[Watch] Wilco - "Misunderstood" Live (Time-Lapse Video)

TwentyFourBit points towards an interesting video of Wilco performing at the Civic Opera House in Chicago on which the band are performing their opening track of the 1996 album, Being There. The track in question is "Misunderstood" and the video is time-lapsed making for an entertaining video to accompany the live performance. It was shot by Richie Wireman.

[News] Blur Announce Olympic Closing Ceremony Gig

With the London 2012 Olympics creeping ever closer some good news this way comes for music fans in the London area, or, the UK as a whole if you can brave the public transport system during what will be the busiest time ever in London! Blur have announced they will perform at an Olympic Closing Ceremony Celebration Concert at London’s Hyde Park on the 12th of August. Tonight Blur will perform for the first time as a full band in public for quite some time as the Brit awards take place in London. They're said to be playing the longest set ever for a band performing the Awards Ceremony.

Now, here's the good part for fans, the tickets are free for the London Hyde Park gig but  however, registration is required so it really is a lucky dip if you get a ticket. If you missed it yesterday, stream a brand new track from Blur below titled "Under The West Way".

[News] Sleigh Bells, Santigold, Little Dragon to open for Red Hot Chili Peppers

With Red Hot Chili Peppers set to embark upon one hell of a large tour it's only right that a band of their calibre and longevity get some top notch openers for the shows, right? Well, they've definitely delivered as Pitchfork points out, Sleigh Bells, Santigold, and Little Dragon will open for the band on different dates. So, it's kind of a pot luck who'll you will get at your show but personally any of those three followed by RHCP would be a damn good gig to be at! CoS points out that Sleigh bells earned the spot after Flea attended a Sleigh Bells show. Derek Miller recently stated in an interview with The Daily:

Flea came to a show of ours at Webster Hall. I was just hanging out and someone’s like, “Hey Derek, this is Flea.” And I was like, “Oh, nice to meet you, Flea. I’ve heard of you.” And he was an extremely sweet dude. He was like, “Hey, do you want to play shows with my band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers?” And I said, “Yeah, I’ll play shows with your band. Sure. Amazing.” So we just shook hands and he was like, “All right, you’ll hear from us.” And sure enough, a couple days later it came through.

Peep all of the dates after the jump. There's a lot of 'em!

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012 Tour:

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 *
04/27 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center ^
04/28 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center ^
04/30 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place ^
05/02 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre ^
05/04 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center ^
05/05 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center ^
05/07 – Boston, MA @ TD Bank North Garden ^
05/10 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center ^
05/11 – Philadelphia,, PA @ Wells Fargo Center ^
05/18 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
05/25 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Arena #
05/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena #
05/28 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena #
05/30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center #
06/01 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills #
06/02 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena #
06/04 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center #
06/06 – Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena #
06/07 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum Center #
06/08-10 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
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
07/07 – Madrid, ES @ Rock In Rio Madrid
07/20 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Petrovsky Stadium
07/22 – Moscow, RU @ Luzniky Stadium
07/25 – Kiev, UA @ Olympisky Stadium
07/27 – Warsaw, PL @ Bernowo Airport
07/28 – Kaunas, LT @ Kaunas Arena
07/30 – Tallinn, EE @ Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
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
08/25 – Gelsenkirchen, DE @ Rock im Pott
08/27 – Prague, CZ @ Synot Tip Arena
08/29 – Zagreb, HR @ Hoppodrome
09/01 – Sofia, BG @ Georgia Asparuhov Stadium
09/04 – Athens, FR @ OAKA Olympic 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

* = w/ Santigold
^ = w/ Sleigh Bells
# = w/ Little Dragon

[News] Jay-Z and Kanye Announce 'Watch The Throne' European Tour Dates

We all knew it was coming it was just a matter of when wasn't it. The Throne is coming to the UK and Europe! Ye and Jay-Z will be playing at a Stadium near you (possibly) come May and June. They've just announced a European tour the dates of which can be seen below. Tickets are set to go on sale on Friday (24th of Feb.) No doubt the three UK dates will sell out in record time so get your refresh buttons ready for Friday morning!

For a taste of what you could be in for check out the "Niggas In Paris" video up at the top.

Watch The Throne European Tour Dates:

MAY 2012

Sunday 20 O2 Arena London

Thursday 24 Zurich Hellenstadion, Switzerland

Saturday 26 Herning Arena, Denmark

Monday 28 Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway

Tuesday 29 Stockholm The Globe, Sweden

JUNE 2012

Friday 1st – Paris Bercy, France

Saturday 2nd – Paris Bercy, France

Sunday 3rd – Antwerp Sportpaleis, Belgium

Tuesday 5th – Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany

Friday 8th – Dublin O2 Arena, Ireland

Monday 11th – Manchester, UK – MEN Arena

Wednesday 13th – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena

[Listen] Blur - "Under The West Way"

Blur have been busy preparing some performances leading up their Brits appearance later this week. Now, It’s Always Better On The Outside have stumbled across a live recording of Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon performing the new song at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire titled, "Under The West Way". The song was performed during a benefit concert for War Child at which numerous other artists performed. More on that later, for now enjoy some brand new Blur below.

[Watch] Sleigh Bells Visit Saturday Night Live

With all the hype surrounding the new Sleigh Bells album they kept it building with a visit to Saturday Night Live on which they performed not one, but two tracks for our enjoyment. First up they rocketed through the lead single from Reign of Terror, "Comeback Kid" and then album track "End of the Line". Peep them after the jump and pick up Reign of Terror when it drops tomorrow in the US. (Feb. 21st)

As well as the musical performances, SNL did a whole Jay-Z/Beyoncé/Blue Ivy Carter bit in which the power couple were visited by numerous celebrity friends wishing all the best. Pure comedy gold came from Prince entering in a cloud of smoke from the kitchen, Nicki Minaj doing her usual bit, Taylor Swift saying nothing and and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon who put himself to sleep via a rather funny impression from Justin Timberlake. That too can be enjoyed after the jump.

"Comeback Kid"

"End of the Line"

Jay-Z/Beyoncé/Blue Ivy Carter skit:

[Watch] School of Seven Bells - "The Night" Live on Fallon

On Friday evening whilst you were most likely sat in a bar surrounded by friends warming your gut with a beverage of sorts, School of Seven Bells took to the stage on Jimmy Fallon to put in a performance. The track in question that they performed was "The Night" which features on their forthcoming LP, Ghostory. Peep it at the top.

Ghostory drops officially on the 28th of February via Vagrant Records/Ghostly International.

[Watch] Puscifer - "Telling Ghosts" x "Toma" Live on Kimmel

We saw them perform "Conditions of My Parole" on Letterman late last year and now Puscifer have returned to the late night circuit. Paying Jimmy Kimmel Live! a visit the group performed "Telling Ghosts" and "Toma" taken from their latest release, Condtions of My Parole. Peep the footage at the top courtesy of The Audio Perv. Anyone else got that Friday feeling?