Here are some new-ish-ly released songs from some highly anticipated upcoming albums. Enjoy.
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[MP3] Islands - Creeper from "Arm's Way" (via Box.net)
"Arm's Way" is out May 20th via ANTI-.
Islands - Myspace
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[MP3] No Age - Eraser from "Nouns" (via Box.net)
"Nouns" is out May 6th via Sub Pop.
No Age - Myspace
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[MP3] Jay Reatard - Always Wanting More from "upcoming 7" single" (via Box.net)
The first 7" in Jay Reatard’s singles series for Matador, “See Saw” b/w “Screaming Hand” is out April 8th.
Jay Reatard - Myspace
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[MP3] Shearwater - Leviathan, Bound from "Rook" (via Box.net)
"Rook" is out June 3rd via Matador.
Shearwater - Myspace
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
NEW SONGS FROM UPCOMING ALBUMS
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Caribou / Fuck Buttons - TOMORROW NIGHT!!!
There was a little scare yesterday concerning whether or not Caribou were going to cancel some shows on their current tour (including the Athens date) due to an injury suffered by their drummer on 3/30...well worry no more, Caribou has found a replacement drummer and the shows are still on! This would've been a serious bummer, since I've been anxiously awaiting this show for months now. Plans were made, people are involved (I'm pretty sure that some of them are prone to crying ;) ), but now it's back on and I AM EXCITED! This is sure to be one hell of a show, I strongly suggest you scrape up 12 bucks and hit this up.
Wed. 4/02/08 - Caribou, Fuck Buttons @ The 40 Watt Club
Caribou - website | Myspace
Fuck Buttons - website | Myspace
Monday, March 31, 2008
ATLANTA/ATHENS SHOWS (03/31 - 04/06)
Mon. 3/31/08 - Gaye Blades, Coffin Bound, The Points, Mammals @ The Drunken Unicorn CANCELLED :(
Mon. 3/31/08 - Kylesa, The Ocean, Lair of the Minotaur @ The Masquerade
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Tue. 4/01/08 - David Dondero, Ben Trickey, Trapper's Cabin @ The Earl
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Wed. 4/02/08 - Caribou, Fuck Buttons @ The 40 Watt Club
Wed. 4/02/08 - The Dirtbombs, Kelley Stoltz, Thee Crucials @ The Earl
Wed. 4/02/08 - The Good Moods, The Hotels, Goodnight Mush @ The Drunken Unicorn
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Thu. 4/03/08 - Sleep Therapy, Jeffrey Butzer/Midwives, Dancer vs. Politician @ The Earl
Thu. 4/03/08 - Say Anything, Manchester Orchestra, Biffy Clyro @ The Masquerade
Thu. 4/03/08 - Femme Fatality, Indigo Vox (After show: FUCK YESSS w/ Le Castle Vania, Treasure Fingers) @ The Drunken Unicorn
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Fri. 4/04/08 - Tentonic, The Red Coats, Ponderosa @ The Earl
Fri. 4/04/08 - All The Saints, We Are Wolves, Trial By Fire, Ominous Castle @ Lenny's Bar
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Sat. 4/05/08 - Enon, Howlin' Rain, Nomen Novum @ The Drunken Unicorn
Sat. 4/05/08 - Mourdella, The Coathangers, West End Motel @ The Earl
Sat. 4/05/08 - The Mars Volta @ The Tabernacle CANCELLED :(
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Sun. 4/06/08 - Jupiter Watts (dunch) **FREE SHOW**@ The Earl
NEW SONG: Ladytron "Black Cat"
Ladytron just released a track from their forthcoming album, Velocifero, which is out June 3rd via Nettwerk. I can't understand a single word sung in this song as it's all in Bulgarian, but that hasn't stopped me from playing the hell out of it for the last half hour. Ladytron is touring starting 5/02 in Canada, then heading south for the US leg of the tour on 5/24.
:::Ladytron - Tour Dates:::
5/20 Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room $
5/21 Calgary, AB - The Warehouse $
5/23 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom $
5/24 Seattle, WA - Showbox $
5/25 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom $
5/27 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore $
5/29 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda $
5/30 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda $
5/31 San Diego, CA - The Belly Up $
6/02 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue $
6/03 Denver, CO - The Gothic $
6/05 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom $
6/06 Austin, TX - Stubbs $
6/07 Houston, TX - Meridian $
6/08 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues $
6/10 Orlando, FL - Club Firestone $
6/11 Tampa, FL - Czar $
6/12 Miami, FL - Studio A $
6/13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse $
6/15 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
6/16 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant $
6/17 Chicago, IL - Vic Theater $
6/18 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall $
6/25 New York, NY - Terminal 5 $
6/26 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts $
6/27 Baltimore, MD - Sonar $
6/28 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $
6/30 Boston, MA - Paradise $
$ = w/ Datarock
[MP3] Ladytron - Black Cat from "Velocifero" (via Box.net)
Ladytron - website | Myspace
VIDEO: Björk "Wanderlust"
Now this is how you make a music video, leave it to Björk to push the envelope, yet again (her videos are always my favorites)! The guys from from Encyclopedia Pictura (who directed this), are bad-asses...this is my pick for video of the year, hands down (I'm pretty sure no one's gonna top this one anytime soon, probably not until Björk makes her next video ;) ). Watch a bigger version here. They are planning on releasing the 3-D version of this video soon, and you can get your free 3-D glasses here.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
PRETTY DAMN GOOD NEW MUSIC: Colour Revolt "Plunder, Beg, and Curse"
I just got this album through eMusic yesterday, and I wasn't really taking to it by the first listen. I was working at the time, so I just let it play through a second then a third time. I thought I was listening to a different album by accident the second time, but no...it was still Colour Revolt. It seemed much better this time, and by the third listen I was completely hooked. Make no mistake, it's a rock album...a really well written, and ENGAGING rock album that really rises above the MANY others. I'm about to take another stroll through these ten tracks, I suggest you do the same.
"Plunder, Beg, and Curse" will be released April 1st on Fat Possum.
They are on tour with The Breeders starting April 28th, then with Atlanta's own Snowden starting May 12th (sadly no Atlanta date :-( ).
::::Colour Revolt - Tour Dates::::
Apr 04 - The Library Bar and Grill - Oxford, MS
Apr 05 - Smith Wills Stadium (Youth Educational Fair) - Jackson, MS
Apr 11 - Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
Apr 12 - Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA
Apr 26 - Courthouse Square (Double Decker Arts Festival) - Oxford, MS
Apr 28 - Cane's Bar and Grill - San Diego, CA *
Apr 30 - Slim's- San Francisco, CA *
May 02 - House of Blues Las Vegas- Las Vegas, NV *
May 03 - Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ *
May 05 - Emo's - Austin, TX *
May 06 - House of Blues Dallas - Dallas, TX *
May 07 - Meridian - Red Room - Houston, TX *
May 09 - The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS *
May 10 - Pop's - Sauget, IL *
May 12 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC %
May 13 - Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC %
May 14 - Northstar - Philadelphia, PA %
May 15 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY %
May 16 - Maxwell’s -) Hoboken, NJ %
May 17 - Pearl St. Downstairs - Northhampton, MA %
May 18 - Great Scott - Allston, MA %
May 20 - Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY %
May 21 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, ON %
May 22 - Musica - Akron, OH %
May 23 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL %
May 24 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN %
May 25 - Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence, KS %
May 26 - The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK %
May 28 - HOB Cambridge Room - Dallas, TX %
May 29 - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX %
May 31 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA %
* with The Breeders
% with Snowden
[MP3] Colour Revolt - Naked & Red from "Plunder, Beg, and Curse" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Colour Revolt - Innocent and All from "Plunder, Beg, and Curse" (via Box.net)
Colour Revolt - website | Myspace
NEW SONG: Annuals "Sore"
Been awhile since I've heard some new music from Annuals, whose "Be He Me" was top fave here in 2006 (and still is!). So they have a split EP, "Wet Zoo", coming out on April 1st...and get this, it's split with themselves...sorta. The other band is Sunfold, which has all of the same Annuals members, but with guitarist Kenny Florence taking over vocal duties from Adam Baker. They had this to say about what we can expect from Sunfold's sound as compared to Annuals: a "very different, more guitar-heavy" sound. Make sense? O.K., good. Here's one of the Annuals' tracks from "Wet Zoo", entitled "Sore". It's very grand and lush, and it has me anxiously awaiting to hear more. Good music has that effect, no?
"Wet Zoo" will be available via Ace Fu Records & Canvasback Music.
[MP3] Annuals - Sore from "Wet Zoo EP" (via Box.net)
DAYTROTTER SESSIONS: The Dodos / A Place To Bury Strangers
How many times can I profess my love for Daytrotter? Not enough my friends, not enough. Amongst the slew of recent Daytrotter sessions, were sessions by The Dodos & A Place To Bury Strangers. Both are amazing and should be checked out, I've included a track from each band's session below (including an unreleased song from APTBS).
Get all the tracks here.
[MP3] The Dodos - Undeclared from "Live Daytrotter Session" (via Box.net)
[MP3] A Place To Bury Strangers - Never Going Down Again (unreleased) from "Live Daytrotter Session" (via Box.net)
