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LOOK: Bright Eyes Reissues via Saddle Creek Records
Connor Oberst fans are raging this fine Thursday. Today, our friends over at Saddle Creek Records announced the release of Bright Eyes reissues starting March 8 with Bright Eyes' 1998 debut release, A Collection of Songs Written. Other reissues to be expected are Recorded 1995-1997 and the 2001 split EP with Son, Ambulance, Oh Holy Fools - The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes.
Releasing on April 3, Saddle Creek will also be reissuing 1998's Letting Off the Happiness, on top of 1999's Every Day and Every Night EP. The last batch of reissue will be released on May 1, of 2000's classic Fevers and Mirrors, as well as 2002's There Is No Beginning to the Story EP.
Keep an eye out for the records and stay updated with all things on Bright Eyes Reissues, Here.
WATCH: Pixies, You Can “Gouge Away” If You Want to
Attention Joey Santiago fans - indulge in some live footage of Pixies playing "Gouge Away" on their U.S. tour this past year. Watch the band perform "Gouge Away" below.
For all things Pixies, visit their site Here or their facebook Here.
WATCH: Wilco & Nick Lowe Are Not of the “Cruel Kind”
Wilco is ready for the realase of their new iTunes sessions, coming out 1/24. This video clip of footage from Wilco's new iTunes session gets fans buzzing. Watch a clip of Wilco performing a version of Nick Lowe's "Cruel to Be Kind," with Nick Lowe himself.
Pre-order iTunes sessions by Wilco Here. See below for the tracklisting.
Tracklisting:
1. Dawned On Me (iTunes Session)
2. Born Alone (iTunes Session)
3. I Might (iTunes Session)
4. Black Moon (iTunes Session)
5. Whole Love (iTunes Session)
6. War On War (iTunes Session)
7. Passenger Side (iTunes Session)
8. Cruel to Be Kind (feat. Nick Lowe) [iTunes Session]
WATCH: Dr. Dog Knows of “That Old Black Hole”
Dr. Dog has released the official music video for their track "That Old Black Hole" off the new forthcoming LP Be The Void (out February 7 via Anti-). "That Old Black Hole" is a great catchy rock song by the guys, and really highlights the Dr. Dog's persona. Watch the video as the band showcases their band's Dr. Dog beanies (if you caught them at show last year, you might've bought one from merch), a stack of pizza boxes, and what might be expected from a Dr. Dog band practice session.
Pre-order Be The Void by Dr. Dog here.
MP3: The Shins Offer a “Simple Song” to Listeners
The Shins have released a new single "Simple Song" and are offering it up as free stream. As the first single from their eagerly anticipated fourth album Port Of Morrow, it gives fans that familiar and beloved sound from the band but is pleasing and "new" enough to gain a new round of listeners. Visit simplesong.theshins.com for more information on the release, and the "Simple Song" widget. Looks pretty cool!
The long awaited follow-up to 2007's Grammy-nominated gold-certified Wincing The Night Away, Port Of Morrow will be released March 20 via James Mercer's own Aural Apothecary label and Columbia Records. Digital pre-orders of Port Of Morrow will receive first single "Simple Song" beginning January 10. iTunes pre-orders will also include the non-LP B-side "Pariah King" upon release.
The first set of tour dates in support of the new album are listed below, more tour dates to be announced in the coming weeks. As with the band's 2011 dates, the upcoming tour will see James Mercer leading a Shins lineup of Yuuki Matthews (bass), Jessica Dobson (guitar), Richard Swift (keyboards) and Joe Plummer (drums). Tickets on sale Wednesday 1/11 Here.
LIVE TOUR DATES
4/13/12 Las Vegas, NV Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - The Pool
4/22/12 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
4/23/12 Davis, CA Robert Mondavi Center
4/25/12 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
MP3: Tanlines Reveal New Release Information With “Brothers”
Brooklyn, NY's Tanlines are pleased to announce the release of their debut album, Mixed Emotions, on True Panther Sounds on March 20th, 2012. Mixed by legendary mixer and engineer Jimmy Douglass (Timbaland, Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, Television, Roxy Music), Mixed Emotion’s first mp3, “Brothers,” is available for download now and can be found below!
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WATCH: Arcade Fire Performace on Austin City Limits
Arcade Fire performed on this weekend's episode of Austin City Limits televised on PBS. Lucky for those of you who might've missed it, the full episode is now available to stream online via PBS and can be found Here or below. Play and pause as you please, and watch as Arcade Fire plays "Keep the Car Running" and "Haiti" within the first ten minutes of the set.
For more episodes of ACL, visit ACL TV or PBS.
Watch Arcade Fire on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits.