posted Feb 5, 2010 2:26 PM by Vu Nguyen
From themusebox.net
** A SHORELINE DREAM
RELEASES
TRACK, “HYPERMODE”, NEW VIDEO FOR “MANHATTAN BEACH”, ON THEIR WAY
TO AUSTIN! **
A Shoreline Dream, originally from Denver, Colorado,
has been doing-it-themselves from day one.
Releasing their debut album, “Avoiding The Consequences” on
their own label and on their own dime, the band built their sound and
their
fan-base by traveling around the West Coast and Texas, playing live and
interacting directly with their fans. The result was a strong, gritty
first
album that was as sincere and humble as it was powerful and
raw.
A few
years later, and now on their second full-length release, “Recollections
Of
Memory,” A Shoreline Dream has taken it a step further, recording the album in
singer
Ryan Policky’s “live-in” studio where they recorded all of their
albums, but
infusing it with a new found energy and fervor, partially provided to them
by
the newest addition to the band, drummer Sean Merrell. The songs carry with them the
earnestness of a band that is still fighting to be heard and to make an
impact,
but that has done a significant amount of evolving and maturing since
their
early days.
With their
second full-length under their belt, A Shoreline Dream has been pounding the
pavement all
year, bringing their music to as many willing ears as possible. With a new track, “Hypermode”
receiving
a lot of attention, an
upcoming performance at SXSW, and a new video for their standout track
“Manhattan
Beach”
just
hitting the airwaves, there is a lot to check out right now in the world
of A
Shoreline Dream. Constantly in and out of the studio, working on an
EP
tentatively set for May and an LP expected to follow later this
year, A Shoreline Dream shows no signs of slowing down. The band will
continue to release
tracks from their upcoming EP, as well as videos, as they make their way
down
to Austin.
A
Shoreline Dream Show Details:
3/4 – Hi-Dive – SXSW Sendoff!
With Peña & The World Romantic – Denver,
Colorado
3/14
– NX35 Festival – w/ The Black Angels, Midlake, The Flaming Lips
– Denton, Texas
3/17
– SXSW – Austin, Texas
3/19
– Mile High Fidelity – Austin, Texas – SXSW Day
Show
RESOURCES:
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ashorelinedream
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posted Feb 5, 2010 11:21 AM by Vu Nguyen
From motormouthmedia.com
FLYING LOTUS RETURNS WITH THE
NEW ALBUM COSMOGRAMMA , RELEASED MAY 4th 2010 ON WARP RECORDS
When
global bass music matriarch Mary Anne Hobbs recently told The Fader Flying
Lotus, for me, is like the Hendrix of his generation it seemed more then an
audacious opinion, and with the arrival of Cosmogramma, it's revealed as a revelation. In
the past couple of years, Flying Lotus has grown into the position of being far
more than a producer, he has helped materialize a far-reaching strain of
musical ideology that has encompassed not only a global family of like-minded
artists, but also a nearly infinite palate of planetary (and interplanetary)
sonics.
Looking
back, his full-length Warp debut, Los Angeles appears to be much more of a
mission statement than a simple introduction – laying the foundation for
a field on which an entire generation of artists would soon be playing. While
that album was an introspective, moody travelogue through the Californian
metropolis, it certainly hinted at Flying Lotus inclination to expand his
sound beyond terrestrial means.
As you may
deduce from the title of his latest opus, he s done just that. Not only has an
entirely new range of sounds been unlocked by our intrepid astral traveler, but
every genre touchstone associated with his name has been merged into a
self-described space opera . Seamless in execution and too wide in scope to
properly describe, it is the authentic embodiment of his unique musical
heritage. The spirit of his famed aunt, Alice Coltrane permeates the record,
notably in the powerful collaborations with relative Ravi Coltrane, bass virtuoso Thundercat and the brilliant harp prodigy, Rebekah
Raff.
Certainly
these are further reaches into a musical space that Flying Lotus had hitherto
been exploring, however other collaborators such as Erykah Badu and Outkast string arranger Miguel
Atwood-Ferguson
and guest vocalists Thom Yorke and a returning Laura Darlington (featured on Los Angeles epic
closing track Inifinitum ) help deliver Cosmogramma to dizzying new heights. All this
name-dropping, however, is not to detract from the genius of the wizard-like
figure behind it all. The most powerful aspect of FlyLo s output has always
been it s ability to communicate his boundless love and enthusiasm for music in
all it s forms and that is what is boldly on display here.
People
speak about important albums all the time, but rarely is it so apparent that
person behind them is following their own, chosen path – Flying Lotus is
one of those precious few artists. When one is presented with an invitation for
space travel, it s not something to pass up.
Cosmogramma
Tracklist:
01. Clock
Catcher
02.
Pickled!
03. Nose
Art
04. Intro//A
Cosmic Drama
05. Zodiac
Shit
06.
Computer Face//Pure Being
07. ..And
The World Laughs With You ft. Thom Yorke
08.
Arkestry
09.
Mmmhmm ft.Thundercat
10. Do The
Astral Plane
11.
Satelllliiiiiteee
12. German
Haircut
13.
Recoiled
14. Dance
Of The Pseudo Nymph
15.
Drips//Auntie's Harp
16. Table
Tennis ft. Laura Darlington
17. Galaxy
In Janaki
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posted Feb 5, 2010 11:06 AM by Vu Nguyen
From bltidm.com
BAM Sounds Like Brooklyn Festival and Sputnik present GENERAL STEELE
(Smif-n-Wessun / Duck Down), RAVENS AND CHIMES with Special guests.
February 5, 2010 ; Doors at 8pm
SPUTNIK at 262 Taaffe Place (Clinton Hill)
(718) 398-6666
About the artists
By
definition a GENERAL is the highest commissioned rank in the Army. One
who holds this rank does so because of experience, attention to detail
and an all-encompassing skill to lead. A General must make the tough
and decisive decisions putting his squad before the well-being of
himself. It is by no coincidence that Steele of Smif N Wessun has been
assigned the rank of GENERAL STEELE. A proven veteran of the Boot Camp
Clik and 1/2 of the famed rap duo, Smif N Wessun, General Steele is
prepping his second installment of the Amerikkka's Nightmare series,
entitled CHILDREN OF WAR. The 12 track history lesson is in stores
world-wide February 23rd. http://duckdown.com
RAVENS AND CHIMES met when they were forced to ride through a
haunted house in the same trolly. By the end of the ride they had
written and recorded their first 7''. They spent a year commuting
between New York (where they live) and Montreal working on their first
album. Released in the fall of 2007 Reichenbach Falls was hailed by
critics as "one of the most charming debuts of 2007" (Said The
Gramophone), "Big-hearted, indie rock balladry" (The NY Post), and
“garnered comparisons to the Arcade Fire with its blend of bombast and
impassioned lyricism" (The LA Times). They are currently recording
their sophomore album with producers Larry Crane (Elliott Smith, The
Decemberists, Jenny Lewis) and Howard Bilerman (The Arcade Fire,
British Sea Power, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Basia Bulat). It is
slated for release in 2010. http://myspace.com/ravensandchimes |
posted Feb 5, 2010 11:04 AM by Vu Nguyen
From forcefieldpr.comIrish band So Cow announces US tour, preps second LP
STREAM: Covers of Tall Dwarfs, Soft Boys, Go-Betweens, Shonen Knife:
http://www.myspace.com/socow
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So Cow
So
Cow came into being in late 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. Up to that
point, So Cow was plain Brian Kelly, a much-too-young tourism college
lecturer and occasional Open Mic participant from Tuam, Ireland. This
one-man musical project has now becoming something much bigger than he
could/should have hoped for or expected. 2010 sees him release his
second LP Meaningless Friendly
on Chicago's Tic Tac Totally Records, as well as extensive touring
throughout North America and the European Union, with trips further
afield in the offing. Often described as a marriage between any number
of groups - expect to see Television Personalities, The Clean, The
Nerves, Abba and Swell Maps end up in these pairings - So Cow has also
forged a sound that exhibits ambitions and a vision well beyond the
dank sheds and freezing bedrooms he tends to record in.
The
first 18 months of So Cow saw Kelly operate in any number of
often-chaotic live outfits or experiences, entertaining and befuddling
audiences in his home of Ireland and his adopted home of South Korea.
Rousing choral moments, guitar insanity and occasionally upsetting
self-injury were very much par for the course. A series of albums were
self-released on Kelly's own Covert Bear Records, leading to a small
army of excitable fans and a great deal of blog-love. The line-up
solidified into a power trio, taking in shows with Ted Leo & The
Pharmacists, Dan Deacon, Deerhoof, Maximo Park and Frightened Rabbit
amongst others. 7" singles Moon Guen Young (Almost Ready Records,
Hawaii) and Commuting (Going Underground Records, Bakersfield) soon
found themselves out of print and Ebay-worthy.
2009 saw the release of the So Cow
LP, the first release with Tic Tac Totally. A compilation of the best
recorded moments from Kelly's self-released CDs, it found favour with
Pitchfork, the Washington Post and Maximumrocknroll, as well as
positive write-ups in Italy's premier music monthly Rumore. The year
continued in such fashion, with appearances at the Fence Homegame
festival in Fife, Scotland, an exhaustive tour of the US - sharing
bills with Love Is All, Girls and Tyvek - and extremely well-received
performances at the Primavera Club festival in Madrid and Barcelona.
The LP also found a home at South Korea's Pastel Records, leading to a
still-bizarre appearance in Vogue Girl Korea magazine, a first and
presumably last for a member of the underground pop community.
The months ahead see not only the Meaningless Friendly LP and accompanying tour, but an appearance on Under the Covers Vol. 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case, and Jack Lee
on I Hate Rock N Roll/ Volar Records and an appearance at the Sonic
City Festival in Belgium, at the invitation of Deerhoof in April.
LPs - So Cow (2009), Meaningless Friendly (2010, forthcoming) - both on Tic Tac Totally Records, Chicago
7" - Moon Guen Young (2007, Almost Ready), Commuting (2008, Going Underground)
What the press is saying about So Cow:
"If
you've ever been young and unlucky in love, the Irish
multi-instrumentalist has a song that will strike exactly that kind of
emotional chord. Like Television Personalities or the Clean at their
most engaging, Kelly plays rickety guitar-pop that sounds homemade
without feeling insular." (Pitchfork)
"Kelly was born too late. Going by the musical handle So Cow, he has the record-it-today, release-it-on-a-cheap-cassette-tomorrow
aesthetic of 1983 running through his veins. Kelly is from Tuam,
Ireland, and has a mess of songs that recall the spindly, propulsive
electric-guitar pop of the Television Personalities, Wreckless Eric and
Billy Bragg (if Bragg wasn't all serious)." (Washington Post)
"Classic herky-jerky DIY punk in the vein of XTC, Wire, all the greats." (Maximumrocknroll)
"deals
in delicious vocal harmonies, clever percussion ideas, sweet stereo
tricks and scorching sounds that skim the skyline of great modern
guitar music." (Irish Times)
"the sort of natural, unaffected pop record that Irish acts don't make often enough" (Hot Press)
"Brian
Kelly, another man out of Tuam, sings under the moniker of So Cow. He
turns out songs that bristle with a charming, jittery angst - concise,
yet twee at times. Not the check-out-my-cutesy-Belle &
Sebastian-plush-dolls twee, but more of the check-out-my-Television
Personalities-vinyl-and-the-cigarette-burn-in-my-cardigan ilk." (Tripwire)
"For
those of you who aren't familiar with his music, it's hard to describe.
It jumps around. Nerdish guitar rock? Guitarish nerd indie? It switches
from song to song...Something we can all relate to, I think." (Analogue
Magazine)
"This new
record, only on vinyl in a truly lovely sleeve, compiles some of So
Cow's best moments from all his releases. It pushes most of my buttons,
owing more than a little to the Pastels, Flying Nun, Calvin Johnson,
Jeffrey Lewis... but he's clearly got his own point of view. Highly
recommended." (Artrocker)
"If
you haven't heard last year's self-titled release on Tic Tac Totally,
you should definitely seek it out. It's a real treat." (Brooklyn Vegan)
"This is truly grade-A stuff and not to be missed." (Finest Kiss)
"This
was the first year I went to the Fence Homegame in Anstruther, Fife...I
watched so many wonderful bands: Meursault, the Phantom Band, So
Cow..." (Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit, Pitchfork Guest List)
"Flaming
Lips...Radiohead...So Cow...Rolling Stones' Shine A Light -The IMAX
Experience" (Greg Saunier, Deerhoof, Pitchfork - Unforgettable Concerts
Of The Decade, Excerpt)
SO COW
Feb 11 Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, New Jersey
Feb 12 Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 13 Monster Island Basement Brooklyn, New York %
Feb 14 Cake Shop New York, New York +
Feb 17 O'Brien's Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 19 AS220 Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 20 Casa Del Popolo Montreal, Quebec
Feb 21 Rancho Relaxo Toronto, Ontario
Feb 22 The Casbah Lounge W Hamilton, Ontario
Feb 23 The Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Feb 24 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 25 Cafe Bourbon Street Columbus, Ohio
Feb 26 Lager House Detroit, Michigan
Feb 28 Eagle's Nest Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 01 7th St. Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 03 Badlander Missoula, Montana
Mar 04 Empyrean Spokane, Washington
Mar 05 East End Portland, Oregon
Mar 06 Comet Tavern Seattle, Washington
Mar 08 Mama Buzz Cafe Oakland, California
Mar 09 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, California
Mar 10 The Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, California
Mar 11 The Smell Los Angeles, California
Mar 12 Bar Pink Elephant San Diego, California
Mar 13 Trunk Space Phoenix, Arizona *
Mar 14 El Paso Block Party El Paso, Texas
Mar 16 The Mohawk Austin, Texas
Mar 17 - Mar 20 SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 22 The Conservatory Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 23 Record Bar Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 25 Hi-Tone Cafe Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 26 The Belafonte Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Mar 27 529 Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 30 Snug Harbor Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 31 2702 Lawndale Durham, North Carolina
Apr 01 Black Cat Washington DC #
Apr 02 Ruintown Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 03 Terrace Club Princeton, New Jersey
% = w/ Blank Dogs, Frankie Rose and the Outs, Sisters
+ = w/ Preacher and the Knife, White Blue Yellow and Clouds, Babies
* = w/ Nobunny
# = w/ Smith Westerns
SO COW LINKS: MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/socow
Artist Page - http://iamsocow.com/ |
posted Feb 5, 2010 11:02 AM by Vu Nguyen
From daffodilpublicity.com
On the one year anniversary of the release of The Red Rhythm,
Southern boys Winston Audio offer their self released LP up for free download to all!
There's no stopping them in 2010 as Winston Audio announce even more tour dates for this year -
full dates below!
What do these fellas do when they're not on the road?
Winston Audio took some time to record tracks live for IndieATL.
Winston Audio 2010 Tour Dates!
Feb 16 - 40 Watt - Athens, GA
Feb 19 - Princess Theatre - Columbus, MS**
Feb 20 - Ole Tavern - Jackson, MS**
Feb 21 - Hayride - Shreveport, LA
Feb 22 - Hey Joes - Cleveland, MS**
Feb 24 - O'Leavers Pub - Omaha, NE
Feb 25 - 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN
Feb 26 - 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN
Feb 27 - Elbo Room - Chicago, IL
Feb 28 - Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI
Mar 2 - Mixtape Cafe - Grand Rapids, MI
Mar 4 - The Wired Cafe - Evansville, IN
Mar 5 - Buster's - Lexington, KY
Mar 6 - The Basement - Nashville, TN
May 2 - Meadowlands, Bamboozle - East Rutherford, NJ
May 30 - Hayride, Sold on the South Fest - Shreveport, LA
w/ As Tall As Lions
w/ The Weeks**
w/ Death on Two Wheels
Winston Audio also spent time off the road in the studio with producer Dan Hannon
working on a special 7” that will feature The Red Rhythm’s “Hey Ann” and new track.
Release date to be announced soon!
What the Press has to say
June’s Paste Magazine
sampler featured Winston Audio's latest single "Hey Ann," joining the
ranks of songs by heralded artists like Elvis Costello, Iron & Wine
and Passion Pit.
Alternative Press featured Winston Audio in AP Recommendes in October, joining other featured bands including Tokyo Police Club, Audrey Sessions, Good Ol War, and Russian Circles.
Denver's Something Like Sound
likened the band's live performance to that of hard-hitting fan
favorites like Alkaline Trio and Taking Back Sunday, though pointing
out that "the Winston Audio guys definitely had a slightly more upbeat approach than those groups.”
This
was the first time we had seen or even heard of Winston Audio, but man
we were missing out. The guys from Georgia give off a southern
indie-rock vibe that you truly experience in their live performance.
Cleveland's Pushing Triggers
It was “Hey Ann” that had people rushing over to the merch table to buy their new album The Red Rhythm.
Kansas City's Popwreckoning
You
get the loud, wailing guitar infrastructures and huge choruses and
verses, but you also get the confidence of major alternative rock
groups that made music to make music and, which has nearly all been
forgotten, make a statement.
Absolute Punk
The only thing chunkier than the riffs are the heavy lyrics, and when
you can put that kind of combination together, you know you have a
winner. The Red Rhythm is definitely that.
Stereo Subversion
It may not be what hipsters want right now, but it is certainly what people need.
Flagpole Magazine
Producer
Dan Hannon’s skill and the poetry of the band successfully introduce an
album of clever, life-inspired lyrics with the essence of classic ‘90s
rock.
Ticket Alternative Live
Who are Winston Audio?
“How
a plant blossoms and dies and comes back again. Seasons reflect the
same thing. It's all rhythmical. Just like your heart pumps blood at a
constant pace. So as people we try to find where we fit in with that.
Specifically, where death fits in.” This is The Red Rhythm as Daniel Dewitt, singer and bassist, of Winston Audio describes it.
The Red Rhythm
is the first full length from Georgia’s Winston Audio, but by no means
is Winston Audio some new band. Winston Audio formed in 2002 sporting a
younger sound that lacked the romantic fury they have now. As the days
have faded into the past members have changed, as they do in bands, but
when the current line-up of Daniel Dewitt, Dan Gleason, Zach Brown,
Michael Adkins, and Shane Lenzen O'Conell began to play and write
together the sound expanded, more textures found homes, and waves
rushed in for melodies to harmonize over drenched drunk guitars.
Touches of Seattle darkness, Southern heartfelt indie-rock, these
phrases get glued to Winston Audio to describe their sound, their sonic
output, but neither of these really describes them. As the name of the
album suggests Winston Audio are slaves to a rhythm, a rhythm that
takes the listener to a place they have been to before, a place
familiar enough for them to let lose and feel the great release only a
band can bring, no where do you see this more than when Winston Audio
takes to the stage, their true home. Live they have become known for
communicating a subtlety in loudness that truly puts them in a class
all of their own. Stages have been shared with Silversun Pickups,
Manchester Orchestra, FUN, Colour Revolt, Straylight Run, Anathallo,
and mewithoutyou.
This is just the beginning for Winston Audio. The rhythms and hums of the music have not even begun to travel their distances.
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posted Feb 5, 2010 10:43 AM by Vu Nguyen
From shorefire.com
JASON BOESEL KICKS OFF FIRST U.S. TOUR WITH DAWES AND CORY CHISEL & THE WANDERING SONS
 Photo credit: Scott Dudelson for Blurt
Supporting his celebrated debut 'Hustler's Son' on Team Love, Jason
Boesel kicks off his first U.S. tour with Dawes and Cory Chisel And the
Wandering Sons. On February 5, Boesel will take lead on guitar with
Dawes onstage as his backing band on all the dates. See below for the
full schedule.
Team Love is now giving away a download of Jason's insatiable jam "I Got The Reason #1".
The song originally surfaced during his touring days with Conor Oberst
& The Mystic Valley Band and quickly became a fan favorite. The
album version features Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers), Blake Mills, Jonathan Wilson, Nik Freitas, and is now
the top selling digital single off 'Hustler's Son.'
Just last week, Boesel
stepped up front for his first two shows in Los Angeles. The first was
a Haiti benefit with Jenny Lewis and friends. The second was with
Michael Runion and JJAMZ. David Rawlings was there to play back up with
Boesel.
Jason Boesel 2010 Tour Dates:
**2/5 - 3/11 supporting the co-bill of Dawes / Cory Chisel and the Wandering Son
02-05 Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place
02-06 San Francisco, CA - The Rickshaw Stop
02-08 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
02-09 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
02-12 Minneapolis, MN - The Triple Rock Social Club
02-13 Madison, WI - Der Rathskeller, University of Wisconsin
02-14 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
02-15 Rock Island, IL - Daytrotter Presents at Rock Island Brewing Company
02-16 Chicago, IL - Double Door
02-17 Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
02-18 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
02-19 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
02-20 Allston, MA - Great Scott
02-21 Burlington, VT - The Monkey House
02-23 Arlington, VA - IOTA Club and Cafe
02-24 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
02-25 Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
02-26 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
02-27 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
02-28 Atlanta, GA - Eddie's Attic
03-02 Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack
03-03 Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
03-04 Dallas, TX - The Cavern
03-05 Houston, TX - Rudyard's
03-06 Austin, TX - Emo's
03-09 Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room
03-10 San Diego, CA - The Loft at UCSD
03-11 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Jason Boesel on the Web:
http://www.myspace.com/jasonboesel
http://twitter.com/JBogamil
http://www.team-love.com
http://www.team-love.com/home/artists/jason-boesel/
iTunes: http://bit.ly/JBoesel_iTunes
Amazon: http://bit.ly/JBoesel_Amazon
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posted Feb 4, 2010 1:25 PM by Vu Nguyen
From plusonemusic.net
Editors Headlining US Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow In Seattle
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Next Wednesday, February 10th
Photo Credit: Kevin Westenberg
"Art-rock grandeur." - LA Times
"If
we had to label the new album, we might file it under: 'Factory Records
meets Depeche Mode'. In other words, we loved it." - KEXP
Starting tomorrow, Friday, February 5th, Editors begin their
long-awaited headlining North American tour in support of their
acclaimed third album, In This Light And On This Evening. Available now via iTunes,
the release features five exclusive bonus studio tracks and has
received accolades from critics at SPIN, Nylon, Alternative Press,
Filter and Metromix, among others. In This Light And On This Evening debuted at #1 on the UK charts week of release and charted in the Top 10 throughout the rest of Europe.
Tune in to ABC next Wednesday, February 10th, to catch Editors perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Editors will be live on Seattle's KNDD/The End tomorrow, February 5th at 4:30pm/PST; click here to listen. They're also scheduled to appear on KCRW, Sirius XMU, and New York Public Radio's WNYC Soundcheck.
North American Tour Dates
Feb 05 || Seattle, WA || Showbox at the Market
Feb 06 || Vancouver, BC || Commodore Ballroom
Feb 08 || San Francisco, CA || The Warfield Theatre
Feb 09 || San Diego, CA || House of Blues
Feb 11 || Los Angeles, CA || The Wiltern
Feb 13 || Denver, CO || Ogden Theatre
Feb 15 || Chicago, IL || Vic Theatre
Feb 16 || Toronto, ON || Phoenix Concert Theatre
Feb 18 || Boston, MA || House of Blues
Feb 19 || New York, NY || Terminal 5
Feb 20 || Philadelphia, PA || Trocadero
Feb 21 || Washington, DC || 9:30 Club
The Antlers will be supporting Editors on all dates besides Seattle and Vancouver.
www.myspace.com/theantlers
All tickets are on sale now.
http://www.editorsofficial.com
http://www.myspace.com/editorsmusic |
posted Feb 4, 2010 1:20 PM by Vu Nguyen
From www.serge.org
John Payne to Present Pollstar Award February 17th
Asia Featuring John Payne vocalist/bassist selected for award intro
Los Angeles, CA - John Payne, vocalist/bassist for the classic AOR band ASIA Featuring John Payne
is scheduled to present an award at the 21st Century Pollstar Awards at
the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, February
17th. This year's show is hosted by Kathleen Madigan - the comedian
Lewis Black describes as "the funniest woman in America". Voting for
awards was conducted entirely online in a variety of categories
including Major Tour of the Year; Most Creative Tour Package; Talent
Buyer of the Year; Best Touring Artist; Music Festival of the Year;
among others. Additional presenters include Alan Parsons, Al Jarreau, Rob Halford, Ronnie Montrose, and Jimmy Van Zant. More info about the Pollstar Awards show is available at http://www.pollstarpro.com/live2010/Awards/pollstarawards-index.html.
John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at
the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist
John Wetton. ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years
performing new classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the
band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live
recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line
up for their 25th anniversary. On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne,
Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually
agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as
”ASIA Featuring John Payne”. The band's most recent EP "Military Man"
was released in October, 2009 to rave reviews. A new full-length CD is
scheduled for release this summer with a 2010 worldwide tour currently
in the planning stages.
For more information about ASIA Featuring John Payne, please visit http://www.theasiaband.com and http://www.myspace.com/asiafeaturingjohnpayne.
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posted Feb 4, 2010 12:04 PM by Vu Nguyen
From pressherepublicity.com
Jónsi Announces
Spring Tour!
On April 6th,
Sigur Rós front man Jón “Jónsi” Thor Birgisson will
release his solo debut, Go
(XL Recordings), and set out on his first solo North American tour. The tour,
which begins in Vancouver, BC, will see Jónsi teaming up with 59
Productions to create a dazzling stage atmosphere that will
brilliantly complement his phenomenal new songs. The result is set to be one
of the spring’s most incredible live shows. 59 Productions is an exciting production design team that is known
for creating on-stage environments using the latest technology and artistic
expertise. This magical display, coupled with Jónsi’s epic songs, will make for an incredible live
music experience that should not be missed.
Additionally, Jónsi has just shot the first video for the album for the song
“Go Do.” Directed by Arni & Kinski (previously responsible
for no fewer than six Sigur Rós
videos), the video was filmed on location in Iceland at the end of 2009, when
there are only four hours of daylight. Based around a bird motif, the video
reflects the song’s giddy springtime urgency, and is yet another
brilliant visual from the Sigur Rós camp.
Go completes
a personal journey for Jónsi away
from the wordless and near-brutal sonic monoliths of Sigur Rós’ untitled ( ) album, and is a bold stride beyond the
career-redefining pop of “Hoppipolla,” and even the explosive
percussive assault of the last album’s “Gobbledigook.”
Ecstatic, dramatic and alive, it features Jónsi’s
signature vocals throughout, with the majority of the songs sung in English.
Created with his free-spirited collaborators – composer Nico Muhly, percussionist Samuli Kosminen, his Riceboy Sleeps
partner Alex Somers and producer Peter Katis – Go explodes from the
speakers with sheer happiness and wonder, wide-eyed and eager to be heard.
Tour Dates:
04/06 Vancouver, BC
@ Vogue Theatre
04/07 Vancouver, BC
@ Vogue Theatre
04/09 Seattle, WA
@ The Showbox SoDo
04/10 Seattle, WA
@ The Showbox SoDo
04/13 Portland, OR
@ Roseland Theatre
04/15 Berkeley, CA
@ Zellerbach Auditorium
04/16 San Francisco,
CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
04/18 Indio, CA @
Coachella
04/21 Denver,
CO @ Paramount
Theatre
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@ Liberty Hall
04/24 Minneapolis, MN
@ Pantages Theatre
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@ The Pabst Theatre
04/27 Chicago,
IL @ Vic Theatre
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IL @ Vic Theatre
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ON @ Sound Academy
05/01 Toronto
ON @ Sound Academy
05/02 Montreal QC
@ Metropolis
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@ Electric Factory
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House of Blues
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@ Terminal 5
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posted Feb 4, 2010 10:40 AM by Vu Nguyen
From terrorbird.com
David Lynch and Flavorpill unveil new promo for Ariana
Delawari's Lions of Panjshir
Recorded in
Kabul, Afghanistan and finished in Los Angeles, Delawari's debut LP "Lion
of Panjshir" features players from around the world and some production
from Lynch himself.
VIDEO: Ariana Delawari
performs selections from Lion of Panjshir
New MP3: San Francisco
MP3: Be Gone Taliban
"Ariana writes great songs - they are filled with feelings and thoughts
from her life - her life in Hollywood and life in Afghanistan where her roots
are - ancient and modern flow together here. This mixture of cultures and
her melodies and lyrics conjure a great unique feeling in people - people are
surprised and emotionally moved by this music. Ariana's got something tossing
about and she does it real well-- it's a beautiful album she's made." -
David Lynch
DLF.TV
is proud to present this exclusive interview with Ariana Delawari. Ariana is
delightful and intriguing. Her music is deep, powerful, with modern tones and
ancient origins.
More
than just a debut album from a gifted young storyteller, Ariana Delawari's
"Lion of Panjshir" is a psychedelic folk journey with a very
interesting story behind it. Recorded in both Kabul and Los Angeles, Delawari's
own guitar, piano, and vocal melodies are soaked in classical Afghan rhythms
and echoes of Laurel Canyon rock & roll. Delawari delivers a fresh and
impassioned sound that exudes a universal spirit.
Delawari's
choice to record "Lion of Panjshir" in Afghanistan came with a phone
call in February 2007: "It was my mother from Kabul telling me that the
Taliban was starting to gain power again," she says. As part of a
reconstruction effort, Delawari's parents had returned to Afghanistan in 2002;
she herself had been going back and forth since then, diligently documenting
her travels in photographs and film. The call though, signaled what might be a
last opportunity for her: "At this particular moment I had a feeling that things
were shifting- that I may never have the chance to record there again."
Three months later she and her bandmates Max Guirand and Paloma Udovic found
themselves at her parents house in Kabul. Under the protection of two guards
(AK 47s), they recorded the album right in the Delawari household. They
collaborated with three Afghan Ustads: a tabla player, a rabab player, and an
88-year-old dilruba player, the last living master of his instrument. Under
previous Taliban rule these talented musicians had once dismantled and hid
their instruments due to a ban on music. Delawari and her band spent several
days rehearsing and recording with them. The album was then finished in Los
Angeles, featuring additional guest musicians and mixed by David Lynch. The
album also includes one song "Suspend Me" produced by Lynch himself.
The name "Lion of Panjshir" is an homage to the Afghan revolutionary
Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Her
previous recordings include the song "Crazy for You", part of a
Madonna tribute released by Manimal Vinyl. Delawari is also a member of the LA
Ladies Choir, whose first album will be coming out soon on Teenage Teardrops.
Delawari both sings and plays guitar on the album.
Delawari is a multi-media artist; in addition to
her music she is also an actress, photographer, and filmmaker. A graduate of
USC Film School, she's currently co-directing a documentary about her family's
involvement in Afghanistan, and the making of her album there with Emily Lynch.
LION OF PANJSHIR
OUT NOW; vinyl out Spring 2010
David Lynch Mc (CD/Digital)
Manimal Vinyl (LP)
"Lion of Panjshir is Psychadelic folk rock with deep influences of
traditional Afghan music. Haunting Afghan lyrics suddenly morph into English,
translated through Delawari's vulnerable, girlish yet powerful voice; she
embodies the raucous rants of Janis Joplin and the modest feistiness of Cat
Power...The compositions have the power to drop your heart in a chord change."
- LA WEEKLY
"The album sweeps along on extravagant rowls
of fuzz and trippy, slurring string arrangements. Sitars hum, and Asian
percussion pops." - POP MATTERS
"Lion of Panjishir showcases not only
versatility, but depth, warmth, and honest emotion as well as musical
sophistication. Delawari is a gifted songwriter who understands the true nature
of collaboration with her equally talented friends" - ALL MUSIC GUIDE
"Ferocious and visceral piece of
agit-pop." NY TIMES
www.myspace.com/lionofpanjshir
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