Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 2514
February 12, 2014
RIP Maggie Estep, 1963 - 2014
I met Maggie Estep during the SF Poetry Slam in 1994. She was part of the New York team that included Reggie Cabico, Hal Sirowitz, and Tracey Morris. I soon met Bob Holman and a group of NYC poets, including people who were involved with Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Unbearables, and the magazine, Sensitive Skin.
When I moved to NYC, I used to see Maggie Estep quite often at readings and parties. I saw her play in a band at Mercury Lounge. She wrote a number of books.
Lavender Country reissue out 3/25 & hear "Cryin' These Cocksucking Tears"
LAVENDER COUNTRY REISSUE
OUT 3/25 VIA PARADISE OF BACHELORS
LISTEN " CRYIN' THESE COCKSUCKING TEARS "
RECORD RELEASE SHOW 3/16 IN LOS ANGELES
STREAM "CRYIN' THESE COCKSUCKING TEARS” VIA PITCHFORK HERE
Widely recognized as the first openly gay country album - and cited as such even by Nashville institutions like the Country Music Hall of Fame & CMT - Lavender Country's landmark self-titled 1973 LP stands as nothing less than an artifact of courage, a sonic political protest document of enormous power, clarity, and grace.
At once a scathing indictment of the injustices perpetrated on the homosexual community, a proud proclamation of gay identity, and a love letter of bracing intimacy and eroticism, the album radically appropriates the signifiers of the conservative country genre, queering its heteronormative vocabulary into a deeply personal language. Songwriter, singer, and guitarist Patrick Haggerty, a fearless first-generation gay liberation activist and artist, seasons his songs with Yippie deviousness; in the manner of the Cockettes, the laughs both sharpen and sweeten the impact. To our ears the inimitable aesthetics and glimpses of cockeyed humor recall some ethereal psych-folk nexus of the Flatlanders & Ween as much as any standard country and western forbears, rendering the biting poetry in an even more other-worldly and timeless light.
The record reflects Haggerty's experiences: his upbringing on a tenant dairy farm in rural Washington, on the Canadian border; his dismissal from the Peace Corps on the spurious grounds of his sexuality; and his righteous struggles as an outraged young gay man navigating the Pacific Northwest in the immediate aftermath of Stonewall. He designed Lavender Country as a vehicle for what he deems "The Information": valid cultural communications intended to resonate with those unable to access similar resources.
LIVE LAVENDER COUNTRY: You are all cordially invited to come see Lavender Country in Los Angeles, at, The Church on York, March 16th.
This will be the first public performance of these songs in almost 15 years. Gun Outfit and White Fence open. Tickets here.
This show will close out Paradise of Bachelors Ides of March Weekender, Steve Gunn & Chris Forsyth both with full bands, will also be playing the Church on March 14th, and M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger will perform with members of Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs:Ohia as part of the Songs: Molina tribute on March 15. Please join us for any or all of these exciting shows!
LAVENDER COUNTRYLAVENDER COUNTRY
(PARADISE OF BACHELORS RECORDS)
MARCH 25, 2014
1. Come Out Singing
2. Gypsy John
3. Waltzing Will Trilogy
4. Georgie Pie
5. Cryin' These Cocksucking Tears
6. Back in the Closet Again
7. I Can't Shake the Stranger Out of You
8. To a Woman
9. Straight White Patterns
10. Lavender Country
OUT 3/25 VIA PARADISE OF BACHELORS
LISTEN " CRYIN' THESE COCKSUCKING TEARS "
RECORD RELEASE SHOW 3/16 IN LOS ANGELES
STREAM "CRYIN' THESE COCKSUCKING TEARS” VIA PITCHFORK HERE
Widely recognized as the first openly gay country album - and cited as such even by Nashville institutions like the Country Music Hall of Fame & CMT - Lavender Country's landmark self-titled 1973 LP stands as nothing less than an artifact of courage, a sonic political protest document of enormous power, clarity, and grace.
At once a scathing indictment of the injustices perpetrated on the homosexual community, a proud proclamation of gay identity, and a love letter of bracing intimacy and eroticism, the album radically appropriates the signifiers of the conservative country genre, queering its heteronormative vocabulary into a deeply personal language. Songwriter, singer, and guitarist Patrick Haggerty, a fearless first-generation gay liberation activist and artist, seasons his songs with Yippie deviousness; in the manner of the Cockettes, the laughs both sharpen and sweeten the impact. To our ears the inimitable aesthetics and glimpses of cockeyed humor recall some ethereal psych-folk nexus of the Flatlanders & Ween as much as any standard country and western forbears, rendering the biting poetry in an even more other-worldly and timeless light.
The record reflects Haggerty's experiences: his upbringing on a tenant dairy farm in rural Washington, on the Canadian border; his dismissal from the Peace Corps on the spurious grounds of his sexuality; and his righteous struggles as an outraged young gay man navigating the Pacific Northwest in the immediate aftermath of Stonewall. He designed Lavender Country as a vehicle for what he deems "The Information": valid cultural communications intended to resonate with those unable to access similar resources.
LIVE LAVENDER COUNTRY: You are all cordially invited to come see Lavender Country in Los Angeles, at, The Church on York, March 16th.
This will be the first public performance of these songs in almost 15 years. Gun Outfit and White Fence open. Tickets here.
This show will close out Paradise of Bachelors Ides of March Weekender, Steve Gunn & Chris Forsyth both with full bands, will also be playing the Church on March 14th, and M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger will perform with members of Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs:Ohia as part of the Songs: Molina tribute on March 15. Please join us for any or all of these exciting shows!
LAVENDER COUNTRYLAVENDER COUNTRY(PARADISE OF BACHELORS RECORDS)
MARCH 25, 2014
1. Come Out Singing
2. Gypsy John
3. Waltzing Will Trilogy
4. Georgie Pie
5. Cryin' These Cocksucking Tears
6. Back in the Closet Again
7. I Can't Shake the Stranger Out of You
8. To a Woman
9. Straight White Patterns
10. Lavender Country
The Notwist Schedule North American Tour
The Notwist Premiere New Video For “Kong”Announce North American Tour In Support Of Close To The Glass
Listen/Watch: “Kong”:
YouTube (Official Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUpktwg7O4M
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/subpop/the-notwist-kong/s-WeALz Plus - Sasquatch July 4th Weekend;
‘Close To the Glass’ Available in North America Feb. 25th Via Sub Pop
We are thrilled to announce that The Notwist have scheduled a North American headlining tour in support of Close To The Glass, their forthcoming album. The trek begins June 9th in New York, NY at Webster Hall and currently ends on July 4th weekend at Sasquatch Music Festival. The bands previously announced European tour schedule begins 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 full list of tour dates below.
We’d also like to share 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 (see PitchforkNews Story February 12th).
The Notwist’s Close To The Glass will be available February 25th on CD/ LP / DL via Sub Pop.
The album will also be available in the following territories: in Japan from Afterhours on February 12th; in Australia via Spunk on February 21st; and in Europe via City Slang on February 24th. Close To The Glass features “Kong” and the title track, along with highlights “Run Run Run,” and “Casino.”
Fans who pre-order Close To The Glass via iTunes will receive the album’s title track and “Kong” immediately. Both singles can be purchased individually as well. People who pre-order Close To The Glass on LP at subpop.com will receive the limited “Loser Edition” of the album on colored vinyl, as well as a set of small, limited-edition art prints (while supplies last). Additionally, there are two brand new The Notwist t-shirts, that will be available as a premium bundle with CD or LP purchases.
What People Are Saying About The Notwist:
“Propulsive, driving...a surprisingly sparkling uptempo cut” [“Kong”] - Pitchfork “A very pretty, very hooky piece of Krautrock tunecraft, shot through with a deep sense of longing.” [“Kong”] - Stereogum “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 “Judging by "Close to the Glass," the lead single off the band's new album, 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
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 Festival
Europe
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
Maya Vik Premieres "Totally Right" On Okay Player
Maya Vik Premieres "Totally Right" On Okay PlayerPlays Brooklyn Night Bazaar With Dâm Funk On March 7thPlays Oslo-Night SXSW Showcase, 
Click Here To Listen To "Totally Right" On Okay Player
Valentine’s Day is this week and it also happens to be Maya Vik’s birthday. To celebrate, she has a present for you from her upcoming yet untitled album. Produced by Pat Lukens, “Totally Right” is a feel good love song that digs deep into the candy jar of late 80s Jam & Lewis era R&B and emerges with enough sunshine to power a small city. So bust out of your winter funk, check your temperature for spring fever, and enjoy this new song because Maya Vik is here and everything is going to be totally right.
‘Music to make babies to’ is just one way to describe the sound of Norwegian bass player and solo artist Maya Vik. Although the press have drawn comparisons to Prince, Janet, Sheila E, and Vanity 6, Maya lays down a fresh brand of sexy electronic funk pop with her steamy vocals and thumping bass lines. Years of hard work has paid off for Maya which includes winning a Norwegian “Grammy” with her previous band Montée, playing in Savoy with a-Ha’s Paul Waaktaar, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and touring the US, Japan, Russia, Holland, and Germany with her own trio. After independently releasing more than two albums worth of critically acclaimed material in two short years, Maya Vik currently is sitting on a trove of new jams set for release throughout 2014.
Photo Credit: Paal Laukli
Links: Website Facebook Twitter Soundcloud
Media:
Click Here To Watch "Bummer Gun" Click Here To Watch "Oslo Knows" Click Here To Watch "On It (Kapow!)" Click Here To Watch "Get Low" Click Here To Listen To 'Lay Low' EP On Idolator Click Here To Listen To "Teen Spirit" (Feat. Dawn Richard) On Vibe Click Here To Listen To "Lay Low" + "Hush" (Feat. Little Pain) On Noisey Click Here To Listen To "Dynamite" On Filter! Click Here To Listen To "Body Language"
Click Here To Listen To "Totally Right" On Okay Player
Valentine’s Day is this week and it also happens to be Maya Vik’s birthday. To celebrate, she has a present for you from her upcoming yet untitled album. Produced by Pat Lukens, “Totally Right” is a feel good love song that digs deep into the candy jar of late 80s Jam & Lewis era R&B and emerges with enough sunshine to power a small city. So bust out of your winter funk, check your temperature for spring fever, and enjoy this new song because Maya Vik is here and everything is going to be totally right.
‘Music to make babies to’ is just one way to describe the sound of Norwegian bass player and solo artist Maya Vik. Although the press have drawn comparisons to Prince, Janet, Sheila E, and Vanity 6, Maya lays down a fresh brand of sexy electronic funk pop with her steamy vocals and thumping bass lines. Years of hard work has paid off for Maya which includes winning a Norwegian “Grammy” with her previous band Montée, playing in Savoy with a-Ha’s Paul Waaktaar, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and touring the US, Japan, Russia, Holland, and Germany with her own trio. After independently releasing more than two albums worth of critically acclaimed material in two short years, Maya Vik currently is sitting on a trove of new jams set for release throughout 2014.
Photo Credit: Paal Laukli
Links: Website Facebook Twitter Soundcloud
Media:
Click Here To Watch "Bummer Gun" Click Here To Watch "Oslo Knows" Click Here To Watch "On It (Kapow!)" Click Here To Watch "Get Low" Click Here To Listen To 'Lay Low' EP On Idolator Click Here To Listen To "Teen Spirit" (Feat. Dawn Richard) On Vibe Click Here To Listen To "Lay Low" + "Hush" (Feat. Little Pain) On Noisey Click Here To Listen To "Dynamite" On Filter! Click Here To Listen To "Body Language"
Cerebral Ballzy Announce Tour Dates With OFF
Cerebral Ballzy Announce Tour Dates With OFF!Listen To "Better In Leather" from Forthcoming Cult Records Debut Jaded & Faded
"Punishing, scuzzy, brutal, dirty and to the point, Cerebral Ballzy could not give less of a f**k about the last 18 years of so-called punk." - PopMatters
"Throwback punks in their natural state: Spitting beer, smoking cigarettes, pummeling their instruments, and delivering sweaty, furious performances in dimly lit clubs." - Spin
Watch: Cerebral Ballzy "Better In Leather" video via Spin Magazine
Brooklyn-based punk band Cerebral Ballzy have announced a North American tour with OFF! this spring. The tour follows appearances at SXSW and Spillover Music Festival. All upcoming shows are listed below.
Cerebral Ballzy announced in the fall that they had signed to Cult Records. The label's owner, Julian Casablancas, says Cerebral Ballzy are "probably the coolest band in the world at the moment, a truly legit modern hardcore/punk band, and by far my favorite. It's beyond exciting to try and help them in any and all ways we can and we're honored to put their deliriously great new record out on Cult Records." The band's new album, produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek will be out this year, with more details to follow.
Cerebral Ballzy's album is highly anticipated after the band's new track "Better In Leather" premiered as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record In The World' on BBC Radio 1 and the track is streaming atSoundcloud: Cerebral Ballzy - "Better In Leather"
This is the second time the band have received Hottest Record In The World. The first time was for their track "Be Your Toy," before the band played the Reading/Leeds festival earlier this year. "Better In Leather" and "Be Your Toy" will both be included on Cerebral Ballzy's debut album, Jaded & Faded.
Cerebral Ballzy Tour Dates
03.10 - Nashville, TN @ Cafe Coco 03.11 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia03.12- 03.15 - Austin, TX @ SXSW Festival03.16 - Dallas, TX @ Spillover Music Festival04.09 - Oakland, CA @ Metro Operahouse *04.11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne * 04.12 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club *04.13 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *04.15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux *04.18 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep *04.19 - Denver, CO @ Marquis *04.21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *04.22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *04.23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy *05.07 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock *05.08 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge *05.09 - Detroit, MI @ Small's 2H *05.10 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club at CMW *05.12 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *05.15 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar *05.16 - Philadelphia, PA @ the First Unitarian Church * 05.17 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *05.18 - Cambridge, MA @ the Middle East *05.23-05.26 - Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival
* with OFF!
www.cerebralballzy.com www.facebook.com/cerebralballzy twitter.com/CerebralBallzy
"Punishing, scuzzy, brutal, dirty and to the point, Cerebral Ballzy could not give less of a f**k about the last 18 years of so-called punk." - PopMatters "Throwback punks in their natural state: Spitting beer, smoking cigarettes, pummeling their instruments, and delivering sweaty, furious performances in dimly lit clubs." - Spin
Watch: Cerebral Ballzy "Better In Leather" video via Spin Magazine
Brooklyn-based punk band Cerebral Ballzy have announced a North American tour with OFF! this spring. The tour follows appearances at SXSW and Spillover Music Festival. All upcoming shows are listed below.
Cerebral Ballzy announced in the fall that they had signed to Cult Records. The label's owner, Julian Casablancas, says Cerebral Ballzy are "probably the coolest band in the world at the moment, a truly legit modern hardcore/punk band, and by far my favorite. It's beyond exciting to try and help them in any and all ways we can and we're honored to put their deliriously great new record out on Cult Records." The band's new album, produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek will be out this year, with more details to follow.
Cerebral Ballzy's album is highly anticipated after the band's new track "Better In Leather" premiered as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record In The World' on BBC Radio 1 and the track is streaming atSoundcloud: Cerebral Ballzy - "Better In Leather"
This is the second time the band have received Hottest Record In The World. The first time was for their track "Be Your Toy," before the band played the Reading/Leeds festival earlier this year. "Better In Leather" and "Be Your Toy" will both be included on Cerebral Ballzy's debut album, Jaded & Faded.
Cerebral Ballzy Tour Dates
03.10 - Nashville, TN @ Cafe Coco 03.11 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia03.12- 03.15 - Austin, TX @ SXSW Festival03.16 - Dallas, TX @ Spillover Music Festival04.09 - Oakland, CA @ Metro Operahouse *04.11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne * 04.12 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club *04.13 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *04.15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux *04.18 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep *04.19 - Denver, CO @ Marquis *04.21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *04.22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *04.23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy *05.07 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock *05.08 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge *05.09 - Detroit, MI @ Small's 2H *05.10 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club at CMW *05.12 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *05.15 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar *05.16 - Philadelphia, PA @ the First Unitarian Church * 05.17 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *05.18 - Cambridge, MA @ the Middle East *05.23-05.26 - Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival
* with OFF!
www.cerebralballzy.com www.facebook.com/cerebralballzy twitter.com/CerebralBallzy
The Wytches: new single on Pitchfork + sign to Partisan Records
THE WYTCHES PREMIERE "WIRE FRAME MATTRESS" ON PITCHFORK
SIGN TO PARTISAN RECORDS FOR A SPRING 2014 DEBUT LISTEN: "Wire Frame Mattress" via Pitchfork or Soundcloud
"A primordial blues-ooze that suggests Jack White if his music were actually as goth as his haircuts" -Pitchfork
"Intimations of impending malevolence seeping from every pore of the stinging guitar riff, pounding bass and crashing drums" -The Guardian
"A dark, anxious slab of Pixies fuzz and menacing vocals" -NME
Dark and driven, The Wytches consist of vocalist/guitarist Kristian Bell, bassist Dan Rumsey, and drummer Gianni Honey. Their unique sound full of echo and heavy riffs is a narcotic haze with influences ranging from Leonard Cohen to Black Sabbath.
Formed in November 2011 after moving down from Peterborough, this Brighton, UK based three piece is comprised of guitar / organ / lead vocalist Kristian; semi-professional poker playing / severe ADHD suffering drummer Gianni, and fiercely eloquent bassist Dan, who is currently writing a science fiction novel by the name of The Curious Adventures of Charlie Revel. The group gained a strong following in the UK from their debut single and self produced video "Digsaw," and have earned a certain notoriety ever since, thanks to their spellbinding live show that is known for its visceral intensity.
The Wytches have toured incessantly since their forming, which saw them supporting a rich variety of acts including Death Grips, The Black Angels, Band Of Skulls, Chelsea Wolfe, Bosnian Rainbows, Japandroids, Temples, Metz, Future Of The Left, The Cribs, Yuck and Drenge. They released their second single, the AA-side "Beehive Queen"/"Crying Clown," via Hate Hate Hate Records on June 3rd 2013, which sold out almost immediately. Following the success of Beehive Queen, the band re-released "Digsaw" as a limited white label 7". On November 18th, the band released a second AA side single, "Robe For Juda" / "Wide At Midnight" via HateHateHate records.
Look for a debut album out this spring, performances at SXSW, and tours supporting Blood Red Shoes in Europe and Pulled Apart By Horses in the UK, as well as forthcoming dates in North America.
https://www.facebook.com/thewytcheshttps://twitter.com/TheWytches http://instagram.com/thewytches# https://soundcloud.com/thewytches http://www.partisanrecords.com/artists/the-wytches/
SIGN TO PARTISAN RECORDS FOR A SPRING 2014 DEBUT LISTEN: "Wire Frame Mattress" via Pitchfork or Soundcloud
"A primordial blues-ooze that suggests Jack White if his music were actually as goth as his haircuts" -Pitchfork
"Intimations of impending malevolence seeping from every pore of the stinging guitar riff, pounding bass and crashing drums" -The Guardian
"A dark, anxious slab of Pixies fuzz and menacing vocals" -NME
Dark and driven, The Wytches consist of vocalist/guitarist Kristian Bell, bassist Dan Rumsey, and drummer Gianni Honey. Their unique sound full of echo and heavy riffs is a narcotic haze with influences ranging from Leonard Cohen to Black Sabbath.Formed in November 2011 after moving down from Peterborough, this Brighton, UK based three piece is comprised of guitar / organ / lead vocalist Kristian; semi-professional poker playing / severe ADHD suffering drummer Gianni, and fiercely eloquent bassist Dan, who is currently writing a science fiction novel by the name of The Curious Adventures of Charlie Revel. The group gained a strong following in the UK from their debut single and self produced video "Digsaw," and have earned a certain notoriety ever since, thanks to their spellbinding live show that is known for its visceral intensity.
The Wytches have toured incessantly since their forming, which saw them supporting a rich variety of acts including Death Grips, The Black Angels, Band Of Skulls, Chelsea Wolfe, Bosnian Rainbows, Japandroids, Temples, Metz, Future Of The Left, The Cribs, Yuck and Drenge. They released their second single, the AA-side "Beehive Queen"/"Crying Clown," via Hate Hate Hate Records on June 3rd 2013, which sold out almost immediately. Following the success of Beehive Queen, the band re-released "Digsaw" as a limited white label 7". On November 18th, the band released a second AA side single, "Robe For Juda" / "Wide At Midnight" via HateHateHate records.
Look for a debut album out this spring, performances at SXSW, and tours supporting Blood Red Shoes in Europe and Pulled Apart By Horses in the UK, as well as forthcoming dates in North America.
https://www.facebook.com/thewytcheshttps://twitter.com/TheWytches http://instagram.com/thewytches# https://soundcloud.com/thewytches http://www.partisanrecords.com/artists/the-wytches/
The Warlocks Join The Dandy Warhols Tour Following UK Tour
THE WARLOCKS JOIN THE DANDY WARHOLS TOUR FOLLOWING UK & EUROPEAN LIVE DATES
Thursday, May 1: Austin, TX @ Red 7 / Austin Psych Fest Pre-Party
photo by Eric Curtis
“I love this record. One of the most exciting albums of 2013” - Jim DeRogatis / Sound Opinions“Amid the flash of new bands keen to drive a sonic expressway through your skull, The Warlocks remain a superior alloy of Velvets cool and narcotic Spaceman 3/MBV tropes, as their first LP in five years ably demonstrates.” - MOJO"Some bands play chords, but the so-far-unstoppable Warlocks play clouds -- songs that swirl around you like smoke and probably leave a little haze in your head, too." - LA WEEKLY "Dead Generation" featured on Blurtonline.com
TOUR DATES FRI FEB 14 San Francisco, CA @ DNA LoungeSAT FEB 15 Oakland, CA @ Eli’s Mile High ClubTHU FEB 20 Évreux, France @ L’AbordageFRI FEB 21 St. Malo, France @ La Nouvelle VagueSAT FEB 22 Lorient, France @ Le ManegeTUE FEB 25 Le Rochelle, France @ La SireneWED FEB 26 Toulouse, France @ Connexion CaféTHU FEB 27 Caen, France @ Maison Des EtudiantsFRI FEB 28 Paris, France @ La MaroquinerieSAT MAR 1 Nimes, France @ La PalomaSUN MAR 2 Geneva, Switzerland @ L UsineTUE MAR 4 Zurich, Switzerland @ Alte KasemeTHU MAR 6 Oslo, Norway @ RevolverFRI MAR 7 Stockhom, Sweden @ TBASAT MAR 8 Gothenburg, Sweden @ TBASUN MAR 9 Copenhagan, Denmark @ LoppenTUE MAR 11 London, UK @ CorsicaWED MAR 12 Glascow, UK @ BroadcastTHU MAR 13 Liverpool, UK @ The KazimierFRI MAR 14 Leeds, UK @ The WardrobeSAT MAR 15 Manchester, UK @ Cosmosis-Alternative Fest of Psychedelic Music & ArtsTUE MAR 18 Liege, Belgium @ TBATHU MAR 20 Carpi, Italy @ Mattatoio Culture ClubFRI MAR 21 Rome, Italy @ MuzakSAT MAR 22 Lecce, Italy @ Guernica LecceSUN MAR 23 Pescara, Italy @ TBAMON MAR 24 Savignano Sul Rubicone, Italy @ Sidro ClubWED MAR 26 Berlin, Germany @ Alte-Kantine
WED APR 23 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ The Dandy WarholsTHU APR 24 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades w/ The Dandy WarholsFRI APR 25 Hollywood, CA @ Roxy w/ The Dandy WarholsMON APR 28 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom w/ The Dandy WarholsTUE APR 29 Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Sol Stage w/ The Dandy WarholsTHU MAY 1 Austin, TX @ Red 7 (Austin Psych Fest Pre-Party w/out Dandy Warhols)FRI MAY 2 Dallas, TX @ Three Links w/ The Dandy WarholsMON MAY 5 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge w/ The Dandy WarholsTUE MAY 6 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom w/ The Dandy WarholsTHU MAY 8 St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room w/ The Dandy WarholsFRI MAY 9 Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room w/ The Dandy WarholsSAT MAY 10 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre w/ The Dandy Warhols
THE WARLOCKS announce tour dates with The Dandy Warhols in April/May following a 26 date tour of the UK and Europe.
photo by Eric Curtis“I love this record. One of the most exciting albums of 2013” - Jim DeRogatis / Sound Opinions“Amid the flash of new bands keen to drive a sonic expressway through your skull, The Warlocks remain a superior alloy of Velvets cool and narcotic Spaceman 3/MBV tropes, as their first LP in five years ably demonstrates.” - MOJO"Some bands play chords, but the so-far-unstoppable Warlocks play clouds -- songs that swirl around you like smoke and probably leave a little haze in your head, too." - LA WEEKLY "Dead Generation" featured on Blurtonline.com
TOUR DATES FRI FEB 14 San Francisco, CA @ DNA LoungeSAT FEB 15 Oakland, CA @ Eli’s Mile High ClubTHU FEB 20 Évreux, France @ L’AbordageFRI FEB 21 St. Malo, France @ La Nouvelle VagueSAT FEB 22 Lorient, France @ Le ManegeTUE FEB 25 Le Rochelle, France @ La SireneWED FEB 26 Toulouse, France @ Connexion CaféTHU FEB 27 Caen, France @ Maison Des EtudiantsFRI FEB 28 Paris, France @ La MaroquinerieSAT MAR 1 Nimes, France @ La PalomaSUN MAR 2 Geneva, Switzerland @ L UsineTUE MAR 4 Zurich, Switzerland @ Alte KasemeTHU MAR 6 Oslo, Norway @ RevolverFRI MAR 7 Stockhom, Sweden @ TBASAT MAR 8 Gothenburg, Sweden @ TBASUN MAR 9 Copenhagan, Denmark @ LoppenTUE MAR 11 London, UK @ CorsicaWED MAR 12 Glascow, UK @ BroadcastTHU MAR 13 Liverpool, UK @ The KazimierFRI MAR 14 Leeds, UK @ The WardrobeSAT MAR 15 Manchester, UK @ Cosmosis-Alternative Fest of Psychedelic Music & ArtsTUE MAR 18 Liege, Belgium @ TBATHU MAR 20 Carpi, Italy @ Mattatoio Culture ClubFRI MAR 21 Rome, Italy @ MuzakSAT MAR 22 Lecce, Italy @ Guernica LecceSUN MAR 23 Pescara, Italy @ TBAMON MAR 24 Savignano Sul Rubicone, Italy @ Sidro ClubWED MAR 26 Berlin, Germany @ Alte-Kantine
WED APR 23 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ The Dandy WarholsTHU APR 24 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades w/ The Dandy WarholsFRI APR 25 Hollywood, CA @ Roxy w/ The Dandy WarholsMON APR 28 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom w/ The Dandy WarholsTUE APR 29 Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Sol Stage w/ The Dandy WarholsTHU MAY 1 Austin, TX @ Red 7 (Austin Psych Fest Pre-Party w/out Dandy Warhols)FRI MAY 2 Dallas, TX @ Three Links w/ The Dandy WarholsMON MAY 5 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge w/ The Dandy WarholsTUE MAY 6 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom w/ The Dandy WarholsTHU MAY 8 St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room w/ The Dandy WarholsFRI MAY 9 Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room w/ The Dandy WarholsSAT MAY 10 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre w/ The Dandy Warhols
THE WARLOCKS announce tour dates with The Dandy Warhols in April/May following a 26 date tour of the UK and Europe.
Filter Premieres BEGINNERS' "Who Knows" MP3
Filter Premieres BEGINNERS' "Who Knows" MP3Debut EP Out March 25 
Download: "Who Knows" via Filter or SoundCloud
The debut BEGINNERS EP will be released on March 25. Filter has premiered "Who Knows" from the EP and said, "The single offers us a catchy, pop melody with universally relatable lyrics. Samantha Barbera's alluring voice shines alongside the electronic beats and the wind-like echoes will have you singing, humming and whistling with them."The track is also available to download on SoundCloud.
BEGINNERS was born in Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater, where after years apart, Samantha Barbera and Nick Ruth reunited to support their former Malbec drummer in Foster the People. It was that night that Barbera, songwriter and singer/bassist in hardcore punk band Holy Fever, and Ruth who had been producing artists, including Mikky Ekko and Active Child, became inspired to work together again.
What started as a bedroom writing experiment, developed into BEGINNERS by the end of the first night. "Within an hour of writing, we knew we were onto something," Barbera explains. "In just a few months, we ended up writing, recording and mixing an entire record. All in Nick's house."
BEGINNERS delivers well-crafted elements of garage rock with dark electronic pop hooks that fans ofSantigold, Cults, Phantogram, Tegan and Sara and Chromatics will be sure to appreciate. Barbera's attitude-tinged vocals carry the intensity and passion of an artist like Karen O, while Ruth's production captures a moody landscape fit for Depeche Mode's "Violator".
The BEGINNERS EP is mesmerizing and far from predictable. The gigantic hooks of "Who Knows" give way to uncomfortably honest lyricism in "Let Go or Get Dragged" leaving you dancing your way through a movie you shouldn't be allowed to watch, but can't look away from. Swampy, bluesy verses on "So Close I Almost Believed It" unexpectedly combine with a power ballad chorus straight out of an 80s John Hughes movie, before descending into an extended outro that could make Johnny Marr blush. And lest one think she has forsaken her roots, Barbera proves otherwise when the raw garage riffs of "Ever Love" come alive onstage, where she is backed by Holy Fever bandmate, Neeraj Kane (The Hope Conspiracy), and drummer, Jason Walker (The Gamits).
For more information please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/BEGINNERS.OFFICIALhttp://beginnersofficial.tumblr.com/
https://soundcloud.com/beginnersofficial
Download: "Who Knows" via Filter or SoundCloudThe debut BEGINNERS EP will be released on March 25. Filter has premiered "Who Knows" from the EP and said, "The single offers us a catchy, pop melody with universally relatable lyrics. Samantha Barbera's alluring voice shines alongside the electronic beats and the wind-like echoes will have you singing, humming and whistling with them."The track is also available to download on SoundCloud.
BEGINNERS was born in Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater, where after years apart, Samantha Barbera and Nick Ruth reunited to support their former Malbec drummer in Foster the People. It was that night that Barbera, songwriter and singer/bassist in hardcore punk band Holy Fever, and Ruth who had been producing artists, including Mikky Ekko and Active Child, became inspired to work together again.
What started as a bedroom writing experiment, developed into BEGINNERS by the end of the first night. "Within an hour of writing, we knew we were onto something," Barbera explains. "In just a few months, we ended up writing, recording and mixing an entire record. All in Nick's house."
BEGINNERS delivers well-crafted elements of garage rock with dark electronic pop hooks that fans ofSantigold, Cults, Phantogram, Tegan and Sara and Chromatics will be sure to appreciate. Barbera's attitude-tinged vocals carry the intensity and passion of an artist like Karen O, while Ruth's production captures a moody landscape fit for Depeche Mode's "Violator".
The BEGINNERS EP is mesmerizing and far from predictable. The gigantic hooks of "Who Knows" give way to uncomfortably honest lyricism in "Let Go or Get Dragged" leaving you dancing your way through a movie you shouldn't be allowed to watch, but can't look away from. Swampy, bluesy verses on "So Close I Almost Believed It" unexpectedly combine with a power ballad chorus straight out of an 80s John Hughes movie, before descending into an extended outro that could make Johnny Marr blush. And lest one think she has forsaken her roots, Barbera proves otherwise when the raw garage riffs of "Ever Love" come alive onstage, where she is backed by Holy Fever bandmate, Neeraj Kane (The Hope Conspiracy), and drummer, Jason Walker (The Gamits).
For more information please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/BEGINNERS.OFFICIALhttp://beginnersofficial.tumblr.com/
https://soundcloud.com/beginnersofficial
February 11, 2014
Goldfrapp-Theatrical Release March 4th
February 11th, 2014New York, NY
Goldfrapp and Arts Alliance Media Bring Unique Film Event“Tales of Us” to Movie Theatres Across the U.S.
Features an Exclusive Live Performance of Classic Songs and Selections from the Spellbinding New Album
WHAT: Goldfrapp are partnering with Arts Alliance Media and Syndctd Entertainment to bring a“Tales of Us,” a very special cinematic event to select theatres across the United States onTuesday, March 4.
Inspired by Goldfrapps’ latest album Tales of Us, released in September 2013, the event features a striking, 30-minute filmic journey through five of the individual stories featured on the album. The film will be followed immediately by an exclusive live performance of classic Goldfrapp songs as well as selections from Tales of Us, transmitted into cinemas from the legendary Air Studios in London.
The five stories, Stranger, Laurel, Jo, Drew and Annabel, interconnect subtly, sharing themes of love, loss, madness and identity, taking the viewer on a unique musical journey.
The “Tales of Us” film was co-created by Alison Goldfrapp and director/writer Lisa Gunning (“Nowhere Boy,” “Seven Psychopaths,” “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”). The marque creative team behind the live cinematic event includes Executive Producer Catherine Ugwu, MBE (Executive Producer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies), critically acclaimed set designer Shona Heath (Dior, Valentino, Prada) who also created the iconic owl that graced Goldfrapp’s Seventh Tree album artwork and lighting designer Rob Sinclair (Vampire Weekend, Pet Shop Boys).
This must-see state-of-the-art experience will also be broadcast across the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on March 4.
Encore events will take place in additional theatres across the country on March 25 and 27.
Goldfrapp consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., local time
Encore performances:Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. local timeThursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. local time
WHERE:
For more information, including theatre locations and tickets to both the March 4 premiere event as well as the March 25 and 27 encore performances, please visit www.goldfrapp.com/film and the official Facebook and Twitter #TalesOfUsFilm channels.
MORE: To view the trailer, click here. Review tickets at your local theaters are also available.
Goldfrapp and Arts Alliance Media Bring Unique Film Event“Tales of Us” to Movie Theatres Across the U.S.
Features an Exclusive Live Performance of Classic Songs and Selections from the Spellbinding New Album
WHAT: Goldfrapp are partnering with Arts Alliance Media and Syndctd Entertainment to bring a“Tales of Us,” a very special cinematic event to select theatres across the United States onTuesday, March 4.
Inspired by Goldfrapps’ latest album Tales of Us, released in September 2013, the event features a striking, 30-minute filmic journey through five of the individual stories featured on the album. The film will be followed immediately by an exclusive live performance of classic Goldfrapp songs as well as selections from Tales of Us, transmitted into cinemas from the legendary Air Studios in London.
The five stories, Stranger, Laurel, Jo, Drew and Annabel, interconnect subtly, sharing themes of love, loss, madness and identity, taking the viewer on a unique musical journey.
The “Tales of Us” film was co-created by Alison Goldfrapp and director/writer Lisa Gunning (“Nowhere Boy,” “Seven Psychopaths,” “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”). The marque creative team behind the live cinematic event includes Executive Producer Catherine Ugwu, MBE (Executive Producer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies), critically acclaimed set designer Shona Heath (Dior, Valentino, Prada) who also created the iconic owl that graced Goldfrapp’s Seventh Tree album artwork and lighting designer Rob Sinclair (Vampire Weekend, Pet Shop Boys).
This must-see state-of-the-art experience will also be broadcast across the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on March 4.
Encore events will take place in additional theatres across the country on March 25 and 27.
Goldfrapp consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., local time
Encore performances:Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. local timeThursday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. local time
WHERE:
For more information, including theatre locations and tickets to both the March 4 premiere event as well as the March 25 and 27 encore performances, please visit www.goldfrapp.com/film and the official Facebook and Twitter #TalesOfUsFilm channels.
MORE: To view the trailer, click here. Review tickets at your local theaters are also available.
DEATH shares single + Full LP details + Tour dates
DEATH SHARES "NORTH STREET" VIA NPR
ANNOUNCES FULL ALBUM DETAILS VIA PITCHFORK
DEATH III DUE APRIL 22ND VIA DRAG CITY
LISTEN: "North Street" - https://soundcloud.com/drag-city/death-north-st/ Five years after the second life of Death was started with the release of their revelatory 1976 album, For the Whole World to See, Death III slams the door on the vault with a powerful set of songs that bring equal amounts of rock and ethereal soul-searching, in high-fidelity, rich bottomed, studio-grade sound. Alongside songs from 1975, 1976 and 1980,Death III contains two songs from 1992, as the Hackney brothers reconvened nearly a decade after they'd stopped playing together. Death III serves as a companion piece of sorts to the A Band Called Death documentary, tracking the band's movement from spiritual young rockers to older and wiser, bruised-but-undefeated brothers, in pure musical terms.
David Hackney's visual representation of Death was a triangle, where "spiritual," "mental" and "physical" formed the three angles. With this in mind, For the Whole World to See is clearly the physical corner, with its undeniable proto-punk power; Spiritual-Mental-Physicalexplores the mental axis, with Death working through some of their influences, including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and even ELO, in their practice space. Death III is the spiritual end of the portrait, bookended by the dreamlike rock visions of David Hackney that created and propelled the band called Death.
Death III starts with David inside a deep 1975 guitar improvisation, rising up through atmospheres and prehistoric guitar murk to coalesce in jagged monster-riff-dom. The whole exercise recalls Funkadelic's great Eddie Hazel while reflecting the pure essence of David Hackney's guitar style. This jump-cuts perfectly five years into the future, with the funky staccato of "North Street," which finds the band's punkish approach at it's most aggressive. From there, the album moves back and forth from 1975 and '76 (including two songs recorded at Groovesville in Detroit with the other For the Whole World to See songs) to 1980, showing the band streamlining their frenetic core and maximizing the power. The lyrical focus of the songs "Open Road," "We Are Only People," and "Free" is more in the spirit/soul side of Death as heard on "Let the World Turn" and "Where Do We Go From Here???" - sensitive, searching, reflective. "We Are Only People" is an epic journey that begins with another Funkadelic-styled spoken-word moment, progressing through a spacious solo-guitar-with-harmonies section and into the inevitable rock conclusion. Dark hues are generated by the relentless and speedy "Restlessness" while remaining at a philosophical remove, and "Free" is a heavy duo piece with Bobby and David exploring the meaning of the word. But the album's climax is provided by a trio (once again, the triangle) of David songs, two of which hail from 1992. All three pieces together form a release of the soul of Death from it's dark origins, building optimism upon the harsh realities they'd experienced in their lives, more relaxed without losing the spark and bite of those former times. The unaccompanied guitar instrumental "First Snowfall in Detroit," is David Hackney at his most soulful, which gives way to "We're Gonna Make It," first featured as an emotional climax to the documentary and no less powerful here. With these songs, Death III pays final tribute to David Hackney's thoroughly original voice and vision, now stilled, but captured forever as a part of the remarkable story of Death.
Tour Dates: 3/8/14 - Monterrey, Mexico @ NRMALfestival3/21/14 - Toronto @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
3/22/14 - Fullerton, CA @ Burgerama III
3/23/14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel4/5/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom (13th Annual Cowtown's PHX AM Afterparty)
7/4/14 - George, WA @ Sasquatch!
Death
Death III
April 22, 2014Drag City
1. Introduction by David Hackneyy2. North Street3. Open Road4. We Are Only People5. Restlessness6. Free7. Yes He's Coming8. First Snowfall in Detroit9. We're Gonna Make It
ANNOUNCES FULL ALBUM DETAILS VIA PITCHFORK
DEATH III DUE APRIL 22ND VIA DRAG CITY
LISTEN: "North Street" - https://soundcloud.com/drag-city/death-north-st/ Five years after the second life of Death was started with the release of their revelatory 1976 album, For the Whole World to See, Death III slams the door on the vault with a powerful set of songs that bring equal amounts of rock and ethereal soul-searching, in high-fidelity, rich bottomed, studio-grade sound. Alongside songs from 1975, 1976 and 1980,Death III contains two songs from 1992, as the Hackney brothers reconvened nearly a decade after they'd stopped playing together. Death III serves as a companion piece of sorts to the A Band Called Death documentary, tracking the band's movement from spiritual young rockers to older and wiser, bruised-but-undefeated brothers, in pure musical terms.
David Hackney's visual representation of Death was a triangle, where "spiritual," "mental" and "physical" formed the three angles. With this in mind, For the Whole World to See is clearly the physical corner, with its undeniable proto-punk power; Spiritual-Mental-Physicalexplores the mental axis, with Death working through some of their influences, including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and even ELO, in their practice space. Death III is the spiritual end of the portrait, bookended by the dreamlike rock visions of David Hackney that created and propelled the band called Death.
Death III starts with David inside a deep 1975 guitar improvisation, rising up through atmospheres and prehistoric guitar murk to coalesce in jagged monster-riff-dom. The whole exercise recalls Funkadelic's great Eddie Hazel while reflecting the pure essence of David Hackney's guitar style. This jump-cuts perfectly five years into the future, with the funky staccato of "North Street," which finds the band's punkish approach at it's most aggressive. From there, the album moves back and forth from 1975 and '76 (including two songs recorded at Groovesville in Detroit with the other For the Whole World to See songs) to 1980, showing the band streamlining their frenetic core and maximizing the power. The lyrical focus of the songs "Open Road," "We Are Only People," and "Free" is more in the spirit/soul side of Death as heard on "Let the World Turn" and "Where Do We Go From Here???" - sensitive, searching, reflective. "We Are Only People" is an epic journey that begins with another Funkadelic-styled spoken-word moment, progressing through a spacious solo-guitar-with-harmonies section and into the inevitable rock conclusion. Dark hues are generated by the relentless and speedy "Restlessness" while remaining at a philosophical remove, and "Free" is a heavy duo piece with Bobby and David exploring the meaning of the word. But the album's climax is provided by a trio (once again, the triangle) of David songs, two of which hail from 1992. All three pieces together form a release of the soul of Death from it's dark origins, building optimism upon the harsh realities they'd experienced in their lives, more relaxed without losing the spark and bite of those former times. The unaccompanied guitar instrumental "First Snowfall in Detroit," is David Hackney at his most soulful, which gives way to "We're Gonna Make It," first featured as an emotional climax to the documentary and no less powerful here. With these songs, Death III pays final tribute to David Hackney's thoroughly original voice and vision, now stilled, but captured forever as a part of the remarkable story of Death.
Tour Dates: 3/8/14 - Monterrey, Mexico @ NRMALfestival3/21/14 - Toronto @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
3/22/14 - Fullerton, CA @ Burgerama III
3/23/14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel4/5/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom (13th Annual Cowtown's PHX AM Afterparty)
7/4/14 - George, WA @ Sasquatch!
Death
Death III
April 22, 2014Drag City1. Introduction by David Hackneyy2. North Street3. Open Road4. We Are Only People5. Restlessness6. Free7. Yes He's Coming8. First Snowfall in Detroit9. We're Gonna Make It
