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Rusko: North American Tour

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR INCLUDES STOPS IN OAKLAND, PORTLAND,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, CHICAGO, BOSTON,
AND
MORE

UK dubstep hero Rusko has
announced that he will begin a U.S. tour on April 14 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, shortly after his scheduled
appearance at this year’s Ultra Music Festival on March 26. Check out all the dates, and check out his collaboration
with the Dirty Projectors‘ Amber
Coffman below.

RUSKO NORTH AMERICAN DATES

03/26/11 Sat Ultra Music Festival Miami Beach, FL
04/14/11 Thu Fox Theater Oakland, CA

04/15/11 Fri Roseland Theater Portland, OR

04/16/11 Sat Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA

04/17/11 Sun Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

04/20/11 Wed First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

04/21/11 Thu Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI

04/22/11 Fri Congress Theater Chicago, IL

04/23/11 Sat Kool Haus Toronto, ON

04/24/11 Sun Metropolis Montreal, QC

04/26/11 Tue House of Blues Boston, MA

04/27/11 Wed Terminal 5 New York, NY

04/28/11 Thu Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD

04/29/11 Fri Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA

04/30/11 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC

05/01/11 Sun Orange Peel Asheville, NC

05/02/11 Mon The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

05/06/11 Fri Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, LA

05/07/11 Sat Warehouse Live Ballroom Houston, TX

05/08/11 Sun Stubb’s (Outdoor) Austin, TX

05/09/11 Mon Granada Theater Dallas, TX

05/11/11 Wed Club 101 El Paso, TX

05/13/11 Fri Rain Las Vegas, NV

05/14/11 Sat The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

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Yelle: Spring Tour Dates

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

SAFARI DISCO CLUB OUT MARCH 14 ON EMI

French trio Yelle are
heading out for a month-long Spring tour, which starts April 18 after their their appearance at the Coachella Music
Festival the day before. Their new album, Safari Disco Club, is scheduled for a March 14 release.
Check below for a full list of tour dates.

YELLE TOUR DATES

04/17/11 Sun Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

04/18/11 Mon Club Congress Tucson, AZ

04/19/11 Tue The Launchpad Albuquerque, NM

04/21/11 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

04/22/11 Fri The Mohawk Austin, TX

04/23/11 Sat Fitzgerald’s Houston, TX

04/25/11 Mon The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

04/26/11 Tue Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

04/27/11 Wed 9:30 Club Washington, DC

04/29/11 Fri Royale Nightclub Boston, MA
04/30/11 Sat Irving Plaza New York, NY

05/02/11 Mon Le Cercle Quebec City, QC
05/03/11 Tue Le National Montreal, QC
05/04/11 Wed The Opera House Toronto, ON
05/06/11 Fri The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

05/07/11 Sat First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

05/08/11 Sun Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
05/10/11 Tue Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

05/11/11 Wed Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

05/13/11 Fri Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
05/14/11 Sat Neumos Seattle, WA

05/15/11 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

05/17/11 Tue Tonic Reno, NV

05/18/11 Wed Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA

05/19/11 Thu The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA

05/20/11 Fri Casbah San Diego, CA

05/21/11 Sat The Music Box Los Angeles, CA

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DeVotchKa: New Album & Tour

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

NEW SINGLE “100 OTHER LOVERS” AVAILABLE NOW

DeVotchKa

DeVotchKa will release their
new album 100 Lovers on March 1, 2011. The first single, “100 Other Lovers,” is now available
on iTunes, Amazon, and other sites. Click here to preview the
single (via Stereogum).

The band is heading out on a spring 2011 US/Canadian Tour in March. Fan Club tickets are now available at a
reduced rate from the band’s web
store. See the announced dates below and look for more dates very soon. Tickets for DeVotchKa’s Valentine’s
show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on Saturday, February 12, 2011, are on sale now. You can purchase
tickets and find more information here.

A limited number of hotel packages for the Valentine’s Day show are still available via the DeVotchKa web store.
Hotel packages include two tickets to the show, a room at the Curtis Hotel in Denver for Saturday night, and a
commemorative poster.

DEVOTCHKA TOUR DATES

02/12/11 Sat The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

03/01/11 Tue In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

03/02/11 Wed Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID

03/03/11 Thu Roseland Theater Portland, OR
03/04/11 Fri Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

03/05/11 Sat Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

03/07/11 Mon Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

03/08/11 Tue Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

03/11/11 Fri Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

03/12/11 Sat The Music Box Los Angeles, CA

03/13/11 Sun Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
03/15/11 Tue Granada Theater Dallas, TX
03/19/11 Sat The Midland by AMC Kansas City, MO

03/21/11 Mon Orange Peel Asheville, NC
03/22/11 Tue 9:30 Club Washington, DC

03/23/11 Wed Highline Ballroom New York, NY

03/24/11 Thu Highline Ballroom New York, NY

03/25/11 Fri Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA

03/26/11 Sat Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
03/28/11 Mon Higher Ground (Ballroom) Burlington, VT

03/29/11 Tue Le National Montreal, QC
03/30/11 Wed Mod Club Toronto, ON
04/03/11 Sun First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
04/09/11 Sat Vive Latino Mexico City, MX

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Pete Yorn U.S. Tour

November 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

SELF-TITLED ALBUM PRODUCED BY FRANK BLACK OUT NOW

Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn will kick off an extensive North American headlining tour on February 14, 2011 in Phoenix in
support of his new, self-titled album, which was produced by Frank Black. Special guest Ben Kweller
will open all dates.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, November 5. Fans who purchase tickets in the first 14 days via Ticketmaster (U.S.
only) will receive a free download of Pete’s new self-titled album, redeemable through Topspin.

February

14th Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
16th Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

17th Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

19th Council Bluffs, IA @ Horseshoe Casino

20th N. Kansas City, MO @ Harrah’s

22nd Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
23rd Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre

27th St. Louis MO @ The Pageant

March

1st Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theatre
2nd Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

4th Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargos
8th Boston, MA @ House of Blues

10th Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
11th New York, NY @ Terminal 5
14th Washinton, DC @ 930 Club

April

1st Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
2nd Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
3rd Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

5th San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
6th Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern

9th San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10th Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
14th Houston, TX @ House of Blues
15th Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
16th Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
22nd Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage

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Chromeo: “Risky Business” Tour

October 12th, 2010 | No Comments

DUO TO HIT THE ROAD AFTER RELEASE OF ACCLAIMED THIRD LP BUSINESS CASUAL,

OFFER FANS ADVANCE TICKET/ALBUM BUNDLE

Chromeo are primed to hit
the road once again this winter, touring in support of their most recent release, Business Casual
on Big Beat/Atlantic Records. The band will jumpstart 2011 after sold out shows across the country on their summer
tour in 2010 – bookended with an epic Bonnaroo performance alongside Daryl Hall and a climactic appearance on
Late Show with David Letterman, propelling Dave 1 and P-Thugg to new heights of
popularity.

Chromeo is offering an exclusive pre-sale promotion beginning October 13. Lucky fans can purchase discounted
tickets or a bundle that includes the album, an autographed tour poster as well as a show ticket. Standard tickets
will be on sale to the general public on October 15. All dates are below.

CHROMEO “RISKY BUSINESS TOUR” DATES:

Thu 1/20 Quebec City, QC – Imperial
Fri 1/21 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Sat 1/22 Toronto, ON – Opera House

Thu 2/3 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
Fri 2/4 New York, NY – Terminal 5
Sat 2/5 Washington DC – 9:30 Club
Thu 2/10 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

Sat 2/12 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
Fri 2/18 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
Sat 2/19 Pomona, CA – Fox Theatre

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Budos Band: Album & Tour

August 4th, 2010 | No Comments

THE BUDOS BAND III OUT AUGUST 10; FREE MP3 AVAILABLE; TOUR DATES
ANNOUNCED

The Budos Band

On August 10, 2010, Daptone Records will release The Budos Band III, unleashing The Budos Band‘s brazen sound
and inspiring fervor among music lovers throughout the world. Produced by Bosco Mann and TNT at Daptone
Records’ Â“House of Soul StudiosÂ” in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the band’s third full-length studio effort was conceived
during weekly, beer-fueled Staten Island writing sessions – as well as more than 150 live gigs over the last two years
- and recorded during a 48 hour period in January 2010.

The first single from The Budos Band III is the afro-rock burner, Â“Unbroken, Unshaven.Â” Download the free
Mp3 here.

The Budos Band has confirmed a national tour in support of the new album, beginning in June and running through
September 2010. Covering the U. S. and Canada, the band is performing in intimate night clubs to high profile
festivals including Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park, Bumbershoot, Millennium Park in Chicago, Outside Lands in
San Francisco, and multiple jazz festivals in Canada. See below for a full list of live dates.

TOUR DATES:

Sat June 26 Vancouver, BC @ Vancouver Jazz Festival @ Commodore Ballroom
Sun June 27 Calgary, AB @ Calgary Jazz Festival @ The Whiskey
Tue June 29 Saskatoon, SK @ Saskatchewan Jazz Festival @ Lydia’s Pub
Wed June 30 Winnipeg, MAN @ Jazz Winnipeg Festival @ Pyramid Cabaret
Sat July 10 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Folk & Roots Festival @ Welles Park
Sun July 11 Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
Mon July 12 Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park
Tue July 13 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
Thu July 15 Quebec City, QC @ Quebec City International Summer Festival

Fri July 16 Ottawa, ON @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
Sat July 17 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
Wed July 21 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Thu July 22 Harrisburg, PA @ The Abbey Bar at ABC
Fri July 23 Floyd, VA @ Floydfest
Sat July 24 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Sat Aug 7 Brooklyn, NY @ Celebrate Brooklyn! @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Wed Aug 11 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Thu Aug 12 Los Angeles, CA @ Levitt Pavilion (FREE)
Fri Aug 13 Pasadena, CA @ Levitt Pavilion (FREE)
Sat Aug 14 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
Sun Aug 15 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands @ Golden Gate Park
Tue Aug 17 Phoenix, AZ @ Sail In

Thu Aug 19 Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brew Co
Sat Aug 21 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sun Aug 22 Dallas, TX @ Granada

Tue Aug 24 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
Wed Aug 25 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Fri Aug 27 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Sat Aug 28 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
Sun Aug 29 Durango, CO @ Abbey Theatre
Tue Aug 31 Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room
Wed Sept 1 Boise, ID @ The Grove Plaza
Thu Sept 2 Eugene, OR @ W.O.W. Hall

Fri Sept 3 Portland, OR @ Dante’s
Sat Sept 4 Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot

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Matisyahu: Live at Stubb’s Vol. II

August 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

FIRST RELEASE SINCE ACCLAIMED 2009 STUDIO ALBUM LIGHT

Matisyahu

Five years after releasing his groundbreaking live album Live at Stubb’s, Grammy-nominated artist
Matisyahu has announced
the second installment in this series, Live at Stubb’s: Vol II,
set for release in early 2011. On August 18, Matisyahu will return to Austin’s famed music venue Stubb’s for the
recording. For more on
Live at Stubb’s: Vol II and the August 18 show, including ticket information, please visit
www.matisyahuworld.com.

Matisyahu Tour Dates:

August 5 Portland, OR August 7 Seattle, WA August 8 Vancouver, BC August 10 Eugene, OR August 11 Boise, ID August 12 Salt Lake City, UT August 14 Del Mar, CA and Jimmy Cliff – Del August 15 Los Angeles, CA August 16 Tucson, AZ August 18 Austin, TX August 19 New Orleans, LA August 21 Knoxville, TN August 22 Louisville, KY August 23 Millvale, PA August 24 Norfolk, VA August 25 Washington, DC August 26 Hampton Beach, NH August 28 Northhampton, MA August 29 Burlington, VT September 19 Laytonville, CA

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Grinderman: New Album & Tour

August 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

GRINDERMAN 2 OUT SEPTEMBER 14; NORTH AMERICAN TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER
11

Grinderman

Grinderman are Nick
Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos. On September 14 they will release their new
studio album Grinderman 2 via Anti-Records and follow with a tour of North America beginning
on November 11.

The new album was co-produced by Grinderman and Nick Launay (Public Image Ltd, Birthday Party) and
mixed by Launay. Grinderman will kick off their North American tour November 11 in Toronto, Canada.

Tour Dates:

THU 11/11/2010 Toronto, ON Phoenix

FRI 11/12/2010 Montreal, QC Metropolis

SAT 11/13/2010 Boston, MA House of Blues

SUN 11/14/2010 New York, NY Nokia Theatre

TUE 11/16/2010 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

THU 11/18/2010 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse

FRI 11/19/2010 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
SAT 11/20/2010 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
MON 11/22/2010 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre

TUE 11/23/2010 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

FRI 11/26/2010 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

SAT 11/27/2010 Seattle, WA King Cat Theater
MON 11/29/2010 San Francisco, CA Warfield

TUE 11/30/2010 Los Angeles, CA Music Box
WED 12/1/2010 San Diego, CA House of Blues

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Black Mountain/Black Angels Co-Headlining Tour

August 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

BOTH BANDS NEW ALBUMS OUT SEPTEMBER 14

The Dropout Boogie Tour

Black Mountain is teaming
up with fellow psych rockers The Black
Angels for what promises to be the stand out co-headline tour this Fall. Beginning at Chicago’s Metro on
October 28, the “Dropout Boogie” tour rolls through 24 cities, before winding up in Vancouver on Nov 30. Both
bands new album releases coincide on Sept 14.

To mark the launch of the double header tour and simultaneous album releases, Ticketmaster is offering a pre-sale
starting Aug 4 where tickets can be purchased along with digital copies of both albums.

Black Mountain returns to Europe next month to embark on a 6 week tour taking in 12 countries. Click here for
those dates.

The Dropout Boogie Tour with The Black Angels:

10/28/10 Chicago, IL – Metro

10/30/10 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall

10/31/10 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/01/10 Montreal, QC – La Tulipe

11/02/10 Boston, MA – Paradise
11/03/10 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
11/06/10 Philadelphia, NY – Theatre of Living Arts

11/07/10 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

11/09/10 Louisville, KY – Headliners
11/10/10 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle

11/11/10 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
11/12/10 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
11/13/10 Orlando, FL – The Social

11/15/10 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree

11/16/10 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
11/17/10 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
11/19/10 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
11/20/10 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater
11/24/10 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
11/26/10 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

11/28/10 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
11/29/10 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
11/30/10 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom

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The Gaslight Anthem: Fall Headlining Tour

July 21st, 2010 | No Comments

FALL TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 4 IN LINCOLN, NE

The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem is
excited to announce the first leg of their Fall North American headline tour, supported by The Menzingers and Fake Problems. Presale tickets for the
Fall tour dates announced this week can be purchased here before general onsale commences at the
end of this week. The band’s full Fall tour kicks off September 4 in Lincoln, NE, and will continue through
September, including a headline appearance in New York City at Radio City Music Hall, before culminating with The
Gaslight Anthem’s October 9 appearance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Many more
headline shows during this run will be announced over the next few weeks.

The Gaslight Anthem are currently on tour with Tim Barry (Avail) and Chamberlain, and will be performing live on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno this
Friday, July 23. Additionally, the band also recently released a music video for the album’s title track that was
directed by Kevin Custer, director of the band’s seven-part “Making of American Slang” series that documented the
process of recording the new album. View The Gaslight anthem’s “American Slang” music video here.

American Slang was released globally the week of June 15, 2010 on SideOneDummy Records.
Produced by Ted Hutt (who produced the band’s acclaimed second album, The ’59 Sound), American
Slang heralds a dramatic leap forward for the New Jersey-based band. Tracks such as “Bring It On,” “Orphans”
and “Stay Lucky” bristle and burn with the spirit of soul and the artistic adventurousness and confidence of a band
that has come into its own and truly found its own voice.

JULY:
21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern *
22 – San Jose, CA – “Music in the Park Series”
24 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *
26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
27 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues *
28 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavillion *
29 – Philadelphia, PA – Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing *
31 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s *

AUGUST:
01 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
02 – Boston, MA – House of Blues *
05 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage (w/ Frank Turner and William Elliott Whitmore)

SEPTEMBER:
04 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre (18+) #
05 – Fargo, ND – The Venue (All Ages) #
06 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre (All Ages) #
08 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Event Centre (All Ages) #

09 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall (All Ages) #

11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (19+) #
13 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (All Ages) #
14 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (All Ages) #
16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot (21+) #
18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave (All Ages) #
19 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre (All Ages) #
30 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall (w/ special guests)

OCTOBER:
09 – Austin City Limits Festival

* = w/ Tim Barry and Chamberlain
# = w/ The Menzingers and Fake Problems

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The Heavy: North American Tour U.K. Band Supports Sharon Jones

April 5th, 2010 | No Comments

THE HEAVY TO RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA

SUPPORTING SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS / PLUS HEADLINE SHOWS AND FESTIVAL DATES

The Heavy are coming back
to North America for tour dates spanning May, June and July for their longest North American tour to date. They will
be supporting Sharon Jones and the
Dap Kings, headlining some of their own shows, and performing at Festivals such as Sasquatch!, Jazz
Fests in Victoria/Vancouver and more.

The Heavy

The Heavy Upcoming North American Tour Dates:

May 17 || Southgate House || Newport, KY*
May 18 || Majestic Theatre || Detroit, MI*
May 20 || Venue TBA|| Madison, WI
May 21 || Vic Theatre || Chicago, IL*
May 22 || Pabst Theater || Milwaukee, WI*
May 23 || Vogue || Indianapolis, IN*
May 25 || The Sound Academy || Toronto, ON*
May 26 || Le National || Montreal, QC*
May 27 || House of Blues || Boston, MA*
May 28 || Larimer Lounge || Denver, CO
May 31 || Sasquatch Music Festival || George, WA
June 16 || The Bowery Ballroom|| New York, NY
June 20 || Commodore Ballroom || Vancouver, BC*
June 21 || Showbox Sodo || Seattle, WA*
June 22 || Crystal Ballroom || Portland, OR*
June 24 || KSJO Presents – The Blank Club || San Jose, CA
June 25 || Warfield Theatre || San Francisco, CA*
June 26 || The Wiltern || Los Angeles, CA*
June 28 || Jazz Fest Int’l – Element Club || Victoria, BC
June 29 || Vancouver Int’l Jazz Fest – Commodore || Vancouver, BC
July 1 || Fine Line Music Cafe || Minneapolis, MN
July 2 || Summerfest || Milwaukee, WI
July 3 || Taste of Chicago || Chicago, IL
July 7 || The Basement || Columbus, OH
July 10 || Quebec City Summer Festival – Theatre Imperial || Quebec City, QC

*supporting Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

All other shows are headlining shows or Festival dates

Stay tuned for more North American Dates to be announced soon.

The Heavy will be performing on Morning Becomes Eclectic, the signature music show from Santa Monica-based public radio station KCRW, on Monday July 12 at 11:15 a.m. PST/2:15 p.m. EST. The performance will air
on 89.9FM and stream live- both audio and video – on KCRW.com.

The Heavy have been hitting it Heavy since their performance of their hit single “How You Like Me Now?” on The
Late Show with David Letterman on January 18, when Letterman himself requested an encore for
the first time in the history of the show. The Heavy obliged.

Check out the performance with an unprecedented
encore:

The House That Dirt Built is out on Counter / +1 Records

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Broken Bells: First Tour Ever

March 31st, 2010 | No Comments

BROKEN BELLS ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER TOUR

James Mercer and Danger Mouse Hit The Road Beginning May 18 in San Diego

Debut Album Moves Nearly 50K First Week, Peaks at #1 on iTunes Album Chart

Broken Bells

In the wake of their new band’s self titled Columbia Records debut charting at #7 and selling just shy of 50,000 in its first week (and reaching as high as #1 on iTunes), James Mercer and Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse have confirmed Broken Bells‘ first ever tour. The dates commence May 18 in San Diego and will include stops in 16 North American cities.

In addition to being the year’s highest charting debut album by an alternative/rock band, Broken Bells has met with an insanely and unanimously positive critical reception: Rolling Stone has hailed the album as “the year’s coolest left field pop disc” in a 4-star lead review, while Wired described it as “crazy good stuff” and Entertainment Weekly praised it as a “subtly savory sonic morsel.”

The mere handful of shows the band has played to date have fared likewise, selling out as quickly as tickets could be processed, and dazzling crowds in Los Angeles, New York, and most recently Austin.

Broken Bells features Mercer on vocals, guitars and bass while Burton plays organ, drums, piano, synths and bass. The pair play all instruments on the album with the exception of a full string section arranged by Daniele Luppi. Broken Bells was recorded by Todd Monfalcone and Kennie Takahashi at Mondo Studio in Los Angeles and produced by Danger Mouse.

Each a long-time fan of the other’s work, Burton and Mercer first met face-to-face backstage at the 2004 Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen. The pair immediately hit it off and kept in touch over the prevailing half decade and in May 2008 seized the opportunity to finally collaborate on original music together. Broken Bells was pared down from more than 20 pieces of new music written and recorded to the 10 songs that coalesced together the most seamlessly.

Mercer and Burton will continue to work as a band in the future.

BROKEN BELLS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2010

The Morning Benders to support

Tue-May-18-10 San Diego – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay

Wed-May-19-10 Los Angeles – Henry Fonda Theatre

Fri-May-21-10 San Francisco – Regency Ballroom

Mon-May-24-10 Portland – Wonder Ballroom

Tue-May-25-10 Seattle – Showbox at the Market

Wed-May-26-10 Vancouver – Commodore Ballroom

Sat-May-29-10 Denver – Gothic Theatre

Mon-May-31-10 Chicago – Vic Theater

Tue-Jun-01-10 Detroit – St. Andrews Hall

Wed-Jun-02-10 Toronto – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Fri-Jun-04-10 Boston – Royale NightClub

Sat-Jun-05-10 NY – The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza

Sun-Jun-06-10 Philadelphia – Electric Factory

Mon-Jun-07-10 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

Thu-Jun-10-10 Atlanta – Center Stage

Fri-Jun-11-10 Athens – 40 Watt Club

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Devendra Banhart: March Dates

February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

DEVENDRA BANHART ANNOUNCES MARCH DATES IN SUPPORT OF WHAT WILL WE BE

Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart and band will be playing U.S. tour dates this March in celebration of the release of What Will We Be, his sixth full length release and debut for Warner Bros. Records.

Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a coterie of devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos right from the outset. The new album was recorded in the sleepy Northern California town of Bolinas throughout the Spring of 2009, and was co-produced by Devendra and Paul Butler (from U.K. outfit Band Of Bees).

The touring lineup will be Banhart on vocals and guitar, Noah Georgeson on guitar and backing vocals, Greg Rogove (Priestbird) on drums and backing vocals, Luckey Remington (The Pleased) on bass and vocals and Rodrigo Amarante (Los Hermanos, Little Joy) on guitar and backing vocals.

Devendra Banhart Tour Dates

02/04/10 Thu Unit Tokyo, JP

02/05/10 Fri Unit Tokyo, JP

03/18/10 Thu Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

03/19/10 Fri Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

03/21/10 Sun The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

03/23/10 Tue The Warfield San Francisco, CA

03/24/10 Wed The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

More dates to be announced soon.

For more on Banhart see our recent, exclusive feature/interview here.

Mayer Hawthrone: Tour Dates

February 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

MAYER HAWTHORNE AND THE COUNTRY ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Mayer Hawthorne

The Motor City crooner of soul, Mayer Hawthorne, is taking his band The Country with him across North America for a month-long tour starting on March 4 in New York City.

The multi-instrumentalist/singer/producer will be making much-anticipated stops along the way to play three days at Austin’s SXSW Festival, and will end the tour on April 18 with a Sunday night serenade at Coachella.

Many became familiar with Mayer’s R&B soul style in 2009 with the release of his debut album, A Strange Arrangement on Stone’s Throw Records, which received the approval of critics from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, The New York Times, NPR, O Magazine, Pitchfork and Alarm, among others.

Supporting Mayer for the first leg of his tour is Nikki Jean, the songwriter and pianist for Nouveau Riche. The second leg of the tour will include Mayer opening for the popular electro-pop band Passion Pit.

Mayer Hawthorne and The Country Tour Dates

02/24/10 Wed Pipeline Cafe Honolulu, HI

03/04/10 Thu Webster Hall New York, NY

03/05/10 Fri Ottobar Baltimore, MD

03/06/10 Sat Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA

03/07/10 Sun Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

03/09/10 Tue First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

03/12/10 Fri Jewish Mother Virginia Beach, VA

03/13/10 Sat The Loft Atlanta, GA

03/15/10 Mon The Parish @ House of Blues New Orleans, LA

03/16/10 Tue Palladium Ballroom/Loft Dallas, TX

03/17/10 Wed Warehouse Live Houston, TX

03/22/10 Mon Proud Larry’s Oxford, MS

03/23/10 Tue Exit/In Nashville, TN

03/24/10 Wed Zanzabar Louisville, KY

03/27/10 Sat Wrong Bar Toronto, ON

03/28/10 Sun The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY*

03/29/10 Mon Pullo Center York, PA*

03/30/10 Tue House Of Blues Cleveland, OH*

03/31/10 Wed Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH*

04/02/10 Fri Congress Theater Chicago, IL*

04/03/10 Sat Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI*

04/04/10 Sun First Avenue Minneapolis, MN*

04/05/10 Mon Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO*

04/07/10 Wed Ogden Theatre Denver, CO*

04/08/10 Thu In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT*

04/10/10 Sat McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR*

04/11/10 Sun Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC*

04/12/10 Mon Roseland Theater Portland, OR*

04/14/10 Wed Freeborn Hall Davis, CA*

04/15/10 Thu The Warfield San Francisco, CA*

04/18/10 Sun Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

* – opening for Passion Pit