[News] St. Vincent Announces Spring Tour

After recently announcing a pair of co-headlining shows alongside tUnE-yArDs, Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, has announced a slew of shows set to start after the co-headlining performances. Starting on May 3rd in Providence, RI, St. Vincent will perform in 17 cities over the course of 21 days in support of her third studio album Strange Mercy. You can take a look at all of St. Vincent's tour dates and locations after the jump.

St. Vincent 2012 Tour Dates:
02/21 – Istanbul, TR @ Salon IKSV
02/22 – Rome, IT @ Lanificio 159
02/23 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv
02/24 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
02/26 – Paris, FR @ Alhambra
02/27 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
02/28 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
03/02 – Porto, PT @ Vodafone Mexe Festival
03/08 – Perth, AU @ Rosemount Hotel
03/10 – Brisbane, AU @ The Hi-Fi
03/12 – Sydney, AU @ Factory Theatre
03/14 – Melbourne, AU @ The Hi-Fi
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 –  Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
05/03 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
05/05 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
05/07 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar
05/08 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
05/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
05/10 – Indianapolis, IN@ Deluxe at Old National Centre
05/11 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
05/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/14 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
05/15 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
05/17 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
05/18 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
05/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
05/21 – Nashville, TN@  Cannery Ballroom
05/22 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
05/23 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
05/24 – Richmond, VA @ The National

* = w/ tUnE-yArDs

[News] Miike Snow Announces 2012 Tour Dates

To support their upcoming sophomore studio album Happy To You, Swedish trio Miike Snow have announced a short North American tour, which includes planned performances at this year's South by Southwest, Ultra Music Festival and Coachella Music Festival. Kicking off with SXSW and Ultra, the pop outfit will then head to the West Coast for three shows before joining the Coachella festivities. From there, the group will head to the East Coast to perform shows in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto and Montreal. After the jump, you can take a look at the band's full tour itinerary.

Happy To You is out on March 27th via Downtown Records/Universal Republic, and below you can listen to the album's first single "Paddling Out."

Paddling Out by miikesnow

Miike Snow 2012 Tour Dates:
03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/23 – Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival
04/10 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
04/11 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04/12 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
04/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
04/29 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/01 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
05/02 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

[News] US Gov. Shut Down Megaupload, Anonymous Retaliates and Hacks Department of Justice Website, FBI & More

As I'm sure all of you are aware last night a sad blow for the masses was taken when Megaupload was shut down by the US Department of Justice and the FBI. As the news broke Twitter worked up into a frenzy and a backlash began. It was only a few days ago the the New York Time souted Swizz Beatz as the CEO of the website! Although there's not been a statement from him and he wasn't arrested. Seven people have been charged with racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering. Several of the charges involve conspiracy, and the maximum sentences for the various charges range from five to 20 years each. Pretty scary stuff. There's a copy of the full Indictment over here which is a hell of a lot of information to take in and includes personal emails sent amongst the employees regarding copyrighted material etc. 

According to prosecutors, Megaupload illegally cheated copyright holders out of $500m in revenue as part of a criminal enterprise spanning five years and in the process made over $175m. The website which once was the 13th most popular website on the world is no more and the internet has fought back. Anonymous have taken flight and in turn shut down/hacked the websites for the Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, the RIAA and the Motion Picture Association of America! Anon seem to be taking credz for it too already tweeting from numerous account: "Tango down http://www.universalmusic.com/ #Anonymous #Antisec #SOPA #MegaUpload", "Oh noes! http://www.justice.gov seems to be down :( #Megaupload #SOPA #PIPA Expect more! #Anonymous", "Tango down: http://www.fbi.gov for taking down #Megaupload.com Payback's a bitch! Expect more! #Anonymous".

With SOPA and PIPA getting push through the system, how do you feel about this whole situation. I personally used Megaupload and Megavideo a lot. Heems' last mixtape was released via Megaupload. With an active 50 Million users per day this is not going to just be water under the bridge. Stand up and make a difference.

[News] Electric Guest Announce Danger Mouse Produced Debut; 'Mondo'

We just posted a great sounding and looking video for a Danger Mouse project, but by now we know he's a man that likes to keep busy and he's got his very skilled hands on the production side of the debut album from a band we're very much liking in the SKoA camp, Electric Guest. Today the announcement that DM will be producing their album which is called Mondo and it'll hit stores on April 24th via Downtown Records. 

Peep the lead single below and go watch the official over here and if you want to catch them on the live circuit see the dates after the jump.

This Head I Hold by ElectricGuest

Electric Guest Tour Dates:

3/10 -The Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ
3/11- Santa Fe Sol, Santa Fe, NM
3/13-Club Dada- Dallas, TX
3/14-3/17-Austin, SXSW
3/19-The Lowbrow Palace-El Paso, TX
3/20-Club Congress-Tucson, AZ
3/21-Sail Inn-Phoenix, AZ

[Watch] Miike Snow Reveal 'Happy To You' Teaser

On March 27th, Swedish trio Miike Snow will be releasing their sophomore studio album Happy To You, and today, the outfit unveiled a series of teasers referencing the upcoming release. Included in these teasers are a 22-second video, which you can watch above, as well as 'newspaper clippings' from the aptly named The Tiimes. Head here to take a look at both newspaper clippings, the first of which features a great Coachella related story, and see if you can figure out what the trio are hinting at.

As well, if you've yet to hear the first single from the album "Devil's Work," you can listen to it below.

Devil's Work by miikesnow

[News] The Mars Volta Announce Sixth Studio Album, 'Noctourniquet' With Artwork, Tracklist

The Mars Volta have wrapped up their sixth studio album and are currently prepping for its release on March 27th, 2012, courtesy of Warner Bros. The album is called Noctourniquet and follows their 2009 release Octahedron and (as per usual) written by Omar Rodrigues-Lopez (who also produced the album) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. The band has also revealed both the artwork and tracklisting for the album over on their official website, which we have grabbed a screen shot for the sake of your instant gratification.

Our friends over at Antiquiet have snagged some live footage of songs that will supposedly be on the new record, so you will want to check those out as well if you haven't already.

[News] Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra Team Up for Tour Dates

This March, Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, both of whom released fantastic albums last year, will come together for an 11-date string of performances. Starting on March 1st in Santa Cruz, CA, the tour will take both bands throughout California and the Southwest, with the final show taking place in Reno, NV on March 18th. From there, Girls will be performing at this year's Coachella Music Festival. You can peep both band's touring itineraries after the jump.

Girls' second studio album Father, Son, Holy Ghost is currently out via True Panther Sounds, whereas Unknown Mortal Orchestra's self-titled debut is also available via Fat Possum Records.

Girls 2012 Tour Dates:
01/28 – Brisbane, AU @ Laneway Festival
01/30 – Auckland, NZ @ Laneway Festival
02/04 – Melbourne, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/05 – Sydney, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/10 – Adelaide, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/11 – Perth, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/15 – Singapore @ Laneway Festival
03/01 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Coconut Grove *
03/02 – San Diego, CA @ Birch North Park Theatre *
03/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
03/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
03/07 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit *
03/08 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
03/09 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
03/12 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
03/13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
03/16 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
03/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
03/18 – Reno, NV @ Cargo *
04/13 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival

* = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra 2012 Tour Dates:
02/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
02/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Clift Hotel
03/01 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Coconut Grove *
03/02 – San Diego, CA @ Birch North Park Theatre *
03/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
03/04 – Vail Valley, CO @ Snowball Festival
03/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
03/07 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit *
03/08 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
03/09 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
03/12 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
03/13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
03/16 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
03/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
03/18 – Reno, NV @ Cargo *

* = w/ Girls

[News] Alabama Shakes Announce Debut Album: 'Boys & Girls'

All you could hear at CMJ last October was praise for Alabama Shakes so it comes as very welcome news that they've announced their debut album. I'm sure Justin Vernon and Adele will be pretty stoked about the news too! Titled Boys & Girls, the 11-track effort was recorded and mixed at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, Tennessee and was it'll be a self produced affair too. It's set for release on April 10th but you can stream a the single "Hold On" below 3 months prior to the albums release!

As well as that, Jack White is set to release a two-song 7″ single with the band which is looking likely to be later this month (January) on Third Man Records. Hat tip to Sami at RiOB for the heads up on this.