[News] Sleigh Bells Extend Summer Tour

Brooklyn rockers Sleigh Bells have announced additional dates for their summer tour. In addition to their shows with Hot Chip, Jel, and Class Actres, the duo will also be playing select shows with Refused in August. The band will also be making appearances at Pitchfork Festival, Pukkelpop, Reading and Leeds Festivals, and more. The tour is in support of the recent sophmore release Reign of Terror, so make sure you have that one memorized before you head out to catch them this summer. Have a look at the dates below.

Sleigh Bells Tour Dates:
7/2/12              Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ** %
7/3/12              Boston, MA @ House of Blues ** %
7/5/12              Montreal, QC @ Corona %
7/6/12              Ottawa, ON @ Lebreton Flats Park (Ottawa Blues Festival)
7/7/12              Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom ** %
7/9/12              Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues ** %
7/10/12            Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection ** %
7/12/12            Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club %
7/13/12            Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Fest
7/14/12            Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
7/16/12            Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage %
7/17/12            Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater ** %
7/18/12            Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls ** %
7/20/12            Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing (Making Time 12th Anniversary HYPER-RAGER w/ Dave P & Sammy Slice + Making Time resident DJs)

7/21/12            New York, NY @ Converse City Carnage NYC (Free Show) +
7/22/12            Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Paviliion # @
8/15/12            Paredes de Coura, Portugal @ Paredes De Coura Festival
8/18/12            Hasslet, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
8/19/12            Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands Festival
8/21/12            Glasgow, Scotland @ Oran Mor
8/22/12            Edinburgh, Scotland @ Liquid Room
8/24/12            Reading, England @ Reading Festival
8/25/12            Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
8/28/12            Seattle, WA @ The Paramount *
8/29/12            Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater *
8/31/12            San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium *
9/1-2/12           Los Angeles, CA @ FYF
9/27/12            Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
9/29/12            Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Festival
 

*          With Refused
**        With Class Actress
%         With Jel
#          With Hot Chip
@        With James Murphy (DJ set)
+          With Rye Rye, Jel and Mr. Dream

[News] Red Hot Chili Peppers Detail Singles Series

A few weeks back, the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced that they would be unveiling a new singles series comprised of 18 unreleased tracks from their I'm With You sessions. Today, they've announced the exact release details regarding the singles series.

The 18 unreleased tracks will be released as nine two-song singles, which will be released digitally and on 7" vinyl. The first single, "Strange Man" and "Long Progression," will be released on August 14th, the second, "Magpies" and "Victorian Machinery," will be released on September 11th, while the third, "Never Is A Long Time" and "Love Of Your Life," will be released on October 2nd.

The next slew of releases, with titles to-be-announced, will be released on November 6th, December 4th, and December 18th. The final single will be released in early 2013.

Further supporting their latest LP I'm With You, RHCP are continuing their extensive 2012 tour, the details of which you can check out after the jump.

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012 Tour Dates:
06/23 – Stevenage Herts, UK @ Knebworth Park
06/24 – Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light
06/26 – Dublin, IE @ Croke Park
06/28 – Nijemegen, NL @ Goffert Park
06/30 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France
07/01 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/03 – Berne, CH @ Stade de Suisse
07/07 – Madrid, ES @ Rock In Rio Madrid
07/20 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Petrovsky Stadium
07/22 – Moscow, RU @ Luzniky Stadium
07/25 – Kiev, UA @ Olympisky Stadium
07/27 – Warsaw, PL @ Bernowo Airport
07/28 – Kaunas, LT @ Kaunas Arena
07/30 – Tallinn, EE @ Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
08/01 – Tampere, FI @ Ratina Stadium
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
08/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
08/14 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
08/15 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
08/25 – Gelsenkirchen, DE @ Rock im Pott
08/27 – Prague, CZ @ Synot Tip Arena
08/29 – Zagreb, HR @ Hoppodrome
09/01 – Sofia, BG @ Georgia Asparuhov Stadium
09/04 – Athens, FR @ OAKA Olympic Stadium
09/06 – Beirut, LB @ The Waterfront
09/08 – Istanbul, TR @ Santralistanbul
09/10 – Tel Aviv, IR @ Hayakron Park
09/23 – San Diego, CA @ Vally View Casino Center
09/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
09/27 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
09/29 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
10/02 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
10/04 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/22 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
10/24 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Arena
10/25 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
10/28 – Omaha, NE @ Centurylink Center
10/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
11/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
11/14 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
11/15 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
11/17 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
11/19 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
11/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
11/22 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
11/24 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center
11/26 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre

[News] Cat Power Announces New Album: 'Sun'

Today saw Twitter explode with the trending topic of Cat Power, who, after a long absence, returned today with the announcement of a new album. On September 4th, Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, will release her ninth studio album Sun, her first full-length release of original material in over six years. The album saw Chan recording in various locations across the glove, a process that was heavily influenced by her breakup with longtime boyfriend and actor Giovanni Ribisi. When speaking to The Stool Pigeon earlier this month, she said, "I cut my hair off three days [after the break-up], got on a plane to France and finished the shit. It’s all good, you know. I love the person very much. I actually love this record very much, too. I’m very proud of it."

The announcement also came with a fantastic preview in the form of the track "Ruin," which sees Chan channeling her heartbreak in an unexpected way. The song is upbeat, with a piano hook that is catchy and hopeful despite the solemn lyrically content. Check out the song, which is paired with an announcement video, after the jump, along with the tracklisting for Sun.

Sun Tracklist:
01. Cherokee
02. Sun
03. Ruin
04. 3,6,9
05. Always on My Own
06. Real Life
07. Human Being
08. Manhattan
09. Silent Machine
10. Nothin But Time
11. Peace and Love

[Listen] Jack White - "Inaccessible Mystery"

After 1,000 7" vinyls of his latest Blunderbuss single "Freedom at 21" were attached to helium balloons and let loose in the Tennessee skies for anyone to find and keep, Jack White re-released the single on his official Third Man Records online store. The b-side for the single, an unreleased track titled "Inaccessible Mystery," has now made its way online, and while it's only a decent quality vinyl rip it's still worth the listen. Check it out after the jump.

In other Jack White news, the former White Stripes frontman appeared on the latest episode of Marc Maron's WTF podcast, where the two discussed the Catholic Church, blues music, and much more. Head over to Maron's official website to hear the episode, which was recorded live at White's Third Man Records studio in Nashville, TN.

[Download] El-P, Killer Mike, Despot, and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - 'Into The Wild Tour' Mixtape

El-P, Despot, Killer Mike, and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire will begin their Into The Wild Tour tomorrow night, and to celebrate they've released a free mixtape for fans to download. The mixtape, created with the help of Trackstar the DJ, consists of songs from each of their respective discographies, including El-P's "Tougher, Colder, Killer" and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire's "Huzzah." Head here to download the Into The Wild Tour mixtape for free, and after the jump you can take a look at the tracklisting for the mixtape along with the collective's tour dates.

Into The Wild Mixtape Track list:

1. Trackstar the DJ/Maurice Sendak - Intro
2. El-P/Killer Mike/Despot – Tougher Colder Killer
3. Mr. Muthaf*ckin eXquire – Huzzah
4. Killer Mike/El-P – Butane
5. El-P – Drones Over BKLYN
6. Killer Mike – Ghetto Gospel
7. El-P – Stay Down
8. Killer Mike – Untitled
9. Despot – Get Rich or Try Dying
10. Mr. Muthaf*ckin eXquire – Aggin Laer
11. El-P/Mr. Muthaf*ckin eXquire/Danny Brown – Oh Hail No
12. Killer Mike – JoJo’s Chillin
13. El-P – Works Every Time
14. Killer Mike – Go
15. Despot – Look Alive
16. El-P – The Full Retard
17. Killer Mike/T.I./Bun B/Trouble – Big Beast

Into The Wild Tour dates:

• 6/19 Atlanta GA Masquerade
• 6/20 New Orleans LA House of Blues
• 6/21 Dallas TX Granada
• 6/22 Houston TX Warehouse Live
• 6/23 Austin TX Mohawk
• 6/25 Phoenix AZ Crescent
• 6/26 San Diego CA Casbah
• 6/28 Los Angeles CA Echoplex
• 6/29 San Francisco CA Regency
• 6/30 Portland OR Hawthorne
• 7/1 Seattle WA Neumo’s
• 7/2 Vancouver BC Fortune
• 7/5 Minneapolis MN Fineline
• 7/6 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge
• 7/7 Cleveland OH Grog Shop
• 7/8 Ann Arbor MI Blind Pig
• 7/9 Toronto ON Hoxton*#
• 7/11 Boston MA Paradise
• 7/12 Providence RI The Met
• 7/14 Philadelphia PA Trocadero*
• 7/15 Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel

*No eXquire
#No Killer Mike

[News] Animal Collective's Deakin Says 'Centipede Hz' Will Be Weirder Than Expected

When speaking to The Stool Pigeon recently, Animal Collective member John "Deakin" Dibb spoke about their upcoming ninth studio album Centipede Hz. He revealed that the album will be a lot weirder than anything the band has done before, and much harder to swallow. Here's what Dibb had to say:

I remember saying, “This is going to be harder for people to swallow.” There’s no doubt about it: people are going to react to this. It wasn’t being bummed about it or a critical comment of the music or anything ­— I’m really stoked and I think the record’s amazing, personally. But there was an instant melodic gratification to Merriweather and I think we intentionally made a record this time that is a lot more … um … [laughs] We took a left turn at weird town. For the most part, every song, in terms of the way the record is laid out and the choices we made sonically, is way more challenging. And that’s been verified by every person I’ve played it for so far. People have said they love the record. Friends of ours have said it took them two or three times to even understand it. Merriweather is not that. From the first note of Merriweather you’re like, “Oh my God, I just wanna dance” or “My heart’s exploding.” This is more like, “This is amazing but I’m confused and I don’t quite know what’s going on and I think I need to listen to it again and maybe I should turn it off."

If you've listened to the band's forthcoming 7" single "Honeycomb" and its b-side "Gotham," then it's clear that AnCo are departing from the melodic nature of Merriweather Post Pavilion. Centipede Hz is out on September 4th via Domino.

[News] The Helio Sequence Announce New Album: 'Negotiations'

Following the release of their fourth studio album Keep Your Eyes Ahead back in 2008, Portland alt-rock duo The Helio Sequence hit the road in support of the release. While on tour in 2009, the pair received a call that their recording space had flooded with over a foot of water, although most of their equipment was safely stowed away in their tour van. The flood meant the band had to find a new recording space, and they landed on a 1500-square-foot cafeteria in an abandoned warehouse. The change in location proved to be more than just physical, as it gave the band a chance to change their approach to recording. Their latest album, titled Negotiations, is the result of this.

Recorded over the past year or so, Negotiations is "the loosest, and most free-form the duo has ever done," with a sound that the band describes as "warmer, more organic and more spacey/ethereal." The 11-track effort is set for release on September 11th via Sub Pop, and to give fans an introduction to the album the duo have released a promotional trailer featuring an unidentified song from the forthcoming studio effort. Check it out, along with the tracklisting for Negotiations, after the jump.

Negotiations Tracklist:
01. One More Time
02. October
03. Downward Spiral
04. The Measure
05. Hall of Mirrors
06. Harvester of Souls
07. Open Letter
08. When the Shadow Falls
09. Silence on Silence
10. December
11. Negotiations

[News] Radiohead Stage Collapses in Toronto

Photo via Roeland Roovers/Mobypicture

Yesterday, the stage in Toronto's Downsview Park collapsed in preparation for the show Radiohead was set to perform that night. The collapse caused one person to receive severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital, two received minor injuries and were released shortly after, while one person was pronounced dead on the scene. According to BBC, the person killed was Radiohead's drum technician Scott Johnson.

Radiohead wrote on their Facebook, "Due to unforeseen circumstances the radiohead show at downsview park tonight has been cancelled. Fans are advised not to make their way to the venue. Refunds will be made at point of purchase. Further information is to follow."

The show was supposed to mark the end of Radiohead's North American tour, but given the circumstances the band is likely to reschedule. More on this story as it develops.