO TICKETS: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1014887?utm_source=Riot_Fest&utm_medium=First_Wave_Press_Release
DENVER TICKETS: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1014911?utm_source=Riot_Fest&utm_medium=First_Wave_Press_Release
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://riotfest.org/?utm_medium=Press_Release&utm_campaign=Announce&utm_source=Riot%20Fest&utm_content=First%20Wave%20Announce%205.18
Haley Bonar Shares "Called You Queen" With NPR's All Songs Considered; New Album Impossible Dream Out August 5
Haley Bonar Shares "Called You Queen" With NPR's All Songs Considered New Album Impossible Dream Out August 5 
Photo credit: Graham Tolbert"She's a remarkable performer, with a terrific ear for detail and a gift for masking melancholy observations with hooks that stick." - 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: “Called You Queen” via NPR Stream: “I Can Change” via Stereogum or SoundCloudHaley Bonar is set to 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. On this week's
NPR’s All Songs Considered
show Bob Boilen premiered “Called You Queen” from the upcoming release. Haley Bonar says,“‘Called You Queen’ is at once an anthem for growing up gay in a small midwestern town and a love story about a woman in love with a man who's going through just that. Standing by him through painful times, she makes peace with the form of love that they can have together.” Stream “Called You Queen” here. Earlier this month,
Stereogum
premiered “I Can Change” from Impossible Dream and said, “the record’s lead single, is all about breaking out of repeating patterns, as the title suggests, and Bonar’s voice takes on a steely resolve against the rolling, woodsy instrumentation that beckons for forward momentum. ‘I could be so happy if I let myself be happy,' she sings at one point. 'But I’m too busy behaving for a crowd.’”Haley Bonar told Stereogum:“Everybody wants a story. Something to sell. I’m here to tell you that there isn’t one with this album, at least in the traditional sense, but ten. Perhaps each of them contain more stories, sitting inside each other like nesting dolls. I could sit here and tell you that some of the songs are about growing up in the Black Hills. Some of the songs are about my parents. Some of the songs are about sexuality. Some of the songs are about loss of youth, teenage parenthood, the lines of social disorder for women, or the terror of jealousy and suspicion. But what I write is borne of my own set of memories and ideas, and once they are released into the world, they do not belong to me anymore. The interpretation is all yours, therefore these stories are yours. What I can tell you is this: My name is Haley Bonar (rhymes with “honor”). I’m 33 years old, a Taurus, and I live in Saint Paul, MN with my daughter Clementine. I also sing in a band called Gramma’s Boyfriend.”
BBC 6 Music have added "I Can Change" to rotation
and Apple has added it to their A-List: Alternative Playlist. Haley Bonar has also announced several spring midwest and UK shows. Look for more tour dates to be added in the coming weeks. All confirmed dates are listed below. Haley Bonar is more than a hard working musician. She is an innovator, creative ass-kicker and visionary dug into the trenches of living. She writes genuine, epochal and poetic tales that feel like our heartbreak, failure, frustration and joy. In a clear, insistent and often haunting voice, she tells real stories back to us, as if they were our own. It just doesn't get much better than that.
Haley Bonar Tour Dates
06.18 Chicago, IL @ Green Fest
06.18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^
06.25 Glenwood, WI @ Everwood Farmstead
10.21 Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
10.22 Gateshead, UK @ The Sage *
10.23 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
10.24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10.26 London, UK @ Moth Club
10.28 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
10.29 Manchester, UK @ The Ritz ** w/ Field Music^ w/ Jessica Lee Mayfield
Photo credit: Graham Tolbert"She's a remarkable performer, with a terrific ear for detail and a gift for masking melancholy observations with hooks that stick." - 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: “Called You Queen” via NPR Stream: “I Can Change” via Stereogum or SoundCloudHaley Bonar is set to 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. On this week's
NPR’s All Songs Considered
show Bob Boilen premiered “Called You Queen” from the upcoming release. Haley Bonar says,“‘Called You Queen’ is at once an anthem for growing up gay in a small midwestern town and a love story about a woman in love with a man who's going through just that. Standing by him through painful times, she makes peace with the form of love that they can have together.” Stream “Called You Queen” here. Earlier this month,
Stereogum
premiered “I Can Change” from Impossible Dream and said, “the record’s lead single, is all about breaking out of repeating patterns, as the title suggests, and Bonar’s voice takes on a steely resolve against the rolling, woodsy instrumentation that beckons for forward momentum. ‘I could be so happy if I let myself be happy,' she sings at one point. 'But I’m too busy behaving for a crowd.’”Haley Bonar told Stereogum:“Everybody wants a story. Something to sell. I’m here to tell you that there isn’t one with this album, at least in the traditional sense, but ten. Perhaps each of them contain more stories, sitting inside each other like nesting dolls. I could sit here and tell you that some of the songs are about growing up in the Black Hills. Some of the songs are about my parents. Some of the songs are about sexuality. Some of the songs are about loss of youth, teenage parenthood, the lines of social disorder for women, or the terror of jealousy and suspicion. But what I write is borne of my own set of memories and ideas, and once they are released into the world, they do not belong to me anymore. The interpretation is all yours, therefore these stories are yours. What I can tell you is this: My name is Haley Bonar (rhymes with “honor”). I’m 33 years old, a Taurus, and I live in Saint Paul, MN with my daughter Clementine. I also sing in a band called Gramma’s Boyfriend.”
BBC 6 Music have added "I Can Change" to rotation
and Apple has added it to their A-List: Alternative Playlist. Haley Bonar has also announced several spring midwest and UK shows. Look for more tour dates to be added in the coming weeks. All confirmed dates are listed below. Haley Bonar is more than a hard working musician. She is an innovator, creative ass-kicker and visionary dug into the trenches of living. She writes genuine, epochal and poetic tales that feel like our heartbreak, failure, frustration and joy. In a clear, insistent and often haunting voice, she tells real stories back to us, as if they were our own. It just doesn't get much better than that.
Haley Bonar Tour Dates
06.18 Chicago, IL @ Green Fest06.18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^
06.25 Glenwood, WI @ Everwood Farmstead
10.21 Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
10.22 Gateshead, UK @ The Sage *
10.23 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
10.24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10.26 London, UK @ Moth Club
10.28 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
10.29 Manchester, UK @ The Ritz ** w/ Field Music^ w/ Jessica Lee Mayfield
Die Antwoord feat. Dita Von Teese
Die Antwoord has been dropping new music all week and this new one is called Gucci Coochie ft. Dita Von Teese, THE BLACK GOAT & GOD. Their new mixtape drops tomorrow. Check the track and post if you like. Below is also a link to a cool little teaser Yolandi and Ninja posted last night.
LISTEN:
https://soundcloud.com/dieantwoord/gucci-coochie-ft-dita-von-teese-the-black-goat-god/
WATCH TEASER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zNaQk4Mns&feature=youtu.be
LISTEN:
https://soundcloud.com/dieantwoord/gucci-coochie-ft-dita-von-teese-the-black-goat-god/
WATCH TEASER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zNaQk4Mns&feature=youtu.be
Yeasayer Unveils "Silly Me" Video, North American Tour Underway
YEASAYER
SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “SILLY ME”
THE PREQUEL TO “I AM CHEMISTRY”
DIRECTED BY MIKE ANDERSON
“SILLY ME” IS TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM
AMEN & GOODBYE , OUT NOW ON MUTE
“pushing the boundaries of experimental pop since 2007” – Entertainment Weekly
“Yeasayer remains the definitive tether of originality for music today." – Grimy Goods
“Amen & Goodbye channels the trio’s technical virtuosity into sheer, exhilarating joy.” – NYLON
"A beautiful, trippy, mind-blowing album with smart, catchy songwriting." – Popmatters
“ushering you toward a new level of consciousness.” – The VergeToday, Yeasayer shares their new video for “Silly Me,” the band’s current single from their recently released fourth studio album, Amen & Goodbye.
Directed by Mike Anderson / New Media Ltd, the odd and fascinating video is the prequel to “I Am Chemistry” and is available to watch here .
Explains Anderson, “We use a pretty unique approach; pretty much everything in every frame is handmade and hand-painted. We then 3D scan all of it, bringing it into the computer so it's entirely recreated digitally. We record motion-capture of performers and apply the data to the characters for the animation. The lighting is all done in the computer. So while the final product is ostensibly CGI, nearly everything you're seeing is a digital record of something we directed or fabricated in real-life. Best of all worlds.”
Amen & Goodbye is the follow-up to 2012’s Fragrant World. Watch the video for their previous single, “I Am Chemistry” here , featuring guest vocals from the legendary folk singer Suzzy Roche of The Roches.
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Yeasayer are currently on tour in North America (with Young Magic as support), and will return to the UK and Europe in June. Full dates below.
“Silly Me” Artwork Yeasayer announces a North American tour and further European dates, full details below.
May 17: Philadelphia, PA: Union Transfer
May 19: Asheville, NC: The Orange Peel
May 20: Atlanta, GA: Shaky Beats Music Festival
May 21: Nashville, TN: Exit/In
May 22: Detroit, MI: The Majestic Theatre
May 23: Chicago, IL: Lincoln Hall – SOLD OUT
May 24: Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue
May 27: George, WA: Sasquatch Music Festival
May 28: Canada: Vancouver, BC: Imperial Vancouver
May 29: Portland, OR: Wonder Ballroom
May 31: San Francisco, CA: The Fillmore
June 1: Los Angeles, CA: The Fonda Theatre
June 2: San Diego, CA: The Observatory North Park
June 3: Santa Ana, CA: The Observatory
June 5: Dallas, TX: Bulladora Music Festival
June 10: UK: London: Oslo – SOLD OUT
June 11: UK: London: Field Day Festival in Victoria Park, Main Stage
June 12: Belgium: Gent: Handelsbeurs
June 14: Norway: Oslo: Parkteatret
June 15: Norway: Bergen: Bergenfest
June 17: Denmark: Aarhus: Northside Festival
June 19: Netherlands: Beekse Bergen, Best Kept Secret Festival
June 20: Switzerland: Lausanne: Les Docks
June 21: Italy: Marina Di Ravenna: Hana Bi
June 22: Croatia: Zagreb, INmusic Festival
June 24: Germany: Scheeßel: Hurricane Festival
June 25: Germany: Neuhausen: Southside Festival
July 15: North Lake Tahoe, CA: Wanderlust Festival
July 28: Chicago, IL: Lollapalooza
Yeasayer is: Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton and Anand Wilder.
THE PREQUEL TO “I AM CHEMISTRY”
DIRECTED BY MIKE ANDERSON
“SILLY ME” IS TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM
AMEN & GOODBYE , OUT NOW ON MUTE
“pushing the boundaries of experimental pop since 2007” – Entertainment Weekly“Yeasayer remains the definitive tether of originality for music today." – Grimy Goods
“Amen & Goodbye channels the trio’s technical virtuosity into sheer, exhilarating joy.” – NYLON
"A beautiful, trippy, mind-blowing album with smart, catchy songwriting." – Popmatters
“ushering you toward a new level of consciousness.” – The VergeToday, Yeasayer shares their new video for “Silly Me,” the band’s current single from their recently released fourth studio album, Amen & Goodbye.
Directed by Mike Anderson / New Media Ltd, the odd and fascinating video is the prequel to “I Am Chemistry” and is available to watch here .
Explains Anderson, “We use a pretty unique approach; pretty much everything in every frame is handmade and hand-painted. We then 3D scan all of it, bringing it into the computer so it's entirely recreated digitally. We record motion-capture of performers and apply the data to the characters for the animation. The lighting is all done in the computer. So while the final product is ostensibly CGI, nearly everything you're seeing is a digital record of something we directed or fabricated in real-life. Best of all worlds.”
Amen & Goodbye is the follow-up to 2012’s Fragrant World. Watch the video for their previous single, “I Am Chemistry” here , featuring guest vocals from the legendary folk singer Suzzy Roche of The Roches.
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Yeasayer are currently on tour in North America (with Young Magic as support), and will return to the UK and Europe in June. Full dates below.
“Silly Me” Artwork Yeasayer announces a North American tour and further European dates, full details below.May 17: Philadelphia, PA: Union Transfer
May 19: Asheville, NC: The Orange Peel
May 20: Atlanta, GA: Shaky Beats Music Festival
May 21: Nashville, TN: Exit/In
May 22: Detroit, MI: The Majestic Theatre
May 23: Chicago, IL: Lincoln Hall – SOLD OUT
May 24: Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue
May 27: George, WA: Sasquatch Music Festival
May 28: Canada: Vancouver, BC: Imperial Vancouver
May 29: Portland, OR: Wonder Ballroom
May 31: San Francisco, CA: The Fillmore
June 1: Los Angeles, CA: The Fonda Theatre
June 2: San Diego, CA: The Observatory North Park
June 3: Santa Ana, CA: The Observatory
June 5: Dallas, TX: Bulladora Music Festival
June 10: UK: London: Oslo – SOLD OUT
June 11: UK: London: Field Day Festival in Victoria Park, Main Stage
June 12: Belgium: Gent: Handelsbeurs
June 14: Norway: Oslo: Parkteatret
June 15: Norway: Bergen: Bergenfest
June 17: Denmark: Aarhus: Northside Festival
June 19: Netherlands: Beekse Bergen, Best Kept Secret Festival
June 20: Switzerland: Lausanne: Les Docks
June 21: Italy: Marina Di Ravenna: Hana Bi
June 22: Croatia: Zagreb, INmusic Festival
June 24: Germany: Scheeßel: Hurricane Festival
June 25: Germany: Neuhausen: Southside Festival
July 15: North Lake Tahoe, CA: Wanderlust Festival
July 28: Chicago, IL: Lollapalooza
Yeasayer is: Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton and Anand Wilder.
The Faint Share New Single “Young & Realistic” With Stereogum; Fall Tour Dates With Gang Of Four Announced
The Faint Share New Single
“Young & Realistic” With Stereogum
Fall Tour Dates With Gang Of Four Announced 
Stream: “Young & Realistic” via Stereogum or Streaming ServicesThe Faint have shared their new single “Young & Realistic” with Stereogum. The Faint’s 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. The Faint also announced North American fall tour dates with Gang Of Four. 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 upcoming tour kicks 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 upcoming tour dates are listed below. “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 1998 debut Media 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
10.23 - 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
* All shows with Gang Of Four
Stream: “Young & Realistic” via Stereogum or Streaming ServicesThe Faint have shared their new single “Young & Realistic” with Stereogum. The Faint’s 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. The Faint also announced North American fall tour dates with Gang Of Four. 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 upcoming tour kicks 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 upcoming tour dates are listed below. “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 1998 debut Media 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 Avenue09.30 - 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
10.23 - 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
* All shows with Gang Of Four
