Michael Stipe and crew have announced the tracklisting to their forthcoming album Accelerate, and have uploaded a clip of the track 'Supernatural Superserious' on www.remhq.com
Tracklisting:
1. Living Well Is The Best Revenge
2. Man-Sized Wreath
3. Supernatural Superserious
4. Hollow Man
5. Houston
6. Accelerate
7. Until The Day is Done
8. Mr. Richards
9. Sing For The Submarine
10. Horse To Water
11. I'm Gonna DJ
The band will be headlining the Langerado festival on March 8th at Ft. Lauderdale as well as appearing at this year's SXSW. Accelerate is out April 1.
On the verge of the release of their second full length, and Wireless Bollinger favouriteSea Lion, New Zealand's best musical exports since the Finn clan The Ruby Suns are set to play a handful of dates in major Australian centres throughout February.
After signing to indie-giant Sub Pop for the US release, the band are set to have a massive 2008 with the previous Beach Boys comparisons being thrown out the door as they have forged their own unique sound on Sea Lion. The band will be playing with another Wireless Bollinger favourite The Smallgoods to complete what will be a few nights of glorious harmonies.
Dates:
Wed 13 February - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
Thurs 14 February - Geddes Lane, Melbourne VIC
Fri 15 February - Spectrum, Sydney NSW
Sat 16 February - Rics, Brisbane QLD
2007 was Sally Setlmann's year. Performing as New Buffalo, her sophomore album Somewhere, Anywhere was well received by fans in Australia and North America alike (being released by Canadian superstable Arts & Crafts as well as locally through Dot Dash), as well as the little tune she penned for pal Feist - '1234' - being lapped up by punters, marketers and judges worldwide. On top of that she has played sold out dates on home shores as well as playing throughout North America with label mates Stars and Broken Social Scene.
2008 for New Buffalo will be kicked off by a series of intimate hometown piano shows, be sure not to miss these very special performances.
Dates:
Fri 29 February - 'Warhol Up Late' - Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane QLD
Wed 19 March - The Toff In Town, Melbourne VIC
Thurs 20 March - The Toff In Town, Melbourne VIC
Sat 22 March - The Factory, Sydney NSW
Steve Scully's favourite depression brooders Devastations have announced that they will be touring Australia on the back of their recent live outings at the Meredith Music Festival and their latest record Yes, U. The band will put shows on in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne before jumping on board the Laneway Festival caravan and trotting around the nation.
Dates:
Sat 2 February - East Brunswick Club, Melbourne VIC
Wed 6 February - The Troubadour, Brisbane QLD
Sat 9 February - The Annandale Hotel, Sydney NSW
Winner of Wireless Bollinger's 2007 Festival Of The Year award Laneway Festival has recently announced the second crop of bands scheduled to perform at the indie wonder-circus.
The biggest name is obviously Stars (which of course was broken by this very section late last year), but there are some notable local bands on the bill this time around including WB Band To Watch Hot Little Hands in Sydney and Melbourne. The likes of the Basics and Yves Klein Blue will add to what is already a wonderful line-up.
The second announcement is (brackets denote individual cities that the band will be appearing at):
Stars, Cool Kids, Manchester Orchestra, Damn Arms, Theredsunband, The Vasco Era, Rudely Interrupted (Syd And Melb), Still Flyin, Darren Hanlon, Violent Soho, Hot Little Hands (Syd And Melb), The Basics, Yves Klein Blue (Brisbane), I Heart Hiroshima (Brisbane), Aviator Lane (Adelaide), Emily Ulman (Melbourne) , Lady Strangelove (Adelaide), The Gin Club (Brisbane), Leader Cheetah (Adelaide), No Through Road (Adelaide)
By the way the Melbourne festival is sold-out! Damn.
Devendra Banhart and friends will be giving two special live musical performances in San Francisco after the release of Banhart's fifth full-lenth album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon.
Dates:
Thurs 17 January - SFMoMA, San Francisco CA
Sat 19 January - Amoeba Records, San Francisco CA
It's the Xiu Xiu issue indeed here at Wireless Bollinger. The band will be hitting the road in the US in support of their sixth album, Women As Lovers, released January 29th on Kill Rock Stars. Recent KRS signings Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down, will be along for the ride.
Dates:
Fri 7 March - Someday Lounge, Portland OR
Sat 8 March - Chop Suey, Seattle WA
Mon 10 March - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
Tues 11 March - Hi-Dive, Denver CO
Thurs 13 March - Maintenance Shop, Ames IA
Fri 14 March - Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis MN
Sat 15 March - Reggie's, Chicago IL
Sun 16 March - Rubble's Bar, Mount Pleasant MI
Mon 17 March - TBA, Toronto ON
Tues 18 March - Babylon Nightclub, Ottawa ON
Wed 19 March - La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC
Thurs 20 March - Bennington College, Bennington VT
Fri 21 March - Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston MA
Sat 22 March - Smog (Bard College), Annandale-on-Hudson NY
Sun 23 March - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY
Mon 24 March - Student Center (SUNY Purchase), Purchase NY
Tues 25 March - Fordham University, New York NY
Wed 26 March - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia PA
Thurs 27 March - Black Cat, Washington DC
Fri 28 March - Skully's Music Diner, Columbus OH
Sat 29 March - Southgate House, Newport KY
Mon 31 March - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, St. Louis MO
Tues 1 April - Randy Bacon Gallery, Springfield MO
Wed 2 April - Conservatory, Oklahoma City OK
Thurs 3 April - Lola's, Fort Worth TX
Fri 4 April - Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, Houston TX
Sat 5 April - Mohawk, Austin TX
Mon 7 April - College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM
Tues 8 April - Rhythm Room, Phoenix AZ
Fri 11 April - Echo, Los Angeles CA
Sat 12 April - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Since their foundation in 1998, Múm have forged a sublimely bright, warm and rich take on electronica, imprinting it with their own unique sound and character. What sets the band apart from so many of their peers is both their strong, playfully haunted melodies, and sorcerous integration of analogue and digital technologies. Playing an assortment of instruments and percussion alongside some crisply programmed electronic washes, beats, dingdongs and beep-beeps, as well as found sounds and field recordings, the band’s talent, inventiveness and nose for musical exploration is immediately audible.
On their 4th album, Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy, Múm have created a colourful, twitching & playful work of art, full of life affirming energy. And to celebrate they will be returning to Australia this March for their first visit since September 2003. Tickets on sale Friday, January 25.
Dates:
Sat 15 March - The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Mon 17 March - The Corner, Melbourne VIC
Tues 18 March - Manning Bar, Sydney NSW
Wed 19 March - The Rosemount, Perth WA
Busy recording their third album to follow up the this years The Enemy Chorus, The Earlies have made available a track for free download. It was recorded with Lucy and the Caterpillar. Follow the link below to download, and stay tuned to the Wireless for more.
Annie Clark (St. Vincent) has played guitar for Sufjan Stevens and The Polyphonic Spree, and this year released her debut album Marry Me. Releasing her first album Bring Me the Workhorse (see review here), last year, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) has likewise been part of Stevens' touring team. This synergy has resulted in the two teaming up while they are in Australia supporting Sufjan, for a one off side show in Melbourne. The duet will be supported by Ned Collete. Tickets on sale now.
To accompany their dates at Big Day Out and supporting The Arcade Fire, Spoon will play headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne as well as Hobart's Soundscape Festival. It is welcome news from a band that has been so highly regarded in Australia for many years now, with latest release Ga, Ga, Ga, Ga, Ga charting well across the world.
Tickets to the Melbourne and Sydney shows are on sale Thursday 20th December with Soundscape tickets availale now.
Dates:
Thur 24 January - Annandale Hotel, Sydney NSW, supported by Little Red
Sat 26 January - Soundscape Festival, Hobart TAS
Thur 31 January - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC, supported by Little Red and The Smallgoods
Aunty Meredith has added a further three artists to the already shining lineup at the Golden Plains Festival in March 2008. The Panics will now grace the stage at the Supernatural Ampitheatre, as will Swedish popster Jens Lekman, while DJ Kid Koala will be met with high hopes after he had punters going crazy in 40 plus degree heat at last years Meredith Music Festival. Add this to Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, The Vines, Ween, Iron and Wine, Beirut, Optimo, Bang Gang Deejays, The Dirtbombs, British India, The Bamboos, South Rakkas Crew, Buffalo Tom, Jay Reatard, Scientists of Modern Music, Future to the Left, Jane Badler and Sir, Kamikaze Trio, Pikelet and The Sea and the Cake.
Tues 18 March - Babylon Nightclub, Ottawa ON
Since their foundation in 1998, Múm have forged a sublimely bright, warm and rich take on electronica, imprinting it with their own unique sound and character. What sets the band apart from so many of their peers is both their strong, playfully haunted melodies, and sorcerous integration of analogue and digital technologies. Playing an assortment of instruments and percussion alongside some crisply programmed electronic washes, beats, dingdongs and beep-beeps, as well as found sounds and field recordings, the band’s talent, inventiveness and nose for musical exploration is immediately audible.