Artist: Alt-J

The Week Ahead: April 15-21

Apr 15, 9:53pm Buzz Bands

Incoming: OMD, Ghost B.C., the Faint, the Postal Service, Rodriguez, Foals, Franz Ferdinand, Smith Westerns, James McCartney, Gary Clark Jr., Polica, Aesop Rock, Modest Mouse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dropkick Murphys, Youth Lagoon, A Day to Remember, Palma Violets, Public Enemy, Alt-J, Jello Biafra, Green Day, Purity Ring, La Roux, Bad Religion, Action Bronson, Dinosaur Jr., 2 Chainz, Little Green Cars, Tinariwen, Warpaint, Bon Jovi, the Call, Keyshia Cole, Beach Fossils, Queensryche Above:  That's "Faithful Man," from Lee Fields & the Expressions , who visit the Troubadour on Wednesday. Got soul? [...]

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Artists of the Month – April 2013

Apr 15, 2:50pm Sunset in the Rearview

Last month , I predicted that April's Best Artists of the Month would include a female. Alas, still no females. We seem to be a pretty sexist bunch over here at Sunset, huh? Joke's on me, the only consistent female writer on the site, I suppose. At any rate, we've come together again to pull our picks for Best Artists of the Month thus far in April. These are the guys we can't stop listening to; the guys who are still singing into our ears as we're falling asleep every night; the guys we [...]

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Video: Alt-J – Breezeblocks Live at Coachella

Apr 14, 4:33pm Vibe to This

One of the most exciting international acts these days are Alt-J , with the UK-bred grouping getting off to a great start to the 2013 festival season after their highly successful release from last year -  An Awesome Wave .  One of their nicest pieces is no doubt the single "Breezeblocks", performed this weekend at Coachella and now up to check out - watch above and see more from their set here . The post Video: Alt-J - Breezeblocks Live at Coachella appeared first on [...]

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Watch Alt-J, Polica, Japandroids, and Stars Perform at Coachella

Apr 14, 12:48pm Pigeons and Planes

Festival season is a bittersweet time for many. If you're lucky, you'll get to catch at least a couple of the big festivals, but unless you've got money to burn and also no responsibilities, it's inevitable that you'll find yourself in the position—at least once a season—of sitting at your cold, heartless computer watching videos from the shows and wishing you were in the crowd. Watching these videos can be torturous, but at least you can see what you missed and then maybe years down the road when your brain is shriveled and glitchy, you will think back [...]

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Coachella 2013: Palma Violets, not the boys next door

Apr 13, 3:17pm Buzz Bands

Who: Palma Violets in the Mojave Tent 
In 3 or Fewer Words: In your faces. 
Memorable Because: Alt-J are a nice indie band, the bespectacled boys down the block who own all the right albums, hang all the right posters and read lots of books, many of which seem to inform their songs. Palma Violets are from the other side of town; hide your daughters. In my perfect world, the first sonic blast from Palma Violets would have happened just as Alt-J's jangle receded, while the Mojave Tent was [...]

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Three Colours' Year End List (2012)

Apr 11, 10:46pm Three Colours

Not another Year End List 2012 is officially in the books, and Three Colours has compiled its very favorites of the year. In our opinion, here's the best music of 2012. You may be surprised to see a year-end list released this late into the year, but after all the life-changing events that have occurred over the year, I'm just happy to finally get this out there. 2012 was a crazy great year! Top 13 LPs of 2012 [...]

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Alt-J anuncia su visita a México

Apr 10, 5:06pm noiselab

La banda que se gestó durante sus años en la universidad y que es responsable del álbum  An Awesome Wave,   estará de visita en nuestro país el día 7 de Agosto.  Ganadores de el Mercury Prize como mejor álbum debut del 2012, Alt-J  dio el anuncio durante una entrevista realizada por StageD durante el SXSW 2013 . Sin mas detalles por el momento y con los rumores de que son una banda para ver en vivo, los dejamos con la entrevista completa donde el cuarteto británico menciona su visita a México. [...]

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[REMIX] Alt-J – “Breezeblocks” (Acid Invaders Remix)

Apr 10, 3:41pm The Burning Ear

i love you so, i love you so Ok, fine. I'l give you another remix . Just beware, this one goes to a dark place. Just follow it. There is definitely a strobe light at the end of this tunnel. Best rework of Alt-J I've heard.

• Acid Invaders - Alt-J Breezeblocks (Acid Invaders Remix)

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Artist:	Acid Invaders
Title:	Alt-J Breezeblocks (Acid Invaders Remix)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Alt-J at the Roseland, Mon April 8

Apr 10, 1:12pm End Hits

Text by Nilina Mason-Campbell. Photos by Rachel Milbauer. As far as I was concerned, British band Alt-J had two strikes against them before performing Monday night at the Roseland—one strike being a particularly flaccid gig that I'd caught in Paris over the summer and the other being a friend's comment that they sounded like Adam Sandler covering Yeasayer, a comparison almost too true it pretty much wrecked the band for me. However, to balance out those two strikes, the songs on their debut album An Awesome Wave could perhaps count as 14 [...]

• Alt-J - Slow Dre (Kylie Minogue and Dr Dre mashup)

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Artist:	Alt-J
Title:	Slow Dre (Kylie Minogue and Dr Dre mashup)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Alt-J en México

Apr 10, 11:50am LifeBoxset.com

Alt-J participará en Lollapalooza Chicago este 2013 De acuerdo con un video de StageD  que publicó Everything Live hace unos minutos, la banda inglesa Alt-J se presentará en la Ciudad de México el próximo 7 de agosto. Esto lo dijo la propia banda en una entrevista durante el festival SXSW . Los detalles de dicho concierto aún están por confirmarse.

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Coachella 2013: Friday Set Times & Recommendations

Apr 9, 10:07pm I Love This Beat

We know it is so hard to pick and choose who you are going to see when there are so many great artists playing at Coachella--and alas often they are playing at the same time! Here is I Love This Beat's recommendations for Friday's artists that you definitely should check out: Lord Huron , Mojave Tent 1:00 - 1:40 PM ♫ "The Stranger" - Lord Huron ♫ "When Will I See You Again" - Lord Huron The Neighbourhood , Outdoor Theater 1:25 - 2:05 [...]

• "Anaconda (Original Mix)" - Wolfgang Gar... » 54oz.mp3
• "Feel It In My Bones" - Tiësto ft. Tega... » 29zr.mp3
• "Sleepyhead" - Passion Pit
• Dillon Francis - "Messages (Feat. Simon Lord)"
• Lord Huron - "When Will I See You Again"
• Passion Pit - "Moth's Wings"
• Passion Pit - "Take A Walk"
• Purity Ring - "Fineshrine"
• Tegan and Sara - "Back In Your Head"
• The Neighbourhood - "Female Robbery"
• Youth Lagoon - "Dropla"

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Link Text:	"Anaconda (Original Mix)" - Wolfgang Gartner
File Name:	54oz.mp3

Link Text:	"Feel It In My Bones" - Tiësto ft. Tegan and Sara
File Name:	29zr.mp3

Artist:	"Sleepyhead"
Title:	Passion Pit
Link Text:	"Sleepyhead" - Passion Pit
File Name:	yuc.mp3

Artist:	Dillon Francis
Title:	"Messages (Feat. Simon Lord)"
Link Text:	"Messages (Feat. Simon Lord)" - Dillon Francis
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Artist:	Lord Huron
Title:	"When Will I See You Again"
Link Text:	"When Will I See You Again" - Lord Huron
File Name:	1o8u.mp3

Artist:	Passion Pit
Title:	"Moth's Wings"
Link Text:	"Moth's Wings" - Passion Pit
File Name:	1ica.mp3

Artist:	Passion Pit
Title:	"Take A Walk"
Link Text:	"Take A Walk" - Passion Pit
File Name:	3dnl.mp3

Artist:	Purity Ring
Title:	"Fineshrine"
Link Text:	"Fineshrine" - Purity Ring
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Artist:	Tegan and Sara
Title:	"Back In Your Head"
Link Text:	"Back In Your Head" - Tegan and Sara
File Name:	l2h.mp3

Artist:	The Neighbourhood
Title:	"Female Robbery"
Link Text:	"Female Robbery" - The Neighbourhood
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Artist:	Youth Lagoon
Title:	"Dropla"
Link Text:	"Dropla" - Youth Lagoon
File Name:	4xfr.mp3

Tonight: Alt-J ∆

Apr 8, 3:05pm opbmusic

To put it mildly, 2012 was a big year for Alt-J . The quartet from Cambridge came out of nowhere with a debut record called An Awesome Wave that was initially slow to catch on, but indeed rode that wave to the attention of mainstream press on both sides of the Atlantic and eventually to the UK's Mercury Music Prize. We caught up with the band's Gwil Sainsbury and Gus Unger-Hamilton during SXSW last month at a busy hotel in downtown Austin, and talked to them about their early development in Leeds, the pressure they're already feeling [...]

• Alt-J - Interview (opbmusic session)

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Artist:	Alt-J
Title:	Interview (opbmusic session)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Listen to Paramore cover Alt-J’s “Matilda”

Apr 4, 4:00pm Consequence Of Sound

Alt-J is a Mercury Prize-winning indie-pop band about to head out on a massive tour with stops at damn near every festival in the western world. Paramore is a Fueled by Ramen pop-rock group about to release their first new album after very publicly losing two original members. When the latter stopped by BBC's Radio 1 Live Lounge to promote the new record, they delivered a folk-leaning acoustic rendition of the former's single "Matilda". Now, none of that seems to really add up, but it for reals [...]

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Alt-J woos Kansas City

Apr 4, 2:48pm MidCoast Station

Last time Alt-J visited Kansas City, they were simply an opening act at a radio show. They were even missing a member due to illness. But they must have made an impression because when they announced that they'd be back for a headlining gig at the Midland Theater, the April show almost immediately sold out. Now with the full band in attendance, the British indie rockers continued to woo Kansas City with their unique tunes and multi-part harmonies. Tunes like "Breezeblocks," "Fitzpleasure" and more made for a night of memorable music and the guarantee that Alt-J would continue [...]

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Lollapalooza Announces 2013 Lineup

Apr 1, 3:38pm We All Want Someone To Shout For

Today Lollapalooza announced their 2013 lineup, and it's a good one. Headliners are The Cure, The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, The Postal Service, Vampire Weekend, The National, New Order, Queens Of The Stone Age, and (bleh) Mumford & Sons. Then you got Kendrick Lamar, Grizzly Bear, Band Of Horses, Major Lazer, Hot Chip, Local Natives, Two Door Cinema Club, Crystal Castles, Lana Del Rey, Beach House, Cat Power, Frightened Rabbit, Alt-J, Foals, Smith Westerns, The Vaccines, Father John Misty, DIIV, Heartless Bastards, Haim, Jessie Warem Wild Nothing, Wavves, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Icona Pop, Jake Bugg, [...]

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Lollapalooza confirms 2013 lineup, day-by-day breakdown

Apr 1, 1:01pm Consequence Of Sound

At last, Lollapalooza has confirmed that the leaked lineup is indeed its real lineup, and also revealed the weekend's day-by-day breakdown. Nine Inch Nails and The Killers will close out Friday, August 2nd, appearing alongside Queens of the Stone Age, New Order, Band of Horses, Hot Chip, Crystal Castles, Disclosure, Father John Misty, Ghost B.C., Jessie Ware, and Smith Westerns. Saturday, August 3rd will feature Mumford and Sons, The Postal Service, The National, Kendrick Lamar, The Lumineers, Azealia Banks, Local Natives, Death Grips, Haim, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, St. Lucia, Foals, Matt & Kim, [...]

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Artist Playlist: Savoir Adore

Apr 1, 11:40am All Things Go

Our buds in Savoir Adore will be gracing DC with their presence once again, this time opening for 2013 trailblazers ON AN ON at the Rock and Roll Hotel . We asked the band to whip up a playlist featuring their favorite songs as of late. Check it out after the jump. And don't forget to grab your ticket to see Savoir Adore with ON AN ON here . STREAM: Savoir Adore - "Regalia" STREAM: Baths [...]

• alt-J - Bloodflood
• Baths - Miasma Sky
• Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
• Dana Falconberry - Lake Charlevoix
• LOW TIMES - I Only Have Eyes For You (The Flamingos)
• Royal Canoe - Summersweat
• Savoir Adore - 'Regalia'
• You Won't - Who Knew

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Artist:	alt-J
Title:	Bloodflood
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Alternative Rock

Artist:	Baths
Title:	Miasma Sky
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Electronic

Artist:	Chris Isaak
Title:	Wicked Game
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	World

Artist:	Dana Falconberry
Title:	Lake Charlevoix
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Indie Pop
Year:	2012

Artist:	LOW TIMES
Title:	I Only Have Eyes For You (The Flamingos)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Royal Canoe
Title:	Summersweat
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Savoir Adore
Title:	'Regalia'
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	You Won't
Title:	Who Knew
File Name:	SoundCloud

Live Around Town This Week

Apr 1, 11:00am KEXP Blog

Nick Cave returns to Seattle with The Bad Seeds... but without the mustache photo by Kyle Johnson What a fantastic time of the year for shows in Seattle! As the weather heats up, so does the frequency of shows it seems. With just about something for everyone this week, we start off on Monday night with yet another great evening with Mudhoney , this time at Easy Street Records. Jamie Lidell, Empress Of, and Ludwig Persik are at Neumos and Talib Kweli and The Physics are performing at [...]

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INKRAAKT: A Semana em Resumo/The Week in Summary @ Kraak Facebook Page, #108

Mar 31, 6:59pm Kraak FM

Como habitual, por cá fica o resumo do que de mais importante se passou na minha página alternativa do Facebook. A semana que chega ao fim foi musicalmente curta em termos quantitativos, contudo poucas músicas podem gerar uma mais valia para a melhoria qualitativa da nossa audição, hehe. Para abrir a semana, o novo single dos portugueses Uni_Form, "Stealer" (ver texto), seguido de um

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Sonntagsmusik

Mar 30, 6:43pm »78s

Die müsst ihr diese Woche gesehen und gehört haben. When Saints Go Machine - Love And Respect “Love And Respect” ist die neue Single vom Kopenhagener Electro-Ensemble When Saints Go Machine, inklusive Atlanta-Hiphoper Killer Mike. Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End Atemberaubender Minimalismus. Das Album zum Song namens "Impersonator" erscheint am 21. Mai auf Matador. Tropics - Home and Consonance Home & Consonance heisst der Song der gleichnamigen EP (Vö: 22. April) [...]

• alt-J - Dissolve Me (Fryars Remix)
• Float Fall - Someday
• Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
• MergeRecords - Mikal Cronin "Weight"
• Sepalcure - Make You (HF039)
• Tropics - Home & Consonance

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Artist:	alt-J
Title:	Dissolve Me (Fryars Remix)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Float Fall
Title:	Someday
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Dream Pop

Artist:	Majical Cloudz
Title:	Childhood's End
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Pop

Artist:	MergeRecords
Title:	Mikal Cronin "Weight"
File Name:	SoundCloud
Year:	2013

Artist:	Sepalcure
Title:	Make You (HF039)
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Bass

Artist:	Tropics
Title:	Home & Consonance
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Electronic