9/04/2015

Royal Trux Live 2015 Videos!

TRUX STOP VIDEO FEED IN OUR REALITY 
Royal Trux..... A band whose very existence and legacy were and are dominated by words and phrases like 'out of it' and 'sabotage' would just decide out of nowhere that they're gonna play another show? The day's come and gone that Royal Trux took the stage at Berserktown II, laying it down on a packed house of rock and roll freaks and weirdos.  Little bits of footage of the performance appeared the day after and just as suddenly disappeared. What the FUCK! Why did we snuff those cell-phone-culled vines of excitement? Because. We've got a much better tape of it - and here's not just one but TWO tunes - and in fool color - to prove it! The price is right, right? Two wigg-wackers for the price of none, worth it for everyone!

 
On " Junkie Nurse" (from the primordial-garage thudder of 1992's 
Untitled) Neil gallops out with stinging guitar leads, and twins with Jenniferfor  bitter harmony. Swaggering across the stage like a tranked-up tiger,Jennifer delivers pure venom  with head-swiveling chomp 'n drool.  The smoky, mashed zonks of "Back To School" (a mid-period hit single) make for a deep-focus jam complete with trippin'  guitar, rolling bottoms, and alternatively faded. unsynched and SCORCHING duel vocals. Jennifer struts seditiously about, signifying into the air in serpentine delight. Royal Trux's showmanship is just as perfectly FUCKED as it was twenty years ago, time changes NOTHING. Open up and you'll feel it too. Live in THIS moment and watch these videos now!

Royal Trux Online: 
Drag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/royal-trux

FIDLAR's 'Too' Out Today On Mom+Pop

 

FIDLAR'S TOO OUT TODAY ON MOM+POP

"The new record doesn't scrimp when it comes to giant hooks or appropriately buzzed-out guitars, but it does add an extra layer to finesse to the band's reliably scrappy songs." - Stereogum
 
"Los Angeles punk crew hit a sweet spot between hedonism and poignancy on a multi-layered second album" - NME
 
"An even more brutally honest FIDLAR, like the same word written with a thicker pen and darker ink." 
- Noisey
 
"Hefty helpings of both undeniable hooks and rip-roaring gusto."
 - Consequence of Sound
 
"FIDLAR's brash, abrasive and boastful version of punk rock finds full from with the band's sophomore LP, Too. " - Substream
 
"Ups the ante on FIDLAR's raucous sound" - Exclaim
 
"FIDLAR's latest, "Too," is a refining and defining moment." - Reverb

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 - FIDLAR's much-anticipated second album Too is available today on Mom+Pop. To purchase the album now click HERE .
 
In celebration of the album's release FIDLAR will participate in a tumblr IRL tonight at The Well in Downtown Los Angeles (1006 S. Olive St) at 7:00 PM. The event will feature visual art by the band's longtime collaborator Ryan Baxley as well as Zoe Zag, who illustrated the band's album artwork, and Alice Baxley. There will also be video projections, screen-printing, various on-site activations, and a very special surprise sure to please hometown FIDLAR fans. 

 
Produced by Jay Joyce,  Too, was recorded in Nashville over the span of just two weeks. The 12-song collection of pop-infused garage rock expands on the band's 2013 self-titled album that put them at the forefront of modern punk music. The new album showcases a band that continues to fine-tune its sonic approach while also highlighting a more introspective and revelatory approach to songwriting. It also marks the first time the band has worked with a producer.
 
Following appearances on the main stage of Reading and Leeds, FIDLAR will kick off an extensive headlining U.S. tour in Denver, CO on September 9th that wraps on Halloween for a two-night hometown stand at the Regent Theater. In November the band will embark on a European tour including a headlining date at London's historic Forum. Tickets for all dates are on-sale now and the band will continue to tour the world throughout 2016. See below for a complete list of upcoming dates.


Too Tracklisting
 
1. 40oz. On Repeat             
2. Punks                              
3. West Coast                      
4. Why Generation            
5. Sober                           
6. Leave Me Alone             
7. Drone                           
8. Overdose                     
9. Hey Johnny                  
10. Stupid Decisions             
11. Bad Medicine                 
12. Bad Habits

Upcoming Live Dates
 
09/09 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
09/10 - The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
09/12 - Riot Fest Chicago - Chicago, IL
09/14 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
09/15 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
09/16 - Rose Music Hall - Columbia, MO
09/18 - Thompson House - Newport, KY
09/19 - The Loving Touch - Ferndale, MI
09/20 - Riot Fest Toronto - Toronto, ON
09/22 - Theatre Fairmount - Montreal, QC
09/24 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
09/26 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
09/27 - Boston Calling Festival - Boston, MA
09/28 - The Black Cat - Washington, DC
09/29 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC 
10/02 - The Masquerade - Hell Stage - Atlanta, GA
10/03 - High Dive - Gainesville, FL
10/05 - Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL
10/06 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA
10/10 - Austin City Limits Music Festival - Austin, TX
10/13 - 89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City, OK
10/15 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
10/16 - The Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
10/17 - The Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA
10/19 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
10/22 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
10/23 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA
10/25 - Beach Goth Festival - Orange County, CA
10/28 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
10/30 - The Regent Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
10/31 - The Regent Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/10 - O2 Academy Bristol - Bristol, United Kingdom
11/11 - The Ritz - Manchester, United Kingdom
11/12 - Garage - Glasgow, United Kingdom
11/14 - The Forum - London, United Kingdom
11/15 - The Institute - Birmingham, United Kingdom
11/17 - Posthof - Berlin, Germany
11/19 - Trianon - Paris, France
11/21 - Sonic City Festival - Kortrijk, Begium
11/22 - AB Club @ Ancienne Belgique - Brussels, Belgium
11/23 - TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht, Netherlands

LOW on NPR MUSIC: "First Listen", Sharon Van Etten interviews Mimi Parker for "All Songs Considered"

Low on NPR Music:
Ones and Sixes streaming on
“First Listen”

http://goo.gl/QiO2mj

Sharon Van Etten interviews Low’s Mimi Parker for “All Songs Considered” 

http://goo.gl/2jV1Z1
Ones and Sixes also streaming at The Guardian (Europe), 
Les Inrocks (France), 3voor12/VPRO (Netherlands)

Ones and Sixes available everywhere 
September 11th from Sub Pop
 
You can now listen to Low’s Ones and Sixes in full via NPR Music’s “First Listen” (North America), The Guardian (Europe), Les Inrocks (France) and 3voor12/VPRO (Netherlands).

NPR Music says of Ones and Sixes, "It's one thing for Low to have made a rewarding career of spare, dramatic, glacially paced music — for song after slow-moving song to have been constructed out of little more than crystalline guitar lines, minimal bass, maybe a few effects here and there, brushes of snare and the alternating or intertwined voices of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker. It's another to make those ingredients sound so incredibly dynamic; to spend 20-plus years making a dozen albums that each feel distinct, and that each introduce new ideas, twists and ways to wring drama out of the space between notes…Throughout Ones And Sixes, the Minnesota trio somehow gives weight to airiness as comfort and discord orbit each other like a binary star. But every time the portent threatens to become overbearing — just as the mix of prettiness and heaviness tips a little too far out of alignment — Low punctures it with a burst of cleansing aggression or some pristine, exquisite surprise. Anything to keep us off balance.”
(see “First Listen” September 3rd-10th)

Meanwhile, The Guardian had this to say: “For more than two decades, Low have experimented with the intricacies and finer details of music. In a musical landscape of overindulgence and audio compression, it certainly makes a change to hear a band for whom every strum and drumbeat sounds delicately poised….At times, the album feels as hushed and unobtrusive as ever, but at others Low retain the power to surprise. ‘What Part of Me,’ for instance, is a wonderful, chugging pop song that shines brightly over a metronomic beat.” (see album stream September 1st-10th)

In further exciting news, Low’s Mimi Parker was interviewed by singer/musician Sharon Van Etten for “All Songs Considered” [read / listen here].

Additionally, Ones and Sixes track “What Part of Me” was featured on NPR’s “Heavy Rotation.” WXPN’s Bruce Warren selected the track and says: "’What Part of Me’ is a haunting, simple, pleading new song from the Minnesota band's forthcoming album Ones and Sixes. Since the early '90s, the trio has been making quietly gorgeous songs with slow tempos and minimal arrangements. Low's aesthetic has come to be known as ‘slowcore,’ and while it's never strayed far from that sound, its members have kept the narrow musical genre in which they work fresh and inspiring. Low continues to evolve on ‘What Part Of Me’: The band picks up the tempo just a bit as Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker harmonize over an evocative melody, asking a simple question that digs into the heart of what commitment means between two people.” (see “Heavy Rotation” August 26th)

Low’s previously announced North American and European tour in support of Ones and Sixes, begins September 18th in Madison, WI and ends November 21st in Seattle, WA. The trek is preceded by a short European trip, with a show tonight in Wiltshire, UK at End of the Road Festival and tomorrow, September 5th in Stradbally, IE at Electric Picnic. Additionally, they’ll also play their largest headlining date in London’s iconic Roundhouse on October 10th. For up to date information on tickets please visithttp://chairkickers.com/shows.

Sub Pop will release Low’s Ones and Sixes on CD / LP / DL  worldwide Friday, September 11th. The album, featuring the standouts “No Comprende.” “What Part of Me,” “Lies,” “Gentle,” and “No End,” was co-produced by the band and engineer BJ Burton at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Low’s Ones and Sixes is available for pre-order from the Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. The limited “Loser Edition” of the LP on yellow vinyl will be available from select independent stores and megamart.subpop.com (while supplies last). There will also be two
new T-shirt designs available, both as individual items and as part of CD and LP bundles.

Tour Dates
Sep. 04 - Wiltshire, UK - End of the Road Festival
Sep. 05- Stradbally, IE - Electric Picnic
Sep. 18 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon*
Sep. 19 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall*
Sep. 21 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club*
Sep. 22 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB*
Sep. 23 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall*
Sep. 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*
Sep. 25 - Hamden, Connecticut – The Ballroom at The Outer Space*
Sep. 26 - Washington, DC - Black Cat*
Oct. 07 - Manchester, UK - Cathedral ^
Oct. 08 - Glasgow, UK - Art School =
Oct. 10 - London, UK - Roundhouse ^
Oct. 12 - Koln, DE - Gebaude 9 =
Oct. 13 - Hamburg, DE – Knust =
Oct. 14 - Copenhagen, DK – Vega =
Oct. 15 - Stockholm, SE – Kagelbanan =
Oct. 17 - Berlin, DE – Lido =
Oct. 19 - Munich, DE – Ampere =
Oct. 20 - Bologna, IT - Teatro Antoniano =
Oct. 22 - Zaragoza, ES - Las Armas =
Oct. 23 - Barcelona, ES – Bikini =
Oct. 24 - Valencia, ES - Deleste Festival
Oct. 26 - Madrid, ES - Teatro Lara =
Oct. 27 - Santander, ES – Escenario =
Oct. 29 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso ^
Oct. 30 – Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix =
Oct. 31 - Brussels, BE – AB +
Nov. 02 – Paris, FR – Le Divan du Monde =
Nov. 11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
Nov. 12 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge*
Nov. 13 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge*
Nov. 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex*
Nov. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour*
Nov. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall*
Nov. 20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir*
Nov. 21 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile*
Feb. 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s

* w/ Andy Shauf
^ w/ Two Gallants
+ w/ Chelsea Wolfe
= w/ Mike Noga

The Dead Weather premiere new track "Cop and Go" on TIDAL & Third Man Records Vault

THE DEAD WEATHER PREMIERE NEW TRACK "COP AND GO" ON TIDAL &THIRD MAN RECORDS VAULT
 
"COP AND GO" DROPS DIGITALLY WORLDWIDE ON SEPTEMBER 11
 
ACCLAIMED ROCK BAND SET FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE IN FIVE YEARS
ON CBS' LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT ,
SLATED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
 
WATCH "I FEEL LOVE (EVERY MILLION MILES)" LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO NOW
 
DODGE AND BURN PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW,
ARRIVING AT LAST ON SEPTEMBER 25
 
 
The Dead Weather - Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence - has unveiled "Cop and Go," a second new track from their eagerly awaited new album DODGE AND BURN (out September 25). "Cop and Go" is streaming now exclusively via the Third Man Records Vault and global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL. Fans can get a taste of "Cop and Go" by visiting TIDAL.com now and also sign up for a 30-day free trial to hear the song in full.
 
"Cop and Go" will be available digitally worldwide beginning Friday, September 11. In addition, the track will be available from that date as an instant grat download with all digital DODGE AND BURN pre-orders, along with previously released single "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)."
 
The Dead Weather will celebrate DODGE AND BURN with a hugely anticipated appearance on CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert . The visit - which marks the band's first live performance in five years - airs Monday, September 14 at 11:35pm/10:35c (check local listings). Watch the newly released live performance video for "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" HEREto get a taste of what's to come! The official music video for "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)," directed by Ian & Cooper, is also streaming now at VEVO.
 
Pre-order DODGE AND BURN now:
 

Destroyer's Poison Season Out Now

Destroyer's Poison Season Out Now 


"...such a striking and involving piece of work. In fact, it's Bejar's best. The only bad news for the man himself is that he's just raised expectations even higher." – The Guardian **** Album of the Week

"The guy's sitting down among all the noise around him; it's a perfect example of the considered, measured chaos and wilful determination evident across Poison Season; a mere nano-second of perfection on an album riddled with such moments" – Record Collector **** Album of the Month

"The prolific Canadian's latest blaze of glory" – Uncut 8/10


Destroyer's critically acclaimed album Poison Season is out now via Dead Oceans (Europe) andMerge Records (North America).

Mr. Bejar has long displayed a chameleonic instinct for change while maintaining a unified aesthetic (rather than just pinballing between reference points). No two records sound the same, but they're always uniquely Destroyer. Poison Season merges a casual literary brilliance with intense melodic verve, nimble arrangements, and a certain blue-eyed soul sadness.


Watch the video for "Times Square" below. A video that's true to Bejar's ethos, it has a seemingly obtuse take on the what you'd imagine the Times Square is like – bricks and mortar replaced by green spaces; robotic, busy New Yorkers replaced with animals in animation – it's more Wallace & Gromit than Wall Street.


CD or LP: http://smarturl.it/poisonseason
iTunes / Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/poisonseason_it
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/poisonseason_amz

9/03/2015

The Dead Weather premiere live performance video of "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)"

THE DEAD WEATHER PREMIERE
"I FEEL LOVE (EVERY MILLION MILES)"
 

The Dead Weather have released an explosive  live performance video of their first single,
"I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" from the new record,  Dodge and Burn, due out September 25.
The clip was shot at Third Man Records and  edited by Brad Holland and Jack White.
A series of live performance and instrument technique discussion videos
will be released in the coming weeks.

Dodge and Burn - the band's third album and first full-length release in five years - is available for
pre-order now, with all digital pre-orders receiving
an instant grat download of  "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)."
The track is also now on sale at digital retailers worldwide.

Pre-Order Dodge and Burn:
 

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9/02/2015

L7 Kicks Off North American Tour + Watch First Reunion Performance Of "Shit List"

L7 
  
“Shit List” Live @ The Echo, First Show In 18 Years

Original Line-Up Takes Their Ferocious 
Show Across North America This Fall!
 
  
9/6: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall 
9/8: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 
9/9:  Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 
9/11: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theater 
9/13: Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest 
11/2: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 
11/3: Seattle, WA @ Showbox Theatre 
11/4: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre 
11/8:  Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Festival 
11/14: San Diego, CA @ San Diego Music Thing Festival 
  
“Despite the very long haitus … L7 still pack major muscle on stage”
– Rolling Stone

 “…the lung-busting vocals of both Sparks and Gardner sounded vicious for 18 songs” 
– LA Weekly

“…fully intact from 1992”
– SF Weekly

 
Photo Credit: Rob Sheridan
 

The infamously fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk came back into the spotlight upon the announcement of their documentary film, L7: Pretend We’re Dead, fully funded by fans across the globe via Kickstarter. Often credited as a leading force behind the grunge movement of the late ‘80s and for their influence on riot grrrl bands of the early ‘90s, the reaction to the announcement was far more electric than they could have expected, catalyzing a widely anticipated reunion of the band in its original line-up.  
  
L7 took the stage for the first time in 18 years during May of 2015, receiving accolades from the likes of Rolling Stone, LA Weekly, and many more. For a taste of their live energy that still radiates to this day, fans can watch the first reunion performance of “Shit List” at The Echo in Los Angeles. 
  
The band is now set on a North American tour, hitting stages with their high-octane energy from coast to coast. Be sure to catch L7 in a city near you and stay tuned for additional announcements coming soon! 
  

Tori Amos Announces New Children’s Book 'A SORTA FAIRYTALE' out April 6, 2027 with Penguin Workshop/Penguin Young Readers

Multiplatinum Artist and New York Times Bestselling Author Tori Amos  Announces Second Children’s Book: A SORTA FAIRYTALE Illustrated by De...