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LADYHAWKE
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It's no secret, I'm in love with Ladyhawke. Her song made my top 2008 list, and I was lucky enough to catch her on tour a few years ago.
Her new album is called Anxiety and will be out in the US on March 27th via Casablanca Records (if you know Spanish, that means White House).
Look for the world premiere of her song "Black White & Blue" on Radio 1 (UK) with Zane Lowe at 7pm GMT on Monday Jan 23rd (2pm EST) (also available simultaneously on Australia's Triple J).
EMELI SANDÉ
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Scottish-born singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé will be making her North American debut with a handful of selective dates (including one in Minneapolis!). The mini-tour will preview of the songs from Sandé's upcoming debut album, Our Version Of Events (out on Capitol Records in June 2012).
She's already established in the UK, with Q Magazine calling her album: "passionate, powerful and possessed of real star quality."
With that, Sandé won the Critics Choice Award at the Brit Awards for 2012 (other past winners include Adele and Florence + the Machine). Since Adele and Flo were some of the breakout success of 2011, expect a similar embrace for Sandé in 2012.
Emeli Sandé's upcoming tour dates:
Check out the warehouse-ish video for Next to Me.
CATE LE BON
catelebon.com
Cate Le Bon's been busy, after supporting St Vincent in the USA, Annie Clark asked Le Bon to join her band as backup vocals on her European tour dates.
With that, last Tuesday (January 17th) saw the release of her second album, CYRK, via the Control Group. If you want to listen to it, you can do it right now via Paste Magazine or KCRW Radio.
I have already asked Lara to cover Veronica Falls, so we'll be reviewing Cate Le Bon's show at the 7th Street in Minneapolis:
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ladyhawkemusic.com
It's no secret, I'm in love with Ladyhawke. Her song made my top 2008 list, and I was lucky enough to catch her on tour a few years ago.
Her new album is called Anxiety and will be out in the US on March 27th via Casablanca Records (if you know Spanish, that means White House).
Look for the world premiere of her song "Black White & Blue" on Radio 1 (UK) with Zane Lowe at 7pm GMT on Monday Jan 23rd (2pm EST) (also available simultaneously on Australia's Triple J).
ANXIETY ALBUM TRACKLIST
1. Girl Like Me
2. Sunday Drive
3. Black White & Blue
4. Vaccine
5. Blue Eyes
6. Vanity
7. The Quick & The Dead
8. Anxiety
9. Cellophane
10. Gone Gone Gone
1. Girl Like Me
2. Sunday Drive
3. Black White & Blue
4. Vaccine
5. Blue Eyes
6. Vanity
7. The Quick & The Dead
8. Anxiety
9. Cellophane
10. Gone Gone Gone
emelisande.com
Scottish-born singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé will be making her North American debut with a handful of selective dates (including one in Minneapolis!). The mini-tour will preview of the songs from Sandé's upcoming debut album, Our Version Of Events (out on Capitol Records in June 2012).
She's already established in the UK, with Q Magazine calling her album: "passionate, powerful and possessed of real star quality."
With that, Sandé won the Critics Choice Award at the Brit Awards for 2012 (other past winners include Adele and Florence + the Machine). Since Adele and Flo were some of the breakout success of 2011, expect a similar embrace for Sandé in 2012.
Emeli Sandé's upcoming tour dates:
02/27 New York, NY The Box (private showcase)
03/01 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Forever Cemetery
03/02 San Francisco, CA Café du Nord
03/05 Minneapolis, MN Dakota
03/07 Toronto, ON The Drake
03/01 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Forever Cemetery
03/02 San Francisco, CA Café du Nord
03/05 Minneapolis, MN Dakota
03/07 Toronto, ON The Drake
Check out the warehouse-ish video for Next to Me.
catelebon.com
Cate Le Bon's been busy, after supporting St Vincent in the USA, Annie Clark asked Le Bon to join her band as backup vocals on her European tour dates.
With that, last Tuesday (January 17th) saw the release of her second album, CYRK, via the Control Group. If you want to listen to it, you can do it right now via Paste Magazine or KCRW Radio.
I have already asked Lara to cover Veronica Falls, so we'll be reviewing Cate Le Bon's show at the 7th Street in Minneapolis:
Weds Feb. 8 - Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears
Thu Feb. 9 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Fri Feb. 10 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
Sat Feb. 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ KungFu Necktie
Sun Feb. 12 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Tue Feb. 14 - Chicago, IL @ Shuba's
Thu Feb. 16 - Madison, WI @ Frequency
Fri Feb. 17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Wed Feb. 22 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
Thu Feb. 23 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Fri Feb. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (Noise Pop) *
Sun Feb. 26 - Santa Monica, CA @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
Mon Feb. 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot Hollywood ("School Night")
* = w/ Surfer Blood
Thu Feb. 9 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Fri Feb. 10 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
Sat Feb. 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ KungFu Necktie
Sun Feb. 12 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Tue Feb. 14 - Chicago, IL @ Shuba's
Thu Feb. 16 - Madison, WI @ Frequency
Fri Feb. 17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Wed Feb. 22 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
Thu Feb. 23 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Fri Feb. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (Noise Pop) *
Sun Feb. 26 - Santa Monica, CA @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
Mon Feb. 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot Hollywood ("School Night")
* = w/ Surfer Blood
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