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Tiny Moving Parts Releasing "Pleasant Living," September 9, 2014, Hitting Festivals

6/28/2014

photo by Kyle Reinford

Tiny Moving Parts, from Benson, Minnesota, have their second LP, Pleasant Living, coming September 9, 2014. I mention where they are from because it is a tiny town of 3,000. This maybe illustrates that you don't need to be from Austin, Texas to start a band.

The band is made up of cousins (in a town of 3,000 what are the odds you are not related to someone). They've played with bands like Modern Baseball and The Front Bottoms. Tiny Moving Parts are hitting some festivals in the fall (including Chicago and Denver Riot Fests). These are below.

Tour
9/14/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
9/19/14 - Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
10/29/14 - Tampa, FL @ Pre-Fest
10/31/14 - Gainesville, FL @ The Fest 13

Midge Ure Touring As Part Of "Retro Futura Tour 2014," New LP, "Fragile," Soon

6/28/2014

Midge Ure (Ultravox, Visage etc) has a new record, Fragile, coming soon. But we are going to have to wait for that one. In the meantime Ure is heading out on tour as part of the Retro Futura Tour 2014. The tour includes not only Ure but Howard Jones and Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins. They will be playing song from all of these artist's repetoires. The tour also includes China Crisis, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves and introduces the band, Right The Stars.

He won't be performing new material on this tour but plans to perform this material at some acoustic shows after the tour (these will be announced soon).

Tour
Aug 21 New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
Aug 22 Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
Aug 23 Brookhaven, NY - Pennysaver Amphitheater
Aug 24 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
Aug 26 Toronto, Canada - Kool Haus
Aug 27 Chicago, IL - Ravinia Festival
Aug 29 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
Aug 30 Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
Sep 03 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
Sep 04 San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
Sep 05 Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
Sep 06 Sandy, UT - Sandy Amphitheatre

Le Butcherettes Releasing "Cry Is For The Flies," September 16, 2014, Touring In August

6/28/2014

Le Butcherettes, now on Ipecac Recordings, are set to release their second LP, Cry Is For The Flies, on September 16, 2014 (on CD and vinyl). The LP was previously only available digitally.

The band is touring in support and dates are below. Ticket are on sale now.

Tour
August 2     San Antonio, TX     The White Rabbit
August 3     Austin, TX     The Mohawk Austin
August 4     Houston, TX     Fitzgerald's
August 5     Dallas, TX     Tree's
August 7     El Paso, TX     Tricky Falls
August 8     Tucson, AZ     The Rock
August 9     Phoenix, AZ     The Crescent Ballroom
August 10     Santa Ana, CA   The Observatory
August 12     San Francisco, CA   Great American Music Hall
August 13     Los Angeles, CA     The Roxy

We Are The Brave, From Australia, Release Video For "Sparrow," Off Remix EP

6/28/2014

We Are The Brave, from Australia, have a new video for a track off their The Sparrow (The Remixes) EP. This track, Sparrow, was remixed by Rich Moral. The remix EP has work be several noted remixers.

The Sydney-based band are set to release a new single, Your Ghost, July 1, 2014. A remix package for this will follow.

Find out more and keep up to speed at www.wearethebrave.com.

A Million Billion Dying Suns Release Single, "The Garden"

6/28/2014

We've posted on A Million Billion Dying Suns before. They are often called "psych rock" but there is also something of the 80s Manchester bands in this. Their single, The Garden, is below. The band's LP, AMBDS, comes out September 2, 2014.

Keep an eye open for more news from the band at www.ambds.com.

Ibeyi, Cuban-French Duo, Release First Part Of New Single, "Oya"

6/27/2014

Ibeyi have a video for their haunting track, Oya, out now. The video is pretty haunting too. This is the band's first music since signing to XL Music (XL's founder, Richard Russell produced the track). The song is part of the band's upcoming double A-side single, Oya/River out later this summer.

Ibeyi is twins Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz. They have a musical heritage as daughters of Cuban percussion legent Anga Diaz (he played with groups such as Orisha, Afro-Cuban All Stars and even Ry Cooder).

The music is based on Yoruba music brought to Cuba during slavery times. They sing in both English and Yoruba. There is something quite moving that Yoruba culture still informs Cubans at home and in the diaspora. Find out more at www.ibeyi.fr.

The duo are working on a full-length.

Dinosaur Pile Up Touring USA With Brand New, Check Out Video For "Derail"

6/27/2014

Dinosaur Pile Up is heading to the USA this summer opening for Brand New. Dates are below as is the video for the track, Derail. Their latest LP, Nature Nurture, is out now. Think noisey pop rock. The band has been around since 2007, forming in Leeds.

Following the USA dates the band will play in Japan, Europe and a slew of UK festivals.

Tour
July 5 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
July 6- Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
July 7 - Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
July 8 - Common Ground Festival - Lansing, MI
July 10 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
July 11 - LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
July 12 - Skyline Stage at the Mann - Philadelphia, PA
July 13- The Fillmore - Silver Springs, MD

No Lands Debut LP, "Negative Space," Out July 29, 2014, Hear "City" Now

6/27/2014

No Lands (aka Michael Hammond) is set to release his debut LP, Negative Space, on July 29, 2014. You can check out the track, City, below. The LP is to be released digitally, on CD and vinyl.

Both an experimental record and a display of songwriting prowess, City, is a unique and moving piece. It has an almost pastoral feel. Hammond grew up in Tennessee and he first began creating sounds on his family computer. That was his musical "gateway drug."

This debut was three years in the creating.

Casey Jack's Self-Titled Debut Out August 26, 2014, Hear A Track Now

6/26/2014

Casey Jack's debut comes out August 26, 2014. You can check out the first single from the self-titled LP below. The track, Not In Love With The Modern World, is a raucus guitar-laden track. It has a punk vibe but a more sophisticated level of production than usually found in that genre.

Look for more from Jack soon.

Stephen Emmer's "International Blue," Out September 16, 2014

6/26/2014

Stephen Emmer's International Blue comes out September 16, 2014. The LP was produced by Tony Visconti and features Midge Ure, Glen Gregory, Liam McKahey, Neil Crossley and Michael Dempsey. That's members of Ultravox, The Cure, Heaven 17 etc.

The record is Emmer's homage to the pop crooner--and art form that seems to have fallen by the wayside (with all due deference to Nick Cave).

This is Emmer's first record since 2008. His career includes wr with the likes of The Royal Philharmonic Orchesta, Lou Reed, Trevor Horn and many others.