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Animal Collective at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Feb 2016)

Setlist Recycling Vertical Hocus Pocus The Burglars Daily Routine Lying in the Grass Bagels in Kiev Bees Loch Raven Summing the Wretch FloriDada -- Encore -- Golden Gal Spilling Guts Alvin Row courtesy of setlist.fm Read More Animal Collective Experimental band Animal Collective is back on tour; their latest Painting With is out this Friday on Domino Records. The extremely popular band has already sold out .…

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The incredibly popular band Animal Collective sold out most of their USA tour, including First Avenue in Minneapolis last night. The experimental collective (Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist, and Deakin) is currently touring in support of their tenth studio album, Painting With, which came out February 19th via Domino Records.

Ratking

Opening up the show was Ratking, a trio consisting of Hak, Wiki, and Sporting Life. The collective all have their side projects, including Sporting Life’s debut 55 5’s, which came out last year via R&S Records.

Playing hip hop for over 40 minutes in near-darkness and only backlit by the video screen in the background, the two DJ’s and one MC pulled some tracks from their latest album So It Goes, including the title track. While some fans were confused by the hip hop/rap styling as opener, while some fans were embracing the polarizing music genre with their “hands in the air”.

Avey Tare

While most people easily dismissed Animal Collective as simply a hipster “pots & pans” band, but, if you can look beyond that, you’ll see that the band is so much more. In fact, one listen to their intro song “Recycling” and you can hear some drone, psychedelic, math-rock, shoegazing, and even a little tribal. To truly experience their music, you have to step back and try and see the grand pattern of their music.

Since their latest album is called Painting With, the theme of their stage setup featured three large Pablo Picasso-esq statues in plain reflective white. When the show started, colorful, animated visuals are projected onto the statues, making for a truly unique psychedelia experience. I’m sure it’s intentional, but the visuals seemed to match with their music... so if a certain song is moving faster, the colors seemed to be more schizophrenic.

Looking back, the stage presentation is really a great way for fans to enjoy the show, because, let’s face it, three guys over keys and a drummer may not be that exciting to watch without any videos or other aids.

Since the tour is for Painting With, the majority of their set featured those songs, including their set closer “FloriDada”.

Animal Collective continues their tour:

Mar 1 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre * Mar 2 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot * Mar 4 Seattle, WA Neptune * Mar 5 Portland, OR Roseland Theater * Mar 7 Oakland, CA Fox Theater * Mar 8 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre * Mar 9 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre * Mar 11-Mar 13 Phoenix, AZ McDowell Apr 1 Brussels, Belgium Botanique ^ Apr 2 The Hague, Holland Rewire Festival Apr 4 Hamburg, Germany Uebel^ Apr 5 | Berlin, Germany Postbahnhof ^ Apr 7 Milan, Italy C2C Festival ^ Apr 8 Switzerland Stanser Musiktage Festival Apr 9 Paris, France La Cigale ^ Apr 11 London 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ^ Apr 12 London 02 Shepherd’s Bush ^

Apr 13 Manchester 02 Ritz TIX ^ Apr 28 Fayetteville, AR George’s Majestic + Apr 29-Sun May 1 Austin, TX Levitation May 1 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom + May 3 St. Louis, MO The Pageant + May 4 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music + May 6 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works + May 7 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre + May 8 Asheville, NC Orange Peel + May 10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club + May 11 Washington, DC 9:30 Club + May 13 Wilmington, DE World Café Live + May 14 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom + Jun 1-5 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound * with Ratking ^ with GFOTY + with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Animal Collective at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Feb 2016)

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Minneapolis: February 27 to February 28, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 27 to February 28, 2016.

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Read More Cherub Also on the bill - another duo called Cherub (Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber). Tour dates: 10/28 Boston, MA @ House of Blues 10/29 New York, NY @ Webster Hall …

CHERUB
with Gibbz and Mike Floss
at First Avenue
Saturday, 02/27/16, 8pm ($17/$20)
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Electro-pop duo CHERUB is back in town, currently on their "...Still DTF? Tour". In addition to the two key band members, Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber, they’ll be getting help with producer Nick Curtis on drums and Jordan Bartlett on guitar and keys. The series of exclusive dates will run through the month of February, and the guys will be joined by their friends Gibbz and Mike Floss in all cities.

NOTE: If you can’t make it on Saturday, they’ve also booked a Friday show as well!

Tour Dates

2/23 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
2/25 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
2/26 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
2/27 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
4/7 -Austin, TX - Euphoria Music Festival
5/20 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Beats Festival

Read More Coheed and Cambria Progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria's In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 is being re-issued on vinyl on Equal Vision Records/Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings on October 21st. …

COHEED AND CAMBRIA
at Myth
Saturday, 02/27/16, 6:30pm ($27.50)
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Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria is currently touring in support of The Color Before the Sun, released last October 16, 2015, on 300 Entertainment. This album marks the band’s first non-conceptual album to date and their 6th consecutive Top 10 Billboard charting album, and their third to debut at #5 on the Billboard top current chart with 32,000 units sold.

The “The Color Before The Sun Tour” also includes Glassjaw, Silver Snakes, and I the Mighty. The latter band, I the Mighty, is from San Francisco and previously headlined their shows with Silver Snakes. I the Mighty have built up an impressive following since their inception in 2007; currently touring for their sophomore album Connector (Equal Vision Records).

Tour Dates

02/25 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music
02/26 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
02/27 - Saint Paul, MN - Myth Live Event
02/29 - Columbus, OH - LC Indoor Pavilion
03/01 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE - Indoor
03/02 - Washington, DC - Echostage
03/04 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
03/05 - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore
03/07 - Raleigh, NC - Ritz
03/08 - Charlotte, NC - Fillmore Charlotte
03/10 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach
03/11 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
03/12 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
03/14 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
03/15 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
03/17 - Houston, TX - Revention Music Center
03/19 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
03/21 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
03/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
03/23 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
03/25 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
03/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
03/27 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium

Read More Animal Collective The psychedelic, experimental sounds of the four piece draw on previous work done by Panda Bear in the late 90’s. However, this group continues to expand their style with.…

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
with Ratking
at First Avenue
Sunday, 02/28/16, 7pm ($25/Sold Out)
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Experimental band Animal Collective is back on tour; their latest Painting With is out this Friday on Domino Records.

The extremely popular band has already sold out many of their US appearances, including this upcoming Minneapolis show.

Other animal band Ratking opens on the first half of the tour, while GFOTY (Polly-Louisa Salmon, the “Girlfriend of the Year”) joins them in the UK... and finally Synthesist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith will tour on the remaining US dates. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith has shared the epic “Existence In The Unfurling” this morning via NPR. The expansive song pulls together various aspects of her sonic arsenal, from gently pulsing arpeggiations to gentle drifts of sound that build to a mesmerizing climax of interlocking patterns of synth, sax, clarinet and flute. Immerse yourself in the colorful world that Kaitlyn conjures below. Look for Smith’s EARS on Western Vinyl and iTunes soon.

Animal Collective Tour Dates

Feb 24 New York, NY Irving Plaza * Feb 26 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall * Feb 27 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall * Feb 28 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue * Mar 1 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre * Mar 2 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot * Mar 4 Seattle, WA Neptune * Mar 5 Portland, OR Roseland Theater * Mar 7 Oakland, CA Fox Theater * Mar 8 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre * Mar 9 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre * Mar 11-Mar 13 Phoenix, AZ McDowell Apr 1 Brussels, Belgium Botanique ^ Apr 2 The Hague, Holland Rewire Festival Apr 4 Hamburg, Germany Uebel^ Apr 5 | Berlin, Germany Postbahnhof ^ Apr 7 Milan, Italy C2C Festival ^ Apr 8 Switzerland Stanser Musiktage Festival Apr 9 Paris, France La Cigale ^

Apr 11 London 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ^ Apr 12 London 02 Shepherd’s Bush ^ Apr 13 Manchester 02 Ritz TIX ^ Apr 28 Fayetteville, AR George’s Majestic + Apr 29-Sun May 1 Austin, TX Levitation May 1 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom + May 3 St. Louis, MO The Pageant + May 4 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music + May 6 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works + May 7 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre + May 8 Asheville, NC Orange Peel + May 10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club + May 11 Washington, DC 9:30 Club + May 13 Wilmington, DE World Café Live + May 14 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom + Jun 1-5 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound * with Ratking ^ with GFOTY + with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

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When Animals Attack: Fish vs Bears

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Read More Catfish and the Bottlemen British breakout band Catfish and the Bottlemen have just won the Introducing Award for “Best New Act” at this year’s BBC Music Awards. The band performed “Kathleen,” the lead single off their debut LP The Balcony …

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN
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British music fans should look to North Wales' Catfish and the Bottlemen, who recently won the BBC Music Awards' "Best New Act". Catfish and the Bottlemen will be releasing their debut album The Balcony domestically on January 6th, via Communion Records. To celebrate the album, they've already booked to perform at "Late Show with David Letterman" on January 7. They'll likely perform the album's single "Kathleen", which recently reached #1 on Sirius XM’s Alt Nation and is also charting in the top 40 on Alternative Radio Charts.

Look for the band in the USA for a national tour this February/March:

02/08 San Diego, CA The Merrow
02/09 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
02/10 San Francisco, CA The Independent
02/12 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
02/13 Seattle, WA Barboza
02/14 Vancouver, BC Media Bar
02/17 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
02/19 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
02/21 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
02/23 St. Louis, MO Firebird
02/24 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
02/26 Columbus, OH The Basement
02/28 Detroit, MI Shelter
03/01 Lansing, MI Mac’s Bar
03/03 Toronto, ON The Garrison
03/04 Montreal, QC Divan Orange
03/05 Boston, MA Great Scott
03/06 Philadelphia, PA MilkBoy
03/07 Buffalo, NY Studio at Waiting Room
03/09 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
03/11 Washington, DC DC9
03/12 Richmond, VA The Camel
03/14 Nashville, TN The High Watt
03/15 Atlanta, GA Vinyl

Read More Panda Bear Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox, of Animal Collective) has a forthcoming solo album for Domino Records. He'll be previewing the new songs on his upcoming North American tour around May 2014, stopping by many big festivals …

PANDA BEAR
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Did you all catch Panda Bear's "Boys Latin" on Adult Swim earlier this week? The song is their second single from their forthcoming Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper album (set for release Jan 13, 2015 via Domino).

Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper will be available in Standard CD and 2xLP formats, and Limited Edition Deluxe 2xCD and 3xLP formats. The Limited Edition Deluxe 2xCD and 3xLP includes the 4-song Mr Noah EP (available now digitally) in addition to the album in deluxe packaging. Exclusive bundles that include a limited edition T-shirt and lithograph are available via the Animal Collective webstore. All pre-orders come with an instant download of the Mr Noah EP.

Panda Bear Tour Dates

03/04/15 - London, UK - Brixton Electric
03/05/15 - Brussels, Belgium - L’Orangerie
03/06/15 - Paris, France - Gaité Lyrique
03/08/15 - Where The Wild Things Are Festival
03/10/15 - Berlin, Germany - Certain People
03/11/15 - Lisbon, Portugal - Teatro Maria Matos
03/12/15 - Braga, Portugal - GNRation

BRIEFLY

IMAGINE DRAGONS imaginedragonsmusic.com Multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning rock band Imagine Dragons recently released their video for "I Bet My Life" on vevo.com. The song is from the upcoming second album, set for release in 2015 via KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. We previously caught the band in town in March 2014 where they barely made it to the venue on account of unforeseen flight delays from SXSW.

WILD BEASTS wild-beasts.co.uk We previously mentioned this UK Wild Beasts band when they went on tour last year. The band is back with Present Tense - Special Edition, which is a reissue of their original album, plus a bonus disc of remixed material from various artists like Factory Floor, Juan Atkins, Lone, East India Youth, Sohn. Two previously unheard tracks, titled "Soft Future" and "Blood Knowledge" can be heard on Soundcloud.

SMALL BEAR RECORDS indigosmallbear.bandcamp.com Record label Small Bear Records have recently announced the digital reissue of Clara Barker's acclaimed debut album Indigo, following the release of her second album Fine Art & The Breslins earlier in 2014. Indigo, originally released in March 2010, will come with remastered tracks and one new additional song, "Christmas In New York". Clara Barker's Indigo re-issued on 05 December 2014, via Small Bear Records.

PONY BWOY facebook.com/PonyBwoy Minneapolis-based electronic R&B duo Pony Bwoy (Jeremy Nutzman and Hunter Morley) has recently released their sophomore album när-kə on December 9th. The album is said to be full of complex texture, and soul, incorporating elements of intimate late-night chill zone lullabies to shoegaze electronics. Check out their video for "ether/or " on YouTube.

FISHBOY yofishboy.com Denton, TX's Fishboy is releasing An Elephant on January 20th, 2015. Originally set at an earlier release date, but a series of delays from faulty test pressings, bad color vinyl issues, and two broken stampers, moved the date to 2015. Fishboy is the nickname earned by Eric Michener, who apparently swallowed a fish at the Dallas World Aquarium. Since 2001, he's been making music under the Fishboy name.

HAWK hawkofficial.com Iowa's Hawk (not to be confused with 80s glam rockers Hawk or 80s power pop Hawks), are Julie Hawk (vocals & guitar), Matthew Harris (guitar), Chris Handsley (bass) and Sam Campbell (drums). Look for their album in 2015 on Veta Records. The preceding single "Hush" is available now.

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Minneapolis Music Guide: September 28 - September 30, 2014

As a precursor to Rocktober in Minneapolis, this is the weekly Minneapolis live concert guide for the last few days of September ONLY.

For the month of October, we will preview multiple shows, starting this Friday, simply because traditionally there are just too many shows crammed into the month of October. For example, last year W♥M covered a record-breaking 46 shows in October!! We're not going to remotely try and beat last year's numbers .... but, for sure, we're definitely going to be really busy.

You may be wondering why October is crazy busy? It is because we're getting a ton national and international bands coming to and from CMJ Music Festival in New York (East), Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas (South), Coral Skies Music Festival in Florida (Southeast) and TBD Music Festival in Sacramento (West). Plus, bands are just generally out touring for their new album, which are usually released four quarter.

Anyway, here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from September 28 to September 30.

Read More Lykke Li I spent the better part of Saturday listening to Youth Novels from Sweden's Lykki Li, who I'm previously smitten with. "Track 3" is "I'm Good, I'm Gone", which is possibly the best song on the album. Now, I've heard this song …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
FIRST AVENUE
Lykke Li w/ Mapei

What a great way to start the week: with Sweden's Lykke Li! Lykke Li is out touring in support of her latest album I Never Learn, out now on Atlantic Records/LL Recordings.

For this US Fall tour, Lykke Li asked her idol Mapei to go on tour with her. Says Lykke Li, "I am beyond excited and thrilled to announce that my dear friend Mapei will come on tour with me. It is insanely symbolic to me as she's been my idol ever since I saw her the first time when I was 17. She was the coolest thing I've ever seen and she dared me to follow my dream.... First stop was her Bushwick apartment and many open mics, bruised hearts, blood, sweat and tears later we will join forces again to tour America. Don't you dare miss it."

With that glowing endorsement, we cannot wait to check out Mapei!

Lykke Li with Mapei US tour dates:

09/22/14 San Diego, CA @ North Park Theatre
09/23/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
09/27/14 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
09/28/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/30/14 Toronto, ON @ Kool Hausv
10/01/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/03/14 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/04/14 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/06/14 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/08/14 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/09/14 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
10/10/14-10/12/14 Miami, FL @ MANA Wynwood

Read More Bishop Allen It's not even December, but Target is giving away Christmas gifts with their exclusive 13 holiday songs for free at target.com. "You'll Never Find My Christmas" by Bishop Allen "Get Down for the Holidays" by Jenny O. …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
7TH STREET ENTRY
Bishop Allen w/ Ancient Mariner

Over next door, at the 7th Street Entry, are Bishop Allen (mostly a duo of Justin Rice and Christian Rudder) and Ancient Mariner (the solo project started by Gabriel Jorgensen).

Bishop Allen are currently on tour in support of their latest album Lights Out, out now on Dead Oceans, a sister label to Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar.

Tour dates:

09/26/14 Bloomington, IN The Back Door
09/27/14 Pygmalion Music Festival
09/28/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
10/02/14 Seattle, WA Lo-Fi
10/03/14 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
10/04/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
10/05/14 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
10/07/14 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
10/08/14 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
10/10/14 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
10/14/14 Hamden, CT The Ballroom

Read More YACHT It's no secret that I like YACHT (Young Americans Challenging High Technology). What's more interesting is that modern YACHT is different from early YACHT. Personally, I think YACHT is much, much better with Claire L. Evans. . …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
Panda Bear w/ YACHT and Blues Control

I'm gutted that I cannot attend this show, particularly because I absolutely love seeing YACHT (currently featuring Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans) the last time they played in Minneapolis. Seems the band is opening up for Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox of Animal Collective).

Also on the bill is Blues Control from Woodstock of east Pennsylvania.

Oddly enough, the Minneapolis date is the only date that does not feature White Fang, whom YACHT is currently tour with. YACHT's latest release is "Plastic Soul" single, which came out January 2014... although lately, the band is interested in promoting their iOS app "5 Every Day".

UPDATE: Sorry, going off old information, their latest release is "Where Does This Disco?", which came out on Downtown Records earlier this month, September 9th, 2014.

YACHT tour dates:

09.22.14 – Rough Trade – Brooklyn, NY *
09.24.14 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA *
09.26.14 – The Hoxton – Toronto, ON *
09.27.14 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL *
09.28.14 – Fine Line Music Cafe – Minneapolis, MN
10.01.14 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR *
10.02.14 – Fortune Sound Club – Vancouver, BC *
10.03.14 – Neumos – Seattle, WA *
10.05.14 – TBD Festival – Sacramento, CA *

* with White Fang

Read More Mount Eerie I wrote about Mount Eerie (aka Phil Elverum) about four years ago and mentioned that they were originally called Microphones. Changing the name was understandable, considering the modern Google search thing. …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Mount Eerie w/ Waveless

There is a new 12-track album called Sauna from Mount Eerie, coming out in 2015 via P.W. Elverum & Sun in early 2015. The theme of the album is listed as "vikings and zen and real life." It comes after over 15 months of solo production in The Unknown, a studio in Anacortes, Washington housed in a reclaimed church.

Apparently, Mount Eerie will be showcasing the new material as "extremely stripped down" versions on this upcoming September tour.

Opening up for the Minneapolis show will be local trio Waveless, featuring Hannah Kathleen (is that a nod to the riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna?), Jared Sather and Dustin McChesney.

Tour dates:

09/22 - Annandale-on-Hudson, NY- Bard College
09/23 - Brooklyn, NY- The Trans-Peco
09/24 - New York, NY- le Poisson Rouge
09/25 - Oberlin, OH- Dionysus Club
09/26 - Gambier, OH- Kenyon College
09/27 - Chicago, Ill.- Co-Prosperity Sphere
09/28 - Minneapolis, Minn.- Cedar Cultural Center
09/29 - Minot, N.D.- Pangea House

Read More La Roux La Roux recently released The Gold Edition digitally via amazon.com and iTunes on February 8th. I didn't know this, but amazon offered this album as an exclusive and will ship you a CD-R …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
FIRST AVENUE
La Roux w/ Midnight Magic

If you follow W♥M coverage, we tend to really love British bands. We've had our eye on London's La Roux (featuring singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid) for a while now .... ever since their single "Bulletproof" hit the Billboard Hot 100 charts. We also love that one of our favorite bands, New Order, also heavily endorse the band and semi-recently asked them to tour with them.

La Roux is currently in American to promote their latest album, Trouble In Paradise (Cherrytree/Interscope), the followed-up to their GRAMMY Award winning self-titled debut.

Opening up for La Roux is Midnight Magic, a "cosmic disco" band from New York, featuring music vets Morgan Wiley and W. Andrew Raposo, and vocalist Tiffany Roth.

La Roux USA tour dates:

09/22/2014 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
09/23/2014 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
09/26/2014 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
09/27/2014 Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
09/29/2014 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/01/2014 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
10/02/2014 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
10/04/2014 New York, NY Terminal 5

Read More Drowners The only thing I knew about Drowners coming into this show was that I thought they took their name from Suede's debut single, "The Drowners". As soon as they exploded on stage with "How the f*** are you Minneapolis?," I knew I would like …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
7TH STREET ENTRY
Drowners w/ Bully

Since New York's Drowners and Nashville's Bully are playing next door (at the 7th Street Entry), I may end up trying to cover both shows (La Roux and Drowners).

The first time I saw Drowners (at First Avenue 04/24/2014), they blew me away and I would love to see them again for this Dr Martens #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour 2014.

AND YES, I will make sure to wear my 8-hole Dr Martens.

Meet the bands at these Dr Martens shops:

Dr. Martens In-Store Meet & Greet
09.25 Columbus, OH 1764 N High St.
09.27 Chicago, IL 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave
09.29 Minneapolis, MN Mall of America
10.02 Seattle, WA 1527 4th Ave
10.03 Portland, OR 10 NW 10th Ave
10.06 San Francisco, CA 1621 Haight St.
10.09 Santa Monica, CA 1215 3rd St Promenade
10.11 Scottsdale, AZ 15257 N Scottsdale Rd
10.21 Washington DC 3108 M Street NW
10.22 Philadelphia, PA 1710 Walnut St.
10.28 New York, NY 148 Spring St.
10.29 Boston, MA 201 Newbury St.

See the live shows:

#STANDFORSOMETHING Tour Dates: 09/25 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café 09/27 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen 09/28 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency 09/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry 10/02 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern 10/03 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Lounge 10/06 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent 10/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 10/08 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room 10/10 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

10/11 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock 10/13 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ (inside) 10/15 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada 10/16 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Downstairs 10/17 - New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar 10/18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 10/20 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 10/21 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel 10/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle 10/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade 10/29 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott

Read More Benjamin Booker New Orleans' Benjamin Booker opened up the show with a 40-min performance of this nice mix of rock/punk/blues fusion music. We recently caught Booker at Northside Festival, in New York …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
TURF CLUB
Benjamin Booker w/ Blank Range

New Orleans' Benjamin Booker came to our attention when he wowed us in New York for Northside Festival. We had to confirm it ourselves, when we caught Booker at the sold out show with Courtney Barnett in at the Varsity Theater.

Now Booker is back in Minneapolis, supporting his debut self-titled debut album (ATO Records), and he triumphantly sold out the recently remodeled Turf Club in St Paul.

If you've never heard Booker's music, check out his recent (September 2014) live recording on Spotify Sessions.

Tour dates:

09/25/14 Nashville, TN High Watt
09/26/14 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
09/27/14 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
09/29/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/01/14 Kansas City, MO sRecord Bar
10/03/14 Dallas, TX Three Links Event Center
10/04/14 Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/10/14 Austin, TX Continental Club
10/11/14 Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/17/14 Birmingham, AL BottleTree
10/18/14 Atlanta, GA Vinyl At Center Stage
10/20/14 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
10/21/14 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
10/22/14 Cambridge, MA T.T. The Bear's
10/24/14 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
10/25/14 Coral Skies Music Festival
10/26/14 Coral Skies Music Festival
10/29/14 Orlando, FL The Social
10/30/14 Gainesville, FL High Dive
10/31/14 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen
11/01/14 Voodoo Experience
11/06/14 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
11/07/14 Brooklyn, NY Baby's All Right

Read More The Drums Spirited Brooklyn rock band The Drums recently released “I Can’t Pretend,” the dreamy second single off their brand new LP Encyclopedia, slated to be released September 23rd on Minor Records. The single is the …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
The Drums w/ Beverly

Hopefully, if it works out, we may also be covering The Drums and Beverly over at the Triple Rock Social Club.

Beverly is out on tour in support of their debut album Careers (out now on Kanine Records).

The debut is said to be written by Drew Citron and Frankie Rose (we last saw her open up for Franz Ferdinand) and combines raw pop, post-punk, and dreamy harmonies.

Beverly live dates:

Tour dates:

Sep 22 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
Sep 24 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Mile End *
Sep 25 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *
Sep 27 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge *
Sep 29 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club *
Oct 01 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
Oct 02 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
Oct 05 Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theatre *
Oct 06 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music *
Oct 08 Portland, OR @ Star Theater *
Oct 09 Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Oct 10 Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club *

* w/ The Drums

Read More Pink Floyd Pink Floyd is one of the most influential (and not to mention commercially successful) band in popular music. By now I'm sure you've all heard that the British band had confirmed …

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
ORPHEUM THEATRE
The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Pink Floyd tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show are famous for their amazing recreation of the look, feel, and sound of Pink Floyd's later world tours. Clearly, based on their attempts at recreating David Gilmour's guitar setup and tour designs... this Australian band worships Pink Floyd. Even Gilmour likes these guys - he personally asked the band to perform at his 50th birthday party!

So if you love Pink Floyd, you cannot afford to miss this tribute band.

North American tour dates:

09/22/14 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
09/24/14 San Diego, CA Humphrey's Concerts
09/25/14 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
09/26/14 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater
09/27/14 Salt Lake City, UT Usana Amphitheatre
09/28/14 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
09/30/14 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
10/01/14 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
10/02/14 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/03/14 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10/04/14 Saint Charles, MO The Family Arena
10/07/14 Miami Beach, FL Fillmore Miami Beach
10/08/14 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
10/10/14 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
10/11/14 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
10/12/14 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event
10/14/14 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall
10/15/14 Buffalo, NY UB Center For The Arts
10/17/14 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
10/18/14 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
10/19/14 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
10/21/14 Quebec City, QC Quebec Colisee Pepsi
10/22/14 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
10/24/14 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor
10/25/14 Rama, ON Casino Rama Entertainment
10/26/14 New York, NY Best Buy Theater

Read More The Janoskians The Janoskians (Just Another Name Of Silly Kids In Another Nation) are a YouTube comedy entertainment group from Melbourne, Australia (but currently based in Los Angeles). …

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
VARSITY THEATER
The Janoskians

I recently tried to explain how massive The Janoskians are. Basically, these young Australian kids are YouTube stars with millions of followers. Expect them to be more known the masses when Lionsgate release their film!

The Janoskians are currently on their "Got Cake Tour" in America.

09/22 Atlanta, GA//The Tabernacle
09/23 Charlotte, NC// Fillmore Charlotte
09/25 Louisville, KY//Mercury Ballroom
09/26 Indianapolis, IN //Deluxe
09/27 Detroit, MI//The Fillmore Detroit
09/28 Chicago, IL//House of Blues - Chicago
09/30 Minneapolis, MN//Varsity Theater
10/02 Cincinnati, OH//Bogart's
10/03 Cleveland, OH//House of Blues
10/05 Toronto, ON//Kool Haus
10/07 Montreal, QC//Metropolis
10/09 Upper Darby, PA//Tower Theatre
10/10 Montclair, NJ//The Wellmont Theatre
10/11 New York, NY//Irving Plaza
10/12 New York, NY//Irving Plaza
10/14 Boston, MA//House of Blues
10/15 Silver Spring, MD// Fillmore Silver Spring
10/19 Dallas, TX//House of Blues - Dallas
10/20 Houston, TX//House of Blues - Houston
10/23 San Diego, CA//House of Blues - San Diego
10/24 Riverside, CA//Riverside Municipal
10/25 Los Angeles, CA//The Wiltern
10/27 San Francisco, CA//The Fillmore
10/29 Vancouver, BC//Vogue Theatre
10/30 Seattle, WA//Showbox at the Market

Read More Cate Le Bon A recent movie to California has injected more melody to her songs, bringing some sunshine into her Wales cloudiness, as evidenced on “I Think I Knew”, a duet with Perfume Genius. …

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
Perfume Genius w/ Matteah Baim

Seattle's Mike Hadreas, or otherwise known as Perfume Genius, is stopping by Minneapolis on September 30th, as part of his tour to support his new album Too Bright, (out September 23 on Matador Records). You may recall that Perfume Genius recently sang a duet "I Think I Knew" with Welsh singer Cate Le Bon earlier this year.

Opening up for Hadreas will be Matteah Baim, from New York, out touring in support of her third studio album Falling Theater (Dream Drive Records/Kobalt Music).

The tour kicks off September 26.

Perfume Genius / 2014 North American Tour
09/26 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
09/27 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO
09/29 - Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
09/30 - Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN
10/01 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
10/02 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
10/04 - Virgin Mobile Mod Club - Toronto, ON
10/06 - Brighton Music Hall - Allston, MA
10/07 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - New York, NY
10/08 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
10/09 - The Hamilton - Washington, DC
10/10 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
10/11 - Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
10/13 - Three Links - Dallas, TX
10/14 - The Parish - Austin, TX
10/16 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
10/17 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
10/19 - Roxy Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/21 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
10/22 - Harlow's - Sacramento, CA
10/24 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
10/25 - Neptune Theatre - Seattle, WA

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Animal Style

Read More Animal Collective The psychedelic, experimental sounds of the four piece draw on previous work done by Panda Bear in the late 90’s. However, this group continues to expand their style with.…

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
myanimalhome.net

Psychedelic sound machine, Animal Collective, kick off their re-scheduled summer tour today at Portland’s MusicFest NW. Vastly experimental musicians, the band continues to push the envelope on their most recent 2012 LP, Centipede Hz, through layered sound effects and unpredictable song progression. Weaving listeners into an unearthly realm, one can expect nothing less from their theatric and visually stimulating stage presence. Should you desire to be transcended into another reality, definitely don’t miss one of these shows.

09/06: Portland, OR @ MusicFest NW
09/07: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
09/08: Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot
09/09: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
09/11: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/14: Mexico City, MX @ Ceremonia Festival
10/16: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre
10/17: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
10/20: San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island
10/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
10/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
10/24: Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater
10/25: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/26: Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Electronic
10/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/28: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
12/01: Washington, D.C. @ 930 Club
12/02: Portland, ME @ The State Theatre
12/04: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall
12/05: Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
12/06: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
12/08: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

Read More Animal Parts Animal Parts is a more parts of emo country, singer/song writer, and folk than of any actual animals. Joshua Cockerill is the lead in this band.…

ANIMAL PARTS
animalpartsmusic.com

Formerly performed as Joshua Cockerill, he's currently releasing music under the stage name of Animal Parts. The band unveiled their track "Where The Heart Is" from their forthcoming Six Arms To Hold You EP on SPIN.

Cockerill explained about the homesick song, "I wrote 'Where the Heart Is' near the end of a multiple-month long solo tour, where I almost fell through the floor from loneliness to find me the comfort of knowing I was soon going home. The song, and the record as a whole, reflects on places where life has once been, now left empty, and my attempt at putting it back where it belongs."

The forthcoming EP Six Arms To Hold You will be out October 22nd and serves as the companion EP to their Other Rooms EP that came out earlier in August.

Speaking of Other Room, New Canadian Music wrote, "Other Rooms has a sparse, lo-fi feel throughout, and that suits Cockerill's plaintive yet persuasive vocals … "

Look for Six Arms To Hold You on October 22nd.

BRIEFLY:

CRUSHING BLOWS bandcamp.com Electro noise-pop duo Crushing Blows, from Derbyshire, will be releasing a new double A side single called "Unknown Animal" via Snug Recording Co. You can check out the song at Soundcloud. "Unknown Animal", backed with "Dream On / Dream Off" will be available at bandcamp.com on October 7th.

NATURAL ANIMAL ntrlanml.com Toronto's Natural Animal is a duo (Matt Hunter & Devon Wright). Their "nu-disco" sound is compared to Cut Copy, Miike Snow and even Foster The People. Check out their latest single, "Who You Are", which was released this Summer (July 23rd). Hear the song on Soundcloud:

SPIRIT ANIMAL spiritanimal.us NYC's funk/psych band Spirit Animal will be releasing Kingdom Phylum EP on October 1st, 2013. Their music video for "The Black Jack White" can be seen on Buzzworthy.MTV.com. I am assuming their show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles on October 8th will be their CD release party for Kingdom Phylum.

RYAN STAR rstar.net You might have heard of New York's Ryan Star with his debut album 11:59 on Atlantic. By 2006, he was on CBS' "Rock Star: Supernova". Star's latest EP is called Animals, and you can get it on a variety of digital outlets.

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When Animals Attack: Animal Collective, Pigeon, Prawn, and Sasquatch

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Read More Animal Collective Animal Collective premiered their new song, "Today's Supernatural," today (July 31st). The single is from their upcoming album, Centipede Hz. The album will be out September 4th, via Domino Records. .…

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
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Animal Collective has hit the road again in promotion of their 2012 release Centipede Hz.  The Baltimore-based band is touring the country this spring as the group celebrates their tenth studio album. Lead by David Portner (also known as Avey Tare) and Noah Lennox who performs under the moniker Panda Bear, the group brings a distinctive upbeat electronic sound that helped them quickly gain popularity in the early part of 2000.

The psychedelic, experimental sounds of the  four piece draw on previous work done by Panda Bear in the late 90’s. However, this group continues to expand their style with the use of fast tempoed melodies with synthesized vocals. They will be in Minneapolis March 18th in the First Avenue Mainroom along with fellow Baltimore-based electronic artist Dan Deacon.

More information can be found at Animal Collective’s official site: myanimalhome.net

Animal Collective Tour Dates (Pre-Order Information)

03/7: Boston, MA @ House of Blues* 03/8: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis* 03/9: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall* 03/11: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues* 03/12: Covington, KY @ The Madison Theater* 03/13: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works* 03/15: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall* 03/16: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre* 03/17: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre*

03/18: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue* 03/20: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant* 03/21: Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater* 03/22: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre* 03/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot* 03/24: Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest 07/2: Helsinki, Finland @ The Circus 07/4: Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival * w/Dan Deacon

PIGEON
pigeonsband.com

Australia's Pigeon are heading out on tour with Strange Talk this March and April.

Pigeon was named "12th most played band on Triple J Unearthed" so expect them to play those hits on the road, including tracks from their recent EP, Fortunes.

03/20/13 - Beach Road Hotel (DJ set) - Bondi
03/21/13 - Transit Bar - Canberra #
03/22/13 - Oxford Arts Factory - Sydney #
03/22/13 - MUM @ World Bar (DJ set) - Sydney
03/23/13 - The Great Northern - Newcastle
03/28/13 - The Corner Hotel - Melbourne #
03/29/13 - The Espy Front Bar - Melbourne
03/30/13 - Alhambra Lounge - Brisbane #
04/06/13 – The Northern - Byron Bay
04/05/13 - Solbar - Maroochydore
04/13/13 - Live It Up U18 Festival - Brisbane

PRAWN
facebook.com/Prawnmusic

Speaking of Australia, did you know they don't say "sprimp on the barbie?" They don't call them shrimps over there, the correct term should be "prawns on the barbie".

New Jersey's Prawn is heading out on tour with Garden State this March.

03/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Michael Jordan House
03/16 - Virginia Beach, VA @ That's How… Shaq
03/17 - Springfield, VA @ Tosche Station
03/18 - Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space
03/19 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Paradise Lost
03/20 - Wilimantic, CT @ Handsome Woman
03/21 - Boston, MA @ Brandeis University
03/22 - Providence, RI @ AS220
03/23 - Lowell, MA @ Ant Cellar
03/24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL
sasquatchfestival.com

Hey, did you get your tickets to see Sasquatch! Music Festival this May 24-27, 2013? Well too bad, it's all sold out - in less than 90 minutes after going on sale.

Sasquatch! has recently been recognized for its programming excellence with a nomination for Festival of the Year at the 2012 Pollstar Awards and was named Festival of the Year in 2010 by Consequence of Sound. This year, they live up to the award with an amazing lineup of popular bands like Arctic Monkeys, Andrew Bird, Mumford & Sons, xx, Imagine Dragons, and Empire of the Sun, etc.

Festival lineup to feature:

Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Ros, Vampire Weekend, The xx, The Lumineers, Arctic Monkeys, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Cake, Primus (3D), Empire of the Sun, Imagine Dragons, Bloc Party, Andrew Bird, Grimes, Dropkick Murphys, Built to Spill, Alt-J, Steve Aoki, Azealia Banks, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tallest Man on Earth, Devendra Banhart, The Presets, Laidback Luke, Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Killer Mike, P.O.S., Death Grips, Shad, El-P, Michael Kiwanuka, Solange, Twin Shadow, Divine Fits, Dirty Projectors, Japandroids, Azari & III, Disclosure, Baauer, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Menomena, Ryan Bingham, JJ Grey & Mofro, Porcelain Raft, Youth Lagoon, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Holy Ghost!, Matthew Dear, Toro Y Moi, John Talabot, Shout Out Louds, Surfer Blood, DIIV, Torche, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Atlas Genius, Youngblood Hawke, Capital Cities, Fang Island, Red Fang, Reignwolf, Baths, Lusine, Yppah ft. Anomie Belle, Odesza, Four Color Zack, Beachwood Sparks, The Barr Brothers, Shovels & Rope, Willy Moon, Peace, Elliott Brood, Radical Face, Nancy & Beth (Megan Mullally & Stephanie Hunt), Akron/Family, Caveman, Telekinesis, Indians, Chvrches, Wild Belle, Suuns, Brown Bird, Bombino, Robert DeLong, Seawolf, ZZ Ward, Hundred Waters, Luke Sital-Singh, Wake Owl, Deep Sea Diver, Jherek Bischoff, Sean Nelson, Rose Windows, Nacho Picasso, Brothers From Another, Knowmads, Tilson, Ra Scion, OC Notes “Golden Gods,” Kingdom Crumbs, Theoretics, Nissim (D. Black)

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When Animals Attack! #13

Read more Animals Attack here.

NEWSFLASH: Elephant 6 Recording Company's Bill Doss (also member of Olivia Tremor Control) passed away today, July 31st, 2012.

ALSO: If you're at Lollapalooza 2012 this year, Tortoise & Blonde eyewear (based out of NYC) will be showcasing at Urban Outfitters on State and Washington during the music festival. The company has a pseudo-record label through manufacturing sunglasses endorsing and supporting artists like The Spinto Band, Ra Ra Riot, and Jukebox the Ghost.

Read More Animal Collective You might know Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, as one of the founding member of Animal Collective. Animal Collective was the Pitchfork-type band of 2007…

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
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Animal Collective premiered their new song, "Today's Supernatural," today (July 31st). The single is from their upcoming album, Centipede Hz. The album will be out September 4th, via Domino Records.

The band will be on tour to promote Centipede Hz in the fall:

09/18: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
09/19: Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
09/20: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
09/21: Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theatre
09/23: Los Angeles @ Hollywood Bowl
09/25: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
09/27: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
09/28: Austin, TX @ Backyard
09/29: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
09/30: Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/02: Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/03: Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center
10/05: Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park

WHY?
whywithaquestionmark.com

Have fun trying to google the band WHY?

The Cincinatti based indie trio will be releasing Sod in the Seed EP on August 14th via Anticon (City Slang in the UK). Their new LP, Mumps, Etc. will follow on October 8th.

They're going on a national tour with Anticon labelmates Serengeti, Doseone, Jel, Sodapop, and others, this fall.

Check out their free song, "Sod in the Seed," on Soundcloud:

TOUR DATES 08.24 Columbia, MO: The Blue Note 08.25 Norman, OK: Opolis 08.26 Santa Fe, NM: SOL at Santa Fe Brewing 08.27 Phoenix, AZ: Crescent Ballroom 08.28 Los Angeles, CA: Echoplex 08.30 San Francisco, CA: Great American 08.31 Arcata, CA: Arcata Playhouse 09.01 Portland, OR: Wonder Ballroom 09.02 Seattle, WA: Bumbershoot Festival 09.03 Boise, ID: Reef 09.04 Salt Lake City, UT: In the Venue 09.05 Englewood, CO: The Gothic 09.06 Omaha, NE: The Waiting Room 09.07 Lawrence, KS: The Granada 09.08 Minneapolis, MN: Cedar Cultural Center 09.09 Chicago, IL: Lincoln Hall 09.10 Cleveland, OH: Beachland Ballroom 09.11 Ithaca, NY: The Haunt 09.12 Cambridge, MA: Middle East 09.13 Brooklyn, NY: Music Hall 09.14 Philadelphia, PA: Union Transfer 09.15 Durham, NC: Motorco Music Hall 09.16 Asheville, NC: Grey Eagle 09.17 Atlanta, GA: The Earl

09.18 Nashville, TN: Mercy Lounge 10.05 Düsseldorf, Germany: New Fall Festival 10.06 Evreux, France: L'Abordage 10.07 Paris, France: Maroquinerie 10.08 Brighton, England: Old Market 10.09 London, England: Electric Ballroom 10.10 Manchester, England: Central Methodist 10.11 Bristol, England: Fleece 10.12 Glasgow, Scotland: SWG3 10.13 Oxford, England: The Bullingdon 10.15 Berlin, Germany: Volksbühne 10.18 Cincinnati, OH Lois & Richard Rosethal 10.20 Pittsburgh, PA Altar 10.24 Richmond, VA Canal Club 10.25 Athens, GA 40 Watt 10.26 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits 10.27 Orlando, FL The Social 10.28 Tampa, FL Crowbar 10.29 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder 10.30 Mobile, AL Alabama Music Box 10.31 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon 11.01 Houston, TX Walter's 11.02 Dallas, TX Sons of Hermann Hall 11.03 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest 11.05 St. Louis, MO Luminary Arts

SNOOP LION
snooplion.com

Snoop Dogg needs no introduction, but what about Snoop Lion? This is Snoop Doggy Dogg's latest project called "REINCARNATED." From my understanding, the inspiration for Snoop Lion/"REINCARNATED" was because Snoop recently visited Jamaica and loved the food, music, art, environment, etc. The visit literally changed his life.

Snoop had this to say about the album and the name change, "For this project, I had no intention of making a reggae album, but the spirit called me. Anytime the spirit calls you gotta know that it's serious and real …. I wanted to bury Snoop Dogg and become Snoop Lion, but I didn't know that until I went to the temple and received the name Snoop Lion from the Nyabingi priest. From that moment on, I started to understand why I was there and was able to create something magical in this [Reincarnated] project...something I haven't done before in my career."

Look for the VICE Film's "REINCARNATED" to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival September 7th.

BRIEFLY:

MR MINER'S PHISH THOUGHTS phishthoughts.com Phish fans are a devoted lot. For the hardcore fans that must own everything, there is a book written by a fan for fans called Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts, which is available now. The book recount Phish's long history and their eventual reunion in 2009. Author David Calarco confessed that all the Phish books out there are "so outdated, they’re no longer relevant" and that his book is "the only book ever written by a fan for the fans."

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD facebook.com San Francisco's Blackbird Blackbird (aka Mikey Maramag) announced that they've signed to Lavish Habits and will be releasing "Boracay Planet" EP on October 16th, 2012. In the meantime, check out his reworking of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" for free at Soundcloud.

TROJAN HORSE bandcamp.com Manchester's Trojan Horse just released "Fire" EP a few weeks ago (July 16th). I believe the single is taken from their self-titled LP, released two years ago. In addition to the title track, the EP also features a cover of the Neil Young song, "Ohio." The track was an inspiration for the band during the fall out of the Arab Spring.

STEALING SHEEP stealingsheep.co.uk Liverpool's Stealing Sheep will be releasing Into the Diamond Sun on September 4th, 2012, via Heavenly Recordings/Cooperative Music. This looks like an all-girls band (Rebecca Hawley, Emily Lansley and Lucy Mercer) who are into "faery folk" (otherwise known as pagan folk) and Krautrock.

JAWS jawsjawsjaws.co.uk JAWS' new single is called "Toucan Surf." The single comes out August 27th, via Rattlepop Records. Not much else was given; they say that NME liked them.

STAYCE DYLAN tumblr.com No background details about Stayce Dylan, other than that she just released her second song "Please Don't Feed the Animals". You can hear it on Soundcloud. I don't even think she has a website.

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Bears

I have a show around seven tonight, so I am spending some quality time writing this article for you. It's been a while since I wrote the last Lions, Tigers, and Bears article, this time we have enough to fulfill a few articles! Keep them coming.

To keep it interesting, these are just the "bears" bands. We'll get to Tigers and Lions next week.

PANDA BEAR
myspace.com/pandabear

You might know Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, as one of the founding member of Animal Collective. Animal Collective was the Pitchfork-type band of 2007, somehow they've just really exploded. Since the last Animal Collective album was released in 2009 (Merriweather Post Pavilion), fans are more than happy to get Panda Bear's Tomboy, which was released a few Tuesday ago, April 12^th on Paw Tracks Records.

There are several things about Tomboy that makes it worth your while if you're into this sort of experimental layers of sound music. First of all the CD packaging is really cool, it's like a fold-out envelope. I don't know if it's a standard Paw Tracks package, but it's very cool nevertheless. Second, all formats, excluding digital, comes with a free download of the album, plus a live recording of Panda Bear's Live at Governor's Island. It's an extra bonus for fans, especially lazy fans that can't be bothered to rip their own CD.

I did get a chance to listen to the album, but not the live recording, and I thought "Slow Motion" and "Alsatian Darn" were the best of the eleven tracks, despite that they want you to like "Last Night At the Jetty". My least favorite is "Drone", which kind of goes on and on with one or two notes. You can argue that it's all about space and structure and the irony of the title "Drone", but at the end of the day, I still don't like it.

I have mentioned before that I'm not a fan of pots and pans bands, so I'm probably not the best person to review Panda Bear. It's pretty amazing that the whole album was made by basically one guy, and I'll bet he's equally amazing live.

GOLD-BEARS
myspace.com/thegoldbears

Gold-Bears are from Atlanta, Georgia, and they've just signed to one of our favorite record label, Slumberland Records.

Their debut LP is called Are You Falling In Love? and will be out on May 17^th, but you can preview the tracks on Soundcloud.

I did quickly listen to "Record Store", which sounds very indiepop, very catchy and fun and happy. Makes you want to sing along to the "bah bah bah" and do handclaps.

Yep, they're doing some tour dates:

05/14 Atlanta, GA 529
05/15 Durham, NC The Layabout
05/16 Washington, DC Velvet Lounge
05/17 Brooklyn, NY Fireproof
05/18 Somerville, MA PA's Lounge
05/19 New York, NY Cake Shop / NYC Pop Fest
05/20 Philadelphia, PA TBA
05/21 Richmond, VA Steady Sounds In-Store

BEAR IN HEAVEN
www.bearinheaven.com

This band's name reminds me of Carebears and their home in the clouds, Care-a-lot.

Bear in Heaven recently premiered their track "Lovesick Teenagers" (Lindstrøm Remix) on Stereogum. The track comes from the Bear In Heaven/Lindstrøm split 12", released on April 16^th, 2011, via Record Store Day. It's limited to 1,000 copies and comes in a full-color die-cut jacket featuring artwork by Snasen.

Also, Bear in Heaven, announced that they are pleased to be part of Benefit for the Recovery in Japan compilation album, featuring their track "The Days We Have". 100% of the proceed goes to the recovery and relief effort of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

More details and information on this project, head over to Civic Force and FB: Benefit for the Recovery in Japan

BOY & BEAR
myspace.com/boyandbearmusic

This band came to my attention when they announced that they were heading back to the US to play at SXSW. If you missed SXSW like I did, you can actually get a special iTunes Live EP. Hear the song on Nylon Magazine.

The band comes from Sally's town, Sydney, Australia, and I'm kind of surprise she hadn't written anything about them before. They are really good. In fact, they were just recently on Triple J's Hottest 100 acts of 2010 - and you could've easily won a copy of Volume 18 and hear their track "Fall At Your Feet".

I did listen to the streaming song and it's pretty catchy. Not a fan of the random audience "woot" and cheers, but then it wouldn't be a live track, now would it ?

If you're already on the Mumford & Sons bandwagon, you might as well ride with Boy & Bear.

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