[Watch] Jay-Z's SXSW American Express Sync Show

As you're all probably aware, the next week is a musical extravaganza in Austin, TX as thousands of music revellers and bands take to the streets for the worlds biggest music festival. To get things kicked off in style, Jay-Z performed a show in partnership with American Express and the entire show in turn was streamed online. Now Mr. Worldpremire.net has uploaded the entire show for us all to enjoy again and again. He blasts through a greatest hits set including "99 Problems", "Hard Knock Life" and "I'm a Hustler Baby". Part one is at the top with the remainder of the show being up for viewing after the jump.

[Watch] Breton - "Interference" (Official Video)

As London sonic and visual experimentalists Breton prep for their first shows in the US where they will make the rounds at SXSW before stopping in for their NYC debut the following Wednesday, the band has unveiled the video for their new single, "Interference", from their upcoming debut full length Other People's Problems, out on March 26th via Fat Cat. As with every one of their videos, "Interference" takes on a life of its very own, trailing a man throught his day, all the while only being able to see the back of his head. Very cleverly executed concept.

FatCat is offering some really great pre-order deals for Other People's Problems. I'm personally going to be grabbing the medium vinyl bundle for myself, so be sure to have a look at those. NYC fans, we'll have something for you tomorrow, so keep your eyes right here.

Extensive list of the bands US and Europe tour dates can be found after the jump.

14th March - 12:30am - KVRX Party @ Spiderhouse Cafe (2908 Fourth St)
15th March - 3:45pm - Clash Party @ Latitiude 30 (512 San Jacinto)
16th March - 2pm - Sea Now! Party @ Brew Exchange (706 W 6th)
17th March - 10pm - FatCat/Flower Booking Showcase @ Red 7 (611 E 7th).
21st March - Mercury Lounge - NYC (headline show)
23rd March - La Cartonnerie - Reims, France

27th March  - Academy 2 - Dublin, Ireland

28th March  - Corsica Studios  - London, UK

29th March - Islington Mill – Manchester, UK

30th March - A Nation of Shop Keepers – Leeds, UK

31st March - Kulturfabrik - Esch-Sur-Alzette - Luxembourg

1st April  - La Cave Aux Poetes  - Roubaix - France

3rd April  - Point Ephemere – Paris, France

4th April  - La Laiterie – Strasbourg, France

10th Aprill - Le 106 – Rouen, France

11th April - Botanique - Brussells, Belgium

13th April - Epicerie Moderne – Lyon, France

14th April - Caprices Festival – Crans-Montana, Switzerland

16th April - Hafenkneipe - Zurich, Switzerland

18th April - Intro Magazine Presents - Bi Nuu - Berlin, Germany

19th April - Oor Magazine Presents - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Netherlands

20th April - Prinzebar - Hamburg, Germany
21st April - Rust - Copenhagen , Denmark
24th April - Paradise, Boston MA (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

25th April - SPACE, Portland ME (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

26th April - Il Motore, Montreal QC (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

27th April - Lee’s Palace, Toronto ON (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

28th April - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

29th April - Outland Live, Columbus OH (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
5th May - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

9th May - The Echo, Los Angeles CA
10th May - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco CA

[Listen] Dent May - "Fun"

Dent May entered the scene a few years ago with a ukulele tucked under his arm and some earnest songs in his heart, releasing The Good Feeling Music Of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele in 2009. The album showcased his croonerific vocals and thoughtful lyrics while keeping it simple on the production side of the ukulele driven album. Since then he's been becoming more adventurous in his musical stylings with songs like "That Feeling" (which was released in 2010) and his playful 2011 jam "Fun", which you can check out below.

It was announced just recently that the two songs will be included in May's forthcoming sophomore album, Do Things, which is slated for a June 12 release on Paw Tracks. The album, which is described by May as a "wedding reception band on acid" was played entirely by himself and split his recording sessions between his bedroom at the Cats Purring Dude Ranch and a small cabin by a cotton field outside Oxford, MS.

For those of you heading out to SXSW next week, he has a small handful of shows lined up throughout the week, so be sure to check him out.

DENT MAY SXSW DATES
3/14 Austin, TX - KVRX @ Spider House - 2:15pm
3/15 Austin, TX - Solid Gold @ Cheer Up Charlie's - TBA
3/15 Austin, TX - Paw Tracks/Carpark @ 512 Rooftop - Midnight
3/16 Austin, TX - WNYU @ Baby Blue Recording Studio - 2:10pm

[Download] Yukon Blonde - "Stairway"

I hope you're ready for a poptastic indie rock jam because Vancouver's Yukon Blonde is bringing forth the catchy awesomeness in the form of their single, "Stairway" from their upcoming full length release Tiger Talk, which is set for a March 20th release. As if they haven't been touring enough in the past year, clocking in a 62+ day North America, the band is prepping for a world wide tour, which includes appearances during SXSW.

If you're hardcore into "Stairway", the band will be releasing a 7" of the single on January 31st, so be on the lookout for that as well.

Yukon Blonde - "Stairway" by Some Kind of Awesome

Yukon Blonde Live in Concert   
February 03 - Vancouver, BC @ CBC Vancouver - 5:30 PM
February 15 - London, England @ Brixton Windmill
February 16 - London, England @ Old Queen's Head
February 17 - Paris, France @ Fleche D'or
February 18 - Utrect, Netherlands @ Ekko
February 19 - Amsterdam, Netherlands  @ Paradiso (upstairs)
February 20 - Hamburg, Germany @ Kulturhaus III&70
February 22 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser
February 23 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Stengad
February 24 - Berlin, Germany @ Privat Club
March 13 - 18 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 22 - Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
March 23 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
March 24 - Winnipeg, MB @ WECC
March 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
March 27 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
March 28 - London, ON @ Call the Office
March 29 - Guelph, ON @ The Vinyl
March 30 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
March 31 - Kingston, ON @ Grad Club
April 02 - Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle
April 04 - Charlottetown, PEI @ Hunters Ale House
April 05 - Fredericton, NB @ The Capitol
April 06 - St. John's, NL @The Rock House
April 07 - Halifax, N.S. @ Reflections Cabaret
April 10 - New York, NY  @ Pianos
April 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
April 12/13 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
April 14 - Ottawa, ON @ Ritual
April 16 - Sudbury, ON @ The Townehouse
April 18 - Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks
April 20 - Regina, SK @ University of Regina Multipurpose Room
April 21 -  Calgary, AB @ Palomino
April 26 - Victoria, B.C. @ 9ONE9
April 27 - Vancouver, B.C. @ Commodore  

[News] South by Southwest 2012 Announces Initial Lineup

From March 13-18, Austin will play host to hundreds upon hundreds of bands for the South by Southwest 2012 music portion. It may seem like a ways away, but time flies, and today the festival's initial lineup was announced. You may want to start thinking about booking a hotel.

Some noteworthy appearances on the announced list include VHS or Beta, Yukon Blonde, Shout Out Out Out Out, Com Truise, Library Voices, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, ANR, Yuksek, Chelsea Wolfe, Against Me! and SPEAK. You can check out the entire lineup at the official SXSW website.

[Watch] Foster The People - "Houdini" (Live From The AOL Interface At SXSW)

Of all the bands I kept trying to see at SXSW but failed miserably at, Foster The People was one that I really REALLY wanted to catch live. When you hear an EP like theirs, you immediately thereafter hope that they can make that kinda energy happen live. Well, from the looks of this video of "Houdini" from Spinner's official SXSW showcase they can pull it off quite well in fact.

You can check the whole performance over on The Interface.

The band is also playing a messload of shows from now till July, so be sure to check them out if they're in your town. 

Tour dates after the jump!

Foster The People On Tour

4/7          Boston, MA               Brighton Music Hall ** SOLD OUT

4/8          New York, NY           Mercury Lounge **SOLD OUT

4/9          Brooklyn, NY             Knitting Factory  ** SOLD OUT

4/10        Philadelphia, PA         Kung Fu Necktie  ** SOLD OUT

4/11       Washington DC         Red Palace ** SOLD OUT

4/13/11  London, UK               Camp Basement

4/14/11  London, UK               Hoxton Bar and Kitchen ** SOLD OUT

4/17/11 Indio, CA                     Coachella

5/30/11 George, WA                  Sasquatch Festival  
5/31/11 Vancouver, BC            Venue  
6/1/11 Portland, OR                  Crystal Ballroom  
6/2/11 Sacramento, CA             Harlows  
6/7/11 Salt Lake City, UT         Urban Lounge  
6/8/11 Denver, CO                   Bluebird Theater  
6/10/11 Lawrence, KS              Bottleneck  
6/11/11 Minneapolis, MN          Fine Line  
6/12/11 Chicago, IL                  Lincoln Hall  
6/13/11 Cleveland, OH              Grog Shop  
6/14/11 Columbus, OH             Newport Music Hall  
6/17/11 Montreal, QC              Club Lambi  
6/18/11 Toronto, ON                 The Mod Club    
6/20/11 Brooklyn, NY               Music Hall of Williamsburg  
6/21/11 New York, NY            Bowery Ballroom  
6/22/11 Washington DC            9:30 Club  
6/28/11 Philadelphia, PA           TLA  
6/29/11 Nashville, TN               Mercy Lounge  
6/30/11 Atlanta, GA                  Masquerade   

7/2/11 Austin, TX                     Emos  
7/3/11 Dallas, TX                     The Loft  

7/5/11 Tucson, AZ                    Club Congress  

7/7/11   Los Angeles, CA           El Rey Theatre

 

[SXSW 2011] Watch: OFWGKTA at 'Mess With Texas'

For the hype surrounding Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All and their leader Tyler, The Creator they were never short of a crowd at SXSW in Austin, Texas last week. They even left after just 3 songs at their showcase with Billboard. However for the free event at Mess With Texas was a buzz as fans flocked to the sweaty indoor stage and with just 10 minutes left before the group were to hit the stage the announcement came that it had been moved to the outside stage and madness ensued as fans and people eager to see them meet the hype flocked to the other stage. On arrival to the stage signs with "Free Earl" weren't hard to spot and just a few minutes later Syd took to the stage to set up her headphones and beats. 

Chants of "swag" reigned dominant throughout the set but prior to any other members taking to the stage the atmosphere was intense and you could feel the anticipation in everyone around you and the crowd as a whole. Cue Tyler telling Syd to drop a beat to then have a rant at the soung guy telling him to make the "speakers bleed". He came to play and he wanted it on his terms. Hodgy started bouncing along the stage as the beat to "Swag Me Out" drops with Tyler, The Creator's voice being heard from backstage somewhere but he was still nowhere to be seen. The crowd suddenly surged as he took to his commanding point with a burst of energy like no other and bodies started flying all over the place. The vibe you get from these guys is that they don't give a fuck who they mess up they just came to party and they brought the party, hard!

Leading into Tyler's hugely acclaimed "Yonkers" the crowd screams back at him "I’m a fucking walking paradox" and from there on in the bodies kept on flying towards the stage doing anythign they could to get clsoer to OFWGKTA only to be thrown back onto the crowd by the band or security. At one poitn a girl was on stage dancing away which even stunned Tyler as he stopped and admired before the girl was of course, thrown back into the pile of sweaty, dust filled bodies that was the crowd. 

Hodgy and Tyler spat and chugged their way through the track "French" at such a feirce angry tempo, and Tyler's voice was cutting through the mix like a chainsaw through a woodland forrest. So recognisable and unique it's his signature. The crowd constantly shouting back at them "CHECK MY FRENCH" before the song seemed to end before it had begun. Throughout the set DJ Syd was flipping off the entire crowd whilst bopping along to the bets she was spinning from her MacBook Pro. 

If you were close enough you'd of spotted Lance Bangs of the Jackass crew filming the shennanigans and at one point he even partook in a stage dive which Tyler said he'd never done before. For a Jackass crew member I'm sure he's seen some crazy stuff in his time but what my eyes were seeing on stage was mesmorising. The feeling I got when watchign that Fallon show just months ago was of fear and a weird obsession with the charachters I saw on stage. Here I was 4000 miles away from home seeing the madness just feet away from me. I was frozen in the moment before I snapepd out of it as Tyler and Hodgy Beats climbed the scaffolding, which by this point in the week was no surprise if you'd witnessed the Thrasher Party show where Tyler broke a kids nose! Tyler launched his body from the speakers and into the crowd nd was supported and transported to the stage once more by the constant waves of bodies and arms moving forward like a good ol' tide. 

The final song was "Kill People, Burn Shit, Fuck School" and Tyler introduced it as his favourite song to do live and with the reaction from the crowd it was easy to say way. The whole band at some point stage dived and from the videos after the jump you can see the shear amount of legs and flayling arms how intense and passionate they were. The entire show for me answered the doubters. If you still don't like these guys go check them out live, hate 'em if you want but you're missing a trip by not checking the, out at least once and risking getting your face broken by OFWGKTA. Myself and Rock escaped unscathed but with an added sense of wellbeing and energy which led us to roam the streets of Austin regularly shouting "SWAG" at passers by. Far from just an average night at SXSW and far from an average performance from Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. 

Tyler, The Creator's new album Goblin drops May 10th and rumour has it today that OFWGKTA are to appear on Beyonce's new album, yes you read that correctly, Jay-Z's wife is to work with Tyler, I hope he doens't start saying things he wants to do to her mouth like Selena Gomez. Odd Future have also just been announced to be playing Leeds & Reading Festival this August. For now we have a gauraunteed 5 months of Swag to come and I for one will welcome it if they don't break their necks trying to impress before! 

Rocko: I'm still amazed on how crazy the OFWGKTA movement has grown within the year. They absolutely killed every SXSW showcase they performed or appeared at. I mean within the first song, shoes and drinks were flying into the crown and mosh pits and stage dives erupted, turning this into one of my most unforgetable shows I've ever seen. OFWGKTA bring the essence of early Wu Tang live shows mixed with the chaos and fun of most punk shows. If you have a chance to check them out, DO IT!

[Watch] Brother - "Darling Buds Of May" Live @ Fader Fort SXSW 2011

Check out Brother rocking their single, "Darling Buds Of May" at the Fader Fort by FIAT live at SXSW a few weeks ago. The band seemed to be overwhelmed by the heat of Texas stating "I'm Melting!" towards the end of the set! Us brits  Brother played a wealth of shows over the Music week at SXSW and gained a lot of new fans if the reviews I heard were anything to go by. Check them out for yosuelf above and see for yourselves.