Today we have for you, "Nights and Weekend" from Los Angeles based duo, The Singer and The Songwriter. The track is from their upcoming EP, Ballads For Trying Times which is scheduled for release on March 25. The video was directed by Matt Enlow. Check it out below.
Andrew Bird is scheduled to release his latest album, Are You Serious on April 1. The second single from the album, "Left Handed Kisses", was recently released and can be picked up HERE. The track features Fiona Apple. You can pre-order deluxe versions of Are You Serious,HERE, and digitally, HERE.
Andrew Bird is hitting the road. A list of tour dates can be seen below. New York, he'll make a stop in Brooklyn at Kings Theatre on April 7. Doors are at 8PM and tickets are $41 - $46. The following night, April 8, he'll be at Terminal 5. Doors are at 7PM and tickets are $41 adv / $46 dos.
Last week, The Kills announced their upcoming album, Ash & Ice. The new record is scheduled to be released, June 3. You can pre-order the deluxe edition HERE or the digital version HERE.
They also, unveiled a new video. The clip is for the song "Doing It To Death" from the upcoming release. Check out the Wendy Morgan directed clip below.
The Kills are hitting the road. New York, I hope you already have tickets as those shows are sold out! A list of tour dates are below.
Tour Dates
March 16 Mexico City, MX - House of Vans 50th Anniversary
March 17 Austin, TX - Culture Collide/StubHub Showcase (SXSW)
As a person that blogs about music, when going through my inbox, there are a variety of things that catch my eye and end up here on my little corner of the internet. Last week while reading various messages, a name jumped out at me. As a result, we have for you today, "Honest" from UK singer-songwriter Liam McClair. I don't know this young man personally but, I know a lot of McClairs. So, it seemed fitting that I share one of his songs; check it out below. It's from his EP, also titled Honest, released September 2015. It's a splendid record.
If you're in the UK, you have some opportunities to catch him live. See below for a list of tour dates.
Check out the track "How Hard" from KIT. The song, her second single, was released February 26 via Marshmallow Pavement Records. I'm really digging this tune. Listen to the steam below and buy it HERE.
“The track originated from a drunken night with a best mate, and her experiences of never-ending heartbreak with an on- again-off-again partner. I wanted so badly to tell her to walk away, but I could see how much she loved this person. I used the words of a poem she shared with me to fuel the song. It was almost finished, when I found myself experiencing something similar with someone close to me. You love someone so much that you can't seem to break away, even though it's destroying every part of you. I used the last part of writing to get my own pain out and in front of me. It is now so personal for me as it holds a memory of so many people I love in it.” - KIT
Frank Turner released his Mittens EP yesterday, March 4. The EP features a new mix of the title track, "Mittens". The original version, is from his current album Positive Songs For Negative People. Check out the slow-motion, Ben Morse directed video for "Mittens" below.
Frank Turner will be in New York on Tuesday, March 15 at the NY Society For Ethical Culture. He'll take part in "An Evening of Conversation and Song" to celebrate his book, The Road Beneath My Feet. There will be an interview, Q&A with the audience and acoustic performance. See below for more details.
“’Mittens’ is a song about taking a risk for someone and letting your guard down,” Turner says. “It's based on a real experience I had where I was bothered about not getting a reply from someone, so I got obsessed with used postcards on a visit to a thrift store in New York. In the end she never did write back, but I like to think the risk was worth it, and I learned from the experience. With that in mind, I thought it would be cool to set up a website where people can send (virtual) postcards to each other, and use the opportunity to say something meaningful, to take a risk, and see what comes back. The video ties in with all of this — and my Elvis obsession — sometimes it's still worth it, even if you lose.”
Dawn Drake & ZapOte will be taking the stage at Brooklyn Bowl on March 7 as part as Mo'Beats Monday. Raye 6 will be performing that evening as well. Doors are at 6PM and it will cost you $8. Full details at the end of our visit.
Our curiosity led us to pay our customary hypothetical visit to Dawn Drake. This is what we learned.
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?
Dawn Drake (DD): I would play "Judgment Rumba" because it's new and it's Funky!
Ex Norwegian are hitting the road. They will be making a stop in New York at The Bowery Electric in the Map Room on March, 18…see below for more details.
Ex Norwegian released their latest album, Pure Gold, December 2015. To get your happy little ears prepared for the show, check out the recently released, Carlos Laylle directed video for the track, "On The Sidelines", below. I'm going to describe it as retro, garage pop.
