Videos

Holy Wave have a new video for the first single “California Took My Bobby Away” from their upcoming LP, Freaks of Nurture. Freaks of Nurture will be out March 11 on Reverberation Appreciation Society.

Freaks Of Nurture is the bands third LP. It was recorded at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, TX by Erik Wofford (Explosions In The Sky, The Black Angels, My Morning Jacket). The album is now up for pre-order HERE which gives you 160g clear cream vinyl + insert, and is limited to 500 copies.

Pete Astor is previously of The Loft and The Weather Prophet which were on Creation Records back in the 80’s. Since then, he has released several solo records and some more experimental material, while also teaching at University of Westminsteras.

His new record, Spilt Milk, is out today and reviewed HERE. This video just captures his presence perfectly and highlights why you should check out his new album via Slumberland Records.

Portland garage pop mainstays, Hey Lover have announced the upcoming release of their third album, Sinking Ships. Justin and Terah Beth (husband and wife) formed Hey Lover nearly a decade ago, playing their first show on their wedding night.

Their new single, “Nancy,” comes accompanied with this catchy animated music video by Cain Hendricks which takes viewers on a strange and captivating journey that leaves them wanting more. The LP, Sinking Ships, will be released in May, after which the band will play a week-long west-coast tour and a two-week run in Spain + Portugal. Dates to be announced in the coming months.

Here is a new video entitled “Punch It” from Canadian alt rock/crossover quartet Bad Reed. The band is currently on tour in Southeast Canada in support of their EP that you can find HERE.

R. Ring is a group that we have been quietly following since 2012 that is comprised of The Breeders’ Kelley Deal (Dayton, OH) and Ampline’s Mike Montgomery (Dayton, KY). From their first 7″ release to some of their most recent singles they have lived up to the under current of hype for what we have hoped would lead to a full length.

If fact, I actually had a chance to ask Kelley about that LP release several years ago and her polite response was ” it will be coming out when you write it.” Of course it was all in fun but now the group has recently recorded tracks for a full length that hopefully should see the light of day this year.

This track for sure shows their potential and you can catch them out on tour at the dates below.

Tour Dates
February 17 MOTR Cincinnati, OH
February 18 The Bishop Bloomington, IN
February 19 the end. Nashville, TN
February 20 Cosmic Charlies Lexington, KY
March Dates
Wed 3/16/2016 Louisville KY Haymarket Whiskey Bar
Thu 3/17/2016 Murray KY Terrapin Station
Fri 3/18/2016 Memphis TN Hi Tone
Sat 3/19/2016 Hot Springs AR The Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival (The VOV)
Sun 3/20/2016 Little Rock AR Vino’s Pizza-Pub-Brewery
Mon 3/21/2016 Chattanooga TN JJ’s Bohemia
Tue 3/22/2016 Charlotte NC Snug Harbor
Wed 3/23/2016 Raleigh NC @Neptunes with @fleshwounds
Thu 3/24/2016 Washington, DC IOTA Club & Cafe with Flesh Wounds
Fri 3/25/2016 Baltimore MD Reverb with Flesh Wounds
Sat 3/26/2016 Youngstown OH @Historian Session
Sun 3/27/2016 Akron, OH @Annabelles-Bar with RELAXER

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

Nada Surf has released the first video from their new album You Know Who You Are. The clip was directed by Spencer Gentz and features something a little different happening at the office. For those of us that have been there, I believe we only wish everyday was like a day with Nada Surf on the speakers!

Their eighth record is out March 4, and was produced by long-time buddy Tom Beaujour at Nuthouse Recording in Hoboken, NJ. The album marks the band’s first as an official quartet with the core unit – singer/ songwriter/guitarist Matthew Caws, bassist Daniel Lorca and drummer Ira Elliot – joined by Doug Gillard on guitar.

Nada Surf has confirmed the first leg of a North American tour that begins in Chicago, IL, on May 12, 2016 and ends in Boston, MA, on June 4. The complete tour dates are below.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

MAY
12 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
13 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
14 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
17 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
18 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
19 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
20 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
21 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram
22 – San Diego, CA – Irenic
24 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
25 – Kansas City, MO – Crossroads
27 – Austin, TX – Parish
28 – Dallas, TX – Granada
29 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

JUNE
1 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
2 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
3 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
4 – Boston, MA – Paradise

Baltimore’s Teen Suicide are back with a new double LP, It’s the Big Joyous Celebration, Let’s Stir the Honeypot, out April 1, 2016 via Run For Cover Records. The first for the group since 2012, Teen Suicide began as the solo project of Sam Ray (Ricky Eat Acid, Julia Brown) with a rotating cast of musicians.

Here is a taste from the record with their new video for “Alex.” They have a very cool indie basement sound which I think comes out perfectly in this video. Tracklisting and Tour Dates below.

Tracklist:
01) Living Proof
02) The Big Joyous Celebration
03) Alex
04) Violets
05) Obvious Love
06) It’s Just A Pop Song
07) V.I.P.
08) Wild Thing Runs Free
09) Bright Blue Pickup Truck
10) Big Mistake
11) What You Want
12) God
13) Neighborhood Drug Dealer
14) Have A Conversation
15) Beauty
16) Pavement
17) America
18) Devotion
19) The Things I Love Are Killing Me
20) Falling Out Of Love With Me
21) I Don’t Think It’s Too Late
22) Long Way Down
23) My Little World
24) The Hurricane
25) The Stomach of the Earth
26) If I Don’t See You Before You Leave

Tour Dates (w/ Say Anything, mewithoutYou & Museum Mouth):

Apr 20 – Dallas TX @ Gas Monkey
Apr 22 – Tempe AZ @ The Marquee
Apr 23 – San Diego CA @ House of Blues
Apr 24 – Anaheim CA @ House of Blues
Apr 26 – Los Angeles CA @ Echoplex
Apr 27 – San Francisco CA @ Slim’s
Apr 29 – Portland OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Apr 30 – Seattle WA @ The Showbox
May 2 – Salt Lake City UT @ Club Sound
May 3 – Denver CO The @ The Summit Music Hall
May 5 – St. Louis MO @ The Ready Room
May 6 – Chicago IL @ Concord Music Hall
May 7 – Milwaukee WI @ The Rave
May 8 – Pontiac MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
May 10 – Cleveland OH @ House of Blue
May 11 – Pittsburgh PA @ Stage AE – Indoor
May 12 – Philadelphia PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
May 13 – New York NY @ Webster Hall
May 14 – Worcester MA @ The Palladium
May 15 – Sayreville NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 17 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
May 19 – Carrboro NC @ Cat’s Cradle
May 20 – Wilmington NC @ Ziggy’s By The Sea
May 21 – Atlanta GA @ The Masquerade
May 22 – Nashville TN @ Marathon Music Works
May 24 – Orlando FL @ Beacham Theater
May 25 – Tampa FL @ The Ritz Ybor
May 27 – Houston TX @ House of Blues
May 28 – Austin TX @ Scoot Inn

I wish I could kick off every Monday with a new PJ Harvey video. This acoustic rocker is for “The Wheel,” the first track to be taken from her forthcoming album The Hope Six Demolition Project, which will be released on April 15th via Vagrant Records.

This is her first record since 2011’s Let England Shake. PJ Harvey and her band will be perform at the below festivals across the summer. Let’s all hope for a fall full tour!

06/04/16 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
06/04-05/16 – Paris, France – We Love Green Festival
06/12/16 – London, UK – Field Day
06/17-18/16 – Helsinki, Finland – Sideways Festival
06/18/16 – Moscow, Russia – Ahmad Tea Music Festival
06/20/16 – Berlin, Germany – Zitadelle Spandau
06/22/16 – Zagreb, Croatia – INMusic
06/24-26/16 – Beuningen, The Netherlands – Down The Rabbit Hole
06/29/16 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
06/29-07/02/16 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07/02/16 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/03/16 – Herouville St Clair, France – Beauregard Festival
07/07/16 – Trenčín, Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
07/08/16 – Vienna, Austria – Harvest of Art Festival
08/11/16 – Oslo, Norway – OYA
08/11-13/16 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West

Here is the official new video from Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon. The music video is for his new single, “A Wonderful Life,” from his debut solo album, Painkillers which hits shelves March 11 on Island Records. If there is any question that Fallon has the Springsteen vibe then this clip will surely help in your decision.

Fallon just completed a series of live dates and picks the road back up in several weeks. You can find the dates below.

BRIAN FALLON
LIVE 2016

FEBRUARY
11 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
12 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
13 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
16 – W. Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour
17 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory OC
18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
19 – Mill Valley, CA – Sweetwater Music Hall

MARCH
8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
9 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11 – Boston, MA – Royale
12 – Sayerville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
13 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
15 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
19 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
20 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
22 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
23 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
25 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

APRIL
5 – Manchester, EN – Ritz
6 – Glasgow, SC – O2 ABC
7 – Birmingham, EN – O2 Institute
8 – London, EN – Camden KOKO
9 – Nottingham, EN – Rock City
10 – Bristol, EN – O2 Academy
12 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
13 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
14 – Berlin, DE – PBHF Club
15 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle
17 – Vienna, AY – Arena
19 – Köln, DE – Gloria Theater
20 – Hamburg, DE – Fabrik

Here is the first music video from La Sera’s forthcoming album, Music For Listening To Music To, which is out March 4 on Polyvinyl Records. “High Notes,” showcases a little more twang from Katy Goodman and the crew than we are used to which really works with her voice.

It probably is not a stretch to blame this new found direction on producer Ryan Adams as he helped take La Sera into the analog realm for a more back-to-basics approach. Without having heard the entire record yet, I will trust my gut and say that their efforts will be a win.

Also for your own warning – watch out for that gorilla on drums. He is a ripper!

TOUR DATES:
02/24 – San Francisco, CA – Noise Pop / Rickshaw Stop
05/06 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
05/07 – Detroit, MI – Marble Bar
05/08 – Toronto, ON – CMW
05/09 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
05/10 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
05/11 – New York, NY – Market Hotel

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

Founded by brothers Jad & David Fair in 1975, Half Japanese is credited with pioneering the DIY and lo-fi movements while influencing everyone from Sonic Youth and Neutral Milk Hotel to Daniel Johnston and Kurt Cobain (who had the band open Nirvana’s In Utero tour.)

Today, Half Japanese have just released their new LP, Perfect! “We Cannot Miss” is your chance to check out a track and enjoy the hand-drawn animations by Jad Fair that brings the band’s playful lyrics to life. You can order up a copy of the album HERE over at Joyful Noise Recordings.

Here is the new video from Scandinavian garage/psych band, Baby Jesus. The group released their self-titled debut late last year on Yippee Ki Yay Record. The entire album was recorded during one live session then mixed and mastered all on their own in a studio they built themselves in Hamstad, Sweden.

The video is a perfect fit with its slightly out of focus basement playing. If raw garage rock is your thing there is no reason not to let the Baby Jesus in!

If your Friday isn’t moving yet then check out this video from New York’s Big Eyes. “When You Were 25” is a tight number that reminds me of The Muffs no nonsense approach. Not only will the song capture your attention but singer Kait Eldridge’s antics are fun to watch throughout the clip.

You currently can still pick up a limited 7″ of this track over at Greenway Records if you go HERE. You can also check them out on tour starting January 21st in NYC. The rest of the dates are below.

Tour:
THU JAN 21 – CAKE SHOP, NYC, NY
FRI JAN 22 – METRO GALLERY, BALTIMORE, MD
SAT JAN 23 – HIDEAWAY, JOHNSON CITY, TN
SUN JAN 24 – ODDITORIUM, ASHEVILLE, NC
MON JAN 25 – CALEDONIA LOUNGE, ATHENS, GA
TUE JAN 26 – SHARK TANK, TALLAHASSEE, FL
WED JAN 27 – BIRDHOUSE, JACKSONVILLE, FL
THU JAN 28 – CROWBAR, TAMPA, FL
FRI JAN 29 – GRANARY, MIAMI, FL
SAT JAN 30 – ST. MATTHEWS, ORLANDO, FL
SUN JAN 31 – LOOSEY’S, GAINESVILLE, FL
MON FEB 1 – SLUGGO’S, PENSACOLA, FL
TUE FEB 2 – SIBERIA, NEW ORLEANS, LA
WED FEB 3 – CHEER UP CHARLIES, AUSTIN, TX
THU FEB 4 – THE TEN ELEVEN, SAN ANTONIO, TX
FRI FEB 5 – RUBBER GLOVES, DENTON, TX
SAT FEB 6 – SATELLITE BAR, HOUSTON, TX
MON FEB 8 – HI TONE, MEMPHIS, TN
TUE FEB 9 – STONE FOX, NASHVILLE, TN
WED FEB 10 – 529, ATLANTA, GA
THU FEB 11 – NEPTUNES, RALEIGH, NC
FRI FEB 12 – SNUG HARBOR, CHARLOTTE, NC
SAT FEB 13 – STRANGE MATTER, RICHMOND, VA

Weezer returns April 1st with another self-titled record or the “White Album” as it is being called. “King of the World” is the newest single from the group and it is totally Weezer with its big chorus and whoa whoas.

Can’t say that anything we heard so far from the White Album is going to top their last record Everything Will Be Alright In The End but we will just wait and see. As always – just enjoy the ride!

You can also pre-order the record HERE. The first 400 orders will receive Special Tri-color vinyl. The next 4,000 orders will receive Limited White vinyl. All orders after that will receive Black vinyl.

Tracklist:
01 “California Kids”
02 “Wind In Our Sail”
03 “Thank God For Girls”
04 “(Girl We Got A) Good Thing”
05 “Do You Wanna Get High?”
06 “King Of The World”
07 “Summer Elaine And Drunk Dori”
08 “L.A. Girlz”
09 “Jacked Up”
10 “Endless Bummer”

Boise, ID-based band Western Daughter have a new video out for “My Room Is a Mess” from their December release As the Sun Went Down. The five-piece have a solid indie post-rock sound that will catch your ear.

The news couldn’t be any sadder this morning to hear that David Bowie had succumbed to a very private 18 month battle with cancer. His impact on the music scene and the catalog he left will be remembered and played by generations to come, which is a refreshing thought as the music world mourns his passing.

Bowie just released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday and the “Lazarus” video is a new classic. Bowie has always pushed boundaries and today, more so than ever, “Lazarus” is an exclamation mark on his artistry. RIP Thin White Duke – you will be greatly missed but never forgotten. David Bowie 1947-2016.

Surfer Blood kicked off the new year with a US tour in support of 2015’s 1000 Palms (TFN Review), their third LP and first release for Joyful Noise Recordings. The band has now shared a video for 1000 Palms track “Point of No Return.”

Directed by Jeremy S. Collins, it follows an imaginative young boy who has his own idea of what the world should look like, using Surfer Blood’s track as the soundtrack to his adventures. You can check out thier tour dates below.

Surfer Blood Tour Dates
1/7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom* (16+)
1/8 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom* (KCRW presents, all ages)
1/9 – Cayucos, CA @ Cayucos Veterans Hall* (all ages)
1/10 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room*
1/12 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Restaurant and Music Venue* (all ages)
1/13 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Club Atrium* (KZSC Santa Cruz 88.1 presents, 16+)
1/14 – Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door* (21+)
1/15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s* (KCRW presents, all ages)
1/16 – Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room* (16+)
1/17 – Santa Fe, NM @ Skylight Santa Fe* (all ages)
1/19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective~ (all ages)
1/20 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada% (all ages)
1/22 – Mobile, AL @ The Merry Widow+ (21+)
1/23 – Gainesville, FL @ The Wooly& (18+)

with:
* Cayucas
+ Dommel Mosel, Cosmonaut On Vacation
~ Junebug Spade, Wallclouds
% Sealion

Here is the video for Cage the Elephant’s first single “Mess Around” from their recently released album Tell Me I’m Pretty. The 10-song record was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Adele, Florence + the Machine) and recorded at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, TN, near the band’s home town of Bowling Green, KY. One listen and you can tell as the track has a catchy touch.

Ra Ra Riot have just released the video for “Water,” from their recently announced forthcoming album, Need Your Light out February 19, 2016 on Barsuk Records. Vampire Weekend’s Rostam, who conceived of the video, co-directed “Water” with Josh Goleman (Alabama Shakes, Skrillex, Gary Clark Jr).

You can pre-order the record HERE and check out their spring tour below.

Ra Ra Riot Tour:
3/02 – Albany, NY – The Hollow
3/03 – Boston, MA – Paradise
3/04 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
3/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
3/06 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
3/08 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
3/10 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival
3/11 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
3/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit In
3/15 – Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown
3/16-18 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/21- Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
3/22 – San Diego, CA – The Irenic
3/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
3/25 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club
3/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
3/30 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
3/31 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
4/01 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
4/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
4/04 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
4/06 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
4/07 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
4/08 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
4/11 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
4/12 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
4/14 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
4/15 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
4/16 – Geneva, NY – The Cracker Factory

Memphis’s Lucero has revealed part 1 of a 3 part video series today with this video for “Baby Don’t You Want Me.” All of the band’s upcoming tour dates are listed below including their hometown Christmas show at Memphis’s Minglewood Hall on December 19th.

TOUR DATES

Sailor Jerry Presents: An Evening With Lucero
12/8 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
12/10 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
12/11 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
12/12 – Houston, TX – Numbers
12/13 – Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
12/15 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
12/16 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
12/17 – 12/18 – Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room (Lucero Family Christmas)
12/19 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall (Lucero Family Christmas)
4/17 – 4/19 – Girdwood, AK – Alyeska Resort
4/29 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival

UK TOUR DATES

2/4 – Newcastle – The Cluny
2/5 – Glasgow – Audio
2/6 – Bristol – Exchange
2/7 – Bristol – Exchange
2/9 – Manchester – Ruby Lounge
2/10 – Manchester – Ruby Lounge
2/11 – Leeds – Brudenell
2/12 – London – Garge
2/13 – Southampton – Joiners