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April 23, 2014
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE "REVELATION"
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE RELEASE REVELATION ON MAY 20, 2014
HEADLINING AUSTIN PSYCH FEST: MAY 2-4
http://www.austinpsychfest.com/brian-jonestown-massacre-official-apf-2014-interview/
MAY 7 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
MAY 8 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
MAY 10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
RECORD STORE DAY LIMITED EDITION 12”"Depending on how you look at it they’re either the Grandaddies of Psych, a bunch of pricks on mind-bending drugs, the stars of Dig!, or maybe you’ve never heard them before. Whatever, who cares. All you need to know is that they’re back, baby." – NOISEY Track Premiere (March 20) “What You Isn’t” Q Magazine Track of The Day (March 24)
Brian Jonestown Massacre will release their 14th album, Revelation , on May 20, 2014through A Records (Redeye Distribution). Listen to “What You Isn’t” here:https://soundcloud.com/wastedyouthpr/brian-jonestown-massacre-what/s-qA0r2Encompassing all the weirdness that has been discovered in the past 40 years, Revelationadvances the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound of mixing eastern influences with western rock. Two-dozen band members later and numerous “ups and downs” (some have been famously sensationalized in the media), the one thing that has always remained consistent for this psychedelic collective, is front man Mr. Anton Alfred Newcombe.
Recorded from late 2012-2014, Revelation is the first album that was fully recorded and produced at Anton’s recording studio in Berlin, Germany. Original band member, Ricky Maymi plays guitar on this album plus features a vocal performance in Swedish byJoachim Alhund (Les Big Byrd/Teddybears) on “Vad Hände Med Dem?” Other special guests include: Constatine Karlis (Dimmer) on drums, Ryan Van Kriedt (Asteroid #4) on guitar, and Anton plays the rest.
Anton also releases music by other bands through his A Records including: Les Big Byrd: The Worshipped Cats (May 20), Blue Angel Lounge: A Sea Of Trees (May 20),The KVB: Out of Body (June 3) who were recently named one of Alternative Press’ 100 Bands You Need To Know This Year.
Brian Jonestown Massacre are confirmed to headline Austin Psych Fest and select live dates on the West Coast in May. The band will then begin a 45-date tour of mainland Europe including the band’s first ever dates in Warsaw, Prague and Athens: http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/?news=euro-tour-2014
Anton explains why the album is named Revelation:“The simple answer is I love the word. Most of the time I would classify my work " śruti ," i.e. "what is heard" definition of the word “revelation.” But on this album and with these songs, there was nothing. No ideas and no guidance and I was still able to create the record for me. That was a revelation.”
Brian Jonestown Massacre Touring Band Anton Newcombe – guitar, vocalsMatt Hollywood – guitar, vocalsJoel Gion - tambourineCollin Hegna -bassDan Allaire - drumsFrankie Emerson - guitarRicky Maymi - guitarRob Campanella - keyboards
Revelation LP - TracklistingSIDE A – 1) Vad Hände Med Dem? 2) What You Isn't 3) UnknownSIDE B – 1) Memory Camp 2) days, weeks and moths 3) Duck and CoverSIDE C – 1) Food For Clouds 2) Second Sighting 3) MemorymixSIDE D – 1) Fist Full Of Bees 2) Nightbird 3) Xibalba 4) Goodbye (Butterfly)
Revelation CD - Tracklisting1) Vad Hände Med Dem? 2) What You Isn't 3) Unknown 4) Memory Camp5) days, weeks and moths 6) Duck and Cover 7) Food For Clouds 8) Second Sighting9) Memorymix 10) Fist Full Of Bees 11) Nightbird 12) Xibalba 13) Goodbye (Butterfly)
Record Store Day 12” Tracklisting (Release date: April 19, 2014)SIDE A – Brian Jonestown Massacre 1) Goodbye (Butterfly) 2) Lions Ride FreeSIDE B – The Magic Castles 1) Rebecca’s World 2) Trembling Hands* Limited to 3,000 units all individually numbered available on grey splattered 180 gram vinyl.
For more information about Brian Jonestown Massacre visitwww.brianjonestownmassacre.com explore http://psychicgrafitti.blogspot.de/ followhttps://twitter.com/antonnewcombe and watch http://www.youtube.com/user/antonfjordson
HEADLINING AUSTIN PSYCH FEST: MAY 2-4
http://www.austinpsychfest.com/brian-jonestown-massacre-official-apf-2014-interview/
MAY 7 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
MAY 8 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
MAY 10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
RECORD STORE DAY LIMITED EDITION 12”"Depending on how you look at it they’re either the Grandaddies of Psych, a bunch of pricks on mind-bending drugs, the stars of Dig!, or maybe you’ve never heard them before. Whatever, who cares. All you need to know is that they’re back, baby." – NOISEY Track Premiere (March 20) “What You Isn’t” Q Magazine Track of The Day (March 24)
Brian Jonestown Massacre will release their 14th album, Revelation , on May 20, 2014through A Records (Redeye Distribution). Listen to “What You Isn’t” here:https://soundcloud.com/wastedyouthpr/brian-jonestown-massacre-what/s-qA0r2Encompassing all the weirdness that has been discovered in the past 40 years, Revelationadvances the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound of mixing eastern influences with western rock. Two-dozen band members later and numerous “ups and downs” (some have been famously sensationalized in the media), the one thing that has always remained consistent for this psychedelic collective, is front man Mr. Anton Alfred Newcombe.
Recorded from late 2012-2014, Revelation is the first album that was fully recorded and produced at Anton’s recording studio in Berlin, Germany. Original band member, Ricky Maymi plays guitar on this album plus features a vocal performance in Swedish byJoachim Alhund (Les Big Byrd/Teddybears) on “Vad Hände Med Dem?” Other special guests include: Constatine Karlis (Dimmer) on drums, Ryan Van Kriedt (Asteroid #4) on guitar, and Anton plays the rest.
Anton also releases music by other bands through his A Records including: Les Big Byrd: The Worshipped Cats (May 20), Blue Angel Lounge: A Sea Of Trees (May 20),The KVB: Out of Body (June 3) who were recently named one of Alternative Press’ 100 Bands You Need To Know This Year.
Brian Jonestown Massacre are confirmed to headline Austin Psych Fest and select live dates on the West Coast in May. The band will then begin a 45-date tour of mainland Europe including the band’s first ever dates in Warsaw, Prague and Athens: http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/?news=euro-tour-2014
Anton explains why the album is named Revelation:“The simple answer is I love the word. Most of the time I would classify my work " śruti ," i.e. "what is heard" definition of the word “revelation.” But on this album and with these songs, there was nothing. No ideas and no guidance and I was still able to create the record for me. That was a revelation.”
Brian Jonestown Massacre Touring Band Anton Newcombe – guitar, vocalsMatt Hollywood – guitar, vocalsJoel Gion - tambourineCollin Hegna -bassDan Allaire - drumsFrankie Emerson - guitarRicky Maymi - guitarRob Campanella - keyboards
Revelation LP - TracklistingSIDE A – 1) Vad Hände Med Dem? 2) What You Isn't 3) UnknownSIDE B – 1) Memory Camp 2) days, weeks and moths 3) Duck and CoverSIDE C – 1) Food For Clouds 2) Second Sighting 3) MemorymixSIDE D – 1) Fist Full Of Bees 2) Nightbird 3) Xibalba 4) Goodbye (Butterfly)
Revelation CD - Tracklisting1) Vad Hände Med Dem? 2) What You Isn't 3) Unknown 4) Memory Camp5) days, weeks and moths 6) Duck and Cover 7) Food For Clouds 8) Second Sighting9) Memorymix 10) Fist Full Of Bees 11) Nightbird 12) Xibalba 13) Goodbye (Butterfly)
Record Store Day 12” Tracklisting (Release date: April 19, 2014)SIDE A – Brian Jonestown Massacre 1) Goodbye (Butterfly) 2) Lions Ride FreeSIDE B – The Magic Castles 1) Rebecca’s World 2) Trembling Hands* Limited to 3,000 units all individually numbered available on grey splattered 180 gram vinyl.
For more information about Brian Jonestown Massacre visitwww.brianjonestownmassacre.com explore http://psychicgrafitti.blogspot.de/ followhttps://twitter.com/antonnewcombe and watch http://www.youtube.com/user/antonfjordson
Lord Huron's "Ends of the Earth" video premieres at LA Times!
LORD HURON’S “ENDS OF THE EARTH” VIDEO PREMIERES AT LOS ANGELES TIMES
BAND TO TOUR THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER
CRITICS CONTINUE TO HAIL DEBUT ALBUM LONESOME DREAMS
Photo Credit: Jessica Yurasek The video for “Ends of the Earth” (directed by Kevin Donelan), off critically acclaimed Lord Huron’s debut
Lonesome Dreams
, is now streaming at Los Angeles Times’ Pop & Hiss Blog: http://lat.ms/1mA548P. The clip follows the recent premiere of the video for the latest single “She Lit a Fire” at
The New York Times
(watch here:http://youtu.be/VUxh-jw-C-w). Lonesome Dreams continues to garner widespread praise: “...Songs that feel wide-open and ambitious, but also giddy and unpredictable.”—NPR “…music sails above those geographic and romantic landscapes as a thoroughly tuneful, reverberant extension of folk-rock and country-rock…”—The New York Times
“The indie-folk band paints a vivid landscape with upbeat, warm melodies and the dreamy vocals.”—USA Today
“…Campfire strumming and robust vocal harmonies ghosted by tuneful howls…”—Rolling Stone
“Harmonic, propulsive folk pop at once radiant and chilly…”—New York Magazine
“Lord Huron’s music is so impressionistic, it sometimes sounds like it emanates from a dream.”—Boston Globe
“What sets the project apart is the level of their craft andthe feeling of travel and discovery in the lyrics and sound.”—LA Weekly
“Gut-level, emotive songwriting that hits directly and honestly.”—Pitchfork Lord Huron made their first network television appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and most recently performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Furthermore, the band has added tour dates throughout the summer, including various festival slots and a special performance with The National at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park. The new dates round out a massive year of touring for Lord Huron, including their largest U.S. headlining run, their first large-scale U.K. outing, and numerous sold out shows nationwide, in addition to appearances at major festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Newport Folk Festival, among others. See below for further details. Originally a musical and visual solo project by lead singer and Michigan native-turned-Angeleno Ben Schneider, collaborators now include Mark Barry (percussion, vocals), Miguel Briseno (bass, percussion), and Tom Renaud (guitar, vocals). Schneider started playing music as a child—most often on summer nights around the campfire on Lake Huron. He went on to study art in college and lived in France and New York before moving to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in the visual arts. Schneider’s passion for art and music are often intertwined, and he has composed music for various visual art projects over the years. In 2010, Schneider self-released his first EP, Into the Sun, online, complete with original artwork. The songs gained traction and Schneider set to work recruiting musicians to help him translate the recordings into a live performance. LORD HURON TOUR DATESMay 9 Richmond, VA Friday Cheers FestivalMay 10 Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Music FestMay 10 Atlanta, GA Terminal WestMay 31-June 1 Houston, TX Free Press Summer FestJune 7-8 Toronto, CA Field Trip FestivalJune 18 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect ParkJuly 3-6 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music FestivalJuly 11 Cleveland, OH House of BluesJuly 12 Detroit, MI MO POP FestivalJuly 13 Ottawa, CA Ottawa BluesfestJuly 15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground BallroomJuly 16 Portland, ME State TheatreJuly 17 Westbury, NY The Space At WestburyJuly 18 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s TheatreJuly 19 Louisville, KY Forecastle FestivalAugust 7-10 Darrington, WA Summer Meltdown FestivalAugust 8-10 Squamish, Canada Squamish Fest
BAND TO TOUR THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER
CRITICS CONTINUE TO HAIL DEBUT ALBUM LONESOME DREAMS
Photo Credit: Jessica Yurasek The video for “Ends of the Earth” (directed by Kevin Donelan), off critically acclaimed Lord Huron’s debut
Lonesome Dreams
, is now streaming at Los Angeles Times’ Pop & Hiss Blog: http://lat.ms/1mA548P. The clip follows the recent premiere of the video for the latest single “She Lit a Fire” at
The New York Times
(watch here:http://youtu.be/VUxh-jw-C-w). Lonesome Dreams continues to garner widespread praise: “...Songs that feel wide-open and ambitious, but also giddy and unpredictable.”—NPR “…music sails above those geographic and romantic landscapes as a thoroughly tuneful, reverberant extension of folk-rock and country-rock…”—The New York Times
“The indie-folk band paints a vivid landscape with upbeat, warm melodies and the dreamy vocals.”—USA Today
“…Campfire strumming and robust vocal harmonies ghosted by tuneful howls…”—Rolling Stone
“Harmonic, propulsive folk pop at once radiant and chilly…”—New York Magazine
“Lord Huron’s music is so impressionistic, it sometimes sounds like it emanates from a dream.”—Boston Globe
“What sets the project apart is the level of their craft andthe feeling of travel and discovery in the lyrics and sound.”—LA Weekly
“Gut-level, emotive songwriting that hits directly and honestly.”—Pitchfork Lord Huron made their first network television appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and most recently performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Furthermore, the band has added tour dates throughout the summer, including various festival slots and a special performance with The National at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park. The new dates round out a massive year of touring for Lord Huron, including their largest U.S. headlining run, their first large-scale U.K. outing, and numerous sold out shows nationwide, in addition to appearances at major festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Newport Folk Festival, among others. See below for further details. Originally a musical and visual solo project by lead singer and Michigan native-turned-Angeleno Ben Schneider, collaborators now include Mark Barry (percussion, vocals), Miguel Briseno (bass, percussion), and Tom Renaud (guitar, vocals). Schneider started playing music as a child—most often on summer nights around the campfire on Lake Huron. He went on to study art in college and lived in France and New York before moving to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in the visual arts. Schneider’s passion for art and music are often intertwined, and he has composed music for various visual art projects over the years. In 2010, Schneider self-released his first EP, Into the Sun, online, complete with original artwork. The songs gained traction and Schneider set to work recruiting musicians to help him translate the recordings into a live performance. LORD HURON TOUR DATESMay 9 Richmond, VA Friday Cheers FestivalMay 10 Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Music FestMay 10 Atlanta, GA Terminal WestMay 31-June 1 Houston, TX Free Press Summer FestJune 7-8 Toronto, CA Field Trip FestivalJune 18 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect ParkJuly 3-6 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music FestivalJuly 11 Cleveland, OH House of BluesJuly 12 Detroit, MI MO POP FestivalJuly 13 Ottawa, CA Ottawa BluesfestJuly 15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground BallroomJuly 16 Portland, ME State TheatreJuly 17 Westbury, NY The Space At WestburyJuly 18 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s TheatreJuly 19 Louisville, KY Forecastle FestivalAugust 7-10 Darrington, WA Summer Meltdown FestivalAugust 8-10 Squamish, Canada Squamish Fest
DAVID BYRNE’S HERE LIES LOVE CAST RECORDING
DAVID BYRNE’S HERE LIES LOVE CAST RECORDING TO BE RELEASED MAY 6 ON NONESUCH RECORDS
ALBUM FEATURES ACCLAIMED PERFORMERS FROM PUBLIC THEATER’S PRODUCTION, WHICH RETURNED TO STAGE ON APRIL 14
“insidiously infective songs”—New York Times“From leads to ensemble, the cast is topnotch.”—New York Daily News
Nonesuch Records will release the cast recording of David Byrne’s Here Lies Love, on May 6. The recording features music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim as performed by the original 2013 Public Theater cast of the Here Lies Love musical starring Ruthie Ann Milesand Jose Llana as Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos. Here Lies Love will be released digitally and as a two CD set and is available for pre-order at nonesuch.com with an instant download of the track “Child of the Philippines.”
The physical copy of the recording includes a 52-page full color book with lyrics, credits, an introduction by Public Theater director Oskar Eustis and two essays about the creation of the piece by Byrne.
Here Lies Love premiered at New York’s Public Theater in April of last year and was extended four times. It won an Obie Award for music and lyrics; an Outer Critics Circle Award; Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music, Lighting Design, and Projection Design; and two Theatre World Awards. The musical and its principal cast returned this spring with performances that began on April 14; opening night is set for May 1. The Public’s production was hailed by theNew York Observer as “the must-see event of the season” and by Vogue as “a life-giving, roof-raising, booty-shaking blast of joy.”
Marcos’s love for disco and club music served as the inspiration for the musical, telling the story of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos, retracing her meteoric rise to power and subsequent descent into infamy and disgrace at the end of the People Power Revolution.
Here Lies Love, which draws its name from Imelda’s requested tombstone epitaph, was originally released in 2010 as an album with multiple singers performing the lead roles, including Santigold, Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Sia, Steve Earle, St. Vincent, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos, Sharon Jones, Nicole Atkins, and many others.
The cast recording of Here Lies Love features seven new songs written specifically for the musical including “Child of the Philippines,” “The Fabulous One,” based on Ninoy Aquino’s famous speech “A Pantheon for Imelda,” and “God Draws Straight,” based on the book People Power: An Eyewitness History. Of the new songs written for the musical, Byrne says “I was thrilled with the result—I’d been gently nudged by my collaborators to write something that I’d never tried before.”
Byrne collaborated with director Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) to bring the music to the stage. Ruthie Ann Miles’ starring performance was praised as “striking” by New York magazine, “magnetic, sexy and poignant” by the New York Post, and “vivid and haunting” by the New York Daily News. Entertainment Weekly declares “not only does [Miles] have a lovely, dynamic set of pipes, but she also infuses the first lady with just the right amount of strength and sensitivity.” Miles earned a Theatre World Award for her performance. The cast recording of Here Lies Love also features Renee Albulario, Melody Butiu, Natalie Cortez, Debralee Daco, Joshua Dela Cruz, Kelvin Moon Loh, Jeigh Madjus, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Conrad Ricamora, Trevor Salter, and Janelle Velasquez.Here Lies Love Track Listing:
DISC 11: American Troglodyte—Ensemble2: Here Lies Love—Ruthie Ann Miles & Melody Butiu3: Child of the Philippines—Conrad Ricamora & Ruthie Ann Miles4: Opposite Attraction—Conrad Ricamora & Ruthie Ann Miles5: The Rose of Tacloban—Ruthie Ann Miles6: A Perfect Hand—Jose Llana7: Eleven Days—Ruthie Ann Miles8: When She Passed By—Melody Butiu9: Sugartime Baby—Ruthie Ann Miles, Jose Llana & Jeigh Madjus10: Walk Like a Woman—Ruthie Ann Miles11: Don’t You Agree? / Pretty Face—Ruthie Ann Miles, Jose Llana & Maria-Christina Oliveras12: Dancing Together—Ruthie Ann Miles & Maria-Christina Oliveras13: The Fabulous One—Conrad Ricamora14: Men Will Do Anything—Maria-Christina Oliveras DISC 21: Star and Slave—Ruthie Ann Miles2: Poor Me—Ruthie Ann Miles & Jose Llana3: Please Don’t—Ruthie Ann Miles4: Solano Avenue—Ruthie Ann Miles & Melody Butiu5: Riots and Bombs6: Order 1081—Renee Albulario, Melody Butiu, Natalie Cortez & Maria-Christina Oliveras7: Seven Years—Ruthie Ann Miles & Conrad Ricamora8: Gate 37—Conrad Ricamora9: Just Ask the Flowers—Natalie Cortez10: Why Don’t You Love Me?—Ruthie Ann Miles11: God Draws Straight—Kelvin Moon Loh12: Here Lies Love (Curtain Call)—Ensemble
ALBUM FEATURES ACCLAIMED PERFORMERS FROM PUBLIC THEATER’S PRODUCTION, WHICH RETURNED TO STAGE ON APRIL 14
“insidiously infective songs”—New York Times“From leads to ensemble, the cast is topnotch.”—New York Daily NewsNonesuch Records will release the cast recording of David Byrne’s Here Lies Love, on May 6. The recording features music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim as performed by the original 2013 Public Theater cast of the Here Lies Love musical starring Ruthie Ann Milesand Jose Llana as Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos. Here Lies Love will be released digitally and as a two CD set and is available for pre-order at nonesuch.com with an instant download of the track “Child of the Philippines.”
The physical copy of the recording includes a 52-page full color book with lyrics, credits, an introduction by Public Theater director Oskar Eustis and two essays about the creation of the piece by Byrne.
Here Lies Love premiered at New York’s Public Theater in April of last year and was extended four times. It won an Obie Award for music and lyrics; an Outer Critics Circle Award; Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music, Lighting Design, and Projection Design; and two Theatre World Awards. The musical and its principal cast returned this spring with performances that began on April 14; opening night is set for May 1. The Public’s production was hailed by theNew York Observer as “the must-see event of the season” and by Vogue as “a life-giving, roof-raising, booty-shaking blast of joy.”
Marcos’s love for disco and club music served as the inspiration for the musical, telling the story of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos, retracing her meteoric rise to power and subsequent descent into infamy and disgrace at the end of the People Power Revolution.
Here Lies Love, which draws its name from Imelda’s requested tombstone epitaph, was originally released in 2010 as an album with multiple singers performing the lead roles, including Santigold, Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Sia, Steve Earle, St. Vincent, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos, Sharon Jones, Nicole Atkins, and many others.
The cast recording of Here Lies Love features seven new songs written specifically for the musical including “Child of the Philippines,” “The Fabulous One,” based on Ninoy Aquino’s famous speech “A Pantheon for Imelda,” and “God Draws Straight,” based on the book People Power: An Eyewitness History. Of the new songs written for the musical, Byrne says “I was thrilled with the result—I’d been gently nudged by my collaborators to write something that I’d never tried before.”
Byrne collaborated with director Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) to bring the music to the stage. Ruthie Ann Miles’ starring performance was praised as “striking” by New York magazine, “magnetic, sexy and poignant” by the New York Post, and “vivid and haunting” by the New York Daily News. Entertainment Weekly declares “not only does [Miles] have a lovely, dynamic set of pipes, but she also infuses the first lady with just the right amount of strength and sensitivity.” Miles earned a Theatre World Award for her performance. The cast recording of Here Lies Love also features Renee Albulario, Melody Butiu, Natalie Cortez, Debralee Daco, Joshua Dela Cruz, Kelvin Moon Loh, Jeigh Madjus, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Conrad Ricamora, Trevor Salter, and Janelle Velasquez.Here Lies Love Track Listing:
DISC 11: American Troglodyte—Ensemble2: Here Lies Love—Ruthie Ann Miles & Melody Butiu3: Child of the Philippines—Conrad Ricamora & Ruthie Ann Miles4: Opposite Attraction—Conrad Ricamora & Ruthie Ann Miles5: The Rose of Tacloban—Ruthie Ann Miles6: A Perfect Hand—Jose Llana7: Eleven Days—Ruthie Ann Miles8: When She Passed By—Melody Butiu9: Sugartime Baby—Ruthie Ann Miles, Jose Llana & Jeigh Madjus10: Walk Like a Woman—Ruthie Ann Miles11: Don’t You Agree? / Pretty Face—Ruthie Ann Miles, Jose Llana & Maria-Christina Oliveras12: Dancing Together—Ruthie Ann Miles & Maria-Christina Oliveras13: The Fabulous One—Conrad Ricamora14: Men Will Do Anything—Maria-Christina Oliveras DISC 21: Star and Slave—Ruthie Ann Miles2: Poor Me—Ruthie Ann Miles & Jose Llana3: Please Don’t—Ruthie Ann Miles4: Solano Avenue—Ruthie Ann Miles & Melody Butiu5: Riots and Bombs6: Order 1081—Renee Albulario, Melody Butiu, Natalie Cortez & Maria-Christina Oliveras7: Seven Years—Ruthie Ann Miles & Conrad Ricamora8: Gate 37—Conrad Ricamora9: Just Ask the Flowers—Natalie Cortez10: Why Don’t You Love Me?—Ruthie Ann Miles11: God Draws Straight—Kelvin Moon Loh12: Here Lies Love (Curtain Call)—Ensemble
Desert Daze schedule 2014
Here's the Desert Daze Schedule 2014. It happens this Saturday April 26th 2014.
tUnE-yArDs shares video for 'Water Fountain' starts tour with Arcade Fire
Watch New Video for tUnE-yArDs' 'Water Fountain'Nikki Nack out May 6 via 4AD
Tour dates with Arcade Fire start TONIGHT!
Nikki Nack - the new album from tUnE-yArDs - is out in less than two weeks, and to coincide with their first show with Arcade Fire tonight, they have just premiered the album's first video!
Combining a plethora of different visual elements, from animation to puppetry, dancing, and even a science lesson, 'Water Fountain' is a video every bit as colorful as tUnE-yArDs' music.
Directed by Joel Kefali, he writes that "when Merril approached me wanting to make a video with a PeeWee's Playhouse vibe I had to say yes. I'd had plenty of ideas for a kid's show that had been waiting to see the light of day. I didn't want to make a straight homage piece; there are moments of nostalgia in there but the video is our own modern, manic, collage of a kids show. Like many great kids shows I wanted to cram in as many ideas as possible and sneak in the occasional wink to the art world, contemporary and historic. The musical dynamic of 'Water Fountain' lends itself perfectly to the concept and I think this video is best viewed while consuming a big bowl of cereal. Then again, what isn't?"
Nikki Nack will be released by 4AD on May 6th.
tUnE-yArDs - Water Fountain (Official Video)
tUnE-yArDs just played new songs from the album for the first time this past Monday in San Francisco, check out this great write-up from SF Weekly:http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2014/04/tune-yards_premieres_new_songs.php
tUnE-yArDs TOUR DATES
April
23rd - Pepsi Center, Denver CO, US *
26th - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO, US *
27th - Chaifetz Arena, St Louis MO, US *
29th - Schottenstein Center, Columbus OH, US *
May
1st - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville TN, US *
2nd - Aaron's Ampitheatre, Atlanta GA, US *
5th - Masonic Lodge, Los Angeles CA, US - SOLD OUT
7th - Rough Trade Brooklyn, New York NY, US - SOLD OUT
12th - Village Underground, London, UK ^ - SOLD OUT
14th - Berghain, Berlin, Germany ^
15th - Nochtspeicher, Hamburg, Germany ^
16th - Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels, Belgium ^
18th - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, Netherlands ^
19th - Cafe De La Danse, Paris, France ^
23rd - Les Schwab Ampitheater, Bend OR, US "
23rd-25th - Sasquatch Music Festival, The George WA, US
26th - Knitting Factory, Boise ID, US ^
27th - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT, US ^
30th - Granada Theater, Dallas TX, US ^
31st - June 1st - Free Press Summer Festival, Houston TX, US
June
3rd - Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix AZ, US ^
5th - Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA, US ^
6th - The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, US ^ - SOLD OUT
7th - The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, US ±
13th - 9:30 Club, Washington DC, US ^
15th - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA, US ^
16th - Royale Nightclub, Boston MA, US ^
18th - 22nd - NXNE, Toronto ON, Canada
18th - La Tulipe, Montreal QC, Canada ^
19th - 22nd - Firefly Festival, Dover DE, US
22nd - Webster Hall, New York NY , US ^
23rd - Webster Hall, New York NY, US ^
25th 29th - Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, UK
26th - Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
30th - Gorilla, Manchester, UK
July
1st - Cockpit, Leeds, UK
2nd - Trinity, Bristol, UK
4th - Blissfields, Winchester, UK
5th - Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
17th - First Avenue, Minneapolis MN, US
19th - Pitchfork Festival, Chicago IL, US
August
29th - 31st - End Of The Road Festival, Salisbury, West Sussex, UK
September
3rd - Brixton Electric, London, UK
* supporting Arcade Fire
^ support from Sylvan Esso
" supporting The National
± support from The Seshen
Tour dates with Arcade Fire start TONIGHT!
Nikki Nack - the new album from tUnE-yArDs - is out in less than two weeks, and to coincide with their first show with Arcade Fire tonight, they have just premiered the album's first video!Combining a plethora of different visual elements, from animation to puppetry, dancing, and even a science lesson, 'Water Fountain' is a video every bit as colorful as tUnE-yArDs' music.
Directed by Joel Kefali, he writes that "when Merril approached me wanting to make a video with a PeeWee's Playhouse vibe I had to say yes. I'd had plenty of ideas for a kid's show that had been waiting to see the light of day. I didn't want to make a straight homage piece; there are moments of nostalgia in there but the video is our own modern, manic, collage of a kids show. Like many great kids shows I wanted to cram in as many ideas as possible and sneak in the occasional wink to the art world, contemporary and historic. The musical dynamic of 'Water Fountain' lends itself perfectly to the concept and I think this video is best viewed while consuming a big bowl of cereal. Then again, what isn't?"
Nikki Nack will be released by 4AD on May 6th.
tUnE-yArDs - Water Fountain (Official Video) tUnE-yArDs just played new songs from the album for the first time this past Monday in San Francisco, check out this great write-up from SF Weekly:http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2014/04/tune-yards_premieres_new_songs.php
tUnE-yArDs TOUR DATES
April
23rd - Pepsi Center, Denver CO, US *
26th - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO, US *
27th - Chaifetz Arena, St Louis MO, US *
29th - Schottenstein Center, Columbus OH, US *
May
1st - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville TN, US *
2nd - Aaron's Ampitheatre, Atlanta GA, US *
5th - Masonic Lodge, Los Angeles CA, US - SOLD OUT
7th - Rough Trade Brooklyn, New York NY, US - SOLD OUT
12th - Village Underground, London, UK ^ - SOLD OUT
14th - Berghain, Berlin, Germany ^
15th - Nochtspeicher, Hamburg, Germany ^
16th - Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels, Belgium ^
18th - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, Netherlands ^
19th - Cafe De La Danse, Paris, France ^
23rd - Les Schwab Ampitheater, Bend OR, US "
23rd-25th - Sasquatch Music Festival, The George WA, US
26th - Knitting Factory, Boise ID, US ^
27th - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT, US ^
30th - Granada Theater, Dallas TX, US ^
31st - June 1st - Free Press Summer Festival, Houston TX, US
June
3rd - Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix AZ, US ^
5th - Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA, US ^
6th - The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, US ^ - SOLD OUT
7th - The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, US ±
13th - 9:30 Club, Washington DC, US ^
15th - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA, US ^
16th - Royale Nightclub, Boston MA, US ^
18th - 22nd - NXNE, Toronto ON, Canada
18th - La Tulipe, Montreal QC, Canada ^
19th - 22nd - Firefly Festival, Dover DE, US
22nd - Webster Hall, New York NY , US ^
23rd - Webster Hall, New York NY, US ^
25th 29th - Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, UK
26th - Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
30th - Gorilla, Manchester, UK
July
1st - Cockpit, Leeds, UK
2nd - Trinity, Bristol, UK
4th - Blissfields, Winchester, UK
5th - Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
17th - First Avenue, Minneapolis MN, US
19th - Pitchfork Festival, Chicago IL, US
August
29th - 31st - End Of The Road Festival, Salisbury, West Sussex, UK
September
3rd - Brixton Electric, London, UK
* supporting Arcade Fire
^ support from Sylvan Esso
" supporting The National
± support from The Seshen
Liars: Pro Anti-Anti NEW SONG
“PRO ANTI ANTI” – New Single OUT June 10th LISTEN HERE
Featuring Remixes by Factory Floor, Truss and Nest Of Teens
Upcoming Tour Dates include NYC, LA, Austin Psych Fest, Sasquatch, London, Jabberywocky & La Route Du Rock
NEW ALBUM – MESS - OUT NOW
“Embrace it. Turn on. Tune in. Take your pants off.”-SPIN
“Punk as f**k and utterly refined.”-Under The Radar
“[a] frantic Synthstorm”-GQ
“Flawless.”-LA Music Blog
“Tantalizing”-Pigeons and Planes
“Unforgettable”-GRAZIA
LIARS (Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross) announce details of a new single, “Pro Anti Anti”, out on June 1oth, 2014 (12” out July 15th).
Described by SPIN as “a fiery cacophony of fuzzy, jarring tones and marching beats”, by NME as “a nasty banger” and by The Quietus as “one of the most pugilistic bangers Liars have every written”, you can listen to “Pro Anti Anti” HERE.
“Pro Anti Anti” single is released on download and limited flesh colored vinyl, featuring remixes from Factory Floor (whose recent remix credits include Trent Reznor and Daniel Avery), London’s Truss (who remixed Depeche Mode’s “Should Be Higher”) and the mysterious Melbourne collectiveNest Of Teens, who remixed Liars’ previous single, “Mess On A Mission.” The single includes an exclusive new track “Waste Fraud” and a radio mix from Daniel Miller.
“Pro Anti Anti” is the latest single to be taken from their critically acclaimed seventh studio album, Mess (out now).Live, Liars are unmissable. Known for their turbulent, intoxicating and inventive performances, the band embark on a North American tour this month then return to Europe with two festival shows: La Route du Rock in France and the Jabberwocky festival, London in August.
Due to a back injury, drummer Julian Gross is unable to perform on the tour. In his place, drumming duties will be handled by Butchy Fuego who has worked with The Boredoms since 2007, as well as Nite Jewel, Rainbow Arabia, M.I.A. and Pit Er Pat, amongst others. Speaking about Julian’s injury, Liars have said:
“Dear people of the world, it is with great sadness that we must report some painful news about our fearless drummer Julian. He recently has been afflicted by a crippling back injury that has prevented him from [amongst other things] drumming, dancing and traveling. As such we've had to come to grips with the fact that Julian will not be able to perform with us on our upcoming string of shows. For his health and his future it's best that Julian stays in Los Angeles to rehab and take care. Please make an effort to send him all the get well wishes you can muster.
Love, Liars”
LIARS TOUR:
April 26th – Desert Daze Festival – Mecca, CA
May 2nd-4th – Austin Psych Fest- Austin, TX
May 7th - Underground Arts-Philadelphia, PA*
May 8th - Le Poisson Rouge-New York, NY*
May 9th - The Wick-Brooklyn, NY*
May 10th - Brighton Music Hall-Allston, MA*
May 23rd - Sasquatch Music Festival @ The Gorge Amphitheatre-George, WA
May 24th - Star Theater - Portland, OR
May 27th - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
June 5th - Corner Hotel - Melbourne, Australia
June 6th - Modulations Carriageworks - Sydney, Australia
August 15th - La Route du Rock - St. Malo, France
August 16th – Jabberwocky - London, England
*Dates with Jana Hunter
Constantines Shine A Light (Vinyl-Only) Reissue + Updated Tour
Sub Pop Announces Vinyl-Only Reissue of the ConstantinesShine A Light on June 10th
10th Anniversary of Landmark Album, Features Bonus 7” with 3 Previously Released, Out-of Print Tracks Here for the First Time on Vinyl
"Young Lions"
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJCXUhZ-lWM
Soundcoud: https://soundcloud.com/subpop/constantines-young-lions
Constantines YouTube Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbOGt8cOph4XQ6X5DrZgr4JYgiXh7amU5
The recently reunited Constantines are set to reissue their landmark 2003 album, Shine a Light, as a vinyl-only release on Sub Pop June 9th in Europe and June 10th in the U.S. The album will be reissued in Canada June 10th by You’ve Changed Records.
Shine a Light has been out of print on vinyl since 2006. This 12-track reissue will feature slightly altered artwork and comes with a 7” single of the following tracks: “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel” (Talking Heads cover) and “Hotline Operator (2003)” from the Nighttime CD-single and “Raw Youth” (CBC Radio 3 recording of a Royal City cover) from the Young Lions CD-single. A limited “Loser Edition” of this Shine a Light reissue, on orange vinyl, will be available at select independent record stores and with pre-orders at You’ve Changed in Canada, and Sub Pop for the rest of the world. Please find complete tracklistings for the album and single below.
To celebrate the reunion and reissue, the Constantines have also announced a handful of Canadian tour dates for this summer. Additional live dates will be announced soon. In related Constantines news, the band’s Bry Webb has also announced a solo album, Free Will, that will be available May 20th on Idée Fixe Records. He’ll support the album with a series of solo dates opening for Sub Pop recording artist Chad VanGaalen in May. Please find a complete list of related tour dates below (see alsoSPIN.com April 23rd).
About the Constantines Shine a Light:
Shine a Light was the Constantines’ second full-length and first for Sub Pop. And the record is ambitious, combining a steady diet of ‘90s DC rock (like a Joe Strummer-fronted Fugazi, it’s been suggested), with dub-inflected bass, blue-eyed soul and a fundamental punk, anytime/anywhere aesthetic (perhaps best described by drummer Doug MacGregor as, “Like an unwelcome mix of a Memphis Clash and breakneck dub”). The opening lines from the title track hint at the difficulty in nailing down the elusive “it” that is at play on this record, “Don’t talk to me about simple things/There’s no such thing/All a man can build is his vision/And I love my man for trying.”
Constantines
Shine a Light
Tracklisting
1. National Hum
2. Shine a Light
3. Nighttime/Anytime (It's Alright)
4. Insectivora
5. Young Lions (Soundcloud / YouTube)
6. Goodbye Baby & Amen
7. On to You
8. Poison
9. Scoundrel Babes
10. Tiger & Crane
11. Tank Commander (Hung Up in a Warehouse Town)
12. Sub-Domestic
Bonus 7”
A1) “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel” (Talking Heads cover / Nighttime Single)
A2) “Raw Youth” (CBC Radio 3 recording of a Royal City cover / Young Lions Single)
B1) “Hotline Operator (2003)” (Nightime Single)
Constantines
Jun. 08 - Toronto, ON - Field Trip Festival / Fort York & Garrison Common
Aug. 03 - Sackville, NB - SappyFest
Aug. 22 - Peterborough, ON - Peterborough Folk Festival
Aug. 23 - Ottawa, ON - Arboretum Festival
Bry Webb Solo Dates
May 14 - Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's Place*
May 15 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House*
May 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy*
May 17 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel*
May 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox*
May 19 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub*
May 20 - Columbus, OH - The Basement*
May 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Do317 Lounge*
May 22 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle*
w/ Chad VanGaalen
April 22, 2014
Foxygen announces west coast dates in August 2014
Photo: Angel Ceballos
FOXYGEN just returned to the stage this past week, with two appearances at Coachella and two shows in San Francisco. They premiered some new songs and a new expanded lineup. These shows were very energetic and well received. Some new shows have been announced. Shows at Pickathon, Woodsist Fest, and also Pappy & Harriets have been scheduled, as well as headlining shows in Seattle, San Diego, LA and places in between. Look forward to this.
DATEVENUECITYTICKETS31 Jul 2014Neumos Crystal Ball Reading RoomSeattle, WAbuy tickets02 Aug 2014PickathonHappy Valley, OR03 Aug 2014PickathonHappy Valley, OR04 Aug 2014Lagunitas Brewing CompanyPetaluma, CA07 Aug 2014Gundlach Bundschu Winery: Old Redwood BarnSonoma, CAbuy tickets08 Aug 2014Cellar DoorVisalia, CAbuy tickets13 Aug 2014Belly Up TavernSolana Beach, CAbuy tickets14 Aug 2014The Fonda TheatreLos Angeles, CAbuy tickets16 Aug 2014Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown PalacePioneertown, CA
Trash Talk announces new album + shares single
TRASH TALK ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
SHARES NEW SINGLE "CLOUDKICKER" VIA PITCHFORK
NO PEACE DUE MAY 27 VIA ODD FUTURE RECORDS
Trash Talk photographed by Thursday Friday Today, Trash Talk is back announce the release of their fifth studio album, No Peace. Due May 27th via Odd Future Records, the band is sharing lead single "Cloudkicker" along with all album details (including its cover art that created by legendary filmmaker and photographer AriMarcopoulos). Check out the new track, full album details, album pre-order link, and the band's remaining tour dates with The Dillinger Escape Plan below. LISTEN: "Cloudkicker" - https://soundcloud.com/ofwgkta-official/trash-talk-cloudkicker
WATCH: No Peace teaser - http://youtu.be/SjCmQm5gdrY
More about Trash Talk and No Peace:
No Peace is a promise and a threat. It's the name of 32 minutes of recorded concussions delivered by Trash Talk on Odd Future Records. It is hardcore punk, it is hardcore hip-hop, it's a way of telling you to shut the fuck up if you're try to pigeonhole it.
There's a certain futility in trying to translate Trash Talk's assault into adjectives.The only possible response when hearing No Peace is to start a mosh pit or crack someone in the ribs. You should probably seem them live, honestly. Lee Spielman incites the crowd like a Hun. The guitars and drums blister. The crowd becomes a melee. There will probably be blood. It's like if Black Flag got pulled under the Timbo's of M.O.P. If you got sent to the firing squad, middle fingers up, I would recommend that you play this.
No Peace is music for the sake of aggression. Recorded in New York City, this is the closest Trash Talk has come to capturing the chaos on wax. Legendary hip-hop producer Alchemist contributes two filthy beats that Trash Talk drag through the gutter, knuckles up. Drums like brass knuckles. A bonus track features King Krule and Wiki from Rat King spitting rain on soft skulls.
Trash Talk are as mad as anyone, so they snap back. They aren't trying to tell lucid stories as much as vividly render emotions. It sounds like bone shards swirling in a hurricane. As The Fader said: "Nirvana seems tame compared to Trash Talk." Pitchfork called their previous EP Awake, "thrilling and great," giving it "Best New Music."
The lyrics are an attempt to figure things out. Stitch the phrases together and it's an almost universal indictment: ""I've made mistakes.... I'm sick of it... It's been that way for far too long... thought I'd leave a legacy after me... don't ever forget this is what you chose... shaved my head, bit my tongue... crack rock... junked up passed out... crashed out on the overpass... traded in a dream now I need a needle to sleep."
This isn't some idle fixation for the edge. This captures the squalor and unpleasant scenes that occur outside of the band's LA warehouse headquarters. Shit is real if you're paying attention. No Peace will ensure you are. Bang it loud until your eardrums pop. Tour Dates4/22 - Senator Theatre - Chico, CA 4/23 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 4/24 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA 4/25 - The Glass House - Pamona, CA 4/26 - Porters Pub -La Jolla, CA
* all dates with The Dillinger Escape Plan
Trash Talk
No Peace
Odd Future RecordsMay 27, 2014Pre-Order: http://smarturl.it/TTNoPeace 1. Amnesiatic (Prod. by Alchemist)2. Jigsaw3. The Hole4. Leech5. Cloudkicker6. Body Stuffer7. Nine Lives8. Monochrome9. The Great Escape10. Locked in Skin11. SOS12. Prometheus13. Just A Taste14. Reprieve (Prod. by Alchemist)15. Still Waiting For The Sun (Bonus Track)16. Stackin Skins (feat. Wiki and King Krule) (Bonus Track)
SHARES NEW SINGLE "CLOUDKICKER" VIA PITCHFORK
NO PEACE DUE MAY 27 VIA ODD FUTURE RECORDS
Trash Talk photographed by Thursday Friday Today, Trash Talk is back announce the release of their fifth studio album, No Peace. Due May 27th via Odd Future Records, the band is sharing lead single "Cloudkicker" along with all album details (including its cover art that created by legendary filmmaker and photographer AriMarcopoulos). Check out the new track, full album details, album pre-order link, and the band's remaining tour dates with The Dillinger Escape Plan below. LISTEN: "Cloudkicker" - https://soundcloud.com/ofwgkta-official/trash-talk-cloudkickerWATCH: No Peace teaser - http://youtu.be/SjCmQm5gdrY
More about Trash Talk and No Peace:
No Peace is a promise and a threat. It's the name of 32 minutes of recorded concussions delivered by Trash Talk on Odd Future Records. It is hardcore punk, it is hardcore hip-hop, it's a way of telling you to shut the fuck up if you're try to pigeonhole it.
There's a certain futility in trying to translate Trash Talk's assault into adjectives.The only possible response when hearing No Peace is to start a mosh pit or crack someone in the ribs. You should probably seem them live, honestly. Lee Spielman incites the crowd like a Hun. The guitars and drums blister. The crowd becomes a melee. There will probably be blood. It's like if Black Flag got pulled under the Timbo's of M.O.P. If you got sent to the firing squad, middle fingers up, I would recommend that you play this.
No Peace is music for the sake of aggression. Recorded in New York City, this is the closest Trash Talk has come to capturing the chaos on wax. Legendary hip-hop producer Alchemist contributes two filthy beats that Trash Talk drag through the gutter, knuckles up. Drums like brass knuckles. A bonus track features King Krule and Wiki from Rat King spitting rain on soft skulls.
Trash Talk are as mad as anyone, so they snap back. They aren't trying to tell lucid stories as much as vividly render emotions. It sounds like bone shards swirling in a hurricane. As The Fader said: "Nirvana seems tame compared to Trash Talk." Pitchfork called their previous EP Awake, "thrilling and great," giving it "Best New Music."
The lyrics are an attempt to figure things out. Stitch the phrases together and it's an almost universal indictment: ""I've made mistakes.... I'm sick of it... It's been that way for far too long... thought I'd leave a legacy after me... don't ever forget this is what you chose... shaved my head, bit my tongue... crack rock... junked up passed out... crashed out on the overpass... traded in a dream now I need a needle to sleep."
This isn't some idle fixation for the edge. This captures the squalor and unpleasant scenes that occur outside of the band's LA warehouse headquarters. Shit is real if you're paying attention. No Peace will ensure you are. Bang it loud until your eardrums pop. Tour Dates4/22 - Senator Theatre - Chico, CA 4/23 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 4/24 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA 4/25 - The Glass House - Pamona, CA 4/26 - Porters Pub -La Jolla, CA
* all dates with The Dillinger Escape Plan
Trash Talk
No Peace
Odd Future RecordsMay 27, 2014Pre-Order: http://smarturl.it/TTNoPeace 1. Amnesiatic (Prod. by Alchemist)2. Jigsaw3. The Hole4. Leech5. Cloudkicker6. Body Stuffer7. Nine Lives8. Monochrome9. The Great Escape10. Locked in Skin11. SOS12. Prometheus13. Just A Taste14. Reprieve (Prod. by Alchemist)15. Still Waiting For The Sun (Bonus Track)16. Stackin Skins (feat. Wiki and King Krule) (Bonus Track)
Sub Pop Festival: Brazil, Chile, Argentina May 10th-16th, 2014
2014 SUB POP FESTIVAL IN SAO PAULO, GOIANIA, SANTIAGO, AND BUENOS AIRES
Brazil’s first-ever Sub Pop Festival, featuring Mudhoney, METZ and Obits will take place in May of 2014. A screening of the Mudhoney documentary film I’m Now, followed by a panel discussion with members of Mudhoney and METZ, and Sub Pop General Manager Chris Jacobs will kick off the event in Brazil. Preceding all of this, Mudhoney and METZ will make Sub Pop Festival stops in both Chile and Argentina.Construtora Música e Cultura and Inker Agência Cultural are honored to announce the very first SUB POP FESTIVAL, in Sao Paulo (May 14 and 15) and Goiania (May 16, as part of Festival Bananada), following appearances in Santiago, Chile (May 10), and Buenos Aires, Argentina (May 11).Founded in 1988 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman, SUB POP RECORDS set out to bring new independent bands from Washington State to international attention. In less than four years, SUB POP became known around the world, with early releases by Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney, putting Seattle on the global map. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013, the label has gone on to help shape the world of underground rock and make important inroads into popular culture.
Sub Pop Festival organizers worked in close collaboration with the label to bring all three of this year’s artists to South America. For this first edition of the SUB POP FESTIVAL, the bands chosen represent the timeless appeal of the more raucous end of the Sub Pop spectrum: the seminal super-fuzz of Seattle’s Mudhoney, the loud and ecstatic noise-rock of Toronto trio METZ, and the melodic and muscular indie/garage rock of New York’s Obits.
Mudhoney also celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2013 and this will be their sixth time in Brazil. Frequently referenced alongside Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Pearl Jam (Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard played in Green River with Mark and Steve from Mudhoney some 30 years ago), Mudhoney has more releases on Sub Pop than any other band. Their latest album, 2013’s Vanishing Point, shows them as sharp and fervent as ever.
While Mudhoney are Sub Pop veterans, Toronto power trio METZ are new-comers with teeth. METZ’s 2012 self-titled debut was described by The New Yorker as, “...a punishing, noisy, exhilarating thing, a deeply impolite racket that will only sound better live…” And The Guardian offered, “...a crush collision of Beatles melody and Big Black attack.”
Obits are a 4-piece band from New York who share members with bands such as Hot Snakes, Edsel, Drive Like Jehu, and Girls Against Boys. They have released three full-length records on Sub Pop, the latest of which is the 2013 release Bed & Bugs. They have been described as “...one of America's mightiest, smartest rock bands playing at peak power” (by Exclaim!). Obits will perform at the two Sub Pop Festival events in Brazil only.
Mudhoney, METZ and Obits will play at Audio Club, São Paulo on May 15th, and also in Goiania, as part of Festival Bananada 2014 on May 16th. Mudhoney will also play in Uberlandia May 13th at Club Lounge for fans in Minas Gerais State.
May 14th fans are invited to a screening of I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney, the documentary film covering Mudhoney’s journey from beginning to the present day. After the screening at Cine Olido, Mudhoney’s Mark Arm and Steve Turner, Chris Slorach from METZ, and SUB POP’s General Manager Chris Jacobs will discuss music, their experiences in their respective bands, and the label’s past, present and future with those in attendance.
Chris Jacobs by Chris Jacobs:
“Chris is the General Manager for Sub Pop Records, the Seattle record label perhaps most well-known for unintentionally ending the recording careers of such longstanding and excellent bands as Sleater-Kinney, Dead Moon and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Hired at Sub Pop in 1997 as Tour Publicist, during the functional equivalent of a managerial shift-change, Chris has since failed upwards into a wide range of positions, including: Advertising Director, Publicity Director, Marketing Director, Editor-in-Chief, and Senior Director of Special Projects. He also serves or has served as A&R representative for METZ, Beach House, Mudhoney, the Constantines, Grand Archives, Kinski, Low, Obits, The Baptist Generals, and Retribution Gospel Choir. Chris is responsible for such little-known slogans as “Going Out of Business Since 1988,” and “Podfisting Our Way to Your Blog, or Whatever,” as well as the label’s much-ignored 1999 “LP3” initiative. Prior to working at Sub Pop, Chris handled marketing and publicity for the alternative comics publisher Fantagraphics Books.” SUB POP FESTIVAL – SÃO PAULO
14 May / Screening “I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney” and Talk
Local: Cine Olido – Galeria Olido, Av. São João, 473, Centro.
Próximo das Estações República, Anhangabaú e São Bento
19h00 – Exibição do Documentário “I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney” (1h42 / Ryan Short & Adam Pease).
20h45 – Bate-Papo com Chris Jacobs (Sub Pop), Mark Arm e Steve Turner (Mudhoney) e Chris Slorach(METZ).
Ingresso: gratuito, retirar ingresso com uma hora de antecedência.
Capacidade: 236 lugares
Censura: 12 anos.
Informações: 3331-8399 / 3397-0171
http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/cultura/galeria_olido/
15 May / Shows
Local: Audio Club - Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 694 – Barra Funda.
21h00 – Abertura da Casa/ DJ Set Steve Turner (Mudhoney)
22h00 – Obits
23h00 – METZ
00h00 – Mudhoney
01h15 – DJ set Adriano Cintra
Ingressos: www.ticket360.com.br / R$ 160,00 / 80,00 (meia entrada)
Censura: 18 anos.
Venda de produtos da Sub Pop pela Locomotiva Discos no dia do show.
Ingressos à venda também nas lojas:
Locomotiva Discos
Rua Barão de Itapetininga, 37, lojas 8 e 51 – República
Rua Teodoro Sampaio, 763, loja 3 - Pinheiros
(11) 3257-5938
London Calling
Rua Vinte e Quatro de Maio, 116 - República
(11) 3223-5300
SUB POP FESTIVAL – GOIÂNIA
16 May / @ Festival Bananada
With Mudhoney, METZ and Obits
www.festivalbananada.com.br
www.facebook.com/festivalbananadaSUB POP FESTIVAL – SANTIAGO, CHILE
10 May / Teatro La Cúpula
With Mudhoney and METZ
Abertura: Guiso
www.puntoticket.com/Evento.aspx?EventoID=FNA069SUB POP FESTIVAL – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
11 May / Niceto Club
With Mudhoney and METZ
www.ticketek.com.ar/sub-pop-festival-pres-mudhoney-usa-metz-ca/niceto-club
