Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner, better known as The Raveonettes, have announced t
hat their new record. Raven In The Grave will be released on April 5 via Vice Records. To get a taste of what's to come, check out the new song "Forget That You're Young" at the bottom of the post in our MP3 Grab.The Raveonettes will be hitting the road and they'll be making a stop in our lovely city. They will be at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on April 20 and April 21. Check below for a full list of dates."I think we have finally hit on something quite important and different for this album," explains Sune. "This is the first Raveonettes album we've done which doesn't feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. None of the tunes have any real sunshine to them. It's all very un-Rave." "It has a mood of ethereal defiance," Sharin adds. "It's dark but not bleak, like the single minded determination caused by crisis that is not quite hope but just as powerful. It's the perfect winter soundtrack just in time for spring".
Tour Dates
- March 30th -- Theatre of the Living Arts -- Philadelphia, PA
- March 31st -- Paradise Rock Club -- Boston, MA
- April 1st -- La Tulipe -- Montreal, QC
- April 2nd -- Phoenix Concert Theatre -- Toronto, ON
- April 3rd -- Magic Stick -- Detroit, MI
- April 5th -- Southgate House -- Newport, KY
- April 6th -- Lincoln Hall -- Chicago, IL
- April 7th -- Fine Line Music Café -- Minneapolis, MN
- April 8th -- The Firebird -- St. Louis, MO
- April 9th -- The Record Bar -- Kansas City, MO
- April 11th -- Granada Theater -- Dallas, TX
- April 12th -- Emo's Alt Lounging (Outdoor) -- Austin, TX
- April 13th -- Fitzgerald's -- Houston, TX
- April 15th -- The Masquerade -- Atlanta, GA
- April 16th -- Cat's Cradle -- Carrboro, NC
- April 17th -- Black Cat -- Washington, DC
- April 18th -- Pearl Street -- Northampton, MA
- April 20th -- Music Hall of Williamsburg -- Brooklyn, NY
- April 21st -- Music Hall of Williamsburg -- Brooklyn, NY
- May 4th -- Glasshouse -- Pomona, CA
- May 5th -- The Troubadour -- Los Angeles, CA
- May 6th -- The Troubadour -- Los Angeles, CA
- May 7th -- Belly Up Tavern -- San Diego, CA
- May 9th -- The Detroit Bar -- Costa Mesa, CA
- May 10th -- Bimbo's 365 Club -- San Francisco, CA
- May 12th -- Wonder Ballroom -- Portland, OR
- May 13th -- Neumos -- Seattle, WA
- May 14th -- The Venue -- Vancouver, BC
MP3 Grab: "Forget That You're Young" (right click, save)
Ah, it smells like love is in the air or perhaps it's the new Whitesnake video! The classic rockin' b
and has unveiled a video for "Love Will Set You Free," the lead single from their upcoming album Forevermore. The video was directed by Devin DeHaven/Fortress Entertainment. While I rather like the song, I could have done without the stripper dangling off the pole. That's so passé, so 80's. But, since I like The Coverdale, I'll forgive it.Forevermore is scheduled for release March 29 in North America while my European friends can get their happy little hands on it March 25. The digital album is available for pre-order via the Whitesnake.com today and you'll get an instant download of "Love Will Set You Free" with your order. Pre-orders from other digital outlets will begin on February 21.Those of you in the US and Canada, check out the video below. International friends, click HERE to check out the video.
Soul/pop musician
Norman Vladimir will be starting a residency at The Living Room tomorrow night. Head on down to the LES and check him out the next three Monday's, February 14, February 21 and February 28 at 8PM. For those who aren't familiar with Vladimir, check out his video for the "120 Volts" directed by Mary Anderson Casavant below.
The Kills released t
heir new single "Satellite" a couple of weeks ago. Last week they released the official video directed by Sophie Muller. The single is from their upcoming album Blood Pressures. Check out the video below.
That delightful lad, singer/songwriter Gaz Ellis has released an official video for his song "English 
Gentleman." The video was directed by Roger Sewhcomar of Limey Films. The video has a charming, fun, old school vibe to it. I'd describe it as a cross between the cute and cuddly A Hard Days Night era Beatles and Charlie Chaplin. This is the kind of clip that if I were twenty-five years younger, would make me tack a photo up my wall and declare him dreamy. Hm, maybe we'd better make that thirty, you know, pre-heavy metal era me! Check out the video below.
Singer/songwriter Luke Rathborne will release his double EP I Can Be One / Dog Years 
on March 8 via Dilettante. Rathborne is simply beautiful and haunting. You can hear for yourself in the MP3 Grab at the bottom of the post.Rathborne has a couple of gigs coming up this week in NYC. He'll be on the LES TOMORROW, Monday, February 14 at Cake Shop at 9PM and if you can't make that or want double the pleasure, he'll be at The Living Room on Friday, February 18 at 7PM.
Dog Years embraces Rathborne's more pop aesthetic - not shinny, happy pop, but effervescent, melancholic pop. The title title track offers a cynical poke to not letting the "dog years" pass you by. If you hear a bit of Dylan in the New Yorker's tone, you aren't mistaken. He also cites a lot of '60s and '70s music like The Kinks and The Beatles as impacting those early tracks, written as a teenager in Maine.
The material from the second set, I Can Be One, was penned following Rathborne's move to New York City after high school and completed with members of Antony and the Johnsons contributing to the arrangements. Big Star and Lou Reed's Berlin enter the realm of influences, and the material takes on a somber, darker hue. It's title track, "I Can Be One," is one of the tracks that led Devendra Banhart to invite Luke on tour and exclaim, "I love this young dude," in a recent Magnet piece.
But while the tones change, the inspiration is largely the same. "All of the songs - on both EPs - are about being afraid of connecting, because connections open up the possibility of being harmed...It's interesting that they intersect here, because I'd been playing with the idea of putting them together and seeing how they mix, but this seems a lot more pure - this is my music, this is what I want to say, and this is how I want to say it," Luke explains.
MP3 Grab: "Dog Years" (right click, save)
Klaxons who recently released a new record, Surfing The Void, announce
d their plans for a spring tour. The tour kicks off in Orlando, FL and ends at the Coachella Festival. They of course will be coming to our lovely city. Klaxons will be playing Webster Hall on March 29. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, February 4 at Noon. Word on the street is, one of our favorite band of locals, A Million Years, will be one of the bands supporting them at that show. A complete list of dates are below.
Tour Dates
- Fri/Mar-25 ~ Orlando, FL ~ The Social
- Sat/Mar-26 ~ Miami, FL ~ Ultra Music Festival
- Mon/Mar-28 ~ Boston, MA ~ Paradise Rock Club
- Tue/Mar-29 ~ New York, NY ~ Webster Hall
- Wed/Mar-30 ~ Baltimore, MD ~ Ottobar
- Fri/Apr-01 ~ Columbus, OH ~ The Basement
- Sat/Apr-02 ~ Chicago, IL ~ Metro
- Sun/Apr-03 ~ Madison, WI ~ High Noon Saloon
- Tue/Apr-05 ~ Denver, CO ~ Larimer Lounge
- Wed/Apr-06 ~ Salt Lake City, UT ~ Urban Lounge
- Fri/Apr-08 ~ Vancouver, BC ~ Venue
- Sat/Apr-09 ~ Seattle, WA ~ Chop Suey
- Sun/Apr-10 ~ Portland, OR ~ Doug Fir Lounge
- Tue/Apr-12 ~ San Francisco, CA ~ The Fillmore
- Fri/Apr-15 ~ Indio, CA ~ Coachella Festival
Deep Dark Robot, the brainchild of Linda Perry and Tony Tornay, will rele
ase their debut album, 8 Songs About A Girl on March 22 via Custard Records. You can listen to the single, "Won't You Be My Girl?," below using the handy widget. The song is also being offered on Windows Media Guide (HERE) for free. I don't know how long that offer will last so grab it while you can. The song will however be released properly on February 22.Gig alert! Deep Dark Robot will be hitting the road beginning in March. They'll be paying a visit to our fair city taking the stage at the Studio at Webster Hall on March 25. Tickets will cost you $15.
This morning, I tweeted that I picked up The Kills new single "Satellite." Then I opened up my e
mail and see info on said single and the upcoming album it's from. So, lovely readers of mine, feast your eyes on the deets below.Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart, better known as The Kills have released their new single "Satellite." Check out the stream below using the handy widget. "Satellite" is the first song from the bands upcoming album Blood Pressures. Fans will be able to get their happy little hands on Blood Pressures, April 5. You can pre-order the album on the band's website.
For some unexplained reason, I have at this very moment, stuck in my head,
"Humvee Mansion" by NY band Jump Into The Gospel. It's a deliciously catchy song and I seriously adore the video. So, for your viewing pleasure, I've conveniently embedded the video at the bottom of the post and declaring it my video of the day. Gig alert! Should you be in the general vicinity of NYC, you can go love them live. They like when you love them. On February 12, they'll be at The Studio at Webster Hall (tickets HERE). Then, because you'll be so in love with them afterward, you'll go see them at Mercury Lounge on February 26 (tickets HERE). And, because you'll still be caught up in your hot and heavy romance with JITG, you'll go love them some more at Pianos on March 22.
hat their new record. Raven In The Grave will be released on April 5 via Vice Records. To get a taste of what's to come, check out the new song "Forget That You're Young" at the bottom of the post in our MP3 Grab.
