[News] Electric Guest Announce Danger Mouse Produced Debut; 'Mondo'

We just posted a great sounding and looking video for a Danger Mouse project, but by now we know he's a man that likes to keep busy and he's got his very skilled hands on the production side of the debut album from a band we're very much liking in the SKoA camp, Electric Guest. Today the announcement that DM will be producing their album which is called Mondo and it'll hit stores on April 24th via Downtown Records. 

Peep the lead single below and go watch the official over here and if you want to catch them on the live circuit see the dates after the jump.

This Head I Hold by ElectricGuest

Electric Guest Tour Dates:

3/10 -The Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ
3/11- Santa Fe Sol, Santa Fe, NM
3/13-Club Dada- Dallas, TX
3/14-3/17-Austin, SXSW
3/19-The Lowbrow Palace-El Paso, TX
3/20-Club Congress-Tucson, AZ
3/21-Sail Inn-Phoenix, AZ

[Contest] [UK Only] Win Tickets To See Fiest At O2 Apollo In Manchester!

Feist will be making her rounds in Europe and the UK in support of her latest release Metals and we want our friends in Manchester to catch her on tour!

We have one pair of tickets for a lucky winner who can tell us their favorite song from Metals in the comments! Submit your favorite song before next Monday, January 23rd at midnight EST for your chance to enter. A winner will be selected at random and announced on Tuesday (1/24) so be sure to keep your eyes here once you've entered.

Can't catch Feist in Manchester? Make sure you check her out in a city near you.

March 2012
Tues 6th     Oslo Sentrum Scene    
Wed 7th     Stockholm Cirkus
Thurs 8th     Copenhagen Falkoner Theatre
Sat 10th     Vienna    Gasometer     
Sun 11th     Zurich Volkshaus
Mon 12th     Munich Tonhalle
Tues 13th     Cologne E-Werk
Thurs 15th     Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle     
Sun 18th     Lisbon Coliseum     
Mon 19th     Porto Colsieum
Wed 21st     Paris Le Zenith *
Thu 22nd      Lyon Transbordeur *
Fri 23rd         Lille Theatre Sebastopol *
Sun 25th     London Royal Albert Hall *
Mon 26th     Manchester 02 Apollo *
Tues 27th     Glasgow Royal Concert Hall  *

* M Ward will support select dates

[News] Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra Team Up for Tour Dates

This March, Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, both of whom released fantastic albums last year, will come together for an 11-date string of performances. Starting on March 1st in Santa Cruz, CA, the tour will take both bands throughout California and the Southwest, with the final show taking place in Reno, NV on March 18th. From there, Girls will be performing at this year's Coachella Music Festival. You can peep both band's touring itineraries after the jump.

Girls' second studio album Father, Son, Holy Ghost is currently out via True Panther Sounds, whereas Unknown Mortal Orchestra's self-titled debut is also available via Fat Possum Records.

Girls 2012 Tour Dates:
01/28 – Brisbane, AU @ Laneway Festival
01/30 – Auckland, NZ @ Laneway Festival
02/04 – Melbourne, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/05 – Sydney, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/10 – Adelaide, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/11 – Perth, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/15 – Singapore @ Laneway Festival
03/01 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Coconut Grove *
03/02 – San Diego, CA @ Birch North Park Theatre *
03/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
03/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
03/07 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit *
03/08 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
03/09 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
03/12 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
03/13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
03/16 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
03/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
03/18 – Reno, NV @ Cargo *
04/13 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival

* = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra 2012 Tour Dates:
02/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
02/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Clift Hotel
03/01 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Coconut Grove *
03/02 – San Diego, CA @ Birch North Park Theatre *
03/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
03/04 – Vail Valley, CO @ Snowball Festival
03/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
03/07 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit *
03/08 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
03/09 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
03/12 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
03/13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
03/16 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
03/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue *
03/18 – Reno, NV @ Cargo *

* = w/ Girls

[Watch] St. Vincent performs "Cheerleader" on Conan

Kicking off this week's late night performances is St. Vincent, who visited the set of Conan to perform the song "Cheerleader" from her latest LP Strange Mercy. But, before performing a fantastic live rendition of the track, St. Vincent launched into Elvis Costello's "Radio Radio" only to stop and say, “I’m sorry ladies and gentlemen, there’s no reason to play that song.” The move, while perhaps unknown to many, was actually a witty acknowledgment of Costello's infamous 1977 Saturday Night Live performance, of which you can read about here. In the player above, you can watch the entirety of St. Vincent's performance, courtesy of The Audio Perv.

As well, St. Vincent will be performing at this year's Coachella Music Festival, and will also be co-headlining a series of shows alongside Merrill Garbus, aka the brains behind tUnE-yArDs.

[News] Ryan Adams Announces UK Tour

Very welcome news for UK fans of Ryan Adams has just arrived. Following up from his nomination for Best International Male at this year’s BRIT Awards Mr. Adams will bring his acoustic guitars and vocals to a few select venues on this side of the pond. Set for April the tour will start off in Belfast on the 20th of April before finishing up with a date at the London Palladium. Peep the dates below.

Ryan Adams 2012 UK Tour

20 – Belfast Waterfront Auditorium
22 – Gateshead Sage
23 – London Palladium
25 – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
26 – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
27 – Sheffield City Hall
30 – London Palladium

Tickets go on sale this Friday (20th of Jan)

[Watch] Arcade Fire's Complete Austin City Limits Performance

We've already been given a sneak peek of Arcade Fire's performance on Austin City Limits last September with footage of the band performing "We Used To Wait," but now, PBS has offered up the band's entire performance. Featuring songs from all three of their albums, including "Rebellion (Lies)," "Keep The Car Running," "Ready To Start" and many more, the performance was the last time the band was to perform in support of their third studio album The Suburbs. The one-hour set, which saw Win Butler getting up close and personal with the audience, is available to stream in its entirety above, and, after the jump, you can take a look at the band's set list during the performance.

Arcade Fire setlist:

Ready To Start
Keep The Car Running
Haiti
Rococo
The Suburbs
Month Of May
Rebellion (Lies)
Wake Up
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

[News] Porcelain Raft and Youth Lagoon Team Up for Tour Dates

Bedroom musicians Porcelain Raft and Youth Lagoon are both embarking on extensive tours next week in support of their debut albums, and, in April, the two will be joining forces for seven shows throughout California and the Midwest. Starting on April 2nd in Indianapolis, the two will perform in St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Sacramento and San Francisco. You can a look at both Porcelain Raft and Youth Lagoon's individual, as well as their combined, tour dates and locations after the jump.

Porcelain Raft's debut album Strange Weekend is set for release on January 24th via Secretly Canadian, whereas Youth Lagoon's debut studio effort The Year of Hibernation is currently available.

Porcelain Raft 2012 Tour Dates:
01/17 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity *
01/18 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz *
01/19 – Glasgow, UK @ The Arches *
01/20 – Leeds, UK @ Cockpit *
01/21 – Birmingham, UK @ Institure *
01/22 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde *
01/24 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy *
01/27 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe ^
01/28 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore ^
01/29 – Boston, MA @ Paradise ^
01/31 – New York, NY @ Webester Hall ^
02/01 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat ^
02/03 – Chicago, IL @ Metro ^
02/04 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall ^
02/16 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire *
02/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel Gefährlich *
02/23 – Copenhagen, DE @ Vega *
02/24 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller *
02/25 – Stockholm, SE @ Berns *
02/27 – Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia Club *
02/29 – Malmo, SE @ Kulturbolaget *
03/02 – Berlin, DE @ 20 Years of Intro Magazine *
03/03 – Cologne, DE @ 20 Years of Intro Magazine *
03/04 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna *
03/05 – München, DE @ Hansa39 *
03/06 – Milan, IT @ Magazzini Generali *
03/08 – Montpellier, FR @ Rockstore *
03/09 – Barcelona, ES @ Bikini *
03/10 – Madrid, ES @ Shoko *
03/11 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club *
03/12 – Lisbon, PT @ Lux Club *
03/14 – Bordeaux, FR @ iBoat *
03/15 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale *
03/16 – Lille, FR @ Grand Mix *
03/17 – Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie *
03/18 – Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks  *
04/02 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio #
04/03 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway #
04/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom #
04/11 – San Diego, CA @ Porter’s Pub #
04/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour #
04/13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
04/14 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s #

* = w/ M83
^ = w/ Smith Westerns
# = w/ Porcelain Raft

Youth Lagoon 2012 Tour Dates:
01/19 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
01/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
01/21 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
03/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/11 – Denver, CO @ Larmier Lounge
03/12 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
03/18 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
03/19 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
03/20 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
03/21 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
03/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
03/23 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/24 – Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
03/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/27 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/29 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
03/30 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
03/31 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
04/02 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio *
04/03 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird *
04/04 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
04/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
04/08 – Mexico City, MX @ Indie O Fest
04/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
04/11 – San Diego, CA @ Porter’s Pub *
04/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour *
04/13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
04/14 – Sacrament, CA @ Harlow’s *

* = w/ Porcelain Raft

[News] tUnE-yArDs and St. Vincent Schedule Co-Headlining Tour Dates

In the midst of their performances at this year's Coachella Music Festival, tUnE-yArDs and St. Vincent will be teaming up for a pair of co-headlining shows. The concerts will take place in Tucson, AZ and Oakland, CA on April 17th and 24th, respectively, and, after the jump, you can take a look at both tUnE-yArDs' and St. Vincent's touring schedules.

St. Vincent 2012 Tour Dates:
02/21 – Istanbul, TR @ Salon IKSV
02/22 – Rome, IT @ Lanificio 159
02/23 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv
02/24 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
02/26 – Paris, FR @ Alhambra
02/27 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
02/28 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
03/02 – Porto, PT @ Vodafone Mexe Festival
03/08 – Perth, AU @ Rosemount Hotel
03/10 – Brisbane, AU @ The Hi-Fi
03/12 – Sydney, AU @ Factory Theatre
03/14 – Melbourne, AU @ The Hi-Fi
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 –  Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *

* = w/ tUnE-yArDs

tUnE-yArDs 2012 Tour Dates:
01/12 – Auckland, NZ @ Kings Arm Tavern
01/14 – Melbourne, AU @ Sugar Mountain Festival
01/15 – Richmond, AU @ Corner Hotel
01/18 – Sydney, AU @ The Famous Spiegeltent
01/19 – Sydney, AU @ Hunting Lodge
01/20 – Sydney, AU @ Keystone Bar
01/21 – Holbart, AU @ Theatre Royal
01/22 – Brisbane, AU @ Powerhouse
02/09 – New York, NY @ The Allen Room at Lincoln Center
02/12 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory
02/13 – Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
02/15 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
02/16 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
02/17 – Rennes, FR @ Ubu Club
02/18 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
02/19 – Grenoble, FR @ Le Ciel
02/20 – Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
02/22 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
02/23 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
02/25 – Oslo, NO @ BLA
02/26 – Malmo, SE @ Debaser
02/28 – Berlin, DE @ Festaal Kreuzberg
02/29 – Munich, DE @ Rote Sonne
03/01 – St. Gallen, FR @ Palace
03/02 – Turin, IT @ Hiroshima
03/03 – Rome, IT @ Lanificio
03/04 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
03/06 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
03/07 – Zagreb, HR @ Tvornica Kulture
03/08 - Ljubljana, SL @ Menza Pri Koritu
03/10 - Istanbul, TR @ Salon
03/11 – Tel Aviv, IR @ Barby Theatre
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
07/05-08 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival 

* = w/ St. Vincent