DWNTWN’s “Til Tomorrow” gets an uniquely refreshing video treatment by animator Courtney Taniguchi. To match the delicate, breezy song, the video plays with pencil sketches and water colors of the band and lyrics.
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French Horn Rebellion has released their latest EP, The Fire. The EP features alternate versions of the title track “The Fire”, which is a collaboration with Savoir Adore. The two bands, related by marriage for the last few years, have finally collaborated to keep you warm all season long. Make like David of FHR and Deidre of Savoir Adore and cuddle up under the disco ball, dancing the night away. Winter is here. As the snow falls and icicles form we need to keep a fire in our hearts. We pack into cozy bars to get warm and dance by the firelight to remember we’re alive. In “The Fire”, Savoir Adore’s forest fantasy pop blends with French Horn Rebellion’s hot dancefloor beats.
Listen: French Horn Rebellion & Savoir Adore – The Fire (Rubber Ross Remix)
Robert from FHR said the following about the “Beaches & Friends” video:
“As we were watching HBO’s Girls on our couches, hearing our song ‘Beaches and Friends’ from 2009, we suddenly came to think about that long lost music video we did…. And so we went searching for it. This never came out because we made a decision to release a video for ‘The Twelves Remix’ of the song instead, so this one was put on the shelf. We hope you enjoy watching our younger 2009 versions, as much as we are (and laughing a lot at David’s conquistador ‘stache)!”
The Fire EP Tracklist:
(iTunes HERE)
1. “The Fire” ft Savoir Adore
2. “The Fire” ft Savoir Adore (Autograf Remix)
3. “The Fire” ft Savoir Adore (Dan Solo and Future Friends Remix)
4. “The Fire” ft Savoir Adore (Rubber Ross Remix)
Popular alternative rock band The Kin kicks off yet another nationwide tour on February 5, 2014, in support of their new five-track EP Get On It (Interscope Records). Fresh off their Australian and US tours supporting P!NK, the power trio amps up to headline their own two month tour, bringing their explosive live shows to 27 cities across the US in February and March 2014.
The Kin, comprised of Isaac Koren (vocals, keys), Thorald Koren (vocals, guitar, keys), and Shakerleg (drums, percussion), have enraptured live audiences worldwide with their powerful vocal harmonies, hard-driving guitar and percussion and captivating stage presence. It was only a matter of time until major labels took notice and Interscope signed on to help promote their current EP Get On It, released in October 2013. The Kin teamed up with legendary producer Tony Visconti (best known for his work with David Bowie and T.Rex), as well as former Record Plant staff engineer Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith) and Nic Hard (Joey Ramone, The Church) to capture the group’s gritty, propulsive rock sound that comes across best during their live performances. The Get On It EP is currently charting in the US and Australia and went gold in New Zealand, reaching #2 on the Pop charts there.
During their tours, The Kin also are known for causing trouble with their signature “Musical Robberies” where they burst into a randomly chosen high-traffic public area, such as a diner or airport, and surprise innocent on-lookers with a spontaneous live performance. The Kin have launched several of these “musical robberies,” including at the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Soho House, Seven Grand Whiskey Bar in Los Angeles, and a French airport. “We’re looking to surprise people and give them a musical experience,” says Isaac. “Even if it’s just for a split second, it’s a rush for everyone involved.”
Tour Dates:
2/18/2014 7pm Columbus, OH A&R Bar
2/20/2014 7pm Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
2/22/2014 6pm Cambridge, MA TT The Bear’s
2/23/2014 8pm New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
2/24/2014 8pm Vienna, VA Jammin Java
2/26/2014 8pm Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
3/9/2014 9pm Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at ONC
3/15/2014 9pm Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
3/17/2014 7pm Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
3/19/2014 7pm Seattle, WA The Crocodile
3/20/2014 9pm Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
3/21/2014 7pm Sacramento, CA Assembly
3/23/2014 9pm Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
3/24/2014 8pm Fresno, CA Strummer’s
3/26/2014 8pm Santa Ana, CA Constellation Rm
3/27/2014 830pm San Diego, CA Soda Bar
3/28/2014 8pm Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
3/29/2014 5pm Las Vegas, NV Container Park
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Last month, the LA band made their national TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing their single “Dreaming”. The foursome consist of Sean (vocals/keys), Mike (guitar), Joe (bass) and Beau (drums), the band will divide their time between the studio working on the full-length debut and live shows.
Today, Dr. Dog will release a collection of four delightfully weird and heartfelt original Christmas songs. The EP is entitled Oh My Christmas Tree and was initially intended as a gift to the band’s family and friends. Fortunately for the rest of us, the group has decided to make the songs public.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, 100% of artist proceeds from this digital only benefit EP will be donated to Feeding America, the nationwide network of food banks that feeds more than 37 million people, including nearly 14 million children, and leads the nation in the fight against hunger.
As Dr. Dog’s Scott McMicken explains “Last year, in 2012, I wrote these songs and recorded them in two different kitchens over the course of the two weeks leading up to Christmas. I made them with the intent to mail them to some of my friends and family as a christmas present. It wound up being a great gift to myself! The experience definitely showed me once again that stopping to pay closer attention to what things mean, even seemingly familiar things, always brings an added depth and beauty to life. And always in a surprising way. Christmas music can be so playful and fantastical but it can also be very melancholy and foreboding. To me thats the best. The spirit can guide you to balance and the spirit can be found anywhere you choose to look. In the cartoons and in the cold blood. In the wild imagination and in the strictest tradition. These four songs will ultimately live as that reminder for me and hopefully they serve you in some way too. You, the child of wonder. You, of age and grace. Peace be with ye.”
Dr. Dog, whose high energy live shows the New York Times Magazine recently described as “feeling as if you’re at the best house party ever” will begin a North American headline tour this January in support of their soulful new album B- Room, which Magnet proclaimed “Dr. Dog’s career-defining work” and All Music called “a beautifully crafted slice of psych-pop goodness.”
Dr. Dog Tour Dates:
1/24/14 – University Theatre – New York, NY
1/25/14 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
1/27/13 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
1/28/14 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
1/29/14 – Cabaret Mile-End – Montreal
1/31/14 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
2/01/14 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
2/03/14 – Madison Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
2/05/14 – Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
2/06/14 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
2/07/14 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
2/08/14 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
2/19/14 – Civic Theatre – New Orleans, LA
2/20/14 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
2/21/14 – Stubb’s – Austin, TX
2/22/14 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
2/24/14 – Crescent – Phoenix, AZ
2/25/14 – Crescent – Phoenix, AZ
2/26/14 – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
2/27/14 – Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
2/28/14 – The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
3/1/14 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA
3/3/14 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
3/4/14 – The Venue, Vancouver, BC
3/5/14 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
3/7/14 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
3/8/14 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO
3/10/14 – Liberty Hall – Lawrence, KS
3/11/14 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
3/12/14 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
3/14/14 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
Listen: Cold War Kids – “Pine St.”
Cold War Kids announce the release of ‘Tuxedos’, a digital EP available September 17th through Downtown Records and MapleMusic Recordings. The six-song collection includes two previously unreleased tracks, “Romance Languages #2” and “Pine St.”, as well as covers “Aeon” (Antony and the Johnsons) and “You Don’t Come Through” (The Band). ‘Tuxedos’ also features the self-titled original album track and an alternative version of “Bottled Affection” from their April 2nd release, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.
“Fits and starts of brilliance on the first three records, Cold War Kids have hit their stride and locked into a very intense groove for the fourth,” says Esquire Magazine. NME adds, “(Dear Miss Lonelyhearts) has gone back to the sort of idiosyncratic weirdness that made us fall for them in the first place.” Relix states, “There’s a natural flow to the songs on this disc … a complexly drawn collection. And that blues sensibility you always liked best about them is happily still there.”
Tuxedos:
Cold War Kids Tour Dates
* with Papa
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New York’s band Baby Alpaca is a 3-piece group that consists of Chris Kittrell (vocals, autoharp), Zach McMillan (guitar, backing vocals) and Robert Phillips (drums). The first single “Sea of Dreams” is a slow building and burning track off of the Baby Alpaca EP that will be released via Atlas Chair Records on June 25th. NPR’s Bob Boilen said this about the video, which is directed by the Cincinnati-native Chris Kittrell: “My dreams are never like Chris Kittrell’s “Sea Of Dreams,” but I wish they were. Watching this animation will be as close as I get”.
“…Sea of Dreams, which channels The Smiths with it’s dreamy, light dada-rock production – think soft, romantic rock that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. The debut EP ranges from playful to emotional, but always leaves you impressed. “ – Disco Naïveté
“psychedelic dream-folk” – Interview Magazine
Baby Alpaca – Baby Alpaca EP tracklist:
01. Wild Child
02. On The Roam
03. Sea of Dreams
04. Run With You
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Team Spirit are thrilled to announce their US Spring tour with Peace. The Brooklyn rock band, fronted by former Passion Pit member Ayad Al Adhamy, just wrapped up select dates with The Joy Formidable. Starting April 30th, Team Spirit will be supporting UK buzz band/NME cover darlings Peace for dates across the US in support of their self-titled debut EP, which came out last week on VICE Records / Warner Bros. Records. Check out the band’s new video for “Jesus He’s Alright” below.
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Confirmed Tour Dates:
EP Release Party:
04.25 – Swat Bar, 59 Canal St – New York, NY 21+, $10 at the door; doors at 9pm.
With Peace:
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Italy’s Tying Tiffany has graced the covers of magazines, strutted catwalks, and commanded audiences with her own brand of dark, dreamy pop. Her songs have been featured in TV shows and video games, and last year, her project T.T.L. saw their track “Deep Shadow” featured in the official trailer for the hit film The Hunger Games. Now, the Italian vixen is ready to take over the airwaves with her new EP, One. Full of buzzing synths, piercing vocals, and infectious electro-beats, One will be released March 12th via ZerOKilled Music.
Opening track “One Second” sets a shadowy, mysterious tone with a foundation of deep, swirling instrumentation, haunting lyrics, and an echoing chorus.
Download: Tying Tiffany – “One Second”
The EP pushes ahead at full speed with “One Girl,” with a pulsing beat and attention-grabbing chorus that beg you to move. “One Place” features dense layers of bass-heavy synth, twisting and turning beneath TT’s powerful vocals. The eerie “One End” closes the EP with a jolting, erratic rhythm and murmuring vocals that linger long after the track comes to an end.
Having shared stages with legends like Iggy Pop and Buzzcocks, Tying Tiffany will bring her live show to the US with performances at SXSW and in NYC this March.
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