 Exlovers have a new video for Starlight Starlight, a track we wrote about earlier as a free download. You can still get it HERE. Exlovers are on Young & Lost Records out of the UK. The band’s debut album, Moth, comes out May 21st. The video is cool. Watch it. Ok this isn't very long or interesting but I have been posting all day and I am getting tired.
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 The Lumineers, from Denver, are releasing their self-titled record on Dualtone on April 3, 2012. If you are into folk rock a la Mumford and Sons the band may be your cup of tea. The band also released a self-titled EP in 2011. The band is getting out on tour to support the release a little early—in March. If you live in a big city you may have a chance to check out the group. The band started out in NYC and, after the Big Apple took a bite out of them for awhile, they decided to pack up and head to Denver. They added some members and were off and playing. 
Tour
Mar-21 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah Mar-22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café Mar-24 - San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord Mar-25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place Mar-29 - Eugene, OR @ Axe & Fiddle Mar-30 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios Mar-31 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern Apr-01 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club Apr-04 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux Apr-05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room Apr-06 - Bellvue, CO @ Misawaka Indoors Apr-7 - Boulder, CO @ Shug's Apr-09 - Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop Apr-11 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry Apr-12 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency Apr-13 - Chicago/Evanston, IL @ SPACE Apr-17 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Lounge Apr-18 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Apr-19 - Fairfield, CT @ StageOne Apr-20 - Berklee, MA @ Café 939 (festival) Apr-21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Apr-22 - Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java Apr-24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas Apr-26 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 Apr-27 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement Apr-28 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Apr-29 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar  Mates of State are heading out on tour in February. Dates, as you might expect, are below. The tour is to support the band’s latest effort, Mountaintops, which came out in September, 2011. This record took a year and a half, six studios and multiple engineers to get done. The least YOU could do is get out to see the band play live (even if you caught them on Letterman). 
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Feb 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Feb 17 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge Feb 18 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's Feb 20 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club Feb 21 - Norfolk, VA @ Jewish Mother Backstage Feb 22 - Durham, NC @ Casbah Feb 25 - Vestal, NY @ Binghamton University  Autonomia by Mark Stewart (with Primal Scream), is about autonomist protester killed at G8 demonstrations in Genoa in 2001. Autonomists are protesters who are, simply defined, extreme anarchists; they join no groups, the protest solo based on their own beliefs. I am sure someone will disagree with me on that. People into this stuff love niggling details. It is a protest song of sorts and the story of a man who died for what he believed in (even if this song doesn’t give you the story maybe it inspires you to find out more). The single comes out February 20, 2012, check out the video below. The video is directed by Douglas Hart (founding member of Jesus and Mary Chain). Stewart’s record, The Politics of Envy, comes out March 26, 2012. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
 The Black Belles are coming back to the USA in early February (dates below). The first date is in Indiana. They will do a few shows with Bleached and also some with Strange Boys. If you haven’t heard the band they get called “garage.” They sound a bit too melodic to be held to the sounds that genre demands. These tour dates are not the complete tour. More will be added. You can find out more about the band and check for new dates at the band website, theblackbelles.com. Tour
*with Bleached ** with Strange Boys 2/5 Muncie IN @ The Center Stage* 2/6 Lexington KY @ Cosmic Charlie's* 2/7 Nashville TN @ The End* 2/8 Atlanta GA @ The Earl* 2/9 Durham NC @ The Pinhook* 2/10 Harrisonburg VA @ James Madison University* 2/11 Brooklyn NY @ Knitting Factory* 2/13 Cleveland OH @ Beachland Ballroom* 2/15 Chicago IL @ Empty Bottle* 2/16 Farmington MO @ The Vault 3/18 Houston TX @ Warehouse Live** 3/19 Laredo TX @ Old No. 2** 3/20 Dallas TX @ La Grange 3/21 Hot Springs AR @ Valley of Vapors Festival  Sometimesthings come together and it just makes sense. Toronto’s Bishop Morocco have just signed with Arts & Crafts (Feist, Broken Social Scene). Their new EP, Old Boys, comes out March 13. You can get the title track in exchange for your email address HERE.
Bishop Morocco were a duo. Their first release was self titled and recorded at their home studio in the Netherlands. That release had a 80s new wave vibe—maybe a little more lo-fi than that applies. This time out the release is supposed to be “thicker and more contemplative. I note they were a duo; they added a guitarist and drummer for the new record. Shows will happen too. Keep your eyes peeled.  DZ Deathrays are a duo from Australia (they dispense with bass and are guitarist and drummer only). They’ve played with a ton of acts in their native land including Foo Fighters. There are promises of exciting news which may well be a USA tour? Who knows, I have no idea. You can check out a track, No Sleep, at the band’s Soundcloud page. For more info on them head to their website, www.dzdeathrays.com. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
 When I glanced at this release regarding Harriet I thought “Singer songwriter?” Nope, this is a new project from Alex Casnoff, a former member of Dawes. The group’s four song EP, Tell The Right Story comes out January 31, 2012. It will be available free at www.HarrietMusic.com. The band will have a release show in their hometown of Los Angeles, at Harvard & Stone on February 2, 2012. The release is inspired by films and storytelling and mixes anthems and romantic ballads. The musical style mixed Americana with electronics. The band is named, incidentally, after Casnoff’s grandma. Other live dates are coming and they are below. Tour
February 2, 2012 - Harvard & Stone - Los Angeles, CA February 5, 2012 - Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA February 20, 2012 - Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA March 3, 2012 - Hotel Cafe - Los Angeles, CA March 14-18 - SXSW - Austin, TX  Nneka, a songwriter and singer with roots in both Nigeria and Germany, is heading to the USA to support her upcoming third record, Soul Is Heavy. The dates are below. You can check out a remix of Nneka’s track, My Home. The remix is by Coki. Nneka is an artist that has been on here before. She mixes hip hop, reggae, African po and more. The record comes out February 28. Tour
3/6: Vancouver @ The Biltmore Cabaret 3/7: Seattle, @ The Crocodile 3/8: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge 3/10: San Francisco, CA @ Red Devil Lounge 3/11: West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour 3/13 – 3/17: Austin, TX @ SXSW 3/18: Houston, TX @ House Of Blues Bronze Peacock 3/21: Chicago, IL @ Double Door 3/23: Toronto @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club "Canadian Music Week" 3/24: Montreal @ Cabaret du Mile End 3/26: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear's 3/27: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 3/28: Philadelpha, PA @ Johnny Brenda's 3/29: Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java Music Club & Cafe 3/31: Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl  The New Limb are a new band out of Silver Lake, California. If you are the sort who likes your indie rock to be Shins-like you make become a fan. You can check out a track, Refugees, from the band’s upcoming album can he heard at their Soundcloud page. You can also check out the live video for the song, Work I’ve Done, below. The band will be at SXSW (and that may be the only time you hear me talk about SXSW…I have nothing against it I just don’t think it means shit to your average music fan). You can also find out more about the band HERE. |
Constantly Consuming Culture--The Waterfront show crowdfunding effort now live. Shows in Miami and Chicago. Help us out. You can own the painting above.
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