Porcelain Raft - "Unless You Speak From Your Heart"

Here's more from that band Porcelain Raft I have been digging. Porcelain Raft is Mauro Remiddi from London. His songs are dark and desperate indie rock. Get into it now.

Unless You Speak From Your Heart from Porcelain Raft on Vimeo.

Jack White - "Love Interruption"

Jack White from the White Stripes has released the first taste of his solo debut. I expected a White Stripes like tune but not quite.

Shabazz Palaces - "Are You... Can You... Were You? (Felt) "

Here's a new Shabazz Palaces video for your enjoyment. Stay tuned for tour dates below.

Shabazz Palaces Tour dates:

Saturday, February 18, 2012 La Cave aux poetes, Roubaix France

Sunday, February 19, 2012 Stereolux, Nantes France

Monday February 20, 2012 Les Trinitaires, Metz France

Tuesday February 21, 2012 Strasbourg La Laiterie, France

Friday February 24, 2012 Palace, St Gallen Switzerland

Saturday, February 25, 2012 Stall 6, Zurich Switzerland

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Astoria, Turin Italy

Thursday, March 01, 2012 Circolo degli Artisti, Rome Italy

Friday, March 02, 2012 Bronson, Ravenna Italy

Saturday, March 03, 2012 Studio 2 Vigonovo (Venezia) Italy

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 The Whole, Minneapolis MN (All Ages Show)

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Mad Planet. Milwaukee WI

Thursday, April 5, 2012 Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL

Friday, April 6, 2012 Magic Stick, Detroit MI

Saturday, April 7, 2012 The Horn Gallery, Gambier OH

Sunday, April 2012 The Shadow Lounge, East Liberty PA

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Lee’s Palace, Toronto ON

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 II Motore, Montreal QC

Thursday, April 12, 2012 Iron Horse, Northampton MA

Friday, April 13 2012 SOB’s, New York NY

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn NY

Nicolas Jaar - "And I Say" ft. Scout Larue and Will Epstein

Not feeling the vocals by Scout Larue (daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis) of this new track by Nicolas Jaar. But it's Nicolas Jaar and he's my man these days so I am sharing.

Bad Bad Not Good - "PESO" LIVE AT THE DRAKE

The guys in Bad Bad Not Good are on their way to something big. They mix jazz and hip hop in a way that has NOT been done yet. You can get a bunch of their stuff for free over at their bandcamp.

Andrew Bird - "Eyeoneye"

A new Andrew Bird song is a great way to start the day! Check out "Eyeoneye". I've had this one on repeat all morning. Break It Yourself is out March 6 via Mom + Pop Music

Eyeoneye by Andrew Bird

ANDREW BIRD, BREAK IT YOURSELF

1. Desperation Breeds…

2. Polynation

3. Danse Caribe

4. Give it Away

5. Eyeoneye

6. Lazy Projector

7. Near Death Experience Experience

8. Behind the Barn

9. Lusitania

10. Orpheo Looks Back

11. Sifters

12. Fatal Shore

13. Hole in the Ocean Floor

14. Belles

ANDREW BIRD TOUR

March 15 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX*

March 16 The Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA*

March 17 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA*

March 19 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN*
March 20 Southern Theatre Columbus, OH*

March 22 The Pageant St. Louis, MO*

March 23 The Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO*

March 24 Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI*

April 9 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA†

April 10 The Vogue Vancouver, BC†

April 11 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR†

April 13 Fox Theater Oakland, CA†
April 18 Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ†
April 19 Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, NM†
April 20 Rialto Theater Tucson, AZ†

May 3 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA‡

May 4 Beacon Theatre New York, NY‡

May 5 Beacon Theatre New York, NY§

May 6 House of Blues Boston, MA‡

May 8 9:30 Club Washington, DC‡

May 9 Ramshead Live Baltimore, MD‡
May 10 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI**

May 12 Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL**

* with Eugene Mirman
† with Laura Marling
‡ with Patrick Watson
§ with Tift Merritt
** with Mucca Pazza

Caveman - "Easy Water" Video

Feeling this new Caveman album. Get a glimpse below. Looks like I posted about them some time ago but I have been spending more time and I dig.

'Easy Water' from Caveman on Vimeo.

Tracey Thorn - "Small Town Girl"

Whoa! Cool discovery. I have been an Everything But the Girl for years but didn't know that Tracey Thorne ever sounded like this. Really digging the simple yet emotional charge of this track. It's from her debut solo album from before she met Ben Watt.

Santigold - “Big Mouth” Video

One of the albums that I most look forward to in 2012 is the new Santigold. Here's a bit of a tease called "Big Mouth".

Magnetic Fields - "Andrew in Drag"

New Magnetic Fields track, "Andrew in Drag" is their first on Merge since the amazing 69 Love Songs. Is it as awesome? Listen here. Love at the Bottom of the Sea will be released on March 6.

Track Listing:

1. God Wants Us to Wait

2. Andrew in Drag

3. Your Girlfriend’s Face

4. Born For Love

5. I’d Go Anywhere with Hugh

6. Infatuation (With Your Gyration)

7. The Only Boy in Town

8. The Machine in Your Hand

9. Goin’ Back to the Country

10. I’ve Run Away to Join the Fairies

11. The Horrible Party

12. My Husband’s Pied-a-Terre

13. I Don’t Like Your Tone

14. Quick!

15. All She Cares About Is Mariachi

The Magnetic Fields’ Tour Dates

March 6 Helsinki Hudson Hudson, NY

March 7 Union Transfer Philadelphia PA

March 14, 15, 16 SXSW Austin, TX

March 18 The Vogue Vancouver, BC

March 19 Neptune Theater Seattle, WA

March 20 Neptune Theater Seattle, WA

March 21 Roseland Theater Portland, OR

March 23 Orpheum Theater Los Angeles, CA

March 24 Fox Theater Oakland, CA

March 26 Vic Theater Chicago, IL

March 27 Vic Theater Chicago, IL

March 28 Englert Theater Iowa City, IA

March 30 Sound Academy Toronto, ONT

March 31 Le National Montreal, QUE

April 3 Beacon Theater New York, NY

April 6 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA

April 7 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA

April 9 The 930 Club Washington, DC

April 11 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

April 12 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

April 14 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

Kevchino.com's 10 year anniversary celebration

We are supper excited for this!

Kevchino, The Sky Report & Musicology NYC Present

Kevchino.com's 10 year anniversary celebration featuring . . .

Matt Bauer http://mattbauermusic.com/
Dana Falconberry (EP release show) http://www.danafalconberry.com/
Natureboy http://natureboy.bandcamp.com/
Prairie Empire http://www.myspace.com/prairieempire

DJ Scot Bowman & DJ Kevchino and Easy Lover will be spinning between sets.

Join us for an evening of celebration, bowling and music!

Saturday, January 28th at The Gutter

$8 at the door

The Gutter
200 North 14th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-387-3585
21+

Com Truise - "Brokendate"

Pretty excited to see Com Truise Thursday night at Public Assembly. Anyone else going?

Com Truise - "Brokendate" from stereogum on Vimeo.

Real Estate – “Easy” Video

Been really digging on this new Real Estate LP. Here's one reason why. If you can keep from laughing you can enjoy the song.

Real Estate - "Easy" from Tom Scharpling

Coachella 2012

Here's the Coachella lineup featuring, Radiohead, the Black Keys, At The Drive-In, Bon Iver, Snoop and Dre, Flying Lotus and many many more. Who will you be checking out?

Plearn Promdan - "Kosok Tee Det "

Whoa! I don't know what it is but I like it.

Been listening to the album allll day.

Grimes Signs To 4AD Releases New Track, "Genesis"/ US Tour Starts Next Month

Listen to "Genesis" by Grimes.

Grimes 2012 Tour Dates

February
18th Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
19th Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar
20th Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
21st Portland, OR - Holocene
22nd San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
24th Los Angeles, CA - Echo
25th San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
27th Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
29th Austin, TX - Lamberts

March
1st Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf
2nd New Orleans, LA - LBC Quad (Tulane Univ)
3rd Oxford, MS - Cats Purring Dude Ranch
5th Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
6th Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
7th Orlando, FL - Backbooth
8th Miami, FL - Bardot Miami
9th Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopover Festival
13th Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
14th Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
19th Toronto, ON - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
20th Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
21st Baltimore, MD - Str8 Cavin
22nd Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
23rd New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
24th Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands
26th Boston, MA - Great Scott
31st Montreal, QB - Cabaret Mile End

May
31st Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Festival

June
2nd London, UK – Field Day Festival
3rd Dublin, Ireland – Forbidden Fruit Festival

Youth Lagoon - "July" Video

Been digging this Youth Lagoon album. Check out "July"!

Youth Lagoon - July from Tyler T Williams on Vimeo.

A$AP Rocky - "Pretty Flacko"

A$AP Rocky is "Pretty Flacko". Download here.

Porcelain Raft

Some more cool new stuff. Check out Porcelain Raft. Really digging these sounds.

Conveyor - "Mukraker"

This is a decent tune. Don't know a thing bout these dudes. But listen to Conveyor. Conveyor, Mukraker by Danceyrselfcleaner

Colin Stetson - "Those Who Didn't Run" Video

Colin Stetson was on heavy rotation through 2011. Continuing the trend in 2012.

Colin Stetson "Those Who Didn't Run" from Isaac Gale on Vimeo.