Written by willshoob on Tuesday, 9 of March , 2010 at 3:25 pm
Quinn Walker and friends have some exciting news. The band will be releasing their debut record, Wild Smile June 8th, on Frenchkiss Records. To accompany the news, the Brooklyn dudes are giving away a cover of the Raveonettes’ “Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed).” I’ve never heard the Raveonettes version, but I’m really digging the version Suckers is doing. The record was recorded, produced and mixed in NYC by Chris Zane who does work with the Walkmen. The only track not produced by him is EP standout “It Gets Your Body Movin’”, which was produced by Yeasayer’s Anand Wilder. It seems like the band got together everybody who’s cool in Brooklyn to help them record the LP. If it sounds anything like their tremendous debut EP, I should have no problems. In some more exciting news, Suckers will be joining Local Natives on tour, who they’re now label mates with.
Here’s what one of the members of Suckers had to say about the Raveonettes cover: “The original version is super fuzzy, so our first instinct was NO FUZZ. We wanted to keep the poppy aspects of the original, but make as much of our own as we could… after messing around with it for a while, it turned into this weird 50’s kinda dark Doo-Wop thing that reminds me of Twin Peaks for some reason (which actually ended up working well with the subject matter on a completely different level).” Download the cover below, and check out the tracklist for Wild Smile as well. Wild Smile
01 Save Your Love For Me
02 Black Sheep
03 Before Your Birthday Ends
04 You Can Keep Me Runnin’ Around
05 A Mind I Knew
06 Roman Candles
07 It Get Your Body Movin’
08 Martha
09 King of Snakes
10 2 Eyes 2 C
11 Loose Change
Written by willshoob on Monday, 8 of March , 2010 at 3:25 pm
Daniel Snaith and co. are gearing up for a pretty grueling world tour, with them making a stop in most North American cities. If they’re hitting your town, make sure to check out the show because they’re apparently a phenomenal live band. The tour is in support for Swim, the new album being released on April 20th. Make sure to check out the dates below, and download the first single off the record, “Odessa”, as well.
CARIBOU TOUR DATES
Apr 19 MANCHESTER - Deaf Institute
Apr 20 LONDON - Corsica Studios
Apr 21 AMSTERDAM - Paradiso
Apr 22 BRUSSELS - Beursschouwburg
Apr 23 PARIS - Le Point Ephemere
Apr 24 LAUSANNE - Le Romandie
Apr 25 ST. GALLEN - Palace
Apr 26 MILAN - Magnolia
Apr 27 MUNICH - Feierwerk
Apr 28 BERLIN - Berghain
Apr 29 HAMBURG - Prinzenbar
Apr 30 AARHUS - Pop Revo Festival
May 01 STOCKHOLM - Strand
May 03 TORONTO, ON - Phoenix
May 04 OTTAWA, ON - Babylon
May 05 MONTREAL, PQ - Tulipe
May 06 BOSTON, MA - Middle East Downstairs
May 07 BROOKLYN, NY - Music Hall
May 08 NEW YORK, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - First Unitarian
May 10 WASHINGTON, DC - RNR Hotel
May 11 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Jefferson
May 12 CHAPEL HILL, NC - Cat’s Cradle
May 13 ATLANTA, GA - Earl
May 14 BATON ROUGE, LA - Spanish Moon
May 15 HOUSTON, TX - Warehouse Live Studio
May 16 AUSTIN, TX - Emo’s
May 18 PHOENIX, AZ - Clubhouse
May 19 LOS ANGELES, CA - El Rey
May 20 SAN DIEGO, CA - Casbah
May 21 MEXICO CITY, MX - Teatro Fru Fru
May 24 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Independent
May 26 PORTLAND, OR - Hawthorne
May 28 VICTORIA, BC - Sugar
May 29 VANCOUVER, BC - Rickshaw
May 30 GEORGE, WA - Sasquatch
May 31 CALGARY, AB - Republik
Jun 01 EDMONTON, AB - Starlite
Jun 02 SASKATOON, SK - Amigo’s
Jun 03 WINNIPEG, MB - Royal Albert Arms
Jun 04 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 7th St Entry
Jun 05 DAVENPORT, IA - Rock Island Brewing Co.
Jun 07 ST. LOUIS, MO - Firebird
Jun 08 LOUISVILLE, KY - Zanzabar
Jun 09 CLEVELAND, OH - Grog Shop
Jun 10 HAMILTON, ON - Casbah
Jun 11 HALIFAX, NS - Paragon
Written by willshoob on Sunday, 7 of March , 2010 at 3:05 pm
The wonderful Seattle band are finally getting some re-issues for their very hard to find LP’s. On July 13th, Hardly Art (the Sub Pop imprint) will be releasing a retrospective compilation called They’ll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996-2003 and eventually reissuing the band’s three studio albums – Ugly but Honest, You Should Be at Home Here and Songs about Leaving. This is some truly exciting news for anyone that’s ever been into the band. Check out the tracklist for the compilation below. They’ll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996 – 2003
1. Low Budget Slow Motion Soundtrack Song For the Leaving Scene
2. Die
3. The Color That Your Eyes Changed With the Color of Your Hair
4. One Night Stand
5. You Should Be Hated Here
6. Drunk with the Only Saints I Know
7. Phantom Fireworks
8. So You Wanna Be A Superhero
9. Brooke Daniels’ Tiny Broken Fingers
10. Ignorant Piece of Shit
11. Blessed Arms That Hold You Tight, Freezing Cold and Alone
12. Blue Champagne Glass
13. September Come Take This Heart Away
14. All Apologies and Smiles, Yours Truly, Ugly Valentine
15. Sympathy Bush
16. They’ll Only Miss You When You Leave
Written by willshoob on Tuesday, 2 of March , 2010 at 7:00 pm
Chickens In Love is a full length album written by students of 826LA. 826LA is a non profit organization based in various cities and founded by Dave Eggers. The program is “dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.” The cool part about the project is that the songs were all recorded by successful Los Angeles bands. The list consists of: She & Him, Fiona Apple, Cold War Kids, Tim and Eric, The Submarines, Summer Darling, The Happy Hollows, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Dum Dum Girls, The Growlers, Crystal Antlers and The Pity Party. A one-day all ages mini music festival is scheduled for March 6th, 2010- 1 p.m. at the Echoplex featuring The Submarines, Summer Darling, The Happy Hollows, The Growlers, and more. For more information or to purchase General Admission or VIP tickets click here. Visit the “Merch Table” to purchase limited edition posters and T-shirts and (pre-order) records and CDs here. But most importantly, the project was established to raise money for a great cause, so make sure to donate whatever you can.
Written by willshoob on Tuesday, 2 of March , 2010 at 4:47 pm
Check out the rad video, as well as some North American tour dates (what up, Coachella).
Live Dates
04-08 Toronto, Ontario - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
04-10 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
04-11 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
04-12 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
04-13 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
04-14 Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum
04-15 Washington DC - Black Cat
04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
04-20 Boston, MA - Institute of Contemporary Art
04-22 New York, NY - Webster Hall
04-24 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
04-25 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04-27 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
04-29 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
04-30 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
05-05 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
05-08 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
05-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue Theatre
05-10 Victoria, British Columbia - Alix Goolden Hall
05-11 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
05-13 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
05-14 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
Written by hKWAP on Tuesday, 2 of March , 2010 at 3:06 pm
Hey y’all. This will seem a little uncharacteristic in comparison to our recent postings, but I thought it was time to show some much deserved love to some friends/friends of friends/acquaintances out there busting some dope dance music. Since the now dated Ed Banger craze, electro/dance as a whole has been degraded, generalized, and pigeonholed. Yet, contrary to popular opinion, there are still DJs out there making dance music for music’s sake and not to satiate some commercialized social fad. Here’s a quasi-showcase of two up and coming talents, different in their styles, but alike in their defiance of mainstream dance stereotypes and in the integrity of their music…
Clockwork…
Based in LA/Boston, Clockwork’s remix of That Tree (CuDi and Snoop Collab) is set to blow up huge. Currently holding down the #2 spot on Hypen’s popular list, the track is in contention to steal the coveted #1 spot SO HEART THAT SHIT!! and while your doing so, get down to this sick cut…
Drew Target has made a name for himself as the quiessential Syracuse party DJ, and for good reason. His mash-ups attempt to transcend the unoriginal “this song/now that song” progression associated with the genre, using his samples to support the rythmic feel of the complete piece rather than to elicit some sequencial and repetitive crowd response. Apparently, he doesn’t share his mixes all to often, but we’ve mangaged to snag a few. Enjoy…
Written by willshoob on Tuesday, 23 of February , 2010 at 11:30 am
The Black Moth Super Rainbow front man has recently announced a follow up to the great Fucked Up Friends. Along with being the brains behind BMSR, Tobacco still finds time to create some awesome solo music. The first record featured Aesop Rock, and this new one features a couple of tracks with Beck, which should be awesome. The new record is called Maniac Meat and is coming May 25th, courtesy of Anticon. Maniac Meat is said to be grimier than anything BMSR has ever done, and features bass and drums as the only two “live” instruments on the record. Tobacco will be hitting the road before the record’s release, revealing tracks along the way. Download a track from his first record, and check out the tracklisting too.
Maniac Meat>
01. Constellation Dirtbike Head
02. Fresh Hex (Featuring Beck)
03. Mexican Icecream
04. Lick The Witch
05. Sweatmother
06. Motorlicker
07. Unholy Demon Rhythms
08. Heavy Makeup
09. Grape Aerosmith (Featuring Beck)
10. New Juices From The Hot Tub Freaks
11. Six Royal Vipers
12. Overheater
13. Creepy Phone Calls
14. TV All Greasy
15. Stretch Your Face
16. Nuclear Waste Aerobics
Written by willshoob on Thursday, 18 of February , 2010 at 5:33 pm
Casey Diene, aka White Hinterland has just announced a tour in support of her upcoming record, Kairos. Kairos hits stores March 9th, and was made with creative partner Shawn Creeden. I’m lucky enough to have already heard the record, and it’s absolutely stunning. Diene is slowly transforming into an R&B star, and it’s really fun to watch. Check out some tour dates, and make sure to download the second single (released today), “No Logic.”
White Hinterland North American Tour Dates (* w/ Dosh):
3/14/10 Portland, OR - Holocene (Kairos Release Party)
4/09/10 Billings, MT - Railyard
4/11/10 Minneapolis, MN - Bedlam Theatre*
4/13/10 Madison, WI - Project Lounge
4/14/10 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club*
4/15/10 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle*
4/16/10 Pontiace, MI - Pike Room*
4/17/10 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern*
4/18/10 Toronto, ON - Drake Hotel*
4/20/10 Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo*
4/21/10 Allston, MA - Great Scott*
4/22/10 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall*
4/23/10 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge*
4/24/10 Philadelphia, PA - Kungfu Necktie*
4/25/10 Washington, DC - DC9*
4/27/10 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle*
4/28/10 Atlanta, GA - 529*
4/30/10 Austin, TX - Emo’s*
5/01/10 Denton, TX - Hailey’s*
5/03/10 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture*
5/04/10 Tempe, AZ - Sail Inn*
5/05/10 Los Angeles, CA - Echo*
5/06/10 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill*
5/09/10 Seattle, WA - High Dive*
5/11/10 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge*
5/12/10 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive*
5/13/10 Omaha, NB - Waiting Room*
Written by willshoob on Tuesday, 9 of February , 2010 at 3:36 pm
A week or two ago I posted about the new Tallest Man On Earth record, The Wild Hunt, due out in April. In addition to this most wonderful news, a load of tour dates have been announced for the spring time. Although they haven’t announced an LA date yet, I’m sure they will eventually. Check out the dates below, and download “King Of Spain” if you haven’t already done so.
The Tallest Man on Earth US Tour Dates:
4/14/10 Buffalo, NY: The Ninth Ward
4/15/10 Winooski, VT: The Monkey House
4/16/10 Montreal, QC: Petit Campus
4/17/10 Toronto, ON: El Mocambo
4/20/10 New York, NY: Highline Ballroom
4/21/10 Cambridge, MA: Middle East Downstairs
4/22/10 Philadelphia, PA: World Cafe Live Upstairs
4/23/10 Washington, DC: Black Cat
4/26/10 Chapel Hill, NC: Gerrard Hall
4/27/10 Asheville, NC: Forsythia Hall
4/28/10 Atlanta, GA: The Earl
4/29/10 Birmingham, AL: The Bottletree
5/02/10 Austin, TX: Stubb’s BBQ (Indoor)
5/03/10 Phoenix, AZ: Rhythm Room
5/05/10 La Jolla, CA: UCSD - The Loft
5/08/10 Brookdale, CA: Historic Brookdale Lodge
5/09/10 San Francisco, CA: The Independent
5/11/10 Portland, OR: The Mission Theater
5/12/10 Vancouver, BC: St. James Hall
5/14/10 Edmonton, AB: Brixx
5/15/10 Calgary, AB: Local 522
5/17/10 Salt Lake City, UT: Kilby Court
5/18/10 Boulder, CO: Fox Theatre
5/19/10 Denver, CO: The Bluebird Theater
5/21/10 Iowa City, IA: The Mill
5/23/10 Minneapolis, MN: Varsity Theater
5/25/10 Milwaukee, WI: Pabst Theater
5/26/10 Bloomington, IN: The Dome House
5/27/10 Fort Wayne, IN: The Brass Rail
5/28/10 Chicago, IL: Lincoln Hall
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