Jens Lekman kicks off the festival season with a first-time appearance at the Coachella Festival at the end of this month- he will perform on the first day of the 3-day fest, along with a wide variety of awesome artists.
Then, in mid-May, Jens will perform at both the Pitchfork and Explosions In The Sky curated All Tomorrows Parties festivals in the UK. This will be followed by a comprehensive stretch of UK tour dates, so if that's where you reside, go see him!
Dates:
Fri 25 April - Coachella Music Festival, Indio CA
Sun 11 May - Pitchfork/All Tomorrows Parties, Camber Sands UK
Mon 12 May - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham UK
Tues 13 May - The Cluny, Newcastle UK
Wed 14 May - Woodhouse Club, Leeds UK
Thurs 15 May - Oran Mor, Glasgow UK
Sat 17 May - All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead UK
Mon 19 May - Academy 3, Manchester UK
Tues 20 May - Scala, London UK
Wed 21 May - Glee Club, Birmingham UK
Fri 23 May - The Black Box, Belfast IR
Sat 24 May - Roisin Dubh, Galway IR
Sun 25 May - The Village, Dublin IR
Coming off a series of sold out shows across America, Tilly and the Wall are ready to begin making noise about their upcoming full length set to be released Tues 17 June.
The album, produced by the acclaimed Mike Mogis, has no title. It is being called O by fans because its cover is just that - an oval-shaped frame for the artwork that will go inside of it. O will have limited edition runs of handmade prints available by different artists that will act as the record’s cover, giving the band’s fans a unique piece of art for both their album and their walls.
O is Tilly and the Wall’s most cohesive, sonically experimental album yet. With its massive dose of high energy and hip-shaking attitude, this album will remind you of you why you fell for Tilly and the Wall in the first place.
O Tracklisting
1. Tall Tall Grass
2. Pot Kettle Black
3. Cacophony
4. I Found You
5. Alligator Skin
6. Chandelier Lake
7. Dust Me Off
8. Falling Without Knowing
9. Bloodflower
10. Poor Man’s Ice Cream
11. Too Excited
WB are happy to report that Deerhoof are currently working on a new album that’s due out in October. They also have some exciting summer shows ahead of them with Gnarls Barkley and The Roots, as well as performances at the Halifax Jazz Festival and a free show in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park!
Fri 18 April - The Linda, Albany NY
Sat 7 June - The Roots Family Picnic at The Festival Pier, Philadelphia PA
Fri 18 July - Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY
Sat 19 July - The Marquee Club, Halifax NS
Sun 27 July - The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood CA
All India Radio have released a new instrumental ambient/soundscape album called These Winter Dreams. The album was recorded over the last few years in the quiet moments between their other recordings, and features A.I.R.'s Martin Kennedy in solo mode with some other very special guests.
On Mon April 14, 'Silhouettic' - the first single off the second album from Birds of Tokyo will be released as a free download from their website.
To coincide with the free download release of 'Silhouettic', from their forthcoming yet to be titled album, Birds of Tokyo are set to embark on the Silhouettic Tour, their first for 2008 this May.
Tickets go on sale Friday 11 April.
Fri 16 May - Amplifier Bar, Perth WA
Sat 17 May - Amplifier Bar, Perth WA
Wed 21 May - Fowlers Live, Adelaide SA
Thurs 22 May - Rebublic Bar, Hobart TAS
Fri 23 May - Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Sat 24 May - The Annandale Hotel, Annandale NSW
Sun 25 May - The Zoo, Fortitude Valley QLD
Firewater are to release their new album The Golden Hour in stores Tues 6 May and have announced their tour dates!
The band tells the story of The Golden Hour in a documentary that is included in enhanced format on the album along with 13 tracks.
Fri 11 April - Babylon, Istanbul TR
Sat 12 April - L'Usine, Geneva CH
Mon 14 April - Rock Cafe, Prague CZ
Tue 15 April - Beatpol, Dresden DE
Wed 16 April - Tacheles, Berlin DE
Thu 17 April - Palace, St. Gallen CH
Fri 18 April - Reitschule, Bern CH
Sat 19 April - Roda, Steyer AT
Sun 20 April - B72, Wien AT
Tue 22 April - Logo, Hamburg DE
Wed 23 April - Nato, Leipzig DE
Thu 24 April - Forum, Bielefeld DE
Fri 25 April - Glocksee, Hannover DE
Sat 26 April - Kino, Ebensee AT
Thu 1 May - Le Peniche, Sur-Saone FR
Fri 2 May - La Mannekine, Pont-Sainte-Maxence FR
Sat 3 May - 5 Voor 12, Antwerp BE
Fri 23 May - Paradise, Boston MA
Sat 24 May - South Paw, Brooklyn NY
Sun 25 May - North Star, Philadelphia PA
Mon 26 May - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
Wed 28 May - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON
Thu 29 May - Magic Stick, Detroit MI
Fri 30 May - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
Sat 31 May - Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis, MN
Tue 3 June - Chop Suey, Seattle WA
Wed 4 June - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Fri 6 June - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Sat 7 June - The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood CA
Sun 8 June - Casbah, San Diego CA
Mon 9 June - Plush, Tucson AZ
Wed 11 June - Lola's, Ft Worth TX
Thu 12 June - Emos Lounge, Austin TX
Fri 13 June - House of Blues Parish, New Orleans LA
Sat 14 June - The Earl, Atlanta GA
Sun 15 June - Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
Mon 16 June - Black Cat Backstage, Washington DC
Tue 17 June - Ottobar, Baltimore MD
Twin Tigers debut EP, Curious Faces/Violet Future will be self-released on Tues June 10th. To support the release the band has announced new tour dates.
Dates:
Thurs 10 April - J & J's Pizza, Denton TX
Fri 11 April - The Bone, Dallas TX
Mon 14 April - Caledonia Lounge, Athens GA
Thurs 24 April - Soul Bar, Augusta GA
Fri 25 April - Lenny's, Atlanta GA
Sat 26 April - Night Light, Chapel Hill NC
Mon 28 April - The Boot, Norfolk VA
Tues 29 April - The Red and Black, Washington DC
Thurs 1 May - Painted Lady, Detroit MI
Fri 2 May - Ronny's, Chicago IL
Sat 3 May - Bela Dubby, Cleveland OH
Jeff Lang will release his new studio album Half Seas Over on Sat 10 May and will showcase his new material when he hits the road on a national tour throughout Australia in May and June.
Jeff will be touring nationally through May and June to support this release with blues/folk singer songwriter Kara Grainger, in support of her debut solo album, Grand and Green River.
Dates:
Tues 6 May - Maribyrnong Detention Centre, Maribyrnong VIC
Sat 10 May - The Toff in Town, Melbourne VIC
Sun 11 May - The Toff in Town, Melbourne VIC
Fri 16 May - Fly By Night, Fremantle WA
Sat 17 May - Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA
Sun 18 May - Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave VIC
Wed 21 May - The Woolshed, Albury NSW
Thurs 22 May - The Home Hotel, Wagga Wagga NSW
Fri 23 May - Candelo Town Hall, Candelo NSW
Sat 24 May - Milton Theatre, Milton NSW
Sun 25 May - Heritage Hotel, Bulli NSW
Wed 28 May - The Clarendon, Katoomba NSW
Thurs 29 May - Lizottes, Ettalong Beach NSW
Fri 30 May - The Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW
Sat 31 May - The Basement, Sydney NSW
Sun 1 June - The Street Theatre, Canberra ACT
Fri 6 June - The Loft, Warrnambool VIC
Sat 7 June - The National Hotel, Geelong VIC
Fri 13 June - Harmony Row Vineyard, Pipers Creek VIC
Sat 14 June - Peninsula Lounge, Moorooduc VIC
Fri 20 June - Launceston Country Club, Launceston TAS
Sat 21 June - The Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
Thurs 26 June - The Sound Lounge, Currumbin QLD
Fri 27 June - Catholic Hall, Bangalow NSW
Sat 28 June - Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts, Brisbane QLD
Sun 29 June - Joes Waterhole, Eumundi QLD
Having played a string of sell out shows around the country in 2003, The Breeders are at long last back with a new album, Mountain Battles, and are finally visiting our shores again this August to celebrate.
Anyone who saw the 2003 shows (or Kim's performances with the Pixies) knows these will be gigs not to miss! So catch the Breeders in Australia on the following dates, tickets on sale Fri 18 April.
Dates:
Wed 30 July - Capitol, Perth WA
Thurs 31 July - Fowlers Live, Adelaide SA
Sat 2 August - Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Mon 4 August - The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Tues 5 August - Billboard, Melbourne VIC
Tues 8 April - Rockefeller, Oslo Norway
Wed 9 April - Vega, Copenhagen Denmark
Fri 11 April - Lantaren 1 Motel Mozaique, Rotterdam Holland
Sat 12 April - UK Arts Centre, Norwich UK
Monday 14 April - Thekla Social, Bristol UK
Tues 15 April - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth UK
Wed 16 April - St. Georges Church, Brighton UK
Thurs 17 April - City Varieties, Leeds UK
Fri 18 April - Sage, Gateshead UK
Sat 19 April - Union Chapel, London UK
Tues 15 July - In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT
Wed 16 July - Bluebird Theater, Denver CO
Fri 18 July - Deep Blues Festival Black Eyed Snakes, St. Paul MN
Retribution Gospel Choir Tour Dates
Thurs 10 May - U of M Peace Concert, Minneapolis MN
Fri 6 June - Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre Opening for Mark Kozelek
Sat 7 June - Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL
Sun 8 June - Grog Shop, Cleveland OH
Mon 9 June - North Star, Philadelphia PA
Mon 16 June - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC
Tues 17 June - Union Hall, Brooklyn NY
Wed 18 June - Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Thurs 19 June - Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge MA
Fri 20 June - Casa Del Popol, Montreal Quebec
Sat 21 June - The Rivoli, Toronto, ON
Sun 22 June - Eagle Theatre, Pontiac MI
Sun 6 July - Casbah, San Diego CA
Mon 7 July - The Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
Tues 8 July - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Thurs 10 July - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Fri 11 July - High Dive, Seattle WA
Jesse Malin is on the road support his covers album, On Your Sleeve.
On Your Sleeve was recorded over seven days and features interpretations of classic singer-songwriters Tom Waits and Neil Young, contemporary greats such as The Hold Steady and The Kills, punk icons The Ramones and The Clash, Lou Reed and even a Sam Cooke standard.
Turs 8 May - Academy, Oxford UK
Fri 9 May - Academy 2, Birmingham UK
Sat 10 May - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham UK
Sun 11 May - Barfly, Liverpool UK
Mon 12 May - Charlote, Leicester UK
Tues 13 May - Fibbers, York UK
Wed 14 May - Academy 3, Manchester UK
Thurs 15 May - ULU, London UK
It has just been announced that the release of the debut single by The Last Shadow Puppets, entitled 'The Age Of The Understatement' is being released digitally on Mon 7 April and on 2 x 7" and CD on Mon 14 of April.
The single features exclusive b-sides, including the band's 'Two Hearts In Two Weeks' and interpretations of David Bowie's 'In The Heat Of The Morning' and Billy Fury's 'Wondrous Place'.
The album of the same name will be released on the Mon 21 April.
