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News: Morrissey postponed all remaining 2012 tour dates

Read More Morrissey I'll admit that I was a massive Morrissey/the Smiths fan. I have all of his singles and albums pre-2010. A few years ago, Morrissey basically went crazy…

Remember how I announced Morrissey's 2012 tour dates? The Orpheum, in Minneapolis, wrote on their website today that Morrissey's show was postponed. 'So I checked all the registered historical facts' to find out that it is indeed true. Morrissey's mother was hospitalized and Morrissey understandably have flown back to England to be by her side.

From Morrissey-solo.com

All remaining dates on the current US Tour have been postponed - TTY
Published on October 26, 2012 07:12 PM

Press release - true-to-you.net

26 October 2012

All remaining dates on the current US Tour have been postponed - but not cancelled - as Morrissey has returned to England where his mother has been hospitalized and is unwell. Due to issues with his mother's health, Morrissey will need to remain by her side during this difficult period.

Those who have already purchased tickets for all upcoming dates are highly encouraged to hold on to their tickets and look out for the rescheduled dates. The new dates will be announced shortly.

Morrissey would like to thank everyone for their understanding and patience as the shows are being prepared for a swift reschedule.

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A pair of Gibsons

Read More Laura Gibson The best way I can describe her music is that her songs are so delicate and gentle and kind… possibly just like Laura Gibson, herself ....

LAURA GIBSON
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We like Laura Gibson. I was lucky enough to have caught the gentle songstress earlier this year.

Recently, NPR named a Laura Gibson's song, "The Carob Trees" as NPR's Song of the Day.

Gibson talked about the origin of the unreleased song, "'The Carob Trees' came after a visit to my friend Raul's family home in the countryside near Valencia, Spain. The house and land had been in his family for many generations. Raul told stories of trapping quail and collecting olives when he was a child, of his parents stomping grapes into wine. Raul's great grandfather collected stones to build terraces up the hillside in order to plant trees on the land. There were olive trees and almond trees, and then also a type of tree that wasn't familiar to me. Raul didn't know the English word, and didn't know the Spanish word. Finally, after he called it "poor man's chocolate" I realized they were carob trees. I was thinking of all the generations who spent time under those trees, and how we move forward in time and in relationships, both within and also outside of our own will. Thinking of will in relationships, and of trees, and of lineage, I was reminded of the story of Adam and Eve. The narrator in the song became a mix of Eve, of Raul's great great great grandparents, and of myself."

Laura Gibson's tour dates:

11.02 The Shakedown Bellingham, WA # 11.04 Rickshaw Theater Vancouver, BC # 11.05 Nyne Spokane, WA * 11.06 Top Hat Missoula, MT # 11.07 Visual Arts Collective Garden City, ID # 11.08 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT # 11.09 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO # 11.10 Carter Payne Colorado Springs, CO # 11.11 Low Spirits Albuquerque, NM # 11.13 Solar Culture Tucson, AZ # 11.14 Sail Inn Tempe, AZ #

11.15 Soda Bar San Diego, CA ^ 11.16 The Echo Los Angeles, CA # 11.17 Great American Music Hall SF, CA # 11.18 G Street Wunderbar Davis, CA # 11.20 Wow Hall Eugene, OR # 11.23 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR # 12.13 Capetown Int'l Convention Center S.Africa 12.15 Wits Theatre - Johannesburg, S. Africa # w/ Typhoon & Lost Lander * w/ Terrible Buttons ^ w/ Lost Lander & Run Luca

DAUGHN GIBSON
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Daughn Gibson just recently signed to legendary Sub Pop Records and will be heading out on tour this Fall, after playing some CMJ shows (including Pitchfork and Sub Pop showcases).

His new Sub Pop debut record will be released in 2013. Check out a preview from Sub Pop's soundcloud:

With all this Sub Pop excitement, let's not forget about his 2012 White Denim's album, All Hell.

Gibson's tour dates:

Oct. 29 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
Oct. 31 - St Louis, MO - Apop Records
Nov. 01 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
Nov. 03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 04 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 05 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
Nov. 06 - Oxford, MS - Lamar Lounge
Nov. 07 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl (w/ Earth)

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Kontravoid

If you're heading out to see Crystal Castles at First Avenue on November 1st, I can tell you that one of the opening bands is called Kontravoid. This is a recent project from Cam Findlay, who was previously in a synth-pop band called Parallels. What's actually sad is that Parallels was basically created by Findlay, as a sort of solo project, but when he teamed up with Holly Dodson (daughter of Rich Dodson, guitarist and composer from The Stampeders), it became a full band. Findlay left Parallels last year to create Kontravoid, probably to devote more time and control to his dark synth music (and not to mention creepy with the mask). Kontravoid was Crystal Castles' live drummer in 2008, which I am assuming with this current tour that he will once again take up the drummer mantle. He is currently on tour in support of his self-titled debut LP. The regular release and a deluxe set, which includes a live collection, are available now via Pretty Pretty Records. His North American dates: 10/26/12 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom 10/28/12 Calgary, AB - MacEwan Centre 10/29/12 Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre 10/31/12 Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre 11/01/12 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 11/02/12 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater vu ♥ weheartmusic.com

Joshua Radin and A Fine Frenzy at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (10/25/12)

Tour Dates 10/26 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre 10/27 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre 10/29 New York, NY - Best Buy Theater 10/30 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory 11/01 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Fall 11/02 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre 11/03 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre 11/05 Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theatre 11/07 Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre 11/08 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre 11/09 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works 11/10 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage 11/12 Houston, TX - House of Blues 11/13 Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre 11/14 Dallas, TX - House of Blues 11/16 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Read More A Fine Frenzy Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, will be heading out on a five-week tour, co-headlining with Joshua Radin. The new tour is in support of her forthcoming album, PINES ...

Joshua Radin and A Fine Frenzy double headlining tour came through Mill City Nights in Minneapolis last night, October 25th. Turn out was exceptionally great for a Thursday evening.

They brought with them a young singer/songwriter named Lucy Schwartz, from Los Angeles, who sang song about love, friendship, and haunting. She ended her set with "Ghost in My House," which you can download a remix on her website. Look for her latest EP called Keep Me on amazon.

A FINE FRENZY

A Fine Frenzy (Alison Sudol) is now a blonde. In addition to her new looks, the singer/songwriter had a full band as her back up and spent most of her set concentrating on singing and dancing on stage (at least near the end).

Almost every song played last night was from PINES, her latest album which came out last week on Virgin Records. Sudol described each song was about nature: from the mountains ("Avalanches (Culla's Song)"), the wind ("Winds of Wander"), or the river ("Riversong"). I got the feeling that she spent a lot of time deep in a cabin in the woods, when she wrote PINES.

Of the new songs, I thought "Now Is the Start" was the best. This was a more upbeat song and was an audience participation song. When she sang "Now it sounds like…" the audience was asked to sing, "Ba-ba-ba ba-ba da."

There were two old song exceptions, which closed out her set: "What I Wouldn't Do" (from Bomb in a Birdcage) and "Almost Lover" (from One Cell in the Sea). The latter was clearly a crowd favorite as Sudol played the piano with the audience helping to sing (quietly) to the song. Based on the feedback from the fans, they would've liked to have heard more old songs, but I guess that's just how it goes.

Joshua Radin is currently on tour for his latest album, Underwater, out now on Mom and Pop Records (the same label that signed Minneapolis' Poliça.) His stage setup felt like he was performing from his living room, with all the various lamps used on stage. The lights help with photos, but unfortunately he didn't have a lamp anywhere near his mic.

Radin, apparently appears on television semi-regularly, either licensed music or live appearance. Ellen DeGeneres really loves this guy, she personally asked him to play at her wedding.

He started his set with two old songs, "No Envy No Fear" and "Brand New Day", but the rest of his set mixes in new songs from Underwater, including "Anywhere Your Love Goes."

Radin had a lot of good stories, particularly his memories about Minneapolis. For instance, when he first had his U.S. national, the Fine Line Café in Minneapolis was the only venue that sold out.

Not everything about Minneapolis were good times, when he wrote "One Of Those Days," he said he was sleeping in his tour bus in Minneapolis, underneath layers of blankets. He's just split with his girlfriend and was in incredibly depressing/suicidal mood. Everywhere he went, he was reminded of her. I guess, when he performed "One Of Those Days," it suddenly had a different perspective when he sings, "So I crawl underneath my blanket where I can hide away, I know I can't take it."

Joshua Radin and A Fine Frenzy are currently doing a double concert tour through North America. Their next stop will be at the Vic Theatre in Chicago.

Joshua Radin at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (10/25/12)

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Hey Rosetta! at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10/25/12)

Read More Hey Rosetta! Canadian six-piece indie rock band Hey Rosetta! are playing some shows this October with Australia's The Jezabels and fellow Canadians Yukon Blonde ...

Canadian indie rock band, Hey Rosetta!, ended their 2012 U.S. tour dates at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis last night, October 25th.

In addition to the typical guitar/bass/drum/singer setup, the band also includes a dedicated violinist and cellist, giving them an interesting sound.

As you can see from their setlist (and guitar clamp), they mostly performed songs from their latest album, Seeds, including "Yer Spring", "Yer Fall", "Bricks", "Young Glass", "Bandages", and the set closer "Seeds."

The rest of their set are from their previous Into Your Lungs album, including "There's an Arc" and "Red Heart" (which is obscured by the guitar clip).

The highlight of the show for me was "Bandages", which was a "slow" song by their standard and they almost didn't perform it because they felt it wasn't a "live" song. Although "Red Heart", with the sing-along verses, was a crowd favorite.

Rather than leaving the stage and coming back, they just stayed on and played their encore songs: "A Thousand Suns" and "New Goodbye."

With their last stop in Minneapolis, there were some dedicated fans who drove from faraway (as far as Canada) to see Hey Rosetta! at such a small venue. Look for Hey Rosetta!'s Seeds in stores.

Hey Rosetta! at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10/25/12)

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Girls Girls Girls: Jenny Owen Youngs, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Tift Merritt, Beca

I'm heading out to see red-head A Fine Frenzy tonight at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis. I will also swing by 7th Street to see Canadian six-piece, Hey Rosetta!, so if you're coming out, come say hi to me. I'll be in the front.

Read more Girls Girls Girls.

Read More Jenny Owen Youngs Warming up the show was Jenny Owen Youngs, since I'm dyslexic when it comes to pretty girls, we'll just call her Young Jenny. I was quite impressed with her…

JENNY OWEN YOUNGS
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I've been checking out random shows on Stageit. Most of these artists I've never heard of, except when I saw young Jenny Owen Youngs!

Home sweet home!
October 25 at 5:00 PM PDT - 30 min. show
Price: 50 Notes

It's about $1 for 10 Notes, so she's charging $5 per ticket. What's funny is, I noticed it changing from 40 Notes to 50 Notes. I don't know what it is, but have you ever pick up an item in a retail store and noticed a different price over an old price? If the older price is higher, you'll buy it and think it's a deal. If the older price is lower, then you think you're being ripped off!

That's okay, I can't really attend because I'm heading out early. Plus, I don't want to take any seat from her fans; I believe her show will virtually "sell out." Besides, I'm saving my 'notes' to see other random shows. I kind of wish Stageit had free shows, but I believe there is a minimum of 1 Note (10 cents) per show. Also, if you buy a ticket to a show and forget to show up on that date, you don't get a refund. So be warned about internet failures or not being home or plain forgetfulness.

I also wish they'd offer a download of the show in case you want to re-watch or if you get disconnected, but Stageit is live only. Maybe charge a premium for the video download or offer it free with your ticket?

I've already seen Youngs in person at a show a few years ago, and was quite impressed with her. Her third studio album, An Unwavering Band of Light is out now.

THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
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We've been covering Thao & the Get Down Stay Down for the last five years, so we love her.

Their latest song, "Holy Roller," just premiered on their website and youtube. The song is from forthcoming record We the Common, out February 5th on Ribbon Music. The album features twelve new songs, including a duet with Joanna Newsom.

Frontwoman Thao Nguyen had this to say about the song, "It was the first song I wrote for this new record…it marked a shift in how I operate. I was steadily, in an overdue way, becoming grateful for everything and everyone I had. I tried to capture a sense of revival and a determination to be better."

Expect the band to head out on tour in 2013 in support of the new album.

TIFT MERRITT
tiftmerritt.com

The Time called Tift Merritt's voice as "achingly beautiful country-tinged tunes hark back to the musical work of Joni Mitchell, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Leonard Cohen." I think they nailed it.

I just got word that she's heading out on tour in support of her Yep Roc Record's debut Traveling Alone, which is out now.

I don't think she'll be 'traveling alone', maybe you'll see her with her husband and longtime collaborator Zeke Hutchins?

TIFT MERRITT TOUR DATES
* with Justin Townes Earle
† with Andrew Bird

11/01 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre* 11/02 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre* 11/03 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls* 11/04 West Long Branch, NJ Pollack Theatre* 11/05 Burlington, VT Higher Ground* 11/07 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall* 11/08 Portsmouth, NH Portsmouth Music Hall* 11/09 Norfolk, CT Infinity Hall* 11/10 Port Chester, NY Capitol Theatre* 11/11 NY, Westhampton Performing Arts Ctr.* 11/13 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live* 11/14 Blacksburg, VA Lyric Theatre* 11/15 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle* 11/16 Charlotte, NC McGlohon Theatre* 11/17 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre* 11/19 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio† 11/20 Göteborg, Sweden Pustervik† 11/22 London, U.K. Assembly Hall Islington 11/23 Oxford, U.K. Bullingdon Arms 11/25 Manchester, U.K. Manchester Ruby Lounge

11/26 Edinburgh, U.K. Pleasance Courtyard 11/28 Newcastle, U.K. Cluny 12/02 Oslo, Norway John Dee 12/03 Stockholm, Sweden Nalen 12/04 Göteborg, Sweden Pustervik 12/06 Berlin, Germany Quasimodo 02/01 Albany, NY Linda Theater 02/05 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern 02/07 Evanston, IL SPACE 02/08 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall 02/09 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway 02/10 Louisville, KY Uncle Slayton’s 02/13 Dallas, TX The Kessler 02/14 Austin, TX The Parish 02/15 Houston, TX McGonigel’s Mucky Duck 02/20 Knoville, TN The Square Room 02/21 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle 02/22 Atlanta, GA Terminal West 02/23 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley

BECA becadreams.com New York City's Beca is releasing Born to Fly EP on November 20th, her second release on UK's This is Music Ltd. You can hear the track via Under the Radar. Don't really know much about Beca, but her biography insists "a female Serge Gainsbourg produced by the RZA." Don't they mean Charlotte Gainsbourg, or is his daughter too sweet? Charlotte was in a dark, dark movie called "Anti-Christ," which is far from sweet or innocent. To me, I've always thought Serge was really talented singer and songwriter, but a bit of a chain smoker and womanizer. Maybe Beca's a manizer? I don't know if there's actually a word for what I'm looking for. Anyway, her biography: Landing in London recently with a brand new project under the Beca pseudonym, “Let’s Run Wild” is the New Yorker's debut EP on This Is Music, revealing a fresh, darker, moodier sound that fits Beca like a glove. Imagine a female Serge Gainsbourg produced by the RZA. There will be a Born to Fly EP release party on November 13th in Pianos in New York. Something in Spanish and Lady DM (DJ set) are also on the bill. vu ♥ weheartmusic.com

Saturday shows: Millionyoung, Generationals, Dan Deacon, Presets, Crushed Out

MILLIONYOUNG
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SATURDAY 11/03: TRIPLE ROCK, MINNEAPOLIS

Sure, you already know how much we love Asteroids Galaxy Tour. I will be there to see them at the Triple Rock next Saturday.

Opening up for them on this tour is Millionyoung, a stagename for indie/electronica musician, Mike Diaz, from Florida.

His album Variable is set for release next year, February 12th, on Rix Records/Old Flame Records. His current release is called Amanecer, which came out July 31st, 2012.

Last year, Millionyoung's mixtape for The Guardian's 1,000th "New Band of the Day" was called "chillwave" on guardian.co.uk.

NOTE: Hopefully we will be covering his Los Angeles show at the Troubadour as well!

All dates with The Asteroids Galaxy Tour:

Oct 25 Vancouver, CAN @ Venue Oct 26 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Oct 27 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore Oct 29 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour Oct 30 Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory Nov 01 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

Nov 03 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Nov 04 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge Nov 05 Toronto, CAN @ Danforth Music Hall Nov 07 Montreal, CAN @ Cabaret Nov 08 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair Nov 09 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Nov 11 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall

GENERATIONALS
generationals.com

SATURDAY 11/03: TIPITANA'S, NEW ORLEANS

Generationals is a New Orleans duo (Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer), who just released their Lucky Numbers EP earlier this month (October 2nd). The band argued that it's "not really a 'New Orleans' record."

They later explained that they recorded the record all over, but not in New Orleans.

"On every other record, we've done most or all of the tracking in one studio," Joyner said. "But for these new songs we ended up taking all our mics and pre-amps and stuff and just going and recording wherever."

Interestingly enough, the band is in the middle of their national tour and will be making a stop in their homecity on November 3rd, and leaving for Texas the next day.

10/25 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree 11/03 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's 11/04 Dallas, TX LaGrange 11/06 Denver, CO Hi Dive ^ 11/07 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge ^ 11/08 Boise, ID Neurolux ^ 11/09 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern ^ 11/11 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios ^

11/13 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord ^ 11/14 Los Angeles, CA The Echo ^ 11/16 San Diego, CA The Casbah 11/17 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom ^ 11/18 Tucson, AZ Club Congress ^ 11/20 Austin, TX The Mohawk ^ 11/21 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's ^ ^ with RACES

DAN DEACON
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SATURDAY 11/03: CEDAR CULTURAL, MINNEAPOLIS

Oscar is covering this Cedar show for me. I will drop to take some photos and then I'll be going across the street to Triple Rock.

I've already spotlighted Dan Deacon and his America album, so I'll just quickly mention that he's got an app on iTunes and Android.

Apparently, during the show, your (smart) phone can become part of the performance. You don't need WiFi or cellular data to have it work, so if you just have an iPod Touch, you can participate. It should be interesting to see this experience. I have already downloaded the app, so I'm ready to test it out at the live show.

Dan Deacon's tour dates:

10/25 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater* 10/26 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret* 10/27 Seattle,WA - Neptune* 10/29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court* 10/31 Denver,CO - Bluebird Theater* 11/02 Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre* 11/03 Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar* 11/05 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre* 11/08 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick* 11/09 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace* 11/10 Montreal, QC - SAT* 11/11 South Burlington, VA - Higher Ground* 11/12 Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery* 11/13 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*

11/14 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg* 11/15 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer* 11/16 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom* 11/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club* 12/06 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder 12/09 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly 12/10 Savannah, GA - Safe // Sound 12/11 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club 12/13 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar 12/14 Gainesville, FL - Double Down Live 12/15 Tampa, FL - Crowbar * = Dan Deacon Ensemble w/ Height With Friends, Chester Endersby Gwazda, Alan Resnick

CRUSHED OUT
www.crushedoutmusic.com

SATURDAY 10/27: 400 BAR, MINNEAPOLIS

This Saturday is quite busy for us, we're covering Diamond Rings/Gold Fields at 7th Street and Rah Rah at the Fine Line Café in Minneapolis, plus Preset/YACHT in Chicago (Kate is covering this). If I'm not dead, I may swing by the 400 Bar to see Crushed Out.

I am told Crushed Out used to be known as Boom Chick, they are described as an American honky tonk surf rock duo.

Their album, Want to Give, comes out November 6, 2012 via Cool Clear Water Records.

Crushed Out's tour dates:

10/25 Iowa City, IA - the Mill 10/26 Chicago, IL - Reggie's Music Joint 10/27 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Club 10/28 Des Moines, IA - Gaslamp 11/01 Denver, CO - Lion's Lair 11/02 Salt Lake City, UT - Garage 11/03 Boise, ID - Neurolux 11/06 Leavenworth, WA - Icicle Brewing 11/08 Portland, OR - Portland State Uni 11/09 Seattle, WA - Comet

11/10 Eugene, OR - Sam Bond's Garage 11/11 Bend, OR - Horned Hand 11/13 Arcata, CA - Humboldt Brews 11/14 San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar 11/16 Los Angeles, CA - Satellite 11/17 San Diego, CA - TBA 11/18 Phoenix, AZ - TBA 11/ 29 Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theater 11/30 New Orleans, LA - Tulane University 12/01 New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf 12/06 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade

THE PRESETS
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SATURDAY 10/27: METRO, CHICAGO

The Presets aren't playing in Minneapolis, so guess what motherlovers? Kate is drive to see them in Chicago. Take that, street-toll-charging city.

The Presets is an Australian electronic music duo (Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes). Their album, Apocalypso, went straight to #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and they won "Best Dance Release" and "Best Group", so these guys are a big deal in Australia.

They are wrapping up their US tour this month:

10/25 Chicago, IL – Metro
10/27 L.A., CA – Club Nokia
10/28 Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater

Note: They are playing with our favorite YACHT.

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San Cisco at The Echo, Los Angeles (10/23/12)

Wild Things Tour 10/28 Rock It Festival : Joondalup 11/30 Bended Elbow : Geelong 12/01 Corner Hotel : Melbourne 12/02 Corner Hotel : Melbourne 12/06 The Gov : Adelaide 12/08 Homebake Festival : Sydney 12/09 Alhambra Lounge : Brisbane 12/09 The Rev @ The Church : Brisbane 12/29 Falls Festival : Lorne Vic 12/30 Falls Festival : Marion Bay Tas 01/04-01/05 Southbound : Busselton Australia Read More San Cisco San Cisco stopped by the Turf Club in Saint Paul, last night. There were already about a fifty people waiting outside the venue, so I knew it was going to be a great night. ...

LA received a special treat last night when San Cisco stopped by the Echo in Silverlake during their US tour. With their sophomore EP ‘Awkward’ gaining major attention and their single of the same title obtaining more than 2 million hits on YouTube, I was sure this 4 piece Australian band would bring a fun night of danceable tunes. This was their first show in Los Angeles.

Newcomers in the folk-pop scene, Miner opened up with their first live show EVER in a big way. This good-looking 6 piece band was instrumentally flawless, with uplifting lyrics in ‘Hey Love’ and bonfire-worthy ‘Golden Ocean’. You can’t help but clap your hands and stomp your feet to this band, and the camaraderie is certainly apparent as they laugh onstage playing their banjos and mandolin. This group shines, keep an eye on them because I have an inclination they are going to rise to the top very quickly. I’m honored to have witnessed them at the beginning.

Next to play was New Zealand’s Tom Lark, also his first time playing in LA. His band members were excited and the vibe was brit-pop influenced and energetic. Entertaining guys to watch before the headliners.

San Cisco started their set just before 10:30. These guys have only released 2 EP’s since they formed in 2010, but frontman Jordi Davieson has fantastic stage presence and immediately the crowd was dancing around to their playful songs. Their new song ‘Fred Astaire’ came equipped with impressive guitar riffs and sweet vocals that make you wanna hold hands with your high school sweetheart. The adorable Scarlett Stevens on drums certainly gives the band a ‘500 Days of Summer’ feel, and even the shy lead singer reminded me of Joseph Gordon-Levitt. They saved the best for last, ending the night with ‘Awkward’. Look for their debut album with Fat Possum Records to hit stores this November.

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Trivia: Did you know the French colors are Blue, White and Red?

THE POSTELLES
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Heard of the Kooks? The Wombats? Well there is another band called the Postelles from NYC that is in that same class. Missed these guys the year I went to Bonnaroo and really exited to see them in New Orleans. They have a new single out called "Running Red Lights"!

The single is a preview of what's to come for their forthcoming sophomore album.

Check it out, and catch them on tour with Mayday Parade and The Maine.

10/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 10/25 - New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre 10/26 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 10/27 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues 10/28 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre 10/30 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend 10/31 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 11/02 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues 11/03 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution 11/04 - Gainesville, FL @ Double Down 11/06 - Nashville, TN @ Rocketown 11/08 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

11/09 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live 11/10 - Austin, TX @ Emo's 11/11 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 11/13 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 11/14 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club 11/16 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 11/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue 11/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom 11/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 11/21 - Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater 11/23 - San Diego, CA @ Soma 11/24 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee

WHITE LINES GREY MATTER
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White Lines Grey Matter is a semi-new trio (Chris Depoian, Nathanael Raway, and Joey Mayer) from Minneapolis, having formed about four years ago.

Their EP is called Water and Sand, released in March, and you can hear/buy it at Bandcamp.

When asked what they sound like, they described their music as blending "the raw passion of Muse and the Silversun Pickups with the beautifully complex harmonies of Radiohead and Coldplay."

Their next show is at Segue Cafe with Jake Plaunt on Saturday, October 27th. There's also November 16 at the Fine Line Café, but I could not find listing on the venue's website. The date is for a CD release party for Ray Smart. Also on the bill is The Small Cities and Postina.

WAYNE SHORTER
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The legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has returned to Blue Note Records. The Blue Note release of Without A Net will be Shorter's first album on the iconic label in 43 years! Look for the new album on February 5, 2013.

"Wayne Shorter is one of the greatest musicians and composers of our time," said Don Was, President of Blue Note Records. "… Although welcoming him back to Blue Note Records after 43 years is a romantic notion, Wayne's enduring appeal is rooted in his steadfast refusal to trade in such nostalgia. In fact, it is Mr. Shorter's determination to constantly move forward that makes his new album, Without A Net, such an essential listening experience."

At age 80, I didn't expect to see him on tour… yet, he's listed to play Salle Pleyel in Paris, France on November 3rd, 2012.

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We love Sweden!

Read More Sambassadeur Sambassadeur: So listen to "Final Say", the single off their album, Migration (2007). I have been digging this new song! ....

We really do love Sweden. They are very beautiful people and they make amazing music!

SAMBASSADEUR
sambassadeur.com

A few years ago, I thought Sambassadeur's song, "Final Say" was one of my favorite tracks of 2008. It was so sugary sweet pop, I loved it. I also mentioned that this Swedish band took their name from Serge Gainsbourg's song "Les Sambassadeurs."

Anyway, Labrador Records just announced a new song from them called "Memories," calling it "a contemporary Serge Gainsborg and is fully loaded with their trademarked melodies and grandiose arrangements."

You can download the track for free via Soundcloud:

The song is a double-A single (doubles with "Hours Away") coming out on 7" vinyl on November 20th.

Trivia: If you were wondering about the model on the cover artwork sleeve, it is singer Anna's graduation photo. Isn't that adorable?

MIIKE SNOW
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Swedish synth rockers Miike Snow have released their sophomore album Happy to You back on March 16th. Favorite tracks have to be "Wave" and "Black Tin Box", where fellow Swede Lykke Li collaborates on vocals. Miike Snow's breakthrough self-titled debut album came out in 2010 with hits like "Burial," "Animal," "Cult Logic." Basically every track on the album was a hit, making it a true dance mix. Their second album mixes more keys and layers rather then the steady bass build up on each track on the debut album.

Happy To You will be in my top 10 albums of 2012 and I'm sure will be nominated with plenty of awards. "Archipelago" and "Pretender" provide plenty of breakdancing pace beats providing a nice continuous tempo on the record. To me, as good as the albums, this band to me is one of the best live bands out there today. I was able to catch these guys at Lollapalooza back in August at Grant Park in Chicago. They had the signature flashing green light show, and the crowd in an all out dance party. So I'd say the fans are enjoying the new record in concert.

Check out their video for "Pretender" on youtube. Miike Snow is wrapping up their North American tour this October:

10/26 – Asheville, NC @ Moogfest
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
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Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish electronic dance music trio of three producers/DJs, Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso. This week, Swedish House Mafia released their much-anticipated album, Until Now (October 22nd, via Polydor Records), their follow-up to their debut 2010's Until One .

Until Now is released in two formats: a regular 10-track album and a deluxe 23-track version. Fans should a little more to grab the deluxe for over twice as man remixes and dubs!

The latest Swedish House Mafia single "Don't You Worry Child" (featuring John Martin) topped the UK charts at #1, displacing and outselling Adele's "Skyfall" single. These guys are huge.

Tickets for the originally announced U.S. shows all sold out, so the band was forced to add additional show. From my understanding, the hype about this upcoming tour is because the band is going to take a break/hiatus. So see them now, otherwise you'll have to wait a few years when they come back around.

Additional information on onelasttour.com.

One Last Tour U.S. Dates:

02/13/13 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic 02/14/13 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic 02/15/13 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic 02/16/13 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic 02/17/13 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic 02/20/13 Chicago, IL United Center

03/01/13 NYC, NY Madison Square Garden 03/02/13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center 03/03/13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center 03/04/13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center 03/08/13 Los Angeles CA State Historic Park 03/09/13 Los Angeles, CA State Historic Park

BRIEFLY:

AEON aeon666.com Aeon is a Swedish death metal band, and they recently unveiled the opening track from their forthcoming album, Aeons Black, called "Still They Pray." You can hear the track by Metal Hammer Germany. Look for the album to coming out on Metal Blade Records on November 20th, just in time for a Black Christmas.

HUSKY RESCUE husky-rescue.com I've mentioned this a few times, and noted that they were Finnish. But recently, did you know that they have a brand new singer called Johanna Kalén from Sweden? She replaced former singer Reeta-Leena Vestman, who is currently studying musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Look for the new Husky Rescue in London (their first UK date in two years) on November 12th with Pepe Deluxe.

DELTA DREAMFLIGHT deltadreamflight.com Delta Dreamflight is a new band and they've just released their first EP called Vacations. You can listen to it on Spotify, or if you hate the service (like me), you can stream it on Soundcloud. Should we expect Delta Airlines and Disney to sue this band in the future?

PUNKS JUMP UP facebook.com Anglo-Swedish duo Punks Jump Up is releasing Feels Good this November 12th on Kitsuné. The EP is described as capturing "melodies of ABBA, the bass line of Giorgio Moroder & the dance floor drive of Soulwax" and uses Saint Saviour's vocals for the finishing touches.

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