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Tacocat's NVM out today!

TACOCAT'S NVM OUT NOW! WATCH "ENHANCED" VERSION OF "CRIMSON WAVE" VIDEO



VIDEO - "Crimson Wave" [enhanced version]
VIDEO - "Crimson Wave" [dir. Marcy Stone-Francois]
MP3 - "Crimson Wave"
MP3 - "Bridge to Hawaii"

Today, we're proud to release NVM, the new record from Seattle-based pop-punk feminists Tacocat. To celebrate, the band will play a free, all-ages in-store at 6 PM this evening at Sonic Boom Records (2209 NW Market St). The band’s music video for their wildly popular, feel-good menstrual anthem of the year, “Crimson Wave," has now been updated as an enhanced video that features factoids, jokes, and other captions which appear throughout in the grand tradition of '90s music television (for legal reasons, let's say their inspiration rhymes with "shmop-shmup shmideo").

The band sets out on a nationwide tour early next month, including multiple showcases at SXSW. See below for a full list of dates. Review copies of NVM are available upon request.

About the record:
Like a fluorescent-lit snack-aisle oasis in some desolate interstate road stop, brimming with Skittles and limited-edition Sno Balls, Tacocat's Easter-egg-hued pop-punk-pop is bubblegum-sticky with hooks, bound to brighten up the most drab stretch of bummer backroad.
The band's four-person, seven-layer-burrito came together organically: Lelah Maupin (drums) and Eric Randall (guitar) met in their native Longview, WA—two hours south of Seattle, the very town that Green Day named their breakout debut single after. Lelah's family room was wallpapered with framed Magic Eye posters, hence "Stereogram," the cross-eyed love letter to that bizarre ‘90s optical fad. She met lanky Eric while both worked at Safeway, wearing the chain's distinctive navy aprons before breaking north to Seattle. Eric's band The Trashies practiced and played in the basement of the 24/7 House in the Central District, where Long Beach, CA native Bree McKenna (bass) was living, amongst the dust, boxes, and spiders. Lelah met Butte, MT native Emily Nokes (voice, tambourine) in one excruciatingly early/boring graphic design class, slipping her a doodled-upon note; she soon noticed Emily's big voice while she sang along with R. Kelly on the radio. Emily and Bree hit it off one sloshy night at the Comet. Eric impressed Emily with his reenactments of scenes from Anaconda. Sometime around 2007, via countless raucous house party shows, the legend of Tacocat was born.
The foursome would quickly make a name for themselves with their simply energizing power pop, drawing on classic Northwest energy with an uncommonly upbeat, surfy swag that could only come from gray skies and hydroponic sunshine. Their sly and unabashed ‘90s revivalism has, in the past, found the band pondering Evan Dando and Waterworld—and Bree herself explains finding about riot grrrl via Napster and Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You. They've described themselves variously as "Feminist sci-fi" and "Equal parts Kurt and Courtney"; oh well, whatever…NVM

Mike Love of The Beach Boys Releases New Song in Tribute

MIKE LOVE OF THE BEACH BOYS RELEASES NEW SONG IN TRIBUTE TO GEORGE HARRISON
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACK "PISCES BROTHERS" AVAILABLE NOW TO STREAM VIA SOUNDCLOUD at http://bit.ly/1mBKtEe
  
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25, 2014 - Legendary singer/songwriter Mike Love, co-founder of The Beach Boys has officially released "Pisces Brothers," a solo single in tribute to The Beatles' George Harrison, who would have been 71 today.  The previously unreleased track was written in 2004 and inspired by a shared trip to India in 1968 when Love joined The Beatles, Donovan, actress Mia Farrow and others in search of spiritual enlightenment through the teachings of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
For Love, the song is a special reminiscence: "This being the 50th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, I wanted to commemorate this incredibly significant trip we all took together to India, at the Maharishi's invitation. It was enormously influential on all of us, most especially George. The song is really sentimental for me, and meant to honor George Harrison's remarkable contribution to music. And how, in this one moment in time, we got together, as the song says, not fortune or for fame, but for enlightenment."
Mike Love titled the song "Pisces Brothers," as he and Harrison shared the same astrological sign, and celebrated their birthdays together in India. A number of Beatles and Beach Boys songs grew out of the 1968 trip including the Beatles' "Dear Prudence" and "Sexy Sadie" as well as The Beach Boys "Anna Lee, the Healer." Love has continued the practice of Transcendental Meditation for over 40 years.
On February 20th, Love received The Ella Award by the Society of Singers, where he joined a prestigious array of previous honorees including Smokey Robinson, Elton John, Celine Dion, Barry Manilow, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and the award's namesake, Ella Fitzgerald. The event, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, was filled with one-of-a-kind musical performances. Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston, as well as music legends, Bill Medley, Dean Torrence, Micky Dolenz, Christopher Cross and America all performed and spoke of Love's legacy in music and accomplishments as a singer and songwriter. Stars including Rita Wilson, Lucy Lawless and John Stamos also delivered poignant tributes to Love and his extraordinary half-century career in music.
For the first time ever, David Lee Roth and Mike Love took the stage in a duet of "California Girls" which was a hit song for both of them. Love also brought The Waters Family (also honored by the Society of Singers) on stage to debut a new original Mike Love song, "Unleash the Love."
For more information on Mike Love, please visit:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMikeLove

ETERNAL LIPS Releases Video Feat. Sharon Van Etten

ETERNAL LIPS Releases Debut Self-Titled EP Today via New Mirage Records



Watch + Share The Video for “Dream Hesitate” (feat. Sharon Van Etten)

“Glimmering, lo-fi, slacker-pop” – Noisey

Conceived as an imaginary band by Brooklyn artist and musician Grey Gersten, ETERNAL LIPS explores the conventions and mystical aspects of pop music in a totally honest and non-ironic way.

Yesterday, VICE’s Noisey debuted the video for “Dream Hesitate”, a track that features Sharon Van Etten and a video that features Gersten flipping cheeseburgers, both real ones and those of the 8 bit variety. Watch and share the cosmic video’s debut HERE.

Having worked with the likes of John Zorn, Michael Hurley and TV On The Radio’s Kyp Malone (who guests on EP’s single “Voice”), Gersten brings his years of experience working in and around NYC’s experimental rock scene to the process of making pop music, resulting in music that is not only vibrant but wonderfully accessible as well.



Look out for Custom Melodies, an interactive Song Factory operated by ETERNAL LIPS Spring 2014 at Museum in New York City

Watch Karaoke Video for “Dream Hesitate” (feat. Sharon Van Etten) HERE

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Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monae Join Moogfest By Day

Moogfest 2014 Announces Daytime Program, With New Additions That Include a Musical Masterclass From Super-Producer Nile Rodgers, And The ArchAndroid herself, Janelle Monae In Conversation With Her Producers; Plus An In-Depth Discussion With Electronic Music Pioneer Giorgio Moroder; Futurama's David X. Cohen; Talks With Google's Brightest Minds; Plus Film Screenings, Workshops, and More.

Q-Tip, Keith Emerson, Zed's Dead, El-P, and Saul Williams Join The Landmark Performance Lineup Led By Kraftwerk 3-D, Pet Shop Boys, and M.I.A.

Dillon Francis, RJD2, Darkstar, Audion and More Playing Music Showcases Curated by Leading Experimental Record Labels and Industry Taste Makers. "Moogfest organizers echo the extra-education sentiment, as they've strived to build a lineup of sessions, workshops and film screenings that will thrill just as much as the musicians."
-Mashable ASHEVILLE, NC – February 18, 2014 – Moogfest has invited some of the world's preeminent thought leaders to participate in the daytime platform taking place in Asheville, NC, April 23-27. Programming is shaped by keynote presentations from futurist George Dvorsky, The Millenium Project's Jerome C. Glenn, and futurist and philosopher Nick Bostrom; discussions with musical trailblazers Herb Deutsch and Malcolm Cecil; instrument pioneers Don Buchla, Roger Linn and Dave Smith; the U.S. premier of I Dream of Wires , the authoritative documentary exploring the history of modular synthesizers; conversations with OMNI Reboot, MAKE Magazine, MIT Media Lab, Kill Screen and Eyeo; and durational performances by Dan Deacon, Nick Zinner, Bradford Cox, and Gavin Russom, with live visuals by Hisham Bharoocha.
 PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS
The Future of Creativity
World-renowned futurists, philosophers and artists tackle the big questions: What will art look like and sound like 20, 50, 100 years from now? How will it be made and how will it be consumed? What will be the tools of creative expression in the future? Three keynote addresses by Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom; Jerome C. Glenn, CEO of the Millennium Project; and bioethicist, transhumanist, and futurist George Dvorsky.

Dance, Dance, Dance to Let's Dance: A Masterclass by Nile Rodgers
For the first time ever, one of music's greatest producers will reveal the intimate details behind all of his biggest recordings. We'll listen to a selection of his classics from beginning to end, and after each Nile Rodgers will tell us the stories behind each one, from inspiration to songwriting to collaboration to recording, pulling back the curtain on what goes into making timeless hits with David Bowie, Daft Punk, Diana Ross, Madonna, Chic, and more.

The Pioneers of Electronic Music Instruments
Don Buchla invented one of the first modular synthesizers. Roger Linn invented the drum machine. Tom Oberheim founded four electronic instrument companies. Dave Smith is the "Father of MIDI". David Borden is one of the earliest composers of electronic music. All will be sharing their histories and discussing the inspirations for the inventions that changed the course of music.

Innovators In Electronic Music
In-depth discussions with four geniuses who forever changed the sound of music. Herb Deutsch, an early collaborator with Bob Moog, performs a musical talk "From Moog to Mac".  Malcolm Cecil built synthesizers for Stevie Wonder and invented T.O.N.T.O., the first multitimbral polyphonic synthesizer. Electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder brought the synthesizer into film music. Plus Dave Tompkins, author of  How To Wreck a Nice Beach , surveys the history of the vocoder, from World War II espionage to the auto-tuning of pop music.

The Math and Science of The Simpsons and Futurama
Simon Singh, author of  The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets , leads the creator of Futurama David X. Cohen, plus Futurama/The Simpsons writers Stewart Burns, Jeff Westbrook and Ken Keeler (who happens to have a PhD in applied math from Harvard and holds a Masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford), through the mysterious math and science riddles weaved into to countless episodes of two of the greatest TV shows ever, with screenings of key scenes.

Sounds of Space
Astrophysicists, scientists and artists discuss the important research on sound in space. Questions about art and music for this world and beyond with University of Iowa's Department of Physics and Astronomy's William Kurth; the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)'s Artist In Residence Charles Lindsay, more.

New Forms presented by MIT Media Lab
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research laboratory devoted to projects at the convergence of technology, multimedia and design. Professors and students will present their new research, observations and innovations, hosted by Professor Joseph Paradiso, director of the Things That Think Consortium .

Google and the Future of Audio
Come hear firsthand accounts of Google's foray into the intersection of music and technology from members of the Android, Creative Lab, Data Arts, and Doodle teams. Witness and engage in a dialogue about the challenges, triumphs, adventures, and aspirations of mixing sounds and code. With Ryan Germick, Leon Hong, Joey Hurst, Aaron Koblin, Raph Levien, and Alexander Chen.

A Talk with The Electric Lady
The ArchAndroid herself, Janelle Monae, takes us on journey through her sci-fi universe, filled with psychedelic soul music and a dystopian futurism, along with her fellow voyagers Nate Rocket Wonder and Chuck Lightning.

Music Makers, presented by MAKE Magazine 
In the spirit of Bob Moog, music lovers and crazed inventors have created new instruments from the oddest materials, and MAKE Magazine invites everyone to tweak, hack, and bend technology to their own will. Presentations and performances, hosted by MAKE's editor Mark Frauenfelder, with Forrest Mims, author of Getting Started in Electronics; composer Nicolas Collins, author of Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking; Drew Blanke aka Dr. Blankenstein, mad scientist of analog synthesizers and atari punks; Jay Silver, founder of Makey Makey; and hacker/inventor Tom Zimmerman.

Science Fiction & the Synthesized Sound, presented by OMNI Reboot
Turn on the radio in the year 3000, and what will you hear? When we make first contact with an alien race, will we—as in Close Encounters of the Third Kind—communicate through melody? If the future has a sound, what can it possibly be? OMNI Reboot has assembled a crack team of future dreamers to answer these, and many more, questions. We will picture the mundane realities of the future, provide a soundtrack to science-fiction landscapes, ponder what science fiction film music tells us about our expectations for tomorrow, and hazard some guesses at the musical aesthetics of extraterrestrials. With writer Martine Syms, artist Neal Reinhalda, musician King Britt, astronomer Doug Vakoch, and OMNI Reboot editor Claire Evans.

The Nature of Creativity, presented by Afropunk
Where do artistic notions begin — and where do they end? What are the tools of creativity, and who are its models? A frank discussion about what it means to be a creative being in a modern world amongst three AFROPUNK originals, artist Sanford Biggers, writer/critic Greg Tate and poet/performer Saul Williams. Plus a screening of Sanford Biggers' groundbreaking  The Triptych  documentary series.

Design Makes Music Come Alive
A new generation of visual artists and designers are using innovative technological tools to create immersive, interactive narratives unlike any ever experienced before. The brains behind visionary visuals and immersive interactions for Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Nine Inch Nails, Arcade Fire, Flying Lotus and Skrillex share their secrets. With Willo Perron, Aaron Koblin, Alex Leiu, and David Wexler.

Sonification and Cybernetics
Can you visualize music as data?  Professor Bruce Walker of Georgia Institute of Technology's Sonification Lab discusses new technologies that illustrate information with sound.  Can you see colors as sounds?   Contemporary artist Neil Harbisson was born with the inability to see color.  With a prosthetic device called an "eyeborg," he can now hear the spectrum and create symphonies out of everything he sees, and has become the planet's first human cyborg.  Harbisson will perform live and talk about the launch of the Cyborg Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to help people become cyborgs and promote cybernetics in the arts.

What Does Play Sound Like? Presented by Kill Screen
From the wakka wakka of Pac-Man to the immersive soundscapes of Grand Theft Auto, sound design has been one of the unsung heroes of games. Videogame arts and culture company Kill Screen is bringing together some of the best minds inside and outside games including Daedalus, Matthew Lee Johnston, Matt Bock, Robin Arnott, Karla Zimonja and Gretta Cohn, to talk about creating interactivity with sound.

Transformations: Visualization, Sonification, & Alternative Interfaces presented by the Eyeo Festival
An afternoon exploring the art of visualizing sound data, sonifying soundless data and creating alternative interfaces for sound generation and manipulation with Scott Snibbe and Yuri Suzuk.
 PERFORMANCES AND SOUND INSTALLATIONS
Immersive, Improvisatory, Durational Performances
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner and Deerhunter's Bradford Cox on Moog pedals. LCD Soundsystem's Gavin Russom on Moog synths. Dan Deacon on Moogs across all platforms, from hardware to software, pedals to apps. Each performance lasting up to four hours. Anything can happen. Plus an immersive visual installation with films, projections and art by Hisham Bharoocha.

Odd Harmonics, Theremins by François Chambard of UM Project
Custom made sculptural Theremins, designed and built by François Chambard, at once sculptures, instruments and design objects, available for the public to play. With daily performances by Dorit Chrysler.
WORKSHOPS
How to Hear
Immersive, participatory exercises with Lucky Dragons focused on "engaged" or "active" listening. Building on techniques used by environmentalists, artists and composers, takeaways include new strategies for music making, a better understanding of our sonic environment, and an open perspective on the feedback loop between listening, attention, and action.

Creative Code presented by Gray Area Art & Technology Center
Gray Area’s renowned education program and faculty are dedicated to teaching code to create art & music.  As a leader in computational art and design, Gray Area offers focused, hands-on classes around the newest, open-source software on the leading edge of creative coding and for Moogfest presents daily 3-hour courses with both beginner and intermediate levels over four days with Barry Threw and Mat Ganucheau.
FILMS
Moog: The Documentary 
A special 10th anniversary screening, with director Hans Fjellestad.

Soderbergh, Science Fiction and Synths: The Music of Cliff Martinez
A special retrospective of film composer Cliff Martinez greatest works from  Solaris to  Drive , plus a special conversation with the composer.

I Dream of Wires (U.S. Premiere)
The ultimate documentary exploring the history of modular synthesizers and modern day communities of analog explorers. U.S. premiere screening with director Robert Fantinatto and producer Jason Amm.

Moroder and Film
A special screening of Scarface , introduced by film composer Giorgio Moroder.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DAYTIME PRESENTERS GO HERE. Music showcases curated by experimental record labels DFA, Ghostly, Warp, Driftless, Crew Love, Mad Decent, RVNG Intl, Fools Gold, and No. 19, influential festivals Hopscotch and Movement, and industry heavyweights such as AFROPUNK and The Windish Agency will be part of the nighttime programming. Among the acts tapped for these curated showcases are moombahton pioneer Dillon Francis; Darkstar on their first United States tour; Audion, the dance floor shaking alter ego of pop-music innovator Matthew Dear; globe trotting disco and soul funk duo Soul Clap, pummelling UK trio Factory Floor; virtuoso sample-based instrumental wizard RJD2, and more.

These showcases are part of the diverse Moogfest music lineup that is being joined by new additions from legendary hip-hop innovator and Grammy Award winner Q-Tip, boundary-pushing electronic duo Zed's Dead, fast flowing MC and futuristic producer El-P, and media melding musician, poet, and performer Saul Williams. The nighttime performances are led by landmark musical performances from electronic music pioneers KRAFTWERK 3-D, iconic electro-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, a dance party featuring music super producer Nile Rodgers and his band CHIC, plus more exhilarating and trail blazing acts including Gent & Jawns, Museum of Love, Clark performing Phosphor , Gordon Voidwell, DLX, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Nick Catchdubs, Treasure Fingers, Eliot Lipp, Marley Carroll, Ataxia, and Aligning Minds.

Showcase lineups are listed below in alphabetical order.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MUSIC PROGRAMMING GO HERE. AFROPUNK
Gordon Voidwell
Le1f
Saul Williams

Crew Love
Nick Monaco
No Regular Play
Slow Hands
Soul Clap

DFA
Factory Floor
Museum of Love
The Crystal Ark Driftless
Awesome Tapes From Africa
Eaters
Ejecta
Megafortress
Noah Wall
North Americans

Ghostly International
ADULT.
Audion
Com Truise - DJ set
Shigeto

Hopscotch
Body Games
Heads on Sticks
Machinedrum - Vapor City Live
Marley Carroll Mad Decent
Dillon Francis
Gent & Jawns
Riff Raff

Movement
Erika
Keith Kemp
Mike Huckaby

No. 19
Art Department
Eric Volta
Jimmy Edgar
Louis Fresco
Nitin RVNG INTL
Blondes
Hieroglyphic Being
Holly Herndon

Warp
Clark - Phosphor Live
Darkstar
Moderat
patten

The Windish Agency
Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks
Kaytranada
RJD2 Ticket info: Moogfest 2014 GA Day and Night Package: $299Moogfest 2014 offers a limited number of Night (Music) Only Tickets at $199 while supplies last.Moogfest 2014 offers a limited number of Day (Conference ) Only Tickets at $249 while supplies last.VIP tickets available at $499More information on tickets, VIP packages and payment plans available at www.moogfest.com/tickets

Les Claypool's Duo de Twang Announce Secret Brooklyn Show

Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang Announce Secret Show in Brooklyn This Thursday, February 27th



Also Performing at The Heath at The McKittrick Hotel on 2/26 + 2/27

For an exclusive peek into Les Claypool and Bryan Kehoe’s twangified world, Duo de Twang has confirmed a secret show in Brooklyn this Thursday, February 27th.

Sponsored by BrooklynVegan, the taste making music site will reveal the show’s location on Thursday morning and will be live streaming the performance via TourGigs.com. This intimate performance will accompany the band’s two previously announced New York appearances on 2/26 and 2/27 at The Heath in the McKittrick Hotel, infamous home of Sleep No More.

Upon listening to Duo de Twang’s new album Four Foot Shack (released 2/4) you'll quickly discover that Les and Bryan made it a point to keep things as live-sounding as humanly possible. "It was very live," admits Les. "In fact, it was a little difficult, with all the bleed of the stomping and the bass and the vocals. Every now and again you can hear the studio refrigerator come on or the dog barking at something outside in the background.  Once it was there, you had to kind of leave it.”

Head below to find out when Duo de Twang’s live show will be making its way to your town; tickets for all shows can be pre-ordered HERE. To RSVP to the McKittrick shows, RSVP HERE.

Tour Dates

2/26 – New York, NY – The Heath at McKittrick Hotel
2/27 – Brooklyn, NY – Secret Show, Location Not Yet Disclosed
2/27 – New York, NY – The Heath at McKittrick Hotel
2/28 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
3/1 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
3/3 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
3/4 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
3/6 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage
3/7 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
3/8 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
3/9 – St. Louis, MO – Plush
3/11 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
3/12 – 3/14 – Austin, TX - SXSW
3/15 – New Orleans, LA – Howlin’ Wolf
6/12 – Solona Beach, CA – Belly Up
6/13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
6/14 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theatre
6/15 – Snowmass, CO – Snowmass Mammoth Fest
8/29 – 8/31 – Turin, NY - Moedown

Stream Roman Remains (The Duke Spirit) Album at Hype Machine

Hype Machine Streams Roman Remains (The Duke Spirit) Album  Zeal Out March 4th on H.O.T. Records Ltd. 
Band Readies Tour with Gary Numan and Big Black Delta To SXSW   
"...our jam of the whole weekend." - NYLON
"[Roman Remains] channels synth-punk fury." - Rolling Stone
"...a fiery mix of energetic pop." - KCRW
 Stream Roman Remains 'Zeal' at Hype Machine Now 
 Roman Remains, the duo comprised of The Duke Spirit's Liela Moss and Toby Butler, are releasing their debut full-length, Zeal, on March 4th via Dhani Harrison's H.O.T. Records Ltd. Hype Machine is offering an exclusive stream of the album this week. Click here to listen! The North London natives have been doing a packed, month-long residency at the Sayers Club in Los Angeles, and are preparing to embark on a national tour through SXSW with Gary Nunman and Big Black Delta. Some have described the Roman Remains recent shows at Sayers Club as "amazing," and "like Bjork meets Zola Jesus meets early Nine Inch Nails." Even H.O.T. Records Ltd owner Dhani Harrison (George's son) is such a fan, he's been playing keyboard with them on their first performances. 
The album Zeal sees Roman Remains feverishly cross the line between Electro, Industrial and Dance music. Liela Moss's spiritual, earthy and sometimes tongue-in-cheek lyrics and inimitable vocal style give the album a tantalizing, alluring feel that draws it's audience into another realm. Moss has been cited as Philip Lim's 'muse,' and inspired Alexander McQueen's 2009 fashion line for Target. She attended this year's New York Fashion Week, reporting from the front row at several shows.
If you are headed to SXSW this year check out the Roman Remains tour schedule below with noted times and venues. Also be sure to check out the Marcus McSweeney-directed video for the album's first single, 'This Stone Is Starting To Bleed,' which premiered at Rolling Stone and was deemed by KCRW as a "fiery mix of energetic pop."   
      Zeal  Tracklisting   1.This Stone Is Starting To Bleed2. Tachycardia3. Nest In Your Room4. Agrimony5. Apoidea6. Thirsty As A Truck7. Gazebo8.  Influence And Atlas9. Animals10. Vulture Beat11. It Ends In Other Ways  Roman Remains Tour Dates  2/27 Los Angeles, CA - Sayers Club (Residency)3/5 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
3/6 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theater
3/7 Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Live
3/8 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
3/9 Tucson, AZ - The Rialto Theatre
3/11 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
3/13 Austin, Texas - SXSW 8PM The Yahoo House at Brazos Hall
3/14 Austin, Texas - SXSW 2:45PM Buffalo's Bills3/15 Austin, Texas - SXSW TBD
3/17 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
3/19 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
3/20 Pittsburgh, PA - The Altar Bar
3/22 New York, NY - Webster Hall
3/23 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
3/24 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
3/25 Montreal, QC - Cafe Campus
3/27 Toronto, ON - Phoneix Concert Theatre
3/28 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
3/29 Chicago, IL - Metro
3/30 Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
4/1 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
4/2 St. Louis, MO - Firebird
4/4 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
4/6 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore       
For more info, please visit:
http://www.romanremains.com/ ;http://www.twitter.com/Roman_Remains ;https://www.facebook.com/RomanRemains

Eagulls debut LP streaming this week on Pitchfork + SXSW

EAGULLS DEBUT FULL LENGTH STREAMING ON PITCHFORK    EAGULLS OUT NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 4
SXSW 20143/12 - SPIN/House of Vans - Mohawk  3/13 - Pitchfork - French Legation Museum3/13 - Paradigm Agency - Buffalo Billiards 3/14 - AV Club - Blackheart3/14 - FILTER/Dr Martens - Bar 96...and more to come!   STREAM: Eagulls - Eagulls via Pitchfork Advance  
WATCH: Eagulls on Late Show with David Letterman playing "Possessed" 
WATCH: Music video for "Nerve Endings," nominated along with Haim, Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, and Pharell for Video of the Year at the NME Awards 
One of the Most Anticipated Albums of 2014 - eMusic, FILTER, SPIN, and NME   "Visceral joy of loud, distorted guitars" - New York Times
"One of our favorite discoveries from CMJ" - NPR    
"There's more to these ambitious, melodic punks than a fuck-the-world attitude" - Pitchfork     
"Eagulls is a debut not to miss this year" - Stereogum  
     Since forming in 2009, Leeds-based Eagulls have become synonymous with a discontented, disillusioned kind of anger, molded into bullets of post punk that's rife with urgency and aggression.

Brought together by drummer Henry Ruddell and guitarist Mark 'Goldy' Goldsworthy, they were later joined by friends Liam Matthews on guitar and Tom Kelly on bass. After struggling to find a singer that fitted with their vision for the band, they roped in George Mitchell to be their frontman without ever having heard him sing before.
For a band like Eagulls, touring is their lifeblood, as shown through the relentless bouts of gigging that have colored their four years together, in between working tedious day jobs in the bars and retail outlets of Leeds together. Booking support slots with the likes of Iceage, Merchandise, Parquet Courts, and Fucked Up they've carved out a reputation for chaotic and confrontational live shows.
Now, following further standalone releases, their self-titled debut album is complete and slated for release on March 4, 2014. Finessing the incensed spirit of their early tracks and gigs, it sets its stall out as a heavier, darker and more exhilarating step on from what's come before. "Nerve Endings," opening track and first taste of the record, encapsulates that in throbbing bass and George hollering "can't find my end" whilst "Fester-Blister" provides an anthemic streak cutting through a wall of frenetic noise. "Tough Luck" takes inspiration from outside the punk pool associated with Eagulls, boasting a rumbling Joy Division-esque bassline. It all ends on the searing rush of "Soulless Youth," which finds George declaring "I never feel fine/They're soulless inside... the soulless youth," with enough bile to make it clear just how he feels about his generation.
"We're all more pessimistic, more jaded, more cynical," explains Goldy of the band's moodier shift. "When you finish uni, you've got optimism and you think everything's going to be alright. You think you'll just take a shit job in a shop and you'll only have to do it for a while but then you're still there a year later..."
It's this frustration and sardonicism that fuels Eagulls and lights a match under their first LP. Though they admit to there being "lighter moments" on the record, on the whole it's a gloomy, overcast affair. Influenced by post-punk and shoegaze (primarily the sonic assaults of My Bloody Valentine) combined with their own background in hardcore bands, it follows their first trip to America earlier this year for SXSW (a trip the band sacked in their jobs to take) - the catalyst for their signing to US indie label Partisan.
With the record now complete and ready for release, expect their own unique brand of mayhem to be lighting up venues around the country as they return to their natural environment of the road to reinforce their abrasive brilliant reputation once more.

EELS to Embark on North American and European Tour

EELS TO EMBARK ON NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN TOUR THE CAUTIONARY TALES OF MARK OLIVER EVERETT OUT APRIL 22  “One of the most prolific, adventurous and moving songwriters of the past decade”— Q Magazine“That rarest thing in contemporary pop: a unique sound”—The New Yorker“A consistently astounding career”—UncutIn celebration of the release of their new album The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett on April 22, EELS will set off on a North American and European tour, kicking off in Austin on May 16 with stops in New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris; please see below for complete dates. The introspective new 13-track release from the ever-changing project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) is described as “an extraordinarily vivid and intimate document of a personal struggle.” Stereogum recently premiered the new album track “Agatha Chang” at http://bit.ly/MbAwN6, track listing follows. The album is available for pre-order at http://eelstheband.com/stores.php and will be released in a deluxe 26 track 2 CD edition and a double 12 inch clear vinyl edition (with 13 bonus tracks on vinyl as well); both editions include a free download. The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett marks the 11th full-length release for EELS, whose debut Beautiful Freak was released in 1996. In addition to the recordings, Everett has embarked on a number of non-musical projects as well including his acclaimed book Things the Grandchildren Should Know and the multiple-award winning Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives documentary film about Everett and his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III, broadcast on PBS’ Nova series.Watch the album trailer for  The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett  here:http://youtu.be/yrw7l1ZO2m0
EELS TOUR DATESMay 16                                                         Austin, TX                                        Paramount TheaterMay 17                                                        Houston, TX                                           House of BluesMay 19                                                         Dallas, TX                                                Strass SquareMay 21                                                        Denver, CO                                             Gothic TheaterMay 23                                                      St. Louis, MO                                 Sheldon Concert HallMay 24                                                         Chicago, IL                                            The Vic TheaterMay 25                                                       St. Paul, MN                                       Fitzgerald TheaterMay 27                                                        Toronto, ON                               Winter Garden TheatreMay 28                                                       Montreal, QC            The Virgin Mobile Corona TheaterMay 29                                                        Boston, MA                        Berklee Performance CenterMay 30                                                     Philadelphia, PA                                       Keswick TheatreMay 31                                                    Washington, DC                                 The Lincoln TheaterJune 1                                                        New York, NY                                    The Apollo TheaterJune 3                                                           Detroit, MI                            Royal Oak Music TheaterJune 4                                                         Madison, WI                                      Barrymore TheaterJune 7                                                          Seattle, WA                                      The Moore TheaterJune 8                                                         Portland, OR                                           Aladdin TheaterJune 9                                                          Seattle, WA                                      The Moore TheaterJune 10                                                   San Francisco, CA                     Palace of Fine Arts TheatreJune 11                                                    Los Angeles, CA                              The Orpheum TheaterJune 15                                                        Oxford, UK                                                New TheatreJune 16                                                     Manchester, UK                                      Bridgewater HallJune 17                                                       Glasgow, UK                                                    AcademyJune 18                                                     Cambridge, UK                                         Corn ExchangeJune 19                                                        Bexhill, UK                                   De La Warr PavillionJune 21                                                        Linz, Austria                                                        PosthofJune 22                                                      Vienna, Austria                                              KonzerthausJune 24                                                     Berlin, Germany                                            TempodromeJune 25                                                  Amsterdam, Holland                                     KonzertgebauwJune 27                                                  Rottendam, Holland                                                   DoelenJune 28                                                  Eindhoven, Holland                              Naked Song FestivalJune 30                                                        London, UK                                        Royal Albert HallJuly 1                                                         Dublin, Ireland                                                    OlympiaJuly 4                                                      Werchter, Belgium                                   Werchter FestivalJuly 5                                                     Groningen, Holland                                  StadsschouwburgJuly 7                                                     Zurick, Switzerland                                      Kongress HausJuly 8                                                          Luxembourg                                             Grand TheatreJuly 10                                                        Paris, France                                        Days Off FestivalJuly 11                                                     Toulouse, France                                                       BikiniJuly 12                                                     Barcelona, Spain                                              Teatre GrecJuly 14                                                       Madrid, Spain                                                 Circo PriceJuly 17                                                       Florence, Italy                         Teartro Romano di FiesoleJuly 18                                                         Milan, Italy                                   Auditorium di Milano

The Notwist's 'Close To The Glass' out tomorrow

The Notwist‘s Close To The Glass
Out Tomorrow in North America Via Sub PopListen/Watch: “Kong”:
YouTube (Official Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUpktwg7O4M
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/subpop/the-notwist-kong/ Plus- ‘Close To The Glass’ No. 1 Most Added Album at CMJ;
Magnet Magazine’s Guest Editor Feb. 24-Mar. 2 The Notwist’s Close To The Glass, featuring the singles “Kong” and the title cut, will be out tomorrow, Tuesday February 25th in North America on CD / LP / DL via Sub Pop.NPR Music says of the album, “If the new Close to the Glass is any indication, The Notwist sounds fully refreshed: From its corker of a single ("Kong") on, the album showcases a light touch in a frequently collage-based sound that brims over with buzzing, springy, playful urgency. Throughout Close to the Glass, The Notwist lets many sides of its sound peek out, as straightforward pop-rock melts together with the pulse of Krautrock until they become indistinguishable. But, like its most recent predecessors, the album never feels chilly, even when the band wanders through a nine-minute instrumental ("Lineri") late in the proceedings. Even then, no matter how many machines manipulate The Notwist's sound, they never drown out the human heartbeats at its center (see “First Listen” February 17th).In related news, The Nowtist’s Markus Acher takes over as editor of Magnet Magazine all this week (see “Guest Editor” February 24-March 2nd). At radio, Close To The Glass was the no. 1 most added at album with CMJ radio reporters, which led to the cover of this week’s CMJ New Music Report (see "New Music Report" March 3rd issue).The Notwist recently premiered the official video for “Kong,” the lead single from Close To The Glass, an animated visual directed by Yu Sato and featuring illustrations from Tim Divall. The video for “Kong” is based on a true story that involved Marcus Acher and his family being trapped in their home during an Ammer River flood in Weilheim, Germany.  During the experience, the young Acher resorted to fantasy, secretly hoping a superhero would save his family as the waters rose around them. Watch the video here.The Notwist’s previously announced 2014 tour is underway now, beginning tonight February 24th in Wiesbaden, DE at Schlachthof, with a series of tour dates that currently end July 19th in Gräfenhainichen, DE at the Melt! Festival. Please find a complete list of tour dates below.

What People Are Saying About The Notwist:
“Close to the Glass is a record bookended with perfectly executed experiments, so gentle on the ears. Beautiful and perfect, they make the whole record seem round, and right.”  [8.5/10] -   The Line Of Best Fit

“Judging by "Close to the Glass," …they have toughened up their sound considerably since 2008's The Devil, You + Me, diving into the rubbery abstraction that's afforded by modular synthesis and adopting the percussive, post-rave sensibilities of Mouse on Mars and Simian Mobile Disco.” [50 Albums You Gotta Hear in 2014] - SPIN

“It's sensitively poised and technically perfect.” [8/10] - Uncut

“Here, they've abandoned any evidence of their glitchy history, mostly eschewing electronics in favour of warm, organic instrumentation like acoustic guitars and real-life drums. With a gentle melody and frontman Markus Acher's inimitable vocals, however, it's still the Notwist we know and love.” [Kong”] - Exclaim
 
“Their eighth LP brilliantly snaps together everything.”[8/10] - Q Magazine

“Every element of Close to the Glass feels like it has been minutely polished; like the workings of a miniature pocket watch, it all feels succinct, gleaming and fresh.” [8/10] - The 405
 
“A very pretty, very hooky piece of Krautrock tunecraft, shot through with a deep sense of longing.” [“Kong”]  - Stereogum

“Close To The Glass is a forum in which ramshackle indie-pop, acoustic balladry, and expansive electronic sonic explorations happily coexists, and it's all the better for it.” - Under The Radar

“Propulsive, driving...a surprisingly sparkling uptempo cut” [“Kong”] - Pitchfork

“Marked with fuzzy synths, a driving bassline, and abounding vocal hooks, “Kong” even has a trippy outro, adding an extra layer of interesting.” [“Kong”] - Consequence of Sound

“An excellent piece of krauty, rhythmic guitar pop in which melancholy lyrics about unceasing rain get juxtaposed with bubbly instrumentals. Our favorite moment, though, would have to be when the whole thing devolves into a film-noir groove and the strings and acoustic riffs kick in.”  [“Kong”] - Pretty Much Amazing
  Tour Dates:
North America
Jun. 09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Jun. 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts
Jun. 11 - Montreal, QE - Société Des Arts Technologiques
Jun. 12 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
Jun. 13 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge @ House of Blues
Jun. 14 - San Francsico, CA -  The Regency Ballroom
Jun. 15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
Jul. 04-06 - George, WA - Sasquatch FestivalEurope
Feb. 24 - Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof    
Feb. 25 - Bielefeld, DE - Forum    
Feb. 26 - Berlin, DE - Heimathafen (SOLD OUT)
Mar. 10 - Stuttgart, DE - Wagenhallen    
Mar. 11 - Lyon, FR - Epicerie Moderne    
Mar. 12 - Nantes, FR - Stereolux    
Mar. 13 - Paris, FR - La Maroquinerie (SOLD OUT)
Mar. 14 - Lille, FR - Le Grand Mix
Mar. 15 - Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute    
Mar. 16 - Glasgow, UK - Mono    
Mar. 17 - Bristol, UK - The Fleece    
Mar. 18 - London, UK - Village Underground
Mar. 19 - Brussels, BE - Botanique    
Mar. 20 - Cologne, DE - E-Werk
Apr. 05 - Milano, IT - Magnolia
Apr. 06 - Foligno, IT - Serendipity
Apr. 07 - Roma, IT - Auditorium Parco della Musica
Apr. 08 - Bologna, IT - Estragon
Apr. 09 - Padova, DE - Mame
Apr. 10 - Ljubijana, SK - TBA    
Apr. 11 - Zagreb, HR - Mochvara    
Apr. 12 - Linz, AT - Posthof    
Apr. 13 - Munich, DE - Circus Krone    
May 26 - Berlin, DE - C-Club    
May 27 - Hamburg, DE - Laeiszhalle
May 28 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
Jun. 28 - St.Gallen, CH - Open Air St. Gallen (SOLD OUT)
July 19 - Gräfenhainichen, DE - Melt! Festival

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