Parlovr announce North American tour
Readying for the release of new LP Kook Soul (via Dine Alone) on May 15, Montreal band Parlovr have announced a North American Tour with Flaming Lips, Of Montreal and Bleached. PARLOVR TOUR DATES 06/13 – Mavericks Bar – Ottawa, ON 06/15 – The Silver Dollar Room – Toronto, ON 06/16 – NXNE @ Young...
Flaming Lips cover The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys, British music mag MOJO has released a Pet Sounds Revisiteds tribute album to accompany its June issue. The covers compilation (sequenced track-for-track) includes interpretations of best-loved Beach Boys tunes like this one from The Flaming Lips. MOJO’S PET SOUNDS TRIBUTE ALBUM TRACKLIST: 01. Wouldn’t It Be...
Royal Bangs: Making noise and getting noticed
Knoxville, Tennessee high school pals Sam Stratton (guitar), Ryan Schaefer (vocals, multi-instrumentalist) and Chris Rusk (drums) have no trouble getting noticed. Discovered by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys – who released their debut recording We Breed Champions (2008) on his Audio Eagle Records label – the band has been enjoying forward momentum ever since....
Tokyo Police Club: The little indie band that could
From the unassuming small town of Newmarket, Ontario, Tokyo Police Club is a band fated for big things. From their 16-minute debut EP, A Lesson in Crime (2006) to their recent 2011 Juno nomination for alternative album of the year, members Dave Monks (vocals, bass), Greg Alsop (drums), Graham Wright (keyboards) and Josh Hook (guitar),...
