Gil Scott-Heron to Release First Album in 15 Years; Be Sure to Catch Revolution Streaming on Hulu Shortly Afterward
On February 9, soul legend and proto-rap pioneer Gil Scott-Heron is releasing I’m New Here on XL (wait a second, I’m fairly sure he is not new here. Scott-Heron always says the darndest things!), his first LP since 1994’s Spirits.
Two songs off the album are currently streaming on Scott-Heron’s website. The first, “Me and the Devil,” is spaced-out soul, and Scott-Heron’s gravel-paved voice sounds like it may actually be bleeding profusely (check out the video for this track at the Chocolate Grinder). The second, “Where Did the Night Go,” is spoken word about putting on socks and writing letters and staying up late… but really obsessively, like a One Hour Photo-themed slumber party, only somewhat politically minded.
Here’s the tracklist:
01. On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1)
02. Me and the Devil
03. I’m New Here
04. Your Soul and Mine
05. Parents (Interlude)
06. I’ll Take Care of You
07. Being Blessed (interlude)
08. Where Did the Night Go
09. I Was Guided (Interlude)
10. New York Is Killing Me
11. Certain Things (Interlude)
12. Running
13. The Crutch
14. I’ve Been Me (Interlude)
15. On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 2)
• Gil Scott-Heron: http://myspace.com/revolutionwillnotbetelevised
• XL: http://www.xlrecordings.com
A Sunny Day in Glasgow Drop New EP and Announce Spring Tour
You know that list you're keeping of bands you've heard of but haven't actually listened to yet? Well, it's time to take A Sunny Day in Glasgow off that list and start listening, because there's an EP and a tour a-coming.
The band drops Nitetime Rainbows March 2 on clear vinyl 12-inch/digital download only. It'll be released on Mis Ojos Discos.
Awesomely-titled tracklist:
A1. Nitetime Rainbows (new mix)
A2. Daytime Rainbows
A3. So Bloody, So Tight
A4. Piano Lessons
B1. Nitetime Rainbows (Buddy System remix)
B2. Nitetime Rainbows (Acid wash edit by Benoit Pioulard)
B3. Nitetime Rainbows (Ezekiel Honig remix)
Awesomely scheduled tourdates:
02.26.10 - New York City, NY - Mercury Lounge
02.27.10 - Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
03.01.10 - Columbus, OH - Cafe Bourbon
03.02.10 - Champaign, IL - Mike N’ Molly’s
03.03.10 - Chicago, IL – Schubas
03.04.10 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
03.05.10 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
03.08.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Media Club
03.09.10 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project
03.10.10 - Portland, OR – Holocene
03.11.10 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern
03.13.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Mint
03.14.10 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
03.17.10-03.21.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.23.10 - New Orleans, LA – TBA
03.24.10 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry’s *
03.25.10 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree *
03.26.10 - Nashville, TN - The End *
03.27.10 - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor *
03.28.10 - Washington, DC - DC9
03.29.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House
03.31.10 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
04.01.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
04.02.10 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
04.03.10 - Montreal, QC - The Green Room
04.08.10 - London, England - Windmill Brixton
04.17.10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
04.20.10 - Bergen, Norway - Landmark
04.24.10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
04.29.10 - Dijon, France - Kill Your Pop Festival
04.30.10 - Lyon, France - Le Sonic
05.03.10 - Prague, Czech Republic - Klub 007
05.05.10 - Zilina, Slovakia - Stanica
05.06.10 - Kosice, Slovakia - Tabacka Kulturfabrik
05.12.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Les Nuits Botanique Festival
05.14.10 - Manchester, England - Islington Mill
05.15.10 - Glasgow, Scotland - Nice N Sleazys
05.18.10 - Dublin, Ireland – Whelans
05.20.10 - London, England - Luminaire
* Japandroids
• A Sunny Day in Glasgow: http://asunnydayinglasgow.com
• Mis Ojos Discos: http://misojos-discos.com
Eat Skull Signs to Woodsist, Soon to Be Followed by All of Indie Rock
Eat Skull just released a 7-inch on Woodsist. Awesome. It's called "Jerusalem Mall" and, along with the title track, features a couple of Sick to Death (TMT Review) outtakes. Go to the Chocolate Grinder if you wanna scope out one of those songs. With any luck, this'll be followed by a complementary LP later this year. That's all.
Jerusalem Mall 7-inch:
A1. Jerusalem Mall
B1. Don't Leave Me on the Speaker
B2. Thank You Smoke Break
Show:
02.20.10 - Portland, OR - East End *
* The Urinals
• Eat Skull: http://www.myspace.com/eatskull
• Woodsist: http://www.woodsist.com
Karl Blau to Tour Europe, Maybe Play Magic: The Gathering
Tenured Anacortian Karl Blau is hitting the European thoroughfares this spring, including three dates with two-step, funk-bass-swillin', horn-totin' K Records labelmates Lake and one with Brit bro Maps. As of publishing, Karl was not able to verify if he will actually play the popular collectible card game. We have managed to confirm one thing, though: his ponytails are sweet.
02.23.10 - Dresden, DE - Beatpol
02.24.10 - Prague, CZ - Klub 007 *
02.25.10 - Vienna, AT - Arena *
02.26.10 - Ebensee, AT - Kino *
02.26.10 - Zuerich, CH - Stall 6
03.03.10 - Evreux, FR - L'abordage
03.04.10 - Paris, FR - Flèche d’Or %
03.05.10 - Brussels, BE - Pleasure
03.06.10 - Groningen, NL - Ham Radio Communications Party
03.07.10 - Den Bosch, NL - FabrIQ Festival
03.08.10 - Mannheim, DE - Der Bock
03.09.10 - Wuerzburg, DE - Cairo
03.10.10 - Koeln, DE - King Georg
03.11.10 - Berlin, DE - Schokoladen
03.13.10 - Bremen, DE - Spedition
03.14.10 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang
* Lake
% Maps
• Karl Blau: http://www.kelplunacy.com
• K Records: http://www.krecs.com
Tortoise Announce Dates for Winter Tour
Post-rock heavyweights Tortoise are "coming out of their shell" for their first tour of the new decade! Supporting their latest release, Beacons of Ancestorship, the group aims to break fresh ground in an aging genre and continue making impossibly accessible avant-garde. With shows that typically see each member flexing their chops on at least two instruments, with six albums worth of material in the archives, there should be some surprises for both newcomers and the Tortoise faithful alike. Fellow Chicago locals Disappears will be joining them for the ride, and the final date in the Windy City will feature a performance by Robert A.A. Lowe.
02.11.10 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall *
02.12.10 - Nashville, TN - Exit In *
02.13.10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree *
02.14.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
02.15.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle *
02.16.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
02.17.10 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smlls Theatre *
02.18.10 - Toronto, ON - Lees Palace *
02.19.10 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig *
02.20.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall #
* Disappears
# Robert A.A. Lowe
• Tortoise: http://www.trts.com
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
Snoop Dogg Signs Cypress Hill to Priority Records; First Step in Planned Arthurian-Roundtable of Hip-Hop Megastars Tasked with Defending the Realm of Def
Snoop Doggy Dogg, known worldwide as the inventor of the West Coast, was, as you already know, recently named as "Creative Chairman" of Priority Records. What this fancy title infers is that Doggy gets the resources to further whatever musical agenda he wants (as long as it makes cash for Priority). Snoop, always a man with an agenda, has decided to form a roundtable of "Hip Hop Knights" tasked with "guarding the Eternal Throne of His Highness, The Flyest, The Dopest, The King Of Hip Hop." Snoop's hand-picked first recruits were recently announced as hip-hop legends Cypress Hill.
"Cypress Hill is undeniably one of the most important hip hop groups in music history," Snoop stated after announcing the newly-signed exclusive worldwide deal. "Not only are they incredibly talented and the first Latino hip hop group to go platinum, they are also from the west coast (and can totally strike down any heathen with one swing of a broad-sword) so this signing is the perfect marriage," Snoop elaborated.
Cypress Hill will release on April 6 a new album through Priority Records, Rise Up, the band's first in six years.
Trans Am Announce Some Thing and Then Another Thing
DC three-piece Trans Am have announced a new album whose title conjures an almost biblical flood of imagery and high metaphor. Yes, dear readers, prepare yourself for… Thing! What exactly is this "Thing"? What sonic mystery does it hold in store for you and I? It could be almost anything. If history is any indication, Thing will probably include some pyrotechnic guitars, laser beam synths, pulse-quickening drum work, and mind-bending album art. But who knows, we'll all just have to wait until April 20 (the official release date on Thrill Jockey) to find out!
Thing tracklisting:
01. Please Wait
02. Black Matter
03. Naked Singularity
04. Thing
05. Bad Vibes
06. Heaven's Gate
07. The Silent Star
08. Arcadia
09. Apparent Horizon
10. Interstellar Drift
11. Maximum Yield
12. Space Dock
Here are some choice quotes from TA about recording the album:
• “We were supposed to get some serious cash to record a soundtrack for a Hollywood sci-fi film. We never found out for sure what the project was, but Trans Am has a feeling it was the soundtrack to Avatar.”
• "Seb usually stays pretty focused and says stuff like, 'Do the drums sound good?' or 'Dude, the drums aren’t really that good' or 'Can we just hear the drums without everything else?' Then he goes off and checks his Facebook and Kurt turns down the drums. So that’s cool."
• “Trans Am went through a lot to get here. We can’t worry about the music now. All we can do is bring lots of energy and do all the little things that put us in a good position to come out on top.”
Trans Am are now probably mentally preparing for a European tour during the month of May:
05.04.10 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
05.05.10 - Berlin, Germany - Volksbühne
05.06.10 - Antwerp, Belgium - Scheld'apen #
05.07.10 - Metz, France - Les Trinitaires #
05.08.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Les Nuits du Botaniques Festival
05.09.10 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13 #
05.10.10 - Utrecht, Netherlands - DB's #
05.11.10 - London, UK - Corsica Studios #
05.14.10 - Lille, France - L'Aeronef #
05.18.10 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie #
05.21.10 - Brest, France - Sonore Festival
05.23.10 - Kortrijk, Belgium - Sixen Festival %
05.24.10 - Colmar, France - Le Grillen %
05.25.10 - Zurich, Switzerland - Exil %
05.26.10 - Geneva, Switzerland - Le Kab %
# Lazer Crystal
% The Psychic Paramount
• Trans Am: http://www.transband.com
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
tUnE-yArDs to Tour With Xiu Xiu, Neighbors to Complain About All the Clatterin'
Clattery art-pop rookie tUnE-yArDs will embark on a spring tour with clattery art-pop veterans Xiu Xiu. tUnE-yArDs, the one-woman project of Merrill Garbus, will tour in support of her acclaimed 2009 release, BiRd-BrAiNs. Xiu Xiu, meanwhile, will be supporting the cheerfully titled Dear God, I Hate Myself, which sees release February 23 on Kill Rock Stars. Feel good hit of the spring, right there!
02.05.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House
03.17.10 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah *
03.18.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
03.19.10 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place *
03.20.10 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill *
03.23.10 - Olympia, WA - Northern *
03.24.10 - Portland, OR - Holocene *
03.25.10 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
03.26.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03.27.10 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive *
03.29.10 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon *
03.30.10 - St. Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center *
03.31.10 - Iowa City, IA- The Picador *
04.01.10 - Northfield, MN - The Cave at Carleton College *
04.02.10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
04.03.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
04.05.10 - Oberlin, OH - The Dionysus Discotheque *
04.07.10 - Cleveland, OH - The Spot *
04.08.10 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place *
04.09.10 - New York, NY- Bowery Ballroom *
04.10.10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East - Downstairs*
04.13.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
04.14.10 - Washington DC - DC9 *
04.15.10 - Richmond, VA - The Canal Club Downstairs *
* Xiu Xiu
Broken Social Scene New Album Confirmed for May 4, Tourdates Announced
According to Arts&Crafts, Broken Social Scene are releasing a new, as-yet untitled album May 4. The core six members of Broken Social Scene — Kevin Drew, singer-bassist Brendan Canning, drummer Justin Peroff, guitarist Charles Spearin, singer-guitarist Andrew Whiteman, and Sam Goldberg — wrote and arranged the new record, but don't worry: your favorite Canadian indie heroes, like Feist, Metric’s Emily Haines, and Jimmy Shaw, will be making appearances too. The album, their first since 2005's self-titled release, was co-produced by the band and John McEntire (Tortoise) in Chicago and Toronto.
05.01.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
05.03.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
05.07.10 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
05.13.10 - London, UK - Brixton Academy (Pavement)
05.14.10 - Minehead, UK - All Tomorrow’s Parties
05.17.10 - London, UK - Heaven
05.18.10 - Amsterdam, NE - Melkweg
05.19.10 - Cologne, GR - Burgerhaus Stollwerck
05.21.10 - Paris, FR - La Maroquinerie
06.19.10 - Toronto, ON - Toronto Island (Pavement, Band of Horses)
• Broken Social Scene: http://www.brokensocialscene.ca
• Arts & Crafts: http://www.arts-crafts.ca
All I Wanna Do Is Zooma-Zoom-Zoom with Spoon! Britt Daniel and Co. to Shake They Rumps on Tour
First-tier indie rockers Spoon will play a few overseas dates in February before embarking on a North American tour in mid-March. Don't believe the "first tier" remark? Gander southwards to the tourdates listed below and tell me if you see multiple shows in the same choice US cities, ace support bands, and actual full days off between gigs? Yep, Spoon are an elite group indeed, and between shows on Valentine's Day in Glasgow and, um, Kourtney Kardashian's birthday at Coachella on April 18, the Austin quartet will show off its live chops in support of its latest record, the near-universally well-received album Transference (Merge). Big and little Spoons alike will already know that their heroes will soon be on the move, but if this news story is hitting you for the first time, please note: networking may be required to attend certain Spoon shows below, as some are already sold out (i.e., both Washington, DC dates).
02.14.10 - Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's #
02.15.10 - Manchester, England - Academy 3 #
02.16.10 - London, England - Electric Ballroom #
02.18.10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso #
02.19.10 - Cologne, Germany - Luxor #
02.20.10 - Berlin, Germany - Frannz Club #
03.17.10 - Austin, TX - Stubb's
03.18.10 - New Orleans, LA - Republic $
03.19.10 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage $
03.20.10 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle $
03.22.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $
03.23.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $
03.24.10 - Richmond, VA - The National $
03.26.10 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall $
03.27.10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues $
03.29.10 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy $
03.30.10 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre $
04.01.10 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom %
04.02.10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue %
04.03.10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue %
04.05.10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre %
04.07.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue %
04.09.10 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre %
04.10.10 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre %
04.11.10 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre %
04.13.10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre %
04.18.10 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
# White Rabbits
$ Deerhunter, The Strange Boys
% Deerhunter, Micachu & The Shapes
• Spoon: http://www.myspace.com/spoon
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
Lou Reed Brings the Noise: Metal Machine Trio featuring Ulrich Krieger and Sarth Calhoun Playing Gigs in Europe
Fans of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music (or even the noisier side of The Velvet Underground) might be stoked to hear about Lou Reed's new Metal Machine Trio featuring Ulrich Krieger and Sarth Calhoun. The trio did a back-to-back two-night gig at Blender Theatre in NYC last year and are now doing a five-day stint in Europe this April. Lou has been calling these events "A Night of Deep Noise" and will feature Lou on guitar and electronics, Ulrich Krieger on tenor sax and live electronics, and Sarth Calhoun on live processing and Fingerboard Continuum. The trio takes inspiration from Reed's controversial 1975 album Metal Machine Music, but the performance isn't a direct remaking, as made obvious by the trio's instrumentation. So, anyone getting ready to call out for their favorite part of MMM are gonna be a little disgruntled when all they hear is Lou Reed actually playing his guitar opposed to pushing it up against his amp.
If you wanna hear the trio before shelling out the dough, check out the recordings from last year's NYC events, released as The Creation of the Universe, or check out Lou's own video of the trio here. If you're just gonna shell out the dough either way, here are the dates:
04.17.10 - Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Junction
04.18.10 - Oxford, UK - Oxford 02 Academy
04.19.10 - London, UK - Royal Festival Hall
04.21.10 - Paris, France - La Cigale
04.22.10 - Brussels, Belgium - A/B, Ancienne Belgique
04.24.10 - Copenhagen, Denmark - DR Koncerthuset
04.26.10 - Oslo, Norawy - Sentrum Scene
04.27.10 - Bergen, Norway - Ole Bull Scene
04.30.10 - Mallorca, Spain - Teatre Principal de Palma
• Lou Reed: http://www.loureed.com
