[Watch] Ben Howard - "Only Love" Live on Kimmel

It's nice to see a UK artist going from strength to strength Stateside and last night Ben Howard had a good ol' workout with another visit to the late night TV circuit. We've already seen him perform on David Letterman and that was then followed by a nod from the UK media when he was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. He was on Kimmel last night and laid down a great rendition of "Only Love" which features on his album Every Kingdom. Check out the performance courtesy of The Audio Perv. 

[Watch] Muse Visit Saturday Night Live

Muse continued their onslaught of the media with a visit to Saturday Night Live this weekend and performed their recent single Muse and that funk filled number known as "Panic Station". Both tracks are taken from their recently released album The 2nd Law and they receive a bit of help from a small brass section for the second performance which was a nice added touch. Two on point performances from a band that are going to be pretty much everywhere for the next 12 months or so.

UPDATE: After the jump, you can check out the dates for the band's just-announced North American tour.

Muse 2012-2013 Tour Dates:
10/16 – Montpellier, FR @ Park & Suites Arena
10/18 – Paris, FR @ Bercy
10/20 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio de Deportes
10/22 – Nantes, FR @ Zenith
10/24 – Glasgow, UK @ SECC
10/26 – London, UK @ The O2
10/27 – London, UK  @ The O2
10/30 – Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
11/01 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
11/03 – Dublin, IE @ The O2
11/12 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
11/14 – Basel, CH @ St. Jakobshalle
11/16 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
11/17 – Pesaro, IT @ Adriatic Arena
11/19 – Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle
11/20 – Budapest, HR @ Budapest Arena
11/22 – Prauge, CZ @ O2 Arena
11/23 – Lodz, PL @ Atlas Arena
12/05 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum Arena
12/06 – Stockholm, SE @ Ericsson Globe
01/21 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino
01/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
01/28 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
02/03 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall
02/04 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
02/06 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
02/22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum
02/25 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
02/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
03/02 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
03/04 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
03/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
03/08 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
03/10 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
04/09 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center
04/12 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
04/15 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
04/19 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
04/23 – Montreal, QC @ Belle Centre
04/26 – Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi

[Watch] Animal Collective Perform "Rosie Oh" on Fallon

AnCo brought their years of experience to the stage of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, performing the Centipede Hz track "Rosie Oh". Panda Bear takes the lead in this live performance, put the drum kit to the test. Watch the performance above coutresy of our good friends at The Audio Perv.

[Watch] Arcade Fire Perform New Song "Crucified Again" Live

ArcadeFireTube points us towards an amazing treat to finish off the week with, footage of Arcade Fire performing a new track live. Last night during Partners In Health’s 25th birthday celebration at Guastavino’s in New York City, the band performed "Crucified Again". The song is expected to be find itself on Arcade Fire's follow-up to the band's stunning 2010 album The Suburbs, which has been hinted at by drummer Jeremy Gara as a possible 2012 release. In the meantime, watch the footage below and tide yourself over a bit longer.

[News] The Vaccines Announce U.S. Tour

UK indie rock outfit The Vaccines have mapped out a huge worldwide tour in support of their sophomore LP Come of Age, with the U.S. portion of the tour kicking off in January. Following a ridiculously expansive tour of Europe, the band will slot two and a half weeks to dedicate to the States, finishing off in San Francisco on February 15th. Check out all of their tour dates after the jump.

The Vaccines 2013 Tour Dates:
10/06 – District, UK @ Devil’s Arse
10/14 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital 2012
10/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
10/19 – Brussels, BE @ AB Club
10/22 – Berlin, DE @ Postbahnof
10/23 – Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik
10/24 – Copenhagen, DE @ Pumpehuset
10/26 – Stockholm, SE @ Berns
10/27 – Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
10/28 – Pustervik, SE @ Gothenburg
10/30 – Cologne, DE @ Burgerhaus
10/31 – Stuttgart, DE @ Wagenhallen
11/02 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
11/09 – Lille, FR @ Festival Les In Rocks
11/10 – Nantes, FR @ Festival Les In Rocks
11/12 – Tolouse, FR @ Festival Les In Rocks
11/15 – Plymouth, UK @ Plymouth Pavilions
11/16 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff University
11/17 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
11/19 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall
11/21 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
11/22 – Liverpool, UK @ Su Mountford Hall
11/23 – Doncaster, UK @ Doncaster Dome
11/25 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/26 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/27 – Newcasle, UK @ O2 Academy
11/29 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
11/30 – Bournemouth, UK @ O2 Academy
12/07 – Madrid, ES @ Primavera Club
12/08 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Club
12/28 – Lorne & Marion Bay, AU @ Falls Festival
01/29 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
01/31 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
02/01 – Washington D.C. @ 9:30 Club
02/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
02/04 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
02/05 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
02/06 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/08 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
02/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
02/11 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
02/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
02/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

[Listen] araabMUZIK Remixes Tourmates Sleigh Bells, Releases Solo Track

Sleigh Bells' guitarist Derek Miller is all healed up after a skateboarding accident left him with an arm fracture, which tourmate araabMUZIK took as an opportunity to put together a congratualtory remix of their song "Never Say Die". The remix is a heavy dose of shredding guitar riffs and brash, pounding percussion, with the producer putting his MPC to work. Stream the remix below.

Along with the remix, araabMUZIK has let loose a brand new solo cut, a head rattling dubstep-infused hip-hop beat titled "Runaway Bass". Check it out below, and after the jump, you can check out dates for Sleigh Bells and araabMUZIK's current tour.

Sleigh Bells and araabMUZIK Tour Dates:

10/06 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
10/07 – Richmond, VA @ The National
10/09 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/10 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
10/11 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater
10/15 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/16 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/17 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/19 – Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater
10/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/22 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10/23 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
10/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theater
10/27 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/30 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub
11/01 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

[Watch] Divine Fits - "Would That Not Be Nice" (Official Video)

Leave it to Divine Fits to prove that playing in the shadows is downright sexy in their new video for "Would That Not Be Nice", which premiered yesterday on Stereogum. Just recently the band confirmed their first full on US tour with Cold Cave and The Black Keys which kicks off on October 16th after stepping on stage at the Treasure Island Music Festival.

Make sure you pick up A Thing Called Divine Fits if you haven't already.

DIVINE FITS
On Tour 2012
Oct 14 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
Oct 16 -- Pawtucket, RI -- Met Cafe
Oct 17 -- Boston, MA -- Royale Nightclub
Oct 18 -- Washington DC -- 9:30 Club
Oct 19 -- Northampton, MA -- Pearl Street (Downstairs)
Oct 21 -- New York, NY -- Webster Hall *
Oct 22 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Union Transfer
Oct 24 -- Columbus, OH -- Newport Music Hall *
Oct 25 -- Chicago, IL -- Logan Square Auditorium *
Oct 26 -- Indianapolis, IN -- Deluxe *
Oct 27 - Asheville, NC - Moogfest
Oct 28 -- Raleigh, NC -- Lincoln Theatre *
Oct 29 -- Atlanta, GA -- Terminal West *
Oct 31 -- Austin, TX -- Stubb's *
Nov 1 -- El Paso, TX -- Low Brow *
Nov 2 -- Tucson, AZ -- The Rock *
Nov 3 -- Pioneertown, CA -- Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace *
Nov 4 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Fonda Theatre *
Dec 30 -- Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino +
Dec 31 -- Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino +
 
* w/ Cold Cave
+ w/ The Black Keys

[Listen] The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Jeremy"

credit: Pavla KopecnaYou know how sometimes you see a bands name in passing a zillion times and you're brain is just too full of other new music to ever give them a chance? I hate to admit that this was nearly the fate for The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. As luck would have it, however, the musical universe was just waiting for this day and this song to introduce me into their world. Out this coming Tuesday (10/9) on 7", their a-side cover of the Magnetic Fields song "Jeremy" was built for sunny Fridays after a long week of humidity and stupid amounts of rain as my fellow New Yorkers and I have been enduring all week. Somewhere in between the shimmery strums of the guitars, the subtle percussion, and the sugary sweet harmonies you will feel all the weight of a rough week fall off and your whole body starts to feel ligther almost instantly.

For those picking up the 7" courtesy of Play It Again Sam next week will also be able to enjoy their cover of East River Pipe's "My Life Is Wrong" on the b-side. For now, enjoy "Jeremy" below.

If you live anywhere but the US at the moment, make sure you catch TPOBPAH on tour now:

Oct 14 Oran Mor, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Oct 15 Ruby Lounge, Manchester, United Kingdom
Oct 16 Dingwalls, London, United Kingdom
Oct 18 Stereolux, Nantes, France
Oct 19 Le Trabendo, Paris, France
Oct 20 LA CHAPELLE DES TRINITAIRES, Metz, France
Oct 21 L'Epicerie Moderne, Lyon, France
Oct 23 Astoria City, Turin, Italy
Oct 24 Circolo degli Artisti, Rome, Italy
Oct 26 Covo Club, Bologna Bo, Italy
Oct 27 Looop, Padova, Italy
Oct 29 Mascotte Club, Zurich, Switzerland
Oct 30 Kino Siska, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Oct 31 Szene, Vienna, Austria
Nov 01 Ahoi! pop 2012, Linz, Austria
Nov 03 Musikkantine, Augsburg, Germany
Nov 04 Meet Factory, Prague, Czech Republic
Nov 05 Conne Island, Leipzig, Germany
Nov 06 Bi Nuu, Berlin, Germany
Nov 07 Atlas, Århus C, Denmark
Nov 08 Debaser, Malmo, Sweden
Nov 09 Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov 10 Debaser Medis, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 12 Kojaamo, Helsinki, Finland
Nov 13 Be Cool, Barcelona, Spain
Nov 14 Be Cool, Barcelona, Spain
Nov 15 Sala López, Zaragoza, Spain
Nov 16 Nave de Musica, Madrid, Spain
Nov 17 Casa Da Musica, Porto, Portugal