Here’s your answer, in solo form, anyway.

If this isn’t enough to spearhead a U68 revival, I don’t know what it will take.  Thanks to Ricky Luanda for providing a link to the above clip for Chain Gang‘s ‘Cut Off The Drug Czar’s Head”, as heard on the 1993 Matador CD, ‘Perfumed’ (and more recently, on our sprawltastic ‘Matador At 21′ box set)

Today Cold Cave unveil the first video from their awesome new album Cherish The Light Years (available for purchase here).

The video was directed by Sebastian Mlynarski:

The Cold Cave road movement continues and includes some just-announced dates:

April
Friday 29 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 w/The Kills
Saturday 30 – Montreal, QC – Olympia w/The Kills

May
Sunday 01 – Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy w/The Kills
Tuesday 03 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Cafe w/The Kills
Wednesday 04 - Chicago, IL – Vic Theater w/The Kills
Thursday 05 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave w/The Kills
Sunday 08 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom w/The Kills
Monday 09 – Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo w/The Kills
Tuesday 10 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom w/The Kills
Wednesday 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/The Kills
Friday 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box At The Fonda w/The Kills
Saturday 14 – Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater w/The Kills
Monday 16 – El Paso, TX – Bombardiers
Wednesday 18 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
Thursday 19 – St Louis, MO – The Luminary Center for the Arts
Friday 20 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
Saturday 21 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center for the Arts
Sunday 22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox

July
Tuesday 12 – Brooklyn NY – Knitting Factory w/Cult Of Youth
Thursday 14 – Toronto ON – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern – w/Cult Of Youth
Monday 18 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
Tuesday 26 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Sunday 31 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room

August
Monday 01 – Saint Louis, MO – Firebird
Tuesday 02 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
Thursday 04 – Washington DC – Rock N Roll Hotel
Friday 05 – Philadelphia PA – Voyeur
Saturday 06 – New York NY – Bowery Ballroom

Photo by Magnus Aske Blikeng from the show at St Phillips Church in Manchester, UK

The new Esben and the Witch video premiered yesterday on Pitchfork with several awkward figures shot on location around the Sussex coast by Brighton, England where the band reside when not on tour.  The video provides both a visual representation of the Chorea affliction and a link to their Chorea EP artwork.

The Chorea EP is released tomorrow as part of Record Store Day and features a remix of ‘Eumenides’ by Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, along with the 18-minute long track ‘Corridors’ from their installation with Karl Sadler.

The band also tour mainland Europe next month, dates for those shows are below:

May

9th – Manufaktur, Schorndorf, Germany

10th – Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland

11th – Spazio 211, Turin, Italy

12th – Circolo degli Artisti, Rome, Italy

13th – Plastic, Milan, Italy

14th – Covo, Bologna, Italy

16th – Palace, St Gallen, Switzerland

17th – Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany

18th – Doornroosje, Groningen, Netherlands

19th – Bitterzoet Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands

20th – Rotown, Rotterdam, Netherlands

21st – Charlatan, Ghent, Belgium

22nd – Les Nuits Botanique (Orangerie), Brussels, Belgium

24th – Gleiss 22, Munster, Germany

25th – Karlstorbahnhof, Heidleburg, Germany

26th – Atomic Cafe, Munich, Germany

27th – B72, Vienna, Austria

28th – Seewiesen Festival, Linz, Austria

29th – K4, Nurnberg, Germany

The first video from Kurt Vile’s new album Smoke Ring For My Halo (available for purchase here), directed by Ricardo Rivera and produced by Klip Collective:

Kurt Vile & The Violators are on tour now (and if you live in Athens, get to Wuxtry this Friday for a free acoustic instore):

April
Tuesday 05 – Gambier, OH – Kenyon College
Wednesday 06 – Nashville, TN – The End
Thursday 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/J Mascis
Friday 08 - Athens, GA – Melting Point w/J Mascis
Saturday 09 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle Music Hall w/J Mascis
Sunday 10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/J Mascis
Monday 11 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Thursday 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
Friday 22 - San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hills
Saturday 23 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar
Sunday 24 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Monday 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Waldorf Hotel

May
Sunday 08 – Koln, DE – King Georg
Monday 09 – Munich, FR – Feierwerk
Tuesday 10 – Vienna, AT – Chelsea Club
Wednesday 11 - Berlin, DE – Festaal Kreuzberg
Thursday 12 – Copehagen, DK - Vega
Friday 13 – Aarhus, DK – Voxhaul
Saturday 14 – Minehead, UK – ATP Nightmare b4 Xmas
Sunday 15 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
Monday 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
Tuesday 17 – Brussel, BE – Les Nuits de Botanique
Wednesday 18 - Gent, BE – Charlatan
Thursday 19 – London, UK – Corsica Studios
Friday 20 – Liverpool, UK – Sound City @ Kazimier
Saturday 21 – Glagow, UK – Stagg & Dagger Festival
Monday 23 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
Wednesday 25 – Bordeaux, FR – Place Saint Michel
Thursday 26 – Rennes, FR – Top of the Folk @ L’antipode
Saturday 28 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival
Sunday 29 – Istanbul, TR – Ghetto

Not much to add here. Directed by Tom Scharpling, full credits below. Purchase the New Pornographers’ fifth album, Together. The band hits the road in the US again soon. ENJOY:

Written And Directed By Tom Scharpling
Producers: Robert Hatch-Miller & Puloma Basu

Cast: Jon Wurster, Julie Klausner, Kevin Corrigan, Wyatt Cenac, Horatio Sanz, Ted Leo, John Hodgman, Bill Hader, Paul Rudd, Todd Barry, Donald Glover, Esther Crowe, Michael Lisk, Gabe Delahaye, Max Silvestri, Jay Norton, David Rosenblatt, Terre T., Anna Copacabana, Rob Cuthill, Brian Turner, Alex Scordelis, Jonathan Fernandez, Therese Mahler, Candace Mills, Christina Stanley, Christine Tadler, Owinema Biu, Chris Spooner, Jacob Wolk

Director Of Photography: Paul Yee
Editor: Joaquin Perez
Production Designers: Alex Brook Lynn & Elizabeth Ralston
Motion Graphics: Joe Posner
Hair & Makeup: Jess Coppa
Gaffer: Richard Giannotti
Colorist: Ben Murray
Sound Design: Matt Lewkowicz
Key PA: Paul Morse
Production Assistants: Greg Needham, Jacob Wolk, David Clarke
Additional Camera: Nick Wilson

Shot On Location At: Other Music, Seaside Lounge, Death By Audio

Earlier this week Esben and the Witch released Violet Cries in the UK and Europe, started their UK tour and played their first home-town show in the past 9 months at the Brighton Pavilion Theatre, which was filmed by the guys over at Tactful-Cactus.  As a taster of what to expect on their upcoming UK/EU/US tour dates, have a look at the live video below for ‘Marching Song’.  To pick up a copy of Violet Cries head to either the Matador Store or the band’s Big Cartel page, for some cheaper shipping if you’re outside America.

4th – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh (tickets)

5th – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (tickets)

7th – The Harley, Sheffield (tickets)

8th – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (tickets)

9th – XOYO, London (tickets)

11th – Botanique/Rotonde, Brussels, Belgium (tickets)

12th – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (tickets)

13th – Gebäude, Cologne, Germany (tickets)

14th – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany (tickets)

16th – Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark (tickets)

17th – Comet, Berlin, Germany (tickets)

19th – Route Du Rock Festival, Saint Malo, France (details)

21st – Point Ephemere, Paris, France (tickets)

March

Thu, 3/3 Washington, DC Red Palace

Fri, 3/4 Brooklyn, NY The Bell House

Sat, 3/5 New York, NY Mercury Lounge

Sun, 3/6 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall

Mon, 3/7 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie

Tue, 3/8 Pittsburgh, OH Brillobox

Wed, 3/9 Akron, OH Musica

Thu, 3/10 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle

Fri, 3/11 Toronto, ON Wrongbar

Sat, 3/12 Denton, TX 35 Conferette

Sat, 3/19 Austin, TX Mess With Texas

Tue, 3/22 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater

Wed, 3/23 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill

Thu, 3/24 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios

Fri, 3/25 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern

Sat, 3/26 Vancouver, BC The Waldorf Hotel

As we welcome the mighty Interpol back to their native shores today, we offer you three brand new live performance clips by our friends at Yours Truly.

Interpol – buy their excellent self-titled album here. Catch them on the road here(s):

January
Thursday 27 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum
Friday 28 – Seattle, , WA – The Showbox SODO
Saturday 29 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Monday 31 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre

February
Wednesday 02 – La Jolla, CA – RIMAC Arena
Friday 04 - Santa Barbara, CA – UCSB Events Center
Saturday 05 – Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
Monday 07 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
Tuesday 08 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
Wednesday 09 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Friday 11 - St Louis, MO – The Pageant
Saturday 12 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
Sunday 13 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Tuesday 15 – Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy
Wednesday 16 – Montreal, QC – The Metropolis
Thursday 17 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Saturday 19 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston

April
Wednesday 13 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
Thursday 14 – Sacramento, CA – Crest Theatre
Friday 15 – Indio, CA – Coachella
Sunday 17 – Tuscon, AZ – Rialto Theatre
Monday 18 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
Wednesday 20 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
Thursday 21 – Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall
Friday 22 – Helotes, TX – Josabis Amphitheatre
Sunday 24 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
Monday 25 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
Tuesday 26 – New Orleans , LA – House of Blues – New Orleans
Thursday 28 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz
Friday 29 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
Saturday 30 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista

May
Monday 02 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Tuesday 03 – Charlotte , NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Wednesday 04 – Raleigh, NC – Disco Rodeo

July
Tuesday 05 – Chicago, IL - Soldier Field Stadium
Friday 08 - Montreal QUE, UE – Hippodrome
Saturday 09 – Montreal QUE, UE – Hippodrome
Monday 11 – Toronto ONT, NT – Rogers Center
Thursday 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Center
Sunday 17 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
Wednesday 20 - East Rutherford, NJ – New Meadowlands Stadium
Saturday 23 – Minneapolis, MN – MN TCF Bank Stadium

As anticipation continues to grow for Esben and the Witch’s debut full-length Violet Cries (album out Jan 31 in UK/Feb 8 in US/Feb 23 in Japan, pre-order it here), Pitchfork brings us the band’s second breathtaking video (following last year’s awesome “Marching Song” clip). Both videos were directed by David Procter and Peter King of The Agenda Collective.

In other Esben news, the band is touring the US in March (with a couple of dips into Canada – see the just-announced dates below), as well as the UK and Europe in February. Tickets are hyper-linked where possible:

January
31st – The Louisiana – Bristol

February
1st – Pavilion Theatre – Brighton
2nd – Marc Riley Manchester Radio Show
3rd – Other Rooms – Newcastle
4th – Sneaky Pete’s – Edinburgh
5th – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
7th – The Harley – Sheffield
8th – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham
9th – XOYO – London
11th – Botanique/Rotonde – Brussels, Belgium
12th – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands
13th – Gebäude – Cologne, Germany
14th – Molotow – Hamburg, Germany
16th – Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark
17th – Comet – Berlin, Germany
19th – Route Du Rock Festival – Saint Malo, France
21st – Point Ephemere – Paris, France

March
3rd – Red Palace – Washington, DC
4th – The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY
5th – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
6th – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
7th – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
8th – Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA
9th – Musica – Akron, OH
10th - Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
11th – Wrongbar – Toronto, ON
12th – 35 Conferette – Denton, TX
19th - Mess With Texas – Austin, TX
22nd – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA
23rd – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA
24th - Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
25th - Sunset Tavern – Seattle, WA
26th - The Waldorf Hotel – Vancouver, BC

Today, Oxfam and The New Pornographers have announced a partnership to help maintain awareness for the ever-developing struggle in the Gulf Coast region following April’s devastating oil spill and ensuing ecological crisis.

As part of their efforts to keep the plight of the Gulf Coast at the forefront of social consciousness heading into a new year, The New Pornographers and Oxfam have created a uniquely awesome music video for the NPs tune “Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk”, that tells the story of the aftermath of the Gulf Coast oil spill in Louisiana and Oxfam’s advocacy efforts on behalf of communities that rely on the coast for their livelihoods. Check it out and SHARE IT, please:

As we close out another calendar year, The New Pornographers and Oxfam respectfully remind you that the Gulf Coast oil spill was not a “2010 issue”, but remains the devastatingly persistent plight of a region, and truly an entire nation. For continued support of Oxfam’s efforts in the Gulf, check back here regularly.

Earlier this year Pitchfork filmed Glasser playing at CMJ as part of their #Offline festival, resulting in the above video. What you might notice is the option of choosing your camera angle, as there were 6 in the room you can select to watch each one individually, or all of them together (as seen above), allowing you to play director of the performance.

They run through the songs ‘Tremel’, ‘Home’ and ‘Mirrorage’, all taken from this years debut album Ring. You can head over to Pitchfork to see the videos now.

After taking a well-deserved break from touring over the new year, Glasser will head back to Europe for their most extensive tour there yet.

photo from youneedtoseethese‘s flickr

Well into his first ever US tour, Perfume Genius will be stopping at the legendary Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles tonight. To catch a glimpse of the tracks from ‘Learning’ come to life, check out these videos and do yourself a favor and see Perfume Genius live.

September
Tuesday 28        Los Angeles, CA         Masonic Lodge At Hollywood
October
Saturday 02        Las Vegas, NV        Palms Casino (Matador At 21)
Tuesday 05        Chicago, IL             Schubas
Thursday 07        Toronto, ON             Drake Hotel
Sunday 10        Brooklyn, NY         Knitting Factory
Monday 11        Philadelphia, PA         First Unitarian Church

Here’s a brand-new video for the “Move To California” 7″ b-side “Teen Spirit In Hell”. Buy the 7″, and the album Born Again Revisited, and more awesome TNV crap. The video was directed by Brandon Reichard and edited by Marina Goldshteyn:

The Columbus, OH sons and daughter of the revolution are playing shows with two of the best bands (just, the best).

Tonight they open for Pavement in Central Park, and play with that band again in Atlanta on Sunday.

Next week, TNV hit the road with the reunited, classic Guided By Voices lineup.

Times New Viking will have their hands full blowing those bands off the stage, like they’re used to doing. Go see them try, harder:

September
Wednesday 22 – New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield @ Central Park w/Pavement
Thursday 23 – Montclair, NJ – Meat Locker
Fri Sep 24 – Haverford, PA – Haverford College
Sunday 26 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle w/Pavement
Tue Sep 28 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern
Wed Sep 29 – Dallas, TX – Palladium
Thursday 30 – Austin, TX – The East Side Drive In w/Guided By Voices

October
Sat October 02 – Lawrence, KS – Scion Garage Fest
Sun October 03 – Las Vegas, NV – Matador 21
Monday 04 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern w/Guided By Voices
Tuesday 05 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre w/Guided By Voices
Thursday 07 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom w/Guided By Voices
Saturday 09 – Seattle Wa, WA – Showbox SODO w/Guided By Voices
Tuesday 12 – Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue w/Guided By Voices
Wednesday 13 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre w/Guided By Voices
Thursday 14 – St. Louis, MO – St. Louis University/Billken Club

Interpol’s first installment for Pitchfork TV’s POV Concert Series debuted this morning ; there are six different perspectives to choose from during the band’s performances of “Lights”, “Summer Well” and “Barricade” from the forthcoming ‘Interpol’ LP/CD/digital album, as well as a rendition of “Take You On A Cruise’ from ‘Antics’.

Preorder ‘Interpol’ (in stores Sept. 7) from The Matador Store.