Last Tuesday evening the heritage act Simple Minds played to a sellout crowd at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The Glasgow, Scotland based band performed on United States soil for the first time in eleven years. The band has been touring the world since 2011 playing what is being billed as a Greatest Hits Tour, and finally decided that seven North American dates were worthy
enough. The entire evening showcased the group with two solid sets (see setlist below) broken up by a twenty minute interval, with no supporting act.
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Beach Fossils Unveil Video “Generational Synthetic”
Brooklyn lo-fi indie rockers Beach Fossils, have unveiled a video for the latest single from their sophomore album Clash The Truth. The album which was released back in February, has already produced the singles “Carless” and “Shallow” however, “Generational Synthetic” is the first single with a video.
The band seems to be getting by just fine after a few line-up changes. Back in 2011 John Pena left Beach Fossils to form Heavenly Beat, while Zachary Cole Smith departed to form the sharp-dressed indie band DIIV.
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Toad The Wet Sprocket Release First Album In 16 Years
Lost in all of the hysteria over Cults releasing their sophomore album Static last Tuesday, was the fact that Toad The Wet Sprocket released their first studio album in sixteen years. Their latest release titled New Constellation, is the long-awaited follow-up to 1997’s Coil. The pride and joy of Santa Barbara, California are considered by many a deepster as a highly regarded guilty pleasure band. The alternative pop rock band has been touring periodically since 2006, but just recently proclaimed themselves as an active project.
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New Music Tuesday October 22, 2013
The following albums dropped today and are available in your local trendy record stores or on digital download.
Best Coast “Fade Away”
Not sure if we file this one under an EP or mini LP….. The 7-track effort is the latest from the lo-fi duo of Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno. Best Coast will be supporting the Pixies on some of their U.S. dates in 2014.
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Indie On TV Alert For The Week Of 10/21/13
Here’s your Indie on TV alert for the Week of 10/21/13. Remember you can watch previous week’s performances in the Indie on TV page.
Here’s the schedule:
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Grown U.S. Men Have Begun To Cry
Madchester legends, The Stone Roses, have announced that the documentary film Made Of Stone will hit U.S. theaters on November 6. The film, directed by Shane Meadows, chronicles one of the most improbable reunions of all-time. On December 3 MVD Entertainment Group plans to release the film on Blu-ray, DVD, and VCR Tape. Made Of Stone will make a great stocking stuffer for the hardcore Stone Roses loved one in your life. To this point, the two 2013 Coachella Festival dates remain the only U.S. shows The Roses have played.
Check out the Made Of Stone website for a list of U.S. screenings.
Murrieta, California November 6 Who’s In?
Watch the trailer here:
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Watch Yeasayer Video “Glass Of The Microscope”
After being quiet for the majority of 2013, Brooklyn indie rockers Yeasayer, have released a video for the track ‘Glass Of The Microscope.” The latest single is from the band’s most recent album Fragrant World, released in August 2012. The album has already produced the three singles “Henrietta,” “Longevity,” and “Reagan’s Skeleton.”
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The Replacements & Hall and Oates Nominated For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
Seldom does an opportunity present itself, that this blog would have the pleasure to mention The Replacements along with Hall and Oates in the same sentence. Nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame class of 2014 have been announced; and the list includes alternative rock legends The 
Replacements, and the most successful pop duo of all-time Hall and Oates. Other notable nominees include Peter Gabriel, KISS, and some Seattle outfit
named Nirvana. For the second year in a row, fans will have an opportunity to vote for who they would like to see inducted in 2014. The top five fan votes make up one of 600 plus ballots
that will determine the class of 2014. Start stuffing the ballot box at the link below for the
well-deserved Mats! Voting ends December 10th.
VOTE HERE:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vote-for-the-2014-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-20131016
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New Music Tuesday October 15, 2013
The following albums dropped today and are available in your local trendy record stores or on digital download.
Cults “Static”
The indie pop duo comprised of Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion return with the follow-up to their brilliant self-titled debut. The band recently shared the video for the track “High Road” (watch below).
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Indie On TV Alert For The Week Of 10/14/13
Here’s your Indie on TV alert for the Week of 10/14/13. Remember you can watch previous week’s performances in the Indie on TV page.
Watch Phoenix on Austin City Limits here… or not:
http://video.klru.tv/video/2365095963/
Here’s the schedule:
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Watch Cut Copy Video “Free Your Mind”
The Australian indietronica outfit Cut Copy have shared a video for “Free Your Mind,” the first single and title track from the band’s
forthcoming album. The new album is the follow-up to the 2011 release Zonoscope, and is due in record stores on November 5. Cut Copy
begins a world tour on October 30 with 2 weeks worth of North American dates that includes a stop at the Marquee in Tempe, Arizona on November 6. The tune “Free Your Mind” combines a beautiful blend of circa 1991 Madchester grooves with Italo house beats that screams… holy shit I think I’m listening to the song of the year.
Watch “Free Your Mind” starring True Blood actor Alexander Skarsgard here:
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Neutral Milk Hotel Play First Gig in 15 Years
This past Friday night Neutral Milk Hotel performed their first show in nearly fifteen years with the band’s original line-up. The classic indie fuzz-folk act kicked off the much anticipated reunion tour at 2640 Space in Baltimore, Maryland. The band, led by singer/songwriter Jeff Mangum, have continued to add more tour dates on a regular basis since announcing they were reuniting back in late April. The currently constructed world tour is scheduled to last until June 2014.One glaring omission is the lack of any U.S. west coast dates… You can bet your bottom dollar that Mr. Mangum and company will grace the main stage at the Coachella Music Festival next spring.
Check out the NMH tour dates here.
Baltimore, Md. Setlist 10-11-13
Mix Tape – September 2013
1. Delorean “Destitute Time”
2. Cut Copy “Free Your Mind”
3. Holy Ghost! “Okay”
4. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin “Nightwater Girlfriend”
5. MGMT “Your Life Is A Lie”
6. Grouplove “Ways To Go”
7. CHVRCHES “Gun”
8. San Fermin “Sonsick”
9. Swim Deep “King City”
10. Phantogram “Black Out Days”
11. Nine Inch Nails “Came Back Haunted”
12. Yuck “Middle Sea”
13. The Orwells “Who Needs You”
14. Pixies “Indie Cindy”
15. Volcano Choir “Byegone”
16. The Ocean Blue “Ground Gives Way”
17. Okkervil River “Down Down The Deep River”
18. Father John Misty “Writing A Novel”
19. Local Natives “Ceilings”
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Austin City Limits Returns For 39th Season
The long-running television program Austin City Limits has announced part of their schedule for the upcoming 39th season. Notable indie acts include Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, and The Black Angels. Last weekend’s season premiere included Latin music stars Juanes along with Jesse & Joy. Austin City Limits is shown on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), check your local listings for day and time in your area. ACL plans to announce six more episodes to be shown in early 2014 in the near future.
Here is the initial schedule:
October 5 Juanes | Jesse & Joy
October 12 Phoenix
October 19 The Lumineers | Shovels & Rope
October 26 Vampire Weekend | Grizzly Bear
November 2 Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
November 9 Emeli Sandé | Michael Kiwanuka
November 16 Jim James | The Black Angels
November 23 ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2013
Full episodes can be watched following their initial broadcast here:
http://acltv.com/
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New Music Tuesday October 8, 2013
The following albums dropped today and are available in your local trendy record stores or on digital download.
One quick side note before I begin… I know get a few giggles and rolled eyeballs every time I proclaim that HAIM is the process of taking over the world. Well look who’s at NUMBER 1 on the U.K. album chart…HAIM. The ladies outsold Justin Timberlake (yeah I just said Justin Timberlake on this blog) by 2,100 copies. Finishing third was some guilty pleasure band named Kings Of Leon. Well there you go.
Deap Vally “Sistrionix”
The Los Angeles rock duo of Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards have finally released their full-length debut LP to American ears. This album is guaranteed to be in my top 5 for 2013.
Watch the video “Gonna Make My Own Money” here:
Download “Sistrionix”
Glasser “Interiors”
Glasser is the moniker for experimental electropop artist Cameron Mesirow. Her sophomore release is the follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut LP Ring.
Check out the video for the track “Design” here:
Download “Interiors” here:
Of Montreal “Lousy With Sylvianbriar”
Athens, Georgia’s finest weirdos return with their twelfth studio release. This is Kevin Barnes and company’s second album in the last year.
Listen to the track “Fugitive Air” here:
Download “Lousy With Sylvianbriar” here:
Sleigh Bells “Bitter Rivals”
It’s always a good day when Sleigh Bells release new music. The Brooklyn, New York noise pop duo of Alexis Krauss and Derek Edward Miller are releasing their third studio album.
Watch the video for the title track “Bitter Rivals” here:
Download “Bitter Rivals” here:
The Fratellis “We Need Medicine”
The Fratellis, yeah The Fratellis… remember them? The Glasgow, Scotland indie rock band are releasing their first album since 2008, and third overall. The first single from the new LP is “Seven Nights Seven Days” (watch it below).
Download “We Need Medicine” here:
Notable EP releases:
HAERTS “Hemiplegia”
HAERTS was featured in the Sunday Spotlight a few weeks back. Read all about them here
Watch the video for “All The Days” here:
Download “Hemiplegia” EP here:
Parquet Courts “Tally All The Things That You Broke”
One of the best new bands to emerge on the indie scene over the last year is the Brooklyn, New York post-punk band Parquet Courts. The band released their full-length debut Light Up Gold back in January.
Listen to the track “You’ve Got Me Wondering” here:
Download “Tally All The Things That You Broke” here:
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