[News] John Peel's Record Collection Being Archived As Online Museum

Even though he sadly passed back in 2004, John Peel's legend lives on. Now it will continue to live on indefinitely as the legendary BBC presenters record collection is to be immortalised online. The BBC and the British Arts Council are working together to create something that they are calling The Space. It's set to be a digital music service that will include all of Peel's home studio and record collection along with Peel's own notes, and the legendary performances from the John Peel sessions. It's also said to include interviews with the artists John well and truly loved and championed. NME reports that it will include 25,000 LPs and 40,000 singles. I thin kit's safe to say we're all a long way off of that but now we can share in the great mans musical wealth. 

[News] Norah Jones Announces New Album, 'Little Broken Hearts'

Last year we got to enjoy the sultry vocals of Norah Jones on the Rome project from Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi alongside Jack White. Not too long ago we actually got news that Jack White was to release a solo album in the not too distant future. Well now Norah Jones has followed suit announcing her fifth studio album entitled, Little Broken Hearts, which will follow up 2009's The Fall. It is being produced by none other than Danger Mouse! It's been penned for a release on the 1st of May. The tracklisting is below with the stylish artwork up at the top.

Little Broken Hearts:

01. Good Morning
02. Say Goodbye
03. Little Broken Hearts
04. She’s 22
05. Take It Back
06. After The Fall
07. 4 Broken Hearts
08. Travelin’ On
09. Out On The Road
10. Happy Pills
11. Miriam
12. All A Dream

[News] Metric Announces New LP 'Synthetica'

On June 12th, Canadian indie rockers Metric will return with their fifth studio album Synthetica, which will be released through the band's new label Metric Music International as well as through Mom + Pop Records. Work on the album began immediately following the band's final show in support of Fantasies, where the band returned to Giant Studios in Toronto. From there, the band concluded work on the album at New York's famed Electric Lady Studios, where production and mixing were helmed by the band's own Jimmy Shaw and John O'Mahoney, respectively.

Shaw describes the process as "he culmination of everything we've done. We've always had a sound in our heads that we hoped to realize. We finally heard it coming back out of the speakers this time." Emily Haines, the band's lead singer, went further to discuss the title of the album, where "Synthetica" serves as the name of a skin-job akin to Blade Runner's replicants: "If you imagine a nightmarishly fake version of me as a pop star, that's her. And this record was about me saying, I'm going to give more to the music than ever, but there's no way I'm going to turn into someone like that."

While the announcement came with no audio preview of the upcoming studio effort, expect more from the band in the coming months.

[News] Florence & The Machine Announce More North American Tour Dates

If you thought tUnE-yArDs announces a lot of tour dates, you'd be wrong, because Florence & The Machine take the crown in that regard. With a month long tour throughout North America already planned for this spring, Florence Welch and co. will be back in the summer for an eight-city tour starting on July 20th. Take a look at the band's incredibly long tour itinerary after the jump, and head to the band's official website for ticketing information.

Florence and the Machine 2012 Tour Dates:
03/02 – Dublin, IE @ The O2
03/04 – Bournemouth, UK @ BIC
03/05 – Cardiff, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
03/06 – Nottingham, UK @ Capital FM Arena
03/08 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
03/09 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
03/10 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
03/12 – Glasgow, UK @ SECC
03/13 – Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
03/15 – Manchester, UK @ MEN Arnea
03/16 – Newcastle, UK @ Metro Radio Arena
03/23 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
03/24 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
03/25 – Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit
03/27 – Paris, FR @ Casino de Paris
03/28 – Paris, FR @ Casino de Paris
03/30 – Cologne, DE  @ E-Werk
03/31 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
04/01 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
04/03 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
04/14 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
04/15 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
04/18 – Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center
04/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
04/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan
04/22 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Hennepin Theatre
04/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
04/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
05/01 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
05/02 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre
05/03 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
05/08 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
05/11 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
05/12 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Events Center
05/17 – Perth, AU @ Burswood Dome
05/20 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
05/22 – Adelaide, AU @ Entertainment Centre
05/24 – Sydney, AU @ Entertainment Centre
05/26 – Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
05/28 – Auckland, NZ @ Vector Arena
06/22 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/23 – Neuhausen ob Eck @ Southside Festival
06/24 – London, UK @ Hackney Weekend
06/30 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
07/01 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/06 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/08 – Dublin, IE @ Phoenix Park
07/12 – Benicassim, ES @ Benicassim Festival
07/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival
07/20 – Burnaby, BC @ Deerlake Park
07/21 – Auburn, WA @ White River Ampitheater
07/22 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield
07/25 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheater
07/29 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn and White River State Park
07/30 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
07/31 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theater
08/02 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheater
08/08 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/09 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival 

[News] tUnE-yArDs Announces Summer Tour Dates

It seems every few weeks or so we get another announcement that tUnE-yArDs is further supporting her LP w h o k i l l with another leg of tour dates, and today, Merrill Garbus has done just that by announcing a summer tour. Following a European tour and a performance at this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival, tUnE-yArDs will be kicking off a two week tour throughout the U.S., including an appearance at Bonnaroo Music Festival. The tour starts on June 1st in New York, so take a look at the full tour itinerary after the jump.

tUnE-yArDs 2012 Tour Dates:
02/22 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/23 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
02/25 – Oslo, NO @ BLA
02/26 – Malmo, SE @ Debaser
02/28 – Berlin, DE @ Festaal Kreuzberg
02/29 – Munich, DE @ Rote Sonne
03/01 – St. Gallen, FR @ Palace
03/02 – Turin, IT @ Hiroshima
03/03 – Rome, IT @ Lanificio
03/04 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
03/06 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
03/07 – Zagreb, HR @ Tvornica Kulture
03/08 - Ljubljana, SL @ Menza Pri Koritu
03/10 - Istanbul, TR @ Salon
03/11 – Tel Aviv, IR @ Barby Theatre
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 *
05/02 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Beco SP
05/03 – Rio de Janerio, BR @ Teatro Odisseia
05/05 – Toluca de Lerdo, MX @ Festival 5punto5
05/25-28 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/01 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
06/03 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/05 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
06/06 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
06/07-09 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/10 – Cincinnati, OH @ Contemporary Arts Center
06/11 – Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center for the Arts
06/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s
06/13 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
06/14 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
07/07 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/08 – West Sussex, UK @ Nova Festival
07/31 – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
08/01 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
08/02 – St. Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom

* = w/ St. Vincent

[News] S. Carey Announces New EP 'Hoyas'

Eau Claire musician S. Carey, who serves as the back-up vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for Bon Iver, is set to return with a new solo effort titled Hoyas. The four-track EP is set for release on May 8th via Jagjaguwar, and sees the artist collaborating with friend and A.A. Bondy member Ben Lester. According to a press release, the EP was recorded in an attic "using a single laptop and not much else… Some sounds were composed by handcrafted instruments and others by junk. At times, Carey tracked vocals using nothing more than his laptop’s internal microphone, and most of the beats and synthesized sounds were sequenced and arranged using stock-software," and, from there, was mixed by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Brian Joseph and mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Studios in Boston.

For now, there is no audio sample from the album, so, instead, head here to watch S. Carey and Justin Vernon's amazing 25-minute 4AD studio session, and after the jump you can take a look at the EPs tracklisting.

Hoyas EP Tracklist:
01. Two Angles
02. Avalanche
03. Inspir
04. Marfa

[News] Simian Mobile Disco Release Details of New Album: 'Unpatterns'

Simian Mobile Disco have announced that they will release what is to be their third studio release, Unpatterns. The album has been set for release on the 14th/15th of May via he ever trusty Wichita Records. Prior to the release of the album we'll be treated to a single in early April titled, "Seraphim". No doubt a tour to support will be announced but for now get excited for some new SMD and peep the tracklisting below.

Unpatterns:
01. I Waited For You
02. Cerulean
03. Seraphim
04. A Species Out of Control
05. Interference
06. Put Your Hands Together
07. The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife
08. Your Love Ain’t Fair
09. Pareidolia
10. Everyday (iTunes Bonus Track)

[News] Governors Ball 2012 Lineup Announced: Beck, Passion Pit, Chromeo, And More

Earlier today the lineup for the second annual Governors Ball in New York City was announced. While last year's festival took place on Governors Island in New York City, this time around the festival has expanded to two days instead of one and will be held in Randall's Island Park. The lineup packs quite a wallop, including Beck, Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Chromeo, Major Lazer, Santigold, Turf War, and more. For you fellow Beck fans out there, yes, this is his first time back into the city since 2008, so I am about to explode out of my seat in excitement right now.

In addition to the stellar lineup, the festival will also feature unique art installations from local and international artists, highly regarded NYC food trucks packed with killer food, and other fun activities to do while at the fest that will be announced in the weeks to come.

A select number of pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 5am EST tomorrow, Wednesday February 22nd, 2012 via Living Social. There will be a direct pre-sale link available on the GovBall.com site. General On Sale will begin on Friday, February 24th at 10am EST via GovBall.com.

For more information about the festival, make sure you head over to GovBall.com.

Check out all the confirmed artists in the lineup after the jump!

2012 Governors Ball Music Festival Confirmed Artists:
 
Saturday, June 23rd
Passion Pit (First NYC show in 2 years)
Duck Sauce (feat. A-Trak and Armand Van Helden)
Chromeo
Special Disco Version (James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem)
Atmosphere
Major Lazer
Santigold
Big Gigantic
Penguin Prison
Walk the Moon
Art vs Science
K.Flay
Nobody Beats the Drum
 
Sunday, June 24th
Beck (First NYC show since 2008)
Modest Mouse
Explosions in the Sky
Devendra Banhart
Cage the Elephant
Built to Spill
Cults
Phantogram
Freelance Whales
Alberta Cross
The Jezabels
Turf War