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Read More Blonde Redhead They've been fielding Sonic Youth comparisons for as long as I can remember, but with their last LP Misery is a Butterfly, Blonde Redhead did that thing where they came unto their own. …

BLONDE REDHEAD
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American Dreampop band Blonde Redhead is officially back. In support of their ninth studio album Barragán, coming out September 2, 2014, via Asawa Kuru LLC, the trio (singer Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace) will be heading out on tour.

US tour dates:

11/01/14 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
11/03/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
11/04/14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/07/14 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theatre
11/08/14 Seattle, WA Neumos
11/09/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
11/11/14 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
11/12/14 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
11/13/14 Pomona, CA Glass House Concert Hall
11/14/14 Las Vegas, NV Bunkhouse
11/15/14 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
11/17/14 Austin, TX The Mohawk
11/18/14 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
11/20/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/21/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
11/22/14 Washington, DC The Howard Theatre
11/24/14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
11/26/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
11/28/14 Montreal, QC Club Soda
11/29/14 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
12/01/14 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
12/02/14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg

PAUL WHITE
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Hip-hop producer Paul White will be releasing his fourth album as a solo artist called Shaker Notes this September 30th on R&S Records.

As a preview, he's making his song "Where You Gonna Go?" available for streaming via soundcloud.com:



Shaker Notes tracklisting:

1. Intro
2. All We Know
3. Where You Gonna Go?
4. Honey Cats
5. Wait & See
6. Running On A Rainy Day
7. Fighting To Dance
8. Is It Up To Us?
9. Sitting In Circles
10. Numbers of Change
11. Shaker Notes

RACHAEL SAGE
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NYC singer-songwriter, poet, actor, visual artist Rachael Sage recently announced the release of her new studio album, Blue Roses, set for November 4, 2014 on MPress Records.

In support of the new album, Rachael Sage and her band, The Sequins, will be touring this year:

08/07 - Boulder, CO - St. Julien Hotel
08/10 - Hudson, NY - Hudson Music Fest
08/23 - Midland, TX - Wagner Noel PAC
08/24 - Dallas TX - Granada Theater
09/20 - Mt. Airy, MD - House Concert
09/21 - Rockville, MD - Teds 355
09/26 - Savannah, GA - Sentient Bean
09/28 - Birmingham - Moonlight On The Mountain
10/05 - Chicago, IL - Uncommon Ground
10/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Gengis Cohen

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Read More Nightlands Nightlands is the solo project of Dave Hartley (you may remember his previous band The War on Drugs with Kurt Vile). His latest album, Oak Island, is out now on Secretly Canadian. …

THE WAR ON DRUGS
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Although Kurt Vile is no longer in The War On Drugs, the Philadelphia is proving that they can survive without Vile with a string of sold-out shows. The shoegazey band is currently out on tour in support of their latest release, Lost In The Dream (out March 18th on Secretly Canadian). Their preview single "Red Eyes", which you can hear on soundcloud.com.

War on Drugs tour dates:

03/15 - Kingston, NY @ BSP Lounge
03/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/19 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/20 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar
03/23 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/26 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
03/28 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
03/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
03/30 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
04/01 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
04/02 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
04/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
04/06 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
04/07 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
04/08 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
04/10 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
04/11 - Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century
04/12 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
04/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
04/14 - Toronto, ON @ Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
04/15 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
04/17 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
04/18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/02 - Sun. May 4 - Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Fest
05/15 - Cologne, DE @ Gebaude 9
05/16 - Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefahrlich
05/17 - Malmö, SE @ Mejeriet
05/18 - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Medis
05/19 - Goteborg, SE @ Pustervik
05/20 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret
05/21 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
05/23 - Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
05/24 - Utrecht, NL @ LGW
05/25 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
05/26 - Paris, FR @ Fleche D'Or
05/27 - London, UK @ Koko
05/28 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
05/29 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
05/29-31 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound

White Lighter Roll Call Records Read More Lady Lamb the Beekeeper I’d never heard of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper when I was asked to cover her forthcoming show in Chicago, so I threw on her debut album Ripely Pine to see what the fuss was about. …

TYPHOON
wearetyphoon.com

Who's ready to see an 11 piece band Typhoon from the beautiful state of Oregon? It's almost as if an entire orchestra combined with your basic indie rock band. They have a little bit of a Frightened Rabbit sound to them for those of you who need a larger to band to compare, try Arcade Fire. Lead singer Kyle Morton has a very distinct voice that should have everyone wanting to catch a performance.

Typhoon's fourth release White Lighter is one of 2013's top releases, and is truly a complete album. This orchestra size act adds so many layers into their songs with a great blend of all the instrumentation.

If you're looking for one song to enjoy listen to "Young Fathers".

Typhoon 2014 Tour Dates:

Mar 06 El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA
Mar 07 The Irenic San Diego, CA
Mar 15 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
Mar 17 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
Mar 18 The Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
Mar 19 9:30 Club Washington, DC ^
Mar 21 Higher Ground Burlington, VT ^
Mar 22 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA ^
Mar 24 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME ^
Mar 25 Spaceland Ballroom Hamden, CT ^
Mar 27 Webster Hall New York, NY ^
Mar 28 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA ^
Mar 29 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH ^
Mar 31 HEADLINER'S MUSIC HALL Louisville, KY ^
Apr 02 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI ^
Apr 03 Metro Chicago, IL ^
Apr 05 The Sett, Univ of WI - Madison Madison, WI
Apr 07 The Blue Moose Tap House Iowa City, IA
Apr 08 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE
Apr 10 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Apr 11 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 12 The Knitting Factory Boise, ID

^ - w/ Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

EP-2 Pixies Read More Pixies As I have previously mention, the Pixies are discovering a new life in touring and serving their existing aging fans. I don't know if they have a new album out, it's all very cryptic right now …

PIXIES
pixiesmusic.com

Last month, Pixies released a brand new music video overnight to accompany the song "Greens and Blues" from the band's EP-2, which came out January 3rd. You can watch the video on youtube.com.

The "Greens and Blues" video was written and directed by Josh Frank, who also wrote the book Fool The World, the Oral History of the Band Called Pixies. Frank explained why he chose that song to work on: "I chose ‘Greens and Blues’ specifically because it touched me and spoke to me, from the moment I first heard it. It had that power and emotion I remember from when I heard Bossanova for the first time in high school, that immediate connection, that very personal moment with a band you love where the song feels like it is speaking just to you. ‘Greens and Blues’ also feels important, iconic, and timeless like all great Pixies songs."

Pixies are currently on a world tour:

03/28 Teatro La Cupula, Santiago, Chile
03/30 Lollapalooza, Santiago, Chile
04/01 Rock’n’Fall, Montevideo, Uruguay
04/02 Lollapalooza Argentina
04/04 Festival Estereo Picnic
04/06 Lollapalooza Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
04/08 Costa Verde, Lima, Peru
05/29-05/31 Primavera Sound Spain
06/02 Rock In Idro, Bologna, Italy
06/04 Caribana Festival Switzerland
06/05-06/07 Primavera Sound, Porto, Portugal
06/08 Field Day, Victoria Park, London, UK
06/13 Orange Festival, Warsaw, Poland
06/15 Northside, Arhus, Denmark
06/17-06/18 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
06/20 Best Kept Secret, Hilvarenbeek, Holland
06/20-06/22 Hurricane, Schessel, Germany
06/20-06/22 Southside, Neuhausen, Germany
06/25 Inmusic, Zagreb, Croatia
06/29 Marley Park, Dublin, Ireland
06/30 Live at the Marquee, Cork, Ireland
07/02 Nuits De Fourviere, Lyon, France
07/05 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
07/06 Beauregard, Herouville-St. Clair, France
07/10 Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, UK
07/11-07/13 T In the Park, Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
08/16-08/17 Summer Sonic, Tokyo/Osaka, Japan

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Read More Love Language We've mentioned The Love Language before, it would seem that the band is back with a forthcoming album, Ruby Red, for July 23rd, on one of my favorite label, Merge Records. UK fans will have to wait until August 6th.…

LOVE LANGUAGE
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Who needs some Love Language? You can currently stream their new record Ruby Red on spotify. These indie rockers from North Carolina put on a show! I caught them three years ago at the Circle Bar in New Orleans. The band is finally coming back to the big easy to play the new swanky art house venue called Gasa Gasa.

The Love Language blends brass, organs, you name it to they're set. Simply a classic family band style with beautiful harmonies.

The Love Language's latest album Ruby Red is out now on Merge Records. The band is currently on tour:

Sep 05 Portland, OR – MusicFest NW
Sep 06 Eugene, OR – Cozmic Pizza %
Sep 08 Seattle, WA – Neumos %
Sep 10 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw
Sep 11 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Bar
Sep 12 San Diego, CA — Soda Bar ^
Sep 13 Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock
Sep 14 Tucson, AZ — Club Congress
Sep 16 Austin, TX – Mohawk ^
Sep 17 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Sep 18 Houston, TX – Mango’s
Sep 19 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
Sep 20 Atlanta, GA — Masquerade

# w/ Eternal Summers
* w/ The Critters
% w/ The Dodos
^ w/ On An On

WHITE POPPY
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White Poppy is the new solo project of Canada's Crystal Dorval, her debut self-titled album just landed in stores this week (September 3rd) via Not Not Fun. You can currently stream the entire album via FADER.



With the album's release, expect to catch White Poppy on tour:

09.06.13 - Railway Club - Vancouver, BC
09.13.13 - Cairo - Seattle, WA
09.14.13 - Pals - Portland, OR #
09.16.13 - Mex 'N' Wow - Arcata, CA !
09.17.13 - Lowbrau - Sacramento, CA
09.18.13 - Stranded - Oakland, CA
09.19.13 - Life Changing Ministries - Oakland, CA *
09.20.13 - The Void - San Diego, CA
09.21.13 - Boy Manor - Los Angeles, CA
09.22.13 - Crossroads - San Luis Obispo, CA
09.25.13 - The Wandering Goat - Eugene, OR
09.26.13 - Valentines - Portland, OR
10.04.13 - The Remington - Vancouver, BC
10.27.13 - Wrong Wave Fest - Vancouver, BC

# with Talkative
! with Tabloid
* with High Wolf

BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH
bsbdmusic.com

According to their biography, Blue Sky Black Death (or otherwise known as the initials BSBD) has spanned more than a decade of genre evolution and artistic growth.

The Seattle duo (Kingston and Young God) will be releasing Glaciers on October 1st, an album that is said to be their most ambitious and most original effort so far: showcasing influences of post-rock, shoegaze and prog-rock, etc.

Glaciers (October 1st, Fake Four)

1. I (feat. Child Actor)
2. II (feat. Child Actor)
3. III (feat. Lotte Kestner)
4. IV (feat. JMSN)
5. V

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Red, White, and Blue

U.S. Independence Day is tomorrow, July 4th. Here are some Red White and Blue.

LOFTUS
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Loftus is the child of Red Red Meat , the 90s Sub Pop band. They have a self-titled album coming out in July 9th, 2013, although from what I've read the record was actually recording during RRM's summer tour in August to September 1996.

The finished record was never released, so they've gone back and remastered the record for vinyl by Roger Siebel and Tim Rutili at SAE Mastering, giving these songs new life.

You can pre-order the record at Jealous Butcher Records, the record is on clear vinyl and limited to 250 each with hand crafted packaging.

BAD THINGS
badthings.net

Los Angeles' Bad Things just recently signed with Warner Bros. Records. You may have heard of this because their lead guitarist is snowboarder/skateboard Shaun White.

Look for their debut album this year. These are their confirmed tour dates:

07/11 - New York, NY - Popshop at Santos Party
07/13 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn BowL
07/28 - Philadelphia, PA - Milk Boy
07/30 - Washington, DC - DC9
07/31 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
08/01 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
08/03 - Providence, RI - Fete Lounge
08/04 - Osheaga Festival
08/05 - Toronto, ON - El Mo
08/07 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
08/08 - Madison, WI - Frequency
08/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock

CHANCE MARTIN
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Nashville's Chance Martin just released "Blue Monday" song (not that New Order song), the first ever single from his 1981 private press In Search (which is finally being release this July 16th on Paradise of Bachelors.

In his hey-day, in the 60s and 70s, Chance toured with his friend and mentor Johnny Cash.

Check out "Blue Monday" now:



In Search will be available as a collector's item with "dozens of outrageous photos and a 13,000 word oral history chapbook recounting Chance's adventures with all the legends" on 150g virgin vinyl, in a deluxe.

Red, Light, and Cabooze

As we march closer to America's Independence Day (July 4th), I will be posting some "Red, White, and Blue" articles. If your band has one of those colors, please send me a note. I will need biography, news, tour dates, etc., when you send in your submission. Please follow the guidelines.

Read More Portugal, The Man Toyota is sponsoring its fifth year at CMJ with Toyota's Free Yr Radio! They will be broadcasting interviews and live performances from such bands as Atlas Sound, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Portugal, The Man.…

PORTUGAL. THE MAN
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Portugal. The Man recently shared this Two Inch Punch's remix of "Purple Yellow Red & Blue" (available on Soundcloud.)

Hear the song:



Portugal. The Man's frontman John Gourley recall working on his seventh album, Evil Friends , as a collaboration with Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). According to Gourley, "I walked into his [Danger Mouse] place, and it wasn't going to happen. He was like, 'Hey, man, just so you know, I don't really want to record a rock band.' And I was a little relieved. We'd done this by ourselves before, and we knew we could do it by ourselves again."

Finally, after a year, Portugal. The Man finished the recording and released it two weeks ago (June 4th) on Atlantic Records. The band also started their tour in support of the album two days ago… They arrive in Minneapolis this Saturday, June 22nd, the same date that W♥M team will also covering Snowden at Sound Gallery and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at 7th Street.

Tour information:

06/20 Chicago, IL - House of Blues 06/21 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre 06/22 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 06/23 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 06/25 Dallas, TX - House of Blues 06/26 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues 06/27 Houston, TX - House of Blues 06/28 San Antonio, TX - Josabi's 06/29 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls 07/02 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Sol 07/03 Telluride, CO - Telluride Conference 07/04 Aspen, CO - Belly Up 07/05 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amph 07/06 Park City, UT - Park City Live 07/10 San Diego, CA - House of Blues 07/11 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues 07/12 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern 07/13 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater 07/16 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

07/17 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo 07/18 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 09/26 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre 09/27 New York, NY - Terminal 5 09/29 Boston, MA - House of Blues 10/01 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore 10/02 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore 10/03 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle 10/05 Austin, TX - ACL Music Festival 10/08 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues 10/09 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live 10/12 Austin, TX - ACL Music Festival 10/13 Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital 2013 10/15 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom 10/16 Columbia, MO - Mojo's 10/18 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 10/19 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 10/22 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory 10/23 Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre 10/26 Las Vegas, NV - Life Is Beautiful Festival

Read More Nico Vega I actually had no idea Nico Vega was on the bill, but it was a pleasant surprise because I actually like these guys. This is my third time seeing them. Yes, Aja is shoeless on stage, and based on previous shows - this one was the best. .…

NICO VEGA
www.nicovega.com

You know I love Nico Vega, the band is always fun to see live, although I'm sad to see Minneapolis isn't part of their itinerary. This new tour is with Crash Kings. I'm not entirely sure what the tour is in support of, since their Lead to Light album is not released yet… but expect to see their hit single "Beast" and "Lead to Light" (from their EP Fury Oh Fury) on the upcoming album.

Tour dates:

July 11 - San Diego, Calif. - The Griffin
July 12 - Las Vegas, Nev. - Hard Rock Café
July 13 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Bar Deluxe
July 14 - Denver, Col. - Bluebird Theater
July 16 - Kansas City, Ks. - Riot Room
July 18 - Dallas, Texas - The Door
July 19 - Austin, Texas - Stubb's Jr.
July 20 - Houston, Texas - The Studio
July 22 - Orlando, Fla. - The Social
July 23 - Jacksonville, Fla. - Jack Rabbits
July 25 - Atlanta, Ga. - Vinyl
July 26 - Columbia, S.C. - New Brookland Tavern
July 28 - Baltimore, Md. - Ram's Head Live
July 31 - New York, N.Y. - Bowery Ballroom
Aug. 1 - West Chester, Penn. - The Note
Aug. 2 - Columbus, Ohio - The Basement
Aug. 5 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
Aug. 6 - St. Louis, Mo. - Old Rock House
Aug. 8 - Chicago, Ill. - Abbey Pub
Aug. 10 - Cleveland, Ohio - Wendy Park
Aug. 11 - Pittsburgh, Penn. - Altar Bar
Aug. 13 - Syracuse, N.Y. - Westcott Theatre
Aug. 14 - Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The Loft
Aug 16 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

Read More Gogol Bordello but I saw a movie called Everything Is Illuminated, that stars the singer from Gogol. I think this was before he was more known for being in this band. I guess, like Flea in Suburbia? .…

GOGOL BORDELLO
gogolbordello.com

Start wearing purple, wearing purple! Gogol Bordello is back with Pura Vida Conspiracy, coming out July 23, 2013, on ATO/Casa Gogol Records.

Check out this RollingStone.com feature (and video) on the band

Excerpt:

Ahead of the July 23rd release of Gogol Bordello's hotly anticipated sixth album, Pura Vida Conspiracy, the gypsy-punk collective is offering a glimpse at the project's creation. In this exclusive video chronicle of the group's studio time at the Sonic Ranch in Texas, frontman Eugene Hütz shares the album's overall message: "Borders are scars on the face of the planet."

You've all seen photos and videos to know that this gypsy band is known for their live shows so expect to see them this summer (all confirmed tour dates are listed below; more dates will be announced soon).

Gogol Bordello will be in Minneapolis at the Cabooze on August 2nd.

06/21/2013 Scheeßel - Hurricane Festival 06/22/2013 Neuhausen ob Eck - Southside 06/23/2013 Rotterdam - Rotterdamse Schouwburg 06/27/2013 Norrköping, Sweden - Bråvalla Festival 06/28/2013 Stord, Norway - Stordfest 06/29/2013 Kristiansand, Norway - Ravnefest 06/30/2013 Paris, France - Solidays 07/03/2013 Hradec Kralove - Rock For People 07/05/2013 St Denis de Gastine - Foin De La Rue 07/06/2013 Saint Prouant - Feux de l'Eté 07/07/2013 Kontich - Rock Werchter 07/20/2013 Greenfield, MA - Green River Festival 07/21/2013 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak 07/25/2013 Floyd, VA - FloydFest 07/26/2013 Philadelphia - Theatre of the Living 07/27/2013 Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live 07/28/2013 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE 07/30/2013 Columbus, OH - LC Indoor Pavillion 07/31/2013 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club 08/1/2013 Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Tap House 08/02/2013 Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze 08/03/2013 Bonner Springs, KS - Cricket Wireless 08/05/2013 SLC, UT - In The Venue 08/07/2013 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater 08/08/2013 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre 08/09/2013 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre 08/10/2013 Squamish, BC - Squamish Valley 08/12/2013 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall 08/13/2013 Calgary, AB - Flames Central

08/15/2013 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amph 08/16/2013 Omaha, NE - Slowdown 08/17/2013 Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre 08/19/2013 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall 08/20/2013 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall 09/21/2013 Rio de Janeiro - Rock in Rio 09/23/2013 Porto Alegre - Opinião 09/24/2013 Curitiba - Master Hall 09/25/2013São Paulo - HSBC Brasil 11/19/2013 Paris - Le Bataclan 11/20/2013 Cologne - E-Werk 11/21/2013 Hamburg - Docks 11/22/2013 Berlin - Astra Kulturhaus 11/23/2013 Vienna - Gasometer 11/25/2013 Munich - Tonhalle 11/26/2013 Zurich 457 - Komplex 11/27/2013 Milan - Alcatraz 11/29/2013 Rome - Orion 11/30/2013 Bologna - Estragon 12/01/2013 Villeurbanne - Transbordeur 12/03/2013 Copenhagen - Store Vega 12/04/2013 Stockholm - Debaser Medis 12/05/2013 Oslo - Sentrum Scene 12/06/2013 Brussels - Ancienne Belgique 12/08/2013 Norwich - Nick Rayns 12/09/2013 Bristol - O2 Academy 12/11/2013 Leeds - O2 Academy 12/13/2013 London - O2 Academy Brixton 12/14/2013 Manchester - Academy 12/15/2013 Glasgow - O2 Academy

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Read More The Parson Red Heads So I missed The Parson Red Heads when they came through Minneapolis on the 16th at the University of Minnesota. I meant to go, but .…

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THE PARSON RED HEADS
theparsonredheads.com

Do you remember the Yearling album from 2011 by The Parson Red Heads? The album is out of print, but it got re-issued on a deluxe edition last Tuesday (01/22) via Second Motion Records.

What's new in the new version? It includes all the original tracks, plus six tracks from the Murmerations EP, so it's a nice deal if you haven't already own the album.

The band is currently on tour with He's My Brother She's My Sister (we like them) and Rayland Baxter:

01/24 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
01/25 Bellingham, WA - Green Frog
01/26 Vancouver, BC - The Waldorf
01/27 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern

In other red news:

BLOOD RED SHOES bloodredshoes.co.uk Blood Red Shoes' EP, Water, is out now via V2 / Cooperative Music. The highlight from the EP is a track called "Red River", which you can watch on YouTube. If you were wondering about the video, it was shot during their recent trip to Russia: "It was our first time over and was kind of insane, for many reasons. From the minute we landed and had a 4 hour fight with customs to get our gear into the country, to the last night when we made a 4am pilgrimage to Red Square, it was one hell of an experience. A crazy and beautiful country with crazy and beautiful people, one of the most full on crowds we've ever had on our first trip to a country." U.S. fans should not that their first two albums, Box of Secrets and Fire Like This is now available in the States.

REDWOOD PLAN theredwoodplan.com The new Redwood Plan record called Green Light Go is coming out February 12th. Critics seems to really love the frontwoman, Lesli Wood, often calling her performances as "energetic" and "kick ass." They're heading out on tour in support of the album: 02.15.13 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos 02.27.13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Shred Shed 02.28.13 - Denver, CO @ Lion's Lair 03.02.13 - Wichita, KS @ Kirby's 03.03.13 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle PS, Chaos Chaos (we saw their first ever live show last October) is opening for them at their record release show.

WHITE BLUSH
whiteblushh.com

Absolutely no information was sent for this artist, White Blush. When you send in music submissions, please include as much information as possible.

All I know is that White Blush is the stagename for India Pale Ale beer-drinker Carol Rhyu from Los Angeles (I am assuming this considering that most artists aren't from Louisiana.)

The credits lists "All songs written, performed, and produced by Carol Rhyu" on her self-titled EP, so cover lovers should weep that it's not Dolly Parton's "Jolene." You can stream the EP at whiteblush.bandcamp.com.

White Blush will be playing a free show in LA at The Bootleg Bar on Monday, February 18th at 8:00pm.

BLUE SKY RIDERS
blueskyridersband.com

Watching The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight (01/24)? Look for Blue Sky Riders to appear as musical guests.

Blue Sky Riders are a country superteam of Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman, and Gary Burr, and their album, Finally Home, is coming out next week, January 29.

Expect the band to do more tour dates/or announcements soon, all I have officially is listed below:

02/01/13 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House
02/02/13 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
04/28/13 Indio, CA Empire Polo Field

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Read more Red, White, and Blue.

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

THE POSTELLES
thepostelles.com

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
whitelinesgreymatter.com

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
wayneshorter.com

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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RED FANG
redfang.net

Portland's Red Fang will be going on a national tour in support of their album, Murder The Mountains. The band is known for their music videos, which they noted: "Working with Whitey [McConnaughy] again was great, because we knew the end result would be amazing - he doesn't half-ass. But it was also a little scary, because Whitey would do whatever it took to get the ultimate shot, even if it meant killing us."

Red Fang is also known for their lively shows, so check them out on tour, which is kicking off tomorrow:

08/10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos % 08/26 - Atalanta, GA - The Five Spot 09/05 - Portland, OR - MusicFestNW @ 10/26 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's ! 10/27 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's ! 10/28 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador ! 10/30 - San Diego, CA - Casbah ! 10/31 - Tucson, AZ - Plush ! 11/01 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls ! 11/02 - Amarillo, TX - 12052 Event Center ! 11/03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival ! 11/04 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds Downstairs ! 11/05 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves ! 11/06 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe ! 11/07 - Atlanta, GA - Club 529 ! 11/08 - Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade !

11/09 - Richmond, VA - Kingdom ! 11/10 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts $ 11/11 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom $ 11/12 - Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus $ 11/13 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs $ 11/15 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern $ 11/16 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick $ 11/17 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean $ 11/19 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater $ 11/20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge $ 11/21 - Boise, ID - Neurolux $ % = w/ Black Breath & Brokaw @ = w/ West End Motel & Tom Cheshire ! = w/ Black Tusk & Lord Dying $ = w/ Black Tusk & Indian Handcrafts

RAYMOND BYRON AND THE WHITE FREIGHTER
asthmatickitty.com

Speaking of Portland, Raymond Byron and the White Freighter, previously known as Castanets, will be on tour this fall in support of their album, Little Death Shaker. The album comes out September 4th, 2012, on Asthmatic Kitty Records.

Tour dates:
08.24.12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios (Album Release Party)
09.09.12 - Spokane, WA @ Brews on Washington *
09.10.12 - Moscow, ID @ John's Alley *
09.11.12 - Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station *
09.12.12 - Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch *
09.13.12 - Sioux City, IA @ Sioux City Conservatory of Music *
09.14.12 - Omaha, NE @ House Show *
09.15.12 - Madison, WI @ Indie Coffee *
09.16.12 - Rock Island, IL @ Daytrotter *
09.17.12 - Dayton, OH @ South Park Tavern *
09.18.12 - Jamestown, NY @ Labyrinth Press Company (early show)*
09.18.12 - Jamestown, NY @ Mojo's (late show)
09.19.12 - Boston, MA @ Plough and Stars *
09.20.12 - New London, CT @ The Telegraph (early show)*
09.20.12 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9 (late show) *
09.21.12 - New York, NY @ Piano's *

* with Alameda

THE CALM BLUE SEA
thecalmbluesea.com

The Calm Blue Sea formed in 2007 in Austin, Texas. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2008, but got re-issued last year. This year, their sophomore album, Arrivals & Departures, will be, er, arriving in October 9th, via Modern Outsider Records.

I got the impression that The Calm Blue Sea is an instrumental rock band, having scored a 1924 Fritz Lang film called Siegfried, and they are often grouped in with Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

If you're in Austin, check them out on these dates:

August 17, 2012 - Hotel Vegas, Austin, TX
August 24, 2012 - Emo’s, Austin, TX

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Red, White, and Blue

RED BULL
redbullmusicacademy.com

I've previously mentioned that I liked how Red Bull invests back into the music community. There are couple of new items that I thought I'd mention.

The first is that Red Bull is sponsoring their stage at Lollapaloozer (the next one is coming up on Sunday 8/7/2011), featuring Midnight Express, Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnight, Daedelus, The Cool Kids, 12th Planet, Jackmaster, Busy P, Modeselektor, and KiD CuDi. Wish I was there, but unfortunately tickets to this music festival is out of my concert budget. If you're stuck in the same boat like me, you can stream certain shows at redbullmusicacademy.com.

The second is that Red Bull Records joins Music Xray, looking to sign indie bands. The service is free, you go to musicxray.com and upload your music. The biography reads: "Red Bull Records is a U.S. independent record label located in Culver City, California. It was started by the energy drink company Red Bull to break into the branded record label business and fill a void in the market."

WHITE WIVES
www.wearewhitewives.com

This new band, White Wives, features the two Chris from Anti-Flag (Chris #2 and Chris Head). I did sample a bit of their album, Happeners (released June 28th via Adeline Records). Right away, I can tell you that they've gone more indie-rock. If you were hoping for a more or less political punk sound because of their Anti-Flag involvement, then you may be in for a disappointment.

Personally, I really enjoyed what I heard on Happeners. I can see the band doing well with sing-along choruses from "Hungry Ghosts" and their hardest song, "Hallelujah, I'm Mourning".

"Indian Summer, Indian Summer" is the lead track, and you can hear it on soundcloud. I'm glad to see that the single version does not feature this (rather long) 34 seconds intro which was taken from The Atomic Bomb Movie (Ivy Mike talking about the first H Bomb test).

White Wives are going on tour:

08/16 Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
08/17 Magic Stick Lounge - Detroit, MI
08/18 Monster House - Columbus, OH
08/19 Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY
08/20 Redwood Art Space - Wilkes Barre, PA
08/21 TBA - Philadelphia, PA
10/01 Metro - Chicago, IL w/ AWOLnation

BLUE OCTOBER
blueoctober.com

Blue October's sixth studio album, Any Man in America, is coming out August 16th via Up/Down Records via MRI. You can preview a bit of the album through their new single, "The Chills", at youtube.

Shot in HD, the video takes place at three different locations in Texas (Triple Crown in San Marcos, singer/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld's house, and the beach in Galveston). The concept of the video is about relationships and life in general, but it just looks like fun live concert footage to me.

They look pretty amazing live from the video, and, yes, they are on tour:

8/17 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues 8/18 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues 8/19 Austin, TX @ Stubb's 8/21 Houston, TX @ House of Blues 9/8 Phoenix, AZ The Foundry 9/9 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues 9/10 West Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues 9/11 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues		9/13 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 9/15 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory 9/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 9/17 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 9/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox 9/21 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory 9/22 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory 9/23 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue 9/25 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

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