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Yeasayer: 2010 Tour Dates

January 5th, 2010 | No Comments

YEASAYER TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ODD BLOOD

Yeasayer

Yeasayer is pleased to announce a full U.S. tour beginning in April to support their fantastic upcoming full-length, Odd Blood. This follows three U.S. dates in February – a performance at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles and two already sold old shows in New York City, at Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg.

Odd Blood will be available February 9 via Secretly Canadian (Mute elsewhere). First brewed in the frosty hills of Woodstock, NY at the Marotta lair, then transferred to the steely sweeps of NYC, Odd Blood took many layers to finalize, but with all things Yeasayer the outcome is spectacular. Filled with the band’s own take on pop pleasures and experimentation, the band has once again carved its own path through that ice cold glacier that is modern pop/rock.

Yeasayer Tour Dates

02/05/10 Fri Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

02/08/10 Mon Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

02/09/10 Tue Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

02/16/10 Tue Academy 2 Birmingham, GB

02/17/10 Wed King Tuts Glasgow, GB

02/19/10 Fri The Academy Dublin, IR

02/20/10 Sat Speakeasy Bar Belfast, GB

02/21/10 Sun Academy 3 Manchester, GB

02/22/10 Mon The Faversham Leeds, GB

02/23/10 Tue Heaven London, GB

02/25/10 Thu Thekla Bristol, GB

02/26/10 Fri Audio Brighton, GB

02/28/10 Sun Luxor Koln, GER

03/01/10 Mon Trix Antwerpen, BEL

03/04/10 Thu KB Club Malmo, SE

03/05/10 Fri Debaser Stockholm, SE

03/06/10 Sat Rockerfeller Oslo, NO

03/08/10 Mon Lille Vega Copenhagen, DK

03/09/10 Tue Knust Hamburg, GER

03/10/10 Wed Postbahnhof Berlin, GER

03/11/10 Thu 59 To 1 Munich, GER

03/12/10 Fri Club Zukunft Zurich, SWI

03/13/10 Sat Circolo degli Artisti Rome, IT

03/14/10 Sun Tunnel Milan, IT

03/16/10 Tue Sala Apolo 2 Barcelona, ES

03/17/10 Wed Moby Dick Madrid, ES

03/19/10 Fri Point Ephemere Paris, FRA

03/20/10 Sat The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

04/03/10 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC

04/04/10 Sun Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

04/05/10 Mon Orange Peel Asheville, NC

04/06/10 Tue The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

04/07/10 Wed Hi Tone Memphis, TN

04/08/10 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

04/09/10 Fri House of Blues Houston, TX

04/10/10 Sat The Parish Austin, TX

04/11/10 Sun The Parish Austin, TX

04/14/10 Wed Club Congress Tucson, AZ

04/15/10 Thu Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

04/17/10 Sat The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

04/19/10 Mon Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

04/20/10 Tue Neumos Seattle, WA

04/21/10 Wed Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

04/23/10 Fri In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

04/24/10 Sat Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

04/25/10 Sun The Waiting Room Omaha, NE

04/26/10 Mon Gargoyle St. Louis, MO

04/27/10 Tue Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN

04/28/10 Wed Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

04/29/10 Thu Metro Chicago, IL

04/30/10 Fri Grog Shop Cleveland, OH

05/01/10 Sat Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

05/02/10 Sun La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

05/03/10 Mon Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

05/04/10 Tue Webster Hall New York, NY

05/05/10 Wed The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA

The Big Pink: 2010 U.S. Tour Dates

December 9th, 2009 | No Comments

THE BIG PINK ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR DATES FOR MARCH/APRIL, 2010

IN SUPPORT OF RECENT ALBUM A BRIEF HISTORY OF LOVE

The Big Pink

The Big Pink – core duo Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell, bolstered live by bassist Leopold Ross and drummer Akiko Matsuura – has confirmed plans to return to the U.S. for a bunch of tour dates in March and April, 2010. A Place to Bury Strangers will support.

The group has been on the road steadily in celebration of A Brief History Of Love, their debut full-length, which is out now on 4AD. They played some high profile dates in Europe supporting Muse, and are riding high after finishing up their first proper U.S. headlining tour. If you weren’t fortunate enough to catch this recent stint, now’s your chance to catch an excellent up-and-coming act.

The Big Pink U.S. Tour Dates

03/10/10 Wed Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

03/12/10 Fri Neumos Seattle, WA

03/13/10 Sat Venue Vancouver, BC

03/14/10 Sun Doug Fir Portland, OR

03/18/10 Thu First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

03/19/10 Fri Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

03/20/10 Sat Metro Chicago, IL

03/22/10 Mon Southgate House Newport, KY

03/23/10 Tue Grog Shop Cleveland, OH

03/24/10 Wed Mod Club Toronto, ON

03/26/10 Fri Cabaret JPR Montreal, QC

03/27/10 Sat Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

03/28/10 Sun Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ

03/30/10 Tue Webster Hall New York, NY

03/31/10 Wed Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

04/01/10 Thu Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD

04/02/10 Fri Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

04/03/10 Sat The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

04/05/10 Mon Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL

04/07/10 Wed Warehouse Live Houston, TX

04/08/10 Thu The Parish Austin, TX

04/09/10 Fri Granada Theater Dallas, TX

04/10/10 Sat Bottleneck Lawrence, KS

04/11/10 Sun Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

04/12/10 Mon Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

04/14/10 Wed Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

04/15/10 Thu Casbah San Diego, CA

Download the mp3 for “Too Young To Love” here.

Watch the video for “Dominos” here:

Complete tour dates for The Big Pink available here.

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

Vampire Weekend: New Dates Contra Out 1/12

November 17th, 2009 | No Comments

VAMPIRE WEEKEND ANNOUNCE 2010 SHOWS, NEW ALBUM CONTRA OUT JANUARY 12
Will Also Play December Holiday West Coast Shows, Free Show in Australia

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend is very excited to announce tour dates around the release of their forthcoming album Contra, which will be released on January 12, 2010 via XL Recordings. The band will also spend some time on the west coast to celebrate the upcoming holidays with friends at various radio stations.

The album’s first single, “Cousins,” is available via digital retailers November 17, and the 7″ will be in stores on December 15. You can hear “Cousins” here:

Vampire Weekend Free Australia Show
11/21/09 Sat Oxford Arts Factory Sydney, AU

Vampire Weekend Holiday Shows
12/10/09 Thu The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

12/11/09 Fri Oracle Arena Oakland, CA

12/12/09 Sat RIMAC Arena San Diego, CA

12/13/09 Sun Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City, CA

12/15/09 Tue WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA

Vampire Weekend Album Release Shows

01/12/10 Tue Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, CA

01/17/10 Sun United Palace Theatre New York, NY

01/18/10 Mon Webster Hall New York, NY

01/19/10 Tue Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

Complete tour dates, including 2010 Europe shows, available here.

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

Matisyahu: Festival of Light w/ Glitch Mob, RANA, Dub Trio, BP

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments

MATISYAHU BRINGS ANNUAL “FESTIVAL OF LIGHT” TO NEW YORK CITY

Matisyahu

Matisyahu brings his brand new album Light to hometown crowds in New York City for the “Festival of Light,” an impressive annual eight-night stand, beginning December 10 at Webster Hall. Matisyahu will perform four nights at Webster Hall and four nights at Music Hall of Williamsburg during the eight nights of Hanukkah. Each night will have a different opening act including The Glitch Mob, John Brown’s Body, Kid Koala, RANA, Dub Trio, Kevin Devine, Brothers Past, and Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes. This is the fourth year Matisyahu has brought this special tradition to New York City.

Fans will have two chances to purchase tickets before they officially go on sale this Friday, October 23. American Express card members will have an exclusive pre-sale this Wednesday, October 21 beginning at 10 a.m. The next day, members of the Matisyahu fan club, and followers of his on Twitter, will be able to buy tickets starting at 10 a.m. using a special code obtained by monitoring Matisyahu’s Twitter feed.

“Festival of Light” Dates

12/10/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Glitch Mob)

12/12/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ John Brown’s Body)

12/13/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Dub Trio)

12/14/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Brothers Past)

12/16/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Rana)

12/17/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kid Koala)

12/19/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Travis McCoy)

12/20/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kevin Devine)

Matisyahu is currently on the road behind Light which Billboard said “pushes musical boundaries… dipping into everything from guitar driven rockers to stripped down acoustic tunes.”

Complete Matisyahu Tour Dates:

10/21/09 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

10/22/09 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

10/24/09 San Diego, CA @ Kick Gas Festival

10/25/09 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

10/27/09 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore

10/29/09 Des Moines, IA @ Peoples

10/31/09 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater

11/2/09 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

11/3/09 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

11/4/09 Champaign, IL @ Foellinger Auditorium (University of Illinois)

11/5/09 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

11/8/09 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

11/10/09 Raleigh, NC @ The Lincoln Theatre

11/11/09 Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore

11/12/09 Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar

11/14/09 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm

11/15/09 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

11/16/09 Lexington, KY @ Buster’s

11/17/09 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

11/18/09 Richmond, VA @ The National

11/19/09 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

11/21/09 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

11/22/09 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

11/23/09 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

11/24/09 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights

11/25/09 Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

11/28/09 Atlantic City, NJ @ The Borgata

11/29/09 Montreal, CAN @ Le Medley

11/30/09 Toronto, CAN @ The Phoenix

12/1/09 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre

12/2/09 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

12/3/09 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

12/5/09 West Palm Beach, FL @ WPBZ Radio Show

12/6/09 Tampa, FL @ WSUN Radio Show

12/7/09 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews

12/8/09 Rochester, NY @ The Armory

12/10/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Glitch Mob)

12/12/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ John Brown’s Body)

12/13/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Cage)

12/14/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Brothers Past)

12/16/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Rana)

12/17/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kid Koala)

12/19/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Travis McCoy)

12/20/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kevin Divine)

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

Lucero: Album & Tour

August 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Lucero Hit The Road In Support Of Their New Release 1372 Overton Park

Lucero

Memphis based Lucero is a modern incarnation of Southern Rock. The hard driving, tight knit band will be touring this fall in support of their major label debut 1372 Overton Park. Beginning October 9 in Nashville, TN, the group will be traveling as The Lucero Ramblin’ Roadshow & Memphis Revue – a roadshow that’ll feature Amy LaVere, Lightnin’ Malcolm & Cedric Burnside, Jack Oblivian, John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives and City Champs. Dates are as follows, with more to be announced.

Tour Dates:

08/15/09 Sat Subterranean Chicago, IL

08/16/09 Sun Eckhart Park Chicago, IL

09/05/09 Sat LA Historic State Park Los Angeles, CA

09/06/09 Sun Fort Worth Stockyards Fort Worth, TX

09/11/09 Fri The Crossroads Kansas City, MO

09/17/09 Thu Pygmalion Music Festival Champaign-Urbana, IL

09/19/09 Sat Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH

10/09/09 Fri The Cannery Nashville, TN

10/10/09 Sat The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

10/11/09 Sun The Pour House Charleston, SC

10/13/09 Tue Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

10/14/09 Wed The National Richmond, VA

10/15/09 Thu 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10/16/09 Fri Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, PA

10/17/09 Sat Webster Hall New York, NY

10/18/09 Sun The Middle East Cambridge, MA

10/20/09 Tue Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON

10/21/09 Wed Magic Stick Detroit, MI

10/22/09 Thu Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

10/23/09 Fri Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN

10/26/09 Mon Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO

10/27/09 Tue Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

10/29/09 Thu Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA

10/30/09 Fri Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR

11/01/09 Sun Mezzanine San Francisco, CA

11/04/09 Wed Casbah San Diego, CA

11/05/09 Thu The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ

11/07/09 Sat Longhorn Saloon Ft. Worth, TX

11/08/09 Sun Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, TX

11/09/09 Mon Meridian Houston, TX

11/10/09 Tue Alabama Music Box Mobile, AL

11/12/09 Thu Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL

11/13/09 Fri Czar Tampa, FL

11/15/09 Sun Cafe Eleven Saint Augustine, FL

11/17/09 Tue Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC

11/18/09 Wed 40 Watt Club Athens, GA

11/19/09 Thu The Valarium Knoxville, TN

11/20/09 Fri Orange Peel Asheville, NC

11/21/09 Sat Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY

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

July 31st, 2009 | No Comments

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

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

School of Seven Bells: Tour

July 21st, 2009 | No Comments

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

Dan Auerbach Solo Trek

July 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys will embark on Another Tour

To Support Solo Debut Keep It Hid / Tour Begins November 5

Dan Auerbach

Dan Auerbach Â— best known as half of The Black Keys Â— will embark on a winter tour beginning November 5 in Columbus, OH. The tour, which includes shows at New York City’s Webster Hall, Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom and Philadelphia’s Theater of the Living Arts, arrives on the heels of Auerbach’s critically acclaimed solo debut Keep It Hid. The album received wide praise from The New York Times, NPR’s Fresh Air, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and JamBase. Opening for Auerbach on the fall dates are Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield. Please see below for tour details.

Keep It Hid was produced and engineered by Auerbach at his studio Akron Analog and features him playing a variety of instruments, including drums, guitar, percussion, and keyboards. Many of Auerbach’s friends and family play on the album, including his uncle James Quine, who contributes vocal harmony and electric guitar on the track “Street Walkin.” Other musicians include Jessica Lea Mayfield, who sings on the track “When the Night Comes,” and Bob Cesare, who plays drums on “Whispered Words,” a song originally written by Auerbach’s father.

Dan Auerbach Tour Dates:

11/05/09 Thu Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

11/06/09 Fri Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI

11/07/09 Sat Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON

11/08/09 Sun Le National Montreal, QC

11/09/09 Mon Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

11/11/09 Wed Webster Hall New York, NY

11/12/09 Thu Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

11/13/09 Fri Sonar Main Stage Baltimore, MD

11/14/09 Sat Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

11/16/09 Mon Orange Peel Asheville, NC

11/17/09 Tue Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

11/18/09 Wed House of Blues New Orleans, LA

11/20/09 Fri Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN

11/21/09 Sat The Cannery Nashville, TN

12/03/09 Thu Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

12/04/09 Fri First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

12/06/09 Sun Bluebird Bloomington, IN

12/08/09 Tue Southgate House Newport, KY

12/09/09 Wed House Of Blues Cleveland, OH

For more on Dan Auerbach check our recent feature/interview here.