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Pixies Announce First Run of 2023 North American Tour Dates

Abby Jones — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:45:03 +0000

Pixies have announced the initial handful of dates for their upcoming 2023 North American headline tour. Currently wrapping up their 2022 jaunt in New Zealand, the alt-rock stalwarts will hit the road starting on May 4th at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, California. They’ll primarily cover the southwest US throughout the…

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Pixies Announce First Run of 2023 North American Tour Dates
Abby Jones

How to Get Tickets to The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie’s 2023 Tour

Bryan Kress — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:22:23 +0000

Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service will come together for a co-headlining 2023 tour celebrating the 20-year anniversaries of their respective albums, Transatlanticism and Give Up, and tickets will treat audiences to full performances of both. Ben Gibbard, who co-founded and fronts both groups, shared in a statement:…

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How to Get Tickets to The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie’s 2023 Tour
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Brandon Flowers Joins Sharon Van Etten to Perform “Like I Used To”: Watch

Abby Jones — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:16:16 +0000

Sharon Van Etten and The Killers both just so happen to be touring Australia at the moment, and both acts made the most of it by meeting up onstage in Melbourne on Thursday night. Van Etten brought out Brandon Flowers to duet “Like I Used To,” her collaboration with Angel…

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Brandon Flowers Joins Sharon Van Etten to Perform “Like I Used To”: Watch
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The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie Announce 2023 Co-Headlining Tour

Eddie Fu — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:00:40 +0000

Ben Gibbard is set to pull double duty on The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie’s 2023 co-headlining tour. During the fall run, the groups will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their respective albums Give Up and Transatlanticism by performing them in full. Marking the first live performances from…

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The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie Announce 2023 Co-Headlining Tour
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White Reaper Unleash New Song “Fog Machine”: Stream

Wren Graves — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:34:47 +0000

With an explosion of dueling guitars, White Reaper have unleashed the new song “Fog Machine.” “Fog Machine” is the second single off their upcoming album Asking for a Ride, and it’s been in the works for a long time. “We had it in our back pocket for a while,” vocalist and guitarist Tony Esposito…

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White Reaper Unleash New Song “Fog Machine”: Stream
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The Flaming Lips Announce “An Evening With” Tour Dates

Carys Anderson — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:29:55 +0000

If you live on the west coast, you’re invited to “An Evening With” The Flaming Lips. The Flaming Lips’ newly announced 2023 jaunt begins with two shows at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on February 28th and March 1st. From there, the band hits Stateline and Las Vegas, Nevada before…

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The Flaming Lips Announce “An Evening With” Tour Dates
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The Strokes, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Pixies to Play Kilby Block Party in 2023

Alex Young — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:25:20 +0000

The Strokes, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Pixies are among the acts set to play Kilby Block Party in 2023. The three-day music festival goes down from March 12th-14th at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City, Utah. The lineup also promises Run the Jewels, Japanese Breakfast, The Walkmen,…

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The Strokes, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Pixies to Play Kilby Block Party in 2023
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Built to Spill Announce 2023 Tour

Eddie Fu — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:33:26 +0000

Built to Spill have announced a 2023 US tour in support of their latest album, When the Wind Forgets Your Name. The 35-city trek kicks off in the band’s hometown of Boise, Idaho with multiple appearances at Treefort Music Festival from March 23rd to 26th and will make stops in cities…

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Built to Spill Announce 2023 Tour
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Spencer Krug Announces Sunset Rubdown 2023 Reunion Tour

Wren Graves — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:25:11 +0000

Spencer Krug has announced that Sunset Rubdown will reunite for the first time in 13 years for a 2023 reunion tour. What began as a solo side project for Krug quickly morphed into a quartet, and together they put out the albums 2006’s Shut Up I Am Dreaming (2006), Random Spirit…

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Spencer Krug Announces Sunset Rubdown 2023 Reunion Tour
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Spoon Deliver “Wild” Performance on Colbert: Watch

Eddie Fu — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:13:01 +0000

Fresh off their first-ever Grammy nomination, Spoon dropped by Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform “Wild,” one of the best songs of 2022. With a catchy guitar riff and precision drumming, the recorded version of “Wild” is an earworm of a track. Spoon’s Colbert performance jacks up the energy to another…

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Spoon Deliver “Wild” Performance on Colbert: Watch
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Sparklehorse Estate Shares Previously Unreleased Track “It Will Never Stop”: Stream

Abby Jones — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:17:28 +0000

The estate of Mark Linkous, the late beloved indie rocker who recorded as Sparklehorse, has today shared a never-before-released song called “It Will Never Stop.” Though Linkous’ career was tragically cut short in 2010, Sparklehorse was revered in the turn-of-the-century indie rock scene, collaborating with the likes of Tom Waits…

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Sparklehorse Estate Shares Previously Unreleased Track “It Will Never Stop”: Stream
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Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:00:02 +0000

Our 2022 Annual Report continues with a wrap-up interview with Nilüfer Yanya. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. Few artists arrived in 2022 with an…

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Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022
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beabadoobee Lights Up Fallon Performing “The Perfect Pair”: Watch

Wren Graves — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:37:48 +0000

NBC audiences were introduced to Bossa Nova Bea when beabadoobee performed her song “The Perfect Pair” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Our former Artist of the Month sang from the comfort of a chair on a stage bedecked in holiday lights while accompanied by guitar, bass, drums, violin, viola, and cello.…

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beabadoobee Lights Up Fallon Performing “The Perfect Pair”: Watch
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Hamish Kilgour, Founding Member of The Clean, Dead at 65

Carys Anderson — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:08:03 +0000

Hamish Kilgour, the New Zealand musician who co-founded the pioneering indie rock band The Clean, has died at age 65. Representatives for the band confirmed the drummer was found dead after being reported missing in November. A cause of death was not revealed. “With very heavy hearts, we can confirm…

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Hamish Kilgour, Founding Member of The Clean, Dead at 65
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Sons of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Iron Maiden’s Janick Gers Share Single “Red Skies”: Stream

Wren Graves — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:39:14 +0000

Dylan Gers, son of Iron Maiden’s Janick Gers, and Noah Yorke, son of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, have shared the new collaborative single “Red Skies.” Musically, “Red Skies” hews closer to Radiohead’s cracked take on rock music than Iron Maiden’s heavy metal. Yorke’s guitar picks out a pensive minor-key waltz as Gers…

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Sons of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Iron Maiden’s Janick Gers Share Single “Red Skies”: Stream
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