Marvel Studios Releases Black Panther Teaser

Marvel Studios released a trailer for their upcoming superhero movie, Black Panther. I've been waiting for this release since I saw Chadwick Boseman bring "Black Panther" T'Challa to live action in Captain American: Civil War. Check out the teaser below.

Black Panther is in theatres, February 16, 2018.

Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" follows T'Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king-and Black Panther-is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life. 

"Black Panther" stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, with Angela Bassett, with Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. 

The film is directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige with Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nate Moore, Jeffrey Chernov and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole wrote the screenplay. 

 

Hank & Cupcakes Announce Tour Dates + Brooklyn Show

Fantastically fun duo Hank & Cupcakes announced summer and fall tour dates this week. They'll be making a stop in Brooklyn on August 11 at Brooklyn Bazaar. See below for more details and dates.

Hank & Cupcakes

Sharkmuffin / Grim Streaker

Friday, August 11

Brooklyn Bazaar

150 Greenpoint Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 

Doors: 7:30PM / Show: 8PM

Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos

Tour Dates

• 6.10 Atlanta GA @ The Earl 
• 6.16 Huntsville AL @ Huntsville Pride
• 6.24 Philadelphia PA @ Molestice Festival 
• 6.30 Wilkes Barre PA @ River St Jazz 
• 7.1 Ithaca NY @ Lot 10
• 7.7 Utica NY @ Nail Creek Tavern
• 7.8 Rochester NY @ Flour City Station 
• 7.14 Buffalo NY @ Nietzsche's
• 7.16 Cleveland OH @ Taste of Tremont
• 7.20 Detroit MI @ Loving Touch 
• 7.21 Toledo OH @ Ottawa Tavern
• 7.22 Pittsburgh PA @ Hambone's
• 7.28 Canton OH @ Buzzbin 
• 7.29 Columbus OH @ Big Room Bar
• 8.3 Verona NY @ Turning Stone Casino
• 8.4 Scranton PA @ The Bog
• 8.5 Harrisburg PA @ HMAC
• 8.10 Bethlehem PA @ Musikfest
• 8.11 Brooklyn NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar 
• 8.17 Cleveland OH @ Beachland Tavern 
• 8.18 Cincinnati OH @ MOTR
• 8.19 Columbus OH @ Fashion Meets Music Festival
• 8.24 Louisville KY @ Highlands Taproom
• 8.25 Knoxville TN @ Preservation Pub
• 8.26 Chattanooga TN @ Southern Brewers Festival 
• 9.1 Tampa FL @ Crowbar
• 9.2 Orlando FL @ Will's Pub
• 9.3 Fort Walton Beach FL @ Green Door Music Hall
• 9.7 Baton Rouge LA @ Dyson House Listening Room
• 9.8 Lafayette LA @ Blue Moon Saloon
• 9.9 Lake Charles LA @ My Place
• 9.14 Beaumont TX @ Logon Cafe
• 9.15 Houston TX @ Satellite Bar
• 9.22 Dallas TX @ Armoury
• 9.23 Oklahoma City OK @ Hilo

The Rebel Light - "Where Did All The Love Go?"

Check out "Where Did All The Love Go?" from The Rebel Light. The track is from their album A Hundred Summer Days...pick it up HERE.

Kolars - "Dizzy"

Photo credit: Cortney Armitage

Check out "Dizzy" from the Kolars. The clip was directed by Trevor Wiggins.

Kolars released their new self-titled album in May 25. You can pick it up HERE.

Lillie Mae To Play Rough Trade, June 27

Lillie Mae is scheduled to play Rough Trade NYC on June 27. See below for more details.

Lillie Mae

Tuesday, June 27

Rough Trade NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 7:30PM / Show: 8:30PM

Tickets: $10

21+

Lillie Mae released her new album, Forever and Then Some in April 2017. You can pick it up HERE.

Swear and Shake Release New Album + NY Show

Swear and Shake

Gillette Johnson

Tuesday, June 20

Mercury Lounge

217 E Houston St.

New York, NY

Doors: 6:30PM / Show: 7:30PM

Tickets: $10 - $12

21+

Swear and Shake released their new album, Sound of Letting Go, today, June 2. You can pick it up HERE.

Beth Ditto To Release New Album + Two NY Shows

Photo credit: Mary McCartney

Beth Ditto is set to play two shows in New York. On July 13, she will be at The Bowery Ballroom. The following night, July 14, she will be in Brooklyn at Rough Trade. See below for more details and other tour dates below.

Beth Ditto

Thursday, July 13

The Bowery Ballroom

6 Delancey Street

New York, NY

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM

Tickets: $20

18+

AND

Beth Ditto

Friday, July 14

Rough Trade NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM

Tickets: $20

21+

She is set to release her new solo album, Fake Sugar, June 16. You can pre-order it HERE. Check out the video for the first song from the album, "Fire" below.

Tour Dates

• 6/10 - Columbus, OH @ CD102.5 Summer Kick-Off
• 6/13 - Dallas, TX @ KXT 91.7 Sun Sets
• 7/12 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall - headline show
• 7/13 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - headline show
• 7/14 - Brooklyn, NY@ Rough Trade - headline show
• 7/15 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern - headline show
• 7/17 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall - headline show
• 7/26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent - headline show

Track Listing

• Fire
• In And Out
• Fake Sugar
• Savoire Faire
• We Could Run
• Oo La La
• Go Baby Go
• Oh My God
• Love In Real Life
• Do You Want Me To
• Lover
• Clouds            

Brandi Carlile To Play The Capitol Theatre, September 17

Brandi Carlile will be taking the stage at The Capitol Theatre on September 7. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 2 at 12 PM. See below for more details.

Brandi Carlile

Sunday, September 17

The Capitol Theatre

149 Westchester Avenue

Port Chester, NY

Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 8PM

Tickets: $46-$86 adv / $51-$91 dos

18+

She released her latest album Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of the Story (An Album to Benefit War Child) in May 2017. You can pick it up HERE.

Highasakite Release New Video

Check out "5 Million Miles", the new video from Highasakite. You can pick up the single HERE.

The music video follows Ingrid Helene Håvik on a journey through various different locations in Norway. Taking the viewer through rough and industrial tunnels and harbour scenes, shots from the beautiful Norwegian countryside, and glossy, heavily lighted indoor studio settings. 

Speaking on the making of the video, Ingrid said: “The shoot took about two days. Two very long days - we weren’t finished until 4am on the last day. We were shooting in and around Oslo, and the tunnel shots were about an hour out of the city in a place called Gran. I haven't worked with a production team that large before. There were so many people involved, and it was quite scary at first. I had a really great stylist thats called Afaf Ali. I work with her as often as I can. I remember that I worked with a crow once in a previous video, but that horse was amazing. It was so huge, but still very calm and kind.” 

To get the exciting and dynamic framing and camera movement, the car the video was filmed with had to be lifted up in the air by heavy crane systems, pushed around on dolly wheels and dragged on the back of a low loader among other things – resulting in a music video you never would guess is shot through the windshield of a car.

The Kills To Release New EP + Video

The Kills are set to release their new EP, Echo Home Non-Electric EP.  It is available for pre-order...HERE for digital and HERE for vinyl. The digital version will be out on June 2 and the vinyl version is scheduled for August 18.  Check out the videos for "Wait" and "Desperado" below.