Count Me Out: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Count Me Out Monthly Mix #35

Every month I like to put together a collection of songs (a Monthly Mix) that I currently dig and or have caught my attention in one way or another. To download this as "one track", please follow the "Monthly Mix" link above. However, for individual tracks, I recommend searching out previous posts or using the Hype Machine. Thanks and enjoy.

February Mix

01. Jessica Lea Mayfield - Tell Me
02. The Cave Singers - Clever Creatures
03. tUnE-yArDs - Bizzness
04. The Dodos - Don't Stop
05. William Fitzsimmons - The Tide Pulls From The Moon
06. DeVotchKa - 100 Other Lovers
07. The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness
08. PJ Harvey - The Words That Maketh Murder
09. Radiohead - Morning Mr. Magpie
10. Little Scream - The Heron And The Fox
11. Brett Dennen - Sydney (I'll Come Running)
12. Bright Eyes - Jejune Stars
13. Timber Timbre - Black Water
14. TV On The Radio - Will Do
15. Rue Royale - Crater
16. The Kills - Satelitte
17. Vivian Girls - I Heard You Say
18. The Boxer Rebellion - Doubt

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This Week On Late Night TV

Here are the bands/musicians/groups performing on Late Night TV (Conan, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Last Call with Carson Daly) this week.

Monday (2/28)

Conan: Fitz & The Tantrums
Letterman: Zac Brown Band
Leno: Michael Franti
Fallon: Glasser
Kimmel: Esperanza Spalding
Carson: Off!

Tuesday (3/1)

Leno: Cake
Kimmel: Aaron Lewis
Carson: Freddie Gibbs

Wednesday (3/2)

Conan: Mavis Staples
Letterman: Oh Land
Leno: Travis Barker featuring Cypress Hill
Fallon: Motorhead
Carson: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Thursday (3/3)

Conan: Taio Cruz
Leno: Darlene Love
Fallon: Lykke Li
Ferguson: Tomorrows Bad Seeds
Kimmel: Michael Franti
Carson: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Iron

Friday (3/4)

Letterman: Naughty By Nature
Fallon: Lupe Fiasco
Kimmel: Cee Lo Green
Carson: TBA

Saturday (3/5)

Saturday Night Live: The Strokes

* some of these seem to change during the week and or are repeats, but as of now, this is what's in store.

Damien Jurado on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Menomena on Daytrotter

Menomena had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the latest release, Mines, out via Barsuk/City Slang.

Setlist

01. Killemall
02. Tithe
03. Queen Black Acid

[Website] Menomena
[Facebook] Menomena

[Count Me Out] Menomena Lose A Member And Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Menomena on The Interface
[Count Me Out] Video: Menomena on Pitchfork
[Count Me Out] Menomena at Metro (09.25.10)
[Count Me Out] Menomena "Magichat"
[Count Me Out] Video: Menomena "Dirty Cartoons"
[Count Me Out] Video: Menomena on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Menomena - Mines
[Count Me Out] Menomena "Taos"
[Count Me Out] Menomena Announce Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Menomena on Le HibOO
[Count Me Out] Menomena "Five Little Rooms"
[Count Me Out] Menomena "Pilgrim's Progress"
[Count Me Out] Menomena on Fabchannel

Video: The Walkmen "Orange Sunday"

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Video: Jessica Lea Mayfield on Letterman

Jessica Lea Mayfield performed "Our Hearts Are Wrong" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the new release, Tell Me, out now via Nonesuch.

[VIDEO] Jessica Lea Mayfield - Our Hearts Are Wrong

[Website] Jessica Lea Mayfield
[Facebook] Jessica Lea Mayfield

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Jessica Lea Mayfield - Tell Me

Friday, February 25, 2011

Video: Caribou "Jamelia"

Caribou have a new video for "Jamelia," a tune off the latest release, Swim, out via Merge/City Slang. Check it out below.

[VIDEO] Caribou - Jamelia

[Website] Caribou
[Facebook] Caribou

[Count Me Out] Caribou on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Caribou on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Caribou Reveal More Fall Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Caribou "Sun"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Caribou - Swim
[Count Me Out] Caribou Announces Spring Tour
[Count Me Out] Video: Caribou "Odessa"
[Count Me Out] Caribou "Odessa"
[Count Me Out] Video: Caribou "Irene"

TV On The Radio Reveal New Album Art

Behold, the album art for the forthcoming TV On The Radio release, Nine Types Of Light, out 4/12 via Interscope. I'm also going to throw it out there, think these guys might be a headliner for this year's Pitchfork Fest. Thoughts?

[Myspace] TV On The Radio
[Website] TV On The Radio

[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Will Do"
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio Announce A Few Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio Announce Nine Types Of Light
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Leno
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio on Colbert
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio on SNL
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio at The Riv (10.22.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Jools Holland
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio "Dancing Choose"
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio "Golden Age"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Dancing Choose"
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Golden Age"
[Count Me Out] New TV On The Radio Album This September

Video: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros "40 Day Dream"

Bobby "Sore Spores"

"Sore Spores" is a lovely new tune from Bobby, a group that features Molly Sarle of Mountain Man. Have a listen below and check out some current tour dates, which includes a Chicago show this Monday, February 28th at Lincoln Hall. The forthcoming self-titled release, Bobby, is out 6/21 via Partisan.

[STREAM] Bobby - Sore Spores

[MP3] Bobby - Sore Spores

Tour Dates

02.25.11 at First Unitarian Church Sanctuary (Philadelphia, PA) *
02.26.11 at Brillobox (Pittsburgh, PA) *
02.28.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL) *
03.04.11 at Old South Church (Boston, MA) *
03.05.11 at Iron Horse Music Hall (North Hampton, MA) ^
03.07.11 at Space Gallery (Portland, ME) *
03.08.11 at The Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *

* w/ The Low Anthem
^ w/ DOM

[Website] Bobby
[Facebook] Bobby

Video: The Walkmen "While I Shovel The Snow"

Video: Bright Eyes on Letterman

Bright Eyes performed "Jejune Stars" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the new release, The People's Key, out now via Saddle Creek. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had March 15th at The Riv.

[VIDEO] Bright Eyes - Jejune Stars

[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bright Eyes - The People's Key
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Iron & Wine Extend Upcoming Tour

Iron & Wine have added some more dates to their upcoming tour, which kicks off here in Chicago on March 4th at The Riv. Check them out below, along with the new release, Kiss Each Other Clean, out now via Warner Bros./4AD.

Tour Dates

03.04.11 at Riviera Theater (Chicago, IL)
03.08.11 at Roundhouse (London, UK)
03.09.11 at Corn Exchange (Brighton, UK)
03.10.11 at Town Hall (Birmingham, UK)
03.11.11 at HMV Picturehouse (Edinburgh, UK)
03.12.11 at Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool, UK)
03.14.11 at Olympia (Dublin, IE)
03.15.11 at Academy 2 (Manchester, UK)
03.16.11 at Sage (Gateshead, UK)
03.17.11 at Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK)
04.14.11 at Royal Oak Music Theatre (Detroit, MI) *
04.15.11 at The Town Ballroom (Buffalo, NY) *
04.16.11 at Mass MoCA (North Adams, MA) *
04.17.11 at Higher Ground (Burlington, VT) *
04.18.11 at State Theatre (Portland, ME)
04.19.11 at House of Blues (Boston, MA)
04.20.11 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD)
04.21.11 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA)
04.22.11 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
04.23.11 at Trustees Theater (Savannah, GA) *
04.25.11 at 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA) *
04.26.11 at Amos' Southend (Charlotte, NC) *
04.27.11 at The National (Richmond, VA) *
04.28.11 at Carnegie Music Hall (Pittsburgh, PA)
04.29.11 at House of Blues (Cleveland, OH)
05.28.11 at Sasquatch! (George, WA)
05.29.11 at Wilma Theatre (Missoula, MT)
05.30.11 at Knitting Factory (Boise, ID)
05.31.11 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
06.01.11 at Warfield Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
06.02.11 at Knitting Factory (Reno, NV)
06.04.11 at Boulder Theatre (Boulder, CO)
06.05.11 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
06.06.11 at Pritzker Pavilion (Chicago, IL)
06.07.11 at Turner Hall Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI)
06.08.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
06.09.11 at People's Court (Des Moines, IA)
06.10.11 at The Vogue (Indianapolis, IN)
06.11.11 at Madison Theatre (Cincinnati, OH)
06.12.11 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)

* w/ The Low Anthem

[Website] Iron & Wine
[Facebook] Iron & Wine

[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine on Conan
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine Live at The Greene Space
[Count Me Out] Live Iron & Wine Webcast Tonight
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine "Tree By The River"
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Reveal Tracklist And Release Date
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Announce Kiss Each Other Clean
[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine "Homeward These Shoes"
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine "The Trapeze Swinger"
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine To Release Double Disc Of Rarities
[Count Me Out] Video: Iron & Wine on Leno
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Announce Lovesong Of The Buzzard [EP]
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine Rarities
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine at Wheaton College (02.15.08)
[Count Me Out] Iron & Wine on Fabchannel

Video: The Strokes - Making of Angles: EP1

The Strokes have posted the first "making of" episode for the forthcoming release, Angles, out 3/22 via RCA. Check it out below, along with the original recording session video posted early last year and the somewhat recently released album art.

[VIDEO] The Strokes - Making of Angles: EP1

[VIDEO] The Strokes 2010 Recording for next album PART 1

Tracklist

01. Machu Picchu
02. Under Cover Of Darkness
03. Two Kinds Of Happiness
04. You're So Right
05. Taken For A Fool
06. Games
07. Call Me Back
08. Gratisfaction
09. Metabolism
10. Life Is Simple In The Moonlight

[Myspace] The Strokes
[Website] The Strokes

[Count Me Out] The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness"
[Count Me Out] The Strokes Confirm Angles And Reveal Tracklist

The Dodos "Don't Stop"

Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles are set to release a new album, Gloss Drop, on 6/7 via Warp. Check the tracklist out below, as we wait on more info.

Tracklist

01. Africastle
02. Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)
03. Futura
04. Inchworm
05. Wall Street
06. My Machines (feat. Gary Numan)
07. Dominican Fade
08. Sweetie & Shag (feat. Kazu Makino)
09. Toddler
10. Rolls Bayce
11. White Electric
12. Sundome (feat. Yamantaka Eye)

[Website] Battles
[Facebook] Battles

Video: The Twilight Singers on Jimmy Kimmel

The Twilight Singers performed "On The Corner" last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check it out below, along with the new release, Dynamite Steps, out now via Sub Pop.

[VIDEO] The Twilight Singers - On The Corner

[Myspace] The Twilight Singers
[Website] The Twilight Singers

[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Twilight Singers - Dynamite Steps
[Count Me Out] Video: The Twilight Singers "On The Corner"

Video: The Mountain Goats on Letterman

The Mountain Goats performed "Birth Of Serpents" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, All Eternals Deck, out 3/29 via Merge. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had April 5th at The Vic.

[VIDEO] The Mountain Goats - Birth Of Serpents

[Website] The Mountain Goats
[Facebook] The Mountain Goats

[Count Me Out] The Mountain Goats "Damn These Vampires"
[Count Me Out] The Mountain Goats Announce All Eternals Deck
[Count Me Out] Video: The Mountain Goats on Cemetery Gates
[Count Me Out] The Mountain Goats on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] Video: The Mountain Goats on Stephen Colbert
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Mountain Goats - The Life Of The World To Come
[Count Me Out] Video: The Mountain Goats "Ezekiel 7 And The Permanent Efficacy Of Grace"
[Count Me Out] The Mountain Goats "Genesis 3:23"

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

TV On The Radio "Will Do"

TV On The Radio have released a stream of "Will Do," a tune off the forthcoming album, Nine Types Of Light, out 4/12 via Interscope. Have a listen below.

[STREAM] TV On The Radio - Will Do

[Myspace] TV On The Radio
[Website] TV On The Radio

[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio Announce A Few Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio Announce Nine Types Of Light
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Leno
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio on Colbert
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio on SNL
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio at The Riv (10.22.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Jools Holland
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio "Dancing Choose"
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio "Golden Age"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Dancing Choose"
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Golden Age"
[Count Me Out] New TV On The Radio Album This September

The Rural Alberta Advantage "North Star"

Spin has posted a new tune, "North Star," from The Rural Alberta Advantage. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Departing, out 3/1 via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had March 26th at Lincoln Hall.

[MP3] The Rural Alberta Advantage - North Star

[Website] The Rural Alberta Advantage
[Facebook] The Rural Alberta Advantage

[Count Me Out] Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

The Watson Twins "You Showed Me"

The Watson Twins are set to self-release a new EP, Night Covers, on 4/18. This collection of covers features tunes by PJ Harvey, Bill Withers, Sade, The Turtles, Eurythmics and The Black Keys. Check their take on The Turtles' "You Showed Me" out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.

[MP3] The Watson Twins - You Showed Me

Tour Dates

03.03.11 at Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa, CA) *
03.05.11 at Bootleg Theater (Los Angeles, CA) *
04.22.11 at Lincoln Theater (Raleigh, NC) ^
04.23.11 at Knight Center (Charlotte, NC) ^
04.24.11 at Forsythia Hall (Asheville, NC)
04.25.11 at Tennessee Theater (Knoxville, TN) ^
04.26.11 at Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
04.27.11 at Melting Point (Athens, GA)
04.28.11 at NCPAC (Charleston, SC) ^
04.29.11 at WorkPlay Soundstage (Birmingham, AL) ^

* w/ Alexi Murdoch
^ w/ Amos Lee

[Myspace] The Watson Twins
[Website] The Watson Twins

[Count Me Out] The Watson Twins on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] The Watson Twins on NPR's Mountain Stage
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Watson Twins - Talking To You Talking To Me
[Count Me Out] The Watson Twins on The LaundroMatinee

Video: Tyler James "All I Got"

Tyler James has a new video for "All I Got," a tune off his latest release, It Took The Fire, out now via Son Of Geert. Check it out below and pick up the album for free, this week, thanks to Noise Trade.

[VIDEO] Tyler James - All I Got

[Myspace] Tyler James
[Website] Tyler James

[Count Me Out] Tyler James Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Tyler James - It Took The Fire
[Count Me Out] Stream The New Tyler James Record
[Count Me Out] Tyler James "Soapbox Shakedown"

Bill Callahan Reveals Apocalypse Tracklist

Bill Callahan is set to release a new album, Apocalypse, on 4/19 via Drag City. Check the newly announced tracklist out below.

Tracklist

01 Drover
02 Baby's Breath
03 America!
04 Universal Applicant
05 Riding For The Feeling
06 Free's
07 One Fine Morning

[Website] Bill Callahan
[Facebook] Bill Callahan

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bill Callahan - Rough Travel For A Rare Thing
[Count Me Out] Bill Callahan "Bowery (Live)"
[Count Me Out] New Bill Callahan Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Bill Callahan at Used Kids Records
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
[Count Me Out] Bill Callahan "Eid Ma Clack Shaw"

Video: Destroyer on Jimmy Fallon

Destroyer performed "Downtown" last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, along with the new release, Kaputt, out now via Merge. Also, remember that a Chicago will be had March 29th at Lincoln Hall.

[VIDEO] Destroyer - Downtown

[Website] Destroyer
[Facebook] Destroyer

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Destroyer - Kaputt
[Count Me Out] Video: Destroyer "Kaputt"
[Count Me Out] Destroyer "Chinatown"

Video: Deerhunter on Letterman

Deerhunter performed "Memory Boy" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The latest release, Halcyon Digest, is out via 4AD.

[VIDEO] Deerhunter - Memory Boy

Tour Dates

03.25.11 at Button Factory (Dublin, IE)
03.26.11 at The Stiff Kitten (Belfast, IE)
03.28.11 at Oran Mor (Glasgow, UK)
03.29.11 at The Irish Centre (Leeds, UK)
03.30.11 at Sound Control (Manchester, UK)
03.31.11 at Shepherds Bush Empire (London, UK)
04.02.11 at Melkweg - Old Room (Amsterdam, NL)
04.04.11 at Suedpol (Kriens, CH)
04.05.11 at Rote Fabrik (Zurich, CH)
04.06.11 at Musica 90 Season Festival (Torino, IT)
04.07.11 at Locomotiv Club (Bologna, IT)
04.08.11 at Kill Your Pop Festival (Dijon, FR)
04.09.11 at Super! Mon Amour Festival - Giate Lyrique (Paris, FR)
04.10.11 at Le Grand Mix (Tourcoing, FR)
04.11.11 at Le Botanique (Brussels, BE)
04.13.11 at Kafe Antzokia (Bilbao, ES)
04.14.11 at La Riviera (Madrid, ES)
04.15.11 at Sala Apolo 2 (Barcelona, ES)
04.17.11 at Reykjavik Music Mess v1.0 - Nasa (Reykjavik, IS)
05.30.11 at Sasquatch! (George, WA)
06.09.11 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)

[Website] Deerhunter
[Facebook] Deerhunter

[Count Me Out] Video: Deerhunter on Conan
[Count Me Out] Deerhunter on The Interface
[Count Me Out] Video: Deerhunter "The Secret Generator Series"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
[Count Me Out] Video: Deerhunter "Helicopter"
[Count Me Out] Deerhunter Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Deerhunter "Revival"
[Count Me Out] Deerhunter Announce Halcyon Digest
[Count Me Out] Deerhunter "Rainwater Cassette Exchange"
[Count Me Out] 2 New Deerhunter Videos

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Cloud Nothings on The LaundroMatinee

Cloud Nothings had a session with My Old Kentucky's LaundroMatinee posted today. Check some videos out below, along with mp3's from the session, here. The new self-titled release, Cloud Nothings, is out now via Carpark.

[VIDEO] Cloud Nothings - Untitled

[VIDEO] Cloud Nothings - Weird Sons

[VIDEO] Cloud Nothings - Morgan

[Facebook] Cloud Nothings

[Count Me Out] Video: Cloud Nothings "Understand At All"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Cloud Nothings - Cloud Nothings
[Count Me Out] Video: Cloud Nothings "Should Have"

TV On The Radio Announce A Few Tour Dates

TV On The Radio have announced a few new tour dates, in support of the forthcoming release, Nine Types Of Light, out this spring via Interscope. Check them out below.

Tour Dates

04.08.11 at Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA)
04.09.11 at Jefferson Theatre (Charlottesville, VA)
04.10.11 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD)
04.13.11 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)
04.16.11 at House of Blues (Boston, MA)
04.17.11 at Metropolis (Montreal, QC)
04.18.11 at Sound Academy (Toronto, ON)
04.20.11 at St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, MI)
04.23.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
04.24.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
04.25.11 at Ogden Theatre (Denver, CO)
05.02.11 at 4th and B (San Diego, CA)
06.22.11 at T Mobile Inmusic Festival (Zagreb, HR)
07.03.11 at Wireless Festival (London, UK)
07.08.11 at BBK Live Festival (Bilbao, ES)

[Myspace] TV On The Radio
[Website] TV On The Radio

[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio Announce Nine Types Of Light
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Leno
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio on Colbert
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio on SNL
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio at The Riv (10.22.08)
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Jools Holland
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio "Dancing Choose"
[Count Me Out] Video: TV On The Radio "Golden Age"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Dancing Choose"
[Count Me Out] TV On The Radio "Golden Age"
[Count Me Out] New TV On The Radio Album This September

Handsome Furs Announce A Few Tour Dates

Handsome Furs have announced a few tour dates, where they'll hopefully be testing out some tunes off a new release, assumed to be out sometime this year. Check them out below.

Tour Dates

04.13.11 at Great Scott (Boston, MA)
04.14.11 at Bell House (Brooklyn, NY)
04.15.11 at Gallery 5 (Richmond, VA)
04.16.11 at Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
04.17.11 at King's Barcade (Raleigh, NC)
04.18.11 at Kung Fu Necktie (Philadelphia, PA)
05.16.11 at The Lexington (London, UK)

[Myspace] Handsome Furs
[Website] Handsome Furs

[Count Me Out] Video: Handsome Furs "I'm Confused"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Handsome Furs – Face Control
[Count Me Out] Handsome Furs "I'm Confused"
[Count Me Out] New Handsome Furs Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Handsome Furs Album In February
[Count Me Out] Video: Handsome Furs "Legal Tender" + "Thy Will Be Done"

Video: Peter Bjorn and John "Second Chance"

Peter Bjorn and John have a new video for "Second Chance," a lovely jam off the forthcoming release, Gimme Some, out 3/29 via StarTime International. Check it out below.

[VIDEO] Peter Bjorn and John - Second Chance

[Website] Peter Bjorn and John
[Facebook] Peter Bjorn and John

[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John on Conan
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John Announce More Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John "Breaker Breaker"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John Announce Gimme Some
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "Living Thing"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "It Don't Move Me"
[Count Me Out] Peter (Bjorn) and John Black Cab Session
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John on the Interface
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Peter Bjorn and John - Living Thing
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "Nothing To Worry About"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John Reveal Album Art & Some Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Peter Bjorn and John Record In March
[Count Me Out] Video: Peter Bjorn and John "New Song"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Peter Bjorn and John - Seaside Rock
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John "Flavour Of The Season"
[Count Me Out] Peter Bjorn and John "Inland Empire"

Sloan "Follow The Leader"

Sloan are set to release a new record, The Double Cross, on 5/10 via Yep Roc. Check the tracklist out below, along with the opening track, "Follow The Leader."

Tracklist

01. Follow The Leader
02. The Answer Was You
03. Unkind
04. Shadow of Love
05. She's Slowing Down Again
06. Green Gardens, Cold Montreal
07. It's Plain To See
08. Your Daddy Will Do
09. I've Gotta Know
10. Beverly Terrace
11. Traces
12. Laying So Low

[MP3] Sloan - Follow The Leader

[Myspace] Sloan
[Website] Sloan

Cameron McGill "I Don't Believe In Magic (But All My Friends Just Disappeared)"

Cameron McGill is set to release a new album, Is A Beast, on 4/12 via Post-Important. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "I Don't Believe In Magic (But All My Friends Just Disappeared)." Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates and a live video of another tune, "Counterfeit."

Tracklist

01. Houdini
02. I Don't Believe In Magic (But All My Friends Just Disappeared)
03. Dead Rose
04. Let's Make Dinosaurs Extinct
05. The Road To Hell Is Paved With Adverbs
06. Michelangelo's Blue Period
07. Sad Ambassador
08. My Demons Are Organized
09. Someone In Another Life (Schizo Blues)
10. Counterfeit
11. Dublin Fight Song
12. Serious Trust

[MP3] Cameron McGill - I Don't Believe In Magic (But All My Friends Just Disappeared)

[VIDEO] Cameron McGill & What Army - Counterfeit

Tour Dates

03.31.11 at 7th St Entry (Minneapolis, MN) *
04.01.11 at Project Lodge (Madison, WI) *
04.02.11 at Mad Planet (Milwaukee, WI) *
04.06.11 at Vaudeville Mews (Des Moines, IA)
04.07.11 at Zoo Bar (Lincoln, NE)
04.08.11 at The Walnut Room (Denver, CO)
04.09.11 at The Triple Nickel Tavern (Colorado Springs, CO)
04.11.11 at Velour Live (Provo, UT)
04.12.11 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
04.13.11 at Road 34 (Fort Collins, CO)
04.14.11 at Barley St Tavern (Omaha, NE)
04.16.11 at The Basement (Nashville, TN) *
04.17.11 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC) ^
04.19.11 at IOTA (Arlington, VA) ^
04.20.11 at World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA) ^
04.22.11 at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 (New York, NY) ^
04.23.11 at Brillobox (Pittsburgh, PA) ^
04.26.11 at Musica (Akron, OH) ^
04.27.11 at PJ's Lager House (Detroit, MI) ^
04.28.11 at Founders Brewing Co (Grand Rapids, MI) ^
04.29.11 at Schubas (Chicago, IL) *^
04.30.11 at Kryptonite (Rockford, IL)

* w/ Miles Nielsen
^ w/ Adam Arcuragi

[Myspace] Cameron McGill
[Website] Cameron McGill

[Count Me Out] Cameron McGill "Low Ways"

The Black Keys Announce New Tour Dates

The Black Keys have announced some new tour dates, in support of their Grammy winning release, Brothers, out via Nonesuch. Check them out below.

Tour Dates

03.15.11 at Olympia (Paris, FR)
03.16.11 at L'Olympic (Nantes, FR)
03.18.11 at Heineken Music Hall (Amsterdam, NL)
04.14.11 at Mesa Amphitheatre (Mesa, AZ) *
04.15.11 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
05.22.11 at The Hangout Festival (Mobile, AL)
06.10.11 at The Lawn - White River State Park (Indianapolis, IN)
06.11.11 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)
06.27.11 at Deer Lake Park (Vancouver, BC) *
06.28.11 at Stampede Corral (Calgary, AB) *
06.29.11 at Rexall Place (Edmonton, AB) *
06.30.11 at TCU Place (Saskatoon, SK) *
07.02.11 at MTS Centre (Winnipeg, MB) *
07.03.11 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium (Minneapolis, MN) *
07.05.11 at Stir Cove Amphitheatre (Council Bluffs, IA) *
07.07.11 at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre (Toronto, ON) *
07.10.11 at Festival D'Ete (Quebec City, QC) *
07.11.11 at Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) *
07.12.11 at John Labatt Centre (London, ON) *
07.13.11 at Artpark (Buffalo, NY) *

* w/ Cage The Elephant

[Myspace] The Black Keys
[Website] The Black Keys

[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Leno
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys "Howlin' For You"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys vs. Vampire Weekend on The Colbert Report
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on SNL
[Count Me Out] The Black Keys on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Craig Ferguson
[Count Me Out] The Black Keys on The Interface
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Jimmy Fallon
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys "Tighten Up"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Black Keys - Brothers
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys "Next Girl"
[Count Me Out] The Black Keys "Tighten Up"
[Count Me Out] The Black Keys Announce New Record
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys "I Got Mine" (Live)
[Count Me Out] Video: The Black Keys on Conan
[Count Me Out] The Black Keys "Strange Times"

Album Review: The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work

The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work

01. Too Beautiful To Work
02. Worth Mentioning
03. Tiny Head
04. Moodslayer
05. Canary
06. Spherical Mattress
07. Cold Canada
08. What Mercy Is
09. I Need Mirrors
10. Seeing Things

just ok

Standout Tracks: Too Beautiful To Work / Canary / Tiny Head

Too Beautiful To Work is out today via Dead Oceans.

* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.

[Website] The Luyas
[Facebook] The Luyas

[Count Me Out] The Luyas "Too Beautiful To Work"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Luyas "Tiny Head"

Album Review: The Cave Singers - No Witch

The Cave Singers - No Witch

01. Gifts And The Raft
02. Swim Club
03. Black Leaf
04. Falls
05. Outer Realms
06. Haller Lake
07. All Land Crabs And Divinity Ghosts
08. Clever Creatures
09. Haystacks
10. Distant Sures
11. Faze Wave
12. No Prosecution If We Bail

good

Standout Tracks: Clever Creatures / Swim Club / Haller Lake

No Witch is out today via Jagjaguwar.

* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.

[Website] The Cave Singers
[Facebook] The Cave Singers

[Count Me Out] The Cave Singers Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The Cave Singers "Swim Club"
[Count Me Out] The Cave Singers Announce New Release
[Count Me Out] Video: The Cave Singers on We Have Signal
[Count Me Out] The Cave Singers "Beach House"

Album Review: Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine

Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine

01. Intro/Chi Chi
02. New Beat
03. Go With You
04. Divina
05. Before I'm Done
06. Got Blinded
07. How I Know
08. Light Black
09. Still Sound
10. Good Hold
11. Elise

good

Standout Tracks: Still Sound / New Beat / Elise

Underneath The Pine is out today via Carpark.

* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.

[Website] Toro Y Moi
[Facebook] Toro Y Moi

[Count Me Out] Toro Y Moi "New Beat"
[Count Me Out] Video: Toro Y Moi "Still Sound"
[Count Me Out] Toro Y Moi Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Toro Y Moi "Still Sound"
[Count Me Out] Toro Y Moi Announces New Record
[Count Me Out] Video: Toro Y Moi Tour Documentary cont.
[Count Me Out] Toro Y Moi Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] Toro Y Moi on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Video: Toro Y Moi "Low Shoulder"
[Count Me Out] Video: Toro Y Moi "Talamak"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This

Album Review: The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh

The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh

01. Ghost Woman Blues
02. Apothecary Love
03. Boeing 737
04. Love And Altar
05. Matter Of Time
06. Wire
07. Burn
08. Hey, All You Hippies!
09. I'll Take Out Your Ashes
10. Golden Cattle
11. Smart Flesh

good

Standout Tracks: Boeing 737 / Love And Altar / Ghost Woman Blues

Smart Flesh is out today via Nonesuch.

* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.

[Myspace] The Low Anthem
[Website] The Low Anthem

[Count Me Out] Video: The Low Anthem on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: The Low Anthem "Ghost Woman Blues"
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem "Ghost Woman Blues"
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem Announce New Album
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem on The LaundroMatinee
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
[Count Me Out] The Low Anthem on Homepage

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