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[on the road] Starfucker

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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

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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

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The Submarines Ready New Album

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LA indie-pop duo (and one of my favorites), The Submarines, are set to release their third full-length album, Love Notes/Letter Bombs.

The new album will be out everywhere on April 5th, but in the meantime, you can download the new track Birds for free now (courtesy of FILTER).

The duo will also be playing at SXSW this March and a full US tour is planned for April and May.  More to come on that soon.
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Hoodie Allen//Dreams Up

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One of my favorite hip hop acts these days, Hoodie Allen, just dropped a new track — Dreams Up.

The track is great (not surprised) and it’s available for free here. In exchange for the generous giveaway, you should head on over to the hype machine and show Hoodie some love.

And if you haven’t already, you need to download Hoodie’s mixtape, Pep Rally, here. (also free!)