W♥M (Archive)

Christmas 2015: Perry, Palma, and Party Pirates

Read More The Band Perry I was at Target today and saw The Band Perry's sophomore album Pioneer on the shelves. The thing that stuck out was there were limited autographed editions! I am assuming the band sat down ..…

December is here! Like previous years, I will be compiling some 2015 Christmas songs and Xmas-related news for you to enjoy! Below are some "P" bands with their Christmas songs.

Read more Christmas.

THE BAND PERRY
thebandperry.com

Announcement: Tune in to NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center tonight (2 December 2015) at 8:00pm EST* to catch a special holiday performance from Grammy® Award Winning sibling trio The Band Perry.

The Band Perry's "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" recently came out on A Nash Icon Christmas compilation (released November 20, 2015) via NASH Icon Records.

The Band Perry's new single "Live Forever" and its accompanying music video are out now.

Tour dates:

04/30/16 Stagecoach Ca's Country Music Fest
06/26/16 Big Barrel Country Music Festival

*Check Local Listings

Read More Palma Violets The NME-buzz band is back in the USA in support of their sophomore album Danger In the Club, which came out May 5th on Rough Trade. ..…

PALMA VIOLETS
palmaviolets.co.uk

NME buzz band Palma Violets just announced their Christmas single "Last Christmas On Planet Earth," which is out now via Rough Trade Records.

The single is backed up by Palma's favorite "All the Garden Birds" (sung by the Rhythm Studio Kids Choir) and is available on Limited 7" & digital.

According to the press release, they suggest you keep an eye on their website (palmaviolets.co.uk) for "a special Alternative Advent calendar", featuring daily covers, poetry, and other miscellaneous holiday specials from the band.

Also, worth noting is that Palma Violets will be performing on Call This Number. Call This Number is the brain child of Steve Mackey (Pulp), Jeannette Lee (Rough Trade) & Douglas Hart (ex Jesus and Mary Chain). The concept involves a unique performance broadcast just once at a set time from an online link provided on the day of the show.

Tour dates:

12/05/15 Sheffield The Leadmill
12/18/15 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle

THE PARTY PIRATES
thepartypirates.com.au

Australia's The Party Pirates will be releasing their new Christmas single called "The Christmas Rock" on Friday, December 4th.

The kids band (featuring Captain Black, Captain Blue, Captain Red, and Pirate Pinky) is known for their lively high-energy concerts. They all dress up as pirates in their respective colors - with pink being the obvious lone girl in the group. Reminds me of a much friendly/family version of Japanese band Peelander-Z.

Upcoming The Party Pirates Appearances:

12/21 Souths Kids Christmas Show
12/22 Souths Kids Christmas Show

Carols performances & more tour dates to be announced shortly

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

Palma Violets at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (25 May 2015)

Palma Violets Setlist Peter & The Gun Rattlesnake Highway All the Garden Birds Girl, You Couldn't Do Much Better On The Beach English Tongue Tom the Drum Best of Friends We Found Love Matador Step Up for the Cool Cats Johnny Bagga' Donuts Walking Home Danger In The Club 14 / Death Is Not The End (Bob Dylan cover) -- Encore -- Chicken Dippers Last Of The Summer Wine Invasion of the Tribbles (The Hot Nasties cover) Read More Palma Violets The NME-buzz band is back in the USA in support of their sophomore album Danger In the Club, which came out May 5th on Rough Trade. ..… Public Access T.V. Opening up the show was New York's Public Access T.V. (not to be confused with the English band Public Service Broadcasting), who played a set of straightforward rock and roll. You may recall that we talked about this band ..…

UK buzz band Palma Violets is back on tour for their sophomore album Danger In the Club (Rough Trade), stopping the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, May 25th.

Public Access T.V.

Opening up the show was New York's Public Access T.V., who blew us away with their songs about rock and roll when they opened up for Gang of Four earlier this March.

The band kicked off their 10 song set with "Middle Child", one of their earlier single, followed by various loud rock singles, such as "Monaco" and my favorite "In the Mirror".

I did get a chance to listen to their self-titled EP, which surprisingly wasn't as energetic as their live set (and many of these songs did not make it into their set). The EP is available digitally now, but fans of physical vinyl discs will have to wait until June 16th on Terrible Records.

Although attendance for Palma Violets wasn't as full as two years ago, hot off their debut 180 album, I still felt it was incredibly full - especially for the Memorial Holiday. Most fans were out of town, or just arriving back into town from their cabins.

The other thing to note is that Violets' fans are young and quite happy to moshing and danced throughout Violets' set (including the slow numbers!) They have a very dedicated fanbase, and I'm convinced that when Violets return to Minneapolis, these same fans will be there in front.

Setlist

My favorite moment on their set is that they actually ended with a Bob Dylan song, "Death is Not the End" (not written on their setlist). This is a nice tribute to the folk singer, who lived in Duluth, Minnesota, for a time. The song may have gone over many of the young heads in attendance, but it was still a nice gesture from the band.

"Best of Friends" got Alexander "Chilli" Jesson singing and screaming lead vocals, letting regular singer/guitarist Samuel Fryer to rest his vocals.

They dedicated "Matador" to Public Access TV. "Danger In The Club" featured pitchman Harry ‘Violent’ on harmonica. Violent would later resurfaced for their encore finale, singing passionately with the band.

Palma Violets latest album Danger In The Club is out now on Rough Trade.

Remaining US tour dates:

05/23 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
05/26 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
05/29 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
05/30 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
06/01 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
06/02 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/04 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
06/05 Los Angeles, CA The Teragram Ballroom
06/07 San Diego, CA 91X-Fest

Palma Violets at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (25 May 2015)

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

Minneapolis: May 23 - May 25, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 23 to May 25, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Soundset Local hip-hop collective Rhymesayers bring its more-successful-than-ever Soundset back to Canterbury Park on May 24, with act details announcing soon. …

OFFICIAL SOUNDSET BEFORE PARTY
at First Avenue
Saturday 05/23/15, 7pm ($20/18+)
first-avenue.com

Going to Rhymesayers' Soundset 2015 this year? Maybe you can get your game on with the Official Soundset Before Party featuring Prof, Fashawn (embarrassingly enough I have mistaken for Kreyshawn... totally different, fa-sure), DJ Exile, Bobby Raps, Blvck Spvce, and DJ Fundo.

If that was the before party, guess what? There is also an Official Soundset After Party, taking place on late Sunday night, May 24th. Performances by Get Cryphy with guests Plain Ole Bill, Jimmy 2 Times, Last Word, and DJ Fundo.

The annual Soundset 2015 is taking place this Sunday May 24th 2015 Memorial Weekend ... rain or shine at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Lineup:

Atmosphere, J. Cole, Ice Cube, Big Sean, Ludacris, Logic, Yelawolf, Dilated Peoples, Clockwork Indigo, Flatbush Zombies & The Underachievers, Brother Ali, Vic Mensa, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic & DJ Abilities, Dessa, DJ Jazzy Jay, Hopsin, Smif-N-Wessun, 20 Year Anniversary of Dah Shinin', DJ Babu, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Vince Staples, Watsky, DJ Eclipse, deM atlas, Supreme La Rock, B. Dolan, Father, SonReal, G.L.A.M., Chester Watson, Sa-Roc, Sean Anonymous, Manny Phesto, Freez with DJ Willie Shu, SET THE SMITH, DJ Lean Rock, DJ Stage One, DJ Adatrak, DJ Str8Reppin, Sway Calloway, Host, St. Paul Slim, Host, and host J. Pratt.

Read More Built to Spill Boise's Built to Spill stopped by First Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, November 17th, bringing with them a mini-music festival of varying music genres. .… Wooden Indian Burial Ground Wooden Indian Burial Ground (with Night Beats headlining) are coming to Minneapolis this Sunday, May 12th. The Portland-based duo are touring in support of a double-a-side .…

BUILT TO SPILL
at Varsity Theater
Sunday 05/24/15, 7pm ($20/18+)
varsitytheater.org

I remember seeing Built To Spill in 2013 and at the time, their last album was in 2009, but they still had a lot of material to work with. The best part of their show was the encore, which often featured great cover songs. For the Minneapolis show, they played The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?" and Blue Öyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper" (what a great song!)

The band is back with their eight studio album entitled Untethered Moon, out now on Warner Bros Records.

With the new album, the band will be appearing in Minneapolis at the Varsity Theater on May 24th.

Wooden Indian Burial Ground and Clarke and the Himselfs will open the show.

Tour dates:

05/14/15 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre
05/15/15 Orlando, FL The Social
05/16/15 Tallahassee, FL Sidebar Theatre
05/17/15 New Orleans, LA The Howlin' Wolf
05/18/15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
05/19/15 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
05/20/15 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
05/21/15 Oklahoma City, OK ACM @ UCO
05/22/15 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
05/23/15 Omaha, NE Slowdown
05/24/15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
05/26/15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
05/27/15 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
05/28/15 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
05/29/15 Nelsonville Music Festival
05/30/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
05/31/15 Grand Rapids, MI Founders Brewing Co.
06/13/15 Northside Festival
07/08/15 Troutdale, OR McMenamins Edgefield
07/09/15 Bend, OR Les Schwab Amphitheater
07/10/15 Sacramento, CA Harlow's Night Club
07/11/15 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
07/12/15 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
07/13/15 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
07/14/15 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
07/15/15 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
07/16/15 Pioneertown, CA Pappy And Harriet's
07/17/15 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
07/18/15 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
07/20/15 Arcata, CA Humboldt Brews
07/21/15 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
07/22/15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
07/23/15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
07/24/15 Capitol Hill Block Party
07/25/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
09/18/15 Toronto Urban Roots Festival"
09/19/15 POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival

Read More Palma Violets Palma Violets' 180, according to Brody is the "best album so far." Hey, guess what? It just so happens that Palma Violet is doing a North American tour (and they are stopping by Minneapolis!) ..…

PALMA VIOLETS
at 7th Street Entry
Monday 05/25/15, 7:30pm ($15/18+)
first-avenue.com

I don't know why, but I'm super excited to see Palma Violets; we covered them in 2013 at 7th Street.

The NME-buzz band is back in the USA in support of their sophomore album Danger In the Club, which came out May 5th on Rough Trade.

Public Access TV, who we previously saw with Gang of Four, will open the Minneapolis show.

Tour dates:

May 14 Ferndale, MI Loving Touch
May 15 Toronto, ON The Garrison
May 16 Montreal, QC Petit Campus
May 18 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
May 19 Allston, MA Great Scott
May 20 New York, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 21 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
May 22 Columbus, OH The A&R Music Bar
May 23 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
May 25 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
May 26 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
May 29 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
May 30 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
June 1 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
June 2 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
June 4 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
June 5 Los Angeles, CA The Teragram Ballroom
June 7 San Diego, CA 91X-Fest

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

W♥M237: Road to SXSW 2015

W♥M237: Road to SXSW 2015 (48 mins) Read More SXSW The SXSW Recap episode for W♥M Radio, with Jonathan, Christopher, Brody, and Vu. …

Jonathan, Christopher, and Brody, are guests on the new SXSW 2015 Preview Edition of W♥M Radio.

Here are the bands the brothers and Brody are interested in checking out (warning: mostly British bands).

Palma Violets

The Cribs

Made Violent

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Cruisers

Delicate Steve

GRMLN

Public Access TV

Twin Peaks

Cold Front

Circa Wave

Carl Barât & The Jackals

The Ting Tings

Of Montreal

Gang of Four

Swervedriver

London Grammar

Until the Ribbon Breaks

San Cisco

Gengahr

Soak

Song of the Show: Made Violent's "Wasted Days"

BONUS: Musicless "Dancing in the Street" and Ed Sheeran.

--
W♥M Radio is available on iTunes, please subscribe!

Subscription Options
Subscribe on iTunes
Subscribe via RSS
Add to Google
Add to Yahoo
____
Archive of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com. Recording of this podcast was made possible by Skype, CallGraph, and Audacity.

W♥M236: Fuzzy Machete #1 Fan (21 Feb 2015) Vu, Fuzzy Machete W♥M235: Bud Petal (15 Feb 2015) Sally, Bud W♥M234: London Grammar and Until the Ribbon Breaks (04 Feb 2015) Vu, John W♥M233: S*M*A*S*H (3 January 2015) Vu, Edward Borrie W♥M232: Morrissey v Bowie (28 December 2014) Vu, Emily, Cristina W♥M231: Santa in the Ghetto (21 December 2014) Vu + Cristina

vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ podcast.weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

W♥M198: Goodbye 2013

Read More Royal Headache Royal Headache finally came on, just before 1:00 AM. I would consider their music more of a pop-punk than a true punk-rock, as most of their lyrics was inspired by women and not “the man”. …

Brody and Vu closes out 2013 on W♥M Radio on a cold Minnesota day.

Part One: 30th Anniversary of The Smiths' "This Charming Man"

Vu's This Charming Man 12" and Hand in Glove 7"

"This Charming Man" was not the Smiths' first single, but it certainly the most popular of all the Smiths' songs. The single first came out October 31st, 1983, so last month the single officially turned 30 years old.

As for The Smiths' official most downloaded tracks, these are the top three Smiths songs:

01. 'This Charming Man'
02. 'How Soon Is Now?'
03. 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'

Recently dubstepper and EDM (Electronic Dance Music) Skream recently remixed "This Charming Man" ... unfortunately leaving out that memorable Johnny Marr hook and instead concentrated on that piano-bit at the end of the song.



In Morrissey news, he's written Autobiography. The audio book features actor David Morrissey, so it's Morrissey reading Morrissey.

Palma Violets: 180 Rough Trade

Part Two: Top Music of 2013

Brody's top 10 albums of 2013:

01. Palma Violets - 180
02. Arctic Monkeys - AM
03. Polica - Shulamith
04. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
05. Volcano Choir - Repave
06. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
07. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
08. Camera Obscura - Desire Lines
09. Splashh - Comfort
10. British Sea Power - From the Sea to the Land

Vu doesn't have a top 10 of 2013. Instead, here are some more memorable live shows/hearing their new songs of 2013.

Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Domino

01. Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action by Franz Ferdinand
Honestly, have not listened to this new album, but I heard some of those songs live when they toured here for that album. It sounds like typical dancey Franz Ferdinand. They know the formula, they know what we like.

02. The Blow by The Blow
Been a fan of the Blow for a long time, but finally got to see them for their new self-titled album. They only did new songs, possibly because their previous albums were in collaboration with YACHT and other people. This new incarnation of the Blow is Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne. The live performance is tailored to the music, so it was incredible to watch. Bought their 12" record at the show, so impressed.

03. True Romance by Charli XCX
Charli XCX has the hottest song of 2012: "I Love It", but you may not know it's her song. Instead Icona Pop is credited because they released it as a single - but the song was written by Charli. She sold out her two appearance in Chicago, we caught her second show.

04. Personal Record by Eleanor Friedberger
This new record was co-written by John Wesley Harding (now known as Wesley Stace) and the beautiful Eleanor Friedberger. We've seen her three times in Minneapolis just this 2013.

05. Deltron 3030: Event II by Deltron 3030
The supergroup of Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala, the trio brought a hip hop/urban music that is in some ways a much better version of Gorillaz.

Ylvis: What Does the Fox Say? WM Norway

Part Three: Top Songs of 2013

Brody: Arctic Monkeys - "No. 1 Party Anthem"

Vu: Ylvis - "What Does the Fox Say?"

Part Four: Song of the Show

Brody chose Royal Headache's "Never Again" from their 2011 self-titled debut album. The Australian band stopped by Minneapolis last year in support of the album. You can read more about their show here at W♥M.

BONUS: Speaking of royal, Lorde tops the Spotify charts with "Royals". Plus: Jakobinarina's "This is an Advertisement", Vu's interview with Gold Fields, Laura Marling and her masterful hunting, and Reverend And The Makers' "Heavyweight Champion Of The World".

--
W♥M Radio is available on iTunes, please subscribe!

Subscription Options
Subscribe on iTunes
Subscribe via RSS
Add to Google
Add to Yahoo
____
Archive of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com

vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ podcast.weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

W♥M182: The Great Recap

W♥M182 (18 mins) Read More Great Escape Brody and Jess are currently in Brighton, checking out some showcases at the Great Escape Music Festival. Last night (May 17th), they went to the NME Radar Showcase .… Camera Obscura I stayed for most of the Scotland showcase, which had bundled a bunch of great bands together - including Camera Obscura, Glasvegas, Proclaimers, and Primal Scream. .… Palma Violets Palma Violets was the surprise secret guest at the NME Radar Showcase at the Great Escape in Brighton. The band created a mosh pit, police video riots, crowd surfing by all band members and fans, at their 2am.…

Brody recaps the Great Escape for W♥M Radio.

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Brighton Rocks!

Palma Violets' secret appearance at the Great Escape

American Bands at the Great Escape

Australian Bands at the Great Escape

SONG OF THE SHOW:
CAMERA OBSCURA
camera-obscura.net

Camera Obscura is back with a new album, Desire Lines, out now on 4AD Records. The Scottish band is in America at the moment:

06/21/13 Portland, OR McMenamins
06/22/13 Seattle, WA Showbox
06/23/13 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom
06/26/13 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge
06/27/13 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
06/28/13 Omaha, NE Slowdown
06/29/13 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
07/01/13 Ann Arbor, MI Hill Auditorium
07/03/13 Festival International De Jazz
07/04/13 Toronto Urban Roots Festival"
07/05/13 RBC Bluesfest"
07/06/13 Central Park Summerstage
07/08/13 Central Park Summerstage
07/09/13 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
07/10/13 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
07/11/13 Vienna, VA Filene Center At Wolf Trap
07/12/13 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom
07/13/13 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
07/14/13 Bunbury Music Festival

--
W♥M Radio is available on iTunes, please subscribe!

Subscription Options
Subscribe on iTunes
Subscribe via RSS
Add to Google
Add to Yahoo
____
Archive of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com

vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ podcast.weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

robin in sf said...
Thursday, 20 June 2013 at 12:17 PM

Just saw them last night. I had no idea Tracyanne was pregnant! The show was understandably a bit low-key but I always love seeing them. No "San Francisco Song" though :(.

Great Escape: Palma Violets at The Haunt, Brighton (05/17/13)

Setlist Johnny Bagga Donuts Rattlesnake Highway All the Garden Birds Tom the Drum Chicken Dippers Best of Friends Step Up for the Cool Cats Last of the Summer Wine We Found Love 14 Invasion of the Tribbles Tour Dates 05/24/13 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso 05/25/13 London - Field Day Festival 06/07/13 Rock Im Park 06/08/13 Rock am Ring 06/14/13 Isle Of Wight Festival 06/15/13 Pinkpop Festival 06/25/13 Peace & Love Festival 07/04/13 Rock Werchter Festival 07/06/13 Barclaycard British Summer Time 07/07/13 Les Eurockeennes de Belfort 07/13/13 T In The Park 07/21/13 Benicassim - FIB Benicassim 07/23/13 Paleo Festival 07/27/13 Splendour In The Grass 07/29/13 Northcote, Northcote Social Club 07/30/13 Sydney - Oxford Art Factory 08/04/13 Lollapalooza 08/06/13 Los Angeles, CA EchoPlex 08/10/13 Summer Sonic 08/11/13 Chiba, Japan Makuhari Messe 08/24/13 Reading Festival 08/25/13 Leeds Festival Read More Palma Violets “Shake that aloofness sickness! I give you South London’s finest!” shouted pitchman Harry ‘Violent’, UK buzz band Palma Violets’ merchandise huckster, and self-appointed band ‘ambassador of taste and class’.…

Palma Violets was the surprise secret guest at the NME Radar Showcase at the Great Escape in Brighton.

The band created a mosh pit, police video riots, crowd surfing by all band members and fans, at their 2am headlining show at the Haunt.

NME leaked the Violet information that they were headlining the NME Radar Showcase early that morning, but luckily I saw it on Facebook.

The buzz started and it was worth the wait! It felt like I was in a mosh pit from the Clash heyday. There were throwing elbows, helping surfers, and, of course, the stage invasion! I managed to come out alive with some dirt on my pants. I sweat more at the gig then I did after running a marathon. It was epic. These young lads from London played all the hits from their debut album 180.

Palma Violets were, by far, the biggest headliner at the Great Escape. The band is storming to get to the big stage with Arctic Monkeys. Can you say rivalry? The Violets certainly work the crowd more than any gig from the 'Monkeys shows I've been too. Hey, Alex Turner let's make things interesting and invite the Violets on tour?

Palma Violets recently toured the states with New Orleans group Generationals. And also played Minneapolis where John was Johnny-on-the-spot for coverage.

Palma Violets also won 'Best New Band' by NME. I predict Splashh or Childhood to win that award next year.

The band are gearing up for a summer of music festivals, expect to catch them at the major ones, including Leeds, Reading, and T in the Park.

Palma Violets at The Haunt, Brighton (05/17/13)

brody ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ palmaviolets.co.uk

Great Escape: NME Radar Showcase

NME Radar - The Haunt - Friday, May 17 Velociraptor (20:30) Jacco Gardner (21:15) The Wytches (22:15) Temples (00:00) Merchandise (1:00) Palma Violets (02:00) Read More Velociraptor I thought I mentioned Velociraptor before, in one of our "When Animals Attack" series, but I guess we have not. This Australian twelve-piece (yes, you have read that right), will be playing a few dates at the Great Escape Festival …

Brody and Jess are currently in Brighton, checking out some showcases at the Great Escape Music Festival. Last night (May 17th), they went to the NME Radar Showcase at the Haunt. Hot buzz band Palma Violets was added to the line-up the day before and we will have a separate, but more detailed, article for them at a later date.

In the meantime, Brody writes:

We caught Velociraptor from Brisbane, Jacco Gardner from Amsterdam, The Wytches, Temples, Merchandise from Tampa, and Palma Violets.

What a night! Velociraptor is the new version of the Hives from Aussieland. 12 people on stage. Completely mad! The drummer was standing on top of mountain playing drums then bounced around to a few songs. They started the set with their hit "Hey Suzanne" and kept the fast pace throughout the whole set.

Temples were surprising solid. They reminded me of Kasabian and Pink Floyd. Lead singer sported the old-school curly brown Afro 60's look and the other members looked like the Davies brothers from the Kinks. The only downfall to the set, is that they didn't play "We Were Children."

Merchandise, from Tampa, Florida, also rocked the house and started the moshing, crowd surfing, and questionable stage dancing.

Jacco Gardner was Great! Wytches were awful!

Stay tuned for full articles for Velociraptor and Palma Violets

NME Radar Photoset

Velociraptor

Jacco Gardner

Temples

Merchandise

Palma Violets at The Haunt, Brighton (05/17/13)

brody + jess = vu ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ nme.com

Palma Violets w/ Guards - 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis (04/30/13) live review

Palma Violets Setlist Johnny Bagga Donuts Rattlesnake Highway All the Garden Birds Tom the Drum Chicken Dippers Best of Friends Step Up for the Cool Cats Last of the Summer Wine We Found Love 14 Invasion of the Tribbles Brand New Song Tour Dates 05/01/13 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern 05/02/13 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop 05/03/13 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace 05/06/13 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 05/07/13 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel 05/08/13 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's 05/09/13 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall 05/10/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 05/25/13 London, UK Victoria Park 06/07/13 Nuremberg, Germany Zeppelinfeld 06/08/13 Nurburg, Germany Nurburg Ring 06/14/13 Newport, UK Seaclose Park 06/15/13 Landgraaf, Netherlands Megaland 06/25/13 Borlange, Sweden Peace & Love Fest 07/04/13 Werchter, Belgium Festivalpark 07/07/13 Belfort, France Eurockeennes Fest 07/13/13 Kinross, UK Balado 07/18/13 Benicassim, Spain Benicassim Fest 07/27/13 Bankstown, Aus North Byron Parklands 08/04/13 Chicago, IL Grant Park 08/10/13 Osaka, Japan Maishima Outdoor 08/11/13 Chiba, Japan Makuhari Messe 08/24/13 Reading, UK Richfield Avenue 08/25/13 Leeds, UK Bramham Park Read More Palma Violets Palma Violets' 180, according to Brody is the "best album so far." Hey, guess what? It just so happens that Palma Violet is doing a North American tour (and they are stopping by Minneapolis!) ..…

“Shake that aloofness sickness! I give you South London’s finest!” shouted pitchman Harry ‘Violent’, UK buzz band Palma Violets’ merchandise huckster, and self-appointed band ‘ambassador of taste and class’. In addition to all the recent UK press hype (incl. NME’s Best New Band & Song of the Year), Palma Violets smartly brought in their own pitchman to fire up the crowd, intro the band, and even join in the festivities onstage, last night at a full 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, along with Brooklyn-based Guards.

GUARDS

Both bands played edgy 45min. sets that left some in the crowd wondering if we’ve just seen the future of guitar-based rock, or just two bands making their way into the Midwest after dual weekends at Coachella. The small sweaty packed club was the perfect venue for those in attendance to make up their own minds.

Richie Follin’s Guards opened the night up with smoke machines, minimal lighting, and their “evil power-pop”, as Follin describes it, promoting their debut full-length, In Guards We Trust (Black Bell Records). Follin previously played in his sister Madeline’s band, Cults, but this is truly a project all his own. Expanding live to a five-piece, the band deftly employed its whisper-to-scream brand of guitar rock, amp volumes moving from 1 to 11 on tracks like “Nightmare”; “Coming True”; “Resolution of One” and “Silver Lining”.

The songs came across as more raw than on record, but solid and more appropriate for a live setting. Follin even requested all the lights down near the end, in a prog-like instrumental that had him waving his guitar everywhere, searching for interesting feedback sounds. With ‘Ready to Go’ on regular local radio rotation, Guards is living up to the song’s title.

With their name inspired by a classic British tablet confection (a la Smarties or Necco), Palma Violets hit the stage like hard candy after Violent’s hype-man intro, with a ferociousness and devil-may-care abandon, in support of their debut, ‘180’ (Rough Trade US). A mix of Clash, Ramones, early Libertines, and Wu Lyf; "Chilli" Jesson (bass), Sam Thomas Fryer (guitars/vocals), Pete Mayhew (keys) and Will Doyle (drums) opened loud with ‘Johnny Bagga’ Donuts’, and immediately followed that with the bouncy ‘Rattlesnake Highway’. ‘All the Garden Birds’ showcased Fryer’s baritone, playing off bassist Jesson’s snarling screams and frantic playing energy.

Their music is purposely imperfect, driven by the gusto, abandon, and wrecklessness of youth, and the desire to whip the room into a frenzy. This didn’t fully strike the audience until mid-set with the driven beat of ‘Chicken Dippers’ and the ear-infecting first single, ‘Best of Friends’, that had heads nodding and the center of the floor pogo-ing in unison.

PALMA VIOLETS

Things calmed a bit for ‘Step Up for the Cool Cats’, their 2nd single, then ended with ‘We Found Love’ and ’14’, both of which (maybe unintentionally) featured riffs that sounded like ‘Sweet Jane’ and ‘Crimson and Clover’, respectively. The two song encore was where things really got crazy – pitchman Violent returned to the stage as the 5th member and keyboardist Mayhew, who was almost motionless for the main set, was bouncing manically across the stage like a completely different person. A where-did-they-find-that cover of 1980’s ‘Invasion of the Tribbles’ by Calgary punk band The Hot Nasties and album hidden track, ‘Brand New Song’ closed the night, with people climbing on stage, instruments being upended, and the fuel of chaotic enthusiasm.

While their sound is more an update than re-invention of guitar rock; as a band, Palma Violets aren’t quite yet in full bloom, but have planted the seeds for something potentially extraordinary.

Palma Violets at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (04/30/13)

john () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ guards.bandcamp.com ♥ palmaviolets.co.uk

En Garde! Guards opening on tour for Palma Violets this Spring

Read More Guards I've actually seen Guards' singer/songwriter Richie James Follin before, without knowing it, but he plays in Cults. Although he's used as background guitarist in Cults, he definitely takes center stage, doing the singing and songwriting in Guards. ..…

For an impromptu solo side project, Guards is a band now coming into its own with building buzz. Former garage-punk band leader of Willowz, Richie Follin took a break from that band after eight years and began posting music of his own, which then caught newfound attention and eventually became Guards. Now the Brooklyn-based band (comprised of Follin, Loren Ted Humphrey (Cults) and Kaylie Church) is out on the road continuing their spring tour in support of their debut, ‘In Guards We Trust’, (Black Bell Records), and hot on the heels of their recent Coachella appearance.

Previous to Guards, Follin played guitar is his sister Madeline’s band Cults, before branching out again on his own with this unique direct, throwback power-pop sound with loud-soft dynamics. Writing less on guitar than his previous bands, their sound resembles an amalgam of the last three decades with a defined indie edge. Comparisons are difficult (a good thing) but hints of The Verve, UK psychedelia, and a bit of 80's influence, all come together to define their sound. Opening for Palma Violets (current UK press darlings) also gives them a potential wider audience to broaden their appeal.

Dates with * indicates with Palma Violets:

04/27/13 Seattle, WA Barboza * 04/30/13 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street* 05/01/13 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern* 05/02/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop* 05/03/13 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace* 05/04/13 Montreal, QC - Club Lambi* 05/09/13 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall * 05/10/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom* 05/22/13 Barcelona, Spain Parc del Forum 05/25/13 London, United Kingdom Victoria Park 05/31/13 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse 06/01/13 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre 06/03/13 Richmond, VA The National 06/04/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 06/05/13 Phila, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts 06/06/13 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston

06/10/13 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre 06/11/13 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 06/12/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 06/20/13 Chicago, IL House Of Blues 06/21/13 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater 06/22/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 06/23/13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant 06/25/13 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 06/26/13 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 06/27/13 Houston, TX House Of Blues 06/28/13 Helotes, TX Josabi's 06/29/13 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls 07/02/13 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Sol Stage & Grill 07/03/13 Telluride, CO Telluride Conference 07/04/13 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen 08/04/13 Chicago, IL Grant Park

john () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ guards.bandcamp.com