Ted Leo: Fall Tour Dates 2011

Ted Leo's fall tour starts off September 23rd in Philadelphia. It's an odd tour as it concentrates on the eastern half of the continent, save for a fest in Portland. And only one Canadian date? There's got to be another tour to come. Keep your eyes and ears open for that.

Ted Leo - "The Mighty Sparrow"


Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 2011 Tour Dates:
07/26 – Chicago, IL @ Fireside Bowl
07/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
07/28 – Indianapolis, IN @ Earth House
07/29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square
08/07 – Halifax, NS @ Alderney Landing
09/08-11 – Portland, OR @ Musicfest NW 2011
09/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
09/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/25 – Newark, DE @ Mojo Main
10/26 – Raleigh, NC @ King’s Barcade
10/27 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
10/29 – Gainesville, FL @ The Venue
10/30 – Miami, FL @ Churchill’s
11/01 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
11/02 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
11/03 – Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar
11/04 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
11/08 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
11/09 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
11/10 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
11/12 – Washington, DC @ Sacred Heart Church

Sufjan Stevens: "Pleasure Principle" Stream + MP3

"Pleasure Principle" is the ending piece of Stevens epic "Impossible Soul" off of his latest album, The Age Of Adz, and he and some friends, including Bryce Dessner of the National, played the song live at New York's WNYC radio.

Sufjan stevens - pleasure principle (live at wnyc) by hipstereo

Here's the interview and performances at WNYC:



Here are the lyrics:


"Pleasure Principle"
I never meant to cause you pain
My burden is the weight of a feather
I never meant to lead you on
I only meant to please me, however

And then you tell me
Boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more together
Boy, we can do much more together

I'm nothing but a selfish man
I'm nothing but a privileged peddlar
And did you think I'd stay the night
And did you think I'd love you forever

And then you tell me 

Boy, we can do much more 

Boy, we can do much more

Boy, we can do much more together

Boy, we can do much more together

I gotta tell you
Girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure

And then you tell me
Boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together

Feist announces new album: 'Metals' Due October

On October 4th, Feist will release Metals on Cherrytree/Interscope. The 12 track album was recorded in Toronto and California with Bjork producer Valgeir Sigurðsson.

Watch and listen:

Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor: CANT "Answer" - Stream

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Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor will release, Dreams Come True, his debut as CANT on September 13. You'll find it on Taylor's label, Terrible Records, and on Warp.

CANT - "Answer" by hipstereo

Tour Dates:
10-01 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
10-02 Vancouver, British Columbia – Media Club
10-03 Seattle, WA – Triple Door
10-05 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10-07 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
10-08 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
10-11 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
10-12 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
10-14 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
10-15 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
10-16 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10-18 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
10-19 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
10-21 Toronto, Ontario – Garrison
10-22 Montreal, Quebec – Cabaret Mile End
10-24 Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs
10-25 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
10-27 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda's
10-28 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
10-29 Asheville, NC – Moog Festival

The Arcade Fire: The Suburbs Deluxe Edition Out August 2nd - Stream

The deluxe edition reissue of Arcade Fire's Grammy winning album, The Suburbs, hits shelves August 2nd via Merge (pre-order). Along with the two previously unreleased tracks, “Speaking In Tongues” and “Culture War”, the special edition also includes an extended remix of “Ready to Start” and a demo of “Sprawl I”. But that's not all... there's also an extended version of "Wasted Hours," Spike Jonze's short film, Scenes From The Suburbs (the short was directed by Spike Jonze and co-written by Jonze, Will and Win Butler), plus an 80-page booklet.

This is how Merge Records describes the package on their website:

* CD: The Suburbs album, including an extended version of "Wasted Hours" and two non-album tracks "Speaking In Tongues" feat. David Byrne and "Culture War."
* DVD: Scenes From The Suburbs (30 minutes), a behind the scenes documentary and the official video for The Suburbs' title track.
* An 80-page booklet featuring stills from the film, behind the scenes photographs from the film's production, and lyrics.

Stream both the demo for “Sprawl I” and the extended remix of “Ready to Start” below.

"Ready To Start" Extended Remix:


“Sprawl I” Demo:

Bon Iver Covers Feist: "The Park" MP3

A couple of years ago, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon covered Canadian chanteuse Feist's "The Park" on Australia's Triple J radio. This goes rather nicely with his cover of Bjork currently making the rounds... and it sounds fantastic in comparison to the audio quality of the youtube rip. In fact this song suits Mr Vernon much better than the Bjork composition. Maybe he prefers the Canadian women, as I've heard his current squeeze is Ottawa girl, Kathleen Edwards (whose upcoming album he is co-producing with Portishead and Arcade Fire studio whiz Craig Silvey).

Bon Iver - The Park (Feist Cover) by hipstereo

"THE PARK"
Why would he come back through the park
You thought that you saw him, but no you did not
It's not him coming across the sea to surprise you
Not him who would know where in London to find you

Sadness so real that it populates
The city and leaves you homeless again
Steam from a cup and snow on the path
The seasons have changed from the present to past

The past...
There's hope to have
In the past...

Why would he come back through the park
You thought that you saw him, but no you did not
Who can be sure of anything through
The distance that keeps you from knowing truth

Why would he think, the boy could become
The man who could make you sure he was the one
The one...
My one...
My one...

Bjork: 'Biophilia' Cover Art

Here are the different covers for Biophilia, Bjork's upcoming album... as found on bjork.com.

(this is the cover unveiled on bjork's website on august 17th, 2011)


Biophilia 'The Ultimate Edition' and Digipack CD Cover:

"Cosmogony (serban ghenea mix)" Cover:

The Crystalline Series Cover:

James Vincent McMorrow - Tour Dates

I posted about McMorrow and his music before and now I've got tour dates! He's coming to North America and I hope to see him perform.

Europe
07/24 - Dublin, IRE
07/28 - Cambridge, ENG
07/29 - Dorset, ENG
07/31 - Cornwall, ENG
08/07 - Kilkenny, IRE
08/19 - Crichowell, Wales
09/03 - Vlieland, NL
09/04 - Strabally, Laois

Canada + US
09/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
09/09 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09/10 – Boston, MA @ Bright Music Hall
09/11 – Montreal, QC @ Sala
09/13 – Toronto, ON @ Elmo
09/15 – Chicago, IL @ Hideout
09/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
09/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
09/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
09/21 – Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
09/23 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
09/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg

Bon Iver Covers Björk - Stream + MP3

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Bon Iver covered Björk's “Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right)" during the encore of Friday night's show in Milwaukee.

Bon Iver - “Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right)" shared by Alan Williamson - hipstereo