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COCOROSIE
cocorosiemusic.com

We like CocoRosie - having written about them a few times.

I have good news, the real-life sisters, Sierra and Bianca Casady, will be releasing Tales Of A GrassWidow this May 28th (which is actually quite a long way from now!). I have put in a request for Lara review the album, so hopefully when we get a review copy, we'll let you know what it is like.

So far, the only thing they've previewed is their first single, "Gravediggress", which you can hear on Soundcloud.

They'll be touring around the release date:

24 May: Berlin – Huxleys Neue Welt
26 May: Brussels – Cirque Royale
27 May: Paris – Theatre Des Bouffes Du Nord
30 May: Luxemburg – Rockhal

BARBAROSSA
barbarossamusic.com

Barbarossa, aka London-based James Mathé, announced that he's just signed with Memphis Industries. His single, "The Load", will be coming out on April 8, 2013.

Barbarossa will be on tour in March and May as follows, with label mates POLIÇA (dates with *) and Junip (dates with +):

19 Mar - AB, Brussels*
21 Mar - Shepherd's Bush Empire*
22 Mar - HMV Institute, Birmingham*
23 Mar - Whelan's, Dublin*
01 May - AU, Vienna, Szene+
02 May - CH, Zurich, Plaza+
03 May - DE, Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof+
04 May - DE, Munich Kammerspiele Theatre+
05 May - DE, Berlin Astra Kulturhaus+
06 May - DE, Hamburg Übel & Gefährlich+
07 May - NL, Amsterdam Melkweg+
09 May - LU, Luxembourg Exit07 +
10 May - DE, Cologne Stollwerck+
11 May - UK, Brighton The Haunt+
12 May - UK, Manchester Band on the Wall+
13 May - UK, London Village Underground+
14 May - FR, Paris Trabendo+

CAITLIN ROSE
thecaitlinrose.com

Sure, I previously mentioned her March tour dates, but I thought I'd update you on a few things.

First of all, she recently unveiled her official video for "Only a Clown", via Billboard. The video features Rose and love and karaoke and cops .... in that order.

Then, there is the other matter of SXSW. This is her official schedule for the famed music festival:

03.13 - Threadgills - Jenni Finlay Promotions
03.14 - Austin Ale House - Nashville Day Party
03.15 - Club Deville - Paradigm/Coda Showcase
03.16 - Broken Spoke - Twangfest

As mentioned before, she's currently on tour in support of The Stand-In. This is her North American tour:

03.09.13 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN 03.27.13 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA 03.28.13 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC 03.29.13 - Jammin' Java Music - Columbia, SC 03.30.13 - Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY 04.01.13 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY 04.02.13 - T.T. The Bear's - Cambridge, MA 04.03.13 - Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA 04.05.13 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON 04.06.13 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA 04.08.13 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN 04.09.13 - Schubas - Chicago, IL 04.10.13 - Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN

04.11.13 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY 04.26.13 - Mohawk - Austin, TX * 04.27.13 - War Room - San Antonio, TX * 04.29.13 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ * 04.30.13 - Casbah - San Diego, CA * 05.03.13 - Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, CA * 05.04.13 - Brick & Mortar - San Francisco, CA * 05.05.13 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA * 05.07.13 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR * 05.09.13 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake, UT * 05.10.13 - Walnut Room - Denver, CO * 05.11.13 - Jackpot - Lawrence, KS * 05.12.13 - Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO *

* with Daniel Romano

LUCY ROSE
lucyrosemusic.com

Lucy Rose is no stranger to the USA, having toured with Bombay Bicycle Club and briefly showing up in New York in January... so it's no surprise that she's just announced her North American tour this week:

03/11 - Hotel Cafe, LA, CA, USA
03/18 - Joe’s Pub, NYC, NY, USA
03/19 - Middle East, Cambridge, MA, USA
03/21 - eBar, Guelph, Canada
03/22 - CMW Toronto, Lee’s Palace, Canada
03/23 - The Grad Club, Kingston, Canada
03/26 - 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
03/27 - Tonic Room, Chicago, IL, USA
03/28 - Czar Bar, Kansas City, MO, USA
04/01 - Reef, Boise, ID, USA
04/03 - The Media Club, Vancouver, Canada
04/05 - Barboza, Seattle, WA, USA
04/07 - Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA, USA

THE STONE ROSES
thestoneroses.org

Speaking of Lucy, another Lucy sent in this picture of Ian Brown from the Stone Roses as they headline New Zealand's Future Music Festival (February 28th).

Yes, of course, we love love love the Stone Roses, so I thought I'd briefly mention the band here.

She wrote:

The Stone Roses opened with "I Want To Be Adored" in front of an audience of 10,000 people at Vector Arena. They went on to play an epic 15 minute version of "Fold Gold" as the centre piece and closed with "[I am the] Resurrection."

Look to www.futuremusicfestival.com.au for more information.

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Blackbird + Blackbird

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD
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We've previously mentioned Blackbird Blackbird a few times, but just to recap, this is the project by San Francisco's Mikey Maramag. His latest EP is called Boracay Planet, and it was released last October.

Check out his new video called "It's a War" (single taken from Boracay Planet) at YouTube. The video stars Australian pro surfer Thom Pringle and model Shenay Carey (wow at skinny little legs!).

Anyway, there's some exciting news involving Blackbird Blackbird - he's just kicked off a brand new tour with STRFKR (Starf****r) last night (Tuesday, February 26th). The tour will take him all over the place, including some dates in the UK in April.

So far, all North American dates listed below are with Polyvinyl's STRFKR:

02.27 Roseland Theater Portland, OR 03.01 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA 03.02 Fonda Theater Los Angeles, CA 03.03 Porter's Pub San Diego, CA 03.07 Mohawk Austin, TX 03.08 Warehouse Live Houston, TX 03.09 Buku Project New Orleans, LA 03.10 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL 03.11 Terminal West Atlanta, GA 03.12 Orange Peel Asheville, NC

03.13 9:30 Club Washington DC 03.14 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA 03.15 Webster Hall New York, NY 03.16 Paradise Boston, MA 03.18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH 03.19 Metro Chicago, IL 03.20 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI 03.21 Majestic Theater Madison, WI 03.22 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN 03.23 Boonies Sioux Falls, SD 03.24 Waiting Room Omaha, NE

BLACKBIRD & THE STORM
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Introducing... Blackbird & the Storm. This is the stagename for Marie-Juliette Bird. No location details, I think she is either in London or "American West".

Her debut single, "Broken Wings", can be heard at soundcloud.com. The single is taken from her album, Songs For A Drowning World, to be out April 8th, 2013, via Ed Records.

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Pump up the volume

NOISE POP
noisepop.com

Are you ready for Noise Pop? This nearly weeklong festival is starting tomorrow: February 26th to March 3rd, in San Francisco.

You can buy a badge for all the shows, but personally, from experience, I recommend just buying a la cart. You can get the full schedule over at schedule.noisepop.com.

Just quickly there are some shows I like immediately, most of them are on Saturdays and most of them are sold out, including: Thao Nguyen at Great American Music Hall (03/02), Toro Y Moi at The Independent (03/01 and 03/02), and DIIV at Brick & Mortar Music Hall (03/02) ... all these bands we have previously covered live in Minneapolis at one point or another. There's something to be said about living in a city that isn't as populated as San Francisco.

Between you and me, I would buy advance tickets to see Body/Head show at Rickshaw Stop (02/26). This is the band featuring Kim Gordon (of Sonic Youth).

QUIET COMPANY
quietcompanymusic.com

Quiet Company are from Austin, Texas. So you know what that means: SXSW party. The indie rock band is lead by Taylor Muse, and they are excited to announce the new record, A Dead Man On My Back: Shine Honesty Revisited, for national retailers on April 9th.

There will be a "private release show" in Austin on April 6th. Hardcore fans should be encouraged to get the very limited Dead Man Ultimate Pack, which includes Autographed CD, Monster Shirt, QC Comic Poster, & autographed & numbered piano key from our "Emasculated Man and the City that Swallowed Him" video shoot, a special photo from the shoot signed by the band, and a Certificate of Authenticity written by Tommy Blank & hand numbered.

Tour kicks off this March:

03/07 Waco, TX @ Common Grounds 03/09 SXSW @ Stubbs 03/10 SXSW @ Whole Foods 03/10 SXSW @ Blackheart 03/11 SXSW @ Waterloo Records 03/12 SXSW @ Bar96 03/12 SXSW @ the Parish 03/13 SXSW @ Hipstamatic Haus 03/14 SXSW @ Four Seasons 03/16 SXSW @ Buffalo Billiards 03/18 Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard 03/19 St. Louis, MO @ Plush 03/21 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen 03/23 Toronto, ON @ Rancho Relaxo 03/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory 03/25 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire 03/27 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof

03/28 Nashville, TN @ 12th and Porter 03/29 Memphis, TN @ Poplar Lounge 04/03 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock 04/05 Ft. Worth, TX @ Live Oak Music Hall 04/14 Conroe, TX @ Dosey Doe 04/16 Cleveland, MS @ Hey Joe's 04/17 Jackson, TN @ Downtown Tavern 04/20 Chattanooga, TN @ Honest Pint 04/21 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room 04/23 Charleston, SC @ Charleston Pour 04/24 Savanah, GA @ Jinx 04/25 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn 04/26 Macon, GA @ Hummingbird 04/27 Columbus, GA @ the Loft 05/02 Bryan, TX @ Grand Stafford 05/11 Dallas, TX @ Homegrown Fest 08/9 Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest 08/19 Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest

IN THE SILENCE
inthesilence.net

Sacramento-based dark/progressive quartet, In the Silence, is re-releasing A Fair Dream Gone Mad, on April 9th, 2013, under the Sensory Records umbrella.

The debut album was originally released in 2012, with a very limited pressing of 120 units and immediately sold out due to word of mouth and being featured in popular metal 'zines.

Expect to find the album at the merch table as the band readies for an upcoming 2013 North American tour. They have already been confirmed for ProgPower USA XIV festival in Atlanta, Georgia, where they'll be sharing the stage with Circle II Circle, Rhapsody, Wolverine, Soilwork, Shadow Gallery, Wolf, Circus Maximus, Armored Saint and more.

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World Beat: Celtic Thunder, Bibb & Koite, Putumayo and Evergreene

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CELTIC THUNDER
www.celticthunder.ie

Celtic Thunder is a so-called "Irish supergroup", consisting of vocalists Emmet Cahill, Ryan Kelly, Colm Keegan, George Donaldson, Keith Harkin, and Neil Byrne. The band plays a good mix of folk, traditional Irish, adult contemporary, rock… anything to give new meaning to the Celtic storytelling music.

Celtic Thunger's new CD and DVD companion called Mythology, was released last Tuesday (February 19th) on Verve Records.

The DVD is a live show, filmed at Dublin's Helix Theatre in 2012. The show tells the tales of the Celtic People through legends and cultures.

Mythology is already topping the Amazon charts in the World Music > Celtic charts as well as General AAS.

BROTHERS IN BAMAKO
ericbibb.com

Imagine this: American Eric Bibb and Mali's biggest pop star Habib Koité teams up to play the most interest traditional and contemporary blues.

The two 'brothers in Bamako', Bibb and Koité will be playing tracks from their 2012 album, Brothers in Bamako, available via Stony Plain Music, at the Dakota Jazz Club tomorrow - February 26th at 7pm and 9pm.

The duo is currently in their North American tour dates (for world tour schedule, check out ericbibb.com):

02/26/13 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
02/27/13 Chicago, IL Old Town School Of Folk Music
03/01/13 Montreal, QC Scène Rio Tinto Alcan
03/02/13 Quebec City, QC Palais Montcalm
03/03/13 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
03/05/13 Starkville, MS Mississippi St. University
03/06/13 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
03/09/13 New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club

PUTUMAYO
putumayo.com

The latest Putumayo world music compilation will be focusing on vintage French chanson music from the mid-1900s era. The release will be called Vintage France, and it is coming out on February 26th (tomorrow).

What can you expect but to hear Juliette Gréco and, of course, Serge Gainsbourg.

CEO and founder of Putumayo, Dan Storper, added his comment on this latest compilation, "French artists have created this beautiful, melodic music that has stood the test of time. Perhaps the greatest surprise, was discovering Norbert Slama, a blind octogenarian accordion player who performed with Josephine Baker and Edith Piaf, in my backyard in New Orleans. His performances in a small, vintage café in the Marigny transported me to a bygone era."

Remember, since 2011 you can get Putumayo digitally - but I still recommend getting the actual physical CD.

EVERGREENE MUSIC
evergreenemusic.com

Evergreene Music has released Balkan Arts 701: Bulgarian Folk Dances, the first installment of the Balkan Arts Series (a joint New York venture between Evergreene Music and The Center for Traditional Music and Dance).

What can you expect from the rest of the series? More original recordings were from the 60's and 70's, and to include folk music from Bulgaria, East Serbia, Greek Macedonia and Thrace, and Romania.

The next EP will feature East Serbia in February, Greek rarities from Macedonia and Thrace in the spring, and more Romania and Bulgaria in the summer of 2013.

Curator Martin Koenig talk about the importance of these recordings, "The Balkan Arts recordings are all old-time music and have the same power as the music from Appalachia-the Doc Watson's and the like, and I truly believe that we, the West, now have more of an ability to absorb and appreciate this music than we did in the 60s and 70s. Even my 18-year-old son and his friends now respond to it. With so little of this music around anymore, anything that's this real needs to be cherished."

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Minneapolis: Brother Ali, Van Stee, Sudden Lovelys, and Ike Reilly

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BROTHER ALI
brotherali.com

Brother Ali and Syrian-American rapper/activist Omar Offendum will be appearing at Augsburg college on Saturday, March 9, in Minneapolis. Not only will they be performing music (with a live band), but will also be doing a "TED-style talk" presentation and a Q&A, as part of the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

Check out the blog post for more details:

On Saturday, March 9 at 8:00 pm, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will hold a special evening of presentations and performances exploring the dynamics of peace and hip hop. Held at Augsburg College’s Kennedy Center, the evening will begin with interactive presentations from internationally known hip hop artist Brother Ali and Syrian-American rapper/activist Omar Offendum, each of which will feature a TED-style talk and a mini musical set with a live band. The evening concludes with a moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A. This year’s event builds on the success and buzz of last year’s “Ethics and Hip Hop” event with rapper, singer, and writer Dessa, which drew a sold-out crowd. Tickets are $15.00 and space is limited, so reserve your seats online today!

VAN STEE
facebook.com/vansteeband

Minneapolis' Van Stee (named after singer/guitarist Charlie Van Stee) is releasing their debut album, We Are, this March 2nd, 2013, via Humans Win! Records. The record features a who's who of local established musicians: Halloween Alaska's Jacob Hanson, Rogue Valley's Joey Kantor, Alpha Centauri's Lance W Conrad, Minneapolis Dub Ensemble's Andy Mark, and The CVS Trio's Josh Kaplan.

"We Are" and "Color In The Paper Planes", songs from the debut album is on rotation at the local 89.3 The Current.



Yes, there will be a CD-Release party on March 2nd at the Icehouse in Minneapolis.

THE SUDDEN LOVELYS
thesuddenlovelys.com

I saw The Sudden Lovelys a few years ago. I believe the husband/wife duo is from "Nordeast Minneapolis".

The duo is heading out on a Spring 2013 tour:

03/08 Minneapolis, MN - Aster Cafe
03/09 Spring Valley, MN - Four Daughters Vineyard
03/15 - Omaha, NE - Side Door Lounge
03/17 - Denver, CO - Denver Beer Co
03/20 - Santa Fem NM - Cowgirl BBQ
03/23 - Arivaca, AZ - La Gitana Cantina
03/27 - Boulder City, NV - Milo's Inn
03/28 - Boulder City - Boulder Dam Brew
03/29 - San Diego, CA - Tin Can
04/05 - Paso Robles, CA - Paso Brewing Co
04/07 - San Francisco, CA - 50 Mason Social

THE IKE REILLY ASSASSINATION
www.ikereilly.net

Illinois' Ike Reilly started releasing music under his name since the 90s. Then ten years ago, they changed it to The Ike Reilly Assassination (IRA for short).

According to their press release, they will be releasing a new record in 2013, but in the meantime the band is planning on doing a series of residencies in Chicago and Minneapolis. Full details of dates and venues below:

03/02 - 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN
03/03 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
03/16 – Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN
03/17 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
04/13 – Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN
04/14 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
04/27 – Icehouse – Minneapolis, MN (solo show)
04/28 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
05/11 – Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN
05/12 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
05/25 – 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN
05/26 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL

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W♥M171: Audrey y Moi

W♥M171 (28 mins)

Audrey is our guest this week at W♥M Radio.

Just some topics we covered:

■ News: The Temptations singer Damon Harris has died aged 62 (passed away February 18th) after losing his battle with prostate cancer. Harris was known for being the youngest member to join group at the age of 21.
■ Concert: Toro y Moi. Audrey reported that the show at the Fine Line Music Café on February 20th was sold out.

Not a whole lot of interaction with the audience, but lighting was fantastic. Certainly the audience didn't care as they danced away.

Toro Y Moi's third album, Anything In Return, is out now on Carpark Records. Tour ending next week:

02/24 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge ^
02/26 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret ^
02/27 Seattle, WA - Crocodile ^
02/28 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ^
03/03 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre ^

^ w/ Sinkane and Dog Bite

■ Upcoming show: Mika. Winner of the Brit Award's British Breakthrough Act 2008, the British pop singer will be doing a series of intimate North American dates (see full date listing here).
■ Song of the show is Mika's "Celebration".

Toro y Moi at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (02/20/13)

BONUS: Deer Tick's penis, Varsity Theater and toilets…

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Ruby Suns/Painted Palms at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02/22/13)

Tour Dates 02/23 Grinnell IA @ Grinnell College 02/24 Chicago IL @ Schubas 02/26 Toronto ON @ Garrison 02/27 Montreal QC @ Casa Del Popolo 02/28 Boston MA @ Brighton Music Hall 03/01 New York NY @ Mercury Lounge 03/02 Brooklyn NY @ Knitting Factory 03/03 Philaelphia PA @ Johnny Brendas 03/05 Washington DC @ Black Cat Backstage 03/06 Chapel Hill NC @ Local 506 03/07 Atlanta GA @ Drunken Unicorn 03/09 Austin TX @ Holy Mountain 03/12 Phoenix AZ @ Rhythm Room 03/13 San Diego CA @ Casbah Listen

The Ruby Suns and Painted Palms are currently on tour together. They stopped by Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry last night (February 22nd).

PAINTED PALMS

San Francisco's Painted Palms were not used to the snow here. After launching into "Falling Asleep", singer Reese Donohue confirmed it as much, "I think it's a little cold here."

As Ava and I discussed, she thinks they have a "floral sound", while I thought they definitely had a "Coast" wave/water rhythm to their sound.

Anyway, as expected, because they've only released one single and an EP (Canopy), I believe they played every song they've ever recorded or known to them. If you enjoy Canopy, this is the tour to see them.

I'm not entirely sure if they played the b-side off their upcoming "Carousel" 7", but Poly Vinyl Records is making the song "Click" available to stream. The 7" is coming out March 5th, 2013.

I would have liked to have stayed for The Ruby Suns, but I had prior commitments. From what I can hear of New Zealand's The Ruby Suns is they sound like they sing in falsetto and musically a very interesting landscape. I may have been wrong about anticipating Ryan McPhun to sound 'New Zealander', as he grew up in California but re-located to New Zealand.

The Ruby Suns are currently on tour in support of their Sub Pop record, Christopher, and Painted Palms are currently supporting Secretly Canadian's re-issue of Canopy.

The Ruby Suns at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02/22/13)

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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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Brit Award: B&W

Did you see the Brit Awards? What the heck are Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift doing on there? Seems like the big winners were Emeli Sande and Ben Howard, both of them we've previously covered.

Below are some Brit Awards-related artists. Specifically: black & white covers!

DALEY
daleyofficial.com

R&B singer, songwriter, and performer Daley has a duet called "Remember Me" with his label mate Brit-Award winner Jessie J. The song has over 4 million views and the duo was asked to play the song on The Alan Carr show in the UK.

You can find the song from his latest EP, Alone Together. The EP also feature his first single, "Alone Together", which has reached #8 at the Urban AC.

Look for Daley to return with his debut LP hitting the US sometime this year.

BAT FOR LASHES
batforlashes.com

Bat for Lashes was nominated for Best Female Solo Artist for The Brit Awards in 2008, 2010, and 2013… you get the feeling she'll be nominated next year and not win again?

Well the beautiful Natasha Khan will be doing a few intimate West Coast dates as she hangs out around the Coachella Music Festival. That's the weird thing, because the Coachella takes place in two weekends - bands scheduled to play both dates ends up doing tiny "mini" tours around the area as they wait until 4/20.

04/12/13 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
04/13/13 Indio, CA Empire Polo Club
04/14/13 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
04/16/13 Seattle, WA Showbox At The Market
04/17/13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
04/19/13 Big Sur, CA Henry Miller Library
04/20/13 Indio, CA Empire Polo Club

MIKA
mikasounds.com

Mika is the winner of the Brit Award's British Breakthrough Act 2008, and we've written about the British pop star a few times.

Last week (Valentine's Day), the artist announced that he will be doing a series of special stripped down North American dates. What this means is that the arrangement will be minimalistic, with just a guitarist and pianist. Usually this is done because the music serves only as background/backdrop to a vocalist. So expect to hear a pin drop and all attention to the Mika's voice.

If you haven't bought tickets, chances are it's already too late. Mika's 2012 tour sold out in minutes, and this upcoming tour will likely sell out as well.

Mika's third album, The Origin of Love, is out now.

Intimate North America tour dates below:

03/22 Vancouver, BC @ Venue 03/23 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater 03/25 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music 03/26 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern 03/27 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre 03/29 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café 03/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound 03/31 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

04/02 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 04/03 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall 04/05 Toronto, ONT @ Opera House 04/06 Montreal, QC @ Virgin Corona Theatre 04/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 04/09 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge 04/10 Washington DC @ Sixth and I Historic 04/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall 04/13 Boston, MA @ Royale

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Q&A: Sci-Fi Caper

Our friend Emelia is here to answer some burning questions about Sci-Fi Caper.

1. Describe your bands in three words.

Valley Fever Pop!

2. Why is there a drawing of a tooth on the cover of your 2013 self-titled album? (Or what is that alien-looking thing floating in the background?)

The cover is originally from a flyer our friend (Chris X) drew for a show that took place in August of last year. The A in August was a tooth. OR it can be considered as a reminder to smile!

3. What is the scenester scene like in Fresno? Is there a scene? I remember when there was a massive ska-thing that exploded in the 90s in Fresno.

The ska scene is somewhat over, apart from a few bands. There is definitely a bit of a hipster sort of scene going on in Fresno, but the scene we are most a part of and are most proud of is the "Friendcore" scene. Best described my our good friend Abe "Friendcore is a group of Fresno bands who all go to each others shows and play together and have formed a very amazing music community here". We're just a whole bunch of friends, some in bands some not, from all different sorts of genres and we support each other in all sorts of ways. It's wonderful and we probably wouldn't be where we are if it weren't for them.

BONUS LEVEL QUESTION: Favorite Sci-Fi movie?

Most definitely Star Wars, I was raised on it. That's my childhood, therefore it is dear to me.

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