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[Watch] Scroobius Pip - "The Struggle" (Video)
With Halloween just around the corner, Scroobius Pip has offered up the ghoulish video for his latest single, "The Struggle", which drops officially on the actual holiday (10/31) courtesy of Strange Famous Records. The single comes from Pip's latest solo effort Distraction Pieces, which is available everywhere.
Yesterday, Pip and his band kicked off his UK tour in Hull and will be out for a few weeks until mid-November. Make sure you catch him if you're in the area!
OCT 26th ABERDEEN, The Tunnels www.ticketweb.co.uk
OCT 27th LIVERPOOL, The Masque www.ticketweb.co.uk
OCT 28th NEWCASTLE, O2 ACADEMY 0844 477 2000
OCT 30th YORK, Fibbers 0844 477 1000
OCT 31st STOCK, The Sugarmill 0115 9454 59
NOV 1st LEEDS, The Cockpit 0113 245 5570
NOV 2nd SHEFFIELD, The Plug 0114 241 3040
NOV 3rd BIRMINGHAM, O2 Bar Academy 0844 477 2000
NOV 4th BRISTOL, Croft 0117 929 9008
NOV 6th NORWICH, The Waterfront 01603 508 050
NOV 7th NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms 0845 413 4444
NOV 8th LONDON, Scala www.ticketmaster.co.uk
NOV 10th PORTSMOUTH, Wedgewood Rooms 023 9286 3911
NOV 11th BRIGHTON, Coalition 01273 606312
NOV 12th MILTON KEYNES, The Crauford Arms023 9286 3911
NOV 15th READING, Sub89 www.wegottickets.com
[Watch] Coldplay visits The Colbert Report
[News] Diamond Rings Announces European Tour
What a way to round out an already great year for Diamond Rings. After signing to Astralwerks and releasing his debut album, Special Affections, the pop sensation will now be heading out on tour starting in November in support of the ever electro-fantastic Junior Boys.
Diamond Rings will also be releasing a limited edition 7" of "You + Me" that will have his signature danceable interpretation of Teenage Fanclub's "Mellow Doubt" as the b-side. The vinyl will be exclusively available on the tour but you can grab the digital tracks beginning November 15th in Europe and North America.
Have a peek at dates after the jump.
What a way to round out an already great year for Diamond Rings. After signing to Astralwerks and releasing his debut album, Special Affections, the pop sensation will now be heading out on tour starting in November in support of the ever electro-fantastic Junior Boys.
Diamond Rings will also be releasing a limited edition 7" of "You + Me" that will have his signature danceable interpretation of Teenage Fanclub's "Mellow Doubt" as the b-side. The vinyl will be exclusively available on the tour but you can grab the digital tracks beginning November 15th in Europe and North America.
Have a peek at dates after the jump.
Tour Dates:
Nov. 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival
Nov. 18 - Stockholm, Sweden - Strand
Nov. 19 - Oslo, Norway - Jaeger
Nov. 20 - Malmo, Sweden - Debaser
Nov. 23 - Brussels, Belgium - Orangerie
Nov. 24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Trouw
Nov. 25 - Paris, France - Showcase
Nov. 27 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
Nov. 29 - Milan, Italy - Magnolia
Nov. 30 - Bologna, Italy - Covo
Dec. 1 - Rome, Italy - Lanificio159
Dec. 3 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
Dec. 4 - Poznan, Poland - SQ
Dec. 6 - Berlin, Germany - Berghain
Dec. 7 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schocken
Dec. 8 - Strasbourg, France - La Laterie
Dec. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - Twisted Pepper
Dec. 12 - London, United Kingdom - Heaven
Dec. 15 - Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
Dec. 16 - Basel, Switzerland - Sud
Dec. 17 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
Dec. 20 - Barcelona, Spain - Razz 2
Dec. 21 - Madrid, Spain - Penelope
[News] Jay-Z and Kanye West Expand 'Watch the Throne' Tour... Again
Following the release of their collaborative album Watch the Throne, Kanye West and Jay-Z etched out an expansive North American tour to support the album. Unfortunately, though, the 'Watch the Throne' tour has been riddled with issues, including being rescheduled, postponed and expanded, and now the pair have decided to expand it, again. This time around, they've added two nights at Madison Square Garden, as well as extra nights in both Chicago and Los Angeles.
You can check out the entirety of the 'Watch the Throne' tour schedule after the jump. As well, if you haven't heard to Watch the Throne, you can listen to it here.
Following the release of their collaborative album Watch the Throne, Kanye West and Jay-Z etched out an expansive North American tour to support the album. Unfortunately, though, the 'Watch the Throne' tour has been riddled with issues, including being rescheduled, postponed and expanded, and now the pair have decided to expand it, again. This time around, they've added two nights at Madison Square Garden, as well as extra nights in both Chicago and Los Angeles.
You can check out the entirety of the 'Watch the Throne' tour schedule after the jump. As well, if you haven't heard to Watch the Throne, you can listen to it here.
Jay-Z and Kanye West 'Watch the Throne Tour:
10-28-29 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
10-30 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
11-01 Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
11-02 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
11-03 Washington, DC - Verizon Center
11-05-06 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
11-07-08 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
11-14 Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
11-15 Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
11-18 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
11-19 Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
11-21 Boston, MA - TD Garden
11-22 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
11-23-24 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
11-26 Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
11-27 Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
11-29 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
11-30-12-01 Chicago, IL - United Center
12-03 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
12-05 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
12-06 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
12-09 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
12-10 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
12-12-13 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
12-16 Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
12-17-18 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena
[News] Digitalism Announces North American Tour
Further supporting the release of their second studio LP I Love You, Dude, German electronic duo Digitalism have announced another round of North American tour dates. The tour, which is sponsored by Jägermeister, will start near the end of November and take the duo throughout the continent until mid-December.
You can check out all of their remaining 2011 tour dates after the jump.
Further supporting the release of their second studio LP I Love You, Dude, German electronic duo Digitalism have announced another round of North American tour dates. The tour, which is sponsored by Jägermeister, will start near the end of November and take the duo throughout the continent until mid-December.
You can check out all of their remaining 2011 tour dates after the jump.
Digitalism 2011 Tour Dates:
10/20 – Stockholm, SE @ Strand
10/21 – Malmo, SE @ Inkonst
10/23 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
10/25 – Luxembourg @ Rockhal
10/26 – Cologne, DE @ Gloria
10/27 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
10/29 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
10/30 – Dublin, IE @ O2 Academy
11/02 – Leeds, UK @ Met Uni
11/03 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
11/04 – Birmingham, UK @ HMV Institute
11/05 – London, UK @ HMV Forum
11/07 – Leipzig, DE @ Werk 2
11/08 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
11/10 – Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
11/11 – Zurich, CH @ Maag Hall
11/14 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
11/15 – Fribourge, CH @ Fri Son
11/16 – Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp
11/18 – Hamburg, DE @ Markhalle
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/29 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
11/30 – Montreal, QC @ SAT
12/01 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
12/02 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/05- Washington, DC @ U Hall
12/07 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
12/09 – Austin, TX @ Parish
12/10 – Dallas, TX @ Granada
12/12 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
12/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
12/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
[News] Mastodon Announce UK Tour
'Bout time! Mastodon have announced a UK tour in support of their recently released album The Hunter. They'll play 6 dates across the UK in February 2012 playing some pretty decent sized venues. Starting out at Bristol's O2 Academy on February 5th finishing up at London's O2 Brixton Academy on the 11th. Peep the dates below and look out for tickets when they go on sale this Friday, October 14th at 9am.
Mastodon February 2012 UK tour:
O2 Academy Bristol (February 5)
Manchester Academy (6)
Glasgow Barrowlands (7)
Norwich UEA (9)
HMV Institute Birmingham (10)
O2 Academy Brixton (11)
[Watch] Foster the People Perform on Saturday Night Live
It goes without saying that Foster the People have exploded over the course of the summer, going from no-names to mainstream icons in less than a year. Their single "Pumped Up Kicks" has been blasted on radio stations all over the world, to the point that it is clearly overplayed. Whether or not you're off or on the Foster the People bandwagon, you can't deny that the band has had an impressive history. Last night, the L.A. trio made their way to the Saturday Night Live studio to perform both "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Houdini."
While it's clear they were a bit nervous to perform on SNL, especially frontman Mark Foster, the inclusion of an expanded band gave the lead singer some confidence. The group were even joined by Kenny G in the finalminutes of their performance of "Houdini." You can watch both performances after the jump.
You can also read our review of their debut album Torches here.
It goes without saying that Foster the People have exploded over the course of the summer, going from no-names to mainstream icons in less than a year. Their single "Pumped Up Kicks" has been blasted on radio stations all over the world, to the point that it is clearly overplayed. Whether or not you're off or on the Foster the People bandwagon, you can't deny that the band has had an impressive history. Last night, the L.A. trio made their way to the Saturday Night Live studio to perform both "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Houdini."
While it's clear they were a bit nervous to perform on SNL, especially frontman Mark Foster, the inclusion of an expanded band gave the lead singer some confidence. The group were even joined by Kenny G in the finalminutes of their performance of "Houdini." You can watch both performances after the jump.
You can also read our review of their debut album Torches here.
"Pumped Up Kicks":
"Houdini":
[SKOA Presents] 6DB Unofficial CMJ Showcase!
Okay, so we may have jumped the gun about this announcement on Friday, but what's that new old saying? If at first you don't succeed, call it 1.0.
ANYWAY, Some Kind of Awesome is happy to announce that we have partnered up with the likes of The Audio Perv, Audible Treats and Whips & Chords to bring you The 6DB Unofficial CMJ Showcase. Now, not once but twice in a week, you can come hang out with us at The Delancey and catch some really outstanding bands that we are super excited to be supporting.
On Friday, October 21st at The Delancey (168 Delnacey St. NY,NY) from Noon to 6pm, you can catch:
We've also teamed up with FLüD Watches, Aeriel7 Headphones, and Native Instruments to offer some really great giveaways before and during the show. To be entered for the giveaways during the show, simply head over to the Eventbrite page for the show and RSVP now.
About Our Partners
The Audio Perv is a New York-based blog who is notorious for their ability to churn out all artist performances on TV to the internet with the greatest of ease.
Audible Treats is a Brooklyn-based entertainment marketing and publicity firm specializing in print and online media coverage. Working closely with the best record labels and lifestyle companies since 2004, Audible Treats creates customized, effective marketing and publicity campaigns for countless clients, ranging the spectrum from Grammy-winners to self-funded artists including T-Pain, Too $hort, David Banner, Anthony Hamilton, Slightly Stoopid, Black Milk, The Pharcyde, and many more. By combining out-of-the-box creative strategies with industry know-how, Audible Treats plays a vital role in assisting clients to meet their goals.
Whips and Chords is run by Zooey Miller, a professional of many trades (music and sex). Her blog features great new music and advice on sex (you should be careful reading at work, you might turn on your coworkers!). You can also follow her on Twitter.
About Our Sponsors
Aerial7 headphones were founded on the idea that sound can be combined with awesome, eye catching design. Their devotion to art, streetwear, action sports and DJ culture inspire their cutting edge style.
Flüd Watches was founded in 2007 in an effort to bring the watch back as one of the ultimate accessories. Flüd watch's goal is to create unique, fresh watches for the casual and streetwear scene without the pretentiousness or price tag.
Native Instruments creates innovative hardware and software for music production and performance - for producers, guitarists, sound designers and DJs. Their new KOMPLETE8 Ultimate package is the premium bundle for modern music production, live performance, and sound design, and the last word in NI excellence.