Lifeguard - :"In The City" (Live At Electrical Audio)
(photo : Mariana Belava)
Last month, Lifeguard released a 40-minute live session filmed at Chicago’s Electrical Audio.The set focuses on songs from their Matador debut, the double EP 'Crowd Can Talk' + 'Dressed in Trenches'. What they held back: A spot-on cover of The Jam’s classic debut single, “In the
City.”
stream / download "In The City"
stream / purchase 'Dressed In Trenches'
Lifeguard online :
Bandcamp
out today : Lifeguard - 'Dressed In Trenches'
"17-18 Lovesong" (Live At Electrical Audio)
photo by Mariana Belaval
Marking today's release of ‘Crowd Can Talk / Dressed in Trenches',Lifeguard have released a video performing lead single "17-18 Lovesong" live at Electrical Audio studio in Chicago. The performance is culled from an 8-song session recorded by Steve Albini that will premier Thursday, July 13 on Bandcamp Live. The session also features recent single “Alarm”.
(stream / purchase 'Dressed In Trenches' / 'Crowd Can Talk')
Lifeguard play Central Park SummerStage in New York on July 20th with Horsegirl, Iceage and Water From Your Eyes, before joining Horsegirl on a summer US tour. . This weekend, the band will perform three in-stores in their hometown of Chicago at Reckless Records, Shuga Records and Record Breakers tomorrow. Full dates can be found below.
Chicago in-stores :
Friday, July 7 5pm - Reckless Records
Saturday, July 8 12pm - Shuga Records
Saturday, July 8 6pm - Record Breakers
Lifeguard on tour :
Thursday, July 20 Central Park Summerstage, New York NY (Free Show) !
Friday, July 21 Ukie Club, Philadelphia PA ^
Saturday, July 22 House of Independents, Asbury Park NJ ^
Sunday, July 23 Ottobar, Baltimore MD ^
Tuesday, July 25 DC9, Washington DC ^
Thursday, July 27 The Pinhook, Durham NC ^
Friday, July 28 The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC ^
Saturday, July 29 Third Man Records, Nashville TN ^
Sunday, July 30 Masquerade, Atlanta GA ^
Tuesday, August 1 Saturn, Birmingham AL
Wednesday, August 2 Toulouse Theatre, New Orleans LA ^
Thursday, August 3 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX ^
Friday, August 4 The Gremlin, McAllen TX
Saturday, August 5 Paper Tiger, San Antonio TX ^
Monday, August 7 Parish, Austin TX ^
Tuesday, August 8 Sons of Hermann Hall , Dallas TX ^
Wednesday, August 9 George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville AR ^
Friday, August 11 The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS ^
Sunday, August 13 Thalia Hall, Chicago IL ^
! w/ Horsegirl, Water From Your Eyes, Iceage
^ w/ Horsegirl
Lifeguard online :
Bandcamp
out today : Queens of the Stone Age - 'In Times New Roman...'
"Paper Machete" - Directed & Animated by Steffie Yee
stream / purchase 'In Times New Roman'
The new Queens of the Stone Age album 'In Times New Roman..' is out today and is available via all streaming platforms and finer record shops.
‘In Times New Roman…’ Tracklist
01. Obscenery
02. Paper Machete
03. Negative Space
04. Time & Place
05. Made to Parade
06. Carnavoyeur
07. What The Peephole Say
08. Sicily
09. Emotion Sickness
10. Straight Jacket Fitting
Queens of the Stone Age on Tour - all shows now on sale
Friday, June 16 Southside Festival, Neuhausen Ob Eck DE
Saturday, June 17 Pinkpop, Landgraaf NE
Sunday, June 18 Hurricane Festival, Schnee DE
Tuesday, June 20 The Piece Hall, Halifax UK
Thursday, June 22 Dreamland, Margate UK
Friday, June 23 Cardiff Castle, Cardiff UK
Sunday, June 25 Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, UK
Wednesday, June 28 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde DK
Friday, June 30 Open’er Festival, Gdynia PO
Sunday, July 2 Rock Werchter, Werchter BE
Tuesday, July 4 Les Luits de Fourviere, Lyon FR
Wednesday, July 5 Base Recreation Pratgraussals, Albi FR
Friday, July 7 Mad Cool Festival, Madrid ES
Saturday, July 8 NOS Alive, Oeiras PT
Thursday, August 3 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights MI *
Friday, August 4 Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON *
Saturday, August 5 Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh PA *
Monday, August 7 Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, Bridgeport CT *
Tuesday, August 8 TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia PA *
Wednesday, August 9 The Anthem, Washington DC *
Friday, August 11 Cross Insurance Arena, Portland ME *
Saturday, August 12 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens NY *
Tuesday, August 15 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh NC *
Wednesday, August 16 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville NC *
Friday, August 18 Fox Theatre Atlanta GA *
Saturday, August 19 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville TN *
Saturday, September 16 Riot Fest, Chicago IL
Sunday, September 17 The Armory, Minneapolis MN **Tuesday, September 19 Steelhouse, Omaha NE **
Wednesday, September 20 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO **
Friday, September 22 TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis IN **
Saturday, September 23 Saint Louis Music Park, St. Louis MO **
Sunday, September 24 Louder Than Life, Louisville KY
Tuesday, September 26 Walmart AMP, Rogers AR **
Wednesday, September 27 The Criterion, Oklahoma City OK **
Friday, September 29 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver CO **
Saturday, September 30 The Great Saltair, Salt Lake City UT **
Monday, October 2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland OR **
Tuesday, October 3 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC **
Wednesday, October 4 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle WA **
Friday, October 6 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA **
Sunday, October 8 Aftershock, Sacramento CA
Saturday, November 4 Ziggo DomeAmsterdam NL
Sunday, November 5 Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette LU
Tuesday, November 7 Accor Arena, Paris FR
Wednesday, November 8 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt DE
Thursday, November 9 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin DE
Saturday, November 11 Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf DE
Sunday, November 12 Sportpaleis, Antwerp BE
Tuesday, November 14 AO Arena, Manchester UK
Wednesday, November 15 The O2, London UK
Saturday, November 18 OVO Hydro, Glasgow UK
Sunday, November 19 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham UK
Monday, November 20 Globe Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees UK
Wednesday, November 22 3Arena, Dublin IE
*Phantogram and The Armed support
**Viagra Boys and Jehnny Beth support
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Queens of The Stone Age announce November European Tour, release Liam Lynch directed video for 'Carnavoyeur'
Queens of The Stone Age are bringing their 'The End Is Nero' tour to Europe this November. With both The Chats and Deep Tan in tow the tour will stop in The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, The UK and Ireland
Tickets go on-sale at 10:00 local times this Friday. More information available here - qotsa.ffm.to/tour
November 4th - Amsterdam, NL, Ziggo Dome
November 5th - Esch-sur-Alzette, LU, Rockhal
November 7th - Paris, FR, Accor Arena
November 8th - Frankfurt, DE, Jahrhunderthalle
November 9th - Berlin, DE, Max-Schmeling-Halle
November 11th - Dusseldorf, DE, Mitsubishi Electric Halle
November 12th - Antwerp, BE, Sportpaleis
November 14th - Manchester, UK, AO Arena
November 15th - London, UK, The O2
November 18th - Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro
November 19th - Birmingham, UK, Resorts World Arena
November 20th - Stockton-on-Tees, UK, Globe Theatre
November 22nd - Dublin, IRE, 3Arena
(presave / preorder 'In Times New Roman...')
The new video for 'Carnavoyeur' directed by Liam Lynch is OUT NOW:
Tour Dates
Friday, June 16 Southside Festival, Neuhausen Ob Eck DE
Saturday, June 17 Pinkpop, Landgraaf NE
Sunday, June 18 Hurricane Festival, Schnee DE
Tuesday, June 20 The Piece Hall, Halifax UK
Thursday, June 22 Dreamland, Margate UK
Friday, June 23 Cardiff Castle, Cardiff UK
Sunday, June 25 Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, UK
Wednesday, June 28 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde DK
Friday, June 30 Open’er Festival, Gdynia PO
Sunday, July 2 Rock Werchter, Werchter BE
Tuesday, July 4 Les Luits de Fourviere, Lyon FR
Wednesday, July 5 Base Recreation Pratgraussals, Albi FR
Friday, July 7 Mad Cool Festival, Madrid ES
Saturday, July 8 NOS Alive, Oeiras PT
Thursday, August 3 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights MI *
Friday, August 4 Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON *
Saturday, August 5 Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh PA *
Monday, August 7 Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre, Bridgeport CT *
Tuesday, August 8 TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia PA *
Wednesday, August 9 The Anthem, Washington DC *
Friday, August 11 Cross Insurance Arena, Portland ME *
Saturday, August 12 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens NY *
Tuesday, August 15 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh NC *
Wednesday, August 16 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville NC *
Friday, August 18 Fox Theatre Atlanta GA *
Saturday, August 19 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville TN *
Saturday, September 16 Riot Fest, Chicago IL
Sunday, September 17 The Armory, Minneapolis MN **Tuesday, September 19 Steelhouse, Omaha NE **
Wednesday, September 20 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO **
Friday, September 22 TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis IN **
Saturday, September 23 Saint Louis Music Park, St. Louis MO **
Sunday, September 24 Louder Than Life, Louisville KY
Tuesday, September 26 Walmart AMP, Rogers AR **
Wednesday, September 27 The Criterion, Oklahoma City OK **
Friday, September 29 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver CO **
Saturday, September 30 The Great Saltair, Salt Lake City UT **
Monday, October 2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland OR **
Tuesday, October 3 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC **
Wednesday, October 4 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle WA **
Friday, October 6 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA **
Sunday, October 8 Aftershock, Sacramento CA
*Phantogram and The Armed support
**Viagra Boys and Jehnny Beth support
Lifeguard - "Alarm"
"Alarm" = Director of Photography - Rudy Rubio, Camera Operators - Lucinda Harstrick and Taras Nebesnyy, Editor - Tiff Pritchett
photo : Mariana Belaval
stream / download "Alarm"
presave / preorder 'Crowd Can Talk' / 'Dressed In Trenches'
On July 7th, Matador will release ‘Crowd Can Talk / Dressed in Trenches,’ a composite of two EPs by Chicago trio Lifeguard. Today, listen to the new single “Alarm” and watch the band blaze through the song in a live session recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio (above).
This Friday, Lifeguard will make their LA debut at Genghis Cohen. In July, the band will join Chicago peers and Matador labelmates Horsegirl on a summer US tour, including a performance at Central Park SummerStage.
Lifeguard on Tour
Friday, June 9 Genghis Cohen, Los Angeles CA
Thursday, July 6 Summerfest, Milwaukee WI
Thursday, July 20 Central Park Summerstage, New York NY (Free Show) !
Friday, July 21 Ukie Club, Philadelphia PA ^
Saturday, July 22 House of Independents, Asbury Park NJ ^
Sunday, July 23 Ottobar, Baltimore MD ^
Tuesday, July 25 DC9, Washington DC ^
Thursday, July 27 The Pinhook, Durham NC ^
Friday, July 28 The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC ^
Saturday, July 29 Third Man Records, Nashville TN ^
Sunday, July 30 Masquerade, Atlanta GA ^
Tuesday, August 1 Saturn, Birmingham AL
Wednesday, August 2 Toulouse Theatre, New Orleans LA ^
Thursday, August 3 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX ^
Friday, August 4 The Gremlin, McAllen TX
Saturday, August 5 Paper Tiger, San Antonio TX ^
Monday, August 7 Parish, Austin TX ^
Tuesday, August 8 Sons of Hermann Hall , Dallas TX ^
Wednesday, August 9 George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville AR ^
Friday, August 11 The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS ^
Sunday, August 13 Thalia Hall, Chicago IL ^
! w/ Horsegirl, Water From Your Eyes, Iceage
^ w/ Horsegirl
Lifeguard online :
Bandcamp
New From King Krule - "If Only It Was Warmth"
photo by Reuben Bastienne-Lewis
stream / download "If Only It Was Warmth"
presave / preorder 'Space Heavy'
King Krule shares a new single and video for “If Only It Was Warmth,” the latest piece of new music from the highly anticipated forthcoming new album 'Space Heavy',
The wistful, stripped-back instrumentation of “If Only It Was Warmth” comes alongside a self-directed music video that sees King Krule journey across vast waters, with a cactus. Along the way, he is confronted by thoughts of love and lost connection that is presented in the form of dark shadows.
“If Only It Was Warmth” follows the announcement of King Krule’s fourth studio album Space Heavy, which was revealed alongside the release of the album’s first single and music video “Seaforth,” directed by Jocelyn Anquetil. Coming 10 years on from his debut album, Space Heavy is a 15-track full-length that inhabits the deepest reaches of the subterranean sonic world that Archy has constructed over the course of his career as King Krule. Written from 2020 to 2022, between London and Liverpool, Space Heavy took shape over the course of commutes between the two cities where Archy Marshall was splitting his time. In this time, Archy found himself fascinated by the notion of “the space between” - the space haunted by dreams of love, touching a narrative of lost connection, losing people and situations to the guillotine of the universe. The result is King Krule at his most articulate; using his years of experience to create a dynamic body of work that reveals something new with every listen.
Recently, King Krule announced an extensive live tour across US, UK, and Europe. Due to popular demand, today he adds additional shows at The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, London Eventim Apollo, Paradiso in Amsterdam, Vega in Copenhagen, and Trianon in Paris. Tickets for the world tour are on sale now.
King Krule on Tour (new dates in bold)
Tickets available at kingkrule.net
Friday, July 21 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN
Saturday, July 22 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago IL
Sunday, July 23 Masonic, Detroit MI
Tuesday, July 25 HISTORY, Toronto ON
Wednesday, July 26 Corona Theatre, Montreal QC
Friday, July 28 House of Blues, Boston MA
Saturday, July 29 9:30 Club, Washington DC
Sunday, July 30 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA
Tuesday, August 1 Kings Theatre, Brooklyn NY
Wednesday, August 2 Kings Theatre, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September 8 Variety, Atlanta GA
Saturday, September 9 Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville TN
Monday, September 11 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX
Tuesday, September 12 Stubbs, Austin TX
Wednesday, September 13 House of Blues, Dallas TX
Friday, September 15 Ogden, Denver CO
Saturday, September 16 The Depot, Salt Lake City UT
Monday, September 18 Roseland, Portland OR
Tuesday, September 19 Vogue, Vancouver BC
Wednesday, September 20 Paramount, Seattle WA
Saturday, September 23 Fox Theater, Oakland CA
Sunday, September 24 Palladium, Los Angeles CA
Monday, September 25 Palladium, Los Angeles CA (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, October 4 3Olympia, Dublin IE
Friday, October 6 Barrowland, Glasgow UK
Saturday, October 7 Academy, Manchester UK
Monday, October 9 Eventim Apollo, London UK (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 10 Eventim Apollo, London UK
Monday, October 16 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 17 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE
Wednesday, October 18 De Roma, Antwerp BE
Thursday, October 19 AB, Brussels BE
Saturday, October 21 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne DE
Monday, October 23 Vega, Copenhagen DK (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, October 24 Vega, Copenhagen DK
Thursday, October 26 Columbiahalle, Berlie DE
Friday, October 27 Forum Karlin, Prague CZ
Saturday, October 28 Simm City, Vienna AT
Monday, October 30 Akvarium Club, Budapest HU
Tuesday, October 31 Kino Siska, Ljubljana SL
Wednesday, November 1 Tvornica Kultur, Zagreb CR
Friday, November 3 Les Docks, Lausanne CH
Saturday, November 4 Club to Club Festival, Turin IT
Monday, November 6 Trianon, Paris FR
King Krule Online
Website
Matador Revisionist History Continued : The New Pornographers - 'Electric Version' 20th Anniversary Edition
(photo by Erica Henderson)
"All For Swinging You Around" (directed by Blaine Thurier)
"The Laws Have Changed" (directed by Blaine Thurier)
This week, Matador Records will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The New
Pornographers’ second full-length, 'Electric Version' – first released May 6, 2003 – with a limited-edition opaque blue vinyl reissue out September 22. Today, the band’s era-appropriate rarity “Turn” – originally a Japan-only bonus track – will make its debut on streaming services. Newly pristine remasters of the “All For Swinging You Around” and “The Laws Have Changed” music videos will also be made available on YouTube.
(preorder 'Electric Version' on LP / stream 'Electric Version' and "Turn")
As for the music: no sophomore slumping to be found here. Back then we wrote, “Withmimpossibly huge hooks and an innate understanding of every pop trick in the book, this follow-up to 2000’s breakthrough Mass Romantic is the most exciting pop record we’ve heard in a long while.” For once, tastemakers of the day shared our enthusiasm. “The
New Pornographers mix the pop purism of the Beach Boys, the power charge of Cheap Trick and the gentle psychedelia of Syd Barrett,” wrote the New York Times, who labeled 'Electric Version', “some of the best pop of the year.”
The New Pornographers have dates planned throughout the spring and fall, touring songs from their just-released ninth album, 'Continue as a Guest' (Merge). Regarding the new record, Rolling Stone called it, "an LP that delivers its vivid emotional payoff in subtle gestures...the results can be magisterial." Find a complete itinerary below.
‘Electric Version’ Tracklist
01. The Electric Version
02. From Blown Speakers
03. The Laws Have Changed
04. The End of Medicine
05. Loose Translation
06. Chump Change
07. All For Swinging You Around
08. The New Face of Zero and One
09. Testament to Youth in Verse
10. It’s Only Divine Right
11. Ballad of a Comeback Kid
12. July Jones
13. Miss Teen Wordpower
The New Pornographers on Tour
Tickets:
Thursday, May 4 Turner Hall, Milwaukee WI +
Friday, May 5 Thalia Hall, Chicago IL *SOLD OUT* +
Saturday, May 6 Thalia Hall, Chicago IL *SOLD OUT* +
Monday, May 8 Memorial Hall, Cincinnati OH +
Tuesday, May 9 Newport Music Hall, Columbus OH +
Thursday, May 11 El Club, Detroit MI *SOLD OUT* +
Friday, May 12 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON +
Saturday, May 13 Higher Ground Ballroom, Burlington VT +
Sunday, May 14 Wall Street Theater, Norwalk CT +
Monday, May 15 Royale, Boston MA +
Wednesday, May 17 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn NY +
Thursday, May 18 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA +
Friday, May 19 9:30 Club, Washington DC *SOLD OUT* +
Saturday, May 20 9:30 Club, Washington DC *SOLD OUT* +
Sunday, May 21 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw NC *SOLD OUT*
Tuesday, November 7 Music Box, San Diego CA &
Wednesday, November 8 The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA &
Friday, November 10 Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco CA &
Saturday, November 11 Ace of Spaces, Sacramento CA &
Sunday, November 12 McDonald Theatre, Eugene OR &
Tuesday, November 14 The Commodore, Vancouver BC &
Wednesday, November 15 Revolution Hall, Portland OR &
Thursday, November 16 The Showbox, Seattle WA &
Friday, November 17 Knitting Factory, Boise ID &
Saturday, November 18 The Commonwealth, Salt Lake City UT &
+ w/ Wild Pink
& w/ Finom
Coming July 7 : Lifeguard - 'Crowd Can Talk / 'Dressed In Trenches'
photo by Mariana Belaval
"17-18 Lovesong"
stream / download "17-18 Lovesong"
presave / preorder 'Crowd Can Talk' / 'Dressed In Trenches'
Formed in 2019, Lifeguard are Asher Case (bass, vocals), Isaac Lowenstein (drums, percussion), and Kai Slater (guitar, vocals). At its core, Lifeguard is a punk band. Their music is loud and energetic. It’s also, at its core, visceral and hypnotic. For the Chicago-based trio that can include repetition and blasts of speaker cone-shredding feedback. Their songs adeptly balance melody and chaos, rhythm and drone. Hooks and noise are held to the same standard. Both have to stick.
They’re a young band, but they’ve already found a place at the forefront of an important emerging music community in their hometown. They are quite prolific. In just three years, Lifeguard has put out a full-length, two EPs, and two 7” singles.
On July 7, Matador will release ‘Crowd Can Talk / Dressed in Trenches’, a
composite of two EPs by Lifeguard. ‘Crowd Can Talk’ was originally released in the summer of 2022 by Chicago label Born Yesterday, while ‘Dressed in Trenches’ features five brand new and unreleased songs. ‘Crowd Can Talk / Dressed in Trenches’ will be made available on vinyl for the first time (A and B-sides of a 12”) and also on CD.
'Crowd Can Talk' and 'Dressed in Trenches' are closely related. They were recorded in separate sessions, but at the same studio (Electrical Audio) and with the same engineer (Mike Lust) and within the space of 12 months. Each finds the band refining its voice –honing songs that are succinct, hooky, and propulsive. There's a newly disciplined attention to detail. Lifeguard write together through collaboration and improvisation, but they’ve learned to streamline their sound, to make each hook, beat, and gesture purposeful.
On each record, there are echoes of underground guitar bands from decades past. This is not record-collector music, though. It’s the product of a present-day community. Lifeguard are, first and foremost, a performing band and the songs are written to stand up in that moment.
“More than old records – before that, before anything – we’re influenced by live shows and people around us,” explains Slater. “The inspiration comes from playing shows with people and having that mind-blown moment of seeing some friend play at Schubas or Book Club,” adds Lowenstein. “It’s happening on these tiny little scales of seeing kids play live and [knowing] this is something new and interesting.”
LP Tracklist :
‘Crowd Can Talk’
1. New Age (I’ve Got A)
2. I Know I Know
3. Fifty Seven
4. Typecast
‘Dressed in Trenches’
1. 17-18 Lovesong
2. Alarm
3. Ten Canisters (OFB)
4. Shutter Shutter
5. Tell Me When
Lifeguard on Tour
Friday, June 9 Genghis Cohen, Los Angeles CA
Thursday, July 6 Summerfest, Milwaukee WI
Thursday, July 20 Central Park Summerstage, New York NY (Free Show) !
Friday, July 21 Ukie Club, Philadelphia PA ^
Saturday, July 22 House of Independents, Asbury Park NJ ^
Sunday, July 23 Ottobar, Baltimore MD ^
Tuesday, July 25 DC9, Washington DC ^
Thursday, July 27 The Pinhook, Durham NC ^
Friday, July 28 The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC ^
Saturday, July 29 Third Man Records, Nashville TN ^
Sunday, July 30 Masquerade, Atlanta GA ^
Tuesday, August 1 Saturn, Birmingham AL
Wednesday, August 2 Toulouse Theatre, New Orleans LA ^
Thursday, August 3 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX ^
Friday, August 4 The Gremlin, McAllen TX
Saturday, August 5 Paper Tiger, San Antonio TX ^
Monday, August 7 Parish, Austin TX ^
Tuesday, August 8 Sons of Hermann Hall , Dallas TX ^
Wednesday, August 9 George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville AR ^
Friday, August 11 The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS ^
Sunday, August 13 Thalia Hall, Chicago IL ^
! w/ Horsegirl, Water From Your Eyes, Iceage
^ w/ Horsegirl
Lifeguard online :
Bandcamp
Coming May 19 : bar italia - 'Tracey Denim'
"Punkt" (camera : Mario Suardiaz)
photo by Simon Mercer
stream / download "Punkt"
presave / preorder 'Tracey Denim'
bar italia, the London trio of Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton, have announced details of their new album ‘Tracey Denim’, which will be released digitally and on CD May 19th. The album will be available on vinyl September 8.
‘Tracey Denim’ was recorded and produced by bar italia with mixing from Marta Salogni.
bar italia will play a headline UK and European tour in May, including a sold out album release show at London’s ICA on May 25th. The band will also make its US debut in June with dates scheduled in New York and Los Angeles.
‘Tracey Denim’ Tracklist
1. guard
2. Nurse!
3. punkt
4. my kiss era
5. F.O.B
6. Missus Morality
7. yes i have eaten so many lemons yes i am so bitte
8. changer
9. Horsey Girl Rider
10. NOCD
11. best in show
12. Clark
13. harpee
14. Friends
15. maddington
bar italia on Tour (new dates in bold)
Wednesday, May 10 Kazimier Stockroom, Liverpool UK
Thursday, May 11 Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh UK
Friday, May 12 Hare and Hounds, Birmingham UK
Saturday, May 13 Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield UK
Sunday, May 14 Jericho Tavern, Oxford UK
Tuesday, May 16 Jaki, Cologne DE
Wednesday, May 17 Meetfactory, Prague CZ
Thursday, May 18 Urban Spree, Berlin DE
Saturday, May 20 Cinetol, Amsterdam NE
Monday, May 22 Boule Noire, Paris FR
Tuesday, May 23 Aeronef Club, Lille FR
Wednesday, May 24 Green Door Store, Brighton UK
Thursday, May 25 ICA, London UK
Saturday, June 3 Primavera, Barcelona ES
Sunday, June 4 ZDB, Lisbon PT
Monday, June 5 Primavera, Madrid ES
Tuesday, June 13 TV Eye, Queens NY
Thursday, June 15 Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Monday, June 19 El Cid, Los Angeles CA
Wednesday, June 21 Zebulon, Los Angeles CA
Tuesday, July 11 Village Underground, London UK
bar italia Online
band website
Bandcamp
Coming June 9 : King Krule - 'Space Heavy'
"Seaforth".
Video directed by Jocelyn Anquetil
photo by Frank Lebon
stream / download "Seaforth"
presave / preorder 'Space Heavy'
Following a run of sold-out intimate shows as part of his recent SHHH Tour, Archy Marshall announces 'Space Heavy', the fourth studio album under his King Krule alias, due June 9th . Coming 10 years on from his debut album, 'Space Heavy' presents King Krule at his most articulate; using his years of experience to create a dynamic body of work that reveals something new with every listen.
The album’s first single, “Seaforth,” arrives today with an endearing music video directed by visual artist and previous collaborator Jocelyn Anquetil and starring King Krule. The dreamlike, stripped-back melody of “Seaforth” soundtracks a visual that transports us into the sleeping mind of King Krule to be immersed in the adventures of two golden retrievers; a father and his puppy.
Written from 2020 to 2022, between London and Liverpool, 'Space Heavy' took shape over the course of commutes between the two cities where Archy Marshall was splitting his time. Befitting an album quite literally written on the commute between the two places he called home, Archy found himself fascinated by the notion of “the space between” - the space haunted by dreams of love, touching a narrative of lost connection, losing people and situations to the guillotine of the universe. Once written by Archy, the music was developed by frequent collaborator and producer Dilip Harris and long-time band mates Ignacio Salvadores (saxophonist), George Bass (drummer), James Wilson (bass guitarist) and Jack Towell (guitarist).
The result is a 15-track full-length by the musical polymath that inhabits the deepest reaches of the subterranean sonic world that Archy has constructed over the course of his career as King Krule. In it you hear a generational artist stepping into the height of their artistic powers – the auteurism apparent on his debut '6 Feet Beneath The Moon', the shapeshifting sonic palette of 'The OOZ', the primality of 'Man Alive!' and the raw vulnerability expressed on 'You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down' all coalesce into a wizened, dynamic body of work that reveals new elements with each listen. In line with Archy’s interest in the space between, it is an album wherein the negative space demands the same attention as the positive space. If one is willing to wade into the mire the reward is rich.
‘Space Heavy’ Tracklist
1. Flimsier
2. Pink Shell
3. Seaforth
4. That Is My Life, That Is Yours
5. Tortoise Of Independency
6. Empty Stomach Space Cadet
7. Flimsy
8. Hamburgerphobia
9. From The Swamp
10. Seagirl
11. Our Vacuum
12. Space Heavy
13. When Vanishing
14. If Only It Was Warmth
15. Wednesday Overcast
Clear vinyl, available at the King Krule / Matador Webstores and at independent record stores
Standard black vinyl, available everywhere
T-shirt, available separately and as a bundle on the King Krule / Matador Webstores
King Krule Online
Website
Water From Your Eyes - "True Life"
"True Life", video by Sabrina Nichols
photo by Eleanor Petry
Out May 26, ‘Everyone’s Crushed’ is the Matador Records debut from Brooklyn duo Water From Your Eyes. Today, watch the animated video for the album’s second single, "True Life," which teams ping-ponging guitar riffs with drop-tuned bass and an unexpected shoutout to Neil Young.
“‘True Life’ is our Neil Young-inspired quasi-nu metal stomp,” explains the band. “It is also intended to be our ‘Short Skirt / Long Jacket.’ The bridge was initially meant to contain lyrics from ‘Cinnamon Girl,’ but Neil Young’s lawyers wouldn’t let us use them. Now they are about how Neil Young wouldn’t let us use his words. The rest of the song deals with life and assorted complications of the material world.”
stream/download "True Life"
presave / preorder 'Everyone's Crushed'
Poster art by Nicole Keiser
Water From Your Eyes on Tour
tickets
Wednesday, April 12 Soundwell, Salt Lake City UT #
Thursday, April 13 AREA15, Las Vegas NV #
Saturday, April 15 Coachella, Indio CA
Sunday, April 16 Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo CA #
Tuesday, April 18 Cargo Concert Hall, Reno NV #
Wednesday, April 19 Goldfield Trading Post, Roseville CA %
Thursday, April 20 Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz CA %
Saturday, April 22 Coachella, Indio CA
Sunday, April 23 Yucca North, Flagstaff AZ #
Monday, April 24 The Lowbrow Palace, El Paso TX #
Tuesday, April 25 Sister, Albuquerque NM #
Thursday, April 27 The Jones Assembly, Oklahoma City OK #
Friday, April 28 George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville AR #
Saturday, April 29 Black Lodge, Memphis TN #
Monday, May 1 The Vogue, Indianapolis IN #
Tuesday, May 2 Woodward Theater, Cincinnati OH #
Thursday, May 4 123 Pleasant Street, Morgantown WV #
Saturday, May 6 The Ramkat, Winston-Salem NC #
Sunday, May 7 Shaky Knees Festival , Atlanta GA
Sunday, May 28 Brighton Dome, Brighton UK ^
Monday, May 29 O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds UK ^
Wednesday, May 31 The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh UK ^
Thursday, June 1 O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol UK ^
Thursday, June 15 Bonk’s Bar, Philadelphia PA
Friday, June 16 Comet Ping Pong, Washington DC
Saturday, June 17 Static Age Records, Asheville NC
Tuesday, June 20 DRKMTTR, Nashville TN
Wednesday, June 21 Whirling Tiger, Louisville KY
Thursday, June 22 Sleeping Village Chicago IL
Saturday, June 24 Sled Island, Calgary AB
Tuesday, June 27 The Baby G, Toronto ON
Saturday, August 12 Way Out West Festival, Gothenberg SE
Friday, August 18 Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuisen NL
Saturday, August 19 Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons UK
# w/ Snail Mail + Dazy
* w/ Dazy
% w/ Snail Mail
^ w/ Interpol
Water From Your Eyes Online
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Bandcamp
[hate5six] Algiers Presents: Shook Vs. Shook World - Live at National Sawdust (December 15, 2022)
photo by Ebru Yildiz
In December, Algiers performed a special one-off gig at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust. Over two sets, the band debuted material from its new album ‘SHOOK’ alongside many of the guest-artists who appear on the record, including Amani, Big Rube, billy woods, DeForrest Brown Jr., Desde, Dreamcrusher, Elucid, Fatboi Sharif, King Vision Ultra, Latoya Kent, Maassai, Mark Cisneros, and Patrick Shiroishi.
Today you can watch the complete concert film, which was made by Hate5six. It’s a singular document – Algiers’ captured at its most visceral and exploratory in the company of the band’s extended community.
stream / purchase 'Shook'
Algiers at SXSW
Wednesday, March 15
Brooklyn Vegan / Resound presents at Mohawk (1:30pm)
Academy Fight Songs at Mohawk (1:15am)
Thursday, March 16
Stereogum presents at Cheer Up Charlies (12:30pm)
Levitation at Hotel Vegas (7:00pm)
Friday, March 17
In-Store at End of an Ear (2:00pm)
Resound at Parish (5:15pm)
Algiers on tour :
Sunday, March 19 Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ
Monday, March 20 Soda Bar, San Diego CA
Tuesday, March 21 Knitting Factory NOHO, Los Angeles CA
Thursday, March 23 Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Saturday, March 25 Show Bar at Revolution Hall, Portland OR
Sunday, March 26 Madame Lou’s, Seattle WA
Wednesday, March 29 7th St Entry, Minneapolis MN
Thursday, March 30 Sleeping Village, Chicago IL
Friday, March 31 Whirling Tiger, Louisville KY
Sunday, April 2 Big Ears Festival, Knoxville TN
Monday, April 3 The Pinhook, Durham NC
Tuesday, April 4 DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, April 5 PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, April 6 Racket, New York NY
Friday, April 7 Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC
Saturday, April 8 The Garrison, Toronto ON
Wednesday, May 10th Hard Club, Porto Portugal
Friday, May 12th Future Yard Birkenhead UK
Saturday, May 13th In Colour, Leeds UK
Monday, May 15th Mono, Glasgow UK
Tuesday, May 16th Canvas, Manchester UK
Wednesday, May 17th 02 Institute 2, Birmingham UK*
Thursday, May 18th Elsewhere, Margate UK
Friday, May 19th Chalk, Brighton UK
Saturday, May 20th Esquires Bedford UK
Sunday, May 21st 02 Academy 2, Oxford UK*
Monday, May 22nd Fleece, Bristol UK
Tuesday, May 23rd Merleyn, Nijmegen NL
Thursday, May 25th Voxhall, Aarhus DK
Friday, May 26th Loppen, Copenhagen DK
Saturday, May 27th Mejeriet, Lund SE
Sunday, May 28th Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm SE
Tuesday, May 30th BLA, Oslo NO
Algiers Online
Website
Lucy Dacus - "Night Shift" (Official Music Video)
(photo: Phobymo)
Pre-order 'Historian' on limited red vinyl with original artwork
Historian, the cherished sophomore LP from Lucy Dacus celebrates its five year anniversary this month. In conjunction, Dacus unveils the first-ever “Night Shift” music video today, directed by Jane Schoenbrun (We're All Going to the World's Fair) and featuring Dacus, and Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets).
The “Night Shift” video premiered last night in New York at Nitehawk Prospect Park, followed by a Q+A with Dacus and Schoenbrun, moderated by E.R. Fightmaster and Liza Anne who both had featured roles in the video, and a screening of We’re All Going To The World’s Fair.
Lucy Dacus Online
Website
Algiers - "73%"
On February 24th, Algiers will release their fourth album, ‘SHOOK.’ It’s a record that’s deeply informed by collaboration and community, with almost every track including a guest or feature. Today, you can hear “73%,” one of the album’s most raw and explosive moments and also one of a handful of songs that highlights Algiers’ core lineup.
stream / download "73%"
presave/purchase 'Shook'
Algiers on tour :
Thursday, February 9 Workman’s Dublin IE
Wednesday, February 15 Botanique, Brussels BE
Thursday, February 16 Salzhaus, Winterthur CH
Friday, February 17 Bronson, Ravenna IT
Saturday, February 18 Capitol, Pordenone IT
Monday, February 20 Kino Siska, Ljubjana SL
Tuesday, February 21 Flex, Vienna AT
Wednesday, February 22 Posthof, Linz AT
Friday, February 24 Lucerna, Prague CZ
Saturday, February 25 Niebo, Warsaw PL
Wednesday, March 1 Beatpol, Dresden DE
Thursday, March 2 Hole44, Berlin DE
Friday, March 3 Forum, Bielefeld DE
Saturday, March 4 Manufaktur, Schorndorf DE
Sunday, March 5 Club Volta, Cologne DE
Tuesday, March 7 Petit Bain, Paris FR
Wednesday, March 8 The Dome, London UK
Thursday January 26 Washington’s Foco, Fort Collins CO
March 15-17 SXSW, Austin TX
Sunday, March 19 Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ
Monday, March 20 Soda Bar, San Diego CA
Tuesday, March 21 Knitting Factory NOHO, Los Angeles CA
Thursday, March 23 Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Saturday, March 25 Show Bar at Revolution Hall, Portland OR
Sunday, March 26 Madame Lou’s, Seattle WA
Wednesday, March 29 7th St Entry, Minneapolis MN
Thursday, March 30 Sleeping Village, Chicago IL
Friday, March 31 Whirling Tiger, Louisville KY
Sunday, April 2 Big Ears Festival, Knoxville TN
Monday, April 3 The Pinhook, Durham NC
Tuesday, April 4 DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, April 5 PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, April 6 Racket, New York NY
Friday, April 7 Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC
Saturday, April 8 The Garrison, Toronto ON
Algiers Online
Website
Yo La Tengo - "Sinatra Drive Breakdown"
video by Curtis Godino / Drippy Eye Projections
(photo by Cheryl Dunn)
Ahead of Friday's release of the new album, ‘This Stupid World’, Yo La Tengo have released the sprawling album opener “Sinatra Drive Breakdown”. Referencing the Hoboken waterfront boulevard, “Sinatra Drive Breakdown” is driven by hypnotic rhythm and spontaneous bursts of guitar, as the band intones, “I see clearly how it ends / I see the moon rise as the sun descends”.
The band embark on a tour of the US next week, followed by UK and European shows in April and May, with many of the dates sold out. The full itinerary is below.
stream / download "Sinatra Drive Breakdown"
presave/preorder 'This Stupid World'
Yo La Tengo on Tour
Wednesday, February 15 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
Thursday, February 16 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
Friday, February 17 Wild Buffalo, Bellingham WA - SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 19 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR - SOLD OUT
Monday, February 20 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR - SOLD OUT
Wednesday, February 22 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA - SOLD OUT
Friday, February 24 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA - SOLD OUT
Saturday, February 25 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles CA - SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 26 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles CA - SOLD OUT
Monday, February 27 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles CA - SOLD OUT
Thursday, March 9 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro NC - SOLD OUT
Friday, March 10 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro NC - SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 11 Orange Peel, Asheville NC
Monday, March 13 The Basement East, Nashville TN
Tuesday, March 14 The Basement East, Nashville TN
Thursday, March 16 Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville VA - SOLD OUT
Friday, March 17 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA
Saturday, March 18 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn NY
Sunday, March 19 9:30 Club, Washington DC - SOLD OUT
Tuesday, March 21 Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh PA
Wednesday, March 22 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH - SOLD OUT
Friday, March 24 Metro, Chicago IL
Saturday, March 25 Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee WI
Sunday, March 26 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN
Monday, April 10 3Olympia, Dublin IE
Wednesday, April 12 New Century Hall, Manchester UK
Thursday, April 13 SWX, Bristol UK
Friday, April 14 The London Palladium, London UK
Sunday, April 16 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels BE
Tuesday, April 18 Paradiso, Amsterdam NE
Wednesday, April 19 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam NE - SOLD OUT
Thursday, April 20 Uebel & Gefaehrlich, Hamburg DE
Friday, April 21 Bremen Teater, Copenhagen DK - SOLD OUT
Sunday, April 23 Gloria Theatre, Cologne DE
Monday, April 24 Meetfactory, Prague CZ
Tuesday, April 25 Huxley's, Berlin DE
Thursday, April 27 La Cigale, Paris FR
Saturday, April 29 Sala Apolo, Barcelona ES
Sunday, April 30 Warm Up Festival, Murcia ES
Tuesday, May 2 Warner Music The Music Station Pricipe Pio, Madrid ES
Wednesday, May 3 Santana 27 Bilbao ES
Thursday, May 4 Rockschool Barbey, Bordeaux FR
Yo La Tengo online
Algiers - "Bite Back" (featuring billy woods & Backxwash)
"Bite Back", directed by Murat Gökmen
stream / download "Bite Back"
(photo by Ebru Yildiz)
Algiers are back with the new track "Bite Back", featuring Backxwash and billy woods.
Born in the band’s hometown of Atlanta, the six-minute opus sees Algiers frontperson Franklin James Fisher trading verses with Backxwash, aka Montreal Zambian-Canadian rapper & producer Ashanti Mutinta, and NYC's billy woods, on Black resistance, PsyOps and police oppression.
Multi-instrumentalist/producer Ryan Mahan said: “Shit’s been so real the past few years, we really needed to grow our community of collaborators and make solid the bonds we’ve always felt, particularly with rap heads. And to have the two best rappers around, billy woods AND Backxwash, on the same Algiers-produced track? Pinch me, for real.”
Singer Franklin James Fisher said: "Ryan showed up one day with this beautifully epic instrumental and said, “I’ve got this song and I want to call it ‘Bite Back’. It immediately reminded me why I joined this band and the rest of the song seemed to write itself. It's a classic example of our Lenin-McCartney dynamic.”
Backxwash said: "This feels like the soundtrack to revolutionary struggle. I am honored to participate side by side with an incredible array of artistry.”
billy woods said: "Working with Algiers was a dope experience on many levels, and I was even more excited when they said they were shooting a video. Plus knowing Backxwash was involved, I had to do it.”
‘Bite Back’ is the first new music from Algiers – the four-piece of Franklin James Fisher, Ryan Mahan, Lee Tesche and Matt Tong – since their critically acclaimed third album 'There Is No Year' in 2020.
There's more Algiers news to follow soon
Algiers on Tour, New Dates in Bold
(Tickets)
Wednesday, September 14 Mahall’s, Lakewood OH
Friday, September 16 Riot Fest, Chicago IL
Saturday, September 17 Rozz Tox, Rock Island IL
Thursday, February 9 Workman’s Dublin IE
Wednesday, February 15 Botanique, Brussels BE
Thursday, February 16 Salzhaus, Winterthur CH
Friday, February 17 Bronson, Ravenna IT
Saturday, February 18 Capitol, Pordenone IT
Monday, February 20 Kino Siska, Ljubjana SL
Tuesday, February 21 Flex, Vienna AT
Wednesday, February 22 Posthof, Linz AT
Friday, February 24 Lucerna, Prague CZ
Saturday, February 25 Niebo, Warsaw PL
Wednesday, March 1 Beatpol, Dresden DE
Thursday, March 2 Hole44, Berlin DE
Friday, March 3 Forum, Bielefeld DE
Saturday, March 4 Manufaktur, Schorndorf DE
Sunday, March 5 Club Volta, Cologne DE
Tuesday, March 7 Petit Bain, Paris FR
Wednesday, March 8 The Dome, London UK
Algiers Online :
There Is No Year
Website
Out Today : Interpol - 'The Other Side Of Make-Believe'
(photo : Ebru Yildiz)
"Gran Hotel"
video directed by Malia James
Interpol today (July 15th) release their seventh album 'The Other Side Of Make-Believe'.
(stream / purchase 'The Other Side Of Make-Believe')
On the sidelines of three sold-out London release shows over the weekend, the band will be attending the opening of the Brick Lane branch of their global exhibition and pop-up shop in collaboration with photographer Atiba Jefferson and Brain Dead Clothing, "Big Shot City". The exhibition will also include installations in Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City and Tokyo. A full list of dates for each location can be found below.
Interpol’s video for latest single ‘Gran Hotel’ is now available to watch on YouTube. Paul Banks says on the song and Malia James-directed clip: “The lyrics to Gran Hotel tell a story of grief and heartbreak, of a character processing loss. Working with a fantastic camera crew and with the help of two very talented actors, Malia created a powerful video that conveys the events that lead to that loss. It’s a work of art filled with mood and color that we are very proud to share with you.”
‘Gran Hotel’ follows the two-part short film for singles ‘Toni’ and ‘Something Changed’ and emerging live favorite ‘Fables’.
Big Shot City exhibition events:
LA: Hosted at the Brain Dead Studios, 14 – 16 July
NYC: Hosted at 155 Lafayette Street, 13 – 16 July
MX City: Hosted at Not A Gallery, 16 – 17 July
Tokyo: Hosted at Brain Dead’s space in Harajuku – 15 July
London: Hosted at Truman’s Brewery – 15 – 17 July
'The Other Side of Make-Believe' Tracklist
01. Toni
02. Fables
03. Into The Night
04. Mr Credit
05. Something Changed
06. Renegade Hearts
07. Passenger
08. Greenwich
09. Gran Hotel
10. Big Shot City
11. Go Easy (Palermo)
Interpol on Tour
(tickets)
Saturday, July 16 St. John's Hackney (Rough Trade), London UK SOLD OUT
Sunday, July 17 Pryzm (Banquet Records), London UK SOLD OUT
Monday, July 18 Kentish Town Forum, London UK SOLD OUT
Thursday, August 25 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park NJ #
Friday, August 26 Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON #
Saturday, August 27 Thompson’s Point, Portland ME^
Sunday, August 28 Bold Point Pavilion, Providence RI^
Tuesday, August 30 KEMBA Live! Outdoor, Columbus OH^
Thursday, September 1 Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati OH^
Friday, September 2 The Eastern, Atlanta GA %
Saturday, September 3 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville NC^
Tuesday, September 6 Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh PA^
Thursday, September 8 TCU Amphitheater at White River Park, Indianapolis IN^
Friday, September 9 Stifel Theatre, St. Louis MO^
Saturday, September 10 The Criterion, Oklahoma City OK^
Tuesday, September 13 The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV^
Wednesday, September 14 Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles CA^
Friday, September 16 Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA^
Saturday, September 17 Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland OR^
Sunday, September 18 Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland OR^
Friday, November 4 Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro BR $
Saturday, November 5 Primavera Sound, São Paulo BR $
Tuesday, November 8 Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba BR
Thursday, November 10 Kilkfest, Asunción PY
Saturday, November 12 Primavera Sound Santiago de Chile, Santiago CL
Sunday, November 13 Primavera Sound Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires AR
Tuesday, November 15 Arena 1, Lima PE $
# Metric, Spoon
^ w/ Spoon,
$ w/ Arctic Monkeys
Interpol Online
Official Site
YouTube Channel
Spoon - "My Babe" Video, Adrian Sherwood Reconstruction
Today, you can watch the video for “My Babe.” It’s 'Lucifer On The Sofa''s anthemic centerpiece – a genuine love song shot through with tenderness, optimism, and a touch of self-aware bravado.
The “My Babe” video takes inspiration from a short-lived late ’70s variety show hosted by the legendary country music producer and oddball poet, “Cowboy” Jack Clement. The clip is directed by Jamie-James Medina and stars Brad Leland ("Friday Night Lights"). On streaming services the song is backed with a reconstruction by dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood (above, photo by Harry Borden).
stream / download "My Babe" (Adrian Sherwood reconstruction
stream / purchase 'Lucifer On The Sofa'
Spoon on tour :
Thursday, July 7 Town Ballroom, Buffalo NY
Friday, July 8 Empire Live, Albany NY
Saturday, July 9 Festival d'ete de Quebec, Quebec City QC
Monday, July 11 London Music Hall, London ON *
Tuesday, July 12 State Theatre, Kalamazoo MI *
Wednesday, July 13 The Sylvee, Madison WI *
Friday, July 15 Canopy Club, Urbana IL *
Saturday, July 16 Englert Civic Theatre, Iowa City IA *
Monday, July 18 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg MB
Tuesday, July 19 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK
Wednesday, July 20 Coors Centre, Saskatoon SK
Friday, July 22 Midway, Edmonton AB
Saturday, July 23 Calgary Folk Fest, Calgary AB
Monday, July 25 Capital Ballroom, Victoria BC
Tuesday, July 26 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC
Thursday, August 25 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park NJ %
Friday, August 26 Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON #
Saturday, August 27 Thompson’s Point, Portland ME %
Sunday, August 28 Bold Point Pavilion, Providence RI %
Tuesday, August 30 KEMBA Live! Outdoor, Columbus OH %
Thursday, September 1 Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati OH %
Saturday, September 3 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville NC %
Sunday, September 4 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN %
Tuesday, September 6 Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh PA %
Thursday, September 8 TCU Amphitheater at White River Park, Indianapolis IN %
Friday, September 9 Stifel Theatre, St. Louis MO %
Saturday, September 10 The Criterion, Oklahoma City OK %
Tuesday, September 13 The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV %
Wednesday, September 14 Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles CA %
Friday, September 16 Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA %
Saturday, September 17 Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland OR %
Sunday, September 18 Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland OR %
Thursday, October 6 Tolouse Theatre, New Orleans LA
Friday, October 7 Tolouse Theatre, New Orleans LA
October 7-9 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin TX
Tuesday, October 11 Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa OK
October 14-16 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin TX
Saturday, November 19 Corona Capital Festival, Mexico City MX
* w/ Bodega
# Metric, Interpol, Spoon
% w/ Interpol, The Goon Sax
Spoon Online
Official Site
Bandcamp
Adrian Sherwood / On-U Sound online
Adrian Sherwood.com
New From Belle and Sebastian - "A Bit of Previous"
"A Bit Of Previous", directed by Graham Samuels
(photo : Marisa Privitera)
It's not common practice to have an album's title track released after said album as a standalone single, but Belle and Sebastian aren't sticklers for ceremony. Today, the band release new single and video “A Bit of Previous,” which shares the title of their critically acclaimed 9th full-length released in May.
Explained alternately as an allusion to the concept of reincarnation in Buddhism and a passing reference to a past romantic relationship by a band member's father – in either instance, “A Bit of Previous” touches on how the past can give fresh perspective to our present via dark and jangly upbeat pop that is melancholy as it is purposeful and is another piece in the rich tapestry of Belle and Sebastian’s latest era.
The hand drawn video was directed and illustrated by long time band collaborator Graham Samuels and Henrik Appel, following a concept by frontman Stuart Murdoch. “The song touched on the themes of karma and reincarnation,” says Murdoch. “In the clip a woman journeys through her life ‘seeing’ people’s karma. She sees what they are and what they will become. She sees people who are doing well, who are gods in this life. ‘Just because you’ve got the highground / Doesn’t mean you have the most fun’. She imagines them transform into different life forms, even into walking ghosts. Conversely, she sees some who are destitute and alone. She sees them transforming into enlightened people. Finally, she imagines her own future, shrouded in cloud and mystery.”
stream / download the single : "A Bit Of Previous"
stream/purchase the album 'A Bit Of Previous'
Belle and Sebastian on tour :
Wednesday, June 8 The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe NM+
Friday, June 10 Beer City Music Hal, Oklahoma City OK+
Saturday, June 11 Stubb’s Waller Creek, Austin TX#
Monday, June 13 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN#
Tuesday, June 14 The Ritz, Raleigh NC^
Wednesday, June 15 Wolf Trap, Vienna VA^
Thursday, June 16 Central Park Summerstage, New York NY#
Friday, June 17 Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia PA#
Saturday, June 18 Roadrunner, Boston MA#
Friday, July 8 Cactus Festival, Bruges BE
Friday, July 15 Lloyds Amphitheatre, Bristol UK
Saturday, July 16 Doune The Rabbit Hole Festival, Stirling UK
Sunday, November 13 Great Hall - Student’s Union, Cardiff UK
Monday, November 14 The Roundhouse, London UK
Tuesday, November 15 The Roundhouse, London UK
Thursday, November 17 O2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield UK
Friday, November 18 Olympia, Liverpool UK
Saturday, November 19 Hull University Union Asylum, Hull UK
Monday, November 21 Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen UK
Wednesday, November 23 Usher Hall, Edinburgh UK
Thursday, November 24 O2 City Hall, Newcastle UK
Friday, November 25 Manchester Academy, Manchester UK
Sunday, November 27 Corn Exchange, Cambridge UK
Monday, November 28 O2 Academy, Birmingham UK
Tuesday, November 29 Guildhall Southampton, Southampton UK
Wednesday, November 30 Brighton Dome, Brighton UK
Sunday, January 8 Le Mem, Rennes FR
Tuesday, January 10 Casino de Paris, Paris FR
Wednesday, January 11 Tivoli Grote Zaal, Utrecht NE
Friday, January 13 den Atelier, Luxembourg City LU
Saturday, January 14 Laeiszhalle, Hamburg DE
Monday, January 16 Tradgarn, Gothenburg SE
Tuesday, January 17 Filadelfia, Stockholm SE
Wednesday, January 18 Sentrum Scene, Oslo NO
Thursday, January 19 Vega, Copenhagen DK
Saturday, January 21 Tempodrom, Berlin DE
Sunday, January 22 Muffathalle, Munich DE
Monday, January 23 X-tra Limmathaus, Zurich CH
Wednesday, January 25 Co-op de Mai, Clermont-Ferrand FR
Thursday, January 26 Fabrique, Milan IT
+ with Thee Sacred Souls
# with Los Bitchos
^ with Japanese Breakfast and Los Bitchos
Belle and Sebastian online:
Official site
Horsegirl - "Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)"
(photo : Cheryl Dunn)
Chicago trio Horsegirl - Nora Cheng (guitar, vocals), Penelope Lowenstein (guitar, vocals), and Gigi Reece (drums) - unveil a new single/video, “Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty),” from their debut album, 'Versions of Modern Performance', out June 3rd on Matador. In-step with a string of incredibly well-received singles, “Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)” is a scuffed up, guitar-driven piece of garage-pop. The tracks’ lyrics brim with alliteration and slanted rhymes, and as the instrumentation rises, the song rides out with a chorus of “oohs.” For the song’s video, Horsegirl and friends, many of whom will play the Horsegirl record release party, were given the reins to Lowenstein’s elementary school where they filmed all day last month. As a band who do everything as a unit, from songwriting to trading vocal duties and swapping instruments to sound and visual art design, this new video captures the essence of this trio’s special bond.
The band elaborates: “The three of us filmed the ‘Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)’ video over one day in Penelope’s elementary school. The video provides a small look into our Chicago youth scene—it includes members of bands like Lifeguard, Friko, Dwaal Troupe, and Post Office Winter all grouped into oddball bands with weird gimmicks. We always have the best time making our videos with our friends in spaces we feel connected to. All of our friends showed up with various assortments of clothing and props, like wooden spoons, a bowling shirt collection, and an accordion. We wanted to harness the strangeness of everything that was brought to us, and wanted to showcase all of the people and bands that mean so much to us.”
(stream/download "Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty")
Pre-order / Pre-save Versions of Modern Performance
Horsegirl on Tour
Sun, May 29 Allston, MA @ Boston Calling Festival
Sun, June 5 Thalia Hall (RECORD RELEASE SHOW), Chicago IL ^
Fri, June 10 Staft ohne Meer, Giessen DE
Sun, June 12 Maifield Derby, Mannheim DE
Thu, June 16 Trix Bar, Antwerp BE
Fri, June 17 Pop Up Du Label, Paris FR
Sat, June 18 Grauzone Festival, The Hague NL
Sun, June 19 Paper Dress Vintage (EARLY SHOW), London UK *SOLD OUT*
Sun, June 19 Paper Dress Vintage (LATE SHOW), London UK *SOLD OUT*
Tue, June 21 YES (Basement), Manchester UK
Wed, June 22 Bermondsey Social Club, London UK *SOLD OUT*
Sun, June 26 Rough Trade Bristol, Bristol UK
Tue, June 28 Bumann & Sohn, Cologne DE
Wed, June 29 Monarch, Berlin DE
Fri, July 1 Roskilde Festival 2022, Denmark DE
Sat, July 2 Molotow Upstairs, Hamburg DE
Sun, July 3 Metropolis Festival, Rotterdam NE
Fri, July 15 Wise Hall, Vancouver BC *
Sat, July 16 Neumos, Seattle WA *
Sun, July 17 Polaris Hall, Portland OR *
Tue, July 19 Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco CA
Thu, July 21 Zebulon, Los Angeles CA *
Fri, July 22 The Echo, Los Angeles CA *
Sat, July 23 Constellation Room, Santa Ana CA *
Tue, July 26 Fine Line, Minneapolis MN *
Wed, July 27 High Noon Saloon, Madison WI *
July 28-31 Lollapalooza, Chicago IL
July 30 – 31 Mo Pop Festival, Detroit MI
Tue, August 2 Rumba Café, Columbus OH *
Wed, August 3 Grog Shop, Cleveland OH *
Fri, August 5 Velvet Underground, Toronto ON *
Sat, August 6 Petit Campus, Montreal QC *
Wed, August 10 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY *
^ w/ Lifeguard, Friko, Post Office Winter
* w/ Dummy
Horsegirl Online