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August 26, 2013
Vikesh Kapoor Shares New Video, Debut LP Out 10/15
Vikesh Kapoor Unveils "I Dreamt Blues" Live Video w/ American Songwriter,Debut LP Out October 15th via Mama Bird Recording Co.
"...sincere, husky ballads of the apathetic, recession-era (or Depression-era) working man." -- Interview Magazine
Watch: "I Dreamt Blues" live videoDownload/Stream: "I Dreamt Blues" MP3
In anticipation of his debut album, The Ballad of Willy Robbins (out October 15th via Mama Bird Recording Co.), Vikesh Kapoor has shared a new video for single "I Dreamt Blues." Premiering with American Songwriter today, the video features Vikesh performing the dark, narrative track live at Portland Playhouse, showcasing his deft finger-picking and distinct, emotionally-charged croon. You can download "I Dreamt Blues" via Soundcloud and post & share the new video via YouTube .
Co-produced by Adam Selzer (M. Ward) and featuring Nate Query (Decemberists, Black Prairie), Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim), and Birger Olsen (Denver), The Ballad of Willy Robbins is a concept album that chronicles the brutal but hopeful journey of a working-class man who slowly loses his ambition, health, family and shelter. It was inspired by the struggles Kapoor saw all around him, from the hardships his parents faced as immigrants to the everyday challenges of small-town American life. These early experiences, along with the distinct privilege of performing at historian Howard Zinn’s memorial service, led Kapoor to hole up in Portland and write this record. From domestic discord to the failures of the American health care system (and so much more in between), The Ballad of Willy Robbins explores universal issues faced by many individuals each day-- resulting in a story that will resonate with people all around the world.
Vikesh will perform on KEXP's The Roadhouse (with Greg Vandy) on October 9th and will be announcing a string of US tour dates around his album release in October. Stay tuned for more information, coming soon!
Catch Vikesh Kapoor LIVE:9/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel - (((FolkYeah!))) presented show10/13: Portland, OR @ Portland Playhouse - Album release show
"...sincere, husky ballads of the apathetic, recession-era (or Depression-era) working man." -- Interview Magazine
Watch: "I Dreamt Blues" live videoDownload/Stream: "I Dreamt Blues" MP3
In anticipation of his debut album, The Ballad of Willy Robbins (out October 15th via Mama Bird Recording Co.), Vikesh Kapoor has shared a new video for single "I Dreamt Blues." Premiering with American Songwriter today, the video features Vikesh performing the dark, narrative track live at Portland Playhouse, showcasing his deft finger-picking and distinct, emotionally-charged croon. You can download "I Dreamt Blues" via Soundcloud and post & share the new video via YouTube .
Co-produced by Adam Selzer (M. Ward) and featuring Nate Query (Decemberists, Black Prairie), Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim), and Birger Olsen (Denver), The Ballad of Willy Robbins is a concept album that chronicles the brutal but hopeful journey of a working-class man who slowly loses his ambition, health, family and shelter. It was inspired by the struggles Kapoor saw all around him, from the hardships his parents faced as immigrants to the everyday challenges of small-town American life. These early experiences, along with the distinct privilege of performing at historian Howard Zinn’s memorial service, led Kapoor to hole up in Portland and write this record. From domestic discord to the failures of the American health care system (and so much more in between), The Ballad of Willy Robbins explores universal issues faced by many individuals each day-- resulting in a story that will resonate with people all around the world.
Vikesh will perform on KEXP's The Roadhouse (with Greg Vandy) on October 9th and will be announcing a string of US tour dates around his album release in October. Stay tuned for more information, coming soon!
Catch Vikesh Kapoor LIVE:9/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel - (((FolkYeah!))) presented show10/13: Portland, OR @ Portland Playhouse - Album release show
Destruction Unit earns 'Gen F' feature, shares new track
DESTRUCTION UNIT EARNS
'GEN F' FEATURE VIA THE FADER
SHARES NEW SINGLE AT THE A.V. CLUB
DEEP TRIP OUT NOW ON SACRED BONES
Destruction Unit just released their Deep Trip LP this past Tuesday, their debut record for Sacred Bones - make sure you grab a limited editionbefore they are long gone. The Fader blessed the band with a 'Gen F' feature in the current issue which is on stands now, you can read the online version here. In addition to that, The AV Clubjust shared another track off of the album, in case the first two singles didn't convince you, you can check out "Slow Death Sounds" below, a long with a massive list of tour dates that only seems to be getting longer and longer as the days pass.
STREAM: "Slow Death Sounds" - https://soundcloud.com/sacredbones/destruction-unit-slow-death READ: 'Gen F' feature - http://www.thefader.com/2013/08/22/gen-f-destruction-unit/
ORDER: Deep Trip LP/CD - http://sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr101/
TOUR DATES MORE DAMAGED MUSIC AMERICA 2013 08/26 Bakersfield, CA @ Munoz Gym 08/28 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 08/29 Seattle, WA @ Barboza 08/30 Olympia, WA @ Dumpster Values 08/31 Vancouver, BC @ Sun Fest $ 09/01 Boise, ID @ The Crux 09/03 Denver, CO @ Lions Lair 09/04 Omaha, NE @ Middle House 09/05 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 09/07 Detroit, MI @ Trinosophes % 09/08 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel 09/09 Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haus 09/10 Allston, MA @ O'Brien's Pub 09/11 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 09/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 09/14 Washington DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel 09/15 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery 09/16 Raleigh, NC @ Slim's Downtown 09/17 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone & 09/18 Athens, GA @ Caledonia 09/19 Atlanta, GA @ 529 # 09/21 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia 09/22 Houston, TX @ Mangos 09/23 Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas 09/24 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios 09/25 Little Rock, AR @ White Water Tavern 09/28 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone DEEP MENTAL TRIP 2013 (EU) 10/09 Berlin, Germany @ West Germany 10/11 Stockholm, Sweden @ Southside 10/12 Goteborg, Sweden @ Koloni 10/14 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Stengade 10/15 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang 10/16 Hannover, Germany @ Sturmglocke 10/17 Uthrect, Holland @ DB's 10/18 Harlem, Holland @ Patronaat 10/19 Antwerp, Belgium @ Kavka 10/20 Kortrijk, Belgium @ The Pit's 10/22 Paris, France @ Point FMR 10/23 London, UK @ Old Blue Last 10/24 Newcastle, UK @ The Tyne Bar 10/25 Manchester, UK @ The Soup Kitchen 10/26 Brighton, UK @ Prince Albert 10/29 Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Sidecar 10/30 Madrid, Spain @ Wurlitzer Ballroom 10/31 Libson, Portugal @ ZDB 11/01 Guimaraes, Portugal @ CAAA 11/02 Bermeo, Spain @ Beleza Malandra Ateneo Kulturala 11/03 Vitoria, Spain @ Ibu Host 11/04 Tolouse, France @ Les Saint Des Seins 11/06 Capri, Italy @ Mattatoio 11/07 Roma, Italy @ Dal Verme 11/08 Milano, Italy @ Cox 18 11/09 Luzern, Switzerland @ Sudpol 11/10 Verona, Italy @ White Rabbit 11/12 Wien, Austria @ Arena ! 11/13 Padova, Italy @ Bastione Alicorno 11/14 Karlsruhe, Germany @ Alte Hackerei 11/16 Berlin, Germany @ Auster Club $ w/ Nu Sensae % w/ Human Eye w/ Ukiah Drag & w/ Pharmakon # w/ Pop 1280
! w/ Follakzoid
'GEN F' FEATURE VIA THE FADER
SHARES NEW SINGLE AT THE A.V. CLUB
DEEP TRIP OUT NOW ON SACRED BONES
Destruction Unit just released their Deep Trip LP this past Tuesday, their debut record for Sacred Bones - make sure you grab a limited editionbefore they are long gone. The Fader blessed the band with a 'Gen F' feature in the current issue which is on stands now, you can read the online version here. In addition to that, The AV Clubjust shared another track off of the album, in case the first two singles didn't convince you, you can check out "Slow Death Sounds" below, a long with a massive list of tour dates that only seems to be getting longer and longer as the days pass. STREAM: "Slow Death Sounds" - https://soundcloud.com/sacredbones/destruction-unit-slow-death READ: 'Gen F' feature - http://www.thefader.com/2013/08/22/gen-f-destruction-unit/
ORDER: Deep Trip LP/CD - http://sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr101/
TOUR DATES MORE DAMAGED MUSIC AMERICA 2013 08/26 Bakersfield, CA @ Munoz Gym 08/28 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 08/29 Seattle, WA @ Barboza 08/30 Olympia, WA @ Dumpster Values 08/31 Vancouver, BC @ Sun Fest $ 09/01 Boise, ID @ The Crux 09/03 Denver, CO @ Lions Lair 09/04 Omaha, NE @ Middle House 09/05 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 09/07 Detroit, MI @ Trinosophes % 09/08 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel 09/09 Montreal, QC @ Turbo Haus 09/10 Allston, MA @ O'Brien's Pub 09/11 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 09/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 09/14 Washington DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel 09/15 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery 09/16 Raleigh, NC @ Slim's Downtown 09/17 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone & 09/18 Athens, GA @ Caledonia 09/19 Atlanta, GA @ 529 # 09/21 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia 09/22 Houston, TX @ Mangos 09/23 Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas 09/24 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios 09/25 Little Rock, AR @ White Water Tavern 09/28 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone DEEP MENTAL TRIP 2013 (EU) 10/09 Berlin, Germany @ West Germany 10/11 Stockholm, Sweden @ Southside 10/12 Goteborg, Sweden @ Koloni 10/14 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Stengade 10/15 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang 10/16 Hannover, Germany @ Sturmglocke 10/17 Uthrect, Holland @ DB's 10/18 Harlem, Holland @ Patronaat 10/19 Antwerp, Belgium @ Kavka 10/20 Kortrijk, Belgium @ The Pit's 10/22 Paris, France @ Point FMR 10/23 London, UK @ Old Blue Last 10/24 Newcastle, UK @ The Tyne Bar 10/25 Manchester, UK @ The Soup Kitchen 10/26 Brighton, UK @ Prince Albert 10/29 Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Sidecar 10/30 Madrid, Spain @ Wurlitzer Ballroom 10/31 Libson, Portugal @ ZDB 11/01 Guimaraes, Portugal @ CAAA 11/02 Bermeo, Spain @ Beleza Malandra Ateneo Kulturala 11/03 Vitoria, Spain @ Ibu Host 11/04 Tolouse, France @ Les Saint Des Seins 11/06 Capri, Italy @ Mattatoio 11/07 Roma, Italy @ Dal Verme 11/08 Milano, Italy @ Cox 18 11/09 Luzern, Switzerland @ Sudpol 11/10 Verona, Italy @ White Rabbit 11/12 Wien, Austria @ Arena ! 11/13 Padova, Italy @ Bastione Alicorno 11/14 Karlsruhe, Germany @ Alte Hackerei 11/16 Berlin, Germany @ Auster Club $ w/ Nu Sensae % w/ Human Eye w/ Ukiah Drag & w/ Pharmakon # w/ Pop 1280
! w/ Follakzoid
August 23, 2013
The Black Ryder @ Observatory
Photo Angel Ceballos
THE BLACK RYDER is playing tonight at the OBSERVATORY, Friday August 23rd 2013.
Helado Negro Announces Tour & "Island Universe Story Two" EP
HELADO NEGRO ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR & NEW EP - "ISLAND UNIVERSE STORY TWO," OUT NEXT WEEK ON ASTHMATIC KITTY
DOWNLOAD "STOP LIVING DEAD" & STREAM "WE WILL YOU" NOW
"Island Universe Story Two" is the second in an ongoing series of EPs from Helado Negro, aka Roberto Lange. Not designed to "tease" or "build up to" or kill time between the Helado Negro albums, these releases shadow the LPs.
"Two" is underpinned by collaborations -- the orchestral sound on the opening "Stop Living Dead," for instance, was created with composer Trey Pollard and a double string quartet, and "Mitad del Mundo" features the talents of Wilco's Mikael Jorgenson -- but the Helado Negro project has never operated in a vacuum. From his headquarters in Brooklyn, Lange has always been quick to point out the importance of other people, sometimes in other places, who have contributed to his music, and of the collaborative dynamic itself. Some aspects of his process "are wildly free, and some of them are very structured and have a large amount of direction; it's widely variable in terms of what freedoms are given and what control is taken," says Lange. Ultimately, Lange loves the idea of process and what happens on the other side. Both the aesthetically satisfying product and the experimental process are important to him, and like any Helado Negro release, this latest chapter in the "Island Universe Story" delivers on both counts.
Helado Negro's "Island Universe Story Two" is out digitally next week, and on cassette in September. Catch him live across the country beginning next week. DOWNLOAD "STOP LIVING DEAD" (PREMIERED ON BOING BOING) - http://snd.sc/1c0Q1iT
STREAM "WE WILL YOU" HERE (PREMIERED ON PITCHFORK) - http://snd.sc/1d2LjVW
"Island Universe Story Two" purchase link - http://bit.ly/1bPWNIh
HELADO NEGRO TOUR DATES:Thu. Aug. 29 - Miami, FL @ Bardot *Fri. Aug. 30 - Orlando, FL @ Total Bummer Fest *Sat. Aug. 31 - Tampa, FL @ CrobarMon. Sep. 02 - Atlanta, GA @ The Goat FarmTue. Sep. 03 - Columbia, SC @ Conundrum Music HallWed. Sep. 04 - Savannah, GA@ The DollhouseThu. Sep. 05 - Charleston, SC @ The Royal American #Fri. Sep. 06 - Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival Sat. Sep. 07 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 @ Fall Line FestivalSun. Sep. 08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's %Mon. Sep. 09 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott %Tue. Sep. 10 - Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House %Wed. Sep. 14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Sister Cities FestivalThu. Sep. 26 - Greensboro, NC @ Show Of Hands FestivalFri. Sep. 27 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indianapolis Museum of ArtSat. Sep. 28 - Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music FestivalSun. Oct. 13 - Seattle, WA @ BarbozaMon. Oct. 14 - Portland, OR @ HoloceneWed. Oct. 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg BarThu. Oct. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Soda BarWed. Oct. 23 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
* with Javelin with Spiritualized, the Breeders, John Cale, Big Boi% with Suuns# The High Highs
DOWNLOAD "STOP LIVING DEAD" & STREAM "WE WILL YOU" NOW
"Island Universe Story Two" is the second in an ongoing series of EPs from Helado Negro, aka Roberto Lange. Not designed to "tease" or "build up to" or kill time between the Helado Negro albums, these releases shadow the LPs."Two" is underpinned by collaborations -- the orchestral sound on the opening "Stop Living Dead," for instance, was created with composer Trey Pollard and a double string quartet, and "Mitad del Mundo" features the talents of Wilco's Mikael Jorgenson -- but the Helado Negro project has never operated in a vacuum. From his headquarters in Brooklyn, Lange has always been quick to point out the importance of other people, sometimes in other places, who have contributed to his music, and of the collaborative dynamic itself. Some aspects of his process "are wildly free, and some of them are very structured and have a large amount of direction; it's widely variable in terms of what freedoms are given and what control is taken," says Lange. Ultimately, Lange loves the idea of process and what happens on the other side. Both the aesthetically satisfying product and the experimental process are important to him, and like any Helado Negro release, this latest chapter in the "Island Universe Story" delivers on both counts.
Helado Negro's "Island Universe Story Two" is out digitally next week, and on cassette in September. Catch him live across the country beginning next week. DOWNLOAD "STOP LIVING DEAD" (PREMIERED ON BOING BOING) - http://snd.sc/1c0Q1iT
STREAM "WE WILL YOU" HERE (PREMIERED ON PITCHFORK) - http://snd.sc/1d2LjVW
"Island Universe Story Two" purchase link - http://bit.ly/1bPWNIh
HELADO NEGRO TOUR DATES:Thu. Aug. 29 - Miami, FL @ Bardot *Fri. Aug. 30 - Orlando, FL @ Total Bummer Fest *Sat. Aug. 31 - Tampa, FL @ CrobarMon. Sep. 02 - Atlanta, GA @ The Goat FarmTue. Sep. 03 - Columbia, SC @ Conundrum Music HallWed. Sep. 04 - Savannah, GA@ The DollhouseThu. Sep. 05 - Charleston, SC @ The Royal American #Fri. Sep. 06 - Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival Sat. Sep. 07 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 @ Fall Line FestivalSun. Sep. 08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's %Mon. Sep. 09 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott %Tue. Sep. 10 - Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House %Wed. Sep. 14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Sister Cities FestivalThu. Sep. 26 - Greensboro, NC @ Show Of Hands FestivalFri. Sep. 27 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indianapolis Museum of ArtSat. Sep. 28 - Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music FestivalSun. Oct. 13 - Seattle, WA @ BarbozaMon. Oct. 14 - Portland, OR @ HoloceneWed. Oct. 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg BarThu. Oct. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Soda BarWed. Oct. 23 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
* with Javelin with Spiritualized, the Breeders, John Cale, Big Boi% with Suuns# The High Highs
Susanna and Ensemble neoN Share "Oh, I Am Stuck"
Susanna and Ensemble neoN Share "Oh, I Am Stuck," New Song Off The Forester, out September 17th on SusannaSonata http://snd.sc/18HEnHQ 
Norwegian songwriter, vocal interpreter and producer Susanna has been active for more than a decade releasing eight albums under the names Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, Susanna, and Susanna Wallumrød. Known for her own songwriting and her highly personal interpretations of other people's songs, including Dolly Parton, Leonard Cohen, Prince, Joy Division, Scott Walker, and KISS, Susanna is an intensely arresting performer, holding audiences captive with her hypnotizing vocal timbre and the powerful, all consuming sound of her band. Her forthcoming album and first full-length release on her own label, SusannaSonata, is
The Forester
, a co-production with the Norwegian contemporary music group, Ensemble neoN. Featuring new arrangements of new and already released songs by Susanna, The Forestercaptures her composition, and all the nuances of her distinctive voice in neoN's deceptively simple chamber-folk tapestry, combining the antique notes of the Baroque theorbo, woodwinds and strings, and Susanna's sparse piano. The result is in an eerily exquisite canvas that recalls Mark Hollis, Tim Buckley, Kate Bush and Claude Debussy while remaining uniquely Susanna's soundworld. Today, Susanna shares a glimpse of this soundworld via The Forester's "Oh, I Am Stuck," of which she says, "The feeling of being stuck in a situation is such a frustrating state of mind, but also a quite fascinating process to try and break the circle - right at the point where the paralyzation starts vanishing and the will to break loose sets in."
LISTEN TO/SHARE SUSANNA AND ENSEMBLE NEON'S "OH, I AM STUCK" - http://snd.sc/18HEnHQ
Susanna Feat. Siri Nilsen & Susanne Sundfør's "Death Hanging" - http://snd.sc/11dYsPE
SUSANNA TOUR DATES:Sun. Sep. 22 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød 'If Grief Could Wait' @ Konvergencie Festival, St. Martin's Cathedral Bratislava, SKTue. Sep. 24 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød 'If Grief Could Wait' @ Düsseldorf Festival Maxhaus, Düsseldorf, DEWed. Oct. 2 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Josefine Vertshus, Oslo, NOThu. Oct. 3 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Høstscena Festival, Ålesund, NOFri. Oct. 4 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Bergen Bibliotek, Bergen, NOSat. Oct. 5 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Musikkavdelinga, Trondheim, NOSat. Oct. 12 -- Susanna @ Jazz & the City, Salzburg, ATFri. Oct. 18 -- Susanna and Ensemble neoN release concert @ Victoria National Jazzscene, Oslo, NOFri. Nov. 15 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød @ Kulturforum Fürth, Nürnberg, DESun. Nov. 17 -- Susanna (matiné concert at 11:00) @ Handelsbeurs Theatre, Gent, BESun. Nov. 17 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød @ Handelsbeurs Theatre, Gent, BE
Norwegian songwriter, vocal interpreter and producer Susanna has been active for more than a decade releasing eight albums under the names Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, Susanna, and Susanna Wallumrød. Known for her own songwriting and her highly personal interpretations of other people's songs, including Dolly Parton, Leonard Cohen, Prince, Joy Division, Scott Walker, and KISS, Susanna is an intensely arresting performer, holding audiences captive with her hypnotizing vocal timbre and the powerful, all consuming sound of her band. Her forthcoming album and first full-length release on her own label, SusannaSonata, is
The Forester
, a co-production with the Norwegian contemporary music group, Ensemble neoN. Featuring new arrangements of new and already released songs by Susanna, The Forestercaptures her composition, and all the nuances of her distinctive voice in neoN's deceptively simple chamber-folk tapestry, combining the antique notes of the Baroque theorbo, woodwinds and strings, and Susanna's sparse piano. The result is in an eerily exquisite canvas that recalls Mark Hollis, Tim Buckley, Kate Bush and Claude Debussy while remaining uniquely Susanna's soundworld. Today, Susanna shares a glimpse of this soundworld via The Forester's "Oh, I Am Stuck," of which she says, "The feeling of being stuck in a situation is such a frustrating state of mind, but also a quite fascinating process to try and break the circle - right at the point where the paralyzation starts vanishing and the will to break loose sets in." LISTEN TO/SHARE SUSANNA AND ENSEMBLE NEON'S "OH, I AM STUCK" - http://snd.sc/18HEnHQ
Susanna Feat. Siri Nilsen & Susanne Sundfør's "Death Hanging" - http://snd.sc/11dYsPE
SUSANNA TOUR DATES:Sun. Sep. 22 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød 'If Grief Could Wait' @ Konvergencie Festival, St. Martin's Cathedral Bratislava, SKTue. Sep. 24 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød 'If Grief Could Wait' @ Düsseldorf Festival Maxhaus, Düsseldorf, DEWed. Oct. 2 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Josefine Vertshus, Oslo, NOThu. Oct. 3 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Høstscena Festival, Ålesund, NOFri. Oct. 4 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Bergen Bibliotek, Bergen, NOSat. Oct. 5 -- Susanna sings Gunvor Hofmo @ Musikkavdelinga, Trondheim, NOSat. Oct. 12 -- Susanna @ Jazz & the City, Salzburg, ATFri. Oct. 18 -- Susanna and Ensemble neoN release concert @ Victoria National Jazzscene, Oslo, NOFri. Nov. 15 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød @ Kulturforum Fürth, Nürnberg, DESun. Nov. 17 -- Susanna (matiné concert at 11:00) @ Handelsbeurs Theatre, Gent, BESun. Nov. 17 -- Giovanna Pessi/Susanna Wallumrød @ Handelsbeurs Theatre, Gent, BE
Sir Sly Offer Free Download of New Song "Miracle"
Sir Sly Offer Free Download of New Song "Miracle"Fall US Tour Dates Announced
Los Angeles-based band Sir Sly has posted a new song, "Miracle." The song is streaming on SoundCloud, and is also available for download at sir-sly.com. "Miracle" is the band's first new song since the release of their Gold EP in May on Cherrytree Records. Download and listen to the track at the links below.
Sir Sly - "Miracle"Download: http://www.sir-sly.com/ SoundCloud Stream: https://soundcloud.com/sirsly/sir-sly-miracle
The band will be touring this Fall, beginning on October 8 in San Francisco. They will make their way up the west coast and across the states, stopping off in Chicago on Oct 20 and eventually reaching the east coast with stops in Boston, Brooklyn, Washington DC, and other cities. The tour ends with 3 southern California shows in late November, including a hometown show at the Echoplex in Los Angeles on November 22. For a full itinerary of dates, see below.
SIR SLY ON TOUR10/08: San Francisco, CA - The Independent10/10: Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl10/11: Seattle, WA - Barboza10/12: Portland, OR - Holocene10/14: Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court10/15: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater10/16: Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room10/19: Minneapolis, MN - Studio B at Skyway Theatre10/20: Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern10/21: Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern10/23: Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall10/24: Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl10/25: Providence, RI - Fete Lounge10/27: Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle10/28: Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel10/30: Atlanta, GA - The Earl11/01: Fort Worth, TX - Lola's11/02: Austin, TX - Holy Mountain11/22: Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex11/24: Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room11/25: San Diego, CA - Casbah
www.sir-sly.com www.facebook.com/sirslymusic www.twitter.com/sirsly www.youtube.com/sirslymusic www.cherrytreerecords.com
Los Angeles-based band Sir Sly has posted a new song, "Miracle." The song is streaming on SoundCloud, and is also available for download at sir-sly.com. "Miracle" is the band's first new song since the release of their Gold EP in May on Cherrytree Records. Download and listen to the track at the links below.
Sir Sly - "Miracle"Download: http://www.sir-sly.com/ SoundCloud Stream: https://soundcloud.com/sirsly/sir-sly-miracle
The band will be touring this Fall, beginning on October 8 in San Francisco. They will make their way up the west coast and across the states, stopping off in Chicago on Oct 20 and eventually reaching the east coast with stops in Boston, Brooklyn, Washington DC, and other cities. The tour ends with 3 southern California shows in late November, including a hometown show at the Echoplex in Los Angeles on November 22. For a full itinerary of dates, see below.
SIR SLY ON TOUR10/08: San Francisco, CA - The Independent10/10: Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl10/11: Seattle, WA - Barboza10/12: Portland, OR - Holocene10/14: Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court10/15: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater10/16: Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room10/19: Minneapolis, MN - Studio B at Skyway Theatre10/20: Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern10/21: Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern10/23: Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall10/24: Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl10/25: Providence, RI - Fete Lounge10/27: Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle10/28: Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel10/30: Atlanta, GA - The Earl11/01: Fort Worth, TX - Lola's11/02: Austin, TX - Holy Mountain11/22: Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex11/24: Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room11/25: San Diego, CA - Casbah
www.sir-sly.com www.facebook.com/sirslymusic www.twitter.com/sirsly www.youtube.com/sirslymusic www.cherrytreerecords.com
August 22, 2013
The Black Angels @ Observatory
photo: Angel Ceballos
The Black Angels are playing the Mayan tonight at Poppy and Harriets. Also tomorrow at the OBSERVATORY OC, on Friday, August 23rd, 2013.
Lorde Adds New Dates, Confirms Support
LORDE ADDS NEW NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES AND UPGRADES VENUES CONFIRMS UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS’ FULL BAND AS SUPPORT FOR
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
EXCLUSIVE
‘ROYALS’ RE-IMAGINED BY UNTIL THE RIBBONS BREAKS
'ROYALS' RE-IMAGINED
BY UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS
WATCH | STREAM
New Zealand artist Lordehas announced yet more dates and venue changes for her upcoming North American tour this fall. The 16 year old singer/songwriter has also confirmed that UK artist Until The Ribbon Breaks (full band) will be the direct support on this highly anticipated 8 day stint. The tour is set to commence on the west coast at the prestigious Fonda Theater on 09/24 and wind up east, making 2 stops at the legendary Webster Hall in NYC (extra date added), another at Brooklyn’s Warsaw and finishing up at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto (show upgraded from the Hoxton).
After a whirlwind trip to the U.S earlier this month, having sold out shows in both New York City and Los Angeles, Lorde announced she will be releasing her debut album ‘ PURE HEROINE ’ in North America on 09/30 via Lava/Republic Records.Her current single ‘Royals’ continues to dominate the Billboard charts, recently solidifying the young artist as the first female artist to top the Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Alternative Radio chart in 17 years.
NORTH AMERCIAN TOUR DATES
09/24 – The Fonda Theater - LOS ANGELES, CA*
09/25 – The Belasco Theater - LOS ANGELES, CA*
09/27 – The Fillmore - SAN FRANCISCO, CA*
09/28 - Decibel - Showbox at the Market - SEATTLE, WA*
09/30 - Webster Hall - NEW YORK, NY*
10/01 - Webster Hall - NEW YORK, NY*
10/03 - Warsaw- BROOKLYN, NY*
10/06 - Danforth Music Hall - TORONTO, ON*
*w/ Until The Ribbon Breaks (full band)
LORDE
'PURE HEROINE'
OUT 09/30
WATCH
'Royals' & 'Tennis Court'
www.Lorde.co.nz
www.facebook.com/lordemusic
www.twitter.com/lordemusic
www.soundcloud.com/lordemusic YouTube
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
EXCLUSIVE
‘ROYALS’ RE-IMAGINED BY UNTIL THE RIBBONS BREAKS
'ROYALS' RE-IMAGINEDBY UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS
WATCH | STREAM
New Zealand artist Lordehas announced yet more dates and venue changes for her upcoming North American tour this fall. The 16 year old singer/songwriter has also confirmed that UK artist Until The Ribbon Breaks (full band) will be the direct support on this highly anticipated 8 day stint. The tour is set to commence on the west coast at the prestigious Fonda Theater on 09/24 and wind up east, making 2 stops at the legendary Webster Hall in NYC (extra date added), another at Brooklyn’s Warsaw and finishing up at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto (show upgraded from the Hoxton).
After a whirlwind trip to the U.S earlier this month, having sold out shows in both New York City and Los Angeles, Lorde announced she will be releasing her debut album ‘ PURE HEROINE ’ in North America on 09/30 via Lava/Republic Records.Her current single ‘Royals’ continues to dominate the Billboard charts, recently solidifying the young artist as the first female artist to top the Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Alternative Radio chart in 17 years.
NORTH AMERCIAN TOUR DATES
09/24 – The Fonda Theater - LOS ANGELES, CA*
09/25 – The Belasco Theater - LOS ANGELES, CA*
09/27 – The Fillmore - SAN FRANCISCO, CA*
09/28 - Decibel - Showbox at the Market - SEATTLE, WA*
09/30 - Webster Hall - NEW YORK, NY*
10/01 - Webster Hall - NEW YORK, NY*
10/03 - Warsaw- BROOKLYN, NY*
10/06 - Danforth Music Hall - TORONTO, ON*
*w/ Until The Ribbon Breaks (full band)
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Basia Bulat- Paste premieres "It Can't Be You" video
PASTE PREMIERES BASIA BULAT’S LIVE VIDEO FOR “IT CAN’T BE YOU”
TALL TALL SHADOW
OUT SEPTEMBER 30 ON SECRET CITY RECORDSFURTHER U.S AND INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED [image error]
“Ms. Bulat’s voice is rich and nuanced, and her songs are as sophisticated as they are charming.”—The New York Times
In advance of the release of her highly anticipated third album, Tall Tall Shadow , Paste premieres the live video for Basia Bulat’s track “It Can’t Be You” today. It can be viewed HERE.. Basia has also expanded her fall tour schedule, which now includes stops in Los Angeles, London, and Berlin, in addition to her previously announced headlining shows, and September support dates with Jim James. Secret City Records will release Tall Tall Shadow on September 30.
The “It Can’t Be You” live video was shot at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Basia’s hometown during a commissioned collaboration between Basia and visual artist Stephanie Comilang. Comilang’s contributions became the inspiration for Tall Tall Shadow’s artwork. Basia explains, “The images from the performance became an inspiration for the album artwork for this new record, and I’m so happy that we have a video to be able to share from it. During the show we played with the idea of what a stage should be and what people’s expectations of performance might be, especially within the context of an art gallery.” Tall Tall Shadow was co-produced with Tim Kingsbury of Arcade Fire and Mark Lawson, Grammy-winning engineer of Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs. The first single can be streamed HERE and is available for preorder HERE. The album is inspired in equal parts by tragic loss and abundant joy, which is reflected in more directly personal, emotional lyrics. It marks a sonic departure from her earlier work, moving away from her long-time practice of writing songs on the guitar or autoharp and instead primarily using piano and charango, an instrument which Basia has been unable to put down since receiving it from a friend.Basia chose to work with Lawson and Kingsbury knowing that they would not only challenge her but also push her music to new places. Several cuts on Tall Tall Shadow were recordedduring live, full band takes, an achievement she attributes to the creative environment nurtured by her two co-producers. The album also features the work of one of her favorite collaborators, her brother Bobby. The album follows Basia’s 2007 debut album Oh, My Darling and 2010’s Heart of My Own, of which NPR Music says Bulat’s voice is “a single powerful element.” SPIN praises the Juno-nominated singer’s “bright harmonies and … resonant alto voice” and Mother Jones raves, “this crafty Canadian folkie turns seemingly simple songs into engrossing accounts of desire and regret.” Basia has garnered great critical acclaim; Pitchfork praises her “rare, extraordinary voice,” and Filterdeclares “Bulat can pine with the best of them.” She has toured in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia sharing the stage with artists including St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird and Nick Cave. She has also collaborated with Owen Pallett, who created orchestral arrangements of a selection of Basia’s songs that have been performed by the Halifax Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. BASIA BULAT TOUR DATES* with Jim JamesAugust 31 - Dundas, ON - Christie Lake Conservation (Harvest Picnic)September 8 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *September 10 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown *September 11 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *September 12- Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom *October 1 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret du Mile EndOctober 4 - Quebec City, QC - Le CercleOctober 5 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts CenterOctober 10 - Toronto, ON - Polish Combatants AssociationOctober 11 Toronto, ON - Polish Combatants AssociationOctober 23 - London, UK - The IslingtonOctober 24 - Stockholm, Sweden - Grand CentralOctober 25 - Gothenburg, Sweden - PustervikOctober 26 - Oslo, Norway - Gut FeelingsOctober 27 - Bergen, Norway - LandmarkOctober 30 - Berlin, Germany - Comet ClubOctober 31 - Groninger, Netherlands - Groninger MuseumNovember 1 - Brussels, Belgium - Witloof BarNovember 5 - Minneapolis, MN - First AvenueNovember 6 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera HouseNovember 7 - Chicago, IL - SchubasNovember 8 - St. Louis, MO - Off BroadwayNovember 9 - Louisville, KY – ZanzabarNovember 10 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR PubNovember 12 - Nashville, TN - The Stone FoxNovember 13 - Decatur, GA - Eddie's AtticNovember 14 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
November 15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's CradleNovember 16 - Charlottesville, VA - The SouthernNovember 18 - Arlington, VA - IOTA ClubNovember 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club CafeNovember 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & SaddleNovember 22 - Somerville, MA - Johnny D’sNovember 23 - New York, NY - Bowery BallroomNovember 29 - Calgary, AB - Festival HallNovember 30 - Edmonton, AB - Avenue TheatreDecember 4 - Victoria, BC - Sugar NightclubDecember 5 - Vancouver, BC - The Rio TheatreDecember 6 - Seattle, WA - BarbozaDecember 7 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir LoungeDecember 9 - San Francisco, CA - The ChapelDecember 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Bar
“Ms. Bulat’s voice is rich and nuanced, and her songs are as sophisticated as they are charming.”—The New York Times
In advance of the release of her highly anticipated third album, Tall Tall Shadow , Paste premieres the live video for Basia Bulat’s track “It Can’t Be You” today. It can be viewed HERE.. Basia has also expanded her fall tour schedule, which now includes stops in Los Angeles, London, and Berlin, in addition to her previously announced headlining shows, and September support dates with Jim James. Secret City Records will release Tall Tall Shadow on September 30.
The “It Can’t Be You” live video was shot at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Basia’s hometown during a commissioned collaboration between Basia and visual artist Stephanie Comilang. Comilang’s contributions became the inspiration for Tall Tall Shadow’s artwork. Basia explains, “The images from the performance became an inspiration for the album artwork for this new record, and I’m so happy that we have a video to be able to share from it. During the show we played with the idea of what a stage should be and what people’s expectations of performance might be, especially within the context of an art gallery.” Tall Tall Shadow was co-produced with Tim Kingsbury of Arcade Fire and Mark Lawson, Grammy-winning engineer of Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs. The first single can be streamed HERE and is available for preorder HERE. The album is inspired in equal parts by tragic loss and abundant joy, which is reflected in more directly personal, emotional lyrics. It marks a sonic departure from her earlier work, moving away from her long-time practice of writing songs on the guitar or autoharp and instead primarily using piano and charango, an instrument which Basia has been unable to put down since receiving it from a friend.Basia chose to work with Lawson and Kingsbury knowing that they would not only challenge her but also push her music to new places. Several cuts on Tall Tall Shadow were recordedduring live, full band takes, an achievement she attributes to the creative environment nurtured by her two co-producers. The album also features the work of one of her favorite collaborators, her brother Bobby. The album follows Basia’s 2007 debut album Oh, My Darling and 2010’s Heart of My Own, of which NPR Music says Bulat’s voice is “a single powerful element.” SPIN praises the Juno-nominated singer’s “bright harmonies and … resonant alto voice” and Mother Jones raves, “this crafty Canadian folkie turns seemingly simple songs into engrossing accounts of desire and regret.” Basia has garnered great critical acclaim; Pitchfork praises her “rare, extraordinary voice,” and Filterdeclares “Bulat can pine with the best of them.” She has toured in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia sharing the stage with artists including St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird and Nick Cave. She has also collaborated with Owen Pallett, who created orchestral arrangements of a selection of Basia’s songs that have been performed by the Halifax Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. BASIA BULAT TOUR DATES* with Jim JamesAugust 31 - Dundas, ON - Christie Lake Conservation (Harvest Picnic)September 8 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *September 10 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown *September 11 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *September 12- Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom *October 1 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret du Mile EndOctober 4 - Quebec City, QC - Le CercleOctober 5 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts CenterOctober 10 - Toronto, ON - Polish Combatants AssociationOctober 11 Toronto, ON - Polish Combatants AssociationOctober 23 - London, UK - The IslingtonOctober 24 - Stockholm, Sweden - Grand CentralOctober 25 - Gothenburg, Sweden - PustervikOctober 26 - Oslo, Norway - Gut FeelingsOctober 27 - Bergen, Norway - LandmarkOctober 30 - Berlin, Germany - Comet ClubOctober 31 - Groninger, Netherlands - Groninger MuseumNovember 1 - Brussels, Belgium - Witloof BarNovember 5 - Minneapolis, MN - First AvenueNovember 6 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera HouseNovember 7 - Chicago, IL - SchubasNovember 8 - St. Louis, MO - Off BroadwayNovember 9 - Louisville, KY – ZanzabarNovember 10 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR PubNovember 12 - Nashville, TN - The Stone FoxNovember 13 - Decatur, GA - Eddie's AtticNovember 14 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
November 15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's CradleNovember 16 - Charlottesville, VA - The SouthernNovember 18 - Arlington, VA - IOTA ClubNovember 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club CafeNovember 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & SaddleNovember 22 - Somerville, MA - Johnny D’sNovember 23 - New York, NY - Bowery BallroomNovember 29 - Calgary, AB - Festival HallNovember 30 - Edmonton, AB - Avenue TheatreDecember 4 - Victoria, BC - Sugar NightclubDecember 5 - Vancouver, BC - The Rio TheatreDecember 6 - Seattle, WA - BarbozaDecember 7 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir LoungeDecember 9 - San Francisco, CA - The ChapelDecember 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Bar
Oh Land Confirms North American Tour Dates
OH LAND CONFIRMS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATESHIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM WISH BONE DUE SEPTEMBER 24VIA FEDERAL PRISM; PRODUCED BY DAVE SITEK 
Danish alterna-pop chanteuse Oh Land, a.k.a. Nanna Øland Fabricius, will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of her highly-anticipated new album Wish Bone , due out September 24(Federal Prism). Kicking off September 20 in Brooklyn, the 5-week headlining run will make stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle, San Francisco and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 24. Details are below.
Featuring her distinctive brand of left-field pop, Wish Bone features collaborations with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, as well as additional contributions from Sia, WNDRBRD and Dan Carey, among others. The album will be released on Sitek's boutique label Federal Prism, joining a roster that includes TV On The Radio, Chuck Inglish, CSS, Priscilla Ahn, and more Oh Land recently unveiled the video for the energetic new single "Renaissance Girls." Taking inspiration from her past in ballet, the video features light-hearted choreography juxtaposed by the harshness of an abandoned warehouse setting. The video, premiered by Rolling Stone, is available to watch and embed via the links below.
Feel free to post & share:"Renaissance Girls" official video on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=zFCYo3XocIM&hd=1
"Renaissance Girls" Stream on Soundcloudhttps://soundcloud.com/oh-land-official/renaissance-girls/s-7KtvM
"Renaissance Girls" on iTuneshttp://smarturl.it/OL-RenaissanceGirls On Wish Bone, Oh Land's approach to songwriting was grounded in her hunger to be present in her immediate surroundings, accepting the limitations of reality rather than creating an idealized fantasy world. Spending time writing in Los Angeles and New York, Oh Land found inspiration in the limits of her own physicality (a disciplined ballet dancer, her career was sidelined by a crippling back injury) and found freedom within those restrictions.
For the recording of the album, Oh Land collaborated with Dave Sitek, holing up in his studio in Los Angeles and allowing the process to reflect the spontaneity of everyday life. "The collaboration was very intuitive," explains Oh Land. ""We didn't plan what we wanted to do, we just pressed record and played a million different instruments. We were both eager for the songs to sound likes the lives we were living at the time, so we kept some of the 'mistakes' on purpose, maintaining the integrity of what was delivered in the moment." Fittingly, the album was recorded using analog equipment and features brass horns, harp, and even a choir all recorded live. The result is Oh Land's most raw and immediate album yet.
Wish Bone is the long-awaited follow up to Oh Land's 2011 self-titled album that garnered overwhelming acclaim, with SPIN declaring it one of "20 best pop albums of 2011," and Details praising it's "fizzy, danceable electro-pop in the mode of Lykke Li and Florence and the Machine."
WISH BONE TRACK LISTING:1.) BIRD IN AN AEROPLANE2.) RENAISSANCE GIRLS3.) CHERRY ON TOP4.) 3 CHANCES5.) MY BOXER6.) LOVE A MAN DEAD7.) NEXT SUMMER8.) SLEEPY TOWN9.) PYROMANIAC10.) GREEN CARD11.) KILL MY DARLING12.) LOVE YOU BETTER13.) FIRST TO SAY GOODNIGHT
OH LAND NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:September 20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of WilliamsburgSeptember 23 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music HallSeptember 24 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy TheatreSeptember 25 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 ClubSeptember 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living ArtsSeptember 29 - Montreal, QB @ Virgin Mobile Corona TheatreSeptember 30 - Toronto, ON @ The Great HallOctober 3 - Columbus, OH @ The BasementOctober 4 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln HallOctober 5 - St. Louis, MO @ Duck Room at Blueberry HillOctober 6 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada TheatreOctober 8 - Madison, WI @ Majestic TheatreOctober 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity TheaterOctober 12 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black SheepOctober 13 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird TheaterOctober 17 - Vancouver, BC @ VenueOctober 18 - Portland, OR @ Wonder BallroomOctober 20 - Seattle, WA @ The CrocodileOctober 23 - San Francisco, CA @ The IndependentOctober 24 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour
Be sure to visit Oh Land online:Official Website l Facebook l Twitter l YouTube l Instagram
Danish alterna-pop chanteuse Oh Land, a.k.a. Nanna Øland Fabricius, will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of her highly-anticipated new album Wish Bone , due out September 24(Federal Prism). Kicking off September 20 in Brooklyn, the 5-week headlining run will make stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle, San Francisco and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles on October 24. Details are below.
Featuring her distinctive brand of left-field pop, Wish Bone features collaborations with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, as well as additional contributions from Sia, WNDRBRD and Dan Carey, among others. The album will be released on Sitek's boutique label Federal Prism, joining a roster that includes TV On The Radio, Chuck Inglish, CSS, Priscilla Ahn, and more Oh Land recently unveiled the video for the energetic new single "Renaissance Girls." Taking inspiration from her past in ballet, the video features light-hearted choreography juxtaposed by the harshness of an abandoned warehouse setting. The video, premiered by Rolling Stone, is available to watch and embed via the links below.
Feel free to post & share:"Renaissance Girls" official video on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=zFCYo3XocIM&hd=1
"Renaissance Girls" Stream on Soundcloudhttps://soundcloud.com/oh-land-official/renaissance-girls/s-7KtvM
"Renaissance Girls" on iTuneshttp://smarturl.it/OL-RenaissanceGirls On Wish Bone, Oh Land's approach to songwriting was grounded in her hunger to be present in her immediate surroundings, accepting the limitations of reality rather than creating an idealized fantasy world. Spending time writing in Los Angeles and New York, Oh Land found inspiration in the limits of her own physicality (a disciplined ballet dancer, her career was sidelined by a crippling back injury) and found freedom within those restrictions.
For the recording of the album, Oh Land collaborated with Dave Sitek, holing up in his studio in Los Angeles and allowing the process to reflect the spontaneity of everyday life. "The collaboration was very intuitive," explains Oh Land. ""We didn't plan what we wanted to do, we just pressed record and played a million different instruments. We were both eager for the songs to sound likes the lives we were living at the time, so we kept some of the 'mistakes' on purpose, maintaining the integrity of what was delivered in the moment." Fittingly, the album was recorded using analog equipment and features brass horns, harp, and even a choir all recorded live. The result is Oh Land's most raw and immediate album yet.
Wish Bone is the long-awaited follow up to Oh Land's 2011 self-titled album that garnered overwhelming acclaim, with SPIN declaring it one of "20 best pop albums of 2011," and Details praising it's "fizzy, danceable electro-pop in the mode of Lykke Li and Florence and the Machine."
WISH BONE TRACK LISTING:1.) BIRD IN AN AEROPLANE2.) RENAISSANCE GIRLS3.) CHERRY ON TOP4.) 3 CHANCES5.) MY BOXER6.) LOVE A MAN DEAD7.) NEXT SUMMER8.) SLEEPY TOWN9.) PYROMANIAC10.) GREEN CARD11.) KILL MY DARLING12.) LOVE YOU BETTER13.) FIRST TO SAY GOODNIGHT
OH LAND NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:September 20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of WilliamsburgSeptember 23 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music HallSeptember 24 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy TheatreSeptember 25 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 ClubSeptember 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living ArtsSeptember 29 - Montreal, QB @ Virgin Mobile Corona TheatreSeptember 30 - Toronto, ON @ The Great HallOctober 3 - Columbus, OH @ The BasementOctober 4 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln HallOctober 5 - St. Louis, MO @ Duck Room at Blueberry HillOctober 6 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada TheatreOctober 8 - Madison, WI @ Majestic TheatreOctober 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity TheaterOctober 12 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black SheepOctober 13 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird TheaterOctober 17 - Vancouver, BC @ VenueOctober 18 - Portland, OR @ Wonder BallroomOctober 20 - Seattle, WA @ The CrocodileOctober 23 - San Francisco, CA @ The IndependentOctober 24 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour
Be sure to visit Oh Land online:Official Website l Facebook l Twitter l YouTube l Instagram
