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When the Coachella Festival announced its lineup last month, there was one big surprise that had nothing to do with font sizes on the poster: Canadian dance-metal duo Death From Above 1979, which broke up in 2006, were reuniting to play the festival. Both members had kept busy since the breakup-- bassist Jesse F. Keeler as half of the dance duo MSTRKRFT, and singer/drummer Sebastien Grainger as a solo artist. But the reunion is real, and the duo have reactivated their website to release a statement about it.
On the Death From Above website, Grainger writes that it's been 11 years since they first played together, and anything with the number 11 in it seems like a good thing to him. He also offers some hints that Coachella won't be the end of their reunion: "Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied. Together again, as was always the intention, as a collaboration. The collision of two different worlds. As this all takes shape, we will reveal it to you."
And indeed, they've already got a second reunion show booked. After they play Coachella on April 17, they'll headline the second weekend of the two-weekend Donaufestival, which goes down in Krems, Austria April 28-May 1 and May 5-7. The Donaufestival lineup also includes John Cale, Diplo, Laurie Anderson performing "Transitory Life", Owen Pallett, Wild Beasts, Mount Kimbie, the Books, Gonjasufi, Hudson Mohawke, Tim Hecker, Lydia Lunch, and others.
Below, read the full text of Grainger's statement and watch the video for Death From Above 1979's "Blood on Our Hands":
SOME WORDS
It's been 5 years since Death From Above 1979 played a show, 10 years since Jesse played me the first demos & 11 years since we sat in his parents basement and played so loud we knocked the china off the shelves upstairs. 11 seems to be a YES number for me. Though I am usually a pretty rational guy, if I have something on my mind and I see an 11 somewhere, I know I’m on the right path. It’s one of my last remaining superstitions. 2011 has a nice ring to it & if you’re so inclined, it may be the last year ever! So why not say YES? Why not say YES to Coachella? Why not say YES to playing the music we designed to be an undeniable source of power? Why not say YES to stirring up a writhing pit of sweaty humans? YES to riots! YES to heavy music! YES instead of maybe, and YES to make death your adviser and remind yourself always, that this is not a dress rehearsal. This is the big show.
Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied.
Together again, as was always the intention, as a collaboration.
The collision of two different worlds.
As this all takes shape, we will reveal it to you.
All of it happening, as it always has, in our own way.
Thank you all for sharing in our excitement!
Yes.
SEBASTIEN
Tags: Death From Above 1979, Donaufestival, Sebastien Grainger, Reunion, Festivals, MSTRKRFT
Continue Reading ? Listen: Toro Y Moi's FACT MixIncludes the Field, Mount Kimbie
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While the leadup to the release of electronic-popster Toro Y Moi's Underneath the Pine continues, Toro Y Moi dude-in-charge Chaz Bundick has put together a mix for UK webzine FACT. The 42-minute mix features cuts from the Field, Mount Kimbie, and Motor City Drum Ensemble, as well as a few more obscure names. Check it out here, and take a look at the full tracklist below.
Fact Mix 219: Toro Y Moi:
01 Harvey Mason: "On and On"
02 Advance: "Take Me to the Top"
03 The Field: "The Little Heart Beats So Fast"
04 Eddie C: "Space Cadet"
05 Petter: "Untight"
06 Harald Björk: "Sunsets"
07 Mount Kimbie: "Carbonated"
08 Jayson Brothers: "The Game"
09 Motor City Drum Ensemble: "Raw Cuts #6"
Tags: Toro Y Moi, Audio
Continue Reading ? Listen to James Blake's Debut Album NowAlso: hear the LP bonus track "Tep and the Logic"
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British dubstep-pop up-and-comer James Blake's self-titled debut album is out digitally next Tuesday, February 8, via Universal Republic in the U.S. (it'll drop a day before in the UK via Atlas/A&M). Right now, the whole album is streaming over at 3VOOR12; you can head here to take a listen.
Furthermore, Listen Before You Buy points out that a bonus track from the LP, the haunting, sparse "Tep and the Logic", is making the rounds.
Posted by Larry Fitzmaurice on February 4, 2011 at 9:35 a.m.
Tags: James Blake, Audio
2 Live Crew's Uncle Luke Running for Miami Mayor"I think we can stimulate the economy with a tax on strippers."
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In his time on this planet, the rapper, party promoter, and former 2 Live Crew member Luther Campbell (otherwise known as Uncle Luke and Luke Skyywalker) has run record labels, established Southern rap as a commercial force, and taken on the Supreme Court. He's also one of the raunchiest rappers in the history of the genre. And now he's got a new goal on the horizon: He wants to be the next mayor of Miami-Dade County.
In an interview with the Miami New Times (where he also writes a column), Campbell talks about why he wants to be mayor: "Why is our government only serving one set of people? That's what is pushing me to run." He also announced some of his policies, including gated communities in inner-city neighborhoods, slashing the county budget, and raising taxes. He even proposes a tax on strippers, which doesn't sound like the Luke I know. ("Even though all my stripper friends are gonna be mad at me, I think we can stimulate the economy with a tax on strippers. They make all this money and don't pay taxes.") He also suggests that he can win Latino votes because he discovered Pitbull.
Read the full interview here.
Posted by Tom Breihan on February 4, 2011 at 9 a.m.Tags: 2 Live Crew, Politics, Awesome, Luther Campbell
Continue Reading ? Atmosphere Announce New AlbumThe Family Sign arrives in April
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On April 12, the Minneapolis indie-rap powerhouse Atmosphere will release their new album The Family Sign, via Rhymesayers. It's the duo's first proper album since 2008's When Life Give You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, though they released the album-length double EP To All My Friends, Blood Makes the Blade Holy last year. In addition to MC Slug and producer Ant, the album also features contributions from keyboardist Erick Anderson and guitarist Nate Collis.
Pitchfork recently spoke with Slug about the new album; check for that interview early next week.
Later this month, Atmosphere will head out on a short tour of their home state. To see the dates and hear their new local-pride posse cut "Minnesota Nice", check here.
Posted by Tom Breihan on February 4, 2011 at 7:10 a.m.Tags: Rhymesayers, Atmosphere, New Releases
Continue Reading ? Thursday, February 3 New Cold Cave: "The Great Pan Is Dead"First track from Cherish the Light Years
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MP3: Cold Cave: "The Great Pan Is Dead"
Electro-goth aggravators Cold Cave are putting out their sophomore full-length, Cherish the Light Years, April 5 in the U.S. and April 4 in the UK via Matador. The opening track from that record, "The Great Pan Is Dead", is now available for download in exchange for an email address, below and on the band's website. UPDATE: The Matablog has posted the mp3 for download without an email address. You can also grab that above. However, if you download it via the band's website, you also get artwork and handwritten lyrics. Do yourself a favor and PLAY IT LOUD.
Check out Cold Cave's upcoming tour dates below as well.
Cold Cave:
04-06 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
04-07 Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub
04-08 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
04-09 St. Louis, MO - Luminary Center for the Arts
04-10 Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
04-11 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
04-13 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04-14 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
04-15 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-19 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater *
04-20 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa *
04-22 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom *
04-23 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *
04-24 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
04-26 Boston, MA - Royale *
04-27 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts *
04-28 Hartford, CT - The Mill at Trinity College
04-29 New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
04-30 Montreal, Quebec - Olympia *
05-01 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy *
05-03 Detroit, MI - Majestic *
05-04 Chicago, IL - Vic Theater *
05-05 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave *
05-08 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
05-09 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
05-10 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
05-11 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Auditorium *
05-13 Los Angeles, CA - Music Box at the Fonda *
* with The Kills
Posted by Larry Fitzmaurice on February 3, 2011 at 8 p.m.Tags: Cold Cave, Audio
Continue Reading ? Black Devil Disco Club Recruits Nancy Sinatra, Afrika Bambaataa, YACHT, Horrors for New Album Tweet
In 2006, the mysterious 70s French Italo-disco veteran Bernard Fevre, who records as Black Devil Disco Club, resurfaced with 28 Later, an album of glassy electronic tracks. On April 12, he'll return yet again when Lo releases the new Black Devil Disco Club album Circus, which features a ton of big-name collaborators. That's the cover art above.
Circus includes contributions from boldfaced names like Nancy Sinatra, Afrika Bambaataa, Faris Badwan of the Horrors and Cat's Eyes, Claire Evans of YACHT, and Jon Spencer. Other guests include Cosmetics' Aja Emma, CocknBullKid, Nancy Fortune, and Jo Apps. Below, you can watch the video for "My Screen", a collaboration with Poni Hoax's Nicolas Kerr. There's also a widget, which you can use to enter an email address and download the song.
Posted by Tom Breihan on February 3, 2011 at 4:20 p.m.
Tags: New Releases, Audio, Video, Black Devil Disco Club
Continue Reading ? MTV Brings Back "Beavis and Butt-Head"They're finally putting that "Jersey Shore" money to good use
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As Rolling Stone points out, Reuters reports that the classic MTV cartoon "Beavis and Butt-Head" will return to the air later this year with new episodes. Rolling Stone speculates that series creator Mike Judge will once again voice both characters, but MTV hasn't revealed any further details about the new version of the show. If they come back as computer-generated polygons, somebody's getting slapped. Still, anyone who was a kid in the 90s will tell you that this is great news.
Check out Pitchfork's list of Beavis and Butt-Head's greatest music criticisms here. Below, you can watch some of the duo's classic video commentary moments.
Pavement: "Rattled by the Rush:
Radiohead: "Creep":
The Flaming Lips: "She Don't Use Jelly":
The Jesus Lizard: "Glamorous":
Sonic Youth: "Dirty Boots":
Snoop Doggy Dogg: "Gin and Juice":
Tags: TV, Awesome, Video
Continue Reading ? Phosphorescent Announce International Tour Tweet
Empire Polo Field in Indio, California plays host to two annual springtime festivals: Coachella and Stagecoach, a two-day country music fest. This year, Stagecoach's headliners are Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Carrie Underwood; as you can imagine, there's not a whole lot of crossover with Coachella. But the Brooklyn-via-Alabama country-rock crew Phosphorescent have a style broad enough to play both festivals.
In the months ahead, the band will tour around North America and Europe, hitting those two festivals along the way. Below, check out their dates, as well as the video for their song "It's Hard to be Humble (When You're From Alabama)".
Phosphorescent:
04-09 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
04-10 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
04-11 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
04-12 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
04-13 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
04-14 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04-16 Indio, CA - Coachella Music Festival
04-21 Portland, OR - Mission Theatre
04-22 Seattle, WA - The Tractor Tavern
04-23 Kennewick, WA - The Red Room
04-24 Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club
04-28 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
04-30 Indio, CA - Stagecoach Music Festival
05-04 Dallas, TX - The Loft
05-05 Austin, TX - The Parish
05-06 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
05-08 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
05-11 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
05-23 Cologne, Germany - Studio 672
05-24 Hamburg, Germany - Beatlemania
05-25 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
05-26 Munich, Germany - 59 to 1
05-28 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
05-30 Bristol, England - Thekla
05-31 Manchester, England - Deaf Institute
06-02 Dublin, Ireland - The Workman's Club
06-03 Glasgow, Scotland - Stereo
06-04 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club
06-05 Norwich, England - The Arts Centre
06-07 London, England - Heaven
"It's Hard to be Humble (When You're From Alabama)" video:
Posted by Tom Breihan on February 3, 2011 at 3:15 p.m.Tags: Tours, Phosphorescent
Continue Reading ? Klaxons Plot Spring TourIncluding stops at Coachella and Ultra Music Festival
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Fresh off of spreading some holiday cheer by giving away the Landmarks of Lunacy EP on Christmas Day, rave-rockers Klaxons are outlining a spring tour hitting major North American cities. The roughly month-long jaunt will also include stops at this year's Coachella and Ultra Music festivals. We've got the dates for you below, as well as the expansive video for Surfing the Void cut "Echoes".
Klaxons:
03-25 Orlando, FL - The Social
03-26 Miami, FL - Ultra Music Festival
03-28 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
03-29 New York, NY - Webster Hall
03-30 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
04-01 Columbus, OH - The Basement
04-02 Chicago, IL - Metro
04-03 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
04-05 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
04-06 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04-08 Vancouver, British Columbia - Venue
04-09 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
04-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
04-12 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
04-15 Indio, CA - Coachella
06-18 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
06-19 Scheeßel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
"Echoes" video:
Posted by Larry Fitzmaurice on February 3, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.Tags: Klaxons, Tours
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