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BROKEN BELLS PARTNER WITH THE B612 FOUNDATION TO PROTECT EARTH

03/04/2014 nastysite

LOS ANGELES DATE ANNOUNCED ALONG WITH SPECIAL AFTER PARTY

TONIGHT SHOW PERFORMANCE CONFIRMED FOR MARCH 7

Broken Bells are proud to announce an exciting partnership with the B612 Foundation beginning with the band’s April West Coast tour. During these dates, $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the B612 Foundation to help fund their Sentinel Mission, one of the most important space missions for humanity-one that seeks to protect Earth while preparing for future exploration. More information pertaining to the B612 Foundation can be found below.

Included in this upcoming April tour is a recently announced show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on April 15th between the band’s two Coachella appearances. Tickets for this show are available here beginning Friday, March 7th at 10am PST.

Following the show, Broken Bells and the B612 Foundation will be hosting an after party on the Fonda Theatre rooftop. Guests will include Brian Burton and James Mercer of Broken Bells as well as Dr. Marc Buie, the mission specialist on the Sentinel project, and Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut and co-founder of the B612 Foundation, as well as other astronomers and dignitaries. Dr. Buie and Rusty will give a special presentation on the Sentinel project and provide new insights on the threats posed by asteroids. Each guest will be treated to a space-themed drink while they enjoy music by a special guest DJ. Attendees will also have the chance to gaze into the night sky with telescopes provided and aimed by astronomers from JPL. Tickets for the after party are extremely limited and are available here.

Prior to heading out West, Burton and Mercer will bring the Broken Bells magic to The Tonight Show on March 7th where they will perform a song from their acclaimed new album After the Disco. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs Friday, March 7th at 11:35pm/10:35pm CST.

About the B612 Foundation

The mission of the B612 Foundation is to create the first comprehensive and dynamic map of the inner solar system to provide early warning of dangerous asteroid impacts as well as prepare the path for future exploration. To be launched in 2018, Sentinel will be the world’s first and largest privately funded deep space mission. To date, all telescopes combined have identified only 10% of the more than one million asteroids which we need to know about to protect us; Sentinel will find the other 99%. Ball Aerospace is designing Sentinel with the same expert team that built the Spitzer and Kepler Space Telescopes.

BROKEN BELLS
TOUR 2014

03/03/14 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
03/04/14 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
03/05/14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
03/07/14 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
03/08/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero Theatre
03/09/14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
03/11/14 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
03/12/14 – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre
03/24/14 – London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire
03/27/14 – Paris, France – La Cigale
03/29/14 – Zurich, Switzerland – m4music Festival
03/30/14 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys Neue Welt
03/31/14 – Brussels, Belgium – AB Flex
04/01/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg The Max
04/10/14 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
04/11/14 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/13/14 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
04/15/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre
04/16/14 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s
04/18/14 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/19/14 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
05/23/14 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
06/06-08/14 – New York, NY – Governor’s Ball Music Festival
06/12-15/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
07/04/14 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
08/08-10/14 – Squamish, BC – Squamish Festival

Press Releases

TAYLOR HAWKINS, WILEY HODGDEN & MICK MURPHY ARE THE BIRDS OF SATAN

03/04/2014 nastysite

http://youtu.be/yZR2w157jIg

DEBUT ALBUM OUT APRIL 15 ON SHANABELLE RECORDS

PRE-ORDER LIVE NOW AT http://smarturl.it/birdsofsatan FEATURING INSTANT DOWNLOAD OF “THANKS FOR THE LINE”

Taylor Hawkins, Wiley Hodgden and Mick Murphy a/k/a The Birds Of Satan will release their self-titled debut album April 15 on Shanabelle Records. Recorded in less than a week’s worth of whirlwind sessions and preceded by a recently unveiled promo trailer http://youtu.be/yZR2w157jIg, the record is now available for pre-order at http://smarturl.it/birdsofsatan, with all pre-orders instantly receiving the track “Thanks For The Line.”

For anyone asking who/what/why are The Birds Of The Satan… Well, there may or may not be a clue in the lyrics of the instant grat track “Thanks For The Line,” but as to the musical nature of this beast: That question is answered in short order by the album’s opening manifesto, the near-10-minute “The Ballad of the Birds of Satan,” which progresses from a typically frenetic Hawkins drum salvo into an outright heavy-prog epic concluding with an undeniable boogie groove. The previously mentioned “Thanks For The Line” and the straight up hard rocker “Pieces Of The Puzzle” showcase the Birds’ unabashed (some might say shameless) love of Rock & Roll flash and grandeur, with Hawkins in fine vocal and drumming form (also contributing piano) aided and abetted by a magnetic chemistry with Hodgden’s bass and Murphy’s guitar. Elsewhere, sublime ballads “Raspberries” and the somber finale “Too Far Gone To See” showcase additional emotional dimensions of The Birds Of Satan sound-and if that gets too heavy, the listener can always skip back to “Wait Til Tomorrow” for the first documented recorded Van Halen style guitar solo of this decade.

The Birds Of Satan are Taylor Hawkins (vocals, drums, piano, guitar, keyboards), Wiley Hodgden (bass, background vocals), and Mick Murphy (guitar). Guest musicians on the eponymous album include Dave Grohl (guitar), Pat Smear (guitar), Drew Hester (percussion), and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), among others. The Birds Of Satan was produced and engineered by John Lousteau and mixed by Drew Hester. The complete track listing is as follows:

The Ballad of the Birds of Satan
Thanks for the Line
Pieces Of The Puzzle
Raspberries
Nothing at All
Wait Til Tomorrow
Too Far Gone to See

For further information, check back at http://thebirdsofsatan.com/.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Press Releases

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

03/03/2014 nastysite

MINNEAPOLIS, PORTLAND, AUSTIN, CALGARY, EDMONTON, FIRST NIGHTS IN SAN FRANCISCO & VANCOUVER SOLD OUT

ADDITIONAL VANCOUVER DATE ADDED ON JULY 1

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS DEBUT CONFIRMED FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

20,000 DAYS ON EARTH HAULS IN TWO SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds © Andrew Whitton (LOW RES)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are pleased to welcome Warpaint, Reggie Watts, Mark Lanegan, Nicole Atkins, Kurt Vile and the Violators and Devendra Banhart as supporting acts for select dates of their forthcoming North American tour. A listing of all confirmed dates and support can be found below. The band”s scheduled tour continues to sell out rapidly in many markets following a completely sold out tour in the spring of 2013. Tickets, where still available, are able to be purchased via http://www.nickcave.com/live/.

Those fans unable to acquire tickets for the Vancouver, BC show have reason to celebrate. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced an additional Vancouver date at the Orpheum Theatre on July 1st. Tickets for the newly added show will go on sale this Friday, March 7 at 10am (PST) at Ticketmaster.ca.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will also make their debut on the landmark television music series Austin City Limits, filming a July 20 performance to air fall 2014 as a part of Austin City Limits” 40th Anniversary Season.

Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, will host a series of special advance screenings of Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard”s inventive, lyrical portrait of Nick Cave”s creative process 20,000 Days On Earth to coincide with Cave”s US tour. A larger scale traditional theatrical release will follow in early fall. The film made its World Premiere at this year”s Sundance Film Festival where it was awarded both “Best Directing” and “Best Editing” awards in the World Documentary category. Theatrical dates and appearances will be announced on www.drafthousefilms.com.

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

06/14/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/16/14 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre – w/ Warpaint
06/18/14 – Kansas City, MO – nbso online casino reviews Midland Theatre – w/ Warpaint
06/20/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Theatre – w/ Warpaint
06/21/14 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre SOLD OUT
06/24/14 – Denver, CO – The Buell Theatre
06/27/14 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – w/ Reggie Watts SOLD OUT
06/28/14 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – w/ Reggie Watts SOLD OUT
06/30/14 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre – w/ Mark Lanegan SOLD OUT
07/01/14 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre – w/ Mark Lanegan ON SALE FRI 10AM (PST)
07/02/14 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre – w/ Mark Lanegan
07/05/14 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – w/ Mark Lanegan SOLD OUT
07/07/14 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre – w/ Mark Lanegan SOLD OUT
07/08/14 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre
07/11/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium – w/ Warpaint
07/19/14 – Austin, TX – ACL Live @ Moody Theater – w/ Nicole Atkins SOLD OUT
07/21/14 – New Orleans, LA – Mahalia Jackson Theater – w/ Nicole Atkins
07/23/14 – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall – w/ Nicole Atkins
07/25/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center – w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators & Nicole Atkins
07/26/14 – New York, NY – Prospect Park – w/ Devendra Banhart & Nicole Atkins
07/29/14 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theater – w/ Nicole Atkins
07/31/14 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre – w/ Nicole Atkins

For additional information:

http://www.nickcave.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nickcaveandthebadseeds
https://twitter.com/ncandtbs
http://instagram.com/nickcaveofficial

Damon Albarn, Press Releases

DAMON ALBARN PREMIERES “LONELY PRESS PLAY” VIDEO

02/27/2014 nastysite

A new video for “Lonely Press Play,” a track taken from Damon Albarn’s forthcoming album Everyday Robots, is available now via http://smarturl.it/lonelypressplay.

The video for “Lonely Press Play” is made up of scenes edited from Albarn’s personal video notebook showing glimpses, moving snapshots and observations collected by him on recent travels. Filmed on a tablet, the video visits Tokyo, London, Dallas, Utah, Colchester, North Korea, Iceland and Devon.

Albarn will play a number of dates this year with a new live band The Heavy Seas, consisting of guitarist Seye, drummer Pauli The PSM, bassist Jeff Wootton and Mike Smith on keyboards. A full itinerary is available below.

The new studio album Everyday Robots is released by Warner Bros. on April 29.

https://www.facebook.com/Damonalbarnofficial
https://twitter.com/Damonalbarn
http://www.damonalbarnmusic.com/

DAMON ALBARN
2014 TOUR

02/28/14 – Manchester, United Kingdom – BBC Radio 6 Music Festival
03/12/14 – Austin, TX – NPR Music Showcase @ Stubb’s BBQ (SXSW)
04/30/14 – London, UK – The Rivoli Ballroom
05/01/14 – London, UK – Great Hall, Queen Mary University
05/03/14 – Murcia, Spain – Festival SOS 4.8
05/05/14 – Paris, France – Alhambra Paris
06/06-08/14 – New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
06/12-15/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/27/14 – Beuningen, Netherlands – Down The Rabbit Hole Festival
06/30/14 – Berlin, Germany – Astra Kulturhaus
07/01/14 – Hamburg, Germany – Gross Freiheit 36
07/03/14 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/04/14 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07/09/14 – Paris, France – Days Off Festival
07/14/14 – Brescia, Italy – Teatro Vittoriale
07/15/14 – Rome, Italy – Auditorium Cavea
07/19/14 – Beccles, United Kingdom – Latitude Festival 2014

LCD Soundsystem, Press Releases

THE LONG GOODBYE: LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

02/27/2014 nastysite

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN FAREWELL CONCERT TO BE RELEASED IN ITS ENTIRETY

WARNER BROS. TO ISSUE JAMES MURPHY-PRODUCED 5-LP VINYL APRIL 19 FOR RECORD STORE DAY, FOLLOWED BY MAY 20 WIDE RELEASE IN VINYL & DIGITAL FORMATS

The final coda of the LCD Soundsystem saga will arrive this Record Store Day, April 19, when Warner Bros. releases The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live At Madison Square Garden, a 5-LP vinyl unabridged recording of LCD Soundsystem’s near four-hour April 2, 2011 farewell show at New York’s Madison Square Garden. On May 20th, this vinyl box set will hit retailers en masse and will be released digitally as well. Full tracklist below.

Produced and mixed by LCD founder and frontman James Murphy, The Long Goodbye is the ultimate audio document of LCD Soundsystem’s now legendary final show. The album’s exclusive mix brings new life to every note of music played during the epic MSG show–including of course the performances featured in the acclaimed film Shut Up and Play The Hits, which chronicled the concert while painting an intimate portrait of Murphy navigating its lead-up and aftermath.

Hailed by New York magazine as “a marvel of pure craft” and Rolling Stone as a “staggeringly great night,” The Long Goodbye show was the lengthiest, most career-spanning set LCD Soundsystem would ever play. The album captures Murphy and company going out on top and on their own terms: with the ultimate LCD live performance in both senses of the word. On The Long Goodbye, the LCD core live band of Murphy, Pat Mahoney, Nancy Whang, Al Doyle, Gavin Russom, Tyler Pope and Matt Thornley is augmented by a choir, string and horn sections plus contributions from both one-time-only special guests and many of the musicians with whom the band has worked over the years for incredible final performances including “North American Scum” with guest vocals from Arcade Fire, “All My Friends,” “I Can Change,” “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House,” “Someone Great,” a full performance of “45:33” featuring Reggie Watts, an epic version of the song that started it all “Losing My Edge” (which can be seen here: http://youtu.be/HmrOHxS_cK0), and literally hours more.

The Long Goodbye Tracklist

Dance Yrself Clean

Drunk Girls

I Can Change

Time To Get Away

Get Innocuous!

Daft Punk Is Playing At My House

Too Much Love

All My Friends

Tired / Heart Of The Sunrise

45:33 Intro

You Can’t Hide (Shame On You)

Sound Of Silver

Out In Space

Ships Talking

Freak Out / Starry Eyes

Us v Them

North American Scum

Bye Bye Bayou

You Wanted A Hit

Tribulations

Movement

Yeah

Someone Great

Losing My Edge

Home

All I Want

Jump Into The Fire

New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down

Bob Mould, Press Releases

BOB MOULD 25th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION WORKBOOK 25 OUT TODAY

02/25/2014 nastysite

RETURN TO THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN CONFIRMED FOR MARCH 6th

2014 SXSW SHOWS ANNOUNCED

When the intense and inhumanly prolific career of the legendary Hüsker Dü went supernova in 1988, Bob Mould all but went into self-imposed exile.

Mould would re-emerge the following year with his first solo album-the incredibly impassioned and personal Workbook.

Today, Omnivore Recordings commemorates the 25th anniversary of this iconic work with the deluxe 2-CD 2-LP Workbook 25. In addition to the original album’s 11 tracks, the first CD adds “All Those People Know,” originally issued as the B-side of the single “See A Little Light.” The second CD is Bob’s complete 1989 performance at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro. 13 of the 17 tracks are previously unissued from this mythical show, which features music from the then two-week old Workbook, as well as Hüsker Dü favorites and a cover of Richard & Linda Thompson’s classic “Shoot Out The Lights.” The reissue is also available in a 2-LP vinyl edition which includes “All Those People Know” as well.

The previously announced “25 Years of Workbook” tour kicks off with a set February 27 at the Noise Pop festival in San Francisco and a six-date run of select, intimate dates where Bob, along with long-time bassist Jason Narducy and cellist Alison Chesley who played on Last Dog and Pony Show, will be performing selections from Workbook as well as other songs in his catalog that sit nicely alongside this album. They will also be stopping by Austin, TX for sets at the Merge Records Showcase and The A.V. Club day party during SXSW.

Additionally, Bob will be returning to The Late Show with David Letterman on March 6th to continue the anniversary celebration.

The itinerary is as follows:

02/27/14 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (Noise Pop Festival)* SOLD OUT
03/01/14 – Chicago, IL – Old Town* SOLD OUT
03/02/14 – Chicago, IL – City Winery* SOLD OUT
03/04/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Women’s Club* SOLD OUT
03/05/14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
03/07/14 – New York, NY – City Winery* SOLD OUT
03/08/14 – New York, NY – City Winery* SOLD OUT
03/12/13 — Austin, TX — SXSW Merge Records Showcase @ The
Parish
03/14/14 — Austin, TX — SXSW A.V. Club Day Party @ Blackheart
Bar
05/23-25/14 – George, WA – Sasquatch! Music Festival

* performing Workbook 25

For tickets, additional information etc. please visit http://bobmould.com/tour/

Beck, Press Releases

CAPITOL RECORDS AND GOGO TEAM WITH BECK FOR 'CLOUD-BREAKING' STREAMING EVENT OF MORNING PHASE

02/24/2014 nastysite

Beck”s New Studio Album Will Stream In The Air Before It”s Heard On The Street

Capitol Records and Gogo are partnering with GRAMMY®-Award winning artist Beck on the release of his eagerly anticipated new album, Morning Phase. For 30 days, beginning today, Gogo”s 3.5 million unique monthly visitors will have the opportunity to stream Morning Phase in its entirety. Accessing the new album is simple – passengers only need to launch their browser on any laptop, tablet or smartphone and they will be able to access the album from the home page. No purchase is necessary to experience this cloud-breaking promotion, which will be available on all 2,000 domestic Gogo equipped aircrafts.

Having moved The New Yorker to mobile casino rave “a triumph… You don”t get many albums like this in your lifetime,” Morning Phase features many of the same musicians who played on Beck”s 2002 classic Sea Change–and who also currently accompany him live: Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Joey

Waronker, Smokey Hormel, and Roger Joseph Manning Jr.. Preceded by the sublime first single “Blue Moon,” the stunning “Waking Light,” the orchestral centerpiece “Wave,” and recent live debuts of “Morning” and “Unforgiven,” Morning Phase harkens back to the classic harmonies, Californian song craft and staggering emotional impact of that record, while surging forward with infectious optimism.

Beck, Press Releases

BECK: MORNING PHASE iTUNES FIRST PLAY ON ITUNES RADIO NOW LIVE

02/18/2014 nastysite

http://smarturl.it/MPRADIO

ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 25 ON CAPITOL RECORDS

APPEARING ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MARCH 1

“a triumph… After listening to Morning Phase 50 times, I can’t find a single thing wrong with it… You don’t get many albums like this in your lifetime… I can’t imagine someone who couldn’t find some succor or beauty here”–THE NEW YORKER

“swoon-worthy”–ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“rich and inventive, sprouting beautiful and unexpected details at every turn… the gorgeously conceived Beck album we’ve been waiting more than a decade for”–STEREOGUM

The single most anticipated album of the year to date can now be heard in its entirety on iTunes Radio. iTunes First Play: Beck’s Morning Phase is is available now at http://smarturl.it/MPRADIO for a full week on advance of its February 25 release on Capitol Records.

Early raves on Morning Phase continue to pile up in the run-up to its release–additionally Beck was announced last week as musical guest on Saturday Night Live‘s March 1 return.

Likened by some to a companion piece of sorts to his 2002 masterpiece Sea Change, Morning Phasefeatures many of the same musicians who played on that record–and who also currently accompany Beck live: Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Joey Waronker, Smokey Hormel, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., and Jason Falkner. Preceded by the sublime first single “Blue Moon” (http://smarturl.it/BlueMoon), the stunning “Waking Light” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtNYSiNyO4) and the recent live debuts of “Morning,” “Unforgiven” and “Wave,” Morning Phase harkens back to the stunning harmonies, classic Californian song craft and staggering emotional impact of that record, while surging forward with infectious optimism.

Press Releases, Third Man Records

THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS: MICHAEL KIWANUKA – “YOU’VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE” b/w “WAITIN’ ROUND TO DIE” TMR 215

02/18/2014 nastysite

OUT TODAY; AVAILABLE ON VINYL AND iTUNES

ROLLING STONE VIDEO PREMIERE FOR “YOU’VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE” NOW LIVE AT http://rol.st/1gA9oD4

Third Man Records is delighted to present Michael Kiwanuka’s contribution to the TMR Blue Series of releases.

Kiwanuka, a 25 year-old UK native of Ugandan heritage, was raised in north London where he split his time between session work and local gigs. Along the way, having found footing as a solo artist, he was signed to Communion Records, then Polydor, and has since performed throughout Europe and North America too-touring in direct support of Adele. He made his way through Nashville this past summer with just enough pause and aplomb to commit these morsels to tape. The A-side “You’ve Got Nothing to Lose” is an original composition, featuring The Buzzards’ Dominic Davis on upright bass and Cory Younts on piano, joined also by fellow balladeer Lillie Mae Rische on fiddle. Their contributions transform his work into a stone-cold groove with almost orchestral underpinnings, making it a fitting extension of their previous Blue Series.

Produced by Jack White, the single also features a chilling rendition of Townes Van Zandt’s infamous “Waitin’ ‘Round to Die” on the B-side, the perfect compliment to the timbre and mood of the A-side.

A-SIDE
You’ve Got Nothing to Lose
Michael Kiwanuka: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Lillie Mae Rische: Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
Cory Younts: Piano
Dominic Davis: Upright Bass
Jeremy Lutito: Drums

B-SIDE
Waitin’ ‘Round to Die
Originally by Townes Van Zandt
Silver Dollar Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Michael Kiwanuka: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Lillie Mae Rische: Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
Cory Younts: Wurlitzer, Piano
Dominic Davis: Upright Bass
Mickey Grimm: Drums

Coinciding with the single’s release is Rolling Stone‘s exclusive premiere for the visually striking and truly compelling video for “You’ve Got Nothing To Lose”, now live at http://rol.st/1gA9oD4. Directed by Nashville-based critic and director/curator for Third Man Records’ Light & Sound Machine film series James Cathcart, the video is a powerful reflection on acceptance and misconception; the story unfolds as a woman gets ready to attend her young son’s birthday party. Cathcart explains his concept for the video: “Michael’s song has this air about it – of a father figure imparting wisdom. So I looked for an unexpected context to apply that to. It’s about misleading perceptions – not just in terms of the character’s gender, but also from what we expect of the people she encounters. Acceptance comes from a camo-clad country boy, while it’s the presumably enlightened young person that harasses her on the bus… we were able to strike just the right tone: sweetness tainted by melancholy…or perhaps it’s the other way around? We’ve all had bittersweet birthdays.”

Order the 7” single at http://thirdmanstore.com/michael-kiwanuka-youve-got-nothing-to-lose-7-vinyl, available everywhere TODAY on both iTunes and 7” vinyl at finer record stores.

Damon Albarn, Press Releases

LUSCIOUS JACKSON: FIRST L.A., S.F. & BOSTON SHOWS IN OVER 10 YEARS ON SALE NOW

02/18/2014 nastysite

Luscious Jackson © Doug Seymour (LOW RES)

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

“… 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”-ASSOCIATED PRESS

“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 has confirmed its first shows in more than a decade in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston.

The full itinerary including ticket purchase links is below:

May 30 — Los Angeles CA — El Rey Theater

http://bit.ly/1jFtjDR

May 31 — San Francisco CA — The Independent

http://ticketf.ly/NGJOSQ

June 7 — Boston MA — The Paradise

http://bit.ly/1gA2dJh

The new shows are the latest news in the wake of the band’s Magic Hour album, released last November on the band’s own City Song label (on sale at iTunes or http://www.LusciousJackson.us). Magic Hour has seen a uniformly excellent reception including raves from NPR, ROLLING STONE, BILLBOARD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, a November 18 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, and rapturously received live shows at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer and Webster Hall in New York City.