Tame Impala

Tame Impala releases new single “Let It Happen”

Tame Impala this year is planned to return with a highly anticipated follow-up to their 2012 Lonerismf. Even though the band has not yet announced an official date of release yet, they offered a new single called “Let It Happen” which can be downloaded here.

“Let It Happen” is the first new Tame Impala released material in three years and it is most definitely work the wait. 

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The indie rock band also announced a huge tour in North America, playing festivals such as at Coachella, Sasquatch!, Governors Ball, and Boston Calling. Consult the full itinerary.

Tame Impala 2015 Tour Dates:
04/08 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater
04/10 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/08 – Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Fest
05/08 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
05/11 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
05/15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
05/16 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
05/18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
05/19 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
05/20 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
05/22 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival
05/25 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling
05/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
05/27 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
05/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
05/30 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/31 – Kansas City, KS @ Uptown Theatre
06/01 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
06/03 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
06/04 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
06/05 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bunbury Music Festival
06/06 – Washington, DC @ Echostage
06/07 – New York, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival
08/20 – Viana Do Castelo, PT @ Parades de Coura
09/04 – Gardenstown, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/04 – Dublin, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/06 – Co. Laois, IE @ Stradbally Hall
09/08 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
09/09 – Liverpool, UK @ Olympia
09/11 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/12 – Berlin, DE @ Lollapalooza Berlin

Sasquatch lineup announced

The Sasquatch! Music Festival will return on May 22-25 to the Gorge Amphitheater. The festival lineup has been announced today, the lineup can been seen above.

This year’s lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Spoon, James Blake, Chromeo, Hot Chip, Sbtrkt, Schoolboy Q, The New Pornographers, The War On Drugs, The Glitch Mob, Little Dragon, Gogol Bordello, Father John Misty, Run The Jewels, Jose Gonzalez, Jenny Lewis, Mø, Real Estate, Future Islands, Ab-Soul, Glass Animals, Sohn, Jungle, Sharon Van Etten, Action Bronson, Perfume Genius, Sylvan Esso, Rustie, Courtney Barnett, King Tuff, San Fermin, Alvvays, Will Butler, Twin Peaks, Merchandise, Nothing, Bishop Nehru, Ex Hex, Diarrhea Planet, Ought, Natalie Prass, S (Jenn Ghetto), and amongst others.

Nikolai Fraiture from the Strokes starts new band, Summer Moon

Nikolai Fraiture from the Strokes starts begins a new band, Summer Moon. Fraiture is in the band on bass and vocals. Also in the group is Tennessee Thomas, the drummer of The Like, and Erika Spring from Au Revoir Simone, and guitarist Lewis Lazar.

The band already have a website and although there is no music yet, the band made their live debut at a birthday party for Thomas in Brooklyn, New York. The Examiner reports that their music is “harder than the melodic pop of both Strokes and Like, with Tennessee Thomas giving it jet propulsion.”

Fraiture worked with Au Revoir Simone for a cover of “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star in June of last year. Everyone said the collaboration was a one-off and that it was unlikely to record more together in the future.

The Strokes, on the other hand, were announced to headline for Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. Also on the list are Pixies, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Tame Impala and James Blake.

The Strokes also confirmed that they were a headlining act at the Primavera festival in Spain in May.

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).

Austin Psych Fest reveals 2015 line-up

Austin Psych Fest has announced details about its 2015 festival. Named LEVITATION, the festival, from May 8th-10th will take place at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas.

The line-up is studded with bands such as Tame Impala, Spiritualized, Primal Scream, The Flaming Lips, and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Orher bands on the line-up include, Thee Oh Sees, Mac DeMarco, Lightning Bolt, A Place to Bury Strangers, Ty Segall’s FUZZ, The Sword, Earth, The Black Angels, Melody’s Echo Chamber, METZ, White Fence, The Soft Moon, Rose Windows, The Black Ryder, Night Beats, The Blank Tapes, Nothing, Indian Jewelry, and Fat White Family. More acts are yet to be announced.

The website has more information and to purchase weekend and camping passes.

Pablo Ruiz Considers Legal Action Against Tame Impala

Even after the Chilean website that accused Tame Impala of plagiarizing Argentinian child pop star Pablo Ruiz admitted that it was a joke, it seems as though Ruiz is still considering taking legal action against Tame Impala.

Rata.cl posted a video on YouTube on Monday that suggests that Tame Impala plagiarized their 2012 hit “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” from Ruiz’s 1989 “Océano.” The publisher for the site spoke to Rolling Stone and said that the video was a joke that went viral.

The songs are similar therefore making Ruiz consider legal action against Tame Impala. In an interview with the ESPN Radio in Argentina, Ruiz stated, “Obviously there is plagiarism. Not if you have done it on purpose or not, but there are seven bars that are equal to my song.” Ruiz had also stated that he would talk with his lawyers before deciding on a decision.