Wild Flag Hit The Road Again

Wild Flag Promo PicWild Flag is back on the road again for another round of dates in support of their self-titled debut album. Hospitality has asked them to join them for some of their tour dates as well, so there are even more chances them flex their live muscles.

Wild Flag – Electric Band

Tour dates:
Mar 31 Boston, MA @ Paradise $
Apr 01 New York, NY @ Webster Hall $
Apr 02 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club $
Apr 03 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero $
Apr 05 Chicago, IL @ Metro $
Apr 07 Mexico City, MX @ Indie-O Fest 2012
Apr 15 Indio, CA @ Coachella
Apr 18 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Apr 19 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Apr 22 Indio, CA @ Coachella
Apr 04 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Apr 27 George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
$ with Hospitality

Hospitality – Friends of Friends

fiN Release Video For Latest Single

A couple weeks back, we posted about a band called fiN who had announced a single for a track titled ‘Twenty Three‘. They have now released the accompanying music video for the track and you can watch it below.


For more information about fiN, visit www.lifeiswastedontheliving.com.

Merge Records Signs Bob Mould To Roster

Merge Records has announced their signing of Bob Mould (legendary Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman) to their artist roster. Bob Mould recorded his new album which will be released this fall with his band mates Jon Wurster (Superchunk, the Mountain Goats) and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, Robert Pollard Band).

Bob, Jason & Jon will join the Merge showcase line-up of bands including Hospitality, Eleanor Friedberger, M. Ward, Imperial Teen, Crooked Fingers, and the Love Language in Austin, TX at Merge Record’s SXSW showcase on Friday, March 16 at Frank.

Bob Mould will perform Sugar’s Copper Blue album in its entirety at the MOG party at SXSW on Saturday, March 17 at Mohawk.


Additional Bob Mould tour dates where they will play Copper Blue:

June 01 – London, UK @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
June 03 – Brussels, BE @ AB
August 06 – Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
August 08 – Oslo, Norway @ Oya Festival
August 14 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena Wien

For more information on Bob Mould, visit bobmould.com.

Merge Records Announces SXSW 2012 Showcase

Merge Records is hosting a showcase at the annual SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX at Frank.

Merge SXSW Showcase 2012
Friday, March 16 @ Frank
Doors at 7 and the show starts at 7:30

Line-up from first to last on stage:
M. Ward
Hospitality
Eleanor Friedberger
The Love Language
Crooked Fingers
Imperial Teen

The Magnetic Fields play their own show at SXSW
Friday, March 16 @ Austin City Limits Live
Doors are at 6:30, and the band hits the stage at 8:30.

The Enemy Release New Single ‘Gimme The Sign’

The Enemy’s new single Gimme The Sign is the first track from the band’s new album “Streets In The Sky” to be released this spring. The track was produced by The Bronx’s Joby J. Ford (The Bronx are Culture Addicts favourites), Gimme The Sign and Ford’s influence is immediately evident. Much heavier than The Enemy’s earlier recordings whilst still maintaining the anthemic sound of their first album “We’ll Live and Die in These Towns, Gimme The Sign couples Tom Clarke’s signature chanting vocals with strong, propulsive drums and full sounding guitars.

MP3: The Enemy – Gimme The Sign

They have just announced that they will also be performing four UK tour dates this May where they will be premiering further album tracks.

UK Tour dates:
Sat May 5 Leeds @ Live at Leeds
Wed May 23 Manchester @ Academy
Thu May 24 London @ Shepherds Bush Empire
Fri May 25 Glasgow @ ABC

For more information on The Enemy, visit www.theenemy.com.

PS I Love You Release Muster Sessions

Kingston, Ontario’s PS I Love You have released an album through Paper Bag Records called Muster Sessions which includes tracks from various live engagements and interview sessions recorded while promoting their debut album Meet Me At The Muster Station. They have put it up Muster Sessions as a free download, but if you like the album, you can make a donation to support the band – go here to download the full album & donate - http://noisetrade.com/psiloveyou.

Album Tracklisting:
1. Subtle & Majestic (KEXP Session)
2. Meet Me at the Muster Station Part 1 (Daytrotter Session)
3. Breadends (KEXP Session)
4. 2012 (CBC Radio Q Session)
5. CBEZ (XM Session)
6. Little Spoon (XM Session)
7. Leftovers feat. Diamond Rings (Daytrotter Session)
8. Starfield (CJLO “Hooked On Sonics” Session)
9. Butterflies & Boners (CBC Radio Q Session)
10. Scattered (CJLO “Dirty Work” Session)
11. Facelove (CBC Radio Q Session)
12. Get Over (Daytrotter Session)
13. Meet Me At The Muster Station Part 2 (Daytrotter Session)

Watch ‘Leftovers’ f/ Diamond Rings below.

Pontiak Release Latest Video and Confirm North American Tour Dates

Pontiak have released their new video for the song ‘Royal Colors’ which is lifted from their latest album Echo Ono, out February 21st through Thrill Jockey.

Watch the video below.

To coincide with the album’s release, Pontiak has also confirmed a very extensive tour of the Europe and North America from February through May when they play pretty much everywhere.

Pontiak tour dates:
Feb 22 – Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic – Mumie
Feb 23 – Prague, Czech Republic – Klub 007
Feb 24 – Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic – Central
Feb 25 – Brno, Czech Republic – Boro
Feb 26 – Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic – Velbloud
Feb 27 – Vienna, Austria – Arena
Feb 28 – Zurich, Switzerland – Rote Fabrik
Feb 29 – Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
Mar 1 – Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti
Mar 2 – Turin, Italy – Spazio 211
Mar 3 – Quero Belluno, Italy – Piettro Alternative Sound Club
Mar 4 – Geneva, Switzerland – Le Kab
Mar 5 – Besançon, France – Les Passagers Du Zinc
Mar 6 – Dijon, France – Deep Inside Rock Club
Mar 7 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
Mar 8 – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat
Mar 9 – Utrecht, Netherlands – DBs
Mar 10 – Paris, France – L’International
Mar 11 – Frankfurt, Germany – Elfer Club
Mar 12 – Leipzig, Germany – UT Connewitz
Mar 13 – Berlin, Germany – Jaggerklause
Mar 14 – London, UK – The Lexington w/ Teeth of the Sea
Mar 15 – Brighton, UK – Prince Albert
Mar 16 – Penryn, UK – Miss Peapods
Mar 17 – Birmingham, UK – Custard Factory w/ White Hills
Mar 18 – Hastings, UK – Bohemia Club
Apr 4 – Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade
Apr 5 – Atlanta, GA – EARL
Apr 6 – Nashville, TN – The End
Apr 7 Dallas, TX – La Grange
Apr 8 – Austin, T X – Mohawk Inside Room
Apr 9 – San Antonio, TZ - Korova Basement
Apr 10 – El Paso, TX – Low Brow Palace
Apr 11 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
Apr 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
Apr 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo
Apr 15 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Apr 18 – Seattle, WA – Comet Tavern
Apr 19 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios w/ Eternal Tapestry, Mike Scheidt
Apr 20 – Boise, ID – Linen Building
Apr 22 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive Club
Apr 23 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
Apr 24 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Apr 25 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Apr 26 – London, ON – Call the Office
Apr 27 – Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel w/ Greg Fox
Apr 28 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place w/ Greg Fox
Apr 29 – Boston, MA – Church of Boston w/ Greg Fox
Apr 30 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge w/ Guardian Alien
May 1 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West Cafe w/ Guardian Alien
May 2 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter w/ Guardian Alien