sxsw

Housse de Racket Announce Spring Tour

February 7, 2012 By Janey Criss Leave a Comment

It wasn’t their tour with Yelle last year that brought on my new-found love for French indie-pop duo, Housse de Racket, but members Pierre Leroux and Victor Le Masne’s densely hooky, suave, intense song-writing style. Their LP, Alesia, confirmed the suspicions. The two recorded that album with French producer Phillipe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Rapture), and to much applause. Though Zdar does have a certain ‘je ne sais quoi,’ it was the live performances of last year’s North American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Festivals, Music Tagged With: cassius, coachella, housse de racket, Pearl Jam, Phillipe Zdar, phoenix, Pierre Leroux, rihanna, sxsw, sxsw 2012, the rapture, Victor le Masne, yelle

Lana Del Rey Postpones Tour, Cancels SXSW Performance

February 7, 2012 By Sindy Lucas Leave a Comment

The New York Post is reporting that Lana Del Rey is postponing her upcoming tour in the wake of her infamous SNL performance. The "Video Games" singer was set to announce a 30-date tour in support of her new album Born to Die, but after deciding she wasn't ready and that a poor performance could hurt record sales, executives at Interscope decided to postpone tour. "[Lana] and her manager decided to cancel [the tour] after SNL," a source told the Post's Page Six, stating that Del Rey was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Interscope, lana del rey, sxsw

Nneka: New Record, Remix + March Tour

January 27, 2012 By Janey Criss Leave a Comment

Hot off the press this afternoon, Nigerian-German electro-pop artist, Nneka, announced the upcoming release of her third record, Soul Is Heavy. The accompanying tour dates, just announced, are much anticipated, since the singer hasn’t toured the United States in over two years. The U.S./Canadian tour will span the month of March, and includes a couple of appearances at SXSW, the details of which haven’t been leaked. With a Fader premiere, Nneka has also just released the Coki (Digital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Downloads, Music Tagged With: decon, nneka, sxsw, sxsw 2012, yo mama's recordings

Snowmine Residency at Piano’s + SXSW

January 20, 2012 By Janey Criss Leave a Comment

Always sort of snarling now when someone introduces a new band to me as ‘Brooklyn-based,’ Snowmine is one that I went back to check out because, honestly, I liked their name. Snowmine is five guys who seem to be not-for-the-sake-of-it indie. Their bio uses the term ‘soundscape’ to describe their music, and it’s one I would choose, too. I’ve never seen them live, but imagine that their use of pedal boards is operationally smooth and technically seamless. At least that’s the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music, New York Tagged With: glasslands, Piano's, PopGun, snowmine, sxsw, sxsw 2012

Miike Snow Announces Tour Dates

January 20, 2012 By Matt Fox Leave a Comment

Alongside the group’s appearances at SXSW, Ultra, and the Coachellas, the trio Miike Snow has posted a handful of dates to accompany the in between periods. With their upcoming album, Happy To You, coming out in March 27, there will not be a moment of rest for these fine folks. Check out the dates below as well as the single off the new effort, “Paddling Out”. Miike Snow 2012 Tour Dates: 03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest 03/23 – Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival 04/10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music, News Tagged With: 2012, coachella, Happy to You, Miike Snow, Paddling Out, sxsw, tour, Ultra

Andrew W.K. Tour + SXSW Dates

January 18, 2012 By Janey Criss Leave a Comment

Today the Andrew W.K. camp announced the “I Get Wet Ten Year Anniversary Tour.” This means that Andrew and the full band will be performing their debut record, for the first time ever, in its entirety. I Get Wet took rock fans by surprise ten years ago, ushering in Andrew W.K.’s unique, party-boy style and throwing him into the international arena. This tour is in celebration of that record. For the tour, the band will play each track from it in order, including – yes, because I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Festivals, Music Tagged With: Andrew W.K., Current 93, good charlotte, Lee Scratch Perry, matt & kim, rivers cuomo, Soulja Boy, STEVE AOKI, sxsw, The Simpsons

SXSW 2012 Schedule Up Today!

January 16, 2012 By Janey Criss Leave a Comment

Quick, all you uber music fans out there scramble to get your SXSW 2012 personal schedules together. Today marked the release of the official schedule and, with it, some band and artist names that weren’t previously included on the ‘to-play’ list. I won’t lie; I started working on my schedule a month ago. But I will tell you that my interest in unofficial parties, indie-indie label showcases and after-after-hours parties intrigue me slightly more than the run of the mill. Along the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Festivals, Music Tagged With: Against Me!, Austin, bear in heaven, best coast, built to spill, Crystal Castles, grace potter, lana del rey, little boots, memoryhouse, sharan van etten, sxsw, sxsw 2012, tennis, the war on drugs, thepolyphonic spree, vivian girls, zola jesus

Cheap Girls Announce Spring Headline Tour

January 3, 2012 By Sindy Lucas Leave a Comment

Cheap Girls have announced an upcoming Spring tour. The U.S. tour in support of the their first full-length album, Giant Orange, kicks off Thursday, March 1 in Cleveland, OH, at the Grog Shop and will run through March 20, closing out in Lawrence, KS. The tour will also include a stop at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. The Sidekicks will join the tour for the entire run. See the full tour schedule below. Giant Orange, was produced by Against Me! vocalist/songwriter Tom Gabel and is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: cheap girls, giant orange, ruby, spring tour, sxsw