Ryan Jarman (THE CRIBS) and Jen Turner (HERE WE GO MAGIC) have debuted their first track titled, "Rumors," from their side project Exclamation Pony. BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe has put "Rumors," as one of his picks for 'Future Sounds of 2013.' "Rumors" is available here as a free download.
MGMT Discuss Upcoming 3rd LP with Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone's David Browne recently visited Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser of MGMT at Tarbox Studios in upstate New York, where the duo are currently working on their third LP. Read the full story HERE.
Watch the Video for The Cribs' "Leather Jacket Love Song" Now
The Cribs' brand new video for "Leather Jacket Love Song" off their upcoming singles compilation, Payola, premiered today on Vevo. Watch the video, which the band has said was "17 years in the making," HERE. Payola will be released Feb. 25th on Wichita Recordings.
Mission of Burma in NYC + Boston This Weekend
MISSION OF BURMA have a pair of back to back shows this weekend that begin Friday night at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City and continue on Saturday at Harvard Square's newest live music venue, The Sinclair. Exclamation Pony, the new project from Ryan Jarman of The Cribs and Jen Turner of Here We Go Magic, will support at The Bowery Ballroom and local Boston band, Reports, will support at The Sinclair. Tickets for The Bowery Ballroom show are available HERE, and for The Sinclair show, HERE.
In advance of Friday's show, Roger Miller spoke to the folks at The Bowery Presents and answered a few questions for their House List Blog. Read the interview HERE, and check out a tour diary he kept from the band's December UK/EU tour for WFUV's The Alternate Side, HERE.
Also, this afternoon from 5:00-6:00PM, Peter Prescott will be at Boston's WFNX for an in-studio takeover of the station's daily Boston Accents show with Michael Marotta. Listen live online at wfnx.com to hear Pete spin tunes and talk about some of his favorite local artists. Then, tomorrow morning from 10:00-11:00AM, tune into MIT's WMBR 88.1 FM (or listen online at wmbr.org) to hear Roger live in studio during the station's Late Risers' Club.
The Fenway Recordings Sessions Presents 200th Session: MTV Artist to Watch Live in Boston with Tegan and Sara, Jan. 27th
THE FENWAY RECORDINGS SESSIONS is excited to announce its 200th session, and the next show in the MTV Artist to Watch Live in Boston series. On Sunday, January 27th, TEGAN AND SARA will be at Brighton Music Hall for an extremely intimate performance leading into the release of their upcoming album, Heartthrob, which will be out two days later, Tuesday, Jan. 29th.
The MTV Artist to Watch Live in Boston series, a collaboration between MTV, The Fenway Recordings Sessions and Brighton Music Hall, is an expansion of MTV Hive's Live from Webster Hall series which has featured artists such as The National, The Black Keys, and Florence and the Machine. Shows in these series are filmed and streamed live online at MTVhive.com. Tegan and Sara will be the third Boston show in the series, which began last March with Cloud Nothings and continued this past December with Alt-J. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10am via Ticketmaster.
The Fenway Recordings Sessions, which began in 2004, has been involved with some of the most exciting live music to come through Boston in the past 8+ years. Artists such as Of Monsters and Men, Ellie Goulding, MGMT, Yeasayer, Echo and the Bunnymen, Diplo, Two Door Cinema Club, Alt-J, The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger, Editors, Cold War Kids and Dum Dum Girls have all played the series, which has spanned venues from the House of Blues to The Paradise to TT The Bears to Great Scott. Today, most shows happen at Brighton Music Hall, but 2013 also marks the first time the series will present shows at the Middle East Upstairs and Berklee's Cafe 939. In recent years, the series expanded beyond the city limits to New York, where we presented DJ Sets at the ACE Hotel from members of Freelance Whales, We Are Scientists, HAIM, Amazing Baby, and VHS or Beta, among others. The collaboration with MTV Hive on the Live in Boston series is the most recent and exciting development in The Fenway Recordings Sessions, which we look forward to continuing for many more shows.
Here's to the next 200!
The Fenway Recordings Sessions Adds WAKE OWL to winter lineup; Kicks Off 2013 with ARKELLS/RDGLDGRN This Thursday
The Fenway Recordings Sessions is set to kick off 2013 this week with ARKELLS & RDGLDGRN, who will be at Brighton Music Hall on Thursday, Jan. 10. Arkells, who won the 2012 Juno Award for 'Group of the Year' in their native Canada, are touring behind last year's release, Michigan Left. Listen to Michigan Left and their debut album, Jackson Square, on Spotify and come see them live on Thursday! Also on the bill are Virginia's RDGLDGRN - which stands for Red, Gold, Green - who recently announced they'll be releasing an EP, also called Red, Gold, Green, in the very near future and have just been added to this year's VANS Warped Tour. Check out the video for their fun song, "I Love Lamp," here, and get a free download of it in exchange for your email, here. Tickets for this show can be found at this link. We are also excited to announce WAKE OWL as the newest addition to the winter lineup, who will play Cafe 939 on Wednesday, February 20th. The band has garnered comparisons to such artists as Mumford & Sons and AA Bondy, and is set to release its debut EP, Wild Country January 29th on Vagrant. Listen to "Gold," which was recently featured on Grey's Anatomy, and check out the Noah Hyde remix of the track, here. Tickets for this show go on sale Friday, January 11th at 10AM.
ALL UPCOMING FENWAY RECORDINGS SESSIONS: THIS THURSDAY, JAN. 10 :: ARKELLS/RDGLDGRN @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets Wednesday, Jan. 16 :: THE NEIGHBOURHOOD @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets Tuesday, Jan. 22 :: PALMA VIOLETS @ The Middle East Upstairs :: Tickets Wednesday, Jan. 31 :: BUKE & GASE @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets Tuesday, Feb. 12 :: WHY? w/ Dream Tiger & Astronautalis @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets Wednesday, Feb. 13 :: WILLY MASON @ Cafe 939 :: Tickets** Wednesday, Feb. 20 :: WAKE OWL @ Cafe 939 :: Tickets on sale Friday, Jan. 11 at 10AM Saturday, Mar. 2 :: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA w/ Foxygen & Wampire @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets Friday, Mar. 22 :: MOUNT MORIAH/BLESSED FEATHERS @ Cafe 939 :: Tickets Thursday, Mar. 28 :: MARCUS FOSTER / SEAN ROWE @ Cafe 939 :: Tickets Thursday, Apr. 11 :: JAMIE LIDELL @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets Saturday, Apr. 27 :: IAMX @ Brighton Music Hall :: Tickets
**THIS SHOW HAS BEEN MOVED FROM MONDAY, FEB. 11 TO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13. REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THE NEW DATE.**
Tim Kile (formerly of Wild Light & Arcade Fire) Launches Kickstarter Campaign
TIM KILE, formerly of WILD LIGHT and ARCADE FIRE, has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to support a new solo album which he hopes to complete within the year. Check out the project, the video, and all the ways in which you can get involved HERE. Any donation of $1 or more includes an automatic download of the brand new track, "Wasteland," a preview of which can be heard on the campaign video.
The Cribs to release singles album, 'Payola,' in February 2013
THE CRIBS, who just wrapped up a year touring behind their sixth studio album, 2012's In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull, have announced they will release a singles album, Payola, in February of this year. The album features 22 of the band's previously released singles and rare and hard to find songs. It also includes a brand new track, "Leather Jacket Love Song," which was recorded with Edwyn Collins (The New Fellas) in the interim between Ignore The Ignorant and In the Belly of the Brazen Bull while the band were grounded in the UK due to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud. It is the final complete Cribs track to feature ex-member Johnny Marr contributing his guitar playing. Ryan finished the track in October 2010 but the decision was made shortly afterwards not to release it, following Johnny's departure at the end of the year. With writing sessions for In the Belly of the Brazen Bull starting shortly afterwards, the song was shelved and not really thought of again until being spontaneously played live, where it quickly became a fan favourite after a bootleg recording was shared online. Of the song, Ryan said: "I always really loved Leather Jacket Love Song and liked the idea of keeping it to ourselves really. With Payola coming out though and the 10 year anniversary this year, now just feels like the right time to release it I think".
A deluxe version of the album, the "Anthology Edition," will include an 18-song bonus disc featuring b-sides and rarities and will span all of the band's released singles. Payola will be out February 25th on Wichita Recordings.
Mission of Burma Announce support for Bristol, NYC + Boston Dates
Mission of Burma have just announced that FUTURE OF THE LEFT, EXCLAMATION PONY (Ryan Jarman of The Cribs + Jen Turner of Here We Go Magic) and REPORTS have been added as support on their shows at The Fleece in Bristol, UK, The Bowery Ballroom in NYC and The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA, respectively. Tickets for these and all of Mission of Burma's shows are on sale now. Details can be found HERE.
Fenway Recordings @ CMJ 2012
Mission of Burma Add London Show to December European Tour
Mission of Burma will be adding a London date to their European tour in December, which includes a slot at ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas curated by Shellac at Camber Sands. They’ll be performing at Fire Records’ Christmas Party on 6 December at Birthdays in Dalston. MISSION OF BURMA :: EUROPE 2012 02 Dec 2012 UK ATP curated by Shellac / Camber Sands Holiday Camp w/ Wire, Shannon Wright… 03 Dec 2012 UK Bristol, The Fleece 04 Dec 2012 UK Leeds, Brudenell Social Club 05 Dec 2012 UK Glasgow, Mono 06 Dec 2012 UK London, Birthdays 08 Dec 2012 CH Zurich, Kilbi Im Exil 09 Dec 2012 IT Bologna, Locomotiv 10 Dec 2012 HR Zagreb, NKC Park 11 Dec 2012 AT Vienna, Arena 12 Dec 2012 DE Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg 14 Dec 2012 NL Den Hague, State X New Forms/Paard van Troje 15 Dec 2012 BE Diksmuide, 4AD
Mission Of Burma debut new video for "Semi-Pseudo-Sort-Of Plan" via Pitchfork TV
Mission of Burma have just released a new video for "Semi-Pseudo-Sort-Of Plan," from Unsound. Shot and edited by Mike Gill of CircumVision in the band's rehearsal space in Allston, MA, it is the first time Roger, Pete or Clint have actually appeared in one of their videos.
Watch it now on Pitchfork.
MISSION OF BURMA :: LIVE 2012
The band is currently touring behind Unsound, with a run of shows in Texas that begins tomorrow in Houston and a series of dates in the Midwest at the end of the month. In December, they will play the Shellac-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Camber Sands, UK and they have a number of UK and European dates lined up, with more to be announced soon.
US TOUR DATES
9/13 :: Fitzgerald's, Houston TX :: w/ The Gary, Black Congress :: Tickets 9/14 :: Dan's Silverleaf, Denton, TX :: w/ The Gary :: Tickets 9/15 :: Antone's, Austin TX :: w/ The Gary :: Tickets 9/26 :: Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI :: w/ Wereworm :: Tickets 9/27 :: 400 Bar, Minneapolis MN :: w/ Porcupine :: Tickets 9/28 :: High Noon Saloon, Madison WI :: w/ Pink Mink, Bes Monde :: Tickets 9/29 :: Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL :: w/ Bearclaw :: Tickets
UK/EU TOUR DATES
12/2 :: All Tomorrow's Parties, Camber Sands UK :: Tickets 12/3 :: The Fleece, Bristol UK :: Tickets 12/4 :: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK :: Tickets 12/8 :: Kibil Im Exil, Zurich, Switzerland :: Tickets 12/10 :: NKC Park, Zagreb, Croatia :: Tickets 12/11 :: Arena, Vienna, Austria :: Tickets 12/12 :: Festaal Kreutzberg, Berlin, Germany :: Tickets
UNSOUND
Available digitally on iTunes and Amazon Mp3.
Vinyl LPs and CDs available at your local record store.
The Cribs Nominated for “Best Live Act” at the Q Awards 2012
The Cribs are nominated alongside the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, and Blur for “Best Live Act” at this years Q Awards. Voting is open to the public so cast your ballot here. The Cribs are also touring the UK right now, so check out their tour schedule to see if you can catch one of their amazing live performances in person. If the UK is a little too far away for you, then check out the video for their new single ‘Anna’.
The Cribs Release New Video for Single, "Anna"
The Cribs have released a new video for single "Anna," from their album, In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull. Directed by friend of the band and Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed, the video can be seen now on VEVO.
Check out "Surf's Up America," a new track from Bodega Girls feat. Anthony Rossomando (prod. Isom Innis)
Bodega Girls teamed up with Anthony Rossomando and producer Isom Innis (Foster the People) on the new track, "Surf's Up America." Recorded at Converse's Rubber Tracks Studio in Brooklyn, NY, the song is streaming now and also available as a free download. There is also a video from the recording session, which you can check out here. #surfsup
MGMT featured on forthcoming Fleetwood Mac tribute album
MGMT have recently contributed a cover of "Future Games" to the forthcoming Fleetwood Mac tribute album. They have taken the original 8-minute 21-second song, written by the late Bob Welch, and have developed their own interpretation, resulting in a 9-minute 11-second track. The album, titled ‘Just Tell Me That You Want Me’, will be released on August 13 in the UK and August 14 in the US via Concord Music Group, featuring MGMT's cover as well as contributions from Best Coast, Lykke Li, Lee Ranaldo, The Kills, and more. In the meantime, you can stream MGMT's version of 'Future Games' HERE.
Mission of Burma to release split 7" with Wild Flag
Mission of Burma have just announced they will be releasing a split 7" with the Portland, Oregon-based supergroup, Wild Flag. The two bands are co-headlining a show at Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Friday, August 3rd as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn series, and the record will feature "What They Tell Me" from Mission of Burma's Unsound and "Boom" from Wild Flag's Wild Flag. It will be available only at the show. Read HERE for details.
Click HERE for all of Mission of Burma's tour info.
'Unsound', the new album from MISSION OF BURMA, out now.
Mission of Burma's new album, Unsound, is out today.
Get your copy from Amazon MP3 (at the discounted rate of $4.99 for the month of July), iTunes or eMusic now.
If physical is more your style, order a CD or 180 gram vinyl LP (UV varnish + flourescent orange) from Fire Records, or pick it up from your local record store.
The album is also streaming in full on SPOTIFY and SPINNER.
Early praise for Unsound:
"Mission of Burma continues to make some glorious noise on 'Unsound.'" - Paste "MOB sound as electrifying, as curious, and as awake as they ever have." - Mojo “‘Unsound’ is, perhaps, their finest effort since their first full-length, ’Vs.’” - Examiner
Stream Mission of Burma's Album, 'Unsound,' Now on Spotify
Mission of Burma's new album, Unsound, is out next Tuesday, 7/10 (7/9 UK) on Fire Records, but it is currently streaming in full over on Spotify. Listen HERE, and make sure to get your copy next week when it is released!
MOJO Gives Mission of Burma's "Unsound" 4 Stars
In his review of Mission of Burma's forthcoming LP, Unsound, MOJO Magazine's Stevie Chick gives the album 4 stars, saying, "MOB sound as electrifying, as curious, and as awake as they ever have." Read the full review, HERE. Unsound comes out 7/10 (US), 7/9 (UK). Pre-order your copy from iTunes today.