Idle Bloom is a four-piece band based out of Nashville that is composed of Olivia (vocals & guitars), Callan (vocals & guitar), Katie (bass), and Weston (drums). They recently completed their debut E.P, Some Paranoia, recorded by Shibby Poole and mastered by Jade Payne which will be out December 4th via Theory Eight Records.
The video today is for “Fare Fumo” and you can find the track on their latest 7″ split with Churchyard. The track will give you a good idea of their sound. You can pick up the 7″ HERE and check out Idle Bloom’s upcoming tour dates below.
Tour Dates:
11/25 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
11/28 – Knoxville, TN @ Jig and Reel
11/29 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Yacht Club
11/30 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
12/01 – Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar
12/02 – Troy, NY @ 51 3rd
12/03 – Boston, MA @ TBA
12/04 – New York, NY @ Silent Barn
12/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Hong Kong Garden
12/06 – Richmond, VA @ Sour Haus
12/07 – Asheville, NC @ The Odditorium
Videos
Muncie Girls – “Gas Mark 4”
Animal Style Records will release the UK’s Muncie Girls’ debut LP, Caplan to Belsize, in February along with Specialist Subject Records and Uncle M Music. The Exeter trio are already a highlight on the 2016 release list and this video will give you all the reasons why!
The band will be heading out soon with Such Gold through the end of the year and then picking back up in March with Tellison. So far, no US dates but hopefully that will change.
EU Fall 2015 Tour with Such Gold:
NOV 21 – GER – Freiburg @ Artik w/ Such Gold + Cold Reading
NOV 22 – CH – Luzern @ Treibhaus w/ Such Gold + Cold Reading
NOV 23 – ITA – Milano @ Honky Tonky w/ Such Gold
NOV 24 – ITA – Modena @ La Tenda w/ Such Gold
NOV 25 – ITA – Udine @ Cas’aupa w/ Such Gold
NOV 26 – SLO – Maribor @ Dvorana Gustaf w/ Such Gold
NOV 27 – HUN – Budapest @ Gozsdu Manó Club w/ Such Gold
NOV 28 – AUT – Vienna @ das BACH w/ Such Gold
NOV 29 – GER – Nürnberg @ K4 w/ Such Gold
NOV 30 – GER – Hannover @ LUX w/ Such Gold
DEC 01 – GER – Berlin @ Cassiopeia w/ Such Gold + the liberation service
DEC 02 – GER – Hamburg @ Molotow
DEC 03 – GER – Koln @ AZ
DEC 04 – GER – Münster @ Cafe Lorenz w/ Such Gold + The Uprising
UK Spring 2016 Tour with Tellison:
MAR 26 – Lincoln @ Liquor
MAR 27 – Leeds @ The Wardrobe
MAR 28 – Cambridge @ The Portland Arms
MAR 29 – Glasgow @ Bloc
MAR 30 – Edinburgh @ The Mash House
MAR 31 – Birmingham @ The Sunflower Lounge
APR 01 – Manchester @ Soundcontrol
APR 02 – Bedford @ Esquires
APR 03 – Bristol @ Stag & Hounds
APR 05 – Guildford @ Boileroom
APR 06 – Oxford @ The Wheatsheaf
APR 07 – London @ The Garage
Kid Runner – “Different Kind Of Love”
Here is the first new song from the Columbus, Ohio indie-pop band Kid Runner since their 2014 EP Wake Up Now. “Different Kind Of Love” is a nice showcase of the band’s live experience which you can tell is a lot of fun!
Shannon And The Clams – “It’s Too Late”
Shannon and the Clams have a new charming video for “It’s Too Late,” a track from their recently released album Gone by the Dawn. The video sees guitarist/vocalist Cody Blanchard playing a drifter who gets picked up by some hard-partying farmhands before things take a turn for the weird.
The Clams kick off a string of European tour dates starting tomorrow, which you can see below.
Tour dates:
11.11.15 – London, UK – Oslo
11.12.15 – Brighton, UK – Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar
11.13.15 – Lille, FR – La Peniche
11.14.15 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
11.17.15 – Lyon, FR – Le Sonic
11.18.15 – Geneva, CH – L’Ecurie
11.19.15 – Brussels, BE – Madame Moustache
11.20.15 – Antwerp, BE – Het Bos
11.21.15 – Utrecht, NL – Le Guess Who?
11.23.15 – Berlin, DE – Monarch
Elephant Stone – “The Devil’s Shelter” (Ft. Alex Maas of Black Angels)
Since their creation, Elephant Stone have consistently been a name to drop in the contemporary psychedelic scene. Today, they share their new video, directed by Elba Berganza, for “The Devil’s Shelter” featuring guest vocals by their good friend Alex Maas of The Black Angels. The band begins their west coast tour this week and you can find the dates below.
ELEPHANT STONE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
11/12 – San Diego CA – Whistle Stop
11/13 – Los Angeles CA – Hotel Cafe
11/14 – Santa Ana CA – Constellation Room
11/18 – Seattle WA – LoFi
11/19 – Vancouver BC – The Cobalt
11/20 – Portland OR – Bunk Bar
11/21 – Oakland CA – The New Parish for Echo Fest
PWR BTTM – “Ugly Cherries”
Songwriter, Ben Hopkins from PWR BTTM describes this video for the title track off the new album as “I’ve set my ‘best self,’ aka me in crazy monster drag, against my ‘worst self,’ aka me miserably staring at my cellphone alone in my apartment, in an attempt to take stock of my whole self. All of the behaviors within the video are my own, and in staging them side by side I’m trying to take ownership of the good, bad, weird, and fabulous parts of my personality.”
Ugly Cherries, the record, was out September 18, via a joint release with Miscreant Records and Father/Daughter Records. Enjoy!
Video Premiere: Moa Holmsten – “You’re Missing”
Here is a twist today for you. A Bruce Springsteen cover from a Swedish recording artist that previously fronted a heavy metal band. Sound interesting? – you bet.
Moa Holmsten is the artist we are talking about and this video premiere for “You’re Missing” is from her recently released record of all Springsteen covers titled Bruised Arms & Broken Rhythm on Fill In The Blank Records. If you know any Springsteen history, this song was actually cut in 1994 and then revived and rewritten after 9/11, for his powerful 2002 album, The Rising.
With the help of Tony (the producer and co-creator of the album) this video pairs with Holmsten’s haunting and delicate vocals with his art project that was made several years ago filming himself when he was heartbroken. The song, the video and voice all connect with a core emotion we all have experienced which pulls you into the track.
With great starting material, “You’re Missing” is a solid representation from the record which features other great takes on “Dancing In The Dark,” “Badlands,” and “Born To Run” to just name a few. I have always been a sucker for covers and this project from Moa Holmsten takes a huge risk tackling Springsteen but I will tell you that she not only succeeds but will have you humming along to her versions in no time.
Moa Holmsten Website
Fill In The Blank Records
Grave Babies – “Metal Me”
Grave Babies have launched a new grim video for “Metal Me,” off their recently released Holographic Violence out now on Hardly Art. The clip, from director Bobby McHugh, depicts an imagined, violent revenge fantasy gone awry. This video will keep the spooky vibe of Halloween alive and well!
Paul Orwell – “Fangz (The Extended Cut)”
You many not know the name here but Paul Orwell has been on demand across seas. His late ‘60s rock has elements of talents like Phil Spector, The Pretty Things, The Beatles, and The Who.
The first two singles of his sold out quickly and his latest 7″ probably will too. Here is a video for his new one so you can hear what all the fuss is about. The 7″ is currently available on two nice looking splatter variants. You can still pick up one HERE.
Guided By Voices – “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” [Video Classic]
After premiering another track today from Suitcase 4 it only seemed appropriate to reach back into the GBV video catalog for a classic. “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” had its own EP release in February of 1996 and then was included on the great record, Under The Bushes Under The Stars which was released the following month.
I have always liked this video because of its mini history of the group through pictures. Enjoy and salute!
Summer Twins – “Demons”
We just featured this group in our October Bandcamp piece today but thought the video also deserved your attention. The sister-fronted LA four-piece just released their sophomore LP, Limbo via Burger Records.
Singer/guitarist Chelsea Brown had this to say about the video: “Everyone has their own ‘demons’ – they’re the little voices in the back of your mind that make you doubt yourself and tell you not to take risks. They can be vicious – they’ll lure you in and beckon you back to safety. If you fall into their trap you become victim, allowing your demons to stunt your potential; but if you can find the courage to face them and explore that darker side of your mind that you’d often rather ignore, you might just have a breakthrough and discover artistic bliss. In a way these demons are the catalyst in making your vision come to life – they may just put you through hell first.”
For the video Summer Twins wanted to portray their demons in a strange alternate “Limbo” world. They took inspiration from the 1966 Czechoslovak film Sedmikrásky (or “Daisies”) and worked with director Owen Swchartzbard to create the story. All of the props were handmade with the help of friends and they shot the video on a hot day at the dry river bottom in their hometown of Riverside.
The 1975 – “Love Me”
The 1975 have released the video for “Love Me,” the first single from their forthcoming second album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (Dirty Hit/Interscope). Directed by Diane Martel, the video’s deliberately post-ironic self-indulgent performance parodies rock and roll in the digital age and the self-constructed mythology of the iPhone generation.
Pixies – “Dig For Fire / Allison” [Video Classic]
This has always been one of my favorite Pixies clips. Not so much for the footage but because of the song combination. I have always thought, because of this video, that these tracks should have been a one-two punch on Bossanova (1990). You be the judge!
Savages – “The Answer”
Savages recently announced that on January 22, 2016 they will release their sophomore album, Adore Life, on Matador Records. You can now watch the first video “The Answer” which is getting us excited to hear the full length. The video was directed by Giorgio Testi at Pulse.
The band will bring their live show to major markets in 2016, kicking off their world tour in Bexhill, UK on February 18th, and culminating in Austin, TX on April 12th. The full list of tour dates can be found below.
Savages – 2016 World Tour Dates:
2/18 – Bexhill, UK – De La Warr Pavilion
2/19 – Cambridge, UK – Junction
2/21 – Glasgow, UK – Art School
2/22 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
2/23 – Leeds, UK – Irish Centre
2/26 – Dijon, FR – Generiq Festival
2/27 – Lyon, FR – Epicerie Moderne
2/28 – Bordeaux, FR – Rockschool Barbey
3/2 – Brussels, BE – Botanique Orangerie
3/5 – Malmo, SE – Babel
3/6 – Stockholm, SE – Kagelbanan
3/7 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
3/13 – Milan, IT – Magazzini Generali
3/15 – Zurich, CH – Dynamo
3/16 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
3/17 – London, UK – Roundhouse
3/27 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
3/28 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
3/29 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
3/31 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
4/1 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
4/2 – Montreal, CAN – Corona Theatre
4/4 – Toronto, CAN – Danforth Music Hall
4/5 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
4/7 – Chicago, IL – Metro
4/8 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
4/9 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
4/11 – Dallas, TX – Trees
4/12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Pluto – “When She Was Happy” [Video Classic]
Pluto is a Canadian alt rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that was signed to Virgin during the heyday of the genre. This is the second single from their self-titled sophomore record and easily one of their catchiest tunes. The band was nominated for a 1997 Juno Award and only released one more record after this in 1998.
Joanna Newsom – “Divers”
Finally, after two long weeks of knowing a new Joanna Newsom vid existed that was, for many, just out of reach, the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed video for the song, “Divers,” is available for all! What’s next? Newsom will be on a North American, European, (and now) Australian tour. You can find the dates below.
Joanna Newsom Tour Dates:
Sat. Oct. 31 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall #
Sun. Nov. 1 – Brighton, UK @ Dome #
Wed. Nov. 4 – Barcelona, ES @ Barts #
Thu. Nov. 5 – Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast #
Sat. Nov. 7 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli #
Sun. Nov. 8 – Paris, FR @ Salle Gaveau
Mon. Nov. 9 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo #
Sun. Dec. 6 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre*
Mon. Dec. 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre*
Wed. Dec. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
Thu. Dec. 10 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre*
Sat. Dec. 12 – Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall*
Sun. Dec. 13 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall @ Babeville*
Mon. Dec. 14 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre*
Tue. Dec. 15 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre*
Wed. Dec. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre*
Thu. Dec. 17 – St. Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater*
Fri. Dec. 18 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre*
Tue. Jan. 19 – Melbourne, AU @ Hamer Hall
Thu. Jan. 21 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House
Sat. Jan. 23 – Brisbane, AU @ Concert Hall, QPAC
# = with Alasdair Roberts
* = with Alela Diane & Ryan Francesconi
Grimes – “Flesh without Blood/Life In The Vivid Dream”
Grimes has released her self-directed video for “Flesh without Blood / Life in the Vivid Dream,” from her forthcoming album Art Angels, out digitally on 6th November 2015.
Spanning fourteen tracks, the new album features collaborations with Janelle Monáe and newcomer, Taiwanese rapper Aristophanes. It was recorded primarily in her home studio in Los Angeles, CA, where she relocated to in 2014. Like all of her previous albums, Art Angels was written and recorded entirely as a solo endeavour. The new album features more live instrumentation than ever before on a Grimes record. She plays piano, guitar and violin, continuing her evolution as a musician and a producer for her most ambitious album to date.
Brother O’ Brother: “You Would”
Indy’s Brother O’ Brother have a rocking sophomore record in Show Pony which earned a Headphone Approved stamp from us back in August. Now you can see them in action with tons of paint!
Adir L.C. – “Dinosaurs”
We featured the track last Friday and now here is the video from the globe-trotting songwriter Adir L.C. The catchy tune awaits!
A Place To Bury Strangers – “Supermaster”
A Place To Bury Strangers have shared a chills-inducing video for “Supermaster”, a track off of Transfixiation. The video was directed by Matthew Portman. Also if you have a fear of snakes proceed with caution.
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS TOUR DATES:
Thus. Oct. 29 – Lucerne, CH @ Schuur
Fri. Oct. 30 – Legnano, IT @ CIRCOLONE
Sat. Oct. 31 – Ljubljana, SI @ Orto Bar
Mon. Nov. 2 – Zagreb, HR @ Mochvara
Tues. Nov. 3 – Sarajevo, BA @ AG Club
Wed. Nov. 4 – Belgrade, RS @ Drugstore
Thurs. Nov. 5 – Skopje, MK @ MKC
Fri. Nov. 6 – Thessaloniki, GR @ Mylos
Sat. Nov. 7 – Athens, GR @ Gagarin 205
Sun. Nov. 8 – Volos, GR @ Lab Art
Thurs. Nov. 12 – Sofia, BG @ MIXTAPE5
Fri. Nov. 13 – Bucharest, RO @ Control Club
Sat. Nov. 14 – Budapest, HU @ A38
Mon. Nov. 16 – Prague, CZ @ Meetfactory
Tues. Nov. 17 – Warsaw, PL @ Klub Hydrozagadka
Wed. Nov. 18 – Sopot, PL @ Dwie Zmiany
Thurs. Nov. 19 – Dresden, GE @ Beatpol
Fri. Nov. 20 – Utrecht, NL @ Le Guess Who Festival
Small Black – “No One Wants It To Happen To You”
Brooklyn band Small Black has a new video to share off of their Jagjaguwar album Best Blues. This clip captures the essence of Best Blues which is about loss. The specific loss of precious people in our lives can be heard and seen as the water continues to flow. The band is currently on tour and you can check out the dates below.
Tour
OCT 11, 2015 RICHMOND, VASTRANGE MATTER
OCT 13, 2015 ATLANTA, GA THE EARL
OCT 14, 2015 NEW ORLEANS, LAGASA GASA
OCT 16, 2015 AUSTIN, TXRED 7
OCT 17, 2015 DALLAS, TXCLUB DADA
OCT 20, 2015 PHOENIX, AZVALLEY BAR
OCT 21, 2015 SAN DIEGO, CA CASBAH
OCT 23, 2015 LOS ANGELES, CA THE ROXY THEATRE
OCT 24, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO, CATHE INDEPENDENT
OCT 26, 2015 PORTLAND, ORDOUG FIR LOUNGE
OCT 27, 2015 VANCOUVER, BCBILTMORE CABARET
OCT 28, 2015 SEATTLE, WATHE CROCODILE
OCT 29, 2015 BOISE, IDNEUROLUX
OCT 30, 2015 SALT LAKE CITY, UTURBAN LOUNGE
OCT 31, 2015 DENVER, COLARIMER LOUNGE
NOV 02, 2015 KANSAS CITY, MOTHE TANK ROOM
NOV 03, 2015 IOWA CITY, IATHE MILL
NOV 04, 2015 MINNEAPOLIS, MN7TH ST. ENTRY
NOV 06, 2015 CHICAGO, ILLINCOLN HALL
NOV 07, 2015 DETROIT, MIUFO FACTORY
NOV 08, 2015 TORONTO, ONTHE GARRISON
NOV 10, 2015 MONTREAL, QCLA SALA ROSSA
NOV 11, 2015 BURLINGTON, TVSIGNAL KITCHEN
NOV 12, 2015 BOSTON, MABRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
NOV 21, 2015 BROOKLYN, NYBABY’S ALL RIGHT
Destroy This Place – “The Bees”
Destroy This Place have just shared “The Bees” music video, the visual accompaniment the world of beehive hairdos has been waiting for. “The Bees” is the lead single from Destroy This Place’s upcoming album, Animal Rites, set for release on October 23rd via Forge Again Records (Child Bite, Old Gods, Hospital Garden). We think you will like the talking faces – freaky but cool!
William Elliott Whitmore: “Civilizations”
“Deep within that haunting, old-fashioned sound is the spirit of a plugged-in punk rocker, eager and ready to make some noise.” writes American Songwriter of the fiery singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore and his album Radium Death. Here is the new video for the track “Civilizations” of which Whitmore says, “This song is for everyday folks trying to get along in an increasingly chaotic world. Societies crumble, but people persevere. “
“Civilizations” took several months to create and delivers an artfully animated performance of the song by Whitmore set within an evocative sepia tone world and written images of the song’s lyrics. The clip was co directed by Joel Anderson and animator Matt Scharenbroich. The initial inspiration came from Anderson, who after watching Whitmore perform the song live, took note of how the lyrics conjured images of the rise and fall of humanity and history repeating itself. Whitmore also gives much credit to Scharenbroich for driving this video home with his very impressive animation skills.
Deerhunter – “Living My Life”
Ahead of this Friday’s release, Fading Frontier, Deerhunter have a video for “Living My Life.” Bradford Cox has taken on directorial duties for the video for “Living My Life.” Cox describes it as “macro meditations on geology and botany to observations of afternoon light filtered onto wooden floors. The video is dedicated to Miles Davis. Enjoy!
Deerhunter’s international tour begins this week. You can find all dates & ticket information below.
DEERHUNTER ON TOUR:
10/15 Pomona, CA – Glass House
10/16 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater *
10/17 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater *
10/18 San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
10/20 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom *
10/21 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
10/29 Paris, FR – Pitchfork Festival
10/30 Brighton, UK – All Saints Church *
10/31 Liverpool, UK – Liverpool Music Week
11/01 Dublin, IE – Button Factory *
11/03 Glasgow, UK – SWG3 *
11/04 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club *
11/06 Manchester, UK – Gorilla *
11/07 London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire *
11/09 Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix *
11/10 Reims, FR – La Cartonerrie *
11/11 Nimes, FR – Paloma *
11/12 Milan, IT – Magnolia *
11/13 Ravenna, IT – Bronson *
11/14 Geneva, CH – L’usine *
11/15 Zurich, CH – Rote Fabrik *
11/16 Heidelberg, DE – Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof *
11/18 Berlin, DE – Lido *
11/19 Copenhagen, DK – Vega *
11/21 Brussels – Botanique Orangerie *
11/22 Utrecht, NL – Le Guess Who Festival
12/04 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel *
12/05 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
12/06 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
12/08 New York, NY – Irving Plaza *
12/09 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
12/10 Boston, MA – Royale *
12/12 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre *
12/13 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *
12/14 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
12/15 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre *
12/17 Columbus, OH – Skully’s *
01/08 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
01/09 Athens, GA – Georgia Theater
* w/ Atlas Sound