New Pornographers announce summer tour and release first single for Together
By Annapocalypse on Mar 24 2010
As you may already know, The New Pornographers’ latest album, Together, is due May 4 from Matador (TMT News). Instead of making you wait over a month for the album to be released, The New Pornos have jumped the gun and released the album’s first single, “The Crash Years,” this week on iTunes, available right now for purchase. And if you decide to pre-order Together from Matador’s online store, you’ll receive a free 7-inch with the band covering three songs by Detroit band Outrageous Cherry.
Another option: bide your time until the summer and head out to see The New Pornos on tour:
05.19.10 - London, England - Electric Ballroom @
05.21.10 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet Club @
05.22.10 - Hamburg, Germany - Molotow @
05.23.10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg @
05.25.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Orangerie @
05.26.10 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie @
05.27.10 - Toulouse, France - Cafe Rex @
05.28.10 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival @
05.31.10 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
06.07.10 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall &
06.08.10 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre &
06.09.10 - Saskatoon, SK - The Odeon Events Centre &
06.10.10 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Centre &
06.11.10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue $#
06.12.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater $#
06.13.10 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall $#
06.15.10 - Toronto, ON - The Sound Academy $#
06.17.10 - Montreal, QC - Le National $#
06.18.10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues $#
06.19.10 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 $#
06.21.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre $#
06.22.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $#
06.23.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $#
06.25.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Memorial Hall at UNC $#
06.26.10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse $#
06.27.10 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom $#
06.28.10 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant $
07.15.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Vogue Theatre $%
07.16.10 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom $%
07.18.10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater $%
07.19.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater $%
07.20.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater $%
07.21.10 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre $%
07.23.10 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s BBQ $%
07.24.10 - Dallas, TX - The Showroom at Palladium $%
07.25.10 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom $%
07.26.10 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall $%
07.28.10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre $%
07.30.10 - Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre $%
08.04.10 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre $
@ Here We Go Magic
& The Mountain Goats
$ The Dodos
# The Dutchess & The Duke
% Imaad Wasif
• The New Pornographers: http://www.thenewpornographers.com
• Matador: http://www.matadorrecords.com
RIP: Marva Wright, "the blues queen of New Orleans"
By Shane Mack on Mar 24 2010
From Marva Wright’s official website (via The Daily Swarm):
At 6am this morning [on March 23], Marva Wright passed away. She was 62 years old Our heartfelt sympathies go out to her family, friends & loved ones. Information about services will be made available soon.
As many of you know, Marva suffered 2 debilitating strokes a few months back. To help with her mounting medical bills, a benefit will be held Sunday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Rock ‘n’ Bowl following the Saints game.
George Porter Jr. is assembling a house band from his and Wright’s bands. They’ll back a still-growing list of artists that thus far includes Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Charmaine Neville, Tab Benoit, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., the Wild Magnolias, the Soul Rebels and more.
An account has been established in Marva’s name at Capital One Bank for anyone wishing to help out with donations.
• Marva Wright official website: http://www.marvawright.com
• Marva Wright MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/marvawrightblues
WOXY announces suspension of live broadcasts
By Annapocalypse on Mar 24 2010
A sad day for the online radio community indeed, as WOXY announced this week that they would be suspending their live broadcasts as of March 23. The full message from their website is below:
WOXY Listeners, Fans and Friends…
Due to current economic realities and the lack of ongoing funding for WOXY‘s operations, we’ve been forced to suspend our live broadcasts as of March 23rd. We’re continuing to explore options to keep The Future of Rock and Roll alive. For business inquiries, please contact Bryan Jay (bryan@woxy.com) or John at Future Sounds (john@futuresounds.com).
Thanks for your years of dedicated support.
The last time WOXY was the victim of financial hardship in May 2004, the station shut down and was saved at the last minute by anonymous investors. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that anyone is rushing to their aid as of right now, but we’ll keep you updated.
• WOXY: http://www.woxy.com
A decade too late: UMG to test lower CD prices
By Aaron Norman on Mar 24 2010
As digital music downloads continue to cut into ever-waning CD (and physical media in general) sales, major labels still have some serious marketing decisions to make. About a decade too late, it looks as though Universal Music Group is finally realizing its current pricing on CDs is out of sync with the times and has plans to test a new pricing structure that will put CDs in the price range of $6 to $10 beginning in the second quarter of 2010, according to Billboard. This will be especially good for consumers if UMG can drag other major labels along with them, forcing more competitive pricing across the board.
“We think [the new pricing program] will really bring new life into the physical format,” says Universal Music Group Distribution president/CEO Jim Urie. Maybe he’s joking.
Bachelorette announces tour, vows to stay single forever
By Annapocalypse on Mar 23 2010
Touring in support of 2009’s My Electric Family (Drag City), New Zealand’s Bachelorette (a.k.a. Annabel Alpers) not only has a US tour with Beach House to look forward to this spring, but she also has an announcement to make. It seems there have been some rumors lately that Bachelorette might be ready to settle down and get married, and then maybe have a couple of kids and move out to the ‘burbs. Not true, says Bachelorette. It seems Alpers is very happy with her band’s single status and will not be changing the name to “Bride,” “Wife,” or “Mother” anytime soon. To prove it, she’s going on a presumably free-spirited worldwide tour. Phew, a sigh of relief.
Watch Bachelorette’s single status erupt on stage throughout the world this spring:
03.23.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
03.24.10 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
03.26.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
03.28.10 - Boston, MA - Paradise
03.29.10 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
03.30.10 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
04.01.10 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom (Pike Room)
04.02.10 - Chicago, IL - Metro
04.03.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
04.04.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
04.05.10 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
04.06.10 - Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon
04.07.10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04.09.10 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
04.10.10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
04.11.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw Theatre
04.12.10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
04.14.10 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbos 365 Club
04.15.10 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brewing Co.
04.16.10 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door
04.17.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
04.19.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
04.25.10 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
04.26.10 - Sheffield, UK - The Harley
04.27.10 - London, UK - White Heat @ Madame Jo Jo’s
05.04.10 - London, UK - Cargo
05.o8.10 - Leipzig, Germany - Pop Up Festival
05.10.10 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
05.11.10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Trouw
05.12.10 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Merleyn
05.13.10 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
05.14.10 - Offenbach, Germany - Hafen 2
05.15.10 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - D:Qliq
05.16.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Festival Les Nuits Secrètes
05.17.10 - Cologne, Germany - Blue Shell
05.18.10 - Berlin, Germany - NBI Club
05.19.10 - Hamburg, Germany - Fundbureau
05.20.10 - Aarhus, Denmark - Spot Festival
05.21.10 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
05.22.10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
05.24.10 - Prague, Czech Republic - Club 007
05.25.10 - Vienna, Austria - Chelsea
05.26.10 - Nuremberg, Germany - MUZ
• Bachelorette: http://www.myspace.com/bachelorettepop
• Drag City: http://www.dragcity.com
[Photo: Louise Clifton]
