“Nothing gold can stay.” Even as he tried to capture it in verse, Robert Frost appreciated the ephemeral nature of beauty. And so does Grant Olsen. Yet a nod to the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet is only one of the reasons the Seattle-based songwriter-best known as half of the duo Arthur & Yu-christened his new project Gold Leaves. An autumnal character imbues these nine originals. Just as foliage buds, changes color,…
On June 6, BLONDES return with the Business / Pleasure 12″, the second in a three part series on NYC’s RVNG Intl label exploring duality concepts. The two 12″ sides were performed and recorded live without overdubs while the duo was stationed in Berlin between European dates this past winter. Both “Business” and “Pleasure” let the melodic textures breath before layers of synth, sub bass, and percussion are marched out…
Munich-based quartet Lali Puna has debuted a new video for single “Move On” off of their latest LP, Our Inventions on Morr Music. Watch the video for “Move On” at the MTV Hive premiere or at Vimeo. Its release coincides with a brand new 7-inch on Morr Music featuring “Move On” as well as the previously unreleased track “See the Wood for Trees” on the b-side. “See the Wood for…
06/08 Tampa, FL @ Cappy’s Pizza (Seminole Heights) Acoustic Tour Kick Off Party 06/10 Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge w/ Casper & The Cookies, The Shut-Ups 06/11 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof w/ Sleepy Eye Giant 06/12 West Columbia, SC @ One Unit Art Space w/ Nathan Hussey (of All Get Out), Future Wives, Dear Kavalier 06/13 Richmond, VA @ Sprout FREE! 06/14 Charlottesville, VA @ The Box FREE! 06/15…
Releasing one of the year’s premier electronic-music albums, pursuing an epic tour schedule spanning 2 nationwide tours including Coachella, Lollapalooza and Ultra, plus tours of the U.K. and Australia– apparently all that wasn’t enough for The Glitch Mob. If anything, it’s just proven to be the beginning… The Los Angeles-based trio comprising Justin Boreta, Ed Ma, and Joshua Mayer continues their movement into 2011, gearing up to embark on a…
Fresh from the recent U.S. release of her second album Watching You Think, Montreal based singer/songwriter NEeMA has announced a European tour, beginning June 10th at Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, Germany. In addition to her series of headlining club dates at intimate venues across the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Sweden and more, NEeMA has also received backing from Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper and Elton John to support them at…
Since premiering on January 31st, Efterklang’s collaborative film with Vincent Moon, An Island, has taken on a life of its own, exceeding even the band’s own modest expectations. Distributed during the first two months using the unique method of Private-Public Screenings devised by the band and director, members of the public were invited to host their own public free-entry screenings of the film in their homes, offices, schools et al…
Following his critically acclaimed new album Thank You Mr Churchill, Grammy®-winning guitarist and songwriter Peter Frampton will embark on a world tour this June celebrating his multi-platinum-selling live album Frampton Comes Alive!, performing the legendary album in its entirety across the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The three-hour show will feature a complete performance of Frampton Comes Alive! along with highlights from Frampton’s catalog, including…
A Perfect Circle, who kicked off their 2011 tour dates with a headlining set at Rock on the Range last night, have added three new dates to their upcoming six week swing across North America: August 1 Salt Lake City, UT Kingsbury Hall 8 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion 10 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre Tickets are on-sale June 3. VIP packages go on-sale simultaneously but can only be purchased through this…
After its wildly successful inaugural run, the highly anticipated Carnival of Madness Tour returns this summer! Joining the Carnival will be Theory of a Deadman, Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry, Adelitas Way and Emphatic. Sponsored by Monster Energy Drink, the Carnival of Madness Tour will tear through North America for 25+ dates set to launch August 13 in Twin Lakes, WI. VIP ticket pre-sales for the first 15 events will…
6/2 Waterloo ON Beta (Axwell only) 6/3 Montreal La Folie (Axwell only) 6/4 Miami LIV (Axwell only) 6/10 Las Vegas Marquee (Axwell only) 6/11 Denver Electric Daisy Carnival (Axwell only) 6/26 Las Vegas Electric Daisy Carnival (SHM headline slot) http://www.swedishhousemafia.com http://www.facebook.com/swedishhousemafia Tweets by swedishousemfia SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and…
Northern Virginia-based doom-rock outfit KING GIANT are currently in the final mixing and mastering stages for their upcoming sophomore full-length, Dismal Hollow, currently being slated for release by Autumn 2011. In March of this year, the five members of KING GIANT entered legendary Inner Ear Studios (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, etc.) to take their thunderous doom-bred Southern rock to the next level on their sophomore full-length; the follow-up to…
Columbus, Ohio’s Red Wanting Blue has the distinction of working with a Grammy®-nominated producer (Jamie Candiloro, who is currently producing his second album with the band), a Tony®-nominated producer (Ken Davenport, who directed the feature documentary film about Red Wanting Blue), and now an Oscar®-nominated producer. Red Wanting Blue was recently commissioned to write the original song “Magic Man” (STREAM) for the end title sequence of the upcoming documentary feature…
7/30/2011 924 Gilman – San Francisco, CA 7/31/2011 Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA 8/01/2011 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ 8/02/2011 Trainyard – La Cruces, NM 8/03/2011 Red 7 – Austin, TX 8/04/2011 Trees – Dallas, TX 8/05/2011 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR 8/06/2011 The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO 8/07/2011 Fubar Music Venue – St Louis, MO 8/08/2011 Subterranean – Chicago, IL 8/09/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 8/10/2011…
May 28 – Reckless Records Instore @ 4pm – Chicago, IL June 3 – MCA – Chicago, IL June 5 – Do Division – Chicago, IL June 11 – c2gmusichall – Fort Wayne, IN June 24 – Viaduct – Chicago, IL Old Style Summer Blowout June 30 – Taste of Chicago – Chicago, IL July 1 – Franks Power Plant – Milwaukee, WI * July 2 – Turf Club –…
Colorado’s Allegaeon has recently confirmed a string of tour dates in support of their album Fragments Of Form And Function. The tour will begin June 3rd in their home town of Fort Collins, CO and will take them as far west as Las Vegas, NV and Escondido, CA before wrapping up June 19th in Wyoming. Fans can get a preview of what Allegaeon is like live via a myriad of…
When it comes to hotbeds for indie music culture, Italy probably isn’t the first place that comes to peoples’ minds. But with all three of The R’s members originating from Brescia, Italy, that reputation is about to change. Their sound is an encapsulation of time. Rock and folk influences from the 1950s up to the present day can be found in The R’s addictive indie tracks. From the a-side of…
7/28 Richmond, VA @ The National 7/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center 7/30 West Long Branch, NJ @ Monmouth University – MAC Center 7/31 Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion 8/1 Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 8/3 Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale Theatre 8/16 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House 8/17 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory 8/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ In…
In Bergen, Norway, Razika, comprised of four precocious 19-year-old girls, have discovered how to conjure these emotions, channeling a mix of innocence and rebellion, romance and heartbreak, and gift-giving and gun-slinging into their debut album Program 91 (out August 16 on Smalltown Supersound). Formed in 2005 and named after a code word used by the band to describe a cute guy, Marie Amdam, Maria Råkil, Marie Moe and Embla Karidotter…
06.22.11 – Eugene, OR @ TBA 06.23.11 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Parish Public 06.24.11 – Fresno, CA @ Bullfrogs 06.25.11 – San Francisco, CA @ Public Works 06.30.11 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of…