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[News] Baths Announces North American Tour
American electronic musician Baths has made a name for himself with his ambient, abstract, instrumental sounds, and his debut album, Cerulean, was a shining example of what makes his music great. After making an appearance at this years upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest, the musician will be kicking off a North American headlining tour. Starting on November 30th and running through till December 17th, he'll be hitting major cities on the East and West coast of the continent.
You can check out all tour dates and locations after the jump.
American electronic musician Baths has made a name for himself with his ambient, abstract, instrumental sounds, and his debut album, Cerulean, was a shining example of what makes his music great. After making an appearance at this years upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest, the musician will be kicking off a North American headlining tour. Starting on November 30th and running through till December 17th, he'll be hitting major cities on the East and West coast of the continent.
You can check out all tour dates and locations after the jump.
Baths North American Tour Dates:
11-05 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-30 Philadelphia, PA - The Arch *
12-01 Cambridge, MA - The Middle East *
12-02 New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom $
12-03 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
12-09 Seattle, WA - The Neptune ^
12-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - Electric Owl ^
12-15 San Francisco, CA - Slim's #
12-16 Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz Center #
12-17 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
# with Dntel and Raleigh Moncrief
[Listen] Jape - "Scorpio"
"Scorpio" is the next single from Irish rock outfit Jape's latest release Ocean of Frequency, which is out now on Music/Is/For/Losers. I love how this upbeat little number swirls around in my headphones. It's the perfect carefree jam for the fall.
Jape will be playing a handful of dates with Bell XI in the UK during the month of December. Have a look at the dates below. Make sure you pick up Ocean of Frequency if you haven't already.
"Scorpio" is the next single from Irish rock outfit Jape's latest release Ocean of Frequency, which is out now on Music/Is/For/Losers. I love how this upbeat little number swirls around in my headphones. It's the perfect carefree jam for the fall.
Jape will be playing a handful of dates with Bell XI in the UK during the month of December. Have a look at the dates below. Make sure you pick up Ocean of Frequency if you haven't already.
LIVE DATES - DECEMBER (Jape with Bell XI)
Dec 5: London – Bush Hall,
Dec 6: Manchester – Deaf Institute,
Dec 7: Edinburgh -Electric Circus
Dec 8: Glasgow -King Tuts.
[Listen] Passion Pit Perform Two New Songs Live
It's been over two years since Passion Pit released their debut album Manners, and, save for a hefty amount of remixes, the band has kept fairly quiet. While the band has remained tight lipped on the follow-up LP, trickles of information gave the impression that the album would be released in early 2012, and, judging by the band's appearance at this weekends Moogfest 2011, I'd say that's a fair assumption. During their Sunday night show, the quintet let loose fan favourites such as "Little Secrets," "Sleepyhead" and "The Reeling," but they also slipped in a couple of surprises. The introduced two brand new songs into their live performance, the first being a song titled "American Blood," and the second being as-of-yet-untitled. You can listen to both tracks after the jump, albeit the quality isn't amazing.
It's been over two years since Passion Pit released their debut album Manners, and, save for a hefty amount of remixes, the band has kept fairly quiet. While the band has remained tight lipped on the follow-up LP, trickles of information gave the impression that the album would be released in early 2012, and, judging by the band's appearance at this weekends Moogfest 2011, I'd say that's a fair assumption. During their Sunday night show, the quintet let loose fan favourites such as "Little Secrets," "Sleepyhead" and "The Reeling," but they also slipped in a couple of surprises. The introduced two brand new songs into their live performance, the first being a song titled "American Blood," and the second being as-of-yet-untitled. You can listen to both tracks after the jump, albeit the quality isn't amazing.
"American Blood":
"Untitled Song":
[Download] Krafty Kuts - Radio 1 w/ Annie Nightingale - Halloween Mini Mix
Happy Halloween! If you haven't gotten enough of the holiday over the weekend and still plan to go party/trick or treat after work today, award winning DJ Krafty Kuts has you taken care of in the form of his minimix that aired on Annie Nightingale's BBC Radio 1 show back on Friday.
If you're in the London area, this coming Saturday (11/5) Krafty Kuts is launching his upcoming album Let's Ride at nightclub Cable with the help from some of the biggest names in bass, hip hop, jungle and breaks music such as: A Skillz, Dynamite MC, DJ Yoda, Adam F, Elite Force, Catch 23, Nick Thayer, Pimpsoul, His Majesty Andre, Black Grass and more! For more information, you can check out the SonicLiving page or Facebook event.
Krafty Kuts - Radio 1 with Annie Nightingale - Halloween Mini Mix - 28.10.11 by KraftyKuts
[Watch] Duran Duran visits the set of Craig Ferguson
Courtesy of our good friend The Audio Perv, you can check out Duran Duran's performance of "Leave A Light On" on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The performance was made all the better with an introduction by the always awesome Stephen Wright. You can watch their performance above. As well, their thirteenth studio album All You Need Is Now is currently available, so make sure to grab a copy.
[Watch] Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake - "The History of Rap, Pt. 3"
Whenever Justin Timberlake visits the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, you can be sure that he and Mr. Fallon will deliver another awesome rendition of their educational "History of Rap" series. With the backing of The Roots, Fallon and Timberlake deliver a third educational lesson, this time showcasing rhymes by OutKast, Kanye West, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and even Sir Mix-A-Lot's one hit wonder "Baby Got Back." Check out the performance for yourself in the player above. As well, you can check out the History of Rap, Pt. 2 here.
[Watch] The Good Natured - "Skeleton" (Video)
This week, British electro-pop outfit The Good Natured announced dates in support of their first U.S. release, Skeleton, which also came out this week. Even though the dates aren't until January, we all know that after Halloween this weekend all that's left of the year will be in a blur of pumpkin pie and egg nog before we wake up and it's 2012. To get you adequately prepared, have a listen and enjoy the video above for the title track "Skeleton". If you head over to iTunes and grab the EP, you'll find that it's different from the UK version of the EP, complete with bonus tracks and remix that can only be found in the US of A.
Make sure you hit up one of their shows when they're in town!
The Good Natured U.S. Tour Dates:
January 16 : New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
January 17 : Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
January 19 : San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
January 20 : Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
[News] Tennis and Miniature Tigers join together for West Coast tour
Starting in December, two of the biggest names in the indie pop world will be joining forces for an eleven day, nine concert West Coast tour. Tennis will be hitting the road on December 6th, and Miniature Tigers will be going along for the ride. The tour starts in Phoenix and will take both bands throughout California, and up through Portland and Vancouver before finishing off with shows in Seattle and Denver.
You can check out all nine tour dates and locations after the jump. As well, Tennis is currently working on their sophomore LP, which is being produced by The Black Keys' own Patrick Carney, so look forward to more news regarding the album in the coming months.
Starting in December, two of the biggest names in the indie pop world will be joining forces for an eleven day, nine concert West Coast tour. Tennis will be hitting the road on December 6th, and Miniature Tigers will be going along for the ride. The tour starts in Phoenix and will take both bands throughout California, and up through Portland and Vancouver before finishing off with shows in Seattle and Denver.
You can check out all nine tour dates and locations after the jump. As well, Tennis is currently working on their sophomore LP, which is being produced by The Black Keys' own Patrick Carney, so look forward to more news regarding the album in the coming months.
Tennis 2011 Tour Dates:
12/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
12/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite *
12/08 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah *
12/09 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones *
12/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill *
12/12 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
12/13 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret *
12/14 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe *
12/17 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive *
* = w/ Miniature Tigers