Viva Pomona @ Glasshouse July 14th

 LA SERA + GRASS WIDOW + THE URINALS and more

Viva Pomona @ Glasshouse July 14th

 *****

SQUAREPUSHER add more dates

SQUAREPUSHER
Tours The US And Canada
Adds New East Coast Dates

 

“a mindful and welcome counterpoint to all the thrashing dubstep jockeying for his dancefloors" – The New York Times

“a stunning visual show with large-scale projections and constantly morphing linear imagery”  – XLR8R

Due to fan demand, Squarepusher is extending the east coast leg of his upcoming US tour. Until this spring when he performed at NYC’s Webster Hall and at the Creators Project San Francisco instalment, Squarepusher had not played a show in the US in close to 8 years, and more than that for many of the cities he is headed to.

Squarepusher will be touring his "Ufabulum" project which encompasses both the recently released album and the live show. In contrast to most audio/visual presentations at this scale, everything was originally conceived, written, and designed by Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher), much of which was created from gear that he has designed and built himself. Each show features Squarepusher not only performing the music live, but also live producing the visuals making each show a unique experience for fans.

Watch the performance video for “Dark Steering” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvLAKrVbCBM

Read a complete track-by-track description by Squarepusher:
http://warp.net/records/squarepusher/ufabulum-track-by-track/
 

SQUAREPUSHER ‘UFABULUM’ LIVE 2012:
(more dates TBA)

North American Dates:
July 28 – Montreal, QC – Piknic Electronik - http://piknicelectronik.com/en/info/tickets
July 31 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom US http://ticketf.ly/SquarepshrWON
August 2 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom http://bit.ly/KEdHJI
August 4 - Los Angeles CA - HARD Summer Music Festival http://bit.ly/wDe6bn
October 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts http://bit.ly/LFI1ZG
October 28 – Silver Spring, MD (DC Area) - Fillmore Silver Spring http://bit.ly/L89bKH
October 31 – Boston, MA – Royale Nightclub  http://bit.ly/LLsvak
November 1 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (with Bonobo, Holy Fuck and Mount Kimbie) http://bit.ly/N0qyH5
November 2 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall  http://tktwb.tw/KWwB4u
November 3 - Chicago, IL - Metro http://bit.ly/swL9Of

International Dates:
June 29 - Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats, Evreux http://www.lerock.org/2012/
July 7 - Bloc Festival, London http://www.blocweekend.com/tickets
July 12 - Dour Festival, Belgium http://www.dourfestival.be/fr/tickets
July 14 - Melt Festival, Germany http://www.meltfestival.de/de/tickets
August 10 - Route Du Rock, St Malo, France - http://www.laroutedurock.com/billetterie
September 2 - Electric Picnic, Ireland - http://electricpicnic.ie/tickets
September  9 - Rome, MIT Festival - http://meetintown.com/2012/
September 30 - Berlin @ Astra - http://www.koka36.de
October 3 - Paris @ Bataclan - http://bit.ly/HnEzlE
October 4 - Brussels @ AB - http://www.abconcerts.be
October 5 - Amsterdam @ Melkweg - http://bit.ly/JiuW6G

 

RACES Premiere Lies Video On Noisey / Vice

RACES Premiere Lies Video On Noisey / Vice

Announce Summer US Tour

Debut LP Year Of The Witch Out Now On Frenchkiss Records

Click Here To Watch 'Lies' On Noisey / Vice For this video, RACES teamed up with director Edward Chase Masterson, who directed their previous music video for Big Broom. The band is excited to premiere the video for Lies on Noisey / Vice.    Wade Ryff of RACES says, "It was sort of surreal shooting this video for a number of reasons. For one, it was shot in the suburbs most of us grew up in, not even a mile from the the Sears dressing room in which I graduated from a teenager to a man, or so i thought. But also because there became this sense that we had entered the belly of the beast that feeds on the paranoia of those living in a lie. The irony of such an idealistic and peaceful neighborhood being inhabited by residents who seemed so scared to live there was something that really spoke to some of the most recent social issues that abstractly inspired this video." Media Click Here To Listen "Lies" On Paste Magazine Click Here To Download "Living Cruel & Rude" MP3 (DJ Vyxor Remix) On PopMatters Click Here To Watch "Big Broom" Video On RollingStone.com Press Under The Radar : "Splits the difference between 1990s posturing and a romantic streak as long as Sunset Blvd - Creating a space where the male/female harmonies are big and the baselines are even bigger" Magnet Magazine : "RACES (formally known as Black Jesus) aren't just fundamental indie rock. The band has put style into the classic genre, mixing catchy chords with other subtle nuances that captivates your ears’ attention." No Fear In Pop : "Good old indie rock usually isn’t exactly our cup of tea (anymore, admittedly), but we can’t help but face the simple fact that there still is a good amount of finest, straightforwardly guitar-based music out there that does indeed evoke those same old feelings. Take as an example Los Angeles outfit RACES" Buzzbands LA : "the sextet “melds charismatic indie-pop highlighted by the boy/girl vocals of Wade Ryff and Devon Lee, jammier psych-rock built around by guitarist’s Garth Herberg’s textures and the revivalesque energy meted out by bands such as Arcade Fire.” That’s a mouthful, but its right on. KCRW :  "Lead vocalist, Wade Ryff, who is trained in theory and also arrangement via piano, is taking the microphone for the first time and really catching the ears of many"

Tour Dates 07/06 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA 07/17 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO* 07/19 - University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI* 07/20 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN* 07/21 - Schubas Tavern- Chicago, IL* 07/22 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH* 07/23 - Drake Hotel - Toronto, ON* 07/25 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA* 07/27 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY* 07/28 - Glasslands - Brooklyn, NY* 07/29 - DC9 - Washington, DC* 07/31 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA* 08/01 - High Watt - Nashville, TN* 08/03 - Rudyard's - Houston, TX* 08/04 - Stubb's - Austin, TX* 08/06 - Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX* 08/07 - Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ* * With Saint Motel

AFROPUNK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES COMPETITION

AFROPUNK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES

THE ‘BATTLE OF THE BANDS’ COMPETITION

TOP TWO BANDS PERFORM AT 8th ANNUAL AFROPUNK FESTIVAL
@ COMMODORE BARRY PARK IN BROOKLYN AUGUST 25 & 26



Organizers of the 8th annual Afropunk Festival are pleased to announce that the ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition is now open. The ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest uses both a social media (online) and a live performance component. The top two bands will perform at the Afropunk Festival on August 25 and August 26, 2012. In addition to the performance, the 1st place winner receives a prize package that includes a music video directed by filmmaker Terence Nance.

The competition’s online component begins Monday, June 25, culminating with live performances from July 23 through July 26 (semi-finals), with the final battle scheduled for August 3. All performances take place at the Candy Factory in Brooklyn, New York.

Bands wishing to compete are first required to register at Afropunk.com and create a band profile. From July 1 to July 14, bands must go to the ‘Battle of the Bands’ Facebook page to enter the contest. The top 16 bands with the most online votes via Facebook will face-off at the semi-finals held between July 23 and July 26, 2012. After a series of live performances, the top four bands will be chosen by audience applause and a panel of judges to compete in the finals on August 3, where the top two bands will be selected. All battle performances take place at the Candy Factory in Brooklyn, NY as well.

Described by the New York Times as putting “rock and rebellion squarely in the category of African-American music,” the Afropunk Festival has become an influential Brooklyn-based focal point for the burgeoning Afropunk movement.

Over the past seven years, the Afropunk Festival has established its position as a platform for musical artists on-the-verge of hitting it big, such as Grammy-nominated Santigold, The Noisettes and Janelle Monae. Afropunk mainstays like Saul Williams, The Dirtbombs, Mos Def, and Bad Brains have also graced Afropunk’s stages.

This year, the Afropunk Festival is returning to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park for the 8th Annual Afropunk Festival on August 25-26. The 2012 festival brings together its most stellar line-up yet, featuring a diverse mix of performers including  Erykah Badu featuring the Cannibanoids, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Reggie Watts, Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, Toshi Reagon, Straight Line Stitch, The Memorials, Bad Rabbits, Gordon Voidwell, Cerebral Ballzy, Phony Ppl, Body Language, and more to be added! 

In addition, the largest Street Skate and BMX showcase returns with the Nike Battle For the Streets Skate and BMX Competition. The event will feature the nation's best amateur skaters and BMX riders in a competition to be judged by top professionals in both sports.

www.afropunkfest.com

Foxygen Touring With La Sera and Moonface

Foxygen Touring With La Sera and Moonface  Download MP3 For "Waitin' 4 U"
Foxygen, the bi-coastal songwriting duo of Sam France (vocals, Olympia,Wash., 22 years old) and Jonathan Rado (guitar/keyboards, NYC, 22), is now offerinig one of their best songs from the forthcoming Jagjaguwar release Take The Kids Off Broadway. "Waitin' 4 U" wildly, cleverly swings from a winking nod to Prince and Mott the Hoople bedroom glam to a grungy Disco rave up. "Waitin' 4 U" has nestled itself into the Pitchfork.com Tracks section - our heroes described as "mining at vintage glam and pop sounds from what charmingly sounds like the inside of a cardboard box." Click Here To Download And Embed "Waitin' 4 U" Take the Kids Off Broadway will be available on July 24th on vinyl and digital formats. Foxygen will be touring late this summer with La Sera and Magic Trick and early this fall with Jagjaguwar label-mate Moonface. Tour dates are below!
	Take the Kids Off Broadway LP 07/24/12 1. Abandon My Toys 2. Make It Known 3. Take The Kids Off Broadway 4. Waitin' 4 U 5. Teenage Alien Blues 6.Why Did I Get Married? 7. Middle School Dance (Song for Richard Swift)
Tour Dates: 07/05/12 Santa Ana, CA - The Constellation Room w/ Bass Drum of Death & DZ Deathrays  07/19/12 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar w/ La Sera & Magic Trick & DJ Mario Orduno  07/20/12 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo w/ La Sera & Magic Trick  07/23/12 Los Angeles, CA - Origami Records In-store performance 07/25/12 Gottage Grove, OR - Axe & Fiddle 07/26/12 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge w/ La Sera & Magic Trick  07/27/12 Seattle, WA - Barboza w/ La Sera & Magic Trick  07/28/12 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret w/ La Sera & Magic Trick  07/29/12 Olympia, WA - Northern  08/07/12 San Franciso, CA - Wood Shoppe at Brick and Mortar Music Hall w/ No and Dylan Shearer  09/11/12 Sacramento, CA - Luigi's Slice & Fungarden w/ Moonface 09/12/12 San Francisco , CA - The Independent w/ Moonface 09/13/12 Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place w/ Moonface 09/14/12 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door 09/15/12 Las Vegas , NV - Beauty Bar w/ Moonface 09/16/12 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress w/ Moonface  09/17/12 Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room w/ Moonface  09/19/12 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo w/ Moonface MP3 for "Waitin' 4 U" from Take the Kids Off Broadway MP3 for "Make It Known" from Take the Kids Off Broadway Foxygen Press Alcove Foxygen at Jagjaguwar Foxygen on Facebook Follow Foxygen on Twitter

Spain vs. Portugal

LITTLE DRAGON RELEASES NEW TRACK "SUNSHINE"

LITTLE DRAGON RELEASES NEW TRACK "SUNSHINE" TONIGHT

"SUNSHINE" VIDEO TO AIR ON THE DAILY SHOW TONIGHT AT 11:22 PM

SUMMER FESTIVALS AND RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TOUR DATES

Tune into Comedy Central's The Daily Show tonight to see the music video for Little Dragon's "Sunshine". The video will air at 11:22 PM. Then at midnight, head over to iTunes to grab the mp3 and watch the music video on Vimeo.

On June June 27th, ABSOLUT VODKA and Little Dragon release "Sunshine" - the second music track in a three-part series inspired by an ABSOLUT cocktail. This time, ABSOLUT PUNCH gets the royal treatment in a visually-stunning music video featuring Swedish-based electronic soul band Little Dragon. The band also recently pushed a behind the scenes video which provided a first look into the band's studio where they recorded and self produced their first three albums. Watch that video via StyleCaster here.

Fans of the band can also participate in a Twitter competition to win a picnic with the band when they perform in Brooklyn, NY soon. Follow @ABSOLUTvodka_us to enter. 

Further down the line with a digital remix application, it continues the successful collaboration of drinks and music that the brand kicked off in March with another powerhouse musical act - Swedish House Mafia and now continuing with Little Dragon. The goal is to bring consumers exclusive content and experiences with new music, custom cocktails, and digital applications aimed at enriching their nightlife.

From Andy Warhol to Jay-Z, ABSOLUT has always collaborated with artists and musicians on the cutting edge of contemporary culture.  

Watch: The behind the scenes making of "Sunshine" - 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlQMSDG84Oc

 

 

Tour Dates

 

6/29 - Helsinki, Finlad - Garden Party

6/30 - Oslo, Norway - Holmkenkollen Sommerfest

7/5 - Sete, France - Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival

7/7 - Sesimbra, Portugal - Super Bock Super Rock

7/13 - Costa Azahar, Spain - Benicassim Festival

7/14 - Dour, Belgium - Dour Festival

7/15 - Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Festival

7/20 - Huntingdon, UK - Secret Garden Party

7/28 - Lulworth Castle, Dorset, UK - Camp Bestival

8/3 - Los Angeles, CA - Hard Festival

8/4 - Montreal, Canada - Osheaga Festival

8/5 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza

8/10 - Brooklyn, NY - Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park

8/14 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena *

8/15 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena *

8/23 - Malmo, Sweden - Malmo Festival

8/24 - Stockholm, Sweden - Propaganda

8/26 - Paris, France - Rock en Seine

9/6 - Pula, Croatia - Dimensions Festival

9/7 - Berlin, Germany - Berlin Festival

9/9 - Isle of Wright, UK - Bestival

 

* With The Red Hot Chili Peppers