Today at Turntable Lab in NYC 18 Apr 2011

Young Turks artist SBTRKT will be doing a dj set at 7pm tonight, Monday 4/18.
Turntable Lab, 120 E.7th Street, NY NY
Hope to see you there!
You can hear his "Living Like I Do" single here.

Young Turks Coachella after-party 14 Apr 2011

This Saturday, the 16th of April, Young Turks and their best friends Terrible Records are throwing a Coachella after party, around the pool, at the Ace Hotel, Palm Springs.

Hosted by:
Aziz Ansari and Eric Wareheim

DJs are:
Syd The Kyd (Odd Future)
Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear)
Dev Hynes (Lightspeed Champion/Blood Orange)
Young Turks / Terrible Records
* + Special Guests *

If you'd like to come, rsvp at: http://www.acehotel.com/events/desertgold/rsvp

The party is running from 10PM - 2.30AM
The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs is 701 E Palm Canyon Drive
Bring your swimsuit, just in case.

Holly Miranda - rare solo show on Wed in Portland 11 Apr 2011

Holly Miranda is playing a couple of solo shows this month, the first of which is this Wednesday in Portland. She's been hibernating this winter working on new songs, and maybe she'll play some of them at these shows! They are both free and all-ages.


Wednesday Aprll 13th - 1pm
Portland, OR
ACE HOTEL, 1022 SW Stark Street

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Sunday April 24th - 6pm
Los Angeles, CA
Origami Vinyl, 1816 W. Sunset Blvd, LA, CA
(w/Nightmare And The Cat)

News from KAREN ELSON 04 Apr 2011

Karen Elson is excited to announce the extra special release of a brand new single for Record Store Day. The A-side of the single is a sly cover of Lou Reed’s “Vicious” as originally released on his Transformer album in 1972. While dating back to his time in the Velvet Underground and germinating from an idea suggested by Andy Warhol, Elson’s vibrant interpretation breathes new life into this standard. The flip-side features the Elson-penned “In Trouble With the Lord” a dark, haunting lament recorded during her “The Ghost Who Walks” album sessions but not seeing its physical vinyl release until now.

In keeping with Third Man Records’ worldwide reputation as a leader in vinyl packaging innovations, the latest release from Karen Elson once again steps up the game. The 7” single is pressed on clear vinyl. But it’s no ordinary clear vinyl. Before being inserted into the mechanized press peach colored rose petals were hand-inserted into the raw vinyl. The result, pictured here, is a truly unique approach to the long-treasured art of pressing flower petals in between the pages of books. Limited to 1000 copies and available worldwide on April 16th (Record Store Day) this piece is sure to be not only tough to find, but desired by many as an objet d’art. For those unable to snag one of these limited versions, fear not, as a regular black vinyl, picture sleeve version of the single will be available shortly.

As an added bonus, Karen is also premiering a never released video of "The Birds They Circle" from her live video session at Third Man Records back in 2010. Directed by Jack White, the video features Karen and her full band, comprised of Carl Broemmel (My Morning Jacket), Olivia Jean (The Black Belles), Rachelle Garniez, Marc Fellis (The Go), and Jackson Smith. The track is from Karen's debut 2010 LP, "The Ghost Who Walks".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ysPz0cgh8

To add to the excitement, Karen is also set to perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival from June 9-12 in Manchester, TN! For tickets and more information on the Festival, visit www.bonnaroo.com. Karen's exact performance date will be announced in the very near future, so stay tuned!

www.karenelson.com

WATCHING=GIVING 04 Apr 2011

Today begins an exciting charitable initiative between Alela Diane and Housing Works, as we launch the first clip from Alela's recent performance at Housing Works NYC (full session to launch next week) and announce the Watching = Giving campaign to raise money for Housing Works.

Watching = Giving: To contribute to the wonderful Housing Works cause, fighting to end AIDS and homelessness, all you have to do is watch Alela perform a song (or songs - the more you watch the more you donate!) from her recent concert at Housing Works Used Book Cafe in NYC. Your views generate revenue via the VEVO platform, and all proceeds go to Housing Works - it's that simple!!!

Watch "To Begin" HERE, from the new album Alela Diane & Wild Divine (out tomorrow), to make an automatic donation to Housing Works:

Alela's full session launches next week at www.youtube.com/AlelaDianeVEVO - return then to watch (and donate) more.

STORNOWAY confirm MORE North American Tour Dates! 28 Mar 2011

Oxford, England's Stornoway came over to our side of the pond in late 2010 for their first North American tour, following the release of their debut full-length Beachcomber's Windowsill. The album came out last summer and debuted at #14 on the UK charts, and the tour that followed saw the group win over U.S. audiences:

"Stornoway's set was built on beautiful harmonies centered on lead singer Brian Briggs' sharp, clear voice."
"Stornoway really shined during their encore. Eschewing microphones and all electronic props, the folk band brought out a cello, a violin, an acoustic guitar and let their voices soar unimpeded into the night air. It was gorgeous." LA Weekly

"As guests in our strange land, Stornoway are quickly earning loving favor. As one particularly impressed attendee exuberantly proclaimed, "I freakin' love this British s**t!" From endlessly looped violins and empty (?) kegs banged on for percussive effect to a singing saw and a banjo emblazoned with a detailed mollusk illustration, there really isn't anything not to love." Philadelphia City Paper

"What will probably be my last concert of 2010 ended up being a dark horse candidate for the best of year."
"Playing to a sold out crowd at the famous Crocodile Cafe, Stornoway began their set with an Andrew Bird-like violin loop extravaganza courtesy of touring violinist Rahul Satija. It was an unexpected albeit awesome start to a wonderful set." Seattle Show Gal

"Stornoway's breathy, heartfelt, and folky bubblegum treads the usual travails of love and loss, as does all good Britpop. But they also wander off the beaten pathway into more green and fertile fields." Portland Mercury

The tour also included a very special intimate performance at Yale's Peabody Museum. Read this live review from Mojo: http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/artist_files/Stornoway_Mojo_yale_rev.jpg

Now, Stornoway are confirmed to come back to play select North American dates, including an appearance at this year's Sasquatch Festival!

Stornoway - North American Tour Dates

Tue 5/24 Toronto CA - El Mocambo
Thu 5/26 Brooklyn NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sat 5/28 Allston MA - Brighton Music Hall
Mon 5/30 George WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
Tue 5/31 Seattle WA - Triple Door
Wed 6/1 Vancouver BC - Media Club
Thu 6/2 Portland OR - Doug Fir Lounge
Sat 6/4 San Francisco CA - The Independent
Sun 6/5 Los Angeles CA - The Troubadour

The band went in for a WNYC Soundcheck session the last time they were in NY, listen to that here: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/2010/dec/02/studio-stornoway/

Watch this interview they did with The Owl Mag during their last stop in SF: http://www.theowlmag.com/features/video-stornoway-survive-america-thanks-to-four-loko-and-hacky-sacking/

Their incredible 4AD sessions live here http://4ad.com/sessions/004/

Music video for "Zorbing" is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjG4dUlucVw

Meet Alela Diane and her cat Bramble Rose in this lovely video portrait! 25 Mar 2011

Meet Alela Diane and her cat Bramble Rose in this lovely video portrait!
ALELA DIANE & WILD DIVINE from More Dust Than Digital on Vimeo.

BRITISH SEA POWER performed on LETTERMAN last night! U.S. TOUR just started! 22 Mar 2011

Watch British Sea Power's performance of "Who's In Control?" from last night's Late Show With David Letterman:
http://theaudioperv.com/2011/03/22/british-sea-power-whos-in-control-321-letterman/

The band also kicked-off their first U.S. tour in 3 years last night with a fantastic set at Maxwell's. Now they'll continue on the road through late April! SEE ALL DATES BELOW!

The (NSFW) music video for "Who's In Control?" is viewable on the band's website http://www.britishseapower.co.uk/ or through this direct link http://vimeo.com/20887488

Valhalla Dancehall, their latest full length album is out now via Rough Trade.

An MP3 download for "Who's In Control?" is available here: http://promo.roughtraderecords.com/britishseapower/whosincontrol.mp3

British Sea Power - Spring U.S. Tour Dates

Tue Mar 22 - Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thu Mar 24 - Toronto, ON, Lees Palace
Fri Mar 25 - Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop
Sat Mar 26 - Pontiac, MI, Pike Room
Sun Mar 27 - Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall
Mon Mar 28 - Iowa City, IA, Blue Moose
Tue Mar 29 - Minneapolis, MN, Cedar Cultural Center
Fri Apr 1 - Vancouver, BC, Biltmore
Sat Apr 2 - Seattle, WA, Neumo's
Sun Apr 3 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
Tue Apr 5 - San Francisco, CA, Independent
Wed Apr 6 - Brookdale, CA, The Brookroom @ Historic Brookdale Lodge (Big Sur)
Thu Apr 7 - Los Angeles, CA, Troubadour
Fri Apr 8 - San Diego, CA, Casbah
Sat Apr 9 - Tempe, AZ, Clubhouse
Mon Apr 11 - Marfa, TX, Padres
Wed Apr 13 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Thu Apr 14 - Dallas, TX, The Loft
Fri Apr 15 - Little Rock, AR, Stickyz Rock N Roll Chicken Shack
Sun Apr 17 - Atlanta, GA, The Earl
Mon Apr 18 - Carrboro, NC, Cats Cradle
Tue Apr 19 - Washington DC, Black Cat
Wed Apr 20 - Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brendas
Thu Apr 21 - New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom###

4AD party at SXSW this Saturday! 16 Mar 2011

Come to CLIVE BAR to party with 4AD at SXSW this Saturday!
Saturday March 19th
2-6pm at Clive bar, 609 Davis Street
free entrance + free beer (while supplies last)
hear the full upcoming albums by Gang Gang Dance + tUnE-yArDs! + djs!

4AD artists at SXSW! 15 Mar 2011