MERIDENE ANNOUNCE LP & TOUR, GIVEAWAY MP3

Eau Claire four piece MERIDENE are excited to announce the release of their outstanding sophomore LP ‘SOMETHING LIKE BLOOD.’ To celebrate, Meridene are giving away the first album single “GONE BABY GONE” and showcasing songs from the new album along a midwest tour next month.

'Something Like Blood' was recorded by Meridene at the home studio of Bon Iver,  April Base, where they lived, breathed, and put their hearts into recording the album over four intense days. The album tracks, including the single "Gone Baby Gone," were produced and mixed by Brian Moen of Peter Wolf Crier, and mastered by T.W. Walsh (Pedro The Lion, The Soft Drugs). The result is an indie rock sound along the lines of The Shins, Ra Ra Riot, Death Cab and Cursive which finds Meridene growing beyond their 2008 college radio breakout debut lp 'You're Not Pretty, You're Worse.'

Meridene is giving away the driven pop gem "Gone Baby Gone" as a free download. Click here for mp3 download. 


The premiere WI label Amble Down Records (The Daredevil Christopher Wright) will release 'Something Like Blood' on September 28. Meridene kicks off a regional tour August 12 along which they will be playing their new songs plus faves from the debut. Much more touring tba.


MERIDENE ON TOUR

8/19 - Lake Villa, IL @ Swing State
8/22 - Madison, WI @ Project Lodge
8/24 - Sheboygan, WI @ Paradigm
8/26 - La Crosse, WI @ The Root Note
8/27 - Duluth, MN @ Pizza Luce
8/29 - St. Croix Falls, WI @ Planet Supply


For more information on Meridene and "Something Like Blood," including a complete bio, photos, track listing and more, please visit their artist page: http://www.ambledown.com/artists/meridene.html

MATT & KIM ROCK SIREN FEST!

At this weekend's Siren Festival on Coney Island, Brooklyn beat keepers MATT & KIM held nothing back as they headlined the main stage and led the crowd into a post-set jump into the ocean. Among the many high fives for the fest performance, SPIN named Matt & Kim as "BEST EPIC DANCE PARTY" in their 5 Best Moments of Coney Island's SIREN FEST. Just you wait for this Fall's gigantic North American tour!



-photo credit Jenn Pelly

OLA PODRIDA GIVEAWAY ABACUS REMIX, LAUNCH TOUR

OLA PODRIDA kick off the long-awaited US tour in support of the outstanding 'Belly of the Lion' tomorrow! The tour launches with a hometown show at Mohawk in Austin before taking David Wingo and full band to the east coast and back. To celebrate, Spencer Stephenson, drummer for Sleep Whale and the man behind the project currently called Abacus, worked up a super cool remix of 'Belly of the Lion' track "Monday Morning". Get it HERE 

Tonight at 9:30 CST, Ola Podrida's exclusive in-studio session at KUT will air. Be sure to listen in at 90.5 fm Austin or click on KUT online stream

Limited edition 'Belly of the Lion' vinyl will be available at the shows.

Make em feel at home at there!

Ola Podrida Summer Tour

7/8 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
7/9 – Houston, TX @ Mango’s
7/10 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
7/11 – Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
7/12 – Savannah, GA @ The Wormhole
7/13 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
7/14 – Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch
7/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield
7/16 – New Haven, CT @ The Space
7/17 – New York, NY @ Cake Shop
7/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
7/20 – Athens, GA @ The Cine
7/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
7/22 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
7/24 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s

OLA PODRIDA ADD DANA FALCONBERRY, BOSQUE BROWN TO TOUR KICK OFF

Ola Podrida's long awaited US tour kicks off Thursday, July 8 at Mohawk with special guests Dana Falconberry and Bosque Brown opening!

'I Mean To Live Here Still' Free Streaming on SPINNER

Out today on FatCat Records, David Karsten Daniels & Fight The Big Bull w lyrics by Thoreau. Listen here free!

Watch new David Karsten Daniels & Fight The Big Bull video at FADER

Head over to the FADER website to check out an exclusive premiere of the second video from David Karsten Daniels & Fight The Big Bull's new album, 'I Mean To Live Here Still'. The video for "Smoke" was directed by Justin Hamilton, and features daydreams of young love amidst gorgeously shot, sun-washed foliage, contrasted with dark, nervous everyday scenes.

'I Mean To Live Here Still' is currently being streamed in its entirety at the NPR Music website as part of their 'Exclusive First Listen' series; check out the stream HERE.

The album, which NPR calls "exuberant, messy, and glorious," will be released on FatCat Records 21 June in UK/Europe and 22 June in the USA.

The full ensemble will be playing three US special record release shows in Richmond, Chapel Hill, and NYC:
8 Jul - The Camel, Richmond VA
9 Jul - Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
12 Jul - Le Poisson Rouge, New York NY

MATT AND KIM ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR

MATT AND KIM ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR FEATURING A PERFORMANCE AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS


Coast-to-Coast Trek Follows Band’s Headlining Date at Siren Music Festival, July 17th in NYC and an Appearance at Lollapalooza August 6th in Chicago, IL.

New York, NY (June 17, 2010) - Matt & Kim announce their coast-to-coast North American Fall tour kicking off on September 15th at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY. The three month tour will find the band headlining well-known venues including The Fillmore in San Francisco, The Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, Starlite Ballroom in Philadelphia, House of Blues in Boston and a stop at Austin City Limits on October 9th, before coming to a close on November 6th at Pearl Street in Northampton, MA. Prior to their Fall tour, Matt and Kim will also headline the annual Siren Music Festival on July 17th in NYC and appear at Lollapalooza on August 6th in Chicago, IL this summer.

2010 has already been a busy year for Matt and Kim, who have been hard at work putting the final touches on their third full length album, set for release this fall on FADER Label. The duo entered the studio with producer Ben Allen in Atlanta, GA this past February and have not slowed down since. Following their performance before a packed-to-capacity crowd on the Mojave Stage at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA in April, they delivered yet another wildly successful set at The Bamboozle festival in East Rutherford, NJ before hopping the pond to play a top slot at the international Primavera Music Festival in Spain. Look for Matt and Kim this summer at one of several international festivals including Fuji Fest and Pukkelpop.

Head over to http://www.mattandkimmusic.com/ or www.myspace.com/mattandkim to get the most up-to-date tour information and new announcements for 2010. Tickets go on sale June 23rd.

North American Tour
Sept
15th Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
16th Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
17th Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
18th Majestic Theater Detroit, MI
19th Metro Chicago, IL
21st Majestic Theater Madison, WI
22nd First Ave Minneapolis, MN
23rd Granada Lawrence, KS
24th Ogden Theater Denver, CO
27th The Rickshaw Theater Vancouver, BC
28th Showbox Seattle, WA
29th Roseland Theater Portland, OR
30th The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Oct
1st House of Blues San Diego, CA
2nd Henry Fonda Los Angeles, CA
6th The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
8th House of Blues Dallas, TX
9th Austin City Limits Austin, TX
12th House of Blues New Orleans, LA
13th Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL
14th Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
15th State Theater St. Petersburg, FL
16th Masquerade Atlanta, GA
17th Exit In Nashville, TN 19th Orange Peel Asheville, NC
20th Cats Cradle Carrboro, NC
21st The Canal Club Richmond, VA
24th Starlite Ballroom Philadelphia, PA
28th Water St. Music Hall Rochester, NY
29th Phoenix Theater Toronto, ON
30th Le National Montreal, QC
31st Northern Lights Clifton, NY
Nov
2nd Higher Ground Burlington, VT
3rd Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
4th House of Blues Boston, MA
5th Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
6th Pearl Street Northampton, MA

NEW DAVID KARSTEN DANIELS RECORD STREAMING AT NPR

Head over to NPR to get an early listen to the upcoming release from David Karsten Daniels and Fight The Big Bull as 'I Mean to Live Here Still' is streaming all week before its release on FatCat Records next Tuesday.

Featured today on First Listen, NPR says its "an exuberant, messy and glorious new album...You could approximate it as lush orchestral pop in the tradition of Van Dyke Parks or Randy Newman — if those folks had a house horn section with which to indulge their weirdest weirdnesses.

The whole thing buzzes with big ideas — these are Thoreau poems sung over a big band, after all — but they don't feel pretentious. The artistry is too high, and the grooves too interesting. I Mean to Live Here Still will stream HERE in its entirety until its release on June 22"

Next month, David and Fight The Big Bull will be showcasing songs from 'I Mean to Live Here Still' on a select three city east coast tour:

DAVID KARSTEN DANIELS and FIGHT THE BIG BULL

7/8 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel
7/9 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
7/12 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

OLA PODRIDA ANNOUNCE US TOUR

OLA PODRIDA announce their highly anticipated US tour in support of 'Belly of the Lion' (Western Vinyl). Led by David Wingo, the four piece will kick off the US dates with a headlining all ages show in Austin and wind their way across the US to the old NY stomping grounds before heading back to TX.

For the US dates, Wingo, who will handle lead singer/guitar duty, has culled together a full band of fellow Austin musicians:  Andrew Kenny (AmAnSet, The Wooden Birds)-bass, David Hobizal-drums, and Colin Swietek-guitar. We'll see you at the shows!

OLA PODRIDA ON TOUR!

7/8 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
7/9 – Houston, TX @ Mango’s
7/10 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
7/11 – Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
7/12 – Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
7/13 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
7/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield
7/16 – New Haven, CT @ The Space
7/17 – New York, NY @ Cake Shop
7/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
7/19 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
7/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
7/22 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
7/24 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s

David Karsten Daniels Re-mix Competition Is ON!

The competition to re-mix David Karsten Daniels "Smoke" has been open for almost two weeks and there have been some fantastic entries, check them out HERE and see if you aren't also inspired to create your own remix.

And if you fancy trying your own re-mix CLICK HERE for the download stems and competition info. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Win a signed DL4™ and more from Reggie Watts and Line 6!

Enter to win a Line 6 DL4™ Delay Modeler ($349.99 value) signed by Reggie Watts!

Even though it’s emerald green, DL4 is the gold standard of delay pedals. Its 16 stunning delay models and looping capabilities have been used on more albums and stages than we can count.

Reggie Watts, the outrageously funny and talented musician/comedian, is known for using a DL4 in his one of a kind performance and recordings.

Enter to win a DL4 signed by Reggie, and a copy of his new 'Why $#!+ So Crazy?' CD/DVD!

CLICK HERE to experience Reggie’s DL4 Soundboard and get entered. And hurry, the contest ends June 9!

And be sure to check out Holiday Matinee's awesome chat with Reggie HERE

REGGIE WATTS AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

Conan O'Brien's "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on TV" Tour wrapped its two sold out nights at Radio City Music Hall last night. In case you weren't there, video of some of Reggie Watts' performance for you here!