You many not know the name here but Paul Orwell has been on demand across seas. His late ‘60s rock has elements of talents like Phil Spector, The Pretty Things, The Beatles, and The Who.
The first two singles of his sold out quickly and his latest 7″ probably will too. Here is a video for his new one so you can hear what all the fuss is about. The 7″ is currently available on two nice looking splatter variants. You can still pick up one HERE.
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Track Premiere: Raiders Of The Lost Art – “Unhinged The Blessings”
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Guided By Voices – “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” [Video Classic]
After premiering another track today from Suitcase 4 it only seemed appropriate to reach back into the GBV video catalog for a classic. “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” had its own EP release in February of 1996 and then was included on the great record, Under The Bushes Under The Stars which was released the following month.
I have always liked this video because of its mini history of the group through pictures. Enjoy and salute!
Summer Twins – “Demons”
We just featured this group in our October Bandcamp piece today but thought the video also deserved your attention. The sister-fronted LA four-piece just released their sophomore LP, Limbo via Burger Records.
Singer/guitarist Chelsea Brown had this to say about the video: “Everyone has their own ‘demons’ – they’re the little voices in the back of your mind that make you doubt yourself and tell you not to take risks. They can be vicious – they’ll lure you in and beckon you back to safety. If you fall into their trap you become victim, allowing your demons to stunt your potential; but if you can find the courage to face them and explore that darker side of your mind that you’d often rather ignore, you might just have a breakthrough and discover artistic bliss. In a way these demons are the catalyst in making your vision come to life – they may just put you through hell first.”
For the video Summer Twins wanted to portray their demons in a strange alternate “Limbo” world. They took inspiration from the 1966 Czechoslovak film Sedmikrásky (or “Daisies”) and worked with director Owen Swchartzbard to create the story. All of the props were handmade with the help of friends and they shot the video on a hot day at the dry river bottom in their hometown of Riverside.
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The 1975 – “Love Me”
The 1975 have released the video for “Love Me,” the first single from their forthcoming second album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (Dirty Hit/Interscope). Directed by Diane Martel, the video’s deliberately post-ironic self-indulgent performance parodies rock and roll in the digital age and the self-constructed mythology of the iPhone generation.
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Pixies – “Dig For Fire / Allison” [Video Classic]
This has always been one of my favorite Pixies clips. Not so much for the footage but because of the song combination. I have always thought, because of this video, that these tracks should have been a one-two punch on Bossanova (1990). You be the judge!
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Savages – “The Answer”
Savages recently announced that on January 22, 2016 they will release their sophomore album, Adore Life, on Matador Records. You can now watch the first video “The Answer” which is getting us excited to hear the full length. The video was directed by Giorgio Testi at Pulse.
The band will bring their live show to major markets in 2016, kicking off their world tour in Bexhill, UK on February 18th, and culminating in Austin, TX on April 12th. The full list of tour dates can be found below.
Savages – 2016 World Tour Dates:
2/18 – Bexhill, UK – De La Warr Pavilion
2/19 – Cambridge, UK – Junction
2/21 – Glasgow, UK – Art School
2/22 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
2/23 – Leeds, UK – Irish Centre
2/26 – Dijon, FR – Generiq Festival
2/27 – Lyon, FR – Epicerie Moderne
2/28 – Bordeaux, FR – Rockschool Barbey
3/2 – Brussels, BE – Botanique Orangerie
3/5 – Malmo, SE – Babel
3/6 – Stockholm, SE – Kagelbanan
3/7 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
3/13 – Milan, IT – Magazzini Generali
3/15 – Zurich, CH – Dynamo
3/16 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
3/17 – London, UK – Roundhouse
3/27 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
3/28 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
3/29 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
3/31 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
4/1 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
4/2 – Montreal, CAN – Corona Theatre
4/4 – Toronto, CAN – Danforth Music Hall
4/5 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
4/7 – Chicago, IL – Metro
4/8 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
4/9 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
4/11 – Dallas, TX – Trees
4/12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
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Pluto – “When She Was Happy” [Video Classic]
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Joanna Newsom – “Divers”
Finally, after two long weeks of knowing a new Joanna Newsom vid existed that was, for many, just out of reach, the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed video for the song, “Divers,” is available for all! What’s next? Newsom will be on a North American, European, (and now) Australian tour. You can find the dates below.
Joanna Newsom Tour Dates:
Sat. Oct. 31 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall #
Sun. Nov. 1 – Brighton, UK @ Dome #
Wed. Nov. 4 – Barcelona, ES @ Barts #
Thu. Nov. 5 – Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast #
Sat. Nov. 7 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli #
Sun. Nov. 8 – Paris, FR @ Salle Gaveau
Mon. Nov. 9 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo #
Sun. Dec. 6 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre*
Mon. Dec. 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre*
Wed. Dec. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
Thu. Dec. 10 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre*
Sat. Dec. 12 – Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall*
Sun. Dec. 13 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall @ Babeville*
Mon. Dec. 14 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre*
Tue. Dec. 15 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre*
Wed. Dec. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre*
Thu. Dec. 17 – St. Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater*
Fri. Dec. 18 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre*
Tue. Jan. 19 – Melbourne, AU @ Hamer Hall
Thu. Jan. 21 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
Sat. Jan. 23 – Brisbane, AU @ Concert Hall, QPAC
# = with Alasdair Roberts
* = with Alela Diane & Ryan Francesconi
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Grimes – “Flesh without Blood/Life In The Vivid Dream”
Grimes has released her self-directed video for “Flesh without Blood / Life in the Vivid Dream,” from her forthcoming album Art Angels, out digitally on 6th November 2015.
Spanning fourteen tracks, the new album features collaborations with Janelle Monáe and newcomer, Taiwanese rapper Aristophanes. It was recorded primarily in her home studio in Los Angeles, CA, where she relocated to in 2014. Like all of her previous albums, Art Angels was written and recorded entirely as a solo endeavour. The new album features more live instrumentation than ever before on a Grimes record. She plays piano, guitar and violin, continuing her evolution as a musician and a producer for her most ambitious album to date.