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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: New Album and Tour Announced

November 30th, 2009 | No Comments

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB TAKES FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM INTO OWN HANDS
Beat The Devil’s Tattoo Due March 9, 2010 via Own Abstract Dragon/Vagrant Records

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is revving up to unleash their fifth studio album, Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, on March 9, 2010, signifying the band’s first full-length on their own Abstract Dragon, in partnership with Vagrant Records. This album welcomes exciting beginnings, including new drummer Leah Shapiro, as well as their new label, though the trio returned to the familiar setting of Philadelphia, PA to pen this record. They wrote and recorded it in the very studio that produced their widely acclaimed third LP, Howl, before returning to hometown L.A. to add the finishing touches.

The band’s accustomed globetrotting will recommence with an initial headline tour, kicking off February 26 in Sacramento and culminating at New York City’s Webster Hall on April 8. Pre-sale for all shows will start Wednesday, December 2, available here.

Known for their impassioned live performances, the band recently offered a two DVD, one CD set aptly titled, Live (Abstract Dragon/Vagrant), earlier this month. The DVDs feature more than two hours of concert footage captured from three sold out shows in Berlin, Dublin, and Glasgow, and chronicles the end of the band’s 2007 tour in support of Baby 81. Additionally, it includes intimate, behind-the-scenes footage, glimpses into the making of 2005′s Howl, and is rounded out with a bonus live album featuring 14 songs.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Tour Dates

02/26/10 Fri Harlow’s Sacramento, CA

02/27/10 Sat Knitting Factory Reno, NV

02/28/10 Sun Wasted Space @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV

03/02/10 Tue Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

03/04/10 Thu Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID

03/05/10 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

03/06/10 Sat Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

03/07/10 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

03/09/10 Tue Slim’s San Francisco, CA

03/13/10 Sat House of Blues San Diego, CA

03/14/10 Sun Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

03/18/10 Thu House Of Blues Dallas, TX

03/20/10 Sat House of Blues Houston, TX

03/21/10 Sun Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK

03/23/10 Tue The Pageant St. Louis, MO

03/24/10 Wed High Noon Saloon Madison, WI

03/25/10 Thu Metro Chicago, IL

03/26/10 Fri Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

03/27/10 Sat First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

03/30/10 Tue Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

03/31/10 Wed House Of Blues Cleveland, OH

04/01/10 Thu Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON

04/02/10 Fri La Tulipe Montreal, QC

04/03/10 Sat House of Blues Boston, MA

04/05/10 Mon 9:30 Club Washington, DC

04/07/10 Wed Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

04/08/10 Thu Webster Hall New York, NY

Miike Snow Tour

November 5th, 2009 | No Comments

MIIKE SNOW ANNOUNCE FULL NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR THIS SPRING

Tour Dates Kick Off March 22 In Atlanta and Continue Through April 15 in San Francisco

Miike Snow

Following their wildly successful tour throughout North America this fall, the Downtown Records/Universal Republic trio Miike Snow are eagerly returning to the U.S. in Spring 2010 for their second headlining tour. The tour begins March 22 in Atlanta and continues across the country, wrapping up April 15 in San Francisco.

Receiving great reception for their live translations of the highly refined electronic compositions featured on their self-titled debut, the combination of Swedish producers and multi-instrumentalists Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, along with New York-based songwriter Andrew Wyatt, expand on their dynamic sound with a six-piece band.

The songs of Miike Snow have recently been featured on primetime TV: twice on the third season of Gossip Girl, with “Plastic Jungle” ushering in the new season and “Animal” closing out the third episode with it’s now widely known anthemic chorus. The band is now gearing up for their follow-up single to the groundbreaking debut of “Animal” with “Silvia,” an ode that follows its’ predecessors pop intelligence.

Miike Snow Tour Dates

11/09/09 Mon La Cigale Paris, FRA

11/10/09 Tue Le Botanique Brussels, BEL

11/11/09 Wed The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

11/12/09 Thu Dinn Ri Carlow, IR

11/14/09 Sat Koko London, GB

11/15/09 Sun Lido Berlin, GER

11/16/09 Mon Atomic Cafe Munich, GER

11/17/09 Tue Lido Berlin, GER

11/18/09 Wed Uebel und Gefaehrlich Hamburg, GER

11/20/09 Fri Loppen Copenhagen, DK

11/21/09 Sat BLA Oslo, NO

11/23/09 Mon Kuudes Linja Helsinki, FI

11/26/09 Thu Babel Malmo, SE

11/27/09 Fri Parken Gothenburg, SE

11/28/09 Sat Debaser Stockholm, SE

03/22/10 Mon The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

03/24/10 Wed 9:30 Club Washington, DC

03/25/10 Thu Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

03/26/10 Fri Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

03/27/10 Sat Webster Hall New York, NY

03/31/10 Wed Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

04/02/10 Fri Club Soda Montreal, QC

04/03/10 Sat Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON

04/05/10 Mon Metro Chicago, IL

04/06/10 Tue Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN

04/09/10 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

04/10/10 Sat Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

04/12/10 Mon Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

04/13/10 Tue Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

04/14/10 Wed Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR

04/15/10 Thu The Independent San Francisco, CA

Praise for Miike Snow:

“They all have deliriously intuitive talent and are capable of expressing a wide range of emotions through music.” – FILTER

“The lush sounds and subtle electronic flourishes make it all thoroughly modern, thick with a tactile atmosphere similar to Depeche Mode’s “Violator” album.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES

Zero 7: 1st U.S. Tour In 3 Years

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

ZERO 7 UNVEILS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, THEIR FIRST IN MORE THAN THREE YEARS;

NEW ALBUM, YEAH GHOST AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE NOW

Zero 7

Atlantic recording group Zero 7 has announced details of their upcoming North American tour – their first in more than three years. The trek – which celebrates the British duo’s new album, Yeah Ghost – will launch on November 26 at Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club, and then travel the continent through December 17 for the final show in San Diego at House of Blues.

Zero 7′s live show features singer Eska (who appears on Yeah Ghost) and folk collaborator Olivia Chaney as well as long time band members Eddie Stevens, Robin Mullarkey and Tom Skinner.

Yeah Ghost available now at all physical and digital retailers, sees Zero 7 – aka Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns – embarking on their brightest and boldest outing to date. The follow up to 2006′s Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed The Garden the album is given extraordinary energy by a phalanx of new guest vocalists, including singer/songwriters Eska and Martha Tilston.

Check out “Mr McGee” off Yeah Ghost now:

Tour Dates

10/08/09 Thu Roundhouse London, GB

10/09/09 Fri Roundhouse London, GB

10/11/09 Sun 53 Degrees Preston, GB

10/12/09 Mon Queens Hall Edinburgh, GB

10/13/09 Tue Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham, GB

11/26/09 Thu 9:30 Club Washington, DC

11/27/09 Fri Terminal 5 New York, NY

11/28/09 Sat House of Blues Boston, MA

11/29/09 Sun Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

12/02/09 Wed Club Soda Montreal, QC

12/03/09 Thu Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON

12/04/09 Fri Metro Chicago, IL

12/05/09 Sat Epic (formerly the Quest) Minneapolis, MN

12/07/09 Mon Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

12/08/09 Tue Belly Up Aspen, CO

12/11/09 Fri Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

12/12/09 Sat Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

12/13/09 Sun Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

12/15/09 Tue The Warfield San Francisco, CA

12/16/09 Wed Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA

12/17/09 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA

Mason Jennings: Video “Ain’t No Friend of Mine”

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Mason Jennings Video “Ain’t No Friend of Mine”

Check out Mason Jennings‘ (on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records) video for the first single “Ain’t No Friend of Mine” from his new album Blood of Man that was just released last Tuesday.

Mason Jennings Tour Dates

09/19/09 Sat El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

09/21/09 Mon Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, CA

09/22/09 Tue The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

09/24/09 Thu McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR

09/25/09 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

09/26/09 Sat Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

09/27/09 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

09/29/09 Tue Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

09/30/09 Wed Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

10/09/09 Fri Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/10/09 Sat Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ

10/11/09 Sun Revolution Hall Troy, NY

10/13/09 Tue Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/15/09 Thu Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

10/18/09 Sun Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

10/22/09 Thu Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/23/09 Fri Mod Club Toronto, ON

10/24/09 Sat Magic Bag Ferndale, MI

10/26/09 Mon Bluebird Bloomington, IN

10/27/09 Tue The High Dive Champaign, IL

10/28/09 Wed Southgate House Newport, KY

10/29/09 Thu The Pageant St. Louis, MO

10/30/09 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL

11/13/09 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

11/19/09 Thu Peoples Court Des Moines, IA

Brett Dennen & Grace Potter Tour

September 9th, 2009 | No Comments

BRETT DENNEN ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR WITH GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS

Brett Dennen

Brett Dennen, whose narrative-rich lyrics and world-infused melodies have earned comparisons to Bob Marley and Paul Simon, has announced a Fall Tour with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. He will hit the Austin City Limits Festival in October, then perform at both The Greek and The Hollywood Bowl with Jason Mraz in October before setting out with Potter in November (full dates listed below). Registered fans on BrettDennen.net can purchase presale tickets on Thursday, September 10. Tickets go on sale to the general public for all shows starting Friday morning, September 11.

Already one of the fastest growing touring artists on the road, Brett recently told Billboard Magazine, “I’m really excited about this tour because I think it’s going to be a little more rocking than tours I’ve done in the past.” He adds, “Grace really knows how to rock it.”

Dennen’s current single, “Heaven” featuring Natalie Merchant debuted on iTunes last week and is already being adopted early and fast by AAA radio. The single’s success is a further step in Dennen’s rising profile after a summer of touring some of the biggest festivals like Bonnaroo, Rothbury, Summer Fest, Mountain Jam, Outside Lands Festival and Bumbershoot, as well as joining O.A.R. at venues like Red Rocks and Madison Square Garden.

Brett Dennen Tour Dates

10/04/09 Sun Zilker Park Austin, TX

10/09/09 Fri Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA

10/10/09 Sat Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA

10/23/09 Fri La Salumeria della Musica Milan, IT

10/25/09 Sun Princess Pavilion Falmouth, GB

10/26/09 Mon Dingwall’s London, GB

10/27/09 Tue Melkweg Amsterdam, NL

10/28/09 Wed De Helling Utrecht, NL

10/29/09 Thu Doornroosje Nijmegen, NL

10/30/09 Fri Le Botanique Brussels, BEL

10/31/09 Sat Culturecentrum de Oosterpoort Groningen, NL

11/02/09 Mon Cafe de la Danse Paris, FRA

11/03/09 Tue Abart Zurich, SWI

11/05/09 Thu 59:1 Munchen, GER

11/06/09 Fri Magnet Berlin, GER

11/09/09 Mon Bikini Barcelona, ES

11/10/09 Tue Sala El Sol Madrid, ES

11/13/09 Fri The Cannery Nashville, TN (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/14/09 Sat The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/16/09 Mon Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/17/09 Tue 9:30 Club Washington, DC (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/19/09 Thu House of Blues Boston, MA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/20/09 Fri Terminal 5 New York, NY (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/21/09 Sat The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/23/09 Mon The Guvernment Toronto, ON (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/24/09 Tue St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/25/09 Wed House Of Blues Cleveland, OH (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/27/09 Fri Pantages Theatre Minneapolis, MN (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/28/09 Sat House of Blues Chicago, IL (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

11/30/09 Mon Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/01/09 Tue Peoples Court Des Moines, IA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/03/09 Thu Ogden Theatre Denver, CO (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/05/09 Sat The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/06/09 Sun Moore Theatre Seattle, WA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/07/09 Mon Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/10/09 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/11/09 Fri Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

12/12/09 Sat The Wiltern Los Angeles (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)

Built To Spill Tour/Album

August 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Built To Spill Tour & Album

Built to Spill will begin a nationwide tour on August 20 in Oregon before heading down the West Coast. The band is also gearing up for the release of their seventh album There Is No Enemy, scheduled to be released on October 6.

Built To Spill Tour Dates

Built To Spill

08/20/09 Thu Edgefield Troutdale, OR (w/ The Flaming Lips)

08/22/09 Sat Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA

08/23/09 Sun Sunset Junction Street Fair Los Angeles, CA

08/24/09 Mon Casbah San Diego, CA

08/25/09 Tue Galaxy Concert Theatre Santa Ana, CA

08/26/09 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

08/28/09 Fri Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

09/18/09 Fri Hyde Park Street Fair Boise, ID

09/19/09 Sat Murray Theater Salt Lake City, UT

09/20/09 Sun Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

09/21/09 Mon Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

09/23/09 Wed Slowdown Omaha, NE

09/24/09 Thu First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

09/25/09 Fri Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI

09/26/09 Sat The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL

09/27/09 Sun Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

09/28/09 Mon Bluebird Bloomington, IN

09/29/09 Tue The Pageant St. Louis, MO

10/01/09 Thu Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10/02/09 Fri Southgate House Newport, KY

10/03/09 Sat Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI

10/04/09 Sun Grog Shop Cleveland, OH

10/06/09 Tue Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

10/07/09 Wed Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

10/08/09 Thu The State Theater Ithaca, NY

10/09/09 Fri The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/10/09 Sat The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/11/09 Sun The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/12/09 Mon Webster Hall New York, NY

10/13/09 Tue Webster Hall New York, NY

10/14/09 Wed Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/15/09 Thu Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/16/09 Fri The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA

10/17/09 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10/18/09 Sun Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

10/20/09 Tue 40 Watt Club Athens, GA

10/21/09 Wed Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN

10/22/09 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

10/23/09 Fri Warehouse Live Houston, TX

10/24/09 Sat Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX

10/25/09 Sun Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK

10/27/09 Tue Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM

10/28/09 Wed Dry River Tucson, AZ

11/15/09 Sun WOW Hall Eugene, OR

11/17/09 Tue Nightlight Bellingham, WA

11/18/09 Wed Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

11/19/09 Thu Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

11/20/09 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

11/21/09 Sat Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA

The Dead Weather: Golden Tickets

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

The Dead Weather – “Golden Ticket” Contest

The Dead Weather

Taking a page from Willy Wonka, The Dead Weather placed six photo booth picture strips (in lieu of “golden tickets”) in U.S. copies of the band’s recently released debut LP, Horehound (read our review here). While two have already been found, there are still four picture strips waiting to be claimed.

Those lucky enough to find a photo booth picture strip, will win a trip to Nashville, TN for a guided tour of Jack White’s own Third Man Records. Included is round trip airfare, two night hotel accommodation and ground transportation for two. The last day to redeem picture strips is August 15. Grab a copy of Horehound (if you haven’t already) and hope for the best.

Congratulations to the first two winners:
Arthur Koziol from Chicago, IL
Andrew Fox from Maryland

The Dead Weather Tour Dates:

08/17/09 Mon Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

08/18/09 Tue The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

08/20/09 Thu Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

08/21/09 Fri Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

08/22/09 Sat Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

08/23/09 Sun Roseland Theater Portland, OR

08/25/09 Tue The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

08/27/09 Thu Glass House Pomona, CA

08/29/09 Sat San Diego Street Scene San Diego, CA

08/30/09 Sun Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

10/02/09 Fri The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA

10/03/09 Sat House of Blues New Orleans, LA

10/04/09 Sun Zilker Park Austin, TX

Return Of Os Mutantes

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Os Mutantes Announce North American Tour

In Support Of Haih or Amortecedor Their First Album In 35 Years

Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes have announced a tour of North America in support of their new album Haih or Amortecedor. Seeing the legendary “TropicÃ¡lia” band live is something Kurt Cobain could have only wished for when he pleaded (unsuccessfully) for them to reunite and tour with Nirvana. Now Brazil’s beloved Mutantes, long regarded as one of the most influential and innovative bands in pop music, have returned with both an ambitious new album and a series of highly anticipated performances. Revered by musical luminaries, the reunited Mutantes offer something far more intriguing than mere psychedelic nostalgia. While the ingenious genre blending TropicÃ¡lia spirit remains intact on Haih or Amortecedor, it’s clear the Mutantes are not looking to the past, but ahead into further uncharted musical terrain.

Band leader Sergio Dias says he is eager to translate the epic Mutante sound on stage. “I love playing this music live,” Dias says. “It is the best thing possible. When we were playing at the Pitchfork festival it was like looking at yourself when you were a kid trying to mumble the words to “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” in English and not understanding the words. There weren’t many Brazilians there but the kids were singing our songs in Portuguese. Playing with this band live is amazing. I can not describe anything better other than maybe going into space. It keeps me young.”

Os Mutantes Tour Dates:

08/28/09 Fri Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

08/29/09 Sat Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

Os Mutantes 09/01/09 Tue Mateel Community Center Redway, CA

Os Mutantes 09/02/09 Wed Aladdin Theater Portland, OR

Os Mutantes 09/03/09 Thu Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

09/04/09 Fri Nightlight Bellingham, WA

09/05/09 Sat Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA

09/19/09 Sat Symbiosis Gathering Groveland, CA

09/24/09 Thu Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO

09/25/09 Fri The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

09/26/09 Sat Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

09/30/09 Wed Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH

10/04/09 Sun Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

10/08/09 Thu Webster Hall New York, NY

10/09/09 Fri Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/10/09 Sat Capitol Theater Columbus, OH

10/13/09 Tue Skipper’s Smokehouse Tampa, FL

10/14/09 Wed Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL

10/16/09 Fri Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

10/17/09 Sat Tipitina’s Uptown New Orleans, LA

10/18/09 Sun La Zona Rosa Austin, TX

Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Video Premiere: Manchester Orchestra “The River” plus Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs Under The Covers Vol. 2

July 20th, 2009 | No Comments

The Huffington Post debuts “The River,” Manchester Orchestra’s last of eleven videos associated with the band’s album Mean Everything To Nothing. “The River” is the…