3/31/2014

Bo Ningen Premiere "DaDaDa" Video On Brooklyn Vegan

Bo Ningen Premiere DaDaDa video via Brooklyn Vegan

III due May 20th via Stolen Recordings

US/UK Tour Dates Scheduled Including Coachella, Austin Psych Fest


Artist: Bo Ningen
Title: "III"
Release Date: May 20th (US) /  May 13th (UK/ROW)
Cat. No. : SR077 CD / double LP / download
Label: Stolen Recordings

Bo Ningen today reveal the eye-catching video for DaDaDa, directed by friend and fellow musician KenichiIwasa.


Says Iwasa of the clip, "The idea behind this video was to create very visual and eye striking imagery that talks to your subconscious mind. To capture the energy the band generate when they perform was very challenging.

Bo Ningen are my good friends and I have played with them many times as a musician. That experience and watching their live performance so many times has given me a deep understanding of what they are.

They are individually interesting and very different, I ask them to express with their body how they would transfer their sound into body movement without instruments. When these individuals come together, their collective energy is enormous and their commitment to the band is very strong, I wanted to create one very strong Symbolic image almost like a statue.

I was focusing on capturing the silhouette of their movement and shadows. My aim was to create traditional dance like Butou dance or Noh theatre like but with the essence of modern pop video."

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Bo Ningen's third album "III" will be released by Stolen Recordings on May 20th, 2014 (May 13th in UK/ROW). It is a rich and accomplished album that has seen them evolve musically. Collaborations withJehnny Beth of Savages and Roger Robinson of King Midas Sound feature and they've sung partly in English for the first time. The album was recorded over several months with the band spending more time on the production and development of the songs. "III" illustrates Bo Ningen as a group with a singular vision, reaching for what they define as 'pure music', by turns esoteric and a no holds barred sensory assault.

UK and US tour dates have now been confirmed – full details below.  Having recently played SXSW, BoNingen tour the US in April, the UK in May and play Coachella festival and Austin Psych Fest amongst many others this year. They will also be performing an in-store at Rough Trade NY on April 27th.

Album is available for pre-order:


Full Album Tracklisting:

1.DaDaDa
2.Psychedelic Misemono Goya (Reprise)
3.Slider
4.Inu
5.CC
6.Mukaeni Ikenai
7.Maki-Modoshi
8.Mitsume
9.Ogosokana Ao
10.Kaifuku

April US Tour Dates

April 13th Coachella Festival
April 15th Los Angeles, CA, The Roxy
April 20th Coachella Festival
April 22nd Cambridge, MA, TT The Bear
April 25th Brooklyn, NY, Knitting Factory
April 27th Brooklyn, NY, Rough Trade Instore
April 29th Philladelphia, PA, Kung Fu Necktie
April 30th Baltimore, MD,Ottobar
May 4th Austin Psych Fest

May UK Tour Dates

May 7th  London,Heaven
May 8th Bristol,Thekla
May 9th Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
May 10th Leeds, Cockpit 2
May 12th Manchester, Deaf Institute
May 13th Glasgow, King Tut's
May 14th Liverpool, East Village Arts Club
May 15th Nottingham,Bodega
May 17th Southampton, Joiners
May 18th Brighton, The Haunt

Bo Ningen are: Taigen- vocals /bass Yuki –guitar Kohhei–guitar Mon Chan - drums


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3/27/2014

Little Dragon announces US tour + shares remix

LITTLE DRAGON ANNOUNCES US TOUR DATES VIA THE FADER
 

SHARES SWINDLE REMIX FOR "KLAPP KLAPP"
 
NABUMA RUBBERBAND DUE 5/13/14 VIA LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS

  
photo by: Marco van Rijt 

After a successful Letterman performance and SXSW run, Little Dragon is back today to announce new US tour dates. Following appearances at Coachella and Canadian Music Week, Little Dragon will continue on the festival circuit with an appearance at Bonnaroo 2014. The band will run through the Southern US and will finish up this string of dates with a show at New York City's Terminal 5. Tickets will go on pre-sale on Friday and general sale on Saturday. 
To coincide with the announcement of new tour dates, Little Dragon is also proud to share a remix of "Klapp Klapp", the first single off the forthcoming album. South London producer Swindle, known for his Jazz-leaning Grime sound, offers a fresh take on "Klapp Klapp". Nabuma Rubberband will be in stores on May 13th via Loma Vista Recordings. Check out the tour dates, the "Klapp Klapp" remix, and upcoming tour dates below. 


LISTEN: "Klapp Klapp" (Swindle Remix) - 


TOUR DATES:

4/10 - Roseland Theatre (Soul'd Out Music Festival) - Portland, OR
4/13 - Coachella 2014 - Indio, CA
4/16 - Pappy & Harriet's - Joshua Tree, CA
4/20 - Coachella 2014 - Indio, CA
5/10 - Toronto, ON - Canadian Music Week 
6/7/14 - South Side Music Hall - Dallas, TX
6/8/14 - Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX
6/10/14 - Republic - New Orleans, LA
6/11/14 - The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
6/12/14 - Grand Central - Miami, FL
6/14/14 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
6/15/14 - Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN
6/17/14 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC
6/18/14 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
6/20/14 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
     
PREVIOUSLY: 

WATCH: Little Dragon on Letterman - 

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Pillar Point Announces West Coast Tour Dates

Pillar Point Announces West Coast Tour Dates 
"Dreamin'" Video Reaches Over 100k Views 
Self-Titled Debut LP Out Now On Polyvinyl Records


Click Here To Watch "Dreamin'" Video On Vimeo


Media

Press Quotes

"...hits every pleasure center you want when it comes to synth pop" - Stereogum
"...splices M83 and Washed Out with glorious results." -The Line of Best Fit
"...calming vocals and glistening production put [Pillar Point] in a class with Active Child and Superhumanoids — new romantics whose approach to songcraft is as heartfelt as it is carefully composed." - SPIN
"While most details are unknown about the project's background, it is apparent that there is no detail too small in the composition of the songs. Calling this bedroom pop would not do justice to the exquisite production and calming vocals of the songs to date." -My Old Kentucky Blog
"...the kind of washed-out, sugary stuff that's perfect for reminiscing about drinking margaritas and wearing tank tops and generally not giving a fuck." -THUMP
'Pillar Point' LP Tracklisting
01. Diamond Mine
02. Eyeballs
03. Cherry
04. Black Hole
05. Strangers In Paradise
06. Dreamin'
07. Touch
08. Curious Of You
09. Echoes


Pillar Point is thrilled to announce West Coast tour dates with Soft Swells. The Seattle band will be hitting the road this Spring in support of the self-titled debut LP out now on Polyvinyl Records.
Pillar Point has also released the new video for "Dreamin'" from the debut album. Directed by Jacob Krupnick of Wild Combination and shot in New York, the video features dancer Daisuke from the film Girl Walk // All Day. The video was recently selected as one of Vimeo's Staff Picks reaching over 100k views in 1 week.
Click here to watch the video for "Dreamin'" on Vimeo and check out full tour dates below.
Tour Dates
04.29 - Portland, OR - Valentine's
05.01 - Davis, CA - Sophia's Thai Kitchen*
05.02 - Merced, CA - The Partisan*
05.03 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door*
05.04 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar*
05.05 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*
05.06 - San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room*
05.16 - 05.17 - Everett, WA - Fisherman's Village Music Festival
*with Soft Swells







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3/26/2014

HTRK Stream "Psychic 9-5 Club" LP; Out April 1


HTRK stream Psychic 9-5 Club LP at Dazed

HTRK Psychic 9-5 Club
[STREAM via Dazed / Soundcloud]
Release date: April 1, 2014
HTRK's sophomore Work (Work, Work) Vinyl re-press available now
After being out of print for a number of years, Work (Work, Work) is available again after an initial pressing of 500 copies in North America only. It has now been expanded to a worldwide release on vinyl. Purchase link here.
Psychic 9-5 Club marks the beginning of a new chapter for HTRK. It's an album that looks back on a time of sadness and struggle, and within that struggle they find hope and humour and love. It's Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang's first album recorded entirely as a duo—former band member Sean Stewart died halfway through the recording of their last LP, 2011's Work (Work Work).

Though the record is instantly recognisable as HTRK—Standish's vocal delivery remains central to the band's sound, while the productions are typically lean and dubby—they've found ample room for exploration within this framework. Gone are the reverb-soaked guitar explorations of 2009's Marry Me Tonight and the fuzzy growls that ran through Work (Work Work). They've been replaced with something tender, velvety and polished. This is HTRK, but the flesh has been stripped from their sound, throwing the focus on naked arrangements and minimalist sound design.
The album was recorded at Blazer Sound Studios in New Mexico with Excepter's Nathan Corbin, who had previously directed the video clip for Work (Work, Work) cut "Bendin." Inviting a third party into their world was no easy decision, but in Corbin they found a kindred spirit. The LP was then refined and reworked in Australia at the turn of 2013, before the finishing touches were applied in New York during the summer.

Of all the themes that run through Psychic 9-5 Club, love is the most central. The word is laced throughout the album in lyrics and titles—love as a distraction, loving yourself, loving others. Standish's lyrics explore the complexities of sexuality and the body's reaction to personal loss, though there's room for wry humour—a constant through much of the best experimental Australian music of the past few decades.
Standish explores her vocal range fully—her husky spoken-word drawl remains, but we also hear her laugh and sing. Equally, Yang's exploratory production techniques—particularly his well-documented love of dub—are given room to shine. They dip headlong into some of the things that make humans tick—love, loss and desire—with the kind of integrity that has marked the band out from day one. Psychic 9-5 Club is truly an album for the body and for the soul.


Tracklist
01. Give it Up
02. Blue Sunshine
03. Feels like Love
04. Soul Sleep
05. Wet Dream
06. Love is Distraction
07. Chinatown Style
08. The Body You Deserve
Pre-order Psychic 9-5 Club here.

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3/24/2014

Brian Jonestown Massacre announce West Coast dates 2014



BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE announce west coast tour dates in May 2014.

BJM is already playing Austin Psych Fest, but they have added three more California shows.

West Coast US Tour 2014

May 2nd: Austin Psych Fest
May 7th: BJM @ The Observatory
May 8th: BJM @ Fox Oakland
May 10th: BJM @ The Wiltern

These shows will sell out. Buy tickets now.




Brian Jonestown Massacre at Webster Hall, August 25th 2012 (last American show)

All photos by Daniel Murtagh.
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Elbow Reach #1 in the Billboard Heatseekers Chart


ELBOW’S SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM
 ‘THE TAKE OFF AND LANDING OF EVERYTHING’
DEBUTS AT #1 IN THE BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS CHART

ALBUM HAS BECOME THE BAND’S HIGHEST U.S
CHART DEBUT IN THE BILLBOARD TOP 200

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CONTINUES TO SELL OUT

#1 ALBUM IN THE U.K

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
05/11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT
05/12 - Boston, MA - Royale Night Club – SOLD OUT
05/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
05/16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall – SOLD OUT
05/17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall – SOLD OUT
05/19 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
05/20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05/23 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom – SOLD OUT
05/24 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom – SOLD OUT
05/25 - Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theatre
05/28 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
For more details go to: www.elbow.co.uk

WATCH AN EXCLUSIVE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF
'THE BLANKET OF NIGHT' HERE


Since releasing their sixth critically acclaimed full length ‘The Take Off and Landing of Everything’ last week, the Manchester five-piece has made an impressive Billboard Chart debut by entering at #1 on the Heatseekers Chart and reaching their highest ever Top 200 chart positioning in the U.S, entering at #109 and currently sitting at #83 in week two. Despite selling more than 2 million albums prior to this release, the band also reached #1 for the first time ever in their native United Kingdom last week.

‘The Take Off and Landing of Everything’ is now available on iTunesAmazon (CDDeluxeVinylSpotify,Google Play and in all good retail stores across North America.

The lead single from their current full-length album, is the powerful New York Morning, an ode to New York City, with lyrics partly inspired by chief lyricist and front-man Guy Garvey’s time spent writing and “people watching” in Brooklyn and Manhattan. He recently told The Independent (UK) how a press conference that John Lennon held (before he left the UK for good) also motivated him to write the track, “Why wouldn’t you go to New York?” Lennon enthusiastically asked the press. “Every nation on Earth is represented, all getting along – it’s the modern Rome. Besides, they’re nice to Yoko”.

 In response to the song, Yoko recently responded to the lyrical observation with a note to the band, thanking them, also noting “For John, he always wanted to come and live in this city, ever since he saw Bob Dylan on the famous album cover…” She finishes with a warm “Have a great time in New York. We loved it.” The band will be performing in New York City to a sold out crowd at Webster Hall on May 16, and will be making numerous stops across North American the same month.

 In other news, this past weekend the band were featured on the prestigious NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturdaywith Scott Simon, with a delightful interview with front-man Guy Garvey and bass player Pete Turner. Listen to the broadcast which features tracks from ‘The Take Off and Landing of Everything’ here.



“The songs on their sixth studio set unfurl languidly, in delicate slow motion. This is stately, gentlemanly music—the sound of aging gracefully.” – FILTER Magazine

“It’s that refusal to paint in a single shade that makes The Take Off… such a fully formed listen from front to back. Garvey and the other members of Elbow have always been craftsmen, focused more on finer details than immediate gratification.” – PASTE Magazine

“Midlife crises have seldom been so beautifully documented than those on Elbow’s sixth studio album.” -PopMatters

“A work of faultless skill and assured sophistication, The Take Off and Landing of Everything positions Elbow as one of the most quietly ambitious and rewarding acts of our generation.” – No Ripcord

'The Take Off and Landing of Everything' is available now on:
iTunes
Amazon (CD)
Amazon (Deluxe)
Amazon (Vinyl)
Spotify
Google Play

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The Black Keys - Turn Blue out May 13th on Nonesuch Records

THE BLACK KEYS’ TURN BLUE OUT MAY 13 ON NONESUCH RECORDS
FIRST SINGLE “FEVER” PREMIERES 
 

 
The Black Keys’ new album, Turn Blue, will be released May 13 on Nonesuch Records. Produced by Danger MouseDan Auerbach and Patrick CarneyTurn Blue features 11 new tracks including the first single, “Fever,” which can now be heard at theblackkeys.com and YouTube. The single is also on sale—alone or as a free instant download with album preorders—at theblackkeys.com/turnblue; the LP, CD or digital version may also be ordered as part of ticket and T-shirt bundles at the band’s site. Digital pre-orders are available at iTunes.
 
The Black Keys will headline the Hangout Festival in Alabama on May 16 before embarking on an extensive European festival tour this summer. See reverse for complete track listing and tour details.
 
Turn Blue was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood during the summer of 2013 with additional recording done at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, MI and Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound in Nashville in early 2014. Of the new album, the band says Turn Blue could refer to:
A: Suffocation
B: Sadness
C: Numbness from extreme cold
D: A Cleveland late night TV host from the 1960s named Ghoulardi
E: All of the above
 
Moreover, Carney comments, “We are always trying to push ourselves when we make a record—not repeat our previous work but not abandon it either. On this record, we let the songs breathe and explored moods, textures and sounds. We’re excited for the world to hear Turn Blue.”
 
This is the eighth full-length album from the duo and follows 2011’s critically and commercially acclaimed El Camino, which is now certified RIAA Platinum. Internationally, El Camino is Gold in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Holland; Platinum in Ireland, France and the U.K.; and double Platinum in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The record also resulted in three awards at the 55th annual Grammy Awards—Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album. The band now has a total of six Grammy Awards including three in 2010 for their breakout, RIAA Platinum album, Brothers.
 
Turn Blue
1. Weight of Love
2. In Time
3.  Turn Blue
4.  Fever
5.  Year in Review
6.  Bullet in the Brain
7.  It’s Up to You Now
8. Waiting on Words
9. 10 Lovers
10. In Our Prime
11.  Gotta Get Away  
 
THE BLACK KEYS TOUR
May 16-18                                                Gulf Shores, AL                                   Hangout Music Fest
June 20                                           Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany                            Southside Festival
June 22                                                   Scheessel, Germany                                   Hurricane Festival
June 24                                                      Zagreb, Croatia                                         Inmusic Festival 
June 27                                                 St. Gallen, Switzerland              Open Air St. Gallen (sold out)
June 28                                                   Beuningen, Holland                           Down The Rabbit Hole
June 29                                                    Glastonbury, U.K.                                             Glastonbury
July 2                                                         Gdansk, Poland                                         Open’er Festival
July 4                                                     Pas-de-Calais, France                              Main Square Festival
July 5                                                       Werchter, Belgium                               Festivalpark Werchter
July 6                                                         Belfort, France                                        Les Eurockennes
July 8                                                            Rome, Italy                                               Rock In Rome
July 11                                                      Lisboa, Portugal                                           Optimus Alive
July 12                                                         Bilbao, Spain                                       Bilbao – BBK Live
July 15                                                        Nîmes, France                                         Festival de Nîmes
July 17                                             Les Vieilles Charrues, France                       Les Vieilles Charrues
July 20                                                        Suffolk, U.K.                                           Latitude Festival           
 
(additional dates to be announced)

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3/23/2014

Kool Keith @ Burgerama



Kool Keith performs at Burgerma today, Sunday March 23rd 2014, at 4pm.
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3/22/2014

The Orwells @ The Troubadour


photo: Angel Ceballos


THE ORWELLS play at The Troubadour, Saturday March 22nd 2014.

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3/21/2014

The Black Lips @ El Rey



THE BLACK LIPS perform at the El Rey Theater tonight, Friday, March 21st 2014

Photo: Angel Ceballos
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Desert Daze Festival 2014



Moon Block Party is happy to announce that the third annual Desert Daze Festival will return to Sunset Ranch in Mecca, CA on Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Sunset Ranch Oasis is a beautiful 163 acre ranch surrounded by mountain ranges and miles of palm trees with 3 lakes next to the festival and campgrounds
Address: 69-520 South Lincoln Street, Mecca, CA 92254

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3/20/2014

Dub Thompson - "Dograces" (Official Video)




Dub Thompson - "Dograces" (Official Video)


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3/19/2014

Black Bananas announces new album + share single

BLACK BANANAS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND SHARES SINGLE VIAPITCHFORK

"PHYSICAL EMOTIONS" 7" SINGLE AVAILABLE 4/22 VIA DRAG CITY

ELECTRIC BRICK WALL LP DUE 6/24 VIA DRAG CITY
 photo by: Jess Holzworth

Today, Jennifer Herrema's Black Bananas is excited to announce a new album entitled Electric Brick Wall and share its first single "Physical Emotions". To be  released as a 7" single, "Physical Emotions" will be backed with Hot Chip's remix of "TV Trouble" from the first Black Bananas LP, Rad Times Express IV. The 7" will be available on April 22nd via Drag City, followed Electric Brick Wall on 6/24. Check out a stream of "Physical Emotions" below, along with more information about Black Bananas and full single and album details.
  

LISTEN: "Physical Emotions" - 
  

More about Jennifer Herrema and Black Bananas:

Another year, another jam-packed dance card for Jennifer Herrema, the matriarch of all things that rock as she surveys them from her high perch in Black Bananas, Feathered Fish, and the JJ X denim line. Not only has she got a twisted new heavy music offering from Black Bananas coming in May (you have to hear Electric Brick Wall and even then you probably won't believe it at first, that's okay, just hang in there), but her fashion-and-elsewhere collaboration with Pamela Love is ready to drop another great new thing at the Purple Mag Boutique in April. And then there's the remixes, the photo shoots and the gallery shows that are on the way. 2014's gonna be just fine, thanks....

Jennifer's embodiment of the rock n roll life has won her a legion of freaks and fans since the early days of Royal Trux - a time when she first stepped to the front of the stage and did nothing other than stand there for a LONG time before she sang - and still blow away the band, the room, and what seemed to be her mind too! Or was that just a part of the vision that she was putting in our mind?

It's to hard to know....which is why we are telling you. It's on purpose, man. Jennifer understands subliminal and cut-up and misdirection, all that lends weight to the hammer she's swinging. It's a straight-ahead approach that's underscored by the in-between things. Like for instance, Jennifer's highly influenced by television and the switching of channels.....watching old shit in HD and new HD shit on her phone. Flip the script, in her hands it'd work just as well upside down and backwards.

Since those early days riding the Trux all over the place, Jennifer's been sought out by would-be stylemasters from everywhere seeking her vibe to help them profile their work - and eventually, to just have her tell them what to do, since she obviously had such a righteous idea of her own to begin with. After featuring in loads of fashion shoots, she has lately turned to the designing of items to be worn in those shoots, collaborating with Volcom on her JJ X line of denim creations, and working with Playboy to bring her singular styling approach to their centerfolds. Jennifer is currently exhibiting in the group show This Is Our Art, This Is Our Music at the David Risley Gallery in Copenhagan right now. If it isn't art, then it's music - she will be DJ'ing Richard Phillips' "MTV RE:DEFINE" event at the Dallas Contemporary Art Museum in April.  

In fact, it starts and ends with music, even while the rest keeps growing. The Black Bananas record is setting up for maximum impact with groove beats standing just as tall as the slabs of power chords, and all of it floating above a buzzing hive of ?!?. Jennifer's working on a 12" extended dance remix of two Electric Brick Wall highlights (there are eleven highlights total), "Physical Emotions" and "Give It To Me." Hot Chip have turned in a remix on "TV Trouble," from the last record. Music is where it's at! But that doesn't mean Jennifer's gonna slack on the fashion side of things or whatever else comes her way.

That's it for today....too much else to do. 2014 is underway, look for Jennifer Herrema, Black Bananas, Feathered Fish and everything else - coming your way.


Black Bananas
Physical Emotions 7"
(Drag City, 4/22/14)

A. Physical Emotions
B. TV Trouble (Hot Chip Remix)


Black Bananas
Electric Brick Wall
(Drag City, 6/24/14)

1. Powder 8
2. Dope on an Island
3. Hey Rockin
4. Physical Emotions
5. Highway Down
6. Eve's Child
7. Ride the Chump
8. Give it to Me
9. Creeping Out of Line
10. Old Gold Chains
11. Bullshit and Lies 

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Tuxedomoon are back with "Pink Narcissus"

Crammed Discs is pleased to present "Pink Narcissus"
by Tuxedomoon


The first new release in 5 years by the legendary US band consists of original music written and recorded in 2011 at the instigation of French film festival L'Etrange Festival, as a new score for the eponymous, scandalous cult film from 1971, directed by James Bidgood. Tuxedomoon performed this soundtrack during a screening of the film in Sept 2011 in Paris.
 
This 53-minute opus ranks amongs their best instrumental suites ever, and will be released in a limited edition of 1000 copies exclusively on vinyl and digital (each copy of the LP will contain a unique download code). The LP is pressed in 180 gram audiophile vinyl, and the first 750 copies will be numbered.


The band's line-up on this album consists of Steven Brown, Peter Principle, Blaine L. Reininger and Luc van Lieshout.

Release date : April 19 (Record Store Day)

 


Upcoming live dates :
22/03/2014 BE BRUGGE CACTUS CLUB
24/03/2014 DE BERLIN K17
28/03/2014 CH VEVEY ROCKING CHAIR
02/04/2014 IT BOLOGNA DOM LA CUPOLA DEL PILASTRO
20/09/2014 FR PARIS CAFE DE LA DANSE
 


About the band...

Born in 1977, in the heady atmosphere of San Francisco’s postpunk golden age, Tuxedomoon released two seminal albums on The Residents' Ralph Records and, fleeing Reagan's America, moved to Europe in the early 80s.

Their ability to crystallize a certain dark and romantic zeitgeist quickly turned them into one of the most influential bands around, yet their music transcended all genres and included impossibly wide parameters –rock, electronics, minimal music, classical, jazz, Gypsy music and pop were all simultaneously consumed and transmutated into a quasi-prescient blend.

Although the band members are now living very far apart (Mexico, New York, Greece and Belgium), Tuxedomoon have regularly been getting together since 2003, touring as well as recording some of their best work to date.  More information here


More information on Tuxedomoon here.


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Suzanne Vega "Solitude Standing" DVD

Suzanne Vega "Solitude Standing" 
 Available on DVD on May 6th

 An intimate performance in Rome from 2003

Filmed at the Rome Auditorium in July 2003, Suzanne Vega performs some of her greatest hits at this intimate concert, including Tom's DinerLuka and Marlene On The Wall. The songs are interspersed with moving poetry readings. The DVD includes a candid interview with singer/songwriter Valerio Piccolo about Vega's life and career. This DVD is released shortly following her world tour and new album.
 
"Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation," (Biography Magazine) Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labelled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs.
 
Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has performed at sell-out concerts in many of the world's best-known venues. She'll be touring the UK, Europe, the USA, Japan and Australia throughout March, April and May 2014 - a full list of dates can be found HERE.
 

Songs / Poems:
1. Marlene On The Wall 
2. How To Make A Poem (poem) 
3. Small Blue Thing 
4. Caramel 
5. Italy In Spring (poem) 
6. Some Journey 
7. Penitent 
8. When Heroes Go Down 
9. Anti-hero (poem) 
10. Gypsy 
11. Left Of Center 
12. Solitaire 
13. The Queen And The Soldier 
14. In Liverpool (poem) 
15. In Liverpool 
16. Luka 
17. Tom's Diner

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