30 April 2012 8 pm

MP3: My Morning Jacket - “Wonderful (The Way I Feel) Live at Madison Square Garden (feat. Brad Bridwell of Band of Horses)

My Morning Jacket announced a new string of North American tour dates taking them from the east coast to as far west as Denver this summer. Check out the dates below. Band of Horses will act as support for the majority of the dates, with a special appearance by Shabazz Palaces in Brooklyn.

05/04 Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival
05/05 New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
07/13 Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/14 Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/15 Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/28 Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
08/03 Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^*%
08/04 Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^*%
08/06 Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre*%
08/07 Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater*%
08/08 St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House*%
08/10 Minneapolis, MN @ Somerset Amphitheater+*%
08/12 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion*%
08/14 Detroit, MI @ Meadow Brook*%
08/15 Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre*
08/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts*%
08/18 Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion*%
08/19 Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park#%
08/21 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE*%
08/22 Chicago, IL @ Pritzker Pavilion*%
08/24 Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*%
08/25 Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater*%
08/26 Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Amphitheater*%

% = $1 from each ticket will be donated to the local charity listed
* = with Band Of Horses
^ = with Trombone Shorty
+ = with Trampled By Turtles
# = with Shabazz Palaces

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com



tagged: dolfish  sam mcallister  mp3s  tours 
26 March 2012 5 pm

MP3: Dolfish - “Your Love Is Bummin’ Me Out”

Dolfish is the project of Max Sollisch. He’s announced a new string of tour dates, taking him all over the upper East Coast in support of his recently released EP, Your Love Is Bummin’ Me Out (which you can download for free in its entirety via Afternoon Records).

4/05  Morgantown, WV - Gene’s
4/06  Pittsburgh, PA - Roboto Project
4/07  Philadelphia, PA - Greenline Cafe (Folkadelphia Radio presents)
4/09  New York, NY - Cake Shop
4/10  New Haven, CT - Neverending Books
4/11  Pawtucket, RI - News Cafe
4/12  Troy, NY - 51 3rd
4/13  Rochester, NY - Bug Jar
4/14  Meadville, PA - Allegheny College
4/15  Edinboro, PA - Edinboro College (noon show)
4/15  Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern w/ Two Man Gentleman Band

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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19 January 2012 7 pm

Miike Snow will release their new record on March 27th via Downtown. The new album is called Happy To You and in support of it, they’ve announced some tour dates, including stops at SXSW and Coachella in March and April respectively.

03/03  SXSW @ Austin, TX
03/23  Ultra Music Festival @ Miami, FL
04/10  Paramount Theatre @ Seattle, WA
04/11  Roseland Theater @ Portland, OR
04/12  Fox Theater @ Oakland, CA
04/14  Coachella @ Indio, CA
04/21  Coachella @ Indio, CA
04/24  Terminal 5 @ New York, NY
04/27  Electric Factory @ Philadelphia, PA
04/29  House Of Blues @ Boston, MA
05/01  Sound Academy @ Toronto, ON  
05/02  Metropolis Theatre @ Montreal, QC

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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18 January 2012 12 pm

On April 3rd, New Brunswick, NJ trio, Screaming Females, will release their new album, Ugly, via Don Giovanni Records.

Ugly tracklist:

1. It All Means Nothing
2. Rotten Apple
3. Extinction
4. Red Hand
5. 5 High
6. Expire
7. Crow’s Nest
8. Tell Me No
9. Leave It All Up to Me
10. Doom 84
11. Help Me
12. Something Ugly
13. Slow Birth
14. It’s Nice

Look for the first single, “It All Means Nothing”, being released by Don Giovanni on February 11th at the label’s showcase in Brooklyn, NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg.

Additionally, the group will be heading out on a tour of record stores after the 2/11 show. Check the dates below. Chicago, I expect to see you at Permanent Records on 2/19.

2/11  Brooklyn, NY - Don Giovanni Records Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
2/12  Manhattan, NY - Generation Records
2/13  Cambridge, MA - Lorem Ipsum Books
2/14  Northampton, MA - Feeding Tube Records
2/15  Philadelphia, PA - Long In The Tooth Records
2/16  Richmond, VA - Steady Sounds
2/17  Asheville, NC - Harvest Records
2/18  Nashville, TN - Grimey’s New and Preloved Music
2/19  Chicago, IL - Permanent Records

Watch the “Tiny Desk Concert” below:



-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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10 January 2012 9 pm

Fresh off a tour with St. Vincent, Cate Le Bon is set to release her new record, CYRK. Head over to Paste Magazine for a full album stream.

The new record will be out January 17th via The Control Group.

Upcoming Cate Le Bon tour dates:

02/08 - Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears
02/09 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02/10 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
02/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ KungFu Necktie
02/12 - Washington, DC @ DC9
02/14 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
02/16 - Madison, WI @ Frequency
02/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/22 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
02/23 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 
02/25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (Noise Pop) *
02/26 - Santa Monica, CA @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop
02/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot Hollywood (“School Night”)

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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12 December 2011 1 pm

Just like last year, Atmosphere have announced their upcoming Minnesota-proud, Minnesota-only tour. Joining them will be Kill The Vultures, Big Quarters, MaLLy, and BK-One.

Tickets go on sale December 16th at 11am through Ticketmaster.

Here are the dates:

2.20 - Mankato, MN - Verizon Wireless Center Ballroom
2.21 - Bemidji, MN - Sanford Center Ballroom
2.22 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
2.23 - Duluth, MN - Clyde Iron Works
2.25 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Auditorium
2.26 - St. Cloud, MN - Atwood Center Ballroom @ SCSU

The group’s latest effort, The Family Sign, is out now via Rhymesayers.

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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tagged: grieves  budo  k-flay  tours 
08 December 2011 2 pm

Check out this track from Grieves & Budo recorded with K-Flay, who they’re currently on tour with.

Below are their remaining tour dates:

12.08 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
12.09 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
12.10 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
12.11 Orlando, FL @ The Social
12.12 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
12.14 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
12.15 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Jr.



-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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06 December 2011 11 am

Today, Andrew Bird is announcing his follow up to 2009s Noble Beast; the record is called Break It Yourself and will be out March 6th via Mom + Pop.

Bird has concurrently announced an upcoming tour, keeping him on the road throughout most of the Spring. And here’s something cool - if you buy a ticket to one of these shows, you’ll received a free digital copy of the new record. Additionally, you’ll receive two EPs: one, entitled Fake Conversations and comprised of a few live recordings off his October tour, and two, a few more live recordings off the upcoming tour later this year. You’ll be set on Andrew Bird recordings for life.

Check out a teaser video for Break It Yourself below, as well as Bird’s upcoming tour dates:

Tour dates:

12-21 Chicago, IL - Museum of Contemporary Art *
12-22 Chicago, IL - Museum of Contemporary Art *
01-12 Honolulu, HI - Hawaii Theatre 
03-05 London, England - Barbican Cantre
03-06 Paris, France - La Cigale
03-08 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royal
03-09 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
03-15 Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre #
03-16 New Orleans, LA - The Howlin’ Wolf #
03-17 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle #
03-19 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium #
03-20 Columbus, OH - Southern Theatre #
03-22 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant #
03-23 Kansas City, MO - The Uptown Theater #
03-24 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater #
04-09 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre $
04-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue $
04-11 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall $
04-13 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater $
04-18 Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center $
04-19 Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center $
04-20 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater $
05-03 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer %
05-04 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre %
05-05 New York, NY -Beacon Theatre &
05-06 Boston, MA - House of Blues %
05-08 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %
05-09 Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live %
05-10 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit @
05-12 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre @

* Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller’s “Sonic Arboretum”
# with Eugene Mirman
$ with Laura Marling
% with Patrick Watson
& with Tift Merritt
@ with Mucca Pazza

-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com

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05 December 2011 4 pm

Now wielding a signed contract with Brooklyn’s Mexican Summer, The Fresh & Onlys are set to release their fourth album in the first half of the new year. They’ve been recording in San Francisco at Lucky Cat, and according to a press release, should be done recording soon.

The band has a few shows coming up as well. Check them below:

12/31 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar Music Hall *
02/18 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret #
02/19 Seattle, WA Chop Suey #
02/20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge #
02/23 Los Angeles, CA The Echo #
02/24 Pioneertown, CA Pappy and Harriets #
02/25 San Diego, CA Casbah #

* = w/ White Fence
# = w/ Disappears
-Sam McAllister | sam@tandemshoprecords.com