Sondre’s new album will be Amazon’s “Deal Of The Day” on June 7th and in addition, Sondre will perform on KEXP, KCRW, KFOG and WNKU radio stations, among others, throughout June.
Sondre is streaming single “Private Caller” and new song “Domino” on Soundcloud which can be found here:
As fans of The Boxer Rebellion, DarkFibre jumped at the chance to collaborate with the band and turn “The Runner” into a visually engaging mini-masterpiece. “We took the cornerstone idea of honesty and its fragility from the lyrics and created a narrative that would be both completely surprising and utterly compelling,” says co-director Ishbel Whittaker. “We wanted to make something that was playful and naughty but also profound, raw and honest.”
Asheville, North Carolina festivalMoogfest, scheduled for October 28-30, announced its initial lineup via AC Entertainment. Moogfest’s Halloween harvest of musical delights builds on the success of last year’s reinvention of the Moogfest concept in the city that Bob Moog, founder of the Moog synthesizer, called home.
The final Moogfest 2011 lineup will feature performances by over 60 artists in numerous venues throughout downtown, including the Asheville Civic Center Arena, the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, and Orange Peel Social & Pleasure Club. The festival will also host workshops, talks, interactive experiences and art exhibitions and installations.
Weekend passes for Moogfest 2011 will go on sale on Saturday, June 4, at 12 Noon Eastern exclusively at www.moogfest.com.
This five song EP by matt pond PA is, to put it simply, really catchy. I can’t stop tapping my foot and bobbing my head, and after just one spin the songs are becoming familiar, a sure sign of their ability to stick with you. It’s the perfect summer soundtrack with poppy, infectious hooks and light, upbeatmelodies. Spring Fools is somewhat of a break between the band’s last album, 2010’s The Dark Leaves, and what will most likely become Pond’s ninth record sometime in the future whether it be this year or next. By whittling things down to just five songs, singer-songwriter and namesake Matt Pond has created a really strong EP with what are some of his best songs.
Opening track “Love To Get Used” and the piano-laden “Lovers Always Win” see vocal accompaniment from Ariel Abshire, her voice adding extra layers of depth and warmth. The stripped down acoustic song “Spring Fawn” is a calm and thoughtful tune, while “Sugar Bush” finds emotion in both the lyrical narrative and the melodies themselves. It’s short and sweet and a staple for your next backyard barbecue. Set it on repeat and I’m betting it won’t get old.
Track listing:
1 Love To Get Used
2 Human Beings
3 Lovers Always Win
4 Spring Fawn
5 Sugar Bush
Following on from a completely sold out, very well received solo tour this past spring, English folk singer/songwriter Frank Turner has announced a huge tour of North America beginning at the middle of September to the beginning of November. This series of dates takes Turner and his band to many places he hasn’t headlined yet, including several major Canadian cities.
Turner’s new album, England Keep My Bones, will be released on Epitaph Records next Tuesday (June 7) in America.
Tour Dates
Sep 20 – Heirloom Arts Theatre / Danbury, CT
Sep 21 – Bowery Ballroom / New York City
Sep 23 – Ottobar / Baltimore
Sep 24 – Alley Katz / Richmond, VA
Sep 25 – New Brookland Tavern / Columbia, SC
Sep 27 – Social / Orlando
Sep 29 – Culture Room / Ft. Lauderdale
Sep 30 – Crowbar / Tampa
Oct 01 – Masquerade / Atlanta
Oct 03 – Emo’s / Austin
Oct 04 – Loft / Dallas
Oct 05 – Conservatory / Oklahoma City
Oct 06 – Record Bar / Kansas City
Oct 07 – Marquis Theatre / Denver
Oct 08 – Launch Pad / Albuquerque
Oct 10 – Rhythm Room / Phoenix
Oct 11 – Glass House / Pomona
Oct 12 – SOMA Side Stage / San Diego
Oct 13 – El Rey / Los Angeles
Oct 14 – Slim’s / San Francisco
Oct 15 – Hawthorne Theatre / Portland
Oct 16 – Neumos / Seattle
Oct 17 – Biltmore / Vancouver
Oct 19 – Starlight Room / Edmonton
Oct 20 – Republik / Calgary
Oct 21 – Exchange / Regina, SK
Oct 22 – WECC / Winnipeg, MB
Oct 23 – Triple Rock Social Club / Minneapolis
Oct 25 – Turner Hall / Milwaukee
Oct 26 – Bottom Lounge / Chicago
Oct 27 – Magic Stick / Detroit
Oct 28 – Phoenix / Toronto
Oct 29 – Corona Theatre / Montreal
Oct 30 – Mavericks / Ottawa
Oct 31 – Cercle / Quebec City
Nov 02 – Middle East Downstairs / Boston
Nov 04 – TLA / Philadelphia
In addition to the upcoming dates, Weiss and Into It. Over It. have announced plans to begin recording their debut full length album with producer Ed Rose (Get Up Kids, The Appleseed Cast, The Casket Lottery) at Blacklodge Studios in Eudora, KS. Tracking on the new record begins June 25th and will be released Fall 2011 on No Sleep Records.
DetroitduoDale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is set to release their debut full-length album, It’s A Corporate World, on June 7, on Quite Scientific Records. The band has added new headlining dates in support of the new album, which is currently available for pre-order on iTunes.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is set to tour with The Generationals and up and coming artist EMA. They will play throughout the summer and are playing Lollapalooza this August as well as the Austin City Limits festival in September.
Milton, Ontario’s The Most Serene Republic have released full-length albumPre Serene: Thee Oneironauts via Home of the Rebel record label run by the band themselves. This eight-song collection features music written before the formation of the band by three members: Nick Greaves, Adrian Jewett and Ryan Lenssen. With saxophone and back up vocals by songstress Emily Hunt, the album was recorded in its entirety in the basements of parent’s homes. Pre Serene: Thee Oneironauts marks the first time this early and previously unreleased material is available to the public, remastered off burned CDs by Ryan Lenssen.
The Most Serene Republic will perform in their hometown of Milton, ON on June 4 before the big city show for NXNE in Toronto, ON, June 17.
The Poison Control Center is releasing their new single “Dracula’s Casket” ahead of their album, Stranger Ballet, out Tuesday, June 7, via Afternoon Records. They have also released a string of upcoming tour dates which can be viewed in full here.
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Concert Calendar
Nov 23, 2011
HaHa Tonka @ Recordbar, Kansas City MO
Nov 25, 2011
Thee Oh Sees @ The Granada, Lawrence KS
