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[Listen] Lazerbeak - "Smash Hit"
On January 24th, Doomtree producer Lazerbeak will be releasing his album LAVA BANGERS, an instrumental epic compiled of 150 beats that have been refined and tweaked into 20 tracks. In an exclusive premiere at Absolute Punk, Lazerbeak has let loose the first taste of the upcoming album in the form of the track "Smash Hit," which you can listen to below. The album is currently available for preorder here, and make sure to head to the Doomtree website every Tuesday for the weekly Tuesdays With Lazerbeak feature.
As well, Lazerbeak will be going on tour with the rest of the Doomtree collective starting on January 19th in Lawrence, Kansas. The tour includes over 40 shows all throughout North America, so take a look at the tour schedule after the jump to see if they will be performing in a city near you.
On January 24th, Doomtree producer Lazerbeak will be releasing his album LAVA BANGERS, an instrumental epic compiled of 150 beats that have been refined and tweaked into 20 tracks. In an exclusive premiere at Absolute Punk, Lazerbeak has let loose the first taste of the upcoming album in the form of the track "Smash Hit," which you can listen to below. The album is currently available for preorder here, and make sure to head to the Doomtree website every Tuesday for the weekly Tuesdays With Lazerbeak feature.
As well, Lazerbeak will be going on tour with the rest of the Doomtree collective starting on January 19th in Lawrence, Kansas. The tour includes over 40 shows all throughout North America, so take a look at the tour schedule after the jump to see if they will be performing in a city near you.
Lazerbeak "Smash Hit" by doomtree
[News] YACHT Announce 2012 Tour Dates
In support of their latest studio album Shangri-La, which was released last June, Portland electro-pop duo YACHT will be touring throughout North America starting next month. The tour begins in Bellingham, WA on February 7th, with the duo performing in Seattle and Portland before heading east. The band will perform shows throughout the Midwest, in Canada, and the East Coast of the U.S., with a final show in Salt Lake City, UT on March 6th. You can check out all of YACHT's tour dates after the jump.
In support of their latest studio album Shangri-La, which was released last June, Portland electro-pop duo YACHT will be touring throughout North America starting next month. The tour begins in Bellingham, WA on February 7th, with the duo performing in Seattle and Portland before heading east. The band will perform shows throughout the Midwest, in Canada, and the East Coast of the U.S., with a final show in Salt Lake City, UT on March 6th. You can check out all of YACHT's tour dates after the jump.
YACHT 2012 Tour Dates:
02/07 – Bellingham, WA @ Western Washington University
02/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
02/09 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
02/12 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
02/14 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
02/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/18 – Dekalb, IL @ The House Cafe
02/19 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
02/20 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room @ Crofoot Ballroom
02/22 – Ottawa, ON @ Ritual Nightclub
02/23 – Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
02/24 – Montreal, QC @ IIl Motore
02/25 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/29 – Gambier, OH @ The Horn Gallery at Kenyon College
03/01 – St. Louis, MO @ Plush
03/02 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
03/03 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
03/05 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
03/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
[News] Red Hot Chili Peppers Reschedule 2012 Tour Dates
In a rather upsetting turn of events, Red Hot Chili Peppers have been forced to postpone their massive 2012 tour schedule due to frontman Anthony Kiedis sustaining multiple foot injuries. As to how Kiedis sustained these injuries is unclear, but the band has been forced to push their January, February and March tour dates. The first leg of the tour, which was supposed to take place from January 20th to February 3rd, will now take place from March 29th to April 12th. The Californian leg of the tour, including two shows in Los Angeles and two in Oakland, will now take place in between European tour dates, from August 11th to the 15th, and the final leg of the tour will now take place from September 23rd to October 25th.
Take a look after the jump for the complete tour date rescheduling.
In a rather upsetting turn of events, Red Hot Chili Peppers have been forced to postpone their massive 2012 tour schedule due to frontman Anthony Kiedis sustaining multiple foot injuries. As to how Kiedis sustained these injuries is unclear, but the band has been forced to push their January, February and March tour dates. The first leg of the tour, which was supposed to take place from January 20th to February 3rd, will now take place from March 29th to April 12th. The Californian leg of the tour, including two shows in Los Angeles and two in Oakland, will now take place in between European tour dates, from August 11th to the 15th, and the final leg of the tour will now take place from September 23rd to October 25th.
Take a look after the jump for the complete tour date rescheduling.
Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-2012 Tour Dates:01/20 – Sunrise, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center01/21 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena01/23 – St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum01/25 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena01/27 – Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center01/28 – Columbia, SC @ ColonialLife Arena01/30 – Duluth, GA @ Gwinnett Arena01/31 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum02/03 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum02/04 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena02/17 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena02/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center02/29 – San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena03/02 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena03/04 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Arena03/06 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center03/08 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center03/09 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena03/13 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Arena03/15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena03/16 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
03/29 – St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
03/31 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena
04/02 – Sunrise, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
04/04 – Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center
04/06 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
04/07 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
04/09 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
04/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center
04/12 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
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
07/20 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Petrovsky Stadium
07/25 – Kiev, UA @ Olympisky Stadium
07/27 – Warsaw, PL @ Bernowo Airport
08/01 – Tampere, FI @ Ratina Stadium
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
08/29 – Zagreb, HR @ Hoppodrome
09/01 – Sofia, BG @ Georgia Asparuhov Stadium
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
10/20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/24 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Arena
10/22 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Arena
10/25 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
[News] Sleigh Bells Announce Select North American Tour Dates
As Sleigh Bells wrap up their extensive tour in Florida with Diplo, the hard hitting duo have already made plans to play a handful of shows in North America as the world awaits their highly anticipated sophomore album, Reign Of Terror, which is out on February 21st, 2012 courtesy of Mom + Pop Music.
Tour Dates:
2/16/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
2/17/12 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
2/18/12 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
2/21/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
2/23/12 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
2/24/12 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market
[News] Islands Schedule Spring Tour Dates
Montreal indie rockers Islands will be releasing their fourth studio album A Sleep & A Forgetting on February 14th, and, to support the release, the band will be hitting the road for a month long tour. Starting in Los Angeles on the day of the album's release, the band will be touring all across North America for a total of 24 cities in exactly one month. This includes major stops such as New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Diego. Check out all of the tour dates and locations after the jump, as well, you can listen to the first single from the album, titled "This Is Not A Song," below.
Montreal indie rockers Islands will be releasing their fourth studio album A Sleep & A Forgetting on February 14th, and, to support the release, the band will be hitting the road for a month long tour. Starting in Los Angeles on the day of the album's release, the band will be touring all across North America for a total of 24 cities in exactly one month. This includes major stops such as New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Diego. Check out all of the tour dates and locations after the jump, as well, you can listen to the first single from the album, titled "This Is Not A Song," below.
Islands - "This Is Not a Song" by Some Kind of Awesome
Islands 2012 Tour Dates:
02/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theatre
02/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
02/17 – Austin, TX @ St. David’s Episcopal Church
02/18 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Herman Hall
02/19 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
02/21 – Chapel Hill, NC @ TBA
02/22 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
02/23 – Baltimore, MD @ TBA
02/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
02/25 – New York, NY @ TBA
02/26 – Hamden, CT @ The Space
02/27 – Montreal, QC @ Cabaret
02/28 – Toronto, ON @ Music Gallery
02/29 – Pontiac, MI @ Majestic Recording
03/01 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
03/03 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
03/05 – Edmonton, AB @ The Haven
03/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre
03/10 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
03/11 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
03/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
03/14 – San Diego, CA @ TBA
[News] Memoryhouse Announces North American Tour Dates
As the February 28th release date of Memoryhouse's debut album The Slideshow Effect inches closer and closer, the Toronto-based duo have been amping up with releases and announcements. Today, the pair announced a North American tour in support of the upcoming studio effort, which kicks off the day the album is released in Chicago. From there, the duo will be on the road for three weeks, where they will perform in Denver, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, among others. You can take a look at all the band's tour dates and locations after the jump. As well, you can listen to the first single from the album, "The Kids Were Wrong," below.
As the February 28th release date of Memoryhouse's debut album The Slideshow Effect inches closer and closer, the Toronto-based duo have been amping up with releases and announcements. Today, the pair announced a North American tour in support of the upcoming studio effort, which kicks off the day the album is released in Chicago. From there, the duo will be on the road for three weeks, where they will perform in Denver, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, among others. You can take a look at all the band's tour dates and locations after the jump. As well, you can listen to the first single from the album, "The Kids Were Wrong," below.
Memoryhouse - "The Kids Were Wrong" by Some Kind of Awesome
Memoryhouse 2012 Tour Dates:
02/28 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
02/29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
03/01 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
03/02 – Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop at Iowa State University
03/03 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/05 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
03/07 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/08 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
03/09 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Waldorf Hotel
03/11 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
03/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
03/15 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
03/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
03/17 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
03/23 – Glasgow, UK @ School Of Art
03/24 – Dublin, UK @ Whelan’s
03/26 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
03/27 – Bristol, UK @ Louisiana
03/28 – London, UK @ Cargo
[Contest] Win A Copy Of Wazu's New EP + A Pair Of Tickets For Their Cameo Gallery Show In Brooklyn!
Wazu's self-titled EP drops tomorrow (1/10) complete with a release party at Cameo Gallery in Brooklyn and we want you there to celebrate with us! You may have already heard me gush at how much I've enjoyed their single, "Murder 1", but I've actually been silently celebrating the whole EP as well. There is a lot of energy in their dark but sensual songs that makes me want to slither out to a discotheque in the middle of the night and dance until I can't feel my legs anymore.
We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away, complete with you getting a copy of the EP upon arrival at the show. To enter, simply leave a comment by tomorrow (1/10) at noon EST. Winners will be selected at random and notified shortly thereafter.
Until tomorrow, please enjoy a nice stream of the EP so you can practice your dance moves for the show:
[Contest] Win A Pair Of Tickets To See The Good Natured At Mercury Lounge In NYC!
British gothy electro-pop trio The Good Natured are finally making an appearance in the US after re-releasing their Skeleton EP in the states back last October and we want to check out their show at Mercury Lounge on January 16th in NYC with us!
If you live in the greater NYC area and want to have a peek at the "Video Voyeur"s then leave us a comment on this post before Friday, January 13th at noon EST to enter. Winners will be selected at random and notified shortly thereafter.
If you can't catch the show next Monday, be sure to check them out elsewhere on their small stint in the US. Also be on the lookout for their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 23rd.
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
January 23: Performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live