Watch Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, the National’s Dessners cover Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More”

MusicNOW is a music festival that is collaboration-focused held every year in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded by the National’s Bryce Dessner. It hold its 11th year March 18-20. The lineup has been announced today.

MusicNOW has shared a highlight from the festival’s history to accompany the announcement. Watch professionally-shot video of a 2010 performance of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, Bryce and Aaron Dessner, Colin Stetson, and yMusic covering Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More” below. Fan footage has been around previously, and audio of the cover was on a MusicNOW compilation last year.

This year’s MusicNOW will show the world premiere of Bryce Dessner’s full orchestra version of his Aheym, and the U.S. premiere of his piece Réponse Lutoslawski, both being performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The lineup will include Kronos Quartet, Punch Brothers, Sam Amidon, Julia Wolfe, Luluc, and more. You can check out the full details here.

Vampire Weekend, Killer Mike to perform at Bernie Sanders rally

The Iowa Caucus is only a few days away and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is bringing in some notable musicians fo a last minute push. Vampire Weekend, Killer Mike, and Foster the People are all set to perform at a rally that is held by Sanders at theUniversity of Iowa Field House this Saturday.

The performance will mark Vampire Weekend’s beginning as a three-piece after the departure of Rostam Batmanglij and their first live performance since August 2014.

According to Ezra Koenig, frontman of Vampire Weekend, the lineup for Saturday will Koenig, drummer Chris Thompson, Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, and the University of Iowa Hawkapellas a capella group. He also said that the want to perform a separate show other than the main event.

For Killer Mike, the rally is just the newest in his various public appearances he has made for Sanders. The Run the Jewels MC has been a sort of de facto campaign spokesman. He has interviewed Sanders at his barbershop, introduced him at a rally in Atlanta, and spoke to the media after a Democratic debate.

The rally 2ill begin at 6:30 p.m. local time and is free and open to the public. Click here for more information.

On February 5th, Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform at a Bernie Sanders fundraiser at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. Click here for more info.

Yuck share a cover of Fugazi’s “Cashout”

UK alternative rock band, Yuck are set to come back with their upcoming album, Stranger Things, on February 26th through Mamé Records. After releasing tracks from the album “Hearts in Motion” and“Hold Me Closer,” the band went off the record and released a cover of Fugazi’s 2001 song “Cashout”.

On Fugazi’s 2001 LP The Argument, the song is calmer than the distorted rock sound from Yuck but singer/guitarist still saw the connection.“The whole record is fantastic,” Bloom said about “Cashout” in a statement. “The whole record is fantastic, but this song in particular stands out for me mainly because of its lyrics and how relevant it still feels more than a decade on. I’m not sure exactly what inspired Fugazi to make this song, but I imagine I share the same anger and frustration as they do.”

Check out the cover below.

Pre-orders for Stranger Things are avaliable now via PledgeMusic. The band will be on the road supporting the record in North America this spring.

Yuck 2016 Tour Dates:
02/26 – London, UK @ Moth Club
02/27 – London, UK @ Moth Club
03/11 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
03/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
03/13 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish moon
03/14-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/19 – Dallas, TX @ Spillover Festival
03/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
03/23 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
03/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/25 – Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door
03/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
03/28 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
03/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
03/30 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03/31 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
04/02 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
04/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
04/05 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
04/06 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
04/07 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
04/08 – Cleveland, OH @ The Spot
04/09 – Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar Room
04/10 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
04/11 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
04/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/14 – New Haven, CT @ The Space
04/15 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
04/16 – Winston, Salem, NC @ Phuzz Phest
05/12 – Norwich, UK @ Arts Centre
05/13 – Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Petes
05/14 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
05/15 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
05/16 – Guilford, UK @ The Boileroom
05/17 – Birmingham, UK @ Oobleck
05/18 – Brighton, UK @ Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar
05/19 – Bristol, UK @ Exchange
05/20 – Nottingham, UK @ Bodega
05/21 – Leed, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
05/22 – Bedford, UK @ Esquires

Brian Wilson celebrates 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds with extensive world tour

Brian Wilson will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ monumental album Pet Sounds by going on an extensive world tour. Each concert will have a full performance of the album.

Check out the full itinerary below. He will perform in Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and United States in a course of six-months.This includes appearances at festivals like Austin’s LEVITATION Festival and Barcelona’s Primavera Sound and a two-night stop in Boston where he will have a performance with the Boston Pops Orchestra.

According to a press release, these will be Wilson’s final performances of Pet Sounds.

Brian Wilson 2016 Tour Dates:
03/26 – Auckland, AU @ Civic Theatre
03/28 – Byron Bay, AU @ Byron Bay Bluesfest
03/29 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
03/31 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
04/03 – Melbourne, AU @ Palais Theatre
04/05 – Adelaide, AU @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
04/07 – Perth, AU @ Riverside Theatre
04/12 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo International Forum
04/13 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo International Forum
04/15 – Osaka, JP @ Orix Theater
04/30 – Austin, TX @ LEVITATION Festival
05/15 – Bristol, UK @ Collston Hall
05/17 – Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall
05/18 – Cardiff, UK @ St. Davids Hall
05/20 – London, UK @ Palladium
05/21 – London, UK @ Paladium
05/24 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
05/26 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
05/27 – Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
05/29 – Newcastle, UK @ Sage Gateshead
05/31 – Liverpool, UK @ Philharmonic Hall
06/01 – Nottingham, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
06/04 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/14 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
06/15 – Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium
06/17 – Boston, MA @ Symphony Hall *
06/18 – Boston, MA @ Symphony Hall *
06/19 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood
07/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Casino
07/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
07/15 – Elizabeth, IN @ Horseshoe Casino
07/17 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Horseshoe Casino
07/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Muriel Kauffman Theatre
07/21 – St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena
07/22 – Tunica, MS @ Horseshoe Casino
07/23 – Bossier City, LA @ Horseshoe Casino ^
09/13 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Mahaffey Theatre
09/14 – Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
09/17 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
09/19 – Charlotte, NC @ Blumenthal PAC
09/20 – Washington, DC @ The Music Center at Strathmore
09/21 – Red Bank, NK @ Count Basie Theatre
09/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/25 – Easton, PA @ State Theatre
09/27 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale
09/28 – Buffalo, NY @ University of Buffalo’s Center for the Arts
09/30 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
10/04 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
10/07 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/08 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/10 – Arcata, CA @ Humboldt State University’s Van Duzer Theatre
10/13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
10/14 – Lake Tahoe, CA @ Harrah’s Casino

* = w/ Boston Pops Orchestra
^ = w/ Blondie Chaplin

The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

1. Downtown – Majical Cloudz

2. TV Queen – Wild Nothing

3. Ontario Morning – The Most Serene Republic

4. So Lucky – Dana Buoy

5. Panama – Sports

6. It Hurts Until It Doesn’t – Mothers

7. Last of a Kind – Neighbors

8. Book Club – Arkells

9. Blonde Blood – Boyscott

10. Forget Me – Dozens

11. Boy’s Life – Small Black

12. Your Ex-Lover is Dead – Stars

13. So You’ve Come to Mingle – Yourself and the Air

14. Dissolve – Hibou

15. Swoon – Mobley

16. Emma-Jane – Allosaurus

17. Burning – Nightbox

18. The Ocean and the Sea – Bird Dog

19. Requim – Parlour Tricks

20. Vitamins – Hemming

Watch New Order’s “Tutti Frutti” video

New Order’s most recent album, Music Complete came out in September. They released the music video for the track ‘tutti Frutti” today. The video, directed by Tom Haines, follows an older man who could be hosting a chat show and is possibly delusional. Nevertheless, here is a lot of dancing.

Watch Wet’s gorgeous Tonight Show performance

Synthpop group, Wet are a week away from releasing their debut album, Don’t You. In anticipation of the album, the Brooklyn outfit appeared on Thursday’s episode of The Tonight Show for their firt-ever late-night TV appearance.

Wet performed a lovely performance of their single “Weak,” watch the replay below.

Don’t You will be out on January 29th via Columbia Records.

Tourist announces debut album U, streams “To Have You Back”

London producer William Phillips, Tourist, is a member of Disclosure and Sam Smith’s team, he co-wrote Smith’s “Stay With Me,” and was among one of the winners in the 2015 Grammy award for Song of the Year. U, his debut album, is set to be out in the spring. He has shared the first single, “To Have You Back” today and you can listen to it above.

A teaser for the song’s video, which was directed by Davy Evans and Jason Drew can be watched below.

Tourist will go on a short tour. Find those dates below, too.

Tourist:

05-07 Dublin, Ireland – Academy Green Room
05-09 Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut’s
05-10 Manchester, England – Deaf Institute
05-11 London, England – XOYO
05-12 Brighton, England – The Haunt
05-21 Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Festival
05-27 Lake San Antonio, CA – Lightning In A Bottle
06-11-12 London, England – Field Day

Kurt Vile announces spring US tour dates

Kurt Vile has played plenty of shows already and has more dates lined up for his gem, b’lieve i’m going down, but he is not exactly done there. Vile has expanded his 2016 itinerary with a leg of US dates in April. The string of dates will have him crossing the country from Buffalo, New York to Austin, Texas. Check out the full itinerary below.

Kurt Vile 2016 Tour Dates:
02/20 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
02/21 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
02/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
02/24 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners
02/25 – Nashville, TN @ Exit Inn
02/26 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
02/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
02/28 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
02/29 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
03/02 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
03/03 – Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
03/04 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
03/08 – Paris, FR @ L’Alhambra
03/09 – Ghent, BE @ Handelsbeurs
03/10 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
03/11 – Brighton, UK @ All Saint’s Church
03/12 – Utrecht, NL @ De Helling
03/13 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
03/31 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall
04/01 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
04/02 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
04/03 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird
04/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
04/06 – Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers
04/08 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
04/09 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
04/11 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
04/12 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
04/14 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
04/15 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
04/16 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
04/17 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic
05/20-22 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
05/28 – Burnaby, BC @ BC Festival Lawn – Deer Lake Park
05/27-30 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival

Four Tet collaborates with Designer on “Mothers”

Four Tet has spent a majority of 2015 working on project after project. He remixed Coldplay and CHVRCHES and colloaborared with Roots Manuva and Omar Souleyman as well as release his latest album, Morning/Evening.

Four Tet has collaborated with Melbourne-based producer Designer for the track, “Mothers,” set to appear on an upcoming 12″. It follows last year’s single “Dark.” Listen to it below.