Prairie Empire - "Snow"

How appropriate that we are posting a song called "Snow" with the impending storm tonight. Britain Ashford's new band, Prairie Empire is pretty cool. Listen here. New album track list below.

01 Ten-Fold.

02. Song for You

03. Give

04. Time Takes Time

05. Summer Light

06. Snow

07. Under Hum

08. Winter Came

09. Where You Are

10. Patience and Grace

11. Pieces, Parts

Musicology NYC & Kevchino.com Presents showcase with Tiny Vipers, Natureboy & Prairie Empire March 4th at Union Pool

Big BIG news here at Musicology NYC. We are beyond excited for our showcase with Kevchino! Details below.


Kevchino.com & Musicology NYC Presents
Tiny Vipers
Natureboy
Prairie Empire
+ DJ Scott Bowman & DJ Kevchino spinning between sets.

Friday, March 4th at Union Pool
484 Union Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11211

21+ Doors 9pm $10 advance $12 at the door

Purchase advance tickets here.

Joan as Police Woman "The Magic" Video

I clicked on this video hesitatingly. I expected to not like it but I do. Not that I don't like Joan as Police Woman. I do. I just figured I was over her. Not with this tune. And I like the video. New tunes by Joan, The Deep Field are out now.

Acrylics Debut New Video For "Nightwatch" Off Forthcoming LP "Lives and Treasure"

Download the "Nightwatch" MP3 and see the Acrylics live:

02/05 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool w/ Blood Orange and Rewards
02/24 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands w/ BRAHMS

Nightwatch from House Plants on Vimeo.

Lives and Treasure will be released on Friendly Fire Recordings/Hot Sand Records on March 1st

Watch Dismemberment Plan Reunite on Fallon tonight

The lovely lady turned me onto the band Dismemberment Plan a few years ago. Tonight they reunite before they start their tour tomorrow. Ya'll should we go see em? I think so. Dates below.

The Dismemberment Plan:

01-21 Washington, DC - The Black Cat *
01-22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
01-23 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %
01-27 Philadelphia, PA - The Starlight Ballroom $
01-28 Boston, MA - Paradise @!
01-29 New York, NY - Webster Hall ^
01-30 New York, NY - Webster Hall +
02-19 Chicago, IL - Metro #
02-20 Chicago, IL - Metro @
03-12 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

* with Bluebrain, Tereu Tereu
^ with Poor But Sexy
% with Office of Future Plans
$ with Cymbals Eat Guitars, Trophy Wife
@ with the Forms
! with Certainly Sir
+ with Jukebox the Ghost, Bells
# with Kid You'll Move Mountains

J Mascis Acoustic Album and Tour Dates

Acoustic J Mascis? Yes. Several Shades of Why is out March 15th.

Tour dates:
3.10.2011 Ithaca, NY - Castaways *
3.11.2011 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
3.22.2011 Brattleboro, VT - Headroom Stages
3.23.2011 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
3.24.2011 New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge *
3.25.2011 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*
3.26.2011 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
3.30.2011 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop *
3.31.2011 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig *
4.1.2011 Chicago, IL - Subterranean *
4.2.2011 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
4.7.2011 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
4.8.2011 Athens, GA - The Melting Point *
4.9.2011 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle *
4.10.2011 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
4.29.2011 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern **
4.30.2011 Portland, OR - Dante's **
5.3.2011 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place**
5.4.2011 San Francisco, CA - The Independent **
5.5.2011 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar **
5.6.2011 Echo Park, CA - Echo **
5.7.2011 San Diego, CA - The Casbah **

*w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators
** w/ Black Heart Procession

Crystal Castles - "Not In Love" Video w/Robert Smith

Robert Smith and Crystal Castles and an awesome song called "Not in Love".

Crystal Castles - Not In Love from Video Marsh on Vimeo.

Ty Segall Plays NYC At Mercury Lounge On March 8

Ty Segall was on a number of a best of lists in 2010 and I am just now checking him out. Pretty rad. Hear some goods here.

US Winter Tour

1/27/11 LA @ Echoplex w/ Monotonix
1/28/11 San Francisco @ Rickshaw Stop w/ Monotonix & Nodzzz
2/19/11 Denton, TX @ Rubbergloves
2/20/11 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
2/21/11 Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat
2/22/11 Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat
2/23/11 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat
2/24/11 Miami, FL @ Grand Central - Bruise Cruise Pre-Party Kick Off
Show w/ Vivian Girls, Thee Oh Sees, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Stralips,
Surfer Blood
2/25/11 Bruise Cruise Festival w/ Vivian Girls, Thee Oh Sees, Quintron and
Miiss Pussycat, Strange Boys, Black Lips, Surfer Blood
3/1/11 Tampa @ Orpheum @ w/ Thee Oh Sees
3/2/11 St. Augustine, FL @ Ring of Fire
3/3/11 Huntsville, AL @ Vertical House Records
3/4/11 Atlanta, GA @ Earl w/ Thee Oh Sees
3/5/11 Nashville, TN @ The End w/ Pujol
3/6/11 Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade w/ Super Vacations
3/7/11 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Super Vacations
3/8/11 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Devin Therriault
3/11/11 Montreal, QC @ Club Lambi w/ Heavy Cream
3/12/11 Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar
3/13/11 Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt w/ Heavy Cream
3/14/11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/ Heavy Cream
3/15/11 Lawrence, KS @ Jack Pot Saloon w/ Heavy Cream
3/18/11 SXSW - Goner Party @ Beerland
3/19/11 SXSW - Panache Showcase @ Mohawk w/
Quintron and miss pussycat, Strange Boys, JEFF The Brotherhood, Bellrays, Pujol & more

The Mumlers "Coffin Factory" Video

I have no idea how I missed the Mumlers. These guys are amazing. Favorite album right now...a bit late. Hopefully we will hear more from these dudes.

Tennis - "Pigeon" Video

Tennis will release their debut January 18 with their much-anticipated album Cape Dory. Pretty excited for this one. See why down there.

Tennis - Pigeon from Scott Laidlaw on Vimeo.

B. Lewis is rad!

Been spending some time with B. Lewis over the last few days. Get his album Mercury Backburner here.

"Build a Rocket Boys" a new album by Elbow!

This has been sitting in my inbox for a few weeks but I wanted to share in case ya'll missed it. Elbow's new album is called, Build a Rocket Boys! Here's a glimpse:

New Decemberists Streaming Free at NPR

Decemberists getting back to simple on The King is Dead. Trailer's courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan.

Happy New Year Peeps! What have I been doing? Jezabels.

Listening to the Jezabels again. This is "Mace Spray":