Sonny & the Sunsets "Green Blood" + tour dates

On Antenna to the Afterworld, the curious Sonny and the Sunsets wrap mid 1990s indie rock in 1960s rock n roll. which is wierd because the previous album was straight country. From the new one, out June 11 via Polyvinyl, is "Green Blood."

05/17 Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite
05/25 San Francisco, CA - The Roxie #
06/11 San Francisco, CA - The Eagle
06/13 Hamden, CT - The Outer Space *
06/14 Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory / Northside Fest
06/15 New York, NY - Cake Shop #
06/16 Pittsburgh, PA - The Smiling Moose *
06/17 Lakewood, OH - Mahalls 20 Lanes *
06/19 Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio *
06/20 Detroit, MI - The Lager House *
06/21 Chicago, IL -  Beat Kitchen * 
06/22 Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theater
07/12 Oaktown, CA - New Parish
07/13 Sacramento, CA - 2nd Saturday Art Walk
07/24 Visalia, CA - Howie & Sons Pizza
07/25 San Diego, CA - Casbah
07/26 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar

# = performance of "Sees All Knows All"
* = w/ Little Wings

The National "Sea Of Love" Video

First video supporting Trouble Will Find Me, out May 21 on 4AD. And here's the vid from which it was modeled:

Morningbell "Yes Wonderful Things" + Tour Dates

After several albums and EPs through a decade, Morningbell (not the Radiohead song) presents the whimsical, inventive sixth album Boa Noite on May 21, 2013. I hear some Flaming Lips in there, alongside a myriad of influences. The fiercely indie band from Florida is adept at piecing together over a hundred tracks for one song. -Kenyon

LISTEN to "Yes Wonderful Things" off Boa Noite.

Dates with the nite:

06.06 • The Velvet Lounge (Washington, DC)

06.07 • Union Hall (Brooklyn, NY)

06.08 • Kung Fu Neckie (Philadelphia, PA)

06.09 • Howler's Coyote Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)

06.10 • The Tree Bar (Columbus, OH)

06.11 • Bear's Place (Bloomington, IN)

06.12 • Daytrotter session (Rock Island, IL)

06.13 • Sweetwater Brewery (Atlanta, GA)

06.14 • Looseys (Gainesville, FL)

Vampire Weekend "Ya Hey" Video Tour Dates

From the third studio album Modern Vampires of the City, out May 14 via XL.

Tour dates:

May 15th, 2013 - Agganis Arena, Boston
May 16th, 2013 - Sony Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto
May 17th, 2013 - The Fillmore, Detroit
May 20th, 2013 - Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison
May 21st, 2013 - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
May 23rd, 2013 - Keller Auditorium, Portland
May 24th, 2013 - Sasquatch Music Festival, George
May 29th, 2013 - Casino De Paris, Paris
June 23rd, 2013 - Firefly Festival, Dover
June 26th - 30th - Glastonbury Festival, Pilton
June 28th, 2013 - Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
June 29th, 2013 - O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
July 4th - 7th - Rock Werchter, Werchter
July 6th, 2013 - Olympic Park, London
July 7th, 2013 - De Werald Draait Buiten, Amsterdam
July 9th, 2013 - Poupet Festival, Cholet
July 12th, 2013 - Optimus Alive, Lisbon
July 13th, 2013 - BBK Live, Bilbao
July 14th, 2013 - Musalic Festival, Aix-les-Bains
July 19th, 2013 - Gentlemen of the Road Lewes Stopover, Lewes
July 20th, 2013 - Longitude Festival, Dublin
August 4th, 2013 - Lollapalooza, Chicago
August 9th, 2013 - Squamish Music Festival, Squamish
August 11th, 2013 -Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco
September 20th, 2013 - Barclays Center, Brooklyn
September 28th, 2013 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
October 8th, 2013 - Midland Theater, Kansas City

Dead Gaze "Fight Til It's Dead"

Dead Gaze (aka Mississippi's R. Cole Furlow) releases his debut full-length on May 21 through Palmist/FatCat. This includes the gentle lo-fi smartness of "Fight Til It's Dead," which can be heard HERE.

Crystal Castles "Affection" + Dates with Depeche Mode

From CC's latest piece of genius, the ethereal "Affection" washes cool vocals around warm synths. Heavenly and too hip as usual. Here's the tour dates. Asterisk means opening for Depeche Mode.

04/29 – Roseland Ballroom – Portland, OR
04/30 – Moore Theater – Seattle, WA
05/02 – Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
05/03 – Liberty Hall –Lawrence, KS
05/05 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
05/06 – Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
05/07 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
05/09 – Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
05/10 – NorVa – Norfolk, VA
05/11 – Ram’s Head – Baltimore, MD
05/13 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
06/07 – Governors Ball Music Festival - New York, NY
08/02,3,4 – Lollapallooza Festival – Chicago, IL
09/18 – CWM Pavilion  - Houston, TX*
09/20 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX*
09/22 – Sleep Train Amphitheater – San Diego, CA*
09/24 – Santa Barbara County Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA*
09/26 – Shoreline Amphitheater – Mountain View, CA*
09/28 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA*
09/29 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA*
10/02 – Staples/Honda – Los Angeles, CA*
10/08 – Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ*

MUSE at MSG New York City April 15, 2013

The 2nd Law, Isolated System / Supremacy / Map of the Problematique / Supermassive Black Hole / Resistance / Panic Station / Knights of Cydonia / Monty Jam / Explorers / Follow Me / United States of Eurasia / Liquid State / Madness / Time Is Running Out / Undisclosed Desires / Stockholm Syndrome / The 2nd Law, Unsustainable / Uprising. encore: Starlight / Survival. the bassist sang one of his two songs from the new album. bad idea. fortunately Muse has top-rated visuals.

Ólafur Arnalds "Old Skin" Magical Video

From the Icelandic artist's full-length album For I Am Winter (Mercury Classics, April 2) as well as The Winter EP.

Postal Service tour dates

holy cow! Barclays sold out? holy cow!

04/09/13 Tue - Reno NV @ Grand Sierra Theatre

04/10/13 Wed - Davis CA @ Mondavi Center

04/13/13 Sat - Indio CA @ Coachella

04/12/13 Fri - San Luis Obispo CA @ Madonna Expo Center (SOLD OUT)

04/18/13 Thu - Phoenix AZ @ Comerica Theatre

04/19/13 Fri - Las Vegas NV @ Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan

04/20/13 Sat - Indio CA @ Coachella

05/18/13 Sat - Manchester UK @ Academy 2 (SOLD OUT)

05/19/13 Sun - London UK @ Brixton Academy

05/20/13 Mon - London UK @ Brixton Academy (SOLD OUT)

05/21/13 Tues - Paris FR @ Trianon

05/23/13 Thu - Barcelona SP @ Primavera Soundwave

05/27/13 Mon - Sasquatch Music Festival, George, WA (SOLD OUT)

06/14/13 Fri - New York NY @ Barclays Center (SOLD OUT)

the Mynabirds "Body of Work"

Following her live band membership in Bright Eyes, Laura Burhenn continues to lead the sprightly Mynabirds. Released as a 7" with an origami sleeve, "Body of Work" is off the Mynabirds' second album, Generals, released mid-2012 via Saddle Creek. Mynabirds is now based in Omaha, just like Saddle Creek, yay. The earthy, artistic video for "Body" matches the song's organic glow. Comparable to Florence and the Machine making love to Lykke Li in a dense forest. -Kenyon

Band of Horses updated North America tour dates

10/10/12 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's

10/11/12 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre

10/12/12 - Chattanooga, TN - Track 29

10/14/12 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor

10/15/12 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues

10/16/12 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre

10/21/12 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues

10/22/12 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall

10/23/12 - Tulsa, OK  - Cain's  Ballroom

10/24/12 - Houston, TX - House of Blues

10/26/12 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater

10/27/12 - San Pedro, CA - Warner Grand Theater

10/28/12 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater

12/3/12 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Michigan Theater

12/5/12 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall

12/6/12 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis

12/9/12 - Boston, MA - House of Blues

12/14/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

12/15/12 - Richmond, VA - The National

Chrome Canyon "Branches"

And then God made Chrome Canyon. Good press quote there. This Chrome Crayon stuff is the bomb. Oh wait, Chrome CANYON, even better! That reflects the grand, sci-fi synths. This is off Canyon's Elemental Themes album, releasing October 9, 2012 from Stones Throw. Canyon is in response to nothing futuristic happening in 2000, and this is very understandable. Here's another quote for you: CHROME is the new CRYSTAL. how you like THAT? -Kenyon

Public Image Ltd tour dates + album

Wed	10/3	Orlando, FL	Firestone Live
Fri	10/5	Miami, FL	Grand Central
Sat	10/6	Ybor City, FL	Cuban Club
Mon	10/8	Washington, DC	9:30 Club
Tue	10/9	Brooklyn, NY	Music Hall Williamsburg
Thu	10/11	Philadelphia, PA	Electric Factory
Fri	10/12	Clifton Park, NY	Upstate Concert Hall
Sat	10/13	New York, NY	Hammerstein Ballroom
Mon	10/15	Boston, MA	Royale Boston
Tue	10/16	Montreal, QC	Corona Theatre
Thu	10/18	Toronto, ON	The Opera House
Fri	10/19	Detroit, MI	Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sun	10/21	Chicago, IL	House of Blues
Mon	10/22	Minneapolis, MN	Mill City Nights
Thu	10/25	San Francisco, CA	Regency Ballroom
Fri	10/26	Las Vegas, NV	House of Blues
Sun	10/28	Los Angeles, CA	Club NOKIA
Mon	10/29	San Diego, CA	House of Blues
Tue	10/30	Tempe, AZ	The Marquee
Thu	11/1	Dallas, TX	Granada Theater
Sat	11/3	Austin, TX	Fun Fun Fun Fest

from This is Pil, first new album in 20 years!
 by the way if you don't know who pil is you got some homework to do

Lord Huron - Clips, Tour

this is some genius sh*t right here. not just the music, i mean the video clip. they made it look like the opening credits to a vintage film. Lord Huron's take on country-psych folk is sharp, on par with Fleet Foxes. Lonesome Dreams is due in October from IAMSOUND. U.S.A tour Sept/Oct. www.lordhuron.com

Ben Kweller "Jealous Girl" Video

She's a freaking psychopath! She got that dude tied up in a chair and into the bathtub. This is off Kweller's latest record Go Fly a Kite, released earlier this year.

new MUSE new MUSE

incredible as ALWAYS! holy crap!

Metric "Youth Without Youth" Video and Tour Dates

Metric new album out today, here's video for "Youth Without Youth" which your conscious can't deny. They are playing at Radio City Music Hall. Metric must be very popular in order to play there.

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METRIC U.S. FALL TOUR

09.06.12 - Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY 

09.08.12 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI

09.09.12 - Madison Theatre - Covington, KY

09.11.12 - State Theatre - Minneapolis, MN

09.14.12 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

09.17.12 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC

09.18.12 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA

09.20.12 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA

09.21.12 - The Strathmore - Washington, DC

09.22.12 - Tower Theater - Philadelphia, PA

09.23.12 - Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY

09.27.12 - Hard Rock - Orlando, FL

09.28.12 - The Fillmore - Miami, FL

09.29.12 - The Ritz - Tampa, FL

10.01.12 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA

10.02.12 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO

10.04.12 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO

10.05.12 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT

10.06.12 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV

10.09.12 - The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA 

10.10.12 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ

M83 is so HUGE right now.

SUMMER/FALL 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

Aug 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

Aug 2 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead

Aug 3-5 – Chicago, IL– Lollapalooza-Grant Park

Aug 7 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

Aug. 8 – NYC – SummerStage (Sold Out)

Sept. 1-3 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot Festival

Sep. 5 – Edmonton, AB, Canada – Edmonton Event Centre

Sep. 6 – Calgary, AB, Canada – Mac Ewan Ballroom

Sep. 27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando

Sep. 30 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa

Oct. 2 –NYC– Hammerstein Ballroom

Oct. 9 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans

Oct. 10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center

Oct. 11 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom

Oct. 12-14 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival

psychedelic furs. 8.5.2011. tanner park.



set included (not in order): dumb waiters [first song, i missed it, booo], pretty in pink, into you like a train, sister europe, heartbreak beat, heartbeat, love my way, i wanna sleep with you, president gas, mr jones, heaven, highwire days [and a few other songs i didn't know].

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notable songs not played: house + until she comes [they never play these!], here come cowboys, goodbye, sleep comes down, ghost in you, all that money wants.

movies left for dead

The House of the Devil (2009) There are two common opinions of this beautiful-looking horror film set in the mid 1980s. It's either too slow, with a dissapointing ending, or, it is busting with suspense and.....also has a dissapointing ending. A few recent horror films have pulled this off successfully. Hostel and Wolf Creek for example (The House of the Devil is much less violent than those). But if you're going to keep us in Hitchcock-style suspense for an hour, with something catastrophic expected to eventually transpire, at least have it make sense!

As you can probably guess, Devil falls into the occult/demonic/supernatural category. This is all fine and good, but the reason for the director setting it in the mid-80s doesn't sit right. In an interview he notes that devil worship and satanic cults were a hot topic in the 80s and then says "people aren't afraid of the devil anymore." Really? Okay...this is news to ME! Also, the tagline on the movie poster makes no sense for the film: "talk on the phone. Do your homework. Watch TV. Die." That's the best they could do? Must be tongue-in-cheek.

Nonetheless, Devil is artistic about it's setting and doesn't poke fun at the 80s (you know what i'm talking about). The opening credits and music (which sounds like a variation of the Cars' "Moving in Stereo"), make it clear that it wants that feel of the era and wants to be so good at it that you will take 80s culture more seriously (which we should!). Aside from vintage music by Thomas Dolby and the Fixx, there are also visual and plot hints of classics Rosemary's Baby and the little known Alison's Birthday, and possibly the more recent Skeleton Key. Also, there's a brief appearance of an actress that will look familiar if you've seen early 80s werewolf classic the Howling.

The story centers on a girl who agrees to stay in a big scary isolated house, in which we assume something suspicious is going on. Eventually, the climax does arrive, with 15 minutes left in the movie. In that 15 minutes she does something odd while not choosing the more obviously action. And somehow she impossibly survives! Earlier, when she's nervous and scared, she does something else that makes no sense. The pizza delivery guy (who is actually one of the "bad" people) drops off a pizza. She open the door, grabs the pizza and closes the door immediately, not asking his help. In a parallel universe (a subject scientists are trying to prove with goofy examples) this could have made for a worthwhile path. While the idea of an innocent girl getting mixed up with the devil's followers is realistic enough, the place that Devil leads to is a construction area without a caution sign. [rating: $5] -Kenyon