I don’t usually post tour dates on the blog, but I figured a lot of you might be interested in what cool shows have been announced in your area for the near future. I know I usually rummage the internet for such information.
Here is this the touring news for the week ending 10/23, including dates for JUSTICE, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Julian Casablancas, Weezer, The Antlers, Neko Case, Andrew Bird, Free Energy, The Drums and These United States. Continue reading →
Wow…SXSW has yet again put an incredible lineup together for their festival this year. The talent includes, and is in no way limited to:
Peter Bjorn and John, Bishop Allen, The Tallest Man On Earth, Andrew Bird, Miniature Tigers, Grizzly Bear, Katy Perry, Ra Ra Riot, Little Boots, N.A.S.A., Miniature Tigers, Delta Spirit, The Airborne Toxic Event, Josiah Leming, Passion Pit, Department of Eagles, Princeton, The Hold Steady, The Morning Benders, White Lies, Friendly Fires, Your Vegas, Titus Andronicus, The Break And Repair Method, The Duke Spirit, The Republic Tigers, The Decemberists…
And really, who knows who and how many I missed. It truly is an endless lineup of unbelievable bands and individuals, and you should absolutely make an effort to get yourself to this festival. Let PMA know who exactly you plan on seeing, and what buzz bands playing SXSW you want the world to know about.
Check out the lineup, broken down both alphabetically and day-by-day here. Thanks to Stereogum for the tip. The festival takes place from March 18-March 22.
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Is Andrew Bird the future of music? Quite frankly… No. Some may reply to this that quality is more important than “being the next big thing”, and I would agree with them, but the simple fact surrounding “Noble Beast”, due to be released January 20th, is that it is painfully mundane and somewhat reticent; it would seem that Andrew Bird, no doubt an exceptionally skilled musician and multi-instrumentalist, has fallen into a comfortable rut of songwriting that is likely to placate his hard-core fan bases’ need for another album brimming with shimmering folk rock, but unlikely to excite anybody who owns anything by Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes or Bob Dylan. Just about everyone, then… Continue reading →
