[Watch] Cloud Nothings - "Stay Useless" Live on Fallon

Cloud Nothings released their album Attack on Memory at the start of the year and it was a firm favourite in the SKOA camp. Last night though they made their TV debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and boy was it worth the wait. You can re-watch the mesmerizing performance of "Stay Useless" at the top via The Audio perv.

[Watch] Jack White x First Aid Kit - "We're Going to be Friends" Live in Paris

Jack White recently invited First Aid Kit to come on stage with him at Paris’ Olympia on July 2nd. They performed a rendition of The White Strpies' "We're Going to Be Friends" a track the Söderberg sisters had previously covered with Bright Eyes for a compilation called: Cool for School: For the Benefit of the Lunchbox Fund. Check out the footage of the performance at the top via Fake Walls.

[News] Stars Announce Headlining Tour

Before their Canadian co-headlining tour alongside Metric, Stars will go on a headlining tour of their own. Starting on September 20th in Portland, the tour will take the Canadian indie outfit across the continent, keeping them busy for over a month and a half. Check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.

The band's sixth studio album The North will hit stores on September 4th via ATO Records.

Stars 2012 Tour Dates:
09/20 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
09/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
09/22 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/25 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
09/26 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
09/27 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
09/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/29 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
10/02 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
10/03 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
10/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe @ Old National Centre
10/05 – St. Louis, MO @ Plush
10/06 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/09 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
10/10 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room
10/12 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs
10/13 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits *
10/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater
10/19 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
10/20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
11/07 – Portland, OR @ The Aladdin Theatre
11/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save on Centre #
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena #
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place #
11/14 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral #
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place #
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre #
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre #
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre #
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre #

# = w/ Metric

[News] Ty Segall Announces Third Album of 2012: 'Twins'

Ty Segall continues to own 2012. Having released Hair, his collaborative album with White Fence, in April, followed by Slaughterhouse last month, the San Francisco psych rocker will follow those up with his third album of the year, Twins. The album will see release on October 9th and seeing as it is his first solo release of the year, it is the official follow-up to last year's Goodbye Bread.

Segall will support the release of Twins with a slew of worldwide tour dates throughout the summer and fall. Check out the full docket after the jump.

Ty Segall 2012 Tour Dates:
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
07/15 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/23 – Bordeaux, FR @ Festival Relanche
07/25 – Torino, IT @ Museo Regionale Di Scienze Naturali
07/26 – Ancona, IT @ Lazzaretto
07/27 – Venice, IT @ Pop Corn Club
07/28 – Cesena, IT @ Sidro Club
07/29 – Helsinki, FI @ Kuudes Aisti Festival
07/30 – Manchester, UK @ The Castle Hotel
07/31 – Leeds, England @ Brudenell Social Club
08/01 – Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store
08/02 – London, UK @ The Dome
08/03 – Binic, FR @ Binic Folks Blues Festival
08/04 – Haarlem, NL @ Garage Festival
08/05 – Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
08/06 – Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
08/07 – Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade
08/08 – Oslo, NO @ The Crossroads Club (Oya Festival)
08/09 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
09/03 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
09/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Neon Reverb Festival
09/13 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater *
09/14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ ACM @UCO *
09/15 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
09/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Goat Farm *
09/19 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree Cafe *
09/20 – Nashville, TN @ Zombie Shop *
09/21 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter *
09/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Well *
09/23 – Asbury Park, NJ @ ATP’s “I’ll Be Your Mirror”
09/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
09/26 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Hoxton *
09/29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
09/30 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival

* = w/ Thee Oh Sees

[News] Alabama Shakes Announce Fall Tour

Alabama Shakes are continuing their whirlwind year with a slew of new tour dates set for later this fall. Further supporting their debut LP Boys & Girls, the band will set out on a headlining tour throughout late September and early October. Check out their full tour schedule after the jump.

Boys & Girls is out now via ATO Records.

Alabama Shakes 2012 Tour Dates:
07/11 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
07/12 – Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
07/13 – Aix-Les-Bains, FR @ Musilac Open Air Festival
07/15 – Southwold, UK @ Latitude Music Festival
07/18 – Madrid, ES @ El Sol
07/19 – San Sebastian, ES @ Jazzaldia
07/20 – Milton Keynes, UK @ Secret Garden Party
07/28 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
07/29 – Syracuse, NY @ Paper Mill Amphitheater
07/31 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue #
08/01 – Chicago, IL @ Metro *#
08/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Grant Park – Lollapalooza
08/05 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre !
08/06 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre !
08/08 – Kansas City, MO @ Berkeley Riverfront Park
08/10 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
08/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
08/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre $
08/15 – Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater %
08/16 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ~
08/31 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/01-02 – North Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/04 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy
09/05 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
09/06 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/27 – Nashville, TN @ Public Square Park *
09/28 – Memphis, TN @ The New Daisy Theater *
09/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park *
10/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory *
10/02 – Toronto, ON @ The Kool Haus *
10/04 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
10/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
10/08 – Louisville, KY @ Brown Theater *
10/09 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
10/12 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
11/04 -Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
11/05 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
11/06 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
11/08 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/09 – Brussels, BE @ AB
11/10 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale – Les Inrocks
11/12 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 1
11/13 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
11/16 – London, UK @ Coronet
11/17 – London, UK @ Forum

# = w/ Dry the River
^ = w/ First Aid Kit
! = w/ Neil Young and Crazy Horse
$ = w/ Michael Kiwanuka
% = w/ Antibalas
~ = w/ Futurebirds
* = w/ Fly Golden Eagle

[Watch] Tom Waits - "Chicago" Live on Letterman

In the madness that was late night TV in the US last night you might of missed Tom Waits performing on the Late Show with David Letterman. He performed his track "Chicago" which features on his Bad as Me release at the back end of last year. Check out the performance including a full backing band at the top of the page.

[Watch] Frank Ocean - "Bad Religion" Live on Fallon

Not even 30 minutes ago did we get to start indulging in his debut release, Channel Orange. Moments ago Frank Ocean performed "Bad Religion" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with a little help from The Roots and it was quite simply flawless. 

Channel Orange gets a physical release next week on July 17th. You can grab it on iTunes now.

[Watch] Kanye West x Pusha T - "New God Flow" Live in Atlantic City

Kanye West and Pusha T dropped their new G.O.O.D. Music track "New God Flow" over the weekend during a performance at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City. Check out the footage from the show at the top. The crowd seem to lose their shit. I wonder if they'd be as happy if they played it 12 times in a row?