Artist: The Polyphonic Spree

Photo Recap: The Polyphonic Spree's Free At Noon concert at World Cafe Live (5/25/12)

May 25, 1:14pm The Key

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Attia Taylor Opening for The Polyphonic Spree at TLA May 25

May 25, 12:20pm The Deli Magazine

Attia Taylor has been a lo-fi darling of The Deli for quite some time now. The Girard College grad, Girls Rock Philly alumnus and now dedicated GRP counselor has been building a following by captivating audiences with her experimental bedroom pop and heartwarming positivity. She has also been quite the supporter of the indie music scene as a co-founder (along with Madeline Thomas) of the celebratory female musician blog Lady.Bang.Beat. and her work with Tom Tom Magazine. Attia Taylor will be opening tonight on the big stage of the TLA for infamous cult band The Polyphonic Spree. [...]

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The Polyphonic Spree played Webster Hall (pics)

May 24, 1:56pm BrooklynVegan

photos by Toby Tenenbaum The Polyphonic Spree played Webster Hall last night (5/23), which was recorded for a future live album . The front of the stage was covered in a wide red ribbon, from which Spree leader Tim DeLaughter cut out a heart, from which the rest of the band -- 22 of them this time -- emerged. The rest of the theatrical set included a medley of The Who's Tommy , and an encore where the [...]

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To Do List: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

May 23, 3:39am The End Of Irony

Recommended Show: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 THE POLYPHONIC SPREE @ WEBSTER HALL 125 E 11th St New York, NY 10009 $20, 7PM Excellent. Due to their enormous size as a band, The Polyphonic Spree are forced to play larger venues (just to fit everyone on stage), so Webster Hall may actually be considered "small" for them. YOB @ The Bell House Jarrod Gorbel @ Rockwood Music Hall The Polyphonic Spree @ Webster Hall Filligar & The Rassle @ Mercury [...]

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The Polyphonic Spree are on tour, recording live album in NYC, releasing new Christmas album

May 21, 11:32am BrooklynVegan

The Polyphonic Spree are on tour with Sweet Lee Morrow and play Webster Hall in NYC on May 23 , a show they're going to record and release... "NYC was our first home away from home in the States," says Spree frontman Tim DeLaughter of the decision to record their first concert album there. "We went from very small crowds in Texas to the UK for for the Meltdown Festival curated by David Bowie in 2002, then straight to New York to play eight shows in seven days on our 'layover' back [...]

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Preteen Zenith features Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter

May 16, 7:39am Atomic Ned

Preteen Zenith is the new collaboration between Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter and Secret Machines Philip Karnats and the duo is set to release Rubble Guts and BB Eye on May 29 via Good Records . The Zenith doesn't fall too far from the Spree although there are about 45 less band members in the new collaboration! If you're into feel good, Flaming Lips-style quirky pop, you'll want to give Rubble Guts and BB Eye a listen. If you're [...]

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The Polyphonic Spree is Today's Most Joyful Band: Photo Evidence

May 14, 6:06am A to Z

A Polyphonic Spree show is the closest you will ever come again to sitting around a campfire as an eight-year-old. The group is impractical (you try going on tour with a minor army), unhip (robe... Continue reading "The Polyphonic Spree is Today's Most Joyful Band: Photo Evidence" >

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The Lookahead Part 1 / May 2012 / Pittsburgh Concerts

May 4, 7:12am Draw Us Lines

[The Lookahead is a monthly segment where we get to be all newsy and point out cool stuff going down in the next 30 days or so. We'll have cool Pittsburgh music shows and events, local album releases, and some national releases of interest. This is the good stuff we've heard about. Come back on the 1st of each month for more!] I know it's pointless (and trite) to gripe about Pittsburgh weather but, hey, we all do it anyway (whence the triteness). I [...]

• The Slow Reel / Kids in the Van » .mp3
• Here We Go Magic - Make Up Your Mind
• La Sera - Please Be My Third Eye

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Artist:	La Sera
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The Polyphonic Spree provide a different sort of treat this Halloween

Apr 30, 9:47am The 405

Choral, symphonic rock band The Polyphonic Spree are going to be performing at London's HMV forum on October the 31st of this year, it will also be their only Uk show. However, this show will be different. The band are going to be performing their own re-imagining of the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture show! Fans that come in fancy dress will receive a drinks voucher as part of their ticket purchase so invest in a corset. The band will also be playing songs from their impressive back catalogue, so it's all set to [...]

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Shorties (Anne Enright, Polyphonic Spree, and more)

Apr 6, 10:13am largehearted boy

Anne Enright discusses her latest novel The Forgotten Waltz with the Guardian book club podcast . The Province interviews Polyphonic Spree frontman Tim DeLaughter. Stuart Derdeyn: You've been on nine major labels and been dropped by all of them. How has this affected moving forward at this stage? Tim DeLaughter: "Not having a major label behind you is liberating and taxing at the same time. Artistically the sky is the [...]

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Why You Should Go See Polyphonic Spree Tonight

Apr 5, 2:14pm opbmusic

It's been a little while since we've heard anything out of the Polyphonic Spree . June marks five years since the Dallas collective's last release, The Fragile Army , and if you've felt a little less sunshine in your life during that time now you know why. Tim DeLaughter's large, robed band often numbers over two dozen members, and spent much of the oughts decade bringing unironic, uncynical, impassioned musical joy to the world during a time it could hardly have been more needed. So what have the self-described purveyors of pyschphonic tunes been [...]

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PICTURE THIS: The Polyphonic Spree @ Great American Music Hall, SF 4/3/12

Apr 5, 1:00pm The Owl Mag

The Polyphonic Spree played at the Great American Music Hall on Tuesday and we have pics to prove it!

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Velvet Goldmine

Apr 4, 4:00am A Town Full of Losers

An art exhibition in Limerick city inspired by the 40th anniversary of an iconic LP from David Bowie.

• Bettye Lavette - It Ain't Easy (Ron Davies cove
• Cerys Matthews - Soul Love (David Bowie cover)
• Dar Williams - Starman (David Bowie cover)
• Excursiones Polares - Lady Stardust (David Bowie cover)
• Rilo Kiley - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (David Bowie cover)
• Techno Cowboy - Star (David Bowie cover)
• The Get Up Kids - Suffragette City (David Bowie cover)
• The Gourds - Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover)
• The Polyphonic Spree - Five Years (David Bowie cover)
• Victim - Hang On To Yourself (David Bowie cover)
• Zen Guerrilla - Moonage Daydream (David Bowie cover)

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Artist:	Bettye Lavette
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Artist:	Dar Williams
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Artist:	Excursiones Polares
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Artist:	Rilo Kiley
Title:	Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (David Bowie cover)
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Artist:	Techno Cowboy
Title:	Star (David Bowie cover)
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Year:	2009

Artist:	The Get Up Kids
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Artist:	The Gourds
Title:	Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover)
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Year:	1997

Artist:	The Polyphonic Spree
Title:	Five Years (David Bowie cover)
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Artist:	Victim
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Artist:	Zen Guerrilla
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Upcoming Concerts :: April 3rd – 9th

Apr 3, 2:14pm The Yellow Stereo

Upcoming highlights: Chairlift/Nite Jewel, Fanfarlo, and Explosions in the Sky A weekly list of recommended concerts taking place over the next seven days in and around the Salt Lake City area. This will be published every Tuesday. Tickets are available at concert venues and/or online at 24tix or Smith's tix . Feel to recommend any events that I may have missed in the comments section below or tweet it to me ( @theyellowstereo ). Tuesday, April 3 [...]

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The Polyphonic Spree Are Here w/ New Fumes Tonight @ El Rey–Last Call to Win Tickets

Apr 2, 7:20pm Losanjealous

The Polyphonic Spree w/ New Fumes Monday, April 2 | El Rey Theatre Tickets & Info [ ENTER TO WIN TICKETS ]

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Promote Your Shows with Video

Apr 2, 3:38pm The Noise Room

Lately I've been noticing a number of artists posting video to promote their show at a specific venue. I've mainly seen this for shows at the Great American Music Hall (GAMH) but that's because I follow them on both Facebook and Twitter. It got me thinking that more bands and venues should do this. Not only is it an inexpensive way to promote your show, it already has a built-in audience. There's a good chance that the venue and attendees will share it across their social networking profiles. Above is a video [...]

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Tonight in L.A.: The Polyphonic Spree, So Many Wizards, Duniven, Grace Woodroofe, Michael Davis

Apr 2, 1:03pm Buzz Bands

Happy new month: ► The Polyphonic Spree , who have taken to releasing songs one at a time via their own label Good Records Recordings , hits the El Rey Theatre tonight. ► April residencies underway tonight: So Many Wizards (with Geoff Geis supporting) at the Echo; Duniven (with Monstro Flora, Lemon Sun and Patrick Joseph supporting) at the Satellite; Grace Woodroofe (with Terraplane Sun and Rumspringa supporting) at the Bootleg Bar; and Michael Davis With Lions (with Jake Bellows and the Maybe Somedays supporting) at the Silverlake Lounge. [...]

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FREE TICKETS: The Polyphonic Spree, New Fumes, Sweet Lee Morrow @ GAMH, SF 4/3/12

Mar 30, 11:30am The Owl Mag

Tell us about the very first show you ever attended for your chance to win a free pair of tickets to see The Polyphonic Spree.

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Last Night's Show: The Polyphonic Spree, Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix

Mar 30, 4:41am Waved Rumor

What a thrill to see The Polyphonic Spree again! Thursday night's show at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix was full of happy faces, a fantastic band and a great conducter-singer in Tim DeLaughter. Last night's show was up close and full on musical magic. See all my pics from The Polyphonic Spree here . A couple of interesting opening acts started off the night. Jesse Hester, who is playing keys for the Polyphonic Spree tour, did a full acoustic guitar set of his songs under his Sweet [...]

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Contest: The Polyphonic Spree @ El Rey

Mar 29, 6:53pm Downtown Lobby

The Polyphonic Spree will be making their grand return to Los Angeles early next week to play a show at the El Rey Theatre on Tuesday, April 2nd along with New Fumes to kick things off. Tickets for this show are still available to purchase online through Ticketmaster for $20.00 plus any additional service fees. But we know you guys love free tickets, so we have a couple of pairs to give away. All you have to do to enter is send us an email at DowntownLobby@gmail.com with your full name and contact [...]

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