Category Archives: concerts

[on the road] Feist

Canadian songstress, Feist, is hitting the road this Fall and Winter in support of her latest release.  She’ll be kickin’ the tour off with the some shows in Canada and Europe, eventually making her way to the US, including a stop at the Wiltern on November 12th.

Feist’s latest, Metals, is set to be released Oct. 4th, via Polydor Records (pre-order).

♫ Feist – Mushaboom (Postal Service Mix) ♫

OCTOBER
08 – Toronto, Ontario – Glenn Gould Studio
15 – Amsterdam, Holland – Carre Theatre
17 – London, England – Palladium
19 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royale
20 – Paris, France – Olympia
22 –  Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
29 –  Philadelphia, PA -World Café 20th Anniversary

NOVEMBER
02 – Brooklyn, NY – Howard Gilman Opera House
04 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
06 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
08 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
12 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
14 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
16 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
17 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
18 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Performing Arts Centre
20 – Edmonton, Alberta – Northern Alberta Jubilee
21 – Calgary, Alberta – Jack Singer Concert Hall

DECEMBER
01 – Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
03 – Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
05 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Arts Centre
06 –  Quebec City, Quebec – Grand Theatre du Quebec

[CMJ 2011] First Round of Artists Announced

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival just recently announced the first round of artists scheduled to play this year.  The initial lineup is fantastic and full of personal favorites—Portugal. The Man, Givers, Zola Jesus, Talib Kweli, Dum Dum Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Braids… just to name a few.

If you’re not familiar with CMJ, take my word for it, DON’T MISS THIS FESTIVAL.  I personally can’t think of a finer music festival in the US.  Not only is it your chance to catch an insane amount of live music, full of up-and-coming buzz bands that you get to enjoy before they lay claim to a swath of Grammys, but it just happens to also take place in one the world’s greatest cities.

I told myself last year I wasn’t going to miss 2011…let’s just say I’m already saving up for next year.  But don’t miss out on my account.  You can purchase badges here, peep the plethora of previously-announced industry-stacked panels here, and keep checking back here for more CMJ 2011 news.  CMJ is set for Oct. 18 – 22 in NYC, but in the meantime, familiarize yourself with the initial lineup below and enjoy some tunes along the way.

Artists playing CMJ 2011:
Portugal. The Man
CSS
Neon Indian
Wombats
Wild Flag
Metronomy
Talib Kweli
Givers ♫ Up Up Up ♫
Zola Jesus  ♫ Night ♫
Class Actress
Dum Dum Girls
Art Vs. Science
Viva Brother
Davila 666
Eleanor Friedberger
EMA
Jean Grae
Pharoahe Monch
Unknown Mortal Orchestra  ♫ How Can You Luv Me ♫
US Royalty
Datarock
Kermit Ruffins
Parlotones
Kvelertak
Sea of Bees
Handsome Furs
Memoryhouse
Kevin Devine
Braids  ♫ Lemonade ♫

In Case You Missed It…

So, I was lucky enough to take a much-needed vacation the last couple of weeks, but I wasn’t able to do much of anything in regards to this here blog…even though there seemed to be an abundance of musical going-ons while I was away.

With that said, I figured I should do a little roundup of music news/updates/announcements that caught my eye while I was out on the open road.  My guess is most of this is old news for you, but in case you missed it…

Cults is going on tour with Foster The People this Fall.  Check the dates here and enjoy the official video for Go Outside.

Kanye and Jay-Z released their highly anticipated collaboration, Watch The Throne.  Does it live up to the hype?

The Knux visited Daytrotter.  Listen/download the session here.

Hoodie Allen released a Leap Year, his followup mix-tape to last years Pep Rally.  Both mix-tapes are available as free downloads.  Grab Pep Rally here and Leap Year here.

Theophilus London is hitting the road this Fall.

Holy Ghost! are headlining their first ever tour in the US.  Dates and such are here and be sure to check out the animated video of their track, Some Children, here.  (FYI, you might as well grab the track for free while your there)

Mates of State are hitting the road this Fall.  More information about the tour is here and enjoy the video of their brand new song, Maracas, below (courtesy of Stereogum and download the track for free here!

Mister Heavenly dropped a new video of their SXSW adventures.  Enjoy the video below, then head over to the band’s main page and grab some free tunes.

The Jezabels announce North American tour.  Dates and such here.

Y Luv Play Silverlake Lounge Tonight

Los Angeles indie rockers Y Luv are bringing their infectious tunes to the Silverlake Lounge tonight (7/21).

The quartet will be joining Oakland psych-pop band Metal Mother and Riverside’s synth rock group The New Division.  The show is only $8, so you really have no excuses not to be there.

Y Luv goes on at 11pm.  Be there.

♫ Y Luv – All Night ♫


[on the road] Girls

San Francisco indie rock outfit, Girls, are hitting the road this fall in support of their newest album—Father, Sun, Holy Ghost.

SEPTEMBER
03 –  FYF Fest, L.A.
14 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
16 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
17 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
19 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
20 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
22 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
24 – Boston, MA – Paramount Center
25 – Montreal, QC Canada – Corona Theatre
27 – Toronto, ON Canada – The Mod Club
29 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
30 – Madison, Wi – Majestic Theatre

OCTOBER
1 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
4 – Vancouver, BC Canada – Biltmore Cabaret
5 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
6 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
8 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
9 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall

NOVEMBER 2011 tickets for all these shows available from HERE
08th – The Globe, Cardiff, UK
09th – Electric Ballroom, London, UK
10th – Venue TBC, Manchester, UK
11th – Glasgow, Stereo, UK
12th – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
14th – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany
15th – Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
16th – OT301, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17th – Werkstatt, Cologne, Germany
18th – Laiterie Club, Strasbourg, France
19th – Maroquinerie, Paris, France
21st – Wuk, Vienna, Austria
22nd – Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland
23rd – Plastic, Milan, Italy
24th – Midi Festival, Hyeres, France
25th – 27th – Primavera Club ’11, Spain
29th – Lux Club, Lisbon, Portugal
30th – Casa Da Musica, Porto, Portugal

Father, Sun, Holy Ghost is due out September 13th (pre-order here), but in the meantime you can get a taste of what’s to come with the brand new track, Vomit, HERE.