[Watch] Azealia Banks - "212" Live in Paris

Azealia Banks is getting all sorts of attention at the moment and that includes attention from big fashion labels. She recently performed at German fashion giant Karl Lagerfeld's house in Paris and some footage has hit the net via Fader. I can't imagine what Karl thinks of the young talent but hey, it gives us something fun to watch! She performs "212", a personal stand out track for me from everything else I've heard from so far. I'm sure 2012 is going to be big for her, and this video goes to show her chops in a live scenario. Give it a watch at the top and join in with the dancing if you fancy it!

[Watch] The Flaming Lips - "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Feat. Nels Cline (Beatles Cover)

Yesterday we got to hear one of the collaborations Wayne Coyne and his gang The Flaming Lips had been working on with Bon Iver. Today comes footage of the band performing another cover of The Beatles. Remember the "I Am The Walrus" cover over the holidays where they're all high as kites? This is a little more tame, and by that I mean they're not wrapped in special blankets and rocking back and fourth between licking weird objects. The performance is of the Abbey Road featuring "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and for the track they have some help from the guitar machine that is Nels Cline of Wilco. Seriously, if you're into guitars and pedals this guy is da bomb. Youtube him if not. The rendition of the track is 17 minutes long and it's bloody good!

Speaking of Wilco, did you see their insanely cool new video featuring Popeye yesterday?!

[News] Odd Future Announce 2012 Tour Dates, New Releases

Although the Odd Future hype train has slowed down quite a bit in the last few months, Tyler, The Creator and co. are still hard at work and ready to unleash their antics on the world once again. Following The Internet's release of the physical version of Purple Naked Ladies, OFWGKTA are priming to release a slew of mixtapes and LPs. The first release wil the OF Tape Vol. 2, the follow-up to 2008s Odd Future Mixtape, which will feature almost every member of Odd Future and is scheduled to drop on March 20th. The second is Tyler, The Creator's latest LP Wolf, the follow-up to last year's Goblin, which will be released sometime this spring. The third is a brand new LP from MellowHype (Left Brain and Hodgy Beats), which is scheduled for this summer.

Along with their slew of releases, the Odd Future crew's live action TV series Loiter Squad is set to premiere on Adult Swim on March 25th. The group also announced a number of tour dates throughout North America and the UK, where screenings of the TV series, along with a pop-up store, will be featured at each of their upcoming tour dates. You can take a look at the group's full tour itinerary after the jump.

Odd Future 2012 Tour Dates:
01/26 – Sydney, AU @ Big Day Out
01/29 – Melbourne, AU @ Big Day Out
02/01 – Melbourne, AU @ Palace Theatre
02/03 – Adelaide, AU @ Big Day Out
02/05 – Perth, AU @ Big Day Out
03/09 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
03/11 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
03/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
03/15 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
03/17 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
03/20 – New York, NY @ Hammertein Ballroom
03/21 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
03/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
03/28 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
03/29 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy
03/31 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
04/01 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC
04/02 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia
04/07 – San Bernardino, CA @ Paid Dues Festival
04/09 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
04/11 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

[News] SBTRKT Announces Huge Tour

The masked SBTRKT has gained plenty of attention in the past year and released a great sounding self titled album. 2012 will see him spread the word far and wide with a 48 date tour stopping in Australia, Texas for SXSW, Cali at Coachella, Primavera Sound, the UK and numerous other stops across the States. As CoS point out, depending on where you catch the DJ/Producer will depend on who you have for support. It could be any of the following: by Machinedrum, Sepalcure or Willis Earl Beal. Full dates after the jump.

SBTRKT 2012 Tour:

01.28 Brisbane, AU: Laneway Festival
01.30 Auckland, NZ: Laneway Festival
02.03 Sudney, AU: Metro Theatre
02.04 Melbourne, AU: Laneway Festival
02.05 Sydney, AU: Laneway Festival
02.09 Melbourne, AU: Prince Bandroom
02.10 Adelaide, AU: Laneway Festival
02.11 Perth, AU: Laneway Festival
02.15 Lille, FR: Le Grand Mix
02.16 Nantes, FR: Stereolux
02.17 Paris, FR: La Machine
02.18 Strasbourg, FR: La Laiterie
02.22 Sheffield, UK: The Plug
02.23 Manchester, UK: HMV Ritz
02.24 Leeds, UK: Stylus
02.26 Glasgow, UK: The Arches
02.27 Lancaster, UK: Lancaster Library
02.28 Nottingham, UK: Rock City
02.29 Birmingham, UK: HMV Library
03.01 London, UK: Koko
03.06 Cologne, DE: Gloria
03.07 Amsterdam, NL: 5 Days Off
03.15-17 Austin, TX: South by Southwest
03.18 New Orleans, LA: Mardi Gras World
03.21 Nashville, TN: Mercy Lounge *
03.22 Atlanta, GA: Masquerade *
03.24 Tampa, FL: The Orpheum
03.25 Miami, FL: Ultra Music Festival
03.27 Athens, GA: Georgia Theatre  *
03.28 Asheville, NC: The Orange Peel ^
03.30 Washington, DC: 9:30 Club ^
03.31 Philadelphia, PA: Theatre of Living Arts ^
04.02  Brooklyn, NY: Music Hall of Williamsburg (DJ Set) #
04.03 New York, NY: Webster Hall #
04.04 Boston, MA: Paradise ^
04.06 Cleveland, OH: House of Blues ^
04.07 Chicago, IL: House of Blues ^
04.08 Madison, WI: Majestic ^
04.10 Boulder, CO: Fox Theatre ^
04.11 Aspen, CO: Belly Up ^
04.13 San Diego, CA: House of Blues *
04.14 Indio, CA: Coachella Music Festival
04.16 San Francisco, CA: The Independent *
04.18 Portland, OR: Wonder Ballroom *
04.21 Indio, CA: Coachella Music Festival
05.06 Dublin, IE: Academy
06.01 Barcelona, ES: Primavera Sound
06.02 London, UK: Field Day

* with Machinedrum
^ with Willis Earl Beal
# with Sepalcure

[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  

[Watch] The Mountain Goats - "In memory of Satan" (New Song Live)

Two days ago we posted a video of The Mountain Goats debuting a brand new track in a live setting called "Diaz Brothers" and whilst mentioning that we also talked about their other new tracks that were also played at the very same show. This is the track they call "In Memory of Satan" and is set to feature on their self proclaimed "Satan record". See it for yourselves at the top and we'll keep looking out for the other tracks still yet to appear online; "Transcendental Youth" and "Night Light". (via CoS)

[News] School of Seven Bells Announce European Dates

School of Seven Bells have just announced a handful of European tour dates for the beginning of March. They'll start out on the 8th of March at The Garage in London finishing up on the 14th in Berlin. Peep all the dats below.

The Brooklyn duo are also readying the release of their third album Ghostory for the 27th of Feb so keep your eyes peeled for a few new tracks before then. We've already had a couple, all of which can be checked out over here. 

School of Seven Bells European Tour 2012

08/03 - The Garage - London 

10/03 - Botanique - Witloof - Belgium, Brussels 

11/03 - Bitterzoet - Amsterdam, Netherlands

12/03 - Point Ephemere - Paris, France

14/03 - Festsaal Kreuzberg - Berlin, Germany

[News] Portugal. The Man Announces Spring Tour

Last July, Portugal. The Man released their fantastic sixth studio album In the Mountain In the Cloud, and this Spring the psychedelic rock outfit will further support the release with a Jägermeister sponsored tour. With support from The Lonely Forest, the band will kick off their Spring tour in Boise, Idaho on April 3rd, and from there will see them visiting 25 other cities, the final of which will be San Francisco on May 6th. Pre-sale tickets for the tour are currently on sale at the band's website, with general public tickets going on sale on January 27th.

You can take a look at the band's full tour itinerary after the jump.

Portugal. The Man 2012 Tour Dates:
04/03 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
04/04 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
04/05 – Las Vegas, NV @ Club Veil
04/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
04/09 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
04/10 – Gainesville, FL @ Florida Theatre
04/11 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
04/12 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
04/14 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
04/15 – Lexington, KY @ Buster’s Billiards
04/16 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theatre
04/17 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
04/19 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
04/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/21 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
04/22 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/24 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
04/25 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
04/26 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
04/29 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
05/02 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/03 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
05/04 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
05/05 – San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
05/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent