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If your Friday isn’t moving yet then check out this video from New York’s Big Eyes. “When You Were 25” is a tight number that reminds me of The Muffs no nonsense approach. Not only will the song capture your attention but singer Kait Eldridge’s antics are fun to watch throughout the clip.

You currently can still pick up a limited 7″ of this track over at Greenway Records if you go HERE. You can also check them out on tour starting January 21st in NYC. The rest of the dates are below.

Tour:
THU JAN 21 – CAKE SHOP, NYC, NY
FRI JAN 22 – METRO GALLERY, BALTIMORE, MD
SAT JAN 23 – HIDEAWAY, JOHNSON CITY, TN
SUN JAN 24 – ODDITORIUM, ASHEVILLE, NC
MON JAN 25 – CALEDONIA LOUNGE, ATHENS, GA
TUE JAN 26 – SHARK TANK, TALLAHASSEE, FL
WED JAN 27 – BIRDHOUSE, JACKSONVILLE, FL
THU JAN 28 – CROWBAR, TAMPA, FL
FRI JAN 29 – GRANARY, MIAMI, FL
SAT JAN 30 – ST. MATTHEWS, ORLANDO, FL
SUN JAN 31 – LOOSEY’S, GAINESVILLE, FL
MON FEB 1 – SLUGGO’S, PENSACOLA, FL
TUE FEB 2 – SIBERIA, NEW ORLEANS, LA
WED FEB 3 – CHEER UP CHARLIES, AUSTIN, TX
THU FEB 4 – THE TEN ELEVEN, SAN ANTONIO, TX
FRI FEB 5 – RUBBER GLOVES, DENTON, TX
SAT FEB 6 – SATELLITE BAR, HOUSTON, TX
MON FEB 8 – HI TONE, MEMPHIS, TN
TUE FEB 9 – STONE FOX, NASHVILLE, TN
WED FEB 10 – 529, ATLANTA, GA
THU FEB 11 – NEPTUNES, RALEIGH, NC
FRI FEB 12 – SNUG HARBOR, CHARLOTTE, NC
SAT FEB 13 – STRANGE MATTER, RICHMOND, VA

Weezer returns April 1st with another self-titled record or the “White Album” as it is being called. “King of the World” is the newest single from the group and it is totally Weezer with its big chorus and whoa whoas.

Can’t say that anything we heard so far from the White Album is going to top their last record Everything Will Be Alright In The End but we will just wait and see. As always – just enjoy the ride!

You can also pre-order the record HERE. The first 400 orders will receive Special Tri-color vinyl. The next 4,000 orders will receive Limited White vinyl. All orders after that will receive Black vinyl.

Tracklist:
01 “California Kids”
02 “Wind In Our Sail”
03 “Thank God For Girls”
04 “(Girl We Got A) Good Thing”
05 “Do You Wanna Get High?”
06 “King Of The World”
07 “Summer Elaine And Drunk Dori”
08 “L.A. Girlz”
09 “Jacked Up”
10 “Endless Bummer”

Boise, ID-based band Western Daughter have a new video out for “My Room Is a Mess” from their December release As the Sun Went Down. The five-piece have a solid indie post-rock sound that will catch your ear.

The news couldn’t be any sadder this morning to hear that David Bowie had succumbed to a very private 18 month battle with cancer. His impact on the music scene and the catalog he left will be remembered and played by generations to come, which is a refreshing thought as the music world mourns his passing.

Bowie just released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday and the “Lazarus” video is a new classic. Bowie has always pushed boundaries and today, more so than ever, “Lazarus” is an exclamation mark on his artistry. RIP Thin White Duke – you will be greatly missed but never forgotten. David Bowie 1947-2016.

Surfer Blood kicked off the new year with a US tour in support of 2015’s 1000 Palms (TFN Review), their third LP and first release for Joyful Noise Recordings. The band has now shared a video for 1000 Palms track “Point of No Return.”

Directed by Jeremy S. Collins, it follows an imaginative young boy who has his own idea of what the world should look like, using Surfer Blood’s track as the soundtrack to his adventures. You can check out thier tour dates below.

Surfer Blood Tour Dates
1/7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom* (16+)
1/8 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom* (KCRW presents, all ages)
1/9 – Cayucos, CA @ Cayucos Veterans Hall* (all ages)
1/10 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room*
1/12 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Restaurant and Music Venue* (all ages)
1/13 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Club Atrium* (KZSC Santa Cruz 88.1 presents, 16+)
1/14 – Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door* (21+)
1/15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s* (KCRW presents, all ages)
1/16 – Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room* (16+)
1/17 – Santa Fe, NM @ Skylight Santa Fe* (all ages)
1/19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective~ (all ages)
1/20 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada% (all ages)
1/22 – Mobile, AL @ The Merry Widow+ (21+)
1/23 – Gainesville, FL @ The Wooly& (18+)

with:
* Cayucas
+ Dommel Mosel, Cosmonaut On Vacation
~ Junebug Spade, Wallclouds
% Sealion

Here is the video for Cage the Elephant’s first single “Mess Around” from their recently released album Tell Me I’m Pretty. The 10-song record was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Adele, Florence + the Machine) and recorded at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, TN, near the band’s home town of Bowling Green, KY. One listen and you can tell as the track has a catchy touch.

Ra Ra Riot have just released the video for “Water,” from their recently announced forthcoming album, Need Your Light out February 19, 2016 on Barsuk Records. Vampire Weekend’s Rostam, who conceived of the video, co-directed “Water” with Josh Goleman (Alabama Shakes, Skrillex, Gary Clark Jr).

You can pre-order the record HERE and check out their spring tour below.

Ra Ra Riot Tour:
3/02 – Albany, NY – The Hollow
3/03 – Boston, MA – Paradise
3/04 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
3/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
3/06 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
3/08 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
3/10 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival
3/11 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
3/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit In
3/15 – Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown
3/16-18 – Austin, TX- SXSW
3/21- Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
3/22 – San Diego, CA – The Irenic
3/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
3/25 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club
3/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
3/30 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
3/31 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
4/01 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
4/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
4/04 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
4/06 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
4/07 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
4/08 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
4/11 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
4/12 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
4/14 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
4/15 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
4/16 – Geneva, NY – The Cracker Factory

Memphis’s Lucero has revealed part 1 of a 3 part video series today with this video for “Baby Don’t You Want Me.” All of the band’s upcoming tour dates are listed below including their hometown Christmas show at Memphis’s Minglewood Hall on December 19th.

TOUR DATES

Sailor Jerry Presents: An Evening With Lucero
12/8 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
12/10 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
12/11 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
12/12 – Houston, TX – Numbers
12/13 – Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
12/15 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
12/16 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
12/17 – 12/18 – Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room (Lucero Family Christmas)
12/19 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall (Lucero Family Christmas)
4/17 – 4/19 – Girdwood, AK – Alyeska Resort
4/29 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival

UK TOUR DATES

2/4 – Newcastle – The Cluny
2/5 – Glasgow – Audio
2/6 – Bristol – Exchange
2/7 – Bristol – Exchange
2/9 – Manchester – Ruby Lounge
2/10 – Manchester – Ruby Lounge
2/11 – Leeds – Brudenell
2/12 – London – Garge
2/13 – Southampton – Joiners

Somos will be release their Hopeless Records debut on February 19. The group’s latest single is taken from their sophomore LP, First Day Back, which follows 2014′s Temple Of Plenty.

Lou Barlow released Brace the Wave, his first solo album in six years, in September via Joyful Noise. Barlow has now shared a video for “Nerve,” a candid cut from the album that focuses on a broken relationship.

Directed by video maker and musician Adam Harding, the video’s images mirror its lyrics with shots of broken musical gear and a mix of personal footage from Barlow’s past, dating back to 1994, and his current home in Greenfield, MA. Lou has charted some upcoming dates in New Zealand & Australia, plus a stop in Chicago which you can see below.

Tour Dates:
Jan 17 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s – Tomorrow Never Knows Festival
Jan 21 – Dunedin, New Zealand @ Chicks Hotel
Jan 22 – Christchurch, New Zealand @ Churchills Bar
Jan 23 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Kings Arms
Jan 24 – Wellington, New Zealand @ San Francisco Bathhouse
Jan 25 – Brisbane, Australia @ Brightside
Jan 26 – Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Festival
Jan 28 – Melbourne, Australia @ Northcote Social Club
Jan 29 – Adelaide, Australia @ Crown + Anchor
Jan 30 – Fremantle, Australia @ Mojos