Festival News Round-Up 1/2/2011
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Watch: James Blake - 'The Wilhelm Scream'
New James Blake video.»
Listen: New Toro Y Moi song 'New Beat'
New track.»
Huw Stephens gets his hands on Jo Whiley's slot
Content on various BBC Radio channels has been undergoing a bit of a shake-up in recent times, what with Steve Lamacq losing his Radio 1 place and various other bits and bobs throughout the schedule. Huw Stephens, famous Welsh DJ, will replace Jo Whiley's weekend show from 1-4 PM on BBC Radio 1 (via BBC Newsbeat from March. »
Listen: Download new Parts & Labor track
Back in December last year we got some good news from the camp of Parts & Labor in that they announced the release of their new record, their first since 2008's Receivers. Read more about that here. Now there's even more goodness as they're sharing a track from that new record. »
Watch: Anglo-Icelandic music documentary Iceland: Beyond Sigur Rós
Iceland, it's a good place for music. Established fact. You've no doubt read reams and reams of stuff relating to trolls, waterfalls and a lot of the word "glacial". In fairness, Iceland is full of all three of these things. Still, what do the Icelandic people themselves think about it all? Well, that is the subject of a new mini-documentary made by Manchester-based team A Serious Feather.»
Listen: New The Kills track 'Satellite'
Earlier this month The Kills confirmed the release of their new record, which is called Blood Pressures. We've now got our first taste of the record via Domino Records' SoundCloud page. The track is track two, 'Satellite' and can be listened to here.»
Vivian Girls confirm new album, release free mp3
You may notice Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls is on the DiS frontpage today. Well, that's because her other band, La Sera took the coveted prize of Single of The Week. Well done them. The more important news is that those girls of the Vivian variety have confirmed the release of their new record, their first since 2009's Everything Goes Wrong.»
Listen: New Fleet Foxes - 'Helplessness Blues'
How long ago was Fleet Foxes's excellently received debut record? It was in 2008 if my records are correct, June to be precise. So that'll make it nearly three years between records, as their new one has been schedule for an early May release through Bella Union in the UK and Sub Pop in the US.»
Spotifriday #76 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
This week's Spotifriday playlist!»
Explosions In The Sky announce actual release date, tracklist, preview clip
At the back end of last year we told you that Explosions In The Sky had announced the release date for their new album. Well, we did lead you up the garden path slightly there, but now they have properly announced the release date for their new one. It'll»
Watch: New Lykke Li video for 'I Follow Rivers'
We are gradually getting more and more (a little bit...each time) from Lykke Li about her new record, which is a good thing generally, but a bad thing for impatient types like us. There's now a video been aired for 'I Follow Rivers' (which can also be streamed here). The video was shot in Gotland, Sweden and was directed by Tarik Saleh. Watch it here.»
Watch: Metronomy - 'She Wants'
Metronomy are a vastly underrated band, right? Well, perhaps, but let's hope any of that stops with the release of their new album, hitting shelves in 2011. It's called The English Riviera and will be out by Springtime, we hope. There's now a video for a track from it, which is 'She Wants'. You can watch this here.»
Watch: Mogwai - 'Rano Pano'
Some time last week the new Mogwai video for 'Rano Pano' was premiered on The Guardian's website. Well, we know not all of you look at those webpages, so thought you might be interested in seeing it anyway, it's quite good. It's taken from their forthcoming album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, which comes out on February 14. Watch it here:»
Strokes album name and tracklist revealed
Gratisfaction? What could it possibly mean?»
Animal Collective announce UK and European tour
Back last year Animal Collective were announced to curate next May's ATP. There's only one that year, so if you want to go it'll have to be to that one, unfortunately. Or fortunately. Anyway, as they're in the country and indeed continent at the time they've confirmed a European tour which includes an extra UK date.»
Listen: 120 Days - 'Dale Disco'
There has been, you may be aware, an awful lot of superb music emanating from Norway over the past decade and it has been finding more and more receptive ears over our way. The electronic and electronically styled have been knocking at our collective door for some while now. So here's some more. »
Watch: Esben & The Witch - 'Warpath'
New Esben vid. »
Spotifriday #75 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
This week's content-themed Spotify playlist featuring tracks from Saul Williams, Iron & Wine, Jessie J, Sebadoh, Archers of Loaf and ton more.»
Jeniferever to release new album, give away track
Former DiS records signees Jeniferever are making a comeback! Not that they ever went away, but their imminent return is encouragement for us all. They'll release their new record, entitled Silesia, on April 11 through Monotreme Records. »
Times New Viking sign to Wichita, line up album release, new video
Portland indie-rock noisemakers Times New Viking have a triple-deal of news for us this week, all of it firmly in the "good" category. First and biggest news is that they've announced the release of a new record, which is entitled Dancer Equired and comes out on April 25. »
Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll results announced
Village Voice have revealed the results of their annual 'Pazz & Jop' critics poll, where music writers and the like are asked what their favourite records and songs of the year are, before all of the results are collated, totted-up and generally worked out.»
Napoleon IIIrd announces March tour, new video
The brilliantly-different Napoleon IIIrd has a trio of excellent news to deliver. Firstly, he's releasing a new single on March 7 from his current long player, Christiania. It's 'The Unknown Unknown' and is very good. Secondly, he's announced a handful of UK tour dates as well as some in Europe, which includes Ireland.»
Sebadoh's Bakesale gets the remaster, re-release treatment
Earlier in the week Archers of Loaf got back together and played a show now it's time for another instalment of American guitar-based indie rock nostalgia as Sebadoh's almost seminal record Bakesale is to be re-released and remastered this Spring.»
Hauschka to release new record in April
Volker Bertelmann is to release a new album under his familiar Hauschka pseudonym, his first since last year's Foreign Landscapes. The new one is called Salon des Amateurs and will be released through FatCat records on April 11, which is very good news indeed. There's also some news of relatively exciting collaborations with indie artists of much repute on this record, too.»
R.I.P: Broadcast's Trish Keenan
Sad news, folks. Trish Keenan of pioneering band Broadcast passed away at 9AM this morning (Friday 14 January). Keenan had contracted a strain of H1N1 swine flu whilst on tour with Broadcast in Australia, and had spent the last few weeks in hospital in a critical state, also suffering from pneumonia. »
Watch: Mount Kimbie live at The Great Escape 2010
A new Mount Kimbie live video, from The Great Escape last year. »
Spotifriday #74 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
After a break of about a month we are back with the first Spotifriday of the year. It has a distinctly British vs. American flavour, rather arbitrarily including Darren Hayman, White Lies, Pearl Jam, Warpaint, Mogwai and some more bands you should really dig.»