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Top 10 Best Performances SXSW 2012!!!!!
1. Django Django @ Flat Top Burger Shop
2. Michael Kiwanuka @ St. David's Church
3. Free Energy ND .…
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DJANGO DJANGO
djangodjango.co.uk
Do you remember listening to Brody talk about SXSW 2012? Django Django was his number one band as far as "Best Performances" goes.
The London-based quartet is in the middle of their world tour in support of their debut 2012 album… hitting the United States in March.
Although Django Django lost out to Alt-J for the Mercury Music Prize, being nominated for 2012 was a boon for the band. Other publications like Rolling Stones, Entertainment Weekly, and WNYC have all put Django Django on their 'best of' 2012 list.
I have not seen them live, but their buzz will make me break my winter hibernation to check them out when they arrive in Minneapolis on March 16th.
djangodjango.co.uk
Do you remember listening to Brody talk about SXSW 2012? Django Django was his number one band as far as "Best Performances" goes.
The London-based quartet is in the middle of their world tour in support of their debut 2012 album… hitting the United States in March.
Although Django Django lost out to Alt-J for the Mercury Music Prize, being nominated for 2012 was a boon for the band. Other publications like Rolling Stones, Entertainment Weekly, and WNYC have all put Django Django on their 'best of' 2012 list.
I have not seen them live, but their buzz will make me break my winter hibernation to check them out when they arrive in Minneapolis on March 16th.
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Feb. 12 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City *
Feb. 13 - Liverpool, UK @ Academy * Feb. 15 - Norwich, UK @ UEA * Feb. 16 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy * Feb. 17 - Cardiff, UK @ Uni Great Hall * Feb. 19 - Bristol, UK @ Academy * Feb. 20 - Bournemouth, UK @ Academy * Feb. 21 - Brighton, UK @ Dome * Feb. 23 - Brixton, UK @ Academy * March 6 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall March 7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall March 8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer |
March 9 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club March 11 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club March 12 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House March 13 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music March 15 - Chicago, IL @ Cabaret Metro March 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave March 19 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Ballroom March 20 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge March 22 - San Francisco, CA @ Public Works March 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre * NME Awards Tour |
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EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
everything-everything.co.uk
Manchester's Everything Everything is currently on tour for the second album, Arc (out now on RCA Victor), the follow-up to their debut Geffen Records' Man Alive. If record label switching is your thing, you'd be happy to know that their latest US debut EP, Cough Cough is out now on Julian Casablancas' Cult Records and Kemosabe Records.
If you're lucky enough to live in Los Angeles or New York City, the band has confirmed those two dates so far. More dates to follow.
As for the UK dates, every date is "completely SOLD OUT". This tells me that they are massive or that they are booking very small venues for their fanbase size.
Everything Everything's next single is called "Duet", and you can hear it now on soundcloud.com.
everything-everything.co.uk
Manchester's Everything Everything is currently on tour for the second album, Arc (out now on RCA Victor), the follow-up to their debut Geffen Records' Man Alive. If record label switching is your thing, you'd be happy to know that their latest US debut EP, Cough Cough is out now on Julian Casablancas' Cult Records and Kemosabe Records.
If you're lucky enough to live in Los Angeles or New York City, the band has confirmed those two dates so far. More dates to follow.
As for the UK dates, every date is "completely SOLD OUT". This tells me that they are massive or that they are booking very small venues for their fanbase size.
Everything Everything's next single is called "Duet", and you can hear it now on soundcloud.com.
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11/02 - The Junction, Cambridge
12/02 - HMV Library, Birmingham 13/02 - Heaven, London 14/02 - O2 Academy 2, Oxford 16/02 - The Leadmill, Sheffield 17/02 - O2 Academy 2, Liverpool 18/02 - Whelans, Dublin 20/02 - Oran Mor, Glasgow 21/02 - O2 Academy 2, Newcastle 22/02 - Academy 2, Manchester |
01/03 - Vega, Copenhagen 02/03 - Molotow, Hamburg 04/03 - Lido, Berlin 05/03 - Atomic Café, Munich 06/03 - Tunnel, Milan 08/03 - Fleche dOr, Paris 09/03 - Rotonde, Brussels 11/03 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam 19/03 - Roxy Theatre, LA 25/03 - Bowery Ballroom, NY |
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RA RA RIOT
rarariot.com
It's been a while since I last written about Ra Ra Riot. I saw them a few years ago when they opened up for the silly-named band Death for Cutie.
Barsuk Records just released Ra Ra Riot's new album Beta Love on January 22nd, and, yes, of course, they're on tour to promote the album. What's interesting to note is that with Beta Love, this mark the band's new synthypop music direction and as a four-piece (with cellist Alexandra Lawn leaving the band).
Bassist Mathieu Santos talks about the creative process of recording of Beta Love, "Making the record was a lot of fun for us, because we were in a completely different environment, trying a completely new approach. We'd been used to arriving at a session with every song totally arranged and figured out, but in Oxford, a lot of the creative decision-making happened in the studio, on the fly. We wanted to be outside of our collective comfort zone for this record. We wanted to be open to new things happening. There was a lot of building up and tearing down with [Producer Dennis Herring] —a lot of problem solving, a lot of trial and error, and that was really exciting for us."
rarariot.com
It's been a while since I last written about Ra Ra Riot. I saw them a few years ago when they opened up for the silly-named band Death for Cutie.
Barsuk Records just released Ra Ra Riot's new album Beta Love on January 22nd, and, yes, of course, they're on tour to promote the album. What's interesting to note is that with Beta Love, this mark the band's new synthypop music direction and as a four-piece (with cellist Alexandra Lawn leaving the band).
Bassist Mathieu Santos talks about the creative process of recording of Beta Love, "Making the record was a lot of fun for us, because we were in a completely different environment, trying a completely new approach. We'd been used to arriving at a session with every song totally arranged and figured out, but in Oxford, a lot of the creative decision-making happened in the studio, on the fly. We wanted to be outside of our collective comfort zone for this record. We wanted to be open to new things happening. There was a lot of building up and tearing down with [Producer Dennis Herring] —a lot of problem solving, a lot of trial and error, and that was really exciting for us."
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February 12 El Rey Los Angeles, CA‡§
February 13 The Observatory Santa Ana, CA‡§ February 15 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA‡§ February 16 Club Congress Tucson, AZ‡ February 19 Kessler Theater Dallas, TX‡ February 20 The Belmont Austin, TX‡ February 21 Fitzgerald’s Houston, TX‡ February 23 Proud Larry’s Oxford, MS‡ February 24 Masquerade Atlanta, GA‡ February 25 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC‡ February 26 Grey Eagle Asheville, NC‡ February 28 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH‡ |
March 1 Metro Chicago, IL‡ March 2 Der Rathskeller Madison, WI‡ March 3 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN‡ March 5 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI‡ March 6 Lee’s Palace Toronto, ON‡ March 7 Il Motore Montreal, QB‡ March 8 Higher Ground Burlington, VT‡ March 9 Pearl Street Northampton, MA‡ ^ with Guards, % with Dirty Projectors, † with Best Coast Dirty Projectors, ‡ with Pacific Air, § with Cayucas |
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MARY MARY
mary-mary.com
Mary Mary (real life sisters, Erica and Tina Atkins-Campbell) won a Grammy for Best Gospel Song at last night's award show. This adds four Grammys to this My Block/Columbia Records artist.
The music superstar duo is currently enjoying the success of their originally scripted WE TV reality series called "Mary Mary", now in its second season which has just been ranked by Nielsen Media as the #1 TV show for African American women in their timeslot on cable.
"Mary Mary" is airing Thursdays at 9PM ET/PT.
Mary Mary will appearing live at Sun Life Stadium on March 17th in Miami, Florida.
mary-mary.com
Mary Mary (real life sisters, Erica and Tina Atkins-Campbell) won a Grammy for Best Gospel Song at last night's award show. This adds four Grammys to this My Block/Columbia Records artist.
The music superstar duo is currently enjoying the success of their originally scripted WE TV reality series called "Mary Mary", now in its second season which has just been ranked by Nielsen Media as the #1 TV show for African American women in their timeslot on cable.
"Mary Mary" is airing Thursdays at 9PM ET/PT.
Mary Mary will appearing live at Sun Life Stadium on March 17th in Miami, Florida.
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