Vancouver, BC quartet Yukon Blonde has announced a North American tour with The Jezabels in support of its sophomore LP, Tiger Talk, out now on Dine Alone (Tokyo Police Club, Neon Indian, City And Colour). Starting October 1 in San Diego, the month long tour sees the band through the Midwest and up and down the East
Nashville-based super-rock duo JEFF The Brotherhood have confirmed tours of Europe and the U.S. in support of their Warner Bros. Records debut album Hypnotic Nights, which was released July 17th. Brothers Jake (guitars, vocals) and Jamin Orrall (drums), owners/operators of their own infinitely cool Infinity Cat Recordings, have been rocking the globe relentlessly for the past few
Over the last year, The Jezabels have taken home Rolling Stones’ prestigious Album of the Year award, won the Australian Music Prize for their debut LP Prisoner, and toured the world. Hot off the heels of Lollapalooza, the band returns to America for a continent-spanning tour playing their biggest headlining venues to date this fall. TOUR DATES09/02
Barsuk Records is excited to announce that Maps & Atlases are continuing to tour in support of their latest album Beware & Be Grateful. The tour, which begins this week and wraps up late September, includes headlining dates, as well as shows with St. Vincent, Yo La Tengo, Frank Turner & Murder By Death. The band
Generally, bluegrass-tinged folk music is not something I’d consider dance worthy, but after watching Southeast Engine perform at Los Angeles’ Bootleg Bar on Tuesday night, I may have to reconsider. The Ohio-based quartet revved up its audience as soon as it hit the stage. Led by brothers Adam and Jesse Remnant on vocals/guitar and bass,
We’re only just past the halfway point of the 2012 but it’s fair to say that DZ Deathrays have already had quite the year. Having released their critically acclaimed debut album Bloodstreams earlier this year, Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley have spent the majority of this year doing what they do best and tearing up venues
It’s been a long and fruitful journey for Ohio’s Southeast Engine. The folk-rock quartet signed with Misra Records six years ago. Since then, the Ohioans have released four full-length albums, including 2011’s acclaimed Canary. This year, the four-piece released a companion EP to Canary, entitled Canaanville. Aside from being brilliant works of folk art, the
Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove (our Best New Band of 2011) have unveiled details of their headlining fall tour. The first round of dates will kick off on September 25th at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR, and continue into November (see attached itinerary). Support on select legs of the tour comes from Canvasback Music/Atlantic
It’s been a quiet few years for Portland, Oregon-based duo The Helio Sequence. The two-piece, comprised of singer/guitarist Brandon Summers and drummer Benjamin Weikel, have released four studio LPs, the last being 2008’s Keep Your Eyes Ahead. In the four years since the electro-folk-pop outfit’s last album, the guys have kept a low profile, but
Since its lauded 2009 release, Bit Orca, Dirty Projectors have left its fans nervously twiddling their thumbs in anticipation for a follow-up. After announcing that they were, in fact, working on their sixth album, the Brooklyn-based experimental indie rockers have been gradually releasing tracks to keep up the hype around one of the summer’s most