New mp3, video: Karen Elson - The Ghost That Walks

British-born model and singer; Karen Elson has confirmed details of her debut album The Ghost Who Walks, scheduled for release this year in conjunction with Nashville’s Third Man Records / XL Recordings.

The Ghost Who Walks was recorded at Third Man Studios in Tennessee with husband Jack White (The White Stripes) as producer.

The album features 12 songs - 11 original compositions by Karen and 1 cover of a song by her Citizens Band cohort Rachelle Garniez.

Karen Elson is no stranger to music, having previously performed with the star-studded art-cabaret collective Citizens Band and featured on Serge Gainsbourg’s “Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus” alongside Cat Power.

Download a free mp3 by signing up to the Karen Elson mailing list:

The Ghost That Walks [mp3]

New mp3 - New Pornographers announce new album, and give us first taste

The New Pornographers have a new album coming out in May! it's called Together and the supergroup enlists the help of even more faubulous guests including Beirut's Zach Condon, St. Vincent's Annie Clark, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, and the horn section from the Dap-Kings.

Take a first listen:

Your Hands (Together) [mp3]

Together is due for release in May through Matador/ Remote Control

New video - Pantha Du Prince video Stick To My Side, embed album player

Last month Pantha Du Prince released his third album, Black Noise, through Rough Trade.

The album features guest appearances from Tyler Pope of !!!, LCD Soundsystem on 'The Splendour' and Noah Lennox of Animal Collective on 'Stick To My Side'.

Stick To My side will be released as a single March 8. Check out the video:

On his new album, Pantha Du Prince, who lives in Berlin and Paris, claims: music slumbers in all matter; any sound, even silence, is already music. The mission, then, must be to render audible what is unheard and unheard of: black noise, a frequency that is inaudible to man. Black noise often presages natural disasters, earthquakes or floods; only some animals perceive this “calm before the storm.” Black noise is something archaic and earthy. The music on Black Noise balances precariously on the slippery threshold between art and nature, between techno and folklore, which lends it a certain spectral and intangible aspect.

Black Noise is out now through Rough Trade/ Remote Control

Stick To My Side will be released as a digital single March 8

New mp3 - La Gloria from Gotan Project's new album Tango 3.0


“Tango 3.0 has refined all the founding elements of what makes the Gotan Project the wondrous thing that it is” – Gilles Peterson 



After 2 million sales and 400 concerts worldwide, Gotan Project are set to return with their third studio album, the magnificent “Tango 3.0”. 



In 2000 Gotan Project, the trio founded by Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller released their debut album “La Revancha Del Tango”, a record that brought the sound of Argentina to the world. Their music is now familiar, from the cool and chic clubs of New York to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Second album “Lunático” (2006) saw Gotan Project breathing more live recording and jazz influence into their sound… and also saw them visiting Australia for amazing gigs at Womadelaide, the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Concert Hall.

LISTEN TO:
La Gloria [mp3]


Tango 3.0 is released April 16 through XL/ Remote Control.

News, videos: The Big Pink win NME Award, Australian tour kicks off tomorrow!

Just before hopping on the plane to Australia, The Big Pink performed at the NME Awards and took out the prize for Best Track with their 2009 anthem DOMINOES.

The band teamed up with Lily Allen on the night to perform a mash-up version of Dominoes/ You're So Vain, the latter a cover of the Carly Simon hit from 1972.

Check out this video of Robbie and Milo speaking about winning the award: [click to play]

The Big Pink's debut Australian tour kicks off TOMORROW, be sure not to miss their shows!

Handsome Tours and triple j present

THE BIG PINK - AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Tickets on sale now

Wednesday 3 March 2010
Amplifier, Perth
Tickets through Moshtix online at www.moshtix.com.au, ph. 1300 GET TIX (438 849) and Heatseeker online at www.heatseeker.com.au and stores: Mills Records and Planet Video

Thursday 4 March 2010
The Hi Fi, Melbourne
Tickets from Missing Link, Polyester Records (City & Fitzroy store) and The Hi Fi online atwww.thehifi.com.au

Saturday 6 March 2010
Golden Plains Festival, Victoria
More info: www.goldenplains.com.au
Sunday 7 March 2010
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Metro Theatre Box Office, online at www.metrotheatre.com.au, ph. (02) 9550 3666 and Ticketek online at www.ticketek.com.au

Sunday 7 March 2010
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Metro Theatre Box Office, online at www.metrotheatre.com.au, ph. (02) 9550 3666 and Ticketek online at www.ticketek.com.au

The Big Pink A Brief History Of Love is out now 4AD/Remote Control.

New mp3 - The Golden Filter 'Hide Me'

The Golden Filter are a disco-pop band from New York made up of Penelope and Stephen. Their debut album, VOLUSPA, is released April 23.

Last year, The Golden Filter were the darlings of the online world, and were the only act to have three tracks in Stereogum’s ‘Most Downloaded Top 50 MP3s’ at the end of the year, including their spectacularly excellent track Solid Gold that's had a series of exemplary remixes by Cut Copy, Empire Of The Sun, Little Boots, Peter Bjorn & John, Polly Scattergood, and O.Children.

The Golden Filter's first fully distributed single from the album, ‘Hide Me’, is now available for free download from the band's website. All you need to do is sign up your email address to their mailing list and you'll be sent a link to the free download.

DOWNLOAD:

The Golden Filter 'Hide Me' [mp3]

Hide Me is out April 16 on Brille.

myspace.com/thegoldenfilter
thegoldenfilter.com

News - White Stripes film screening in cinemas from today til Saturday only!

A quick reminder that the White Stripes film Under Great White Northern Lights is showing on the big screen from TODAY through til Saturday.

This is a limited screening before the film becomes available in a live CD+DVD package next month. More details on the release here.

THE WHITE STRIPES

UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS

screening in cinemas - this week only!

Thu 25th Feb, Fri 26th Feb, Sat 27th Feb

CLICK HERE FOR SCREENING LOCATIONS AND TIMES:

NSW screening info

VIC screening info

ACT screening info

SA screening info

WA screening info

Watch the trailer -

Under Great White Northern Lights is released in Australia on March 12 through XL/ Remote Control.

New mp3 - introducing... Otouto

Otouto (pronounced ‘otto-ootoe’) is melting pot art/ pop; a band from Melbourne made up of sisters Hazel Brown and Martha Brown, and Kishore Ryan.

"drums that sound like rain falling and simple keyboards underneath the layered vocal harmonies... their brand of stripped down art-pop is both refreshing and exciting." thedwarf.com

"like an extremely minimal take on Battles and with a hint of Cat Power's huskiness, the group's forthcoming album is a curious prospect worthy of anticipation." Mess + Noise

Astronauts is the exciting single from their forthcoming debut album Pip. Based around the uplifting twin vocal attack of Hazel and Martha, it's full of jangley guitars, distorted drums and home made synthesisers. Astronauts follows a sardonic disillusionment with love, but is contrasted by the joyful vocal lines and laconic daydreaming about outer space.

Astronauts [mp3]

Astronauts is a prime example why this Melbourne art-pop three-piece will be shimmering out of your speakers this year and why Otouto will be your new favourite band.

Pip is out March 26 through Two Bright Lakes.

New video - Gil Scott-Heron doco on Pitchfork TV this week only

Catch it while you can! PitchforkTV have a 11 minute doco about Gil Scott-Heron's first album in 13 years - I'm New Here.

It features interviews with the man himself, Richard Russell (producer & head of XL Recordings) and others involved in the project, fascinating footage of them recording in the studio and Gil sharing his stories.

UK dates were recently announced for a Gil Scott-Heron tour in April. Fingers crossed someone brings him to our side of the equator soon!

I'm New Here is out now on XL/ Remote Control

Tours, Videos - The Big Pink arrive in Australia next week!

Searing and soulful, transcendental and life affirming, The Big Pink have recently emerged as one of the most exciting bands to come out of the UK.

Following the release of their excellent debut record A Brief History of Love , Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell embark on their inaugural Australian tour. In March 2010, they are set to appear at Golden Plains Festival in Victoria, along with headline dates around the country.

“Every song here could be a single… a debut that is unparalleled”

Daily Telegraph 4*

“Startlingly accomplished debut of atmospheric throbbing electro-rock.”

The Sunday Age 4*

“They’ll have their work cut out for them trying to top this brilliant debut.”

The Age EG 4*

“Utterly brilliant.” Beat

Prepare your ears for your very own experience of that massive sound, live in Australia next week.

Here they are performing live on Later Live with Jools Holland:

Handsome Tours and triple j present

THE BIG PINK - AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Tickets on sale now

Wednesday 3 March 2010
Amplifier, Perth
Tickets through Moshtix online at www.moshtix.com.au, ph. 1300 GET TIX (438 849) and Heatseeker online at www.heatseeker.com.au and stores: Mills Records and Planet Video

Thursday 4 March 2010
The Hi Fi, Melbourne
Tickets from Missing Link, Polyester Records (City & Fitzroy store) and The Hi Fi online atwww.thehifi.com.au

Saturday 6 March 2010
Golden Plains Festival, Victoria
More info: www.goldenplains.com.au
Sunday 7 March 2010
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Metro Theatre Box Office, online at www.metrotheatre.com.au, ph. (02) 9550 3666 and Ticketek online at www.ticketek.com.au

Sunday 7 March 2010
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Metro Theatre Box Office, online at www.metrotheatre.com.au, ph. (02) 9550 3666 and Ticketek online at www.ticketek.com.au

The Big Pink A Brief History Of Love is out now 4AD/Remote Control.

New video - star studded clip for Vampire Weekend 'Giving Up The Gun'

Check out the new video for Vampire Weekend's 'Giving Up The Gun'.

It features cameos from Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil' Jon, RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and was directed by production duo The Malloys, the brothers behind such works as "Sooner or Later" by N*E*R*D, "Dig Out Your Soul in the Streets" (short film) by Oasis, "Don't Phunk With My Heart" by Black Eyed Peas, “Under The Great Northern Lights” (documentary) by The White Stripes plus many others.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND NATIONAL AUS TOUR MAY 2010

Sat 1 May - GTM Bengido, Bendigo’s Prince Of Wales Showground

Sun 2 May - GTM Townsville, Murray Sports Complex

Tue 4 May - Melbourne, Palace Theatre (18+) SOLD OUT

Wed 5 May – Melbourne, Palace Theatre (18+) *JUST ADDED ON SALE NOW

Thu 6 May - Adelaide, Entertainment Centre (ALL AGES)

Sat 8 May, 2010 - GTM Maitland, Maitland Showground

Tue 11 May - Brisbane, Tivoli (ALL AGES) SOLD OUT

Sat 8 May, 2010 - GTM Maitland, Maitland Showground

Sun 9 May, 2010 - GTM Canberra, The Meadows, University of Canberra

Wed 12 May - Sydney, Enmore Theatre (ALL AGES) SOLD OUT

Thu 13 May - Sydney, Enmore Theatre (ALL AGES) *JUST ADDED ON SALE NOW

Sat 15 May - GTM Bunbury, Pat Usher Foreshore Reserve

Sun 16 May - Perth, Metro City (18+)

“Giving Up The Gun” will be available very soon.

New video - Vampire Weekend sell out Syd, Melb and Brisbane shows! Extra shows announced in Syd and Melb!

Vampire Weekend tickets have been snapped up in minutes with second shows added almost immediately in Sydney and Melbourne to meet demand.

The second Melbourne concert is on Wednesday 5 May at Palace Theatre (18+) and the second Sydney concert is on Thursday 13 May at Enmore Theatre (All Ages).

Tickets to the new shows are on sale 9.15AM. Don’t miss out!

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
MAY 2010
Buy tickets online at ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849

2nd shows in Sydney and Melbourne on sale 9.15AM!

DATES AND VENUES
Tue 4 May - Melbourne, Palace Theatre (18+) SOLD OUT

Wed 5 May - Melbourne, Palace Theatre (18+) JUST ANNOUNCED
Thu 6 May - Adelaide, Entertainment Centre (ALL AGES)
Tue 11 May - Brisbane, Tivoli (ALL AGES) SOLD OUT
Wed 12 May - Sydney, Enmore Theatre (ALL AGES) SOLD OUT
Thu 13 May - Sydney, Enmore Theatre (ALL AGES) JUST ANNOUNCED

Sun 16 May - Perth, Metro City (18+)

And for those in regional Australia, you can catch Vampire Weekend appearing at Groovin' The Moo regional touring festival!

GROOVIN' THE MOO FESTIVAL (ALL AGES)

Sat 1 May - Bendigo, Prince Of Wales Showground

Sun 2 May - Townsville, Murray Sports Complex

Sat 8 May - Maitlin, Maitlin Showground

Sun 9 May - Canberra, The Meadows Uni Of Canberra

Sat 15 May - Bunbury, Pat Usher Foreshore Reserve

Click here for Groovin’ The Moo Festival ticketing details

Vampire Weekend's latest album Contra is out now

New mp3 - Serena Maneesh announce new album

S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor is the second album following the release of their self-titled LP in 2006 which received much praise upon it’s release, establishing the Norwegian band as an act that could merge the lilting, ethereal melodies with crushingly loud, shimmering distortion. This new album is also their first release for 4AD, with them having recently been signed up to the label.

They started recording for the new album in 2008 when they went back underground to record in to a cave on the outskirts of Oslo; “Studio environments often get on my nerves,” Emile Nikolaisen explains, “and I love the underworld, you can silently head down there and do as you please, leave the world behind. So we found this huge cave with stone walls, it looked like a refugee hideout from World War II, with a huge, undiscovered treasure of sound.”

Once recorded, they then worked on it further with Nick Terry (who has worked with Klaxons and Primal Scream), and Can associate René Tinner, who set about mixing the results – spending an incredible eight days on each song. It was even mastered at Air Studios by Ray Staff, who did the same for, among many others, Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, but this is no distended double-album, the end result is a concise eight tracks spread over just 38 minutes and 45 seconds.

Here are a couple of teasers from the new album:

I Just Want To See Your Face [mp3]

Serena-Maneesh performing ‘Reprobate’ on NRK (Norwegian TV):

S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor is out in Australia on March 19 through 4ad/ Remote Control.

New album, mp3: Holly Miranda 'The Magician's Private Library' out today!

Holly Miranda's debut album The Magician's Private Library is out TODAY!

Holly Miranda is no ordinary songbird.

Coming from strictly religious roots, Holly left her home town of Detroit when she was 16 and headed to New York where she formed her band, The Jealous Girlfriends. She met Dave Sitek five years ago. Dave was in the process of building his studio, next door to her rehearsal space and she would play him her demos and they talked about recording an album In the interim Dave got tied up with TV On The Radio and producing records by the like so The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Even without a record or a label word seeped out about Holly. There was a La Blogotheque session and Vanity Fair shout-outs, support slots with The xx, Friendly Fires and The Antlers, and rave write-ups in Dazed & Confused and the New York Times.

Eventually Dave and Holly made the album they had always planned, sifting through 40 demos Holly had recorded at her apartment, or on the road in the back of the van. The album was recorded during a month’s sessions at Sitek’s studio in Brooklyn, sleeping all day, recorded all night. The album also features guest appearances from TV On The Radio members Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton

The first taste of the album 'Forest Green, Oh Forest Green' has been lauded by blogs everywhere.

Here is yet another gorgeous track from the album:
Waves [mp3]

The Magician's Private Library is out through XL/ Remote Control.

Find it in stores today and available on iTunes on Monday

hollymiranda.com
myspace.com/hollymiranda

News: The White Stripes film screening in cinemas next week only!

THE WHITE STRIPES

UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS

screening in cinemas - next week only!

Thu 25th Feb, Fri 26th Feb, Sat 27th Feb

CLICK HERE FOR SCREENING LOCATIONS AND TIMES:

NSW screening info

VIC screening info

ACT screening info

SA screening info

WA screening info

Under Great White Northern Lights is Emmett Malloy’s documentary film of The White Stripes 2007 Canadian tour.

The tour saw the enigmatic duo perform in every territory and province of Canada. Not only concert halls in every nook and cranny of the country, but also spontaneous performances on a fishing boat, youth shelter, city bus and their famed one note concert.

The film is a captivating mix of riveting live footage and poignant off-stage moments. No lesser film maker than Jim Jarmusch says that Malloy “has captured and crafted a magical, compelling and perfectly musical document.” Emmett is renowned for making the surf documentary Thicker Than Water which unleashed Jack Johnson on the world. He has also made videos for Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Raconteurs, The Shins, Black Eyed Peas, Ben Harper, Ben Folds, N.E.R.D and Blink 182.

The film will be released on DVD, as part of a CD/ DVD package. The CD is the band's first official live album, with 16 classic White Stripes songs recorded on the 2007 Canadian tour including Seven Nation Army, Let’s Shake Hands, Black Math, Icky Thump and Fell In Love With a Girl.

Under Great White Northern Lights is released in Australia on March 12 through XL/ Remote Control.