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[on the road] Sleigh Bells & CSS

January 24, 2011 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

This sounds like a super fun show, hopefully some California dates will be added (you can catch Sleigh Bells on day 1 of Coachella). Big thanks to A Heart Is A Spade for bringing this to my attention!

Sleigh Bells – Kids

04/21: San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
04/22: Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
04/23: Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
04/24: Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
04/26: Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity
04/28: Orlando, FL – Firestone
04/29: St. Petersburg, FL – State Theater
05/02: Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
05/03: Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
05/04: Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
05/06: Richmond, VA – The National
05/07: Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
05/09: Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
05/11: New York, NY – Webster Hall
05/12: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
05/14: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
05/16: Toronto, ON – Mod Club
05/17: Toronto, ON – Mod Club
05/18: Detroit, MI – St. Andrews
05/19: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

More Sleigh Bells here.

More CSS here and here.

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White Lies Visit KCRW

January 23, 2011 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

If you’re a fan of dark britpop, be sure to listen to KCRW today (1/24) at 11:15 AM (PST) for a live studio performance by White Lies. And if you haven’t already, pick up the band’s latest release, Rituals, the follow up to one of 2009’s best albums, To Lose My Life…

White Lies – Death (Crystal Castles remix)

Support White Lies via Amazon or iTunes

p.s. White Lies also just released a FREE mp3 that’s a live version of the new single Bigger Than Us. Grab it here and spread the word.

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[on the road] Starfucker

January 23, 2011 Concrete Opinions 1 Comment

I can’t quite remember which music blog introduced me to Starfucker, an indie-electronic band based in Portland, OR, but they’ve been a favorite of mine ever since. Lucky for me (and the rest of the band’s fans), Starfucker is heading out on a big US tour, in support of their latest album Reptilians, which is set to be released on beginning in March. Along the way, they’ll be joined by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, BRAHMS, We All Have Hooks For Hands, and Casiokids!

Starfucker – Pop Song

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Ffunny Ffrends

Casiokids – Finn Bikkjen!

03/08: San Francisco, CA – Independent (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
03/09: San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
03/11: W. Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
03/12: Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra, BRAHMS)
03/13: Phoenix, AZ – The Trunk Space (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
03/14: Santa Fe, NM – VFW (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
03/15: 19: Austin, TX – SXSW
03/20: Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs (w/ Casiokids)
03/22: Birmingham, AL – Bottletree Cafe (w/ Casiokids)
03/23: Atlanta, GA – The Drunken Unicorn (w/ Casiokids)
03/25: Tampa, FL – Crowbar (w/ Casiokids)
03/26: Orlando, FL – Backbooth (w/ Casiokids)
03/27: Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits (w/ Casiokids)
03/29: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 (w/ Casiokids)
03/30: Washington DC – Rock and Roll Hotel (w/ Casiokids)
03/31: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s (w/ Casiokids)
04/01: Plains, PA – River Street Jazz Cafe (w/ Casiokids)
04/02: New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (w/ Casiokids)
04/05: Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
04/06: Portland, ME – Space Gallery
04/07: Ithaca, NY – Delilah’s at Ithaca College
04/08: S. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
04/09: Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar
04/10: Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
04/11: Columbus, OH – Skully’s
04/12: Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
04/14: Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
04/15: Sioux Falls, SD – Orpheum (w/ We All Have Hooks For Hands)
04/16: Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
04/17: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
04/19: Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court Early Show
04/19: Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge Late Show
04/21: Boise, ID – Neurolux
04/22: Vancouver, British Columbia – The Biltmore Cabaret
04/23: Seattle, WA – The Vera Project
04/26: Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
04/28: Portland, OR – Holocene
04/29: Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
04/30: Portland, OR – MS Studios

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[on the road] Cults

January 21, 2011 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

NY indie pop duo, Cults, are hitting the road for a late Winter/early Spring tour.

The duo will mostly be hitting up the US, but there are some England stops early on, and they’ll be playing with some favorites of mine along the way (Asobi Seksu, Magic Kids, Sun Airway, and Small Black). You can also catch Cults at SXSW and Coachella.

Cults – Go Outside

02/05 – Baltimore, MD – Maryland Institute College of Art
02/18 – London, England – Bush Hall
02/22 – London, England – Madame JoJo’s
02/25 – London, England – The Lexington
03/10 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 (w/ Small Black, Sun Airway)
03/11 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn (w/ Small Black, Sun Airway)
03/12 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree (w/ Small Black, Sun Airway)
03/13 – New Orleans, LA – The Saint (w/ Small Black, Sun Airway)
03/15 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds (w/ Small Black, Sun Airway)
03/17 -19 Austin, TX – SXSW
03/22 – Nashville, TN – The End (w/ Asobi Seksu, Sun Airway)
03/23 – Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light (w/ Asobi Seksu, Sun Airway)
03/24 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter (w/ Asobi Seksu, Sun Airway)
03/25 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel (w/ Asobi Seksu, Sun Airway)
03/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas (w/ Asobi Seksu)
03/30 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory (w/ Magic Kids)
03/31 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (w/ Magic Kids)
04/01 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall (w/ Magic Kids)
04/02 – Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore (w/ Magic Kids)
04/04 – Toronto, Ontario – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern (w/ Magic Kids)
04/05 – Buffalo, NY – Soundlab (w/ Magic Kids)
04/06 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop (w/ Magic Kids)
04/07 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (w/ Magic Kids)
04/08 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry (w/ Magic Kids)
04/11 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café (w/ Magic Kids)
04/12 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (w/ Magic Kids)
04/14 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (w/ Magic Kids)
04/16 – Indio, CA – Coachella