10
Mar

minus-the-bear-omniAfter their performances at SXSW, Minus The Bear will head out on a spring tour of the states that just so happens to conclude in their home state of Washington at The Sasquatch Music Festival.   The band is also giving away ‘Omni’s’ first single, “My Time”, for the small price of your email address, here.

Minus The Bear’s forthcoming album, ‘Omni’, will hit stores on May 4th via Dangerbird Records.

Take A Listen: My Time from Minus The Bear

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If you are unable to download the track through the band’s site, you can get it right here. Download: My Time (Right click on link and select “Save Target As” in IE or “Save Link As” in Firefox)

4/19 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
4/20 Billings, MT @ The Rainyard
4/22 Omaha, ME @ Slowdown
4/23 Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheatre
4/25 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
4/26 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
4/28 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
4/29 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
4/30 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
5/2 East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle Festival
5/5 Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theater
5/6 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
5/7 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/8 Richmond, VA @ The National
5/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
5/10 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
5/11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
5/12 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
5/14 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
5/15 Dallas, TX @ Granada
5/16 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
5/18 Albuquerque, MN @ Sunshine Theatre
5/19 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
5/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theatre
5/21 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
5/22 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
5/23 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
5/26 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
5/27 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
5/28 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
5/29 George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
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14
Feb

Free Energy’s delightfully smooth and catchy b-side track, “Something In Common”, got me looking forward to their debut album, ‘Stuck On Nothing’, which is due out March 9th via DFA/Astralwerks.  In support of their forthcoming album, Free Energy released a new single, “Hope Child”, along with upcoming tour dates.

Take A Listen: Hope Child from Free Energy

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Free-Energy-Stuck-On-NothinTour Dates:
2/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
2/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
2/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Shop
2/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene
2/26 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
2/28 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
3/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
3/04 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
3/05 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
3/06 – Bloomington, IN @ Video Saloon
3/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
3/09 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
3/10 – Buffalo, NY @ Big Orbit’s Soundlab
3/11 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
3/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
3/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Marathon Lounge
3/14 – Washington, DC @ DC9

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10
Feb

Wild-BeastsThe Wild Beasts have toured the UK and most recently Australia, but now for the first time, they are setting their sights on North America.

Wild Beasts Tour Dates:
Feb. 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Feb. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent
Feb. 13 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Feb. 14 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Feb. 17 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Feb. 18 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Feb. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Feb. 20 – Detroit, MI @ Pike Room
Feb. 22 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Feb. 23 – Montreal, QC @ IlMotore
Feb. 24 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Feb. 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Feb. 26 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Feb. 27 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Feb. 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
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04
Feb

Hot-ChipHot Chip will be playing a MySpace Secret Show in New York City @ Highline Ballroom on Friday, February 5th in celebration of their forthcoming album, “One Life Stand” (Feb. 9th via Astralwerks). The Philadelphia-based quintet Free Energy is slatted to open the show.

Doors for this all-ages event will open at 7 p.m. and entry will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, MySpace Music will be streaming the concert LIVE in partnership with Livestream via Hot Chip’s official MySpace music page beginning at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.

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08
Jan

You-Say-Party!-We-Say-Die!

The Canadian pop outfit, You Say Party! We Say Die!, is set to release their forthcoming album, ‘XXXX’, on February 9th via Paper Bag Records. And in support of their new album, the band will be touring the states; playing a couple of select shows with Phoenix and Tokyo Police Club/Wintersleep along the way.

Tour Dates:
1/15 Nelson, British Columbia – Spirit Bar
1/21 Kamloops, British Columbia – The Plaza
1/22 Vancouver, British Columbia – Orpheum
2/27 Surrey, British Columbia – Olympics Show
3/09 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
3/10 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
3/12 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
3/13 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
3/15 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
3/21 Memphis, TN – Hi Tone
3/22 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
3/23 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
3/24 Baltimore, MD – Ottosbar
3/26 New York, NY – Knitting Factory
3/27 Boston, MA – TT the Bears
3/29 New York, NY – Pianos
3/30 Detroit, MI – Pike Room
3/31 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle

Take A Listen: Laura Palmer’s Prom from You Say Party! We Say Die!

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You Say Party! We Say Die! – MySpace

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26
Dec

One of the most esoteric music makers of 2009, jj, has joined Secretly Canadian to release their forthcoming full-length, ‘jj nº 3′, on March 9th (US release) in conjunction with their Scandinavian label, Sincerely Yours.

For those of you, like myself, who are idiotically curious about this band/group, you can catch jj during their first stateside tour this spring with The xx.

JJTour Dates:
3/22 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
3/23 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
3/24 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
3/25 Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
3/28 Washington, DC – Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
3/29 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
3/30 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory
3/31 New York, NY – Webster Hall
4/02 Boston, MA – Paradise
4/03 Montreal, QC – Le National
4/04 Toronto, ON – Lees Palace
4/05 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
4/06 Bloomington, IN – Buskirk-Chumley Theater
4/08 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
4/09 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
4/12 Bellingham, WA – The Nightlight Lounge
4/13 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
4/14 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
4/16 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill

Take A Listen: Ecstasy from jj (Off the album jj n° 2)

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21
Dec

Califone

Califone will be hitting the road at the end of January to support their latest album, ‘All My Friends Are Funeral Singers’, which was released a couple months ago via Dead Oceans.

Tour Dates:
01-26 Park City, UT @ New Fronteir on Main
2-07 Missoula, MT @ Adams Center
2-09 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Hall
2-10 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
2-12 Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre
2-13 Vancouver, BC @ David Lam Park
2-15 Edmonton, Alberta @ Northern Alberta Jubilee
2-16 Calgary, Alberta @ Southern Alberta Jubilee
2-17 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ TCU Place
2-19 Duluth, MN @ DECC Auditorium
2-20 Madison, WI @ Overture Center for the Arts
2-21 East Lansing, MI @ Wharton Center
2-22 Hamilton, Ontario @ Hamilton Place Theatre
2-24 London, Ontario @ Centennial Hall
3-09 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
3-10 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

Take A Listen: Funeral Singers from Califone

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11
Dec

Bear-In-Heaven

It looks like Bear In Heaven is going to start the new year out on a tour bus, and they’re bringing along some pretty cool company.  Bear In Heaven will be playing some shows with Freelance Whales and Cymbals Eat Guitars while traveling the states (couple Canada stops).

Tour Dates:
1-13 Cleveland, OH – The Spot
1-14 Chicago, IL – Schubas
1-15 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop
1-16 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
1-27 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
3-05 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
3-06 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
3-07 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
3-09 Nashville, TN – The End
3-10 Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light
3-11 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
3-13 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
3-16 Houston, TX – Mango’s
3-22 Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythm Room
3-23 San Diego, CA – Casbah
3-24 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
3-25 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
3-27 Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan
3-29 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
3-31 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
4-01 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
4-02 Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge
4-03 Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club
4-04 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
4-06 Toronto, Ontario – El Mocambo
4-07 Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore
4-08 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
4-09 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

Take A Listen: Wholehearted Mess from Bear In Heaven

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