Tune in today (2/10) at 11:15am (pst) for a live studio performance by The Decemberists on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.
The Decemberists are currently on tour in support of their latest, The King is Dead, which is out now (grab a copy here).
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[on the road] Yelle
Electropop trio (and one of the best things to come out of France) Yelle are hitting the road this Spring for a North American tour.
The tour kicks off on the surface of the sun (aka Coachella) and wraps up in LA on May 21. They’ll be touring in support of their second album, Safari Disco Club, which is set for release on March 14th (pre-order here).
04/16 Indio, CA – Coachella
04/17 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
04/18 Tuscon, AZ – Club Congress
04/19 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
04/21 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
04/22 Austin, TX – Mohawk
04/23 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
04/25 Atlanta, GA – Masquerde
04/26 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
04/27 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
04/29 Boston, MA – Royale Boston
04/30 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
05/02 Quebec City, Quebec – Le Circle
05/03 Montreal, Quebec – Le National
05/04 Toronto, Ontario – The Opera House
05/06 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
05/07 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave.
05/08 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
05/10 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
05/11 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05/13 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Commodore Ballroom
05/14 Seattle, WA – Neumos
05/15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05/17 Reno, NV – Tonic Lounge
05/18 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theater
05/19 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
05/20 San Diego, CA – The Casbah
05/21 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
Sasquatch! 2011
The wait is over. The official lineup for Sasquatch! 2011 is here.
The big names are a plenty (Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse, Wilco…to name a few), but it’s the slightly-lesser known artists and acts that make this lineup fantastic (Robyn, Beach House, Sleigh Bells, Das Racist, Radio Department, Best Coast, Surfer Blood, The Drums, Matt & Kim, Yeasayer, and more)!
And if the lineup wasn’t good enough news for you, in honor of the festival’s ten year anniversary Sasquatch! 2011 will continue on for a fourth day, running from Friday, May 27th through Monday, May 30th at the Gorge Amphitheatre (in George, WA).
Four day passes will run you $285 (not including parking) and are available for purchase here, while individual day tickets will go on sale Monday, February 14 at 10 am.
Will I see you there?
[on the rise] Alex Winston
Alex Winston is an indie pop/electronic singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Detroit. Since moving to New York in 2010, she’s been working with production duo The Knocks and has received quite a bit of praise all-over the blogosphere for the past year or so.
Winston is definitely an artist to keep your eyes and ears open for in 2011. While her songs are just as fun and catchy as the recent influx of female popsters (ie Marina & the Diamonds, Robyn, MNDR, Zowie, etc), there’s something quite unique and infectious about Winston’s sound that sets her apart from the others (don’t get me wrong though, keep the good female popsters coming).
Check out some of my favorite tracks below and be on the lookout for more Alex Winston this year (her Sister Wife EP is out March 8th, more about that here).
Alex Winston – Choice Notes
Alex Winston – Sister Wife
Alex Winston – Yours to Keep (Teddy Bears Cover)
Be sure to head on over to Heavy Roc Music where you can stream and download more Alex Winston.
[on the road] Papercuts
Jason Robert Quever is taking his indie pop project, Papercuts, on the road this Winter & Spring.
The tour kicks off with two shows at the Music Box in LA (with Beach House!!!) and he’ll wrap things up in his hometown of SF on April 9th.
Papercuts’ fourth album, Fading Parade, is set to be released on March 1st via Sub Pop (pre-order here).
Papercuts – Do What You Will
Papercuts – Future Primitive (The Go! Team Remix)
Papercuts – Once We Walked In The Sunlight
02/16 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box (w/ Beach House)
02/17 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box (w/ Beach House)
02/18 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (w/ Beach House)
02/23 New York, NY – Webster Hall (w/ Beach House)
02/24 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre (w/ Beach House)
02/25 New York, NY – Webster Hall (w/ Beach House)
02/26 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (w/ Beach House)
03/12 San Diego, CA – The Tin Can (w/ Young Prisms)
03/14 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture Gallery (w/ Young Prisms)
03/21 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway (w/ Still Corners)
03/22 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop (w/ Still Corners)
03/23 Chicago, IL – Schubas (w/ Still Corners)
03/24 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center for the Arts (w/ Still Corners)
03/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox (w/ Still Corners)
03/26 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (w/ Still Corners)
03/27 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall (w/ Still Corners)
03/29 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
03/30 Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
03/31 Raleigh, NC – Kings Royal Barcade (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/01 Atlanta, GA – The Earl (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/02 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder at FSU (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/04 Dallas, TX – The LOFT at the Palladium (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/05 Austin, TX – Emo’s Inside (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/07 Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythm Room (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/08 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite (w/ Banjo or Freakout)
04/09 San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord (w/ Banjo or Freakout)