23 February 2012 1 pm

MP3: Big Science - “No One Ever Wakes Up”

Local Chicago band, Big Science, have announced their debut full-length, Difficulty, out May 29th via self-release. The new album will be available digitally and on limited edition vinyl.

Tracklisting:

1. All The Heat Has Escaped
2. American Gravity
3. Blind Our Eyes
4. No One Ever Wakes Up
5. Loose Change Century
6. Headlight Song
7. Crown For The Hanging
8. AM Golden
9. Subliminal
10. When You Go, Go Away

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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23 February 2012 1 pm

MP3: Parenthetical Girls - “A Note To Self”

Parenthetical Girls just announced a string of tour dates taking them all across the U.S. with a stop here in Chicago in April 10th. Check out the dates below.

03/03 Portland, OR - Doug Fir #  
03/21 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord *
03/22 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg *
03/23 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
03/24 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture *
03/26 Denton, TX - Dan’s Silverleaf *
03/27 Austin, TX - Lambert’s *
03/29 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
03/30 Durham, NC - The Garage at Motorco *
03/31 Arlington, VA - IOTA Club & Cafe *
04/02 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s *
04/03 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
04/05 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands *
04/06 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse *
04/07 Montreal, QC - Le Divan Orange *
04/08 Toronto, ON - Drake Hotel *
04/10 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
04/11 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Centre *
04/13 Denver, CO - Hi Dive *
04/14 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
04/17 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios *
04/18 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore *
04/19 Seattle, WA - Crocodile *

# = w/ AU
* = w/ Perfume Genius
-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com


21 February 2012 8 pm

Los Angeles four-piece, Dot Hacker, released their self-titled EP today. You can stream three of the four songs below, and if you like it, buy it on iTunes.

The group’s debut full-length, Inhibition, will be out this Spring.



-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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20 February 2012 3 pm

Unknown Mortal Orchestra released a new video, directed by Sam Kristofski, for their track “Strangers Are Strange”. 

In conjunction with the video release, the band also announced a string of tour dates:

02/24 San Francisco, CA - Clift Hotel (Free w/ RSVP) 
02/25 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*
02/26 Santa Monica, CA - The Central*
02/27 San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brew*
02/28 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door*
03/01 Santa Cruz, CA - Coconut Grove Ballroom#
03/02 San Diego, CA - Birch North Park Theatre#
03/04 Vail, CO - Snowball Music Festival
03/05 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad#
03/07 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit#
03/08 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa#
03/09 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre#
03/10 Monterrey, Mexico - Festival NRMAL#
03/12 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack’s#
03/13 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s#
03/14 Austin, TX - SXSW
03/16 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre#
03/17 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue#
03/18 Reno, NV - Cargo#
05/26 George, WA - Sasquatch Festival

* = w/ White Arrows 

# = w/ Girls

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s self titled record is out now via Fat Possum.

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com


19 February 2012 10 pm



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17 February 2012 7 pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th

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-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com



16 February 2012 1 am

Frankie Rose, who has a new album streaming over at Spin and out everywhere February 21st, just released a video for the track “Gospel / Grace”. Check it out below.

Interstellar will be out via Slumberland/Memphis Industries.

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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16 February 2012 12 am

MP3: La Sera - “Break My Heart”

La Sera has a new album, Sees The Light, coming out on March 27th via Hardly Art. Upcoming tour dates below.

03/03 Seattle, WA The Rendezvous *
03/04 Portland, OR Holocene *
03/06 Sacramento, CA Bows and Arrows *
03/07 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop *
03/08 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite *
03/10 San Diego, CA Irenic *
03/11 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room *
03/12 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Sol Live *
03/14 - 03/17 Austin, TX SXSW

* = w/ Cold Showers

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com



13 February 2012 4 pm

Niki Minaj performance:

Foo Fighters + Deadmou5 performance:

Jennifer Hudson’s tribute to Whitney Houston, performing “I Will Always Love You”:

Justin Vernon’s acceptance speech for “Best New Artist” win:

Paul McCartney performs “Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End”:



-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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10 February 2012 12 pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12th

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-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com