THE PORTABLE INFINITE: 09/2016

9/30/2016

Nick Waterhouse - 'Never Twice' - Out Today!

NICK WATERHOUSE

NEVER TWICE

OUT TODAY ON INNOVATIVE LEISURE

Today, Nick Waterhouse returns with his third full-length studio album Never Twice. Never Twice is out via Innovative Leisure digitally, on CD and 180 gram vinyl.

He's currently out on tour and highlights include Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on October 8th, The Bottom Lounge in Chicago on October 4th and The Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington DC on October 12th. More tour dates to be announced soon. Never Twice features the lead single "Katchi," a duet with Leon Bridges. "Leon and I were in Fort Worth hanging out at a friend's place getting massages. He was laying on the table while I strummed the chords, bare chested, he shouted out "she give me KATCHI!"... His mother's old Louisiana Indian term for 'loving touch'. We rode it out and next thing we know we had a straight cruiser," Waterhouse told The Fader.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "OLD PLACE" HERE!

With Never Twice, Nick Waterhouse returned to his original collaborator, producer Michael McHugh (Black Lips, Ty Segall, Allah-Las). McHugh was a local legend in the oft-underrated Orange County music scene that Nick grew up in. McHugh was the first person to ever put Nick on tape and in an effort to re-capture the vibrancy of the Huntington Beach scene of Nick's youth, he invited McHugh up to his current home of San Francisco to work the boards once again. Once he had McHugh on board, Nick began cold-calling his favorite players, all of whom miraculously said yes. Jazz musician Bob Kenmotsu's contributed flute, Tom Waits and Elvis Costello collaborator Ralph Carney on sax, Dr. Lonnie Smith protege Will Blades on Organ and a virtual whose who of muso legends on horns, bass and guitar. The result is an exuberant and impeccably recorded album of songs, showcasing Waterhouse's prowess as a musician and a band-leader.

PRAISE FOR NICK WATERHOUSE

"The verses are built on the feet-shuffling groove of jazzy drums and keys as Waterhouse bewails his life's stagnation ... He refuses to sit still for long, however, as the funky refrain kicks everything into fifth gear with driving guitar riffs that bring to mind classic rhythm and blues bandstands, all decked in golds and blacks and blues."

- Consequence of Sound

"Swoony vocals that recall

jazz singers like Cab Calloway and Jack Jones, Waterhouse has been hailed as the second coming of soul, infusing a distinctly California surf-rock spin to the genre.'

- VOGUE

"Waterhouse's show of intensity arrived through an incendiary combo of momentum-building saxophones...riding a grand, Spector-esque wave, punctuated with start-and-stop pacing, a love of musical space and Waterhouse's utilitarian voice singing structured three-minute rockers."

- Los Angeles Times

"Waterhouse straddles the line between rock grit and smooth, sultry R&B. It's sexy, it's smart, and it's definitely worth another round in a bar in the middle of a dark and stormy night."

- Esquire

TRACK LISTING - NICK WATERHOUSE - NEVER TWICE

1) Its Time

2) I Had Some

3) Straight Love

4) Stanyan Street

5) Old Place

6) Katchi

7) Baby I'm In

8) Tracy

9) Lucky Once

10) L.A. Turnaround

TOUR DATES

10/4 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge LINK

10/5 - Detroit, MI - Magic Bag LINK

10/6 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern LINK

10/8 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg LINK

10/10 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair LINK

10/11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry at The Fillmore LINK

10/12 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel LINK

The Raveonettes Share "This Is Where It Ends" Track Via BlackBook | Ninth Track In Monthly RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH Series

Photo Credit: Amber and Ashlie Chavez

THE RAVEONETTES SHARE "THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS" TRACK VIA BLACKBOOK

THE NINTH TRACK OF THEIR
RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH SERIES

WATCH & SHARE: The Raveonettes - "This Is Where It Ends"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbpS-45vHAI

The Raveonettes have premiered the new track "This Is Where It Ends" on BlackBook who describes it as "a paradigm of autumn melancholy, pensive, wistful, yet august and opulent just the same. Echoes of the Cocteau Twins abound." You can listen to it here.

"This Is Where It Ends" is the ninth track release from the band's official RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH playlist where the duo will continue to upload a freshly recorded track on the last Friday of every month until December. The 'anti-album' will feature a collection of new tracks that aren't bound by the constraints of the format. Join the RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH and subscribe to the playlist here.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE
RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH
PLAYLIST AT
http://radi.al/RaveSoundOfTheMonth

The Raveonettes also continue their new Pledge Music Campaign where fans can pledge for the CD and vinyl of the forthcoming new album. Sign up for the Pledge Music Campaign at http://radi.al/TheRaveonettesPledge.

RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH Playlist
01. The World Is Empty (Without You)
02. Run Mascara Run
03. Excuses
04. Junko Ozawa
05. Scout
06. Won't You Leave Me Alone
07. Where Are You Wild Horses?
08. A Good Fight
09. This Is Where It Ends

TOUR DATES

10.14 - Institute of Mentalphysics - Joshua Tree, CA

LINKS

Website
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube

Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds) Announces Solo Tour

Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds) Solo Tour

w/ William Fitzsimmons,

October 29 - December 4

photo by Bliss Katherine

New Single Coming Soon!

“…songs so elegantly composed that many could pass for old standards…

Burhenn is as heartbreaking and tuneful as her finest inspirations

while investing her songs with a calm fatalism that sets her apart.” - Pitchfork

Tour Dates:

10.29 // Omaha, NE // O'Leaver's (Tickets) * w/o William Fitzsimmons

10.31 // St. Louis, MO // Firebird (Tickets)

11.01 // Kansas City, MO // The Record Bar (Tickets)

11.03 // Denver, CO // Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill (Tickets)

11.04 // Fort Collins, CO // Downtown Artery (Tickets)

11.05 // Salt Lake City, UT // The State Room (Tickets)

11.06 // Boise, ID // The Olympic (Tickets)

11.09 // Seattle, WA // Triple Door (Tickets )

11.10 // Portland, OR // Doug Fir Lounge (Tickets )

11.12 // Sacramento, CA // Harlow's (Tickets)

11.13 // Petaluma, CA // Mystic Theater (Tickets)

11.14 // San Francisco, CA // Slim's (Tickets)

11.15 // West Hollywood, CA // Troubadour (Tickets)

11.18 // San Diego, CA // Casbah (Tickets)

11.19 // Phoenix, AZ // Valley Bar (Tickets)

11.20 // Santa Fe, NM // Meow Wolf (Tickets)

11.28 // New York, NY // LPR - Le Poisson Rouge (Tickets)

11.29 // Boston, MA // Cafe 939 (Tickets)

11.30 // South Burlington, VT // Higher Ground (Tickets)

12.01 // Montreal, QC // L'Astral (Tickets)

12.02 // Toronto, ON // The Great Hall (Tickets)

12.04 // Evanston, IL // SPACE (Tickets)

American singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn is a shape-shifter who can’t sit still. Since 2010 she’s worked under the moniker The Mynabirds, releasing three critically acclaimed and stylistically different albums on Saddle Creek: What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood (2010), GENERALS (2012), and Lovers Know (2015). She has also toured as a member of the Postal Service (2013) and Bright Eyes (2011), helped found Omaha Girls Rock (a non-profit helping young girls find their voices), and in 2013 gave a TED talk based on her “New Revolutionists” portrait project, exploring what it means to be a revolutionary woman in this day and age. Before the Mynabirds, Laura was a member of DC indie band Georgie James with Q And Not U’s John Davis, and also put out two self-produced solo albums on the label she founded herself, Laboratory Records.

Kimbra releases new song "Sweet Relief" + video

KIMBRA RELEASES BRAND-NEW SONG - "SWEET RELIEF" - AND VIDEO

TRACK IS KIMBRA'S FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE 2014 ALBUMTHE GOLDEN ECHO

September 30^th, 2016 - Grammy-Award winning pop singer Kimbra releases a brand-new song, entitled "Sweet Relief," today via all digital service providers. The track was written by Kimbra and London producer and artist Redinho, and produced by Redinho, Kimbra, and co-produced by Andrew Maury.

LISTEN TO "SWEET RELIEF"

Apple / iTunes / Google Play: smarturl.it/SweetReliefKimbra

Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SweetReliefSpotify

"'Sweet Relief' came from a season of experimentation where I took time to work with some upcoming artists and producers that I love," says Kimbra, who is now based in New York City. "I'm a big fan of Redinho's work. We made this track together in London. It highlights our shared love of warped funk and groove royals like Prince and Janet Jackson. For me, the song explores the push and pull of human desire for intimacy, the tension and power of touch, and a liberation of the senses. I'm about to start recording my third album, which is already going in new directions for me, but I really wanted to share this song before I embark on that new endeavor."

WATCH "SWEET RELIEF" VIDEO

smarturl.it/SweetReliefVideo

This is Kimbra's first new song since the New Zealand-born singer and songwriter released her second album, The Golden Echo, in 2014, though she released the single "Goldmine" from the album in 2015, and has been featured on songs by Mew, Bilal, Electric Wire Hustle, Great Danes, SLOWOLF, Big Black Delta, and OWSLA artist What So Not in the past two years. She also performed a tribute to David Bowie with David Byrne and The Roots at the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and at the Prince tribute concerts at First Avenue in Minneapolis in September.

Kimbra's 2011 debut, Vows, bowed at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified platinum in Australia and New Zealand. Kimbra exploded into the public consciousness that same year with "Somebody That I Used To Know," a duet with Gotye that earned her Grammy Awards for "Record of the Year" and "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance." The song topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 2012 and was the best-selling song of that year in the U.S. It has sold more than 13 million copies.

Kimbra enters the studio next month to record her third album with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton.

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EMPIRE OF THE SUN'S "TO HER DOOR" IS OUT TODAY

EMPIRE OF THE SUN'S "TO HER DOOR" IS OUT TODAY

Lindsey Buckingham Contributes Guitar and Backing Vocals To Track, Which Is From Band's New Album, Two Vines, Set ForRelease On October 28 Via Astralwerks

Empire Of The Sun Perform On "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" On Tuesday, October 4

L-R: Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore Photo Credit: Jen Campbell

Today, alt-electro pioneers Empire Of The Sun released "To Her Door," a song they recorded with Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, who contributed guitar and backing vocals. The track - which is from Empire of the Sun's new album, Two Vines - premiered earlier this week on NPR's "Songs We Love."" To Her Door" can be streamed on Spotify HERE and the animated static video can be viewed HERE.

Empire Of The Sun will perform on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" next Tuesday, October 4. Two Vines will be released on October 28 via Astralwerks. The pre-order is underway HERE. Beginning today, fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive "To Her Door" plus "High & Low," "Two Vines" and Manny Marroquin's remix of the band's Platinum hit "Walking On A Dream."

NPR praised Empire Of The Sun's "glistening collaboration with longtime Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham...Sonically, 'To Her Door' reflects Fleetwood Mac's warmest records - such as "Hold Me" or "Gypsy," which overflow with richness."

"'To Her Door' started with us just improvising in the studio with Lindsey," explainsNicholas Littlemore, who co-pilots Empire Of The Sun alongside Luke Steele. "After the first jam, which was probably about an hour, we turned up his parts and there were so many beautiful gems. You could hear all of the years of playing that he's done withFleetwood Mac coming through. That was quite early on, so that was a big inspiration for us." Buckingham says of the experience, "I loved working with Luke and Nick. Their process was open and collaborative, and their balance of sensibilities between pop and art is beautiful. I was glad to have contributed!"

With Two Vines, the Australian band invites listeners to enter the jungle paradise that marks the third remarkable age of the Empire Of The Sun. The album's first single,"High & Low," offers a glimpse of this dreamlike kingdom. SPIN hailed the track as "exuberant" and Billboard praised it as "a straight-up party tune which flows with melodies, synths and good times." Idolator noted, "The dreamy anthem picks up where debut single/belated 2016 hit 'Walking On A Dream' left off - with hazy synths, multi-layered production and a nod to the past."

ABOUT EMPIRE OF THE SUN

In 2008, two of Australia's leading musician/producers, Luke Steele (The Sleepy Jackson) and Nick Littlemore (Pnau), created a vision that seemed to come from an alternative reality - a post-apocalyptic psychedelic adventure known as Empire Of The Sun. The resulting album, Walking On A Dream, went on to sell 1.5 million copies worldwide. Eight ARIA awards (including Album of The Year, Single of the Year and Best Group), 2 BRIT nominations (including Best International Album), and many accolades followed. To date, the band has sold three million copies combined of their albums Walking On A Dream and Ice On The Dune, and reached Multi-Platinum status with global singles "Alive," "We Are The People" and "Walking On A Dream." Empire Of The Sun'slive show has become the highlight of festivals worldwide with its larger-than-life production.SPIN praised the band's Coachella performance as"out of this world." Empire Of The Sunheadlined the historic Hollywood Bowl last fall, performing for sold-out crowd of over 17,000 fans.

Official Sites:

www.empireofthesun.com

http://www.facebook.com/empireofthesun

https://twitter.com/EmpireOfTheSun

https://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireOfTheSunSound

https://www.instagram.com/empireofthesunsound/

THE DUKE SPIRIT UK TOUR & NEW EP FIRST LISTEN!

THE DUKE SPIRIT UK TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

Sweet Spirit news! We're heading out next week for our first UK tour since the release of KIN. Songs sounding good, excitement levels stratospheric. Still a few tickets left if you haven't got yours yet. Excited to add, we'll be joined on all dates by JOE GIDEON and his magnificent band, featuring Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds/Grinderman) & Gris-De-Lin. If that's not enough, we'll also be joined by the incredible BONFIRE NIGHTS for the final show at The Scala in London. All dates listed below.

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Van Der Graaf Generator "Do Not Disturb"

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR

"Do Not Disturb"

13th Studio Album To Be Released On CD and 180 Gram Vinyl October 21st

Van der Graaf Generator release their 13th studio album "Do Not Disturb," which is their third album since their reinvention as a three-piece group ten years ago.

To be released in the US on October 21st through Esoteric Records, the band adopted an old school approach of fully rehearsing the pieces before a record button was hit. Then, in an intensive week, all the backing tracks were recorded live.

Once the various parts of each song had been stitched together - pieces were constituted of up to nine different elements and some involved prepared sonic passages as well as the live tracks - individual overdubbing took place in their own studios.

Some of this music is as technically demanding as anything VdGG have ever played. Other passages rely on the feel and empathy which has been built up over the years. As a whole, it's a confident and assertive exploration of the possibilities of a modern trio. Lyrically, the passage of time and the cascades of shared memory and experience illuminate the songs. "Do Not Disturb" is a vital addition to the recorded VdGG canon.

Van der Graaf Generator are one of the foremost innovators of rock. Peerless and relentlessly creative, they were originally formed in 1967 in Manchester by Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and by 1968, following a few lineup alterations including Chris leaving, Hugh Barton and Guy Evans and latterly David Jackson (in 1970) came together to form the classic VdGG lineup. Following a 17 year hiatus (1978 - 2005), the core group reunited and released their ninth studio album "Present." David departed the band in 2006 and VdGG have remained a trio releasing two studio and two live albums, with "Do Not Disturb" being their third.

The CD / 180 gram vinyl can be ordered now at the MVD Shop or on Amazon.

9/29/2016

Phantogram shares "You're Mine"; tour starts today & album out next week!

Phantogram kicks off their North American tour today starting with a sold-out show in Las Vegas. Catch them live across North America - dates below -and buy/stream their newest album Three (Republic) when it drops next week, Friday October 7th.

Today they previewed another new bombastic track early, "You're Mine", featuring back-and-forth vocals between Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel - check it below.

LISTEN TO "YOU'RE MINE"

https://youtu.be/zDLJUoSYNT4

"YOU DON'T GET ME HIGH ANYMORE" VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryzEU7WAlg

PRE-ORDER THREE

iTunes: http://republicrec.co/PhantogramThree

Google Play: http://republicrec.co/PhantogramThreeGP

PHANTOGRAM TOUR DATES

09-29 Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl

09-30 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater

10-01 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park

10-02 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory

10-04 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

10-05 Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre

10-06 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom

10-07 Seattle, WA - The Paramount

10-08 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar Nightclub

10-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom

10-11 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue

10-12 Denver, CO - The Fillmore

10-14 Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

10-15 Ames, IA - Great Hall Memorial Union

10-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

10-18 Columbus, OH - Express Live! Pavilion

10-19 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre

10-20 Montreal, Quebec - Corona Theatre

10-21 Boston, MA - House of Blues

10-22 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom

10-24 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore

10-25 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

10-26 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

10-28 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz

10-29 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore

10-30 Knoxville, TN - The Mill and the Mine

10-31 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works

11-02 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre

11-03 New Orleans, LA - Joy Theater

11-04 Austin, TX - Sound On Sound Festival

11-05 Dallas, Texas - Bomb Factory

11-08 Paris, FR - Petit Bain

11-10 Amsterdam, NLD - Bitterzoet

11-11 Berlin, DEU - Lido

11-14 Brighton, UK - Patterns

11-16 London, UK - Heaven

11-17 Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute

11-18 Glasgow, UK - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

12-28 Busselton, AU - Southbound Festival

1-1 Sydney, AU - Field Day

Tommy Stinson's Cowboys In The Campfire Acoustic Duo Kicks Off Second Leg Of 'Southern Dandies' Tour October 6th

TOMMY STINSON’S COWBOYS IN THE CAMPFIRE ACOUSTIC DUO

KICKS OFF SECOND LEG OF ‘SOUTHERN DANDIES’ TOUR OCTOBER 6

TOUR HITS WEST COAST, ENDS WITH HOMETOWN HALLOWEEN SHOW IN MINNEAPOLIS

Photo: Devvon Simpson

Hello me peeps!!!

Earlier this summer, Chip “Sippy Fly” Roberts and I toured as Cowboys In The Campfire to pass the time as we await the new Bash & Pop record. We had such a hoot that we’re heading back out in a couple weeks and we’re headed west this time, for leg 2 of the Southern Dandies Tour.

We’re gonna be getting into all kinds of musical shenanigans in all sorts of places with as few instruments as necessary. We’ll be playing new songs, old songs, maybe even some make-em’-up-on-the-spot songs.

A bunch of friends will be joining the Campfire along the way, including Rachel Dean & Tim Gray,Salim Nourallah, Marc Solomon & Amy Curnow, Kepi Ghoulie and more. Dates listed below.

Peace, Love and Happiness!

TES

Watch 'Bad News' from first leg of Southern Dandies ' tour