Kasabian To Play Coachella; Cover Lana Del Rey; Brit Awards Nomination
We announced late last year that Kasabian had scheduled a string of North American shows for the spring. The group is now scheduled to end said tour on the Saturday bill of this year’s Coachella (April 14th & 21st). They’re also up for aBrit Award for “Best Group.” While on their BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Student Tour, […]
Brite Futures Album Review
Brite Futures’ latest record, Dark Past, continues to hold strong on the CMJ top 200. Stations like KLSU, WAWL, WMHC, WTSR, KUGS, & WVUD continue to spin it as stations get settled in this year. The Boston Phoenix recently reviewed the record, saying “their instant-dance-party debut picks up whereNPSH‘s Glistening Pleasure left off — the cheeky lyrics are smarter than you […]
Jessica Lea Mayfield 7″ Giveaway; The Black Keys Stay At The Top!
Last week we introduced our weekly A man A plan A canal vinyl giveaway contest. The first record that was up for grabs was an exclusive 10″ copy ofKasabian‘s single “Days Are Forgotten.” Congratulations to Amber Lynne Unkle from WSR-Stevenson University on being our first winner! This week’s vinyl giveaway will be Jessica Lea Mayfield‘s 7″ for “Our Hearts […]
The Black Keys #1 Again!
The Black Keys have held the top spot on the CMJ charts for two weeks in a row! We’re very excited to see so many stations enthused about El Camino. A documentary showing behind the scenes footage of their album release show at Webster Hall began airing on HD television station, Palladia. This is a Concert by The […]
Jigsaw Seen’s Winterland Top 20 Record of 2011
The latest record from The Jigsaw Seen continues receiving accolades with stations like KQAL charting it at #1 & KPUR listing it at #2 this week! Breakthru Radio recently called it a top 20 record of 2011, listen here. Their visit to East Village Radio is now streaming online, check it out here. As winter gloom sets in, the […]
The Barr Brothers Announce Tour Dates
The Barr Brothers embark on a new set of tour dates next week! If the group is making a stop in your area, contact us so we can arrange tickets for your station and/or an in-studio visit. If they’re not making it down to your part of town, we can still set up phone interviews just […]
Also At Radio
Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) – make sure to download the remixes that we digitally serviced last week John K. Samson – Provincial (Epitaph / Anti-) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Caveman – CoCo Beware (Magic Man! – ORG Music) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Björk – Biophilia (One Little Indian – Nonesuch) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart-turnout) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
Catching Up With Graham
2011 finished up strong and the new year is off to a good start. I made it up to Seattle over the holidays and also went over to explore Olympic National park with my family. Here’s a picture of me freezing up at Hurricane Ridge. Other recent adventures include a quick getaway to Vegas and […]
New Music From Yael Meyer – “Fire” Remixes – Digital Servicing Only
Yael Meyer‘s newest album Everything Will Be Alright has already received praise from publications like Spin Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. Now she’s making her way down to her native country of Chile where she’ll be joining AmApAc artist Björk, Arctic Monkeys, TV on the Radio, and more for this year’s Lollapalooza in April. Before that, she’s releasing an EP with remixes from various […]
John K. Samson Streaming at Paste & Tour Dates
Provincial, John K. Samson’s (The Weakerthans) first solo album, is now streaming in it’s entirety at Paste Magazine. Thanks to all the stations like WWVU, KUWS, KSJS, CFUV, KPSU, & WXCU who made it an official add this week. Samson has also announced tour dates starting in March this year, check them out: 3/10 – Boston, MA at Brighton […]
We Are Augustines on WFUV/WNYE “The Alternate Side” and NME Awards
We Are Augustines will be performing at one of the NME Awards Showshappening this year. Headlining will be AmApAc artist Cloud Control. The show comes a few weeks before WAA start their 2012 tour, which ends at Coachella in April. The band visited WFUV’s The Alternate Side for an acoustic session & interview, you can read and watch it here.
Cloud Control Reviews and NME Awards Show
As we mentioned above, Cloud Control will be visiting London to play a show as part of the 2012 NME Awards Shows. People are starting to notice their debut album stateside which has inspired more than a few glowing reviews. Tiny Mix Tapes said Bliss Release is “a complex mixture of mystery, wonder, darkness, and straight-up weirdness sometimes.” Check out the review […]
Also At Radio
The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) Caveman – CoCo Beware (Magic Man – ORG Music) Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch-One little Indian) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibrophone) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
John K. Samson Going For Adds – 1/16 & 1/17
Provincial, John K. Samson’s first solo release began with a simple idea: to explore four different roads in Manitoba, the Canadian province where Samsonlives. “They’re the places I kept going back to.” Samson talked to relatives, friends and strangers; he visited archives, a tuberculosis sanatorium-turned-RV park, a forgotten cemetery. For a video glimpse of Provincial’s prairie roadmap,click here. Brooklyn Vegan premiered the […]
Caveman Sign to Fat Possum!
Last week it was announced that Caveman would take their indie label, Magic Man!, and join forces with Fat Possum. The music video for their single “Easy Water” can be seen here. Their record, CoCo Beware, is with you right now, available for airplay. The record reached a new peak on the CMJ charts last week by breaking the top 30! We’re looking […]
Björk Brings Biophilia to New York
Björk is bringing her incredible Biophilia live show to New York in February. The performances will feature custom-made instruments, a 24-piece Icelandic female choir, and more. Two strings of dates are scheduled with the educational branch of the project being held in collaboration with the New York Hall of Science. The three-week-long Biophilia education series will feature interactive science and […]
Also At Radio
The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibro-phonic) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart-turnout) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch) David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels – Paint the town EP (Parkfield) – digital servicing only
New Music From John K. Samson – Digital Servicing Only
“John Samson’s lyrics move me with their detail and empathy. He has an ability to explain feelings we’ve all had but couldn’t verbalize. His songs are beautiful, brutal, honest and comforting, all at the same time.”—Craig Finn, The Hold Steady Since 1997, John K. Samson has written four acclaimed albums with The Weakerthans. The band’s most recent studio […]
The Black Keys #1 at CMJ; Extend Tour!
Thanks to all the stations that supported The Black Keys in reclaiming the #1 spot on the CMJ Top 200! We know a lot of you are excited about the record and we hope your enthusiasm carries on into the year. We’ll have some exclusive giveaways coming soon for those stations that continue to report to CMJ […]
Yael Meyer in The Wall Street Journal; New Music Video
Yael Meyer continues doing well across the country with stations like KCWU, KSLU-2, Osprey, WAUG, WLFR, WXCU and more charting it this week. The Wall Street Journal recently grouped her with artists such as Zola Jesus, Feist, St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs and more in saying that they are all women who’ve had exceptional releases in the past year. To read the full […]
