State Radio:: 2009 Tour

Friday December 5, 2008

State Radio:: 2009 TourState Radio have announced an early 2009 US tour that kicks off on January 14 in Tucson, AZ and wraps on February 21 in Providence, RI. The socio-politically conscious band has been on the road since early 2008 supporting their sophomore studio album Year Of The Crow. State Radio are in the studio working on their next album, set for release later next year.

tour:
JANUARY 09
Wed, Jan 14 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
Thur, Jan 15 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Fri, Jan 16 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
Sat, Jan 17 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
Sun, Jan 18 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Wed, Jan 21 Reno, NV @ The Underground
Thur, Jan 22 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Fri, Jan 23 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Sat, Jan 24 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
Mon, Jan 26 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Tue, Jan 27 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Thur, Jan 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Avalon
Fri, Jan 30 Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theatre
Sat, Jan 31 Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theatre
FEBRUARY 09
Wed, Feb 4 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s
Thur, Feb 5 Dallas, TX @ The Pontiac Garage/House of Blues
Fri, Feb 6 Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Sat, Feb 7 Houston, TX @ Numbers
Sun, Feb 8 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Tue, Feb 10 Birmingham, AL @ Work Play
Wed, Feb 11 Ashville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Fri, Feb 13 Atlanta, GA @ The Variety Playhouse
Sat, Feb 14 Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
Sun, Feb 15 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Tue, Feb 17 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Wed, Feb 18 Rochester, NY @ Water Street
Thur, Feb 19 Killington, VT @ The Pickle Barrel
Fri, Feb 20 Huntingdon, PA @ Juanita College
Sat, Feb 21 Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
video:
Rash Of Robberies

People To People

http://www.stateradio.com/
http://www.myspace.com/stateradio
http://www.nettwerk.com/

William Elliott Whitmore:: tour with City and Colour

Thursday December 4, 2008

William Elliott Whitmore:: tour with City and ColourWilliam Elliott Whitmore is set to spend the month of January on tour with City and Colour, beginning in Detroit on January 9th and finishing in Los Angeles on January 28. Whitmore’s ANTI- Records debut Animals in the Dark comes out on February 17. Animals in the Dark highlights an evolution for the 30 year old Iowan artist with the addition of strings, a pedal steel, an organ, putting the songs into full arrangements and a band context for the first time.

William Elliott Whitmore on tour with City and Colour:
Jan-09 Detroit MI, The Fillmore
Jan-10 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom (seated)
Jan-11 Cambridge, MA Middle East
Jan-12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Jan-13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Jan-14 Washington, DC Black Cat
Jan-15 Philadelphia, PA World Café (seated)
Jan-22 Chicago, IL Lakeshore Theater
Jan-23 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre (seated)
Jan-24 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
Jan-25 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre (partially seated)
Jan-27 San Francisco, CA Slims
Jan-28 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre

audio:
Old Devils

video:
Midnight (live)

http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/
http://www.myspace.com/williamewhitmore
http://www.anti.com/

Alela Diane prepares To Be Still

Thursday December 4, 2008

Alela Diane prepares To Be StillTo Be Still, the forthcoming release from Alela Diane, will be available on February 17, 2009 via Rough Trade Records in North America and Japan, and on February 16th via Fargo in France, and Names in the UK. To Be Still is the follow-up to Alela Diane’s critically-acclaimed 2006 debut The Pirate’s Gospel, which brought the Nevada City, CA-reared musician quite a following, especially in France.

audio:
white as diamonds

tour:
Mar 25 The Sage Gateshead Gateshead
Mar 26 ABC2 Glasgow
Mar 27 Deaf Institute Manchester
Mar 29 The Howard Assembly Room Leeds
Mar 30 St. Giles London
Apr 6 Le Bataclan Paris
Apr 7 AB Brussels
Apr 8 Paradiso Amsterdam
Apr 9 Prinzenbar Hamburg
http://www.myspace.com/alelamusic
http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/

Lissy Trullie and Adam Green:: Just a Friend

Thursday December 4, 2008


http://www.myspace.com/lizzytrullie

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Thursday December 4, 2008

The Pains of Being Pure at HeartThe Pains of Being Pure At Heart highly anticipated debut album will be released on February 3rd, with some live dates to follow.

live:
2/7 – New York City – Mercury Lounge *#
2/8 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie *
2/9 – Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage *
2/11 – Chicago, IL – Schubas *
2/12 – Toronto, ON – Neutral *
2/15 – Boston, MA – Middle East *
* = w/ The Depreciation Guild
# = w/ Cause Co-Motion!

audio:
Everything With You

video:
Everything With You

http://www.thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thepainsofbeingpureatheart
http://www.slumberlandrecords.com

The Submarines ready for New Year

Thursday December 4, 2008

The Submarines ready for New YearThe Submarines will kick off 2009 with a co-headline tour alongside The Morning Benders. The 23-city trek begins on January 31 in Costa Mesa, CA and ends on March 1 in San Diego, CA, with the two bands trading off closing duties each night. The Submarines released their very well received second album, Honeysuckle Weeks, earlier in the year. The couple spent the summer and fall on the road, both on their own headline tour and as support for such artists as Aimee Mann and The Brazilian Girls. On December 5, The Submarines will play their last show of the year in their hometown of Los Angeles at The Echoplex.

live:
12/5 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
1/31 Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar*
2/1 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress*
2/3 Austin, TX @ Stubbs*
2/4 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues-Pontiac Garage*
2/6 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn*
2/7 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506*
2/8 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage*
2/9 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas*
2/10 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*
2/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House*
2/13 Boston, MA @ Middle East*
2/14 Montreal, QC @ El Motore*
2/15 Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel*
2/17 Chicago, IL @ Schubas*
2/18 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club*
2/20 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive*
2/21 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court*
2/23 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret*
2/24 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey*
2/25 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*
* With The Morning Benders
video:
You, Me & The Bourgeoisie (live)

1940 (live)

Swimming Pool (live)

http://www.myspace.com/thesubmarinesmusic
http://www.thesubmarines.com/
http://www.nettwerk.com/

Dark Was The Night:: A Red Hot Compilation

Thursday December 4, 2008

Dark Was The Night:: A Red Hot CompilationThe new Red Hot Compilation, Dark Was The Night, will be released on February 17th, 2009. Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National produced the album, and John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization was the executive producer. A total of 32 exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation. It will be available as a double cd/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the Red Hot Organization – an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. This is the 20th release of Red Hot.

artists involved:
Andrew Bird
Antony + Bryce Dessner
Arcade Fire
Beach House
Beirut
Blonde Redhead + Devastations
Bon Iver
Bon Iver & Aaron Dessner
The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez
Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)
Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues
The Decemberists
Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
Kevin Drew
Feist + Ben Gibbard
Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear + Feist
Iron & Wine
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Kronos Quartet
Stuart Murdoch
My Brightest Diamond
My Morning Jacket
The National
The New Pornographers
Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch
Riceboy Sleeps
Dave Sitek
Spoon
Sufjan Stevens
Yeasayer
Yo La Tengo

http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/
http://www.4ad.com/

Plants and Animals:: Feedback in the Field

Thursday December 4, 2008


“Feedback in the Field” is found on Plants and Animals excellent debut, Parc Avenue, released earlier in the year.

live:
Dec 20 The Marquee Club Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jan 9 Museum of Natural History Los Angeles, California
http://www.secretcityrecords.net/
http://www.myspace.com/plantsandanimals
http://www.plantsandanimals.ca/

Bullet For My Valentine:: Scream Aim Fire deluxe edition

Thursday December 4, 2008

Bullet For My Valentine:: Scream Aim Fire deluxe editionBritish metal heads Bullet For My Valentine will release a deluxe version of their sophomore album, Scream Aim Fire. The limited edition enhanced CD/DVD package will hit stores on December 9, 2008 and includes the original album in its entirety along with four bonus tracks—three new songs (“Road to Nowhere,” “Watching Us Die Tonight,” and “One Good Reason Why”) that are exclusive to the Deluxe Edition, as well as “Ashes of the Innocent,” a track previously available of SAF vinyl and digital download only. The CD also features all 11 Scream Aim Fire mini-comics illustrated by noted underground artist Tom Manning, most of which have never been seen before. On the bonus DVD, fans will find music videos for the title track, “Waking The Demon” and “Hearts Burst Into Fire,” along with five new episodes of Bullet TV, the band’s long-running series of behind-the-scenes home movies, all filmed and edited by the band members themselves while on tour in Switzerland, Japan, Australia and New Zealand .

video:
Scream Aim Fire: Deluxe Sneak Peek

Scream Aim Fire

http://www.bulletformyvalentine1.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bulletformyvalentine

Kinky:: Hasta Quemarnos, Barracuda, and more

Thursday December 4, 2008


Latin electronic rockers Kinky will bring their live shows back to the US for a 15-city trek in support of the their fourth studio album, Barracuda, to be released February 24th. The band recently released a video for the first single “Hasta Quemarnos,” which was directed by Emiliano Cruz and filmed both in a studio and on the streets of downtown Los Angeles.

live:
Sat, Feb 21 San Francisco, CA @ Grand Ballroom
Sun, Feb 22 Ventura, CA @ Club Soho
Tue, Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda
Wed, Feb 25 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Thur, Feb 26 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
Fri, Feb 27 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
Sat, Feb 28 El Paso, TX @ Bandoleros
Wed, Mar 4 San Antonio, TX @ Club Rio
Thur, Mar 5 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas
Fri, Mar 6 Laredo, TX @ Cananas
Sat, Mar 7 Houston, TX @ Club 59
Sun, Mar 8 Dallas, TX @ OK Sports Bar
Thur, Mar 12 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Fri, Mar 13 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Sat, Mar 14 Chicago, IL @ Congress

http://www.kinkymusic.com/
http://www.facebook.com/kinky
http://www.myspace.com/kinky

The Pretenders:: Break Up The Concrete

Thursday December 4, 2008

The Pretenders:: Break Up The Concrete The Pretenders announced a tour through North American starting January 29 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY with the final show taking place on March 14 in Reno, Nevada. The tour is the band’s first extensive headlining tour since 2003. The Pretenders touring line up of Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, and Nick Wilkinson is touring in support of the band’s ninth album, Break Up The Concrete which was released through Shangri-La Music in October of 2008.

tour:
January 29 Albany, NY The Palace Theatre
January 30 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
January 31 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata-Music Box
February 2 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
February 4 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
February 5 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak
February 6 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
February 7 Ledyard, CT Fox Theatre
February 9 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theater
February 10 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
February 11 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
February 13 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
February 14 Akron, OH Akron Civic Ctr Theatre
February 15 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater
February 17 Milwaukee, WI Northern Lights Theatre
February 18 Milwaukee, WI Northern Lights Theatre
February 20 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
February 21 Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino
February 22 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
February 24 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
February 25 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
February 27 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
February 28 Houston, TX House Of Blues
March 1 Austin, TX Stubbs
March 4 Phoenix, AZ The Dodge Theater
March 5 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
March 6 Pala, CA Pala Casino-Cabaret Room
March 7 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
March 8 Anaheim, CA The Grove
March 10 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
March 13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
March 14 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Casino
video:
Kid (Top of the Pops 1979)

2000 Miles (live)

http://www.thepretenders.com/

I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas

Wednesday December 3, 2008

Ill Stay Til After ChristmasI like the idea of Christmas, though I’m not sure my fantasies have ever been congruent with the proceedings of the real event. Usually, the only warm and fuzzy I get, comes after I leave my parents. This Christmas album benefits Amnesty International and serves as a soundtrack to the entire such spectrum of emotions and feelings you might face during the most wonderful time of the year. I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas compiler Daniel Gill chose artists for this album who would paint an audio portrait not of present day Christmas celebrations, but rather hazy memories of childhood Christmas experiences and the often bittersweet emotions that accompany them. The idea for the album came from a recent tradition that Gill and his wife Reda Rountree have had for the past several years where they would make a compilation CD of Christmas music.

audio:
Le Loup -”Shenandoah”
tracks:
1. Au Revoir Simone – Christmastime is Here
2. Le Loup – Shenandoah
3. Figurine – The Holidays Behind Us
4. Sally Shapiro – Anorak Christmas (Piano Mix)
5. Arthur & Yu – My White Elephant
6. My Brightest Diamond – Nature Boy
7. Parenthetical Girls – Festive Friends (Forever)
8. No Kids – Another Winter In a Summer Town
9. Radar Bros. – Baby Jesus
10. Blitzen Trapper – Christmas Is Coming Soon
11. Man of Arms – It’s Christmastime and Everything’s Wrong
12. Au – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
13. The Papercuts – Go Tell It On The Mountain
14. Bosque Brown – Silent Night
15. Turk Dietrich of Belong – Blue Christmas

http://www.myspace.com/illstaytilafterchristmas