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Mudcrutch Announce New Album, Share Single; Headline Tour Details

MUDCRUTCH ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM "2"  OUT MAY 20THALBUM PRE-ORDER AND FIRST SINGLE, "TRAILER," AVAILABLE NOW
 NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 26TH IN DENVER March 25, 2016 - Mudcrutch announced their second album entitled "2" will be released by Reprise Records on May 20th. The album is the follow up to the band's 2008 eponymous debut which Rolling Stone called "a country-rock instant classic" in a rave four star review. The new album, produced by band members Tom Petty and Mike Campbell with Ryan Ulyate, is available now for pre-order on MudcrutchMusic.com.  Fans who pre-order the digital format of the album, or the vinyl format on the band's official website, will receive downloads of three tracks, including the first single "Trailer," in advance of the May 20th album release date.   Mudcrutch has also announced their first national tour, starting at Denver's Ogden Theater on May 26th. Tickets for all headline shows go on-sale Friday, April 1st (10am local venue time) and every online ticket purchased for the headline tour includes a CD copy of the new album, "2." 
Los Angeles-based rock band The Shelters, who will release their debut album on Warner Bros. Records this summer, will support all tour dates. Mudcrutch was initially formed in 1970 in Gainesville, Florida and is the precursor to the legendary Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Tom Petty (bass/vocals), Tom Leadon (guitar/vocals), Benmont Tench (keyboards/vocals), Mike Campbell (guitar/vocals), and Randall Marsh (drums/vocals) make up the band's current line up. In 1974, Mudcrutch was signed to Shelter Records and moved to Los Angeles where they released one single, "Depot Street," to very little fanfare. The band broke up in 1975 and could have settled for being a legend, but instead Mudcrutch rose from the ashes in 2008 to remind us that the golden age of rock and roll bands still had a few treasures to unearth. Their debut, made some thirty-three years later, was an unexpected hit.  All members of Mudcrutch contribute songs on their new album "2." The album includes seven originals written by Tom Petty, with band members Mike Campbell, Tom Leadon, Randall Marsh and Benmont Tench composing one each. In celebration of Record Store Day, the first single "Trailer", written by Petty, with b-side "Beautiful World," written by Randall Marsh, will be released at participating indie record stores as a limited edition vinyl 7 inch on April 16th. "2" Album Tracklist:     Trailer     Dreams of Flying     Beautiful Blue     Beautiful World     I Forgive It All     The Other Side Of The Mountain     Hope     Welcome To Hell     Save Your Water    Victim of Circumstance    Hungry No More Mudcrutch 2016 Tour Dates:                                Thursday, May 26th @ Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO                                     Sunday, May 29th @ Summer Camp Festival*, Chillicothe, IL                           Tuesday, May 31st @ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN                                        Thursday, June 2nd @ Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA                                                           Friday, June 3rd @ Bunbury Music Festival*, Cincinnati, OH                      Monday, June 6th @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC                                                    Tuesday, June 7th @ The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA                                                 Friday, June 10th @ Webster Hall, New York, NY                                           Saturday, June 11th @ Webster Hall, New York, NY                                                     Tuesday, June 14th @ Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY                                      Wednesday, June 15th @ House of Blues, Boston, MA                         Sunday, June 19th @ The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA                                        Monday, June 20th @ The Fillmore,  San Francisco, CA                                             Saturday, June 25th @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA                 Sunday, June 26th @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA                 Tuesday, June 28th @ The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA                                    * Tickets purchased for the festivals do not include CD of "2"

Stream new Autolux album via Apple + watch video

Listen to the excellent third studio album, Pussy's Dead, from Los Angeles experimental rock trio Autolux exclusively on Apple Music (applemusic.com/Autolux) starting today, ahead of availability. Produced by Boots (Beyonce, Run the Jewels) the album will be available for purchase April 1st via Danger Mouse's Columbia imprint, 30th Century Records. 
Additionally you can check out the surreal, dream like video for the newest single "Brainwasher" directed and animated by Thomas McMahan.  Listen to the album and watch the video below. You can see them live on their current tour now (full dates included).
listen to Pussy's Deadapplemusic.com/Autolux


watch the videohttp://vevo.ly/gRE5MM

watch the video via Stereogumhttp://www.stereogum.com/1867561/autolux-brainwasher-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/

AUTOLUX TOUR DATES03/25 - Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge03/26 - Nashville, TN - Third Man Records03/28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West03/29 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theater03/30 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre04/01 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel04/02 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts04/03 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs04/05 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom04/07 - Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace04/08 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop04/09 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle04/10 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock04/12 - Denver, CO - Urban Lounge04/13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge04/17 - Indio , CA - Coachella04/24 - Indio, CA - Coachella05/25 - San Francisco - Great American Music Hall05/28 - Vancouver - Venue05/27 - 05/30 - George, Sasquatch Festival06/06 - Paris - La Maroquinerie06/07 - Amsterdam - Paradiso06/08 - Hamburg - Molotow06/06 - Berlin - Lido06/13 - London - ATP Venue 

VINYL: MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES - VOLUME 1.7 - AVAILABLE NOW

 “VINYL: MUSIC FROM THE HBO® ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 1.7”AVAILABLE NOW
DOWNLOAD –http://smarturl.it/VinylOnHBO1.7STREAM - http://smarturl.it/vinylHBOspotify
THE MUSICAL COMPANION TO THIS SUNDAY’S EPISODE OF THE NEW HBO DRAMA SERIES FROM MARTIN SCORSESE, MICK JAGGER, AND TERENCE WINTERARRIVES AT ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS AND STREAMING SERVICES TODAY
THIS WEEK’S DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK FOR EPISODE 7 IS HIGHLIGHTED BY JOHN DOE’S “STRYCHNINE” 
OTHER ARTISTS FEATURED ARE JESSE MALIN, DR. JOHN, JACKSON BROWNE, AND ALBERT HAMMOND
(FULL TRACK LISTING BELOW)

VINYL   AIRS SUNDAYS ON HBO

Every Friday will bring a new musical release tied to each subsequent Sunday’s episode of VINYL, culminating with a second full length soundtrack in conjunction with the series’ April 17th season finale.  The groundbreaking, soundtrack series kicked off on February 12th with the release of an 18-track, full length soundtrack featuring music from the much-anticipated, season premiere of VINYL.  Each of these weekly musical offerings will feature an exciting combination of original tracks written and recorded exclusively for the series, vintage songs from the period re-recorded by contemporary artists, and a wealth of catalog favorites, all either appearing in or inspired by music in the series. 
“‘Vinyl’: Listen to John Doe Cover the Sonics’ ‘Strychnine’ From Sunday’s New Episode” –  THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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“VINYL: MUSIC FROM THE HBO® ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 1.7”(Atlantic Records/Warner Bros. Records)
1)    Jesse Malin – My Reflection2)    John Doe – Strychnine 3)    Dr. John – Big Chief4)    Jackson Browne – Doctor My Eyes5)    Albert Hammond – It Never Rains In Southern California

Fitz And The Tantrums Announce Album & Tour, New Single "HandClap" Available Now

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED STUDIOALBUM ON JUNE 10 VIA ELEKTRA RECORDS
 
ALBUM PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES TODAY
LEAD SINGLE "HANDCLAP" PREMIERES TODAY - STREAM HERE
NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED   LOS ANGELES, CA - March 25, 2016 - Elektra Records will release the new studio album from Fitz and The Tantrums on June 10. The self-titled album is the follow-up to 2013's More Than Just a Dream. The album pre-order launched today HERE. Fans who pre-order Fitz and The Tantrums will instantly receive the infectiously electrifying first single, "HandClap." Deluxe bundles, which include a choice of the album in digital, CD or white vinyl formats paired with an exclusive t-shirt and/or slip mat, can be pre-ordered from Fitz and The Tantrums' online store. "HandClap" premiered today and can be streamed HERE. The visualizer for the song can be seen HERE. "HandClap is a primal tale of love and lust, a call to arms in the late hours of the night," says lead vocalist Fitz. "It's the X-rated version of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' happening on a dance floor." Fitz and The Tantrums will celebrate the album's release with a North American headline tour that kicks off on June 14 at The National in Richmond, VA and includes a June 21 show at New York City's Terminal 5. Fans who pre-order the album from Fitz and The Tantrums' online store will automatically receive a code enabling them to purchase tour tickets on Tuesday, March 29 - before the artist pre-sale and public on sale. The artist pre-sale for tickets begins HERE on Wednesday, March 30, at 10 AM local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 1, at 10 AM local time. The Washington Post called Fitz and The Tantrums' live show "captivatingly crazy" and Rolling Stonepraised the band for its "irrepressible energy: hopped-up rhythms, shout-it-out choruses, and hooted background vocals" in a review of More Than Just a Dream. The New York Times noted, "Their debut effort, 'Pickin' Up the Pieces' (Dangerbird), and follow-up, 'More Than Just a Dream' (Elektra), burst with danceable hooks." The Los Angeles Times said, "Fitz...understands what makes a good song...And co-vocalist Noelle Scaggs' charisma overflows." More Than Just a Dream, which has racked up over 76 million album streams to date, contained the RIAA Gold-certified singles "The Walker" (which was tapped for the 2014 OSCAR ad campaign featuring Ellen DeGeneres and a cast of dancers) and "Out Of My League." Both songs were multi-format hits, toppingBillboard's Alternative Songs chart at #1 and placing in the Top 5 at Triple A radio and in the Top 15 at Hot AC. Fitz and The Tantrums' natural exuberance permeates their new self-titled album, which celebrates walking to the beat of your own drum. Lead singer, Michael Fitzpatrick, says of new record, "We've always tried to push ourselves at every turn. For our third album, we continued to challenge ourselves, taking care not to write the same record again." "Turn It Up," Fitz exhorts at the top of album opener and first single "HandClap." The horn-and-beats fueled track captures the exhilarating sense of promise - and danger - that a night out and a new romance hold. The staccato "Complicated" paints a relationship that's packed with both chemistry and conflict and bursts into an unexpected cheer. Echo and otherworldly keyboards make "Tricky" an intoxicating dance-floor anthem and a warning to any future lover, while "A Place For Us," the album closer, encapsulates the band's belief that there is a place in the world for each of us to belong, regardless of our differences. "Overall, this is an album about desire - the desire for intimacy, for sex, for acceptance on your own terms and the struggle not to compromise," explains Fitz. Fitz and The Tantrums was recorded in the band's hometown of Los Angeles. Jesse Shatkin (Sia, Matt & Kim) produced eight of the album's eleven tracks. Fitz produced "Fadeback" while Joel Little (Lorde) produced "Do What You Want" and Ricky Reed (Jessie J) helmed "HandClap." Fitz and The Tantrums are: Fitz (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (vocals/tambourine), James King (saxophone), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), John Wicks (drums) and Joseph Karnes (bass). LINKSPre-order album HEREPre-order exclusive album bundles and receive early access to tour tickets HEREStream "HandClap" HEREWatch "HandClap" visualizer HEREPurchase tour tickets HERE  FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS  - TRACKLISTING 1. HandClap
2. Complicated
3. Burn It Down
4. Roll Up
5. Tricky
6. Fadeback
7. Run It
8. Get Right Back
9. Do What You Want
10. Walking Target
11. A Place For Us FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS - UPCOMING TOUR DATES April16 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 35th Annual Buzzfest30 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sunfest
May21 - Boston, MA @ DCH Hatch Shell - WBOS EarthFest June3 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl - KJEE Summer Roundup4 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre - Live 105 BFD 201613 - Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center - 96x Fest14 - Richmond, VA @ The National15 - Greensboro, NC @ Cone Denim Arts Center17 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club19 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom21 - New York, NY @ Terminal 523 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall24 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester International Jazz Festival25 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall28 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub29 - Milwaukee, MI @ Summerfest July14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE15 - Columbus, OH @ PromoWest Festival16 - Kansas City, KS @ Sporting Park Stadium - KRBZ's Annual Beach Buzz Ball17 - North Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival19 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater20 - Little Rock, AR @ Metroplex22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's23 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater27 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre August18 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades19 - Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater20 - Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park23 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory24 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre26 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall27 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall28 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery30 - Boise, ID @ Summerfield31 - Jackson, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre

Mike and the Melvins 'Three Men and a Baby' album stream at RollingStone.com (March 25-April 1)

Hear Mike and the Melvins
Three Men and a Baby
in its entirety at Rolling Stone.com 
(March 25th-April 1st)
http://u.subpop.com/22KCEOj Three Men and a Baby available
April 1st worldwide through Sub Pop You can now listen to Mike and The Melvins Three Men and a Baby, the long-awaited collaboration album featuring Mike Kunka (godheadSilo, Enemymine) and the Melvins, in it’s entirety atRolling Stone.

Rolling Stone calls Three Men and a Baby “a twisted 12-track noise-pop monster (see album stream premiere March 25th-April 1st).”

Three Men and a Baby will be available on CD/LP/DL/CASS on April 1, 2016 worldwide through Sub Pop. The 12-song album features the highlights “Chicken ‘n’ Dump” and “Limited Teeth.” Most of Three Men and a Baby was recorded in 1999 at Louder Studios by Tim Green (The Fucking Champs), and it was finished in 2015 at Sound of Sirens by Toshi Kasai.
 Three Men and a Baby is now available for preorder through theSub Pop Mega Mart, Google Play, iTunes, Amazon, andBandcamp. LP preorders through megamart.subpop.com will receive the Loser edition, housed in a custom dust sleeve and on white vinyl (while supplies last). There will also be a T-shirt available with all album bundles.
 About Mike and the Melvins:
Three Men and a Baby is the new album by Mike and the Melvins. It was supposed to come out sixteen years ago.These are the facts we can be sure of: in 1998, around the time his band godheadSilo went on hiatus, bassist/vocalist Mike Kunka busied himself by tagging along on a tour with his friends the Melvins. Somewhere along the way, Mike and the Melvins – King Buzzo (guitar/bass/vocals), Dale Crover (drums/vocals), and Kevin Rutmanis (bass/vocals), at the time – decided to make a record together, and gave the project the imaginative moniker Mike and the Melvins. Sub Pop, ever on the hunt for music’s Next Big Thing, enthusiastically agreed to fund and release the super-group’sdebut, and recording commenced sometime in 1999.It’s at this point that things get hazy. Apparently, one or more of the following happened:Some “junior-high level bullshit.” A house was built, a barn was raised, children were born.Typical record-label skullduggery.A scorching case of whooping cough.Surgery. Lots of surgery.Shocking and poorly-timed gear theft.Some other stuff, probably, or maybe not.Whatever the reasons, the incomplete recording languished on a shelf from 1999 until 2015, when, much to everyone’s surprise, the involved parties reconvened, finished the damn thing, and delivered it post-haste to Sub Pop International Headquarters, where it was promptly scheduled for the coveted April 1st, 2016 release date. What a story, right?So, about the record: It’s real good! Mike’s signature bass crunch and vocals are all over it, and the Melvins are in fine form. It has everything from hefty noise-rock churn to a Public Image Ltd. song to cough-syrup blues to deconstructed black metal. Neither Melvins nor godheadSilo fans will be disappointed, nor will detractors of either; to paraphrase Mike, if you don’t like it, it probably wasn’t meant for you (read more at Sub Pop)

BIRDY RELEASES "BEAUTIFUL LIES"

BIRDY RELEASES “BEAUTIFUL LIES”NEW ALBUM CELEBRATED WITH UPCOMING PERFORMANCES OF “KEEPING YOUR HEAD UP” ONTODAY SHOW & LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS BOTH SET FOR APRIL 6TH“BEAUTIFUL LIES” HEADLINE SUMMER TOUR KICKS OFF JUNE 8 AT BOSTON’S PARADISE ROCK CLUB“BEAUTIFUL LIES” AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TODAYThis marks Birdy’s third studio endeavour and her most ambitious yet. It’s a soaring collection of songs that will surely make for an intimate, cathartic live experience.”- NYLON[image error]UK singer/songwriter Birdy has announced today’s release of her widely anticipated 3rd studio album. “Beautiful Lies,” is available everywhere today http://smarturl.it/beautifullies.itunes and is streaming here:http://smarturl.it/beautifullies.spotify.Executive produced by Jim Abbiss (Adele/Arctic Monkeys) and Craig Silvey (Florence and the Machine/Arcade Fire,) “Beautiful Lies” features 14 new tracks including the current single “Keeping Your Head Up” which was both written and co-produced by Birdy. Birdy will take over NBC on April 6 performing “Keeping Your Head Up” on both “The Today Show” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (check local listings). Watch the enchanting music video for “Keeping Your Head Up” – where Birdy moves through a mysterious and dreamlike world full of interesting and unusual character here: http://bit.ly/1nsR8Tf.
This summer, Birdy will hit the road in support of her new album on the “Beautiful Lies Tour,” presented by NYLON. The 15-city North American headline tour kicks off on June 8 at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club, continuing through the end of the month wrapping up at Seattle’s Neumos on June 29 (full itinerary below). For up-to-the-minute details, please visit http://officialbirdy.com/. 
Talking about “Beautiful Lies,” Birdy said; “This is my coming of age record. I’ve learned so much in the last few years and have been able to use the many experiences – good and bad - as inspiration when writing this album.” She continues, “This is the album that I’ve been able to steer most confidently and proudly, from the writing to the production to the artwork. A lot of the album is about finding light in the dark and overcoming the times when we feel completely lost.”
The last few years have seen Birdy work on an incredible array of projects, including highly prestigious film scores. Most recently her song “Let It All Go” was released as a duet with Rhodes, while her hit single, “Wings” was covered by Nothing But Thieves. Birdy’s music has also been used in widely successful films including ‘The Hunger Games,” “Brave” & “The Fault In Our Stars,” the film adaption of the John Green best seller, who commissioned the 17 year old to write the song “Tee Shirt” for the film’s chart-topping companion soundtrack.
Beautiful Lies  Track listing:GROWING PAINSSHADOWKEEPING YOUR HEAD UPDEEP ENDWILD HORSESLOST IT ALLSILHOUETTELIFTEDTAKE MY HEARTHEAR YOU CALLINGWORDSSAVE YOURSELFUNBROKENBEAUITFUL LIES
“Beautiful Lies” Tour presented by NYLON:June 8 Boston, MA Paradise Rock ClubJune 9 New York, NY Irving PlazaJune 10 Philadelphia, PA Theater of the Living ArtsJune 12 Washington, DC 9:30 ClubJune 13 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s TheaterJune 14 Cleveland, OH House of BluesJune 16 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s HallJune 17 Chicago, IL Park WestJune 18 Minneapolis, MN Varsity TheaterJune 20 Denver, CO Bluebird TheaterJune 24 Hollywood, CA Fonda TheatreJune 25 Sacramento, CA Ace of SpadesJune 26 San Francisco The FillmoreJune 28 Portland, OR Wonder BallroomJune 29 Seattle, WA Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES TO CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES TO CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SPECIAL HOMETOWN SAN FRAN SHOW AT THE CHAPEL ON APRIL 7TH | EUROPEAN TOUR KICKS-OFF THAT WEEK IN SPAIN ON APRIL 11TH! THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES TO RELEASE NEW 7" VINYL & CASSETTE SINGLE "CRAZY MACY"/"LET ME ROCK" ON RECORD STORE DAY (APRIL 16TH) VIA BURGER RECORDS! FIRST NEW RECORD IN OVER 30 YEARS!  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PREMIERE OF "CRAZY MACY" VIA YAHOO! MUSIC  RHINO RECORDS TO RELEASE WARREN ZEVON / FLAMIN' GROOVIES "WEREWOLVES OF LONDON" SIDE-BY-SIDE 7" PICTURE DISC AS A RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE!  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO NPR'S WORLD CAFE ENCORE OF THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES' RECENT STUDIO PERFORMANCE! THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: clockwise from top left w/ photo credits: Cyril Jordan (John Boydston), Victor Penalosa (Ray Flex), Chris Wilson (Ricardo Bernal), George Alexander (Laurence Le Tiec) THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES 2016 TOUR DATES:
Apr 7 The Chapel, San Francisco, CA (50th Anniversary Celebration Show! w/ Roy Loney & The Phantom Movers, Peter Case and DJ Set by Kelley Stoltz)
Apr 11 Sala Stereo, Alicante, Spain
Apr 12 Loco Club, Valencia, Spain
Apr 14 Sala Caracol, Madrid, Spain
Apr 15 Gijon Sound Festival, Gijon, Spain
Apr 16 Intxaurrondo K.E., Donostia, Spain
Apr 17 All Tomorrow’s Parties 2.0, Pontins, Prestatyn, North Wales
Apr 19 Whelan's, Dublin, IRL
Apr 20 Brundenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
Apr 21 CCA,Glasgow, SCT
Apr 22 Manchester Club Academy, Manchester, UK
Apr 24 All Tomorrow’s Parties 2.0, Pontins, Manchester, UK (w/ Roy Loney!)
Apr 25 Scala, London, UK
April 28 De Zwerver, Leffinge, Belgium
Apr 29 Le Petit Bain, Paris, France
May 01 Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
May 03 Folk & Rock, Malmo, Sweden
May 04 Folk & Rock, Malmo, Sweden
May 05 John Dee, Oslo, Norway
May 06 Pustervik, Göteborg, Sweden
May 07 Nobelberget, Stockholm, SwedenJun 24 Nuggets Night @ Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
(more dates to be announced soon)
What started as a reunion in 2013 with tours of Japan, Australia and the UK, has continued and evolved into a full blown return in full force of the FLAMIN' GROOVIES. In the past three years the band has toured the USA extensively with repeated visits to New York, L.A. and their hometown of San Francisco, as well as returning from hugely successful tours of Spain, France and Italy. In anticipation of their 50th Anniversary this year, they'll be performing a special hometown San Fran show at The Chapel on April 7th, followed by another tour of Europe in April/May. In addition, they're also planning on releasing a new studio album, a documentary film, and are about to drop a new single from their forthcoming LP via Burger Records on Record Store Day (April 16, 2016). This new single features two Cyril Jordan/Chris Wilson penned tracks - the recently written "Crazy Macy" and the first track ever written by Jordan & Wilson, "Let Me Rock" recorded here for the first time! To pre-order both the 7" vinyl and cassette singles of "Crazy Macy"/"Let Me Rock" click HERE. In further Groovies Record Store Day news, Rhino Records will be releasing a limited Warren Zevon / Flamin' Groovies "Werewolves of London" 7" picture disc on RSD as part of their now-famous SIDE BY SIDE Series, that pairs two artists with one classic song.

The Cyril Jordan, Chris Wilson, George Alexander line-up featured on the three albums released by Sire Records, that rocked the UK, Europe and the US from 1971 - 1980 are BACK IN ACTION. With the addition of Victor Penalosa on drums, they continue to present their own unique and infectious style of rock 'n' roll with such cult classics as "Shake Some Action," "Slow Death" and "Teenage Head." In addition, co-founding member Roy Loney will also be joining the Groovies for a few shows both here and abroad, where he'll be performing a number of the Flamin' Groovies' early favorites with the band.


FOR MORE INFO ON THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flamin-Groovies/85760453541
https://twitter.com/FlaminGroovies
 

Diane Coffee 2016 tour

DATEVENUECITYTICKETS26 Mar 2016Marble BarDetroit, MIbuy tickets28 Mar 2016Smiling BuddhaToronto, ONbuy tickets29 Mar 2016Divan OrangeMontreal, QCbuy tickets30 Mar 2016Middle East Club UpstairsCambridge, MAbuy tickets31 Mar 2016The OthersidewbWilkes-Barre, PAbuy tickets01 Apr 2016SpiritPittsburgh, PAbuy tickets02 Apr 2016Beachland TavernCleveland, OHbuy tickets13 May 2016Lower Town Arts & Music FestivalPaducah, KY14 May 2016ArtisphereGreenville, SC16 May 2016SaturnBirmingham, AL03 Jun 2016The Brass RailFort Wayne, INbuy tickets04 Jun 2016Hi-FiIndianapolis, INbuy tickets11 Jun 2016The Woodward TheaterCincinnati, OHbuy tickets24 Jun 2016Cosmic Charlie'sLexington, KYbuy tickets25 Jun 2016ZanzabarLouisville, KYbuy tickets01 Jul 2016Summerfest: Johnson Control's World StageMilwaukee, WI22 Jul 2016Metro GalleryBaltimore, MDbuy tickets23 Jul 2016XPoNential Music Festival @ Wiggins ParkCamden, NJ23 Jul 2016DC9Washington, DCbuy tickets24 Jul 2016XPoNential Music Festival @ Wiggins ParkCamden, NJ

Stream Tacocat's Lost Time, out 4/1/16

TACOCAT'S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED LOST TIME OUT NEXT FRIDAY; STREAM IT IN FULL NOW



LOST TIME FULL ALBUM STREAM 
VIDEO - "I Hate the Weekend" [dir. Jessica Aceti]
MP3 - "Talk"
VIDEO - The Powerpuff Girls title sequence
MP3 - "I Hate the Weekend" 

Starting today, you can stream all twelve tracks of Seattle candy-pop agitators Tacocat's new album Lost Time via Noisey or the link above. Fresh from a rapturous reception at SXSW, the band will celebrate Lost Time's April 1st release with two back-to-back hometown shows on Thursday, March 31st, followed by tours in the US and Europe. See below for a full list of upcoming dates.

Review copies of Lost Time are available upon request.

Tour dates:

03.31.16 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey * (tix)
03.31.16 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey (tix)
04.02.16 - Pullman, WA - Kazzuzapalousa @ WSU
04.03.16 - Missoula, MT - Ole Beck VFW Post 2019 (tix)
04.07.16 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club (tix)
04.08.16 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (tix)
04.09.16 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar (tix)
04.12.16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (tix)
04.13.16 - Brooklyn, NY - Palisades (tix) *
04.14.16 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs (tix)
04.15.16 - Philadelphia, PA - Everybody Hits (tix)
04.16.16 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong (tix)
04.18.16 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matters (tix)
04.19.16 - Durham, NC - Pinhook (tix)
04.20.16 - Atlanta, GA - 529 (tix)
04.21.16 - Nashville, TN - The End (tix)
04.22.16 - St Louis, MO - Billiken Club (tix)
04.24.16 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge (tix)
05.01.16 - Machester, UK - Sounds From the Other City Festival (tix)
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
05.07.16 - London, UK - The Lexington (tix)
05.09.16 - Paris, FR - Le Mecanique Ondulature
05.10.16 - Lyon, FR - Le Periscope
05.11.16 - Luzern, CH - Schüür (tix)
05.12.16 - Geneva, CH - Kalvingrad L'Usine
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
05.19.16 - Oslo, NO - Internasjonalen (tix)
05.20.16 - Lund, SE - Mejereit (tix)
05.21.16 - Copenhagen, DK - Huset
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

* - All-ages

L.A. WITCH Announce North American Tour w/ The Kills

L.A. WITCH ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR w/ THE KILLS

NEW 7" SINGLE DRIVE YOUR CAR OUT NOW
   LISTEN & SHARE: L.A. WITCH - "Drive Your Car"
"“Drive Your Car” squeals into chugging riffs from guitarist and vocalist Sade Sanchez and bassist Irita Pai, spurred into a higher, exit ramp-climbing gear from drummer Ellie English. Sanchez’s voice howls through the canyons of her own reverb like she’s yelling behind the wheel of a stolen Mustang in a Santa Ana tunnel, reveling in her cacophonous freedom Thelma & Louise-style."
- SPIN

"L.A. Witch has a fearless approach grounded in an uncompromising approach to creating their own sound and cult aesthetic." - Art Tavana, Tom Tom Magazine

"The music of L.A. Witch is experimental and raw ... Their heavy sound features Sanchez's ghostly lo-fi vocals on "Get Lost," where the brooding songstress begs for someone, anyone, to "save me from myself, save me from myself."" - LA Weekly
  L.A. WITCH - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
04.18 - Mayan - Los Angeles, CA *
04.27 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City (w/ Dressy Bessy)
04.28 - Downtown Artery - Ft. Collins, CO (w/ Serpentfoot)
04.29 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO (w/ Dragon Deer)
05.01 - Levitation After Party - Austin, TX
05.02 - Walters - Houston, TX (w/ Sugar Candy Mountain)
05.03 - RBC - Dallas, TX (w/ Dirty Fences)
05.04 - Middle Map Fest - Kansas City (w/ Cold War Kids)
05.05 - Vega - Lincoln, NE
05.06 - Frequency - Madison, WI (w/ Levitation Room)
05.07 - Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI (w/ Heaters)
05.08 - Empty Bottle, Chicago (w/ Sugar Candy Mountain)
05.09 - UFO - Detroit, MI (w/ Sugar Candy Mountain)
05.10 - Thompson House - Newport, KY (w/ Leggy)
05.12 - 529 - Atlanta, GA - (w/ Death Valley Girls)
05.13 - Hardywood - Richmond, VA *
05.14 - 930 Club - Washington, DC *
05.15 - 930 Club - Washington, DC *
05.17 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY *
05.18 - Shea Stadium - Brooklyn, NY (w/ High Wasted)
05.19 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA *
05.20 - L'Esco - Montreal *
05.21 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto *
05.22 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI *
05.23 - Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL *
05.25 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN *
05.26 - Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO *
05.27 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO *
05.28 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, Utah *
05.31 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC *
06.01 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA *
06.02 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR *
* dates with The Kills DRIVE YOUR CAR 7" - OUT NOW!
A. Drive Your Car
B. Ain't Comin Home Master

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