New Orbital Track Featuring Zola Jesus “New France” + Upcoming Album Details
British electronic duo Orbital are back with their first offering in eight years…and they’ve brought Zola Jesus along for the first single New France! In addition to the new track, watch the brilliant video for Straight Sun below. Wonky will be released on April 3rd, featuring production by Flood. Visit Orbital on Facebook for upcoming tour dates.
Wonky Tracklisting:
1. One Big Moment
2. Straight Sun
3. Never
4. New France (with Zola Jesus)
5. Distractions
6. Stringy Acid
7. Beelzedub
8. Wonky
9. Where Is It Going?
Artist Spotlight: Howler
After a successful jaunt of New York City (5 gigs in 5 days to be exact) in promotion of their Rough Trade debut album America Give Up, Minneapolis’s Howler have launched forth into their very first headlining world tour. I caught the band’s gig at Pianos, which turned out to be a huge draw (more so than the headlining act!) Definitely a band to look out for.
Howler’s first single Back of Your Neck is available as a free download, and you can watch the video below. See Howler Live, Like them, Follow them, and Purchase America Give Up.
New Lissy Trullie Track “It’s Only You, Isn’t It?” & “Madeline” Remixes + Upcoming Album Details!
It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen or heard from the darling Lissy Trullie, but nearly three years since the release of her Self-Taught Learner EP she is back with her self-titled debut album! The first offering from the upcoming release was the ascending Madeline, with our second taste being It’s Only You, Isn’t It? available for download today!
Lissy Trullie’s debut full-length release will be out on April 10th and will feature production from John Hill and David Sitek. Be sure to catch her warm-up shows at this year’s SXSW. Enjoy It’s Only You, Isn’t It? below along with Madeline and some great remixes from Selebrities and Jewellers below!
Stream: Lissy Trullie – Madeline
Latest tracks by lissytrullie:
New Die Antwoord Music Video “I Fink U Freeky” + Tour Dates
After scaring Interscope records with their sophomore offering, South African shockers Die Antwoord chose to distribute the album under their own ZEF Records imprint. The result is Ten$ion, an album as absurd as it is brilliant…just take a look at visual offering I Fink U Freeky. Ten$ion is out now along with tickets to their spring US tour. It’s a show not to be missed!
US TOUR DATES
2.9 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
2.10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
2.11 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
2.12 – Washington D.C. – 930 Club
2.14 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
2.15 – Chicago, IL – Metro
2.18 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
2.19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
2.22 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
2.20 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
2.22 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
2.24 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
2.25 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
The 2 Bears Debut Album Out Now + Download Free “Whatever The Weather Mix”
The 2 Bears are: DJ Raf Daddy (aka Raphael Rundell, Ministry of Sound radio host, label head and promoter) and Joe Goddard (who released this gem in 2011) of Tastes Like Caramel favorite Hot Chip.
You may have heard their Bear Hug EP over the summer, but today their debut full-length Be Strong is released via DFA Records. To duo have also shared a free mix Whatever The Weather which you can listen to on your way to the local record store to purchase the album. Or…you could just download it via iTunes for just $7.99!! Stream Church below, my personal favorite track from Be Strong.
New Ke$ha Music Video: Sleazy Remix 2.0
Ummm… how about we just let Ke$ha explain this one. On her YouTube channel, Ke$ha writes: “This video is the product of my friends seeing how sleazy the already monumentally Sleazy Remix 2.0 could get. Brace yourself because this video takes SLEAZY to a whole new level.”
Check out the video below with interesting stand-ins for T.I., Andre 3000, Wiz Khalifa, and Lil’ Wayne. Stay tuned for more from K$ in 2012!
also see: Ke$ha Got $leazy at Jones Beach Theatre + Video and Ke$ha Enlists T.I., Wiz Khalifa, Lil’ Wayne & Andre 3000 for Sleazy Remix 2.0; Successfully Covers Bob Dylan
New Jack Penate Music Video “No One Lied”
Jack Peñate live at Mercury Lounge, 2009
Somehow I missed the news of Jack Peñate releasing this one-take recording. Absolute stunning, can’t wait for more. Check out our 2009 interview with Jack Peñate HERE.
New Feist Music Video “The Bad In Each Other” + 2012 US Tour Dates
photo by Ryan Barkan of Brooklyn Vegan
This past Sunday I spent the afternoon pleasantly revisiting Feist‘s 2011 album Metals [see: Best Albums of 2011] as well as her 1999 debut Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down). In my opinion, both albums have somehow been overlooked, do yourself a favor and snatch those up if haven’t already [purchase: Metals and Monarch].
Feist also announced the May 5th gig at Radio City Music Hall last week in addition to her 2 slots at Coachella. These are her only scheduled US tour dates at the moment so get your credit cards ready when tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 5th. Last November I was lucky enough to catch Feist’s first stop on the Metals Tour at BAM Opera House, and it was truly a magical night.
POST UPDATED BELOW WITH FULL US TOUR DATES!
Feist live at BAM 11/2/11 (my camera phone picture)
Updated 2012 US Tour Dates:
April 14th Coachella – Empire Polo Club
April 21st Coachella – Empire Polo Club
April 22nd Phoenix, AZ – Orpheum Theatre
April 26th Austin, TX – Stubb’s
April 28th New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 30th Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
May 1st Nashville, TN – The Ryman Auditorium
May 2nd Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 3rd Raleigh, NC – Progress Energy Ctr for Performing Arts
May 5th New York City – Radio City Music Hall
May 7th Boston, MA – House Of Blues
May 8th Philadelphia, PA – Academy Of Music
May 9th Washington, DC – The Strathmore
May 11th Burlington, VT – The Flynn Theater
The Big Pink Remix Ladyhawke’s “Black, White And Blue”
Gearing up for her much anticipated sophomore album, Ladyhawke has employed The Big Pink to give her latest single Black, White And Blue the remix treatment. Stream The Big Pink‘s (who just released their stellar sophomore record Future This) eery take on the track below. Anxiety is out on March 19th.
New M.I.A. Track “Bad Girls” + New Album News!
Bad Girls was released this morning in its entirety via Pitchfork where they briefly mention the release of M.I.A.‘s fourth studio album in summer 2012. Further “research” brought me to M.I.A.’s wikipedia page which included the following information:
Her fourth studio album, recorded across the world with different collaborators, is due for release on Mercury Records in summer 2012. M.I.A.’s next single, “Bad Girls” taken from her Vicki Leekx mixtape, premiered on January 30, 2012, will be released globally the following day and a music video directed by Gavras for the song is set to be released on 3 February, 2012.
AND, don’t forget that her song with Madonna and Nicki Minaj Give Me All Your Luvin’ premieres on Thursday, February 2nd during American Idol, just days before the Superbowl performance! It’s gonna be a great summer kids! Stream Bad Girls below (which includes a new verse) along with M.I.A.’s entire discography over at Soundcloud:
Update: M.I.A. confirmed her appearance to the press on Zane Lowe’s show tonight, along with the following:
“Yes, I’m going to the Super Bowl… I’m gonna be performing with Madonna and Nicki Minaj… If you’re gonna go to the Super Bowl, you might as well go with America’s biggest female icons.”
During the interview, MIA also spoke about her next solo album, saying that she is working on it with “European producers” and that she wants it to be released in the summer. “I want it to be a summer thing”, she said, “because it’s a summer record.”
‘Bad Girls’ is the first track to be taken from the singer’s as yet untitled fourth album. It is MIA’s first album for new label Mercury Records after she left XL Recordings at the completion of her contract. MIA’s fourth album, which is the follow-up to her 2010 record ‘Maya’, is rumoured to feature contributions from Swizz Beatz, Cataracs and Chris Brown.
