Ratatat

The Avalanches curate Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1

The Avalanches returned with Wildflower, earlier this year, marking it their first album in 15 years. It also has been as long since the outfit curated an “Essential Mix” for BBC Radio 1. However, that changed today as The Avalanches took over the radio with a 45-minute playlist that included music from Frank Zappa, Sun Ra, Ratatat, Nina Simone, Betty Everett, The Parliaments, Madlib, The Stooges, Bad Brains, and more. Listen to their mix on the BBC’s website. Their other one came out December 11th, 2001 and can be listened to below.

Ratatat expand North American tour

Alternative rock duo Ratatat have expanded their upcoming tour. The new dates in North America will take place in September and will include sets in Montreal, Detroit, Chicago, and Minneapolis. These live performances are in support of their upcoming fourth studio album, Magnifique, which is set to be released through XL Recordings on July 17th.

See the full schedule below. 
Ratatat 2015 Tour Dates:

07/17 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

07/24-26 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party

07/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

07/29 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre

07/31 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

08/02 – Pomona, CA @ HARD Summer Music Festival

08/14 – Saint-Malo, FR @ Route du Rock Festival

08/17 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega Festival

08/19 – Cologne, DE @ C/O Pop Festival

08/21 – Charleville-Mezieres, FR @ Cabaret Vert Festival

08/22 – Paredes de Coura, PT @ Paredes de Coura Festival

09/01 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

09/02 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy

09/03 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre

09/04 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Indoor Pavilion

09/05 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

09/06 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection

09/08 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

09/09 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

09/10 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre

09/11 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre

09/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

Coachella’s 2015 line-up has been announced

The 2015 Coachella line-up has been revealed including headliners such as Jack White, Drake, and AC/DC, as well as sub-headliners such as Florence & the Machine, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ryan Adams, Interpol, Belle & Sebastian, Alt-J, Ride, and The Weeknd.

Amongst the other acts are Steely Dan, Alabama Shakes, Lykke Li, Caribou, Ratatat, Azealia Banks, Flying Lotus, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, Jenny Lewis, SBTRKT, The War on Drugs, Run the Jewels, Swans, Toro y Moi, Panda Bear, FKA twigs, Drive Like Jehu, Desparecidos, Built to Spill, Action Bronson, Jamie xx, Perfume Genius, Mac DeMarco, Eagulls, Angel Olsen, Vic Mensa, Todd Terje, Squarepusher, The Orwells, The Cribs, Brand New, Antemasque, Marina and the Diamonds, Haerts, St. Lucia, and Parquet Courts.

The California-based music festival will take place between the weekends of April 12th – 14th and April 17th – 19th. Tickets will go on-sale tomorrow (January 7th).