Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 2609
July 2, 2013
Vogue Premiere: Baby Alpaca "Sea Of Dreams"
Vogue Premiere: Baby Alpaca "Sea Of Dreams" (LIVE in Palm Springs) HERE (free to share)
Debut EP out via Atlas Chair Records
Exclusive EP stream via Disco Naïveté
(+ download available on request for review)
TONIGHT in LA: Baby Alpaca at Hotel Cafe
“We wrote ‘Sea of Dreams’ after a sunrise swim on Whidbey Island, freezing and super-beautiful. I swam out really far and saw two sea lion heads bobbing in the water. The instrumentation has that flat calm of morning water,” he explains. “I like how the guitar lightly chugs along like the ripples small waves make. And the vocals, being calm and easily sung, represent that feeling, the feeling of walking on the shore when the sun is rising.” - Chris Kittrell tells Vogue.com
Chris Kittrell - photo credit: Rudolph Bekker
NPR First Watch “Sea of Dreams” HERE Feel free to share “Sea of Dreams” and "Wild Child" on SoundCloud HERE
When trying to identify the music made by NYC band Baby Alpaca, it’s perhaps easier to try and figure out what the music is NOT. Judging by the music on the band’s first proper EP, which is released today via Atlas Chair Records , it’s easy to say that this is definitely not your standard indie rock fare: an autoharp is involved, as well as both live and programmed beats and a smattering of guitars. The music eschews any musical tropes typically assigned to wispy bedroom electronica, beardy folk music, or the new wave of alternative R&B, but it could perhaps exist as a distant cousin to all of those things. Buoyed aloft by the winsome vocals of front man Chris Kittrell and shaped by the guitar styling of Zach McMillan, Baby Alpaca make music that is both romantic, vaguely tropical, and sufficiently futuristic—music that seems born of a million dramatic road trips that might provide a suitable soundtrack for a million more. Let's get wild child...
The four songs on the Baby Alpaca EP make for a striking, remarkably blissed-out statement of intent. The EP’s first single, “Sea of Dreams”(whose Dada-esque video premiered earlier this year via NPR) is as fitting an introduction as any band could hope to have: all echo-chamber vocals that seem to be haunted by reverby guitar lines and gently-played piano notes that drift through the song like ghosts. Tracks like “Wild Child” and “On The Roam”evoke a palpable sense of modern restlessness, something that permeates all of Baby Alpaca’s music. It’s a feeling that Kittrell attributes to his own meandering youth—a time spent experimenting, studying, travelling, and trying to locate his own creative voice.
The gentle, humane quality of Baby Alpaca’s music is deeply indebted to Cincinnati-native Kittrell’s adventurous youth. “I’ve always been torn between tradition and total wildness,” he says, which explains the rather circuitous path he took before settling on music. Having studied a variety of subjects in college—everything from psychology to art to economics—to dipping his toes into the world of fashion working with Marc Jacobs and at The Row with the Olsen twins, Kittrell picked up a support system and a family of creative souls that help support him on the journey. “I’ve lived on rooftops in Bushwick and brownstones in Chelsea. I’ve traveled around the world. At some point I just threw caution to the wind. It was rough at times and it lead me to experience a variety of hardships, but it also brought to the place I was meant to be—which is playing music.”
“A lot of this music is about running way,” explains Kittrell, “I don’t mean that in a escapist kind of way, but more in terms of exploration. So much of my life has been about running away from tradition and traditional ways of thinking, which seeps into the music we make together. It’s about discovery. It’s not so much about running away from something bad, but rather running towards something really beautiful.”
Recent praise for Baby Alpaca:
"My dreams are never like Chris Kittrell's "Sea Of Dreams," but I wish they were. Watching this animation will be as close as I get". - NPR's Bob Boilen
“…Sea of Dreams, which channels The Smiths with it’s dreamy, light dada-rock production - think soft, romantic rock that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. The debut EP ranges from playful to emotional, but always leaves you impressed. “ – Disco Naïveté
“"psychedelic dream-folk” – Interview Magazine
“…schooled in the Brolin-way of sparse, soulful pop. Everything is there to be inspected. There to be prodded at. But with nothing overwhelming the vital element - Kittrell's vocals - you've no reason not to pay attention.” – This is Fake DIY
Baby Alpaca LIVE (more to be announced):
Thu 6/27 - New York, NY @ private EP release show (ask for RSVP details)
Fri 6/28 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Tue 7/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe
Baby Alpaca – Baby Alpaca EP out 6/25 via Atlas Chair Records - tracklist:
01. Wild Child
02. On The Roam
03. Sea of Dreams
04. Run With You
iTunes USA HERE
Amazon USA HERE
http://www.babyalpa.ca/
http://www.facebook.com/babyalpacalove
https://www.twitter.com/babyalpacalove
http://www.instagram.com/babyalpaca
http://atlaschair.tumblr.com/
Debut EP out via Atlas Chair Records
Exclusive EP stream via Disco Naïveté
(+ download available on request for review)
TONIGHT in LA: Baby Alpaca at Hotel Cafe
“We wrote ‘Sea of Dreams’ after a sunrise swim on Whidbey Island, freezing and super-beautiful. I swam out really far and saw two sea lion heads bobbing in the water. The instrumentation has that flat calm of morning water,” he explains. “I like how the guitar lightly chugs along like the ripples small waves make. And the vocals, being calm and easily sung, represent that feeling, the feeling of walking on the shore when the sun is rising.” - Chris Kittrell tells Vogue.com
Chris Kittrell - photo credit: Rudolph Bekker
NPR First Watch “Sea of Dreams” HERE Feel free to share “Sea of Dreams” and "Wild Child" on SoundCloud HERE
When trying to identify the music made by NYC band Baby Alpaca, it’s perhaps easier to try and figure out what the music is NOT. Judging by the music on the band’s first proper EP, which is released today via Atlas Chair Records , it’s easy to say that this is definitely not your standard indie rock fare: an autoharp is involved, as well as both live and programmed beats and a smattering of guitars. The music eschews any musical tropes typically assigned to wispy bedroom electronica, beardy folk music, or the new wave of alternative R&B, but it could perhaps exist as a distant cousin to all of those things. Buoyed aloft by the winsome vocals of front man Chris Kittrell and shaped by the guitar styling of Zach McMillan, Baby Alpaca make music that is both romantic, vaguely tropical, and sufficiently futuristic—music that seems born of a million dramatic road trips that might provide a suitable soundtrack for a million more. Let's get wild child...
The four songs on the Baby Alpaca EP make for a striking, remarkably blissed-out statement of intent. The EP’s first single, “Sea of Dreams”(whose Dada-esque video premiered earlier this year via NPR) is as fitting an introduction as any band could hope to have: all echo-chamber vocals that seem to be haunted by reverby guitar lines and gently-played piano notes that drift through the song like ghosts. Tracks like “Wild Child” and “On The Roam”evoke a palpable sense of modern restlessness, something that permeates all of Baby Alpaca’s music. It’s a feeling that Kittrell attributes to his own meandering youth—a time spent experimenting, studying, travelling, and trying to locate his own creative voice.
The gentle, humane quality of Baby Alpaca’s music is deeply indebted to Cincinnati-native Kittrell’s adventurous youth. “I’ve always been torn between tradition and total wildness,” he says, which explains the rather circuitous path he took before settling on music. Having studied a variety of subjects in college—everything from psychology to art to economics—to dipping his toes into the world of fashion working with Marc Jacobs and at The Row with the Olsen twins, Kittrell picked up a support system and a family of creative souls that help support him on the journey. “I’ve lived on rooftops in Bushwick and brownstones in Chelsea. I’ve traveled around the world. At some point I just threw caution to the wind. It was rough at times and it lead me to experience a variety of hardships, but it also brought to the place I was meant to be—which is playing music.”
“A lot of this music is about running way,” explains Kittrell, “I don’t mean that in a escapist kind of way, but more in terms of exploration. So much of my life has been about running away from tradition and traditional ways of thinking, which seeps into the music we make together. It’s about discovery. It’s not so much about running away from something bad, but rather running towards something really beautiful.”
Recent praise for Baby Alpaca:
"My dreams are never like Chris Kittrell's "Sea Of Dreams," but I wish they were. Watching this animation will be as close as I get". - NPR's Bob Boilen
“…Sea of Dreams, which channels The Smiths with it’s dreamy, light dada-rock production - think soft, romantic rock that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. The debut EP ranges from playful to emotional, but always leaves you impressed. “ – Disco Naïveté
“"psychedelic dream-folk” – Interview Magazine
“…schooled in the Brolin-way of sparse, soulful pop. Everything is there to be inspected. There to be prodded at. But with nothing overwhelming the vital element - Kittrell's vocals - you've no reason not to pay attention.” – This is Fake DIY
Baby Alpaca LIVE (more to be announced):
Thu 6/27 - New York, NY @ private EP release show (ask for RSVP details)
Fri 6/28 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Tue 7/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe
Baby Alpaca – Baby Alpaca EP out 6/25 via Atlas Chair Records - tracklist:
01. Wild Child
02. On The Roam
03. Sea of Dreams
04. Run With You
iTunes USA HERE
Amazon USA HERE
http://www.babyalpa.ca/
http://www.facebook.com/babyalpacalove
https://www.twitter.com/babyalpacalove
http://www.instagram.com/babyalpaca
http://atlaschair.tumblr.com/
MATTHEW J. TOW PREMIERES NEW VIDEO
MATTHEW J. TOW PREMIERES NEW VIDEOWITH HUFFINGTON POST
NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE VIA XEMU RECORDS
Huffington Post has premiered the music video for Matthew J. Tow�s song, �It�s Gonna Be Alright�. The video follows a guitar-toting drifter and his encounters with some gritty characters in the harsh city. The psychedelic, folk-inspired tune appears on the Australian songwriters� debut full-length, The Way of Things, out now from label Xemu Records.
Watch the video for �It�s Gonna Be Alright� here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/a-chat-with-ascap-preside_b_3534385.html
Tow says of the video, �It was really important for me to fit the lyrics and imagery of the song with the right video. The song is really just an old time parable and an ode to the downtrodden in life, but ultimately it�s about how we all search for some sort of meaning through an understanding of our own situation. I worked closely with film makers Daddy Issues Productions here in Sydney to get the video just right.�
Tow earned great acclaim for his ability to create condensed melodic rock gems at the drop of a hat during his time fronting The Lovetones and Drop City. Tow has also released four albums under the guise of Colorsound, taking a much more instrumental and experimental approach than his other projects. His musical endeavors led to him touring with the likes of Morrisey, Stereolab, The Stone Roses, Dead Meadow, Yo La Tengo, Manic Street Preachers, and Brian Jonestown Massacre (a group which Tow served in as a touring guitarist in and a contributing songwriter for the 2003 album And This Is Our Music.
For The Way Of Things, Tow enlisted Collin Hegna of The Brian Jonestown Massacre to produce, with Ryan Carlson van Kriedt (guitarist of Icelandic psychedelic outfit, Dead Skeletons) also heavily contributing to the album. �
Tow will be announcing tour dates in support of The Way of Things shortly.
More info on Matt Tow: http://matthewjtow.com/
Purchase The Way Of Things here:
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Things-Matthew-J-Tow/dp/B00CJXYRPK/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_aud?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1371066956&sr=1-1&keywords=Matthew+J+Tow
July 1, 2013
MOBY ANNOUNCES HIS MOST COLLABORATIVE ALBUM TO DATE INNOCENTS
MOBY
MOBY ANNOUNCES HIS MOST COLLABORATIVE ALBUM TO DATE INNOCENTS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 1st, 2013
WAYNE COYNE, COLD SPECKS, MARK LANEGAN, DAMIEN JURADO AND MORE WORK WITH MOBY ON NEW ALBUM
MOBY TO PLAY JUST 3 EXCLUSIVE SHOWS IN LOS ANGELES ‘A CASE FOR SHAME’ FROM MOBY AND COLD SPECKS AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES NOW
Moby is one of the most innovative and individual forces in electronic and popular music today. He has sold over 20 million albums, headlined Glastonbury, and is back with arguably one of the best albums of his career, Innocents, available October 1st via Mute. Moby chose to make this record with a stellar cast. For 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. The list of eminent collaborators on Innocents includes Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips), 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. He has named them the Innocents.
"I spend most of my time alone in my studio, so for Innocents it seemed like a really nice idea to involve other people in the making of the record. Working with all of these collaborators has helped me to make a record that I'm very proud of, and working this way also gave me some semblance of a social life…" -Moby
The Innocents became the inspirational motif for the album, embracing human vulnerability and the desire for human connection, while celebrating imperfection in a world that too often esteems unrealistic and artificial perfection. The thematic vulnerability is also reflected in the production, "Spike" Stent is known for big productions, but given the nature of the songs on Innocents he and Moby committed to a much more analog and lo-fi production approach. To this end they almost exclusively used old (and usually broken..) equipment in the making of the record. Much of Innocents recalls early Moby in the best way.
Moby has been retrofitting antiquated styles and archaic sounds to the electronic age since “Natural Blues” – one of many enduring hits off of his 1999, twelve-million-plus selling international smash album Play. The epic, emotional and melodic nature of this album reminds us of Moby’s musical ingenuity and singles him out as one of music’s most creative forces. The first song to be released from the album is the Cold Specks collaboration “A Case For Shame” available from iTunes now.
The video for “A Case For Shame” was directed by Moby, and shot at his home, starring the innocents on the album artwork. "The video is about dying and going to a realm populated by the recently deceased. At first glance the recently deceased seem frightening and odd, as they're wearing conventionally strange and scary masks. But then you realize that the recently deceased aren't trying to be scary, they're wearing the masks because they're ashamed." The entire concert tour for Innocents will consist of three, and only three, shows in Los Angeles, most likely at a theatre within walking distance from Moby's home. Details to be announced.
Track-listing: 1. Everything That Rises 2. A Case For Shame (with Cold Specks) 3. Almost Home (with Damien Jurado) 4. Going Wrong 5. The Perfect Life (with Wayne Coyne) 6. The Last Day (with Skylar Grey) 7. Don't Love Me (with Inyang Bassey) 8. A Long Time 9. Saints 10. Tell Me (with Cold Specks) 11. The Lonely Night (with Mark Lanegan) 12. The Dogs
MOBY ANNOUNCES HIS MOST COLLABORATIVE ALBUM TO DATE INNOCENTS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 1st, 2013
WAYNE COYNE, COLD SPECKS, MARK LANEGAN, DAMIEN JURADO AND MORE WORK WITH MOBY ON NEW ALBUM
MOBY TO PLAY JUST 3 EXCLUSIVE SHOWS IN LOS ANGELES ‘A CASE FOR SHAME’ FROM MOBY AND COLD SPECKS AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES NOW Moby is one of the most innovative and individual forces in electronic and popular music today. He has sold over 20 million albums, headlined Glastonbury, and is back with arguably one of the best albums of his career, Innocents, available October 1st via Mute. Moby chose to make this record with a stellar cast. For 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. The list of eminent collaborators on Innocents includes Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips), 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. He has named them the Innocents.
"I spend most of my time alone in my studio, so for Innocents it seemed like a really nice idea to involve other people in the making of the record. Working with all of these collaborators has helped me to make a record that I'm very proud of, and working this way also gave me some semblance of a social life…" -Moby
The Innocents became the inspirational motif for the album, embracing human vulnerability and the desire for human connection, while celebrating imperfection in a world that too often esteems unrealistic and artificial perfection. The thematic vulnerability is also reflected in the production, "Spike" Stent is known for big productions, but given the nature of the songs on Innocents he and Moby committed to a much more analog and lo-fi production approach. To this end they almost exclusively used old (and usually broken..) equipment in the making of the record. Much of Innocents recalls early Moby in the best way.
Moby has been retrofitting antiquated styles and archaic sounds to the electronic age since “Natural Blues” – one of many enduring hits off of his 1999, twelve-million-plus selling international smash album Play. The epic, emotional and melodic nature of this album reminds us of Moby’s musical ingenuity and singles him out as one of music’s most creative forces. The first song to be released from the album is the Cold Specks collaboration “A Case For Shame” available from iTunes now.
The video for “A Case For Shame” was directed by Moby, and shot at his home, starring the innocents on the album artwork. "The video is about dying and going to a realm populated by the recently deceased. At first glance the recently deceased seem frightening and odd, as they're wearing conventionally strange and scary masks. But then you realize that the recently deceased aren't trying to be scary, they're wearing the masks because they're ashamed." The entire concert tour for Innocents will consist of three, and only three, shows in Los Angeles, most likely at a theatre within walking distance from Moby's home. Details to be announced.
Track-listing: 1. Everything That Rises 2. A Case For Shame (with Cold Specks) 3. Almost Home (with Damien Jurado) 4. Going Wrong 5. The Perfect Life (with Wayne Coyne) 6. The Last Day (with Skylar Grey) 7. Don't Love Me (with Inyang Bassey) 8. A Long Time 9. Saints 10. Tell Me (with Cold Specks) 11. The Lonely Night (with Mark Lanegan) 12. The Dogs
THE VACCINES DEBUT NEW TRACK “MELODY CALLING”
THE VACCINES DEBUT NEW TRACK “MELODY CALLING”
BAND ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH MUMFORD AND SONS AND PHOENIX
The Vaccines have released a new track in anticipation of their upcoming North American tour dates. “Melody Calling” was recorded in March at Eldorado Studios with producers John Hill (Rihanna, MIA, Santigold) and Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys); the band debuted “Melody Calling” on their recent U.K. Arena tour which included shows at London’s O2 Arena & Leeds Millennium Square. The track can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/the-vaccines/melody-calling/s-vFRSm
The Vaccines made recent appearances at Governor’s Ball Festival and Bonnaroo and this past weekend the band returned to Glastonbury (links to their performance below). The Vaccines will return for a headline show in Philadelphia at Union Transfer on August 2 before they head to Lollapalooza. Later that month the band will join Mumford and Sons for 12 show across the U.S. After that they’ll play a handful of west coast headline dates before they join Phoenix for a handful of more U.S. dates (full list of date below).
The Vaccines are: Arni Arnason (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar / vocals), Pete Robertson (drums) & Justin Young (vocals / guitar).
The Vaccines at Glastonbury:
“Bad Mood” : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU8KrZTW9Vg
“With A Little Help From My Friends”, Pyramid Stage – Mumford & Sons with The Vaccines, Vampire Weekend & First Aid Kit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0BELty_7jk
The Vaccines North American tour dates:
8/2 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer (headline show)
8/4 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
8/24 Simcoe, ON Norforlk County Fairgrounds* SOLD OUT (Gentlemen of the Road Stopover)
8/26 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre *
8/28 Queens, NY Forest Hills Stadium*
8/29 Burgettstown, PA First Niagra Pavilion*
9/2 Noblesville, TN Klipsch Music Center*
9/3 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre*
9/4 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center*
9/7 Guthrie, OK Cottonwood Flats * (Gentlemen of the Road Stopover)
9/9 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre*
9/10 Atlanta, GA Centennial Olympic Park*
9/11 Simpsonville, SC Charter Amphitheatre*
9/13 Orlando, FL The Social (headline show)
9/14 St. Augustine, FL Francis Field * (Gentlemen of the Road Stopover)
9/21 San Diego, CA The Casbah (headline show)
9/22 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre (headline show)
9/23 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom (headline show)
9/28 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion **
9/29 Ypsilanti, MI EMU Convocation Center **
10/1 Boston, MA Agganis Arena **
10/2 Brooklyn, NY Barclay’s **
10/3 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion – Outdoor Stage **
*supporting Mumford and Sons
** supporting Phoenix
http://www.thevaccines.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/thevaccines
http://www.columbiarecords.com/
BAND ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH MUMFORD AND SONS AND PHOENIX
The Vaccines have released a new track in anticipation of their upcoming North American tour dates. “Melody Calling” was recorded in March at Eldorado Studios with producers John Hill (Rihanna, MIA, Santigold) and Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys); the band debuted “Melody Calling” on their recent U.K. Arena tour which included shows at London’s O2 Arena & Leeds Millennium Square. The track can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/the-vaccines/melody-calling/s-vFRSm
The Vaccines made recent appearances at Governor’s Ball Festival and Bonnaroo and this past weekend the band returned to Glastonbury (links to their performance below). The Vaccines will return for a headline show in Philadelphia at Union Transfer on August 2 before they head to Lollapalooza. Later that month the band will join Mumford and Sons for 12 show across the U.S. After that they’ll play a handful of west coast headline dates before they join Phoenix for a handful of more U.S. dates (full list of date below).
The Vaccines are: Arni Arnason (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar / vocals), Pete Robertson (drums) & Justin Young (vocals / guitar).
The Vaccines at Glastonbury:
“Bad Mood” : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU8KrZTW9Vg
“With A Little Help From My Friends”, Pyramid Stage – Mumford & Sons with The Vaccines, Vampire Weekend & First Aid Kit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0BELty_7jk
The Vaccines North American tour dates:
8/2 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer (headline show)
8/4 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
8/24 Simcoe, ON Norforlk County Fairgrounds* SOLD OUT (Gentlemen of the Road Stopover)
8/26 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre *
8/28 Queens, NY Forest Hills Stadium*
8/29 Burgettstown, PA First Niagra Pavilion*
9/2 Noblesville, TN Klipsch Music Center*
9/3 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre*
9/4 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center*
9/7 Guthrie, OK Cottonwood Flats * (Gentlemen of the Road Stopover)
9/9 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre*
9/10 Atlanta, GA Centennial Olympic Park*
9/11 Simpsonville, SC Charter Amphitheatre*
9/13 Orlando, FL The Social (headline show)
9/14 St. Augustine, FL Francis Field * (Gentlemen of the Road Stopover)
9/21 San Diego, CA The Casbah (headline show)
9/22 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre (headline show)
9/23 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom (headline show)
9/28 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion **
9/29 Ypsilanti, MI EMU Convocation Center **
10/1 Boston, MA Agganis Arena **
10/2 Brooklyn, NY Barclay’s **
10/3 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion – Outdoor Stage **
*supporting Mumford and Sons
** supporting Phoenix
http://www.thevaccines.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/thevaccines
http://www.columbiarecords.com/
Alt-J To Release "An American Wave" Concert Film
Alt-J To Release "An American Wave" Concert Film
Featuring Footage From Their Show in Kansas City
Watch Trailer For Documentary Now
Band returns to US for September Headline Tour
Second show added at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles
Band to Headline Rumsey Playfield at Central Park in NYC
Mercury Prize-winning UK band Alt-J have announced details of their upcoming concert film, An American Wave. The fjlm includes interviews with fans and tastemakers as well as a full-length performance from their sold out show at the Midland Theater in Kansas City. Kansas City claims a unique place in the still-unfolding story of Alt-J. As one of the first American cities to embrace the band outside of the traditional cultural spheres on the coast, Kansas City has shown the world what its residents have known for years - that it's a modern, progressive city with a healthy appetite for art, music and culture. An American Wave was directed by Julian Acosta, who has directed music films and music videos for MIA, The Shins, Passion Pit, Band of Horses, and Foster The People.
An American Wave premiers Friday, July 12th at 9PM EST on The Warner Sound
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWarnerSound
The trailer for An American Wave can be watched and shared here:
http://youtu.be/A4K8djQOwAs
Alt-J, whose single "Breezeblocks" is currently Top 10 at Aleternative Radio, are also preparing for their upcoming North American tour. The tour, which begins in August, includes two dates in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium (the first of which has already sold out) and a performance at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield. Main support on the fall tour dates will be Lord Huron. For a full list of the band's upcoming tour dates, please see below.
ALT-J ON TOUR
8/2 - Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
8/3 - Philadelphia, PA 104.5 Summer Block Party
8/4 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza Festival (SOLD OUT)
8/4 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall (SOLD OUT)
8/6 - MEXICO CITY, MX @ El Plaza Condesa
8/7 - MEXICO CITY, MX @ El Plaza Condesa(SOLD OUT)
8/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
8/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
8/29 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater (SOLD OUT)
8/30 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
9/1 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
9/2 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival
9/3 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (SOLD OUT)*
9/5 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
9/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (SOLD OUT) *
9/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (SOLD OUT) *
9/10 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall *
9/11 - Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach *
9/13 - Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion *
9/15 - New York City, NY @ Rumsey Playfield *
9/18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT) *
9/19 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
9/20 - Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore *
9/21 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
9/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle *
9/25 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
9/26 - Houston, TX @ Bayou *
9/27 - Kansas City @ Berkley Riverfront Park (w/ Phoenix)
9/28 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's (SOLD OUT) *
9/29 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues (SOLD OUT) *
http://www.altjband.com/tickets/
*w/Lord Huron
Featuring Footage From Their Show in Kansas City
Watch Trailer For Documentary Now
Band returns to US for September Headline Tour
Second show added at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles
Band to Headline Rumsey Playfield at Central Park in NYC
Mercury Prize-winning UK band Alt-J have announced details of their upcoming concert film, An American Wave. The fjlm includes interviews with fans and tastemakers as well as a full-length performance from their sold out show at the Midland Theater in Kansas City. Kansas City claims a unique place in the still-unfolding story of Alt-J. As one of the first American cities to embrace the band outside of the traditional cultural spheres on the coast, Kansas City has shown the world what its residents have known for years - that it's a modern, progressive city with a healthy appetite for art, music and culture. An American Wave was directed by Julian Acosta, who has directed music films and music videos for MIA, The Shins, Passion Pit, Band of Horses, and Foster The People.
An American Wave premiers Friday, July 12th at 9PM EST on The Warner Sound
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWarnerSound
The trailer for An American Wave can be watched and shared here:
http://youtu.be/A4K8djQOwAs
Alt-J, whose single "Breezeblocks" is currently Top 10 at Aleternative Radio, are also preparing for their upcoming North American tour. The tour, which begins in August, includes two dates in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium (the first of which has already sold out) and a performance at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield. Main support on the fall tour dates will be Lord Huron. For a full list of the band's upcoming tour dates, please see below.
ALT-J ON TOUR
8/2 - Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
8/3 - Philadelphia, PA 104.5 Summer Block Party
8/4 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza Festival (SOLD OUT)
8/4 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall (SOLD OUT)
8/6 - MEXICO CITY, MX @ El Plaza Condesa
8/7 - MEXICO CITY, MX @ El Plaza Condesa(SOLD OUT)
8/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
8/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
8/29 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater (SOLD OUT)
8/30 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
9/1 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
9/2 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival
9/3 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (SOLD OUT)*
9/5 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
9/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (SOLD OUT) *
9/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (SOLD OUT) *
9/10 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall *
9/11 - Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach *
9/13 - Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion *
9/15 - New York City, NY @ Rumsey Playfield *
9/18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT) *
9/19 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
9/20 - Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore *
9/21 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
9/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle *
9/25 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
9/26 - Houston, TX @ Bayou *
9/27 - Kansas City @ Berkley Riverfront Park (w/ Phoenix)
9/28 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's (SOLD OUT) *
9/29 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues (SOLD OUT) *
http://www.altjband.com/tickets/
*w/Lord Huron
June 29, 2013
Alessi's Ark us tour east coast
One Longfellow Square
Johnny Brenda Philadelphia
TT Bear's Cambridge
Brattleboro, VT
Mercury Lounge NYC w/ Dave Hill
Portland ME
Evanston, IL
Putney VT
Daytrotter Session
June 28, 2013
FOXYGEN announce fall tour 2013
Photo: Angel Ceballos
FOXYGEN haven't really announced a tour per se. This is just a few festivals, and a few big dates with MGMT and others, and a few dates. But as long as more cities are added it might seem like a real tour after all. Who knows? Foxygen will be Sam France
and Rado. And a few other guys.
Foxygen FALL tour 2013:
07-13 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
07-19 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
07-21 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07-25 New York, NY - Pier 84 ^
07-28 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
07-29 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
08-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret
08-02 Seattle, WA - Neumos
08-03 Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
08-04 Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
08-25 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest
09-05 Salt Lake City, UT - Pioneer Park +
09-20 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
09-21 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
09-22 Big Sur, CA - Woodsist Festival
09-24 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
09-27 Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Festival
09-28 Cincinnati, OH - Midpoint Music Festival
09-29 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
10-01 Toronto, Ontario- The Hoxton
10-02 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret Du Mile-End
10-03 Boston, MA - Paradise
10-o4 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10-05-06 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10-11-13 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
* with Gauntlet Hair
^ with Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
+ with MGMT
Prince Rama @ FIGat7th Downtown Festival
photo: Angel Ceballos
PRINCE RAMA plays the FIGat7th Downtown Fest, today, Friday, June 28th 2013.
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST ANNOUNCES LEVITATION - FRANCE
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST ANNOUNCES LEVITATION - FRANCEFIRST INTERNATIONAL EVENT
RELEASING GOLDEN ANIMALS' HEAR EYE GO ON SEPTEMBER 24
GOLDEN ANIMALS PREMIERE "YOU DON'T HEAR ME NOW" VIA PASTE
Watch/embed Golden Animals' "You Don't Hear Me Now" Austin Psych Fest is thrilled to announce their first international event, Levitation - France. Austin Psych Fest, which recently held its sixth annual festival in Austin, will host the two day event on September 20-21, 2013. Lineup includes The Black Angels, Dead Skeletons, BEAK>, Dead Meadow & more, and full details are below. Additionally, The Reverberation Appreciation Society -- the engine room and label arm of Austin Psych Fest -- is pleased to announce the release of Golden Animals'
HEAR EYE GO
on September 24th. In conjunction with this announcement, the band premiered their video for their single "You Don't Hear Me Now" via
Paste
, and is available for posting HERE. More details are below.
The 7th annual Austin Psych Fest will be held May 2-4 2014 at Carson Creek Ranch, and discounted $120 tickets are on sale now. Lineup and full details coming in the Fall, and tickets are available 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, TAMIKREST, WALL OF DEATH, CAMERA, LOLA COLT and more to be announced.The full lineup will be released in July along with single day tickets. Two day passes are on sale now for 40 euros HERE.Austin Psych Fest has teamed up with French partners Radical Production and the Angers venue Le Chabada to bring the Austin Psych Fest experience to France. This first event will be an intimate festival, held in the 900 capacity Le Chabada, Angers' premiere rock venue. The festival is part of the Austin-Angers Music partnership between the two sister cities.Angers sits about 300 kilometres southwest of Paris and along train routes from all over Europe (1h30 by fast-train TGV from Paris), providing easy access to attendees in France and beyond.In addition to the weekend festival, Austin Angers Music will host other events celebrating psychedelic culture including an album cover and poster exhibition, film screenings and more.. Details and a full daily program will be kept up to date on AustinPsychFest.com and lechabada.com
RELEASING GOLDEN ANIMALS' HEAR EYE GO ON SEPTEMBER 24
GOLDEN ANIMALS PREMIERE "YOU DON'T HEAR ME NOW" VIA PASTE
Watch/embed Golden Animals' "You Don't Hear Me Now" Austin Psych Fest is thrilled to announce their first international event, Levitation - France. Austin Psych Fest, which recently held its sixth annual festival in Austin, will host the two day event on September 20-21, 2013. Lineup includes The Black Angels, Dead Skeletons, BEAK>, Dead Meadow & more, and full details are below. Additionally, The Reverberation Appreciation Society -- the engine room and label arm of Austin Psych Fest -- is pleased to announce the release of Golden Animals'
HEAR EYE GO
on September 24th. In conjunction with this announcement, the band premiered their video for their single "You Don't Hear Me Now" via
Paste
, and is available for posting HERE. More details are below.The 7th annual Austin Psych Fest will be held May 2-4 2014 at Carson Creek Ranch, and discounted $120 tickets are on sale now. Lineup and full details coming in the Fall, and tickets are available 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, TAMIKREST, WALL OF DEATH, CAMERA, LOLA COLT and more to be announced.The full lineup will be released in July along with single day tickets. Two day passes are on sale now for 40 euros HERE.Austin Psych Fest has teamed up with French partners Radical Production and the Angers venue Le Chabada to bring the Austin Psych Fest experience to France. This first event will be an intimate festival, held in the 900 capacity Le Chabada, Angers' premiere rock venue. The festival is part of the Austin-Angers Music partnership between the two sister cities.Angers sits about 300 kilometres southwest of Paris and along train routes from all over Europe (1h30 by fast-train TGV from Paris), providing easy access to attendees in France and beyond.In addition to the weekend festival, Austin Angers Music will host other events celebrating psychedelic culture including an album cover and poster exhibition, film screenings and more.. Details and a full daily program will be kept up to date on AustinPsychFest.com and lechabada.com
SOKO: “MONSTER LOVE / I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT NEW WITH YOU”
SOKO
:
NEW SONG AND VIDEO/SHORT FILM
“MONSTER LOVE / I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT NEW WITH YOU”
UP ON NOWNESS.COM
U.S. DEBUT ALBUM ‘I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN’ AVAILABLE NOW VIA COMMUNITY MUSIC
Pictured above, SOKO by Curtis Kulig
Singer-songwriter-musician SOKO has premiered the new song and short film for “Monster Love / I Just Want To Make It New With You” via www.Nowness.com (watch below). SOKO both directed and stars in the short film--filmed on VHS in her usual DIY style like her previous clips--alongside Morgan Krantz and actor, model and marine activist Hannah Fraser. The soundtrack for the clip features both “Monster Love,” feat. Ariel Pink (of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti) off her forthcoming album My Dreams Dictate My Reality and “I Just Want To Make It New With You,” a track off her just released debut I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN out now on Community Music, the Los Angeles-based indie label founded by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.
Watch the video and check out an exclusive Q&A with SOKO and Ariel Pink on www.Nowness.com below.
SOKO’s “Monster Love / I Just Want To Make It New With You”:NOWNESS (film, Q&A): http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/6/26/3127/soko--monster-love
SOKO (film only): http://www.youtube.com/user/SoKoMusic/videos
NEW SONG AND VIDEO/SHORT FILM
“MONSTER LOVE / I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT NEW WITH YOU”
UP ON NOWNESS.COM
U.S. DEBUT ALBUM ‘I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN’ AVAILABLE NOW VIA COMMUNITY MUSIC
Pictured above, SOKO by Curtis KuligSinger-songwriter-musician SOKO has premiered the new song and short film for “Monster Love / I Just Want To Make It New With You” via www.Nowness.com (watch below). SOKO both directed and stars in the short film--filmed on VHS in her usual DIY style like her previous clips--alongside Morgan Krantz and actor, model and marine activist Hannah Fraser. The soundtrack for the clip features both “Monster Love,” feat. Ariel Pink (of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti) off her forthcoming album My Dreams Dictate My Reality and “I Just Want To Make It New With You,” a track off her just released debut I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN out now on Community Music, the Los Angeles-based indie label founded by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.
Watch the video and check out an exclusive Q&A with SOKO and Ariel Pink on www.Nowness.com below.
SOKO’s “Monster Love / I Just Want To Make It New With You”:NOWNESS (film, Q&A): http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/6/26/3127/soko--monster-love
SOKO (film only): http://www.youtube.com/user/SoKoMusic/videos
