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February 12, 2014 · 4:33 pm

NONONO Confirmed For SXSW

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Swedish indie pop trio NONONO, aka striking lead singer/songwriter Stina Wappling and the production duo Astma & Rocwell, will return to the USA in April for a their first full tour of the states in support of twenty one pilots. A full list of tour dates is below. They are also confirmed for SXSW in March. NONONO are currently putting the finishing touches on their debut album, which is due out later this year. For the time being, fans can enjoy the four song Pumpin Blood EP, of which the title track you’ve surely heard before, even if you haven’t realized it. “Pumpin Blood” is climbing the Top 40 radio charts here in the US, as its on over 70 stations, including SiriusXM Hits1, WRVW Nashville, KBKS Seattle, and more. The song has also been used  in commercials for Samsung, Sparkling Ice and Late Night with Seth Meyer, and featured on shows like Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, Revenge, Cougar Town and Vampire Diaries among others.

NONONO has two tracks on the soundtrack to Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie Endless Love, a romantic drama starring Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) and directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong). The film hits theatres February 14th 2014. “Pumpin Blood” and The Jane Doze Remix of “Pumpin Blood” are both featured on an impressive indie soundtrack, which also features Tegan and Sara, The Bird and The Bee featuring Matt Berninger, Guards, Echosmith, and Tanlines.

NONONO played their first official US shows just this past fall, when they took New York City’s CMJ Music Marathon by storm, being championed by everyone from Billboard, who named them one of the “Best of CMJ 2013”, to Grantland, to TIME and even CMJ themselves, who highlighted the band in their “5 International Artists to Watch” feature. Fashion media has been quick to jump all over Stina’s natural beauty and the potential of NONONO. Vogue,ELLE, Glamour and Into The Gloss all profiled Stina, and Refinery 29, Nylon and Harper’s Bazaar picked NONONO as an Artist To Watch in 2014. Stina is an unlikely, unassuming rock star in the making. She went to school in Brighton to become a psychologist, and then proceeded to work as a nurse in a mental institution. She’s been writing songs all her life, usually for other people though. It wasn’t until recently, when the 24 year old got linked up with Astma & Rocwell, that Stina stepped into the spotlight. Watch Stina and NONONO perform acoustic versions of “Pumpin Blood,” “Like The Wind,” and “Fire Without A Flame” for All Saints and also stopped by Perez Hilton for a session as well.

Listen: NONONO- Pumpin Blood (The Chainsmokers Remix)

Confirmed NONONO Tour Dates:
04/03     Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN
04/04     Bellarmine University – Louisville, KY
04/05     University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, OH
04/08     Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
04/10     The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
04/13     Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE
04/14     The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
04/16     Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
04/17     Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
04/18     Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
04/19     Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN
04/21     The Opera House – Toronto, ON
04/22     Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
04/24     House of Blues – Boston, MA
04/26     Springfield College – Springfield, MA
04/27     The Dome at The Oakdale Theatre – Wallingford, CT
04/29     The Paramount – Huntington, NY
04/30     Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
05/06     Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
05/07     Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
05/09     The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
05/10     The Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
05/11     Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
05/13     Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
05/15     In the Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
05/16     Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO

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February 12, 2014 · 4:22 pm

Listen: Lune – “Tonight”

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Lune (translated as ‘moon’ in French) is a new music project fronted by Sweden’s Linnèa Martinsson, and today she has unveiled the details for her debut album, Music & Sports, which will see a US release on March 10th through Refune Records.

Listen: Lune – “Tonight”

The core of Lune’s music is rooted in the dance and performance world she started in at an early age, writing simple songs with two chords, and simple, direct lyrics. Her sound ripened when creating music with Adrian Lux and Carl-Michael Herlöfsson, which resulted in movie-like pop melodies and lyrics about art, fighting, sport, love and sex. She has a haunting reinterpretation of Swedish House Mafia’s hit song “Leave The World Behind” (see the video below), that the group heard and hand-picked for the soundtrack to their upcoming documentary of the same name, which premieres at SXSW 2014.

Music & Sports is Lune’s debut album, recorded during a few intense autumn months in a vicarage on the Swedish isle of Gotland. Mixed by Carl-Michael Herlöfsson, and the legendary Mike Marsh, who has worked with everyone from Massive Attack to Depeche Mode, mastered the album. Lune has also collaborated with musicians and producers Alexis Weak and Adrian Lux, for which she delivered vocals on “Teenage Crime” and co-wrote single “Fire.”
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Music & Sports Tracklisting:

1. Inside

2. Tonight

3. Close Dance

4. Standing Eagle

5. That Day

6. Boys & Roses

7. Falling

8. Feathers

9. Girls With Bangs

10. Call Me A Taxi

11. Epic

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January 29, 2014 · 3:45 pm

Stream: New Album From The Chain Gang of 1974 – Daydream Forever

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Earlier this week, Rolling Stone premiered the song “You,” proclaiming it “exists at the intersection between modern EDM and classic Eighties synth-pop.” Similarly, the album’s enthralling first single “Sleepwalking,'” which is featured on the television commercial for Grand Theft Auto V, recently debuted at #1 on the Alt Specialty Radio Chart and was also added to Sirius XM’s Alt Nation playlist. The song was nominated for Spike TV’s Video Game (VGX) Awards for “Best Song In A Game,” and is the most popular on the GTAV soundtrack , with over 30K sold.

Led by the genre-jumping singer/multi-instrumentalist Kamtin Mohager, the band will be performing at SXSW and Governor’s Ball, with additional tour dates coming soon.

Daydream Forever was produced by Isom Innis (Foster The People) with additional production and mixing from Tony Hoffer (M83, Phoenix). The new album is the anticipated follow-up to The Chain Gang of 1974’s widely acclaimed 2011 debut Wayward Fire, which Esquire declared “one of the summer’s most surprisingly fantastic new records,” earning similar praise from the likes of SPIN, MTV, FADER, NYLON, RCRD LBL and more. They have shared the stage with the likes of Foster the People, Big Audio Dynamite, Tapes N Tapes, and The Naked and Famous, as well as a lauded performance at 2011’s Lollapalooza, which Yahoo proclaimed “a fabulous onstage display.”

 

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January 28, 2014 · 6:30 pm

Check ‘Em Out: Incan Abraham

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Friends since kindergarten, the members of Incan Abraham (Giuliano Pizzulo, Teddy Cafaro, Spencer Mandel) channel their fingerpainted past in their debut LP, fusing Lost Boys tribal energy with guitar, synth, and harmony vocal soundscapes that arc and circle like bikes in desert washes. After spending college marooned on opposite coasts, the friends reunited on a whim in a secluded house in upstate New York for a weekend that turned into a month spent writing music and contemplating their shared histories of childhood escapism and pop nostalgia.

Returning to their native Los Angeles, they seasoned their sound in the arid air and eclectic east side music scene, until a fateful encounter with their producer-to-be and sonic sherpa Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Fool’s Gold).  The resulting album Tolerance will be released on April 8th on White Iris Records.

The foursome is set to tour starting February 9th in San Francisco and share their upcoming album in a live setting and will play multiple times at Austin’s SXSW.

Listen: Incan Abraham – “Concorde”

Incan Abraham Tour Dates:

2/9 – San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
2/10 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
2/11 – Seattle, OR @ Chop Suey
2/12 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
2/16 Salt Lake City, UK @ Kilby Court
2/17 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
2/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
2/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
2/20 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
2/22 – Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel
2/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
2/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
3/3 – Raleigh, NC @ Slim’s
3/5 – Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof
3/6 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover Music Festival
3/8 – 3/16 – Austin, TX @ SXSW (details to come)
3/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Western

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Incan Abraham Tolerance Tracklist:
01. Midwife
02. Concorde
03. Forgiveness
04. Tram
05. Tuolumne
06. All You Want
07. Desert Hold
08. Peers
09. Spring House
10. Tolerance

 

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January 20, 2014 · 4:33 pm

Video: Secret Colours – “It Can’t Be Simple”

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With the release of their new video “It Can’t Be Simple“, Secret Colours continue to build momentum toward their two releases due out this year in the form of Positive Distractions Part I and Positive Distractions Part II. Directed by Secret Colours’ bassist Eric Hehr, SPIN’s Kyle McGovern writes “the clip [“It Can’t Be Simple”] functions as a three-and-a-half-minute throwback to the days of vintage technology, when listening to vinyl was more than a simple affectation.”

Positive Distraction Part I will be released digitally on February 4, 2014 with Positive Distractions Part II being released digitally on April 29, 2014 to mark Secret Colours return to Texas for 2014’s Austin Psych Fest. Positive Distractions Part I & Part II’s combined physical incarnation will be released on vinyl and cassette on April 29, 2014.
Secret Colours will be performing at SXSW and Austin Psych Fest in 2014.

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January 20, 2014 · 4:20 pm

New Music: Milagres – “Jeweled Cave”

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Following their critically acclaimed 2011 debut LP, Glowing Mouth, Brooklyn indie rock quartet Milagres have just announced the release of their sophomore full-length album,Violent Light, on February 25th via Kill Rock Stars in the US (2/24 via Memphis Industries in the UK). Channeling influences as diverse as Al Green, Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, Violent Light finds the band exploring the connection between ancient humanity & the advanced science of the present day.

Milagres fill Violent Light with richness and delicacy. Combining “a David Bowie-like theatricality with a sprawling prog groove.” (SPIN), “The Letterbomb” is a fuzzy, funked-up track that launches into a flurry of driving guitars, experiments using vocals as percussion. Psych-pop album cut “Jeweled Cave” immediately bursts open with bouncing synths and a driving bassline setting the stage for Kyle Wilson’s irresistible vocals.

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Milagres consists of Kyle Wilson, Fraser McCulloch, Chris Brazee & Paul Payabyab. The follow up to their critically acclaimed 2011 debut album, Milagres latest effort was produced by Fraser McCulloch and applies their unique writing style & self reflection in the modern world. Violent Light introduces a darker, harder sound for the group, ranging across styles from dream pop to funky classic rock.

Milagres on tour!

2/25: Allston, MA @ Great Scott
2/26: New Haven, CT @ BAR
2/27: Washington, DC @ DC9 Nightclub
3/1: Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy Philly
3/6: Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover Music Festival
3/12-15: SXSW
3/17: Scottsdale, AZ @ The Western
3/20: Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite
3/21: San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
3/23: Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
3/25: Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
3/26: Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
4/2: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry

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August 14, 2013 · 11:21 am

Check ‘Em Out: Kwes

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Warp Records are pleased to announce the release of Kwes’ debut album ilp following last year’s critically acclaimed EP meantime.

The new track “36” off the album is inspired by the enduring love Kwes witnessed between his grandparents. His music displays an unabashed honesty that highlights his ability to craft heart-on-the-sleeve songs about relationships. The foundation for which is his experimental take on pop which he refers to as Freepop, forged by his dual love of “mad” sounds and personal songwriting. But for Kwes, it is more of a creative process than a sound, marked by his desire to keep learning and trying out new things.

Last year, he made his first appearance at SXSW, and was heralded by New York Magazine’s Nitsuh Abebe as one of the festival’s standout discoveries. Other live performances were as part of Bobby Womack’s “super group” which also included another Kwes collaborator, Damon Albarn. The group made an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which can be viewed HERE.

“open-hearted… mixes a homemade aesthetic with swirling electronics” – Pitchfork

“the right combination of ego and insecurity to lure listeners into his lush, sentimental world”– Village Voice

“velveteen blend of handcrafted, ultra-earnest electronica” – SPIN

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Listen: Kwes – “36”

Tracklist

01. purplehands
02. 36
03. rollerblades
04. cablecar
05. flower
06. hives
07. broke
08. chagall
09. parakeet
10. b_shf_l

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May 30, 2013 · 2:45 pm

Haerts Release New Song “All The Days”

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New York band Haerts have revealed their brand new track “All The Days” exclusively via Elle.com.

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“Ripe for a top-down cruise to, well, anywhere. Your summer playlist just got a headliner,” Elle commented about the track.

HAERTS is a band from New York hailing from Germany, England, and the United States. The group consists of Nini Fabi, Ben Gebert, Garrett Ienner, Derek McWilliams, and Jonathan Schmidt. The band’s first single, “Wings,” was produced in collaboration with Jean-Philip Grobler (aka St. Lucia). HAERTS’ debut album is due in 2013.

Late last year, the band revealed their first song “Wings” and an unofficial video for the song HERE, before going to SXSW where they played the Columbia/Filter, Laneways, IndieShuffle, Portals/Hype Machine and Neon Gold Records showcases. The band is playing their upcoming album live first on their first American tour with Shout Out Louds and will continue touring with Atlas Genius through June.

HAERTS live:
* = w/ Shout Out Louds
# = w/ Atlas Genius
& = w/ Fitz and The Tantrums

Thu 5/23: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey *
Fri 5/24: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey *
Wed 5/29: Salt Lake City, UK @ Kilby Court #
Fri 5/31: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre #
Sat 6/1: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep #
Tue 6/4: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music #
Thu 6/6: Indianapolis, IN @ Delux @ Old Nation #
Fri 6/7: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall #
Sun 6/9: Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsey #
Tue 6/11: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva #
Wed 6/12: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club #
Fri 6/14: Albany, NY @ Bayou Café #
Sat 6/15: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair #
Mon 6/17: Pawtucket, RI @ The Met Café #
Tue 6/18: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
Wed 6/19: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
Mon 6/24: Detroit, MI @ The Shelter #
Fri 6/28: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club &
Sun 6/30: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza &
Sat 9/14: Rochester, MI @ Laneway Festival Detroit

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April 3, 2013 · 12:52 pm

Check ‘Em Out: Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes

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Already breakout stars in their native Australia, Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes, who fuse a unique blend of soul, blues, doo-wop, jazz and R&B with Clairy’s powerful, soulful vocals at the forefront–have signed with the U.S. label Vanguard Records and will release their debut album Baby Caught The Bus on May 21. Their first single “Love Letter” is now #1 Most Added at Triple A Radio this week, while Baby Caught The Bus climbs to #15 Most Added. “Love Letter” also hit Amazon’s “Hot Singles: 20 Songs We’d Like to Date”.  The band will have their Tuesday, April 9th Los Angeles, CA show at The Troubadour taped for future airing on an episode of NBC TV’s “Last Call With Carson Daly.” On Thursday, April 11, they’ll perform live on Los Angeles’ KCSN “Afternoon Music Mix with Sky Daniels.” That can be heard in the greater Los Angeles area on 88.5fm or around the world online at www.kcsn.org.

Baby Caught The Bus is gaining strong praise from the media, in his album review for No Depression, Grant Britt declared, “Melbourne’s Clairy Brown & The Bangin’ Rackettes is the best stuff to come along in decades. This thing opens with a bang. ‘Love Letter’ leaps out at you like a Stax 45, blowing you back to the ‘60s through a funky time warp. Baby Caught The Bus is a treasure trove for r&b lovers, a ‘60s time capsule, a show and dance ensemble concept  that’s been away far too long. Import this one to your collection immediately for maximum satisfaction.”
The group just launched their U.S. tour at SXSW in Austin and are already blowing away U.S. audiences. In his live review for Bust Magazine at SXSW, writer Christian Detres described the group’s performance “With a peal of trumpet and a trill on a snare, Clairy Browne and her girls ginned up a stompy 60s revival that had the crowd dancing and spilling their vodka lemonades all over the floor.”
Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes first gained international attention when “Love Letter” was featured in Heineken’s award-winning campaign The Switch and has surpassed 1 million views online!

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April 3, 2013 · 9:31 am

Listen: !!! – “One Girl/One Boy”

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!!! are set to release their latest album THR!!!ER on April 30, and are now sharing their single “One Girl/One Boy.” A follow up the sample-based club-floor classic tribute “Slyd”, the latest track is pure !!! gold. While working on the album in Austin with Jim Eno of Spoon, the band knew that they wanted a diva level singer for the song and Jim said he knew someone perfect, Sonia Moore, who had previously toured with MC Hammer for two and half years as a singer and dancer.

“We knew she had sang with MC Hammer and Rafael [Cohen, bassist] kept singing the “hey hey” part from “Too Legit To Quit” and we were wondering if that was who was really coming by. That was basically the first thing we asked her and she said, “Hey, Hey. Yeah, that’s me”.

Sonia joined them onstage in Austin during SXSW for their sweat-soaked dance party sets. Following the album’s release they’ll be performing in Europe, which includes a stop at ATP, before heading back to the US for a full tour which kicks off on May 16th.

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