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January 5, 2016
Heartless Bastards Announce Feb/March US Tour
HEARTLESS BASTARDS ANNOUNCE WINTER US TOURJUSTIN OSBORNE'S SUSTO OPENS
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE AIRING JAN 30 ON PBS WATCH LIVE ON LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY
RESTLESS ONES OUT NOW [image error] Photo credit Courtney Chavanell WATCH: "Hi-Line" on Last Call with Carson Daly HERE
WATCH:"Gates of Dawn" on OPBmusic HERE
"Erika Wennerstrom has always possessed the kind of powerhouse vocals that electrify a crowd, and the atmosphere of Restless Ones lives up to that intensity." -Pitchfork
"...a mix of country-rock twang, classic-rock heroics and restless ambition that's not afraid to incorporate psychedelia, indie rock and pure pop songcraft." -NPR
"Restless Ones showcases frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom's gritty, bluesy voice more than ever." -Stereogum
"Heartless Bastards' smoky, late-night AOR exists somewhere between Royal Trux and The Rolling Stones. [HB] opt to eschew the trappings of their recent glory in favor of furthering their artistic merit on the band's excellent fifth LP." -Relix
"[HB's] most accomplished, most musical album yet, a virtual concept record about Wennerstrom seeking new horizons." -Boston Globe
"Wennerstrom just wants to play her guitar to the very limits of its tolerances and project her wildly distinctive voice into the atmosphere." -Cincinnati City Beat
"From the fuzzed-out shuffle of "Black Cloud" to the pop rock anthem "Gates of Dawn," Heartless Bastards lay down thick twangy blues rock that still has traces of the grime that coated the garage rock sound of its past." -Glide Magazine
The Pitchfork review of Heartless Bastards' latest LP, Restless Ones, kicks off with an apt bit of exposition: "When it comes to live shows, Heartless Bastards bassist Jesse Ebaugh has said he wants nothing less than what he calls 'rock'n'roll communion.'" The band have announced they are taking their rock'n'roll communion on the road in February and March around the East Coast and Midwest.
Band leader Erika Wennerstrom said, "With the great time we had this past year on the road and the release of Restless Ones, 2015 was a fantastic year! We're ecstatic to get back out in 2016 to some great cities we missed this past year and continue to share our recent album and old favorite songs with our fans. We hope your year's off to a great start and that we see you soon. I've got a great feeling about 2016."
The 'Bastards also recently brought their fiery performance to Last Call with Carson Daly and the venerated Austin City Limits, which will air on PBS on January 30.
A full list of tour dates for the band is below.
Heartless Bastards Tour Dates
02/18/16 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon ^02/19/16 - Mobile, AL - The Merry Widow ^02/20/16 - Tampa, FL - The Crowbar ^ 02/21/16 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive ^02/22/16 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre ^02/23/16 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm ^
02/24/16 - Orlando, FL - The Social ^02/26/16 - Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger ^02/27/16 - Asheville, NC - Isis Restaurant & Music Hall ^02/28/16 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern ^03/01/16 - Charlotte, NC - The Neighborhood Theatre ^03/02/16 - Boone, NC - Legends @ Appalachian State University ^03/03/16 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater ^03/04/16 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall ^03/05/16 - Dayton, OH - Oddbodys ^03/07/16 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop ^03/08/16 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall ^
^ = w/ SUSTO
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE AIRING JAN 30 ON PBS WATCH LIVE ON LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY
RESTLESS ONES OUT NOW [image error] Photo credit Courtney Chavanell WATCH: "Hi-Line" on Last Call with Carson Daly HERE
WATCH:"Gates of Dawn" on OPBmusic HERE
"Erika Wennerstrom has always possessed the kind of powerhouse vocals that electrify a crowd, and the atmosphere of Restless Ones lives up to that intensity." -Pitchfork
"...a mix of country-rock twang, classic-rock heroics and restless ambition that's not afraid to incorporate psychedelia, indie rock and pure pop songcraft." -NPR
"Restless Ones showcases frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom's gritty, bluesy voice more than ever." -Stereogum
"Heartless Bastards' smoky, late-night AOR exists somewhere between Royal Trux and The Rolling Stones. [HB] opt to eschew the trappings of their recent glory in favor of furthering their artistic merit on the band's excellent fifth LP." -Relix
"[HB's] most accomplished, most musical album yet, a virtual concept record about Wennerstrom seeking new horizons." -Boston Globe
"Wennerstrom just wants to play her guitar to the very limits of its tolerances and project her wildly distinctive voice into the atmosphere." -Cincinnati City Beat
"From the fuzzed-out shuffle of "Black Cloud" to the pop rock anthem "Gates of Dawn," Heartless Bastards lay down thick twangy blues rock that still has traces of the grime that coated the garage rock sound of its past." -Glide Magazine
The Pitchfork review of Heartless Bastards' latest LP, Restless Ones, kicks off with an apt bit of exposition: "When it comes to live shows, Heartless Bastards bassist Jesse Ebaugh has said he wants nothing less than what he calls 'rock'n'roll communion.'" The band have announced they are taking their rock'n'roll communion on the road in February and March around the East Coast and Midwest.
Band leader Erika Wennerstrom said, "With the great time we had this past year on the road and the release of Restless Ones, 2015 was a fantastic year! We're ecstatic to get back out in 2016 to some great cities we missed this past year and continue to share our recent album and old favorite songs with our fans. We hope your year's off to a great start and that we see you soon. I've got a great feeling about 2016."
The 'Bastards also recently brought their fiery performance to Last Call with Carson Daly and the venerated Austin City Limits, which will air on PBS on January 30.
A full list of tour dates for the band is below.

Heartless Bastards Tour Dates
02/18/16 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon ^02/19/16 - Mobile, AL - The Merry Widow ^02/20/16 - Tampa, FL - The Crowbar ^ 02/21/16 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive ^02/22/16 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre ^02/23/16 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm ^
02/24/16 - Orlando, FL - The Social ^02/26/16 - Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger ^02/27/16 - Asheville, NC - Isis Restaurant & Music Hall ^02/28/16 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern ^03/01/16 - Charlotte, NC - The Neighborhood Theatre ^03/02/16 - Boone, NC - Legends @ Appalachian State University ^03/03/16 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater ^03/04/16 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall ^03/05/16 - Dayton, OH - Oddbodys ^03/07/16 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop ^03/08/16 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall ^
^ = w/ SUSTO
Published on January 05, 2016 09:39
Foals to Perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert


Tune in to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS tonight at 11:35/10:35c* to watch Foals perform "Mountain At My Gate."*Check local listings
The band's critically acclaimed new album What Went Down is available now via Warner Bros. Records HERE.
Published on January 05, 2016 09:37
BUILT TO SPILL ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY 2016 TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT ALBUM UNTETHERED MOON
BUILT TO SPILL ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY 2016 TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT ALBUM UNTETHERED MOON

Jan 5, 2016 - (Burbank, CA) - Beloved guitar-rock heroes Built to Spill have confirmed new dates for their February 2016 tour, which includes two shows at Slim's in San Francisco and three at The Echo in Los Angeles. Tickets are available HERE . Built to Spill have been touring in support of their current album Untethered Moon , which was released last April by Warner Bros. Records. Yet again, Doug Martsch & company have created a melodically rich song cycle that weaves memorable guitar textures with thoughtfully crafted lyrical passages open to the listener's own interpretation. The press embraced the album with open arms and ears: "Built To Spill are the AC/DC of indie rock. The album consistently is a testament to Martsche's perfectionism - and for that, we salute him." - Rolling Stone "Untethered Moon is a record flush with blustery guitar passages, hooks and heart...chugging ramblers with psych moves and serpentine melodies around every corner...towering shards of incendiary guitar." - Associated Press "Assured songwriting and richly rendered freakouts." - Alternative Press Untethered Moon was produced by Martsch and Sam Coomes (from the band Quasi) and recorded entirely with Martsch playing all guitars along with new band members, Steve Gere (drums) and Jason Albertini (bass). Built to Spill's upcoming tour dates are as follows: 02/05 Seattle, WA The Showbox02/06 Seattle, WA The Showbox02/07 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom02/08 Eugene, OR WOW Hall 02/09 San Francisco, CA Slim's02/10 San Francisco, CA Slim's02/11 Los Angeles, CA The Echo02/12 Los Angeles, CA The Echo02/13 Los Angeles, CA The Echo02/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah02/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah03/10 Sydney, AUST. Manning Bar03/11 Brisbane, AUST. The Zoo03/12 Melbourne, AUST. Corner Hotel03/13 Meredith, AUST. Golden Plains Festival

Jan 5, 2016 - (Burbank, CA) - Beloved guitar-rock heroes Built to Spill have confirmed new dates for their February 2016 tour, which includes two shows at Slim's in San Francisco and three at The Echo in Los Angeles. Tickets are available HERE . Built to Spill have been touring in support of their current album Untethered Moon , which was released last April by Warner Bros. Records. Yet again, Doug Martsch & company have created a melodically rich song cycle that weaves memorable guitar textures with thoughtfully crafted lyrical passages open to the listener's own interpretation. The press embraced the album with open arms and ears: "Built To Spill are the AC/DC of indie rock. The album consistently is a testament to Martsche's perfectionism - and for that, we salute him." - Rolling Stone "Untethered Moon is a record flush with blustery guitar passages, hooks and heart...chugging ramblers with psych moves and serpentine melodies around every corner...towering shards of incendiary guitar." - Associated Press "Assured songwriting and richly rendered freakouts." - Alternative Press Untethered Moon was produced by Martsch and Sam Coomes (from the band Quasi) and recorded entirely with Martsch playing all guitars along with new band members, Steve Gere (drums) and Jason Albertini (bass). Built to Spill's upcoming tour dates are as follows: 02/05 Seattle, WA The Showbox02/06 Seattle, WA The Showbox02/07 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom02/08 Eugene, OR WOW Hall 02/09 San Francisco, CA Slim's02/10 San Francisco, CA Slim's02/11 Los Angeles, CA The Echo02/12 Los Angeles, CA The Echo02/13 Los Angeles, CA The Echo02/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah02/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah03/10 Sydney, AUST. Manning Bar03/11 Brisbane, AUST. The Zoo03/12 Melbourne, AUST. Corner Hotel03/13 Meredith, AUST. Golden Plains Festival
Published on January 05, 2016 07:30
January 4, 2016
COACHELLA 2016 lineup announced

We already knew Guns N Roses (Axl and Slash included) and LCD Soundsystem would be reuniting for Coachella 2016 , and now the full lineup is here. It also includes Sufjan Stevens, M83, Ice Cube, Disclosure, A$AP Rocky, Courtney Barnett, Grimes, Run the Jewels, Lush, Deerhunter, The Damned, The Kills, Foals, The Front Bottoms, Savages, Joey Bada$$, HEALTH, Mavis Staples, Vince Staples, Beach House, Rancid, Chris Stapleton, Death Grips, Kamasi Washington, Deafheaven and many more. Full lineup above, and larger text HERE.
Published on January 04, 2016 18:57
SUNFLOWER BEAN - New Music Video & New U.S. Tour Dates via Noisey!


Sunflower Bean will release their utterly brilliant debut album Human Ceremony early next year, and today they unveil a killer music video for the first single, "Wall Watcher." The driving track was released last month to praise from Pitchfork, The FADER, Consequence of Sound, Brooklyn Vegan and many more, and now it receives an equally striking visual from Roger Sargent about the daunting passing of time as expressed in the single (Where did the time go?/Gets faster as we go/I feel it all around.) Shot in an old buckle factory in London, the video for "Wall Watcher" is premiering via Noisey now. PRESS HERE to watch. Sunflower Bean - who are known internationally for their exhilarating live shows - also announce today their first batch of U.S. tour dates in support of Human Ceremony . See below to find newly added dates, in addition to their hometown release show at Bowery Ballroom on February 25thand their return to Austin for SXSW 2016. PRESS HERE for tickets. Human Ceremony will be released on February 5th via Fat Possum. Drawing inspiration from a vast pool of influences such as Black Sabbath and The Cure, Sunflower Bean have crafted an album that is a potent, heady mix of swirling indie pop, urgent, fuzzed-out guitar bliss, and girl/boy sugar-spun vocal melodies that delivers a modern-day spin on classic rock & roll. Having gotten their start in the DIY New York scene, Sunflower Bean quickly accelerated into one of the foremost up-and-coming bands nationally and overseas over the last few months. Following the release of their singular EP earlier this year, and a 7-inch vinyl this Summer, Sunflower Bean played over 100 shows in one year between the U.S. and Europe, opening for the likes of DIIV, Best Coast, and Wolf Alice, and delivering show-stopping sets at CMJ, SXSW and UK's Great Escape festival. Now, Sunflower Bean are set to deliver one of the best debuts you will hear in 2016. PRESS HERE to pre-order Human Ceremony on CD or vinyl, and HERE on iTunes. Sunflower Bean are: Jacob Faber [drums], Julia Cumming [vocals/bass], and Nick Kivlen[vocals/guitars]. International Tour Dates (US Dates in BOLD)2/2/16 Bristol, UK @ Louisiana2/3/16 Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds2/6/16 Paris, FR @ Le Pop Up Du Label2/8/16 Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar2/9/16 Berlin, GR @ Berghain Kantine2/10/16 Hamburg, GR @ Molotov Bar2/12/16 Brussels, BE @ Botanique2/13/16 Lille, GR @ LA Peniche2/15/16 Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete's2/16/16 Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen2/18/16 London, UK @ The Dome2/19/16 Brighton, UK @ Bleach2/25/16 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom2/26/16 Hanover, NH @ Bones Gate Fraternity2/27/16 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Club Upstairs2/28/16 Montreal, QC @ Quasi Des Brumes3/1/16 Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha3/2/16 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Café +3/3/16 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern +3/4/16 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's 20 Lanes +3/6/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie +3/10/16 Washington D.C. @ Black Cat *3/15-3/20/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW 2016* w/ Mass Gothic+ w/ Honduras
Published on January 04, 2016 10:51
HINDS Stream Their Debut Album via NPR First Listen!
HINDS
STREAM LEAVE ME ALONE VIA NPR FIRST LISTEN Debut Album Out This Friday via Mom + Pop/Lucky Number
(Credit: Aaron Serrano)
"Hinds has an excellent grip on its particular brand of hazy, jangly music, and uses the razor's edge between mellow and melancholy to maximum effect. They wield their tools with the easy confidence of beginners without sounding like amateurs." - NPR Music
"This great garage-rock crew from Madrid folds decades of naïf-rock history into its craftily shambling tunes - from riff-scraping contemporaries like Ty Segall to early-1990s International Pop Underground stars like the Vaselines and Thee Headcoats, right on back to 'Wild Thing.'" - Rolling Stone "...Hinds are one of 2016's most badass newcomers." - Entertainment Weekly "Though recorded in southern Spain, the lo-fi tracks, with lyrics in English, have a distinctly American garage-rock feel." - New York Times: T Magazine "The chillest four-piece in rock hail from Madrid, and write choruses so loose and lovely you'll want to wear them in like a favorite pair of sneakers." - The FADER
Hinds will release their highly anticipated and already critically acclaimed debut Leave Me Alone this Friday, but the record is streaming early exclusively via NPR First Listen.PRESS HERE to listen to one of the best - and first! - albums you will hear in 2016. Since bursting onto the DIY scene last summer, Hinds - Ana Perrote, Carlotta Cosials, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen -have mastered a raw and playful sound all their own. They have also established themselves as one of the most exciting emerging acts and, with the forthcoming release of
Leave Me Alone
on January 8th via Mom + Pop/Lucky Number, show no sign of slowing down. Twelve perfectly imperfect and charmingly lo-fi tracks inspired by contemporary American garage rockers like Mac DeMarco, Ty Segall and The Black Lips,
Leave Me Alone
is an exciting introduction to the fun-loving quartet pioneering the burgeoning indie music scene in Madrid. Weaving sun-kissed, 60's-inspired melodies, executed with a genius call-and-response between co-vocalists and band co-founders Perrote and Cosials, Hinds create the ultimate soundtrack to the best day ever - from start to finish - spent with your four best friends on
Leave Me Alone.
Featuring their first-ever single "Bamboo," bright surf-pop tune "San Diego," the mixed-tempo "Fat Calmed Kiddos," a bitter ode to shitty boyfriends in "And I Will Send Your Flowers Back," and 8 more tracks of pure garage rock greatness,
Leave Me Alone
is guaranteed to bring the Mediterranean sun to you wherever you are in the world at any time of the year. Hinds have two intimate NYC shows this week. On Tuesday, Hinds have an in-store performance at Other Music, and this Wednesday they will play an album release show for fans at Palisades in Brooklyn. PRESS HERE to RSVP to the Palisades show, which is presented by Hype Machine Stack Live - admission is $3 and limited to venue capacity. Watch this space for more on Hinds: https://hindsband.squarespace.com/
Leave Me Alone
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Published on January 04, 2016 10:47
Third Man Records releases Vault Pkg #27 feat. The Go, Two Star Tabernacle, Jack White and more
THIRD MAN RECORDS ANNOUNCES VAULT PACKAGE #27 FEATURING THE GO, TWO STAR TABERNACLE, JACK WHITE AND THE BRICKS,
AND THE DEAD WEATHER
As Third Man Records Cass Corridor in Detroit continues to exceed expectations, the neighborhood and its history continues to occupy our creative mind. While Vault Package #26 showcased a wildly beautiful White Stripes performance from the Gold Dollar in 1999, there's still so much to tell about that time, the bands kicking around and the spirit imbued into all of it. Our 27th Vault package seeks to address that concern. Showcasing full live show recordings from three important bands of that era, each act inhabits a different world stylistically and contributes to a more-detailed overall picture. First off is
Two Star Tabernacle
. While the band only released two songs (both covers) while they were together, the group was a jumping-off point for the critically-regaraded band Blanche. Two Star is also where Jack White debuted some songs that would later become known the world over through the White Stripes. This particular set by Two Star Tabernacle, recorded at the Gold Dollar on January 16th, 1998, features spirited takes of "So Long Cruel World" and "Garbage Picker" which would find more-refined lives on Blanche's If We Can't Trust the Doctors... album. White's "Hotel Yorba" and "Now Mary" renditions are twangier older siblings to how they exist on "White Blood Cells." Of supreme interest to audio archeologists is the White-penned song "Itchy" all spirit and rockabilly rhythm that has yet to find a place in any of his subsequent musical endeavors. Splendid covers of Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons" help round out the set of a band, while mentioned often, is infrequently heard. The equal parts country and punk are in full effect here. Take heed. Recorded at the Gold Dollar on November 25th, 1998, the ferocious set by
the Go
highlights the momentary period before the band had signed to Sub Pop and was still honing material for its Whatcha Doin album. Opening with a blistering take on their anthemic "Meet Me at the Movies" and closing with powerful version of the Sonics' classic "Psycho", the smell of sweat and Stroh's permeates this recording. Aside from a radio session and an underwater audience recording, this is the only live document of how intense this line-up of the Go was. With band mainstays Bobby Harlow, John Krautner and Marc Fellis helming their usual positions, Dave Buick (Italy Records, Third Man Cass Corridor) is on bass and Jack White is on lead guitar. Included here is a live take on White's "Turn Your Little Light Bulb On" a song penned for the Go that has remained relatively unheard in the intervening eighteen years. The Go are essential in understanding Detroit rock history and this, their first live release, cements their place in the pantheon. Opening for Royal Trux on September 16th, 1999, Jack White and the Bricks were actually never called that name during their brief existence across a half-dozen (or so) shows. We've reproduced the flyer proclaiming "Jack White Band" to prove it. While Vault Package #15 showcased a live recording of the Bricks that left a lot to be desired in regards to fidelity, the multitrack masters from the Gold Dollar were available to create a truly stellar mix here. From Brendan Benson's harmonic accents (on both vocals and guitar) to Kevin Peyok's even-keeled bass runs, through Ben Blackwell's competent drum work...the performance here is sublime. If you've ever daydreamed about hearing Jack tackle White Stripes songs with the attack of two guitars behind them...this show will delight. Divergent interpretations of Stripes' catalog staples "Candy Cane Children" and "You've Got Her in Your Pocket" do not disappoint. The otherwise unreleased Jack White song "One and Two" is particularly fascinating. Rounded out with a cover of Little Richard's "Ooh! My Soul" (which may be an inspiration for "Fell in Love With a Girl") and what exists here is the definitive document of this outfit. Each LP comes in it's own custom stylized jacket and will be housed in a soft touch telescoping box highlighting the Gold Dollar building. Keep 'em in the box or file 'em away in your individual band sections in your record collection...whatever you want! Vinyl pressed on our non-metallic approximation of gold vinyl.The box will be filled up with all sorts of facsimile reproductions of setlists, flyers, band ephemera and material the likes of which fans have come accustomed to expecting in the unrivaled Vault packages. For our 7" offering in this package...we continue along the path of Dead Weather Dodge and Burn with the electrifying "Let Me Through" backed with the frightening "Be Still." Housed in a tasty glue-pocket sleeve and pressed on the hazy mix of yellow and black vinyl, this further solidifies the idea that the Dead Weather are as equally as deadly on single as they are on LP. If you've got the first four of these, you can't tap out now. Collect the whole series. The bonus item in Vault #27 is a custom Third Man Records Challenge Coin. Usually used as totems to signify membership in a military organization, challenge coins are slowly making their way into other realms of culture. The Third Man Records 2016 Challenge Coin will entitle its bearer to 10% off any purchases in our Detroit or Nashville store fronts for the duration of this year. It will also double as a large hole 45 adaptor. If you want to wear it on a chain around your neck, hell, we won't stop you. And if you want to "challenge" your Vault member friends to see who's holding theirs with any empty-handed folks buying the next round of drinks...well that's just the kind of camaraderie we hope to foster amongst our most loyal and die-hard fans. We're hoping to make this a continuing feature of each year's first Vault package, so get in now on the ground floor. These coins will not be made available at a later date, so if you want to be able to prove inclusion (and not be on the hook for any drinks) you absolutely need to sign up for Vault Package #27. And if you want to sign up for more than one... we won't mind. Subscriptions for Vault package 27 close on January 31st. Sign up today. For more information about the Gold Dollar visit golddollar.com

Published on January 04, 2016 10:46
BIRDY RELEASES HER BRILLIANTLY ASSERTIVE NEW SINGLE 'KEEPING YOUR HEAD UP'
BIRDY RELEASES HER BRILLIANTLY ASSERTIVE NEW SINGLE ‘KEEPING YOUR HEAD UP’
BIRDY’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR
LISTEN HERE [image error]
The incredible B irdyis back with a brand new sound on her compelling new single “Keeping Your Head Up,” out now via Atlantic Records.
The single was co-produced by Birdy and Steve Mac and has been chosen by the BBC as the sound-bed for previews of their forthcoming 2016 schedule.
Birdy is currently finishing her third album for release later in Spring 2016 – further details to follow.
Birdy commented on the track, “I hope the song is inspiring, it’s meant to feel powerful and uplifting. It’s about finding a light in the dark, having the strength to hold on to it and overcome the times when we feel completely lost.”
The last few years have seen Birdy work with a number of other artists and projects, including highly prestigious film scores. Most recently her song, “Let It All Go,” was released as a duet with Rhodes whilst her classic “Wings” was covered by Nothing But Thieves. Her music has been used in “The Hunger Games” and “Brave” whilst she was also commissioned to write specially for the film “The Fault In Our Stars.”
BIRDY’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR
LISTEN HERE [image error]
The incredible B irdyis back with a brand new sound on her compelling new single “Keeping Your Head Up,” out now via Atlantic Records.
The single was co-produced by Birdy and Steve Mac and has been chosen by the BBC as the sound-bed for previews of their forthcoming 2016 schedule.
Birdy is currently finishing her third album for release later in Spring 2016 – further details to follow.
Birdy commented on the track, “I hope the song is inspiring, it’s meant to feel powerful and uplifting. It’s about finding a light in the dark, having the strength to hold on to it and overcome the times when we feel completely lost.”
The last few years have seen Birdy work with a number of other artists and projects, including highly prestigious film scores. Most recently her song, “Let It All Go,” was released as a duet with Rhodes whilst her classic “Wings” was covered by Nothing But Thieves. Her music has been used in “The Hunger Games” and “Brave” whilst she was also commissioned to write specially for the film “The Fault In Our Stars.”
Published on January 04, 2016 02:00
December 29, 2015
R.I.P. Lemmy Kilmister 1945-2015
Published on December 29, 2015 15:17
CAGE THE ELEPHANT Debuts at #3 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums


Cage the Elephant will be playing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on January 19th and atiHeart Theater in Los Angeles, CA on January 20th, which will be broadcasted live across the country on iHeart stations and online. They will also open for Metallica in San Francisco at AT&T Park on February 6th on the eve of Super Bowl 50 and perform at Hangout Music Festival in May 2016. Tell Me I'm Pretty was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys & The Arcs (Lana Del Rey, Ray LaMontagne, The Black Keys, The Arcs). The album was mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Adele, Florence + the Machine) and recorded at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, TN, near the band's home town of Bowling Green, KY. Rolling Stone said, "Tell Me I'm Pretty reflects everything from psychedelic bubblegum pop to, not coincidentally, the spare tautness of the Black Keys." Cage the Elephant's Grammy-nominated 2013 album Melophobia took the band to new heights, spinning off two Number One singles on the Alternative charts, "Come a Little Closer" and "Cigarette Daydreams," with Rolling Stone describing the album as, "Kentucky's Cage the Elephant warp Sixties garage rock, Seventies punk and Eighties alt-rock into excellently weird new shapes;" while their 2011 sophomore album Thank You Happy Birthday debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and was praised as "one of the best rock albums of the year." Long celebrated as one of the most explosive live bands in the world, Cage the Elephant has toured extensively, selling out several headlining runs and performing alongside the likes of The Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Muse and Queens of the Stone Age.The band performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden on December 10th - PRESS HERE to watch their performance. Cage The Elephant is singer Matt Shultz, guitarist Brad Shultz, bassist Daniel Tichenor and drummer Jared Champion. Cage the Elephant upcoming dates:1/19 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory - SOLD OUT1/20 Los Angeles, CA @ iHeart Theater2/6 San Francisco, CA @ AT&T Park *with Metallica - SOLD OUT
Published on December 29, 2015 11:36