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Thomas Azier is a pop-electronic music artist, based in Berlin. After spending the past four years tirelessly honing his sound Thomas Azier emerged with his debut EP, Hylas 001. Now, he's gearing up for Hylas 002, which will be released on October 23rd. Exploring the inherent power of pop and its ability to transcend, communicate, and af- fect on mass, his epic sound is both nostalgic and current; revisiting the sparkle and magic of the genre, so often ignored in…
New Columbia Records signing Asherel have announced that they will be joining White Denim and Maps and Atlases on the Bonnaroo365 Tour Presented by Samsonite. The week-long tour will kick off November 3 in Asheville, NC and hit several southern cities before wrapping up in Austin, TX on November 10. A full list of dates is below, tickets are available now. Ahead of the tour, Asherel will release a self-titled EP on Columbia Records on October 30. Here's a preview: Touchdown…

The Joy Formidable Announce Fall Dates

Written by Thursday, 27 September 2012 12:00
The Joy Formidable are ready to bring their roaring live shows back to the United States for a number of headlining dates this fall. The intimate tour, where the band will preview songs from the new record, begins on November 08 in New York City at The Bowery Hotel, followed by shows in Brooklyn and Chicago at the 100 person capacity, rarely played Top Note Theater before the band hits the West Coast for shows in Los Angeles and San…

Cold Specks-Back On Tour!!!

Written by Wednesday, 19 September 2012 08:56
Cold Specks is pleased to announce that she will be returning to North America this November for a national, headlining tour kicking off on November 8th in New York at the Mercury Lounge and wraps up in Chicago at the end of the month. The full list of tour dates is below. I Predict A Graceful Expulsion has been short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize, Canada’s equivalent to the Mercury Prize. We are excited for Al’s debut release to be included…

 

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