[Watch] Best Coast Debuts New Song "Why I Cry"

Best Coast are set to release their new album The Only Place in a few months on May 15th, but the band are now testing the water by playing some new songs on the live circuit. As The NJ Underground points out the band debuted a track called "When I Cry", at the 35 Denton Music Festival. As we await more solid footage/studio recordings, peep the fan shot clip up at the top of the page.

[Watch] Breton - "Interference" (Official Video)

As London sonic and visual experimentalists Breton prep for their first shows in the US where they will make the rounds at SXSW before stopping in for their NYC debut the following Wednesday, the band has unveiled the video for their new single, "Interference", from their upcoming debut full length Other People's Problems, out on March 26th via Fat Cat. As with every one of their videos, "Interference" takes on a life of its very own, trailing a man throught his day, all the while only being able to see the back of his head. Very cleverly executed concept.

FatCat is offering some really great pre-order deals for Other People's Problems. I'm personally going to be grabbing the medium vinyl bundle for myself, so be sure to have a look at those. NYC fans, we'll have something for you tomorrow, so keep your eyes right here.

Extensive list of the bands US and Europe tour dates can be found after the jump.

14th March - 12:30am - KVRX Party @ Spiderhouse Cafe (2908 Fourth St)
15th March - 3:45pm - Clash Party @ Latitiude 30 (512 San Jacinto)
16th March - 2pm - Sea Now! Party @ Brew Exchange (706 W 6th)
17th March - 10pm - FatCat/Flower Booking Showcase @ Red 7 (611 E 7th).
21st March - Mercury Lounge - NYC (headline show)
23rd March - La Cartonnerie - Reims, France

27th March  - Academy 2 - Dublin, Ireland

28th March  - Corsica Studios  - London, UK

29th March - Islington Mill – Manchester, UK

30th March - A Nation of Shop Keepers – Leeds, UK

31st March - Kulturfabrik - Esch-Sur-Alzette - Luxembourg

1st April  - La Cave Aux Poetes  - Roubaix - France

3rd April  - Point Ephemere – Paris, France

4th April  - La Laiterie – Strasbourg, France

10th Aprill - Le 106 – Rouen, France

11th April - Botanique - Brussells, Belgium

13th April - Epicerie Moderne – Lyon, France

14th April - Caprices Festival – Crans-Montana, Switzerland

16th April - Hafenkneipe - Zurich, Switzerland

18th April - Intro Magazine Presents - Bi Nuu - Berlin, Germany

19th April - Oor Magazine Presents - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Netherlands

20th April - Prinzebar - Hamburg, Germany
21st April - Rust - Copenhagen , Denmark
24th April - Paradise, Boston MA (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

25th April - SPACE, Portland ME (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

26th April - Il Motore, Montreal QC (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

27th April - Lee’s Palace, Toronto ON (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

28th April - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

29th April - Outland Live, Columbus OH (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)
5th May - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA (w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks)

9th May - The Echo, Los Angeles CA
10th May - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco CA

[Watch] Perfume Genius' Take-Away Show

The beautiful Perfume Genius can now be added to the list of people who have performed a rather special session for the good people at La Blogotheque and their Take-Away Shows.  The young talent performed three cuts from his release, Put Your Back N 2 It. "Hood", "Normal Song" and "Dark Parts" all make an appearance. The former two can be seen at the top with "Dark Parts" up for your enjoyment after the jump.

[Watch] The Shins Perform Live at Le Poisson Rouge for NPR Webcast

Prior to their upcoming performance on Saturday Night Live, The Shins visited New York venue Le Poisson Rouge to perform an intimate set for a live NPR webcast. The performance was streamed live to the users of NPR's iPad app, of which you can now watch above. The setlist included songs from the band's upcoming album Port of Morrow as well as from their back catalogue, including "Kissing the Lipless," "Caring is Creepy" and "Saint Simon."

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

[Watch] Bowerbirds - "Tuck The Darkness In" (Official Video)

In addition to releasing their third album, The Clearing this week, Bowerbirds have also unveiled their video for, "Tuck The Darkness In". The video, which was directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada tells the story of a boy who has a developed particular closeness with fish and has you anxiously following along with him all the way to the very end when you're cheering his successes.

The Raleigh, NC-based band will be hitting the road in support of the album starting in the US next Saturday (3/17) before hopping across the pond in late April and continuing well into May.

If you'd like to check out The Clearing, Stereogum is streaming the album in full. Once you've fallen in love, make sure you grab it over on iTunes. Make sure you check out their extensive list of tour dates after the jump.

Sat. March 17 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Sun. March 18 -- Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle w/ Mandolin Orange
Mon. March 19 -- Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern w/ Dry the River
Wed. March 21 -- Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Dry the River
Thu. March 22 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Dry the River
Fri. March 23 -- New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Dry the River
Sat. March 24 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise w/ Dry the River
Mon. March 26 -- Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa w/ Dry the River
Tue. March 27 -- Toronto, ON @ The Garrison w/ Dry the River
Thu. March 29 -- Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Dry the River
Fri. March 30 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill (Mission Creek Festival) w/ Sharon Van Etten
Sat. March 31 -- Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Centre w/ Dry the River
Tue. April 3 -- Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile w/ Dry the River
Wed. April 4 -- Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge w/ Dry the River
Fri. April 6 -- San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ Dry the River
Sat. April 7 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour w/ Dry the River
Sun. April 8 -- San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ Dry the River
Wed. April 11 -- Austin, TX @ The Parish w/ Dry the River
Thu. April 12 -- Dallas, TX @ The Loft w/ Dry the River
Sat. April 14 -- Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree w/ Mandolin Orange
Sun. April 15 -- Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Mandolin Orange
Fri. April 20 – Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique Festival
Sun. April 22 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Mon. April 23 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Slussen
Tue. April 24 – Goteborg, SE @Pusterviksbaren
Wed. April 25 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefahrlich
Thu. April 26 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
Fri. April 27 – Munich, DE @ Feierwerk
Sat. April 28 – Zurich, CH @ El Lokal
Mon. April 30 – Paris, FR @ Café De La Danse
Tue. May 1 Antwerp, BE @ Trix
Thu. May 3 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Fri. May 4 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
Sat. May 5 – Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Mon. May 7 – London, UK @ Cargo
Tue. May 8 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
Wed. May 9 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

[News] Washed Out Announces U.S. Tour Dates

After a period of calm these past few months, chillwave artist Washed Out will be hitting the road again in support of his debut studio album Within And Without, which was released in the summer of last year. Following a performance at this year's SXSW, Ernest Greene will be teaming up with Toronto dream pop duo Memoryhouse for eight shows across the U.S., as well as a show on May 10 in Austin, before heading out on his own for another fifteen shows. Check out Washed Out's full tour itinerary after the jump.

Within And Without is out now via Sub Pop.

Washed Out Tour Dates:

03-16 Austin, TX - SXSW Rhapsody Rocks Austin
04-16 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
04-17 Richmond, VA - The National *
04-18 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
04-19 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
04-20 Boston, MA - Paradise *
04-22 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom *
04-26 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *
04-27 Aspen, CO - Belly Up *
04-28 Salt Lake City, UT - The Urban Lounge
04-30 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
05-02 Seattle, WA - Neptune
05-04 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
05-05 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box
05-07 San Diego, CA - Porters Pub
05-10 Austin, TX - The Mohawk *
05-11 New Orleans, LA - Parish @ House of Blues
05-13 Tampa, FL - Crowbar
05-14 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
05-15 Orlando, FL - The Social
05-17 Charleston, SC - Music Farm
05-18 Asheville, NC - Asheville Music Hall
05-19 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West Atlanta
06-10 Salisbury, England - Parque da Cidade
07-14 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival

* with Memoryhouse

[Watch] General Fiasco - "The Bottom" (Acoustic)

Following up the celebration for the release of their single "Don't You Ever", General Fiasco offered up a treat for us all with a sneak peek at a track from their forthcoming album called "Hollows" with a beautiful acoustic performance, so why not celebrate once more! The weekend is on the horizon and well, music should be celebrated, right? Owen of General Fiasco has recorded another special acoustic rendition of a new album track, this time it's a little number called "The Bottom". See what you make of it up at the top and look forward to an early summer release for their full-length.

You can download "Hollows" below too if you haven't already!

[Watch] WZRD - "Teleport 2 Me" Live on Conan

With mixed reactions to their project WZRD, Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius looked to gain some new love with a visit to the late night TV slot of Conan O'Brien and while their they performed their single, "Teleport 2 Me". The rendition was pretty spacey with Cudi laying down a less than perfect vocal performance. Not quite sure what I feel about this project personally. I want to dig it but this doesn't help the case. What are you thinking of the release?