Thursday, January 21, 2010

Swedish indie pop group SAMBASSADEUR to release new album



Sambassadeur is a Swedish quartet that just released their third album European (Due out Feb 23rd on Labrador Records). I've been listening to their songs on MySpace, and they've got a lot of potential! Check out the description from their press release and their MySpace and see if you are enjoying it as much as I am.


“Sambassadeur's Anna Persson sings softly and fluidly, favoring held notes that sound like they might dissipate into the music around her. Her voice often seems more typical of shoegaze or introverted folk than 1980s-cribbing pop, but she strikes the right note of dreaminess and cool drama in Sambassadeur's songs.”
-Pictchfork


“The Swedes have birthed yet another unique and lovely pop music child."
-Pop Matters


"Sambassadeur’s sound has evolved with each release, while their older recordings had a more aggressive sound, reminiscent of Jesus and Mary Chain, their music now conjures reminders of bands like Camera Obscura and Belle & Sebastian.  European is the album that demonstrates the true talent of Sambassadeur. The foursome, along with the addition of a string quartet, three drummers, a saxophone player, clarinetist, and more, has created a unique style that will be sure to gain fans of all music tastes across the world."


Take a listen to the band at Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/sambassadeurtheband


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Japan’s POLYSICS Announce U.S. Tour, to go on Hiatus after March 14th show!

Japan’s POLYSICS Announce U.S. Tour In Support of Latest Release Absolute POLYSICS
Tour Will Be Final Chance For American Audiences To See Current Lineup
As Longtime Member, Kayo Announces Her Departure
POLYSICS To Go On Hiatus After March 14 Show At Budokan


Kayo, longtime keyboard/voice/guitar/vocoder mastermind for Japanese cult favorites, POLYSICS, has announced that she will be leaving after the band’s March 14th show in Budokan. POLYSICS’ upcoming U.S. tour will be the final chance for American audiences to see Kayo perform with the band that has recently earned raves in print from the likes of Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh.

The remaining members of POLYSICS, Hiro (voice /guitar/programming) Fumi (bass /voice /synthesizer) and Yano (drums), have also announced that they will be going on hiatus following the tour (see statement from band below).


POLYSICS Tour Dates:

Jan 28 2010
8:00P
Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California
Jan 29 2010
8:00P
The Roxy Los Angeles, California
Jan 30 2010
8:00P
The Casbah San Diego, California
Feb 2 2010
8:00P
Plush Tuscon, Arizona
Feb 3 2010
8:00P
The Rhythm Room Pheonix, Arizona
Feb 6 2010
8:00P
The Independent Austin, Texas
Feb 7 2010
8:00P
The Loft Dallas, Texas
Feb 9 2010
8:00P
The Firebird St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 10 2010
8:00P
Double Door Chicago, Illinois
Feb 11 2010
8:00P
Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan
Feb 12 2010
8:00P
Musica Akron, Ohio
Feb 13 2010
8:00P
The Gramercy Theatre New York, New York
Feb 14 2010
8:00P
The Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Feb 16 2010
8:00P
The Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, Washington DC

More info and the Press release / letters from Kayo and the band are at their MySpace blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/polysicsna 

30 Seconds to Mars Interview from "The Night 89x Stole Christmas 12"


Here's a recent interview with 30 Seconds to Mars from "The Night 89x Stole Christmas 12" at the Filmore in Detroit, MI.

The band discussed their new album and the music video for the song "Kings and Queens."

Interview with 30 Seconds to Mars (Link)