[Watch] James Mercer Debuts New Shins Song Live: "It's Only Life"

The Shins' fourth studio album Port Of Morrow is set for release on March 20th, and so far we've heard the lead single from the album as well as its b-side. The single, titled "Simple Song," was released last month, with it's b-side, titled "September," following suit one month later. Now, during a solo performance at San Diego radio station 91X, the band's frontman James Mercer debuted a brand new track called "It's Only Life." The four-song set also included performances of "Simple Song," "Young Pilgrims" and "New Slang." You can stream the entire 16-minute set above, with "It's Only Life" kicking in at around 3:49 (via BPM).

Port Of Morrow is out on March 20th via Columbia Records and Mercer's own Aural Apothecary label.

UPDATE: The video has been made private. Check back later for an updated version.

[Watch] Bon Iver and The Roots - “Perth” (Extended 8-minute jam on Fallon)

A few weeks ago, Bon Iver visited the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where he performed his album opener "Perth." Now, weeks later, video has surfaced of an incredible jam session that took place between The Roots and Bon Iver. The result? An 8-minute extended version of "Perth," which you can watch above courtesy of Beats Per Minute.

[News] 1,2,3 Announce U.S. Tour Dates

Underrated Pittsburgh rocker duo 1,2,3 have had an excellent year, having released their debut LP New Heaven last year and releasing the free EP Dreamland, Pt. 1 last month. Despite their fantastic releases, the pair haven't recevied as much attention as they deserve. But, with the announcement of a headlining U.S. tour, the Steel City rockers hope to change that. Starting on February 25th, the band will perform in 22 cities, including a performance at this year's SXSW. Take a look at all of their tour dates after the jump.

1,2,3 2012 Tour Dates:

2/25 Be Here Now – Muncie, IN
3/3 Great Scott – Boston, MA
3/4 Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY
3/6 Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH
3/7 Pike Room – Pontiac, MI
3/8 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
3/9 Der Rathskeller – Madison, WI
3/10 7th. St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN
3/11 Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI
3/12 The Gramophone – St. Louis, MO
3/14-3/18 SXSW
3/20 Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA
3/21 Muddy Waters – Santa Barbara, CA
3/22 Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA
3/23 Sophia’s – Davis, CA
3/25 High Dive – Seattle, WA
3/26 Doug Fir – Portland, OR
3/28 Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
4/10 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
4/11 Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
4/12 Kung Fy Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
4/13 Red Palace – Washington, DC

[News] Sigur Rós Announce Live Return at Bestival, UK

Bestival takes place on the Isle of Wight a little late in the Festival season on September 6th to 9th and with the line-up announcement came one very, very nice surprise. Sigur Rós. The band haven't performed live since 2008 and with the announcement the band took to their official website and added;  "we'll be announcing more tour dates soon."

Along with Sigur Rós other bands on the bill include The xx, Warpaint, Justice, De La Soul, Major Lazer, Orbital, Little Dragon, Four Tet, Caribou and a load more. For the full line-up jump on over to the very cool looking website here.

[News] Blacklisters Announce March Tour

Those Leeds noisemakers known as Blacklisters (we introduced you to them not too long ago) have just announced a little March tour to build momentum to the release of their debut album which is coming out in April. Peep the dates below and give a listen to "Trickfuck" taken from the new album too.

Blacklisters March Tourdates: 

Friday 16th - Birminham, The Rainbow

Saturday 17th - London, The Wilmington

Wednesday 21st - Glasgow, Bloc - Free entry

Thursday 22nd - York, Stereo

Friday 23rd - Hartlepool, The Clarendon 

Saturday 24th - Leeds, The Library

Tickets can be purchased over here.

[Watch] of Montreal - "Dour Percentage" Live on Fallon

This week of Montreal returned with their new album, Paralytic Stalks, and in turn they also returned to the late night TV circuit with a visit to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The band returned with a performance of "Dour Percentage" and brought along a fair bit of stage material with them too! Check out the video via The Audio Perv  at the top to see the band fall into a world of TV screens and trippy visuals.

[News] Explosions in the Sky Announce Spring Tour Dates

Explosions in the Sky have announced a strong of tour dates fro spring in support of their release Take Care, Take Care, Take Care.Set to begin in April it will include stops at Coachella and Sasquatch! April 5th and ends in San Antonio on April 24th. In addition, the band is set to appear at both Coachella, Sasquatch! and Primavera Sound. Peep all the dates below. (Via CoS)

Explosions in the Sky 2012 Tour Dates:
04/05 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
04/06 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
04/07 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
04/08 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
04/11 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
04/12 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
04/13 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts Theater
04/20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/22 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
04/24 – San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
05/25 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/07-10 – Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound

[News] Tennis Announce North American Tour

With less than a week to go until the release of Tennis' Patrick Carney-produced sophomore album Young & Old, the Denver outfit have announced supporting tour dates. Starting in their hometown of Denver on February 16th, the North American tour will take the trio to 26 different cities throughout the continent, with the tour going into the summer. The tour will also see the band performing at this year's South by Southwest and Orange You Glad festivals, as well as shows in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. alongside White Rabbits.

After the jump, you can take a look at all of Tennis' tour dates and locations, and Young & Old is out on February 14th via Fat Possum. The album is also available to stream in its entirety here.

Tennis 2012 Tour Dates:
02/09 – Paris, FR @ Point Point Ephémère
02/10 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
02/11 – Ostend, BE @ Zwerver Cafe
02/13 – London, UK @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
02/16 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
02/22 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
02/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
02/24 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
02/26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/27 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
02/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
02/29 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
03/02 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
03/03 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
03/07 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
03/09 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
03/10 – Atlanta, GA @ The EARL
03/11 – Orlando, FL @ Orange You Glad Music Fest
03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
04/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
04/26 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
04/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Caberet
04/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
04/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
05/01 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
05/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
05/03 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
05/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
05/05 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
05/08 – Austin, TX @ The Parish

* = w/ White Rabbits