SOTD: "The City" - The 1975

One of my favorite songs last year was The 1975's "Sex" (listen HERE). This is the video and stream for their latest single, "The City".

The band has also announced a tour with The Neighbourhood for three weeks of dates in June. They will perform two headlining shows in California in July and will shortly be announcing a full US headline tour for October. All dates below.


The 1975 on tour with The Neighbourhood:

June 4th - Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard
June 5th - Dallas, TX @ Trees
June 7th - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
June 8th - Austin, TX @ Antones
June 11th - Orlando, FL @ The Social
June 12th - St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local 662
June 14th - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
June 15th - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
June 17th - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
June 18th - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
June 19th - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
June 22nd - Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
June 23rd - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase
June 25th - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
June 26th - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Headlining shows:
July 24th - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
July 25th - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

Jim James & The Roots at Prospect Park Bandshell 6/18 - Tix on Sale today at Noon

The Roots and Jim James Present: “State of the Union”

A Night of Collaborative Performances

Jim James and his full band will be collaborating with The Roots in a one-time “State of the Union” performance at this year’s Celebrate Brooklyn festivities at the Prospect Park Bandshell on June 18th.

Tickets available today at Noon right HERE.


Jim James Tour Dates
4/17: Brown Theater Lousiville, KY SOLD OUT
4/19: Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
4/20: Vic Theater Chicago, IL SOLD OUT
4/21: First Avenue Minneapolis, MN SOLD OUT
4/23: Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
4/24: Phoenix Concert Theater Toronto, ON SOLD OUT
4/26: Royale Boston, MA SOLD OUT
4/27: Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA SOLD OUT
4/29: Webster Hall New York, NY SOLD OUT
4/30: 9:30 Club Washington, DCSOLD OUT
5/02: Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN SOLD OUT
5/03: The Orange Peel Asheville, NC SOLD OUT
5/04: Shaky Knees Music Festival Atlanta, GA
5/06: Stubbs Waller Creek Austin, TX
5/07: House of Blues Dallas, TX
5/09: Ogden Theater Denver, CO SOLD OUT
5/11: Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, CA SOLD OUT
5/12: The Fillmore San Francisco, CA SOLD OUT
5/14: Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
5/15: Neptune Theater Seattle, WA
5/17: Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, AL
6/14: Bonnarroo Manchester, TN
6/15: Bonnarroo Manchester, TN
6/17: Late Show w/ David Letterman New York, NY
6/18: Celebrate Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY NEW DATE
6/22: Firefly Music Festival Dover, DE
7/13: Forecastle Festival Louisville, KY
7/27: Newport Folk Festival Newport, RI

SOTD: "Morning Sun" - Reptile Youth

Reptile Youth: Morning Sun (official video) from hfn music on Vimeo.

SOTD: "You" - Bibio

SOTD: "White Foxes" - Susanne Sundfor

SOTD: "The Quotidian Beasts" - Phosphorecent

SOTD: "I Will Steal You Back" - Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World have unveiled "I Will Steal You Back," the first single from the band's new studio album, Damage, out June 11th on RCA Records.

Damage will be supported with a world tour, including a handful of dates just announced.

Arizona "Home-State" Tour:
5/3 - Yuma, AZ @ Strummer's Village Tavern
5/4 - Flagstaff, AZ @The Orpheum Theater
5/9 - Casa Grande, AZ @ Paramount Theatre
5/10 - Wickenburg, AZ @ Wickenburg Community Theatre
5/11 - Sierra Vista, AZ @ Knights of Columbus

Just Announced:
5/17 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues (91 X-clusive)
6/16 - London, UK @ Koko
6/18 - Luxembourg, @ Rockhal
6/19 - Berlin, GE @ Astra
6/22 - Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar

For a complete list of tour dates go to http://jimmyeatworld.com/tour/

SOTD: "This Disorder" - The Features

This is the first single from The Features' upcoming self-titled album. Tour dates listed below.

APRIL
12 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
27 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree

MAY
01 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky Derby Fest-A-Ville
08 - Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy
09 - New York, NY - Santos Party House
10 - Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory
12 - Boston, MA - Middle East (Upstairs)
15 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
16 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
17 - Wilmington, DE - Soapbox
18 - Greensboro, NC - Bind Tiger
19 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
22 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
23 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
24 - Orlando, FL - The Social
29 - New Orleans, LA - Hi-Ho Lounge
30 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Downstairs
31 - Austin, TX - The Belmont

JUNE
01 - Dallas, TX - Trees
06 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
08 - Green Bay, WI - Crunchy Frog

JULY
04 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
12 - Cincinnati, OH - Bunbury Music Festival

SOTD: "Demons" - The National

SOTD: "Pigeon Feathers" - River Whyless

Loving this tune that my buddy Wayne passed along...

Jimmy Eat World: Damage

Good news from the Jimmy Eat World camp, the band will be releasing a new album this June. From the press release....

Jimmy Eat World will release their seventh studio album, Damage, on June 11th on RCA Records. Damage, is the follow up to 2010's critically-acclaimed Invented, and the first release on their label partner RCA Records.

Damage was produced by Jimmy Eat World and Alain Johannes (Mark Lanegan, Chris Cornell) and recorded in the fall of 2012 at the producer's Los Angeles home studio. Mixing duties were left to James Brown's (Sound City, NIN, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart) astute hand, and features 10 tracks of new material (see full track list below).

Damage will be supported with a world tour beginning in May, details to be announced soon.

Damage is:
1. Appreciation
2. Damage
3. Lean
4. Book Of Love
5. I Will Steal You Back
6. Please Say No
7. How'd You Have Me
8. No, Never
9. Byebyelove
10. You Were Good

SOTD: "Pickle" - Army Navy

Dawes Album Stream: Stories Don't End

You can now stream the new Dawes album, Stories Don't End. Take a listen on the Amazon website right HERE.

The Lumineers: Additional Spring North American Tour Dates

The Lumineers have added some North American dates to their current tour, including festival dates at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo. For more information on the band and tour, visit their homepage HERE.

Upcoming Tour Dates
Apr 14 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
Apr 19 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theater
Apr 21 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
Apr 24 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
Apr 25 - Dallas, TX @ Verizon Ampitheater
Apr 26 - Austin, TX @ The Tower Ampitheater
Apr 30 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
May 01 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
May 02 - Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
May 03 - Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
May 05 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knee Music Festival
May 24-27 - George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
May 30 - Lancaster, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater*%
May 31 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center*%
Jun 01 - Kansas City, MO @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater*%
Jun 04 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center*
Jun 06 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre*%
Jun 07 - Canandaugia, NY @ CMAC*%
Jun 06-09 - Mountain Hunter, NY @ Mountain Jam Festival
Jun 07-09 - New York, NY @ Governor's Ball
Jun 12 - Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion*%
Jun 13 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheater*% (Presale: April 10; On-sale April 12)
Jun 14 - Charleston, SC @ Family Circle Pavilion* (Presale: April 10; On-sale April 12)
Jun 13-16 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival

*with Cold War Kids
%with J Roddy Walston

SOTD: "Never Give Up" - Walla