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Press Releases, Third Man Records

THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS: THE HADEN TRIPLETS OUT FEBRUARY 4

© Jo McCaughey

Third Man Records is proud to present the debut album from The Haden Triplets. These are songs steeped in history and sung in a close harmony that could only be achieved from sharing a lifetime of sisterly togetherness and a near psychic vocal interplay that can only come from being born mere seconds apart from each other. It’s been rendered and produced beautifully by American music legend Ry Cooder.

This is an album expanding on an American musical tradition. It is not pastiche or a tribute, but rather a direct antecedent and extension of the original folk legacy that is being exhibited within these songs.

Here’s a little more about it in the Hadens’ own words.

During our early life, we were surrounded by music on both sides of our family. We visited our dad’s family in Springfield, Missouri, where they taught us old country songs they used to perform on the radio as The Haden Family. Our grandparents on our mother’s side used to sing us to sleep with old Yiddish songs. Growing up, we often had music playing in the house, whether it be our mom playing Billie Holiday and Nina Simone records, or our dad playing Keith Jarrett and Ornette Coleman in the living room.

We met Ry when we played with his son Joachim, and Joachim asked him if he’d sit in for our show. Once Ry heard we were singing “Voice From On High” by Bill Monroe, he was in right away. The next day we got a call from Ry suggesting we record an album. We wrote down a collection of songs we all liked, then narrowed it down to the music that became the Haden Triplets album. These songs are rich in history, and by recording them we hope to help keep them alive. – Tanya, Rachel & Petra Haden

The Haden Triplets’ debut album is out February 4th. For further information as it becomes available, stay tuned to:

www.thirdmanrecords.com
https://twitter.com/hadentriplets
https://www.facebook.com/hadentriplets

Press Releases, Queens Of The Stone Age

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE & THE CREATORS PROJECT PRESENT “THE VAMPYRE OF TIME AND MEMORY” 

INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE LIVE NOW AT http://www.vampyreoftimeandmemory.com

#VampyreQOTSA

Queens Of The Stone Age and The Creators Project, a partnership between Intel and VICE, have unveiled the interactive video for “The Vampyre Of Time And Memory.” This bold production, directed by Kii Arens and Jason Trucco and designed and developed by Darknet, re-imagines the classic music video in the context of a virtual art installation distinguished by horror, weird beauty, and surrealism, and pushes the boundaries of creative expression. More than that, Joshua Homme and the band’s commanding performance is simply not to be missed.

Experience “The Vampyre Of Time And Memory” here:
http://www.vampyreoftimeandmemory.com

Directors Arens and Trucco commented on co-creating the “Vampyre…” experience with the Queens: “Working on this Queens video was the ultimate artistic joyride. Joshua Homme and company gave us the creative keys to the car from word go… and Josh has a badass car. Vampyre is such a thick track… On the technology side, Darknet was the perfect forward-thinking company to push the boundaries of music video presentation. All art is technology, technology that shares an experience or an idea. Vampyre uses all the tools available to us today to share a meaningful common experience. We’re so proud to be a part of the best rock album in a decade. Long live The Queens!”

In addition to the tri-level interactive video, Arens and Trucco have a offered up a Director’s Cut incorporating elements of all three visual stagings: http://youtu.be/AEIVlYegHx8

“The Vampyre Of Time And Memory,” produced by The Creators Project, is another milestone in a banner year for Queens Of The Stone Age. From the jaw-dropping Boneface animated videos that heralded the release of the band’s international #1 album …Like Clockwork (Matador) to the still-going largest tour in Queens’ history–upcoming gigs include a two-night stand at London’s Wembley Arena and a December 14 headline at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center–2013 has been marked by one triumph after another for the band whose music The New York Times has hailed as “about a man at the border of life and death, with everything at stake, and that’s exactly how it sounds.”

In addition, tomorrow sees the release of …Like Cologne, a three-track EP exclusive to Spotify featuring unique live takes on three QOTSA classics including “Vampyre of Time & Memory.”  …Like Cologne was recorded September 4 at the Kulturkirche in Cologne, Germany.

Also, on November 29, we can all give thanks for the …Like Clockwork BLACK-ON-BLACK Black Friday Edition:  a limited edition high quality black vinyl  pressing of the “mini epic” (PEOPLE) “soundtrack to the B movie of your dreams” (AP) in a blacker sleeve with yet blacker glossy print. The Darth Vader of the vinyl world, only meaner.

Finally, more reason for thanks: Queens Of The Stone Age have submitted to popular demand and extended the life of the …Like Clockwork global touring juggernaut yet again:

Jan 30 2014 – Memorial Auditorium – Raleigh, NC
Jan 31 2014 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
Feb 01 2014 – Tennesse Theatre – Knoxville, TN
Feb 03 2014 – Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
Feb 04 2014 – Mahaffey Theater – Saint Petersburg, FL
Feb 05 2014 – The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater – Miami Beach, FL
Feb 07 2014 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL
Feb 09 2014 – Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX

For information on how to make sure you don’t miss these shows, go to http://www.qotsa.com

http://www.vampyreoftimeandmemory.com

#VampyreQOTSA

https://twitter.com/qotsa

https://www.facebook.com/QOTSA

ABOUT THE CREATORS PROJECT
Founded by a revolutionary partnership between Intel and VICE, The Creators Project celebrates and supports visionary artists across multiple disciplines who are using technology in innovative ways to push the boundaries of creative expression. Launched in 2010, The Creators Project includes daily video and editorial content, an official YouTube Channel, and original artwork commissions. To date, there are more than 500 Creators from around the world. Participating artists include Karen O, M83, Benh Zeitlin, Animal Collective, The xx, Chris Milk, Florence and the Machine, Spike Jonze, Amon Tobin, Matt Pyke, Anthony Wong, Supermarche, United Visual Artists, Sticky Monster Lab, Takeshi Murata, Andrew Huang, Vega Zaishi Wang, Mick Rock, David Bowie and Barney Clay.

Broken Bells, Press Releases

BROKEN BELLS ANNOUNCE MARCH 2014 TOUR

© James Minchin

Broken Bells, the musical partnership of Danger Mouse and James Mercer, have revealed plans for a 2014 winter tour. This tour announcement comes in hot on the heels of the recent announcement of After the Disco, the band’s sophomore full-length out January 14 on Columbia Records. Joining Broken Bells on these engagements will be Brooklyn band Au Revoir Simone. A full tour itinerary can be found below along with respective ticket links.

Ticket presales, where available, will go live at 10am on Wednesday, November 20th. General onsale will take place at 10am on November 22nd. More information is available via the linked venues listed in the tour itinerary below.

After the Disco is currently available to preorder via iTunes. All preorders come with an immediate download of the album’s first single, “Holding On for Life.”

For more information and further Broken Bells news, peruse the following sites:

www.brokenbells.com
www.facebook.com/brokenbellsmusic
www.twitter.com/broken_bells

BROKEN BELLS
2014 TOUR

2/28/14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
3/01/14 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
3/03/14 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
3/04/14 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
3/05/14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
3/07/14 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
3/08/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero Theatre
3/09/14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
3/11/14 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
3/12/14 – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre

Press Releases, SID: Superman Is Dead

Shepard Fairey & Dennis Morris Present SID: Superman Is Dead A Collaborative Installation Featuring Paintings, Prints & Photographs of Sid Vicious Plus a Life-Size Replica of a Hotel Room Destroyed by Sid in 1977 

Opening Reception Friday the 13th of December 8-11pm
Featuring Punk Rock All-Stars Steve Jones, Billy Idol, Clem Burke & Leigh Gorman Playing 1977 Era Classics Live as RITCHIE LOVE
All at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS 1331 W Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles
subliminalprojects.com

Shepard Fairey’s Subliminal Projects will be transported back to 1977 Britain beginning 8pm Friday December 13 when Fairey and Sex Pistols tour photographer Dennis Morris host the opening of SID: Superman Is Dead, a collaborative installation of paintings, photographs and prints of and inspired by Sid Vicious’ tenure as the Sex Pistols’ bassist.

Born John Simon Ritchie, Vicious’ time with the Pistols was as brief as it was chaotic and legendary. He remains the ultimate punk rock icon without question nor even a runner-up in sight. Since his death in early 1979 at the age of 21, Sid has been immortalized in countless posthumous recordings, films, T-shirts, action figures etc. SID: Superman Is Dead is possibly the ultimate of these tributes, its centerpiece being a recreation of a hotel room trashed by Sid in a fit of intoxication, rage and depression during the infamous S.P.O.T.S. (Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly) tour of 1977, during which the Pistols were forced to play every date under pseudonyms to avoid cancellation.

The SID: Superman Is Dead opening reception will also feature a once in a lifetime live musical homage to Sid in the form of Ritchie Love, an exclusive assemblage of his contemporaries from the original 1977 punk rock era: Sex Pistols guitarist, co-founder and Vicious bandmate Steve Jones, Generation X co-founder Billy Idol who ran with early Pistols support gang the Bromley Contingent, Bow Wow Wow co-founder and early Adam & The Ants guitarist Leigh Gorman, and Blondie co-founder and erstwhile Ramones and Iggy Pop drummer Clem Burke.

The SID: Superman Is Dead installation will continue through January 11, 2014.

The Sex Pistols changed my life when I discovered them as a teenager. Their music alone made my arm hairs stand up, but their image and attitude were just as important and powerful. The member of the Sex Pistols  who I was drawn to and most epitomized the punk image for me was Sid Vicious, with his spiked hair, leather jacket, lock necklace, and reckless behavior. At 14 I was mesmerized by Sid and I made my first home-made tee shirt of him snarling his lip defiantly. As I was rebelling, looking for any way to irritate my parents, and before I knew better, Sid was my Superman. Sid self-destructed young, and with punk’s slogans like “No Future” and “live fast, die young” , Sid was everything the Superman, anti-hero, or cliche, of a nihilistic movement called for.  Sid didn’t really do much to shape punk music… he only actually played on two songs on Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols. However, Sid’s surly vocals kick ass on C’mon Everybody, Somethin’ Else, and My Way. Sid remains one of punk’s most enduring icons even if he is a classic example of style over substance. I was a sucker for Sid’s  image as a teenager, and I still am, even though I see him as less “cool” and more tragic and cautionary these days. I have made many images of Sid over the years, and I thought I had retired him as a subject, until Dennis Morris, the photographer of the most intimate and iconic shots of Sid approached me about a collaboration. Dennis’s archive provided an amazing treasure trove of Sid images to work from in creating the paintings and prints in the “Superman Is Dead” show. I’m so glad I got to do Dennis’s Sid images “My Way”! I can now retire Sid as a subject. I’ve worked with the best, I can skip the rest.
–Shepard Fairey

Working from the title, S.I.D (Superman is Dead), these photographs sum up/represent the image Sid portrayed of himself to the public.
He was Hero, Villain, Fearless, Innocent and like a supernova, he shone bright; lived fast, died young.
Punk needed a hero, Sid became that hero / anti-hero.

The idea for the exhibition came from a mutual admiration and respect of each other’s work (for Shepard and I). When Shepard and I eventually met, the exhibition was born on that first meeting.
It had to happen. And a happening it will be!
–Dennis Morris

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Press Releases

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS ANNOUNCE SUMMER 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE FROM NOVEMBER 20

EXCLUSIVE TICKET PRE-SALE AND 2-SONG DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE FOR READERS OF AAN PUBLICATIONS

‘LIVE FROM KCRW’ CD/VINYL ALBUM AVAILABLE ON BLACK FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, EXCLUSIVELY AT PARTICIPATING RECORD STORE DAY STORES. DIGITAL WIDE RELEASE DECEMBER 3

© Larry Hirshowitz

“Visions of murder, catastrophe, transfiguration and desperate love issued from the stage, set to dirges, stomps and inexorable crescendos.” NEW YORK TIMES

“Right up there amongst the best frontmen of this or any generation. No one on the circuit can both command and terrify a crowd quite like Nick Cave.” DALLAS OBSERVER

“Thanks, Nick Cave, for ruining pretty much every other show we’re going to see for the rest of the month. Or year. Or ever. There’s no way anybody is going to top what we saw on Saturday night… it was a mind-blowing evening of rock ‘n’ roll.” NASHVILLE SCENE

“Towering over everyone else, however, were… the Bad Seeds, whose merciless performance, delivered with the fury of hellhounds unleashed, easily stole Sunday from any up-and-comers…” OC REGISTER

Following a wildly captivating – and completely sold out – North American tour in early 2013, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return to North America in the summer of 2014 to take care of some unfinished business.

Throughout this jaunt, the band will be bringing their fervent live show to familiar cities as well as municipalities that have yet to be graced (or confronted) with a Bad Seeds live experience. A full itinerary can be found below.

On November 14, Nick Cave partnered with the Association of Alternative Newspapers (AAN) for a special invitation-only web press conference. During this conference, journalists from AAN-member publications were able to ask Nick questions about Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ upcoming tour, current & past albums and a variety of other subjects. Today, readers of AAN-member publications will receive priority access to a special 24 hour ticket pre-sale on November 19 for the newly announced 2014 dates. Along with the pre-sale, readers are also able to download “The Mercy Seat” and “Mermaids” from the forthcoming Live from KCRW album from altweeklies.com.

A special Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds fan 24 hour ticket pre-sale including VIP packages will begin at 10am on November 20 via nickcave.com.

General on-sale will commence on November 22 at 10am.

This tour announcement precedes the release of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ Live from KCRW (Bad Seed Ltd). The fourth official live album in the band’s catalogue features stripped-down songs from the band’s most recent studio album, Push the Sky Away, as well as other tracks from their discography. Live from KCRW will be available November 29 in both CD and double vinyl formats. The vinyl edition will include bonus tracks “Into my Arms” and “God is in The House.” A full list of Record Store Day distributors can be found at www.recordstoreday.com/Venues. Live from KCRW will see wide release digitally on December 3. The album will also be available as a digital deluxe bundle with Push the Sky Away.

For further updates, follow:

www.nickcave.com
https://www.facebook.com/nickcaveandthebadseeds
https://twitter.com/ncandtbs

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2014 North American Tour

06/16/14 – Louisville Palace Theatre – Louisville, KY
06/18/14 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
06/20/14 – Milwaukee Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
06/21/14 – State Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
06/24/14 – Buell Theatre – Denver, CO
06/27/14 – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB
06/28/14 – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, AB
06/30/14 – Orpheum Theatre – Vancouver, BC
07/02/14 – Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
07/05/14 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Portland, OR
07/07/14 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA
07/11/14 – Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA
07/19/14 – ACL Live @ Moody Theater – Austin, TX
07/21/14 – Mahalia Jackson Theater – New Orleans, LA
07/23/14 – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC
07/25/14 – Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
07/26/14 – Prospect Park – New York, NY
07/29/14 – Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
07/31/14 – Sony Centre – Toronto, ON

Arcade Fire, Press Releases

ARCADE FIRE REFLEKTOR TOUR 2014

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 6

TICKET ON SALE STARTING NOVEMBER 22 at www.LiveNation.com

© JF Lalonde

November 14, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA) – Grammy Award®-winning band Arcade Fire announced today the REFLEKTOR TOUR in support of their international #1 album, Reflektor (Merge). The REFLEKTOR TOUR will kick off on March 6, 2014 in Louisville, KY.  The Live Nation produced tour will take the band to 28 cities throughout North America.  Tickets for the general public go on sale starting Friday, November 22 at www.livenation.com.

Released October 29, Reflektor was hailed by Rolling Stone as “extraordinary… the best album Arcade Fire have ever made.” It was the second Arcade Fire album to debut at #1, the first being 2010’s Album of the Year Grammy winner The Suburbs.  The band’s appearance on the 39th season premiere of Saturday Night Live was followed by the band’s own half-hour special, Here Comes The Night, directed by Roman Coppola and featuring Arcade Fire live performances and cameos from Aziz Ansari, Bono, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Ben Stiller, Rainn Wilson and more.

REFLEKTOR TOUR DATES
All dates below subject to change.
All shows on sale November 22 unless otherwise noted.

March 6 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum Center
March 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
March 10 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
March 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
March 13 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
March 14 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
March 16 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
March 17 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
March 18 – Bridgeport, CT – Webser Bank Arena
April 9 – Houston, TX – CWM Pavilion
April 10 – Austin, TX – 360 Amphitheater
April 23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
April 26 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
April 27 – St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
April 29 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
May 1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
May 2 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre
July 30 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 8 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge
August 11 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
August 12 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
August 14 – Winnipeg, SK – MTS Centre
August 17 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
August 19 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
August 22 & 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
August 26 – Chicago, IL – United Center
August 30 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau

*Additional dates to be announced.

For the latest updates on the band, please visit:
www.arcadefire.com

Metric, Press Releases

METRIC RELEASES NEW ALBUM SYNTHETICA REFLECTIONS ON ITUNES

SYNTHETICA APP NOW AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE APP STORE

METRIC PERFORM ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN ON NOVEMBER 14

Metric release the companion album to Synthetica, titled Synthetica Reflections, today on iTunes for purchase. This companion album was previously available only via streaming services and select tracks could be acquired with the purchase of the Synthetica deluxe edition. Synthetica Reflections is an atmospheric instrumental remake of the original Synthetica album, performed entirely on a variety of analog synthesizers and produced by the band’s guitarist, James Shaw.

As if the release of a companion album and video weren’t sufficient, Metric also debuts their Synthetica App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch: an interactive song experience of Synthetica and Synthetica Reflections that allows the user to remix, filter and sequence songs as they see fit. Fans can change instruments and their speeds, and turn tracks on or off to create their own Metric-inspired musical creations. Fans can take the Synthetica App for a free test drive with the “Lost Kitten” song experience. Additional song experiences are $0.99 each, or $7.99 for the complete bundle of 11 experiences.

The design of the app was inspired by the work of Superstudio, a late-1960s Italian architecture collective spearheaded by Cristiano Toraldo and Adolfo Natalini whose conceptual architecture promoted the harmony of people, nature and technology. Metric was heavily inspired by Superstudio’s imagery during the writing of the Synthetica album.

The new music video for the title-track of Metric’s most recent — and Polaris Music Prize nominated — studio album, Synthetica, is everywhere, it was premiered by Rolling Stone last week. The video features the direction and vision of long-time Metric collaborator and designer of Synthetica‘s artwork, Justin Broadbent.

The Synthetica App is available for free exclusively from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at AppStore.com.

Metric is currently on tour in the USA throughout November, ending the year with a tour of Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The band will perform on The Late Show With David Letterman this week, on November 14. The band’s upcoming tour itinerary is available below.

LINKS:

Synthetica app tour with Emily and Jimmy: www.ilovemetric.com/metricapp

Official Website: www.ilovemetric.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/metric
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Metric
Instagram: www.instagram.com/metric_band
Tumblr: www.tumblr.ilovemetric.com

Metric Synthetica App Press Kit: www.ilovemetric.com/press/
Snibbe Studio: www.snibbestudio.com

METRIC
TOUR DATES:

11/13/13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
11/15/13 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center *
11/16/13 – Portland, ME – The State Theatre
11/17/13 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena *
11/21/13 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills *
11/22/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom *
11/23/13 – St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium *
11/24/13 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion *
11/25/13 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
11/26/13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
11/27/13 – Duluth, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center *
12/01/13 – Hong Kong – Clockenflap Festival
12/03/13 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – KL Live
12/05/13 – Manila, Philippines – Samsung Hall
12/07/13 – Perth, Australia – Metro City
12/09/13 – Melbourne, Australia – The Forum
12/11/13 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
12/12/13 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
12/14/13 – Auckland, New Zealand – Powerstation

* special guest of Paramore

Bob Mould, Press Releases

Bob Mould's Acclaimed Autobiography See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody Softcover Edition Out Now  

“I feel so grateful that Bob chose to share his life story in such a candid and open manner. See A Little Light stands tall with the greatest rock and roll memoirs of all time.”
—Benjamin Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie

“Bob Mould”s incredible journey is an inspiring one. I hope to one day be able to write a book like this, to live like this, to rock like this.”
—Margaret Cho

Bob Mould”s inspirational and critically lauded autobiography, See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody, is now available in a softcover edition just released by Cleis Press.

See A Little Light recounts the unique history of one of the most revered figures of independent music, a creative voice whose singular intensity altered the course of American music and queer culture. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the best online casino complexities of his intimate relationships, as well as his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould opens up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond.

Bob Mould stormed onto America”s punk rock scene in 1979, bursting forth from Minnesota with the legendary trio Hüsker Dü, who instantly exceeded  the speed and volume of the hardcore standard, but matured to imbue it with peerless melody and emotional depth.  Hüsker Dü”s ambition was rivaled only by its self-destructive bent, and See A Little Light chronicles the turmoil that surrounded the creation of classics like the 2LP conceptual opus Zen Arcade, New Day Rising, Flip Your Wig, and Candy Apple Grey, before the band would flame out barely 8 years from their inception.

A classic story of individualism and persistence, See A Little Light takes us on Mould’s whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, the acclaimed solo career ignited by his stunning 1989 solo debut Workbook and bookending his second classic trio Sugar and its two indelible albums Copper Blue and File Under: Easy Listening, his surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and his ultimately coming to a current state of peace with his family, friends, music and–most of all–himself.

Bob is currently writing and rehearsing material for the follow up to his recent Silver Age album, having just wound down a successful world tour in support of that record.

Metric, Press Releases

METRIC UNVEILS NEW VIDEO FOR “SYNTHETICA” VIA ROLLING STONE EXCLUSIVE

© Justin Broadbent

The new music video for the title track of Metric’s most recent — Polaris Music Prize Short Listed — studio album, Synthetica, is now viewable exclusively via Rolling Stone.

The video features the direction and vision of long-time Metric collaborator and designer of Synthetica‘s award-winning artwork, Justin Broadbent:

“Using a quadratic mirroring effect achieved with a custom designed camera, the viewer is confronted with a hypnotic, repeating image of an art gallery collapsing in on itself … As the camera turns 360 degrees from a singular eye-level vantage point, we see beautiful patterns caused by inanimate, contemporary art objects and lights located around the space as Emily strides alongside the camera, occasionally falling behind, and sometimes forging ahead”.

Stay tuned next week for details about the imminent release of two offshoots from Synthetica, the full version of the Synthetica Reflections album, as well as the band’s new mobile app entitled METRIC Synthetica.

Metric is currently on tour in the USA throughout November, ending the year with a tour of Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The full itinerary is available below.

LINKS:

Official Website: www.ilovemetric.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/metric
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Metric
Instagram: www.instagram.com/metric_band
Tumblr: www.tumblr.ilovemetric.com

TOUR DATES:

11/05/13 – Orlando, FL – UCF Arena *
11/06/13 – Chapel Hill, NC – Memorial Hall
11/07/13 – Richmond, VA – The National
11/08/13 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center *
11/09/13 – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center *
11/11/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Event Center *
11/13/13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
11/15/13 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center *
11/16/13 – Portland, ME – The State Theatre
11/17/13 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena *
11/21/13 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills *
11/22/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom *
11/23/13 – St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium *
11/24/13 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion *
11/25/13 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
11/26/13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
11/27/13 – Duluth, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center *
12/01/13 – Hong Kong – Clockenflap Festival
12/03/13 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – KL Live
12/05/13 – Manila, Philippines – Samsung Hall
12/07/13 – Perth, Australia – Metro City
12/09/13 – Melbourne, Australia – The Forum
12/11/13 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
12/12/13 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
12/14/13 – Auckland, New Zealand – Powerstation

* special guest of Paramore

CONTACT:

Perri Cohen
perri@nastylittleman.com

Damon Albarn, Press Releases

LUSCIOUS JACKSON: MAGIC HOUR OUT TODAY

NPR MORNING EDITION INTERVIEW LIVE AT http://n.pr/Hrk7Ca

APPEARING ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN NOVEMBER 18

SHOWS ON SALE NOW:
DECEMBER 7 AT WEBSTER HALL IN NEW YORK CITY

NOVEMBER 23 AT UNION TRANSFER IN PHILADELPHIA
© Doug Seymour
“… like a night out hitting the clubs in New York City: a rock riff here, reggae grooves there, some sugary pop, and plenty of low end. All in all, a good time, and plenty eclectic… the hook-heavy Magic Hour reminds us, at the core they are a dance-pop band not afraid to get sophisticated.”–ASSOCIATED PRESS

“Luscious Jackson were to New York freestyle dance pop what their cohorts the Beastie Boys were to hip-hop… Welcome back, ladies.”–ROLLING STONE

“Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser and Kate Schellenbach were the coolest girls in the East Village when they emerged as the eclectic alt-rock group Luscious Jackson… They’re still the coolest.”–PAPER Magazine

Luscious Jackson’s long awaited Magic Hour is finally here, released today, November 5, on the band’s own City Song label. The record can be purchased at iTunes or

Early response to Magic Hour has been uniformly excellent, with ROLLING STONE, BILLBOARD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, and more singing the new record’s praises, and NPR heralding its release with a FIRST LISTEN preview and a MORNING EDITION profile–the latter can be heard at http://n.pr/Hrk7Ca.

Luscious Jackson will make its first network TV appearance in nearly a decade on November 18, when the band returns to The Late Show with David Letterman.

The first live show in the wake of Magic Hour‘s release will take place a week later, November 23 at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer, followed by a December 7 homecoming spectacular at Webster Hall in New York City. Tickets are on sale now at:

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/380867?utm_medium=bks (Philadelphia)
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004B32FBA742EB (New York City)

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