TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 now available in stores worldwide

Native Instruments today announced that TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 is now available in stores worldwide and at the NI Online Shop. The latest controller from the team behind TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, KONTROL S2 and KONTROL X1 is a pad-based, USB-powered hardware controller built to control the advanced Remix Deck™ technology in the included TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 software.

Designed specifically for DJing, the KONTROL F1 offers a DJ-centric workflow for launching audio clips, loops or samples in an intuitive way using 16 multi-colored LED pads. Users can switch between up to 64 tracks, loops and one-shot samples on each deck, utilizing an ergonomic mixer section with four volume faders and dedicated filter knobs for advanced control over each sample.

TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 includes the full version of the recently released TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 software, provided as a download to all registered users. TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 is also available as a free update to all users of the TRAKTOR 2 generation. The hardware controller was designed to control the Remix Decks and provides full and tactile control over the new feature, benefiting from seamless bi-directional software-hardware integration and offering full visual feedback through the multi-colored LED pads. DJs can control up to four Remix Decks at once and save their work as a Remix Set™ with its respective beat grids, BPM and key information. To provide DJs with F1-ready audio content, Native Instruments is giving away more than 20 Remix Sets for free to all TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 users – including Sets prepared by renowned artists such as Pan-Pot, Stewart Walker, and Marc Houle, plus a selection of genre-based Remix Sets and a tutorial pack.

TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 is available now for the suggested retail price of $279 / 249 EUR at authorized retailers and at the NI Online Shop. It ships with a full version of TRAKTOR PRO 2.5, available via download on registration. All owners of TRAKTOR PRO 2, TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2, TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 and TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 can update to TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 for free.

Additional information on TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 is available at www.native-instruments.com/f1

About Native Instruments:

Native Instruments is a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based music production and DJing. The company's mission is to develop innovative, fully integrated solutions for all professions, styles and genres. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike.
  

Amanda Palmer Crowd-funding Breaks $1 Million, NEW MP3 + NYC Party Tonight!

“Palmer is set to join Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails as the artists that people tend to mention when they talk about the new music business.”
– Billboard

“I’d actually love to live in a world where Britney Spears could say: ‘I want to do a pop tour with 50 dancers and elephants, but instead of going to a corporation to fund it, I’m going to ask you, the fans.’ It’d be beautiful… “ 
– Amanda Palmer, NME 

Singer, songwriter, piano-slayer & super-blogger Amanda Palmer re-solidified her title as the queen of crowd-sourcing this week when she hit over $1 million on her Kickstarter. As a thank you to her community of loyal supporters, she will host a very FREE, ALL-AGES special event in Brooklyn tonight counting down the final hours of the 30-day Kickstarter campaign with those who have helped to launch her ambitious global release! Kicking off on a closed-down-street in Gowanus at 6pm, it will be open to the public and will count down to a celebratory performance-art-endurance countdown featuring Amanda and her band, The Grand Theft Orchestra. High-level kickstarter backers will then be treated to a special post-midnight performance in a nearby loft. The event will take place at 55 9th St. (btw Smith St & 2^nd Ave) in Brooklyn. Those who are not able to make it to the street party in person can stream the entire event, including the live concert, at http://partyontheinternet.com/. Party go-ers should keep an eye on that link for any last minute updates & details. Check For a taste of what you may hear live, download the album track “Want It Back” MP3 HERE or where it premiered withSPIN. Feel free to post & share.

 Theater Is Evil is a diverse collection of tracks that feature Palmer’s powerful voice and thoughtful lyrics backed by a full spectrum of sound compositions. “Do It With A Rockstar” kicks it into full-force with a swirl of dissonant melodies and irregular rhythms before hitting home with a powerful, anthem-like chorus. “Massachusetts Avenue” dances with an undeniably playful tone and features a rush of bright, mighty horns. “Grown Man Cry” is full of dark undertones, each note reverberating and echoing before fading into the next. “The Bed Song” is a reflective piano ballad that showcases a more vulnerable side of Palmer as she recounts a lover’s intimate story, her dynamic voice transitioning seamlessly from wistful to commanding and back again.

Her first new studio album in four years, Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestrawill release Theater Is Evil this September. The band, which includes Michael McQuilken, Chad Raines and Jherek Bischoff, will embark on a six city summer tour unveiling the new album, which was recently recorded in Melbourne was produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Modest Mouse). The tour will feature a series of intimate performances alongside a dynamic visual art exhibit featuring 30 contemporary artists to include Frances Bean Cobain, Shepard Fairey, DJ Spooky, Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses), David Mack and Cynthia Von Buhler. Be sure to catch the band live and say tuned for more from Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra!

Dana Buoy premieres music video for "Call to Be"

Dana Buoy 

   

Akron/Family percussionist turned solo-artist Dana Buoy premieres his new music video for "Call to Be" from his debut LP Summer Bodies, out now on Lefse Records. Shot in Los Angeles, the video serves as a cautionary tale of love found and love lost.

Video Credits:

Directed and Edited by Sam Molleur

Featuring Dana Buoy, Jamie Boyda

Director of photography - Pete Gill

Dana Buoy's debut album, Summer Bodies, is a rhythmic and vibrant dedication to the joyous feelings of summer love.

What started as hopeful love notes left on an answering machine in Oregon were later crafted into an album in a bungalow near a jungle lagoon in Thailand. Armed with nothing more than a laptop, an MPC1000, and the enchantment of the paradise found there, the songs began to take shape, mimicking the tropic forms that surrounded them.

The record was completed months later in Brooklyn and was fleshed out almost solely by Buoy with live drumming, guitar, thumb piano, and samples built from omnichords, analog synthesizers and iPad apps. During the recording, Buoy (real name: Dana Janssen) and his engineer weathered an earthquake, followed by Hurricane Irene - neglecting to evacuate and maintaining days of isolation brought on by the tropical storm.

   

The result is Summer Bodies, the culmination of over a year of songwriting and traveling. A dream pop record combining elements of Afro beats, synth pop, and what Buoy refers to as "Tropicore". The songs connect the dots between Paul Simon and Drake, providing a sonic spaceship ride from the beach party to the after party.

            

Dana Buoy has spent the better part of the last decade as the percussionist for Akron/Family. Summer Bodies is due out via Lefse Records in May 2012.

 

Dana Buoy  

Summer Bodies  

(Lefse)

Street Date: May 8, 2012 

Tracklisting:

1.) Anatomy of Now

2.) Call to Be

3.) So Lucky

4.) Satellite Ozone

5.) Come My Side

6.) Untitled 1

7.) Delicate Suitor

8.) Hand Over Hand

9.) Futures Part

10.) Best Around

11.) We on the Sea

Laetitia Sadier Shares New Track Off Silencio: "Find Me The Pulse Of The Universe"

Laetitia Sadier will be releasing her sophomore solo album, Silencio, on July 24th on Drag City. The Trip, Laetitia's first true solo album since exiting the bedrooms of Monade and Stereolab, breathed freshly and deeply as both a personal homage to life's journey and as a grieving process for the separations that are unavoidable within it. Born from a similar, natural need for stillness, withSilencio, Laetitia explores the individual connection to a deeper self, placed in a broader environment; she explores ideas of resisting the rules of the system, all the while doing so in a similarly fresh and distinctly Laetitia-like sort of way.

Earlier today, KCRW's "Today's Top Tune" gave listeners the first peek of whatSilencio has to offer with album track, "Find Me The Pulse of the Universe." It's a song about recognizing the world of possibilities (as one can with mathematics,) and thinking in an open-ended, creative way to solve some of the confusion surrounding us. "Find Me The Pulse of the Universe" shows the singularity of Laetitia - her calm and direct voice, the one that reaches you and wraps you up each time you hear it, sharing her confident and honest ideas.

POWER TRIP: Texas Crossover Unit Sign With Southern Lord

Dallas-based thrashers POWER TRIP today officially announce their induction into the Southern Lord family, confirming a multi-album with the label.

Having amassed a diehard following since their 2008 formation through their crushing live shows, as well as several compilation inclusions, demos and EPs released via Lockin' Out, Withdrawal Records, Triple B Records and other indie labels, POWER TRIP channel the old-school crossover energy of legendary acts like Cro-Mags, Nuclear Assault and Leeway through modern thrash warfare.

This weekend POWER TRIP will invade the sweltering Chaos In Tejas fiesta in Austin, Texas for two crushing shows, performing Saturday night alongside their allies in Toxic Holocaust and Midnight, and Sunday flanking Boston Strangler, Rival Mob and The Abused. And as previously announced, POWER TRIP will also terrorize all three Texas shows of the forthcoming Southern Lord label Summer package tour, joining now-labelmates Enabler, Burning Love, Martyrdöd and Black Breath.

POWER TRIP Confirmed Tour Dates:

6/02/2012 Beerland - Austin, TX @ Chaos In Tejas w/ Toxic Holocaust, Midnight

6/03/2012 Red 7 - Austin, TX @ Chaos In Tejas w/ Boston Strangler, Rival Mob, The Abused

6/27/2012 Club Dada - Dallas, TX w/ Wild//Tribe, Enabler, Burning Love, Martyrdöd, Black Breath

6/28/2012 Red 7 - Austin, TX w/ Wild//Tribe, Enabler, Burning Love, Martyrdöd, Black Breath

6/29/2012 Walters - Houston, TX w/ Wild//Tribe, Enabler, Burning Love, Martyrdöd, Black Breath

POWER TRIP's forthcoming recording and live schedule will be updated in the weeks ahead... stay tuned for what is likely going to be the priority crossover release of 2012.

http://www.powertriptx.bandcamp.com

http://www.twitter.com/#!/PowerTripTX

http://www.southernlord.com

http://twitter.com/twatterlord

http://www.facebook.com/SLadmin

THE GWAR-B-Q IS ON!

Ring Dog Rescue and Slave Pit Inc are proud to present the sickest slaughter-fest of summer, set for Sat. Aug. 18th at Hadad's Lake in Richmond, Va. 1140 Mill Rd RVA 23231 http://hadadslake.com

After months of paperwork, hoop-jumping, and making the appropriate sacrifices, today Slave Pit is pleased to announce that the GWAR-B-Q is 100% completely legal and confirmed, and set for Aug, 18th at Hadad's Lake, the location we had planned on using last year. As you may recall, last year's GWAR-B-Q was switched from Hadad's to the National Theater because of problems getting the correct permits. Even though the event was still completely awesome most people seemed to agree that generally speaking, GWAR-B-Q's should be held outdoors. "All the proper arrangements have been made in triplicate and the proper demonic sponsorships attained," said GWAR spokes-thing Oderus Urungus. "It's going to be a stinking hot, beer and beef-smeared metallic murderfest of unprecedented debauchery...the most splat-tac-cularGWAR-B-Q! This marks the third consecutive year for the growing festival, and like last year GWAR will headline the event. As Best Friends Day, the hugely popular Richmond music fest, is taking this summer off, the GWAR-B-Q is set to be the hugest heavy music event of the Richmond summer scene. Bands will be spread across two stages and feature such acts as The Casualties, GHOUL, Valient Thorr, Occultist, Lionize, Highness, Antietam 1862, MUTWAWA, and Black Naked Wings. There will also be Spew-O-Lympics, numerous food vendors, endless streams of golden nectar, pools to cool your fevered sun-burn, and much much more, including the return of the Sexecutioner to the GWAR stage for the first time in twelve years. Sexy has completed a lengthy sabbatical beneath the catacombs of Paris with his good friend, Prince Ray Pierre, better known as "Frenchy", the demon of France. His return to the rock stage provides the promise of attaining unprecedented levels of naughtiness. Added Oderus, "I can't tell you how ecstatic I am to once again be engaging in acts of necro-bestial delight with my old buddy, The Sexecutioner. Well actually, I can. I am ecstatic I am to once again be engaging in acts of necro-bestial delight with my old buddy, The Sexecutioner." Some of the proceeds from the event will go to benefit Richmond's Ring Dog Rescuehttp://www.ringdogrescue.org  More info on the GWAR-B-Q will be released in the coming weeks. In other GWAR news, not ones to rest on their laurels, your mutant overlords will be playing a few special shows this summer in addition to the GWAR-B-Q. This includes a performance at The Zombie Prom in New York City, two headlining shows and an appearance at the D-Tox Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec. GWAR Live 6/9: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (Zombie Prom) 6/15: Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel 6/16: Montebello, QC @ Montebello Marina (D-TOX Rockfest) 6/17: London, ON @ London Concert Theater 8/18: Richmond, VA @ Hadad's Lake - GWAR-B-Q Make sure to keep up with Oderus' latest incoherent rants and raves on "The Mad Minute" with Full Metal Jackie. Listen to the latest installment and check out recent "Mad Minutes" athttp://www.fullmetaljackieradio.com  CHECK OUT GWAR ON THE WEB http://www.gwar.net  http://www.youtube.com/gwar   http://www.metalblade.tv/tv  http://www.facebook.com/gwar   http://www.myspace.com/gwarofficial  http://www.gwarjapan.net

Mumford & Sons invite The Maccabees on the road

EASTERN PROMENADE, PORTLAND, ME WITH ST. VINCENT, DAWES, APACHE RELAY, SIMONE FELICE, HAIM

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NORTH AMERICAN DATES PLUS FLORENCE & THE MACHINE TOUR 

09/14 - Comcast  Center - Mansfield, MA**
09/15 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh,  NY**
09/16 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs,  NY**
09/18 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ***
09/19 -  Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD***
09/21 - Raleigh Amphitheatre -  Raleigh, NC**
09/22 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA*
09/25 - USF Sun Dome -  Tampa, FL**
09/26 - BankAtlantic Center - Sunrise, FL**
10/01 -  Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO**
10/04 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre  - San Diego/Chula Vista, CA***
10/05 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles,  CA*
10/06 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA*
10/07 - Hollywood Bowl  - Los Angeles, CA***

10/08 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA***
10/10 - Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion -  Albugquerque, NM**

*Headlining | **with  Florence and the Machine | *** with Florence and the Machine & The  Weeknd

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Unveil Video For "Man On Fire"

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros premiered the video for "Man On Fire," the first single from their latest album, Here, which was released this week on Community Music.  The clip is the first music video directed by actor Brady Corbet (Melancholia, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Thirteen), and it stars the New York City Ballet, NY Cheer Allstars, National Double Dutch League, and Soul Steps & Brooklyn Divas, as well as choreographers, coaches, and relatives of the various performers.  Corbet shot "Man of Fire" on location in New York from May 12th through 14th.

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros formed in Los Angeles in 2007.  They released their debut album, Up From Below, in July 2009 on Community Music.  The album has sold over 275,000 copies in the US, and charted on iTunes for 69 straight weeks.  With its unique and universal appeal, their hit single "Home" soared to over 775,000 downloads.  After intensive touring throughout 2009-2011, including hit appearances at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Coachella, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have proven themselves to be a touring force to be reckoned with. In March 2011, the troupe's lead singer Alex Ebert released his solo debut album, Alexander, on Community Music, which was written and recorded during breaks from being on tour as a part of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. The album includes ten brand new songs that Alexander wrote and played entirely himself. In April 2011, the band embarked on the "Railroad Revival Tour" with Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show where the band traveled exclusively in vintage railcars across the American Southwest for a week and played concerts at unique outdoor locations along the route.  Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros actively support Water Wells For Africa, Charity Water, APJ Now, Hope Campaign andVoice Project. 

www.edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com

   

The Cult's 'Choice of Weapon' Makes Strong Chart Debut

The Cult's Choice of Weapon (Cooking Vinyl) has come out of the gate strong, debuting on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart at #34.  The album made other impressive Billboard chart numbers as well - #3 on the Hard Rock chart, #15 on the Rock chart, and #7 on the Indie Albums chart.  Choice of Weapon made impressive entries on the UK charts (#20) as well as the Canadian national charts (#15).  The album was written by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, and produced by Bob Rock and Chris Goss.

 In addition, Choice of Weapon has been heartily championed by the press, the consensus being that it is The Cult's best album in years.  The UK's Mojo gave it a Five Star review, Entertainment Weekly tagged it with an A-, Magnet said it was "as epic and compelling as nearly anything in The Cult's '80s back catalogue," The UK's Q magazine called it "brilliant," the Phoenix New Times wrote "everything clicks," and MSN stated simply that it was "their best album in 20 years."

Beyond the accolades, Choice of Weapon is being recognized for its message of survival in our ever-changing society.  In its review, Classic Rock talked about the album being "a reflective, powerful and dark work drenched in the band's signature blend of mystical poetry and melodic, dense guitars," while the UK's Louder Than War went straight to the heart of the matter:  "A ballsy f*ck-you record for ballsy f*ck-you times."

As one rock critic put it, "'Choice of Weapon' is a citadel of rock refinement for a fragile period in music appreciation that has all but forgotten what a monster rock album sounds like.  'Love' begets "Electric' begets a latter-day rare diamond cut from artists who care more about the edges and grooves than the luster."

The Cult is supporting Choice of Weapon with a global tour which kicked off May 25 with a 22-date trek in the U.S.- Against Me! and The Icarus Line support.  Remaining dates are below.ates are below.

JUNE

 1   Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre

 2   Windsor, ON - Great Canadian Beaverfest, Riverfront Festival Plaza 

 3   Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE - Indoor Stage

 5   Boston, MA - House of Blues

 8   New York, NY - Terminal 5

 9   Hampton Beach, NH - Casino Ballroom

10   Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

12   Washington, D.C.  - The Fillmore

13   Norfolk, VA - The Norva

15   Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues

16   Orlando, FL - House of Blues

17   Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

19   Houston, TX - House of Blues

20   Dallas, TX - House of Blues

22   Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre

23   Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA

(European Tour Dates):

JUNE

28   Belgrade, Serbiz - USCE Park (with Ozzy & Friends)

29   Graz, Austria - Schwarzl Freizeit Zetrum (with GN'R)

JULY

 1   Bucharest, Romania - Rock the City Festival (with GN'R, Faith No More)

 3   Split, Croatia - Spaladium Arena (headline)

 4   Ljubljana, Slovenia - Kino Siska (headline)

 7   Zottegem, Belgium, Rock Zottegem Festival

 8   Weert, Netherlands - Bospop Festival

10   Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli (headline)

13   Pizzola Sul Brenta, Italy - Contarini Festival (headline)

14   Rimini, Italy - Velvet Rock (headline)

15   Milano, Italy - Carroponte (headline)

17   Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz (headline)

18   Madrid, Spain - La Riviera (headline)

19   Porto, Portugal - Mares Vivas Festival (with Garbage)

VISIT THE CULT AT:  http://www.thecult.us/

Emmanuelle De Héricourt to release latest album as EDH June 12th; North American dates upcoming.

“Ice” single, video streaming now; “Yaviz” LP to feature remixes by Subtitle, UNISON, Hypo and more.

Emmanuelle De Héricourt aka EDH | Photo Credit: Bénédicte Jacqueline.

“Ice” is the first single and video from the new EDH album Yaviz

“EDH is a radical artist who makes no compromises...” – Soon Magazine

Paris-based musician Emmanuelle De Héricourt, also known as the artist EDH will release her latest album Yaviz on June 12th via the French label Lentonia Records, distributed in America by Nail Distribution.

De Héricourt’s music is demanding and scholarly, synthetic and human, mechanic and sensual and all the while it is still accessible and catchy.  Check out the evidence on “Ice”, the first single from Yaviz streaming now.

Writer David McKenna of The Quietus.com recently noted that the previous EDH album The Correct Use Of Pets (a collaboration with French artist Hypo) “has probably been one of my most replayed albums of the last decade.”

McKenna went on to say that “Its bricolage pop was undoubtedly post-modern but not merely as a smirking anti-statement; assembled from uncanny samples and analogue keyboards, it is re-imagined 80’s new wave electronic pop, lounge music and all manner of dance music styles.”

Yaviz will be released on June 12^th to be followed by several EDH performances in North America with other Lentonia Records artists including Video Love and Phoebe Jean and The Air Force. See below for dates.

The vinyl edition of Yaviz will be accompanied by a CD of remixes by Subtitle, UNISON, Stereovoid, Nicolas Jorio, Elmapi, Ricky Hollywood, Hypo and more.

EDH Live

06/15 Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong w/ Phoebe Jean

06/16 Brooklyn, NY @ XPO929 w/ Video Love

06/19 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs w/ Video Love

06/20 Montreal, PQ @ L’esco w/ Video Love

06/21 Toronto, ON @ The Embassy

06/23 New York, NY @ Pianos Lentonia Records Presents w/ Phoebe Jean, Video Love

06/25 New York, NY @ Standard Hotel w/ Phoebe Jean, Video Love

EDH

Yaviz

(Lentonia – June 12^th, 2012)

Request: FULL LP

Track Listing:

01. Ice

02. Looking

03. Failure

04. Hound

05. Greenless

06. Jingle War

07. Flying Bye

08. Sorrow

09. Species

10. Douze

11. Dosco

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

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 21^st. Now, due to overwhelming demand, Warner Bros. Records will make the album available on physical CD and digitally via all digital retailers on June 26^th.

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 LIPSaction, 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 27^th. 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

More TBC Shortly!

Focus your attention to www.flaminglips.com for all things LIPS including soon-to-be announced upcoming one-off tour dates on both coasts, videos, merch, and much more than you'll ever expect. It's going to be an extra exiting time for THE FLAMING LIPS in the months ahead. We can tell you that THE LIPS are putting the finishing touches on their next full-length studio album due later this year. Tour dates will follow. Stay tuned.

The track listing for THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS is as follows:

1.  "2012 (You Must Be Upgraded) "(w/ Ke$ha, Biz Markie & Hour Of The Time Majesty 12)

2. "Ashes In The Air" (Featuring Bon Iver)

3. "Helping The Retarded To Know God" (Featuring Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros)

4. "Supermoon Made Me Want To Pee" (Featuring Prefuse 73)

5. "Children Of The Moon" (Featuring Tame Impala)

6. "That Ain't My Trip" (Featuring Jim James of My Morning Jacket)

7. "You, Man? Human???" (Featuring Nick Cave)

8. "I'm Working At NASA On Acid" (Featuring Lightning Bolt)

9. "Do It!" (Featuring Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band)

10. "Is David Bowie Dying?" (Featuring Neon Indian)

11. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Featuring Erykah Badu)

12. "Girl, You're So Weird" (Featuring New Fumes)

13. "Tasered And Maced" (Featuring Aaron Behrens of Ghostland Observatory)

Dan Deacon announces new album, America, out on Domino August 28th (North America)/August 27th (Rest of the world) Listen to and download 'Lots' now

MP3: "Lots" - dandeacon.com

Domino is proud to announce the release of Dan Deacon's new album, America, out August 28th (North America) / August 27th (Rest of the world). America is Dan Deacon's most powerful work to date, the culmination of years spent playing both DIY venues and concert halls across the world, of exercises in the power of the individual and a coordinated mass, of a disenfranchised mind questioning notions of cultural identity and values. The ecstatic, celebratory sounds found on America, are in compelling contrast with the darker thematic undercurrents.  The album demonstrates anger, confusion, and apocalyptic anxiety over corporatism and war, but finds consolation in the geography of the United States and in recent social movements both domestic and international. There's a subtler approach to timbre on America, informed by Deacon's recent experiences in the classical world - commissions and collaborations, his Carnegie Hall debut; his first film score (for a Francis Ford Coppola film). The integration of acoustic textures - including concert percussion, winds, brass, and strings -- has ramped up exponentially since Deacon first ventured outside of purely synthesized sound on 2009's Bromst. The most raw cut from the album, "Lots," seems a fitting introduction to a collection of songs that sit at the intersection of noise, pop, dance and chamber music. Filled with the struggle and opportunity rampant in Deacon's America, "Lots" lyrics bounce between a post-apocalyptic world influenced by Cormac McCathy's The Road and a call not to lose sight of the current movements that aim to change a broken system.  Download "Lots" here: http://www.dandeacon.com Tracklisting is as follows: 1. Guilford Avenue Bridge 2. True Thrush 3. Lots 4. Prettyboy 5. Crash Jam 6. USA I: Is a Monster 7. USA II: The Great American Desert 8. USA III: Rail 9. USA IV: Manifest     DAN DEACON   07-07 Des Moines, IA - 80/35 Festival 07-12 New York, NY - Pier 84 * 07-14 Cincinatti, OH - Bunbury Music Festival 07-21 Antigonish, NS - Evolve Festival 09-01 Chicago, IL - North Coast Music Festival 09-07 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival 09-19 Prague, CZ  - Meet Factory 09-20 Berlin, DE - Festsall Kreuzberg 09-21 Hamburg, DE - Reepers 09-22 Eindehoven, NL - Area 51 09-23 Amsterdam, NL - Bitterzoet 09-24 Brussels, BE - Botanique 09-25 Paris, FR - Le Trebando 09-26 London, UK - Scala 09-28 Manchester, UK - Islington Mill 09-29 Brighton, UK - The Haunt * = with John Maus DAN DEACON LINKS:   Twitter - http://twitter.com/ebaynetflix    Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/dandeacon   Label - http://www.dominorecordco.us/

RISING: Irish Tour And European Festival Run Kicks Off Next Week LP Streaming In Its Entirety

Danish sludge metallers RISING are preparing for a tour across Ireland and Northern Ireland, on their way to tackle festivals in Denmark and Sweden later this month.

Set to embark on June 6th, RISING will storm four Irish cities before their performances at Copenhell Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark with the likes of Slayer, Mastodon, Anthrax, Immortal, Meshuggah and tons more, followed immediately by Hultsfred Festival in Hultsfred, Sweden with an eclectic lineup including The Cure, The Stone Roses, The XX, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators and countless others.

The crushing trio will present material from their acclaimed To Solemn Ash LP, released via Exile on Mainstream in Europe in late 2011 and on North American soil in January of this year. Recorded with producer Jakob Reichert Nielsen (Lack, Trust, Obstacles, etc.), the ten-track beast To Solemn Ash is fueled by a rigorous energy, replete with monstrous, hook-laden riffs, savage vocals and organic analog tones. RISING present their infectious sounds with an urgency and originality that warrants repeated listens and most definitely needs to be witnessed live!

Stream To Solemn Ash in its entirety now via the Exile On Mainstream website.

RISING Tour Dates:

6/06/2012 TBA - Belfast, Northern Ireland

6/07/2012 Kelly's Bar - Galway, Ireland

6/08/2012 Fred Zeppelins - Cork, Ireland

6/09/2012 The Pint - Dublin, Ireland

6/15/2012 Copenhell Festival - Copenhagen, Denmark [info]

6/16/2012 Hultsfred Festival - Hultsfred, Sweden [info]

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STRONG INTENTION: Exclusive Track Premiere Hosted By Decibel Magazine

Today Decibel Magazine unveils the sadistic sounds of “3rd Space Guerrilla Generator,” from Maryland powerviolence miscreants STRONG INTENTION. The track comes off the band’s soon-to-be-unleashedRazorblade Express EP and features guest vocals by Eyehategod vocalist/wordsmith Mike Williams.

Comments STRONG INTENTION’s founding frontman Zac Ohler of the tune: “The song was written as a quick blast of venom directed towards the ongoing concrete sprawl and urban development around the town I was living in. While the interior of the city and its neighborhoods fell into ruin, crime and squalor, the businessmen were riding the wave of the housing and commercial building boom at the beginning of the decade with no sense of intelligent city planning, destroying miles and miles of green space around the city I once knew.”

Witness “3rd Space Guerrilla Generator” HERE.

Razorblade Express will be released via PATAC Records on June 1, 2012 with the first pressing limited to just 500 copies. This isn’t one to sleep on! In addition, Razorblade Express features bass work by Cattle Decapitation’s Derek Engemann. Commends About.com in a recent review of the EP: “STRONG INTENTION’s major strength is the variety of speeds on most tracks as they tend to vary back and forth and unfurl a major bit of chaos on the listener. It is with these attributes that the listener is constantly hit with something new, whether it be slow blues laden sludge or over the top hardcore.”

In related news, STRONG INTENTION will bring their sonic menace to the stage. The live takeover will begin with a warm-up show opening for Marduk and 1349 on June 2 in Baltimore. From there the band will join fellow grind heathens Phobia for the East Coast Filth Tour 2012 set to commence June 3 in Detroit. 

STRONG INTENTION will be joined by Misery Index/Pig Destroyer drummer Adam Jarvis for the short run of shows.

STRONG INTENTION – East Coast Filth Tour 2012
w/ Phobia
6/02/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD w/ Marduk, 1349 *
6/03/2012 Halfway House – Detroit, MI
6/04/2012 Now that’s class – Cleveland, OH
6/05/2012 Strange matter – Richmond, VA
6/06/2012 Millcreek – Philadelphia, PA
6/07/2012 El N Gee – New London, CT
6/08/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
6/09/2012 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
6/10/2012 Radio – Somerville, MA
6/11/2012 Boagie’s – Albany, NY
6/23/2012 Café 611 – Frederick, MD w/ Agnostic Front, Sheer Terror *
* No Phobia

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Garbage's "Not Your Kind Of People" Is The Number One Alternative Album In The Country

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:

iTunes (Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition) 

Amazon MP3 ( Standard Edition |  Deluxe Edition) 

CD (Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition)

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

AUGUST 

4th - Montreal, QUE - Osheaga Festival

7th - Chicago, IL - Metro - SOLD OUT

8th - Kansas City, MO - KRBZ's Buzz Under The Stars Series at Berkley Riverfront Park

11th - Omaha, NE - Maha Festival, Stinson Park

18th - Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival   

19th - Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

  

ABOUT GARBAGE 

After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and rode a wave of visually arresting, female-fronted alternative rock bands.  The album spawned the hit singles "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" and was certified double platinum in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  The band won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy® Award. Their second album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom.  It was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album.  2001's Beautiful Garbage was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Albums Of The Year.  In 2005, Garbage released Bleed Like Me, earning the band its highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.  In 2007, the band released a retrospective collection called Absolute Garbage. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide. They have performed in over thirty-five countries and will tour extensively worldwide in support of this new release.

   

 

www.garbage.com

 

Vote Now to See COCAINE MOUSTACHE Perform at 99.3 The Fox's SEEDS 2012 in Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC’s COCAINE MOUSTACHE is in the running to perform at this year’s SEEDS 2012 Festival in conjunction with 99.3 The Fox in Vancouver, BC. In order for the band to be chosen to perform, fans must vote heavily at http://cfox.supernova.com/cocainemoustache. Vote now before it’s too late!

COCAINE MOUSTACHE released their debut album, On The Mirror, in January. The album is currently available for purchase through iTunes or CD Baby! You can also buy the album at http://www.reversedrecords.com/estore.html.

Conceived in 2009 when an ongoing party turned into a band, COCAINE MOUSTACHE created "Good Time" songs, influenced by soul, rock, blues, and funk with a hard edge.COCAINE MOUSTACHE joined forces in 2010 with Reversed Records and Producer/Juno Award winning engineer Rob Shallcross, who has captured these epic sessions. The result is this nine track sonic cocktail of booze-fueled anthems that will be one of most dangerous sounding rock records to come out since the '80's. Starting with a sell-out crowd at their first show,COCAINE MOUSTACHE quickly made a name for themselves. This uncontrollable party has helped them to land opening slots for Nashville Pussy, 3 Inches Of Blood, and The Dayglo Abortions.

COCAINE MOUSTACHE is:

White Willie Sniffsum (Vocals)

Vinnie Railtrail (Bass)

Bill ''Hundred Dollar'' Rollins (Guitar)

Dr. Cleanplate (Drums)

Schnick Von Schlutzzz (Guitar)

For more information on COCAINE MOUSTACHE, please visit these websites:

http://cocainemoustache.com/

http://www.myspace.com/cocainemoustache

http://www.reverbnation.com/cocainemoustache

http://twitter.com/#!/TheStacheBand 

http://soundcloud.com/cocainemoustache

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheStacheTV

International newcomer KIMBRA debuts at # 14 on the Billboard Charts with VOWS

International newcomer Kimbra's VOWS debuts at # 14 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts with 21,665 albums sold. The album, released in the US on May 22, has received overwhelming critical acclaim: "Fresh and surprising... She's still somebody you'll want to know. A" -  Entertainment Weekly    "Vows gives R&B a wacky art-rock spin, with a cappella vocal chorales mutating into sumptuous funk pop. 3 1/2 stars"  - Rolling Stone  "Vows is at all times thrilling and theatrical, filled with wall-of-sound orchestration and nearly-schizoid arrangements, all kept afloat with ease by Kimbra's elastic voice." - Glamour "While most Statesiders probably recognize Kimbra from her poignant guest vocals on Gotye's massive cut "Somebody That I Used to Know," this record reinforces the accolades and proves that she's genuinely got it in her own right." - Filter "[On Vows] she effortlessly blends everything from throwback soul to indie rock to urban funk." - USA Today Don't miss Kimbra's tour with Foster the People this summer! All tour dates can be found here:  http://www.kimbramusic.com/shows

They Might Be Giants "No!" Deluxe Edition Re-issue Out 6/26 + MP3

Including 7 new exclusive bonus tracks Drops June 26 via Idlewild Recordings

“Clap Your Hands” MP3 Premieres w/ AV Club Today!

Named NUMBER ONE on the “Best Kids Bands of 2012” by Time Out New York

“…the unquestioned superstars of children’s music…”
- Time Out New York



The career of Brooklyn’s beloved They Might Be Giants has been a series of unexpected turns, but the release of their first family album No! in 2002 might have been the most celebrated turn of all. Not only did it set in motion what would become hugely successful second career for the band, the band would become role models for other acts, ushering in a new creative era in kid’s music.

To celebrate the album’s 10 year anniversary, Idlewild Recordings is creating a special re-issue of the album with seven bonus tracks. New tracks include a new studio version of Alphabet of Nations and a mind-bending live version of Robot Parade. Check out theMP3 for “Clap Your Hands” where it premiered with AV Club or HERE.

Following the critical and audience raves for No!, They Might Be Giants joined forces with Disney Sound for their “Here Comes” CD and DVD series. 2005’s Here Come The ABCs was named “the year's best children's album” by Amazon.com, while the accompanying DVD was certified gold. Both sequels received GRAMMY nominations, with 2008’s Here Come The 123s earning the band their second GRAMMY award, for “Best Children’s Album.” With four home-run kid’s releases under their belt, They Might Be Giants special, and inevitably sold out, family shows have become extraordinary happenings; truly redefining the all-ages rock show at the most unlikely venues including The Museum of Natural History, the Hall of Science, The Kennedy Center and Royce Hall.

DYING FETUS Inducted Into Decibel Magazine's Hall of Fame

New Album Reign Supreme Available June 19th Reign Supreme sees DYING FETUS take the throne as one of the most dominant forces in death metal. -The New Review

With only weeks left before the release of their highly anticipated new album Reign Supreme,DYING FETUS have received the honor of being inducted into Decibel Magazine's "Hall of Fame" for their classic album Destroy the Opposition, which was released in 2000 on Relapse Records. The issue with this special retrospective will be on newsstands at the end of the week. Reign Supreme features nine tracks and is a "return to roots" with production focused slightly more on slam than in the band's last few works.  Thematically, the album is set to be a good old-fashioned piece of social and political commentary in the style of DYING FETUS as we have come to know. The band recently completed work on a video for the song "Second Skin". The video was directed by Jakob Arevarn, who has also shot videos for Draconian, Vildhjarta and Carnal Forge. Look for the video to be premiered in the coming weeks. DYING FETUS will be on tour all summer long starting with the "18 Nights of Blood Tour" in North America with label mates REVOCATION and Six Feet Under. They will also be on a headlining European tour which includes appearances at the "Copenhell Festival" in Copenhagen, Denmark, "Hell Fest" in Clisson, France, the "With Full Force" festival in Roitzschjora, Germany, "Sevilla Rock Festival" in Sevilla, Spain and the "Getaway Rock Fest" in Gävle, Sweden. For updates on DYING FETUS visit their Facebook page. DYING FETUS on Tour With REVOCATION and Six Feet Under 6/8: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 6/9: West Springfield, VA @ Empire 6/10: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 6/11: New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6/12: Columbus, OH @ AlRosa Villa 6/13: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club 6/14: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's 6/15: Detroit, MI @ Harpo's EUROPEAN TOUR 6/16: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell* 6/17: Clisson France @ Hellfest 2012* DYING FETUS on Tour With REVOCATION and Six Feet Under 6/20: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 6/21: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater 6/22: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Operahouse 6/24: West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky 6/26: El Paso, TX @ House of Rock 6/27: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar EUROPEAN TOUR 6/29: Roitzschjora, Germany @ With Full Force* 7/1: Badalona, Spain @ Estraperlo Club 7/2: Madrid, Spain @ Ritmo Y Compas   7/3: Almería, Spain @ Sala Jala Jala   7/4: Sevilla, Spain @ Sevilla Rock* 7/6: Gävle, Sweden @ Getaway Rock Fest*     *Denotes Festival Appearance