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November 24, 2015
They Might Be Giants Reveal Track w/ WSJ, New LP 'Why?' Drops This Friday + Internat'l Tour!
They Might Be Giants
“ Out of A Tree ” Drops w/ The Wall Street Journal
NEW Family Album WHY? Out This Friday, November 27 on Idlewild Recordings
Featuring Songs From Dial-A-Song 2015 Pre-Order Available Now
International Fall Tour Continues!
“a kids song that adults should also hear” – Nerdist
“a free-thinking anthem (for kids!)” – SPIN
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Brooklyn’s tireless rockers They Might Be Giants are in the midst of an epic year. Following the re-launch of their most notorious and innovative creation Dial-A-Song which offers a new song each week for all of 2015, the band put out the critically acclaimed rock album Glean and will release a new family album titled Why? this Friday November 27 via Idlewild Recordings. Returning to the world of kids stuff just in time for the holidays, Brooklyn's originals new set of songs celebrate the fun of reading, marriage equality, critters, and the joy of living in the world of your own imagination.
Why? is the eagerly awaited follow up to their Grammy-winning Here Come the 123s and the Grammy-nominated Here Comes Science. In anticipation of the release, They Might Be Giants share the lush twangy album track “ Out of A Tree ” , premiered with The Wall Street Journal today. We encourage you to post and share!
They Might Be Giants are releasing a new song (and video) every week through their Dial-A-Song project -- available toll-free via phone at (844) 387-6962 and at www.DialASong.com -- and touring non-stop. The band is on an international fall tour this fall, visiting the UK in January 2016 and hitting stages in the US once again this spring.
They Might Be Giants Tour Dates
11/29: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg12/31: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg1/1: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg1/2: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg1/27: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club1/28: Newcastle @ Riverside1/30: Belfast @ Limelight 11/31: Glasgow @ Celtic Connections Festival (2 shows)2/1: Manchester @ Academy 22/3: Cambridge @ Cambridge Junction2/4: London @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire3/17: Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live3/18: Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre3/19: Milwaukee, WI @Turner Hall3/20: Chicago, IL (Kids Show) @ Vic Theatre3/23: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre3/26: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre3/27: San Diego, CA @ Belly Up3/29: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre3/31: Austin, TX @ Stubb's4/1: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live4/2: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues4/3: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall4/5: St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre4/7: Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel4/8: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse4/9: Raleigh, NC @ Cat's Cradle4/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
“ Out of A Tree ” Drops w/ The Wall Street Journal
NEW Family Album WHY? Out This Friday, November 27 on Idlewild Recordings
Featuring Songs From Dial-A-Song 2015 Pre-Order Available Now
International Fall Tour Continues!
“a kids song that adults should also hear” – Nerdist
“a free-thinking anthem (for kids!)” – SPIN
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Brooklyn’s tireless rockers They Might Be Giants are in the midst of an epic year. Following the re-launch of their most notorious and innovative creation Dial-A-Song which offers a new song each week for all of 2015, the band put out the critically acclaimed rock album Glean and will release a new family album titled Why? this Friday November 27 via Idlewild Recordings. Returning to the world of kids stuff just in time for the holidays, Brooklyn's originals new set of songs celebrate the fun of reading, marriage equality, critters, and the joy of living in the world of your own imagination.
Why? is the eagerly awaited follow up to their Grammy-winning Here Come the 123s and the Grammy-nominated Here Comes Science. In anticipation of the release, They Might Be Giants share the lush twangy album track “ Out of A Tree ” , premiered with The Wall Street Journal today. We encourage you to post and share!
They Might Be Giants are releasing a new song (and video) every week through their Dial-A-Song project -- available toll-free via phone at (844) 387-6962 and at www.DialASong.com -- and touring non-stop. The band is on an international fall tour this fall, visiting the UK in January 2016 and hitting stages in the US once again this spring.
They Might Be Giants Tour Dates
11/29: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg12/31: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg1/1: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg1/2: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg1/27: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club1/28: Newcastle @ Riverside1/30: Belfast @ Limelight 11/31: Glasgow @ Celtic Connections Festival (2 shows)2/1: Manchester @ Academy 22/3: Cambridge @ Cambridge Junction2/4: London @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire3/17: Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live3/18: Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre3/19: Milwaukee, WI @Turner Hall3/20: Chicago, IL (Kids Show) @ Vic Theatre3/23: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre3/26: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre3/27: San Diego, CA @ Belly Up3/29: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre3/31: Austin, TX @ Stubb's4/1: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live4/2: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues4/3: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall4/5: St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre4/7: Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel4/8: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse4/9: Raleigh, NC @ Cat's Cradle4/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Dan Croll in Los Angeles @ Echo 12/7
Releases First New Music in 2015
PRESS HERE
to Listen to “One of Us” on NoiseyNew York and Los Angeles Shows Announced
Single Artwork“Croll has a way with indie-pop that's unforced and damn catchy.” - Noisey
Today, singer/songwriter Dan Croll releases a new song “One of Us,” which is the first material since his critically-acclaimed debut album Sweet Disarray. The song was premiered during Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show last night, and is streaming now on Noisey – PRESS HERE to listen!
This December, Dan will return to the US for intimate shows in New York and Los Angeles. Tickets for all dates will go on sale Friday, October 16th. See full routing below, and PRESS HERE for more info.
The Liverpool crooner’s debut Sweet Disarray, released in April 2014, quickly received international acclaim and was followed by sold-out nationwide tours on both sides of the Atlantic along with a collaboration with South African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Dan has picked up fans far and wide in the fashion, sport and entertainment worlds, ranging from British labels Burberry (who took Dan to Taipei in 2014 to launch of their new Trench collection) and Paul Smith (who personally hosted Dan’s album release party in his Soho store), to the British Embassy inviting him to be a cultural ambassador during the World Cup in 2014, performing his first show in Brazil ahead of the opening England match.
Dan spent the summer stateside in Atlanta, GA recording his sophomore album with producer Ben H Allen (CeeLo Green, Deerhunter, Animal Collective) – watch this space for more on that later.
Praise for Dan Croll: “[Sweet Disarray is] full of cheeky pop and infectious harmonies,” - NPR
“More ideas in one or two songs than most people come up with in one album." - BBC
“[Sweet Disarray] collects a handful of previously released gems from the chameleonic 23-year-old, including soulful strummer ‘Home,’ the horn-blasted ‘Compliment Your Soul,’ and chipper electronic tune ‘In/Out.’” -SPIN
“This Liverpool native has one foot in the folk genre and the other in the world of electro-pop, and the ever-present psychedelic undercurrent mixed with his charming persona provide endless energy for live performances.”-Paste
“[Dan] combines electronic music with gorgeous folk melodies…synths, guitars and drumbeats weave intricately into his stunning harmonies.” – The Guardian
“Intellectual, unpretentious, nerdy -- Croll's in full authority.”- The Huffington Post
“An electronic folkie with a pendent for catchy vocal harmonies and a pocket full of tropical beats, there’s no pigeonholing Dan Croll.”-Under the Radar
December Tour Dates: 12/2 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory12/7 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Merchandise (feat. Dum Dum Girls) “Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single out this Friday
Merchandise (feat. Dum Dum Girls)
“Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single
available worldwide this Friday,
November 27th from Sub Pop
Listen: “Red Sun”
https://soundcloud.com/subpop/merchandise-featuring-dum-dum-girls-red-sun
This Friday, November 27th marks the release of the “Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single, a new collaboration between 4AD group Merchandise and Sub Pop recording artist Dum Dum Girls. The exquisite, two-track offering, will be available as 7”/ DL worldwide from Sub Pop.
“Red Sun” and “Echo” were both written after midnight. “Red Sun” is the story of love, power, and weakness. A 3 minute narrative about the mystery of human attraction and its hold on the psyche. “Red Sun,” played by Dee Dee, is half siren and half desert wanderer. She’s the temptress and the God of War the body of a girl who can make all men her victim. “Echo” takes place in the streets of Berlin. In “Echo” our narrator is lost in the madness of regret and lost love. In the warm streets of summer he’s frozen by his thoughts as if it were winter already.
This new single was conceived in Tampa, FL and recorded between Tampa, Berlin and NYC during the summer of 2015.
The “Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single is now available for preorder through Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, and Amazon. Preorders through megamart.subpop.com will receive a limited edition version of the 7” pressed on clear purple vinyl (while supplies last).
What people are saying about “Red Sun”:
“A moody track that rests on a pulsing, sinister synth line and arid guitar.” - Stereogum
“Evoking Ennio Morricone by way of Bauhaus, "Red Sun" is a doom-laden, synthed-out siren song in which DDG's Dee Dee plays the titular role….The track is a pulsing three minutes of goth grandiosity in which Merchandise's Carson Cox is ultimately the one consumed. "I walked into the Red Sun" he croons, sounding both beaten and happily done in.” - Pitchfork
“...Merchandise and Dum Dum Girls have done you the favor of teaming up to give you a killer track in "Red Sun." Both bands work off each other to churn out a track that's super gothy and infectious.” - Noisey
“The song is a gothic, synth-driven number that's filled with syncopated beats and spacious guitar textures. Dum Dum Girls leader Dee Penny lends her noir-ish vocals to the verses, while Merchandise's Carson Cox swoops and brightens things up somewhat for the catchy chorus.” - Exclaim
“The result of this team up is a happy marriage between both bands’ sounds, finding an edge in dark, atmospheric pop.” - DIY
“Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single
available worldwide this Friday,
November 27th from Sub Pop
Listen: “Red Sun”https://soundcloud.com/subpop/merchandise-featuring-dum-dum-girls-red-sun
This Friday, November 27th marks the release of the “Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single, a new collaboration between 4AD group Merchandise and Sub Pop recording artist Dum Dum Girls. The exquisite, two-track offering, will be available as 7”/ DL worldwide from Sub Pop.
“Red Sun” and “Echo” were both written after midnight. “Red Sun” is the story of love, power, and weakness. A 3 minute narrative about the mystery of human attraction and its hold on the psyche. “Red Sun,” played by Dee Dee, is half siren and half desert wanderer. She’s the temptress and the God of War the body of a girl who can make all men her victim. “Echo” takes place in the streets of Berlin. In “Echo” our narrator is lost in the madness of regret and lost love. In the warm streets of summer he’s frozen by his thoughts as if it were winter already.
This new single was conceived in Tampa, FL and recorded between Tampa, Berlin and NYC during the summer of 2015.
The “Red Sun” b/w “Echo” single is now available for preorder through Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, and Amazon. Preorders through megamart.subpop.com will receive a limited edition version of the 7” pressed on clear purple vinyl (while supplies last).
What people are saying about “Red Sun”:
“A moody track that rests on a pulsing, sinister synth line and arid guitar.” - Stereogum
“Evoking Ennio Morricone by way of Bauhaus, "Red Sun" is a doom-laden, synthed-out siren song in which DDG's Dee Dee plays the titular role….The track is a pulsing three minutes of goth grandiosity in which Merchandise's Carson Cox is ultimately the one consumed. "I walked into the Red Sun" he croons, sounding both beaten and happily done in.” - Pitchfork
“...Merchandise and Dum Dum Girls have done you the favor of teaming up to give you a killer track in "Red Sun." Both bands work off each other to churn out a track that's super gothy and infectious.” - Noisey
“The song is a gothic, synth-driven number that's filled with syncopated beats and spacious guitar textures. Dum Dum Girls leader Dee Penny lends her noir-ish vocals to the verses, while Merchandise's Carson Cox swoops and brightens things up somewhat for the catchy chorus.” - Exclaim
“The result of this team up is a happy marriage between both bands’ sounds, finding an edge in dark, atmospheric pop.” - DIY
November 23, 2015
THE ARCS’ “YOUNG” PREMIERES ON RECORD STORE DAY WEBSITE
THE ARCS’ “YOUNG” PREMIERES ON RECORD STORE DAY WEBSITE
THE ARCS VS. THE INVENTORS VOL. I FEATURING DR. JOHN AND DAVID HIDALGO
TO BE RELEASED ON BLACK FRIDAY
U.S. TOUR BEGINS DECEMBER 1
“Yours, Dreamily, takes what Auerbach does at his best, in and out of the Keys—confessional, texturally enriched blues propelled with garage-rock force—and adds a riveting jump in eccentricity.”—Rolling Stone ★★★★ Record Store Day premieres The Arcs’ new track “Young,” which was co-written by David Berman of the Silver Jews. The band’s Dan Auerbach says, “We’ve been meeting at night, writing together for a few years. This is the first time we’ve shared any of that. The Arcs have recorded more songs from the collaboration and we hope to release more of it very soon.” Take a look at the premiere here: http://bit.ly/1D1DUmu. The song appears on the band’s limited-edition six-song recording,
The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I
, featuring Dr. John and David Hidalgo. The 10” vinyl will be released on Friday, November 27 via Nonesuch Records as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday event. A digital version of The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I will be available for download on December 11. The disc is the first in a series of collaborative “Inventors” recordings to be released by The Arcs. Of the project Auerbach states, “This release was a chance to work with some of our favorite musicians and musical inspirations, guys who invented a world where The Arcs can coexist. We hope to build on these traditions as a band and plan to make collaborations with other ‘inventors’ an ongoing project.” The Black Friday release follows The Arcs’ debut album,
Yours, Dreamily
, which was recently released to critical acclaim (purchase now at fine independent retail shops, iTunes, thearcs.com, and nonesuch.com). In support of the records, the band—which features Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweissand Nick Movshon along with special guests Mariachi Flor de Toloache—will embark upon their first U.S. tour this fall, with dates in December at Chicago’s The Vic, Akron’s Civic Theatre, New York’s Terminal 5, and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, among others. All tickets are now on sale (see below for complete details).
THE ARCS VS. THE INVENTORS VOL. 1
TRACK LISTING:SIDE A1. Skull Session (feat. Dr. John on piano)2. Young3. Virginia Slim (feat. Dr. John on piano, David Hidalgo on organ and guitar)SIDE B1. Blessed & Burned (feat. Dr. John on piano, David Hidalgo on organ and guitar)2. Janitor (feat. Dr. John on piano)3. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (feat. Dr. John on piano)
THE ARCS U.S. TOUR DATESDecember 1 Minneapolis, MN First AveDecember 2 Chicago, IL The VicDecember 3 Chicago, IL The VicDecember 4 Columbus, OH LC PavilionDecember 6 Detroit, MI Fillmore DetroitDecember 8 Akron, OH Akron Civic TheatreDecember 9 New York, NY Terminal 5December 10 Toronto, ON Massey HallDecember 12 Boston, MA Orpheum TheatreDecember 14 Washington, DC 9:30 ClubDecember 15 Washington, DC 9:30 ClubDecember 16 Philadelphia, PA The FillmoreDecember 18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
December 19 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend December 20 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium www.thearcs.com
THE ARCS VS. THE INVENTORS VOL. I FEATURING DR. JOHN AND DAVID HIDALGO
TO BE RELEASED ON BLACK FRIDAY
U.S. TOUR BEGINS DECEMBER 1
“Yours, Dreamily, takes what Auerbach does at his best, in and out of the Keys—confessional, texturally enriched blues propelled with garage-rock force—and adds a riveting jump in eccentricity.”—Rolling Stone ★★★★ Record Store Day premieres The Arcs’ new track “Young,” which was co-written by David Berman of the Silver Jews. The band’s Dan Auerbach says, “We’ve been meeting at night, writing together for a few years. This is the first time we’ve shared any of that. The Arcs have recorded more songs from the collaboration and we hope to release more of it very soon.” Take a look at the premiere here: http://bit.ly/1D1DUmu. The song appears on the band’s limited-edition six-song recording,
The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I
, featuring Dr. John and David Hidalgo. The 10” vinyl will be released on Friday, November 27 via Nonesuch Records as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday event. A digital version of The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I will be available for download on December 11. The disc is the first in a series of collaborative “Inventors” recordings to be released by The Arcs. Of the project Auerbach states, “This release was a chance to work with some of our favorite musicians and musical inspirations, guys who invented a world where The Arcs can coexist. We hope to build on these traditions as a band and plan to make collaborations with other ‘inventors’ an ongoing project.” The Black Friday release follows The Arcs’ debut album,
Yours, Dreamily
, which was recently released to critical acclaim (purchase now at fine independent retail shops, iTunes, thearcs.com, and nonesuch.com). In support of the records, the band—which features Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweissand Nick Movshon along with special guests Mariachi Flor de Toloache—will embark upon their first U.S. tour this fall, with dates in December at Chicago’s The Vic, Akron’s Civic Theatre, New York’s Terminal 5, and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, among others. All tickets are now on sale (see below for complete details).
THE ARCS VS. THE INVENTORS VOL. 1
TRACK LISTING:SIDE A1. Skull Session (feat. Dr. John on piano)2. Young3. Virginia Slim (feat. Dr. John on piano, David Hidalgo on organ and guitar)SIDE B1. Blessed & Burned (feat. Dr. John on piano, David Hidalgo on organ and guitar)2. Janitor (feat. Dr. John on piano)3. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (feat. Dr. John on piano) THE ARCS U.S. TOUR DATESDecember 1 Minneapolis, MN First AveDecember 2 Chicago, IL The VicDecember 3 Chicago, IL The VicDecember 4 Columbus, OH LC PavilionDecember 6 Detroit, MI Fillmore DetroitDecember 8 Akron, OH Akron Civic TheatreDecember 9 New York, NY Terminal 5December 10 Toronto, ON Massey HallDecember 12 Boston, MA Orpheum TheatreDecember 14 Washington, DC 9:30 ClubDecember 15 Washington, DC 9:30 ClubDecember 16 Philadelphia, PA The FillmoreDecember 18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
December 19 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend December 20 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium www.thearcs.com
THE DØ Premiere "Trustful Hands" Video via Stereogum!
THE DØ
Premiere "Trustful Hands" Video Via StereogumPRESS HERE to watch!
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"Stars on the Rise in 2015" - Entertainment Weekly
"...the band have proven itself big time." - Billboard
"['Lick My Wounds'] is at once grand and intimate, like all the best pop." - Pitchfork
"['Despair, Hangover & Ecstasy'] is an invigorated, emotionally savvy cut of synth pop..." - The FADER
"Divine." - Noisey
"Paris electro-pop duo the Dø tamper with upbeat synths and catchy, irresistible choruses...all-around delightful." - Stereogum
Today Franco-Finnish duo The Dø - a.k.a. Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy - share a new music video for "Trustful Hands." Filmed during the band's first tour in Japan earlier this year, the music video for "Trustful Hands" beautifully complements the hypnotic, electro-pop tune full of luxurious synths and draws inspiration from a culture that has long fascinated The Dø. This music video - following the band at first dancing through the packed streets of Tokyo, then on-stage in front of a packed crowd - is the band's homage to the country, with a tip of the cap to their love of karaoke. PRESS HERE to watch "Trustful Hands" now via Stereogum . "This video for 'Trustful Hands' is our postcard from Tokyo," says Olivia Merilahti. "We wanted images that would be faithful to our life on tour. Chaos is our second home, but the road is our main address, for a few more months ahead!" The Dø's genius third album Shake Shook Shaken was released earlier this year, has been certified gold in France and has garnered massive international praise. This has resulted in an MTV European Music Awards nomination for Best French Band, "Best Rock Album of the Year" at the French GRAMMYs (Les Victoires de la Musique), and the title of Best Alternative Album on iTunes. PRESS HERE to get your copy of Shake Shook Shaken now. PRESS HERE to watch a 12-minute short film entitled "Miracles" - an absolutely stunning visual interpretation of Shake Shook Shaken that was directed byReynald Gresset and produced by Iconoclast - via Pitchfork now. International Tour Dates - PRESS HERE for tickets
11/24/15 Bordeaux, France @ Krakatoa11/25/15 Toulouse, France @ Le Bikini11/26/15 Rennes, France @ Liberté Haut11/27/15 Alençon, France @ La Luciole12/1/15 Caluire/Lyon, France @ Le Radiant12/2/15 Annemasse, France @ Chateaurouge12/3/15 Besançon, France @ La Rodia12/4/15 Avignon, France @ Salle de Montfavet12/7/15 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Paradiso North12/8/15 Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique12/9/15 Strasbourg, France @ La Laiterie12/10/15 Nantes, France @ Stéréolux - SOLD OUT12/12/15 Lille, France @ Aeronef12/16/15 London, England @ Brixton Electric thedomusic.comfacebook.com/thedobandtwitter.com/thedobandyoutube.com/TheDoBand
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"Stars on the Rise in 2015" - Entertainment Weekly
"...the band have proven itself big time." - Billboard
"['Lick My Wounds'] is at once grand and intimate, like all the best pop." - Pitchfork
"['Despair, Hangover & Ecstasy'] is an invigorated, emotionally savvy cut of synth pop..." - The FADER
"Divine." - Noisey
"Paris electro-pop duo the Dø tamper with upbeat synths and catchy, irresistible choruses...all-around delightful." - Stereogum
Today Franco-Finnish duo The Dø - a.k.a. Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy - share a new music video for "Trustful Hands." Filmed during the band's first tour in Japan earlier this year, the music video for "Trustful Hands" beautifully complements the hypnotic, electro-pop tune full of luxurious synths and draws inspiration from a culture that has long fascinated The Dø. This music video - following the band at first dancing through the packed streets of Tokyo, then on-stage in front of a packed crowd - is the band's homage to the country, with a tip of the cap to their love of karaoke. PRESS HERE to watch "Trustful Hands" now via Stereogum . "This video for 'Trustful Hands' is our postcard from Tokyo," says Olivia Merilahti. "We wanted images that would be faithful to our life on tour. Chaos is our second home, but the road is our main address, for a few more months ahead!" The Dø's genius third album Shake Shook Shaken was released earlier this year, has been certified gold in France and has garnered massive international praise. This has resulted in an MTV European Music Awards nomination for Best French Band, "Best Rock Album of the Year" at the French GRAMMYs (Les Victoires de la Musique), and the title of Best Alternative Album on iTunes. PRESS HERE to get your copy of Shake Shook Shaken now. PRESS HERE to watch a 12-minute short film entitled "Miracles" - an absolutely stunning visual interpretation of Shake Shook Shaken that was directed byReynald Gresset and produced by Iconoclast - via Pitchfork now. International Tour Dates - PRESS HERE for tickets
11/24/15 Bordeaux, France @ Krakatoa11/25/15 Toulouse, France @ Le Bikini11/26/15 Rennes, France @ Liberté Haut11/27/15 Alençon, France @ La Luciole12/1/15 Caluire/Lyon, France @ Le Radiant12/2/15 Annemasse, France @ Chateaurouge12/3/15 Besançon, France @ La Rodia12/4/15 Avignon, France @ Salle de Montfavet12/7/15 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Paradiso North12/8/15 Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique12/9/15 Strasbourg, France @ La Laiterie12/10/15 Nantes, France @ Stéréolux - SOLD OUT12/12/15 Lille, France @ Aeronef12/16/15 London, England @ Brixton Electric thedomusic.comfacebook.com/thedobandtwitter.com/thedobandyoutube.com/TheDoBand
Sananda's (Terence Trent D'Arby) "I Wanna Breathe" Video Premieres on AfroPunk
AFROPUNK PREMIERES SANANDA MAITREYA'S POWERFUL MUSIC VIDEO "I WANNA BREATHE" 
Afropunk.com recently premiered Sananda Maitreya's (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby) "I Wanna Breathe" music video, which displays the civil injustices our world is currently facing.
"Some songs write themselves, spilling and spelling their rage on the page while freedom becomes a blood sacrifice. Such song is this. Dedicated to all of those who recognize the value of life wherever they find it." --Sananda Maitreya
Watch "I Wanna Breathe": https://youtu.be/W_VkxR5rKDg
"The Rise of the Zugebrian Time Lords" Available Now http://apple.co/1isbhac
Listen to "Blanket on the Ground" SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1NAJaT8 iTunes: apple.co/1isbhac
Afropunk.com recently premiered Sananda Maitreya's (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby) "I Wanna Breathe" music video, which displays the civil injustices our world is currently facing.
"Some songs write themselves, spilling and spelling their rage on the page while freedom becomes a blood sacrifice. Such song is this. Dedicated to all of those who recognize the value of life wherever they find it." --Sananda Maitreya
Watch "I Wanna Breathe": https://youtu.be/W_VkxR5rKDg
"The Rise of the Zugebrian Time Lords" Available Now http://apple.co/1isbhac
Listen to "Blanket on the Ground" SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1NAJaT8 iTunes: apple.co/1isbhac
Seattle's Legendary 7 Year Bitch Announce 'Live At Moe' Out 1/15 + Iconic Single "The Scratch"
7 Year Bitch: Live at Moe
Announce Unearthed Album Live at MoeRecorded in 1996 at Seattle’s Legendary Club MOE Released January 15th via MOE Recordings
Pitchfork Premiered Iconic Single “ The Scratch ” via Album Trailer Unleashed Today
Photo Credit: David Hawkes
“Fast, funny and never completely satisfied, 7 Year Bitch epitomize their genre and make a noise like no one else.” – Rolling Stone, 1994
“The four-piece stops sexist shitheads cold with a double shot of super sharp riffs and extra-large egos that doesn’t leave any room for sniveling about male superiority in the scene or anywhere else.” – SPIN Magazine, 1994
“Hollywood’s best screenwriters couldn’t invent a more perfect punk band for the ‘90s than Seattle’s 7 Year Bitch.” – The Los Angeles Times, 1994
“7 Year Bitch is a band that will outlast the current ‘girl with guitar’ chic” – The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1994
Few rock bands have as heavy—or as deeply complicated—a legacy as that of 7 Year Bitch. Formed in Seattle in 1990 just as the music world was about to be flipped on its head by the explosion of grunge the band was, from the very beginning, hell bent on carving their own distinct path. Less concerned with being feminist trailblazers than simply being an incredibly kick-ass rock band, 7 Year Bitch ended up being both.
Nearly 20 years since the legendary group played their last shows, 7 Year Bitch is set to release Live at Moe — a live album that documents the band at the peak of their powers. Due out on January 15 via MOE Recordings, the album was recorded in 1996 at Seattle’s Club MOE. Originally broadcast on iMusic.com, the first website to stream music directly from a club, the recordings were forgotten until rediscovered by producer and MOE Recordings co-founder Scott Blum, who found them languishing in a box buried in his basement.
Their three studio albums—1992 debut album Sick ‘Em, 1994’s landmark ¡Viva Zapata!, and the band’s swan song, 1996’s Gato Negro—rank among some of the best and resolutely bombastic records unleashed during the 1990’s, heavy as all hell rock albums loaded front to back with equal parts dynamic songwriting and a healthy dose of punk rock fury. On Live at Moe, 7 Year Bitch rips through a career-spanning set which includes ferocious live renditions of audience favorites “The Scratch”, “Lorna”, and “M.I.A.”, as well as deeper cuts such as “Crying Shame” and “The Midst”. The record not only serves as a testament to their riveting, raw and electric energy, but also to the diversity of their catalog.
Pitchfork Premiered Iconic Single “The Scratch” todayand it is available to post and share HERE .
Formed by drummer Valerie Agnew, vocalist Selene Vigil-Wilk, guitarist Stefanie Sargent and bassist Elizabeth Davis- Simpson, the album features the classic 7 Year Bitch lineup with Roisin Dunne on guitar, and was produced by Scott Blum. Live at Moe will be released on CD, digitally and limited edition 180 gram red & black split vinyl. Pre-Order is available now on LiveAtMoe.com
Track listing: 1. 24,900 Miles Per Hour2. Crying Shame3. M.I.A.4. Deep In The Heart5. Hip Like Junk6. Miss Understood7. Rock A Bye8. The Midst9. Lorna10. 2nd Hand11. The Scratch12. Kiss My Ass Goodbye
Announce Unearthed Album Live at MoeRecorded in 1996 at Seattle’s Legendary Club MOE Released January 15th via MOE Recordings
Pitchfork Premiered Iconic Single “ The Scratch ” via Album Trailer Unleashed Today
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“Fast, funny and never completely satisfied, 7 Year Bitch epitomize their genre and make a noise like no one else.” – Rolling Stone, 1994
“The four-piece stops sexist shitheads cold with a double shot of super sharp riffs and extra-large egos that doesn’t leave any room for sniveling about male superiority in the scene or anywhere else.” – SPIN Magazine, 1994
“Hollywood’s best screenwriters couldn’t invent a more perfect punk band for the ‘90s than Seattle’s 7 Year Bitch.” – The Los Angeles Times, 1994
“7 Year Bitch is a band that will outlast the current ‘girl with guitar’ chic” – The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1994
Few rock bands have as heavy—or as deeply complicated—a legacy as that of 7 Year Bitch. Formed in Seattle in 1990 just as the music world was about to be flipped on its head by the explosion of grunge the band was, from the very beginning, hell bent on carving their own distinct path. Less concerned with being feminist trailblazers than simply being an incredibly kick-ass rock band, 7 Year Bitch ended up being both.
Nearly 20 years since the legendary group played their last shows, 7 Year Bitch is set to release Live at Moe — a live album that documents the band at the peak of their powers. Due out on January 15 via MOE Recordings, the album was recorded in 1996 at Seattle’s Club MOE. Originally broadcast on iMusic.com, the first website to stream music directly from a club, the recordings were forgotten until rediscovered by producer and MOE Recordings co-founder Scott Blum, who found them languishing in a box buried in his basement.
Their three studio albums—1992 debut album Sick ‘Em, 1994’s landmark ¡Viva Zapata!, and the band’s swan song, 1996’s Gato Negro—rank among some of the best and resolutely bombastic records unleashed during the 1990’s, heavy as all hell rock albums loaded front to back with equal parts dynamic songwriting and a healthy dose of punk rock fury. On Live at Moe, 7 Year Bitch rips through a career-spanning set which includes ferocious live renditions of audience favorites “The Scratch”, “Lorna”, and “M.I.A.”, as well as deeper cuts such as “Crying Shame” and “The Midst”. The record not only serves as a testament to their riveting, raw and electric energy, but also to the diversity of their catalog.
Pitchfork Premiered Iconic Single “The Scratch” todayand it is available to post and share HERE .
Formed by drummer Valerie Agnew, vocalist Selene Vigil-Wilk, guitarist Stefanie Sargent and bassist Elizabeth Davis- Simpson, the album features the classic 7 Year Bitch lineup with Roisin Dunne on guitar, and was produced by Scott Blum. Live at Moe will be released on CD, digitally and limited edition 180 gram red & black split vinyl. Pre-Order is available now on LiveAtMoe.com
Track listing: 1. 24,900 Miles Per Hour2. Crying Shame3. M.I.A.4. Deep In The Heart5. Hip Like Junk6. Miss Understood7. Rock A Bye8. The Midst9. Lorna10. 2nd Hand11. The Scratch12. Kiss My Ass Goodbye
Lilys Premiere "High Writer at Home" Video (Dir. Stephen 'Espo' Powers, Joey Garfield) On Juxtapoz
Lilys Premiere "High Writer at Home" Video (Dir. Stephen 'Espo' Powers, Joey Garfield) On JuxtapozEccsame the Photon Band Reissue Out Now On Frontier Records
Watch "High Writer at Home" Video On Juxtapoz
Lilys share a new video for "High Writer at Home" from the limited 21st anniversary vinyl LP pressing of the 1994 album, Eccsame the Photon Band. You can watch the video, directed by Stephen "Espo" Powers and Joey Garfield, on Juxtapoz and visit Frontier Records for more information on the release.
Order Eccsame the Photon Band Reissue On Frontier Records
The highly influential indie rock band LILYS is the constantly changing concept vehicle of Kurt Heasley, the group's frontman, founder and sole constant member. His harmonically complex songwriting has resulted in six albums and five EPs. Originating in Washington, D.C, the nomadic Heasley refers to LILYS different periods as Epochs I, II and III. Through him and the rotating players in LILYS, the musical style and approach shifts continually. The early recordings or Epoch I, including 1992's stunning, noise laden debut album In the Presence of Nothing and the etheric sophomore album Eccsame the Photon Band, were strongly influenced by MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Epoch I continues in the same year with the mini LP, A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns, on which LILYS refashion themselves as a dream infused experimental noise pop group.
Shortly thereafter, Epoch II is born as a now Boston-based Heasley delivers Better Can't Make Your Life Better, and with it evidence of a strong British Invasion. The album's single, "A Nanny In Manhattan" rose to #16 on the UK Charts after being used in a 1998 advertising campaign for Levi's directed by Roman Coppola. The following year LILYS perform the first fully live performance on Top of The Pops in almost twenty years. Epoch II recordings go on to include The Services (For the Soon to Be Departed) EP,Zero Population Growth EP and The 3-Way.
The new millennium dawns and with it a Philadelphia based Epoch III including the Selected EP, Precollection and Everything Wrong Is Imaginary. By 2008 and 2009 a post-Epoch version of LILYS performs live shows in and around San Francisco and Los Angeles, the All Tomorrow's Parties festivals curated by My Bloody Valentine in the abandoned city retreats of New York and London and open for MBV at some of their other US shows. A meticulously remastered vinyl version of LILYS’ second full-length album, Eccsame The Photon Band is currently being re-issued through the legendary FRONTIER RECORDS.
In Fall of 2015 LILYS performed a one-time-only, “big band” show called “Corruption Wrecked My Life”, that featured never before or rarely performed early material by LILYS - EPOCH I, circa 1990 - 1995. With Don De Vore (LILYS, Sick Feeling) as musical director alongside James Richardson (MGMT), Will Berman (MGMT), Travis Roseberg, Matt Werth (RVNG Intl. founder), Chris Colley (School Of Seven Bells), and Alex Craig (Limited, Ducktails, Big Troubles). The expanded format of “Corruption Wrecked My Life” is just another development in the Lilys’ ever-revolving lineup that has included more than 72 different musicians since 1991, as well as a myriad of collaborators. Heasley is always pushing the boundaries of his music.
Enya Shares Official Video for "Echoes In Rain"
WATCH: ENYA SHARES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR"ECHOES IN RAIN"
DARK SKY ISLAND OUT NOW TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Watch the official video for "Echoes In Rain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWFc5mkABNo Critical acclaim for Dark Sky Island: "...the environments generated by her records are still singular, a gentle, untroubled, indefinite ambience that is very soothing to inhabit. It's like being embraced by the air." (7.1/10) - Pitchfork "Maybe the appeal of Enya isn't precisely anything to do with her, or Ireland, or her castle, although all of those things provide a fitting container. Rather, the appeal is something like nostalgia - for a moment in your own life, perhaps, but even more likely, for a time that you might not even have experienced, that maybe no one has. It's a distant, romantic, fictive land." - Buzzfeed "With her serene effortless voice and lulling orchestral arrangements... [Dark Sky Island] features the lush strings, harps, and choral arrangements you'd expect to find on any Enya work of proper form." - New York Times "Enya's heavenly comeback" - Entertainment Weekly "Maybe Enya can soothe a weary, overworked, smartphone-addicted, EDM-exhausted populace with her Latin chants and Gaelic grace... she's back, and as the woman herself would say, Hallelujah." - The Atlantic "Mesmerizing" - GQ "The music is relaxing. It's depressing and, at times, joyful. It is meditative and it is self-reflective. It covers the full span of the emotional canon." - The Talkhouse "Enya, your favorite Irish mystic, is...back Friday with her first release in seven years - the gentle, soothing Dark Sky Island." - Mashable "Her voice is warm and soft, gentle like a spring breeze..." - Yahoo! "Enya returns with ethereal style she's made her own" - Associated Press "The Irish songstress has managed to carve a unique spot for herself in the industry... [through] her ambient, ethereal music." - Huffington Post "The haunting ["So I Could Find My Way"] bears all the hallmarks of the Irish singer's music: Enya's ethereal vocals, a cinematic bed of sound making up the track and poetic lyrics." - Idolator "The Celtic queen is back! ...Sounds like the Enya we know and love!" - Perez Hilton "Enya's timing is perfect. "Dark Sky Island" (Warner Bros.), her first album in seven years, arrives in a chaotic, increasingly violent time, following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Enya's lush, peaceful soundscapes provide a much-needed balm that soothes without boring... It's what Enya does best." - Newsday "The album sounds exactly like an Enya album, which is to say, it's definitely worth a listen. Enya's fucking great." - Village Voice "We [as human beings] share this unspeakable, tenuous force that connects us to each other's pain and joy. [This] important, intangible essence-that is what Enya channels into her music." - Brooklyn Magazine "Enya unfurls one lavish, exquisitely rendered sonic tapestry after another: the stately, poignant So I Could Find My Way; the surging lead single Echoes in Rain; the exotic waltz Sancta Maria; and the luminous finale, Diamonds in the Water." - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Download Dark Sky Island via iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-sky-island-deluxe/id1045960992 Stream Dark Sky Island via Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/4FStw70Tk1spCN8V1o11oW Press Assets | Official Site | Facebook | YouTube
DARK SKY ISLAND OUT NOW TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Watch the official video for "Echoes In Rain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWFc5mkABNo Critical acclaim for Dark Sky Island: "...the environments generated by her records are still singular, a gentle, untroubled, indefinite ambience that is very soothing to inhabit. It's like being embraced by the air." (7.1/10) - Pitchfork "Maybe the appeal of Enya isn't precisely anything to do with her, or Ireland, or her castle, although all of those things provide a fitting container. Rather, the appeal is something like nostalgia - for a moment in your own life, perhaps, but even more likely, for a time that you might not even have experienced, that maybe no one has. It's a distant, romantic, fictive land." - Buzzfeed "With her serene effortless voice and lulling orchestral arrangements... [Dark Sky Island] features the lush strings, harps, and choral arrangements you'd expect to find on any Enya work of proper form." - New York Times "Enya's heavenly comeback" - Entertainment Weekly "Maybe Enya can soothe a weary, overworked, smartphone-addicted, EDM-exhausted populace with her Latin chants and Gaelic grace... she's back, and as the woman herself would say, Hallelujah." - The Atlantic "Mesmerizing" - GQ "The music is relaxing. It's depressing and, at times, joyful. It is meditative and it is self-reflective. It covers the full span of the emotional canon." - The Talkhouse "Enya, your favorite Irish mystic, is...back Friday with her first release in seven years - the gentle, soothing Dark Sky Island." - Mashable "Her voice is warm and soft, gentle like a spring breeze..." - Yahoo! "Enya returns with ethereal style she's made her own" - Associated Press "The Irish songstress has managed to carve a unique spot for herself in the industry... [through] her ambient, ethereal music." - Huffington Post "The haunting ["So I Could Find My Way"] bears all the hallmarks of the Irish singer's music: Enya's ethereal vocals, a cinematic bed of sound making up the track and poetic lyrics." - Idolator "The Celtic queen is back! ...Sounds like the Enya we know and love!" - Perez Hilton "Enya's timing is perfect. "Dark Sky Island" (Warner Bros.), her first album in seven years, arrives in a chaotic, increasingly violent time, following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Enya's lush, peaceful soundscapes provide a much-needed balm that soothes without boring... It's what Enya does best." - Newsday "The album sounds exactly like an Enya album, which is to say, it's definitely worth a listen. Enya's fucking great." - Village Voice "We [as human beings] share this unspeakable, tenuous force that connects us to each other's pain and joy. [This] important, intangible essence-that is what Enya channels into her music." - Brooklyn Magazine "Enya unfurls one lavish, exquisitely rendered sonic tapestry after another: the stately, poignant So I Could Find My Way; the surging lead single Echoes in Rain; the exotic waltz Sancta Maria; and the luminous finale, Diamonds in the Water." - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Download Dark Sky Island via iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-sky-island-deluxe/id1045960992 Stream Dark Sky Island via Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/4FStw70Tk1spCN8V1o11oW Press Assets | Official Site | Facebook | YouTube
November 20, 2015
Iggy Pop, FKA twigs, Sharon Jones, Philip Glass & Basia Bulat To Perform at 26th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert - Feb 22 in NYC
Iggy Pop, FKA twigs, Sharon Jones, Basia Bulat & Dechen Shak-Dagsay with Helge van Dyk Along with Artistic Director Philip Glass Set to Perform at Acclaimed 26th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert February 22, 2016 at Carnegie Hall in New York City TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
(Photo Credits L to R: Iggy Pop - Sukita, FKA twigs - Dominick Sheldon, Sharon Jones - Jacob Blickenstaff, Philip Glass - Steve Pyke, Basia Bulat - George Fok, Dechen Shak-Dagsay & Helge van Dyk - Fred Podolak)
(New York, NY - November 20, 2015) - The long-standing and always-anticipated 26th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert will pack a punch when it returns to the Carnegie Hall stage in New York City on February 22, 2016, with performances by Iggy Pop, FKA twigs, Sharon Jones, Basia Bulat and Dechen Shak-Dagsay with Helge van Dyk. The highly acclaimed concert is once again curated by esteemed American composer and artistic director Philip Glass.Chuck Close, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard and Arden Wohl are Honorary Chairpersons for the evening. Tickets for the concert are on sale now ($35-$200) - PRESS HERE to purchase, or callCarnegie Charge at 212.247.7800, or visit the Carnegie Hall Box Office (57th Street and Seventh Avenue). Also on sale now are special gala packages starting at $500 that include tickets to the concert and an elegant dinner reception with the performers and a who's who of New York City society. To purchase these packages, PRESS HERE or call Tibet House US at 212.807.0563. For more information please visit www.tibethouse.us . Proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the unique Tibetan civilization. Throughout its rich history, this one-of-a-kind cultural and musical tradition has assembled some of the most legendary and exciting names in music, dazzling concertgoers with its signature, unforgettable musical collaborations and stunning solo performances. Last year's sold-out event created many memorable moments, led by some of music's most trailblazing women including Debbie Harry, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson and punctuated by a surprise appearance by Miley Cyrus that caused Carnegie Hall to erupt. Dozens of world-class artists have participated in past concerts, from David Bowie, Paul Simon and Lou Reed, to The Roots, Jim James and The Flaming Lips. The Tibet House US Benefit Concert has garnered praise from the likes of the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Billboard, Vogue and many more. Praise for the Tibet House US Benefit Concert"...concert attendees rushing toward the stage looked as if they might tear the building apart." - New York Times "...an evening of unexpected collaborations..." - Wall Street Journal "...extraordinary...Carnegie Hall felt like church..." - Entertainment Weekly "...it's a kaleidoscope of tender hearts and raw sound..." - Consequence of Sound
