Category Archives: Press Releases

Bob Mould, Press Releases

BOB MOULD SIGNS TO MERGE RECORDS

NEW ALBUM OUT THIS FALL

Bob Mould has signed to Merge Records and will release his first album for the label this fall. The new record, recorded with Mould’s live band of drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk) and bassist Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, ex-Verbow), is his first collection of all new studio material since 2009’s Life And Times.

Mould will close Merge’s SXSW showcase Friday, March 16 at Frank in Austin TX.  He will will also play Sugar’s  Copper Bluefront to back March 17 at MOG’s free unofficial SXSW party at The Mohawk.

Mould recently began a series of shows in which he’ll commemorate the 20th anniversary of Copper Blue by playing the record in its entirety. The first of these shows took place at last month’s Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco and will continue with a series of European dates this summer with more to be announced.

BOB MOULD AT SXSW:

Friday 3/16
Merge Records Showcase
Frank
407 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701
Bob Mould: 12:30am

Saturday 3/17
Bob Mould plays ‘Copper Blue’
Mog.com Party
Mohawk
912 Red River St. Austin, TX 78701
Bob Mould: 3:30pm

Press Releases

JOSHUA HOMME & SCOTT REEDER FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT VS. KYUSS LIVES!

Kyuss members Scott Reeder and Joshua Homme have been forced to file a federal lawsuit against John Garcia and Brant Bjork a/k/a Kyuss Lives! The suit alleges trademark infringement and consumer fraud by Kyuss Lives!

Quote from Reeder and Homme is below.

“It sucks. To think we went to a meeting in January solely to help them with their request to continue Kyuss Lives!  With open arms, we made every attempt to help them continue Kyuss Lives! respectfully.  Only to discover while they looked us in the eye, Kyuss Lives! management and band had filed federal documents in 2011 in an attempt to steal the name Kyuss.

This is desperately what we were trying to avoid. It’s a sad day for us and for John  – but  most of all for the fans. What a needless mess.”

Press Releases

DAMON ALBARN: Dr Dee

New Album Out May 8

Dr Dee, a new studio album by Damon Albarn, will be released May 8 by Virgin Records on CD and vinyl or as a digital download.

Dr Dee is an 18 track work inspired by the life of John Dee (1527–1608), mathematician, alchemist, philosopher and advisor to Elizabeth I.  Dee is a singular enigma: an Englishman so influential that he defined how we measure years, so quintessential that he lives on in Shakespeare’s words; yet so shrouded in mystery that he’s fallen from the very pages of history itself.

Described by Albarn as “strange pastoral folk,” the music of Dr Dee is a fitting companion to the end of another Elizabethan age. The album combines Albarn’s voice with early English choral and instrumentation alongside modern, West African and Renaissance sounds. Dr Dee was recorded late last year in Albarn’s West London studio and also in Salford with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The album was mixed by Valgeir Sigursson in Reykjavik.

The full track listing is:

1. The Golden Dawn
2. Apple Carts
3. Oh Spirit Animate Us
4. The Moon Exalted
5. A Man of England
6. Saturn
7. Coronation
8. The Marvelous Dream
9. A Prayer
10. Edward Kelley
11. Preparation
12. 9 Point Star
13. Temptation Comes In The Afternoon
14. Watching the Fire That Waltzed Away
15. Moon (Interlude)
16. Cathedrals
17. Tree Of Life
18. The Dancing King

View trailer here: http://youtu.be/Zskz5TCaxLE

Damon Albarn will perform songs from the album Dr Dee at OneFest in the UK on April 14th alongside singers and musicians featured on the album, including Madou Diabate. www.onefestuk.com

A stage production created by Albarn and Rufus Norris, depicting Dee’s fall from prominence to poverty and isolation, which showcased to critical acclaim at the Manchester International Festival last year, will play at English National Opera this summer as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Performance dates for Dr Dee at the London Coliseum are: 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th June and 4th, 6th and 7th July 2012.

Press Releases

THIRD MAN RECORDS TEXAS SHOWDOWN

JACK WHITE, KAREN ELSON, JOHN REILLY & FRIENDS, THE BLACK BELLES & SPECIAL GUESTS WHITE RABBITS, ELECTRIC GUEST & MORE

FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH AT THE STAGE ON 6TH IN AUSTIN

Friday, March 16 will go down in history as the date of The Third Man Records Texas Show Down at The Stage on 6th in Austin, TX. The first ever Third Man SXSW showcase–arranged in cooperation with From The Basement and Nasty Little Man–and featuring TMR artists Jack White, Karen Elson, John Reilly & Friends (featuring Becky Stark & Tom Brosseau), The Black Belles, Pujol and Lanie Lane, and special guests including White Rabbits and Electric Guest. The show will start at 7:30. See the poster below for the full lineup.

The Third Man Rolling Record Store will also return to Austin this year beginning Wednesday March 14; dealing out records, exclusive goods and some brand new SXSW-only Rolling Record Store merchandise, and of course pulling up to the TMR gala on the 16th. Check the Rolling Record Store twitter account ( https://twitter.com/#!/ThirdManRRS) for its whereabouts throughout the festival.

Press Releases, The Mars Volta

THE MARS VOLTA: NEW TRACK “ZED AND TWO NAUGHTS” GOING OUT NOW TO ALL themarsvolta.com PRE-ORDERS

NOCTOURNIQUET IN STORES MARCH 27

The Mars Volta is currently sending out a second advance track from its forthcoming sixth album Noctourniquet (out March 27 on Warner Bros. Records) to those who have pre-ordered the record from themarsvolta.com.

All Noctourniquet pre-orders, past and future, will now receive album closer “Zed and Two Naughts” in addition to the already delivered first single “The Malkin Jewel.”

“Zed and Two Naughts” will also be available as an a la carte download on iTunes beginning March 6, along with the previously available “The Malkin Jewel.”

“Zed and Two Naughts” and “The Malkin Jewel” showcase dramatically varied and contrasting extremes of a 13-track album that explores territories previously uncharted in The Mars Volta’s acclaimed and uncompromising discography. The spectrum of musical and emotional textures on Noctourniquet  ranges from the opening bombast of “The Whip Hand” to “Zed and Two Naughts” grand finale, punctuated throughout by hypnotic melodies and borderline electro-ambient washes, most notably in the epic “In Absentia.” The bold diversity of the new material combined with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s assured producer’s hand guiding The Mars Volta’s most confident and refined performances to date make Noctourniquet an early contender for this year’s most challenging and rewarding listen.

As with previous Mars Volta albums, including the gold-certified De-Loused In The Comatorium and Frances The Muteand The Bedlam In Goliath (which featured Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy winner “Wax Simulacra”), Noctourniquet was written by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala and produced by Rodriguez-Lopez.

Noctourniquet was performed by The Mars Volta lineup of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Juan Alderete de la Pena, Marcel Rodriguez Lopez, and Deantoni Parks.

For further information, tour dates, etc. please go to:

http://www.themarsvolta.com/

http://www.facebook.com/TheMarsVolta

http://twitter.com/themarsvolta

http://www.myspace.com/themarsvolta

Arcade Fire, Press Releases

ARCADE FIRE TO RELEASE SPRAWL II / READY TO START REMIXES FOR RECORD STORE DAY

A limited edition 12” vinyl pressing of Arcade Fire’s Sprawl II and Ready to Start remixes will be released on April 21 via Merge to mark Record Store Day 2012.

Sprawl II and Ready to Start in their original form can both be found on Arcade Fire’s multi-platinum selling, Album of the Year Grammy-winning album The Suburbs but this special pressing is the first time these remixes, by Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire, have been made available on a physical format.

The Sprawl II remix can be heard in the dance motion-activated music video [sprawl2.com] by Vincent Morisset [Sigur Rós, Inni/Arcade Fire, Mirror Noir], while the Ready To Start remix has previously only been available as a bonus download to the deluxe and film-bundled version of the album.

The 12” will be available at shops participating in Record Store Day on the morning of Saturday 21 April.

Track-listing:
Sprawl II [Mountains Beyond Mountains] and Ready to Start, both tracks remixed by: Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire.

The aim of Record Store Day is to highlight the continuing contribution of indie stores to music.

The Arcade Fire are Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufeld and Richard Reed Parry.

Press Releases, Radiohead

RADIOHEAD ADD NORTH AMERICAN DATES

Radiohead has added another leg of North American dates to the ongoing world tour in support of its album The King Of Limbs.

The new dates begin May 29 in Mansfield MA, run through the band’s previously announced June 8 headline appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester TN, and conclude June 16 in Toronto ONT.

See below for the full run of dates and check Radiohead.com for on sale information.

05/29/12 – Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA
05/31/12 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
06/01/12 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
06/03/12 – Verizon Center – Washington, DC
06/05/12 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
06/06/12 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
06/10/12 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
06/11/12 – The Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
06/13/12 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
06/15/12 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
06/16/12 – Downsview Park – Toronto, ON

Press Releases, The Shins

THE SHINS: “BAIT AND SWITCH” VIDEO LIVE NOW AT http://www.theshins.com/baitandswitch

“CLAPPING BUTTER” UP AT FUNNYORDIE.COM

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MARCH 10

PORT OF MORROW OUT MARCH 20 ON AURAL APOTHECARY/COLUMBIA

The Shins’ excellent new live in the studio “Bait and Switch” video is live now at http://www.theshins.com/baitandswitch.

Fans wanting a more behind the scenes look at The Shins’ studio experience can check out “Clapping Butter” at http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/6m4l. The Funnyordie.com clip is an intimate and triumphant look at James Mercer’s efforts to overcome obstacles in his path to aural perfection.

The Shins will be the musical guest on the March 10 episode of Saturday Night Live.

Port Of Morrow will be released March 20 on Aural Apothecary/Columbia.

Jack White, Press Releases

JACK WHITE’S BLUNDERBUSS PHYSICAL PRE-ORDER LIVE NOW AT www.jackwhiteIII.com

APPEARING ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MARCH 3

DEBUT ALBUM IN STORES APRIL 24

Physical copies of Jack White’s debut album Blunderbuss (Third Man Records/Columbia) are now available for pre-order in select countries. Full length vinyl can be pre-ordered worldwide viahttp://jackwhite.thirdmanrecordsstore.com/ while the CD is currently available to pre-order in the US, UK, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Italy,  Australia and New Zealand with additional countries to become available in the coming days.

“Love Interruption,” the first single from Blunderbuss, is now available digitally the world over, having previously been made available in the U.S. January 30 as a free stream and download for purchase via iTunes, and February 7 as a Third Man Records vinyl single featuring non-LP B-side ”Machine Gun Silhouette”–with 300 limited edition Tri-Color 45s pressed, 100 of which were sold at TMR’s Nashville storefront and select independent record stores on February 14, and 50 of which were inserted into random mail orders through www.jackwhiteIII.comand www.thirdmanrecords.com.

Prior to the March 10 kick-off of his tour at Track 29 in Chattanooga TN, Jack will drop in at Saturday Night LiveMarch 3 to give studio and home audiences a first taste of the Blunderbuss live experience.

For additional dates, further information, etc. continue to check back at www.jackwhiteIII.comand www.thirdmanrecords.com.

Press Releases, The Shins

THE SHINS: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MARCH 10

“SIMPLE SONG” VIDEO NOW STREAMING ON YOUTUBE/VEVO

http://youtu.be/RoLTPcD1S4Q

The Shins’ “Simple Song” video is now streaming on YouTube/VEVO at http://youtu.be/RoLTPcD1S4Q. Directed by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan a/k/a DANIELS, the clip puts a darkly brilliant narrative spin on the first single from the band’s forthcoming Port Of Morrow, which can be pre-ordered now at http://www.theshins.com/shop and is out March 20 on Aural Apothecary/Columbia.

Fans can see The Shins play the song straight on Saturday Night Live on March 10, when The Shins will return to 30 Rock for their second SNL appearance.