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.

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 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.

Mp3/Stream - Deerhunter recorded live for FBi airing this Valentines Day

[Deerhunter live photos, from Triple J website gallery]

FBi Radio in Sydney bring us the love this Valentines Day by airing their recording of Deerhunter's set recorded at The Annandale Hotel in Sydney on 20th July 2009.

The set will be airing 2.00pm Sunday 14th February on 94.5FM, streaming on www.fbiradio.com

So snuggle up to your loved one and tune in!

Tour news - Mountain Goats announce April tour

The Mountains are returning to Australia this April!

The New Yorker magazine has proclaimed Mountain Goats main man, John Darnielle, “America’s best non-hip-hop lyricist”, whilst Rolling Stone declared him “one of the best songwriters of the ‘00s”. High praise indeed, but also unquestionably deserved praise.

Over the course of a dozen albums, and countless singles, EPs & tracks on compilations Darnielle’s wry, intimate & cathartic songwriting has cast its spell on a growing legion of devoted fans.

Their latest album, “The Life of the World To Come”, once again sees The Mountain Goats deliver their trademark exposition of skewed characters, vibrant images and perfectly-framed narratives in what Darnielle says are “twelve songs the bible taught me, kind of”.

Even more engaging in the live setting, which sees the band create an intense, reflective and often joyous encounter with their audience, the Mountain Goats return to Australia this April for their fifth tour.

“John’s lyrics are breathtakingly wonderful.” J MAG

“He generally sets the bar pretty high, yet The Life Of The World To Come surpasses those lofty standards. Amen to that.” Xpress

“Darnielle is a truly gifted storyteller and lyricist” Time Off Album Of The Week

LISTEN:
Genesis 3:23 [mp3]

WATCH:

Check out John Darnielle's fantastic performance and interview on the Colbert show last year here.

All shows on sale Friday February 12. Dates & details below:

Brisbane
Sunday April 11 - The Zoo
Tickets from Oztix phone sales 1300 762 545, www.thezoo.com.au, Moshtix (Ph: 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au ), Rockinghorse Records (City), Kill The Music (City), Butterbeats (City & Valley), Bombay Rock (Townsville), Cooly Hotel (Coolangatta), Disasterpiece (Southport), Gooble Warming (West End), Great Western (Rockhampton), Moshpit Music (Maroochydore), Rockaway Records (Springwood), Sands Tavern (Maroochydore) & Sunflower Music (Broadbeach)
Presented by Rave

Sydney
Tuesday April 13 - Manning Bar
Tickets from Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 Get Tix (438 849) and all Moshtix outlets) & Manning Bar (venue access centre ph: 02 9563 8000 or www.manningbar.com)

Presented by Drum Media

Melbourne
Wednesday April 14 - The Corner Hotel
Tickets from Corner Box Office (57 Swan St Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat), ph. 9427 9198 or online www.cornerhotel.com, Moshtix (Ph: 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au) & Polyester Records (City & Fitzroy store)
Presented by Beat

Adelaide
Friday April 16 - Fowlers Live

Tickets from VenueTix (Ph: 8225 8888 or www.venuetix.com.au) & Moshtix (Ph: 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au)

Perth
Sunday April 18 - The Rosemount
Tickets from Heatseeker (www.heatseeker.com.au & Heatseeker retail outlets) and Moshtix (www.moshitx.com.au & 1300 GET TIX (438 849))

The Mountain Goats “The Life of the World To Come” is out now on 4AD/ Remote Control

www.mountain-goats.com
www.myspace.com/themountaingoats

New videos and tour news update: The Big Pink

Due to scheduling issues, The Big Pink’s Perth and Melbourne shows have been moved. The Perth performance will now be held on Wednesday 3rd March at Amplifier , with Melbourne taking place on Thursday 4th March at the Hi Fi. Tickets already sold for both cities will be honoured.

As a result, The Big Pink’s Brisbane show on Thursday 4th March has been cancelled. Tickets can be refunded at point of purchase.

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. All show details below.

2009 started off with a bang, with the ink just drying on a worldwide deal with 4AD – an apt move as their otherworldly qualities provide a direct sonic connection to some of the label’s most celebrated acts like Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance and TV On The Radio.

They headed to the Electric Lady Studios in New York to record and self-produce their epic debut album, A Brief History of Love. The final results are eleven stunning tracks, including the intoxicating singles Velvet, Too Young To Love and Dominos, that chart the trials of the heart, set within a sound-world that combines melody and beautiful noise in equal measure.

Here's a taste of what the band will be bringing to Australia. In this exclusive live performance video, the British electro-rock combo serves up four songs from their acclaimed debut, A Brief History of Love: "Too Young To Love," "Crystal Visions," "Velvet" and "Dominos."

The British electro-rock combo discusses their experiences in Japanese bondage clubs, and the questionable allure of American glory holes.

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 at www.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.

News: Proceeds from Dark Was The Night to go to earthquake victims in Haiti

The Red Hot Organization have announced the issuing of an emergency grant of $150,000 (US) to Partners in Health, a not-for-profit organisation that has been on the ground in Haiti for more than twenty years. The grant will be used by P.I.H. in their efforts to provide immediate assistance to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake.

In making this emergency grant, Red Hot drew from the proceeds of its most recent project, a musical collaboration released on 4AD called Dark Was The Night, which was conceived and produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, and Red Hot founder John Carlin. More details on the release here.

In addition to the grant, all proceeds over the next 60 days from the sale of the Dark Was The Night compilation will be awarded to Partners in Health.

The original charitable concept of Dark Was The Night was to raise awareness about the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, and to raise money to help fight the epidemic in the world’s hardest-hit nations. Because of the economic crisis in the West, that concept expanded to include organisations in the US, Canada, and Europe at risk of collapsing due to the downturn in donations and support. In order to recognise the generous contributions of the artists involved with Dark Was The Night, Red Hot asked them to recommend charitable organisations whose work they admire. Arcade Fire recommended Partners in Health.

The Red Hot Organization was founded 20 years ago to deal with the crisis surrounding the devastation of the AIDS epidemic on the creative community in downtown New York. Dark Was The Night, released last year, is the 20th Red Hot album. Red Hot founder and President John Carlin said, “Although disaster relief falls outside the usual scope of our charitable work, I felt that we were fortunate to have the mechanism and resources to offer immediate assistance to the people of Haiti.”

Martin Mills, the Chairman of The Beggars Group of Labels said “It's great that part of the very substantial monies that have been raised by the release of this wonderful record are available to be applied to the relief effort after this terrible disaster, and that proceeds from further purchases of this album for the next 60 days will also go to Partners In Health”

Aaron Dessner agreed, adding, "We were deeply saddened to read of the horrific devastation brought about by the recent earthquake in Haiti. We are thankfully in a position to accelerate an emergency donation from Dark Was The Night proceeds to Partners In Health, a leading Haitian health-care organization that Arcade Fire has supported for years. We hope that you will all considering donating what you can via the Partners In Health website, to help their efforts to save lives and alleviate suffering. It's a race against time and PIH needs all the help they can get."

TO PURCHASE DARK WAS THE NIGHT CLICK HERE.

New mp3: Efterklang - Modern Drift

Fresh, new material from Efterklang!
The Copenhagen-based quartet are on the horizon of releasing their third studio album and we have an mp3 for you to sink your teeth into in the meantime.

Modern Drift is the first track on Magic Chairs and it perfectly illustrates the new direction Efterklang are taking in their sound.
All the usual signatures can still be heard (an electronic buzz here,
a choral flair there) but these ten new tracks see Efterklang strip down their sound to something far more streamlined, deconstructed and altogether melodious.

Modern Drift [mp3]



Magic Chairs is released February 19th through 4AD/Remote Control.

New mp3 : Tindersticks - Black Smoke

Up for release in early '10 is "Falling Down A Mountain" the eighth album from Tindersticks.
Gathering a somewhat cult following both in Europe and in Australia over the past 15 years, Tindersticks, like a good wine seem to only get better with age.
Their new records sees them harnessing their energy and creativity with the help of an extended line up including a guest appearance by legendary Canadian vocalist Mary Margaret O'Hara.
Here's your first taste: "Black Smoke"

Black Smoke [mp3]

New Video: Tindersticks "Falling Down A Mountain" trailer

Something small to whet the appetite of all you Tindersticks fans out there...

News: Vampire Weekend, The Horrors and more in Vogue

January's issue of U.S Vogue will feature the sartorial stylings of your favourite indie-rock pin ups.
Vampire Weekend, The Horrors, Golden Silvers and Adam Green are amongst the fashionistas strutting their stuff.
Check 'em out

Vampire Weekend

Adam Green

Golden Silvers

The Horrors



Beirut

*images via Stereogum

Tour news- Future Of The Left Melbourne show SOLD OUT

Future Of The Left's Melbourne show has SOLD OUT!

Their Sydney and Brisbane headline shows are selling fast so if you haven't secured your tickets, you better hop to it pronto.

FOTL are also playing the sold out Falls Festival and Southbound Festival.

BRISBANE - SELLING FAST!

Sunday January 3
The Zoo
Tickets from through Oztix phone sales 1300 762 545, The Zoo, Rockinghorse Records (City), Kill The Music (City), Butterbeats (City & Valley), Bombay Rock (Townsville), Cooly Hotel (Coolangatta), Disasterpiece (Southport), Gooble Warming (West End), Great Western (Rockhampton), Moshpit Music (Maroochydore), Rockaway Records (Springwood), Sands Tavern (Maroochydore) & Sunflower Music (Broadbeach)
Presented by Rave

SYDNEY - SELLING FAST!
Thursday January 7
The Annandale Hotel
Tickets from the venue, online at the Annandale Hotel or 02 9550 1078
Presented by Drum Media

MELBOURNE - SOLD OUT!
Friday January 8
Corner Hotel
Tickets from Corner Hotel Box Office on 03 9427 9198 or online at the Corner Hotel
Presented by RRR & Beat

Travels With Myself And Another is out now through 4AD/Remote Control

Mp3/Stream - An Early Xmas Gift From 4AD

4AD are sharing the gift of music with these free downloads!

Click above to download the label's best tracks for free. You can get embed your own widget by getting the code from here.

Furthermore 4ad are offering the chance for a 4ad mailing list subscriber to win all of the listed albums. For your chance to win, e-mail your name and postal address to 4ad@4ad.com. Please mark your e-mail "4AD had my heart in 2009".
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News: The Horrors and The xx top NME list

NME have published their "Best 50 Albums of 2009" list and taking out the top spots were The Horrors for their second album Primary Colours at #1 and newcomers The xx with their debut xx at #2.

No doubt we'll see these guys keep dominating as the end of year lists roll in.

Joining them on the list are The Big Pink at #7, Future Of The Left at #18 and Cold Cave at #24

Click here to view the full list.

New Video: Atlas Sound Takeaway show

Picture taken from La Blogotheque

Bradford Cox aka Atlas Sound playing a haunting rendition of "Attic Lights" for La Blogotheque's series of Takeaway Shows.

Tour News: The Big Pink announce national tour.

THE BIG PINK
Debut Australian Tour


“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*

“Theyʼll have their work cut out for them trying to top this brilliant debut.”
The Age EG 4*

“Utterly brilliant.”
Beat

Already set to play at Golden Plains Festival in Victoria, The Big Pink have now announced their debut Australian tour.

2009 has been a massive year for The Big Pink. With the ink still drying on their 4AD signing (home to Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance and TV On The Radio) they headed straight to work at Electric Lady Studios in New York, to self record and produce what would be their debut album.

The final results are eleven stunning
tracks, including the intoxicating singles ʻVelvetʼ, ʻToo Young To Loveʼ and ʻDominosʼ, that chart the trials of the heart, set within a sound-world that combines melody and beautiful noise in equal measure

The Big Pink have created a body of work so strong, it cements their position as one of the
finest and most important bands to emerge in years, set to continue their upward trajectory well into the future.

As for now, we are preparing our ears for our very own experience of that massive sound, live in Australia for March 2010.

THE BIG PINK AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Tickets on sale Friday 27 November

Tuesday 2 March 2010
Capitol, Perth
Remote Control press release Wed 18th Nov 2009
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, Brisbane
Tickets from The Hi Fi online at www.thehifi.com.au, ph. 1300-THEHIFI (8434434) and stores:
Rocking Horse Records, Butter Beats ,Sunflower Pacific fair,Disasterpiece. Mosh Pit Music ,
Kill The Music , Gooble Warming, Rockaway Records

Friday 5 March 2010
Billboard, Melbourne
Tickets from Billboard online at www.billboardthevenue.com.au and Moshtix online at
www.moshtix.com.au, ph.1300 GET TIX (438 849) and Polyester (city + Fitzroy stores)

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



A Brief History Of Love is out now through 4AD/Remote Control.

New Video and Stream: 4AD Sessions with Tune-Yards and Deerhunter

4AD have launched "Sessions", a new section on their website dedicated to capture live footage of performances by 4AD's best and brightest.
The first to get the ball rolling is Tune-Yards.

If you haven't come across the work of Merril Garbus' solo project Tune-Yards, this is the perfect introduction. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, Tune-Yards' eclectic sound is one that will resonate with fans of Micachu, Scout Niblett and Bjork.

Click here to watch the whole thing.

The 4AD sessions originally stemmed from the Deerhunter session recorded at Platt Eyot studio in 2008.
Click here to have a listen.

News and new Mp3: Camera Obscura announce Australian tour.

“A stunning listen from start to finish, My Maudlin Career is sure to be one of the finest releases of 2009”
Drum Perth (Album Of The Week)

"Campbell's gorgeous, heartbreaking and--well--maudlin songs deserve to be heard by an audience far wider than Camera Obscura's current cult- indie-pop devotees".
Q

"The album feels as if it could have been released any time in the last
50-odd years, but the inspired arrangements - and, of course, Campbell's indelible
voice - make it sound fresh, too."
Pitchfork (8.3/10)

“Make no mistake, this is a remarkably beautiful record.
(It) exists to reward those both mad, and sad, in love.”
NME (9/10)


This beautiful records will serve you well through love, loss, heartbreak
and anything in between.”
Canberra Times

Vice 9/10

After blowing audiences away as part of 2007's Laneway Festival, Glaswegian pop wonders Camera Obscura return to Australian shores.

Their second visit comes on the back of their critically lauded and much loved album,
My Maudlin Career.
A heady mix of Motown, orchestral indie and sixties girl group pop, Camera Obscura combine all these elements on My Maudlin Career to create a sound that is all theirs.

Following in the fine pop tradition embedded in Scotland's musical heritage, they have emerged over the years to be fondly regarded as one of the U.K's finest acts and in the process, gathered a cult-like following.

All shows were sold out on their last Australian visit, so be sure to get your tickets fast.
This is one show not to be missed!

Thursday January 21
SYDNEY
Beck’s Festival Bar, Sydney Festival


Friday January 22
BRISBANE
The Zoo


Saturday January 23
MELBOURNE
Corner Hotel

Monday January 25
PERTH
Amplifier

Too add to all the excitement, Camera Obscura have also released their latest single, 'The Sweetest Thing'. Have a listen!

The Sweetest Thing [mp3]

My Maudlin Career is out now through 4AD/Remote Control.

Videos : Learn how to be a real guitar hero with Vampire Weekend and The National

Q TV brings you an assortment of Indie Rock luminaries to teach you how to play your favourite tracks on guitar.

Our first one on one lesson is with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig showing us how to recreate "A-Punk".



The National's Aaron Dessner gives us a "Fake Empire" lesson.

NEW MP3 - The Big Pink mixtape for Fact Mag

Milo Cordell from The Big Pink has put together Fact mix 89 for UK Mag Fact Magazine.

Check out the tracklisting here

Listen up
The Big Pink: Fact mix 89 (mix tape) [mp3]

The Big Pink's A History Of Love is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

New videos - The Mountain Goats on Colbert

Last week, The Mountain Goats made their late night television debut on the Colbert Report.

Take a look at the interview between Colbert and John Darnielle as they discuss the heavy religious influence on the new album and Darnielle's penchant for "cheerfully desolate" lyrics.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
John Darnielle
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore

The band then played a passionate rendition of Psalms 40:2 taken from the new album The Life Of The World To Come.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
The Mountain Goats - Psalms 40:2
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore

New MP3 - tUnE-yArDs 'Hatari'

tUnE-yArDs is the project of New England native, Merrill Garbus.

As well as marrying a vast range of musical styles, tUnE-yArDs has a fierce DIY approach.
She recorded and produced her whole album, at virtually no cost using free downloaded software (and you thought you were resourceful).

If you're into the folktronic stylings of Micachu and Coco Rosie take a listen to tUnE-yArDs.

Tune Yards - Hatari [mp3]

Future Of The Left announce Australian sideshows

Future Of The Left fans rejoice!
The welsh trio have announed sideshows for January 2010.

Falkous and co. will play three east coast shows in addition to playing the
Falls Festival and Southbound.
Matching brutal intensity with brilliant lyrical bite like no-one else, Future Of The Left are known for their highly volatile, knockout live shows.

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY OCTOBER 16



BRISBANE
Sunday January 3
The Zoo
Tickets from through Oztix phone sales 1300 762 545, The Zoo, Rockinghorse Records (City), Kill The Music (City), Butterbeats (City & Valley), Bombay Rock (Townsville), Cooly Hotel (Coolangatta), Disasterpiece (Southport), Gooble Warming (West End), Great Western (Rockhampton), Moshpit Music (Maroochydore), Rockaway Records (Springwood), Sands Tavern (Maroochydore) & Sunflower Music (Broadbeach)
Presented by Rave

SYDNEY
Thursday January 7
The Annandale Hotel
Tickets from the venue, online at the Annandale Hotel or 02 9550 1078
Presented by Drum Media

MELBOURNE
Friday January 8
Corner Hotel
Tickets from Corner Hotel Box Office on 03 9427 9198 or online at the Corner Hotel
Presented by RRR & Beat

Also appearing at:
Falls Festival (Marion Bay, TAS and Lorne, VIC - Sold Out)
For more info click here.
Southbound Festival (Busselton, WA)
For more info click here.




Travels With Myself And Another is out now through 4AD/Remote Control

St Vincent - Marrow

New St Vincent!
Marrow from her latest album Actor



If you missed it the first time around, check out her performance of Marrow on Letterman a few months ago.

Remote Control and Purple Sneakers launching The Big Pink

Remote Control are back again to take over Sneakers and this week we are celebrating the release of one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, THE BIG PINK!

Described as a cross between The Stone Roses, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Massive Attack make sure you get to the club early and listen to the entire album played back in full.

Super rad and awesome tunes will be provided by Purple Sneakers DJs, WALKIE TALKIE, BENLUCID, NICK FINDLAY and M.I.T. As well as guest party starters MY GOODNESS! and NICKLEZ AND DIMES.

Check the website for The Big Pink album giveaways!

Don’t Forget Purple Sneakers Happy hour is from 7pm – 9pm every Friday! $10 Jugs of Coopers Lager and $3 glasses of Champagne.

7pm till waaaay late! $10

The Big Pink album streaming on line - out this Friday!

Ahead of the record's release on September 11, The Big Pink are streaming their debut album, A Brief History of Love:



You can also download the new single Dominos here
Dominos [mp3]

WHO ARE THE BIG PINK?

In case you missed the buzz,

Searing and soulful, transcendental and life affirming, The Big Pink are Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell, two old friends in love with digital hardcore and the narcotic effects of blessed out electronic music. Woozy refrains become 'pink noise'. They dream of the future. More people should. There is an incredible human soul to all they do, something entrancing.


The Big Pink recorded their debut album at the legendary Electric Ladyland studios in New York. The album is self-produced, mixed by Rich Costey (Interpol, Glasvegas, The Mars Volta, Muse). Entitled A Brief History Of Love, Milo Cordell says of the album name “Every song is a love song to some degree, about every different aspect of love.

“The good, the bad, the boring, the exciting, the dreams, the nightmares, the whole thing and I guess that’s what encompasses the whole album."


A Brief History Of Love is out through 4ad/ Remote Control September 11.

www.musicfromthebigpink.com

www.4ad.com/thebigpink

www.myspace.com/musicfromthebigpink

New video from The Big Pink - Dominos

The Big Pink have released a second video from their debut album A History Of Love, due for release Sep 12.

The track is the anthemic Dominos, and it will have you turning up the volume dial so you can sing along at the top of your lungs!

The video for their first single, Velvet, was a little too saucy for some (bondage, neck straps and all), making some commercial networks stop short of broadcasting it to the free to air masses.

What will they figure of these icy melting maidens being exploded across the screen? The clip features Robbie and Milo, but also their hot Japanese drummer Akiko Matsuura.



A History Of Love is out Sep 12 through 4ad/ Remote Control.

The Mountain Goats Go Biblical

John Darnielle and co have announced the release of a new album due out in October this year titled The Life Of The World To Come.

When questioned about the premise of the upcoming album, Darnielle says "It’s twelve new songs: twelve hard lessons the Bible taught me, kind of."

With a tracklisting that reads like a Sunday school's curriculum you'd be forgiven for thinking that The Mountain Goats may have gone all Christian Rock on us!
Though Darnielle insists it isn't an album detailing a "religious awakening" rather an immersion in Biblical poetry and imagery.

Intriguing!

Take a listen to the first track from the album Genesis 3:23.

Genesis 3:23 [mp3]


The Life of the World to Come:

1 1 Samuel 15:23
2 Psalms 40:2
3 Genesis 3:23
4 Philippians 3:20-21
5 Hebrews 11:40
6 Genesis 30:3
7 Romans 10:9
8 1 John 4:16
9 Matthew 25:21
10 Deuteronomy 2:10
11 Isaiah 45:23
12 Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace

Deerhunter - Live at the Wireless on JJJ Mon Aug 3

Triple J will broadcast their live recording of Deerhunter from their recent tour, this Monday 3rd August at 8pm, and repeated at Sunday 9th August at 5pm.

Here are the photos they captured at the show:



If you're not in Australia, you can still tune in by streaming them on the net.
Mon Aug 3, 8.00pm AEST (Sydney time)
Sun Aug 9, 5.00pm AEST (Sydney time)

New Atlas Sound album and mp3

Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox is back with a new release under his solo guise, Atlas Sound, for another round of ethereal pop genius with his second solo album, Logos.

Whilst its predecessor (Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel, 2007) was a record of fragile beauty and acute experimentalism in comparison to the often volatile bluster of Deerhunter, Logos has a far more rooted pop sensibility.

A draft version of the album leaked on the internet last year. Understandably, Cox was not happy Jan! In fact he almost abandoned the project but thank goodness he didn't.

Bradford says, "My last album was a bedroom laptop type thing. Very introverted. Logos is an album that was recorded all over the world. It's not about me. There are collaborations with other musicians. The lyrics are not autobiographical. The view is a lot more panoramic and less close-up. I became bored with introspection. This was also the case Deerhunter's Microcastle LP, which was written during the same period."

At its heart is ‘Walkabout’, a collaboration between Cox and Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) put together whilst he was on tour with Animal Collective in Europe. Combining their love for tape loops and doo-wop, the track lifts the hook from The Dovers’ classic 1966 garage track ‘What Am I Going To Do?’ to form a glorious summertime jam.

Walkabout [mp3]

Elsewhere Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier also lends her vocals to the kaleidoscopic motorik number, ‘Quick Canal’.

The tracklisting is as follows:
'The Light That Failed'
'An Orchid'
'Walkabout' ft. Noah Lennox (Panda Bear)
'Criminals'
'Attic Lights'
'Sheila'
'Quick Canal' ft. Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab)
'My Halo'
'Kid Climax'
'Washington School'
'Logos'

Read more of Bradford Cox's interview with Stereogum about Logos here.
Logos is out in October through 4ad/ Remote Control

The Big Pink announce debut album

[image from under the radar]

From 4ad:

As recording starts to come to a close out in New York, The Big Pink have revealed the title of their forthcoming debut record, due September.

Speaking to 6Music, Milo Cordell discussed how A Brief History Of Love came to be the title for the release.

"Every song is a love song to some degree, about every different aspect of love.

"The good, the bad, the boring, the exciting, the dreams, the nightmares, the whole thing and I guess that’s what encompasses the whole album, and we have a song called ‘A Brief History Of Love’ so it’s apt."

Currently still recording out in Manhattan with various production teams, Milo declared the heritage of the studio where they were recording had been crucial to the way they had gone about putting the album together.

"It’s been great doing it in New York, being in Electric Lady. We recorded it in the same room as Combat Rock by The Clash."

Partner Robbie Furze also revealed certain dimensions to their sound were developed as a result of them making the most of the studio.

"We’ve got Bowie’s piano, the one that he played on, we’ve actually got on our record.

"There’s a couple of slower ones that we don’t play live," Furze added. "We actually wrote a new song out in Electric Lady which came very quickly in that room.”

As part of our monthly mailout we have another competition for you to enter, this time with the chance to win one of the copies of the band's Japanese EP release, This Is Our Time. To be in with the running to win sign up to the 4AD mailing list.

More details on the record and the much-anticipated video for 'Stop The World' expected shortly.

In the meantime here is more to intrigue you:

St Vincent rocks it on Letterman

Here is the inimitable St Vincent ROCKING IT OUT on Marrow on Letterman earlier this week, full brass section in tow.

Very impressive!



Can someone please bring St Vincent BAND out here? PLEASE?

Actor is out now through 4ad. Get it already.

Pixies Do Doolittle live

Following the release of their Minotaur boxset and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Doolittle, the band will be playing a string of European shows where they will "play all the songs that feature on the album and its related b-sides at the shows" [nme].

The lucky northern hemisphere buggers get to see them do it in October. Dates are on Pitchfork.

New Beirut video Concubine

Check out the new video for Concubine from Beirut's March Of The Zapotec/ Holland EP.



March Of The Zapotec/ Holland EP is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

New St Vincent videos - live for Lake Fever Sessions

Here is Annie Clarke, aka St Vincent performing 3 tracks acoustically: Actor Out Of Work and The Strangers from her latest album Actor. Plus Oh My God from her debut album Marry Me.

Recorded in Nashville by the Lake Fever Sessions.

St. Vincent "Actor Out Of Work" from Lake Fever Sessions on Vimeo.

St. Vincent "The Strangers" from Lake Fever Sessions on Vimeo.

St. Vincent "Oh My God" from Lake Fever Sessions on Vimeo.

Actor is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

New Micachu video Golden Phone

More Micachu!

She's just given us a new mixtape to download, Kwesachu.

And now here's a finger snapping video to go with her super catchy song Golden Phone from her album Jewellery.



Jewellery is out now though 4ad/ Remote Control.

New Anni Rossi clip The West Coast

Check out the new clip for The West Coast from Anni Rossi's album Rockwell.



Rockwell is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

Download the Dark Was The Night concert from NPR

Remember how we were all getting our knickers in a twist over missing out on this?



Well bless NPR, they have now made it possible for us to listen to the whole concert! Get it here.

There are also photos and an interview with Bryce Dessner from The National who of course, helped curate the album.



Dark Was The Night is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

New sounds from The National

In case you haven't heard, The National have been road testing new material.

Here are two new tracks that were captured in Montreal and Boston last month, in all their audio and visual glory:

Blood Buzz Ohio (Live In Montreal) [mp3]

The Runaway (Live In Boston) [mp3]

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FUTURE OF THE LEFT TRAVELS WITH MYSELF AND ANOTHER

"Future Of The Left have again made sounding mad - angry and crazy - totally genius." The Vine

"Travels With Myself And Another will leave you bleeding in the gutter and pleading for more." Inpress

Blunt 9/10
Spin ****

If you haven't already had a chance to listen to Future Of The Left's new one Travels With Myself And Another, we say you best crawl out from that rock you've been living under and check it out.

The album has been receiving glowing reviews left right and centre and has already been chosen as Album Of The Week by the lovely folk at RTR FM, SYN FM and PBS.

Just as gnarly, biting and badass as their last effort Curses, Travels With Myself And Another is a devilish masterpiece that has been captivating fans and newcomers alike.

Travels With Myself And Another is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

Deerhunter back in Australia and Atlas Sound gig in Sydney TONIGHT!

Deerhunter returned to Australia yesterday and played a stunning 2nd show in Melbourne.

One very special gig you might not have heard about is Bradford Cox from Deerhunter (USA) doing an exclusive solo show under his Atlas Sound guise to raise some much needed cash for FBi community radio. There are only 100 tickets available on the door and it's likely to sell out quick. Bradford is the only one playing so make sure you get there early if you don't want to miss out!

WHO: Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox of Deerhunter).
DATE: Friday, June 19
TIME: 6:00pm
VENUE: Black & Blue Gallery (302 / 267-271 Cleveland Street, Redfern)
COST: $15, all proceeds go to FBi

Deerhunter play The Annandale in Sydney on Sat 20th June.

Microcastle and Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP are out now through 4ad.

THE BIG PINK PITCHFORK INTERVIEW

London duo The Big Pink have been busily working away at their debut album at Electric Lady Studio in New York.
In between sessions, Pitchfork caught up with one half of the band (Robbie Furze) to talk about The Big Pink's beginnings, Gang Gang Dance and Y2K paranoia amongst other things...

Read the full article here.

The Big Pink's next single Stop The World will be available from June 27th, whilst their yet-to-be-named debut album will be released later this year through 4AD/Remote Control.