THE NEW NOW WITH PATRICK WATSON

Last Friday I got to see truly how experimental Patrick Watson is with his music. From his homemade backpack to a bowed saw, it was something right off a Hollywood sound stage.

Check out this special performance & interview with Patrick for Yahoo's The New Now.

LIVE SESSION WITH LOW VS DIAMOND

A few months ago, the people at Daytrotter invited LVD into their studios in Rock Island, IL to record a few tracks live.

You can check it out here !

NEW RELEASE SPECIAL OFFER

The Sounds return with their third album, Crossing The Rubicon, a career-defining twelve song set that demonstrates the type of growth that can only come from a band in total command of their talents. Their synth-pop, guitar driven sound still takes center stage, but there's an ambition and sophistication to both the songs and production that reveals new layers of depth to the overall aesthetic.

Recorded in Sweden, Los Angeles and New York, Crossing The Rubicon continues to deliver the big, fist pumping, arena sized anthems the band are known for. These songs have an undeniable energy. From the electro, club banger, "Beatbox," to the cocksure beauty of the album's first single "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake," the new album presents a more fully formed version of the sound that established them as both a fan and critics favorite.

Over the last few years, The Sounds have garnered a massive fanbase built upon non-stop touring, two acclaimed records, great film/TV and video game placements and an organic word of mouth reaction. Renowned for their intense and exuberant live shows, The Sounds have captivated fans around the world, playing more than 500 shows in support of 2006's Dying To Say This To You, selling out major venues in over 25 countries worldwide, including the legendary Hollywood Palladium (to the delight of 4000 fans), and selling half a million records world wide.

Crossing The Rubicon promises to be the band's best record to date. And they have already been confirmed to support No Doubt all summer long, book-ended by a series of headline-tours in the spring and fall.

Pre-Order the upcoming release, Crossing The Rubicon by The Sounds and get a limited autographed CD Booklet with purchase!


PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE!!

TAKE A SHOT AT REMIXING EMPIRE OF THE SUN

Attention DJs, remixers and producers: Empire Of The Sun are the featured artist for the second installment of FILTER's monthly remix series! We want to hear your interpretations of EOTS' track "Walking On A Dream" from their album Walking On A Dream. Click HERE or the flyer below to download the 24-stem bundle and return your finished track to remix@filter-mag.com.

Click HERE for more details.

The winning track will be selected by Empire Of The Sun with lots of love and appreciation to follow. Submissions to enter the contest are due to remix@filter-mag.com no later than June 7th, 2009.

KCRW WELCOMES MARIA TAYLOR

Maria Taylor stopped by KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic and gave the world a taste of her angelic voice.

KCRW has some AMAZING artists coming up in the next few weeks. Take a peek at who's coming...

Thursday, May 14 -- Extra Golden
Friday, May 15 -- The Decemberists
Monday, May 18 -- Loney, Dear
Tuesday, May 19 -- Other Lives
Wednesday, May 20 --Zee Avi
Thursday, May 21 -- Sara Watkins
Friday, May 22 -- Passion Pit

All live performances begin at 11:15am PST on KCRW and KCRW.com (audio and videocast). Sessions are available in the archives within 24 hours.

TORI AMOS ANNOUNCES SINFUL ATTRACTION TOUR

Tori Amos has announced her “Sinful Attraction Tour” in support of her forthcoming album Abnormally Attracted to Sin, in stores next Tuesday, May 19. The tour will launch this July in Seattle, with dates across the US.

Known for her dynamic live performances and ever-changing set lists, Tori is one of the most active touring artists in the world, having played over 1,000 shows since her first world tour over a decade ago.

The groundbreaking singer/songwriter will release her Universal Republic debut album, ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN, on May 19, 2009. A DVD of corresponding ‘visualettes’ for each track will accompany the deluxe version of ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN. These interlocking episodic films bring to life the narrative arc of the album. The footage was captured over the past year and shot with a noir twist in HD and Super 8.

Stay posted at www.toriamos.com for on-sale information.

TOUR DATES:
07/10: Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
07/11: Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
07/13: Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
07/14: Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
07/16: San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s
07/17: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
07/18: Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
07/20: Salt Lake City, UT @ Abravenal Hall
07/21: Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
07/23: Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
07/24: Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Theatre
07/25: Austin, TX @ The Long Center for the Performing Arts
07/27: Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
07/28: Orlando, FL @ Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
07/29: Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach @ The Jackie Gleason Theater
07/31: Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
08/01: Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
08/03: Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
08/04: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
08/05: Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
08/07: Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
08/08: Detroit, MI @ Detroit Opera House
08/10: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
08/11: Montreal, QC @ St. Denis Theatre,
08/13: New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall,
08/15: Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
08/17: Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion

PATRICK WATSON PHOTOS

Check out some pix from the Patrick Watson show at the Hotel Cafe last Friday courtesy of Patrick Watson SUPER fan, Doug Kresse. Thx Doug!




If you're a super fan and you have pix you wanna share with us, send them our way and we just might post em!

PHOTOS: DOUG KRESSE

TONIGHT AT THE HOTEL CAFE

Carina Round tonight at the Hotel Cafe!! If you haven't seen her - do yourself a favor and come see her!! She is absolutely FANTASTIC!! Tix are just 10$ and she is worth every penny!

AWAY WE GO

You can tell the summer is near just by the big box offices films being released or on the verge of release. But amongst all those BIG SUMMER BOX OFFICE HITs are those little movies that sometimes make the most impact. This one is my pick for the underdog film that is sure to be a hit! If it's any indication by the song in the trailer, it looks as though the soundtrack is going to be just as successful.

Exploring the comedic twists and emotional turns in one couple’s journey across contemporary America, Away We Go (which Focus Features releases June 5 in N.Y. and L.A., and in June in select cities) is the new movie from Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes, from the first original screenplay by novelists Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida, and featuring the music of singer/songwriter Alexi Murdoch.

During the filming of Away We Go, Mendes began thinking about the music that would be the sound and soul of the film. When he first heard Murdoch’s acclaimed debut album, Time Without Consequence, he knew he had found what he was looking for.

Over the past 5 years, Alexi Murdoch’s music has been quietly engaging a fast-growing audience across the globe. After the unprecedented indie success of a first home-spun EP in 2003, which ultimately sold over 50,000 copies, Murdoch released the critically acclaimed debut album Time Without Consequence through his own label, Zero Summer Records, in 2006. Rolling Stone quickly named Murdoch one of that year’s “10 Artists to Watch,” while Interview lauded his “ability to directly communicate a wellspring of deep emotion,” Alternative Press awarded the album a 5 out of 5 rating, and similar raves came in from Entertainment Weekly, Paste, The Onion, and may more.

While his songs have been featured in such films as Gone Baby Gone and Garden State, as well as the trailer for Academy Award-nominated foreign film Paradise Now, his work on Away We Go represents the first instance where Murdoch is the primary musical voice of an entire film.

In addition to the tracks from Time Without Consequence that captivated Mendes, the Away We Go soundtrack album (available digitally June 2 and in stores June 23, from Zero Summer) features three previously unreleased Murdoch songs; “Towards The Sun,” “The Ragged Sea,” and the bonus track “Crinan Wood.” On the soundtrack, Murdoch finds himself in fine company with classics from Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, George Harrison, and The Stranglers.

A total of eight of Murdoch’s songs are featured in Away We Go which opens, fittingly, with “All My Days,” also the opening track from Time Without Consequence. The song has also been used in its entirety in the movie’s theatrical trailer, which is already creating a buzz about the film’s music.

IN CASE YOU MISSED EM...

The National performed "So Far Around The Bend" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. This single is off the album Dark Was The Night, a compilation curated by the National for AIDS awareness.