New releases for the week of March 8, 2011

With the month of March now upon us fully, it is SXSW time. This is sure to mean a lot of big releases from some up-and-coming indie bands (and major label ones with "indie cred"). Hot on our radar now is the iTunes EP from Ravens and Chimes (who graced our bi-weekly radio show at WHFR to share some of these songs with us) and the latest full length from Parts and Labor, Constant Future (pictured). Strfkr is also a welcome return with a new name (again). Old school acts like Rival Schools and R.E.M. (both with that "indie cred" thing I mentioned) also put out new ones this week.

Avril Lavigne feels like a WTF outlier on this list, but there's no keeping a good pop princess down. The rest of this week's new music is below, and don't forget to take a peak into the future of new music in our upcoming releases section.

Release Date	Artist	Album	Label
03/07/11	Kenny Rogers	The Love of God	Cracker Barrel
03/07/11	The Low Behold	Signs	Sudden Hugh
03/07/11	Ravens and Chimes	Carousel EP
03/08/11	Albertans	New Age	Ernest Jenning
03/08/11	Alex Winston	Sister Wife	HeavyRoc
03/08/11	Avril Lavigne	Goodnight Lullaby	RCA
03/08/11	Beach Fossils	What a Pleasure EP	Captured Tracks
03/08/11	Bird Names	Metabolism: A Salute to the Energy of the Sun	Northern-Spy
03/08/11	Boxer Rebellion	The Cold Still	Absentee
03/08/11	Buffalo Tom	Skins	Scrawny
03/08/11	Carol Bui	Red Ship
03/08/11	The Color Morale	My Devil in Your Eyes	Rise
03/08/11	Dance Gavin Dance	Downtown Battle Mountain Pt. II	Rise
03/08/11	Daniel Tosh	Happy Thoughts	Comedy Central
03/08/11	Deathface	Fall of Man	Trouble and Bass
03/08/11	Dinosaur Bones	My Divider	Dine Alone
03/08/11	Early Winters	Early Winters EP
03/08/11	Empress Hotel	Empress Hotel	Park the Van
03/08/11	The High Kings	Memory Lane
03/08/11	Hollis Brown	When the Weather's Warm
03/08/11	Jamaica	No Problem	Cooperative/Downtown
03/08/11	Luke Rathborne	I Can Be One EP/Dog Years EP	Dilettante
03/08/11	Lupe Fiasco	Lasers	Atlantic
03/08/11	The Megaphonic Thrift	Decay Decoy	Sonic Unyon
03/08/11	Morning Teleportation	Expanding Anyway	Glacial Pace
03/08/11	Parts and Labor	Constant Future	Jagjaguwar
03/08/11	R.E.M.	Collapse into Now
03/08/11	Ringo Deathstarr	Colour Trip	Sonic Unyon
03/08/11	Rival Schools	Pedals	Photo Finish/Atlantic
03/08/11	Ryat	Avant Gold	Obvious Bandits
03/08/11	Sarah Jaffe	Born Again EP	Kirtland
03/08/11	The Sound of Growing Up	Drifting
03/08/11	Strfkr	Reptilians	Polyvinyl
03/08/11	Sway Machinery	The House of Friendly Ghosts	Jdub
03/08/11	Turisas	Stand Up and Fight	Century Media
03/08/11	Various Artists	Kitsune Parisien	Kitsune
03/08/11	Wye Oak	Civilian
03/11/11	Jm Airis	Indian Summer	Totally Gross Natural Producer

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Airborne Toxic Event are "Chaning"

The Airborne Toxic Event's new video for "Changing" doesn't really come as much of a shock. The band are basically rocking out a sepia-tone party (probably in Los Angeles). It comes across as cool and chic, which is probably exactly what they were going for.

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This is Damon and Naomi's video?

Having a still image for the entirety of Damon and Naomi's four and a half minute song, "And You Are There," doesn't feel much like a video, but it still feels strangely appropriate for the slow dreaminess of the ex-Galaxie 500 members. Check out the song and still image above.

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Dev to go on Bamboozle Road Show

We had our suspicions that Dev would be breaking it big, and from the looks of her upcoming tour, that suspicion may just be right. The preliminary dates lead up to a tour with the Bamboozle Road Show, which (not surprisingly) kicks off in East Rutherford, NJ with the Bamboozle Festival (April 29-May 1). You know, the one at the Giants' stadium? And, yes, speaking of GIANT, we know that Dev will soon be in that category of artists.

Dev tour dates:
Mar 10 - Clevelander Pool - Miami, FL
Mar 11 - Bianco - Santo Domingo, Domincian Republic
Mar 15 - Never Say Never Festival - Mission, TX
Mar 17 - Mooncussers - South Padre Island, TX
Mar 18 - Moodswing SXSW showcase @ The Phoenix - Austin, TX
Mar 19 - State Theater @ Playhouse Square - Cleveland, OH
Mar 21 - Club LeVela - Panama City, FL
Mar 24 - Ruby Skye (KYLD Radio) - San Francisco, CA
Mar 26 - Moodswing @ Louis at the Gansevoort - Miami Beach, FL
Mar 29 - Blush @ Wynn - Las Vegas, NV
Apr 1 - The Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend - Palm Springs, CA
Apr 6 - Cheerleaders - Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 9 - Georgetown University - Washington, DC
Apr 27 - Duke University - Durham, NC
Apr 28 - Cheerleaders - Philadelphia, PA
Apr 29 - Bamboozle - East Rutherford, NJ
Apr 30 - Bamboozle - East Rutherford, NJ
May 1 - Bamboozle - East Rutherford, NJ
May 4 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Boston, MA
May 6 - Bamboozle Road Show - Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
May 8 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
May 11 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
May 13 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Houston, TX
May 15 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues -Dallas, TX
May 17 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
May 18 - Bamboozle Road Show - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
May 19 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
May 20 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
May 24 - Bamboozle Road Show - Commodore - Vancouver, BC
May 27 - Bamboozle Road Show - Gothic - Denver, CO
May 30 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Jun 2 - Bamboozle Road Show - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
Jun 3 - Bamboozle Road Show - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Jun 4 - Bamboozle Road Show - St. Andrew's - Detroit, MI
Jun 5 - Bamboozle Road Show - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Jun 8 - Bamboozle Road Show - TLA - Philadelphia PA
Jun 10 - Bamboozle Road Show - Sound Academy- Toronto, ON

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To Do List: Monday, March 7, 2011

Recommended Show:
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011
DATAROCK, THE SUZAN, & DINOWALRUS
@ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013
$15, 7:30PM

You've got to love it when a bill comes together that's great from start to finish. That's just what you'll get tonight at Santos Party House with Dinowalrus (pictured), The Suzan, and Datarock. How can you go wrong?

Dharana & Luger @ Cake Shop
Max Weinberg @ Hiro Ballroom
Rev Vince Anderson @ Union Pool
Tyondai Braxton @ Alice Tully Hall
The London Souls & TAB The Band @ Brooklyn Bowl
The Threads, Prospector, & Des Roar @ Fontana's
Alaskas, Doldrums, Grimes, & Eola @ Silent Barn
The Wools, Duzheknew, & Cousins @ Death By Audio
Say Hi, Yellow Ostrich, & Blair @ Bowery Ballroom
Matthew Shipp & Weasel Walter Trio @ Le Poisson Rouge
The Mynabirds & Robbers on High Street @ Mercury Lounge
Alela Diane & Wild Divine @ Housing Works Used Book Cafe

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Album Review: Parts and Labor - Constant Future

PARTS AND LABOR
CONSTANT FUTURE
(Jagjaguwar)
www.partsandlabor.net

If you listen to the catalog of Brooklyn's Parts and Labor, there's a certain progression that happens. The band add vocals and become more accessible. The band tame down their sound and become less noisy and less abrasive. However, throughout it all they still end up sounding cohesive. Their latest, Constant Future, comes out this Tuesday and continues the pattern that they have developed.

The question, of course, is can they take this too far? At what point is their noisy history completely abandoned in favor of a more pop sound? Vocally, the band have never been better, though they're still far from being "good" singers in a traditional sense. The noisiest elements of Parts and labor seem to take a back seat here as they continue to forge their new sound. It's not completely absent; it just doesn't feel front-and-center. It would be nice to hear some more abrasive elements on this record, or at least have them a little louder in the mix.

The new record might not be the band at their best, but it's still pretty damn great. If Parts and Labor never had to deal with their amazing back catalog, this would be fantastic in isolation. However, they will always be an act that have a lot of expectations to live up to, and even coming close to meeting them is a feat.

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To Do List: Sunday, March 6, 2011

Recommended Show:
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2011
1,2,3 & SAVOIR ADORE
@ PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
70 N6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
$12, 6PM

Savoir Adore is a great band that we have had the opportunity to check out on more than one occasion. Tonight they play at Public Assembly with 1,2,3, which we haven't seen, but we've heard good things!

Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Levek @ Pianos
The Protomen, Jangula, & Zebra Baby @ Glasslands
Pablo Picasso, Duzheknew, & Cousins @ Bruar Falls
Middle Brother, Dawes, & Deer Tick @ Bowery Ballroom
I'm Turning Into, You're Jovian, & The House Floor @ Death By Audio
Future Wife, Jake Simmons, Conversations With Enemies, & Old Monk @ Cake Shop

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To Do List: Saturday, March 5, 2011

Recommended Show:
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011
DELUKA
@ THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL
125 E 11th St
New York, NY 10003
$12, 8PM

Wow. An incredible number of shows in the City this weekend, and there are some good ones. We're really looking forward to up-and-comers Deluka headlining The Studio at Webster Hall. This is sure to be the small show before they break big.

Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl
Randy Newman @ Town Hall
Seedy Seeds @ Union Hall
Tayisha Busay @ Silent Barn
Black 47 @ Rockaway Rugby Club
Bon Jovi @ Madison Square Garden
Bess Rogers @ Rockwood Music Hall
Deluka @ The Studio at Webster Hall
The Beets & Teardrops @ Bruar Falls
The Smith Westerns @ Knitting Factory
Hour of 13, Pilgrim, & Natur @ Cake Shop
Wild Flag & Yellow Fever @ The Rock Shop
Heaven, Nothing, & Papertwin @ Union Pool
Akron/Family & Delicate Steve @ Bowery Ballroom
Esben And The Witch & Wise Blood @ Mercury Lounge
Miike Snow, Major Lazer, & Santigold @ Terminal 5
Timo Andres & Gabriel Kahane @ Merkin Concert Hall
Light Asylum, Mirror Mirror, & Able Hearts @ Coco 66
Astronautalis, Sims, & Two Lights @ Santos Party House
Little Gold, ExitMusic, & Strange Shapes @ The Delancey
Black Dice, Luger, & Other Crimes @ Secret Project Robot
Grimes, Doldrums, Megafortress, & Toby Aronson @ Glasslands
Charlene Kaye, Hank and Cupcakes, & Lacrymosa @ Littlefield
Middle Brother, Dawes, & Deer Tick @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Dinosaur Feathers, Motel Motel, ohnomoon, & Levek @ Cameo Gallery
Psychic Paramount, Talk Normal, & Eleven Twenty-Nine @ Death By Audio
Alex Bleeker and The Freaks, White Laces, & Andrew Cedermark @ Shea Stadium

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Junip tours "In Every Direction"

Junip (who probably got a quick boost to fame thanks to counting José González in their membership) are planning a hefty tour in the coming months (the schedule is after the jump), but the band also have a new video for the song "In Every Direction." It is both simple and effective, and you can check it out above.

Junip tour dates:
3.14 - Mexico City – FMX Festival De Mexico
4.20 – Toronto, ON - Lees Palace
4.21 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
4.22 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig
4.23 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
4.24 – Evanston, IL – SPACE
4.25 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
4.28 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
4.29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room
5.1 – Spokane, WA – The Empyrean
5.2 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
5.3 – Vancouver, BC – The Rio Theatre
5.4 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
5.6 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
5.7 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
5.8 – Tucson, AZ – Plush
5.10 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
5.11 – Houston, TX – Mink
5.12 – New Orleans, LA – Republic
5.14 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
5.15 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
5.16 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
5.17 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
5.18 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café
5.19 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
5.20 – Wilmington, DE – World Café Live @ The Queen
5.21 – Burlington, VT – HG Showcase Lounge
5.22 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
6.12 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival

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Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! teams up with Rich Aucoin for tour

Well, if this isn't one of the most spectacular tour pairings that we've seen in quite some time! Neither Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! nor Rich Aucoin are that well known, but the either one alone can really put on a show. Together they are sure to be amazing. The former kicks off their tour tonight and will be joined by the latter in about a week. The full schedule is below.

Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Rich Aucoin
03/04 - House Party - Geneseo, NY
03/06 - The Union - Athens, OH
03/07 - Monster House - Columbus, OH
03/11 - AR Community Arts Co-Op - Little Rock, AR
03/12 - The Hydrant, Conferette 35 Festival - Denton, TX *
03/13 - J&J's Pizza on the Square (Early Show 12-4pm) - Denton, TX *
03/14 - Super Happy Funland! - Houston, TX *
03/20 - The Minicine - Shreveport, LA *
03/21 - Cool Town USA - Pensacola, FL *
03/22 - Back Booth - Orlando, FL *
03/23 - The Closet - Sarasota, FL *
03/25 - Total Bummer Fest - Tallahassee, FL *
03/26 - Plush Palace - Athens, GA *
03/27 - Trash Mountain - Murfreesboro, TN ^ *
03/28 - New Faison Haus - Charlotte, NC *
03/29 - CFBG's - Greensboro, NC *
03/30 - Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar - Charlottesville, VA *
04/01 - Terrace F Club - Princeton, NJ *
04/03 - The Silent Barn - Brooklyn, NY *
04/04 - RockYoFaceCase! @ Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY *
04/05 - The Stood - Purchase, NY *
04/08 - Diamond Junction Bowling Lanes - Palmer, MA *
04/09 - Spring Fling @ University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT *
04/10 - The Oasis - New London, CT *
04/12 - Jack's Place - Albany, NY *
04/13 - Cafe Dekcuf - Ottawa, ON *
04/14 - Il Motore - Montreal, QC *
04/15 - The Spill - Petersborough, ON *
04/16 - Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
04/17 - Van Gogh's Ear - Guelph, ON *
04/18 - Castle Drum - London, ON *
04/19 - The Phog - Windsor, ON *
04/20 - Veto House - Grand Rapids, MI *
04/22 - Horn Gallery @ Kenyon College - Gambier, OH *
04/23 - Culture Shock at the University of Indiana - Indianapolis, IN
04/24 - Trash Fucking Mountain - Murfreesboro, TN *

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Matt and Kim return to the road

Matt and Kim are known as relentless tourers, and this summer will be no exception for the duo. They'll play a few preliminary shows around SXSW later this month, but the bulk of their tour dates will be starting late in the month of May. They won't return to their stomping grounds of New York City until the near end of the string of shows when they play Terminal 5 on June 29. The full schedule is posted below.

Matt and Kim tour dates:
3/12 - Hayward, CA @ Pukka Indie Arts Festival
3/14 - Austin, TX @ The Belmont
3/16 - Austin, TX - mtvU Woodie Awards
3/18 - Austin, TX @ The FADER Fort, SXSW
5/28 - George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
5/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
6/1 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
6/2 - Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
6/3 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
6/4 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live
6/5 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
6/7 - Tampa, FL @ Czar Imperial Ballroom
6/8 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
6/10 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
6/11 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's
6/12 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
6/14 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
6/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
6/16 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
6/18 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
6/20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
6/21 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
6/22 - Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
6/23 - St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
6/24 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic
6/25 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
6/28 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
6/29 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
6/30 - Boston, MA @ House Of Blues

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Yelle doubles up on videos

With the upcoming album from French electro-pop act Yelle returning with a new album this month, a video should be no surprise. But two? And on top of that, they are sort of meshed into one. The safari theme is certainly omnipresent, and you can check it out above.

Yelle tour dates:
04/16 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music and Arts Festival
04/17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
04/18 - Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress
04/19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
04/21 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
04/22 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
04/23 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
04/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerde
04/26 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
04/27 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/29 - Boston, MA @ Royale Boston
04/30 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
05/02 - Quebec City, QC @ Le Circle
05/03 - Montreal, QC @ Le National
05/04 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
05/06 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
05/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave.
05/08 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
05/10 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
05/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05/13 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom
05/14 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
05/15 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05/17 - Reno, NV @ Tonic Lounge
05/18 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theater
05/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
05/20 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
05/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre

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To Do List: Friday, March 4, 2011

Recommended Show:
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011
A-TRAK, ART BRUT, WHITE DENIM, LISSY TRULLIE, & THE SUZAN
@ WEBSTER HALL
125 E 11th St
New York, NY 10009
$25, 6PM

This is a show that is certainly stronger than the sum of it's parts. Acts like The Suzan (pictured), Lissy Trullie, White Denim, Art Brut, and A-Trak all on one bill is pretty amazing, and sure to bring some of the hippest hipsters out to party.

Mr. Dream @ Glasslands
Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl
Rebelution @ Irving Plaza
Magik Markers @ The Stone
Ed Kowalczyk @ City Winery
Gross Relations @ Silent Barn
Ivan and Alyosha @ The Living Room
Esben And The Witch @ The Bell House
Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz @ The Greene Space
Marnie Stern & Tera Melos @ Santos Party House
The Zoobombs, Nymph, & Columboid @ Bruar Falls
Tiny Vipers, Natureboy, & Prairie Empire @ Union Pool
Dreamboat, Friends, Up Died Sound, & Teen @ Monster Island
Julia Kent, Elfin Saddle, Nat Baldwin, & Picastro @ Littlefield
Super Mirage, Wormburner, Medals, & The Heavenly States @ Pianos
Dinosaur Feathers, Motel Motel, Shark?, & The Sanctuaries @ Cake Shop
Paint it Black, Punch, Iron Chic, Vaccine, & Zombie Dogs @ Death By Audio
Pass Kontrol, Backwords, Bad Credit No Credit, & Dirt Bikes @ Cameo Gallery
Dum Dum Girls, Frankie Rose and The Outs, MINKS, & Dirty Beaches @ Bowery Ballroom

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Unwritten Law hits the road

Unwritten Law will be heading out on tour starting this week. It starts off to a slow start through the month of March. Then the band teams up with Authority Zero in April, and the number of shows pick up. The touring regiment really kicks into full gear this summer when Unwritten Law join the Warped Tour. It's a hefty batch of shows, and we've got the full list after the jump.


Unwritten Law tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Authority Zero
Dates marked # w/ Warped Tour
Mar 05 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Mar 11 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Mar 12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Theatre
Mar 17 - Perth, WA, Australia @ Capital
Mar 19 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia @ Hifi Bar
Mar 20 - Coolangatta, QLD, Australia @ The Cooly Hotel
Mar 25 - Adelaide, SA, Australia @ Fowlers
Mar 26 - Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Roundhouse
Mar 27 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Billboards
Apr 13 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
Apr 14 - Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory *
Apr 16 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven *
Apr 17 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
Apr 20 - Denver, CO @ The Summit *
Apr 21 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep *
Apr 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
Apr 27 - Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird *
Apr 28 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater *
Apr 29 - Melbourne, FL @ Capt Hirams *
Apr 30 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone *
Jun 7 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #
Jun 24 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center #
Jun 25 - Houston, TX @ The Showgrounds at Sam Houston #
Jun 26 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center #
Jun 29 - Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field #
Jun 30 - Las Vegas, NV @ Union Plaza Parking Lot #
Jul 1 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex #
Jul 2 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre #
Jul 3 - Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park #
Jul 6 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater #
Jul 7 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center #
Jul 8 - Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park #
Jul 9 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre #
Jul 10 - Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park #
Jul 12 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake P.A.C #
Jul 13 - Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center #
Jul 14 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion #
Jul 15 - Mississauga, ON @ Arrow Hall #
Jul 16 - W. Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau #
Jul 17 - Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre #
Jul 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater #
Jul 20 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center #
Jul 21 - Camden, NJ @ The Susquehanna Bank Center #
Jul 22 - Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion #
Jul 23 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum #
Jul 24 - Oceanport, NJ @ Monmouth Park Racetrack #

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The Concretes reveal a "Crack in the Paint"

There's a strange aesthetic to "Crack in the Paint," the latest video from The Concretes. It's blurry and dark, strangely reminiscent of an old film--capturing that vintage feeling perfectly, I might add. But what it may fit even better with is the haunting music of the Swedish band. You can check it out above, and the remaining tour dates after the jump.

The Concretes tour dates:
March 3 – Sacamento, CA @ Blue Note
March 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
March 5 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
March 9 – Goleta, CA @ Mercury Lounge
March 10 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House

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Battles are coming!

One of the most loved and most innovative indie rock acts Battles will be returning with a new album, Gloss Drop, on June 7 via Warp. If that's not exciting enough news, the band will be heading out on tour. They'll be hitting up venues all around the world, including Le Poisson Rouge in New York on April 27. This is a rather small place for the Battles to be performing, so it's sure to sell out...FAST. The full schedule is after the fold.

Battles tour dates:
April 01 - Osaka, Japan - Zettai-mu
April 03 - Tokyo, Japan - Sonar Sound
April 08 - Rotterdam, Holland - Motel Mosaique
April 09 - Luxembourg - Out of the Crowd
April 10 - Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
April 11 - Brussels, Belgium - Domino Festival
April 12 - Lille, France - Aeronef
April 20 - London, UK - ICA
April 26 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
April 27 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
April 29 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe
April 30 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
May 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
May 03 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
May 04 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
May 05 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
May 27 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
May 28 - Dudingen, Switzerland - Kilbi Festival
May 31 - Marseille, France - Espace Julien
June 02- Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne
June 05- Dublin, Ireland - Forbidden Fruit Festival
June 03 - Brighton, UK - Concorde2
June 04 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo, Special show
June 06 - Leeds, UK - Cockpit
June 07 - Glasgow, UK - The Arches
June 10 - Dortmund, Germany - FZW
June 11 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk

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Miniboone kick off tour tonight

Brooklyn's Miniboone are kicking off a tour tonight in Baltimore, MD at The Golden West. Over the next few weeks, they'll be making their way down to Austin for SXSW, where they will be playing five shows. But don't fear New York, the band will be back in our stomping grounds soon enough when they perform in Brooklyn at The Rock Shop on April 2. The full schedule for Miniboone is posted below.


Miniboone tour dates:
3/03 - Baltimore, MD - The Golden West
3/04 - Charlottsville, VA - The Box
3/05 - Norfolk, VA - The Taphouse in Ghent
3/06 - Richmond, VA - The Camel
3/07 - Knoxville, TN - Preservation Pub
3/08 - Nashville, TN - The 5 Spot
3/09 - Asheville, NC - Lexington Avenue Brewery
3/11 - Denton, TX - 35 Conferette
3/13 - Houston, TX - Super Happy Fun Land
3/15 - Austin, TX - Emos Austin: Gigmaven Showcase
3/16 - Austin, TX - Fado Irish Pub: Beyond Race Showcase
3/17 - Austin, TX - The Eastern: Austin Psych-Fest 4
3/18 - Austin, TX - The Juju Photo Factory: HOPE Fundraiser
3/19 - Austin, TX - Your Mom's Burgers: Strike Team Agency Showcase
3/20 - Atlanta, GA - The Five Spot
4/2 - Brooklyn, NY - The Rock Shop

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To Do List: Thursday, March 3, 2011

Recommended Show:
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
THE GET UP KIDS
@ MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
66 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
$28, 7PM

The Get Up Kids are back! Not only do they have a new album, but they're also playing shows, and tonight they bring their influential emo to the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Miniature Tigers and Brian Bonz open.

Lavalier @ Union Pool
Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl
Rebelution @ Irving Plaza
Bobby Long @ Bowery Ballroom
Heavenly States @ The Rock Shop
Cradle of Filth @ Best Buy Theater
The Smith Westerns @ Mercury Lounge
Melissa Auf der Maur @ Highline Ballroom
Judd Greenstein & BELL @ Merkin Concert Hall
The Fast Romantics & The Liability @ Fontana's
Woman, Nice Face, & Bogan Dust @ Death By Audio
Michael Stipe, The Roots, and more @ Carnegie Hall
Tennis, La Sera, & Holiday Shores @ The Bell House
Jozef Van Wissem, Arborea, & Matteah Baim @ Littlefield
Sugar and Gold, Yip Deceiver, & Speak @ Knitting Factory
Easter Vomit, The Honey Dos, & The Sanctuaries @ Bruar Falls
Dirty Beaches, Yellow Fever, Widowspeak, & Ela Orleans @ Glasslands
Paul Michel, Golden City, Eksi Ekso, Sidefires, & Jewel Heist @ The Charleston

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Time for Make Out!

The new video for Make Out's "I Don't Want Anybody That Wants Me" sort of feels inspired by the DIY aesthetic of the early 90s. The band is basically just performing in front of a green screen, and the attitude of the band just sort of screams in a grungy, yet fun way. Check it out above.

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Okkervil River get ready to hit the road

Okkervil River are getting ready to put out their latest album I Am Very Far on Jagjaguwar, and it looks like the band are prepping a lengthy tour in support of the May 10th release. The band first have a few shows around Austin and SXSW in March, but it is when things really kick off at the end of May that the band bring along some great acts with them such as Titus Andronicus, Future Islands, Julianna Barwick, and NewVillager. The schedule is below.

Okkervil River tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Titus Andronicus
Dates marked # w/ Future Islands
Dates marked & w/ Julianna Barwick
Dates marked $ w/ NewVillager
3/16 -– Austin, TX @ Red 7
3/18 - Austin, TX @ Antone’s
3/18 –- Austin, TX @ Flamingo Cantina
3/19 - Austin, TX @ Lustre Pearl
4/30 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
5/31 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse * #
6/01 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle * #
6/02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club * #
6/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre * #
6/04 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place * #
6/07 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 #
6/08 - Boston, MA @ Royale * #
6/09 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom * #
6/10 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre * #
6/11 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall * #
6/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue * #
6/14 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
6/15 - Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater *
6/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
6/17 - Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre *
6/18 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre *
6/20 - Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theatre * &
6/21 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom * &
6/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fox Theater * &
6/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern * $
6/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Belly Up Tavern * $
6/25 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre * $
6/28 - Lubbock, TX @ Jake's * $

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Vampires Everywhere! are everywhere

You pretty much know what to expect when a band calls themselves Vampires Everywhere!. Expect dark, heavy, but maybe just a little glamorous. The blood-suckers will be hitting the road this March, but things will really kick into gear when the band join with Brokencyde for The Death Race Tour. Once all the shows are over, the Vampires Everywhere! will put out Kiss the Sun Goodbye on May 17! The full touring schedule is below.

Vampires Everywhere! tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Brokencyde
3/12 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
3/13 - North Las Vegas, NV @ Area 702
3/14 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
3/16 - Claremore, OK @ Oz Café
3/17 - Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
3/19 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
4/14 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
4/16 - Houston, TX @ Numbers *
4/18 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
4/19 - West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern *
4/20 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall *
4/21 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar *
4/22 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre *
4/23 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock *
4/25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose *
4/26 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Down Under *
4/27 - Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room *
4/28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre *
4/29 - Tinley Park, IL @ Mojoes Coffee House *
4/30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock *
5/01 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground *
5/02 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
5/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound *
5/05 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *

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Owl City flies out on the road again!

We've been waiting for more news on the new Owl City record for a while now, and it looks like we'll finally have some new material from the one-man electro-pop act this spring when All Things Bright And Beautiful is released by Universal Republic on May 17. About a month after the record is released, Owl City will be heading out on the road, kicking things off in Nashville on June 13. The New York City stop will be at Roseland Ballroom on June 23, but the full schedule is posted after the jump.

Owl City tour dates:
June 13 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
June 14 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
June 16 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
June 17 - Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
June 18 - Pier Six - Baltimore, MD
June 20 - Olympia - Montreal, QC
June 21 - Kool Haus - Toronto, QC
June 23 - Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
June 25 - The Mann - Philadelphia, PA
June 26 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
June 28 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
June 29 - Fillmore - Detroit, MI
June 30 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
July 1 - LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
July 11 - Uptown Theatre - Kansas City, MO
July 12 - Fillmore - Denver, CO
July 13 - MacKay Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT
July 15 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
July 16 - The Center - Vancouver, BC
July 17 - Roseland Ballroom - Portland, OR
July 19 - Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
July 21 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
July 23 - Fox Theatre - Pomona, CA
July 25 - Verizon Theatre - Houston, TX
July 26 - Verizon Theatre - Dallas, TX
July 27 - ACL Live - Austin, TX
July 29 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
July 30 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN

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To Do List: Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Recommended Show:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
PRETTY RECKLESS
@ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013
$15, 6:30PM

Oh, so THIS is what Taylor Momsen does now that she's only on Gossip Girl once and while. It appears that she's taken her band Pretty Reckless on the road, and tonight they play New York City at Santos Party House.

Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl
Sarah Jaffe @ Living Room
Flogging Molly @ Terminal 5
Chris Thile @ Le Poisson Rouge
Janka Nabay & Bonjay @ Knitting Factory
Summer Camp & High Highs @ Mercury Lounge
The Get Up Kids & Brian Bonz @ Webster Hall
Tennis, La Sera, & Holiday Shores @ Bowery Ballroom
Matteah Baim, Bougarelli, & Brad Kahlhamer @ Cake Shop
Dirty Fences, Devin Therriault, & Rakehells @ Littlefield
Prince Rama, Amen Dunes, Sex Worker, & Psychic Reality @ Glasslands
Oceanographer, Minor Stars, Wicked Tomorrow, & Dead Stars @ Bruar Falls

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