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Brand New: Dragonette – “The Right Woman”

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Dragonette have spent the last two years working on special and successful collaborations. “Fire In Your New Shoes, ” their pairing with Kaskade, was a huge club hit worldwide, and one of the 4 songs they did with French DJ Martin Solveig, “Hello,” was a pop hit across the globe, going Top 10 in over 30 countries, achieving platinum status in the USA, getting synched 150 times in the process, and leading to Mr. Solveig producing Madonna. Now the band turn their attention to their own material again.

Preparing to release two brand new tunes this March, today sees the unveiling of Dragonette’s “The Right Woman” which appears on Proud to be Woman Vol. 3, a compilation put together by Diane von Furstenberg in celebration of International Women’s Day.  The compilation will be released both digitally and as a limited edition Play button. All proceeds from the compilation benefit Vital Voices, an organization dedicated to empowering women worldwide. The track is a collaboration with producer Felix Blowxsom, who has worked with Sia and Empire of the Sun, and produces, remixes, and DJs under the Plastic Plates moniker. Check out some of his tracks here.

The band is also readying the video for the first proper new single “Let It Go” to be unleashed at the end of the month.

Listen to “The Right Woman” streaming HERE and you can purchase it HERE.

In conjunction with these releases, and in the lead-up to the release of Dragonette’s 3rd album (which is almost done!), Dan, Tina, and Joel are hitting the road to play a combination of new tracks and old favorites, stopping at SXSW and Coachella along the way. They will also pop in to the Juno Awards, where they’ll perform “Hello” and see if their nomination turns into their first win!

Dragonette Tour Dates

  • Fri Mar 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Windish Agency Showcase @ Mohawk (Outside)
  • Fri Mar 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Warp Magazine Showcase @ Friends
  • Sat Mar 17 – More BBQ
  • 3/21: Kingston, ON @ The Ale House – BUY TICKETS
  • 3/23: Toronto, ON @ Canadian Music Awards – BUY TICKETS
  • 3/23: Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton – BUY TICKETS
  • 3/24: Waterloo, ON @ The Starlight – BUY TICKETS
  • 3/28: Halifax, NS @ Pacifico – BUY TICKETS
  • 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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The Rocketboys – “Bloodless”

In anticipation of their upcoming performances at SXSW, Austin based indie rock trio The Rocketboys have debuted a brand new song, “Bloodless,” from their long-awaited new full-length album, Build Anyway, which is scheduled for release on June 5.

Recorded in their home studio and mixed by CK Eiriksson (U2, Live, Phish), Build Anyway chronicles the emotions that surface through the brokenness in abandonment to the search for peace and closure, both personally and musically.  Frontman Brandon Kinder conveys the feelings dreamily as he paints a haunting, yet heartfelt picture with his rich crooning vocals on the album’s debut track, “Bloodless,” giving fans a preview of what’s to come on Build Anyway.

On their previous recordings, 20,000 Ghosts and Wellwisher, The Rocketboys perfectly married themes of unity and brotherhood with rich, soaring rock, lifting the band to national critical acclaim.  The band supported its releases with lengthy tours and multiple festival appearances but inevitably the rigors of the road took their toll, eventually rupturing the band’s momentum in the winter of 2010-11. Three members of the sextet of college friends from Abilene, Texas left to focus on other endeavors, and the split nearly ended the band.

The resulting hiatus did have its upside, allowing Kinder a window both to release a solo EP (under the name “The Wealthy West”) and to pen the theme song for The Discovery Channel’s new hit show “Bering Sea Gold.”  However, in the end, the three remaining members (Kinder, keyboardist Justin Wiseman, and bassist Josh Campbell) agreed they weren’t at peace letting The Rocketboys cease to exist.

The initial hurdles of rebuilding, though difficult and disheartening, began to give way to new-found inspiration. Though the song-writing process drastically changed as a result of the reduced lineup, with less cooks in the kitchen, a broader, dynamic range of ideas and visions fermented and flourished.  The end result and forthcoming album is Build Anyway.

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Highly Anticipated: Greg Laswell

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A brand new free download is available for Greg Laswell’s new single, “Come Back Down,” from his upcoming full-length LP Landline. The album’s to be released on April 24th. “Come Back Down” features Sara Bareilles and Greg Laswell sharing vocal duties. I am so excited I almost started crying while watching the video!

Download the single and watch the video for “Come Back Down”

 

 

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MP3: Nneka – “My Home” (Coki of Digital Mystikz Remix)

It’s been over two years since Nigerian-German songstress, Nneka, has toured the United States, and with the upcoming release of her third album, Soul Is Heavy, she’s more than ready to return.

Nneka has also just released the Coki (Digital Mystikz) remix of “My Home” (premiered on Fader) which offers listeners a lively rendition of the heartfelt lyrics and powerful vocals derived from the original track. Nneka explains the song as the realization that “there is no peace on Earth until you accept that both bad and good are part of life.”

Encompassing a combination of hip hop beats, reggae grooves, brass riffs and African-pop, Nneka’s album Soul Is Heavy is a raw and honest window into her beliefs of love, pain, politics and God. The album will be released on February 28th on Yo Mama’s Recordings/Decon.

Listen/download: Nneka – “My Home” (Coki of Digital Mystikz Remix)

Nneka Tour Dates

  • 3/6: Vancouver @ The Biltmore Cabaret
  • 3/7: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
  • 3/8: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
  • 3/10: San Francisco, CA @ Red Devil Lounge
  • 3/11: West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
  • 3/13 – 3/17: Austin, TX @ SXSW
  • 3/18: Houston, TX @ House Of Blues Bronze Peacock
  • 3/21: Chicago, IL @ Double Door
  • 3/23: Toronto @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club “Canadian Music Week”
  • 3/24: Montreal @ Cabaret du Mile End
  • 3/26: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear’s
  • 3/27: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
  • 3/28: Philadelpha, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
  • 3/29: Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java Music Club & Cafe
  • 3/31: Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl

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BRAND NEW: Miike Snow ft. Lykke Li – “Black Tin Box”

Here’s another new one from Miike Snow taken from the upcoming new album, Happy To You — this track just premiered today on Pitchfork.

Listen: Miike Snow ft. Lykke Li – “Black Tin Box”

 

 

 

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New track: Plants and Animals – “Lightshow”

“Proggy without being self-indulgent…folky without being boring. They’ve got enough pop chops to keep even the most casual music fan’s ears glued to the stereo.” – KUT Austin

“Punching into the Canadian band’s strolling folk rock are these warm, tall sips of guitar solos. They sound as if they’re conjured from the shag-carpet of an old 70′s studio — it’s palpable as shit.” – Consequence of Sound

“Clocking in at a lean three and a half minutes, ‘Lightshow’ is neither stripped-down or overblown — instead, it’s a perfect example of rock ‘n’ roll precision…that sort of big-time, anthemic rock song that says what it has to say in a half-dozen ways, and as hard as it may try, never goes out of style.” – MTV Hive

Plants and Animals are pleased to announce a North American tour this March and April in support of their new album, The End of That, out February 28 on Secret City. This is the band’s first tour as a four piece, having added a bassist to their live show.

The band will also release a 7” for ‘Lightshow’, the first single off of The End of That, which will be available in stores on the same day as the CD/LP. The 7” features a live cover of Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe in Anything” on the B-side. A digital version of the 7” is available now via iTunes and other online retailers.

The live cover comes from the band’s “Live at Breakglass” performance during the Pop Montreal Festival in September of last year. The renowned Montreal studio hosted a combined live recording / intimate concert event as part of the tenth anniversary of the festival. Plants and Animals celebrated the milestone by covering local Montreal acts in addition to performing their own material.

Listen/download: Plants and Animals – “Lightshow”

Tour Dates:

  • Thu. Mar. 8 – Ottawa, ON @ Ritual
  • Fri. Mar. 9 – Quebec, QC @ Le Cercle
  • Sat. Mar. 10 – Montreal, QC @ Le Cabaret du Mile End
  • Mar. 13-18 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
  • Tue. Mar. 20 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar
  • Wed. Mar. 21 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
  • Thu. Mar. 22 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
  • Sat. Mar. 24 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
  • Tue. Mar. 27 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
  • Wed. Mar. 28 – Calgary, AB @ Republik
  • Thu. Mar. 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s
  • Fri. Mar. 30 – Winnipeg, AB @ West End Cultural Centre
  • Sat. Mar. 31 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
  • Wed. Apr. 4 – Boston, MA @ TT The Bear’s
  • Thu. Apr. 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
  • Fri. Apr. 6 – Washington, DC @ The Red Palace
  • Sat. Apr. 7 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
  • Sun. Apr. 8 – Atlanta, GA @ 529
  • Wed. Apr. 11 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
  • Fri. Apr. 13 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
  • Sat. Apr. 14 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe
  • Wed. Apr. 18 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
  • Thu. Apr. 19 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
  • Sat. Apr. 21 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace

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New Music: Miike Snow – “Paddling Out”

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Miike Snow is excited to announce the first string of tour dates throughout the US and Canada in support of their sophomore release, Happy To You.  The 11- date run, which includes performances at SXSW, Ultra Music Festival and Coachella, will offer Miike Snow fans the first glimpse of the dynamic new live stage show that has made Miike Snow infamous.  Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg relay their anthemic and haunting hybrid of pop, dance and electronic music into a transcendental live experience that drives audiences into dance-fueled overdrive. The upcoming tour will highlight the group’s evolving sound while delivering the same energy that fans repeatedly expect to experience from a Miike Snow show.

Happy To You will be available in stores and digitally on March 27th via Downtown Records / Universal Republic.

TOUR DATES:
Tue. 03-03-12          SXSW                                      Austin, TX
Fri. 03-23-12            Ultra Music Festival            Miami, FL
Tue. 04-10-12           Paramount Theatre             Seattle, WA
Wed. 04-11-12          Roseland Theater                 Portland, OR
Thu. 04-12-12          Fox Theater                            Oakland, CA
Sat. 04-14-12            Coachella                                Indio, CA
Sat. 04-21-12            Coachella                                Indio, CA
Tue. 04-24-12          Terminal 5                              New York, NY
Fri. 04-27-12            Electric Factory                     Philadelphia, PA
Sun. 04-29-12          House Of Blues                     Boston, MA
Tue. 05-01-12           Sound Academy                    Toronto, ON
Wed. 05-02-12         Metropolis Theatre              Montreal, QC

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Preview: Moguai – “Mpire”

Producer virtuoso and tech-specialist Moguai is without question on the form of his career. Out now, on Mau5trap Records, comes the very first installment from his flawless forthcoming long player; the effortlessly stunning powerhouse single – Mpire!
Available for purchase here

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Check ‘Em Out: My Best Fiend

New York five-piece My Best Fiend deal in epic, hypnotic melodies that cross the emotional and experiential spectrums. The band’s current incarnation was formed in 2009, and since then, they’ve been winning over audiences with their live sound and dynamic performances. “Higher Palms” is a mesmerizing new track, not designed to shrink into the background, with each note, chord and vocal demanding your full attention.

They will also be playing a show on Thursday, December 15th in Brooklyn at Shea Stadium.

Listen: My Best Fiend – “Higher Palms”

(When you listen, if you like, there’s also a link to get a free download of the song.)

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Free Download: Exlovers – “Starlight, Starlight”

After a busy year touring with Noah and the Whale and recording their debut album “MOTH”, Exlovers have a new single available from the album…and you download it right here, right now – for free!

Download: Exlovers – “Starlight, Starlight”

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