Category Archives: 2012

[on the road] Santigold


Santigold has announced her first US tour in support of her forthcoming album Master of My Make-Believe (due out May 1 via Atlantic Records/Downtown Records). The tour comes on the heels of her recent performances at SXSW, which exploded into dance parties and received rave reviews. Armed with her hybrid anthems, misfit band, and unstoppable dancers, the SG1s, her singular live shows are always monumental. Prepare for the gold rush of 2012!
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4/30 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
5/08 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
5/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
5/11 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
5/12 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
5/15 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
5/16 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
5/25 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre (Sasquatch Festival)
5/26 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
5/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
5/29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
6/04 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
6/06 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
6/07 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
6/09 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
6/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
6/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
6/13 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
6/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
6/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
6/18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
6/19 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
6/22 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
6/23 – New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
6/29 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
6/30 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest

Santigold//Disparate Youth

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[new music roundup] 4.3.12

A few of my favorite new releases, including the latest from Bear in Heaven and Nick Zammuto’s (The Books) solo debut.  As always, head on over to Largehearted Boy and Amoeba for more of this week’s offerings.

 

Bear in Heaven//I Love You, It’s Cool
The Reflection of You
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Great Lake Swimmers//New Wild Everywhere
Easy Come Easy Go [via soundcloud]
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The Lumineers//The Lumineers
Ho Hey
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Of Monsters and Men//My Head Is an Animal
Little Talks
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White Fences//Family Perfume, Vol. 1
It Will Never Be
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Zammuto//Zammuto
Too Late To Topologize
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What are your favorite new releases this week?

[on the rise] Holy Esque

After forming (barely) a year ago, young Scottish indie rockers Holy Esque are set to release their debut EP later next month.

Hailing from Glasgow, the band began playing shows throughout the UK, including some shows with WU LYF.  The buzz generated from these shows, along with posting a few demos online, gave rise to more and more coverage, including a feature on NME’s Radar Tip Of The Day, which writes “Holy Esque really benefit from that everything up to ten factor, but also know their way around a riff that kinda sounds like classic Bunnymen played by James Dean Bradfield….you’ll be needing to play this loud.”

The self-titled Ep is due out April 23rd and even though it’s a mere 4 tracks, ambitious cuts like “Rose” (streaming below) and “Prophet of Privilege”, make it the perfect introduction to one of Glasgow’s most promising young acts.

Holy Esque//Rose

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p.s. Lucky UK residents can catch the group live for a series of shows to celebrate the EP’s release (dates).


[watch] Regina Spektor//All the Rowboats

Official video for Regina Spektor’s newest single, “All the Rowboats”, from the forthcoming LP What We Saw From The Cheap Seats. The album’s due out May 29th and she’ll be hitting the road in support beginning next month (dates). Enjoy.

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[on repeat] Japandroids//The House That Heaven Built

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Japandroids are back with our first taste of their upcoming sophomore LP Celebration Rock.

The new LP is due June 5 (via Polyvinyl) and beginning late April, the duo will hit the road in support (dates).  In the meantime though, stream “The House That Heaven Built” below, and don’t be surprised to find yourself blasting this song on repeat.

Japandroids//The House That Heaven Built

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