Miranda Lee Richards @ The Troubadour

I am very excited to tell y'all about some cool (well, we hope so) upcoming shows in the Los Angeles area! Most important of which, next Monday, we are playing a special St. Patrick's Day Celtic inspired set at THE TROUBADOUR March 17th ~ We will have more new musical guests for this show, complete with bag pipes, penny whistles, strings and things! The incredibly talented, renowned Ms. LILI HAYDN will be joining us on violin, and Rick Parker and Christof Certic will be on guitars for this show. We open for the acclaimed TURIN BRAKES 8:30pm sharp.

Gardens & Villa @ The El Rey

Gardens & Villa play the El Rey Theater tomorrow, Saturday, March 8th 2014.

BLOOD RED SHOES ANNOUNCE US TOUR

BLOOD RED SHOES ANNOUNCE US TOUR

BLOOD RED SHOES OUT NOW VIA JAZZLIFE/[PIAS] AMERICA

WATCH "EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE" NOW

WATCH: EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE

LISTEN: AN ANIMAL

UK rock duo Blood Red Shoes have announced their return to the North America. Steven Ansell & Laura-Mary Carter will play twenty dates across the US & Canada making stops on both coasts. Support comes from Radkey.

They're touring in support of their s/t album out now via Jazzlife/[PIAS] America. Blood Red Shoes is available in a standard edition and as a deluxe version featuring live recordings.

The band have been hard at work rehearsing the new songs for their album.. watch them rehearse "Everything All At Once."

The band are known for their relentless tour schedule and DIY ethos. They galvanized their worldwide fan base earlier this year by placing ten unique QR codes across ten major cities. Fans who tracked down the codes will be admitted to any Blood Red Shoes gig for the rest of their life. If that wasn't enough the two took the time to Skype with each winner resulting in this hilarious clip of questionable sobriety.

BLOOD RED SHOES 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

5/7/2014 - Washington, DC @ DC9*

5/8/2014 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings*

5/9/2014 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Fest*

5/10/2014 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*

5/11/2014 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle*

5/13/2014 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott*

5/14/2014 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands*

5/15/2014 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*

5/16/2014 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison*

5/17/2014 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas*

5/18/2014 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency*

5/19/2014 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7^th St Entry*

5/21/2014 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room*

5/22/2014 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

5/23/2014 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

5/26/2014 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah*

5/27/2014 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*

5/28/2014 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar*

5/30/2014 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza*

5/31/2014 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar*

* with Radkey

www.bloodredshoes.co.uk/

Nikki Lane Announces Dan Auerbach Produced Album

Nikki Lane Announces Dan Auerbach Produced Album,All Or Nothin’ Out May 6^th via New West Records
 


Named One of CMT’s ‘Next Women of Country’

Listen + Share “Right Time”
 
"Nikki Lane breaks stereotypes on her Dan Auerbach-produced second album All Or Nothin'" - Rolling Stone
 
Nikki Lane is a Nashville-based South Carolina-bred songstress that as Garden and Gun exclaims "turns the vulnerable singer-songwriter stereotype on its ears."
 
For her hotly anticipated sophomore album, All Or Nothin', Lane has teamed up with producer Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys) for a rousing collection of songs that spans genres and eras and exudes with Lane's characteristic attitude and Southern swagger. Courtesy of Rolling Stone, listen and share the track “Right Time” HERE.
 
Due out May 6th on the esteemed New West Records where Nikki is now label mates with the likes of Steve Earle, The Whigs, Robert Ellis and Patty Griffin, All Or Nothin' is a confident statement from one of Nashville's most exciting young talents. In addition to attending SXSW next week, head below to check out her upcoming tour dates below with The Whigs and Old 97’s.
 

 
Tour Dates
 
3/13 SXSW – Heartbreaker Banquet - 3:20 pm
3/14 SXSW – Continental Club - 9:00 pm
3/15 SXSW – Third and Trinity – 10 pm
 
4/3 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
4/9 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
4/24 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom%
4/25 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star%
4/27 - Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room%
4/30 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes%
5/1 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Maunch Chuck%
5/2 - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel%
5/3 - Charlotte, NC – Visulite%
5/7 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom*
5/8 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up*
5/9 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey*
5/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
5/12 - Seattle, WA – Showbox*
5/13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom*
5/14 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory*
5/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge*
5/16 - Denver, CO - Blue Bird*
 
% = with The Whigs
* = with Old 97’s
 

Mac DeMarco shares new single, announces 7" subscription series +

MAC DEMARCO SHARES NEW SINGLE VIA THE ATLANTIC ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES & 7" SUBSCRIPTION SERIES SALAD DAYS DUE APRIL 1 VIA CAPTURED TRACKS

After recently announcing his new album Salad Days, Mac DeMarco is back today to share the album's second single. Whereas Salad Days as a whole is a more serious, contemplative affair than his previous releases, "Brother" finds Mac more sincere than we've seen him to date. It's an earworm that you'll be hard-pressed to get out of your head any time soon. In addition to the new track, Mac has also announced a new 7" subscription series, available exclusively through Captured Tracks, called "The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco, Vol. 1". The series will offer subscribers a 7" of previously unreleased Mac DeMarco every 6-8 weeks, in addition to other Mac-related goodies. More info on the program available at the Captured Tracks site. Check out "Brother" along with all of Mac's upcoming live dates below.   STREAM: "Brother" - https://soundcloud.com/capturedtracks/brother   "As I'm getting older, chip up on my shoulder..." is the opening line from Mac DeMarco's second full-length LP Salad Days, the follow up to 2012's lauded Mac DeMarco 2. Amongst that familiar croon and lilting guitar, that initial line from the title track sets the tone for an LP of a maturing singer/songwriter/producer. Someone strangely self-aware of the positives and negatives of their current situation at the ripe old age of 23. Written and recorded around a relentless touring schedule, Salad Days gives the listener a very personal insight into what it's all about to be Mac amidst the craziness of a rising career in a very public format. The lead single, "Passing Out Pieces," set to huge overdriven organ chords, contains lines like "...never been reluctant to share, passing out pieces of me..." Clearly, this isn't the same record that breezily gave us "Dreamin" and "Ode to Viceroy," but the result of what comes from their success. "Chamber of Reflection," a track featuring icy synth stabs and soulful crooning, wouldn't be out of place on a fantasy Shuggie Otis and Prince collaboration. Standout tracks like these show Mac's widening sound, whether insights into future directions or even just welcome one-off forays into new territory. Still, this is musically, lyrically and melodically good old Mac DeMarco, through and through. The crisp John Lennon/Phil Spector era homegrown lush production that could have come off Geoff Emerick's mixing board in 1972 with that peculiar Mac touch that's completely right now is still present. "Brother," a complete future classic, is Mac at his most soulful and easygoing but with that distinct weirdness and bite that can only come from Mr. DeMarco. "Treat Her Better" is rife with Mac-isms, heavily chorused slinky lead guitar, swooning vocal melodies, effortless chords that come along only after years of effort, and the other elements seriously lacking in independent music: sentiment and heartfelt sincerity. We're only in Part 2 1/2 (one EP and two LP's in) of Mac's career. As you read this and as you hear the album on April Fool's Day of this year, he'll probably be on tour, or preparing for one... or maybe already writing new music. A relentless work ethic is something to be admired in today's indie music scene, but when it's of the quality Mac is giving us time and time again, it starts to turn from admiration to awe.  Pre-order Salad Days: https://itunes.apple.com/album/salad-days/id799685692 Mac DeMarco Salad Days (Captured Tracks) April 1, 2014    1. Salad Days 2. Blue Boy 3. Brother 4. Let Her Go 5. Goodbye Weekend 6. Let My Baby Stay 7. Passing Out Pieces 8. Treat Her Better 9. Chamber Of Reflection 10. Go Easy 11. Jonny's Odyssey Tour Dates 03-14 Santiago, Chile - Ex OZ 03-15 Buenos Aires Argentina  - Vorterix 03/19  São Paulo, Brazil - Sesc Belenzinho 03/20  São Paulo, Brazil - Sesc Belenzinho 03/21  Porto Alegre, Brazil - Beco 203 - 03-23 Santa Ana, CA- Burgerama Festival at The Observatory 03-31 Cleveland, OH- Beachland Ballroom * 04-01 Oberlin, OH- Dionysus Club (the 'Sco) at Oberlin # 04-02 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle + (early show) 04-02 Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle # (late show) 04-03 Detroit, MI- Magic Stick * 04-04 Wakefield, QC-Blacksheep- * 04-05 Sherbrooke, QC- Boquébierè * 04-06 Montreal, QC- Societe des Arts Technologiques * 04-07 Cambridge, MA- Middle East Downstairs * 04-09 New York, NY- Webster Hall ! 04-10 Durham, NC- Duke University Coffeehouse + 04-11 Atlanta, GA- Goat Farm Arts Center + 04-12 Bloomington, Indiana - Culture Shock Festival 04-13 Austin, TX- Mohawk Outside + 04-14 Fort Worth, TX - Lola's Saloon + 04-15 Oxford, MS- Proud Larry's +^ 04-16 Nashville, TN- Exit / In + 04-17 Asheville, NC- Grey Eagle Tavern + 04-18 Philadelphia, PA- Underground Arts + 04-25 New Orleans, LA- Tulane University 04-26 Bronxville, NY- Sarah Lawrence College (Solo Set) 05-15 Amsterdam, AN- Melkweg 05-16 Paris, FR- Trabendo 05-17 Nantes, FR- Stereolux 05-18 Brussels, BE- Nuits Botanique at Botanical Cultural Center 05-19 Brighton, UK- The Old Market 05-20 Glasgow, SCT- Mono 05-21 Manchester, UK- Sound Control 05-22 London, UK- Koko 05-23 Cologne, DK- Electronic Beats @ E Werks 05-24 Berlin, DK- Bi Nuu 06-18 Sainte-Therese-De-Blainville, QC- Bar Le Cha Cha % 06-20 Toronto, ON- NXNE 06-21 Toronto, ON- NXNE 06-23 Minneapolis, MN- First Avenue and 7th Street Entry % 06-24 Winnipeg, MB- The Park Theatre % 06-27 Edmonton, AB- Starlite Room % 06-28 Calgary, AB- Republik % 07-01 Vancouver, BC- Rickshaw Theatre % 07-02 Victoria, BC - Upstairs Cabaret % 07-04 Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Festival % 07-09 San Francisco, CA- Great American Music Hall % 07-11 Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda % 07-13 Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge % 07-19 Washington DC - 9:30 Club% 08-10 Helsinki, Finland -Flow Festival 08-15 Wales, UK - Green Man Festival 08-17 Hamburg, Germany- Dockville 08-21 Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes De Coura  * Amen Dunes & Juan Wauters ! Amen Dunes, Juan Wauters, tonstartssbandht # Amen Dunes + Juan Waters ^ Dent May % Calvin Love

The Shoe (Jena Malone, Hunger Games) Announces New Album

The Shoe Announces New Album
I’m Okay
Featuring Jena Malone
(Hunger Games, Donnie Darko)
(Community Music; June 3, 2014)
 

 “Paper Cup” Premieres on NYLON;
Grab the FREE MP3 Here
(please post and share!)
 
“We’ve been fans since the beginning, just saying.” – NYLON
 
“Hey, we can dig that.” - Pitchfork
 
Jena Malone and Lem Jay Ignacio, aka The Shoe, first met at a Christmas carol party at the Mandrake in Los Angeles, California in 2008. They ended up playing that night and meeting for the first time on stage. They performed “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” but with Jena singing completely in scat-style gibberish and Lem Jay musically not missing a beat. A unique musical friendship and language was born. 
 
Jena had built an instrument she called “The Shoe” which was simply an old steamer trunk she dollied around with a plethora of electronic instruments inside. She brought it over to Lem Jay's garage to jam soon after they met. Lem Jay, who is a pianist and music producer said “From that night, it seemed like she was always over and we were always free-styling, making up songs, playing abstract piano duets, psychotherapy rants and love spells. We'd stay up all night recording all our jams, sometimes we'd improvise complete songs from start to finish. I think we literally have over a hundred hours of nights like this. Since we did this so much, it was hard to know what it was, whether it was a band or an art project or just two friends constantly making music.” The band’s first EP, At Lem Jay's Garage, came out in 2009 under Jena’s label, There Was An Old Woman Records.
 
The Shoe’s sophomore effort, I’m Okay, also recorded in Lem Jay’s garage, beautifully captures the essence of today’s pop music. Malone, her voice sailing tenderly amongst Ignacio’s poignant arrangements, recites witty lyrics, resembling those of the grand songstresses Joni Mitchell or Rickie Lee Jones. The instrumentation, a Wurlitzer piano, an electric guitar, a bass and percussion, interweaves in the most handsome, yet minimalistic ways, borrowing elements from the fuzzy surf pop of the Beach Boys, the dreamy shoe gaze of Mazzy Star and the catchy melodies of Sara Bareilles’ classic pop songs.
 
Of this newest effort Jena says “This new record means so much more to me because I actually wanted to write songs. I wanted to craft them more than I had ever done. I love the art of freestyle, for me I always start there as a songwriter, but this record was different. I wanted to tell stories everyone could feel and understand, not just me.“
 
Jena Malone has been acting for over 19 years in independent and blockbuster films. Most recently seen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and soon to be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson's film Inherent Vice. She has been making music for eight years and has self-released two albums as Jena Malone and her Bloodstains.

Lem Jay has made music with many different artists, including Zooey Deschanel andCharlyne Yi. He has composed music for brands such as Pokémon and Converse and for art projects at MOCA, LACMA, and The Hammer Museum.
 
Check out Jena on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon talking about The Shoe.
 

 

Burger Records @ The Observatory

Burger Records @ The Observatory tonight March 5, 2014.