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Mystic Braves Premiere Video for "Desert Island" on BULLETT

Mystic Braves Premiere Video for "Desert Island" on BULLETTAnnounce Echo Residency and National Spring TourSophomore LP Desert Island out Apr. 29


Listen to "Born Without a Heart" on FILTER
Watch "Desert Island" on BULLETT
It's no wonder why The Zombies asked Mystic Braves to open their L.A. show last year. While the hometown favorites were barely even a blip on their respective parents' radars when Odessey and Oracle was released, the psych-steeped five-piece sounds like they stepped straight out of the '60s. And not in an obvious, someone's-been-studying-their Nuggets-comps-until-the-grooves-give-out sort of way, either. We're talking a richer, fuller plot of references (garage-borne greats like The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watchband and The Music Machine) that filter the band's hook-centric purple haze through robust organ rolls, runaway guitar riffs, heat-stroked horns and a rhythm section that can only be described as "restless".
Especially on Desert Island, a scrappy extension of the self-titled debut Mystic Braves dropped in 2013. From the ravenous opening remarks of "Bright Blue Day Haze"—the first song frontman Julian Ducatenzeiler wrote for the outfit, making it their mission statement in more ways than one—right on through the wild-eyed melodies of "Earthshake," the filler-free effort is more aggressive than their last album yet about as immediately accessible as vapor-trailed rock music gets these days. It's sunshine in a bottle, really, which can only be expected from a group with such deep California roots."The west coast has it all really—beaches, mountains, deserts, cities, suburbs," explains Ducatenzeiler,  who's rounded out by drummer Cameron Gartung, guitarist Shane Stotsenberg, bassist Tony Malacara and organist/tambourinist Ignacio Gonzalez. "Our sound is merely a byproduct of the environments we grew up in and the experiences we had. We're not trying to deliberately channel '60s music, either; we simply write sensible pop songs from the heart with psychedelic textures and tones. It just comes natural to us."


Tour & Echo ResidencyApr 07 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Apr 14 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Apr 21 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Apr 26 - Desert Daze at Sunset Ranch Oasis
Apr 28 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Apr 30 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO
May 02 - Turf Club - St Paul, MN
May 03 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
May 05 - Silver Dollar - Toronto, ON
May 06 - Middle East - Cambridge, MA
May 07 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
May 08 - Baby's All Right - Brooklyn, NY
May 09 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
May 10 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
May 11 - Schuba's - Chicago, IL
May 12 - MOTR Pub - Cincinnati, OH
May 14 - Mothlight - Asheville, NC
May 15 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
May 16 - Alabama Music Box - Mobile, AL
May 17 - Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX
May 18 - Mohawk Inside - Austin, TX
May 20 - Plush - Tucson, AZ
May 21 - The Western - Scottsdale, AZ
May 22 - Gold Spike - Las Vegas, NV
May 23 - Downtown Container Park - Las Vegas, NV
May 24 - Freaks for The Festival (Pappy & Harriet's) - Pioneertown, CA
 

Bear Hands Unveil NSFW "Peacekeeper" Video

BEAR HANDS UNVEIL NSFW VIDEO FOR "PEACEKEEPER" CONTINUING TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM DISTRACTION 

STREAM // EMBED "PEACEKEEPER" HERE  Bear Hands have unveiled the NSFW video for "Peacekeeper" from their latest full-length,Distraction, out now in the US and Canada via Cantora Records. The primarily black and white clip features the band in a tongue-in-cheek battle with law enforcement, assisted by some women in varying states of undress and automatic weapons -- donuts, breasts and bullets abound. The video is available for streaming and embed HERE. Bear Hands recently had a successful run at South By Southwest and were consequently singled out as one of the best discoveries of the festival by  NPR , who lauded the band's "serious, intricate pop." This spring, Bear Hands will continue to take their live show on the road in support of Distraction. The ongoing tour features stops at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Edgefest and Big Guava Music Fest and includes dates with Bombay Bicycle Club and Cage the Elephant. Current tour dates are listed below, with more to be announced soon.  Distraction has been met with praise, with  Pretty Much Amazing  singling out Distraction cut "Bone Digger" as "just too funky to have come from human hands."  Consequence of Sound  noted that "no matter the individual song's components, though, an underlying punk ethos still shines thanks to their insatiable sense of curiosity and their utter creative fearlessness."  Death and Taxes  said thatDistraction "blends lush guitar textures with irresistible melodies to pleasing effect," while  Alternative Press  said "Bear Hands are great... and they're evolving faster than most of the stuff on your hard drive." Bear Hands tour dates:4/3 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR4/5 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR4/7 - The Library at The Battery - San Francisco, CA4/8 - Strummer's - Fresno, CA4/9 - Assembly - Sacramento, CA4/10 - Popscene at Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA4/12 & 4/19 - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Indio, CA4/14 - Observatory (Constellation Room) - Santa Ana, CA4/16 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA ^4/17 - Backstage Bar & Billiards - Las Vegas, NV4/18 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA4/21 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ &4/22 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM &4/24 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX &4/25 - House of Blues - Houston, TX &4/26 - Edgefest - Frisco, TX4/27 - Stubb's Bar-B-Q - Austin, TX4/30 - Rock Bottom American Pub - Montgomery, AL #5/1 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL5/2 - High Dive - Gainesville, FL #5/3 - Big Guava Music Fest - Tampa, FL5/4 - The Melting Point - Athens, GA5/5 - Ziggy's By The Sea - Wilmington, NC8/3 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL
^ - w/ Bombay Bicycle Club, Royal Canoe& - w/ Cage the Elephant# - w/ Morning Parade

David J reveals Francophile obsession with his 1st single

David J divulges his quirky inspiration for his new single You Suit a Rainy Day from his upcoming albumAn Eclipse of Ships: "Indeed, it was at a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl for the late great libertine and chanteur, that the single You Suit A Rainy Day was inspired. The pretty young bohemian girl who accompanied me to that event was certainly a "Francophile of the first order" and when the performance was all over, she could not help but dance across the famous stage in her stars and stripes high wedge shoes, pirouetting under the famous clamshell arch.  
The song's lyric bubbled up a few days later as I was awaiting her arrival at my apartment as a wonderful gloomy storm brewed over the Hollywood Hills. At the heart of most of these songs there is a woman and I consider myself privileged and blessed to have known these various manifestations of the great eternal muse.  Some for only moments and others for many years. This is an album that has been percolating for a long time and during it's execution, I believe that I have finally managed to access my inner Serge Gainsbourg! " If you would like to receive login codes to preview the entire album, An Eclipse of Ships, please respond to this email.  Also, be sure to click here for David J's upcoming  North American tour dates beginning April 17th in NYC.

An Eclipse of Ships DAVID J(BAUHAUS/LOVE & ROCKETS) WATCH | LISTEN |  LIKE  | FOLLOW  www.davidjonline.com
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Tacocat debuts video for anti-street-harassment anthem "Hey Girl"

TACOCAT'S ANTI-STREET-HARASSMENT ANTHEM "HEY GIRL" GETS NEW ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO



VIDEO - "Hey Girl" [dir. Eric J. Olson and James Smith]
VIDEO - "Crimson Wave" [enhanced version]
VIDEO - "Crimson Wave" [dir. Marcy Stone-Francois]
MP3 - "Crimson Wave"
MP3 - "Bridge to Hawaii"

In a 2013 article on street harassment by the women of Seattle alt-weeklyThe Stranger, Tacocat frontwoman and Stranger Music Editor Emily Nokes wrote, "We don't need any more advice on how to avoid or ignore street harassment. If anything, what we deserve are a few good revenge tactics." Tacocat's "Hey Girl," from their new album NVM, serves up its own righteous dose of pop-punk vengeance. This morning, Stereogumpremiered Eric J. Olson and James Smith's colorful stop-motion video for the song, which was hand-animated in keeping with the band's DIY-or-die spirit. Taking aim at cat-calling construction workers, drunk hobos, business dads and undergrads, Nokes sarcastically sings, "Oh it helps my self esteem, ‘cause you finally noticed me."

Tacocat is on tour now. See below for a full list of dates, including shows at the 'Mo Wave and Sasquatch! Music Festivals. 

Press quotes:

"Only the sarcastic irreverence of Tacocat can lift you out of your vortex of suckitude." 
-- Pitchfork

"Tacocat for President." -- Ben Gibbard

"We like you guys because your name has taco in it twice."
-- Taco Time

"Our new favorite band." -- Luna Pads

"Full of hilarious jokes, ferocious tambourines, and pop hooks galore." 4/5 -- BUST Magazine

"[Tacocat] have a lyrical knack for balancing the fun parts of life, like eating Peeps, with its less-rad moments, like getting a urinary tract infection." -- Rookie Magazine

Best Music of February 2014 -- Impose

Album of the Month -- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine

Tour dates:
04.03.14 - Detroit, MI - Elijah’s
04.04.14 - Milwaukee, WI - Center St. Free Space
04.05.14 - Madison, WI - Rathskellar (U of W campus)
04.06.14 - Chicago, IL - The Township
04.07.14 - Omaha, NE - Middle Haus
04.09.14 - Denver, CO - Rhinoceropolis *
04.10.14 - Salt Lake City, UT - Diabolical Records
04.11.14 - Boise, ID - The Crux
04.12.14 - Seattle, WA - ‘Mo Wave Festival at Chop Suey
05.03.14 - Seattle, WA - Taco Truck Challenge at Volunteer Park
05.25.14 - George, WA - Sasquatch Festival

* - w/ Lisa Prank

Wunder Wunder announces debut LP + shares "Coastline" video

WUNDER WUNDER ANNOUNCES DEBUT LP

SHARES "COASTLINE" VIDEO VIA NOISEY

EVERYTHING INFINITE DUE JULY 15 VIA DOVECOTE RECORDSWunder Wunder photo by Yoshi SodeokaWATCH: "Coastline" - http://youtu.be/r2unM0MqSmI
BUY: "Coastline" single -https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/coastline-single/id835091210
Born under a cloudless Californian sky and bled into leftover tape, Wunder Wunder is the rolling amnesia of a Los Angeles summer, the deathless West Coast, and drinking in the dreams of its young. The debut creation of Melbourne producers Aaron Shanahan and Benjamin Plant, Everything Infinite is an album that captures lost moments spent in the pair's adopted city of LA and a unique exploration of their unspent ideas.
"Los Angeles is a dreamy place, almost surreal," notes Shanahan, of the duo's drastic decision to uproot nearly 8000 miles from their native Australia. "It has continuous unspoilt skies and pastel sunsets, a backdrop of palm trees, and interesting people and houses stemming from many backgrounds in a wash of variety."
Viewed through the windows on all three sides of the duo's lofty home studio, endless sunshine and idyllic views of the surrounding Hollywood hills and a silhouetted horizon offered the perfect setting for Everything Infinite's recordings to take place. "We even have visits from our little hummingbird friends which makes the space a very vibing area to create," they say, "instead of being locked in a dungeon like studio". Much like Wunder Wunder's own summit observatory onto the world, the pair's relocation offered a unique perspective from which to explore new musical styles and artistic methods by shifting from the 'indietronica' sound of their previous Miami Horror project and focusing their attention towards skilled song writing and content.
"You're a product of your surroundings," admits Shanahan, whose new dwellings offered the pair a chance to indulge in some quality time with Mother Nature. During the recording process meditation, hikes in the hills and listening to audio books all provided clarity in mind paving the way for Everything Infinite's distinct themes; nostalgia, beauty, and universal connection. "Wunder Wunder feels like being reborn - we have learnt a lot during the making of this record," they say. 
Recalling the innocence of moments when you were a kid ('Summers Day'), growing up as a teenager and spending a special time with that certain someone ('Midnight Hours'), the vapour of childhood memories ('Coastline') or dreaming of a place where everything will be alright ('Dreams of the Fall'), each song touches on the ease of romanticising situations and having sentimental moments. "It almost reminds me of how shows like 'The Wonder Years' or the movie 'Stand By Me' reflect on special times. It's important to remember the positive things in life, especially when the world can seem grim," explains Shanahan.
Whether you put it down to the West Coast's elevated vitamin D levels or a more positive outlook, it's clear that Wunder Wunder are karma chameleons blending seamlessly into their new habitat. 'Midnight Hours' offers a smooth dose of cool Cliff Martinez night-time retro nostalgia, 'Trouble in Utopia' sounds like an Animal Collective and Temples exchanging their own campfire stories, and the album's big pop moment comes via 'Hail The Madmen's funky Prince-like groove. Melding swaying, dappled guitars, rasping layers of harmony, dreamy delays and a warm tangle of vintage synthesizers and drums, Everything Infinite is a brilliantly executed concoction of mellow 70s lo-fi chords, the sonic and progressive sounds of 60s psychedelia, a distillation of sun-bleached yearning and the undulating 90s pop sounds of Shanahan's teenage years; each track its own kaleidoscopic motif that tessellates and reflects light like a shower of sun-kissed sequins.
"Wunder Wunder is a project of positivity, dreaming, exploration and connection," they clarify. "We want people to feel something uplifting from what we do. Whether it's a backdrop for happy memories on a road trip or another nostalgic occasion it'd be great to be part of those moments in people's lives."
Tour Dates04/21 Los Angeles, CA - Bardot (Its A School Night)

Legendary Seattle Punk’s The Funhouse - In ‘Razing The Bar’

Razing The Bar: A Documentary About Beloved Punk Live Music Venue The Funhousehttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt3286400/
“As with all things DIY, integrity is essential. The explicit endorsement of the Funhouse staff was a golden seal. And a sensible one—this is a self-made movie about a self-made venue that hosted self-made bands. More than that, it documents Seattle’s headlong rush into evolution and its equally powerful desire to maintain a legacy.”
—Jonathan Zwickel, City Arts Magazine RAZING THE BAR documents the development and eventual demolition of a well-loved fringe punk rock Seattle venue The Funhouse through interviews of employees, friends, and a multitude of local musicians. By going out on a limb and being uncompromising in his golden rule values, club owner Brian Foss cultivates a supportive and collaborative community where many marginalized and outcast performers can finally call home. When faced with the news that a developer is going to turn this punk outpost into a mixed-use condo development, the community struggles with the basis of urban gentrification, loss of employment and whether they’ll ever find the same sense of selfless support, unfettered creative inspiration and family in another location. 
Directed by Ryan WorsleyWritten by Laura Dean, Kris Kristensen, and Ryan WorsleyFeaturing: Brian Foss, Cyndi Foss, Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks), Rachel Ratner (Wimps), Billy Bullock (Mea Culpa, Glenn or Glennda?), Joetta Velasquez (Throttle Rockets - Rat City Roller Girls), Jessica Young, Holly Pfeiffer, Beau Binek, Don Hales, Rebecca Cowen Hernandez, and a cast of hundreds!

A Pool Food Production
Runtime: 80 Minutes
Country: USA
Genres: Documentary l Biography l Music l News



 RAZING THE BAR World Theatrical Premiere at The Columbia City Theater in Seattle, WA - Sunday, June 15, 2014with Live Bands for a Very Special Night!https://www.facebook.com/events/568215449952193/
Razing The Bar, a documentary about beloved club The Funhouse is showing for the first time in Seattle! Following the screening (80 minutes) we'll have a party featuring some of the bands in the movie. Doors will be at 7 p.m.. Seating will be limited and first come first served, so be sure to get there early! (4916 Rainier Avenue South)
RAZING THE BAR will be playing a full week at The Grand Illusion in Seattle, WAFriday, July 11 through July 17, 2014with bands, special guests, and surprises each night!

Gardens & Villa at The Fonda on May 8

Gardens & VillaPhoto Credit: Neil Favila
Gardens & Villa just revealed that they will be joining Tycho for a string of US shows this spring, kicking off in Burlington, VT, on April 15th. The band, who released their sophomore offering Dunes last month on Secretly Canadian, is currently in Europe for a run of dates supporting Broken Bells before returning to the states for the Tycho dates. You can take a look at their full tour schedule below.
Following the release of Dunes last month, the California-based five-piece shared a new video for "Colony Glen," which Stereogum praised as "plasticine new wave pastures with falsetto lingering in it's wake." Watch The Video For "Colony Glen" On VEVO Here
Biography / Over the past three years, the Santa Barbarian comrades that make up Gardens & Villa – Chris Lynch, Adam Rasmussen, Levi Hayden, Shane McKillop, and Dusty Ineman – went from playing local bills to being veterans of the road. After releasing their self-titled debut on Secretly Canadian in 2011, they pushed their van's odometer into the six-digit range, zigzagging North America and Europe with over 350 shows in just 2 years. Gardens & Villa emerged a wiser, crystallized version of themselves.
Those experiences planted the seeds for the band's new batch of cohesive, personal, and beautifully layered pop songs -- homegrown in the confines of the band's beachside practice space. When it came time to record, they searched out acclaimed producer Tim Goldsworthy (Cut Copy, DFA Records, LCD Soundsystem, Hercules & Love Affair) and these five surf-town natives found themselves traveling to the unlikely locale of Benton Harbor, MI (pop. 10,040) in January. There they landed at the Key Club, located deep in the recesses of a converted locksmith's building where they would record what would become their second full-length, Dunes.
Gardens & Villa burrowed into the Key Club's retro-themed studio and living space, only leaving the facility five times over the next month. The disconnect between Santa Barbara's familiar sunny beaches and Michigan's snow-covered lakeshore led to the group's creative unraveling in the studio. The band lost track of the hours, days, and weeks as blinking analog machines captured the intense journey. In the process, Dunes was poured through Sly Stone's original custom-built Flickinger recording console.
With just a week left before deadline, Gardens & Villa sought a brief refuge from the studio where their progress had stalled. They went on a trip, traversing winding roads past frozen tundra and barren trees and into the wilderness of the nearby state park's tall dunes. The group climbed to the top and collapsed into a combination of sand and snow. Simultaneously reminded of home as well as their distance from it, their jaws dropped as they turned to see Lake Michigan's majestic and surreal expanse stretching toward the horizon.
Supported by Goldsworthy's guidance, the band went back to the studio and ultimately emerged with a record beaming with dystopian energy, subconscious lyrics, and uncompromising sincerity. Lynch has seamlessly integrated his bansuri flutes and Rasmussen has fleshed out his looming synths alongside shades of '80s cult films soundscapes that lurk just underneath the songs in an unnoticeable-yet-omnipresent fashion. Like the awe-inspiring clarity of sitting atop Michigan's dunes, the band's forthcoming record shares a clear and evocative vision of where Gardens & Villa's members have traveled, what they've learned, and what lies ahead.

Upcoming Tour Dates04.03.14 - La Fleche D'Or - Paris, FR
04.04.14 - Motel Mozaique Festival - Rotterdam, NL
04.05.14 - Let's Get Lost Festival - Zwolle, NL
04.07.14 - Ideal Bar at VEGA - Copenhagen, DK
04.08.14 - Haus III & 70 - Hamburg, DE
04.09.14 - Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, DE
04.10.14 - Karstorbahnhof - Heidelberg, DE
04.15.14 - Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT **
04.16.14 - Iron Horse Music Hall - Northampton, MA
04.17.14 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA**
04.18.14 - Webster Hall - New York, NY**
04.19.14 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA**
04.20.14 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC**
04.22.14 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA **
04.23.14 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC **
04.24.14 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC **
04.25.14 - The Beacham Theater - Orlando, FL **04.26.14 - Crowbar - Tampa, FL
04.28.14 - Republic - New Orleans, LA**
04.29.14 - Fitzgerald's: Upstairs - Houston, TX**
04.30.14 - 502 Bar - San Antonio, TX
05.01.14 - The Parish - Austin, TX**05.02.14 - The Parish - Austin, TX**
05.05.14 - Sister - Albuquerque, NM**
05.06.14 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ**05.08.14 - The Fonda - Los Angeles, CA
05.10.14 - Cellar Door - Visalia, CA
05.11.14 - The Holland Project - Reno, NV
05.13.14 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
05.14.14 - Fortune Sound Club - Vancouver
05.15.14 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
05.16.14 - Historic Everett Theatre - Everett, WA
** with Tycho

Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Announces Second Wave

    
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Returns June 18-22, 2014 in Calgary
Second Wave of Headliners Announced
Organizers are excited to announce a second wave of artists playing this year's festival: Boston post-punk legends and long-time festival wishlist performers Mission of Burma, Portland-based freak-folk flag bearers Blitzen Trapper, The Fresh & Onlys' fuzz pop from San Francisco, punk'd-up thrash metal from Dallas Power Trip, indie shoegaze Krautrock and Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) collaborators Disappears, Vancouver punk rock DIY stalwart White Lung, doo-wop garage rock from Shannon & The Clams, Brooklyn-based experimental and ethereal pop artist Julianna Barwick, lo-fi, fuzzed out Mississippi garage rockers Bass Drum of Death, U.S. Girls' experimental 60s AM radio-inspired pop, Canadian alt-country heroes Elliott Brood, Berlin-via Montreal DJ Deadbeat, and Jerusalem In My Heart's return to Calgary post-2013 flood to finish their National Music Centre residency.
In addition, guest curator and Riot Grrl co-founder Kathleen Hanna's personal picks include Screaming Females, Hunx & His Punx, Younger Lovers, Mind Troll, and Roman Polanski's Baby. Hanna will be performing with The Julie Ruin and the festival will also feature a screening of the documentary based on her life, 'The Punk Singer', with a special Q&A with Hanna.
The artists join over 35 other artists, including previously announced headliners: Spiritualized, Neko Case, Rocket From The Crypt, St. Vincent, Touché Amoré, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Rhye, Killer Mike, Earthless, Bob Mould and Chelsea Wolfe. Festival goers can expect over 250 bands plus film, comedy, visual art, and special events in the 30+ venues from June 18-22, 2014. Stay tuned for comedy, film, and the full line-up announcements in the coming month.
Click here to view the Sled Island trailer

Festival passes, offering access to every event at the festival subject to capacity, are now on sale for $199 (Discovery Pass) and $349 (Discovery Plus Pass) at  sledisland.com . All-Ages Passes, giving those under the age of 18 access to the festival's all-ages programming, are also on sale for $50.
A limited number of individual tickets for select shows to go on sale April 11th via  sledisland.com  and Ticketfly. Press applications are now open for Sled Island. If you would like to apply for press credentials, you can do so by clicking  here .

The Melvins' Buzz Osborne Announces Summer Tour

THE MELVINS' BUZZ OSBORNE ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE THIS MACHINE KILLS ARTISTS SUMMER TOUR
THIS MACHINE KILLS ARTISTS SET FOR JUNE 3 RELEASE Photo credit: Mackie Osborne 
Los Angeles, April 2, 2014 - Melvins' front man Buzz Osborne has confirmed a seven-week U.S. tour, which kicks off June 10 at The Casbah in San Diego.
Osborne previously announced the release of his first solo, acoustic release, This Machine Kills Artists, which is set for a June 3 release via Ipecac Recordings. Rolling Stone recently premiered the song "Dark Brown Teeth" ( http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-melvins-king-buzzo-go-acoustic-for-new-10-inch-album-tour-20140214), describing the track as "doomy, ill-angled" and with the "Beefheartian edge his band is renown for."
Osborne will document the solo outing through an ongoing travelogue on Noisey.com.
May 17     Pomona, CA     Scion Rock Fest
June 10     San Diego, CA     The CasbahJune 11     Echo Park, CA     The EchoJune 12     Santa Ana, CA     The ObservatoryJune 13     Fresno, CA     Strummer'sJune 14     Sacramento, CA     AssemblyJune 15     San Francisco, CA     Great American Music HallJune 17     Eugene, OR     Wow HallJune 18     Portland, OR     Hawthorne TheatreJune 20     Seattle, WA     Neumo'sJune 21     Bellingham, WA     The ShakedownJune 22     Spokane, WA     The HopJune 23     Missoula, MT     The PalaceJune 24     Billings, MT     The RailyardJune 26     Fargo, ND     The AquariumJune 27     Minneapolis, MN     Grumpy'sJune 28     Milwaukee, WI     Shank HallJune 30   Grand Rapids, MI     The Pyramid Scheme
July 1     Columbus, OH     A&R Music BarJuly 2     Detroit, MI     Small'sJuly 3     Cleveland, OH     The Grog ShopJuly 6     South Burlington, VT     Higher GroundJuly 7     Portland, ME     Portland City Music HallJuly 10     Allston, MA     Brighton Music HallJuly 12     Hamden, CT     The Ballroom at The OuterspaceJuly 13     New York, NY     Santos Party HouseJuly 14     Brooklyn, NY     The WickJuly 15     Philadelphia, PA     Underground ArtsJuly 17     Baltimore, MD     OttobarJuly 18     Charlottesville, VA     The SouthernJuly 20     Carrboro, NC     Cat's CradleJuly 22     Atlanta, GA     The BasementJuly 23     Birmingham, AL     The Bottle TreeJuly 25     New Orleans, LA     One Eyed Jack'sJuly 26     Houston, TX     Warehouse LiveJuly 27     Austin, TX     Red 7July 28     Sam Antonio, TX     Limelight July 30     Tucson, AZ     Club CongressJuly 31     Pioneertown, CA     Pappy and Harriet's
Tickets will be available this Friday, April 4.
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David Lynch's "The Air Is On Fire" to be released as ltd. edition LP

DAVID LYNCH'S
THE AIR IS ON FIRE 

TO BE RELEASED AS LIMITED EDITION LP
VIA SACRED BONES FOR RECORD STORE DAY

HEAR AN INTERVIEW WITH COLLABORATOR
DEAN HURLEY REGARDING THE ALBUM                                                                                                                                     In early 2007, David Lynch was the subject of a retrospective art exhibition at Paris’ Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain. Evocatively titled The Air is on Fire, it was notable for being the first major comprehensive exhibition of the avant-garde director’s paintings, photographs and drawings. It wasn’t strictly a visual affair; throughout the entire gallery’s two floors and four rooms, a pervasive, interactive soundscape escorted viewers through the work. That soundscape, which shares the name of the exhibition, was composed by Lynch and his collaborator, Dean Hurley, and it’s being issued for the first time on vinyl by Sacred Bones Records as a special Record Store Day release.

Over the two sides of vinyl totaling more than 41 minutes, the soundscape taps into the full history of experimental, minimal and electronic music, while blurring the line between music and sound design and exploring some of the same depths the director plumbed on the soundtrack to Eraserhead. This is challenging music, but it’s injected with the same approachability that characterizes much of Lynch’s work. He lulls you in with his warm synthesizer strains and hits you with glitchy, hissing percussion and groaning, industrial menace. Like the man behind Winkie’s, you suspect something threatening is lurking within The Air Is On Fire, but you can’t resist it. When David Lynch beckons you into the void, you follow.

This will be a one-time pressing of 2,000 copies exclusively for Record Store Day 2014
  STREAM:
"The Air Is On Fire" Arte Radio interview with Dean Hurley (2007) - 
https://soundcloud.com/sacredbones/dean-hurley-interview/s-15SAu

 
DAVID LYNCH
THE AIR IS ON FIRE
SACRED BONES RECORDS
4/19/14

1. Side A (21:48)
2. Side B (19:58)