[News] Bon Iver Announces More U.S. Tour Dates

Bon Iver is one of those bands that just doesn't seem to stop, ever, and now they've added even more tour dates to their already massive schedule. Justin Vernon and co. will be back Stateside in September after an exstensive European tour and festival circuit. The U.S. leg kicks off in Providence, RI on September 12th, and is followed by several East Coast dates as well as four consecutive nights at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Check out the full tour itinerary after the jump, with newly added dates in italics.

Bon Iver 2012 Tour Dates:
07/05 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/07 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/08 – Hamburg, DE @ Stadpark *
07/09 – Cologne, DE @ Tanzbrunen *
07/11 – Groningen, NL @ Kardinger Plas *
07/13 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/14 – Dour, BE @ Dour Festival
07/15 – Paris, FR @ Olympia *
07/17 – Luxembourg @ Neumunster Abbey *
07/18 – Nyon, CH @ Paelo Nyon
07/19 – Ferrara, IT @ Piazza Castello *
07/22 – Bilbao, ES @ Palacia Euskalduna #
07/24 – Lisbon, PT @ Lisbon Coliseum #
07/25 – Porto, PT @ Porto Coliseum #
07/27 – Barcelona, ES @ Poble Espanyol %
07/28 – Hyeres, FR @ Midi Festival
07/30 – Lyon, FR @ Les Nuits de Fourviere
07/31 – Sttugart, DE @ Killsbergpark #
08/01 – Vinna, AT @ Big Hall #
08/08 - Helsinki, FI @ Flow Festival
08/10 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival
08/11 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
09/10 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Folk Festival
09/12 – Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center ^
09/13 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion ^
09/15 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ^
09/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts ^
09/17 – Cooperstown, NY @ Ommegang Brewery ^
09/19 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall ^
09/20 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall ^
09/21 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
09/22 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/26 – Lisbon, PT @ Campo Pequeno
10/28 – Madrid, ES @ Palace Vistalegre
10/30 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
10/31 – Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457
11/02 – Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena
11/04 – Copenhagen, DK @ Forum
11/05 – Berlin, DE @ Arena
11/06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
11/08 – London, UK @ Wembley Arena
11/09 – Manchester, UK @ Arena
11/10 – Glasgow, UK @ SECC
11/12 – Dublin, IE @ O2

* = w/ Polica
# = w/ Sam Amidon
% = w/ Beth Orton
^ = w/ Anias Mitchell

[Listen] The Raveonettes - "Observations"

A few weeks back, Danish dream pop duo The Raveonettes announced their sixth LP Observator, the follow-up to last year's Raven in the Grave. The album, which will be released on September 11th through VICE Records, now has a lead single titled "Observations." The song features a hauntingly beautiful piano and the evocative wailing of a slide guitar combining to form the crux of a wholly eery number. Head over to RollingStone.com to stream the track, which singer/guitarist Sune Rose Wagner describes as "sort of the blueprint for this album. It captures a universal feeling of the outsider in his daily life, his longing and losses in love and his primordial instinct of survival."

The Raveonettes are also going on tour in support of the album, with their first performance set for September 21st in Portland. Check out their tour schedule after the jump.

The Raveonettes 2012 Tour Dates:
06/24 – Chicago, IL @ Green Music Fest
08/04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
09/21 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
09/22 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
09/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
09/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
09/27 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
09/30 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
10/02 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
10/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/05 – New York, NY 2 Webster Hall
10/06 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/07 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
10/11 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
10/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club

[News] Jessie Ware Announces UK and Ireland Tour

Following last weeks announcement of her debut album, Jessie Ware has now announced a UK and Ireland tour set to take place later in the year come November. Check out the dates after the jump and look out for the album Devotion, which will be released on August 20th via PMR Records. You can pre-order it over here.

Jessie Ware 2012 Dates

5th, Dublin Sugar Club 
7th, Glasgow King Tuts
8th, Manchester Sound Control
9th, Leeds Cockpit
12th, Brighton Concorde 
13th, London Electric 
14th, Bristol Thekla 

[News] El-P Announces European Tour

Following the release of his great album Cancer 4 Cure, El-P has announced a string of European tour dates for later in the year. He'll play a handful in the UK before hitting up the rest of Europe. Check the dates after the jump to see if he's in a city near you. I'll most definitely be at the Manchester date!

El-P European Dates 2012

Wed, 12th Sept - Scala - London, UK

Thu, 13th Sept - The Haunt - Brighton, UK

Sat, 15th Sept - Rainbow Warehouse - Birmingham, UK

Sun, 16th Sept - The Fleece - Bristol, UK

Wed, 19th Sept - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK

Thu, 20th Sept - Scopitone Festival - Nantes, France

Fri, 21st Sept - VK - Brussels, Belgium

Sat, 22nd Sept - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Holland

Tue, 25th Sept - La Maroquinerie - Paris, France

Wed, 26th Sept - Epicerie Moderne - Lyon, France

Thu, 27th Sept - Marsatac Festival - Marseille, France

Fri, 28th Sept - Rote Fabrik - Zurich, Switzerland

Sat, 29th Sept - Romandie - Lausaunne, Switzerland

Tue, 2nd Oct - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark

Wed, 3rd Oct - Loppen - Copenhagen, Denmark

Thu, 4th Oct - Scandic Malmen - Stockholm, Sweden

Fri, 5th Oct - Sawel - Oslo, Norway

Sat, 6th Oct - Kuudes Linja - Helsinki, Finland

[Watch] Jay-Z Performs at BBC Radio One's Hackney Weekend feat. Rihanna, M.I.A. and Kanye West (FULL SET)

Every now and again you see a live performance that simply knocks your socks off. This was one of those sets. On Saturday evening I sat at home watching Jack White perform prior to Jay-Z's performance being broadcast. Apparently Jay's set was delayed so much because he too was watching Jack White and thoroughly enjoying the set. When the time came, Hova took to the stage with a surprise guest of Rihanna before the crowd seemed to well and truly loose their minds. 

As the set progressed, it was hit after hit and for such a large stage he managed to make it look like he was performing in a bedroom. Seriously, how can he do it so effortlessly? A surprise guest in the shape of M.I.A. took to the stage mid-set to perform "Paper Planes" and "Bad Girls" but mic problems meant no-one heard a word of "PP" and "Bad Girls" was pretty lackluster in all honesty. Everything was building up to something. Everybody hoped Kanye would make an appearance but he wasn't announced. The set finished, the stage went black and then "Otis" drops. From here on in it was pure madness. During the second run through of "Niggas In Paris" Jay stopped the set to ask people to open up a "Circle", by which I think he meant a pit but the crowd didn't seem to understand how to do this so well! Still, a great set that can be enjoyed, in full at the top. Look out for Beyonce loosing her mind to "Niggas In Paris" right at the end. Priceless.

[News] Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Announces New EP

Following up the release of two awesome EPs last year, both Lost in Translation and Merry eX-Mas & Suck My Dick, Brooklyn rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire will be releasing two more EPs this year. On July 3rd, he'll be releasing the Huzzah digital EP, and then in September he will drop the Power & Passion EP, his first release with Universal.

Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire is currently on tour with El-P, Killer Mike, and Despot, and you can check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.

Into The Wild Tour dates:

• 6/19 Atlanta GA Masquerade
• 6/20 New Orleans LA House of Blues
• 6/21 Dallas TX Granada
• 6/22 Houston TX Warehouse Live
• 6/23 Austin TX Mohawk
• 6/25 Phoenix AZ Crescent
• 6/26 San Diego CA Casbah
• 6/28 Los Angeles CA Echoplex
• 6/29 San Francisco CA Regency
• 6/30 Portland OR Hawthorne
• 7/1 Seattle WA Neumo’s
• 7/2 Vancouver BC Fortune
• 7/5 Minneapolis MN Fineline
• 7/6 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge
• 7/7 Cleveland OH Grog Shop
• 7/8 Ann Arbor MI Blind Pig
• 7/9 Toronto ON Hoxton*#
• 7/11 Boston MA Paradise
• 7/12 Providence RI The Met
• 7/14 Philadelphia PA Trocadero*
• 7/15 Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel

*No eXquire
#No Killer Mike

[News] Radiohead Postpones Tour Dates Following Last Weekend's Stage Collapse

Following the tragic stage collapse prior to their concert in Toronto's Downsview Park last Saturday, Radiohead has released an official statement regarding the incident and how it will affect their future touring schedule. The band has announced that they will be postponing many of their upcoming tour dates in Europe, as the incident resulted in their onstage light show being destroyed. After the jump, you can take a look at their updated touring schedule, and below is the band's official statement:

Hello everyone,

As you will probably have heard the roof over the stage collapsed at our show in Toronto killing crew member Scott Johnson and injuring three other crew members.  The collapse also destroyed the light show – this show was unique and will take many weeks to replace. The collapse also caused serious damage to our backline, some elements of which are decades old and therefore hard to replace.

Whilst we all are dealing with the grief and shock ensuing from this terrible accident there are also many practical considerations to deal with & consequently we have to try and reschedule the following shows:

June
30 Roma Hippodrome Capanelle

July
1 Firenze Parco delle Cascine
3 Bologna Arena Parco Nord
4 Codroipo Villa Manin
6 Berlin Wuhlheide
7 Berlin Wuhlhedie
9 St Triphon Carriere des Andonces

We aim to announce the new dates for these shows on Wednesday 27th of June and will also supply information on how to obtain refunds on tickets  if you cannot come to the show on the new date.

We will start playing live again at Les Arenes  Nimes, Bilbao BBK festival  and Lisbon Optimus Alive festival.

We will make every effort to offer the fans the very best show possible under the circumstances

– thanks for your understanding and support."

Radiohead 2012 Tour Dates:
06/30 – Rome, IT @ Hyppodrome (Rock in Roma) ^
07/01 – Florence, IT @ Parco Delle Cascine ^
07/03 – Bologna, IT @ Arena Parco Nord ^
07/04 – Codropio, IT @ Villa Manin ^
07/06 – Berlin, DE @ Wulheide ^
07/07 – Berlin, DE @ Wulheide ^
07/09 – Canton de Vaud, CH @ Quarry of St. Triphon ^
07/10 – Nimes, FR @ Les Arenes ^
07/11 – Nimes, FR @ Les Arena ^
07/13 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/15 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive!
07/25 – Taipei, TW @ Nanang Exhibition Hall
07/27-29 – Jisan, KR @ Jisan Valley Rock Festival
07/29 – Niigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
10/06 – Manchester, UK @ Arena
10/08 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
10/09 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
10/11 – Paris, FR @ Bercy
10/12 – Paris, FR @ Bercy
10/14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
10/15 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
10/16 – Strasbourg, FR @ Zenith
10/18 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
11/06 – Auckland, NZ @ Vector Arena
11/09 – Brisbane, AU @ Entertainment Centre
11/12 – Sydney, AU @ Entertainment Centre
11/13 – Sydney, AU @ Entertainment Centre
11/16 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
11/17 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena

^ = w/ Caribou

[News] Simian Mobile Disco Announce Winter Tour

Simian Mobile Disco have announced plans for a winter tour in support of their latest LP Unpatterns, with the affair kicking off in San Francisco on December 1st following several festival appearances and DJ sets. The tour will see the UK electronic duo premiering their brand new live show, which, if their latest music videos—"Pareidolia" and "Put Your Hands Together"—are any indication, will surely be a sight to behold. Check out their full tour schedule, along with the brand new video for their song "Your Love Ain't Fair," after the jump.

Simian Mobile Disco 2012 Tour Dates:
07/05-08 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/12 – Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton (DJ set)
07/13 – Chicago, IL @ The Mid (DJ set)
07/14 – Pattersonville, NY @ Camp Bisco (DJ set)
09/01-02 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
11/01-02 – Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Festival Paris
12/01 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
12/02 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
12/03 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
12/04 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
12/06 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Making Time
12/08 – Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
12/11 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
12/13 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12/14 – Toronto, ON @ Hoxton
12/15 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge