Every Sunday we take an INDEEp look into an emerging indie artist.
This week we Shine the Sunday Spotlight on Veronica Falls.
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Watch Nine Inch Nails 7/26/13 Japan Concert
Nine Inch Nails fans that tuned in Friday night to watch the Fuji Rock Festival webcast, only to find that it was geo-blocked, can breathe a sigh of relief. The 21 song set (setlist below) from the Japan festival has been made available courtesy of You Tube user mikezak4. The 93 minute show includes 3 new songs.
Watch NIN 7/26/13 Fuji Rock Festival show here:
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Cults Set New Album Release Date
The NYC indie pop band Cults plan to release their follow-up to the their self-titled debut on October 15. Reports have the band
expanding the their style by working with producer Ben Allen whose resume includes Animal Collective, Washed Out, and Youth Lagoon. The sophomore album titled Static was announced with a 60 second album teaser that features the album tracks “We’ve Got It” and “So Far.”
Watch the Static album teaser here:
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Watch Franz Ferdinand Video Love Illumination
& Live On Letterman Performance
Sixteen days after releasing the video for “Right Action,” Franz Ferdinand have released a second video for the song “Love Illumination” (watch below). Monday night the Scottish indie rockers performed at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC for the Live On
Letterman Show. You can watch the entire 48 minute performance below while it’s still available. The band says it’s all systems go for the release of the new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action on August 27.
Enjoy all 48 minutes of Franz Ferdinand Live On Letterman here:
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The Vaccines Share Song Off Forthcoming EP
The English indie band The Vaccines plan to release an EP titled Melody Calling on August 13. The band recorded the EP in Los Angeles, the release date matches the beginning of their U.S. tour where they will support Phoenix and Mumford and Sons. The Vaccines have shared the song “Everybody’s Gonna Let You Down.”
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New Music Tuesday July 23, 2013
The following albums dropped today and are available in your local trendy record stores or on digital download.
Apparently, this is the week that bands with twenty plus members release albums…
Watch Washed Out Video “Don’t Give Up”
Chillwave extraordinaire Ernest Greene who uses the moniker Washed Out, is scheduled to release his second full-length album Paracosm on August 13. Paracosm is the follow-up to Ernest’s terrific debut from 2011 Within and Without. A couple of weeks ago the first single “Don’t Give Up” surfaced, today we have the video.
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Cut Copy Uniquely Debuts New Song
The Australian indie electronic band Cut Copy shared a new song this past weekend at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. The four piece set up a booth at the festival and made 120 limited edition copies of the 12″ single “Let Me Show You” available. Each record was lathe-cut on the spot with the purchaser’s name engraved into the one-sided record. One of those 120 people that bought the record was nice enough to post their “first listen” on You Tube.
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Indie On TV Alert For The Week Of 7/22/13
Here’s your Indie on TV alert for the Week of 7/22/13.
Remember you can watch previous week’s performances in the Indie on TV page.
Here’s the schedule:
Letterman
Monday = Franz Ferdinand
Wednesday = Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
Fallon
Thursday = New Order
Indie NYC
Saturday = The Thermals; Of Monsters and Men; Barcelona
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Artist Spotlight: The Orwells
Every Sunday we take an INDEEp look into an emerging indie artist.
This week we Shine the Sunday Spotlight on The Orwells.
The Orwells are a garage rock teenage quintet based in Chicago, Illinois. The five piece formed in 2008 when the kids were in the ninth grade. What is it with Chicago and teenage indie rock bands? The members include Mario Cuomo (vocals), Dominic Corso (guitar),
Matt O’Keefe (guitar), Grant Brinner (bass), and Henry Brinner (drums). The band is named after the English novelist best known for his book nineteen eighty-four, George Orwell.
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Johnny Marr Releases Video “New Town Velocity”
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has released another single off his debut solo album The Messenger. The third single is “New Town Velocity” (watch video below). The new single will be released next Tuesday with a brand new song “The It-Switch” on the B-side. Two weeks ago Mr. Marr reported he is returning to the U.S. for a 18 date fall tour.
Watch Sea Wolf Video “Old Friend’
Sea Wolf, one the most underrated indie bands out there, have released a video for the track “Old Friend” on their website. The L.A based band recently completed their U.S, tour. The California themed video “Old Friend” is off their latest release Old World Romance.
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Divine Fits Release 2 Videos
Divine Fits, the American/Canadian supergroup comprised of Britt Daniels (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade), Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks), and Alex Fischel have released videos for the double A-side single “Ain’t That The Way” and “Chained To Love” today. The tracks will be released July 23 on vinyl 12″ and have been available on digital download since June 4. The band performed both of these songs on Conan earlier this summer and was posted in the GoINDEEpMusic Indie On TV 6/3/13 section.
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New Look Yuck Release Song “Rebirth”
After the departure of frontman Daniel Blumberg, the British indie band has moved forward as a three piece. Daniels new project is a solo effort under the moniker Hebronix. No word on a new album release date however, the band has shared a video for the song “Rebirth,” which features Max Bloom on lead vocals.
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Watch Austra Video “Painful Like”
The Canadian electronic band Austra have released a video for the song “Painful Like.” This is the second single off their sophomore studio release Olympia, that came out on June 18.
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