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The Strokes Debut First Single As Free Download
In just a few hours, The Strokes will debut first single “Under Cover of Darkness” as a free download via their website. The single will be available for 48 hours starting on February 9 and is the first single released from Angles, out March 22 via RCA/Rough Trade.
“Under Cover of Darkness” will be available for purchase digitally on February 15.
Gorillaz Are Not Breaking Up; Taking Time Away From Each Other
According to a post by Jamie Hewlett’s son, Denholm, on Gorillaz-Unofficial, Gorillaz are not split up as previously reported, but instead, are spending time away from each other to work on their individual projects.
Denholm posted the following: “Hey everyonee, listen, i just spoke to my dad and told him about this, and he said its rubbish, they have kinda fallen out, just not about the reasons stated above in the article, they’re just taking time apart from each other to work on other projects 🙂 gorillaz are not gunna split up, its fine 🙂 ignore this tabloid x”
Titus Andronicus To Tour With Bright Eyes
Titus Andronicus will be heading off on a tour throughout the months of February, March, and April. The band will be joined by Irish rock band The Pogues and Bright Eyes, who will be embarking on their own tour in support of their new album The People’s Key.
Check out all the dates below.
Titus Andronicus:
02-10 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (Rock Camp for Girls benefit)
02-26 Manville, NJ – Manville VFW
03-03 Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre *
03-04 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre *
03-07 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live *
03-08-09 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
03-11-12 Boston, MA – House of Blues *
03-15 New York, NY – Terminal 5 *
03-17 New York, NY – Terminal 5 *
03-29 Portland, ME – Space Gallery
03-30 Burlington, VT – Club Metronome
03-31 Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore
04-01 Toronto, Ontario – The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
04-02 Gambier, OH – Kenyon College, Horn Gallery
04-03 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre ^
04-04-05 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^
04-08 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom ^
04-09 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom ^
04-10 Seattle, WA – Vera Project
04-12 Reno, NV – Holland Show Space at Rainshadow
04-13 Oakland, CA – The New Parish
04-14 Santa Cruz, CA – Crepe Place
04-15 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04-18 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
04-19 Santa Fe, NM – Corazon
04-20 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
04-21 Austin, TX – Emo’s
04-22 New Orleans, LA – Circle Bar
04-24 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
04-26 Norfolk, VA – Jewish Mother
04-27 Washington, DC – Black Cat
04-28 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
04-29 Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s
04-30 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
* with the Pogues
^ with Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes:
02-08 Glasgow, Scotland – Oran Mor
02-09 Nottingham, England – Rescue Rooms
02-14 London, England – Scala
02-16 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Medis
02-18 Berlin, Germany – Lido
02-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
03-02 Miami, FL – The Fillmore ^
03-03 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues ^
03-04 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle ^
03-05 Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium ^
03-06 Richmond, VA – The National ^
03-08-09 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall *
03-10 Boston, MA – House of Blues #
03-11 Portland, ME – State Theatre #
03-13 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy #
03-14 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre #
03-15 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre #
03-16 Champaign, IL – Foellinger Auditorium #
03-17 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium #
03-19 Austin, TX – Auditorium Shores $
04-02 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre
04-03 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theatre @
04-04-05 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue @
04-08 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom @
04-09 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom @
04-10 Arcata, CA – Arcata Community Center %
04-12 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater %
04-13 Pomona, CA – Fox Theater %&
04-16 Indio, CA – Coachella
04-28 George, WA – Sasquatch! Festival
06-01 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House &
06-03 Denver, CO – Filmore Theatre &
06-04 Council Bluffs, IA – WestFair Amphitheater &
06-06 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant !
06-23 London, England – Royal Albert Hall
06-25 Vitoria-Gaseteiz, Spain – Azkena Rock Festival
^ with Cursive
* with Superchunk, Wild Flag
# with Mynabirds
$ with the Felice Brothers, Middle Brother, Man Man
@ with Titus Andronicus
% with Farmer Dave Scher
& with Jenny and Johnny
! with Dawes
Shad’s “Keep Shining” Music Video
Shad‘s “Keep Shining”, from his latest album TSOL, is an uplifting track showing his respect towards women with self-respect and goals and, in his own words, “an ode to the strong and often under-appreciated spirits of women”. Check out the music video, directed by Sarah Michelle Brown, below.
Gorillaz Break Up
Looks like another breakup is on the horizon. Just days after LCD Soundsystem and The White Stripes announced their breakups, Gorillaz will reportedly also throw in the towel. The People has reported that Gorillaz will split due to arguments between Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. One “massive argument” after the band’s world tour “basically ended things.” Furthermore, “things haven’t been great for a while” between Albarn and Hewlett.
We’ll keep you updated on new information about the breakup. At present, The People, one of the UK’s biggest Sunday newspapers, is the only source of this report.
UPDATE: According to Jamie’s son, Denholm, the Gorillaz are not breaking up, but are “taking time apart from each other to work on other projects.”
LCD Soundsystem Announce Final Show
LCD Soundsystem have announced on their website that they will be playing their last show ever on April 2nd at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The band will be playing a three hour set opened by Liquid Liquid and will play “stuff we’ve never played before.” They also requested that fans arrive donned in white, black, or black and white.
Tickets will be on sale February 11th at bowerypresents.com and ticketmaster.com.
Single: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – “Belong”
Track: “Belong”
Artist: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Label: Slumberland Records
“Belong”, the title track and second single from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart‘s, opens with a rather relaxed, sweet sound, before catching the listener off-guard and launching into a heavily distorted and hard-hitting guitar riff at around the fifteen second mark. This certainly isn’t the same Pains that we saw on their self-titled debut; the guitars are heavier, the drums rattle louder, and the band sounds bolder. The change in sound can be attributed to the new production team of Flood and Alan Moulder, the same team that crafted The Smashing Pumpkins‘ classics, explaining the huge distortion that appears on the track. While “Belong” may not have the same catchiness as past Pains tracks, it carries a more defined and confident sound, a markedly positive step forward for the band.
“Belong” is from Belong, out March 29, 2011 via Slumberland Records.
Rating: 8/10
Augustana Announces New Album
Augustana will be releasing their self-titled third album on April 26, 2011 via Epic Records. The first single from the album, “Steal Your Heart”, will hit the radio on February 14.
Check out the tracklisting below.
Tracklisting:
1. Steal Your Heart
2. Wrong Side Of Love
3. On The Other Side
4. Counting Stars
5. Borrowed Time
6. Shot In The Dark
7. Someone’s Baby Now
8. Hurricane
9. Just Stay Here Tonight
10. It Only Means I Love You (You Were Made For Me)
New Lupe Fiasco Song
Lupe Fiasco has released the second single from his upcoming album Lasers. The song is titled “Words I Never Said”, with the hook sung by Skylar Grey, and is described by Lupe as a “big, controversial record.” You can listen to the song below.
Lasers is scheduled for a March 8th release via Atlantic Records.
The Dangerous Summer Announce Spring Tour
The Dangerous Summer have announced a spring tour with Sparks the Rescue, The Graduate, and The Scenic throughout the months of March and April. Dates are in the replies.
Tour Dates:
March 15 New York, NY – The Studio at Webster Hall
March 17 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
March 18 Manheim, PA – Laserdome (supporting acts on this show are Ivoryline, I Call Fives)
March 19 South Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock
March 20 Philadelphia, PA – The Barbary
March 22 Pittsburg, PA – Smiling Moose
March 23 Akron, OH – Musica
March 24 Grand Rapids, MI – Mxtp
March 27 Madison, WI – The Loft
March 30 Sioux Falls, SD – Latitude 44
March 31 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground
April 6 Bend, OR – Poet House
April 7 Walnut Creek, CA – Red House
April 8 Bakersfield, CA – Jerry’s Pizza
April 17 Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory
April 20 Nashville, TN – The End
April 26 West Columbia, SC – New Brooklyn Tavern
April 28 Harrisonburg, VA – The Blue Nile
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