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Beach House Announce NEW Western U.S. “Installation Shows”

Beach House Announce NEW 
Western U.S. “Installation Shows” 
On Sale Thursday, April 7th
  Photo credit: Shawn Brackbill /
Icebox Project Space at Crane Arts Philadelphia
North American tour resumes April 9th in Dallas

Thank Your Lucky Stars  and Depression Cherry 
available in North America from Sub PopBeach House’s previously announced “Installation Shows” for April and May will go on sale Thursday, April 7th at 11am (local time) and available from the band’s website [link].  These shows are interspersed throughout the group’s 2016 headlining spring tour in support of Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry.

The remaining “Installation Shows” will be held in art spaces, galleries, community centers, and various alternative venues in the following cities: Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. Venues will be announced 24-48 hours before each show for those who have purchased tickets.

Each show will have Beach House performing in their original formation (as a duo),  within a special installation the band created for this tour. A majority of the material will focus on tracks fromThank Your Lucky Stars, Devotion, and their self-titled debut. Images from previous installations shows here:http://nyti.ms/1N5mKF9.

For more details on the “Installation Shows,” see below.

Beach House’s 2016 North American and European tour schedule resumes Saturday, April 9th in Dallas at the Bomb Factory and has now been extended through August 27th-28th at FYF Music Fest in Los Angeles.

Depression Cherry  (released Aug. 28, 2015) is the second consecutive top 10 album for Beach House, coming in at #8 on theBillboard Top 200 chart, and spent 5 weeks at #1 on the CMJ Top 200.

Thank Your Lucky Stars  (released October 16th,  2015) entered at #38 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and peaked at #5 on the CMJTop 200 chart.

Beach House’s Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherrywere recorded during the same two-month span, and produced by the band and Chris Coady at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Both albums are available now in North America from Sub Pop, in Europe from Bella Union and in Australia from Mistletone.

For more on the “Installation Shows,” please visitbeachhousebaltimore.com.

2016 Tour Dates
Installation Shows (All venues TBA)
Tickets on sale Thursday, April 7th at 11am (local time)
Apr. 10 - Austin, TX
Apr. 21 - Los Angeles, CA
Apr. 26 - San Francisco, CA
Apr. 29 - Portland, OR
May 03 - Seattle, WA

Theatre / Club Performances
Apr. 09 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
Apr. 11 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at Moody Theatre [Sold Out]
Apr. 13 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
Apr. 14 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre [Sold Out]
Apr. 17 - Indio, CA - Coachella [Sold Out]
Apr. 19 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy &Hariett’s [Sold Out]*
Apr. 20 - San Pedro, CA - Warner Grand Theatre [Sold Out]
Apr. 24 - Indio, CA - Coachella [Sold Out]
Apr. 28 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom [Sold Out]
Apr. 30 - Vancouver, BC - The Vogue [Sold Out]
May 04 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount
Jun. 01 - Bordeaux, FR -  Theatre Barbey
Jun. 03 - Barcelona, ES -   Primavera Sound
Jun. 05 - Nimes, FR   This Is Not a Love Song
Jun. 06 - Nantes, FR -  Stereolux
Jun. 07 - Toulouse, FR - Bikini
Jun. 10 - Porto, PT -  Primavera Sound
Jun. 12 - London, UK -   Victoria Park
Jun. 13 - Bexhill, UK  - De La Warr Pavillion
Jun. 14 - Paris, FR - Casino de Paris
Jun. 17 - Hilvarenbeek, NL - Best Kept Secret
Jun. 18 - Aarhus, DK - Northside
Jul. 15 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
Jul. 16 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
Jul. 17 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
Aug. 05 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
Aug. 06 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
Aug. 07 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
Aug. 12 - Eau Claire, WI - Eaux Claires Music Festival
Aug. 13 - Eau Claire, WI - Eaux Claires Music Festival
Aug. 27 - Los Angeles, CA - FYF Festival
Aug. 28 - Los Angeles, CA - FYF Festival
* w/ J. Mascis
 

MINOR VICTORIES - Slowdive, Mogwai & Editors members - Share New Song and Announce Debut US Tour Dates!

SHARE NEW SONG "FOLK ARP" & ANNOUNCE DEBUT U.S. TOUR DATES (Photo Credit: Sally Lockey) Early praise for Minor Victories:
 "The tired old "supergroup" concept finally has more potential to be super...Minor Victories' synth-pop is stylishly dusky, with lush orchestral touches, motorik persistence, and a closing guitar cacophony." - Pitchfork (Best New Track) "a track that weaves together the atmospheric, shoegazing sound of the band members' other outfits." - Rolling Stone "it's easy to get lost in well-blended array of sonics." - Stereogum "'A Hundred Ropes' sounds as cinematic as its title suggests, with Goswell's feathery vocals just barely distinguishable above straining synths and strings." - SPIN Minor Victories - the exciting collaboration between Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, Slowdive's Rachel Goswell, Editors' Justin Lockey and his brother James - will release their self-titled debut this summer, and today the band announce their first-ever North American tour dates. These will follow their inaugural UK/European shows next month. Tickets will be on sale Friday - see below to find a show near you. To celebrate the band's live North American debut, Minor Victories also share a new track off of the album. The follow-up to the haunting "A Hundred Ropes," "Folk Arp" is a gorgeous 6+ minute song that was teased last week in another stunning short film via The Creator's Project. PRESS HERE to listen to the song in full and watch the new visual at Pitchfork now. Produced and engineered by Justin, and featuring the likes of Mark Kozelek and James Graham from The Twilight Sad, Minor Victories will be released on June 3rd, 2016 via Fat Possum Records. What began as Justin's desire to create an extreme noise EP topped off by a delicate female vocals, Minor Victories became a cinematic 10-track LP, masterfully crafted by four band members who had somehow never even all been in the same room together until after the album was completed. Far more than a side project for its members, this record unveils the real essence of what a group of talented individuals unshackled by convention can attain. Brought together by brief meetings, mutual acquaintances and overall serendipity, Minor Victories created this album together by swapping ideas, songs, fragments and finished recordings via broadband connections. This unusual process, combined with the members' wide spectrum of musical tastes and experiences converging, ultimately led to something beyond the original vision of any of the contributors that pushes new boundaries and new sounds into uncharted waters. PRESS HERE for a physical pre-order of Minor Victories and HERE for digital. Both "A Hundred Ropes" and "Folk Arp" are available as instant grat starting tomorrow. Tour Dates - North American Dates in BOLD5/3/16 - London, UK @ Village Underground5/4/16 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla5/5/16 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club5/6/16 - Glasgow, UK @ Art School 6/3/16 - Dudingen, Switzerland @ Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival6/4/16 - Mannheim, Germany @ Maifeld Derby Festival6/17/16 - Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands @ Best Kept Secret Festival6/19/16 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel6/20/16 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair6/21/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg6/22/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer6/24/16 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House6/25/16 - Columbus, OH @ The A&R Bar6/26/16 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall6/28/16 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent6/29/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom8/5/16 - 8/7/16 - Katowice, Poland @ Off Festival8/7/16 - Sicily, Italy  @ Ypsigrock Festival8/12/16 - St Malo, France @ La Route Du Rock Festival8/20/16 - Hasselt, Be @ Pukkelpop Festival

Stereogum Unleashes Summer Cannibals' Blistering New Video, Nat'l Tour w/ The Thermals

Summer Cannibals

“Full Of It”  Video Unleashed With  Stereogum  Today

Announcing June Headlining Dates 
+ National Tour with The Thermals Kicks Off 4/16

3rd Full-Length LP, Full Of It, Out 5/27 via Kill Rock Stars


Click Image Above To Watch "Full Of It" Video
 
"There are shades of late 90s Sleater-Kinney in the loud-quiet-loud of it all, not least in Boudreaux’s voice, snarling at all the right moments."
— Noisey 

"... Summer Cannibals bring raw and driving guitar rock, with shredding from front woman Jessica Boudreaux and an attitude that honors the band’s namesake, a song performed by Patti Smith."
—  NPR All Songs Considered

"The band’s latest zooms in with a series of robust guitar chugs, sharpening its already metallic edge."
— SPIN

"The wicked wit of the lyrics, the roar of that guitar, and the melodies of sweet & sour confections such as ‘Something New,’ ‘Summer,’ ‘Not Your Turn,’ and the title track are thoroughly addictive."
— Sound Opinions, Jim DeRogatis

“ ...refine the fuzzy garage-pop of its debut into something sharper, tighter, and much more difficult to shake off.” 
— Entertainment Weekly 
 
Portland rock band Summer Cannibals will release their 3rd full-length LP,  Full Of It , out May 27 on the legendary independent label Kill Rock Stars. Led by guitarist/vocalist Jessica Boudreaux and aided by a new powerhouse rhythm section of drummer Devon Shirley, bassist Jenny Logan and guitarist Marc Swart, the eleven songs spark with that perfect mix of snotty attitude, unbounded energy, and window rattling volume. The band will bring this energy to stages across North America as they join The Thermals on a national tour followed by a stint of headlining dates in June. Tickets are currently on sale HERE.
 
The four musicians keep their collective foot on the gas pedal, roaring through tunes like the previously shared jagged, wailing opening track “ Go Home ” and the powerfully melodic “ Say My Name .” Energetic album title track “Full Of It” is an immediate earworm of distorted guitar, growling bass and irresistible vocal licks. Watch as the band tears through the track and a punk rock house in the “Full Of It” video released today by  Stereogum . We encourage you to post & share!
 
The new album Full Of It is the band’s defining statement to date. Recorded at the amazing analog recording studio The Dock with producer Chris Woodhouse (Thee Oh Sees, Wild Flag), the LP is one of those massive leaps forward that has defined the Summer Cannibals sound. Be sure to catch the band on tour & stay tuned for more exciting news coming soon!
 
Full Of It  is available for  pre-order  now!
 
Tour Dates (w/ The Thermals):
 
4/16: Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett // Tickets
4/19: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club // Tickets
4/20: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall // Tickets
4/21: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig // Tickets
4/22: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop // Tickets
4/24: New York, NY @ Bowery // Tickets
4/25: Boston, MA @ The Sinclair // Tickets
4/26: Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater // Tickets
4/28: Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel // Tickets
4/29: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer // Tickets
4/30: Washington, DC @ Black Cat // Tickets
5/1: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe // Tickets
5/3: Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi // Tickets
5/4: Paducah, KY @ Maiden Alley Cinema // Tickets
5/5: St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird // Tickets
5/6: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown // Tickets
5/7: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake // Tickets
5/8: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge // Tickets
5/13: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom // Tickets
5/14: Eugene, OR @ HiFi Music Hall // Tickets
5/15: Arcata, CA @ Richard's Goat
5/17: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel // Tickets
5/19: Los Angeles, A @ Teragram Ballroom // Tickets
5/20: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar // Tickets
5/29: George, WA @ Sasquatch // Tickets
 
Summer Cannibals Headlining Dates:
 
6/2: Missoula, MT @ Old Beck VFT (Summer Daze) // Tickets
6/5: Madison, WI @ The Frequency // Tickets
6/6: Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (downstairs) // Tickets
6/8: Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
6/9: Norman, OK @ Opolis Production
6/10: Austin, TX @ Sidewinder
6/11: Dallas, TX @ The Foundry
6/12: Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
6/13: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger // Tickets
6/15: El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow
6/16: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
6/17: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
6/19: Oakland, CA @ 1-2-3-4 Go! Record
6/21: Reno, NV @ Holland Project

Outside Lands 2016 lineup

OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2016 LINE-UP EXCEPTIONAL BILL INCLUDES:  RADIOHEAD, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, LIONEL RICHIE, J. COLE, LANA DEL REY, DURAN DURAN, ZEDD, AIR, SUFJAN STEVENS, RYAN ADAMS, BEACH HOUSE, HALSEY, GRIMES, JASON ISBELL, THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS, MIIKE SNOW, KEHLANI, THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM, AND MUCH MORE WORLD'S ONLY GOURMET MUSIC FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 5TH - 7TH IN SAN FRANCISCO'S HISTORIC GOLDEN GATE PARK 3-DAY AND SINGLE-DAY TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 7 AT 10AM PT VIA http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/  WATCH THE LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO PRESENTED BY THE MUPPETS' DR. TEETH AND THE ELECTRIC MAYHEM, ALSO JOINING THE LINEUP FOR THEIR FIRST-EVER LIVE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
(San Francisco, CA) Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly and Starr Hill are proud to unveil the line-up for this year's 9th annual Outside Lands Festival. The world's only gourmet music festival takes place August 5th - 7th, as ever in San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park.Following five consecutive sold out years, Outside Lands is officially among the rare festivals anywhere in the world to sell out immediately upon announcement and ticket release. BOTH 3-day and single-day GA and VIP tickets will go on sale Thursday, April 7th at 10am PT via http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/. A portion of every ticket sold will directly benefit San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department.Hailed by Rolling Stone as "one of America's best," Outside Lands is firmly established as an all-encompassing cultural event unlike any other in the world. As with all previous line-ups over the past eight seasons, this year's Outside Lands bill is both star-studded and extraordinarily eclectic. The 2016 Outside Lands line-up sets irrefutable icons like Radiohead (who, as the opening night headliners at 2008's inaugural Outside Lands, made history as the first act to ever play Golden Gate Park after dark), LCD Soundsystem, and Lionel Richie alongside a stunning selection boasting influential artists such as Duran Duran, Air and Peaches, contemporary hit makers including Lana Del Rey, J. Cole, Halsey, Years & Years, and Kehlani, electrifying EDM artists like Zedd, GRiZ, Jauz, and RÜFÜS DU SOL, rock and folk heroes Ryan Adams, Sufjan Stevens, Jason Isbell, and Brandi Carlile, indie favorites Beach House, Grimes, Miike Snow, and Lord Huron, remarkable collaborations like The Last Shadow Puppets, Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram), and The Claypool Lennon Delirium, rising hip hop stars Vince Staples and Anderson .Paak, as well as Lettuce, Ibeyi, Kamasi Washington, Hiatus Kaiyote, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats and a very special performance by The Muppets' Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, their first-ever live festival performance. AsConsequence of Sound raved of last year's Outside Lands, "The chance to hear music you love again or discover your first taste of a new favorite artist among the trees in the majesty of Golden Gate Park is an experience everyone should take part in.""If you're not already at Outside Lands," noted Eater at last year's event, "it's probably time to rethink your life choices." The world's only gourmet music festival, Outside Lands 2016 will once again offer ticket-holders a wide array of culinary options, from some of the best chef driven fare and street food the Bay Area has to offer to the most sought after wines and craft brews found in Northern California. Outside Lands features nine distinct experiences that celebrate San Francisco's culture and excite the senses, including Taste of the Bay Area, Wine Lands, Beer Lands, The Back Wine, the Festival Market Place, Outsider Art, Eco Lands, as well as The Barbary, named in honor of San Francisco's Barbary Coast district and featuring the best of comedy and cabaret, and GastroMagic, a fully programmed stage devoted to one-of-a-kind culinary and music collaborations. The Outside Lands 2016 food and drink lineup will be announced soon - please see www.sfoutsidelands.com/taste for updates.The past eight years have seen Outside Lands evolve into a much-beloved San Francisco tradition and boon for the Bay Area as thousands of fans from around the world arrive for an incomparable weekend in one of the world's greatest green spaces - over 210,000 fans attended in 2015. Based on a 2011 economic study, it is estimated that Outside Lands generates over $70 million annually to the San Francisco economy. Festival organizers have made sure to highlight the city and its environs by putting special emphasis on all the many aspects of food and culture that make the Bay Area so special. In addition, Outside Lands organizers have said thank you to its host city and the other communities surrounding Golden Gate Park by giving back in increasingly more substantial ways. Since its inception in 2008, Outside Lands has raised over $13.7 million to benefit the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, with more than $3 million raised in 2015 alone.

THE SUBWAYS' US/CANADIAN TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

THE SUBWAYS' US/CANADIAN TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

Check out their past appearances on The O.C. and David Letterman! THE SUBWAYS kick off their first North American tour in over 8 years next week. In anticipation of the tour, the band is reminiscing about their past appearances on American television. Check out their performances on The OC and David Letterman below. THE OC (CLICK TO WATCH) DAVID LETTERMAN (CLICK TO WATCH)2016 Tour Dates:

April 11 - In Store- Rough Trade NYCThe Subways full North American Spring 2016 tour dates:Tuesday, April 12: Washington (Rock & Roll Hotel)Wednesday, April 13: Philadelphia (Milkboy)Friday, April 15: Boston (Brighton Music Hall)Saturday, April 16: New York (The Studio at Webster Hall)Monday, April 18: Montreal (Théâtre Fairmount)Tuesday, April 19: Toronto (Mod Club)Thursday, April 21: Cleveland (Grog Shop)Friday, April 22: Chicago (Schubas Tavern)Saturday, April 23: Minneapolis (Triple Rock Social Club)Tuesday, April 26: Vancouver (Media Club)Wednesday, April 27: Seattle (Tractor Tavern)Thursday, April 28: Portland (Doug Fir Lounge)Saturday, April 30: San Francisco (The Chapel)Monday, May 2: San Diego (The Casbah)Tuesday, May 3: Los Angeles (Troubadour)Support from PINS (all dates)

Tickets available at http://www.thesubways.net

Fat White Family North American Tour

Fat White Family North American Tour Comes To LA April 13th
 'Songs For Our Mothers' Out Now Via Without Consent/Fat Possum Records Photo: Steve Gullick
"A truly bracing performance." The Independent 
 “A powerful display of rock 'n roll unparalleled anywhere else in the capital.” Gigwise (London) “A raucous display of real, unique music that is a breath of fresh air…”  Wordpress “We know we’re in good hands and for just one banging, mind blowing joyous hour, we enter their wild world with a show that unapologetically sets the bar for 2016.” Oxford Mail
 “Studiously crafted and meticulously executed from start to finish, if any doubts remained as to whether Fat White Family were the most important rock and roll band of their generation, this should put a lid on it once and for all. For Songs for Our Mothers is of a rare breed of record that's both of its time yet timeless in nature.. “ Drowned In Sound "Fat White Family have a knack for turning questionable taste into excellent punk rock."  Rolling Stone "...rock ‘n’ roll desperados who play with such debauched ferocity that you worry their art will be the death of them." NewYork Post “What makes them special is that it’s organic. Their music is an extension of themselves, pure id, and that’s what makes them so enthralling. This is the sound of a death-or-glory headlong charge.” Line Of Best Fit “Fat White Family never sought to embrace high art. High art thrust itself upon them.” NY Observer ”…off-kilter, anthemic passages.” Autre

“Any album that makes you worry about yourself is worth exploring. It’s even better if it’s excruciatingly cool in the process. Fat White Family have built a nonstop, sit-down kind of album that grips you all the way through its strangely elegant finish. But where Songs For Our Mothers really triumphs is in its ability to take you somewhere totally new – even if you’d prefer not to know where that is.” Pancakes And Whiskey “Affliction and addiction shape their twisted worldview, and while their musical translation of this mindset—infusing the darkly-shaded psychedelia of Velvet Underground with the cheap electronic throb of Suicide— is anything but pretty on the ears, the group’s knotted noise feels inviting.” Pitchfork “…the band's most intricate and best recordings yet. It’s as if they’re goading, ‘Sure, criticise us, but just listen to these choruses!’ NME LIVE SHOWS:

April 12 - San Diego, CA - Casbah ^^
April 13 - Los Angeles, CA -  The Satellite ^^
April 14 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory ^^
April 18 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub
April 19 - San Francisco, CA - Social Hall **
April 21 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge **
April 22 - Seattle, WA - Barboza **
April 23 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt **
April 26 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry **
April 27 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle **
April 28 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop **
April 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts - Black Box **
April 30 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall **
May 2 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right **
May 3 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge **
May 4 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall **
May 6 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace (Canadian Music Week)
May 7 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground (Canadian Music Week)

^^ w/ Gateway Drugs
** w/ Dilly Dally

The Church Return To North America For A Limited Run In April

The Church Return To North AmericaFor A Limited Run In April  Performing The Blurred Crusade In Its Entirety & More On Upcoming Shows     April 5, 2016 –The Church will be returning to North America for a limited 17-date tour beginning on April 8th in Dallas, TX and wrapping with a two-night stand in Evanston, IL on April 25th & 26th.  The band will also perform at this year’s Maverick Festival on April 9th in San Antonio, TX.  The band will also be performing at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg on April 15th. Fans who attend the headline shows will be in for a special evening, as The Church will perform two full sets.  The first will feature The Church’s classic second album – The Blurred Crusade being performed in its entirety.  The second set will consist of selections from the band’s most recent album Further/Deeper along with other classic tracks. Under The Radar recently debuted a brand new video from the band for "Let Us Go" from their most recent studio album:  Further/Deeper .   You can watch the clip here:http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/the_church_let_us_go_video_premiere/ The Church were quite active in 2015 with performances at SXSW, Primavera Sound in Spain, and two North American tours.  Plans are already in the works for more dates in the U.S. later this year with the Psychedelic Furs. VIP tickets are available to their fans for almost all of their upcoming shows:  Visit: http://bit.ly/THECHURCHVIP to purchase these very limited packages.  General tickets for all shows are also on sale now.  For ticket links and more information visit:www.thechurchband.net The Church 2015 – Headline North American Tour Dates4/8/2016          Dallas, TX                  Sons of Herman Hall - SOLD OUT         4/9/2016          San Antonio, TX        Maverick Festival      4/10/2016        New Orleans, LA        House Of Blues         4/11/2016        Athens, GA                Georgia Theater         4/12/2016        Nashville, TN             Mercy Lounge           4/13/2016        Columbus, OH            Skullys Music Diner  4/14/2016        Alexandria, VA           The Birchmere           4/15/2016        Brooklyn, NY             Music Hall Of Williamsburg  4/16/2016        Fairfield, CT               Stage One       4/17/2016        Wilmington, DE          World Cafe @ The Queen     4/19/2016        Northampton, MA     Iron Horse Music Hall           4/20/2016        Londonderry, NH       Tupelo Music Hall                4/22/2016        Sellersville, PA            Sellersville Theater     4/23/2016        Buffalo, NY                The Tralf  4/24/2016        Cleveland, OH            The Music Box Supper Club4/25/2016        Evanston, IL               SPACE           4/26/2016        Evanston, IL               SPACE   

Peach Kelli Pop share "Halloween Mask" and announce tour, new 7" out 4/29

PEACH KELLI POP SHARE "HALLOWEEN MASK"
ANNOUNCE FULL U.S. SPRING TOUR
HALLOWEEN MASK 7" OUT 4/29 VIA LAUREN RECORDS
Photo Credit: Thomas Green
LISTEN TO "HALLOWEEN MASK"

Today, Peach Kelli Pop have shared "Halloween Mask" via  The Fader , who said it's "clever in its simplicity"  "Halloween Mask" is the first single and title track from the all-female LA punk band's new 7".  Band leader Allie Hanlon told The Fader the song is "about inner vs. outer beauty and the pressure I, and other women feel to be physically desirable. The pressure to achieve phantasmic, idealistic external beauty is unrelenting and irritating in my every day life. It is also about knowing that achieving these ideals guarantees no deeper levels of happiness, satisfaction or fulfillment." Halloween Mask is available for pre-order now and out April 29th on Lauren Records.
Peach Kelli Pop have also announced a full U.S. tour in the spring in support of the new 7".  All dates below.
TOUR DATES:5/1 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
5/2 El Paso, TX  @ The Warszawa
5/3 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder 5/4 Houston, TX @ Walter's
5/5 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
5/6 Tallahassee, FL @ The Shark Tank
5/7 Jacksonville, FL @ The Headlamp 5/8 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
5/9 Raleigh, NC @ Cat's Cradle
5/10 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
5/11 Baltimore, MD @ Windup Space
5/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits
5/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Palisades
5/14 Boston, MA @ Middle East
5/15 Providence, RI @ Aurora5/16 Ottawa, CN @ House of Targ
5/19 Toronto, CN @ Smiling Buddha
5/20 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto
5/21 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups5/22 Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory
5/23 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle5/24 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club 5/25 Omaha, NB @ Club Reverb
5/26 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
5/27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court5/28 Boise, ID @ TBA
5/29 Portland, OR @ The Know
5/31 Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
6/2 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock

SIGUR RÓS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

SIGUR RÓS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR"AN EVENING WITH SIGUR RÓS" WILL SHOWCASE THE ICELANDIC TRIO IN THEATERS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE AND INCLUDE NEW MATERIAL

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 8. SIGN UP FOR PRESALES BY JOINING THE SIGUR RÓS MAILING LIST: http://sigur-ros.co.uk/WATCH A VIDEO TRAILER FOR THE TOUR:https://youtu.be/lBqwx-YLUfs
Icelandic experimental rock band Sigur Rós have announced an upcoming North American tour this Fall.  For the first time in their career the band will be touring without a support act*, instead offering the audience two sets (+ intermission) starting from 8:30pm sharp at each show. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 8th at 9am PST/12pm EST (with the exception of 9/24 at Hollywood Bowl, which is on sale now for 5 or more tickets, single tickets on sale May 1), with a limited number of exclusive packages available that include the best seats in the house and autographed memorabilia. For further information and to participate in an exclusive presale go to sigur-ros.co.uk

The month long run is comprised primarily of theater shows, marking the band's most intimate tour in a decade. In keeping with the scale of the venues, the group will be performing without the string and brass sections that have been characteristic of recent performances, opting instead to focus on the core unit of the band itself.  The shows will give the group a chance to road test new music, the first time since the tour leading up to the acclaimed  ( )  album in 2002 that the band has performed new material ahead of album recording sessions. Alongside this experimentation played out in public, the band is also planning on attempting new interpretations of old songs that haven't been played in a very long time.

Though the scale of the venues and band will be reduced, the live production will be characteristically stunning, designed again by the team behind their previous Knights of Illumination award-winning tour.Speaking of the upcoming shows, the band states: "Every time you go on tour you want it to be different...and every time it is, usually because you have a new album you want to play people.  And that can be fun, because you have to work out how to recreate all the complicated stuff you did in the studio for the stage. But there was a time when things were the other way round, when we worked stuff out on the road, and trying to capture lightning in a bottle was a problem for the studio later on. This time, in addition to playing songs you know, we wanted to remember the seat-of-your-pants feeling experienced in the wake of ágætis byrjun, when for two years we formed and re-formed the songs that would go on to be the ( ) album live in front of people, night after night. All we can say right now is it's going to be different, with new unreleased songs, a new show and maybe some other *new* things. Beyond that, we can only ask you to trust us on this one."

SIGUR RÓS TOUR DATES9/19 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre9/20 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre9/21 - Portland, OR - Keller Auditorium9/23 - San Diego, CA - Copley Hall9/24 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (* with support act, TBA)9/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall9/27 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre9/29 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre9/30 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre10/1 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theater10/3 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall10/5 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall10/6 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre10/8 - Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Music10/10 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium10/12 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre10/14 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre

L7 Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates + More

L7Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates + More
7/14: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
7/15: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/16: Austin, TX @ Mohawk
8/6: Chicago, IL @ Metro
8/11: Boston, MA @ Paradise
8/12: Washington, DC @ 930 Club
8/13: Atlanta, GA @ Wrecking Ball ATL


Photo Credit: Rob Sheridan After rescheduling a run of dates this spring, the ladies of L7 have announced new summer tour dates that kick off July 14 in Dallas and wrap up August 12 in DC. 2015 saw the band reunited for the first time live in 18 years with the original lineup. For a taste of their live energy that still radiates to this day, look for tickets and more information HERE.The infamously fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk came back into the spotlight upon the announcement of their documentary film, L7: Pretend We’re Dead, fully funded by fans across the globe via Kickstarter. Often credited as a leading force behind the grunge movement of the late ‘80s and for their influence on riot grrrl bands of the early ‘90s, the reaction to the announcement was far more electric than they could have expected, catalyzing a widely anticipated reunion of the band in its original line-up.“Despite the very long haitus … L7 still pack major muscle on stage”
– Rolling Stone“…the lung-busting vocals of both Sparks and Gardner sounded vicious for 18 songs”
– LA Weekly"No one rocked harder than feminist grunge punk quartet L7"
– PAPER"L7 don't defy expectations -- they detonate them."
– Billboard

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