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May 31, 2012 · 3:34 pm

Free Energy Tour Dates

Free Energy says: “We’re gonna be playing a ton of new summer anthems from the upcoming record. Where those dates at? Right here:”
6/13 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop – BUY TICKETS
6/15 – Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar – BUY TICKETS
6/16 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club – BUY TICKETS
6/17 – St. Louis, MO – Plush – BUY TICKETS
6/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio – BUY TICKETS
6/20 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop – BUY TICKETS
6/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Shadow Lounge
6/22 – York, PA – Strand Capitol Theatre
6/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Morgans Pier – FREE SHOW

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May 16, 2012 · 4:27 pm

Newest Love (+ download): The Dig

New York City’s rock band The Dig will release their new album Midnight Flowers on May 29th via Buffalo Jump Records. In celebration, they’re hosting three record release shows in DC, NYC, and Chicago. In July they will move to Los Angeles by popular demand and return for a residency at Silverlake Lounge after playing their successful shows with Ben Kweller last month. The band is proud to lend their single to Turn the Tide: Songs for “Last Call at the Oasis” a companion chartity 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.

Listen/Download: The Dig – “I Already Forgot Everything You Said”

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 is produced by Bryce Goggin (Pavement, The Apples In Stereo, Swans, Antony & The Johnsons) and it recalls styles ranging from T. Rex to Brian Eno to The Everly Brothers. Leading up to the release of Midnight Flowers, The Dig have pressed a limited number of cassette tapes containing the album’s first two singles, “Red Rose In The Cold Winter Ground” and “I Already Forgot Everything You Said.” 

“Even though it takes us about 15 minutes to make each individual cassette, which is done using an old boom box in the back of our van between shows, we like the idea of having the songs that we recorded using analog tape machines available on cassette.  For any of our fans that have moved on from 1995, each cassette comes with a digital download.”

Following their acclaimed 2010 debut, Electric Toys, The Dig amassed a passionate national following with magnetic live performances touring with the likes of Portugal. The Man, The Antlers, and The Walkmen. The band began writing new songs on the road and back home in New York between tours. The new songs reflect a rich sense of lyricism in “Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground” and “Glass Horse” while thrumming with a charged pop sensibility in “All Tied Up” and “Break the Silence.”  When we were writing “I Already Forgot Everything You Said,” guitarist and vocalist David Baldwin recalls, “We had just gotten off the road with The Antlers and we were listening to a lot of Bob Dylan’s Time Out of Mind.  I think those influences found their way into that song particularly. But really the songs on this album are personal.”

The Dig are:

  • David Baldwin (Guitar/Vocals)
  • Emile Mosseri (Bass/Vocals)
  • Erick Eiser (Keyboards/Guitar)
  • Mark Demiglio (Drums)

The Dig – Midnight Flowers track listing:

  1. Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground
  2. Black Water
  3. I 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

The Dig live:

  • 5/19: Washington, DC @ The Dunes (TICKETS)
  • 5/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands (TICKETS)
  • 5/31: Chicago, IL @ Schubas (TICKETS)
  • 6/16: Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
  • 7/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
  • 7/18: Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
  • 7/25: Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge

 

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May 14, 2012 · 2:55 pm

Nobody Beats the Drum

After a successful run in March, Dutch electro trio NOBODY BEATS THE DRUM prepares to once again invade the US for the summer festival circuit and select headline shows. Vice/HP’s Creators Project reported “The lively electronic trio garnered tremendous reception from fresh crowds at both SXSW and Ultra Music Festival”, claiming them to be, “Amsterdam’s most mind-altering export.”

NOBODY BEATS THE DRUM is production duo Sjam Sjamsoedin, Jori Collignon, and visual artist/video director Rogier van der Zwaag. Starting May 12, they embark on an 8 week tour that will stretch 12,000 miles of the US and Canadian landscape, with few cities missing out on the group’s mix of hypnotic beats and multi-genre blending live sets. This tour will also see the US debut of the group’s nine screen live projection system known as the Telenovem Automaton 333″, aptly named for its captivating visual experience spanning 333 inches in diameter.

Along the tour at festivals like The Hangout, Sasquatch, Wakarusa, Spring Awakening, Governors Ball, Electric Forest, Montreal International Jazz Fest, Quebec City Summer Fest, and Camp Bisco, NOBODY BEATS THE DRUM will perform along with electro heavyweights like Skrillex, A-Trak, Diplo, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Thievery Corporation and more. Additional shows of note include headliners at LA’s Dim Mak Live, Belly Up Aspen, and Bassmentality Toronto, with supporting slots to Skrillex and Wolfgang Gartner in Canada. Come out to a show and find out why Consequence of Sound calls the band “The future of Dutch dance music”.

2012 Upcoming Dates

* May 12th – Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA (Loaded Festival official after party)

* May 17th – The Hangout Festival, Gulf Shores AL

* May 22nd – Cinespace, Los Angeles CA (Dim Mak Weekly)

* May 23rd – Vessel, San Francisco CA (Dim Mak Weekly)

* May 25th – Celebrities, Vancouver BC (w/ Wolfgang Gartner)

* May 26th – Sasquatch Music Festival, Quincy WA

* May 29th – Belly Up, Aspen CO * June 1st – Wakarusa Music Festival, Ozark AR

* June 2nd – Wakarusa Music Festival, Ozark AR

* June 15th – Majestic Theatre, Madison WI

* June 16th – Spring Awakening Festival, Chicago IL

* June 21st – U Street Music Hall, Washington DC

* June 23rd – Governors Ball Music Festival, New York NY

* June 23rd – Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn NY (Governors Ball official after party)

* June 30th – Electric Forest Festival, Rothbury MI

* July 1st – Electric Forest Festival, Rothbury MI

* July 4th – Wrong Bar, Toronto ON (Bassmentality Weekly)

* July 5th – Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal QC (Les Nuits Heineken)

* July 11th – Quebec City Summer Fest, Quebec City QC (w/ Skrillex)

* July 13th – Camp Bisco, Albany NY

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May 11, 2012 · 4:49 pm

Dope Dancin’ Downloads From Milkman

Click image to check out the video for “Aeroplane”

Milkman’s new single “Aeroplane” premiered exclusively on Earmilk “…a warp of powerful fist pumping tunes. The electronic dimensions in “Aeroplane” is milk served in a crunk cup.”

Milkman wanted to serve another club banger in anticipation of his DOING BODIES GOOD TOUR which starts next week. The progressive house and mash-up artist Milkman released his other single “Tiger Lily” two weeks ago, fresh on the heels of his highly acclaimed remix of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” Emerging from the mashup scene as one of the premiere up and coming electro/progressive house artists, Milkman is set to embark on a four-city east coast spring tour in support of his most recent EP, Fragments, which reached #2 on the iTunes electronic chart in it’s first week of release. Joining Milkman on all dates are XXXChange (Spank Rock / Win-Win) and Billy Van (billyvandubstep.com) rounding out what will no doubt be one of the best Spring dance parties.  Tickets are on sale now.

Milkman is the stage alias of artist and producer Gregg Luskin from San Diego, CA. His debut album Lactose and THC was voted the “#2 Mashup Album of All Time” by DJ Forum and after touring extensively around the country is now regarded as one of the most innovative DJs around the country.

MILKMAN – DOING BODIES GOOD TOUR with special guests XXXChange and Billy Van

Download: “Aeroplane” HERE

Download: “Tiger Lily” HERE

Download: Carly Rae Jespen “Call Me Maybe” (Milkman Remix) HERE

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May 10, 2012 · 3:56 pm

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 allure“ – Disco 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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May 4, 2012 · 11:15 am

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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May 2, 2012 · 12:30 pm

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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April 17, 2012 · 10:51 am

Preservation Hall Announces Jazz Fest and Summer Line-Up

Preservation Hall Jazz Band is excited to announce their upcoming summer tour dates. Kicking off their tour on May 5th at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (where they will be performing twice) and touring until August.

The Hall Band’s first performance at Jazz Fest will be starting at 4:25pm, Saturday, May 5th at the Economy Hall Tent. On May 6th, the Preservation Hall band and friends will close out Jazz Fest on the Gentilly Stage with a mega performance featuring a number of special guests including Steve Earle, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Ani Difranco, Allen Toussaint, Trombone Shorty, Bonnie Raitt, Wendell Eugene, and Lionel Ferbos.

As part of the Superfly During Jazzfest Concert Series, Preservation Hall Crescent City Revue featuring Preservation Hall and Friends will also perform on Saturday, May 5th at the brand new Joy Theatre, located in downtown New Orleans on Canal Street. Reminiscent of the revues of the 1920s, PHJB will be joined by a number of guests including The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Ernie Vincent, Leo Nocentelli, Benny Jones, Uncle Lionel, Little Freddie King, David Torkanowsky, and many more to be announced. Opening for this all-star revue will be the New Orleans Rock Cabaret The New Orleans Bingo! Show.

Also being announced is this year’s 8th Annual Midnight Preserves Lineup which will feature intimate limited-seating performances at Preservation Hall featuring both national and local artists. This year’s lineup includes Steve Earle, Theresa Andersson, Henry Butler, Tao Seeger, and much more! The Midnight Preserves series will also feature the Hall’s most admired bands paying tribute to legendary Hall musicians. Proceeds from the series will benefit The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program. Tickets are limited and available now at TICKETFLY.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band will also be releasing a limited edition 10” vinyl of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band Live at Carnegie Hall in advance of the full-length concert to be released later this year. The vinyl will only be available exclusively during Jazz Fest and includes “Sweet And Low Down,” “That’s Enough,” “Saints Go Marchin In,” “Bourbon Street Parade,” and “Tootie Ma.” Only 504 copies will be available for sale.

PHJB Tour Dates

5/5: Economy Hall Tent @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

5/5: New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater

5/6: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

5/11: Black Mountain, NC @ Lake Eden Arts Festival Lakeside

5/12: Bethlehem, PA @ Arts Quest River Jazz Festival

5/18: Montreal, QC @ Montreal Chamber Music Festival

5/19: Brooklyn, NY @ The Great Googa Mooga in Prospect Park

5/20: Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse

5/25: Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Music Festival

5/26: Minneapolis, MN @ Orchestra Hall

5/27: Cumberland, MD @ 5th Annual Del Fest

6/2: Brookfield, WI @ Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

6/7: Coral Gables, FL @ Coral Gables Congregational Church

6/10: Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden (with The Del McCoury Band)

6/16: Croton-on-Hudson, NY @ the Clearwater Festival

6/17: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

6/22: Vancouver, BC @ Centre for the Performing Arts

6/23: Victoria, BC @ TD Victoria International Jazz Fest

6/29: Las Vegas, NV @ The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

6/30: Las Vegas, NV @ The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

7/1: San Francisco, CA @ Sigmund Stern Grove

7/4: San Rafael, CA @ Marin County Fair

7/6: Irvine, CA @ Irvine Barclay Theatre

7/12: Grand Rapids, MI @ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

7/13: Wichita, KS @ The Orpheum

7/14: Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Music and Arts Festival

7/25: Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts Kresge Auditorium

7/26: Boston, MA @ Boston Globe Summer Arts Weekend in Copley Square

7/27: Boston, MA @ Boston Globe Summer Arts Weekend in Copley Square

7/28: Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival 2012

8/2: Wellfleet, MA @ Wellfleet Preservation Hall

8/8: Fryeburg, ME @ Fryeburg Academy Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center

8/9: Waterford, CT @ B.O.M.B. FEST Harkness Memorial State Park

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April 9, 2012 · 3:06 pm

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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April 3, 2012 · 10:18 am

Video: Secret Music – “Ghost in the Graveyard”

“Ramshackle indie rock duo Secret Music builds their frenetic pop around simple, catchy synth or guitar lines” –Stereogum

Brooklyn-based Secret Music (comprised of Chase Nicholl and Daniel Fry) have premiered the wild, new music video for their single, “Ghost in the Graveyard,” on Vice’s Noisey YouTube channel.

The rowdy track, which was produced by Passion Pit’s Ayad Al Adhamy, is from the band’s self-titled debut, which dropped on March 6th via Black Bell Records/Warner Music’s ILG. The video stars stunt man and Guinness World Record Holder for Longest Body Burn, Ted Batchelor – who plays a character escaping his tedious, suburban lifestyle, and winds up lighting himself on fire. The song is a perfect fit for the video’s outrageous story plot.

Additionally, Secret Music is thrilled to announce the band’s West Coast tour with rockers Middle Class Rut and Beware of Darkness that kicks-off on April 21st. While on the road, Nicholl and Fry will be joined on stage with touring members Dave Weingarten (drums), Jared Rich (keys/synth) and Michael Boss (bass), that will help to flesh out Secret Music’s infectious sound.

Secret Music Spring 2012 Tour:

w/Middle Class Rut and Beware of Darkness
4/21/12 – The Juggermaut Gallup, NM
4/22/12 – The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
4/24/12 – Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
4/25/12 – Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT
4/26/12 – Neurolux Boise, ID
4/27/12 – Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
4/28/12 – T A Club Spokane, WA
4/29/12 – El Corazon Seattle, WA
5/02/12 – Fulton 55 Fresno, CA
5/03/12 – House of Blues San Diego, CA
5/04/12 – Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA
5/05/12 – Silverston Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV
5/06/12 – Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

Buy Secret Music’s new self-titled record on iTunes or Amazon.

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