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Lightspeed Champion Announces March Tour
Dev Hynes (aka Lightspeed Champion) must hear ringing in his ears all the time, because everybody’s talking ’bout ‘im now. His debut album Falling Off the Lavender Bridge isn’t even out yet (February 5 on Domino), but is already widely considered one of 2008’s best. Find out why starting March 1 in Chicago as Mr. [...]
Moldy Peaches to Play for Baba Wawa and You! Live!
This seemed way too perfectly improbable and just plain perfect to be true, but indeed, The Moldy Peaches (Adam Green and the tremendous Kimya Dawson her badass self) will perform for the studio audience on The View (yes, the Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasslebeck….oh, we can’t name everyone..chat fest) Monday January 21! The soundtrack [...]
Hello Stranger to Tour with Foos and Against Me!
LA’s Hello Stranger has been kickin in low key with buds on the road the past couple years, for the likes of Rooney and Kings of Leon, all the while honing their fiercely energetic stage show and sound. Starting January 26 in Nashville, Hello Stranger will get a shot at a sure shot opening up [...]
Mahjongg Announces Tour and Sophomore LP
On February 19, Chicago arty punks Mahjongg will wake up the old neighbors and give rise to their god Kontpab, on K Records. “We are all Kontpab,” the band says. But whatever could that mean? As they would explain it, back in the day, “To attract the brood orientation of the young mind, Mahjongg knew [...]
Bell X1 at Joe’s Pub, NYC, 01.16.08
What is it with Irish frontmen? They can lead a band of soldiers or a band of drunks with equal aplomb, and likely while quoting Yeats, making a joke, and proudly balancing an angel and the devil on their sturdy shoulders.
Last night, Bell X1’s kinetic, frenetic, impossibly tall frontman Paul Noonan and his merry band [...]
Epochs Debut due February 19
On February 19, The Epochs will release their eponymous debut via The Rebel Group. Described as a “sprawling record that cuts no corners in production quality or arrangement,” look out for “Opposite Sides” (listen to that track here), “Mouths To Feed,” and “Giving Tree” to warm you up before the thaw of Spring begins.
Taken By Trees Announce US Tour, GNR Cover Single
Last year, we fell in love with Taken By Trees’ frontwoman Victoria Bergsman and her “subtle, melancholic voice…emotional range and stirring introspection,” on TBT’s Rough Trade debut Open Field. Hopefully by now you’ve all discovered the record too, (surely you know her voice from a certain massive Peter Bjorn & John song!) but if you [...]
Counting Crows Announce New Album
Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, the new Counting Crows album, and the band’s fifth, is due March 25 on Geffen/Interscope, produced by Gil Norton and Brian Deck. Described as, “Your average brilliant, unsparing rock & roll song cycle about the high life and the low life, about sin and whatever the hell follows. This is [...]
Brit Awards Nominations Announced!
On Monday, the nominations for the 2008 Brit Awards were announced, and a heaping helping of Sentimentalist’s favorite artists of the past year were recognized for their wonderful achievements! We’re talking Bat for Lashes, Mark Ronson, the White Stripes, PJ Harvey, Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T, the Kaisers, and more. Look for winners to be announced [...]
Reminder: Retrograde Motion Tuesday Night!
Just the facts here, party people — but if you’re in NYC, come out tomorrow night to the Annex to dance, dance, dance and celebrate the DVD release of Wedding Daze (starring Jason Biggs of American Pie fame and Isla Fisher of Wedding Crashers hilarity). All you need to know for a good time on [...]
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