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Check out this exclusive 2 part interview with Sage Francis at the Dickies House. While you're at it, check him out live as he's currently on the road in support for his new album, Li(f)e out now on Anti- Records.
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Boners beware! The founder of Vice Magazine, Gavin McInnes, has done it again with his tantalizingly new endeavor – Street Boners: 1,764 Hipster Fashion Jokes.
Featuring 1,312 photos, hilarious captions and a harsh rating system, innocent citizens are either damned to hell or relentlessly exalted into heaven. With additional wit provided by: Chloe Sevigny, Debbie Harry, Fred Armisen and Tim & Eric, no coffee table (or bathroom toilet) is complete without one.
FILTER's giving away a pair of books for two lucky winners, so enter below for your chance to win or pick up a copy for yourself now!
The world, please meet the charming Scott Pilgrim (cue the adorably awkward, Michael Cera). Although jobless, the plus side for the 22 year-old, Sex Bob-omb bassist is that he just met the girl of his dreams. The downside? In order to catch Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), he's got to defeat all seven of her evil exes!
Check out genre-smashing filmmaker Edgar Wright's (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) extended trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and power up with love below.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World hits theaters August 13th, with the film's official Soundtrack also slated for release via ABKCO.
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Obviously taking endurance cues from the Energizer bunny, Brooklyn psych-pop outfit, Yeasayer are set to return to the US for a run of dates this Fall. The fun kicks off this month as the guys hit Governors Island in NY this weekend, as well as a special June 20th performance at the Hollywood Bowl with Baaba Maal and Fool's Gold (tickets are available now).
Then the guys stay overseas for all of July and most of August before returning stateside the end of September for quick US jaunt. Odd Blood, their fantastic sophomore effort is available now courtesy of Secretly Canadian.
Tour Dates:
June
5 New York, NY - The Beach at Governors Island
20 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
August
6-8 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
September
28 Millvale, PA - Mr Smalls Theatre
29 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
30 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird Nightclub
October
1 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
2 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
4 St Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
5 Miami, FL - Fillmore
7 Orlando, FL - Club Firestone
8 Tallahassee, FL - Union Green
09 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
* with Baaba Maal, Tinariwen, Fool's Gold
TV on The Radio producer and multi-instrumentalist, Dave Sitek, is prepping the release of his debut solo album under the alias Maximum Balloon. With details about the record still scarce, what is known is the slated August release via DGC/Interscope and the various social networks Maximum Balloon has secured (Facebook, Myspace and Twitter).
Stay tuned!
It was a dance party, a light show, a concert and an experience last night at The Music Box in Hollywood as Miike Snow played to a sold out crowd which was eager to hear songs from the band’s debut, self-titled album performed live.
The line to get into the show continued to extend an entire city block outside the venue only minutes before Miike Snow was to start. As fans hurried into the old theater, got their cups of beer and found a place to stand, the lights quickly dimmed and after a few more minutes of waiting, the curtains finally went up. The audience was left staring at a large picture of the infamous jackalope (you know, the rabbit with antlers found on the band’s album cover) hung on the back of the stage, an intricate set up including a drum set, keyboard and multiple sound stations, smoke and blue spotlights going every which way. The audience was more than impressed. Finally the recognizable opening sounds of “Cult Logic” could be heard as the band started its set.
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While the world continues to whip itself up into World Cup fever, our buddy, South African native, Gavin Hardkiss has produced this classic video and has thrown it into the ring as an “Official World Cup Song” (nudge nudge, wink wink). I don’t know about you but I’ll take Gavin’s entry over Shakira’s “Waka Waka” any day.
Canadian indie rockers, Islands, have teamed up with FILTER's very own, Active Child, for an upcoming US tour to kick off at the end of the month. The joint venture kicks off on the 28th, after Islands hits the stage at the Northside Music Festival in Brooklyn.
Don't miss out!
Tour dates:
June
27 Brooklyn, NY - Northside Music Festival
28 Allston, MA - Harper’s Ferry *
29 Providence, RI - Jerky’s Live Music Hall *
30 Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary *
July
1 Washington, DC - The Black Cat *
2 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle *
3 Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum *
4 Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box *
5 Houston, TX - Mangos *
6 Austin, TX - The Parish *
7 Dallas, TX - The Loft *
8 Norman, OK - Opolis Productions *
9 St. Louis, MO - Firebird *
10 Madison, WI - University Of Wisconsin, The Terrace *
11 Minneapolis, MN - TBA*
12 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
* with Active Child
That's right, fans first!
Band of Horses have premiered the new video for "For Annabelle" off the newly released Infinite Arms album on fansite Ode to BoH. The stunning footage is only one piece in the overall, perfectly crafted visual presentation of Infinite Arms, an album whose deluxe package pretty much puts all other deluxe packages to shame. (See it here, then buy it for full tactile gratification).
Thanks BoH, for doing everything to take the fans to dream-town, short of tucking 'em into bed.
Check out "For Annabelle" here.
As the iPad hits Europe and the world generally gets more time with the tablet, it continues to play host to new music software. I still have to wonder when some of its software design patterns – touch interfaces, big displays, and simplified, task-specific user experiences – will begin to influence other platforms. That is, it’s never been clear why arrays of tiny knobs were the best solution for conventional computers, either. But for those of you who have picked up an iPad and are curious what you can do with it, here are some ideas, all now “natively” optimized for the iPad’s screen resolution.
This week’s latest rash of developments includes the brilliant, generative Brian Eno / Peter Chilvers software Bloom, a new creation intended to help manage live setlists, software for displaying (though not editing) music notation, and for those of you who still prefer your more-powerful Mac soft synths and workflow, a demonstration of the iPad as a touch controller for the Mac.
Bloom is an immersive musical experience as much as a musical tool, using touches to allow the user to compose musical patterns visually, then optionally generating its own textures and tunes if left alone. Its release in 2008 heralded some of what the new generation of mobile music software would hold. On the iPad, it’s basically the same app on a bigger screen, though that alloaws for a nice solution for displaying parameters (top). Bloom HD is US$3.99. (Thanks, Peter!)
Etude is another app that’s made the leap from iPhone to iPad; the software displays a selection of pre-made scores on the device, with support for audio playback, display, and even visual feedback for those learning notation. (Image above from the iPhone; no iPad image yet.) The rendering looks lovely, but it is pre-rendered – you can’t edit notation with Etude, and you’re limited to viewing one of a few hundred free scores available. At US$4.99, it’s still well worth a look, but that leaves a big gap open for a more fully-featured tool. I’m curious to hear if anyone tries one of the browser notation tools mentioned here previously in Mobile Safari, which would enable editing and sharing. Check out Etude and scores available for it on the developer site.
Setlists is a free application for organizing sets, lyrics, and the likes for a gig – a feature previously seen in tools like the Mac app Rax, but welcome on the iPad, and a compelling bridge to non-electronic bands, too. Creator Jeff tells us:
It’s a Setlist app that lets musicians manage their sets and songs. You can even email the setlists to your bandmates. I have plans to soon include the ability to record the audio from the set, organize recordings, and do some other clever stuff. Most importantly it’s totally free :)
Full details on the developer site; Jeff tells us there’s more to come.
Audio Palette by interactive audio whiz Kent Jolly (EA’s game Spore, with Brian Eno) is a fantastic, visual loop app which is now available for botouh iPhone and iPad. If you love Brian Eno’s sounds in Bloom, you get even more custom Eno samples in this tool, among others, but with greater interactive control. Via a graphical array of circles, you can trigger loop playback and perform a live mix. The new release now allows you to upload samples wirelessly via the Web, and the iPad brings greater sample capacity along with the greater UI real estate. This tool actually deserves some separate time on its own; check out the demo above, visit the developer’s site, and let us know if you create some interesting mixes of your own.
Lastly, in an example that’s only really practical on the iPad, watch what happens when familiar soft synths get touch-enabled using the iPad’s screen. It stilwel makes me long for more competent touch laptops and full-blown tablets, but in the meantime, the solution works pretty well. Not only does it mean the iPad does touc shh for the UI, but you can easily place the interface of a soft synth atop a music stand by your keyboard, instead of having to hunch over your computer. And the one takeaway above all others should be: developers, design UIs that are scalable and that can support touch.
That’s all for now, but let us know if you’ve found applications that make you productive. I’m also interested to hear reactions on the design of software for iPad versus iPhone. To me, just as there are certain clear examples that work better on larger screen real estate, there’s also a particular pleasure to something you can hold in the palm of your hand, which is not the case with iPad. Whatever your platform of choice, though, scale and interaction design matter – the iPad ought to be an excellent reminder of that.
In an unlikely romance between a mummy and an archeologist, Josh Ritter's beautiful new single, "The Curse" unfolds. Brilliantly paired with the handcrafted creation and vision of puppeteer extraordinaire (and Royal City Band drummer), Liam Hurley, each movement is the perfect compliment to Ritter's waltz tempo.
So Runs the World Away is available now and don't forget to catch Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band on the road this month.
Tour dates:
June
10 Richmond, VA - Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
11 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
12 Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theatre
14 Austin, TX - Antone's
15 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
16 Albuquerque, NM - National Hispanic Cultural Center
17 Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
18 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
20 Santa Barbara, CA - Live Oak Music Festival
22 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
23 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box
24 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
25 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
27 Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
July
15 Minneapolis, MN - Orchestra Hall w/the Minnesota Orchestra
August
10 New York, NY - Gone to Governors Island
In an unlikely romance between a mummy and an archeologist, Josh Ritter's beautiful new single, "The Curse" unfolds. Brilliantly paired with the handcrafted creation and vision of puppeteer extraordinaire (and Royal City Band drummer), Liam Hurley, each movement is the perfect compliment to Ritter's waltz tempo.
So Runs the World Away is available now and don't forget to catch Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band on the road this month.
Tour dates:
June
10 Richmond, VA - Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
11 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
12 Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theatre
14 Austin, TX - Antone's
15 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
16 Albuquerque, NM - National Hispanic Cultural Center
17 Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
18 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
20 Santa Barbara, CA - Live Oak Music Festival
22 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
23 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box
24 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
25 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
27 Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
July
15 Minneapolis, MN - Orchestra Hall w/the Minnesota Orchestra
August
8 New York, NY - Gone to Governors Island
Radiohead drummer, Phil Selway, is stepping away from the kit for a bit and will release his solo debut record this Summer. Filled with folk ballads, Familial, drops August 30th via Bella Union and yes, that's the albums awesome cover art.
Track List:
By Some Miracle
Beyond Reason
A Simple Life
All Eyes on You
The Ties That Bind Us
Patron Saint
Falling
Broken Promises
Don't Look Down
The Witching Hour
