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[on the rise] Yellow Ostrich

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I was first introduced to the NY based, Yellow Ostrich, by one of my favorite music blogs/daily reads, A Heart Is A Spade.  Since that first introduction (read that first post here), I keep running into this solo project/sometimes duo/rumor has it now trio, all over the blogosphere and music media outlets.  This really shouldn’t surprise me though, considering how much I like the band…it only makes sense that a lot of people would feel the same way.

Yellow Ostrich is the brain child of former Chairs frontman, Alex Schaaf, along with frequent collaborator and Bishop Allen drummer, Michael Tapper, as well as the recent addition of Jon Natchez (another Bishop Allen alum) on bass and horns.

Schaaf recently relocated from Wisconsin to NY and in a very short time has released a series of EPs, a 7 inch, and the latest full-length, The Mistress, which are all available at his bandcamp page.  If that wasn’t enough, Yellow Ostrich is also out and about  playing shows all over NA, including SXSW (dates and info here).

For more Yellow Ostrich: here and here.

Yellow Ostrich – Hold On
 Yellow Ostrich – Happy Birthday

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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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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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ON THE ROAD: The Kills

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Garage-rock duo, The Kills, will be hitting up Europe and North America this Spring for a bunch of dates.  They’re kicking things off at SXSW on March 16th and all signs point to the duo playing Coachella in April.  If you can’t make it either of those, hopefully you can catch one of the stops below.

3/16 – Austin, TX – SXSW
3/29 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
3/30 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
3/31 – London, ENG – Heaven
4/02 – Milan, IT – Tunnel
4/06 – Paris, FR – Le Bataclan
4/08 – Berlin, DE – Huxley’s
4/15 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/ Foals)
4/19 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/20 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/22 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/23 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/24 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/26 – Boston, MA – Royale (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/29 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
4/30 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/01 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/03 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/04 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/05 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/08 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/09 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/10 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)
5/11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (w/ Cold Cave, the Entrance Band)

The Kills are also readying their new album, Blood Pressures, which is set to be released April 5th in the US (everywhere else April 4th).  More about that here.

The Kills – Tape Song