Listen: The Black Atlantic ~ Rohirrim...

The Black Atlantic - "Rohirrim" by Beep! Beep!

Andrew Bird Lands in Detroit in 2012...

Andrew Bird’s new album Break It Yourself will be coming out in the spring - March 5th in Europe and March 6th in the US to be exact. Look for much more information on the release at the start of the new year, including the pre-sale of a delicious deluxe edition.

Tour Dates
3/15 Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
3/16 New Orleans, LA – The Howlin’ Wolf
3/17 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
3/19 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
3/20 Columbus, OH – Southern Theatre
3/22 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
3/23 Kansas City, MO – The Uptown Theater
3/24 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
4/9 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
4/10 Vancouver, B.C. – The Vogue
4/11 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
4/13 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
4/18 Mesa AZ – Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center
4/19 Santa Fe, NM – Lensic Performing Arts Center
4/20 Tuscon, AZ – Rialto Theater
5/3 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
5/4 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
5/5 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
5/6 Boston, MA – House of Blues
5/8 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
5/9 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
5/10 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
5/12 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre

Gomez Plans 2012 Tour Stop in Detroit...

Gomez is heading back to the US for our first tour of 2012 and they want your help. Gomez is celebrating 15 years of touring with our Quinceañera Party. They are asking y'all to help choose the setlist for each concert on the tour, except the radio taping in Boulder on March 4th. Find the show that you will be attending and click on the "Setlist Request" link corresponding to the concert and choose the five songs you would most like to hear Gomez perform that night. If your choices receive the most votes, the band will deliver.

Gomez 2012 Tour Dates
2/17 Crystal Bay Club Crown Room – Crystal Bay, NV
2/18 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
2/21 Mystic Theatre – Petaluma, CA
2/22 Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
2/23 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
2/26 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
2/27 Antone’s – Austin, TX
2/28 Antone’s – Austin, TX
3/01 Aggie Theatre – Fort Collins, CO
3/02 Belly Up Aspen – Aspen, CO
3/3 Vail Square at Arrabelle – Vail, CO
3/4 Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
3/6 Fine Line Music Cafe – Minneapolis, MN
3/7 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
3/8 St. Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
3/9 Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
3/11 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
3/12 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
3/14 Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
3/15 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
3/16 Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
3/17 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC

Whatever's On Your Mind from Gomez on Vimeo.

Cass McCombs Includes Tour Date in Pontiac...

Cass McCombs will play the Pike Room in Pontiac, Michigan on Saturday, January 28th.



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Young The Giant Set 2012 Detroit Date...

Young the Giant's 2012 headlining tour has been so well received by fans that in multiple cities, they've had to either add a second show or move to a larger venue after the original location sold out!

2/10 Soma San Diego, CA
2/15 Rialto Theatre Tuscon, AZ
2/16 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
2/17 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
2/18 The Ogden Denver, CO
2/20 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN
2/21 Rave Milwaukee, WI
2/23 The Riviera Chicago, IL
2/24 Madison Theatre Covington, KY
2/25 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
2/26 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
2/28 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
3/01 Sound Academy Toronto, ON
3/2 The Bronson Centre Ottawa, ON
3/3 Cabaret-Mile End Montreal, QC
3/4 Le Cercle Quebec City, QC
3/6 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
3/8 House of Blues Boston, MA
3/9 Terminal 5 New York, NY
3/10 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
3/11 9:30 Club Washington, DC
3/15 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
3/18 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/20 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
3/22 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
3/23 Prophet Bar Dallas, TX
3/24 Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
3/25 Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
3/27 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK
3/29 The Gargoyle St. Louis, MO
3/30 The Midland Kansas City, MO
3/31 People's Court Des Moines, IA
4/3 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

Video: Wilco ~ Sunken Treasure @ Metro...

Wilco and WXRT released a video from the band's performance at the Metro last week, one of their five holiday shows in Chicago. This was the band's first performance at the Metro, and WXRT writes that this song, "Sunken Treasure," is the opening song from their set.

Rock Hall Class 2012 Welcomes Beastie Boys...

The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Cleveland and be broadcast on HBO. The 2012 ceremony will again be open to the public, as it was - for the first time in the event's history - at the 2009 Inductions in Cleveland.

This year's inductees include The Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses, Donovan, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and more.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Members can purchase Induction 2012 tickets in advance, beginning Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10 a.m. EST until the Member allotment is exhausted. To purchase tickets, visit rockhall.com or call (877) 212-8898 (please note, this phone number will not be activated until 10 a.m. EST on 12/16). To be eligible for the Member pre-sale, fans must become Members by 11 p.m. EST on December 12, 2011 and have a valid Member ID. To join please call (216) 515-8425. There will be a two ticket limit on all orders.

Tickets to the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on-sale to the public on Saturday, December 17, 2011 beginning at 10 a.m. EST. To purchase tickets, visit rockhall.com or call ( 877) 212-8898 (please note, this phone number will not be activated until 10 a.m. EST on 12/17).

Beastie Boys ~ Hall of Fame Statement
“We’re in the rock and roll hall of fame? That’s f—-n’ crazy and awesome ! While we are very proud of the music we make, we have to acknowledge the inspiration from our families, friends and musicians like the slits, bad brains, x-ray spex, the treacherous three and too many others to possibly name. And most of all, we give thanks to New York City and the world of musical influence it provided for us.”

Andrew Bird Tour Dates Include Detroit...

Andrew Bird has announced that his new album Break It Yourself will be coming out in the spring - March 5th in Europe and March 6th in the US to be exact. Look for much more information on the release at the start of the new year, including the pre-sale of a deluxe edition.

2012 US & European Tour Dates
Tickets for the first batch of 2012 US tour dates go on pre-sale at 10am CST today. General onsales begin this weekend, December 9-10 (Oakland December 18) so if you miss out on the early birds don’t worry.

3-15 Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre #
3-16 New Orleans, LA - The Howlin' Wolf #
3-17 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle #
3-19 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium #
3-20 Columbus, OH - Southern Theatre #
3-22 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant #
3-23 Kansas City, MO - The Uptown Theater #
3-24 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater #
4-09 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre $
4-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue $
4-11 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall $
4-13 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater $
4-18 Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center $
4-19 Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center $
4-20 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater $
5-03 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer %
5-04 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre %
5-05 New York, NY -Beacon Theatre &
5-06 Boston, MA - House of Blues %
5-08 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %
5-09 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live %
5-10 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit @
5-12 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre @

# with Eugene Mirman
$ with Laura Marling
% with Patrick Watson
& with Tift Merritt
@ with Mucca Pazza

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself from Mom+Pop on Vimeo.

The Black Keys Announce Arena Tour...

The Black Keys will hit the road for their first leg of 2012 North American tour dates in March including dates in Cinci, Columbus, Detroit and Cleveland. Fans signed up to the official mailing list will get the first opportunity to buy tickets on 12/6 at 10am local time before public on-sale begins.

Ticket sales for the general public will start on 12/9.

3/2/12 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
3/3/12 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
3/4/12 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
3/6/12 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
3/7/12 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
3/9/12 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
3/10/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
3/12/12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
3/13/12 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
3/14/12 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
3/16/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
3/18/12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3/19/12 - Chicago, IL - United Center (fan presale for this show will be 12/13)
3/20/12 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
3/23/12 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
3/24/12 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Arena

Visit The Black Keys website.

Ryan Adams Adds Midwest Dates to Tour...

Ryan Adams has added some solo dates to his brief sweep through the Midwest.
1/24 Bethesda, MD – Strathmore
1/25 Cleveland, OH – Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square
1/27 Ann Arbor, MI – Hill Auditorium (Ann Arbor Folk Fest)
1/28 Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
1/30 Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace
1/31 St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
2/1 Kansas City, MO – Music Hall
2/3 Denver, CO – Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre

Visit Ryan Adams website here.