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June 17, 2014
Nightmares on Wax Best-Of Out Today
NIGHTMARES ON WAX BEST-OF COMPILATION"N.O.W. IS THE TIME" OUT TODAY ON WARP RECORDS
REVEALS LIVE TRAILER
WATCH // EMBED NIGHTMARES ON WAX LIVE TRAILER
"Nightmares on Wax has had a career that spanned the globe, influencing many along the way." - Complex "There's never been a better overview of the Warp favourite
than N.O.W Is The Time." - Resident Advisor
Today, Warp Records is releasing N.O.W. Is The Time , the best-of compilation from Nightmares on Wax (George Evelyn). One of Warp Records' initial signings, Nightmares on Wax is releasing the N.O.W. Is The Time compilation in celebration of his 25-year career, which falls in tandem with Warp's own 25th anniversary this year. Additionally, Nightmares on Wax's set of remixes called Deep Down: Remixes and Rarities is out today. Both full tracklists can be found below. To ring in the release and the quarter-centennial celebration, Nightmares on Wax will head out on his largest US tour ever beginning in Seattle, WA at Neumos on June 18 and ending in Miami, FL atGrand Central on July 21. For a preview of the live show check out last year's KCRW session. Nightmares on Wax has also released a Rollo Jackson-directed retrospective documentaryabout his career, which can be watched in its entirety HERE. Alongside the Nightmares on Wax live tour, DJ E.A.S.E (aka George Evelyn/Nightmares on Wax) will be performing DJ sets at record stores across the US in June and July, meeting with fans and giving away posters to attendees who buy the new album. There is also an album release event at the new Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The current list of tour dates and in-store DJ sets can be found below. The Nightmares on Wax story is one that spans decades and genres. Evelyn (also known as DJ E.A.S.E) came up in the 80s UK B-Boy and graffiti scene enamored with New York hip-hop and was an innovator in merging those sounds and feelings with the popular sounds of the UK at that time to pioneer what became dubbed "trip-hop." Releasing classic albums such as Smokers Delight and Carboot Soul and working with the likes of De La Soul and Roots Manuva established NOW as one of the definitive purveyors of hip-hop, funk, dub and soul. 25 years on, his fanbase is still growing. Nightmares on Wax tour dates:6/18 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
6/20-22 - What the Festival?- Dufur, OR
6/21 - Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
6/22 - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
6/23 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
6/24 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
6/26 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO
6/27 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
6/28 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO
7/1 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
7/3 - Concorde Music Hall - Chicago, IL
7/4 - The Parish (DJ Set) - Austin, TX
7/5 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
7/6 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
7/9 - Irving Plaza- New York, NY
7/10 - Paradise - Boston, MA
7/11-13 - Hudson Project - Saugerties, NY
7/12 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
7/16 - Asheville Music Hall - Asheville, NC
7/18-20 - Forecastle Festival- Louisville, KY
7/19 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
7/20 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
7/21 - Grand Central - Miami, FL
DJ E.A.S.E. In-Store Appearances: 6/19 - Amoeba Music Hollywood (6:00pm) - Los Angeles, CA 6/19 - Ace Hotel Downtown LA (10:00pm) - Los Angeles, CA 6/21 - Amoeba Music SF (6:00pm) - San Francisco, CA 6/23 - M-Theory Music (6:00pm) - San Diego, CA 6/24 - Zia Records (6:30pm) - Phoenix, AZ 6/28 - Twist & Shout (7:00pm) - Denver, CO 7/8 - Turntable Lab (7:00pm) - New York, NY 7/16 - Harvest Records (7:30pm) - Asheville, NC 7/18 - Guestroom Records (TBA) - Louisville, KY 7/20 - Criminal Records (6:30pm) - Atlanta, GA 7/21 - Sweat Records (6:30pm) - Miami, FL
REVEALS LIVE TRAILER
WATCH // EMBED NIGHTMARES ON WAX LIVE TRAILER
"Nightmares on Wax has had a career that spanned the globe, influencing many along the way." - Complex "There's never been a better overview of the Warp favourite
than N.O.W Is The Time." - Resident Advisor
Today, Warp Records is releasing N.O.W. Is The Time , the best-of compilation from Nightmares on Wax (George Evelyn). One of Warp Records' initial signings, Nightmares on Wax is releasing the N.O.W. Is The Time compilation in celebration of his 25-year career, which falls in tandem with Warp's own 25th anniversary this year. Additionally, Nightmares on Wax's set of remixes called Deep Down: Remixes and Rarities is out today. Both full tracklists can be found below. To ring in the release and the quarter-centennial celebration, Nightmares on Wax will head out on his largest US tour ever beginning in Seattle, WA at Neumos on June 18 and ending in Miami, FL atGrand Central on July 21. For a preview of the live show check out last year's KCRW session. Nightmares on Wax has also released a Rollo Jackson-directed retrospective documentaryabout his career, which can be watched in its entirety HERE. Alongside the Nightmares on Wax live tour, DJ E.A.S.E (aka George Evelyn/Nightmares on Wax) will be performing DJ sets at record stores across the US in June and July, meeting with fans and giving away posters to attendees who buy the new album. There is also an album release event at the new Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The current list of tour dates and in-store DJ sets can be found below. The Nightmares on Wax story is one that spans decades and genres. Evelyn (also known as DJ E.A.S.E) came up in the 80s UK B-Boy and graffiti scene enamored with New York hip-hop and was an innovator in merging those sounds and feelings with the popular sounds of the UK at that time to pioneer what became dubbed "trip-hop." Releasing classic albums such as Smokers Delight and Carboot Soul and working with the likes of De La Soul and Roots Manuva established NOW as one of the definitive purveyors of hip-hop, funk, dub and soul. 25 years on, his fanbase is still growing. Nightmares on Wax tour dates:6/18 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
6/20-22 - What the Festival?- Dufur, OR
6/21 - Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
6/22 - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
6/23 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
6/24 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
6/26 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO
6/27 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
6/28 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO
7/1 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
7/3 - Concorde Music Hall - Chicago, IL
7/4 - The Parish (DJ Set) - Austin, TX
7/5 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
7/6 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
7/9 - Irving Plaza- New York, NY
7/10 - Paradise - Boston, MA
7/11-13 - Hudson Project - Saugerties, NY
7/12 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
7/16 - Asheville Music Hall - Asheville, NC
7/18-20 - Forecastle Festival- Louisville, KY
7/19 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
7/20 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
7/21 - Grand Central - Miami, FL
DJ E.A.S.E. In-Store Appearances: 6/19 - Amoeba Music Hollywood (6:00pm) - Los Angeles, CA 6/19 - Ace Hotel Downtown LA (10:00pm) - Los Angeles, CA 6/21 - Amoeba Music SF (6:00pm) - San Francisco, CA 6/23 - M-Theory Music (6:00pm) - San Diego, CA 6/24 - Zia Records (6:30pm) - Phoenix, AZ 6/28 - Twist & Shout (7:00pm) - Denver, CO 7/8 - Turntable Lab (7:00pm) - New York, NY 7/16 - Harvest Records (7:30pm) - Asheville, NC 7/18 - Guestroom Records (TBA) - Louisville, KY 7/20 - Criminal Records (6:30pm) - Atlanta, GA 7/21 - Sweat Records (6:30pm) - Miami, FL
In The Valley Below Announce 'The Belt' Debut; Single "Peaches"
IN THE VALLEY BELOW ANNOUNCE THE BELT DEBUT
Single "Peaches" #1 at Sirius/XMUThe Belt out August 26 via Caroline/Capitol Records
LISTEN/WATCH: "Peaches" (YouTube | Spotify | SoundCloud)
"Peaches" the lead single from the boy-girl duo's first Capitol Records release, turned heads with its uplifting opulence…" - SPIN
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(photo by Eddie Chacon)
In The Valley Below will be releasing their full-length debut The Belt on August 26 via Caroline/Capitol Records. Written, recorded and produced entirely by In The Valley Below's Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob, The Belt is quintessential independence at it's core. The Belt is David Lynch-esque sensuality draped in BoHo chic. "Peaches," the magnetic first single, is currently sitting atop Sirius/XMU's chart at #1 creating quite the buzz around the Los Angeles duo's impending debut.
LISTEN/WATCH: "Peaches" (YouTube | Spotify | SoundCloud)
"At their best musically, they're something like Buckingham and Nicks filtered through Collins and Bush (that's, uh, Phil and Kate) but steeped in softened astral aspirations." - LA WEEKLY
"…pure West Coast perfection that posits Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob as a latterday Buckingham-Nicks, if they were into brooding electronic pop and dressing as moody Pioneers." - THE GUARDIAN
For those entirely new to In The Valley Below, their biggest inspirations across The Belt are, in the words of In The Valley Below's Angela Gail, "sex, crime, religion and how that fits into the lives we've chosen, our dreams and struggles, mistakes and heartbreaks." The band's live show is soaked in the conflict between sensuality and being boldly aloof. The energy is captivating because the band's power, specifically the dual lead vocals between Gail and Jeffrey Jacob, is unequivocally unique to In The Valley Below. Understanding this, within their non-traditional pop aesthetic, is an added bonus once you dive into The Belt.
The Belt will be released on August 26 via Caroline/Capitol Records. Pre-order The Belt via iTunes ( HERE ).
Private SoundCloud stream of The Belt ( HERE ).
The Belt Track Listing:1. Peaches2. Neverminders3. Last Soul4. Hymnal5. Stand Up6. Dove Season7. Take Me Back8. Searching For A Devil9. Lover10. Palm Tree Fire11. King Tide
Upcoming US Tour Dates:
06.17 Los Angeles CA - Brite Space Pop-Up06.18 Los Angeles CA - No Vacancy08.07 Hermosa Beach CA - Saint Rocke08.22 Los Angeles CA - FIGat7th Downtown Festival09.14 Chicago IL - Riotfest09.21 Denver CO - Riotfest
Single "Peaches" #1 at Sirius/XMUThe Belt out August 26 via Caroline/Capitol Records
LISTEN/WATCH: "Peaches" (YouTube | Spotify | SoundCloud)
"Peaches" the lead single from the boy-girl duo's first Capitol Records release, turned heads with its uplifting opulence…" - SPIN
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(photo by Eddie Chacon)In The Valley Below will be releasing their full-length debut The Belt on August 26 via Caroline/Capitol Records. Written, recorded and produced entirely by In The Valley Below's Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob, The Belt is quintessential independence at it's core. The Belt is David Lynch-esque sensuality draped in BoHo chic. "Peaches," the magnetic first single, is currently sitting atop Sirius/XMU's chart at #1 creating quite the buzz around the Los Angeles duo's impending debut.
LISTEN/WATCH: "Peaches" (YouTube | Spotify | SoundCloud)
"At their best musically, they're something like Buckingham and Nicks filtered through Collins and Bush (that's, uh, Phil and Kate) but steeped in softened astral aspirations." - LA WEEKLY
"…pure West Coast perfection that posits Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob as a latterday Buckingham-Nicks, if they were into brooding electronic pop and dressing as moody Pioneers." - THE GUARDIAN
For those entirely new to In The Valley Below, their biggest inspirations across The Belt are, in the words of In The Valley Below's Angela Gail, "sex, crime, religion and how that fits into the lives we've chosen, our dreams and struggles, mistakes and heartbreaks." The band's live show is soaked in the conflict between sensuality and being boldly aloof. The energy is captivating because the band's power, specifically the dual lead vocals between Gail and Jeffrey Jacob, is unequivocally unique to In The Valley Below. Understanding this, within their non-traditional pop aesthetic, is an added bonus once you dive into The Belt.
The Belt will be released on August 26 via Caroline/Capitol Records. Pre-order The Belt via iTunes ( HERE ).
Private SoundCloud stream of The Belt ( HERE ).
The Belt Track Listing:1. Peaches2. Neverminders3. Last Soul4. Hymnal5. Stand Up6. Dove Season7. Take Me Back8. Searching For A Devil9. Lover10. Palm Tree Fire11. King Tide
Upcoming US Tour Dates:
06.17 Los Angeles CA - Brite Space Pop-Up06.18 Los Angeles CA - No Vacancy08.07 Hermosa Beach CA - Saint Rocke08.22 Los Angeles CA - FIGat7th Downtown Festival09.14 Chicago IL - Riotfest09.21 Denver CO - Riotfest
Beach Day's Native Echoes out August 19 on Kanine Records
Beach Day's Native Echoes out August 19 on Kanine Records
Stream "Don't Call Me On The Phone" at SPIN
Summer Tour Dates Announced
"The inclusion of Ronettes-inspired harmonies, a sweltering organ line, and a frenetic punk pacing à la the Black Lips infuses the tune with a truly distinct air of youthful rebelliousness and manic playfulness." - Consequence Of Sound
"ragged riffs with swoon-worthy vocals that would make Joey Ramone weak in the knees." -Spin "We love a fun song about going to the beach. Now there is a whole band about it." - Foam Magazine
Listen: "Don't Call Me On The Phone" via SPIN or YouTube
Listen: "All My Friends Were Punks" via Consequence of Sound or Youtube
Drenched in a deep sense of nostalgia, the power-pop anthem pays homage to the band's hazy teen years of searching for identity in the tumultuous Florida punk scene."
Beach Day - the name's more about attitude than genre. It's about the ease and breeze of their modern wall of sound. Their tall, bright merge of garage rock, surf pop and girl group sounds is inspired by nostalgia but powered by fresh verve, sitting pretty alongside contemporaries like Cults, Tennis, La Luz, Those Darlins and Dum Dum Girls. And while their native Florida may be in a state of perma-vacation, Beach Day isn't.
On Native Echoes, they've become greater than the sum of their throwback influences. After a year of touring in anticipation and support for their debut, Trip Trap Attack, Beach Day headed to Detroit - mecca for both garage rock and the girl group sound - and into the studio of Jim Diamond (the Sonics, the Dirtbombs, the White Stripes). Venturing far north in the dead of winter with nothing but their jean jackets resulted in all studio time and zero sunny distractions. Guided by the experienced hand of Jim Diamond, Beach Day dropped the bits of Northern Soul that appeared on their debut and replaced it with feedback, foot stomps, and an electric 12-string guitar run through an Allen Gyrophonic speaker to make it sound like a synth. And so, Native Echoes emerges packing more modern grit. Just listen to hot-revvers like "All My Friends Were Punks" and "I'm Just Messing Around." With more instrumental sophistication and all-tape recording, the album features more atmosphere and patina to deepen its new octane.
However, Beach Day's signature features remain, including Drake's huge, young Ronnie Spector-ish voice. And though she assures there aren't actually any love songs on the record, Beach Day's romanticism is still, thankfully, in bloom ("BFFs," "Don't Call Me on the Phone"). It's a record about friendships: the rebellious ones, the lost ones, and the ones that betray. It's those friendships that are being romanticized on Native Echoes. And of course there's still their famous Florida terroir as featured prominently in "Gnarly Waves" and "How Do You Sleep at Night," whose ocean sounds were recorded in the middle of the night at Drake's favorite hometown beach: Hollywood Beach. After dusting the Beach Day sound with some Detroit mystique, there's just more under the hood this time. An analog sound with Beach Day's hue? This could be classic.
Beach Day is: Kimmy Drake (vocals, guitar), Skyler Black (drums), with addition of a bassist for the live shows.
Upcoming Beach Day Shows:
06.17 - Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
06.19 - Toronto, ON @ NXNE - Wrongbar
06.21 - Toronto, ON @ NXNE - Gap Day Party 08.11 - Houston, TX @ Mango's
08.12 - Austin, TX @The Mohawk
08.17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
08.19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock
08.20 - Oakland, CA @ The Night Light
08.22 - Portland, OR @ The Know
08.23 - Vancouver, BC @ The Electric Owl
08.24 - Seattle, WA @ Rendezvous
"The inclusion of Ronettes-inspired harmonies, a sweltering organ line, and a frenetic punk pacing à la the Black Lips infuses the tune with a truly distinct air of youthful rebelliousness and manic playfulness." - Consequence Of Sound
"ragged riffs with swoon-worthy vocals that would make Joey Ramone weak in the knees." -Spin "We love a fun song about going to the beach. Now there is a whole band about it." - Foam Magazine
Listen: "Don't Call Me On The Phone" via SPIN or YouTube
Listen: "All My Friends Were Punks" via Consequence of Sound or Youtube
Drenched in a deep sense of nostalgia, the power-pop anthem pays homage to the band's hazy teen years of searching for identity in the tumultuous Florida punk scene."
Beach Day - the name's more about attitude than genre. It's about the ease and breeze of their modern wall of sound. Their tall, bright merge of garage rock, surf pop and girl group sounds is inspired by nostalgia but powered by fresh verve, sitting pretty alongside contemporaries like Cults, Tennis, La Luz, Those Darlins and Dum Dum Girls. And while their native Florida may be in a state of perma-vacation, Beach Day isn't.
On Native Echoes, they've become greater than the sum of their throwback influences. After a year of touring in anticipation and support for their debut, Trip Trap Attack, Beach Day headed to Detroit - mecca for both garage rock and the girl group sound - and into the studio of Jim Diamond (the Sonics, the Dirtbombs, the White Stripes). Venturing far north in the dead of winter with nothing but their jean jackets resulted in all studio time and zero sunny distractions. Guided by the experienced hand of Jim Diamond, Beach Day dropped the bits of Northern Soul that appeared on their debut and replaced it with feedback, foot stomps, and an electric 12-string guitar run through an Allen Gyrophonic speaker to make it sound like a synth. And so, Native Echoes emerges packing more modern grit. Just listen to hot-revvers like "All My Friends Were Punks" and "I'm Just Messing Around." With more instrumental sophistication and all-tape recording, the album features more atmosphere and patina to deepen its new octane.
However, Beach Day's signature features remain, including Drake's huge, young Ronnie Spector-ish voice. And though she assures there aren't actually any love songs on the record, Beach Day's romanticism is still, thankfully, in bloom ("BFFs," "Don't Call Me on the Phone"). It's a record about friendships: the rebellious ones, the lost ones, and the ones that betray. It's those friendships that are being romanticized on Native Echoes. And of course there's still their famous Florida terroir as featured prominently in "Gnarly Waves" and "How Do You Sleep at Night," whose ocean sounds were recorded in the middle of the night at Drake's favorite hometown beach: Hollywood Beach. After dusting the Beach Day sound with some Detroit mystique, there's just more under the hood this time. An analog sound with Beach Day's hue? This could be classic.
Beach Day is: Kimmy Drake (vocals, guitar), Skyler Black (drums), with addition of a bassist for the live shows.
Upcoming Beach Day Shows:
06.17 - Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
06.19 - Toronto, ON @ NXNE - Wrongbar
06.21 - Toronto, ON @ NXNE - Gap Day Party 08.11 - Houston, TX @ Mango's
08.12 - Austin, TX @The Mohawk
08.17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
08.19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock
08.20 - Oakland, CA @ The Night Light
08.22 - Portland, OR @ The Know
08.23 - Vancouver, BC @ The Electric Owl
08.24 - Seattle, WA @ Rendezvous
BORIS album 'Noise' out today, Boiler Room live stream w/ Merzbow
BORIS album Noise available today,BoilerRoom.TV live stream with Merzbow June 24th
U.S. tour dates (including FYF Fest) start in July Listen to Noise HERE.
"Boris excel at playing around with magnitudes, and on their new LP Noise,all of the panoramas the band has crafted over the past two decades have coalesced into one massive, smoldering landscape."
-- Pitchfork
Japanese trio BORIS' latest album Noise is available in stores and online today. A deluxe version of the album is available digitally with 6 bonus live tracks of BORIS greats. Available at digital retailHERE. The band also announces an upcoming special performance with occasional collaboratorMerzbow that will live stream on June 24th via BoilerRoom.tv. The special show will be available HERE.
BORIS recently added new North American tour dates, including FYF Fest in Los Angeles in late August. Please see complete dates below.
The trio debuted the first album track "Quicksilver" previously via Pitchfork, which is available HERE . (Direct Soundcloud link HERE.) Stereogum recently premiered the video for "Vanilla" which is available to watch/share HERE .
BORIS has always demolished expectations of what a band can do musically and aesthetically. In keeping with that tradition, they again flip the script by serving up their most all-encompassing effort to date. Noise is an amplification of BORIS' endless pursuit of musical extremes while moving aggressive, intense rock into new territories.
In writing Noise, BORIS was intent upon condensing all that the band had explored over the years, in order to create something more bold, streamlined and powerful. And, upon completion, the band considers Noise its most defining effort, stating, "If we had to suggest just one album for those unfamiliar with BORIS' music, we will pick this for sure." That's a bold statement from a band having released over 20 albums covering a vast array of sounds. Yet somehow throughout the album's 8 song, 58 minute duration, the band masterfully intermingles sludge-rock, blistering crust punk, shimmering shoegaze, epic thunderous doom, psychedelic melodies and just about everything else they've ever done.
Over the course of BORIS' three previous Sargent House albums (Heavy Rocks, Attention Pleaseand New Album) the band sought to expand its musical vision ever further. And, the results helped redefine the band's already iconoclastic sound. However, in early 2013 they decided to return to their classic trio lineup moving forward: drummer/vocalist Atsuo, guitarist/vocalist Wata and bassist/guitarist/vocalist Takeshi. Having been able to explore many new ideas as a quartet in recent years, the band was concerned about logistics, until their very successful residency shows and tour in the U.S. convinced them that BORIS could return to the simpler, solid trio without sacrificing artistic growth. Now, having rebuilt the classic trio's "equilateral triangle" they're heavier, louder, more confident and incisive than ever before.
Noise will be available everywhere (excluding Japan) on LP, CD and download via Sargent House on June 17th, 2014.
BORIS LIVE:07/24 San Diego, CA @ Casbah !!
07/25 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom !!
07/26 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress !!
07/28 Dallas, TX @ Trees ++
07/29 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk ++
07/31 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West ** &
08/01 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle ** &
08/02 Washington, DC @ 930 Club ** &
08/03 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ** &
08/05 Boston, MA @ Paradise ** &
08/07 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace ** &
08/08 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf ** &
08/09 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ** &
08/10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ** &
08/11 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall ** &
08/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club ** &
08/14 Missoula, MT @ Stage 112 &
08/15 Spokane, WA @ Big Dipper ^
08/16 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile #^
08/17 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre #^
08/18 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #^
08/20 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
08/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium #
08/22 San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew #
08/23 Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
!! w/ Mustard Gas & Roses
++ w/ Ceremony & Nothing
** w/ The Atlas Moth
& w/ SubRosa
^ w/ Master Musicians of Bukkake
# w/ Marriages
U.S. tour dates (including FYF Fest) start in July Listen to Noise HERE.
"Boris excel at playing around with magnitudes, and on their new LP Noise,all of the panoramas the band has crafted over the past two decades have coalesced into one massive, smoldering landscape."
-- Pitchfork
Japanese trio BORIS' latest album Noise is available in stores and online today. A deluxe version of the album is available digitally with 6 bonus live tracks of BORIS greats. Available at digital retailHERE. The band also announces an upcoming special performance with occasional collaboratorMerzbow that will live stream on June 24th via BoilerRoom.tv. The special show will be available HERE.
BORIS recently added new North American tour dates, including FYF Fest in Los Angeles in late August. Please see complete dates below.
The trio debuted the first album track "Quicksilver" previously via Pitchfork, which is available HERE . (Direct Soundcloud link HERE.) Stereogum recently premiered the video for "Vanilla" which is available to watch/share HERE .
BORIS has always demolished expectations of what a band can do musically and aesthetically. In keeping with that tradition, they again flip the script by serving up their most all-encompassing effort to date. Noise is an amplification of BORIS' endless pursuit of musical extremes while moving aggressive, intense rock into new territories.
In writing Noise, BORIS was intent upon condensing all that the band had explored over the years, in order to create something more bold, streamlined and powerful. And, upon completion, the band considers Noise its most defining effort, stating, "If we had to suggest just one album for those unfamiliar with BORIS' music, we will pick this for sure." That's a bold statement from a band having released over 20 albums covering a vast array of sounds. Yet somehow throughout the album's 8 song, 58 minute duration, the band masterfully intermingles sludge-rock, blistering crust punk, shimmering shoegaze, epic thunderous doom, psychedelic melodies and just about everything else they've ever done.
Over the course of BORIS' three previous Sargent House albums (Heavy Rocks, Attention Pleaseand New Album) the band sought to expand its musical vision ever further. And, the results helped redefine the band's already iconoclastic sound. However, in early 2013 they decided to return to their classic trio lineup moving forward: drummer/vocalist Atsuo, guitarist/vocalist Wata and bassist/guitarist/vocalist Takeshi. Having been able to explore many new ideas as a quartet in recent years, the band was concerned about logistics, until their very successful residency shows and tour in the U.S. convinced them that BORIS could return to the simpler, solid trio without sacrificing artistic growth. Now, having rebuilt the classic trio's "equilateral triangle" they're heavier, louder, more confident and incisive than ever before.
Noise will be available everywhere (excluding Japan) on LP, CD and download via Sargent House on June 17th, 2014.
BORIS LIVE:07/24 San Diego, CA @ Casbah !!
07/25 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom !!
07/26 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress !!
07/28 Dallas, TX @ Trees ++
07/29 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk ++
07/31 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West ** &
08/01 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle ** &
08/02 Washington, DC @ 930 Club ** &
08/03 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ** &
08/05 Boston, MA @ Paradise ** &
08/07 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace ** &
08/08 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf ** &
08/09 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ** &
08/10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ** &
08/11 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall ** &
08/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club ** &
08/14 Missoula, MT @ Stage 112 &
08/15 Spokane, WA @ Big Dipper ^
08/16 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile #^
08/17 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre #^
08/18 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #^
08/20 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
08/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium #
08/22 San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew #
08/23 Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
!! w/ Mustard Gas & Roses
++ w/ Ceremony & Nothing
** w/ The Atlas Moth
& w/ SubRosa
^ w/ Master Musicians of Bukkake
# w/ Marriages
Porter Robinson Stars In The Brand New "Lionhearted" Video
PORTER ROBINSON "LIONHEARTED"NEW SINGLE OUT TODAYBuy it on iTunes
WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO (STARRING PORTER ROBINSON)http://youtu.be/hgKDu5pp_fU
Porter Robinson - Lionhearted ft. Urban Cone DEBUT ALBUM 'WORLDS' OUT AUGUST 12TH
PRE ORDER "WORLDS" NOW http://smarturl.it/WORLDSVinylCDAnd receive album singles "Lionhearted", "Sad Machine", and "Sea of Voices" as instant grat downloads. NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS AUGUST 28THWITH SUPPORT FROM GIRAFFAGE AND LEMAITREPorter Robinson makes his acting debut in the new video for "Lionhearted"; the third single off his forthcoming debut album "Worlds". Setting forth on a fantastical and vandalous rampage, Porter leads a disruptive gang of Harajuku girls through the night, and in the wake of their destruction beautiful chaos ensues.
Directed by Jodeb (who previously worked with Porter on his "Language" music video), "Lionhearted" is brought further to life with colorful authenticity by Harajuku-based stylist Elleanor Yamaguchi a.k.a. Elleanor Tokyo (who also stars in the video).
The new single (out today) is a driving alt-electronic anthem that features surging vocals from Swedish indie outfit Urban Cone as it pushes-and-pulls between ambient sighs and power chords, calling to mind an imaginary battle that is now realized in its stunning new video.
"Lionhearted" is the third single from Porter Robinson's debut album "Worlds," out August 12th on Astralwerks. It follows #1 HypeM single "Sad Machine" (a duet between Porter and a vocaloid robot), and the dazzling lead single "Sea of Voices". All three singles are available for instant download as part of the "Worlds" album pre-order now live at http://smarturl.it/WORLDSVinylCD.
Following "Worlds" release, Porter will head out on a massive North American headline tour that will see him playing live for the first time; manipulating multi-tracks, triggering samples, playing midi keys and using controllers to create a live show. Lemaitre and Giraffage will provide support on the upcoming tour.
Full album tracklist and tour dates below. 'Worlds' Tracklist
Divinity (feat. Amy Millan)Sad MachineYears of War (feat. Breanne Duren and Sean Caskey)FlickerFresh Static SnowPolygon Dust (feat. Lemaitre)Hear the Bells (feat. Imaginary Cities)Natural LightLionhearted (feat. Urban Cone)Sea Of VoicesFellow FeelingGoodbye To A World
PORTER ROBINSON 'WORLDS' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
With support from Giraffage and Lemaitre
8/28 Vancouver, BC - Vogue
8/29 Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater
8/30 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
8/31 Portland, OR - Roseland
9/1 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
9/2 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
9/4 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
9/5 Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Saltair
9/6 Denver, CO - Fillmore
9/9 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
9/10 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
9/11 San Diego, CA - SOMA
9/12 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
9/13 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Exposition Center
9/17 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
9/18 El Paso, TX - Buchanan's
9/19 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
9/20 Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
9/21 Houston, TX - Stereo Live
9/22 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
9/24 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
9/25 Minneapolis, MN - Myth
9/26 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
9/27 Madison, WI - Orpheum
9/29 London, ON - London Music Hall
9/30 Guelph, ON - Guelph Concert Hall
10/2 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
10/3 Toronto, ON - Koolhaus
10/4 Ottawa, ON - Earnst & Young Center
10/5 Buffalo, NY Rapids Theater
10/7 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
10/8 Hartford, CT - The Dome
10/9 Boston, MA - House of Blues
10/10 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
10/11 New York, NY - Terminal 5
10/13 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
10/15 Tallahassee, FL - Coliseum
10/16 Tampa, FL - Amphitheatre
10/17 Orlando, - FL HOB
10/18 Miami, FL - Fillmore
Phantogram Announces Fall Headline Tour
PHANTOGRAM ANNOUNCES FALL HEADLINE TOUR
NAMED VEVO LIFT ARTIST FOR JUNE 2014
NEW “BLACK OUT DAYS” REMIX BY THE RANGE
NEW YORK, NY (June 17, 2014) – One of 2014’s most buzzed about and celebrated acts,PHANTOGRAM, announces U.S. headline tour this fall.
Hot on the heels of a sold-out show at NYC’s Terminal 5, performances at Lollapalooza, Latitude (UK), and Splendour in the Grass (Australia); and appearances at a host of other Summer festivals around the globe, PHANTOGRAM - currently on the road through June - will kick off a headlining tour in September (full schedule below). The tour will include appearances at Austin’s ACL Festival and a follow-up headlining New York City show with rising hip-hop gourmand Action Bronson at Pier 97. Starting today, June 17, PHANTOGRAM is offering a ticket presale for select dates, with limited availability merch packages. General tickets will then be available on June 20. For full ticket info visit www.phantogram.com.
It’s been a breakthrough year for PHANTOGRAM’S universally applauded duo, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. Their latest full-length release, VOICES [Republic Records], achieved unanimous critical acclaim, with the Associated Press hailing it “an epochal album, a generational capstone that will reside in playlists for a generation to come,” and SPIN naming it one of the “50 Best Albums Of 2014”. The album made an impressive #1 debut on iTunes’ Alternative Chart and #5 on iTunes’ Top Album Chart. VOICES also yielded the multi-format anthem “Fall In Love,” which landed in the Top 5 at Alternative Radio and Top 25 at AAA. Moreover, it’s become the #4 “Most-Shazamed Rock and Indie Song of 2014”.
Vevo has chosen PHANTOGRAM as its LIFT artists for June 2014, joining previous picks including LORDE. As part of LIFT, Vevo spotlights a breaking artist and features a piece of exclusive content across its expansive platform daily for the entire month. Fans will experience everything from exclusive live performances, to a fan Q&A, an interview about their genesis, and so much more. Most recently, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform premiered an exhilarating live performance video of their new single “Black Out Days,” which is set to impact radio this month. Remixes of the fan-favorite have already begun pouring in, including a patient, radically reimagined remix of the track by alt-electronic artist and occasional tour-mate, The Range. (Listen here:https://soundcloud.com/phantogram/black-out-days-the-range-remix)
Remixed or not, PHANTOGRAM’S nocturnal concoction of indie, alternative, cinematic hip-hop production, and noir electronica continues to engage and entrance. In addition to press attention, other noted musicians keep singing the pair’s praises, most recently when hip-hop legend Nas named “Fall In Love” one of his “3 Records” on BBC Radio 1’s Real Benji B show.
Earlier this year, PHANTOGRAM was a must-see act at SXSW. Footage from their Guitar Center Sessions SXSW set, featuring “Fall In Love” which premiered on ELLE.com and“Black Out Days” that premiered with USAToday.com, provides a glimpse of the band’s fantastic live show.
PHANTOGRAM 2014 TOUR DATES:
*with The Range
^ with Bad Things
& with TOBACCO
# with Action Bronson
6/16 – New York, NY - Terminal 5 SOLD OUT
6/19 – Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *
6/20 – Providence, RI - Waterplace Park
6/21 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *
6/22 – Dover, MD - Firefly Music Festival
6/23 – Norfolk, VA - The Norva *
6/25 – Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore ^
6/26 – Charleston, SC - Music Farm ^
6/27 – Orlando, FL – Beacham ^
6/28 – Miami, FL – Grand Central ^ - SOLD OUT
6/29 – Tampa, FL – Ritz Ybor ^
7/1 – Birmingham, AL – Work Play ^
7/2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon ^
7/4 – Los Angeles, CA - Alt 98.7 Block Party at Grand Park
7/5 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
7/7 – Quebec City, QC - Le Festival d’Ete
7/9 – Ottawa, ON – Bluesfest
7/12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Optimus Alive Festival
7/14 – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom
7/15 – Munich, Germany – Hansa 39
7/18 – Salacgrīva, Latvia – Positivus Festival
7/20 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
7/24 – Sydney, Australia – Metro
7/25 – Melbourne, Australia – Prince Ballroom
7/27 – Byron Shire, Australia – Splendour in the Grass Festival
8/1 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
8/2 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
8/9 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park (The End’s Summer Camp 2014)
8/10 – Squamish, BC – Squamish Valley Fest
8/16 – Portland, OR – Music Fest Northwest
8/23 – Monterey, CA – First City Festival
9/4 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theatre &
9/13 – New York, NY – Pier 97 #
9/28 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
9/29 – Denver, CO – Ogden
9/30 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
10/1 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
10/3 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
10/4 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
10/3-5 – Austin, TX – ACL Festival
10/11 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s
10/10-12 – Austin, TX – ACL Festival
10/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
10/17 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
10/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
10/20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Recorded in Los Angeles with co-producer John Hill [Santigold, MIA], VOICES follows up the group's celebrated full-length debut Eyelid Movies [2010, Barsuk] and Nightlife EP [2011, Barsuk], which established them as one of music's most intriguing indie outfits. Soon, the likes of The Flaming Lips and Big Boi [Outkast] began seeking them out for studio collaborations.Republic Records also recognized their spirit and joined forces with them in 2013.
BUY LINK: http://smarturl.it/PhantogramVoicesiT
FOR ALL THINGS PHANTOGRAM:
http://www.phantogram.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Phantogram
https://twitter.com/Phantogram
http://phantogrammusic.tumblr.com/
http://www.youtube.com/phantogramMusic
NAMED VEVO LIFT ARTIST FOR JUNE 2014
NEW “BLACK OUT DAYS” REMIX BY THE RANGE
NEW YORK, NY (June 17, 2014) – One of 2014’s most buzzed about and celebrated acts,PHANTOGRAM, announces U.S. headline tour this fall.
Hot on the heels of a sold-out show at NYC’s Terminal 5, performances at Lollapalooza, Latitude (UK), and Splendour in the Grass (Australia); and appearances at a host of other Summer festivals around the globe, PHANTOGRAM - currently on the road through June - will kick off a headlining tour in September (full schedule below). The tour will include appearances at Austin’s ACL Festival and a follow-up headlining New York City show with rising hip-hop gourmand Action Bronson at Pier 97. Starting today, June 17, PHANTOGRAM is offering a ticket presale for select dates, with limited availability merch packages. General tickets will then be available on June 20. For full ticket info visit www.phantogram.com.
It’s been a breakthrough year for PHANTOGRAM’S universally applauded duo, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. Their latest full-length release, VOICES [Republic Records], achieved unanimous critical acclaim, with the Associated Press hailing it “an epochal album, a generational capstone that will reside in playlists for a generation to come,” and SPIN naming it one of the “50 Best Albums Of 2014”. The album made an impressive #1 debut on iTunes’ Alternative Chart and #5 on iTunes’ Top Album Chart. VOICES also yielded the multi-format anthem “Fall In Love,” which landed in the Top 5 at Alternative Radio and Top 25 at AAA. Moreover, it’s become the #4 “Most-Shazamed Rock and Indie Song of 2014”.
Vevo has chosen PHANTOGRAM as its LIFT artists for June 2014, joining previous picks including LORDE. As part of LIFT, Vevo spotlights a breaking artist and features a piece of exclusive content across its expansive platform daily for the entire month. Fans will experience everything from exclusive live performances, to a fan Q&A, an interview about their genesis, and so much more. Most recently, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform premiered an exhilarating live performance video of their new single “Black Out Days,” which is set to impact radio this month. Remixes of the fan-favorite have already begun pouring in, including a patient, radically reimagined remix of the track by alt-electronic artist and occasional tour-mate, The Range. (Listen here:https://soundcloud.com/phantogram/black-out-days-the-range-remix)
Remixed or not, PHANTOGRAM’S nocturnal concoction of indie, alternative, cinematic hip-hop production, and noir electronica continues to engage and entrance. In addition to press attention, other noted musicians keep singing the pair’s praises, most recently when hip-hop legend Nas named “Fall In Love” one of his “3 Records” on BBC Radio 1’s Real Benji B show.
Earlier this year, PHANTOGRAM was a must-see act at SXSW. Footage from their Guitar Center Sessions SXSW set, featuring “Fall In Love” which premiered on ELLE.com and“Black Out Days” that premiered with USAToday.com, provides a glimpse of the band’s fantastic live show.
PHANTOGRAM 2014 TOUR DATES:
*with The Range
^ with Bad Things
& with TOBACCO
# with Action Bronson
6/16 – New York, NY - Terminal 5 SOLD OUT
6/19 – Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *
6/20 – Providence, RI - Waterplace Park
6/21 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *
6/22 – Dover, MD - Firefly Music Festival
6/23 – Norfolk, VA - The Norva *
6/25 – Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore ^
6/26 – Charleston, SC - Music Farm ^
6/27 – Orlando, FL – Beacham ^
6/28 – Miami, FL – Grand Central ^ - SOLD OUT
6/29 – Tampa, FL – Ritz Ybor ^
7/1 – Birmingham, AL – Work Play ^
7/2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon ^
7/4 – Los Angeles, CA - Alt 98.7 Block Party at Grand Park
7/5 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
7/7 – Quebec City, QC - Le Festival d’Ete
7/9 – Ottawa, ON – Bluesfest
7/12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Optimus Alive Festival
7/14 – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom
7/15 – Munich, Germany – Hansa 39
7/18 – Salacgrīva, Latvia – Positivus Festival
7/20 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
7/24 – Sydney, Australia – Metro
7/25 – Melbourne, Australia – Prince Ballroom
7/27 – Byron Shire, Australia – Splendour in the Grass Festival
8/1 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
8/2 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
8/9 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park (The End’s Summer Camp 2014)
8/10 – Squamish, BC – Squamish Valley Fest
8/16 – Portland, OR – Music Fest Northwest
8/23 – Monterey, CA – First City Festival
9/4 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theatre &
9/13 – New York, NY – Pier 97 #
9/28 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
9/29 – Denver, CO – Ogden
9/30 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
10/1 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
10/3 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
10/4 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
10/3-5 – Austin, TX – ACL Festival
10/11 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s
10/10-12 – Austin, TX – ACL Festival
10/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
10/17 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
10/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
10/20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Recorded in Los Angeles with co-producer John Hill [Santigold, MIA], VOICES follows up the group's celebrated full-length debut Eyelid Movies [2010, Barsuk] and Nightlife EP [2011, Barsuk], which established them as one of music's most intriguing indie outfits. Soon, the likes of The Flaming Lips and Big Boi [Outkast] began seeking them out for studio collaborations.Republic Records also recognized their spirit and joined forces with them in 2013.
BUY LINK: http://smarturl.it/PhantogramVoicesiT
FOR ALL THINGS PHANTOGRAM:
http://www.phantogram.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Phantogram
https://twitter.com/Phantogram
http://phantogrammusic.tumblr.com/
http://www.youtube.com/phantogramMusic
4Knots After Party Lineup Announced
The Village Voice
Announces Final After Party Lineup Ab-Soul Featuring Special Guests Jarren Benton & YC the Cynicwith DJ Meka (2DopeBoyz)Hosted by Low Key (Youheardthatnew) JUST ANNOUNCED Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival to Co-Present
Tickets on Sale Now: http://ticketf.ly/1pc1ofY
New York, NY - June 17, 2014 - The Village Voice's annual free 4Knots Music Festival announces the final lineup for its official After Party onSaturday, July 12th at Webster Hall in New York City. XXL's 2014 Top 12 "Freshman Class" inductee Jarren Benton and the Bronx's own rising rapper YC the Cynic will join previously announced headliner Ab-Soul. The After Party lineup also features two of hop hop's most influential online curators - DJ Meka of 2DopeBoyz.com and host for the night, Low Key of YouHeardTheNew.com . The after party is co-presented by Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and is the official after party for both festivals. The After Party is 19+ with doors at 8:00PM and tickets for $30 on sale now: http://ticketf.ly/1pc1ofY.
Headliner Ab-Soul, is a rapper and hip hop recording artist who has recorded both solo and with his hip hop super group Black Hippy, featuringKendrick Lamar, Jay Rock & Schoolboy Q. The California-based artist is best known for his introspective lyrics and his two independent albums under the label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Longterm Mentality and Control System . His upcoming album recently announced on Twitter, These Days, will be released on June 2014. On May 22nd, Ab-Soul released the album's first track, "Stigmata" featuring Action Bronson and Philadelphia rapper, Asaad.
The After Party will be held immediately following the The Village Voice's free, all ages 4th Annual 4Knots Music Festival at South Street Seaport from 1-8pm, rain or shine. Dinosaur Jr., Mac DeMarco, Those Darlins, Speedy Ortiz, Radkey, Viet Cong, Nude Beach, Juan Wauters, Re-TROS, and Dead Stars are all confirmed to perform.
Bud Light is returning as the 4Knots Music Festival presenting sponsor. Additional 2014 sponsors include Metro PCS, Prefunc, Fairway Market, Original Bill's, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Rita's Water Ice, Steaz, Green Mountain Energy and Volvic. Afterparty sponsors include Metro PCS, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, Webster Hall and Hot 97.
For more information on the 4Knots Music Festival and After Party, please visit:www.villagevoice.com/4Knotswww.twitter.com/4knotsfestwww.facebook.com/4knotswww.instagram.com/villagevoice
Zig Zags' debut LP out now via In The Red Records
ZIG ZAGS' DEBUT LP RELEASED TODAY VIA IN THE RED RECORDS WEST COAST TOUR WITH EX-CULT AND OTHER UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Credit: Denée PetracekToday, Los Angeles power trio Zig Zags are proud to release their self-titled debut LP which was recorded at Ty Segall's Sweat Lodge studio and released via In The Red Records. Recently, the band shared their music video for "So Stoned" via Noisey alongside an interview. Additionally, head over toPitchfork for a guest list interview with the group. Catch the band perform on June 27th with Bleached, Audacity, and L.A. Witch in Los Angeles at the Echoplex and at dates abroad this summer.
WATCH: "So Stoned" - http://youtu.be/qbhcGFwhkns
Tour Dates: 6/27 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA !8/6 - Til Two Club - San Diego, CA *
8/8 - The Smell - Los Angeles, CA *
8/9 - Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco, CA *
8/10 - Arlene Francis Center - Santa Rosa, CA *
8/11 - The Shanty - Eureka, CA *
8/13 - The Know Bar - Portland, OR *
8/14 - Lo-Fi Performance Gallery - Seattle, WA *
8/15 - The Cruz - Boise, ID *
8/16 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT *
8/17 - TBA, Las Vegas, NV 9/18 - Paradiso Kleine Zaal - Amsterdam, NL10/22 - Le Bikini - Ramonville St Agne, FR $
! w/ Bleached, Audacity, and L.A. Witch* w/ Ex-Cult$ w/ Ty Segall
Credit: Denée PetracekToday, Los Angeles power trio Zig Zags are proud to release their self-titled debut LP which was recorded at Ty Segall's Sweat Lodge studio and released via In The Red Records. Recently, the band shared their music video for "So Stoned" via Noisey alongside an interview. Additionally, head over toPitchfork for a guest list interview with the group. Catch the band perform on June 27th with Bleached, Audacity, and L.A. Witch in Los Angeles at the Echoplex and at dates abroad this summer.
WATCH: "So Stoned" - http://youtu.be/qbhcGFwhkns
Tour Dates: 6/27 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA !8/6 - Til Two Club - San Diego, CA *
8/8 - The Smell - Los Angeles, CA *
8/9 - Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco, CA *
8/10 - Arlene Francis Center - Santa Rosa, CA *
8/11 - The Shanty - Eureka, CA *
8/13 - The Know Bar - Portland, OR *
8/14 - Lo-Fi Performance Gallery - Seattle, WA *
8/15 - The Cruz - Boise, ID *
8/16 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT *
8/17 - TBA, Las Vegas, NV 9/18 - Paradiso Kleine Zaal - Amsterdam, NL10/22 - Le Bikini - Ramonville St Agne, FR $
! w/ Bleached, Audacity, and L.A. Witch* w/ Ex-Cult$ w/ Ty Segall
Buddy announces new abum Last Call For The Quiet Life
Buddy Announces New Album Last Call For The Quiet Life Out August 19Download "Weak Currents" at Boing BoingSummer Tour Dates Announced
Download: "Weak Currents" via Boing Boing or SoundCloud
Los Angeles-based band Buddy is excited to announce the release of Last Call For The Quiet Lifeout August 19 which is available now for pre-order on iTunes. Boing Boing has premiered the album's lead track "Weak Currents" which is also available to stream and share via SoundCloud. Boing Boing said, "It's his best work...The sound is lush where his previous work was spare, and it features lots of lovely vocal harmonies." Buddy is currently on tour supporting Ben Ottewell of Gomez. The tour will make stops in major markets such as Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta and more. All upcoming shows are listed below. Having been locked away writing and recording their upcoming album, the band is eagerly anticipating playing both old and new songs at the upcoming shows. Buddy is a Portland-born musician who relocated to Los Angeles in 2002, the band evolved from an acoustic project to a full-fledged rock outfit. It was an aesthetic that the group, which came together in 2006 when Buddy was asked to open for Tommy Stinson but couldn't play guitar with a broken arm and needed a backing band, honed during their live shows on stages around LA and on tour across the country for several years. When Buddy began writing material for a second full-length the musical goals felt fuzzy, the lines between acoustic singer-songwriter and rock band blurred. Buddy and his band recorded an entire new album in 2009 and, after touring with Gomez in 2010, determined to scrap it.
Buddy spent the next year feeling lost, uncertain how to proceed with the band, unsure of where to take the music. He was searching for a new beginning, one that felt organic to him as a musician. It turned out that collaboration was the key to hitting the restart button. Five tracks from the unreleased album did eventually emerge in 2012 as the Campfire EP, but Buddy needed a new inspiration for his second album. In 2012, Buddy and Will Golden started writing and recording together in Los Angeles. It was a harmonious partnership, with Will leading the charge on much of the album's production. The songs were bigger and fuller, propelled by more electronic elements than Buddy had previously employed.
The album itself, Last Call For The Quiet Life, reflects Buddy's struggle and reconciliation with himself over the past few years. For him, the songs are a sort of confessional therapy, a place to channel the issues and ideas that plague his mind. One song, "Anchor," even began as a poem Buddy had written, which was a new method of songwriting for him. The album's title is derived from a line in the album's first track, embodying the idea that you never know how long the window of opportunity will be open. The music itself embraces a more up-tempo rock vibe that reflects Buddy's live performance, each instrument layering together to create a buoyant but introspective indie pop vibe.
Last Call For The Quiet Life features several guest musicians including Michelle Branch, Cary Brothers and Holly Conlan, who lend their voices to the soaring melodies. The duo finished recording the album in early 2013 and went to Seattle in February and March to mix the record with Phil Ek at Avast Studios. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in March 2013 in New York City. The final album is a strikingly evocative collection of songs that represents the musicians who made it. From shimmering opener "Weak Currents" to sparsely wrought closer "Scrap Metal," Last Call For The Quiet Life contains the ups and downs of existence and relationships and family, and the highs and lows of finding yourself in your own life. Each note resonates with its own emotion, creating an overall narrative of what it means to find the right beginning. Or, to let it find us.
"When you start something you don't know where it's going to go," Buddy says. "The whole record felt like solid footing right away. It wasn't anguished over. We just did what we both do. I needed to feel scared and not know where it was going. I had to learn to just let it happen and let it keep unfolding. When you do that, suddenly you have these songs and they all go together."
UPCOMING BUDDY TOUR DATES
June 17 - Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 at Berklee
June 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkboyJune 19 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
June 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
June 22 - Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Linsley
Download: "Weak Currents" via Boing Boing or SoundCloudLos Angeles-based band Buddy is excited to announce the release of Last Call For The Quiet Lifeout August 19 which is available now for pre-order on iTunes. Boing Boing has premiered the album's lead track "Weak Currents" which is also available to stream and share via SoundCloud. Boing Boing said, "It's his best work...The sound is lush where his previous work was spare, and it features lots of lovely vocal harmonies." Buddy is currently on tour supporting Ben Ottewell of Gomez. The tour will make stops in major markets such as Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta and more. All upcoming shows are listed below. Having been locked away writing and recording their upcoming album, the band is eagerly anticipating playing both old and new songs at the upcoming shows. Buddy is a Portland-born musician who relocated to Los Angeles in 2002, the band evolved from an acoustic project to a full-fledged rock outfit. It was an aesthetic that the group, which came together in 2006 when Buddy was asked to open for Tommy Stinson but couldn't play guitar with a broken arm and needed a backing band, honed during their live shows on stages around LA and on tour across the country for several years. When Buddy began writing material for a second full-length the musical goals felt fuzzy, the lines between acoustic singer-songwriter and rock band blurred. Buddy and his band recorded an entire new album in 2009 and, after touring with Gomez in 2010, determined to scrap it.
Buddy spent the next year feeling lost, uncertain how to proceed with the band, unsure of where to take the music. He was searching for a new beginning, one that felt organic to him as a musician. It turned out that collaboration was the key to hitting the restart button. Five tracks from the unreleased album did eventually emerge in 2012 as the Campfire EP, but Buddy needed a new inspiration for his second album. In 2012, Buddy and Will Golden started writing and recording together in Los Angeles. It was a harmonious partnership, with Will leading the charge on much of the album's production. The songs were bigger and fuller, propelled by more electronic elements than Buddy had previously employed.
The album itself, Last Call For The Quiet Life, reflects Buddy's struggle and reconciliation with himself over the past few years. For him, the songs are a sort of confessional therapy, a place to channel the issues and ideas that plague his mind. One song, "Anchor," even began as a poem Buddy had written, which was a new method of songwriting for him. The album's title is derived from a line in the album's first track, embodying the idea that you never know how long the window of opportunity will be open. The music itself embraces a more up-tempo rock vibe that reflects Buddy's live performance, each instrument layering together to create a buoyant but introspective indie pop vibe.
Last Call For The Quiet Life features several guest musicians including Michelle Branch, Cary Brothers and Holly Conlan, who lend their voices to the soaring melodies. The duo finished recording the album in early 2013 and went to Seattle in February and March to mix the record with Phil Ek at Avast Studios. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in March 2013 in New York City. The final album is a strikingly evocative collection of songs that represents the musicians who made it. From shimmering opener "Weak Currents" to sparsely wrought closer "Scrap Metal," Last Call For The Quiet Life contains the ups and downs of existence and relationships and family, and the highs and lows of finding yourself in your own life. Each note resonates with its own emotion, creating an overall narrative of what it means to find the right beginning. Or, to let it find us.
"When you start something you don't know where it's going to go," Buddy says. "The whole record felt like solid footing right away. It wasn't anguished over. We just did what we both do. I needed to feel scared and not know where it was going. I had to learn to just let it happen and let it keep unfolding. When you do that, suddenly you have these songs and they all go together."
UPCOMING BUDDY TOUR DATES
June 17 - Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 at BerkleeJune 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkboyJune 19 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
June 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
June 22 - Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Linsley
June 13, 2014
Bonnaroo reveals 2014 schedule
This year, Bonnaroo will live stream a bevy of performances online at Bonnaroo.com as well as on Xbox One and Xbox 360. The festival’s app will be available for free download on these platforms starting Thursday, with the webcast officially kicking off the following day, June 13th, at 1:30pm CT.Among the scheduled performers: Jack White, Elton John, Vampire Weekend, Lionel Richie, Damon Albarn, James Blake, Phosphorescent, Disclosure, CHVRCHES, Cut Copy, Chromeo, Sam Smith, Warpaint, Andrew Bird, Janelle Monae, Cage the Elephant, and Cloud Nothings, among others.Check out the full schedule below (all times are in CST).
Friday, June 13th: 03:30pm – Umphrey’s McGee (1)03:30 – Break Science (2)04:00 – Jake Bugg (2)04:45 – Jon Batiste (1)05:15 – Cass McCombs (2)05:30 – Janele Monae (1)06:00 – Andrew Bird (2)06:30 – The Head and the Heart (1)07:15 – Jonathan Wilson (2)07:45 – CHVRCHES (1)08:15 – Cloud Nothings (2)09:00 – Pusha T (1)09:15 – Robert DeLong (2)10:00 – Vampire Weekend (1)10:15 – The Naked & Famous (2)
Saturday, June, 14th:03:30pm – Tedeschi Trucks Band (1)03:30 – Valerie June (2)04:00 – Cake (2)04:45 – Dr. Dog (1)05:00 – Sam Smith (2)05:45 – Damon Albarn (1)06:00 – Cage the Elephant (2)07:00 – Phosphorescent (1)07:00 – Polica (2)08:00 – Lionel Richie (1)08:00 – Die Antwoord (2)08:45 – James Blake (2)09:45 – Chromeo (1)10:00 – Cut Copy (2)10:45 – Jack White (1)12:15am – Derek Trucks Superjam (1)
Sunday, June 15th:03:30pm – St. Paul the Broken Bones (1)03:30 – Okkervil River (2)04:15 – Warpaint (1)04:15 – Fitz & the Tantrums (2)05:15 – Disclosure (1)05:30 – J. Roddy Waltson & The Business (2)06:15 – Broken Bells (2)06:30 – Danny Brown (1)07:00 – The Avett Brothers (1)07:30 – Warpaint (2)08:15 – Wiz Khalifa (2)08:30 – City & Colour (1)09:30 – Elton John (1)09:30 – Little Dragon (2)10:45 – Washed Out (2)11:30 – Zedd (1)11:45 – Amos Lee (2)
