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August 28, 2014
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUN RA'S 'SPACE IS THE PLACE'
HARTE RECORDINGS CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUN RA'S'SPACE IS THE PLACE' WITH A LIMITED EDITION BOX SET RELEASE
AVAILABLE TO ORDER THROUGH PLEDGE MUSIC IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYSIN STORES EARLY 2015 (WHILE STOCK LASTS)
Box Set includes: * New DVD commentary from producer Jim Newman *
· * Essays from screenplay writer Josh Smith and director John Coney *
· * Introduction by Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips *
· * Interview with Ray Johnson (who played the Overseer in the film) * * Limited Edition signed 'Sun Ra/Overseer on set photograph by Jim Newman * * Dozens of never-seen-before photos, taken on and off set during the filming of the movie *
* Limited Edition of 3000 *
Order Here
Harte Recordings is proud to announce the release of the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Sun Ra’s SPACE IS THE PLACE. This limited edition release will include a hardcover book, a DVD of the film with new producer commentary, and a CD of the soundtrack. Through Pledge Music, you can pre-order this epic homage release, along with exclusive other SPACE IS THE PLACE memorabilia.
It was forty years ago when Sun Ra’s galactic-sploitation epic SPACE IS THE PLACE was released to theaters around the USA. For the first time, Earthlings were able to look into the reality of Sun Ra; jazzman, alien, legend…spaceman. SPACE IS THE PLACE is a movie beyond explanation, and yet it still remains one of the craziest, psychedelic, music-powered head-twisting fest ever to hit the theaters.
Harte Recordings is a label dedicated to empowering the great recorded sounds of the world through stylized, highly researched, sonically pleasing releases. Its last release was the Grammy-nominated box set, Alan Lomax In Haiti.
AVAILABLE TO ORDER THROUGH PLEDGE MUSIC IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYSIN STORES EARLY 2015 (WHILE STOCK LASTS)
Box Set includes: * New DVD commentary from producer Jim Newman *
· * Essays from screenplay writer Josh Smith and director John Coney *
· * Introduction by Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips *
· * Interview with Ray Johnson (who played the Overseer in the film) * * Limited Edition signed 'Sun Ra/Overseer on set photograph by Jim Newman * * Dozens of never-seen-before photos, taken on and off set during the filming of the movie *
* Limited Edition of 3000 *
Order Here
Harte Recordings is proud to announce the release of the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Sun Ra’s SPACE IS THE PLACE. This limited edition release will include a hardcover book, a DVD of the film with new producer commentary, and a CD of the soundtrack. Through Pledge Music, you can pre-order this epic homage release, along with exclusive other SPACE IS THE PLACE memorabilia.
It was forty years ago when Sun Ra’s galactic-sploitation epic SPACE IS THE PLACE was released to theaters around the USA. For the first time, Earthlings were able to look into the reality of Sun Ra; jazzman, alien, legend…spaceman. SPACE IS THE PLACE is a movie beyond explanation, and yet it still remains one of the craziest, psychedelic, music-powered head-twisting fest ever to hit the theaters.
Harte Recordings is a label dedicated to empowering the great recorded sounds of the world through stylized, highly researched, sonically pleasing releases. Its last release was the Grammy-nominated box set, Alan Lomax In Haiti.
Fiancé announce debut EP out October 7 on SQE
Fiancé Debut EP 1 Out October 7 On SQE
Stream "Ivy" at DIY Magazine
photo credit: Nichole Fusca
"A matrimonial mix of Diiv's billowy shoegaze and Delorean's effervescent dreamwave, Fiancé might well be the most exciting band to emerge from Delaware in, well, ever."- NME
"Fiancé have, in the four dreamy, poppy pieces we've experienced thus far, literally done no wrong." - Dots & Dashes
Listen: "Ivy" via DIY or SoundCloudListen: "Era" via Noisey or SoundCloud
Fiancé will release their debut EP, titled EP1, on October 7 via SQE. The EP will be available digitally and on vinyl and can be pre-ordered in the SQE online store. Fiancé just announced a hometownrecord release show which will take place on September 19 at the Homegrown Cafe in Newark, Delaware. Later this fall, the band will travel to the UK for several shows including a performance at Club NME on October 10.
DIY Magazine in the UK has premiered "Ivy" from the band's forthcoming EP and said, "they make serene but cutting alternative rock, the kind that lingers in the memory long after it's gone. Direct and to the point, initial Tame Impala comparisons have been set to one side with their latest track 'Ivy', which has more in common with a long ride down the US coast with nothing but stunning scenery for a companion." Earlier this month, Noisey premiered the EP's first single Era" and described it as "a song that sounds like a hazy day at the beach that will never escape your memory." "Era" is also streaming on SoundCloud and available as download at iTunes.
Newark is a small city in Delaware, home to a little more than 30,000 people, a university and a burgeoning music scene. Most notably, though, it's the birthplace of Fiancé, a four-piece experimental pop group who are bringing their local vibe to a grander level. The band's members have been friends since grade school, always playing in and out of bands together over the years as they grew up. In January of 2013, Andrew Fusca, Jeff Marvel and Tyler Yoder got together and started a new project they dubbed Fiancé. The idea behind the group was vague, with the only goal to make music together that they all enjoyed. The band's first song, a surging, static-laced indie rock number called"Division" was released last March and quickly got picked up by several music blogs.
By June, the band had added local Delaware musician Brian Bruce on the drums. Based in a big farmhouse in Newark where the musicians have lived over the past few years, Fiancé have established themselves as a local staple. They helped to cultivate the music scene by hosting parties and shows at their house, highlighting DJ's and bands from the tri-sate area.
The house also doubles as Fiancé's recording studio. The musicians wrote the five tracks on their debut EP, titled EP 1, over the course of last summer and fall. Produced by Andrew and engineered by friend Ryan Williams, the entire EP was recorded to quarter inch tape on a Tascam 388 tape machine. The tape adds to the gauzy, fuzzed out aesthetic that threads throughout the songs. Their friend Rachel K. Haines added her vocals to the end of the track "Climb the Stairs."
The EP opens with the group's first single, "Era," a layered, shimmering pop song Andrew and Jeff had initially written for a possible solo project before Fiancé started. "It wasn't quite finished," Jeff says. "And the other band members just made it so much better. We're really proud of it." "Climb The Stairs," is a moody rocker that showcases the glimmer of darkness and melancholy in the group's sensibility.
The group is currently translating the aesthetic on their EP into a full-length album. For them, the EP is a hint at where Fiancé will go next, but not necessarily a complete indication. "Our goal is to write songs that are meaningful to us," Jeff says. "If our songs can impact other people in a positive way, then that's great. But our true goals are more selfish than that. We want to write songs that are more honest then anything we've done before, ones that resonate with ourselves."
Stream "Ivy" at DIY Magazine
photo credit: Nichole Fusca"A matrimonial mix of Diiv's billowy shoegaze and Delorean's effervescent dreamwave, Fiancé might well be the most exciting band to emerge from Delaware in, well, ever."- NME
"Fiancé have, in the four dreamy, poppy pieces we've experienced thus far, literally done no wrong." - Dots & Dashes
Listen: "Ivy" via DIY or SoundCloudListen: "Era" via Noisey or SoundCloud
Fiancé will release their debut EP, titled EP1, on October 7 via SQE. The EP will be available digitally and on vinyl and can be pre-ordered in the SQE online store. Fiancé just announced a hometownrecord release show which will take place on September 19 at the Homegrown Cafe in Newark, Delaware. Later this fall, the band will travel to the UK for several shows including a performance at Club NME on October 10.
DIY Magazine in the UK has premiered "Ivy" from the band's forthcoming EP and said, "they make serene but cutting alternative rock, the kind that lingers in the memory long after it's gone. Direct and to the point, initial Tame Impala comparisons have been set to one side with their latest track 'Ivy', which has more in common with a long ride down the US coast with nothing but stunning scenery for a companion." Earlier this month, Noisey premiered the EP's first single Era" and described it as "a song that sounds like a hazy day at the beach that will never escape your memory." "Era" is also streaming on SoundCloud and available as download at iTunes.
Newark is a small city in Delaware, home to a little more than 30,000 people, a university and a burgeoning music scene. Most notably, though, it's the birthplace of Fiancé, a four-piece experimental pop group who are bringing their local vibe to a grander level. The band's members have been friends since grade school, always playing in and out of bands together over the years as they grew up. In January of 2013, Andrew Fusca, Jeff Marvel and Tyler Yoder got together and started a new project they dubbed Fiancé. The idea behind the group was vague, with the only goal to make music together that they all enjoyed. The band's first song, a surging, static-laced indie rock number called"Division" was released last March and quickly got picked up by several music blogs.
By June, the band had added local Delaware musician Brian Bruce on the drums. Based in a big farmhouse in Newark where the musicians have lived over the past few years, Fiancé have established themselves as a local staple. They helped to cultivate the music scene by hosting parties and shows at their house, highlighting DJ's and bands from the tri-sate area.
The house also doubles as Fiancé's recording studio. The musicians wrote the five tracks on their debut EP, titled EP 1, over the course of last summer and fall. Produced by Andrew and engineered by friend Ryan Williams, the entire EP was recorded to quarter inch tape on a Tascam 388 tape machine. The tape adds to the gauzy, fuzzed out aesthetic that threads throughout the songs. Their friend Rachel K. Haines added her vocals to the end of the track "Climb the Stairs."
The EP opens with the group's first single, "Era," a layered, shimmering pop song Andrew and Jeff had initially written for a possible solo project before Fiancé started. "It wasn't quite finished," Jeff says. "And the other band members just made it so much better. We're really proud of it." "Climb The Stairs," is a moody rocker that showcases the glimmer of darkness and melancholy in the group's sensibility.
The group is currently translating the aesthetic on their EP into a full-length album. For them, the EP is a hint at where Fiancé will go next, but not necessarily a complete indication. "Our goal is to write songs that are meaningful to us," Jeff says. "If our songs can impact other people in a positive way, then that's great. But our true goals are more selfish than that. We want to write songs that are more honest then anything we've done before, ones that resonate with ourselves."
CMJ Announces Initial Lineup of Artists for CMJ Music Marathon
CMJ ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP OF ARTISTS FOR CMJMUSIC MARATHON 2014
New York - August 28, 2014 - CMJ is thrilled to announce the first round of performing artists for the 2014 CMJ Music Marathon. Taking place in New York City on October 21-25, this year's exciting lineup includes over one thousand buzzworthy new acts and emerging talent. The vast array of performers will no doubt make next year's headlines.
This year's lineup includes:
The Kills, Slowdive, Bombay Bicycle Club, Gerard Way, Cold War Kids, Courtney Barnett, RAC, San Fermin, The Horrors, Dusky, Matthew Dear, Moon Duo, Twin Peaks, Reigning Sound, Pro Era, White Fence, Sam Roberts Band, D.D Dumbo, Luluc, Protomartyr, MONEY, Tom Vek, Kate Boy, Cathedrals, The Wytches, Bear's Den
Attendees this year will also share in the triumphant return of many past CMJ performers. A year after making her US debut at CMJ 2013, Melbourne's Courtney Barnett will return to the CMJ stage. This year's docket include The Horrors, who first played CMJ in 2006, and, following his breakout CMJ appearance in 2005, Tom Vek. Gerard Way will make a solo appearance after first playing with My Chemical Romance in 2003. We are also pleased to welcome back to CMJ indie-folk duo Luluc, whose Sub Pop debut Passerby was a recent CMJ chart-topper.
Hundreds of additional artists performing at this year's marathon will be announced in the coming weeks. For further details and updates, stay tuned to http://www.cmj.com/marathon.
About CMJ Music Marathon:CMJ Music Marathon is one of the world's foremost platforms for the discovery of new music. Spanning five days and nights, CMJ features over 1,400 live performances in more than 80 of New York City's greatest venues, nightclubs and theaters. CMJ also presents over 100 informa- tive conference events featuring renowned speakers, industry roundtables and workshops, an Entertainment Business Law Seminar and College Day, a whole day of specially programmed events for college and non-commercial radio programmers. For more information, please visithttp://www.cmj.com/marathon.
CMJ Music Marathon 2014 badges can be purchased here , with early discount pricing still available though September 15th.
August 27, 2014
Mark Lanegan Band to release Phantom Radio on October 21
MARK LANEGAN BAND TO RELEASE PHANTOM RADIO ON OCTOBER 21, 2014Pre-order Begins Today
Hear “Floor Of The Ocean” Now On Soundcloud
(August 27, 2014) – On October 21, 2014, the MARK LANEGAN BAND will release a brand new full-length, Phantom Radio , through Flooded Soil/Vagrant on in the U.S.
Phantom Radio, produced by Alain Johannes, is Lanegan’s ninth release under his own name, his 20th if you include his collaborations, and close to his 50th if you include his guest appearances.
Fans can pre-order Phantom Radio beginning today at iTunes (http://smarturl.it/phantomradio). The deluxe editionincludes an instant gratification digital version of the previously vinyl-only 5-track EP, No Bells On Sunday .
Fans can hear the first track revealed from Phantom Radio, “Floor Of The Ocean,” here:
https://soundcloud.com/marklanegan/mark-lanegan-band-floor-of-the-ocean/s-U1P1h
Phantom Radio track listing:
Harvest HomeJudgement TimeFloor Of The OceanThe Killing SeasonSeventh DayI Am The WolfTorn Red HeartWaltzing In BlueThe Wild PeopleDeath Trip To Tulsa
Lanegan's chief compositional tool on Phantom Radio was his phone – specifically an app called Funk Box. “I didn’t bother to hook up my 909 and 808 this time,” he says, “because the app had ’em. I’d write drum parts with it then add music with the synthesizer or the guitar.” The album grew organically from these synthetic roots, taking in Mark’s ongoing love of Krautrock and also an ’80s new wave show on Sirius satellite radio, his favored aural companion as he drives around Los Angeles. “They have a few good shows but the ‘80s one in particular I like,” he says. “That’s the music that was happening when I started making music. And although the Trees drew on Nuggets psychedelia, 13th Floor Elevators and Love, we were actually listening to Echo And The Bunnymen, Rain Parade, the Gun Club. A lot of British post-punk. We loved that stuff. I just waited until I was in my late forties before I started ripping it off.”
Lanegan’s generous collaborative spirit sees him deliver an excellent co-write with British guitarist Duke Garwood, with whom he made last year’s dustbowl-desolate Black Pudding, and who now offers the music for “I Am The Wolf,” a Lanegan signature tune. Mark’s favorite song on the album, meanwhile, is “Torn Red Heart,” an intensely tender meditation for a broken heart that’s like The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes” orchestrated by Angelo Badalamenti. He also has a special mention for “Floor Of The Ocean,”which balances sheer catchiness with a deceptively bleak lyrical reflection on a life lived on the hard shoulder: “Clear eyes, can’t avoid the searchlight/Hope that they don’t find me/Find me where I’m lying.”
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together PANGEA Reveals "Badillac" Video
together PANGEA REVEALS "BADILLAC" VIDEOPREMIERED VIA A.V. CLUB
ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES
STREAM // EMBED "BADILLAC" HERE
Los Angeles-based trio together PANGEA are excited to reveal their video for " Badillac ," from their recently-released Harvest Records debut of the same name. The sci-fi inspired clip was premiered by A.V. Club , who noted that it "has some serious Young Frankenstein vibes, as well as some solid tunes to back it up." The Ryan Baxley-directed video is available to stream and embed HERE . The band has also announced a string of fall and winter tour dates, continuing tonight in Eugene, OR at Cozmic Pizza and concluding on November 8 in Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Nights. The current list of tour dates can be found below.
together PANGEA has received much praise for Badillac, with Consequence of Sound awarding the album an A-, noting Badillac is "moody, it's fun, and it's the sort of thing I want to believe in - one of those rare listens where you think, Okay, I get this... and I think it gets me." MTV News ushered in its release by listing the album as one of the ten "Most Anticipated Indie Albums of 2014," while Stereogum declared "gear up for one of 2014's wildest records." VICE Magazine awarded Badillac with "Album Cover of the Month," and lauded the record, exclaiming "finally, a garage band with some fucking balls. Let 'em fly, motherfuckers." MTV Hive summed up the band aptly, saying "together PANGEA is just one fucking fun band." Referring to the 7-inch that preceded Badillac, Pitchfork said "Snakedog" is "an absolute shredder worthy of its awesomely ridiculous title." Badillac is now available on iTunes and Amazon. together PANGEA do rock 'n' roll as it was meant to be - raw, unpredictable, and probably dangerous, but also blazing with intelligence, emotion and edgy experimentation. The Los Angeles-based trio made their bones as purveyors of post-millenial punk, but with their third full length release - and Harvest Records debut - Badillac, they pay their debt to the supersonic 90s rock that first inspired them. The band has not sacrificed a spurt of precious energy, instead integrating nuance and dynamic momentum to songs like "No Way Out" and the undeniably badass title track. The volcanic riffs and massive melodies are matched by an equally provocative lyrical stance, with songs like "Sick Shit" and the album-closing "Where the Night Ends" casting an acerbic eye over the wreckage of the party they helped start - it's 3 am and the drunken fun has given way to sexual panic, anxiety and self-doubt. Slightly stoned but by no means slack, Badillac reveals together PANGEA to be both confident and surprisingly committed, their audacious ambition already impossible to contain.
together PANGEA tour dates:8/27 - Cozmic Pizza - Eugene, OR8/28 - Black Lodge - Seattle, WA
8/29 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA8/30 - Nootkah Sound Festival - Vancouver, BC9/1 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR9/2 - The Crux - Boise, ID9/4 - The New Parish - Oakland, CA9/5 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA10/14 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA10/16 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR10/17 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA10/18 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA 10/19 - The Crux - Boise, ID10/20 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT10/21 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO10/22 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO10/23 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN10/24 - Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL10/25 - The Southgate House Revival - Newport, KY10/26 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI10/27 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON10/28 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, QC10/29 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA10/30 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY10/31 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA11/1 - Black Cat - Washington, DC11/2 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA11/3 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC11/4 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA11/5 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN11/6 - The Hi-Tone - Memphis, TN11/7 - City Tavern - Dallas, TX11/8 - Fun Fun Fun Nights - Austin, TX
ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES
STREAM // EMBED "BADILLAC" HERE
Los Angeles-based trio together PANGEA are excited to reveal their video for " Badillac ," from their recently-released Harvest Records debut of the same name. The sci-fi inspired clip was premiered by A.V. Club , who noted that it "has some serious Young Frankenstein vibes, as well as some solid tunes to back it up." The Ryan Baxley-directed video is available to stream and embed HERE . The band has also announced a string of fall and winter tour dates, continuing tonight in Eugene, OR at Cozmic Pizza and concluding on November 8 in Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Nights. The current list of tour dates can be found below.
together PANGEA has received much praise for Badillac, with Consequence of Sound awarding the album an A-, noting Badillac is "moody, it's fun, and it's the sort of thing I want to believe in - one of those rare listens where you think, Okay, I get this... and I think it gets me." MTV News ushered in its release by listing the album as one of the ten "Most Anticipated Indie Albums of 2014," while Stereogum declared "gear up for one of 2014's wildest records." VICE Magazine awarded Badillac with "Album Cover of the Month," and lauded the record, exclaiming "finally, a garage band with some fucking balls. Let 'em fly, motherfuckers." MTV Hive summed up the band aptly, saying "together PANGEA is just one fucking fun band." Referring to the 7-inch that preceded Badillac, Pitchfork said "Snakedog" is "an absolute shredder worthy of its awesomely ridiculous title." Badillac is now available on iTunes and Amazon. together PANGEA do rock 'n' roll as it was meant to be - raw, unpredictable, and probably dangerous, but also blazing with intelligence, emotion and edgy experimentation. The Los Angeles-based trio made their bones as purveyors of post-millenial punk, but with their third full length release - and Harvest Records debut - Badillac, they pay their debt to the supersonic 90s rock that first inspired them. The band has not sacrificed a spurt of precious energy, instead integrating nuance and dynamic momentum to songs like "No Way Out" and the undeniably badass title track. The volcanic riffs and massive melodies are matched by an equally provocative lyrical stance, with songs like "Sick Shit" and the album-closing "Where the Night Ends" casting an acerbic eye over the wreckage of the party they helped start - it's 3 am and the drunken fun has given way to sexual panic, anxiety and self-doubt. Slightly stoned but by no means slack, Badillac reveals together PANGEA to be both confident and surprisingly committed, their audacious ambition already impossible to contain.
together PANGEA tour dates:8/27 - Cozmic Pizza - Eugene, OR8/28 - Black Lodge - Seattle, WA
8/29 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA8/30 - Nootkah Sound Festival - Vancouver, BC9/1 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR9/2 - The Crux - Boise, ID9/4 - The New Parish - Oakland, CA9/5 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA10/14 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA10/16 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR10/17 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA10/18 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA 10/19 - The Crux - Boise, ID10/20 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT10/21 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO10/22 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO10/23 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN10/24 - Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL10/25 - The Southgate House Revival - Newport, KY10/26 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI10/27 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON10/28 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, QC10/29 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA10/30 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY10/31 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA11/1 - Black Cat - Washington, DC11/2 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA11/3 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC11/4 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA11/5 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN11/6 - The Hi-Tone - Memphis, TN11/7 - City Tavern - Dallas, TX11/8 - Fun Fun Fun Nights - Austin, TX
Shuggie Otis
SHUGGIE OTISUniversal Attractions Agency and World War Trading Company are proud to announce the representation of Shuggie Otis
Psychedelic soul musician Shuggie Otis was only 20 when his album Inspiration Information came out in 1974. He'd already performed on stage with his father, the late bandleader Johnny Otis; while still a teenager, he wrote "Strawberry Letter 23," which sold millions for The Brothers Johnson. Shuggie Otis turned down offers to play guitar with The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Blood, Sweat & Tears so he could make his own way as a frontman. Otis has since become a cult icon.—Maggie Brennan, WCBE music director
Psychedelic soul musician Shuggie Otis was only 20 when his album Inspiration Information came out in 1974. He'd already performed on stage with his father, the late bandleader Johnny Otis; while still a teenager, he wrote "Strawberry Letter 23," which sold millions for The Brothers Johnson. Shuggie Otis turned down offers to play guitar with The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Blood, Sweat & Tears so he could make his own way as a frontman. Otis has since become a cult icon.—Maggie Brennan, WCBE music director
J Mascis’s “Every Morning” video via Funny or Die
Watch: J Mascis' official video for "Every Morning"via Funny or Die
http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/95r3
From Tied to a Star, his acclaimed new album
out now worldwide via Sub PopKEXP Session August 29th
CMJ: #1 Most Added, #10 Top 200 AlbumsJ Mascis’ Tied to a Star is now available worldwide on CD / LP / DL from Sub Pop. In celebration of its release, you can now watch the official video for “Every Morning” at Funny or Die. The hilarious new visual, directed by Danny Jelinek, stars J alongside Fred Armisen and tells the tale of a religious cult called “The Space Children Of The Forest” and their mysterious disappearance (see video premiere August 27th).Tied to a Star has earned J praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR Music, Alternative Press, PASTE, Relix, Q, Mojo, NME, Uncut, Magnet, Nylon Guys, Noisey, Stereogum, Record Collector and more. At radio, Tied to a Star has also seen a great response from CMJ reporters: the album was #1 most added album and debuted at #10 on the top 200 albums chart this week. In related news, J will perform live on KEXP this Thursday, August 29th at 9am PT/ 12pm ET. Fans can also hear Tied to a Star in its entirety through the Sub Pop Radio station on TuneIn. Streaming of the album will be part of the channel’s "J Mascis Week" which will include a daily, hour-long "Beginner's Guide to J Mascis" program featuring music from throughout his career. To listen, download the free TuneIn Radio app, or visit tunein.com.J Mascis’ previously announced North American and European tour schedule in support of Tied to a Star begins September 24th in Hamden, CT at The Ballroom at Outer Space and currently ends with a two-night stand November 21st & 22nd in Denver, CO at Larimer Lounge. J will then head to Europe beginning December 2nd with a show in Zurich, CH at Bogen F and that currently ends on December 20th in Helsinki, FI at Nostrui. Please find a complete list of tour dates below.Tied to a Star, led by the songs “Every Morning” and “Wide Awake,” was recorded and produced by Mascis and mixed by John Agnello at Bisquiteen in Amherst, MA. Tied to a Star also features guest appearances from musicians Ken Maiuri (Young@Heart Chorus), Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion) and Chan Marshall (Cat Power). Tied to a Star is available from Sub Pop Megamart, iTunes, and Amazon. What People Are Saying About J Mascis’ Tied to a Star:
"Mascis is now as skilled at quiet as he is with loud" [3.5/5 stars] - Rolling Stone "On the sweet, shaggily swooning Tied to a Star, the jolts tend to come from the music's simple beauty" - NPR Music “It makes for a more organically toned collection that proves the grey wizard doesn’t need heavy distortion to stay at the top of his game.” [8/10] - NME
“J’s mature-era peak continues.” [4/5] - MOJO “Subtle and understated, yet brimming with raw passion, this is songwriting at its cathartic, confessional best.” - Record Collector “On his second solo record, Tied to a Star, Mascis molds yet another subdued prism through which to glimpse his rare genius as a guitarist and songwriter.” [8.1 /10] - PASTE “There’s an earnestness and heart-on-his-sleeve quality that fills the album. The delicate beauty of “Me Again” and “And Then,” the meditative “Wide Awake” and the bright pop residing within “Stumble” find their melodic strength through the simplicity of Mascis singing and playing his way through his cluttered mind.” - Relix “Full of sweet sounds and precise picking.” [4/5] - Q “Tied to a Star demonstrates that J Mascis’ songwriting doesn’t rely on volume but on his apparently effortless ability to write emotive music. “Sentimental me,” he sings on “Me Again,” but there’s more than sentimentality to these songs; they resonate at a more fundamental level.” [4 / 5 Stars] - Music OMH "Lush, nostalgic folk-rock songs that sound completely natural coming out of him." - Stereogum "The song offers up a pair of serene acoustic guitars which blast out some finger-picked beauty." ["Wide Awake"] - Exclaim! Tour Dates
Sep. 24 - Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space*
Sep. 25 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live*
Sep. 26 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar*
Sep. 27 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506*
Sep. 28 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle*
Sep. 30 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree^
Oct. 01 - Nashville, TN - Exit / In^
Oct. 02 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club^
Oct. 03 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West^
Oct. 04 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar^
Oct. 05 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway^
Oct. 07 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck**
Oct. 08 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room**
Oct. 09 - Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Institute of Arts**
Oct. 10 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon**
Oct. 11 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean**
Oct. 13 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig**
Oct. 14 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop**
Oct. 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe**
Oct. 16 - Washington, DC - Black Cat**
Oct. 17 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom**
Oct. 18 - Boston, MA - Sinclair**
Nov. 07-09 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom**
Nov. 12 - San Diego, CA - Casbah**
Nov. 13 - Long Beach, CA - Alex’s Bar**
Nov. 14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo**
Nov, 15 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent**
Nov. 16 - Sonoma, CA - Gundlach Bundschu Winery**
Nov. 19 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern**
Nov. 20 - Portland, OR - Dante’s**
Nov. 21-22 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge**
Dec. 02 - Zurich, CH - Bogen F
Dec. 03 - Luxemborg, LU - Rockhal
Dec. 05 - Antwerp, BE - Trix
Dec. 06 - Groningen, NL - Vera
Dec. 07 - Utrecht, NL - Tivoli de Helling
Dec. 08 - Kortijk, BE - De Kreun
Dec. 15 - Berlin, DE - Lido
Dec 16 - Copenhagen, DK - Copenhagen Small Vega
Dec 17 - Gothenberg, SE - Pusterviksbaren
Dec 18 - Oslo, NO - Parkteatret
Dec 19 - Stockholm, SE - Strand
Dec 20 - Helsinki, FI - Nosturi
* w/ Purling Hiss
** w/ Luluc
^ w/ Kevin DrewFor additional information on tickets and fan pre-sales, please visit http://www.jmascis.com.
Lust For Youth shares video for "New Boys" + European tour dates
LUST FOR YOUTH SHARES "NEW BOYS" VIDEO
VIA CLASH
EUROPEAN TOUR STARTS 9/12
INTERNATIONAL OUT NOW!
Photo courtesy of Rasmus Jensen Ahead of their upcoming EU tour later this year, which includes a string of UK dates in late September, Copenhagen trio Lust For Youth share their video for ‘New Boys’. The track is taken from the band’s ‘International’ LP, which was released earlier this year via Sacred Bones Records.
Speaking about the video, director Frederik Valentin said:
"For the narcotic summer vibe tune "New Boys" I saw no other option than making a video featuring my 11-year-old kid brother, presenting the Danish nature and the innocent beauty of his adolescence.
To do so my brother and I spent our first vacation together. On our way, we filmed at numerous locations all over Denmark. We traveled from the North Sea in Jutland, crossing the Island of Fuen and Kissendrup to finish back home at Seeland, Amager, outside the city of Copenhagen. We shot the sunset of Lohals, a small village with 468 inhabitants on the edge of Langeland. The light during the sunset is a Mecca and a well-known secret by Scandinavian landscape painters, celebrated for its transcendent light and blissful atmosphere. No two sunsets ever appear to be the same."
WATCH: Lust For Youth - "New Boys" (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmhyrAELX8
TOUR DATES 12th Sep – Melkweg, Amsterdam NL
19th Sep – BAM Festival, Barcelona, ES
20th Sep – Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon PT
21st Sep – Maus Hábitos, Porto PT
23rd Sep – Broadcast, Glasgow SCT
24th Sep – Alfie Birds, Birmingham UK
25th Sep – Bello Bar, Dublin IR
26th Sep – The 100 Club, London UK
27th Sep – Soup Kitchen, Manchester UK
28th Sep – Point FMR, Paris FR
30th Sep – 1988 Live Club, Rennes FR
1st Oct – L’Embobineuse, Marseille FR
3rd Oct – VillaManuella Festival, Madrid ES
4th Oct – Café Pompier, Bordeaux FR
8th Oct – Le Sonic, Lyon FR
9th Oct – OHIBò, Milan IT
10th Oct – Circolo degli Artisti, Rome IT
11th Oct – Factory, Padova IT
14th Oct – Het Bos, Antwerp BE
15th Oct – De Kreun, Kortrijk BE
24th Oct – Kablys, Vilnius LT
25th Oct – Zemlika Festival, Durbe LV
VIA CLASH
EUROPEAN TOUR STARTS 9/12
INTERNATIONAL OUT NOW!
Photo courtesy of Rasmus Jensen Ahead of their upcoming EU tour later this year, which includes a string of UK dates in late September, Copenhagen trio Lust For Youth share their video for ‘New Boys’. The track is taken from the band’s ‘International’ LP, which was released earlier this year via Sacred Bones Records.Speaking about the video, director Frederik Valentin said:
"For the narcotic summer vibe tune "New Boys" I saw no other option than making a video featuring my 11-year-old kid brother, presenting the Danish nature and the innocent beauty of his adolescence.
To do so my brother and I spent our first vacation together. On our way, we filmed at numerous locations all over Denmark. We traveled from the North Sea in Jutland, crossing the Island of Fuen and Kissendrup to finish back home at Seeland, Amager, outside the city of Copenhagen. We shot the sunset of Lohals, a small village with 468 inhabitants on the edge of Langeland. The light during the sunset is a Mecca and a well-known secret by Scandinavian landscape painters, celebrated for its transcendent light and blissful atmosphere. No two sunsets ever appear to be the same."
WATCH: Lust For Youth - "New Boys" (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmhyrAELX8
TOUR DATES 12th Sep – Melkweg, Amsterdam NL
19th Sep – BAM Festival, Barcelona, ES
20th Sep – Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon PT
21st Sep – Maus Hábitos, Porto PT
23rd Sep – Broadcast, Glasgow SCT
24th Sep – Alfie Birds, Birmingham UK
25th Sep – Bello Bar, Dublin IR
26th Sep – The 100 Club, London UK
27th Sep – Soup Kitchen, Manchester UK
28th Sep – Point FMR, Paris FR
30th Sep – 1988 Live Club, Rennes FR
1st Oct – L’Embobineuse, Marseille FR
3rd Oct – VillaManuella Festival, Madrid ES
4th Oct – Café Pompier, Bordeaux FR
8th Oct – Le Sonic, Lyon FR
9th Oct – OHIBò, Milan IT
10th Oct – Circolo degli Artisti, Rome IT
11th Oct – Factory, Padova IT
14th Oct – Het Bos, Antwerp BE
15th Oct – De Kreun, Kortrijk BE
24th Oct – Kablys, Vilnius LT
25th Oct – Zemlika Festival, Durbe LV
La Sera teams with King Tuff for West Coast tour
KING TUFF/LA SERA WEST COAST TOUR LAUNCHES IN OCTOBER
VID - "Fall in Place" [dir. Michael Eric Nikolla]
MP3 - "Running Wild"
MP3 - "Losing to the Dark"
Next month, La Sera teams up with fellow Los Angeleno and Sub Pop signee King Tuff for a slew of West Coast dates. La Sera will be performing material from their "sharp and fun" third album Hour of the Dawn (Stereogum), and Tuff is touring behind his upcoming new albumBlack Moon Spell. See below for a full list of La Sera tour dates, including a festival date in Sacramento.
Tour Dates:
10.04.14 - Sacramento, CA - TBD Festival
10.22.14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
10.23.14 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club #
10.24.14 - Bellingham, WA - Shakedown #
10.25.14 - Portland, OR - Lola's Room #
10.26.14 - Eugene, OR - Barn Light #
10.29.14 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
11.06.14 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
# - w/ King Tuff
About the record:
As La Sera, Katy Goodman turned an aching heart into two marvelous, alluring yet bittersweet break-up albums (2011’s self-titled debut and 2012’s Sees the Light). On her latest, though, the former Vivian Girl is through crying.
Hour of the Dawn sees Goodman waking up, throwing open the bedroom windows and welcoming the day.
"I wanted the new La Sera record to sound like Lesley Gore fronting Black Flag," Goodman says. "I didn't want it to be another record of me sad, alone in my room. I wanted to have fun playing music and writing songs with a band." To back her nimble basslines and enchanting vocals, Goodman assembled a new band helmed by guitarist Todd Wisenbaker.
VID - "Fall in Place" [dir. Michael Eric Nikolla]
MP3 - "Running Wild"
MP3 - "Losing to the Dark"
Next month, La Sera teams up with fellow Los Angeleno and Sub Pop signee King Tuff for a slew of West Coast dates. La Sera will be performing material from their "sharp and fun" third album Hour of the Dawn (Stereogum), and Tuff is touring behind his upcoming new albumBlack Moon Spell. See below for a full list of La Sera tour dates, including a festival date in Sacramento.
Tour Dates:
10.04.14 - Sacramento, CA - TBD Festival
10.22.14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
10.23.14 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club #
10.24.14 - Bellingham, WA - Shakedown #
10.25.14 - Portland, OR - Lola's Room #
10.26.14 - Eugene, OR - Barn Light #
10.29.14 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
11.06.14 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
# - w/ King Tuff
About the record:
As La Sera, Katy Goodman turned an aching heart into two marvelous, alluring yet bittersweet break-up albums (2011’s self-titled debut and 2012’s Sees the Light). On her latest, though, the former Vivian Girl is through crying.
Hour of the Dawn sees Goodman waking up, throwing open the bedroom windows and welcoming the day.
"I wanted the new La Sera record to sound like Lesley Gore fronting Black Flag," Goodman says. "I didn't want it to be another record of me sad, alone in my room. I wanted to have fun playing music and writing songs with a band." To back her nimble basslines and enchanting vocals, Goodman assembled a new band helmed by guitarist Todd Wisenbaker.
