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SOKO
s-o-k-o.com
French multi-instrumentalist Soko recently announced the title and album artwork to her second album My Dreams Dictate My Reality. The record will be out March 3rd, 2015, via Soko's own record label Babycat Records through Because Music.
Fans of Soko should take note that if you pre-ordered the album via Pledge Music, you can additionally get unique personalized Polaroids, a makeover from Soko and her stylist, and even spend a day with her on a vintage shopping trip. I am assuming you will have to fly over to France? Le sigh.
Can't wait to hear the new album? Check out the pulsing pounding lead single "Who Wears the Pants??" over at youtube.com. I normally rarely promote YouTube links (sorry, I'm not a fan of videos), but I had to share the link because the song is very good.
The song was inspired by a conversation between Soko and her friend about sexuality. The song is defined as "her first ever protest song."
Anyway, with SXSW 2015 just around the corner, let's hope that Soko will come back to the US for a quick tour in support of the new album.
s-o-k-o.com
French multi-instrumentalist Soko recently announced the title and album artwork to her second album My Dreams Dictate My Reality. The record will be out March 3rd, 2015, via Soko's own record label Babycat Records through Because Music.
Fans of Soko should take note that if you pre-ordered the album via Pledge Music, you can additionally get unique personalized Polaroids, a makeover from Soko and her stylist, and even spend a day with her on a vintage shopping trip. I am assuming you will have to fly over to France? Le sigh.
Can't wait to hear the new album? Check out the pulsing pounding lead single "Who Wears the Pants??" over at youtube.com. I normally rarely promote YouTube links (sorry, I'm not a fan of videos), but I had to share the link because the song is very good.
The song was inspired by a conversation between Soko and her friend about sexuality. The song is defined as "her first ever protest song."
Anyway, with SXSW 2015 just around the corner, let's hope that Soko will come back to the US for a quick tour in support of the new album.
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ROBIN BACIOR
robinbacior.com
Robin Bacior's Water Dreams LP album will be released tomorrow, January 13th (or today since we write these things in the past...) Lara actually tried to see her live at CMJ 2011, but due to over capacity of the venue, she ended up missing the "waltz-lovin’ Robin Bacior."
The College Music Journal people is still supportive of Bacior, as you can stream the entire album via cmj.com.
The Portland-based singer will be doing a West Coast tour with Grand Lake Islands:
robinbacior.com
Robin Bacior's Water Dreams LP album will be released tomorrow, January 13th (or today since we write these things in the past...) Lara actually tried to see her live at CMJ 2011, but due to over capacity of the venue, she ended up missing the "waltz-lovin’ Robin Bacior."
The College Music Journal people is still supportive of Bacior, as you can stream the entire album via cmj.com.
The Portland-based singer will be doing a West Coast tour with Grand Lake Islands:
1.21.15 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
1.22.15 – Ashland, OR @ Mix Sweet Shop*
1.23.15 – Sacramento, CA @ Naked Lounge*
1.25.15 – San Francisco, CA @ Viracocha*
1.29.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater*
1.31.15 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Lost Leaf*
2.02.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ School Night
2.06.15 – Berkeley, CA @ house show*
2.07.15 – Chico, CA @ house show*
*w/Grand Lake Islands
1.22.15 – Ashland, OR @ Mix Sweet Shop*
1.23.15 – Sacramento, CA @ Naked Lounge*
1.25.15 – San Francisco, CA @ Viracocha*
1.29.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater*
1.31.15 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Lost Leaf*
2.02.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ School Night
2.06.15 – Berkeley, CA @ house show*
2.07.15 – Chico, CA @ house show*
*w/Grand Lake Islands
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LAURA GROVES
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The first time I saw Laura Groves' second solo EP Committed Language, I am reminded of Suzanne Vega's Days of Open Hand (which featured her single "Book of Dreams"). Don't ask me why I thought of it, I guess maybe it is just the layout and the various random objects.
If you didn't know, Groves used to perform as Blue Roses (who released a self-titled debut album on XL Recordings in 2009), but I guess since 2013's Thinking about Thinking, Groves has been releasing music under her own name.
Committed Language is coming out February 17, 2015, via DEEK Recordings. The first track "Dream Story" from Committed Language is available for streaming now via Fader.
Groves plays The Lexington in London this Wednesday, January 14, alongside her band - Fabiana Palladino on backup vocals and drums, Joe Newman on guitar, and Ben Reed on bass. I believe the show is part of "The Line of Best Fit" series. You can read more about it here.
Also, on February 11th, Groves will be opening up for this little band called Elbow at the Eventim Apollo in London. Details here.
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The first time I saw Laura Groves' second solo EP Committed Language, I am reminded of Suzanne Vega's Days of Open Hand (which featured her single "Book of Dreams"). Don't ask me why I thought of it, I guess maybe it is just the layout and the various random objects.
If you didn't know, Groves used to perform as Blue Roses (who released a self-titled debut album on XL Recordings in 2009), but I guess since 2013's Thinking about Thinking, Groves has been releasing music under her own name.
Committed Language is coming out February 17, 2015, via DEEK Recordings. The first track "Dream Story" from Committed Language is available for streaming now via Fader.
Groves plays The Lexington in London this Wednesday, January 14, alongside her band - Fabiana Palladino on backup vocals and drums, Joe Newman on guitar, and Ben Reed on bass. I believe the show is part of "The Line of Best Fit" series. You can read more about it here.
Also, on February 11th, Groves will be opening up for this little band called Elbow at the Eventim Apollo in London. Details here.
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THE DREAMING
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Who could forget Stabbing Westward? The industrial rock band formed in 1989 by Christopher Hall (lead singer) and Walter Flakus (keyboards, programming). The band, at the height of their popularity, toured with Depeche Mode, Sex Pistols, Kiss, Front 242, Placebo, the Cult, Killing Joke, etc., but like all good things, they broke up in 2002.
Instead of reforming as their former bands, as we've seen in the past few years with other 90s acts, the two key figures, Hall and Flakus, have decided to go in a new direction as a new band The Dreaming (along with the one-time Stabbing Westward drummer Johnny Haro, Deadsy's guitarist Carlton Bost and Static X's bassist Brent Ashley).
The Dreaming's upcoming new album Rise Again will be out in February 2015 on Metropolis Records ... and the record is said to be influenced by that early Stabbing Westward sound that fans have been asking for.
The preceding single is called "Alone" and you can hear a remix of the song for a limit time on soundcloud.com/cgibbens-1.
Tour dates:
thedreamingband.com
Who could forget Stabbing Westward? The industrial rock band formed in 1989 by Christopher Hall (lead singer) and Walter Flakus (keyboards, programming). The band, at the height of their popularity, toured with Depeche Mode, Sex Pistols, Kiss, Front 242, Placebo, the Cult, Killing Joke, etc., but like all good things, they broke up in 2002.
Instead of reforming as their former bands, as we've seen in the past few years with other 90s acts, the two key figures, Hall and Flakus, have decided to go in a new direction as a new band The Dreaming (along with the one-time Stabbing Westward drummer Johnny Haro, Deadsy's guitarist Carlton Bost and Static X's bassist Brent Ashley).
The Dreaming's upcoming new album Rise Again will be out in February 2015 on Metropolis Records ... and the record is said to be influenced by that early Stabbing Westward sound that fans have been asking for.
The preceding single is called "Alone" and you can hear a remix of the song for a limit time on soundcloud.com/cgibbens-1.
Tour dates:
Feb 10 - Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Feb 12 - 3rd & Lindsley - Nashville, TN
Feb 14 - Fitzgerald’s Upstairs - Houston, TX
Feb 15 - Emo’s - Austin, TX
Feb 18 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Feb 20 - The Social - Orlando, FL
Feb 21 - Coastline Festival - St Petersburg, FL
Feb 22 - Coastline Festival - Pompano Beach, FL
Feb 25 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC
Feb 26 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
Feb 28 - Theatre of the Living Arts - Phila, PA
Mar 01 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Mar 03 - Corona Theatre - Montreal, Canada
Mar 05 - Mod Club - Toronto, Canada
Mar 06 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Mar 07 - Shelter - Detroit, MI
Mar 11 - Old National Center - Indianapolis, IN
Mar 12 - Metro - Chicago, IL
Mar 17 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
Mar 18 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 20 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
Mar 21 - Showbox at the Market - Seattle, WA
Mar 22 - The Rio Theatre - Vancouver, Canada
Mar 25 - The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Mar 27 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Mar 28 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Mar 29 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
Feb 12 - 3rd & Lindsley - Nashville, TN
Feb 14 - Fitzgerald’s Upstairs - Houston, TX
Feb 15 - Emo’s - Austin, TX
Feb 18 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Feb 20 - The Social - Orlando, FL
Feb 21 - Coastline Festival - St Petersburg, FL
Feb 22 - Coastline Festival - Pompano Beach, FL
Feb 25 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC
Feb 26 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
Feb 28 - Theatre of the Living Arts - Phila, PA
Mar 01 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Mar 03 - Corona Theatre - Montreal, Canada
Mar 05 - Mod Club - Toronto, Canada
Mar 06 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Mar 07 - Shelter - Detroit, MI
Mar 11 - Old National Center - Indianapolis, IN
Mar 12 - Metro - Chicago, IL
Mar 17 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
Mar 18 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 20 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
Mar 21 - Showbox at the Market - Seattle, WA
Mar 22 - The Rio Theatre - Vancouver, Canada
Mar 25 - The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Mar 27 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Mar 28 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Mar 29 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
BRIEFLY
| facebook.com Shelter Point's Weird Dreamers will be out February 2nd. Look for more music from this Nottingham based duo (Robin Hearn and Liam Arnold) this new year, 2015. | koudlam.com French composer Koudlam's new album Benidorm Dream is coming out 26th January on Sony Music. I believe the album is out digitally now... at least in the USA. |
| ginlamusic.com Toronto/Brooklyn-based duo ginla (Joe Manzoli and Jon Nellen) released their debut Dreaming in Circles last November. You can pick up the album on cassette tape if you see them this V-Day (February 14th) at Polish Combatants Association Hall in Toronto. | dreammclean.com They didn't send me any information about Dream Mclean, except that he is playing somewhere on earth this Thursday (they didn't even send me the address!) Update: he's playing at Queen of Hoxton Shoreditch in London. Dream Mclean's Greyscale album is out now. |
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