The Kills Share Live Concert Film

The Kills recently shared a live concert film.  The concert was shot in Paris in 2011.  Check out the clip for “Fuck The People” below. You can see the concert in its entirety HERE.

If you’re jonesing to see The Kills live, they will be taking the stage at Barclays Center on Saturday, December 14 supporting Queens of the Stone Age…that is providing you already have tickets.

On November 12th 2011, The Kills played the first of two sold out shows at the prestigious L'Olympia Theatre in Paris. Three thousand tickets a night had been sold. After coming off stage at one of the wildest shows of their career, Jamie and Alison turned to each other and said – "we have to film tomorrow night's show!" 

Overnight, the call was put out via Facebook, asking if anyone would come and film the second show for them. At soundcheck the next day, Sunday. November 13th 2011, a group of friends and fans assembled to capture that night's equally stunning show for posterity. 

Director Anita Ribeyrol, along with editors Olivier Aslanian and Sylvain Calves then assembled the footage into the raw, sweat drenched concert movie that The Kills are proud to launch exclusively in partnership with Equipment.

Eatliz - “Miserable”

Israeli indie band, Eatliz, recently released a video for their single, “Miserable”.  The song is from their upcoming album, All of It, which is scheduled for release in early 2014.  The track is seductively dark and captivating.  Check it out below…it's both song and video of the day.

Tel Aviv's indie  rockers  Eatliz are back. After two years in the making, the anticipated third LP "All of It" marks Eatliz's thunderous, fiery return. With hypnotic front-woman Sivan Abelson joining the band, and New York producer Itamar Ziegler (Balkan Beat Box, Pink Noise) on board, "All of It" presents a twist in their already adventurous journey.  

Sonically futuristic yet organic, first single "Miserable" is filled with explosive textures and fiery layers built on a forceful beat, continuing their trend of haunting melodies. Lyrically, the band explores new territories, and have gone deeper and darker than before.

Holograms To Play 285 Kent on 12/6

Swedish band the Holograms will be taking the stage at 285 Kent on December 6.

Holograms

TV Ghost

Friday, December 6

285 Kent

285 Kent

Brooklyn, NY

8PM

Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos

All Ages

Currently on tour in Europe, this will be the band's first time playing tracks from their sophomore album Forever on this side of the ocean.  

The follow up to last year's self-titled stand out, Forever sees the band, embracing a slight refinement in their sound. Often compared to fellow Scandinavians Iceage, Holograms set themselves apart by creating an album of bright sonic textures, all while staying true to their gritty, DIY punk roots. 

Daytona To Play Shea Stadium on 11/16

New York based band Daytona are having a record release show on Saturday, November 16 over at Shea Stadium BK.  It’ll cost you $8 and it all happens at 8PM.  Their self-titled album comes out on Tuesday, November 19 via Ernest Jenning.  Check out their first single, “The Road” below.

Daytona

Tony Castles / Darlings / Candide

Saturday, November 16

Shea Stadium BK

20 Meadow Street

Brooklyn, NY

8PM

$8

The band is comprised of Hunter Simpson (guitar and vocals), Christopher Lauderdale (drums and vocals) and Jose Boyer (bass and vocals). The sounds of Daytona which vary from their other projects (Wild Yaks/Harlem) run the line between exuberant and melancholic. The sprawling harmonies and hypnotic beats nestled over looping finger-picked guitars hint at the band's inspiration from American folk music, classic rock, and African & Caribbean sounds and rhythms.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Announce Tour

Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. announced that they will be hitting the road in support of their new album, The Speed of Things, which was released this past October.  They are scheduled to make a stop in NYC on March 26 at Webster Hall.  

Tour Dates
[*with Chad Valley]

• 11/23 Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple's Jack White Theatre
• 2/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop*
• 2/14 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre*
• 2/15 Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National Center*
• 2/16 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House*
• 2/17 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge*
• 2/18 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West @ Kings Plow Arts Center*
• 2/20 Dallas, TX @ Trees*
• 2/21 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Upstairs*
• 2/22 Austin, TX - Emo's*
• 2/25 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress*
• 3/01 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*
• 3/07 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room*
• 3/08 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater*
• 3/10 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck*
• 3/12 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe*
• 3/13 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall*
• 3/14 Chicago, IL - Metro*
• 3/15 Columbus, OH - The A&R Music Bar*
• 3/18 Toronto, ON - The Hoxton*
• 3/20 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall*
• 3/21 Washington DC - 9:30 Club*
• 3/22 Millvale, PEA - Mr. Smalls Theatre*
• 3/23 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater*
• 3/24 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
• 3/26 New York, NY - Webster Hall*

If I Dropped By... with Rachel Griffin + Ticket & EP Giveaway

Singer/songwriter Rachel Griffin is having a video release show for her new video, “Over The Moon For You”.  The track is from her recently released EP, Over The Moon For You.  The show will take place at Cake Shop on November 17 at 8PM.  To celebrate, not only did we pose our “If I Dropped By...” questions to her, we also have some goodies to give away.  

Enter to win 2 tickets + 1 copy of the Over The Moon For You EP.  Email your name to, contest@quirkynychick.com by Friday, November 15 for your chance.  Please put “Rachel Griffin” in the subject line.

Continue reading to see what I found out during my hypothetical visit to her home.

Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): ... and brought a friend who didn't know your music, what song of yours would you play for them and why?

Rachel Griffin (RG): I'd play the title track of the EP "Over The Moon for You."  I really like playing the piano part (it's super fun and happy) and its also just an excited, joyful tune in general, about finding an incredible love that at one time I really didn't think existed. It's also about how everyone deserves that kind of love and care and that you don't need to fear it. So I'd want to leave the friend with that feeling rather then depressing them with a song and being like, "Looooove suuuccckkkssss .. You'll always be alllooooneeeee" (which I am also very good at doing.. lol extremes... I'm a true artist!) Also, I'm super excited about, "Over The Moon For You" right now because the music video is coming out and it's my first music video ever and I'm been wanting to make music videos forEVER! Since I was a kid I've pretended to be in a music video in my mirror and lip sank. Thank God no one has videos of that. ;) 

Rosie Lowe - “Right Thing”

Rosie Lowe recently released the video for her track, “Right Thing”. The song is from her upcoming EP Right Thing which is scheduled for release on December 3 via 37 Adventures / [PIAS] America.  The clip was directed by Kieren Gallear.  Check it out below.

If two great producers come together for one artist, it's worth checking out. When those two happen to be Kwes and The Invisible's Dave Okumu, you sit up and listen. The debut EP by Devon-born Londoner Rosie Lowe is what brought them all together, and between them they have created something exceptional.

 

Last seen on Lil Silva's addictive summer anthem "No Doubt", Rosie's rich, smooth guest vocals have already caught the media's eye but now she's ready to showcase her own material with her debut EP 'Right Thing'. Due for release on 2 December 2013 via 37 Adventures, 'Right Thing' is a collection of snapshots from the last year of Rosie's life bound together with strong pop sensibilities, an ebbing undercurrent of jazz and expert production.

 

Raised on a rich musical diet, Rosie was already playing the violin and piano by the age of five. By 13 she was juggling six instruments, but it was singing that she always wanted to pursue. Inspired by diverse and original voices ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Bjork, Rosie has developed her own unique vocal style using loops, harmonies, pitch shifting and distortion, all of which feature in her live show. Backed by a striking all-girl band on stage, the blend of mesmerising vocals, electronics and a lithe rhythm section makes for a potent brew.

 

A sultry, piano-led lament filled with loss and regret, the sparse, atmospheric production of the EP's title track 'Right Thing' lends itself perfectly to Rosie's inviting tones, as does the meandering soul and tripping percussion of '10K Balloons'. The inspiration of powerful musicians like Lykke Li, Erykah Badu and Grace Jones shines through on the twists and turns of seductive after hours number 'Games'. 'Me & Your Ghost' however, written in a 10 minute jamming session with a friend, wraps the vulnerability of being abandoned by someone you love in layers of glacial, static-fuelled dub and the warm embrace of that voice.

 

As soon as he was played Rosie's music, Dave Okumu felt he had to be involved; "I immediately recognised a true creative spirit, fully immersed in a beautiful and compelling process. It wasn't until we met that the value of collaboration really started to become clear to me but as our friendship grew, so did our vision of collaboration." Okumu had also wanted to work with Kwes for some time, having always been a fan of his work; "I had this instinctive feeling that Kwes would be a wonderful person to bring into the equation. We'd never worked together in this capacity before and it felt like this could be a really interesting context in which to explore a new creative relationship."

Track List

• Right Thing
• 10K Balloons
• Games
• Me & Your Ghost

Clementine and The Galaxy - “Lazer Gunz”

Clementine and The Galaxy released a new single and video for their song “Lazer Gunz” last week.  The video for the track was directed by Marvin Joseph.  Check out/download (yes, they’re being super nice and hooking folks up) the song below and enjoy the goodness.

Hospitality To Release New Album in January

Hospitality is scheduled to release their sophomore album Trouble, via Merge Records, on January 28.  Check out the track “I Miss Your Bones” from the upcoming album below.

The first thing you might notice about Hospitality’s sophomore album Trouble is what you don’t hear. The process of completing Trouble was, for the band, one of learning to accept silence, to let that empty space exist no matter what it might awaken or evoke. You could catch glimpses of these dark and unexplored places in the margins of Hospitality’s 2012 self-titled debut, but they are at the very heart of Trouble. If you listen closely, you can hear a band pushing against their own boundaries and limitations until they find the very air around them subtly but perceptibly changed. 

In its lyrics and its musical construction, Trouble is an album that wonders about the mysteries that lurk just beyond our field of vision. Slyly and sympathetically, Papini ponders a Saturday afternoon fishing trip as a wrenching interplay of life and death, the perfect blue sky at an air show as a setting for a soured romance. Papini elaborates: “Most of the songs are about everyday environments that arouse anxiety or unease. The ocean isn’t meant for people; we aren’t supposed to be there, and some of the animals that live there are much bigger and faster than we are in the water. I think a lot of the songs deal with this ‘out of place’ kind of theme, feelings of unease and the questions of what is under you or what surrounds you.” 

The album unfolds like a walk on the beach or a journey to a place you didn’t know you were going. Perhaps a darker sound overall, but Trouble begins with the trademark Hospitality pop then unfurls to reward the listener with the more expansive stripped-down instrumentation of side B. And here, again, is that distinctively present silence, creating a space where an undulating synthesizer feels as alive and mysterious as a single voice in a room.

Track List

• Nightingale
• Going Out
• I Miss Your Bones
• Inauguration
• Rockets and Jets
• Sullivan
• It's Not Serious
• Last Words
• Sunship
• Call Me After

Upcoming: Sea Level Live at Tammany Hall on 11/14

This is happening…

Sea Level Live featuring

Trackademicks & 1-O.A.K. 

Puro Instinct 

Obey City & KR

Thursday, November 14

Tammany Hall

152 Orchard Street

New York, NY

8PM

Tickets: $10

Born out of the Sea Level parties founded by friends Kim Robinson and Obey City to celebrate their shared love of 70s/80s R&b styled music, Sea Level Live will bring those sounds to the live stage. 

This first event will feature Trackademicks & 1-O.A.K. as well as a DJ set from Puro Instinct (and residents Obey City and KR) to set the mood for what's to come.