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The Kills Announce Fall North American Tour

The Kills Announce Fall North American Tour
New Album Ash & Ice, Out June 3 on Domino (Photo Credit - Kenneth Cappello)
"Beyond their considerable swagger, the Kills are also some of the best in the business musically, from Mosshart's snarling vocals to Hince's exhilaratingly perverse take on blues guitar." - Entertainment Weekly
"The Kills' Alison Mosshart is one of the greatest frontpeople in music...blasting through a set with confident abandon and fluid rock-god moves." -  Billboard
"The most reliably great and sexually charged duo in blues-rock thrive onstage, stalking each other in a heady whirl of guttural screams and sharp cheekbones." -  New York Times
After impressive performances at Coachella, and several cities across the U.S. last month, The Kills have announced Fall North American tour dates in support of their highly anticipated fifth album,  Ash & Ice . The much lauded duo will make stops in San Diego, Austin, Denver, Nashville and more - returning to Los Angeleson September 3rd to perform at The Wiltern and in New York City on September 23rd at Terminal 5. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Wednesday at 10am, general on sale Friday at 10 am local times, except for Austin whose pre-sale is May 11th with general on sale May 13th at 10 am.  Ash & Ice  will be released on June 3rdthrough Domino.
Watch the sun soaked music videos for "Heart Of A Dog" and "Doing It To Death."
Over their almost decade-and-a-half career, The Kills have released four records. Each one a restless, reckless enigmatic art statement that bristled with tension, anxiety, sex, unstudied cool and winking ennui, yet not one of them sounded like the previous one.Ash & Ice is the follow up to 2011's critically lauded Blood Pressures and was five years in the making.
The Kills Tour Dates5/13      Atlanta, GA -  Shaky Knees Festival5/14      Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *5/15      Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*5/17      Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *5/19      Boston, MA -  Paradise Rock Club * (SOLD OUT)5/21      Toronto, ON -  Danforth Music Hall *5/22      Detroit, MI -  St Andrew's Hall *5/23      Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *5/25      Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *5/26      Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre *5/27      Denver, CO -  Ogden Theatre *5/28      Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot *5/31      Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *6/1        Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo *6/2        Portland, OR -  Rosalind Theater *6/4        San Francisco, CA - Fox Theater *9/2        Pomona, CA - Fox Theater9/3        Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern9/4        San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park9/7        Dallas, TX - Granada Theater9/8        Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater9/9        Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall9/12      New Orleans, LA - House of Blues9/13      Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theater9/14      Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works9/17      Milwaukee, WI - The Rave9/18      Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's9/20      Portland, ME - State Theatre9/21      Montreal, QC - Metropolis9/23      New York, NY - Terminal 5*with L.A. Witch

Tacocat share new music video for "Talk"

WATCH TACOCAT'S NEW VIDEO FOR "TALK"; EUROPEAN TOUR KICKS OFF SUNDAY



VIDEO - "Talk" [dir. Marcy Stone-Francois]
VIDEO - "Dana Katherine Scully" [dir. Emily Nokes and Lelah Maupin]
VIDEO - "I Hate the Weekend" [dir. Jessica Aceti]
MP3 - "Talk"
MP3 - "I Hate the Weekend" 

Yesterday evening in Manchester, Tacocat's overseas tour in support ofLost Time began with a set at the Sounds From the Other City Festival. In honor of the band's long-awaited return to Europe, we've shared their sparkling new ultraviolet music video for moody single "Talk," which premiered via NYLON. Head there to watch the video, or check it out by clicking the link or .gif above. For a full list of European tour dates, see below.

Review copies of Lost Time are available upon request. 

Press quotes:

"Lost Time is catchy, subversive, and perfectly Tacocat." -- The AV Club

"Emily Nokes again delivers a sting inside every laugh." -- Greil Marcus, Pitchfork

"They’re at once punk, surf, and metal, and concerned with women’s rights, X-Files, internet culture, weed, and things as innocuous (but important) as girls who are obsessed with horses — all at the same time. " -- Flavorwire

"Thank you to the Taco Cat Band." -- Senator Bernie Sanders

Tour dates:

05.02.16 - Nottingham, UK - JT Soar (tix)
05.03.16 - Edinburgh, UK - Electric Circus (tix)
05.04.16 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast (tix)
05.05.16 - Cardiff, UK - The Moon Club (tix)
05.06.16 - Brighton, UK - Sticky Mike's Frog Bar - FREE
05.07.16 - London, UK - The Lexington (tix)
05.09.16 - Paris, FR - Le Mecanique Ondulature (tix)
05.10.16 - Lyon, FR - Le Periscope (tix)
05.11.16 - Luzern, CH - Schüür (tix)
05.12.16 - Geneva, CH - Kalvingrad L'Usine (tix)
05.13.16 - Schorndorf, DE - Manufaktur (tix)
05.14.16 - Tilburg, NE - Extase
05.15.16 - Hamburg, DE - Aalhaus (tix)
05.18.16 - Stockholm, SE - Lilla Hotelbarren - FREE
05.19.16 - Oslo, NO - Internasjonalen (tix)
05.20.16 - Lund, SE - Mejereit (tix)
05.21.16 - Copenhagen, DK - Huset (tix)
05.22.16 - Berlin, DE - Westgermany (tix)
05.23.16 - Gent, BE - Cafe Video (tix)
05.27.16 - 05.30.16 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
07.15.16 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill (tix)
07.16.16 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
07.19.16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo (tix)
07.20.16 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar (tix)
07.21.16 - Tucscon, AZ - Club Congress (tix)
07.22.16 - Phoneix, AZ - Valley Bar (tix)
07.23.16 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf

Drinking Flowers @ Barracuda

all photos by BEV DAVIES

Garbage Announce 'Strange Little Birds' Headlining U.S. Tour

GARBAGE ANNOUNCE 'STRANGE LITTLE BIRDS' HEADLINING U.S. TOUR FORTHCOMING ALBUM STRANGE LITTLE BIRDS DUE OUT JUNE 10TH Garbage "Empty"
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 2, 2016 - Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig) have announced the 'Strange Little Birds' U.S. tour in support of their forthcoming new album Strange Little Birds. The dates will kick off on July 6th at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Tickets will be available for purchase starting this Friday, May 6th. Check www.Garbage.com for additional on sale details. Garbage will offer VIP experience packages for the U.S. tour through Adventures in Wonderland.Offers will include early entry, sound check access, Q&A, meet and greets, photo with the band, and exclusive merch. VIP packages will go on sale Friday May 6th. STRANGE LITTLE BIRDS U.S. TOUR
July 6 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, WIJuly 7 - Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MNJuly 8 - SumTur Amphitheater - Omaha, NEJuly 10 - Uptown Theatre - Kansas City, MOJuly 12 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MOJuly 13 - Z104.5 The Edge 21st Birthday Bash, Brady Theater - Tulsa, OKJuly 15 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, INJuly 16 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MIJuly 17 - PromoWest Fest - Columbus, OHJuly 19 - The Mill & Mine - Knoxville, TNJuly 20 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TNJuly 22 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GAJuly 23 - Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NCJuly 25 - The National - Richmond, VAJuly 27 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJJuly 28 - House Of Blues Boston - Boston, MAJuly 30 - The Fillmore Philly- Philadelphia, PAJuly 31 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MDAugust 1 - Summerstage - New York, NYAugust 3 - The Lincoln Theater - Washington, DC Garbage will also appear at KROQ's annual Weenie Roast alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, and others. See below for a complete list of upcoming live dates. Earlier this month Garbage unveiled their new single "Empty" from their forthcoming sixth studio album, due out on June 10th on the band's own label STUNVOLUME. The song is available to stream and share HERE. Strange Little Birds was recorded and produced by the band in Los Angeles and is the follow up to 2012's heralded Not Your Kind of People. To pre-order the album with various bundle and format options, click HERE. All fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will receive an instant download of "Empty". To celebrate the release of Strange Little Birds, the band invites fans to join them for a special listening party at the historic East West Studios in Los Angeles on May 17th. Those in attendance will have the chance to be among the first to hear the new album in full and will be treated to a three-song performance, a Q&A detailing the making of the album, and much more. For tickets and additional information, visit the Adventures in Wonderland site HERE. 
 
STRANGE LITTLE BIRDS TRACKLISTING 1.     Sometimes2.     Empty3.     Blackout4.     If I Lost You5.     Night Drive Loneliness6.     Even Though Our Love Is Doomed7.     Magnetized8.     We Never Tell9.     So We Can Stay Alive10.   Teaching Little Fingers To Play11.    Amends  
 Credit: Joseph Cultice PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATES 
May 14 - KROQ Weenie Roast - Irvine, CAMay 24 - La Cartonnerie ­- Reims, FranceMay 26 - Rock im Revier Festival - Dortmund, GermanyMay 27 - Women Of The World Festival - Frankfurt, GermanyMay 28 - Rockavaria Festival - Munich, GermanyMay 30 - The Paradiso - Amsterdam, HollandMay 31 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg, LuxembourgJune 1 - Caribana Festival - Nyon, SwitzerlandJune 3 - Le Radiant - Lyon, FranceJune 4 - Montereau Confluence Festival - Montereau, FranceJune 5 - La Belle Electrique - Grenoble, FranceJune 7 - Center Urbane Kulture Kino Siska - Ljubljana, SloveniaJune 8 - Fabrique - Milan, ItalyJune 10 - Nova Rock Festival - Nickelsdorf, AustriaJune 13 - Troxy - London, UKJune 14 - Rock City - Nottingham, UKJune 16 - Mad Cool Festival - Madrid, SpainJune 18 - 101WKQX PIQNIQ - Chicago, IllinoisAugust 6 - River Nights - Rheinfelden, SwitzerlandAugust 8 - Lokerse Festival - Lokeren, BelgiumAugust 10 - A Summer's Tale - Luhmühlen, GermanyAugust 12 - Fête du Bruit, Landerneau, FranceAugust 14 - Kubana Festival, Riga, Latvia

Magic Wands @ Barracuda

all photos by BEV DAVIES

Weaves shares "One More" video + Announces additional EU & US tour dates

WEAVES SHARES "ONE MORE" VIDEO VIA VEVO / FADER

ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL EU & US TOUR DATES

DEBUT LP OUT JUNE 17TH ON
KANINE (US) / BUZZ (CAN) / MEMPHIS INDUSTRIES (ROW)
Photo credit: Brendan George Ko"The construction is cerebral, but the songs come across as uproarious." - NY Times
"The whole band is simply a sonic treat." -  NPR 
"A Toronto-based foursome who bend pop tropes as if they're made of Silly Putty, Weaves' idiosyncratic songs play with genre and form while vocalist Jasmyn Burke's precisely calibrated alto (which takes cues from Siouxsie as much as Aaliyah) leads the way." - Rolling Stone

 "One More" is a harebrained avalanche of guitars that intensify with every new part of the song, racing and pinging and chugging, like a Rhys Chatham-style orchestra involving tUnE-yArDs, Mica Levi, Speedy Ortiz, the B-52's, and Pat Jordache."  - Pitchfork
"Easily the most exciting band I saw at CMJ." - The Guardian
"Weaves are fucking wild" - StereogumWATCH: "One More" -https://youtu.be/LZPStNxiXR4 Weaves' video for "One More" is premiering today on FADER and VEVO. Shot by guitarist Morgan Waters as the band were embarking on their recent US tour with Sunflower Bean. The video captures Weaves' first experience of the American Southwest, focalized through singer Jasmyn Burke, appearing here as "a disgruntled cheerleader" complete with Wal-Mart-purchased pom poms and a second-hand robe.  
"This was our first American tour and we didn't know if we were going to kill each other, being stuck in a van together the whole time," Waters told FADER. "We shot the video ourselves in Rock City, New Mexico in the middle of our drive from Toronto to Los Angeles. We're Canadians so we had to get to know the desert the old fashioned way: with pom poms and a video camera. I filmed Jasmyn from the back of the van as we both yelled at Spencer to drive the right speed while Zach did playback and offered moral support. We smelled burning and assumed it was the smell of America but the mechanic told us the emergency brake was stuck."
In addition to the 30 date European tour announced last month the band are announcing additional European shows and a new set of North American dates. Watch the video for "One More" at the link above and find the full touring route and album details below. 

Tour Dates
06/02, Berlin, DE, FluxBau
06/03, Mannheim, DE, Maifeld Derby festival
06/04, Nimes, FR, This Is Not A Love Song festival
06/05, Paris, FR, Le Pop Up Du Label
06/07, Tunbridge, UK, Wells Forum #
06/08, London, UK, Dingwalls #
06/09, Birmingham, UK, Sunflower Lounge #
06/10, Edinburgh, UK, Electric Circus #
06/11, Liverpool, UK, Studio 2 #
06/12, Manchester, UK, Deaf Institute #
06/13, Nottingham, UK, Bodega #
06/14, Cardiff, UK, The Globe #
06/15, Cambridge, UK, Portland Arms #
06/17, Antwerp, BE, Trix
06/18, Hilvarenbeek, NL, Best Kept Secret festival
06/20, Nottingham, UK, Rough Trade (in-store)
06/21, London, UK, Rough Trade East (in-store)
06/22, Bristol, UK, Rise Music (in-store)
06/24, Oslo, NO, Piknik I Parken
06/29, Lille, FR, La Peniche
06/30, Derby, UK, The Venue
07/01, Bedford, UK, Esquires
07/02, Aldershot, UK, West End Centre
07/03, Brighton, UK, Hope and Ruin
07/04, Guildford, UK, Boileroom
07/08, Winchester, UK, Railway
07/09, Milton Keynes, UK, Craufurd Arms
07/12, Leicester, UK, The Musician
07/15, Southwold, UK, Latitude festival
07/17, Glasgow, UK, Nice N Sleazy
07/18, Newcastle, UK, Think Tank
07/19, Leeds, UK, Brudenell Social Club
07/23, Huntington, UK, Secret Garden Party festival
08/09, Columbia, MO, Café Berlin
08/10, Dallas, TX, Three Links
08/12, Phoenix, AZ, Rebel Lounge
08/13, Los Angeles, CA, The Echo
08/15, Seattle, WA, Barboza
08/22, Chicago, IL, Schubas
08/24, New York, NY, Mercury Lounge
08/25, Brooklyn, NY, Baby's All Right
09/02-04, Salisbury, UK, End of the Road festival
# w/ Beach Slang

Levitation Party @ Barracuda

all photos by Bev Davies

The Black Angels @ Scoot Inn

all photos by Bev Davies

Aloha's Little Windows Cut Right Through Streaming At Stereogum

Aloha's Little Windows Cut Right Through Streaming At StereogumNew Album Due May 6 via Polyvinyl RecordsBrooklyn, Washington D.C, Cleveland and Chicago Shows Announced photo credit: Suzanne Price
"A rhythmically rich album bent on grand pop gestures and airy atmospheres" - NPR 
"As textured and melancholy as we’ve come to expect yet unlike anything in Aloha’s
oeuvre." - Stereogum 
Stream: Little Windows Cut Right Through via Stereogum
Aloha will release Little Windows Cut Right Through on May 6 via Polyvinyl Records.  Stereogum  is streaming the album in full ahead of Friday's release date. Stereogum says, "Aloha have always inhabited their own space within the indie rock continuum. They play around with jazz, pop, and post-rock in a way that aligns them with the foundational Midwest emo bands that also call Polyvinyl their label home, but Aloha’s approach is softer and lighter, plaintive rather than explosive. Beauty is prized over howling catharsis. Rather than bashed out in a basement, their music always seems to have been meticulously crafted in a studio — or, like, a laboratory decked out with an array of synths, guitars, and melodic percussion." Little Windows Cut Right Through is available to order now on vinyl, CD and digitally in the Polyvinyl Records Online Store.
Aloha has announced several midwest shows taking place in September along with two east coast dates in October. The upcoming tour includes stops in Cleveland, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn. All upcoming shows are listed below.

Restless by nature, Aloha has never made the same album twice. And if they’ve earned a reputation as a cult band, it’s because each record creates its own aural world, spawning a new set of devotees.

Aloha traffics in an introspective style of rock, vivid but melancholy, both fragile and forceful. Not difficult, but also not obvious.  On Little Windows Cut Right Through, the band follows its prog influences into the early 80s when Fairlights, Linn Drums and Prophets pushed ambient textures and straight lines into music that had grown bloated and unfocused. This invigorating shift highlights what Aloha does best -- driving rhythms behind a matrix of interlocking mallets, keys and guitars. A kind of post-rock in the service of its heartfelt-but-never-precious songs.

Lyrically, Little Windows offers dispatches from the void. The title comes from singer Tony Cavallario’s attempt to write the album in character, yet finding evidence of himself in each song. It’s a story of self-doubt and reflection, where small truths breaks through a dark, sometimes dangerous solitude.

Opener “Signal Drift” begins out-of-sync, crooning above unsteady waves of sound which soon give way to a wistful flutes and pounding marimbas, foreshadowing redemption. Radiant ballad “Flight Risk” pleads for a chance to make things right, propelled by a frantic pattern of wood blocks, cymbal crashes, ratchets — the sound of an orchestral percussion section going off script and into its feelings. The brooding, cinematic “Swinging for the Fences” enlists eerie arpeggios in the defense of sadness as a social good. The bright synth-pop of “I Heard You Laughing” closes out the album on a defiant high note with a dose of self-acceptance and relief.

Little Windows Cut Right Through is the perfect introduction to Aloha for the unfamiliar listener, while longtime fans will be glad to find the band consistently unsatisfied, continually seeking.
 Aloha Tour Dates

09.22 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
09.23 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall10.07 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel10.08 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Little Window Cut Right Through Track List1. Signal Drift2. Faraway Eyes3. Ocean Street4. Moon Man5. Flight Risk6. 100 Million7. Marigold8. Don't Wanna Win 9. Swinging For The Fences10. I Heard You Laughing