Placebo set single release, announce pre-order details and major radio adds

PLACEBO Release New Single “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” On May 5

Already Added At:
KROQ – Los Angeles, 91X – San Diego, WEQX – Albany

Exclusive iTunes Pre-order Announced

BATTLE FOR THE SUN Out June 9

(April 30, 2009) – PLACEBO have announced the release of their brand new single, “For What It’s Worth” on May 5, 2009 via iTunes. This will be the first single from their upcoming album Battle For The Sun, (released June 9 on Vagrant).  The single was added out of the box at KROQ in Los Angeles, 91X in San Diego and WEQX in Albany, and officially goes for adds May 19. The video of “For What It’s Worth” has already been viewed over 450,000 times since its premiere last Tuesday on MySpace.

Also beginning May 5, fans can pre-order Battle For The Sun exclusively through iTunes for $9.99. Fans will instantly receive a free digital copy of “For What It’s Worth” and will receive two bonus tracks when the album is released on June 9. The bonus tracks include the b-side, “In A Funk” along with a cover of Nik Kershaw’s “Wouldn’t It Be Good” (which is only available through the pre-order).

Recorded over three months by producer Dave Bottrill in Toronto (chosen by the band largely because of his work with Tool) and mixed in London by My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails supremo Alan Moulder, Placebo’s sixth album is a startling, alive, vital and boundary-vaulting record that marks a whole new era for the band who have sold ten million albums worldwide.

The band will be showcasing their new material on three sold-out UK warm up dates in advance of various headline summer festival appearances from the end of May.

Placebo is: Brian Molko – guitar/vocals, Stefan Olsdal – bass, and Steve Forrest – drums.

http://www.myspace.com/placebo
http://www.placeboworld.co.uk
http://www.vagrant.com

PLACEBO on tour:
May 9 – Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy
May 10 – Bournemouth, UK @ Opera House
May 12 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
May 29 – Sweden @ Siesta Festival
May 31 – Netherlands @ Pinkpop Festival
Jun 5 – Germany @ Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park
Jun 12 – Finland @ Provinssirock
Jun 14 – Scotland @ RockNess Festival
Jun 20 – Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
Jun 21 – Romania @ ROMEXPO
Jun 23 – Turkey @ Turkcell Kurucesme Arena
Jun 27 – Greece @ Rockwave Festival
Jul 1 – Norway @ Quart Festival
Jul 2 – Belgium @ Rock Werchter
Jul 4 – France @ Arras Festival
Jul 5 – Poland @ Heineken Open’er Festival
Jul 6 – Czech Republic @ Rock for People Festival
Jul 10 – Portugal @ Optimus Alive Festival
Jul 11 – Spain @ Bilbao Live Festival
Jul 17 – Italy @ Italia Wave Love Festival
Jul 18 – Italy @ Villafranca Castle
Jul 19 – Switzerland @ Moon and Stars Festival
Jul 21 – Switzerland @ Paleo Festival
Aug 7 – Japan @ Sumer Sonic Festival
Aug 15 – Hungary @ Sziget Festival
Aug 28 – UK @ Reading Festival
Aug 30 – UK @ Leeds Festival

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The Lemonheads announce US headline tour

THE LEMONHEADS To Headline WBOS EarthFest,
Announce US Headlining Tour

New Album VARSHONS Due Out June 23 on The End Records

Gibby Haynes Produced Collection Features Covers of Songs by Gram Parsons, Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, G.G. Allin, Wire, July, and More

(April 27, 2009) – THE LEMONHEADS today announce a headlining tour of the US in support of VARSHONS, their upcoming covers album out on The End Records on June 23.

The Lemonheads are also set to headline Boston’s 16th Annual Radio 92.9 EarthFest on Saturday, May 30.  The tour begins the following week on June 8 in San Diego and includes a two-night stand at Chicago’s Abbey Pub before wrapping up June 27 in Washington, DC.

VARSHONS was both inspired by and produced by Gibby Haynes, ringmaster of the Butthole Surfers, who for years made mix tapes for his longtime friend Evan. The collection is filled with strange bedfellows – from G.G. Allin to Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt and garage rockers The Green Fuz.  The Lemonheads make each track their own, with help from actress Liv Tyler, singing back up on Leonard Cohen’s “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye,” and Kate Moss, who sings over the dance groove of Arling & Cameron’s “Dirty Robot.” Also featured on lead guitar and backing vocals throughout most of the album is John Perry, on loan from The Only Ones.

VARSHONS unearths a pair of psychedelic treasures with “Yesterlove” – a song recorded in 1969 by the group Sam Gopal featuring future Motorhead bassist Lemmy Kilmister – and “Dandelion Seeds” from July, record collector’s Registered Landmark Band. For “Layin’ Up With Linda,” the band filters Allin’s cold-blooded tale through the swaggering country-honk of The Stones’ “Dead Flowers.”

Filled with obscure nuggets, the tracks on VARSHONS cut a wide swath, jumping from early British psychedelic to Dutch electronica and like all good mix tapes, you never know what is coming next.

THE LEMONHEADS on tour:
May 30 – Boston, MA @ DCR Hatch Band Shell ‘Earthfest’ WBOS  free daytime
Jun 8 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Jun 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
Jun 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Jun 12 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Jun 13 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre
Jun 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Liquid Joe’s
Jun 16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Jun 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock (late show – 10pm)
Jun 19 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
Jun 20 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
Jun 21 – Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
Jun 22 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Jun 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Jun 25 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Jun 26 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Jun 27 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat

www.myspace.com/thelemonheads
www.thelemonheads.net
www.evandando.co.uk
www.theendrecords.com

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HORSE the band announce ‘Shapeshifter (ft. Jamie Stewart)’ 7″

HORSE the band Announce ‘Shapeshift (ft. Jamie Stewart)’ 7”,
UK Tour Ticket Bundle

Desperate Living Due Out This Summer

(April 16, 2009) – Southern California’s HORSE the band announce the release of “Shapeshift (ft. Jamie Stewart)” – the first new song from their upcoming summer release, Desperate Living (Vagrant).  The song will be pressed on 7” clear vinyl and features an exclusive “Shapeshift vs. Skrillex” remix by Skrillex (aka Sonny) on the b-side. The pressing will be limited to just 500 copies total.

“Skrillex somehow turned our tortuous emotional rollercoaster/time travel adventure song into this heavy industrial club banger that we all love.  It’s an amazing thing,” commented guitarist David Isen.

The 7” is available now – only in the UK – as part of a ticket bundle in support of HORSE the band’s upcoming UK tour in May:
http://vagrantuk.bigcartel.com/product/horse-the-band-shape-shifter-7-uk-tour-ticket-bundle

After May 11, the 7” will be available in very limited quantities worldwide through www.vagrant.com and directly from the band at their European dates (see all dates below).

Currently, HORSE the band is in the final recording stages at White Buffalo Studios in Los Angeles with producer Noah Shain. The release date for Desperate Living will be announced shortly and fans can follow the band’s latest studio blog updates via Twitter: www.twitter.com/horsetheband

HORSE the band on tour:
May 8 – Bayreuth, Germany @ Ghostcity Festival
May 9 – Durbuy, Belgium @ Durbuy Rock Festival (afternoon show)
May 9 – Saint Andrew lez, France @ Lille MJC (evening show)
May 10 – Salisbury, UK @ The Barn w/ Blakfish
May 11 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ Blakfish
May 12 – Leeds, UK @ Joseph’s Well w/ Blakfish
May 13 – Edinburgh, UK @ GRV w/ Blakfish
May 14 – Colchester, UK @ The Twist w/ Blakfish
May 15 – London, UK @ Underworld w/ Blakfish
May 16 – Schaffen, Belgium @ Rockfest
May 17 – Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo
May 18 – Paris, France @ Le Club
May 19 – Barcelona, Spain @ Rocksound
May 20 – Madrid, Spain @ La Boite
May 21 – Bilbao, Spain @ El Balcon de la Lola
May 23 – Koln, Germany @ Underground
May 26 – Berlin, Germany @ Magnet
May 27 – Moscow, Russia @ Tabula Rasa
May 28 – Rostov, Russia @ Podzemka
May 29 – Yaroslav, Russia @ Avangard
May 30 – Minsk, Belarus @ Bronx
May 31 – Chernihiv, Ukraine @ DK Tekstilschik
Jun 1 – Kiev, Ukraine @ Sokol
Jun 2 – Lviv, Ukraine @ Starushka
Jun 3 – Cluj, Romania @ Roland Garros
Jun 4 – Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert
Jun 5 – Dunajska, Slovakia @ Streda Sikito Pub
Jun 6 – Zilina, Slovakia @ Mutant Fest
Jun 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
Jun 11 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
Jun 12 – Interlaken, @ Greefield Open Air Festival
Jun 13 – Ijmuiden, Netherlands @ Beeckestijnpop Festival
Jun 14 – Lindau, Germany @Club Vaudeville
Jun 15 – Zagreb, Croatia @ KSET
Jun 16 – Prague, Czech Republic @ 0.0.7.
Jun 17 – Stuttgart, Germany @ LKA
Jun 20 – Trier, Germany @ Summerblast Festival
Jun 21 – Hoogeveen, Netherlands @ Trashfest

http://www.myspace.com/horsetheband
http://www.asssnake.com/horsetheband/
www.vagrant.com

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The Hold Steady on ABC News “Amplified”

http://abcnews.go.com/abcnewsnow/amplified

And some ‘behind the scenes’ info on their blog:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/amplified/

And… a video review of A Positive Rage on ABC’s World News Webcast with Charles Gibson:

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7326758

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Stereogum premiering The Lemonheads

Check out the premiere of “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye” by The Lemonheads. The song features Liv Tyler and will be on The Lemonheads upcoming new album, Varshons, out June 23 on The End Records.

http://stereogum.com/archives/lemonheads-liv-tyler-cover-leonard-cohen-stereogum_063562.html

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The Number 12 add dates, lose singer, get adopted by Denny’s

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU
Add Dates, Lose Singer, Get Adopted by Denny’s

(April 9, 2009) – THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU has added select headlining dates surrounding the upcoming ‘Heads Will Roll’ tour with Protest The Hero, Misery Signals and Scale The Summit. The band sets off for Fort Wayne Indiana next week for the first of three headlining shows leading up to the HWR tour kickoff in Denver. A headlining tour of Canada will be announced shortly. See all dates below.

The Number 12 released their fourth full-length, Worse Than Alone, on Eyeball Records last month and just returned home from their spring headlining run that was their first without singer Justin Pedrick. The band issued the following statement:

“5 blown trailer tires, devious strippers, body slams, pneumonia, ravaged equipment, psychedelics, and a lost singer are only some of the things that we encountered on this past tour. It was an incredible time! We would like to thank those who came out to the shows and shared these unpredictable moments.”

“We’ve seen a number of posts and comments wondering about Justin, and we are sad to announce that Justin is no longer with us due to personal issues related to depression and anxiety. It is unfortunate that he will not be part of what’s to come, but his health comes first and we wish him the best of luck. The #12 has always maintained a positive outlook, one that feeds off the support of our fans. We will continue playing and writing music for the wonderful fan base we have. Those of you that saw us on this last tour can vouch that we still killed it on stage like always. This will only get better as we tighten the loose ends. Come sing along as we tear it up with Protest The Hero and beyond. The Canadian border patrol better double check us because we are looking to rock and party harder than ever! See you all soon.”  #12

The Number 12 has also been chosen as one of Denny’s “Adopt-A-Band” acts for the spring. The band will be appearing at select Denny’s restaurants after shows along the Heads Will Roll tour to hang with fans and eat some food. Parties will be announced soon and more details about the promotion can be found here: www.dennysallnighter.com.

The Number 12 Looks Like You is: Jesse Korman (vocals), Alexis Pareja (guitar), Chris Russell-Waker (bass), and Jon Karel (drums).

“Oh, it’s definitely Number twelve Time.” “(It’s this) delicate balance of cacophony and tunefulness that makes this TNTLLY’s best release to date.” – 4/5 stars, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, 04/09

“Worse than Alone stitches together spazzy math-thrash riffs, airy dream-pop vocals, and trance inducing rhythmic grooves with the confidence of kids who know that these days, cohesion is in the ear of the listener.” – REVOLVER, 04/09

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU on tour:
Apr 13 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Sunset Hall %
Apr 14 – Metamorma, IL @ Johnny’s Coffee House %
Apr 15 – Papillion, NE @ T.O. Garcia’s %
Apr 17 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis *
Apr 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Avalon *
Apr 20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon #
Apr 21 – Portland, OR @ Satyricon #
Apr 23 – San Francisco, CO @ Slim’s #
Apr 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Knitting Factory #
Apr 25 – San Diego, CA @ Soma #
Apr 26 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction #
Apr 27 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse #
Apr 28 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad #
Apr 30 – Dallas, TX @ The Door #
May 1 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit #
May 2 – Houston, TX @ Java Jazz #
May 4 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Downstairs ^
May 5 – Orlando, FL @ The Social ^
May 6 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre ^
May 8 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar ^
May 9 – New York, NY @ The Blender Theater at Gramercy ^
May 10 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium ^
May 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore at TLA ^
May 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Down Under ^
May 13 – Mount Clements, MI @ The Hayloft ^
May 14 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s ^
May 15 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 ^
May 16 – Mosinee, WI @ Kronenwtter Municipal Center %
May 17 – Madison, WI @ The New Loft %
& = Headlining
* = with PTH, Scale The Summit
# = with PTH, Misery Signals, Scale the Summit
^ = with PTH, Misery Signals, Fall From Grace

http://www.myspace.com/tntllu
http://www.itsnumber12time.com/
http://www.eyeballrecords.com

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Electric Owls at Union Pool April 9

Electric Owls this Thursday night, April 9, at Union Pool in Williamsburg:

Andy performing Magic Show last fall

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