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July 31, 2013
Elephant Stone Reveals New Video via Team Coco
ELEPHANT STONE REVEALS NEW VIDEO FOR "LOVE THE SINNER, HATE THE SIN"US Tour Begins August 8th; European Tour Confirmed w / The Black Angels
While Elephant Stone prepare for the Eastern US leg of their summer tour next week, Conan O'Brien's Team Coco are premiering the third video from their sophomore record Elephant Stone, "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin." With next week's summer tour and Elephant Stone frontman Rishi Dhir's impending appearance with Beck at Saturday's Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (Watch Rishi with Beck in Australia performing "Loser"), the band continues to enrich an outstanding spring of mass critical praise particularly after touring North America with both The Zombies and The Black Angels, ultimately climaxing at Austin Psych Fest . The impetus behind the buzz is, without a doubt, Elephant Stone's powerful self-titled sophomore record released earlier this year via Hidden Pony and The Reverberation Appreciation Society .
WATCH/SHARE: "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin"
"Many attempts to incorporate traditional Eastern instruments into Western pop or rock music sound sloppy and cobbled-together, or even teeter on the edge of cultural tourism. Elephant Stone avoids this by cleverly employing the sitar as a textural sound rather than a more prominent melodic one." - NPR
WATCH: “Heavy Moon” WATCH: "Setting Sun" STREAM: Elephant Stone's new S/T album via SoundCloud or Spotify.
ELEPHANT STONE US TOUR DATES:
08 August - Burlington VT - Signal Kitchen09 August - Philadelphia PA - Kung Fu Necktie10 August - New York NY - The Mercury Lounge11 August - Washington DC - Black Cat Backstage13 August - Asheville NC - Broadways14 August - Nashville TN - High Watt15 August - Louisville KY - RYE on Market16 August - Chicago IL - Beat Kitchen17 August - Detriot MI - The Pike Room at the Crofoot
ELEPHANT STONE EUROPE TOUR DATES (W/ THE BLACK ANGELS): http://www.elephantstonemusic.com/tour/
While Elephant Stone prepare for the Eastern US leg of their summer tour next week, Conan O'Brien's Team Coco are premiering the third video from their sophomore record Elephant Stone, "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin." With next week's summer tour and Elephant Stone frontman Rishi Dhir's impending appearance with Beck at Saturday's Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (Watch Rishi with Beck in Australia performing "Loser"), the band continues to enrich an outstanding spring of mass critical praise particularly after touring North America with both The Zombies and The Black Angels, ultimately climaxing at Austin Psych Fest . The impetus behind the buzz is, without a doubt, Elephant Stone's powerful self-titled sophomore record released earlier this year via Hidden Pony and The Reverberation Appreciation Society .
WATCH/SHARE: "Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin"
"Many attempts to incorporate traditional Eastern instruments into Western pop or rock music sound sloppy and cobbled-together, or even teeter on the edge of cultural tourism. Elephant Stone avoids this by cleverly employing the sitar as a textural sound rather than a more prominent melodic one." - NPR
WATCH: “Heavy Moon” WATCH: "Setting Sun" STREAM: Elephant Stone's new S/T album via SoundCloud or Spotify.
ELEPHANT STONE US TOUR DATES:
08 August - Burlington VT - Signal Kitchen09 August - Philadelphia PA - Kung Fu Necktie10 August - New York NY - The Mercury Lounge11 August - Washington DC - Black Cat Backstage13 August - Asheville NC - Broadways14 August - Nashville TN - High Watt15 August - Louisville KY - RYE on Market16 August - Chicago IL - Beat Kitchen17 August - Detriot MI - The Pike Room at the Crofoot
ELEPHANT STONE EUROPE TOUR DATES (W/ THE BLACK ANGELS): http://www.elephantstonemusic.com/tour/
He's My Brother She's My Sister Announce Headlining Tour
He's My Brother She's My Sister Announce Fall Headlining Tour& Festival Dates
"[Their] voices mingle like glamour in the desert. Steeped in the 1920's and the 2000's, this band makes party music for coyotes drunk on champagne.” -- LA Weekly
Watch: "The Same Old Ground" LIVE on The Late Late Show Stream & Share: "Clackin' Heels"
He's My Brother She's My Sister has announced a headlining tour to kick off in October, following a handful of festival dates & one-offs. The release of their debut LP, Nobody Dances In This Town, via Park The Van Records last fall earned the band praise from FILTER, Paste, Teen Vogue, CMJ & more, and landed them a live performance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Having already played sold-out shows across the country in support of the release, the lively bunch is ready to charm audiences once again with their wildly-energetic live show.
Fronted by brother-sister duo Robert and Rachel Kolar, the genre-defying quintet is rounded out by tap-dancing percussionist Lauren Brown, stand-up bass player Oliver Newell, and touring member Ryan Richter on lap slide. Their unconventional sound, which has been described as everything from "flamboyant folk" to "psych-acoustic," is at once modern and antique, sincere and theatrical.
Having performed at this year's Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits & Firefly and shared stages with Jack White, Wilco, The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Florence & The Machine and more, be sure to catch the band live in your city!
He's My Brother She's My Sister on Tour: 8/16: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory 8/30: Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre*8/31: Fort Collins, CO - Tour De Fat @ Civic Center Park9/4: Aspen, CO @ Belly Up*9/5: Telluride, CO @ Fly Me To The Moon Saloon*9/7: Denver, CO - Tour De Fat @ City Park9/20: Utopia, TX - Utopia Fest @ Four Sisters Ranch9/22: Oakdale, CA @ Symbiosis Gathering @ Woodward Reservoir9/28: San Diego, CA - Tour De Fat @ Balboa Park9/30: Petaluma, CA - LaguMiniAmphitheaterette @ Lagunitas Brewing Company*10/3: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress*10/4: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre*10/5: Tempe, AZ - Tour De Fat @ Tempe Town Lake10/18: Santa Barbara, CA - New Noise Festival @ SOhO*10/19: Morro Bay, CA - Central Coast Oyster Festival @ Morro Bay Golf Course10/24: Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55*10/25: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent*10/26: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey*10/30: Dallas, TX @ Dada*10/31: Austin, TX @ The Parish*11/1: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's (Upstairs)*11/2: New Orleans, LA VooDoo Experience Festival @ City Park Festival Grounds11/4: Ybor City, FL - WMNF Presents @ Crowbar*11/5: Orlando, FL @ The Social*11/6: Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder*11/7: Birmingham, AL @ Workplay*11/8: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*11/9: Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge*11/13: Allston, MA @ Great Scott*11/14: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's*11/15: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*11/16: Washington, DC @ Black Cat**Headlining shows
BRAIDS Premieres "Hossak" On Pitchfork
BRAIDS Premieres "Hossak" On Pitchfork
Announces Fall Headlining Tour + Dates With Hundred Waters Sophomore LP Flourish // Perish Out August 20th On Arbutus (US) / Full Time Hobby (UK) / Flemish Eye (CAN)
Click Here To Listen To "Hossak" On Pitchfork
Press Quotes "Braids’ songs revolve around loops and layers of guitars and keyboards, setting up cascading arpeggios and pointillistic cross-currents, pulsating drones and stereophonic ripples." - New York Times "glimmering, pastoral post-rock with foul-mouthed lyrics chirped unfiltered from the psyche of singer Raphelle Standell-Preston"
- SPIN Magazine "at times nutty, at times serene, mash-up of pastoral guitar babble, minimal orchestral drones, loopy chorale vocals and porous, roiling rhythms." - Rolling Stone "It’s heady music about the body and its imperatives. And it’s every bit as mesmerizing and vertiginous as desire can be." - New York Times "a unique, mesmerizing timbre that sounds like the reckless daughter of Panda Bear and Sugarcubes-era Bjork. ...you have yourself one of the most invigoratingly singular pop tones racing across the blogosphere today." - Blurt Magazine
Links:
BRAIDS Website
Facebook
Twitter Album Pre-Order
Tour Dates 08/26 Brooklyn, NY | Glasslands
08/30 Dorset, UK | End of the Road
08/31 Liverpool, UK | EVOC
09/01 Stradbally, IE | Electric Picnic
09/03 London, UK | Electrowerkz
09/05 Berlin, DE | First We Take Berlin
09/06 Brussels, BE | Rotonde
09/07 Milan, IT | Mito Festival
09/08 Dudingen, CH | Bad Bonn
09/09 Paris, FR | Nouveau Casino
09/10 Amsterdam, NL | Muziekgebouw
09/12 Victoria, BC | Rifflandia
09/14 Calgary, AB | Commonwealth
09/15 Edmonton, AB | Pawn Shop
09/16 Saskatoon, SK | Amigo's
09/17 Winnipeg, MB | Union Sound Hall
09/20 Ottawa, ON | Ritual
09/21 Quebec City, QC | Le Cercle
09/26 Burlington, VT | Signal Kitchen
09/27 Boston, MA | Middle East Upstairs
09/28 Philadelphia, PA | Boot & Saddle
10/11 New Orleans, LA | One Eyed Jacks *
10/12 Austin, TX | Mohawk *
10/14 El Paso, TX | Lowbrow Palace *
10/15 Phoenix, AZ | Rhythm Room *
10/16 San Diego, CA | Casbah *
10/17 Los Angeles, CA | Bootleg Bar *
10/18 San Francisco, CA | Rickshaw Stop *
10/21 Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge *
10/22 Vancouver, BC | Fortune Sound Club *
10/23 Seattle, WA | Sunset Tavern *
10/25 Halifax, NS | Halifax Pop Explosion
10/28 Minneapolis, MN | 7th St. Entry *
10/29 Chicago, IL | Schubas Tavern *
10/30 Detroit, MI | Loving Touch *
11/01 Toronto, ON | Blk Box *
11/02 Montreal, QC | SAT *
11/03 NYC, NY | Bowery Ballroom *
11/04 Washington, DC | DC9 *
11/06 Atlanta, GA | Drunken Unicorn *
11/07 Talahassee, FL | Club Downunder *
11/08 Gainesville, FL | The Wooly *
11/09 Orlando, FL | The Social * * w/ Hundred Waters
Announces Fall Headlining Tour + Dates With Hundred Waters Sophomore LP Flourish // Perish Out August 20th On Arbutus (US) / Full Time Hobby (UK) / Flemish Eye (CAN)
Click Here To Listen To "Hossak" On Pitchfork
Press Quotes "Braids’ songs revolve around loops and layers of guitars and keyboards, setting up cascading arpeggios and pointillistic cross-currents, pulsating drones and stereophonic ripples." - New York Times "glimmering, pastoral post-rock with foul-mouthed lyrics chirped unfiltered from the psyche of singer Raphelle Standell-Preston"
- SPIN Magazine "at times nutty, at times serene, mash-up of pastoral guitar babble, minimal orchestral drones, loopy chorale vocals and porous, roiling rhythms." - Rolling Stone "It’s heady music about the body and its imperatives. And it’s every bit as mesmerizing and vertiginous as desire can be." - New York Times "a unique, mesmerizing timbre that sounds like the reckless daughter of Panda Bear and Sugarcubes-era Bjork. ...you have yourself one of the most invigoratingly singular pop tones racing across the blogosphere today." - Blurt Magazine
Links:
BRAIDS WebsiteTwitter Album Pre-Order
Tour Dates 08/26 Brooklyn, NY | Glasslands
08/30 Dorset, UK | End of the Road
08/31 Liverpool, UK | EVOC
09/01 Stradbally, IE | Electric Picnic
09/03 London, UK | Electrowerkz
09/05 Berlin, DE | First We Take Berlin
09/06 Brussels, BE | Rotonde
09/07 Milan, IT | Mito Festival
09/08 Dudingen, CH | Bad Bonn
09/09 Paris, FR | Nouveau Casino
09/10 Amsterdam, NL | Muziekgebouw
09/12 Victoria, BC | Rifflandia
09/14 Calgary, AB | Commonwealth
09/15 Edmonton, AB | Pawn Shop
09/16 Saskatoon, SK | Amigo's
09/17 Winnipeg, MB | Union Sound Hall
09/20 Ottawa, ON | Ritual
09/21 Quebec City, QC | Le Cercle
09/26 Burlington, VT | Signal Kitchen
09/27 Boston, MA | Middle East Upstairs
09/28 Philadelphia, PA | Boot & Saddle
10/11 New Orleans, LA | One Eyed Jacks *
10/12 Austin, TX | Mohawk *
10/14 El Paso, TX | Lowbrow Palace *
10/15 Phoenix, AZ | Rhythm Room *
10/16 San Diego, CA | Casbah *
10/17 Los Angeles, CA | Bootleg Bar *
10/18 San Francisco, CA | Rickshaw Stop *
10/21 Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge *
10/22 Vancouver, BC | Fortune Sound Club *
10/23 Seattle, WA | Sunset Tavern *
10/25 Halifax, NS | Halifax Pop Explosion
10/28 Minneapolis, MN | 7th St. Entry *
10/29 Chicago, IL | Schubas Tavern *
10/30 Detroit, MI | Loving Touch *
11/01 Toronto, ON | Blk Box *
11/02 Montreal, QC | SAT *
11/03 NYC, NY | Bowery Ballroom *
11/04 Washington, DC | DC9 *
11/06 Atlanta, GA | Drunken Unicorn *
11/07 Talahassee, FL | Club Downunder *
11/08 Gainesville, FL | The Wooly *
11/09 Orlando, FL | The Social * * w/ Hundred Waters
Ariel Pink and Jorge Elbrecht share music video + Interview
ARIEL PINK AND JORGE ELBRECHT SHARE THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "HANG ON TO LIFE" VIA INTERVIEW MAGAZINE
"HANG ON TO LIFE" B/W "NO REAL FRIEND" 7" AVAILABLE NOW VIA MEXICAN SUMMER
MEXICAN SUMMER ANNOUNCES COLLABORATIVE SINGLES SERIES WITH JORGE ELBRECHT (FORTHCOMING COLLABORATION WITH CAROLINE POLACHEK AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED)
ARIEL PINK AND JORGE ELBRECHT"HANG ON TO LIFE" B/W "NO REAL FRIEND" 7"
(MEXICAN SUMMER)
JULY 9TH, 2013Purchase - http://bit.ly/1712DUt
1. Hang On to Life2. No Real Friend
"HANG ON TO LIFE" B/W "NO REAL FRIEND" 7" AVAILABLE NOW VIA MEXICAN SUMMER
MEXICAN SUMMER ANNOUNCES COLLABORATIVE SINGLES SERIES WITH JORGE ELBRECHT (FORTHCOMING COLLABORATION WITH CAROLINE POLACHEK AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED)
ARIEL PINK AND JORGE ELBRECHT"HANG ON TO LIFE" B/W "NO REAL FRIEND" 7"
(MEXICAN SUMMER)
JULY 9TH, 2013Purchase - http://bit.ly/1712DUt
1. Hang On to Life2. No Real Friend
July 30, 2013
Twin Shadow @ US Open of Surfing
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photos by Liane Irene Chan.
PUT YOUR SAD DOWN - benefit announced for SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS
PAUL BANKS OF INTERPOL AND ALBERT HAMMOND, JR. OF THE STROKES TO HEADLINE BENEFIT CONCERT FOR BENJAMIN CURTIS OF SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Wiz Kid Management, and GŌST bring together the music and fashion communities to raise fundsWHAT: Benjamin Curtis of Vagrant Recording artists School of Seven Bellswas diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma earlier this year. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments and is awaiting a match for a bone-marrow transplant procedure.
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Wiz Kid Mgmt, and New york-based creative agency GŌST have partnered to curate a benefit concert to raise funds for Curtis’ extensive medical bills and lengthy recovery time. Paul Banks of Interpol and Albert Hammond, Jr. of The Strokes will headline the show. Both artists will perform music from their solo projects. Alexa Chung, DJ MomJeans aka Danny Masterson, and Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes w/Devendra Banhartwill spin throughout the night. Hudson Clearwater will provide catering. During the event, guests will be able to bid via a silent auction on items and experiences donated by top-tier artists and brands including The Black Keys, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Regina Spektor, Vampire Weekend, The Hives, John Varvatos, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Philip Lim, David Cross, Tim Saccenti photography, Aziz Ansari, Brian Bell, Adam Green, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brooklyn Cruiser Bicycles, Playdate Bike Club, Polyphonic Spree, Zachary Quinto, Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with David Letterman & Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Bidding on premiere auction items will carry over to continue online at charitybuzz.org for one week after the event, while other auction items will conclude the night of event. 100% of the money raised will go directly to Benjamin's fund.
WHO: Additional special guests and contributors to auction to be announced soon
WHERE: The Bowery Terrace at Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
WHEN: August 22, 2013
8AM – 1PM
TICKETS: Advance tickets are on sale now via www.ticketfly.com. Tiered pricing information is below and the direct link to the splash page for event is http://www.ticketfly.com/event/329035.
Tier I: $100 includes admission, a limited edition/numbered copy of the School of Seven Bells vinyl EP, entitled Put Your Sad Down, being pressed and printed specifically for this event, and a limited-edition Barking Irons designer t-shirt commemorating the event, designed by graphic artist Blanda Eggenschwiler.
Tier II: $65 includes admission and the vinyl EP described above.
Tier III: $40 includes admission only
Night Beats New Album & Reverberation Appreciation Society News
NIGHT BEATS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM SONIC BLOOM,
DEBUTS NEW TRACK "OUTTA MIND"
THE REVERBERATION APPRECIATION SOCIETY STARTS RECORD CLUB, RELEASING GOLDEN ANIMALS LP
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST LAUNCHES LEVITATION FRANCE
The Reverberation Appreciation Society, the label arm of Austin Psych Fest, is proud to announce the release of the new Night Beats record, Sonic Bloom on September 24, 2013 on vinyl, CD, digital download and cassette (co-release with Burger Records). In conjunction with the announcement, Night Beats are debuting their new track "Outta Mind" off Sonic Bloom, available for posting HERE.
Recorded in a Tacoma, Washington warehouse, Sonic Bloomis an explosion of reverb soaked rock and soul blended with sharp drone numbers and classic rhythm-and-blues founded tracks. From the haunting psychic groove of 'Seven Poison Wonders' to the sparse Zombies influenced 'Playing Dead' to the squealing ruckus of 'Rat King', Sonic Bloom harkens back to the outer corners of rock and roll radio of yore.
The Seattle-based band have spent past few years relentlessly touring, hitting over 20 countries. The trio -- featuring Danny Lee Blackwell on guitar/vocals, Tarek Wegner on bass/vocals, and James Traeger on drums/vocals -- will keep up this pace, touring this fall in support of Sonic Bloom. US tour dates coming soon, European tour dates below (with more to be added).
SEPTEMBER17 TUE - Amsterdam (NL) - Paradiso18 WED - Tilburg (NL) - Incubate Festival20 FRI - Angers (FR) - Levitation France24 TUE - Bristol (UK) - The Exchange25 WED - London (UK) - The MacBeth26 THU - Helsinki (FI) - Kuudes Linja27 FRI - Liverpool (UK) - Liverpool Psych Fest Sonic Bloom tracklisting:01 Love Ain't Strange (Everything Else Is) 02 Sonic Bloom 03 Playing Dead 04 Outta Mind05 Real Change06 Satisfy Your Mind07 Catch A Ride To Sonic Bloom08 The 7 Poison Wonders 09 As You Want10 The Hidden Circle11 Rat King 12 At The Gates13 The New World
GOLDEN ANIMALS - HEAR EYE GO
The Reverberation Appreciation Society is also releasing Brooklyn duo Golden Animals' HEAR EYE GO, the follow-up to their 2008 debut Free Your Mind and Win a Pony. The record will be released on Vinyl, CD, Cassette (via Burger Records) and Digital formats on September 24, 2013.
Check out the the video for "You Don't Hear Me Now", directed by Jennifer Tzar, which premiered on Paste Magazine.
Full details and European tour dates with The Flying Eyes can be found HERE.
SOUNDS OF LEVITATION RECORD CLUB
The Reverberation Appreciation Society is proud to announce the new Sounds of Levitation Record Club. This record club provides a deep discount on the next ten limited edition records and other perks, including downloads of all of our record releases to date, and all upcoming releases through Jan 2015. Membership also provides a 15% off record label merchandise and your choice of record label shirt. Full details are HERE.
LEVITATION FRANCE
Austin Psych Fest is following up the 2013 festival with its first international event : Levitation - France. This two day event will be held in Angers, FR at Le Chabada on September 20 & 21st and will feature performances from:
THE BLACK ANGELS, DEAD SKELETONS, BEAK>, DEAD MEADOW, DAMO SUZUKI, NIGHT BEATS, WALL OF DEATH, TAMIKREST, CAMERA, LOLA COLT and more to be announced.
The full lineup will be released in late July along with single day tickets. Two day passes are on sale now for 40 euros, available HERE.
THE REVERBERATION APPRECIATION SOCIETY STARTS RECORD CLUB, RELEASING GOLDEN ANIMALS LP
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST LAUNCHES LEVITATION FRANCE
The Reverberation Appreciation Society, the label arm of Austin Psych Fest, is proud to announce the release of the new Night Beats record, Sonic Bloom on September 24, 2013 on vinyl, CD, digital download and cassette (co-release with Burger Records). In conjunction with the announcement, Night Beats are debuting their new track "Outta Mind" off Sonic Bloom, available for posting HERE.
Recorded in a Tacoma, Washington warehouse, Sonic Bloomis an explosion of reverb soaked rock and soul blended with sharp drone numbers and classic rhythm-and-blues founded tracks. From the haunting psychic groove of 'Seven Poison Wonders' to the sparse Zombies influenced 'Playing Dead' to the squealing ruckus of 'Rat King', Sonic Bloom harkens back to the outer corners of rock and roll radio of yore.
The Seattle-based band have spent past few years relentlessly touring, hitting over 20 countries. The trio -- featuring Danny Lee Blackwell on guitar/vocals, Tarek Wegner on bass/vocals, and James Traeger on drums/vocals -- will keep up this pace, touring this fall in support of Sonic Bloom. US tour dates coming soon, European tour dates below (with more to be added).
SEPTEMBER17 TUE - Amsterdam (NL) - Paradiso18 WED - Tilburg (NL) - Incubate Festival20 FRI - Angers (FR) - Levitation France24 TUE - Bristol (UK) - The Exchange25 WED - London (UK) - The MacBeth26 THU - Helsinki (FI) - Kuudes Linja27 FRI - Liverpool (UK) - Liverpool Psych Fest Sonic Bloom tracklisting:01 Love Ain't Strange (Everything Else Is) 02 Sonic Bloom 03 Playing Dead 04 Outta Mind05 Real Change06 Satisfy Your Mind07 Catch A Ride To Sonic Bloom08 The 7 Poison Wonders 09 As You Want10 The Hidden Circle11 Rat King 12 At The Gates13 The New World
GOLDEN ANIMALS - HEAR EYE GO
The Reverberation Appreciation Society is also releasing Brooklyn duo Golden Animals' HEAR EYE GO, the follow-up to their 2008 debut Free Your Mind and Win a Pony. The record will be released on Vinyl, CD, Cassette (via Burger Records) and Digital formats on September 24, 2013.
Check out the the video for "You Don't Hear Me Now", directed by Jennifer Tzar, which premiered on Paste Magazine.
Full details and European tour dates with The Flying Eyes can be found HERE.
SOUNDS OF LEVITATION RECORD CLUB
The Reverberation Appreciation Society is proud to announce the new Sounds of Levitation Record Club. This record club provides a deep discount on the next ten limited edition records and other perks, including downloads of all of our record releases to date, and all upcoming releases through Jan 2015. Membership also provides a 15% off record label merchandise and your choice of record label shirt. Full details are HERE.
LEVITATION FRANCE
Austin Psych Fest is following up the 2013 festival with its first international event : Levitation - France. This two day event will be held in Angers, FR at Le Chabada on September 20 & 21st and will feature performances from:
THE BLACK ANGELS, DEAD SKELETONS, BEAK>, DEAD MEADOW, DAMO SUZUKI, NIGHT BEATS, WALL OF DEATH, TAMIKREST, CAMERA, LOLA COLT and more to be announced.
The full lineup will be released in late July along with single day tickets. Two day passes are on sale now for 40 euros, available HERE.
Moderat-First Listen of NEW ALBUM II NOW
MODERAT – II
STREAMING NOW AT NPR MUSIC’S “FIRST LISTEN”
RELEASED AUG 6, 2013
Today we are excited to partner with
NPR
and present
Moderat’s
new album,
II
, in its entirety via their
“First Listen”
series. Listen as
Modeselektor’s
thundering bass rumbles in the cellar and
Apparat’s
sensitive, subtle melodies float high in the eaves. In the space of eleven tracks, Moderat present a varied, but nonetheless compact and epic tale. “The German dance music duo Modeselektor makes music that can knock your head off its axis. Electronic producer Sascha Ring, better known as Apparat, has made the kind of stuff that buries your heart deep in your gut. Moderat, the project that unites these two seemingly disparate energies, finds a sweet spot that resonates with both body and mind.” -NPR Music
Moderat
are
Apparat
(Sascha Ring) and
Modeselektor
(Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary). Both acts represent the Berlin electronic scene from the other side of the straight bass drum. On one side, there is Apparat, the thoughtful purveyor of sophisticated electronic pop music, and on the other, Modeselektor, the grand masters of subterranean bass and electrifying breakbeat. Together, the extreme contrast between Modeselektor’s throbbing bass and tricky beats and Apparat’s delicate vocals have created the unique Moderat vibe. Five years have passed since the release of their debut album and all three find themselves in new situations, assuming new responsibilities: as band leader (Apparat) and as label makers and dads (Modeselektor). The spectrum is an emotional one, and one that has increased stylistically. There is no longer a prevailing tone.
LISTEN to MODERAT’S II via NPR’s “First Listen” HERE
READ XLR8R’s “From Studio To Stage: Moderat” Interview HERE
Moderat is currently working on a new live show for their upcoming tour. Together with their long-time friends and visual artists collective Pfadfinderei, they are aiming to change the idea of what a live performance is. Usually, the best place to experience a show is from the front or near the center of the venue, however, Moderat and Pfadfinderei want to create an experience where different, interesting things happen at various places throughout the venue. Experience this live come August 28th in select cities in North America.
MODERAT TOUR DATES
8.28.13 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theater 8.29.13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia 8.31.13 -- New York, NY @ Electric Zoo 9.01.13 - Montreal, QC @ Société Des Arts Technologies
Watch Moderat’s video for “Bad Kingdom”
Watch Moderat discuss their new album II
“odd and exhilarating . . . ”
– The New York Times
“a healthy creative symbiosis that accentuates the best parts of their individual styles.” – Pitchfork “lush and introspective, but still heavy-hitting” – XLR8R “Moderat is a rich, emotionally resonant piece…” – Time Out New York “Moderat’s songs occupy new ground—a territory where the spacious warmth of ambient music and the claustrophobic chill that typifies dubstep can live in harmony. . . this remarkably fluid music proves the group is interested in becoming greater than the considerable sum of its parts.” – The A.V. Club Moderat: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Interview | Experiment
Today we are excited to partner with
NPR
and present
Moderat’s
new album,
II
, in its entirety via their
“First Listen”
series. Listen as
Modeselektor’s
thundering bass rumbles in the cellar and
Apparat’s
sensitive, subtle melodies float high in the eaves. In the space of eleven tracks, Moderat present a varied, but nonetheless compact and epic tale. “The German dance music duo Modeselektor makes music that can knock your head off its axis. Electronic producer Sascha Ring, better known as Apparat, has made the kind of stuff that buries your heart deep in your gut. Moderat, the project that unites these two seemingly disparate energies, finds a sweet spot that resonates with both body and mind.” -NPR Music
Moderat
are
Apparat
(Sascha Ring) and
Modeselektor
(Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary). Both acts represent the Berlin electronic scene from the other side of the straight bass drum. On one side, there is Apparat, the thoughtful purveyor of sophisticated electronic pop music, and on the other, Modeselektor, the grand masters of subterranean bass and electrifying breakbeat. Together, the extreme contrast between Modeselektor’s throbbing bass and tricky beats and Apparat’s delicate vocals have created the unique Moderat vibe. Five years have passed since the release of their debut album and all three find themselves in new situations, assuming new responsibilities: as band leader (Apparat) and as label makers and dads (Modeselektor). The spectrum is an emotional one, and one that has increased stylistically. There is no longer a prevailing tone.
LISTEN to MODERAT’S II via NPR’s “First Listen” HERE
READ XLR8R’s “From Studio To Stage: Moderat” Interview HERE
Moderat is currently working on a new live show for their upcoming tour. Together with their long-time friends and visual artists collective Pfadfinderei, they are aiming to change the idea of what a live performance is. Usually, the best place to experience a show is from the front or near the center of the venue, however, Moderat and Pfadfinderei want to create an experience where different, interesting things happen at various places throughout the venue. Experience this live come August 28th in select cities in North America.
MODERAT TOUR DATES
8.28.13 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theater 8.29.13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia 8.31.13 -- New York, NY @ Electric Zoo 9.01.13 - Montreal, QC @ Société Des Arts Technologies
Watch Moderat’s video for “Bad Kingdom”
Watch Moderat discuss their new album II
“odd and exhilarating . . . ”
– The New York Times
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Twin Peaks Announce Tour Dates, Share Fever Dream Tour Promotional
TWIN PEAKS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES, SHARE FEVER DREAM TOUR PROMOTIONAL VIDEO!
SUNKEN OUT NOW ON AUTUMN TONE
With the amount of attention Twin Peaks' debut album, Sunken, is receiving, one can only imagine that their sophomore release hasto be called "Risen!" While I spend the next 6 weeks apologizing for that terrible joke, the Twin Peaks Dudes will be touring their youthful asses off, having joined up for dates with Foxygen and future shows with Bleeding Rainbow, as well as some headlining dates, which will feature their first headlining show in New York. The band's profile has been bubbling up over the course of the last 6 months, with features in Interview, Esquire, Magnet, NME, The Chicago Tribune, MTV Hive, and many more. Anyone who has seen them live can attest to power they bring to the equation, so it's no surprise that they sold out their record release show in Chicago last week.
To commemorate their current West Coast tour, guitarist Clay Frankel (he's the one who was briefly enrolled in the USC film program before dropping out for the band) made this impromptu tour promotional video. Let's all drop out and join the band on the road!
WATCH TWIN PEAKS' TOUR PROMO VIDEO: http://youtu.be/4S2IGU0jTYsDownload hi-res photos and album art here: http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_tp.html
Twin Peaks' "Stand in the Sand" stream - http://snd.sc/ZTD8PaTwin Peaks' "Irene" stream - http://snd.sc/152OoiBTwin Peaks' "Fast Eddie" video - http://vimeo.com/64901500Twin Peaks' "Stand in the Sand" video - https://vimeo.com/48982072
TWIN PEAKS TOUR DATES
Tue. Aug. 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex w/ Palma VioletsWed. Aug. 7 - Fullerton, CA @ Burger RecordsSat. Aug. 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall w/ King Tuff, The MenSun. Sept. 15 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest & Carnival (Humboldt Park)Wed. Sept. 18 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links w/ Bleeding RainbowThu. Sept. 19 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk w/ Bleeding RainbowFri. Sept. 20 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds w/ Bleeding RainbowSat. Sept. 21 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Mud and Water w/ Bleeding RainbowSun. Sept. 22 - New Orleans, LA @ Triple 6 KlubhouseMon. Sept. 23 - Oxford, MS @ Lamar LoungeTue. Sept. 24 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club DownunderWed. Sept. 25 - Atlanta, FL @ The Masquerade [Purgatory]Thu. Sept. 26 - Nashville, TN @ The Stone FoxSat. Sept. 28 - Cincinnati @ MidPoint Music FestTue. Oct. 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Shea StadiumWed. Oct. 2 - New York, NY @ The Mercury LoungeThu. Oct. 3 - Boston, MA @ Great ScottFri. Oct. 4 - Annandale-on-Hudson, NY @ Smog at Bard College
PRAISE FOR SUNKEN
When there is so much agreeable stuff lying around, all of it worn shiny with generations' worth of love, to make someone actually pay attention to you requires real talent, and Twin Peaks have perfected the kind of songwriting that puts you in a practiced, happy headlock. - Pitchfork
"Twin Peaks make a confident old-school indie rock chug that should be beyond their years." - Stereogum
"A quartet of young Chicago dudes with great taste in band names whose combination of psychedelic jangle and slacker punk grease makes a persuasive argument for the continued relevance of guitar rock" - Esquire
Twin Peaks Online:http://www.twinpeaksmusic.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/twinpeaksdudeshttp://twinpeakschicago.bandcamp.com/https://twitter.com/twinpeaksdudes
SUNKEN OUT NOW ON AUTUMN TONE
With the amount of attention Twin Peaks' debut album, Sunken, is receiving, one can only imagine that their sophomore release hasto be called "Risen!" While I spend the next 6 weeks apologizing for that terrible joke, the Twin Peaks Dudes will be touring their youthful asses off, having joined up for dates with Foxygen and future shows with Bleeding Rainbow, as well as some headlining dates, which will feature their first headlining show in New York. The band's profile has been bubbling up over the course of the last 6 months, with features in Interview, Esquire, Magnet, NME, The Chicago Tribune, MTV Hive, and many more. Anyone who has seen them live can attest to power they bring to the equation, so it's no surprise that they sold out their record release show in Chicago last week. To commemorate their current West Coast tour, guitarist Clay Frankel (he's the one who was briefly enrolled in the USC film program before dropping out for the band) made this impromptu tour promotional video. Let's all drop out and join the band on the road!
WATCH TWIN PEAKS' TOUR PROMO VIDEO: http://youtu.be/4S2IGU0jTYsDownload hi-res photos and album art here: http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_tp.html
Twin Peaks' "Stand in the Sand" stream - http://snd.sc/ZTD8PaTwin Peaks' "Irene" stream - http://snd.sc/152OoiBTwin Peaks' "Fast Eddie" video - http://vimeo.com/64901500Twin Peaks' "Stand in the Sand" video - https://vimeo.com/48982072
TWIN PEAKS TOUR DATES
Tue. Aug. 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex w/ Palma VioletsWed. Aug. 7 - Fullerton, CA @ Burger RecordsSat. Aug. 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall w/ King Tuff, The MenSun. Sept. 15 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest & Carnival (Humboldt Park)Wed. Sept. 18 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links w/ Bleeding RainbowThu. Sept. 19 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk w/ Bleeding RainbowFri. Sept. 20 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds w/ Bleeding RainbowSat. Sept. 21 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Mud and Water w/ Bleeding RainbowSun. Sept. 22 - New Orleans, LA @ Triple 6 KlubhouseMon. Sept. 23 - Oxford, MS @ Lamar LoungeTue. Sept. 24 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club DownunderWed. Sept. 25 - Atlanta, FL @ The Masquerade [Purgatory]Thu. Sept. 26 - Nashville, TN @ The Stone FoxSat. Sept. 28 - Cincinnati @ MidPoint Music FestTue. Oct. 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Shea StadiumWed. Oct. 2 - New York, NY @ The Mercury LoungeThu. Oct. 3 - Boston, MA @ Great ScottFri. Oct. 4 - Annandale-on-Hudson, NY @ Smog at Bard College
PRAISE FOR SUNKEN
When there is so much agreeable stuff lying around, all of it worn shiny with generations' worth of love, to make someone actually pay attention to you requires real talent, and Twin Peaks have perfected the kind of songwriting that puts you in a practiced, happy headlock. - Pitchfork
"Twin Peaks make a confident old-school indie rock chug that should be beyond their years." - Stereogum
"A quartet of young Chicago dudes with great taste in band names whose combination of psychedelic jangle and slacker punk grease makes a persuasive argument for the continued relevance of guitar rock" - Esquire
Twin Peaks Online:http://www.twinpeaksmusic.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/twinpeaksdudeshttp://twinpeakschicago.bandcamp.com/https://twitter.com/twinpeaksdudes
