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May 5, 2014
The Antlers' "Hotel" now streaming at Spin
THE ANTLERS’ “HOTEL” NOW STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY AT SPIN
FAMILIARS
OUT JUNE 17 VIA ANTI- RECORDSNATIONWIDE TOUR STARTS JUNE 25
Spin is premiering “Hotel,” the second track from The Antlers’ highly anticipated forthcoming
Familiars
, outJune 17 on Anti- Records and on Transgressive Records in the U.K. June 16. Of the track, Spin says “‘Hotel’ trades on the Antlers' strengths: drowsy horns, twinkling keyboard bits, muted guitar, and lyrics that confront mortality, whether they're intended to or not.” Listen to “Hotel” via Spin. To celebrate the release, the band will embark on a nationwide tour with stops including New York, Chicago and two nights at Los Angeles’ Troubadour. Preorder Familiars here: http://bit.ly/Qz3Tf8.First single “Palace” premired to wide critical acclaim:“A prettily mournful music box melody.”—Stereogum“A lovely and glowing lullaby...”—Consequence of Sound“Sounds like The Antlers saying “we’re back.”—Brooklyn Vegan“Trembling show of instrumental melancholy.”—Drowned in Sound“Even stronger, more decisive and prettier than ever before…”—RevoltFamiliars, the band’s fourth studio album, follows 2011’s critically lauded Burst Apart, which Pitchfork named Best New Music and NPR called “a delicate mixture of grace and intensity.” Familiars was recorded, engineered and produced by the band in their Brooklyn studio and mixed by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Beach House) at DNA Downtown Studios.The Antlers is Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci and Michael Lerner. Silberman founded The Antlers in 2006 as a solo project and released two bedroom-recorded LPs before enlisting Cicci and Lerner to round out the group. As a trio they recorded and released 2009’s breakout Hospice and Burst Apart, as well as the 2012 EP Undersea.THE ANTLERS TOUR DATESJune 25 Cambridge, MA The SinclairJune 26 Philadelphia, PA Union TransferJune 27 Toronto, ON The Mod ClubJune 28 Columbus, OH A&R Music BarJune 29 Chicago, IL Lincoln HallJuly 1 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social ClubJuly 2 Kansas City, MO The Riot RoomJuly 3 Denver, CO Bluebird TheaterJuly 5 Salt Lake City, UT Urban LoungeJuly 8 Vancouver, BC VENUEJuly 9 Seattle, WA NeumosJuly 11 San Francisco, CA Great American Music HallJuly 12 Los Angeles, CA TroubadourJuly 13 Los Angeles, CA TroubadourJuly 16 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up TavernJuly 17 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent BallroomJuly 19 Dallas, TX TreesJuly 20 Austin, TX The ParishJuly 21 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’sJuly 23 Atlanta, GA MasqueradeJuly 24 Raleigh, NC KingsJuly 25 Washington, D.C. 9:30 ClubJuly 26 New York, NY Webster Hall
Spin is premiering “Hotel,” the second track from The Antlers’ highly anticipated forthcoming
Familiars
, outJune 17 on Anti- Records and on Transgressive Records in the U.K. June 16. Of the track, Spin says “‘Hotel’ trades on the Antlers' strengths: drowsy horns, twinkling keyboard bits, muted guitar, and lyrics that confront mortality, whether they're intended to or not.” Listen to “Hotel” via Spin. To celebrate the release, the band will embark on a nationwide tour with stops including New York, Chicago and two nights at Los Angeles’ Troubadour. Preorder Familiars here: http://bit.ly/Qz3Tf8.First single “Palace” premired to wide critical acclaim:“A prettily mournful music box melody.”—Stereogum“A lovely and glowing lullaby...”—Consequence of Sound“Sounds like The Antlers saying “we’re back.”—Brooklyn Vegan“Trembling show of instrumental melancholy.”—Drowned in Sound“Even stronger, more decisive and prettier than ever before…”—RevoltFamiliars, the band’s fourth studio album, follows 2011’s critically lauded Burst Apart, which Pitchfork named Best New Music and NPR called “a delicate mixture of grace and intensity.” Familiars was recorded, engineered and produced by the band in their Brooklyn studio and mixed by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Beach House) at DNA Downtown Studios.The Antlers is Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci and Michael Lerner. Silberman founded The Antlers in 2006 as a solo project and released two bedroom-recorded LPs before enlisting Cicci and Lerner to round out the group. As a trio they recorded and released 2009’s breakout Hospice and Burst Apart, as well as the 2012 EP Undersea.THE ANTLERS TOUR DATESJune 25 Cambridge, MA The SinclairJune 26 Philadelphia, PA Union TransferJune 27 Toronto, ON The Mod ClubJune 28 Columbus, OH A&R Music BarJune 29 Chicago, IL Lincoln HallJuly 1 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social ClubJuly 2 Kansas City, MO The Riot RoomJuly 3 Denver, CO Bluebird TheaterJuly 5 Salt Lake City, UT Urban LoungeJuly 8 Vancouver, BC VENUEJuly 9 Seattle, WA NeumosJuly 11 San Francisco, CA Great American Music HallJuly 12 Los Angeles, CA TroubadourJuly 13 Los Angeles, CA TroubadourJuly 16 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up TavernJuly 17 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent BallroomJuly 19 Dallas, TX TreesJuly 20 Austin, TX The ParishJuly 21 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’sJuly 23 Atlanta, GA MasqueradeJuly 24 Raleigh, NC KingsJuly 25 Washington, D.C. 9:30 ClubJuly 26 New York, NY Webster Hall
Pixies Announce Fall 2014 North American Tour Dates
PIXIES ANNOUNCE LEG TWO OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR,EXTENDING GLOBAL TREK TO FALL 2014
"Indie Cindy," Band's First Album In More Than Two Decades
Hits The Streets
"Pixies serve up all the gooey melodies, crunchy riffs, and space-age weirdo tendencies that made them so irresistible in the first place. Get this album. A-" - Entertainment Weekly
LOS ANGELES, CA - Monday, May 5, 2014 - It's not even a year since Pixies surprised 
L-R: David Lovering, Joey Santiago, Black Francisthe world with "Bagboy," the band's first new song in a decade, and they have hardly stopped to take a breath since. More new music surprises followed in the forms of EP-1, EP-2 and EP-3 culminating with the April 29 release of Indy Cindy, ("...well worth the wait..." USA Today), their first studio album in 22 years, plus ten innovative music videos, and sold out tours across Europe, Australia, North and South America - but they're not done yet. Today Pixies announce a second wave of North American dates that will include a special evening under the stars at the famed Hollywood Bowl on September 28. For registered members of Pixies Fan Club, ticket pre-sale begins today; the public on-sale is set for this Friday, May 9. Log onto www.pixiesmusic.com for complete purchasing details.
Pixies - Black Francis/guitars, vocals, Joey Santiago/guitars, backing vocals and drummer, backing vocalist David Lovering - will be joined on these dates by touring bassist Paz Lenchantin who joined the touring lineup in January. Royal Blood will open on the bulk of the tour dates; for the Hollywood Bowl show, Gogol Bordello and Cat Power will provide support.
Confirmed dates for Leg Two of Pixies North American trek are as follows:
SEPTEMBER27 Humphreys, San Diego, CA28 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA30 The Masonic, San Francisco, CA
OCTOBER 2 Revolution Center, Boise, ID 3 INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA 5 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB CANADA 6 Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, AB CANADA 7 TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK CANADA 9 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB CANADA11 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN12 Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI
L-R: David Lovering, Joey Santiago, Black Francisthe world with "Bagboy," the band's first new song in a decade, and they have hardly stopped to take a breath since. More new music surprises followed in the forms of EP-1, EP-2 and EP-3 culminating with the April 29 release of Indy Cindy, ("...well worth the wait..." USA Today), their first studio album in 22 years, plus ten innovative music videos, and sold out tours across Europe, Australia, North and South America - but they're not done yet. Today Pixies announce a second wave of North American dates that will include a special evening under the stars at the famed Hollywood Bowl on September 28. For registered members of Pixies Fan Club, ticket pre-sale begins today; the public on-sale is set for this Friday, May 9. Log onto www.pixiesmusic.com for complete purchasing details.Pixies - Black Francis/guitars, vocals, Joey Santiago/guitars, backing vocals and drummer, backing vocalist David Lovering - will be joined on these dates by touring bassist Paz Lenchantin who joined the touring lineup in January. Royal Blood will open on the bulk of the tour dates; for the Hollywood Bowl show, Gogol Bordello and Cat Power will provide support.
Confirmed dates for Leg Two of Pixies North American trek are as follows:
SEPTEMBER27 Humphreys, San Diego, CA28 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA30 The Masonic, San Francisco, CA
OCTOBER 2 Revolution Center, Boise, ID 3 INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA 5 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB CANADA 6 Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, AB CANADA 7 TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK CANADA 9 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB CANADA11 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN12 Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI
Deap Vally Announce In-Store Performance At Amoeba Hollywood
Deap Vally Announce In-Store Performance At Amoeba Hollywood On May 13Band Prepares for Spring Tour with Band of Skulls
Deap Vally @ Desert Daze; Credit: Angela Holtzen
Los Angeles based rockers Deap Vally are excited to announce an in-store performance at one of LA's premiere cultural landmarks and record stores, Amoeba Hollywood. The duo will perform on May 13th at 6:00 pm. The girls of Deap Vally will also be signing copies of their debut album Sistrionix following what is sure to be a head-turning performance at the famous record store.
Deap Vally are continuing their conquests on the road with the imminent arrival of their US tour dates this spring with Band of Skulls. The Los Angeles duo are touring in support of Sistrionix, which was released in 2013. The band will be playing shows in San Francisco (May 22 at The Grand Ballroom at the Regency) and in Chicago (Jun 5 at Park West), among many others. For the band's full tour itinerary, see below.
May 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Amoeba HollywoodMay 19 - San Diego, CA @ House of BluesMay 20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory OCMay 22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at the RegencyMay 24 - George, WA @ The Gorge AmphitheatreMay 27 - Portland, OR @ Wonder BallroomJune 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ First AvenueJune 5 - Chicago, IL @ Park WestJune 6 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's HallJune 7 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music HallJune 9 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music HallJune 10 - Indianapolis, IN @ The VogueJune 11 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
Deap Vally @ Desert Daze; Credit: Angela HoltzenLos Angeles based rockers Deap Vally are excited to announce an in-store performance at one of LA's premiere cultural landmarks and record stores, Amoeba Hollywood. The duo will perform on May 13th at 6:00 pm. The girls of Deap Vally will also be signing copies of their debut album Sistrionix following what is sure to be a head-turning performance at the famous record store.
Deap Vally are continuing their conquests on the road with the imminent arrival of their US tour dates this spring with Band of Skulls. The Los Angeles duo are touring in support of Sistrionix, which was released in 2013. The band will be playing shows in San Francisco (May 22 at The Grand Ballroom at the Regency) and in Chicago (Jun 5 at Park West), among many others. For the band's full tour itinerary, see below.
May 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Amoeba HollywoodMay 19 - San Diego, CA @ House of BluesMay 20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory OCMay 22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at the RegencyMay 24 - George, WA @ The Gorge AmphitheatreMay 27 - Portland, OR @ Wonder BallroomJune 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ First AvenueJune 5 - Chicago, IL @ Park WestJune 6 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's HallJune 7 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music HallJune 9 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music HallJune 10 - Indianapolis, IN @ The VogueJune 11 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
May 4, 2014
Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Observatory May 7th
RACHEL ROBINSON took all these live photos in Seattle.
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE will be playing at the Observatory on Wed, May 7th 2014.
Brian Jonestown massacre @ Observatory
BRAIN JONESTOWN MASSACRE plays at the Observatory on WED May 7th 2013.
May 3, 2014
The Black Angels @ Austin Psych Fest
The Black Angels @ Austin Psych Fest
Photo by Bev Davies
May 2, 2014
The Horrors @ First Unitarian Church
All photos by Alexander Laurence
The Warlocks @ Austin Psych Fest Pre-Party
The Warlocks (photos by BEV DAVIES)
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE invade the southland
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE are in town next week. They are playing at the Observatory on May 7th, and the Wiltern on May 10th. See you there.
HUNDRED WATERS TO TOUR, ANNOUNCE FREE ALBUM
HUNDRED WATERS ANNOUNCE FREE ALBUM RELEASE EVENT IN ARIZONA DESERT PRECEDING SUMMER HEADLINING TOUR
BAND TO BE JOINED BY HOW TO DRESS WELL, MAJICAL CLOUDZ, AND MORE FOR THREE DAY ALBUM RELEASE EVENT AT EXPERIMENTAL DESERT CITY ARCOSANTI
Hundred Waters have announced they will celebrate the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album The Moon Rang Like a Bell (May 27th on OWSLA) with a free three day event Memorial Day weekend at Arcosanti, an "urban laboratory" located 70 miles outside of Phoenix. The brainchild of architect/philosopher Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti was established to demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved with minimal destructive impact on the earth. Hundred Waters will host the three day event, which includes daily workshops, hikes, parties, and musical performances from How to Dress Well, Majical Cloudz, ESKMO, Alvin Risk, Julie Byrne, Kodak to Graph, Suno Deko, and, of course, Hundred Waters. Admission and accommodations for the event are free, available in limited quantity via a sign up on the event's website (link below). This event is the first installment of FORM; an artist curated platform imagined by Hundred Waters & Family. FORM brings together artists of all mediums to perform, create, and collaborate at unique and inspiring locations around the globe.
The band will follow the release event with a full US tour, including headlining shows on both coasts and everywhere in between, in addition to coveted slots at Pitchfork Festival and Capitol Hill Block Party (full dates below).
ARCOSANTI EVENT INFO, SCHEDULE, AND RSVPhundred-waters.com/arcosanti
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "CAVITY"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ph13QzfQHU
FULL US TOUR DATES6/22 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada6/23 - Austin, TX - Red 76/24 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's6/25 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks6/26 - Tallahasee, FL - Side Bar Theatre6/27 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive6/28 - Orlando, FL - The Social6/30 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre7/1 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl7/2 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 5067/3 - Washington, DC - DC97/5 - New York, NY - Glasslands7/6 - Boston, MA - Sinclair7/8 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore7/9 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground7/11 - Cincinatti, OH - Bunbury Music Festival7/12 - Detroit, MI - Mo Pop Festival7/13 - Columbus, OH - The Basement7/15 - St Louis, MO - Luminary7/16 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar7/18 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival7/20 - Chicago, IL - TBA7/21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry7/24 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club7/25 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios7/26 - Seatle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party 7/29 - San Francisco, CA - Independent7/31 - Los Angeles, CA - Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
BAND TO BE JOINED BY HOW TO DRESS WELL, MAJICAL CLOUDZ, AND MORE FOR THREE DAY ALBUM RELEASE EVENT AT EXPERIMENTAL DESERT CITY ARCOSANTI
Hundred Waters have announced they will celebrate the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album The Moon Rang Like a Bell (May 27th on OWSLA) with a free three day event Memorial Day weekend at Arcosanti, an "urban laboratory" located 70 miles outside of Phoenix. The brainchild of architect/philosopher Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti was established to demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved with minimal destructive impact on the earth. Hundred Waters will host the three day event, which includes daily workshops, hikes, parties, and musical performances from How to Dress Well, Majical Cloudz, ESKMO, Alvin Risk, Julie Byrne, Kodak to Graph, Suno Deko, and, of course, Hundred Waters. Admission and accommodations for the event are free, available in limited quantity via a sign up on the event's website (link below). This event is the first installment of FORM; an artist curated platform imagined by Hundred Waters & Family. FORM brings together artists of all mediums to perform, create, and collaborate at unique and inspiring locations around the globe.
The band will follow the release event with a full US tour, including headlining shows on both coasts and everywhere in between, in addition to coveted slots at Pitchfork Festival and Capitol Hill Block Party (full dates below).
ARCOSANTI EVENT INFO, SCHEDULE, AND RSVPhundred-waters.com/arcosanti
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "CAVITY"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ph13QzfQHU
FULL US TOUR DATES6/22 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada6/23 - Austin, TX - Red 76/24 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's6/25 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks6/26 - Tallahasee, FL - Side Bar Theatre6/27 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive6/28 - Orlando, FL - The Social6/30 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre7/1 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl7/2 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 5067/3 - Washington, DC - DC97/5 - New York, NY - Glasslands7/6 - Boston, MA - Sinclair7/8 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore7/9 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground7/11 - Cincinatti, OH - Bunbury Music Festival7/12 - Detroit, MI - Mo Pop Festival7/13 - Columbus, OH - The Basement7/15 - St Louis, MO - Luminary7/16 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar7/18 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival7/20 - Chicago, IL - TBA7/21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry7/24 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club7/25 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios7/26 - Seatle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party 7/29 - San Francisco, CA - Independent7/31 - Los Angeles, CA - Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
