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February 5, 2013 · 4:43 pm

New Track: Atlas Genius – “If So”

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Atlas Genius will celebrate the February 19th release of its debut album, When It Was Now (Warner Bros. Records), with an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” The band will perform the album’s first single, “Trojans”.

On their new track “If So,” Atlas Genius groove with dream-like guitar licks, shifty hi-hats and a meaty bass backbone,” said Rolling Stone.

Stream: Atlas Genius – “If So”

Atlas Genius’ Keith and Michael Jeffery wrote, recorded and produced When It Was Now at a studio they built in their hometown of Adelaide, Australia. The album captures Atlas Genius’s singular combination of sophisticated musicality and warm, wistful spirit. Infused with a classic sensibility, each of the songs would fit seamlessly if somehow slipped into a long-treasured mixtape.

The  band will kick off a sold-out tour with Imagine Dragons this Friday,  February 8th, at The Marquee in Tempe, AZ. On February 20th, Atlas  Genius will play a record release show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg  in Brooklyn, NY and appear at SXSW on March 13th (KCRW’s Official SXSW  nighttime showcase) and 14th.  Tickets just went on sale for Atlas  Genius’ first North American headline tour, which launches on April 25th  at Antone’s in Austin, TX. See the band’s website for more details and more tour stops.

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April 8, 2011 · 1:56 pm

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “Morning Thought”

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Detroit indie-pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have released “Morning Thought,” the first track off their upcoming full-length debut, It’s A Corporate World, now set for a June 7th release through Quite Scientific Records in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records. The track is available as a free download in exchange for an email address on the band’s website. The band just wrapped up a tour with
Tapes ‘n Tapes and were all over the place at SXSW. Paste caught a great live version of “Vocal Chords” at their showcase, check out the video here. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will then continue across the country on a headlining tour starting May 11th in NYC.

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March 31, 2011 · 10:57 am

Check ‘Em Out: Tin Can Radio

Explosive indie-dance/art-rock five-piece from Brisbane, Australia, Tin Can Radio, are celebrating the release of their debut album, Chase the Sun, Hold the Night with a massive 20 date tour around metropolitan and regional Australia. The tour spans over April and May of 2011.

The debut album, Chase the Sun, Hold the Night, is the accumulation of two acclaimed single-releases and many hard months in the studio. The 11 track LP runs a knife edge between accessible and fun, and ambitious and sonically challenging; journeying through dreamy landscapes, sing-along hooks, punchy guitar driven riffs and grinding dubstep breakdowns. (AWE-SOME!)

Lead singer Tom Wearne explains, “The album is a reflection of our shared struggle in trying to do exactly what we want to do, our attempts to live forever, to never sleep and to have never ending, uncompromised fun. You could say that these are over-riding themes in the songs, but they are also over-riding themes in our lives and the reason why we make this music.”

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March 8, 2011 · 2:58 pm

Pete Yorn Album Anniversary

Ahhhh! If you live in one of these 6 cities, you are one lucky duck! Pete Yorn’s first album, musicforthemorningafter is still and will always be my favorite of his.

To celebrate the release of his classic debut, Pete will perform musicforthemorningafter in its entirety in six cities during his current 27-city headlining North American tour:

4/1/11 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo PURCHASE TICKETS
4/2/11 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom PURCHASE TICKETS
4/3/11 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom PURCHASE TICKETS
4/5/11 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom PURCHASE TICKETS
4/6/11 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern PURCHASE TICKETS
4/9/11 San Diego, CA House of Blues PURCHASE TICKETS

Pre-Order your copy of musicforthemorningafter: 10th Anniversary Edition now at Amazon!

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October 13, 2010 · 2:12 pm

Miniature Tigers “Bullfighter Jacket” Video

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“A zeitgeisty comination of vocal-indie-world-pop (a la Grizzly Bear and Local Natives), old-school indie pop, casual experimentation, and the druggy-haze of dream-pop.” – Metromix
 
Named one of SPIN Magazine‘s 5 Best New Artists for October, Miniature Tigers have a new “Where’s Waldo” themed video for their single “Bullfighter Jacket”. It’s honestly one of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen!

After wrapping up a month with Neon Indian, The Tigers are hitting the road again for a string of dates with The Walkmen and Japandroids followed by a full US tour with Freelance Whales.

Miniature Tigers Tour Dates:

w/ THE WALKMEN & JAPANDROIDS
Oct 13 – Metro – Chicago, IL
Oct 14 – Barrymore Theater – Madison, WI
Oct 15 – Cabooze on the West Bank – Minneapolis, MN
CMJ
Oct 19 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY   
CMJ Show w/ Kevin Devine, the Goddamn Band
w/ FREELANCE WHALES
Nov 5 – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
Nov 6 – Black Cat – Washington, DC   
Nov 7 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC   
Nov 8 – Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA   
Nov 10 – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX 
Nov 11 – The ND at 501 Studios – Austin, TX
Nov 12 – Loft – Dallas, TX
Nov 14 – Clubhouse Music Venue – Tempe, AZ   
Nov 16 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA 
Nov 18 – Troubadour – LA, CA
Nov 19 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
Nov 21 – Doug Fir – Portland, OR
Nov 23 – Crocodile Cafe – Seattle, WA
Nov 26 – Neurolux Lounge – Boise, ID   
Nov 27 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT   
Nov 29 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO   
Dec 3 – The Basement – Columbus, OH   
Dec 4 – Brillobox, – Pittsburgh, PA   
Dec 5 – Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY   
Dec 7 – The Monkey House – Burlington, VT   
Dec 8 – Castaways – Ithaca, NY   
Dec 9 – Middle East – Boston, MA   
Dec 10 – Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA   
Dec 14 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA

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December 1, 2009 · 7:25 pm

Mad Caddies Show

I'm no photographer, but I tried!

As soon as I found out punk-ska group Mad Caddies were coming to town, I was pulling out the datebook and marking it down. I’ve been a fan for years, and had no idea that they were even touring.

The band formed in 1995 in California, and they’ve got 6 albums to date. (They’ve also got 6 band members…what if they added on a bandmate for every new album? Hmmm…)

Anyways, I told some friends about the show and convinced them to come. A couple of them didn’t know their music, and asked what kind they play. That’s actually a tougher question that you’d originally think. I mean, they are ska. They are punk. But, they’re also many others in between such as swing, reggae, and jazz. Put it all together in a blender and you’ve got a MAD freakin’ time!

I prepared for the show for about a week by digging out my old Caddies albums and dancing around my apartment. I was really pumped. The night of the show I had sushi and cocktails beforehand and got to the venue right in time. The band had just started their first song of the set.

The crowd was perfect. What made it even more awesome was that a lot of them knew the words to the songs! Hooray! The band did a great job of being lively on stage, especially Ed Hernandez on his trombone. He stood out on the edge poking that thing out into the crowd, lovingly. There were at total of 3 songs that I was praying to hear: “Wet Dog”, “Backyard”, and “Drinking for 11”. They DID play the latter (which I figured there was a good  chance of hearing that one because it may very well be their most popular song), and I DID love dancing and singing the words. I tried to yell out to them “WET DOG! WET DOG!” but they couldn’t hear me.

Regardless of not hearing the other 2 songs, they did play a brand new song and they still put on a great show. They made a couple new fans in my friends out of it, too. AND if I heard correctly, they’re planning to come out with a new album next year!

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June 2, 2009 · 3:28 pm

Guitar Center Takes “Legends Collection” on Tour

Guitar Center will take its iconic “Legends Collection” on the road beginning May 23 for a 4-city tour that will make weekend stops in Fountain Valley, La Mesa, San Francisco and Hollywood. The “Legends Collection” will feature three of rock’s most famous guitars – Eric Clapton’s “Blackie®” Fender® Stratocaster® and Gibson ES-335, as well as Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Lenny” Fender® Stratocaster®. Purchased for over $2.4 million from the Clapton Crossroads Centre charity auction at Christies New York in 2004, these three guitars are among the most treasured guitars in rock history.

Assembled in 1973 by Eric Clapton himself from the parts of several guitars, Clapton played “Blackie®” almost exclusively on stage and in the studio from 1973-1985, recording hits such as “Cocaine,” “I Shot The Sherriff,” “Wonderful Tonight,” “Further On Up The Road,” “Lay Down Sally” and various live versions of “Layla” as well as being featured on several album covers and videos. His Cherry Red Gibson “ES-335” was used to record Cream’s versions of “Badge” and “Crossroads” as well as many other historical performances during the 40 years he owned it. Steve Ray Vaughan’s “Lenny,” which Guitar Center purchased for $623,500, was used to record his classic love songs including “Lenny” and “Riviera Paradise.”

Home to the largest collection of vintage instruments in the nation, Guitar Center is also proud to showcase a hand-picked selection of its most rare and sought-after vintage guitars as part of its Vintage Road Show.  With Vintage locations in Hollywood, Nashville and Manhattan, Guitar Center’s vintage collection includes hundreds of the rarest and most valuable guitars, amplifiers and other instruments, including an impressive assemblage of ’50s and ’60s Strats and Les Pauls, handcrafted archtops, Jazz Basses, P-Basses and more.

Vintage guitar enthusiasts can visit the “Legends Collection” and Vintage Road Show at the following locations:

PAST: May 23-24
Guitar Center Fountain Valley
18361 Euclid Street
714-241-9140

PAST: May 30-31
Guitar Center La Mesa
8825 Murray Drive
619-668-8400

June 20-21
Guitar Center San Francisco
1645 Van Ness Ave.
415-409-0375

June 26-28
Guitar Center Hollywood
7425 Sunset Blvd
323-874-1060

Each weekend-long stop on Guitar Center’s Vintage Road Show tour will kick off with a private viewing on Friday night that is open to the press and a small group of Guitar Center’s VIP customers, followed by 2 full days of viewing open to the public. The tour will be hosted by a member of the company’s vintage team, Michael Catterino, who will be on hand to offer an oral history of the collection and to answer questions. Store hours are Saturdays 10am – 8pm, and Sundays 10am – 6pm.

For more information or to RSVP for one of the VIP viewings (Friday evenings),
please contact Girlie Action:

Kabeer Malhotra        212-989-2222, x123    kabeer@girlie.com
Sarah Avrin        212-989-2222, x118    sarah@girlie.com

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March 12, 2009 · 9:04 am

Your Soul Wants to Dance

After waiting a few years, Tortured Soul is set for their sophomore album release on the 24th. Their debut Introducing had lots of people talking, amazed with the new aspect of LIVE house music.  

Now, Did You Miss Me is a 13 track continuation of Introducing. It’s being released on their own new label, TSTC Records.

Here’s a couple things that have been said about Tortured Soul:

“The future of house music…you have to see them live.” – Gilles Peterson, Radio 1

“Tortured Soul create blissed-out tracks that curl around your head like cigarette smoke.” – XLR8R

 

Incorporating soul with pop and dance, Tortured Soul has dance-able tracks with jazz elements. They’re hitting up some awesome cities this spring, including Pittsburgh, so I’m definitely going to try to make this show.

Here’s their touring schedule:

03/07: Atlanta, GA @ Apache Cafe
03/27: New York, NY @ Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza
04/04: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
05/19: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
05/21: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
05/22: Chicago, IL @ Double Door
05/23: Detroit, MI @ Cliff Bells
05/24: Pittsburgh, PA @ Shadow Lounge
05/28: Allston, MA @ Harper’s Ferry
05/30: Baltimore, MD @ The 8 x 10
06/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles Memorial
You can also check out their website and MySpace

Free download of title track, “Did You Miss Me”

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