La Roux Tour Dates On Sale Now
Tickets are now on sale for La Roux Dates in November!
11/17 New York, NY – Terminal 5 :
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004519F2C7A46F
11/1 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D0044A3B854552B
11/2 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/220044CAC56F398C
11/4 Tampa, FL – Ritz:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D0044A6ABE951D5
11/5 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle:
http://www.livenation.com/event/0E004510E754A560
11/7 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150044A5E9B9634
11/9 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/020044A3D3127661
11/15 Boston, MA – House Of Blues:
http://www.livenation.com/event/0100451637547244
Ninja Tune Celebrates 20 Years with the Ninja Tune XX Box Set
Welcome, come on in, sit down, be at ease. I want to take you back – back, back, back into the mists of time, when Margaret Thatcher was still – just – in power, Nelson Mandela had just been released from prison, the World Cup was won not by Germany but by West Germany and a man called Tim Berners-Lee published a formal proposal for something esoteric called the World Wide Web. And two young DJ/producers, fresh from their success with the likes of household names such as Yazz and Lisa Stansfield as well as in their own right, returned from a tour of Japan sick of major label bullsh*t and decided to set up on their own. These two fresh-faced young men, Jon More and Matt Black, collectively known as Coldcut, made NINJA TUNE.
Twenty years! Twenty fu*king years!? That’s a long time for anything, but for an independent record label it’s eons. So yes, we are going to make a fuss. Yes, we are going to celebrate. But this will not be a tired cash-in, a festival of re-tread or an orgy of old. NO! We are focusing on new material, new newness. Below is a list of what we will do. More detailed
announcements to come.
NINJA TUNE XX BOX SET
On September 21st, we release an all out, big-as-big-bollo*ks boxed set with stupendous artwork from none other than Ninja designer Openmind. The set will consist of three hardcover cases in a hardback box, all beautifully made and with foil-blocked text and loveliness. These cases will in turn contain the following material:
Case 1: 6 CDs of music (2 CDs will be material only available in this box set)
Case 2: 6 x 7″ singles in a hardback book (all material only available in this box set). + an inner pocket with a Ninja family tree poster by Nigel Peake + Sleeve Cover Poster + Ninja Tune XX Sticker Sheet
Case 3: Exclusive Hardback edition of Black Dog Publishing book ‘NINJA TUNE: 20 Years of Beats & Pieces’ by Stevie Chick (hardback edition only available in this box set)
It will include new exclusive tracks from: Amon Tobin, Roots Manuva, Kid Koala, Mr Scruff, The Bug, Jaga Jazzist, Bonobo, Toddla T, Blockhead, Daedelus, Dorian Concept, Two Fingers, Zomby, Luke Vibert, DJ Vadim, King Cannibal, Jammer, Shuttle, The Heavy, Yppah, zero dB and more to be announced. Plus a few choice overlooked favourites and rarities.
Plus new exclusive remixes from: Switch, Henrik Schwarz, Autechre, Modeselektor, Matthew Herbert, Zomby, Toddla T, Cut Chemist, Roots Manuva, Gold Panda, Mark Pritchard, Amorphous Androgynous, Rustie, Actress, Tom Middleton, Micachu, Metronomy, Gaslamp Killer, Kronos Quartet, Tunng, Mala, El-P (and EL-B) and more to be announced.
The material not exclusive to the box will also be available on download stores and ordinary CDs in the shops.
For more go to: http://www.ninjatunexx.net
Track listing here: http://www.ninjatunexx.com/boxset
XX events here: http://www.ninjatunexx.com/events
Highlights from the box set are also available on soundcloud as edited
streams:
http://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune-xx/sets/ninja-tune-xx-boxset-previews
Miike Snow Announce Fall American Tour
Touring in continued support of their breakout debut, Miike Snow are returning to America to regale stateside audiences with their dance-pop compositions and unparalleled live show. The group, comprised of Swedish producers Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and New York-dwelling vocalist/songwriter Andrew Wyatt, plan to further extend the tremendous momentum they have carried through their European and South American dates earlier this summer.
Since the release of their self-titled LP in late 2008, Miike Snow have ridden a wave of critical popularity to features on national television programs (including 2 performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and sold-out shows the world over. This leg of performances will likely prove to do the same, ignited by an already sold-out performance at New York’s Terminal 5 and punctuated by a headlining slot at the Treasure Island Festival.
Oct 6 Terminal 5 New York, NY (SOLD OUT)
Oct 7 Terminal 5 New York, NY
Oct 8 Austin City Limits Austin, TX
Oct 9 Kool Haus Toronto, ON
Oct 10 House of Blues Boston, MA
Oct 11 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Oct 13 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA
Oct 15 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Oct 16 Treasure Island San Francisco, CA
Telephoned mixtape
Check this party-starting new mixtape from Fool’s Gold duo Telephoned “Keep Their Heads Ringin”, on the road all summer opening for Chromeo’s sold-out North American tour.
Against Me! Announce Canadian Tour
“I WAS A TEENAGE ANARCHIST” #1 AT CANADIAN ROCK RADIO
Florida punk band Against Me! have announced a series of Canadian tour dates in support of their latest album White Crosses. Currently on the road stateside supporting Silversun Pickups, the 10 date headline tour (plus a festival appearance) begins September 8 in Montreal and ends September 20 in Calgary. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available starting tomorrow via the band’s website. Please see below for full list of shows, The Flatliners and Young Livers will be opening all club dates.
The first single off of White Crosses, “I Was A Teenage Anarchist,” is currently the #1 rock song in Canada for a second consecutive week on the BDS Rock Chart where it has been in the top five for nine weeks straight. The track was also in the top ten on the BDS Modern Rock chart for 12 weeks. White Crosses, released on June 8, has been very well received by critics. Rolling Stone notes the songs are “righteous, churning, gut-rollers,” while BeateRoute Magazine reaps praise on White Crosses as “bigger without being louder, with soaring choruses that will certainly appeal to the masses.” The Village Voice proclaims “White Crosses is all shiny and fresh and proudly expedient, without proving a thing except that Against Me! are fully capable of doing it again.” The album was produced by Butch Vig (Green Day, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins).
Against Me! have spent the past two years touring non-stop in support of their latest album White Crosses and New Wave, which was released by Sire Records in July 2007.
For more information, please visit www.againstme.net.
CANADIAN TOUR DATES – 2010
September 8 Montreal Olympia
*On sale now.
September 9 Quebec City Ilot Fleurie Park
(Envol et Macadam Festival)
*On sale now.
September 10 Kitchener Elements
*On sale July 30 at 10:00 am.
September 11 Toronto Sound Academy
*On sale July 30 at 10:00 am.
September 12 London Cowboys Ranch
*On sale July 30 at 10:00 am.
September 13 Ottawa Bronson Centre
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 15 Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
*On sale July 31 at 9:30 am.
September 16 Winnipeg Garrick
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 17 Regina Riddell
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 19 Edmonton EEC
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 20 Calgary MacEwan Hall
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
JAMAICA’s new video featuring Sepultura’s Igor Cavalera + North American Tour Dates
With the release of their highly anticipated debut album No Problem on the horizon, Jamaica, the French duo formerly known as Poney Poney have announced their next single. ‘Short & Entertaining’ will be released on August 16th through Co-op Music.
Packed with stop-start metallic guitars and fuzzy indie-pop melodies, ‘Short & Entertaining’ is a three minute gem. The video is directed by Jeremie Rozan & Martial Schmetz – from Surface2Air – (Justice vs. Simian, The Streets) and features Igor Cavalera, the drummer and founding member of the Brazilian Thrash metal bandSepultura.
‘No Problem’ was produced in Paris by Grammy Award winners Xavier de Rosnay (Justice) and Peter Franco. Contrary to what people might expect, there isn’t a synth in sight. In fact, the only rule when recording the album was “No synthesizers would be involved!”
Based in Paris, Jamaica are Antoine Hilaire & Flo Lyonnet. Antoine’s inspirations range from Michael Jackson and The Beatles to 60s girl groups and Nirvana, whilst Flo is the electro head but holds a special place in his heart for the likes of Pantera and Rage Against The Machine.
This wide spectrum of influences gives Jamaica its distinct sound: sleek pop hooks and rock undertones alongside super tight electronic production. The album’s yacht rock sound – resplendent with guitar solos reminiscent of Daft Punk’s ‘Discovery’ – arrives just at the right time for summer.
Jamaica who play with a live drummer, opened the NME Radar Stage at The Great Escape earlier this year and are currently supporting Two Door Cinema Club on their French tour.
USA/Canada Tour Dates
October 13- SAN DIEGO @ Warehouse
October 15 – LOS ANGELES @ Echoplex
October 16 – SAN FRANCISCO @ Treasure Island Fest
October 17 – AUSTIN @ Club Encore
October 18 – CHICAGO @ Lincoln Hall
October 19 – TORONTO @ Wrong Bar
October 21 – PHILADELPHIA @ making time
October 22 – NYC @ Webster Hall (CMJ Music Marathon)
October 23 – BROOKLYN, NYC @ making time (CMJ Music Marathon)
Free download of Jamaica track – “I Think I Like U 2″
http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/reg/reg.pl?id=4808-123480
Video directed by Martial Schmetz & Jeremie Rozan (Surface To Air)
Special guest: Igor Cavalera
Jamaica is Antoine Hilaire and Flo Lyonnet
“Short and Entertaining” produced by Xavier de Rosnay (Justice) and Peter J. Franco
JAMAICA – ‘Short and Entertaining’ VIDEO from bermudapants on Vimeo.
ATMOSPHERE ANNOUNCE DATES: TO ALL MY FRIENDS TOUR
Atmosphere, the most prolific group in independent rap, has announced plans to tour the US with Rhymesayers label-mates Blueprint, Grieves & Budo, and DJ Rare Groove. The tour, which stretches 23 performances across the month of September into the beginning of October, will stoke anticipation for Blueprint’s upcoming release while introducing audiences to recent signees Grieves & Budo, who are also slated to release an album in the near future.
ATMOSPHERE TO ALL MY FRIENDS TOUR DATES:
9.08- Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre
9.09- Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
9.10- Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theatre (with Mudkids) *
9.11- Covington, KY Madison Theater
9.12- Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
9.15- Bozeman, MT Gallatin County Fairgrounds
9.16- Missoula, MT Wilma Theater
9.17- Missoula, MT Wilma Theater
9.18- Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
9.20- Boise, ID Knitting Factory
9.21- Bend, OR Midtown Ballroom
9.22- Eugene, OR McDonald Theater
9.24- Chico, CA Senator Theatre
9.25- Reno, NV Knitting Factory
9.27- Arcata, CA Arcata Community Center
9.28- Sacramento, CA Sacramento State Union Ballroom
9.29- Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst
10.01- Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
10.02- Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10.04- Rapid City, SD Dublin Square
10.05- Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Empire Expo Building
10.06- Des Moines, IA People’s Court
10.07- Chicago, IL Congress Theater
* Grieves & Budo not performing
Beardyman Tours Canada
July 14 Amp’d – Just for laughs Montreal, QC
July 15 Amp’d – Just for laughs Montreal, QC
July 21 The Park Theatre Winnipeg, MB
July 22 Revival, Toronto, ON
July 23 Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON
July 24 Evolve Festival, Antigonish, NS
July 27 Sugarnightclub Victoria, BC
- All of the sound in this film came from the mouth of Beardyman, without exception.
- The soundtrack was conceived, written & produced by beardyman to bring to life the capabilities of Dolby’s new surround-sound technology for mobile devices.
- Put your headphones on to experience it as it was intended.
- Enjoy!
Cypress Hill and Slightly Stoopid Want You To Pass The Joint
Cypress Hill and Slightly Stoopid are hitting the road together across the US this summer on the Legalize It 2010 Tour. To spread the word, we want you to “pass the joint” to your friends – when you do, you get the exclusive Cypress track “Rise Like Smoke” and “Running With a Gun” (Live) from Slightly Stoopid!
To pass the joint simply visit www.passthejoint2010.com , click on the Facebook or Twitter button to re-post a short message, then click on the download icon to begin download.
GARY NUMAN Announces The Pleasure Principle Tour 2010 Launching October 17
To celebrate the recent re-issue and 30th anniversary of his classic album The Pleasure Principle, GARY NUMAN has announced he will come to North America this fall on tour. On The Pleasure Principle 2010 Tour, the modern music icon will perform in its entirety the album that climbed into the Top 20 on the U.S. charts 30 years ago propelled by his unforgettable Top 10 single “Cars.” The shows will feature material spanning across NUMAN’s career, including tracks from his forthcoming album Splinter which he’s currently working on in the U.K.
NUMAN last toured America in 2006 in support of his Jagged album and was set to appear at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival this past April, but had to cancel due to the volcanic eruptions in Iceland blocking air traffic. For his 2010 fall tour starting in mid-October, fans will be able to catch him in 15 markets including Orlando, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Emilie Autumn will join NUMAN as the support act in Philadelphia and New York City, with others to be announced for the other cities.
The Pleasure Principle made GARY NUMAN a huge international solo star upon its release in 1979. Given the soft rock and disco-dominated music scene in America at the end of the decade, the disc pioneered electronic pop music on a new, worldwide scale built around icy synthesizers without guitars or conventional song structures (“Cars” doesn’t even have a chorus). The disc’s impact was crystallized in the U.S. when NUMAN performed “Cars” and “Praying To The Aliens” an audience of 40 million people on Saturday Night Live. The music from The Pleasure Principle gave birth to new musical movements in the States over the next decade, including hip-hop, industrial and techno.
As NME recently noted, “every hip-hop production titan ever–notably Dr. Dre–has nicked the opening beats from the track ‘Films.’ The likes of Timbaland and The Neptunes’ minimal pop–featuring exquisitely produced drums and simplistic synthlines–are currently heralded as futuristic genius in the 21st century; The Pleasure Principle shows that Gary Numan was doing the same thing 30 years previously. His influence on hip-hop, while rarely recognized, is enormous. His influence on electronic music in general is unparalleled.”
When GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan covered “Films” from The Pleasure Principle last year, he was actually taking hip-hop back to its roots as the track features one of the original break beats, also included as part of the hugely influential Ultimate Breaks & Beats series. In industrial music, both Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson have name checked NUMAN as a significant influence, with the former currently performing the track “Metal” on his tour. “After hearing ‘Cars,’ I knew I wanted to make music with synthesizers,” says Reznor. “The Pleasure Principle is great because it’s so cold sounding.”
Techno pioneers ranging from Carl Craig to Juan Atkins and Richie Hawtin were also grabbed by this strange, futuristic music, creating a relationship between NUMAN and dance music that has spawned the likes of the Basement Jaxx’s “Where’s Your Head At” (samples “M.E.” from The Pleasure Principle) and the “Cars”-mutating “Koochy” by Armand Van Helden. As the newly reformed Devo recently commented, The Pleasure Principle is “so original and cool and groundbreaking and in a way classic. Like, it still sounds great today…like nothing sounds like that today.”
Catch GARY NUMAN on The Pleasure Principle 2010 Tour this fall:
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DATE |
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CITY |
VENUE |
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Sun |
10/17 |
Orlando, FL |
The Firestone |
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Mon |
10/18 |
Atlanta, GA |
Masquerade |
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Wed |
10/20 |
Washington, DC |
Black Cat |
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Thu |
10/21 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Trocadero w/ Emilie Autumn |
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Fri |
10/22 |
Boston, MA |
Paradise |
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Sat |
10/23 |
New York, NY |
Nokia Theatre w/Emilie Autumn |
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Sun |
10/24 |
Toronto, ON |
Opera House |
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Mon |
10/25 |
Detroit, MI |
Majestic Theater |
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Tue |
10/26 |
Chicago, IL |
Metro |
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Thu |
10/28 |
Denver, CO |
Gothic Theatre |
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Sun |
10/31 |
Seattle, WA |
Neumos |
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Mon |
11/1 |
Portland, OR |
Roseland Theatre |
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Tue |
11/2 |
San Francisco, CA |
Fillmore |
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Wed |
11/3 |
Los Angeles, CA |
El Rey |
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Thu |
11/4 |
Los Angeles, CA |
El Rey |
TOKYO POLICE CLUB ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR DATES
Tokyo Police Club return home for a string of dates across Canada including a highly-anticipated appearance with the Flaming Lips in Toronto.Sep 05 Squamish, BC – Squamish Music Festival
Sep 25 Thunder Bay, ON – Crocs
Sep 26 Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Centre w/Arkells
SHAD & K’NAAN TEAM UP FOR FALL TOUR
If you missed Shad in your hometown this spring, or just can’t get enough of Canada’s favourite rapper, fear not! June is not the end of the road for the London-bred artist.
Following his headlining tour and festival dates this summer, Shad will be hitting the road opening for K’Naan’s on his fall dates. The tour, which kicks off at the end of September in Vancouver, will take the two across the country on five dates.
TOUR DATES (New dates in bold)
September 25 – Vancouver – Malkin Bowl %
September 27 – Calgary – MacEwan Hall %
September 28 – Edmonton – Edmonton EVent Centre %
September 29 – Winnipeg - Burton Cummings Theatre %
October 1 – Toronto – Kool Haus %
% – with K’Naan
CRYSTAL CASTLES ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER US TOUR DATES, HEADLINE HARD SUMMER TOUR THROUGHOUT AUGUST
The enigmatic Toronto-based duo Crystal Castles have extended their North American tour this Fall, continuing their reign following the twelve date HARD Summer Tour and a prime slot at the massiveHARD Summer Music Festival in Los Angeles with six headlining shows beginning September 7th in Nashville, TN. Notable electronic dance figures Sinden and Destructo will join the band as they embark on the HARD Summer Tour (along with Rusko, Proxy, and others TBA on select dates).
Touring in support of their new sophomore album Crystal Castles, both tours promise to deliver the volatile, highly potent, and often controversial live shows the band is infamous for. Already garnering universal acclaim, the release of eponymous second full-length has recently found members Ethan Kath and Alice Glass performing the infectious lead single “Celestica” on the BBC’s Later with Jools Holland, along with a raucous interpretation of the same track by mutual admirer Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Another new remix for “Suffocation” by Memory Tapes premiered yesterday at Gorilla Vs. Bear.
Tour Dates:
8/6/10 OAKLAND, CA FOX THEATRE (w/ Rusko and Proxy) *
8/7/10 LOS ANGELES, CA HARD SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL @ LA STATE PARK #
8/9/10 DENVER, CO OGDEN THEATRE (w/ Proxy) *
8/11/10 AUSTIN, TX STUBBS WALLER CREEK (w/ Proxy) *
8/13/10 CHICAGO, IL CONGRESS THEATRE (w/ Proxy) *
8/14/10 TORONTO, ON KOOLHAUS (w/ Rusko) *
8/15/10 MONTREAL, PQ METROPOLIS (w/ Rusko) *
8/17/10 BOSTON, MA HOUSE OF BLUES (w/ Rusko) *
8/18/10 PHILADELPHIA, PA ELECTRIC FACTORY (w/ Rusko) *
8/20/10 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 CLUB *
8/21/10 NEW YORK, NY TERMINAL 5 (w/ JDH & Dave P + more) *
8/22/10 BALTIMORE, MD SONAR *
9/7/10 NASHVILLE, TN CANNERY BALLROOM
9/8/10 ATLANTA, GA MASQUERADE (HEAVEN ROOM)
9/9/10 ORLANDO, FL CLUB FIRESTONE
9/11/10 MIAMI, FL GRAND CENTRAL
9/13/10 HOUSTON, TX HOUSE OF BLUES
9/14/10 DALLAS, TX HOUSE OF BLUES
* = HARD Summer Tour w/ Sinden + Destructo and more TBA
# = w/ Soulwax, Major Lazer, Erol Alkan, Diplo, Tiga, Digitalism, Green Velvet, and many more
Four Tet Tour + Angel Echoes (Caribou remix)
FOUR TET TO RELEASE ANGEL ECHOES REMIX 12″
DOWNLOAD CARIBOU REMIX FOR FREE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Domino Records will release the Four Tet Angel Echoes Remix 12″ on August 3, 2010 in N.A (July 19 in the UK). Angel Echoes is the third single from Four Tet’s universally acclaimed album There Is Love In You. The A side on this remix 12″ features a deep, club ready remix by Caribou, fresh off the heels of the release of his critically-acclaimed new album Swim. The flip side contains a gorgeous piano-infused remix by Domino’s very own Jon Hopkins. The digital bundle will include all the ‘There Is Love In You’ remixes to date.
As a taster Four Tet has posted the Caribou remix of ‘Angel Echoes’ on his soundcloud page for download and streaming: http://soundcloud.com/four-tet/angel-echoes-caribou-remix
FOUR TET TOUR DATES
10/14 Metro – Chicago IL
10/15 Henry Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles CA
10/20 The Mod Club – Toronto ON
10/21 Studio Just For Laughs – Montreal QC
10/22Webster Hall – New York NY
10/24 9:30 Club – Washington DC
CHROMEO ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS CASUAL TOUR PRESENTED BY GREEN LABEL SOUND
FULL 23-DATE HEADLINING TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS HOLY GHOST! TO KICK OFF JULY 26th IN WASHINGTON, DC
TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MAY 26th
This summer, Chromeo, the virtuosic New York and Montreal-based synth-funk duo will hit the road with the like-minded disco outfit Holy Ghost! for the Business Casual Tour presented by Green Label Sound.
Leading up to the release of their long-awaited third studio album Business Casual (out August 17th on Atlantic Records), the 23-date tour kicks off Monday July 26th in Washington, DC, following their special joint performance with Daryl Hall at this year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival on June 11th and their second Lollapalooza appearance August 6th in Chicago.
Notorious for their energetic live shows that have captivated fans worldwide for nearly a decade, theBusiness Casual Tour will find the pair debuting material from their next round of inimitable electro-funk jams and sophisticated blue-eyed ballads, accompanied by a brand new stage show – lights and legs aplenty. Primed to overtake dance floors with synth-laden hits new and old, including the recent Green Label Sound single and Business Casual album track “Night By Night“, Chromeo’s 2010 promises to be their biggest yet. No jacket required.
Tour Dates:
FRI 6/11 MANCHESTER, TN Bonnaroo (full set with Daryl Hall) *
MON 7/26 WASHINGTON DC 9:30 Club
TUE 7/27 PHILADELPHIA, PA Trocadero
THU 7/29 NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
FRI 7/30 BOSTON, MA House of Blues *
SAT 7/31 MONTREAL, QC Metropolis *
MON 8/2 OTTAWA, ON Capital Music Hall
TUE 8/3 TORONTO, ON Phoenix
THU 8/5 DETROIT, MI Majestic
FRI 8/6 CHICAGO, IL Lollapalooza *
SAT 8/7 MINNEAPOLIS, MN First Avenue
TUE 8/10 CALGARY, AB Flames Central
WED 8/11 VANCOUVER, BC Commodore
THU 8/12 SEATTLE, WA Showbox Market
FRI 8/13 PORTLAND, OR Roseland
MON 8/16 SAN DIEGO, CA House of Blues
THU 8/19 SALT LAKE CITY, UT Twilight Concert Series *
FRI 8/20 DENVER, CO Ogden
TUE 8/24 AUSTIN, TX Stubb’s
WED 8/25 DALLAS, TX Palladium
THU 8/26 NASHVILLE, TN Cannery Ballroom
FRI 8/27 ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
SUN 8/29 LOS ANGELES, CA Hollywood Bowl (w/ The Chemical Brothers) *
* No Holy Ghost!
Just Blaze & Alchemist Unleash “Soundclash” On Europe
Two of the world’s most legendary producers have joined forces to create a show like no other. With a catalogue of hits that includes the biggest and brightest names in music today, these two legendary producers are putting it down on the decks as they play off each other in a display of skills and selection in true sound clash style.
Just Blaze is one of the most creative forces in the game. Having cut his teeth in the late 90’s creating underground bangers for the likes of Buckshot, his distinctive sound soon caught the ear of the major players in the game and he soon had beats featured on albums from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Big Pun & Jadakiss. However, it was as an in-house producer for Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records imprint where he initially became a household name, producing instant classics for Kanye West, Cam’ron, Freeway, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel; and of course the main man himself, Jay-Z, who has featured Just Blaze’s epic production on six of his last seven albums–all of which have gone platinum!
The Jersey born producer, also known as the Megatron Don, has a distinctive sound drenched in soul that still bangs so hard it rocks dance-floors across the globe while simultaneously influencing many of the biggest producers in the game. Just Blaze will undoubtedly be treating a packed house to a fantastic mix of his own productions and the influences behind them in this exclusive sound clash set.
The Alchemist, as the name would suggest, has a knack of turning things into gold, in his case samples and loops. Having got his start in the production game under the tutelage of two of the biggest names in the game (DJ Premier and DJ Muggs), this California native has made a name for himself for his trademark rough Boom Bap style hits. Through his work on albums for underground favorites Dilated Peoples & Defari he came to the attention of Mobb Deep who chose to feature his beats on their classic Murda Muzik LP; and he has has not looked back since.
With a resume that now reads like a who’s who of Hip-Hop’s elite; including work with Nas, Ghostface, Lil-Wayne, Emimem (The Alchemist serves as his tour DJ), Big Pun, Fat Joe & Raekwon to just name a few.
Just Blaze and Alchemist’s “Soundclash Tour” promises to be a legendary performance from two of the most respected names in Hip-Hop history; its also one that needs to be both seen and heard to be believed.
HIP-HOP ARTIST AND PRODUCER SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD ANNOUNCES CANADIAN SHOW DATES
JUNO Award winning producer and artist Slakah the Beatchild brings his hip-hop / soul beats to select cities in Ontario and Quebec as well as the U.S. this spring. His debut album, Soul Movement (2008), was met with critical acclaim worldwide and the video for the single Enjoy Yourself received airplay internationally on MuchMusic, MTV, VH1 and B.E.T. Slakah the Beatchild’s live performance show combines classic beats and rhythms that emulate an old school vibe with nostalgic feeling. Sweedish singer-songwriter Tingsek as well as JUNO nominated, Vancouver artist Ebrahim will join Slakah the Beatchild on his upcoming dates.
TOUR DATES:
May 26 Detroit, Michigan Detroit Electronic Music Festival
May 27 Sarnia, ON Coffee Lodge
May 28 Toronto, ON Lula Lounge
May 29 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
Weblink: www.myspace.com/slakahthebeatchild
SHAD Announces Album Details And Canadian Tour!
BlackBox Recordings and Fontana North Distribution are extremely excited to announce Canada’s favourite rapper, SHAD will be releasing his third album, titled TSOL on May 25, 2010 and touring across Canada this summer.
Fans of Shad’s can expect another full dose of mind-blowing lyricism and clever song-writing touching on a variety of tones and topics. TSOL also includes a laundry list of Canadian talent. Look forward to beats by TLO, Rich Kidd and Me&John to name a few, as well as guest vocals by Lisa Lobsinger, Justin Nozuka, Brendan Canning, Relic The Oddity and Kamau.
Shad will kick off his summer tour in Winnipeg on May 27th, joined by fellow Canadian rapper GRAND ANALOG on his Western dates and D-SISIVE in the East.
“I can say it feels great to finish a new piece and the desire to make something new and interesting for my fans was a big motivation throughout. I feel grateful and excited to get to share new music on stage and in recorded form with them. Looking forward to touring the country this summer with D-Sisive and the Grand Analog guys, rockin some shows, and meeting some great people.”
Check out a teaser for Shad’s first single and video
Tour Dates
04-25 WHISTLER, BC – Skier’s Plaza (Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival)
04-25 WHISTLER, BC – Buffalo Bill’s
05-27 WINNIPEG, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
05-28 SASKATOON, SK – Amigo’s
05-29 EDMONTON, AB – Starlite Room
06-03 VANCOUVER, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
06-04 VICTORIA, BC – Sugar Nightclub
06-05 KELOWNA, BC – Habitat
06-06 CALGARY, AB – Republik
06-08 REGINA, SK – The Exchange
06-12 TORONTO, ON – The Opera House
06-15 HAMILTON, ON – Casbah
06-16 PETERBOROUGH, ON – The Red Dog
06-17 LONDON, ON – Call The Office
06-18 LONDON, ON – Call The Office
CANADIAN RAP ARTIST D.O. DELIVERS A POSITIVE MESSAGE WITH HIS STAY DRIVEN TOUR
Guinness World Record holder, D.O. (Defy the Odds) brings his Stay Driven tour to schools in Ontario and Nova Scotia this spring. D.O., has been inspiring thousands of youth with his school tours since he began the initiative in 2001. Stay Driven is a one-hour motivational assembly that combines speaking with live performance and addresses relevant teen subjects including bullying, goal setting and literacy. D.O. has also had great success as a rapper, with several chart topping songs on Canadian and U.S. radio and seven videos in rotation on MuchMusic. He is signed to two record labels, one for his solo project and another for his group Art of Fresh, a hip-hop / soul duo with beatmaker and vocalist Slakah the Beatchild.
D.O.’s message to youth is that setting goals and perseverance is the key to success. He focuses on how to deal with issues including bullying, youth violence and peer pressure and also instills the importance of self esteem, literacy and goal setting. D.O. dealt with many of these issues himself while growing up, and overcame them by his dedication to his goals and believing in himself.
“The right message for our demographics. Totally had the kids hooked… gave them a look at a positive role model with a powerful message. Serious issues dealt with in an effective manner.” –Teacher feedback from Nahani Way, Mississauga ON.
Canadian Stay Driven Dates:
April 6 Toronto, ON Kane Middle School
April 12 Scarborough, ON Willow Park Jr.
April 20 Mississauga, ON St. Faustina
April 26 Halifax, NS Ross Road School
April 27 Halifax, NS Graham Creighton Junior High
April 28 Halifax, NS Joseph Howe Elementary
April 29 Halifax, NS St. Joseph’s A. McKay
April 30 Halifax, NS St. Patrick’s Alexandra
May 6-7 Toronto, ON Doubletree Hotel (Read to Succeed)
Weblink: http://www.staydriven.com
BILLY TALENT KICK OFF CANADIAN TOUR Band nabs 4 Juno and 2 Echo Music Award nominations
New iTunes app launches with unique fan interaction features
After dominating concert stages throughout Europe and the U.S. over the past eight months, Billy Talent have finally come home to launch their extensive Canadian tour in support of the platinum-plus album, Billy Talent III. The tour kicks off tonight in Victoria, B.C, at the Save on Foods Centre and marches through 19 cities before hitting the band’s hometown of Torontowhere they will headline the Air Canada Centre. On tour with Billy Talent on this cross-Canada trek will be Alexisonfire, Against Me! and Cancer Bats.
Billy Talent will perform their 20th date on the tour in Halifax on April 15 at the Cunard Centre. From there the band heads to St. John’s, Newfoundland where they will perform on the 2010 Juno Awards. In an announcement made in Toronto earlier today, Billy Talent received 4 Juno nominations - Group of the Year; Album of the Year (Billy Talent III); Rock Album of the Year (Billy Talent III); Single of the Year (“Rusted From The Rain”). The Juno Awards will broadcast live on CTV on Sunday, April 18, 2010. In other award news, the band has been nominated for one of Germany’s prestigious Echo Awards. The band is nominated for Artist/Group International Rock/Alternative/Heavy Metal alongside the likes of Green Day and Kings of Leon.
This week also marks the launch of the Billy Talent App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. As well as providing fans access to photos, videos, music, tour and merchandise information, the App also includes the feature “Right Now” that allows fans to share their Billy Talent experiences with one another in real time. The Billy Talent App is available for free download from the iTunes App store.
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) Announce Headlining North American Tour
Since returning in December 2009 for seven monumental concerts in the United Kingdom–their first shows in 17 years–PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) now continue into 2010 with a headlining North American tour starting Saturday, April 17 in San Francisco.
After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978. With their experimental sound fusing Rock, Dance, Folk, Ballet, Pop and Dub, PiL are regarded as producing some of the most diverse music of the 70s and 80s. As a band, the music and vision constantly evolved like no other, culminating in an incredible live experience.
The North American tour will be preceded by a special performance at the COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL on Friday, April 16 (opening day of the three-day event) in Indio, CA. It marks their first show in the United States in 18 years.
Cited as one of the most innovative and influential bands in music history, PiL return to a country where they enjoyed a special relationship throughout their career for what are set to be stunning shows. The North American dates will be followed by a series of high-profile summer European Festival appearances.
John Lydon (vocals), Lu Edmonds (guitar), Bruce Smith (drums) and Scott Firth (bass) earned critical and public acclaim for their concerts in December 2009, with many British media outlets championing them as the shows of the year.
John Lydon: “I sound like a bag of kittens thrown down the staircase.”
2010 sees the 30th anniversary of the band’s first U.S. tour and also their U.S TV debut on “American Bandstand,” where singer John Lydon invited the audience onstage to dance with the band! Host Dick Clark famously introduced their appearance as “a memorable moment in rock n roll, something special and interesting.”
With a wide and varied back catalogue spanning three decades, Public Image Ltd will be showcasing the unique sounds of tracks such as “Public Image,” “This Is Not A Love Song,” “Rise,” and “Disappointed,” with many further surprises in store.
Lu Edmonds: Multi instrumentalist and former guitarist in The Damned Lu joined PiL in 1986 recording and playing on the album Happy? and co-writing the album 9 adding yet another dimension to the PiL sound. Lu is also associated with a variety of eclectic and acoustic bands including The Mekons and Siberian band Yat-Kha.
Bruce Smith: Former drummer in The Pop Group and The Slits became percussionist for PiL also in 1986 playing and recording on the albums Happy? and 9. Seen as a drumming virtuoso, Bruce Smith brought his unique style into the fold. Bruce has also played with the likes of Björk and Terence Trent D’Arby.
Scott Firth: A bass player/multi instrumentalist that has collaborated and played with a variety of top musicians and bands including Steve Winwood, John Martyn, Elvis Costello and The Spice Girls. Scott’s arrival into the band in 2009 resulted in John Lydon declaring him “Genius at work!”
The preliminary North American tour dates are as follows, with more shows to be added:
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Fri 5/7 |
Toronto, ON |
Kool Haus |
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Sat 5/8 |
Montreal, QC |
Theatre L’Olympia de Montreal |
For further PiL information, see: www.pilofficial.com
LITTLE BOOTS SET TO RELEASE MUCH-ANTICIPATED FULL-LENGTH ALBUM HANDS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES TO KICK OFF
Little Boots – known to her family and friends as Victoria Hesketh – is without question the most talked-about new UK pop star of 2009. She was named one of NME’s Best New Artists of the Year, won a BRITs Critic’s Choice Award and BBC’s distinguished “Sound of 2009” poll and is the first artist to have appeared on the Jools Holland show twice before an album release. Rolling Stone named Little Boots as one of their prestigious “Artists to Watch” and Nylon Magazine hailed, “Synth sensation Victoria Hesketh a.k.a. Little Boots is poised to reinvent pop one small dance step at a time.”
Little Boots, who played select North American dates in the fall, will be back to kick off a headlining run on March 2nd. See below for more details. Little Boots has been touring non stop around the globe for the last year playing major headline shows as well as hitting 33 of the summer festivals including the UK’s prestigious Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds’ Festivals, Scotland’s T-In The Park, Japan’s Summersonic and Denmark’s Roskilde amongst many others. For more information please visit: www.littlebootsmusic.net
March 5 Venue Vancouver, BC
April 29 Club Soda Montreal, QC
April 30 Phoenix Toronto, ON
CRASH KARMA Announces Cross-Canada Tour
MARCH 9TH – BARRIE, ON – THE MANSION
MARCH 11TH – OSHAWA, ON – KARMA LOUNGE
MARCH 18TH – BURLINGTON, ON – BOSTON MANOR
MARCH 19TH – PETERBOROUGH, ON – RED DOG
MARCH 20TH – CHATHAM, ON – ENCORE NIGHTCLUB
MARCH 25TH – WINNIPEG, MB – SILVERADO’S
MARCH 27TH – COLD LAKE, AB – COLD LAKE ENERGY CENTRE
MARCH 29TH – CALGARY, AB – RUSTY CAGE
MARCH 31ST – EDMONTON, AB – WHISKEY JACK’S
APRIL 1ST – RED DEER, AB – WILD BILL’S
APRIL 2ND – GRAND PRAIRIE, AB – ROCK CITY
APRIL 3RD – FORT ST. JOHN, BC – EGAN’S PUB
APRIL 7TH – VANCOUVER, BC – VENUE
APRIL 9TH – SASKATOON, SK – TCU PLACE
APRIL 10TH – REGINA, SK – DISTRIKT
CRASH KARMA’s Debut Single “Awake” Top 10 Canadian Rock Chart for 14 weeks -
Fast-rising rock group CRASH KARMA will hit the road to coincide with the release of their debut album March 16th. The tour begins March 8th in Barrie, ON and criss-crosses the continent before finishing up in Regina, SK, on April 10th.
CRASH KARMA’s members are no stranger to success, consisting of former I Mother Earth singer Edwin, ex-Our Lady Peace guitarist Mike Turner, The Tea Party drummer Jeff Burrows and former Zygote bassist Amir Epstein. All of these respective groups notched up record sales in the millions, multiple Juno and MuchMusic Video Awards and became household names. “Awake” is, of course, a perfectly appropriate title for the pulsating debut single.
The disc was recorded at Toronto’s Pocket Studios and produced by Turner, and came together on what started their own respective bands – dreams and great songs. Their first national tour will showcase the powerful raw energy of what each member does best, transcending the sum of their parts – Edwin’s roof-shaking lung power, Burrow’s grooves, Turner and Epstein’s eye-popping and infectious’ playing with visceral power, all leading to what radio listeners already know – Crash Karma are one of the most exciting groups around.
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KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES ANNOUNCE COMEBACK TOUR
SOUL PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE BIG BAND TO LEAVE SOUTH IN A DANCE-HANGOVER COMA, BLOW MINDS AT COACHELLA
King Khan might rightfully be accused of attempting to earn the title of hardest working performer in show business. Following a year that saw the release of three albums and several tours of the US, Europe, and beyond with multiple musical outlets, Khan is bringing the celebrated psychedelic soul big band explosionKing Khan and The Shrines back to North America. The three week run of dates, which starts in Atlanta and culminates at Coachella on April 18th,, marks their first jaunt in the States since last year’s tour in support of the domestic release of the band’s classic What Is?! album on Vice Records.
Those who have seen the band know what to expect- and are most likely planning to attend. To the uninitiated: a sweat soaked stage being rocked into a psychedelic oblivion as a sonic pastiche of horns, drums, bass, guitar, and organ weave a gritty soul canvas for Khan to splatter with his infectious persona. Other acts at Coachella be cautioned: the rock messiah will be performing in your midst and he intends to take no prisoners.