THE BLACK ANGELS PREMIERE "EVIL THINGS"

THE BLACK ANGELS PREMIERE 

INDIGO MEADOW'S "EVIL THINGS"

   

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Blue Horizon is excited to debut "Evil Things," a new track from The Black Angels. The song, which is available for posting HERE, is off their upcoming album Indigo Meadow, out April 2nd. RollingStone.com premiered "Evil Things," calling it "a heavy-duty headbanger built around a foreboding guitar riff." The track is available now on iTunes as an instant download with pre-orders HERE.

"Evil Things" focuses on a man and a woman on opposite sides of a conflict who meet on a war-torn battlefield. Frontman Alex Maas elaborated on this concept to Rolling Stone, saying "they come to the realization that, by nature, humans have the capacity to be either evil or benevolent, empathetic and compassionate. They share an obvious mutual concern for the human condition, but don't feel as though they are doing anything to make things better. They ask themselves: 'What am I going to do with the power that I have?' This song asks that question."

The Black Angels' most revelatory collection thus far, Indigo Meadow marks the Austin, Texas-based band's fourth full-length release, following 2010's acclaimed Phosphene Dream. Once again The Black Angels prove themselves the undisputed avatars of contemporary psychedelic rock, simultaneously exalting the genre's kaleidoscopic past as they thrust it ever further into the future.

Now a quartet, the band - with the able support of producer John Congleton (David Byrne & St. Vincent, Clinic, Explosions In The Sky) - have brought new focus to their wide-ranging songcraft, their righteous riffs and dogmatic drones gaining increased power as they fuel a more expansive emotional trajectory.  The ominous organ grooves and carpet-bombing beats still resonate with feral rush and napalm fire, but songs like "Love Me Forever" and the bottomless blue title track see more than a little light piercing the Black Angels' notorious heart of darkness. 

Founded in 2004, The Black Angels have been the spearhead of the post-millennial psychedelic movement, picking up the mantle of their hometown's long lysergic history and reinvigorating it with progressive political commentary and unrestrained creativity and ambition.  Long hailed for their monumental live sets, The Black Angels will celebrate the arrival of Indigo Meadow with a major North American tour, set to get underway April 4^th at Athens, GA's Georgia Theatre and then culminating with a May 26^th date at San Antonio, TX's appropriately named White Rabbit.  Support comes from a stellar line-up of lysergically like-minded artists, including Allah-Las, Elephant Stone, Hanni El Khatib, and Wall of Death (see attached itinerary). 

The Black Angels:  Christian Bland - guitar, drone machine/organ * Alex Maas - vocals, bass, organ, drone machine * Stephanie Bailey - drums, percussion * Kyle Hunt - keyboards, percussion, bass, guitar.

For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit www.theblackangels.com, www.facebook.com/theblackangels.tx, and http://twitter.com/_theblackangels.

THE BLACK ANGELS

NORTH AMERICA 2013

APRIL

4                        Athens, GA                        Georgia Theatre #

5                        Asheville, NC                        The Orange Peel #

6                        Washington, DC            Black Cat #

7                          Philadelphia, PA              Union Transfer #

8                         New York, NY                        Webster Hall #

11                         Boston, MA                         Royale #

12                        Montreal, QC                        Le National #

13                        Toronto, ON                        Danforth Music Hall #

15                         Detroit, MI                         Magic Stick #

16                          Cleveland, OH              Beachland Ballroom #

17                         Columbus, OH             Newport Music Hall #

19                         Chicago, IL                         Vic Theatre #

20                         Minneapolis, MN             Fine Line Music Cafe #

21                         Omaha, NE                         The Waiting Room #

22                         Lawrence, KS                         Granada #

26-28                         Austin, TX                         Austin Psych Fest

MAY

2                         Baton Rouge, LA             Spanish Moon %

3                         Birmingham, AL             WorkPlay Theatre %

5                         Nashville, TN                        Mercy Lounge %

7                         Indianapolis, IN             The Vogue %

8                         St. Louis, MO                         The Firebird %

10                         Boulder, CO                         Boulder Theater %

11                         Salt Lake City, UT             The Depot %

13                         Seattle, WA                         Neptune Theatre %

14                         Vancouver, BC             Commodore Ballroom %

15                         Portland, OR                         Wonder Ballroom %

17                         San Francisco, CA             The Fillmore %

18                         Pomona, CA                         The Glass House  ^

19                         Solana Beach, CA             Belly Up Tavern ^

21                         Los Angeles, CA             Mayan Theatre ^

22                         Tucson, AZ                         Club Congress ^

24                         Houston, TX                         Fitzgerald's ^

25                         Dallas, TX                         Granada Theater ^

26                         San Antonio, TX             White Rabbit ^

# w/Allah-Las, Elephant Stone

% w/Hanni El Khatib, Wall of Death

^ w/Wall of Death

Sub Pop Shares Release Details for Still Corners Strange Pleasures

Sub Pop Shares Release Details for Still Corners Strange Pleasures,  

Offer Download of Lead Single “Berlin Lovers”

 

“Berlin Lovers” MP3 premiere with ‘Pitchfork’;

Plus - May UK tour dates announced

 

 

Download “Berlin Lovers” here (email required).

 

Sub Pop is pleased to share the news that London-based duo Still Corners will release its exquisite new album Strange Pleasures, the follow up to Creatures Of An Hour, the band’s acclaimed 2011 debut, on May 6 in Europe and May 7 in North America via Sub Pop. The album will be available on CD, LP and digitally, and is led by the single “Berlin Lovers” (see also Pitchfork track review February 25), as well as highlights “Beginning to Blue”, “Future Age,” “Beatcity,” and the previously released album teaser, “Fireflies”.  Strange Pleasures was produced by band leader Greg Hughes at his Greenwich studio in London. Please find a full tracklisting below.
 

Still Corners will support Strange Pleasures with European and North American tour dates throughout 2013, beginning with a short UK trek that kicks-off on May 3 in Liverpool at Sound City and ends May 11 in Bristol at Louisiana. There will be a North American tour announcement in the coming weeks. Please find a current tour schedule below.

 

More on Still Corners Strange Pleasures:

Riding that insatiable kinesis over the last two years has resulted in Hughes, along with singing accomplice Tessa Murray, fashioning a devastating sophomore album, Strange Pleasures, which is surely destined to usher Still Corners to a deserved place at cerebral dream-pop’s high table. Where its predecessor soared on sugared layers of shoegazing-infused retro-futurism, Strange Pleasures proffers a leaner, more acute extrapolation of ’80s-suffused song and studio craft, navigating a sinuous trajectory between velveteen Angelo Badalamenti noir-pop torch song sophistication and ethereal Cocteau Twins beauty, with exquisite meanders through the glacial but mellifluous territory first mapped by Modern English, The Cure and The Passions, with nods along the way to cool, graceful detachment a la ’80s Euro avant-poppers such as Bernthøler and Virna Lindt (read more at Sub Pop).

 

What people are saying about Still Corners:

"Another dreamy, widescreen pop gem"  - ["Berlin Lovers" Track Post] Gorilla Vs. Bear

 

"Fireflies"... is no less beholden to the past-- only, this time, the band's drawing from the spangly, huge-sounding sounds of 1980s synth-pop. The change suits them well, as it's their most immediate and starry-eyed song to date, with Tessa Murray's multi-tracked vocals navigating their way through gorgeously empty terrain dotted with cymbal washes and gently pulsing synth tones.” - [“Fireflies” Track Review, "Best New Track”] Pitchfork

 

“Called “Fireflies,” the tune leans closer to 1980s dance music than previous atmospheric offering, Creatures Of An Hour. It’s still full of the band’s signature dreaminess.” - Under The Radar

 

“...A wonderful surprise” - [“Fireflies” Track Review] Refinery 29 

 

Still Corners 

Strange Pleasures 

Tracklisting

01. The Trip

02. Beginning To Blue

03. I Can’t Sleep

04. All I Know

05. Fireflies

06. Berlin Lovers

07. Future Age

08. Going Back to Strange

09. Beatcity

10. Midnight Drive

11. We Killed the Moonlight

12. Strange Pleasures

 

Tour Dates

May 03 -  Liverpool, UK - Sound City --  http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/home/tickets-and-info.aspx

May 04 - Leeds, UK - Live At Leeds --  https://www.lunatickets.co.uk/news_item_page.php?newsID=247

May 05 - Salford, UK - SFTOC / St. Philips Church --  http://soundsfromtheothercity.com/tickets/

May 06 - Brighton, UK - The Albert -- http://www.wegottickets.com/event/208844

May 08 - Cambridge, UK - Portland Arms -- http://www.greenmind.co.uk

May 09 - London, UK - XOYO --  http://www.parallellines.ticketabc.com/events/still-corners

May 10 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds -- http://birminghampromoters.com

May 11 - Bristol, UK - Louisiana -- http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/40677

How To Destroy Angels announce some shows

HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICANTOUR DATES  SHARES WELCOME OBLIVION LP VIA PITCHFORK ADVANCE  WELCOME OBLIVION LP DUE 3/5/13 VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS

Photo credit: How to destroy angels_

Listen: Welcome Oblivion - http://pitchfork.com/advance/33-welcome-oblivion/ How to destroy angels_ is a collective from Los Angeles composed of Mariqueen Maandig, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Rob Sheridan. After previously announcing their live debut at Coachella, HTDA are now proud to announce additional April tour dates in select North American cities with direct presales for a limited number of tickets going live on February 27th. To view all of the dates scroll down or visit tour.destroyangels.com. In anticipation of their March 5th release date, the collective is currently streaming their debut LP, Welcome oblivion, via Pitchfork Advance. The vinyl edition of Welcome oblivion will feature two exclusive songs entitled "The province of fear" and "Unintended consequences" and also comes with a white label version of the vinyl release on CD. The preceding release, An omen EP_, is currently available for purchase via Amazon (vinyl), iTunes(digital), and from the collective's own website here (digital including lossless). Previously: Watch: "How long?" - http://smarturl.it/htdahowlongvideo Watch: "The loop closes" - http://vimeo.com/56805766  Watch: "Ice Age" - http://vimeo.com/54507716 Tour Dates: 4.12 - Indio, CA - Coachella * 4.13 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Theatre 4.17 - Monterey, CA - The Golden State Theatre 4.18 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom 4.19 - Indio, CA - Coachella 4.21 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater 4.23 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre 4.25 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy 4.27 - Boston, MA - House of Blues 4.28 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre 4.29 - New York, NY - The Apollo Theater *Live debut      How to destroy angels_ Welcome oblivion (3/5/13, Columbia Records) Pre-order CD and Vinyl CD/Digital 1 The wake-up 2 Keep it together 3 And the sky began to scream 4 Welcome oblivion 5 Ice age 6 On the wing 7 Too late, all gone 8 How long? 9 Strings and attractors 10 We fade away 11 Recursive self-improvement 12 The loop closes 13 Hallowed ground Vinyl (includes 2 exclusive tracks) 1 The wake-up 2 Keep it together 3 And the sky began to scream 4 Ice age 5 Welcome oblivion 6 On the wing 7 Too late, all gone 8 The province of fear 9 How long? 10 Strings and attractors 11 Recursive self-improvement 12 Unintended consequences 13 We fade away 14 The loop closes 15 Hallowed ground howtodestroyangels.com  Twitter: @destroyangels Facebook: facebook.com/howtodestroyangels Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/howtodestroyangels Tumblr: destroyangels.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/destroyangels

The Deer Tracks in USA

    

Ron Asheton Tribute Concert

Ron Asheton Tribute Concert 

with Iggy & the Stooges + Special Guests

Coming to DVD on April 9 

 

Live concert tribute to brother Ron Asheton featuring 

the Stooges, Henry Rollins and more!

  

Recorded live at the Michigan Theater, this heartfelt tribute/celebration of Stooge guitarist Ron Asheton's life and music featured Iggy and the Stooges, Henry Rollins, and guest guitarist Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman). Includes a string section on a few Stooges classics! All profits from the sale of the DVD go to the Ron Asheton Foundation which supports animal welfare and music.

Gary Graff of BILLBOARD writes:

"It was a typical night of Stooges-style brutality but in an even more passionate form, as the group and its guests took a wide swing through the repertoire, clearly moved by the sense of occasion and the cacophonous spirit of the 1,700 fans who snapped up tickets for the concert in less than an hour.

"Some of his (Asheton's) themes always reminded me a lot of...classical music in the 17th century," Pop told Billboard.com prior to the show -- emcee Henry Rollins fronted the band for "I Got a Right." Pop then came on to commence a full-on Stooges performance with co-founder and drummer Scott "Rock Action" Asheton, "Raw Power" guitarist James Williamson, longtime saxophonist Steve Mackay and Mike Watt, the group's bassist since 2003.

Shirtless and manic as always, even two days before his 64th birthday, it didn't take Pop long to turn the theater to bedlam. Following pulverizing renditions of "Raw Power," "Search and Destroy" and "Gimme Danger," Pop brought dozens of fans on stage for "Shake Appeal," clearly reveling in the ecstatic anarchy of the moment. The rest of the night maintained the energy through favorites such as "Beyond the Law," "1970" and "Fun House," the "ballad" "Open Up and Bleed" and a rendition of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" beefed up by an 11-piece orchestra.

The ensemble stayed on stage as Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek, a longtime Asheton friend, spelled Williamson for "T.V. Eye," "Loose," "Dirt" and "Real Good Time," while Williamson returned for a new acoustic composition called "Ron's Tune," in which Pop sang that "the music says you'll be my friend to the end" and "because you were my friend, I always think of you again." The night finished with everyone, including more audience members, onstage for "No Fun" -- whose title, of course, was the antithesis of the experience."

The complete story can be read HERE.

Preorder:  http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=MVD5711D

Cover Art:  http://mvdb2b.com/i/300dpi/MVD5711D.jpg

Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HoYsFD2wDw

Track Listing

I Got a Right 

(with Henry Rollins)

Raw Power

Search and Destroy

Gimme Danger

Shake Appeal

1970

L.A. Blues

Night Theme

Beyond the Law

Fun House

Open Up And Bleed

Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell

I Wanna Be Your Dog

TV Eye

Loose

Dirt

Real Cool Time

Iggy's Speech

Ron's Tune

No Fun

  

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GLISS RELEASE FIRST OF FIVE LIVE ACOUSTIC VIDEOS

GLISS RELEASE FIRST OF FIVE LIVE ACOUSTIC VIDEOS
CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF WITH "INTO THE WATER"

Watch "Into The Water" Here Courtesy of Under The Radar Magazine
 

February Residency at Los Globos in Los Angeles

'Langsom Dans' Available Now via Modern Outsider

For Private Media Access Only Stream the Album Here

As they continue to topple alternative specialty radio charts, Los Angeles trio, Gliss, is pleased to release a live session video of their track "Into The Water." This is the first in a series of five acoustic videos the band will be releasing via Under The Radar Magazine every Monday over the next five weeks. According to the band, the videos were "filmed on a cold and rainy California day far up in the mountains," and the chilled mood is evident through the cascading images and sounds. Gliss is currently in the midst of their Monday February Residency at Los Globos in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, see dates below. Their newest album, Langsom Dans, was recently released via Modern Outsider.

Watch the video here courtesy of Under The Radar Magazine.

As previously announced, download "Hunting (C-Berg Remix)" here.

Danish/American band Gliss makes a huge departure from their old sound on the new record Langsom Dans which is gathering comparisons to Beach House, Crystal Castles and Lower Dens. The LA based trio, consisting of Victoria Cecilia, Martin Klingman and David Reiss, pour their collective musical imaginations into recording timeless art pop with a precise Scandinavian texture that steps away from their previous work. The 12-track LP features heavy synths and electronic beats with Danish expatriate, Victoria Cecilia, stepping into the role as lead singer. The passionate vocal harmonies dictate the recordings with stories of coming out of the darkness into a new life, bringing to mind The XX, Portishead and Depeche Mode.

Langsom Dans Tracklist:

01. Blood On My Hands

02. A To B

03. Into The Water

04. Weight Of Love

05. Blur

06. Hunting

07. Waves

08. The Sea Tonight

09. Through The Mist

10. In Heaven

11. Black Is Blue          

12. Kite In The Sky

Tour Dates:

02/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos w/ Touché, Tic Tic Boom!, Baron von Luxury
02/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos w/ United Ghosts, Robotanists, Line & Circle

03/06 - Scottsdale, AZ @ The Rogue

03/08 - Denver, CO @ Gathering Of The Clouds

03/12 - Austin, TX @ Gueros (Day Party)

03/13 - Austin, TX @ Maggie Mae's (Modern Outsider Official SXSW showcase)

03/14 - Austin, TX @ Home Slice Pizza Party
03/15 - Austin, TX @ Mellow Johnny's (KEXP 5:30)

03/17 - El Paso, TX @ Low Brow Palace

03/19 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush

TOY to make US live debut at SXSW

TOY to make US live debut at SXSW, schedule two NYC headline shows

WATCH: "Make It Mine"

WATCH: "Lose My Way"

LISTEN: "Dead & Gone"

WATCH: "Motoring"

"A monumental slab of sonic experimentation anchored with some effortlessly huge hooks and swirling maelstroms of guitars, vintage synths and reverb drenched vocals toy combine influences with an ease and maturity that belie their tender years. The rock band for the age may well have emerged." – Rough Trade Records

"They punch all the right cult-rock buttons: merging garage-rock violence, post-punk drama, krautrock's motorik rush and effects-pedal psychedelia into a blitzing racket." – The Guardian

London five-piece TOY have announced two New York dates in addition to TBA appearances at SXSW. This will be the band's North American live debut.

March 14th-16th @ SXSW (shows TBA)

March 19^th @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY

March 20^th @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY

CHARLES BRADLEY "Victim of Love"

CHARLES BRADLEY

Pre-Order New Album Victim of Love Now &

Receive "Strictly Reserved For You" Right Away via iTunes "Instant Grat"

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Send Your Valentine An E-Card Featuring “Strictly Reserved For You”

http://smarturl.it/strictly4you

The new single from Charles Bradley is available now, just in time for Valentine’s Day! “Strictly Reserved For You” is the first single from new album Victim of Love, out April 2 on Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records. The single is available on iTunes now, and those that pre-order the whole album will receive the track immediately as part of iTunes’ “Instant Grat.” http://bit.ly/12h0FQt 

Charles Bradley fans can also send their Valentine a little love without a stamp.  Send your sweetie a "Strictly Reserved For You" customized Urturn e-card here and, if you share it on Twitter, include the hashtag #StrictlyReserved4U.

Look for Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires on the road this spring, including a slot at the Daptone Records Super Soul Revue during SXSW. For more information on Charles, his tour and Victim of Love, visit www.thecharlesbradley.com.

Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires Tour Dates

Mar 14 Austin, TX – Daptone Super Soul Revue SXSW (ACL Live at The Moody Theater)

Mar 21 Savannah, GA - Savannah Music Festival

Apr 12 Annapolis, MD - Rams Head

Apr 13 Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater

Apr 14 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle

Apr 17 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel

Apr 18 Charleston, SC - The Pour House

Apr 19 Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre

Apr 20 Waverly, AL - Waverly Boogie

Apr 21 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

Apr 24 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits

Apr 25 Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall

Apr 27 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Apr 28 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks

May 01 Austin, TX - Antone’s

May 02 Dallas, TX - Trees

May 04 Nashville, TN - Exit/In

May 05 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House

May 07 Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center

May 08 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Ballroom

May 09 Chicago, IL - The Metro

May 10 Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag

May 11 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre

May 13 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre

May 16 New York, NY - Apollo Theater

May 17 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

May 18 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club

Jun 15 Bergen, NO - Bergenfest

Jun 16 Oslo, NO - Norwegian Wood Music Festival

Blood Red Shoes announce North American headline tour

 

Schedule additional dates in support of The Joy Formidable

Premiere video for "Silence and the Drones" via NME

Watch: "Silence and the Drones"
Watch: "In Time To Voices"

from In Time To Voices

Watch: "Red River"

Download: "Black Distractions"

from Water EP

Brighton's Blood Red Shoes return to North America for the second time in six months for five shows with The Joy Formidable and a coast-to-coast headline run.

The duo of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell have been busy in the studio as well: they released their third full-length In Time To Voices in July of 2012, and the Water EP dropped just last month via V2 / Cooperative Music. January also saw the re-release of their first two records, Box of Secrets & Fire Like This, also on V2 / Cooperative Music.

For a taste of the pair's bombastic live shoes take a peak at the new video for explosive track "Red River". The video contains live and on-the-road footage of the band's recent tour in Russia, which saw the band encounter the full force of the Russian Customs officers, travel through snow after shows, and spark mosh pits in Moscow and St Petersburg.

Expect the same level of excitement from the restless outfit this time around. "We planned to spend most of 2013 working on new material after touring like motherfuckers last year," says drummer/vocalist Steven Ansell. "But we realized that we'd go insane if we stayed in one place too long. Plus the last North American tour we did was a blast and kind of inspired us with new songs anyway. So we're heading back over for a few weeks again, hitting some familiar places and breaking some new ground too. It'll be cool to play the songs off our new EP because some of them were actually inspired by our time on the road in North America in late 2012."

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NORTH AMERICAN DATES

April 17th @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY *

April 18th @ Webster Hall - New York, NY *

April 19th @ House of Blues - Boston, MA *

April 20th @ Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA *

April 21st @ 9:30 Club - Washington, DC *

April 23rd @ Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON

April 24th @ Magic Stick - Detroit, MI

April 25th @ Subterranean - Chicago, IL

April 27th @ The Echo - Los Angeles, CA ^

April 28th @ Soda Bar - San Diego, CA

April 29th @ Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA

April 30th @ Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA

May 2nd @ The Studio at Webster Hall - New York, NY

* in support of The Joy Formidable

^ Britfest

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