Put this in your pipe and smoke it: High on Fire and Melvins tour together
By Annapocalypse on Feb 14 2011
High on Fire aren’t idiots. Although their fans may be known for getting rowdy and/or smoking substances out of “tobacco smoking devices,” the band themselves are smart enough to get the hell out of the country during winter and celebrate the last few months of Australia’s summer. They’re bringing the equally stoner-friendly Melvins on the road with them, just to insure that fun will be had down under. Both bands are also playing the Soundwave Festival in Australia, along with every band played on modern rock radio in 1999, including Monster Magnet, Queens of the Stone Age, Slayer, and Rob Zombie. High on Fire are touring in support of their recent album, Snakes for the Divine.
High on Melvins:
02.19.11 - Auckland, New Zealand - The King’s Arms &
02.20.11 - Dunedin, New Zealand - ReFuel &
02.21.11 - Christchurch, New Zealand - Al’s Bar &
02.22.11 - Wellington, New Zealand - Bodega &
02.23.11 - Auckland, New Zealand - Whammy Bar
02.24.11 - Auckland, New Zealand - Whammy Bar
02.26.11 - Brisbane, Australia - RNA Showgrounds - Soundwave
02.27.11 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Showgrounds - Soundwave
03.01.11 - Brisbane, Australia - HiFi
03.02.11 - St. Kilda, Australia - Gershwin Room @ Esplanade Hotel
03.04.11 - Melbourne, Australia - Melbourne Showgrounds - Soundwave
03.05.11 - Adelaide, Australia - Bonython Park Oval - Soundwave
03.07.11 - Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds - Soundwave
03.09.11 - Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro &
03.10.11 - Nagoya, Japan - Club Quattro &
03.11.11 - Tokyo, Japan - O-East &
& Melvins
• High on Fire: http://www.highonfire.net
• Melvins: http://www.themelvins.com
Games reinvent themselves as “Ford & Lopatin,” start Mexican Summer imprint, otherwise remain exactly the same
By Erika H on Feb 14 2011
Enough games. Seriously — enough. Games (consisting of Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin plus Joel Ford) recently opted to rename themselves Ford & Lopatin, in a very utilitarian decision perhaps designed to eradicate their other name as “that guy from Oneohtrix Point Never.” It was only a few weeks ago that we announced that Games and Oneohtrix Point Never will be touring together this spring, but despite the nominal changes, there are no announced alterations to the dates — except that now the lineup will be Lopatin plus Ford & Lopatin.
In addition to sounding like a legal firm, Ford & Lopatin have set up an imprint on Mexican Summer, entitled Software, which will release F&L’s first LP.
Quick flashback: Late last fall, Daniel Lopatin indicated a prospective name change when he tweeted that Games couldn’t “legally be called Games anymore,” and requested fan suggestions. My question: what lazy tweeter came up with “Ford & Lopatin”? (If you’re really curious, Altered Zones just posted an interview with Dan in which he sort of answers the question.)
• Ford & Lopatin: http://wayslower.tumblr.com
• Software: http://softwarelabel.net
Julian Lynch, friend to man and beast, announces new record Terra
By E. Nagurney on Feb 14 2011
That Julian Lynch is one lovable dude. He’s always putting out records of hazy, near-indescribable music on Underwater Peoples and playing shows and doing cool guy stuff. Cool guy stuff like announcing a new record on Underwater Peoples called Terra. That new record will be out this spring and if you’d like to know more, then just chill out and look at the tracklist. Be cool like Julian Lynch, man. That guy is the coolest.
Terracklist:
01. Terra
02. Clay Horses
03. Fort Collins
04. Canopy
05. Water Wheel One
06. Ground
07. On Eastern Time
08. Water Wheel Two
09. Disappointment
10. Back
• Julian Lynch: http://julianlynch.bandcamp.com
• Underwater Peoples: http://www.underwaterpeoples.com
Trentemøller brings full band, dance performances to the rigid people of Europe and the US
By Liz Louche on Feb 11 2011
Ultra-atmospheric Danish electronic artist Trentemøller is a busy, busy man. He’s working on remixes for UNKLE and Chimes & Belles, REMIXING HIMSELF (soooo meta) for his upcoming single “Shades of Marble,” and doing some fancy production work for fellow Danes Darkness Falls. He’s at work on the next installment of the excellent Late Night Tales compilation series. And this winter/spring he’s DJing his way through Europe and South America in support of his most recent album on In My Room, Into the Great Wide Yonder. He’s also performing at Coachella and a multitude of international festivals, but perhaps the most exciting Trentemøller news is his upcoming series of live performance dates.
Trentemøller is bringing guitarist/bassist Mikael Simpson, guitarist Lisbet Fritze, drummer/fashion man Henrik Vibskov, and vocalists Josephine Philip and Marie Fisker along to re-create the amazingness of Into the Great Wide Yonder live. Costumes, visuals, and dance performances are also promised as part of the Trentemøller live experience. The magic premieres at Miami’s Ultra Festival and continues on to Coachella before journeying back to the Old World.
Trentemøller DJ dates:
02.11.11 - Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefaehrlich
02.12.11 - Istanbul, Turkey - Massive Weekend / Garaj Istanbul
02.18.11 - Lausanne, Switzerland - D! Club
02.19.11 - Rome,Italy - Brancaleone
03.03.11 - Sao Paolo, Brazil - D-Edge
03.05.11 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Rio Music Conference
03.07.11 - Camboriu, Brazil - Some Festival
Trentemøller w/ Full Band:
03.25.11 - Miami, FL - Ultra Festival
04.17.11 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
05.06.11 - Murcia, Spain - SOS 4.8 Festival
08.11.11 - Skanderborg, Denmark - Skanderborg Festival
• Trentemøller: http://www.anderstrentemoller.com
• In My Room: http://www.hfn-music.com/inmyroom
Mute announces its Short Circuit Festival lineup; black clothing required for attendance
By Annapocalypse on Feb 11 2011
If your wardrobe doesn’t understand colors that aren’t black, grey, or white and you still think alternative piercings are hip, Mute Records has just made your life a little bit better. This week, Mute announced its lineup for the Short Circuit Electronic music festival, which will be hosted at The Roundhouse London in, well, London, on May 13 and 14, 2011. The lineup is as follows (with more additions TBA):
• Friday, May 13:
Recoil, Nitzer Ebb, Richard H. Kirk, Carter Tutti with Nik Void, Non, The Balanescu Quartet, Pole, T. Raumschmiere, Thomas Fehlmann, Thomas Brinkmann, Komputer, and DJ Daniel Miller.
• Saturday, May 14:
Erasure with special guests, The Residents, Laibach, Liars, Alison Moyet with special guest, S.C.U.M., Poppy and the Jezebels, SFT and Mira Calix, Big Deal, James Brooks, Peter Gregson, and DJ Danny Briottet.
In addition to live music, the festival will also play host to film screenings and talks. More information on that and ticket information can be found here.
• Short Circuit Festival: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/short-circuit
