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DIVINE FITS: DEBUT ALBUM A THING CALLED DIVINE FITS OUT AUGUST 28 ON MERGE

First Single “My Love Is Real” Out July 31

Streaming Now at http://soundcloud.com/divinefits/01-my-love-is-real

Divine Fits, the band comprised of Britt Daniel, Dan Boeckner and Sam Brown, has confirmed that its debut album A Thing Called Divine Fits will be released August 28 in the casino jameshallison U.S. by Merge and in Canada by Universal. The record will be out one day earlier in the UK and Europe via Anti-/Epitaph.

First single “My Love Is Real” can now be streamed at http://soundcloud.com/divinefits/01-my-love-is-real. The single will be released July 31 and will feature the non-LP B-side cover of Camper Van Beethoven”s “I Was Born In A Laundromat.”

The full track listing for A Thing Called Divine Fits is:

1. My Love Is Real
2. Flaggin a Ride
3. What Gets You Alone
4. Would That Not Be Nice
5. The Salton Sea
6. Baby Get Worse
7. Civilian Stripes
8. For Your Heart
9. Shivers
10. Like Ice Cream
11. Neopolitans

BLUR: Live Twitter Stream

For the first time, Blur will debut new material live on Twitter when they perform two new songs via a worldwide live video stream at 6:15pm BST on Monday 2nd July.

Filmed and streamed completely live from a secret UK location, the two new songs – which the band have never publicly performed – are Under The Westway and The Puritan, written for the upcoming sold-out Hyde Park concert.

Damon Albarn said -“I wrote these songs for Hyde Park and I’m really excited about getting out there and playing them for people.”

Tony Wang, UK General Manager, Twitter added -“People all over the world are connecting with the musicians they love on Twitter. Blur is taking this idea even further by debuting two new songs through a live stream and having a direct conversation with their fans on the platform. They know what their fans want and are setting the pace for the future of artist engagement online.”

Go to @blurofficial  at 6:15pm to hear the first track and an exclusive band interview, followed by the second track at 7:15pm BST.

Following the live stream, both songs will be available to download. A limited edition double-A 7-inch single will be released by Parlophone on 6th August.

Watch Alex James here, for more information: http://smarturl.it/BlurYT

Blur will perform a handful of warm up dates prior to the Hyde Park concert on 12th August. The dates are:

August 1          Margate Winter Gardens
August 5/6       Wolverhampton Civic Hall
August 7          Plymouth Pavilions

Blur 21: The Box will be released on 30th July 2012. Twenty one years since the release of their debut album Leisure in 1991, the band’s body of work has been compiled and gathered together into one box. Blur’s seven studio albums are collected with over 5 ½ hours of previously unreleased material including 65 tracks, rarities, 3 DVDs, a collector’s edition book and special limited edition Seymour 7 inch vinyl.

For full track-listing and a complete list of all bonus material and rarities please visit www.blur.co.uk/blur21

Further information:

Brídín Murphy Mitchell – RMP 0208 749 7999/ bridin@rmplondon.co.uk

www.blur.co.uk

STATEMENT FROM RADIOHEAD

Hello everyone,

As you will probably have heard the roof over the stage collapsed at our show in Toronto killing crew member Scott Johnson and injuring three other crew members.  The collapse also destroyed the light show – this show was unique and will take many weeks to replace. The collapse also caused serious damage to our backline, some elements of which are decades old and therefore hard to replace.

Whilst we all are dealing with the grief and shock ensuing from this terrible accident there are also many practical considerations to deal with & consequently we have to try and reschedule the following shows:

June
30 Roma Hippodrome Capanelle

July
1 Firenze Parco delle Cascine
3 Bologna Arena Parco Nord
4 Codroipo Villa Manin
6 Berlin Wuhlheide
7 Berlin Wuhlhedie
9 St Triphon Carriere des Andonces

We aim to announce the new dates for these shows on Wednesday 27th of June and will also supply information on how to obtain refunds on tickets  if you cannot come to the show on the new date.

We will start playing live again at Les Arenes  Nimes, Bilbao BBK festival  and Lisbon Optimus Alive festival.

We will make every effort to offer the fans the very best show possible under the circumstances – thanks for your understanding and support.

METRIC ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! OUTDOOR STAGE TONIGHT

ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF “SYNTHETICA” FOR NPR’S “FIELD RECORDINGS”

SYNTHETICA OUT NOW ON METRIC MUSIC INTERNATIONAL/MOM+POP

Following last week’s release of their 5th studio album Synthetica, Metric will take over the Jimmy Kimmel Live! outdoor stage tonight to perform a few songs from the album which made an impressive #12 debut on the charts. Set your DVR’s – Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on ABC at 12/11c.

Filmed during overlooking The Gorge at the Sasquatch Music Festival, NPR has presented a stunning acoustic version of the album’s title track for their “Field Recordings” series. NPR says “Stripped of an electric guitar and moody reverb, Metric singer Emily Haines and guitarist James Shaw perform a version of “Synthetica” pretty enough to challenge the sweeping sunset behind them.” Check it out here: http://n.pr/L5lJfo

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Synthetica is OUT NOW.

For press materials or review copies of the album, please contact:

Steve Martin / Perri Cohen at nasty little man: 212-343-0740 / perri@nastylittleman.com

DIVINE FITS DEBUT SINGLE “MY LOVE IS REAL” OUT JULY 31 ON MERGE

PRE-ORDER LIVE NOW AT www.divinefits.com AND www.mergerecords.com

Divine Fits a/k/a Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks) will release debut single “My Love Is Real” July 31 on Merge.

Pre-orders for the 7-inch single, which features the exclusive non-album B-side “I Was Born In A Laundromat,” are being taken now at www.divinefits.com and www.mergerecords.com

Visitors to facebook.com/divinefits can “like” Divine Fits to access a stream of “My Love Is Real.”

“My Love Is Real” is the first full song to surface from Divine Fits’ debut album, produced by Nick Launay (Public Image Ltd., Killing Joke, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and to be released later this year by Merge in the U.S., Universal in Canada, and Anti- in the UK and Europe.

Further details regarding the record’s release date, live dates, etc. will be announced as they are confirmed. Check for news, updates etc. at www.divinefits.comfacebook.com/divinefits or @divinefits on Twitter and Instagram.

PAUL McCARTNEY DONATES SIGNED GUITAR AT THE ANNUAL O2 SILVER CLEF AWARDS

Sir Paul McCartney has been a long-time supporter of the Nordoff Robbins charity and this year is generously donating an exclusive signed Hofner bass violin guitar to auction and raise money for the life changing music therapy charity.

Whilst performing with The Beatles, the Hofner bass became Sir Paul McCartney’s signature instrument. This exceptionally rare piece of music memorabilia is a unique piece and has been generously donated by Sir Paul for auction at the charity’s annual Silver Clef Awards, the aim being to raise vital funds for their work transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults through music.

The Guitar will be auctioned at the annual O2 Silver Clef Event that raises money for Nordoff Robbins at the Hilton, Park Lane, on June 29th. To bid for the one-off McCartney signed guitar, you can do so by phone or in person.  For more derails please visit –

http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/

Paul says:

“I am delighted to have signed and donated this very special left-handed Hofner bass in order to raise funds for Nordoff Robbins. They work they do with music therapy transforms the lives of vulnerable children and adults across the UK, and I hope the sale of this guitar raises lots of money!  Rock on!”

This is the second time that McCartney has so generously donated a signed guitar to Nordoff Robbins. In 2007 he raised £60,000 for the charity when the giant guitar was auctioned at the O2 Silver Clef, and with the help of the public, we hope to match or even better this amount.

The life transforming work at Nordoff Robbins allows people who can feel isolated by autism or dementia to communicate and share through music. It’s an incredible charity that helps thousands of people across the UK every year and is hoping to help more. It is a charity with one of the most impressive list of supporters including The Rolling Stones, Elton John, The Who, Tom Jones, Take That, Coldplay, Muse, U2 and so many more from the 37 years that it has been in action. This year, the O2 SIlver Clef will be celebrating Jessie J, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Buble, Emeli Sande, Conor Maynard, Laura Wright and there are still more to be announced.

David Munns, Chairman, Nordoff Robbins says:

“Sir Paul McCartney is a living legend and we couldn’t be happier about this huge act of generosity for the second time. McCartney was awarded the Silver Clef Award himself in 1988 and has since been extremely supportive. The O2 Silver Clef Awards began 37 years ago, and through that event alone we have raised over £8m for Nordoff Robbins, allowing us to use music to transform the lives of many thousands of disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Our music therapy work is life changing but we need to raise more funds to continue to reach those who need it the most.”

For further information please contact:

Nordoff Robbins
Robin Robinson
Robin.Robinson@nordoff-robbins.org.uk
07730 096 461

Nordoff Robbins is a national specialist music charity delivering music therapy services across the UK to transform the lives of vulnerable people of all ages.

Established in the UK in 1974, they are the largest private provider of music therapy in the UK. No other organisation uses music to reach so many people, in so many contexts, with such consistently high levels of expertise.

Since 1974 music therapists have been trained to diploma level at Nordoff Robbins and in 1994 a Masters degree programme was implemented now recognised as a leader in its field. Nordoff Robbins also has a world-renowned training and research programme to ensure work is delivered to the highest standard.

Many thousands of people are helped each year and suffer from a range of challenges including autism, dementia, mental health problems, stroke, brain injury, depression and, in some cases our clients have a life-threatening or terminal illness, such as cancer. All of these people have one uniting factor – music dramatically improves their quality of life.

Delivering over 50,000 sessions per year in centres, units, schools, day centres, hospitals and care homes their work is expanding to meet the vision of reaching as many people in as many settings as possible.

The Nordoff Robbins centre in north London is the largest specialist music therapy centre in the world. As well as London, units in Croydon and Newbury are able to accept referrals from any source and offer a musical ‘lifeline’ to anyone who needs it. Nordoff Robbins also collaborate delivering music therapy services with over 100 national organisations across the UK. As one of our service users recently said, “I simply couldn’t live without this music every week.”

Through music, Nordoff Robbins gives individuals the ability and confidence to express themselves and communicate where they may have not been able to do so previously. The results have a profound impact on individuals and their families and all those around them.

Music therapists at Nordoff Robbins are trained professionals, regulated by the Health Professions Council. They are skilled in using music to help all kinds of people, in all kinds of places.

Nordoff Robbins receives no statutory funding and the organisation is reliant on fundraising income to support their work.

About O2

·       Telefónica UK Limited is a leading communications company for consumers and                    businesses in the UK, with 23 million mobile, fixed line and broadband customers as            at 31 December 2011.

·       Telefónica UK Limited is part of Telefónica Europe plc, a business division of                           Telefónica S.A. which uses O2 as its commercial brand in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia,             Germany and the Czech Republic, and has 58.1 million customers across these                       markets.

·       Telefónica UK employs around 11,000 people in the UK and has 450 retail stores.

·       O2 is the naming rights partner of The O2, the world-class entertainment venue.

·       O2’s UK 2G mobile network provides voice and data services which are available to               99% of the UK’s population.

·       O2’s UK 3G (HSPA+ 900 / 2100 MHz) network currently provides voice and high                  speed data services to over 84% of the UK population at speeds of up to 14.4Mbp and              21Mbps in major cities.

·       O2 was the first UK operator to deploy a 4G/LTE trial network which has                                 demonstrated peak speeds of over 100Mbps to a mobile device.

·       Telefónica Europe also owns 50% of Tesco Mobile, which operates in the UK and                  Ireland, and 50% of Tchibo Mobilfunk in Germany.

·       For further press information about O2 go to www.o2.co.uk/news

WHITE RABBITS TO SUPPORT THE SHINS ON FALL DATES

White Rabbits have been confirmed as special guests for four North American headline dates of The Shins’ current world tour.

White Rabbits will take over the tour’s direct support slot beginning October 7 at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium, continuing through Atlanta, Houston and Dallas. The dates with The Shins add to an extensive and ongoing worldwide regimen that has also featured appearances on The Late Show With David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Conan (accompanied by the Basic Cable Band), and will include a free June 30 show at New York’s Music Hall of Williamsburg and an August 5 appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

White Rabbits’ third album Milk Famous (tbd Records) recently earned a comparison from Time Out New York to “a Pixar film: you may get the idea right away, but there’s a treasure trove of complexity waiting to be discovered,” while Rolling Stone noted that “Milk Famous often recalls Radiohead’s ability to find integrity in restless mutability.” Of the White Rabbits’ engaging live show, SF Station’s Pulse blog raved “you cannot fully experience White Rabbits until you see them live. One of their drummers, Matthew Clark… is one of the most entertaining live performers in the indie rock scene today. Lead vocalist Stephen Patterson is incredibly engaging as well, effortlessly jumping between guitar and piano.”

For additional updates, news, shows etc.,  check back at http://whiterabbitsmusic.com/

06/29/12 – Providence, RI – Waterfront Park
06/30/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Converse Rubber Tracks Live)
08/03/12 – Bethlehem, PA – Bethlehem Musikfest
08/04/12 – Chicago, IL – Cubby Bear (Lollapalooza Aftershow)
08/05/12 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
10/07/12 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
10/08/12 – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta, GA
10/10/12 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
10/11/12 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS SCREENINGS ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS

SCREENINGS ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND

WEDNESDAY JULY 18 OPENINGS SOLD OUT IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO, AUSTIN, PHILADELPHIA, DC AND MORE

FOR A LIST OF THEATERS VISIT: http://oscilloscope.net/lcdtheaters/

With tickets to the July 18 opening of SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS having sold out in approximately a dozen major cities, Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced a number of encore showings that same night–and in the case of LCD Soundsystem”s hometown New York City, additional showings on July 19.

Additional showings will be announced as they are confirmed. For a full list of nationwide updates, continue to check http://oscilloscope.net/lcdtheaters/

ABOUT THE FILM:

On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band would go out on top with the biggest and most ambitious concert of its career. The instantly sold out, near four-hour extravaganza did just that, moving the thousands in attendance to tears of joy and grief, with New York Magazine calling the event “a marvel of pure craft” and TIME magazine lamenting “we may never dance again.”  SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS is both a narrative film documenting this once-in-a-lifetime performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.

A PULSE FILMS production of a film by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace

Produced by Lucas Ochoa, Thomas Benski, James Murphy

FOR PRESS MATERIALS PLEASE VISIT:

METRIC’S SYNTHETICA OUT TODAY IN U.S

METRIC’S SYNTHETICA OUT TODAY IN U.S

“YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH” VIDEO PREMIERES AT MTV

Today, June 12th, marks the U.S. release of Synthetica (MMI/MOM+POP), Metric’s fifth full-length studio album.  Guitarist and album producer, Jimmy Shaw, describesSynthetica’s enthralling balance of futuristic and organic sound on the new record as “[…] the culmination of everything we’ve done.  We’ve always had a sound in our heads that we hoped to realize. We finally heard it coming back out of the speakers this time.”  Metric’s Emily Haines first envisioned the word “Synthetica” as the name for a particularly resilient skin-job from Blade Runner, a female replicant who voices an inner monologue of all your human imperfections. “If you imagine a nightmarishly fake version of me as a pop star, that’s her,” she says.  “And this record was about me saying, I’m going to give more to the music than ever, but there’s no way I’m going to turn into someone like that.”  As she sings on the album’s hard-rocking title track; “We’re all the time confined to fit the mold / But I won’t ever let them make a loser of my soul.”

Stream Synthetica in its Entirety via SoundCloud:
http://soundcloud.com/metric-band/sets/synthetica-1

The music video for Synthetica’s lead single, “Youth Without Youth,” also premieres today on MTV.com.  Directed by Justin Broadbent, the “Youth Without Youth” video blends the old with the new through imagery of themes present throughout Synthetica while simultaneously and subtly referencing moments throughout Metric’s career.

Watch the “Youth Without Youth” Music Video:
http://on.mtv.com/LNzNxI

Purchase Synthetica from Metric

Purchase Synthetica on iTunes

Purchase Tickets to See Metric Live
(every ticket purchased for a headlining date comes with a digital copy of Synthetica and 5 bonus Synthetica Reflections tracks)

METRIC U.S. FALL TOUR
09.06.12 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
09.08.12 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
09.09.12 – Madison Theatre – Covington, KY
09.11.12 – State Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
09.14.12 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
09.17.12 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
09.18.12 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
09.20.12 – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA
09.21.12 – The Strathmore – Washington, DC
09.22.12 – Tower Theater – Philadelphia, PA
09.23.12 – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
09.27.12 – Hard Rock – Orlando, FL
09.28.12 – The Fillmore – Miami, FL
09.29.12 – The Ritz – Tampa, FL
10.01.12 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
10.02.12 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
10.04.12 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
10.05.12 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
10.06.12 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
10.09.12 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
10.10.12 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ

www.ilovemetric.com
www.facebook.com/metric
www.twitter.com/metric
www.youtube.com/metricmusic
www.soundcloud.com/metric-band

Additional information, photos, etc.

For online-related media inquiries within the United States, please contact:
Steve Martin or Perri Cohen: 212-343-0740 / perri@nastylittleman.com

BOB MOULD: SILVER AGE, ALL-NEW ROCK ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 4 ON MERGE

Fall Headline Tour Dates To Feature New Material, Copper Blue More

Bob Mould will release Silver Age, his first album of all new studio material since 2009’s Life And Times, September 4 on Merge. The new record features Bob”s current band–drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk) and bassist Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow)–on 10 brand new Mould compositions in the punishingly loud melodically sparkling pop/rock vein of the Sugar catalogue being reissued on Merge July 24.

The track listing for Silver Age is:

Star Machine
Silver Age
The Descent
Briefest Moment
Steam Of Hercules
Fugue State
Round The City Square
Angels Rearrange
Keep Believing
First Time Joy

Where the current run of Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE dates commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 1992 release of Sugar”s debut Copper Blue with Bob and the band playing that record in its entirety, Bob”s fall dates supporting Silver Age will be more elaborate affairs: Copper Blue will still be played front to back, however an additional set and encores mixing the new Silver Age material with Husker Du, Sugar and Mould solo classics will complete the evening.

The newly added headline dates are below in BOLD, commencing September 7 in New York and running through September 21 in San Francisco.

June 6, 2012 – Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Double L Bar
playing solo and reading from “SEE A LITTLE LIGHT: The Trail of Rage and Melody”

June 9, 2012 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
BLOWOFF DJ set

June 13, 2012 – San Francisco, CA @ Blow Pop Happy Hour
(DJ Set @ Blow casino online Fish Sushi)

June 22, 2012 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
BLOWOFF DJ set

July 3, 2012 –  Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Summerfest
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

July 10, 2102 – Provincetown, MA – Boatslip
BLOWOFF DJ set

August 4, 2012 – Cork, Ireland @ Liss Ard Festival
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 6, 2012 – Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 8, 2012 – Oslo, Norway @ Oya Festival
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 9-11, 2012 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West 2012
The festival takes place August 9th to August 11th. Stay tuned to see what day Bob and his band appear at the festival.

August 11, 2012 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso Grote Zaal
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 13, 2012 – Codroipo, Italy @ Villa Mainin
Supporting the Foo Fighters. Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 15, 2012 – Prague, Czech Republic @ 02 Arena
Supporting the Foo Fighters. Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 16, 2012 – St. Polten, Austria @ Frequency Festival
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

August 18, 2012 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE

September 7, 2012 – New York, NY @ Williamsburg Park
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 8, 2012 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 10, 2012 – Boston, MA – Paradise
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 11, 2012 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 13, 2012 – Chicago, IL – Metro
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 15, 2012 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 18, 2012 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 19, 2012 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 21, 2012 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE show

September 21-23, 2012, Pensacola Beach, FL @ DeLuna Fest
Bob Mould Plays COPPER BLUE
This festival takes place 9/21 through 9/23. Bob and his band will play one of those dates.