[Watch] Alt-J Perform "Breezeblocks" on Conan

In between Coachella weekends, Alt-J made their U.S. late night television debut on Conan. Dropping by O'Brien's Burbank studio, the band performed An Awesome Wave highlight "Breezeblocks." The Leeds outfit did a fine job supporting their Mercury Prize-winning debut. Check out their performance below.

If you're not attending Coachella this weekend, there are plenty of other opportunities to see Alt-J live. The band has a extensive tour plans, running through till September. Check out their full schedule after the jump.

Alt-J 2013 Tour Dates:
04/19 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/21 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
04/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
04/23 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
05/03 – Dublin IE @ Olympia %
05/05 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy %
05/06 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC %
05/08 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy %
05/09 – Manchester, UK @ Academy %
05/10 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy %
05/11 – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy %
05/13 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock CIty %
05/14 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
05/15 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy %
05/16 – London, UK @ Academy Brixton %
05/17 - London, UK @ Academy Brixton %
05/27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/30 – Hassleholm, SE @ Siesta Festival
06/01 – Moscow, RU @ Ahmad Tea Music Festival
06/08 – Randall’s Island, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival
06/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
06/11 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
06/12 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe (Old Nat’l Center)
06/13-14 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/15 – Aarhus, DK @ Northside Festival
06/16 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop Festival
06/19 – Luxembourg City, LU @ Rockhal
06/21 – Neuhasen, DE @ Hurricane/Southside Festival
06/22 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
06/23 – Neuhausen, DE @ Hurricane/Southside Festival
07/03 – Gydnia, PL @ Heineken Open’er Festival
07/04 – Malsaucy, FR @ Les Eurockéennes
07/05 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
07/07 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter Festival
07/11 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/13 – Balado, UK @ T in the Park
07/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival
07/18 – Tonsberg, NO @ Slottsfjell Festival
07/19 - Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Melt Festival
07/20 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/22 – Lucerne, CH @ Blue Balls Festival
07/27 – Perth, AU @ Challenge Stadium
07/30 – Melbourne, AU @ Festival Hall
07/31 – Sydney, AU @ Hordern Pavilion
08/02 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/07 – Mexico City, MX @ El Plaza Condesa
08/10 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival
08/11 – Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival
08/23-25 – Reading and Leeds, UK @ Reading and Leeds Festivals
08/23-25 – Saint-Cloud, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/29 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
09/01 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
09/03 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom ^
09/05 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
09/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^
09/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^
09/10 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall ^
09/11 – Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach^
09/13 – Boston, MA @ Bank Of America Pavilion^
09/18 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club^
09/20 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
09/21 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium^
09/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle^
09/25 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues^
09/26 – Houston, TX @ The Bayou^
09/28 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs^
09/29 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues^
10/02 – Paris, FR @ Olympia

# = w/ Youth Lagoon
% = w/ Hundred Waters
^ = w/ Lord Huron

[Watch] Phoenix Perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Since they were already in the California neighborhood with headlining sets at Coachella, Phoenix headed over to Hollywood to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Supporting their new album Bankrupt!, the French outfit performed lead single "Entertainment" along with "Trying To Be Cool," "Drakka Noir" and "Chloroform." Check out their performance below.

Phoenix's fifth album Bankrupt! hits stores on April 23rd, and with an extensive festival circuit planned there are plenty of chances to catch the band live. Check out their full schedule after the jump.

Phoenix 2013 Tour Dates:
04/20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/22 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
05/04 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
05/05 – Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival
05/08 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
05/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
05/11 – Columbia, MD @ Sweetlife Festival
05/12 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
05/23 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07 – Nürnberg, DE @ Rock im Park
06/08 – Nürburgring, DE @ Rock am Ring
06/13 – Hultsfred, SE @ Hultsfred Festival
06/15 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop
06/29 – Luxembourg @ Rock-A-Field
07/04 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
07/05 – Werchter, DE @ Rock Werchter
07/06 – Malsaucy, FR @ Les Eurockéennes
07/12 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/13 – Aix-les-Bains, FR @ Musilac Festival
07/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive!
07/19 – Dublin, IE @ Longitude Festival
08/02 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/03 – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON @ The Grove Music Festival
08/23 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival

[Download] Christopher Owens Releases Acoustic Version of 'Lysandre'

Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens released his debut solo album Lysandre earlier this year, and the genre-spanning album is now getting a full acoustic treatment. Owens has released an eight-track acoustic version of the LP for free download. With the simple plucks of his guitar to aid him, Owens croons and swoons with calm delivery. Stream the acoustic version of "Here We Go" below for a taste of this, and download the full album here.

Owens will be going on tour to promote his acoustic stylings this June, with dates starting on the 7th in Salt Lake City. Check out the full tour docket after the jump.

Christopher Owens Acoustic Tour Dates:

June 7th – Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
June 8th – Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
June 11th – Minneapolis, MN Icehouse
June 12th – Chicago, IL Hideout
June 15th – New York, NY The Slipper Room
June 16th – New York, NY The Slipper Room
June 19th – Atlanta, GA The Earl  - Tickets here
June 20th – Nashville, TN High Watt
June 21st – Oxford, MS Lamar Lounge
June 23rd – Austin, TX Cactus Cafe

[Watch] M83 - "Oblivion" Live on Kimmel

We've not really given enough love to M83 here on SKOA, so we apologise for that. You may or may not be aware that they put together a great soundtrack to the latest Tom Cruise blockbuster, Oblivion. Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau last night enrolled the help of Susanne Sundforør for a hair raising rendition of the soundtracks title track on Jimmy Kimmel Live. If you missed the broadcast last night, check it out above. 

If you like what you hear you can pick up the full soundtrack over here.

[News] Disclosure Announce Debut LP, 'Settle'

Back in February we took part in BBC Radio 6's Music Blog Awards where we chose Disclosure's "White Noise" as "The EP or Single That Has (Had) You Most Excited About A Full Release." Today that full release was announced. Titled Settle, it is the UK brother duo's full-length debut and will be released on June 3rd. The lead single for the album is called "You & Me" and features vocals from Eliza Doolittle. The song drops on April 28th.

In the meantime, you can catch Disclosure on the road. They've got a slew of festival appearances planned as well as a few intimate concerts over the next few days. Check out their full schedule after the jump.

Disclosure 2013 Tour Dates:
04/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
04/17 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
04/18 – Portland, OR @ Branx
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/02 – Sheffield, UK @ Octagon Centre
05/23-26 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
05/24-27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival
05/25 – London, UK @ Field Day
06/08-09 – Manchester, UK @ Parklife Weekender
06/26-30 – Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Music Festival
07/03-07 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/04-07 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/04-07 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/12-14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival
07/12-14 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/18-21 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
08/01 – Morrison, CO @ Hard Red Rocks
08/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/03-04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/06-10 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/08-10 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival
08/09-11 – Helsinki, FI @ Flow Festival
08/15-17 – Saint Malo, FR @ La Route du Rock
08/16-18 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/23-25 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/23-25 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/05-08 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/10-12 – Rovinj, HR @ Unknown Festival

[Coachella 2013] Watch Full Sets from The xx, Blur, Vampire Weekend and Earl Sweatshirt, Highlights from Many More

The first weekend of Coachella flew by, and there were lots of memorable moments. Hell, R. Kelly joined Phoenix onstage in a surprise moment of the festival. Given the nature of the festival, with its well-established live streaming and eager fans with cameras in hand, it wasn't long before a decent amount of videos hit the web. After the jump, you can check out a whole swath of these uploaded videos, including full sets from The xx, Earl Sweatshirt, Blur and Vampire Weekend along with shorter clips from so many more. The joys of technology.

The xx (Full Set):

Earl Sweatshirt (Full Set):

Blur (Full Set):

Vampire Weekend (Full Set):

Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Performing "Maps"/"Heads Will Roll"):

Beach House (Performing "Zebra"/"Wishes"):

James Blake (Performing "Voyeur" and "Digital Lion"):

Tame Impala (Performing "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "Elephant"):

Modest Mouse (Performing "Be Brave" and "Dramamine"):

Alt-J (Performing "Fitzpleasure" and "Breezeblocks"):

Major Lazer (Performing "Get Free" with Amber Coffman):

Hot Chip (Performing "Ready for the Floor"):

Wu-Tang Clan (Performing "Protect Ya Neck"):

Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck (Live @ Coachella) by ffraudio

Disclosure (Performing "Running" with Jessie Ware):

Franz Ferdinand (Performing "Take Me Out" and "No You Girls"):

[Watch] Phoenix Joined By R. Kelly During Coachella Performance

It was rumored that Phoenix would be joined onstage by Daft Punk during their Coachella performance, but you might be surprised by who showed up: R. Kelly. The French rock outfit and the King of R&B dished out awesome mashups of "1901" with "Ignition (Remix)" and "Chloroform" with "I'm a Flirt." Watch fan footage of the collaboration below.

[Watch] Deerhunter Debuts "Monomania" on Fallon

Deerhunter returned in a  ̶b̶i̶g̶ creepy way this past Tuesday, performing the title track from their recently announced sixth album Monomania on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The song saw the band return with a brash, raucous sound, and the performance was in every way memorable. Most notable was lead singer Bradford Cox, who donned a black wig and mangled fingers. According to Pitchfork, this is part of his new persona, Connie Lungpin. Check out the performance below, along with a stream of the iTunes quality version of "Monomania".

Monomania is out on May 7th.