[SONG OF THE DAY] Miss Eaves - "Exposure Kills"

Just in time for the sun to start coming out and ridding folks of their seasonal affective disorder Brooklyn badass Miss Eaves dropped her latest EP, appropriately titled SAD, which actually stems from her personal struggles with the disorder. Worry not, the internet, for in true fashion for the multimedia artist and rapper, she’s packaged up her experience with her signature witty lyrics and playfully catchy beats.

I can’t get over how perfect this EP is. Like really, I have mad kindred spirit vibes with Miss Eaves on this from start to finish. Opening track, “Exposure Kills” is the ultimate anthem for freelancers everywhere and is essentially the dancetastic way of saying “fuck you, pay me”. While I don’t consider myself to be an introvert by any means, I was definitely the embodiment of “Homebody” on more occasions this winter than I’d like to admit. Then there’s “Left Swipe Left”, which I will be spamming to every one of my girlfriends who are as fried on dating apps as I am.

Today marks the kickoff of her month+ long tour along the east coast before hopping over for some dates in Europe. Def go out to catch her live and grab a Thunder Thighs pin or 20.

MISS EAVES ON TOUR

April 10 Philadelphia, PA at Bob & Barbara’s
April 11 Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Roboto Project
April 12 Guelph, ONT at Kazoo Fest
April 13 Chicago, IL at Caliwaukee
April 14 Madison, WI at North Street Cabaret
April 16 Forth Wayne, IN at The Brass Rail
May 3 Portland, ME at Space
May 4 Winooski, VT at Walking Windows
May 5 Boston, MA at Once Lounge
May 9 Manchester,UK at Soup Kitchen
May 11 London,UK at Hope & Anchor
May 16 Wrexham, WAL at Focus Wales
May 22 Dresden, DE at TBA
May 23 Berlin, DE at Badehaus
May 24 Munich, DE at Orangehouse (Feierwerk)
May 26 Frankfurt, DE at Kunstverein Familie Montez
May 29 Amsterdam, NL at Vrankrijk

[SONG OF THE DAY] Miro Shot - "Boston Dynamic"

Last week global digital utopian artist collective Miro Shot released “Boston Dynamic”, the followup to their debut single, “Leaders In A Long Lost World”. As lead singer Roman Rappak explained, “‘Boston Dynamic’ is a song about online communities, gaming culture and being committed to a cause. It’s about all the good and bad things that come with being part of something.” The song features the 65-piece Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra to perform on the track, arranged by BAFTA winning composer Alexander Parsons, because of course it does. This project continues to be like, “Oh Kibbe you thought THAT was cool? Hold my robot’s beer.”

The accompanying music video for the song is another showcase of the eclectic collaborative efforts of the collective, this time around featuring contributions from NASA and the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Dynamic Systems Lab alongside emerging filmmakers from Buenos Aires, Brooklyn-based graphic designers and technologists from Wales, as well as established artists including Beeple (who has worked with the likes of Flying Lotus and the NFL) and illustrator/artist Oliver Harud. There are little tidbits peppered throughout the blend of mixed media where the themes of the song are further driven home. The CGI interface imagined in certain snippets displays a variety of information, from shoe size and browser history to “there are 4 racists on this floor” or “everyone on this floor has heard domestic abuse and done nothing”, calling out the lack of cohesion and opportunities to improve humanity with groundbreaking technologies.

Don’t forget you can be part of the collective by signing up over on their website.

[SONG OF THE DAY] Holy Ghost! - "Escape From Los Angeles"

photo credit: Harry McNally

Holy Ghost! are finally done being a tease and have announced that they will be releasing their third album Work on June 21st on the iconic West End Records. Fun fact: Work will be the first full-length LP to drop on the iconic label in more than 30 years. Kind of a big deal. Get it, fellas!

On the heels of the announcement the duo have shared a new track, “Escape From Los Angeles”. As is the standard with Holy Ghost! songs it’s one of those smooth as hell floor filling nu-disco numbers that you could dance all night to, literally. Even with it clocking in at a good seven minutes and change it’s basically the perfect tempo so you could effortlessly dance into the wee hours of the morning if someone decided to get weird and do like a 20 minute extended edit of the track, which tbh I’d fuck with.

To make things even more wonderful, the band has announced a handful of dates, including an album release show at my all time favorite venue, Bowery Ballroom. Bet your buns imma be there wearing a hole in the dance floor.

Upcoming Holy Ghost! Live Shows:

04-26 San Francisco, CA - The Independent

04-27 Los Angeles, CA - Globe Theatre

05-03 Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall

05-09 Guadalajara, México - Corona Capital at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

06-21 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (Album Release Show)

[SONG OF THE DAY] Hot Chip - "Hungry Child"

photo credit: Ronald Dick

Oh happiest of happy days, internet family!!! I am happy to disclose that Hot Chip have announced that they will be releasing a new album, A Bath Full Of Ecstasy on June 21st, which you can pre-order here. On the heels of the announcement the band have shared the lead single, “Hungry Child” from said album along with the accompanying hilarious music video starring Martin Starr and Milana Vayntrub.

If that wasn’t enough excitement for your Thursday, the band has also unveiled a slew of tour dates as the cherry on top. Fun true story: you should have seen/heard me on the street this morning when I got the Bandsintown announcement that they were coming to Brooklyn Steel. I….might have startled people. Whoops!

Hot Chip On Tour:

04-04 London, England - Village Underground
04-05 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
04-06 Bristol, England - Trinity
04-08 Paris, France - Trabendo
04-09 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique Orangerie
04-11 Cologne, Germany - Luxor
04-12 Hamburg, Germany - Mojo
04-13 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theatre
04-14 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso Noord
04-29 Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
05-01 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
05-02 Pioneertown, CA - Pappy and Harriet’s
05-04 San Francisco, CA - August Hall
05-24 London, England - All Points East Festival
06-01 Egeskov Castle, Denmark - Heartland Festival
06-08 Helsinki, Finland - Sideways Festival
06-14-18 Mannheim, Germany - Maifeld Derby Festival
06-28-30 Somerset, England - Glastonbury Festival
06-04 Catalonia, Spain - Vida Festival
06-05 Six-Fours-les-Plages, France - Pointu Festival
06-11 Lisbon, Portugal - NOS Alive Festival
06-11-13 Bilbao, Spain - Bilbao Live Festival
06-19-21 Macclesfield, England - Bluedot Festival
06-19-21 Biarritz, France - Biarritz en été Festival
06-26 Aulnoye-Aimeries, France - Les Nuits Secrètes Festival
08-02-04 Waterford, Ireland - All Together Now Festival
08-04 Glasgow, Scotland - Playground of Sound Festival
08-16 St Malo, France - La Route du Rock Festival
08-16-18 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-30 Vlieland, Netherlands - Into the Great Wide Open Festival
09-03 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
09-04 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
09-07 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09-08 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
09-09 Boston, MA - Royale
09-10 Montreal, Quebec - MTELUS
09-12 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
09-13 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
09-14 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
09-17 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre
09-18 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
09-19 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
09-20 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
09-24 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
09-25 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
09-27 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium
10-17 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
10-18 Birmingham, England - O2 Institute 1
10-21 Bristol, England - O2 Academy
10-22 Nottingham, England - Rock City
10-24 Norwich, England - LCR
11-30 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
12-02 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
12-03 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
12-04 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - den Atelier
12-05 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
12-07 Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre
12-11 Hamburg, Germany - Docks
12-14 Stockholm, Sweden - Vasateatern
12-15 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller

[SONG OF THE DAY] Mtbrd - "Wanna Be Your Lover"

Today in The Algorithm™ Moves In Mysterious Ways: a couple of years back I stumbled into Cheshire, UK future funk producer Mtbrd and upon hearing the track, “Give You” was quickly enamored with their 2013 album BΞΛTΛPΞ. From the looks of things across their internets we have a diamond in the rough slowly transitioning from casually releasing music exclusively on Bandcamp and Soundcloud to making a valiant leap into taking their craft more seriously.

And they should.

With the move to properly release “Wanna Be Your Lover”, a track that’s been lingering on Soundcloud for a couple of years now to streaming services, I finally broke down and slid my way into their DMs and I am happy to confirm that this is a signifier of more music to come from them in 2019. There is a new full length album coming (details TBA) but this throwback track won’t be included on said album.

Don’t fret, I intend to coax more info about this elusive groove machine in the coming months to share though. 😎

[LISTEN] I Know Leopard - 'Love Is A Landmine' (Full Album Stream)

photo credit: Lisa Businovski

With just a few days until Sydney quartet I Know Leopard release their debut full length album, Love Is A Landmine the folks over at that blog aggregator who refuses to acknowledge the website you are reading’s existence for 9 years and counting have graciously premiered a full album stream to hold you over until Friday.

Y’all, this record. *chef’s kiss* It’s just so damn lovely. Literally. As previously mentioned lead vocalist Luke O’Loughlin has discussed how the album is about the different aspects of love. "I’d be lying if I said it wasn't an album full of love songs,” he explained, “But not always in the classic romantic sense. It reflects on experiences where attempts at love are met with confusion, pain and alienation. The record also explores the importance of learning to love yourself before you can successfully love someone else."

Without a doubt I can confidently say that Love Is A Landmine is the glimmering slice of lovestruck indie pop perfection that your ears very desperately need to have in their life immediately.

FYI there’s still time to pre-order the album over on their website. I will most likely be treating myself to an early birthday present with the tote + LP bundle should you want to follow my lead.

[SONG OF THE DAY] Saro - "Nothing Remains"

I think the thing I love most about Los Angeles singer Saro is the way that he can articulate the deeply seated pain he's clearly felt into such breathtaking ways. With his approach to this latest track, “Nothing Remains”, he faces the debilitating anguish of heartbreak head on, showcasing the varying levels of intensity that one can feel individually or simultaneously. The chorus alone is its own moment of emotional purging, depending how deep your wounds are. If you’re not careful this song will crack your chest cavity wide open, find any lingering heartache, and REALLY make you feel that shit. I guess to an extent that’s not the worst thing because “what you reveal you heal” and all of that. Still tho. OOOF. As with most of Saro’s songs if you’re not adequately prepared you will receive a swift kick to the feels basically immediately.

Speaking on the track, Saro shared via Instagram, “‘Nothing Remains’ is an embracement of pure heartbreak—the unfathomable feeling of hopelessness, loneliness, and regret you didn’t know existed until it took you over; the inability to eat or sleep for days because the loss stole bodily function from you; the recurring thought that if only i had the right words to say, maybe things would be different.”

He also shared a fun fact about the artwork for the single that gives a very thoughtful nod to the notion that the song is able to act a bit like a cleansing by fire: the charred tree that he’s hanging from is one that barely survived the fires in Malibu last year.

[SONG OF THE DAY] Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - "Anxiety"

Last week London rock outfit Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes shared their latest single, “Anxiety”, which comes from their forthcoming album End Of Suffering, which is out on May 3rd.

Recently the band announced the launch of #abetterplaceforyouandme, an online initiative in conjunction with UK charity CALM, to provide a safe forum for people to discuss ways of overcoming and living with anxiety.

"Whatever life is throwing at you right now, it will pass," says singer Frank Carter. "Choose to let it hit you, or duck and watch it fly past much faster and off into your history, of which there have been many obstacles thrown your way and you have overcome them all." 

FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES TOUR DATES:

March 29  Vienna, Austria  Simm City

March 30  Budapest, Hungry  Akvarium Klub

April 1  Warsaw, Poland  Hydrozagadka

April 3  Prague, Czech Republic  Lucerna Bar

April 4  Hanover, Germany  Bel Chez Heinz

April 5  Bochum, Germany  Matrix Club

April 6  Eindhoven, Netherlands  Faster & Louder Festival

April 10 Brisbane, Australia  Entertainment Center *

April 12 Sydney, Australia  Qudos Bank Arena *

April 13 Melbourne, Australia  Rod Laver Arena *

May 10 Brighton, UK  The Great Escape

May 30 Hellendoorn, Netherlands  Dauwpop Festival

June 1 Barcelona, Spain  Primavera Sound

June 18 Pula, Croatia  Pula Arena **

June 19 Pula, Croatia Pula Arena **

June 25 Horsens, Denmark  Horsens State Prison **

June 27 Bergen, Norway  Koengen Fortress **

June 29 Stockholm, Sweden  Lollapalooza

June 30 Helsinki, Finland  Tuska Metal Festival

July 5 Ewijk, Netherlands  Down The Rabbit Hole

July 20 Cuxhaven, Germany  Deichbrand Festival

August 9 Landernau, France  Fete du Bruit Festival

August 10 Rothenberg, Germany  Taubertal Festival

August 13 Budapest, Hungary  Sziget Festival

August 16 Hasselt, Belgium  Pukkelpop Festival

August 17 Glasgow, UK  Summer Sessions **

August 19 Belfast, North Ireland  Vital Festival **

August 21  Dublin, UK  RDS Arena **

August 23  Leeds, UK  Leeds Festival

August 25  Reading, UK  Reading Festival

* w/Bring Me The Horizon

** w/Foo Fighters