5/31/2012

VIVA POMONA! @ The Glasshouse July 14th


Viva Pomona!









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The Hives "Lex Hives" Streaming

The Hives - Lex Hives
THE HIVES' UNIVERSALLY-HERALDED LEX HIVES
STREAMING IN FULL AT THE NEW YORKER
JOSH HOMME-PRODUCED BONUS TRACKS STREAMING NOW
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF JUNE 19

The Hives' highly-anticipated new album Lex Hives is due out next week, and in celebration, the album is streaming in its entirety at The New Yorker as well as on the band's Facebook page. In addition, the band has unveiled two bonus tracks produced and recorded by Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age): "Insane" is streaming at RollingStone, and "High School Shuffle" is streaming at RCRDLBL. Both tracks are available on the Deluxe Edition of Lex Hives, which is now available to pre-order on iTunes.

Watch The Hives discuss each track from Lex Hives at Paste Magazine:

Due out June 5 via the band's own Disques Hives, the album is receiving overwhelming worldwide acclaim. NME declares "Let it be said, Lex Hives is amazing," and Q Magazine's 4-star review asserts "Lex Hives fizzes with the energy of a debut album, the quintet emphatically back to what they do best." The Toronto Sun praises "a mighty half-hour of slashing guitars, crashing drums - and plenty of neo-Jagger swagger from Howlin' Pelle. Lex is more." The Hives recently returned to Later...with Jools Holland where they performed their hit single "Go Right Ahead."

The band is gearing upfora North American tour that kicks off June 19 in Washington, D.C. A more extensive U.S. headlining tour is in the works for this Fall and includes a stop in Denver on September 16 for a KTCL radio show at Red Rocks alongside Silversun Pickups. Further details to come.

The Hives are Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Dr. Matt Destruction, and Vigilante Carlstroem.

THE HIVES - JUNE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR: 
June 19 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
June 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
June 22 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
June 23 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
June 25 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
June 26 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
June 27 - Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo's
June 29 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
June 30 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre


The Hives' new album Lex Hives is available now for deluxe pre-order on iTunes.

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THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS





DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THE FLAMING LIPS WILL RELEASE ITS RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE ALBUM - THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS - PHYSICALLY AND DIGITALLY ON JUNE 26TH

RSD TOP-SELLER FEATURES LIPS' COLLABORATIONS WITH KE$HA, BON IVER, NICK CAVE, YOKO ONO AND OTHERS

THE FLAMING LIPS TIED FOR MOST NOMINATIONS FOR O MUSIC AWARDS, WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAY-Z'S GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST CONCERT PERFORMANCES DURING WORLD'S FIRST LIVE 24-HOUR LIVE STREAM ON JUNE 27

NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE LATER THIS YEAR

May 31, 2012 - (Burbank, CA) - One of the most anticipated albums of the year, THE FLAMING LIPS' THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS sold out instantly at retail outlets around the world when it was released on vinyl in honor of Record Store Day this past April 21st. Now, due to overwhelming demand, Warner Bros. Records will make the album available on physical CD and digitally via all digital retailers on June 26th.

It's no surprise that THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS was among the Top 3 best-selling albums on Record Store Day, due to its collaborative nature with an unexpected array of Special Guests, its aesthetic beauty pressed into vibrant psychedelic rainbows of color (no two pressings alike) and the simple fact that THE FLAMING LIPS deliver something special with each new release.  

THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS just may be their most adventurous recorded experience to date. The album contains the band's unique and experimental collaborations with a diverse cross-section of heavy friends from every corner of the musical cosmos, including vocal and musical assistance from such disparate playmates as Yoko Ono, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Ke$ha and many more. A new track recorded with Aaron Behrens of Ghostland Observatory is exclusive to the CD and digital versions and was not included on the vinyl edition.

In other LIPS' news, the band is nearing completion of its next official studio album, which is due this fall with a tour to coincide. For those who require yet MORE LIPS action, we're pleased to report that this fall, THE LIPS' along with multiple Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff will premiere their musical production of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots at the La Jolla Playhouse for the theater's 2012 / 2013 season. More on that later, but for or now, go here for further info.

As previously announced by MTV, The O Music Awards -- a digitally driven event that celebrates and honors the artists, fans and innovators impacting digital music culture - will play out through the world's first 24-hour award show live stream, on June 27th. This special event, will unfold via a historic bus ride through the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of rock 'n' roll. Running tandem with the awards, two-time nominee The Flaming Lips will board a tricked-out bus and zigzag across the region in attempt to break Jay-Z's Guinness World Records® title for the Most Live Concerts In 24 Hours (Multiple Cities) hitting a total of 8 cities -- starting in Memphis and ending in New Orleans. Fans can vote at OMusicAwards.com in a wide assortment of categories that
include Must Follow Artist on Twitter, Best Online Concert Experience, Most Adorable Viral Star, Fan Army FTW, Best Music App and Digital Genius Award. Go toThe O Music Awards at: www.omusicawards.com. Vote for THE FLAMING LIPS and all your wildest dreams will come true.

And speaking of your wildest dreams, don't miss THE LIPS on tour this summer:
Fri June 1       Happy Funtime Fest / Gexa Energy Pavilion     Dallas, TX
Sat June 2      Free Press Summer Fest                              Houston, TX
ThurJune 8     Primavera Sound Fest.                                Porto, Portugal
FriJune 9        Parklife Weekender                                     Manchester, UK
SatJune 16     NXNW Fest./ Young Dundas Sq                    Toronto, CAN
Thur June 21    Liberty Hall                                              Lawrence, KS
Fri  June 22      Liberty Hall                                              Lawrence, KS
SunJune 24     Rivers Edge Fest / Harriet Island Park            St. Paul. MN
Sat July 7        Kongsberg Jazz Fest.                                 Kongsberg, NOR
Tues July 10     Sherwood Fest                                         Padua, Italy
WedJuly 11      Le Gru                                                    Turin, Italy
FriJuly 13        Colours of Ostrava Fest                             Ostrava, Czech
Sun July 15       Dour Fest                                               Dour, Belgium
FriJuly 20         All Good Fest                                          Thornville, OH
Sun July 22       Firefly Music Fest                                     Dover, DE
FriJuly 27         Greenville Fest                                        Schonwalde-Glien, GER
Sun Aug 16        LouFest / Forest Park                               St. Louis, MO


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5/30/2012

GARBAGE @ The Roxy tonight

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GARBAGE'S NOT YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE 
IS THE NUMBER ONE ALTERNATIVE ALBUM 
IN THE COUNTRY
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 30, 2012 - Garbage's first album in seven years, Not Your Kind of People, is the #1 Alternative Album in the country this week and the #2 independent album.   The band debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart last week selling 19,281 digital albums via iTunes where the album was available exclusively for the week.   This week the album jumped up to #12 on the Top 200 Chart this week scanning over 22,000 units.

Garbage just wound down a tour of the East Coast and returned to Los Angeles where they will play a party tonight celebrating the music issue of Nylon magazine featuring front-woman Shirley Manson on the cover. 

  

  Purchase Not Your Kind of People:
Amazon MP3 ( Standard Edition |  Deluxe Edition

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Garbage 2012 Tour Dates

JUNE
1st - Santa Barbara, CA - KJEE Summer Round Up, Santa Barbara Bowl
2nd - Mountain View, CA - Live 105 BFD, Shoreline Ampitheater
3rd - San Diego, CA - 91x X-Fest
9th - Warsaw, Poland - Orange Warsaw Festival
11th - Samara, Russia - Rock on Volga Festival
12th - Odessa, Ukraine - Prosto Rock Festival
16th - Hultsfred, Sweden - Hultsfred Festival
17th - Aarhus, Denmark - Northside Festival
19th - Amsterdamn, Holland - Melkweg Max
22nd - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
23rd - Scheessel, Germany - Hurricane Festival, Red Stage
24th - Paris, France - Solidays Festival
27th - Luxemburg - Rockhal
28th - Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee
29th - Arras, France - Main Square Festival

JULY
1st - London, UK - Brixton Academy
2nd - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall
3rd - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy 
4th - Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands 
6th - Bucharest, Romania - B'Estfest
8th - Herouville St Clair, France - Festival Beauregard
11th - Vigevano, Italy - 10 Giorni Suoanti Festival
12th - Rome, Italy - Fiesta Campanelle Roma Rock
14th - Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live Festival
15th - Aix-les-Bains, France - Musilac Festival
17th - Arles, France - Les Escales du Cargo Festival 
19th - Oporto, Portugal - Mares Vivas Festival
21st - Nyon, Switzerland - Paleo Festival

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Jesus and Mary Chain: west coast tour 2012





The Jesus and Mary Chain tour dates:

June 14: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA w/ Magic Wands
June 15: Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA, USA
June 16: House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV, USA
June 17: House of Blues, San Diego, CA, USA

Sept. 5: House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA
Sept. 7: Hopscotch Music Festival, Raleigh, N.C., USA
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NITE JEWEL @ KCRW








All photos by RACHEL ROBINSON. Nite Jewel will be playing on KCRW today May 30th 2012.
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TRASH TALK SIGNS TO ODD FUTURE RECORDS

TRASH TALK SIGNS TO ODD FUTURE RECORDS

NEW ALBUM 119 DUE THIS FALL

ANNOUNCE MASSIVE EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR

 
Odd Future Records has signed the hardcore punk bank Trash Talk. Their new album 119 will be released this fall in a partnership with the band's Trash Talk Collective label. Trash Talk is currently on tour overseas. Below is video for "Awake" from their Awake EP available now on iTunes as well as on their upcoming tour dates.

TRASH WANG. OFWGKTA.  


TOUR DATES

6/01 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival  
6/04 Segrate (Milan), Italy - Circolo Magnolia 
6/05 Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo w/ OFF  
6/07 Eindhoven, Holland - Area 51 Skate Park
6/08 Leisnig, Germany - Sucks and Summer Festival
6/10 Cologne, Germany - Underground 
6/12 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang 
6/13 Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset 
6/14 Stockholm, Sweden - Slussen 
6/17 Birmingham, UK - The Rainbow
6/18 Brighton, UK - The Haunt 
6/19 Bristol, UK - The Croft
6/20 London, UK - The Garage 
6/21 Glasgow, UK - King Tuts 
6/22 Newcastle, UK - Academy 2 
6/23 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club 
6/24 Milton Keynes, UK - Craufurd Arms
6/25 Manchester, UK - Soundcontrol 
6/26 Nottingham, UK - Rock City Basement 
6/27 Brugge, Belgium - JH Thope 
6/28 Lille, France - St Saveur 
6/29 Tours, France - Canadian Cafe
6/30 Toulouse, France - Saint Des Seins
7/02 Berlin, Germany - Cassiopaia 
7/03 Hanover, Germany - Bei Chez Heinz 
7/05 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival 



trashtalk 
Trash Talk photo by Brick Stowell 


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The Henry Miller Library



THE HENRY MILLER LIBRARY 

ANNOUNCE
 

JOANNA NEWSOM & PHILIP GLASS  
25TH JUNE 2012 - WARFIELD THEATRE 
  
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
FUNDRAISING EVENTS 
 

 
"The Library isn't a remnant of what Big Sur was; it's the beating cultural heart of Big Sur right now" CNN (2011)
  
 
 
  
The Henry Miller Library is the cultural heart of Big Sur; the magical locale that Henry Miller himself attributes to being  "the first place (he) felt like home in America"; The Henry Miller Library is the central gathering point for all local artist, writers, musicians and poets. Widely hailed as a "must visit" in the area, the library pulsates on an indescribably wonderful vibration that's often characterized as the true spirit of Big Sur.

The library is not only a literary abode but a host to many special events and concerts, among those have graced the Henry Miller stage include; Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Arcade Fire and MGMT.

Subsisting on it's own supremacy, The Henry Miller Library is a non-for-profit organization that operates strictly on donations and they need to raise $140,000 to build new bathrooms that meet regulation, to kick off the fundraising drive the library will be throwing a series of big events which will include such names as Jenny Lewis, Philip Glass and Joanna Newsom.

Kicking off the series in fine fair will be a double headliner - Philip Glass will be performing with Joanna Newsom on Monday 25th June at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. 




May 24 - Big Big Big Sur Fashion Show

June 6 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Forest Theater in Carmel, CA)

June 7 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

June 13 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Forest Theater in Carmel, CA)

June 14 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

June 15 - Jenny Lewis

June 17 - Poetry reading with Carolyn Mary Kleefeld and Peter Thabit Jones

June 20 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Forest Theater in Carmel, CA)

June 21 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

June 23 - "Handmade Houses" booksigning with Richard Olsen

June 25 - Philip Glass and Joanna Newsom with Tim Fair (benefit concert at the Warfield in San Francisco)

June 27 - Levi Strom

June 27 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Forest Theater in Carmel, CA)

June 28 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

June 29 - Lucinda Williams

July 4 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

July 5 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

July 11 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

July 12 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

July 18 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

July 19 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

July 25 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

July 26 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

July 29 - Celebration of Woody Guthrie

August 1 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

August 2 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

August 4 - Woodsist Festival, Day 1

August 5 - Woodsist Festival, Day 2

August 8 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

August 9 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

August 15 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

August 16 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

August 22 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series (at Museum of Monterey)

August 23 - Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

August 26 - Big Sur International Short Filn Screening Series Finale

Late August - Henry Miller Library Donor Thank-You Party   

 


 more info, dates and events HERE


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5/29/2012

Roger Waters "The Wall"




All photos taken in Seattle by Angel Ceballos.
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CocoRosie "We Are On Fire"

Here's the new single from CocoRosie, it's a stand-alone single on Touch & Go and produced by Dave Sitek.

CocoRosie - We Are On Fire (Single)

Street Date, June 5th, 2012, Touch and Go

The single was recorded with David Sitek in Los Angeles this past Winter. CocoRosie also recorded early in the spring of 2012 with Antony Hegarty at their home studio in Brooklyn. Antony Hegarty sings on "Tearz For Animals."

CocoRosie's thoughts on the recording sessions: 

"Working with Dave is a creative exorcism -musical kinship without boundary."    

The "We Are On Fire" artwork marks the first collaboration between artist Jesse Hazelip and Bianca (aka Twin Rivers). The "Tearz For Animals" art work came from a prison exchange project; drawings from the inside, between friends, as a means to hope.

In the past couple of years since the release of Grey Oceans:
Sierra produced the skeleton for an industrial opera 2011-2012
Bianca developed the script for her ballet during 2011-2012
Bianca Casady appeared in the Moscow Biennale 2011
CocoRosie appeared in the Marrakech Biennale 2012
CocoRosie toured Asia 2011
Bianca lived in Japan for a period of time while she worked on an exhibition near the end of 2010


Tour Dates:

06/06 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom *
06/07 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre *   
06/08 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up *   
06/09 Los Angeles, CA Luckman Fine Arts Complex *
06/12 New York, NY The Standard Hotel
* = w/ Sissy Nobby

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KING TUFF "Bad Thing"



King Tuff self-titled album is out today on Sub Pop
+
 watch new video for “Bad Thing” via YouTube Music
+
 Updated summer US tour schedule

Co-headline tour with Jaill (July 17th - 28th);
Festival appearances include Capitol Hill Block Party
on July 26th + LouFest August 25th\
 
Watch “Bad Thing” here
Stream ‘King Tuff’ here

King Tuff’s self-titled follow up is out today on CD, LP and digital formats.  To celebrate the release, he’s unleashed the first video for the album’s lead single, “Bad Thing” via YouTube. The clip, directed by C. Thornhill Dewitt, stars King Tuff along with a group of friends who visit a haunted house. Chaos (+hilarity) ensues.

King Tuff will kick off a headline tour to support the release that begins on May 31st in Visalia, CA at Cellar Door and wraps up on July 14th in Cleveland, OH at Now That's Class. King Tuff will also make an appearance at St. Louis, MO's Lou Fest on August 25th.

King Tuff will also join labelmates Jaill for a co-headline tour beginning July 17th
in Minneapolis, MN at the Triple Rock Social Club and wrap up on July 28 in San Diego, CA at the Soda Bar. On July 26th, the pairing will also visit Seattle's 16th annual Capitol Hill Block Party.

In related news King Tuff was the #1 most added album at CMJ last week. The LP is also #2 album on FMQB Sub Modern commercial specialty chart.

What people are saying about King Tuff:
King Tuff is full of fizzy melody and leering guitar, and graced with lush, detailed production. The whole thing sounds as if it were made by a Marc Bolan more into baseball caps than feather boas.” – SPIN

“There's the too-appropriately-titled opener "Anthem", carried by a double-neck lead begging to be greeted with devil horn gestures. There's the Lynyrd Skynyrd-esque boogie of "Stranger", the freewheeling and fun "Baby Just Break", and climactic closer "Hit & Run". Album highlight "Bad Thing" is Hunx's Hairdresser Blues spiked with brown liquor, equipped with a supercharged chorus.” - Pitchfork

“With a bluesy swagger and thick reverb gloss, Thomas pays loving homage to T. Rex and retro glam bands; despite the long hair, sunglasses, black denim, stud lettering, thrift-store accessories, sports jerseys, and spandex, he isn’t going for parody or novelty. King Tuff bops and boogies to simple, raw melodies, a throwback to a time when people actually danced to guitar-driven songs.” – The Onion AV Club

Tour Dates
May 31 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door
Jun. 01 - Oakland, CA - New Parish
Jun. 09 - Brooklyn, NY - 285 Kent*
Jun. 10 - New Haven, CT - Intercambrio*
Jun. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's*
Jun. 13 - Baltimore, MD - Golden West  Cafe*
Jun. 14 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells*#
Jun. 15 - Burlington, VT - Signal Kitchen*
Jun. 17 - Easthampton, MA -  Flywheel*
Jul. 05 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar
Jul. 06 - Tucson, AZ - Plush*
Jul. 07 - Las Cruces, NM - Train Yard
Jul. 09 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (Patio)#
Jul. 10 - Dallas, TX - City Tavern#
Jul. 11 - Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz#
Jul. 12 - Nashville, TN - Stone Fox#
Jul. 13 - Bloomington, IN - Russian Recording#
Jul. 14 - Cleveland, OH - Now That's Class^
Jul. 17 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club**
Jul. 21 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret**
Jul. 22 - Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party**
Jul. 23 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir**
Jul. 25 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's**
Jul. 26 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill**
Jul. 27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo**
Jul. 28 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar**
Aug. 25 - St. Louis, MO - LouFest


*w/  Habibi
**w/  Jaill
#w/ Natural Child

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5/28/2012

New summer mix 2012



The Portable Infinite Mix #6
May 2012

These are the tunes that I have been listening to this week:

1. Electric Flower Band "Eclipsed"

2. BEAK> "Liar"

3. Band of Skulls "Lies"

4. Paul Weller "That Dangerous Age"

5. Magic Wands "Burning Up"

6. The Stepkids "Suburban Dream"

7. Alexander Tucker "Andromeon"

8. Father John Misty "I'm Writing A Novel"

9. The Mynabirds "Generals"

10. Foxygen "San Francisco"

11. School of Seven Bells "The Night"

12. Soft Moon "Circles"

13. Still Corners "I Wrote In Blood"

14. Ty Segall & White Fence "Time"

15. Memoryhouse "The Kids Were Wrong"

16. Foxygen "Something's Changing"

17. Mystery Jets "Luminescence"

18. I Break Horses "I Kill Your Love, Baby"

19. Prefuse 73 "The Only Direction in Concrete"

20. The Horrors "Still Life.
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5/27/2012

Roger Waters "The Wall" @ Key Arena



All photos taken in Seattle by ANGEL CEBALLOS.
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Soulsavers "The Light The Dead See"

 
 
 
 

‘A perfect pairing... absolutely beautiful.’ 8/10 – NME

'Heavyweight Soul' 4/5 - Mojo

‘an exciting meeting of troubled minds’ – All Music Guide

 
Soulsavers’ latest album, The Light The Dead See is out NOW via Mute. Recorded at various locations across the globe and mastered at Abbey Road, this is the follow up to 2009’s critically acclaimed album Broken, with collaboration from Dave Gahan. You can currently stream the album in it’s entirety on the band’s website and view the first of a four part interview series here. Purchase your copy on CD or download. LP format has been delayed a few weeks.
 
The Light The Dead See Track Listing:
1. La Ribera
2. In The Morning
3. Longest Day
4. Presence of God
5. Just Try
6. Gone Too Far
7. Point Sur Pt.1
8. Take Me Back Home
9. Bitterman
10. I Can't Say
11. Take
12. Tonight
 
Venturing out from the studio to the road, Soulsavers were invited to support Depeche Mode on the European leg of the band’s vast 2010 Tour of the Universe. Here, the seeds of The Light The Dead See were sewn. With Gahan penning lyrics for the music and recording his own vocals in New York, then Machin building up the results into fully-formed and arranged epics, the international project was a case of “chemistry working”. The album was mastered at Abbey Road earlier this year.
 
“There was no real script,” says the Rich Machin of the extraordinary fourth album The Light The Dead See, a set of songs of majesty and momentum. “It just rolled and rolled; it was effortless.” Joining forces with Dave Gahan it immediately became clear that this was going to be something very special. “We realized we were coming from the same place in so many ways,” adds Machin. “He’s really laid himself bare on this record, his contribution is astonishing.” Says Gahan, “Everything about it was relatively unplanned, surprising: a magical thing. We were a perfect match and I’m very, very excited about this record.”
 
Soulsavers – the music and production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover – have been a growing force since 2003’s debut Tough Guys Don’t Dance. 2007’s It’s Not How Far You Fall, It’s The Way You Land brought their dark flair to a wider audience. The inimitable Mark Lanegan served as primary singer, though there were also vocal contributions from Will Oldham and Jimi Goodwin. In 2009, third album Broken confirmed that Soulsavers were moving away from early electronica to earthier guitars, use of space and what Machin described as “a soulful twist.” Lanegan again led the vocals on stand-outs such as ‘You Will Miss Me When I Burn’ and ‘All The Way Down’, with other guest vocalists including Oldham again, Jason Pierce, Richard Hawley, Mike Patton and Gibby Haynes. Clearly, there was no shortage of acclai med singers ready to lend their lungs to Soulsavers’ stirring, seductive, soothing or startling creations.
 
 
 

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Decibel Festival 2012




The Decibel International Festival announces the lineup for their 9th annual festival in Seattle, Washington, September 26 - 30, 2012

The 9th annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media has been announced, featuring headliners Kimbra, Carl Craig, Matthew Dear, Fennesz, John Talabot, Ariel Pink, and Actress, Nina Kraviz, and Baths.

In addition to the headlining acts above, the festival will feature such heavy-hitters as Dragonette, Emancipator, and Yppah. Click here for the first 60 musical acts announced.

Following the “artist a day” approach, the rest of the musical lineup (60 more acts out of 120) will be announced on June 27 with the entire program of educational programs, film festival, after-parties and boat-parties announced on July 11th. To reward attendees who purchase passes early, tickets will be discounted by 25% through June 26th.

Please visit The Decibel Festival website for more information and to purchase tickets. 



In year nine, The Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media is quickly becoming the SXSW of the swelling cultural phenomena that is electronic music. The Seattle based festival expects to hit 30k attendees this year with over 170 artists from 19 different countries, plus 72 educational speakers, making Decibel Festival an oracle for the growth of the entire international electronic music scene.  The entire festival takes place over a five day period at over 14 venues in Seattle, Washington.


NOTE FROM THE DECIBEL FESTIVAL CURATOR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR
In 2003, I founded Decibel Festival with the mission to redefine underground electronic music and visual art as a unified performance medium, while establishing the Pacific Northwest as a vital hub for electronic music culture in the United States. At the time, "laptop performance" was still shrouded in mystery and most electronic music performance consisted of turntables, CDJs, and a mixer. Electronic music in America had receded from the rave boom back to small communities of loyalists caring more about the music itself than its potential to generate revenue or fan base. This has been the community that has supported Decibel from day one and I'm thrilled they are still at the heart of Decibel today.

Fast forward to 10 years and electronic music is pervasive in nearly every facet of mainstream American culture and we continue to have mixed emotions regarding this surge. As avid supporters, performers, producers, and fans of electronic music for over 20 years, we can't help but feel nostalgic for a time when underground warehouse parties and independent record stores were the predominant outlet for electronic music discovery.

As much as the digital age has brought many advantages, it's important to remember how we got here and what it means. It's a balance between technology and creativity; innovation and nostalgia; popularity and obscurity. With each year I hope to build a program that encompasses all of these elements while retaining the integrity of a festival known for pushing the boundaries of both art and science.

Looking at our continued growth from our inaugural festival of 2,500 attendees in 2004 to 23,000+ attendees in 2011, I am faced with the challenge of assembling a compelling program that captures our past, present, and future. Although we're only mid-way through announcing this year’s line-up, I believe that 2012 will be our most ambitious program. Based on the initial list of artists below we already have our most diverse program to date. This includes a strong international presence with 19 countries represented as well as 25% of the line-up featuring female artists, which is a historically high number based on other electronic music festivals. In addition, Decibel is continuing to embrace a wide spectrum of genres, venues, and activities designed to entertain, educate, and inspire attendees regardless of age or background. 2012 festival pass holders will be treated to 34 audio/visual showcases, an outdoor event, a three-day conference, and a film festival. In addition, Decibel will be co-curating and co-producing eight after-parties and five boat-parties, none of which will conflict with the festival schedule. As you begin to look at what we have in store this year, I encourage you all to dig deep into our new website and explore a festival filled with discovery, decadence, beauty, emotion, and unbridled entertainment start to finish.

Much more to come. Hope to see you in September!
Sean Patrick Horton, -Founder, Curator and Creative Director


VENUES
The Paramount Theatre : 911 Pine St
Showbox SoDo : 1700 1st Avenue South
Showbox at The Market : 1426 1st Ave
Neumos : 925 E. Pike St
The Nordstrom Recital Hall : 200 University St
The Crocodile : 2202 2nd Ave
Broadway Performance Hall : 1625 Broadway
Melrose Market Studios : 1532 Minor St
The Baltic Room : 1207 Pine St
Re-Bar : 1114 Howell St
The Triple Door : 216 Union St
Barboza : 925 E. Pike St
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The W Seattle (Official Hotel of the Decibel Festival)
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