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Artist Update: Gardens & Villa

iamparadox — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:31 +0000

In a matter of days, Gardens & Villa will embark on a North American tour, sharing dates with both The Shins and Fanfarlo. Not only will be you be able to see the boys in various venues across the country, but also at some of the major festivals happening this year. After a stint at the Snowball Music Festival, the boys will head to perform at 35 Denton Festival, SXSW, Coachella, and finally end their tour with Sasquatch!

Holed up in Portland, OR for the last month, Gardens & Villa just finished recording their new EP with label-mate, Richard Swift. Tour dates are listed below:

02/09 San Francisco, CA- Rickshaw Stop
02/10 Santa Cruz, CA- The Crepe Place
02/11 San Luis Obispo, CA- SLO Brewing Company
02/17 San Diego, CA- Casbah
02/18 Visalia, CA- Cellar Door
02/24 Santa Barbara, CA- La Casa de la Raza
03/04 Avon, CO- Snowball Music Festival w/ Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar
03/06 Santa Fe, NM- Santa Fe Sol
03/07 El Paso, TX- Lowbrow Palace
03/09 Norman, OK- Opolis
03/10 Denton, TX- 35 Denton Festival
03/11 San Antonio, TX- Korova w/ Chairlift
03/13- 03/18 Austin, TX- South By Southwest
03/20 New Orleans, LA- Cafe Prytania
03/21 Tallahassee, FL- Club Downunder
03/22 Atlanta, GA- The Earl
03/24 Cincinnati, OH- MOTR Pub
03/25 Millvale, PA- Mr. Small’s Theatre w/ Fanfarlo
03/27 Columbus, OH- Skully’s w/ Fanfarlo
03/28 Chicago, IL- Lincoln Hall w/ Fanfarlo
03/29 Madison, WI- High Noon Saloon w/ Fanfarlo
03/31 Minneapolis, MN- Varsity Theatre w/ Fanfarlo
04/01 Kansas City, MO- The Record Bar w/ Fanfarlo
04/05 Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge w/ Fanfarlo
04/06 Boise, ID- Neurolux w/ Fanfarlo
04/07 Portland, OR- Doug Fir Lounge w/ Fanfarlo
04/09 Vancouver, BC- Biltmore Cabaret w/ Fanfarlo
04/13 Las Vegas, CA- Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas- The Pool w/ The Shins
04/15 Indio, CA- Coachella Music Festival
04/22 Indio, CA- Coachella Music Festival
04/23 Davis, CA- Robert Mondavi Center w/ The Shins
04/25 Reno, NV- Grand Theatre @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino w/ The Shins
05/25- 05/28 George, WA- Sasquatch Music Festival

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Artist Update: Cults

iamparadox — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:24:24 +0000

Today Cults will debut the long awaited video for their lovelorn track “You Know What I Mean” on NPR’s All Songs Considered: http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2012/02/08/146462475/the-dark-romance-of-cults-you-know-what-i-mean

The songs “quiet/loud dynamic that ramps up the drama with every chorus” (Pitchfork) was released in early 2010 and has become the band’s crowd entrance point of no return. The video was directed by Isaiah Seret who also collaborated with the band for their controversial video for “Go Outside.” And if you look closely, you may recognize a few familiar faces…

Cults spent the majority of 2011 capturing fans with their sugary-sweet, ominous coated 60’s pop jams packaged in reverb. To reinvigorate followers in 2012, the band surreptitiously released a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Everybody Knows” for ‘Old Ideas with New friends,’ played a sold-out NYC show with guest appearance by Freddie Gibbs on “Bad Things” and made their television debut playing “Abducted” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (see clips below.)

The band played a handful of east coast dates last month to which the Washington Post raved: “Less than two years later the mystique has disappeared, but a standout pop band has emerged.”

Cults, outfitted with some hypnotic visuals and a beefed up set list, will hit the road this March headlining over 30 dates across North American. The tour kicks off with a sold-out performance at Maxwell’s in Hoboken on March 2nd and sees the band making a stop at SXSW, then heading west to play San Francisco and Los Angeles, before they head back east.

Cults on tour:

3/2 Hoboken, NJ Maxwells *SOLD OUT

3/3 Baltimore, MD Ottobar

3/4 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle

3/6 Atlanta, GA The Earl

3/7 Birmingham, AL Bottletree

3/9 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live

3/10 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon

3/11 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s

3/17 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace

3/18 Tucson, AZ Club Congress

3/19 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room

3/21 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern

3/22 Los Angeles, CA Music Box

3/23 Pomona, CA The Glass House

3/24 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones

4/3 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room

4/4 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

4/5 San Francisco, CA Slims

4/6 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

4/7 Seattle, WA Neptune

4/9 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre

4/11 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge

4/12 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater

4/13 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre

4/14 Lawrence, KS The Granada Theatre

4/16 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café

4/17 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre

4/18 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom

4/20 Chicago, IL Metro

4/21 Bloomington, IN Rhinos

4/22 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag

4/23 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place

4/25 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre

4/26 Montreal, Quebec Corona Theatre

4/27 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground

4/29 Northampton, MA Pearl Street Nightclub

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Artist Update: The Temper Trap

iamparadox — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:53 +0000

Australian born/East London based The Temper Trap is pleased to announce a return to the States this March to play a handful of intimate club dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. The trip will also include a stop in Austin at SXSW where the band will debut new music from their upcoming sophomore release due this spring on Glassnote/Columbia Records in the U.S.

The Temper Trap garnered critical acclaim and commercial success with their 2009 debut ‘Conditions,’ which spawned the hit singles ‘Sweet Disposition,’ ‘Love Lost,’ ‘Science of Fear’ and ‘Fader.’

Chris Martins of Spin Magazine recently joined the band and producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Phoenix, M83) in the studio at the Sound Factory in Hollywood, CA. Martins spoke to the band about their upcoming album (Title TBC) and was able to hear three new tracks: http://www.spin.com/articles/studio-temper-trap-follow-sun

The band is known for their hybrid variation of rock, and it’s this hybrid of synthesizers and primary rock music rudiments that make up the “glassy atmospheric hum, thick synth lines, and pounding tribal drums,” on the band’s latest tracks, creating “a slowly roiling pot of moody, panoramic indie rock”, Martins said.

Martins also noted: “an even beefier bass synth matched by a bout of Bowie-esque belting by [lead vocalist] Mandagi. Though the song seems inspired by a breakup, it’s a bona fide head-bobber with tons of texture and a huge hook.”

The five-piece are looking forward to getting back into the live arena. As anybody who has seen them in recent years knows, this is where they are most at home.

The Temper Trap is Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Lorenzo Sillitto and Joseph Greer.

The Temper Trap tour dates:

3/13 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch

3/19 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater (Buylink)

3/20 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater (Buylink)

3/21 Pomona, CA The Glass House (Buylink)

3/23 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall (Buylink)

3/24 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall (Buylink)

3/25 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre

3/28 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (Buylink)

3/29 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg (Buylink)

3/30 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg (Buylink)

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Artist Update: Odd Future

iamparadox — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:27:21 +0000

OFWKTA have had a new album in the works to be out next month. Tyler The Creator tweeted that ODD FUTURE TAPE. VOL 2. will actually be out this month, on the 20th. He also posted the album artwork on his twitter account. That’s not to say this could possibly all be a hoax though. Word is that Earl Sweatshirt, aka Free Earl, may actually be home and free now.

Tyler’s own record, the follow up to the hugely successful Goblin, is due out in May. MellowHype may also release another project this year also. Here is some video we shot in HD from Fun Fun Fun Fest.

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Recs From Young Magic

iamparadox — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:34:04 +0000

Young Magic, a Brooklyn trio, is releasing their debut album, Melt, on Feb 14th on Carpark Records. Although now firmly settled in New York City, Young Magic’s three members came together through equal helpings of openness and fortuity. In 2010, singer and producer Isaac Emmanuel had left his home continent of Australia to travel across Europe, over to New York, and down through Mexico, all the while creating and recording music with whatever instruments he found along the way. While in Mexico, Emmanuel kept a tight correspondence with fellow Australian expat Michael Italia, who for months had been similarly traveling across Europe and South America with portable recording gear in tow. They decided to meet up in New York, where their good friend from a few years prior, Indonesian-born vocalist Melati Malay, had been living and making her own recordings. In early 2011 the three friends, who had initially bonded over their broad musical palettes, began recording together and contributing songs to the record, culling influences and finding their own footing among them.

The immediately fruitful collaboration brought forth singles “Sparkly”, “You With Air” and “Night In The Ocean,” all of which were fitting indicators of the band’s chameleonic sound, heavily informed by West African rhythms, Brainfeeder hip-hop, UK bass, and 60s psychedelic soul. Young Magic’s full-length debut, Melt, comprises both of these tracks-as well as their B-sides-and expands on their varied aesthetic, at once electronically sequenced and completely organic. Containing recordings from 10 different countries, the album flaunts new facets at each turn, letting-as on “Watch For Our Lights”-rough samples from distant lands coalesce with drum machines and distorted synths. “Night In The Ocean” and “Jam Karet” put soaring synth pads around the higher frequencies while deep kicks keep the songs grounded, allowing Isaac and Melati’s vocals to float in synchronicity between. And with its shifting rhythm, open structure, and layers of echoed vocals, closer and highlight, “Drawing Down The Moon,” hints at crystalline take on UK garage: a last dance from a collection of short stories from around the world. With a sonic mélange of vibes on a debut that remains cohesive and distinctly their own, it will be exciting to see where the trio’s tastes will guide them next.

They will also be playing at SXSW this year. We got a chance to chat with the band, to ask about which music they have been listening to, and what they recommend listening to:2011

Teebs – Autumn Antique (Left Edit) (2011) This came out last night and hasn’t left my headphones all day. Somehow in this New York winter I couldn’t feel much warmer.

Samaris – Góða tungl from Kljompu (2011) I first met Áslaug and Jófríður of Samaris just before our first show in Iceland. This EP became our soundtrack of that trip… sparse layers of dark winds floating over lava landscapes. They are still only so young so will be interesting to hear what they make next.

Galapagoose - Milkwood (2011) Underrated sounds from the Melbourne monome wizard, featuring a beautiful sample from Brazilian singer é linda.

The other years..

Mariah – 心臓の扉 from (1983) Transcending time whilst ahead of their time. Japanese group with an Armenian vocalist, who craft delicate jams that help you drift up and off. Highly recommended, and somehow completely lost to history. Translation? My Life Is Big.

Selda Bagcan – Yaz Gazeteci Yaz from Selda (1976) In a league of it’s own. When progressive Turkish label Türküola gave Selda the opportunity to make this record in the mid 70s, the outspoken protest singer saw Istanbul’s silenced musical genius come out of the woodwork to contribute, resulting in one of the most forward thinking, dangerous and mind-melting records of the era… in that part of the world or any other. This record still hasn’t left my playlists.

WOOSHIE – Drama (Unreleased) (2009?) Underrated Melbourne digger with such pristine soul and a dirty touch to his dusty, melting flips. In the reds and recommended.

Asha Bholse – O Babuaa Yeh Mahua from Sadma Soundtrack (1983) The chorus melts me. The beat is already a beat. Her voice is amazing. And this scene of the film with Silk Smitha? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAAtcLyv1zw

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Artist Update: Two Door Cinema Club

iamparadox — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:29:24 +0000

One of the most buzz worthy bands as of late are the Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club. They are back in the news, and back in a big way. They have a new song, a remix of Lady Gaga’s “Electric Chapel”, and actually got to work with the infamous star on it. Leaf vocalist Alex told The Sun newspaper: “She said we only had a week. That’s not a lot of time, especially as we were on tour but I couldn’t turn down such an incredible opportunity. So we worked every single day and night and threw it together. I’m really proud of it.” The band came to Gaga’s attention after they recorded a live version of her song ‘Poker Face’ in 2010.

They have since been working on the follow up to their debut Tourist History, and say that it will be a move away from the sound of the first record. Alex has said: “All of us have been listening to quite a lot of hip-hop, the last year or so Sam’s been really into Kanye West and Jay-Z and Drake. “He’s been playing it around the house so it gets in your head, and that has come out in the music.” They are gearing up to headline the sold out NME Tour in the UK, playing alongside artists such as Metronomy, Tribes, and Azealia Banks.

And according to the site The Audio Perv: “We’re very excited to be able to tell you that pretty much as soon as we finish up recording the new album we’ll be back on the road! We’re very excited to be heading back to the States to play a few shows in May and June. Expect to hear some pretty massive new songs we’re in the process of adding the finishing touches too as we speak.”

Alex Trimble also told a NME reporter that they had worked with a “big name” to produce it, but quit short of revealing who it was. The rumors on the interwebs was that it would be U2/REM producer Jacknife Lee. Trimble said: “I can’t tell you, it’s still under wraps. It’s a big name, though. He’s quite a big producer, but his studio is just next to his house, there’s no huge mixing desk, so it’s really relaxed and a great place to be. We’ve been in the studio for a couple of weeks now. We’ve got four tracks done, and we’re heading back after the NME Tour for another two months and we’ll get as much done as we can.”

Here are brand new tour dates:

2/8/12 O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow

2/9/12 O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle

2/15/12 O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds

2/18/12 O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

2/20/12 O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

2/22/12 O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth

2/25/12 O2 Academy Brixton, London

5/31/12 Dallas, TX House of Blues

6/1/12 Austin, TX Stubb’s

6/4/12 Orlando, FL The Beacham Theater

6/5/12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution

6/6/12 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor

6/10/12 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

6/11/12 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle

6/12/12 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live

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Artist Update: The Black Keys

iamparadox — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:29:58 +0000

America’s new favorite duo The Black Keys are at it again with another brand new music video. This time the single is “Gold On The Ceiling” from their newest project El Camino. They still haven’t made it available through Spotify yet, even though the rest of their entire past catalog is. They have most recently been in the news for dissing other artists like Lana Del Rey and Nickelback. The video is directed by Reid Long.

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Artist Update: Rittz

iamparadox — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:20 +0000

As promised on his twitter account yesterday, Yelawolf sidekick and emerging hip-hop artist Rittz dropped a brand new song today. According to the site that premiered this, “it is the 1st official leak off of Rittz’ latest project White Jesus: Revival which will be available online March 8th, which also marks the 1 year anniversary of White Jesus.” Here is “Paradise“, produced by DJ Burn One and also features Nikkya. You can stream or download it here.

via http://bootlegkev.com/

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Orion Music + More festival

iamparadox — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:18:24 +0000

Metallica has announced plans to curate and headline the inaugural Orion Music + More festival, to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 23 and June 24. It will feature headlining sets from the band each night, during which they will perform two of their most popular albums in their entirety: The Black Album and Ride the Lightning. The other 22 acts on the line up, chosen by Metallica, are Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse, Cage The Elephant, Fucked Up, Avenged Sevenfold, The Gaslight Anthem, Best Coast, Hot Snakes, Titus Andronicus, Lucero, Roky Erickson, A Place to Bury Strangers, Gary Clark Jr., The Sword, The Black Angels, and Liturgy. Lou Reed isn’t on the bill, due to a previously scheduled show elsewhere. More bands will be announced soon.

Presale tickets for Met Club fan club members go on sale Wednesday (February at 10:00 am ET and will remain on sale through Friday (February 10) at 10:00 pm ET. General admission tickets for the two-day festival will be priced at $125 and Ultra Passes (including front of stage viewing area access, exclusive lounge access, and more) will be priced at $225.

Public tickets go on sale Saturday (February 11) at 10:00 am on the festival’s official site. Early bird tickets will be priced at $150 and advance tickets will be priced at $175. VIP passes and travel packages will be announced Saturday.

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Artist Update: Active Child

iamparadox — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:41:38 +0000

Pat Grossi, aka Active Child, is ready to have a good year. The Deluxe version of his album You Are All I See is now available. Here is the newest single in music video form, “Hanging On“. And below are brand new tour dates for the young electronic pop artist.

Apr 27 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House *
Apr 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom *
Apr 29 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
Apr 30 – Santa Fe, NM @ Sol at Santa Fe Brewing Company *
May 02 – Norman, OK @ Opolis *
May 03 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall *
May 04 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
May 05 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
May 07 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
May 08 – Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle *
May 09 – Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat *
May 10 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
May 11 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge *
May 12 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
May 14 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore *
May 15 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace *
May 16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
May 17 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird *
May 18 – Lawrence, KS @ The Jackpot Saloon *
May 19 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
May 20 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre *
May 22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *

* With Balam Acab

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