We have a tasty gem for you on this fine Monday afternoon courtesy of The Velveteers. They have just released the video for "Death Hex" and it's pretty amazing. Easily climbing the ranks in the Colorado music scene led by Demi Demitro's penchant for no holds barred rock and roll. Much like Alison Moshart of The Kills, Demitro's voice is raw, grungy, and embodies something unique. The band is set to travel over the pond for a few dates opening for Deap Vally (see dates below).
EUROPEAN DATES:
Sept 15 Thekla - Bristol, United Kingdom
Sept 16 Islington Assembly Hall - London, United Kingdom
Sept 17Leeds University Stylus - Leeds, United Kingdom
Sept 19 Electric Circus - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Sept 20 Invisible Wind Factory - Liverpool, United Kingdom
One of the breakthrough bands of the year, 2:54 (sisters Hannah and Colette Thurlow), have been announced as support for The xx on their highly-anticipated US tour in October. They play seven dates together, starting in LA and winding up in Milwaukee, following the release of their self-titled debut album in May on Fat Possum, and after also being personally invited by The xx to support them on their European comeback tour in September.
It's been an amazing year for 2:54 so far, in June they completed a US headline tour, followed by a run of high-profile summer festival slots all around Europe, not to mention a slew of fevered acclaim for their debut LP. This return to the US also follows the release of their latest single 'Sugar' in late September, and will represent another amazing chapter in what's been a momentous 2012 for 2:54.
TOUR DATES
10/12 Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Palladium !
10/13 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery !
10/16 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex !
10/17 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater !
10/19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue & 7th Street Entry !
10/20 Chicago, IL - The Congress Theater !
10/21 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater !
10/22 Toronto, ON - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Check out the new video for Youth Without Youth by Metric who will be coming to Denver on October 4th. Check out the rest of their tour dates below.
Metric is also gearing up for its tour across the United States, starting September 6 in Rochester, NY. Each ticket purchased for a headlining show on this tour comes with a digital copy of Synthetica and five bonus Synthetica Reflections tracks.
The boys from Grizzly Bear have been busy in the studio putting the finishing touches on their new album slated to drop in September, they have released a preview of their first song as well as some national and international tour dates.
"Sleeping Ute," the first song off the new album. Hear it below.
• NEW ALBUM out September 17/18, 2012. Pre-order June 6. • WORLDWIDE TOUR http://grizzly-bear.net/ - Sign up for ticket links when they go on sale June 6.
GRIZZLY BEAR WORLD TOUR 2012
SEPTEMBER 16 Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theater 17 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle 18 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium 20 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 21 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 22 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theater 23 Montreal, QC @ L'Olympia 24 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall 26 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall 28 Cincinnati, OH @ MidPoint Music Festival 29 Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival 30 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
OCTOBER 01 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 04 Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium 05 Seattle, Washington @ Paramount Theatre 06 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 09 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 10 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater 17 Gateshead, UK @ The Sage Gateshead 18 Manchester, UK @ Academy 20 Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom 21 Coventry, UK @ Warwick Arts Centre 22 London, UK @ Brixton Academy 26 Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller 27 Stockholm, Sweden @ Berns Salonger 28 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Falconer Salen 30 Hamburg, Germany @ Uebel & Gefärlich 31 Berlin, Germany @ Astra
NOVEMBER 02 Köln, Germany @ Essigfabrik 03 Paris, France @ Pitchfork Festival 04 Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique 05 Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso 20 Wellington, New Zealand @ Opera House 21 Auckland, New Zealand @ Bruce Mason
Well it looks like I will finally get to see my favorite band next year. Radiohead have just announced a slew of dates for 2012 and a stop in Denver on March 13th is on the agenda, that is the day I was supposed to leave for Austin for SXSW but it looks like Austin will have to wait. Pre sale tickets go on sale this Wednesday on W.A.S.T.E. General public go on sale on November 12.
As deadmau5 embarks upon the Meowingtons Hax North American tour alongside a host of the Mau5trap stable, the label head leads the charge with a brand new compilation. The Meowingtons Hax tour trax album—released today, Thursday, August 25 via Mau5trap Recordings—features new and exclusive tracks from deadmau5 and a host of artists featured on the tour, as well as a selection of tracks from new additions to the label that you can expect to hear a lot more from in the coming months. With contributions from Skrillex, Feed Me, Tommy Lee & Aero, Excision & Datsik, Zedd, Moguai featuring SOFI, Al Bizzare and James Njie, this compilation is set to be the soundtrack to the tour carnage that will undoubtedly ensue.
Opening with the insistent, driving powerhouse that is “Where My Keys,” an exclusive deadmau5 track, the compilation goes straight for the jugular. It then moves onto the jarring “Cott’s Face” by Feed Me which fuses together glitchy drums and erratic synth lines. The tour’s Tommy Lee & Aero deliver two fidgety electro house, party-starting tracks with “Static” and “LFO Tool.”
Excision & Datsik turn up the heat with “Deviance” as grinding beats and growling basslines meet extra-terrestrial synth lines, proving once again why their star is most definitely in the ascendant. Zedd’s remix of the Skrillex smash “Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites” channels the power of the original into a filthy 4x4 monster, while Moguai featuring SOFI’s “Beat of The Drum” surges forward on the elastic synths and rolling bassline with SOFI, the voice of deadmau5 smash “Sofi Needs A Ladder,” delivering her vocals with attitude.
Upcoming Mau5trap artist Al Bizzare brings “Blast Wave” to the table, a many-headed beast that switches up glistening synths and swelling bass and is in turns both euphoric and gritty. Rising talent James Njie rounds off the compilation in style, introducing himself with “U Turn” and “Anti Crisis,” two futuristic progressive house tracks that are at once delicately nuanced and full of impact, speaking volumes of his talent.
Mau5trap has grown exponentially since its inception in 2007 and has become home to some of the most exciting electronic artists in the world. This new compilation features just some of the talent that the label champions and offers up a decisive musical statement for those holding tickets to the tour or not. To celebrate the release of the Meowingtons Hax tour trax compilation, the Beatport version will come with selected track parts available for digital DJs, giving them the chance to get creative. Visit here to purchase the compilation: http://bit.ly/rcyCfo.
The track listing for Mau5trap’s Meowington Hax tour trax compilation is:
1. deadmau5 - Where My Keys 2. Feed Me - Cott's Face 3. Tommy Lee and Aero - Static 4. Tommy Lee and Aero - LFO Tool 5. Excision and Datsik - Deviance 6. Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Zedd Remix) 7. Moguai featuring SOFI - Beat Of The Drum 8. James Njie - U-Turn 9. James Njie - Anti Crisis 10. Al Bizzare - Blast Wave
Meowingtons Hax NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR 2011:
DATECITYVENUE August 25, 2011Los AngelesPalladium (Sold Out) August 26, 2011Los AngelesPalladium (Sold Out) August 27, 2011Los AngelesPalladium (Sold Out) August 28, 2011Los AngelesPalladium** August 30, 2011DenverRed Rocks September 1, 2011PhoenixPhoenix Convention Center September 2, 2011Las VegasThe Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas** September 3, 2011Las VegasThe Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas* September 7, 2011AtlantaTabernacle*** September 8, 2011AtlantaTabernacle*** (Sold Out) September 10, 2011Columbia, MDVirgin Mobile FreeFest† September 13, 2011AustinAustin Music Hall September 14, 2011AustinAustin Music Hall (Sold Out) September 16, 2011HoustonVerizon Wireless Theatre September 17, 2011DallasPalladium Ballroom (Sold Out) September 18, 2011DallasPalladium Ballroom September 23, 2011PhiladelphiaPenn's Landing - Festival Pier*** September 24, 2011Atlantic CityBorgata*** September 29, 2011MontrealMetropolis*** September 30, 2011MontrealMetropolis*** (Sold Out) October 1, 2011MontrealMetropolis*** (Sold Out) October 5, 2011New YorkRoseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out) October 6, 2011New YorkRoseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out) October 7, 2011New YorkRoseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out) October 8, 2011New YorkRoseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out) October 9, 2011New YorkRoseland Ballroom*** October 11, 2011BostonHouse of Blues October 12, 2011BostonHouse of Blues (Sold Out) October 13, 2011BostonHouse of Blues (Sold Out) October 14, 2011BostonHouse of Blues*** (Sold Out) October 20, 2011DetroitThe Fillmore October 21, 2011DetroitThe Fillmore October 22, 2011ChicagoArgon Ballroom (Sold Out) October 23, 2011ChicagoArgon Ballroom (Sold Out) October 26, 2011San DiegoSoma** (Sold Out) October 29, 2011San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium+ November 5, 2011TorontoRogers Centre***
†Excision and Tommy Lee & Aero will not appear on Virgin Mobile FreeFest *Excision and Tommy Lee & Aero will not appear on 9/3 **Excision will not appear on 8/28, 9/2, 10/28 ***Tommy Lee & Aero will not appear on 9/3, 9/7, 9/8, 9/23, 9/24, 9/29, 9/30, 10/1, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/14, 11/5 +Fat Boy Slim, A-Trak, Tommy Lee & Aero and Feed Me also appear on this date.
Complete ticket and tour information is available at www.deadmau5.com and www.LiveNation.com. (press release)
