New Bruce Springsteen Album Released + More Tour Dates Announced

I know this is sort of like yesterday’s press release today, but I just felt that I couldn’t not acknowledge The Boss’ latest effort which came out on Tuesday (January 28). Bruce Springsteen Working On A Dream is streaming over here as part of NPR’s “First Listen” Series and also over at Spinner.com. “Working on…

Charles Spearin (Broken Social Scene) Mini Tour (LPR)

Charles Spearin Photo: Norman Wong As I mentioned a little while ago, Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene has a new (kind of weird) album coming out on Valentine’s Day called The Happiness Project. He just announced some limited tour dates including one show at Le Poisson Rouge on March 15, 2009 (the only US…

Canada In NYC Tonight: AC Newman and Danko Jones

Danko Jones Just a little reminder, AC Newman‘s excellent new solo record, Get Guilty, comes out today (01/20) on Matador and he’s playing an in-store gig tonight at Virgin USQ with Nicole Atkins to give people a little taste. Then after you’ve bought Carl’s album and had him sign it, since it’s an early show,…

Blind Pilot Tour Dates (Mercury Lounge)

Blind Pilot I was listening to the All Songs Considered 2008 Year In Review Podcast the other day and amongst all of the tracks I heard on that show, one by the Portland, OR duo Blind Pilot really stood out for me. Though their debut record, 3 Rounds and a Sound, was released in July…

Handsome Furs New Record, Tour Dates, MP3

Handsome Furs Yeah, this is about a day late, but sometimes ye olde job gets in the way of a more timely post. Anywho, as you may or may not have heard by now, Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner and his shy better half, Alexei Perry aka The Handsome Furs, have teamed up for a brand…

Leonard Cohen at The Beacon | Tix On Sale Friday

Leonard Cohen Canadian songwriting legend Leonard Cohen will take the stage at the Beacon Theatre on February 19, 2009 to perform his first U.S. show in 15 years. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 16 at 9AM. All Leonard Cohen tour dates after the jump.