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[Watch] Tennis - "Origins" Live on Leno

Tennis took to the stage of Jay Leno's late night slot to put in a great performance of their track "Origins" which features on their recently  released sophomore album Young & Old. Alaina Moore's voice does the work whilst the rest all falls beautifully into place. Give the performance a watch up at the top of the page via, of course, The Audio Perv.

The band are currently out on the road which continues into the summer. Jump over here to see if they're playing a city near you!

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[Watch] Earl Sweatshirt's Debut Live Performance

The evening after his first interview since his return, not to mention appearing in the music video for The OF Tape Vol. 2 closer "Oldie," Odd Future prodigy Earl Sweatshirt made his on-stage debut alongside his hip hop cohorts. During OFWGKTA's concert in New York City Tuesday night, Earl came to the forefront to perform renditions of "Orange Juice," "Assmilk" and "Kill." You can watch live footage of his live performances after the jump.

The OF Tape Vol. 2 is available now.

The evening after his first interview since his return, not to mention appearing in the music video for The OF Tape Vol. 2 closer "Oldie," Odd Future prodigy Earl Sweatshirt made his on-stage debut alongside his hip hop cohorts. During OFWGKTA's concert in New York City Tuesday night, Earl came to the forefront to perform renditions of "Orange Juice," "Assmilk" and "Kill." You can watch live footage of his live performances after the jump.

The OF Tape Vol. 2 is available now.

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[News] M83 Announces 'Reunion' EP, Extends Tour

M83 has announced that the followup single to their stupidly successful first single "Midnight City" will be the ever gorgeous "Reunion", both of which come from the 2011 release Hurry Up We're Dreaming. The single will be released in the form of an EP on May 8th, 2012 via Mute and will feature remixes from The Naked And Famous, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr., and Mylo, among others.

The fabulous Frenchman has also added a few tour dates to his nearly completely sold out tour, including a show at The Fox Theater in Pomona, CA on April 12th along with an appearance at Osheaga Festival in Montreal (date currently TBC on that). He is also getting ready to hit the stage at Ultra Music Festival this weekend on Saturday, March 24th at 8pm for those of you heading that way.

Have a look at the Reunion EP tracklisting below and see what dates you can get scalper tickets from (if you haven't scored tickets already) after the jump!

Reunion EP tracklisting:
1. Reunion (Album Version)
2. Reunion (The Naked And Famous Remix)
3. Reunion (Sei A Remix)
4. Reunion (Polly Scattergood Mix)
5. Reunion (Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Remix)
6. Reunion (Mylo Remix)
7. Reunion (White Sea Remix)

M83 has announced that the followup single to their stupidly successful first single "Midnight City" will be the ever gorgeous "Reunion", both of which come from the 2011 release Hurry Up We're Dreaming. The single will be released in the form of an EP on May 8th, 2012 via Mute and will feature remixes from The Naked And Famous, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr., and Mylo, among others.

The fabulous Frenchman has also added a few tour dates to his nearly completely sold out tour, including a show at The Fox Theater in Pomona, CA on April 12th along with an appearance at Osheaga Festival in Montreal (date currently TBC on that). He is also getting ready to hit the stage at Ultra Music Festival this weekend on Saturday, March 24th at 8pm for those of you heading that way.

Have a look at the Reunion EP tracklisting below and see what dates you can get scalper tickets from (if you haven't scored tickets already) after the jump!

Reunion EP tracklisting:
1. Reunion (Album Version)
2. Reunion (The Naked And Famous Remix)
3. Reunion (Sei A Remix)
4. Reunion (Polly Scattergood Mix)
5. Reunion (Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Remix)
6. Reunion (Mylo Remix)
7. Reunion (White Sea Remix)

SPRING 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Mar. 24 – Miami, FL – Ultra Fest (Sold Out)
Apr. 12 – Pomona, CA - The Fox Theatre
Apr. 13 – Indio, CA – Coachella
Apr. 20 – Indio, CA – Coachella
Apr. 22 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore Auditorium (Sold Out)
Apr. 23 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore Auditorium (Sold Out)
Apr. 25 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre (Sold Out)
Apr. 26 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune
Apr. 27 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre (Sold Out)
Apr. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
Apr. 30 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre (Sold Out)
May 1 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theatre (Sold Out)
May 2 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant
May 4 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera (Sold Out)
May 5 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre (Sold Out)
May 6 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy (Sold Out)
May 7 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom (Sold Out)
May 9 – Boston, MA – House of Blues (Sold Out)
May 10 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (Sold Out)
May 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (Sold Out)
May 12 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (Sold Out)
May 12 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (LATE SHOW) (Sold Out)
May 14 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park
May 15 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
May 17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
May 18 – Austin, TX – Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater (Sold Out)
May 19 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater (Sold Out)
Aug. 8 – NYC – SummerStage (Sold Out)

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[Watch] The Shins Perform on Live on Letterman

Last night The Shins made another late night TV appearance, following up their great sounding performances on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago. The Portland band performed an hour long web-cast for the Live on Letterman series as well as "Simple Song" for the viewers of the TV broadcast. Catch the Live on Letterman show after the jump while "Simple Song" can be enjoyed at the top via The Audio Perv

The band's fantastic new album Port of Morrow is out now.

Last night The Shins made another late night TV appearance, following up their great sounding performances on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago. The Portland band performed an hour long web-cast for the Live on Letterman series as well as "Simple Song" for the viewers of the TV broadcast. Catch the Live on Letterman show after the jump while "Simple Song" can be enjoyed at the top via The Audio Perv

The band's fantastic new album Port of Morrow is out now.

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[Watch] Arcade Fire Perform "Haiti" and "Wake Up" at the University of Texas

Extending their South by Southwest visit, Arcade Fire's Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne and Marike Anthony-Shaw paid a visit to the University of Texas in Austin on Monday night to put on a lecture discussing the socio-economic crisis in Haiti. Recounting their volunteer efforts in Haiti, the band members urged students to participate in relief efforts. During the lecture, they also performed acoustic renditions of "Haiti" and "Wake Up," of which you can watch above (via ArcadeFireTube).

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[News] Feist Announces Summer Tour Dates

With an already packed tour schedule, Feist has added yet even more dates in support of her latest LP Metals. Amidst appearances at Sasquatch! and Pitchfork Music Festival, the Canadian solo artist will tour throughout North America in June and July. During much of her summer tour, Feist will be backed up by band The Low Anthem, and she will also be performing alongside Bon Iver in Morrison, CO on May 31st. Take a look at her full tour itinerary after the jump.

With an already packed tour schedule, Feist has added yet even more dates in support of her latest LP Metals. Amidst appearances at Sasquatch! and Pitchfork Music Festival, the Canadian solo artist will tour throughout North America in June and July. During much of her summer tour, Feist will be backed up by band The Low Anthem, and she will also be performing alongside Bon Iver in Morrison, CO on May 31st. Take a look at her full tour itinerary after the jump.

Feist 2012 Tour Dates:
03/21 – Paris, FR @ Le Zenith
03/22 – Lyon, FR @ Transbordeur
03/23 – Lille, FR @ Theatre Sebastopol
03/25 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
03/26 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
03/27 – Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
04/23 – Tucson, AZ @ TCC Arena #
04/25 – Marfa, TX @ Crowley Theatre *
04/26 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
04/28 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
04/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
05/01 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/02 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/03 – Raleigh, NC @ Memorial Auditorium
05/05 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
05/07 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
05/09 – Washington, DC @ Strathmore
05/11 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Theater
05/28 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/29 – Boise @ Idaho Botanical Garden
05/31 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks #
06/02 – Minneapolis @ Zoo Amphitheater %
06/03 – Madison @ Orpheum %
06/05 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Ann Arbor Summer Festival %
06/06 – Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center %
06/08 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/22 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival
06/23 – Saskatoon, SK @ Saskatoon Jazz Festival
07/04 – Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Folk Festival
07/13 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
07/14 – Pittsburgh @ Stage AE
08/04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival
08/08 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/10 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival
08/12 – Helsinki, FL @Flow Festival
08/15 – Hamburg, DE @Stadtpark
08/16 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, HL @ Lowlands Festival
08/19 – Beacons, UK @ Green Man Festival
08/21 – Cologne, DE @ Tanzbrunnen
08/22 – Stuttgart, DE @ Freilichtbuhne Killesberg

# = w/ Bon Iver
* = w/ Timber Timbre
% = w/ The Low Anthem

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[Contest] [NYC-Only] Win A Pair Of Tickets To See Example @ Gramercy Theater On 3/26!

Example is coming to America, friends! The wait is finally over! However, if you live in New York City your bragging rights of catching him first are a little over a week away!

Since we've loved the "Changed The Way You Kissed Me" singer since way back when, we've been hooked up with one pair of tickets to give away for his first show in the US at Gramercy Theater in New York City on Monday, March 26th.

So are you ready to dance with us until your feet fall off? Of course you are! To enter, drop us a comment on this post with your favorite Example song that he's released to date. You have until Friday, March 23rd at 4pm EDT to enter. A winner will be chosen at random shortly afterwards and contacted so we can get your name on the guest list!

In case you've already bought your tickets (like a good fan) but want to get your friends on the Example train, make sure you show them the video for "Changed The Way You Kissed Me":

Good luck! We hope to see you at the show!

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