The National performed a new song, “Prom Song 13th Century (Frankie & Johnny),” at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles last night. They brought out St. Vincent, who sand with Matt Berninger while looking at a lyric sheet on the floor. They joined hands for a dance and twirl at the end. “I realized I don’t know how to spin somebody,” Berninger said. Watch it happen below.
In 2009, the National and St. Vincent worked together to cover Crooked Fingers’ “Sleep All Summer.”
The Strokes performed on last night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” They played “Threat of Joy” from their recent release, Future Present Past EP. Watch the performance below.
Destroyer’s Poison Season came out last year, and Dan Bejar released a new 12” earlier this year that featured his track “My Mystery.” Bejar is going out on a solo tour this fall. The tour announcement promises that falls will be able to hear previews of “at least 10 new guitar-based tracks,” according to a press release. Find those dates below.
Destroyer:
09-21 Spokane, WA – The Bartlett
09-22 Missoula, MT – Top Hat
09-24 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
09-25 Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
09-26 Columbia, MO – Café Berlin
09-27 Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
09-28 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
09 -29 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder
09-30 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
10-01 Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay
10-02 Orlando, FL – The Social
10-04 Athens, GA – Caledonia Lounge
10-05 Lexington KY – The Burl
10-06 Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light
10-07 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
10-08 Columbus, OH – Basement
10-09 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
10-10 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
1. Your Old Man – Partybaby
2. Haircut – See Through Dresses
3. Brainwash – CLAWS
4. Undone – Paerish
5. Scentless Princess – Residual Kid
6. Turn Your Love – Half Moon Run
7. Sweet Disaster – DREAMERS
8. Smile More – Deep Vally
9. Nothing to Say – Hurry
10. Shut You Down – Caveman
11. So Bad – Starsystem
12. Baby Drugs – Tristen
13. Night Vision – Tennis
14. Feeling OK – Best Coast
15. Stammer – EAT FAST
16. Bluetown – Abramowicz
17. Eternal Forever – Valley of the Sun
18. My Heart Beats 4 U – Rooney
19. Rebel Heart – Shelters
20. Switchblade – Holy White Hounds
After getting back together this year, the Avalanches have released their first album in over a decade, Wildflower. They have played a few shows as well, including at Primavera Sound last month. But those were DJ sets, and for the first time in over a decade, the Avalanches played with their full live band. Robbie Chater played guitar, Tony Di Blasi was behind the boards, Paris Jeffree was on the drums, and vocals were contributed by rapper Spank Rock and singer Eliza Wolfgramm, according to Triple J.the set took place at Splendour in the Grass Festival. Watch a clip of their performance below via Stereogum.
After leaving Vampire Weekend in January, Rostam Batmanglij has been on a busy schedule. He has been putting out solo singles in “EOS” and “Gravity Don’t Pull Me” as well as helping co-write Francis and the Lights and Kanye West’s “Friends.”
Batmanglij has started a new group with Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen called Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam. They have issued “A 1000 Times,” their debut track under the moniker. Check it out below.
The former Vampire Weekend member was featured prominently on Black Hours, Leithauser’s 2014 solo album. In an interview with Pitchfork earlier this year, Batmanglij mentioned that an album from the new project is in the works:
“I’ve also been making a full-length record with Hamilton Leithauser, which I’m very excited about. Our plan is to release it as a duo, basically, and every now and then I get a feeling that it might be one of the best records I make in my whole life. We worked really hard on lyrics and every song tells a story. In some ways, the more that I write songs, the more I feel that telling a story is the most important thing; just being able to close your eyes when you hear some lyrics and go somewhere. It’s worth taking the time to do that, because people respond to it.”
David Bowie released the 12xCD box set Five Years 1969-1973 last year. The next set in the series has now been announced. It’s called Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) and it is out through Parlophone although there is not yet a release date. In the set is Bowie’s planned album The Gouster, which became Young Americans. The box set will come with a book with liner notes courtesy of Bowie’s close collaborator Tony Visconti as well.
Visconti explains that “gouster” was “a type of dress code worn by African American teens in the ’60s, in Chicago.” He continues, “in the context of the album meaning was attitude, an attitude of pride and hipness.” He wrote that the two of them “wanted to make a killer soul album,” so The Gouster was “40 minutes of glorious funk.” See the album cover and the liner notes above!
White Lung have shared a video for “Dead Weight,” the lead song on their latest album Paradise. Directed by John Stavas, it shows the band’s Mish Way singing inside her Los Angeles home. Watch it below. Find their tour dates below.
White Lung:
07-19 Cleaveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *
07-20 Detroit, MI – El Club *
07-22 Oro-Medonte, Ontario – WayHome Music & Arts Festival
07-24 New York, NY – Panorama Music & Arts Festival
07-29 Montreal, Quebec – Osheaga Festival0
7-30 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall ^
08-01 Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle ^
08-02 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel ^
08-03 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe ^
08-04 Columbus, OH – Big Room Bar ^
08-05 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Restaurant ^
08-06 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club ^
08-08 Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Good Will ^
08-10 Calgary, Alberta – Commonwealth ^
08-12 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios ^
08-13 Seattle, WA – Neumos ^
08-15 San Francisco, CA – The Independent ^
09-04-06 Denver, CO – Riot Fest & Rodeo
09-16-18 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest & Carnival
10-07-09 Edmonton, Alberta – Up + Downtown Music Festival
* with Plague Vendor
^ with Greys
1. OBLIVIUS – The Strokes
2. You’re Too Weird – Fruit Bats
3. Carry the Zero – Built to Spill
4. Strangers – Lotus Plaza
5. The Start of Something – Voxtrot
6. East Harlem – Beirut
7. 3am Spiritual – Smith Western
8. A.M. 180 – Grandaddy
9. I’ll Believe in Anything – Wolf Parade
10. Bookshop Casanova – The Clientele
11. Elvis’ Flaming Star – Pond
12. Melted Rainbow – Mr. Gnome
13. Teenage Wasteland – Wussy
14. Like a Child – Oketo
15. I Love You So – The Walters
16. Indian Food – Dumbo Gets Mad
17. Said So What – French Kicks
18. Seattle Party – Chasity Belt
19. Parking Lots – Plums
20. Give it to Me – HOMESHAKE
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