[News] Buy Justin Vernon's Guitar

Want to buy Justin Vernon's guitar? Well, here's your chance, as the custom made guitar named "The 1608" is now up for auction. Made by the Bon Iver frontman and Master Luthier Gordy Bischoff, the guitar was crafted using white oak wood from the barrels used by Bushmills Irish Whiskey. From today, October 22nd, to Friday November 2nd, the guitar will be available through an online auction, and the proceeds, according to Vernon, will go towards The Confluence Community Arts Center in his hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Below, you can check out the process of making the whiskey-tinged guitar.

[News] Jessie Ware Announces 2013 Tour Dates

2013 looks to be a promising year for English songstress Jessie Ware, who, less than two months after releasing her excellent debut album Devotion, has announced a new EP, a new label deal, and a U.S. tour. Ware has signed with Cherrytree Records, representing her in North America, who will release a digital and physical EP titled 110% in December.

Jessie Ware's U.S. tour kicks off on January 14th in Cambridge, MA, taking her around the country for six shows in ten days. From there, she will head back to the UK for a slew of tour dates. Check out her full schedule after the jump.

Jessie Ware 2013 Tour Dates:
10/29 – Copenhagen, DK @ Lille VEGA
10/30 – Oslo, NO @ BLÅ
11/01 – Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
11/05 – Dublin, IE @ The Sugar Club
11/07 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
11/10 – New York, NY @ The Box
12/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Bar
01/14 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
01/15 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
01/17 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
01/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
01/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
01/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
01/26 – 02/09 – AU, NZ, and SG @ Laneway Festival
03/06 – Cambridge, UK @ Junction
03/07 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz
03/08 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC
03/09 – Birmingham, UK @ Institute
03/11 – Oxford, UK @ Academy
03/12 – Bristol, UK @ Academy
03/13 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush

[News] Tanlines Announce U.S. Tour Dates

Unofficially dubbed the most danceable act of 2012 by, well, myself, New York duo Tanlines will embark on their second headling tour of the year in support of their debut album Mixed Emotions. Proceedings kick off at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest, and will keep the pair busy for a full month of North American goodness. Fans best prepare themselves for a fun show. Check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.

Before their tour, though, Tanlines has teamed up with Urban Outfitters to put on a free show that will take place at Le Bain in New York on October 19th. With Blood Diamonds supporting, this is something you can't pass up on. Head here to RSVP.

Tanlines 2012 Tour Dates:
10/19 – New York, NY @ Le Bain *
11/03 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/05 – Houston, TX @ Rudyards British Pub
11/07 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
11/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Basement
11/09 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
11/13 – Calgary, AB @ Hi-Fi
11/14 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
11/28 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
11/29 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/30 – Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
12/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
12/08-9 – Miami, FL @ UR1 Festival

* = w/ Blood Diamonds

[News] Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Sophomore Album: 'II'

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced that their sophomore album II, the follow-up to their fantastic 2011 self-titled debut, will see release on February 5th. The band's second outing sees them illustrating "the emotional turmoil of life on the road, painting surrealist, cartoonish portraits of loneliness, love and despair." Is there any reason not to be stoked about some new UMO?

In the meantime, you can stream the II track "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)" below. As well, after the jump, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the album (official artwork pictured above).

II Tracklist:
01 From the Sun
02 Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)
03 So Good at Being in Trouble
04 One at a Time
05 The Opposite of Afternoon
06 No Need for a Leader
07 Monki
08 Dawn
09 Faded in the Morning
10 Secret Xtians

[Watch] Yeasayer - "Reagan's Skeleton" (Official Video)

Yeasayer are currently taking a break between tours, and in the meantime they have a brand new video for the Fragrant World track "Reagan's Skeleton". The video sees the band performing the song in the studio, with a tinge of VHS-style layering adding some visual fidelity to the clip. Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard direct. Watch the replay above.

Along with the video, the band has announced their rescheduled European tour dates, so make sure to check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.

Yeasayer 2012 Tour Dates:

11-06 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub
11-07 Boston, MA - House of Blues
11-08 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret
11-09 Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Music Hall
11-10 Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
11-11 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
11-13 Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
11-14 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
11-15 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11-16 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
11-17 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater
11-18 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
11-19 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
12-02 Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches
12-03 Manchester, England - Academy 2
12-04 London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
12-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
12-06 Cologne, Germany - Luxur
12-07 Paris, France - La Gaite Lyrique
12-08 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
12-10 Oslo, Norway - Rockerfeller
12-11 Gothenburg, Sweden - Pustervik
12-12 Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
12-13 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
12-16 Fort Lauderdale, FL - S.S. Coachella
12-19 Fort Lauderdale, FL - S.S. Coachella

[News] Toro Y Moi Announces New Album: 'Anything In Return'

Chaz Bundick, aka Toro Y Moi, returns in January with a brand new studio album titled Anything In Return (artwork pictured above), the follow-up to 2011's Underneath the Pine. He is his attempt at "trying to make sincere pop music that’s not all processed and bubblegum." He continues, saying, "Underground isn’t always relevant; I want to see what’s popular, then put my own spin on it."

Innovation is never a bad thing, and it seems Bundick's head is in the right place. Below, you can watch a replay of Toro Y Moi performing the song "Rose Quartz" at Lollapalooza to get an idea of what his brand of sincere pop music will sound like. As well, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the forthcoming LP after the jump.

Anything In Return is out on January 22nd.

Toro y Moi: Anything in Return Tracklist:
01 Harm in Change
02 Say That
03 So Many Details
04 Rose Quartz
05 Touch
06 Cola
07 Studies
08 High Living
09 Grown Up Calls
10 Cake
11 Day One
12 Never Matter
13 How’s It Wrong

[News] Ty Segall Announces North American Tour Dates

Ty Segall has been busy this year, having released three albums in less than eight months and numerous tour dates supporting them. The San Francisco psych rocker will continue to support the albums with a North American tour, which kicks off in January following a European tour and a short West Coast stint. Check out all of his tour schedule after the jump.

All three of Segall's 2012 releases—Hair, Slaughterhouse, and Twins—are all available now.

Ty Segall 2012-13 Tour Dates:
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Festival
11/07 – London, UK @ The Garage
11/08 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institut
11/09 – Glasgow, UK @ Art School
11/10 – Athens, GR @ An Club
11/12 – Lyon, FR @ Clacson
11/13 – Amiens, FR @ La Lune des Pirates + K-Holes
11/14 – Rennes, FR @ L’Antipote
11/15 – Rouen, FR @ Le 106
11/16 – Metz, FR @ Les Trinitaires
11/17 – Besancon, FR @ La Rodia
11/18 – Bourg en Bresse, FR @ La Tannerie
11/19 – Milano, IT @ Low File
11/20 – Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie
11/21 – Nïmes, FR @ La Paloma
11/22 – San Sebastian, ES @ Gazteszena
11/23 – La Roche Sur Yon, FR @ Le Fuzz’Yon
11/24 – Paris, FR @ BB Mix Fest
11/26 – Luxembourg City, LU @ Exit 07
11/27 – Kortrijk, BE @ DE Kreun
11/28 – Groningen, NL @ Vera Club
11/29 – Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
11/30 – Brussels, BE @ Atelier 210
12/01 – Koln, DE @ Mini Fest
12/02 – Utrecht, NL @ Le Guess Who? Festival
12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos #
12/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Waldorf #
12/13 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater #
12/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey #
01/23 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
01/24 – Marfa, TX @ Padre’s *
01/25 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk *
01/26 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall *
01/27 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone *
01/28 – Nashville, TN @ The End *
01/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
01/30 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade *
01/31 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
02/01 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
02/05 – Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Du Mile End *
02/06 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Club *
02/09 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *
02/10 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground *
02/11 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive *

# = w/ Night Beats
* = w/ Ex Cult

[News] Free Energy Announce New Album, Release New Track

Back in March, Philadelphia rock outfit Free Energy gave us "Electric Fever", their first sign of new music since the release of their debut LP Stuck on Nothing. Since then, though, the band remained quiet and we haven't heard anything more until now. On January 15th, Lovesign, the long-awaited follow-up to Stuck on Nothing, will be released, and you can now listen to a brand new track from the forthcoming album. "Dance All Night" is a sultry, evening crooner, with the band embracing their classic rock influences—Tom Petty anyone? Stream and download the song here.