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The Entrance Band Begin Tour

THE ENTRANCE BAND ON TOUR NOW, VANITY FAIR Q&A

The Entrance Band

The Entrance Band kicked off their 23-show tour Monday, and will continue throughout the country, wrapping up February 20 in Los Angeles.

Also on Monday, Vanity Fair featured a Q&A with singer/guitarist Guy Blakeslee. In honor of the holiday, he spoke with VF’s Michael Hogan about the band’s song “M.L.K.” and the message of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

You can download the “M.L.K.” MP3 and read the article here.

The Entrance Band Tour Dates

01/21/10 Thu The Cavern Dallas, TX

01/22/10 Fri The Mohawk Austin, TX

01/23/10 Sat Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

01/25/10 Mon Caledonia Lounge Athens, GA

01/26/10 Tue The Earl Atlanta, GA

01/27/10 Wed Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

01/28/10 Thu Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

01/31/10 Sun T.T. the Bear’s Place Cambridge, MA

02/01/10 Mon Soundlab Buffalo, NY

02/02/10 Tue Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

02/03/10 Wed The Summit Columbus, OH

02/04/10 Thu Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

02/05/10 Fri 400 Bar Minneapolis, MN

02/06/10 Sat Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS

02/08/10 Mon Hi Dive Denver, CO

02/09/10 Tue Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

02/11/10 Thu Chop Suey Seattle, WA

02/12/10 Fri Doug Fir Portland, OR

02/13/10 Sat Sam Bond’s Garage Eugene, OR

02/14/10 Sun The Independent San Francisco, CA

02/16/10 Tue The Brookdale Lodge Brookdale, CA

02/17/10 Wed Muddy Waters Santa Barbara, CA

02/20/10 Sat Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, CA


Hockey Add Tour Dates

HOCKEY ADD 2010 TOUR DATES

Hockey

Portland’s Hockey pick up in 2010 right where they left off in ’09; touring the globe in support of their debut album Mind Chaos. After a string of West Coast dates, the foursome will play shows in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain and the U.K., before returning home to headline a club tour starting March 11 in Minneapolis.

The band’s new single “Song Away” hits Alternative radio on February 9 and the video was named one of the best of 2009 by iTunes as part of iTunes Rewind 2009. Hockey’s breakout first single “Too Fake” reached #25 at alternative radio and is still being spun at many stations around the country.

Hockey played their first New York City show last January and have since toured the globe non-stop, including the U.K. three times, U.S. festivals SXSW, Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and CMJ, and almost every major European festival including Glastonbury, Hove, Peace and Love, Eurockenees, Solidays, Oxegen, T In The Park and Gurtenfestival, Leeds and Reading.

Additionally they have performed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Fuel TV‘s Daily Habit, and on Later With Jools Holland and Live From Abbey Road in the U.K. Hockey’s Live From Abbey Road appearance will air in the U.S. on the Sundance Channel March 26.

Formed in Los Angeles five years ago by lead singer Ben Grubin and bassist Jeremy “Jerm” Reynolds, Hockey is now based in Portland, OR as a quartet with Brian White on guitar and Anthony Stassi on drums.

Watch Hockey perform “Too Fake” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon here.

Watch Hockey at SPINhouse Live during CMJ here.

Hockey Tour Dates
01/13/10 Wed Vera Project Seattle, WA

01/15/10 Fri Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

01/16/10 Sat Spaceland Los Angeles, CA

01/18/10 Mon Casbah San Diego, CA

02/10/10 Wed Gebaude 9 Cologne, GER

02/11/10 Thu Batschkapp Frankfurt, GER

02/12/10 Fri Knust Hamburg, GER

02/13/10 Sat Lido Berlin, GER

02/14/10 Sun 59 To 1 Munich, GER

02/24/10 Wed Koko London, GB

02/27/10 Sat Spring & Airbrake Belfast, GB

02/28/10 Sun The Academy Dublin, IR

03/02/10 Tue The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

03/11/10 Thu 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

03/12/10 Fri Schubas Chicago, IL

03/13/10 Sat Outland Columbus, OH

03/15/10 Mon Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

03/16/10 Tue Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

03/17/10 Wed Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

03/22/10 Mon Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

03/23/10 Tue The Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN

03/24/10 Wed Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA

03/25/10 Thu Cafe Eleven Saint Augustine, FL

03/26/10 Fri Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL

03/27/10 Sat BottleTree Birmingham, AL

03/29/10 Mon The Thirsty Hippo Hattiesburg, MS

03/30/10 Tue Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA

04/01/10 Thu Warehouse Live Houston, TX

04/02/10 Fri Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

04/03/10 Sat The Loft Dallas, TX

04/06/10 Tue The Larimer Lounge Denver, CO

04/07/10 Wed Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT

04/10/10 Sat Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR


The Whigs: In The Dark Out 03/2

THE WHIGS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, IN THE DARK, OUT MARCH 2 ON ATO RECORDS
New Songs Now Available For Free Download

The Whigs

ATO Records and The Whigs are very excited to announce the release of the band’s new album, In The Dark. Set for a March 2, 2010 release, In The Dark is an explosive collection of intense and tuneful songs that have been developed through years of non-stop touring and two critically acclaimed albums – Give ‘Em All A Big Fat Lip and Mission Control.

Both an accessible album and one that captures The Whigs’ on-stage passion (something that has become synonymous with their live show), In The Dark reveals another layer in the band’s songwriting and highlights what fans and critics have fallen in love with, including Jon Pareles of The New York Times, who praised the band for their “two-chord guitar and drums furor worthy of The Who.”

From the driving guitars and crushing drums of “So Lonely” to the hypnotic and playful “Black Lotus,” from the reckless blitz and thuggish bass lines of “Someone’s Daughter” to the anthemic “Kill Me Carolyne,” In The Dark is the work of a band moving forward creatively while remaining true to their roots.

Eager to give fans new music, the Athens, GA three piece is now offering two new songs – “In The Dark” and “Hundred / Million” – for free download here.

In addition, the band is currently on a North American headlining tour premiering new songs.

The Whigs Tour Dates

12/04/09 Fri Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

12/05/09 Sat Rhythm and Brews Chattanooga, TN

12/08/09 Tue Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC

12/10/09 Thu Black Cat Washington, DC

12/11/09 Fri The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, NY

12/12/09 Sat North Star Philadelphia, PA

12/14/09 Mon Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

12/15/09 Tue The Pour House Charleston, SC


Molina and Johnson: Tour/Album

MOLINA AND JOHNSON Announce Early 2010 U.S. Tour

Offer Up New MP3, Album Now Available For Pre-Order

Molina and Johnson

It was an all-too-rare alignment of stars that brought prolific, new American songwriters Jason Molina and Will Johnson together some time ago to record the aptly titled Molina and Johnson (set for release on November 3) under the big Texas sky. Lucky for all of us, it will happen again in early 2010 for a full-on, intimate U.S tour. Following a string of European live dates that begin in November, Molina and Johnson will convene in late January to loop from Texas around the Southeast, East Coast and Midwest, returning to the Lone Star State again. On each of the U.S. dates, the duo will be joined by Chris Brokaw (Come/Codeine).


Currently, Johnson is hitting the skins on the Monsters of Folk tour, while Molina just wrapped up a tear across Europe with Magnolia Electric Co.

To go along with the U.S. tour announcement, Molina and Johnson are sharing one of the true-blue duets from their collaboration. Even on an album chock-full of heartbreakers, “Almost Let You In” offers up its fair share of cutting moments. “Granted that I ever, ever stop playing to win, could you find it in the cards to bring me to the light?” is the plea to what could be a woman or a higher being (or both). Mid-song, the atmospheric guitar, acoustic strums and tambourine taps all cut out for the soft rap of fingertips on the body of an acoustic guitar for a moment of real reflection.

Molina and Johnson will be released by Secretly Canadian next week, on November 3 (Nov. 2 in the U.K.) on CD/LP/Digital formats. The album is now available for pre-order HERE.

NEW MP3: Molina and Johnson “Almost Let You In”

Molina And Johnson Tour Dates:

11/26/09 Thu Burgerweeshuis Deventer, NL

11/27/09 Fri Roepaen Ottersum, NL

11/28/09 Sat Le Botanique Brussels, BEL

11/29/09 Sun Tivoli Utrecht, NL

11/30/09 Mon MC Frits Philips Eindhoven, NL

12/01/09 Tue Railway Winchester, GB

12/02/09 Wed The Garage London, GB

12/03/09 Thu The Deaf Institute Manchester, GB

12/10/09 Thu Sala Be Cool Barcelona, ES

12/11/09 Fri Auditorio Montjuich Barcelona, ES

12/12/09 Sat Teatro Alcazar Madrid, ES

12/13/09 Sun Theatre de Lloseta Mallorca, ES

01/23/10 Sat Mango’s Austin, TX

01/24/10 Sun Circle Bar New Orleans, LA

01/25/10 Mon BottleTree Birmingham, AL

01/26/10 Tue 40 Watt Club Athens, GA

01/27/10 Wed Grey Eagle Asheville, NC

01/28/10 Thu Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

01/29/10 Fri The Southern Charlottesville, VA

01/30/10 Sat Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY

01/31/10 Sun The Middle East Cambridge, MA

02/01/10 Mon The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio Albany, NY

02/02/10 Tue Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

02/03/10 Wed Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA

02/04/10 Thu Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI

02/05/10 Fri The Firehouse North Manchester, IN

02/06/10 Sat Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

02/07/10 Sun The Bishop Bloomington, IN

02/08/10 Mon Southgate House Newport, KY

02/09/10 Tue Billiken Club St. Louis, MO

02/10/10 Wed Exit/In Nashville, TN

02/11/10 Thu Hi Tone Memphis, TN

02/12/10 Fri Dan’s Silverleaf Denton, TX

02/13/10 Sat Lamberts Austin, TX


Elliott Brood: Album/DatesFor Fans of MMJ, DBTs…

Elliott Brood Expose the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857 on Stunning Album

Elliott Brood

Armed with a ukulele, acoustic guitar and banjo as well as percussion and bass pedals,
Elliott Brood combustible live performances feature a big, heavy sound that belies their instrumentation (they’ve been described as “Johnny Cash meets The Pixies”). In Canada, where Mountain Meadows topped the college charts for 21 weeks, Elliott Brood has won over fans not only with their songwriting but with their showmanship and tent revival-esque live appearances.

Kind Words:

“Loosely based around a 19th century massacre in Utah, their album Mountain Meadows is delivered with exuberance and skill, with Mark Sasso growling like Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood.” -UNCUT * * * *

“A breathtaking amalgam of The Band’s sense of history and My Morning Jacket’s metallic country.” -Q Magazine ****

“Elliott Brood do for pre-war folk music what bands like The White Stripes and Black Keys do for blues.” -Globe and Mail ****

“It’s bleak, it’s black, it’s brilliant.” -The Sun

“The band members are masters at creating compelling narratives with such eerie ambiance you can’t help but pick road grit from your teeth.” -The Coast

The album title would seem to evoke a pastoral, peaceful scene but it actually refers to the Mountain Meadows Massacre, an 1857 event that left 120 men, women and children dead at the hands of militant Mormons and Native American tribesmen. Songwriters Mark Sasso and Casey Laforet were fascinated not with the tragedy but its aftermath – the mystery of what happened to the children who witnessed the massacre but were young enough to be allowed to live and what might have happened to them and their ancestors. The album’s songs all grow out of this theme – a sort of “what if” musical novella that works as postcard to an era and time.

Released in Canada in 2008 on Six Shooter Records, Mountain Meadows topped the Canadian college charts for 21 weeks and was nominated for a Juno award (the band’s second nomination). The album was also shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Prize for best Canadian album of the year based solely on artistic merit.

Elliott Brood Tour Dates

10/21/09 Wed Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

10/22/09 Thu The Living Room New York, NY

10/30/09 Fri The Opera House Toronto, ON

10/31/09 Sat The Roxy Windsor, ON

11/05/09 Thu Maverick’s Ottawa, ON

11/06/09 Fri La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

11/07/09 Sat Le Cercle Montreal, QC

11/10/09 Tue The Capital Fredericton, NB

11/12/09 Thu Baba’s Charlottetown, PE

11/13/09 Fri Paragon Theatre Halifax, NS

11/18/09 Wed T.T. the Bear’s Place Cambridge, MA

11/19/09 Thu The M Room Philadelphia, PA

11/20/09 Fri Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

11/22/09 Sun DC9 Washington, DC

11/24/09 Tue Union Hall Brooklyn, NY

11/27/09 Fri Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI

11/28/09 Sat Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA


Hidden Cameras: New LP & Tour

Canadian Folkers Hidden Camera Trek Across North America

Behind Their Fourth LP Origin:Orphan


Hidden Cameras

The experimental folk outfit Hidden Cameras have just announced a massive North American tour in support of their fourth full-length, Origin:Orphan. Fans can purchase tickets at galleryac.com. As a bonus, in anticipation of the new album and tour, fans who purchase tickets will immediately receive a free digital download of the newly released five-track In The NA.

Origin:Orphan was recorded in Berlin, Germany and Toronto, and delves into new musical territory. The dark synths of the title track and dominant orchestration of “Walk On” counterbalance the upbeat playfulness of “In The NA” and “Underage.” The Hidden Cameras, who have always been known for their celebratory live performances, often take to churches and art galleries, with forty-piece dance troupes. The Band even performed in Munich, Germany during the halftime of a Bayern-Munich soccer game in front of a crowd of over 100,000.

Hidden Cameras Tour Dates:

10/21/09 Wed The Montreal House Peterborough, ON

10/22/09 Thu Call the Office London, ON

10/23/09 Fri Dublin United Church Guelph, ON

10/29/09 Thu Babylon Ottawa, ON

10/30/09 Fri Grad Club Kingston, ON

10/31/09 Sat Il Motore Montreal, QC

11/01/09 Sun The Brattle Theater Cambridge, MA

11/02/09 Mon Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA

11/04/09 Wed Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY

11/05/09 Thu Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

11/06/09 Fri Union Hall Brooklyn, NY

11/07/09 Sat Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

11/08/09 Sun Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

11/10/09 Tue The Earl Atlanta, GA

11/12/09 Thu The Parish @ House of Blues New Orleans, LA

11/13/09 Fri Hailey’s Denton, TX

11/14/09 Sat Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

11/17/09 Tue Casbah San Diego, CA

11/18/09 Wed Spaceland Los Angeles, CA

11/19/09 Thu Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

11/21/09 Sat Doug Fir Portland, OR

11/22/09 Sun The Northern Olympia, WA

11/23/09 Mon The Triple Door Seattle, WA

11/24/09 Tue Alix Goolden Hall (Conservatory of Music) Victoria, BC

11/25/09 Wed Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

11/27/09 Fri Avenue Theatre Edmonton, AB

11/28/09 Sat Broken City Calgary, AB

11/29/09 Sun Amigo’s Saskatoon, SK

11/30/09 Mon Royal Albert Winnipeg, MB

12/02/09 Wed 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

12/03/09 Thu Empty Bottle Chicago, IL


The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: EP, Single and Tour

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce

Higher Than The Stars EP Plus The Single Come Saturday

Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back with the Higher Than The Stars. The EP features four brand-new songs that do what the band does best – breathe fresh life into indie-pop with their exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.

Higher Than The Stars races along on arpeggiated keyboards and quickly strummed guitars, a perfect pop
nugget that could be ripped from Robert Smith‘s songbook. Its unstoppable energy is pure Pains, though,
and the band hopes to see a lot of ear-to-ear grins when the band busts the EP out on tour.


The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Higher Than The Stars EP

Street date: Sept. 22, 2009

Formats: 7″, 12″, CD and digital
1. Falling Over

2. Twins

3. Higher Than The Stars

4. 103

Come Saturday Single
Street date: Sept. 8, 2009
Formats: 7″ and digital

1. Come Saturday
2. Side Ponytail

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Tour Dates:

09/05/09 Sat Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA

09/06/09 Sun La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

09/07/09 Mon Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

09/08/09 Tue Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, IL

09/09/09 Wed Orpheum Theater – Stage Door Madison, WI

09/10/09 Thu Slowdown Omaha, NE

09/12/09 Sat Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO

09/13/09 Sun Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT

09/14/09 Mon Neurolux Boise, ID

09/17/09 Thu Doug Fir Portland, OR

09/19/09 Sat The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

09/21/09 Mon Casbah San Diego, CA

09/22/09 Tue Club Congress Tucson, AZ

09/24/09 Thu Lola’s Sixth Fort Worth, TX

09/25/09 Fri The Mohawk Austin, TX

09/26/09 Sat One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA

09/27/09 Sun Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL

09/28/09 Mon The Earl Atlanta, GA

09/29/09 Tue Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

09/30/09 Wed Black Cat Washington, DC

10/01/09 Thu Ottobar Baltimore, MD

10/03/09 Sat Webster Hall New York, NY

10/05/09 Mon First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA


School of Seven Bells: Tour

School of Seven Bells Announce First North American Headlining Tour

Alpinisms Re-released on July 14, 2009


School of Seven Bells

Vagrant Records is pleased to announce a new partnership with Brooklyn, NY-based School of Seven Bells and their label Ghostly International. The new joint partnership just re-releasing School of Seven Bells’ 2008 full-length debut album, Alpinisms on July 14.

Benjamin Curtis and sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza formed School of Seven Bells just over three years ago after their previous bands (Secret Machines and On!Air!Library!) toured together. The group signed to Ghostly International in early 2008 and released Alpinisms on October 28 of that same year.

School of Seven Bells kick off their first North American headlining tour on Friday, September 25 at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia, PA with Magic Wands providing main support on the headlining dates.

School of Seven Bells on tour:

08/07/09 Fri Summersonic Tokyo, JP

08/08/09 Sat Summersonic Osaka, JP

08/14/09 Fri South Street Seaport New York, NY

08/29/09 Sat Rock En Seine Festival Paris, FRA

09/25/09 Fri Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA

09/26/09 Sat Ottobar Baltimore, MD

09/27/09 Sun Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

09/28/09 Mon Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

09/29/09 Tue Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA

10/01/09 Thu Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX

10/02/09 Fri Zilker Park Austin, TX

10/04/09 Sun Casbah San Diego, CA

10/05/09 Mon The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

10/06/09 Tue Slim’s San Francisco, CA

10/08/09 Thu Doug Fir Portland, OR

10/09/09 Fri Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

10/10/09 Sat Neumos Seattle, WA

10/13/09 Tue 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

10/14/09 Wed Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

10/15/09 Thu Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

10/16/09 Fri Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA

10/17/09 Sat Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

10/23/09 Fri Webster Hall New York, NY


Magnolia Electric Co. Album/Tour

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO.’S Josephine Now Up For Pre-Order
Includes Free Digital Download For Exclusive 7-inch


Magnolia Electric Co.

Now is the time to stake your claim on a copy of Josephine, the first LP from Magnolia Electric Co. in three years. Pre-orders of the album will come with a free, digital download of the 2009 limited-pressing 7-inch, It’s Made Me Cry. The 7-inch is a bit of an interlude into It’s Made Me Cry.

Like on the 7-inch, Josephine is also an experiment in Molina’s songcraft, introducing some real lessons in brevity as he whittles a handful of tracks into well-under three minutes, all while taking cues from great songsmiths like Willie Nelson and Warren Zevon.

Next week, Magnolia Electric Co. will set off on a North American tour with San Diego’s The Donkeys, a tour that includes a two-night stand in Molina’s beloved Chicago.

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. TOUR DATES:

07/11/09 Sat Schubas Chicago, IL

07/12/09 Sun The Hideout Chicago, IL

07/14/09 Tue Southgate House Newport, KY

07/15/09 Wed Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh, PA

07/16/09 Thu Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY

07/17/09 Fri The Middle East Cambridge, MA

07/18/09 Sat Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA

07/19/09 Sun East River State Park Brooklyn, NY

07/20/09 Mon Black Cat Washington, DC

07/21/09 Tue Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

07/22/09 Wed 40 Watt Club Athens, GA

07/23/09 Thu Hi Tone Memphis, TN

07/24/09 Fri Rubber Gloves Denton, TX

07/25/09 Sat The Mohawk Austin, TX

07/27/09 Mon Solar Culture Tucson, AZ

07/28/09 Tue Echo Los Angeles, CA

07/29/09 Wed Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

07/31/09 Fri Doug Fir Portland, OR

08/01/09 Sat Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA

08/03/09 Mon Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

08/04/09 Tue Hi Dive Denver, CO

08/05/09 Wed The Record Bar Kansas City, MO

08/06/09 Thu The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

08/07/09 Fri 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

08/08/09 Sat The Busted Lift Dubuque, IA

08/27/09 Thu The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

09/02/09 Wed Bush Hall London, GB

09/03/09 Thu Duke Of Yorks Brighton, GB

09/04/09 Fri Brudenell Social Club Leeds, GB

09/05/09 Sat Electric Picnic Festival Stradbally, IR

09/10/09 Thu El Lokal Zurich, SWI

09/11/09 Fri Le Romandie Lausanne, SWI

09/13/09 Sun End of the Road Festival Wiltshire, GB