Christopher Anthony

“Nonagon infinity opens the door,” sings Stu Mackenzie, frontman of Australian psych-rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. It turns out, though, that once the door’s open, it never closes. That’s because the Melbourne septet has ingeniously crafted what may be the world’s first infinitely looping LP.

Each of the nine tracks on Nonagon Infinity seamlessly flows into the next, with the final song linking straight back into the top of the opener. One watch of the video will even make you dizzy as King Gizzard turn you around and around!

New album drops April 29th and currently there are at least four vinyl variants depending on the continent. You can pre-order HERE.

Parquet Courts have shared the video for their brand new single, “Berlin Got Blurry,” which comes from their forthcoming Rough Trade LP, Human Performance. “Berlin Got Blurry” may be one of the band’s most accessible songs yet, a jangly affair with a guitar lick that will kick your ass.

The video was shot on 16mm by the talented Claes Nordwall, and you can catch the band on tour at the dates below. Human Performance is out April 8th.

PARQUET COURTS TOUR DATES:
Sat. Mar. 12 – Marfa, TX @ Marfa Myths w/ No Age, Emitt Rhodes, Quilt, Sheer Mag
Thu. Apr. 14 – Providence, RI @ The Met w/ Soda
Fri. Apr.15 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club w/ Soda
Sat. Apr. 16 – Kingston, NY @ BSP Kingston w/ Soda
Sun. Apr. 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit w/ Soda
Mon. Apr. 18 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups w/ Soda
Wed. Apr. 20 – Chicago, IL @ Metro w/ Soda
Thu. Apr. 21 – Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar w/ Soda
Fri. Apr. 22 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Theater w/ Soda
Thu. Apr. 28 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Sat. Apr. 30 – Austin, TX @ Levitation Festival
Mon. May 2 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
Wed. May 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer w/ B Boys
Thu. May 12 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club w/ B Boys
Fri. May 13 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ B Boys
Sun. May 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
Mon. May 16 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge w/ B Boys
Tue. May 17 – Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight w/ B Boys
Wed. May 18 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater w/ B Boys
Fri. May 20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall w/ B Boys
Sat. June 4 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival
Sun. June 5 – Nimes, FR @ This Is Not A Love Song Festival
Tue. June 7 – Bilbao, ES @ Kafe Antzokia
Thu. June 9 – Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound Porto
Sun. June 12 – London, UK @ Field Day
Tue. June 14 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity
Wed. June 15 – Liverpool, UK @ New Kazimier
Thu. June 16 – Edinburgh, UK @ La Belle Angele
Fri. June 17 – Leeds, UK @ Irish Centre
Fri. June 18 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Tue. June 21 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix Club
Thu. June 23 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord
Mon. June 27 – Paris, FR @ Gaite Lyrique

White Lung are are back and have shared an excellent new video for first single “Hungry”, which was written by Mish Barber-Way and Justin Gradin, directed by Gradin. “Hungry” stars Amber Tamblyn (Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants, The Ring), members from Deafheaven and also Deap Vally.

Their new record, Paradise, is out May 6th via Domino and this time around White Lung have teamed up with producer Lars Stalfors who is well known for his work with HEALTH, Alice Glass, Cold War Kids. At 28 minutes it should be another speaker raising record!

Jon Patrick Walker has a professional resume that most people can only dream about with credits that include film, television and on- and off-Broadway shows. That only gives you some idea that he has talent and should give you cofidence that his singer/songwriter qualities can meet the expectations.

The video for his single, “Hideous Monster” will put your ears at ease with its folk/rock blend that is both smooth like Ron Sexsmith while having the edge of Ryan Adams. It won’t surprise you that Walker’s influences include the Beatles, Paul Simon, The Who and Harry Nilsson.

“Hideous Monster” is from his forthcoming self-released sophomore record, People Going Somewhere, and is due out March 11. The lyric video gives you all the insight you need into the track as I really dig the emphasis on the lines “Don’t speak – if you’ve got nothing to say / Don’t creep / No don’t be creeping my way / Don’t love / Or don’t love me like that / YOU’RE USING MEEEE.” If you like this track, I think you will enjoy the full length so make sure to look Walker up.

If you have not had a chance to catch Sufjan Stevens live then his new video should make you look for his next tour dates. Anyone that has been to a show will say that what you see here is even better and amazing in person.

Judge for yourself! Tour dates below.

Sufjan Stevens On Tour (Tickets HERE)
TUE 23 FEBRUARY
State Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
THU 25 FEBRUARY
Canberra Theatre Canberra, ACT, Australia
FRI 26 FEBRUARY
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, VIC, Australia
FRI 26 FEBRUARY
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
SAT 27 FEBRUARY
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, VIC, Australia
SUN 28 FEBRUARY
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, VIC, Australia
MON 29 FEBRUARY
Thebarton Theatre Adelaide, SA, Australia
WED 2 MARCH
Red Hill AuditoriumPerth, WA, Australia
Tickets
WED 2 MARCH
Red Hill Auditorium Perth, WA, Australia
FRI 4 MARCH
QPAC Concert Hall South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
FRI 4 MARCH
QPAC Concert Hall South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
SUN 6 MARCH
New Zealand Festival 2016 Wellington, New Zealand
TUE 8 MARCH
The Civic, AucklandAuckland, New Zealand
Tickets
TUE 8 MARCH
New Zealand Festival 2016 Wellington, New Zealand
FRI 15 APRIL – SUN 17 APRIL
Coachella (Weekend 1) 2016 Indio, CA, US
FRI 22 APRIL – SUN 24 APRIL
Coachella (Weekend 2) 2016 Indio, CA, US
FRI 27 MAY
Gorge Amphitheatre George, WA, US
FRI 27 MAY – SUN 29 MAY
Boston Calling Music Festival 2016 Boston, MA, US
FRI 27 MAY – MON 30 MAY
Sasquatch! Music Festival 2016 George, WA, US
MON 18 JULY
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO, US

I always have liked rowdy bands and New York’s High Waisted have a name and a new video, “Party In The Back,” which highlights their rambunctiousness. The video features pizza, acid, booze, and tons of people having fun — a typical Saturday night for all of us – right?!

I think you will really like the raw effort here. High Waisted is currently on a Midwestern US tour in support of their LP On Ludlow, which hits the streets March 4. Tour dates are below.

Tour Dates
Jan 25 – Hexagon Bar – Minneapolis, MN
Jan 26 – Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
Jan 28 – Mothers – Chicago, IL
Jan 29 – Six 3 Collective – Columbus, OH
Jan 30 – Wolf Haus – Athens, OH
Jan 31 – Spirit – Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 01 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
Feb 02 – The Dead Kennedy Center – Washington, DC
Feb 04 – DOJO ZINE Brooklyn Launch – Brooklyn, NY
Mar 03 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY