The band – lead singer/bassist James Cook, guitaristMatt Cocksedge, and multi-instrumentalist Rick Boardman – recently played shows in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in June prior to the American album release date. But there are rumors the English trio will return to America for shows in October. I just saw these guys last week at Roskilde Festival and they’re definitely ones to watch. Check out the promo video for “Halcyon” below.
Big beat electronic dance pioneers the Chemical Brothers (Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons) are set to release their seventh studio album, Further, in America next week, on June 22. Ever cognizant of the importance of engaging their audience, the Chems have developed, with long-time visuals collaborators Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall, videos to complement each of the eight tracks of the album. The duo premiered their new album and its accompanying visuals at a 4-night residency at London’s Roundhouse, where the new material received kudos.
You can stream Further now on NPR’s website. The duo have two dates in Oakland and Los Angeles at the end of August and two festival appearances in September scheduled.
Tour Dates
Aug 28 – Fox Theatre / Oakland
Aug 29 – Hollywood Bowl / Los Angeles
Sept 03 – North Coast Music Festival / Chicago
Sept 04 – Electric Zoo Festival / New York City
Hercules & Love Affair is the experimental disco project of Andy Butler along with vocal help from Antonyof Antony and the Johnsons, Kim Ann Foxmanand Nomi.have been making waves for some time now, but today sees the official launch of their debut self-titled album in the United States.
Butler aims to prove (and absolutely succeeds) in proving that disco isn’t dead. Don’t think Saturday Night Fever or The BeeGees, though. Hercules & Love Affair blends joy and melancholy with poppy synth beats and a total dance vibe.
Both the album and the catchy, tambourine driven single “Blind” debuted in the UK at #1 and it seems as if Hercules & Love Affair are poised to take over the American charts as well. Hercules & Love Affair is sure to incite a dance party no matter where you listen or with whom. The beats, coupled with Antony’s unique vocals along with those of Foxman and Nomi, create dance jams to keep you shaking straight through the summer.
Be sure to pick up your copy of Hercules & Love Affair’s self-titled debut available now on Mute Records.
Tracklisting:
01. Time Will
02. Hercules Theme
03. You Belong
04. Athene
05. Blind
06. Iris
07. Easy
08. This Is My Move
09. Raise Me Up
10. True False/Fake Real
Out Today!
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The Kooks‘ sophomore album KONK, out yesterday on Astralwerks, is streaming online in its entirty at AOL’s Spinner.com here. You can download the album’s first single “Always Where I Need To Be” here.
An exclusive 4-song acoustic set and interview on Spinner’s Interface with frontman Luke Pritchard can now be watched here.
Tour Dates: May 18 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
May 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
May 25 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival (all ages)
May 26 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
May 29 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
May 30 – Kansas City, MO @ KRBZ’s ‘Buzz Under The Stars’ Series at The City Market
May 31 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
June 01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
June 02 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
June 04 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
June 05 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore at TLA
June 06 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
June 10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
June 11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
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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
All 10 tracks from the debut album of Manchester, England-based electropop dance band Delphic are now available for streaming on their Myspace. The album Acolyte was released in January in the UK on Kitsune Maison but just saw stateside release last week on June 29 on Dangerbird Records, the California label of Silversun Pickups and Bad Veins.
