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November 6, 2012 · 2:28 pm

New Music from Tegan and Sara

Tegan and Sara’s new album, Heartthrob, has a release date for their seventh album of January 29, 2013, with the exception of UK/Europe which is February 18^th. Sisters Tegan and Sara Quin have some additional exiting news. Before their impending US Tour with The Killers, with whom their currently on the road in the UK, Tegan and Sara announced today that they’ll be playing a special special gig at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on Monday, November 19^th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Noon EST.

The girls are set to perform their addicting new single, “Closer,” on The Late Show with David Letterman November 20^th. “Closer” has come out of the gates blazing. Tegan and Sara recently offered fans another taste of what they can expect on Heartthrob when they posted a stream of another new song, “I’m Not Your Hero”.

Confirmed T&S Tour Dates:

UK Dates w/The Killers:

Nov 8 – Motorpoint Arena – Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Nov 9 – Echo Arena – Liverpool, Merseyside
Nov 13 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
Nov 14 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
Nov 16 – O2 Arena – London
Nov 17 – O2 Arena – London

US Headlining Show:

Nov 19 – Bowery Ballroom – NYC
Nov 20 – Late Show w/David Letterman – NYC

w/The Killers:

Nov 29 – 1st Bank Center – Broomfield, CO
Nov 30 – UCCU Center – Orem, UT
Dec 1 – Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
Dec 3 – Pacific Coliseum – Vancouver, BC
Dec 4 – Kitting Factory – Spokane, WA
Dec 5 – Theatre of the Clouds @ Rose Garden – Portland, OR
Dec 7 – 91x WREX The Halls – San Diego, CA *
Dec 8 – Live 105’s Not So Silent Night – San Francisco, CA *
Dec 10 – KJEE Winter Round Up – Santa Barbara, CA *
Dec 13 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
Dec 14 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Dec 15 – Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
Dec 16 – Metropolis – Montreal, QB
Dec 17 – Agganis Arena – Boston, MA
Dec 18 – Patriot Center – Fairfax, VA
Dec 20 – EMU Convocation Center – Ypsilanti, MI
Dec 21 – UIC Pavilion – Chicago, IL

*without The Killers

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November 5, 2012 · 3:51 pm

West End Motel – Only Time Can Tell

Click image to go listen to songs from West End Motel’s album Only Time Can Tell

Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds is receiving praise for his side project West End Motel’s newest release Only Time Can Tell, out now on Warner Bros/ADA. The album is streaming in its entirety at AOL Spinner in addition to PASTE Magazine, who applauds its “acoustic-driven, country-twinged tracks.” Similarly, MTV declares it “hypnotizing,” praising the “brittle guitars and hushed, husky vocals,” while Alternative Press states, “rockabilly and surf rock with strong flavors of Stax and Motown soul prevail, yet a smorgasbord of disparate influences also insinuate their way into this mix, ensuring no two songs are alike.”

The 8-song set is now available to purchase on iTunes. Rolling Stone is streaming the album’s first single “Burn It Down,” praising its “brightly shout-out-loud vocals, warm and soulful textures, swooning funk melodies and a breezy beat that’s downright feel-good music.”

West End Motel will kick off a 3-week tour on November 28 in Washington, D.C. – making stops in New York, Boston, Chicago, and more – wrapping up December 15 in Hinds’ hometown of Atlanta. See below for more details.

Only Time Can Tell is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Hinds’ acclaimed 2011 debut Don’t Shiver, You’re A Winner which SPIN proclaimed “a welcome departure from Mastodon’s thrashy, progged-out fare…sounds like Tom Waits and Tim Burton co-hosting the creepiest vaudeville show ever,” and Pitchfork praised for its “playfulness and off-the-cuff amiability.”

West End Motel began in 1993 under a bridge in Atlanta, where Hinds first met longtime friend Tom Cheshire. Describing themselves as a “conglomerate of losers, poets and hobo-sexuals,” the pair write acoustic-guitar driven songs enriched with horns and keys, with the end result sounding like Nick Cave fronting Gogol Bordello. The project pre-dates Mastodon and offers an important glimpse into Hinds’ musical influences.

“I grew up listening to Chet Atkins play guitar, and I grew up listening to Brian Setzer play guitar,” explains Hinds. “Jimmy Bryant, Speedy West, all these country-chicken-pickin’-flying-’round-the-guitar-neck guitar players. I got really inspired by it. I’m from way down in the country. It was pretty common to have the interests I had when I was that age. MTV had some hair metal on there, but I was more interested in this rockabilly vibe. Stray Cats were really big at the time, in the ’80s. It was epic.”

Only Time Can Tell Track Listing:

Burn It Down
El Myr
Witch Is Dead
If I Only Had Tomorrow (Second Chances)
Bite
Forgiveness
Only Time Can Tell
Valentine

WEST END MOTEL TOUR DATES

Nov 28 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
Nov 29 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Nov 30 – West Chester, PA @ The Note
Dec 01 – Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House
Dec 02 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Dec 04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
Dec 05 – Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop
Dec 06 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
Dec 07 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Dec 08 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Dec 09 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7^th Street Entry
Dec 11 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
Dec 13 – Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
Dec 14 – Birmingham, AL @ The Nick
Dec 15 – Atlanta, GA @ 529

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November 5, 2012 · 2:43 pm

New Video: Walk Off The Earth – “Red Hands”

Walk Off The Earth have released a new video for their original song “Red Hands.” The group are already known for their innovative, unique homemade videos, and this one is no different. NPR’s Bob Boilen calls the video “high-concept but homemade, a little like the work of director Michel Gondry or the videos made by OK Go. It’s a bit of a visual puzzle.”

The video, directed by Ellis Bahl, was shot in a single take in a warehouse in LA, and required the band to perform the song out of order and at different speeds to achieve the effect of jumping through time. Bahl explains, “We shot it on a steady-cam and walked backwards down the whole hallway with the band walking forwards performing the out of order song towards the camera. We only had enough supplies/daylight for ten takes and finally got it on the last one. It was really scary, but the payoff was immense.”

“Red Hands” is one of four tracks on WOTE’s just-released R.E.V.O. EP. “When we originally wrote the song, we were thinking about taking responsibility for your actions and standing up on your own when things go wrong… rather than blaming other people around you. Sometimes you just have to accept the circumstances that are thrown your way without pointing the finger,” says Gianni Luminati. Rolling Stone says of the song “‘Red Hands’ explodes with xylophone, walls of drums and anthemic chants,” and the NY Daily News has also praised the EP’s “rustic folk-pop originals with pluck.”

Walk Off The Earth have been bringing their energetic live show around the world all year, including a well received set at this summer’s Lollapalooza and sold out headlining shows in cities from NYC and LA to Toronto, Tokyo, Singapore, London, and Paris. They’re wrapping up the East Coast leg of their US headlining tour, and will pick up with a West Coast leg later this month. In addition to traditional ticket sales, fans can also purchase a special bundle including the R.E.V.O. EP and a ticket to the show of their choice here: http://smarturl.it/wotetix. A full list of tour dates is below.

Walk Off The Earth features multi-instrumentalists Gianni Luminati, Marshall, and Sarah Blackwood on vocals, Taylor on keyboards, and Joel Cassady on drums. WOTE have an incredibly loyal fanbase, with over 780k subscribers to their YouTube channel and over 592k fans on Facebook. The band gained notoriety for their creative multi-million-viewed YouTube videos ranging from a cover of the Weeds theme “Little Boxes” to Adele’s “Someone Like You” to their wildly popular cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” with all five band members playing one guitar, which has been viewed over 138 million times and landed the group a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Walk Off The Earth headlining tour

11-06 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
11-07 Birmingham, AL Workplay Theater
11-08 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
11-09 Orlando, FL The Social
11-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
11-26 Seattle, WA Showbox
11-28 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
11-29 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
11-30 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
12-01 Santa Ana, CA Yost Theater

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October 31, 2012 · 3:36 pm

Dillon Francis – “Bootleg Fireworks (Burning Up)”

Dillon Francis drops his new track “Bootleg Fireworks (Burning Up)” bringing the heat for the chilly months ahead. Dillon is taking his antics on the road throughout November, check out tour dates/cities below.

4th Nov 2012 Pearl Street Northampton, MA
5th Nov 2012 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
6th Nov 2012 Pearl Rochester, NY
8th Nov 2012 Albany Armory Albany, NY
9th Nov 2012 Webster Hall New York, NY
10th Nov 2012 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
11th Nov 2012 Fur Nightclub Washington DC,
12th Nov 2012 Orange Peel Asheville, NC
13th Nov 2012 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
15th Nov 2012 Beacham Theater Orlando, FL
16th Nov 2012 Amphitheater Tampa, FL
17th Nov 2012 Grand Central Miami, FL
20th Nov 2012 Trees Dallas, TX
21st Nov 2012 Stereo Live Houston, TX

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October 24, 2012 · 8:52 am

Tweet with Neil Young Today!

TODAY, Neil Young will take questions from his fans by participating in Twitter’s #LegendsOnTwitter campaign, which gives fans a rare opportunity to interact with their musical heroes. Young will answer questions from fans tweeted to his Twitter handle @neilyoung with the hashtag #AskNeil.

For the first time, Young will connect directly with his fans through Twitter’s @TwitterMusic handle- all in real time. Twitter is very excited to participate in facilitating Neil’s opportunity to connect with fans across the world.

Young and his band Crazy Horse are also releasing a new album, entitled PSYCHEDELIC PILL, on October 30^th. Produced by Young with John Hanlon and Mark Humphreys, PSYCHEDELIC PILL was recorded right after AMERICANA (the band’s well-received summer release) at Audio Casablanca and features eight tracks, plus a bonus track. PSYCHEDELIC PILL will be available for streaming exclusively at neilyoung.com beginning October 24th until its October 30^th release date.

Crazy Horse, which is Young, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, and Poncho Sampredo, is currently on the road for its North American tour, which visits cities from coast to coast.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse on the road:

Oct 25 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Oct 26 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Fest
Nov 10 Seattle, WA Key Arena
Nov 11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Nov 13 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Nov 14 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Nov 16 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Nov 19 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Nov 20 Kitchener, ON Memorial Auditorium
Nov 23 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Nov 24 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
Nov 26 Boston, MA TD Garden
Nov 27 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Nov 29 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Nov 30 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
Dec 3 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
Dec 4 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard

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October 17, 2012 · 3:35 pm

Videos: Wild Belle

Wild Belle joins the Passion Pit tour on the heels of a handful of dates opening for Tennis and a brief stint in NYC that saw the band playing a headline set at Brooklyn’s Zebulon and a performance for the launch of Alexa Chung’s collaboration with Maje.

“Backslider” is another cut from the band’s forthcoming 2013 release Isles. The video, shot and directed by the siblings’ youngest brother Bennet, is an evocative tale of a man who keeps on slipping back into old habits and revisiting old flames. Using projected 35mm film slides from their mother’s travels through Australia, Asia and the American west; it’s these myriad of cultural influences from the siblings’ upbringing that’s reflected in Wild Belle’s music and visuals.

Wild Belle’s live performances have already been recognized for their catchy hooks and breezy sound. The duo, who hails from Chicago, has quickly become one of the most promising acts of 2012! The band received glowing reviews with performances from earlier this year at SXSW, as well as, a sold-out headlining show in London, and support gigs with The Temper Trap, !!!, and The Maccabees. The band also performed at Hideout Block Party in their hometown of Chicago this last month where the band caught up with the Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot to talk about the birth of Wild Belle.

Wild Bell on tour:

10/18 Raleigh, NC Disco Rodeo * SOLD OUT
10/19 Charleston, SC Music Farm * SOLD OUT
10/20 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park *
10/22 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues*
10/23 Hollywood, FL ArtsPark Amp *
10/24 Gainesville, FL Stephen O’Connor Center *
11/25 San Diego, CA Casbah &
11/26 Los Angeles, CA Echo &
11/27 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill&
11/29 Portland, OR Doug Fir &
11/30 Seattle, WA Neumos &
12/1 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl &
12/7 Minneapolis, MN 7^th St Entry
12/8 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall %
12/9 Chicago, IL Metro %

* supporting Passion Pit

& co-headline with Deep Sea Diver

% supporting Of Montreal

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October 10, 2012 · 2:54 pm

Download: Hank & Cupcakes

Flush with simmering sexuality and irresistible dance pulse, Brooklyn-based Hank & Cupcakes are the coalescence of rock without guitars and pop without synthesizers. Hailing from Tel Aviv, the duo consist of powerhouse vocalist/drummer Cupcakes and bassist/pedal board magician Hank. Named in reference to Charles “Hank” Bukowski and one of his real-life lovers “Cupcakes,” they have been honing their explosive live performances in front of US audiences since they arrived in 2008. Fully realized now, the show is a raucous bash, where the mesmerizing Cupcakes stands to bang her drum kit only breaking the beat to catalyze a dance party with the crowd.

Hank & Cupcakes recorded their debut album with Swedish producer Ludwig Boss at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin where landmark records from U2, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, R.E.M. & many more were made. First single “Sweet Potion,” which premiered today with MTV Hive, is the perfect balance of Hank’s cool progression on the bass and Cupcakes’ lyrical hooks and percussive assault. They are offering it as a free MP3 in advance of a brand new EP release October 22nd on BMG Rights Management.

Don’t miss the duo when they take their magnetic live show on the road this month in anticipation of a 2013 album release that will further showcase their postmodern brand of disco pop.

Download: Hank & Cupcakes – “Sweet Potion”

10/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
10/19: Pittston, PA @ The Rattler
10/20: NYC Wreckroom CMJ showcase @ Fontana’s
10/23: Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
10/24: Charleston, SC @ The Sparrow
10/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits Live
10/26: Miami, FL @ The Stage
10/27: Tampa, FL @ Czar
10/28: Sarasota, FL @ Shamrock
10/31: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Putnam Den
11/1: Buffalo, NY @ Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar
11/2: Rochester, NY @ Bugjar
11/3: Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC
11/6: Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
11/7: Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
11/8: Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
11/9: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
12/8: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

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October 3, 2012 · 9:49 am

New Videos: Zedd & Skrillex and Nero

Zedd just dropped his new video for “Stache”, a song off his debut album Clarity via Interscope Records. He’s currently touring with Porter Robinson and working with Lady Gaga. You can buy the album now on iTunes (in stores 10/9).

Upcoming tour dates:

10/3 Ann Arbor, MI Necto *
10/4 Miami, FL LIV *
10/5 New York, NY Pacha *
10/6 Baltimore, MD Virgin Mobile FreeFest *
10/7 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Convention Centre *
10/8 Santa Cruz, CA Motiv *
10/9 Hollywood, CA Greystone Manor *
10/10 Santa Ana, CA Yost Theater *
10/11 San Diego, CA Petco Park *
10/11 San Diego, CA Voyeur *
10/12 Los Angeles, CA Avalon *
10/13 Portland, OR Oregon Convention Center *
10/15 Las Vegas, NV Marquee
10/19 Detroit, MI Elektricity
10/20 Chicago, IL The Mid
10/22 London, ON London Music Hall
10/23 Ottawa, ON Mansion
10/24 Kingston, ON Stages
10/25 Dallas, TX Lizard Lounge
10/26 Austin, TX Emo’s East
10/27 Houston, T Space City Music Festival
11/03 Minneapolis, MN Target Center **

* w/ Porter Robinson

** Bassnectar support date

Skrillex and Nero just remixed Monsta’s “Holdin On.” The track will be part of the trio’s upcoming EP, out via Skrillex’s OWSLA on 10/23.

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October 2, 2012 · 10:00 am

Videos & Tour Dates From The Dig

The Dig released their new album Midnight Flowers on May 29th via Buffalo Jump Records. Last July they moved to Los Angeles by popular demand for a residency at Silverlake Lounge after playing their successful shows with Ben Kwellerin May. The band is proud to lend their single to Turn the Tide: Songs for “Last Call at the Oasis” a companion charity album to the new film Last Call at the Oasis in support of the global water crisis alongside 20 unreleased exclusive tracks from artists including Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Alabama Shakes, My Morning Jacket and more. The Dig’s sound has been developing ever since the band’s two singers Emile Mosseri and David Baldwin started making music together when they were eleven years old. After meeting California native Erick Eiser, the three songwriters have been writing tunes and playing in different bands since they were 16 years old. Anchored by sharp guitars, a woozy synth backdrop and airtight vocal harmonies, the new album Midnight Flowers which is produced by Bryce Goggin (Pavement, The Apples In Stereo, Swans, Antony & The Johnsons) via Buffalo Jump Records. It recalls styles ranging from T. Rex to Brian Eno to The Everly Brothers.

New York indie rock band The Dig are giving their fans a gift, as stated on their site: “Email your ticket receipt for any show on the fall tour to thedig@redlightmanagement.com to redeem a free download of The Dig’s new album, Midnight Flowers.”

The Dig Fall Tour 2012:

w/ The We Shared Milk

10/3 – Washington, DC @ Red Palace

10/4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie

10/5 – Northampton, MA – The Basement (Free Show)

10/6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo

10/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks

10/11 – Columbus, OH @ Kobo

10/12 – Chicago, IL @ Tonic Room

10/13 – Bowling Green, KY @ Tidball’s

10/14 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement

10/16 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s

10/17 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s

10/18 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk (indoors)

10/19 – San Antonio, TX @ The Limelight

10/20 – El Paso, TX @ The Hoppy Monk

10/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rogue Bar

10/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Royal House (Free Show)

10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bootleg

10/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord

10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

10/28 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

10/31 – Minneapolis, MN – Halloween Party @ 400 Bar

11/1 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency

11/2 – Detroit, MI – Benefit Show @ Starkweather Arts Center

11/3 – St. Louis, MO @ Cicero’s

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September 27, 2012 · 7:41 pm

Download: Escort – “Starlight” (RAC Remix)

NYC’s Escort delivers a danceable blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern. Following the release of their self-titled debut in January (which was named one of the “Best Albums of 2012” by both SPIN and Rolling Stone), Escort will release a remix compilation, Escort Remixed, on Oct 16th before heading out on their first-ever East coast tour.

Listen/download: Escort – “Starlight” (RAC Remix)

Remix Compilation Tracklist

1. Starlight (RAC Remix)
2. Cocaine Blues (Greg Wilson Remix)
3. Why Oh Why (Pound Sterling Remix)
4. Caméleon Chameleon (Club Remix)
5. Forever (Escort Remix Instrumental)
6. Makeover (JKriv Remix)
7. All Through The Night (Sub Swara Remix)
8. Starlight (Max Essa Remix)
9. Caméleon Chameleon (Black Russian Remix)
10. Cocaine Blues (Ewan Pearson Remix)
11. Caméleon Chameleon (Ilija Rudman Mix)

Tour Dates

10/25: Washington, DC @ The Hamilton
10/27: New York, NY @ Webster Hall, 1st Annual Escort Halloween Show w/ St. Lucia
11/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of The Living Arts
11/9: Chicago, IL @ The Metro
11/10: Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
12/7: Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
12/8: Lisbon, Portugal @ Vodafone Mexefest

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Category Archives: Shows

New Music from Tegan and Sara

West End Motel – Only Time Can Tell

New Video: Walk Off The Earth – “Red Hands”

Dillon Francis – “Bootleg Fireworks (Burning Up)”

Tweet with Neil Young Today!

Videos: Wild Belle

Download: Hank & Cupcakes

New Videos: Zedd & Skrillex and Nero

Videos & Tour Dates From The Dig

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