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Brand New: MS MR – “Hurricane”

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MS MR has made their first single “Hurricane” available for download. New York’s MS MR are going on tour with Marina & The Diamonds in July/August through America, plus play on June 1st @ Glasslands in Brooklyn.

“…feels big, the vibe feels grand – pop allureDisco Naïveté

Tour Dates MS MR: * w/ Marina & The Diamonds

  •  6/1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands Gallery
  • 7/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*
  • 7/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
  • 7/13 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre*
  • 7/14 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market*
  • 7/15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*
  • 7/18 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall*
  • 7/21 – Chicago, IL @ Park West*
  • 8/14 – Washington D.C. @ 9:30 Club*
  • 8/16 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
  • 8/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts*

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Download: Spirit Animal – “Crocodile Skins” (Big Black Delta Remix)

 New York City’s funk-heavy psych-rockers Spirit Animal has released Big Black Delta’s remix of their single, “Crocodile Skins.” Big Black Delta is the solo project of Mellowdrone founder and one-time M83 guitarist, Jonathan Bates. His otherworldly, four-to-the-floor take on “Crocodile Skins” features a distorted, pulsating bass line, spaced-out vocals, and a mean, reinterpreted guitar riff.

Spirit Animal also has live dates coming up in NYC and Washington, DC. Onstage, they are manic yet precise with a non-stop show full of big solos, tight grooves, and sweat-drenched sing-along moments. Be sure to check out the crazy, psychedelic music video for “Crocodile Skins” in case you missed it last month.

With mixing complete on their follow-up full length, Spiritia Animalia, Spirit Animal is poised to deliver the back-breaking rock and shit-kicking funk missing from the modern music landscape. The band, led by Steve Cooper, has already drawn comparisons to LCD Soundsystem, Animal Collective and Faith No More for their blend of irresistible hooks and riffs, complemented by the band’s tight rhythm section. Add in a healthy dose of frontman-freakout, and you have Spirit Animal.

Download: Spirit Animal – “Crocodile Skins” (Big Black Delta Remix)

Upcoming Tour Dates

  • 5/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Cameo Gallery (w/ Flying Cars)
  • 5/20 – Washington, DC –  Red Palace (w/ Flying Cars)

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Highly Anticipated: The Wallflowers

The Wallflowers have announced they are back in the studio and putting the finishing touches on a long-awaited new studio album that will be released by Columbia Records this fall. Currently recording in Nashville at Dan Auerbach’s (The Black Keys) Easy Eye Sound studio, the new album finds frontman Jakob Dylan joining original band members Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), with Wallflowers’ longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the lineup. The album is being produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage the Elephant) and mixed by Rich Costey (Bruce Springsteen, The Shins).

The Wallflowers have taken their deep history and defining sound into new territory with the release of their upcoming album. The new record has the band doing what it does best while continuing to find new ground to cover.  “It’s been a while since we’ve felt this energized and creative. We haven’t changed our stripes so much as we’re continuing to redefine the animal,” said Jakob Dylan.

In addition to their new album, The Wallflowers have announced a series of tour dates that will kick off in select U.S. cities in July. On these dates the band expects to give fans a preview of the new material, which finds them rediscovering their sound while reflecting the varied influences they have accumulated over the years.

I’m a sucker for “One Headlight”!!!

Formed in Los Angeles, The Wallflowers rose to fame with their 4x platinum album Bringing Down The Horse, which featured four top charting singles including “6th Avenue Heartache,” “One Headlight,” “The Difference,” and “Three Marlenas.” The two-time Grammy Award winners went on to sell over 7 million records worldwide with a series of critically acclaimed albums before going on hiatus in 2007. During the group’s break from recording, Jakob Dylan released two solo albums, which also garnered significant praise,  2008’s Seeing Things and 2010’s Women and Country.

The Wallflowers Tour Dates

  • 7/20    Firefly Music Festival, Dover, DE
  • 7/24    Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (on-sale Friday, May 11th)
  • 7/25    The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ (on-sale Friday, May 11th)
  • 7/27    Schubas, Chicago, IL (on-sale Saturday, May 12th)
  • 9/23    De Luna Fest, Pensacola, FL

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Listen: Wintersleep – “Nothing Is Anything (Without You)”

Nova Scotia’s Wintersleep produces music that has the ability to grab listeners with its pop charm and keep them captivated with its subtle complexities. Having won a Juno Award, performed on The Late Show With David Letterman, and spent the last few years touring extensively in support of two successful releases, the band is now gearing up to unleash Hello Hum, a multi-dimensional record full of catchy pop hooks, thoughtful lyrics, and heartfelt sentiment. Co-produced and mixed by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips) and Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai), Hello Hum is due out June 12th via Roll Call Records/ILG. The album’s first single, “Nothing is Anything (Without You)” premiered with Paste Magazine, who calls it “…an infectious three minute song that shows that the band is back in full force.” Indeed, the track features a lively guitar melody and a driving combination of drum beats and handclaps.

It is available to stream today and will be available for purchase May 15th on all digital retailers. The new record opens with “Hum,” which offers a swirling, slow-building intro to the series of energetic tracks that follow. The upbeat “In Came The Flood” showcases the depth of the band’s sound, featuring melodic vocals atop a densely layered foundation of guitars, vocal harmonies, and driving percussion “Smoke” closes out the album on a softer note, allowing melodic vocals to shine over a subdued instrumental background and steady rolling drum beat. Wintersleep fans will have a chance to catch the band live as they head out on a limited US tour this spring. Having already shared stages with acts like Pearl Jam, Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade, The Hold Steady and Paul McCartney, be sure to catch Wintersleep in your city!

Listen: Wintersleep – “Nothing Is Anything (Without You)”

Wintersleep Tour Dates

  • 5/29: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
  • 5/30: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
  • 5/31: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
  • 6/1: Seattle, WA @ Columbia City Theater
  • 6/2: Victoria, BC @ Phillips Brewery
  • 6/4: Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Caberet
  • 6/5: Calgary, AB @ Hifi Club
  • 6/6: Edmonton, AB @ The Pawn Shop
  • 6/7: Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
  • 6/8: Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
  • 6/9: Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
  • 6/11: Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
  • 6/12: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
  • 6/14: Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
  • 6/18: Allston, MA @ Great Scott
  • 6/19: Brooklyn. NY @ Knitting Factory
  • 6/20: Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
  • 8/3: Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
  • 8/25: Squamish, BC @ Live In Squamish

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Video: Dragonette – “Let It Go”

Dragonette Tour Dates

* = w/ The Knocks
6/2: Mountain View, CA – Live 105 BFD @ Shoreline Amphitheater / Subsonic Dance Tent – BUY TICKETS
6/16: Belleville, ON – Big Music Fest @ East Zwicks Park – BUY TICKETS
6/22: Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon – BUY TICKETS
6/23: Winnipeg, MB @ Red River Exhibition – FREE SHOW w/ gate admission
7/6: Vancouver, BC @ Summer Playland Festival
7/7: Regina, SK @ Summer Invasion – BUY TICKETS
9/12: New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
9/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
9/14: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
9/15: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
9/18: Chicago, IL @ Metro *
9/19: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club *
9/20: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club *
9/21: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
9/24: San Diego, CA @ Belly Up *
9/25: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre *
9/28: Seattle, WA @ Neumos *

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Video: The Spring Standards – Here We Go

ethereal indie-pop” NPR

“New York-based rockers the Spring Standard bring a touch of the Cars’ spastic guitar crunch to “Here We Go,” a soaring tune about those first hopeful flushes of romance.” SPIN

“Together, the two EPs create a rich experience of sound and emotion.” MAGNET

The Spring Standards are preparing to release their new record, yellow//gold, consisting of two emotionally-charged EPs that tell intertwining stories of growing up and leaving home to embark on a new adventure. yellow evokes a sense of nostalgia for the trio’s shared childhoods—they started playing folk music together as teenagers in the rural landscapes of the Pennsylvania/Delaware border— while gold is a declaration of young life in a big city, bursting with energy. Flush with rolling piano, wistful strings, and brittle to booming percussion, the yellow//gold double-disc record is due out May 1st on Parachute Shooter Records. “Here We Go” is a cautious, yet hopeful song about the discovery of true love, with an air of anticipation and excitement that explodes into a chorus packed with energy. The band has released a hilariously charming video for the album track right down to the Michael Jackson “Thriller” dance sequence.

Like a group of journeying troubadours, The Spring Standards tantalize the imagination with truthful, relatable stories and create a musical atmosphere that covers a vast spectrum of emotion.

The Spring Standards Tour Dates * with Rhett Miller

  • 4/6: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
  • 5/2: New Haven, CT @ Bar
  • 5/6: Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig
  • 5/7: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
  • 5/8: St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
  • 5/9: Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
  • 5/10: Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
  • 5/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
  • 6/4: Washington, DC @ Jammin Java*
  • 6/5: Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live Theatre*
  • 6/6: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café*
  • 6/9: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall*
  • 6/15: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah*
  • 6/16: Hermosa Beach, CA @ Saint Rocke*
  • 6/17: San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House*
  • 6/18: West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour*
  • 6/19: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent*
  • 6/21: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge*
  • 6/22: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe*

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Santigold Tour Dates!

“there was no question one of 2012’s pop queens was certainly in the building.”
– SPIN

“Santigold remade South By Southwest into an eccentric dance party” – Billboard

Santigold has announced her first US tour in support of her forthcoming album Master of My Make-Believe, due out May 1 on Atlantic Records/Downtown Records. The tour comes on the heels of her recent performances at SXSW, which exploded into dance parties and received rave reviews. Armed with her hybrid anthems, misfit band, and unstoppable dancers, the SG1s, her singular live shows are always monumental. Prepare for the gold rush of 2012!

Santigold recently released the first single from Master of My Make-Believe, “Disparate Youth,” which Rolling Stone called a “party-starting blast of a single – which combines dub wobble, post-punk skronk and pop hooks into a 100 percent hands-in-the-air jam.” The mesmerizing video finds her on a journey to find twin oracles. Earlier this year she released the animated video for her drum line stomper “Big Mouth”.

Upcoming Santigold Tour Dates

4/30 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
5/08 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
5/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
5/11 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
5/12 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
5/15 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
5/16 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
5/25 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre (Sasquatch Festival)
5/26 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
5/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
5/29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
6/04 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
6/06 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
6/07 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
6/09 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
6/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
6/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
6/13 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
6/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
6/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
6/18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
6/19 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
6/22 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
6/23 – New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
6/29 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
6/30 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest

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The Dig – “Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground”

New York rock band The Dig will release their new album Midnight Flowers on May 29th via Buffalo Jump Records. After releasing their acclaimed debut album Electric Toys in 2010, and having toured with artists such as Portugal. The Man, The Joy Formidable, Thrice, The Editors, The Antlers and The Walkmen, band members David Baldwin (Guitar/Vocals), Emile Mosseri (Bass/Vocals), Erick Eiser (Keyboards/Guitar), and Mark Demiglio (Drums) are ready to share their new music with the world. The band will embark on a national tour supporting the release of Midnight Flowers alongside Ben Kweller and Sleeper Agent this March, April and May.

“Although seemingly somber on the surface, the track’s jarring bassline and random, punctuating drums make for a dynamic, albeit reserved moment of great rock and roll transcendence.” – Consequence of Sound

“Without a doubt, The Dig have released one of the year’s best records” – Last.fm Discover

“This is the catchiest, most intriguing power pop band to emerge outof the no-name pile in some time.  –Pop Matters

Listen: The Dig –  “Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground”

The Dig Tour Dates:

  • 3/30: St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
  • 3/31: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
  • 4/01: Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *
  • 4/02: Knoxville, TN @ Preservation Pub
  • 4/05: Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
  • 4/11: Houston, TX @ The Mink
  • 4/12: San Antonio, TX @ SATX Music
  • 4/13: Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar
  • 4/14: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
  • 4/18: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
  • 4/19: Bend, OR @ The Horned Hand
  • 4/20: Eugene, OR @ Eugene
  • 4/24: San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House *
  • 4/25: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre *
  • 4/26: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
  • 4/30: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
  • 5/01: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
  • 5/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands (CD RELEASE SHOW)
  • 5/31: Chicago, IL @ Schubas (CD RELEASE SHOW)

* = On Tour with Ben Kweller and Sleeper Agent

The Dig – Midnight Flowers track listing:

  1. Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground
  2. Black Water
  3. Already Forgot Everything You Said
  4. All Tied Up
  5. Hole In My Heart
  6. Animal Screams
  7. Break The Silence
  8. Police Car
  9. Clouds and The White Noise
  10. Glass Horse

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Listen: NEW Dragonette – “Let it Go”

 

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Along with the recently released single “The Right Woman,” which was featured on Diane Von Furstenberg’s compilation Proud To Be Woman Vol. 3, Let It Go marks the first of many new tracks to come from the Toronto band as they gear up to release a new full-length. After touring for two years, lead singer Martina Sorbara says that the prospect of writing a new album was intimidating, and the band wondered, “’How does this whole writing thing work again? Do we actually know how to do this part of our job? Are we ever going to write another song?’, and so on.’  But now somehow, miraculously we have a whole album’s worth of songs that we all love and can’t wait to unleash on stage and in stereo.”

Dragonette Tour Dates

  • 3/30: St. Johns, NL @ Club One – Tickets Available at the Door
  • 4/1: Ottawa, ON – Juno Awards @ Scotiabank Place – BUY TICKETS
  • 4/6: Miami, FL @ The Mansion – BUY TICKETS
  • 4/7: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom – SOLD OUT
  • 4/14: Indio, CA – Coachella Music Festival @ Empire Polo Club – SOLD OUT
  • 4/19: Whistler, BC – World Ski & Snowboard Festival @ Skier’s Plaza – FREE SHOW
  • 4/21: Indio, CA – Coachella Music Festival @ Empire Polo Club – SOLD OUT

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Video: Escort – “Why Oh Why” and SXSW Schedule

Escort has been setting dance floors ablaze with their disco-infused beats, irresistibly catchy hooks and seductive live show since releasing a series of 12” singles in 2006. Those who have not had a chance to experience the band’s energized live show will have several chances to catch the band at SXSW including the outdoor stage at SPIN Magazine’s show @ Stubbs. The band will also play a special Last.FM “Live In NYC show on March 23.

For an early taste of the 17-piece disco party powerhouse, check out the brand new “Why Oh Why” video, created by Marisol Baltierra.

Escort Tour Dates

  • 3/16: SXSW @ Stubbs, (SPIN Party), 1:30pm
  • 3/16: SXSW @ Empire Automotive (Keep A Breast Foundation, Official Showcase), 1am
  • 3/17: SXSW @ Malverde (Bond Showcase), 7:30-8:15pm DJ SET
  • 3/23: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl w/ DFA DJs, Last.FM “Live In NYC”

Escort’s highly anticipated self-titled debut record has received acclaim from New York Times, The New Yorker, Pitchfork, WNYC Soundcheck, The Village Voice, RCRD LBL and more. The seventeen-member “disco orchestra”, founded by producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balis, and fronted by lead singer Adeline Michèle, features an incredible cast of musicians who have played with everyone from indie-rock titans Arcade Fire to avant-classical luminaries Alarm Will Sound. Steeped in the venerable tradition of club-land’s holy trinity, New York, Chicago, and Detroit, Escort’s self-titled new album pays homage to mutant-pop luminaries such as Kid Creole and the Coconuts & Ian Dury.While embracing the legacy of these forward-thinking but classic acts, Escort has managed to create something strikingly new.

Featuring the theatrical masterpiece “Caméleon Chameleon,” the piercing horns and silky smooth vocals of “A Bright New Life” and “Makeover” which effortlessly explores the lost possibilities of another era the album also includes versions of their 12” DJ releases remixed, re-mastered, rearranged, and re-recorded specially for the LP, completing the album as a sonic experience from beginning to end. Escort’s long-awaited debut LP was released January 31st on vinyl and CD as well as iTunes and all digital retailers through Escort Records.

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