Message from the Dandys:

You know, July14th is Bastille Day. All I know about Bastille Day is: I live above a creperie, and on Bastille Day that place is bonkers busy with sexy people eating crepes on the sidewalk. So I like to think Bastille Day is about hot girls and guys eating crepes with one hand and smoking a cigarette with the other hand while drinking sooo much wine with the third hand.

So with that in mind I think it’s fitting that we have selected The Dandy Warhols Are Sound for release on July 14th, 2009.

We have been whispering to you about The Dandy Warhols Are Sound for quite some time. Long story short, or if you just got to our party, late 2001 and into 2002 we recorded an album’s worth of tracks here in Portland and took those tracks to New York’s Electric Lady Studios to mix with famed mixing engineer Russell Elavedo, and the result of those mixing sessions was The Dandy Warhols Are Sound. We absolutely loved this record. However, Capitol, our label a the time, did not. They opted out of using our preferred mixes and remixed the record on their own to create Welcome To The Monkey House, a great album that we, and most of you, also love.

Meanwhile, The Dandy Warhols Are Sound just sat there. Oh, it got played. It was a staple at Odditorium parties from the start. But there are just so many people who are at any given Odditorium party. We had always intended to release this unheard gem on our own, but life and other records and tours and babies and crepes and red wine got in the way. Now finally, after almost seven years, on July 14, 2009 The Dandy Warhols will be proud to present to you The Dandy Warhols Are Sound.

Dandy Warhols release "Dandy Warhols Are Sound" & announce September tour dates:

Sep 1 2009 8:00P	The Vogue Theatre	Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 3 2009 8:00P	Beaumont	Kansas City, Missouri
Sep 4 2009 8:00P	Pop’s	E. St Louis, Illinois
Sep 5 2009 8:00P	Diamond Ballroom	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sep 7 2009 8:00P	Warehouse Live	Houston, Texas
Sep 8 2009 8:00P	Granada Theatre	Dallas, Texas
Sep 9 2009 8:00P	Emo’s	Austin, Texas
Sep 11 2009 8:00P	Sunshine Theatre	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sep 12 2009 8:00P	Belly Up	Aspen, Colorado
Sep 13 2009 8:00P	Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks	Morrison, Colorado

Pixies Grow 'Minotaur'

Jun 16, 2009

The Making of The Pixies Minotaur | Music Videos | SPIKE.com

Rabid Pixies fan should now be positively frothing with the announcement that Minotaur, the definitive Pixies’ collector’s set, has gotten even bigger. The heavyweight piece of Pixies extreme memorabilia will be available in as a limited edition, with only 3000 copies available worldwide, or a deluxe edition. The former is housed in a custom clamshell container that weighs in at 25-pounds and contains so much newly announced goodness that it's best to use a list:

The limited-edition sets include:
• Blu-ray and DVD discs mastered for 5.1 audio surround sound at 24/192 and 24/96, respectively and two-channel stereo
• Five 12-inch albums cut from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram virgin vinyl
• A faux fur hardcover 96-page fine art book featuring the artwork of Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer who created the artwork for all of the Pixies' studio albums) and photographer Simon Larbalestier, the photographer for all of the band's original albums
• Two frameable 48-inch x 36-inch double-sided, fold-out, four-color wall posters
• A 54-page book of new art created by Oliver
• A 22-inch x 14-inch frameable Giclee print of a photo taken exclusively for Minotaur by Larbalestier

The deluxe-edition sets include:
• All five of the Pixies' studio albums on 24k gold-plated CDs and DVD and Blu-ray discs
• A DVD and Blu-ray of the band's previously unreleased 1991 performance at London's Brixton Academy and all of the group's videos

Just when you thought there was nothing left to give, all 3000 copies of the limited-edition sets will be individually numbered and hand-signed by all four members of the Pixies and Vaughan Oliver. The Minotaur Deluxe Edition will retail for $175, while the Minotaur Limited Edition is $495. The collections will be shipped sometime between late-September and mid-October.

Pre-orders start today at www.ainr.com.

www.4ad.com/pixies

Passion Pit Unvelis "Little Secrets" April 24

Are you a "Secret" remix genius? Then throw your hat in the ring for Passion Pit's remix contest for a new song off their forthcoming LP, Manners, which is due out on May 19 via Frenchkiss. The Massachusetts electro-rockers are offering snippets of the track "Little Secrets" through their site, encouraging fans to trade with other participating remixers and build their own versions. Fans will vote on the final products, and of the top 10, five will be hand-selected by Passion Pit to be released as part of a special vinyl version of "Little Secrets," while the five runner-ups will receive a copy of the vinyl and a signed Manners CD.

Tour Dates For Passion Pit:

05/23 - George, WA - Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/24 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

05/26 - San Francisco, CA - 365 Club

05/28 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour

05/29 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

05/30 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House

06/02 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre

06/03 - Austin, TX - Emos

06/04 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live

06/05 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon

06/06 - Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn

06/08 - Richmond, VA - The National

06/09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat

06/11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo

06/13 - Covington, KY - Mad Hatter

06/14 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom

06/16 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Place

06/17 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place

06/18 - Boston, MA - Paradise

06/19 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

06/20 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

07/01 - Longon, UK - Heaven

07/04 - Malsaucy, France - Eurockeennes

09/11 - Isle of Wight, UK - Bestival

Tracklist For Manners:

01. Make Light

02. Little Secrets

03. Moths Wings

04. The Reeling

05. Eyes As Candles

06. Swimming In The Flood

07. Folds In Your Hands

08. To Kingdom Come

09. Sleepyhead

10. Let Your Love Grow Tall

11. Seaweed Song

http://www.passionpitmusic.com/

Outside Lands Welcomes M.I.A., TVOTR, Tom Jones?

Apr 14, 2009

Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival is returning to San Francisco for it's second year. The fledgling festival is quickly making its mark, toting big gun acts like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys and Dave Matthews Band. The roster also includes favorites like Modest Mouse, M.I.A., TV On The Radio, Built To Spill, Deerhunter, Akron/Family and Tom Jones (Yeah, you read that right.) The second annual festival runs from August 28 through August 30 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

The festival is a partnership between Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions, Starr Hill Presents, and The San Francisco Recreation And Park Department. Tickets for the three-day fest go on sale Sunday, April 19, at 10 PM PST, with a significant portion of all sales to benefit San Francisco's Recreation And Park Department.

Among the planned offerings so far are world-class food and artisan wine tents. More details on the festivals multifaceted events, as well as more of the lineup, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Full Line-Up For The Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2009

Pearl Jam
Dave Matthews Band
Beastie Boys
Incubus
Black Eyed Peas
M.I.A
Jason Mraz
Ween
Mars Volta
Thievery Corporation
Modest Mouse
Band Of Horses
TV On The Radio
Dead Weather
Atmosphere
Tom Jones
Silversun Pickups
The National
Q-Tip
Brett Dennen
Built To Spill
Mastodon
Raphael Saadiq
Calexico
Os Mutantes
Midnite
JJ Grey And Mofro
Kinky
Deerhunter
Lila Downs
Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue
Dodos
Bettye LaVette
Dengue Fever
Heartless Bastards
Dirtbombs
Lenka
Akron/Family
John Vanderslice
Matt And Kim
Portugal. The Man
Morning Benders
Duke Spirit
Zee Avi
Blind Pilot
SambaDa
Ryan Bingham
West Indian Girl
Extra Golden

http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/

Meat Puppets To Hit The Road Legendary punk band, Meat Puppets, are set to hit the road this spring. In support of the May 12th release of their forthcoming record, Sewn Together, the tour kicks off in Los Angeles at The Mint. Meat Puppets Tour Dates: May 12 Los Angeles, CA - The Mint 27 Louisville, KY - Waterfront Park 28 St Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill 29 Madison, WI - High Noon 30 Chicago, IL - Schubas 31 Chicago, IL - Schubas June 2 Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio 3 Columbus, OH - The Summit 4 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick 5 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr Smalls 6 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop 7 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place 9 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground 10 Boston, MA - Paradise 11 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 12 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 13 Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel 14 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 16 Altanta, GA - The Earl 17 Exit/In - Nashville, TN 19 Cambridge Room - Dallas, TX 20 The Parish - Austin, TX

Camera Obscura Announce US Tour Glasgow sextet, Camera Obscura, will return stateside for an upcoming US trek. In support of their new record, My Maudlin Career, which drops April 21st, the tour will kick off with two NY gigs in March, before fully taking off at the end of May. Camera Obscura Tour Dates: March 24 Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House 25 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge May 27 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge 28 Newport, KY - Southgate House 29 Chicago, IL - Metro 30 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center June 1 Denver, CO - Bluebird 2 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge 4 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom 5 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore 6 Seattle, WA - Showbox 8 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 9 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse 11 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre 13 Mexico City, Mexico - Lunario 15 Austin, TX - Antone's 16 Dallas, TX - The Loft 18 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree 19 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse 20 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 21 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 22 Philadelphia, PA - TLA 24 New York, NY - Webster Hall 25 Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre 26 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe 27 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace 29 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center at Ohio State University 30 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's