Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 2567
October 2, 2013
Crystal Antlers Premiere Track "Licorice Pizza" on The Fader
Crystal AntlersPhoto Credit: Nick Walker
Crystal Antlers are excited to premiere their new track "Licorice Pizza" via The Fader today. This is the second single off the band's upcoming debut Nothing is Real (out October 15 on Innovative Leisure), which The Fader raves "is shot through with enough stumbling-over-itself energy and voice-cracking screams to make you feel like you're listening in on some raw, undiscovered punk band. It's as young-at-heart as its title ... but it's got the kind of catchy simplicity that in reality can be very difficult to achieve."
Click Here to Listen to "Licorice Pizza" at The Fader
Crystal Antlers will embark on an extensive US headlining tour this fall, after a short run of dates supporting Gogol Bordello in their hometown of Los Angeles. Full tour dates below.
To Pre-Order Nothing is Real Click Here To View Crystal Antlers' Tour Poster Click Here Upcoming Tour Dates /10/7 - Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA *
10/8 - Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA *
10/9 - Fonda Theater - Los Angeles, CA *
10/12 - The Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV *
10/16 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
10/17 - Last Exit Live - Phoenix, AZ
10/19 - Mohawk Inside Room - Austin, TX
10/20 - The Foundry - Dallas, TX
10/21 - Hi-Tone Cafe - Memphis, TN
10/22 - The End - Nashville, TN
10/23 - Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
10/24 - The Moth Light - Asheville, NC
10/25 - The Pinhook - Durham, NC
10/26 - Comet Ping Pong - Washington, DC
10/27 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
10/28 - Glasslands Gallery - Brooklyn, NY
10/30 - Il Motore - Montreal, QC
10/31 - Zaphod Beeblebrox - Ottawa, ON
11/01 - Silver Dollar - Toronto, ON
11/02 - Call the Office - London, ON
11/03 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
11/05 - Replay Lounge - Lawrence, KS
11/06 - Moe's - Denver, CO
11/07 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
11/08 - Neurolux - Boise, ID
11/09 - Bunk Bar - Portland, OR
11/10 - Electric Owl - Vancouver, BC
11/11 - Comet Tavern - Seattle, WA
11/13 - Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco, CA * with Gogol Bordello
Tennis sign to Communion Records
TENNIS SIGN TO COMMUNION RECORDSNEW EP SMALL SOUND OUT NOVEMBER 5STEREOGUM PREMIERES FIRST TRACK “MEAN STREETS”NEW FALL TOUR DATES
“Tennis have broadened their horizons just the right amount,
adding rock’n’roll muscle and a more purely pop clarity.” —Pitchfork“Their dreamy, nostalgic pop laps and recedes like waves hitting the shore.”—The New York Times“The group turns up the volume and starts downright rocking.”—TimeCelebrated Denver based husband and wife duo Tennis return with Small Sound , a new EP out November 5. Stereogum premieres the first track “Mean Streets” [HERE] and on Soundcloud [HERE].Small Sound follows their much lauded previous full length efforts, 2011’s Cape Dory and 2012’s Young and Old. Four of the tracks were produced by Richard Swift (Foxygen, The Shins, The Mynabirds) with the fifth track "Cured of Youth" produced by Jim Eno (Spoon, Polica, Gayngs). The band inked a new deal with Communion Records and will return to the studio to work on new music for a Spring 2014 full length album. Small Sound will be made available as a limited 10" vinyl release, as well as CD and digital formats; all of which can be purchased via pre-order beginning today, directly from the band's website, www.tennis-music.com.Tennis will be the headline act on the November run of Communion's monthly club night series in nine cities, with additional performances in several markets including, Chicago, Toronto, and their beloved Denver.Tennis was born of husband and wife duo Aliana Moore and Patrick Riley’s nearly seven-month sailing trip. Upon returning home, the duo began writing music together as a way to document the history of their shared experience. The result was Cape Dory, an intimate and concise recollection of life on a 30-foot sloop.Moore and Riley followed Cape Dory with Young and Old, which The New York Times called “striking indie-pop” and The New Yorker described as “winsome as it is ebullient.” The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseeker Chart, #1 on CMJ Top 200, where it remained for three weeks in a row and debuted on Soundscan’s “New Artist Chart” at #1, remaining there for nine consecutive weeks. The band performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Conan” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.”TENNIS TOUR* Communion Presents w/ ON AN ON, Night Sweats, Savoir Adore & more†Support from ON AN ON§Support from ON AN ON & Night SweatsNovember 3 Brooklyn, NY School Night Brooklyn BowlNovember 5 New York, NY Rockwood Music Hall*November 6 Washington, D.C. Black Cat*November 7 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts*November 9 Montreal, QC Il Motore†November 10 Toronto, ON The Garrison§November 12 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub*November 13 Louisville, KY Zanzibar*November 14 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge*November 16 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall§November 17 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway§November 19 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater*November 20 Madison, WI The Frequency*November 21 Maquoketa, IA Daytrotter*
“Tennis have broadened their horizons just the right amount,adding rock’n’roll muscle and a more purely pop clarity.” —Pitchfork“Their dreamy, nostalgic pop laps and recedes like waves hitting the shore.”—The New York Times“The group turns up the volume and starts downright rocking.”—TimeCelebrated Denver based husband and wife duo Tennis return with Small Sound , a new EP out November 5. Stereogum premieres the first track “Mean Streets” [HERE] and on Soundcloud [HERE].Small Sound follows their much lauded previous full length efforts, 2011’s Cape Dory and 2012’s Young and Old. Four of the tracks were produced by Richard Swift (Foxygen, The Shins, The Mynabirds) with the fifth track "Cured of Youth" produced by Jim Eno (Spoon, Polica, Gayngs). The band inked a new deal with Communion Records and will return to the studio to work on new music for a Spring 2014 full length album. Small Sound will be made available as a limited 10" vinyl release, as well as CD and digital formats; all of which can be purchased via pre-order beginning today, directly from the band's website, www.tennis-music.com.Tennis will be the headline act on the November run of Communion's monthly club night series in nine cities, with additional performances in several markets including, Chicago, Toronto, and their beloved Denver.Tennis was born of husband and wife duo Aliana Moore and Patrick Riley’s nearly seven-month sailing trip. Upon returning home, the duo began writing music together as a way to document the history of their shared experience. The result was Cape Dory, an intimate and concise recollection of life on a 30-foot sloop.Moore and Riley followed Cape Dory with Young and Old, which The New York Times called “striking indie-pop” and The New Yorker described as “winsome as it is ebullient.” The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseeker Chart, #1 on CMJ Top 200, where it remained for three weeks in a row and debuted on Soundscan’s “New Artist Chart” at #1, remaining there for nine consecutive weeks. The band performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Conan” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.”TENNIS TOUR* Communion Presents w/ ON AN ON, Night Sweats, Savoir Adore & more†Support from ON AN ON§Support from ON AN ON & Night SweatsNovember 3 Brooklyn, NY School Night Brooklyn BowlNovember 5 New York, NY Rockwood Music Hall*November 6 Washington, D.C. Black Cat*November 7 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts*November 9 Montreal, QC Il Motore†November 10 Toronto, ON The Garrison§November 12 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub*November 13 Louisville, KY Zanzibar*November 14 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge*November 16 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall§November 17 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway§November 19 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater*November 20 Madison, WI The Frequency*November 21 Maquoketa, IA Daytrotter*
Watch moby perform on CONAN
MOBY
Watch “The Perfect Life” and “Almost Home” (with Damien Jurado) live on Conan O’Brien
LiveStream Moby’s Friday Oct 4th concert from LA’s Fonda Theater on EVNTLive
Performing on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic Thursday Oct 3rd
“Innocents provides the uplifting, symphonic electronica”- SPIN
“The 12 tracks on Innocents show an expansive, energized and fierce experimentalism”- TIME
Monday night, Moby performed “The Perfect Life” along with the help of a 300 member live studio audience and “Almost Home” featuring Damien Jurado on Conan O’Brien. This was Moby’s first television appearance in support of his eleventh studio album Innocents released this week via Mute.
Tickets are still available to see Moby on October 2nd and October 3rd as he hosts a residency at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles—Friday October 4th is already SOLD OUT !
As part of his release week celebration, Moby will perform live with special guests on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic on Thursday, October 3rd at 11:15 AM *PST (2:15 PM EST)
Moby has also announced a partnership with EVNTLIVE , the online concert venue that captures the excitement and shared experiences of live concert viewing. EVNTLIVE will offer fans a free, live stream of Moby’s debut concert for his new album Innocents on Friday, October 4th at 8:30 p.m. PST / 11:30 p.m. EST. The show, which will be broadcasted from The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, will feature performances by special guests, including Mark Lanegan, Skylar Grey, Cold Specs, Damien Jurado andIngyang Bassey, all of who are featured on the album.
The show (part of a three-night run) is the only concert promotion for the new album and will include songs from Innocents and Moby’s greatest hits. EVNTLIVE allows fans that cannot physically attend this exclusive event to watch high definition, multi-camera views of the performance on their computers, mobile, or tablet devices. Viewers can also read Moby’s back-story, purchase songs instantly and chat with fans around the world via EVNTLIVE’s “Buzz” feature. EVNTLIVE will also host three encore performances the following day, October 5th at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. PDT.
Fans can log onto www.evntlive.com starting at 8:30 p.m. PDT / 11:30 p.m. EDT on October 4th for the live concert or watch three encore performances the following day.
Innocents is a record of firsts for Moby. The first time in his career he worked with an outside producer, friend Mark “Spike” Stent, whose résumé includes Madonna, U2, Muse, Björk, and Massive Attack. In addition, this is the first time Moby has concentrated an entire album on collaborations which as well asWayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips) features alt-rock legend Mark Lanegan, Cold Specks, Skylar Grey – best known for co-writing and performing on Eminem and Rihanna’s, “Love The Way You Lie;” indie-folk singer Damien Jurado, and Inyang Bassey who was the vocalist on “The Right Thing” from Destroyed .
Official video for “The Perfect Life” (with Wayne Coyne)
Innocents is available here: CD – DLX CD - LP - Digital
VISIT MOBY ONLINE:WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD
Watch “The Perfect Life” and “Almost Home” (with Damien Jurado) live on Conan O’Brien
LiveStream Moby’s Friday Oct 4th concert from LA’s Fonda Theater on EVNTLive
Performing on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic Thursday Oct 3rd
“Innocents provides the uplifting, symphonic electronica”- SPIN
“The 12 tracks on Innocents show an expansive, energized and fierce experimentalism”- TIME
Monday night, Moby performed “The Perfect Life” along with the help of a 300 member live studio audience and “Almost Home” featuring Damien Jurado on Conan O’Brien. This was Moby’s first television appearance in support of his eleventh studio album Innocents released this week via Mute.
Tickets are still available to see Moby on October 2nd and October 3rd as he hosts a residency at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles—Friday October 4th is already SOLD OUT !
As part of his release week celebration, Moby will perform live with special guests on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic on Thursday, October 3rd at 11:15 AM *PST (2:15 PM EST)
Moby has also announced a partnership with EVNTLIVE , the online concert venue that captures the excitement and shared experiences of live concert viewing. EVNTLIVE will offer fans a free, live stream of Moby’s debut concert for his new album Innocents on Friday, October 4th at 8:30 p.m. PST / 11:30 p.m. EST. The show, which will be broadcasted from The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, will feature performances by special guests, including Mark Lanegan, Skylar Grey, Cold Specs, Damien Jurado andIngyang Bassey, all of who are featured on the album.
The show (part of a three-night run) is the only concert promotion for the new album and will include songs from Innocents and Moby’s greatest hits. EVNTLIVE allows fans that cannot physically attend this exclusive event to watch high definition, multi-camera views of the performance on their computers, mobile, or tablet devices. Viewers can also read Moby’s back-story, purchase songs instantly and chat with fans around the world via EVNTLIVE’s “Buzz” feature. EVNTLIVE will also host three encore performances the following day, October 5th at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. PDT.
Fans can log onto www.evntlive.com starting at 8:30 p.m. PDT / 11:30 p.m. EDT on October 4th for the live concert or watch three encore performances the following day.
Innocents is a record of firsts for Moby. The first time in his career he worked with an outside producer, friend Mark “Spike” Stent, whose résumé includes Madonna, U2, Muse, Björk, and Massive Attack. In addition, this is the first time Moby has concentrated an entire album on collaborations which as well asWayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips) features alt-rock legend Mark Lanegan, Cold Specks, Skylar Grey – best known for co-writing and performing on Eminem and Rihanna’s, “Love The Way You Lie;” indie-folk singer Damien Jurado, and Inyang Bassey who was the vocalist on “The Right Thing” from Destroyed .
Official video for “The Perfect Life” (with Wayne Coyne)
Innocents is available here: CD – DLX CD - LP - Digital
VISIT MOBY ONLINE:WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD
White Lung share new song from upcoming 7" and tour
WHITE LUNG SHARE NEW SONG “
BLOW IT SOUTH
”
7” OUT NOVEMBER 5th ON DERANGED RECORDS
photo credit: Michelle Ford
TOURING U.S. WITH ANTWON THIS FALL
Vancouver’s melodic punkers, White Lung, shared new track “Blow It South” with Pitchfork who’ve hailed it as “a relentless aural beating laced with loopy metal riffs...”. The song comes as the A-side to their upcoming 7” set for release on November 5th via Deranged Records (USA/CA) and Sex Beat Records (UK). After a vigorous year of touring, their TV debut with Carson Daly and knocking out Bonnaroo, Pitchfork, NXNE, SXSW, plus other fests, White Lung wrap up 2013 in the studio and a tour down to Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest with San Jose’s eclectic rapper/musician Antwon. Last year Rolling Stone named their second LP, Sorry (Deranged Records), as one of their “Top 10 Albums Of The Year” of 2012 while receiving critical acclaim from SPIN, Pitchfork, Bitch, etc. Listen to Sorry HERE.
Stream “Blow It South” on Soundcloud HERE (please post, please share)
White Lung 7”
Deranged Records US/CA
Sex Beat Records UK
October 28 (Digital) / November 5 (Vinyl)
Side A / “Blow It South”
Side B / “Down With You”
WHITE LUNG LIVE DATES
10/30 - 10/31: Fest 12 - Gainesville, FL TICKETS
11/1: Barboza – Seattle, WA TICKETS #
11/2: Bunk Bar – Portland, OR TICKETS #
11/4: Strummers – Fresno, CA TICKETS #
11/5: Soda Bar – San Diego, CA TICKETS #
11/8-11/10: Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX TICKETS
11/10: Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX TICKETS #
11/11: Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX TICKETS #
11/13: Pub Rock Live – Scottsdale, AZ TICKETS #
11/14: Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV TICKETS #
11/15: The Echo – Los Angeles, CA TICKETS #
11/16: Crepe Place – Santa Cruz, CA TICKETS #
11/17: Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA TICKETS #
# - w/ Antwon
WHITE LUNG
WHITE LUNG ON FACEBOOK
WHITE LUNG ON BANDCAMP
WHITE LUNG ON TWITTER
7” OUT NOVEMBER 5th ON DERANGED RECORDS
photo credit: Michelle FordTOURING U.S. WITH ANTWON THIS FALL
Vancouver’s melodic punkers, White Lung, shared new track “Blow It South” with Pitchfork who’ve hailed it as “a relentless aural beating laced with loopy metal riffs...”. The song comes as the A-side to their upcoming 7” set for release on November 5th via Deranged Records (USA/CA) and Sex Beat Records (UK). After a vigorous year of touring, their TV debut with Carson Daly and knocking out Bonnaroo, Pitchfork, NXNE, SXSW, plus other fests, White Lung wrap up 2013 in the studio and a tour down to Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest with San Jose’s eclectic rapper/musician Antwon. Last year Rolling Stone named their second LP, Sorry (Deranged Records), as one of their “Top 10 Albums Of The Year” of 2012 while receiving critical acclaim from SPIN, Pitchfork, Bitch, etc. Listen to Sorry HERE.
Stream “Blow It South” on Soundcloud HERE (please post, please share)
White Lung 7”
Deranged Records US/CA
Sex Beat Records UK
October 28 (Digital) / November 5 (Vinyl)
Side A / “Blow It South”
Side B / “Down With You”
WHITE LUNG LIVE DATES
10/30 - 10/31: Fest 12 - Gainesville, FL TICKETS
11/1: Barboza – Seattle, WA TICKETS #
11/2: Bunk Bar – Portland, OR TICKETS #
11/4: Strummers – Fresno, CA TICKETS #
11/5: Soda Bar – San Diego, CA TICKETS #
11/8-11/10: Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX TICKETS
11/10: Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX TICKETS #
11/11: Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX TICKETS #
11/13: Pub Rock Live – Scottsdale, AZ TICKETS #
11/14: Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV TICKETS #
11/15: The Echo – Los Angeles, CA TICKETS #
11/16: Crepe Place – Santa Cruz, CA TICKETS #
11/17: Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA TICKETS #
# - w/ Antwon
WHITE LUNG
WHITE LUNG ON FACEBOOK
WHITE LUNG ON BANDCAMP
WHITE LUNG ON TWITTER
Magik Markers Set A "Bonfire," New Song
MAGIK MARKERS SET A "BONFIRE," NEW SONG OFF SURRENDER TO THE FANTASY, OUT 11/19 ON DRAG CITY
(photo by Luke Meyer)
"The sprawling punk band Magik Markers' upcoming Surrender To The Fantasy does not disappoint. 'Bonfire' is the album's first single and finds guitarist Elisa Ambrogio, drummer Pete Nolan and new bassist John Shaw at their most explosive." - Otis Hart, NPR Music's Fall Music Preview
Explosive is right, kids. "Bonfire" is the first glimpse into Magik Markers' first record in four years, Surrender To The Fantasy, out 11/19 on Drag City. Beginning with a shamanistic chant, "Bonfire" evolves to full stomp as Elisa Ambrogio's unhinged vocals jump to the front of our consciousness. It's a wild and fiery ride, friends. SURRENDER.
LISTEN TO "BONFIRE" HERE: http://bit.ly/19kCKh0
Watch the video for "Ice Skater" off their recent 7": http://youtu.be/Dv88JPxW9Ws
(photo by Luke Meyer) "The sprawling punk band Magik Markers' upcoming Surrender To The Fantasy does not disappoint. 'Bonfire' is the album's first single and finds guitarist Elisa Ambrogio, drummer Pete Nolan and new bassist John Shaw at their most explosive." - Otis Hart, NPR Music's Fall Music Preview
Explosive is right, kids. "Bonfire" is the first glimpse into Magik Markers' first record in four years, Surrender To The Fantasy, out 11/19 on Drag City. Beginning with a shamanistic chant, "Bonfire" evolves to full stomp as Elisa Ambrogio's unhinged vocals jump to the front of our consciousness. It's a wild and fiery ride, friends. SURRENDER.
LISTEN TO "BONFIRE" HERE: http://bit.ly/19kCKh0
Watch the video for "Ice Skater" off their recent 7": http://youtu.be/Dv88JPxW9Ws
Widowspeak Premiere "Calico" Single
Widowspeak Premier "Calico" Single
The Swamps EP Out October 29th
Tour With Pure Bathing Culture Begins in Two Weeks
Widowspeak are back today with another cut off their forthcoming EP The Swamps (out 10/29) with the single "Calico". Following in the footsteps of first single "", the track is dripping in melodic optimism and romantic nostalgia. Jangling guitars are seeped in folky haze creating a sweeping, warming atmosphere that will hypnotize.
The duo are also nearly half way through their two-month North American tour, gearing up to play ACL over the next two weekends and then joining up with Pure Bathing Culture for the final leg of the tour. Full dates are below.
"pushing their sound even further in a warm, lush direction, with a sliding melody that sounds almost tropical in construct."
"pastel-hued, heavily drugged shoegaze-folk. It’s truly, sweepingly lovely"
"Widowspeak has always flirted with shoegaze-folk, but now it sounds like they’re going steady"
"hazy and heavy-hearted, yet charming and romantic tone"
"steamy, dreamy songs that swing and meander, floating thickly through the air"
North American Tour Dates10/01 - Oxford, MS - Lamar Lounge10/02 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa10/04 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival10/05 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
10/08 - McAllen, TX - Simon Sez
10/11 - Austin TX - Austin City Limits Festival10/12 - Marfa, TX - El Cosmico10/13 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits**10/14 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room**
10/15 - San Diego, CA - The Void**
10/16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo**10/18 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel**10/19 - Davis, CA - Sophia’s Thai Kitchen**
10/21 - Eugene, OR - Cozmic Pizza**
10/22 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club*** supporting Iron & Wine10/23 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey**10/24 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar**10/25 - Boise, ID - Neurolux**10/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge**10/27 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge**10/28 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr**10/30 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry**
10/31 - Chicago, IL - Schubas**
11/01 - Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch**11/02 - Toronto, ON - Silver Dollar Room**
11/03 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore**11/04 - Winooski, VT - The Monkey House**11/05 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bear’s Place**11/06 - New Haven, CT - BAR Nightclub**11/08 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom**
** with Pure Bathing Culture
The Swamps EP Out October 29th
Tour With Pure Bathing Culture Begins in Two Weeks
Widowspeak are back today with another cut off their forthcoming EP The Swamps (out 10/29) with the single "Calico". Following in the footsteps of first single "", the track is dripping in melodic optimism and romantic nostalgia. Jangling guitars are seeped in folky haze creating a sweeping, warming atmosphere that will hypnotize. The duo are also nearly half way through their two-month North American tour, gearing up to play ACL over the next two weekends and then joining up with Pure Bathing Culture for the final leg of the tour. Full dates are below.
"pushing their sound even further in a warm, lush direction, with a sliding melody that sounds almost tropical in construct."
"pastel-hued, heavily drugged shoegaze-folk. It’s truly, sweepingly lovely"
"Widowspeak has always flirted with shoegaze-folk, but now it sounds like they’re going steady"
"hazy and heavy-hearted, yet charming and romantic tone"
"steamy, dreamy songs that swing and meander, floating thickly through the air"
North American Tour Dates10/01 - Oxford, MS - Lamar Lounge10/02 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa10/04 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival10/05 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
10/08 - McAllen, TX - Simon Sez
10/11 - Austin TX - Austin City Limits Festival10/12 - Marfa, TX - El Cosmico10/13 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits**10/14 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room**
10/15 - San Diego, CA - The Void**
10/16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo**10/18 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel**10/19 - Davis, CA - Sophia’s Thai Kitchen**
10/21 - Eugene, OR - Cozmic Pizza**
10/22 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club*** supporting Iron & Wine10/23 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey**10/24 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar**10/25 - Boise, ID - Neurolux**10/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge**10/27 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge**10/28 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr**10/30 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry**
10/31 - Chicago, IL - Schubas**
11/01 - Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch**11/02 - Toronto, ON - Silver Dollar Room**
11/03 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore**11/04 - Winooski, VT - The Monkey House**11/05 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bear’s Place**11/06 - New Haven, CT - BAR Nightclub**11/08 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom**
** with Pure Bathing Culture
Stream Parquet Courts' New EP
STREAM PARQUET COURTS' NEW EP, "TALLY ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU BROKE", OUT 10/8 ON WHAT'S YOUR RUPTURE?
RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY GIVE LISTENERS AN EARLY TASTE THIS WEEK
RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG TONIGHT!
Parquet Courts' new EP, "Tally All The Things That You Broke," is officially out next week (Oct 8th on What's Your Rupture?). As in, for sale in record stores, available for purchase online, gettin' hocked at pawnshops, being pirated online, gettin' added to mixtapes, and being played for newborn babies, ya know, to improve their ever-developing brains. Well, far be it from us to allow all the consumers to enter the marketplace uninformed. That's why we're sharing the entire new EP with audiences early. I KNOW, I KNOW, you're thinking "are you INSANE? Just GIVING it away like that? It's NEVER been done BEFORE." First off, stop inflecting your sentences with all caps, it's annoying and inappropriate. Also, we're pretty sure a few folks have done this in the past. Well, maybe not exactly like this. Today, the EP is streaming in full on www.parkayquarts.com, but earlier this week, five marquee American radio stations premiered the record on the airwaves. KEXP in Seattle,WXRT in Chicago, CD102.5 in Columbus, KVRX in Austin, and WXPN in Philadelphia all played the entire EP on Monday and Tuesday. Now we're gettin' into uncharted waters, so permission to freak out granted.
STREAM "TALLY ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU BROKE" - http://parkayquarts.com
Also, don't forget that any record is, or at least should be, a righteous representation of the live band, and Parquet Courts pride themselves as a hard working one, first and foremost. So with that said, Parquet Courts' record release show is TONIGHT at Music Hall of Williamsburg. This is their biggest hometown headlining date, and they're pulling out all the non-existent stops for this one. Be prepared to hear stuff off their instant classic, Light Up Gold, tracks off the new EP, and even new songs slated for the next LP. Stops, OUT; leaving everything on the field; IN. After that, the boys take off for two weekends at the Austin City Limits festival before waving "ta-ta" to the US for a month and crossing the ocean for more dates abroad. So for us Americans, the time is now; the show is tonight; the band is Parquet Courts.
PARQUET COURTS DATES:Wed. Oct. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ The Beets, The Yuppies, Future PunxSat. Oct. 5 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival (Barton Springs Stage)Sat. Oct. 12 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival (Barton Springs Stage)
Listen to "You've Got Me Wonderin' Now" here - http://snd.sc/14k32ySDownload hi-res images and album art here: http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_pc.htmlPre-Order "Tally All The Things That You Broke" here: http://bit.ly/14OgfWRListen to Light Up Gold here: http://dulltools.bandcamp.com/album/light-up-gold
RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY GIVE LISTENERS AN EARLY TASTE THIS WEEK
RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG TONIGHT!
Parquet Courts' new EP, "Tally All The Things That You Broke," is officially out next week (Oct 8th on What's Your Rupture?). As in, for sale in record stores, available for purchase online, gettin' hocked at pawnshops, being pirated online, gettin' added to mixtapes, and being played for newborn babies, ya know, to improve their ever-developing brains. Well, far be it from us to allow all the consumers to enter the marketplace uninformed. That's why we're sharing the entire new EP with audiences early. I KNOW, I KNOW, you're thinking "are you INSANE? Just GIVING it away like that? It's NEVER been done BEFORE." First off, stop inflecting your sentences with all caps, it's annoying and inappropriate. Also, we're pretty sure a few folks have done this in the past. Well, maybe not exactly like this. Today, the EP is streaming in full on www.parkayquarts.com, but earlier this week, five marquee American radio stations premiered the record on the airwaves. KEXP in Seattle,WXRT in Chicago, CD102.5 in Columbus, KVRX in Austin, and WXPN in Philadelphia all played the entire EP on Monday and Tuesday. Now we're gettin' into uncharted waters, so permission to freak out granted.
STREAM "TALLY ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU BROKE" - http://parkayquarts.com
Also, don't forget that any record is, or at least should be, a righteous representation of the live band, and Parquet Courts pride themselves as a hard working one, first and foremost. So with that said, Parquet Courts' record release show is TONIGHT at Music Hall of Williamsburg. This is their biggest hometown headlining date, and they're pulling out all the non-existent stops for this one. Be prepared to hear stuff off their instant classic, Light Up Gold, tracks off the new EP, and even new songs slated for the next LP. Stops, OUT; leaving everything on the field; IN. After that, the boys take off for two weekends at the Austin City Limits festival before waving "ta-ta" to the US for a month and crossing the ocean for more dates abroad. So for us Americans, the time is now; the show is tonight; the band is Parquet Courts.
PARQUET COURTS DATES:Wed. Oct. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ The Beets, The Yuppies, Future PunxSat. Oct. 5 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival (Barton Springs Stage)Sat. Oct. 12 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival (Barton Springs Stage)
Listen to "You've Got Me Wonderin' Now" here - http://snd.sc/14k32ySDownload hi-res images and album art here: http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_pc.htmlPre-Order "Tally All The Things That You Broke" here: http://bit.ly/14OgfWRListen to Light Up Gold here: http://dulltools.bandcamp.com/album/light-up-gold
October 1, 2013
WIRE announces California shows
Wire
WIRE will play two shows in LA and SF.
Nov 17th: The Echoplex, Los Angeles, USA
Nov 18th: Slim's, San Francisco, USA
Photo: Angel Ceballos
Chad Valley Debuts New Track and Returns to the US
Chad Valley Debuts New Track 'Real Time' with SPIN Returns to the US for Fall Tour with Keep Shelly In Athens
"The earnest pop songwriting and meticulous production ..recall and pay tribute to the clean, expansive sounds of the 1980s without feeling suffocatingly faithful, or oppressively ironic."- Gawker "mellow beats and washed-out vocals sound lush and captivating...infectious" - NPR Stream/Download 'Real Time' at SPIN or SoundCloud
Chad Valley, aka Hugo Manuel (of Oxford, UK's Jonquil) has announced a fall tour with Cascine labelmates Keep Shelly In Athens. In anticipation of his upcoming tour, Manuel debuted free download 'Real Time' with SPIN and will be releasing a mixtape entitled 'Peace and Understanding' to coincide with the first date of the tour on Oct. 9th. At the end of last year,he released his acclaimed full-length debut,
Young Hunger
, featuring collaborations with Twin Shadow, Glasser, El Perro Del Mar, Active Childand more. This is his third proper run Stateside after a string of headline dates earlier this year including two sold-out nights in New York, and his earlier outing with Active Child. Aside from working on new material over the Summer he's remained a prolific remixer with recent rerubs for Foals, Ghost Beach, Bell X1 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Chad Valley Fall Tour with Keep Shelly In Athens
Oct 9 @ DC9 in Washington, DC Oct 10 @ Mercury Lounge in New York, NY Oct 11 @ Boot & Saddle in Philadelphia, PA Oct 12 @ Great Scott in Allston, MA Oct 13 @ Il Motore in Montreal, Canada Oct 15 @ Wrongbar in Toronto, Canada Oct 16 @ Pike Room in Pontiac, MI Oct 18 @ The Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL Oct 19 @ 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis, MN Oct 22 @ Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, Canada Oct 23 @ Barboza in Seattle, WA Oct 25 @ Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, CA Oct 26 @ Bootleg Bar in Los Angeles, CA Oct 27 @ The Casbah in San Diego, CA Oct 29 @ Glasslands in Brooklyn, NY
"The earnest pop songwriting and meticulous production ..recall and pay tribute to the clean, expansive sounds of the 1980s without feeling suffocatingly faithful, or oppressively ironic."- Gawker "mellow beats and washed-out vocals sound lush and captivating...infectious" - NPR Stream/Download 'Real Time' at SPIN or SoundCloud
Chad Valley, aka Hugo Manuel (of Oxford, UK's Jonquil) has announced a fall tour with Cascine labelmates Keep Shelly In Athens. In anticipation of his upcoming tour, Manuel debuted free download 'Real Time' with SPIN and will be releasing a mixtape entitled 'Peace and Understanding' to coincide with the first date of the tour on Oct. 9th. At the end of last year,he released his acclaimed full-length debut,
Young Hunger
, featuring collaborations with Twin Shadow, Glasser, El Perro Del Mar, Active Childand more. This is his third proper run Stateside after a string of headline dates earlier this year including two sold-out nights in New York, and his earlier outing with Active Child. Aside from working on new material over the Summer he's remained a prolific remixer with recent rerubs for Foals, Ghost Beach, Bell X1 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Chad Valley Fall Tour with Keep Shelly In Athens
Oct 9 @ DC9 in Washington, DC Oct 10 @ Mercury Lounge in New York, NY Oct 11 @ Boot & Saddle in Philadelphia, PA Oct 12 @ Great Scott in Allston, MA Oct 13 @ Il Motore in Montreal, Canada Oct 15 @ Wrongbar in Toronto, Canada Oct 16 @ Pike Room in Pontiac, MI Oct 18 @ The Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL Oct 19 @ 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis, MN Oct 22 @ Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, Canada Oct 23 @ Barboza in Seattle, WA Oct 25 @ Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, CA Oct 26 @ Bootleg Bar in Los Angeles, CA Oct 27 @ The Casbah in San Diego, CA Oct 29 @ Glasslands in Brooklyn, NY
Alpine cover track premieres + new tour dates!
Australian 6-piece Alpine continue to receive critical acclaim for their debut album A Is for Alpine. Check out the stunning cover of 80s Aussie rock band Hunter & Collectors' track "Hear No Evil":
http://noisey.vice.com/fr/blog/listen-to-alpine-cover-hunters--collectors-hear-no-evil
. Alpine will continue to tour throughout the fall with newly announced U.S. solo dates, in addition to support for Empire of the Sun. See below for more details and let me know if you need any further information.
For Immediate Release AUSTRALIAN BAND ALPINE ADD U.S. SOLO DATES IN ADDITION TO EMPIRE OF THE SUN SUPPORT
“JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!” AND NPR MUSIC TINY DESK CONCERT PERFORMANCES AIR
DEBUT ALBUM A IS FOR ALPINE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CRITICAL PRAISE, OUT NOW ON VOTIV
“A piece of art.”—NPR Music “Ethereal, throbbing…”—USA Today
“The album is full of sugary, melodic songs.”—TIME “Some of the most engaging female/male dual harmonizing heard in recent epochs.”—LA Weekly
Lauded Australian outfit Alpine will embark on a U.S. headlining run throughout October, in addition to select support dates for Empire of the Sun. Since forming, Alpine have toured extensively with the likes of Grouplove, Kimbra, The Naked And Famous and Matt Corby. Additionally, the band performed at SXSW 2013 and has appeared at various festivals worldwide including Splendour In The Grass, Southbound and Falls Festival. See full tour routing below. A Is For Alpine , the debut album from the band is available now on Votiv. The new release, which was chosen as iTunes’ Australian Alternative Album of the Year, has received wide critical praise from The New York Times and Rolling Stone with Pitchfork calling it an “unforgettably light and charismatic gem.” The band recently performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (Watch here: http://youtu.be/QRZez3vfgRg) as well as a NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (Watch here: http://n.pr/170BUsF). Alpine is Phoebe Baker and Lou James (dual vocals), Christian O’Brien (guitar), Ryan Lamb (bass), Tim Royall (keys) and Phil Tucker (drums). The new album was recorded in Melbourne with producer Dann Humewho helped the band experiment with sounds and textures. Of the record Lamb notes, “We wanted to represent the different sides of our music, so there’s some sad moments, some dancey moments, some rocking out and lots of harmonies.” No strangers to the benefits of shared ideas and the collaborative process, Alpine’s own methods for song writing reflect the strong and respectful working relationship they had with Hume. Baker describes the new album as the band’s “innocent and not so innocent explorations through our twenty-something emotions.” A IS FOR ALPINE TRACKLIST1. Lovers 12. Lovers 23. Hands4. Villages5. Softsides6. Seeing Red7. Gasoline8. All For One9. Too Safe10. In The Wild11. The Vigour12. Multiplication ALPINE TOUR DATESOctober 10 Montreal, QC Il MotoreOctober 11 Toronto, ON Drake HotelOctober 13 Providence, RI Fete LoungeOctober 15 Boston, MA Great ScottOctober 16 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom CAA CMJ ShowcaseOctober 17 Philadelphia, PA Hard Rock PhillyOctober 18 Chicago, IL Beat KitchenOctober 19 Minneapolis, MN Nether BarOctober 22 Vancouver, BC Orpheum*
October 23 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre*October 26 Las Vegas, NV Life is Beautiful
October 29 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre*
October 31 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center*November 2 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Bar *with Empire of the Sun http://www.facebook.com/alpineband
For Immediate Release AUSTRALIAN BAND ALPINE ADD U.S. SOLO DATES IN ADDITION TO EMPIRE OF THE SUN SUPPORT
“JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!” AND NPR MUSIC TINY DESK CONCERT PERFORMANCES AIR
DEBUT ALBUM A IS FOR ALPINE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CRITICAL PRAISE, OUT NOW ON VOTIV
“A piece of art.”—NPR Music “Ethereal, throbbing…”—USA Today
“The album is full of sugary, melodic songs.”—TIME “Some of the most engaging female/male dual harmonizing heard in recent epochs.”—LA Weekly
Lauded Australian outfit Alpine will embark on a U.S. headlining run throughout October, in addition to select support dates for Empire of the Sun. Since forming, Alpine have toured extensively with the likes of Grouplove, Kimbra, The Naked And Famous and Matt Corby. Additionally, the band performed at SXSW 2013 and has appeared at various festivals worldwide including Splendour In The Grass, Southbound and Falls Festival. See full tour routing below. A Is For Alpine , the debut album from the band is available now on Votiv. The new release, which was chosen as iTunes’ Australian Alternative Album of the Year, has received wide critical praise from The New York Times and Rolling Stone with Pitchfork calling it an “unforgettably light and charismatic gem.” The band recently performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (Watch here: http://youtu.be/QRZez3vfgRg) as well as a NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (Watch here: http://n.pr/170BUsF). Alpine is Phoebe Baker and Lou James (dual vocals), Christian O’Brien (guitar), Ryan Lamb (bass), Tim Royall (keys) and Phil Tucker (drums). The new album was recorded in Melbourne with producer Dann Humewho helped the band experiment with sounds and textures. Of the record Lamb notes, “We wanted to represent the different sides of our music, so there’s some sad moments, some dancey moments, some rocking out and lots of harmonies.” No strangers to the benefits of shared ideas and the collaborative process, Alpine’s own methods for song writing reflect the strong and respectful working relationship they had with Hume. Baker describes the new album as the band’s “innocent and not so innocent explorations through our twenty-something emotions.” A IS FOR ALPINE TRACKLIST1. Lovers 12. Lovers 23. Hands4. Villages5. Softsides6. Seeing Red7. Gasoline8. All For One9. Too Safe10. In The Wild11. The Vigour12. Multiplication ALPINE TOUR DATESOctober 10 Montreal, QC Il MotoreOctober 11 Toronto, ON Drake HotelOctober 13 Providence, RI Fete LoungeOctober 15 Boston, MA Great ScottOctober 16 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom CAA CMJ ShowcaseOctober 17 Philadelphia, PA Hard Rock PhillyOctober 18 Chicago, IL Beat KitchenOctober 19 Minneapolis, MN Nether BarOctober 22 Vancouver, BC Orpheum*
October 23 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre*October 26 Las Vegas, NV Life is Beautiful
October 29 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre*
October 31 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center*November 2 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Bar *with Empire of the Sun http://www.facebook.com/alpineband
