Haiku Hands Share "Dare You Not To Dance;" North American Tour Starts In March

HAIKU HANDS

SHARE "DARE YOU NOT TO DANCE"

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS IN MARCH

Photo Credit: Stephanie Simcox

"We eagerly await the group's debut album and we're certain that Haiku Hands is a name we will see at every festival lineup" - VOGUE

"Soundtracked by a mix of brash house, high energy hip hop and a mutation of riot grrrl previously unheard this side of the Atlantic, Bea Lewis, Claire Nakazawa and her sister Mie, aka Haiku Hands, have proven themselves one of the biggest musical revelations of 2018." - CLASH

"When Haiku Hands become one of the most hyped live acts on the planet, it should come as a shock to nobody" - NME

"The Australian trio...bring a truly eclectic melting pot of styles to the table, all ending up in a brilliantly fun, intoxicating end product...they proceed to give the trio the best reaction that Horatio's sees all weekend." -DIY

Australia's favorite collective, Haiku Hands, have shared their aptly-titled new single, "Dare You Not To Dance," ahead of their upcoming tour. Speaking on the origins of the song, Haiku Hands states: "One nonchalantly mutters "I dare you not to dance fucker's" into a microphone in Sydney and another makes it a hook in a rowdy jam session in Melbourne. This song is an outcome of exploration between Haiku Hands, Joel Ma (Joelistics) and Angus Stuart (El' Gusto). A bold maneuver made to taunt, provoke and defy."

The single comes on the heels of the previously shared high energy, dance-ready tracks "Squat," "Jupiter" and "Not About You," which collectively have amassed over 3.5 million streams and landed spots on iTunes charts across the globe. "Jupiter" was also included on Matt Wilkinson from Beats 1 "Best Songs of the 2018 So Far" list and has received airplay on BBC R1 and Radio X. 

 

WATCH "DARE YOU NOT TO DANCE" LYRIC VIDEO HERE

Previously, the group announced a run of shows in North America, supporting CHAI. The tour will be making stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Seattle, Portland and more, including a support slot for Cupcakke at Thalia Hall in Chicago on March 21. See a full list of dates below. The band have also announced they will be attending SXSW this year. More news on that to follow.

Haiku Hands have impressed audiences and critics worldwide, becoming one of the most hyped prospects in pop and hip hop in 2018. Based across Melbourne and Sydney, the core of Haiku Hands is Claire Nakazawa, Beatrice Lewis and Mie Nakazawa. Together, they curate, perform and work as a collective of artists, engaging and exploring social norms with their lyrical and visual content. Their influences range from hip hop to pop, electronic to dance and everything beyond. 

Tour Dates (North American Dates in Bold)

01/31 - The Foundry, Brisbane 

02/01 - OAF, Sydney 

02/02 - The Cambridge, Newcastle 

02/05 - UC Hub, Canberra 

02/08 - Party In The Paddock, Launceston 

02/10 - St Kilda Fest, Melbourne 

02/16 - Howler, Melbourne 

02/23 - Splore Fest, Auckland 

03/01 - Fat Controller, Adelaide 

03/02 - Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth 

03/12 - 15 - SXSW 

03/18 - DC9, Washington DC *

03/19 - Market Hotel, Brooklyn *

03/20 - Velvet Underground, Toronto *

03/21 - Thalia Hall, Chicago #

03/25 - Moroccan Lounge, LA * 

03/27 - Rickshaw Stop, SF *

03/29 - Vera Project, Seattle * 

03/30 - Holocene, Portland * 

04/26 - 05/11 - Groovin the Moo Festival, AUS 

*= supporting CHAI

#= supporting Cupcakke

LISTEN TO "DARE YOU NOT TO DANCE" HERE

 

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Rodrigo y Gabriela covers Pink Floyd's "Echoes"; announces new album

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM,

METTAVOLUTION, OUT APRIL 26 VIA ATO RECORDS

FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS

FIRST TRACK, "ECHOES" (PINK FLOUD COVER), STREAMING NOW

ALBUM PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT TODAY AT 12 NOON ET

(credit: Ebru Yildiz)

Five years since their last album, Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are ready to embark on the next chapter of their remarkable story, with the release of the most ambitious music of their 20-year career together. Entitled Mettavolution, the band's new LP will be released April 26 via ATO Records and is available to preorder here. Tune in to a Facebook Live event from Rod and Gab's studio in Mexico today at 12 noon ET.

Three years in the making, Mettavolution brings together Rod and Gab's passionate interest in Buddhism, the history of human evolution and the liberation of the potential we have as a species; all expressed through the medium of two acoustic guitars. Conceived and composed in their studio in Ixtapa on the Mexican Pacific Coast, then road-tested in South America and the USA in 2017, before more fine tuning and further tweaks on their Australian tour of 2018, a long list of new material has been distilled down to six new Rodrigo y Gabriela compositions and one audacious, jaw-dropping cover song.

Rodrigo y Gabriela have shared a first taste of the album in the form of "Echoes", a cover of the Pink Floyd track, which takes up the whole of the second half of Mettavolution. Long-time Floyd fans, Rod and Gab lovingly pay homage to the prog-classic song off of the band's 1971 opus Meddle, while at the same time weaving their own golden threads into its timeless textures, to create something exciting, contemporary and unforgettable.

LISTEN TO "ECHOES"

PRE-ORDER METTAVOLUTION

Deep-rooted fans who discovered Rod and Gab through their 2006 self-titled breakout album have long recognized the Mexicans' mastery of their instruments. And while Rodrigo's shimmering, hummingbird flourishes hovering over Gabriela's extraordinary engine-room rhythm section are ever-present on Mettavolution, what sets this new record apart is the laser-guided focus on melody, energy and beat. There is not an ounce of excess baggage on the fresh, dynamic tunes that Rod and Gab present here, first on a white-hot side one that acknowledges the duo's thrash-metal roots back in Mexico City and then gives way to the aforementioned incredible new arrangement of "Echoes," inspiringly reimagined for two acoustic guitars.

 

Rodrigo and Gabriela: "We are big Pink Floyd fans. That track, specially the live in Pompeii version means a lot to us, we even made a huge visual reference in our video for "Hanuman." Besides that, the lyrics are even more relevant now than they were 45 years ago, the search for knowledge about ourselves, it's becoming a key element for survival these days, that's what evolution is all about at the end of the day."

 

On working with noted producer Dave Sardy, the guitarists add: "Everything was ready for it, all the circumstances around the idea of agreeing to work with a producer came together right at the time we talked to Sardy. And our intuition was right. We talked to a lot of great producers before him but the conditions just weren't there. When we talked to Dave it just felt we had arrived." Recorded in Los Angeles, Sardy, -- best-known for his work with Oasis, LCD Soundsystem, A Perfect Circle and Band of Horses -- has helped Rod and Gab to a new recording career pinnacle.

 

Through relentless touring and terrific word-of-mouth support, Rodrigo y Gabriela have established themselves as a hugely in-demand live act, particularly in America, where they sold out the Hollywood Bowl (two nights) and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, both as recently as summer 2018. They have also sold out multiple nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Le Zenith in Paris and Radio City Music Hall in New York, not to mention venues in Australia, Japan and Europe. With career album sales well in excess of 1.5 million worldwide, Rodrigo y Gabriela have established themselves as globally successful artists who are eager to write new chapters in their already illustrious story.

Rodrigo y Gabriela will be touring throughout the year. North American tour dates will be announced soon.

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RODRIGO Y GABRIELA

UK/EU TOUR DATES

April

13 - Munich - Technikum

15 - Berlin - Columbia Theater

17 - Bourges - Printemps de Bourges

18 - Luxembourg - den Atelier

19 - Brussels - Cirque Royal

21 - Dublin - Olympia Theatre

24 - London - Roundhouse

25 - Paris - Olympia

27 - Chamonix - Musilac Mont Blanc (festival appearance)

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METTAVOLUTION

ATO RECORDS

RELEASE DATE: APRIL 26, 2019

 

Tracklist:

1. Mettavolution

2. Terracentric

3. Cumbé

4. Electric Soul

5. Krotona Days

6. Witness Tree

7. Echoes

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SOCCER MOMMY Releases “Blossom” Demo, Tour Includes Coachella, Kacey Musgraves Dates, Headline Shows + More

SOCCER MOMMY RELEASES “BLOSSOM” (DEMO) AND “BE SEEING YOU” LISTEN NOW On Tour Now - Headline Dates, Support Tour with Kacey Musgraves, Festival Performances Confirmed at Coachella, Gov Ball, Shaky Knees, Primavera, and more!

(Credit: Daniel Topete) Soccer Mommy - twenty-one year old Nashville native Sophie Allison – released her debut album Clean last year to mass critical acclaim, earning year-end nods from 100+ publications, including The New York Times’ #1 Album of 2018. Today, before she embarks on another headline tour and support tour with Kacey Musgraves, she shares the demo for Clean-highlight “Blossom” for the first time. Additionally, “Be Seeing You” - which was previously only available physically as the b-side to the “Last Girl” 7-inch and on Bandcamp - is now available on DSPs. Listen to them both HERE. “'Blossom' was one of the first songs I wrote for Clean. It was before I even realized Clean was going to exist. I was always happy with the demo - it got made in the basement of my dorm room when I was still in college,” explains Allison. “'Be Seeing You' is an even older track. It was made as a single with the original recording of 'Last Girl' but it was never put on streaming. It’s an old favorite of mine so I’m happy to see it get released everywhere.” Soccer Mommy is on a headline tour now, with a West Coast tour supporting KaceyMusgraves to follow. Allison and her band are also confirmed to perform at Coachella, Governor’s Ball, Primavera Sound, Shaky Knees, and more festival appearances to come. See below to find a show near you and get your tickets HERE. Clean, out now on Fat Possum, was named one of the best albums of 2018 by New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Stereogum, Esquire, Brooklyn Vegan, Uproxx, Paste, Newsweek, Under The Radar, Noisey, and many more. Purchase the album HERE. Singles art

Tour dates 02/06/19 - Conway, AR @ Hendrix College * 02/07/19 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada * % 02/08/19 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk * % 02/09/19 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * % 02/10/19 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger * 02/12/19 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress % 02/13/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren # (SOLD OUT) 02/14/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at Ace Hotel # (SOLD OUT) 02/15/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at Ace Hotel # (SOLD OUT) 02/16/19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic # (SOLD OUT) 02/18/19 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall # (SOLD OUT) 02/19/19 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre # (SOLD OUT) 02/22/19 - Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre # (SOLD OUT) 02/23/19 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Ivywild School * % 02/24/19 - Greeley, CO @ Moxi Theater * % 02/26/19 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar * 02/27/19 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway * % 02/28/19 - Columbia, MO @ True/False Film Fest 04/10/19 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre 04/14/19 - Indio, CA @ Coachella 04/17/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 04/18/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 04/19/19 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's 04/21/19 - Indio, CA @ Coachella 04/22/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge 04/25/19 - Norman, OK @ Norman Music Festival 05/04/19 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees 05/30/19 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound 06/02/19 - New York, NY @ Governors Ball * with Hovvdy % with motiongazer # with Kacey Musgraves

Hippo Campus @ Observatory 1/30

                                      All photos taken in Santa Ana CA by Bradley Dupray

Billie Eilish Reveals Details on Debut Album, Release Date, Single and New Video for 'bury a friend'

BILLIE EILISH REVEALS ALBUM ARTWORK AND RELEASE DATE  ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?'  OUT MARCH 29 (DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE RECORDS) OFFICIAL VIDEO AND LATEST SINGLE “bury a friend”  OUT TODAY

WATCH | LISTEN ‘bury a friend’ PRE-ORDER ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’  1. !!!!!!! 2. bad guy 3. xanny 4. you should see me in a crown 5. all the good girls go to hell 6. wish you were gay 7. when the party’s over 8. 8 9. my strange addiction 10. bury a friend 11. ilomilo 12. listen before i go 13. i love you 14. goodbye Billie Eilish’s meteoric rise to global stardom has been nothing short of phenomenal and arguably unparalleled to date. Since her ‘Ocean Eyes’ debut, Billie has quietly, yet unapologetically infiltrated the forefront of pop. Thanks to a growing legion of loyal followers across the globe, an EP that has sat in the Billboard Top 200 for more than 18 months now and more than 5 billion combined streams globally, her tours have sold out consecutively around the world, and this week, the teenage marvel has confirmed she will be releasing her highly anticipated debut album ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ on March 29 via Darkroom/Interscope Records. Available to PRE-ORDER now, the news comes with a brand new official music video and single, “bury a friend.” Available worldwide on all digital platforms, the single was written and produced by Billie Eilish and her chief collaborator and elder brother Finneas O’Connell. Watch the haunting Michael Chaves directed video HERE. “When we made ‘bury a friend,’ the whole album clicked in my head,” Billie explains. “I immediately knew what it was going to be about, what the visuals were going to be, and everything in terms of how I wanted it to be perceived. It inspired what the album is about. ‘bury a friend’ is literally from the perspective of the monster under my bed. If you put yourself in that mindset, what is this creature doing or feeling?” She continues. “I also confess that I’m this monster, because I’m my own worst enemy. I might be the monster under your bed too.” 'WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?' was written, produced and recorded entirely by 17-year-old Billie Eilish and brother Finneas in their childhood home of Highland Park, Los Angeles. Recorded in Finneas’ bedroom opposite Billie’s, the pair spent most of 2018 writing songs on the road, then spending many days and nights when off the road, at home, recording the album. The first to be revealed since the album announcement is “bury a friend,” a driving tour-de-force of a song, trailblazing its way into the world and sounding quite unlike anything else that’s out right now. Reaffirming Billie Eilish’s place, always ahead of the curve, never compromising her sound or vision. More exciting news to come from Billie Eilish very soon.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD “dont smile at me” EP iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify | Google Play | Amazon | VEVO

Allie Crow Buckley releases new song "As I Walk Into The Sea" on Stereogum

ALLIE CROW BUCKLEY

Premieres New Song "As I Walk Into The Sea"

Listen Now on Stereogum

Debut EP So Romantic Out February 5

EP Release Show on February 7 at LA's Bootleg Theater

Photo credit: Annabel Mehran

LISTEN / SHARE: "AS I WALK INTO THE SEA"

Allie Crow Buckley's debut EP So Romantic is due out next week, and today she shared "As I Walk Into the Sea," a poignant track from the record that fits in with the Malibu songstress' slow-burning, starry-eyed sound. Stereogum premiered the song today, writing, "'As I Walk Into The Sea' is So Romantic's opener, and for good reason. It leaves a strong impression, a moody but purposeful Pacific slow-drift that shows off Buckley's knack for evocative lyrics and unshakeable chorus melodies."

So Romantic is due out February 5 and features Jason Boesel (Jenny Lewis band, Rilo Kiley, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band) on drums, Dylan Day on guitar, and Grammy-nominated producer Mike Viola on guitar and Moog. Don't miss the EP's previously released videos for "Cherry Stems" and "Captive."

 

Allie Crow Buckley - So Romantic EP - February 5

1. As I Walk Into the Sea

2. Cusco

3. Cherry Stems

4. Captive

5. Fool Around

6. Changes (Black Sabbath cover)

Buckley will celebrate So Romantic with a release show at LA's Bootleg Theater on February 7. Tickets are available here.

MORE ON ALLIE CROW BUCKLEY:

Allie Crow Buckley's music is of the high-lonesome, Pacific variety - a product of a life lived within a stone's throw of that ocean's roar. Her twenty-five years have been spent in Mendocino, New Zealand, Venice Beach, and Malibu, the strange beach town on the edge of Los Angeles.  These days, Buckley has settled on the East side of LA.  Building her presence as a live act, in March of 2018 she and her band put on one of the most packed residencies in recent memory at the Bootleg Theater.  A tour with Van William followed.  Along the way, she found two creative soul brothers in Mike Viola and Jason Boesel.  At Viola's Bare Bones studio in Echo Park, the three have cultivated a sparse, haunting sound that aligns well with Buckley's dreamlike songs.  The Bare Bones sessions resulted in the six song So Romantic EP, which arrives this February.

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VAMPIRE WEEKEND NORTH AMERICAN FATHER OF THE BRIDE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
NORTH AMERICAN FATHER OF THE BRIDE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Including Madison Square Garden September 6,
Hollywood Bowl October 2 & More

Father of the Bride Out Spring 2019 on Columbia Records

Self-Titled Debut Album Certified Platinum

Vampire Weekend has confirmed the itinerary of its most ambitious North American tour to date, running May 17 through October 8. Produced by Live Nation, the Father of the Bride Tour will feature the band’s biggest headline shows to date, including a September 6 stand at Madison Square Garden, an October 2 stop at the Hollywood Bowl, and festival headlines including Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL and Firefly in Dover, DE.

Tickets for the Vampire Weekend 2019 Tour go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 8th at 12pm local time at LiveNation.com. To ensure tickets get in to the hands of fans and not scalpers or bots, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Sunday, February 3rd at 12pm EST HERE for the Verified Fan presale. Registered fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Tuesday, February 5th at 10am local time through Thursday, February 7th at 10pm local time. More on verified fan here: https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/vampireweekend. 

Every online ticket purchased by U.S. residents will be accompanied by a physical CD copy of the band’s forthcoming album, Father of the Bride. 

Last week Vampire Weekend released the songs “Harmony Hall” and “2021″ from their upcoming fourth album, Father of the Bride, to an ecstatic critical reaction including:

“Sprawls out with lush symphonies, communal vibes aplenty”—Billboard 

“Wraps misgivings in three-chord elation”—The New York Times (Playlist lead)

“Buoyant, filled with the kind of sunlit energy created when throwing open the shutters.” — Pitchfork

“A swooning tune packed with kind vibes” — Rolling Stone

“A vibrant romp that seamlessly blends folksy fingerstyle guitar, ’90s rave music, a gospel choir, baroque piano, and the Grateful Dead… it’s absolutely delightful”—Stereogum 

Father of the Bride will be released spring 2019 on Columbia Records.

In other news, congratulations are due to Vampire Weekend and XL Recordings on the band’s eponymous debut album being certified Platinum by the RIAA for U.S. sales in excess of 1,000,000.

Vampire Weekend was released January 29th, 2008 by XL, and debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. In addition to being newly certified Platinum in the U.S., the album has previously been certified Platinum by the BPI in the UK, and Gold by Music Canada and ARIA in Australia.

The first band to grace the cover of SPIN magazine before an album was even released, Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Chris Tomson and former member Rostam Batmanglij met in 2005 at Columbia University in New York City.  “Even without an album, Vampire Weekend has made one of the year’s most impressive debuts,” said The New York Times of the band’s earliest recordings.

The accolades continued through the album’s release, as Vampire Weekend appeared on 2008 Top 10 lists of Time, NPR, Rolling Stone, New York Magazine, Pitchfork and countless others, as well as winning the NME award for “Best New American Indie/Alternative Band.” The band also made its first of three appearances on Saturday Night Live, as well as debut performances on  The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. 

Since their debut, Vampire Weekend have released two additional albums, both of which debuted at #1 and have been certified Gold in the U.S.: 2010’s GRAMMY-nominated Contra, and 2013’s Modern Vampires of the City, which won that year’s GRAMMY for Best Alternative Album.

For further information, visit vampireweekend.com

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
North American Father of the Bride Tour 2019
May 17-19, 2019 — Gulf Shores, AL — Hangout Music Festival
June 05, 2019 — Toronto, ON — RBC Echo Beach
June 07, 2019 — Indianapolis, IN — Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn
June 08, 2019 — Milwaukee, WI — BMO Harris Pavilion
June 09, 2019 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory
June 11, 2019 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
June 12, 2019 —  St. Louis, MO — Fabulous Fox Theatre
June 14, 2019 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
June 15, 2019 — Cincinnati, OH — PNC Pavilion
June 16, 2019 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
June 18, 2019 — Nashville, TN — Ascend Amphitheater
June 21, 2019 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
June 22, 2019 — Charlotte, NC — Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 23, 2019 — Dover, DE — Firefly Festival
August 16, 2019 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion
August 17, 2019 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
August 18, 2019 — Dallas, TX —The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
August 20, 2019 — Austin, TX — ACL Live
August 21, 2019 — Austin, TX — ACL Live
August 24, 2019 — Miami, FL — James L. Knight Center
August 25, 2019 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 27, 2019 — Atlanta, GA — Fox Theatre
August 30, 2019 — Norfolk, VA — Ted Constant Convocation Center
September 03, 2019 — Boston, MA — Agganis Arena
September 04, 2019 — Philadelphia, PA — Mann Center for the Performing Arts
September 06, 2019 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
September 08, 2019 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
September 25, 2019 — Vancouver, BC — Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
September 27, 2019 — Seattle, WA — WaMu Theater
September 28, 2019 — Portland, OR — McMenamins Edgefield
October 01, 2019 — San Francisco, CA — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
October 02, 2019 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
October 03, 2019 — San Diego, CA — CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
October 06, 2019 — Salt Lake City, UT— The Complex
October 08, 2019 — Denver, CO— Red Rocks Amphitheatre