Tom Crosthwaite
Like everyone else, Tom started playing rock n’ roll in high school. He was lucky enough to have his garage band signed to a small record deal and it was all downhill from there.
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White Denim add new tour dates
Austin quartet White Denim announce a string of new dates in support of their critically acclaimed album D and recent Takes Place In Your Workspace EP. Their live show has won over fans across the country selling out shows with Wilco, Manchester Orchestra and being featured on Carson Daly.
TOUR DATES:
7/26 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
7/27 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill
7/28 - Somerset, WI - Somerset Amphitheater
7/30 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
8/1 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
8/2 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
8/3 & 8/4 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon 2012 at Pendaris Farm
8/6 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
8/7 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
8/10 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
8/11 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
The Jezabels New video: ‘CITY GIRL’
Now armed with a UK press rap sheet longer than your arm and an attitude that defies convention, Australian four-piece and winners of the 2012 Australian Music Prize The Jezabels have not only conquered their home land but 2012 sees them casting their own brand of highly charged rock, like a malevolent storm, across the oceans and into the UK.
In just 3 short months the band have played to 2300 people at their two sold-out London headline shows and on the day their critically acclaimed album Prisoner was released in the UK, they announced their biggest London headline show to date, at the 1500 capacity Brixton Electric on Thursday 17th May 2012
Following up from the album release (which went straight into the Aussie charts at no.2) The Jezabels will be releasing album track CITY GIRL on Monday 14TH MAY. From the opening bars CITY GIRL bears all the hallmarks of The Jezabels’ sound: it’s a widescreen epic with guitarist Sam Lockwood’s expansive FM radio riffery, coupled with drummer Nik Kaloper’s thundering drums and Heather Shannon’s chiming layered keys all poised behind singer Hayley Mary’s now distinctive and remarkable vocals.
Catch The Jezabels live in the UK during May,
Thursday 17th May London Brixton Electric
Friday 18th May Liverpool Zanzibar
Saturday 19th May Dublin Button Factory
more UK shows and festival dates to be announced.
Silversun Pickups' Neck Of The Woods Debuts at #6 On The Billboard Top 200
Dangerbird Records is excited to announce that the new album by the Grammy-nominated Silversun Pickups, Neck of the Woods, has debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, with nearly 41,000 units sold. This marks the highest chart position in the band's career. The lead single "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)" is currently #9 with a bullet on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and is top 10 on both the BDS and Mediabase charts. Neck of the Woods was produced by the Grammy Award-winning Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer, REM, Snow Patrol).
USA Today gave Neck of the Woods three out of four stars calling the album "sharp," and noting its "shades of electronica" and "muscular riffs," while Paste heralded the band's third studio record as "the best mainstream rock album of the year." The Los Angeles Times likewise praised Neck of the Woods, awarding it three out of four stars, noting "its allusions all nod to the best stuff from a time when rock acts could be experimental, heavy and platinum-selling at once." People gave the album four out of four stars, remarking "Silversun's latest sparkles."
FIDLAR Announce June Tour With The Hives
FIDLAR are very excited to announce that this June they will be hitting the road with The Hives. They will be joining the band for their East Coast leg in the second half of the month.
They have also released another track, "Got No Money", from their Don't Try EP, along with another tour video. Head over to I Guess I'm Floating to watch and listen.
In other exciting news, FIDLAR are happy to announce they will be playing Lollapalooza this summer, on August 4h. The lineup already includes, Black Sabbath, Jack White, At the Drive-In, The Black Keys, and many more! Head over to theLollapalooza website for more info and your tickets.
Tour With The Hives
June 19th - Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
June 20th - Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
June 22nd - New York, NY – Terminal 5
June 23rd - Boston, MA – House of Blues
June 25th - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
June 26th - Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
June 27th - Pontiac, MI – Clutch Cargo
June 30th - Chicago, IL – The Vic
Flight Facilities' New Single and Video Out Today
Following their first two singles, "Crave You" and "Foreign Language," Flight Facilities have a lot to live up to. But the DJ and production duo met the challenge and is sure to surpass all expectations. "With You" featuring Grovesnor, Flight Facilities' brand new single, is already making international waves by finding its way into DJ sets across several continents.
Stream, Grab, and Share "With You" via SoundCloud:
http://soundcloud.com/
Purchase "With You" on Beatport
The Walkman Release "We Can't Be Beat" Off Heaven And Announce Tour Dates
Fat Possum Records is pleased to release "We Can't Be Beat," the lead track from The Walkmen's upcoming album Heaven, on May 29th. The record is the band's sixth and was produced by Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Shins, Band of Horses) in Seattle.
The Walkmen just celebrated their 10th anniversary and are still comprised of the same members that started the group in 2001 - drummer Matt Barrick, multi-instrumentalist Pete Bauer, singer Hamilton Leithauser, guitarist Paul Maroon and bassist Walter Martin. The Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold sings harmonies on two songs on the record.
To pre-order the record, click HERE.
The band is also happy to announce the following tour dates:
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Warped Tour Dates
05/19 - Lawrence University - Appleton, WI
06/16 - Utah State Fairpark - Salt Lake City, UT
06/17 - Sports Authority Field At Mile High - Denver, CO
06/20 - Luxor Festival Lot - Las Vegas, NV
06/21 - Orange County Great Park - Irvine, CA
06/22 - Pomona Fairplex - Pomona, CA
06/23 - AT&T Park Lot A - San Francisco, CA
06/24 - Ventura County Fair Grounds - Ventura, CA
06/27 - Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre - Chula Vista, CA
06/28 - Camelback Park - Glendale, AZ
06/29 - N.M.S.U Practice Field - Las Cruces, NM
06/30 - AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX
07/01 - Reliant Park - Houston, TX
07/03 - Gexa Energy Pavillion - Dallas, TX
07/07 - First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
07/08 - Canterbury Park - Shakopee, MN
07/09 - Sandstone Ampitheater - Kansas City, KS
07/10 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
07/11 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
07/12 - First Niagara Pavillion - Burgettstown, PA
07/13 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
07/14 - Parc Jean Drapeau - Montreal, CA
07/15 - Molson Canadian Ampitheatre - Toronto, ON
07/17 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien, NY
07/18 - Toyota Pavillion - Scranton, PA
07/19 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
07/20 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden NJ
07/21 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
07/22 - The Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT
07/24 - Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, MD
07/25 - Farm Bureau Live - Virginia Beach, VA
07/26 - Aarons Ampitheatre at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA
07/27 - Central Florida Fairgrounds - Orlando, FL
07/28 - Cruzan Ampitheater - Wellington, FL
07/29 - Vinoy Park - St. Petersburg, FL
07/30 - Charlotte Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre - Charlotte, NC
07/31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
CBGB Music Festival & Conference Coming to NYC
The New York Times reports that the festival will be modeled after SXSW and CMJ, with film screenings, workshops and conferences, in addition to concerts with more than 300 bands at 30 locations.
A new group of investors, which recently purchased the CBGB assets to launch this festival, also has plans to reopen the club at a new downtown location.
"We're never going to recreate that moment in time," investor Tim Hayes told the New York Times. "We're trying to continue the idea of supporting live music, making a lot of noise and being a part of New York City. The festival is one way we can do it. Eventually the club will be another way we can do it."
Bands scheduled to perform at the CBGB Festival include the Cro-Mags, Vision of Disorder, Sick of It All, Guided by Voices, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Cloud Nothings, former New York Doll David Johansen, and the Baseball Project, a group formed by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn.
Ticket options are now on sale on the CBGB website, with combinations ranging from $69 for the music showcases to $299 for everything. Prices will be as high as $499 day-of-show.
The Cribs' In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull Now Streaming On Hype
In two weeks, on May 15th, the Wakefield trio will release their fifth studio album, In The Belly of the Brazen Bull, via Wichita Records. Recorded between Abbey Road in London, Steve Albini’s EAR studio in Chicago, and David Fridmann’s Tarbox Road studio in Upstate New York, the album can now be streamed in it's entirety over at Hype Machine. Go listen NOW!
After sold out UK and US Spring Tours, culminating with a packed house at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, The Cribs are also excited to announce they are returning to North America. Next month they will kick of the tour on the East Coast and will then make their way across the country to the West Coast. Tickets are on sale now, head over to The Cribs website to grab your tickets while they last.
Tour Dates
06/05 - Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia, PA
06/06 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
06/07 - Black Cat - Washington DC
06/08 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC
06/09 - Masquerade: Hell Stage - Atlanta, GA
06/11 - Fitzgerald's: Upstairs - Houston, TX
06/12 - The Parish - Austin, TX
06/15 - El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA
06/16 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
06/18 - Venue - Vancouver CA
Now Now Debut Music Video For The Single 'Thread'
Now, Now and Trans- Records are excited to present the music video for the single "Thread," from their impressive sophomore album Threads (March 2012). The band have drawn attention from a broad spectrum of supporters in the press, as well as fans who ended up streaming the album over 350,000 times on Spotify this past March. Now, Now were named a Band To Watch at SXSW by both Paste and NPR All Things Considered, and the record has been lauded by Under The Radar, The Onion, Alternative Press, Nylon among many others.
Having just wrapped up a month long tour of North America with The Naked & Famous, Now, Now hit the road at the end of May as sole support for fun., and continue on later this summer Jukebox The Ghost in July. Upcoming tour dates below.
Watch the Picture Machine Productions (POLICA, Bon Iver) video for "Thread"
Now, Now - Thread
Watch The Video for "Dead Oaks"
"Perfect Pop" - NPR
"...these songs, especially the stuttering "Dead Oaks" and the gorgeous "School Friends," comprise a winning collection of emotional songs about relationships, romantic and otherwise." - Under The Radar
"The sound is at once instantly inviting-plenty of earworm-worthy angular guitars and seductive synthesizers-and surprisingly deep, with Dalager's wounded alto the perfect conduit for the band's tales of fragile relationships in flux." - The Onion
Upcoming Tour Dates Below:
MAY
29 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre#
31 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Arts Center#
JUNE
01 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre w/ Hellogoodbye
02 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brewing Company w/ Hellogoodbye
05 - Flagstaff, AZ - The Orpheum#
06 - Santa Fe, NM - Railyard Plaza (FREE)#
08 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom#
09 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant#
11 - Covington, KY - The Madison Theatre#
13 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre#
14 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues#
15 - Pittsburgh, PA - AE#
16 - New York, NY - Terminal 5#
17 - New York, NY - Terminal 5#
18 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (HEADLINE SHOW)
19 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar (HEADLINE SHOW)
JULY
08 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall*
09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry*
11 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room (Indoors)*
12 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird*
13 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt*
14 - Indianapolis, IN - Earth House w/ Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Bunbury Music Festival